July 2015

JULY 2015

Vol. XVI No. 6 P.O. Box 306 Valier, MT 59486-0306

Phone 406-279-3291 Fax 406-279-3249 website: tradersdispatch.com E-MAIL: trader@3rivers.net

MSU to host crops and weeds field day July 21 Montana State University’s College of Agriculture and Montana Agricultural Experiment Station will host a public field day at the Arthur H. Post Research Farm on Tuesday, July 21, from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. The teaching and research farm is located six miles west of Bozeman at 8431 Huffine Lane on U.S. Highway 191.

Regional and statewide pest control advisers, farm managers, chemical company cooperators, students and the general public are invited to the event to learn about ongoing crop and weed research programs at MSU. The field day will include tours and presentations by MSU faculty and Extension specialists on winter wheat breeding, forage production, feeding hail-damaged crops to livestock, beneficial insects, disease management, cropping systems and nutrient and weed management. Research and demonstration plots of weed and pathogen management techniques, pesticide application strategies, cropping systems, pulse crop production and wheat breeding will be open throughout the day with staff available to answer questions.

Attendees can receive six and a half Certified Crop Adviser CEU credits, two recertification credits, and recertification credits for Montana commercial and governmental applicators holding licenses in the dealer, demonstration and research and agriculture plant pest categories.

Registration is free, and lunch and refreshments are provided. Participants are encouraged to pre-register no later than July 18 by contacting Noelle Orloff at (406) 994-6297 or noelleorloff@montana.edu. Participants can also register at the Post Farm on July 21.

The schedule for the day includes the following: 8:30-9 a.m. Registration, welcome and news - Fabian Menalled , MSU Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences 9-9:50 a.m. “Resiliency is a Dirty Word” - Perry Miller MSU Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences 9:50-10:40 a.m. “Cropping Systems and Nutritive Value of Grain” - Clain Jones, MSU Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences 10:40-11:30 a.m. “Improved Winter Wheat Cultivars in Montana” - Phil Bruckner, MSU Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology 11:30-11:50 a.m. “Update on Forage Research” - Emily Glunk, MSU Department of Animal and Range Sciences 11.50 a.m.-12:20 p.m. “Feeding Hail-damaged Crops to Livestock” - Emily Lockard, MSU Extension 12:20-1:10 p.m. Lunch 1:10-1:40 p.m. “Learning to Identify Beneficial Insects Inhabiting Montana’s Crops” – Kevin Wanner, MSU Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology 1:40-2:30 p.m. “Management of Wheat Virus” - Mary Burrows, MSU Department of Plant Sciences and Plant CONTINUED ON PAGE A2 Pathology

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Glacier County 4-Hers attending Multi-County 4-H Camp in the Bear Paw mountains June 8 – 10 included Brant Seewald, Bauer Seewald, Jordan Knapton, Wyatt Seewald, Canon Bradley, Matt Meiwald, Dayne Barbie, Hadley Barbie, Allec Knapton, and Austin Vanek. Canon Bradley served in a leadership role as a camp counselor and also led a swing dancing workshop. There were 72 4-Hers at the ‘Exploring Wildlife’ themed camp who learned about wildlife tracks, canoed, used natural dyes to dye t-shirts, practiced their archery skills, learned swing dancing, and much more at Camp Kiwanis in the Bear Paw Mountains. Photo by Kari Lewis.

Crop tours highlight Carrington Center field day

By NDSU Extension Service emphasis on field peas.

The North Dakota State University Following a noon lunch, tour partici(NDSU) Carrington Research Extension pants may attend a second crop tour startCenter (CREC) annual field day will be held ing at 1 p.m. that will focus on two areas: Tuesday, July 14.

Crop Pest Management “This is our premiere summer event to • Michael Wunsch, CREC plant patholoshowcase the center’s research program,” gist, will provide an update on managing says Greg Endres, Extension area agronowhite mold (sclerotinia) in soybeans, dry mist at the center. beans and sunflowers.

Two crop tours will give participants • Richard Zollinger and Kirk Howatt, opportunities to view research trials and weed scientists, will review this season’s receive current production information. weed management challenges and recomCrop variety performance and production mendations. management, and pest and plant nutrition/ • Andrew Friskop, Extension plant soil management will be highlighted. pathologist, will review the impact and The morning tour will begin at 9:30 a.m. management of small-grain diseases.

It will include a review of spring and durum Plant Nutrition and Soil Management wheat, barley and dry bean cultivars by NDSU plant breeders. Endres and Extension CONTINUED ON PAGE A2 agronomist Joel Ransom will discuss the status of corn, soybeans and end-of-season PRIVATE TREATY management. In addition, Blaine Schatz, Ehlke Herefords, Townsend........................................... A9 CREC director and agronomist, will give Feddes Herefords, Manhattan....................................... A9 an update on cool-season legumes with McMurry Cattle, Billings................................................. A9

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Crop tours highlight Carrington Center field day CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

Want to be part of the team?

Now, here’s the “pitch”.

Join our team of customers and there won’t be any “curve balls!”

• Mike Ostlie, CREC research agronomist, will review work with winter rye in soybeans for soil protection and weed suppression.

• John Nowatzki, Extension agricultural machine systems specialist, and Paulo Flores, CREC nutrient management specialist, will lead a discussion on research with unmanned aerial systems.

• Jasper Tebow, CREC soil scientist, will highlight research work at the center and recommendations on sulfur management.

• Endres, Nowatzki and Ransom will review recommendations and methods for postemergence nitrogen (N) application in corn to increase yield and post-anthesis N application to increase protein in spring wheat.

In addition to the agronomy tours, field day visitors will have the opportunity to attend fruit, livestock and sustainable agriculture tours.

For more information, contact the CREC at (701) 6522951 or visit its website at https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/CarringtonREC.

MSU to host crops and weeds field day CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

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Browning 12 gauge shot gun. Over Under, sn#87187 58 made in Belgium with case. Winning bidder must pass a background check and pay $50 FFL fee.

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Tools

Inca wood jointer/planer combo.

Dewalt power shop radial arm.

12 piece Craftsman wood lathe tools with 1 wood chisel saw.

Rem-line rolling tool chest.

Work bench 26”w x 56”l x 34” h.

Wood work bench with roller.

Dremel scroll saw, Craftsman 4” belt and 6” disc sander combo, Black & Decker 12” band saw (needs work).

Wood levels, shovels, crow bar, box lots C clamps, circle saw, drill bit misc.

C Clamps, 3” hole saw, 9/16” dril bit, head phones, wire basket.

The Jim Moffitt Collection Miles City, MT 60 Year Collection of items selling.

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Vintage surfboard 1930 Kaihe mea kupanaha Hawaii. Approximately 10-ft. in length. 120 1/2” L x 22 3/4” W at widest point, 16 1/4” W at base, approximately 2 3/4” thick. Has hangers in the back to display.

Miscellaneous

Asko model 2065 clothes washing machine, 23 1/4” w x 32 1/2” h x 23 1/2 d.

Wood computer desk.

Dell Inspiron 17R lap top computer.

Giant Bike Sedona cs. Handicap walker.

Blankets, pillow cases, sheet for single bed.

4 box lots - tapes, cd’s cassette, books, The artists handbook.

Leather working tools - leather stripper, engraving tool set, (2) leather working mallets, stencils, leather case and other misc leather tools.

Small work table & clothes hanger. 31”h x 31”w x 22 1/4”.

Round woven rug, 51 3/4” diameter and office chair.

Electrical cords, plastic gas can funnel.

2 spade shovels, push broom, crow bar, movie projector screen.

3-16” 5-hole wheels, 2 small coolers.

Kodak Carousel 140 slide tray, 20 units. (2 box lots of 10).

2 small wood levels, pipe wrench, hammer and shoe stretchers box lots.

Box of glassware.

4 drawer wood desk with supplies.

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Antiques/Collectibles

2 sided metal Champion spark plug sign.

Vintage Wagon wheel table.

Ornate wood center piece.

Large wagon wheel table.

Pump organ, Dartmouth College origin, 18861895, leather brass stamped handle.

Cast iron ware.

Rembrandt, Michelangelo books, frameable prints.

Rembrandt, Rubens, Degas, Van Gogh, Utrillo, Toulouse Lautree, paintings of.

Michelangelo, Gauguin book, with frameable prints in each book.

9 pieces cast iron wear. Square egg skillet, 2 Griswald skillets 10 and one smaller.

Other misc. skillets and vintage wood box.

Vintage copper rooster weathervane.

Eliza J Martinez, Providencetown, MA weathervane.

Human skull.

Clay Adams Inc. Skull. A skull given to Jim from a well renown dentist.

Brinkerhoff ribbon ware.

5 rolls of Brinkerhoff ribbon wire approximate lengths: (1) roll 180-ft., (1) roll 90-ft., (1) roll 94-ft., (1) roll 42-ft. and (1) roll 34-ft.

Vintage ship lantern.

2 prints - Colt army model .44 1860 print, Colt Wells Fargo model .31 Colt 1848 print.

Colts patent fire arms Mfg. Co. second printing.

50” diameter wagon wheel 5/8” tire.

Vintage Nantucket wood rocking chair.

Tenor Regal guitar and case.

Vintage barn beams 5) 8”x8” timbers, 3) 146”, 3) 184” long - Vintage notched wood beams would make beautiful home interior construction design.

Small sail boat 36” long. Wood & metal.

Several Vintage book box lots.

Trails Plowed under Charles M. Russel - The West That Was From Texas to Montana by John Leeakey as told to Nellie Snyder Yost.

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2:30-3:20 p.m. “Weed Management Update” - Ed Davis, MSU Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences.

Field days coming up near Loma and Turner

By Tyler Lane, Chouteau County Extension MSU Northern Agricultural Research Center (NARC) and MSU Extension will be hosting two field days near Loma and Turner, Montana. On Wednesday, July, 15 at 9:00 a.m. the first event will take place north of Loma near the Terry McKeever farm at 2088 Houston road. The second event will take place north of Turner near the Max Cederberg farm on July, 15 at 5:00 p.m. There will be a BBQ hosted by CHS Milk River following the Turner tour.

Dr. Mary Burrows (MSU Extension Plant pathology specialist) will educate producers on cereal grain diseases. Dr. Phil Bruckner (MSU Winter Wheat Breeder) will speak about successful winter wheat varieties for the Turner and Loma area. Peggy Lamb (MSU NARC agronomist) will share research data and evaluate spring wheat varieties seeded at the MSU NARC test plot.

For additional information on upcoming events, please contact Ben Hauptman, MSU Blaine County Extension Agent at (406) 367-3200 or Tyler Lane, MSU Chouteau County Extension Agent at (406) 622-3751.

THE TRADER’S DISPATCH (USPS 019-793)

July 2015 — Vol. XVI No. 6 Published monthly by Trader’s Dispatch Inc., 402 Montana Ave., Valier, MT 59486-0306. Free on request to farmers, ranchers, heavy equipment owners and truckers in the Western United States.

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Mobile Beef Lab takes handson learning to a new level

By University of Nebraska-Lincoln IANR Youth across Nebraska are telling their friends about the time they put their arm into a living cow. This is just one of the fun and educational activities available in the Nebraska Extension Husker Mobile Beef Lab. The Husker Mobile Beef Lab is a mobile experience aimed at teaching youth about microbiology, ruminant nutrition, food production, forage resources management, anatomy and physiology, and more. The mobile lab also provides the opportunity to discuss animal husbandry and welfare in the beef industry and clear up any confusion. The highlight for many is learning about the science of the rumen animal digestive system and the four compartments of the cow’s stomach. Youth are able to take what they’ve learned and actually feel it by putting their arm into a fistulated steer.

The fistula goes into the rumen of the steer, which is the largest compartment of their stomach. Traditionally, it is used to monitor feed and diets, ultimately making livestock rations more efficient. A common question educators receive is if the fistula inserted in the steers hurt them. The answer is no. The steer does not know it’s in there and he lives a completely normal life. There are no nerve endings in their stomach so the steer is not able to feel when someone sticks their hand into their rumen.

Nebraska Extension first introduced the traveling exhibit in eastern Nebraska in September 2011 and since then has traveled to over 70 locations with over 15,000 youth and adult participants. A second mobile lab is available in western Nebraska.

“The focus of the mobile lab is exposing youth to livestock and educating them about the complicated digestive system of ruminant animals,” says Nebraska Extension Assistant Racheal Slattery. “We also cover natural resources and plant science when discussing nutrition and dietary requirements of ruminants.”

The mobile labs travel to schools, fairs, festivals and other community events. Recently one of the labs made a stop at Yuckology Camp at the Lincoln Children’s Museum. This camp takes an exploratory, “yuck” approach to the body’s digestive system and participants learn how good and bad bacteria keep us strong or weaken our bodies. While many may think the term yuck perfectly describes how they feel while sticking their hand into a steer, Nebraska Extension Educator Lindsay Chichester says there is no need to worry.

“Our teaching team is by your side the entire time, our steer is very mellow and does this a lot,” she said. “There is nothing in there that can hurt you.”

For more information on the Mobile Beef Lab visit huskerbeeflab.unl.edu.

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By Kari Lewis, Glacier County Extension The Glacier County Conservation District Crop Tour is set for the evening of Tuesday, July 28, and will include field tours and two great speakers.

Attendees should meet at the Cut Bank Civic Center (800 Railroad Street) at 5:30 p.m. to convoy to Bradley Farms for a Variety Trials Update. The Variety Trials Update will begin at 6:00 p.m. at Bradley Farms on Tipville Road. John Miller, Research Associate for the MSU Western Triangle Research Center at Conrad, will be on hand to discuss the current crop varieties being tested by MSU on-site at the Bradley farm.

Following the Variety Trials Update, participants will return to the Cut Bank City Park around 7 p.m. for Hors d’oeuvres and beverages, sponsored by CHS. Dr. David Weaver, Montana State University Associate Professor of Entomology, will present, ‘Controlling Insect Infestations in Grain Bins,’ at 7:30 p.m. Following Weaver’s presentation, Stephen Vantassel, Montana Department of Agriculture Vertebrate Pest Specialist, will present methods of Ground Squirrel Control and will discuss upcoming research projects for rodenticides.

Producers are asked to RSVP to Belinda Knapton at the Glacier County Conservation District at 406-845-2976 or glaciercountycd@gmail.com. There is no charge for the event, and producers will be eligible for commercial and private applicator credits. ##### “I was married by a judge, I should have asked for a jury.”

How to share the river

By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Montana’s welcoming summer waters annually draw anglers, hikers, wildlife viewers, campers, floaters and boaters into the outdoors because it’s still easy to have a great summer experience on Montana’s rivers.

The key is river etiquette, a mix of common sense, courtesy, and respect to minimize one party’s impact on another party’s good time. Here are some examples of basic river etiquette.

• Respect People’s Space and Privacy—The point at which someone feels crowded is subjective, but every outdoor activity requires space. On the river, maintain a reasonable space between you and other river users, and initiate friendly communication when encounters are unavoidable.

When pulling ashore, select unoccupied beaches and swimming areas whenever possible. Don’t assume because it is a public space that strangers will welcome company. When passing people fishing on shore or from a boat, be quiet, and if safety permits, move to the opposite side of the river.

Avoid floating through an area where anglers are fishing.

• Respect Other People’s Time—Always be prepared to launch your boat before you get to the boat ramp. That may sound obvious, but who hasn’t found themselves waiting to launch behind someone who is loading gear into their boat while occupying the boat ramp? Have your gear organized and boats loaded and rigged—and once in the water, clear the launch area as quickly as possible.

• Keep It Down—Excitement is what river recreation is about, so a few hoots and hollers are to be expected. But excessive whoops are in the same category as loud music and noisy generators in camp. Keep noise-levels down when others are nearby and when floating past residential areas.

• Respect Private Property Rights—Respect the property rights of private landowners. Know your rights and responsibilities under the Montana Stream Access Law and stay below the ordinary high water mark. Keep dogs under control, respect ranchers’ fencing and learn how to properly negotiate float gates and other portage routes.

• Respect Wildlife—Taking proper care not to interfere with or displace wildlife has became a golden rule of outdoor etiquette in Montana.

To learn more about recreational ethics, go to the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks website at fwp.mt.gov. Click “Recreation”, then click “Ethics”.

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TWO DAY DISPERSAL

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Fri., July 24th & Sat., July 25th 9:30 a.m. both days

Lunch Available On Grounds

Auction will be held at ROCKIN Y SHOP, 9 miles north of Ashland, Montana on Tongue River Road.

Fruit project featured at field day

By NDSU Extension Service The Northern Hardy Fruit Evaluation Project will be the focus at one of four tours offered during the North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension Center’s annual field day set for July 14.

All field day events begin at 9 a.m. with a welcome from Blaine Schatz, center director. Tours will begin at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Lunch will be served at noon. No preregistration is needed.

The Northern Hardy Fruit Evaluation Project field tour starts at 9:30 a.m. Kathy Wiederholt, Carrington Research Extension Center fruit project manager, will lead the tour of the center’s fruit orchard.

The featured speaker for this tour is Steve McKay, a former Cornell Cooperative Extension fruit specialist. McKay’s career has focused on currants (Ribes), elderberry and aronia.

He will speak about black currants during the morning tour.

In the afternoon, he will discuss small-scale processing, fruit products and marketing.

McKay was an award-winning vocational agriculture instructor for 15 years and then an Extension educator for 18 years. He farms and processes fruit at his company, Micosta, in eastern New York.

The Northern Hardy Fruit Evaluation Project was established in 2006 to introduce and demonstrate alternative, economically viable fruits that will grow in North Dakota.

The project features grape, black currant and Juneberry variety trials as well as demonstration plantings of University of Saskatchewan cherries and haskaps; apples; aronia; red, white and black currants; elderberries; gooseberries; honeyberries; and plums.

The Carrington Research Extension Center’s livestock, crop and organic production tours also begin at 9:30 a.m.

For more information on the tours that are part of this year’s field day, contact the center at (701) 652-2951 or visit its website at http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/CarringtonREC.

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Genetic diversity is a good thing

By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service

Let me preface this BeefTalk by saying the world always is changing and the beef industry is not immune to those changes.

As a beef industry, if producers only read and visit about beef production and associated issues, the industry eventually will fail. That is not to say the activities that will replace the beef industry are better, but ignorance of change results in change.

A review of history certainly will substantiate that nothing is immune to change, so producers should strive to read something that is different. It could be something that irritates you a little but still informs.

The incredible speed at which knowledge is obtained is mindboggling. The rate at which knowledge is implemented also is gaining speed.

Since the advent of the Internet and increasing programming efforts using computer software, advances that took a decade to study and reveal to the world are now overnight news, so read.

Read what is happing around you and become aware of the trends subtly implanted in the thoughts of your friends and neighbors.

Let me share an example. This morning I was pondering how nice the weather was and how I was going to take 90 sixthgraders for a walk on the prairie. Actually, it is 90 sixth-graders each day for the next three days.

What a great opportunity because the value of interconnecting classrooms and the world is immeasurable. However, before I left, a short note that caught my attention came across the Total E-Clips website (http://fbresearch.org/media-center/total-eclips/). Total E-Clips is a website produced by the Foundation for Biomedical Research in Washington, D.C. (http://fbresearch.org).

The foundation does an excellent job of providing relevant and timely news articles involving animal research. This article was titled “Why Genetically Varied Mice Could Be Mightier” (http://www.thestar.com/ news/insight/2015/05/16/why-geneticallyvaried-mice-could-be-mightier.html).

“Genetically varied” were two words that caught my attention. In the beef industry, that sounds like crossbreeding. The article started with a statement that genetic manipulation for personalized medicine will be prominent in research and medical circles in the future.

Unfortunately, the mice that are utilized in these studies are very much inbred and the experimental response is limited to these inbred populations of mice. The concern (this is a beef article) is that these inbred models will not reflect the real world, so the mice need to be crossbred to expand the gene pool. This particular research group will cross eight inbred lines of mice to produce an “outbred mouse” (crossbred cattle).

These outbred mice are anticipated to be genetically varied and have more capacity to respond to the many therapies the mice will be exposed to (sounds like hybrid vigor). The article went on to discuss

CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) and how this technique can provide further refinement of the genomic makeup of individual mice.

I am not going to go there today, but suffice it to say that these laboratory techniques and subsequent applications to human medicine are applicable to all living systems. The positive and negative consequences are challenging, but this further understanding of “genetically varied” mice certainly expands our understanding of heterosis (outbreeding enhancement).

Crossbreeding various breeds of cattle produced calves that are genetically varied.

This expanded gene pool has positive benefits on calf survival, growth and subsequent reproduction as mature cattle. Producer preference of purebred or crossbred breeding systems was and still is a point of discussion in cattle circles.

I guess that is why I could not help taking a quick look at an email that seemed interesting. In a matter of milliseconds after a quick scan of the information, my mind placed a few more solid facts in place on why crossbreeding is a good thing.

Granted, the mice will remain in their little confinement homes and the cattle will continue to graze in their pastures, but there is a connection.

More recently, this concept of combined data pools and across-breed analysis of genetic traits continues to present itself within the beef breed communities. The impacts are real, and what we don’t know today, we probably will know tomorrow.

Walking with 90 sixth-graders in tow as we stepped across last year’s cow pies and noted the varied and expansive nature of the northern prairies, comfort was taken in that the beef industry is still ahead of the mouse because we already crossbreed.

May you find all your ear tags.

Your comments are always welcome at http://www.BeefTalk.com.

For more information, contact the NDBCIA office, 1041 State Ave., Dickinson, ND, 58601, or go to http://www.

CHAPS2000.com on the Internet.

Pretty Peachy

Peaches are a good source of Vitamin C. The United States provides about onefourth (25%) of the world’s total supply of fresh peaches.

The peach is a member of the rose family and will have a sweet fragrance when ripe.

Most peaches that are imported to the United States during winter months come from Chile.

Peaches are the third most popular fruit grown in America.

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2014 farm bill preferences revealed

By NDSU Extension Service In the current environment of declining crop prices and farm revenue, landowners and producers realized the importance of making the best selection of 2014 farm bill safety net options.

“However, in many situations, the right decision was not obvious,” says Andrew Swenson, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension Service farm and family resource management specialist. “There were several options, several moving parts in the safety net calculations and unknown outcomes because, ultimately, any payments are determined by future prices and yields.”

The Farm Service Agency (FSA) has provided a summary of landowner and operator farm bill decisions at http://www. fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc.

“We were very interested in seeing the results,” says NDSU Extension farm management specialist Dwight Aakre.

He and Swenson presented information about the 2014 farm bill at more than 150 educational meetings.

“We’ve provided farm bill education for each of the five previous farm bills dating back to 1985, but none generated as much interest as the 2014 farm bill,” Aakre adds. “Several meetings were attended by more than 200 operators and landowners.”

Under the farm bill, payments are made on base acres of program crops. Base acres were fixed in past farm bills and originally were determined by historic plantings.

The 2014 farm bill did not allow landowners to increase or decrease the total base acres of an FSA farm, but it gave the landowner a one-time opportunity to reallocate base acres among program crops. If chosen, reallocation was determined by a formula based on the farm’s average crop mix in the 2009 to 2012 time period. The landowner did not have the flexibility to choose how to reallocate base acres.

Operators also could decide whether to elect a revenue protection program, Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC), at the county or individual farm level, or a Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program for the crops in which the farm has base.

The easiest decision was whether to update the payment yields, based on the farm’s 2008-2012 yield history, for the PLC program, the specialists say. This decision could be made crop by crop.

“In the educational programs, we emphasized that there was not a ‘sure thing,’” Swenson says. “But given current price projections, the best combination of a base acre crop and program election in North Dakota was canola (PLC) and corn (ARC). There was strong incentive to reallocate an FSA’s farm base acres if the outcome provided more canola or corn base at the expense of losing base acres of other crops.”

The FSA report shows that in North Dakota, corn base acres increased 138 percent, from 1,292,739 to 3,081,710, with ARC-county program election on 94 percent of the acres. Canola base acres increased 124 percent, from 598,881 to 1,340,695, with 97 percent in the PLC program.

Although not as obvious as with canola or corn, in most cases, a soybean base looked preferable to wheat, the specialists told producers. Much more corn and soybeans were grown in the 2009-2012 period for which reallocation was applied than when previous base acres were set. Therefore, if a landowner reallocated the base to increase corn acres, then a greater soybean base also would result, usually at the expense of the wheat and barley base.

Of all crops, soybeans looked to be the best fit for the ARC-County program. In North Dakota, soybean base acres increase 221 percent, from 1,282,211 to 4,116,755, with 97 percent of acreage electing ARC-county, the FSA report shows.

In most cases, the ARC-county program projected to be best for wheat. Exceptions were when FSA farms had a very high payment yield for PLC. Wheat was the crop that lost most base acres; it declined 28 percent, from 12,995,167 to 9,364,358. The ARC-county program was elected for 77 percent of the wheat base.

Sunflowers were one of the most difficult crops in which to choose between ARC and PLC safety net options, according to the specialists. Some counties were projected to favor ARC-county, and PLC looked better in others. Usually the difference in projected payments for the five years of the farm bill were small. Sunflower base acres declined 13 percent, from 939,531 to 816,044, and PLC was elected on 54 percent of the base, according to the FSA report Barley looked like a PLC crop unless payment yields were very low. The barley base declined 55 percent, from CONTINUED ON PAGE A11

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2,521,786 to 1,128,232 acres, and PLC was elected on 73 percent of the acres.

The crop that projected the lowest potential payments was oats. The oat base declined 42 percent, from 517,336 to 299,255, with the ARC-county program being elected on 66 percent of the oat base.

“The farm bill sign-up results were as expected, given the price and yield scenarios which seemed reasonable when doing our analysis,” Swenson says. “However, the combination of farm bill options which provide the best safety net for each individual farm will not be known until after five years.” ##### Add salt to the pan when you’re cooking greasy foods like bacon, and the grease will be less likely to pop out of the pan and burn your hand.

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Grubs in pastures

By Anitha Chirumamilla, Amanda Bachmann and Pete Bauman, SDSU iGrow fall, the grubs reach maturity and burrow Grubs can be a recurring problem in deep into the soil to overwinter.

South Dakota pastures, and recently SDSU Year 3 - In the spring, the fully grown Extension staff have fielded many inquiries. grubs move back to the surface to feed While damage from grubs can occur in any on the roots until July and then undergo region, the majority of landowner concerns pupation. Adults emerge in few weeks but have generally originated from the south remain in the soil for winter and emerge in central portion of the state. the following spring (Figure 3).

Life History & Life Cycle Grubs are the larvae of beetles in the Scarabaeidae family, and are commonly called white grubs. There are three beetles that can cause damage in pastures as grubs: May/June beetle (native), Green June beetle (native), and European Chafer (introduced).

A fourth species present in South Dakota is the Japanese beetle which is known to damage turf but is not thought to contribute to pasture damage as are the other three. Identifying the species damaging your pasture is important as understanding their lifecycle is Figure 3. June beetle adult. key to understanding their damage potential Anitha Chirumamilla, SDSU Extension and management strategies.

The white grub species are distinguished Assessing Grub Infestations by the hair patterns on the rear end of the Grubs cause damage by feeding on the grub. Recent samples received from Kimgrass roots, resulting in brown dead patches ball, SD were identified as grubs of the May/ in pastures and other grasslands (Figure 4).

June beetle. It is assumed that most pasture The presence of grubs in damaged spots damage that occurs in South Dakota is the can be verified by digging the soil about 1 result of the foraging activities of the May/ foot deep in a square foot area and sifting June beetle grub. The larvae of June beetles the soil. No specific density has been estabare also known as true white grubs (Figure lished to assess infestation levels in South 1). The grubs are curled in a ‘C’ shape with Dakota, but generally several (5 or more) a “zipper” pattern of hairs (two parallel grubs per square foot appear to be a fairly rows) on the underside of their posterior end dense population.

(Figure 2). Adults are shiny reddish brown Grubs generally infest areas of pastures in color and often seen attracted to lights. where shallow-rooted non-native cool seaThe May/June beetle has up to a three-year son grasses such as smooth bromegrass, life cycle and damages grasses by feeding Kentucky bluegrass, downy brome, or directly on their roots. In contrast the Green cheatgrasses have established. These areas June beetle has a one-year life cycle and foralso tend to be moist and are not at the ages on decaying organic matter and damextremes of being too wet or too dry. Most ages grasses due to their surface burrowing. producers report infestations in moist but European chafers also feed directly on roots well drained lowlands or on the sides of and have a one-year life cycle. slopes where moisture conditions are not at the extremes. Rarely do grubs significantly impact areas of healthy native vegetation with deeper more robust root systems.

Some have reported infestations are heavier within ¼ to ½ mile of trees or shelterbelts where adult beetles generally congregate for breeding.

Fig. 1. June beetle larva (true white grub).

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Figure 4. Typical infestation along I-90 near Chamberlain. Road ditches such as this are generally comprised of exotic grass species such as Kentucky bluegrass.

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Fig. 2. Characteristic “zipper” hair pattern on rear end of the grub.

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As stated, the June beetles have a threeyear life cycle which makes it a more difficult species to control. They spend two years as grubs and emerge in the third year as an adult beetle.

Year 1 - The adult beetles emerge in May and June and lay their eggs in the soil. The hatched grubs feed until late fall and overwinter in the deeper layers of the soil.

Year 2 - In the spring, the grubs move close to the soil surface and continue feeding on the roots all season. By the end of

Preventative Management White grub management in pastures is difficult as there are no proven effective insecticides that can kill the grubs in the soil.

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Overall, prevention is the best strategy in managing grub issues in pastures. However once damage to the grassland is apparent, it is often too late for preventative measures as the damage is essentially ‘done’. In native rangelands, cultural practices such as maintaining a healthy pasture with a good balance of native grasses and native broadCONTINUED ON PAGE A14

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leaf plants and controlling non-native cool season grasses through grazing rotations are logical steps toward reducing potential infestations. In areas where non-native cool season grasses persist that have shown a tendency to attract grubs, increased grazing intensity in the fall may be beneficial as it will decrease the potential for a heavy residual layer of grass duff to insulate the soil, thus allowing freezing to penetrate deeper into the soil profile. Several producers have observed an increase in grub activity where grasses were allowed to form a matt and where freezing depths were shallow. In grass plantings or hayfields, mixing perennial legumes such as alfalfa with grasses are common suggestions.

Recovery Generally, the best advice is to allow the grubs to cycle. Most producers express concern regarding the perceived damage that animals such as raccoons, skunks, or badgers may be causing in the pasture as they forage for grubs. However, the grubs are the true source of the damage and the impact of the foraging animals is often only ‘skin deep’ as they search for grubs under the surface of the already dead sod (Figure 5). Natural predators such as birds, rodents and other small mammals also help by digging out the grubs. Allowing these animals to forage can help manage grub populations at reasonable levels.

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Reseeding Range management staff generally agree that infested sites will recover, and many actually show promise of recovering with an improved suite of native species. The wet conditions we are experiencing this

summer might alleviate the situation by drowning the grubs or by increasing their susceptibility to diseases. Moreover, the excess moisture also helps the grasses to recover and fill in the patches. However, several producers have inquired about active replanting of infested areas. While not likely necessary in most cases, one NRCS range manager reported that producers who had tried to replant often had trouble with the loose sod layer resulting from the grub activity. If replanting is a strategy, removing this old sod would be advised There is very little available data that would indicate expected levels of replanting success, but there are a few basic grassland management principals to take into account if active planting is undertaken.

Use native warm or cool season species and avoid exotic cool season grasses Plant a variety of native grasses and forbs Avoid intensive management of establishment areas that could drive the system back to a brome/bluegrass dominated plant community Avoid non-native legumes in native pasture settings Ensure good seed to soil contact in a firm seed bed without planting too deep. For planted grasslands or hayfields, establishing additional diversity of native plants or use of legumes could help curb a continual grub problem.

One Beadle county producer with a heavy infestation of grubs in a non-native pasture dominated by Kentucky bluegrass and smooth bromegrass suggested he may contain his herd of cattle to the 10 acre infestation site, essentially allowing them to trample the area with heavy hoof traffic with the intent of killing the grubs before they fully emerge as adults. While an interesting approach, it would be important in this situation to have a clear vegetation recovery plan that will take into account potential invasion of weeds into the disturbed site.

Tillage Regardless of the recovery plan, it is not recommended that landowners till native pasture soils in an attempt to control pasture grubs as the long-term impacts of this land conversion may be much more damaging than the short-term impacts of the grubs.

Environmental impacts of cropland conservation practices survey

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is gearing up to conduct a survey of on-farm agronomic and conservation across the continental U.S. The 2015 National Resources Inventory Conservation Effects Assessment Project (NRI-CEAP) is being conducted by NASS under a cooperative agreement with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). NRCS’s project goal is to measure the environmental benefits associated with implementation and installation of conservation practices on cultivated and non-cultivated cropland.

NASS will provide information collected through this survey to NRCS to assess the environmental impacts of on-farm conservation practices. Monitoring the environmental effects of conservation implementation helps policy makers and program managers evaluate and modify existing programs, and design new programs that serve producers and more effectively meet the conservation goals established by Congress.

The data collected will be used by NRCS as input to physical process models. The resulting report will document conservation

effects in terms of outcomes such as cleaner water and soil quality enhancements, and will provide the science base needed by policymakers and managers for conservation planning, policy, practice implementation, and management decisions.

Representatives of NASS will collect data between July 2015 and February 2016 by personal interviews with approximately 24,000 operators nationwide and 1,900 operators in the Mountain Region. Enumerators collect field-level, land management data on all activities conducted during the 2013-2015 crop years. This includes such information as chemical, fertilizer and manure applications and production, irrigation practices, integrated pest management, conservation practices, and other management activities.

As with all NASS surveys, information provided by respondents is confidential by law. NASS safeguards the privacy of all responses and publishes only aggregate data, ensuring that no individual operation or producer can be identified by anyone or any other agency.

For more information or questions about the CEAP survey visit www.nass.usda.gov

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Summer safety for the farm and ranch

By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service catching is even allowed. The last one I was Safety never should be taken for granted at was decades ago in Columbus, and the on any farm or ranch. And even more so pigs must have weighed in just shy of 200 when guests arrive, so plan ahead. pounds. Greased, no one was going to catch There is nothing like a nice summer evethem. I do remember an awful lot of people ning as family and friends are gathered for piled up behind the pickup, a lot of noise, relaxation out in the country. The noise and some strong squealing and eventually three busyness are removed, leaving some time pigs leaving a pile of people in the middle for just being. of Main Street with nothing to do.

Growing up on a farm or ranch seemed The “good old to be the norm and days” were real. But something everyone how many children did. At least that was today would know the thinking for all how to catch a pig? I those kids who grew can remember handup in the middle of the ing the city cousins last century. Granted, a bucket of feed for not everyone wanted 30 troughs and they to stay on the home always would put place, but regardless the whole bucket in of where life led, the one trough. And they memories of those wouldn’t even spread carefree days are real. out the grain. Those But times have city cousins had no changed, and today, concept of how to most kids do not have feed a herd. the opportunity to And then there was explore and reach the stud. Colts were out to nature as farm always pretty nice, and ranch kids did but the same could not in the past. If I were be said for the stud. Or to speculate, when the boar, the bull, the ram or maybe even I graduated from high school in the early the rooster. One simply knew: Do not go in ’70s, most of the graduating classes from the stud pen. But those city kids, no, they the many rural communities were 80-plus just climbed over the fence like a bunch of percent country kids. Today, those numbers lemmings following one after the other over are probably reversed. a cliff. Retrieval was always successful but I do not know the real numbers, but that is not fun. not important. What is important is the fact Today, these memories only serve as that many, many children today grow up in a strong reminders that those summer visitors city or urban environment with little contact are pretty naïve when it comes to farm and or interaction with the farms and ranches of ranch safety. Constant monitoring of not yesterday. The stark reality: Even if a child only the little tykes, but their parents as well, is growing up on a modern farm or ranch, is necessary. As equipment has gotten larger, the complexities of today’s agriculture often there is no room for errors and certainly prohibit much involvement. Instead, those not for passengers and wannabe farmers. “country kids” are pretty urban-friendly.

Equipment operators often are not used to That is simply a statement of today’s company, and standing in what seemed to be world. But those cherished farms and a safe place is not safe if the operator does ranches still exist, and the trip back is still not know you are there. an opportunity.

Today is not a day to overreact, but it’s But a big caution sign needs to be in certainly a day to contemplate the arrival place. The urbanized child is not farm or of summer guests and draw up a plan for ranch savvy. Child safety is a huge concern everyone’s safety. Perhaps simply shutting because when a child does not grow up in a down for the day, pulling the keys, locking rural environment, the many survival traits up the shop and making sure the pen gates of rural youth are missing. are all secure would be a good practice.

Growing up, we buzzed around cows Prepare for summer family and guests and bulls and pigs and chickens and tracand do not expect, as the “good old days” tors and drills and about any other obstacle flashbacks set in, that the next generation that would be around. Our skate parks were has any common sense on how to herd cows, cow paths and the ramps simply cliffs. In shut gates, watch out for the bull, catch a fact, even back then, the arrival of the city calf or even why there are sharp barbs on cousins was always a bit challenging. the wire fence. Think safety first.

The story goes that it really was my own May you find all your ear tags. cousins who chased several pigs to death Your comments always are welcome at on a hot summer afternoon. Catching them http://www.BeefTalk.com. was much like the centennial greased pig For more information, contact the NDBchase, only in this case, the pigs were in CIA office, 1041 State Ave., Dickinson, ND, a pasture supposedly gaining weight for 58601, or go to http://www.CHAPS2000. market. Those city kids just did not know. com on the Internet.

Today, I am not so sure greased pig

Grandpa’s Country Wisdom ##### Early to bed and early to rise will pretty much shut down the Domino game. ##### Trouble is a private thing; don’t lend it, and don’t borrow it. ##### Country fences need to be horse high, pig tight, and bull strong. ##### Don’t let the chickens roost over the well.

##### Don’t wear polyester to a wiener roast. ##### Life is simpler when you plow around the stumps. ##### Nothin’ on earth is finer than a good, slow, two-inch rain. ##### Forgive your enemies. It messes with their heads.

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By Matt Stockton, University of Nebraska-Lincoln With cattle markets at record high prices cow-calf producers find themselves competing for production inputs at higher costs. In an effort to economize, questions that may arise might be “What is a breeding bull worth?” or “How much per calf are my breeding costs?”

The following four factors could potentially alter breeding costs: 1) Bull prices, 2) Calving rate, 3) Cow to bull ratio and 4) Cull bull price. By using the “Cow/Heifer Breeding Cost Cow-Q-Lator” these costs were analyzed. There are various other factors which we leave for discussion at another time.

Using representative base values, we estimate that the average breeding costs of $110.26 per weaned calf. This is based on an average calving rate of 87% (the percent cows weaning a calf after being exposed to a bull). Cull bulls averaged 2,000 pounds, with a 4 year useful life, a mortality rate of 2% and a salvage value of $120.00 per cwt. The expected interest rate was 6% on investment. The ratio of cows per bull was 25:1. Bulls were purchased at a value of $6,000, with annual depreciation and costs of maintenance of $2,218 (i.e. feed, labor, vet etc.).

1) BULL PRICES It was found that for every dollar of bull value about $0.014 (just less than one and half cents) of breeding costs (defined here as cost per weaned calf) were incurred. A bull purchased for $7,000 costs $14.12 more per calf produced versus a $6,000 bull. In the case of the base scenario, breeding costs would go from an estimated $102.05 to $116.17 per weaned calf. To make purchasing the $7,000 bull viable it must have an average return of at least $14.12 per weaned calf, any less and the bull buyer would be financially ahead by purchasing the $6,000 bull. This same method can be used to evaluate any bull purchase choice.

2) CALVING RATE For each 1% change in calving rate, breeding costs inversely change by approximately $1.20 per weaned calf.

While seemingly small, please note that breeding costs are only a portion of the true costs of calving rate changes (i. e. fewer calves to sell). The more significant costs are of feeding and maintaining an unproductive cow. This 1% change in calving rate for 100 cows amounts to an addition or subtraction of $1,425 revenue by either adding or subtracting the value of a weaned calf, assuming a 500 pound calf valued at $285/cwt.

3) COWS TO BULL RATIO For each additional cow above the 25 base cows serviced by a sire, costs decrease by approximately $4.68 per weaned calf. A reduction in the ratio of cows per bull increased costs by the same amount. For each 100 weaned calves, this amounts to a $468 cost savings or expenditure for each additional or subtracted cow. This becomes a significant costs savings if, for example, the ratio of cows to bulls were to increase by 5 cows, which leads to a $2,342 savings per 100 weaned calves. However, any increase in cow per bull should be carefully considered since any downside events may rapidly increase risk and could reduce calving rate.

4) CULL BULL PRICES Weaned calf breeding costs are inversely tied to cull bull values by an estimated $0.22 for every $1.00 change in hundred weight (cwt) prices. A positive $10/cwt in the value of cull animals reduces breeding cost on average by approximately $2.20 per weaned calf.

CONCLUSION These four factors are not the only variables to consider when thinking about controlling breeding costs. Other management choices might include deferring part of the costs by sharing bulls, or charging breeding fees. The point is that the more money paid for a bull the more revenue, or returns, are required to obtain the same level of profitability. Therefore, careful consideration of returns, which meet or exceed the added expense, should naturally be part of the bull purchase decision. Increasing calving rate by various cost effective management choices is likely to have a larger impact on overall profits then on breeding costs. The cow to bull ratio is an important variable to consider and has the potential to reduce costs significantly, but care must be taken in its implementation since a “wreck” could significantly reduce revenues and profits. Bull salvage value helps mitigate bull costs. The higher the value of the bull at salvage the lower the breeding costs. Therefore, considering new or different ways of marketing, purchasing and rotating breeding bulls may be a worthwhile exercise. For every decision there is a consequence. Those who are able to best understand the CONTINUED ON PAGE A20

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Firewood cutting at Mount Haggin

By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Free firewood cutting for personal use is allowed by permit in designated areas on the Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area south of Anaconda now through November 30.

Anyone who wishes to gather firewood on Mount Haggin must first pickup a permit at the FWP Butte area office (1820 Meadowlark Lane) and abide by the following rules: • The designated area to cut firewood on Mt. Haggin WMA is along any roads that are open for motorized travel. If you are uncertain which roads are open for motorized travel, please refer to the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Travel Map. • Only standing trees that are beetle-infested or dead can be cut down.

• Removal of standing trees, live or dead, in all other areas of the WMA is prohibited.

• Firewood gatherers must have a permit with them when cutting trees on the WMA. • Trees can be cut on either side of the road as long as: - It is within one treelength of the road; - It is not within the stream or riparian area; - There is no off-road driving.

• Lop and scatter slash away from roads, ditches and streams.

There is no limit to the amount of firewood that can be gathered by the permit holder. However, firewood must be for personal use only.

Commercial use of this firewood is prohibited.

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true consequences of their decisions are able to make better choices that lead to the outcomes they desire.

Note: The extended version of this can be found http://farm.unl.edu. The actual tool (excel spreadsheet) used to make this evaluation can be found at http://farm. unl.edu andhttp://www.agmanagerstools.com is titled “Cow/Heifer Breeding Cost Cow-Q-Lator” and is downloadable. If you need any help downloading, or using this tool please contactmstockton2@unl.edu, or (308) 696-6713. ##### Texas produces about 25 percent of the entire United States crop and plants over 5 million acres annually. That’s over 8,000 square miles of cotton fields. ##### During 2010, nearly 6.9 million tons of grapes were grown commercially in the United States. California accounted for nearly 6.2 million tons, or 90 percent, of these grapes. Other top grape-growing states include Washington and New York.

The most important step in pasture management

By Donna Foulk, Extension Educator, Penn State Extension Regularly surveying your pastures, is one of the most important and most overlooked steps in pasture management.

Pasture Management Pasture Deterioration • occurs over time, even though it may appear to happen suddenly. Good grazers routinely walk their pastures, looking for changes in populations of desirable plants, increases in weeds, loss of plant vigor, and increasing bare spots. It is important to catch and address problems early.

Reward to Disappointment • How many times have you patted yourself on the back when looking at your pastures in spring, congratulating yourself for a job well done?

• How many times have you been dismayed in August to find that the same pastures turned into weeds, seemingly overnight?

• Maintaining a productive pasture requires year round attention.

• Walking pastures in spring and summer will also allow you to develop an inventory of weeds that are present.

Cool Season Grasses • Remember that the mainstay of most pastures in Pennsylvania is cool season grasses such as Kentucky Bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, orchardgrass, brome, and timothy.

• These grasses prefer temperatures between 65 and 80 degrees and are very productive in spring and fall.

• When temperatures increase, cool season grasses slow down their production and become dormant.

• If a pasture manager is not watching closely and allows animals to continue to graze plants to ground level during hot, dry conditions, the grass can be eliminated from the pasture.

• Rotating pastures will allow grasses to recover and will keep pastures productive.

• Tall grasses can be grazed to maintain a height of 4-5 inches; short grasses should be maintained at 2 to 3 inches.

If grass is grazed closer than this, the animals should be removed from the pasture and rotated to another pasture.

Sacrifice Areas • If there is not enough land on the farm to allow for rotation, then stress lots or sacrifice areas can be constructed to contain animals during periods of adverse growing conditions.

• Stress lots are generally constructed of small stone and then covered with packed stone dust so that manure can be scraped from the surface.

• The lot is sloped to allow water to run off.

• Vegetation should be maintained around the stress lot to absorb water and excess nutrients.

Invasive Weeds • Continual grazing combined with slow summer forage growth creates bare spots, allowing sunlight to reach the soil surface. This creates a wonderful opportunity for weed seeds to germinate and for weeds to become established.

• Herbicides today are very safe but are selective and are not always effective on all the weeds that are present. It is important to choose the best herbicide to control the weeds that are in the pastures and equally important to use that product at the right time.

• Late summer is a good time to control perennial weeds.

• Summer annual weeds should be identified and controlled in early spring when the weeds are very small and have not had time to produce seeds.

• Remember that the best weed control agent that exists is a thick, healthy stand of pasture grasses that will not allow weed seeds to germinate in the first place.

• In a badly overgrazed pasture, weeds can play an important role in absorbing excess manure nutrients and protecting soil from erosion.

• So if you choose to eliminate weeds, be sure to develop a plan to thicken up your pasture forages and then keep the plants healthy and thick.

• Remember that it is easier to keep a pasture productive than to repair one that has deteriorated.

May Prices Paid Index down

The May Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at 109, is down 0.9 percent from April and 3.5 percent below May 2014. Lower prices in May for complete feeds, concentrates, LP gas, and supplements more than offset higher prices for nitrogen, diesel, gasoline, and mixed fertilizer.

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Skil saws.

Hand saws.

Sanders (1-table & 1-hand).

Miter box saw.

Carpenter squares.

Dewalt radial arm saw & table.

Craftsman 10” table saw.

Shopmaster jig saw.

3-ft. wood lathe with tools.

Wood planer.

Craftsman table mounted router.

Ridgid miter saw.

Black & Decker portable router.

Miscellaneous

Small bolt bin.

Log chains.

Large bolt bin, assortment of bolts.

Chest of drawers. Wheelbarrows.

Edenpure portable heater.

Dual power wet dry vacuum.

Tire chains.

Jumper cables.

Small electric motors.

Miscellaneous oils. Step ladder.

Miscellaneous ladders.

Miscellaneous shovels & picks.

Sledge hammers.

5th wheel trailer hitch for pickup.

F.E. Myers & Bros. water pump (old).

Milk house heaters.

Miscellaneous gas cans.

Olympus camera.

7-200 1000 millimeter camera lens.

1.5 - 30-ft. camera lens. Tripod.

Ford BTC 150 car washer.

Sioux wet dry vacuum.

Weed sprayer (mounts on 4 wheeler).

TS3 trailer saver hitch.

Rear tine rotortiller (newer Tecumseh motor).

Weed eater. Miscellaneous cords.

Miscellaneous iron & axle.

Dixon ZTR 361 riding lawnmower with grass catcher.

Possibly more tools to be sold.

Welders

Sears 230 amp welder.

Welding table.

Sporting Goods

Numerous fishing poles.

Horseshoes. Coleman lantern.

2-Coleman cookstoves.

2-Propane portable barbecues.

Miscellaneous fishing lures.

Propane fish house heater.

New fishing reels.

Fishin Buddy II depth & fish finder.

Propane bottles. Portable tables.

Miscellaneous lawn chairs.

Tools

Cordless drills.

Miscellaneous C-clamps.

Milwaukee jig saw.

Hydraulic floor jack/Bottle jacks.

Power Pal air compressor.

National Industrial grinder & stand.

Bench grinder/Bench vise.

Black & Decker heat gun.

Dremel tool kit. Hand grinders.

Small propane torch.

Vises.

Hammers.

Chain hoist.

Craftsman grinder.

Atlas Precision bench drill press.

4000 lb. capacity motor crane.

Balkamp battery charger.

Pipe wrenches.

Hand levels.

Squares.

Weller soldering kit.

Hand drills.

Bostitch air stapler (BT200 brad nailer).

Impact wrenches, 1/2” and 3/8”.

Craftman 2 arm gear puller.

Set of 1/2” impact sockets.

Power torque wrench.

Craftsman 5 drawer tool cabinet.

Tap & Die sets.

Riveting guns.

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Spring rainfall causes late tillers in some Kansas wheat

By K-State Research and Extension News combine could result in greater-than-usual Recent abundant rainfall resulted in a amounts of volunteer wheat this summer – a flush of new growth in some Kansas wheat situation Shroyer encourages producers to fields, sparking development of late-develmonitor closely and control accordingly. oping tillers. In some areas, the new tillers “The situation is a little different where have created a second canopy of green heads the main canopy is several weeks away from along with the main canopy of ripe heads, being mature,” he said. “In this instance, the according to Kansas State University’s Jim green tillers could develop quickly enough Shroyer. to add a significant amount to the yield poRainfall across the state averaged 7.73 tential. Still, unless the green tillers make inches in May, which was 188 percent of up more than half of the heads in the fields, normal and the third highest May average in it’s probably best to just start harvesting 120 years, according to the Kansas Weather when the majority of heads are ready to go Data Library. if there is a maturity difference of several “Wheat heads that form this late in the days or more between the ripest and least season in a crop otherwise nearing maturity developed heads.” usually add very little to the overall yield Waiting for the green heads to ripen of a field,” said Shroyer, who is a crop promight lead to shattering of the more mature duction specialist emeritus with K-State heads, he added.

Research and Extension. “If these late, Growers who are harvesting wheat with green heads are not close to being ready to some green heads present should take speharvest when the majority of the crop has cial care to measure the moisture content dried down, it’s best to start harvesting the of the grain if they plan to store it on the field anyway.” farm, and use air aggressively to dry it if Waiting for the green heads to mature the moisture content is high, Shroyer said. would risk grain losses due to shattering or In its weekly update, the U.S. Department hail damage, he said. With wheat varieties of Agriculture rated Kansas wheat 2 percent that tend to shatter easily, producers should excellent, 28 percent good, 41 percent fair, start harvesting when the field reaches 15 19 percent poor and 10 percent very poor percent moisture. as of June 7. At 98 percent, almost all of the Most of the immature grain and green crop had headed, near 99 percent at the same plant parts will go out the back of the time last year and the five-year average. combine when the crop is harvested, but enough may go into the bin to increase the dockage and overall moisture level of the ##### load. Combine settings can help minimize My love life in retirement has subverted the problem, but not eliminate it. Any imthe laws of electromagnetism. mature grain that goes out the back of the All the women I attract repel me.

Poultry events canceled across Nebraska

By Kathleen Lodl, Nebraska Extension The Nebraska Department of Agriculture has canceled all poultry events across Nebraska through January 1, 2016, as an effort to prevent the spread of the highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza. The decision was made following discussions with Nebraska Extension and poultry industry leaders.

The ban will include all events where birds are co-mingled including local and county fairs and festivals, the Nebraska State Fair, Ak-Sar-Ben, swap meets, exotic sales and live bird auctions.

Protecting the physical and economic health of Nebraska’s poultry sector is a priority as the virus spreads. Nebraska joins more than 10 states that have taken similar steps to protect their poultry flock.

While the ban will prevent Nebraska 4-H members from taking their birds to the Nebraska county and state fairs this season, youth are still encouraged to complete their projects.

Nebraska Extension is working to identify options for youth enrolled in poultry projects to showcase their learning and participate in fairs in other ways than having their birds present.

“We know 4-H’ers statewide have been learning about the science of animals through their poultry projects,” said Nebraska Extension Associate Dean Kathleen Lodl. “We will help them showcase that work and celebrate their successes in other ways.”

More information will be available at http://4h.unl.edu.

All bird owners, whether commercial producers or backyard enthusiasts, should prevent contact between their birds including wild birds, and report sick birds or unusual bird deaths to state/federal officials. Additional information about H5N2 avian influenza can be found online at http://www. nda.nebraska.gov. ##### Arkansas farmers produce around 1.2 billion broiler chickens annually. Two-thirds of the corn grown in Arkansas is fed ot the poultry industry.

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South Dakota becoming an agriculture powerhouse

By Alvaro Garcia, SDSU Extension Agriculture & Natural Resources Program Director In a May 7 article titled South Dakota Becoming an Agriculture Powerhouse (http://blogs.usda.gov/2015/05/07/ south-dakota-becoming-an-agriculture-powerhouse/), the USDA analyzed the unprecedented agricultural growth that has been operating in the state during the last decade. In 2012, the year for which the latest Census was conducted, farmers and ranchers in the state sold more than $10 billion worth of agricultural products. That’s a hard to believe 55 percent increase in just five years. More than 5 million acres of the state’s farmland were planted to corn in 2012, placing us as the sixth largest corn acreage in the U.S. With a total of 4.7 and 2.2 million acres of soybean and wheat, South Dakota ended in the top 10 states for both crops.

In fact, in 2014, the state ranked fourth in the country for “all wheat” with 131.26 million bushels up 53.70 million bushels from 2013 (69% growth!). South Dakota growers produced also more than 4.5 million bushels of oats, ranking the state fourth in the nation. In 2012, the state also produced 5.8 million bushels of sorghum, placing the state also in the top 10 for this crop. With a strong livestock sector the state is also among the top 10 with 3.9 million head of cattle and calves. If this was not enough it is very important to recognize this happened in a year where the U.S. was hit by a drought.

Climate Challenges & Production South Dakota has always been challenged by high climate variability interspersed with periods of severe droughts. Even during years of normal rainfall there can be short-term drought periods that can affect crops. Through decades the state’s producers have learned how to work under these variable conditions. It was through this practical knowledge, new technologies, and new farming practices that this region has dramatically increased its agricultural output even in spite of these climate challenges. Recent rains during the last few days may have some question the validity of the concerns for a more prolonged drought. We need to be able to differentiate between events and trends; the precipitations of this past week are events, whereas the trend overall for the future is towards drier conditions than normal in the West, Southwest and Central Plains.

Looking Ahead With the information at hand it seems prudent to use the knowledge acquired overtime and incorporate newer technologies (i.e. no-till, precision agriculture, etc.) to work under the assumption that sooner or later we are going to be drier than normal. A February 2015 NASA report suggests severe droughts in the Central Plains during the last half of this century could be more extreme and longer than those verified in the last 1,000 years. This may not happen this year or even the next, but it will be progressive and farmers need to be prepared. Agricultural output needs to increase not only to enhance the accessibility to healthy, affordable food in the U.S. and elsewhere, but also to sustain the country’s economy. This will need to happen in agricultural production systems that optimize the land and water resources of the state.

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In accordance with SDAIB, all 4-H poultry shows are suspended until further notice. If the suspension is lifted, the State 4-H office will work with SDAIB to develop a timely plan. Members are still encouraged to complete the ownership and identification requirements for poultry projects.

More Information Contact John Keimig ((605) 688-5575), SDSU Extension 4-H Associate with questions about 4-H youth livestock. Animal health questions can be directed to the South Dakota Animal Industry Board (https://aib.sd.gov) or Dr. Russ Daly ((605) 688-6589 or russell.daly@sdstate.edu), Associate Professor, SDSU Extension Veterinarian, State Public Health Veterinarian.

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Singing “sweet, sweet, summer’s sweet”, yellow warblers are a common summer visitor to Montana.

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Stop and appreciate the songbirds

By Bruce Auchly, FWP Region 4 Information Officer There is something about songbirds this time of year that can catch the ear, eye and heart of even the most preoccupied person.

It doesn’t matter where: mountain tops, middle of the prairie, downtown, uptown.

It doesn’t matter what you call them: tweety birds, little brown jobs, neotropical migrants.

Songbirds are nesting, raising young and – at least the males – singing their blessed little hearts out.

Sure a dedicated birder with keen hearing can tell the difference between the songs of a savannah sparrow and vesper sparrow. Or with a quick glance through binoculars identify a chestnut collared longspur atop a bit of sagebrush at 100 yards.

Good for those bird watchers who rise at dawn and drive lonely country roads to look, listen and count.

For the rest of us, sometimes appreciation is just the ability to be in the moment.

Stop. Look around. Listen.

The best time of year for skiers might be the first heavenly dump of powder; for anglers it might be the salmon fly hatch; for locavores the farmer’s market.

But maybe the best time of year for everyone is today.

In reality, listening for the musical notes of a songbird in town is difficult and not just because of our manmade sounds. English house sparrows and European starlings, neither of which is native, can drown out and drive out many native songbirds. And not many of us would list the songs of house sparrows as melodic; too much monotonous chirping.

Even so, in Montana’s largest cities there are still mourning doves cooing and yellow warblers singing out their “sweet, sweet, summer’s sweet.”

Yes, technically mourning doves are not songbirds.

But they are native and produce a wonderful cooing, or mourning sound, that’s often associated with cool summer mornings.

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By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks FORT BELKNAP AGENCY A popular Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 6 program that allows children and • Kwik Stop their families to check out free fishing rods FORT PECK and tackle is in full swing again this year.

• Downstream (Kiwanis) Campground Just in time for summer fishing, FWP staff • Fort Peck Fish Hatchery is in the process of restocking the 49 (and • Lakeridge Motel & Tackle Shop counting) different location sites across Mon• Fort Peck Marina tana’s Hi-Line. The “Kids to Fish” program • Fort Peck Interpretive Center lets youngsters check out fishing rods and reels • Rock Creek Marina and basic tackle, such as hooks, bobbers, and FRAZER sinkers. Typically, eight rods are at each loca• School tion, and a tackle box is available to borrow/ use the available tackle.

FROID Nationally known rod and reel manufac• Froid Grocery turers and tackle retailers, D & G Sports & GILDFORD Western in Glasgow, and Stromberg’s Sinclair • Gildford Mercantile and the North 40 Outfitters store in Havre give GLASGOW FWP substantial discounts that help keep the • FWP Region 6 headquarters program sustainable.

• City-County Library FWP Region 6 Information and Education • Cottonwood Inn intern Randy Hopkins, a senior at Montana • Ezzie’s West End Conoco State University in Bozeman, has been busy • Glasgow Recreation Department maintaining the gear and helping resupply the sites this month. “Just because someone • Shady Rest RV Park doesn’t have a fishing rod doesn’t mean they HARLEM shouldn’t be able to go fishing,” Randy said.

• EZ Mart store “Whether it’s a cousin in town that wants to HAVRE AREA go fishing, or just an extra pole is needed for • FWP Havre Office catfishing on the Milk River, we want as many • Stromberg’s Sinclair kids as possible to be able to go out and fish.”

• Hill County Library “The many business owners and other • The Walleye Tavern (near Fresno Resfolks who participate in the program deserve ervoir) special thanks,” adds Marc Kloker, Region 6 HINGHAM Information and Education Program Manager.

• Spencer’s Hi-Way Bar & Grill “They’re helping a lot of kids have fun on the water this summer.”

HINSDALE The sturdy loaner rods come already rigged • Gouse Engraving & Gun Sales with bobbers, split-shot and hooks. Youngsters LOMA are required to sign out the equipment at the • Midway Mercantile (Across from Ma’s site and return it in good working order within Loma Cafe) a reasonable amount of time. Please remember MALTA that these rods are to be BROUGHT BACK to • Phillips County Library the loaner location, even if damaged. If poles • Westside Conoco Convenience Store are continually lost or stolen, the program MEDICINE LAKE will need to make the necessary changes and • Lake Pit Stop store location sites may be removed.

More than 400 fishing rods are available to NASHUA be checked out from the outlets by individu• B&B Foods als, families, organizations, church groups and • Bergie’s schools. If you have any questions about the NELSON RESERVOIR program, or are interested in having poles • (Planned locations in process) available at other locations in your commuOPHEIM nity, please contact Kloker at 406-228-3704.

• Pro Co-Op Fishing rods and tackle are currently availPEERLESS able to check out at these locations: • Dutch Henry’s Club BAINVILLE PLENTYWOOD • Bainville School • Sheridan County Library BIG SANDY • Ace Hardware • The Grocery Store POPLAR BOX ELDER • Tribal Express store • Jitter Bugs store ROCKY BOY AGENCY BROCKTON • Chippewa-Cree Tribal TANF office • B & S Quick Stop RUDYARD CHINOOK • Toner’s Tire-Rama • Finley’s Food Farm SACO CIRCLE • (Planned locations in process) • Circle Country Market SCOBEY CULBERTSON • Grain Growers Oil Company • Culbertson Public Library • TruValue Hardware DODSON WOLF POINT • Al’s Town & Country Store • Cenex West FLAXVILLE • AG Land CO-OP • Grain Growers Oil Company

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The best bet is head to the outskirts of town, whether to the forest, prairie or along a river.

Take a pair of binoculars, a good bird book, and maybe a bottle of mosquito repellant.

Then, do as your mother probably asked of you; sit down and be quiet.

Within a few minutes the air will fill with a symphony of shrill notes, pulsing trills and jingling, metallic melodies. Shortly thereafter, a bit of bright color will likely glance nearby.

The best time of day is dawn, but even midmorning can work. Mostly what you will look for and listen to are the males. They are flashy as they try to attract females to them, and they sing with the same purpose in mind.

Just a few ounces of feathers and bones, yet songbirds could give lessons to opera singers.

And without meaning to, they make our day better. They pay us no mind, but their voices give us dividends.

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Frontier Equipment Stanley Equipment & Headers Glasgow Implement (W) Case IH SCX100 #30072W...............$14,000

(F) 2004 New Holland 1475 #32111B........$8000 (S) 1999 New Holland 1475 #32112B........$8100 (S) 2008 New Holland 1475 #32113B........$7000 (S) 2010 John Deere 9530 #14104B.....$240,000 (B) 2009 New Holland TV6070 #16191W.$86,000 (F) 2012 Gleaner S77 #21101B.............$248,000 (H) 2011 New Holland H7150 #32222W..$26,000 (F) 2014 John Deere 9560R #14110B...$323,000 (H) 2011 New Holland TV6070 #16192W............. (F) 2006 John Deere 9760STS #22105B............. (B) 2009 New Holland H7150 #32224W..$20,000 (G) 1993 John Deere 8870 #14118B.......$58,000 ..........................................................$109,500 ..........................................................$113,000 (B) 2001 New Holland 1475 #32226W....$10,500 (D) 1979 John Deere 8640 #14165W......$20,000 (D) 2012 New Holland T6.175 #16194W..$90,500 (F) 2009 Case IH 8120 #23102B............$243,000 (H) 2011 New Holland H7150 #32239W..$24,500 (W) 2000 John Deere 9200 #14166W.....$82,500 (W) 2004 Buhler 2145 #16195W..............$67,000 (F) 2012 Case IH AF8230 #23113B.......$250,000 (D) 2014 New Holland H7460 #32242W..$32,500 (W) 2011 Case IH Puma 170 #15107B..$110,000 (B) 1991 New Holland 8730 #16197W....$32,000 (S) 2010 Case IH AF8120 #23124B.......$204,000 (W) 2009 MacDon A30D #34096W..........$15,000 (S) 2013 Case IH STG350 #15148B......$241,000 (F) Massey Ferguson 8690 #18103B....$204,000 (G) 2011 Case IH AF7120 #23125B......$219,000 (F) 2010 John Deere 956 #34106B.........$27,000 (S) 2007 Case IH JX1100U #15182B......$45,000 (S) 2011 Caterpillar MT765C #18105B.$195,000 (S) 2008 Case IH 8010 #23134B...........$155,000 (S) 2002 Massey Ferguson 220XL #34112B.......

(F) 1998 Case IH 9390 #15189B..............$85,000 (G) 2011 Case IH 550Q #GUT196.........$310,000 (G) 2009 Case IH AF7120 #23160B......$174,000 (D) CIH ............................................................$34,000 Farmall 40, W80137 .................................. NEW Frontier Equipment Stanley Equipment w/CIH 1010 30’ WUH320 ............................. $8,000 Headers Steers#23164B......$275,000 (W)(B)CIH (F) 2012 CaseCombines IH STG550&#15192B......$285,000 (G) 1992 Case IHHd,9280 #GUT201.. ..........$55,400 (W) 2013 CaseSkid IH AF8230 Farmall W80170 ................................. NEW Glasgow Implement Honey Bee60, 30-ft. #34112W...................$5000 Frontier Equipment w/CIH 1042 36’ Cpr Hd, WUH323 ................... $22,000 (W) 632 Bobcat, 20018W ........................................ $7,250 (D)(F) CIH Farmall 95, W80193 .................................. NEW 670 CatEquipment w/SP36 HBStanley Dpr Hd, 25002W ............ $190,000 (S)(B)2011 Case IH STG500 (W) 2013 Case IH AF7230 #23171B.. . ...$253,000 2010 MacDon A30D #34120B.. ..........$23,000 Glasgow Implement #15201B......$280,000 (B) CIH Farmall 95, W80189 .................................. NEW NH #15203B.............$67,000 25’ Hd, 24114&2114A ..... $7,000 (F) CIH 6088, WUH312 ....................................... $215,000 (H) 642B Bobcat w/Bkt, 20124W ........................... $7,500 NHCase TR95IHw/971 (S)(W) 1995 9280 (G) 2010 Case IH AF7120 #23177B......$182,000 (F) CIH 7010 w/36’ Grain Belt Hdr, WUH297 ..... $310,000 (H) 743 Bobcat w/o Bkt, 20101W ............................ $8,500 (D) CIH 95U FWA, W80138 .....................................

NEW (D) (2) NH TR98 w/994 36’ Dpr, 971 PU Hd, (G)24025W 2014orCase IH Magnum 235 #15210B............ (D)CIH 2012 Casew/oIHBkt,AF8120 #23190B...$18,995 ....$243,000 (D) CIH 105U FWA, W80160 .................................. NEW WUH172 ........................................ $196,000 (B) (F) Bobcat 20112W .......................

24026W ....................................................... $101,100 (F) 20048010, Grasshopper 720K #19055W......$3900 S130 (F) CIH 8010, WUH232 ....................................... $280,000 (D) (S) 7531998 Bobcat, 20083W ....................................... $19,000 (B) CIH Puma 125 FWA, W80053 ........................ NEW ..........................................................$180,000 Case IH 2388 #23192B.............$45,000 (D) NH TR66 w/36’ 960 MacDon Dpr Hd, (S)CIH Woods 3150 #19103B...........................$2500 (F) 2008 Agco (D) 8010, 23075W ........................................ $265,000 (H) 753 Bobcat, 20085W ....................................... $12,000 w/L750 Ldr,5556A W85038 #38105B...............$19,000 ...................................... NEW ..............................................

U s e d#15211B......$400,000 E q u i p m e n t $64,000 New Equipment (F) 20132009W Case&28019W IH STG600 (G) 2012 Case IH AF7230 #23194B......$243,000 (S) 2010 Grasshopper 227 #19107B.........$5500 (D) CIH 8010, 23076W ........................................ $265,000 (D) S150 Bobcat, 20120W .................................... $23,000 (F) 2012 Case IH RB564 #38111B..........$27,000 (W) CIH Puma 165 FWA, W80112 ...................... NEW (D)Combines NH TX68, 24016W ........................................... $65,000 & HeadersIH Puma 195 #15213B...$400,000 Skid Steers (S) 2009w/36’ Case (G) 2014 Case IH AF8230 #23196B......$335,000 23087W ....................................... $270,000 (D) S150 Bobcat w/BKT, BkT Bite, 20133W ....... $22,500 w/LX770 Ldr,Holland W85140 ..................................

NEW (S) CIH 20078010, Grasshopper 620 #19112B.........$9000 MacDon 962 Dpr Hd, 24017W ................ $28,000 (W) (S) 2006 New BR770A round baler.

CIH 8010, WUH342 ....................................... $185,000 (D) (G) S205 Bobcat, Bkt,AF8230 20120W ....................... $23,000 (S)(W) 2011 IH STG600 #15217B......$295,000 2014 CasenoIH #23198B........$68,000 (D) CIH Puma 210, W80037 .................................... NEW NHCase CR960, 24019W .................................... $160,000 (F) (F) 2012 John Deere Z465 #19117B..........$6000 #38114B.. . ...........................................$17,000 S205 Bobcat 20146W ........................ $26,500 w/L770 Ldr, W85031 ...................................... NEW NH Case CR960, .................................... $137,000 (F) CIH 8120, WUH298 ....................................... $330,000 (B) (G) (S)(F)2014 IHWUH370 Farm 50B #15218B.....$44,000 2014 Casew/Bkt, IH AF8230 #23199B......$335,000 (S) 2002 (S) 2001 Grasshopper 718 #19121B.........$3500 New 688 #38117B..........$9500 (F) CIH Scout UtHolland Vehicle, WNM126 .................... NEW NH Case CR970, ..................................... $188,000 (S) CIH 2388, ........................................................... $89,900 (D) S205 Bobcat w/Bkt, 20142W ......................... $25,000 (S)(D) 2010 IH 24021W Farm 95 #15219B........$39,000 (S) Case IH AF8230 #23201B...$19,000 ....$343,000 (D)(F) , ......................................................... $240,000 (F) (S) 8632013 Bobcat, WUT322 ......................................

20017010 Grasshopper 721 #19124B.........$5000 CIH 72”Vermeer Finish Mwr, ....................... NEW 2006 605MW85133 #38119B............$15,000 (D) NH CR 970, 24022W .................................... $180,000 (F)CIH CIHGrasshopper 7010, .................................................. $249,000 (W)(F) (S) 2013w/94C Case Case20105W IH 2388 #23206B..............$95,000 8632005 Bobcat, ..................................... $23,000 (F)(S) CIH SCX100 Pvt Tng,#38120B..........$26,000 WNH526 ............ NEW NHIH 42’Farm Dpr Hd,120A 24023W#15220B...$60,000 ....................... $47,000 (S) (S)082011 729T6 #19126B..$11,000 2009 Case16’ IH RB564 863 Bobcat, .................................... $18,000 (F) CIH HDX 182 Agr Hd, WNH553 ................. NEW (H)(F)2011 IH WUH324 600 #15467W.. ...........$306,000 NH Case CR 970, ................................... $152,000 (S) 07 CIH 8010, .................................................. $249,000 (W)(D) 2011 Case20136W IH 9120 #23341W...........$242,000 (D) 2006 New Holland BR780A round baler. , .................................................. $220,000 (S) 06 CIH 8010 (D) S330 Bobcat w/80” Bkt, 20094W ................... $43,000 CIH WD1203 Swthr, W83050 .......................

NEW (W) NH Case CR9070, 24027W ................................. $270,000 (W) 2012 IH Magnum 340 #15469W...........

(B) 2009 Case IH 2162 #23369W.............$54,000 (W) (W) CIH RB564 Rnd Blr, AW,TW, W83013 ........ NEW #38158W.............................................$16,000 (D) NH CR 9070, 24024W ................................. $260,000 (S) MF 860, UC550 ..................................................... $9,500 (W) LS160 NH Skid 20109W ............................. $19,000 ..........................................................$242,000 2012 9230 #23388W.. .........$272,000 1825 CaseCase SkidIH w/Bkt, 20128W .................... $10,000 (W) RB564 Blr, Ele Twn Nt, W83014 .. NEW (S) NH CR9070, 24035W .................................... $249,000 (S) 2 Honeybee SP36 Hds, .............................. $59,500 (D) (H) (D)CIH 1996 CaseRnd IH 565T #38160W...............$4800 (S)CIH 20108230 Bobcat T630 #20121B.. .............$45,000 PT Swthr, UC558 ......................... $8,500 (D) (D) 1825B Case Skid ................. $14,000 (W) CIH SPX3330 SP Spryr, W85098 ............... NEW (B) 2011w/NH Case 340....................... #15494W..$42,000 .......... (S) 2011 Case IHw/Bkt 912020129W #23389W.. .........$242,000 94CIH 42’Magnum Dpr Hd, 24036W (W) 2005 New Holland BR780 round baler.

UC564S220 ........................................... $299,000 (D) 1845 Case Skid w/Bkt, 20127W ................... $14,000 (D)CIH 20088120, Bobcat #20177W.............$29,000 ................ NEW (F) CIH SPX3330 SP Spryr, WNH585 Diggers (W) JD 9600, 22004W ............................................. $52,000Post(S) ..........................................................$195,000 (B) 1999 CaseSkid, IH 1042 #23414W.. ...........$13,000 (S) CIH 2188, UC565 ............................................. $69,500 #38162W.............................................$10,000 (F) 420 SSL Case WUT324 ..................... $23,000 (W) CIH SRX160 134’ Wld Boom Spryr, W85043 JD Case 9600, IH 22011W ............................................. $49,000 (H) 2011 Bobcat S130 #20387W.............$23,000 (B) 2011 Case IH 8120 #23416W...........$217,000 (H)(W) 2012 Magnum22007W,22009W 235 #15501W.. .......... Misc MacDon 973 Hd, UC566 .............................. $29,500 (F) 435 SSL Case Skid, WUT341 ..................... $35,000 .................................................................................

NEW (W) JD 9650 w/930R JD Hdr,Grain .. $123,500 (S) (B) 1998 John Deere 566 #38164W...........$6500 Augers & Vacs (W)CIH 2007 Bobcat #20396W............$19,000 UC572S185 ............................................. $85,000 (D) (H) 2188, ..........................................................$146,000 4402010 Case Case Skid w/Bkt, 20125W ...................... $34,000 IH 8120 #23420W.. .........$201,000 (F) CIH 8120 Combine, WNC432 ......................... NEW & Garden (F) JD STS 9660, WUH346 .................................. $31,000Lawn(S) (H) 2009 New Holland BR7090 round baler.

(D) 2012 Bobcat T650 #20398W.. . ...........$44,000 (S) NH 94C Hd, ..................................................... $45,000 (D) (D) 4402008 C3 Case w/Bkt, 20130W .............. $36,000 (D) CIH 8120 Combine, W82055 .......................... NEW WUH261 ................................. $29,000 (H) 2011w/936D CaseJDIHDpr,550 #15502W.. ...........$265,000 NewSkid Holland CR9070 #24074W............ #38166W.............................................$24,500 (S) Honeybee 42GB Hd,326E ................................... $65,000 (D) 60XT Case Skid w/Bkt, 20131W ................. $22,000 (W) CIH 8120 Combine, W82076 ......................... NEW (D) 2013 John Deere #20399W.. . ...$47,000 w/635F JD, WUH262 ........................................ $35,000 (W) 2012 Case IH Magnum 340 #15510W........... (S) Honeybee 42GB Hd, ................................... $71,000 (D) Skat..........................................................$167,000 Trak 1500D Skid, 20088W .............. $17,000 W82078 .........................

NEW (W) CIH 8120New Combine, (W) 2010 Holland BR7090 round baler.

(D) 9760 JD w/36D Dpr Hd w/Fgr Rl, 22015W .... $231,000 (H) 2005 Bobcat S185 #20403W.............$20,500 ..........................................................$206,000 2005 New Holland 94CDzr #24086W.. ....$36,000 (W) CIH 4800 Magnatrac Skid w/Bkt, , 20111W $6,000 8120 Combine, W82080 ......................... NEW (W) 1680 CIH, 23022W ......................................... $30,000 (S) MacDon 963 Hd, ......................... Call for Pricing (D) (B) #38168W.............................................$23,500 (W)MacDon 2012 Bobcat S650 #20405W............$38,000 D60 Hd , .......................................... $61,000 Diggers (D)(B)2012 Maxxum 140 #15515W............

(B) 2008 NewPost Holland CR9070 #24090W............ (B) CIH 2142 35’ Drpr Hd, W82057 ................... NEW 1680Case CIH,IH 23057W ........................................... $29,000 (S) (B) CIH 2152 35’ Dpr Hd, W82024 ..................... NEW (H) 1680 CIH, 23058W .......................................... $38,000 (S) Hondybee 40GB Hd, ..................................... 59,000 (H) 3pt..F8 Danuser Post Dgr, 52027W ............... $850 ..........................................................$100,000 ........................................................$158,000 (D) CIH 2152 40’ Drpr Hd, W82062 ................... NEW (W) 1688 CIH, 23050W ......................................... $45,000 (S) Honeybee 3655, ............................ Call for Pricing (W) 3pt F8 Danuser Post Dgr, 52030W .............. $800 (G)(W) 2011 Case IH 400 #1557W..............$210,000 2011 MacDon #24091W.. .........$53,000 (D) CIH 2152 40’ Drpr Hd, W82065 ................... NEW 1688 CIH, 23082W ......................................... $50,000 (S) 3 CIH 1010 Hds, .......................... Call for Pricing (B) (B) McMillin Hyd PostFD70 Dgr, 52022W .............. $1,295 (S) NH CR960 , .................................................... $180,000 2013 Bobcat 5600 ............$48,000 (D) 1990w/1015 CaseCIHIHPU9170 #15519W.. ...........$31,000 (G) 2010 Case IH 2162 CIH 2152 40’ Drpr Hd,#20402W..

W82050 ...................

NEW Hd, 23084W ............................... $7,000 (G) Westfield MK 100x71 #51105B............$8000 Misc#28116B.............$51,000 (D)(D) Grain Tech Augers & Vacs (W) CIH 2152 45’ Drpr Hd, W82074 .................

NEW (B)2012 CIHCase 2188, IH 23046W ........................................... $47,500 (F) 2012 Harvest (W) Farm 95U #15524W...$42,000 2012 Case 8230 #GUH266.........$265,000 T1032 #51112B......$8000 (H) (G) C1000SR SwathIHRoller, 520354W ................. $750 CIHCase 2188 IH w/30’ CIH 1010 Hdr, 23099W & 23100W ........ (W) 7x36 Westfield w/16HP Briggs, 51034W ....... $2,100 (D)(D)1995 9280 #15532W.............$47,000 (D) (G) 2012 Case IH 7230 #GUH270.........$237,000 (H) 2000 Westfield MK 130x71 #51182W.. . $7750 Lawn & Garden 7x51 Westfield w/220v Elec Mtr, 51053W ....... $2,500 ........................................................................... $12,000 (B)(H) 2011 Farmall 95 #15538W...$40,000 (B)8x41 2013Westfield, Brandt 1545LP #51192W..........$20,000 51016W .................................. $4,500 (D) 425 JD Lawn Tractor w/54” Mwr, 51” Brm, CIHCase 2188,IH23109W .......................................... $40,000 (D) LOCATION KEY: 19015W ................................................................. $6,950 (D)(W) 2007 Case 430 #15540W.. ...........$162,000 CIH 2188,IH23111W ......................................... $85,000 (D) 8x46 Westfield, 51055W .................................. $3,500 (F) 718K Grasshopper Lawn Tractor, (B) Beach (H) - Hettinger CIHCase 2388,IH 23018W ........................................... $90,000 (B) 8x52 SC Brandt, 51058W ............................... $2,100 (B)(B)2009 Puma 195 #15541W....$86,000 (D)WUM534 2011 Brandt 7500HP #51191W.........$26,500 .............................................................. $5,000 CIH 2388, 23047W ......................................... $100,000 (D) MK 8x51 Westfield Swg Agr, 51057W ... $2,500 (W) - Bowman (M) - Mandan (S)(B) 2010 New Holland TV6070 #16105B.$99,000 (D) 721 Grasshopper Lawn Tractor, Swg Agr, 51054W $5,000 (F)MK100x51 2012 BrentWestfield 882 #52122B...................$35,000 (F) CIH 2388 w/1015 Hdr, WUH211 .................... $142,000 (D) (D) 2006 Brandt 5000EX #51193W.........$15,500 (D) Dickinson 19016W ............................................................... $11,500 (S) - Stanley (F)(W) 1998 New Holland TV140 #16117B...$50,000 30’ Speedking PTO Belt Cvyr, 51036W $7,100 CIH 2388 w/30’ 1010 Hdr, 23066W &23067W ............... (D) (F) 2011 850 grain cart. #52126B.............$28,000 (B) Brandt 4500EX #51195W.....................$7500 $97,400 (W) 1535LP Brandt Cnvyr, 51010W ............. $12,500 (B) ZTR Grizzly Dixon Lawn Mower, (G) Glasgow (D) 2010 ...........................................................................

New Holland TB6070 #16190W.$94,000 (F) - Williston (G) 1026 2013REM BrentGrain 1196 Vac, #52129B.. ...............$83,000 19013W ................................................................. $6,500 52096A ................. $6,500 (F) CIH 2588, WIH319 ......................................... $195,000 (W)

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(B) 670 Cat w/SP36 HB Dpr Hd, 25002W ............ $190,000 (W) NH TR95 w/971 NH 25’ Hd, 24114&2114A ..... $7,000 (D) (2) NH TR98 w/994 36’ Dpr, 971 PU Hd, 24025W or 24026W ....................................................... $101,100 (D) NH TR66 w/36’ 960 MacDon Dpr Hd, 2009W &28019W .............................................. $64,000 (D) NH TX68, 24016W ........................................... $65,000 w/36’ MacDon 962 Dpr Hd, 24017W ................ $28,000 (W) NH CR960, 24019W .................................... $160,000 (F) NH CR960, WUH370 .................................... $137,000 (D) NH CR970, 24021W ..................................... $188,000 (D) NH CR 970, 24022W .................................... $180,000 w/94C NH 42’ Dpr Hd, 24023W ....................... $47,000 (F) NH CR 970, WUH324 ................................... $152,000 (W) NH CR9070, 24027W ................................. $270,000 (D) NH CR 9070, 24024W ................................. $260,000 (S) NH CR9070, 24035W .................................... $249,000 w/NH 94C 42’ Dpr Hd, 24036W ....................... $42,000 (W) JD 9600, 22004W ............................................. $52,000 (W) JD 9600, 22011W ............................................. $49,000 (W) JD 9650 w/930R JD Hdr, 22007W,22009W .. $123,500 (F) JD STS 9660, WUH346 .................................. $31,000 w/936D JD Dpr, WUH261 ................................. $29,000 w/635F JD, WUH262 ........................................ $35,000 (D) 9760 JD w/36D Dpr Hd w/Fgr Rl, 22015W .... $231,000 (W) 1680 CIH, 23022W ......................................... $30,000 (B) 1680 CIH, 23057W ........................................... $29,000 (H) 1680 CIH, 23058W .......................................... $38,000 (W) 1688 CIH, 23050W ......................................... $45,000 (W) 1688 CIH, 23082W ......................................... $50,000 w/1015 CIH PU Hd, 23084W ............................... $7,000 (B) CIH 2188, 23046W ........................................... $47,500 (D) CIH 2188 w/30’ CIH 1010 Hdr, 23099W & 23100W ........ ........................................................................... $12,000 (H) CIH 2188, 23109W .......................................... $40,000 (W) CIH 2188, 23111W ......................................... $85,000 (B) CIH 2388, 23018W ........................................... $90,000 (B) CIH 2388, 23047W ......................................... $100,000 (F) CIH 2388 w/1015 Hdr, WUH211 .................... $142,000 (W) CIH 2388 w/30’ 1010 Hdr, 23066W &23067W ............... ........................................................................... $97,400 (F) CIH 2588, WIH319 ......................................... $195,000

w/CIH 1010 30’ Hd, WUH320 ............................. $8,000 w/CIH 1042 36’ Cpr Hd, WUH323 ................... $22,000 (F) CIH 6088, WUH312 ....................................... $215,000 (F) CIH 7010 w/36’ Grain Belt Hdr, WUH297 ..... $310,000 (F) CIH 8010, WUH172 ........................................ $196,000 (F) CIH 8010, WUH232 ....................................... $280,000 (D) CIH 8010, 23075W ........................................ $265,000 (D) CIH 8010, 23076W ........................................ $265,000 (W) CIH 8010, 23087W ....................................... $270,000 (F) CIH 8010, WUH342 ....................................... $185,000 (F) CIH 8120, WUH298 ....................................... $330,000 (S) CIH 2388, ........................................................... $89,900 (S) CIH 7010, ......................................................... $240,000 (S) 08 CIH 7010, .................................................. $249,000 (S) 07 CIH 8010, .................................................. $249,000 (S) 06 CIH 8010, .................................................. $220,000 (S) MF 860, UC550 ..................................................... $9,500 (S) 2 Honeybee SP36 Hds, .............................. $59,500 (S) CIH 8230 PT Swthr, UC558 ......................... $8,500 (S) CIH 8120, UC564 ........................................... $299,000 (S) CIH 2188, UC565 ............................................. $69,500 (S) MacDon 973 Hd, UC566 .............................. $29,500 (S) CIH 2188, UC572 ............................................. $85,000 (S) NH 94C Hd, ..................................................... $45,000 (S) Honeybee 42GB Hd, ................................... $65,000 (S) Honeybee 42GB Hd, ................................... $71,000 (S) MacDon 963 Hd, ......................... Call for Pricing (S) MacDon D60 Hd, .......................................... $61,000 (S) Hondybee 40GB Hd, ..................................... 59,000 (S) Honeybee 3655, ............................ Call for Pricing (S) 3 CIH 1010 Hds, .......................... Call for Pricing (S) NH CR960, .................................................... $180,000

(W) 7x36 Westfield w/16HP Briggs, 51034W ....... $2,100 (D) 7x51 Westfield w/220v Elec Mtr, 51053W ....... $2,500 (D) 8x41 Westfield, 51016W .................................. $4,500 (D) 8x46 Westfield, 51055W .................................. $3,500 (B) 8x52 SC Brandt, 51058W ............................... $2,100 (D) MK 8x51 Westfield Swg Agr, 51057W ... $2,500 (D) MK100x51 Westfield Swg Agr, 51054W $5,000 (D) 30’ Speedking PTO Belt Cvyr, 51036W $7,100 (W) 1535LP Brandt Cnvyr, 51010W ............. $12,500 (W) 1026 REM Grain Vac, 52096A ................. $6,500

(W) 632 Bobcat, 20018W ........................................ $7,250 (H) 642B Bobcat w/Bkt, 20124W ........................... $7,500 (H) 743 Bobcat w/o Bkt, 20101W ............................ $8,500 (B) S130 Bobcat w/o Bkt, 20112W ....................... $18,995 (D) 753 Bobcat, 20083W ....................................... $19,000 (H) 753 Bobcat, 20085W ....................................... $12,000 (D) S150 Bobcat, 20120W .................................... $23,000 (D) S150 Bobcat w/BKT, BkT Bite, 20133W ....... $22,500 (D) S205 Bobcat, no Bkt, 20120W ....................... $23,000 (B) S205 Bobcat w/Bkt, 20146W ........................ $26,500 (D) S205 Bobcat w/Bkt, 20142W ......................... $25,000 (F) 863 Bobcat, WUT322 ...................................... $19,000 (W) 863 Bobcat, 20105W ..................................... $23,000 (W) 863 Bobcat, 20136W .................................... $18,000 (D) S330 Bobcat w/80” Bkt, 20094W ................... $43,000 (W) LS160 NH Skid 20109W ............................. $19,000 (D) 1825 Case Skid w/Bkt, 20128W .................... $10,000 (D) 1825B Case Skid w/Bkt 20129W ................. $14,000 (D) 1845 Case Skid w/Bkt, 20127W ................... $14,000 (F) 420 SSL Case Skid, WUT324 ..................... $23,000 (F) 435 SSL Case Skid, WUT341 ..................... $35,000 (D) 440 Case Skid w/Bkt, 20125W ...................... $34,000 (D) 440 C3 Case Skid w/Bkt, 20130W .............. $36,000 (D) 60XT Case Skid w/Bkt, 20131W ................. $22,000 (D) Skat Trak 1500D Skid, 20088W .............. $17,000 (D) 4800 Magnatrac Skid w/Bkt, Dzr, 20111W $6,000

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(D) CIH Farmall 40, W80137 .................................. NEW (W) CIH Farmall 60, W80170 ................................. NEW (D) CIH Farmall 95, W80193 .................................. NEW (B) CIH Farmall 95, W80189 .................................. NEW (D) CIH 95U FWA, W80138 ..................................... NEW (D) CIH 105U FWA, W80160 .................................. NEW (B) CIH Puma 125 FWA, W80053 ........................ NEW w/L750 Ldr, W85038 ...................................... NEW (W) CIH Puma 165 FWA, W80112 ...................... NEW w/LX770 Ldr, W85140 .................................. NEW (D) CIH Puma 210, W80037 .................................... NEW w/L770 Ldr, W85031 ...................................... NEW (F) CIH Scout Ut Vehicle, WNM126 .................... NEW (D) CIH 72” Finish Mwr, W85133 ....................... NEW (F) CIH SCX100 16’ Pvt Tng, WNH526 ............ NEW (F) CIH HDX 182 Agr Hd, WNH553 ................. NEW (W) CIH WD1203 Swthr, W83050 ....................... NEW (W) CIH RB564 Rnd Blr, AW,TW, W83013 ........ NEW (W) CIH RB564 Rnd Blr, Ele Twn Nt, W83014 .. NEW (W) CIH SPX3330 SP Spryr, W85098 ............... NEW (F) CIH SPX3330 SP Spryr, WNH585 ................ NEW (W) CIH SRX160 134’ Wld Boom Spryr, W85043 ................................................................................. NEW (F) CIH 8120 Combine, WNC432 ......................... NEW (D) CIH 8120 Combine, W82055 .......................... NEW (W) CIH 8120 Combine, W82076 ......................... NEW (W) CIH 8120 Combine, W82078 ......................... NEW (W) CIH 8120 Combine, W82080 ......................... NEW (B) CIH 2142 35’ Drpr Hd, W82057 ................... NEW (B) CIH 2152 35’ Dpr Hd, W82024 ..................... NEW (D) CIH 2152 40’ Drpr Hd, W82062 ................... NEW (D) CIH 2152 40’ Drpr Hd, W82065 ................... NEW (D) CIH 2152 40’ Drpr Hd, W82050 ................... NEW (W) CIH 2152 45’ Drpr Hd, W82074 ................. NEW

Skid Steers

(H) 3pt F8 Danuser Post Dgr, 52027W ............... $850 (W) 3pt F8 Danuser Post Dgr, 52030W .............. $800 (B) McMillin Hyd Post Dgr, 52022W .............. $1,295 (H) C1000SR Swath Roller, 520354W ................. $750 (D) 425 JD Lawn Tractor w/54” Mwr, 51” Brm, 19015W .................................................................

$6,950

WUM534 ..............................................................

$5,000

(F) 718K Grasshopper Lawn Tractor, (D) 721 Grasshopper Lawn Tractor,

19016W ............................................................... $11,500

(B) ZTR Grizzly Dixon Lawn Mower,

19013W .................................................................

$6,500

Utility Vehicle

Grain Augers

Grain Carts

Grain Vacs

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Enrollment period for ARC and PLC programs

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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that eligible producers may now formally enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2014 and 2015.

The enrollment period begans June 17, 2015, and will end September 30, 2015.

“The extensive outreach campaign conducted by USDA since the 2014 Farm Bill was enacted, along with extending deadlines, is central to achieving an expected high level of participation,” said Vilsack. “We worked with universities to Your Montana Authorized Timpte Dealer simplify these complex programs by providing online tools so producers could explore how program election options would affect their operation in different market conditions; these tools were presented to almost 3,000 organizations across the country. The Farm Service Agency also sent more than 5 million educational notices to producers nationwide and participated in over 4,880 educational events with more American Ag Series than 447,000 attendees. I am proud of the many committed NEW 2016 Timpte hopper, 40-ft.x 66”x96”, ag hoppers, spring ride, FOB USDA employees who worked hard over the last several Super Hopper Series David City, Nebraska months to provide producers support to help them make these important decisions.”

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More than 1.76 million farmers have elected ARC Local: 406-278-5944 Visit our website at: www.zomertrucks.com or PLC. Previously, 1.7 million producers had enrolled to E-mail: zomer@3rivers.net Conrad, Montana receive direct payments (the program replaced with ARC and PLC by the 2014 Farm Bill). This means more farms have elected ARC or PLC than previously enrolled under previously administered programs.

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North Dakota is an oil state

By David Ripplinger, Assistant Professor, NDSU Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department It’s been hard not to notice the rapid drop and then slight rebound in gas prices since Thanksgiving. Of course, there’s no other product in America whose price is broadcast with bright, glowing signs.

Falling gas prices have been good for the American consumer. According to the Energy Information Administration, the average price of regular gasoline in the Midwest on March 9 was $2.34 per gallon, which is $1.20 per gallon less than a year ago. For a motorist who uses 500 gallons a year, that’s $600 staying in his or her pockets on an annual basis.

Of course, we are talking American consumers, so the money probably won’t stay in his or her pockets for very long.

While declining prices have been well-received by many, it’s bad news for our nation’s and state’s oil industry.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the benchmark for U.S. oil prices, has fallen by half since last summer and is now hovering around $50 per barrel. As gas prices have declined, so has development activity. The North Dakota weekly rig count was down to 105 as of March 6, according to Baker Hughes, an oilfield service company. This is down from 180 in late November.

The decline in rigs means less employment, spending and tax revenue. Lower oil prices mean lower oil extraction and production tax revenue. Many of you are aware of the price triggers that will eliminate the extraction tax rate if WTI averages less than $52.59 for five consecutive months.

A January forecast of oil and gas tax revenue for the next biennium was $4.27 billion, almost half of the $8.32 billion projected in December.

I bring up the issues of consumer spending and tax revenues to support a comparison. A half-million North Dakota motorists spending $600 less in 2015 would total $300 million. The loss to North Dakota’s treasury from low oil prices could be nearly 10 times that amount.

So a thought for North Dakota motorists as you fill up at the pump: Enjoy the savings, but know that up to 10 times that amount in the form of reduced taxes and new spending is being lost.

North Dakota is now an oil state.

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This group photo shows the many students, presenters and group leaders from Conrad, Dutton, Brady and Shelby at the Conrad FFA Farm Safety Day.

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Students rotated through eight 20-minute stations where they learned more about being safe in everyday and specific activities. Stations include ATV safety, taught by Scott Kulbeck with the Montana Farm Bureau and assisted by Ken Johnson; Chemical Safety taught

by Pam Converse, Pondera County Weed Department, and assisted by Jayleen Harris; Food Safety instructed

by Wendy Wedum from the Pondera County Extension Service: Road Safety was taught by Ron Barnhill from the Montana Highway Department; Seatbelt Safety instructed by Michaela Orcutt from the Pondera County Health Department and assisted by Diana Agre; Electrical Safety instructed by Sun River Electric employees Robbie Dockter and Jay Pogreba; Fire Safety taught by Jim DeStaffany and Chris Graham from the Conrad Volunteer Fire Departmentl and Animal Safety taught by Wyatt Fischer and assisted by Jenna Barker and Bill Hicks, members of Conrad FFA. Bill Hicks and Jenna Barker coordinated the event and FFA members served as group leaders, activity coordinators, and lunch preparation & serving.

Gaining knowledge and skills about safety for situations students will undoubtedly encounter is important.

Kids can never hear about safety too much and this annual event presents a new avenue of learning. If you would like to become involved with the Conrad FFA Farm Safety Day, please contact Conrad FFA Chapter President Bill Hicks or Advisor Mrs. Petrosky.

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Trucks For Sale HARVEST SPECIALS! NOT ACTUAL PHOTO

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By NDSU Extension Service The North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension Service is hosting a training program August 11-13 at Richard H. Barry Hall on the NDSU downtown campus in Fargo for those interested in becoming a certified farm succession coordinator.

This training is offered specifically for agricultural professionals, service providers and organizational leaders who work with retiring farmers and ranchers on farm transfer issues. These include attorneys, estate planners, accountants, tax planners, agricultural lenders, adult farm management instructors, financial advisers, retirement planners and anyone who will be working with farmers and ranchers as they transfer their business to the next generation.

“We are at a pivotal period in American agriculture, with more than 70 percent of U.S. farms set to transition during the next 15 years and more than 400 million acres of farmland expected to change hands during this time,” says Ashley Ueckert, an Extension agent from Golden Valley County who helped coordinate the training. “The economic future of our nation’s agriculture depends on next-generation farmers and ranchers’ ability to access land and agricultural enterprise.”

John Baker, an attorney with the International Farming Transition Network and administrator of the Beginning Farmer Center at Iowa State University, is one of the presenters for the training. Baker has spent most of his professional career working with families on farm and ranch succession.

The training draws on his lifetime of experiences, including national and international research on this topic.

Other presenters are David Ripplinger, an assistant professor in NDSU’s Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department; Russ Tweiten, agribusiness consultant for AgCountry Farm Credit Services; and Kiley Mars, a human resource development specialist from Des Moines, Iowa.

“There is a great difference between transferring farm and ranch assets to new owners than it is to transfer a business that is likely to succeed in the future,” Baker says.

Because of these differences, many farm and ranch operators are realizing the importance of creating a succession plan and the value of a skilled facilitator to lead the process of exploring options, coordinating communication and conflict management, Ueckert says. This training will offer participants insight on the barriers to farm/ranch succession, strategies on working with families, facilitation tools to guide the process and opportunities to consider real-life examples of farm transfer conflicts.

NDSU Extension is offering this program as a next step to strengthen its Design Your Succession Plan educational programming offered to producers.

“As I work with farm and ranch families to get started with succession plans through our Design Your Succession Plan program, I often am asked who they can turn to for help in finishing the process,” Ueckert says. “By hosting this training, NDSU Extension is creating a network of professionals who will be trained to assist the families as they work through issues and conflicts while still providing the services they traditionally would.”

This is the first time the three-day certification training has been offered in North Dakota. It has been offered in several other states.

Participants who complete the training and individually work through recommendations for a farm family as part of a case study that will be assigned following the course will be designated as certified succession coordinators. The NDSU Extension Service will maintain a list of professionals with the certification and will share the list with farm and ranch families across the state.

AgCountry Farm Credit Services is co-sponsoring the training program.

The registration fee is $750 if paid by July 27. After that, the fee is $850. Registration is limited to the first 30 professionals registered.

Visit http://tinyurl.com/prmzc3j for more information and the training agenda. ##### Founded in 1928, the Future Farmers of America brought together students, teachers and agribusiness to solidify support for agricultural education. In Kansas City’s Baltimore Hotel, 33 young farmboys charted a course for the future. ##### Approximately 70 percent of popcorn is eaten in the home (home popped and pre-popped) and about 30 percent outside the home (theaters, stadiums, schools, etc.).

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FWP seeks comment on draft bison impact study

By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is seeking public comment on a draft statewide environmental impact statement (EIS) on bison conservation and management.

Bison are currently designated as both a wildlife species in need of management and a species in need of disease control in Montana.

The draft statewide bison conservation and management EIS considers bison restoration somewhere in Montana where animals could be managed as a native species.

While no site-specific area is examined, the draft offers four alternatives. The “no action” alternative calls for no further action to restore bison at this time. The three other alternatives consider restoration of a publicly managed bison herd on: • private and/or public lands of willing landowners; • tribal lands; and/or • a large landscape with minimal livestock conflicts.

Potential impacts are evaluated for each alternative but in lieu of site-specific areas, the draft EIS displays case studies from Montana, Utah, Alaska and Canada to illustrate scenarios. The case studies reflect the general guidelines for bison restoration discussed in the draft document.

General guidelines are provided to assist in the selection of potential project sites, choosing the source of bison for the project, and for management and program implementation. For instance, the guidelines assume that: • restored bison would be free of disease and cattle genes • each potential project site would be thoroughly assessed • containment and management plans would be mandatory • full funding would be secured for at least a five-year test period, and • local community involvement would be required.

Selection of any alternative that calls for bison restoration would require further analysis through a site-specific environmental assessment.

For more information, or to comment online, visit FWP’s website at fwp.mt.gov Click on Bison EIS. The draft EIS will be available for 90 days of public comment through 5 p.m. on September 11. Comments can be mailed to: Bison Conservation and Management EIS; Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks; P.O. Box 200701; Helena, MT 59620-0701.

A series of public hearings will be scheduled later this summer. A final record of decision would likely be finalized early next year.

Severe weather a reminder to manage risk

Severe weather is no stranger in Montana. The 2013 storms still remind farmers of the importance of having adequate coverage for this year’s crops. The Montana State Hail Insurance program is financially secure, and the staff is prepared to accept new policies through August 15th as well as answer any questions producers might have on coverage options.

The maximum coverage rate for dry land is $75 per acre and $114 per acre for irrigated land. Rates vary by county depending on the hail loss history of the area; a detailed list of rates by county and crop can be found on the program’s website.

“The State Hail Insurance Program was established nearly 100 years ago by farmers to protect their crops in the event hail damage occurs. We offer competitive insurance coverage with a proven track record of helping farmers manage hail risk. Many farmers carry both state and private hail insurance to ensure they have adequate hail loss protection,” said Walt Anseth, program supervisor.

State hail insurance forms are available online at http:// agr.mt.gov/agr/Producer/HailInsurance/ or at Montana State University Extension, Conservation District, and county revenue offices. Completed forms can be mailed or faxed to the department or used as a reference when you contact the program by phone.

Contact Information: Montana State Hail Insurance Program, P.O. Box 200201, Helena, MT 59620 Phone: (406) 444-5429 Toll Free: 1 (844) 515-1571 Fax: (406) 444-9422 The Montana State Hail Insurance program was created at the request of producers in 1917 to provide hail insurance coverage on any crop grown in Montana. The program is directed by a five-member board consisting of three producers, the state agriculture director, and the state insurance commissioner.

The Montana Department of Agriculture’s mission is to protect producers and consumers, and to enhance and develop agriculture and allied industries. For more information on the department, visit agr.mt.gov.

Nebraska Broadband Initiative seeks outstanding community projects

By Charlotte Narjes, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Narjes at cnarjes1@unl.edu or 402-472The Nebraska Broadband Initiative is 1724; or Connie Hancock at chancock1@ accepting nominations for outstanding unl.edu or 308-254-4455. community broadband projects through The Nebraska Broadband Initiative August 14. Projects will be recognized in promotes the adoption and utilization of three categories: broadband in Nebraska. Project partners • Outstanding Infrastructure Developinclude the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, ment Project. This award recognizes comNebraska Public Service Commission, Nemunities that have successfully partnered braska Information Technology Commiswith a broadband provider to improve sion, Nebraska Department of Economic broadband availability.

Development, and AIM. • Outstanding Digital Literacy Project.

This award recognizes communities for their efforts to improve digital literacy.

• Outstanding Youth Project. This award recognizes projects engaging youth in activities that support information technology development.

Awards will be presented at the Rural Futures Conference in Lincoln on October 21. Application materials can be found at http://unlcms.unl. edu/ianr/extension/nebraska-broadband/broadbandawards.

Partners in the Nebraska Broadband Initiative have also developed a set of resources to help communities address broadband-related development. “Leveraging Broadband in Your Community: A Workbook to Help Communities Stimulate Broadband Development” provides an overview of broadband development and lays out a process for developing a community broadband plan. The interactive workbook includes video clips of Nebraskans talking about the importance of broadband in their businesses and communities. The workbook and additional resources can be found at http:// broadband.nebraska.gov.

Nebraska Broadband Initiative partners will be available to meet with community members and answer questions. If you are interested in learning more about the workbook or working with members of the initiative, please contact Anne Byers at anne.byers@nebraska.gov or 402-471-3805; Charlotte ##### North Dakota ranks first in the nation in the production of many crops, Here is the list and the percent of United States total: Spring wheat 50 percent, Durum 56 percent, Barley 35 percent, Sunflowers 43 percent, Dry edible beans 34 percent, Pinto beans 56 percent, Flaxseed 95 percent, Canola 90 percent, and Honey 24 percent. ##### Nebraska has 45.6 millon acres of land used for farming. This is 92.7 percent of the 49.2 million acres of land in the entire state.

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The deadline for advertising in the August issue of the Trader’s Dispatch will be July 29. Phone (406) 279-3291.

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2003 Cat 304C excavator, steel tracks with rubber pads, 1200 hours...................................$24,500

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UW horticultural experts begin monthly live webinar series

By University of Wyoming Extension Gardeners and others vexed by plant problems and insect nuisances can send their particular pest questions to a panel of University of Wyoming (UW) horticultural experts for monthly live webinars beginning Thursday, June 25.

UW Extension county offices are host sites, said Chris Hilgert, state master gardener coordinator and a member of the panel. Other panelists are extension specialists Scott Schell, entomologist, Karen Panter, horticulture, and William Stump, plant pathologist.

Hilgert asked residents to let local extension office know they want to attend the “Plants, Pests, and Pathogens” webinar series.

They should also send in their questions and any photographs that help show a particular problem.

The four will give updates about plant and insect questions they have observed around the state then answer questions sent from residents and those asked at the host sites.

All sessions are noon to 1:30 p.m. Dates in addition to June 25 are Thursday, July 30, Wednesday, August 26, and Thursday, September 24. The conferencing software Zoom is being used, said Hilgert, which allows 25 host sites. Panelists will be on the UW campus in Laramie.

The series is a retooled effort of a horticultural program dropped several years ago.

“I’ve been getting requests from master gardeners and extension employees around the state to bring it back,” said Hilgert. The old format was question and answer, but panelists in the new format will discuss what they’ve been observing in the state, answer questions sent in and then ask for questions from each host site.

Questions and photographs can be sent to Schell at sschell@ uwyo.edu, Stump at wstump@uwyo.edu, Panter at kpanter@ uwyo.edu, or Hilgert at chilgert@uwyo.edu.

Schell, Panter or Hilgert can receive samples sent in care of their name to Department 3354, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY, 82071.

“I want to make sure it’s clear people should contact their extension offices to RSVP if they want to attend,” said Hilgert.

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USED SEEDING

2006 John Deere 1890 46-ft. air drill, 7.5”, 270 bu. TBT cart. Stock #50335...... $80,000 (01) 2013 John Deere 1890 60-ft. air drill, 10”, 430 bu. TBT 1910 cart. Stock #50540....Call (01) 2010 Case ATX700 60-ft., 10” spacing, tow behind cart. Stock #43798.......... $105,000 (12) Flexi-Coil 5000 45-ft., 12” spacing, tow between cart. Stock #47335......... $29,900 (12) 1992 Concord 5612 56-ft., 12” spacing, tow behind cart. Stock #12723......... $19,500 (2) 1995 Concord 6012 60-ft., 12” spacing, tow behind cart. Stock #13236......... $32,000 (2) 1997 Flexi-Coil 5000 57-ft., 9” spacing, tow between cart. Stock #9877............. $47,000 (1) 1995 Flexi-Coil 5000 57-ft. 12” spacing, tow between cart. Stock #13394....... $34,500 (1) 1995 Flexi-Coil 5000 57-ft. 12” spacing, tow behind cart. Stock #13625......... $42,000 (1) 2006 Flexi-Coil 5000 57-ft. 12” spacing, tow between cart. Stock #13876....... $82,000 (1) 1996 Flexi-Coil 5000 50-ft. 12” spacing, tow behind cart. Stock #13987......... $39,000 (1) 1995 Flexi-Coil 5000 57-ft. 12” spacing, tow between cart. Stock #14077....... $36,500 (1) 1992 Flexi-Coil 5000 45-ft. 7.5” spacing, tow behind cart. Stock #15250......... $24,900 (1) 1998 Flexi-Coil 5000 57-ft. 12” spacing, tow behind cart. Stock #9912........... $44,500 (2) 2000 Flexi-Coil 5000 57-ft. 9” spacing, tow behind cart. Stock #43554........... $42,000 (12) Flexi-Coil 5000 57-ft. 12” spacing, 2320 tank.

Stock #43953........................... $42,000 (12) 1997 Flexi-Coil 5000 57-ft. 9” spacing, 2320 tank. Stock #44309................... $44,900 (12) Flexi-Coil 5000 57-ft. 9” spacing. Stock #47108..................................... $46,500 (12) 2006 New Holland SD440 58-ft. 10” spacing.

Stock #41283........................... $92,437 (12) Maxim 50-ft. 9” spacing, tow between 300 bushel cart. Stock #15850.......... $29,500 (2) Case 5012 50-ft. 12” spacing, tow behind cart.

Stock #16379............................. $51,000 (1) Case ATX-6012 60-ft. 12” tow behind cart.

Stock #16376............................. $58,000 (1) 2014 Case IH 800/3430 70-ft. 12” spacing, 3430 cart. Stock #48059........ $225,000 (14) 1994 Concord 3400 50-ft. 12” spacing, tow behind cart. Stock #46620........... $29,000 (14) 1992 Concord 3400 50-ft. 12” spacing, tow behind cart. Stock #46621........... $29,000 (14) Flexi-Coil 5000 57-ft. 12” spacing, 3450 cart.

Stock #45836........................... $39,900 (14) 1999 Flexi-Coil 7000 50-ft. 12” spacing, 2320 cart. Stock #45885................... $21,000 (14) 2000 Flexi-Coil 7500 60-ft. 9.5” spacing, tow between cart. Stock #41308..... $37,500 (14) 2014 John Deere 1890 60-ft. 10” spacing, tow behind cart. Stock #15473....... $349,000 (1) 2014 John Deere 1890 60-ft. 7.5” spacing, tow behind cart. Stock #16170....... $267,500 (1) 2014 John Deere 1890 60-ft. 10” spacing, tow between cart. Stock #16198..... $255,000 (1) 2012 John Deere 1890 60-ft. 7.5” spacing, tow behind cart. Stock #16300....... $219,000 (2) 2007 John Deere 1890 42-ft. 10” spacing, tow behind cart. Stock #16572....... $114,500 (2) 2014 John Deere 1890 60-ft. 7.5” spacing, tow behind cart. Stock #99755129..$400,900 (2) 2012 John Deere 1890/1910 42-ft. 7.5” spacing. Stock #46624................... $135,000 (15) 2011 John Deere 1890/1910 50-ft. 7.5” spacing. Stock #46625................... $154,000 (15) 2008 John Deere 1895. 42-ft. 10” spacing, tow behind cart. Stock #16702....... $135,000 (1) 1998 John Deere 1820/1900 42-ft. 12” spacing, tow between. Stock #45506...... $32,500 (16) 2012 John Deere 1830 61-ft. 12” spacing, tow behind cart. Stock #14371........ $178,001 (1) 2012 John Deere 1830 50-ft. 10” spacing, tow between cart. Stock #14434...... $165,001 (2) 2009 John Deere 1830 61-ft. 10” spacing, tow behind cart. Stock #14492........ $185,000 (2) 2014 John Deere 1830 61-ft. 10” spacing. Stock #47546.................................... $198,000 (12)

2012 John Deere 1890 60-ft. 7.5” spacing, tow behind cart. Stock #14720........ $290,000 (1) 2006 John Deere 1910 350 bushel tow behind cart. Stock #14030...................... $49,000 (1) 2013 John Deere 1910 550 bushel tow behind cart. Stock #16122....................... $90,000 (1) 2012 John Deere 1910 430 bushel tow behind cart. Stock #16637....................... $69,000 (1) 1996 John Deere 0455 25-ft. with 7.5” spacing.

Stock #50042.............................. $28,000 (3) John Deere 9350 40-ft. 10” spacing, rubber press wheels. Stock #12568....... $10,500 (1) John Deere 9350 16-ft. 10” spacing, steel press wheels. Stock #16429.................... $5500 (1) John Deere 9350 40-ft. 10” spacing. Stock #47040......................................... $8500 (14) John Deere 9400 40-ft. 12” spacing. Stock #47645...................................... $16,500 (12) John Deere 9450 50-ft. 12” spacing. Stock #39493...................................... $12,500 (12) Great Plains solid stand box drill, S tine cultivator. Stock #50215...................... $11,000 (11) 2014 John Deere 1770NT-16R30 16 row, 30” planter. Stock #15211................ $141,410 (1) 2006 John Deere 1770NT 16 row, 30” planter.

Stock #41883............................ $62,000 (14) 2003 John Deere 1770 planter. Stock #44660. ................................................. $56,558 (11)

SPRAYERS

2007 Brandt 2500 wheel boom, 1500 gallon tank, 130-ft. boom. Stock #50553..$9995 (11) Summers Ultimate 90-ft., 20” spacing, 1000 gallon tank. Stock #50725............ $9750 (15) 2012 Parker 839 800 bushel grain cart, hydrau2010 Summers Ultimate NT 110-ft. boom, lic drive auger. Stock #16382..... $27,500 (1) 1500 poly tank. Stock #50291... $33,000 (14) 2010 Brandt 13110 auger, hydraulic lift, swing hopper. Stock #15155................. $28,000 (1) 1995 Big Dutch 40-ft., 300 gallon tank, 3 section, PTO. Stock #50377............... $3500 (15) Brandt 1360XL 13”x60-ft. swing auger, spout.

2011 Top Air TA2400 132-ft. boom, 2400 gallon Stock #13173.............................. $11,000 (1) tank. Stock #48002.................... $48,000 (12) 2003 Brandt 1370 13”x70-ft. swing auger. Stock #1614.......................................... $12,500 (2) 2005 Summers Ultimate 1500 100-ft. booms, single nozzles. Stock #47131.... $27,500 (12) 2002 Brandt 8”x35-ft. auger, Honda motor.

Summers pickup sprayer, 80-ft. booms, 500 Stock #16220................................. $4500 (1) gallon tank. Stock #46817............ $3750 (12) 2006 Buhler 13”x70-ft. auger. Stock #17539..... ..................................................... $7000 (12) Flexi-Coil S67XL 100-ft. booms, 1500 gallon tank. Stock #12395...................... $11,500 (1) 2011 Farm King 13”x85-ft. auger, manual swing Case PS160 120-ft. booms, 1600 gallon tank. away hopper. Stock #15359........ $14,000 (1) Stock #16454.............................. $31,000 (1) Farm King 8”x61-ft. auger. Stock #50052......... ....................................................... $2200 (1) 2011 Fast 9518 120-ft. booms, 1800 gallon tank. Stock #16388...................... $34,500 (2) 8”x30-ft. PTO auger, drive-on transport. Stock 1999 Flexi-Coil 67XL wheel boom, 120-ft. #45749......................................... $2500 (16) booms. Stock #17364................ $12,000 (12) Westgo 10”x60-ft. auger. Stock #15539............ ....................................................... $4000 (1) 2006 Flexi-Coil 67XL wheel boom, 120-ft. booms. Stock #44778................ $13,500 (12) Wheatheart BH-41-8 grain auger. Stock 2007 Flexi-Coil 67XL wheel boom, 134-ft. #13866........................................... $6500 (1) booms. Stock #48084................ $13,000 (14) 2008 Brandt 5000EX grain vac. Stock #16636. .................................................... $13,000 (1) Top Air TA2400 100-ft. booms, 2400 gallon tank. Stock #44849.................... $49,500 (14) 2013 Brandt 5200EX grain vac. Stock #16100.

2010 Summers Ultimate suspended boom, .................................................... $19,950 (1) 100-ft. booms. Stock #15568....... $32,000 (1) 2011 Rem 2700 grain vac. Stock #13984.......... .................................................... $15,500 (1) Summers Ultimate Stock #16656.. $17,500 (1) 2010 Rem 2700 grain vac. Stock #13707.......... 2007 Summers Ultimate suspended boom, 100-ft. booms. Stock #14614....... $31,500 (2) .................................................... $15,175 (2) Floor sweep only. Stock #13800........... $175 (2) Summers Ultimate 100-ft. booms, 1500 gallon tank. Stock #15568...................... $30,000 (3) 2009 Summers Ultimate suspended boom, 100-ft. booms. Stock #15722....... $34,000 (3) 2010 John Deere 48C powerflow system for JD 2003 Summers Ultimate suspended boom, mower. Stock #40127..................... $900 (15) 90-ft. booms. Stock #15601......... $24,000 (1) 2010 Odes XUV 4x4 utility vehicle, winch, 4 2012 Summers Ultimate suspended boom, speed. Stock #3842671.................. $7000 (1) 110-ft. booms. Stock #15021....... $45,000 (1) Round bale rack for flatbed trailer, 16-ft. Stock 2011 Case IH 3300 self-propelled, 100-ft. booms. Stock #44531.............. $185,000 (14) #47431......................................... $1950 (16) Flexi-Coil 5000 39-ft. air drill, 9” spacing, 2320 2013 John Deere 4830 self-propelled, 100-ft. booms. Stock #15362................ $238,000 (2) TBH cart. Stock #50609............ $30,800 (01) Case 8500 45-ft. air drill, 7.5” spacing, 2 tank, 2010 John Deere 4830 self-propelled, 100-ft. booms. Stock #44352.............. $185,901 (12) two between cart. Stock #12374..$14,775 (1) John Deere 9450 box drills, 40-ft. 10” spacing. 2012 John Deere 4830 self-propelled, 100-ft. booms. Stock #46632.............. $242,500 (14) Stock #16433.............................. $14,000 (3) 2009 John Deere 4830 self-propelled, 100-ft.

Convey-All BTS290 seed tender, 5th wheel booms.

Stock #46623.............. $167,000 (15) mount, 2 tanks. Stock #50571... $14,000 (11) 2006 John Deere 4920 self-propelled, 120-ft.

Morris Hay Hiker 900 8 bale mover, single arm. booms.

Stock #16263.................. $99,000 (3) Stock #47646............................ $19,500 (11) 2005 John Deere 4920 120-ft. booms, 1200 New Holland 1044 pull type small square bale gallon tank. Stock #44253....... $121,500 (14) wagon. Stock #44851................... $4500 (16) 2013 John Deere 4940 120-ft. booms, 20” nozNew Holland 1032 balewagon, 2 wide, 69 or 55 zles. Stock #13907.................... $297,500 (1) bales, auto tie. Stock #50381....... $5500 (16) 2012 John Deere 4940 120-ft. booms, 20” nozNew Holland 1035 self-propelled bale wagon, zles. Stock #15262.................... $272,500 (1) open station. Stock #15097............ $2940 (1) 2013 John Deere 4940 120-ft. booms, 20” nozShaver 901 post hole digger. Stock #37519...... zles. Stock #15575.................... $279,000 (1) ..................................................... $1100 (15) 2014 John Deere 4940 120-ft. booms, 20” nozMayrath 8”x50-ft. auger with PTO. Stock zles. Stock #16375.................... $308,000 (1) #1372001......................................... $500 (1) 2014 John Deere 4940 120-ft. booms, 20” nozSpeedco 3-point auger with 12” bit. Stock zles. Stock #46906.................. $307,500 (14) #47806........................................... $450 (16) 2014 John Deere 4940 120-ft. booms, 20” nozzles. Stock #46716.................. $319,000 (15) 2005 Melroe Spra-Coupe 4450 60-ft. booms, 400 gallon. Stock #48091.......... $55,000 (14) 2007 Summers 1500 90-ft. booms, 1500 gallon. Stock #17842...................... $26,000 (12) 2002 Flexi-Coil S67 1000 gallon tank. Stock #50049........................................... $9000 (1)

GRAIN HANDLING

CONSIGNMENTS

2007 Summers 1500 90-ft. sprayer, 1500 gallon tank. Stock #17842.............. $26,000 (12) 1992 Case 9280 4WD tractor, Cummins 855, 4 hydraulics. Stock #14138........... $39,500 (02) 1964 Ford 6000 2WD tractor, loader/bucket, open station. Stock #44293.......... $6000 (16) John Deere 4020 2WD tractor, Westendorf loader. Stock #47802................. $17,500 (15) 1976 John Deere 4030 2WD tractor, 148 loader. Stock #47865....................... $17,900 (16) 2000 John Deere 8410 MFWD tractor, powershift. Stock #47650.................. $100,000 (11) John Deere 8630 4WD tractor, 3 hydraulics, 1000 PTO. Stock #47940.......... $18,450 (16) 1995 John Deere 8970 24/6 partial powershift, 3 hydraulics. Stock #47423....... $69,000 (15) 1981 Versatile 875 4WD tractor, cab, 4 hydraulics. Stock #12373....................... $39,775 (1) 1976 John Deere 8630 4WD tractor, 12-ft. dozer blade. Stock #50212.............. $17,950 (16) 1994 Claas 108SL combine, 2WD, single, chopper. Stock #13189................ $22,000 (2) John Deere 8820 combine, JD 230 header with batt reel. Stock #46047............. $18,000 (11) 2010 John Deere 9770STS combine. Stock #16116...................................... $180,000 (1) 1980 John Deere 8820 combine. Stock #16365........................................ $18,500 (2) 1987 John Deere combine, 30-ft. 230 header, batt reel. Stock #15567............... $16,500 (3) 1998 Honey Bee SP36 36-ft. draper header, batt reel. Stock #13190............... $22,000 (2) 1993 New Holland round baler, twine and net, 540 PTO. Stock #15109................. $3600 (1) New Holland 320 small square baler, 4 cylinder, gas. Stock #15095................... $1765 (1) John Deere 620/70R46 floater tires for 4940 sprayer. Stock #16531................. $16,700 (1) 2012 John Deere 44SB 44” snowblower for X300/X500 series. Stock #47307.$1250 (15) 2004 Haybuster 2650 round baler processor, 1000 PTO. Stock #47740.......... $12,500 (16) Haybuster 2620 round bale processor. Stock #17825...................................... $11,500 (12) 1981 New Holland 1114 open station windrower, 12-ft. Stock #47866............ $7950 (16) 2009 John Deere 4895 windrower, no conditioner, additional lights. Stock #50608.CALL (01) 1995 John Deere 930 side pull MoCo, 11.5-ft. cut, rotary. Stock #50226.............. $3950 (16) Massey-Ferguson 775 swather, gas, 21-ft. draper head. Stock #15096............ $1765 (1) Ford 501 7-ft. sickle mower, 540 PTO, Cat 1 3-pt., pitman drive. Stock #50330..$1850 (16)

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WINDROWERS, MOCO’S & SWATHERS

#47219

MISCELLANEOUS

1997 Haybuster H1000 tub grinder, 4 inch screen. Stock #16004................. $21,500 (1) 2012 Haybuster 2655 bale processor, hyd. deflector. Stock #50224................ $17,950 (11) 1986 Hesston BP20 single round bale processor. Stock #16219.......................... $3900 (2) 1997 Highline 1400 bale mover, dual arm.

Stock #50327.............................. $7500 (11) 2000 MacDon 1300 large square bale mover, tandem axle. Stock #46977...... $13,500 (14) New Holland 1048 Super bale wagon, 2 wide, gas. Stock #43900....................... $9000 (12) Rowse W16 16-wheel hay rake, ball hitch, poly shields/wheels. Stock #50570.. $14,500 (11) Sitrex MK-12 12-wheel rake, rake 2-16-ft. windrows. Stock #50704.............. $5900 (01) Vermeer 2800 hay rake, hyd. fold, hyd. drive basket. Stock #50290............... $22,950 (16) H&S BF12HC 12-wheel rake, hyd. open/lift, ground driven. Stock #50316....... $6950 (16) 1997 Vermeer R23A hydraulic V-rake. Stock #50661........................................ $9500 (14) 2012 Vermeer R2800 rake. Stock #47031......... .................................................. $25,000 (15) New Holland 144 older hay inverter. Stock #50739......................................... $1750 (14) H&S Hay Machine II hay turner/inverter/fluffer.

Stock #47574.............................. $5950 (15) John Deere BW15085 bale spear for 640 loader. Stock #39444........................... $350 (14) Buhler 150 9-ft. rear blade, 3 way hyd. adjust, cutting edge. Stock #50220......... $6500 (11) Degelman 10-1 front blade, 10-ft., manual angle. Stock #15578...................... $2500 (1) Degelman 12-1 blade. Stock #14565................ ................................................... $11,000 (1) 2008 HLA manure fork for JD 265 loader. 2-ft. tines. Stock #48055....................... $650 (16) John Deere 85 85” global bucket off 563 loader. Stock #36760........................... $300 (14) Great Bend 951 3-point backhoe, 18” bucket, runs off hydraulics. Stock #47542.$5950 (16) Frontier AB13G global bale spear, used once.

Stock #17019................................ $850 (15) 2011 John Deere LVB25341 72” skid steer bucket. Stock #36336.................... $575 (12) 2011 New Holland L230 skid steer, cab with heat. Stock #47524.................. $35,000 (15) Shaver HD10 post pounder, skid steer mount.

Stock #50378.............................. $5500 (01) Shaver HD10 post pounder, fits on skid steer.

Stock #48005.............................. $2850 (16) 2014 Danhuser SM40 hammer post pounder, hyd. tilt. Stock #50556.................. $7500 (11) Ambusher RC51 5-ft. rotary cutter for skid steer. Stock #47072..................... $3400 (15) Artsway VD7 pull type ditcher, 7-ft. blades, two hydraulics. Stock #50225............. $2500 (16) Buhler 960 8-ft. wide, dual auger snowblower, 540 PTO. Stock #17971............... $3950 (16)

UTILITY VEHICLES

2011 John Deere 825i Gator Bighorn tires, benchseat, cargo box. Stock #50702..........$9500 (01) 2013 Arctic Cat Prowler 1000 XUV Bighorn tires, half windshield. Stock #50384......... $6900 (12) 2008 John Deere 620i Gator bucket seats, power dump. Stock #50628.......... $9250 (15) 2012 John Deere 825i Gator Bighorn tires, benchseat. Stock #50385.......... $10,800 (01) 2012 John Deere 825i Gator benchseat, Alloy rims, power dump. Stock #50740..$11,500 (14) 2012 John Deere XUV825i Gator windshield, benchseat. Stock #50555................. $12,000 2010 John Deere 620i Gator poly roof, windshield. Stock #10888...................... $8500 (1) 2012 John Deere 850i RSX Gator poly roof, 316 miles. Stock #16630............. $12,500 (1) 2013 John Deere 850i RSX Gator front bumper. Stock #15127....................... $12,000 (1) 2012 John Deere 825i XUV Gator Prosum cab with heat. Stock #47291................. $9900 (2) 2012 John Deere 550 XUV Gator standard bench seat. Stock #12393.............. $7700 (2) 2005 Kubota RTV900 cab, heater, bench seat, 4x4. Stock #16378....................... $10,000 (1) 2009 Arctic Cat Prowler 1000 Stock #47862... ..................................................... $5500 (12) 2006 Polaris 500 Stock #47341....... $5700 (15)

ROUND & SQUARE BALERS

2006 Case IH RBX561 twine/net, converging wheels. Stock #50437.................. $7500 (11) 2005 Case IH RBX562 twine/net, wide hyd. lift, 1000 PTO, ramp. Stock #50559... $7995 (11) 2009 Hesston 5556 round baler, 5400 bales.

Stock #50637........................... $23,500 (01) 2005 Hesston 956-A round baler. Stock #50635..................................... $13,000 (01) 1991 John Deere 535 twine/net, 540 PTO, 5-ft. bale width. Stock #16354............. $5500 (03) 1993 John Deere 535 twine/net, 540 PTO, hyd. lift, gauge wheel. Stock #50497... $6500 (16) 1997 John Deere 566 twine only, Mega tooth, 540 PTO. Stock #50622............... $9500 (11) 1998 John Deere 566 twine only, 1000 PTO, push bar. Stock #50636............... $9995 (11) 1998 John Deere 566 60” wide, 540 PTO, twine only. Stock #50329............. $8950 (16) 2004 John Deere 567 twine only, Mega wide, hyd. lift. Stock #50387............... $15,500 (11) 2010 John Deere 568 Mega wide, surface wrap, big tires. Stock #50734.... $28,570 (03) 2013 Case IH RB564 Premium twine/net, high flotation tires. Stock #50678..... $24,000 (11) 1998 John Deere 566 twine only, MegaTooth pickup. Stock #50700................ $10,500 (11) 2005 John Deere 567 mega wide, 1000 PTO, twine/net, hyd. Stock #50680.... $17,900 (14) 2006 John Deere 567 twine only, 540 PTO, push bar. Stock #46316............ $14,000 (11) 2003 John Deere 567 twine only. Stock #45688..................................... $12,500 (14) 2001 John Deere 567 twine only, 540 PTO, MegaWide. Stock #46590........ $12,500 (14) 2003 Case RBX562 wide pickup, net wrap, hydraulic pickup. Stock #47614....... $8500 (12) 2000 Case IH RS561A twine only, 1000 PTO. 14.L16 tires. Stock #46993.......... $8500 (12) 2008 Hesston 5556 twine only, MegaWide, 540 PTO. Stock #46661........... $19,000 (12) John Deere 530 round baler. Stock #15174..... ...................................................... $2500 (2) 1986 John Deere 530 round baler. Stock #47042........................................ $3500 (12) 1987 John Deere 535 20 spline 1000 PTO shaft. Stock #13375....................... $4000 (1) 1991 John Deere 535 twine only. Stock #16681.......................................... $4250 (3) 2000 John Deere 566 surface wrap, Mega tooth pickup. Stock #14897........... $9500 (3) 2000 John Deere 566 Mega tooth pickup, 540 PTO, twine only. Stock #44103..$10,000 (12)

1997 John Deere 566 twine only, hi-flo tires.

Stock #46023.............................. $9500 (12) 1997 John Deere 566 net and twine, Mega tooth pickup. Stock #47133...... $10,000 (14) 1999 John Deere 566 twine only, Mega tooth pickup. Stock #47683.................. $8500 (14) 2003 John Deere 567 net and twine, hydraulic pickup. Stock #14790................. $15,750 (1) 2006 John Deere 567 wide pickup, surface wrap. Stock #16696.................... $15,000 (2) 2001 John Deere 567 wide pickup, twine only.

Stock #46471........................... $12,500 (12) 2001 John Deere 567 wide pickup, twine and net. Stock #45636.................... $13,500 (15) 2004 John Deere 567 net wrap round baler.

Stock #45903........................... $16,000 (15) 2002 John Deere 567 twine only, Mega Wide, 540 PTO. Stock #46139........... $12,500 (16) 2009 John Deere 568 Mega Wide, 540 PTO, net wrap. Stock #13289.............. $29,500 (1) 2010 John Deere 568 Mega Wide, 1000 PTO, surface wrap. Stock #14731....... $30,000 (1) 2008 John Deere 568 Mega Wide, surface wrap. Stock #14641.................... $29,750 (3) 2011 John Deere 568 Mega Wide, twine and net. Stock #47590.................... $35,000 (14) 2013 John Deere 569 Premium, net wrap, baler auto. Stock #99390507...... $47,000 (2) 2013 John Deere 569 Premium, net wrap, baler auto. Stock #99390508...... $47,000 (3) 1994 New Holland 650 twine only, 540 PTO, precut knives. Stock #16353......... $5500 (2) 2000 New Holland 688 540 PTO, twine only, Bale Command. Stock #14908...... $6500 (2) 2003 New Holland BR780 540 PTO, LH/RH gauge wheels. Stock #12984..... $10,500 (1) 2007 New Holland BR780A 540 PTO, twine only. Stock #44546...................... $7950 (12) 2008 Vermeer 605M wide pickup, net and twine. Stock #47118................. $24,000 (16) 2002 Vermeer 605XL twine only, regular pickup, 540 PTO. Stock #16352........ $10,600 (3) 1991 John Deere 535 twine and net, 540 PTO. Stock #16354................................ $5500 (3) 2006 Case IH RBX563 1000 PTO, twine and net. Stock #47924....................... $8500 (11) 2011 Massey 2150 big square baler. Stock #50423..................................... $62,000 (12) 2002 Hesston 4910 square baler, 4x4, knotter fan. Stock #46002..................... $28,500 (12)

Railroad Ties

$8.00/tie Sold in 16 tie bundles We will load Available at Conrad, Cut Bank and Dillon locations

1989 Hesston 8200 14-ft. hay head, steel conditioner. Stock #50707.............. $16,525 (03) 2012 John Deere 995 hay header, V10 conditioner. Stock #50388................. $27,500 (14) 2009 Hesston 3315 mower conditioner. Stock #50708..................................... $22,618 (03) 2001 John Deere 946 MoCo, impeller cond., 2-pt., 1000 PTO. Stock #50538..$14,000 (11) 2010 John Deere 946 MoCo, impeller cond., 3-pt., hyd. tilt. Stock #47219...... $25,000 (12) 1999 New Holland 1412 rotary, flail conditioner. Stock #50666.......................... $7000 (15) 1980 Hesston 6450 open station, 12-ft. head, gas, steel cond. Stock #50334..... $6950 (16) 2000 John Deere 945 13-ft. MoCo, rubber rollers. Stock #42394..................... $11,000 (14) 2008 Agco 9365 rotary windrower, 16-ft. hay head. Stock #16261................... $72,500 (3) International 4000 swather, 14.5-ft. draper header. Stock #43066................. $4500 (12) 2007 John Deere 4895 windrower, draper ready. Stock #16337................. $100,000 (1) 2011 John Deere D450 windrower. Stock #14045....................................... $84,000 (1) John Deere swather. Stock #13422.. $1000 (1) 2014 John Deere W150 windrower, 16.5L-16.1 casters. Stock #15707.............. $160,000 (1) 2014 John Deere W150 windrower, hydraulic centerlink. Stock #16566.......... $154,000 (1) 1998 MacDon pull-type windrower, 30-ft. draper batt reel. Stock #14350............. $9000 (1) 2003 MacDon 5020 mower conditioner, 16-ft., steel cond. Stock #43981......... $11,000 (12) 2003 MacDon 9352i windrower, 30-ft. draper header. Stock #43978.............. $90,900 (14) 2011 MacDon M100 D50 35-ft. header, 362 hrs. Stock #14847....................... $99,000 (2) 2012 MacDon M105 cab, air, D60 35-ft. header.

Stock #11104........................... $109,000 (1) 2008 MacDon M200 swather, D60 35-ft. triple delivery draper. Stock #43737.. $84,000 (14) New Holland 1114 windrower, 14-ft. header, gas engine. Stock #46104........... $9619 (12) 2006 Case DCX161 MoCo, 16-ft., steel rollers.

Stock #15626................................ $7000 (2) 2004 John Deere 936 MoCo, impeller conditioner. Stock #47578................. $14,000 (16) 2004 John Deere 946 MoCo, impeller conditioner. Stock #47233................. $17,500 (14) 2010 John Deere 946 MoCo, 13-ft. cut, impeller conditioner. Stock #43698... $26,000 (16) 1999 John Deere 955 MoCo, rotary tongue, 14-ft. cut. Stock #14538.............. $12,000 (3) 1997 MacDon 5000 16-ft. swing tongue sickle, hyd. drive. Stock #45676............. $5950 (16) 1995 New Holland 116 MoCo, 14-ft. 1000 PTO. Stock #45998.............................. $4500 (15) 2006 New Holland 1475 haybine, 16-ft. pull type. Stock #15022..................... $16,500 (2) 2010 John Deere 946 MoCo, impeller conditioner. Stock #47219................. $25,000 (12) 2000 John Deere 945 MoCo, impeller conditioner. Stock #47526................. $14,500 (15) New Holland 1100 windrower, diesel, 21-ft. draper. Stock #47073.................. $9500 (16)

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COMBINES

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TRACTORS

Ford Major 2WD, 4 cyl. diesel, 35 hp, loader with 4-ft. bucket. Stock #50528.... $3500 (16) 2004 Case IH MXM175 MFWD, powershift, LX172 loader. Stock #47340..... $74,900 (15) 2014 John Deere 7210R 5 hyd. remotes, 540/1000 PTO. Stock #50494..$220,000 (14) 2010 John Deere 7330 Premium MFWD, 741 loader, 4 hyd. Stock #50348... $110,000 (01) McCormick MTX150 field ready, 3990 hours.

Stock #50634........................... $56,000 (01) 1991 John Deere 8560 3 hyd., diff lock, monitor, 24 speed. Stock #50698..... $43,500 (12) 1997 Case 8940 rear duals. Stock #50606........ ................................................. $61,500 (01) 2000 Case IH MX270 powershift, loader/grapple, 4 hyd. Stock #50230.......... $68,773 (12) John Deere 8630 syncro trans, 3 hydraulics, 1000 PTO. Stock #47940.......... $18,450 (16) 1976 Versatile 850 12/4 transmission, 3 hydraulics. Stock #50389............. $15,500 (14) 2014 John Deere 4044M hydro, open station, D170 loader. Stock #50200...... $28,500 (15) 1990 Case 9180 4WD, 4 hydraulics, powershift, rebuilt engine. Stock #44544.... $48,028 (12) Case IH 4690 4WD, crab steer, 7724 hours.

Stock #46329........................... $10,500 (11) 2004 Case IH STX 450 duals, 4 hydraulics, no PTO. Stock #46868................ $137,500 (12) 2002 Case IH STX 450 quad track, powershift, Trimble GPS. Stock #46867.... $104,950 (12) 1969 John Deere 1520 2WD, open station, 51 hp, gas, 3-point. Stock #47154.... $5000 (14) 2014 John Deere 8370R Premium cab, radio, IVT 40 KPH. Stock #47591.... $315,000 (14) 2012 John Deere 9560R 18/6 powershift transmission. Stock #43365... $285,000 (12) 1985 Versatile 256 bidirectional, three bale spear, drawbar. Stock #47784.. $17,500 (14) 1981 Versatile 875 differential lock, 4 hydraulics. Stock #47170.................... $17,500 (12) 1982 Allis-Chalmers 5020, loader, 4-way front blade with mounts. Stock #16471...$9500 (3) 2010 Case IH Magnum 245 duals, 4 hydraulics, 3-point. Stock #45276..... $129,318 (14) 1969 International 856 2WD, partial powershift, new tires. Stock #15853........ $9000 (1) 1988 John Deere 2955 MFWD, 80 hp, JD 265 SL loader. Stock #13560............ $27,500 (3) John Deere 4020 2WD, open station, Miller loader, 9300 hours. Stock #15101..$9500 (1) 1994 Allis-Chalmers 8610 MFWD, 103 hp, Westendorf TA28. Stock #14187.$23,000 (3) Ford 7600 2WD, open station, Ford 777F loader/bucket/grapple. Stock #16118... $9500 (1) 1989 Ford 7710 MFWD, cab, 540 PTO, loader/ bucket/spear. Stock #16107....... $19,500 (3) 1988 John Deere 3155 MFWD, cab, 265 loader and grapple. Stock #47408.. $35,000 (15) 2014 John Deere 6170R MFWD, 540/1000.

Stock #15779........................... $162,000 (1) 2014 John Deere 6170R MFWD + TLS, 540/1000. Stock #99011852.... $167,500 (1) 1993 John Deere 7600 MFWD, cab, 740 SL loader/grapple. Stock #14201..... $42,000 (1) 2013 Kubota M135GX MFWD, cab, loader/ bucket/spear. Stock #47850..... $72,000 (15) 1998 New Holland TV140 cab, dual PTO, 3 hydraulics. Stock #13011............... $60,000 (2) 2002 New Holland TV140 loader, dual PTO, 2 hydraulics. Stock #14303............ $58,000 (2) 1999 John Deere MFWD, 740 SL loader, 16/16 PowrQuad. Stock #47529......... $56,000 (15) 2006 John Deere 8230 MFWD, Premium cab, powershift. Stock #46576......... $72,000 (15) 2011 John Deere 8235R MFWD +ILS, 540/1000 PTO. Stock #16344.. $182,500 (1) 2011 John Deere 8285R Premium cab, IVT, 1000 PTO. Stock #14527......... $218,500 (1) 2013 John Deere 8310R MFWD, cab, IVT, dual PTO. Stock #15720.................. $227,500 (1) 2014 John Deere 8310R Premium cab, IVT, 540/1000 PTO. Stock #16045.. $269,000 (1) 2013 John Deere 8310R Premium cab, IVT with LH. Stock #16120............. $278,006 (1) Big Bud 460/30 Detroit diesel, cab, powershift, 4 hydraulics. Stock #10890......... $42,500 (1) 1995 Case 9270 differential lock, 4 hydraulics, standard shift. Stock #16432...... $55,000 (1)

1992 John Deere 8560 4WD, differential lock, 3 hydraulics. Stock #15976......... $42,500 (1) 2009 John Deere 9330 24/6 syncro transmission, 4 hyd. Stock #16254........ $197,500 (1) 2001 John Deere 9400 12 speed powershift, 4 hydraulics. Stock #16380............ $95,500 (1) 2011 John Deere 9430 PTO, 5 hydraulics, powershift. Stock #44271....... $204,250 (16) 2012 John Deere 9460R PTO, 5 hydraulics, Premium cab. Stock #14524.... $275,000 (1) 2013 John Deere 9510R PTO, Premium cab, 510 hp. Stock #15509............... $319,000 (1) 2013 John Deere 9510R 18/6 powershift, 4 hydraulics. Stock #46642........ $302,500 (15) 2013 John Deere 9560R 4WD, Premium cab, 18/6 powershift. Stock #14659..$319,000 (1) 2014 John Deere 9560R 18/6 powershift, 4 hydraulics. Stock #16561.......... $309,000 (1) 2014 John Deere 9560R 18/6 powershift, 5 hydraulics. Stock #16205.......... $334,500 (2) 2014 John Deere 9560R 18/6 powershift, 560 hp. Stock #99010392................ $334,500 (2) 1980 Versatile 875 4WD, Atom Jet kit, reman transmission. Stock #15662....... $19,500 (1) Versatile 950 tractor. Stock #16430.$22,000 (1) 2006 Kubota L3130 MFWD, open station, 3-point. Stock #16699................ $18,850 (1) 2012 John Deere 6170R MFWD, 20 speed AutoQuad. Stock #50211............ $145,000 (11) 2004 Case IH MXM175 MFWD, 19/6 powershift, loader. Stock #47340....... $74,900 (15) 1983 John Deere 4450 MFWD, bucket/grapple, powershift. Stock #47081.. $52,900 (15) 2014 John Deere 4044M with D170 loader, open station. Stock #50200...... $28,500 (15)

2011 John Deere 9770 Hi-Torq, chaffer, 26-ft. auger, tailboard. Stock #50324..$210,000 (01) 2013 John Deere S670 AutoTrac ready, 3 sp. electrical trans. Stock #47347..$285,000 (14) 2013 John Deere S670 AutoTrac ready, 3 sp. electrical trans. Stock #47349..$285,000 (14) 1990 John Deere 9500 chopper, chaff spreader, 924 header. Stock #50541... $24,000 (11) 1990 John Deere 9600 pickup reel, chopper, single range. Stock #50699...... $32,000 (01) 2000 John Deere 9750STS 3 speed hydro, chopper. Stock #50228............. $88,000 (12) 1998 Case IH 2388 AFS monitor, 3 speed, straw spreader. Stock #46343.. $68,886 (14) 1998 John Deere 9610 3 speed transmission.

Stock #46236........................... $39,900 (14) 2006 John Deere 9760 3 speed transmission, sidehill kit. Stock #47351........ $152,000 (14) 2010 Case 8120 extended auger, chopper/ spreader. Stock #43840......... $195,569 (12) 2011 John Deere 9770 Premium cab, high capacity. Stock #47221............... $225,000 (12) 2010 John Deere 9870 Premium cab, ContourMaster. Stock #15227........ $244,106 (1) 2014 John Deere S670 STS Premium cab, side hill pkg. Stock #16562....... $316,000 (1) 2014 John Deere S670 STS Premium cab, side hill pkg. Stock #16563....... $316,000 (1) 2014 John Deere S670 Premium cab, leather package. Stock #46822.......... $332,500 (12) 2012 John Deere S680 STS Premium cab, 2WD. Stock #43803................ $280,000 (12) 2014 John Deere S680 STS 2WD, side hill, 26ft. auger. Stock #46907........... $358,000 (14) 2013 John Deere S680 Premium cab, 2WD. Stock #46285......................... $330,000 (15)

LAWN AND TURF

John Deere 130 gear drive, 36” deck, Kawasaki motor, bagger. Stock #50620.......... $250 (11) 2006 John Deere 135 hydro transmission, 42” cut. Stock #50386........................... $900 (11) John Deere F525 lawn mower, 48” deck, good tires. Stock #50664......................... $950 (12) 1997 John Deere F525 48” deck, power flow bagger, good tires. Stock #50701... $900 (12) 2006 John Deere LA115 lawn mower, 42” deck.

Stock #50318............................... $1000 (01) 2002 John Deere LT155 lawn mower, 42” deck, 15 hp, hydro. Stock #50288............ $850 (16) John Deere SRX95 30” deck, bagger. Stock #50703........................................... $875 (12) 2001 John Deere SST16 spin steer mower, 42” deck, hydro, 16 hp. Stock #50627... $750 (11) John Deere LX255 42” deck, mulch kit. Stock #50741........................................... $950 (15) 2010 John Deere X340 54” deck, 25 hp. Kawasaki, hydro. Stock #50607............. $3750 (16) John Deere LT155 lawn tractor. Stock #16693. ......................................................... $790 (1) 2006 John Deere X320, 48” deck. Stock #45910......................................... $2700 (15) 2006 John Deere X304, 42” deck with bagger.

Stock #46010............................... $2900 (12)

Husqvarna RZ5424 zero turn mower bagger, 54” deck. Stock #45957................ $3250 (12) John Deere L108 42” riding mower, 18.9 HP engine. Stock #13421....................... $600 (1) 2006 Toro Z480 time cutter hydro, powerflow bagger. Stock #42704.................. $1900 (14) 2011 John Deere WE85 walk behind mower, 21” cut. Stock #12662....................... $900 (1) John Deere WE85 walk behind mower. Stock #13490............................................. $950 (3) 2012 John Deere 62D mid mount mower, 62” cut. Stock #13420........................... $3200 (1) 2012 John Deere mower, 72”, for 4720 tractor.

Stock #12798................................. $3500 (1) 2011 Frontier SB11 54” snowblower, hydraulic chute rotation. Stock #12181.......... $2895 (1) John Deere SB59 59” snowblower, 3-point.

Stock #10328................................. $2000 (1) 2012 Swisher RTB12544 pull behind mower, 44”, gas. Stock #13009.................. $1600 (2) Swisher Quad Boss pull type mower, 44” cut.

Stock #46254............................... $1350 (11) 2011 Bobcat 72” finishing mower, hydraulic drive. Stock #47071...................... $3900 (15)

#43803

1989 Case 1660 diesel, spreader, grain loss monitor. Stock #15795................ $18,000 (1) 1986 Case 1680 30-ft. 1010 header. Stock #47438..................................... $21,000 (12) 1997 Case 2188 new engine with 200 hours, 36-ft. header. Stock #15661........ $44,000 (1) 1996 Case 2188 chaff spreader, rock trap, rebuilt feederhouse. Stock #14935.$64,500 (3) 2000 Case 2388 Ag Leader yield monitor, big top. Stock #15602....................... $75,000 (1) 2000 Case 2388 AFS yield monitor, big top, no chopper. Stock #46238............. $76,153 (12) 2009 Case 7120 combine, no headers. Stock #13146..................................... $187,500 (2) 2009 Case IH 6088 combine. Stock #44527..... ............................................... $175,000 (15) 2003 Gleaner R65 combine with powered rear axle. Stock #15248................... $147,500 (1) 1980 John Deere 7720 combine with JD 224 24-ft. platform. Stock #14568...... $10,500 (3) 1982 John Deere 8820 230 header, batt reel, Sund attachment. Stock #15079.$12,500 (2) 1992 John Deere 9500 with chopper. Stock #48068..................................... $29,500 (12) 1994 John Deere 9600 with 930R and 214 pickup header. Stock #14963..... $39,000 (1) 1997 John Deere 9600 with 30-ft. platform, big top hopper. Stock #15170.......... $67,500 (1) 1990 John Deere 9600 Stock #15173.............. ................................................... $32,000 (1) 1997 John Deere 9600 Stock #15347.............. ................................................... $39,500 (2) 1995 John Deere 9600 with 930R and pickup header. Stock #16264................ $36,000 (3) 1998 John Deere 9610 combine. Stock #15186....................................... $55,000 (3) 1998 John Deere 9610 2WD, singles, chopper.

Stock #16624............................. $57,000 (3) 2000 John Deere 9650 20-ft. unloading auger, spreader. Stock #15107............. $89,000 (1) 2000 John Deere 9650W fixed speed, deluxe package. Stock #48060............ $69,500 (12) 2005 John Deere 9760 STS combine. Stock #15031..................................... $170,000 (3) 2004 John Deere 9760S with 936D header.

Stock #14166........................... $172,000 (1) 2004 John Deere 9760S with 936D header and ATU. Stock #14167............ $175,000 (1) 2012 John Deere S670, 3 speed transmission.

Stock #46842......................... $249,000 (14) John Deere S670 Premium cab. Stock #47347................................... $285,000 (14) 2013 John Deere S670 Premium cab. Stock #47349................................... $285,000 (14) 2012 John Deere S670 Stock #16077.............. ................................................. $335,000 (1) 2012 John Deere S670 Stock #16075.............. ................................................. $275,000 (1) 2012 John Deere S670 Pro Drive transmission. Stock #46604................. $275,000 (11)

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USDA report shows ag job openings exceed grad totals

By University of Idaho Extension With the University of Idaho’s (UI) Moscow Commencement recently, graduates from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) will find strong opportunities in agricultural careers, said John Foltz, the college’s dean.

He should know. Foltz, an agricultural economist, served as a consultant on the U.S. Department of Agriculture report issued that analyzed agricultural job trends for the next five years.

The report counters a persistent belief that agricultural careers make poor choices, Foltz said.

“There’s this idea that agricultural careers are passé,” Foltz said. “The report shows otherwise.”

Conducted by Purdue University, the study showed agricultural jobs will outnumber by nearly 2-1 the number of graduates in agricultural disciplines this year. Foltz was one of eight consultants from universities across the U.S. who helped the team of five authors, led by Purdue’s Allan D. Goecker.

In Idaho, agriculture’s status as a solid foundation for the state’s economy bodes well for CALS’ graduates. The reality is that ag jobs pay well, are in demand and too few students are pursuing education options to fill the opportunities available, Foltz said.

The UI College of Agricultural and Life Sciences had 141 graduates during the 2014-15 academic year. Graduates enrolled on the Moscow campus totaled 119, with 12 from UI Coeur d’Alene and 12 at UI Boise and Twin Falls.

The new report projects that some 57,900 agriculture jobs will open annually through 2020, yet new college grads in related fields will number 35,400 — about 61 percent of the jobs available.

Graduates in other fields, including biology, education, business, communication and consumer sciences, among others, will fill the remainder.

That shortfall in agriculture graduates backs his view that students majoring in an array of fields will find agriculture an excellent career opportunity, said Foltz.

“I think the take home message is we’re not producing enough graduates to fill these jobs, and they’re going to be filled by these other disciplines,” Foltz said. “Agricultural employers want ag college graduates because, not only do they know the technology and the background, they know the industry.”

While that knowledge is not a prerequisite, he said, it certainly helps to understand industry context, the biological cycle and things like knowing the difference between a steer and a heifer and a bull.

“The report’s message is positive, and the fact is that agricultural college enrollment is growing,” Foltz added.

Enrollment trends for agricultural majors at Northwest universities have shown an upward trend over the last decade.

The report relied on federal job statistics, which the agricultural experts who prepared the report adjusted to factor in trends likely to affect employment during the next 15 years.

“One of the things I threw in was the whole water thing in the West,” Foltz said. “Water is hugely important, and it’s growing in importance. We need more hydrological engineers and more water managers who understand how these systems work.

“From the plant and animal standpoint, how do you increase production with the same amount of water? That’s precisely what we’re faced with in the dairy industry. If we’re going to grow at all, it’s going to be producing more feed and forage with the same amount or even less water,” Foltz said.

Science, technology and climate shifts are adding to the need for skilled and educated graduates in agricultural fields.

“There are a multitude of changes ahead,” Foltz said.

“We need educated people who are going to address these changes. They need to understand the business impacts, the sociological impacts and the scientific basis for it, too.”

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As forage producers approach first cutting in 2015, they should consider their scouting program and prepare for challenges that may occur as a result of any or all of the following: insect pressure, disease outbreaks or fertility deficiencies. This initial article will be part one of a three-part series and will address major insect pests for alfalfa and some management practices producers may choose to incorporate into their management system.

Alfalfa weevils Alfalfa weevil, Hypera postica, is a key pest that is predominantly kept in check by biological controls such as parasitic wasps that were introduced starting in 1957. The biological controls share two attributes that have been keys to their success. First, their seasonal histories are well synchronized with the alfalfa weevil seasonal history.

Second, the successful natural enemies tend to be “resistant” to harmful effects of alfalfa harvesting.

Beginning in mid-May, producers should scout their alfalfa fields for signs of alfalfa weevil chewing and skeletonizing leaves.

Sweep nets should be used early to detect adults, and then begin larval scouting.

Sample 20 stems in five different locations of the field and look for feeding damage and larvae. Michigan State University Extension recommends that a threshold before first cutting should have 40 percent of stems damaged, plus live larvae present. This does not mean 40 percent defoliation.

If damage exceeds threshold within seven to 10 days of a planned harvest, control the pest outbreak by harvesting the hay as soon as possible. Cutting kills most alfalfa weevil larvae, pupae and some adults. If harvest is more than 10 days in the future, weevil outbreaks should be controlled by spraying the field as soon as possible. If harvesting early, check new growth of second cutting for signs of damage. Several insecticides are available. See a list of registered insecticides for alfalfa weevil control in Michigan.

A note of caution: Bee kind! Honey bees often visit alfalfa fields. Insecticides, with the exception of Bt, are highly toxic to honey bees. Avoid spraying when bees are present by shifting application timing to early or late in the day. Even better, if the crop is in bloom, cut alfalfa to reduce pest numbers rather than spray.

Potato leafhoppers Potato leafhoppers are the most destructive alfalfa insect pest, limiting stand health, lowering yield and forage quality and reducing stand longevity in Michigan. Potato leafhoppers are carried into Michigan from the Gulf Coast on weather-related fronts in late May and early June. Historically, second and third cuttings will be most affected by potato leafhoppers. This insect can affect established stands as well as new seedings.

New seedings are the most susceptible to potato leafhopper damage.

Scouting for potato leafhoppers should begin the first week of June. Five sets of 20 sweeps using a sweep net should be taken in several parts of the field. Count all adults and nymphs. Thresholds vary according to plant height in inches: Under 3 inches = 20 adult potato leafhoppers per 100 sweeps 3 - 8 inches = 50 adult potato leafhoppers per 100 sweeps 8 - 12 inches = 100 adults and/or nymphs per 100 sweeps Over 12 inches = 200 adults and/or nymphs per 100 sweeps Summer drought or boron deficiency has been known to mimic the damage done by potato leafhoppers. See a list of registered insecticides for potato leafhopper control in Michigan.

These two insects do not represent all the insects that may be a problem; however, economically they are the two major pests for Michigan alfalfa producers. Other insects that may be a problem include alfalfa blotch leafminers, pea aphids, spotted alfalfa aphids, armyworms, clover root curculio, cutworms, grasshoppers, several leaf beetles, alfalfa plant bugs, tarnished plant bugs, slugs, spittlebugs and webworms.

Crown rot diseases in an established alfalfa stand.

Diseases Producers should consider scouting their alfalfa fields for diseases, whether they are starting a new alfalfa seeding this year or managing an established stand. While the effect of disease on a new seeding may be very apparent and cause seeding failures, the effects on established stands will normally be hidden to producers that do not scout their fields. The impact due to reduced alfalfa plants, decreased plant health or reduced winter hardiness can be lower yields that lead to a slow and silent loss of stands and profits.

Many might ask the question, “Why should I scout my fields if there’s not much I can do once I have a problem?” By knowing the health of your alfalfa fields, you have a better opportunity for long-term planning regarding field rotation of other crops. Generally, disease pressure on alfalfa fields will increase as the age of the stand increases.

The disease organisms can remain in the field after the alfalfa stand is terminated, waiting to infect new alfalfa seedlings. This is one of the reasons why Michigan State University Extension recommends that failCONTINUED ON PAGE A46

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By Sandra Avant, Agricultural Research Service Water hardness can influence the development of columnaris disease in catfish, according to a study by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists.

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists found a difference in disease development in fish exposed to hard and soft water containing the bacterial pathogen Flavobacterium columnare, which causes columnaris disease.

David Straus, a toxicologist at the ARS Harry K. Dupree Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Center (SNARC) in Stuttgart, Arkansas, and his colleagues worked with scientists at ARS’s Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit (WARU) in Stoneville, Mississippi. Water from both locations comes from the same aquifer but is very different. Well water at SNARC contains significant amounts of calcium and magnesium, common minerals that make water hard. The water at WARU contains very little dissolved calcium and magnesium but contains more dissolved organic matter.

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ing alfalfa fields should always be rotated to a different crop (for example, corn) instead of being replanted to alfalfa.

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Liver flukes pose another problem for ranchers

By Carol Sanders, UAPB School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences With pastures so wet and grass a little short early in the growing season, producers should be watching for signs of liver fluke infections, said David Fernandez, Cooperative Extension Program livestock specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

While rarely fatal in cattle, flukes can cause death in small ruminants. Liver flukes reduce the value of a carcass thus lowering prices producers receive, he added.

Liver flukes are flatworms that invade the liver of livestock and cause liver damage. Liver flukes have a two-host life cycle. The eggs only hatch in water, so in wet years like this one, there are more problems with flukes, Fernandez said.

The larvae infect a snail where they develop and reproduce asexually. The larvae then exit the snail and encyst on nearby vegetation. When livestock eat the vegetation, they become infected.

The larvae migrate through the wall of the small intestine and into the liver. There, they tunnel through to the bile ducts. They damage the liver and can cause liver abscesses, a distended and painful abdomen, anemia and sudden death in sheep, he said. In lower numbers, they often mimic the signs of a barber pole worm infection. Flukes can also cause bottle jaw, poor condition, weight loss, fatigue and lower milk production.

Cattle, on the other hand, may be heavily infected yet show no signs of disease. Cattle develop partial immunity within about five to six months, but sheep do not, he said.

Instead, sheep accumulate more and more liver damage and eventually die.

Mature flukes live in the gall bladder or bile ducks where they damage tissue, consume blood and lay eggs. The eggs pass into the intestines with the bile and are deposited in the feces, starting the cycle again.

Fernandez offered the following tips on reducing liver fluke infections: Keep livestock out of areas where water accumulates Avoid pasturing animals in areas with snails in the grass Mow pastures to remove cysts as encysted fluke larvae can remain viable for months if they do not dry out.

Treatment options include clorsulon, found in Ivomec Plus dewormer, and albendazole (Valbazen) in the United States.

Treat animals before the rainy seasons begin, such as fall or late spring in Arkansas. This can help reduce the number of eggs laid on pastures and reduce the chance of infection, said Dr. Fernandez. Be sure to follow label instructions as Valbazen should not be given to pregnant animals. Neither Valbazen nor Ivomec Plus is labeled for use in lactating animals. Both have long withdrawal periods before slaughter.

FWP embarks on new mountain lion plan

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By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is developing a statewide management plan for mountain lions and is seeking the public’s help identifying issues of concern.

FWP’s last statewide look at mountain lion management was completed about 20 years ago. The updated plan will summarize the latest science and monitoring data, describe conservation and harvest strategies, and compile policies in a single document.

“Management plans provide guidance to wildlife biologists and Fish and Wildlife Commissioners and they provide the public information on how and why specific decisions are made,” said Jay Kolbe, FWP’s wildlife biologist tasked with updating Montana’s mountain lion management plan.

Anyone with an interest in how Montana manages mountain lions can provide information and comment online by visiting FWP’s website at fwp.mt.gov; then click Mountain Lion Plan. The deadline to comment is July 22 at 5 p.m.

“Mountain lion research and population monitoring techniques have come a long way over the past 20 years,” Kolbe said. “Today we’re better equipped to build a plan that will help conserve healthy lion populations while ensuring continued public hunting opportunities for both lions and their prey.”

For more information, call Kolbe at 406-499-2356 or contact him via e-mail at jkolbe.fwp@gmail.com.

FWP expects to have a draft mountain lion management plan ready for public review by the end of the year.

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1/2 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 lemon, juiced 1 orange, juiced 1 teaspoon dried basil, or to taste 2 tablespoons white wine (optional) 30 tiger prawns, peeled and deveined In a glass dish, mix together the olive oil, mustard, garlic, lemon juice, orange juice, basil and white wine. Add the prawns, and stir to coat. Cover, and let marinate for 1 hour.

Heat an outdoor grill to high heat. Thread prawns onto skewers. Grill for 3 to 5 minutes, turning once, until pink.

Classic Cabbage Rolls

1 medium head cabbage 1-1/2 cups chopped onion, divided 1 tablespoon butter 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Italian stewed tomatoes 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided 1 cup cooked rice 1/4 cup ketchup 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean) 1/4 pound bulk Italian sausage 1/2 cup V8 juice, optional In a Dutch oven, cook cabbage in boiling water for 10 minutes or until outer leaves are tender; drain. Rinse in cold water; drain. Remove eight large outer leaves (refrigerate remaining cabbage for another use); set aside. In a large saucepan, saute 1 cup onion in butter until tender. Add the tomatoes, garlic, brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the rice, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and remaining onion and salt. Crumble beef and sausage over mixture and mix well. Remove thick vein from cabbage leaves for easier rolling. Place about 1/2 cup meat mixture on each leaf; fold in sides. Starting at an unfolded edge, roll up leaf to completely enclose filling. Place seam side down in a skillet. Top with the sauce. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 1 hour. Add V8 juice if desired.

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1 green onion, finely chopped 2 tablespoons canola oil 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup butter, divided 1/2 cup chicken broth 1 bottle (8 ounces) clam juice 1 pound bay scallops 1 pound uncooked small shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 package (8 ounces) imitation crabmeat, chopped 1/4 teaspoon white pepper, divided 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1-1/2 cups 2% milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided 9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained In a large skillet, saute onion in oil and 2 tablespoons butter until tender. Stir in broth and clam juice; bring to a boil. Add the scallops, shrimp, crab and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are firm and opaque, stirring gently. Drain, reserving cooking liquid; set seafood mixture aside. In a large saucepan, melt the remaining butter; stir in flour until smooth. Combine milk and reserved cooking liquid; gradually add to the saucepan. Add salt and remaining pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

Remove from the heat; stir in cream and 1/4 cup cheese.

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Can rhubarb become toxic?

By Julie Garden-Robinson, Food and Nutrition Specialist, NDSU Extension Service Do you remember the “telephone” game? acid-containing foods is the production of You might have played it when you were calcium oxalates in our body, which coma kid. prise kidney stones.

In the game, one person whispers a mesHeed the earlier warning: Do not eat any sage into the ear of the person next to him rhubarb leaves and you will be fine. or her, then that person repeats the message Have you ever heard the expression “the to the person next to him or her and so on. dose is the poison?” Many vegetables, By the end of the communication chain, especially leafy greens such as spinach, the person announces what he or she heard. swiss chard, beet greens and cabbage, also Often, the last person in the line received contain small amounts of oxalic acid. If you a message that had little to do with the first eat the recommended amount of vegetables, message. you are consuming some of this natural I experienced something like the telechemical. phone game last week, except this time, Please do not stop eating your vegetables, social media in the form of Facebook served by the way. as the “telephone.” As with the telephone Vegetables do not contain enough oxalic game, by the time the message reached peoacid to warrant concern unless a person has ple and was repeated, it was a bit distorted. a rare medical condition. If you have this All eyes were on rhubarb after the cold condition, your health-care provider probtemperature blast. I had no idea people liked ably will refer you to a dietitian for help in rhubarb this much. knowing what foods to limit or avoid.

I received phone calls, emails and quesAs I was talking about rhubarb and cold tions via Facebook. People were talking temperatures, someone overheard me. about the avalanche of rhubarb information “So you shouldn’t freeze your extra on their Facebook news feeds. Some people rhubarb because it will become toxic?” she thought I had launched the “great toxic asked. rhubarb campaign of 2015.”

The game of “telephone” was getting “I didn’t do it,” I said when someone worse by the minute. asked.

“You can freeze rhubarb in your kitchen Some parts of North Dakota and other for next winter,” I replied. “Just rinse it, cut states had experienced untimely freezing it and freeze it in a single layer on a cookie temperatures. According to a widely cirsheet and pop it in a freezer bag,” I added. culated Facebook post launched in another Rhubarb provides vitamin C, fiber and state, rhubarb could become toxic (poisonlots of tart flavor in a wide range of recious) after a frost. Could that be true? pes. Botanically, rhubarb is considered a According to the post, a hard freeze vegetable, although we may think of it as a drives the naturally present toxin, oxalic fruit because it is served in sweet desserts. acid, from the leaves into the rhubarb stalks.

Enjoy some delicious rhubarb this seaI hadn’t nabbed any rhubarb from either son. Remove the leaves and discard them. of my neighbors, but after all this concern Be sure to rinse rhubarb thoroughly under about rhubarb, I felt compelled to check out cool, running water. their rhubarb crops. Upon investigation, the Visit http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/food for leaves were not curled or discolored, and more information about food preservation the stalks looked reddish green and ripe for and more recipes. making into cobblers, pies and other treats.

I was so inspired by all this discussion I grabbed a few stalks and we enjoyed the that I bought a rhubarb plant to plant in dessert recipe included with this column. our garden. Here’s one of the first recipes While at work, one of my students poked I learned to make from the rhubarb that her head in my office and mentioned that my grandmother planted in the yard of my someone in her apartment building was pullchildhood home about 100 years ago. That ing up all her “poisonous rhubarb.” I was a was right around the time of World War I little alarmed because I have a soft spot for when people were advised to eat rhubarb rhubarb. This poor, defenseless, innocent leaves. My family must have ignored the rhubarb was reminding me of my childhood. recommendation.

As a kid, I enjoyed bringing a cup of Rhubarb Cake sugar to our garden and pulling a rhubarb 1 1/2 c. brown sugar stalk and dipping it in sugar. I wasn’t a food 1/2 c. butter safety specialist back then, so I may have 1 egg rinsed the rhubarb under a garden hose if 1 c. buttermilk my mother was looking.

2 c. flour When do you have to worry about rhu1 tsp. soda barb? Rhubarb in your garden that has 1/2 tsp. salt frozen to the point where the stalks become 1 3/4 c. cut-up fresh or frozen rhubarb damaged or mushy should be discarded.

1 tsp. vanilla Check the leaves, too. If the stalks are firm Topping (1/4 c. sugar and 1/2 tsp. cinand upright and the leaves have little damnamon) age, the rhubarb is OK. Discard the damPreheat the oven to 350 F. Cream sugar aged ones and enjoy the stalks that grow and butter. Add egg and buttermilk; mix later. thoroughly. Sift flour, soda, salt; add to As with anything, when in doubt, don’t sugar-buttermilk mixture. Add vanilla and eat it. rhubarb. Pour into greased and floured 9- by Consuming large amounts of oxalic acid 13-inch pan. Sprinkle topping over batter. could affect your heart, digestive system Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, until a knife and respiratory system. According to some comes out clean. sources, a person would need to consume Makes 12 servings. Each serving has 260 11 pounds of rhubarb leaves to reach a fatal calories, 4 grams (g) of protein, 9 g of fat, dose.

41 g of carbohydrate, 1 g of fiber and 230 During the World War I food shortages, milligrams of sodium. people were encouraged to consume rhubarb leaves as a vegetable. That was not a good idea because oxalic acid is found in abundance in the rhubarb leaves. Rhubarb stalks naturally contain a very small amount of oxalic acid.

The usual issue of concern with oxalic

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Rotary Cutters

If you need a rugged, mid-priced rotary cutter that can handle heavy grass, thick brush, and weeds, a Frontier Rotary Cutter is worth a closer look.

• Four efficient models feature 4 to 7 ft. cutting widths • iMatch compatible on RC2048, RC2060, and RC2072 only • Category 2 Quick Hitch compatible on RC2084 only

Box Blades

Frontier Box Blades level uneven ground and simplify grading tasks.

• Tailgate can be fixed or float • Shanks are easily replaceable • iMatch and/or Quick-Coupler compatible

Rear Blades

Put your gardening, landscaping, driveway, and ditch-maintenance chores behind you with a sturdy Rear Blade.

• Easy adjustment simplifies grading and leveling • iMatch™ or Quick-Coupler compatible

Grooming Mowers

Flex-Wing Grooming Mowers

Go with the Flex-Wing Grooming Mowers for a quality cut over uneven fields. Features wider working widths to make quick work at sod farms, golf courses, and parks.

• 12 to 20-ft. cutting widths • 8-gauge steel plated deck (10-gauge on FM3012) • Auto-engage transport latch

The Grooming Mower delivers a smooth cut for lawns, sporting fields, and golf courses.

• 4 to 9-ft. cutting widths • Single- or dual-belt drive • High blade speed for thorough cutting and uniform distribution • Category 1 iMatch compatible with optional kit

Rugged products that make the grade

Trader’s Dispatch, July 2015 – Page A54

FLEX HEADERS

COMBINES

Up to 5 years 0% INTEREST available With qualifying down payment or trade equity - o.a.c.

(R) = “Reconditioned”

(R) 2014 John Deere S680 premium cab, enhanced air suspension, HID lights, radio, AutoTrac ready, 2630 display, 2WD, small wire concave, 7.9M unloading auger, 28L-26 10 PR R1, final tier 4 engine, 110V coolant heater, Gold Key, side hill perf., only 130 separator hours. #16001521....... .....................................................Call (R) 2014 John Deere S680 cab, HID lights, radio, AutoTrac ready, 2630 display, 2WD, small wire concave, 7.9M unloading auger, 280-26 10PR R1, 650/85R38 R1W, final tier 4 engine, 110V coolant heater, Gold Key, XT wear HT concave bar, power cast tailboard, leather, full AMS, 305 separator hours. #16001518. (1)........ .....................................................Call (R) 2014 John Deere S680 cab, HID lights, radio, AutoTrac ready, 2630 display, 2WD, small wire concave, 7.9M unloading auger, 28L-26 10PR R1, 650/85R38 R1W, Gold Key, XT wear concave bar, leather, power cast tailboard, full AMS, 305 separator hours. #16001517. (1)..................Call (R) 2014 John Deere T670 “Conventional combine”, premium cab, easy to operate controls, GS3 Touch display command center, 3 speed electric shift transmission, dual range 26” cylinder, rear 8 wing beater, extra fine cut chopper, laterial tilt feeder house, 800/65R32 drive tires, 540/65R30 steering tires, JD link & Farm Site ready. #16001528................ $313,000 (R) 2014 John Deere T670 “Conventional combine”, premium cab, easy to operate controls, GS3 Touch display command center, 3 speed electric shift transmission, dual range 26” cylinder, rear 8 wing beater, extra fine cut straw chopper, laterial tilt feeder house, 800/65R32 drive tires, 540/65R30 steering tires, JD link & Farm Site ready. #16001529................ $313,000 (R) 2013 John Deere S670 premium cab, XM radio, HID lighting, Auto Trac ready, 7” GS3 color Touchscreen Command center, 3 speed electric shift transmission, extended wear thick skin rotor, separator tines & rotor top cover, 350 bushel grain tank, 26-ft. high speed unloading auger, fine cut straw chopper, 800/70R38 drive tires, 28L-26 steering tires. 5 year 3000 hour factory PowerGard warranty remains. #16001466. (4).............................Call (R) 2013 John Deere S670 premium cab, XM radio, HID lighting, Auto Trac ready, 7” GS3 color Touchscreen Command center, 3 speed electric shift transmission, extended wear thick skin rotor, separator tines & rotor top cover, 350 bushel grain tank, 26-ft. high speed unloading auger, fine cut straw chopper, 800/70R38 drive tires, 28L-26 steering tires. 5 year 3000 hour factory PowerGard warranty remains. #16001463. (4).............................Call (R) 2013 John Deere S670 premium cab, XM radio, HID lighting, Auto Trac ready, 7” GS3 color Touchscreen Command center, 3 speed electric shift transmission, extended wear thick skin rotor, separator tines & rotor top cover, 350 bushel grain tank, 26-ft. high speed unloading auger, fine cut straw chopper,520/85R42 dual drive tires, 28L-26 steering tires. 5 year 3000 hour factory PowerGard warranty remains. #16001462. (1).............Call (R) 2012 John Deere S680STS premium cab & radio, HID lights & extremity, AutoTrac ready/GS3 2630 mounted, 2WD, Command Touch multi speed, small wire concave, general purpose CLN shoehoe, 7.9m unloading auger, fine cut chopper, 750/65R26 R1W, 900/60R32 R1, 110 volt coolant heater, 12” axle spacers, sec concave cover plate, side hill performance. #16001445. (1).............................Call

2012 John Deere S670 premium cab, HID lighting, AutoTrac ready, 7” GS3 touch screen color display, 3 speed hydro, heavy duty thick skin rotors, heavy duty torque variable speed laterial tilt feederhouse with reverser, 2 speed fine cut chopper, 800/70R38 front tires with 6.5” spacers, 28L-26 rear tires, 26-ft. high output unloading auger, 5 year 3000 hour JD PowrGard warranty remaining. #16001505. (4)... .....................................................Call (R) 2012 John Deere S670 premium cab, HID lighting, Auto Trac ready, 7” GS3 touch screen color display, 3 speed hydro, HD (thick skin) rotor, Contour Master feederhouse, 2 speed fine cut straw chopper, 520/85R42 dual drive tires, 28L-26 steering tires, 26-ft. high speed unloading auger. 5 year 3000 hour factory PowerGard warranty remains. #16001443. (4).............Call 2012 John Deere T670 “Conventional”, premium cab, easy to operate controls, GS3 Command Center touch display, 3 speed electric shift transmission, dual range 26” cylinder, 8-wing beater, extra-fine cut straw chopper, JD link & farm site ready, 345 separator hours. #16001527. (1).............................Call 2006 John Deere 9860STS 2WD, small grain, singles, chopper, lateral tilt feederhouse, ATU, 22.5” unloading auger, Dial-A-Speed header control, hydraullic fore & aft, fine cut chopper with chaff spreader, Contour Master, heavy duty variable speed feederhouse, 800/65R32 R1 drive tires, service lights with alternator, header height resume, sensing & float, small wire concave, hopper topper. #16001493. (2).................... $198,000 (R) 2011 John Deere “4WD” 9770STS 3 speed hydro, premium header control, Touchset automatic combine adjust, Contour Master feederhouse, bullet rotor, with high capacity 22.5-ft. unloading system, fine cut wide spread straw chopper. #16001308. (1).......... ............................................ $215,000 2010 John Deere 9770STS premier cab, HID lights, Contour Master feederhouse with reverser & high torque variable speed drive, Mauer grain tank extensions, 2 speed chopper, 800.70R38 drive tires, 6” axle extensions, 28L-26 steering tires, hydro.

“Consignment”. #16001525. (1)......... ............................................ $237,500 (R) 2009 John Deere 9770STS Premier cab, level land variable speed feederhouse, high capacity feederhouse cylinder, deluxe header controls, small wire concave, regular chaffer, 800/65R-32 drivers, 18.4/26 steering tires, 1365 separator hours. #16001516. (4).................... $206,500 (R) 2009 John Deere 9770STS premier cab, deluxe header control, 800/65R32 drive tires, 600/65R-28 steering tires, high speed unloading auger, fine cut wide spread straw chopper. #16001375. (1).................... $183,500 (R) 2008 John Deere 9770STS Premier cab, Command Touch operating control, premier header control, Contour Master feederhouse, high speed unload system, fine cut straw chopper with tailboard spreader. #16001434.

(4)........................................ $155,750

(R) 2008 John Deere 9770STS combine with yield monitor, heavy duty variable speed Contour Master feeder house, 800/70R38 drive tires, 28L-26 steering tires, fine cut straw chopper, chaff spreader, 22’5” high speed unloading auger, xenon lighting package. #16001508.......................... $153,500 (R) 2004 John Deere 9760STS straw chopper, yield monitor, Dial-A-Speed header control, fore & aft reel control, header height & reel resume & float, 21’5” unloading auger, Xenon high density lighting, service lights, level land fixed speed feeder house, 800/65R32 drive tires, 18.4x26 steering tires, Greenstar mapping with display, 1600 separator hours. #16001513.......................... $150,000 (R) 2004 John Deere 9760STS combine, 3 position header height control, Harvest Doc, Touchset concave adjustment, 22.5-ft. high capacity unloading system, twin disk straw spreader, 18.4R-42 dual drive tires, 18.4R-26 steering tires, HID lighting. #16001413.

(4)........................................ $128,000 (R) 2001 John Deere 9750STS variable speed feederhouse, Greenstar monitor with yield, deluxe header controls, 20-ft. unloading auger, fine cut chopper, 800/65R32 drive tires, 16.9x26 steering tires, buddy seat, engine heater, AM/FM/CASS/WB, in cab draper control, service lights, 4-ft. axle spacers. #16001440. (1)............. .............................................. $78,500 2004 John Deere 9660STS 2WD, singles, chopper, yield monitor, lateral tilt feederhouse, GS display, header height resume-sensing + float, general purpose chaffer, Contour Master, heavy duty variable speed feeder house, 18.4-26-6PR, 18.4R-42 3-star drive tires, round bar concave, 21.5ft. unloading auger, chaff spreader. #16001533. (2).................... $106,000 1998 John Deere 9610 2WD, singles, chopper, yield monitor, hydraulic fore & aft reel control, chaff spreader, 16.9x26 10-ply R1, 30.5x32 14-ply cleat, 1/2 gallon accumulator, 20-ft. unloading auger, chopper, Dial-A-Speed header control. #16001530. (3).......... .............................................. $49,000 (R) 1993 John Deere 9600 combine, 260 hp, Dial-A-Speed reel control, hydraulic fore/aft, 20-ft. unloading auger, 30.5x32 drive tires, 14.9x24 steering tires, straw spreader. #16001470. (2). .............................................. $27,500 1992 John Deere 9600 2WD, chopper, 14.9x24 6-ply cleat, Dial-A-Speed header control, 30.5x32 12-ply, HarvestTrak monitor, 20-ft. unloading auger, hydaulic fore & aft reel control, chaff spreader. #16001532. (4).......... .............................................. $29,000 1991 John Deere 9500 2WD, singles, chopper, 20-ft. unloading auger. #16001522............................ $29,000 1983 John Deere 8820 30.5x32 tires, chopper, chaff spreader. #16001482.

(4).......................$12,500 FOB/Circle

DRAPER HEADERS

2014 John Deere 635D 35-ft., finger reel, transportation kit. #16002598. (1)........ ................................................$64,500 2014 John Deere 635D 35-ft., pickup reel, transportation package. #16002597.

(1)............................................$64,500 (R) 2013 John Deere 635D 35-ft., finger reel, transportation kit. #16002412. (1). ................................................$63,000 2012 John Deere 635D 35-ft., pickup reel, transportation package. #16002443.

(4)............................................$48,000 2011 John Deere 640D 40-ft., pickup reel, road transport with lights. #16002396.

(4)............................................$61,500 2011 John Deere 635D 35-ft., poly tine pickup reel, road transport with lights. #16002369. (1)........................$49,500 2011 John Deere 635D 35-ft., road transport with lights. #16002349. (1).$46,000 2011 John Deere 635D 35-ft., pickup reel, road transport kit, lights. #16002347.

(1)............................................$46,000 2010 John Deere 635D 35-ft., finger reel, transportation kit. #16002421. (3)........ ................................................$48,000 2010 John Deere 635D 35-ft., pickup reel with transportation kit. #16002330....... ................................................$48,000 2009 John Deere 635D 35-ft., double sickle, gauge wheels, pickup reel, hydraulic fore & aft, single point hookup transportation system. #16002260...... ................................................$45,000 2009 John Deere 635D 35-ft., poly tine pickup reel, transport with lights. #16002572. (1)........................$44,500 2009 John Deere 635D 35-ft., pickup reel, transportation kit. #16002593. (1)........ ................................................$42,500 2008 John Deere 936D 36-ft., poly tine pickup reel, road transport with lights. #16002599. (3)........................$29,900 2002 John Deere 936D 36-ft., finger reel, transportation kit. #16002423. (1)........ ................................................$29,000 2000 John Deere 936D road transport with lights, poly tin pickup reel. #16002390.

(1)............................................$19,000 2010 Honey Bee SP42 42-ft. with double knife, UII pickup reel, transportation kit, JD adapter. #16002456. (1)....$48,000 2009 Honey Bee 42-ft., with JD adapter, pickup reel, transport system. #16002440. (3)........................$41,500 2007 Honey Bee 422 42-ft., pickup reel, transportation kit, JD adapter. #16002441. ............................$39,500 2009 MacDon D60 40-ft., pickup reel, JD adapter. #16002591. (4)..........$61,000 2003 MacDon 963 36-ft., pickup reel, transportation kit, 60 Series JD adapter. #16002193..............................$21,000 1999 MacDon 962 36-ft., transport. #16002569.................................$8950 1998 MacDon 962 36-ft., pickup reel, transport. #16002278. (4)........$10,000

2011 John Deere 635F 35-ft., auger composite fingers. #16002336. (1)..$37,000 2009 John Deere 635 35-ft., finger reel. #16002386..............................$23,500 2009 John Deere 635 35-ft., Crary air reel. #16002370. (1)........................$26,000 2006 John Deere 635F 35-ft., finger reel. #16002237..............................$22,500 2006 John Deere 635F 35-ft., pickup reel, composite fingers, high stone dam. #16002264..............................$22,500 2004 John Deere 635F auger composite fingers. #16002271. (4)...........$13,250 2004 John Deere 635F auger composite fingers, HH sensing & Contour sensor. #16002243. (3)........................$16,950 2006 John Deere 630F 30-ft., pickup reel. #16002573..............................$20,500 2002 John Deere 930F 30-ft., header height sensings, auger with full width fingers. #16002453. (4)...........$10,500 2013 MacDon FD75 45-ft. flex draper, cross auger. #16002582...................$79,500 2013 MacDon FD75 45-ft. flex draper. #16002580..............................$79,500 2012 MacDon FD70 45-ft. flex draper, gauge wheels. #16002578. (1)..$66,500 2011 MacDon FD70 45-ft. flex draper, transport kit. #16002579.........$69,000

AUGER HEADERS

1998 John Deere 930R 30-ft., slat reel, level land, heavy duty skid plates, DialA-Speed reel control. #16002454. (4).. ...................................................$8900 1996 John Deere 925 25-ft. rigid header, fore/aft, Dial-A-Speed reel control, 30-ft. slat reel, level land. #16002368. (1)..... ...................................................$2500

PICKUP HEADERS

2014 John Deere 615P 15-ft. with 179” BPU. #120022242. (4).............$33,500 1996 John Deere 914P 14-ft., Dial-ASpeed reel control. #16002588. (1)..... ...................................................$7500

GRAIN CART

3-New Brent 1082 1000 bushels, 20” corner auger, 1-3/4” 1000 PTO, 500 bushel unload rate, 200 hp required, 900/60x32 tires, scale, Weather Guard roll tarp.

Each.......................................... $54,500 2014 Brent Avalanch 1196 1100 bushel grain cart, 520/85x42 dual tires, walking tandem axle, 1000 PTO, tarp, scale, pivoting unloading auger, easy clean out. #16009244................................ $71,000

2013 Unverferth 1596 1500 bushel grain tank, 22” double auger, 900/60x32 tires, self steer undercarriage, 520 Indicatio scale, tarp. #16010054. (4)....... $87,500

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406-228-2496 or 800-428-2496 Glasgow, MT (1) 406-765-1531 or 800-443-9447 Plentywood, MT (2) 406-485-2145 or 800-521-5800 Circle, MT (4) 406-787-6201 Culbertson, MT (3)

CORN HEADS

2013 John Deere 612C 12 row, 30” row, opposed knife stalk row, AutoTrac Rowsense sensors. #16002446........... ................................................$83,500 2012 John Deere 612C 30” spacing, 12 row, opposed knife stalk, AutoTrac Rowsense sensors. #16002448........... ................................................$75,000 2012 John Deere 612C 30” spacing, 12 row, opposed knife stalk row, AutoTrac Rowsense sensors. #16002447........... ................................................$75,000

2013 John Deere 640FD 40-ft., pickup reel, cross auger, automatic header flight sensing. #16002409................$86,500 2013 John Deere 640FD 40-ft., pickup reel. #16002576. (4)........................$81,500 2013 John Deere 635F 35-ft., composite auger fingers. #26002433. (1)..$41,000 2012 John Deere 640FD 40-ft., pickup reel with AWS air reel attached, crop conveyor auger, headsite automatic header height control. #16002571....... ................................................$83,000 2013 John Deere 635F 35-ft., composite auger fingers. #16002431.......$41,000 2013 John Deere 635F 35-ft., composite auger finger. #16002430.........$40,000 2013 John Deere 635F 35-ft., composite auger finger. #16002429.........$41,000 2012 John Deere 635F 35-ft., auger composite fingers, one piece spare knife. #16002333..............................$42,000 2012 John Deere 635F 35-ft. pickup reel. #16002327..............................$36,000

Check out our website: www.fesmt.com

After Hours Sales:

JOHN DEERE

Glasgow: Mike Johnson, Salesman 406-263-2501; Rob Campbell, Salesman 406-942-0543; Wade Engstrom AMS/Commercial Sprayer Specialist 406-263-2498; Coel Stutheit 406-263-2494 Circle: Mike Haynie, Salesman, 406-939-5994; Ole Rolandson, Salesman, 406-974-2144; Culbertson: Mike Kjos, 406-489-7277; Luke Anderson, Salesman 406-478-3118

Trader’s Dispatch, July 2015 – Page A55

(R) = “Reconditioned” Up to 5 years 0% INTEREST available on qualifying tractors

With qualifying down payment or trade equity - o.a.c.

JOHN DEERE ROW CROP - 100 hp. plus

TRACKS

2011 John Deere 9630T 530 engine hp., 5 hydraulic remotes, 30” Durabilt HD 5500 tracks, front & bogie weights, deluxe comfort cab package with leather, HID lighting, AutoTrac ready, dual beam radar, AM/FM radio with weather band and CD. #16003670. (3).............CALL. Rental Return Save Thousands!!!!!!

2010 John Deere 9630T 530 engine hp., 6 hydraulic remotes, 36” Durabilt HD 5500 tracks, front, side & bogie weights, deluxe comfort cab package with leather, HID lighting, AutoTrac ready, dual beam radar, 1000 PTO, AM/FM radio with weather band & CD. #16003663. (1)... ...................................................CALL Rental Return Save Thousands!!!!!!

2008 John Deere 9630T 530 engine hp, 5 hydraulic remotes, 30” Durabilt HD tracks, front & bogie weights, deluxe cab package, HID lighting, AutoTrac ready, dual beam radar sensor, AM/ FM radio with weather band and CD, right hand & left hand electric mirrors, business band antenna, premium seat. #16003638. (2)...........................CALL Rental Return Save Thousands!!!!!!

4WD

“New” John Deere 9560R 560 hp, 18/6 powershift transmission, high flow hydraulic system with 5 hydraulic remotes, Firestone IF800/70R38 flexion radial tires, front, wheel & drawbar weights, premium cab CVII with command arm, SF1 receiver, 2630 SF3 touch screen monitor, 3YR JD link, HID lighting, business band antenna. Only 330 hours. #12003470. (1)........................... CALL Demonstrator Save Thousands!!!!!!

2012 John Deere 9560R 560 hp, 18x6 powershift transmission, 5 hydraulic remotes, 520/85R46 triples, wheel weights, premium cab CVII with command arm, SF1 Starfire 3000 receiver, GS3 2630 touch display, dual beam radar, HID lighting, premium radio with XM, low hours. #16003912. (3).. CALL Rental Return Save Thousands!!!!!!

2006 John Deere 9520 520 hp, powershift transmission, 4 hydraulic remotes, 710/70R38 duals, standard cab with active seat, wheel weights, Greenstar ready. #16003830. (1)............$159,000

2002 John Deere 9520 520 hp., powershift, 4 hydraulic remotes, differential lock, 620/70R46 radial tires, standard cab with comfort package, HID lighting, wheel weights. #16003957....$149,000 2003 John Deere 9420 24/6 manual transmission, 425 hp, 4 hydraulic remotes, power differential lock, Goodyear 620/70R46 tires, wheel weights, HD Grudgeon Brg. comfort package cab, premier lighting package, AM/FM stereo. #16003971. (1)..........$140,000 2003 John Deere 9320 18x6 powershift, power differential lock, 4 hydraulic remotes, 710/70R42 duals, comfort pacakge cab, Greenstar ready harness, true ground speed sensor, wheel weights. #16003952. (1)........$123,500

(R) 1990 John Deere 8760 singles, 3 hydraulic remotes, performance monitor, 14-ft. dozer. #16003809. (4)....$37,950

2012 John Deere 8360R 360 hp with Intel power management, IVT transmission, 60 gpm hydraulic pump, 4 hydraulic remotes, premium Commandview II cab, AutoTrac ready, dual beam radar sensor, 1000 PTO, 3-pt. hitch, 710/70R42 rear dual tires, ILS front axle with 480/70R34 dual tires and fenders, HID lighting, wheel weights. #16003845. (4).............................Call Rental Return Save Thousands!!!!!!

2010 John Deere 8295R 295 hp, 16x4 powershift, 85CC/60gpm hydraulic pump, 5 hydraulic remotes, Deluxe Commandview cab with active seat, deluxe radio package, AutoTrac ready plug & play, dual beam radar sensor, 480/80R46 rear tires, 420/90R30 front tires with fenders, wheel weights, cold weather package, foot speed control, FM business antenna, JD 843 loader, 9-ft. bucket. #16003941. (3)..$202,500 Rental Return Save Thousands!!!!!!

2007 John Deere 7930 FWA, 180 PTO hp, IVT transmission, 45 gpm hydraulic pump, 3 hydraulic remotes, 540/1000 PTO, 3-point hitch, AutoTrak ready plub & play, 520/85R42 rear tires with 1400 lbs weights, heavy duty front axle with TLS, 420/90R30 tires with fenders, HID lights, AM/FM/CD stereo, RH & LH electric mirrors, JD 741 loader, bucket, 5-tine grapple fork. #16013013.

(1)........................................ $147,000 2009 John Deere 7300 131 engine hp, 125 PTO hp, 16x16 PowrQuad with left hand reverser, 2 hydraulic remotes, 540/1000 PTO, 3-point hitch, 18.4x42 rear tires, 16.9Rx28 front tires with fenders, cab, air, heater, AM/FM stereo, rear wheel weights, JD 741 loader, bucket, 5-tine grapple fork. #16013018.

(1)......................................... $99,000

GRAIN VACS

2012 Rem 3700 7 hours on unit. #16006799..............................$35,000

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ANTIQUE TRACTORS

1944 John Deere Model A 2 cylinder, 33 PTO hp. #16003965................. $1650 “ATTENTION COLLECTORS” parts machine, Fordson 2WD tractor. #16003413............................... $1500

2008 John Deere 8430 FWA, 280 engine hp, 16F/4R powershift transmission, 44 gpm hydraulic pump, 4 hydraulic remotes, 1000 PTO, Cat. III 3-point hitch, 480/80R50 dual rear tires, 480/85R34 front tires with fender, AutoTrak ready, front & rear weights, JD H480 loader. #16013008. (3).................... $160,000

1976 John Deere 8630 Sound Gard cab, 3 hydraulic remotes, 20.8x34 dual tires. #16003777. (4)........................$18,500

John Deere 0907PC Starfire 3000 receiver, original shrd. #16012298. (3)..... $2200 2008 John Deere 0900C Starfire ITC receiver. #16012301. (1)............. $1500 John Deere 0900PC Starfire receiver, SF1. #16012039. (1)........................... $1500 2008 John Deere 0900PC Starfire ITC receiver. #16012296. (3)............ $1450

2012 John Deere 7280R 280 hp with Intel power management, IVT transmission, 63CC/43 gpm hydraulic pump, 5 hydraulic remotes, rear 540/1000 PTO, rear Cat. 3 3-pt. hitch, front 1000 PTO, front Cat. 3 3-pt. hitch, Michelin 650/85R38 rear tires, 600/70R30 front tires with ILS suspension and active command steering, air/hydraulic trailer braking, 7” color display, joystick control, foot throttle, electric mirrors. #16003984. (3).................... $202,000 2013 John Deere 7230R 230 engine hp, 1890 PTO hp, IVT transmission, 540/1000 PTO, Cat. III 3-point hitch, 320/85R38 rear tires, triple link front axle with 320/85R38 front tires, fenders, 85cc hydraulic pump, 5 hydraulic remotes, premium cab, air, heater, AM/FM/Satelite stereo, HID lighting package, electric mirrors, business band antenna, foot throttle, 2465 lbs on each rear axle, cold weather start, JD H480 loader, bucket, 5-tine grapple fork. #16013019. (3)............ $220,000

1997 John Deere 7810 150 hp, 16x16 PowerQuad with left hand reverser, 3 hydraulic remotes, 540/1000 PTO, Cat. 3 3-pt. hitch, 18.4x42 rear tires, 16.9x28 front tires with fenders, deluxe cab, AM/FM stereo, cold weather package, wheel weights, recent engine overhaul, “NEW” JD 740 loader, bucket, grapple fork. #16003975. (1).. .............................................. $86,000 1997 John Deere 7810 FWA, 150 PTO hp, 16x16 PowerQuad transmission with left hand reverser, 3 hydraulic remotes, 540/1000 PTO, Cat 3 3-pt. hitch, 18.4x42 rear tires, 14.9x30 front with fenders, rear wheel weights, deluxe cab, foot throttle, cold weather package, JD 741 loader, bucket, grapple fork. #16004000. (1)...$75,000 2003 John Deere 7520 MFWD, 125 PTO hp, IVT transmission, 3 hydraulic remotes, 540/1000 PTO, Cat. 2 3-pt. hitch, deluxe cab with cornerpost exhaust, 14.9Rx28 front tires, 18.4Rx38 rear tires, JD 741 loader, bucket, grapple fork, joystick control. #16003967. (1)...................... $93,000 2010 John Deere 7330 MFWD, 125 PTO hp, 20/20 Auto Quad transmission, 540/1000 PTO, Cat 2 3-pt. hitch, premium cab, cornerpost exhaust, air ride seat, AM/FM weatherband radio, 480/8R42 rear tires, 380/85R30 front tires, JD 741 loader, bucket, 5-tine grapple fork, 3-way joystick control. #16003982. (1).................... $124,500 2013 John Deere 6210R FWA, 210 hp, IVT transmission, 540/1000 PTO, 3-point hitch, 480/80R46 rear tires, triple link suspension front axle, 420/90R30 front tires, fenders, Greenstar AutoTrak ready, premium plus cab, cold weather package, 1058 lbs weights per rear axle, AM/FM/Satellite radio, JD H380 loader, bucket, grapple fork. (1)................................ $180,000

406-228-2496 or 800-428-2496 Glasgow, MT (1) 406-765-1531 or 800-443-9447 Plentywood, MT (2) 406-485-2145 or 800-521-5800 Circle, MT (4) 406-787-6201 Culbertson, MT (3)

JOHN DEERE

Glasgow: Mike Johnson, Salesman 406-263-2501; Rob Campbell, Salesman 406-942-0543; Wade Engstrom AMS/Commercial Sprayer Specialist 406-263-2498; Coel Stutheit 406-263-2494 Circle: Mike Haynie, Salesman, 406-939-5994; Ole Rolandson, Salesman, 406-974-2144; Culbertson: Mike Kjos, 406-489-7277; Luke Anderson, Salesman 406-478-3118

CASE IH ROW CROP - 100 hp. plus

2011 Case IH Puma 185 MFD, 155 PTO hp, CVT transmission, 540/1000 PTO, Cat. 2 3-pt. hitch, 4 hydraulic remotes, Michelin 480/70R42 rear tires with weights, 380/70R30 front tires, with fenders, premium cab, CIH L770 loader, bucket, grapple fork, joystick control. #16003726. (2)....... $139,500

2011 Case IH Puma 185 MFD, powershift transmission, 155 PTO hp, 540/1000 PTO, Cat 2. 3-pt. hitch, Michelin radial 480/70R42 rear tires with weights, 380/70R30 front tires with fenders, CIH L770 loader, bucket, grapple fork, joystick control. #16003725. (2).......... ............................................ $129,500 2010 Case IH Puma 140 cab, MFWD, 18F/6R powershift, singles, front fenders, 98” axle bar, 4 hydraulics, air condition. #16013012. (2)...... $79,000

2009 Case IH Maxxum 140 Pro MFD, 120 PTO hp, CVT transmission, 3 hydraulic remotes, 540/1000 PTO, Cat. 2 3-pt. hitch, 480/80R42 rear tires, 380/85R30 front tires, cab, air conditioning, heater, CIH 750 loader, bucket, grapple fork. #16003993. (2)................................... .............................................. $75,000

UTILITY - 40-100 hp

2014 John Deere 5115M MFWD, 100 PTO hp, IT4 diesel engine, power reverser transmission, 540 PTO, Cat. 2 3-pt. hitch, triple mid & rear hydraulic remotes, deluxe cab with air ride seat, cornerpost exhaust, mirrors, cold start package, JD H260 loader. #16013009.

(1)...............................Arriving Soon 2014 John Deere 5115M MFWD, 100 PTO hp, IT4 diesel engine, power reverser transmission, 540 PTO, Cat. 2 3-pt. hitch, triple mid & rear hydraulic remotes, deluxe cab with air ride seat, mirrors, cornerpost exhaust, cold start package, JD H260 loader. “Only 100 Hours”. #16013010. (1).Arriving Soon 1979 John Deere 2440 2WD, 61 PTO hp, diesel, 16.9x30 rear tires, 7.40x16 front tires, 540 PTO, Cat. 1 3-pt. hitch, 2 hydraulic remotes. #16003999. (4).. .............................................. $11,500

COMPACT - 1-40 hp

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(R) 1989 John Deere 4455 MFWD, 142 PTO hp, powershift transmission, cab, air conditioning, heater, 3 hydraulic remotes, 540/1000 PTO, JD 280 loader, bucket, grapple fork, “Major Reconditioning”. #16003972. (2)........ .............................................. $63,500 1990 John Deere 4455 126 engine hours, 142 PTO hp, powershift transmission, 540/1000 PTO, 3-point hitch, 20.8x38 rear tires, 16.9x28 front tires, cab, air, heater, JD 740 loader, bucket, grapple. #16013021. (4)...................... $51,000

2013 John Deere 6140D MFWD, 115 PTO hp, 12x12 power reverser transmission, 3 hydraulic remotes, 540/1000 PTO, Cat. 2 3-pt. hitch, 18.4x38 rear tires, 24.9x24 front tires, rear wheel weights, Commandview cab, JD H310 loader, bucket, grapple fork. #16003992. (3)...................... $78,500

2014 John Deere 3032E MFWD, 31 engine hp, hydro transmission, 1519.5R4 Ind. rear tires, 25x8.50 R4 Ind. front tires, 540 PTO, Cat. 1 3-pt. hitch, JD D160 loader, bucket. “Only 20 Hours”. #16013003. (4).... $22,500

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MISCELLANEOUS

AIR SEEDERS

TILLAGE

Up to 5 years 0% INTEREST available With qualifying down payment or trade equity - o.a.c.

AIR HOE DRILL

2009 John Deere 1835 SFP 61-ft.x10” air drill, 550# trip, 3-rank, dry fertilizer delivery, 4x22” steel press, smooth gauge wheel, cast fertilizer closing wheels, 31L & 33L dual main frame, PSTV depth control, transport lowering stop, rock guards, primary blockage seed and fertilizer, less tools. #16005279.

(3)....... $$$ Rental Return Save $$$ 2006 John Deere 1820 40-ft., 10” spacing with 1910 cart, 270 bushel tow between. #16005333. (4)...... $72,000 1998 John Deere 1820 45-ft., 7.5” spacing, single shoot, 3” steel packer wheels, 1900 270 bushel tow between cart. #16005305. (2).............. $62,000 1995 John Deere 1060 40-ft. air drill, 7.5” spacing with JD 777 cart. #16005346.

(3)............................................. $6500 2005 Bourgault 5710 54-ft. with 6550 trailing tank, 10” spacing, double shoot on shank, new meter boxes. #16005331.

(1)........................................ $135,000 2005 Bourgault 5710 53-ft., 10” row spacing, 450 lb trips, square seed boots, speed lock adapters, mid-row II banders, double shoot air system. #16005207. (1)...................... $35,000 2004 Bourgault 5710 40-ft., 10” spacing, double shoot, mid row banders with 5350 tow behind cart, 491 monitor.

“Only 24,500 acres”. #16005348. (3). .............................................. $80,000

(R) 2004 Bourgault 5710 54-ft. hoe drill, 10” spacing, double shoot, mid row banders, 3.5” steel packers, 450# trips, 3/4 tips, 1.5” shank upgrade, 5350 tow behind cart. #16005321 (2)... $69,000

AIR SEEDERS

RENTAL UNITS AVAILABLE

2004 John Deere 1895 43-ft., 10” spacing, double shoot, cast fertilizer closing wheel, extended wear seed boot, dry fertilizer delivery tube, double shoot, narrow gauge wheel with 1910 430 bushel air cart. #16005337..$145,000

2003 Flexi-Coil 5000 45-ft., 12” spacing, all run blockage, semi-pneumatic packers, 4” carbide points with 2340 tow between cart with 230 bushel capacity, 60/40 split, variable rate, semi hopper. #16005334. (3)..$36,000 2002 Flexi-Coil 5000 45-ft., 10” spacing, 4” steel packer wheels, 2340 cart, “Only 15,000 acres”. #16005347. (4).. .............................................. $51,000

2013 Bourgault 3710 60-ft., 10” spacing, low disc scraper, MRB3 with closer tine, blockage monitor, double shoot, single run, no clnr wheel, 4.5” ext should packers with 6700ST tank, double shoot, 4-tank metering package, dual fan, bag lift system, 650/75R34 duals, steel augers with Bourgault 591 monitor. #16005285.... ........... $$$ Rental Return SAVE $$$ 2009 Bourgault 3710 60-ft., “No-Till” independent coulter disc, 10” spacing, mid-row banders, 4.5” semi-pneumatic packer wheels, narrow 3” cleaner wheel, double shoot, Bourgault 6550 tow behind 4-tank car. #16005350.

(3)........................................ $210,000 AIR CART 2015 Bourgault L6450 3-tank leading air seed, 10” hydraulic assist load/unload auger. #16005359. (1)........... $56,000

2002 Flexi-Coil 5000 51-ft., 9” spacing, steel press wheels, single shoot, narrow carbide points with 2340 tow between cart, drill can be broken down to 39-ft.. #16005326. (3)........ $45,000

1994 Flexi-Coil 5000 40-ft., 7.5” spacing, 2320 tow between cart, single shoot, steel packer wheels. #16005355. (3).. ................................................. $9500 2004 Case IH ATX6012 62-ft., 12” spacing, disc levelers, 5-section, rubber tire packers, Fargo-air 3350 tow behind tank with added 3rd tank. #16005351.

(1).......................................... $62,000 Concord 4012 40-ft., 12” spacing, single shoot with Concord 2300 tank. #16005357..Only $16,500 FOB Circle AIR DISC DRILL

CONVENTIONAL DRILLS

2009 John Deere 1590 15-ft. no-till disk drill, 90 Series openers, 7.5” spacing, grass seed attachment. #16005332... ............ $$$ Rental Return Save $$$ John Deere 9450 30-ft. drills, 7” spacing, Acra points, fertilizer box, transport. #16005362. (1)...................... $17,500 1993 John Deere 9400 40-ft. drills, 10” spacing, 4” solid press wheels, spring trip openers with transport hitch. #16005356. (4)...................... $18,500

2014 CPI, DL990 fuel trailer, 900 gallon diesel tank, 90 gallon DEF tank, drawer package, JD compressor-generator, electric start, 50-ft. x 1/2” hose reel, FillRite diesel fuel pump. #14201026........ ................................................$32,000

2015 Hygrade 1600RS 16-ft. rear steer grader, pull-type. #14201051... $23,000 2015 Hygrade 1400RS 14-ft. rear steer, pull-type grader. #14201050...$21,000 2015 Hygrade 1400RS 14-ft. rear steer pulltype grader with weight. #14201049.... ................................................$21,000 Degelman 16-ft. dozer, hydraulic lift, mounts for JD 9320 4WD tractor. #16010061.. ................................................$19,000

2014 Salford I-2141 41-ft. independent series cultivator, 3 section, 71/2” spacing, 22”x13 wave on front two - 22”x8 wave on last 3 ranks on 15/8” coil shank, 8 bolt 305/70 x R22.5 recap truck on main frame 28’ – 41’, Cat 4 articulating implement hitch, 31 weights, axle pivot grease bank-3 section, “Rental Return”. #14200999 (3). Was $121,000.............. ...............$$$ Rental Return Save $$$

2012 Summers “Rental” 50-ft. super coulter. #13011076..................................... ............. $$$ Rental Return Save $$$

New Mandako 50-ft. land roller with 42” drum and 5/8” wall, hydraulic floating hitch, dual hydraulic rear wheel steering. #14201025 (2)..................$52,950

2005 John Deere 741 8-ft. loader bucket, mounts for 20 or 30 series tractor, 3rd function valve, no 3rd function lines or joystick. #16010051. (1).............. $9900

2014 John Deere BW16005 96” Global high volume bucket, fits H340 & H360 loaders. #16010058.................... $3200 Grouser 14-ft., 6 way dozer blade, mounts on John Deere 30-50 Series 4WD. #16009235. (1)........................... $5000

2014 Rem 36-ft. harrow cart, Delta 625 section 6x8, hydraulic wing lift. #16004088.

(1)............................................$12,250 1996 Wishek 824T 24-ft. disc, Gates heavy harrows. #16004090. (1).........$43,500

CORN PLANTER

1993 John Deere 7300 corn planter, 30” spacing, 6 row. #16005270... $12,500

FERTILIZER SPREADER 2006 Flexi-Coil 5500 70-ft., 10” spacing, 550# trips, 1”x2” C shanks, flotation tires, double shoot air system, primary optical blockage on seed run, 3.5” steel packers wheels, Dutch low draft paired row carbide tips with 2002 Flexi-Coil 2340 tow behind variable rate meter drive, dual fan, 8” auger with air seeder hopper with 2007 NH SC430 leading cart, 430 bushel 3 compartment, variable rate drive metering system, 10-ft. auger, 18.4x28 R1 duals, dual fan. #16005309. (1)............. $103,000

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2011 John Deere 1890 60-ft. no-till air disc drill, 7.5” spacing, primary blockage with 1910, 350 bushel tow behind cart, 8-run single shoot, reg meter roller, powered calibration, cane & rice tires, dual wheel caster beam, 10” auger, variable rate. #16005272. (2).$210,000

2010 John Deere 1890 42-ft. no-till air drill, 10” spacing, single shoot, primary hoses blockage warning system, extended wear seed boot, 31x13.5-15 hi flotation tires, narrow gauge wheels with 1910 tow between cart, 350 bushel, full liquid system with RT2600 liquid cart complete. #16005313. (4).. ............$$$ Rental Return Save $$$

2014 New Leader L3030G4 fertilizer box, conversion kit, fits JD 4920 through 4940 commercial sprayers. #14201021............................ $56,000

2013 New Leader L3030G4 John Deere 11-ft. 409 spreader box, TR1000 New Leader trailer. #14200917................... .Rental Return SAVE Thousands $$$

406-228-2496 or 800-428-2496 Glasgow, MT (1) 406-765-1531 or 800-443-9447 Plentywood, MT (2) 406-485-2145 or 800-521-5800 Circle, MT (4) 406-787-6201 Culbertson, MT (3) Check out our website: www.fesmt.com

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Glasgow: Mike Johnson, Salesman 406-263-2501; Rob Campbell, Salesman 406-942-0543; Wade Engstrom AMS/Commercial Sprayer Specialist 406-263-2498; Coel Stutheit 406-263-2494 Circle: Mike Haynie, Salesman, 406-939-5994; Ole Rolandson, Salesman, 406-974-2144; Culbertson: Mike Kjos, 406-489-7277; Luke Anderson, Salesman 406-478-3118

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Trader’s Dispatch, July 2015 – Page A57

(R) = “Reconditioned”

COMMERCIAL SPRAYERS AND ROUND BALERS

COMPANY VEHICLES

Up to 5 years 0% INTEREST available With qualifying down payment or trade equity - o.a.c.

2014 John Deere R4038 self-propelled, radio, tier 4 engine, SS eductor, 120ft. booms, wheel slip control, boom air purge, Xenon HID field lighting, radar, full ams, fence row nozzles. #16014186. (1).............................Call 2014 John Deere R4038 self-propelled, 3000 receiver, SF1 activation, JD section control, radio, 9.0L tier 4 engine, 420/80R46, SS eductor, 120-ft. booms, 15” nozzles, wheel slip control, boom air purge, Xenon HID field lighting. #16014197. (4).............................Call (R) 2013 John Deere 4940 self-propelled, Starfire 3000 receiver, SF1 activation, JD section control, deluxe Command View cab, radio, Interim Tier IV 9.0L engine, 480/80R50 Goodyear tires, high flotation solution pump, stainless eductor delivery, 120-ft. booms, BoomTrac auto level system, wheel slip control, row crop fenders, HID Xenon lights. #16014185. (1)............. ............ $$$ Rental Return Save $$$

2012 John Deere 4940 self-propelled, 480/80R50 tires, high flotation solution pump, JD link ultimate-1 YR, SS eductor delivery system, 120-ft. booms, 20” nozzles, BoomTrac auto level system, inject foam markers, wheel slip control, Xenon HID lighting, RH & LH fence row nozzles, row crop fenders. #16014146.

(3)....................................... $284,500 2011 John Deere 4940 self-propelled, 480/80R50 tires, SS eductor delivery system, 120-ft. booms, 2630 display with AutoTrac SF1 software & section control, inject foam marker, wheel slip control, Xenon HID field lighting, radar speed sensor, row crop fenders, ultra low sprayer tips. #16014176. (3)........ ............................................ $286,500 2011 John Deere 4930 120-ft., stainless tank, SS eductor delivery system, single shoot, 20” nozzle space, BoomTrac auto level system, wheel slip control, Xenon HID lighting, row crop fenders, engine block heater. #16014180. (4).. ............................................ $221,000

2006 Muvall 4860FT single drop, tandem axle 48-ft. x 102” trailer with fold out extensions, beaver tail, winch, 255/70R22.5 tires..................................$32,000

2007 John Deere 4930 commercial, 1200 gallon tank, 120-ft. booms with BoomTrac Pro automatic leveling system, 480/80R50 tires with fenders, Greenstar GS2 display, AutoTrac New Top Air TA1600 120-ft. booms, 20” ready, auto air spring level system, HID quad 10 section, chemical inductor-15 Xenon lighting. #16014111. (1).......... gallon, fence row nozzle, Raven ISO ............................................ $173,500 height control, by-pass plumbing kit. #14200891. (4)...................... $95,000

SKID STEER

Consumer Products

New Top Air TA1600 90-ft., 1600 gallon, 20” quad 6-section, Ace hydraulic pump/Raven 4400, 380/90x46 R-1 tires, adjustable axle, chemical inductor, fence row nozzle kit, auto-boom height control. #14200962 (2)..$70,000

2007 Brandt SB4000 suspended boom, 90-ft., 1600 gallon tank, windcones, auto rate control, hydraulic drive, double nozzles with 1-tip, touchdown wheels, Norac boom system, duals. #16014188. (4)...................... $28,500 2005 Flexi-Coil S67XL suspended boom, 90-ft., rinse tank, wind screens, 1600 gallon tank. #16014196. (1).. $14,500 Set of 650 flotation tires 650-65R38 for 4830 sprayers. #16009237. (4)........... .............................................. $10,500

JOHN DEERE 2007 John Deere 568 Megawide pickup, twine & surface wrap, 10000 PTO, bale push bar, 21.5L-16.1 10-ply tires, hydraulic pickup lift, Bale Trak Pro monitor, pickup gauge wheels. #16006985. (4)...................... $29,500 2007 John Deere 568 Megawide pickup, twine & surface wrap, 1000 PTO, 21.5L-16.1 10 ply tires, slip clutch alert & speed sensor, bale pushbar, variable core valve, hydraulic pickup lift. #16009932....................... $26,750 2007 John Deere 568 Megawide pickup, twine/surface wrap, 1000 PTO, 31x13.5 8 PR, hydraulic pickup lift, slip 2013 John Deere 569 “Premium round” clutch alert & speed sensor, bale push baler, megawide pickup, surface bar. #16006845. (4)............... $28,000 wrap, 1000 PTO, bale push bar, 2007 John Deere 568 with Megawide hydraulic pickup lift, 21.5L-61.1 tires. pickup, twine & surface wrap, 1000 #16006961. (3)...................... $45,000 PTO, hydraulic pickup lift, 31x13.5 8PR 2013 John Deere 569 1-3/8” 1000 rpm tires, bale pushbar. #16006819. (4).... hookup, 21.5L-16.1 rim & tires, Mega. ............................................. $28,500 wide Plus pickup, pushbar, coveredge surface wrap, hydraulic pickup lift, 2001 John Deere 567 twine/surface wrap, 1000 PTO, Megawide Plus mounting brackets, Comfort Guard. pickup, push bar, hydraulic pickup lift. #16006798............................ $45,000 #16006827. (3)...................... $18,500 2013 John Deere 569 1-3/8” 1000 rpm CASE IH hookup, 21.5L-16.1 rim & tires, Mega1996 Case IH 8465 regular pickup, twine, wide Plus pickup, pushbar, coveredge 540 PTO, push bar, new monitor. surface wrap, hydraulic pickup lift, #16006972. (4)................................... mounting brackets, Comfort Guard. ..................... Only $3500 FOB Circle #16006797. (1)...................... $45,000

2010 John Deere 568 Megawide pickup, twine/surface wrap, 1000 PTO, hydraulic pickup lift, 21.5L-16.1 10 ply tires, slip clutch alert & speed sensor, bale push bar. #16006844. (4)...... $34,000 2010 John Deere 568 1000 PTO, surface wrap, 21.5L-16.1 flotation tires, hydraulic lift Megawide pickup, bale push bar, variable core. #16006822... .............................................. $32,000 2007 John Deere 568 surface wrap, 1000 PTO, 31x13.5 tires, pushbar, Megawide pickup, hydraulic pickup. #16006806............................ $29,750

2004 Western Star 4900FX C15 CAT engine @ 475 hp, 10 speed transmission, 11-24.5 tires, drivers 90% tread, steering 75% tread, drop axle, wet kit, spring suspension, rear hitch..$39,000

SWATHERS

2013 John Deere R450 self-propelled, R450 bar tires, power mirrors, radio with CD kit, auxiliary lights with 995 rotary header, V10 steel conditioner rolls. “Only 125 hours”. #16006990.

(1)........................................ $110,000 2012 John Deere R450 steel conditioner, 480x80R38 bar tires, cab with air, power mirrors, 995 16-ft. header. #16006988. (3).................... $114,000 1998 John Deere 4890 diesel engine, hydro, cab, air, 18.4x26 tires, 16-ft. auger header with rubber conditioner rolls. #16006986. (4).............. $38,000 1998 MacDon 9300 with MacDon 920 16-ft. header, steel on steel conditioner rolls. #16006969. (1).............. $39,000 2001 Hesston 1275 16-ft. mower conditioner, steel conditioners, 1000 PTO. #16006976. (1)......................... $9500

2012 John Deere 825I camo gator, 12” tires, benchseat, deluxe cargo box, “Demo”. #16007529. (3)........ $10,200 2008 John Deere 850D Gator, 4WD, diesel, extreme terrain tires, deluxe light kit, horn kit, front fender kit, deluxe outdoor package. #16007492. (1)...... ................................................. $9250

2008 John Deere 620I Gator, deluxe cab with glass door kit and heater, front brush guard, green/yellow, extreme terrain tires. #16007538. (1)..... $7950 Mammoth TH880 4x4 utility vehicle, runs, needs some TLC................................ ........................... $$ Make A Offer $$ 2012 John Deere Z425 mower, 48” deck, power flow bagger. #16007560. (3).... ................................................. $3900 2010 John Deere X540 lawn tractor, hydro transmission, 2WD, 54” deck. #16007554. (1)......................... $4100

2013 John Deere X300R lawn tractor, 18.5 hp, 42” mower deck, rear mounted 7 bu. grass catcher. #16007545.... ................................................. $3375

2011 John Deere X300 lawn tractor with 42” deck. #16007546. (3)......... $1750 “Demo” John Deere Z665 Ztrak, zero turn mower, 24 hp, 60” deck. #12204648.

(1)............................................. $5999

2012 John Deere 326D cab, air conditioning, EH controls, air ride seat, 2 speed, self leveling, weights, reversing fan, high flow hydraulic, power quik attach, reversible fan, 78” bucket. #16008068 (2)............................................$45,500 2011 John Deere 326D 5 cylinder diesel 80 hp engine, EH hand controls, hi-flow hydraulics, power quick attachment, 2 speed transmission, cab, air, air ride seat, reversing fan drive, cold start package, horn, rear weights, 96” bucket, fork lift attachment. #16008073. (1)...... ................................................$45,000 1994 Bobcat 751 ROPS, foot controls, forks, bucket. #16008067. (4)..$12,500

SKID STEER ATTACHMENTS

2013 General Implement HZ 2280 8-ft. steel skidsteer blade. #13012443. (1).. ................................................... $3995 2013 General Implement HZ 2280 8-ft. skidsteer blade. #13012444. (1)..$3995

2007 John Deere X320 lawn tractor, 48” deck. #16007449. (4)............... $2100 2006 John Deere X304 lawn tractor, hydro, gas, 2WD, 42” deck, 7 bushel bagger. #16007556. (4)............ $1950

NEW

3-XL78

rockpickers

IN STOCK Fast, clean, tough and efficient. We’ve made the XL-78 to pick rocks faster, and with less dirt in the bucket. They’re tough farm hands that stand up to the rough and tumble world of rock picking and you can depend on them to get your rock picking jobs done quickly and easily.

• The XL-78 has a picking width of seven feet. • Large bucket capacity.

• The XL-78 dumps rocks 7 feet - plenty of height if you’re using a truck or trailer to haul rocks off the field.

• Hydraulic reel drive • Heavy duty, high efficiency parallel drive gearbox.

2014 Genim 9-ft. heavy duty skidsteer bucket. #13012487. (1)............... $2400 2014 Genim 9-ft. heavy duty skidsteer bucket. #13012486. (1)............... $2400 2014 Genim 9-ft. heavy duty skidsteer bucket. #13012485. (1)............... $2400 2014 Genim 6-ft. skidsteer tooth bucket. #13012491................................. $2100 2014 Genim 78” skidsteer tooth bucket. #13012488. (1)........................... $2100 2014 Genim 7-ft. skidsteer utility bucket. #13012484. (1)........................... $1875 2014 Genim 84” skidsteer utility bucket. #13012483. (1)........................... $1550 2014 Genim 84” low profile skidsteer bucket. #13012489. (1)............... $1450 2014 Genim 78” low profile skidsteer bucket. #13012490. (1)............... $1400 2014 Genim 6-ft. skidsteer bucket. #13012481. (1)........................... $1350

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406-228-2496 or 800-428-2496 Glasgow, MT (1) 406-765-1531 or 800-443-9447 Plentywood, MT (2) 406-485-2145 or 800-521-5800 Circle, MT (4) 406-787-6201 Culbertson, MT (3) Check out our website: www.fesmt.com

After Hours Sales:

Morris 1400 hay hiker. #16006848. (1)..... ................................................$22,500

JOHN DEERE

Glasgow: Mike Johnson, Salesman 406-263-2501; Rob Campbell, Salesman 406-942-0543; Wade Engstrom AMS/Commercial Sprayer Specialist 406-263-2498; Coel Stutheit 406-263-2494 Circle: Mike Haynie, Salesman, 406-939-5994; Ole Rolandson, Salesman, 406-974-2144; Culbertson: Mike Kjos, 406-489-7277; Luke Anderson, Salesman 406-478-3118

Trader’s Dispatch, July 2015 — Page A58

Avoid loneliness when working from home

We’d appreciate it if you tell an advertiser you read his ad in the Trader’s Dispatch.

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By NDSU Extension Service Running your own business from home can achieve two dreams at the same time: You are in charge, and you get to do it without leaving your living quarters.

Many small-business owners have found a niche for their product or service. That niche allows them to work from home, thus minimizing overhead, ending long commutes, and even allowing them to work in their pajamas if they wish. Plus, they are in charge and are able to showcase their skills and abilities.

“Yet working from home, while having its benefits, also has hurdles to overcome,” says Glenn Muske, the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension Service’s rural and agribusiness enterprise development specialist. “Ask home-based business owners and you will get a list of issues that they have had to deal with in making their home-based business work.”

Probably the most common issue is a feeling of loneliness. This may occur at any time. Some feel it when starting their business. They perhaps have been surrounded by work colleagues and now they have no one with whom to bounce around ideas. Or loneliness may develop as the days, months or even years go by.

A second issue is the risk of becoming a workaholic. This happens when you have no one to take you away from work.

Working from home makes slipping into the office to work on just one more project so easy to do.

Third, home-based business owners may say that, at times, they just run out of creativity and new ideas.

“Overcoming these issues is not hard,” Muske says.

“There are easy ways to overcome these issues. The hardest step is just doing them.”

Things you can do include: • Recognizing your patterns. Do you sit in the chair and continue to work, or do you keep going back to the office to do just one more thing? Schedule downtime for yourself and stick to it.

• Working at the local coffee shop or a restaurant if you feel you have to work. While a library is a nice location and quiet, getting out means interacting with people. You have enough quiet at home. Now you need to be around people who are interacting.

• Finding local networking events, even those that occur in the middle of the day. You work at home because it allows you flexibility. So take advantage of it.

• Attending events that aren’t work-related. Again, you have the chance to work at different hours. So if you find a social group or personal learning opportunity you always have wanted to attend but it occurs during the middle of the day, go for it.

• Rewarding yourself. When you get something done, head out for lunch, go for a walk, hit the gym or spend some time with family.

“Running your own business from home offers great opportunities,” Muske says. “Take advantage of them and make them work for you with imagination and commitment.”

For help, contact your local Extension Service office or visit NDSU’s small-business support website at http://www. ag.ndsu.edu/smallbusiness and sign up for the monthly newsletter. Or check us out on Facebook at https://www. facebook.com/NDSUextsmallbiz or on Twitter at @gmuske.

Other resources include http://powerofbusiness.net and http://www.extension.org/entrepreneurship. The Small Business Administration and its related organizations, such as the Small Business Development Centers and SCORE, also can be valuable resources.

Cleanliness concerns

Sloppy bachelors would feel right at home in orbit. Because of the lack of laundry facilities, astronauts on missions change their socks, shirts, and underwear just every two days and their pants once a week. After that, the worn garments are sealed in airtight plastic bags. (That might be a good policy for some guys on Earth, come to think of it).

As for showering, it’s sponge baths only for space crews.

Water droplets could escape, posing a danger to expensive electronics. To be safe, the astronauts step in a cylindrical stall, where they have about a one-gallon ration of water to use. The dirty water is sucked up by a vacuum and stored in special trash tanks.

Water isn’t part of the toothbrushing regime at all. NASA developed a unique kind of toothpaste that astronauts swish around without the need for liquid.

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* 100% Write Off * No Depreciation

Grain Carts & Gravity Wagons

2014 J&M 910-20 30x32 wheels, 10 hole, 900/60R32 lug tires, 5 point scale system, Digi-Star GT460 indicator with autolog cord, roll tarp, 20” extended reach auger system...........CALL 2014 J&M 810 27x32 wheels, 10 holes, 30.5x32 lug tires, weigh system kit, Digi-Star GT460 indicator with autolog kit, safety chains, roll tarp...............................................................CALL 2013 J&M 1000 900 tires. Excellent, used 1 season, red..$52,400 J&M grain carts, 1511 bushel, scale, tarp, GT460 auto log, Track driven, 22” auger.............................................................CALL J&M grain cart, 910 cart/1025 bushel, tarp, 900/60R32 lug tires, scale (5 point system) with GT auto log.........................CALL 1994 UFT grain cart, hydraulic drive, 750 bushel, tarp, brand new 30.5 lug tirs................................................................. $19,000

Grain Vacs

2011 Rem 2700 only 100 hours on unit. Excellent......... $19,500 2009 Rem 2700 360 hours, new fan. SN 0592............... $12,900

Flaman Pro Grain Baggers

2014 Pro Bagger hopper, 23-ft. conveyor with mover........CALL 2014 Pro Bagger hopper, 23-ft. conveyor with mover........CALL 2014 Pro Bagger hopper, 23-ft. conveyor with mover........CALL Pro Bagger 1210 wide mouth hopper............................... $3800 2013 Pro Bagger 23-ft. conveyor with mover. Like new. $37,000 2013 Pro Bagger hopper, 23-ft. conveyor with mover. Excellent shape........................................................................ $36,900 2012 Pro Bagger hopper, 23-ft. conveyor with mover........CALL

Grain Bag Extractors

2013 Tridekon grain boss, 13” 360 degree unload auger, steering axle. Like new............................................................ $39,900

Augers, Conveyors, Grain Equip.

Sukup 18” heater, propane or natural gas fired................. $2895 Wheatheart swing auger 13”x71-ft., power swing, bin sensor, Mulkti flight hopper. Like new..................................... $19,900 Farmking 13”x85-ft. swing away with Brehon mover. Good shape........................................................................ $17,500

3 Point Hitch Equipment & Skid Steer Attachments

* Easy To Book Manure Spreaders

Leon 425 vertical beater manure spreader. SN 6983.... $19,900 Leon 425 vertical beater manure spreader. SN 80680.. $18,900 Meyer’s 440 bushel, vertical beater. SN 14VB44010..... $27,500

Farmking 10-ft. rear blade, hyraulic angle, hydraulic tilt, used 4 hours. Like new condition............................................. $4500 Ramrod 1150 Taskmaster rubber tracks, extra attachments...... .................................................................................. $10,900 Kodiak 6-ft. 3 point mower, medium duty with slip clutch.. $2300 2008 Haukaas 10 bale mover. Nice shape..................... $21,900 Kodiak 6-ft. 3 point mower, medium duty with slip clutch.. $2300 2007 Haukaas 10 bale mover. SN 007-016.................... $21,900 Kodiak 6-ft. 3 point mower, medium duty with slip clutch.. $2700 2006 Haukaas 10 bale mover, hydraulic end gate. SN 02026..... .................................................................................. $20,900 2010 Farm King 5.5-ft. 3 point disc, 17” blades, adjustable angle.

Nice.............................................................................. $2400 Schulte SDX-110 snowblower. SN B1101073010.......... $14,250 2007 Sovema 12-wheel V-rake, SN 87743..................... $10,250

Bale Carriers

Discs

2010 Wishek 714 30-ft. field disc with 24” blades. Nice condition.............................................Clearance Special $70,900 2008 Wishek 842NT 26-ft., 11” spacing, 24” front. Priced as is, needs rear gang work................Clearance Special $50,900 Ezee-On 4600 35.5-ft. disc, front notched 24” rear blades, 25” smooth front.............................................................. $50,500 Ezee-On 4600 38-ft........................................................ $47,500

Dieci Telehandlers & Montana Tractors

Montana 4944 49 hp., FWA, loader, 3 point, 2 remotes, 3 speed hydrostat.................................................................... $20,500 Montana 3944 39 hp., FWA, loader, 3 point, 2 remotes, 3 speed hydrostat.................................................................... $16,000

Heavy Harrows

2011 Riteway 62-ft., 9/16” tines at 22.5”. Nice shape....... $35,500 2008 Riteway 50-ft., 9/16” tines at 21”, Valmar applicator.$40,900

Chain Harrows

28-ft. chain harrow, 9/16 tines............................................ $7000

Tree Chippers & Grass Seeders

2008 Brillion 10-ft. grass seeder, light kit, acre meter. Excellent. .................................................................................. $12,900 2008 Brillion 10-ft. grass seeder, light kit, acre meter. Excellent. .................................................................................. $12,900

Hay Rakes & Pasture Equip.

Schulte & Kodiak Mowers

2012 Schulte FX530 SN C53010046206. Excellent...... $43,000 Schulte FX30 30-ft. mower........................................... $36,000

Land Scrapers

2010 Leon 1700 17 cubic yards, cutting edge at 75%. Excellent. .................................................................................. $44,900 2011 Leon 650 land scraper, 6.5 cubic yards. Excellent .$20,900 HD 10-yd. scraper. SN K-14552...................................... $19,000

Rock Pickers

2012 Schulte RS320 conveyor style, 3.2 cubic yard hopper. Nice shape........................................................................ $18,850 2014 Schulte RS320, conveyor style, 3.2 cubic yard hopper. Nice Shape........................................................................ $19,900

Post Pounders

NEW Wheatheart high & heavy hitter, 13 hp Honda motor, all hydraulics, highway tires............................................ $14,900

New Clearance Items

25’x80’ arch frame tent...................................................... $7995 Tree Spade quick attach, 3 shovel................................. $11,500 Bandit 1700 liquid fertilizer cart, ground drive pump, total drain tank........................................................................... $20,500 Poly West 1075 gallon low profile transport tank. Needs plastic weld.............................................................................. $1500

* Freight rates apply on all used equipment. *

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KROGMANN BALEBEDS

SPRAYER FOR SALE

2011 Apache 1020 self propelled sprayer, 1000 gallon, 120” fixed axle, 6 speed powershift, Cummins, 100-ft. booms with 5 section control, 3 way T-Jet nozzles, 380/90 R 46 & 380/80 R 38 tires, Raven Envisio Pro monitor, Auto Boom, Accu Boom, Smart Trax Auto Steer, Prescription Top Dress Capable, 1160 hours, farmer owned, shedded. Very nice condition.. $149,900 1-406-460-5502 Text or Call, Chester, MT

CONSIGNMENTS

Massey Ferguson 1635 tractor with loader.................................. $27,500 Massey Ferguson 1805 tractor, no PTO.......................................... $8000 Oliver 1855 tractor......................................................................... $12,000 White 4-180 tractor........................................................................... $4500 New Holland TR97 combine......................................................... $18,300 John Deere 7700 combine............................................................... $7500 White header, 15-ft........................................................................... CALL Massey-Ferguson 8570 combine, 24-ft. header, pickup header... $39,000 MacDon M205 swather with R85 header...................................$119,900 MacDon 9352 swather with 16-ft. header.....................................$42,000 Schulte 5026 26-ft. mower...........................................................$15,000 Brandt QF1500 sprayer...................................................................$8900 Brandt 1000 wheel boom sprayer, 1000 gallon..............................$8500 Bourgault 950 sprayer, 100-ft. boom, 1000 gallon tank..................$8000 Flexi-Coil 67XL sprayer, 1500 gallon tank, 120-ft. booms...........$12,000 Hardi SM50 pickup sprayer............................................................. CALL Morris Maxum 49-ft. air seeder, 10” spacing, double shoot, 7300 tow behind tank..............................................................................$19,500 Great Plains 293 45-ft. air seeder with 12” spacing....................$13,000 Great Plains 283-62 air seeder, 45-ft. x 10” spacing......................$9000 Gysler 28-ft. duckfoot.....................................................................$2500 Case IH RBX562 round baler, twine/net.........................................$8900 Gehl 860 chopper...........................................................................$4200 Gehl 800 chopper...........................................................................$4200 Gehl 12-ft. dump box......................................................................$1200 Westgo 8x31 PTO drive auger........................................................$2250 1965 Dodge truck with hoist, V-8, 5 speed transmission.................$1900 1996 Eagle tandem dually pintle hitch flatbed, 6-ft. beavertail........$6000 Degelman 12-ft. dozer blade...........................................................$2500 “Partners in Production”

406-727-7153

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Learn to preserve food with help from Extension workshops

By Kate Halstead, WSU Snohomish County Extension Juicy ripe strawberries, crunchy dill pickLearn how to turn the local abundance les, tree-ripe peaches – nothing tastes better of tomatoes and fresh vegetables into jars than home-preserved foods. A well-stocked of color and flavor for the dreary days of pantry is a big step towards ensuring your winter. Demonstration and hands-on; take family always has plenty of healthy food. home a jar of finished product.

However, safely preserving food at home • Pickling & Fermenting 6:30 to 9 p.m. requires a bit of knowledge, time set aside, – Tuesday, August 11, Monday, August 17, and a small investment in equipment. or Wednesday, October 14 Learn how to preserve fresh foods safely Crisp, tasty pickles are the ultimate test in a series of evening workshops at WSU of a canner’s skill. Learn how to make a Snohomish County Extension’s Evergreen great product every time along with the traRoom in McCollum Park, 600 128th St ditional art of fermentation. Demonstration SE, Everett. The series repeats three times and hands-on; take home a jar of finished during the season on Monday, Tuesday, or product.

Wednesday evenings.

Class size is limited and pre-registration An online course is a pre-requisite to the is required. Cost is $20 per workshop or hands-on classes. Designed for beginners as save and take all four for $60. Register well as veteran canners who want to update online at http://preservetheharvest.browntheir knowledge and recipes, Preserve the papertickets.com or download the form at Taste of Summer provides the most curhttp://ext100.wsu.edu/snohomish/preserverent USDA-approved food preservation the-harvest/ and mail with your check. recommendations. The online lessons can For more information on any of the be viewed at any time and at the pace you courses, contact Kate Halstead, WSU choose. You will need a computer made Snohomish County Extension Food Safety in the past five years and a stable internet Program, at foodsafety.snoco@wsu.edu, connection. Cost is $25 total for all eight (425) 357-6004. lessons. Visit PreserveSummer.cahnrs.wsu.

Extension programs and policies are edu to register. consistent with federal and state laws and • Basics of Safe Canning 6:30 to 9 regulations on nondiscrimination regarding p.m. – Monday, June 15, or Wednesday, race, color, gender, national origin, religion, September 23 age, disability, and sexual orientation. EviLearn the basics of food safety and candence of non-compliance may be reported ning skills, including bacteria and food through your local Extension Office. spoilage, canning equipment, and canning Reasonable accommodations will be high/low acid foods. Includes demonstramade for persons with disabilities and spetion of the process, no hands-on. cial needs who contact Karie Christensen at • Jams, Jellies, & Spreads 6:30 to 9 600 128th St SE, Everett, WA, (425) 357p.m. – Tuesday, June 30, Monday, July 6, 6039 or christensen4@wsu.edu at least two or Wednesday, September 30 weeks prior to the event.

Capture the bright flavors of fresh fruit • Learn more about food preservation, and discover how easy it is to put ‘summer safety, storage and emergency preparedness in a jar’. Learn how to create that perfect in a new book available at the CAHNRS balance of fruit, sugar, and other ingredipublications store. “Fundamentals of ents to enhance flavor and shelf life with Consumer Food Safety and Preservation,” research-based recipes. Demonstration written by Lizann Powers-Hammond and and hands-on; take home a jar of finished Sandra M. McCurdy, has new and updated product. consumer food safety information. Find the • Tomatoes, Salsa, & Relish 6:30 to 9 book at https://pubs.wsu.edu/ItemDetail.as p.m. – Tuesday, July 21, Monday, July 27 px?ProductID=15753&SeriesCode=&Cate or Wednesday, October 7 goryID=&Keyword=food%20safety.

UNL Quarter Scale Tractor Team wins international competition

By Roger Hoy, Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ing and development,” he said.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Support from Timpte, Inc., an industry (UNL) Quarter Scale Tractor X-Team won leader in trailer manufacturing, was critical the International Quarter Scale Tractor Stuto the team’s success this year. The team dent Design Competition in May. The comtractor and other equipment was transpetition brought students from around the ported to and from competition in a trailer world to Peoria, Illinois, to test their skills cooperatively designed and built by UNL at the event hosted by the American Society students and Timpte. Along with materials of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. and services, Timpte has also supported the Teams are given a 31-horsepower Briggs team through internships and employment. & Stratton engine and a set of Titan tires.

The UNL team competed against 14 other The design of the tractor is up to them. teams in their division and claimed the top Industry leaders judge each design for inspot over teams from the University of Ilnovation, manufacturability, serviceability, linois and Iowa State University. Twenty-six maneuverability, safety, sound level and erfreshman and sophomore students are on the gonomics. The process gives team members quarter-scale tractor team. an opportunity to experiment with complex Team captain Turner Hagen said it was technology that’s becoming increasingly great to see their hard work pay off at the common in the industry. competition.

Along with the practical experience “The team members and I really worked gained, students also develop skills in other hard and put a lot of time and effort into critical areas, said Roger Hoy, professor in getting our tractor ready for competition,” biological systems engineering and a tractor he said. “It makes me very proud to be team adviser. rewarded for that and to bring home first “They learn a lot about communication, place for UNL.” leadership, teamwork, fundraising, and test-

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3V Distributing, Conrad ..............................B17 Abilene Machine Inc, Abilene KS .............. C14 Action Toys, Billings ................................... C50 Affordable Construction Equipment, Billings & Bozeman ............................................... C47 Ag West Distributing Co., Great Falls .........A30 Ag Wise, Kremlin ......................................... C6 American Manufacturing, Hogeland ...........A23 Bass Auction Co. Inc., Lewistown ...............A31 Bayer Crop Science ................................... C30 Bell Motor Co., Cut Bank ............................B21 Ben Taylor, Valier & Shelby ........................ C45 Big Equipment Co., Havre ......................... C27 Big Iron, Stock Auction Company ...............A10 Big Sky Equipment, Conrad ..............C20, C21 Big Sky Sawmill & Wood Products, VaughnC23 Bouma Truck Sales, Choteau, Great Falls ........................................................INSERT BridgerSteel ................................................A25 BTI Feeds, Cut Bank ................................. C45 Buckley Auction ........................................... C8 Cahill Seeds, Scobey................................. C34 Cascade Machine & Supply, Great Falls ....B28 Charles Moore, Inc. Miles City ....................B11 Chic Harbine Sales, Missoula.......................B9 CHS Milk River, Big Sandy, Chinook, Havre, Malta, Rudyard, Turner ...........................B14 Circle G Salvage, Walhalla, ND ..................B28 Circle S Seeds, of Montana, Three Forks ...A46 Clearview Seed, Denton .............................A21 Courtesy Ford, Conrad .................................B7 Crazy Mountain Fabrication, Travis Klein, Big Timber ................................................... C22 Cut Bank Tire, Cut Bank .............................A18 Dave’s Repair LLC, Charlo .......................... C8 Dick Irvin Trucking, Shelby ......................... C58 Diesel Power Parts & Machine, Missoula ...A24 Dietz Auto & Truck Salvage, Billings .............B1 Doane Western of Montana, Bozeman.......A16 Donahue Corp ........................................... C43 Durnell Fencing, Valier ................................. C6 Eagle Equipment, Belgrade ....................... C58 Equipment Connection, Columbia Falls............ ......................................................C16, C17 Evergreen Ag & Equipment, Pringle, Ovando..B8 Exchange Services, Inc, Whitefish .............A44 F/S Manufacturing, West Fargo, ND .......... C39 Farm Equipment Sales, Glasgow, Plentywood, Culbertson, Circle...A53, A54, A55, A56, A57

Index

Farm Tech, (Doug Weist) Choteau ............. C36 First State Bank, Shelby ...............................A2 Fisher Metal Products, Fort Benton ..............B9 Flaman Rentals ..........................................A59 Flaman Sales & Rental, Power ..........B18, C40 Fosse Insurance Agency, Great Falls ...........B6 Fraser’s Oil Inc., Inverness .........................B24 Frieling’s Agricultural Equipment, Great Falls ...

A7, A23, A33, A51, C7, C13, C37, C44, C59 Frontline Ag Solutions, Choteau, Conrad, Cut Bank, Dillon, Lewistown, Havre, Chester, Great Falls, Belgrade, Livingston ................. ..............................................A39, A40, A41 Frontline Ag Solutions Dillon, Dillon............A43 Fuson Excavation & Trucking, Conrad ....... C28 Gerber’s, Great Falls...................................A28 Greyn Fertilizer, Choteau, Dutton, Valier ... C51 Grossenburg Equipment, Winner, Pierre, Philip SD, Wayne, Bloomfield, Harrington, Laurel NE ..........................................................A17 Harris Custom Swathing, Conrad ...............A58 Heartland Seed Company, Moccasin ........ C26 Hedman, Inc, Brett Hedman, Grass RangeC31 Helfert’s Helena Farm Supply, East HelenaC57 Henke Enterprises, Chester ..................... C15 Henry Building Systems Dealers .......B26, C46 Hi-Hog Equipment ......................................B16 Highline Communications, Cut Bank ..........B12 Hoven Equipment Co., Great Falls ...................

A6, A15, A26, A28, A34, A50, A60, B10, C5, C15, C26, C38, C55 Huggy Bear’s Consignment, Cut Bank .........B5 I-State Truck Center, Missoula ....................B15 J K Ranch Estates, Josh Klucewich, HusonA26 J & M Trailer Sales, Laurel ..........................B20 Jamieson Motors, Inc., Chinook ........ B12, B26 Jim Nielsen Trucks & Parts, Butte ...............A36 Joe Judisch Custom Swathing & Baling, Conrad .................................................. C12 K.R. Rauch Company, Billings ................... C19 Krogmann Mfg. ...........................................A60 Kuhn North America .................................. C29 Lane Judisch Swathing, Conrad .................A38 Larson & Co., LLC, Glenn Larson, Opheim C29 Lester Buildings ..........................................A38 Lewis Cattle Oiler Co, Russ Baker............... C4

Lewistown Honda, Lewistown....B23, B28, C28 Lost Valley Fence, Fairfield ........................ C18 Lundberg Shop, LLC, Canyon Creek .B23, C31 M & M Salvage, Havre ............................... C42 M & R Seed Cleaning, Watford City, ND .....A52 M & W Machine, Three Forks .....................A52 MDS Construction Supply, Great Falls .......A44 Meridian Seeds, Casselton ND ..................A22 MH Equipment & Truck Repair, Billings ......A48 MK Industries ............................................ C54 Mohrlang Fabrications, Brush CO ..............A45 Montana Metal Fabrications, Inc, Great Falls ... ...............................................................A46 Montana Post Driver, Gold Creek ......A24, C38 Montana Post Frame, Townsend .................B22 Montana Quality Structures, Stevensville ...B15 Montana Shed Center, Great Falls .............A45 Motor Power, Great Falls ...................A18, C35 Mountain Equipment, Belgrade ..................B13 MT Tractors, Matt Pendergast, Stevensville ..A8 Musselshell Valley Equipment, Roundup .......... ......................................................C52, C53 New Holland of Belgrade, Belgrade ............. C9 New Homes of the Future, Billings .............B22 NM Machinery, Missoula ............................A38 Northern Chrysler, Cut Bank ....................... C5 Northern Ford, Cut Bank ............................A27 Northern Hydraulics, Great Falls ................A35 Northern Prairie Auto Sales, Wolf Point ............ ......................................................A19, C39 Northwest Plastics, Libby ............................ C8 Pacific Recycling, Great Falls .....................B27 Patty Seaman Homes, Kalispell ................ C40 Performance Ag Services, Conrad .............A31 Power Motors Implement, Fort Benton ...... C10 Powerhouse Equipment, Floweree ............ C34 Price Truck & Equipment Sales, Missoula . C44 Pure Bliss Cycle Sales, Conrad ................... C4 Rainbow Irrigation & Equipment, Chinook ........ ...................................................... B18, B19 RDO Equipment, Billings ............................A34 Reddig Equipment & Repair, Kalispell ....... C49 Rockwell Scales, Simms.............................A32 Roger Rader, Inc, Sun River ...................... C42 Rydelle Enterprises, Marion Jones, Drummond .............................................B23

We are now a AG Parts Ltd distributor!!

Scenic City Trailer Sales, Belgrade ............ C32 Shobe Auction & United Country Realty, Lewistown...............................................A16 Shop Specialties, Ronan ...................A10, C18 Shortline Ag, Inc, Scobey ...........................A49 Sod Buster Sales, Polson ..................B21, C56 Specialty Tool & Attachment, Cody WY ..... C28 Steel Etc, Great Falls ................................ C41 Steinhatchee, Lance Nelson, Stevensville..A14 Steve’s Sales, Oakes ND ..............................B6 Sullivan Brothers Construction, Conrad .....A42 Sunrise Equipment, Sidney ....................... C60 Swains Spring Service, Great Falls ........... C52 T & T Farm Supply, LLC, Chester .............. C24 Taylor Farm Store, Shelby ......................... C45 The Gear House, Helena........................... C22 The Repair Shop, Choteau .........................A20 The Truck Shop of Billings ......................... C48 Three Forks Lumber & Ready Mix, Three Forks ..................................................... C33 Tiber Tractor Co., Chester .......................... C35 Tom’s Shop, Grassrange.............................A16 Tomsheck Ag LLC, Oilmont ........................A11 Torgerson’s, Ethridge, Great Falls, Lewistown, Havre, Denton, Billings ......... A32, C10, C11 Transport Equipment, Missoula ....................A4 Treasure State Seed, Fairfield ................... C23 Tri-County Implement, Sidney.....................B27 Triangle Ag Service, Fort Benton .........A8, C46 Triple T Sales, Chinook .............................. C25 TT&E Inc, Victor..........................................A12 Vaughn Truck, Havre ..........................B25, C50 VW Mfg, Loren Hawks, Chester .................A47 Wally’s Over Door Co., Great Falls .............A44 Weedbusters Biocontrol, Missoula .............A50 Wesco Trailer Sales, Conrad.......................A50 West Plains Implement, Beach, Dickinson, Bowman, Hettinger.................................A29 Western Montana New Holland, Missoula . C33 Western Pipe & Rod, Joe Gunderson, Columbia Falls ........................................................B10 Western Trailer Sales, Havre ......................A58 Wilbur-Ellis Co ...........................A19, A48, B14 Wilray Manufacturing, Fort Benton .............. C1 World Equipment, Idaho Falls, ID .............. C43 Yellowstone Tractor Co., Belgrade ............. C12 Zerbe Bros., Glasgow ............................ B2, B3 Zims Swathing, Brady.................................A42 Zomer Truck, Conrad.A4, A30, A48, C2, C3, C36

Dorman Dealer Large selection of car and truck lights, mirrors, and door handles.

8-ft. dump hydraulic dump bed complete with laydown sides.

Walking floor mechanism

Wanted

4 post landing gear...............$500 obo

Old Motorcycles and Racing Parts & Memorabilia.

Old flat track race posters.

O&K 23.2 rock hauler, Deutz diesel, (6) 23.5 x 25 tires.

DIESEL ENGINES In Stock

2009 John Deere 568 baler for parts

We have a LARGE SELECTION of automotive transmissions and transfer cases!

4 Cat 4 Cummins 4 Detroit 4 Isuzu 4 Volvo Gas generators starting at........... $350 2000 New Holland BR7090 and 2002 Case International RBX561

2009 53-ft. utility reefer trailer, 2010 Thermo King refer unit, 102” Hendrickson air slide out.

Motorcycle and ATV salvage

Ford 4000 for parts; bad transmission

2004 air ride slideout axles on 22.5’s.. .................................................. $2000

Large selection of USED TIRES & WHEELS from 12 - 24.5’s *Inventory changing daily

A family owned business since 1969 ~ 10 acres of parts!!!

DIETZ AUTO and TRUCK SALVAGE 1104 Bench Blvd., Billings, MT • 1-800-573-4389

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New Holland Equipment New Holland Roll Belt 560 Round Balers

New Holland Tractors

New Holland Swathers

New Compact Tractors

2015 New Holland “Boomer” Compact 33hp diesel, ROPS, single rear hydraulic, 3-point hitch, 540 PTO, hydro transmission with front end loader #33...................................................................................................CALL! 2015 New Holland “Boomer” Compact 37hp diesel, ROPS, single rear hydraulic, 3-point hitch, 540 PTO, hydro transmission with front end loader #37...................................................................................................CALL! 2015 New Holland “Boomer” Compact 41hp diesel, ROPS, single rear hydraulic, 3-point hitch, 540 PTO, hydro transmission with front end loader #41...................................................................................................CALL!

New Holland Combines New Holland Guardian Sprayer

New Holland Air Drills

New Holland P2050

New Holland P2060 60 & 70-ft. folding drill

Zerbe Bros.

406-228-4311

USED AIR DRILLS

2013 New Holland P2060 70-ft. air drill with 10” spacing, 41/2” steel wheels, double shoot, stealth openers. #NDN226................................... DEMO 2012 New Holland P2060 70-ft. air drill with 10” spacing, 550 lb. trips, 31/2” steel packers, double shoot with P1060 tow between air cart, 430 bushel, variable rate, duals. #UDNH15.............. JUST IN 2005 New Holland SD440 58-ft., 12” spacing, 550# trips, 51/2” rubber packers, 4350 tow between cart, double shoot with 2320 tow behind cart. #UDNH25................................................$89,000 2012 Seed Hawk 6012 60-ft., 12” spacing, twin wing openers, 500 bushel tow behind tank, Loup III monitor. #USSH06................................. JUST IN 2006 Flexi-Coil 5000 57-ft. air drill, 10” spacing, double shoot, stealth openers, 4” rubber packers, 4350 tow between tank, mechanical drive, 30.5x32 singles. #UDF242.................................$118,000 2003 Flexi-Coil 5000 5-ft. air drill, 9” spacing, 41/2” steel packers, 550 lb. trips, 3450 tow between air cart, double shoot, variable drive, 30.5x32 tires.. #UDF239................................................$89,000 Flexi-Coil 5000 57-ft. air drill, 9” spacing, 550# trips, stealth bodies with 2320 tow between cart. #UDF237................................................$36,000 2000 Flexi-Coil 5000 57-ft. air drill, 9” spacing, 550 lb trips, single shoot with 3450 tow between variable, stealth boots.............................................. CALL! 2000 Flexi-Coil 5000 57-ft. air drill, 9” spacing, 550 lb. trips, single shoot, 3450 tow between cart, variable cart, stealth bodies.................................$69,000 2000 Flexi-Coil 57-ft. air drill, 9” spacing, 550 lb trips, 41/2” steel packers, double shoot with 3450 tow between variable drive air cart. #UDF241...$69,000

New Holland T9000 Series Tractors

1999 Flexi-Coil 5000 57-ft., 12” spacing, double shoot, 4” VW spread, Goose shooter, 2340 tow between, VR drive, 5.5” rubber packers. #UDF244..$50,000 Flexi-Coil 5000 45-ft. air drill, 9” spacing, 31/2” steel packers, single shoot, 2320 tow between cart..... ................................................................$33,000 Flexi-Coil 5000 45-ft. air drill with 9” spacing, 31/2” steel packers with 1610 tow behind air cart. #UDF235................................................$25,000 Flexi-Coil 5000 39-ft. air drill with 7” spacing, steel packers with 1780 tow between tank. #UDF243.. ................................................................$25,000

Glasgow, Montana

USED WINDROWERS

2009 New Holland 8040 swather, cab suspension, deluxe mirrors, HS 16-ft. auger header, 700 hours.......................................................$69,900

2009 New Holland H7150 pivot tongue, 18-ft. HS header, pickup/bat reel, 1000 PTO, pump drive... ................................................................$19,900

USED HEADERS

2009 New Holland / Honey Bee 4255 Grain Belt PLUS 42-ft. flex draper header, UII plastic finger reel, hydraulic fore and aft, hydraulic tilt, gauge wheels, transport trailer, fits New Holland CR combine. #UHHB02................................... CALL New Holland 973 30-ft. flex header, fits TR series. #UCNH59...................................................$8500 Massey-Ferguson pickup header, 13-ft., fits 510, 750 and 760. #UHMF61......................................$500

USED ROUND BALERS

Hesston 560 with auto tie, 540 PTO. #UHHS51..... ................................................................. $5500 1999 Hesston 856T 5x6 bales, 75” wide pickup, bale kicker. #UHHS43..................................... $11,500 1998 Vermeer 605L twine & mesh wrap, hydraulic bale kicker. #UHVM31............................. $12,000 1994 Vermeer 605K round baler, 1000 PTO. #UHVM33.................................................. $7500

2004 New Holland 1475 swing tongue, 16-ft. HS header, skid shoes.....................................$9500 2004 New Holland HW320 16-ft. HS hay header, 3300 hours............................................................. Call 2004 New Holland HW300 16-ft. HS header and 25-ft. draper header, 1950 hours........................... Call

USED SKIDSTEERS

2013 New Holland L225 76 hp diesel, 2500 lb. lift, 2 speed, cab with heat and air conditioning, air seat, hydraulic coupler, performance package, heavy duty tires, 78” low pro bucket, 390 hours...$49,000 2012 New Holland L230 90 hp diesel, 3000 lb. lift, 2 speed, cab with heat and air conditioning, air seat, hydraulic coupler, premium tires, 84” low pro bucket, 375 hours...................................$49,000

Zerbe Bros.

“Setting The Standard”

1-800-228-5393 – 406-228-4311 SALES: Mike Guttenberg - Tim Guttenberg - Travis Volk

USED SP SPRAYERS

2008 Apache AS1010 1020 hours, 215 hp, 100-ft. boom, 5 section, Auto Steer, section control, auto height control, semi float tires. #USAP20............ ..............................................................$150,000

NEW TRACTORS LEASE RETURNS

2014 New Holland T7.210 MFD, powershift, 18R42 rear tires, 3-point, 540/1000 PTO, 165 PTO hp, loader and grapple, 170 hours........ .............................................................CALL New Holland T7.185 MFD, suspension cab, CVT transmission, Class IV front axle, 18.4x42 rear tires, 4 remotes, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt. hitch, loader, grapple, 123 hours...................CALL 2012 New Holland T5070 MFD tractor, 110 engine hp, 96 PTO hp, 24x24 shuttle shift, heavy duty front axle, 2 remotes, 3-point, 540/1000 PTO, 82 STL loader and bucket, 210 hours.. ......................................................... $68,000

1950

65 Years

2015

Glasgow, MT

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USED SPRAYERS

2004 New Holland SF115 134-ft, 1500 gallon wheel boom, 18.4x26 tires, HMIC pump, flex-control, dual nozzles, windscreen. #USNH00......$28,000 New Holland SF115 130-ft., 1500 gallon, wheel boom, 18.4x26 tires, SP655 monitor, windscreens, 3 boom valvve, unfold option..................$12,000 New Holland SF115 100-ft., 1500 gallon, wheel boom, dual nozzles, hydraulic unfold, windscreen. #USNH35...............................................$12,000 2012 New Holland S1070 100-ft. suspended boom, 1600 gallon tank, 380/90R:46 tires, flex-control auto rate, hydraulic pump. #USNH37......$43,000 2000 Flexi-Coil System 67XL 100-ft., 1500 gallon, wheel boom, 18.4x26 tires, FlexControl Auto Rate, windscreens, double nozzles, rinse tank. #USF153................................................$17,500 New Holland SF115 90-ft. suspended boom, 1000 gallon tank, windscreens, 3-ball valve....$28,000 1998 Flexi-Coil System 67XLT twin tank, 130-ft., foam marker, hydraulic unfold, air inductor tips. #USF139................................................$12,000 1998 Flexi-Coil System 67 110-ft., 1000 gallon, windscreens, wheel boom, FlexControl monitor. #USF151................................................$10,000 1994 Flexi-Coil 65XL 120-ft., 1500 gallon, no Auto Rate. #USF173..........................................$6500

USED TRACTORS

2014 New Holland T7.210 MFD 18 speed powershift, 3-point, 540/1000 PTO, 855 TL loader/bucket/ grapple....................................................... CALL 2004 New Holland TV-145 engine & cab end PTO & 3-pt., auxiliary hydraulic pump, New Holland 84LB with HS 16-ft. auger head. #UTNH99.... JUST IN 1993 Agco 9690 MFD, 190 hp, 18 speed, powershift, 20.8x42 tires with duals, 3400 hours. #UTA609... ................................................................$43,000

USED COMBINES

2008 Case IH 2588 1390 separator hours, AFX rotor, duals, 305 hp with CIH 2062 flex draper header.. ............................................................... JUST IN 2007 New Holland CR-9070 1383 separator hours, 20.8R42 duals, straw chopper, moisture/yield, dual speed rotor, 400 hp diesel, 330 bushel grain tank, deluxe mirrors. #UCNH69...................... JUST IN

1994 New Holland TR97 2100 hours with MacDon 960 36-ft. draper header, 30.5x32 tires, straw chopper & chaff spreader. #UCNH37.....$60,000 1993 New Holland TR96 combine with twin rotor, SN 554419, 3109 engine hours, well maintained, annual service repairs, 30-ft. 971 auger head. #UCNH28................................................$36,500 1981 New Holland TR85 2200 separator hours, 24-ft. header. #UCNH58...................................$12,500

6012/500 CART “USED” IN STOCK - CALL

Your Northeast Montana dealer for Seed Hawk air drills Zerbe Bros.

Glasgow, MT

406-228-4311 1988 Versatile 876 (red) 4WD, 280 hp Cummins diesel, 20.8x38 tires, standard transmission, OutBack guidance, 10,935 hours..........................$25,000 1988 Cat Challenger 65 270 hp, diesel, 4 hydraulics, powershift, 30” tracks, PTO, 6760 hours....$35,000

Zerbe Bros.

Glasgow, MT

406-228-4311 OCK T S IN

CONSIGNMENTS

1996 John Deere 8570, 4WD, 250 hp, 18.4R42 duals, 3-pt., 1000 PTO, 12 speed, 9000 hours.. $50,000 John Deere 5010 2WD tractor, cab with Leon loader.........................................................$7500 Ford 9N tractor, new tires, new paint, 3-pt. hitch, 540 PTO, very nice............................................$3000 Ford 9N tractor, 3-point, 540 PTO, good tires.$2600 1995 New Holland 8770 MFD 160 PTO hp, 18.4x42 duals, 540/1000 PTO’s, power shift transmission, super steer front end. .............................$63,000 Case IH 7110 MFD tractor, 131 PTO hp, 540/1000 PTO’s, 3pt hitch, 20.8x38 duals, 18 speed power steering, 3 remotes, 5087 hrs.................$50,000 Case 800 tractor, 3-point, 540 PTO, GB loader with bucket........................................................$3500 1997 Flexi-Coil 5000 51-ft. air drill, 9” spacing, 550# trips, double shoot, 4” rubber packers, stealth openers with 3450 tow between cart, mechanical drive, 30.5x32 tires..................................$40,000 2-Melroe 201 & 204 10-ft. drills, 7” spacing, 2-drill hitch with fertilizer. Each............................$1000 1992 Wishek 34-ft tandem disc, 3-section, cushion gang, 10” spacing with scrapers, heavy duty....... ................................................................$25,000 DMI “Ecolo-Tiger” 530 12-ft. disc ripper......$13,000 John Deere 787 tow between air cart, 7” auger....... ................................................................$14,000

Riteway 7100 jumbo harrow, 50-ft., hydraulic tine angle adjustment, 9/16 x 26” tines. Excellent....... ................................................................$21,500 Friggstad CP 50-ft. tool bar, 11/4” shanks, 16” sweeps, HoneyBee rod............................................$8500 Nutri-Placer 5252 40-ft. liquid fertilizer applicator with carbide points.............................................$6000 2004 New Holland SF115 134-ft. sprayer, 1500 gallon, 18.4x26 tires, HMIC pump, Flexi-Control Auto Rate, dual nozzles, windscreens.............$12,000

The Versatile DeltaTrack is a fully integrated purpose built four track system from Versatile. Available in three models 450DT, 500DT, 550DT, the DeltaTrack exceeds the performance and durability existing track systems. The track systems uses the proven Versatile outboard planetary system to maximize power to the ground. Four independent tracks maintain balance and provide constant contact with the ground. The DeltaTrack is built using the most advanced track design in the agriculture industry and features with proven Cummins engine technology, rugged CAT powershift transmissions, and legendary Versatile reliability and serviceability.

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Check out our current selection of New MacDon swathers

Zerbe Bros. Glasgow, MT 406-228-4311

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Mechanical Drive Swing Hopper Augers 2 - 10”x63-ft.

9 - 10”x73-ft.

1 - 10” x 83-ft.

2 - 13” x 84-ft.

Zerbe Bros.

Glasgow, MT

YOUR DEALER FOR VERMEER RAKES AND BALERS

Zerbe Bros. Glasgow, MT 406-228-4311

406-228-4311 Delta Track 550

2014 New Holland S1070 100-ft. suspended boom, 1600 gallon tank, 380/90R:46 tires, LCTS monitor, 4 ball valves, rinse with wash, electronic agitation..........................................................$55,000 2008 Miskin scraper, 13-yd., 13-ft. cut, 11x24.5 tires, swivel hitch with Raven laser system 1/2 mile range......................................................$39,000 Vermeer 605K round baler, twine tie, 540 PTO.$7500 1997 Hesston 565A round baler, auto tie, twine only, 31x13.5-15 flotation tires............................$5000 1994 New Holland 660 round baler, twine tie, auto wrap...........................................................$3000 1990 New Holland TR86 combine, 30-ft. 971 header, double knife, batt reel, 2213 hours..........$17,500 1992 Gleaner R72 combine, 2003 MacDon 963 draper header with pickup reel, 30.5x32, 390 hours on new Cummins engine, 2530 separator hours.......................................................$67,000 1982 Gleaner N6 combine, 30.5x32 front tires 90%, 220 hp diesel, 30-ft. header and pickup reel........ ................................................................$17,000 1978 John Deere 7700 combine, diesel engine, 3631 hours with 224 head, non hydro.................$4000 MacDon 974 36-ft. flex draper header with pickup reel and cross augers, CR adapter, with transport..... ................................................................$19,000 Gleaner 13-ft. pickup header with Melroe attachment.............................................................$500 A&E-708 8 run fertilizer spreader boom..........$8000 John Deere 50 3-point backhoe, 9-ft. digging depth, 16” bucket..................................................$9000 2010 Haybuster 2650 round bale processor, 1000 PTO drive with channel strippers............$14,000 2013 Farm King 9-ft. side sickle mower, 540 PTO, hydraulic lift, skid shoes, extra parts............. Call M&M manure spreader, ground drive, pull type.$650

IN STOCK

850 bushel and 1050 bushels

Zerbe Bros.

Glasgow, MT

406-228-4311

NEW 7162 62-FT HARROW - CALL

Your Dealer for RiteWay harrows and land rollers

Zerbe Bros. Glasgow, MT 406-228-4311

Zerbe Bros.

Glasgow, Montana 406-228-4311 TOLL FREE 1-800-228-5393

www.zerbebrothers.com Email zerbesales@nemont.net SALES Mike Guttenberg Tim Guttenberg Travis Volk

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1994 Kenworth L10 cab and chassis Cummins engine, 10 speed (406) 799-6923

FOR SALE 1985 Ford, heavy duty, diesel, air brakes. Looks good.Asking $2500

International M, runs as good as it looks....................Asking $1500

1972 GMC, 3-ton, V8, 5 speed.

Works good............Asking $2500

1985 Dodge D50, 4x4, needs a carburetor. No title....Asking $500 Allis Chalmers crawler, gas.

Looks and runs real nice............... .......................Asking $3000 obo 1993 Ford 3/4-ton, 4x4, 460, 5 speed, flatbed. A little rough but runs good...............Asking $1800 1993 Ford 3/4-ton, 4x4, 460, 5 speed. Nice truck....Asking $2500

Ferguson 30, 3-point, extra hydraulic pump and tank................... .......................Asking $1750 obo 1982 Chevrolet 1-ton dually 4x4, new 454 & 4 speed, nice flatbed, also equipped with PTO................ ...............................Asking $3800

International 504, outstanding tractor, power steering, 3-point, recent engine work, new tires all around....................Asking $4500

2000 Chevrolet Lumina, clean, runs good.......Asking $2250 obo

1996 Pontiac Sunbird, looks and runs good.................Asking $800

Massey 135, 3-point, Hi-Lo, extra hydraulic pump and tank................ .......................Asking $3000 obo

For more information call (406) 782-3648, Butte, MT

Milling machine, 9”x49” table, V.S.head. Very good condition....... ...............................Asking $3500

Here come the young

By Bruce Auchly, FWP Region 4 Information Officer Right now in a coulee, sagebrush flat Today there are nearly one million or wheat field near you lays a newborn pronghorns in the US. antelope fawn.

Antelope or pronghorn, they are a It’s that time of year when our large fascinating animal with no close relative mammal species drop their young, startanywhere on this planet. Scientists have ing with bears giving birth in midwinter created an entirely new family (Antilocapridae), which the critter has all to itself. while in their dens and ending sometime Pronghorn are in early June probably with a member the only mammal of the deer family. with a horn sheath Now is the time that is branched (or for antelope to pronged), shed and shine. renewed each year.

First the name.

All males and about Of course they are 70 percent of females properly called have horns. The pronghorn. It’s just sheath is composed that antelope rolls of keratin, similar to off the tongue lightour finger nails. ly, rapidly, like the animal’s pace on the They are the fastest American land prairie. True antelopes live in Africa not mammal. They can run at least 45 miles North America. per hour in a short distance and maintain So pronghorn is correct but it sounds about 16 mph for longer distances, which too blunt, like stubbing your toe. is enough to outdistance predators.

Pronghorns have also been called goats If ever an animal was born to be fast, and prairie goats. They are not. It’s likely it’s the pronghorn. Even when walking the name was stuck on them as early as they are bent forward, as if revving up the 16th and 17th centuries by Spanish their motor while slowly easing off the and French explorers to the New World parking brake. Within four days of being because these intrepid travelers were seeborn, they can outrun a human. Of course ing an animal that had no equal in Europe. the textbooks don’t say whether that human is an Olympic sprinter or a morning To them it resembled a goat. jogger.

William Clark, of the Lewis and Clark They are at home in the sagebrush Expedition, described the pronghorn in grasslands of the Great Plains, where they September 1804 near the present South survive by being wary, using their eightDakota-Nebraska border. He wrote, “I power vision from bulging eyes near the killed a Buck Goat of this Countrey, about top of their head to take in a view of close the height of the Grown Deer….he is more to 300-degrees. like the Antilope or Gazella of Africa than Imagine those attributes if you were a any other Species of Goat.” teacher – even when you turned your back No one knows for sure how many on the class you could still see what they pronghorns existed when Lewis and Clark were up to. traveled the West. Estimates vary from 10 From this corner of the universe, it’s million animals to about 40 million. important to appreciate this wonderful, Whatever number of pronghorn present quaint, unique animal; more important 200 years ago, by the 1920s a census of the than the name. population in the United States recorded So you choose: antelope or pronghorn?

26,700 individuals, of which 3,000 lived Some say to-MAY-to, some say toin Montana and 7,000 in Wyoming – still MAH-to? the top two pronghorn producing states.

Nebraska Broadband Initiative seeks outstanding community projects

By Charlotte Narjes, Department of Agricultural Economics, UNL The Nebraska Broadband Initiative is late Broadband Development” provides accepting nominations for outstanding an overview of broadband development community broadband projects through and lays out a process for developing a August 14. Projects will be recognized community broadband plan. The interactive workbook includes video clips of in three categories: Nebraskans talking about the importance • Outstanding Infrastructure Development Project. This award recognizes comof broadband in their businesses and communities that have successfully partnered munities. The workbook and additional with a broadband provider to improve resources can be found at http://broadband.nebraska.gov. broadband availability.

Nebraska Broadband Initiative partners • Outstanding Digital Literacy Project. will be available to meet with community This award recognizes communities for members and answer questions. If you their efforts to improve digital literacy. are interested in learning more about the • Outstanding Youth Project. This workbook or working with members of award recognizes projects engaging youth the initiative, please contact Anne Byers in activities that support information technology development. at anne.byers@nebraska.gov or 402-471Awards will be presented at the Rural 3805; Charlotte Narjes at cnarjes1@unl.

Futures Conference in Lincoln on October edu or 402-472-1724; or Connie Hancock 21. Application materials can be found at chancock1@unl.edu or 308-254-4455. at http://unlcms.unl.edu/ianr/extension/ The Nebraska Broadband Initiative nebraska-broadband/broadband-awards. promotes the adoption and utilization of Partners in the Nebraska Broadband broadband in Nebraska. Project partners Initiative have also developed a set of include the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska Public Service Commisresources to help communities address sion, Nebraska Information Technology broadband-related development. “Leveraging Broadband in Your Community: A Commission, Nebraska Department of Workbook to Help Communities StimuEconomic Development, and AIM.

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HUGGY BEAR’S CONSIGNMENT & APPRAISAL Phone 406-873-4819, cell 229-0662, e-mail khbear59427@yahoo.com, Cut Bank, Montana

Website: www.huggybearsconsignments.com

NEW ITEMS

(2) Allis Chalmers 313 pickup headers with belt pickup attachments. Tag #WSpeich0715 John Deere 105 combine with 24-ft. header. Tag #MikeMc0715........... $1500 Concrete culverts in 13-ft. lengths. Discounted. Tag #GlenH0715 Cherokee 3-pt. post pounder. Tag #Bob0715.......................................... $750 New Holland SP166 self-propelled baler, Wisconsin 2 cylinder engine, reconditioned and should run fine. Tag #ANF0715......................... $8500 Massey Ferguson 850 combine, 24-ft. header. Tag #JHoyt0715 24-ft. portable corral panels. Tag #BCreek0715....................................... $350 Bourgault 1460 sprayer, 110-ft. booms. Tag #KeithD0715 Massey Ferguson 1155 2WD tractor, PTO, Leon loader, grapple. Tag #Turk0715 1-ton pickup trailer. Tag #ANF0715.......................................................... $950 DuAl loader off International 806. Tag #ANF0715................................. $1950 New Holland 276 bidirectional tractor, dual PTO cab end, 1000 PTO, hydraulics engine end, loader, grapple. Tag #BNH0715.......................... $22,000 2005 Exiss 3 slant horse trailer, tack room. Tag #JonH0715 Max Load 26-ft. gooseneck trailer. Used very little. Tag #DonS0715.... $5500 NEW!! 2015 PJ trailers. Tag #Wyatt0715 1973 single axle truck, flatbed. Tag #PhilA0715.................................... $1500 Ezee-On trailer mounted post pounder, hydraulic drive. Tag #Hug0715.$3500 Steiger ST470 tractor, Cummins 550 hp, Allison 6 speed automatic, 4 hydraulic remotes, 30.5x32 Forrest tires, rebuilt center pins, 7300 hours.

Tag #StanW0715......................................................................... $50,000 Self-sliding cow feeder, 14-ft.x80”. Tag #JoeBc0715............................. $1750 BBP 600 hoist off of single axle truck. Tag #RonBC0715...................... $1500 18-ft. gravel box. Tag #RonBC0715........................................................ $1700 Budweiser truck box for storage. Tag #RonBC0715............................. $4000 B&W turnover ball. Tag #BooBoo0715.................................................... $600 Allis Chalmers N5 combine, only 1300 hours, 24-ft. header with Cheney pickup reel. Tag #Churchill0715...................................................... $9500 Hand rails. Tag #GildfordCo0715............................................................... $60 Burn barrels. Tag #GildfordCo0715............................................................ $30 1965 GMC 4000 grain truck, tandem axle, 18-ft. box, 27107 miles. Tag #JSmith0715 John Deere 9500 combine, 930D draper header. Tag #Ralph0715... $72,000 Farm King 13x70 swing hopper auger. Tag #Ralph0715 2010 John Deere 9770STS combine, 971 engine hours, 671 separator hours.

Tag #Ralph0715 John Deere 940D 40-ft. draper header. Tag #Ralph0715 John Deere 9510R 4WD tractor, 5 banks of remotes, 1000 PTO, 800/70R tires, 1300 hours. Tag #RalphJ0715 Vermeer 605 Series K round baler, twine tie, only 7800 bales. Tag #DonMac0715......................................................................................... $6500 John Deere 590 36-ft. swather. Tag #JeffH0715 2005 Case IH 8010 AFX combine, 3016 14-ft. pickup header with 14-ft.

Rake-Up pickup attachment, 2152 45-ft. draper header with pickup reel.

Tag #KyleS0715 Case 1015 14-ft. pickup header with 14-ft. Victory pickup attachment. Tag #KyleS0715 1998 Case 2388 combine, 3791 engine hours, 2831 separator hours. Tag #KyleS0715 2006 Riteway 7162 62-ft. heavy harrow. Tag #LarryB0715 CrustBuster 30-ft. Tag #LarryB0715....................................................... $750 (3) John Deere LZ double disc drills. Tag #LarryB0715. Each................ $850 Anderson 40-ft. rod weeder. Tag #LarryB0715....................................... $500 John Deere 730 tractor, narrow front. Tag #ANF0715 Kawasaki ATV. Tag #TonyV0715........................................................... $4500 1976 GMC 6500 truck, 14-ft. box, 55,000 miles. Tag #LarryB0715....... $6000 1990 John Deere 8960 4WD tractor, 4 remotes, 5433 hours. Tag #LarryB0715....................................................................................... $60,000 John Deere 1610 39-ft. cultivator, Renn mounted harrow. Tag #LarryB0715.. ........................................................................................................ $6000 2007 Case IH AFS7010 combine, 2016 14-ft. pickup header. Tag #Jess0715 Honey Bee SP36 header with Case IH adapter, double sickle drive. Tag #Jess0715.................................................................................... $31,500 (2) Allis Chalmers graders. Tag #Jess0715...................... $6000 for the pair Brandt 7”x31-ft. load out auger, engine drive. Tag #LarryB0715........... $4000 Bazooka 8”x35-ft. auger, PTO drive. Tag #LarryB0715........................... $950 Brandt 1060 10”x60-ft. auger, swing hopper. Tag #LarryB0715............ $4500 John Deere 2250 swather. Tractor unit only. Tag #DonMac0715 Hesston 65SD 21-ft. header, fits 6450 or 6550 swather. Tag #HarryV0715.... ........................................................................................................ $4500 New Holland DSA 21-ft. header, fits new 1100 or 1116 swathers. Tag #KemA0715.................................................................................... $4500 John Deere 466 pull-type PTO square baler, 16”x18” bale size. Tag #Hug0715....................................................................................... $3500

SWATHERS & MOWER CONDITIONERS

1980 Hesston 6650 swather, cab, air conditioning, 14-ft. auger header, 21-ft.

DSA header, pickup reel, 6353 hours. Tag #ArtH0515.......................$13,500 1981 Hesston 6650 swather, cab, air conditioning, 14-ft. auger header, 3044 hours. Tag #ArtH0515........................................................................$11,000 New Holland 1100 swather, gas, gear drive, 12-ft. header. Tag #Scott0415.$6500 Westward 3000 30-ft. pull-type swather. Tag #PhilA0415...........................$4500 Case IH WDX 16-ft. pivot tongue. Tag #CarlR0814 1996 Hesston 8100 swather, 25-ft. header with batt reel, only 555 hours. Tag #TL0814 1987 Westward 7000 swather, 30-ft. header with pickup reel, 2020 hours. New engine, excellent shape. Tag #TL0814 John Deere 2320 swather, gas 225 Chrysler engine, 21-ft. DSA header, 5768 hours. New canvas, good shape. Tag #JR1113.....................................$5000

ROUND & SQUARE BALERS

1990 John Deere 535 round baler, net/twine, good belts. Tag #ArtH0515$11,000 1992 New Holland 2000 big square baler. Tag #ArtH0515......................$12,000 New Holland 660 twine wrap baler, new belts. Tag #NorthStar0515..........$6000

MOWERS & MISC. HAY TOOLS

Land Pride RC3510 10-ft. pull-type rotary mower with front and rear mower.

Excellent condition. Tag #LarryS0415...................................................$7000 Tebben 6-ft. 3-pt. mowers. Tag #Hug0415.................................Preseason Price John Deere 640 rake. Tag #MacC1214.......................................................$2500 Mohawk 6-ft. rotary mower. Tag #ANF0914 Windrow fluffer. Tag #TL0814 New knotter for International baler. Tag #WSpiecher1008

SPRAYERS & SPREADERS

3-pt. Fargo spreader. Tag #RogF0515 1999 John Deere 4700 4 wheel sprayer. Tag #ArtH0515........................$92,000 Flexi-Coil 67XL sprayer, 100-ft. booms, double nozzles. Tag #HerbK0515 Summers 48-ft. pickup sprayer, mid-mount booms, quick single Jet nozzles, Honda 5 hp engine. Tag #BobP0415 2000 Flexi-Coil 67XL sprayer, 120-ft. single boom, 1500 gallon main tank, inductor tank, 500 gallon auxiliary tank, wash tank, windscreens, double nozzles. Tag #Ruth0415.........................................................................................$15,000 1999 Valmar 2055 fargo spreader, was mounted on a 41-ft. plow. Tag #GaryW0315.........................................................................................$4500 Big A 2500 sprayer, 60-ft. booms, windscreens, Cat 2308. Tag #JR0514$15,000

Aeration Equipment Available

“If You Want To Sell or Buy...Huggy Bear Is Your Guy”.

LAST MONTH’S NEW ITEMS

New Holland 411 disc mower, PTO drive. Tag #Scotty0615.......................$8500 (2) MacDon 36-ft. batt reels, new batts. Tag #StanMC0615..................$2500 ea.

2014 Tebben 6-ft. 3-pt. mower. Tag #Hug0615............................................$1500 Allis Chalmers 170 2WD tractor, gas, 3-pt., 540 PTO, Farmhand F11 loader, 6-ft. Worksaver rear blade. Tag #Midge0615.........................................$6000 1976 Ford F250 pickup. Tag #Harry0615....................................................$2000 1980 Melroe 505 37-ft. cultivator. In excellent shape. Tag #Harry0615.......$7500 John Deere 1010 set of (4) 8-ft. drills, 10” spacing. Tag #Harry0615..........$2500 1955 Dodge 1 ton truck with box and hoist. Tag #Harry0615......................$5300 1981 Freightliner semi truck. Tag #Harry0615...........................................$5500 Calf table. Tag #Harry0615............................................................................$650 Bazooka 6”x27-ft. auger, Briggs 11 hp engine. Tag #Harry0615...................$850 1991 Case IH 1660 combine, new 1015 header with Sund pickup, 25-ft. 1010 standard cut header. Tag #Harry0615................................................$40,000 1000 gallon storage tank. Tag #Harry0615..................................................$1000 100 gallon stock tank, in good shape. Tag #Harry0615.................................$650 Westfield drill fill auger. Tag #Harry0615.......................................................$650 625 gallon plastic tank. Tag #Harry0615........................................................$700 Kwik Kleen grain cleaner, used very little. Tag #Hove0615........................$5500 2012 Ezee-On skidsteer mounted post pounder. Tag #Hug0615...............$6000 New!! Shaver and Ezee-On pounders available. Tag #Hug0615 Country Clipper Jazee zero-turn mower, demo. Tag #Hug0615................$1900 New!! H&S 16 wheel rake. Tag #Hug0615...............................................$16,500 John Deere 4630 2WD tractor. Tag #LarryS0615....................................$17,000 New Holland 8630 MFD tractor, powershift, NH 7412 loader, grapple. Tag #Roy0615...........................................................................................$35,000 1973 Buick Century, 2-door, 39,000 miles, 5000 miles on rebuilt 350 engine and rebuilt automatic transmission. Tag #KenC0615...................................$4500 (2) Farmhand 8-bale clamp. Tag #TomS0615.............................. $1500 & $1600 Paul calf scale. Tag #TomS0615....................................................................$600 John Deere 1010 12-ft. drills, rubber packers. Excellent shape. Tag #TonyV0615....................................................................................$1200 ea.

Versatile 4022 22-ft. DSA draper header, Versatile 276 adapter. Tag #FredV0615..........................................................................................$6000 Cat 12 grader. Tag #DonH0615...................................................................$5500 1980 Cal-West generator, Onan generator, 20kw single phase, 254 diesel engine. Tag #WahlF0615...........................................................................$9750 2010 Wahl 16-ft. trailer, 8-ft. wide, 2-ft. beavertail, 12,000 lb axles, new wheels and tires, pintle hitch. Good trailer for backhoe. Tag #WahlF0615.........$7500 Wahl 8-ft. homemade trailer, expanded metal sides. Good for hauling debris or lawn leaves, dirt. Tag #WahlF0615........................................................$2900 1977 M&W 450A grain dryer. Tag #WahlF0615...........................................$7500 Allison automatic transmission out of 1985 Steiger tractor. Tag #WahlF0615 Farm King 10”x70-ft. swing hopper auger, hydraulic drive. Tag #HiddenLake0615..............................................................................................$3500 2000-ft. of 8” mainline pipe. Tag #Gerald0615......................................$3.75/foot 2015 6x10-ft. ATV trailer. Built by the Shelby High School Shop Department. Tag #SHS0615.............................................................................................$2000 Detroit 353 diesel engine. Tag #RogerF0615 John Deere 610 40-ft. plow. Tag #BobP0615 Ford F600 truck chassis. Tag #BigSkyC0615 Rock fork for Versatile 276 bidirectional. Tag #LarryS0615............................$250 Kawasaki 4x4 ATV. Tag #TonyV0615..........................................................$4500 Powder River squeeze chute. Tag #TonyV0615 Powder River calf table. Tag #TonyV0615 (10) 6.5-ft. diameter bolt-on wheels for wheel line. Tag #TonyV0615 1/4 mile hand line. Tag #TonyV0615 Oliver 8-bottom plow. Tag #MikeC0615 White 428 36-ft. plow. Tag #MikeC0615 (57) points for John Deere air seeder. Tag #Zenith0615 (57) GEN #72 points. Tag #Zenith0615

2WD & 4WD TRACTORS

John Deere 6420 MFD tractor. Tag #JohnP0515 John Deere 1010 tractor, loader. Tag #Ed0515 Case IH Steiger 9380 tractor, powershift, 10,000 hours. Good shape and field ready. Tag #BirchCreek0515..............................................................$65,000 John Deere 5510 MFD tractor, 80 hp, cab, heat, air, 3-pt., 540 PTO, less than 1500 hours. Tag #Bonnie0515............................................................$32,000 Case IH MX135 MFD tractor, 3-pt., dual PTO, loader. Tag #0515............$37,000 John Deere 2350 MFD tractor, 56hp, 3-pt., 540 PTO, John Deere 175 loader. Tag #Ruth0415.........................................................................................$17,500 2001 New Holland TM165 MFD tractor, Alo 980 loader, 3-pt., dual PTO, 20.8x38 rear tires, 16.9x28 front tires, 1200 hr. Like new. Tag #LarryS0415....$65,000 John Deere 2355N tractor, 3-pt., 540 PTO. Tag #RTrent0315 John Deere 2440N tractor, 3-pt., 540 PTO. Tag #RTrent0315 John Deere 5400N tractor, 3-pt., 540 PTO. Tag #RTrent0315 Case 1030 tractor, cab, 540 PTO. Tag #ArtH0215.......................................$3800 Case 1070 tractor, 1000 PTO, powershift transmission. Tag #GeraldB0115$5000 Case 1030 tractor, Great Bend loader, grapple. Tag #GeraldB0115............$6500 John Deere 2010 2WD tractor, loader, 3-pt., PTO. Tag #JerSmt1114........$8500 John Deere 6420 FWD tractor, 95 hp, 3-pt., dual PTO, 2600 hours (no loader).

Tag #JeffH1014..................................................................................$52,000 1989 Versatile 276 bidirectional tractor, 3-pt. cab end, 1000 PTO engine end, grapple, 8100 hours. Tag #NHB0914.................................................$28,000 Clark 525 hp tractor, forestry tires, rebuilt 13 speed Fuller transmission. Cheap horsepower. Tag #RickW0814............................................................$48,000 Case 2290 2WD tractor, loader, grapple, add-on 3-pt. hitch, 6832 hours. Tag #MikeL0714

Many more tractors available. Call Ken with your needs

BALE MOVERS

Highline 6800 round bale mover, feeder. Tag #JR0515..............................$7500 1985 New Holland 1032 2-wide bale wagon, 69 bale capacity. Tag #HerbK0515 New Holland Super 1049 bale wagon. Tag #Bonnie0515.......................$25,000 New Holland 1069 3 wide balewagon, 154 capacity, air, cab. Tag #0415$35,000 New Holland Super 1049 3 wide balewagon, Ford 361 engine. Tag #KevM0415........................................................................................$20,000 New Holland 1069 self-propelled bale wagon, diesel, cab, air conditioning. Tag #GuyM0315.......................................................................................$35,000 New Holland Super 1049 balewagon. Tag #KevinM1014........................$15,000 3-pt. round bale mover. Tag #JeffH0814......................................................$1250 New Holland 1068 bale wagon, 460 gas engine. Tag #Chand0612........$26,000

TRUCKS

1974 GMC 6000 grain truck, Knapheide 16-ft. box, hoist, fold down stock rack, 37,628 miles. Tag #ArtH0515................................................................$4900 Diamond T fire truck. Tag #ArtH0515..........................................................$7000 International 190 fire truck. Tag #JohnR0515.............................................$6000 American LaFrance fire truck, Detroit diesel, 21,696 miles.Tag #ArtH051510,000 1965 GMC truck, 351 gas, 20-ft. steel box, hoist, tag. Tag #JerryS0515.....$5000 International 2000 dump truck. Tag #Bonnie0515......................................$6500 Hyster QC-20 lift truck, 2000 lb lifting capacity. Tag #GeraldF0415............$3000 1948 Dodge grain truck, Knapheide box. Tag #Ruth0415...........................$1900 1969 Chevrolet 50 grain truck, 327 engine, 4 speed transmission, 2 speed axle, 16-ft. Knapheide grain box, roll tarp, 81,489 miles. Tag #Ruth0415......$5500 1971 Ford LN600 truck, 391 engine, 18-ft. box, no tarp. Tag #Ruth0415....$5000 1974 International 1600 grain truck, 17-ft. grain box. Tag #JerryS0415 Mayflower truck, 30-ft. van body. Tag #LarryK1114 1967 Ford F600 grain truck, single axle, 15-ft. box. Tag #JerSmt1114........$3500 1949 International KB5 truck, 13-ft. box, hoist, cattle rack. Tag #TL0814 1974 Chevrolet C60 2 ton single axle, 17-ft. box, hoist, no tarp. Tag #BobC0514 1955 Chevrolet 6500 truck with box and hoist. Tag #RobertW0613

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Case IH Combines For Sale

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1995 Case IH 2188 (S/N JJC0190440), Case IH 1015 pickup header, Sund pickup attachment (S/N JJC0055454). 5545 engine hours, 3986 separator hours, 30.5 drive tires, 14.9-24 steer tires. Tag #Rimrock0315.... $30,000 1996 Case IH 2188 (S/N JJC0194165), Case IH 1015 pickup header, Sund pickup attachment (S/N JJC021664). 6950 engine hours, 4645 separator hours, 30.5L-32 tires, 14.9-24 steer tires. Tag #Rimrock0315...... $27,500 1996 Case IH 2188 (S/N JJC0191146), Case IH 2015 pickup header, Sund 11-ft. pickup attachment. 5868 engine hours, 4410 separator hours, 30.5L32 drive tires @ 70%, 14.9-24 steer tires. Tag #Rimrock0315..... $30,000 1996 Case IH 2188 (S/N JJC0190452), Case IH 1015 pickup header, Sund pickup attachment. 5044 engine hours, 3526 separator hours, 30.5L-32 drive tires, 14.9-24 steer tires. Tag #Rimrock0315....................... $30,000 2004 Case IH 2388 (S/N JJC0273663), Case IH 2015 pickup header, Sund pickup attachment. 4115 engine hours, 3035 separator hours, 30.5L-32 drive tires, 14.9-24 steer tires. Tag #Rimrock0315....................... $50,000 2003 Case IH 2388 (S/N JJC0270824), Case IH 1015 pickup header, Sund pickup attachment. 4784 engine hours, 3430 separator hours, 30.5L-32 drive tires, 14.9-24 steer tires. Tag #Rimrock0315....................... $45,000 1999 Case IH 1020 30-ft. flex header, air reel, pickup reel (S/N JJC0319667).

Tag #Rimrock0315.......................................................................... $6000 1999 Case IH 1020 30-ft. flex header, pickup air reel (S/N JJC0325201). Tag #Rimrock0315................................................................................. $6000 1997 Case IH 1020 30-ft. flex header, CWS air reel, pickup reel (S/N JJC0225713). Tag #Rimrock0315................................................... $6000 2001 MacDon 972 30-ft. draper header (S/N 10525). Tag #Rimrock0315...... ..................................................................................................... $24,000

COMBINES

1984 John Deere 8820 combine, diamond duals, 230 straight cut header. Tag #ArtH0515..........................................................................................$20,000 1983 John Deere 8820 combine, 230 30-ft. header. Tag #ArtH0515.......$18,000 1983 John Deere 8820 combine, 3661 hours. With or without header. Tag #Trace0215........................................................................................$19,500 2005 John Deere 9760 small grain combine, 1400 separator hours. Tag #Rog0215........................................................................................$119,000 2012 Case IH 8120 combine, 425 separator hours. Combine is loaded. Tag #ClintB0115.....................................................................................$250,000 John Deere 9650 combine, 36-ft. header. Tag #Bam0115 2007 Case IH 7010 combine, 1140 hours. Tag #Jess1014....................$139,000 1993 New Holland TR98 combine, 2564 separator hours. Either MacDon 30-ft. draper header or 30-ft. straight cut header. Tag #BillB1014...............$65,000 1980 John Deere 7720 combine, John Deere 224 24-ft. straight cut header, John Deere 212 pickup header with 11-ft. Sund pickup. Tag #TL0814

COMBINE & HAY HEADERS

New Holland 2300 header for NH 2450 swather. Tag #MikeMc0515..........$5000 Case IH 1010 30-ft. straight cut header. Tag #Ruth0415..........................$10,000 2007 Honey Bee SP36 draper header, double sickle, adapters to fit most Case combines. Tag #Jess1014..................................................................$38,000 John Deere 1293 12 row corn header. Tag #Gilford 0914 John Deere 912 pickup header, 12-ft. Rake-Up pickup attachment. Tag #ANF0914.............................................................................................$4500 Versatile 4030 DSA header, TV140 adapter. Tag #Hug0814......................$3500 Case IH 1010 straight cut header with bat reel. Tag #PK0814....................$8000 Cheney 25-ft. reel. Tag #PK0814.................................................................$2500 New Holland 2300 14-ft. header. Tag #GlennP0813...................................$4500 Versatile 24-ft. header for bidirectional. Tag #EarlC0813 Versatile 2400 24-ft. draper header to fit bi-directional tractor. Tag #KerryC0512. ................................................................................................................$500 Versatile 4018 18-ft. draper header, fits bidirectional. Tag #SmtCrk1009...$3500 The Real Deal reel. Tag #GO......................................................................... Call

GRAIN AUGERS

Wesco 1310 10x70 swing away grain auger, hydraulic drive. Tag #Ruth0415$3500 Westfield 8x50 PTO auger. Tag #Ruth0415................................................$1700 1976 Sakundiak 7”x45 grain auger, Kohler engine. Tag #TL0814

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PLOWS

Frigstad 48-ft. plow, yellow. Tag #ArtH0515................................................$3500 Frigstad 52-ft. plow. Tag #ArtH0515............................................................$4500 Case 18-ft. plow. Tag #Bonnie0515..............................................................$1500 Jeoffroy 12-ft. 3-pt. plow. Tag #Bonnie0515..................................................$750 Flexi-Coil 340 40-ft. plow. Tag #ArtHanson0215......................................$11,500

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(20) Rain Bird lengths of 4”x20-ft. mainline. Tag #Bonnie0515.................$35 ea.

(60) lengths of 4”x40-ft. green handline. Tag #Bonnie0515.......................$50 ea.

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(2) 6” end plugs. Tag #Bonnie0515............................................................$35 ea.

(2) 6” reducers. Tag #Bonnie0515..............................................................$50 ea.

(2) 8” valve openers. Tag #Bonnie0515....................................................$130 ea.

(6) double valves. Tag #Bonnie0515..........................................................$90 ea.

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(300) Rain Bird lengths of 8”x30-ft. mainline. Tag #Bonnie0515...............$65 ea.

Danuser F8 3-pt. post hole digger, 2 augers. Tag #LarryB0515....................$950 Ford 906 3-pt. post hole digger, 3 augers. Tag #BobP0515........................$1250 (8) bundles 4” fence posts - 150 posts/bundle. Tag #Bonnie0515....... $4.00/post 2008 Circle D 24-ft. flatbed, dually, 10,000 lb axles, spare. Tag #Riley0515$9500 Calf scales. Tag #TomS0515 (34) rolls used barbed wire. In good shape. Tag #RayM0415................... $30/roll (2) 71/2 hp Keho aeration fans, 3 phase. Tag #RussB0415....................$2000 ea.

Flexi-Coil S75 coil packer. Tag #Ruth0415..............................................$11,500 NEW!! Danuser hyd post hole digger, 9” and 12” auger. Tag #Hug0415........ Call Adrian Quick-Pit 10 drive over grain pit. Always shedded. Tag #BK0115..$7500 20-ft. box and hoist. Tag #RonB0115...........................................................$9000 Batch Boy chemical mixer. Tag #BK0115...................................................$4500 New Spray Lift hydraulic jack for high clearance sprayers. Tag #BigS1014.$2700 2013 Polaris 900XP 4-seat UTV. Very few miles. Tag #Grant0214...........$19,000

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Biosecurity confessions

By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service pending problem. An early response will The process is challenging, but events in minimize the impact of an unwanted event. life tend to cause us to make corrections.

Always be prepared to seek quick and Most of the corrections are minor adjusttimely professional intervention. A vetments, but nevertheless, we fix. erinarian should be in place to look at the A shepherd is one who cares for a flock. overall herd or flock management and arHowever, a shepherd does not necessarily rangements should be discussed as to 24just care for sheep because anyone can be hour availability. a shepherd by caring for those around him Now for the confessions. Maintaining or her and helping as needed. That caring proper and effecand helping protive biosecurity cess also is a profor a poultry and tection process. livestock operaIn other words, tion is challenggood shepherds ing. If a person rewant to gather ally thinks about and keep those in it, the process is their flock close contrary to much to the fold. of what producers This process is are used to doing. the foundation of We like and biosecurity. Bio d o visit with means life, while each other. We security means like and do share the protection of among ourselves. life. How does We like and do one “shepherd” invite the neighin this fast-paced bors and anyone world? Historielse who wants cally, mountains to come and view and water kept our pride and joy. We like and do exhibit our the flock isolated. Very little contact was poultry and livestock to all who will watch. made and living was more secure.

We like and do import genetics from around Today, the mountains are minor obstacles the world. We like and do travel from sale and the water is used for entertainment. Our to sale. We like and do lend a helping hand ability to shepherd, to provide effective whenever needed. biosecurity for the living entrusted to us, is We do not like to wash and scrub every challenging. The issue is one of separation: day.

We do not like to clean barns, fix fences the separation of the unwanted from the fold and stay at home. as a beef, chicken, dairy or swine producer We see community as just that, a comor of the living. munity of friends and also our poultry Success means adapting to what is and livestock. This is why I must confess needed. First, make sure the herd or flock is some consternation with this expectation well cared for by providing adequate water, of restrictions such as protective boots and feed, space, ventilation, housing, pens, vacclothing and bottles of disinfectant. cinations and overall husbandry.

This freedom to do as one wishes has Second, enclose the fold by making sure been part of the lifestyle, but things do that outside intrusions are limited. The cachange. Gathering those one cares for is still sual visitor gets to see a picture, not the real worthy and so is providing the due diligence critter. New arrivals will have no contact for their protection. Perhaps the details are with the existing animals for two to four cumbersome but learnable. weeks. This means washing and disinfectUttering words such as “I cannot do that ing as one arrives home and doing the same anymore” or “I must now do this” come thing when going between the old and new with difficulty. The fast paced world puts animals in residence. Any sick or ill birds at risk the husbandry we so desire within or livestock should be isolated. our operations, large or small.

Third, restrict and/or clean anything that However, we can change, adapt and imcan carry unwanted germs. Clothing, mice, plement. We must be proactive, creative and insects, manure or any equipment that can’t prepared. Producers today need to embrace be cleaned or serves as a vector for germs the concept of less comingling of poultry needs to be done away with. and livestock, have an expanded definition Fourth, build fences to minimize contact of a clean house, and be more limited and between what is yours and what is someone thoughtful when introducing poultry and else’s poultry and livestock. There should be livestock to the fold. no comingling or sharing of feed or space.

I confess that there is difficulty, but I Fifth, keep clean facilities, pens and must adapt. gathering spaces. The proper removal of May you find all your ear tags. manure and certainly the proper disposal of Your comments are always welcome at carcasses, if a loss has occurred, is critical. http://www.BeefTalk.com.

Sixth, learn to be a good observer of your For more information, contact the NDBhealthy fold or flock members. That way CIA office, 1041 State Ave., Dickinson, ND, you will know the signs of stress and dis58601, or go to http://www.CHAPS2000. ease, along with the subtle changes within com on the Internet. the herd or flock that are indicative of a

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Pancakes have become so popular, that people don’t just eat them for breakfast anymore. Many people like to eat pancakes for dinner!

On Pancake Day in Newfoundland (the day before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of lent), items are placed in the pancake batter before it is cooked to foretell the future for family members. If a boy received an item for a trade, it meant he would enter that trade. If a girl received an item for a trade, it meant she would marry a person from that trade ##### To know how country folks are doing, look at their barns, not their houses. ##### Man is the only critter who feels the need to label things as flowers or weeds. ##### Some city folks think a square meal is a sandwich.

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UNL team receives grant funding to improve low-moisture food safety

By Harshavardhan Thippareddi, Department of Food Science and Technology, UNL A team from the University of Nebraskasalmonella, can cause illness even at very Certified Wrangler - Certified Shaw - Ladak Lincoln (UNL) has received a portion of low levels. a $5 million USDA food safety grant to “You don’t need a million bacteria to Call Ernie Johnson 406-357-4182 enhance low-moisture food safety by imcause illness; as few as 10 cells can cause or cell: 262-3081 or 262-3809 proving development and implementation illness,” said Harshavardhan Thippareddi, of pasteurization technologies. UNL will UNL Department of Food Science and receive $943,617 over five years.

Technology professor and Nebraska ExtenLow-moisture foods, such as nuts, spices sion food safety specialist. Thippareddi is and peanut butter, have been considered at a project director on the USDA grant. “So 2003 Concord ATX6012 60-ft. red drill, 12” spacing, 2003 low risk for foodborne illness because they even though the bacteria do not grow on ADX3360 variable rate tow between cart, 3 compartare consumed in a dry state. While microthese types of products, if you have a very ments. Field ready...........................................Make Offer bial growth isn’t possible, the bacteria can low number present, they can survive for Call (406) 279-3586 ext. 401 or ext. 304 or cell 289-0700 survive and stay on the food product for a long periods of time and cause illness to long time. Foodborne pathogens, such as sensitive populations.”

Outbreaks and recalls due to salmonella and other foodborne pathogens led Congress to pass the Food Safety Modernization Act in Field Rollers and Aerators For Sale - Built on Order - heavy duty.

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The issue food processors are facing is that it is extremely difficult to kill bacteria on low-moisture products. Current pasteurization methods take a significant amount of Befco Cyclone Flex PTO mower. time and frequently hurt the John Deere 550 bulldozer, 6-way 55 gallon slide-in sprayer with fold- Hough forklift, new tires on front, Great shape......................$3000 quality of the food product. hydraulic blade, good undercarup booms, gas engine, new good runner.......................$4800 riage, 9500 hours, very good pump...................................$900 UNL research will focus on condition. improving and developing technologies that can kill the International 12 PTO manure bacteria while not affecting spreader, excellent condition....... food quality. ..........................................$1850 Jeyamkondan Subbiah, Kenneth E. Morrison Distinguished Professor of Food Engineering with the biologiBale head (8 pack). Good condition..

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By Dennis O’Brien, Agricultural Research Service A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entomologist in California is helping growers evaluate a new lure designed to monitor for infestations of navel orangeworms (NOW), the number-one pest of almonds and pistachios and a major pest of walnut. The work by Charles Burks, who is with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Parlier, could also help reduce insecticide use on the 1.3 million acres where $7 billion worth of almonds, pistachios and walnuts are grown each year.

Some growers use traps supplied with almond meal to attract NOW. Known as egg traps, they require growers to count eggs left by mated females who have visited the traps.

But counting eggs is labor intensive and notoriously unreliable. Instead of almond meal, the new NOW BioLure® uses a complicated blend of synthesized female pheromones to attract males. It can be used with a variety of traps and is easier to use.

Burks and his colleagues compared the number of NOW captured in a commonly used trap baited with either the new lure or unmated females placed in mesh bags. The study involved experiments in almond and pistachio fields, each running about 2 to 3 months. Unmated females had to be replaced every 4 days to ensure they were alive—since they were being used as the bait. Results, published in the journal Insects in July 2014, showed the female bait captured more insects than the new lure (353 vs. 212 overall), but the lure attracted insects for 40 days.

They also compared capture results using three different types of traps baited with either the lure or live females.

They placed traps at a variety of distances from each other and counted “single night” captures and capture rates over a four-month growing season. The results, published in the Journal of Economic Entomology in February 2015, showed that trap design and trap density, or the spacing between traps, are important factors.

Along with previous studies on egg traps, the work shows that the lure does not trap as many NOW as female-baited traps, but it is an improvement over egg traps. It also shows that the right trap and the optimal trap density will vary, depending on a grower’s needs.

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2007 Kenworth T800 Cummins ISX, 450 hp, 10 speed, Hendrickson Primax suspension, 208” wheelbase.... ............................................. $38,500

2005 Kenworth T800B C15, 475 hp, 13 speed, 12,000 front, 40,000 rears, power steering, turbo. 471,000 miles. .............................................$37,500

1998 Kenworth T800 tandem axle, Cat 3406E, 550 hp, 18 speed, AG460 suspension, 240” wheelbase, 20,000 lb front, 46,000 lb rear...........$39,500

1987 Mack R688ST 9 speed, 12,000 front, 38,000 rears, Camelback suspension, 2001 4000 gallon United tank.......................................$14,000

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COMBINE FOR SALE 1986 International 1680, field ready, good shape, 4300 hours, rock trap, chopper, grain loss monitor, always shedded.... $15,000 Fisher Farm, 406-892-4475, Columbia Falls, MT

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

John Deere 825 Gator, 4x4, 420 miles..................... $9500 John Deere 6150 tractor, 400 hours.....................$110,500 John Deere 569 round baler, new.............................CALL Older sawmill, 48” blade, good shape....................... $1500 Call 971-241-3417, Ronan, MT

COMBINE AND ELEVATOR FOR SALE

1978 John Deere 6600 self-propelled combine, 10-ft.

Rake-Up pickup, 2125 engine hours, excellent condition Brandt Supercharged 62-ft.x8” elevator, 10” intake, like new Call (701) 260-2524, Dickinson, North Dakota Scott Kulbeck talks with students at the ATV Safety station part of the Conrad FFA Farm Safety Day.

Fulbright winner will improve rice by decontaminating soil

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USED COMBINES

Massey-Ferguson 9895 combine.............................................. $199,000 Gleaner R62 combine................................................................... $55,900 Gleaner R72.................................................................................. $29,900 Gleaner L2 with 20-ft. header........................................................... $3900

By Amy Veneziano, Undergraduate Education, WSU kids, resources can be tight.”

Having studied soil contamination and its He went to Ghana in 2010 to assist indigeffect on food sources worldwide, it seems enous tribes impacted by cyanide contamifitting that Ph.D. student Patrick Freeze of nation from gold mining. He studied and Washington State University (WSU) should did research in Naples and Bologna, Italy, win a Fulbright grant during the United Naand in Switzerland. tions International Year of Soil.

He even stumbled upon a distant cousin in He will leave for Thailand in August for Italy after noticing the author of a language 10 months of research to reduce toxic cadbook had the same name as his maternal mium contamination and uptake by plants grandfather who immigrated to America. in rural rice paddies. The goal is to improve “My great-uncle Lou bought her father the grain as a safe food source locally and his first pair of shoes during the war,” Freeze for export. said. “It’s crazy. Getting the opportunity to Cadmium is released into the environgo to Italy opened up this connection with ment during zinc mining and can impact someone out of nowhere.” kidney and bone health, according to the But as a first-generation college student, National Institutes of Health. Freeze will beginning as an undergraduate at the Unifocus on using an iron amendment in rice versity of Nevada, Reno gave him what he paddy soil to bind and extract the cadmium. calls the biggest culture shock of his life.

Helping communities manage locally “Going to a large university for the first The Fulbright U.S. Student Program’s time was honestly the most foreign experiemphasis on global exchange will also alence I have ever had, or ever will have, inlow him to examine the social, health and cluding my international research and travel economic importance of reducing heavy experience,” he said. “Once I got over that, metal contaminants. though, I was completely fearless.”

“We all benefit from industry, such as ‘Outstanding ambassador’ mineral extraction,” Freeze said. “But we His work at WSU is with James B. Harsh, also have smart people who can come up chair of crop and soil sciences in the Colwith smart solutions to reducing the impacts lege of Agricultural, Human and Natural from that activity.

Resource Sciences.

“Metal contamination issues are perva“Directly with Dr. Harsh’s guidance, sive globally,” he said. “It’s a huge deal, so WSU has given me the hard science unif we can install a low-cost, sustainable and derstanding of not only what is going on locally produced technology to give people in these contaminated soil systems, but a way to manage it on their own, that’s gold also their actual risks in terms of human right there. impacts and how to approach feasible site “In the future, I will be working with remediation. The chemistry is fascinating,” indigenous groups – farmers and general Freeze said. communities – impacted by industrial ac“Patrick’s pursuits in soil science and retivity, whether from organic or inorganic mediation in combination with his personal contamination, displacement or something interest in improving life through science else,” he said. made him an excellent candidate for supCollege: the most foreign experience port from the nationally funded Fulbright Freeze also comes from a farm-commuprogram,” said Sarah Ann Hones, director nity background in the Texas hill country. of the Distinguished Scholarships Program One of seven children, “I feel like my family in WSU Undergraduate Education. “We has the makings of a good country song,” appreciate that he will be an outstanding he said. “When I was four, my family and I ambassador of our university and the U.S.” lived in a tent. In junior high I picked grass in a neighbor’s corn field. With that many

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##### USDA says the nation’s cattle herd numbered 97.8 million as of July 1 is the lowest inventory since it began the count in 1973.

##### Corn has surpassed cotton in acreage in Arkansas for the first time in 40 years. Still the nations leader in rice production.

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Full set of corn concaves for sale.

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Shop (406) 232-0400 Cell (406) 951-1650 Home (406) 232-5831

855 Kinsey Road, Miles City, MT 59301

www.charlesmooreinc.com cmooreinc@midrivers.com Charles Moore Inc. is currently taking hay orders for the 2015 hay season!! Currently we have 500 bales of grass alfalfa mix that is a 50/50 mix, that are 3x3x8. Also have 1200 bales of crested wheat clover mix in 3x3x8 size. And have 500 bales of 3x3x8 squares that are crested wheat grass mix. All of the above hay is 2014 hay crop. Also feel free to call us for hauling hay for the 2015 season. Our fleet is ready to serve you!!!!!

Custom Hay Hauling!

1995 Wilson triple axle cattle trailer, extra large nose, half dog house, low pro 22.5 tires, floor about 50%. This is an extra trailer we pull in our fleet. It has been well maintained and is ready for work!!!!

2010 Titan 16-ft. stock trailer, new tires, center gate, floor mats, wooden floor, rear gate has slider. This is a nice little stock trailer for running down the road or around the ranch.

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Our hay trains can haul anywhere from 42 to 48 round bales. We have friendly drivers and reliable service. Please contact Charles at 406-232-0400 or 951-1650.

Custom Hauling Have loaders and tractors with Grab Tec grapple forks to bunch and load hay Also for sale 300 tons of first and second cutting alfalfa hay round bales. Bales weigh 1400 lbs.

Cat 14E motor grader, 14-ft. blade, scarifier, Cat engine, good tires. Nice older motor grader. Call for pricing!!

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GrabTec grapple forks

3-point, 5 wheel V rake. Tines are in good shape. In good working condition.

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2001 Peterbilt 379 948,985 miles on Detroit 60 Series engine, 430 hp, 10 speed, 3.4 ratio, heated mirrors, cruise control, air conditioning, 63” Unicab sleeper, hydraulics for wet kit. Nice truck! Call for pricing!

1999 Peterbilt 379 long hood, Cat 550, 3:70 ratio, 265” wheelbase, dual 120 gallon fuel tanks. 1,697,000 miles on truck, engine overhauled at 1,100,000. Nice truck, ready to go to work for you. Call for pricing and more information.

YOUR DEALER FOR Truck Defender Grill Guards

Hesston 6450 swather, 14-ft. header, conditioner in good shape, tires in good shape.

Nice older swather that has been well maintained and ready for the field!!

2005 Cornhusker hopper trailer, spread axle. This trailer has been pulled regularly and is ready to go!! Call for pricing and more information.

We can order guards for semis or pickups!

1993 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 4x4, AM/FM radio, air conditioning works, grill guard with winch on front, 186,272 miles. Call for pricing!

1993 Great Dane 53-ft.x102” van trailer. Would make excellent storage trailer. Inside is in excellent shape, no visible leaks!

1991 Trailmobile 48-ft.x102” curtain trailer. Curtain and trailer are in good shape!

We Have Many Hay Trains For Sale

1998 Peterbilt 379 day cab, good tires and brakes. Nice clean day cab that would make a nice farm truck. Call for pricing and information.

Call us with the size of train you’re looking for.

We’ll see what we can do!

EQUIPMENT SALES: Our company sells a wide selection of new and used trucking, construction and farm equipment, as well as recreation.

Whether you are looking for a backhoe, a loader, or a tractor, we can deliver. Other equipment we have to offer includes: trucks, trailers, haying equipment, trenchers, pay loaders, land levelers, grain handling equipment, boats and snowmobiles. A bit of everything.

International 185 4 bottom, 3-point plow. Good shape, Call for pricing.

Bunner portable air compressor. Runs good!!!

1981 GMC single axle flatbed truck with 350 gas engine, 4 speed manual transmission, dual wheels. Flatbed is stationary. Nice truck for hauling things around the farm or ranch. Call for pricing.

Trucking Services: Our drivers haul grain, hay, livestock and equipment across the country.

We also use hoppers to carry bulk commodities.

Bradford Built Flatbeds

Cat 12 motor grader, pony motor, 14-ft. blade. Nice older motor grader for fixing roads around the ranch!!

2- 1985 Spartan belly dump trailers, large air tanks, hoppers and gates in good shape, tires and brakes in good shape. Comes with asphalt tarps. These trailers have been pulled and thoroughly gone through! Call for pricing!!

1983 Ford 9000 tandem axle dump truck, 300 Cummins engine, 9 speed transmission, Timpte dump box.

Here is a real gem!!! Fully restored cargo wagon. This is a nice older wagon that has been taken care of. Hook up the team and have a little bit of fun with this ole beauty!!!

8-ft welding box, fits a dually pickup. Plenty of tool boxes!

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Fabrication & Welding Services:

We provide commercial welding and iron repair services. Our staff works with all vehicles and machinery, including trucks and trailers. We can build anything you need out of iron.

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Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship program hosts quick pitch competition

By Michelle Bassford, Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program, UNL

On April 23 the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship program hosted a quick pitch business competition for University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL) undergraduate students who competed for one of three $1,000 awards. Students had to give a two and a half minute pitch and then answer three minutes of questions from the panel of judges.

A total of forty-two students pitched at the event and were divided into three separate divisions, one freshman-sophomore and two junior-senior. After all of the students had presented, they then had to opportunity to sit down with the judges and gain valuable feedback about how to improve their ideas and presentations.

In the freshman-sophomore division the winner was Toni Rasmussen, Agricultural Education major from Newman Grove, Nebraska. Toni’s business is Scapegoat Sales and specializes in raising and selling Boer meat goats in a niche market to ethnic communities who need a reliable and trustworthy source of this protein meat.

In the junior/senior category, Logan Pe-

ters, animal science major from Pender, won for the third year in a row with his branded beef product involving Wagyu cattle and the selling of meat to consumers and restaurants. Also a winner in this category was DeWayne Taylor, Broadcasting major from St Louis, Missouri, with his “D-Wayne” Master of Ceremonies business. A public speaker for six years, DeWayne bills himself as the “THE MC for the Midwest”.

Each of the winners received a $1,000 award to apply towards their college major/ minor. ##### The youngest golfer to shoot a hole-inone was five-year-old Coby Orr. It happened in Littleton, Colorado, in 1975. ##### There are more than 11,000 golf cources in North America. ##### The sleepiest mammals are armodillos, sloths, and opossums. They spend 80 percent of their lives sleeping or dozing.

Marias River WMA deer hunt

Deer hunters who want to hunt the Marias River Wildlife Management Area, southwest of Shelby in Hunting District 406, have from June 15 to July 15 to submit their application.

New this year, applicants will have the opportunity to put in for specific archery periods or general rifle season periods. There are three archery periods each lasting two weeks, from September 5 through October 18. The three general season periods run one week each, from October 24 through November 15.

A random drawing will take place for: Archery Season - Deer Hunting Periods 10 archers for September 5 - September 19 10 archers for September 20 - October 3 10 archers for October 4 – October 18 General Season - Deer Hunting Periods 10 rifle hunters for October 24 - Ocober 30 10 rifle hunters for October 31 – November 6 10 rifle hunters for November 7 - November 15 Public hunting access for all other species is open on the Marias River WMA. Hunters can submit applications starting 8 a.m., June 15, until 5 p.m., July 15. All drawing applications must be submitted electronically either on the FWP web page, http:// fwp.mt.gov/hunting/hunterAccess/marias.html or at any FWP regional or area office.

Points to remember 3 archery hunt periods, each approximately 2 weeks in length 10 archery season hunters per period 3 general season (rifle) hunt periods, each 7-9 days in length 10 general hunting season (rifle) hunters per period Hunters may apply for a single hunt period only.

No party applications accepted.

Hunt periods are not transferable.

Hunters may apply only once.

Application must be made electronically (fwp.mt.gov) beginning 8 a.m., June 15, 2015. Persons may make electronic application at FWP Regional offices.

Application deadline is 5 p.m., July 15, 2015(applications must be received by 5 p.m.).

Hunters must include their full name, address, phone number, email address, ALS number and desired hunt period (applicant may choose only one) on the application.

Incomplete applications will be removed from the drawing.

Drawing will take place after July 15.

Successful applicants will be contacted via email only with hunt access information and authorized permission prior to the start of the archery season.

Successful applicants may use any deer license valid in Hunting District 406.

All hunting will conform to the existing FW Commissionestablished season structure in HD 406.

Cereal grain plot tour

By Tyler Lane, Chouteau County Extension Agent MSU Central Agricultural Research Center (CARC) and MSU Extension will be hosting a field day near Geraldine on Tuesday, July, 14 at 9:00 a.m. The tour will take place near Geraldine, Montana at the Chuck Davis Farm located at 1848 Big Sag road. The field plot is located approximately ½ mile east of the Davis farm on Big Sag road. Dave Wichman (CARC Superintendent and MSU Agronomist) will present information on cereal grain varieties and soil fertility research at the MSU CARC–Geraldine test plot.

For additional information, please contact Tyler Lane, MSU Chouteau County Extension Agent at (406) 622-3751.

N.D. farm household expenditures flat in 2014

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STRAW WANTED - MONTANA HI-LINE

Wheat, barley or oat. Prefer large square. You bale or we can bale. Top dollar paid.

Phone (406) 357-2769, Chinook, Montana

FARM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

Versatile 700 tractor, 4634 hours, tires fair, always shedded......................................... $7000 John Deere 580 28-ft. pull-type swather, 540 PTO, always shedded............................. $3000 2-International 150 10” spacing grain drills. Each........................................................... $300 Call 406-788-1986, Brady, Montana

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By NDSU Extension Service

Heavy Equipment Sales • Truck and Trailer Sales Cargo Container Sales and Rentals TRUCKS & TRAILERS

2007 Peterbilt 379 tractor, C15 Cat @ 475 hp, 18 speed, air ride, 731,000 miles................$49,900 1995 Freightliner FL112 Cummins, M11, 10 speed, air slide 5th wheel, headache rack....$17,500

SKID STEERS

2010 Cat 252B, bucket, auxiliary hydraulics, EROPS, 2969 hours ..................................... $28,000

MISC. EQUIPMENT The average living expenditures for North Dakota farm households was $75,380 in 2014, which was essentially the same as in 2013 but much higher than a decade ago. In 2005, the average for family living expenditures was $45,411.

The expenditures are based on data from more than 200 farms enrolled in the North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program, which kept detailed living expense records throughout the year. This figure does not include income or self-employment taxes. The average family size of farms reporting family living expenses was three people per household.

“Changes in family living expenditures from year to year are determined by changes in prices and changes in the level and types of items that are purchased,” says Andrew Swenson, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension Service farm and family resource management specialist.

Farm family living expenses increased more rapidly than the inflation rate from 2007 to 2012, during a period of strong crop prices and farm income.

The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the general change in the price of goods and services (http://www. bls.gov). The average annual CPI increased 1.6 percent from 2013 to 2014 following a 1.5 percent increase from 2012 to 2013. The average annual increase in the CPI during the past 10 years, 2005-2014, was 2.3 percent.

“The largest expenditure category in 2014 was medical care and health insurance, $13,559,” Swenson says. “Almost tied for the largest spending category was personal purchases and recreation, $13,294, which has doubled since 2005.

Shelter, supplies and furnishings was $11,673. The fourth largest expenditure was $9,261 for food.”

The nonfarm vehicle operation and purchases category was the fifth largest expenditure, at $7,725. Also in 2014, expenditures for contributions and gifts averaged $4,569, utilities $4,165, life and other personal insurance $2,800, clothing $2,372, education $1,572, nonfarm interest expense $1,435 and the “other” category at $2,955.

“Family living expenses are an important item in determining annual change in net worth and have increased substantially through time,” Swenson says. “For example, expenditures 20 years ago were $28,402. Family living expenses can be considered a fixed, or overhead, cost to the farm. There is pressure on farm families to increase revenue through time, either from farm or nonfarm income, to keep pace with family living expenses.” ##### If your skin bas become stained from beets, sprinkle the affected area with salt, then add a drop of dishwashing liquid and rub.

LOADER/BACKHOE

1989 Kenworth C500, Cummins 444, 15 speed, 2 speed 46,000 lb rear ends, 4th axle.....$22,500 2007 Cat TL943 telescoping forklift, 9000# capacity, 43-ft. reach, outriggers.......................$39,900 2012 Sidedumper Industries Super B side dump set. Excellent......... ......................................$62,000

2004 Trail King 3 axle belly dump, air ride, excellent gate, 43-ft. long, plumbed for a pup, push block..............................$28,500

SCREENERS

Kolberg Belt screener, 4x10 - 2 deck screen, live feed hopper, all electric..................... $25,000

2006 Cat 252B 2 speed, hydraulic quick couplers, bucket, EROPS, cab, air conditioning, 2240 hours............................. $27,000

Link Belt HSP-8022 rough terrain crane, 80-ft. boom, 4BT Cummins, 7600 hours, excellent tires................................$29,900

2009 John Deere 310 SJ 4x4 loader backhoe, bucket, air conditioning, EROPS cab, ride control, Extend-a-hoe, 4681 hours.. ..................................... $49,500

1996 Cat 416C loader backhoe, 4x4, Extend-a-hoe, cab and heat, 7350 hours, new rear tires............................... $25,500

MOTORGRADERS

Vermeer V4750 trencher, 4WD, cab, backhoe, 6-ft. trenching depth, excellent condition.........$16,000 1998 Genie S60 Boom Lift 4x4, 4 cylinder, dual fuel, 3 section boom, power to platform, hydraulic leveling, foam filled tires......... .....................................$26,500

2005 Cat 163H AWD, FRT lift group, 14-ft. moldboard, ACCUM, snow wing, low pro, air conditioning in cab, 14.0R24 tires.......$133,000

1996 Cat 140H VHP cab, air conditioning, good radial tires. Good, tight grader.....................$85,000 OMH Proscreen gravel screener, Honda gas engine, 2 deck screen, works with skid steer or loader backhoe............. $13,500

FINANCING AVAILABLE – OAC Steve Swan

Steve’s cell - 406-580-2937

11/2 -miles west of Belgrade on Frontage Road

2006 Hitachi ZX35 mini excavator, blade, 1800 hours, good rubber tracks, open ROPS....... $22,500 1993 Bomag 56” smooth drum compactor, 5400 hours, runs and vibrates well...................$15,500 White 508 6 bottom plow, good condition...........................$1400 Komatsu excavator buckets, 200 and 300 size.........Call for Price Progressive Link hydraulic thumb to fit Komatsu 300............$3500

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1974 Cat 140G motor grader, cab and heat, ripper, push block, nice old grader.......................$39,500

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Natural enzyme examined as antibiotics alternative

By Jan Suszkiw, Agricultural Research Service Lysozyme, a naturally occurring antimicrobial enzyme, is used in food and beverage applications such as cheese- and wine-making. Now, it may also prove useful as an antibiotic alternative for improved feed efficiency and growth in pigs, according to studies by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists.

Their research coincides with ongoing debate over whether using antibiotics in this manner contributes to the emergence of resistant bacteria strains, threatening the compounds’ availability and effectiveness as infection-fighters in both veterinary and human medicine. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria sicken more than 2 million people in the United States each year and kill over 23,000 directly.

Swine producers are currently under pressure to eliminate sub-therapeutic antibiotic use throughout the production cycle, according to William Oliver, a physiologist at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service in Clay Center, Nebraska.

Finding safe and effective alternatives to traditional antibiotics will give swine producers viable options in the event the antibiotics are removed from use, he added.

Oliver and his ARS and university colleagues began investigating lysozyme in 2010. In a recently published trial conducted at Clay Center, they compared the growth rates and weight gains of two groups of 600 piglets placed on one of three diet regimens: a standard feed regimen of corn/soybean meal and specialty protein, a second regimen of the same with lysozyme added, and a third containing the antibiotics chlortetracycline and tiamulin hydrogen fumarate rather than the lysozyme.

The groups were also kept in weaning pens that had either been disinfected or left uncleaned since the last group of animals had occupied them. The latter was done to stimulate chronic, or long-term, immune activity, including the production of cytokines, which divert nutrients away from growth in swine and result in slower weight gain.

The results showed that piglets on lysozyme- or antibiotics-treated feeds grew approximately 12 percent faster than untreated pigs—even in uncleaned pens, suggesting that the treatments successfully ameliorated the effects of indirect immune challenge in the animals.

ARS is USDA’s principal intramural scientific research agency.

A new blueberry for home growers

By Sharon Durham, Agricultural Research Service The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was recently awarded a patent for Nocturne, a blueberry cultivar developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists at the Genetic Improvement of Fruits and Vegetables Laboratory.

The new cultivar came from a blueberry cross made

by ARS plant geneticist Mark Ehlenfeldt in 1993, and the plant was subsequently selected and evaluated from 1996 to 2011. Nocturne, tested under the name “US 1056,” is a cross between US 874 (a mixed species hybrid) and Premier (a commercial rabbiteye blueberry). This cross incorporates germplasm from three different blueberry species, including one with extreme cold-hardiness.

Nocturne is a vigorous, winter-hardy, black-fruited blueberry. This variety is intended to be a specialty market plant for home, landscape, and ornamental use, according to Ehlenfeldt. Nocturne is especially notable for having winter hardiness comparable to northern highbush blueberry cultivars and for being slow to break dormancy in spring, making it unlike any other rabbiteye blueberry hybrids currently available.

The new blueberry bears fruit reliably in New Jersey, averaging 12 pounds per plant. Although, it is self-pollinating, yields and size are likely to be improved by cross-pollination.

Unripe fruit is vivid and red-orange, providing attractive landscape interest. Ripe fruit is black, sweet and mediumsized, with a flavor atypical of either rabbiteye or highbush blueberries. Fruit ripens in late midseason to late season.

The scar quality—how cleanly the fruit separates from the stem—is fair, and the fruit has only moderate firmness, so Nocturne is not recommended for storage or shipping.

Nocturne plants may be available to growers within a year or two.

ARS is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s chief intramural scientific research agency.

Yeasts on plums have a plus side

By Sharon Durham, Agricultural Research Service Some naturally occurring yeasts may be useful for protecting stone fruits against pathogens that attack after harvest.

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) looked to the microflora on the surface of the plum to find potential biocontrol agents against brown rot.

At the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Appalachian Fruit Research Station in Kearneysville, West Virginia, plant pathologist Wojciech Janisiewicz and his colleagues determined that the plum surface harbors several yeast species with excellent potential for use as biological controls against brown rot of stone fruits. Brown rot is caused by the fungus Monilinia fructicola.

Fruit surfaces are naturally colonized by a variety of microbes, including bacteria and yeast. Some of those native microorganisms have been shown to have a beneficial effect on reducing fruit decay after harvest.

In previous efforts, Janisiewicz developed a bacterium normally found on apples into a commercial biological control product that can be used instead of fungicides to control pome fruit diseases. The product is also allowed in organic marketing. A lot of information exists about the benefits of natural fruit microflora on grapes and apples, but for plums, the extent of their potential for biological control of fruit decay remains largely unknown.

The research team identified yeasts naturally colonizing plums from early fruit development until harvest and explored their potential for controlling postharvest brown rot, the most destructive disease of stone fruits.

Through multiple screenings, Janisiewicz and his colleagues found yeasts with a range of biocontrol activities against M. fructicola, including several isolates that provided complete control on plums from decay caused by this fungus.

Two of the best control candidate species were Aureobasidium pullulans and Rhodotorula phylloplana. Developing these yeasts into commercial products will provide growers with an alternative approach for combating brown rot after harvest, and this approach should be compatible with requirements for the rapidly growing organic market.

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SHREDDER FOR SALE

1997 Loftness 30-ft. end drive, multi-crop shredder, 1000 rpm PTO, 2000 rpm 200 hp gear box, reversable blade (80% on used side), good condition, field ready. Excellent weed/CRP management tool.

Call 406-899-9242, Great Falls, MT

FULL SERVICE DEALER Call for all your truck, parts & service needs

2012 Freightliner Coronado DD15, 475 hp, FRO-16210C (10 speed), aluminum wheels, 3.70 ratio, MRXT, burgandy exterior.

491,089 miles.................. $68,900

2001 Freightliner FLD120 white exterior, 70” RR double bunk, RTLO-14610B (10 speed), 52,000 GVW, LP22.5 tires, aluminum/ steel wheels, 170 gallon fuel tank, 3.70 ratio, Detroit S60, 430 hp, 234” wheelbase. 1,373,678 miles. ........................................ $14,500

1997 Freightliner FLD-Classic Mid roof, 10 speed, 3.70 ratio, 170 gallon fuel tank, LP22.5 tires, 52,000 GVW, air conditioning, Detroit series 60, 430 hp, Hazel Blue exterior, 265” wheelbase, A/S 5th, 75-80% tread, aluminum wheels, jake brake. 904,427 miles............ ........................................ $15,500

2011 Freightliner Cascadia Detroit DD15, 455 hp, FRO16210C, 72” RR sleeper, 493,000 miles. ... ........................................ $69,850

2010 Peterbilt 386 Mid roof, Cummins ISX, 455 hp, 10 speed, 50,000 GVW, dual 110 gallon fuel tanks, LP22.5 tires, jake brake, lockers, CB radio, Webasto bunk heater, sleeper side door, aluminum wheels, 70% tread, blue exterior. 611,595 miles. ...... $52,000

2001 International 8100 DT530, 300 hp, 40,000 tandem axle, 12,000 front axle, 10-speed transmission, 265,568 miles, removable roof fairing................ $10,650

Visit us online at www.istatetruck.com Missoula, MT 5561 Expressway

Authorized Dealer

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COMBINE FOR SALE

1979 John Deere 6620 combine with new air conditioning unit, new rasp bars a year ago, low hours.......................................................................... $7500 Call 406-939-1623 or 939-2429, Glendive, MT

To discover how one or both of these systems can benefit you, call us today at (406) 492-8229

Tendoy bighorn sheep to be depopulated, restocked

By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) wants to go ahead with a plan to depopulate the chronically diseased Tendoy Mountains bighorn sheep herd using public hunting as the primary tool. The area would then be restocked with healthy bighorns.

The proposed hunt format is similar to that used in unlimited bighorn license areas, although a quota would not be established as the goal is to eliminate the entire herd of approximately 40 bighorns. Any remaining bighorns not taken by hunters would be removed by FWP. On June 11, the Fish and Wildlife Commission put out for public comment the proposal to sell licenses to accomplish the depopulation and is taking public comment until 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2015. The Commission will make a final decision in July and, if adopted, licenses would be offered in early August.

Approximately 50 bighorn sheep will repopulate the Tendoys once all members of the diseased herd are removed.

The healthy sheep used to restock the area will be from a yet to be determined herd in need of management reductions at the time.

The decision notice on the proposed depopulation and restocking action can be read here: http://fwp.mt.gov/news/ publicNotices/environmentalAssessments/speciesRemovalAndRelocation/pn_0071.html.

Bighorn sheep in the Tendoys have experienced two significant pneumonia die-offs in the last 25 years (1993 and 1999). The population has been augmented three times since 1997, but the population has not rebounded because disease is likely being carried by some of the surviving sheep.

MSU researchers have new grain line available for commercial licensing

Montana State University researchers have produced a new variety of grain sorghum, a warm season crop adapted to arid climates.

This technology – Line 13sorg23 – is now available for licensing. Bid submission forms are due October 30.

In Montana, grain sorghum has the potential to be a dual-purpose crop – supporting birds and wildlife in the growing season, and then as grazing for cattle or sheep in the fall and winter. Birds and wildlife can continue to utilize the stand alongside the livestock.

MSU researchers developed Line 13sorg23

as the result of a long-term open pollination selection process initiated in 1986 at MSU’s Central Ag Research Center (CARC) in Moccasin. Two bulk populations were used in the initial seeding.

The best timeframe for viewing of the new sorghum planted at Northern Ag Research Center will be last week of July through the first week of August, or the first two weeks of August at CARC. Researchers expect to have seed available by November 30.

Those interested in licensing Line 13sorg23

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MSU new grain line available for licensing CONTINUED FROM PAGE B17

should complete a “Request for License Terms” form, which is available on MSU’s Office of Technology Transfer website – http://tto.montana.edu/tech/ag.html. Those forms should be returned to gary.bloomer@montana.edu by close of business on Friday, October 30.

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Currently, MSU has 257 licenses from technologies developed by faculty and researchers. Of those, 75 licenses are with Montana companies.

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Big changes occurring in Red River Valley

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By NDSU Extension Service There has been a dramatic change in the economic environment of Red River Valley agriculture, as documented

by Farm Business Management Program reports from 230 farms in North Dakota and Minnesota during the 2012 to 2014 period.

These farms, which averaged 1,745 crop acres, saw a record high net farm income in 2012 plummet by 88 percent in 2013 to $61,749 and then by 79 percent in 2014 to $12,723.

Not all farms fared equally. In 2014, the net farm income of the most profitable 20 percent of farms averaged $323,018 on 2,209 crop acres per farm. However, there were large losses, averaging $100,631, for the 20 percent least profitable farms. The low-profit farms were slightly larger, averaging 2,282 crop acres. The remaining 60 percent of farms, which represent the middle profit group, averaged $14,243 net farm income on 1,408 crop acres.

What caused the dramatic reduction in farm profit?

“The standard answer is a drop in grain prices,” says Andrew Swenson, North Dakota State University (NDSU) farm management specialist. “North Dakota average prices per bushel for the marketing years of 2012, 2013 and 2014 (estimated) for corn were $6.46, $3.91 and $3.30, respectively. For soybeans, the price per bushel was $14 in 2012, $12.40 in 2013 and $9.40 in 2014. The per-bushel price for spring wheat was $8.15 in 2012, $6.50 in 2013 and $5.45 in 2014.”

However, 2014 prices were higher than in 2009 and every year prior to 2007. A major concern are costs, which have escalated greatly with the advent of historically high crop prices starting in 2007.

Total costs per acre have doubled in the last decade. Using corn production in the Red River Valley as an example, the per-acre cost of seed went from $42 in 2005 to $101 in 2014, and expenditures on fertilizer increased from $56 to $139 per acre during the same period. Total corn production costs per acre on cash-rented land went from $306 in 2005 to $647 in 2014.

“The combination of lower grain prices and stubbornly high production costs caused net return per acre on cashrented ground to drop sharply in 2013 and continue downward in 2014,” Swenson says.

In the Red River Valley, net return per acre on cash-rented land for soybeans was $213 in 2012, $79 in 2013 and $6 in 2014. Despite record yields the past two years, wheat dropped from $135 in 2012 to $30 in 2013 and a negative $28 in 2014. Corn went from $331 in profit to losses of $62 and $77 per acre through the past three years. Sugar beets also experienced a similar trend, going from a strong profit to significant losses.

The impact of declining prices is not limited to the net returns on crops grown. It also reduces the value of grain inventory held over from the previous year or years. This has a negative effect on a farm’s accrual adjusted net income and net worth.

The value of grain inventories on Red River Valley farms had grown sharply from 2005 to 2012 because of rising prices and/or greater quantities of grain being held. The inventory value average in 2005 was $225,864 but increased to $758,158 by 2012. Farm profit was strong during the 2007 to 2012 period, lessening the necessity to sell grain. Also, keeping grain in the bin was a way to defer income taxes.

However, there has been a downward trend the past few years because declining grain prices held in inventory are a cause of lower ending grain inventory values per farm.

Inventory values in 2013 were $559,885 but dropped to $484,926 in 2014.

“The profit challenge continues for Red River Valley farms in 2015,” Swenson says. “Crop prices continue to be soft, with soybeans, the one major crop which had a profit in 2014, showing the greatest decline. Some costs are weakening, but total costs remain high.”

Turning fewer cattle into bigger feedlot inventories

By Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension The June USDA Cattle on Feed report shows May placements at 90 percent of last year and marketings at 92 percent of last year. There was one less business day in May this year compared to last year. The June 1 on-feed total was 101 percent of last year.

Feedlot inventories have averaged 0.4 percent higher each month on a year over year basis in the first six months of 2015. This compares to the same period last year when monthly feedlot inventories were down 2.4 percent on a year over year basis. Feedlot inventories transitioned to higher levels in late 2014 as a result of several factors.

Large placements of lightweight feedlot placements in the first half of 2014 contributed to a trend of increased days on feed that began in the second quarter of 2014. Though feedlot placements have been dominated by heavyweight placements since the middle of 2014, increased days on feed has continued as feedlots pushed carcass weights to record levels. Carcass weights for the year to date in 2015 are up an average of 2.2 percent year over year compared to an average 0.1 percent decrease for the same period last year.

These factors have contributed a slower feedlot marketing rate. Marketings as a percent of feedlot inventories have averaged 15.2 percent for the year to date compared to 16.2 percent for the same period last year.

Relatively constant feedlot inventories the past few months may create the illusion that feedlot production is holding close to year ago levels. However, feedlot placements have been below year earlier levels for 13 of the past 15 months. The 12-month moving average of feedlot placements has continued to decline and is at the lowest level in May for the current feedlot data series going back to 1996.

Fewer feedlot placements inevitably results in fewer cattle for slaughter. In slaughter data back to 1950, the April 12-month moving average of steer and heifer slaughter is at the lowest level since November, 1968.

Steer and heifer slaughter is down 6.6 percent for the year to date compared to the same period last year contributing to a 5.1 percent year to date decrease in beef production.

Herd expansion adds an additional squeeze to tight cattle supplies as a result of increased heifer retention. The most recent weekly slaughter data shows that heifer slaughter as a percent of combined steer and heifer slaughter is at the lowest level since June 1974. Cattle supplies and feedlot production will remain tight through the remainder of 2015.

Livestock health tips

By Taylor Chavis, North Carolina State Extension Spring can bring about warm, wet weather. Fluctuating temperatures and wet, muddy conditions can affect the health of your livestock. Livestock may need special care and extra energy to cope with the change in weather. Below are some tips for spring healthcare management: Be sure to always provide your animals with access to adequate, dry shelter. Shelter will allow animals to escape from harsh weather conditions.

Schedule a regular vaccination and deworming program to promote good health in your animals. A veterinarian can assist in helping to develop a vaccination and deworming program for your animals. Spring is the time of the year that worm eggs are hatching and pastures are being infected due to the warm temperatures.

Make sure to feed livestock a diet that meets the nutritional requirements of your animal to cope with weather conditions.

Be sure to provide your animal with access to clean water.

Though spring has not fully sprung, it’s not too early to consider summer healthcare management as well. Summer brings about hot, humid conditions and some animals’ natural ability to cool themselves is limited. Some of the practices for spring healthcare can also be used for summer.

Providing shelter is essential to keeping animals cool from the hot sun, lowering the risk of heat stress.

Cool water should be provided at all times to encourage water intake. Pond water may become hot on the surface and unappetizing to drink; a supplemental source is necessary.

If animals are housed in barns, ventilation is necessary to keep animals from becoming overheated.

No matter what season it is, remember to take care of your livestock as well as yourself, especially during hot summer months, to prevent heat exhaustion or stress. Be sure to consume enough water to stay hydrated and take frequent breaks when working outdoors.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the nomination period for local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees begans on Monday, June 15, 2015.

“Through the county committees, farmers and ranchers have a voice. Their opinions and ideas get to be heard on federal farm programs,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “It is important for county committees to reflect America’s diversity, so I encourage all eligible farmers and ranchers, including beginning farmers, to get involved in this year’s elections. We’ve seen an increase in the number of nominations for qualified candidates, especially among women and minorities, and I hope that trend continues.”

To be eligible to serve on a FSA county committee, a person must participate or cooperate in an agency administered program, be eligible to vote in a county committee election and reside in the local administrative area where they are nominated.

Farmers and ranchers may nominate themselves or others.

Organizations representing minorities and women also may nominate candidates. To become a candidate, an eligible individual must sign an FSA-669A nomination form. The form and other information about FSA county committee elections are available at www.fsa.usda.gov/elections. Nomination forms for the 2015 election must be postmarked or received in the local USDA Service Center by close of business on August 3, 2015.

FSA will mail election ballots to eligible voters beginning November 9, 2015. Ballots will be due back to the local county office either via mail or in person by December 7, 2015. Newly elected committee members and alternates will take office on January 1, 2016.

While FSA county committees do not approve or deny farm ownership or operating loans, they make decisions on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, commodity price support loan programs and other agricultural issues.

Members serve three-year terms. Nationwide, there are about 7,800 farmers and ranchers serving on FSA county committees.

Committees consist of three to 11 members that are elected by eligible producers.

A map and description of this year’s areas open for nomination in Montana are available on the Montana FSA web site at www.fsa.usda.gov/mt under “I want to”. Click on “View the 2015 Montana County Committee Election LAA Areas Open for Nominations”. For questions, contact your local FSA county office.

Buetow named NDSU Extension agronomist

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By NDSU Extension Service Ryan Buetow has joined the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension Service as an area Extension cropping systems specialist at the Dickinson Research Extension Center (DREC).

He will provide agronomic support to agricultural producers in the region. Buetow, who assumed his duties June 1, is a native of Cologne, Minnesota. He has an undergraduate degree in crop and weed science and a master’s degree in plant sciences from NDSU. “We are pleased to have Ryan here to fill this important Extension position for agronomic producers in the region,” DREC Director Kris Ringwall says. “Ryan brings a solid background in cropping systems study and will be available to help farmers solve planning, crop rotation and production issues as they arise.”

Buetow says his experiences growing up on a dairy farm southwest of Minneapolis, Minnesota, are very different from the style of farming in southwestern North Dakota, and he is enthusiastic about the opportunity to meet and work with area producers.

One of the biggest differences Buetow noticed during his first weeks on the job was the differences in availability of moisture throughout the growing season in southwestern North Dakota, compared with Minnesota and the Red River Valley.

“And the crops are different,” he says. “There is much more variety out here, compared with just corn, soybeans and alfalfa back home.”

Buetow hopes to put his educational experience as an intern for Monsanto, WinField and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service to good use for producers.

“Anytime I can put my education to use while continuing learning and helping growers is great,” he says.

OSU ranks 9th in agriculture and forestry

By Kym Pokorny, Oregon State University Oregon State University (OSU) has been recognized as a world-class center in agriculture and forestry, ranking ninth in an international survey.

The listing appeared in the QS World University Rankings of approximately 200 top institutions for agriculture and forestry (http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/ university-subject-rankings/2015) worldwide in 2015.

“Our world ranking is a testament to the continued great work of our faculty and researchers,” said Dan Arp, dean of OSU’s College of Agricultural Sciences.

“We’re excited about another top global ranking that recognizes the breadth and depth of our research and teaching, and our great partnership with the College of Agricultural Sciences,” said Thomas Maness, dean of OSU’s College of Forestry. “It’s very satisfying to see the excellence of our faculty and students recognized internationally.”

Published annually since 2011, the rankings take into account the number of citations for journal articles. They are also based on surveys sent to employers and academics, who are asked to list institutions they consider excellent for recruitment of graduates and research, respectively. Only eight other institutions in the world ranked above OSU, two of which tied for fifth.

Two of the universities on the list are international, thus OSU agriculture and forestry are ranked seventh in the U.S. As the state’s land-grant university, agricultural research and instruction are a vital component of OSU’s mission. Its College of Agricultural Sciences is home to 13 departments, including animal and rangeland sciences, fisheries and wildlife, horticulture, crop and soil science, food science and technology, and environmental and molecular toxicology.

Its faculty conduct agricultural research in Corvallis and at 15 other locations around the state, and they help Oregon’s farmers and ranchers be successful.

During the 2013-14 academic year, 471 undergraduates and 100 graduate students received degrees from the college, said Penelope Diebel, assistant dean of academic programs.

Spread across three departments, OSU’s College of Forestry offers seven undergraduate and four graduate degree programs, including forest engineering, renewable materials, wood science and engineering, natural resources, and recreation resource management. During the 2013-14 academic year, the college awarded more than 170 undergraduate and 50 graduate degrees.

Blog translates complex research into plain English

By University of Wyoming Extension A southwestern Wyoming producer baffled trying to understand new range cattle production research prompted a blog translating complex scientific literature into language for the general public.

University of Wyoming Extension range specialist Derek Scasta started the blog after visiting with the rancher.

“Scientists speak their own language and have to explain methods and statistics in great detail, making research very tedious to read and difficult for the general public to read,” said Scasta, an assistant professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

The blog “Rangelands4U” is at http://bit.ly/rangelands4u.

“I regularly read research that deals with topics ranging from cattle to conservation,” said Scasta. “As an extension specialist, it is my job to make the information accessible and easy to understand.”

Research can be hard to access because not all scientific journals are openly accessible for free. Many research articles are behind paywalls.

“Many scientific journals rely on subscriptions by large libraries, or individuals have to purchase individual articles,” Scasta said. “This makes it nearly impossible for the average citizen to get information that has been vetted by the scientific community.”

Scasta said the typically one paragraph posts summarize key findings of the most recent research relevant to Wyoming rangelands.

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Do you know the four C’s of grilling success?

By Julie Garden-Robinson, Food and Nutrition Specialist, NDSU Extension Service be less juicy and less tender. Be sure to While growing up in Minnesota, having plan ahead. a “barbecue” meant having a bun with a Before cooking, allow the steak to warm cooked mixture of ground beef, ketchup, slightly at room temperature. Perishable brown sugar, mustard and some spices. In foods, including meat, can be held safely school, we called these sandwiches “sloppy at room temperature for 30 minutes, by the joes” if they were served on slices of bread. way. During this time, you may want to Then I moved to North Dakota, where preheat your grill. people talked about having “slush burgers.”

Next, season the steak. You don’t have I had no idea what to expect the first time to spend a lot of money on special seasonI heard “slush burgers” were on the menu. ings. Some kosher salt and freshly ground They were pretty much the same recipe as pepper are all you need. The combination a Minnesota “barbecue.” of high-quality meat and a grill will result Technically, a barbecue is not a sandwich in a delicious main dish. at all. The word “barbecue” comes from If you prefer to add a little “kick” to your the Spanish word “barbacoa,” referring grilled menu items, try a quick marinade to cooked goat meat. When you barbecue such as the recipe included with this colmeat, you cook it for a long time over low umn. Marinades can help tenderize the less heat to allow the meat to become more tender cuts mentioned previously. tender. A less tender cut of meat such as a Always cook the meat appropriately for brisket or shoulder can be tenderized by this quality and safety reasons. Place your steaks slow-cooking process. on a grill, and bring your tongs so you do Most people are familiar with the term not pierce the meat and lose the juices. “grilling,” which refers to cooking food Close the lid. over direct heat. A wide range of grilling Unlike burgers made from ground beef, equipment, including electric, gas and charsteaks are safe to eat at a lower internal coal, is available. temperature. For example, a “medium” The other day, I was visiting with my steak is at a temperature of 145 F and has colleague Rob Maddock, a meat scientist a pink, warm center, and a medium-rare at North Dakota State University (NDSU), steak has a red, warm center and an internal who helps teach “BBQ Boot Camp” protemperature of about 130 F. grams with his colleagues from the DepartHowever, be sure to cook burgers made ment of Animal Sciences. from ground beef to 160 F. Ground turkey He shared an interesting handout he creburgers need to reach 165 F. ated about preparing great steaks and chops.

Bring your food thermometer to the grill, With his permission, I will share some tidand be aware that the internal temperature bits from the handout and a few comments of the steak will rise as much as 10 degrees along the way. after you remove the meat from the grill.

Have you heard of the “four C’s”? You Do not stack the steak or cover in foil after might be thinking about diamond rings. In cooking because the internal temperature of this case, we are not talking about clarity the steak may rise as much as 25 degrees. and carats, but cut and color play a role.

Here’s a final tip from me: Bring a clean We can apply the four C’s to meat, if we plate to the grill to retrieve your delicious take a few liberties. I thought these were food; it’s ready for the final C: consumption! clever, by the way.

Always carve across the grain if possible We can think about the cut, cookery, and enjoy with a variety of vegetables, fruits quality (“cwaulity”) and consumption. I told and whole grains as side dishes. you some liberties were taken with four C’s.

Here’s a tasty marinade featured along When you choose meat for grilling, with other marinades and recipes in “Now remember that certain cuts are most approServing: Lean Beef” (available at http:// priate. This list of cuts appropriate for the www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/yf/foods/fn711. grill is listed in order beginning with the pdf). For more recipes and information, visit most tender cut: tenderloin (fillet mignon), http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/food and check out rib-eye steak, rib steak, porterhouse (Tthe recipe database. bone) steak, strip steak, top sirloin, flatiron, Southwestern Marinade shoulder tender, chuck eye steak, tri-tip 1/4 c. prepared salsa steak, clod steak (boneless arm steak), ball 2 Tbsp. chopped cilantro tip steak and tip center steak.

2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice Less tender cuts, such as bottom round 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil steak, round steak and eye of round, are not 1 clove garlic, minced as grill-friendly.

1/4 tsp. ground cumin When talking about “cwaulity” (quality), Combine all ingredients and mix well. remember these grades for beef from highFor tender cuts, such as tenderloin, rib est to lowest quality: Prime, Top Choice, eye or sirloin, allow 15 minutes (or up to Choice, Select and Standard. The cuts with two hours) for marinating. For less tender a higher grade usually provide you with the cuts, such as flank, skirt, chuck shoulder or best eating experience. top round, allow at least six hours (or up In other words, you will get more comto 24 hours) for marinating. Turn meat in pliments as the chef if you begin with a marinade for even flavoring. Don’t reuse higher-quality cut. marinade. If you want to use some of the Be sure to choose steaks and chops with marinade as a dipping sauce, reserve part a bright color and no discoloration. When of it in a separate container. The nutritional choosing pork, choose the darker-colored value of the finished product varies dependchops because the darker the lean meat, the ing on the cut of meat. greater the water retention. That translates to juicy meat when you serve it. ##### Begin by thawing the meat safely. Thawing meat in the refrigerator overnight is the When I am an old coot... I will petition safest option, but you also can thaw a sealed the city council to return the zoo animals to the wild and convert the zoo into a jail so we plastic package of meat under cold water. can keep the right critters locked up.

Microwave thawing is a safe method, ##### but it should be done only in an “I forgot to When I am an old coot... I will let my thaw the meat and the guests have arrived” nose hair grow so I can tickle my sweetheart. emergency situation. The end product may

Alsike clover toxic to horses

By Donna Foulk, Extension Educator, Penn State Two diease syndromes in horses have been associated with grazing Alsike clover: photo-sensitization, and liver disease, which is less common.

Alsike Clover Distribution • Alsike clover is a high quality legume that is frequently planted as forage for livestock.

• It is not commonly found in high concentrations in most pastures, unless the pasture had been previously seeded with a mix containing this species.

• Since horses find Alsike clover to be palatable, and will not avoid eating it like other toxic plants, even low concentrations may pose a risk.

• Alsike clover is an annual or biennial clover that is best adapted to cool temperatures and moist soil.

Description • Alsike clover has erect stems like red clover, but the stems are fine and tend to lodge.

• Flowers are produced along the entire length of the stem rather than at the tip like red clover.

• The flower is very similar to white clover, but is dark pink on the bottom and white on the top. White clover flowers are white and may be tinged with a pale pink color. Unlike Alsike clover that produces upright stems, white clover stems are prostrate and run along the surface of the ground.

• The leaflets lack the white “V” that is found on white clover.

Toxic Properties • Two disease syndromes in horses have been associated with grazing Alsike clover: photo-sensitization, and liver disease, which is less common.

• The specific toxin in the clover that causes the disease is unknown.

Symptoms • Liver disease is rare and may occur if the horses are feeding on large amounts of Alsike clover.

• Symptoms include weight loss, jaundice, depression, and neurological abnormalities.

• Symptoms of photosensitization include destruction of skin cells in unpigmented parts of the horse’s body when the skin is exposed to light. Affected skin will blister and eventually slough off.

Management • Liver disease is irreversible.

• Horses should not be allowed to graze pastures that contain significant concentrations of Alsike clover.

• Alsike clover can be reduced by applying nitrogen fertilizer to pastures to enhance grass forage production.

Broad-leaf herbicides can also be used to reduce clover concentrations in pastures.

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Feeder cattle heat stress, are you ready for summer?

By Richard Stowell PhD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cattle do not handle heat stress as well as humans: The thermo-comfort zone of feeder cattle and mature cows range from subzero temperatures in the winter to around 75 ºF in the summer, depending on body condition, hair coat length, and plane of nutrition. Feeder cattle have difficulty coping with temperatures above 90ºF, especially when the local humidity is high and wind speed is low.

Evaluate the key heat stress elements: 1. A long-term weather forecast of hotter-than-normal conditions signals early activation of a heat stress management plan.

2. High rainfall areas are susceptible to having high humidity, which makes it difficult for cattle to get rid of body heat. Humidity also keeps nighttime temperatures elevated, removing precious recovery time that cattle otherwise get during hot, dry conditions.

3. When there is little wind or airflow in pens is obstructed, the heat load on cattle intensifies. Wind is your friend when it comes to reducing heat stress.

4. Special measures are needed to help black-hided cattle and cattle that haven’t yet lost their winter hair coats.

Developing a heat stress management plan: Have ample water available.

The water required by cattle in hot weather doubles from 12 to 15 gallons per head to 24 to 30 gallons per head. At temperatures above 80 degrees, make sure you can provide up to 30 gallons of water per head. And, provide plenty of watering space. Bring additional watering tanks into pens if needed. In times of severe heat stress, feeder cattle many need as much as 12 inches of watering space around water tanks.

Avoid handling cattle.

Processing cattle can, by itself, elevate body temperature.

If cattle must be handled during hot weather, work them in the early morning (prior to 8 a.m. and absolutely not after 10 a.m.) and in a shaded facility if possible. While it may seem to make sense to work cattle after sundown, wait until the cattle have had at least six hours of nighttime cooling before working them. On hot days, ensure that cattle spend no more than 30 minutes in the handling facility (processing or hospital area), i.e. only move 30 minutes worth of cattle at a time, and arrange to have shade and sprinklers in those areas.

Change feeding patterns and back off the energy.

Shifting the feeding schedule toward evening deliveries may help hold cattle on feed and even out consumption patterns. Research indicates that lowering the energy content of the diet may lower the heat load on the cattle.

Move cattle away from windbreaks. Windbreaks can be beneficial in the winter, but are a detriment in the summer.

Windbreaks and other obstructions reduce airflow up to 10 feet downwind for every one foot in height, so a 40-foottall windbreak will obstruct airflow 400 feet downwind.

Identify feedlot areas having limited air movement and, if possible, abandon these pens prior to heat waves. At least avoid feeding cattle that are projected to finish in summer or early fall in these pens.

Improve airflow in pens. Identify heavy, finished cattle and newly arrived high-risk cattle and give these pens special attention for airflow. Cut vegetation 150 feet back from the perimeter of the pens. Make mounds tall for summer, the taller the better. Tall mounds help prevent cattle bunching and will usually enhance cattle exposure to air movement.

Cattle use them like bleachers in that every animal finds a spot that has some airflow.

Provide shade. Shade structures should provide approximately 20-40 sq. ft. of shaded area per feedlot animal, recognizing that few production benefits will be realized if animals are overcrowded. For emergency situations, 15-25 ft2/head can reduce mortality risks.

Be smart about sprinkling cattle/pens. In dry conditions and when airflow is provided or wind persists at rates that ensure rapid drying occurs, wetting cattle or pen surfaces can provide considerable cooling. Otherwise, adding water to the environment may compound the problem by increasing the humidity, insulating cattle hair coats, and creating mud.

Look for clues to an impending heat stress crisis: First Clue: Predicted hot weather following precipitation.

Days in the high 80’s or 90’s (ºF) following a rain event can be extremely stressful, especially if the wind speed is below 5 mph for extended periods.

Second Clue: The temperature-humidity index is above or is projected to exceed 80 THI (Temperature Humidity Index) CONTINUED ON PAGE B25

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE B24

or 90 HI (Heat Index), the upper critical limits of cattle.

Third Clue: Evening weather forecast is for overnight temperatures to remain above 73 ºF or three nights in a row that stay above 70 ºF. These conditions are more likely when the dew-point temperature approaches 70 ºF. Fourth Clue: Cattle tell you when they are becoming hot if you observe them regularly. They start to move around the pen looking for an area that is more comfortable. Their respiratory rates increase (above 75 breaths per minute is a reliable symptom of heat stress) and they start to pant and slobber. Cattle elevate their heads to make it easier to breathe and they position their bodies to minimize exposure to the sun, generally facing the sun, and increase exposure to airflow.

Remember human safety: Minimize strenuous work during hot conditions. If personnel must do hard work, take breaks each hour by spending 10-20 minutes doing less strenuous activity, preferably in the shade.

Force water consumption. Drink one to two quarts of water per hour.

Use a buddy system to make sure adequate water is consumed, workload alternates between strenuous work and periods of light work, and early signs of heat exhaustion are detected. Signs of heat exhaustion include mood changes, emotional responses, and confusion.

If a person gets overheated, he or she should not return to strenuous work that day. Instead, working inside or taking the rest of the day off is advisable. Failure to do this may result in the person developing heat stroke. ##### According to the USDA Risk Management Agency, in 1988 only 55.8 million acres of corn, soybeans, wheat and other crops were covered by crop insurance. A total of $1.1 billion in indemnities were paid. In 2011 a total of 265.4 million acres of United States crops were insured with payouts of $10.8 billion.

##### 27 states in the United States grow barley to some extent. Major producing states, in descending order of production, include North Dakota, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Colorado, Wyoming, Virginia, Minnesota, Maryland, South Dakota, Oregon and Utah. Countires with the most barley production are Russia and Canada.

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Transitioning the next generation

By Jeremy Daubert, Virginia Tech Extension Agent often viewed as an unnecessary expense for I run into many farm families trying to most farmers. Many farmers view their land figure out how to transition their businesses and other physical assets as their retirement. to the next generation. There are some I once believed this myself, but have come whom have a capable and willing younger to realize it is just poor planning. generation, some that have a capable or willStarting an IRA in your mid-twenties and ing younger generation, and still others that adding only a few thousand dollars a year is don’t have either. Every situation presents an achievable goal and those funds—though its own set of unique challenges. No matter not usable today—will multiply 5 times by what the situation may be for your operation, the time you are near retirement age. Now planning is imperative for the succession to consider if you had a farm and a retirement be successful. account, the retirement funds would be able Ideally, planning for the end of a business to supplement the payments being received or the transition of one should begin early. from your heirs. This can significantly imBy that I mean that when you start your farm prove the profitability of a farming operation. business or when you take it over from your With the average person now living to nearly parents you should be planning for your 80 years old multiple sources of income in retirement. For many farmers, retirement is advanced years of age are not an option but a dirty word, but it shouldn’t be. Planning a necessity. The sooner these investments for the future should be a priority for any begin the more funds that will be available business. in the future.

Planning is all about creating options for So, what if you are in your forties or fifyour business. If you don’t have options, ties? If that is the case, then you should start then you won’t have the opportunity to make your investments in retirement today. You a decision that could better the life of you can contribute $5500 per year up until age and your family. Many farmers are familiar 50 then $6500 per year until you retire. You with having a life insurance policy, but few may want to consult your tax advisor to see take the time to create an IRA (Individual if there are any tax benefits to investing this Retirement Account). While IRA’s are commoney. monly used outside of agriculture they are

Landscape-scale conservation names administrator

By University of Wyoming Extension The former director of the Sublette County Conservation District has been hired as administrator of a voluntary, market-based program to achieve landscape-scale conservation across the state.

Eric Peterson, a former UW Extension educator, was central to development of the Wyoming Conservation Exchange, said Kristi Hansen, water resource economics specialist at the University of Wyoming (UW).

Those in agriculture, industry and others interested in conservation designed the program.

A conservation exchange provides financial incentives to landowners to engage in environmentally beneficial activities that might not otherwise be undertaken or continued, she said. Buyers, for example energy companies seeking mitigation credits or local/national environmental foundations, would pay sellers (landowners) for management that maintains or enhances ecosystem services and results in long-term conservation outcomes.

Exchange partners include landowners, the Sublette County Conservation District, UW, the Wyoming chapter of The Nature Conservancy, Environmental Defense Fund and the Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA).

Peterson’s position is supported by UW Extension through a Conservation Innovation Grant from the Wyoming office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

“Eric’s long history of rangeland management through UW Extension and his more recent experience managing the conservation district make him ideal for this position,” said Hansen. “Eric is uniquely suited to move the exchange toward a fully functioning program that encourages conservation, sustains ranch communities and facilitates responsible energy development.”

Peterson will work with potential buyers and sellers of conservation credits to facilitate pilot transactions through the exchange.

“Eric will help unlock new opportunities for Wyoming landowners and industries,” said Jim Magagna, executive vice president of the WSGA. “This hire brings us one step closer to achieving the results we need to ensure the sustained economic and environmental vitality of Wyoming.”

The current focus of the conservation exchange is three ecosystem services: greater sage-grouse habitat, mule deer habitat and hydrologic services, said Hansen.

The exchange has submitted an application to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for approval as a mitigation option for sage-grouse. If approved, conservation through the exchange to protect sage-grouse habitat would be recognized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and participants could seek regulatory assurances for purchase of credits.

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JR Seewald, Coalter Littrell, and Sarah Thies were participants on the 2015 4-H Advanced Youth Beef Tour June 5 and 6 in the Deer Lodge area. Participants toured area ranches including a registered Hereford operation, a grass-fed beef operation, a living historical ranch, and the Montana Correctional Enterprises dairy and ranch. Here, participants learned about using a beaver slide to stack hay in a pile, versus baling hay, which is still done by five ranches in the area. Photo by Kari Lewis.

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USED SEEDING & SPRAYING New Skid Steer Attachments In Stock

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Stock$30,000 Case Attachments 72” Broom Case 72” Hopper Broom 2005 Brandt 2SB4000 suspended boom sprayer, 90-ft., 1500 gallon Case 60” Rotary Cutter Case 72” Snowblower tank......................................................................................$25,000 Case 72” Broom Danuser Palet Forks - 48”, 4000# Danuser Hydraulic Post Hole Digger & Augers Case 72” Hopper Broom Danuser T3 Hydraulic Post Drivers

Case 72” Snowblower Danuser Palet Forks - Loaders 48”, 4000# New Skidsteer SV280 Cab, air, heat Danuser Case Hydraulic Post Hole Digger & Augers Case SV300 air, heat 1999 Case IH 2388 2580 engineCab, hours, 2071 separator hours, very Danuser T3 Hydraulic Post Drivers

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nice condition.................................................................Just traded New Seeding, Tillage, Sprayers Case IH 6088IHduals, 970 hours. $185,000 Case Precision Air............................................

100 Pull-Type Sprayer IH 30Skidsteer Turbo, 25’ w/Loaders rolling baskets New Case IHCase 2042 35-ft. draper, transport................................Just traded Case IH 530C Diskripper, 5 shank Case SV280 Cab, air, heat Parma 24’ Landplane

Case SV300 Cab, air, heat Used Seeding, Tillage, Sprayers:

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Concord 4710 Drill, 3000 tow behind cart, hydraulic drive ... $30,000 2005 Brandt 2SB4000, suspended boom, 90’, 1500 gal. tank ...$25,000

New Seeding, Tillage, Sprayers $11,500 Farmhand 25-ft. mulcher........................................................

New 3pt. Equipment In Stock

CaseKing IH Precision Air 100 Pull-Type Farm Rear Blades, 10' & 12', All Sprayer Hydraulic Bobcat 7' Rear Blade • Bale Carrier • Gooseneck Hitch Case IHTebben 30 Turbo, 25’ w/ rolling baskets 10' Rotary Cutter Case IH 530C Diskripper, 5 shank USED SKIDSTEER LOADERS Parma 24’ Landplane

2013 Case TR270 tracks, cab, air heat.............................Just traded Used Seeding, Tillage, Sprayers: $20,000 Bobcat 331 mini excavator.....................................................

Concord 4710 Drill, 3000 tow behind cart, hydraulic drive ... $30,000 2005 Brandt 2SB4000, suspended boom, 90’, 1500 gal. tank ...$25,000

USED MOWERS

New 3pt.

2009 John Deere Z810AEquipment zero turn, bagger, In 340 Stock hours............. $6500 Farm King Rear Blades, 10' & 12', All Hydraulic Grasshopper 729 liquid cooled, 61-ft. Power Fold deck, 1320 hours.

Bobcat 7' Rear Blade • Bale Carrier • Gooseneck Hitch ................................................................................................$8900 Tebben 10' Rotary Cutter

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The deadline for advertising for the August issue of the Trader's Dispatch will be July 29.

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Attendees at Northwestern Agricultural Research Center field day near Kalispell, Montana listen to a presentation on the effect delayed canola planting date has on yield and revenue. Photo by Karly Hanson.

Young MT ranchers participate in National Leadership Conference

Two young Montana ranchers recently joined over 50 cattle producers from across the country and across the industry to participate in the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s 2015 Young Cattlemen’s Conference. Representing Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) were Dusty Hahn of Townsend and Lacey Sutherlin of Stevensville.

The aim of the NCBA’s YCC program is to give these young leaders an understanding of all aspects of the beef industry from grass to plate, and showcase issues management, research, education and marketing.

Beginning in Colorado, the group got an inside look at many of the issues affecting the beef industry and the work being done on both the state and national level to address these issues on behalf of our membership.

While in Denver, CattleFax provided a comprehensive overview of the current cattle market and emerging trends. At Safeway, the participants received a firsthand account of the retail perspective of the beef business and then toured the JBS Five Rivers’ Kuner feedyard, one of the largest in the nation, and the JBS Greeley packing and processing plant.

From Denver, the group traveled to Chicago where they were able to visit the Chicago Board of Trade, learning about risk-management and mitigation tools available to the cattle industry. In Chicago, they also visited McDonald’s Campus and OSI, one of the nation’s premiere beef patty producers.

After the brief stop in Chicago, the group concluded their trip in Washington D.C. for an issue briefing on current policy priorities; including trade and Country-of-Origin Labeling and ample opportunity to visit with Montana’s congressional representatives.

Dusty Hahn is a fifth generation cattle rancher from Townsend. After attending college at Montana State University, Hahn returned to the family ranch, where he works with his father, brother, cousin, uncle, and grandmother to ensure the ranch’s continuing success.

Hahn Ranch is a diversified agricultural operation that strives for high volume, high quality production. A predominantly Angus based 500 head cow/calf herd ranges on a mix of private land and private, state, and federal grazing leases. The Hahns grow small grains and hay crops, have a trucking

business and cattle feeding enterprises to round out the operation.

Dusty has been actively involved with MSGA for 15 years, serving as a policy committee vice-chair and chairperson. He recently complete a 9-year term on the MSGA Foundation’s Trustee board as vicechair and chairperson. He strives develop leadership skills that will guide the beef industry through pitfalls such as managing infectious diseases that threaten our livelihood, negotiating international trade, and creating favorable policy on the local, state, and federal level.

Lacey Sutherlin from Stevensville has served as the Marketing & Sales Director for ORIgen Inc., a beef cattle genetics company based Billings. The company was founded to provide an avenue for seedstock producers to market their own genetics.

In addition to working at ORIgen, Lacey and her husband Chad Sutherlin own and operate 3C Cattle LLC together in Stevensville, located in the Bitterroot Valley in western Montana. They raise both Angus and Red Angus registered cows. They also grow some small grains and hay.

Lacey graduated from Northwest College in Powell, WY and from Montana State University. The cattle business is Lacey’s true passion and she enjoys helping today’s youth strive to reach their goals in agriculture, as well as working with her husband Chad to build and improve 3C Cattle. Lacey has served MSGA as a Young Stockgrowers Chair and as part of the Association’s Seedstock Committee.

With the beef industry changing rapidly, identifying and educating leaders has never been so important. Over 1,000 cattlemen and women have graduated from the YCC program since its inception in 1980. Many of these alumni have gone to serve in state and national committees, councils and boards. YCC is the cornerstone of leadership training in the cattle industry.

The Montana YCC delegates were supported on their trip by scholarships from the Montana Stockgrowers’ Research and Education Endowment Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established to ensure the future of Montana’s cattle industry through producer and public education, and promotion of Montana Stockgrowers Association programs. For more information, contact MSGA at (406) 442-3420 or go to mtbeef.org.

Does your horse have the slobbers?

By Donna Foulk, Extension Educator, Penn State Extension Slobbers Why Do Horses Drool?

• Grazing animals can sometimes consume plants that have spines, burrs or sharp awns on the seeds that can injure the tissues of the mouth causing the horse to drool.

• When horse’s drool profusely over long periods of time, the culprit is usually a fungus that grows on white and red clover and less frequently on alfalfa.

Take another look at your pasture • White clover is a perennial plant that can tolerate intense grazing and is often found in overgrazed pastures.

• When the clover plants are stressed by being continuously grazed or during periods of drought or extremely hot humid conditions, the Rhizoctonia fungus can grow rapidly on the plant leaves.

• The fungus produces a toxin called slaframine that stimulates the salivary glands of horses causing them to drool – sometimes in alarming quantities.

• If the fungus is growing on red clover that is baled for hay, it will persist and can cause horses to drool when they consume the hay.

Will the fungus on the clover hurt the horse?

• Removing the horse from the pasture will allow you to determine if the clover in the pasture is causing the horse to drool.

• The drooling is normally only a nuisance and will not harm the horse.

• It is not abnormal for some horses in the pasture to be more affected than others, since horses vary in their sensitivity to the toxin and preference for clover.

• If you have major concerns over the “slobbering” contact your veterinarian.

Are there solutions for eliminating the “slobbers?”

• To remedy the situation, you can attempt to reduce the clover concentration in the pasture by overseeding with grasses and practicing good management practices, including fertilizing, resting, and rotating your pastures.

• Clover fixes nitrogen and does not need to be fertilized with a nitrogen based fertilizer. Grasses need nitrogen. If you do not meet the fertility requirements of the grasses, the clover may take over the pasture.

• If the problem persists, you can also use a broadleaf herbicide, labeled for pasture use to remove existing clover plants.

McHenry team wins 4-H dairy judging contest

By NDSU Extension Service The 4-H dairy judging team from McHenry County placed first in the senior division of the North Dakota 4-H dairy judging contest held with the recent FFA contest at North Dakota State University (NDSU).

Team members are Brian Frounfelter, Caleb Cross, Lane Bachmeier and Tristan McMahon, all of Granville. Frounfelter was the high individual in the contest.

The team is eligible to represent North Dakota 4-H at the national dairy judging contest held in conjunction with the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, this fall.

Dairy judging consists of evaluating classes of four animals and ranking them based on conformation. Contestants defend their placing with oral reasons.

The second-place senior division team from Foster County consisted of Candace Nysted and Brad Hoppe of Carrington, Sean Nichols of Sykeston and Casey Mack of Kensal.

The Ransom County team of Kaitlin Geyer and Zach Bear of Lisbon, Kylee Myers of Ft. Ransom, Haley Anderson of Milnor and Garrett Oland of Sheldon placed third in the senior 4-H division.

The team representing Morton County placed first in the junior 4-H division. Team members are Ivy Klusmann, Brooke Kunz and Fayth Hoger of New Salem, and Samantha Johnson and Justin Johnson of Mandan. Klusmann had the high individual score.

The NDSU Department of Animal Sciences and North Dakota 4-H Foundation sponsored the contest with financial support from the North Dakota Milk Producers and Midwest Dairy Association of North Dakota. The contest was held under the direction of NDSU Extension Service dairy specialist J.W. Schroeder and NDSU dairy manager Todd Molden.

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July 2015

Conrad, MT 59425 Visit our website at: www.zomertrucks.com E-mail: zomer@3rivers.net

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2002 Peterbilt 379 EXHD Cat C15 6NZ, 475 hp, 18 speed, engine brake, 270” wheelbase, American class interior, 211,000 original miles...................... $79,500

3-2009 Freightliner Columbia Detroit 14.0L Series 60, 485 hp, 10 speed Ultrashift, engine brake................... $42,500

2008 Peterbilt 386 Cummins ISX, 500 hp, 13 speed, engine brake air ride............................................. $49,500

2005 Kenworth W900L Cat C15, 13 speed, engine brake, 72” ADAC sleeper, VIT interior, air ride.......................... $39,500

2006 Freightliner Columbia, Detroit 60 14.0L, 13 speed, engine brake, Heritage interior, air ride............................ Call

2004 Sterling Detroit 60 14.0L, 500 hp, 18 speed, wet kit, 18,000 lb. front axle,air ride...................................... $45,000

2011 Kenworth T660 Cummins ISX, 500 hp, 13 speed, engine brake, VIT interior....................................... $69,000

2004 International 9400i ISX Cummins, 450 hp, 10 speed, engine brake, 72” sleeper, 24.5 wheels................. $26,500

FRESH OVERHAUL

2009 Kenworth W900L Cummins ISX, 600 hp, 13 speed, 62” Aero flat sleeper, VIT interior, air ride.......................... $77,500

2009 International Prostar Cummins ISX, 435 hp, 13 speed, engine brake, air ride.................................. $42,500

2007 Kenworth W900L Cat C15, 550 hp, 18 speed, Challenger vac pump, 72” sleeper, VIT interior,.................. $67,500

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2-2007 Freightliner Columbia MBE4000 450 hp, 10 speed Ultrashift, engine brake, low miles................... $32,500

2007 Freightliner Columbia daycabs, Detroit 14.0L Series 60, 10 speed Ultrashift, engine brake, air ride, the right length for a 19-ft. grain box............. $39,500

2006 International 9200i Cummins ISX, 475 hp, 10 speed, autoshift, engine brake, air ride....................... $36,500 2007 Kenworth T600 Cat C15, 430 hp, Ultrashift, VIT interior, new ITB box, new drive tires, pintle hitch, wireless remote.... Call

2-2007 Freightliner Columbia MBE4000 450 hp, 10 speed Ultrashift, engine brake, 42” flat top sleeper........................... $29,500 2 daycabs, 450 hp, 10 speed Ultrashift engine brake.................................... $32,500

2006 Kenworth T800 Cat C15, 475 hp, 18 speed, VIT interior, air ride... $57,500 2007 Kenworth T600 Cat C13, 425 hp, 10 speed Ultrashift, air ride, new ITB box, pintle hitch, tag axle, electric tarp.............. Call

2007 Freightliner Columbia MBE4000, 10 speed Auto shift, wet kit, engine brake.................................... $32,500

7-2006 Sterling AT9500, MBE4000, 460 hp, 10 speed, engine brake, new paint......................................... $34,500

1996 Kenworth T800 Cummins N14, 435 hp, 15 speed, engine brake, tag axle............................................ $25,000 2007 Freightliner Columbia, Detroit 14.0 Series 60, Ultrashift, engine brake, New ITB grain body, wireless remotes.............. Call

1998 Peterbilt 385 Cummins M11, 370 hp, 10 speed, engine brake, air ride, only 417K miles............................... $31,500

1996 Peterbilt 377 Detroit 60 12.7L, 370 hp, 10 speed, engine brake, air ride, 20-ft. grain box with new paint.................. Call

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2000 Peterbilt 378 Cat 3406E, 600 hp, 13 speed, 2 speed rears, heavy haul specs............................. $47,500

2000 Kenworth T800 Cummins ISM, 400 hp, 10 speed, engine brake, air ride............................................. $32,500

1996 Peterbilt 378 Cat 3406E, 550 hp, 18 speed, engine brake, 2 speed rears, heavy haul specs.................. $47,500

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LOCKERS RENT ME 2-2014 Felling dropdecks, 53-ft.x102”, 3 axle, air ride, beaver tail, steel.............. Starting at $39,900 2009 Cat 930H wheel loader, Cat engine, 150 hp, bucket and forks, enclosed cab.............. .......................................................... Just In

1993 Kenworth T800 Detroit Series 60, 425 hp, 8LL transmission, 15-ft. dump box, engine brake.................................... $34,500

2007 Trail-Eze TE80HT 40-ton hydraulic tail drop deck, hydraulic winch............................................... $39,500

2007 Genie GTH-1056 3 stage boom, front stabilizers......................... Coming

In

1999 Cat IT14G loader, canopy, tool carrier, bucket and forks........... $32,500

1990 Peterbilt 37, Cummins engine, 9 speed, air ride, 15-ft. box.............. $27,500

1990 Peterbilt 377 Cat 3406B, 425 hp, spring ride, tag axle, 2 speed rears.$27,500

2013 Dakota 43-ft. belly dump, tri axle, air ride suspension, rear lift axle, black paint....................................... $46,500

2006 Fontaine drop deck, 48-ft.x 102”, spread axle, air ride......................... $20,500

2-2004 Transcraft dropdeck, 48-ft. x 102”, spread axle, air ride.......................................................Call

2003 Trail-Eze 48-ft.x102”, hydraulic tail and 4-ft. flip, Braden winch, stake pockets............................................ $29,500 2007 GMC T7500 24-ft. box, tommy lift, roll up door..................... $29,500

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2016 Jet sidedump, 45-ft.x102”, 49” and 79” axle config., lift axle, air ride...................... Call

2001 CPS 42-ft. belly dump, tandem axle, spring ride.................. $23,000 1998 CPS 42-ft. belly dump, spring ride........................................ $22,000

2005 SDI side dump, 43-ft.x102”, tri-axle, air ride, 49” and 49” axle config...................... Call

2000 Freightliner FL112 Cat C12, 430 hp, 13 speed, engine brake, air ride, wet kit, ..Call 2003 Transcraft flatbed, 45-ft.x96” sliding tandem axle, spring ride....... $13,500

1995 Ford service truck, Cummins, 230 hp, 7 speed, exhaust brake, 8,000 lb crane, welding unit and much more........... $26,500

1990 International F9370 Cat 3406B, 425 hp, 13 speed, 42” flat top, air ride, tag axle............................................ $25,000

1999 NTE tilt trailer, 37-ft.x96”, tri-axle, spring ride........................... $12,500

2-2015 Jet 40-ft.x96”x68”, ag hoppers, sight windows, vented slopes, LED lights, air ride....... ..................................................................Call 3-2016 Jets spring ride............ Coming In

1978 Hyster lowboy, 50-ft.x96”, self contained hydraulic unit, hydraulic folding neck ........................................................ $19,500 3-2015 Timpte 50-ft.x96”x72” ag hoppers, air ride, rear lift axle, extra flaps................ Call 1999 Barrett cattle pot, 48-ft.x102”, air ride, nose decking, bull bar, floors 50%+..................................... $26,500

2006 Western Star 4900 Detroit 60 12.7L, 455 hp, 10 speed, engine brake, 70” sleeper, air ride...................................................... Call 2000 Freightliner FLD 120 Cummins N14, 435 hp, 10 speed..................................$9000 1998 Kenworth T300 Cummins, 275 hp, 6 speed, single axle, spring ride.............. Call 1994 Kenworth T600 Cat 3406B, 425 hp, 10 speed, engine brake, air ride........$12,500 1993 White/GMC WI64 Detroit 60 12.7L, 9 speed, engine brake, 48” midroof sleeper... ...........................................................$17,500 1980 Mack RL600L EG-350 350 hp, 15 speed.

Converter Dolly, tandem axle, spring suspension.................................................$8500 1970 Kari Kool stainless steel tanker, 4700 gallon.

1984 Alloy flatbed pup, 30-ft. deck, 15-ft. tongue, 96” wide, spring ride.. $12,500 1989 Kenworth T800 Cummins, 444 hp, 13 speed, engine brake, single point suspension............................. $18,500

1979 Heil stainless steel, insulated, 7250 gallon, clean tankers.............. $17,500

RENT ME

2015 Wilson ag hoppers, sight windows, electric tarps, air ride, clear LED lights, 96” wide, 66” sides, 40-ft. with pintle hitch and 22-ft. pup......................................... $79,000

2-2015 Timpte 50-ft. x 96” x 72” ag hopper, hydraulic traps, electric tarp, air ride, rear lift axle • 2015 Timpte 40-ft. air ride

PARTS

• Several used headache racks and boxes in stock • 23,000 Rockwell locking differential & 3.58 ratio on air suspension • Large inventory of truck and trailer suspension air bags

• Call for your Fleetguard filter needs • Used APU units for air conditioning and heating • Pro Tech full and 1/2 fenders in stock • 40-ft. straps, excellent for hauling round bales

July 2015

Conrad, MT 59425 Visit our website at: www.zomertrucks.com E-mail: zomer@3rivers.net

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1969 Fruehauf flatbed, 35-ft.x96”, front sliding axle, spring ride.................$6500

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WANT RANCH TO LEASE

Grass with hay base, 200-600 pairs. Willing to make improvements.

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2014 Farm Bill reauthorizes disaster aid programs

By James Sedman, consultant to the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics in the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and John Hewlett, farm and ranch management specialist in the department vary based on severity of the drought and Disaster assistance options are available through the Agricultural Act of 2014 to are adjusted accordingly. help protect producers of livestock, forage, Covered livestock are livestock that were trees, honeybees, and trees against adverse owned, leased, purchased, or entered into a weather and other natural disasters. contract to purchase during the 60 calendar Producers should be aware of several imdays before the beginning date of a qualifyportant changes. Livestock and forage proing drought or fire. Eligible livestock must ducers are no longer required to carry crop be part of a commercial operation and not insurance or NAP coverage (Non-insured for recreational uses such as roping and may Crop Disaster Program) to be eligible for include animals sold or otherwise disposed disaster payments. Producers are required to of because of qualifying drought conditions comply with conservation requirements on during the current year, or in some cases, any eligible lands; this includes a conservaprior years. They also cannot normally be tion plan, complying with highly erodible in a feedlot situation when a drought event and wetland requirements, and having an occurs.

AD-1026 form on file (demonstrates comThe Emergency Assistance for Livestock, pliance with these provisions).

Honeybees, and Farm raised fish (ELAP) Program participation requires producpays producers for losses due to natural ers keep complete and accurate records. disasters not associated with drought or fire Records should include veterinary deaththat are not covered by either LFP or LIP. loss verification, pictures, weather records, Livestock losses, feed shortages, and losses grazing records/receipts, feed purchased, associated with hauling water are covered. livestock headcounts, and contracts/leases, Livestock losses must be due to an approved among other documents. event and cover up to 75 percent of the apLivestock Indemnity Program proved market value.

The Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) Disaster Program Eligibility Checklist pays producers for livestock deaths in ex• AD-1026 Form signed and conservation cess of normal mortality due to extreme compliance weather events or predator attacks. The • Proof of ownership of livestock program pays for 75 percent of the approved • All necessary records: loss documentamarket value the day before the animal is tion, leases, agreements, weather records, lost. Notice of loss must be given within 30 head counts, etc. days of the occurrence.

• Meet with local Farm Service Agency Producers must prove ownership and office personnel provide documentation (veterinary or othFor more information erwise) as to the loss of the animal(s).

Visit RightRisk.org/WY for numerous Livestock Forage Loss Program farm bill presentations and resources and The Livestock Forage Program (LFP) other tools to guide users through available provides payments due to loss of grazing disaster programs. on native or improved pastures. A proDisaster aid programs are also available ducer must be in a D2 or higher designated for tree and forest producers. Visit the Farm drought county via the U.S. Drought MoniService Agency’s website at www.fsa.usda. tor or have a fire/natural disaster designagov for more information on all of the new tion. farm bill programs, including the disaster Payments for grazing losses due to assistance programs. Online tools to help drought or fire are based on rates determined producers and developed by academic by the Farm Service Agency and can cover professionals are linked at FSA’s website. losses for up to 180 grazing days. Payments

Communities encouraged to register for Rural Opportunities Fair

Used Side by Sides & 4 Wheelers

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By Kayla Schnuelle, Rural Futures Institute can be of mutual benefit and lead to new The Rural Futures Institute seeks appliopportunities. cants to represent their communities during Participants at the Rural Opportunities the Rural Opportunities Fair October 21 Fair are also invited to register for the Ruin Lincoln. ral Futures Conference at a reduced rate.

Community leaders can register through The conference kicks off after the fair and August 28 at http://rfc.nebraska.edu/rfcruns through October 23. The conference engage/opportunities. is a gathering of faculty, staff, students and This pilot event, in conjunction with the community partners that aims to forge partRural Futures Conference, aims to connerships, encourage bold ideas and foster a nect community leaders with university culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. students interested in living and working in For more information about the fair and rural communities. Similar to a college or conference, visit http://rfc.nebraska.edu. career fair, community representatives will For the latest information, follow Rural be on campus at the Nebraska East Union, Futures on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ northeast of 33rd and Holdrege streets, rural_futures or on Facebook at http://facetalking with students about internship and book.com/ruralfutures. career opportunities. Students will be able The Rural Futures Institute is one of four to ask questions and learn more about cominterdisciplinary institutes at the University munities in the region. of Nebraska that leverages the talents and The Rural Futures Institute (RFI) recresearch-based expertise from across the ognizes the importance of retaining and system. The institute encourages bold and attracting talented youth to rural commufuturistic approaches to collaboratively adnities. Early successes from RFI programs dress state, national and global challenges. have shown that providing students with positive experiences in rural communities

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Equine Herpes Virus-1: What you should know

By Penn State Extension A recent outbreak of equine Herpes Virus 1 (EHV-1) in Southwest Pennsylvania has prompted many questions and concerns from horse owners. The farm has been quarantined to prevent the spread of the virus. While there is no immediDon’t have time for your fence work? ate threat outside that farm, horse owners should be vigilant and practice high levels of biosecurity. Commonly known as We have equipment and manpower to get the job done.

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Phone (406) 279-3647 leave msg EHV is transmitted through the respiratory secretions of infected horses or through aerosolized virus particles found in afterbirth fluids. Direct nose-to-nose contact and sharing of feed or water troughs among horses is the primary transmission of the virus. However, aerosolized particles can travel up to 35 feet and can cause infection. Likewise people working around infected horses can carry the virus on their hands and clothes and can be vectors of transmission.

Because this is a viral disease, antibiotics are not useful treatment of infected animals. Supportive care and time are the best treatment.

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WSU grad Dan TerAvest helps Malawi farmers test green practices

By Seth Truscott, WSU CAHNRS Most farmers would grow maize, maize, WSU researcher Dan TerAvest helped maize. A three-year rotation, planting differfarmers find ways to sustainably feed a ent crops every year, was something they’d growing world during a three-year sojourn never done. in Africa.

We used different rotational crops: casTerAvest, who graduated in May with a sava, pigeonpea, cowpea, and soybean in doctorate from Washington State Univerlow-lying Nkhotakota province, sweet posity’s (WSU) Department of Crop and Soil tato, pigeon pea and beans in higher Dowa Sciences, worked with farmers in the southprovince. My questions were: ‘Are these east African nation of Malawi from 2011 to ideas feasible? Can farmers make enough 2014 to find out how sustainable techniques money to do it?’ There answer was a big like crop rotation and conservation tillage yes for increasing maize yields. The final affected maize, their underperforming year, we got 5 to 6 tons per hectare, three staple crop. times the national average. The farmers Below, TerAvest answers questions about had never gotten anything close to yields his Malawi experience: like that. They really saw the advantage of What challenges do Malawi’s farmers extensive rotations. face?

Did any results surprise you?

Malawi is a small country of 16 million I wanted to look at conservation agpeople, and is one of the poorest countries riculture under different agro-ecologies. on the planet. Agriculture is mostly subEverybody says it is the best thing – for sistence farming. Land holdings are small. soil moisture retention, infiltration, climate Most land on smallholder farms is planted adaptation. with maize, the staple crop. But maize I found that in one district, the lower, yields are low, five times less than the U.S. wetter Nkhotakota district, this was true – it average. improved the capture and efficiency of rainTraditional land preparation is very difwater. But in the higher, dryer Dowa district, ficult. Everything is hand labor; even animal we got no benefits. That’s counterintuitive. traction is limited. Malawi’s subtropical Most research on conservation agriculture climate makes for highly weathered soils. says that the dryer you get, the more effecThere is little use of fertilizer, compost or tive it is. But the wet area acted dryer. manure, so soils are depleted of nutrients.

My take-home lesson was that if you What were you trying to do in Malawi? want to really be successful, you’ve got to My objective was to increase food probe site-specific. Pay attention to individual duction without putting too much pressure situations and smaller regions. Ask what on the environment. I worked with Total works and what doesn’t.

LandCare, a non-governmental agency Why is this work important? that helps rural communities improve agMalawi is a small country with a growing ricultural production and sustainability. I population. Globally, we are facing the same evaluated the sustainability of three sysissues: How do we feed an ever-growing tems: Continuous no-till maize, which is the population without significant environmencurrent model of conservation agriculture tal degradation? Sustainable intensification that’s most widely promoted in Malawi; is critical to both achieving food security conservation agriculture rotation, a very diand also reducing environmental damage, verse system of rotation and intercropping; especially reducing the deforestation that and conventional tillage with crop rotations. results from expanding agricultural producWhat is conservation agriculture? tion onto lands currently under forest.

Conservation agriculture is defined by reWhat are you working on now? duction or elimination of tillage; year-round I am exploring uses for a handheld plantsoil cover using crop residues or mulch; monitoring device in a joint project between and crop rotation. It has a lot of potential Michigan State University and WSU. I’m benefits: increasing moisture retention, imworking with contacts in Malawi to see how proving soil fertility and quality, reducing this device can improve research and agrierosion and suppressing weeds. It can save cultural productivity in developing couna lot of labor; you remove that intensive tries. It’s trying to take a big-data approach practice of hand-hoeing these big ridges, – if we can get a ton of data, farmers can get and it allows farmers to plant earlier in the real-time feedback, for example, suggestgrowing season. With new crops, you can ing the best place to apply fertilizer. It lets break up disease cycles and improve soil farmers, development organizations, and fertility. governments better target limited resources.

You made a point of working alongside • Learn more about the Department of farmers. Why? Crop and Soil Sciences at WSU: http://css.

Too often, farmers are told that they wsu.edu ‘don’t know anything, they must listen to anything a field officer says.’ In fact, they know more about their land and their conditions than anybody else on the planet. Farmers may have better ideas about what will really work on their ground. There needs to be a conversation where farmers and those who are trying to help them adapt and meet in the middle.

I would go in the field with farmers; we all worked together. If you are just the supervisor sitting under the tree, you’re not going to get the same level of respect, and it’s not going to be as easy to work with farmers. Roll up your sleeves, go out and sweat as much as everybody else. You’re not coming to make them work, you’re coming to work with them.”

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Rotation was the most dramatic practice.

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By Sandra Avant, Agricultural Research Service U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have developed a “Cover Crop Chart” that helps growers choose the best cover crop to meet their management and production needs.

Soil scientist Mark Liebig and his colleagues with the Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory (NGPRL) in Mandan, North Dakota, created the Cover Crop Chart, which can be downloaded for free at www.mandan.ars.usda.gov. ARS is USDA’s principal intramural scientific research agency, and this research supports the USDA priority of promoting international food security.

Cover crops—typically grown in the offseason—are becoming more popular to help reduce soil erosion, increase organic matter, improve early weed control and provide forage for animals. By providing these services, cover crops can create more resilient and efficient production systems.

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MSU seeks nominations for agricultural leaders

From MSU News Service The Montana State University College of Agriculture is seeking nominations for outstanding agricultural leaders to honor during its 2015 Celebrate Agriculture event, set for November 6-7.

The annual awards honor those who have exhibited abundant leadership in Montana public service as an agricultural producer, industry advocate, agri-business leader, or as a friend of agriculture.

Successful award applicants will be: well respected in their agricultural community; actively involved in the agriculture industry with accomplishments that impact many; an industry leader, or an upcoming, active and innovative producer; or have a lifetime of achievement in agriculture.

Current MSU, state or federal employees will not be considered except in the friend of agriculture category. Past MSU, state or federal employees need to have been retired for a minimum of two years, and shown service above and beyond their job requirements, to be considered. Nominees not selected will be reconsidered the following year. Applications should be updated with current information.

Vice President of Agriculture Charles Boyer said the event (and award) is a time for the university and the state to recognize and honor agriculture industry, students and producers.

“Our stakeholders and private producers are an integral arm of the university and the college,” Boyer said. “The award has a long history of honoring producers across the state who engage in agriculture in every way they can and by doing so, they lead by example in agriculture leadership for our students, state and college.”

Nomination forms may be downloaded at: http:// ag.montana.edu/development/outstanding.htm.

The deadline for nominations is August 28, and forms should be received at 202 Linfield Hall, MSU, Bozeman, MT, 59717, by that date.

Celebrate Agriculture is an opportunity to celebrate the heritage of Montana agriculture and the impact the landgrant tradition has on communities across the state of Montana, the nation and the world. The event includes a dinner hosting the college’s student scholarship award winners, a career social for students, a public breakfast and current agricultural-related research highlights. All events are free and open to the public. The MSU Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics will also be hosting an Outlook Conference, where Colin Carter, director of the University California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics, will deliver a keynote address on international trade.

Raise cutting height when first harvest is delayed

By Bruce Anderson, Nebraska Extension Rain has delayed many folks from cutting alfalfa. If you haven’t taken first cutting yet, it might help if you slightly changed the way you cut this crop.

Have you harvested your first cutting of alfalfa yet? Even if it is not blooming heavily, you might be surprised to find that it already has started to grow your next cutting.

Walk into your alfalfa field before cutting and look closely at the base or crown of the plants. Do you see short, new shoots starting to grow? If so, these new shoots are the new plants that your alfalfa hopes to turn into your second cutting.

Look closely – how tall are these new shoots? Are many of them a couple inches taller than your usual cutting height?

If you cut these new shoots off – along with the first growth – your alfalfa plants will have to start a whole new set of shoots for regrowth. This could cause a delay in second cutting regrowth by as much as one week.

Fortunately, you can avoid this delay. All you need to do is raise your cutting height just a couple inches so that you avoid clipping off most of these new, second growth shoots.

Your regrowth then will have a head start towards next cutting. And since the stubble you leave behind has quite low feed value anyway, the yield you temporarily sacrifice is mostly just filler.

Normally I suggest cutting alfalfa as short as possible because that maximizes yield and it doesn’t affect rate of regrowth. But a late cutting that already has new shoots growing is different.

Don’t blindly start cutting alfalfa when harvest is delayed.

First look for new shoots, then raise cutting height if needed.

Trader’s Dispatch, July 2015 — Page C13

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that incentives will resume this summer for farmers, ranchers and forest landowners interested in growing and harvesting biomass for renewable energy. The support comes through the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), which was reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Bill.

BCAP provides financial assistance to establish and maintain new crops of energy biomass, or for the harvest and delivery of forest or agricultural residues to a qualifying energy facility.

Financial assistance is available through BCAP for costs associated with harvesting and transporting agriculture or forest residues to facilities that convert biomass crops into energy. Eligible crops may include corn residue, diseased or insect infested wood materials, or orchard waste. The energy facility must first be approved by USDA to accept the biomass crop. Facilities can apply for, or renew, their BCAP qualification status beginning today. $11.5 million of federal funds will be allocated to support the delivery of biomass materials through December 2015. Last year, more than 200,000 tons of dead or diseased trees from National Forests and Bureau of Land Management lands were removed and used to produce renewable energy, while reducing the risk of forest fire. Nineteen energy facilities in 10 states participated in the program.

Farmers, ranchers and forest landowners can also receive financial assistance to grow biomass crops that will be converted into energy in selected BCAP project areas.

New BCAP project area proposals will be solicited beginning this summer and accepted through fall 2015, with new project area announcements and enrollments taking place in early spring 2016. The extended proposal submission period allows project sponsors time to complete any needed environmental assessments and allows producers enough lead time to make informed decisions on whether or not to pursue the BCAP project area enrollment opportunity.

This fiscal year USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will allocate up to $8 million for producer enrollment to expand and enhance existing BCAP project areas. Additionally, in accordance with the 2014 Farm Bill, underserved farmers are eligible for a higher establishment cost share. BCAP projects have supported over 50,000 acres across 74 counties in 11 different project areas.

BCAP was made possible by the 2014 Farm Bill, which builds on historic economic gains in rural America over the past six years, while achieving meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings for taxpayers. Since enactment, USDA has made significant progress to implement each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative publicprivate conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing, and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www. usda.gov/farmbill.

New tracking tool for pathogen investigators

Trader’s Dispatch, July 2015 — Page C15

FARM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

By Rosalie Marion Bliss, Agricultural Research Service U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) veterinary medical officer Jean Guard has developed a cost-effective diagnostic tool and dataset for identifying various strains of Salmonella. The tool, called Intergenic Sequence Ribotyping, or ISR, is helping improve poultry production and human health internationally, because it helps control Salmonella in the field and in consumer poultry products.

Guard is with the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Egg Safety and Quality Research Unit at the Richard B. Russell Research Center in Athens, Georgia.

At present, there are other sequence, or DNA-based, methods for serotyping Salmonella. The traditional method, called Kauffmann–White, or KW, is expensive and identifies a particular serotype in only 80 percent of cases, according to Guard. ISR is being used to serotype strains within a particularly virulent group called Salmonella enterica, which is the type associated with foodborne illness.

The ISR technology is available to specialized laboratories, producers or other qualified users who sign a proprietary Material Transfer Agreement (MTA). A producer’s lab technician can take a sample from the farm, amplify for Salmonella, and run a PCR assay to isolate the serotype from a single section or piece of DNA. The producer can then submit that sample to a specialized lab—also an MTA holder—that uses the ISR tool for sequencing the Salmonella. The lab then sends the sequence results back to the producer by entering the sequence into a private online account.

Producers and diagnostic consultants access their private accounts to download their sequences. They then compare their sequences to those in the ISR-based dataset for a perfect match. The ISR technology provides an earlier warning or detection system for farmers.

ARS is USDA’s principal intramural scientific research agency, and this research supports the USDA priority of improving food safety.

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Tips for students with summer jobs

Students often get a job in the summer. If it’s your first job it gives you a chance to learn about work and paying tax.

The tax you pay supports your home town, your state and our nation. Here are some tips students should know about summer jobs and taxes: Withholding and Estimated Tax. If you are an employee, your employer withholds tax from your paychecks. If you are self-employed, you may have to pay estimated tax directly to the IRS on set dates during the year. This is how our payas-you-go tax system works.

New Employees. When you get a new job, you will need to fill out a Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate. Employers use it to figure how much federal income tax to withhold from your pay. The IRS Withholding Calculator tool (http:// www.irs.gov/Individuals/ Small Town Company IRS-Withholding-Calculator) on IRS.gov can help you fill with Big Connections out the form.

Self-Employment. Money you earn doing work for others is taxable. Some work you do may count as self-employment. These can be jobs like baby-sitting or lawn care.

Keep good records of your income and expenses related to your work. You may be able to deduct (subtract) those costs from your income on $3250 your tax return. A deduction 500,000 BTU space heater indirect flame, self-contained diesel tank, can cut taxes. unit is on wheels.

Tip Income. All tip income is taxable. Keep a daily log to $2000 report them. You must report L.B. White Director 300,000 BTU $20 or more in cash tips in space heater indirect flame, any one month to your emdiesel-fired, ployer. And you must report includes 250 gallon fuel tote. all of your yearly tips on your tax return.

Payroll Taxes. You may earn too little from your summer job to owe income tax.

But your employer usually must withhold social security and Medicare taxes from your $29,500 pay. If you’re self-employed, 1998 Skytrack 8042 telescoping forklift you may have to pay them 8000 lb lift, 42-ft. reach, cab, NEW tires, heat, good shape! yourself. They count for your coverage under the Social $32,500 Security system.

Newspaper Carriers. Special rules apply to a newspaper carrier or distributor. If you meet certain conditions, Genie 644 telescoping forklift you are self-employed. If you OROPS, 6000 lb lift, 44-ft. reach, new tires, nice machine! do not meet those conditions, and are under age 18, you $35,000 may be exempt from social security and Medicare taxes.

ROTC Pay. If you’re in ROTC, active duty pay, such 2006 JLG 6042 Skytrack telescoping forklift cab, foam-filled tires, 2800 hours. as pay you get for summer camp, is taxable. A subsis$34,500 tence allowance you get while in advanced training is not taxable.

Use IRS Free File. You can prepare and e-file your Genie 844 Telescoping Forklift Cab, heat, 44-ft reach, 8000 lb. lift, new tires, tax return for free using IRS 2500 hours.

Free File. It is only available on IRS.gov. You may not earn enough money to be required to file a federal tax return.

Even if that is true, you may $41,500 still want to file. For example, Ingersoll Rand 1056 telescoping forklift 10,000# lift, 56-ft. reach, OROPS canopy, if your employer withheld Cummins engine, 2400 hours. income tax from your pay, you will have to file a return to get a tax refund.

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$5750 Sullivan 185 CFM Air Compressor John Deere diesel engine, trailer mounted, 2600 hours, great shape.

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2015 PJ 16+6 gooseneck tilt trailer (2) 7000# axles.

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2015 PJ 16-ft. carhauler trailer (2) 5200 lb axles, rear ramps, spare tire.

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$4650 2015 PJ 20-ft. equipment trailer slide-in ramps, rear stabilizer jacks, 16” rubber, 14,000# GVW.

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2015 PJ 30-ft. gooseneck with duals trailer (2) 12,000 lb axles, beavertail with monster ramps.

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2015 PJ 5-ft.x10-ft. all steel utility trailer rear ramp gate, steel floor with D-rings.

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2015 PJ 22-ft. full tilt bed equipment trailer 14,000# GVW, full powered tilt.

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2015 PJ 16-ft. light duty deckover trailer (2) 3500# axles, spare tire.

2015 PJ 36-ft. equipment tilt trailer 16-ft tilt, 20-ftX102-in. front stationary deck, Blackwood deck, (3) 7000 lb. axles, 14-ply radial rubber, aluminum wheels, front 18,000 lb. winch

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2015 PJ 20-ft. quick tilt trailer (2) 5200 lb axles, electric over hydraulic full tilt.

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2015 PJ 20-ft. equipment trailer bumper pull, 14,000 lb. GVW, 18-ft. deck, 2-ft. beavertail with standup ramps.

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2015 PJ deckover equipment tilt trailer 22-ft. deck, 8-ft. 6” wide, tandem 7000# axles, power up/down hoist, 16” rubber, winch plates.

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2015 PJ 16-ft tilt trailer Full tilt deck, (2) 7000 lb. axles, radial rubber.

2015 PJ 14-ft.x96” deckover dump trailer fold-down sides, 14,000# GVW, 16” rubber.

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$4500

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$14,600

2015 PJ medium duty deckover flatbed trailer 10,000 lb GVW, rear ramps.

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2015 PJ 34-ft. gooseneck with hydraulic tail trailer 34-ft. deck, 10-ft. hydraulic beavertail, (2) 12,000# axles.

2015 PJ 18-ft. quick tilt carhauler trailer (2) 3500# axles, 15” rubber, hydraulic tilt.

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2015 PJ 30-ft. equipment trailer pintle hitch, (2) 12,000# axles with electric brakes, Monster ramps, heavy-duty semi jacks.

$6350 2015 PJ 5-ft. x 8-ft. utility trailer rear ramp, spare tire, 15” rubber.

Also available: 10-ft.......$1650

2015 PJ 14-ft. x 83” utility trailer rear ramp, 3500# axle, ATV ramps on front, 12-ft. x 77”....$2150

$3750

2015 PJ 13-ft. equipment tilt trailer Single 7000 lb. axle, 83-in. wide, radial tires, LED lights

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2015 PJ 25-ft. gooseneck trailer 20-ft. deck, 5-ft. beavertail with monster ramps, tandem 7000# axles, 16” rubber.

$8750 2015 PJ 16-ft X 83” 3 axle dump trailer (3) 7000 lb. axles, scissor hoist, bumper pull

$3995

2015 PJ 20-ft. 2-axle gooseneck trailer (2) 7000# axles, straight deck, slide-in rear ramps, spare.

2015 PJ 10-ft. x 78” medium duty tandem axle dump trailer (2) 5200# axles.

2015 PJ 8-ft.x60” single axle utility dump trailer (1) 5200# axle, 15” rubber.

$8250

2015 PJ 16-ft.x83” bumper pull dump trailer (2) 7000# axles, scissor hoist, spare, tarp.

Many styles to choose from & special orders available.

$5650

2015 RC 7 x 14-ft. enclosed trailer round top, wedge front, (2) 3500# axles, radial tires, rear ramp gate, side door with RV lock.

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2015 PJ tilt trailer 16-ft. tilt, 4-ft. stationary, 14,000# GVW, radial rubber.

Also have: 16-ft. x 6-ft. stationary tilt .........$6250

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2015 Cargo Pro 12-ft.x84” raft trailer aluminum construction, front winch.

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2016 Cargo Mate 8x16-ft. tandem axle enclosed trailer rear ramp door, side RV door, D-rings in floor, radial tires. White. 2 available.

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$6550 2015 PJ 20-ft. x 8” heavy duty deckover trailer 4-ft. tail with Monster ramps, 14,000# GVW

$12,500

2015 PJ 40-ft. gooseneck trailer (2) 12,000# axles, straight deck, ramps, spread axle.

$5995 each

$7000

2015 PJ 12-ft. x 83” dump trailer (2) 7000# axles, scissor hoist, spare, tarp.

$4100 2015 PJ 20-ft. pipe-top trailer (2) 7000# axles, slide-in rear ramps, spare.

Also available: 18-ft., stand-up ramps.....$4350

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$13,400

2015 PJ 34-ft. dual gooseneck power tail trailer (2) 12,000 lb. oil bath axles, power tail, 16” radial tires, spare tire, fir deck.

2015 RC 8.5x20 tandem axle carhauler enclosed trailer ramp door, side door, (2) 3500 lb axles, radial tires, charcoal.

$5100

2016 Cargo Mate flat top 7x16-ft. tandem axle enclosed trailer rear ramp door, side door with RV latch, radial tires, white.

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The deadline for advertising in the August issue of the Trader's Dispatch will be July 29. Phone (406) 279-3291.

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Silvopasture: Could this work on your farm?

By David Hartman, Pennsylvania State Extension The term silvopasture may be something that you haven’t heard before. There are all sorts of grazing management terms and definitions, and this one is different yet. If you graze livestock and have wooded or semi-wooded land on your property, silvopasture may be something that could benefit your operation.

Silvopasture is the integration of trees, livestock, and forage crops together on the same land to create dual income from timber and livestock. Agroforestry is the broader term used to describe any systems that combine crops or livestock with trees and shrubs. In recent years there has been more interest in these types of systems. Increasing land costs and the need to generate more income from an acre of land is one of the reasons for this interest. Other factors include an increased interest in ecologically integrated systems within agriculture.

Grazing livestock in wooded areas was once very common in the northeastern U. S. Lack of management of livestock grazing in woods eventually caused foresters, conservationists, and other farm advisors to recommend keeping animals out of wooded areas. This damage can include soil compaction, poor regeneration, and damage to valuable trees.

Present day we have much better fencing equipment and materials to work with than our predecessors did. Furthermore, we have more knowledge about managing forages, trees, and livestock. Combining these factors, we can create and manage a silvopasture system that is sustainable, productive, and profitable.

Plenty of research results document the benefit of shade for cattle production. Weight gain, milk production, and conception rates all can be improved by offering shade for cattle. Silvopasture systems can provide shade without creating heavy use areas that concentrate manure deposition and create more fly issues.

If you are interested in silvopasturing you need to start with the right location. Land with adequate water available and gentle terrain works the best. It is best to avoid sensitive areas like vernal pools and wetlands.

Experts recommend that interested persons first need to have better than average knowledge of both silvoculture and grazing. Brett Chedzoy, forestry specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension, is an expert in silvopasture systems.

He offers the following advice: Look for on-line resources. There are a number of temperate agroforestry sites with good articles and information on silvopasturing, though much of the information will need to be extrapolated to your own situation. The “Guide to Silvopasturing in the Northeast” and other silvopasture resources are currently available under the “publications” section of www.forestconnect.info.

Develop woodlot management and animal husbandry skills, and then gradually look for ways to symbiotically combine the two systems in a context appropriate for your own property.

Seek out local silvopasture practitioners to see what has worked for them. To ask questions and share experiences with silvopasturing, visit: www.silvopasture.ning.com Work with a forester who is willing to help you learn and experiment. Expect some resistance at first when you mention the word “silvopasturing”, but foresters are trained to achieve landowner goals. They may lack the knowledge on the livestock side of the equation, but their expertise in vegetation and forest management will be invaluable.

May Farm Prices Received Index up

The May Prices Received Index (Agricultural Production), at 107, increased 3.9 percent from April. At 90, the Crop Production Index advanced 1.1 percent. The Livestock Production Index increased 5.2 percent to 122. Producers received higher prices for eggs, hogs, and broilers. Lower prices were realized for cattle, corn, and tomatoes. In addition to prices, the indexes are impacted by the five-year average monthly mix of commodities producers market. Increased monthly movement of cattle, hay, sweet corn, and broilers offset the decreased marketing of soybeans, calves, hogs, and apples. The Prices Received Index is down 7.0 percent from the previous year. The Food Commodities Index, at 115, is up 3.6 percent from the previous month but is 8.0 percent lower than May 2014.

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2015 Wilson CD 53’x102”, 21” drop, boxes, winches, tri-axle, 2 axle lifts, aluminum wheels.. .............................................................. $ CALL

1991 Lazy T steel 16’, wood floor, center gate, full swing rear with slider....................... $ CALL

(2) 2007 Wilson CF 48’x96”, air ride spread axle, aluminum wheels 22.5’s........................ $ CALL

1984 Keifer steel 20’, center gate, wood floor with mats, rear door with full slider......... $ CALL

Set of 1999 Doepkers flatbed/hopper 30’x102” lead, 25-ft 2”x102” pull, aluminum wheels, 22.5’s, telescopic tongue................................... $ CALL

2002 Merritt PSDCL 53’x102” quad axle air ride, rear lift, aluminum wheels...................... $ CALL

2008 Merritt PSDCL 53’x102”, nose deck, center gates, doghouse, air ride spread, aluminum wheels.................................................... $ CALL

2013 Wilson CFD 53’x102” 11-ft nose, 42-ft main deck, air ride spread, 3-ft tuck, aluminum wheels................................................... $ CALL

2012 Fontaine CFD 48’x96”, aluminum floor, winches, air ride spread axle, aluminum wheels 22.5’s..................................................... $ CALL

2001 Wabash CF 48’x96”, air ride, closed tandem, aluminum wheels 22.5’s............... $ CALL

1999 Fontaine dropdeck, 48’x102”, 11’ nose, 37’ main deck, air ride spread, aluminum/steel wheels................................................... $ CALL

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2015 Wilson DWH 550 34’x96”, 72” sides, electric tarps and traps, ag hoppers, air ride, aluminum wheels, pintle hook............... $ CALL

2005 Wilson DWH 50’x102”, 78” sides, 3 hoppers, air ride spread, aluminum wheels. $. CALL

1998 Wilson DWH 48’x96”, 72” sides, RRP traps, triaxle spring, aluminum wheels............ $ CALL

2006 Wilson DWH 40’x96”, 66” sides, ag hoppers, air ride, aluminum wheels, pintle hook....... .............................................................. $ CALL

2006 Wilson PDWH 20’x96”, 66” sides, ag hoppers, air ride, aluminum wheels, telescopic tongue................................................... $ CALL

1998 Timpte AGH 48’x96”, 72” sides, 2 hoppers, triaxle springs, steel wheels 24.5s, pintle hook... .............................................................. $ CALL

2015 Wilson DWH 550 34’x96”, 72” sides, electric tarps and traps, ag hoppers, air ride, aluminum wheels, no pintle hook.......... $ CALL

1993 Wilson PDWH 21’x96”, 66” sides, RRP traps, spring suspension, aluminum wheels, telescopic tongue................................... $ CALL

1998 Merritt 48’x96”, 84” sides, RRP traps, spring suspension, aluminum wheels.... $ CALL

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We are carrying an excellent selection of loader tractors ranging from 30 to 230 hp

USED HAYING EQUIPMENT We have parts on hand to help keep anything from a 40 year old 912, to the ever-popular HW series or the brand new Speedrowers, cutting at peak performance Case IH 8830 windrower, 16-ft. hayhead, 21-ft. draper.

Good condition......................................... $24,900 New Holland 688 round baler, net/twine.................. .......................................................... Just Traded New Holland 688 round baler, net/twine......$11,900 Case IH RBX563 round baler, net/twine, wide pickup, large tires................................................. $18,900 Case IH RBX562 round baler, twine tie, standard pickup....................................................... $13,900

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1985 Case IH 1480 rotary combine, rock trap, 24.5x32 fronts, axle extensions, cross flow cleaning fan, 1010 30-ft. header with batt reel. Was $24,900.... .............................................Reduced to $22,995 New Holland TR75 combine with Ford engine, hydro drive, good rubber, 960 22-ft. header with batt reel.

Good machine for only.............................. $16995

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MacDon D60 45-ft. draper header with pickup reel, transport................................................... $72,500 MacDon D60 35-ft. draper header, double knife, triple delivery, pickup reel, transport...................Just In Case IH 2152 40-ft. draper header, double knife, pickup reel, transport.......................................Call 2010 Honey Bee SP36 36-ft. draper header, Case IH adapter, U2 pickup reel, transport package, dual knife drive..............................Nice condition

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2010 Case IH 7088 Axial-Flow combine, long unloader tube, yield and moisture monitor, rock trap with reverser, in excellent condition..... Let’s Deal

2008 Case IH AFX7010 rotary combine with 738 separator hours, Pro 600 monitor, rock trap, fine cut Bourgault 750 grain cart with mid mount auger, hychopper, 900/60R32 drive tires @ 75%, 480/70R30 draulic or PTO drive, roll tarp................................ rears @ 75%. In very nice condition.... Let’s Deal ............ This cart is just like new Give us a call 2008 Case IH AFX7010 rotary combine with 935 (4) John Deere 9400 hoe drills, 10-ft. wide, 12” spacseparator hours, Pro 600 monitor, rock trap, staning, 3.5” steel packers....................... Just Traded dard cut chopper, 900/60R32 drive tires @ 70%, Mayrath 8x60 grain auger, swing hopper, PTO 480/70R30 rears @ 70%. In very nice condition... drive............................................................ $2495 ............................................................. Let’s Deal

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Case IH 2142 35-ft. draper header, pickup reel, hydraulic fore/aft, transport.......................... $56,500 New Holland 2326 hay header with 2330BF adapter, rubber conditioners. Fits New Holland TV140 & TV145 bidirectional tractors..................... $12,500 Case IH 1015 pickup header, Swathmaster attachment................................................................Call 1995 Case IH 1015 15-ft. pickup header, Victory attachment.................................................. $8995 International 810 13-ft. pickup header, Rake-up raking pickup. Very little use........................ $8995 New Holland 960 13-ft. pickup header with Sund attachment.................................................. $2995 New Holland 960 13-ft. pickup header less attachment............................................................ $1495 Massey 1859 13-ft. pickup head less attachment..... ...................................................................... $995

We Are Dealing on New Holland Super Boom Skidsteers - Give us a Call!!

NEW AND USED SKIDSTEERS New 2015 model skidsteer are arriving Many new and used skidsteer attachments

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Sales Kurt Christiaens 279-3486 home, 450-3277 cell Gary Brown 278-3373 home, 788-9033 cell Chet Ophus 750-2395 cell

Parts Emergency 450-3656 Alex Linn 278-3418 home Bill Hopper 278-7358 home Corey Combs 271-5435 home Gary Brown 278-3373 home

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Wheel Boom Sprayers Drastically Reduced!

Take your pick for $9750

Flexi-Coil S67 sprayer, 120-ft. booms, manual fold, 1000 gallon tank, inductor, windscreens, 3 ball valves, lug tires (U9905)

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Suspended Boom Sprayers Bring us your offer

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Flexi-Coil S67XL sprayer, 1500 gallon tank, 90-ft. booms, windscreens, lug tire, Flextrol Auto Rate, foam marker, rinse tank...$19,900 2010 Summers Ultimate NT sprayer, 1600 gallon tank, 110-ft. booms, Trimble AutoRate EZ-Boom, Auto-Boom, windscreens, inductor......................................................$32,900

Case IH SRX160 sprayer, 1600 gallon tank, 132-ft. booms, lug tire, inductor, Raven Auto Rate...................................................$29,900

Flexi-Coil S67 sprayer, 1600 gallon tank, 90-ft. booms, Auto Rate. Good condition....Just Traded

Self-propelled Sprayer Truck Sprayer

2003 Apache 790, 850 gallon tank, 90-ft. booms, EZ-Steer, Raven Auto Rate, Raven Auto Boom................................ Just Traded!

Freightliner FL70 truck, 6 speed, Marflex sprayer, 1000 gallon tank, 80-ft. booms, Raven 440, hydrualic unfold & tilt................Call

Flexi-Coil 5500 fold back drill, 70-ft., 12” spacing, 4.5” steel press wheels, 4350 tow between tank. Very nice condition

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Air Drills. We are dealing on air drills!

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Case IH Steiger 385, 55 gpm hydraulics, 4 remotes, powershift. Excellent condition........... .........................................................$159,500 Steiger 9150 4WD, L10 Cummins 300 hp, 12 speed powershift, 4 remotes, 520/85R38 duals @ 85%, recent reman front & rear axles.

Includes EZ-Guide 250 with EZ-Steer. Good condition............................................$52,500 Versatile 700 4WD, duals. Very clean.....$7995

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Sales Kurt Christiaens 279-3486 home, 450-3277 cell Gary Brown 278-3373 home, 788-9033 cell Chet Ophus 750-2395 cell

Parts Emergency 450-3656 Alex Linn 278-3418 home Bill Hopper 278-7358 home Corey Combs 271-5435 home Gary Brown 278-3373 home

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SEMI FOR SALE 2004 Kenworth W900L Cat C15, 550 hp, 18 speed, 72” sleeper, 3.36 rear ends, 22.5 LP tires at 95%, steerable lift axle, herd bumper, 265” wheelbase, 640,000 miles ... ................................. $59,000

Call or text 406-450-7633 • Conrad, MT

TRUCK AND TRAILER FOR SALE

Great Dane 53-ft. dry van, good tires, sliding axles..... ................................$5000

1980 GMC, rebuilt 350, 4+2 speed, good tires, new hoist, 15.5-ft. box, 40,000 miles...........................$5000

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Dr Waded Cruzado, third from right, President of Montana State University, and colleagues enjoys the Field Day at Northwestern Agricultural Research Center, near Kalispell, Montana. Photo by Ashley Hubbard.

Monetary policy and slack in the labor market

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By Robert Herren, Professor, NDSU Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department The U.S. Constitution gives Congress the authority to conduct monetary policy. Beginning with the 1913 Federal Reserve Act, Congress has delegated this authority to the Federal Reserve (Fed). Congress has provided the Fed with a dual mandate: price stability and maximum employment.

Since January 2012, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which is the part of the Fed that determines monetary policy, has defined price stability as a 2 percent inflation rate. The FOMC acknowledges that defining maximum employment that is consistent with price stability is more difficult.

Slack in the labor market occurs when employment is less than “maximum” employment, or equivalently, when the unemployment rate is higher than its normal rate. When slack occurs in the labor market, the Federal Reserve can increase the growth rate of aggregate demand without increasing inflation. However, as the slack disappears and the labor market tightens, employers begin to offer higher wage increases to retain and attract workers. If not accompanied by increased labor productivity, the higher wage increases result in higher price inflation.

In its January 27, 2015, “Statement on Longer-run Goals and Monetary Policy Strategy,” the FOMC wrote, “The maximum level of employment is largely determined by non-monetary factors that affect the structure and dynamics of the labor market. These factors may change over time. … For example, in the most recent projections, FOMC participants’ estimates of the longer-run normal rate of unemployment had a central tendency of 5.2 percent to 5.5 percent.”

Because the unemployment rate in April was 5.4 percent, one could infer from the FOMC’s projections that slack in the labor market mostly has been eliminated. In this situation, the Fed typically would raise its target for the federal funds rate to restrain growth of aggregate demand.

Yet in its April 29 meeting, the FOMC did not change its target in part because it is looking at labor market indicators in addition to the overall unemployment rate. Since December 2007, the labor force participation rate has declined from 66 to 62.8 percent (lowest since 1978).

This decline reflects retirement of the youngest baby boomers and withdrawal from the labor force of workers who have stopped looking for a job but have stated they would take a job if it became available. The latter group may re-enter the labor force when labor market conditions improve. In addition, part-time workers wanting full-time work have increased since December 2007; these workers provide additional unused labor resources.

If the FOMC is correct that slack remains in the labor market, the U.S. can continue strong employment growth even if the unemployment rate does not fall. If it is incorrect by overestimating the slack in the labor market, it will need to be more concerned about rising inflation. In this case, the FOMC may be forced to raise the target for the federal funds rate faster than most people expect.

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A Sun River Electric employee talks to the students about electrical safety at the Conrad FFA Farm Safety Day.

DPHHS urges caution regarding rabies exposures

State and local public health officials remind Montanans to be aware of the risk for exposure to rabies this time of year.

Rabies is a fatal viral disease that attacks the central nervous system of warm blooded animals but it is also preventable.

The rabies virus is carried in the saliva of infected animals and is usually transmitted to people and other animals from the bite of a rabid animal. Although exposures can occur anytime, spring and summer are the seasons when most exposures occur as humans and animals emerge from the long Montana winter.

Skunks are the most common four legged animals infected with rabies in Montana, however, the majority of reported human exposures result from bats. In 2014, there were hundreds of reports of animal bites in Montana, including over 42 reported encounters between bats and people. During the same period, 11 of the 105 bats and 5 of 11 skunks submitted to the Department of Livestock’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory tested positive for rabies. Rabies is also not limited to wild animals; in 2014, two dogs and one cat also tested positive.

Last year, over 122 people in Montana were started on the rabies post-exposure treatment due to an exposure to a rabid or suspected rabid animal. Treatment costs range from $2,000 to $7,000 per person.

“Be smart this spring and summer and take time to learn a few basic tips that will protect you and your family,” said Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Richard Opper.

To avoid possible exposures, keep the following rabies prevention tips in mind: Do not feed or handle wild animals, especially bats. Teach children never to touch wild animals or handle bats, even dead ones. Ask children to tell an adult if they see or find a bat.

Vaccinate dogs and cats against rabies. All dogs and cats should have a current rabies certificate.

Bat-proof your house. Close all outside openings larger than 3/8” in the walls, roofs, and floors. Put screens on all windows, doors and chimneys to prevent bats from entering.

Watch for abnormal wild animal behavior. Most wild animals are not seen during the daytime. If you see one and it is acting strangely, leave it alone and contact the local health department or animal control agency.

If you or your child has any contact with a bat, or are bitten or scratched by any wild or stray animal, please do the following: Wash any bite or wound with soap and water.

Contact a health care provider or public health department for appropriate follow-up.

Because bat bites can be difficult to detect, it is important that any potential physical contact with a bat be brought to the attention of a health care provider or public health officials for a risk assessment. Bats found in homes, especially sleeping areas, are a concern because people can be bitten by bats and not even be aware they were bitten. “It is important to consult with health authorities if you find a bat in your home,” Opper said.

“We urge people not to approach or feed wild or and stray animals and never touch a bat,” said Elton Mosher of the DPHHS Communicable Disease and Epidemiology Bureau.

“Protect yourself, your pets and the community by getting your animals vaccinated and don’t touch wild animals.”

Officials remind anyone who may have been exposed not to destroy the animal before speaking to contacting the local health department. It may be possible to observe some animals to rule out rabies and eliminate the need for preventive treatment. Contact the local health department or animal control for instructions on what to do. More information can be found at http://dphhs.mt.gov/ <http://dphhs.mt.gov/>

It’s not too early to think about

Winter Wheat Seeding We have many varieties available.

Call now for the best selection.

For your custom seed cleaning & treating call Scott to schedule.

Silax 100 Hay Preservative Bale your hay at higher moisture levels to retain leaves and increase quality.

Costs approximately $2.50 per ton. This is NOT an acid product.

Silax 100 is a unique blend of anaerobic bacteria and enzymes.

Our customers tell us this is the best preservative they’ve ever used.

“Tiffany” Teff: A new warm season annual grass hay with quality and palatability rivaling Timothy.

Siberian millet for late seeded and fast growing pasture or hay.

Pasture mixes for dryland and irrigated applications. Ask our agronomist about a blend designed specifically for your needs.

Alfalfa: A good selection of brands and varieties for fall seeding.

Lawn & grass seed: Custom blends for sun, shade, irrigated or dryland.

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Everyone at Treasure State Seed would like to thank you for a successful spring season and are looking forward to serving your winter wheat needs this fall.

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HAYING EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

• 2005 New Holland HW365 swather. Great condition, 1100 hours • 2012 Case IH SB551 square baler, 16 x 18 bales. Has conditioning system, Like New. • 2012 Vermeer R2800 twin rake. Used one season. Like New.

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TRUCK AND TRAILERS FOR SALE

2009 PJ 30-ft. trailer, GVW 24,000

2000 International, Cummins ISM diesel

2006 Titan 30-ft. stock trailer, can be double decked for sheep

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Director of NIFA to visit MSU

Sonny Ramaswamy, director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), will visit Montana State University in July.

Ramaswamy’s visit includes a question and answer session that is free and open to the general public.

Ramaswamy’s visit is hosted by the MSU Office of Research and Economic Development and the MSU College of Agriculture. It will include meetings with MSU faculty, who will share current research on pest management, soil, weeds, crops and livestock. Ramaswamy will also tour several MSU laboratories and meet with MSU students and research administrators. An hour-long question and answer session that is free and open to the general public, as well as to MSU students, faculty and staff, will be held Wednesday, July 29, at 1:15 p.m. in room 138 of the Animal Bioscience Building.

On Thursday, July 30, Ramaswamy will also visit Little Big Horn College in Crow Agency, where he will speak with faculty and administrators. Like MSU, Little Big Horn College is a land-grant institution, and the two institutions partner with NIFA on issues related to food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences.

“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Ramaswamy to our campus this summer and share our agriculture research and growing research profile with our tribal land-grant colleagues,” said Charles Boyer, MSU vice president of agriculture. “As an agriculture college, we are committed to addressing challenges associated with feeding the world in the 21st century; support from USDA and NIFA is a critical component in being able to deliver cutting-edge agricultural research.”

During his visit, Ramaswamy will take a tour of the Missouri River headwaters and learn about water resources and availability, as well as the impacts of tourism. He will also learn about MSU research in targeted grazing and reducing tillage, integrated pest management, sustainable foods, antibiotic resistant pathogens and zoonotic diseases.

“Our nation’s success in addressing the 21st century challenge of ensuring food security is linked directly to the research, education and Extension work of our partner institutions, and the time I spend on the ground learning about their accomplishments is invaluable,” Ramaswamy said.

“Montana State University is a critical partner to NIFA in addressing global food security challenges, and I am eager to see the work (the university is) doing to find solutions to climate change, drought and food production.”

Ramaswamy’s visit follows a meeting by the world’s top experts in food production and security held in Bozeman earlier this spring, when MSU hosted the United States Agency for International Development‘s (USAID) Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD), of which MSU President Waded Cruzado is a board member.

BIFAD members spoke with MSU faculty and students on topics such as global food security and hunger, poverty, enhanced nutrition, natural resources and agriculture research.

At NIFA, Ramaswamy oversees funds for a wide range of research, education and extension projects that address needs of American farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers. He has published more than 150 journal articles, book chapters, and a book and has received myriad awards as a scientist and department head. Those awards include being named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a fellow of the Entomological Society of America, and a distinguished graduate alumnus of Cook College, Rutgers University.

In 2012, President Barack Obama appointed Ramaswamy to serve as the director of NIFA. Prior to joining NIFA, Ramaswamy served as dean of Oregon State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences and director of the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station. He previously was associate dean of the Purdue University College of Agriculture, where he directed the university’s agricultural research programs from 2006 to 2009. Prior to joining the Purdue faculty, he was head of Kansas State University’s Department of Entomology and served as faculty with Mississippi State University and as a research associate at Michigan State University.

For more information on Ramaswamy’s visit, contact the MSU Office of Research and Economic Development at 994-2891. ##### The best way to find a lost stray is to go to the place you would go if your were a lost stray. ##### Never miss a chance to rest your horse.

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NEW HEAVY DUTY FLATBED TRAILERS

Diamond C 34-ft. tandem dual with hydraulic folding beavertail, tool box, bridged frame, torque tube, dual jacks................................................................................... $13,995 Diamond C 32-ft. tandem dual, 2 piece with folding beavertail, dual jacks, tool box, bridged frame, torque tube............................................................................. $11,895 Circle D 31-ft. (3) 7,000 lb./6 torsion axle, 3 piece folding beavertail, chain basket, dual jacks................................................................................................................... $9695 Diamond C 30-ft. (3) 7,000 lb. spring axle, 2 piece beavertail, bridged frame, tool box, dual jacks........................................................................................................... $9895 Circle D 29-ft. tandem dual, 3 piece beavertail, dual jacks, chain basket............. $9995 Diamond C 28-ft. tandem dual, 2 piece beavertail, dual jacks, tool box, bridged frame. . ...................................................................................................................... $10,595 Circle D 27-ft. tandem dual, 3 piece beavertail, dual jacks, chain basket............. $9695 Circle D 25-ft. (2) 7,000 lb. torsion axles, dual jacks, chain basket, 3 piece beavertail... . ......................................................................................................................... $7595

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1-New Circle D 20-ft. gooseneck skid steer trailers, 80” wide, 7000# torsion axles, fold-over ramps, tread plate fenders, treated wood floor, radial tires....$5895 1-New Circle D 18-ft. bumper pull, with 16” tires, 7000# axles, ramps...........$4895

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New 18’x83” heavy duty car hauler, wrap tongue, 6” channel frame, brakes on two axles, 7000 lb. axles...................$4495 New 18’x83” deluxe car hauler, wrap tongue, set back jack, brakes on two axles, ramps, 5200 lb. axles.......$4095

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New Travalong 14-ft. bumper pull dump trailers...................... $9395 New Travalong 14-ft. gooseneck dump trailers................... $10,395 New Diamond C 14-ft. bumper pull dump trailer........................ $7995 New Diamond C 14-ft. bumper pull dump trailer with tarp...................... $8495 New Diamond C 5x10-ft. bumper pull dump trailer................................. $5495

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NEW HEAVY DUTY TILT TRAILERS

(2) Diamond C 25-ft. partial tilt, (2) 7,000 lb. axles, tool box................................. $7395 Diamond C 24-ft. full tilt deck-over power tilt, (2) 7,000 lb. axles, tool box............ $8995 Hillsboro 23.5-ft. partial tilt.................................................................................... $7595 Circle D 20-ft. low profile, heavy duty skidsteer trailer, (2) 7,000 lb. axles, stand up ramps................................................................................................................. $5995

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Diamond C 24-ft. full power tilt deck-over, (2) 7,000 lb. axles............................... $7995 Diamond C 22-ft. partial tilt.................................................................................... $5995 Hillsboro 21.5-ft. partial tilt.................................................................................... $6595

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New Circle D 24-ft. gooseneck stock trailer with 2 solid center gates, full bull package, 14-ply tires......................................................................................................$10,695 2-New Circle D 20-ft. gooseneck stock trailers with sliding center gate. Bull Package.

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Harnessing wild yeasts to produce refined wines

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By Scott Weybright, WSU CAHNRS Wine comes from grapes, but the alcohol comes from yeast.

Most wine is made by fermenting grapes with specifically chosen species of yeast, leading to predictable wines for vintners.

But wild yeasts grow naturally on grapes, and researchers at Washington State University (WSU) are looking to find what impact those wild yeasts have on the finished product.

“Winemaking is more sorcery than science,” said Dean Glawe, a WSU plant pathology professor. “Part of what makes particular wines special is what’s growing on the grapes.”

“We know that grapes from some vineyards make better wines,” said Glawe, who is working with plant pathology and food science colleagues on this project. “One possibility is that yeasts in those vineyards are unusual – so we want to find them.”

Wild, rich, complex The team has found 55 species of yeast – including a new one – on grapes from around the state. That’s more than have been found anywhere in the world, though Glawe said that is possibly because his team is looking more closely than anyone else.

A few wineries around the state produce batches of wine that rely on natural fermentation from wild yeasts – they don’t add yeasts during fermentation.

“I have discovered that the wines wild yeasts create are richer and more complex,” said Flint Nelson, winemaker at Kestrel Vintners in Prosser, Washington.

“Of course there are some risks associated from wild ferments,” he added. “You don’t know what you’re getting. There is a possibility of the native yeasts developing unpleasant aromas and flavors in the wine, and there is an even greater risk of the native yeast being unable to ferment the juice to dryness.”

Kestrel has sold a special bottling of Wild Yeast Chardonnay for several years, and Nelson said customers have always responded to it positively.

Yeast genetics The goal for the WSU research, however, is to reduce some of the risks Nelson mentioned.

Pat Okubara, plant research geneticist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and WSU adjunct professor, said the team plans to sample the frequency of each type of yeast on grapes to learn how each species ties into good or poor wine quality. “It’s essential for the future of natural fermentation to make consistently good wines,” Glawe said. “Research can really help with this. We can show what’s happening in the vat, barrel and bottle, so winemakers can spot things going wrong before they happen.”

Also, “we’re looking at the genetics of specific yeasts, both on grapes and in fermentations,” said Okubara, who will take over as lead for this research when Glawe retires later this month. “Our graduate student Xuefei Wang will then look at strains that we think make good quality wines.”

Pathology and chemistry They haven’t published any results concerning wine yet, but they have discovered a new species of yeast in Washington vineyards, and they have published some of their early survey work.

And for greater impact, the scientists are hoping to work more with the wine industry.

“The plant pathologist’s view of making wine is, we’re rotting grapes,” Glawe said. “It’s a powerful combination to work with winemakers, who are more like chemists. We’re all learning from each other to help increase wild fermentation in the state.”

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Friggstad CD-83-102 62-ft. chisel plow, 12”, new style shank/shank holders..................................................................................$25,000 Gysler 24-ft. plow. No harrows, cable fold.....................................$4500 Victory blade plow, 40-ft., weights, duals on center section. Blades in good condition......................................................................$10,000

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2014 Pillar disc/pull drill, Pillar rubber packers, mud scrapers, double shoot, Flexi-Coil towers............................................................... Call 2011 John Deere 1870 Conserva-Pak with 430 bushel tow-between 1910 commodity cart, 56-ft. x 12” row spacing with dry knife and paired row seed boot, double shoot with all run blockage on fertilizer and seed runs, 3 tank air cart 9150 (80-200 bushel).................$169,000 Flexi-Coil 5000 57-ft. air drill, 12” spacing, new style disbribution system, capped steel packers, single shoot, 2320 tank.....................$49,500 1998 Flexi Coil 5000 57-ft, 9” spacing, 2320 tank, 11L-15 tires. Can be made into 39-ft or 57-ft.

39-ft......................................................................................$42,500 57-ft......................................................................................$49,500 Flexi-Coil 5000 40-ft.x14”, 71/2” spacing....................................$39,500 Concord 60x12 air drill, shanks replaced with Edge-On shanks, diesel motor (if you want it can be a fan motor), 3000 cart.............$35,000 Great Plains 45-ft. air drill, 7” spacing.......................................$35,000 NEW 2012 Ezee-On AC 315 tow behind air cart, 3 compartments, 100 bushel....................................................................................$69,500 (3) International 7100 rubber packers, regular hitch. Each..........$2000 International 150 14’ drills, 12” spacing. Each..............................$1000 Flexi-Coil 3450 tow between tank, monitor..................................... Call

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2011 New Holland CR9070 GPS, AutoSteer, 931 separator hours....... ............................................................................................... Just In 2014 Case IH 8230 0 hours, 900/60R32 singles, moisture/yield Pro 700 monitor, air compressor, Magna Cut chopper, 2016 head..... Just In Case IH 8120 1384 hours, 1029 separator hours, 1384 engine hours.... ......................................................................................... Coming In 2004 Case IH 8010 2040 separator hours, 2700 engine hours, has IH 2020 30-ft. flex head, upgraded Monitor Pro 600, Contour Master, chopper, long auger, moisture/yield, new rotary drive kit, updated feeder house, 2006 newer engine................Combine only $175,000 With header.........................................................................$200,000 2012 Case IH 7120 550 separator hours, Hopper Topper, chopper, Pro 600 monitor, dual tires, no auto steer.................................$199,000 2007 Case IH 7010 912 engine hours, 706 separator hours, standard chopper, deluxe cab, Pro 600 monitor.................................$159,500 Case IH 1680 with 1010 header, 3245 hours................................... Call 1988 Case IH 1680 Stk#: 1701..................................................$29,500 Case IH 1480..............................................................................$10,000 2005 John Deere 9760 small grain combine, 1498 separator hours...... ............................................................................................$139,500 2005 John Deere 9760 STS 1600 seperator hours, moisture/yeild, 30.5x32 singles...................................................................$129,500

2001 John Deere 9750 2300 separator hours. Very clean.........$89,500 Gleaner R60, 2882 hours...........................................................$22,500

HEADERS & ATTACHMENTS

Case IH 1020 flex head with pickup reel. Stk#: 1696.................$12,000 2003 John Deere 936D with pickup and transport.....................$29,500 John Deere 930 header, regular reel with air reel......................$12,000 Variety of headers & variety of brands/prices vary - CALL

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All drills have dual castering wheels - tire in tire packer - auto packing pressure

We have various Seed Master drills available - Pricing varies per drill Seed Master 70’x12”, 300 bushel on board tank Special Pricing............................................................ $299,500 Seed Master 70’x12”, straight drill.

Special Pricing............................................................ $199,500 with Flexi-Coil 3450 tank............................................ $239,500 2010 Seed Master 52’x12”, 2010 Ezee-On 4000 tow between cart, super clean, always shedded....................................... $200,000 2007 Seed Master 44’x12”, tow behind Concord 3400 tank............ ...................................................................................... $139,500

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Big Bud 450 Series IV, 3000 hours, Cummins 855 engine, 960x32 Trelleborg tires @ 95%, 12 speed powershift, JD 50 gallon closed centered hydraulic pump......................................................$199,500 Big Bud 600/50 KT 1150 motor, major component work, twin disk transmission, 75,000# Clark axles, new paint, new 30.5x32 tires...... .............................................................................................$180,000 Big Bud 550/50 550 hp, 2610 Series transmission, 70,000 lb. Clark axles, new paint and interior..........................................................$125,000 Big Bud 525/50 600 hp, 1110 hours, 1150 motor, new style ROPS cab.......................................................................................$125,000 Big Bud 525/50 rebuilt transmission........................................$110,000 Big Bud 500/30, 475 hp, 8V-92 engine, duals @ 60%, Clark axles, 4 remotes, new paint................................................................$95,000 Big Bud 450 Series IV, 5655 hours, Cummins engine, Trelleborg tires... .............................................................................................$199,500 Big Bud 450 Series IV, 3000 hours, 3406 Cat engine, Trelleborg tires... .............................................................................................$199,500 1979 Big Bud 450/50, 30.5x32 duals, 4037 hours....................$89,500 Big Bud 450/50........................................................................... Just In Big Bud KT450 1150 Cummins 450 hp, 13 speed Fuller transmission, 70,000# Clark axles, needs paint..........................................$29,500 Big Bud 360/30 2344 hours, 855 Cummins engine, 400 hp......$79,500 1997 John Deere 9400 425 hp, 12 speed manual transmission, radial triples - 80%, rear wheel weights, hydraulic oil cooler, JD hydraulic filter kit, JD AutoSteer installed. 2916 hours........................$110,000 1982 John Deere 8850 375 hp, 8910 hours with 2500 hours on engine overhaul, PTO........................................................................$39,500 1980 John Deere 4840 no 3-point, PTO, duals, 8356 hours.....$25,000 John Deere 8640 with 2014 GPS system..................................$25,000 1975 John Deere 8630 6524 hours, PTO, 4 hydraulics.............$25,000

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The DH-50 and 60 series Pillar drills are 5 plex toolbars with parallel lifting sub frames to lift and lower the double shoot Disc/Hoe openers. The main toolbar does not move to lift the openers out of the ground. With depth stops on the cylinders it is very easy to maintain the correct frame height as the disc wears or when changing seeding depth.

They also feature a rear walking beam that keeps all the transport wheels on the ground. This feature removes the stress on the frame during transport and keeps the toolbar as level as possible in the field. There are walking axles on the transport wheels as well, these features keep an even load on all four corners of the toolbar all the time.

The DH5010 and DH6010 Pillar disc drills come with Flexi-Coil easy flow headers but can be adapted to other air carts as well. These two models come with an 8 run, double shoot air pack.

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John Deere 4430 with loader and grapple, 3-point, PTO, cab, air conditioning....................................................................................$27,000 2002 Case IH STX450 4WD, 5 remotes, 710x38 duals at 50%, 5500 hours....................................................................................$115,000 2009 Case IH 305 Magnum 16 speed, powershift, PTO, duals front and rear, front and rear weights, 2400 hours..................................... Call 2009 Case IH 275 Magnum 4WD with L780 Pro Loader, PTO, powershift, 3005 hours..........................................................................$149,000 2004 Case IH Maxxum 210 2WD, 170 hp, 3680 hours, 3-point, PTO, powershift............................................................................... Just In 1986 Case IH 9150, Cat 3306 engine, 300 hp, recent overhaul, PTO, new inside tires, fair outside tires, 9641 hours......................$39,500 1988 Case 7110.........................................................................$39,500 Versatile 935 3190 hours, very little drawbar wear, original rubber......... ..............................................................................................$29,500 Versatile 895..............................................................................$37,500 Versatile 855 4 hydraulics, 8638 hours......................................$25,000 Versatile 800, 7479 hours..........................................................$15,000 Versatile 700 5524 hours...........................................................$12,500 Rare Wagner 17, factory installed 318 Detroit diesel engine, 23.1x30 tires, factory duals, dual hydraulics. All original, good condition.....$19,500 Wagner soil packer with dozer, FWD.........................................$15,000 Steiger Panther ST325 4WD, Cat 3406 engine.........................$15,000

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AIR CART FOR SALE 2012 John Deere 1910 430 bushel air cart, variable rate, 18-4-42 duals, 10 inch auger, extra metering roll, GreenStar harness. Excellent condition Phone (406) 567-2632 or 350-2266

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Fracking may affect air quality and human health

By Gail Wells, Oregon State University Extension PAHs across the study area. Levels were People living or working near active highest closest to the wells and decreased natural gas wells may be exposed to certain by about 30 percent with distance. pollutants at higher levels than the EnviEven the lowest levels – detected on ronmental Protection Agency (EPA) consites more than a mile away from a well siders safe for lifetime exposure, according – were higher than previous researchers to scientists from Oregon State University had found in downtown Chicago and near (OSU) and the University of Cincinnati. a Belgian oil refinery. They were about 10 The researchers found that hydraulic times higher than in a rural Michigan area fracturing – a technique for releasing natuwith no natural gas wells. ral gas from below-ground rock formations By looking at the ratios of individual – emits pollutants known as PAHs (polyPAHs detected by the samplers, Anderson cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons), including and her team were able to discern whether some that are linked with increased risk of they came directly from the earth – a “petcancer and respiratory ailments.

“Air pollution from fracking operations rogenic” source – or from “pyrogenic” may pose an under-recognized health hazsources like the burning of fossil fuels. The proportion of petrogenic PAHs in the mix ard to people living near them,” said the was highest nearer the wells and decreased study’s coauthor Kim Anderson, an enviwith distance. ronmental chemist with OSU’s College of The team also accounted for the influAgricultural Sciences.

The study, which appears in the journal ences of wood smoke and vehicle exhaust, Environmental Science & Technology’s common sources of airborne pyrogenic online edition (http://pubs.acs.org/doi/ PAHs. Wood smoke was consistent across abs/10.1021/es506095e), is part of a larger the sampling area, supporting the concluproject co-led by the University of Cincinsion that the gas wells were contributing to the higher PAH levels. nati’s Erin Haynes, OSU’s Anderson, her The researchers then used a standard calgraduate student Blair Paulik and Laurel Kincl, director of community outreach culation to determine the additional cancer and engagement for OSU’s Environmental risk posed by airborne contaminants over Health Science Center. a range of scenarios. For the worst-case Anderson and her colleagues collected scenario (exposure 24 hours a day over 25 air samples from sites near active natural years), they found that a person anywhere gas wells in Carroll County, Ohio, over a in the study area would be exposed at a risk three-week period last February. Carroll level exceeding the threshold of what the County sits on top of the Utica formation, EPA deems acceptable. a deep oil- and gas-rich reef of subterraThe highest-risk areas were those nearest the wells, Anderson said. Areas more than a nean shale. The rural county is a hotspot mile away posed about 30 percent less risk. of natural gas prospecting, with more than Anderson cautioned that these numbers one active well site per square mile. are worst-case estimates and can’t predict The study got its start when a group the risk to any particular individual. “Acof citizens approached Haynes, who is a public health expert, wanting to know tual risk would depend heavily on exposure more about health risks from natural gas time, exposure frequency and proximity to extraction. a natural gas well,” she said.

Haynes got in touch with Anderson “We made these calculations to put our and Kincl, and together they designed the findings in context with other, similar risk study to include citizen participation. They assessments and to compare the levels placed air samplers on the properties of 23 we found with the EPA’s acceptable risk volunteers living or working at sites ranglevel.”

The study has other caveats, Anderson ing from right next to a gas well to a little said, the main one being the small number more than three miles away. of non-random samples used. In addition, The samplers are aluminum T-shaped findings aren’t necessarily applicable to boxes containing specially treated polyethother gas-producing areas, because PAH ylene ribbons that absorb contaminants in emissions are influenced by extraction a similar manner to biological cells. Voltechniques and by underlying geology. unteers were trained in proper handling of The researchers are affiliated with their samplers and documenting of data. respective universities’ Environmental After the study period, the volunteers Health Science Centers, funded by the packaged the samplers in airtight bags, National Institute of Environmental Health labeled them and mailed them back to Sciences and devoted to addressing citizen Anderson’s lab at OSU. concerns.

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JR Seewald, Coalter Littrell, and Sarah Thies were participants on the 2015 4-H Advanced Youth Beef Tour June 5 and 6 in the Deer Lodge area. Participants toured area ranches including a registered Hereford operation, a grass-fed beef operation, a living historical ranch, and the Montana Correctional Enterprises dairy and ranch. Here, participants enjoyed lunch at the Thomas Hereford ranch near Gold Creek, an internationally known ranch that raises registered Hereford cattle. Photo

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Jet fuel costs and airfares

By Siew Lim, Assistant Professor, NDSU Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics

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the hay and tillage tool SpecialiStS Jet fuel accounts for about 30 percent of an airline’s total operating costs. In April, U.S. carriers are paying $2.13 per gallon of jet fuel, which is nearly a 30 percent drop from the 2014 year-to-date fuel cost.

According to the International Air Transport Association, if oil prices continue to be low in 2015, the fuel cost share will drop to about 26 percent of total operating expenses, which is a level last seen in 2006.

Will the lower fuel costs translate into lower airfares for consumers? We have not seen considerably lower airfares for consumers, despite the downward pressure on oil prices since the second half of 2014. Why? On July 1, 2008, the jet fuel spot price reached a peak of $3.89 per gallon and began to drop sharply in the following months until February 1, 2009. After that date, the price of jet fuel began a steep and volatile climb.

Airfares also began to decline gradually after July 1, 2008.

However, it was not until June 1, 2009 (not February 1) that the airfare consumer price index started to rise. Starting late summer 2014, the jet fuel spot price has dropped sharply, but no comparable decline has been observed in airfares.

The story here is that airfares and jet fuel prices do not move in lock step. Jet fuel costs merely reflect one of the supply factors. Airline earnings are susceptible to jet fuel price swings, but airfares usually do not immediately respond to a change in jet fuel prices. If anything, airfares respond to jet fuel price changes with a lag.

In fact, lower fuel prices could mean good and bad news for the airline industry, depending on the carriers’ fuel hedging positions. Fuel hedging is a common practice in the airline industry. Because jet fuel prices swing unpredictably, airlines have a harder time planning their operational expenses.

To mitigate the jet fuel price risk, airlines resort to fuel hedging. For example, if an airline expects to use X barrels of fuel in three months and faces fuel price volatility, it has the option of going unhedged, or it could hedge the fuel price risk by taking a three-month futures (or forward) contract now to buy X barrels of fuel and lock in the fuel price. However, hedging exposes airlines to basis risk. Their hedging strategies may be unsuccessful and may result in huge financial losses, so there are winners and losers even when oil prices decline.

There is no consensus on whether an airline should hedge.

Some airlines do not hedge at all. For example, the drop in oil prices has benefited American Airlines because it ceased to hedge about two years ago. Meanwhile, United Airlines, according to Reuters, has been “burned after hedging against rising oil prices only to see prices fall.”

A paper by Peter A. Turner and myself (http://tinyurl. com/airlineoil) discusses the risks of jet fuel hedging and strategies.

Fuel costs aside, airfares are determined by a number of other factors. Market structure or the degree of competition that an airline faces in a route plays a big part in airfares. In a free market, demand factors also determine how much we pay for our air tickets.

Strong macroeconomic performances, such as an economic recovery or expansion, rising incomes and seasonal travel, are some of the demand drivers that push airfares higher. Therefore, a host of supply and demand factors jointly determine ticket prices.

Airlines already are operating at or near full capacity, unless the demand side contracts (let’s hope not), the current lower jet fuel prices likely will not translate into lower airfares in the near future.

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By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks The Elkhorn Mountain Range – spanning 300,000 acres of west-central Montana –is an area revered by hunters (both locally and around the world) for its trophy bull elk population and public accessibility.

A lucky few get to hunt the Elkhorns (Hunt District 380) with an either-sex permit each year. Against tough odds, thousands of hunters apply for the chance to experience a hunt unlike any other.

The allotted number of permits is based on a number of factors – primarily population trends. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) biologists monitor the population through aerial surveys, and through helpful information from hunters (gained through phone surveys and a voluntary tooth return program).

In 2014, 120 people were awarded an elk either-sex permit for the Elkhorns, and the phone surveys returned positive results. From the data collected in those calls, biologists estimate 75 hunters harvested a bull elk. And of the 75 bulls estimated to have been harvested, an estimated 68 (90.7%) of them were 6-point or better bulls.

Also, 41 of the successful bull elk hunters provided an incisor tooth for aging of their animal. From that biologists determined that the average age of the 2014 harvested bull elk was 8.2 years with an age range of 4 to 15 years.

In regard to the total elk population in Hunt District 380, 2,178 elk were observed during this past winter’s aerial elk survey.

Insecticide to fight wheat stem sawfly in MT

MSU News Service Montanans who battle wheat stem sawfly now have a new weapon to consider using.

Over the next four years and possibly longer, wheat producers will be able to use a granular insecticide against the No. 1 small grain insect pest in Montana. The insecticide, Thimet 20-G, must be incorporated into the soil at least 85 days before harvest.

“This is big news because it’s something that works,” said Montana State University Cropland Entomologist Kevin Wanner. “For the first time, producers will have a pesticide as an option.”

MSU Pesticide Education Specialist Cecil Tharp said Montanans may use Thimet 20-G on other crops, but the Montana Department of Agriculture recently issued a 24 (C) special location need registration that allows the insecticide to be used in wheat against the wheat stem sawfly. The department may renew or end this special registration on December 31, 2019.

If producers want to continue using the insecticide, they will have to apply it properly, Tharp said. Doing so will not only keep themselves and the environment safe, but it will help ensure that this insecticide special registration will continue to be available for other Montanans.

“If it’s misused, we can expect to lose this tool quickly,” Tharp said. “It could be as simple as not cleaning up granular spills and killing a population of birds.”

This insecticide is extremely toxic to humans, other mammals, fish and birds, Tharp said. Therefore, it must be incorporated into the soil by applicators who are licensed for restricted-use products. They must plant it at least one inch deep between the crop rows, using an enclosed loading system that is rated for dermal protection according to worker protection standards. The enclosed tractor cab must also provide respiratory protection equivalent to a dust/mist filtering respirator, or the applicator must wear a NIOSH-approved respirator with any N, R, P or HE filter (prefix TC-21C) while within the cab. In addition, the applicators must wear a long-sleeve shirt, long pants, shoes and socks while inside the cab. When they leave the enclosed cab, they must wear protective eyewear, coveralls, chemical-resistant gloves and footwear, and a NIOSH-approved dust/mist filtering respirator.

Applicators must have both the supplemental 24c label and section 3 product label when using Thimet for managing sawflies. For more details about application and instructions about spills, the 24c label and section 3 label, go to http://www.mtagalert.org/ and find “Wheat Stem Sawfly and Thimet.”

Wanner said the wheat stem sawfly is active earlier than normal this year, so producers could wait until next year to apply the insecticide and continue using the methods they’ve used in the past against wheat stem sawfly. One such method is planting solid stem wheat, which makes it more difficult for wheat stem sawfly to feed inside the stem. Another is planting varieties that are more attractive to wheat stem sawfly around the outsides of a field, so producers can harvest those areas first.

Research has proven the effectiveness of Thimet 20-G against wheat stem sawfly, Wanner said. It is a systemic insecticide, taken up by the roots and moved up the wheat stem where it kills the wheat stem sawfly larvae. Applications must be completed before the insect begins to fly and lay eggs, which in Montana can begin at the end of May or sometime during June.

“Efficacy is achieved by applying Thimet 20-G after the crop emerges, closer in time to when wheat stem sawfly larvae are feeding within the stem,” Wanner said. “Trials in Montana have demonstrated a 64-100 percent reduction in damage measured as stem cutting by the larvae. Yield increases of 5.4-6.1 bushels per acre were achieved in spring wheat and winter wheat crops, respectively.”

Tharp said wheat and wheat products are safe to eat according to EPA tolerance thresholds if producers wait at least 85 days between planting the insecticide and harvesting their wheat.

For more information, contact local MSU Extension agents. For safety-related questions, contact Tharp at (406) 994-5067. For information about managing insects, contact, Wanner at (406) 994-5663. For more information on Thimet 20-G, lid adaptors for the Lock’N’Load system or efficacy, contact Amvac at 1-888-462-6822.

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Freedom and flourishing

By Jeremy Jackson, Assistant Professor, NDSU Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department In the coming weeks, I will be travelling to present research findings at the annual conference of the Association of Private Enterprise Education. At the conference, I will be a part of an interdisciplinary panel discussion on “freedom and flourishing” and also will present preliminary results from a “free to be happy” research project that explores the relationship between economic freedom and survey responses on happiness.

Both projects are a part of an emerging research agenda where I have begun exploring the relationship between the institutions of free market capitalism and socially relevant matters such as civic engagement (social capital), trust and subjective well-being (happiness). The questions are asked through a general social survey (GSS).

I am not the first one to research these topics. In fact, interest in this topic goes back as far as Joseph Schumpeter and Karl Marx, if not all the way back to Adam Smith.

Schumpeter and Marx predicted that free market capitalism, as an economic institution, was not stable and eventually would collapse, although their reasoning couldn’t be farther apart from each other. From the viewpoint of Marx, the working class eventually would rise up and overthrow the ruling bourgeois class that had been exploiting them, so he felt the capitalist system is unstable due to class warfare.

On the other hand, Schumpeter believed that it actually was the success of capitalism that would doom it to destruction. If the success of capitalism leads to a destruction of community relationships and trust in neighbors and fellow statesmen, then, as people increasingly depend on themselves and individual success rather than on a community of support, the very success of capitalism in promoting individuals could lead to the degradation of civil society. This would lead to the collapse of capitalism in the resultant turmoil.

I am largely interested if the warnings of Schumpeter are coming to bear. My contribution to this stream of research is that I look to data to see what evidence is displayed.

Even with that, I am hardly the first interested scholar to do so. However, most academic studies examining the types of questions I ask involve looking at data that is international in scope. Surely, institutions of economic freedom vary greatly from nation to nation, as do the social capital, trust, happiness and economic well-being of their members.

There are a host of additional items that vary across countries as well, such as language, culture, political institutions, business cycles, racial homogeneity, corruptibility of institutions, and systems of law and courts. It is difficult, if not impossible, to account for all of these in an empirical study.

I get around much of these issues by focusing on data that I have obtained, with each of the states in the U.S. being my unit of interest.

The Economic Freedom of North America Index (http:// www.freetheworld.com/efna.html), published by the Fraser Institute, measures differences in economic freedom (measured as an overall index along with three subcomponents that measure economic freedom as it relates to size of government, taxation and the labor market) among U.S. states and Canadian provinces.

Further, it shows how economic freedom has changed through time. I have combined this dataset with a dynamic measure of social capital and with survey responses from the GSS. In a paper that is under review at an academic journal, my co-authors (Art Carden and Ryan Compton) and I show that economic freedom has a negative correlation with measured social capital (which constitutes a measure of civic engagement).

However, the correlation cannot be shown to be causal.

That means that it does appear that economic freedom and social capital seem to be moving in opposite directions but there is no evidence that changes in economic freedom cause a movement in social capital. The measure of social capital we use in the paper does not include a measure of trust. In studies using international data, it has been shown that increased economic freedom causes increased trust.

The GSS asks the same question regarding happiness each year it conducts the survey. The question reads: “Taken all together, how would you say things are these days - would you say that you are very happy, pretty happy or not too happy?”

I have matched survey responses for individuals in the GSS to geographic location. This allowed me to look at the effect of measured economic freedom on an individual’s happiness depending on which state he or she lives in.

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ness in the U.S. is close to zero. However, the data suggest that smaller government size and lower taxes (increased economic freedom on the dimension of government size and taxation) are correlated with increased happiness.

It just happens that increases in happiness associated with these measures are canceled out by the negative effect on happiness from increased economic freedom as measured by labor market freedom.

I also conduct analysis to explore state level average happiness. The advantage of using the averaged measures is the ability to take full advantage of the panel (time varying) nature of the data. This allows me to effectively control for any variable that effects average happiness that doesn’t move with time (this controls for a host of time-invariant institutions).

Looking at the data in this way, the correlation between economic freedom and happiness is positive. The positive correlation comes primarily from the size of government and taxation measures, with correlation between happiness and labor market freedom essentially being zero.

What this research tells us is the many benefits of economic freedom can be enjoyed without fear that civil society is falling apart as a result. With increased economic freedom, people lead more prosperous and happier lives. People enjoy these benefits while maintaining, and possibly enhancing, social trust and civic engagement. It is possible for us to be free and to flourish as a society.

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Boldly taking the first step toward success

By Cheryl Wachenheim, Professor, NDSU Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department pointed feedback, I revised that to one day “I want to be happy and be able to finanduring Lent (removing the “each week”). I cially provide for my family” is a common may have settled for less than I had hoped, response to the question I pose to each of my but I obtained family buy-in that we would students. That question is: “What would be go one day with just good old-fashioned your ideal job 20 years from now?” conversation.

Certainly there are more specific reWhat makes a well-written goal? We regsponses, and many have brought a true ularly hear that goals should be specific and smile to my face through the years. Students realistic and have an associated timeline. aspire to be professional fishermen, chief These characteristics have been articulated executive officers of major corporations, in management literature and in thousands professional athletes and even president. of seminars. I personally have shared this Many strive to return to the family farm information with students, corporations, immediately after graduation or down the soldiers and children. I figured most in my road. In 20 years of asking this question, I life had the “how to” part down pat, but I have yet to encounter a student who aspires did the kid test to verify. I asked my son: to be an economics instructor, but I remain “What are your goals for the day?” He said hopeful. For now, I simply am thankful he was hoping to start with breakfast. He when those with whom I share my life have saw my expression and quickly recognized for themselves some specific goals. that his schooling would be starting early There is plenty of information available this morning at home. on how to write goals and develop plans to I launched into my speech about how achieve them. Most of us would agree that it was important to have goals because, to it is good to have goals. In reality, however, plan effectively and assess his progress, he there are plenty of us whose experience in needed to understand what he was trying goal development is limited to the confines to accomplish. I reminded him his goals of an assignment in school, a workplace had to be specific enough so that his results requirement or an organizational exercise. toward meeting them could be measured.

Even those who have at one time develI even quoted Lily Tomlin, who wrote: oped written goals, and even come up with “When I was growing up, I always wanted a strategy to meet them, often stop there. to be someone. Now I realize I should have There are plenty of theories about why. I been more specific.” He asked me who Lily will share with you my favorite.

Tomlin was. I told him that perhaps the One author argues that maintaining spequestion demonstrates my point. I will give cific challenging goals is like improving him credit; he did not ask me what was not your diet and exercise routine. It is widely specific about eating breakfast. accepted that this is a good thing, but we So what does it mean to be specific? If don’t go beyond complacency because we you and those around you can definitely are happy enough where we are. agree if a goal was met, it passes as specific Our challenge is to change this. The enough. While being happy is a worthwhile good news is that most of us have goals. aim, laughing every day is a goal we can Our growth will come from putting them measure. to paper, obtaining buy-in, developing and The next characteristic is realistic or implementing a plan to achieve them, reguachievable. It is nice if we specify somelarly assessing our progress and revising our thing we can accomplish, but we also should goals or plan as needed. My goal is that one challenge ourselves. At home, sometimes it in four readers will sit down today and make is easier to use examples of what does not a list of three personal and three professional qualify. I continued our discussion by askgoals. Let me know how we did in meeting ing my son if he had thought through the this goal. Let’s start with the basics. decision about what challenge to face during Where do goals come from? Ideally, the Lenten season. He smiled and shared his goals should work toward a higher purpose. intent to adopt not one but two challenges.

They should be consistent with the values, The challenges were the forgoing of carrots mission and intent of those to whom or and shoveling snow. what they are designed to contribute. If I reminded him of a quote from the prolifyou are setting work goals, they should be ic writer Robert Heinlein: “Do not handicap consistent with the mission of your firm or your children by making their lives easy.” organization. If your firm wants to increase He was not impressed, but he did revise his market penetration, it is useful if your goals goal. I am not sure if it was the motivating are oriented toward the same goal. You quote or my glare. Either way, I am sure he might aim toward calling on an average of will thank me as an adult.

10 prospective customers each month this Finally, your goals should be defined with year. a date. To design a plan, overcome procrasHow do we know if our goals contribute tination and help assess your progress, there to the greater good? Your goal development should be a timeline at which point you can process should result in written goals posted judge your movement toward accomplishwhere they are accessible to many, including your goals. Now we were ready for our ing you. The benefits of sharing your intent family goal-setting activity. are many. Declaring your goals will elicit We agreed at home that we want to help feedback, allow for well-targeted support others feel better about themselves. We and serve as an achievement motivator. set the following specific goals: write and Submitting your goals to others also can deliver one card each week that identified result in explicit or implicit concurrence. If for someone how he or she specifically had those influenced by your goals declare them made a difference; nominate three indiacceptable, you have a line in the sand to viduals for societal contribution awards by measure if you have met their expectations.

August; invite over each month for dinner Our employers, family members and one family who we have not entertained many others will provide us with feedback this year; and do one special act of kindness on the consistency of our goals toward the each week. greater good of our unit. I am speaking from This list is far different than the one I the experience about the overwhelming first proposed. It also is substantially diffeedback I received from my family when ferent than the children’s first idea that we I posted my goals on the refrigerator. should put a “we love you all” poster in the My most ambitious goal was to experiwindow and call it good. In the end, these ence an electronics-free household one day a week during Lent. Based on the swift and CONTINUED ON PAGE C35

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are our goals for helping others. They are posted and we are accountable. We have a plan that divides up our responsibilities, and has a regular assessment schedule and an incentive structure in place. We are good for now.

Finally, although they are worthy of separate articles, I would be errant here not to mention that the follow-up planning and assessment steps can and in many instances should lead to goal refinement. Granted, Confucius is noted for having said: “When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.”

Admittedly, we should not give up on ourselves easily.

However, the assessment of your progress toward achieving your goals should not be simply to check yourself. It might lead you to accept that your goals may need to be revised or even abandoned. If you don’t have them prominently displayed and widely shared, you won’t have to admit this to anyone, potentially not even yourself. You also won’t have had this opportunity for growth.

I ask that you consider starting your next dinner table conversation with the question: “Five years from today, where do you want to be?” At our home, this would no doubt elicit a response such as “I want to be in Hawaii.” However, in your home, farm or organizational boardroom, it may be the first step to goal development and open the door for true progress.

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Planted acreage as of June ‘15

Montana Highlights Montana principal crop planted acreage, which includes acres planted to all major crops and those expected to be cut for all hay, is up slightly from 2014 to 9,970,000 acres, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Montana corn producers planted 110,000 acres of corn this year of which they intend to harvest 50,000 acres for grain, Stock/grain truck with Omaha Standown from 75,000 acres harvested in 2014. This is a decrease dard foldup stock racks. (0ther brands of 33 percent from last year’s harvested grain acreage and a 15 percent decrease in planted acreage for all purposes. Oat considered). Must be complete with seedings are set at 50,000 acres, an increase of 5,000 acres all gates, prefer 18-ft. bed or longer. from last year, with producers planning to harvest 22,000 acres for grain, up 6,000 acres from acreage harvested for Call 307-389-6645 grain in 2014. Barley planted area, at 1,010,000 acres, is 10 percent more than last year’s acreage. Expected harvested acres, at 860,000 acres are 12 percent above 2014.

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United States Highlights Corn: The 2015 corn planted area for all purposes is estimated at 88.9 million acres, down 2 percent from last year.

This represents the lowest planted acreage in the United States since 2010. Growers expect to harvest 81.1 million acres for grain, down 2 percent from last year. Farmers responding to the survey indicated that 98 percent of the intended corn acreage had been planted at the time of the interview, the same as the 10-year average.

Oats: Area seeded to oats for the 2015 crop year is estimated at 3.06 million acres, up 13 percent from 2014. However, this represents the fifth-lowest United States planted area on record. Record low planted acreage is estimated in Illinois, Utah, Texas, and Wyoming.

Growers expect to harvest 1.22 million acres, up 19 percent from last year, but represents the fifth-lowest harvested acreage on record. Record low harvested acreage is expected in Arkansas, California, Utah, and Wyoming.

Barley: Producers seeded 3.41 million acres of barley for the 2015 crop year, up 15 percent from the previous year.

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Planted acreage as of June ‘15 CONTINUED FROM PAGE C38

at 1.95 million acres, up 40 percent from 2014. Planted area in North Dakota, the largest producing Durum wheat State, is estimated at 1.10 million acres, an increase of 31 percent from last year. Area harvested for grain is expected to total 1.91 million acres, 43 percent above 2014. As of June 21, crop emergence in North Dakota stood at 94 percent, 14 percentage points ahead of the five-year average.

Other spring wheat: Area seeded to other spring wheat is estimated at 13.5 million acres, up 4 percent from 2014.

Of this total, about 12.6 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. North Dakota, the largest producing spring wheat State, is estimated at 6.30 million acres, up 1 percent from last year. As of June 21, nineteen percent of the North Dakota other spring wheat crop was headed, 15 percentage points ahead of last year. Harvested area is expected to total 13.2 million acres, 4 percent above 2014. As of June 21, seventyone percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition, equivalent to the same time last year.

Hay: Producers intend to harvest 56.5 million acres of all hay in 2015, down 1 percent from 2014. The expected harvested area of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures, at 18.3 million acres, is down less than 1 percent from 2014. All other types of hay harvested are expected to total 38.2 million acres, down 1 percent from 2014. Harvested area of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures is expected to hold steady or decline in many Western States. The most noteworthy declines to other hay harvested acreage are expected throughout the Southern Plains and Southeast. A record low for all hay harvested area is expected in California and Ohio in 2015.

Canola: Producers planted 1.57 million acres in 2015, down 8 percent from 2014. Despite the decline, estimated planted area in the Nation is the third largest on record.

Planted area in North Dakota, the leading canola-producing State, is estimated at 1.23 million acres, up 3 percent from last year. The harvested area for the Nation is forecast at 1.52 million acres, down 2 percent from last year.

Flaxseed: Area planted to flaxseed in 2015 is estimated at 420,000 acres, up 109,000 acres, or 35 percent, from last year. Acreage in North Dakota, the largest flaxseed-producing State, is up 42 percent, or 115,000 acres, from 2014.

Although planting got off to a late start in the flaxseed growing region, North Dakota had planted 85 percent of the crop

by May 31, well ahead of the 5-year average of 51 percent.

Safflower: Planted area of safflower decreased 19 percent from 2014, to 147,000 acres in 2015. This is the second lowest planted area for the Nation since records began in 1991. Area for harvest is forecast at 142,300 acres, down 16 percent from last year. Growers in Montana, the largest State in terms of planted area in 2014, planted only 25,000 acres this year, a decline of more than 50 percent from last year. This is the second lowest planted area for Montana since records began in 1999.

Sugarbeets: Area planted to sugarbeets for the 2015 crop year is estimated at 1.16 million acres, up slightly from 2014. Harvested area is forecast at 1.14 million acres, down 1 percent from last year.

Dry beans: United States dry edible bean planted area is estimated at 1.71 million acres for 2015, down less than 1 percent from 2014.

Harvested area is forecast at 1.66 million acres, also down less than 1 percent from the previous year. Planted area is lower than last year in 8 of the 18 estimating States.

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Regional and farm type role reversal

By Andy Swenson, Farm and Family Resource Management Specialist, NDSU Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department Typically, Red River Valley and crop farms have better financial performance than North Dakota farms outside of the Red River Valley and livestock farms.

In only three of the 20 years prior to 2013 did farms west of the Red River Valley have average net farm income greater than farms in the valley. During this time period, having livestock farms financially outperform crop farms was even rarer.

The averages from farms enrolled in the North Dakota and Minnesota Farm Business Management programs clearly show a role reversal in regard to farm performance during 2013 and 2014.

Red River Valley average net farm income was $61,749 in 2013 and $12,723 in 2014. Net farm income of North Dakota farms west of the Red River Valley was substantially higher, averaging $148,514 in 2013 and $94,413 in 2014. The median, which might be considered more representative of the typical farm, was $96,794 in 2013 and $63,549 in 2014.

The average net farm income for livestock farms was slightly lower than crop farms in 2013 but was substantially higher than crop farms in 2014.

Obviously, a farm’s annual performance is tied to the enterprises in which it is engaged. Farms in the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota are nearly exclusively cash crop farms. In 2014, only 2.5 percent of gross cash income was generated from livestock.

Farms enrolled in the North Dakota Farm Business Management Education program that were west of the Red River Valley had about 20 percent of gross cash sales from livestock. Eighty-two percent of the livestock income was associated with beef cattle.

North Dakota agriculture west of the Red River Valley is more diverse than Red River Valley farms in two ways: A wider variety of crops are grown and livestock are more prevalent. In 2013 and 2014, this provided better financial performance.

Red River Valley farms need to generate more revenue per acre than North Dakota farms outside of the valley because they have higher costs. Land rents are higher, fertilizer expenditures are greater because of higher yield goals, and machinery-related costs are greater because of more field operations.

During the past two years, lower prices for major commodities grown in the Red River Valley have put net farm income in a tailspin. Net return per acre on cash-rented land for soybeans was $213 in 2012, $79 in 2013 and $6 in 2014.

During the past three years, net return per acre of wheat dropped from $135 to $30 and minus $28. Corn went from $331 per acre to minus $62 in 2013 and minus $77 in 2014.

Sugar beets also experienced a similar trend from strong profit to significant losses.

Corn and sugar beets had poor net income, and these crops make up a greater portion of total crop acres in the Red River Valley than North Dakota farms west of the valley.

Profitability of growing soybeans, wheat and corn in North Dakota outside of the Red River Valley also has collapsed since 2012, but all three crops had better returns in 2014 than on Red River Valley farms. Per-acre net return on cash-rented land was $25 for soybeans, $23 for spring wheat and minus $51 for corn.

Durum wheat and lentils, crops that mainly are grown in western North Dakota, actually had price increases in 2014.

Also, other crops that are more common outside of the Red River Valley had strong profit in 2014. Net income per acre on cash-rented land averaged about $50 for flax and field peas and around $100 for barley and confection sunflowers.

Lastly, profitability of the beef cow-calf enterprise, which is the dominant livestock activity in North Dakota but basically nonexistent in the Red River Valley, was phenomenal.

It averaged a $659 net return per cow, which was more the 2 1/2 times larger than the previous record profit for the enterprise.

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The Kansas Department of AgriculWhen more poultry was raised in open ture’s (KDA) move to protect the Kansas areas, it wasn’t uncommon to have death poultry industry from avian flu by issuing loss of 50 percent in a flock, he said. a stop movement order was an important Scientists believe U.S. poultry flocks biosecurity step, but it means more than were infected with HPAI by wild waterfowl, 2,000 Kansas 4-H members will have to such as ducks and geese, migrating from one be creative with how they complete their area to another earlier this year. More infecpoultry projects. tions could occur during the fall migration.

“Recently, the KDA decided to close The stop order means more than 2,000 all poultry shows where birds are brought Kansas 4-H members who were already together to reduce the chances of spreading preparing their chickens, ducks and other highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza poultry projects for competitions includ(HPAI),” said Kansas State University aniing county fairs will have to come up with mal scientist Scott Beyer, referring to the different ways of showing what they’ve KDA’s June 15 implementation of a stop learned, said Daryl Buchholz, K-State movement order (http://agriculture.ks.gov/ Research and Extension associate director.

AllNewsItems/2015/06/09/movementHe added that the news is disappointing, restrictions-for-poultry-events-exhibitionsbut necessary. and-sales-issued-in-kansas).

“I’m proud of our extension agents and The order means all types of poultry volunteer poultry project leaders who are activities where birds from different flocks figuring out creative and meaningful ways would be co-mingled are canceled for the for youth to exhibit all they have learned rest of the year. That includes poultry comthrough the poultry project without the live petitions at county fairs, the Kansas State bird,” Buchholz said, adding that extension Fair, festivals, swap meets, exotic bird sales specialists and agents are also working with and auctions. state fair officials to provide guidance for More than 46 million birds across the 4-H members to qualify and represent their United States have been killed because of projects at the state fair without having HPAI, but that does not mean they were all the actual birds present. One example for infected, Beyer said. The virus has been showmanship is to have the 4-H member found in poultry flocks in numerous states, show a stuffed bird and answer questions to including in northeast Kansas. In efforts demonstrate what he or she has learned by to keep the disease from spreading, when participating in the poultry project. the disease is detected in a flock, the whole “Out of challenges comes creativity,” flock is killed.

Buchholz said.

Although deadly to birds, the Centers for The stop movement order should serve Disease Control and Prevention consider as a reminder to anyone who has poultry the risk to humans from this particular virus – whether a few chickens to a backyard (highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza) flock or a commercial business – that good to be low. Poultry, poultry products, and biosecurity continues to be important, Beyer wild birds are safe to eat if they are propsaid. erly handled and cooked to 165 degrees Poultry producers are encouraged to F, according to the U.S. Department of monitor their birds for symptoms of the Agriculture. virus, and notify KDA at 785-564-6601 “This is good biosecurity,” said Beyer, or HPAI@kda.ks.gov immediately if they a poultry specialist with K-State Research suspect problems. More information about and Extension, of the stop movement orHPAI can be found at Update on Avian Inder. “Biosecurity is one of the reasons the fluenza in Kansas (http://www.agriculture.

U.S. poultry industry began raising birds ks.gov/divisions-programs/division-ofin confinement. They are a species where animal-health/animal-disease-control-andwild birds can fly into flocks in open areas traceability/avian-influenza). and bring potential diseases. That doesn’t ##### Vultures sometimes eat so much they can’t take off in flight.

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Multiflora rose problems in pastures? Control it now!

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By Dwight Lingenfelter and William Curran, OSU Extension Now is a great time to address problems with multiflora rose. As spring progresses, multiflora rose aggressively grows and eventually blooms in late May/early June.

Several tactics can be used to control this problem weed and these methods will be briefly discussed.

Mechanical control methods include mowing, which requires repeated mowings per season for several years, and excavating, which involves pulling individual plants from the soil with heavy equipment, can be costly, time-consuming and laborious. However, these are viable means for multiflora rose management. Also, management techniques which include biological controls have been used. Two of the more prominent biocontrol agents are rose rosette disease (RRD) and herbivores such as goats or sheep.

RRD is a virus which is slowly spreading in our region of the country. Multiflora rose plants infected with RRD usually die within two years. Though RRD may not eradicate the multiflora rose problem, it should help reduce it over the long run. If managed properly, goats and sheep can help control multiflora rose. Research has shown that initially 8 to 10 goats and/or sheep pastured with compatible livestock (cattle) can help reduce rose and other brushy infestations.

Although the above control practices help, several herbicides provide good control of multiflora rose, especially when applied during the bud to bloom growth stages. Three foliar applied herbicides suggested for late-spring/summer

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are: metsulfuron (Cimarron Plus), Crossbow and glyphosate.

Glyphosate has been more effective in Penn State research at fall application time. Products like Milestone and ForeFront generally are not as effective on multiflora rose; while 2,4-D and dicamba (Banvel/Clarity) are not effective.

Metsulfuron (sold as a generic or as Cimarron Plus) provides good control of multiflora rose and can be used as a broadcast or spot treatment. For best control apply either product at a rate of 1 oz/A plus a surfactant for broadcast treatments or 1.0 oz/100 gallons water plus surfactant for spot treatments.

Applications should be made in the spring, soon after plants are fully leafed-out. Rose plants must be less than 3 feet tall for treatment to be effective. There is no application to grazing interval for metsulfuron.

Foliar applications of Crossbow can be effective on multiflora rose. For spot treatments, use 4 to 6 fl oz/3 gallons water and spray until foliage is uniformly wet. For broadcast applications, use 1.5 to 4 gallons of Crossbow in enough water to deliver 10 to 30 gallons of spray per acre. Early to mid-June is an excellent time to make these applications.

Follow-up treatments may be necessary. An interval of 14 days is required for lactating dairy if using 2 gallons/A or less.

Glyphosate can be used as spot treatments on isolated patches of multiflora rose. Apply a 1 percent solution (about 1 qt/25 gallons water) of glyphosate with a hand-held sprayer. Uniformly wet leaves and green stems, but avoid runoff. Application should be made in late summer or early fall when plants are actively growing (after fruit formation). A 7 day interval is required for grazing animals.

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By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks ewes on early spring surveys,” Lonner says.

With the Sun River bighorn sheep herd “Now, I’m seeing 10 lambs per 100 ewes, declining by more than half in five years, state though that is up slightly from 2011 when I wildlife biologists are trying to figure out how saw 5 lambs per 100 ewes. that will affect hunting licenses, what it means “Based on summer surveys, the ewes are for the animals’ long-term future and what’s producing lambs, but many of the lambs are causing the drop.

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In April 2010, Lonner counted 933 bigPneumonia in wild sheep often comes from bacteria carried and tolerated by domestic horn sheep in the Sun River herd on the sheep. If enough of the bacteria get into a Rocky Mountain Front. The Sun River herd bighorn’s lungs, it starts a cascade of events is roughly defined as bighorn sheep from Ear that triggers an autoimmune response, where Mountain south to the Benchmark area. the body attacks its own defenses, leading to This year he counted 329 animals.

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Although young sheep are not entering the population, and the herd has a solid number of older rams in some areas.

“For example in hunting district 422, which includes Castle Reef,” Lonner says, “I counted 49 rams out of 119 total sheep this spring, and of those rams about 75 percent were threequarter curl or better. Those are four- to five-year-old sheep or older.”

This year FWP has proposed four either-sex sheep licenses for HD 422; there have been no ewe tags for two years. Lonner hasn’t decided whether to recommend upping the eithersex licenses, perhaps, by one or two.

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Whatever that decision, how to improve current sheep health Hear the problem. Acoustic sensors function like a stethoscope, resulting in a more durable solution for is not certain. real seeding conditions. Because the system doesn’t rely on optical or electro-mechanical technology, “Until lamb recruitment you’re better protected from the dust, debris and residues that are an accuracy-killing fact of life on the farm. improves, I don’t expect the numbers to rebound any time See the problem. Using the easy iPad app, get a clear, complete view of your implement’s performance, soon,” Lonner says. “How to whether it’s flow levels or flow variance from manifold to manifold. If there’s a blockage or even a decrease stop it? That’s what we are tryin flow, you’ll know. ing to figure out.”

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WSU Lind station looks back on century

By Seth Truscott, CAHNRS WSU The Washington State University (WSU) Dryland Research Station celebrated its 100th anniversary at the annual Lind Field Day on Thursday, June 11.

With six faculty and staff, the Lind station is small. But as the driest state or federal dryland agriculture research facility in the United States – it averages 9.52 inches of annual precipitation – it has made many contributions to dryland farming in its first century.

Station’s roots established Wheat farming began in the drylands of Washington in the early 1880s. Immigrants arrived from America’s Midwest, northern and central Europe, and Russia – notably Volga Germans leaving the czar’s empire with hopes of better lives in the United States.

Claiming 160 acres per adult under the Homestead Act, pioneers had much to learn about farming in the semiarid inland Pacific Northwest. Settlers found little rain in summer and soil prone to wind erosion.

“Some back-to-back drought years in the early 1900s were particularly tough,” said Bill Schillinger, WSU professor and director of the Lind station. “Crops were poor and zerovisibility dust storms were regularly reported in regional newspaper accounts.”

Farmers and landlords wanted research-based knowledge about how to survive in such a dry, harsh climate. An agriculture experimental station had been founded at State College of Washington in Pullman, but the need was clear for research in areas receiving less than 12 inches of annual precipitation.

When Adams County stepped up, deeding 320 acres to the college, the Lind Dryland Research Station was launched on April 1, 1915.

Research addresses problems Over the century, WSU researchers have worked with farmers to solve the challenges of the drylands. Yield numbers tell the story of success.

In 1915, the average winter wheat yield after a year of fallow in Adams County was 10 bushels per acre. Today, it is 50 bushels. The increase is due to breeding, machinery, soil and residue management, fertilizer and weed and disease control practices – all driven by research.

“This region is truly unique. Farmers plant winter wheat deeper than anywhere else in the world,” said Schillinger, whose research program focuses on soil and residue management, wheat physiology and alternative crops. WSU wheat breeders developed varieties that can push through five inches of soil to make a healthy start.

Lind researchers addressed wind erosion with conservation tillage methods that result in equal or greater grain yields than traditional practices.

“The key is to leave ample year-round residue cover on the soil and do as little tillage as feasible during fallow periods,” said Schillinger.

Reality check Farmers and Lind researchers have remained staunch allies as they promote priorities in the field, at WSU and in the legislative capitals of Olympia, Washington, and Washington, DC. “There are wheat varieties that look great at Pullman and pretty good at Dusty,” said Mark Schoesler, state senator and dryland wheat farmer. “But if you bring it to Lind, and it doesn’t die, you probably have a winner.

“Lind is the real-world test,” he said. “It’s a reality check.”

Schoesler’s family has farmed wheat in the Ritzville, Washington, area since the 1880s. Family members are strong supporters of the station and put up seed money in 1996 to create the Lind Dryland Research Station Endowment that permanently funds the center.

Attending Lind Field Day has always been part of being a dryland farmer, said Schoesler.

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By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service In simplistic terms, the issue, and the reaI was watching a video of what appeared to be a wiggling thing inside a very small son for this article, was a sheep’s response sack. The wiggling thing was actually a to the season this year. This year, bountismall parasite larva inside the egg sac atful moisture, moderate temperatures and ample forage set in play many life cycles. tached to a small blade of grass. The larva If you watch the numerous documentawas about to hatch.

Some time has passed since I watched ries on interesting animals and insects or the video, but the concept of parasites has other life forms, you will see that many not changed. Parasites are something that come to life with rain after months, if not make a living off years, of inactivothers. Parasites ity. When Mother are not a problem Nature provides of just one type moisture, many of animal, but life forms engage. all living things.

That is true of Sometimes parparasites as well.

As noted earlier, asites can exist many parasites without even afrequire a period fecting the host, of time outside of but other times the host. Eggs are they can be fatal passed out of the to the host. host via the feces.

I was reminded These eggs may of this video bevery well do nothcause the Dickinson Research ing if the weather Extension Cenis not appropriate for development. ter utilizes sheep A side note: for small-pasture Growing up on a grazing on the farm or ranch that center ’s repliinvolved many cated agronomy types of plants and plots. The sheep animals certainwere starting to show signs of ly taught many parasitism; their young minds the feces where quite diversity of life loose, with some and how each even starting to show evidence of diarrhea. week, in different seasons, brought different With my background of raising sheep, I challenges. The bad always came with the was reminded of how sheep producers can good. The managerial question was sorting get caught in a parasite trap when raising the difference and ending the season with sheep. Sheep are more sensitive to parasite more good than bad. infestation than some of our other domestiAnyway, many parasites are no differcated species and are quick to manifest the ent. When all is good for the grass to grow symptoms of parasite infestation. and calves to gain, the armies of weeds, Sheep producers always need to be parasites and other very small life forms monitoring their flock and implementing an also will take advantage and grow as well. aggressive parasite control program. More Unfortunately, with parasites, when the times than not, when a sheep producer exexternal environment is ideal for their eggs to hatch, they can and will overwhelm the periences general un-thriftiness in the flock, host. parasite control should be the first response.

Young calves and lambs are more susAlthough the sheep sensitivity to a parasite infection served as a reminder to me to ceptible because they have not developed implement a parasite control program for immunity to the many biological pathogenic the center’s sheep, the sheep actually reinvaders that constantly challenge all living things. A good point to keep in mind, just minded me of the need for producers to keep as the ewe or cow seeks out good pasture a constant vigil of all that is going on around for the summer, is that parasites always are the ranch. The question producers often find seeking out a good host for the summer. themselves asking is, “Why now?”

Yes, natural immunity is required for The answer probably was evident in the long-term survival, but as producers, you subtle workings of the ranch at some time have managerial interventions that will prior to the actual problematic outbreak. If handicap the parasite population and keep we use parasites as an example, all parasites parasite impacts on health at bay. have a rather defined life cycle, a life cycle As producers, when times are good and that often includes an external and internal forage seems ample, always keep in mind component. Regardless of what parasite, the need to monitor parasites. One egg and timely managerial intervention that is based a nice damp blade of grass can make for a on the life cycle of each parasite and seatroublesome meal for a young calf or lamb. sonal cycles of the host is critical.

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1994 International with Rayman 24-ton top auger tender.. 2004 Loral C15 Cat, automat.................................. $44,000 ic, Air Max 1000......... $93,000

2009 Case IH 4520 Viper Pro, Smartrax. 2860 hours. Emaculate condition......... $164,000

2006 Terra Gator 8104 Soilection Air Max 2000 dry, 70-ft. boom, electric roll over tarp, Raven Smartrax easy steering, Falcon controller, 5730 hours................ $82,000

1996 International Center Ride, DT466, automatic, 1800 gallon stainless, 65/85ft. booms, 30” centers, stainless steel chemical inductor, shows 3500 hours..... $36,000 1983 Peterbilt tandem with tag, Twin 2000 gallon NH3 twin pack, 265 psi............. $35,000 Wilmar 25-ton tender on spread axle trailer...... $39,500 Wilmar 25-ton tender on semi........................... $36,500

2003 Loral 6300 300 hp, Allison automatic, Airmax 1000, 70-ft. boom, Raven monitor, Trimble GPS, 2617 hours....... .................................. $76,000

2006 Case FLX 4510 floater, Allison automatic, Cummins, FlexAir 810 box, Viper control- 2007 Case IH 4520 3 bin, auler, autosteer, shedded every tosteer, 3100 hours.. $154,500 night, 7466 hours, runs great. ..........$99,000...........$104,00

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2001 Case 3300 3-wheel, Cummins auto, flex-air sys$43,000 $63,000 tem............................

2000 Loral EZ Rider 3000 SS, Air Max 5, 6100 hours...... .................................. $63,000

1997 Hart two hopper semi tender........................ $35,000

2008 Adams 25-ton semi tender with back auger, self-contained......................... $39,500 1990 Adams 25-ton semi tender with back auger, not self contained ..................$34,000

1990 Volvo Cummins 10 speed, with 16-ton Wilmar tender........................ $24,500

1991 International Dempster, DT466, automatic, 1800 gallon sprayer, Raven, 3800 hours .........................$38,000

2006 Timpte conveyor semi tender, self contained, electric tarp, electric gate opener........ 1994 Loral 55/85 sprayer, DJ .................................. $43,000 100 controller............. $34,000

2006 Peterbilt 387 Cat C13, 13 speed, low miles... $36,500 2005 Case 4510 370 hp, auto, 70-ft. flex air bed, 4000 hours. ................................ $129,000 2005 Case 4010 370 hp, automatic transmission, 70-ft. flex air bed, 3500 hours...$137,000 2007 Freightliner Cat C13, automatic, low miles.. $36,500

2007 Case 4520 3 bin, 70-ft. booms, autosteer, 5500 hours. ................................ $134,000

2001 Case 4300 Cummins automatic, flex-air system....... .................................. $55,000

2005 Kenworth Cat C13, automatic, double hydraulic pump, runs great....... $32,000

2003 Freightliner, ISM Cummins, 10 speed.......... $20,000

1990 International 2600 gallon propane truck, diesel, pump and meter........ $15,500

1999 Loral DT530, autoshift, Air Max 5 bed, 5700 hours..... .................................. $51,900 1996 Loral..$31,000..$37,500

2009 International GVM 4-WHEEL DRIVE, automatic, 1000 hours. LIKE NEW.......... ..................................$105,000

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2002 Sterling with 3116 Cat, automatic, Mark Four controller, New Leader G4 bed, 5700 hours......................... $68,000

1999 Sterling Cat, automatic, 1500 hours, new Leader, 2020 spinner.............. $48,000

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She received her bachelor’s degree in administration of justice from the University of Wyoming and holds a secondary teaching certificate in business education with emphasis in technology and marketing from Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South Dakota. She earned her master’s degree in educational administration from South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota.

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Rhubarb and frost damage

By James Stordahl, Clearwater/Polk County Extension Over the past two weeks, I have received numerous calls regarding the danger of eating frosted rhubarb. Rhubarb is one of the first plants in the garden to green-up and tolerates mild frosts nearly every year; frost on rhubarb is very common.

Rhubarb is a hardy perennial that grows from underground rhizomes. It produces distinctive large leaves on long edible leaf stalks. The leaf stalks are similar in size to celery but have a distinctive tart taste. Typically, the stalks are consumed in many forms with ample amounts of sugar. Although we consider is an ingredient for dessert, it’s been widely used for centuries in Chinese medicine as a laxative. Maybe this is one reason Minnesotans love their rhubarb.

The recent flurry of concern was generated from a news Service, Parts, Technical, Operators Manuals release in Illinois, after receiving unseasonably cold temperatures. In her article, Martha A. Smith, Extension Educator, for tractors, combines, lawn, construction equipment said, “Rhubarb should not be harvested when the leaves are and more. wilted and limp after a hard freeze. After a hard frost, oxalic acid may move from the leaves into the leafstalk. When 4 HAVE BOUGHT OUT MANY DEALERSHIPS in midwest. consumed the oxalic acid can crystallize in the kidneys and 4 Have several hundred thousand manuals. cause permanent damage to the organs. In addition to the potential toxicity, the rhubarb leaf stalks will be of poor texture 4 Very serious buyer. and flavor.”

4 Will buy entire inventory old or newer.

Rhubarb is quite hardy and tolerates typical mild spring frosts and can be eaten provided the stalks are still firm 4 Also collect tractor and farm equipment and upright. Leaves with obvious frost damage (brown or sales literature and brochures black after a few days) that have leaf stalks that are soft or mushy are best removed and composted; do not eat them.

It is looks damaged, tastes bad, don’t eat it. And of course, PHONE (701) 664-8989 never eat the leaves, which reportedly taste terrible anyway.

As with most things in life, let common sense be your guide.

Rhubarb can be harvested through the end of June, picking as many stalks as desired. After this time period, rhubarb can still be harvested however the plant will need to maintain a good portion of leaves to photosynthesize. Another reason to decrease the amount harvested is because late season stalks become tougher than spring season harvest and Still Time simply don’t have the desired to Get this taste.

Rhubarb seems to do best in Season well-drained soils, but is not picky about the pH of the soil.

The best growing environment for rhubarb also is a sunny area with rich composted or fertilized soil. Water the plant thoroughly to a depth of one inch a week for good production.

It is good practice to annually amend the soil with a balanced fertilizer or rich compost.

Make note of the plant’s reaction and adjust accordingly.

Soil testing can also be done to determine a more specific - One upfront cost for a lifetime of safe & simple grain current state and application.

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Fine tuning forage quality

By Jim Stordahl, Clearwater/Polk County Extension Service, Minnesota Many factors affect forage quality. Forage maturity and harvest weather are the most obvious and have the greatest overall effect on the feeding value of forages. Another tool to fine tune the potential forage quality is selecting the time of day in which the forage is cut. Bear in mind, however, that maturity and weather are the sledge hammer adjustment, while time of day is the jewelers hammer.

Forage carbohydrates and sugars, collectively known as total nonstructural carbohydrates (TNC) are very important in ruminant diets. Increased TNC provide greater energy and digestibility improving animal performance. Previous research has shown that TNC levels fluctuate throughout the day and forage quality can be improved simply by cutting the forage during the morning or afternoon. However, there has been conflicting opinions as to which is better.

Much of this previous research was conducted in the mid and southern states suggesting that day length or other factors may be at play. Now a Canadian team of scientists recently published their findings on this issue.

Before going any further, it is important to understand that the research was conducted at Normandin, Quebec, in eastern Canada; far away from our hay fields – but in an area with similar day length. Thus, the results provide intriguing ideas and clues for experimentation and implementation, but shouldn’t be viewed as conclusive for our environment.

These Quebec scientists compared total nonstructural carbohydrate (TNC) concentration in grass and legume forages, and how species TNC differences may relate to season, time of day, and other forage nutritive value parameters. Six grass and two legume species were cut at 9:00 AM and 2:30 PM in the spring growth and summer re-growth for 2 years.

Spring cuttings were taken when species were in early reproductive stages (e.g., early to mid heading/flowering).

Summer cuttings were generally less mature. The TNC concentration was calculated as the sum of sucrose, glucose, fructose, pinitol, fructans, and starch.

Forage TNCs provide readily fermentable energy to rumen microbes, and their increased concentration in forages improves N-use efficiency in dairy cows. Forage TNC concentration has also been related to preference and performance in ruminant animals. Forage TNC is also the main source of fermentable substances during ensiling.

Red clover and tall fescue forage had the greatest TNC concentration, averaging 9.4 %DM. Timothy, meadow bromegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, alfalfa, and smooth bromegrass forage had intermediate TNC concentrations, averaging 7.5 %DM. Reed canarygrass had the lowest TNC concentration, averaging 6.5 %DM. Afternoon-cutting increased TNC concentration of all species, but the extent of the increase varied among species.

Averaged over spring and summer, this increase ranged from 13% in smooth bromegrass to 68% in reed canarygrass.

More specifically, the increase associated with afternoon vs. morning cutting ranged from 8% in spring growth of alfalfa and tall fescue, to 87% in summer regrowth of tall fescue, to 98% in spring growth of reed canarygrass.

Increased TNC concentration with delayed cutting during the day was due to a) increases in starch, sucrose, glucose, and fructose in grasses; and b) a large increase in starch in legumes. Afternoon cutting resulted in small decreases in crude protein, ADF, and NDF concentrations; and a small increase in digestibility.

The Quebec scientists concluded that forage TNC concentrations can be increased by cutting in the afternoon and by species selection.

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USED SWATHERS

Massey-Ferguson 9430 swather..................... $84,000 Case IH 8840 with 14-ft. auger header, 21-ft. draper header.......................................................... $28,000 Hesston 6650 with 21-ft. draper header.............. $8750 Hesston 1275 pull-type..................................... $14,900 Hesston 1170 pull-type hydro swing....................... $7900 MacDon R85 16-ft. rotary disc hydra swing.......... $27,900 John Deere 945 14-ft. rotary disc MoCo................. $9900 New Holland 114 14-ft. pull type.............. JUST TRADED International 4000 swather..................................... $3900

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New Holland BR780 twine only....................... $13,900 New Holland 664 twine only................................ $9600 Hesston 5556A with mesh wrap...................... $29,000 Hesston 565A with mesh wrap........................... $5900 Case IH RBX562 with net/twine....................... $14,900

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Although this work suggests cutting time can affect forage quality, that impending rain cloud is often the overriding factor when hay gets cut. That said, this research does provide important insights into the differences between species which may be a far more practical and effective way to fine tune your forage quality.

For more information, contact me at 800-450-2465 or at stordahl@umn.edu. This article was adapted by Dr. Paul Peterson, former University of Minnesota Forage.

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USED COMBINES

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USED AUGERS

Farm King 13x70 auger with mover....................... $8900 Farm King 8x61 belt drive auger............................ $2800 Westfield MK1381 Plus auger............................ $17,900 Westfield MK 13x91 swing auger....................... $18,000 Westfield MK flex 13x71 auger........................... $22,900 Westgo 1305 10x60 auger..................................... $2900 Mayrath 10x60 swing auger................................... $3000

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John Deere 230 24-ft. tandem disc.....................$8900 Shaver HD10 post pounder.................................$1800 Danuser F7 3-pt. post hole auger, 9” & 12” bits.......$1400 Donahue 20-ft. stock trailer.....................................$7900 Toro Grandstand 40” deck.....................................$5900 Graham-Hoeme 5-ft. rotary mower...........................$500 Howard 3-pt. tiller......................................................$750

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2-Brandt VSF round/square processors. Each.... $8900 Highline 6600 processor..................................... $6900 Highline 6600 bale processor............................. $5900 Highline 6000 bale processor............................. $5000

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Balewagons & Retrievers

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Haying Equipment

Morris 881 Hay Hiker........................................................$10,500 New Holland HW340 15-ft. rotary swather, 1600 hours...$47,500 New Holland HW320 with 14-ft. HS header, 3500 hours..$38,500 2008 New Holland BB9080 3x4 square baler. 26,000 bales..$67,500 New Holland 311 baler........................................................$3500 New Holland 55, 56, 258, 259 & 260 rakes. Several to choose from.......................................................... From $600 to $4500

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Data management beyond the spiral notebook

By Meryl Rygg McKenna more to it when we break a field into five In farming, as in any business, people management zones. Multiply that by the strive to make a profit. Few can afford to number of fields in an operation, and now farm solely for its lifestyle, and agricultural we’re talking about digital prescription files production in the U.S. requires very high that we’re going to input into a controller, capital investments in land, facilities, mafor a variable rate of phosphorus or nitrogen chinery, and inputs like fertilizer. Making into different zones of a field.” a profit seems more and more challenging.

“We now have a significantly higher deCommodity prices that a generation ago gree of data intensity than ever before,” he changed by a penny or less per day now added. “We have more factors to consider fluctuate easily 10-fold more than they did when we’re making decisions.” then. Markets have changed significantly Emotions affect our management, as even in the past five to 10 years. well. Braaten said he often sees subjective “Margins have become very tight. We’re decision-making in the marketing of comseeing a lot more volatility than we have modities. A grower thinks, “The price is historically, both on the input side, what it low; I’m not going to sell today.” Then the costs to grow the crop, and on the output price dives even lower – “I should have sold side, in the pricing of our products,” said yesterday!” The price goes higher; wanting Markus Braaten, a Certified Crop Adviser to maximize sales, he waits another day, but for a Kalispell-based company offering by then the peak has passed. agricultural consulting services.

Selling at the top of the market isn’t a Thin profit margins drive any business realizable goal every time, but we want to toward efficiency. In order for growers to move our commodities at a profit. How know what is most efficient, we must have can we know whether a particular price is records where we can find them. Tough profitable? business decisions are usually best based When we do a good job of capturing data, on hard data. we can do a better job of making decisions.

But we can’t efficiently manage what The more information we have regarding we’ve never measured. yield per field, fertilizer used, the weed Numbers, numbers spectrum, and so on, the more objectively What does it cost to produce a ton of we can assess the effectiveness of prior alfalfa hay or a bushel of hard red winter decisions. Then we can base current deciwheat? How does our cost per bushel posisions on something more substantial than tion our product in the market? the emotion of the day.

We’re in an environment that varies Overwhelmed by data? year to year as a function of weather, we Collecting, storing and using all that have variability within each field, and so information can be daunting. our yield is also variable. If we are to say “The days of keeping our field notes in with confidence that we know our cost per notebooks that fall out of our trucks are bushel or ton, we may need more data than probably done,” Braaten said. we actually have.

Data-management tools are available to We need to know what we have into help capture information associated with a crop, but the cost per unit is often a bit producing crops. The prospect of buying unclear. We might know fertilizer and herand learning to use any of these computer bicide costs, but not consider labor costs or programs and platforms can be daunting, depreciation. too.

How would the cost per unit change if The data “platform” is critical. That’s we get another inch of moisture, an inch the computerized system where we capture less, or hail damage? Suppose I see stripe the information so we can pull it up on our rust – shall I spray or not? Is this variety smart phone or tablet or desktop computer. susceptible to this particular disease? How Many of the platforms are “cloud-based” has this disease impacted past production?

– the information is stored off-site via the Can I afford to spray a fungicide? Can I afInternet, not in the grower’s individual comford not to spray a fungicide? puter. Benefits of this arrangement include A good data system will show the best automated backups and software updates. course of action, based on the history of that Even if our computer breaks down, the particular field or sub-field. Therefore we stored information still exists. want our data system to store information The platform we choose needs to be acand help us access it to make adjustments cessible enough to input while auto-steer in season. The system can give us real-time is on, or for someone else to input data cost-per-unit projection to help determine regularly – sometimes daily. profit potential, and the profit potential Programmers who build data platforms helps us decide things such as whether to should understand what a grower needs to spray for rust. know in order to make decisions, and that From Braaten’s perspective, growers growers have various levels of experience need to track at least these categories of and comfort with technology. Too little information: cropping history; product bandwidth means an Internet or cloud-based history; soil test data; tissue test data; yield platform is not accessible, no matter how history; yield boundaries; coverage maps; good a tool it is. scouting reports; herbicide, pesticide and On the other hand, “While the Internet other crop protection products used; and can present challenges with cloud computquality attributes of the commodity, such ing, that is rapidly changing with high-speed as grain protein and test weights. mobile data services and software proBraaten believes Montana is ripe for the grams that balance offline use with online adoption of precision agriculture that besyncing,” said Alan Telck, Certified Crop comes possible with such hard data at hand.

Adviser in Sheridan, Wyoming, and board “Traditionally we have large fields and member for the Rocky Mountain CCAs. a large degree of variability as a function There is a lot of chatter in the information of alkalinity, soluble salts and topography, technology industry about data ownership. and all of those factors drive or impact In some cases, whoever owns the platform yield variability. As we shift from managing owns the data. In other cases, the grower fields to zones within a field, we must have maintains ownership. the data platform that accommodates the expanded data set,” he said. “There’s a lot CONTINUED ON PAGE C58

Pine Bark Beetles

By Jim Stordahl, Clearwater/Polk County Extension Service, Minnesota Each summer, we get numerous calls regarding ailing yard trees. Over the past couple of years, we are seeing an increase of problems on pine trees, especially red (Norway) pines. The most common concern is a loss of vigor coupled with orange/brown needles - or dead branches - on the top of the tree. In some cases, trees have been lost while others seem to struggle in a state of decline.

Trees are slow to respond to stress. Any significant stressor, such as nearby soil disturbance, drought or insect damage, typically shows up 3-5 years later after the event. Often, whatever caused the damage can be easily forgotten. When I’m called out to check an ailing yard tree, I’ll ask about recent soil disturbance. “Have you dug in new water or sewer line? Have you added on the house? Have you added top soil around the trees?” About half the time, the response is, “No, we have not done any…. Oh, wait; we did dig in a new waterline right past that tree three years ago.” If the stressor is not man-made, then it’s typically related to weather.

Despite our recent rain, we recently experienced severe drought, the most severe occurring in 2012 and 2013. Pines are common to areas with sandy soils, so when it gets dry, their root systems are left high and dry putting them under significant stress. With the drought stress, red pines became vulnerable to insects that took advantage of their weakened state. Pine bark beetles attacked the upper crowns of many of these pines.

The most common symptom is discolored needles on branches on the top half of the tree. Pine bark beetle activity begins in the upper crown and progressively moves down the stem. Exit holes are created as the new generation of bark beetles chews its way out of the bark, and when severe, look like holes from a shotgun blast. This is positive evidence that bark beetles are active and could threaten nearby pines.

So what can you do with yard trees that may be affected?

The best, cheapest, and most practical thing to do is to water the pine trees. Keep the trees well-watered by providing at least 1-inch of water per week for the growing season. If nature doesn’t supply it, use the garden hose. The top 8 to 12 inches of soil should be kept evenly moist around trees during periods of drought, at least as far as the branches spread (drip line). Avoid using a sprinkler; this just waters the grass and, although you think you’re watering the tree, you’re not. It’s easiest to position the hose near or inside the tree’s drip line and let it run for an hour or more, move it slightly, and let it run. Continue doing this until you’ve watered most of the areas around your trees. Then repeat this next week if you don’t receive an inch of rain. If you have many trees to keep watered, a large-diameter soaker hose may be more practical.

Mulching around the tree will also help to keep soil moisture high. Use needles, bark, wood chips, or other organic materials in a layer about 2 to 4 inches thick. Never place plastic under the mulch because this does not allow rain or irrigation water to get into the soil and root system.

Do not fertilize until the drought and bark beetle outbreak is over. A water shortage triggered the bark beetle outbreak, not a shortage of chemical elements in the soil. In fact, the addition of fertilizers will decrease the amount of water available to the trees, as fertilizers are salts.

Along with watering, trapping may also be used to reduce beetle populations. These traps are baited with bark beetle pheromones, airborne chemicals produced and excreted by insects that attract others of the same species. Pheromones could be thought of as hard-to-resist insect perfumes.

Usually reserved for research purposes, pheromone traps can be economically used in home settings, but are too expensive to be used in woodlots and plantations. This technology reduces the local populations of bark beetles by attracting and catching the beetles in funnel traps. You can trap many bark beetles using pheromone traps, but whether you trap enough to affect the population and prevent them from attacking other pine trees has not been proven. The traps use no pesticides to kill the beetles; they die from dehydration, starvation or predators.

Pheromones and funnel traps are available from a few different sources and typically cost less than $50.00 each.

Simply search on-line for “bark beetle pheromone traps”. If computer searches are not for you, give us a call and we can give you options.

If trapping is not for you, keep trees going by watering them during droughty weather. It may not ultimately save the tree, but it will likely prolong its demise.

For more information, contact me at 800-450-2465 or at stordahl@umn.edu. This information was provided by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

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New Kioti DK4510H 3-point, loader, 540 PT0 industrial tires..............$26,500 New Kioti DK4510 3-point loader, 540 PT0 industrial tires, hydraulics......... ............................................$25,500 New Kioti DK4510 with Tier IV 45 hp engines...............................$25,500 Also in stock - DS4510H and CK35HST New 2015 Zetor Major 4WD, cab, air, heat, loader, 80 PTO hp......$47,500 Zetor 6321.1 2WD, cab, 3 point, PTO, hydraulics............................$16,900 John Deere 2640 2WD, 3 point, PTO.... ...............................................$8750 International M with Farmhand loader, PTO pump, runs good............$2500 International M with loader.........$2000 Ford 7600 2WD, cab. Needs work......... ...............................................$3995 Ford 8N with JD 3 point tiller.......$2500 Front Dozer Blade with manual adjust.

Fits various models................$2500 Heavy duty brush & log grapple with skid steer quick attach...................$2250 Wagner loader for Ford 8N, 9N, and NAA. Complete with front pump & mounts...................................$1500 Farmhand F10 loader with grapple fork......................................... CALL Dearborn loader for Ford 8N.........$750 White Cab to fit Oliver 55 Series tractor............................ MAKE OFFER

Tarter Equipment

(3) 6-ft. rock rakes, 3-point.............$575 (3) 7-ft. rock rakes, 3-point.............$600 (3) spud plows...............................$185 Super Spear quick attach bale spear... .................................................$435

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USED HAYING

International Balance Head sickle mower....................................$1000

Case IH 1594 2WD with 3 point and PTO, no rear tires...... FOR PARTS Ford 3000 3 cylinder diesel, Select-oSpeed, good tires...PARTING OUT Oliver 1755, 77 & 1855.. FOR PARTS

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Good Selection Of Spike Tooth Harrows Starting At $150.00 MISCELLANEOUS BEN-SER SE63 63” snow blower with frame. Runs off rear PTO, fits 40-60 hp tractor................................$2500 2 horse bumper pull trailer.............$750

NEW Eagle box scrapers New Eagle 560HD..................... $625 New Eagle 566HD..................... $699 New Eagle 672HD..................... $729 New Eagle 784 HD.................... $779 Post Drivers

New Shaver HD10 with hydraulic tilt and angle, 3 point hitch........$5650 Used Shaver HD8 with 3 point hitch... ...............................................$995 Used Shaver HD8 ......................$495

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NEW Tebben Rotary Mowers

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WALLENSTEIN wood splitters, chippers and log grapples available.

John Deere 6600 combine, gas, pickup header........................... Coming In Hesston 1014 14-ft. swather.......$2500 Hesston 1014 12-ft. swather................. .....................................Needs work Hesston 565A round baler..........$8500 John Deere 535 net/twine...........$5500 New Holland 855 round baler.....$3850 1953 GMC pickup with retriever... $3500 Gehl grinder mixer.......................$2500 Massey-Ferguson 510 combine with Perkins diesel........................ CALL Disc 9-ft. pull-type, needs work... CALL Chisel plow, 3-pt...........................$1000 Roller............................................$1500 Kuker 3-pt. sprayer with booms and hand gun, 150 gallon tank.....$1000

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Case IH MX285 MFD, powershift, 3 point, PTO, 4 remotes, quick hitch, radar, differential lock, front and rear duals, 14.9x34 and 480x46........................................... $65,900 2001 Ford New Holland 8870 MFD, 3 point, PTO, 3 remotes, 4655 hours. One owner, always shedded........... ........................................................................... $59,900 Ford New Holland 8870 MFD, 3 point, 540/1000 PTO, 4 remotes, weights, 18.4x42 duals. Very clean..... $49,500 Ford 8830 MFD, powershift, 3 point, 540/1000 PTO, 3 remotes, weights................................................... $25,000 Versatile 930 MFD, loader, bucket, good tires, Erskine 8-ft. snowblower........................................................ $34,900

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Case IH 7010, 80% rubber, K&M monitor, Pro 600 touch screen monitor, grain loss, feeder reverser, rock trap, lateral lift, specialty rotor, rasp bars, chrome 60%, turbo, chopper, auto height control, with 2010 header, dual drive, fore/aft, auto height................................ $146,900 2011 Case IH 7120, 95% rubber, AFS Pro 600 touch screen, fore/aft, field moisture monitor with logging, grain loss, rock trap, lateral tilt, AFS specialty rotor, bin extensions, 521/248 hours............................... $169,000 2012 Case IH 7230, loss monitor, K&M monitor with logging, auto guide, Pro 700 monitor, turbo, chopper, bin extensions, 822/577 hours............................... $242,000 2011 New Holland 9060, Contour Master, 4x4, duals, GPS guidance, bin extensions and cover, 543/401 hours....... ......................................................................... $205,900

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International 4300 truck, Cummins engine, 10 speed transmission, Knight 650 manure spreader, (2) end beaters, liquid end-gate...................................... $16,500 John Deere 4-way dozer, 12-16-ft., with mounts...... $5900 John Deere 280 quick detach self-leveling loader, 7-ft. bucket, hay fork..................................................... $5500 5000 gallon skid mounted water tank. Good shape.. $2900

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New UW livestock judging coach quickly hits recruiting trail

By University of Wyoming Extension The University of Wyoming’s (UW) new out the state and exposing students to the livestock judging coach began corralling variety of livestock operations and qualteam members even before he opened his ity animals Wyoming has to offer,” said office door.

Boardman.

Frannie native Caleb Boardman joined Livestock judging critiques cattle, sheep, the animal science department mid-May, hogs and goats. Team members place live even before putting finishing touches on animals in 12 classes, then are required to his master’s degree in animal science with give eight sets of oral reasons explaining a ruminant nutrition emphasis from Texas why they placed the animals the way they A&M University. did.

“We were very lucky to recruit someone At times, students on the meat judging with the superior qualifications, industry team will also compete in livestock judging. knowledge and demonstrated skills BoardThose students realize the goal of producman has,” said Warrie Means, acting departers – producing good-quality meat.

“Some livestock judging students come ment head in the Department of Animal from more of a show ring background, so Science at UW. they get caught up more in the showing,” The Rocky Mountain High School gradusaid Boardman. “You can’t hide anything ate’s first competitive team will enter action when the hides are off of the animals. When in January at the National Western Stock students judge carcasses, they start to underShow and Rodeo in Denver.

That team will be the first UW team in stand structure is not as important as some two years. people make it.”

“To build for that team, I started recruitBoardman boasts the benefits of judging livestock beyond product awareness. ing junior college students who judged He said perhaps less than 10 percent of competitively during the last year,” Boardlivestock judging team members return to man said. “That’s a popular thing, to go to a run a livestock production operation; howjunior college and judge for two years then transfer to a four-year school.” ever, team members gain skills valued in He did that, gaining scholarships for other professions, too. livestock judging and attending Coffeyville Students gain time management skills Community College in Coffeyville, Kansas, while juggling academic demands and before entering Texas A&M and earning a the extra hours of judging practice, many bachelor’s degree in agribusiness. times on weekends and evenings. Critical He’s recruited from Casper College, thinking skills are honed from having to Laramie County Community College, briefly defend decisions orally. Traveling Northwest College and Eastern Wyoming and competing across the country provides College and hopes to recruit UW students. opportunities for contacts with industry Anyone might be hard-pressed to find professionals and with students on other someone else so steeped in livestock judgteams. Team building and communication skills are also strengthened. ing. Boardman’s father, Russ, coached the There is a rebound of animal science Northwest College team for more than 18 department judging teams. years.

Means said that, in addition to changes in “Growing up, our family vacations in the livestock judging program, the animal summer were going to watch him judge science meat judging team has enjoyed livestock shows throughout the Rocky tremendous success recently, and the deMountain region,” said Boardman. “That’s where I got the passion for livestock judgpartment will field a horse judging team this year. ing.”

“There is a ton of excitement out in the His brother, Jared, is the livestock judgstate surrounding the future of our colleing coach for the Paintrock FFA Chapter in Basin and teaches vo-ag at Riverside High giate judging programs,” said Means.

School. He and Jared grew up talking about Ever the recruiter, Boardman invited how much fun making the UW program students wanting to be part of the livestock competitive on the national level would be. judging team or others looking for ways to “I’m looking forward to working with the support the program to contact him at 307outstanding livestock producers through766-2159 or at caleb.boardman@uwyo.edu.

Data management beyond the spiral notebook CONTINUED FROM PAGE C56

“Producers do need to do their homework to use a trusted and reputable source that has a good privacy policy,” Telck added.

Taking advantage of outside expertise becomes more and more important, whether that is from a certified crop adviser, retail sales representative, precision ag specialist, University Extension agent, or University Extension specialist. When we need guid-

ance, an outsider’s perspective can help us look at these management questions objectively, not from an emotional viewpoint.

Farming will always be something of a gamble, but using the data we’ve collected can help us make the best of the factors we can control.

For more information on certified crop advisers, or to find one near you, go to http://www.certifiedcropadviser.org.

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Batwing Mowers--Mower Sale Just an example of the savings:

USED SPRAYERS

2013 Summers Ultimate 1500 gallon, 100-ft. booms..............................................$37,500

USED LAWN & GARDEN

BW180 Rotary Cutter Ideal for maintaining pastures, grassy fields, ditches, cutting weeds & light brush.

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USED HAY & FORAGE

USED LOADER TRACTORS

2007 Summers Ultimate 1500 gallon, 90-ft. booms, windscreens, rate controller, triple nozzle bodies, rinse tank, mix and fill, tip lift.....................................................$24,500 2006 Brandt 1000 gallon sprayer.........$11,000

USED 2WD, MFWD TRACTORS

2011 John Deere 568 loaded..............$32,500 2009 John Deere 568 loaded..............$31,500 2009 John Deere 568, loaded.............$29,500 2002 John Deere 567 only 4881 bales............. ........................................................$14,000 1997 John Deere 566.............................$8950

2013 John Deere 6105D (105 eng hp), 12/12 power reverser, MFWD, 3-pt., 3 hydraulics, dual PTO, 18x38 singles, JD H310 loader, grapple, joystick...............................$72,500 2010 John Deere 8345R (345 eng hp) IVT transmission, MFWD with suspension, 4 hydraulics, 3-pt. with quich hitch, PTO, 710/70r42 duals, front duals, no filter or fluid.

964 hours .....................................$239,500

USED 4WD TRACTORS

FRONT TIRES & RIMS

1988 John Deere 4450 (140 PTO hp), powershift, MFWD, 3-pt. hitch, 3 hydraulics, dual PTO, 18.4R38 duals, JD 740SL loader, grapple, joystick...............................$39,500

USED SEEDING EQUIPMENT

Case IH 8500 45-ft. air hoe drill.................. Call

USED BEET EQUIPMENT

1981 John Deere 8640 (229 PTO hp) quad range transmission, 3 hydraulics, PTO, 20.8x38 duals..................................$16,500

USED TILLAGE EQUIPMENT

Howard 9 shank ripper............................$2250

USED COMBINES & HEADERS

2011 John Deere 9670STS combine, 520/85R38 duals, Contour Master, chopper, 26-ft. unloading auger, Maurer GT extension..CALL

2007 John Deere 9660STS combine, 520/85R38 duals, Contour Master, chopper, Maurer tank extensions.......................................... CALL 1999 John Deere 9610 combine, 30.5x32 singles, chopper, chaff spreader, dual range cylinder............................................$69,500 Used Set of 18.4x38 duals for John Deere 9600, 9610, 60 % rubber..............................$3000 2012 John Deere 635FD draper platform......... ........................................................... CALL 2010 John Deere 630R platform, pickup reel... ........................................................... CALL 2008 John Deere 635F flex platform...... CALL 1997 John Deere 930F flex platform, CWS air reel, header trailer...........................$14,500 2001 MacDon 962 draper platform with pickup reel..................................................$17,500

WIC defoliator, 9 row, steerable, knife scalper... ...........................................................$6500

John Deere 6125R (125 eng hp) IVT transmission, MFWD, 3-pt. hitch, 2 hydraulics, dual PTO, 18.4x34 singles, factory warranty. ONLY 91 HOURS!...................................$118,500

REAR TIRES & RIMS

2-Goodyear 480/70R34 on 10 hole wheels, 75% rubber (1F).........................................$2250 2-Firestone 420/85R34 on 10 hole wheels, 95% rubber (2F).........................................$3000 2-Titan 420/85R34 on 12 hole wheels, NEW rubber (3F).........................................$3500 4-Goodyear 380/85R34 on 10 hole wheels, NEW rubber (4F & 5F)............... $3500/pair 2-Firestone 420/85R34 on 12 hole wheels, 95% rubber (6F).........................................$3000 2-Goodyear 295/90R34 rim only, 50% rubber (8F).....................................................$1000

USED MISCELLANEOUS

all tires are R1 tread unless noted

1 pair Firestone 710/70R42 on stub disk (inside) rims, 98% rubber. (1R).......................$7500 1 pair Firestone 710-70R42 on stub disk (inside) rims, 90% rubber. (2R)...............$7000 2-Goodyear 650/85R38 on inside rim, 95% (3R)....................................................$6000 set of 4 Titan, 480/80R50 duals, 98% rubber, 2 inside, 2 duals (4R).........................$12,000 2-Firestone 480/80R42 duals, NEW rubber (5R)....................................................$5000 4-Goodyear 380/90R50 2 inside, 2 duals, 60% rubber (6R).........................................$5000 2-Goodyear 380/90R50 on dual rims, 50% rubber (7R)..............................................$4500 2-Goodyear 380/90R50 on dual rims, 50% rubber (8R)..............................................$3500 2-Goodyear 320/90R50 on inside rims, NEW rubber. (9R)........................................$6000 2-Goodyear 380/90R50 on inside rims, 30% rubber (10R).......................................$1800 2-Goodyear 320/90R50 on dual rims, 30% rubber (REX)............................................$2000 4-various 16.9x38 duals, 20% rubber (13R)..... ..................................................... $250/pair 2-Firestone 20.8x38 on cast wheels, 50% rubber (14R)............................................$1000 2-480/80R46 duals..................................$3000

2014 John Deere 3032E (32 engine hp) hydro, D160 loader, 24 hours, factory warranty....... ........................................................$21,500 2011 John Deere X540 lawn & garden tractor, 54” deck, like new. 47” snowblower, ONLY 68 hours...................................................$7500 2010 John Deere X728 lawn & garden tractor, 60” deck and MCS..............................$8500 2010 John Deere X720 lawn and garden tractor, 54” deck, 14 bu. power flow bagger....$8500 2003 John Deere GT245 lawn and garden tractor, 54” deck........................................$1675 2010 John Deere Z720A front mower, 60” deck....................................................$6500 2014 Snapper SPX lawn tractor, 22 hp, 42” deck....................................................$1350 Grasshopper 723T front mower, 60” deck with bagger.................................................$8950 Cub Cadet GT3200 54” mower deck & 45” snowblower.........................................$5500 Cub Cadet SLT1554 lawn tractor, 54” deck...... ...........................................................$1650 John Deere 320 snowthrower...................$150

2000 John Deere 5510 (75 PTO hp) sync shuttle transmission, MFWD, 3-pt. hitch, 18.4x30 singles.............................................$21,500 1980 John Deere 4840 (180 PTO hp), powershift, 3-pt. hitch, 3 hydraulics, PTO, 20.8x38 duals................................................$24,500

John Deere 746 loader mounts for 77-7920..... .............................................................$500 John Deere 840 loader mounts for 8000 series.......................................................$500 2008 Brandt 10x70 swing away auger with drive over hopper.....................................$10,900 2002 Brandt 10x60 swing away auger....$6500 John Deere 280 loader, 8-ft. bucket and grapple................................................$9250 2011 John Deere XUV 825i gator with roof and windshield, 4001 miles.......................$8950

FRONT TIRES NOT MOUNTED

1-Firestone 14.9x24 70% rubber..............$150 1-14x17.5 90% rubber (r4).........................$150

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2004 Chevrolet Colorado regular cab, 2WD, automatic, air, clean & straight...........$5500 Diamond 72” & 62” mowers....................$2500

Swing Away Augers and Grain Vacs In Stock

REAR TIRES NOT MOUNTED

4-Goodyear 710/70R38 20% rubber...$200 ea 4-Goodyear 620/70R46 50% rubber...$800 ea 4-Goodyear 520/85R42 NEW rubber..$1500 ea 1-Firestone 35.51x32 60% rubber............$500 10-Goodyear 20.8x42 20-30% rubber..$100 ea 8-Goodyear 18.4R46 20-50% rubber... $400 ea 2-Firestone 18.4R38 50% rubber........$400 ea

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