October 2015 by The Trader's Dispatch

OCTOBER 2015

Vol. XVI No. 9 P.O. Box 997 Conrad, MT 59425-0997

Phone 406-271-5533 Fax 406-271-5727 website: tradersdispatch.com E-MAIL: trader@3rivers.net

Do not dispose of fall leaves in horse pastures

By Ann Swinker, Ph.D., Penn State Extension Horse Specialist Horses like the taste and smell of recently fallen leaves; however, the leaves are dense and can compact in the horse’s digestive system, causing compaction colic. • The horse’s GI tract is a delicate system; therefore, feeds should be selected not only for their ability to meet the animal’s nutrient requirements, but also for compatibility with the horse’s GI tract. • Feeding dense leaves and grass clipping can result in “choke.” If feed becomes lodged in the esophagus, the end result is called “choke.” Choke in the horse occurs in the esophagus and, although it is painful and uncomfortable to the horse, it is not life-threatening as in humans where the airways are cut off. • Feed in the esophagus can only move in one direction – toward the stomach. A choking horse often presents itself with its head hung low with saliva and masticated feed coming out of the horse’s nostrils. Choking horse requires immediate veterinary attention and is usually treated with minimal complications. Be Careful, Do Not Toss Yard Waste Over The Fence! • The weather is cooling down, and it is the time of year when people prefer yard work to house or barn work. Horse owners may not be aware that various yard waste “trimmings” can be toxic to horses and other livestock. • In urban areas, neighboring homeowners toss vegetative CONTINUED ON PAGE A2

UPCOMING AUCTIONS

Oct. 1-14, Kinsey Auctioneers & Real Estate, Craig Nile Estate, Online..........A3 Oct. 1-19, Kinsey Auctioneers & Real Estate, Vern & Laverne Schell Collector Tractor & Antique, Online...............................................................................A9 Oct. 16, Gardner Auction Service, Bradley O’s Steakhouse, Hamilton............A4 Oct. 17, Kinsey Auctioneers & Real Estate, Ralph Koenig Estate, Baker........A5 Oct. 17, Montana Auction Company, Bruns Electric, Culbertson.....................A7 Oct. 17, RK Statewide Auctions, Heinrich Moving, Glendive............................A8 Oct. 21, Bass Auction Company, Inc., Century Companies Relocation, Lewistown...............................................................................................................A11 Oct. 24, Smith Sales Co., Fall Surplus, Miles City............................................A14 Oct. 24, Larry Banka, Personal Property Sale, Brady......................................A12 Oct. 24, RK Statewide Auctions, Estate, Real Estate, House, Glendive.........A20 Oct. 25, RK Statewide Auctions, Guns, Coins, Glendive.................................A21 Oct. 24-Nov. 17, Musser Bros Auction, Buzz & Bev Thompson, Forsyth.......A22 Oct. 27-28, Mills Auction Service, Frontier & Early American, Miles City......A19 Oct. 31-Nov. 1, RK Statewide Auctions, Lowell Brown, Miles City..................A41 Nov. 7, Flying D Auction, Moore Estate, Conrad..............................................A21 Nov. 7, RK Statewide Auctions, Larson Estate, Circle.....................................A48

Salinity control seminar

By Tyler Lane, Chouteau County Extension Office A salinity control seminar will take place on Wednesday, October, 28 at 9:00 a.m. at the Highwood Community Center and will include an afternoon field tour of a ground water investigation for a saline seep reclamation project on the Highwood Bench, weather permitting. The Highwood Bench is noted for the research conducted since the 1960’s to define the cause for dryland saline seep problems. At one time over 20,000 acres were saline-affected on the Highwood Bench. Through intensive cropping systems and perennial forage production, the problem was almost eliminated. However, the salinity problems are increasing in recent years due to the precipitation patterns and the return to crop-fallow cropping systems. The seminar will include a historic review of salinity issues on the Highwood bench as the problems changed over time, saline seep development and reclamation techniques, how to determine water flow direction and recharge area for specific saline seeps, Conservation Reserve programs for salinity control and salinity control assistance through the Farm Service agency.

Jayden Weaver (Zoom) one of Casey and Amanda Weaver’s twin sons enjoys looking at the latest insert in the Trader’s Dispatch. His brother “Zip” had to wait his turn. Photo by Weavers of Drummond, MT.

“Living on the Land Workshop”

Are you looking to discover the best management practices for your property? Well, the Cascade Conservation District is pleased to announce their “Living on the Land” Landowner Workshop. These classes will be held on six consecutive Thursdays starting September 24, 2015 and ending October 29, 2015. All classes will start at 6:00 PM and should be completed by 8:30 PM. Whether you have 2 or 200 acres, everyone is welcome to attend. The cost of the workshop is $35 per person and the registration deadline is September 22nd. The attendees will receive a 3 ring binder full of reference materials, an aerial photo, topo, and soils map of their property. The class is limited to 25 people so sign up early to guarantee your spot. Everyone attending must pay for the workshop. Sign up forms can be picked up at the Conservation District offices or downloaded from www.cascadecd.com. The classes will be held at the First Interstate Bank located at 12 Third Street NW (adjacent to the fairgrounds) in Great Falls, MT. The classes will be in the basement conference room with other locations to be announced. Refreshments and snacks will be provided. The following agenda lists the topics that will be presented. · September 24 - Welcome and Conserva-

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tion Planning · October 1 - Shelter Belt/Trees and Soils Bring a soil sample! · October 8 - Water Rights and Wells/Septic · October 15 - Wildlife/Pests and Weeds @ Weed District · October 22 - Grazing/Rangeland and Livestockj · October 29 - Alternative Energy and Wrap Up For more information please contact Josh Myers at the CCD. Email – joshmyers@3rivers.net or phone at 727-3603 ext. 107.

PRIVATE TREATY

Feddes Herefords, Manhattan..................................... A10 J Bar E Ranch, Plentywood......................................... A10 L Bar W, Loyning & Walen Cattle Co., Absarokee...... A10 McMurry Cattle, Billings............................................... A10 Muddy Creek Livestock, Choteau............................... A32 Whistling Winds Angus, Hingham.............................. A27 Wichman Herefords, Moore......................................... A10

PRODUCTION SALES

Oct. 26, J & L Livestock, Billings................................. A16 Nov. 10, Cobb Charolais Ranch, Great Falls............... A17 Nov. 12, Diamond D Angus, Valier............................... A18 Nov. 14, Laubach Red Angus, Big Timber................... A20 Nov. 21, Thistledew Land & Cattle Company, Joliet.......... ............................................................A4, A49, A50, C40 Jan. 26, Churchill Cattle Co, Manhattan...................... A10

ADVERTISING DEADLINE FOR NOVEMBER

The deadline for the NOVEMBER 2015 issue is

Wed., October 28

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SURPLUS EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

2) 25-ton pintle hitch tilt bed trailers.......................................................................... $6000 ea. 20-ton ramp drive-on pintle hitch trailer........................................................................... $6000 Case W24 3-yard loader with fork and bucket............................................................. $22,000 1991 Cummins 12-valve engine with no computer, runs good........................$3000/outright 4 wheel extendable pipe or pole trailer.............................................................................CALL 17-ft. bumper pull trailer, dual axle.................................................................................. $1700 20-ft. 6” stock trailer........................................................................................................... $800 16-ft. box and hoist........................................................................................................ OFFER Phone (406) 453-6950, Great Falls, Montana

NDSU celebrates 42 years of excellence in agriculture

By NDSU Extension Service The 42nd annual Harvest Bowl program at North Dakota State University (NDSU) will be held November 6 and 7. Highlights of the event include a Harvest Bowl dinner and awards program on November 6 at the Fargo Ramada Plaza and Suites and the Harvest Bowl football game between NDSU and Western Illinois on November 7. Also on November 7, as part of Harvest Bowl, honorees will participate in educational sessions and tours on the NDSU campus. As the state’s land-grant university, NDSU plays a major role in contributing knowledge through research, academic programs and the Extension Service. More than 2,700 agriculturists have been recognized and more than $130,000 in scholarships have been awarded to NDSU student athletes who are studying agriculture, business or premed and come from an agricultural background. The NDSU Harvest Bowl program recognizes the success, dedication and hard work of outstanding agriculturists in 53 counties in North Dakota and several counties in Minnesota. An agribusiness award recipient is chosen annually. This award recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves in the field of agriculture and business in North Dakota and beyond. Lynden Johnson, executive vice president of CHS Country Operations, a Fortune 100 company, will receive the 2015 award. For information on Harvest Bowl and to register, visit the NDSU Development Foundation and Alumni Association website at http://www.ndsualumni.com, call the NDSU alumni office toll-free at (800) 279-8971 or locally at (701) 231-6800, or email kelly@ndsualumni.com.

Dispose of fall leaves CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

To discover how one or both of these systems can benefit you, call us today at (406) 492-8229

Fall Auction Calendar Saturday, October 17th

Margaret & Bob Gray Estate and Glen & Ann Kuehn Antique Auction Fairgrounds - Lewistown, MT • 10:00 a.m.

• Outstanding Antique Furniture • Jewelry & Coins • Yard Tractor & Shop Equip • • Glassware • Artwork • Clock Collection • Pottery • Contemporary Furniture •

yard plants over the fence, not realizing these can be deadly when consumed by horses. It is always a good idea to establish a good acquaintance with your neighbors and educate them to the toxic affect yard waste may have on horses and other livestock. • During this time of year, the greatest risk can come from those who need a place to discard their yard waste. As little as ½ lb. of yew shrub trimmings can be fatal when consumed by a horse. Death can occur within 24 hours, though occasionally death may be precluded by respiratory difficulty, shaking, or muscle weakness. Unfortunately, there is no known antidote for yew poisoning. • Other ornamental plants common to our landscape are the Rhododendrons and Azaleas. All parts of these plants, but especially the foliage, contain poison, and only 2-3 leaves may produce a severe toxic reaction. Rhododendrons are more likely to retain green leaves year round than most other plants, and most toxicities occur in the early spring, when other green forage is unavailable. • Prevention is critical to assure that your horse stays healthy. As fall arrives and plants become over grown or get frosted out, these plants have the potential to harm horses and other livestock.

THE TRADER’S DISPATCH (USPS 019-793)

Online Only Real Estate Auction ends Wednesday, October 21st Nominal Starting Bid: $10,000

302 W. Virginia

3 bed/1 bath home on 1 lot

Two City Lots in Lewistown, Montana Viewings: AuCTiOn CLOSES Oct 8. & 15 Wednesday, Oct. 21st @ 6 p.m. 5 - 7 p.m.

Nominal Starting Bid: $5,000

For complete Terms & Conditions see our website.

www.ShobeAuction.com

307 W. Idaho Barn/Shed on 1 lot

Saturday, October 31st

Montana Fall Gatherin’ Western Art & Memoralbilia Auction Fairgrounds - Lewistown, MT • 10:00 a.m.

• Western Art & Memorabilia • Winchester & Sharps Firearms • Books • • Musket Collection • Colt Revolvers • Silver Coins • Indian Artifacts •

www.ShobeAuction.com • 406-538-5125

October 2015 — Vol. XVI No. 9 Published monthly by Trader’s Dispatch Inc., PO Box 997, Conrad, MT 59425-0997. Free on request to farmers, ranchers, heavy equipment owners and truckers in the Western United States. Non-qualifying in-state annual subscription fee is $15. Out-of-state nonqualifying U.S. annual subscription $25. Periodicals Postage Paid at Conrad, MT and at additional mailing offices.

Deadline for November issue WEDNESDAY, October 28. Postmaster: Send address changes to Trader’s Dispatch, PO Box 997, Conrad, MT 59425-0997 Jean Aaberg, production Geri Aaberg, circulation Chrissy Kolste, content organizer Kathy Peterson, Chrissy Kolste and Suzy Benzing, ad layout. Office Phone 406-271-5533 FAX 406-271-5727 e-mail: trader@3rivers.net www.tradersdispatch.com Notice: Advertisers purchase space and circulation only. All property rights to any advertisements produced for the advertiser by Trader’s Dispatch, using artwork or typography furnished or arranged by Trader’s Dispatch shall be the property of Trader’s Dispatch. No such ad or any part thereof may be reproduced or assigned without the consent of Trader’s Dispatch.

Access: Ask early, don’t wait

By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Montana’s millions of acres of private land offer some excellent hunting opportunities—the only catch is gaining the landowner’s permission to hunt. It is Montana law that hunters obtain landowner permission to hunt on all private land. Here are a few things to keep in mind that will greatly improve results when attempting to secure hunting access to private land. • Show courtesy to the landowner and make hunting arrangements by calling or visiting at times convenient to the landowner. • Plan ahead and secure permission well in advance of the actual hunting date. • Provide complete information about yourself and your hunting companions, including vehicle descriptions and license numbers. • Explain what type of hunting you wish to do, and be sure to ask any questions which can help clarify the conditions of access. • Follow the landowner’s instructions, and bring with you only the companions for whom you obtained landowner permission. • Be sure to thank the landowner after your hunt. Hunters and landowners can learn more by investing some time on Montana’s Hunter-Landowner Stewardship Project, an information program for anyone interested in promoting responsible hunter behavior and good hunter and landowner relationships in Montana. Visit FWP’s website at fwp.mt.gov, then click the “Hunting Links”. For more information on hunting access in Montana, check out the “Hunter Access” pages on FWP’s website at fwp.mt.gov.

##### “Never be afraid to try something new. Remember amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.” ##### “There are three kinds of people - those who can count and those who can’t.”

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HAY AND BARLEY STRAW FOR SALE 500 ton top quality Alfalfa hay, some grinder hay and barley straw. All in 3x4 big square bales.

Call 406-350-2915

406-727-7153

www.hovenequipment.com “Partners in Production”

4181 North Park Trail - Great Falls

Ken – 788-4588; Craig – 868-7964; Ed – 231-4254; Rick – 231-9898; Dwight – 231-4251

Craig Nile Estate

TIMED ONLINE ONLY

AUCTION

Lots of Shop Equipment and Tools at this Estate Auction!

Bid Online at www.kinseyauction.com

Location: Forsyth, Montana Bids Start Closing Wednesday, October 14th at 7:00 PM MST View inspection dates and Bid Online Only at www.kinseyauction.com TRACTOR

VEHICLES

TRAILERS 1981 Budd enclosed semi trailer, insulated and wired for on-site job

1980 International dump truck (box is 11-ft. x 8-ft. x 2-ft. high) 1979 GMC enclosed box van, 454 en- 8-ft. x 20-ft. enclosed tandem axle trailer, wired for on-site job gine, new calipers, master cylinder International 460 tractor, does run and alternator, brakes need bled 1975 Circle J 2 horse trailer (located at Great Falls, MT) Ford pickup box trailer with topper Yacht Club jet ski trailer

EXCAVATOR

HOMEMADE TRAILERS

TOOLS Grizzley lathe model #G1031 Oxy/acetylene with Victor gauges and hoses Milling/drilling machine Central Machine inductrial 8” bench grinder/buffer Craftsman air chisel with chisels Atra Ace magnetic drill press, 1/2” chuck Atlas lathe Milwaukee end grinder Central Machine electric disc sander, like new! Central Hydraulic long ram jack

MISCELLANEOUS

Stump grinder for Bobcat (like new), Bantam 450 Series excavator with box end wrenches, pipe wrenches, Millermatic welder with leads and 8-ft. x 20-ft. enclosed gooseneck trailer operating manual. Runs! milling tools, drill bits, tool boxes, generator (wire feed & arc) wc-3 6-ft. x 10-ft. hydraulic lift trailer saw blades, screwdrivers, pliars, AC/DC/ adaptor 8-ft. x 18-ft. tandem axle trailer with metal racks, propane tanks, tires, Central Machinery 20” production Auctioneer’s Message: tool box on front come-alongs, c-clamps, lifting drill press Craig was born and raised 1979 GMC diesel, Perkins motor, 4 Big Sky 7-ft. x 12-ft. enclosed trailer straps (nylon), chains, jumper caOrbit industrial drilll press Hydraulic trailer 8-ft. x 18-ft. needs to in Forsyth. He owned a locylinder, fuel rail no good, 8-ft.x 20bles, much more! Box of outside micrometers be finished but parts are there cal machine/welding shop ft. enclosed box 5 1/2-ft. x 8-ft. trailer in Forsyth and worked at 1959 Chevy Apache pickup (utility box) the mine in Colstrip for 1953(?) Chevrolet 5-window pickup, many years. For more inincludes parts in box (rough) formation please contact 19(?) school bus, rough • Let’s Talk Auction • Gordon Van Ash @ 406- 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle for parts or It is never too early to plan your auction restoration 201-0250. For online bid-

ding information call JK Kinsey @ 406-971-5812.

406-772-5812

www.kinseyauction.com

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##### “The depressing thing about tennis is that no matter how good I get, I’ll never be as good as a wall.”

One of the best values for your $$ Buy bulls this fall. Yearling through 24 month Angus bulls sell Saturday, November 21 ~ ~ Joliet, Montana Thistledew Land & Cattle, (406) 962-3310 Call or e-mail us at mjeffrey@wildblue.net for sale catalog

Spooked about your finances? Don’t be left holding the bag.

Producers have Whole Farm Revenue Protection available

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 Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) is one of the new risk management programs established under the 2014 Farm Bill legislation. Producers of specialty crops and livestock, direct farm marketers, vegetable, and other farm operations (that might otherwise be uninsurable) have another risk management option. WFRP takes a different approach from other crop insurance programs: a farm’s revenue of up to $8.5 million is insurable at differing coverage levels with indemnifiable losses determined after the farm’s fiscal year ends. WFRP provides coverage for all commodities produced except timber products, livestock for show or sport, and pets. Any participating farm can insure a revenue level of up to $10 million at 85 percent coverage. As insured gross revenue increases, coverage percentage decreases, as shown in Table 1.

No tricks...Just a treat to bank with us! Local Ownership – Local Decisions

RETIREMENT AUCTION Friday, October 16th 2015 @ 11:00AM

to be held at 1831 Hwy 93 S. Hamilton, MT ( 7 ½ miles south of Hamilton in Charlos Heights)

Complete Liquidation of Bradley O’s Steakhouse

Property Details: Real Property consists of 3.46 acres with excellent Highway 93 frontage, a 5,028 square foot Building encompassing a center bar area with large western theme front and back bar. Both front and back bar have numerous western livestock brands. Completely furnished dining room, commercial kitchen with walk-in cooler, plus restrooms, banquet room, and large outdoor deck area. Lots of western theme frosted glass artwork throughout the building, central heating and air conditioning, and many other extra’s. This building would be excellent for many other commercial applications as well, including retail space, offices, etc. This business has shown good income potential and is ready as a turnkey operation. Property is located 7.5 miles south of Hamilton, Montana in the Charlos Heights area offering service to Hamilton and the Darby/South Bitterroot Valley.

EQUIPMENT LISTING 4 ft. broiler, (10 line LP) • 3-ft. oven with 6 burner spider top (LP) • 3 gas fryers • 12-ft. fire suppression hood and vent• 1 Groen Hyper Steam • 2 Blodgett full size stacked LP convection ovens • 1 Moffat electric Turbo Fan convection oven • 1 Metro C2200 Proofer/Holder • 2 Upright Arctic Air freezers • 2 True table-top reach-in freezers • 1 Beverage Aire deli flip top with prep edge and 3 compartment reach-in below • 1 Arctic Air upright Fridge • 1 Walk-In cooler with new compressor • 7 Stainless Steel tables • 3 compartment Stainless Steel sink • Bread warmer • 1 Manitowoc large capacity ice machine • Commercial dishwasher, used for bar glasses • 3-ft. stainless ice bin • 4 compartment stainless sink 1 top reach-in bottle cooler with 4 slide doors • 1 front reach-in cooler • 1 large walk-in cooler • 7 beer taps • 3 Samsung POS cash registers w/ 2 cash drawers • 6 tall Buddy bar tables (4 top) with bar stools • 1 tall Buddy bar table (10 top) with bar stools • 15 standard tables with chairs • Approximately 24 ft. bar with top branded with local ranch brands and 9 bar stools • 52” Plasma TV • Round dinner plates • Oval platters • Round B&B/Dessert plates • Soup cups and bowls • Water and Ice tea glasses • Beer pint glasses • Assorted bar glasses • Dinner flatware including dinner forks, salad forks, butter knives, steak knives, tea spoons, Soup spoons, cocktail forks • Lots of western and wildlife themed artwork • Privately commissioned carved wood bench • 8 patio tables w/ chairs • 1 round Propane fire pit with 6 chairs • 6 tall Propane patio heaters • 3 compartment stainless sink • 1 ½-ft stainless ice bin • 1 small reach-in cooler • Banquet tables and chairs for 65 people • 2 Cambro Hotel pan holders/carriers • 10 stainless Chafers • 1995 Ford 2 ton Van Truck (used for offsite catering events)

www.gardnersauction.com

Gardner Auction Service

(406) 251-2221

“Serving Montana Since 1960”

Terms of Auction: Property will be offered for sale as a complete turnkey business including real property and entire contents of the business and will be sold in the manner of the highest bid subject to any reservations by the sellers. In the event that the subject property does not meet the established minimum bid as a complete package, the listing of personal property will be offered for sale on a piece meal basis. Terms of payment to the successful bidder on the entire package will be cash or refinance. Interested bidders should have financing arranged prior to bidding. A non-refundable earnest money check will be due day of the auction in the amount of $25,000.00 with the balance of the purchase price due at closing. In the event that the personal property sells piece meal, full payment for purchased items must be made during or immediately following the auction in the form of cash or good bankable business or personal check.

Producers who insure at the 80 or 85 percent coverage levels need to meet the diversity requirement of at least three different commodities grown or raised. To be counted as a commodity, production revenue must be at least 8.3 percent of the total revenue insured. The insured revenue is determined from the farms’ five-year production history and IRS Schedule F tax returns. A loss occurs under WFRP where actual revenue drops below the insured revenue, as calculated at the end of the fiscal year. In the event of a loss, the farm must show expenses of at least 70 percent of approved levels; otherwise, insured revenue is reduced by 1 percent per each percentage point below these levels. Eligibility and Other Requirements Farm operators participating in WFRP must have at least five years of IRS Schedule F returns to prove revenue (although, in the case of new or expanding operations, other provisions may apply). No more than 50 percent of the insured revenue can come from commodities purchased for resale. Farms also must produce at least two crops and at least one of those crops must have other federal crop insurance coverage available. Buy-Up and Replant Coverage Available WFRP insurance allows a “buy-up” option for crops insurable under other crop insurance policies. Buy-up coverage can help fill some of the coverage gaps that may occur under individual policies. Replant coverage is available for crops grown, provided they are not covered by any other policy. WFRP replant coverage offers protection on the cost of replanting no greater than 20 percent of expected revenue, where no more than 20 percent of the crop (or 20 acres) must be replanted. For more information Sign-up deadlines for 2016 Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) is specific to your county – either February 28 or March 15. Contact a crop insurance agent for details in your area. To learn more about WFRP or other programs available under the federal crop insurance umbrella, visit a local crop insurance agent or RightRisk.org. RightRisk.org has numerous risk management resources available to assist producers at any stage of their risk management planning process.

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ANOTHER KINSEY AUCTIONEERS & REAL ESTATE AUCTION Ralph Koenig Estate

FARM AUCTION

Saturday, October 17th at 10:00 A.M. M.T.

Directions: From Baker, Montana, go North on Montana Highway 7 - 1 miles to Shell Oil Road then East 2.3 miles, then proceed North on School House Road approximately 2 miles then right .7 miles to auction site. Watch for Auction signs.

Online bidding available on major equipment. www.kinseyauction.com Tractors

Case IH MXM 175 tractor MWFD with LX770 loader bucket, grapple, 20.8x38 rear (good), 16.9x28 fronts (good), 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt., hydraulics with 3 remotes, diesel, 3540 hours International 684 tractor with 2250 IHC loader bucket, 3 pt., hydraulics, 500 PTO, diesel, 2290 hours, 16.9x30 rear tires (good), 9.5Lx15 fronts (good)

Haying Equipment

Vermeer 605 Series L round baler with monitor. SN#1VRR14156-1000772 International 400 swather Vicon 9-wheel rake

Tillage Equipment

10-ft. tandem disc hydraulic - IHC grass seeder - John Deere 14-ft. tool bar - 20-ft. tool bar with 5-ft. wings LLA drills - Allis Chalmers tandem 14-ft. disc with 4-ft. wings - Hutch Master 16ft. offset disc - drag harrow

Other Farm Items

Allied 6”x30-ft. grain auger Feterl 6”x40-ft. grain auger - 3 pt. bale unroller - Yard Machine rear tine tiller 25 gallon 12V sprayer and tank - hydraulic cylinders tractor tire chains - railroad ties - barbed wire - (2) 500 gallon fuel tanks on skids - Gas Boy model 1820 electric pump - L fuel tank with 12V pump - pump jack arms

Livestock & Ranch Equipment

1985 Bronco 7-ft.x18-ft. gooseneck livestock trailer (rust around the bottom) Approximately (20) 10-ft. WW livestock panels - (2) 4-ft. bow gates - WW squeeze chute - WW head catch - 3 pt. gooseneck ball hitch - 3 pt. bale spear - Massey Ferguson 3 pt. 8-ft. blade - mineral feeders - branding torch - Stewart Clip Master clippers - vaccine guns - vet supplies - several bridles - halters - (3) stock saddles - (1) older hand-made kids saddle in good condition - saddle bags - set of spurs - hog feeders - Danuser 3 pt. post hole digger - cattle guard - Hastings creep feeder - older stack mover

Camper Trailer - ATV Snowmobile

Coachman 20-ft. camper trailer (older) - Kawasaki 4x4 ATV (not running) - Super Ski snow seat (pull-behind snow sled) - Arctic Cat Jag 3000 snowmobile

Shop Equipment

Miller M-18 welder, 180 amp - Oxy Acetylene set bottles - Marquette gauges - Troy Built 2700 PSI max power washer (like new) - Smith torch - Craftsman wet/ dry vac - Power Stroke electric power washer - air tank - Craftsman Model 1600 drill press, 16-speed, deep well sockets - Craftsman open end and box end wrenches up to 1” - 360 6/12V battery charger - chain binders - bench vice - Craftsman wrench sets - small air compressor - Husky dual stage air compressor - come alongs - log chains - crescent wrenches - Professional 1/4” and 3/8” drive sockets Dewalt hand grinder - aluminum 24” and 18” Rigid pipe wrenches - Honda 5.5 hp motor - punches chisels - tape measures - Craftsman stool - Milwaukee saws-all- Lincoln 12V grease gun - Century 50 amp boost/battery charger - nuts & bolts bin - Grunsfos jet sub pump - spud bars - picks - aluminum scoop shovels - shovels - pitchforks - fiberglass extension ladder

Owners: Ralph Koenig Estate Joan Koenig - Baker, MT 406-891-2086

Vehicles

1990 Ford F250 4x4 pickup Extended cab, 4-speed with OD, V8, 33,145 miles on odometer, AC/PW/PL, dual fuel tanks, gooseneck hitch 1985 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 20 3/4 ton, 4x4, 4-speed, 58,528 miles on odometer, trailer brakes, gooseneck hitch 2003 Mercury Sable GS CD player, PW/PL, 4 door, 84,236 miles 1973 Dodge D300 custom with 12-ft. grain box with stock racks 4-speed. 1967 GMC 1/2 ton, 4x4, 4-speed (not running) GMC 300 farm truck

Antiques/Collectibles

Red White Enamelware coffee pot and bowl - Tonka toys - metal runner kids sled - 2 cross-cut saws - 5 gallon Redwing crock - 6 gallon Redwing crock - 4 gallon Redwing butter churn- 2 gallon Redwing crock - 10 gallon Redwing crock - 8 gallon Redwing crock (chipped) - Dairy butter churn - oak pedestal table - Victor traps - 3 VW Bug car bodies - wooden wheel wagons - vintage oil filling jar tops - tin oil cans - Crockett aluminum spurs - bit marked Crockett - large pot belly stove many items not unveiled at time of listing

Scrap Iron

Lots of scrap iron

TERMS: Cash or bankable check. All items to be removed within ten days.

Auctioneer’s Message:

This is a complete sell-out for the Ralph Koenig Estate. Plan on attending this ‘something for everyone’ auction. Loader available the day of the auction only. Concessions will be available. ID required at registration.

406-772-5812

www.kinseyauction.com

• Let’s Talk Auction • It is never too early to plan your auction

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WE RENT EQUIPMENT!! Heavy Harrows, Land Rollers, Vertical Tillage, Wishek Disk, Manure Spreaders, Fertilizer Spreaders, Self Propelled Sprayers, Diamond Disk

Rental Return Heavy Harrow

Jacobsen Mower USED

Used John Deere 1435 Diesel Mower

Save $1000’s • 62-ft. • 9/16” x 26” tines • Hydraulic tine adjust • WARRANTY STARTS WITH YOU

Only: $39,740

Disc

New

• Triple deck 11-ft. width • Diesel engine

• 4WD

Sale Price: $9950

Was: $9500

Now: $6500

5000 Drive Over USED Grain Decks Grain Vac

• 30-ft. • Bearing guards • Hydraulic leveler • Spring cushion

Industry’s Workhorse in Discs Buy, Lease To Own

$16,248/yr - oac

Double Tube Drive Over Grain Deck 1 ONLY ! LEFT • Low profile • Extra reach • 12,000 bushel/hour

Buy or Lease To Own

$3930/yr - oac

USED 3700 Grain Vac

• 12,000 bushel/hour • 20” belt • Single step positioning Buy or Lease To Own

$3711/yr - oac

Used Flexi-Coil Air Seeder

Was: $10,900

Now: $8970

Used 614 Grain Vac

• 350 bushel • 60-ft. width • 12” spacing • 7500 model • Single chute • Carbide tips • 10” auger • Good rubber • 3 compartment • Hydraulic drive

Was $49,970

Now Only $39,940 2012 John Deere S670

Just !! d Trade

• Great Condition Now Only: $8970 2013 John Deere W-110

• 285 hours • Plenty of life left!

Buy or Lease To Own $4594/yr - oac

• Contour Master/Variable speed feeder house • Fridge • Cab • Power mirrors • Lateral tilt feeder house • Chopper • Factory warranty • 900 tires

1-888-453-2924 3400 Old Havre Highway, Great Falls, MT

• 35-ft. header

• 307 hours

• Field ready

Check us out on the web at

frielingagequipment.com

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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.

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Bear spray - Carry it & know how to use it

By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks The Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee recommends the use of bear spray and urges hunters to learn other bearaware safety measures. Hunters in bear country need to: • Carry bear spray and know how to use it, • Hunt with a partner, leave detailed plans with someone and check-in periodically, • Pay attention to fresh bear sign. Look for bear tracks, scat, and concentrations of natural foods, • Use caution when hunting areas that have evidence of bear activity or areas with scavenging birds such as magpies, ravens, or crows. Most grizzly bears will leave an area if they sense human presence. Hunters who observe a grizzly bear or suspect a bear is nearby should leave the area. If you do encounter a grizzly, stay calm, don’t run, and assess the situation by trying to determine if the bear is actually aware of you. Is it, for instance, threatening or fleeing? Always keep the bear in sight as you back away, and leave the area. Here are some guidelines for using bear spray: When to use bear spray • Bear spray should be used as a deterrent only in an aggressive or attacking confrontation with a bear. How to use bear spray • Each person should carry a can of bear spray. • If a bear is moving toward you from a distance of 30-60 feet direct the spray downward toward the front of the bear with a slight side to side motion so that the bear spray billows up and creates a wide cloud that acts as a barrier between you and the bear. • If the bear is within 30 feet spray continuously at the front of the bear until it breaks off its charge. • Spray additional bursts if the bear continues toward you. Sometimes just the noise of the spray and the appearance of the spray cloud is enough to deter a bear from continuing its charge. • Spray additional bursts if the bear makes additional charges. • A full canister of bear spray is essential for bear encounters. • The expiration date on the spray should be checked annually. Selecting a bear spray Purchase products that are clearly labeled “for deterring attacks by bears,” and that are registered with the Environmental Protection Agency. No deterrent is 100 percent effective, but compared to all others, including firearms, bear spray has demonstrated success in a variety of situations in fending off threatening and attacking bears and preventing injury to the person and animal involved. For more on living with bears and being bear aware, visit FWP website at fwp. mt.gov; then click Be Bear Aware. For more on bear resistant products, go to the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee website.

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Preventing bloat in livestock

By Jim Stordahl, Clearwater/Polk County Extension Service, Minnesota The growing conditions this summer have provided many livestock producers with lush pastures. In many cases, alfalfa and clover regrowth has been unusually abundant following initial grazing or hay harvest. This is a special concern when hay regrowth is grazed because of the possibility of bloat. Pasture bloat is primarily a problem of cattle that graze pastures where legumes make up greater than 50% of the total forage. Legumes with the highest likelihood to cause bloat include white clover and alfalfa while red clover is moderately likely to cause bloat. Legumes that don’t cause bloat are birdsfoot trefoil, kura clover and crownvetch. Bloat is treatable if caught it time, but since it is often discovered too late, prevention is the key. Here are nine tips for preventing bloat. Offer poloxalene to cattle for at least three days before they’re turned out on pasture that has a potential to cause bloat. It’s best to use poloxalene in a daily feed to ensure uniform intake, but availability is a problem. That’s why molasses/salt-based blocks (Bloat-guard®) are the most commonly used form of the preventive product. When using these blocks, remove all other sources of salt and mineral to ensure that the poloxalene-containing blocks are consumed. Fill cattle with dry hay before turnout onto legume pasture. Turn cattle out after midday when pasture is dry (no dew or excess moisture). Turn cattle out and leave them. Don’t pull them in and out daily. Otherwise, cattle will “learn” that they will be moved to the legume pasture and may wait to eat until moved. While the popular perception is that the ideal way to introduce cattle to high-legume pasture is to turn them out for an increasing amount of time each day, research doesn’t support the practice. Continue using poloxalene while grazing legumes, and locate the product near water for increased intake. Inter-seed pure legume pastures with an appropriate grass to dilute the legume’s bloat-causing effect. Add legumes that don’t cause bloat or are less likely to cause bloat to pastures. Don’t clip a grass-legume pasture and then immediately turn cattle out onto it. This is especially true with a pasture high in white clover; once the taller grass is removed, the short, highly palatable white clover, which has a high potential to cause bloat, can then be easily grazed by cattle. Observe cattle frequently the first few days on new legume pasture. Some cattle have increased susceptibility to pasture bloat and these animals are candidates for culling. Eliminate their genetics from the herd. Pasture bloat is a mostly preventable problem of grazing cattle. If you follow these recommendations, the chance of having an animal bloat is greatly reduced, but there’s still a possibility you could see a case. As most seasoned cattle producers know, frothy bloat is a true emergency; having an “emergency kit” on hand could well pay dividends. Talk to your veterinarian to see if it would be wise to have a few supplies on hand, and be sure to get proper training on their use to give you the best chance of dealing with bloat in pasture cattle. For more information, contact me at 800-450-2465 stordahl@umn.edu. Source: Penn State Extension

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FWP Block Management regional contacts

By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Hunters interested in obtaining access to the nearly eight million acres of private lands enrolled in FWP’s Block Management Program may contact the regional FWP office in the area where they plan to hunt, or check the “Hunter Access” pages on the FWP website at fwp.mt.gov. To contact FWP regional offices for more information on regional hunting opportunities on BMAs call: • Northwest— FWP Region 1 in Kalispell: 406-752-5501 • West-central—FWP Region 2 in Missoula: 406-5425530 • South-central—FWP Region 3 in Bozeman: 406-9943288 • Central—FWP Region 4 in Great Falls: 406-454-5862 • East-central—FWP Region 5 in Billings: 406-247-2940 • Northeast—FWP Region 6 in Glasgow: 406-228-3700 • Southeast—FWP Region 7 in Miles City: 406-234-0930

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For more info or to join the tour contact: Hyer McKechnie • 406-360-6674 jameshyer@hotmail.com ChadAnchor Murnin • 406-399-7811 Cherry Springs Ranch Polled Herefords barstarcattle@hotmail.com 406-467-2880, Vaughn, MT 406-425-1411, Bridger, MT

Montana Hereford Directory Agri-Best Feeds, Inc.

406-580-6421, Manhattan, MT www.churchillcattle.com

Anderson Ranch

Cooper Hereford Ranch

406-848-2588, Emigrant, MT

406-285-6985, Willow Creek, MT www.cooperherefords.com

Banjo Ranch

406-425-1233, Molt, MT www.banjoranch.com

Dallas Polled Herefords

406-368-2244, Canyon Creek, MT

Bar Star Cattle

Duncan Ranch Co

406-399-7811, Loma, MT www.facebook.com/barstarcattle

406-292-3503, Joplin, MT

Barker Hereford Ranch

Dutton Hereford Ranch

406-450-4750, Shelby, MT

406-288-3330, Gold Creek, MT

Bayers Hereford Ranch

Ehlke Herefords

406-684-5464, Twin Bridges, MT

406-266-4121, Townsend, MT www.ehlkeherefords.com

Beery’s Land & Livestock Co

Elings Polled Herefords

406-979-5720, Vida, MT www.beeryherefords.com

406-278-3406, Conrad, MT

Feddes Herefords

Marty & Leslie Bennett

Dan 406-570-1602, Manhattan, MT www.feddes.com

406-221-6350, Butte, MT

406-633-5479, Billings, MT

406-835-2501, Glen, MT

Churchill Cattle Co

1-866-601-6646, Billings, MT

Bowen Ranch

Garrison Ranches Inc

First West Insurance - Farm/Ranch 406-922-6044, Bozeman, MT www.1stwestinsurance.com

Brillhart Ranch Co

406-947-2511, Musselshell, MT 406-472-3210, Valier, MT www.brokenpickranch.com

Griffin Polled Herefords 406-821-0247, Darby, MT

Harper Herefords

406-323-1686, Roundup, MT

Holden Herefords

406-450-1029, Valier, MT www.holdenherefords.com

Hultin Polled Herefords 406-459-5937, Helena, MT

Indreland Ranch

406-721-2641, Missoula, MT

J2 Livestock

406-360-3427, Hamilton, MT

J Bar E Ranch

Loyning Farms

406-328-4095, Absarokee, MT

M/D Herefords

406-778-2393, Baker, MT

McIntosh Ranch

McKechnie Hereford Ranch 406-432-2296, Shelby, MT

McMurry Cattle

Sidwell Ranch

406-322-4425, Columbus, MT

K.L. Slagsvold Herefords Snowshoe Cattle Company

406-875-2138, Pompeys Pillar, MT www.snowshoecattle.com

Sparks Herefords

406-778-2320, Plevna, MT

Storey Hereford Ranch

Merrimac Cattle Company

406-587-3024, Bozeman, MT

MJB Ranch

406-544-1536, Gold Creek, MT www.thomasherefords.com

406-735-4493, Geyser, MT

406-639-2569, Lodge Grass, MT

NJW Polled Herefords

Thomas Herefords

Tomlinson Herefords

406-765-7068, Plentywood, MT

307-672-3248, Sheridan, WY www.njwardherefords.com

406-846-1370, Deer Lodge, MT

Johnson Ranch

Origen, Inc.

406-323-1297, Roundup, MT

Otis Ranch

406-252-5196, Billings, MT www.westfeeds.net

406-560-1208, Anaconda, MT

K & C Herefords

Ft Keogh Livestock Research

L Bar C Ranch LLC

Rafter Ranch

406-328-7800, Absarokee, MT

Vandeberg Ranch

406-348-2345, Huntley, MT 406-223-4518, Emigrant, MT

Hereford Genetics From Churchill There’s Nothing Else Like It!

Emily Shilling

406-322-8541, Columbus, MT

406-254-1247, Billings, MT www.mcmurrycattle.com

406-240-9301, Deer Lodge, MT

406-874-8200, Miles City, MT

Reich Bros

406-285-6675, Willow Creek, MT

406-584-7571, Lindsay, MT

406-492-7091, Avon, MT

Frank Herefords

307-631-6012, Columbus, MT

Broken Pick Ranch

Genex Hawkeye West

406-656-9034, Billings, MT www.crinet.com

L Bar W Ranch

406-328-4095, Absarokee, MT

406-832-3219, Wise River, MT

West Feeds, LLC

Wichman Herefords

406-538-8997, Moore, MT www.wichmanherefords.com

Feddes Herefords

Modest birth, massive meat Bull Sale Jan 26, 2016 Churchill Sensation 028X Churchill Cattle Co. Manhattan, MT

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Bulls for sale - private treaty dale@churchillcattle.com

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September grain stocks

Arizona Off-farm all wheat stocks in Arizona on September 1, 2015 were 6.94 million bushels, up 90 percent from September 1, 2014, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Other Arizona grain stocks were not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Colorado All corn stocks in Colorado on September 1, 2015 were 11.15 million bushels, up 10 percent from September 1, 2014, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. All corn stocks stored on farms amounted to 3.50 million bushels, down 36 percent from a year ago. All corn stored off farms amounted to 7.65 million bushels, up 64 percent from a year ago. Off-farm sorghum stocks were 36,000 bushels, down 89 percent from September 1, 2014. Off-farm oat stocks in Colorado were estimated at 98,000 bushels, up 34 percent from last year. Off-farm barley stocks totaled 4.00 million bushels, down 16 percent from last year. All wheat stocks in Colorado on September 1, 2015 were 76.96 million bushels, up 27 percent from September 1, 2014. All wheat stocks stored on farms amounted to 28.00 million bushels, up 40 percent from a year ago. All wheat stored off farms amounted to 48.96 million bushels, up 20 percent from a year ago. Other Colorado grain stocks were not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Montana Off-farm corn stocks in Montana on September 1, 2015 were 36,000 bushels, down 25 percent from September 1, 2014, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. All oat stocks in Montana were estimated at 1.12 million bushels, down 4 percent from last year. On-farm oat stocks were 1.10 million bushels, unchanged from a year ago. Oats stored offfarm were down 66 percent from last year to 24,000 bushels. Montana barley stocks in all positions on September 1, 2015 were 45.53 million bushels, up 7 percent from a year ago. Barley stored on farms totaled 32.50 million bushels, up 8 percent from last year. Off-farm barley stocks were up 3 percent from a year ago to 13.03 million bushels. All wheat stocks in Montana on September 1, 2015 were 187.93 million bushels, up 4 percent from September 1, 2014. All wheat stocks stored on farms amounted to 154.00 million bushels, up 2 percent from a year ago. All wheat stored off farms amounted to 33.93 million bushels, up 13 percent from a year ago. Durum wheat stocks on September 1, 2015 were 16.10 million bushels, up 20 percent from a year ago. Durum wheat stocks stored on farms amounted to 14.00 million bushels, up 22 percent from a year ago. Durum wheat stored off farms amounted to 2.10 million bushels, up 9 percent from a year ago. Other Montana grain stocks were not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. New Mexico New Mexico grain stocks were not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Utah Off-farm barley stocks in Utah on September 1, 2015 were 400,000 bushels, up 49 percent from September 1, 2014, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Off-farm all wheat stocks in Utah on September 1, 2015 were 6.42 million bushels, up 25 percent from last year. Other Utah grain stocks were not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Wyoming Off-farm barley stocks totaled 5.46 million bushels, up 22 percent from September 1, 2014, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Other Wyoming grain stocks were not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. United States Old crop corn stocks in all positions on September 1, 2015 totaled 1.73 billion bushels, up 41 percent from September 1, 2014. Of the total stocks, 593 million bushels are stored on farms, up 28 percent from a year earlier. Off-farm stocks, at 1.14 billion bushels, are up 48 percent from a year ago. The June - August 2015 indicated disappearance is 2.72 billion bushels, compared with 2.62 billion bushels during the same period last year. Old crop grain sorghum stored in all positions on September 1, 2015 totaled 18.4 million bushels, down 46 percent CONTINUED ON PAGE A12

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NEED GRAIN OR LIVESTOCK HAULED? B Transport LLC - Belt, MT Call Ben Bock, owner – 406-564-0549

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

Flexi-Coil 5000 air drill with 2320 tow between cart, 60-ft., 7.5” spacing, single shoot.. $33,000 John Deere 4850 tractor with 840 loader, 11,116 hours, good tires 14.9-46 rear, 14.9-28 front, 3-point......................................................................................................................... $49,500 Will sell tractor separate from loader for.......................................................................... $38,000 Call Jason 406-949-4851, Toston, MT

PERSONAL PROPERTY SALE Saturday, October 24 - 9:00 A.M. 11684 Brady Road • Brady, MT

(11-1/2 miles East of Brady on Highway 365 - 1/2 mile South)

OWNERS: Larry & Rosemarie Banka

This is NOT an Auction but rather a Garage-Style Sale of personal property. Viewing will begin at 8:00 A.M. the day of the sale OR by appointment only. All smaller items will be indoor - farm machinery is outside. Call 450-1892 for more information.

2003 Case IH 2388 combine with Case IH 2042 36-ft. draper head. 1605 rotor hours and 2064 engine hours. MUST SEE to apreciate.

1983 Ford F250 4x4 with 250 gallon fuel tank and air compressor

WheatHeart transfer auger. Used only one season.

1987 Honda 300 4x4 with snowplow.

1995 Chevrolet 3/4 ton 4x4 with 76,000 actual miles and 400 gallon water tank with 5.5 Honda motor and pump. Craftsman PYT 9000 mower with 42” deck.

Brandt 10x60 with swing hopper Bergen 10x60

1966 Chevrolet 1/2 ton 2WD

NO REASONABLE OFFERS REFUSED!!! Items not shown include: John Deere 14-ft. rod weeder (make offer) Crustbuster 30-ft. (make offer) Anderson 48-ft. rod weeder (make offer) 1979 Massey 775 20-ft. swather (make offer) Rigid generator, 8000 watt

Shop tools Household items 2 China hutches (1-1950’s, 1-1970’s) Danuser post hole digger with 2 augers Homemade trailer and More...

September grain stocks CONTINUED FROM PAGE A11

from a year ago. On-farm stocks, at 1.90 million bushels, are down 3 percent from last year. Off-farm stocks, at 16.5 million bushels, are down 49 percent from September 1, 2014. The June - August 2015 indicated disappearance from all positions is 15.9 million bushels, down 73 percent from the same period a year ago. Oats stored in all positions on September 1, 2015 totaled 93.3 million bushels, 26 percent above the stocks on September 1, 2014. Of the total stocks on hand, 47.2 million bushels are stored on farms, 14 percent higher than a year ago. Off-farm stocks totaled 46.1 million bushels, 40 percent above the previous year. Indicated disappearance during June - August 2015 totaled 50.0 million bushels, compared with 20.7 million bushels during the same period a year ago. Barley stocks in all positions on September 1, 2015 totaled 219 million bushels, up 22 percent from September 1, 2014. On-farm stocks are estimated at 136 million bushels, 39 percent above a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 82.9 million bushels, are 1 percent above September 2014. The June August 2015 indicated disappearance is 74.4 million bushels, 11 percent below the same period a year earlier. All wheat stored in all positions on September 1, 2015 totaled 2.09 billion bushels, up 10 percent from a year ago. On-farm stocks are estimated at 647 million bushels, down 9 percent from last September. Off-farm stocks, at 1.44 billion bushels, are up 21 percent from a year ago. The June - August 2015 indicated disappearance is 716 million bushels, up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Durum wheat stocks in all positions on September 1, 2015 totaled 73.8 million bushels, up 28 percent from a year ago. On-farm stocks, at 44.4 million bushels, are up 15 percent from September 1, 2014. Off-farm stocks totaled 29.4 million bushels, up 54 percent from a year ago. The June - August 2015 indicated disappearance of 34.3 million bushels is up 93 percent from the same period a year earlier. Old crop soybeans stored in all positions on September 1, 2015 totaled 191 million bushels, up 108 percent from September 1, 2014. Soybean stocks stored on farms totaled 49.7 million bushels, up 133 percent from a year ago. Offfarm stocks, at 142 million bushels, are up 101 percent from last September. Indicated disappearance for June - August 2015 totaled 436 million bushels, up 39 percent from the same period a year earlier. Old crop sunflower stocks in all positions on September 1, 2015 totaled 238 million pounds, up 19 percent from a year ago. All stocks stored on farms totaled 44.1 million pounds and off-farm stocks totaled 194 million pounds. Stocks of oil type sunflower seed are 79.2 million pounds; of this total, 33.4 million pounds are on-farm stocks and 45.8 million pounds are off-farm stocks. Non-oil sunflower stocks totaled 158 million pounds, with 10.7 million pounds stored on the farm and 148 million pounds stored off the farm.

Hunters must expect to see bears

By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks With Montana’s hunting seasons opening remember that slow moving, quiet and camouflaged hunters will soon be sharing the landscape with the state’s even stealthier bears that may be stalking similar prey. It may not be an encounter one hopes for, but all hunters must be aware there is that potential. Grizzly bears are found throughout western Montana, not just the Rocky Mountain Front, Bob Marshall Wilderness complex and the Yellowstone ecosystem. Black bears also range widely across the state. Upland game bird hunters and archers hunting in bear country should: • carry bear spray and know how to use it • hunt with a partner and let someone else know your plans • get harvested big game out of the woods quickly • upon returning to a site where harvested game is left unattended, study the site at a distance for any movement or changes and signal your approach by making plenty of noise • never attempt to frighten or haze a bear from a carcass • contact FWP if a bear has consumed a carcass or covered it with debris rendering it unsalvageable For more on bears, visit FWP’s website at fwp.mt.gov; then click Be Bear Aware. Bear resistant products are described on the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee’s website at www.igbconline.org. A “How to Hunt Safely in Grizzly Country” brochure is also available at FWP regional offices.

Milk production puts high demands on beef cows

Is this year’s weaning date already on your calendar? Traditional fall weaning dates arise from a combination of declining forage supply and quantity, declining milk yield in the cow and having calves off the cow before winter weather sets in. These are all important considerations and ones that should be evaluated closely every year. Milk production is a major driver of cow nutrient needs and how well the forage supply is meeting those needs should be closely monitored. Dietary needs during peak milk production Peak milk production is expected to occur at about 60 days after calving in mature cows. At that time dietary protein needs for the cow are at their highest for the year. A 1200 cow producing 20 pounds of milk at peak lactation requires about 2.8 pounds of crude protein per day, whereas a non-lactating cow needs only 1.4 pounds, or half, the amount of protein as a lactating cow. The quantity of protein consumed is a function of both protein content of the forage and dry matter intake by the cow.

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•Ronan •Grass Range •Whitehall •Stevensville Figure 1. Expected dry matter intake throughout the year for beef cows producing 10, 20, or 30 lbs of milk at peak lactation. NRC, 1996; Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle

Maximum feed intake occurs several weeks after the peak in milk production. The following graph shows the impact of increasing milk yield and time since calving on expected dry matter intake. At the time of greatest intake, intake is 18% greater for a cow producing 30 compared to 10 pounds of milk per day. A non-lactating cow would consume about 1.8 pounds less forage per day than a cow producing 10 pounds of milk at peak lactation. Weaning considerations when forage supplies are limited When forage conditions are limiting, in either quantity or quality, it could be worthwhile to consider weaning calves earlier than a more traditional fall date. Early weaning of calves spares forage to help support the cow herd. Not only will the non-lactating cows eat less, the forage that the calves would be eating is also saved. Because of the forage savings, early weaning is often thought of as a drought management tool. Rightfully so! When forage is sparse due to drought, weaning earlier than traditional fall dates can help manage limited forage resources. But there may also be an advantage to weaning earlier than normal if cows are in thin condition in late summer. Moving up the weaning date could allow those cows time to recover some condition before winter; ultimately saving on winter feed costs. Very early weaning (before breeding) may be something to consider under certain conditions also. Weaning calves before the breeding season may help improve reproductive performance in young or thin cows. A thin cow producing milk may be in poor energy status and may not begin reproductive cycles after calving. Removing the demand for milk will help improve energy status and chances of an energy-deficient cow cycling. Little benefit in reproduction is expected from early weaning cows with adequate energy stores and feed resources that have begun cycling normally after calving. Early weaned calves have been shown to gain very efficiently in the feedlot. However, these calves often have lighter carcass weights than calves weaned at the more traditional 7 months of age. Feedlot operators need to know they are managing early weaned calves so they can be fed properly to avoid compromising carcass characteristics. Weaning time can be determined by a combination of forage and cow condition on a yearly basis. In some years, a traditional weaning date may be the best choice. Early weaning can be a valuable tool when conditions warrant.

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KROGMANN BALEBEDS

US August livestock slaughter

Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.90 billion pounds in August, up 3 percent from the 3.79 billion pounds produced in August 2014. Beef production, at 1.93 billion pounds, was 4 percent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.32 million head, down 7 percent from August 2014. The average live weight was up 34 pounds from the previous year, at 1,363 pounds. Veal production totaled 6.5 million pounds, 9 percent below August a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 34,500 head, down 21 percent from August 2014. The average live weight was up 41 pounds from last year, at 318 pounds. Pork production totaled 1.95 billion pounds, up 11 percent from the previous

year. Hog slaughter totaled 9.35 million head, up 13 percent from August 2014. The average live weight was down 4 pounds from the previous year, at 278 pounds. Lamb and mutton production, at 11.7 million pounds, was up slightly from August 2014. Sheep slaughter totaled 175,100 head, 3 percent below last year. The average live weight was 134 pounds, up 5 pounds from August a year ago. January to August 2015 commercial red meat production was 31.7 billion pounds, up 2 percent from 2014. Accumulated beef production was down 4 percent from last year, veal was down 17 percent, pork was up 8 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was down 4 percent.

MONTANA ANGUS FEMALE BONANZA XII MONDAY • OCTOBER 26, 2015 • 11 AM MT

Public Auction Yards • Billings, Montana • Auctioneer Ty Thompson 406-698-4783

4599 BRED ANGUS FEMALES SELL These Bred Females are the REAL MONTANA KIND! They will have as much quality and program as any set of females you will find anywhere in America. f Northern Ca Best o ttle! The

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Including: 2348 BRED HEIFERS 42 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 2-18 • Bull Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown 36 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 2-18 • Heifer Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown 56 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 4-18 • Bull Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown 50 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 4-18 • Heifer Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown 67 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 6-18 • Bull Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown 56 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 6-18 • Heifer Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown 57 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 8-18 • Bull Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown 61 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 8-18 • Heifer Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown 76 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 10-18 • Bull Calves AI bred to Sitz Conformation 69 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 10-18 • Heifer Calves AI bred to Sitz Conformation 54 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 10-16 • Bull Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown 53 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 10-16 • Heifer Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown 45 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 1-18 • Bull Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown 40 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 1-18 • Heifer Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown 19 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 1-18 • Bull Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown 68 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 1-18 • Bull Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown 15 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 1-18 • Heifer Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown 51 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 1-18 • Heifer Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown 78 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 13-18 • Bull Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown 12 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 13-18 • Bull Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown 61 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 13-18 • Heifer Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown

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Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 13-18 • Bull Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 10-18 • Bull Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 10-18 • Heifer Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown Bred Heifers Calve: Jan. 28-31 • Bull Calves AI bred to Connealy Comrade Bred Heifers Calve: Jan. 28-31 • Bull Calves AI bred to Connealy Comrade Bred Heifers Calve: Jan. 28-31 • Heifer Calves AI bred to Connealy Comrade Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 4-7 • Bull Calves AI bred to Hoover Dam Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 4-7 • Heifer Calves AI bred to Hoover Dam Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 19-Mar. 10 • Bull Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 19-Mar. 10 • Bull Calves AI Bred to Connealy Countdown Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 19-Mar. 10 • Bull Calves AI bred to Sitz Conformation Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 19-Mar. 10 • Heifer Calves AI bred to Sitz Conformation Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 19-Mar. 10 • Heifer Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 19-Mar. 10 • Heifer Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 19-Mar. 10 • Bull Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 19-Mar. 10 • Heifer Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 19-Mar. 10 • Bull Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 19-Mar. 10 • Heifer Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 19-Mar. 10 • Bull Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 19-Mar. 10 • Heifer Calves AI bred to Connealy Countdown Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 19-Mar. 10 • Bull Calves AI bred to Hoover Dam

2252 BRED COWS 50

Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 19-Mar. 10 • Heifer Calves AI bred to Hoover Dam 16 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 11-18 • Both Sexes AI bred to Connealy Countdown 75 Bred Heifers Calve: Mar. 11-31 • Both Sexes Bred to LBW sons of Dempsey & Dublin 18 Bred Heifers Calve: Mar. 11-31 • Both Sexes Bred to LBW sons of Dempsey & Dublin 18 Bred Heifers Calve: Mar. 11-31 • Both Sexes Bred to LBW TC Franklin sons 23 Bred Heifers Calve: Mar. 11-31 • Both Sexes Bred to a top set of Vermilion bulls 20 Bred Heifers Calve: Mar. 1-31 • Both Sexes Bred to sons of Hoover Dam 121 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 20-Mar. 10 • Both Sexes Bred to LBW sons of TC Franklin 30 Bred Heifers Calve: Feb. 20-Mar. 10 • Both Sexes Bred to LBW sons of TC Franklin 30 Bred Heifers Calve: Mar. 11-31 • Both Sexes Bred to LBW sons of TC Franklin 127 Bred Heifers Calve: April 1-30 • Both Sexes Bred to LBW sons of Dempsey & Dublin 15 Bred Heifers Calve: April 1-30 • Both Sexes Bred to LBW sons of Dempsey & Dublin 34 Bred Heifers Calve: April 1-30 • Both Sexes Bred to LBW sons of Dempsey & Dublin 83 Bred Heifers Calve: April 1-30 • Both Sexes Bred to LBW sons of Dempsey & Dublin 13 Bred Heifers Calve: April 1-30 • Both Sexes Bred to LBW sons of TC Franklin 76 Bred Heifers Calve: May 1-31 • Both Sexes Bred to LBW sons of Dempsey & Dublin 18 Bred Heifers Calve: May 1-31 • Both Sexes Bred to LBW sons of Dempsey & Dublin 15 Bred Heifers Calve: May 1-31 • Both Sexes Bred to LBW Vermilion bulls11 Bred Heifers Calve: Mar.1-Apr. 20 • Both Sexes Bred to LBW Vermilion bulls

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2 Coming 3 Year Olds • Bull Calves Calve: Mar. 27 AI bred to Connealy Spur 2 Coming 3 Year Olds • Heifer Calves Calve: Mar. 27 AI bred to Connealy Spur 2 Coming 3 Year Olds • Both Sexes Calve: Feb. 10-Mar. 1 AI bred to Connealy Spur 2 Coming 3 Year Olds • Both Sexes Calve: Feb. 1-28 Bred to high performing Vermilion bulls 2 Coming 3 Year Olds • Bull Calves Calve: March 1-2 AI bred to Vermilion X Factor 2 Coming 3 Year Olds • Heifer Calves Calve: March 1-2 AI bred to Vermilion X Factor 2 Coming 3 Year Olds • Both Sexes Calve: March 1-31 Bred to high performing Vermilion bulls 2 Coming 3 Year Olds • Both Sexes Calve: April 1-30 Bred to high performing Vermilion bulls 2 Coming 3 Year Olds • Both Sexes Calve: March 1-31 Bred to high performing Vermilion bulls 2 Coming 3 Year Olds • Both Sexes Calve: April 1-30 Bred to high performing Vermilion bulls 2 Coming 3 Year Olds • Both Sexes Calve: March 1-31 Bred to high performing Vermilion bulls 2 Coming 3 Year Olds • Both Sexes Calve: April 1-30 Bred to high performing Vermilion bulls 2 Coming 3 Year Olds • Both Sexes Calve: March 1-31 Bred to high performing Vermilion bulls 2 Coming 3 Year Olds • Both Sexes Calve: April 1-30 Bred to high performing Vermilion bulls

CONNEALY COUNTDOWN

CED BEPD WEPD YEPD MILK $W $F $G $B +12 -1.1 +63 +114 +34 +50.52 +60.60 +18.30 +74.67

12 2 Coming 3 Year Olds • Both Sexes Calve: April 1-30 Bred to high performing Vermilion bulls 9 3 Coming 4 Year Olds • Both Sexes Calve April 1-30 Bred to high performing Vermilion bulls 74 2 Coming 3 Year Olds • Both Sexes Calve: May 1-31 Bred to high performing Vermilion bulls 35 2 Coming 3 Year Olds • Both Sexes Calve: May 1-31 Bred to high performing Vermilion bulls 35 2 Coming 3 Year Olds • Both Sexes Calve: May 1-31 Bred to high performing Vermilion bulls 21 2 Coming 3 Year Olds • Both Sexes Calve: May 1-31 Bred to high performing Vermilion bulls 56 2 Coming 3 Year Olds • Both Sexes Calve: June 1-30 Bred to high performing Vermilion bulls 156 5 & 6 Year Olds • Both Sexes Calve March 1-31 Bred to high performing Vermilion bulls 31 5 & 6 Year Olds • Both Sexes Calve: April 1-30 Bred to high performing Vermilion bulls 7 5 & 6 Year Olds • Both Sexes Calve: May 1-31 Bred to high performing Vermilion bulls 11 2 Coming 3 Year Olds • Both Sexes Calve: March 1-31 Bred to high performing Vermilion bulls 7 2 Coming 3 Year Olds • Both Sexes Calve: April 1-30 Bred to high performing Vermilion bulls 90 2 to 7 Year Olds • Both Sexes Calve: June 1-30 Bred to high performing Angus bulls

TC FRANKLIN

CED BEPD WEPD YEPD MILK $W $F $G $B +9 +.7 +56 +94 +24 +36.71 +37.12 +41.09 +89.27

★ All cows and heifers ultrasound pregnancy tested and calves sexed by Dr. Ralph Miller. ★ Officially Bangs vaccinated. Fancy set of calves. Calves weaned off cows between Sept. 21 & Oct. 10 ★ All cows and heifers have been on a sound health and mineral program. Vira-Shield-3-VL5 and Ivermectin Pour On in the spring. ★ Cattle will sell in uniform short day calving periods. ★ Sold on a gate cut basis. ★ All heifers carry their original irons and have not been rebranded. High percentage are NO BRAND heifers.

Joe & Linda Goggins • Billings, MT 406-861-5664 (C) • 406-373-6844 (H)

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New head of animal science says UW right fit

By University of Wyoming Extension Didn’t take long for a department of people armed with ample expertise and opportunities for growth to change a 30-year Buckeye into a Cowboy. Mike Day became head of the Department of Animal Science (http://www.uwyo.edu/anisci/index.html) the end of July, ending his career with The Ohio State University (OSU) and beginning a new one at the University of Wyoming (UW). “My list was pretty short of where I wanted to go,” said Day, a professor and now former graduate program studies chair in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences in Columbus. “Wyoming fit well with me.” UW seemed just the right fit. He’s taught, he has domestic and international research projects and he extended OSU resources to producers. Associate professor Warrie Means, who served as interim department head during the two-year journey to fill the position, said department personnel were excited to have Day join. “He’s an excellent researcher, has a very good track record in publications and has received national recognition,” said Means. “His interests are aligned with Wyoming. It’s excellent we were able to attract a high-quality candidate like Mike.” Day has come to know some of the current and past faculty members in the department through professional associations and contacts and said he’s excited about the department’s future. “It’s a nice faculty group, a good faculty with varied interests and that is interested in becoming stronger,” he said. “I got the feeling people here wanted to grow and improve. I think we’re at a pretty good place now, but we have a high ceiling for growth. We can always get better.” The position opens a gate to move Day to the other side of the fence – from the nuts and bolts of building a program to leadership. “As an administrator, your job is to make a program better and make other people better,” he said. “That’s what’s interesting to me about this position. Not so much that I look good, but that I’m able to help build this program.” Day grew up on a Missouri farm, raising cattle and swine. His father was a professor in the animal science department at the University of Missouri, specializing in swine. Day received his bachelor’s degree in animal husbandry at Missouri and earned his master’s and Ph.D. in cattle reproduction from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). He then joined OSU in 1985. He met his wife, Toni, while both were undergraduates at Missouri. They were married while he was attending graduate school at UNL. She helped coach the meats team and meats animal evaluation team. Their daughter, Leslie, is an undergraduate majoring in biochemistry at Missouri. Their son, Travis, received an associate’s degree in diesel and agricultural technology and works for a construction company in Ohio. Although Day’s father specialized in swine and the son in beef cattle, they share a distinction no one else can claim. They are the only father and son to receive the Animal Physiology and Endocrinology Award from the American Society of Animal Science. Day’s father received the award in 1982 and Day in July 2015.

Professor awarded grant to study blue light

By Barbara Gnirk, Agricultural Research Division, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Jim Alfano, professor in the Plant Pathology Department has been awarded a two-year, $264,889 grant from the National Science Foundation for a project entitled EAGER: The Involvement of Blue Light in Plant Immunity. Plants are dependent on light for their survival and can perceive different colors of light with various sensors. Phototropins are blue light sensors that trigger a variety of plant responses that poise the plant for efficient photosynthesis. This project will determine the extent to which phototropins contribute to plant immunity. Alfano and his team will determine the molecular consequence of the interaction of phototropins with the injected bacterial protein and will determine whether blue light, through its influence on phototropins, has an effect on plant immunity.

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Production Sale Thursday Nov. 12, 2015 Selling: ◊ 120 Forage developed coming two year old bulls ◊ 14 Red Angus bulls ◊ 100 bred females

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Daughter of DDA Fahren 58F, a bull sold to Scott Shively from North Dakota. Photo courtesy of Scott Shively.

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Establishing corn silage value

By Warren Rusche, SDSU iGrow Corn silage represents the base of many beef and dairy diets in the Midwest for a number of very good reasons. Properly harvested corn silage is an excellent forage resource that can be used in a number of feeding situations. A large quantity of feed can be harvested from a relatively small land area in a short period of time, especially with modern corn genetics and silage harvesting equipment. However, assigning accurate values to corn silage can be challenging as there are few if any published market prices. There are two basic approaches to pricing corn silage; either valuing corn silage based on the cash corn market, or based on nutrient composition compared to some other feedstuff. Valuing Corn Silage Based on Corn Prices A common rule of thumb to determine corn silage value has been to multiply the cash price of corn by ten and use that value as the price per ton of corn silage in the bunker. Although this method is quick and easy, it relies on assumptions that may not be true for every situation. A more precise tool is often called for, especially when negotiating a fair value for corn silage between two parties. Jack Davis, SDSU Extension Crops Business Management Field Specialist, has developed a spreadsheet tool to help producers estimate silage values more accurately. Corn silage value is estimated using the estimated yield and price of corn, expected harvest costs for both silage and grain, the value of the stover either in the field or baled, as well as estimated silage dry matter and shrink losses. Example corn silage values are shown in Table 1.

Estimating Silage Value Based on Other Feedstuffs In some instances comparing the value of corn silage to some other feedstuff is more useful. The most appropriate way to make this comparison is compare feedstuffs based on the cost of nutrients on a dry matter basis. The example in Table 2 shows the estimated value of corn silage when compared to a 30:70 WDGS:wheat straw blend (DM basis) for net energy and protein using the SDSU Extension Feed Cost Calculator Tool.

Other Considerations As with any pricing decision, individual circumstances can have a great deal of influence over the final value. For instance a dairy or feedlot might be willing to apply manure on the fields that were chopped for silage. That would compensate for the organic matter contained in the stover and could change what would be an acceptable price for silage in the field. Other factors such as local feed supply and demand, availability of other feed or harvest options, and logistical details such as trucking expenses need to be considered to determine a silage price that works for all parties.

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Oct. 27 & 28, 2015

10:00 a.m.

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FRONTIER & EARLY AMERICAN AUCTION Auction will be held at the ranch 49 miles south of Miles City, Montana on OCTOBER 27 & 28, 2015 AT 10 AM Highway 59 or 30 miles north of Broadus, Montana on Highway 59 Lunch on grounds turning onatStacey, Sonnett Road toCity, Little Pumpkin Creek Auction will be held the ranch 49 miles south of Miles Montana on highway 59 orRoad. 30 miles north of Broadus, Mt. on highway 59 turning on Stacey, Sonnett road to Little Pumpkin Creek Road. Signs will Signs will be posted from Highway 59. be posted from Highway 59. HORSE EQUIPMENT Mitchell wagon totally restored, stiff tongue--JD Chassis w/rubber covered wood wheels & Sheep wagon box, both are excellent--Steel wheel wagon chassis--Wooden wheel wagon converted to rubber--Horse Drawn Road Grader PZ72428--(3) Section drag harrow w/harrow cart--Several sections drag harrow 4-6 feet--IH & JD 2 row corn planters--(2) one-way cultivators--JD #2 & Ideal Horse drawn mowers--Spring shank harrow, 10 ft.--Pioneer for cart (new)--Standard potato digger--Potato planter (very good)--IH potato digger--Roto-vator, 8 ft.--6-8 & 10 ft. Field disks--JD & McKormick Cultivators--Tumble Bugs-Fresno's--Slips--(6) 1 & 2 Bottom plows--(12) Walking plows--Road plows--Dozens of plow shares & parts--JD Manure spreader on rubber--Four compartment fuel wagon--Boston fore cart (near new)--(2) Small pony carts--Single horse cart (museum quality)--Horse drawn stone-boat-RANCH EQUIPMENT (35) 20 ft. 7 bar corral panels (new)--(12) 10 ft. 7 bar panels (new)--Comet 31 ft. single axel storage van-Kentucky 8x16 storage van--1966 Chevy C60 truck w/16 ft. Omaha box & hoist--Flasco steel 16 ft. box on truck frame--MMU tractor (runs good)--IHM w/narrow front, #54585--IH power unit on cart--IH pickup box trailer--(2) JD 37 Trail mowers w/9 ft. bars--IH M Tractor, wide front--IH tires & rims--Cub Cadet lawn mower--(6) Windmills w/towers (various condition)--Several wind charger parts & towers--Pallets of tires & wheels--Pallets of corral gate hinges--Dozens of steel wheels from large to small--16 & 12 ft. 12x12 timbers--Baldor 25 hp electric air compressor--250 & 300 gallon Fuel tanks--(4) 250 gallon caged poly tanks--(4) Duplex pump jacks--Monitor pump jack--(30+) Railroad ties--(15) Heavy corral posts-200+ used steel posts--(15) Wood line posts--Large roll 2 inch plastic pipe--Several 55 gallon barrels--Box of tailgates--Craftsman 6 inch jointer--Craftsman Mitre saw--Makita tools-LOG CABIN BUNKHOUSE Log cabin square cut 14x20 w/8 ft. Porch, stove, cedar cabinets,Loft upstairs,tin roof, ready to move! Log cabin square logs 10x16 tool shed or shop w/tongue & groove floor & tin roof. COLLECTABLES OF ALL SORTS 70+ Blow torch collection--Dozens of milk cans--Dairy cans--Water cans--Milk bottles--Pop crate--Lots of old tins--Chicken waters--Several snow sleds--Wooden dog sleds--Revere sewing machine--Cottage cutler--Several old magazines--1929 Missoula yearbook--Kids chalkboard--(40) pairs of Boots--Sombrero-Old hats--Dozens of old manuals-JD, Case, IH, PTO & more--Cigar boxes--Cigar Cars--Barbwire--GI Cans-Old gas station maps--Western novels--Hundreds of old hand tools--Cast iron trivets--Planters caps--Drill box--Stones--Tool box lids--Warmers--Cast stove plates--Laundry stove--Pot Belly Stove--Stove parts-Kitchen range--Hand potato & Corn planter--Several Cross cut saws--Ice Saws--Buck Saws--Several Ford wrenches--Ford running boards--Fenders for JD D Tractor--Many, many old stock new parts from old store inventory, many in the 1930's-40's--Several panel & wood barn doors--Cistern pump--well pumps-HORSE & WAGON EQUIPMENT (25) Stock saddles old to newer--Hame covers--Collar pads--Dozens of steel brass knob hames--Several pony & wood hames--Dozens of steel brass knob hames--Several Pony & wood hames--Several sets of work & buggy harness--(4) Carriage wheels--Several horseshoes--Caulks--Tools--Horsehide Robe--Horse Collars--Pack Saddles--Dozens & dozens of bridle bits--Several aluminum bits--Nosebands--Lots of old Bridles & Tack--Harness drops & Hame covers--Dozens of metal & wood single trees--Double trees--New wagon tongues--Wagon bows--Tool handles-COLLECTABLES Dozens of decorator single & double trees--Dozens of steel implement seats--Large & small ice tongs-Several hay knives--Fork heads--Wagon arts of all kinds--Dozens of steel traps, Newhouse, Victor, Onida, Diamond--(5) metal Filigreed yard gates--Hames--Single Trees--Seat Springs--(3) old Forges & Blowers-Forge Tools--(6) Wall mount shop drills-(4) Shop Leg Vices--Barn Cupola--Rake teeth & Disk blades--Pony hot walker--(2) Majestic coal doors--Several fancy porch poles--(2) large wooden apple presses--Fancy Oak case--Murphy bed--Primitive wooden kitchen cabinet--Maytag Washing Machine w/Ice cream maker--(10) Kerosene Lamps--Kerosene Lanterns--There are 1000's of more items. OWNER: GERALD FOEDERER & FAMILY AUCTIONEERS NOTE: This auction of horse drawn & collectable plus many good ranch items & nice cabin's is the largest of this type we have done in 35 years...don't miss this one!

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Sat., October 24, 2015 - 10 am Location: West Park Shopping Center Parking Lot, Glendive, MT

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Cover crop forages: The Nitrate dilema

By Daren Redfearn and Bruce Anderson, UNL Extension Because of these high nitrate levels, many Planting cover crops such as brassicas fields with large amounts of high quality, but and small grains during late summer or potentially toxic, double crop forage were early fall is becoming a more common and left unused. This certainly was a reasonable accepted practice. Often these cover crops decision given the potential loss of life and are grazed as a forage double crop. These financial loss that may have resulted from species have been used as high quality forage for many years. using the high nitrate forage. However, both the brassicas and small Some producers, though, did use their grains can accumulate high levels of niforage double crops primarily by grazing despite the high risk of nitrate toxicity. Since trates. While the specific level at which there have been very few reports of losses nitrates become risky to cattle is unknown, due to nitrates from using these forages, it most recommendations consider diets less is apparent that much remains unknown than 3,000 to 5,000 ppm nitrates (NO3) as regarding toxic levels of nitrates and using safe for all livestock, over 9,000 to 10,000 high-nitrate containing forages. ppm nitrates as potentially toxic, and levels Brassicas and small grains should continin between as risky for pregnant cattle. ue to be considered for use as forage double Nitrate concentrations in excess of 20,000 crops. Samples of the forage should be colppm nitrates have been reported for these lected periodically, though, and tested for crops in recent years, especially for brassinitrate content. If high levels are detected, cas like turnips. Thus, many fields containthe safest alternative is to allow these high ing these forage double crops have appeared nitrate crops to remain as traditional cover dangerous to use. Factors like high levels crops until the next cropping season for soil of soil nitrate, mineral imbalances, and and moisture conservation. Much of the N growing conditions that slow plant growth in the nitrates will remain for subsequent like drought, frost, and cloudy weather can cropping systems. increase nitrate accumulation but these factors did not seem to fully explain the high If still used as forage, take appropriate levels measured in these cover crops. steps to minimize losses. Risk of nitrate poisoning can be mitigated several ways. Nitrate poisoning is dose-dependent -- both the amount and concentration of nitrate in the diet as well as how rapidly it’s consumed will influence the likelihood of toxicity. So avoid rapid consumption of high nitrate forages. Grazing and feeding strategies that either reduce the amount of nitrate consumed or spread it’s consumption across a longer time period will lower the chance of animals being harmed. These strategies may include any of the following: - Adapt animals slowly to high nitrate forages. - Graze pastures lightly to allow animals to selectively graze plant parts that are lower in nitrate concentration. - Avoid feeding high nitrate forages to very hungry animals. - Feed a probiotic that provides the rumen with microbes that convert nitrates to a non-toxic form. - Dilute nitrate concentration by also feeding a low nitrate containing feedstuff. - Feed grain to supply energy for rumen microbes to convert nitrate into bacterial protein. - Feed frequent, small meals to spread out nitrate consumption. - Ensiling forage often, but not always, reduces nitrate concentration 40 to 60 percent. - Use extra care feeding high nitrate forage that has been ground due to rapid consumption and reduced selectivity. If there are any concerns about the potential for nitrate toxicity, a reliable forage test will provide an indication of the management strategies needed. Even though the potential for nitrate toxicity exists, careful management can be used to reduce livestock losses.

OSU’s new barley varieties appeal to many

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By Gail Wells, Oregon State University Extension A versatile new barley variety just reBSR-27, is a spring-habit hooded barley leased by Oregon State University (OSU) stemming from the cross of two stripe rustcould lend subtle malt flavors to Northwest resistant varieties released by OSU in the craft brews and also give consumers more early 2000s: Tango, for livestock feed, and choice in fiber-rich barley foods. Sara, for forage. A second new OSU variety looks like a Results of 2014 trials on four test sites Sun., Oct. 25, 2015 - 1 pm good choice for high-quality forage produc(two each in the Willamette Valley and tion in areas where water is increasingly the Sacramento Valley) show that BSRLocation: scarce, said Patrick Hayes, head of OSU’s 27 produced high yields of both seed and Retro Theatre, Glendive, Montana - Merrill Ave. barley breeding program. forage. BSR-27 had a higher relative feed The first new variety, Buck, is a highvalue (101) than the Haybet, Lavina and yielding winter barley that performs well in Stockford varieties, but lower than the a variety of Pacific Northwest conditions, Hays variety (108). BSR-27 is resistant to From the collection of DW Brossman said Hayes, a professor in OSU’s College stripe rust, leaf rust and scald, and tolerant Including: 1892 Organ Grinder, Ivory Walrus tusk, 19401960 78 rpm broadcasting records (approximately 1000), of Agricultural Sciences. Buck (so named of mildew. Peace silver dollars, Eisenhower dollars, half dollar because the kernel is “naked,” lacking an Development of BSR-27 and Buck was collections, presidential dollars, much more. adhering seed hull) stems from a 2003 cross funded by OSU’s Oregon Agricultural Exbetween a hulled feed barley developed periment Station, the Oregon Wheat ComHOUSEHOLD ITEMS at OSU (Strider) and a naked barley from mission and the U.S. Department of AgriIncluding: Wurlitzer spinet piano, kitchenware, Luna Virginia (Doyce). culture. Corvallis Feed and Seed, OreGro acoustic guitar, Devlin electric vintage style guitar, more. In 13 trials conducted at dryland, irrigated Seeds and Tri-State Seed supported field and high-rainfall test sites, Buck had an trials of BSR-27. average yield of 5,791 pounds per acre and The variety release documents for Buck an average test weight of 60.3 pounds per and BSR-27 are available online at http:// bushel, making 96 bushels to the acre. Buck barleyworld.org/osu-varieties. OSU invites is comparable in maturity measures to the expressions of interest in licensing these feed variety Alba. It is highly resistant to varieties through the Office of Commercialbarley stripe rust and stem rust and moderization and Corporate Development. Please ately resistant to scald. It’s also resistant to contact Denis Sather at 541-737-8806 leaf rust in the limited number of test sites (denis.d.sather@oregonstate.edu). where this disease occurs. Buck has a soft kernel texture (42.6 SKCS units, a Free Coffee measure of grain hardness), modest grain Beta glucan & Lunch Registration (4.0 percent) and a grain Available 9 AM protein content of 10.6 perSale Starts cent. Slightly more than half AUCTION NOTE: Mike an ounce of steamed grain 10 AM has sold his farm and is now or 1.5 ounces of bread made selling his machinery along with 40-percent Buck barley with shop items, household and many nice antiques and flour would provide the recmiscellaneous items. This is ommended FDA daily fiber not a complete listing - there allowance. will be more available on Buck could also make a sale day. All of the machinFarm Equipment Large Machinery Shop Equipment Household, Etc. Items ery is in running condition. novel malt for special beer 500 gallon fuel tank (small leak) 1979 New Holland 1047 Bale Vintage air compressor (working) continued... Contact Mike or Zane if you 100 gallon pickup bed fuel tank Wagon with new 300 Ford IndusMiscellaneous plow shovel head bolts styles, Hayes said. Most beer Old kitchen table have questions. 200 gallon fual tank trail 6 cylinder motor - working Miscellaneous socket sets Vintage Farmers Union grease is made from barley with Small pull-behind roller condition Miscellaneous box end wrenches containers hulls, but a naked barley like Small pull-behind land leveler 1948 Chevy farm truck (2) Vintage 35 pound Farmers Miscellaneous hammers Irrigation Pipe Parts Grain box for small farm truck (1948 Versatile 4400 24-ft. swather Miscellaneous nuts and bolts Buck can have much higher Union grease bucket - unopen (2) 6” to 4” reducers with valve Chevy) Versatile 400 swather for parts Roofing nails (2) Vintage 10 pound Farmers malt extract – a key malting (1) 6” to 3” reducer with valve 14-ft plastic culvert The Big Blue manure spreader (2) Bumper jacks Union grease bucket - unopen (5) 6” elbows Assorted culvert pieces New Holland 1282 self-propelled (2) 1968 Chevy rims and tires characteristic – than a hulled Corner bath tub (3) 6” plugs Assorted 3-point attachments square baler (needs some repair) (1) Rim and tire 6-1/2-ft. countertop with sink variety, he said. In three (1) 6” tee with valve Electric fence posts Vermeer/MF 1560 round baler Handmade 2-ft.x4-ft. handcart Vintage cast iron bath tub (2) 6” tee Spool aluminum wire 16-ft. Graham Holm plow Tri-fold steel ramp malting-quality tests, Buck Vintage 2 tub sink 6” McDowell valve (20) shovel heads for 1085-18 plow 12-ft. John Deere duck foot plow 30-ft. triple extension aluminum ladder Large grain elevator scale frame had an average malt extract of (2) 5” plugs Hydraulic cylinder Ford 6 bottom plow Engine hoist Small grain elevator scale frame 86 percent and an enzymatic Vintage John Deere seat Tractor with front end loader (2) 1970’s Chevy truck door and hood (1) 5” elbow Hard plastic sewer hose (1) 5” to 4” tee Homemade pickup hitch Square bale picker Miscellaneous hub caps profile comparable to varietOdd & Ends in boxes (2) 5” to 4” elbow (2) Headache racks, 1 with bed Meter ditcher Miscellaneous used tires Old camp stove ies that meet the specifica(1) 5” tee rails Homemade utility trailer 16-ft garage door Old wooden camp cots (1) 5” riser valve Cattle guard Toyota pickup box trailer 1972 Pickup tow hook tions of craft maltsters and Exercise bike Miscellaneous springs and parts Miscellaneous sucker rod International 16-ft. hoe drill Portable welders bench (3) small rectangle metal frames brewers. (1) 4” to 4” connector Yard light International 14-ft. disc drill Chain block and tackle (2) small 1-drawer metal cabinets (1) 4” to 3” connector (2) Rolls heavy smooth wire Shaver post pounder According to the AgriculLarge railroad wrench Old skis (1) 4” adapter spring to clamp Ariens Sno-Thro temporary trac- Pella Bearing ATV spray trailer Homemade receiver ball hitch 100-ft. Coax cable on spool tural Marketing Resource 4” Big Shot sprinkler tor cab 3-point gardening attachments for Assorted tire chains 2-ft. red fuel hose Head gate Center, about three-fourths small tractor, scoop dump, cultiOld suitcases Irrigation pump intake screen vator, plow of the U.S. barley crop – 177 Badmitton racket 20-ft. pipe wagon Hand pigeon thrower Livestock Equipment million bushels in 2014 – (3) Flags for handline Irrigation Pipe Household, Etc. Items Box of chair legs, back and braces (3) Pride of the Farm metal 2-sid(41) 30-ft.x6” pipe Antique folding bed went into beer. The explosion Hospital bed-side table ed stock waterer (2) bent 30-ft.6” pipe Topography cabinet Old Christmas decoration lights of craft brewing over the past Large Behlen Freedom Fountain (7) 20-ft.x6” pipe with sprinkler Miscellaneous Post Office scale 1972 Hall of Frame signed football 2-sided stock waterer (2) 10-ft.x6” pipe Dog house slide-in camper decade has spiked demand 2 Filing cabinets, 4-5 drawer Budweiser man mug Cattle mineral feeder Numerous miscellaneous items Antigue electric 3 burner stove with ‘Shoot the Bear’ reproduction cast (28) 40-ft.x4” pipe with sprinklers for locally sourced barley (3) broken 40-ft.x4” pipe oven iron bank and hops, Hayes said, and 25-ft.x4” pipe with sprinkler Large zero clearance wood stove Hope Chest (10) 20-ft.x5” pipe with sprinkler Warnock Hersey woodstove today’s boutique brewers like (11) 20-ft.x5” pipe Vintage oil lantern Sale Site: the subtle flavor notes lent (1) 10-ft.x5” pipe with sprinkler Antique kerosene torch 543 Buffalo Lane. 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By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks For the 2015 hunting season, about 1,230 landowners have enrolled about 7.4 million acres in Montana’s Block Management Program. The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) program provides hunters with public hunting access to private land, and isolated public land, free of charge, while assisting landowners in managing hunting activities. Information about specific Block Management Area (BMA) opportunities is available at all FWP offices and on the FWP website at fwp.mt.gov. Hunting Guides and most BMA maps are available on the FWP website. Click “Block Management.” Again this year, FWP will publish one statewide Block Management Hunting Access Guide that will list information for all seven FWP administrative regions. While many BMAs do not require reservations, some do. Hunters can use the Hunting Access Guides to determine how permission is obtained for individual BMAs. While some BMA reservations may be made this season beginning Aug. 21, others won’t open reservation lists until later in this fall. Additional tools to help hunters plan for hunts on Montana’s 93 million acres of private and public land can be found on line at fwp.mt.gov. Click “Hunting,” then click “Hunter Access.”

Four steps to a safe hunt

By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks The 1,200 volunteers who teach Hunter Education remind all hunters there are four basic rules of gun safety. 1. Always point the muzzle of your gun in a safe direction. 2. Always treat every gun as if it were loaded. 3. Always be sure of your target and beyond. 4. Always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to fire. Hunting is a safe activity. It is up to each hunter to make responsible decisions to keep it that way.

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The Ramblings of a Ranchwife... by Suzy Benzing

Boots and Gus

Hubby needed a cow dog. He just needed one. The old boss had said no dogs; the new boss was OK with it. The brother had a litter of Aussie pups so it provided the perfect opportunity. “Gus” earned his name due to hubby wanting a one-syllable name for his dog and being a fan of the movie Lonesome Dove. He instructed the kids how to talk to the pup, began training right away and took puppy with him everywhere. They bonded quickly. Gus is a pleaser, always looking to impress and has his eyes on his master constantly. He is so attached to hubby that he even knows the difference between the work hat and the town hat. When the town hat is worn it causes depression – really! When Gus was about four we got Boots, a female, from the other brother. Boots is not a pleaser; she is a girl with a girl attitude and will do what you want if it fits her or if you scold her and force the issue. Boots bonded with me first, she was my baby. She didn’t appreciate hubby’s training and looked to me for support. It worked well that I had to leave for two weeks so he could get her into his program. It took Gus about six months to decide he wanted to be a cow dog. It took Boots over a year. Just as she was getting into the swing of things she had a litter of pups. She got those raised and then had another. She was a great mom for the first four weeks and then she was ready to go back to work. Nothing hurt her feelings more than to be left at home with the children while hubby and Gus went to work. One more

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The Ramblings of a Ranchwife... CONTINUED FROM PAGE A23

litter and Boots’ child-rearing days were over and she went back to being a working girl. As the two dogs matured and worked together they have become quite the team. Due to Gus starting a little young he tends to bark more than he should, but not Boots. She works quietly and has no fear. Boots is the enforcer - Gus is the herder. Gus will work for anyone, Boots can’t hear unless it’s hubby talking. There have been several “button-busting” occasions where hubby will tell stories of his excellent working dogs, (they make him happy), but there was one time in particular that they didn’t just impress him but a whole group of neighbors who were helping a lady get her cows shipped. It was a hot day and there was a pretty good-sized group, some horseback, some on 4-wheelers. The cows and calves needed to go the opposite way from home, a taller order than initially thought. After getting the herd turned around and around they finally got most of them going the correct way except two old biddies that were not about to cooperate. These cows got so riled up that they were taking horses and 4-wheelers and were just being belligerent. Hubby and his dogs had been with the main herd trying to get them lined out. Another rider came to get help for these two old cows that were wreaking havoc at the other end of the pasture. Hubby arrived and sent the dogs who in turn rocked those cows’s world. Hubby sicked the dogs when the cows were being dumb and called them off when they went the right way. When they headed the wrong direction Boots went to the head to bait them the right way, Gus nipped at their heels to encourage the correct direction. They worked as a team, seemed to each know their role and performed it to perfection. It took awhile but eventually the cows had enough and turned the right direction and never looked back. Boots and Gus got extra kibble that day and a good pat on the head besides.

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Tips on winter feeding

By Jim Stordahl, Clearwater/Polk County Extension, Minnesota Hay loss and feed waste are inevitable components of most livestock production systems. Waste, however, is a fuzzy term when considering the movement of nutrients on a farm. Many livestock owners may not consider hay wasted during feeding as true waste, but rather, a simple transfer of nutrients to another area. When a producer routinely feeds rolled-out bales, an economist may consider some of the hay as “wasted”, while a soil scientist may see it as simple movement of nutrients from one place to another. So waste is a relative term. Hay waste studies at NDSU, the University of Minnesota and Michigan State University discovered that cows fed processed (then windrowed) bales consumed more hay and had a 16-pound weight gain advantage during a 60-day feeding period compared with cows fed rolled-out bales. In addition, the amount of wasted hay was slightly greater for rolled-out bales than processed bales. However, an economic analysis showed the cost of feeding was greater when using a bale processor compared with rolling out bales for feeding. This is not to say bale processors or TMR mixers are not a wise investment. Their value is often very evident when it comes to feeding a variety of feeds with vastly different forage quality. For example, if you have CRP hay, beet pulp (or corn silage) and high-quality second cutting alfalfa, the mixer is the clear tool to blend and feed forages in an efficient manner. Feeding each separately, in an efficient manner, is nearly impossible. Feeding bales in a hay ring resulted in less waste compared with rolling bales out on the ground, according to the research. In addition, feeding processed hay in a bunk resulted in less waste than feeding processed hay on the ground. In all cases, the hay intake was similar, about 26 pounds of hay on a dry-matter basis. The average waste for either of the ground feeding methods was about 18 percent, whereas the average waste from feeding in some type of structure was about 5 percent. Tapered-cone hay rings also have shown promise when compared with other types of hay feeders. Based on the research, cows eating from a tapered-cone ring wasted fewer pounds of hay but had similar hay intake compared with those eating from traditional hay rings, hay trailers or hay cradles. Authors of one report recommend that bales fed through a tapered-cone hay ring must be wrapped tightly and twine must not be removed to realize the waste-saving benefit from this type of feeder. But, the cost and hassle of dealing with the twine after feeding needs to be considered as well. Net wrap should be removed before feeding forages because cattle may eat it. A study at NDSU conducted on several hay bale-binding materials found that the three types of net wrapping and the biodegradable twine had not disappeared 14 days after cattle ate hay with those wrappings. However, more than 70 percent of the sisal twine they evaluated did disappear during that 14-day period. “Because none of the plastic products disappeared during our study interval, the potential exists for these products to build up in the rumen through time and possibly lead to associated complications,” says NDSU Extension Service beef cattle specialist Carl Dahlen, one of the researchers. “Whether complications occur as a result of net wrap consumed likely is based on the volume of the product consumed and the ability of the plastic particles to move through the digestive tract.” For example, a recent case submitted to the NDSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory was diagnosed as acute bloat associated with excessive net wrap ingestion. In a case from South Dakota, a month-old calf was found with a large net wrap obstruction. The calf was seen chewing on it, then later regurgitating milk after nursing. The calf was taken to Iowa State University for an exam with a scope revealed the obstruction in the calf’s esophagus was a section of net wrap and food particles. Removing net wrap can be time-consuming, but the cost of removal is easily justified considering the potential cost of losing an animal by ingesting twine -- not to mention the hassle and additional labor in dealing with plastic twine during manure removal. The various methods of feeding hay can be very simple or more complex and capital intensive. What works best on your operation will depend on herd size, variety of feeds and your individual needs. For more information, contact me at 800-450-2465 or at stordahl@umn.edu. This information was provided by NDSU Extension Service.

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Growing garlic

By Jim Stordahl, Clearwater/Polk County Extension, Minnesota Most garden crops are planted in the spring, but garlic is a common favorite that should be planted in the fall of the year. Garlic is closely related to onions and chives and is used as a medicinal and culinary herb. Garlic forms bulbs, which separate into many cloves, each covered with a whitepurplish or pinkish, papery sheath. Most commercial garlic is grown in the mild climate of northern California. These varieties of garlic will not grow well in Minnesota, and will develop a “hot” flavor. When choosing garlic for your garden, use varieties adapted to cold climates. Garlic is easy to grow and propagated by planting cloves. Purchase cloves at the local farmers market or trade freshly baked cookies with a benevolent neighbor that grows garlic in the garden. Do not plant cloves from the grocery store, most are softneck varieties and will not do well under Minnesota conditions. Optimal shoot and bulb production require a cold treatment, so cloves are generally planted in the fall, usually one or two weeks after the first killing frost. Roots and shoots will emerge from the cloves by the first hard freeze, but shoots will usually not emerge from the soil until the following spring. Separate individual cloves a day or two before planting. Plant cloves in double rows 6 inches apart within and between rows on beds centered 30 inches apart. If planting in raised beds, garlic can be “solid” seeded in a grid pattern throughout the entire bed, there is no need for rows to walk or cultivate. Cover beds with 3-4 inches of leaf or straw mulch to prevent fluctuating temperatures during the winter and early spring, and to help control weeds. The mulch can be removed in the spring after the threat of hard freezes is over to help the soil warm up, or it can be left in place to help with weed control and preserve soil moisture. Be sure to plant the pointed side up, with the base of the clove 2-3 inches from the soil surface. Planting the cloves “upside down” will result in the plant growing the wrong direction and the fruit of your labor will be enjoyed by a surprised Chinese gardener. Garlic grows best on well-drained, moisture-retentive soils high in organic matter. Well-rotted manure or compost is an ideal soil amendment. Prior to planting, soils should be well tilled to provide a loose growing bed for bulb growth. Garlic has a moderate to high demand for nitrogen, so additional amounts can be top dressed as soon as shoots emerge and 2-3 weeks afterwards. Avoid applying nitrogen after the first week in May, or bulbing may be delayed. Nitrogen in the spring may not be necessary if adequate compost was CONTINUED ON PAGE A32

Keep it clean - Game handling tips

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Growing garlic CONTINUED FROM PAGE A30

incorporated in the fall. Proper watering will enhance good production. Soak the soil thoroughly when watering, to a depth of at least one inch each week during the growing season. There is little or no value in light watering that only wets the soil surface. Sandy soils may require more frequent watering. Stop watering two weeks before harvest to avoid staining bulb wrappers and promoting diseases. Garlic does not compete well against weeds. Use of mulch will help control weeds. Frequent, shallow cultivation will kill weeds before they become a problem. The roots of garlic are very close to the surface of the soil, so it is important not to cultivate too deeply. Cultivate just deeply enough to cut the weeds off below the surface of the soil. Be careful not to damage the plants when cultivating. Harvesting too early will result in small bulbs, and harvesting too late will result in cloves popping out of bulbs. Depending on variety and climate zone, garlic is normally harvested between late June and late July. One indication to start harvesting is when the lower leaves turn brown and when half or slightly more than half of the upper leaves remain green. Alternatively, you can pull a few bulbs and cut them in half; if the cloves fill the skins, then the bulbs are ready to harvest. Harvest plants with shoots and bulbs attached. Knock off any large clumps of soil, and then put the plants in a warm, dry, airy place for 3-4 weeks to cure. This will dry the sheaths surrounding the bulbs, as well as the shoots and roots. After curing, the shoots can be cut ½ - 1 inch above the bulbs and the roots trimmed close to the bulb base. Garlic cloves can easily be saved from one crop to the next. It is recommended to keep the biggest one for planting the following year. Garlic is easy and fun to grow. Whether you grow it for its medicinal properties, culinary uses or to keep vampires at bay now is the time to get started. For more tips to keep vampires at bay, contact me 800-4502465 or stordahl@umn.edu. This article was adapted from the UM publication, Growing Garlic in Minnesota Home Gardens. To see the full article, simply Google the title.

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Sap beetles

By Jim Stordahl, Clearwater/Polk County Extension, Minnesota The most frequent call this week has been related to bugs eating fruit. The most common pest is a small black beetle eating raspberries that are ripe and ready to eat. Ripe raspberries are a special summer treat, but I guess we’re not the only ones that enjoy them.

Sap beetles, also referred to as picnic beetles, often become a nuisance in gardens during late summer. They feed on damaged, overripe or decomposing fruits and vegetables. There are over 180 species of sap beetles, yet the best known species in Minnesota are the strawberry sap beetle, picnic beetle and the dusky sap beetle. Most adult sap beetles are small, between 1/8 and 1/4 inch long, oval in shape and are black with four orange-rust spots on the wing covers. Sap beetles overwinter as adults. They emerge in spring and lay eggs near fermenting and decaying plant material. Larvae feed for about three weeks and then pupate, emerging as adults in late June or early July. Sap beetles take about 30-35 days to develop from egg to adult. There is one generation each year. Sap beetles can directly injure fruits and vegetables, however they are more often found on fruit/vegetables that have been damaged by another insect, or infected with a disease. For example, in strawberries sap beetles may often be seen on berries that also infected with a disease. They commonly infest corn, tomatoes, raspberries, strawberries and muskmelons that are wounded or overripe -- all of which may be ready to harvest now. If they are attracted to a garden by fermenting, overripe produce, they may also infest undamaged, developing fruits and vegetables, particularly berries or corn. In sweet corn, for example, an ear damaged by corn earworm will attract sap beetles, whose larvae then feed on the undamaged kernels Management of these hungry beetles is never easy, but there are a few things you can do. First, keeping your garden free of overripe fruit and vegetables is extremely important. Remove any damaged, diseased, and overripe fruits and vegetables from the area at regular intervals. Collect apples, peaches, melons, tomatoes, and other decomposing fruits and vegetables and compost them or remove from the garden to eliminate beetle food sources. Trapping is another option. The theory of trapping sap beetles is to place traps outside the garden on the assumption that the trap will be more attractive than the fruit. Any container of fermenting plant juices will attract sap beetles. Common baits include stale beer, molasses-water-yeast mixture, vinegar, or any overripe fruit. Traps should be place a few feet outside of your garden. Discard trap contents frequently, every three or four days, and rebait traps. Insecticides are an option, but not a good one since sap beetles do not appear until fruit is ripe so insecticide use on the crop is discouraged. Insecticides may kill existing beetles, but as long as fruit/vegetables are present, they cannot prevent additional sap beetles from moving into gardens. Moreover, insecticides typically kill on the nontarget, beneficial insects as well. However, if you spray, it is very important to observe the interval between insecticide applications and when you can harvest fruits and vegetables (this information is found on the pesticide label). For more information, contact me at 800-450-2465 stordahl@umn.edu. This information was provided by Jeff Hahn, UM Entomologist.

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USED TRACTORS

2010 New Holland TD5050 2WD, cab, PTO, hydraulics, 3-pt., 750 hours. Excellent!!....... .......................................................$34,500

1996 Ford 9030 bidirectional, loaded cab end, engine end hydraulics, PTO, draw bar. Newer Loader!!!.............................$39,500 1993 Ford 9030 bidirectional, both cab and engine end loaded.........................$32,500 Ford 8000, cab, 3-pt., PTO, Farmhand loader... ..........................................................$8500 Ford 4000 2WD, 3-pt., PTO, DuAl loader. Very good!!................................................$6550 2010 Massey Ferguson GC2400 compact tractor, loader, 60” deck, 210 hours.$12,100 White 2-85 2WD, cab, PTO, 3-pt., loader........... .......................................................$11,500 Farmall 400 2WD, DuAl 320 loader........$4500 Farmall H 2WD, loader............................$3500 Oliver 77 2WD, loader. Runs great!!!.......$2200

SKIDSTEERS & CONSTRUCTION

2007 New Holland L175 skidsteer, 2 speed, hydraulic quick attach, weights, bucket, 1541 hours..............................................$22,500 John Deere 450 dozer, 6-way mechanical blade.................................................$9500 New Holland B104 backhoe and bucket for skidsteer............................................$5950 Great Bend 951 backhoe and bucket for skidsteer..................................................$4500 Buhler SB5200 skidsteer snowblower. Excellent!!..................................................$4800 Grouser steel tracks and spacers...........$3500 New Holland log grapple for skidsteer, quick attach................................................$1800 Degelman 8-ft. snow bucket skidsteer attachment..................................................$1500

USED TILLAGE & MISC.

John Deere 7700 diesel combine, 24-ft. header, pickup head.......................................$7500 Ezee-On FLBS-330 14.5-ft. disc. Like new....... .......................................................$15,100 Farm King Y810E 8x12 unloading auger, electric motor...........................................$2000 New Holland 7614 loader for TV tractor. Excellent!!...............................................$10,500 New Holland 260TL loader for compact tractor...................... Call For Special Pricing! Koyker 150 loader, mounts, bucket.........$3500 New Idea 300 bushel manure spreader, PTO drive..................................................$7500 Worksaver 3 spear bale handler for round and square bales.......................................$750 30-ft. bumper pull hay trailer....................$2500 Allied 8-ft. 3-pt. snowblower....................$4500 Erskine 960FM 96” front mount snowerblower, drive lines..........................................$5800 New Holland 6-ft. front mount snowblower. Like new...................................................$3800 Snowmachines 5-ft. 3-pt. snowblower with chute.................................................$1750 Beltec heavy duty post hole auger..........$2800 New Holland 906 3-pt. post hole auger with 12 bits....................................................$1200 Speeco 3-pt. post hole auger with bit........$975 General 720 post hole auger, 9” digging bit.$950 6-ft. box scraper. Like new!!!......................$650

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USED ROUND BALERS

New Holland BR7090, net/twine, Xtra Sweep, 4000 bales.....................................$33,500 2011 New Holland BR7090, net/twine, Bale Command, 6300 bales...................$32,700 2007 New Holland BR780A, net/twine, Bale Command, 12,000 bales................$24,100 2006 New Holland BR780A, twine, Super Sweep, Bale Command, 12,358 bales........ .......................................................$19,800 2005 New Holland BR780A, twine, Super Sweep, Bale Command, 13,348 bales........ .......................................................$21,500

2004 New Holland BR780, net/twine, Xtra Sweep, Bale Command.................$19,300 2004 New Holland BR780, twine, Super Sweep, Bale Command, 8000 bales...........$15,500 2003 New Holland BR780, net/twine, Bale Command, lace belts, 1000 PTO...$18,800 2003 New Holland BR780, net/twine, Xtra Sweep, low bales at 9300..............$16,500 2000 New Holland 688, twine, Bale Command, hydraulic pickup.............................$14,100 New Holland 664, net/twine, Bale Command... .......................................................$14,800 1997 New Holland 664, net/twine, Bale Command, hydraulic pickup..................$12,100 New Holland 664, net/twine, Bale Command... ..........................................................$8900 2012 Case IH RB564, net/twine, moisture kit, 10,000 bales....................................$31,900 2001 Vermeer 605XL, twine.................$14,100 2010 John Deere 568, 3000 bales. This baler is loaded!!.......................................$33,900 1995 John Deere 535, net/twine..........$11,100

USED SELF-PROPELLED SWATHERS & HEADERS

New Holland HW365, 18-ft. disc head. Excellent!!!!................... Please call for Details! New Holland 770HD 19-ft. disc. header............ .......................... Call For Special Pricing! MacDon 940 15-ft. multi-crop header......$7700 New Holland 2330BF push frame for bidirectional, 16-18-ft. completing package.$7700

USED PULL-TYPE SWATHERS

New Holland 1411 10-ft. disc mower conditioner..............................................$10,500 New Holland 472 7-ft. sickle mower conditioner. Like new!!!......................................$12,500 2004 Case IH DCX131 13-ft. disc mower conditioner...........................................$14,500 MacDon 5000 14-ft. sickle mower conditioner. Very nice shape!!..............................$9700 Hesston 1014 14-ft. pivot tongue, 14-ft. sickle head..................................................$6400 2005 John Deere 535 11’6” disc mower conditioner, 7 disc...................................$13,400 John Deere 1360 9’9” disc mower conditioner. ..........................................................$7500 Ford 535 9-ft. mower conditioner. Excellent!!.... ..........................................................$2500

USED HAY TOOLS

Supreme 1200 Twin grinder, tub extension, right-hand discharge......................$75,000 2014 New Holland 340S 3x4 big square baler, 2000 bales. Like new!!!.......................Call!! New Holland Super 1049 self-propelled bale wagon............................................$15,000 New Holland 575 14x18 square baler. Excellent!!...............................................$14,500 Vermeer R23 twin basket rake................$9500

LAWN & GARDEN

Walker mowers in stock along with Toro commercial and residential units.

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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

Fiat Allison 16B.................$14,900

4000 gallon water truck 20-ton rough terrain crane 25-ton truck mount crane 8x16 enclosed cargo trailer Cat 966C wheel loader

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1988 Kenworth heavy spec, AWD, flatbed. Call for details........$57,500

National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day Date When Celebrated : Always October 21 National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day celebrates a delicious Fall dessert. In October, pumpkins are literally glowing. So, why not put two of your favorites together.....pumpkins and cheesecake!? They make a great dessert. They are both nutritious and healthy. Its easy to enjoy this special day. Go to a cheesecake store or bakery, and buy a pumpkin cheesecake. Or, better yet, make a homemade pumpkin cheesecake. It's fun and its easy.

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1998 Skytrack 8042 telescoping forklift 8000 lb lift, 42-ft. reach, cab, NEW tires, heat, good shape!

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$700

Kage Snowfire skidsteer plow systems Skidsteer Plows In Stock: 8-ft, 9-ft and 10-ft plows Loader Plows In Stock: 14-ft.

$31,000

$22,900

2003 International single axle dump truck C12 engine @ 430 hp, 10 speed transmission, air brakes, 10-ft. gravel box, high lift tailgate, air shift PTO, electric tarp, pintle hitch. Excellent shape!

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$35,000 Erskine skidsteer hydraulic grapple/rake 72” wide, heavy duty.

Genie 644 telescoping forklift OROPS, 6000 lb lift, 44-ft. reach, nice machine!

Forklift snow plow attachment 6-ft. wide.

$850 each

$5995

$29,900

New skidsteer adjustable forks heavy duty 48” forks.

2006 Chevrolet C4500 truck Duramax diesel, Allison transmission, 49,000 miles, crew cab, 4x4, leather interior, air conditioning, cruise control, navigation system, back-up camera, 10-ft. flatbed with aluminum sideboards. Excellent shape!

Komatsu D85E dozer OROPS canopy, straight blade with hydraulic tilt, rear ripper, 70% undercarriage, powershift.

$41,000

JCB 506C telescoping forklift 6000# lift, 36-ft. reach, new tires.

$26,900

New Erskine 79” snowblower

$37,500

2013 Dodge 3500 crew cab pickup Cummins diesel, 6 speed transmission, 38,000 miles, cloth interior.

$2950

2014 Bobcat S650 skidsteer cab, heat, air conditioning, 2 speed, auxiliary hydraulics, 120 hours, 72” bucket. Excellent shape!

Erskine hydraulic skidsteer auger 12” bit.

$71,900

JCB 520 telescoping forklift 5000# lift, 20-ft. reach, (2) new tires, 2700 hours.

$12,500

New Erskine skidsteer snow plow blades In Stock: 6-ft....$2750, 7-ft....$2950, 8-ft....$3250

$2000

2002 Dodge 3500 pickup extended cab, 4x4, leather interior, topper, gooseneck ball, brake control. Hitchi ZX85U5B-3 excavator cab, heat, air conditioning, front dozer blade, thumb, quick-attach, auxiliary hydraulics, rubber tracks, 3300 hours.

$3950

$14,000

Erskine Tree Shear 12” capacity, skidsteer mount.

$2450 New Erskine 96” light material skidsteer bucket

$1200 $3000

500,000 BTU space heater indirect flame, self-contained diesel tank, unit is on wheels.

L.B. White Director 300,000 BTU space heater indirect flame, diesel-fired, includes 250 gallon fuel tote.

Erskine Tree Puller hydraulic, skidsteer mount.

$3500

$2000

$4995 $3800

Cushman Titan Tug 640 hours, electric power, flatbed with new wood, machine has Scorpion bed liner, 2000# bed capacity, tows 3000#, red in color.

$6995

2014 Towmaster 22-ft. T16 tilt bed equipment trailer 16-ft. tilt with 6-ft. stationary, (2) 8000# axles, 14-ply rubber.

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JLG 2030 ES scissor lift electric power, hard non-marking tires, low hours.

$1500 Loader chains 20.5x25 (set of 4)

$22,900

20-ft. truck flatbed with 4-ton crane good shape!

Starting at $2200 PJ pickup flatbeds 7-ft.x7-ft., 7-ft.x8-ft. 6”, 8-ft.x8-ft. 6”, 8-ft.x11-ft. 3”

2003 Dynapac CC102 double drum roller Deutz diesel engine, smooth drums, vibratory, water system, 1390 hours. Nice machine!

2016 PJ 5 x 8-ft. utility trailer with fire fighting set-up 225 gallon water tank with 2” pump, hose reel with 100-ft. of hose and fire nozzle.

$47,500

$2500

Magnum light tower Mitsubishi diesel engine, 6 KW genset, 4 lights, 6800 hours.

$7000

$600 Westin grille guard stainless steel, fits 2015 GMC pickup, 3 months old, $1200 new.

$500 Koleberg screening plant single deck, feeder, 40 hp electric motor, single axle trailer.

Leroy 185 cfm air compressor Perkins diesel engine, includes air hose.

Snug Top fiberglass topper fits Chevrolet Colorado short box pickup.

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2015 PJ 18-ft. channel utility trailer heavy duty rear ramp, sides, spare wheel and tire, (2) 3500 lb axles. Also available: 16-ft......$3200

2015 PJ 16+6 gooseneck tilt trailer (2) 7000# axles. Also available: 3 axle.....$8750

$9250

$3400

2015 PJ 16-ft. carhauler trailer (2) 5200 lb axles, rear ramps, spare tire. Also available: 18-ft. and 20-ft.....$3500 2015 PJ 16-ft.x83” XL dump trailer scissor hoist, 15,000 lb GVW, ramps, spare tire. Also available: 3 axle...$10,000 Also available: 14-ft. 3 axle...$8600

$4650 2015 PJ 20-ft. equipment trailer slide-in ramps, rear stabilizer jacks, 16” rubber, 14,000# GVW.

$11,600

2015 PJ 30-ft. gooseneck with duals trailer (2) 12,000 lb axles, beavertail with monster ramps. Also available: 34 ft.....$12,500

$6650

2015 PJ 22-ft. full tilt bed equipment trailer 14,000# GVW, full powered tilt. Also available: 20-ft.....$6200

2015 PJ 5-ft. x 10-ft. all steel utility trailer rear ramp gate, steel floor with D-rings.

$5500 2015 PJ 22-ft. deckover trailer 19-ft. deck, 3-ft. beavertail with standup ramps, 14,000# GVW

$5000 2015 PJ 20-ft. superwide carhauler trailer heavy-duty fenders, (2) 7000# axles, rear slide-in ramps. Also available: 24-ft.....$5500

$7650

2015 PJ 14-ft.x96” deckover dump trailer fold-down sides, 14,000# GVW, 16” rubber. Also available: 12-ft.x84” deckover dump....$7350

$4500

2015 PJ 16-ft. light duty deckover trailer (2) 3500# axles, spare tire.

$4650

2015 PJ 36-ft. equipment tilt trailer 16-ft tilt, 20-ftX102-in. front stationary deck, Blackwood deck, (3) 7000 lb. axles, front 18,000 lb. winch

$6850

$5650 each 2016 Cargo Mate 8x16-ft. tandem axle enclosed trailer rear ramp door, side RV door, D-rings in floor, radial tires. White. 2 available.

2015 PJ deckover equipment tilt trailer 22-ft. deck, 8-ft. 6” wide, tandem 7000# axles, power up/down hoist, 16” rubber, winch plates.

2015 PJ 20-ft. equipment trailer bumper pull, 14,000 lb. GVW, 18-ft. deck, 2-ft. beavertail with standup ramps.

$4750

2015 PJ 20-ft. quick tilt trailer (2) 5200 lb axles, electric over hydraulic full tilt.

$5550

$2250

2015 PJ 16-ft tilt trailer Full tilt deck, (2) 7000 lb. axles, radial rubber.

$7750 2015 PJ 14-ft. x 83” dump trailer tandem axle, 16” rubber, tarp. Also available: 14-ft. x 83” Lo-Pro dump trailer...$7995

$14,200

2015 PJ medium duty deckover flatbed trailer 10,000 lb GVW, rear ramps.

$4100

$14,000

$3850

$5250

2015 PJ 20-ft. heavy duty deckover flatbed trailer 14,000 GVW, rear ramps, spare tire. Also available 22-ft......$5300 And 24-ft.....$5550

Lots of inventory, best prices and more on the way!! Financing & Delivery Available

2015 PJ 32-ft. gooseneck with hydraulic tail trailer 32-ft. deck, 10-ft. hydraulic beavertail, (2) 12,000# axles.

2015 PJ 14-ft. x 83” utility trailer rear ramp, 3500# axle, ATV ramps on front, 12-ft. x 77”....$2150

$12,200

2015 PJ 40-ft. gooseneck trailer (2) 12,000# axles, straight deck, ramps, spread axle.

$3550

2015 PJ 13-ft. equipment tilt trailer Single 7000 lb. axle, 83-in. wide, radial tires, LED lights

$7350

2015 PJ 25-ft. gooseneck trailer 20-ft. deck, 5-ft. beavertail with monster ramps, tandem 7000# axles, 16” rubber.

$2450

2016 Cargo Mate 5x8-ft. enclosed trailer flat top, barn door. White. Also available: ramp door.....$2650

$5500

2016 Cargo Mate 7 x 14-ft. enclosed trailer rear ramp door, aluminum wheels, tie-downs in floor, 2-tone orange & black. Sharp!

2015 PJ 18-ft. quick tilt carhauler trailer (2) 3500# axles, 15” rubber, hydraulic tilt.

$11,900

$1750

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

$6000

2015 PJ 20-ft. x 8” heavy duty deckover trailer 4-ft. tail with Monster ramps, 14,000# GVW

$8750 2015 PJ 16-ft. x 83” 3 axle dump trailer (3) 7000 lb. axles, scissor hoist, bumper pull

$3950

2015 PJ 20-ft. 2-axle gooseneck trailer (2) 7000# axles, straight deck, slide-in rear ramps, spare.

$6200 2015 PJ 8-ft. x 60” single axle utility dump trailer (1) 5200# axle, 15” rubber.

$8250

2015 PJ 10-ft. x 78” medium duty tandem axle dump trailer (2) 5200# axles.

2015 PJ 16-ft. x 83” bumper pull dump trailer (2) 7000# axles, scissor hoist, spare, tarp.

Many styles to choose from & special orders available.

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

$9150 2015 PJ 28-ft. 3 axle Lo Pro gooseneck trailer (3) 7000# axles, Monster ramps.

$7500

Cargo Mate Enclosed Trailers In Stock!

$5900

2016 PJ 40-ft. deck-on-the-neck trailer (2) 12,000# axles with 14-ply rubber, deck on the neck, hydraulic jacks, Monster ramps, sliding winches, winch plate, 22# main frame, 6” axle spread, rear receiver hitch.

$4995

$7000

2015 PJ 14-ft.x96” deckover dump trailer slight paint blemish. Great discount on this NEW trailer!

$3550

2016 Cargo Mate 6x10-ft. single axle enclosed trailer ramp door, side RV door. Black and champagne.

$6500 $6750

2015 PJ 20-ft. pipe-top trailer (2) 7000# axles, slide-in rear ramps, spare. Also available: 18-ft., stand-up ramps.....$4100

2016 Cargo Mate 8.5 x 20-ft. tandem axle enclosed trailer rear ramp door, side RV door, 5200# axles, additional 1-ft. height, 80” rear door opening, spare tire, LED lights, radial tires, white.

$14,000

2015 PJ 12-ft. x 83” dump trailer (2) 7000# axles, scissor hoist, spare, tarp.

$3750

$7250

2015 PJ 20-ft. x 6” channel superwide trailer 18-ft. deck + 2-ft. beavertail, (2) 7000# axles, full Blackwood deck, D-rings, slide-in ramps, spare tire, front tool box.

2015 PJ 5 x 8-ft. dump trailer single 5200# axle, aluminum wheels, radial tires, side extension kit, roll tarp, scorpion liner on sidewalls, wireless remote kit. Red in color!

2015 RC 8.5x20 tandem axle carhauler enclosed trailer ramp door, side door, (2) 3500 lb axles, radial tires, charcoal.

$3000 $12,900

2015 PJ 32-ft. dual gooseneck power tail trailer (2) 12,000 lb. oil bath axles, power tail, 16” radial tires, spare tire, fir deck.

$3995

2016 PJ 16-ft. x 83” landscape trailer 3500# GVW, 4-ft. expanded metal sideboards, front landscape box, rear ramp gate, spare tire. Also available: 14-ft.......$2995

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Johnson to lead WSU Department of Animal Sciences

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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE Conveyor/Mixer Truck

1973 Mack DM 6115; vin DM61154689; Mack 6 cylinder engine, 260 hp, 251,896 miles, 9987 hours; Challenge 9 yard mixer, Theam 39A aluminum maxi swing conveyor with remote, new belt, 150 gallon water tank, excellent tires......................................................................... $7000

By Scott Weybright, WSU CAHNRS Kristen Johnson, professor in the Washington State University (WSU) Department of Animal Sciences, is serving as interim department chair as Margaret Benson phases into retirement. Johnson has been at WSU for 25 years and is a respected teacher, student advisor and researcher in ruminant nutrition. Benson led the department since 2007 and will return to the faculty as a professor, primarily working on special projects. “The undergraduate program, in particular, strengthened as a result of Margaret’s efforts,” said Kim Kidwell, acting dean in the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS). “And both the department and CAHNRS leadership are confident that Kris is the right person to lead the department to the next level of success.” “Animal sciences has a tradition of quality research, teaching and outreach,” Johnson said. “We will build on what Margaret has done as we continue with the important work of educating our students and doing research on sustainable animal and human health to benefit animals and our industry.” The department has approximately 400 undergraduate students, 30 graduate students, and faculty members in Pullman and around the state doing research, teaching and extension work. Johnson’s research focuses on how beef cattle use energy from feed. She also works on environmental issues pertaining to the cattle industry. Projects include measuring trace gas emissions from beef production to evaluate mitigation strategies and developing management alternatives to minimize resource use by livestock. Johnson earned a Ph.D. from Michigan State in 1987. She has served as director of the WSU Center for Environmental Research Education and Outreach, associate dean of the Graduate School, a member of the National Research Council Committee on Animal Nutrition, an editorial board member for the Journal of Animal Sciences and a reviewer for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and many professional journals.

Pup Trailer

1970 Garwood dump trailer, vin 288140, tandem axle, 10 yard box, good tires............................................................................... $4500

Call Ted Fortner 406-563-3031 or Chris Hafer 406-490-4418

USED SKID STEERS

Bobcat S220 open cab, hand & foot control............................................................................................Coming In

HENKE ENTERPRISES INC.

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2012 INTERNATIONAL 7400 truck, New 2015 SPRAYFLEX sprayer, 120-ft. boom, 1500 gallon tank, like new!! 44,000 miles........................$179,900 New 2015 INTERNATIONAL SPRAYFLEX SPRAYER 120-ft., 1500 gallon. 2012 SPRAYFLEX truck sprayer, SMALL TIRE, 120-ft. booms, 1250 gallon tank, 2004 Sterling, hydraulic Hypro pump, excellent. 2006 MARFLEX 120-ft. booms, 1995 Freightliner, duals..............................................................$59,900 2003 MARFLEX 90-ft. booms, 2000 Peterbilt, EZ steer, duals..............................................................$39,900

Cost of beef production up 200 percent

By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service Are you sitting down? Data show beef production is becoming expensive. I am not referring to the end product but rather to the weaned calf. The cost per pound weaned per exposed cow has jumped 200 percent since the turn of the century. That is not good news. Cost control is critical in every business. If costs are allowed to run out of control, the next step is liquidation. The beef business is no different. Producers need to be cautious when operating within affluent prices. Those checks coming in can be very deceiving if not appropriately matched to the checks going out. Historically, beef producers are not overly enthusiastic record keepers. With a fairly constant production phase, producers have kept costs at a minimum. They were willing to maintain when prices were typical and appreciate good prices when they cycled through. With a tight checkbook and several multigenerational family members keeping their eyes on expenses, things worked fine. Dad was not asked to buy something that was not absolutely needed. And even then, why buy it if some other mechanism could be jerry-rigged to get the job done? Where are these thoughts coming from? My usual sources are the North Dakota Farm and Ranch Business Management CONTINUED ON PAGE A40

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Our new phone number is (406) 271-5533 Our new address is PO Box 997 Conrad, MT 59425

JIM NIELSEN TRUCK & PARTS, INC.

P.O. Box 3072 • 4075 Wynne Avenue • Butte, Montana 59702 • (406) 494-3394 • Mobile (406) 565-7235

Sales lot located I-90 at Rocker Interchange

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Cost of beef production up 200 percent CONTINUED FROM PAGE A39

Education Program (http://www.ndfarmmanagement.com) database and FINBIN (http://www.finbin.umn.edu) from the Center for Farm Financial Management, University ALSO AVAILABLE FOR EXCAVATORS of Minnesota. Levi Helmuth, farm business management Steinhatchee Equipment Co. Inc. instructor at the Dickinson Research Extension Center, and 406-777-1701 or 239-0942 other North Dakota instructors contribute to the database. www.steinhatcheeinc.com A review of North Dakota numbers from FINBIN since e-mail: nelsen889@aol.com CALL FOR A DEMONSTRATION 2000 certainly shows the changes, compared with today. What has changed? The simple answer is that income means nothing without a cost calculation. While many producers generally understand that feed and the cost of maintaining the cow inventory are large, one of the biggest expenses is total direct and overhead costs. 2-2013 John Deere 6150M In 2000, producers spent, on average, $342 per cow for 150 hp, APQ transmission total direct and overhead expenses. By 2013, that average with left hand reverser, 9001995 John Deere 7700 138 1200 hours. New John Deere value was $564 per cow, an increase of 165 percent. And hp, powershift transmission, H360 loaders with grapples. in 2014, that average value was $648 per cow, an increase 3 remotes. Very clean. 7100 John Deere warranty, new of 189 percent. hours...................Coming In condition. Each. 2 Left.......... Has calf output kept up with expenses? No. In 2000, ac.................................$98,500 cording to FINBIN, the average weaned calf weight was 544 pounds. It was 541 pounds in 2013 and 547 pounds in 2014. Pounds weaned per exposed cow was 492 in 2000, 479 in 2013 and 471 in 2014. This amounts to a cost per pound of weaned calf per cow exposed of 69 cents in 2000, $1.18 (up 171 percent) in 2013 and $1.38 (up 200 percent) in 2014. So, what is likely to go up and what is likely to go down? 1992 John Deere 4055 120 That is the painful question. Historically, costs tend to remain hp, PS, 2 remotes. 5275 2003 John Deere 7820 175 hp, 6990 hours, IVT transor increase through time. Occasionally, costs, particularly hours. Clean unit..... $37,500 mission with left hand refeed costs, will go down as prices fluctuate in the grain and verser, JD 746 loader with hay market. grapple, local trade...$76,000 Supply and demand drive the market. Direct costs often are called variable costs because they do vary and respond to the current market. Overhead costs are certainly more long term, and a conservative approach to accruing long-term debt always is advisable. Those debt payments, locked in for a fixed number of years, can become problematic if the value drops out of the beef business. As the beef industry interacts with the market, individual 2007 Kubota M105SHDC producers must decide their individual approach to survival, 105 hp, loader, 3300 hours.... and meeting the family and operational goals. Invariably, ................. Coming In 8/1/15 those thoughts will include dollars. Why be in the beef business without a return to labor and management? 2004 Cat 247 skidsteer, new tracks and undercarriagge, With the current demand for replacement cattle indicative 2000 lb operating capacity. of a positive industry stance to maintaining and expanding 2500 hours...............$24,000 the beef business, now is the time to ponder some fundamental costs of the business. The direct costs are manageable, but 1998 Case IH MX 170 160 remember, replacement of breeding stock is leading the pack hp, loader, grapple. Local in regard to negative impact on the gross margin per cow. trade. 4800 hours................. And then comes the long-term question: Is there enough ............................Coming In revenue to maintain and expand, which means an adequate 2009 Skytrak 6036 telescopreturn on investment on total assets? The real answer to the ic forklift, 4700 hours, cab, question of profit rests with the ability to complete a process very clean.................$29,000 that fundamentally provides a proper business evaluation. Why is this important? The dynamics of the beef business change, and yet the beef producer is trying to focus down the road. Increased direct and overhead costs, and retirement or family expansion create difficult questions. For now, buy wisely, spend thriftily and control costs. More later. 2006 Case 580M 4837 May you find all your ear tags. hours, 4x4, Extend-a-hoe, For more information, contact https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/ John Deere Starfire 300 Series 2, 3rd valve, ride connews or North Dakota State University Extension Service, GPS tracking system, com- trol, pilot controls, excellent NDSU Dept. 7000, 315 Morrill Hall, P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, plete.............................$4000 condition................. .$39,750 ND 58108-6050.

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By Jim Stordahl, Clearwater/Polk County Extension Service, Minnesota Dr. Lowell Brown Estate to about 20 to 25 degrees for winter storage. Corn harvest is just around the corner. Without aeration corn should be placed Given our favorable growing season, and into storage at 60 degrees or cooler and the the recent dry weather, it’s very likely that temperature monitored closely. Respiration grain moisture levels may be favorably heating and solar heat gain on the bin may low. If you are lucky enough to have low cause the grain temperature to increase. Almoisture corn at harvest, the crop may be Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015 & lowable storage time is based on the kernel able to go directly to the bin, bypassing the Sunday, Nov. 1 temperature and is reduced by about 50 pergrain dryer during the busy harvest season. cent for each 10-degree increase in kernel If you find yourself in this situation, Ken9 am - 5 pm MST temperature. The allowable storage time for neth Hellevang, NDSU Extension Engineer Location: 17 percent moisture corn at 60 degrees is offers the following information. Miles City, Montana - Eastern Montana Fairgrounds about 75 days and 18 percent corn is about Corn harvested at up to 20 percent mois50 days at 60 degrees. ture can be safely stored over winter with Moisture migration will occur when the aeration. Corn at 20 percent moisture has an SHOP, HOUSEHOLD, ANTIQUES, grain temperature is more than 20 degrees allowable storage time of about 25 days at CAR, CAMPER, GUN SAFE, SHED warmer than outdoor air temperature, so is 60 degrees, 50 days at 50 degrees, 90 days at Check back with www.r-k auction.com for more more of a problem in bins without aeration 40 degrees and over 300 days at 30 degrees. details on specific time and location. for cooling the grain. Convection currents Even corn at 16 percent moisture should will flow down the bin wall and up through to be cooled as soon as possible to enhance the center of the bin causing moisture instorage life. Corn at 16 percent moisture has crease in the top center of the stored grain. an allowable storage time of about 70 days Be prepared to move the grain if problems and 70 degrees, 120 days at 60 degrees and develop. 230 days at 50 degrees. For more information, contact me at To enhance the storage life of the corn, 800-450-2465, or at stordahl@umn.edu. cool it as soon as is possible. Allowable storThis information was provided by Kenneth age time charts are available at http://www. Hellevang, NDSU Extension Service. ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng/postharvest.htm Running the fan 24 hours per day will cool the corn to roughly the average outdoor air temperature. If the daily Add a RainWise Weather Station high is 60 degrees and the low is 35 degrees, the averto your farm and access your age equals about 48 degrees. weather data from anywhere you Running the fan just during the coolest 15 hours of the MK-III-LR have Internet or through the day will permit cooling the Oracle display corn to a lower temperature, but will take longer. The final temperature operating the fan from about 7 p.m. until about 10 a.m. might be about 42 degrees, assuming a high of 50 and a low of about 35 degrees during the fan operation. Even though this difference seems small, a ten-degree Weather Oracle MK-III decrease in grain temperature will roughly double the allowable storage time. MK-III-LR Internet Package MK-III-LR Display Package The MK-III The time required to cool Includes: Includes: Weather Station the corn can be estimated by MK-III-LR Station MK-III-LR Station arrives at your dividing 15 by the airflow IP-100/LR Network Interface Weather Oracle MK-III Display farm already rate. For example, an airflow Mono Mount Mono Mount assembled!! rate of 0.2 cubic feet per minute per bushel (cfm/bu) will cool the corn in about 75 hours, 15/0.2. This could be during 5 nights operating the fan 15 hours per night or during 3 days operating the fan 24-hours per day. Once the corn has been cooled, the fan can be turned off until the next cooling cycle. Corn should be cooled

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By Wendy Wedum, Pondera County Extension With August’s arrival most gardeners were flooded with the bounty from their garden. Some of us non-gardeners are locking our car doors so that we don’t find 4-5 whale sized zucchini waiting for us. Besides zucchini, people are also putting up pickles, jams, jellies, fruit and vegetables. With that in mind please make sure to follow these guidelines to make sure your preserves are safe, shelf stable and high quality. Water Bath Canning is the easiest method of preserving high acid foods. This includes: jams, jellies, fruit butters, conserves, pickles, sauerkraut, and salsa. High acid foods block bacterial growth or destroy bacteria when heated. Acidity is adjusted by adding lemon juice, citric acid or vinegar. All other foods must be canned in a pressure canner (vegetables, meat, seafood). Key tips to follow with water bath canning high acid foods: . Use research tested recipes: So Easy to Preserve 6th edition, Ball Canning Book (2014) and the USDA Guide to Home Canning. Online check out these resources - National Center for Home Food Preservation at http://nchfp.uga. edu/index.html and Ball Canning at www.freshpreserving. com and MSU Extension food preservation MontGuides at store.msuextension.org - choose Family and then Food and Nutrition. . Select produce at peak ripeness and can within 24 hours of purchase. Remember to cut out bruises, overripe and insect or other damage. . Wash all produce thoroughly with running water. . Wash all utensils, your work area, and especially your hands to prevent cross contamination. . Use the correct processing time to adjust for elevation. Select Pondera County elevations: Brady 3540’, Conrad 3523’, Dupuyer 4199’, Heart Butte 4475’, Ledger area 3706’, Valier 3818’. Water boils at lower temperature as the elevation increases. Lower boiling temperatures are less effective at killing bacteria. Follow recipe guidelines based on your elevation. . The only safe ways to can foods are the water bath canner and the pressure canner. . Hot Pack is the best way to preserve foods in a water bath canner. . As long as the jars are processed for at least 10 minutes, they do not need to be sterilized. . Buy only as many jars and lids as you will use in a year. The lid sealing compound on unused lids work well for up to 5 years from the date of manufacture. . Only use New Lids each year. Lids are only used once. The band may be reused. Avoid using bands that become rusty. . Check jars for minor scratches which may cause breakage during processing. . Avoid using store bought mayonnaise jars - the glass is thinner and may break during processing. . When filling jars make sure the jars are hot first. Using a funnel reduces spills. Use a plastic bubble wand to remove bubbles from salsa and pickles. . Use a head space tool to make sure there is enough room between the food and the top of the lid. If the head space is too small, the food will leak out and the jar will not seal. Correct head space measures: Jam/Jelly = π inch; Fruit/ Tomato/Pickles = ∏ inch. As the food is heated, it expands, forcing out the extra air in the jar. As it cools the vacuum forms and the jar seals. When processing the jars in a hot water bath remember to follow these tips: . After the jars are loaded in the water bath canner, check that there is 1-2 inches of water over the top of the jars. Keep a small sauce pan with boiling water in it to add water as needed; this reduces the time needed to bring the water to a full boil. . Make sure the water boils continuously. If the water stops boiling, bring the water back to a boil and start the processing time from the beginning. . When the processing time is done, turn off the burner and remove the water bath canner lid (leave the canner on the burner). Set the time for 5 minutes and leave the jars sit in the water. After 5 minutes, remove the jars, keeping them level. . Set the hot jars on a towel or cooling rack. Avoid setting hot jars on the counter, it may cause them to break. . Leave jars to cool, undisturbed, for 12- 24 hours. For more information, please call the Pondera County Extension office at 271-4054. There are several MontGuides on Food preservation, freezing and drying fruits and vegetables on the MSU Extension website.

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By K-State Research and Extension News We’ve all done it….stood at the meat counter trying to figure out what to buy. And if we’re having guests, the decision is even more critical. Throw in the expense, especially if the wrong choice is made, and the process can be daunting. Kansas State University’s Travis O’Quinn said there are ways to make smart choices and enjoy the flavor and aroma of meat while maximizing the grocery budget. “There are a lot of options we have at the grocery stores right now to stretch our dollars when it comes to buying meat,” said O’Quinn, who is a meat science specialist with K-State Research and Extension. “Most consumers are familiar with T-bone steaks, ribeye strips and tenderloin steaks. However, many of those steak items are higher priced.” Beef prices have been at record highs the past couple of years, due to a shortage of beef cattle that occurred when producers sold off their cattle due to drought in major beef states such as Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. Beyond the T-bone In the last few years, alternatives to the more expensive cuts have been developed that produce satisfying grilling and eating experiences at a lower price than T-bones and tenderloins, said O’Quinn, who has a Ph.D. in meat science, specializing in meat quality and palatability and is a selfdescribed grilling and barbecue enthusiast. Flatiron steaks, that come from the area of the animal called the chuck, are now available at many retail stores and are less expensive than the cuts from the loin or the rib area. Other popular cuts from the chuck are the shoulder petite tender, Denver steak and the ranch steak. These cuts were developed in the last 10 years and compare favorably pricewise with the more traditional cuts. Beef brisket tends to be high in price, but other beef cuts will work for chopping and shredding, including the beef clod and the beef chuck roll – both from the shoulder. “They will go a long way and cook very similar to a beef brisket but at a much less cost per pound,” he said. “Beef tri-tip from the sirloin of the animal, can also be a good option, as is the beef culotte.” The best way to identify these cuts is to check the label. “Traditionally if you’re looking for good grilling cuts, retailers will list the primal cut, so they’d list ‘Beef, loin, t-bone steak,’” O’Quinn said. “Cuts that are from the rib or loin are almost always guaranteed to be tender and flavorful. Many of these other cuts come from the ‘chuck’. In that case they’d say beef chuck flatiron steak, for example.” Adding an enzymatic meat tenderizer (commonly containing papain, from the papaya) to a marinade is a great way to improve the tenderness of lower valued, tougher cuts, he said. Mechanically tenderizing meats using a handheld needle or blade tenderizer or a meat tenderizing mallet are other options. Beef is typically labeled with U.S. Department of Agriculture quality grades. Consumers should look for meats that are USDA Choice in order to ensure a good eating experience, O’Quinn said. The butcher at the full service counter is often knowledgeable about different cuts and cooking methods and can guide shoppers. Be temperature savvy When grilling, use a food thermometer, O’Quinn said. That helps ensure you’ll get a good outcome from a food safety standpoint but also ensures you’ll get the meat cooked to the degree of doneness you prefer, whether it’s medium, medium rare or well done. Cook meat to 140 degrees F for rare; 160 degrees for medium; and 170 degrees for well done. “If you’re using a food thermometer you’re guaranteeing that the steaks will come out exactly as you want.” He said the best time to buy the meat is within a couple of days before you’ll cook it. Steaks have a tendency to brown after 3-4 days. Know your steaks O’Quinn outlined a few things about beef steaks that shoppers should know. • Beef Tenderloin – Most tender. Most expensive. Mild beef flavor and juiciness. • Ribeye – Tender and extremely flavorful. Relatively expensive. Increased fat content. • New York Strip – Tender and very lean. Mid-priced. Mild flavor. • Sirloin – Very lean with good flavor. Less expensive. Less tender than some others. CONTINUED ON PAGE A45

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Laminitis risk increased by pasture grass sugars

By Penn State Extension Pasture-induced laminitis (sometimes referred to as founder) can be triggered when susceptible horses ingest high amounts of sugar or fructans that are naturally found in some pasture grasses. Causes • Susceptible horses include, but are not limited to, overweight or easy keeping horses, ponies, horses with metabolic syndrome, and horses that have foundered in the past. Many of these horses should have limited grazing or no grazing at all. • Sugar content depends on the weather, plant stress, forage species, species maturity, time of day, and time of year. Any time forage species are photosynthesizing (producing energy from sunlight), the plants are producing sugars. When plant growth is limited from temperatures lower than 40 degrees or from drought, sugars normally used for growth will begin to accumulate in plants. • During these plant stresses, susceptible horses should not graze. Cool spring and fall weather can cause sugar accumulation, thereby increasing the risk of pasture-induced laminitis for susceptible horses. • Anytime forage species are using sugars for rapid growth during warm weather, or during respiration (using energy during dark periods) is a better time to graze; however, laminitis in susceptible horses can still occur if overeating is allowed. Solutions Consider using a grazing muzzle to limit the amount of forage the horse can ingest, and restrict the grazing to periods when the sugar content should be lower • Specifically, graze between 3 a.m. and 10 a.m., on cloudy days, and during periods when the night temperatures are above 40 degrees. • Grazing in areas shaded by trees or buildings might allow longer access to grass as sugar accumulation will be less. • Allowing pasture grasses to become more mature should also reduce the sugar content and will result in less (and slower) intake. Sugar Content - Other Factors Grazing during these times or scenarios does not guarantee the sugar content will be lower • There are other factors to consider that contribute to sugar content. • Some pasture species have a higher genetic potential to accumulate sugars under stressful conditions than others. These species include timothy, bromegrass, orchardgrass, and most cool season grasses that are commonly used in horse pastures in Pennsylvania and Minnesota. • Most forage species store sugars in the bottom three to four inches of growth. Overgrazing Making sure pastures are not overgrazed will help avoid laminitis • Forage species store sugars when they are under stress. • Make sure pastures are properly fertilized, and avoid grazing susceptible horses during drought and in the fall when nights are cool (less than 40 degrees).

Stretching dollars CONTINUED FROM PAGE A44

• Value Cuts (Flat Iron, Denver steak, Delmonico) – Good flavor and moderately tender, but tenderness is sometimes inconsistent. Less expensive than other steak cuts. Can be harder to find at retail markets. Right meat, right method Some meats lend themselves better to certain cooking methods than others, O’Quinn said. • For the grill: Beef, pork, poultry or other, especially steaks, chops, tender cuts or ground meats. • For the slow cooker or oven: Beef or pork roasts, thick or tougher cuts. • For the smoker or to barbecue: Beef or pork roasts, less lean cuts (brisket, Boston butt, pork shoulder, ribs). Smoking does not tenderize the meat per se, but cooking “low and slow” like with BBQ, improves the tenderness of tough cuts by breaking down the proteins (collagen) in those cuts that are responsible for making them tough.

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Some ideas for controlling a year-round calving season

By Les Anderson, University of Kentucky Extension Maintaining a controlled breeding and cord book to determine the last date each cow calving season can be one of the most imporcalved. If you don’t keep records, try to match the cows and calves up and estimate their tant management tools for cow-calf producage. For example, let’s assume we have 30 ers. A uniform, heavier, and more valuable cows. Calving dates from fall 2014 to spring calf crop is one key reason for keeping the 2015 are as follows: Last Aug 2014 = 0 cows breeding season short. Plus, more efficient calved, Sept = 2 calved, Oct = 2 calved, Nov = cow supplementation and cow herd health 1 calved, Dec = 0 calved, Jan = 0 calved, Feb programs are products of a short breeding = 3 calved, Mar = 9 calved, Apr = 5 calved, season. However, converting from a yearMay = 5 calved, June = 2 calved, July = 1 long breeding season to a shortened 2 to 3 just calved. Keep in mind that the 5 cows that month breeding season should not be done calved in the fall are likely pregnant. haphazardly. 3. Based upon the reproductive status of A system for converting from year-round your herd, determine if you would like one to a 75-day controlled calving season over a controlled calving season or two. In our experiod of two years would present less loss and fewer problems than to try to convert in ample, 5 cows calving in the fall are likely not one year. The following steps are suggested worth the hassle so they will be held over and for getting on a controlled breeding system: should NOT be exposed to a bull until next 1. Determine the ideal time of year and spring. If, however, half of your herd calved the length of your new calving season. For July-December, it is a better economic deciexample, my cows will calve from February sion to make these your fall-calving cows and 15th to April 30th (74 days). the ones that calve from January-June your 2. Determine the reproductive status of spring-calving cows. each cow in your herd. First, go to your re4. Build a good strong bull pen or well-

fenced bull pasture. An electric fence in addition to the regular fence may be needed. 5. Remove your bull(s) from the herd. Select the removal date to coincide with about a 120 day season for your spring-calving cows. In our example, we would remove the bull(s) near the end of August. He would stay in the bull pen until May 7th of next year. 6. Sixty days after removing the bulls from the herd (or at a convenient time near this date), pregnancy check all cows and cull all non-pregnant dry, breeding-age females that have been running with the bull and all non-pregnant cows with calves 5 months of age or older. Your fallcalving cows have likely either calved or are very close to calving. 7. You may want to consider starting the breeding season of your replacement heifers 20 to 30 days ahead of the final breeding date for your herd. Most extended calving seasons are the result of failure of young cows to rebreed in a timely fashion. The additional 20-30 days enhances the opportunity for these young cows to rebreed next season. So, your replacement heifer breeding season would start around April 10th and these females would begin calving around January 20th. I realize that this is a bit early for calving and you might experience 1-2% higher calf death loss. Financially, 1-2% death loss is easier to swallow than a 25% decrease in pregnancy rate the following year. 8. The second year, follow the same system as outlined about except remove the bull on the week of July 20th. If you have fall and spring calvers, then put the bull in for the fall cows around November 20th and remove him around January 20th.

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By Kris Ringwall. Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service chickens. Today, Roundup herbicide and I have said many times that the constant anhydrous ammonia fertilizer are utilized in beef production is change. extensively throughout agriculture, and I remember when I graduated from calves are weighing in at more than 600 college in 1975, the continental cattle pounds after seven influence was strong. months of grazing. People had to reposition For those who themselves around the lived this cycle, animal so they could be sometimes compreseen in the picture. At hending the magnithe same time, calves tude of the change were weighing off cows is hard. The seeds at 469 pounds. of change from the As a new county Ex1960s and 1970s tension agent, I received sprouted and now my first free sample of populate agriculRoundup herbicide. Proture in truly mindducers from crop-growbending ways. ing counties gathered Early in my around to hear about career, guiding anhydrous ammonia ferproducers and tilizer. As one traveled implementing rethrough the Midwest, cord systems that summer fallow still was documented that a term farmers used, change was crucial. and weed control was Producers could optional. Management not only see the change but could record practices and tillage were expected to conthe change. A former co-worker, Harlan trol weeds. Hughes, often said, “You can’t manage what Crops that were not a success went to the you don’t measure.” cows, or maybe the sheep. Yes, cows and sheep were prevalent, along with hogs and CONTINUED ON PAGE A50

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By Miranda Ducey, IANR Global Engagement, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Over the summer, the Office of Global Engagement in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) hosted an Undergraduate Research Experience for students from the Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University (NWAFU) located in Yangling, China. This year’s group of 18 students was accompanied by Professor Yangbing Qi of NWAFU. The experience was coordinated by Madhavan Soundararajan and assisted by Jing Zhang, both professors in the Department of Biochemistry. Each year, students with varied research interests are matched with faculty mentors who host the students in their labs for six weeks. Students culminate their research experience by participating in a poster session at the Nebraska Summer Research Symposium, hosted by the Office of Graduate Studies at UNL, with undergraduates from a variety of institutions who have gone through similar research experiences. IANR has hosted the program since 2012. During the past four years, over 80 students from NWAFU have benefitted from the program with over 64 faculty and faculty lab members participating as their mentors. This year’s program participants also experienced some of Nebraska’s local attractions, including the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo, Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center, Mahoney State Park, living on campus and camping at the Eastern 4-H Center. At the end of their program, NWAFU students received a certificate of completion from Ronnie Green, NU vice president, IANR Harlan Vice Chancellor and interim senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNL at a reception held at the International Quilt Study Center. Additionally, for the last two summers, UNL has sent students to NWAFU as part of an education abroad program called “China: Global Perspectives of Land and People.” During their month-long stay in Yangling, UNL students live on-campus, visit local farms, observe food production facilities, see the Great Wall and take short courses while interacting with students at NWAFU. As part of their trip, students also spend a weekend in Beijing before returning to Nebraska. Another program is planned for May of 2016 and will be led by Global Exchange Coordinator for the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Jon Kerrigan and Assistant Professor of Youth and Civic Leadership in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, L.J. McElravy. The IANR Office of Global Engagement was founded in 2012. For more information, visit http://ianr.unl.edu/globalengagement.

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As another fall comes upon us, I can’t help but wonder who will miss the opportunity to record in writing factual data regarding their beef operation. Since 1963, the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension Service, through the North Dakota Beef Cattle Improvement Association, has been a leader in the evaluation of cattle records. Thousands of cattle have been weighed and evaluated. Thousands still are processed through the Cow Herd Appraisal of Performance Software (CHAPS) program. Having been involved in the evaluation of those records, they are important. And yet, as one visits with many agricultural producers, the industry struggles with recordkeeping. The agronomic side of the business has the Farm Service Agency to help keep track of those cropping records required through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Records are required to be maintained by those who apply restricted-use pesticides. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service has tremendous programs available for the management of range and other natural resources. The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service generates hourly market reports, along with detailed summaries for agricultural commodities, that extend worldwide. But when one turns to the livestock sector, in this case beef, oftentimes the response to records is simply, “… would like to, but just can’t get them done.” The reasons are varied, but the point is the same: no records. Why don’t some producers record and track individual cow-calf data? I’m sure the reasons are many; however, time and cost are probably at the top of the list. Fall is roundup time. Today, many producers have cattle

spread 50 or more miles from one pasture to the next. For the Dickinson Research Extension Center, cattle workdays mean the crew is loading horses by 5 a.m. and, depending on the pasture, rounding up cattle by 6 or 7. Providing all the cows are where they are supposed to be, they should be arriving just as the chute setup is being completed, the electronic scale calibrated and the day’s objectives reviewed. If all goes well, the cattle should be worked by noon, with semis loaded full of this year’s high-value calves destined for the weaning lots and the mother cows turned back to grass until time permits to bring them home. Weaning and weighing calves are hard work, and many days don’t go exactly as planned. But still, chance did not get those 1975 calves that weighed 469 pounds to weigh in excess of 600 pounds today. Producers may have marveled at those great pictures back in the ’60s and ’70s, but good selection decisions based on data added the 130-plus pounds of calf weight to the cow-calf pair. The appraisal of genetic and managerial inputs is critical to the management of a ranch. Good records help producers steer their business and manage change. Without records, a producer simply drifts with the trends. Trends are informative, but steering is better. And because change is inevitable, steering through it is critical. May you find all your ear tags. For more information, contact https:// www.ag.ndsu.edu/news or North Dakota State University Extension Service, NDSU Dept. 7000, 315 Morrill Hall, P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108-6050.

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12 thick-sliced bacon strips (about 1 pound) 12 wooden skewers (12 inches) 6 ounces white candy coating, chopped 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1 tablespoon shortening Optional toppings: chopped dried apple chips, apricots and crystallized ginger, finely chopped pecans and pistachios, toasted coconut, kosher salt, brown sugar, cayenne pepper and coarsely ground black pepper Thread each bacon strip onto a wooden skewer. Place on a rack in a large baking pan. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until crisp. Cool completely. In a microwave, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Combine chocolate chips and shortening; melt in a microwave and stir until smooth. With pastry brushes, coat bacon on both sides with melted coatings. Top each strip as desired. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until firm. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 1 dozen.

Sweet-and-Sour Elk

1 envelope onion soup mix 1/4 cup water 1 jar (12 ounces) apricot preserves 1/2 cup Russian or Catalina salad dressing 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1-1/2 pounds elk steaks, cut into 1/2-inch strips 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Hot cooked rice In a bowl, combine soup mix and water; let stand for 15 minutes. Add preserves, salad dressing, brown sugar and vinegar; mix well. Place elk in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour apricot mixture over the elk. Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 30-40 minutes longer or until meat is fork-tender. Serve over rice. Yield: 4-6 servings.

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AIR DRILL FOR SALE

Flexi-Coil 2320/5000 57-ft. air drill, 9” spacing, 31/2” steel packers - Sand Springs...................................... $24,000 Phone 406-855-7844

gutters drain properly and remove any standing water, especially from flat roofs, keep swimming pools clean and free of water on covers. • Stable horses inside during active mosquito feeding times (dawn/dusk), utilize fans, barrier cloths, screens, flysheets, repellent sprays (permethrin, DEET), and insecticide misting systems, turn off lights that attract mosquitoes at night, or use fluorescent lights, which do not attract mosquitoes. History • West Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne virus that can cause encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) or meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord) in humans and horses. Mosquitoes acquire the virus from infected birds and transmit it. • Since 1999, over 25,000 cases of WNV encephalitis have been reported in U.S. horses. Horses represent 96.9% of all reported non-human mammalian cases of WNV disease. • In 2000, West Nile virus appeared for the first time in Pennsylvania in birds, mosquitoes and a horse. • To combat the spread of West Nile virus, which is transmitted by mosquitoes, Pennsylvania has developed a comprehensive network. This network, which covers 40 counties, includes trapping mosquitoes, collecting dead birds and monitoring horses, people and, in past years, sentinel chickens. Mosquito Control State DEP and county mosquito control professionals have been using Bti, a naturally occurring bacteria, to kill mosquito larvae for years. • This material is now becoming widely available for you to buy and use yourself at home. • Bti can be purchased in small, donut-shaped form, often called “mosquito dunks”, which are useful in small areas of standing water, such as a birdbath or small puddle of water that may gather in a low spot on your property. A granular USED SWATHERS form of Bti is available, and effective for larger areas, such Massey-Ferguson 9430 swather..Reduced to $79,900 Hesston 1170 pull-type hydro swing....................... $7900 as backyard ponds. New Holland H8080 swather with 16-ft. header and 419 MacDon 9352i swather......................................... $29,000 • Bti can be purchased in many lawn and garden, outdoor Duramerger.................................................. $97,900 MacDon 9300 swather, very clean....................... $14,900 supply, and home improvement stores. The great thing about New Holland 2550 swather with 18-ft. header..$26,900 MacDon M100 swather with a 30-ft. single knife header... ............................................................................... 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Not just bigger: Better. • Horses and humans are considered to be dead-end hosts for WNV; the virus is not directly contagious from horse to horse or horse to human. • The case fatality rate for horses exhibiting clinical signs of WNV infection is approximately 33%. Data have supported that 40% of horses that survive the acute illness caused by WNV still exhibit residual effects, such as gait and behavioral abnormalities, 302 Truck Bypass • Lewistown • 538-9435 6-months post-diagnosis. Like us on See what’s in store for you at www.LewistownHonda.com Thus vaccination for West Facebook. Nile virus is recommended powersports.honda.com PIONEER 1000 IS ONLY FOR DRIVERS 16 YEARS AND OLDER. MULTI-PURPOSE UTILITY VEHICLES (SIDE-BY-SIDES) CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO OPERATE. FOR YOUR SAFETY, DRIVE RESPONSIBLY. ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET, EYE PROTECTION AND APPROPRIATE CLOTHING. 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IN STOCK

800 Series

600 and 700 Series

300, 400 and 500 Series

200 to 500 Series

Global Carriers

300 and 400 Series

Global Carrier - Category 2

Bale Spears

Get attached to improve productivity

Round or square, whatever the job, there is a Frontier Bale Spear up to the task. Choose from a wide range of single- and triple-tine models to move and stack bales quickly and easily. • Replaceable spears • Multiple bale-handling sizes

Pallet Forks

Don’t let heavy objects weight down your workday. With Frontier Pallet Forks, you can lift pallets, load lumber, move bulky material, or clear construction sites quickly and efficiently. • Fork capacity up to 5,500 lb. (2,494.8 kg) • Replaceable fork tines • Handles palletized products

IN STOCK

Making a smart move 1- Horst CHC25 25-ft., 2 wheel steer header trailer, 20.5x8 tires, 10,000 lbs rated capacity, 18-ft. wheel base, 11-ft. to 12’6” adjustable tongue length, 26-ft. top rail, 2-header pads, 2-ratchet straps................ $4500 12- Horst CHC36 36-ft. header trailer, 225/75R15 tire, 10,160 lbs rated capacity, 24-ft. wheel base, 11-ft to 12’6” adjustable tongue length, 36-ft. top rail, 2-header pads, 2-ratchet straps. Each.................. $5500 Rotary Tillers 1-Unverferth HT42 42-ft. 2-wheel steer header trailer, 11Lx15 implement Put the final touches on gardens or seedbeds tires, 14,000 lbs carry capacity, 20-ft. wheel base, 2-header pads, before planting with a Rotary Tiller. • “C” or “L” shaped blades available 2-ratchet straps............................................................................ $8500 • Helical-shaped rotors 1-Unverferth AWS42 42-ft. 4-wheel steer header trailer, 235/80x16 tires, • All models offer skid shoes for depth 30-ft. wheel base, 14,000 lbs rated carrying capacity, 2-header pads, control 2-ratchet straps............................................................................ $9400 • iMatch and/or Quick-Coupler compatible 15-Horst CHCF45 45-ft. 4-wheel steer header trailer, 15,500 lbs rated capacity, 30-ft. wheel base, 11-ft. to 12’6” adjustable tongue length, 45-ft. top rail, 2-header pads, 2-ratchet straps. Each.................. $9500 2-Headhunter 42-ft. classic header trailer, 800/80R16 radial steering, 6500 lbs axle, 7000 lbs rear tandem axle with torsion flex suspension, heavy duty telescoping adjustable tongue, LED lights. Each..$11,500 1-New Frontier 42-ft. heavy duty, high speed header trailer, tandem axle, 6’, 7’, 8’ & 10’ brakes, adjustable header brackets, ratchet straps, ball hitch..$14,500 IN STOCK 1-New Frontier 48-ft. heavy duty, high speed header trailer, tandem axle, brakes, adjustable header brackets, ratchet straps, ball hitch, lights.... Land Planes Level driveways, fill potholes, or recondition ................................................................................................. $16,500 gravel areas with the all-purpose Land Planes.

USED HEADER TRAILERS

V-trailer, 30-ft. combine trailer. #16002341. (4)................................. $2000 V-trailer, 30-ft., 2 wheel combine trailer, 2” ball hitch. #16009247... $1750 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)

After Hours Sales:

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 Plentywood: DJ. Dixon, Salesman 406-480-3512 Circle: Mike Haynie, Store Manager/Salesman, 406-939-5994; Ole Rolandson, Salesman, 406-974-2144; Culbertson: Mike Kjos, 406-489-7277; Luke Anderson, Salesman 406-478-3118

Durable frame allows you to smooth over challenging terrain. Heavy-duty options available. • Pull-type or 3-point hitch-mounted models • Two cutting edges promote ground leveling • Optional adjustable scarifier shanks (LP12 Series only) • Adjustable skid shoes (LP12 Series only)

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

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PICKUP HEADERS

COMBINES

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

SWATHERS

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 2010 John Deere A400 cab, air, 480/80R38 tires, HID lighting, 18-ft. 896 auger header, conditioner. #16016001. (3).... ................................................$92,000

ROTARY

(R) = “Reconditioned”

(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)................................... .Rental Return SAVE Thousands!!!! (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)................................... Rental Return SAVE Thousands!!!! 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 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).......... .Rental Return SAVE Thousands!!!! 2011 John Deere 9770STS 2WD, singles, lateral tilt feederhouse, Guidance ready, general purpose chaffer, 900/60R32 R1 drive tires, 28L26-10PR, small wire concave, sidehill cleaning shoe package, 3.15” header lift cylinder, Contour Master fixed speed & reverser, 26’ unloading auger, hydraulic fore and aft reel control, Xenon lighting, chopper with tailboard, 970 separator hours. #16001541. (3).. ............................................ $197,500

D L O S AUGER HEADERS

1998 John Deere 930R 30-ft., slat reel, level land, HD skid plates, Dial-A-Speed reel control. #16002454. (4).......$8900 1990 John Deere 930R 30-ft., batt reel. #16002324. (1)...........................$7800 1996 John Deere 925 25-ft. rigid header, fore/aft, Dial-A-Speed reel control, 30-ft. slat reel, level land. #16002368. (1)..... ...................................................$2500

CORN HEADS

2013 John Deere 612C (12) row, 30”, opposed knife stalk row, AutoTrac Rowsense. sensors. #16002446. (4)... ................................................$83,500 2012 John Deere 612C 30” spacing, 12 row, opposed knife stalk, AutoTrac Rowsense. #16002448. (2).....$75,000 2012 John Deere 612C 30” spacing, 12 row, opposed knife stalk row, AutoTrac Rowsense sensors. #16002447. (2).... ................................................$75,000

2010 John Deere 9770STS 2WD, duals, lateral tilt feederhouse, general purpose chaffer, Contour Master, heavy duty variable speed feeder house, 600/65R38 R1W steering tires, sidehill cleaning shoe package, small wire concave, 20.8R-38 dual drive tires, 3.15” header lift cylinder, 26’ unloading auger, hydraulic fore & aft reel control, Zenon lighting, chopper with power tailboard, 1230 separator hours. #16001544. (3).................... $169,000 (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 2008 John Deere 9770STS 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 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

CONVENTIONAL/WALKER

(Bale your Straw!!) (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

FLEX HEADERS

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. #16002431.......$41,000 2012 John Deere 635F 35-ft. pickup reel. #16002327..............................$36,000 2011 John Deere 635F 35-ft., auger composite fingers. #16002336. (1).............. ................................................$37,000 2009 John Deere 635 35-ft., finger reel. #16002386..............................$23,500 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 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 2001 Agco Gleaner 800 30-ft. flex header. #16002182. (1)........................$12,000

(R) 2014 John Deere T670 “Conventional combine”, premium cab, easy to operate controls, GS3 Touch display command center, 3 speed electric shift trans., dual range 26” cylinder, rear 8 wing beater, extra fine cut straw chopper, lateral tilt feeder house, 800/65R32 drive tires, 540/65R30 steering tires with John Deere link & Farm Site ready. #16001529..$313,000 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 (R) 1993 John Deere 9600, 260 hp, DialA-Speed reel control, hydraulic fore/ aft, 20-ft. unloading auger, 30.5x32 drive tires, 14.9x24 steering tires, straw spreader. #16001470. (2)......... .............................................. $27,500 1983 John Deere 8820 30.5x32 tires, chopper, chaff spreader. #16001482. (4).......................$12,500 FOB/Circle

2-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

1998 MacDon 9300 with MacDon 920 16-ft. header, steel on steel conditioner rolls. #16006969. (1)........................$39,000

2012 Brent 1394 Avalanch 1300 bushel capacity, walking tandem axles, tarp, scale, 250 hp minimum hp requirement. #16010063. (1).......................... $72,500

DRAPER HEADERS

2014 John Deere 635D 35-ft., finger reel, transportation kit. #16002598. (1)........ ................................................$64,500 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 2009 John Deere 635D 35-ft., double sickle, gauge wheels, pickup reel, hydraulic fore & aft, single point hookup transportation system. #16002260...... ................................................$45,000 2000 John Deere 936D road transport with lights, poly tin pickup reel. #16002390. (1)............................................$19,000 2010 Honey Bee SP42 42-ft.draper header 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. draper header with pickup reel, transportation kit and John Deere adapter. #16002441. ....... ................................................$39,500 Honey Bee 36-ft., pickup reel, transport, JD 9600 hook up. #16002601. (4)........ ................................................$18,500 2003 MacDon 963 36-ft., pickup reel, transportation kit, 60 Series JD adapter. #16002193..............................$21,000

2005 MacDon 9352I with 972 25-ft. draper header, steel conditioner. #16016008. (1)............................................$49,500

1987 Ficklin 600 bushel grain cart. #16009242. (1)............................. $6500

1998 John Deere 4890 diesel engine, hydro, cab, air, 18.4x26 tires, 16-ft. auger header with rubber conditioner rolls. #16006986. (4).............. $38,000 2001 Hesston 1275 16-ft. mower conditioner, steel conditioners, 1000 PTO. #16006976. (1)......................... $9500 2014 John Deere conditioner with feed kit for 425D MacDon draper header. #16009948. (1)........................$16,500

MISCELLANEOUS

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

2014 John Deere BW16005 96” Global high volume bucket, fits H340 & H360 loaders. #16010058.................... $3200 John Deere BW15919 8-ft. bucket off H380 loader. #14402202. (1)............... $1575 Grouser 14-ft., 6 way dozer blade, mounts on John Deere 30-50 Series 4WD. #16009235. (1)........................... $5000

FERTILIZER SPREADER

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

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

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

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

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Up to 5 years 0% INTEREST available on qualifying tractors

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

2013 John Deere 9560RT 560 hp, 18/6 powershift transmssion, Command View cab, XM satelite, hi flo hydraulic system, 5 remotes, 1000 PTO, 36” tracks, HID lighting, leather trim, electric mirrors, dual beam radar sensor, motor seal drain, 13.5L IT compliant engine, 6th valve, extra weights, power beyond. 720 hours. #16003970. (1).........CALL

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!!!!!!

1984 John Deere 8650 290 engine hp, 16F/6R quad transmission, 3 hydraulic remotes, differential lock. #16013031. (4)............................................$19,500

1976 John Deere 8630 Sound Gard cab, 3 hydraulic remotes, 20.8x34 dual tires. #16003777. (4)........................$18,500 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, 36” Durabilt HD 5500 tracks, front, side & bogie weights, deluxe comfort cab package, leather, HID lighting, AutoTrac ready, dual beam radar, 1000 PTO, AM/FM radio with weather band & CD. #16003663. (1).................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

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!!!!!!

2003 John Deere 9320 18x6 powershift, power differential lock, 4 hydraulic remotes, 710/70R42 duals, comfort package cab, Greenstar ready harness, true ground speed sensor, wheel weights. #16003952. (1)........$123,500 2004 John Deere 9320 deluxe comfort package, power differential lock, 18/6 powershift transmission, backup alarm, AM/FM/WB/CD, instructional seat. #16013032. (2)......................$145,000

2014 Demo 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. #12003470. (4)........................... CALL Demonstrator Save Thousands!!!!!!

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

4WD

JOHN DEERE ROW CROP - 100 hp. plus

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!!!!!!

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 ANTIQUE TRACTORS 650/85R38 rear tires, 600/70R30 1944 John Deere Model A 2 cylinder, 33 front tires with ILS suspension and PTO hp. #16003965................. $1650 active command steering, air/hydraulic “ATTENTION COLLECTORS” parts trailer braking, 7” color display, joystick machine, Fordson 2WD tractor. control, foot throttle, electric mirrors. #16003413............................... $1500 #16003984. (3).................... $202,000

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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

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

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. #16013022 (1)............. $180,000 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

2012 John Deere 7215R 215 hp, IVT transmission, 43 gpm hydraulic pump, 3 hydraulic remotes, triple link suspension, 420/90R30 front tires with fenders, 620/70R42 rear tires with 1400 lbs. weights, XM satellite radio, HID lighting, cold weather package, H480 loader, bucket, 5-tine grapple fork, joystick control. #16013029. (3). ............................................ $196,000

2015 John Deere 6150R FWA, 150 engine hp, 20 speed AutoQuad plus, 3 hydraulic remotes, 520/85R42 rear tires with weights, triple link suspension plus, 420/90R30 front tires with fenders, 540/1000 PTO, Cat. III 3-point hitch, premium cab, Greenstar ready, cold start package, H360 loader, bucket, grapple fork. 80 hours. 5 year - 3000 hour drive train PowerGard. #16013027. (1).................... $163,500 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

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2003 John Deere 7420 115 PTO hp, FWA, 3 hydraulic remotes, IVT transmission, 96” rear axle, 480/80R42 rear tires, 380/85R30 front tires with fenders, deluxe cab, air ride seat, AM/FM/ Weatherband radio, cold weather package, rear tire weights, 741 self leveling loader, bucket, grapple fork. #16013024. (4)...................... $71,500 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

(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

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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 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. (2).................... $124,500

CASE IH ROW CROP - 100 hp. plus

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

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

GRAIN VACS

2012 Rem 3700. #16006799........$35,000

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UTILITY TRACTORS 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

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RENTAL UNITS AVAILABLE

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)....................................... $149,000

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)............... $99,000

2011 Case IH/Farmall 95 90 engine hp, 12F/12R Sync shuttle transmission, 18.4x30 tires, 540 PTO, 3-pt. hitch, 3 hydraulic remotes, cab, air, heater, loader, bucket, grapple fork. Only 700 hours. #16013037. (3)........... $39,500

COMPACT TRACTORS 1-40 hp

2012 John Deere 3520 FWA, 30 PTO hp, 37 engine hp, hydro transmission, 43x16-20R4 rear tires, 27x8.5R4 front tire, mid & rear 540 PTO, Cat. I 3-point hitch, 1 rear hydraulic remote. “Only 85 hours.” #16007524. (1).......... $26,500

2014 John Deere 3032E MFWD, 31 engine hp, hydro transmission, 15-19.5R4 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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AIR HOE DRILL

1998 John Deere 1820 45-ft., 7.5” spacing, single shoot, 3” steel packer wheels, 1900 270 bushel tow between cart. #16005305. (3).............. $62,000 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

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

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 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

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). .............................................. $79,000

1953 Ford NAA 32 hp, 2WD, loader, bucket, 3-pt. blade (needs clutch work). (1)............................................ $3250

AG MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS GLOBAL GUIDANCE

SOLD

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

AIR CART

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

CONVENTIONAL DRILLS

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. (3).$210,500

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).. ............................................$128,500

2009 John Deere 1590 15-ft. no-till disk drill, 90 Series openers, 7.5” spacing, grass seed attachment. #16005332... .............................................. $45,500

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

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. (4).......... ............................................$145,000

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

John Deere 9400 30-ft. drills, 10-ft., 10” spacing, solid press wheels, transport. #16005363. (4)...................... $14,000

COMPANY VEHICLES

Concord 4012 40-ft., 12” spacing, single shoot with Concord 2300 tank. #16005357.Only $16,500 FOB Circle

2004 John Deere 1890 no-till, 42-ft., 7.5” spacing, 4.5” smooth gauge wheel, 1910-270 bushel tow between air cart, 8” load-unload auger. #16005364. (1)..........................................$80,000 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

CORN PLANTER

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

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“DEMONSTRATOR SPECIAL” 2015 John Deere 1890 60-ft. no-till, 7.5” spacing, single shoot, all run blockage with 2015 John Deere 1910-430 bushel tow between air seeder cart, 3-tank, single shoot. #12005238........ ........ $$$$ SAVE THOUSANDS $$$$

Case/IH 4012 40-ft., 12” spacing, single shoot with Case/IH 2300 tank, “New” carbide tips”. #16005357. (4).$35,000

GRAIN VAC

2008 Rem high capacity, up to 10,000 bushels per hour load out capacity. #16009253. (1)...................... $19,995

AIR DISC DRILL

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. (1)........................................ $210,000

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

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COMMERCIAL SPRAYERS AND ROUND BALERS

Up to 5 years 0% INTEREST available

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SPRAYERS

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).................... $335,000

(R) 2014 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)............. ............ $$$ Rental Return Save $$$

2007 John Deere 4930 commercial, 1200 gallon tank, 120-ft. booms with BoomTrac Pro automatic leveling system, 480/80R50 tires, fenders, Greenstar GS2 display, AutoTrac ready, auto air spring level system, HID Xenon lighting. #16014111. (1)............. $173,500

2008 John Deere 4830 90-ft., boom leveling, 20” nozzle spacing, traction control, 80 mesh strainer, hydraulic tread adjust, row crop fenders, 50 gallon foam marker, standard flow solution pump, stainless steel eductor system, traction control, fence row nozzle right hand, strainers, stainless steel tank with 3” fill, radar speed sensor, auto air spring level system, wheel motor shields, halogen field lighting, 380/90R46 fronts, BoomTrac Pro 3 series, deluxe cab. #16014181. (4).... ............................................ $184,000

2007 John Deere 4720 90-ft., stainless tank, hydraulic tread adjust, Guidance ready, 20” nozzle spacing, on board air system - 50 gallon, AutoTrac, strainers, radar speed sensor, row crop fenders, high flow solution pump, 380/105R50 tires, below horizontal cylinders, boom return to height, belly shields, 800 gallon tank. #16014199. (3)..... $129,000

2011 Top Air TA2400 132-ft. suspended boom, 2400 gallon tank, 480-80R50 duals, Powerglide auto height, Raven 4400 monitor, Greenleaf nozzles. #16014161. (1)...................... $69,500

New Top Air TA1600 120-ft. booms, 20” quad 10 section, chemical inductor-15 gallon, fence row nozzle, Raven ISO height control, by-pass plumbing kit. #14200891. (4)...................... $85,000

2005 Top Air TA1600 90-ft. suspended boom, 1600 gallon tank 380/90R46 tires, triple nozzles bodies. #16014171. (4).......................................... $21,500

2005 Summers Ultimate 120-ft. suspended boom, 1500 gallon tank, Norac boom height system. #16014194. (4).. .............................................. $33,000

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

NEW 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

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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

2012 Summers Ultimate 133-ft., 1650 gallon, Norac boom height, duals, JD section control. #16014191. (1).......... .............................................. $48,000

2012 John Deere 4940 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 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

JOHN DEERE

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.

CASE IH 1996 Case IH 8465 regular pickup, twine, 540 PTO, push bar, new monitor. #16006972. (4)................................... ..................... Only $3500 FOB Circle

Morris 1400 round bale mover, carries (14) 5-ft.x6-ft. bales. #16006848. (1).. .............................................. $22,500 2014 John Deere 569 Megawide pickup, twine & surface wrap, 1000 PTO, bale push bar, 21.5L-16.1 10 ply tires. #16006995 (1)....................... $46,500 2014 John Deere 569 Megawide pickup, twine & surface wrap, 1000 PTO, bale push bar, 21.5L-16.1 10 ply tires. #16006994. (1)...................... $46,500 2013 John Deere 569 “Premium round” baler, megawide pickup, surface wrap, 1000 PTO, bale push bar, hydraulic pickup lift, 21.5L-61.1 tires. #16006961. (3)...................... $45,000 2013 John Deere 569 1-3/8” 1000 rpm hookup, 21.5L-16.1 rim & tires, Megawide Plus pickup, pushbar, coveredge surface wrap, hydraulic pickup lift, mounting brackets, Comfort Guard. #16006798............................ $45,000 2013 John Deere 569 1-3/8” 1000 rpm hookup, 21.5L-16.1 rim & tires, Megawide Plus pickup, pushbar, coveredge surface wrap, hydraulic pickup lift, mounting brackets, Comfort Guard. #16006797. (1)...................... $45,000 2013 John Deere 569 Megawide pickup, twine & surface wrap, 1000 PTO, bale push bar, 21.5L-16.1 10 ply tires, hydraulic pickup lift. #16006992. (1)... .............................................. $41,000 2011 John Deere 568 Megawide pickup, twine & surface wrap, 1000 PTO, bale push bar, 21.5L-16.1 10 ply tires, hydraulic pickup lift. #16016004. (3)... .............................................. $31,500 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 2007 John Deere 568 surface wrap, 1000 PTO, 31x13.5 tires, pushbar, Megawide pickup, hydraulic pickup. #16006806............................ $29,750 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, bale push bar, 21.5L-16.1 10 ply tires, hydraulic pickup lift. #16006996. (1)... .............................................. $27,000 2007 John Deere 568 Megawide pickup, twine/surface wrap, 1000 PTO, 31x13.5 8 PR, hydraulic pickup lift, slip clutch alert & speed sensor, bale push bar. #16006845. (4)............... $28,000 2001 John Deere 567 twine/surface wrap, 1000 PTO, Megawide Plus pickup, push bar, hydraulic pickup lift. #16006827. (3)...................... $18,500 1999 John Deere 566 regular pickup, twine & surface wrap, 540 PTO, hydraulic pickup lift, 31x13.5 8 ply tires, bale ramps, gauge wheels. #16016002. (2)...................... $11,500

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2015 John Deere L340 3x4 bale, pivot gauge wheel, roller chute, 1-3/8 PTO, Cat 4 swivel hitch, tandem axle, bale drop sensor, automatic grease fast, LED lights. #12006607. (1)................. .......Demonstrator Save Thousands

TILLAGE

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 2014 Rem 36-ft. harrow cart, Delta 625 section 6x8, hydraulic wing lift. #16004088. (1)............................................$12,250

Case IH 496 28-ft. disc. #16004085. (4).... ................................................$15,000

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)

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##### To get your grill even hotter (making sure the bar marks on your steak are extra impressive), cover it with a large sheet of foil for 10 minutes before cooking. This will keep the heat from escaping. SKID STEER

34 BLACK BRED HEIFERS FOR SALE Bred to son of Hawks Roundup. Start calving Feb. 7 Phone 406-450-3744, Valier, MT

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Consumer Products SIDE BY SIDE

2012 John Deere 320D EH joystick controls, 2 speed transmission, 12x16.5 tire hauler, hydraulic cir self, 2” seat belt with shoulder strap, power quik tach, cab with heat, defrost & air, air suspension seat, reversing fan drive, horn, cold start package, chrome exhaust, single set counterweights, rear view mirror, 76” heavy duty construction bucket with edge. #16008074. (1)..............$39,500

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ZERO TURN

2013 John Deere X300R lawn tractor, 18.5 hp, 42” mower deck, rear mounted 7 bu. grass catcher. #16007545. (1)............................................ $3375 2012 John Deere 825I camo gator, 12” tires, benchseat, deluxe cargo box. #16007529. (3)...................... $12,500

2008 John Deere Z445 25 hp, 48” mowing deck. #16007563. (1)................ $2950

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

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 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 Genim skid steer 108” snow bucket. #16007565. (1)........................... $1200

2014 Highline CFR651 bale processor, 3 remote, top deflector, end curtain. #14201029. (1)........................$23,500

2011 John Deere X300 lawn tractor with 42” deck, 18.5 hp. #16007546. (3)..... ................................................. $2100 2011 John Deere 825i gator, 4WD, gas, extreme terrain, 14” Bighorn tires, cargo box with poly liner, brake & tail lights, premium cab. #16007571. (3).. .............................................. $12,500

2012 John Deere Z425 mower, 48” deck, power flow bagger. #16007560. (3).... ................................................. $3900

2010 John Deere X540 lawn tractor, 25 hp, hydro transmission, 2WD, 54” deck, 110 hours. #16007554. (1)....... $5400

2007 Haybuster 2650 bale processor. #16006947. (1)........................$15,000

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2012 John Deere RSX850i green sport gator, 14” Maxxis Bighorn tires, bucket sport seat, sports package. #16007575............................ $11,500

2009 John Deere X320 lawn tractor, 22 hp, hydro, 48” mower deck, 4-wheel steer. #16007555. (3)............... $2200

2013 John Deere SB84 7-ft. snow blower, fits all makes of skidsteers. #12400253. (4)............................................... $9575

2014 Lorenz 7810 6-ft. snow blower, electric chute rotation, fits all makes of skid steers. #16007577. (1)............... $3700

Mammoth TH880 4x4 utility vehicle, runs, needs some TLC................................ ........................... $$ Make A Offer $$

LAWN TRACTOR

2007 John Deere X320 lawn tractor, 22 hp, hydro, 48” deck. #16007449. (4)... ................................................. $2100 2006 John Deere X304 lawn tractor, 18.5 hp, hydro, 42” deck, 7 bushel bagger, 2014 John Deere X304 mower, 18.5 hp, 4-wheel steering. #16007556. (4)....... 42” deck, 54 hours. #16007566. (1).... ................................................. $1950 ................................................. $4500

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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, Store Manager/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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Our new phone number is (406) 271-5533

WANTED Older solid or broken mouth ewes, prefer Targhee, Rambouillet, Columbia or Dorset Call 406-739-4361, Loma, MT

##### Very acidic or salty foods can eat through foil. Don’t store leftovers with lots of tomato sauce, lemons, or pickles in foil as it can affect the taste of your food and even pose a health risk.

Clearfield Winter Wheat Seed

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Winter Wheat Varieties

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▲ Ledger, Falcon, Keldin, & WB4614 — OTHERS AVAILABLE —

Treats available: • Summit/Rancona • Stamina • Attendant for wireworm

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.

Fall is a great time to plant grass for pasture and hay. It can break up your spring workload and allows your stand to take advantage of early season moisture. Call us today to discuss fall planting.

Grass Seed Wanted

Do you have clean stands of introduced or native grasses? We buy grass seed.

2380 US Highway 89 Fairfield, MT Toll Free: 800-572-4769 Fax: (406)467-3377 Email: treasure@3rivers.net for Sales please call Chad Becker or Scott Gasvoda

Organic agriculture more profitable to farmers

By Sylvia Kantor, WSU CAHNRS A comprehensive study finds organic agriculture is more profitable for farmers than conventional agriculture. In spite of lower yields, the global study shows that the profit margins for organic agriculture were significantly greater than for conventional agriculture. The results show that there’s room for organic agriculture to expand and, with its environmental benefits, to contribute a larger share in feeding the world sustainably. Organic agriculture currently accounts for only one percent of agriculture globally. The study, published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, was authored by Washington State University (WSU) scientists David Crowder and John Reganold. To be sustainable, organic agriculture must be profitable. That motivated Crowder and Reganold to analyze dozens of studies comparing the financial performance of organic and conventional farming. “The reason we wanted to look at the economics,” said Crowder, an entomologist who studies organic systems, “is that more than anything, that is what really drives the expansion and contraction of organic farming—whether or not farmers can make money. It was kind of surprising that no one had looked at this in a broad sense.” Organic price premiums give farmers an incentive to adopt more sustainable farming practices. The authors suggest that government policies could further boost adoption of organic farming practices and ease the transition for conventional farmers. Room to grow The actual premiums paid to organic farmers ranged from 29 to 32 percent above conventional prices. Even with organic crop yields as much as 18 percent lower than conventional, the breakeven point for organic agriculture was 5 to 7 percent. “That was a big surprise to me,” said Reganold, a soil scientist and organic agriculture specialist. “It means that organic agriculture has room to grow; there’s room for premiums to go down over time. But what we’ve found is that the premiums have held pretty steady over the 40 years represented in the study.” Out of 129 initial studies, 44 met Crowder and Reganold’s criteria for inclusion in the meta-analysis of costs, gross returns, benefit/cost ratios and net present values – a measure that accounts for inflation. The analysis represented 55 crops in 14 countries on five continents. The published article provides the criteria used to select the studies as well as a list of studies that were rejected. “This is the first large-scale synthesis of economic sustainability of organic farming compared to conventional that we know of,” Crowder said. The authors consulted with three agricultural economists to confirm their findings. To be sure, past performance is not an indicator of future outcomes, particularly if there is a major shift to organic production, which could result in lower prices due to increased supply. The study did not attempt to forecast future scenarios. Unique to the analysis was inclusion of yield and economic data for crops grown as part of a rotational system, in addition to data for single crops. The study included profit data for multiple crops grown over several seasons, a more accurate reflection of how farmers profit from agriculture. None of the comparison studies accounted for the environmental costs and benefits of farming. Environmental costs tend to be lower and benefits higher in organic agriculture. But for consumers who believe that organic farming is more environmentally friendly, organic premiums may serve as a stand-in for the monetary value of such costs and benefits. Incentive to change Organic premiums offer a strong incentive for farmers to transition from conventional to organic farming. “Most growers that we work with, and probably in the United States in particular, do a little bit of organic and lot of conventional,” Crowder said. “If they make a little bit of money on that organic acreage they might convert more of their farm.” But farmers converting to organic are in a vulnerable position. The transition period for organic certification exposes farmers to financial risk when their yields drop but they are not yet receiving premiums. “The challenge facing policymakers,” the authors write, “is to develop government policies that support conventional farmers converting to organic and other sustainable systems, especially during the transition period, often the first three years.” CONTINUED ON PAGE A61

Organic ag more profitable

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Our new phone number is (406) 271-5533 & address is PO Box 997 Conrad, MT 59425

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As long as environmental degradation, population growth and climate change remain challenges, farming practices that are profitable to farmers while offering additional benefits of sustainability are needed, they said.

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WSU dedicates new wine science center

By Erika Holmes, WSU Viticulture and Enology Washington State University (WSU) dedicated its new wine science center Thursday, June 4, and announced that the center will bear the name of its top supporter. “For more than 25 years, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates has supported the WSU wine program with their own contributions as well as shepherding support from others,” said WSU President Elson S. Floyd. “In recognition of their outstanding commitment and contributions, I am pleased to announce the center will be named the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates WSU Wine Science Center.” Theodor (Ted) Baseler, president and CEO of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates who also served as chair of WSU’s Wine Campaign, said the company understands the direct correlation between the most successful wine regions of the world and proximity to higher education institutions conducting wine science. “We have always recognized the importance of a vibrant wine industry in the Pacific Northwest, and quality education is a key component,” he said. Over the past several years, the company has established an endowed professorship in viticulture, supported the endowed chair of the director of the viticulture and enology program, and raised more than $40,000 per year for student scholarships. “Our support will continue,” Baseler added. “Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is pledging an additional gift of $500,000 to directly support the Wine Science Center.” The gift completed the fundraising for the construction of the building. He also noted that the Wine Science Center, which is located on the WSU Tri-Cities campus, is a culmination of industry support that reached broadly across the Washington wine community. “This industry made an early statement by initiating a $7.4 million gift through the Washington State Wine Commission.” Steve Warner, president of the Washington State Wine Commission, agreed. “Through the Washington State Wine Commission, every grower and winemaker in the state is contributing to the Wine Science Center—a true vote of confidence in the future of research and education at WSU.” In addition to private support, the $23-million Wine Science Center project was funded with $4.95 million from the state and a $2.06-million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. It is built on land donated by the Port of Benton in Richland. Ron Mittelhammer, dean of WSU’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, emphasized the importance of the institution’s close partnership with the wine industry. “Our goal is to continue building a program that is informed by and mirrors the excellence of the Washington wine industry,” he said. Keith Moo-Young, chancellor at WSU Tri-Cities, noted the strategic location of the new center and its benefits to the state’s economy. “The Wine Science Center is a boon to our campus, community and the Washington wine industry,” he said. “This center supports a critical industry in our state, and to have it strategically located here in the heart of wine country further demonstrates our role—as a land-grant university—to foster economic prosperity.” The new teaching and research facility, considered one of the most technologically advanced wine science centers in the world, features research laboratories and classrooms, a research and teaching winery, a two-acre vineyard, and greenhouses to train technical personnel to support Washington’s large and expanding wine industry. It includes meeting and event space with a large atrium, Washington wine library and conference rooms. Industry members, students and researchers from around the globe are invited to use the center as a gathering place to spark innovation, fuel economic development and support local, regional, national and international collaboration and provide a catalyst for research breakthroughs. Washington is the second largest premium wine producer in the United States. Learn more about the Viticulture and Enology program at WSU at http://wine.wsu.edu.

USED TRACTORS

Kioto LB2204 loader and backhoe....... ............................................$10,000 Kioti DS4510 tractor, 63 hours, 4x4, loader, industrial tires, warranty....... ............................................$22,500 Ezee-On 90 front end loader.......$2000

We will be closed October 24th – 31st Will be back to work November 1st TRACTORS & ATTACHMENTS

USED HAYING

Massey-Ferguson 1839 baler.$16,900 International Balance Head sickle mower....................................$1000

“Fully Restored” Oliver 60 Parade Ready! $4500

IN STOCK

New Kioti DK4510 3-point loader, 540 PT0 industrial tires, hydraulics......... ............................................$25,500 Kioti CK2510 HST industrial tires, loader Kioti CK3510 3-point, PTO, loader, industrial tires Kioti CK4010 3-point, PTO, loader, industrial tires

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

NEW Tebben Rotary Mowers

6-ft................................................$1440 5-ft......$1250 4-ft......$1175

New Sitrex

3-wheel rakes IN STOCK

$1100

PARTS UNITS

Case 1070 tractor, bad transmission, parts.................................... $2500 Ford 3000 3 cylinder diesel, Select-oSpeed, good tires...PARTING OUT Oliver 1755, 77 & 1855.. FOR PARTS

NEW SPEECO POST HOLE AUGERS IN STOCK Standard Duty and Heavy Duty 9” and 12” Augers

SITREX RAKES

New 2015 Zetor Major 4WD, cab, air, heat, loader, 80 PTO hp......$47,500 International M with loader.........$2000 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

NEW Eagle box scrapers New Eagle 560HD..................... $625 New Eagle 566HD..................... $699 New Eagle 672HD..................... $729 New Eagle 784 HD.................... $779 CONSIGNED

Post Drivers

Used Shaver HD8 ......................$495

MISCELLANEOUS ATTACHMENTS

New Eagle 7-ft. 3 point rear blade.$675 New Eagle 8-ft. 3 point rear blade.$725 New Front Mount QA bale spears for skid steer loader mount......... CALL

We now have

WALLENSTEIN wood splitters, chippers and log grapples available.

MISCELLANEOUS

Michigan loader..........................$9500 John Deere 347 square baler, bale skids, field ready....................$6500 Oliver Super 55 tractor, complete engine rebuild............................$4500 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 Kuker 3-pt. sprayer with booms and hand gun, 150 gallon tank.....$1000

Ford 2-bottom rollover plow..........$650 BEN-SER SE63 63” snow blower with frame. Runs off rear PTO, fits 40-60 hp tractor................................$2500 2 horse bumper pull trailer.............$750

Good Selection Of Spike Tooth Harrows Starting At $150.00

6-ft. snow blower with QA skid steer mount.

New Red Devil

In Stock $6250

Helfert’s Helena Farm Supply

MILLER LOADERS

Phone (406) 227-6821

East Helena, Montana

Serving HELENA and surrounding areas for 62 YEARS!

SHAVER POST POUNDER

Come visit us at www.helenafarmsupply.com

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Custom cut and molded to your specs • Full dimension rough cut lumber • Custom sawing • Custom molding • Custom drying • Beams • Wood siding • Log railing • Driveway arches • Bridge planks • Fireplace mantels • And much more..... 780 1st Rd. S - Vaughn, MT Phone Luke (406) 788-7989 www.bigskysawmill.vpweb.com e-mail: bigskysawmill@gmail.com

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American Ag Series NEW 2016 Timpte hopper, 40-ft.x 66”x96”, ag hoppers, spring ride, FOB David City, Nebraska

$31,900

Super Hopper Series Call for pricing on other models

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Toll Free: 1-877-714-5944 Local: 406-278-5944 Conrad, Montana

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Four scientists named to ARS Science Hall of Fame

By Kim Kaplan, Agricultural Research Service Four scientists have been named to the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Science Hall of Fame for discoveries in genomics, sustainable farming, fruit tree breeding, air quality, climate change and crop mineral nutrition. ARS is the chief intramural scientific research agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Leon V. Kochian, Donald R. Ort, Ralph Scorza and Scott R. Yates will be honored in a ceremony at the ARS National Agricultural Library in Beltsville, Maryland. ARS established the Science Hall of Fame in 1986 to honor senior agency researchers for outstanding, lifelong achievements in agricultural science and technology. Nominees must be retired or eligible to retire to receive the award. “The extraordinary contributions of these four scientists have had a significant impact on food and agriculture worldwide,” said ARS Administrator Chavonda Jacobs-Young. “Their outstanding accomplishments demonstrate commitment, knowledge and perseverance and exemplify the values that have made ARS the premier agricultural research organization that it is today.” Kochian, center director of the ARS Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture & Health in Ithaca, New York, is a world leader in research on the adaptation of cereal crops to marginal soils, especially those limited by mineral deficiencies. Some of his most important work has been unraveling the strategies that plants use to tolerate toxic metals in the highly weathered soils of the tropics and subtropics—regions where many developing countries are located and food security is most tenuous. Kochian and his group carried out pioneering studies that identified the physiological mechanisms and the associated genes that allow the major cereal crops (maize, rice, sorghum and wheat) to tolerate toxic aluminum levels in acid soils. He also has contributed seminal findings towards a better understanding of how plant ion transporters function as well as the role root biology processes play in mineral nutrition. This work is helping subsistence farmers in the developing countries grow more crops and has contributed to global food security. Ort, plant physiologist and research leader of the ARS Global Change and Photosynthesis Research Unit in Urbana, Illinois, has been unraveling how changes in atmospheric composition expected with climate change will affect biochemical processes related to plant development, photosynthesis, water use and crop yields. His ground breaking research made it possible for the first time to conduct field studies on the interactions of rising atmospheric carbon dioxide with drought and rising atmospheric carbon dioxide with warming on crops. He and his group then identified promising ways to improve crops such as soybeans and corn to meet future food production needs under potential changing climatic conditions, ensuring that farmers will be able to maintain the global food supply. Scorza, a research horticulturist and lead scientist at the ARS Appalachian Fruit Research Laboratory in Kearneysville, West Virginia, is nationally and internationally recognized for his pioneering work genetically enhancing fruit tree structure, developing new stone fruit varieties, and for using biotechnology techniques to improve woody perennial fruit species. Scorza has released 12 varieties of peaches, nectarines and plums, including those with disease resistance and improved flavors, several of which have become industry standards. His group also developed the ‘FasTrack’ breeding system that dramatically reduces the generation time for stone fruit species using a biotech approach to stimulate early flowering and fruiting. He has anticipated the spread of the exotic Plum pox virus into the United States and developed the first genetically engineered Plum pox virus resistant fruit tree to be approved for cultivation in this country. Yates, soil scientist and research leader of the ARS Contaminant Fate and Transport Research Unit at the U.S. Salinity Laboratory in Riverside, California, is an internationally renowned expert in reducing the harmful effects of soil fumigation used for controlling pests in high-valued crops such as strawberries, vegetables, tree fruits and nuts, and in mitigating the atmospheric emissions from such fumigants. Yates’s research has provided the bulk of the information and technology that forms the basis of soil fumigation regulations. His technique to measure fumigant (vapor) movement through agricultural films used to trap emissions has become an American Society for Testing and Materials standard and has been adopted by industry for measuring film permeability. This method is helping increase crop production by showing where buffer zones of non-fumigated soil can be reduced and still leave passersby protected.

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New Circle D pickup flatbeds

Circle D flatbeds, gooseneck hitch plate, lights, headache rack, rear skirt. Black

7x7.................. $1450 71/2x81/2........... $1450 71/2x9............... $1520 8x9.................. $1850 8x11................ $2150

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

NEW BUMPER PULL TILT TRAILERS

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

NEW STOCK & HORSE TRAILERS

NEW HEAVY DUTY FLATBED TRAILERS

New Circle D 24-ft. gooseneck stock trailer with 2 solid center gates, full bull package, 14-ply tires......................................................................................................$10,995 2-New Circle D 20-ft. gooseneck stock trailers with sliding center gate. 14-ply tires. Bull Package. Each...................................................................................................$9995 2-New Circle D 6’x16-ft. bumper pull stock trailer, 5200# axles. Each...................$7295

4x7’ Heavy DutyTrailer Mats

NEW SKID STEER TRAILERS

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....$5995 1-New Circle D 18-ft. bumper pull, with 16” tires, 7000# axles, ramps...........$4995

Each.....$65

NEW UTILITY 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

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

G ll – steel flatbeds Tuffloader Tilt Trailers

NEW DUMP TRAILERS

New Travalong 14-ft. bumper pull dump trailers...................... $9695 New Travalong 14-ft. gooseneck dump trailers................... $10,695 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

USED EQUIPMENT

Gooseneck & Bumper Pull

Gooseneck model: Bumper Pull model: 6-ft. stationary deck with 16-ft. tilt deck 4-ft. stationary deck with 16-ft. tilt deck Both models have 18” treadplate approach

New Haulmark & Look Enclosed Trailers

Semi Trailers

Excellent Selection On Hand

Large Trailer Parts Inventory

• Axles • Springs • Lights • Fenders • Straps• Tie-downs • Bearings & seals• Jacks • Etc. GOOD SELECTION OF UTILITY AND CAR HAULERS TRAILERS

Fruehauf 21-ft. flatbed pup trailer.........................................................................................................$7500 Fontaine 48-ft. dropdeck trailer..........................................................................................................$17,500 Highboy 48-ft. utility flatbed trailer.....................................................................................................$11,900

Utility Trailers

New Diamond C car haulers

Stock Trailers

TURNOVER BALL A hitch when you need it... A level bed when you don’t COMPANION™

3500, 5200 & 7000# axles 2013 Diamond C 83”x12-ft. utility single axle with bi-fold gate, ATV ramps................... $1800

SnoCo 4-ft. x 10-ft. utility trailer.... ...................................... $595

Snowmobile Trailers

2008 Yacht Club 10-ft. snowmobile trailer.....................$1295

8x8 snowmobile trailer.........$600

2008 Travalong 6-ft. x 8 x 20-ft. aluminum stock trailer, with center gate...................$8500 1997 Travalong 20-ft. stock trailer, heavy weight................$6100

6-ft. wide stock trailer.........$1595

16-ft. 18-ft. & 20-ft. IN STOCK

Flatbed Trailers

Belshe 25-ft. flatbed, tandem dual, 20,000 lb. GVW...$5500

Triple T Sales Contact Dave Taylor; 406-357-2166

Chinook, MT

Home Phone - 406-357-2162 Highway 2 West, Chinook, MT 1/2 miles west of Chinook

5th WHEEL RV HITCH

Mounts to rails bolted under the bed, or attaches easily to B&W’s turnover ball gooseneck hitch. Easy adjustment of height & lateral positions.

Miscellaneous

Circle D 27-ft. tandem dual......... .................................... $7000 Nissan forklift, 3000 lb., nice shape...........................$6700

1985 Sandhill 31-ft. tandem dual flatbed, 20,000 lb. GVW.......... .....................................$6500

1998 TrailKing TK40LT 20 ton (19’ & 5’) pintle hitch equipment trailer.................. $9500

Your Local HydraBed Dealer

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HAY FOR SALE Alfalfa and alfalfa/grass mix in big square bales. Delivery and tests available.

Barney Hay - Southwest Montana (406) 491-5616 cell or (406) 494-5616 home

1980’s Fiat-Allis 945B loader

7.5 yard rock bucket, Allison transmission, decent 29.5x29 tires, full cab & ROPS, good glass and heater, runs good, tight, only 8400 hours. Spare engine, tires, etc...................... $19,500

2001 Ford F350 XL

crew cab, 2WD dually, V10, automatic, 9-ft. utility body with ladder rack. Runs good, recent trans work, great contractors truck, new tires......................................... $7500 obo

406-777-1435

Stevensville, MT

SPRAYER FOR SALE

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By University of Florida Extension Producers also should be aware that early Generally, beef herd pregnancy rates after embryonic loss is a natural occurrence in a 60–120-day breeding season tend to range cattle and may be evident between the time from 80 to 94 percent. Pregnancy diagnosis of pregnancy diagnosis and calving, and that identifies the 6–20 percent of open cows in this is not the result of the actual pregnancy the herd so they can be culled after their diagnosis procedure. For example, we have calves at side are weaned, instead of waiting observed about a 4.2 percent incidence of to the end of the subsequent calving season. embryonic loss in beef heifers initially ulConsidering that the annual feed/forage trasounded at day 30 of gestation and subcosts associated with maintaining a mature sequently palpated rectally between day 60 cow can be as high as $400 to $600 per year, and day 90 after insemination. In beef cows culling open cows can save as much as $250 embryonic loss ranges from 3 to 8 percent per head that can be diverted to the purchase from 30 to 75 days of gestation, whereas or development of replacement females, in dairy cattle, pregnancy loss from 28 to sire selection, increased nutritional manage56 days after artificial insemination was ment, and other management-related costs. 13.5 percent. Therefore, ultrasonography Pregnancy diagnosis can be performed provides a tool to accurately differentiate simply at the time that producers work their between the failure of a female to conceive cattle during their vaccination schedule or and the incidence of embryonic mortality, even at the time of weaning. There are three because a heartbeat is detectable at 22 days practical methods that can be utilized for of gestation. pregnancy diagnosis in beef herds: 1) rectal Blood samples are now a suitable alpalpation, 2) transrectal ultrasonography, or ternative for determination of pregnancy. 3) use of a blood sample that is submitted to There are at least two primary blood sample a laboratory for analysis and results returned pregnancy test kits (BioPRYN and PG29). to the producer within a few days. Blood samples are taken to evaluate for Rectal palpation is an accurate form of pregnancy-associated glycoproteins (PAG). pregnancy diagnosis that can be performed Heifers and lactating cows can be tested by a skilled technician after day 35 of preg30 days or later after breeding. Lactating nancy throughout gestation until birth. Most cows carry residual PAG from the previous veterinarians are proficient at pregnancy pregnancy until 90 days after calving. To diagnosis in the form of rectal palpation prevent receiving a false-positive test result, and it is a simple procedure that requires producers should sample blood 30 days or little time in the cattle-handling facility. more after the conclusion of the breeding However, rectal palpation does not provide season, and 90 days or more after calving. any information about the viability of the Thus if a cow is bred 60 days after calvembryo/fetus. Therefore, some animals with ing, it is appropriate to take the sample 30 a nonviable embryo/fetus or an embryo/ days post-breeding, which is 90 days after fetus in the process of degenerating might calving. If she is bred 55 days after calving, be diagnosed as pregnant. Costs of rectal then the post-breeding sample should be palpation vary widely based on the numtaken at 35 days so that the cow is 90 days ber of females to be handled, the distance post-calving. that a veterinarian must travel, or the time The blood tests are greater than 99 perand facilities used. Generally, rectal palpacent accurate if the result is negative or not tion costs will range from $2.50 to $15.00 pregnant, with less than 1 percent showing per female. A primary advantage of rectal false-open (false-negative). The falsepalpation is that the result is chute-side, pregnant (false-positive) rate for the test is with an immediate diagnosis that allows a approximately 5 percent. In practice, highproducer to make a decision while the cow producing dairy cows tend to show slightly is in the chute. higher false-positive rates of 7 to 8 percent, Transrectal ultrasonography, more comespecially during periods of extremely hot monly called ultrasound, can be used to deweather. It is presumed that a portion of tect pregnancy as early as 26 days of gestathis variance is due to greater early embrytion for heifers and 28 days of gestation for onic death and not to the inaccuracy of the cows, with a high degree of accuracy. For a blood test. The tests cost between $2.40 skilled technician, the procedure is as fast as to $4.00 per cow from the laboratory that rectal palpation and may provide additional processes and conducts the test, plus the information in terms of embryo/fetus viabilcost of a sample tube and needle. Shipping ity, incidence of twins, and potentially the expenses also must be added if the tests are sex of the fetus (usually performed around not processed locally. A primary drawback day 55 of gestation). Prior to the developof this method of pregnancy diagnosis is ment of ultrasound for pregnancy diagnosis that results are not immediate. A producer in cattle, technicians were unable to accumust wait for the results to be sent from a rately determine the viability or number of laboratory before a diagnosis is confirmed. embryos or fetuses. Because the heartbeat This period varies between 2 and 5 days of a fetus can be detected at approximately depending on when the laboratory receives 22 days of age, one can accurately assess the samples. whether or not the pregnancy is viable. ##### When I am an old coot... I will write to the PreparationH company and thank them from the heart of my bottom. ##### When I am an old coot... I will hitchhike from time to time to see what kind of person will give an old codger a ride. ##### When I am an old coot... I will get up during the night, slip on my Nikes, and “just do it.”

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3V Distributing, Conrad ............................. C21 Abilene Machine Inc, Abilene KS .................A8 Action Toys, Billings ....................................A49 Affordable Construction Equipment, Billings & Bozeman ....................................................B11 Ag West Distributing Co., Great Falls ........ C25 Ag Wise, Kremlin ......................................... C3 AgraSyst Dealers........................................A32 Bass Auction Co. Inc., Lewistown ...............A32 Bell Motor Co., Cut Bank ............................B18 Ben Taylor, Valier & Shelby .........................A15 Big Equipment Co., Havre ......................... C64 Big Iron, Stock Auction Company ...............A34 Big Sky Equipment, Conrad .............. A28, A29 Big Sky Sawmill & Wood Products, VaughnA62 Big Sky Wholesale Seeds, Shelby ................B4 Brandt Agricultural Products LTD............... C57 BTI Feeds, Cut Bank ..................................A15 Buckley Auction ......................................... C24 C&B Operations, LLC, John Deere ............A26 Cascade Machine & Supply, Great Falls ..... C3 Charles Moore, Inc. Miles City ................... C11 Chic Harbine Sales, Missoula.................... C43 CHS Milk River, Big Sandy, Broadview, Chinook, Columbus, Denton, Geraldine, Great Falls, Harlem, Havre, Kershaw, Lewistown, Malta, Moccasin, Rudyard, Turner, Winifred ......... C61 Circle G Salvage, Walhalla, ND ................... C2 Circle S Seeds, of Montana, Three Forks .. C22 Clearview Seed, Denton ............................ C45 Courtesy Ford, Conrad ..............A49, A50, A51 Crazy Mountain Fabrication, Travis Klein, Big Timber ........................................................A13 Cut Bank Tire, Cut Bank .............................A27 Dave’s Repair LLC, Charlo .........................B12 Dick Irvin Trucking, Shelby ..........................A51 Diesel Power Parts & Machine, Missoula .. C59 Dietz Auto & Truck Salvage, Billings .......... C51 Doane Western of Montana, Bozeman...... C15 Donahue Corp ........................................... C48 Eagle Equipment, Belgrade ....................... C55 Eddy Bauer, Wolf Point .............................. C62 Equipment Connection, Columbia Falls............ ...................................................... A36, A37 Exchange Services, Inc, Whitefish ............ C57 Farm Data Resources, Mitch Konen, Fairfield .. ...............................................................B20 Farm Equipment Sales, Glasgow, Plentywood, Culbertson, Circle.A54, A55, A56, A57, A58, A59

Index

Farm Tech, (Doug Weist) Choteau ............. C55 First State Bank, Shelby ...............................A4 Fisher Metal Products, Fort Benton ........... C46 Flaman Rentals ......................................... C49 Flaman Sales & Rental, Power ..........C42, C58 Fosse Insurance Agency, Great Falls ........ C10 Fraser’s Oil Inc., Inverness .........................B15 Frieling’s Agricultural Equipment, Great Falls ......................A6, A31, A47, C12, C47, C53 Frontline Ag Solutions, Choteau, Conrad, Cut Bank, Dillon, Lewistown, Havre, Chester, Great Falls, Belgrade, Livingston ......A42, C5, C6, C7 Frontline Ag Solutions Dillon, Dillon............. C9 Fuson Excavation & Trucking, Conrad ....... C44 Gerber’s, Great Falls.................................. C52 Golden Harvest Seeds, Big Sandy ............ C30 Greyn Fertilizer, Choteau, Dutton, Valier ... C39 Grossenburg Equipment, Winner, Pierre, Philip SD, Wayne, Bloomfield, Harrington, Laurel NE. .............................................................. C41 H & H Spreading, Conrad .......................... C13 Haugen Sales & Leasing, Wyndmere ND.... C4 Hedman, Inc, Brett Hedman, Grass Range A24 Helfert’s Helena Farm Supply, East HelenaA61 Henke Enterprises, Chester ......................A38 Hi-Hog Equipment ..................................... C46 Highline Communications, Cut Bank ..........B13 Hoven Equipment Co., Great Falls ............... ...... A3, A34, A38, A46, A53, B2, B10, B12,C4, ....... C20, C23, C26, C31, C32, C34, C42, C45 Huggy Bear’s Consignment, Cut Bank .........B5 I-State Truck Center, Missoula ................... C34 J K Ranch Estates, Josh Klucewich, HusonA48 J & M Trailer Sales, Laurel ......................... C13 Jamieson Motors, Inc., Chinook .......... B6, B20 Jim Nielsen Trucks & Parts, Butte ...............A39 K.R. Rauch Company, Billings ....................A33 Krogmann Mfg. ...........................................A16 Lammers Bros., Jordan ..............................B19 Larson & Co., LLC, Glenn Larson, Opheim C43 Lester Buildings ......................................... C58 Lewis Cattle Oiler Co, Russ Baker..............B12 Lewistown Honda, Lewistown........................... .....................................A53, C14, C28, C56 Lillegard, Inc., Wahpeton, North Dakota ...... C8 Liphatech, Rozol ......................... C15, INSERT

Lost Valley Fence, Fairfield .........................A30 Lundberg Shop, LLC, Canyon Creek ..........A13 M & R Seed Cleaning, Watford City, ND .... C52 M & W Machine, Three Forks .................... C24 Main Resource Auctions & Land, Grand Forks, North Dakota ..............................................A24 MDS Construction Supply, Great Falls ...... C44 Medicine Hat Tractor Salvage, Medicine Hat AB Canada.................................................... C2 Mesoo Remarketing, Moore .........................A9 MH Equipment & Truck Repair, Billings ......A27 Midland Implement , Billings ...................... C56 MK Industries ............................................ C10 Mohrlang Fabrications, Brush CO ..............A22 Montana Metal Fabrications, Inc, Great Falls ... ...............................................................B20 Montana Post Driver, Gold Creek ...............A40 Montana Post Frame, Townsend .................B12 Montana Shed Center, Great Falls ...............B1 Montana Valley Irrigation, Great Falls ........ C54 Motor Power, Great Falls ........................... C23 Mountain Equipment, Belgrade ................. C19 Mountain View Metal Works, Wilsall .......... C59 MT Tractors, Matt Pendergast, StevensvilleC54 Musselshell Valley Equipment, Roundup ....A25 New Holland of Belgrade, Belgrade ............A35 New Homes of the Future, Billings ............ C25 NM Machinery, Missoula ............................A36 Northern Chrysler, Cut Bank ..................... C31 Northern Ford, Cut Bank ............................. C1 Northern Hydraulics, Great Falls ................A43 Northern Prairie Auto Sales, Wolf Point ..... C20 Northwest Plastics, Libby ...........................A50 Pacific Recycling, Great Falls .....................A17 Parsons Farm & Ranch Realty, Lewistown .B12 Patty Seaman Homes, Kalispell .................A52 Performance Ag Services, Conrad .............A39 Platinum Auto Center, Big Timber ............. C26 Power Motors Implement, Fort Benton ...... C51 Precision Seed, Miles City ..........................A34 Price Truck & Equipment Sales, Missoula . C50 Pure Bliss Cycle Sales, Conrad .........C15, C63 Rainbow Irrigation & Equipment, Chinook ........ ...................................................... A44, A45 RDO Equipment, Billings ........................... C60 Reddig Equipment & Repair, Kalispell ..........B8

Rockwell Scales, Simms...............................B4 Roger Rader, Inc, Sun River .......................A40 Rydelle Enterprises, Marion Jones, Drummond .............................................A11 Scenic City Trailer Sales, Belgrade ............ C27 Shobe Auction & United Country Realty, Lewistown ..............................................A2 Shop Specialties, Ronan ............................A13 Shortline Ag, Inc, Scobey .......................... C35 Sod Buster Sales, Polson ..................C38, C46 Specialty Tool & Attachment, Cody WY ..... C36 Steel Etc, Great Falls ...................................B9 Steinhatchee, Lance Nelson, Stevensville..A40 Steve’s Sales, Oakes ND ........................... C16 Stock Drive Trailer Sales, Dillon ..................A44 Stokes Fencing, Conrad .............................. C2 Sullivan Brothers Construction, Conrad .....A23 Sunrise Equipment, Sidney ..........................B3 Swains Spring Service, Great Falls ............A30 T & T Farm Supply, LLC, Chester .............. C63 Taylor Farm Store, Shelby ..........................A15 The Repair Shop, Choteau .........................A42 The Truck Shop of Billings ......................... C19 Tiber Tractor Co., Chester .......................... C29 Tom’s Shop, Grassrange.............................. C4 Torgerson’s, Ethridge, Great Falls, Lewistown, Havre, Denton, Billings .......................... C17 Transport Equipment, Missoula ................. C36 Treasure State Seed, Fairfield ....................A60 Tri-County Implement, Sidney.....................B13 Triangle Ag Service, Fort Benton .......A40, C18 Triple T Sales, Chinook ...................... A62, A63 TT&E Inc, Victor..........................................B14 United Electric, Great Falls .......................... C8 Vaughn Truck, Havre ............................C8, C48 VW Mfg, Loren Hawks, Chester ................ C33 Wally’s Over Door Co., Great Falls .............A50 Wesco Trailer Sales, Conrad.......................A52 West Plains Implement, Beach, Dickinson, Bowman, Hettinger...................................B7 Western Montana New Holland, Missoula ..A46 Wilray Manufacturing, Fort Benton ............ C37 World Equipment, Idaho Falls, ID ...............A23 XB Trailer Sales, Glen Birky, Sun River...... C40 Yellowstone Tractor Co., Belgrade .......B2, C28 Zerbe Bros., Glasgow ........................ B16, B17 Zomer Truck, Conrad ........................................ ...................... A11, A19, A62, C40, INSERT

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By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service Every rancher needs to ask three quesproducers need to start with what is known, then tweak the grazing plan. Do not start tions: “How many acres does one need?” with a wish, then buy cows and turn them “What is the stocking rate or carrying out to grass, and by midsummer, wonder capacity of those acres?” and “How many where the grass is. grazing months are available?” First, locate a range expert through the The profitability and sustainability of local county Extenthe ranch are embedsion Service office ded in understanding or Natural Resources grazing systems and Conservation Service getting the answers (NRCS), or visit a correct. Begin by neighbor and get his establishing a goal. or her advice. The Herd expansion or hope is that, through quitting the off-ranch these visits, a projob to focus more on the cattle operation ducer realizes a lot may increase cattle of work already has income. But if the inbeen done. In fact, these large crease simply comes data sets have been used to develop major as more work or more pressure on the exland resource areas (MLRA). The MLRA isting ranch land and facilities, a producer combine the knowledge of geology with is set up for failure. soil types, historic climate, moisture patGoal setting is critical and will help guide our future life decisions in a workterns, vegetative growth and land use. Given the numerous, but identifiable, facable and orderly way. When expanding the cow herd, more questions such as those tors, each combination of soil types, hisasked earlier surface. toric climate, moisture patterns, vegetative So how does one go about achieving a growth and land use is given a geographic goal? Well, if the goal involves ranching, name and identified by a number. more than likely, pastures and cows soon For the Dickinson Research Extension will need to be discussed. One major chalCenter, located in Dunn County in southwestern North Dakota, the MLRA is 54. lenge is an understanding of the balance North Dakota has 11 MLRA regions. Get to needed to meet a goal with the limitations know these regions for your own location of pastures and cows. The product, more and the locations of your pastures; they are than likely a saleable calf, depends on a not going to change. The location of your grazing system that will maintain a cow ranch determines your MLRA, not your and sustain the grass. wish. Sorry. The number of calves desired to produce Given the amount of effort and knowla livable income is directly related to the number of acres required to produce a edge that has gone into developing the weaned calf. The number of acres required MLRA classifications, producers have a to produce a weaned calf is directly related very good starting point for developing a to the established stocking rate or carrying grazing system. That sounds very exciting capacity of those acres. Finally, the actual and will provide workable answers to the stocking rate depends on how many months questions asked. a producer desires to graze versus feed the By identifying the MLRA for your calves in drylot. ranch, the very first and important step There is an actual answer to all of the has occurred, based on knowledge. Do above questions. The answer will be true, you know your MLRA number? If not, based on decades of dedicated people discover it. meticulously measuring soil types and The second step is determining the ecoassociated vegetative growth for each soil logical sites present in the pasture. These type. This database offers producers an sites also are available through the local extensive understanding of the thorough NRCS or the Web (http://websoilsurvey. work by professionals across the world. nrcs.usda.gov/). Once each ecological site As a cattle producer, the major land is identified and quantified, the effect of resources available for calf production each ecological site is determined, and have been soil-mapped and classified into an estimated stocking rate in animal unit ecological sites that have known vegetamonths per acre or acres per animal unit month can be calculated. tive production capacity. A producer does But for today, get to know the MLRA of not need to drive out to a pasture, climb a your ranch. More later. hill and gaze at the landscape to estimate May you find all your ear tags. productivity of a potential pasture. That For more information, contact https:// work has been done through much of the www.ag.ndsu.edu/news or North Dakota U.S. and is readily available. State University Extension Service, NDSU Although the application of these surDept. 7000, 315 Morrill Hall, P.O. Box veys to a particular pasture always needs 6050, Fargo, ND 58108-6050. some confirmation at the point of grazing,

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By Dennis O’Brien, Agriculture Research Service producing more milk. A forgotten forage grass imported from DNA tests show that the grass is a meadEurope in the 1800s could soon begin to help boost cattle and dairy production in parts ow fescue that has adapted to the Upper Misof the Upper Midwest. U.S. Department of sissippi River Basin since its arrival in the Agriculture (USDA) scientists in Madison, 1800s. It is drought tolerant and will survive Wisconsin, recently released the grass for freezing temperatures and repeated grazing. commercial production. Surveys of the Upper Midwest “Driftless The grass, named “Hidden Valley,” was Region,” which includes parts of Illinois, discovered on a farmer’s shaded hilltop in a Iowa and Minnesota, show that the grass long-time pasture that had never been seeded can be found in a wide range of habitats. It with commercial forages. Cattle thrived also grows well on land taken out of crop on the grass, and it gradually spread from production and allowed to revert to pasture. the hilltop into gullies and open areas. The By the 1950s, meadow fescues had farmer fed hay made from the grass to more largely been replaced by farmers in favor cattle and spread the seeds in the manure. He of higher yielding tall fescues and other also eventually began consulting with Migrasses. But they never completely disapchael Casler, a plant geneticist with USDA’s peared as forages. Agricultural Research Service (ARS). Casler released Hidden Valley in June Casler and his colleagues at the U.S. 2014, publishing an announcement in the Dairy Forage Research Center spent more Journal of Plant Registrations. Seed is than a decade evaluating Hidden Valley, now available through the USDA-ARS named for the farm where it was discovered. National Plant Germplasm System. ARS They found that cattle digest it more easily is the USDA’s chief intramural scientific and eat more of it than other forages, thus research agency. gaining more weight when it’s available and

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Have you tried quinoa?

By Julie Garden-Robinson, Food and Nutrition Specialist, NDSU Extension Service Whenever I see the word “quinoa” (pronounced keenwa), I think of my younger daughter’s reaction to it when I brought some home the first time. She was curious about a food with a name that began with the letter “q.” She began studying the package. I had done my homework before my purchase, so I was eager to share what I had learned. I explained that quinoa is an edible seed that originated near Peru and Bolivia. The ancient Incas of Peru referred to quinoa as “chisaya mama,” or the “mother grain.” In early times, quinoa was roasted and ground into flour, and the flour was used to make bread. Quinoa is a good source of protein and essential amino acids, which are the protein building blocks our bodies use to develop and repair tissues. The United Nations deemed 2013 the International Year of Quinoa because of the role it can play in nutrition. I don’t think my daughter was particularly impressed by the nutrition lesson or my attempts at sharing food history. I think she was wondering what strange concoction I was planning to introduce at the dinner table. However, she liked the name of this interesting ingredient and she added some martial arts moves. She kicked a foot and arm out as she yelled “keen-wa!” and danced around the kitchen. I tried to avoid her flying feet. I wish I would have known at the time that, from a plant science standpoint, quinoa is a member of the “goosefoot” group of plants. She really would have had fun choreographing a food by the name of “goosefoot.” I didn’t tell her quinoa is related to spinach, chard and beets, though. She might have hopped out the door. In many grocery stores, you will find quinoa in a specialty foods section or near the rice and other grains. Technically, quinoa is considered a “pseudo-cereal” (pseudo means false) because it is cooked and eaten like a grain and has similar nutrition to a grain. After cooking, quinoa resembles shortgrain rice or couscous (a durum wheat product). Quinoa can be used in a variety of recipes, including soups, salads, main dishes, breads and crackers. Besides protein, quinoa provides vitamin E, potassium, iron, magnesium, zinc, and other vitamins and minerals. Nutrition educators consider quinoa among the “whole grains” on our menus because of its nutritional content. Quinoa’s subtle nutty taste has made it a trend in the restaurant industry during the past several years. In fact, you may have heard quinoa referred to as a “super food” in the popular press. Be sure to follow the package directions when preparing quinoa. Most varieties are ready to eat in about 15 minutes, similar to white rice. Quinoa has a bitter natural outer coating that serves as a pest deterrent during the growing period. Most quinoa manufacturers remove the coating, but you might want to place the quinoa in a strainer and rinse it before cooking as a final step. We all should be making at least half of our grain food choices whole grains to promote good health. Whole grains CONTINUED ON PAGE B6

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NEW ITEMS

See Me About Your Bale Processor Needs Graham Holme 14-ft. plow. Tag #THall1015......................................... $1500 Hyster winch for Cat D6C, free spooler. Tag #Pack1015 Sullair compressor. Tag #Hug1015.................................................... $25,000 1992 Hesston 8100 swather, 30-ft. DSA header with pickup reel. Tag #HerbK1015................................................................................. $11,000 New Holland Super 1049 bale wagon. Tag #KevinM1015................. $15,000 New Airway 30-ft. aerator. Tag #RickW1015...................................... $50,000 Airway 20-ft. aerator. Tag #RickW1015.............................................. $33,000 1995 Massey Ferguson 8570 rotary combine, 2300/1700 hours, straight cut header and 12-ft. pickup header. Tag #KenL1015 Continental 8x20 cargo trailer, 12 volt battery system, LED lights. Tag #Larry1015............................................................................................. $8500 Walinga 510 grain vac. Tag #GordS1015.............................................. $6500 NEW Tebben 8-ft. 3-pt. rotary mower. Tag #SamG1015........................ $6000 Graham 14-ft. plow. Tag #Bertha1015 Grizzly 3-pt. backhoe. Tag #ANF1015................................................... $3500 1993 New Holland TR98 combine, 2564 separator hours. Either MacDon 30-ft. draper header or 30-ft. straight cut header. Tag #BillB1015.$65,000 Case David Brown 1200 tractor, 3-pt., 540 PTO, new 18.4x30 rear tires, power draw bar, 3092 hours. Tag #RodB1015........................................... $6500 Badger Hopto trailer backhoe. Tag #Hug1015..................................... $3500 Flexi-Coil 67XL sprayer, 114-ft. double booms, double nozzles, 18.4x26 lug tires, windscreens, 2 tanks. Tag #DaveB1015 Flexi-Coil 67XL sprayer, 114-ft. single boom, double nozzles, windscreens, 1500 gallon tank, 18.4x26 diamond tires. Tag #DaveB1015 M&W 450 grain dryer. Tag #DaveB1015 2007 Case IH 7010 combine, 1140 hours. Tag #Jess1015.............. $139,000 2007 Honey Bee SP36 draper header, double sickle, adapters to fit most Case combines. Tag #Jess1015................................................... $38,000 Flexi-Coil 5000 air seeder parts, new and used. Tag #Jess1015......... $1000 Allison automatic transmission out of 1985 Steiger tractor. Tag #WahlF1015 1996 Chevrolet 3500 crew cab 2WD pickup, 6.5L diesel engine, automatic, long box, 490,000 miles. Tag #BigSky1015..................................... $2500 1993 STNT 130 bushel vac trailer. Tag #BrianL1015 2003 Chevrolet 2500 4x4 pickup, 6.0L gas engine, automatic transmission, tires are 70%, 2008 Krogmann bale bed, 140,000 miles. Tag #Jeff1015.. ........................................................................................................ $9500 2-horse trailer. Tag #BrianK1015.............................................................. $950 2007 Freightliner, Detroit Series 60 engine, automatic, ITB box & hoist, remote control gate, 295/75R22 tires. Beautiful truck. Tag #LarryB1015..... ..................................................................................................... $62,000 FAA International tractor, 540 PTO, saw blade. Tag #SteveF1015 FC International tractor, 540 PTO. Does not run. Tag #SteveF1015 Hotsy hot pressure washer. Tag #Hug1015 2012 Bourgault 5925 52-ft. air drill, double shoot, 10” spacing, mid-row banders, blockage monitor, 6280 air cart. Tag #Hoven1015...... $164,900 1990 Kenworth T600 truck with Mohrlang 19-ft. manure spreader. Tag #JeffH1015......................................................................................... $32,000 1991 Kenworth T600 truck with Mohrlang 20-ft. manure spreader box. Tag #JeffH1015................................................................................... $30,000

2WD & 4WD TRACTORS

Clark 525 hp tractor, forestry tires, rebuilt 13 speed Fuller transmission. Cheap horsepower. Tag #RickW0815............................................................$48,000 1983 Versatile 835 Series 3 tractor, 18.4x38 duals, 7898 hours. Lower engine work done. Tag #TL0815 1977 Versatile 825 tractor, Big Cam engine, 18.4x38 duals. Tag #TL0815 Case 4690 4WD tractor, fairly new engine repair but has transmission problem. Tag #FredV0815 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 Massey Ferguson 1155 2WD tractor, PTO, Leon loader, grapple. Tag #Turk0715 John Deere 4630 2WD tractor. Tag #LarryS0615....................................$17,000 New Holland 8630 MFD tractor, powershift, NH 7412 loader, grapple. Tag #Roy0615...........................................................................................$35,000 Big Bud HN-360 tractor, 855 Cummins engine, 400 hp. Tag #ArtH0515.$45,000 2014 John Deere 9510 4WD tractor, 1000 PTO. Tag #Ralph0415 John Deere 4010 2WD tractor, 540 PTO, loader, new clutch, new hydraulic pump, low hours on engine overhaul. Tag #ANF0415...................................$12,500 John Deere 2350 MFD tractor, 56hp, 3-pt., 540 PTO, John Deere 175 loader. Tag #Ruth0415.........................................................................................$17,500 Case 1030 tractor, Great Bend loader, grapple. Tag #GeraldB0115............$6500 Case 1070 tractor, 1000 PTO, powershift transmission. Tag #GeraldB0115$5000

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BACKHOES, LOADERS, SKID STEERS GRADERS, CRAWLERS & EXCAVATORS

(2) Allis Chalmers graders. Tag #Jess0715............................$6000 for the pair Cat 12 grader. Tag #DonH0615...................................................................$5500 NEW Danuser 48” pallet fork for skidsteer. Tag #Hug0515...........................$890 Cat D4 crawler, hydraulic blade. Tag #Riley0515.........................................$4500 12-ft. blade off of Cat 85 track tractor. Tag #Russ0515................................$6500 Koehring-Bantam C-66 excavator, hydraulic thumb, 4005 hours. Tag #ArtH0515..........................................................................................$15,000 NEW Danuser SM 40 hammer for skidsteer. Tag #Hug0515......................$8500 Michigan 290 scraper, 18 yard can, Cummins 855 engine, Clark drivetrain, Allison automatic. Only 1391 hours on unit. Tag #DaveG0415......................$35,000 NEW!! Danuser skidsteer mounted hammer. Tag #Hug0415...Preseason Price Caterpillar DW15 compactor with sheepsfoot. Tag #HorizonC0415 Richardson 10 yard pull-type scraper. Tag #Horizon0415..........................$7500 New Wacker Neuson skidsteer loader and other construction equipment available. Tag #0315 10 yard scraper with cable. Tag #GeraldB0115...........................................$4000

SKID STEERS and MANURE SPREADERS FOR RENT

COMBINES

1980 John Deere 7720 combine, John Deere 224 24-ft. straight cut header, John Deere 212 pickup header with 11-ft. Sund pickup. Tag #TL0815 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 2010 John Deere 9770STS combine, 971 engine hours, 671 separator hours. Tag #Ralph0715 John Deere 9500 combine, 930D draper header. Tag #Ralph0715.........$72,000 John Deere 105 combine with 24-ft. header. Tag #MikeMc0715.................$1500 1991 Case IH 1660 combine, new 1015 header with Sund pickup, 25-ft. 1010 standard cut header. Tag #Harry0615................................................$40,000 1984 John Deere 8820 combine, diamond duals, 230 straight cut header. Tag #ArtH0515..........................................................................................$20,000

GRAIN AUGERS

Brandt 1060 10”x60-ft. auger, swing hopper. Tag #LarryB0715..................$4500 Bazooka 8”x35-ft. auger, PTO drive. Tag #LarryB0715.................................$950 Farm King 13x70 swing hopper auger. Tag #Ralph0715 Sakundiak 8x41-ft. auger, PTO drive. Like new. Tag #ANF1214.................$3500

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LAST MONTH’S NEW ITEMS

John Deere 105 combine with 22-ft. header. Tag #MikeMc0915................... $3500 Gravel for sale. Tag #GunsightGr0915 1970 Gysler 24-ft. plow with cable lift. Tag #HerbK0915 1982 Valmar 240 granular applicator, hydraulic drive, mounted on homemade cart. Tag #HerbK0915 Fuel stand. Tag #Hug0915............................................................................... $100 Massey-Ferguson 880 8-bottom moldboard plow in excellent condition. Tag #Hug0915............................................................................................... $6500 John Deere 914 pickup header, Rake-Up pickup attachment. Tag #ANF0915....... ................................................................................................................ $4500 Farmhand 228 loader, grapple off John Deere 4020. Tag #ANF0915 John Deere 5020 tractor, 1000 PTO. Tag #ANF0915 Mohawk 6-ft. rotary mower. Tag #ANF0915 Case IH 1482 combine, 12-ft. pickup header only, Rakeup pickup attachment. Tag #Chuck0915............................................................................................ $5800 Spray-Air 10”x70-ft. grain auger, swing away hopper. Tag #PhilA0915......... $4500 Water well drilling rig. Tag #GlennH0915 1959 Ford F600 truck, 292 V8 engine. Tag #KenH0915 1981 Versatile 875 tractor, motor set at 335 hp, 4 remotes, 2 drain lines, new 20.8x38 tires, 6075 hours. Tag #PhilH0915.......................................... $30,000 1980 International 1460 combine, new concaves, 1010 25-ft. header. Tag #PhilH0915............................................................................................. $7500 Case IH 8500 40-ft. drill, 7.5” spacing, solid rubber packers. In good shape. Tag #PhilH0915.......................................................................................... $13,000 Bazooka 8”x50-ft. auger with PTO. Tag #PhilH0915....................................... $450 New Holland LX665 skidsteer, loader. Tag #Hug0915............................... $18,500 John Deere 912 pickup header, 12-ft. Rake-Up pickup attachment. Tag #ANF0915............................................................................................... $4500 M&W 450 grain dryer, 800 bushel capacity, on wheels ready to move. Tag #DaveB0915 Flexi-Coil 67XL sprayer, 114-ft. single boom, double nozzles, 1500 gallon tank. Tag #DaveB0915 Flexi-Coil 67XL sprayer, double booms and nozzles, 2 tanks. Tag #DaveB0915 Brandt 1575 75-ft. conveyor auger, 10 hp electric motor. Tag #Penny0915 Brandt 1515 LP 15-ft. drive-over belt auger. Tag #Penny0915 1967 Versatile 145 tractor. Reconditioned unit, new paint, only 1031 original hours. Tag #Penny0915 1982 John Deere 8820 combine, 30-ft. header. Machine is super clean, 3382 hours. Tag #Penny0915 1979 John Deere 7720 combine, 230 30-ft. header, Crary air reel. Super clean, 2778 hours. Tag #Penny0915 1967 International Loadstar gas tandem axle grain truck, 5 speed, 20-ft. box and hoist, 9.00x20 tires, 108,187 miles. Tag #Penny0915 1981 Chevrolet C30 Custom Deluxe service pickup, 4x4, 454 Chevrolet engine, 4 speed. Tag #Penny0915 2002 Case IH 2388 combine, 3185/2372 hours. Super clean. Tag #Penny0915 Honey Bee SP36 36-ft. draper header, pickup reel, pea auger, single knife drive, fits Case IH 2388 combine. Tag #Penny0915 2001 Flexi-Coil 67XL 130-ft. fieldsprayer, windscreens, double TeeJet nozzles, 1500 gallon tank, mixer tank. Tag #Penny0915 (6) Morris 6-ft. mounted harrows. Tag #Penny0915 1972 Versatile 900 tractor, Cummins 903 engine, 18.4x37 tires, 6581 hours. Only 2400 hours on complete engine overhaul. Tag #Penny0915 Krause 1939 30-ft. disc, 22” discs. Tag #Penny0915 (4) International 150 drills, 12” spacing, steel packers. Tag#Penny0915 High capacity grain cleaner. Tag #Penny0915 1968 International Loadstar 1800 gas tandem axle grain truck, 20-ft. box and hoist, Shur-Lok tarp, 9.00x20 tires, 195,041 hours. Tag #Penny0915 Sakundiak HD7-1600 grain auger, new Robin-Subaru 28 hp engine. Tag #Penny0915 Degelman 1540 53-ft. plow, walking beam axles, tight shanks. Tag #Penny0915 Degelman 1540 43-ft. plow, walking beam axles, tight shanks. Tag #Penny0915 2006 Case IH Concord 6012 60-ft. air seeder, single shoot, set-up for liquid fertilizer, Bourgault LFC 2000 gallon tank, Fargo Aire 3350 air tank with hydraulic drive. Tag #Penny0915 Allis Chalmers 7050 2WD tractor, bad engine, 1000 PTO, no 3-pt., nice Ezee-On 125 loader, grapple. Tag #Penny0915 Westfield MK 100-61 10”x61-ft. grain auger, swing auger. Tag #Penny0915 1973 GMC 6000 diesel tandem axle grain truck, 5 speed with 2 speed, 24-ft. box and hoist, 9.00x20 tires. Tag #Penny0915 1968 International 2010 Fleetstar tandem axle grain truck, 4 speed with Brownie, 20-ft. box and hoist, Shur-Lok tarp. Tag #Penny0915 Valmar 240 fargo spreader, engine drive, needs motor and hoses. Tag #Ruth0915.............................................................................................. $1500 Flexi-Coil 67XL 130-ft. field sprayer, windscreens, 1500 gallon tank, auxiliary tank, double TeeJet nozzles. Tag #Ruth0915....................................... $10,500 3/4 ton pickup box trailer. Tag #ANF0915...................................................... $1000 2003 Case IH 2388 combine, 2000/1700 hours, Case IH 2042 36-ft. draper header, pickup reel, 1015 pickup header. Tag #LarryB0915...................... $160,000 Genie S-60 60-ft. manlift unit. Tag #JimP0915 2011 Bobcat CT450 MFD tractor, 3-pt., 540 PTO, loader. Tag #JimP........ $19,000 Melroe 811 skidsteer mounted backhoe. Tag #KenBert0915........................ $6500 1997 Transcraft 48-ft. trailer for hauling hay. Tag #BobH0915 1971 Chevrolet 350 Blazer, 350 GM engine. Tag #MarkW0915.................. $7500 Inboard motor boat with trailer. Tag #Hug0915.............................................. $2500 Hotsy car washer. Tag #Hug0915................................................................... $850 Generator. Tag #Hug0915................................................................................ $850 1941 Minneapolis-Moline U tractor, 540 PTO, loader. Tag #Mitch0915....... $2500 John Deere 7400 MFD tractor, loader, grapple, fork. Tag #ChrisDel0915 1967 International cabover tandem axle truck, Detroit diesel engine, sleeper, 20ft. box and hoist. Tag #PatH0915............................................................. $7500 Massey Ferguson 760 combine, 20-ft. header. Tag #PatH0915................... $2500

TRUCKS

1949 International KB5 truck, 13-ft. box, hoist, cattle rack. Tag #TL0815..$1000 1965 GMC 4000 truck, grain tender. Tag #TL0815......................................$4500 1973 single axle truck, flatbed. Tag #PhilA0715..........................................$1500 1955 Dodge 1 ton truck with box and hoist. Tag #Harry0615......................$5300 1981 Freightliner semi truck. Tag #Harry0615...........................................$5500 1965 GMC truck, 351 gas, 20-ft. steel box, hoist, tag. Tag #JerryS0515.....$5000 1968 Ford F800 truck, tandem axles, grain tender. Tag #ArtH0515............$7500 Hyster QC-20 lift truck, 2000 lb lifting capacity. Tag #GeraldF0415............$3000 1974 International 1600 grain truck, 17-ft. grain box. Tag #JerryS0415 Mayflower truck, 30-ft. van body. Tag #LarryK1114

TRAILERS

NEW!! 2015 PJ trailers. Tag #Wyatt0715 1-ton pickup trailer. Tag #ANF0715................................................................$950 1981 Wilson 48-ft. cattle trailer, new roof. Tag #SamL0515......................$14,000 2000 Felling 20-ft. car hauling trailer, 7000 lb axles, fold-up ramps, new tires. Tag #Hug0315.............................................................................................$2500 1978 21-ft. tandem dually 5th wheel trailer to haul Cat D6C. Tag #BK0115.$4500 Reconditioned logging trailer, sliding main beam. Good looking trailer. Tag #DennyL1214.............................................................................................$15,000 Continental 6x16 enclosed cargo trailer. Tag #LarryK1014........................$5700

PICKUPS & CARS

1976 Ford F250 pickup. Tag #Harry0615....................................................$2000 1986 Chevrolet crew cab dually, new tires, excellent interior. Tag #ANF0415$4900 1999 Ford F250 heavy duty pickup. Tag #ArtH0115...................................$7000 1985 Ford F250 pickup, 4x4, 460 engine, 4 speed transmission, 9-ft. flatbed, 115,000 miles. Tag #DaveS0414...........................................................$2900 1954 Dodge 3/4 ton pickup, V8 engine. Tag #DonB1213

EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS AVAILABLE

• Supreme Mixers, new and used • Ezee-On post drivers. • Ezee-On air seeders with special discounts. • Keho and Edwards aeration equipment. • Many more products can be obtained. • Call me for your parts needs for any make.

NEW Spraylift hydraulic jack for high clearance sprayers. Tag# Hug1015.. $2700

SPRAYERS & SPREADERS

NYB 60-ft. sprayer mounted on 1971 International pickup. Tag #TL0815 John Deere 301 pull-type spreader. Tag #TL0815 F/S sprayer mounted on 21/2 ton Kaiser Jeep, 80-ft. booms, 100 gallon tank. Tag #GBrunner0515.................................................................................$22,000 3-pt. Fargo spreader. Tag #RogF0515 John Deere 4720 sprayer, stainless steel tank, loaded. Tag #PatW1014$160,000 Summers 48-ft. pickup mounted sprayer, 500 gallon tank, bottom fill, Quick Jet nozzles, has 50-ft. of hose with hand wand. Tag #DaveS0414..............$8500

DISCS

Wishek 20-ft. disc, 24” pans, heavy duty discs. Pans are a couple years old. Tag #RickW0815 John Deere 555 15-ft. offset disc. Tag #BigSky0815............................ $6500 John Deere 630 22-ft. disc, 22” plain pans, 20” notched pans. In excellent shape. Tag #Bonnie0515...............................................................................$15,000 Ford 224 22-ft. disc. Tag #Russ0515...........................................................$3500 Schaffer 30-ft. disc, 20-23” pans, fold-up wings. Tag #ArtH0515................$5000 Ford 224 disc, 20-22” pans. Tag #Hug0515.................................................$3900 John Deere 20-ft. multiplex disc. Tag #Russ0214.......................................$1500

Several more plows and discs available PLOWS

John Deere 1610 40-ft. plow. Tag #TL0815 John Deere 1600 37-ft. plow. Tag #TL0815 John Deere 240F 28-ft. plow with extensions. Tag #TL0815 1980 Melroe 505 37-ft. cultivator. In excellent shape. Tag #Harry0615.......$7500 John Deere 610 40-ft. plow. Tag #BobP0615 Gysler 40-ft. plow. Tag #Russ0515..............................................................$4500 Morris 36-ft. rod weeder. Tag #Russ0515...................................................$1500 Gysler 32-ft. plow. Tag #Russ0515..............................................................$2500 Ford 10-670 4-bottom 3-pt. plow. Tag #Bonnie0515....................................$1700 International vibrashank plow. Tag #Bonnie0515.......................................$1500 Frigstad 31-ft. chisel plow, MK rod weeder. Good looking plow. Tag #Ruth0415.. ..............................................................................................................$6000 John Deere 1650 53-ft. plow. Tag #ANF0415..............................................$8900

AIR SEEDERS & DRILLS

(3) John Deere LZ double disc drills. Tag #LarryB0715. Each......................$850 CrustBuster 30-ft. Tag #LarryB0715.............................................................$750 Great Plains 30-ft. drills, 6” spacing, folds out. Tag #Riley0515...............$23,000 Haybuster drills, 32-ft., for parts. Tag #Russ0515.......................................$5000 Flexi-Coil 5000 51-ft. air drill, 9” spacing, 2320 tow between tank. Field ready. Tag #BirchCreek0515........................................................................$38,000 Case IH Concord 6012 ATX 60-ft. air seeder, 12” spacing, ADX 3360 tow between tank. Tag #BirchCreek0515......................................................$75,000 Melroe 242 16-ft. grain drill, single disc, 6” spacing, grain and grass boxes. Like new. Tag #Bonnie0515..........................................................................$3500

HARROWS & HEAVY HARROWS AVAILABLE TUB GRINDERS & PROCESSORS

Haybuster multi-bale bale processor. Tag #Rum0411.............................$12,500 High-Line multi-bale processor. Tag #FThompson0109.............................$7000

MISCELLANEOUS

Windrow fluffer. Tag #TL0815 Kawasaki ATV. Tag #TonyV0715.................................................................$4500 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 DuAl loader off International 806. Tag #ANF0715.......................................$1950 24-ft. portable corral panels. Tag #BCreek0715.............................................$400 2012 Ezee-On skidsteer mounted post pounder. Tag #Hug0615...............$6000 New!! Shaver and Ezee-On pounders available. Tag #Hug0615 Detroit 353 diesel engine. Tag #RogerF0615 (2) Farmhand 8-bale clamp. Tag #TomS0615.............................. $1500 & $1600 Paul calf scale. Tag #TomS0615....................................................................$600 Engine end 3-pt. hitch & PTO for 9030 bidirectional. Tag #RogW0515........$3800 Danuser F8 3-pt. post hole digger, 2 augers. Tag #LarryB0515....................$950 Ford 906 3-pt. post hole digger, 3 augers. Tag #BobP0515........................$1250 NEW Pasture harrow for sale. Tag #Hug0515........................... $179 per section NEW Farm King rototillers available. Tag #Hug0515 8000 gallon diesel tank on skids. Tag #WHjar0515 (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. NEW!! Danuser hyd post hole digger, 9” and 12” auger. Tag #Hug0415........ Call Degelman 46/54 14-ft. blade, hydraulic angle and tilt, off Case IH 305 MFD tractor. Like new. Tag #Jess0415..............................................................$16,500 NEW!! Spike tooth harrow. Tag #Hug0415....................................................$350 NEW!! Wessex 4x6 pasture harrows. Tag #Hug0415..............................$170 ea. Round bale feeders. Tag #Joe0315...............................................................$550 Batch Boy chemical mixer. Tag #BK0115...................................................$4500 Adrian Quick-Pit 10 drive over grain pit. Always shedded. Tag #BK0115..$7500 John Deere 45 loader. Tag #DaveB0115....................................................$1500 John Deere loader for older John Deere tractor. Tag #DaveB0115.............$1500 Powder River calf table. Tag #Horz1214.....................................................$1250 Waldo 2500 lb lift off van truck. Tag #BirchC1214.......................................$2500 (2) Liberty 41 gallon sewage pumps. Tag #KenW1114........................$600 each Lambordine used engine off 1502 tank. Tag #BrandtH0514......................$1950 (4) used 23.1x30 tires. Tag #ANF0414. Each................................................$250 (2) new 23.1x30 tires. Tag #ANF0414. Each................................................$1000

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1986 INTERNATIONAL TRUCK Big Cam Cummins, 13 speed, Heil dump box. Like new. Phone (406) 799-6923

VEHICLES FOR SALE

2002 Ford Ranger 4 cylinder, 5 speed, 54,000 miles....................$5499 2000 GMC S15 Jimmy..................................................................$2999 2000 Buick Park Avenue .............................................................$2599 1998 Chevrolet S10 pickup, 4 cylinder, 5 speed............................$2499 1998 Oldsmobile van....................................................................$2499 1998 Volkswagon beetle................................................................$3499 1995 Ford F250 diesel, 5 speed....................................................$6299 1985 Mercury Grand Marquis 5.0L..............................................$1199 1970 Chevrolet 3/4-ton 2 wheel drive, V8, automatic......................$2099 Phone (406) 453-6950, Great Falls, Montana

Glacier county had a strong showing in the Beef Breeding show. Coalter Littrell brought two black baldy heifers to the show (one show by Mitch Wanken) and JR Seewald exhibited his NILE Merit heifer that he received from Connelly Angus. Littrell’s heifer was named the Champion Breeding Heifer of the Marias Fair. Photo by Kari Lewis.

Have you tried quinoa? CONTINUED FROM PAGE B4

can help protect us against heart disease, cancer and other chronic diseases. However, most people shortchange themselves on their consumption of whole grains. Here are five tips to add more whole-grain foods to your menu: • Substitute brown rice or quinoa in place of white rice as the base layer for stir-fried vegetables or as a side dish. To add flavor, use vegetable broth as the liquid. • Try adding whole grains to mixed dishes. Try wholegrain barley in soups or bulgur wheat in casseroles. • Use whole-grain cracker crumbs or oatmeal as a meat extender in meatloaf or meatballs. • Substitute whole-wheat flour for up to half of the white flour in pancakes, muffins or waffles. • Have a bowl of cooked oatmeal or quinoa with fresh fruit for your morning breakfast. This delicious salad recipe makes use of some of fall’s vegetable bounty. Try fresh corn sliced off the cob and lateseason greens as ingredients. Diced cucumbers also would be a nice addition. Quinoa Salad 1 c. quinoa, dry (cook according to package directions) 1 1/2 c. onion, chopped 1 (15-ounce) can corn, drained and rinsed (You can substitute 2 c. frozen or fresh, cooked corn) 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 c. cherry tomatoes, sliced 5 ounces Spring Mix salad greens (or your favorite greens) Salad dressing ingredients 3 Tbsp. red wine vinegar 3 Tbsp. olive oil 2 tsp. cumin 2 tsp. lemon pepper Prepare quinoa and vegetables as directed. Place all salad ingredients in a large bowl and toss to combine. Mix salad dressing ingredients together. Pour over salad right before serving.

Bald and Free Day

Date When Celebrated : October 14th Bald and Free Day honors those of us with a beautiful, shiny top. You don’t have to be bald to celebrate this day, but, it helps. People who are married to, or related to a bald headed person can celebrate with the honoree. Enough with the bald jokes. There will be zero tolerance for them today. Rather, today is a day to cherish and appreciate the freedom that comes with being bald. While the rest of us are spending money on hair cuts, hair shampoo, hair sprays, combs, and such, the bald guys is smiling as he saves money and time. Upon becoming a lucky bald guy, you are finally freed of the worry and fret that other guys have as they wonder for years: “Will I lose my hair?” Is my hair turning gray? Better still, as a bald guys are much happier. In addition to saving money on haircuts and hair accessories, they never had a “bad hair day”. So, if you are bald, enjoy your freedom, as you celebrate Bald and Free Day.

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Tractors

Skid Steers

(S) Bobcat 3400 #NMB943 (D) 2014 Bobcat S570 1 hour, #W93276 (D) 2015 Bobcat S590 #W93834 (H) 2015 Bobcat S590 #W93836 (D) 2015 Bobcat S590 #W93865 (W) 2015 Bobcat S590 #W93877 (S) 2015 Bobcat S590 #B93257 (B) 2015 Bobcat S590 #W93526 (S) 2013 Bobcat S590 #NMB926 (S) Bobcat S650 #NMB839 (D) 2014 Bobcat S650 #W93354 (W) 2015 Bobcat S650 #W93876 (S) 2015 Bobcat S650 #B93286 (H) 2015 Bobcat S650 #W93855 (D) 2015 Bobcat S5650 #W93857 (W) 2015 Bobcat S650 #W93837 (G) 2015 Bobcat S750 #B93269 (S) 2014 Bobcat S770 51 hours, #B93270 (S) Bobcat S850 #NMB805 (D) 2014 Bobcat S850 #W93626 (D) 2015 Bobcat T590 #W93761 (D) 2014 Bobcat T590 #W93329 (D) 2013 Bobcat T650 #W92424 (D) 2014 Bobcat T650 #W93347 (D) 2015 Bobcat T750 #W93895 (D) 2015 Bobcat T770 #W93875

Sprayers

(G) 2011 Case IH PS160 #53164B.................. $33,000 (H) 2011 Case IH 550 595 hours #15502W............. $265,000 Frontier Equipment Stanley Equipment (G) 2010 Case IH SRX160 #53158B................ $29,000 (S) 2011 Case IH 550 826 hours #UT764................ $316,000 (S) 2008 Flexi-Coil 68XL 100-ft.wide boom #UM723... (G) 2011 Case IH 550Q 1022 hours #GUT196........ $310,000 Glasgow Implement ................................................................... $25,000 (H) 2011 Case IH 600 1464 hours #15467W............ $306,000 (D) 2013 Agco S77 1650 hours #21034W............... $164,000 (G) 2011 Case IH AF7120 1061 hours, 843 separator hours Frontier Equipment Stanley Equipment #23125B............................................................. $219,000 (G) 2011 New Holland S1070 100-ft.wide boom (D) 2011 Case IH 600 960 hours #15551W.............. $306,000 (S) 1995 Case IH 2188 4450 hours #23220B............ $22,500 #53133B..................................................... $23,000 (B) 1998 Case IH 2388 #23428W............................... $44,000 (G) 2010 Case IH AF7120 1200 hours #23178B..... $179,000 (F) 1998 Case IH 9390 4434 hours #15189B..Glasgow ........... $85,000Implement (H) 2011 Case IH FARM105U 1150 hours #15552W..$56,000 (S) 2003 Case IH 2388 3048 hours #232162B.......... $67,000 (G) 2009 Case IH AF7120 1240 hours #23160B..... $174,000 (G) 2009 New Holland SF216 134-ft.wide boom #53141B..................................................... $36,000 (S) 2014 Case IH FARM50B 41 hours #15218B........ $44,000 (D) 2011 Case IH 9120 933 hours #23341W............ $242,000 (G) 2012 Case IH AF7120 1200 hours #23170B..... $185,000 (W) 2012 Case IH FARM95U 155 hours #15524W.... $42,000 (F) 2012 Case IH AFB120 766 hours #23190B....... $243,000 (G) 2012 Case IH AF7230 1104 hours, 846 separator hours (S) 2001 Summers Ultimate #53105B............ $17,500 (W) 2010 Case IH FARM95U 1133 hours #15545W..$36,000 (F) 2009 Case IH 6088 1015 hours, 693 separator hours #23194B............................................................. $243,000 (S) 2008 Summers Ultimate #53148B............ $22,500 #23213B............................................................. $168,000 (F) 2011 Case IH AF8120 #23182B......................... $204,000 (S) 2005 Summers Ultimate #53127B............ $15,000 (G) 2014 Case IH MAGNUM235 560 hours #15210B.............. ........................................................................... $180,000 (B) 2007 Case IH 7010 2446 hours #23426W.......... $131,000 (F) 2012 Case IH AF8230 58 hours #23173B.......... $272,000 (F) 2013 Summers Ultimate 200 hours, 1600 gallon, 110-ft. boom width #53162B....................... $50,000 (G) 2014 Case IH MAGNUM235 114 hours #15168B............. (F) 2008 Case IH 7010 1810 hours, 1327 separator hours (F) 2012 Case IH AF8230 660 hours, 524 separator hours #23217B............................................................. $148,000 ........................................................................... $177,000 #23112B............................................................. $230,000 (F) 2011 Versatile SX275 461 hours, 120-ft. wide boom #53154B................................................... $169,000 (W) 2012 Case IH MAGNUM340 450 hours #15510W............ (F) 2011 Case IH 7120 728 hours #WUH650.......... $232,000 (F) 2012 Case IH AF8230 647 hours, 498 separator hours ........................................................................... $206,000 (G) 2012 Case IH 7230 622 hours, 446 separator hours #23113B............................................................. $250,000 Equipment ......................................................... Stanley Equipment $237,000 (S) 2013 Case IH AF8230 800 hours #23205B........ $322,000 (D) CIH Farmall 40, W80137 .................................. NEW (B) 2011 Case IH MAGNUM340 1718 hours #15494W........... Frontier#GUH270.. Glasgow Implement w/CIH 1010 Hd, WUH320 ............................. $8,000 Combines & Headers $195,000 (S) 2008 Case IH30’ 8010 1208 hours #23134B.......... $155,000 (S) 2013 Case IH Skid ........................................................................... AF8230Steers 620 hours #23201B........ $343,000 (W) CIH Farmall 60, W80170 ................................. NEW Frontier Equipment Stanley Equipment w/CIH 1042 36’ Cpr Hd, WUH323 ................... $22,000 (W) 632 Bobcat, 20018W ........................................ $7,250 CIH Farmall 95, W80193 .................................. NEW GlasgowHB Implement (B)2012 670Case Cat IH w/SP36 Dpr Hd, 25002W ............ $190,000 (H)CIH 20086088, Case IH 8010 1691 hours #23430W.. . ....... $149,000 (W) MAGNUM340 738 hours #15469W............ (F) (S) 2013 Case IH AF8230 620 ........................... hours #23200B..$7,500 ...... $343,000 (D) WUH312 ....................................... $215,000 (H) 642B Bobcat w/Bkt, 20124W (B)(D) CIH Farmall 95,4420 W80189 $7,000 (H) 2010 Case IH (W) NH TR95 w/971 NH 25’ Hd, 24114&2114A .....$242,000 2010 Case IH 795.................................. hours #53108B..NEW $252,000 8120 1181 hours #23420W.. . ....... $201,000 . . ......................................................................... (G) 2014 Casew/o IH Bkt, AF8230 331............................ hours #23199B....... $335,000 (D) CIH (F) CIH 7010 w/36’ Grain Belt Hdr, WUH297 ..... $310,000 (H) 743 Bobcat 20101W $8,500 95U FWA, W80138 ..................................... NEW (D) (2) NH TR98 w/994 36’ Dpr, 971 PU Hd, (D) 2011 Case IH 4420 503 hours #53210W..$285,000 (B) 2011 Case IH 8120 1220 hours, 868 separator hours (D)24025W 2012 Case IH MAXXUM140 1449 hours #15515W.. . ......... (F) CIH 8010, WUH172 ........................................ $196,000 (G) 2014 Case IH AF8230 472 hours #23198B....... $335,000 (B) S130 Bobcat w/o Bkt, 20112W ....................... $18,995 (D) CIH 105U FWA, W80160 .................................. NEW or 24026W ....................................................... $101,100 2011 Case IHFWA, 4420 #WUY407................. $223,000 8010,.......................................................... WUH232 ....................................... $280,000 Bobcat, 20083W ....................................... #23416W.. $217,000(D) 753 $100,000 (F) CIH CIH Puma 125 W80053 ........................ NEW (F) 1992 Gleaner R62 2985 hours #21104B...$19,000 ........... $25,000 (B)(G) (D)........................................................................... NH TR66 w/36’ 960 MacDon Dpr Hd, 2011 New Holland...................................... S1070 100-ft.wide 23075W ........................................ $265,000 U s e d2100 E qhours u i p m#15227B.. e n t $64,000 New1210 Equipment Bobcat, 20085W Ldr, W85038 NEWboom (W)CIH 20098010, Case IH 8120 hours #23102B......... $243,000(H) 753 (F) 2011 Case MAXXUM140 ........... (D) 2009WIH &28019W .............................................. (B) 2007 Gleaner R75 ....................................... 1610 hours #21031W..$12,000 ......... $121,500 (G) w/L750 CIH 23076W ........................................ $265,000 (D) S150 Bobcat, 20120W .................................... $23,000 #53133B..................................................... $23,000 Combines & Headers 24016W ........................................... $65,000 Skid Steers Puma 165 FWA, W80112 ...................... NEW (D)............................................................................. NH TX68, (W) 20098010, Case IH 8120 829 hours #WUH719......... $180,000 (F) 2012 Gleaner S77 452 hours, 328 separator hours (W) CIH $72,000 (D) (W) CIH 8010, 23087W ....................................... $270,000 (D) S150 Bobcat w/BKT, BkT Bite, 20133W ....... $22,500 W85140 .................................. NEW (B) w/LX770 2010 CaseLdr, IH 4420 1365 hours #53224W.. ............. w/36’ MacDon 962 Dpr Hd, 24017W ................ $28,000 (G)CIH 20128010, CaseWUH342 IH 8230....................................... 742 hours, 550 separator hours (W) 1999 Case IH MX270 6350 hours #15548W....... $61,000 (F) #21101B.. . .......................................................... $248,000 $185,000 (D) S205 Bobcat, no Bkt, 20120W ....................... $23,000 (D) CIH Puma 210, W80037 .................................... NEW (W) NH CR960, 24019W .................................... $160,000 ................................................................. $204,000 #GUH266........................................................... $265,000 (W) 2011 Case IH PUMA170 1643 hours #15537W.$110,000 2010Bobcat John Deere 1701 hours, $26,500 1211 separator S205 w/Bkt, 9670STS 20146W ........................ w/L770 Ldr, W85031 ...................................... NEW (F) NH CR960, WUH370 .................................... $137,000 (F) CIH 8120, WUH298 ....................................... $330,000 (B) (F) (F) 2011 Case IH PAT4420 629 .................... hours, 100-ft. boom (G) 2013 Case IH 8230 407 hours,285 separator hours (S) CIH 2388 , ........................................................... $89,900 (S)(D) 2009 Case IH PUMA195 1500 hours #15213B..$124,000 (D) S205 Bobcat w/Bkt, 20142W ......................... $25,000 hours #22110B.. . ................................................ $157,000 (F) CIH Scout Ut Vehicle, WNM126 NEW NH CR970, 24021W ..................................... $188,000 width #53121B.. . ....................................... $225,000 (S) CIH 7010 , ......................................................... $240,000 (F) 863 Bobcat, WUT322 ...................................... $19,000 #GUH299.. . ........................................................ $274,000 (D) CIH 72” Finish Mwr, W85133 ....................... NEW (B)(D) 2009 Case IH PUMA195 2410 hours #15541W.. . $86,000 (D) 2012 New Holland CR8090 700 hours #24092W............. NH CR 970, 24022W .................................... $180,000 CIHCase 7010IH , .................................................. $249,000 2009 Case IH 1295 hours............ #53169B. Bobcat, 20105W ..................................... $23,000 CIH SCX100 16’PAT4420 Pvt Tng, WNH526 NEW........ w/94CIH NHPUMA215 42’ Dpr Hd,1900 24023W ....................... $47,000 (S) (G)082013 8230 796 hours, 621 separator hours(W) 863........................................................................... (F) 2011 Case hours #15228B..$123,000 $222,000 (F) (F) (S) 07 CIH 8010 , .................................................. $249,000 (W) 863 Bobcat, 20136W .................................... $18,000 (F) CIH HDX 182 Agr Hd, WNH553 ................. NEW ................................................................. $194,000 NHCase CRIH 970, WUH324 . ........................................................ $274,000 (S)(F) 2013 STG350 980................................... hours #15148B.......$152,000 $241,000 (S) 06#GUH301.. (M) 2009 New Holland CR9070 2064 hours #Y9G112229.... CIH 8010, .................................................. $220,000 (D) S330 w/80” Bkt, 20094W ................... $43,000 Bobcat (W)(G) CIH WD1203 W83050 ....................... NEWboom CR9070, 24027W ................................. $270,000 2008 Case IHSwthr, PAT4420 2352 hours, 100-ft. (S)MF 1998860, CaseUC550 IH 2388 4685 hours #231923B.......... $45,000 (S)(W) 2011NH Case IH STG500 1150 hours #15201B..... $280,000 (S) . . ......................................................................... $129,000 ..................................................... $9,500 (W) LS160 NH Skid 20109W ............................. $19,000 (W) CIH RB564 Rnd........................................ Blr, AW,TW, W83013 ........ NEW (D) NH CR 9070, 24024W ................................. $260,000 width #53156B.. $162,000 (F)(S)2009 IH STG535 #15232B........................ $184,000 (D) 2011 Case IH 9120 9904 hours, 792 separator hours (B) 2008 NewSkid Holland CR9070 hours #24090W.. Case w/Bkt, 20128W1205 .................... $10,000......... (W) CIH RB564 Rnd Blr, Ele Twn Nt, W83014 .. NEW NHCase CR9070, 24035W .................................... $249,000 (S) 2 Honeybee SP36 Hds, .............................. $59,500 (D) 1825 (F) 2012 Case IH PAT4430 hours #53110B........... 8230.......................................................... PT Swthr, UC558 ......................... $8,500 #23345W.. $295,000(D) 1825B (F) 2012 Case IH STG550 1300 hours....................... #15192B..... $285,000 Case Skid w/Bkt 20129W ................. $14,000 ........................................................................... $158,000 (W) CIH SPX3330 SP Spryr,511 W85098 ............... NEW w/NH 94C 42’ Dpr Hd, 24036W $42,000 (S) CIH Diggers ................................................................. $311,000 UC564 ........................................... $299,000 Case w/Bkt, 20127W1328 ................... SPX3330 SP Spryr, WNH585 ................ NEW (G)CIH 20118120, Case IH AF7120 918 hours #23208B....... $182,000(D) 1845 (S)(W) 2011JDCase IH STG600 1550 hours #15217B..... $355,000 9600, 22004W ............................................. $52,000 Post(S) (D) 2008 NewSkid Holland CR9070 hours,$14,000 1054 separator (F) CIH CIH 2188, UC565 ............................................. $69,500 (F) 420 SSL Case Skid, WUT324 ..................... $23,000 2012SRX160 Case IH134’ PAT4430 656 hours #53106B........... (W)(F) CIH Wld Boom Spryr, W85043 JDIH9600, 22011W ............................................. $49,000 (S) (F)(W) Case STX385 #WUT722.. .............................. $146,000 hours #24074W.. . ............................................... $167,000 Misc Grain Augers & Vacs ................................................................................. NEW ................................................................. $250,000 9650 w/930R JD Hdr, 22007W,22009W .. $123,500 (S) MacDon 973 Hd, UC566 .............................. $29,500 (F) 435 SSL Case Skid, WUT341 ..................... $35,000 (S)(W) 2011JDCaterpillar MT765C 1900 hours #18105B.$195,000 Lawn & Garden (S) CIH 2188, UC572 ............................................. $85,000 (D) 440 Case Skid w/Bkt, 20125W ...................... $34,000 (F) (F) CIH 8120 Combine, WNC432 NEW JDInternational STS 9660, WUH346 2013 Case IH PAT4430 228......................... hours #53107B........... (S)(F) 1979 986 2612.................................. hours #UT569........$31,000 $24,000 (D) 2008 Bobcat S220 721 hours #20177W......... $29,000 (D) CIH 8120 Combine, W82055 .......................... NEW w/936D JD Dpr, WUH261 ................................. $29,000 (S) NH 94C Hd, ..................................................... $45,000 (D) 440 C3 Case Skid w/Bkt, 20130W .............. $36,000 ................................................................. $280,000 (B) 1976 w/635F John Deere 2240 1892 hours #14172W..... $10,000 42GB (D)Honeybee 2012 Bobcat T650Hd, 1200................................... hours #20398W...$65,000 ..... $44,000(D) 60XT Case Skid w/Bkt, 20131W ................. $22,000 (W) CIH 8120 Combine, W82076 ......................... NEW JD, WUH262 ........................................ $35,000 (S) (S) 2008 Haybuster 265020088W #50110B................. $17,000 (W)(F)CIH 2012 Case IH PAT4430 1100 hours, 100-ft. boom 42GB $71,000 Trak 1500D Skid, .............. $17,000 (D)(D) 1979 John 4500 hours #14165W..... $20,000 (S) W82078 ......................... NEW 8120 Combine, (D)Honeybee 2014 Bobcat T750Hd, 300................................... hours #20417W.......... $63,000(D) Skat 9760 JDDeere w/36D8640 Dpr Hd w/Fgr Rl, 22015W .... $231,000 (S) 2008 Haybuster 2650 #50101B................. $14,000 width #53130B.. . ....................................... $217,000 MacDon 963 Hd , ......................... Call for Pricing (D) 4800 Magnatrac Skid w/Bkt, Dzr , 20111W $6,000 (W) CIH 8120 Combine, W82080 ......................... NEW (W) 2000 John Deere 9200 6500 hours #14166W....$30,000 $82,500 (S) (W) 1680 CIH, 23022W ......................................... (F) 2008 Case IH 435 S3 #52132B....................... $31,000 MacDon D60 Hd, .......................................... $61,000 (F) 2010 Haybuster #50104B................. $15,000 (B)(F) 2014 Case IH PAT4430 332 ................... hours, 120-ft. CIH 2142 35’ Drpr Hd, W82057 NEWboom Post2650 Diggers 1680 CIH, 23057W $29,000 (S) (B)(B) 2006 John Deere 9520 ........................................... 3540 hours #14171W... $140,000 (F) 2010 Case IH 445 600 hours #52120B.. . ......... $36,000 Hondybee 40GB Hd, ..................................... 59,000 (B) CIH 2152 35’ Dpr........................................ Hd, W82024 ..................... NEW width #53125B.. $275,000 1680 .......................................... $38,000 (S) (S)(H) 2010 JohnCIH, Deere23058W 9530 1104 hours #14104B.... $240,000 (G) 2007 Case IH 450 2210 hours #52135B......... $30,500(H) 3pt F8 Danuser Post Dgr, 52027W ............... $850 (D)(H) CIH 2152 40’IH Drpr Hd, W82062 ................... NEW (W) 1688 CIH, 23050W ......................................... $45,000 (S) Honeybee 3655, ............................ Call for Pricing (W) 3pt F8 Danuser Post Dgr, 52030W .............. $800 2006 Case SPX4410 3800 hours #53222W....... (F)(W) 20141688 JohnCIH, Deere23082W 9560R......................................... 270 hours #14110B.... $323,000 (D) 2011 Caterpillar 242B 111 hours #20416W... $33,000 (S) 3 CIH 1010 Hds , .......................... Call for Pricing (D) CIH 2152 40’ Drpr Hd, W82065 ................... NEW $50,000 (B) McMillin Hyd Post Dgr, 52022W .............. $1,295 ................................................................. $110,000 (S) NH CR960 , .................................................... $180,000 (S) 2010 Bobcat T630 700 hours #20121B.. . ... $45,000 (F) 1997 Misc 75D 4434 hours #18108B................... $70,000 (D) 2013 John Deere 326E 381 hours #20399W.$47,000 (D) CIH 2152 40’ Drpr Hd, W82050 ................... NEW w/1015 CIH PU Hd, 23084W ............................... $7,000 Misc 2014 John 4830W82074 1000 hours, 100-ft. Grain Augers & Vacs (W)(G) CIH 2152 45’Deere Drpr Hd, ................. NEWboom (S)(B) 2011 Misc MT875B 3200 hours #18109B.......... $205,000 CIH 2188, 23046W ........................................... $47,500 (H) C1000SR Swath Roller, 520354W ................. $750 width #53168B.......................................... $219,000 CIH w/30’TV140 CIH 1010 Hdr, 23099W & 23100W ........ (W) 7x36 Westfield w/16HP Briggs, 51034W ....... $2,100 (F)(D) 1998 New2188 Holland 6170 hours #16117B.. $50,000 Lawn & Garden (S) 2012 John Deere 4830 440 hours #53103B........... w/220v Elec Mtr, 51053W ....... $2,500 ........................................................................... $12,000 (S) 2012 New Holland TV6070 2020 hours #16113B.. ............ (D) (D)7x51 2006Westfield Brandt 5000EX #51193W...................... $15,500 Tractor w/54” Mwr, KEY: 51” Brm, (H)........................................................................... CIH 2188, 23109W .......................................... $116,000 $40,000 (D) 8x41 Westfield, 51016W .................................. $4,500 (D) 425 JD Lawn ................................................................. $230,000 LOCATION (B)8x46 2007Westfield, Brandt 5000EX #51198W...................... $17,000 19015W ................................................................. $6,950 51055W .................................. $3,500 (W) CIH 2188, 23111W ......................................... $85,000 (D) (D) RoGator 1274C 2389 hours, 1200 gallon, 100-ft. (D)(B) 2010 New Holland TV6070 3650 hours #16190W.$94,000 (F) 718K Grasshopper Lawn Tractor, (D) 2011 Brandt 7500HP 151 hours #51191W..... $26,500 (B) Beach (H) - Hettinger CIH 2388, 23018W ........................................... $90,000 (B) 8x52 SC Brandt, 51058W ............................... $2,100 boom width #53218W............................... $126,500 WUM534 .............................................................. $5,000 (B)(B) 2009 New2388, Holland TV6070 2570 hours #16191W.$86,000 CIH 23047W ......................................... $100,000 (D) MK 8x51 Westfield Swg Agr, 51057W ... $2,500 (W) - Bowman (M) - Mandan (D) 721 Grasshopper Lawn Tractor, (S)(F) 2010 New Holland TV6070 1950 hours #16105WB.......... CIH 2388 w/1015 Hdr, WUH211 .................... $142,000 (D) MK100x51 Westfield Swg Agr, 51054W $5,000 (D) - Dickinson 19016W ............................................................... $11,500 (S) - Stanley Speedking PTO Belt Cvyr, 51036W $7,100 (W) CIH 2388 w/30’ 1010 Hdr, 23066W &23067W ............... ............................................................................. $99,000 (D) (F)30’ 2015 Brent 1082 #52140B......................... $58,000 Grizzly Dixon Lawn Mower, (W) 1535LP Brandt Cnvyr, 51010W ............. $12,500 (B) ZTR ........................................................................... $97,400 (G) - Glasgow (F) Williston (H) 1988 Versatile 876 5437 hours #16199W............ $24,000 (G) 2013 Brent 1196 #52129B......................... $83,000 (W) 2003 Bobcat 5600 #20418W..................... $20,000 19013W ................................................................. $6,500 (F) CIH 2588, WIH319 ......................................... $195,000 (W) 1026 REM Grain Vac, 52096A ................. $6,500

Combines

Used Equipment

(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 (H) 3pt F8 Danuser Post Dgr, 52027W ............... $850 (W) 3pt F8 Danuser Post Dgr, 52030W .............. $800 (B) McMillin Hyd Post Dgr, 52022W .............. $1,295

(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 .................................................................

High Clearance Sprayers

(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) C1000SR Swath Roller, 520354W ................. $750

New Equipment

Bale Processor

$6,500

Track Loader

Grain Vacs

Grain Carts

Utility Vehicle

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Our new phone number is (406) 271-5533

FOR SALE: AUSTIN WESTERN 300 GRADER 4x4, power shift Phone (406) 799-6923

Deere 270CLC hydraulics just set from Deere dealer, resealed hydraulic pumps, hydraulic quick change, 36” high capacity bucket. A very nice low houred, local 270 CLC, long arm, 6600 hours, air conditioning, heat, almost new undercarriage, rails, sprockets and rollers.......................... $65,000

FORKLIFTS & BOOMS

Clark C500 runs good, side shift, good forks, enclosed cab, poor brakes, 16,000 lb............................................. $9500 1997 Ingersoll-Rand VR90B telescopic, 40-ft. reach, 9000 lbs, 5500 hours, extra bucket...................................... Call 2000 JLG 400S lift boom............................................ $16,500 JLG Lull 644 telescopic, forks, lateral tilt, 4-wheel steer, low hours..................................................................... $12,000 Zoom Boom 8040-44 telescopic forklift..................... $19,000

CRAWLERS

1981 Cat D4E 2100 meter hours, very good undercarraige, LPG tracks, hydraulic tilt, straight blade, runs good and will go to work....................................................... $14,900 1969 Cat D6C a very good D6C, salt tracks and very good angle blade with hydraulic twin tilts, winch............ $27,500 1996 Deere 450 G 4500 hours, rebuilt engine, ripper, 6-way hydraulic blade, slope board, low hours on salt tracks, very good machine, work ready.................................... $32,000 1976 Fiat Allis HD16-B U-blade hydraulic tilt, recent undercarriage, recent transmission, rebuild power shift, new batteries, very good blade and cutting edges, good parallegram ripper, starts and operates as it should...................... Call

GRADERS

Cat 14D good 14D cat grader, 13-ft. mold board, engine runs very good, good cab, hydraulic side shift and steer.... Call 1979 Cat 130G 12-ft. moldboard with 1-ft. extension, for a total of 14-ft. moldboard, Balderson front blade, blade accumulators, 14x24 rubber 80%, does not include chains, $18,000 work order on engine. Front lift group by Balderson, rear ripper availabe for extra cost................................. $37,500 John Deere 670, good, clean cab with dual heater, operates very well, very good rubber, 14-ft. moldboard, rebuilt front axle mount, serviced, get it while it lasts.............. $23,000 Wabco 775B 14-ft. moldboard, 671 Detroit. Good older grader................................................................... $12,900

FORESTRY

Bobcat shearhead............................................................ Call Deere 540B skidder, a good machine, 23.1 tires, winch and arch, nice clean skidder........................................................... Call Koering hot saw............................................................ $6500 Medford forks, will fit a 3 yard loader............................. $3000 1973 Pettibone MK30 crane, 30,000 lb., AWD, rough terrain crane..................................................................... $19,900 Prentice 410 log loader, continuous rotation grapple and live heel rack..................................................................... Call Timpco 2515 with bar saw......................................... $29,000 Timbco 425E fellerbuncher, 10,200 hours, most setting on a landing, 3000 hours from new on Wartah 470 head with accumulator arms, with 12-ft. slide on the arm. New rollers on head. This is a very well-maintained machine........ $149,500

DRUM ROLLERS

1999 Ingersoll-Rand SD175 drum drive may be bad, engine runs good....................................... $12,500 before repair Raygo 84” drum roller, Detroit engine........................... $7500

SKIDSTEERS

2012 Cat 226B................................................................... Call Cat 246B enclosed cab, heat and air conditioning, excellent tires, excellent bucket with good reversible cutting edge, auxiliary hydraulics, work ready and serviced...................... $24,900 John Deere 240 low hours................................................. Call

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John Deere 120CLC very nice with wedge coupler, rebushed arm and bucket, dual link hydraulic thumb, A/C, heat, very straight, 4400 hours, cat walks, very good undercarriage with 28” shoes, serviced and work ready.............. $67,500

EXCAVATORS

2005 Bobcat 435 4500 hours, operates very well, comes with cab, heat and air conditioning, push blade, full rotating clamp shell Bobcat bucket, 40” smooth lip, 12” dig bucket, ripper tooth, 24” dig bucket, work ready................ $32,500 2012 Cat 305.5................................................................. Call 2006 Cat 314C long arm, 9000 hours, a very good fast strong machine, very good undercarraige, 36” dig bucket............ .............................................................................. $51,000 1999 Cat 312B hydraulic thumb, 36” dig bucket, 60” ditching bucket, wedge quick coupler, 24“ pads, 8300 hours. A very nice excavator and ready to work......................... $51,000 2013 Cat 304E CR, cab, air conditioning, heat, 24” bucket, straight blade, quick change, hydraulic thumb, good tracks, auxiliary hydraulics, 8900 lbs, 735 hours. Like new.$49,000 Hitachi EX200-5 very nice............................................... Call Hitachi ZX120 dual link hydraulic thumb, dig bucket with wedge coupler, comes with 2-ft. dig and a 5-ft. smooth lip bucket, heat with air, very good under carriage, 6600 hours......... .............................................................................. $52,000 John Deere 160CLC quick change bucket and thumb.... Call Komatsu PC128UU 30” bucket, blade, hydraulic thumb, newer undercarriage and final, drives rough but a runner. Cab and heat............................................................................. Call 2007 Komatsu PC35 MR-2 2 buckets, hydraulic thumb, angle blade, enclosed cab, air conditioning and heat, very nice machine................................................................ $36,000 2002 Kubota KX91-3 wedge coupler, 36” bucket, 24” bucket, hydraulic thumb, operates well.............................. $20,500

LOADERS

Case 621C-XT cab, quick change, 3rd valve, bucket, forks.... ..................................................................................... Call Case W11B nice smaller loader, operates well, includes hydraulic quick change, forks, bucket, and hydraulic angle snow plow.............................................................. $17,500 1995 John Deere 444G, great wheel loader to get the job done............................................................................. Call Komatsu WA250-6, quick change, 3rd valve................... Call

BACKHOES

2002 Deere 310SG 4WD, full power shift transmission, EROPS, extend-a-hoe, 18” and 30” buckets, forks with hooks on bucket, 5000 hours. This is an excellent backhoe.$41,900 1995 John Deere 310D 2WD, EROPS, standard hoe, 24” bucket, dual entry doors....................................... $19,900

TRUCKS & MISCELLANEOUS

1980 International water truck, leaky tank, water system as shown, 13-speed, 400 Cummins, runs.................... $8000 1990 Kenworth dump truck, Cummins engine, good rear tires, nice dump truck.......................................................... Call

TRAILERS

1980 Arnes lowboy 28-ft. bed, 9-ft. wide, 5-ft. beavertail, 8-ft. upperdeck............................................................. $11,000 Challenger detachable low boy................................ $13,000 2004 Hayes 14,000 lb. trailer, works good with ramps and spare........................................................................ $2800 Load King belly dump............................................... $12,000 Lowboy trailer 16-ft. well, 24.5 rubber, flip over ramps, 8-ft., 6-ft. wide older trailer, still getting the job done........ $5000 1968 Peerless log loader, comes with trailer, bumps, headache rack and various other attachments......................... $3500 Fire Tank & Trailer water tank trailer for fighting fires, 300 gallon fire system, suction and pressure system, small and large hoses, foam applicator, gas pump, works very well. includes trailer.......................................................... $5500

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Economics scholar advocates for global farmers, students

By Seth Truscott, WSU Communications Coordinator, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences Through his research and personal action, Darlington Sabasi is making a difference for students and farmers in Washington state and around the world. A fourth-year doctoral student in economic sciences at Washington State University (WSU)—and a farm owner himself—Sabasi is working to help farmers around the globe access new technology and improve their practices. And, on WSU’s Pullman campus and back in his home country of Zimbabwe, he helps students of all ages get the most out of their education. From farmer to researcher Sabasi grew up on a farm outside Marondera, a city of 80,000. His parents grew tomatoes, onions, cabbages and carrots, selling them in the nearby capital of Harare. Sabasi attended a rural primary school while living with his grandparents, then went to middle school and a private high school in the city. On days off, he worked on his parents’ farm, driving the tractor and helping sell produce. As a teen, he decided on a career in agribusiness. His academic journey took him from Zimbabwe’s Africa University to WSU by way of Michigan and Wyoming. Along with his School of Economic Sciences doctorate, expected completion next May, he is pursuing a master’s degree in statistics from WSU’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics. Agricultural productivity is his specialty. Thanks to funding from the Michael McCullough Scholarship, he presented research on two production issues at the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association conference, held this past July in San Francisco. First, Sabasi explored credit constraints on agricultural productivity in the United States. He wants to understand the role that lenders play in determining when and how farmers access technology, and how that impacts production. “Technological advancement has driven farm productivity,” Sabasi said. “But some farmers just don’t have the financial resources to adopt new technology.” One solution: programs that help farmers access credit. Sabasi’s other presentation looked at nitrogen fertilizer use in the western African nation of Ghana. Better use of nitrogen could see Ghana’s corn yields triple. “If fertilizer is affordable, and farmers are educated about the benefits of using it, and apply the right amount, they’ll see their yields go up substantially,” he said. Starting his own business In Zimbabwe, Sabasi and his older brother Shelton run their own farm business, Darshhortco. “We always wanted something like our parents’ farm,” Sabasi said. With help from family, they rented land and started growing potatoes. Farming in Zimbabwe is far from easy. Due to widespread unemployment, buying power is low. Intermittent electricity shortages mean thirsty potatoes don’t always get water. But the two brothers do not plan to give up. “I have a role to play in creating a better Zimbabwe,” said Sabasi. Children’s scholarship fund In his home country, Sabasi knew many other rural children who didn’t get the chances he did. “Some kids who were with me were brilliant, but they never went anywhere after they finished their primary education,” Sabasi said. “When I look back, I see it as wasted talent— but not because the kids didn’t have it.” They simply lacked the minimal funds to advance. Two years ago, Sabasi and a few friends founded the Destiny Scholarship Fund, which helps rural children in Zimbabwe pay their school fees. The fund helps 20 elementary-age pupils pay for school, which costs about $20 for a three-month term, and Sabasi said there are plans to help more students and start a website, raising visibility and increasing partnerships. “We don’t have a lot of money. But we don’t need a lot of money to help these kids,” he said. A campus voice This fall, Sabasi begins his first term as district representative to WSU’s Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA), representing every grad student and doctoral scholar in the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS). “We face challenges as graduate students,” said Sabasi. “Sometimes you don’t know where to go to solve those challenges, or who to talk to.” CONTINUED ON PAGE B10

Trader’s Dispatch, October 2015 — Page B9

WE BUY COPPER • BRASS • ALUMINUM • IRON TRADE SCRAP FOR CASH OR NEW MATERIAL

NEW STEEL, NEW SALVAGE, AND RECYCLING ALL IN ONE LOCATION

GREAT FALLS

1408 52nd Street North • Great Falls, MT 59405 (406) 761-4848

1-800-334-5964

Used 4”, 23/8” & 27/8” drill pipe

12” standard

Black or Galvanized

Leather Gloves Lined & unlined USA made

New Selection of TOOLS! 5-ton gear puller................... $58.87 Oil pistol can, 6 oz...... ........................ $3.55 1-ton chain hoist.................. $89.90

RAILROAD FLAT CARS For Bridges

TANK CARS

For Non Potable Water Storage

2 stainless storage tanks • 9-ft. x 10-ft. high • 9-ft. x 16-ft.

Culvert Grade Pipe 22” - $15.00/ft. USED SUCKER ROD: 3/4”, 7/8” & 1”- 25-ft. lengths

New Surplus Square Tube •Sizes vary• NEW Rebar

New 12” - 48” Steel Culvert

Great for grain storage

New 12” - 30” Poly Culvert Now Carrying Abrasives

Overseas Flats - 8’x40’ Great for bridges

NEW STEEL plate & beams IN STOCK Call Fred, Dick, or Joe

(Sand & Slag)

Now Buying

Automotive & Heavy Industrial Batteries

Used Electric Motors & Boxes

BLACK PIPE

Great for corrals 11/4”, 11/2”, 13/4”, 17/8” & 2” O.D.

All approximately 20-ft. & 24-ft. lengths

Now carrying Nucor Steel and Chicago Heights Steel Fence Posts – All made in America

51/2’ & 6’ T1.33#

Used 5-ft. Guard Rail Posts

00 each

Round steel post caps 31/2” & 27/8”

] Sucker Rod Hangers ]

New Red Brand and CF&I Class I Barb Wire

16.5 CAL tie wire $4.95/Roll

NEW! SURPLUS STEEL TUBING

8” x 6” rectangular - .188 wall - 45-ft. lengths

We Buy Old Farm Tractors

and Combines

4” x .250 wall surplus pipe - In Stock Random lengths

CATTLE GUARDS

FOR SCRAP • Stainless Steel Sheets • Flat Bar • Pipe, Fittings

IN STOCK

LAND ROLLER PIPE

5” channel construction on bottom with 3” channel on top 10-, 12-, 14- & 16-ft. available

24”x .750 wall - 42”x .721 wall

Call Jim Filipowicz @ 800-334-5964

WE SELL NEW & USED Tubing • Pipe • Angle Iron • Plate

Various sizes available – CALL

Round Tubing

3/8” & 1/2” - 20-ft. lengths

HOPPER BOTTOM CARS

Overseas Containers For Sale 40-ft. & 20-ft.

#1 Railroad ties - $1550 each

✗✗✗ Fencing Supplies ✗✗✗

Guard rails

13-ft. 6” Available

#2 Railroad ties - $1000 each

(406) 761-4848

Domestic A500 Grade B 6”x.250 well casing, 20-ft. lengths.... Call for pricing

After Hours (406) 791-6712

Fax (406) 791-6708

Steel Department & Salvage Yard Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Salvage Yard – 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday

USEABLE SALVAGE DIVISION • Limited Quantities

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Old Cars Wanted

Looking to buy old cars, pickups and parts up to 1974.

Call Wayne Lugalia 406-214-5910 (cell) or 406-821-0300 (home)

##### “If Thomas Jefferson thought taxation without representation was bad, he should see how it is with representation.”

Hoven’s Used Equipment

New Holland SD440 57-ft. air seeder, 12” spacing................................. Reduced to $59,900

Massey-Ferguson 9895 combine.......$199,000

Bourgault 5925 52-ft. disc drill, 6280 tank......... .................................... Reduced to $164,900 USED TRACTORS

Kubota 2WD with loader...................................... $25,650 Big Bud HN250 tractor......................................... $19,900 Bobcat CT335 with loader, 150 hours.................. $18,900 Case 2470 tractor.................................................... $9900 Case IH B50 Farmall MFWD tractor.................... $29,900

USED COMBINES

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

USED HEADERS

Flexi-Coil 5000 51-ft. with 12” spacing............ ........................................................$59,900 USED AIR DRILL & CONVENTIONAL DRILLS

Bourgault 5925 52-ft. disc drill, 6280 tank.................... ...............................................Reduced to $164,900 New Holland SD440 air seeder, 57-ft., 12” spacing...... .................................................Reduced to $59,900 Flexi-Coil 5000 51-ft. with 12” spacing............. $59,900 John Deere 9450 50-ft. with 12” spacing......... $15,900

USED SWATHERS

MacDon FD70 45-ft. flex draper head with MF adapter. ..................................................................... $79,000 Other adapter, additional.....$5000 Gleaner 4200 pickup header............................ $14,900 Gleaner 400 pickup header, attachment............. $9900 MacDon D65 40-ft. header............................... $59,900 MacDon D60 35-ft. draper header.................... $44,900 MacDon 960 30-ft. draper header, pickup reel..$16,900 MacDon 960 36-ft. draper header, pickup reel..$14,900 MacDon 920 14-ft. header................................ $13,500 MacDon 910 14-ft. auger header......................... $7900 3-Gleaner 15-ft. N-series pickup headers with Victory 7 or 8 belt attachment. Each.............................. $3500 30-ft. bat reel off 8570 header............................... $799

Massey-Ferguson 9430 swather..Reduced to $79,900 New Holland H8080 swather with 16-ft. header and 419 Duramerger.................................................. $97,900 New Holland 2550 swather with 18-ft. header..$26,900 Case IH 8840 with 16-ft. head.......................... $19,000 Hesston 1275 pull-type..................................... $14,900 Hesston 1170 pull-type hydro swing....................... $7900 MacDon 9352i swather......................................... $29,000 MacDon 9300 swather, very clean....................... $14,900 MacDon M100 swather with a 30-ft. single knife header... ............................................................................... Call MacDon R85 16-ft. rotary disc hydra swing.......... $27,900

USED MISCELLANEOUS

New Holland BB960 3x4 square baler............ $39,900 Case IH LBX432 3x4 with cutter...................... $69,900 Massey-Ferguson 2170 3x4........................... $74,900 Massey-Ferguson 2170 3x4, cutter.............................. .................................................Reduced to $54,900 Challenger BA4 3x4 bale acumulator................. $4900 Massey-Ferguson AC25 bale accumulator for MF 4x4 square baler..................................................... $5000

John Deere 148 loader with grapple...................... Call Allis-Chalmers 715B backhoe.........................$11,900 John Deere 230 24-ft. tandem disc.....................$8900 Danuser F7 3-pt. post hole auger, 9” & 12” bits.......$1400 Donahue 20-ft. stock trailer.....................................$7900 Titan 18-ft. stock trailer............................................$4500 Toro Grandstand 40” deck.....................................$5900

USED AUGERS

Farm King 13x70 auger with mover....................... $8900 Farm King 8x61 belt drive auger............................ $2800 Farm King 10x61 auger......................................... $1000 Westfield MK1381 Plus auger........................... $17,900 Westfield MK 13x91 swing auger....................... $18,000 Westfield MK 13x71 auger.................................. $22,900 Mayrath 8x60 swing auger..................................... $3000

USED PROCESSORS

SQUARE BALERS

ROUND BALERS

New Holland BR780 twine only....................... $13,900 New Holland BR780A twine only........................ $9900 New Holland 688 twine only................................ $9900 New Holland 664 twine only................................ $9600 Hesston 2856A twine and net wrap................. $34,500 Hesston 5556A with mesh wrap...................... $29,000 Vermeer 605SM net and twine......................... $25,900 2-Vermeer Super J twine only. Each.................. $4900

USED HAYING EQUIPMENT

2-Brandt VSF round/square processors. Each.... $8900 Highline 6600 processor..................................... $6900 Highline 6600 bale processor............................. $5900 Highline 6000 bale processor............................. $5000

Vermeer WRX12 12 wheel rake............................ $7000 Sitrex 10 wheel V-rake........................................... $4800 Bale spinner, 3-pt................................................... $1200

USED SPRAYERS

- COMING IN -

Ag Shield 1500 sprayer....................................$28,900 Melroe 3430-80 Spra Coupe...........................$20,500

Bobcat S220 skid steer.

406-727-7153

4181 North Park Trail - Great Falls

www.hovenequipment.com “Partners in Production”

Ken – 788-4588; Craig – 868-7964; Ed – 231-4254; Rick – 231-9898; Dwight – 231-4251

Summary of farm financial performance

By NDSU Extension Service The “Financial Characteristics of North Dakota Farms, 2005-2014” publication summarizes the performance of more than 500 farms enrolled in the North Dakota Farm Business Management Education program. Acreage per farm has remained fairly stable the past 10 years as young farmers have replaced retiring producers. In 2014, average and median acreage per farm was 2,478 and 1,847 acres respectively. However, median farm gross cash revenue more than doubled from $281,667 in 2005 to $606,730 in 2013 before falling to $531,374 in 2014. Median total farm assets increased 135 percent and median total farm liabilities increased 84 percent over the past 10 years. More than 70 percent of the farms were crop farms. The median age of farm operators was 48 in 2014. There was a significant decline in financial performance for 2014 and 2013, despite record wheat yields and beef prices, because of sharply lower grain prices. Median net farm income declined to $54,543 in 2014 and $90,629 in 2013 from $238,054 in the record high profit year of 2012. The Red River Valley and crop farms typically have stronger profitability, solvency and repayment capacity than other regions and farm types, respectively, but not in 2013 and 2014. The 2014 median net farm income was $32,347 for crop farms compared to $95,130 for livestock farms, and only $3,921 for Red River Valley farms compared to $69,995 for farms in the west region. “Financial performance from 2007-2012, excluding 2009, was superior to other years in the 2005 through 2014 period,” says Andy Swenson, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension farm and family resource management specialist. “Overall performance was the best in 2012. Over the 10 year period the worst liquidity, solvency and net farm income occurred in 2006, but the lowest rates of return on assets and equity, repayment capacity and financial efficiency measures were in 2014. Median current ratio, a measure of a farm’s ability to meet financial obligations when they come due, was the highest in 2012, at 2.3, compared to 1.6 in 2014. “The median term debt and capital repayment margin, which is the amount available after making term debt payments and providing for family living expenses and taxes, was only $3,556 in 2014. It was the highest, at $185,291, in 2012,” Swenson says. Only 3.5 cents from every dollar of gross revenue was necessary to cover interest expense in 2013 and 2014, up from 2.8 cents in 2012. Since 2006, interest expense as percent of gross revenue has generally improved because of lower interest rates and much higher gross revenues.” In 2014, median rates of return on assets and equity were 2.8 and 2.1 percent, respectively, compared to 16.2 and 24.8 percent, respectively, in 2012. The rate of return on equity was less than the rate of return on assets, which indicates that debt capital was not employed profitability, in 2005, 2006, 2009 and 2014. “In 2014, farms with sales of less than $500,000 were nearly twice as likely to have a debt-to-asset ratio 70 percent higher than farms with sales greater than $500,000,” Swenson says. “Also, as expected, the debt-to-asset ratio improved and the level of cropland ownership increased as farmers got older.” The publication uses 16 financial measures to evaluate liquidity, solvency, repayment capacity, profitability and financial efficiency. Farms are grouped by region, type, size, gross cash sales, land tenure, profit, debt-to-asset ratio and the age of the farmer to look at relationships between financial performance and farm characteristics. For a free copy of the publication, contact the NDSU Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, Dept. 7610, P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108- 6050, or call (701) 231-7441. This publication is also available at http://ageconsearch.umn.edu (search for Financial Characteristics of North Dakota Farms).

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As a district rep, he offers solutions, makes connections and brings student concerns about issues like health care, child support and tuition assistance to light. “Professional development is one of our main focuses this year,” Sabasi said.

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2008 Genie S65 manlift, 4WD, diesel power, only 2500 hours. Very nice machine..................................................$45,000 2010 Deere 544K wheel loader, 3rd valve auxiliary hydraulics, radial tires, hydraulic quick couple, cab with heat and air conditioning. Very nice and clean machine, low hours!................ . ............................................................................ $117,000

2005 Komatsu PC220LC-7 hydraulic excavator, hydraulic quick couple, progressive link thumb. Well maintained one owner machine! Very nice machine!.................................$68,000

2006 GS2668RT or 2007 Genie GS3268RT 4x4 scissorlifts. Diesel motors, 1200 hour units available. Good solid tires, 26-ft. and 32-ft. heights and 68” wide. Nice machines!........... . ............................................................ $17,000 per unit

1978 Deere 644B wheel loader, 3rd valve auxiliary hydraulics for grapple, fair tires, cab with heat. Good older machine, used daily on a farm/ranch..............................................$23,500 2013 John Deere 290GLC excavator, progressive link thumb, quick couple, 42” & 50” buckets. Only 3000 hours! As nice as new!..................................................................... $178,000

1997 Loral Easy Rider 3000 fertilizer spreader, new engine, good tires, Airmax 5 box, 6600 hours. Nice clean machine, excellent tarp!...................................................... $44,444

2001 Volvo L90D wheel loader, hydraulic quick coupler, 3 cubic yard bucket, forks, 20.5-25 radial tires, cab, heat, air conditioning. Very good loader!.......................................$56,000 2006 Volvo EC160BLC excavator, 2 buckets, progressive link thumb, lightly used 5200 hours. Very clean machine!............. . ...............................................................................$68,000

2005 Gehl RS8-42 telehandler, cab, heat, like new tires. Good clean machine........................................................$37,000 1995 Komatsu WA320-1 good 3 yard loader, fair tires, 9000 hours. Work ready!.................................................$33,000 1998 Cat 416C backhoe loader, 4WD, cab with heat and air conditioning, new tires, 4-in-1 clamshell bucket, pallet forks, extend-a-hoe. Very well maintained and taken care of unit! Great machine!.......................................................$31,850

2005 Titan 36-ft. pintle hitch trailer, 24,000 lb capacity, 16”x14 ply tires. Really good condition!................................. $8500 2009 Komatsu WA250-6 wheel loader, quick couple 3 yard bucket, optional forks, radial tires, 2800 hours. Very nice machine!................................................................... $108,000

2008 Lull 1044-C54 telehandler, 10,000 lb capacity, 54-ft. reach, like new tires, front stabilizers, 4x4x4. Really nice machine!.....................................................................$49,000

YOU DON’T HAVE TO GUESS THE PRICE AT AFFORDABLE EQUIPMENT. GOOD EQUIPMENT AT GOOD ADVERTISED PRICES! Jim 406-690-0737

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Our new phone number is (406) 271-5533

Full Service Ag Repair Starter – Generator – Alternator Service Air Conditioning Welding

Quality Work – Reasonable Rates

Dave’s Repair LLC

West Post Creek Road, Charlo, Montana Business cell phone 370-6229 - Home (406) 644-2241

COMBINES, HEADERS & AUGER FOR SALE 2002 Case IH 2388 combine, 2011 engine hours, 1533 rotor hour. 2007 Case 2042 36-ft. header. 1997 Case IH 2188 combine, 3189 engine hours, 2454 rotor hour. 2005 MacDon 963 30-ft. header. Wheatheart 8”x41-ft. auger with hydraulic mover, Honda engine. Call Carey Warren, (406) 390-2541, Hingham, MT

Parsons Farm/Ranch Realty Don Parsons 406-366-3216

406-538-7400 Lewistown, MT

Lloyd Parsons 406-366-3194

Joining the Parsons Farm/Ranch Realty firm is Stan Parsons. Stan has been very successful in the field of electronics.

We have 2 cash buyers for farm land

Buyer #1 wants a farm - $1M to $6M. Buyer #2 wants a $1M to $2M farm. Both will lease back to seller or neighbor.

TRACTORS WANTED TOP $$ PAID We want

Steiger: Turbo Tiger II, 3300, 1700, 2200, 1250, pre-1965. Versatile: 100, 118, 125, 300 Minneapois Moline: G1000 fwa, G900 fwd, 504 fwd, 604 fwd. Cockshutt fwd’s. John Deere 80, 830, 3020, 4020, 4320, 4520, 4620, 6030, 8020. Green Wagners. Allis Chalmers 210, 440, D21, 220. Oliver diesel tractors, running or not. International 826, 1026, 1206, 1456, 1468,1568, 4156, 4300. Rite 4x4 tractors. Big Buds. Also older front wheel drive or 4-wheel drive, running or not. Will pick up. Phone Nathan anytime (cell) 701-240-5737 or 1-800-735-5846

Alternative fall grazing for producers

This growing season has been full of surprises from cool spring temperatures to low amounts of precipitation. Producers have been presented with challenging conditions that include pasture for livestock. Due to hail and other severe weather conditions some cereal fields were not harvested providing another grazing option. This is a great opportunity for producers looking for pasture. However, there are precautions that livestock producers need to be conscientious of when grazing cereal crop residue and stubble. The primary concern when livestock are grazing cereal crops is the level of nitrates that the animal may be consuming, including both feed and water sources. High nitrate levels can result in nitrate poisoning, which include symptoms such as: poor winter health, abortions, and potential death of an animal. Factors that can lead to nitrate toxicity include: the amount of nitrate in the plant, amount consumed by the animal, condition and age of the animal, other supplemental feeds, nitrate levels in the water source, and weather. Individual cows can respond differently, therefore monitoring the herd for any signs of nitrate toxicity is important. Nitrates are an important component of plant growth and development. Using soil available nitrogen, in the form of nitrates and ammonia, the plant can convert these Nitrogen sources to plant available protein. However, when the plant does not convert that nitrate to protein within the plant, the plant can accumulate nitrates, creating a potentially toxic situation for livestock. There are factors that can result in higher nitrate levels which include time of day, drought, hail, rainfall drought-ending rain, frost, excessive Nitrogen fertilization, decreased availability of other nutrients including K and S, and decreased light availability. Time of day is important, as nitrate levels are lower from noon to dusk. The MSU Extension service offers a Nitrate Quicktest that can qualitatively determine whether or not there is a presence of nitrates. Collect twenty random stems throughout the pasture, , label the sample and place it in a ziplock or paper bag, and keep in a cool, dark place CONTINUED ON PAGE B13

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Alternative fall grazing for producers

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until the sample is dropped off at your local extension office for testing. The results only indicate nitrate presence in those particular plants at the time of harvest, which is why a randomized sample is very important. Studies have indicated that in-field variation of nitrate levels can vary from safe for livestock to toxic in the same pasture or hay field. If the sample results indicate the presence of nitrates the next step would be to send the sample to a lab to determine a quantitative amount of nitrates. The extension agent can assist producers with lab selection and interpreting the results. When grazing cereal stubble and or residue, a few steps can help prevent nitrate poisoning. The first step would be ensuring livestock are going into the pasture full, not hungry. Limit grazing to the afternoon and acclimate livestock for at least three days before allowing free choice grazing. Providing a buffer zone, even if it is a poor quality grass, will allow the animals to consume plants that are low in nitrates and reduce the likelihood of nitrate poisoning. Grazing height is also important to monitor, as the bottom third of the plant contains

the highest level of nitrates. Plant maturity is another factor, as the plant matures, the nitrate concentration decreases. Determining the amount of volunteer, or amount of green, in the pasture is important, as they are more likely to have higher nitrate levels. Some plants are more likely to contain higher levels of nitrates include cereal grains, bromegrass, orchadgrass, fescue, sorghum, sudangrass, millet, corn, sweet clover, and alfalfa. Some weeds are prone to higher nitrate levels including kochia, lambsquarter, pigweed, quackgrass, and Russian thistle. Another potential nitrate source to check is the water source. High nitrate concentrations are more likely to occur in low laying groundwater, waterways, and shallow wells. The best time to test well water is immediately after a high rainfall event, as concentrations tend to be the highest. Cereal stubble, as an alternative fall grazing is a great option for producers with a few precautions such as monitoring the water source and feed source for the presence of nitrates and periodically checking the herd for any signs of nitrate poisoning.

THE EQUIPMENT YOU NEED TO RUN YOUR FARM! New Tractors In Stock

Case IH Farmall 35B w/loader CaseIH Magnum 315, front & rear duals, lease return

Lease Returns Available This Fall

Case IH Farmall 75C, cab & loader CaseIH Puma 130 • CaseIH Maxxum 140 CaseIH Puma 165 • CaseIH Puma 185

Used Tractors In Stock

1979 JD 4840, 3 pt, PTO .............................. $22,500 2009 Case IH Puma 155, MFD, loader ............ $99,000 1998 New Holland 9682, 4600 hours, Trelleborg duals, weight kit, EZ steer guidance ......................... $75,000

9682 New Holland Tractor

2009 Case IH Puma

New Grasshopper Mowers In Stock

Used Harvest Equipment:

2005 1042 35’ draper head ... $29,000 MacDon 960 35’ draper head, CIH adapter ... $10,000

All Available With 52”, 61” or 72” Powerfold Deck 623, 727K Fuel Injected, 729 Big Block, 729 Liquid Cooled 725D Diesel Baggers Are Available For All Models

Used Mowers In Stock

New Haying Equipment In Stock

12, 14 & 16-Wheel H&S High Capacity Wheel Rakes (2) ProAg 1400 Hayhiker, 14-Bale Movers Case IH WD 1504 Windrower With 16' HDx162 Header Case IH RB 565 Round Baler 2002 2003 1999 1995 1994 1990

Used Haying Equipment In Stock

Case IH LBX331 Square Baler ................................$29,000 CaseIH RBX562, MeshWrap, Like New $24,500 Case IH RS561 .....................................................$12,500 Case IH 8465 .........................................................$8,995 Case IH 8480 Softcore ............................................$6,995 Hesston 560 Round Baler ........................................$5,500

New 3pt. Equipment In Stock

Farm King Rear Blades, 10' & 12', All Hydraulic Bobcat 7' Rear Blade • Bale Carrier • Gooseneck Hitch Tebben 10' Rotary Cutter

New Miscellaneous

Haybuster 2650 bale processor with hydraulic chute Schulte FX 1200 batwing mower Rem VRX grain vacs

Used Miscellaneous:

Farmhand 25’ mulcher ... $9,500

Grasshopper 729 liquid cooled, 61" deck .............. $8,500 John Deere Z810A, zero tun, bagger, 52" deck ..... $6,500 John Deere 265 lawn tractor .............................. $1,000

New Skid Steer Attachments In Stock Case 60” Rotary Cutter Case 72” Broom Case 72” Hopper Broom Case 72” Snowblower Danuser Palet Forks - 48”, 4000# Danuser Hydraulic Post Hole Digger & Augers Danuser T3 Hydraulic Post Drivers

New Skidsteer Loaders Case SV280 Cab, air, heat Case SV300 Cab, air, heat

New Seeding, Tillage, Sprayers

Case IH Precision Air 100 Pull-Type Sprayer Case IH 530C Disc Ripper

Used Seeding, Tillage, Sprayers:

Concord 4710 Drill, 3000 tow behind cart, hydraulic drive ... $30,000 2005 Brandt 2SB4000, suspended boom, 90’, 1500 gal. tank ...$25,000

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ALFALFA SEED FOR SALE Certified Wrangler - Certified Shaw - Ladak

Call Ernie Johnson 406-357-4182 or cell: 262-3081 or 262-3809

Scott Schmiedeke (406) 240-2572, Victor, MT

Henry Kallis (605) 639-1904, Spearfish, SD

See us on the web: www.tte-inc.com

2013 Volvo MC95C enclosed cab with heat and air conditioning, foot throttle pedal, pilot controls, manual quick coupler, auxiliary hydraulics, 78” bucket with bolt on cutting edge, recent service, like new condition, located in Spearfish, SD. 300+/- hours............ $33,500 2011 Cat IT14G enclosed cab with heat and air conditioning, ride control, air ride seat, 3rd valve for auxiliary hydraulics, hydraulic quick coupler, 1.8 CY bucket with BOE, 75% radial tires, very good condition, like new, machine is serviced and ready to go. Located in Spearfish, SD. 3730 hours...... $88,500 2010 John Deere 544K 2700 hours, enclosed cab, heat, air conditioning, power shift transmission, hydraulic quick coupler, ride control, air ride seat, 3 CY bucket with bolt on edge, 3rd valve auxiliary hydraulics, radial tires 80%+/-, like new condition inside and out, Brandt top clamp pipe forks available for an additional amount if interested. Located in Spearfish, SD..................................................................... $129,500 2007 Cat 420E 1780 hours, enclosed cab with heat and air conditioning, 4x4, extenda-hoe, ride control, air ride seat, 2 doors, power shuttle transmission, pilot controls, backhoe coupler, rear auxiliary hydraulics, 12” and 18” backhoe bucket, new front tires, rear tires 65%, has been very well maintained, extremely nice condition. Located in Spearfish, SD............ ............................................................................ $64,500 2007 Cat 930G enclosed cab with heat and air conditioning, hydraulic coupler, 3rd valve auxiliary hydraulics, tires approximately 85%, ride control, reversing far, 3 CY bucket with bolt-on cutting edge, recently serviced, forks available, 5500+/- hours. Located in Spearfish, SD............................................................... $95,900 2006 Deere 244J enclosed cab with heat and air conditioning ride control, bucket leveling, auxiliary hydraulics, hydraulic coupler, 1 CY bucket with bolton cutting edge and bolt-on tooth bar, pallet forks, skid steer adapter plate, new tires, very nice condition and ready to go. Located in Spearfish, SD. 2100 hours.............................. $58,500 2003 Bobcat V623 1856 hours, enclosed cab with heat and air conditioning, 2 speed hydrostatic transmission, auxiliary hydraulics, quick coupler, 48” forks, bucket, 12-ft. truss boom, tires are 75% +/-, fully serviced, needs nothing, excellent condition. Located in Spearfish, SD...................................................... $45,900

Grilled asparagus adds variety, nutrition to menu

By Julie Garden-Robinson, Food and Nutrition Specialist, NDSU Extension Service I noticed the thick bunches of asparagus This B vitamin is known to help prevent at a grocery store and the sight of the green birth defects, including spina bifida where stalks carried me right back to my childthe baby’s spine may not be fully closed at hood. In the early summer, with paper bags birth. Spina bifida potentially is linked to in hand, my dad and I hunted for asparagus paralysis. Throughout life, folate plays a near our home. We walked about one-half role in maintaining the health of the cells mile to an asparagus patch in a ditch along in our body. a seldom traveled gravel road. As part of an overall healthful diet, I’m not sure how the asparagus landed in asparagus and other healthful foods may that area, but someone must have planted it reduce our risk for cancer, heart disease at some point. Asparagus is not harvested and diabetes. until at least three years after it is planted Despite its nutritional benefits, asparagus and it is productive for about 15 years. The does have an interesting “side effect” that asparagus patch in my hometown had been may show up as soon as 15 minutes after there quite a while. eating. Asparagus naturally contains sulfurWhen I spotted the green spears among containing amino acids, and people who the green blades of grass, I harvested them enjoy asparagus will excrete the natural and added them to my paper bag. We did sulfurous chemicals in their urine. not pick the super-skinny stalks because, in However, not everyone can smell this the case of asparagus, the larger stems are natural chemical with a scent similar to more tender than the tiny stems. cooking cabbage. An estimated 25 to 50 My dad and I had a little contest going percent of people can detect the smell. You during these hunts: Who could find the most can try this experiment in the privacy of asparagus? Being young and closer to the your own home. ground, I was pretty quick at nabbing these Asparagus is in season in the spring in members of the lily family, which also ingrocery stores, so it is at its best quality and cludes onions and garlic. Actually, I think price. After purchase, try to use it within he let me win. about three days for best quality. The ends Once in a while, we missed spotting the may dry out, so dampen a paper towel and asparagus stalks and discovered they had wrap it around the bottom of the stalk. grown feathery ferns that later produced red Asparagus can be prepared in a variety berries. At the fern stage, the asparagus was of ways, including steaming, microwaving, no longer food for our dinner table. This was stir-frying and grilling. If you have extra, a disappointment but a natural progression you can blanch it in boiling water for a of the plant. The asparagus was storing up couple of minutes, cool it under cold water, its own nutrients for next season, so we left drain it and package it in freezer containers it alone. or freezer bags. We “bagged” quite a few asparagus in As my older daughter and I rinsed the those days long ago. Then someone else asparagus that triggered my trip down discovered our asparagus hunting ground. memory lane, I looked forward to the tasty I remember when we first found tiny green meal the big bunch of asparagus would stumps where the stems had been. Someprovide and the memories it will make for one was poaching “our” veggies. We had my family. our suspicions but never saw anyone else Grilled Asparagus picking asparagus, so we altered our hunt1 pound fresh asparagus ing time. 1 tsp. minced garlic I wonder if the other asparagus hunter 2 Tbsp. olive oil, canola oil or other oil was scouting the spot with binoculars fixed Salt (to taste) on the patch. Eventually the asparagus patch Note: when grilling vegetables, consider stopped producing and we needed to buy using a grill pan available in many stores it at the grocery store, but the experience where grilling supplies are sold. wasn’t the same. Prepare the grill. Rinse the asparagus If you happen to like asparagus, pat stalks under running water. Drain well and yourself on the back. One cup of asparaplace in a pan. Mix the oil and garlic and gus has about 25 calories and 3 grams of drizzle the mixture over the asparagus. Grill dietary fiber. Fiber is necessary to maintain for about 5 minutes and turn regularly with the healthy functioning of our digestive tongs. Grill until tender but not mushy. The system. Asparagus provides potassium, natural sugars will caramelize and produce a which is necessary for muscle contraction, delicious flavor during the grilling process. including our all-important heart muscle. Makes four servings. Each serving has 80 Vitamins C, K, A and thiamin also are found calories, 7 grams (g) of fat, 5 g of carbohyin asparagus. drate, 3 g of protein and 3 g of fiber. Without Asparagus is especially rich in folate. added salt, the recipe has no sodium.

Extended season marketing workshop

An “Extended Season Marketing Opportunities for Farm and Food Products” workshop will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bozeman from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Friday, October 23. The workshop is sponsored by Utah State University Extension and the Western Center for Risk Management Education. This workshop is designed for growers and small food producers looking to expand or diversify direct marketing through growing consumer demand for local foods and food-based experiences. Workshop topics will focus on marketing fresh and value-added products through farm shops, winter stands and farmers’ markets, and

tourism outlets. Educators, Extension agents, agency, government and industry representatives looking to assist growers and small food producers can also attend. Academic and industry professionals will discuss extended season market and product alternatives; marketing; management best practices; assessing profitability; value-added products; business ownership issues, regulations and permits; and financing. The registration fee of $30 includes all materials, as well as breakfast and lunch. For further information contact Kynda Curtis at (435) 797-0444 or kynda.curtis@ usu.edu.

Are potatoes fattening?

By Julie Garden-Robinson, Food and Nutrition Specialist, NDSU Extension Service “Mom, why don’t we make these at home?” my daughter asked as she took her first bite of a potato dumpling. We were at the Barnesville (Minnesota) Potato Days. I call it my “annual pilgrimage for potato dumplings.” “This wouldn’t be a treat if I made potato dumplings at home,” I said. I was pondering the idea, though, because one potato dumpling a year isn’t quite enough. I think my Scandinavian roots make me crave potato dumplings, which are made of ground potatoes, flour, baking powder, salt and pepper, and boiled in ham broth. After cooking, you add melted butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. That recipe may not sound overly appealing, but they are a taste that even my non-Scandinavian husband has grown to tolerate and, perhaps, enjoy. I bought him a dumpling, anyway, and he ate it. Norway cannot exclusively claim potato dumplings, though. You also can find various recipes for German potato dumplings online. These dumplings appear to be a little different with the addition of eggs and nutmeg. I have a bit of German heritage, too, so I may have to test these. Enjoying my annual potato dumpling reminds me of enjoying the ethnic foods of my childhood. I rarely have missed a year attending the potato-based festival that also includes mashed potato wrestling, a Miss Tator Tot pageant, live music and a vendor show. The festival also has a strength contest in which you try to hoist a bag of potatoes. You can have lefse, which is kind of like a potato-based tortilla. Potato sausage, baked potatoes, potato pancakes, mashed potatoes, french fries and other potato-based recipes are featured prominently in the many food booths that dot a side street of the festival. We know that potatoes are versatile on menus, but are they nutritious? They are a nutritional bargain based on calorie content and the nutrition they provide. One large potato (5.3 ounces) has 110 calories, no fat, no sodium, no cholesterol, 45 percent of the daily recommendation for vitamin C, 2 grams of dietary fiber and 18 percent of the daily recommendation for potassium. Despite bananas getting the publicity for being good sources of potassium, potatoes have more potassium. Potassium is a mineral that helps our bodies maintain fluid balance and helps our muscles contract and our nerves fire impulses. But are potatoes “fattening” because they are “starchy”? That has long been among dieters’ concerns and causes them to skip carbohydrate-rich foods such as bread and potatoes. Researchers tested the role of potatoes in a weight-loss diet based on “glycemic index.” Glycemic index is a measure of how fast blood sugar rises after a person eats a food rich in carbohydrate. A food that causes a rapid but temporary increase in blood sugar is a high-glycemic index food, while one that causes a small increase in blood sugar is a lowglycemic index food. In fact, when high-glycemic index foods such as potatoes are eaten with low-glycemic index foods such as meat, salsa, cheese and butter, the overall glycemic index decreases. In other words, most people eat more than one food at a time, and the combination of foods affects how quickly blood sugar rises. In a 12-week study, 86 overweight men and women were placed randomly in three feeding groups. Each group was provided five to seven servings of potatoes per person each week and were on a diet that cut 500 calories per day. One group ate food from a “low-glycemic index” list, along with their potatoes. The second group ate food from a “highglycemic index” list that included potatoes. The third group served as the “control” and ate a regular healthful diet, including the provided potatoes. All groups lost weight, and no significant difference in weight loss was shown between the low- and high-glycemic index groups. The number of calories consumed made the difference in weight loss. For health and weight maintenance, we all need a balanced diet with a wide variety of foods consumed in moderation. Despite having a potato dumpling and mashed potatoes at the festival, I still was craving potatoes by the weekend. My family enjoyed this recipe for potato pancakes. We had ham slices and applesauce as side dishes. Potato Pancakes 2 pounds potatoes (about 6 medium) 1 egg 1/3 c. finely chopped or grated onion 3 Tbsp. flour 1 tsp. salt CONTINUED ON PAGE B18

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We make hydraulic hoses. Pickup Mount Sprayer

60-ft booms, hydraulic fold, rate controller. Ready to Go!

ATV Skid Sprayers

Available in 50- and 100-gallon. Booms or boomless. 7 gallon/minute electric pump or 4 hp. Honda gas engine. Adjustable Swing-Away control arm. Master shut-off. Left/right shut-off valves at booms. Liquidfilled gauge. Pressure regulator. TeeJet components. Full drain tank.

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Nachurs products offer a variety of starters and foliars. While our starters and foliars are part of a complete fertilizer package, they are not meant to replace your broadcast fertilizer progam. Your crop has a Maximum Yield Potential. Every decision you make impacts whether you maintain that maxiumum yield or lose it. Your yield potential can drop dramatically. That is why getting your crop off to a fast and uniform start with starter fertilizer is so beneficial. Maintain your crop’s Maximum Yield Potential.

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14” & 16” In Stock

Liquid Fertilizer 28-0-0 in stock Delivery available

1650- to 3000-gallon tanks in stock

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New Holland Equipment

New Holland Air Drills

New Holland P2050

New Holland P2060 60 & 70-ft. folding drill

New Holland

New Compact Tractors

Guardian Sprayer

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 Roll Belt 560 Round Balers New Holland Swathers

New Holland Tractors

New Holland T9000 Series Tractors

New Holland Combines

Zerbe Bros.

406-228-4311

Glasgow, Montana

USED SPRAYERS

2012 New Holland S1070 100-ft. suspended boom, 1600 gallon tank, 380/90R:46 tires, flex-control auto rate, hydraulic pump. #USNH37......$43,000 New Holland SF115 90-ft. suspended boom, 1000 gallon tank, windscreens, 3-ball valve....$28,000

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

2000 Flexi-Coil System S67XL wheel boom, 120-ft., 1500 gallon tank, 18.4x26 tires, 3-switch control. ................................................................$12,000 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 1998 Flexi-Coil System 67XLT twin tank, 130-ft., foam marker, hydraulic unfold, air inductor tips. #USF139................................................$12,000

USED SELF PROPELLED SPRAYERS

USED DISCS

Krause 950A 32-ft. disc. #UDKR24.................$7500 Allis-Chalmers 2600D 30-ft. tandem disc. #UDAC04...................................................$6900

2013 New Holland SP240FXP 275 hp Cummins 6.7 liter, 1200 gallon tank, 100-ft. boom, 10 section plumbing, Viper Pro monitor, AutoBoom/ AccuBoom/AutoSteer, 650/75R38 semi flotation tires, 580 hours.......................................... CALL 2010 Apache AS1010 1800 hours, 215 hp, Cummins 6 speed JCB, drop boxes, 1000 gallon, 60-90-ft. booms, 5 section E-Pro Raven, Auto Steer......... ............................................................... JUST IN

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

2008 New Holland TD80D MFD, 62 PTO hp, dual PTO, 12x12 Mech transmission, 2 remotes, 3-pt., loader, 500 hours. #UJN103...................$68,000 1993 Agco 9690 MFD, 190 hp, 18 speed, powershift, 20.8x42 tires with duals, 3400 hours. #UTA609... ...................................................................... Call 1988 Versatile 876 (red) 4WD, 280 hp Cummins diesel, 20.8x38 tires, standard transmission, OutBack guidance, 10,935 hours. #UTVR78.........$25,000

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 2008 Apache AS1010 1250 hours, 215 hp, Cummins, 1000 gallon, 100-ft. boom, 10 section E-Pro Raven, Auto Boom, 6 speed JCB........................ ............................................................... JUST IN

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1988 Cat Challenger 65 270 hp, diesel, 4 hydraulics, powershift, 30” tracks, PTO, 6760 hours. #UTCT19............................................... $35,000

65 1950 Years

2015

Glasgow, MT

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USED AIR DRILLS

2013 New Holland P2060 70-ft. air drill with 10” spacing, 41/2” steel wheels, double shoot, stealth openers. #NDN226...................................................... DEMO

CONSIGNMENTS

USED SKIDSTEERS

1996 John Deere 8570, 4WD tractor, 250 hp, 18.4R42 duals, 3-pt., 1000 PTO, 12 speed, 9000 hours.... ................................................................$40,000 John Deere 5010 2WD tractor, cab with Leon loader.........................................................$7500 Ford 9N tractor, 3-point, 540 PTO, good tires.$2600

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

USED ROUND BALERS

1995 New Holland 8770 MFD tractor, 160 PTO hp, 18.4x42 duals, 540/1000 PTO’s, power shift transmission, super steer front end. .......$63,000 2013 Farm King 9-ft. side sickle mower, 540 PTO, hydraulic lift, skid shoes, extra parts............. Call 2008 Walinga 6614 grain vac, 3200 bushel per hour, 3 sections hoses.....................................$16,000 MacDon 973 draper header with pickup reel, 39-ft., fits R-62 and R-65...................................$21,000 Feteral 8”x60-ft. grain auger, PTO drive............$700 2006 WheatHeart 10”x61-ft. swing away, lo-pro mechanical drive hopper, with reverser, scissor lift... ...................................................................$7500

2011 New Holland BR7090 twine & net, wide pickup, flotation tires, 1000 PTO drive, 8000 bales........ .............................................................. $27,000 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

USED WINDROWERS

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, Viper 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 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, 3450 tow between cart, variable cart, stealth bodies. #UDF246.................... $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 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. #UDF247................................................$33,000 Flexi-Coil 5000 39-ft. air drill with 7” spacing, steel packers with 1720 tow between tank. #UDF243.. ................................................................$25,000

USED HEADERS

USED AUGERS

Alloway 10”x60-ft. swing away grain auger, 540 PTO, scissor lift, mechanical drive hopper..........$3000

1997 New Holland 1475 swing tongue, 16-ft., 1000 PTO drive, skip shoes................................$7500 2011 John Deere 956 discbine MoCo, 15-ft. header, 3-pt swivel hitch, cut less than 1000 acres, 1000 PTO drive. #UWJD32..............................$22,500

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2010 MacDon FD70 flex draper, 40-ft., DK sickle, pickup reel, auto leveler height kit, New Holland CR adapter............................................ JUST IN 2005 New Holland 74C 30-ft. flex header, with finger reel......................................................... JUST IN 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

IN STOCK

Your Northeast Montana dealer for Seed Hawk air drills Zerbe Bros. Glasgow, MT 406-228-4311

DMI “Ecolo-Tiger” 530 12-ft. disc ripper......$13,000 John Deere 787 tow between air cart, 7” auger....... ................................................................$14,000 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 2014 New Holland S1070 100-ft. suspended boom sprayer, 1600 gallon tank, 380/90R:46 tires, LCTS monitor, 4 ball valves, rinse with wash, electronic agitation..................................................$55,000 2006 New Holland BR780A round baler, wide pickup, twine & net, Bale Command, 1000 PTO drive, flotation tires, 10,500 bales.....................$13,500 Vermeer 605K round baler, twine tie, 540 PTO.$7500 1997 Hesston 565A round baler, auto tie, twine only, 31x13.5-15 flotation tires............................$5000 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 1978 John Deere 7700 combine, diesel engine, 3631 hours with 224 head, non hydro.................$4000 2010 Haybuster 2650 round bale processor, 1000 PTO drive with channel strippers............$14,000

Zerbe Bros. Glasgow, MT

406-228-4311

USED COMBINES

2011 New Holland CR9070 420 hp, deluxe cab, 900/60R32, extended wear package, deluxe chopper, Auto Steer, air compressor, with New Holland 94C 48-ft. draper head with pickup reel.. 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

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

Zerbe Bros. Glasgow, MT 406-228-4311

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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.

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

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This Month in History - October

Trader’s Dispatch new phone number is 406-271-5533

Montana Holster & Shoulder Rig 44/45/357 500/460/454 1911’s Taurus Judge Great for Horseback Riding, Bowhunting, Backpacking, ATV riders Carry your gun with comfort • Fully lined • Premium American tanned leather Norm Schertenleib 406-965-2253 • Great Falls, MT www.montanaholster.com

See us at Bell Motor Co. for all your new and used car needs 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4WD extended cab, short box, 5.3L V8, grille guard, bed liner, automatic crash response, navigation, heavy duty towing package, trailer braking system. #15T85A........................$19,500 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4WD, crew cab, short box, 5.3L V8, heated side mirrors, keyless entry, leather seats, remote start. #5T125A...............$24,500

2011 Buick Enclave CXL-1 AWD, 3.6L V6, leather, 3rd row seats, power liftgate, remote start, rear parking assist, sunroof, heavy duty towing package. Tag #15T96A........................$24,500 2008 Mercury Mariner AWD, 4 door, 3.0L V6, keyless entry, leather seats, rear parking assist, sunroof. #5T127B...$10,995

2015 Chevrolet Suburban LT 5.3 V8, 4x4, heated leather seats with memory, heated steering wheel, backup camera, 3rd row seats, sunroof, heavy duty towing package, remote start, Chevrolet MyLink radio. Tag #15U09..........................$57,995

2013 Chevrolet Cruze 1LT 1.4L turbo engine, alloy wheels, cruise, air, power seat, AM/FM/ CD/AUX, keyless entry, Stabilitrak. Tag #15U21..........$13,000

2012 Honda CR-V EX 4x4, 2.4L L4, AM/FM/CD/XM, power windows/locks, back-up camera, keyless entry, sliding sunroof. Tag #15T48B..................$18,250

2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4x4, V6 3.8L, manual transmission, air, tilt steering wheel, oversize off-road tires, running boards, fog lights, full-size spare, Bluetooth, AM/FM/CD. Tag#15C09A..................$17,495

Are potatoes fattening?

2014 Chevrolet Impala 1LTZ V6 3.6L, front wheel drive, alloy wheels, BOSE sound, leather seats. Tag #14U76.........$18,995

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2011 Nissan Xterra 4WD, 4 door, 4.0L V6, traction control system, roof rack. #15U19A........$15,995

2012 Chevrolet LT 1/2 ton, 4x4, crew cab, 5.3L V8, AM/FM/ CD, rear camera, remote start, grill guard, running boards. Tag #14T90A........................$28,495 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche V8, 5.3L engine, 1/2 ton, 4x4, air, cruise, BOSE sound, OnStar, XM/Sirius, remote start, backup camera, towing package. Tag #15T68A........................$40,995 2010 Cadillac CTS AWD, luxury package, 3.0L V6, leather, climate control, keyless entry BOSE/AM/FM/CD. Tag #14T35A........................$17,500

2011 Chevrolet Silverado LTZ 1/2 ton, 5.3 V8 4x4, short box, crew, heated leather with seat memory, backup camera, rear parking sensors, pickup shell. Tag #15T117A...............$29,495 2006 Subaru Legacy LL Bean B6, 3.0L, AWD, air, cruise, heated seats, keyless entry, power windows, sunroof, steering wheel audio controls.Tag #14B03A...... ......................................$10,500 COME IN AND TAKE ONE FOR A TEST DRIVE TODAY!!

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October 14 Martin Luther King Jr was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (1964) October 15 “I Love Lucy” premiered on television. (1951) - U.S. Department of Transportation was created (1966) October 16 Marie Antoinette was guillotined for treason. (1793) - Cuban Missile crisis begins. (1962) October 17 Mobster Al Capone was convicted of income tax evasion. (1931) October 19 The Senate passed a bill making Martin Luther King’s Birthday a national holiday. (1983) - The Revolutionary War ended. (1781) October 21 Thomas Edison invented the incandescent electric lamp. (1879) - 23 25,000 women marched gin New York City demanding the right to vote. (1915) October 24 The United Nations came into existence. (1945) October 24 Anna Edison Taylor is the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel. (1901) October 25 U.S. forces invade Grenada. (1983) October 26 The Erie Canal opens, connecting Lake Erie to the Hudson River. (1825) - The “Gunfight at the OK Corral” occurs. Wyatt Earp, his two brothes, and “Doc” Holliday, have a shootout with the Ike Clanton gang. (1881) - The Erie Canal opens. (1825) October 27 President Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday. (1858) The “Teddy bear” was named after him. October 28 France presented the U.S. with the statute of Liberty. (1886) - The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is completed. (1965) October 29 The New York Stock Exchange crashed on what came to be known as “Black Tuesday”, starting the Great Depression (1929) October 31 Magician Harry Houdini dies from complications of a ruptured appendix. (1926) - Indian Prime Minister Indira Ghandi was assassinated. (1984)

1/4 c. butter Heat a large pot of water to boiling. Peel potatoes, boil and cool. Shred enough to measure 4 cups. Drain completely. Beat egg in small mixer bowl until thick. Mix in potatoes, onion, flour and salt. Heat butter in a 12-inch skillet over low heat until melted. Shape potato mixture into eight patties; place in skillet. Cook over medium heat, turning once, until golden brown, about five minutes. Makes eight servings. Each serving has 140 calories, 6 grams (g) fat, 3 g protein, 18 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber and 360 milligrams sodium.

National Candy Corn Day

Date When Celebrated : Always October 30th Enjoy a handful of this sweet Fall treat. And, what perfect timing. National Candy Corn Day comes just a day before Halloween. That means you can eat plenty of it, before you go out Trick or Treating. Candy corn is enjoyed all year long. Place it in a candy dish any time of the year, and watch it disappear by the handful. By far, the vast majority of candy corn is consumed during the Fall months, with both Halloween and Thanksgiving being the biggest times to eat it. Candy corn was invented in the 1880s by George Renninger, and first manufactured by the Wunderle Candy Company. The Goelitz Candy company was the first to manufacture mass quantities around the turn of the century. Candy corn consists primarily of corn syrup, honey, and sugar. There’s lots of carbs (sugar), but it’s fat free!? Have a happy National Candy Corn Day.

Daily news keeps weeds away

The most inventive idea to keep weeds away we’ve heard of is this: Wet newspapers and layer them around the plants (then cover with dirt and mulch so you yard doesn’t look like a trash heap).

USDA’s ARS honors Scientists of the Year

By Rosalie Marion Bliss, Agricultural Research Service Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist Douglas L. Karlen has been named the agency’s Distinguished Senior Research Scientist of the Year for 2015 for his work in developing solutions to soil and crop management problems. Karlen, a research soil scientist at ARS’ National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment in Ames, Iowa, and other ARS researchers are being honored for their scientific achievements. Karlen is being honored for outstanding leadership and research accomplishments in assessing soil quality and sustainable bioenergy feedstock production. ARS also named four 2015 Area Senior Research Scientists of the Year. They are: • Steven R. Evett, with ARS’ Soil and Water Management Research Unit in Bushland, Texas, for outstanding research advances in soil-water measurement and crop-water use and for contributing to scientific and agricultural technology applications worldwide. • Yaguang Luo, with ARS’ Food Quality Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland, for innovative research contributions to science-based food safety regulations and best industry practices. • Mark A. Nearing, with ARS’ Southwest Watershed Research Center in Tucson, Arizona, for innovative advances in modeling erosion processes and for integrating that research into science-based soil conservation decision making practices and policies. • Robert K. Vander Meer, with ARS’ Imported Fire Ant and Household Insects Research Unit, in Gainesville, Florida, for outstanding research and technology development in advancing the understanding and management of fire ants and other pests of agriculture and humans. ARS is also honoring scientists who are in the early phases of their careers. The early-career awards recognize the achievements of ARS researchers who have been with the agency seven years or less. This year, the top award in this category, the Herbert L. Rothbart Outstanding Early Career Research Scientist of 2015, will go to Heather K. Allen, a microbiologist at the agency’s National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa. She is being honored for exceptional research addressing food safety and antibiotic resistance in food-producing animals that has led to significant contributions to scientific, stakeholder, government and public communities. ARS is honoring four other Area Early Career Research Scientists. They are: • Kirk E. Anderson, with ARS’ Carl Hayden Bee Research Center in Tucson, Arizona, for innovative research on the role of microbes in honey bee nutrition and colony health. • Yaseen Elkasabi, with ARS’ Sustainable Biofuels and Co-Products Unit in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, for outstanding research contributions to the fast pyrolysis research program and for developing novel approaches for bio renewable fuel refining. • Michael J. Rothrock, Jr., with ARS’ Egg Safety and Quality Research Unit in Athens, Georgia, for developing a research program to determine the environmental drivers of food-borne pathogen ecology in alternative broiler chickens on small multispecies farms. • Michael J. White, with ARS’ Grassland Soil and Water Research Laboratory in Temple, Texas, for watershed model development and application to support conservation programs. The agency also announced its 2015 ARS Technology Transfer Award winner. This Award recognizes individuals or groups who have done outstanding work in transferring technology to the marketplace. This year’s winner is team at ARS’ National Center for Cool and Cold Water Aquaculture in Leetown, West Virginia, for developing the ARS-Fp-R rainbow trout. This trout line was selectively bred for improved disease resistance. The team includes ARS research geneticist Timothy D. Leeds and molecular biologist Gregory D. Wiens, among other ARS and industry collaborators. ##### Who needs a gym membership? At this age, a person can work up a sweat just trying to get the peanut butter sandwich unstuck from the roof of her mouth. ##### Old age comes at a bad time.

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TRUCKS & TRAILERS

LOADER/BACKHOE/DOZER

MISC. EQUIPMENT

2007 Peterbilt 379 *Price Reduced* PTO with Masport pump. Pete 4 bag air ride. Damage on RS cowl and hood.......................$34,000

1998 Deere 644H loader, 4 yard GP bucket, EROPS, air conditioning, 23.5x25 tires@ 40-50%, tight center and loader pins, runs well....................... $45,900

1995 Cat 315L Cat 3046T, 99 hp, 10710 hours, EROPS, air conditioning, 28” pads, 57” smooth and 32” with teeth buckets, mechanical thumb, good undercarriage... ......................................$39,500

1995 Freightliner FL112 Cummins, M11, 10 speed, air slide 5th wheel, headache rack....$11,900

2009 John Deere 310 SJ 4x4 loader backhoe, bucket, air conditioning, EROPS cab, ride control, Extend-a-hoe, 4681 hours.. ..................................... $46,000

1993 GMC 3500 service truck, 1 ton, 4x4, turbo diesel, 5 speed manaul, 100 gallon auxiliary fuel tank with pump, 9-ft. Omaha service body, 5th wheel bed hitch... .........................................$5900

1989 International F9370 water truck, custom made 1800 gallon water truck ideal for a drilling company, heavy spec truck, walking beam suspension....$15,000

2012 Side Dump Industries Super B side dump set. Excellent......... ......................................$56,000

2011 Proco PVT 130 barrel T/A vacuum trailer, air ride suspension, hydraulic Cowboy vacuum pump, steel composition, tool box, LED work lights, heated valves, epoxy liner..........$26,000

1998 Cat D6MxI 8120 hours, EROPS, air conditioning, 6-way blade, ripper, fingertip controls, 70% undercarriage....... $67,000

2012 Cat D6N LGP II dozer. Like new! 972 hours, PAT blade, ripper, EROPS, air conditioning, radio, diff steer, sweeps. Excellent!............................ $235,000

SKID STEERS

Steve Swan

Steve’s cell - 406-580-2937

11/2 -miles west of Belgrade on Frontage Road

......................................$45,000 Vermeer V4750 trencher, 4WD, cab, backhoe, 6-ft. trenching depth, excellent condition.........$14,500 2005 Smithco 3 axle side dump, super single tires, good brakes.. ......................................$31,500 Hutchmaster RPS14 14-ft. offset disk, 22” smooth blades, hydraulic raise and lower, good tires. Field ready.......................$9500 Komatsu excavator buckets, 200 and 300 size.........Call for Price Progressive Link hydraulic thumb

to fit Komatsu 300............$3500 2005 Deere 250D ADT 9754 hours, 265 hp, 25 ton, 18 cubic yard capacity, 23.5R25 tires 60%, cab,

MOTORGRADERS 2010 Cat 252B2, bucket, auxiliary hydraulics, EROPS, 2969 hours ..................................... $26,500

SCREENERS

Kolberg Belt screener, 4x10 - 2 deck screen, live feed hopper, all electric..................... $22,500

1994 Cat 350 tight pins and circle, excellent bucket, good undercarriage. Good running older 350.... ...................................................

1996 Cat 140H VHP cab, air conditioning, good radial tires. Good, tight grader.....................$82,000 2006 Cat 252B 2 speed, hydraulic quick couplers, bucket, EROPS, cab, air conditioning, 2240 hours............................ $26,000

TRADES CONSIDERED

1988 Cat 140G clean and tight, good circle, tight center pins, snow wing, front lift grip, heater, no leaks, work ready grader. V-Plow available.........................$62,000

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The deadline for the November issue is October 28th

ALFALFA FOR SALE

500+ ton 3rd cutting, no rain, 3x4x8-ft. 500 ton 2nd cutting, 3x4x8-ft., test results available. Call 406-439-7429, Townsend, MT

##### A bushel of wheat weighs about 60 lbs., yields about 42 lbs. of flour and, makes about 70 one-pound loaves of bread. ##### Pennsylvania is the leading state producing agaricus mushrooms. The state supplied 64 percent of the nation’s production, with California second at around 14 percent of United States production. The farms that produced Pennsylvania’s 501.2 million pounds of mushrooms in 2009 are concentrated in the southeastern portion of the state. ##### In 2011, soybeans represented 56 percent of world oilseed production, and 33 percent of those soybeans were produced in the United States. This required production on about 75 million acres in the United States. ##### “Always drink upstream from the herd.”

Biological Systems Engineering honored

By Mark Riley, UNL Biological Systems Engineering Department Faculty, staff and students within University of NebraskaLincoln’s (UNL) Biological Systems Engineering Department were honored with several awards at last month’s American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) awards luncheon held in New Orleans. Professor Roger Hoy, director of the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory, and David Jones, associate dean for undergraduate programs, College of Engineering, and professor in the Biological Systems Engineering Department, were two of 12 individuals named ASABE Fellows. To be considered for the grade of ASABE Fellow, an individual must demonstrate unusual professional distinction, with outstanding qualifications and experience in the field of agricultural engineering. Twenty years of membership in ASABE is required. Only about two percent of the active members of ASABE have achieved the grade of Fellow. Other UNL honorees include: • Joe Luck, assistant professor, Gale A. Holloway Professional Development Award. The award annually seeks to encourage and recognize outstanding leadership and active involvement in ASABE for early career members. • David Murray, UNL-BSE External Advisory Committee member, Evelyn E. Rosentreter Standards Award. The award is given annually to encourage and recognize individuals who have contributed exemplary leadership and service toward the generation, maintenance, and administration of ASABE standards activities. • Aaron Yoder, courtesy faculty, from UNMC, received the SMV Technologies, Ergonomics, Safety and Health Award. Endowed in 2011 by SMV Technologies, Inc. the award annually recognizes outstanding contributions which advance agricultural and biological safety and health. • William Kranz, professor and interim co-director of Northeast Research and Extension Center, Heermann Sprinkler Irrigation Award. The award recognizes those professionals in research, development, extension, education or industry that have made significant contributions to the improvement of efficient and effective sprinkler irrigation. • Mark Riley, professor and department head, Presidential Citation. ASABE Presidential Citations recognizes ASABE members for extraordinary service and invaluable contributions to the Society. Riley chairs, coordinates, and leads the Biological Engineering presidential task force which reviewed and modified the definition of Agricultural and Biological Engineering within ASABE. • Vivek Sharma, recent graduate, Boyd-Scott Graduate Research Award. The award recognizes excellence in the conduct and presentation of research to build the knowledge base needed by engineers who design equipment, facilities, and processes for the sustainable operation of a biological system. • Vasudha Sharma, graduate student, Association of Agricultural, Biological & Food Engineers of Indian Origin Second Place Research Paper Award. The award has been instituted to recognize excellence among members in the conduct and presentation of research related to agricultural, food and biological engineering. • UNL Fountain Wars Student Team, Second Place. Fountain wars is a hands-on, real-time design competition where students design and model their entry before the Annual International Meeting, and build and test their actual entry under time pressure during the competition at the Meeting. In addition, several faculty members received ASABE Education Aids Blue Ribbon Awards. These awards annually recognize outstanding effort and achievement in developing noteworthy educational materials. Receiving Blue Ribbon Awards were Crystal Powers, Jill Heemstra, Rick Stowell, Kelly Feehan, David Shelton, Tom Franti, Katie Pekarek and Steve Rodie. The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers is an international scientific and educational organization dedicated to the advancement of engineering applicable to agricultural, food, and biological systems. ##### “A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man.” ##### “As a child my family’s menu consisted to two choices: take it or leave it.”

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Mobile drip irrigation seeking foothold in western Kansas

By K-State Research and Extension News within the crop canopy. In a region where some of the United It’s similar to another successful innovaStates’ most productive farmland lies, Kantion by Kansas State University researchers sas State University researchers are putting in Colby called sub-surface drip irrigation, a water-saving technology on the fast track. or SDI. Mobile drip lines, however, snake Agricultural engineer Isaya Kisekka along the ground as the center pivot moves, said he and other faculty in the university’s whereas SDI lines are underground. Southwest Research and Extension Center Among farmers in the southwest region, are finding ways to retrofit center pivot “there’s a lot of interest in it,” said Mark sprinklers with mobile drip irrigation tubes. Rude, executive director of the Southwest Early signs point to the system saving Kansas Groundwater Management District water by reducing soil water evaporation. No. 3. “It’s viewed so favorably because it Kisekka said that could ultimately help can retrofit onto existing pivot systems, and farmers increase water productivity, or it has that efficiency element of drip tape economic yield per unit of crop water use. without the commitment of putting it into “Mobile drip irrigation has the potential the ground.” to be applied on most of the row crops we Farmers in western Kansas have long grow in this region,” Kisekka said. “One of been cognizant of the water they’re putthe advantages of the mobile drip system is ting in their fields, largely because they are that it is retrofitted into an existing system, drawing from the once-abundant source so the initial cost is not prohibitive. The cost known as the Ogallala Aquifer. is relatively small compared to the cost of a One of the world’s largest aquifers, the primary center pivot system. Many producOgallala underlies an area of approximately ers already have a (center pivot) system.” 174,000 square miles in portions of eight Small, polyurethane tubing with emitters states. About 27 percent of the irrigated land – or small holes – spaced about 6 inches in the United States underlies the Ogallala apart carry water from a traditional center Aquifer. pivot sprinkler along the ground. Water is It’s also crucial to Kansas agriculture. In spread gently at the ground level, as opposed to being sprayed above the crop or CONTINUED ON PAGE C4

Help for fire-affected farmers and ranchers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers and ranchers affected by the recent wildfires in Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Washington State that USDA has programs to assist with their recovery efforts. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) can assist farmers and ranchers who lost livestock, grazing land, fences or eligible trees, bushes and vines as a result of a natural disaster. FSA administers a suite of safety-net programs to help producers recover from eligible losses, including the Livestock Indemnity Program, the Livestock Forage Disaster Program, the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and FarmRaised Fish Program, and the Tree Assistance Program. In addition, the FSA Emergency Conservation Program provides funding and technical assistance for farmers and ranchers to rehabilitate farmland damaged by natural disasters and for carrying out emergency water conservation measures in periods of severe drought. Producers located in counties that received a primary or contiguous disaster designation are eligible for low-interest emergency loans to help them recover from production and physical losses. Compensation is also available to producers who purchased coverage through the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program, which protects non-insurable crops against natural disasters that result in lower yields, crop losses or prevented planting. “Wildfires have caused devastating losses for many farmers and ranchers,” said FSA Administrator Val Dolcini. “Over the past several years, wildfires have increased in severity, intensity and cost as the fire season has grown longer, and drought and increased temperatures contribute to dangerous conditions. Natural disasters such as wildfires are unavoidable, but USDA has strong safety-net programs to help producers get back on their feet.” The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) can assist producers with damaged grazing land as well as farmers, ranchers and forestland owners who find themselves in emergency situations caused by natural disasters. The NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program provides financial assistance to producers who agree to defer grazing on damaged land for two years. In the event that presidentially declared natural disasters, such as wildfires, lead to imminent threats to life and property, NRCS can assist local government sponsors with the cost of implementing conservation practices to address natural resource concerns and hazards through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program. “After natural disasters such as wildfires, it is critical that CONTINUED ON PAGE C4

MSU durum wheat program to be carried forward by Montana company

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2014, Kansas State University reported findings indicating that eight counties in western Kansas – all underlying the Ogallala Aquifer – together sold more than $6.3 billion in crops and livestock, or more than one-third of total agricultural revenue for the entire state. Kisekka said a big advantage of mobile drip irrigation is that it will save water previously lost to evaporation with other current methods, such as mid-elevation spray application or low-elevation spray application, known as in-canopy irrigation. Farmers want to know that mobile drip irrigation will work for them. “With any new technology, there is apprehension to change. There is an eye of innovation and an eye of skepticism,” Rude said. “Will it really work, or is it just a marketing scheme? All of that needs to be worked through in the normal way, a combination of demonstrations by folks like Kansas State University and fellow agri-businessmen trying it out.” Monty Teeter, who owns a successful irrigation business in Ulysses, Kansas, said he thinks irrigators will move quickly once more information about the technology is available. “Most people want to utilize any potential water savings from mobile drip to grow more crops and not have any (net) water savings,” Teeter said. “That’s going to be the push and shove in our industry here in the future: maintaining a yield for a longer time, or using (the aquifer) up and being completely done (sooner).” Kisekka said mobile drip irrigation is not a new technology; it was first tried in the 1980s in California, and additional studies have taken place across the country. Concerns about the decline of the

Ogallala Aquifer and reduced capacity of landowner’s wells have spurred a need for information from university researchers. “Our study will fill the gaps of a lack of data,” said Kisekka, noting that researchers will get their first full year of data following this year’s corn harvest. Kansas State University also is involved in a cost-benefit analysis through its agricultural economics department and a study of the system’s impact on insects through its entomology department. Rude said that the Governor’s Economic Advisory Board recently reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture that Kansas loses about $3,900 for every acre of farmland converted from irrigated to dryland (non-irrigated) farming. “As new technologies are implemented, it’s a new opportunity to emphasize to the Kansas community and nationally the role of efficient irrigation as an assurance to individual livelihoods, regional economies and national food security interests,” Rude said. “We can continue to do this intensified agriculture that necessitates irrigation, and we can do it in a responsible way.” Kisekka acknowledged the technology still has many challenges, such as changing to circular planting to ensure the drip line stays on the ground. Researchers also want to know the impact of rodents biting moving parts, the impact of the tube dragging on the ground and just how much money can be saved over time. “This technology is not perfect currently. We are learning as we work with it,” he said. “I’m sure there will be a learning process, but given the potential benefits of the technology, it can be another tool that producers can use to increase their water productivity.”

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farmers, ranchers and forestland owners have financial and technical resources available to protect their natural resources and operations,” said NRCS Chief Jason Weller. “Conservation practices protect the land and aid recovery, but can build the natural resource base and may help mitigate loss in future events.” Farmers and ranchers with coverage through the federal crop insurance program administered by the Risk Management Agency (RMA) should contact their crop insurance agent to discuss losses due to fire or other natural causes of loss. Crop insurance is sold and delivered solely through private crop insurance agents. A list of crop insurance agents is available at all USDA Service Centers and online at the RMA Agent Locator. When wildfires destroy or severely damage residential property, Rural Development (RD) can assist with providing priority hardship application processing for single family housing. Under a disaster designation, RD can issue a priority letter for next available multi-family housing units. RD also provides low-interest loans to community facilities, water environmental programs, businesses and cooperatives and to rural utilities. For the first time in its 110-year history, the Forest Service, part of USDA, is spending more than 50 percent of its budget to suppress the nation’s wildfires. Today, fire seasons are 78 days longer than in the 1970s. Since 2000, at least 10 states have had their largest fires on record. This year, there have been more than 46,000 fires. Increasing development near forest boundaries also drives up costs, as more than 46 million homes and more than 70,000 communities are at risk from wildfire in the United States. ##### The difference in know-how and wisdom is in the doing. ##### A three-pound cat can eat a four-pound fish.

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2006 Toro Z480 time cutter hydro, powerflow bagger. Stock #42704................. $1900 (14) 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) 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) 2011 Frontier SB11 54” snowblower, hydraulic chute rotation. Stock #12181......... $2895 (1) John Deere SB59 59” snowblower, 3-point. Stock #10328................................ $2000 (1) Yardman GT18 48” front mount snowblower. Stock #51153.............................. $1750 (16)

#44849

SPRAYERS

2014 John Deere 4940 120-ft. booms, 20” nozzles. Stock #16375................... $308,000 (1) 2014 John Deere 4940 120-ft. booms, 20” nozzles. Stock #46716................. $319,000 (15) 2013 John Deere 4940 120-ft. booms, 20” nozzles. Stock #13907................... $297,500 (1) 2012 John Deere 4940 120-ft. booms, 20” nozzles. Stock #15262................... $272,500 (1) 2006 John Deere 4920 self-propelled, 120-ft., 20”, trctn control. Stock #51280.$125,000 (1) 2006 John Deere 4920 self-propelled, 120-ft. booms. Stock #16263................. $99,000 (3) 2005 John Deere 4920 120-ft. booms, 1200 gallon tank. Stock #44253...... $121,500 (14) 2013 John Deere 4830 self-propelled, 100-ft. booms. Stock #15362............... $238,000 (2) 2012 John Deere 4830 self-propelled, 100-ft. booms. Stock #46632............. $242,500 (14) 2010 John Deere 4830 self-propelled, 100-ft. booms. Stock #44352............. $185,901 (12) 2009 John Deere 4830 self-propelled, 100-ft. booms. Stock #46623............. $167,000 (15) 2004 John Deere 4710, 90-ft., 800 gal stainless tank. Stock #51424........... $89,000 (11) 2014 John Deere R4038, 100-ft., 20” spacing, foam marker. Stock #51412.... $255,000 (15) Flexi-Coil S68XL, Raven AutoBoom, auto height. Stock #51394......Call for Pricing (1) 2007 Flexi-Coil 67XL wheel boom, 134-ft. booms. Stock #48084............... $13,000 (14) 2006 Flexi-Coil 67XL wheel boom, 120-ft. booms. Stock #44778............... $13,500 (12) 1999 Flexi-Coil 67XL wheel boom, 120-ft. booms. Stock #17364............... $12,000 (12) Flexi-Coil S67XL 100-ft. booms, 1500 gallon tank. Stock #12395..................... $11,500 (1) 2002 Flexi-Coil S67, 1000 gallon tank. Stock #50049.......................................... $9000 (1) 2011 Top Air TA2400 132-ft. boom, 2400 gallon tank. Stock #48002................... $48,000 (12) Top Air TA2400 100-ft. booms, 2400 gallon tank. Stock #44849................... $49,500 (14) 2012 Summers Ultimate suspended boom, 110-ft. booms. Stock #15021...... $45,000 (1) 2010 Summers Ultimate NT 110-ft. boom, 1500 poly tank. Stock #50291.. $33,000 (14) 2010 Summers Ultimate suspended boom, 100-ft. booms. Stock #15568...... $32,000 (1) 2009 Summers Ultimate suspended boom, 100-ft. booms. Stock #15722...... $34,000 (3) 2007 Summers Ultimate suspended boom, 100-ft. booms. Stock #14614...... $31,500 (2) 2005 Summers Ultimate 1500 100-ft. booms, single nozzles. Stock #47131... $27,500 (12) Summers Ultimate 100-ft. booms, 1500 gallon tank. Stock #15568..................... $30,000 (3) Summers Ultimate 90-ft., 20” spacing, 1000 gallon tank. Stock #50725........... $9750 (15) 2007 Summers 1500 90-ft. booms, 1500 gallon. Stock #17842..................... $26,000 (12) Summers pickup sprayer, 80-ft. booms, 500 gallon tank. Stock #46817........... $3750 (12) 2013 Case IH PS160 134-ft., windscreens, 1600 gallon. Stock #50751....... $34,000 (12) 2011 Case IH 3300 self-propelled, 100-ft. booms. Stock #44531............. $185,000 (14) 2009 Case IH SRX160 120-ft. pull-type, 1600 gallon, 3 section. Stock #51019.$24,000 (12) 2002 Rogator 874, 80-ft., 20” spacing, stainless tank. Stock #51461............. $63,000 (1) 2011 Fast 9518 120-ft. booms, 1800 gallon tank. Stock #16388..................... $34,500 (2) 2007 Brandt 2500 wheel boom, 1500 gallon tank, 130-ft. boom. Stock #50553..$9995 (11) 1995 Big Dutch 40-ft., 300 gallon tank, 3 section, PTO. Stock #50377.............. $3500 (15) 2005 Melroe Spra-Coupe 4450 60-ft. booms, 400 gallon. Stock #48091......... $55,000 (14)

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#50874

MISCELLANEOUS

2014 John Deere 304K 4WD wheel loader, 137 hours. Stock #50874.......... $73,500 (16) 2005 John Deere 35D compact excavator, cab, heat, A/C. Stock #51091........... $28,250 (11) Great Bend 951 3-point backhoe, 18” bucket, runs off hydraulics. Stock #47542.$5950 (16) 1995 Case 1845C skid steer, open station, foot controls, bucket. Stock #51422.$12,500 (11) 1997 Haybuster H1000 tub grinder, 4 inch screen. Stock #16004................. $21,500 (1) 2004 Haybuster 2650 round bale processor, 2 bale, 1000 PTO. Stock #47740..$12,500 (16) 1986 Hesston BP20 single round bale processor. Stock #16219.......................... $3900 (2) New Holland 1048 Super bale wagon, 2 wide, gas. Stock #43900....................... $9000 (12) 2011 Allen 8803 29-ft. hydraulic driven basket rake. Stock #51202................... $24,900 (15) 2012 H&S BF14HC 14-wheel high capacity wheel rake. Stock #50933.......... $12,500 (3) 2005 H&S BF12 12-wheel rake, manual fold. hydraulic lift. Stock #51683.......... $4000 (11) Sitrex H9-V10 v-rake. Stock #50773..$2000 (3) Frontier AB13G global bale spear, used once. Stock #17019................................ $850 (15) 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) 2008 HLA manure fork for JD 265 loader. 2-ft. tines. Stock #48055....................... $650 (16) 2015 John Deere BW15918 bucket. Never used, global mounts. Stock #50961.$1500 (1) 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) 2008 New Holland 738GC 7-ft. rotary cutter, 3-pt. mount. Stock #51411........... $1975 (15) 2003 John Deere MX6 rotary cutter, 6-ft. cut width, 540 PTO. Stock #51403.... $1950 (11) 2008 Frontier RC1060 5-ft. rotary cutter, safety chains. Stock #50807.................. $1100 (15) Woods RD60 rear discharge mower, 60” cut width, 540 PTO. Stock #51143.... $1500 (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) 6-ft. front snowblade to fit compact tractors, hydraulic angle. Stock #50811........ $1350 (15) Morris 50-HHB 50-ft. heavy harrow, mechanical fold, 1/2” harrow teeth. Stock #50749...... ................................................. $18,000 (12) Morris chisel plow. Stock #15851...... $3600 (1) Field cultivator, 36-ft., 4-bar drag harrow. Stock #50774.......................................... $4750 (3) Frontier LR2184 medium duty, 84” landscape rake, Cat 3-pt. Stock #51233......... $995 (15) Yorks RS 3-pt. landscape rake, 5-ft. width. Stock #50810................................ $475 (15)

#1614

GRAIN HANDLING

2010 Brandt 13110 auger, hydraulic lift, swing hopper. Stock #15155................ $28,000 (1) 2012 Brandt 1390 13”x90-ft. auger, hyd winch, electric mover. Stock #50942..... $17,000 (1) 2008 Brandt 1370 13”x70-ft. auger, hyd lift, electric mover. Stock #50941........ $9000 (1) 2003 Brandt 1370 13”x70-ft. swing auger. Stock #1614............................... $12,500 (2) Brandt 1360XL 13”x60-ft. swing auger, spout. Stock #13173............................. $11,000 (1) Brandt 10”x60-ft. auger, manual winch, swing away hopper. Stock #51115.......... $6500 (3) 2006 Buhler 13”x70-ft. auger. Stock #17539..... .................................................... $7000 (12) 2011 Farm King 13”x85-ft. auger, manual swing away hopper. Stock #15359........ $14,000 (1) Farm King 8”x61-ft. auger. Stock #50052......... ...................................................... $2200 (1) 8”x30-ft. PTO auger, drive-on transport. Stock #45749........................................ $2500 (16) 2009 Westfield MC130-91 13”x91-ft. auger, swing hopper. Stock #50960...... $16,000 (3) Westgo 10”x60-ft. auger. Stock #15539............ ...................................................... $4000 (1) Wheatheart BH-41-8 grain auger. Stock #13866.......................................... $6500 (1) 2013 Brandt 5200EX grain vac. Stock #16100. ................................................... $19,950 (1) 2008 Brandt 5000EX grain vac. Stock #16636. ................................................... $13,000 (1) Brandt 4500EX grain vac, new fan. Stock #50762.......................................... $4000 (1) 2010 Rem 3700 grain vac, 1000 PTO. Stock #51484..................................... $26,500 (12) 2011 Rem 2700 grain vac. Stock #13984.......... ................................................... $15,500 (1) 2010 Rem 2700 grain vac. Stock #13707.......... ................................................... $15,175 (2) Floor sweep only. Stock #13800.......... $175 (2)

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#99390508

#16566

2014 John Deere 569 Premium, twine/net, 1000 PTO. Stock #50857........... $48,500 (1) 2013 John Deere 569 Premium, net wrap, baler auto. Stock #99390508.......... $47,000 (3) 2012 John Deere 568, twine/net, MegaWide, hyd pickup. Stock #51317......... $34,950 (16) 2011 John Deere 568 Mega Wide, twine and net. Stock #47590.................... $35,000 (14) 2011 John Deere 568 net, MegaWide Plus pickup, pushbar. Stock #51264.$32,500 (16) 2009 John Deere 568, twine/net, MegaWide, push bar. Stock #51475............ $29,950 (16) 2008 John Deere 568 Mega Wide, surface wrap. Stock #14641.................... $29,750 (3) 2004 John Deere 567 twine only, Mega wide, hyd. lift. Stock #50387............... $15,500 (11) 2004 John Deere 567, twine/net, MegaWide, push bar. Stock #51316............ $13,950 (11) 2003 John Deere 567 net and twine, hydraulic pickup. Stock #14790................. $15,750 (1) 2002 John Deere 567 twine only, MegaWide, push bar. Stock #51037............ $13,500 (11) 2001 John Deere 567 twine only, MegaWide, 540 PTO. Stock #50745........... $12,500 (15) 2001 John Deere 567 twine/net, 1000 PTO, push bar. Stock #50813............ $12,500 (15) 2001 John Deere 567 twine only, 540 PTO, wide pickup. Stock #50951....... $12,500 (15) 2001 John Deere 567 wide pickup, twine only. Stock #46471........................... $12,500 (12) 1999 John Deere 566 twine only, Mega tooth pickup. Stock #47683.................. $8500 (14) 1998 John Deere 566 twine only, MegaTooth pickup. Stock #50700................ $10,500 (11) 1998 John Deere 566 60” wide, 540 PTO, twine only. Stock #50329............. $8950 (16) 1998 John Deere 566 twine only, 1000 PTO, push bar. Stock #50636............... $9995 (11) 1997 John Deere 566 net and twine, Mega tooth pickup. Stock #47133...... $10,000 (14) 1997 John Deere 566 twine only, hi-flo tires. Stock #46023.............................. $9500 (12) 1997 John Deere 566 twine only, Mega tooth, 540 PTO. Stock #50622............... $9500 (11) 1996 John Deere 566 twine only, hyd pickup, 15,000 bales. Stock #51100........ $8500 (14) 1995 John Deere 535, twine/net, 540 PTO, push bar. Stock #51448................. $6700 (1) 1995 John Deere 535 540 PTO, flotation tires, gathering wheels. Stock #50920..$3950 (16) 1993 John Deere 535 twine/net, 540 PTO, hyd. lift, gauge wheel. Stock #50497... $6500 (16)

1991 John Deere 535 twine only. Stock #16681.......................................... $4250 (3) 1990 John Deere 535, twine only, 540 PTO, gather wheels.Stock #51419....... $3000 (11) 1987 John Deere 535 20 spline 1000 PTO shaft. Stock #13375....................... $4000 (1) 1988 John Deere 530 twine only, single twine arm, push bar. Stock #50822...... $3750 (11) 1986 John Deere 530 round baler. Stock #47042........................................ $3500 (12) John Deere 510 round baler. Stock #15174..... ...................................................... $2500 (2) 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) 1995 Vermeer 605K twine only, standard pickup, gathering whl. Stock #50746..$4995 (11) 2008 Hesston 5556 twine only, MegaWide, 540 PTO. Stock #46661........... $19,000 (12) 2005 Hesston 956-A round baler. Stock #50635....................................... $13,000 (1) 2001 Hesston 856A twine only. Stock #50788.. ................................................. $11,900 (15) 1989 Hesston 560 twine only. Stock #51277.... ...................................................... $3000 (3) 2005 Case IH RBX562 twine/net, wide hyd. lift, 1000 PTO, ramp. Stock #50559... $7995 (11) 2003 Case RBX562 wide pickup, net wrap, hydraulic pickup. Stock #47614....... $8500 (12) 2006 Case IH RBX561 twine/net, converging wheels. Stock #50437.................. $7500 (11) 2002 Case IH RBX561 twine/net, new PTO & gearbox. Stock #51066.................. $6900 (1) 2000 Case IH RS561A twine only, 1000 PTO. 14.L16 tires. Stock #46993.......... $8500 (12) 2007 New Holland BR780A 540 PTO, twine only. Stock #44546...................... $7950 (12) 2003 New Holland BR780 540 PTO, LH/RH gauge wheels. Stock #12984..... $10,500 (1) 2000 New Holland 688 540 PTO, twine only, Bale Command. Stock #14908...... $6500 (2) 1995 New Holland 660 twine only, 540 PTO, regular pickup. Stock #50752...... $5500 (16) 1994 New Holland 650 twine only, 540 PTO, precut knives. Stock #16353......... $5500 (2) 2009 Hesston 7434 big square baler, tandem axle, bale ID. Stock #51418...... $68,500 (11) 2011 Massey 2150 big square baler. Stock #50423..................................... $62,000 (12)

ROUND & SQUARE BALERS

WINDROWERS, MOCO’S & SWATHERS

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) 2012 John Deere R450 windrower, 995 16-ft. head, V10 cond. Stock #51417.$107,500 (11) 2007 John Deere 4895 windrower, draper ready. Stock #16337................. $100,000 (1) 1998 John Deere 4890 windrower, 14-ft. platform head. Stock #51042......... $42,500 (16) 2009 Hesston 3315 mower conditioner. Stock #50708....................................... $22,618 (3) 2011 John Deere D450 windrower. Stock #14045....................................... $84,000 (1) 2012 John Deere 995 hay header, V10 conditioner. Stock #50388................. $27,500 (14) 1999 John Deere 955 MoCo, rotary tongue, 14-ft. cut. Stock #14538.............. $12,000 (3) 2010 John Deere 946 MoCo, 13-ft. cut, impeller conditioner. Stock #43698... $26,000 (16) 2010 John Deere 946 MoCo, impeller cond., 3-pt., hyd. tilt. Stock #47219...... $25,000 (12) 2004 John Deere 946 MoCo, impeller conditioner. Stock #47233................. $17,500 (14) 2001 John Deere 946 MoCo, impeller cond., 2-pt., 1000 PTO. Stock #50538.$14,000 (11) 2000 John Deere 945 MoCo, impeller conditioner. Stock #47526................. $14,500 (15)

John Deere swather. Stock #13422.. $1000 (1) 2004 Frontier MC1216 MoCo, 16-ft., steel conditioner. Stock #50969.............. $10,950 (11) 2006 Case DCX161 MoCo, 16-ft., steel rollers. Stock #15626................................ $7000 (2) 1980 Hesston 6450 open station, 12-ft. head, gas, steel cond. Stock #50334..... $6950 (16) 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) 2012 MacDon M105 cab, air, D60 35-ft. header. Stock #11104........................... $109,000 (1) 2003 MacDon 9352i windrower, 30-ft. draper header. Stock #43978.............. $90,900 (14) 2003 MacDon 5020 mower conditioner, 16-ft., steel cond. Stock #43981......... $11,000 (12) 1997 MacDon 5000 16-ft. swing tongue sickle, hyd. drive. Stock #45676............. $5950 (16) 2006 New Holland 1475 haybine, 16-ft. pull type. Stock #15022..................... $16,500 (2) New Holland 1114 windrower, 14-ft. header, gas engine. Stock #46104........... $9619 (12) New Holland 1100 windrower, diesel, 21-ft. draper. Stock #47073.................. $9500 (16) 1991 New Holland 499 pull-type swather, 14-ft. sickle header. Stock #51095........ $5500 (14)

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#44518

#16045

TRACTORS Going On Now

0.9% for 60 months financing on Used 7R, 8R & 9R tractors! Don’t miss out on this great deal! 2014 John Deere 9560R 18/6 powershift, 4 hydraulics. Stock #16561.......... $309,000 (1) 2012 John Deere 9560R 18/6 powershift transmission. Stock #43365... $285,000 (12) 2012 John Deere 9560R, 5 SCV’s, 1000 PTO, heavy wt pkg. Stock #51278..... $282,000 (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) 2012 John Deere 9510R, 18/6 powershift, hiflo hydraulics. Stock #51497..... $269,179 (1) 2012 John Deere 9510R 18/6 powershift, 5 SCV’s. Stock #51487................ $268,719 (1) 2011 John Deere 9430 PTO, 5 hydraulics, powershift. Stock #44271....... $204,250 (16) 2001 John Deere 9400 12 speed powershift, 4 hydraulics. Stock #16380............ $95,500 (1) 2009 John Deere 9330 24/6 syncro transmission, 4 hyd. Stock #16254........ $197,500 (1) 1984 John Deere 8650 238 hp, partial PS, no PTO, blade. Stock #51113.......... $27,000 (1) 1980 John Deere 8640 syncro trans, duals, PTO, 12-ft. blade. Stock #51250.$18,000 (1) 1992 John Deere 8560 4WD, differential lock, 3 hydraulics. Stock #15976......... $42,500 (1) 1991 John Deere 8560 3 hyd., diff lock, monitor, 24 speed. Stock #50698..... $43,500 (12) 2014 John Deere 8310R Premium cab, IVT, 540/1000 PTO. Stock #16045.. $269,000 (1) 2013 John Deere 8310R MFWD, cab, IVT, dual PTO. Stock #15720.................. $227,500 (1) 2011 John Deere 8285R Premium cab, IVT, 1000 PTO. Stock #14527......... $218,500 (1) 2006 John Deere 8230 MFWD, Premium cab, powershift. Stock #46576......... $72,000 (15) 1999 John Deere 7810 MFWD, 740SL ldr, 16/16 PowrQuad. Stock #47529$56,000 (15) 1993 John Deere 7600 MFWD, cab, 740 SL loader/grapple. Stock #14201..... $42,000 (1) 2014 John Deere 7210R, IVT, 5 SCV’s, dual PTO. Stock #44518................ $232,700 (15) 2014 John Deere 7210R 5 hyd remotes, 540/1000 PTO. Stock #50494..$220,000 (14) 2000 John Deere 7410, PowrQuad, 740 loader, grapple. Stock #51266......... $51,900 (15) 1993 John Deere 6400, PowrQuad, cab, A/C, loader, grapple. Stock #51501.... $36,000 (3) 2014 John Deere 6170R MFWD + TLS, 540/1000. Stock #99011852.... $167,500 (1) 2014 John Deere 6170R MFWD, 540/1000. Stock #15779........................... $162,000 (1) 2014 John Deere 6170M, 20/20 AutoQuad Plus, dual PTO. Stock #51400.. $134,500 (1) 2014 John Deere 6170M, 3 SCV’s, cold start package. Stock #51401............ $134,500 (1) 2014 John Deere 6150M 16 spd PowrQuad, 3 SCV, dual PTO. Stock #51149.$113,500 (16) 2014 John Deere 6150M, 3 SCV’s, 540/1000 PTO. Stock #51150................ $113,500 (16) 1980 John Deere 4640 2WD, 16 speed QuadRange, loader. Stock #51161... $19,500 (14) 1988 John Deere 4450 MFWD, PowerShift, 3 SCV’s, weights. Stock #50789.. $28,900 (15) 1988 John Deere 3155 MFWD, cab, 265 loader and grapple. Stock #47408.. $35,000 (15) 1988 John Deere 2955 MFWD, 80 hp, JD 265 SL loader. Stock #13560............ $27,500 (3) 1969 John Deere 1520 2WD, open station, 51 hp, gas, 3-point. Stock #47154.... $5000 (14) 2010 Case IH Magnum 245 duals, 4 hydraulics, 3-point. Stock #45276..... $129,318 (14) 2005 Case IH Magnum MX255, 18/4R powershift, 4 SCV’s.Stock #51420....... $82,000 (1) 2004 Case IH MXM175 MFWD, powershift, LX172 loader. Stock #47340..... $74,900 (15) 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)

2000 Case IH MX270 powershift, loader/grapple, 4 hyd. Stock #50230.......... $68,773 (12) 1995 Case 9270 differential lock, 4 hydraulics, standard shift. Stock #16432...... $55,000 (1) 1995 Case IH 5250, 16x12 partial powershift, LH reverser. Stock #51504......... $35,000 (2) Case IH 4690 4WD, crab steer, 7724 hours. Stock #46329........................... $10,500 (11) 1970 Case 1170 2WD, PTO, 3-pt., DuAl loader, 6-ft. bucket. Stock #51270............. $8900 (1) 1967 International 1256, 8/4 transmission, 540/1000 PTO.Stock #51485...... $8900 (12) 2006 Agco LT90A, IVT transmission, 3 SCV’s, loader, grapple. Stock #51048.. $49,500 (12) 1989 Ford 7710 MFWD, cab, 540 PTO, loader/ bucket/spear. Stock #16107....... $19,500 (3) Ford 7600 2WD, open station, Ford 777F loader/bucket/grapple. Stock #16118... $9500 (1) 1993 Ford 3600 2WD, open station, 3-pt., PTO, loader. Stock #51276..................... $5500 (1) Ford Major 2WD, 4 cyl. diesel, 35 hp, loader with 4-ft. bucket. Stock #50528.... $3500 (16) 1954 Ford Golden Jubilee, 4 cyl gas, 4/1 spreed, 540 PTO.Stock #51393.. $2500 (16) Versatile 950 tractor. Stock #16430.................. ................................................... $22,000 (1) 1983 Versatile 875 Call for more details! Stock #51158..................................... $19,000 (12) 1981 Versatile 875 differential lock, 4 hydraulics. Stock #47170.................... $17,500 (12) 1980 Versatile 875 4WD, Atom Jet kit, reman transmission. Stock #15662....... $19,500 (1) 1976 Versatile 850 12/4 transmission, 3 hydraulics. Stock #50389............. $15,500 (14) 1985 Versatile 256 bidirectional, three bale spear, drawbar. Stock #47784.. $17,500 (14) 1994 Allis-Chalmers 8610 MFWD, 103 hp, Westendorf TA28. Stock #14187.$23,000 (3) 1982 Allis-Chalmers 5020 loader, 4-way front blade with mounts. Stock #16471.. $9500 (3) 2007 Kubota M9540D, loader, bucket, skid steer carrier. Stock #51498...... $32,000 (14) 2013 Kubota B3300 MFWD, ROPS, ldr, bucket, pallet forks. Stock #50809... $17,000 (15) 2006 Kubota L3130 MFWD, open station, 3-point. Stock #16699................ $18,850 (1) 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) Big Bud 460/30 Detroit diesel, cab, powershift, 4 hydraulics. Stock #10890......... $42,500 (1)

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1990 John Deere 9500 3000 sep hr, chopper, chaff spreader. Stock #51231... $29,995 (11) 1990 John Deere 9500 chopper, chaff spreader, 924 header. Stock #50541... $24,000 (11) 1984 John Deere 8820 no spreader or chopper, 4000 hours. Stock #50881.... $9950 (11) 1982 John Deere 8820 230 header, batt reel, Sund attachment. Stock #15079.$12,500 (2) 1980 John Deere 7720 combine with JD 224 24-ft. platform. Stock #14568...... $10,500 (3) 2009 Case 7120 combine, no headers. Stock #13146..................................... $187,500 (2) 2009 Case IH 6088 combine. Stock #44527..... ............................................... $175,000 (15) 2006 Case IH 2388 rock trap, chaff spreader, straw chopper. Stock #50988... $170,000 (3) 2000 Case 2388 AFS yield monitor, big top, no chopper. Stock #46238............. $76,153 (12) 2000 Case 2388 Ag Leader yield monitor, big top. Stock #15602....................... $75,000 (1) 1998 Case IH 2388 AFS monitor, 3 speed, straw spreader. Stock #46343.. $68,886 (14) 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) 1988 Case 1680 singles, chaff spreader, 3560 hours. Stock #50938................... $19,207 (3) 1986 Case 1680 30-ft. 1010 header. Stock #47438..................................... $21,000 (12) 1992 Case IH 1660 1010 header. Very clean, shedded. Stock #50989.............. $28,000 (3) 2011 Gleaner S77 705 sep hr, chopper, chaff spreader. Stock #51255......... $210,000 (14) 2008 Gleaner R65 1041 separator hours, chopper. Stock #51254........... $140,000 (14) 2003 Gleaner R65 combine with powered rear axle. Stock #15248................... $147,500 (1) 1998 Agco Gleaner R72 2156 separator hours. Stock #51080................. $49,324 (12)

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K-State Research and Extension office is conduit for new business

By K-State Research and Extension News Bates said. “Their interest is in building a Ryan Heyer and Rebecca Eller wanted producer-owned business that will compete to grow their Douglas County-based busiin the marketplace while ensuring profitable ness, Fitness Kitchen, but they knew they prices for small, family-owned farms.” faced big costs for equipment and other In his extension role, Bates also works infrastructure expenses. Fitness Kitchen with more than 160 Extension Master Garcombines their interest in personal training deners who educate community members and healthy eating into a service for their on home gardening and other horticulture clients. topics; Growing Lawrence, a collaboration The pair found their way to Susan Johnof local farmers who market their products; son, nutrition, health and safety educator and Growing Growers, which places apwith the K-State Research and Extension prentices on established farms and hosts Douglas County office. Working with workshops for new farmers. He also helps Johnson, Heyer and Eller began using coordinate the Kaw Valley Farm Tour, an Culinary Commons, an incubator kitchen annual tour of regional farms open to the at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. The public. kitchen provides space for farmers and food  Educating about healthy food entrepreneurs who want to add value to their Connie Detweiler spoke with Jenkins products and build their small businesses about her extension role as a SNAP (Supin a safe, certified environment without plemental Nutrition Assistance Program) the upfront costs of expensive commercial educator, saying that she sometimes sees an kitchen equipment. immediate change in what people consume Heyer and Eller, like other budding food when she explains how many teaspoons of business owners, buy blocks of time to use sugar are in certain beverages, for example. the incubator kitchen. They told their story As part of her work, Detweiler is a memto U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, who visited the ber of the LiveWell Healthy Food For All K-State Research and Extension Douglas Work Group. County office August 7 as part of her 2015 “One of our most valuable objectives is to farm tour, to learn about programs available promote communication and collaboration to Kansans through extension. among low-income advocates by bringing K-State Research and Extension and the together stakeholders from local governFood Policy Council of Douglas County ments, non-profits, faith-based organizaare partnering to increase the utilization tions, academia, business and individual of Culinary Commons. More than 20 citizens to address food insecurity,” she food-based businesses have produced said. value-added products, including granola, The group spearheaded an effort to enbarbecue sauce, pre-packaged fresh meals courage city and county commissions to and desserts. provide funding for a pilot Market Match  Strength in numbers program designed to double SNAP recipiAccording to the 2012 Census of Agriculents’ purchasing power at the local farmer’s ture, Douglas County has more farms growmarket. Other initiatives have included ing vegetables than any other in Kansas. minimizing food waste from supermarkets, Marlin Bates, Douglas County extension restaurants, schools and hospitals by suphorticulture agent, explained to Jenkins in plying excess to food banks serving lowanother presentation how he works with income families in Douglas County. growers to improve their production pracJenkins, who is a Republican, and U.S. tices and how extension is helping create Rep. Jim McGovern, a Democrat from Masa regional food hub. The plan, Bates said, sachusetts, re-launched the House Hunger is to establish a local food aggregation and Caucus earlier this year. The caucus is a distribution center that will be ready for bi-partisan group of members who work to operation in 2016. stimulate ideas and foster solutions in the “This group is responding to the infight against hunger in the United States creasing demand for locally-raised food,” and globally. In addition to the presentations, Simon Bates, owner and operator of The Burger Y T Stand in Lawrence, prepared N RA R a locally-sourced dish for WA Congresswoman Jenkins. He was recently crowned champion of The Chef’s Challenge at the Douglas County Fair 1957 IH 450, Gas, Power Steering, 2012 Mahindra 6010, Hydro, 60 HP, – a friendly competition beF11 Loader, 45 HP, 2-WD � � � $4,250 690 Hrs�, 4-WD, C/H/A � � � �$28,900 tween local chefs who go the extra mile to incorporate local ingredients in their gourmet dishes. He re-created his eggplant and lamb meatloaf that earned him the victory. More information about 2012 Bobcat S185, 2 Spd, AC, New 1995 Freightliner FL112, CAT programs and services availTires, 1,470 Hours � � � � � � �$28,900 Engine, 16’ Dump � � � � � � � �$22,900 able through the K-State Research and Extension Douglas County office (http://www.douglas.kstate.edu) is available.

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OSU’s educational outreach commended

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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!

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1993 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 4x4, AM/FM radio, air conditioning works, grill guard with winch on front, 186,272 miles. Call for pricing!

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Potlatch school wins grant for after-school program

By University of Idaho Extension The after-school program in Potlatch operated by the University of Idaho (UI) Extension Latah County 4-H Youth Development program in partnership with the Potlatch School District has received a $159,258 annual grant, renewable for up to five years, from the Idaho State Department of Education. The Idaho 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) grant builds on and expands an earlier USDA grant that funded the program for five years. That funding ends this spring. “We’re excited by the opportunities the new funding will provide to enhance the good working relationship between the UI 4-H after-school program and the Potlatch School District,” said Kelli Loftus, UI Extension associate in Latah County. She will serve as director of the new 21st Century Community Learning Center project. The project, which is based in the Potlatch school, will expand to 50 children in grades first through sixth, up from 30 spots. The program is for children in the Potlatch school and for those homeschooled. “Potlatch Elementary is ecstatic to continue collaborative works with the University of Idaho 4-H Extension in providing after school programming services to the students in our community,” said John Haire, the school’s principal. “We are excited about the needed extension of programming as well as the expansion of the project. The news of a successful 21st Century Grant Award pleases us as we continue to strive to best serve those for whom we work.” “We are looking forward to the opportunity to serve the Potlatch students by making available a wide variety of educational experiences designed to promote physical, cognitive, social and emotional development,” said Barbara Petty, UI Extension director. “It is our hope that lessons learned through this program will benefit the students now and throughout their lives.” The new program will begin with the close of school four days a week and offer children activities based on 4-H categories, including healthy living; science, technology, engineering and math (STEM); and visual or cultural arts. Students in the program will receive homework help, healthy snacks and will participate in physical activities. The grant will also fund three weeks of a half-day summer program beginning in 2016 at the Potlatch school that will offer similar activities to the after-school sessions. The 4-H Kids Co-op Garden created at the school as part of the original program will continue to play an important role as a source of science and sustainability education. The new grant includes funding for a greenhouse that will help extend the season for fresh vegetables for use in the school and community. Program members will help choose the activities ranging from science exploration to robotics events. The state awarded 10 21st Century grants this spring. They fund efforts to boost academic support, cultural enrichment and community involvement. Structured, high-quality after-school programs are a key component in preventing gang activity, drug use and delinquent behavior. Idaho 21st CCLC programs have demonstrated tremendous success in cultivating academic success among low-performing students, according to Karen Hostetter, Idaho State Education Department program coordinator at Boise. The objective of the University of Idaho Extension Latah County 4-H after-school program is to provide for the needs of children in the Potlatch School district with planned programs that address physical, cognitive, social and emotional development based on research and science, Loftus said. Other program goals include increasing participants’ test scores and grades and improving school attendance and life skills. The after-school program also sponsors activities and events to encourage greater family participation in their children’s education and the school.

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Soils support health

By K-State Research and Extension News fighting drugs are Alexander Fleming’s disMore than a billion different bacteria, covery of penicillin and Selman Waksman’s fungi, archaea and protists live in a single Horses - Right Thigh discovery of several antibiotics, including teaspoon of soil. While it might be difCattle - Right Rib streptomycin – the first effective antibiotic ficult to imagine miles and miles of these to treat tuberculosis. These drugs, discovmicroscopic organisms, called microbes, ered in 1928 and 1943 respectively, were in that tiny teaspoon, perhaps even more discovered using cultures of soil microbes. interesting is scientists only know about 1 Call (307) 680-1428 - Rozet, Wyoming Traditionally, these drugs have been percent of them. discovered on agar plates. The scientists “It’s fascinating, at least for microbiexamined these plates to find where disease ologists, because some would argue soil cultures were growing and where they were has the most diverse ecosystem. The most If it has value to you… not. The microbes fought culture growth unknown living organisms are in the soil,” in the bare areas; therefore, they could be said Chuck Rice, a soil microbiologist and it has trade-in value to us. isolated, replicated and used in medicines. distinguished professor of agronomy at “We have concerns about the over-use of Kansas State University. antibiotics and antibiotic resistance,” Rice Many people understand that soils are said. “By digging down into the soil, we necessary for growing plants, Rice said, can now find new antibiotics that will help and they help clean water. But, what most overcome the resistance that has occurred people don’t understand is the value of soil naturally from use in humans and animals.” microbes directly for human health. As an Most of those unknown soil organisms – example, about 90 percent of antibiotics we that 99 percent – don’t grow on agar plates, use currently come from these microbes. he said. Recently, scientists have been using Other drugs, including anti-cancer and ima modern technique called metagenomics munosuppressant drugs, have been discovthat allows them to extract the DNA of miered in soil as well. crobes directly from the soil. In fact, a new “If you realize that we only know 1 perWant a New ATV or UTV? class of antibiotics was discovered earlier cent of those microbes in the soil,” Rice See what’s in store for you at this year using this new method. said, “what are the other 99 percent doing Extracting the DNA from the soil is a lot for us or have the potential to do for us?” www.LewistownHonda.com like how forensic scientists extract DNA In addition to supplying humans with mifrom a crime scene, he said. Finding new cronutrients in foods for growth and develDNA means understanding the genetic opment, and drugs to ward off diseases, soil makeup of those unknown microbes and microbes are the key components for health appreciating their diversity. Eventually, in all features of the planet – such as water, scientists will need to find ways to grow air and other aspects of the environment. 302 Truck By-Pass them and make more useful drugs for the History of efforts in medicine Lewistown • 538-9435 health industry. Rice said perhaps the two most famous “It’s not well appreciated that the miinstances of using soils to create diseasecrobes that live in soil live in a harsh environment,” Rice explained. “They’re used to that, but when we try to put them in a perfect environment, they don’t grow easily.” Field Rollers and Aerators For Sale - Built on Order - heavy duty. 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Defining waters of the U.S. involves the 3 branches of government

By David Saxowsky, Associate Professor, NDSU Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department The nation recently has given considerhas been litigated numerous times in the able attention to the Environmental Protecpast several decades, including at least tion Agency’s (EPA) revised regulation that three decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court defines “waters of the United States” for the interpreting the definition of “waters of the purpose of the Clean Water Act. United States.” Despite the conflicting opinions and The purpose of defining “waters of the perspectives, and ensuing litigation, this United States” is to specify the jurisdiction brief point in legal history is an opportunity of the EPA. The understanding is that polto remind ourselves of the basic functions lution issues not regulated by the federal of the three branches of U.S. government, government are to be regulated by state a structure that has been in place for more government. Why the federal government than 225 years. It’s a structure that our had to get involved in pollution regulation ancestors established in the late 1700s and in the late 1960s is another story and is not that many people have since fought and addressed in this article. died to preserve. In these three decisions, the U.S. SuThe legislative branch (Congress at the preme Court offered thoughts on its interfederal level) consists of elected officials pretation of the statute and some ideas as to (senators and representatives) whose rehow the EPA could refine its regulation to sponsibility is to debate and establish public better align with the court’s interpretation of policy by enacting statutory law, such as the statute. Based on this guidance, the EPA the Clean Water Act. Enacted in 1972, it offered a refined regulation in mid-2015 that mandates that the nation’s water resources is to take effect in early fall 2015. not be polluted. Already parties are disagreeing as to Within most statutes, Congress directs whether the refined regulation still viowhich federal agency is responsible for lates the underlying statute. Some parties administering that law. Congress, however, think the EPA has defined its jurisdiction cannot enact a statute to regulate a problem beyond what Congress (and the Constituthat the U.S. Constitution does not authotion) grants. Others feel that the EPA has rize the federal government to address. not accurately defined the full extent of its Congress, therefore, indicated that federal jurisdiction. jurisdiction over water pollution extends to Guess what? We are heading back to “waters of the United States.” court for the judiciary branch to interpret The executive branch of the U.S. federal whether the new regulation aligns with the government, which is led by the president underlying statute. and consists of numerous agencies such as Another step that sometimes is taken in the EPA, is responsible for executing or this process of interpreting and applying administering statutory laws as directed by federal law is for Congress to amend the Congress. underlying statute to clarify its intent on the In the case of the Clean Water Act, Controublesome issue. Congress could clarify gress directed that the EPA and Army Corps its definition of the “waters of the United of Engineers implement the statutory law. States” and its intended jurisdiction of the The administrative agency then provides federal government. details as to how the agency will administer It appears that is not likely to happen, the statute by setting forth (promulgating) most likely because there is concern that it regulations. These regulations must be conwould be difficult for Congress to develop sistent with the underlying statute and the a definition that a majority of Congress and U.S. Constitution. the president would agree upon. Thus, it apSomeone who feels he or she has been pears Congress will not take an active role harmed by a regulation because the regulain clarifying this issue at this time. tion does not align with the underlying statAccordingly, the structure of U.S. govute may initiate a lawsuit in which the court ernment as set forth in our Constitution (the judiciary branch of U.S. government) leaves us with the alternative of litigants needs to interpret the statute and regulation arguing in court and imposing upon the to determine whether the agency’s regulajudiciary to interpret the current statute and tion aligns with the statute. If the court finds recent regulation. that the regulation does not align with the This ongoing chain of events, although statute, the court will not allow the incorrect frustrating at times, demonstrates the funcregulation to be administered. Instead, the tions and intertwined relationships among agency will be expected to refine the regulathe three branches of U.S. government, a tion to align with the statute as interpreted system that has worked since the late 1700s by the court. and in which many of us take pride. I hope That is what happened in the case of the decisions made today can be a source defining “waters of the United States” in of pride for our descendants 200 years from the Clean Water Act. The EPA regulation now.

Soils support health CONTINUED FROM PAGE C14

“We count on the microbes to clean up that water, so as it leeches through to groundwater or runs off the surface, that water is drinkable,” he said. “With water shortage, we’re looking at ways to use recycled water for other uses, and it’s the microbes that help clean it up.” To watch a video interview about “Soils Support Health” that features Rice, log on

to the K-State Research and Extension YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=eJc0knmNhi4&feature=youtu.be). The Soil Science Society of America (www.soils.org) has resources for the public, teachers and children about soil and each monthly theme for the International Year of Soils.

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##### About 30 million acres are now idled under the CRP program, but the 6.5-millionacre exodus will be the largest ever. The USDA spends about $1.8 billion a year on the program, paying “rent” to land owners. ##### North Dakota typically produces about half and South Dakota nearly a quarter of the yearly United States sunflower crop. North Dakota’s 2010 sunflower crop totaled nearly 1.3 billion pounds, down 5 percent from 2009, and was valued at nearly $270.8 million, up from 2009. The 2010 sunflower crop in South Dakota was valued at nearly $153.5 million, also up from the previous year. (NASS 2011) ##### Oregon leads the nations in the production of blackberries, hazelnuts, loganberries, black raspberries, ryegrass seed, orchard grass seed, crimson clover, fescue seed, boysen and young berries, sugarbeets for seed, red clover seed, potted florist azaleas, Christmas trees, Dungeness crab and storage onions.

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Under pressure?

By Wendy Wedum, Pondera County Extension If you are pressure canning vegetables from your garden, you may be feeling a little pressure to get them canned while they are at their peak of freshness. Before you start using your pressure canner, remember to have the gauge tested to make sure it is reading the correct number of pounds. All pressure gauges must be tested annually. Low acid foods like vegetables, meat and seafood are especially at risk for the growth of Clostridium botulinum which produces a deadly toxin in improperly processed home-canned foods. IF the gauge is inaccurate, the food will not be processed at the correct heat and pressure to kill pathogens that may be present. Especially important for people who use pressure canners to remember, is to let the canner cool at room temperature until the pressure returns to zero. It is important to NOT force cool the canner. The time is takes for cool down is included in the total time needed to safely process the food. If the canner is force cooled, the processed food may not be shelf stable and pathogens may be able to grow. As always, if you are uncertain about the safety of home-canned foods, follow this advice, “When in doubt, throw it out.” Please note: Pressure canners that use a weighted gauge do not need to be tested. To get your pressure canner gauge tested, please remove the gauge and bring it to the Pondera County Extension office. The test takes about 10 minutes and we’ll also send you home with helpful resources. For more information, call the Pondera Extension office at 271-4054. ##### If you have brown or dark blonde hair, you can add highlights without chemicals and with hardly any cost. Cut a lemon into quarters or eighths, then cut a slit in the middle, as if you were going to put the wedge on the rim of a glass. Wash your hair as usual, and while it’s still wet, place a strand of your hair in the slit, beginning at your scalp and running wedge down to the tips of your hair. Sit outside in direct sunlight until your hair dries, and you’ll have lovely blonde streaks. Repeat in one week to make the streak even brighter.

2008 International 9200 day cab, Cummins ISX, 435 hp, 13 speed, non-steerable lift axle, 225” wheelbase, double locking rer ends, 209,000 miles, 0 MILES ON COMPLETE ENGINE OVERHAUL......... .................. Just In, Call For Price

2005 Kenworth T800 single axle day cab, Cummins ISX, 450 hp, 10 speed, locking rear differential, 11R22.5 tires, 880,000 miles.......... ..........................................$28,500

2001 Kenworth W900B Cat C15, (6NZ), 435 hp, 18 speed, 4.11 ratio, 46,000 lb. rears, 11R24.5 virgin tires, Chalmers suspension, 240” wheelbase, ready for work. ONLY 429,330 miles....................$39,500

1997 Peterbilt 377 day cab, Detroit series 60, 430 hp, 9 speed, 3.70 ratio, low pro 22.5 on all aluminum wheels, 214” wheelbase....$19,500

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2007 Peterbilt 379EXHD day cab, Cat C15, 475 hp, RTLO18913, 13 speed, new 11R22.5 tires, power windows, 578,156 miles, new brakes.. CALL MORE MORE INFO

2005 Freightliner Classic short hood day cab, Cat C15, 550 hp, 18 speed, 3.73 ratio, 46,000 lb. double docking rears, new 11R22.5 tires on all aluminum wheels, aluminum frame, 200” wheelbase.......$49,500

1999 Kenworth T800 AroCab, Detroit Series 60, 500 hp, rebuilt, low miles, 997,000 miles, 4.33 ratio with rear locking differential, AG400 suspension, 11R22.5 tires on all aluminum wheels...............$32,500

Steerable lift axles Hendrickson Paralift with axle.....$3800

1995 Peterbilt 378 set back axle, Cat 3406E, steerable lift axle, 11R22.5 tires, super 10 transmission, 2 line wet kit, air track suspension, 244” wheelbase........ $27,500

2006 Kenworth T800 Cat 15 Aerocab, 435 hp, 10 speed, low pro 22.5 virgin tires on all aluminum wheels, 244” wheelbase. Just had an annual inspection and is ready for work.. .......................................... $34,500

2005 Peterbilt 378 short hood, Cat C-15, 550 hp, 10 speed, 10 new 11R24.5 tires, aluminum outside wheels, 244” wheelbase, 3.55 ratio, 679,000 miles....................$45,900

1998 Kenworth T800 day cab, Cummins N-14, 435/500 hp, 11R22.5 tires on all aluminum, 2 line wet kit with forward reverse controls, 10 speed, 3.90 ratio, 180” wheelbase......................... $22,500

2005 Kenworth W900L 48” removeable sleeper, 7” straight pipes, 550 Cat C-15 rebuilt by Motor Power of Casper in 2012 with papers, transmission also rebuilt in 2012, 18 speed, virgin General 11R24.5 drive tires, near new Toyo steer tires, 240” wheelbase, 828,000 miles..................................$53,500

1998 Peterbilt 379 EXHD Cat 3406E, 550 hp, 18 speed, 11R24.5 virgin tires, drop visor, American Class interior, 244” wheelbasem 3.90 ratio.......Just in, call for price

2006 Kenworth T600 dump truck, Cat C13, 470 hp, 10 speed, new 14-ft. box, 11R22.5 tires. Only 321,000 miles....................$59,000

2003 Kenworth T800 day cab, Cummins N-14, 435 hp, ONLY 486,000 miles, AG100 suspension, 11R22.5 tires, 4.11 ratio, 204” wheel base, 10 speed........ $32,500

1998 Kenworth T800 day cab, Detroit Series 60, 10 speed, 11R24.5 tires, 903,000 miles, 182” wheelbase, 3.90 ratio..................$22,500

1998 Freightliner FLD 112 Cumkins M-11, 10 speed, papers on overhaul with only 288,000 miles, low pro 22.5 with aluminum steer wheels...............................$13,900

Engines

1995 Kenworth T800 flat top sleeper, Cummins M-11, 370 hp, 10 speed, Reyco air ride suspension, 11R22.5 tires, aluminum wheels...............................$15,900

We have a large selection of used parts

Cat 3406E............................. $1250 Cat 3406B............................ $1050 Cummins N14...................... $1500 Cummins 855 BC/SC............ $900 Cat C12................................ $1200 Also available ISX, L10, M11, DT466, C15, Det 60 series

Cummins N14’s, BCII 400, BCIII 350 & 400, BCIV 400, M11’s Cat C15’s, 3406E’s, 3406B’s Cat 3054 Serial #5YS.................. $3200 Cat MXS83496 475-hp................ $7500 Detroit 6V53T............................. $5500 Detroit 60’s Volvo VED7C 275 hp................... $4000

2006 Peterbilt 387 Cat C15, 466 hp 13 speed, low pro 22.5 virgin Yokohama 35% drive tires, all aluminum wheels, 3.36 ratio, 236” wheelbase.........................$19,500

1995 Freightliner flat top sleeper, Cat 3406E, 10 speed, 11R24.5 tires, new brakes, 228” wheelbase, 3.90 ratio, 956,825 miles....$14,900

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1999 Volvo dump truck, 17-ft. box, Detroit series 60, 10 speed, steerable lift axle, pintle hitch with air and light hookups..............$39,500

1988 Volvo Cummins Big Cam 350, 15 speed, near new cap tires. Fresh annual inspection............... $13,500

LARGE SELECTION OF USED TRANSMISSIONS AND REARENDS. CALL FOR INFO 1984 Kenworth W900B Cat 3406B, 13 speed, 3.70 ratio, AG100 suspension, 2 line wet kit, 11R24.5 near new steer tires, good cap drive tires.................... $12,500

(NEW) Eaton DD461 46K lbs locker front, rear end 4.11 ratio..................$4475 (NEW) Eaton DC461 46K lb limited slip front, rear end 4.11 ratio ...........$5275 (Reman) Eaton DSS40 46K lbs front, rear end 3.55 ratio .......................$4050 (NEW) Eaton RS46146K locker rear, rear end 4.11 ratio ........................$2475

1984 Kenworth W900 dump truck, Cummins, 15-ft box, spring suspension. Just In. ...................... $18,500

1985 International dump truck, big cam, 300 hp, 13 speed, plumbed for a pup, 14-ft. box............$18,500

FLAT BEDS, LOW BOYS & MISCELLANEOUS TRAILERS WE ARE NOW YOUR SOURCE FOR NEW WITZCO RGN LOWBOY TRAILERS Custom orders available or choose from these trailers in stock: 2016 Witzco RG 35 ton RGN, 452016 Witzco RG 50 ton RGN, 50’ft.x102” plus 12” outriggers, 6”-ft.x102” plus 12” outriggers, 24-ft. well, self-contained with 24-ft. well, self-contained with 10 hp Briggs & Stratton mo10 hp Briggs & Stratton motor, oak deck, 255/70R22.5 tor, oak deck, 255/70R22.5 tires.. $34,500 including FET tires..$44,350 including FET 2016 Witzco RG 50 ton RGN, 52’-6”-ft.x102” plus 12” outriggers, 26-ft. well, self-contained with 10 hp Briggs & Stratton motor, oak deck, 255/70R22.5 tires..........................................$46,000 including FET

40-ft. container with swing doors.Call 48-ft. step deck moving van trailer with side doors...................... $5900

1991 Homemade self-contained water trailer with pump and spray heads, Detroit diesel motor...............$10,000

1969 Kari-Kool stainless insulated tank, 5750 gallon, was hauling clean water, 11R22.5 tires on Bud wheels, spring suspension.$13,500

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(4) Reefer storage trailers, 28-ft. 32-ft.............................. $3900 each

1980 Fruehauf aluminum insulated tank trailer, 7000 gallon, 11R24.5 tires....................................... $7500

T H E

2007 XL80 MDE specialized RGN extendable low boy, 48-ft.x102”, extendable to 70-ft. with a 28-ft. to 50-ft. well, mechanical detach, low pro 22.5 tires on aluminum wheels, good tires and brakes, good deck................................... $45,900

1983 Teton step deck oilfield trailer, 50-ft.x96”, tail roll, swing down landing gear, wood deck, 11R22.5 tires.................................... $12,900

1988 McCoullogh 48-ft. x 102” speard axle aluminum flatbed, low pro 24.5 tires on steel wheels......... .............................................$7900

1990 Ranco tandem axle belly dump, center-point suspension...... ..........................................$14,500

Double bottom belly dump. Just in, call for more info.................... $8900

2008 Fontaine Magnitude 55 ton non-ground bearing RGN, 25-ft. well, 51-ft. over all, 275/70R22.5 tires, rear lift axle................ $48,500

1999 Kaylin 48-ft.x102” steel step deck, spread axle, 2 tool boxes, good 255/4R22.5 tires, good brakes, lots of winch tie-downs on both sides.......................... $15,900

1998 Eco 12-ton pintle hitch trailer, 25-ft. overall, 20-ft. flat deck, 5-ft. beavertail, 6-ft. ramps...........$5900

1991 Wilson 48-ft.x96” spread axle combination flat bed, dump valve on rear axle, tool box on left side.... ............................................. $8900

1979 Bame 20-ft. pintle hitch trailer, 3 axle rated for 18,000 lbs, 5-ft. draw bar, 14.5-ft. main deck, 4.5-ft. beaver tail, fold down ramps, electric brakes.............................$2900

1989 Wilson Muv-all 43-ft.x96” hydraulic tail trailer, 10.00R15 tires, new brakes, steel deck, hydraulic winch, ready for work......... $19,900

1979 Rodgers hydraulic RGN, 9-ft. wide, 24-ft. well, 53-ft. overall, 10.00R15 tires................... $18,500

We have the parts that you need with over 9 acres of used parts to get you back on the road!

1976 Heavy Haul folding neck tri-axle low boy trailer, 22-ft. well, outriggers, 10.00R15 tires, selfcontained with Honda motor. Just in, call for more info............ $15,500

1980 Adobe tandem axle end dump pup, 12-ft. box. Just in, call for info........................................$4500 1974 Alli tandem axle end dump pup, 12-ft. box. Just in, call for info.. .............................................$4500 1973 Commercial tandem axle end dump pup, 12-ft. box. Just in, call for info............................$4500

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University of NE enrollment reaches 22-year high

By Melissa Lee, University of Nebraska University of Nebraska (NU) President Hank Bounds announced recently that NU’s enrollment has grown to its highest level in 22 years, marking progress toward the Board of Regents’ goals to expand access to education to Nebraskans and attract more talent to the state to meet workforce needs. Total enrollment at the university’s four campuses plus the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is 51,835, a 1.2 percent increase over last fall and the highest since 1993. University-wide enrollment in each major category – undergraduates, first-time freshmen, graduate students and professional students – grew, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), University of Nebraska Medical Center and NCTA all have record-high enrollments this year. The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) has its largest incoming and freshman classes ever, and the student bodies at UNO, UNL and the University of Nebraska at Kearney are reaching new milestones in racial diversity, among other highlights. “Enrollment growth at the University of Nebraska is good news for our state, particularly given today’s extremely competitive higher education marketplace,” Bounds said. “I’m pleased that more students and families are taking advantage of the quality education and great value that our campuses provide. In my view, Nebraska is best served by a much larger public university that is doing more to transform lives through education, research and engagement. If the University of Nebraska is to be a true giant in higher education, we need to be even more sharply focused on strategies that will allow us to grow.” Bounds noted that in the next few years, more than 70 percent of all jobs in Nebraska will require education beyond high school. The state’s only public university will play a leading role in meeting that need. Continued enrollment growth starts with ensuring that every Nebraska student who is qualified and wants to attend the university can do so, Bounds said. Affordable access to quality education, the Board’s highest priority, will continue to be a primary focus. Currently, tuition and fees at the NU campuses are at least 25 percent below the peer average. More than half of all NU undergraduates receive financial aid, including 7,000 resident students who qualify for full tuition coverage through the Collegebound Nebraska program. The university also will keep working to expand access for students who have traditionally been underrepresented in higher education, including first-generation, minority, low-income and rural students. Providing a smooth path for students who want to transfer to an NU campus and attracting many more students from other states and around the world also will be critical to growing enrollment and expanding the talent base in Nebraska, Bounds said. Additionally, the university will continue to focus on reaching more students in the state and beyond through its online programs. Bounds noted that distance learning is a key strategy for increasing educational attainment among adult learners, military students and other nontraditional students, as well as the 290,000 Nebraskans who have completed some college but have not earned a degree. More than 100 programs are available through the University of Nebraska Online Worldwide. The University of Nebraska’s fall 2015 enrollment totals are as follows: Campus enrollment totals • University of Nebraska-Lincoln: 25,260 (1 percent increase) • University of Nebraska at Omaha: 15,526 (2 percent increase) • University of Nebraska at Kearney: 6,747 (2.2 percent decrease) • University of Nebraska Medical Center: 3,790 (2.5 percent increase) • Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture: 512 (33.3 percent increase) University-wide enrollment totals • Undergraduate students: 39,175 (1.2 percent increase) • First-time freshmen: 7,573 (1.1 percent increase) • Graduate students: 9,732 (0.8 percent increase) • Professional students: 2,928 (2.6 percent increase) • Total enrollment including NCTA: 51,835 (1.2 percent increase) A chart containing a full summary of enrollment data is attached. Figures are based on a student census taken on the sixth day of classes.

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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

1987 Freightliner 444 Cummins, 13-speed Fuller, 714,000 miles.................................................... $8500

1986 Loral air spreader truck, 466 International diesel, 60-ft., Dickey John control.............. $10,900 Myers Farms, Big Sandy, MT Call 406-378-2311, 788-6994 or 788-6927, please leave message

Mason Henderson discusses his forest management activities spanning over 40 years on Quartz Flat during the Mineral county Conservation District’s field tour on October 1. Photo by John Bowe, District Conservationsist, Missoula Field Office.

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electric endgate/hoist systems and Are all of your tarps Several electric tarp/trap systems IN STOCK Be ready for winter wheat seeding! up-to-snuff for the winter weather? Several parts and replacement tarps in stock Pivot (6) ITB grain boxes in stock squeeze and parallel Let’s make a deal!

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ALFALFA HAY FOR SALE 1st and 2nd cutting alfalfa in 3x4 square bales Good quality cow hay – Tests available Semi load delivery or will load your trucks. Call Jason 406-949-4851, Toston, MT

FARM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE John Deere 567 round baler, Mega Wide, twine & net, 4750 bales, shedded. Excellent.$20,500 1978 GMC 2 ton truck, air brakes, hoist, Omaha bed with grain/stock racks & heavy duty bale bed. Good...............................................$7250 1988 GMC diesel, 2-ton, air brakes, hoist, Omaha bed with grain/stock racks & heavy duty bale bed. Good.......................................$7950 (10) John Deere 100 lb front weights........$1000 Case manure spreader, ground driven.........$250 Phone (406) 250-0687, Circle, Montana

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The wheat streak mosaic virus cycle is illustrated in PP-646, Wheat Streak Mosaic, by Marcia McMullen, Extension Plant Pathologist, and Daniel Waldstein, Extension Area Crop Protection Specialist, of North Dakota State University Extension Service. The document is available at https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/plantsci/ smgrains/pp646.pdf.

Why is a green bridge bad?

By Meryl Rygg McKenna, Rocky Mountain Crop Advisers, Lewistown, Montana flat along the ground. They cannot take up Plant diseases can take a promising grain water efficiently, and grow slowly or not crop into an economic nose dive. The most at all. Heads that do form may not produce common small grain viral disease in this kernels. Infection at later growth stages alpart of the country is wheat streak mosaic lows grain production, but test weights are virus (WSMV). This disease is transmitted lower than normal. by the wheat curl mite. The mite is very tiny Symptoms often show up first on the and white, and can be mistaken for dirt on edges of fields, especially downwind from leaves until viewed with a hand lens. By infected fields. Ditches can also harbor itself, the mite causes curling of leaves; grassy weeds, which can act as a green with the virus, it causes significantly more bridge. damage. The mighty mite It is important to know that these mites The nearly microscopic wheat curl mite can live and reproduce only in the green leaf is responsible for transmitting the wheat tissue of plants. Mites and aphids (which streak mosaic virus. Early in its life, the mite transmit barley yellow dwarf virus) carry acquires the virus from infected green leaf viruses from existing green leaves to new tissue. This is why destruction of the green seedlings as they emerge, either in the same bridge (eliminating green leaf tissue) is so field or downwind of the infected field. important for stopping the disease. Therefore, minimizing the number of green To spread long distances, mites crawl to plants in a field during the time between the tops of plants and the wind carries them crops can drastically reduce the viruses’ to adjacent plants or fields. In cool and huchance for survival. Eliminate the “green mid weather, mites can travel several miles. bridge” and the mites cannot survive. A quarter-mile of wind surfing is probably “Probably the most prevalent cultural ismore typical. sue for any of these diseases is controlling Growers must pay attention to crops volunteer wheat two to three weeks prior adjacent to infected fields. Avoid planting to planting winter wheat, hence the term winter wheat next to or downwind from ‘green bridge,’” said Keith Kennedy, Cerlate-maturing spring wheat or corn, because tified Crop Adviser in Laramie, Wyo., and both can harbor wheat streak mosaic virus a Board Member of the Rocky Mountain and the wheat curl mite. If this cannot be Certified Crop Advisers. “It is a particular avoided, plant later than the recommended issue when fields to be planted are adjacent planting date for your area so mite moveto fields that received hail damage; this genment is inhibited by cold temperatures. erally means that there are greater numbers Spring wheat should not be planted near of volunteer wheat plants that can serve as winter wheat that shows symptoms of wheat bridges both for vectors (carriers) such as streak mosaic or was infested with wheat wheat curl mite, and direct infection with curl mites in the preceding fall, although stripe and leaf rusts.” sometimes spring wheat needs to be planted Volunteer wheat may sprout after a before symptoms are obvious. Spring wheat hailstorm shatters seed heads, and mites is highly susceptible to this virus. will move from older infected plants to the When a wheat curl mite lands on a new young shoots, carrying a virus or fungus host plant, it crawls to the youngest leaf to with them. And while rust (a fungus) doesn’t feed and reproduce. It takes only about 15 over-winter, in a mild fall it can weaken minutes for the mite to acquire the virus. winter wheat plants enough that they don’t Mites can infect new plants for most of their survive the stress of winter, Kennedy said. lives – at least two to four weeks. Wheat streak mosaic It is best to eliminate the green bridge Wheat streak mosaic occurs in all wheattwo to three weeks before planting a new growing regions of the world, in both winter crop so there is enough time for the mites and spring wheat. It also infects durum, and the virus to die off. barley, corn and many other grass species, Pesticide control of wheat curl mites including grassy weeds. In Montana, wheat is not currently recommended, since no streak mosaic was first observed in 1954. chemicals are registered for that purpose. Four major outbreaks have occurred since Examples of other wheat curl mite-carthen, with crop loss at more than 10 percent ried viruses are wheat mosaic virus, which statewide each time. Losses in individual has been called High Plains virus (infecting fields can reach 100 percent. barley and corn), and triticum mosaic virus. Symptoms can be confused, especially So far, these diseases are not common in early in the spring, with nitrogen or sulfur Montana and Wyoming, although they do deficiency, or injury from frost or herbioccur commonly in other wheat-growing cides. Yellowing of leaves can resemble the states. early stages of other diseases such as root rot, as well. Wheat plants infected early Mite reproduction stops with cool temare stunted, discolored and may grow quite CONTINUED ON PAGE C24

FWP Region 6 aerial survey findings released

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MELROE 115 SPRA-COUPE FOR SALE

By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Engine good, transmission needs work Chinook in Hunting District 600 to gather Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) Call (701) 679-2135, Max, North Dakota data on the movement of deer between the biologists have completed their 2015 U.S. and Canada. winter and spring aerial surveys of deer For 2015, most Region 6 hunting districts populations across Region 6 in northeastern will be managed under the standard regulaMontana. The surveys indicate a continution for mule deer, which includes either-sex ing increase in numbers for mule deer, and for a general deer license (A-tag), but no mostly unchanging populations of whitetail additional doe/B-licenses. “The exception deer across the region. to this are hunting districts that were trailing Mule deer behind in mule deer recovery, according to For mule deer, 11 trend areas in Region our surveys,” Thompson said. “These in6 are typically examined each year from clude hunting districts 600, 611, 621, and the air. The winter “post-season survey” 622, which will remain as a mule deer buck was completed in January, and the “spring only for a general deer license, with no doe survey” was completed in late March and licenses.” In 2014, all of Montana, includApril. While total deer counts tend to be ing Region 6, restricted mule deer hunting variable, FWP Biologist Scott Thompson of to bucks only. Malta said the 2015 surveys indicate mule Whitetail deer deer are above average. “The trend still Call and get yours today!! In regards to whitetails, Thompson said shows an ongoing, gradual recovery across surveys have been completed in six areas the region since the high winter mortality in “Partners in Production” across Region 6. Due to more uniform 2010-2011,” Thompson said. 406-727-7153 habitat, the whitetail surveys tend to look at The post-hunting-season surveys showed 4181 North Park Trail deer density, as opposed to total numbers, the region-wide mule deer population at Great Falls for trends. This year’s surveys show that 20 percent above average, and 50 percent whitetail populations are approximately 47 above the 2014 surveys. The spring surveys Ken – 788-4588; Craig – 868-7964; Ed – 231-4254; Rick – 231-9898; percent below average, which is an average showed region-wide populations at 13 perDwight – 231-4251 of six deer per square mile in the trend areas. cent above average, and 28 percent above www.hovenequipment.com This is nearly the same as the 2014 survey. the 2014 survey. While regional numbers indicate above CONTINUED ON PAGE C24 average mule deer levels overall, differences are seen across the region and in isolated areas as well. According to Thompson, mule deer trend area numbers in the eastern half of the region (Glasgow area and east) are at or above the average. The western “Find our most up-to-date prices at half of the region (Malta and www.mtrpwr.com.” Havre area), however, is at or below average. This same trend was seen in the deer ‘07 Kenworth W900L fawn-to-adult ratios that are Cummins ISX 530 hp, 18 also conducted during the spring survey. Blow Out 00 speed, 72” Aerocab sleepTo C Price $38,0 “Fawn to adult ratio is an Fro er, 3.55 rear ends, 260” indicator of over-winter surwheelbase, tandem axvival as well as new recruitment into the population,” les, dual aluminum tanks, Thompson said. “The 2015 dual air cleaners, power survey showed 55 fawns to 100 adults across the region, door locks, power heated which is slightly above the mirrors, cab extenders, average of 53 fawns to 100 chrome gauges, rear lockadults. The eastern half of Re(8) 06 Volvos VNL64T, Cummins ISX ST 450 hp, Jake, 10 spd direct, air ride, 215"WB, gion 6 saw the higher number ers, chrome bumper, fridge/ tanks,PW, Pwr mirrors, dual air ride seats, traction control, tilt & cruise, alum wheels, 80 of fawns to adults, with 63 freezer, jump studs, block fawns to 100 adults, while the western half was at 42 fawns heater. 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We have auctions booked for fall 2015. If you are planning an auction or appraisal for this fall or for the 2016 year, give us a call. Included with our auction business we also do all types of appraisals, including farm/ranch equipment and inventory, real estate or homes, business properties, collectibles, etc.! Remember - auctioneers make excellent appraisers as we see everything saleable being sold at our auctions. 53 years in the business. Phone Conrad (406) 450-2244, leave a message or call 278-5880.

UPCOMING AUCTIONS Dirkes’ Chevrolet Dealership Tentative date - Wed. Nov. 18, 2015 Choteau, Montana

Including most of a full city block. Large shop and office building located in the heart of Choteau’s business district. Also including collectible tractors and vehicles. Large inventory of shop related equipment and tools. New Chevrolet auto parts manuals and storage bins. Plus much more. Check November issue of Trader’s Dispatch for complete details.

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Drought-stricken MT farmers and ranchers have more time to replace livestock

Montana farmers and ranchers who previously were forced to sell livestock due to drought, like the drought currently affecting much of the nation, have an extended period of time in which to replace the livestock and defer tax on any gains from the forced sales, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. Farmers and ranchers who due to drought sell more livestock than they normally would may defer tax on the extra gains from those sales. To qualify, the livestock generally must be replaced within a four-year period. The IRS is authorized to extend this period if the drought continues. The one-year extension of the replacement period announced today generally applies to capital gains realized by eligible farmers and ranchers on sales of livestock held for draft, dairy or breeding purposes due to drought. Sales of other livestock, such as those raised for slaughter or held for sporting purposes, and poultry are not eligible. The IRS is providing this relief to any farm or ranch located in a county, parish, city, borough, census area or district, listed as suffering exceptional, extreme or severe drought conditions by the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC), during any weekly period between September 1, 2014, and August 31, 2015. All or part of 48 states and Puerto Rico are listed. Any county contiguous to a county listed by the

NDMC also qualifies for this relief. IRS Notice 2015-69 lists 30 of the 56 Montana counties as NDMC-designated counties, which are: Beaverhead, Blaine, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Deer Lodge, Flathead, Gallatin, Glacier, Granite, Hill, Jefferson, Lake, Lewis and Clark, Liberty, Lincoln, Madison, Meagher, Mineral, Missoula, Park, Phillips, Pondera, Powell, Ravalli, Sanders, Silver Bow, Teton, Toole and Valley. As a result, farmers and ranchers in these areas whose drought sale replacement period was scheduled to expire at the end of this tax year, Dec. 31, 2015, in most cases, will now have until the end of their next tax year. Because the normal drought sale replacement period is four years, this extension immediately impacts drought sales that occurred during 2011. But because of previous drought-related extensions affecting some of these localities, the replacement periods for some drought sales before 2011 are also affected. Additional extensions will be granted if severe drought conditions persist. Details on this relief, including a list of all the NDMC-designated counties, are available in Notice 2015-69 posted recently on IRS.gov. Details on reporting drought sales and other farm-related tax issues can be found in Publication 225 Farmer’s Tax Guide, also available on the IRS web site.

Why is a green bridge bad? CONTINUED FROM PAGE C22

peratures in the fall, but mites are capable of surviving cold winter temperatures tucked inside a plant’s crown, with insulating snow cover. As winter wheat breaks dormancy in the spring, mites become active and spread the virus to healthy winter wheat plants or to emerging spring wheat. Mite activity is highest just before and during harvest. High levels of mites are in the atmosphere during harvest, and any wheat planted during this time is at very high risk of being infested with wheat curl mites and infected with wheat streak mosaic virus. Eliminating volunteer wheat can also benefit the grower by conserving soil moisture and minimizing other potential pest problems. Keep in mind that when volunteer wheat or cheatgrass is terminated with herbicide, mites sense their host is dying and will move, so avoid spraying volunteer wheat and grassy weeds upwind of susceptible wheat during cool, moist and windy weather. When the weather is hot and dry, it is less likely the mite will

survive to find a new host. Although it is not a cure-all, eliminating any green bridge is a good way to break the cycle of common viral and rust diseases. For the complete text of source publications, photos of disease symptoms and helpful charts, see Montana State University Extension’s bulletin, http:// store.msuextension.org/publications/ AgandNaturalResources/MT200911AG. pdf; University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Extension bulletin http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/ live/ec1871/build/ec1871.pdf; and http:// extension.usu.edu/files/publications/factsheet/wheat-stripe-rust08.pdf, from Utah State University Extension and Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory. A plant virus survey from the Great Plains Diagnostic Network is summarized online at https:// www.apsnet.org/publications/apsnetfeatures/Documents/2009/WheatVirus.pdf. For more information on Certified Crop Advisers, or to find one near you, go to http://www.certifiedcropadviser.org.

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“Densities in the eastern section of the region are 41 percent below average, while the western portion of the region is 46 percent below the average,” Thompson said. A large peak in the Region 6 whitetail population was observed between 2008 and 2010, when numbers were observed to be 25 percent above the average. At the time, whitetail densities were as high as 40 – 50 deer per square mile in some areas. “This was an unsustainable level that was causing problems for landowners and also degrading habitat conditions,” Thompson said. “EHD outbreaks and other factors trimmed those

numbers back considerably. Nearly all of the Milk River and Missouri River bottoms have experienced at least one, if not two, EHD die-offs in the last three years.” According to past records, current levels of whitetail are similar to what was experienced in the late 1980s. With whitetail numbers still relatively low, and in accordance with recent Fish and Wildlife Commission rule-setting, no antlerless “B” licenses will be available to hunters anywhere in Region 6 this fall. All whitetail hunting in Region 6 will continue to be either-sex on a general deer license.

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Cow size and success in the beef business

By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service a ration that encourages muscle growth and What do you do with a group of 98 heifcan defer rations that would be more prone ers in which 5 percent have a frame score to fat growth. Larger- framed cattle historiof 1 and 2, 11 percent have a frame score of 3, 21 percent have a frame score of 4, 28 cally have been leaner on the rail because percent have a frame score of 5, 27 percent carcass weight discounts have discouraged have a frame score of 6 and 8 percent have pushing the cattle to a later end point with a a frame score of 7 and 8? potentially higher quality grade. Therefore, A coffee break would be a good time under the current short supply situation, to discuss the heifers and figure out a large-framed cattle are more in demand. good approach to Frame size managing them. and breed type Actually, the heifare two key facers are from the tors that guide the breeding herds at management of the Dickinson Recattle types withsearch Extension in the feed yard. I Center. The cenactually have read several articles ter maintains two that infer that size particular groups will continue to of cattle. increase to meet The “range” demand. group is small- to That being medium-framed said, back at the cattle, while the coffee table, the “beef” group is topic of cow size medium- to largeand efficiency was the topic of the day. framed cattle. As a result, the center has a Are smaller-framed cows relevant today? good cross section of cattle that represents The discussion is long because the missing virtually all the frame scores available. pieces of the puzzle allow for speculation. Granted, cattle at the extremes are fewer in The feedlot world well understands cattle number, but just the same, they are there. efficiency as feed efficiency. Every bite of Recently, those familiar with the center’s feed needs to produce a saleable portion of cattle met over coffee to talk about what beef. The cow-calf industry does not have would be a good project for this set of that same level of understanding because cattle. The challenge, which is well-known the complexities are much greater. to many, is obtaining data that adequately The old saying that the customer is alevaluates cattle frame and the association of a particular frame score with appropriate ways right tends to drive the cow industry inputs and outputs. to accept feedlot assumptions because the Coffee discussions tend to assume an feeder generally is the customer for the answer quickly, but the reality is much more cow-calf producer. difficult and complicated. Commentary Therefore, the center’s 98 heifers, of within the beef industry forecasts the future which 5 percent have a frame score of 1 and with thoughts based on the current situation 2, 11 percent have a frame score of 3, 21 with analysis of the past. percent have a frame score of 4, 28 percent A case in point: With lower cattle numhave a frame score of 5, 27 have a percent frame score of 6 and 8 percent have a frame bers, feedlot and harvest data strongly score of 7 and 8, offer the center a tremensuggest that cattle are being held longer on feed and harvested at heavier weights. To dous opportunity to focus on an efficiency fit current demands, that industry response study of the cow unit, not just the calf. is logical. As coffee ends, there is considerable The coffee discussion about excesinterest in pondering the future of the beef industry and how cow-calf producers will sive carcass weight slowly diminishes as be called upon to supply beef. discounts on excess carcass weight fade. What criteria are measurable and practiGranted, there still is a discount, but the acceptable weights have increased. The cal to collect on a set of heifers, such as obvious discussion that follows centers on those at the center, to help the cow-calf whether market cows also are increasing in industry make informed decisions on cow harvest weight. size and type? It’s a good question, and reYes, they are, which makes sense besearchers at North Dakota State University are excited about finding the answers. cause increased growth genetics are being The impacts of frame size, efficiency and selected within the breeding herds to supply longevity in a commercial or any beef cow the more acceptable larger carcasses. The herd are key points for long-term manageefficiency of cattle in the feedlot is wellstudied. rial and genetic inputs. I’ll keep you posted. In simple terms, if a feedlot producer May you find all your ear tags. understands the growth curve of the type of Your comments are always welcome at cattle being fed, the feedlot will feed those http://www.BeefTalk.com. cattle to maximize lean growth and attain For more information, contact the NDBa desirable quality grade. CIA office, 1041 State Ave., Dickinson, ND, The larger-framed cattle have an extend58601, or go to http://www.CHAPS2000. com on the Internet. ed feeding time because a feedlot can feed

Kansas plays role in FEEDing Pakistan

By K-State Research and Extension News Protein is a necessary component of the human diet. While different protein options exist, people who live in areas that border the ocean often rely on fish as a main source of protein. Pakistan, a large country located in South Asia, borders the Indian Ocean. With a population of nearly 200 million people, it is a developing country that uses fish from the ocean for protein, but because getting enough fish from the ocean to supply the country can be difficult, farm-raised fish has become a promising alternative. “There are a lot of fishing villages (in Pakistan), but worldwide it’s a phenomenon we’re starting to get less fish from the sea,” said Carlos Campabadal, faculty member in the Department of Grain Science and Industry at Kansas State University. “Raising fish is a good option to bring that source of protein back for the local market.” Pakistani entrepreneurs who reside around the world have an interest in making the country’s aquaculture industry a success, he said. They have found raising fish brings its own challenges, such as how to feed and grow the fish efficiently. Campabadal, who is also an outreach specialist for the IGP Institute in Manhattan, Kansas, has taken part in developing solutions for these farmer-entrepreneurs. Since 2011, he and others at K-State have been involved with the American Soybean Association’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health, or WISHH, project called FEEDing Pakistan. The project’s aim is to teach Pakistanis about the benefits of using soy as a feed ingredient for farm-raised fish. The first phase of the project ended last year, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which has funded FEEDing Pakistan, announced this summer the approval of the project’s second phase. Campabadal said Phase I assisted nearly 2,000 Pakistani fish farmers in increasing the market value of the country’s tilapia production. In fact, the market value went from zero to an estimated 450 million rupees, or $4.59 million in 2014, according to Mike Woolverton, a partner in AgriMarkets International and subcontractor for K-State’s portion of the project. The project has also shown success, Campabadal said, in that people from different parts of the world have gathered to learn from one another. Pakistan’s fish farmers have witnessed how soybean meal provides good nutrition for the fish, because it has a good amino acid profile. In addition, it is a much cheaper option than fishmeal, a traditional feed ingredient source for fish worldwide. It is a co-product of the fish processing industry and can be expensive. At times, fishmeal is not available in the local market. “The majority of the farmers (in Pakistan) were just starting, so many of them actually grew to have bigger farms,” he said. “We not only helped the farmers grow, but we also helped the industry grow. You need somebody to produce the feed and help buy all the ingredients. We connected with the local industry to make extruded pellets, the typical way you feed tilapia fish.” Campabadal said other partners in the project made it possible to bring the Pakistani farmers to the United States every year for the first three years of the project. Those partners included the University of Arizona, where visiting farmers could learn about marine biology and management, and the Kansas Soybean Commission, which provided funding for programs and trainings, and allowed for collaboration among Kansas and Pakistani farmers. Benefits of FEEDing Pakistan extended to the U.S. soybean industry that has now identified a way to increase export opportunities. Campabadal said growing soybeans in Pakistan is not an option, so the U.S. farmer benefits by exporting more soybeans, and at the same time, other sectors of the domestic industry benefit. Soybean meal is a co-product that comes from crushing soybeans and taking out the oil. The co-product is exported to Pakistan. Because Phase I of FEEDing Pakistan involved trainings and growing fish farms, the focus of Phase II is to provide the farmers with more technical knowledge to expand even more. Campabadal said the second phase involves WISHH, but K-State and the Kansas Soybean Commission will continue conducting trainings on how to make the fish feed. “We will also teach them how the whole export market works, how you buy soybean meal and how world trade goes for soybeans,” he said. “Phase II is more WISHH managing the project, but we’ll still be heavily involved in the technical training that is our expertise.”

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16-ft. straight deck with 6-ft.6” slide-in ramps, spare tire mount. Retails for $5419. Selling price $4859. REDUCED TO $4699. 18-ft. straight deck with 6-ft.6” slide-in ramps, spare tire mount only. Retails for $5479. Selling price $4899. REDUCED TO $4799. 20-ft. straight deck with two 6-ft.6” slide-in ramps, 102” side, Douglas Fir decking, front toolbox, spare tire mount only. Retails for $6249. Selling price $5589. REDUCED TO $5399. 20-ft. dovetail with two fold-up ramps, cold weather wiring harness. Retails for $6009. Selling Price $5389. REDUCED TO $5189. 26-ft. flatdeck with duals, 25,000 GVW, two 10K axles, 5-ft. dovetail with 3 flip-over ramps, cold weather wiring harness. Retails for $11,459. Selling price $10,279. REDUCED TO $10,099. 26-ft. flatdeck with duals, 25,000 GVW, two 10K axles, 5-ft. dovetail with 2 monster ramps, cold weather wiring harness. Retails for $12,199. Selling price $10,849. REDUCED TO $10,699. 30-ft. flatdeck with duals, 25,000 GVW, two 10K axles, 5-ft. dovetail with 2 flip-over monster ramps, cold weather wiring harness. Retails for $12,669. Selling price $11,349. REDUCED TO $11,199.

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Grant helps with long-term trauma recovery after mudslide

By Scott Weybright, WSU CAHNRS Exposure to trauma in childhood can create lifelong emotional, health and behavior risks. To help people work through Washington’s March 2014 Oso/Highway 530 landslide, the American Red Cross has given Washington State University (WSU) researchers $100,000. “While tragedy changes anyone, children and adults who have been exposed to ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) often struggle with long-term adjustment,” said Chris Blodgett, director of WSU’s Child and Family Research Unit (CAFRU). It will help Darrington, Washington; schools assist students and families while leading a broad community discussion about the effects of trauma. “The community leadership decided that the way to recover from the effects of the landslide was to address the longerterm challenges of multigenerational trauma,” Blodgett said. “Truly, I’m in awe of their insight and courage.” CAFRU is working with the Darrington School District, North Counties Family Services and WSU’s Snohomish County Extension Office to help the community confront the long-term process of grieving in order to emerge stronger and more resilient, Blodgett said. Critical to this effort, say community leaders, is how the landslide brought forward problems long acknowledged but not fully addressed. These include family violence, untreated mental health and substance abuse and social isolation, Blodgett said. CAFRU will provide professional development and systematic coaching and consultation for three to four years. The partnership’s goal is to have a skilled, trauma-informed workforce and families who feel confident and capable in supporting their children. In the face of extraordinary stresses like the landslide, some children and adults are placed at much greater risk for significant adjustment problems as they struggle with loss. Darrington leaders know this connection is real and that long-term recovery from the tragedy requires working to break the cycle of ACEs across generations, Blodgett said. Darrington has multiple strengths, he said, including a strong sense of community, belief in helping neighbors and a sense of itself as a community that looks first to its own resources to solve problems. Community leaders fully acknowledge the loss from the slide but refuse to be defined by tragedy. As a result, Blodgett said, the goal for Darrington is how to grow out of the tragedy as the kind of community it wants to be, addressing both recovery from the landslide and longterm problems that have been largely unaddressed. For more information on CAFRU and complex trauma, visit http://ext100.wsu.edu/cafru/.

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BIG TRUCK SALES

This is a good year to catch yellow perch in several northcentral Montana reservoirs.

Random summer thoughts

By Bruce Auchly, FWP Region 4 Information Officer Some random thoughts as we head into the homestretch of summer and the soon to begin hunting seasons. If you haven’t gone fishing yet this summer, you’re missing it. Some of the best perch and walleye fishing in recent memory is going on right now at lakes and reservoirs, like Lake Francis and Holter and Tiber reservoirs. And it doesn’t always require a boat. Speaking of fishing, if you want a PhD in human behavior, spend a weekend afternoon watching and listening to people at a public boat launch. My experience came at the federal BLM campground and boat launch at Holter Reservoir. I saw a man bellowing at his female companion to pull harder on the boat rope to help get the motor boat he was steering up to the dock, when the real problem was he didn’t know how to drive a boat. I watched a dad admonish his son to quit fishing off the public dock and hurry jump in the waiting speed boat: “We’re here to go on a boat ride and have fun. Not fish.” Big men and their big boats. True stories all. However, I also saw families fishing from shore and having the time of their lives. I talked with a grandfather happily cleaning fish his grandkids caught so the whole family could have fresh fish for supper. I listened to an angler describe with a laugh how he was not going to have his vacation ruined CONTINUED ON PAGE C30

2005 Kenworth T800 C15, jake, 10 speed, flat top sleeper, air ride, aluminum wheels.. .......................................................$39,500

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2005 Kenworth T800 S/A, ISX 400, jake, 10 speed ultra shift, air ride................$23,500

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By Peg Herring, Oregon State University Oregon State University’s (OSU) three statewide public service programs received a boost from the Oregon legislature with $14 million additional funds to support up to 40 new positions and stimulate new research and extension projects across the state. The new funding package increases the programs’ base budget to $118 million for the biennium. Of that increased funding, $6 million will go to OSU’s Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station; $4.5 million to the OSU Extension Service; and $3.5 million to OSU’s Oregon Forest Research Laboratory. “Oregonians everywhere in the state will see benefits from these expanded programs with new OSU faculty focused on important issues in their communities,” said Scott Reed, director of the OSU Extension Service and vice-provost for Outreach and Engagement at OSU. Examples include: Urban communities: more local programs focused on healthy living and nutrition education; expanded programs to support small-scale farming and community food systems; and increased research and development in fermentation sciences. Willamette Valley: increased research and extension on honey-bee and pollinator health; integrated pest management and slug control in commercial crops; specialty seed breeding; and timber harvest management. Coastal communities: increased research and extension in seafood and shellfish safety; near-shore fishery management; increased support for the dairy industry and commercial cheese-making; and new research focused on managing forest lands that are also habitat for marbled murrelet, a threatened seabird that nests in coastal forests. Eastern Oregon: increased research and extension focused on rangeland ecology to support sage-grouse conservation; juniper harvest and manufacturing; and water and nutrient management in rotation cropping. Throughout Oregon, there will be increased opportunities for students to participate in research and outreach through experiential learning programs in real-world settings. “We are deeply grateful for the legislature’s support, which allows us to address more needs in more communities across the state,” said Dan Arp, director of the Agricultural Experiment Station and dean of OSU’s College of Agricultural Sciences. The statewide programs will begin the hiring process this summer.

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by the errant driver that ran him off the road, wrecking his empty boat trailer. Stuff happens, he said, besides it could have been worse; his boat could have been on his trailer. True stories all. On the wildlife side of the ledger, some migratory birds have left already, while others are flocking together to eat before the long journey or, as in the case of young raptors, learning to hunt. Gone are the predawn symphonies and aerial operas of the avian mating season. And now on country roads, game birds gather in groups to pick up grit, seeds and insects. So far we’ve had just the right weather for the prairie upland birds: Hungarian partridge, sharp-tailed grouse and pheasant. If this fall hunting season for upland birds is not spectacular, I’ll be a monkey’s uncle. Although the last time I made that promise on a different subject and was proved wrong, I was asked if I preferred to be a gibbons monkey or an orangutan. Deer populations, after a few down years, are rebounding here and there. Whitetails cautiously move on the prairie at dawn where they’ve been absent awhile because of disease. Already bull elk are bugling and getting ready for the elk rut, which peaks the third week of September. Soon antelope bucks will get into the swing of their mating season. As the first big game hunters afield, archers determined to be successful already are practicing and have secured vacation time for September. A few will be successful. More will not. Most will exaggerate. True stories all.

The Farmer

By Barbara Bartell, Charlo, Montana The chickens fed, The days are long, the horses to pasture So many thing to do mend the barn floor, there’s only me, near the door, I’m the only one! where an old board broke in the floor. From morning’s sun to the evenings’ dark So goes my days, all day, I’ve worked sometimes it’s just a haze! kept on the run Glad when night comes left my mark put my feet up, on this days’ needs. a cup of coffee in hand my pup nearby, It’s a satisfaction hearing the night calls all my action, of the birds, going to bed, life’s always busy twilight’s here, on a farm. I’ll park my gear, head to bed, So many priorities, rest my head seldom do you take and weary body, your ease. feeling satisfied No, there’s many a need from work worthwhile, that a caring heart sees. without guile, honest toil I’m a son of the soil, Is there water for all the a farmer. animals each day? Do the cows have plenty of hay?

##### When I am an old coot... I will eat corn tortillas and refried beans and sit by the campfire and sing, “You are the wind beneath my jeans.” ##### When I am an old coot... I will go to the Super Bowl and slip onto the field at halftime and play my trombone with the marching band on national TV. I will spend the second half of the game in jail. ##### When I am an old coot... I will take a trailer of young farm animals to the innercity park and give every kid the chance to ride a pony, pet a rabbit, and scratch a pig’s ear. ##### When I am an old coot... I will burn my Christmas lights all year, put a jack-o’lantern in my window, and erect an eight-foot Easter bunny in the front yard beside my cardboard Clint Eastwood.

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Drought management strategies for the beef cattle herd

By Kari Lewis, Glacier County Extension hay, etc.) should be tested for nitrates, parAccording to the National Weather Service, there are 13 Montana counties in ticularly because nitrates are often higher severe drought, seven counties on drought during drought or hail situations. alert (moderately dry), and 19 counties Livestock inventories can be adjusted noted as slightly dry, as of August 27, 2015. through early weaning or culling. Early For crop year precipitation since April 1, weaning reduces the cow’s nutrient requireWestern Montana has been hardest hit. ments (quality of nutrients) required and Kalispell has received just 21% of normal decreases daily forage demand by 28%. precipitation (1.6 inches), Missoula is at One extra day of grazing for the cow is 50% of normal precipitation (3.3 inches) gained for every 2.5 days that a calf is and Cut Bank has received only 4.5 inches, weaned early. placing them at 53% of normal, according Reducing livestock numbers can be to the August 23 Montana Ag Statistic Crop achieved through selling open females Weather Report. Consequently, livestock earlier than normal, increased culling, and producers should evaluate their drought reducing the number of replacement heifmanagement decisions relating to forage ers retained. Pregnancy detection can be resources and adjusting current livestock achieved through ultrasound use as early inventories. as 27 days pregnant. Early pregnancy deDrought management is critical for tection allows for earlier marketing of dry maintaining livestock production and longfemales (at a time when the cull cow market term rangeland health. Grazing the same is historically higher) and reduces forage number of livestock on a pasture as normal demand. In addition to pregnancy status, but with reduced available forage, such as cows should be culled based on production, during a drought, results in overgrazing. body condition score, age, teeth, udder, Overgrazing reduces rangeland resiliency, structural soundness, health problems, and necessitating a longer recovery period foldisposition. Livestock inventory can also be reduced through adjusting the number of lowing drought and increases rangeland heifers retained or calves backgrounded, if susceptibility to weeds. If initial stocking that’s common practice on the operation. rates were moderate to high heading into Combining multiple drought-managethis growing season, this drought’s effects will be even more pronounced. ment strategies may provide the greatest In terms of rangeland health, the primary flexibility in forage savings. For example, response and effects of drought on grasses assume a 300 head cowherd, with cows and pastures include reduced production weighing 1,300 pounds (1.3 AUMs) and both above ground and below ground (root calves that typically are marketed at 600 growth), and fewer reproductive tillers pounds. By selling open cows (10% of (seedheads). In addition, plants remain herd) two months early (78 AUMs), reducmostly vegetative and will go into doring the cowherd 5% and selling two months early (39 AUMs), weaning the 45 calves mancy sooner in severe drought as well. off the open/culled cows two months early Rhizome growth and bud formation is also (41 AUMs, assuming 450 pound calves), reduced, which results in a decrease in and weaning the remaining 255 calves future year’s tillers. Lastly, there will be (525 pound calves) one month early (134 lower carbohydrate (energy) reserves stored AUMs), results in a forage savings of 292 within the plant. AUMs, nearly an additional month’s grazEven if average precipitation is received in the coming year, 2016 range production ing for the remaining cows, or a $7,300 will still be reduced. The reduced producvalue at $25/AUM. Certainly there are marketing and nutritional considerations to tion following a drought will be due to evaluate as well with early weaning, but the the reduced root and rhizome growth and concept is that the limited available forage reduced formation of new buds and overall can be stretched for the remaining cowherd. lower energy reserve status of the plants. If choosing to sell additional livestock, It is difficult to predict by how much forconsider both the tax implications of doing age production will be reduced next year, so and that livestock will later have to be because rarely are two droughts the same. replaced. Fortunately, Tax Code Section However, it is known that rangeland in a 451(e) does allow a producer to postpone higher ecological state or range condition reporting the taxable gain on additional will recover quicker after drought than sales of livestock for one year, and Section rangeland that was in a lower condition 1033(e) allows producers to postpone, and entering the drought. altogether avoid paying taxes on the gain With less forage available compared to from the sale of breeding animals if they a normal year, a producer can either adjust are replaced within a four year period, if the their forage to the livestock (provide supproducer was forced to sell livestock in explemental feeding), or adjust their livestock to the available forage (reduce livestock cess of normal levels due to drought. This inventory) to maintain livestock production. information is according to the National If a producer chooses to adjust their forCattleman’s Beef Association guide, ‘Q&A: Tax Option for Drought Sales of Livestock.’ age to the livestock through supplementaIf pursuing inventory reductions, a tax protion and forage replacement, some key considerations are choosing an economical fessional should first be consulted. feed source to meet the livestock’s needs at Producers can contact their local Extentheir given production stage. When develsion office for nitrate testing forages, forage analysis, supplementation strategies, and oping a supplementation program, cows’ other drought-related recommendations. body condition score (BCS), desired BCS Producers should consult the Farm Service change, stage of production (trimester of Agency (FSA) for emergency loans, inforpregnancy, lactating, or open), size, weight, age, and breed should be considered to mation on the Livestock-Forage Program adequately supply the needed nutrients. (FLP), and Emergency Assistance for If purchasing hay as a forage replacement Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised source, first request a nutrient analysis and Fish (ELAP) which can provide substanavoid purchasing hay containing weeds. tial drought-related resources for qualified Additionally, cereal forages (barley hay, oat livestock producers in designated counties. ##### Gertrude has come to the conclusion that it is a lot easier to get older than it is to get wiser.

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VW1C

fits original 3/8” JD Acraplant Great Plains - Morris 310

VW10FC full carbide

Fits common openers.

VW2CC

Has two front carbides. Shown on JD opener.

VW13CC

use the VW13CC to replace worn point on this bolt-on opener.

VW21DSF

VW18HDS

2 widths - 4” & 5” Fits VW14FB and Flexi Stealth for double shoot Has 4 carbides on each side

Double shoot seed boot for Harmon. Carbides protect seed opening.

VW2CC

VW replacement for Morris double shoot

Opener shown with VWM1C - main front drill point with two carbides. VWM3C and M4C - side plates with carbide imbedded and full carbide M2C deflector.

VWHC1

Large carbide small point for Harmon.

VW11FC - 31/4” - full carbide VWHC2

Large point for Harmon- slides over adapter - bolt head and nut are recessed. Large carbide - long wear.

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This drill point - The VW2CC also fits this opener.

Fits VW14FB opener and other common openers. Very popular single shoot drill point - up to 21/2” spread.

VW11FC - 31/4” drill point

Shown on W14FB opener. Also fits other common openers.

Custom Carbide seed boots for JD 1890 disc drill with three carbides along wear edge to prevent wear. Will likely outlast your drill!!

VW3C

Fits Versatile - Cereal.

VW4C

Fits IH Eagle Beak opener IH 7200 - IH 8500

VW46J.D.S.T.

Carbide tipped - two carbides - for J.D. strip till.

VW12FC - 2 /4” - full carbide 1

VW16 B 2C

Up to 1.5” spread. Fits on VW14FB and other common openers.

Two large front carbides. Call for details.

VW Carbide spoon for common wedge systems VW5FC - 31/4” + VW6FC - 21/4” VW8FC - 31/4” + VW9FC - 21/4” Call for details.

VW for JD 1870 fertilizer knife

Large carbide - long wear.

VW17FS

Carbide mud scraper for Flexi-Coil. Many times life of original.

VW12FC drill point shown

VW22G1B

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VW27

/8 shim - for all C shanks. Tip opener up or down.

VW32 p.r.d.s.

Paired row - double shoot for C shank. Fertilizer delivered between seed rows.

on VW14FB. Also fits other common openers single shoot drill point.

VW7CC - 2 carbides Fits on VW14FB and other common openers.

VW13CC - chrome - carbide weld on drill point - use to replace almost all weld-on drill points. Cut worn out off and weld new one on for big savings.

VW7CC - 2 carbides

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By Chance Marshall, University of Wyoming Extension educator serving northeast Wyoming Most Americans spend more time and money grilling steaks during summer than any other time of year. As a steak lover myself, I have often tried to define the perfect beef steak. Common criteria for a quality steak is based on flavor, tenderness, and juiciness. Many suggest the ultimate steak eating experience comes from Wagyu (‘Wayg U’) beef. The original Japanese strain of Wagyu cattle are known as Kobe beef and is considered a very rare delicacy. A niche market is growing for production and availability of meat from this breed of cattle in the U.S. What is Quality grade? The USDA has a composite evaluation of factors that affect palatability known as quality grade. Quality grade is determined by evaluating maturity, firmness, texture, color, and the distribution of intra-muscular fat (marbling) of a beef carcass. The amount of marbling is directly related to flavor, tenderness, and juiciness. Steaks with the highest distribution of intramuscular fat are generally the most sought-after and expensive. Quality grade from highest to lowest is Prime, Choice, Select, and Standard. Wagyu Breed History and Growing Market Although cattle producers supply outstanding quality beef from British breeds (Angus, Hereford, etc.), the Japanese Wagyu breed has far superior marbling characteristics. According to the USDA, around 2 percent of all U.S. beef carcasses grade Prime, whereas about 96 percent of all finished Wagyu carcasses at least grade USDA prime. In fact, most Wagyu beef exceeds the Prime+ standards set by the USDA, which are met by only 0.1 percent of all beef carcasses. Wagyu cattle were imported into the U.S. in the 1990s mainly to be fed out and exported back to Japan to help satisfy their market needs. With a 2003 confirmed case of mad cow disease discovered in the U.S., Japan promptly halted the import of U.S. beef; however, the introduction of this new beef caught the attention of many high-end restaurants and gourmet chefs around America. Today, steaks are often sold for upward of $100 per steak. Since then, a domestic market for Wagyu beef has been growing with consumers willing to pay premiums for Wagyu beef. Wagyu beef has since been declared a national living treasure of Japan and production is highly regulated and marketed as Kobe beef. Among the many standards, certified Kobe beef must be born, fed, and slaughtered within approved facilities within the Hyogo Prefecture of Japan. Therefore, very little if any genuine Kobe beef is available outside of the country. Because of this, Wagyu beef in the U.S. is commonly marketed as “American style Kobe” or “American Wagyu.” Because purebred Wagyu cattle are expensive, many introductory producers considering the Wagyu niche begin by crossing a Wagyu sire with their Angus or commercial heifers. This single F1 cross allows for quality marbling traits to be passed along but still allows for some growth and hardiness of the calves. Wagyu sires tend to be a great docile calving ease option while potentially adding value to their progeny. Wagyu cattle are also very adaptable to either warm or cold environments. This cross also decreases the input costs for the producer, and thus the purchase cost for the consumer is much more affordable compared to the cost of purebreds. Cons of Wagyu Cattle Why aren’t U.S. beef producers implementing more Wagyu genetics? The most obvious reason is Wagyu cattle require a significantly greater amount of time and money to develop to a finishing weight. A conventional beef is typically produced in 14–18 months, whereas Wagyu beef can take 24–30 months to adequately finish. Calves with high Wagyu influence are typically not as attractive-appearing from the traditional market animal phenotypic standpoint. Wagyu-influenced calves are usually slower maturing, smaller framed, flatter muscled, and frailer boned compared to traditional calves. Milk production tends to decrease with more Wagyu influence, and weaning must often take place earlier in life. Lastly, polled Wagyus are rare and dehorning is difficult due to the size of their horns. Obviously, there are many aspects a cattle producer must consider before introducing Wagyu genetics into his or her herd; however, with proper marketing and the cattleman’s ability to find the right buyers willing to pay big for elite quality, profit potential does exist.

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Fall alfalfa harvest considerations

By Jim Stordahl, Clearwater/Polk County Extension Service, Minnesota There are several things alfalfa growers might consider this fall – fall cutting, stand assessments and stand termination timing and practices related to nitrogen credits for the next crop. As usual, factors that drive how we think about these things vary from farm to farm and field to field. If you did not cut your alfalfa in September, another option is to take a final harvest in October. It’s typically safest to wait until after October 15 so the regrowth will not further reduce root reserves. With fall cutting, leave an uncut strip every 20 feet or so, depending on your cutting width. Typically, it takes four nights of 24 degrees to shift alfalfa into dormancy. If we get those temperatures before the theoretical deadline of the 15th, cut the alfalfa soon after the hard frost to capture the leaves before they drop. Several days after a hard frost, the leaves drop rapidly leaving you with alfalfa plants that resemble a Charlie Brown Christmas tree. Harvesting alfalfa in the fall does increase the risk of winterkill. Several factors contribute to that risk. The first is the age of your stand; younger stands tend to be more tolerant of winter injury. Most alfalfa stands tend to decline after three years of production, regardless of cutting regime. Variety is another factor, but most of the modern, winter-hardy, varieties with multi-disease resistance are less susceptible to winter injury. Soil fertility, especially low soil potassium (K) levels will increase the likelihood of winter injury. Finally, poor soil drainage will increase the likelihood of root disease and, consequently, stand loss due to winter injury. Research at NDSU shows winterkill from fall harvest occurred one time in ten years. Now, is should be noted that these were under near perfect research plot situations, and they were not worried about field-drying the hay. They harvest the forage plots “wet” and calculate yields based on artificially dried samples. So in the real world, the final hurdle tends to be related to weather; you need favorable weather to dry the hay unless you are making silage or baleage. That said, October tends to have freezing nights and low humidity so the hay tends to dry very quickly. Many fields in our region did suffer some level of winter injury last years. Some of these fields looked better with each cutting thanks to favorable rains throughout the summer. Some of these fields might be old enough so farmers already made new seeding decisions in the spring with plans to terminate questionable fields in the fall. A few factors can help your decision. Stems counts might be useful, but also might be affected by soil moisture conditions following the last cutting. Next, digging a few plants to examine the internal condition of roots might be most useful, along with plant and stem counts. You can expect some to find some brown decay inside the root of plants that have been harvested for a year or two. A good reference can be found by doing a website search for “Wisconsin Extension Alfalfa Stand Assessment.” It has color pictures of root cores related to a 1 to 5 score for root health and potential for loss. Alfalfa terminated in the fall can provide adequate nitrogen for a corn crop next year. Alfalfa stand density, timing and practices can affect those nitrogen credits, but generally it will provide most, if not all of the nitrogen needs of corn. More detailed information can be found by doing a web search for “Minnesota Extension Managing the Rotation from Alfalfa to Corn.” Of course, these are available at all of the finer Extension offices in your county. For more information, contact me at 800-450-2465 or stordahl@umn.edu. Dan Martens, Stearns County Extension provided a portion of this information.

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By Jim Stordahl, Clearwater/Polk County Extension Service, Minnesota As gardeners harvest potatoes this fall, you may notice something that resembles green cherry tomatoes at the top of the plants. These are not actually small tomatoes, but rather, they are potato fruit containing seeds. Potatoes belong to a small family, the Nightshade or Solanaceous family. The other members include tomatoes, peppers and eggplants. Potatoes resemble tomatoes more than the other family members. Potatoes and tomatoes can share diseases like late blight. Occasionally, you will see ads in garden magazines for a grafted tomato-potato mix up that produces tomatoes on the top and potatoes in the soil. This CONTINUED ON PAGE C37

What to do with your big game carcass

By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks How to best dispose of a big game carcass after the meat is in the freezer is a question all hunters face. The answer is simple enough but the regulations and reasons behind it are not understood by many hunters and that can lead to violations and fines. “All carcass parts remaining after processing a game animal should be disposed of in a regulated landfill or at a transfer station,” said Ron Aasheim, spokesman for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) in Helena. In many communities fur buyers and hide tanners will purchase deer and elk hides. Montana law, applicable on all state-owned and managed sites, prohibits leaving dead animals or refuse on public property, including all state-owned and managed lands which would include FWP managed fishing access sites and wildlife management areas. These laws may surprise some hunters, especially those for whom dumping big game carcasses in the woods has been standard practice. “It is not only illegal to dump big game carcasses, it is a bad idea for health and sanitation-related reasons,” Aasheim said. “Even on private land there are restrictions that apply to the handling of animal carcasses.” For example, human health-related state laws prohibit the placing of animal carcasses in any Montana lake, river, creek, pond or reservoir. Laws that apply to the disposal of big game carcasses can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations. These laws include those that apply to the management of refuse and debris on U.S. Forest Service lands and other related issues. U.S. Forest Service enforcement sources say forest rules on dumping and proper storage and disposal of potential bear attractants—which a big game carcass is—are also posted at most ranger offices. Hunters who go out-of-state are reminded that it is illegal to bring heads and spinal cords from harvested game animals back into Montana from any state or Canadian province where Chronic Wasting Disease is present in either wild animals or game farm animals. Skull caps and antlers with no tissue remaining may be transported back to Montana. For more information on sanitation laws and other rules in effect on state and federal lands, please check the websites of the land management agencies responsible for the lands you plan to hunt.

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grafted plant does not produce a great number of either, but is more of a novelty to impress your fellow gardeners. It’s uncommon for potatoes to produce seed, but it does occur when weather conditions favor their development. Potato flowers look very much like tomato flowers except instead of being yellow, the potato flowers can be white or lavender or pink. It depends on the type of potato as to the flower color. Most years, July and the beginning of August are hot and sometimes dry months. Those cute little flowers fall off the plants and never have the opportunity to go from flower to fruit. The cool weather with adequate rain allowed the flowers to remain, pollinate and grow into small potato fruit. These look suspiciously like small, round or oblong cherry tomatoes. Potato fruit is not edible. More precisely, they are poisonous. They contain high amounts of solanine that can make the eater very ill. Solanine is also found in potatoes that are dug, left in the sun and the skin turns green. Besides being very bitter, eating plant parts containing solanine can lead to headache, abdominal pain, shock and diarrhea. If little kids are around, the fruit should be removed so the children are not tempted to eat them. If you saved the ripe seeds inside the potato fruit, you would not get the same kind of potatoes as the parent plant. It would take several years to even grow these to a size that you could harvest. The only people saving and planting potato seeds are growers and breeders who are hoping to produce a new variety of potato. So marvel at the fruit of your potatoes – this is not going to be a yearly event. It is not an evil omen or bad luck. Your potatoes below the soil will be just fine. Just blame it on the weather. For more information, contact me at 800-450-2465 or stordahl@umn.edu. This information was provided by Michigan State University Extension.

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On October 1st, the Mineral Conservation District and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service hosted a conservation field tour that reviewed recent project work throughout Mineral County. Throughout the day landowners and other interested participants were provided with a comprehensive overview of natural resource management activities occurring in the local area. Tour stops included forest thinning projects- geared toward reducing hazardous fuels and improving on-site growing conditions, and featured a demonstration of the Conservation District’s chipper- which is available for landowners to rent for use on their own projects. Organic crop production was also discussed, and several seasonal high tunnels were toured as well. High tunnels are structures installed to increase fruit and vegetable crop production and extend the growing season beyond what local climate condi-

tions normally allow, and have become increasingly popular throughout Western Montana in recent years. In addition, a variety of other topics were also discussed, to include soil health fundamentals, noxious weed management, and sound grazing management activities. Travis Lemke and John Bowe from the local NRCS Field Office provided project background information and discussed opportunities for landowners to receive technical assistance and project funding opportunities through USDA-NRCS conservation programs. Both NRCS and Conservation District staff were encouraged by the turn out and are planning future events to showcase additional project work. Landowners interested in working with the Conservation District and the NRCS are encouraged to contact Charlee Thompson at (406) 382-0202 and John Bowe at (406) 829-3395, ext. 121.

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2009 Rogator 1286C sprayer, Cat diesel engine, 1200 gallon SS, 100-ft. boom, poly chemical inductor, 5-way nozzle, SmarTrax, Raven Viper Pro, 2865 hours............. .....................................................$94,500 2-2004 Rogator with Air Max bed, 5500 hours..................... .................$36,000 & $48,000

1450 gallon NH3 tanks............ 1994 International with Ray............ From $4800 to $5200 man 24-ton top auger tender.. .................................. $44,000 2004 Loral C15 Cat, automatic, Air Max 1000......... $93,000

2004 Case IH FLX4010 automatic, 1800 gallon stainless steel liquid, 80-ft. boom, SCS660 controller, Raven cruiser, shows 7147 hours...... .................................. $63,000

Wilmar 25-ton tender on spread axle trailer...... $39,500 Wilmar 25-ton tender on semi........................... $36,500

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 ..................$27,000

2009 Terra Gator 8204, Cat, Terra Shift, Airmax Precision 2, twin bin, Raven SmarTrax, 4530 hours..................$93,500

1983 Peterbilt tandem with tag, Twin 2000 gallon NH3 twin pack, 265 psi............. $35,000

2003 Loral 6300 300 hp, Allison automatic, Airmax 1000, 70-ft. boom, Raven monitor, Trimble GPS, 2617 hours....... .................................. $76,000

2009 Case IH 4520 Viper Pro, Smartrax. 2860 hours. Emaculate condition......... $164,000

2006 Case FLX 4510 floater, Allison automatic, Cummins, FlexAir 810 box, Viper controller, autosteer, shedded every night, 7466 hours, runs great. ..........$76,000...........$104,00

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2000 gallon, 265 psi tank on Cat-like tracks............ $19,000

2001 Case 3300 3-wheel, Cummins auto, flex-air sys$43,000 $63,000 tem............................

1990 Volvo Cummins 10 speed, with 16-ton Wilmar tender........................ $24,500

2000 Loral EZ Rider 3000 SS, Air Max 5, 6100 hours...... .................................. $63,000

2006 Terra Gator 8104 Soilection Air Max 2000 dry, 70-ft. boom, electric roll over tarp, Raven Smartrax easy steering, Falcon controller, 5730 hours................ $83,000

2007 Case IH 4520 3 bin, autosteer, 3100 hours.. $137,000

1997 Hart two hopper semi tender........................ $35,000

2002 Case IH SPX4260 die2005 Case 4510 370 hp, auto, sel engine, hydrostatic drive, 70-ft. flex air bed, 4000 hours. 1200 gallon stainless steel ................................ $103,000 tank, 60/80-ft. boom.. $76,000 2005 Case 4010 370 hp, automatic transmission, 70-ft. flex air bed, 3500 hours...$121,000

2007 Case 4520 3 bin, 70-ft. booms, autosteer, 5500 hours. .................................$119,000

Weigh wagon................ $4400

2003 Case 4300 Cummins automatic, flex-air system....... .................................. $62,000 2003 International, ISM Cummins, 10 speed.. $20,000

2006 Timpte conveyor semi 1990 International 2600 galtender, self contained, electric tarp, electric gate opener........ Wrangler with bucket or forks. lon propane truck, diesel, .................................. $43,000 .................................. $13,500 pump and meter........ $15,500

1999 Sterling Cat, automatic, 1500 hours, new Leader, 2020 spinner.............. $48,000

1999 Loral DT530, autoshift, Air Max 5 bed, 5700 hours..... .................... $41,000 $51,900 1996 Loral..$31,000..$37,500 2002 Sterling, with 3116 Cat, automatic, Mark Four controller, new leader G4 bed, 5700 hours......................... $68,000

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2012 Merritt semi tender with hydraulic belt conveyor, electric roll tarp................. $44,000

Larry Greyn Vern Greyn Eric Greyn Choteau 466-5356 Dutton 476-3402 Valier 279-3255

2006 Peterbilt 387 Cat C13, 13 speed, low miles... $36,500

13”x70-ft. swing away auger.. ..................................... $6500

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2 Special Sets of rare, hard-to-find, low maintenance, moderate cowmaker, bred Angus heifers sell Saturday, November 21 ~ ~ Joliet, Montana Thistledew Land & Cattle, (406) 962-3310 Call or e-mail us at mjeffrey@wildblue.net for sale catalog

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2016 Lamar 34-ft. gooseneck, 20,000 GVW, electric brakes, torque tube, 10 ply tires, Monster ramps, dual jacks, tool box, spare tire. 3 year frame warranty.............$10,400

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2015 Cargo Express 81/2-ft.x20-ft.x71/2-ft., ramp door, 7000 GVW, LED lights, black paint..................................................$6350

2016 Cargo Express 7-ft.x16-ft.x61/2-ft., ramp door, 7000 GVW, LED lights, light gray paint, roof vent, side door.........$4900

2016 Lamar Econo 20-ft. car hauler, 7000 GVW, (1) electric brake, (2) slide-in ramps, smooth fenders, 18-ft. flat plus 2-ft. dovetail.....................................................$2900

2016 Lamar Econo 18-ft. car hauler, 7000 GVW, (1) electric brake, (2) slide-in ramps, smooth fenders, 16-ft. flat plus 2-ft. dovetail.....................................................$2700

2015 Cargo Express 7-ft.x16-ft.x61/2-ft., 10,000 GVW, torsion axles, white paint, cargo doors, RV style side door.......$5750

2001 Big Tex 16-ft. deckover, 5200# axles, (2) new tires, 25/16” ball hitch.............$2750 2016 Lamar 77”x12-ft., single axle, tilt deck, LED lights, 2” ball hitch.....................$1500

2016 Travalong aluminum stock trailer, 6’8”x24-ft., 2 center gates, slam latch, vents under nose, spare tire. Sharp outfit!.. . .......................................................$15,750

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2016 Lamar 77”x14-ft., single axle, dove tail, 3-ft. ramp gate, LED lights, 2” ball hitch...... ..........................................................$1650

September small grains

Montana highlights All wheat production in Montana, estimated at 185.42 million bushels, is down 11 percent from 2014, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. All wheat yield was 35.2 bushels per acre, down 1.9 bushels per acre from a year ago. Winter wheat producers seeded 2.35 million acres in the fall of 2014 for harvest in 2015, down from 2.50 million acres seeded for the previous year’s crop. Area harvested for grain decreased 20,000 acres from last year to 2.22 million acres in 2015. Winter wheat production is estimated at 91.02 million bushels, down 1 percent from last year. Winter wheat yield, at 41.0 bushels per acre, is unchanged from last year. Spring wheat seedings, at 2.55 million acres, are down 500,000 acres from last year. Area harvested totaled 2.44 million acres, down from 2.98 million acres harvested last year. Spring wheat production is estimated at 75.64 million bushels, down 27 percent from last year. Spring wheat yield, at 31.0 bushels per acre, is down 4.0 bushel per acre from last year. Durum wheat seedings, at 620,000 acres, are up 185,000 acres from last year. Area harvested totaled 605,000 acres, up from 430,000 acres harvested last year. Durum wheat production is estimated at 18.76 million bushels, up 41 percent from last year. Durum wheat yield, at 31.0 bushels per acre, is unchanged from last year. Oat seedings in Montana totaled 50,000 acres, up 5,000 acres from last year. Producers harvested 22,000 acres for grain or seed, up 6,000 acres from 2014. Oat production totaled 1.17 million bushels in 2015, up 6 percent from last year. Oat yield is 53.0 bushels per acre in 2015, down 16.0 bushels per acre from the previous year. Montana’s barley seeded area, at 970,000 acres, is up 50,000 acres from last year. Harvested area, at 850,000 acres, is up 80,000 acres from 2014. Barley yield, at 52.0 bushels per acre, is down 6.0 bushels per acre from last year. Barley production in 2015 is estimated at 44.20 million bushels, down 1 percent from the previous year. US highlights All wheat production totaled 2.05 billion bushels in 2015, up 1 percent from the revised 2014 total. Area harvested for grain totaled 47.1 million acres, up 2 percent from the previous year. The United States yield is estimated at 43.6 bushels per acre, down 0.1 bushel from the previous year. The levels of production and changes from 2014 by type are winter wheat, 1.37 billion bushels, down less than 1 percent; other spring wheat, 599 million bushels, up less than 1 percent; and Durum wheat, 82.5 million bushels, up 53 percent. Winter wheat production for 2015 totaled 1.37 billion bushels, down less than 1 percent from the revised 2014 total. The United States yield, at 42.5 bushels per acre, is down 0.1 bushel from 2014. Area harvested for grain is estimated at 32.3 million acres, down slightly from the previous year. A record high yield is estimated in Michigan for 2015. Planted acreage was down from 2014 in most of the major Hard Red Winter (HRW) growing States. Particularly large decreases occurred in Colorado, Kansas, Montana, and North Dakota. Harvested acres were up across the Southern HRW region, with large increases in Oklahoma and Texas compared with 2014.Nationally, HRW production totaled 827 million bushels, up 12 percent from 2014. In the Soft Red Winter (SRW) growing area, planted and harvested acreage decreases from 2014 were experienced throughout most of the region. SRW production totaled 359 million bushels, down 21 percent from 2014.

August farm prices received

The August Prices Received Index (Agricultural Production), at 102, increased 3.0 percent from July. At 88, the Crop Production Index increased 2.3 percent. At 117, the Livestock Production Index increased 1.7 percent. Producers received higher prices for market eggs, lettuce, strawberries, and apples but lower prices for broilers, wheat, onions, and hay. In addition to prices, the indexes are influenced by the monthly mix of commodities producers market. Increased monthly movement of cattle, grapes, calves, and hogs offset the decreased marketing of wheat, soybeans, corn, and hay. The Prices Received Index is down 6.4 percent from the previous year. The Food Commodities Index, at 110, increased 3.8 percent from the previous month but is down 9.1 percent from August 2014. ##### A fancy title is about as useful as the curl in a pig’s tail.

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You say tomato, I say grow faster!

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If the end of growing season is nigh and you’d like your tomatoes to ripen on the vines more quickly, there are a few things you can try. Remove damaged, dead, or diseased leaves, and cut off all new flowers. Keep a daily eye on the tomatoes and pick them as soon as they’re ripe, so the plant can devote its effort to developing new fruit. Harvest the tomatoes when they’re red, but still firm. Believe it or not, watering the plant less will ripen the tomatoes more quickly!

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Animal manure compost

By Frank Wardynski, Michigan State University Extension Composting animal manure has long been used as a soil amendment to improve soil health. Composting has increased use as a tool to manage animal manure in recent years for livestock producers. In addition to the soil health benefits associated with applying animal manure compost, other advantages include improved storage options, reduced volume of material to be transported and spread on fields, and it is more suitable to be spread on hay and pastures during the growing season than raw manure. Composting is a biological process in which aerobic microorganisms decay organic materials such as manure and bedding into a soil like substance. Good composting requires a mix of ingredients that allow the microbial population to consume carbon and nitrogen. A carbon to nitrogen ratio of 25-30:1 is ideal while a ratio of 20-40:1 is acceptable. Moisture content also must fall into a certain range. The ideal range falls between 50-60 percent with 40-65 percent being reasonable. Most well bedded manure pack falls into an acceptable range for both carbon to nitrogen ratio and moisture content. Michigan State University Extension educators recommend On-Farm Composting Handbook, NRAES-54 Natural Resource, Agriculture and Engineering Servic,. 1992. as a reference for composting management practices. Pure manure is frequently too high in nitrogen and moisture content to be properly composted. However, manure can be mixed with other carbon sources such as straw, corn stover, wood residue, or leaves to balance the carbon to nitrogen ratio and moisture content. Piles of compost are formed and allowed to begin the composting process. During the process aerobic organisms consume the nitrogenous and carbon compounds with oxygen and generate organic matter, carbon dioxide and heat. As heat builds up within the pile and oxygen is depleted a mixing or stirring process is required to release heat and replenish oxygen within the pile. The stirring process can be conducted by special windrow turners or by tractor or end loader with a bucket. Microbe populations within unturned piles will quickly die from the excessive heat of from oxygen starvation. The composting process of well managed piles can be mostly completed within 4-8 months. High quality compost requires additional time for curing of 2-4 months. High quality compost will be thoroughly decomposed, be more soil like and contain more humus. Unfortunately that time frame may not allow for the composting process to be completed and then spread before winter. Unfinished compost can be spread during the fall months but will be limited in its benefits of fully composted material. The compost material will reduce in volume through the process by about 30 percent. Compost material will be more thoroughly reduced if the process is completed and require less time for spreading. Compost can be spread on hay fields and pastures without the disadvantages of spreading manure directly. The soil like structure of compost frequently falls to the ground and allows grass to more easily grow through the material than manure pack. Animals are more likely to efficiently graze after compost spreading as opposed to spreading raw manure. Composting can be an effective manure management practice for livestock operations. For more information on composting animal manure and its use on forage fields contact Frank Wardynski, Ruminant Extension Educator with Michigan State University at wardynsk@anr.msu.edu or 906-884-4386.

Stop at game check stations

USED AUGERS

Westfield MK 13x91 swing auger....................... $18,000 Westfield MK 13x71 auger.................................. $22,900 Mayrath 8x60 swing auger..................................... $3000

By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks State law requires hunters to stop at all game check stations while traveling to and from hunting areas. Failure to stop at a checking station when personnel are on duty is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine. Biological and law enforcement game check stations may be set up together in the same place or in separate locations. This fall, thousands of hunters will provide useful information during these annual game checks, contributing to the management of game animal populations and future hunting opportunities. ##### If you’ve stained cloth with tar, try pouring a few drops of white vinegar on the stain and washing as usual. We’ve also had luck removing grass stains, coffee, soda and fruit stains.

Dairy Margin Protection Program deadline extended

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the deadline to enroll for the dairy Margin Protection Program for coverage in 2016 has been extended until November 20, 2015. The voluntary program, established by the 2014 Farm Bill, provides financial assistance to participating farmers when the margin – the difference between the price of milk and feed costs – falls below the coverage level selected by the farmer. “The fall harvest is a busy time of the year for agriculture, so this extension will ensure that dairy producers have more time to make their choices,” said Vilsack. “We encourage all operations to examine the protections offered by this program, because despite the very best forecasts, markets can change.” Vilsack encouraged producers to use the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Agency Service (FSA) online Web resource at www.fsa.usda.gov/mpptool to calculate the best levels of coverage for their dairy operation. The secure website can be accessed via computer, smartphone or tablet. He also reminds producers that were enrolled in 2015 that they need to make a coverage election for 2016 and pay the $100 administration fee. Although any unpaid premium balances for 2015 must be paid in full by the enrollment deadline to remain eligible for higher coverage levels in 2016, premiums for 2016 are not due until September 1, 2016. Also, producers can work with milk marketing companies to remit premiums on their behalf. To enroll in the Margin Protection Program for Dairy, contact your local FSA county office. Payments under the program may be reduced by a certain percentage due to a sequester order required by Congress and issued pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Should a payment reduction be necessary, FSA will reduce the payment by the required amount. The Margin Protection Program for Dairy was made possible through 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 the taxpayer. 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 public-private 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.

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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE Haying Equipment

New Bale King Bale Processor Early Order Special!! 5% Early Order Discount! New Bale King Processors In Stock

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4x4 Tractors

2013 John Deere 9510R PowerShift, 800x38, ATR, 740 hours, 510 hp...............$245,000 2009 John Deere 9430, 24 speed, 520 triples, ATR, 425 hp, 1810 hours....$169,000 2010 John Deere 9630 PowerShift, 800x42D, ATR, 2630 display, 3000 receiver, SF1, 530 hp. 800 hours.......................$257,000 2004 Buhler Versatile 2425, 710 duals, full weights, 425 hp, 2050 hours, 170 hours on new engine..................................$120,000 2013 Case IH 550 quad track, 30” tracks, 550 hp. 390 hours..............................$315,000 1979 Steiger ST470III PowerShift, 30.5x32, full rebuild, 525 hp.........................$49,000

Seeding Equipment

2006 Bourgault LT 5710, 54-ft., 9.8”, MRBII, steel packers, 6450 TBH cart, 450 bushel, 14,000 acres............................... $115,000 2002 Case IH Concord ATX 4812, 48-ft., 12”, ADX 3380 TBT, 380 bushel, VR, 10” auger.............................................$59,000

Tractors/Loaders

2014 John Deere 6190R MFWD, 24 speed, AQ, 480x46, H380 loader/grapple, 190 engine hp. 215 hours......................$149,000 2014 John Deere 6170R MFWD, 20 speed AQ, 480x46, H380 loader/grapple, 935 hours, 170 hp..............................$139,000 2014 John Deere 6150R 20 speed AQ, 420x46, 420x30, H360 loader, grapple, 150 engine hp. 1000 hours.........$125,000 2013 John Deere 6210R MFWD, IVT, 480x46, H380 loader/grapple, 210 engine hp. 320 hours..............................$159,000 2012 John Deere 8335R PowerShift, ILS, 710 duals, 335 hp. 425 hours......$245,000 2012 John Deere 7230 MFWD, 16 speed with creeper, 480x38, 380x28, ATR, 741 loader/grapple, 131/110 hp, 490 hours...... .................................................... $115,000 2004 Case IH MXU 135 MFWD, PowerShift, 480x38, LX156 loader/grapple, 135 hp, 5200 hours....................................$55,000 1998 John Deere 8100 MFWD, PowerShift, PTO, 480x46D, 200/180 PTO hp, 8940 hours.............................................$57,000

Combines & Headers

2012 John Deere S690, Contour Master, 650 duals, 345/390 hours............$305,000 2012 John Deere S680, Contour Master, 520 duals, 480/340 hours............$279,000 2012 John Deere S670 Contour Master, 900s, 450/355 hours...................$249,000 2009 John Deere 9770STS Contour Master 800 x 52, 2300/1700 hours........$145,000 2010 John Deere 936D draper transport....... ......................................................$30,000 2013 Case IH 8230 duals, lots of options. 150 hours....................................$290,000

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2006 Peterbilt 378 cab & chassis, Cat C15 475 hp, engine brake, 13 speed, steerable lift axle, 12,000 lb front, 40,000 lb rears, 248” wheelbase......................................$39,500

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

2006 Kenworth T800 Cat C15, 475 hp, 10 speed, 12,000 lb. front, 40,000 lb. rears, KW 8 bag, 224” wheelbase, 355,000 miles............................. Call

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2008 Kenworth T800 Cat C15, 550 hp, 213,000 ECM miles, 18 speed, 20,000 lb. front, 46,000 lb. rears, lockers, dual power steering box, super nice truck............................. $79,500

1995 International 9400 dump truck, Cummins N14 350 hp, 10 speed, 12,000 lb front, 40,000 lb rears, 16-ft. rock box................................$23,500

1993 Kenworth T800 tractor with 425 Cat, 9 speed and 220” wheelbase... ............................................ $17,500 2007 Kenworth T800 ISX Cummins, 500 hp, 18 speed, AG400 suspension, 3.91 ratio, 192” wheelbase, 12,830 lb. front, 46,000 lb. rears, 264,000 miles...................... $64,500

Many other construction trucks & trailers available.

2006 Load King 553SS 55 ton triaxle, lowboy, air ride suspension, 9-ft. detachable neck, 8-ft.x6” width and 24-ft. x6” length .............$47,500

1996 Load King 50 ton RGN, 9-ft. neck, 22-ft. well, self-contained hydraulics, 3 axle on air ride, 60” in axle spacings ..............................$32,500

1999 Williamson 17-ft.x96” wide quad axle pup trailer.............$14,500

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Common chemicals may act together to increase cancer risk, study finds

By Gail Wells, Oregon State University Extension disrupts DNA repair, a key layer of cancer Common environmental chemicals asdefense.” sumed to be safe at low doses may act Bisson said the main purpose of this separately or together to disrupt human study was to highlight gaps in knowledge tissues in ways that eventually lead to canof environmentally influenced cancers and cer, according to a task force of nearly 200 to set forth a research agenda for the next scientists from 28 countries, including one few years. He added that more research from Oregon State University (OSU). is still necessary to assess early exposure In a nearly three-year investigation of the and to understand early stages of cancer state of knowledge about environmentally development. influenced cancers, the scientists studied The study is part of the Halifax Project low-dose effects of 85 common chemicals (http://www.gettingtoknowcancer.org/ not considered to be carcinogenic to huindex.php), sponsored by the Canadian mans. nonprofit organization Getting to Know The researchers reviewed the actions Cancer. The organization’s mission is to of these chemicals against a long list of advance scientific knowledge about cancer mechanisms that are important for cancer linked to environmental exposures. The development. Drawing on hundreds of team’s findings are published in a series of laboratory studies, large databases of cancer papers in a special issue of the journal Carinformation, and models that predict cancer cinogenesis (http://carcin.oxfordjournals. development, they compared the chemicals’ org/content/36/Suppl_1/S254.full). biological activity patterns to 11 known Bisson is an expert on computational cancer “hallmarks” – distinctive patterns of chemical genomics – the modeling of biocellular and genetic disruption associated chemical molecular interactions in cancer with early development of tumors. processes – in OSU’s College of AgriculThe chemicals included bisphenol A tural Sciences. For this study, he worked (BPA), used in plastic food and beverage on the teams that investigated how cancers containers; rotenone, a broad-spectrum overpower the host’s immune system, triginsecticide; paraquat, an agricultural herger chronic inflammatory processes, and inbicide; and triclosan, an antibacterial agent teract with the adjacent microenvironment. used in soaps and cosmetics. He also led the project’s cross-validation In their survey, the researchers learned effort, which combed the cancer literature that 50 of the 85 chemicals had been shown for evidence that a chemical’s activity to disrupt functioning of cells in ways that within one hallmark might promote carcicorrelated with known early patterns of nogenic activity in others. cancer, even at the low, presumably benign Traditional risk assessment, Bisson said, levels at which most people are exposed. has historically focused on a quest for single For 13 of them, the researchers found chemicals and single modes of action – apevidence of a dose-response threshold – a proaches that may underestimate cancer level of exposure at which a chemical is risk. This study takes a different tack, examconsidered toxic by regulators. For 22, there ining the interplay over time of independent was no toxicity information at all. molecular processes triggered by low-dose “Our findings also suggest these molexposures to chemicals. ecules may be acting in synergy to increase “Cancer is a disease of diseases,” said cancer activity,” said William Bisson, an Bisson. “It follows multi-step development assistant professor and cancer researcher patterns, and in most cases it has a long at OSU and a team leader on the study. For latency period. It has to be tackled from example, EDTA, a metal-ion-binding coman angle that considers the complexity of pound used in manufacturing and medicine, these patterns. interferes with the body’s repair of damaged “A better understanding of what’s driving genes. things to the point where they get uncon“EDTA doesn’t cause genetic mutations trollable will be key for the development itself,” said Bisson, “but if you’re exposed of effective strategies for prevention and to it along with some substance that is muearly detection.” tagenic, it enhances the effect because it

Program shows common ground shared by hunters & landowners

By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Over the past five years, about a hunter Landowner Stewardship Project and may or landowner a day took time to complete request a free cap and bumper sticker bearan innovative program aimed at promoting ing the program’s logo. responsible hunter behavior and helping Charles said the program emerged from encourage good hunter/landowner relationrecommendations from the Private Land/ ships in Montana. Public Wildlife Council, and from recom“The Hunter-Landowner Stewardship mendations made by the Montana Hunter Project is designed to help hunters and Behavior Advisory Council. landowners build relationships based upon Some landowners are already using the mutual respect and understanding of each program as a tool to promote responsible other’s perspectives,” said Alan Charles, hunter behavior, either by posting signs proCoordinator of Landowner/Sportsman Revided by FWP to indicate the ranch supports lations for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks the project or requesting hunters to produce (FWP). a certificate of completion as a condition of The voluntary and free course is available access. Many hunters who have completed via FWP’s website at fwp.mt.gov. Click the course have indicated that information “Hunting Links.” provided through the program has helped Those who complete the course earn them be more aware of the many issues asa lifetime certification in the Automated sociated with private land and public access. Licensing System (ALS) from the Hunter-

Sales from U.S. organic farms up 72 percent

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the results of the 2014 Organic Survey, which show that 14,093 certified and exempt organic farms in the United States sold a total of $5.5 billion in organic products in 2014, up 72 percent since 2008. The top 10 states in sales accounted for 78 percent of U.S. organic sales in 2014, with California leading the nation with $2.2 billion. Additionally, the industry shows potential for growth in production as approximately 5,300 organic producers (39 percent) report that they intend to increase organic production in the United States over the next five years. Another 688 farms with no current organic production are in the process of transitioning into organic agriculture production. “Producers reported in the 2014 Organic Survey that they expect to expand U.S. organic production in the coming years, making the data even more important for policy and programs. These results will assist with the development of appropriate risk management programs designed to help organic producers,” said NASS Administrator Joseph T. Reilly. “The report also shows that organic producers are providing a wide variety of products to customers and are getting those items from farm to table more efficiently.” The selection of organic products sold by U.S. farms in 2014 was diverse, from dairy and proteins, to fruits, vegetables and grains. The top five commodities in organic sales were: · Milk, $1.08 billion · Eggs, $420 million · Broiler chickens, $372 million · Lettuce, $264 million · Apples, $250 million The vast majority of organic agricultural products sold in 2014 were sold close to the farm. According to the report, the first point of sale for 80 percent of all U.S. organic products was less than 500 miles from the farm, compared to 74 percent in 2008. Of the sales of organic products in 2014: · 46 percent were sold within 100 miles · 34 percent were sold 101-499 miles · 18 percent were sold 500 or more miles · 2 percent were sold internationally Additionally, 63 percent of U.S. organic farms reported selling products to wholesale markets. These sales accounted for 78 percent of U.S. organic farm sales. Wholesale markets, such as buyers for supermarkets, processors, distributors, packers and cooperatives, were serving as the marketing channel of choice for U.S. organic farmers to get organic agriculture products to customers.

USDA to invest to increase recreational public access in MT

By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will partner with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) to improve and increase wildlife habitat and public access for recreational opportunities on privately-owned and operated ranch lands. “Montana will receive more than $700,000 for the purchase of conservation leases on private ranch lands enrolled in the Sage-Grouse Initiative (SGI) Program,” said Rick Northrup, wildlife habitat bureau chief for FWP. “This generous grant will benefit landowners, wildlife, and recreationists in areas that provide high quality sage-grouse habitat.” The project is funded under the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentives Program (VPA-HIP) and is administered by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The funding will be available for lease payments as an incentive for landowners to continue to manage their ranching operations consistent with SGI contract terms for a period of 30 years. Lease agreements will also provide expanded opportunities for recreation, such as hunting or wildlife viewing, that’s consistent with the landowner’s operation and the property’s wildlife habitat values. Northrup explained that enrollment will be voluntary and based on a competitive ranking. FWP will work with NRCS to contact landowners during this fall’s enrollment period. “We’re aiming to enroll about 45,000 acres of land,” Northrup said. Last year’s nearly $500,000 VPA-HIP grant to Montana CONTINUED ON PAGE C46

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2015 K-Line 2990 30-ft. high speed multi-flex, 12 mph working speed....................................................................... $163,000 2013 Horsch Anderson RT-270 Joker 27-ft., 18” blades, field ready.......................................................................... $56,500 2013 Horsch Anderson RT-370 Joker 37-ft., 17.5” blades, SN 13088........................................................................ $89,500

2014 J&M 750 red, PTO, 30.8 tires. Excellent, little use..$38,500 UFT 750 bushel grain cart, no tarp, PTO, 14” auger........ $14,900 2002 Parker 625 gravity wagon, roll tarp, hydraulic brakes. Good shape......................................................................... $10,900

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2010 Rem 2700 450 hours, field ready. SN 27002284...... $9900 2010 Rem 2700 441 hours, unit overall in good condition. SN 210134...................................................................... $11,900 2012 Rem 2700 412 hours, well maintained and in good shape. SN 3078.................................................................... $12,900

2012 Wishek 842NT 34-ft., blades around 26”, hydraulic leveling. Excellent.................................................................... $94,900 2009 Wishek 742 30-ft., front blades 25”, rear 22.5”, 10” spacing. Excellent.................................................................... $68,500 2010 Wishek 714 30-ft., field disc, 24” blades. Nice....... $55,900 2008 Wishek 842N 22-ft., front blades need replacing, rear 25”. .................................................................................. $49,500 2012 Wishek 842NT 14-ft., 27” blades, hydraulic leveling. Excellent shape.................................................................. $35,500 1995 Wishek 842 14-ft., spring cushion gangs, heady duty scrapers. Good shape........................................................ $18,900 2006 Wishek 842 10-ft., blades need to be replaced, frame in good shape............................................................... $19,900

Hay Rakes & Pasture Equip.

2013 Sovema 12-wheel hay rake, walking axle, 23-ft. max width.......................................................................... $11,500 2012 Sovema 12-wheel V-rake, single axle, SN 118858. Great shape .......................................................................... $9500

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2012-20 Pro Bagger 20” auger, 23-ft. conveyor with mover. Nice shape........................................................................ $35,500 2010 Pro Bagger 20” auger, 23-ft. telescoping conveyor. Good shape......................................................................... $33,700 2010 Pro Bagger 23-ft. conveyor, SN 2010019. Good....$25,500 2008 Pro Bagger 810 tunnel extensions, 16” auger, includes hopper....................................................................... $21,900 2012 Ritchger 1050 10-ft. bagger, hopper only............. $22,900

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2008 Sovema RE 200 80” rototiller, new tines, slip clutch. Good condition....................................................................... $2900 2013 Sovema RB2 150 60” rototiller. Excellent................. $1700 2003 Buhler Inland 2000 14 bale mover, dual arm, cable un72” skidsteer sweeper with bucket, quick attach. Good..... $3250 load........................................................................... $20,500 2005 Dirt Dawg post hole digger, 9 hp Honda, hydraulic auger. 2011 Haukaas 10 bale mover, light kit, dual hydraulic arms. Great Good shape.................................................................. $2500 shape. ....................................................................... $29,500 2005 Dirt Dawg post hole digger, 9 hp Honda, hydraulic auger. 2007 Haukaas 10 bale mover. SN 007-016.................... $17,500 Good shape.................................................................. $2500 2008 Haukaas 10 bale mover. SN 054-018................... $20,000 2010 Dirt Dawg post hole digger, 9 hp Honda, hydraulic auger,. 2007 Haukaas 10 bale mover. SN 034-017.................... $19,000 Excellent....................................................................... $2950 2006 Haukaas 10 bale mover. SN 021-026.................... $17,500 2010 Dirt Dawg post hole digger, 9 hp Honda, hydraulic auger. Excellent....................................................................... $2950 Farm King 6010 60” snowblower, skid shoes, manual chute. Good 2010 Leon 1700 17 cubic yards, cutting edge at 75%. Excellent. shape........................................................................... $1900 .................................................................................. $43,900 Farm King 800 snowblower. Good shape......................... $1600 10-ft. pull-type box scraper, hydraulic tilt, includes cutting edge. Schulte SDX-110 snowblower. SN B1101073010.......... $12,250 Good shape.................................................................. $3900 Geoff’s Metal Works 8-ft. snow box, universal quick attach....... New 10-ft. pull type pro box scraper, hydraulic lift and tilt, 120 hp ..................................................................................... $1600 max.............................................................................. $5995 New 12-ft. pull type pro box scraper, hydraulic lift and tilt, 120 hp max.............................................................................. $7250 Tree Spade quick attach, 3 shovel.................................... $9500 Bandit 1700 liquid fertilizer cart, ground drive pump, total drain tank........................................................................... $19,900 2013 Wheatheart 13”x74-ft., hydraulic swing winch, new.$17,500 Arch 25-ft.x80-ft. frame tent.............................................. $6995 2013 Wheatheart 13”x74-ft., hydraulic swing winch, used 2 2013 Farm King swath roller, 10-ft. steel drum, 2 to choose seasons..................................................................... $15,900 from.............................................................................. $2195 2009 Wheatheart 13”x71-ft., base package. Decent...... $12,900 Old Stock Chem Handler III with 2” plumbing, green frame...... Westfield 8”x51-ft. PTO auger, working condition............. $3400 ..................................................................................... $2095 2010 Brandt 1545 tube conveyor, track mover, 29 hp Kohler. Good shape........................................................................ $19,200 Sukup 18” heater, 250,000 BTU, propane or natural gas fired.... ..................................................................................... $1195 2012 Schulte RS320 conveyor style, 3.2 cubic yard bucket. Excellent............................................................................ $21,500 Grain Guard inline fan, 10 hp, good for parts..................... $400 2002 Behlen batch drier, 500 bushel, 540 PTO, propane heat... 2011 Schulte RS320 conveyor style, 3.2 cubic yard hopper. Nice shape........................................................................ $17,900 ..................................................................................... $5000 Wheatheart 10” hydraulic driver transfer auger, 9-ft. long.$1600 Riteway ST250 hydraulic drive, 1.75 cubic yard box, 50” pick up, New........................................................................... $13,200

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By Caitlin Youngquist, University of Wyoming Extension educator serving northwest Wyoming Carbon is an often overlooked but very important component of the soil, and the impacts of carbon loss can be slow to manifest. While we know how to manage nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) for optimum yield, soil carbon is more challenging to manage. Soil health is the capacity of a soil to function in terms of biological productivity, environmental quality, and plant and animal health. It is also one of the best indicators of long-term sustainability in land management. Carbon Status Important Soil carbon status is one of the most important factors in soil health and our best opportunity for improvement. Soil organic matter (SOM) includes all organic components of the soil system: living and dead plant and animal tissue, excretions, and microbes. While only a small percentage of the soil (less than 3 percent in most Wyoming agricultural soils), it is very important for soil health, disease suppression, drought resistance, water quality and quantity, and long-term agricultural viability. It’s what gives healthy soil it’s dark brown color and rich, earthy smell. Carbon is the primary component of SOM, accounting for approximately half. It is only the organic soil carbon that is of interest when managing for soil health – it was once a part of a living organism, and will be again. In contrast inorganic soil carbon includes charcoal and lime and does not provide the same benefits to soil health. Microbes at Work Nitrogen and many other nutrients in SOM are not available to plants until soil microbes break down the complex carbon based molecules like cellulose and protein. The microbes responsible for the most rapid organic matter decomposition are aerobic (require oxygen). Tillage introduces oxygen into the soil, stimulating microbial activity. This burst of activity leads to increased metabolism of SOM and subsequent loss of soil carbon as carbon dioxide. Tillage is a major contributor to soil carbon loss and declining soil health. There are three pools of soil carbon. • Active: this pool includes living organisms, crop residues, and manures. It turns over in seasons to years as soil microbes break it down, and nutrient release is relatively rapid. It is a major contributor to soil structural stability (resisting erosion and compaction). Changes in tillage practices and cropping systems have the biggest effect on this pool. • Slow: this pool turns over in decades as carbon moves from the active pool to the passive pool. It is especially valuable for its slow release of nitrogen and micronutrients. • Passive: this pool turns over in hundreds to thousands of years. It is very stable and physically protected from soil microbes in organic-clay complexes. It includes humus, which promotes root development and plant growth, and is the major contributor to cation exchange capacity and water holding capacity of the soil. It is very slow to change and primarily lost through wind and water erosion of topsoil. Think of these pools as a checking account, savings account, and retirement plan. You can add to these “accounts” by adding manure and compost and by planting soil building crops. Reducing tillage, leaving crop residues in the field, and protecting the soil from erosion can minimize losses. Many soil functions are directly or indirectly affected by soil carbon. 1. Soil microbial activity – plant nutrient availability, degradation of pollutants, and disease suppression. 2. Soil structure – water infiltration, rooting depth, resistance to erosion and compaction, and oxygen availability for roots and microbes. 3. Water-holding capacity – drought resistance and water storage. 4. Crop quality and yield – disease resistance, seed germination, root development, and micronutrient and phosphorus availability. One can learn a lot about soil carbon status by digging a hole and noting the color, smell, and structure of the soil. A soil with more carbon will be darker in color, have a more earthy smell and better tilth. Compare soil from a cultivated field to soil from a pasture or fencerow. Observing and recording changes in color, smell, and structure over time can tell you a lot about the effects of current management on soil health and carbon status. As you manage soil N, P, and K for maximum crop production, consider ways to manage C, too. The long-term benefits will be well worth the investment. For resources on monitoring and managing soil fertility and soil carbon, contact the author or your local UW Extension educator. A longer version of this article is available at www.uwyoextension.org/drcaitlin.

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By Dennis O’Brien, Agricultural Research Service A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist in Pennsylvania has developed a sanitizing wash that could reduce the number of foodborne illnesses caused each year by E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria from fresh-cut produce. Dike Ukuku, a food technologist at the ARS Food Safety and Intervention Technologies Research Unit in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, has developed a solution that works better than water, chlorinated water, or hydrogen peroxide at ridding surface bacteria from produce. The solution rids cantaloupes, honeydew melons, and other produce of bacteria that migrate on to cut pieces. Each year about 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) get sick; 128,000 are hospitalized; and 3,000 die of foodborne diseases, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The wash, which Ukuku calls “Lovit,” could be formulated into a spray and used by food processors, supermarkets, restaurants, and anyone concerned about food safety. Ukuku has published a study highlighting its effectiveness, has filed a patent application, and has a commercial partner interested in marketing it. In the study, Ukuku inoculated the rinds of cantaloupes with E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria. He washed them for 5 minutes in either Lovit (his treatment), hydrogen peroxide or chlorinated water. He allowed them to dry before cutting them into pieces. He then stored some pieces from each of the treatments in plastic tubs at room temperature (68 degrees Fahrenheit) for 24 hours, and others at chilled temperatures of either 41 or 50 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 days. The results showed Lovit to be the most effective treatment of the three wash treatments, and it reduced pathogen levels to below detection levels required by food safety standards. The study was published in the Journal of Food Protection in July 2015. ARS is the USDA’s principal intramural research agency. ##### Don’t try to hold a barn cat against his will.

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By NDSU Extension Service Defined Calving Seasons Checking whether cows are pregnant and Having defined breeding seasons can culling the nonpregnant females before the impact profitability by matching cattle to winter feeding period can save producers available resources, refining nutrient deliv60 to 70 percent of their yearly beef cow ery to groups of cattle, concentrating labor maintenance expenses, according to North resources during calving, and increasing Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension the sales price of calves through lot size Service livestock experts. and uniformity. “Pregnancy checking also opens many Gathering bulls out of breeding pastures doors for producers to manage their herds can be difficult, so rather than setting a destrategically,” Extension beef cattle specialfined breeding season by removing bulls, ist Carl Dahlen says. producers can define a set anticipated calvOnce producers opt to pregnancy check, ing season based on information gathered at they need to decide when to do it and define pregnancy checking time. Producers should their strategy for managing the females work with their veterinarian to determine his identified as nonpregnant, pregnant or or her comfort level in aging fetuses, and set needing to be culled due to temperament, or a minimum age of pregnancy that matches physical or conformational problems. Spethe operation’s goals for the anticipated cific options include marketing and selling calving season. culls ahead of seasonal lows, putting cows Producers also should identify late-bred on feed to target “white fat” cow markets, females that became pregnant after the defining a calving season, sorting pregnant cutoff data and consider marketing them as cows into management groups based on pregnant cows. Removing these late-bred body condition and/or age, and grouping cows from the herd will have a similar efpregnant females into anticipated calving fect as removing the bulls after a defined groups. breeding season. If pregnancy checking Why Pregnancy Check Early results reveal a large number of females that Early pregnancy checking and culling are late-bred, producers can compare the allows producers to take advantage of seaoption of calving them later the following sonal prices in cull cow markets. November year with the option of calving fewer cows is the highest volume month for cull cow than desired. marketing, and prices reflect that. ProducConsider Grouping Cows ers able to pregnancy check in August or Pregnancy checking also can serve as September can realize greater prices for a time to body condition score cows and cows marketed ahead of the seasonal rush, make grazing or feeding decisions based Dahlen says. on those scores. The difference between selling in Sep“Body condition score at calving plays tember and November has been about $7 an important role in determining body per hundredweight, or $94.50 per female condition score at breeding, which plays an marketed. Early pregnancy checking allows important role in whether the cow becomes producers to market open heifers at the same pregnant,” Dahlen says. time as yearling cattle, resulting in greater If enough pens or pastures are available, prices than they would receive if pregnancy producers should consider grouping females checking later in the year. by body condition and managing thin cows Producers need to take into account when to gain condition and other cows to maintain marketing cows early that September also body condition. is ahead of typical weaning time for many Considering age when grouping cows producers. also can be beneficial to reduce the likeli“The calf obviously will be weaned if its hood that dominant females will push young dam is marketed, so producers must have a cows/heifers or older cows away from feed. plan to sell or manage early weaned calves,” In addition, removing open cows from NDSU Extension livestock stewardship pastures before cows are moved to winter specialist and veterinarian Gerald Stokka feeding areas may give the remaining pregsays. nant cows more access to feed and a greater Targeting ‘White Fat’ Cow Markets chance to regain body condition. Rather than marketing immediately, Cows also can be sorted into anticipated producers can place cull cows on highcalving groups based on findings from the concentrate (feedlot) diets for 60 to 90 days pregnancy checking. The best way to acto target “white fat” cow markets. “White complish this is through an early pregnancy fat” cows are fed grain for a period before diagnosis. With the proper records, females they are sold, resulting in meat cuts with can be placed into groups based on expected white fat. calving day to help concentrate calving Many nonpregnant cows also are thinlabor on groups of females with the highner at pregnancy checking time, compared est likelihood of calving in the immediate with their pregnant counterparts, resulting future. in favorable feed efficiency when placed on Alternatives to relying on individual cow feed. Intake typically will be much greater records to create calving groups include usfor cull cows than traditional feedlot steers ing different color ear tags for each of the and heifers, but management can be similar. anticipated calving groups or strategically “Take care to transition cows onto highbleaching the hair of dark-hided cattle. concentrate diets to avoid digestive upsets; Bleaching with different numbers, marks or final diets can contain as little as 10 percent marking patterns (vertical, horizontal) or in forage,” Stokka cautions. different locations (front shoulder, ribs, hip) Producers also should be very careful to identify different calving groups provides with diet forage and concentrate percenta very quick indication of anticipated calvages if they frequently place new cull cows ing date, even if all cows are maintained in in pens. 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analysis, Aguilar said. The results of the effort, partially funded by the K-State Open Access Fund, were published August 26, 2015, in the scientific journal PLOS One. Farm resource regions In addition to the national trend, the researchers studied regional trends by examining county-level data from areas called Farm Resource Regions developed by the USDA’s Economic Research Service. Although the study showed that crop diversity declined nationally, it wasn’t uniform in all regions or in all states. “There seem to be more dynamics going on in some regions or states,” Aguilar said, noting that not all of the factors affecting those regional trends are clear. For instance, the Heartland Resource Region, which is home to 22 percent of U.S. farms and represents the highest value, 23 percent, of U.S. production, had the lowest crop diversity. This region comprises Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and parts of Ohio, Missouri, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kentucky. In contrast to all of the other regions, the Mississippi Portal Region, which includes parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky and Arkansas, had significantly higher crop diversity in 2012 than in 1978. While overall, the national trend was toward less crop diversity, the region called the Fruitful Rim (parts of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina) and the Northern Crescent (states along the northeast border from part of Minnesota east through Wisconsin, Michigan through to Maine and south to New Jersey and Pennsylvania) had the most crop diversity. The data used was specific enough that the researchers were able to quantify crop diversity and trends even down to the county level. “A significant trend of more counties shifting to lower rather than higher crop diversity was detected,” the team wrote in the study results. “The clustering and shifting demonstrates a trend toward crop diversity loss and attendant homogenization of agricultural production systems, which could have far-reaching consequences for provision of ecosystem services associated with agricultural systems as well as food system sustainability.” Implications for agriculture and the environment “Biodiversity is important to the ecosysCONTINUED ON PAGE C57

The effects of fire on animals CONTINUED FROM PAGE C55

with a burrow might survive a fast moving fire. Even large animals, like deer and elk, can become confused, trapped and suffocate. In the longer term, fire can be a good thing, bringing new succulent growth to the forest floor, which benefits many animals and their predators. Dead trees attacked by insects will attract woodpeckers and other birds to the feast. Fish are affected by fire, too. Autumn rains after a hot, devastating fire that burns a forest down to the subsurface can flood a stream with choking ash and mud. Not good. And not only can small stream temperatures rise to uncomfortable levels for aquatic life from the fire’s heat, the loss of canopy cover

and riparian vegetation will decrease overhanging habitat and increase solar radiation. That may mean stream temperatures remain seasonally elevated for years or decades after the fire. Still, what fire taketh, fire giveth. Fires free nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen from terrestrial systems, transporting them into streams and rivers. In this sense, wildfires may be an important linking factor between terrestrial and aquatic systems. Forest fires and the accompanying smoke make us cough, choke and curse. Then fall arrives and we move on. To fish and wildlife fires can bring dire short-term and beneficial long-term consequences.

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Reduced till goes organic

By Seth Truscott, WSU CAHNRS When an organic farmer needs to say goodbye to his cover crop and turn that field over to a cash crop, he’s got a few issues to consider. With herbicide off the table for organic production, he could till the land—but conventional tillage has its downsides: It decreases organic matter, damages soil structure and costs time, fuel and wear-and-tear. That’s where soil scientist Doug Collins comes in. As a Small Farms Extension Specialist for Washington State University’s (WSU) Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources, Collins finds new ways to bring the benefits of reduced tillage to the state’s growing organic agriculture industry. Collins answers questions below about his research on behalf of organic growers, looking for novel ways to integrate cover crops and work the land. Why would organic farmers want to reduce tillage? “Farmers go organic for a lot of reasons. For some, it’s an economic choice, such as a price premium. Others believe their crops are more nutritious and healthy. Just by using less pesticide, there’s less potential for water contamination or residue on the crops. For organic farmers, tilling serves a lot of purposes. It kills whatever is growing at the moment and sets up an environment where you can come through with machines and cultivate. But when you till, you’re exposing organic matter to faster decomposition. You’re turning weed seeds back to the surface where they are more likely to germinate. You’re also making more passes across the field, which means more fuel use and more greenhouse gas emissions. Soil structure and aggregation are hurt by repetitive tillage. It can lead to erosion on steep slopes. We know larger-bodied organisms like earthworms, who play a unique role in the soil, are devastated by tillage. In contrast, reduced tillage can improve soil quality by adding structure, more organic matter and larger worm populations. The benefits accrue over many years.” What are the challenges for reducing tilling? “One of the real challenges with both organic agriculture and reduced tillage is weeds. But even controlling a cover crop can be hard. “Reduced tillage is widely used in conventional agriculture, but farmers use herbicide to make it work, both to control weeds and cover crops. In organic, it’s a challenge. You want to use cover crops for soil improvement, but you have to kill the cover crop to get a cash crop in.” What techniques show promise? “Two ways we’re exploring to terminate the cover crop without tillage are using a roller-crimper, and mowing. A roller-crimper crimps plant stalks every eight inches, killing the plant or halting its development. The other way is simply mowing it. Timing is important. You need to mow at a particular time to kill the crop. One idea is that you grow mulch in place, kill the mulch, and that will suppress weeds. That idea is attractive to farmers.” Do any cover crops look promising for reduced tillage? “We’ve been very successful with vetch as a cover crop for broccoli. Vetch adds nitrogen to the soil, and broccoli requires a lot of nitrogen. We’ve learned some great things with vetch that are applicable to no-till and conventional tillage. We know when we need to mow it—when it’s fully flowering. We know we need to let it fully flower to effectively terminate it. This later termination also works well for conventional tillage by supplying more nitrogen. When you use cover crops or compost to build soil, you don’t get all that fertilizer benefit in one year. You create a bank of fertilizer in the soil. Farms that have been doing a lot of soil building should be able to reduce their use of fertilizer. Our long-term experiment, now in its fourth year, compares traditional or conventional tillage with no-till and strip tillage. We’ve found that vetch works well with strip tillage.” What is strip tillage? “In strip tillage or zone tillage, you till an eight- to 12inch strip, leaving one-third to two-thirds of your field undisturbed. You’re not disturbing all of the soil every year; you’re still making a pass, but using less horsepower. In terms of adoptability, strip tillage is more likely to succeed. It looks more like what farmers are used to seeing. You can use conventional cultivation techniques in that strip, and farmers have tools on-hand for cultivating that clean ground.” CONTINUED ON PAGE C63

Reduced till goes organic CONTINUED FROM PAGE C62

What other projects are you working on? “Next spring, I’m doing an on-farm study, growing broccoli on five organic farms, two in central Washington, three in western Washington, looking at organic fertilizer rates and how they affect crop productivity. We should see a curve where, as you increase fertilizer, yield increases to a point, then plateaus. I want to know: Where is that inflection point and is it different across farms? Is there any way to predict that, pre-season?” Will reduced tilling catch on? “There is a lot of excitement about reduced tillage. There are also a lot of challenges, and it’s difficult to make the leap. A lot of farmers are looking at what we’re doing and waiting. If we have a good example of a successful system, I see more adoption. Researching reduced tillage is about looking forward. We’re trying to invent things, take a concept and make it a reality.” Links to learn more • Learn more about reduced and conventional tillage practices with these Extension publications (https://pubs. wsu.edu/ListItems.aspx?Keyword=tillage). • Learn more about WSU’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources at http://csanr.wsu.edu. • Learn more about the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences at http://cahnrs.wsu.edu.

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Montana Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Bruce Nelson announced that the 2015 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) triggered additional eligibility in Montana counties based on the U.S. Drought Monitor report released on September 17. 2015. LFP provides compensation to eligible livestock producers who suffered grazing losses due to a qualifying drought or a fire on federally managed land. Eligible producers must own or lease grazing land physically located in a county affected by a qualifying drought during the normal grazing period for the county. Three counties, Jefferson, Teton and Toole counties, met the D3 extreme drought criteria and Madison County met the D2 severe drought criteria for eight consecutive weeks. Qualifying livestock producers with land in Jefferson, Teton and Toole counties are eligible for four monthly payments while livestock producers in Madison County are eligible for one month’s payment. In July, Montana FSA announced the 15 counties that met the extreme drought (D3) criteria: Beaverhead, Deer Lodge, Flathead, Glacier, Granite, Lake, Lewis and Clark, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Pondera, Powell, Ravalli, Sanders and Silver Bow. Qualifying producers with land in these 15 counties are eligible for four monthly LFP payments. “Montana livestock producers who own or lease grazing land or pastureland physically located in these 19 counties should contact their local FSA office right away to schedule an appointment to begin the enrollment process,” said Nelson. “LFP is an important program for livestock producers affected by the drought.” LFP provided almost $60 million in disaster relief to more than 4,100 Montana livestock producers for the 2012 and 2013 crop years.

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We have various Seed Master drills available - Pricing varies per drill 2011 Seed Master drill, 60’x12” with 4400 Ezee-On tank, 390 bushel, tow between, double shoot, 225 gallon liquid tank, paralink, primary Ag Tron blockage, heavy duty Drill: $140,000 Cart: $40,000 ............................................................................ Total: $180,000 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

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, 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, Trelleborg tires.$199,500 Big Bud 450 Series IV, 3000 hours, 3406 Cat, 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 Big Bud HN360 400 hp, 24.5x32, 4 Pioneer remotes................$39,500

AIR & CONVENTIONAL DRILLS

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....................................$29,500 Concord 60x12 air drill, shanks replaced with Edge-On shanks, diesel motor (if you want it can be a fan motor), 3000 cart.............$25,000 Great Plains AD 1345 45-ft. air drill, 7” spacing........................$35,000 Great Plains new style forward drills, (3) 10-ft. each, fold forward and transport, 6” spacing, very good condition.............................$19,500 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 (3) International 150 12-ft.x14”, hydraulic lifts, with fertilizer..$1500 ea.

COMBINES

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 1999 Case IH 2388 rock trap, long auger, fore/aft, easy adjust sieves, 2685 separator hours, 3419 engine hours............................$49,500 Case IH 1680 with 1010 header, 3245 hours........... Combine: $25,000 .................................................................................. Header: $6500 1988 Case IH 1680 Stk#: 1701..................................................$29,500 Case IH 1480..............................................................................$10,000 Case IH 1440 with 25-ft. 1010 header, regular reel................................. .......................................................................Combine only $12,000 With header...........................................................................$19,500 2005 John Deere 9760 small grain combine, 1498 separator hours...... ............................................................................................$139,500 2001 John Deere 9750 2300 separator hours. Very clean.........$89,500 1997 John Deere 9600 with JD 914 pickup head, 3400 separator hours, 3800 engine hours, less than 200 hours ago - $20,000 work order. . .......................................................................Combine only $50,000 With header...........................................................................$57,500 Gleaner R60, 2882 hours...........................................................$22,500

HEADERS & ATTACHMENTS

Honey Bee SP36 36-ft. draper header, hitch, transport, CIH adapter, regular reel.............................................................................$29,500 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

1975 John Deere 8630 6524 hours, PTO, updated 40 Series engine, 4 hydraulics...............................................................................$25,000

Case IH 9180 375 hp, 50 hours on rebuilt Cummins 855A engine, powershift, 4WD, no PTO or 3-point, 5100 hours........................$75,000 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 540/1000 PTO, 75% rubber............................$39,500

1996 Ford 8770 160 hp, 540/1000 PTO, MFD, duals @ 75%, hour meter shows 5304...........................................................................$59,500 1995 Ford New Holland 8670 MFWD, 145 hp, power shift, 3 point, 540/1000 PTO, 4 hydraulics, 895 Allied S/L hydraulic loader with grapple and joystick......................$29,500 As Is, Repaired $39,500 Versatile 2375 375 hp, full powershift, PTO, 3 point, 4 remotes, big rubber 710/70R38 Goodyear duals, Cummins diesel engine.........$119,500 Versatile 935 3190 hours, very little drawbar wear, original rubber......... ..............................................................................................$29,500 Versatile 855 4 hydraulics, 7066 hours......................................$25,000 Versatile 800, 7479 hours, 250 hp.............................................$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

SPRAYERS

1994 Flexi-Coil 65XL pull-type sprayer, 120-ft., field ready.................... ..................................................................................Call for details 2002 Spra-Coupe 4440 1948 hours, 80-ft. booms, 410 gallon tank, Perkins engine, always shedded, super clean, Case Trimble AutoSteer......................................................................................$59,500 Summers sprayer with 1000 gallon tank.......................................$5000 John Deere 4020 148 loader and grapple, straight bucket, 2430 hours, 540/1000 PTO, no 3 point, swinging drawbar.........................$12,500 1982 John Deere 8850 375 hp, 8910 hours with 2500 hours on engine overhaul, PTO........................................................................$39,500 John Deere 8640 with 2014 GPS system..................................$25,000 Case 1030 2250 hours, low general wear, 540 PTO, rear and front weights, swing drawbar.............................................................$6500 2002 Case IH STX450 4WD, 5 remotes, 710x38 duals at 50%, 5500 hours....................................................................................$115,000 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

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TILLAGE EQUIPMENT

Friggstad CD-83-102 62-ft. chisel plow, 12”, new style shank/shank holders..................................................................................$25,000 Flexi-Coil 800 45-ft. plow............................................................$15,000 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

MISCELLANEOUS

1978 Hale horse trailer, some rust, good tires...............................$3000 2003 New Holland BR780 round baler, auto twine only, Bale Command monitor, standard pickup, bale ramp..........................Call for details Hesston 560 round baler (red), new drive clutches, shedded, field ready, twine baler..............................................................................$4,000 2005 Premier 2910 pull-type 30-ft swather with pickup reel....... Just In Versatile 4400 swather with 14-ft. & 20-ft. header, gas, cab, air....$4950 Kinze 840 grain cart, roll tarp, 1000 PTO...................................$29,500 Friggstad 2025 30-yard hydraulic scraper.................................$55,000 Schulte 5026 26-ft. bat wing mower...........................................$29,500

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