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UNION FARMER MAGAZINE Mission Statement: Guided by our cooperative, legislative and educational goals, North Dakota Farmers Union is a grassroots organization committed to the advancement of family farm and ranch agriculture and quality of life for people everywhere through member advocacy, educational programs, cooperative initiatives and insurance services.
UNION FARMER
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In this issue
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Campaign success!
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Couple selected for FUE
15.
All-States Leadership Camp
23. President’s message
July 2016 – Volume 63 • Number 7
The UNION FARMER is published monthly by North Dakota Farmers Union at 1415 12th Ave SE, Jamestown, ND 58401. EDITOR: Anne Denholm 800-366-8331 ext. 118 adenholm@ndfu.org
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS: President: Mark Watne • Vice President: Bob Kuylen • Secretary: Ellen Linderman Treasurer: Terry Borstad • Wes Niederman; Shane Sickler; Dennis Stromme; Jim Teigen and Ronda Throener
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NDFU’s successful campaign keeps corporate farming out of North Dakota A great campaign, 1,000 volunteers and a strong grassroots network were the keys to the successful defeat of Measure 1 on the June 14 ballot. Voters struck down the measure by an overwhelming margin of 76 percent to 24 percent, officially. “We always believed that the people of North Dakota would agree that the family farm structure is best for our state’s economy and our communities,” said NDFU President Mark Watne. Last year, the North Dakota State Legislature passed SB 2351, which would have allowed non-family corporate ownership of farmland for swine and dairy operations. NDFU collected more than 20,000 signatures to put the law to a vote of the people. Measure 1 was the result of that effort. “From the minute this law passed, we saw tremendous grassroots support to overturn it,” Watne said. “People were fired up, and they did not want this dangerous law to go into effect. The volunteer support and enthusiasm was remarkable.” For more than 14 months when the effort to repeal SB 2351 was announced in March of 2015 on the state capitol steps at the Rally for Family Farms, more than 90,000 calls to voters and 5,000 doors were knocked on by the organization’s
army of volunteers. The measure was defeated by no less than 71 percent in every county in the state with the highest margin of defeat in Cavalier County at 84 percent. Watne praised the critical support from other organizations in defeating Measure 1, including the AFL-CIO, Dakota Resource Council, Rural Electric Cooperatives, ND Catholic Conference, Catholic Rural Life,
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ND United, Farm Aid, Food & Water Watch, National Farmers Union, Farmers Union Enterprises and ND Human Rights Coalition. “Our coalition left no stone unturned,” he said. “North Dakotans want to keep family farming strong. Thank you to everyone who helped defeat this measure. It was a historic vote.” s
Willie Nelson sent message of support to NDFU Famous entertainer Willie Nelson sent a powerful statement to North Dakota Farmers Union to be read at the campaign rally on Friday, June 3, in Bismarck. He wrote, “North Dakota is unique and strong in its commitment to family farm agriculture, and Farm Aid is honored to support your fight to keep family farmers on the land and growing. Now, as corporations gain more and more control of our farm and food system, we stand tall with North Dakota in its tradition to keep agriculture in the family. Family farmers are stewards of the land, local economies, and communities in a way that can’t be done by distant corporations that are looking out first and foremost for their own bottom line.” s
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It’s Co-op Day at the State Fair Summer is here and the State Fair is hosting a Co-op Day on Wednesday, July 27, with a free pancake breakfast, a chance to win prizes, learn about co-ops and eat complimentary ice cream. The KX/Co-op Day is an annual event sponsored by KXMC-TV in Minot and the North Dakota Coordinating Council for Cooperatives, a group of cooperative associations that joined together to collectively promote and educate people about cooperatives. KX/Co-op Day will begin at 7:30 a.m. with a free pancake breakfast on the north side of Commercial Building II on the fairgrounds. Cooperative volunteers will serve pancakes and sausage to fairgoers until 9:30 a.m. Following
the breakfast, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., people will have the opportunity to visit with different cooperatives under the KX/Co-op Tent in State Fair Park to learn more about their products and services. Visitors will also have the chance to play games, win prizes, and register to win door prizes donated by participating cooperatives. Drawings will be held for Co-op Day Dollars and you must be present to win. In the afternoon from 2 to 3:30 p.m., cooperative volunteers will scoop and serve free ice cream cones to fairgoers as another way of showing gratitude to their members for their support. “During the State Fair, a variety of cooperatives from all around
North Dakota join together in sharing the mission and value of cooperatives. We invite the public to stop by the KX/Co-op Tent for fun, fellowship, great food and refreshments,” said Tammy Kear, operations assistant at the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives. Kear has worked with the Co-op Day planning committee for years. She added, “This is a great opportunity to show our members how much we appreciate their patronage, and at the same time, network and meet representatives from cooperatives across the state. Cooperatives have a unique way of connecting the communities that they serve, and this event is fun.” s
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KX/Co-op Day AT THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE FAIR
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Minot, ND
10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Visit our displays at the Festival Tents, in the State Fair Park Drawings for Cash & Prizes throughout the day
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Thrifty White partners with Farmers Union to offer discounts
BY PAM MUSLAND, NDFU
North Dakota Farmers Union members are now eligible to receive a 10 percent discount off most retail health aid products at 30 Thrifty White pharmacies across the state, simply by using their NDFU membership card. “We’re excited to be partnering with this well-known regional chain to offer discounts to our members,” said Mark Watne, NDFU president. “Thrifty White is an employeeowned company that has provided reliable service to rural America for generations.” The company is one of the nation’s 100 largest employeeowned businesses. It opened North Dakota Territory’s first drug store in Jamestown back in 1884. “Our 1,300 employee-owners are committed to providing cost effective solutions to all parties that pay for health care, including the patient, insurer, employer and government,” said Tim Erdle, executive vice president of store operations. With the partnership, NDFU members are also eligible for the 10 percent discount off health aids when they shop online at theonlinedrugstore.com. Thousands of health and beauty products are available and orders greater than $49 receive free shipping. The discount does not apply to
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diabetic test strips or prescription medication. To receive the discount in store or online, members need to present their membership card at checkout or enter it online.
Specialty Pharmacy
More than just your average pharmacy, Thrifty White was recently designated a “specialty pharmacy” in North Dakota. This allows the company to provide extra support to local patients receiving specialty medications for cancer, Crohn’s Disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and many other illnesses. Specialty medications currently make up 35 percent of total pharmacy spending, said Erdle. That number is projected to grow to 50 percent by 2020. “Our focus is on patients and positive health outcomes,” he said. “The management services we provide ensures that patients start therapy quicker, stay on therapy successfully, and receive the most benefit from their medication, which can be expensive.” A common problem their pharmacists see is patients forgetting to take their medications on a regular basis, which can affect the outcome of their health. “Our specialty care team monitors each patient and reaches out monthly to discuss side effects, identify any missed doses, and set up their next refill,” Erdle said. “We
also have a home delivery program to ensure patients never miss a dose.” Thrifty White also has access to a variety of manufacturer and foundation assistance programs to make sure cost is not a barrier to patients receiving life-saving medications. To ensure patients are able to start their medication easily and hassle-free, Thrifty White’s insurance specialists work directly with the prescriber and insurance plan to determine appropriateness of therapy, Erdle said. Once verified, their clinical team works directly with the plan to complete prior authorization steps. Thrifty White is a preferred provider in Blue Cross Blue Shield North Dakota’s Specialty Pharmacy network.
Other Services
Thrifty White is a national leader in medication synchronization services. All prescriptions a patient may be taking can be filled on the same day, which reduces trips to the pharmacy and promotes adherence. The company can also customize a patient’s prescriptions so their pills are packaged into daily dosage packets. s
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Taking Flight FROM NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS
A large unmanned aircraft that will help North Dakota State University with an agricultural research project has taken its first flight. Small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), most weighing 55 pounds or less, have proved to be useful in crop and livestock production. A group of North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station scientists and NDSU Extension Service specialists think large UAS can play an important role in agriculture as well. Those scientists and specialists are collaborating with the Hillsboro Airport Authority, some Traill and Steele County producers and Fort Worth, Texas-based Elbit Systems of America on a research project to test that theory. Elbit is a subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd., an Israeli hightech company that provided a Hermes 450, a UAS with a 35-foot wingspan, for the project. That’s similar to the wingspan of a singleengine manned aircraft. The Hermes 450, which was flown in sections to the U.S. from Israel, then trucked to North Dakota, 8
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was assembled last month. It is flying out of the Hillsboro Municipal Airport, where it will be based for the duration of the project. The Hermes 450’s ground control equipment was installed in May. “Small UAS are ideal for scouting crops and livestock, and can be used effectively to capture imagery for precision management decisions such as variable-rate in-season fertilization, weed identification, livestock inventory and identifying sick animals,” says John Nowatzki, extension agricultural machine systems specialist and the principal investigator on this project. “But small UAS are relatively limited by flight time and cannot easily capture imagery of thousands of acres on the same day,” he adds. “Large UAS will be needed to collect high-spatial and temporalresolution imagery over entire regions in a timely manner.” One of the benefits of using UAS for agricultural purposes is saving time, but if a producer has to drive a small UAS from field to field, then it really isn’t much of a time saver, notes Sreekala Bajwa, chair of NDSU’s Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Department and a co-investigator on this project. “Most small UAS need to capture hundreds of individual images to make a single mosaicked image of one square mile,” Nowatzki says. “A large UAS could capture high-resolution imagery of one square mile in a single image. This would make it possible to capture imagery useable for precision crop management over hundreds of thousands of acres in a single day at very high resolution.” This project will use the Hermes 450 and small rotocopter and fixed-wing UAS to collect imagery from a four- by 40-mile corridor in east-central North Dakota every two weeks during the 2016 cropgrowing season. The Hermes 450 will gather images from altitudes of 3,000, 5,000 and 8,000 feet, while the small UAS will fly at 400 feet or below. The UAS will collect data on stand counts in corn, sunflowers and sugar beets; the effectiveness of nitrogen applied to corn and wheat; iron chlorosis deficiency in soybeans; and yield predictions for corn, soybeans, wheat, sugar beets and sunflowers. The researchers plan to test whether UAS also can Union Farmer • www.ndfu.org
benefit livestock producers, such as by inventorying cattle in pastures. The intent is to compare the data collected from the air at various altitudes with data collected through satellite imagery, in-field observations and on-the-ground sensors, detailed soil analyses and harvest yield information. “This research is the first of its kind in the nation,” Bajwa says. Researchers also plan to assess the costs associated with collecting UAS imagery, including personnel, transportation, the number of flights required to gather sufficient data, the time required to collect the information, area of coverage per flight and maintenance costs per hour of flight to determine whether using UAS for agricultural purposes is economical. Those involved in the project say this kind of information also will help companies such as Elbit decide whether to consider expanding to North Dakota. A Research North Dakota grant from the North Dakota Department of Commerce is partly funding this project. The purpose of these grants is to promote long-term economic development in the state, Nowatzki notes. To inform producers and others in the test area about the project, Extension agents Alyssa Scheve from Traill County and Angie Johnson from Steele County
organized informational meetings in both counties. They sent letters to landowners and ran ads in local newspapers to make sure everyone was aware of the meetings. Topics discussed at the public meetings included data privacy, manned and unmanned aircraft safety, project research objectives and image collection flight schedules. Trajectory information from the UAS flights will be shared with the Federal Aviation Administration, which is developing regulatory standards for the use of UAS. The FAA recently approved the Hermes 450’s flight as part of the Northern Plains UAS Test Site in North Dakota. The state was selected in 2013 as one of six FAA test sites and is conducting research that will assist the FAA in developing those standards.
Because the FAA requires UAS to be flown within the operator’s line of sight and the Hermes 450 will go beyond that, the North Dakota wing of the Civil Air Patrol will fly a chase plane with a visual observer who will be in constant radio communication with the groundbased UAS operators, Nowatzki says. This project is the latest in NDSU’s efforts to determine the role of UAS in agricultural production and help strengthen the state’s economy. Those efforts began in 2014 with a project to use thermal infrared sensors and cameras mounted on UAS to gather data from crop and livestock research projects at NDSU’s Carrington Research Extension Center. s
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Plan now for dry weather BY KRIS RINGWALL, NDSU EXTENSION SERVICE
A critical part of cow herd management is knowing the typical cow herd is made up of five subunits: 20 percent replacement heifers, 15 percent first-calf heifers, 5 percent dry cows, 10 percent dysfunctional or older cows and 50 percent mature cows. A cow is not a cow. Each cow belongs to a subunit. Each subunit has a different potential for profit and herd longevity, so get to know these subunits! This year has the potential for a dry summer. According to Adnan Akyuz, Ph.D. and professor of Climatological Practices at North Dakota State University, “The current El Nino lived up to its expectation this winter. It was the strongest El Nino since 1998. The overall winter average was the sixth warmest and 50th driest statewide. Lack of snow cover and dry soil led to unusually warm spring temperatures ranging from 4 degrees to 10 degrees above average so far. “In the long term, warm conditions will continue all the way through the growing season with the momentum gained from El Nino,” Akyuz adds. “Precipitation is hard to predict. However, dry soil usually leads to a warmer and dryer season.” The key response to weather is planning through good cattle sorting and modified stocking to manage drought. Those herd subunits offer managerial flexibility, even when that flexibility is not desired, such as having to decrease stocking rates because of drought. Flexible stocking rates need to be in place prior to turnout to summer pasture with a predesigned penning or cattle allotment that will allow a producer to move cattle. Let’s look again at these potential sorts within the cow herd. 10
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As potential replacements, the first-calf heifers (15 percent) and replacement heifers (20 percent) account for more than one-third of the cattle inventory. An alternative feeding plan for these subunits adds flexibility to stocking mature cows. When dry, plan to dry lot heifers and/or first-calf heifers if possible. These subunits also are easier to haul and generally already are sorted, so adjustments are more manageable and, in reality, may
be all that are needed to address pending grass shortages. The mature cow herd is more challenging. Cattle producers need to implement management regimes that add cattle, subtract cattle and move cattle. The key is to envision a plan to take timely advantage of plant response to moisture within well-designed grazing systems, but we are talking cows and calves, which, logistically, are not easy to move. Here are two suggestions. First, cattle generally are accessible in May or late spring for sorting at branding and spring vaccinations. Do not let potential market beef get out to the larger summer pastures. So sort and market all cows not nursing a calf, including first-calf heifers. Open cows are market cows, so write that on the barn wall. This should reduce the herd by 5 percent. Second, take a long, hard look at those cows that would be culled in the fall. Start a unit of fall culls in the spring so inventory is in sync with the feed resources. If dryness
is the summer theme, then simply market them as cow/calf pairs; save your feed and let someone else feed them. The key to any droughtmanagement plan is to cull deeply, and then have a plan that makes those cull cows available logistically to move. Remember, every cow left requires feed. The statement, “I wish I had marketed a few extra cows early!” is all too often mumbled when the dust blows. During or following calving, spend some time sorting those unsound cows: those with poor udders, poor mothers, wild mothers, ornery cows or cows with any other out-ofplace notation in the calving book. Yes, sorting and regrouping takes some time, but sorting midsummer will take a lot longer and be much more stressful. So keep thinking, “Just how dry will it get?” If rain is doubtful, go through the inventory and add 9-year-old or older cows to the fall cull group. The goal should be to establish a subgroup equivalent to 10 percent of the cow herd. Accessibility to these cows is critical if precipitation fails to maintain grass growth. Start thinking today! How could one access these cows if needed? The key to implementing a stocking-reduction plan is to have the cattle available to market. Having to round up the whole herd to pull out a few pairs delays the implementation of the plan and uses up valuable feed in the process. Thus, more cows and calves need to be sold when one actually does gather the cows. From a practical standpoint, the producer now has a pending thought process to modify cattle management or reduce the cow inventory. Next, manage according to the plan. Let’s hope it rains. s
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New couple selected for FUE program Each year, Farmers Union Enterprises (FUE) selects new participants for the Leadership Couples Program. One couple is selected from each FUE state, including North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Couples receive hands-on training on issues important to National Farmers Union such as advocacy leadership, communication and community involvement. This year, Dwight and Lisa McMillan from Wimbledon were chosen to embark in this leadership program. FUE Program Coordinator Harley Danielson said, “The FUE Couples’ Leadership Program was developed to substantiate and empower future leaders for rural America and Farmers Union. As participants, many relationships have been built not only with other members but also local, state, and national leaders of Farmers Union.” Many of the past participants Dwight and Lisa McMillan with their 8-month old daughter Adley. have become more involved with their state and local organizations. “We have Dwight and Lisa actually met while working as been so impressed with the quality of NDFU camp counselors, although they didn’t start the individuals who have completed the program and dating until later. I think, Farmers Union and each of their respective Lisa grew up on a farm south of Napoleon but communities and states, will benefit from these young wasn’t an active NDFU member as a child but after couples,” Danielson added. serving at camp, she volunteered as a youth leader in Married in 2014, Dwight and Lisa live just south Grand Forks for a few years. of Wimbledon on a family farm. Dwight works with She said, “I’m really looking forward to this his father, Jeff, and his uncle, Terry, growing corn and opportunity. There’s so much you can do with Farmers soybeans. He grew up with Farmers Union, attending Union like traveling and conferences. We have met so camp, earning his Torchbearer Award and being very many of our friends through Farmers Union. It’s been involved with the youth program. He said, “Even great and we are excited to come back to Farmers though I have a really strong background with Farmers Union.” Union, I have gotten away from it. We hope we can The first meeting was held June 17-19 in Duluth.s get reconnected with Farmers Union now.”
North Dakota FUE couples 2016–2017 Dwight and Lisa McMillan, Wimbledon 2015–2016 Travis and Ashley Bruner, Harvey 2014–2015 Tyler and Shannon Stafslien, Ryder
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2013–2014 Mark and Mindy Heinz, Rolette 2012–2013 Robin and Shelly Ziesch, Pettibone 2011–2012 Trent and Dawn Martin, Beulah 2010–2011 Christoff and Kelli Just, Berlin
2009–2010 Ryan and Lisa Aufforth, Bowbells 2008–2009 Chuck and Laurie Volk, Rugby 2007–2008 Kevin and Ronda Throener, Cogswell
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“Girls Night Out” planned for Ramsey County ladies
She’s courageous. She’s determined. She’s quickwitted and she is the keynote speaker for the annual “Girls Night Out” event in Devils Lake on Wednesday, July 27. Katie Dilse, a North Dakota motivational and inspirational speaker, will headline the summer event this year that’s organized by the Ramsey County Soil Conservation District. Dilse has served with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Agriculture Advisory Council from 2008-10. She was also a guest panelist at the National Women in Agriculture conference and was named a “Top 40 Under 40” leader by the North Dakota Business Watch magazine. The overall event theme is “The Many Hats We Wear,” and will feature a meal, auctions, door prizes, cash bar and
raffles. Proceeds will go toward scholarships for women working toward an agricultural related degree. Cost to attend is $25 and tickets must be purchased in advance at local retail outlets including the Farmers Union Insurance office in Devils Lake. Ramsey County Farmers Union offers members a $10 cash incentive back at the door. Thrivent Financial sponsors the event. s
Co-op Day at the State Fair
Wed. July 27 Minot Fairgrounds Stop by your local co-op for a coupon
Travel with Mercer County Farmers Union to
September 13-14, 2016 $150 per person, double occupancy $205 single. Cost includes transportation, hotel & two group meals. $25 additional charge to attend the Women’s Luncheon & Style Show, register with Sue for tickets.
Big Iron Activities Field Demonstrations Market Seminar Land Values Seminar Ag Weather Outlook Women's Day Activities Craft Show
You must be a current North Dakota Farmers Union member. Register with Sue at North Dakota Farmers Union by August 12, 2016 1-800-366-8331 ext. 108
COUNTY CALENDAR RAMSEY - July 27 Girl’s Night Out with meal, speaker, auctions, door prizes and raffles USDA building, Devils Lake. 662-4088 ext. 3 RAMSEY - August 16-17 Medora Adventure–musical, pitchfork fondue, Heritage Center & more • call 800-3668331, Sue, ext 108 to register RICHLAND - July 27 Hops & Brats Community Appreciation Event Dee’s Bar & Grill, Lidgerwood 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
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Board the bus and join the fun! TWINS vs KANSAS CITY ROYALS Sat., Aug. 13 • evening game & Sun., Aug. 14 • noon game Preseason kick-off game in the new U.S. Bank Stadium!
Viking vs Chargers – Aug. 27 & 28
Game – 12 noon Sunday EXPERIENCE 9 SPECTACULAR SHOWS ON THE
Branson Christmas Express Tour #1 Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2016 Tour #2 Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2016
Go to www.ndfu.org for trip details To register: 800-366-8331 Jeff, ext. 111 Susan, ext. 108 Summer drivers needed! Union Farmer • www.ndfu.org
Around the State Williams County senior youth toured the Tioga Medical Center, the Hess Corporation, Nesset Consulting & Northwest Communications Co-op as part of their EPIC event.
Morton County Farmers Union sponsored a bus trip to Minnesota for FFA students from Hebron, Glen Ullin and New Salem. The group toured a variety of places including CHS facilities, CF Industries, the Mall of America, a Twins baseball game and the Cabela’s store.
Griggs County Farmers Union hosted a picnic event on June 5 at the Aneta Community Garden and Orchard. Roughly 15-20 people attended the event and learned about the various plants in the garden. North Dakota Farmers Union and Farmers Union Insurance were proud supporters of the Stutsman County Relay for Life event held June 10 in Jamestown. Over $4,400 was raised by NDFU employees.
Jerel Seamands of Farmers Union Insurance is pictured with Nolan Dix. head baseball coach, for Hettinger. Farmers Union donated money to purchase a pitching tarp for Mirror Lake Stadium pitching mound. The Hettinger/ Scranton/New England Night Hawks High School team, Legion Post 115 and the Babe Ruth team all play games on this field. Union Farmer • www.ndfu.org
A ribbon cutting for the new Farmers Union Insurance Center in Scheels Arena was held June 2 thanks to the Fargo-Moorhead Chamber of Commerce. The new center features 35,000 square feet with an ice rink, 600 stadium seats, locker rooms and other event rooms. Farmers Union Insurance leaders and area agents were on hand to help cut the ribbon.
NDFU sponsored a Facebook contest to write the best caption for this photo. The winner was Pat Swift for his idea: “It’s not as easy with two legs, let alone one and a half.” Pat gifted his camp registration to an Ellendale youth.
A group of young producers from Ward County enjoyed a day of fun on April 2 in Bismarck. In the afternoon, participants discussed local issues and heard from Burleigh County Extension about grain pricing. In the evening, the group enjoyed dinner and a comedy show.
Farmers Union Insurance helped present the 2016 NDIAAA student scholarships at the North Dakota state track meet.
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It’s EPIC Event Time... McKenzie County’s EPIC event was a bus trip to Medora. Williams County youth made “Rainbow Carrots” as part of their EPIC event activity.
Stutsman County youth attended a recent Epic event and are eligible for a free trip to Skyzone in Fargo.
Morton County held EPIC events at three locations in May – Flasher, Mandan and Hebron.
Scholarships announced for NDFU youth NDFU scholarships
Each year, $500 scholarships are awarded to first-year or undergraduate students enrolled in a secondary educational facility. Applicants must be pursuing a career important to rural America, but not limited to agribusiness, farm operation or production agriculture. Eligibility also requires a grade point average of 2.50 during the last three years of high school. This year’s recipients include: • Jessi Lagein, Rock Lake Parents: David & Jannell Lagein • Casondra Rutschke, Zeeland Parents: Jerome & Dorinda Rutschke • Sonja Gilje, Rolette Parents: Steven & Joellen Gilje • Ana Braaten, Barney Parents: Andy & Teresa Braaten • Morgan Gallagher, Ashley Parents: Shawn & Bonnie Gallagher • Dylan Young, Ellendale Parents: Scott & Lori Young • Kaitlyn Binstock, McKenzie Parents: Rodney & Wanda Binstock • Brook Gilstad, Ashley Parent: Clarence Gilstad 14
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• Sasha Hovind, Stirum Parents: Daniel & Jan Hovind • Brooke Schroeder, Max Parents: Duane & Lynae Schroeder
Co-op House scholarships
Co-op House scholarships are awarded to students planning to enroll as freshmen at North Dakota State University. Field of study is not a factor in eligibility but students must be a Farmers Union member, relative of a past Co-op House member or member of a cooperative. Eligibility also
requires a grade point average of 2.50 during the last three years of high school. Recipients include: • Brooke Schroeder, Max Parents: Duane & Lynae Schroeder • Codi Schaper, Grassy Butte Parents: Tim & Julie Schaper • Ellisha Pastorek, Hoople Parents: Darrel & Kari Pastorek • James Pieper, Horace Parents: William & Deborah Pieper • Morgan Gallagher, Ashley Parents: Shawn & Bonnie Gallagher • Victor Gronvold, Barton Parents: Bruce & Lori Gronvold s
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80th year for All-States Leadership Camp
Farmers Union youth members from across the country gathered in Bailey, Colo., June 21-25 to attend the 80th annual National Farmers Union (NFU) All-States Leadership Camp. North Dakota sent the following youth to camp: Taylor Aberle, Linton Maari Dolan, Ray Karly Held, Egeland - NYAC Clayton Henningsen, Monango Heidi Jacob, Linton Dillon Koepplin, Elgin Brittany Muske, LaMoure Taylor Olson, Forbes Kylee Reiser, Turtle Lake Haylee Rustad, Roseglen Sarah Schafer, Flasher Skylar Simes, McClusky Lorenz Strand, Nome Summer Steinwand, Kulm Rachel Weigel, Kintyre Morgan Ziesch, Pettibone Hailey Zwirner, Berlin Samantha Zwirner, Berlin Summer Staff: Macey Schuler, Sibley Adam Liesener, Ray Carter Zetocha, Gwinner Staff: Bri Sorensen, Jamestown Hosted each June at the NFU Education Center, All-States Camp
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encourages youth to explore their leadership potential, discuss issues important to their generation, and identify ways to effect positive change in their communities. Throughout the week, 51 campers between the ages of 17 and 20 years old participated in programs that emphasize leadership, teamwork and cooperative education while also enjoying traditional camp activities. New this year to the camp program was a local volunteer opportunity at Sprout Urban Farms in Denver. “We were excited to celebrate the 80th year of All-States Leadership Camp, a proud Farmers Union tradition. It is inspiring to see the youth of our organization – our next generation of leaders – come together to grow their leadership skills and interact with their peers in a week of fun and learning at camp,” said NFU President Roger Johnson. Johnson, a former All-States camper, joined Olympic Gold Medalist Rulon Gardner, past NFU Beginning Farmer Institute alumnus Eric Kornacki, and retired CHS Foundation President William Nelson to share their experiences and personal stories of leadership with this year’s camp class. s
Sharing camp memories
To celebrate the 80th anniversary and the history of All-States Camp, NFU captured camp stories of past attendees from 1937 to present. Many campers attributed their first leadership experiences to the camp or serving on National Youth Advisory Council. The stories will continue to be featured on the NFU website at nfu.org/campstories. Here is a memory shared by North Dakota’s Alvin Gross who attended All-States Camp in 1957: “It was a week-long vacation from farming,” he recalls. That year, getting to camp was challenging. He remembers at one point in the trip, the more powerful of the two buses having to push the other bus through the mountains. Once at camp, Alvin played ball, and attended the dances that were held every night. He played polkas on the accordion for dancing and singing of camp songs, including the traditional Farmers Union song “Union Button.” To this day, Alvin is a talented accordion player. A favorite camp memory of Alvin’s was listening to the guest speakers and learning about national agriculture, government and the history of National Farmers Union. One speaker that stood out the most was a World War II prisoner of war. “You could learn so much at camp,” he recalls. He also fondly remembers the close friendships he formed at camp. Alvin went on to serve as the secretary for his local Farmers Union chapter and continues to support cooperative agriculture in his community. s
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Travel with NDFU on this excursion trip! Panama is steeped in history from early Inca traders and Spanish conquistadors...to the Panama Canal, a modern day engineering marvel. Completed in 1914, almost 50 miles long and one of the most complex engineering projects ever undertaken, your journey across the Isthmus of Panama takes you through the Gaillard Cut, carved through the Continental Divide. Take a partial transit cruise on the Pacific Queen for a once in a lifetime chance to view this marvel up close and learn all about its construction and importance in world trade. Pass through the Pedro Miguel and Miraflores locks, and learn about the canal expansion project. It’s an unforgettable journey between the seas...and you’re invited!
• Visit the Mercado de Mariscos, a seafood market. • Casco Viejo, the Old Quarter – walking tour down cobblestone streets to the Plaza de la Independencia, the Presidential Palace, the National Theater, plus restored colonial churches and monuments.
• Visit a local handicraft market and peruse artisan souvenirs made by indigenous peoples. Day 5: Monday, Feb. 6 • Begin the day with a visit to the Museum El Valle which houses a small collection ranging from geological wonders to art.
Day 4: Sunday, Feb. 5 Gamboa, Anton Valley – • Tour the Miraflores Locks Visitor Center and watch ships traverse the lock system. • Anton Valley, a community nestled inside the second largest volcanic crater in the world.
• Next stop, a nonprofit orchid nursery that dedicates itself to cultivating and conserving local and regional orchids. • Continue to the El Nispero Zoo, home of a large selection of endemic animals.
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Day 1: Thursday, Feb. 2 Gamboa, Panama – tour begins. Day 2: Friday, Feb. 3 • Set off for an excursion to an Emberá indigenous village. • Board dugout canoes for a scenic ride up the Chagres River to a settlement of Emberá. Day 3: Saturday, Feb. 4 • Panama Canal Cruise, Panama City. 16
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Day 6: Tuesday, Feb. 7 Anton Valley Chitré – • Visit a Panama hat workshop. • Next, visit an orange grove. • Enjoy a picnic lunch in the grove. • Set off north to Chitré, one of the first Spanish settlements in Panama. • On to a sugarcane mill for a taste of the sweet sugarcane juice called “guarapa”. • In the evening get acquainted with the local culture at dinner featuring a folklore and dance show. Day 7: Wednesday, Feb. 8 Chitré – • See how traditional pollera dresses are made and spend time with artisans who make drums and masks that are used in traditional Panamanian parades. • Visit one of Panama’s famous rum producers and enjoy an oxcart ride through sugarcane fields to the hacienda for a traditional lunch. • Tour the distillery where you’ll learn about the production of rum and seco. Day 8: Thursday, Feb. 9 Chitré, Playa Bonita – • Relax at your resort and bid farewell to Panama at a special dinner this evening. Day 9: Friday, February 10 Playa Bonita s
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EPA Proposes Low RFS Target Levels
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for 2017 at 18.8 billion gallons, which fall more than 5 billion gallons below the statutory volume levels set by Congress. NFU is deeply disappointed to see the EPA undermine the RFS once again by falling significantly short of the statute with their proposed volume obligations, which does not track with other admirable, important advances on climate that the Administration has made. Unfortunately, this action by the EPA comes at a time when economic distress is increasing in farm country, and the half-hearted proposal from EPA will add to that distress. NFU is urging the Administration to return the volume obligations to their statutory levels in the final rule. Comments to the EPA’s proposed rule are due July 11. Visit the Action Center on the NFU website to quickly and easily submit your own official comments to the EPA on this proposal.
TPP to Increase Trade Deficit
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) released their highly-anticipated economic assessment of the widely contested Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement in May, predicting minimal gains for the overall economy and an increase in the United States’ already massive trade deficit. These reports are often overstatedly positive, which is why it is striking that the USITC’s “optimistic” results only project minimal economic gains for TPP. The commission’s assessment that the U.S. GDP will increase just 0.15 Union Farmer • www.ndfu.org
percent over the next 16 years, while at the same time increasing our massive trade deficit, should raise serious alarms about the proposed benefits of this trade agreement. Even agriculture, which is often touted as the most beneficially impacted sector of the economy, is only estimated to see a half percent gain over 15 years if the deal is passed. The report also highlights how damaging TPP will be for the nation’s trade balance, increasing the already massive trade deficit by $21.7 billion. The trade deficit currently represents a 3 percent drag on GDP, negatively impacting the overall economy.
Challenging DowDuPont at the DOJ
In a letter sent to Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Renata Hesse, NFU joined the American Antitrust Institute (AAI) and Food & Water Watch (FWW) in urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division to challenge the proposed merger of Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co. The letter details the group’s analysis of the proposed merger that would create the largest biotechnology and seed firm in the U.S. NFU, AAI and FWW urged the DOJ to critically review the implications of the pending deal. The letter unpacked three major areas of concern, including eliminating head-tohead competition in the corn and soybean markets, reducing vital innovation competition, and creating a large, integrated “platform” of traits, seeds and chemicals that would make it harder for smaller biotechnology rivals to compete. The proposed merger would create a powerful duopoly between
Dow-DuPont and Monsanto. Together, the two companies would control 76 percent of the market for corn and 66 percent of the market for soybeans, giving them the power to charge farmers higher prices and effectively decide which seeds farmers could plant.
USDA Announces Funding for Cotton
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced in June that the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) would provide an estimated $300 million in cost-share assistance payments to cotton producers through the new Cotton Ginning Cost-Share program. The program will provide a small measure of relief to cotton producers during the 2016 ginning season. Because cotton growers must gin their cotton in order to market their product for fiber or feed, the program will also provide desperately needed support for the domestic cotton market. NFU applauded Secretary Vilsack and USDA for finding an innovative solution to help ease the income challenges cotton producers are facing.
NFU Farm Bill Survey
The 2014 Farm Bill, expires on Sept. 30, 2018, so it is absolutely critical that NFU works with membership to identify key policy areas for improvement in the 2018 Farm Bill. In doing so, NFU has created a survey on the 2014 farm bill and is asking its members to fill it out online so that the organization can better advocate for farm programs that work for farmers. The survey is meant to complement a series of member listening sessions held across the country. Please visit http://bit.ly/NFUSurvey to participate in the survey.
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FARM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE 1975 Dodge 600 truck, 2 1/2 ton, 375 bu. box w/double action hoist, 41,000 mi., 361 engine w/governor, 5 spd. transmission w/2 spd., 900x20 tires, roll tarp, air cond., heavy frame, heavy duty wheels, $12,000 obo. 220-0993, John O. Spitzer, Wilton. FOR SALE Firestone 13.6R28 tractor tire, $200. 2601401, Lee Grosz, Mott.
FOR SALE 2011 Case IH 550 Quad track, luxury cab, tow cable, 30” tracks, 6 remotes, Pro 700 monitor, 729 hrs.; 2014 Model 3330 Case IH self-propelled sprayer, luxury cab, 100’ booms & 1,000 gal. tank, AIM command, 2 sets of wheels/tires, 200 hrs.; 28’ reefer semi trailer w/2 - 1,500 gal. water tanks, handler & pump w/deck & steps; 30’ Premier MacDon 2952i self-propelled swather w/gauge wheels & high/low range trans., w/cab & air, 1,052 hrs. 6282805 or 629-9003, Doug Halden, Stanley. FOR SALE 2006 Summers NT 90’ sprayer, 1,500 gal. & 200 gal. cleaning tank, 875 Versatile tractor $16,500 obo. 228-6571, Greg Sletto, Willow City. FOR SALE LA John Deere tractor in running order, built in mid 1945, $3,000 obo. 256-3479 or 370-1721, David Timian, Langdon. FOR SALE 115 Melroe spray coupe, stored inside, cheap; 1959 Ford truck, did run, steel box, $500; 6’ x 30’ Westfield grain auger w/Briggs & Stratton engine; over 30 bundles of Fancy IKO shingles; 18’ MF PT swather, good CRP cutter; about 25 bundles of older T style green shingles. 655-3588, Ron Pishtek, Brocket. FOR SALE JD 4430, late 1976 Model, 6,300 hrs., many updates. Retired farmer. 882-3245 or 680-8820, Roger Evanson, Lisbon. FOR SALE IHC 50T baler; Schulte RS hyd. rock picker; h.d. Russell Reliance 10’ grader; 10’ h.d. V packer; 5 bottom packer w/hitch; 8 steel grain bins w/steel floor; 1,00012,400 bu.; Peterson dual rims, 18.4-34 to 232.1-30; 11’ wide push-all hay basket for DuAl loader; push-off hay basket for DuAl loader; Versatile 8”x50’ pto. auger; Feterl 6“x36’ electric auger. 584-2025, Elmer Lemke, Bentley.
FOR SALE Four 20.8x34 tires on closed center outside hub mounted dual wheels, $400; Four 18.4x34 tires mounted on open center clamp on style type outside dual wheels, $400; from 2 different 7520 tractors. 721-6090, Carter Matson, Glenburn.
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FOR SALE Used flighting and reconditioned gear box w/other parts for Westfield W Series auger. 348-3477, Terry Fischer, Glen Ullin.
FOR SALE 590 Allied loader, 7’ bucket, good cond., $2,000. 741-1976 or 215-0925, Gerald Kenner, Devils Lake.
FOR SALE Case 1370 tractor w/cab, front loader w/ grapple, 3 t. lift, new 1100x16 rims & 14 ply 4 rib tires, new hydraulic lift controls, quick connect, 3rd member, all new maintenance work done, comes w/tire chains, etc., $14,500; 750x16 8 ply tires and rims8 hole, 3 rib tires are 90%, fits Case tractor, $375. 628-6949 or 314-640-1884, Rose or Mike Ryan, Stanley.
FOR SALE Femco skid sprayer, 150 gal. tank, 50’ hose & wand, 5.5 hp. Briggs motor, like new, used very little. 302-0759, Jerome Risovi, Fessenden.
FOR SALE 37’ DMI 4250 anhydrous applicator; 31’ John Blue anhydrous applicator; 21’ John Deere 580 pull-type swather, very nice; 1958 John Deere 730 diesel tractor. 9452379, Jack Vadnie, Clifford. FOR SALE 3 Pro Comp LT 275-60R20, Xtreme M/T load range, tri-ply, 1 new, 2 - 20-30 Nds., reasonable offer. 290-6678, James Opp, Hebron.
FOR SALE 1996 9600 JD combine, $30,000; 930R head w/finger reel, $7,000; 2005 914 pickup head, $10,000; 224 sunflower head, $5,000; 2013 36’ tricycle style header trailer w/lights, $5,100; 1460 IH combine, Case IH 1010 head w/finger reel, 810 pickup head, $10,000; EZ-Guide 500 & EZ-steer & 2002 Summers 1,500 gal., 100’ boom sprayer, $20,000; 895 Versatile tractor w/ new tires and rebuilt engine, $22,500. 7646410, Casey Lund, Killdeer. FOR SALE Westfield grain auger, 6” x 36’, self-start 11 H.D. , excellent, $2,000; Turf-Power lawnmower/snowblower combo, 42”, 14 hp. twin, Hydra-static drive, chains, wheel wts. included, excellent, $1,200; Towner Orchard plow, offset disc, 7 1/2’ 24” discs, Model K-66, heavy duty, excellent, $1,000; John Deere 500 snowmobile, 1973, runs, $1,000. 220-0993, John Spitzer, Wilton. FOR SALE 605 F Vermeer baler, new pickup teeth and bands, recent belt work, good, $3,000. 789-0966, Allen Gruman, Cooperstown.
FOR SALE 9 wheel Tonutti rake: 114 New Holland pivot tongue; 1033 New Holland bale wagon with lever or cable controls. 597-3544, Max Deichert, Raleigh. FOR SALE JD Model B, factory wide front, 6 spd. trans., new rear tires, good tin, late Model Ser. #292788, runs great, $3,200; 9’ IH sickle mower trailer, new head, $2,500; pair IH fenders off C tractor, $300; 1971 Pontiac, 2 dr. hardtop, runs great, $2,500. 361-3319, Don Triebold, Valley City.
FOR SALE 4450 with 4,813 original hours, 2 wheel drive w/duals, excellent condition, never had a loader on it but I have a JD 720 loader that will bolt right to it, including hydraulic bank and joystick, tractor has 3 sets of hydraulics, very good starting and running tractor, will sell tractor w/wo. loader. Can text pictures. 206-0082, Marcus Fischer, Bowman. FOR SALE Antique 1930’s Red “E” walk behind tractor, does not run but could be restored, Includes sickle mower attachment & one bottom plow, $150. 612-803-7491, Doug Hillstrom, Starkweather.
FOR SALE IH 1100 mower with hi-lift bar, new sickle, rebuilt wobble box, field ready, $2,500; NH BR780A, 1,000 pto., auto-wrap, approx. 9,000 bales, $5,900; NH BR780 auto-wrap, 1,000 pto, approx. 6,000 bales, nice shape, $5,500; NH 285 square baler with Wisconsin engine, shedded, field ready, $4,500; 1988 Kiefer 7x20 aluminum stock trailer, $4,800. 3208543, Kevin Raugutt, Edgeley. FOR SALE 1 small square bale buncher; Wooden well rods, like new; 12’ Kirschmann press drill; 3 & 4 bottom Int. plows, packer and pony drills; 1 - 2 row Int. corn planter; 1 - 2 row Int. corn cultivator; 15-30 McCormick tractor on steel; 2 pump jacks; 2 cream separators; used 7” baler belting; Leon #3100 HD 10’ 3 pt. blade; Freeman hyd. manure scoop for Hs & Ms; 1 late model Super M. larryn@westriv.com, 597-3730, Larry Nagel, Shields. FOR SALE 2008 Rowse double 9’ mower w/New Holland heads. 438-2423, Oscar Kleven, Maddock. FOR SALE 2500 REM Grain vac, 223 hrs., very nice, $9,600; 1951 IH MD diesel tractor, needs work but have parts, $1,500. 763-6249, Ron Wanzek, Jamestown. FOR SALE JD 6601 pto. combine; JD 224T pto. baler; JD 21’ pto. swather; Walinga grain vac; 40’ Mayrath grain auger; Melroe 900 Series 6 x 16 plow. 465-3922, Don Adam, Drake. FOR SALE MF 36 swather, 18’, in good condition; swather transport; MF 36 swather, motor is good, rest can be used for parts. 5423301, Kenny or Ed Heilman, Rugby. FOR SALE 5812 Gandy air spread on 31’ IHC #55 chisel plow, $2,550; 903 Melroe plow, 8 x 16”, setup for anhyd., also plastic moldboards, $1,500; 72’ Freightliner truck w/70 Alloy hopper trailer, $5,000; Wilrich field cultivator shanks, whole unit, $50; 1,000 gal. fuel tank, $500; 1964 Chevy 4x4 pickup. 763-6210, J Carlson, Cleveland. FOR SALE Ford F800 truck, new engine; JD 590 25’ swather, rebuilt head swather roller; IHC plow, 5 bottom, packer drill; 3 cultivators - 14’, 21’, & 24’; plow crop cultivator, 20’; Z grain auger; air tubes for grain bins. 228-2124 or 228-6066, Orlan Dreyer, Bottineau. FOR SALE Fuel trailer, 2,000 gal., heavy duty I-beam, tandem axle, w/pintle hitch, fuel gauge; filter, hose & nozzle, $3,200. 6932371, Rick Frueh, Martin. FOR SALE Versatile 4400 swather, bat reel; Westfield 6”x36’ grain auger, motordrive. 789-0285, Don Nygaard, Sharon. Union Farmer • www.ndfu.org
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE 2010 Case IH combine, 8120 deluxe cab, duals; 2008 New Holland 94C 36’ draper header, auto header height; 2008 New Holland 76C 16’ pickup header; 2008 Case IH 485 HD tractor, deluxe cab, 600 monitor; 4 - 1450 anhydrous tanks in good condition. 784-5987, David Brossart, Lansford. FOR SALE New Holland BR770 round baler, std. pkup., dual twine arms, 540 pto., bale command, auto wrap, $6,000; New Holland 456 9’ sickle mower, $3,500; Versatile 400 18’ swather, runs good, pickup reel, good canvas, $600; Lorich 1100 bushel hopper bin, $2,200; Speedy 8 row, 30” bean knifer, $1,000; Nissan 8 row, 30” bean rod, $1,000; CIH 183, 8 row, 30” vibra shank row crop cult., $1,000; Dakon 8 row, 30” danish tine row crop cult., $500; 1,000 gal. fuel tank & pump, $750. 789-0181, David Nygaard, Finley. FOR SALE 1995 9600 JD combine, 4,870 hrs., chaff spreader, 212 pickup, 930 strt. header on trailer, field ready; 1999 Roto Shear 25’ swather, Int. 8825 hp., $29,000; 1980 Versatile 4400, 22’ swather, $3,000 obo; 1968 Chevy tandem truck, roll tarp, 366, 5-2, good tires, $8,200 obo. 848-6238, Jim Derry, Kenmare. FOR SALE 1994 1688 HIC combine w/1015 pickup header, 4,369 hrs.; 28’ JD chisel plow w/3 bar harrow; 24’ Wil-Rich chisel plow w/ harrow and anhyd. applicator; 24’ IHC vibra shank cultivator w/harrow. 256-5010, Dwayne Kram, Langdon. FOR SALE 5’ Woods mower, 3 pt. 270-0184, Harold Severson, Lakota. FOR SALE 1994 JD 9500 combine, real clean, 4,095 engine hrs., 2,760 separator hrs., $25,000; 925 head w/finger reel, $8,000. 240-7597, Blaine Kotasek, Minot. FOR SALE 2 - 12’ 100 Series IH drills, hyd., hooked together w/1 hitch, but each drill has its own hitch, transport, 1 drill has fert. box, $300 ea. or $500 for both. 656-3625, Peggy Schell, Mylo. FOR SALE 830 Case-o-Matic; Farmhand pto, pump; light plant, windpower, 120-240, phase 1, 5 KW, 20 amp, 1.0 p-f. 752-4381 or 3209195, Edward Hintz, Woodworth. FOR SALE NH 845 round baler, good working cond., hyd. bale tie, new bottom chain channels, kept inside, $800. 871-0064, Robin Gingerich, Mylo. FOR SALE 2013 Model 8230 Case IH combine w/ deluxe cab, 325 hrs.; 35’ MacDon header & 16’ Case IH pickup head; 2012 Model 550 Case IH quad track w/deluxe cab, 6 hyd,, 729 hrs.; 2014 Model 3330 Case IH self-propelled sprayer w/100’ booms & 1,000 gal. tank, 218 hrs; tandem trailer w/1,500 gal. water tank, gas engine & transfer pump. 628-2805 or 629-9003, Doug Halden, Stanley. FOR SALE JD Model 1010 36 1/2’ field cult. w/3 bar Summers harrow in very good cond.; 2 - 300 gal. fuel tanks w/stands. 9842328, Jim Heron, Cathay. Union Farmer • www.ndfu.org
FOR SALE 1999 CIH 2388 combine, E4674 S3763, specialty rotor, extender on loading auger, AFX yield monitor, 2 sets of concaves, Big Top hopper, new floor on feeder house, outside sieve adjuster, 18.4-38 duals new last fall, 14.9-24 rears. This combine has been serviced, washed and waxed every fall, full of fuel and ready for the field, always stored inside. Service record available, $42,500; 1997 CIH combine, 2188 30.5-32, Big Top hopper, 5,386 eng. hrs., 4,002 separator hrs., auger extender, standard rotor, all new shaker bushings fall 2015, new shaker arm bearing, 2 sets of concaves, outside sieve adjuster. This combine has been serviced, washed and waxed every fall. Full of fuel and ready for the field, always stored inside. Service record available, $35,000. 263-7125, Greg Morlock, Lansford.
FOR SALE 605 F Vermeer baler, new style, 5 bar pickup, all rubber teeth; large air torque wrench to remove truck wheels; Simco sickle sharpener; 16’ chisel plow w/3 bar harrow; 21’ vibra shank; 2009 Polaris 700 side by side, heavy duty model, complete cab, windshield that opens w/wipers, heater, PS, winch, only 2,600 mi. 1998 Dodge, 24 valve Cummins eng., auto. trans., new flat bed, new tires, battery & alternator. 6630799 or 220-3729, John Miller, Mandan. FOR SALE S&H brand 2 horse trailer, bumper hitch, 7’ ht., excel. used cond., solid wood floor, padded divider, front tack storage, good tires, well cared for, ready for use, $3,850. 438-2201 evenings, Wayne Randle, Maddock.
FOR SALE Parting out a 7701 combine, like new cyl. bars, concave & beater, these fit 7700 or 7720 combine also; straw chopper & straw walkers. 465-3266 or 721-6252, Dennis Reinowski, Drake. FOR SALE Set of small grain concaves for JD rotary combine, $1,400. 762-4415, Ron Van Bruggen, Litchville.
FOR SALE JD 530 baler, 6 nearly new belts; Woods 15’ bat wing mower; all were shedded. 6 JD clam shell fenders. 845-1962, Ron Winkler, Oriska.
FOR SALE L130 auto. JD garden tractor w/48”mower & bagger, 23 hp. Kohler eng. - 180 hrs., like new cond.; 653 JD all crop header 30” rows; JD 14’ grain header w/nearly new 9’ Sund picker, hyd. drive; 14’ Gleaner Baldwin header w/Victor belt picker, everything hyd. drive. 663-0799 or 220-3729 eves., no texts, John Miller, Mandan. FOR SALE IHC 1100 9’ trailer mower, $1,500; Case IH baler, RBX 562, $5,000; 1 bottom extension for IHC 700 plow, any offer; Ford Versatile 876 tractor, $18,500. 320-7395, Alan Bergman, Jud.
WANTED Screen-a-Matic, fits on the front of a tractor radiator to remove chaff, measures about 25.5”x25.5”. 348-3486, Donald Hoerner, Glen Ullin. WANTED 1,000 gal. water tank off Summers Herman harrow. 833-2352, Greg Simonson, Minot. WANTED 4 drag sections; pair 18.4x34 tires, Makoti or Minot area. 852-1150, Art Oen, Minot.
WANTED JD LLA grain drill w/grass seeder & solid press wheels or others too; 16.9x28 rear Firestone Road & Field tires on Allis Chalmers wheels; Ford 3 pt. 501 sickle mower in any cond.; 6 wheel finger hay rake. 226-4055, Lloyd Giese, Steele. WANTED 806, 1206, 1256, 856, 1466 IH tractors; JD 5010, 5020, 6030, MM 1350, 1355 and others, running or not. 628-2130, Jerry Lumley, Stanley.
WANTED 20 gauge shotgun; deer rifle, reasonably priced. 628-2130, Jerry Lumley, Stanley. WANTED Gehl skidsteer HL2500 for parts. 2906678, James Opp, Hebron. WANTED The Fort Ransom Sod Busters need a corn picker, a single row in working order. 372-3426, Neil Nelson, Walcott. WANTED Sickle mower for 3 pt. mount on a 35 hp. JD utility tractor, may consider a drawbar model also if necessary, depending on condition, price, location, etc. Call or text 471-9078, or jrmiller@bis.midco.net, Jim Miller, Bismarck. WANTED Farmhand bale hand, for small square bales. 286-7345, Marc Sundquist, Baldwin.
VEHICLES FOR SALE 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 4x4, quad cab, short box, w/Cummins diesel, grill guard, nerf bars, Tonneau cover, B&W flip over gooseneck hitch, trailer brake controller, engine block heater, A/C, P/W, P/L, CD player, good 10 ply A/T tires, bed mat, 148,000 mi., great shape & everything works! $17,500. 764-6410, Casey Lund, Killdeer. FOR SALE 1995 Freightliner, 3406 E Cat., 425 hp., 15 speed, new top end, new king pins, spring pins, tires, 5th wheel, low miles, very clean, $20,000; 1994 Peterbilt 379, 3406 E Cat., 425 hp., 9 speed, million miles, $20,000. 216-0139, Jeremy McGregor, McGregor. FOR SALE 1998 IHC 4900 crew cab truck with 14’ stake bed with hoist, DT466E engine, 6+ transmission, A/C, air seat, 106,000 miles. single axle, very good running truck, I can text you pictures. 206-0082, Marcus Fischer, Bowman. FOR SALE 1996 Freightliner, convent., FL120 Detroit Series 60, 435 hp., 9 spd., air ride, 631,000 act. mi., new steer tires, drive tires - 50%, located in Jmst. area. 4253296, Eugene Walters, Bismarck. FOR SALE 1981 Buick Century, auto on floor, bucket seats, air, factory installed V8 4.3L motor, mint condition; 1951 Straight Eight Buick. larryn@westriv.com, 597-3730, Larry Nagel, Shields. FOR SALE 1955 Ford 1 ton truck, V8, 4 spd. w/hoist, needs some work, $950. 320-4038 or 252-8473, Eugene Sand, Jamestown. July 2016
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FOR SALE 2006 GMC Sierra, ext. cab, Econo cover, 4x4, white, 99,000 mi. 763-6421 or 2695530, Duane Klostreich, Cleveland.
FOR SALE 1989 Ford F150 XLT Lariat pickup, 2 WD, Radco topper, 54,000 mi., 302 ci., auto, AC, PS, 2 gas tanks, excell. tires and cond., currently licensed, always garaged, 1 owner. 952-8973 - Glen Nagel or 368-1499 - Boyce, Jamestown. FOR SALE 1979 Chevy Silverado pickup, good 350 motor-new head & valve cover gaskets, good auto. trans., very little rust, good to restore, box side rails w/tread mesh behind rear window w/tool box; 14’ Lund fishing boat, motor & trailer, red & white metal flake, needs gas tank, 4 seats, steering whl. & windshield. 468-5450 or 240-5662, Vernon Thompson, Carpio.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 8’ x 17’ trailer, 4’ beaver tail, foldup ramps, pintle hitch, 30x6 single tire, good. 843-7176, Craig Albers, New Salem. FOR SALE Powershift Cub Cadet tractor, Model 5234D, 23 hp., 3 cyl. diesel, 3 pt. hitch, mechanical front wheel drive, 93 act. hrs., comes w/4’ King Kutter pto. rototiller, all for $5,400. 437-3259, Mike Martin, Enderlin.
FOR SALE Used windows, large assortment: picture window, 40”x54” with side double hung, rough opening 88”x50”, $25; some double hung windows, rough opening 30”x40”, 35”x50”; storm windows, 32”x48”, all $10 each, some other sizes. 256-2406, Richard Hamann, Langdon. FOR SALE Horse drawn wagon, rubber tire, has double tree and hardware, has brakes, new tires, made of Poplar wood, never used, built by Amish from Columbia, Missouri area, $1,600; Studebaker hood for 1949-53 truck, good metal with original hood ornament & name plate, $450; 1980 Chevrolet Malibu hood, $150. 628-6949, Rose or Mike Ryan, Stanley. FOR SALE 50 cement blocks; 3 white 10’x8’ steel garage doors; antique Homco 4 hp. rider lawn mower. 945-2379, Jack Vadnie, Clifford. FOR SALE 2000 Fleetwood Bounder 36’ motorhome, V10, 2 slideouts, lg. 2 door fridge, hyd. leveling, 2 air conditioners, low miles, good tires. 256-2069, Glenn Pederson, Langdon. FOR SALE Road side sign on trailer (lg. & small letters); radio communication 50’ tower; used chimney bricks; 28’ camper trailer, needs work, make offer; double gas station pump; Blumhardt sprayer parts, 14’ boat, motor & trailer. 465-3092, Tom Alme, Balfour. FOR SALE 16’ 91 Tracker boat/ Star trailer, 94 Evenrude motor w/lift, electric trolling motor, boat lift. 435-2373 or 320-2505, Ralph Rudolph, Wimbledon.
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FOR SALE Dark brown leather electric lift chair, used very little, just like new, $500, w/wo riser. 662-5551, Leo Bittner, Devils Lake.
FOR SALE Old homestead house, 26’x12’, 11’ high at peak, 2 room, sturdy, must be moved, $2,200; old grain shed, 16’x12’, 9’ high front, 7’ back, can be dismantled for wood, $1,050. 628-6949 or 314-799-6949, Rose or Mike Ryan, Stanley.
FOR SALE 1979 Coachman 20’ bumper hitch camper. 465-3922, Don Adam, Drake. FOR SALE Tractor parts for Case D, DC, SC, VAC, LA; some parts for R - MM; cylinder head for F20 IHD; radiators for D & VAC Case, R - MM, WC Chalmers; other misc. parts. 845-4303, Henrik Voldal, Valley City. FOR SALE 750-17-8 ply Goodyear mud & snow tire, $50; chrome rear bumper for 1969-1072 Chevy pickup, like new, $100. 833-5024, Don Keller, Norwich. FOR SALE 30 lb. cylinder of R12 freon, $350 obo. 542-3301 or 771-8653, Kenny Heilman, Rugby.
FOR SALE Scooter w/Honda 6 hp. motor, $350. 6932371, Rick Frueh, Martin. FOR SALE Tall antique quarter cut oak, 6 drawer dresser, $250; tall antique oak 5 drawer dresser, $200; antique (1880s) oak bed w/tall headboard & footboard, will fit a full size mattress, $400. 351-3795, Peter Lippert, Devils Lake.
FOR SALE 1990 Cobra Sierra, 5th whl. travel trailer, clean, 28’, sleeps 6, AC, heat, kitchen, toilet, shower/tub, closets, $4,500; 27”x56” white chest freezer, $100. 351-0913, Paul Overby, Wolford.
FOR SALE 1985 5th Wheel Camper, 21’ 6” length, w/ lots of storage, sleeps 4-5, includes fridge, stove, sink, bathroom with shower/tub, dining table, always stored indoors, well cared for, $1,900. 438-2201, evenings, Wayne Randle, Maddock. FOR SALE 2015 Conquest by Golfstream Park Model camper, 40’ L x 8’ W, 3 slide outs, master bedroom w/corner shower/vanity/toilet on 1 end, bunk beds with toilet/vanity on other end, full size fridge and range, purchased 2015, used in a heated shop while house was being built, excel. cond., $25,000. 437-2044, Farah Billing, Enderlin. FOR SALE 42” JD Model 135 riding mower, 191 hrs. 262-4582, Roger Messner, Pekin.
FOR SALE 17 1/2’ Bayliner boat w/trailer, 135 hp. Mercruiser motor, depth finder, radio, walkthru windshield, canopy, trolling motor, good condition, has been shedded. 4482601, Curt Hanson, Turtle Lake. FOR SALE Lennox Pulse propane house furnace, 80,000 BTU, $200. 789-0802, Leo Johnson, Cooperstown.
FOR SALE Echo shredder/chipper/mulcher, Model ES1600, $150 obo, been used very little, new cost $249.95. 349-4736 or 535-0795, Carl Lee, Ellendale.
FOR SALE Antique wood burning cook stove by American Range Corp., early 1900s, Sanico Model, tannish/coral in color, 6 burner cook top, top warming oven, hot water reservoir, tools, very good condition. 4442436, Joyce Tveter, Watford City. FOR SALE Vintage livestock dehorning tool; ice saw; 2 man saws; framed Remington & Russell prints. 500-9522, Monte Reiner, Minot. FOR SALE 2007 Copper Canyon 5th wheel camper, Superslide, rear lounge, 50. gal. fresh water tank, central vac., sleeps 6, fresh water & black tank have heaters, $11,000. 264-9250, Tom Buranko, Dickinson. WANTED Collars & related items; 45 used utility poles, 35’-50’ long; used tires - 6 Bridgestone, 245-75-R16; 4 - 225-60-R16 M&S; 4 used Firestone P265-70-R16 M&S; 3 Michelin P225-60-R16 M&S; 4 Hercules Ultra 215-70-R15. 584-2025, Elmer Lemke, Bentley. WANTED 2010-2014 Yamaha 350 or 450 Grizzly 4 wheeler, must be in good condition. 9452379, Jack Vadnie, Clifford.
WANTED Old advertising signs, gas pumps, metal oil cans, crocks, jugs, clocks or thermometers with advertising, road signs, traps, shell boxes, guns, tokens, marbles, anvils, pop or medicine bottles, tin coffee cans, ND pottery, carnival glass. 220-5746 or 258-0420, Val Ganje, Bismarck. WANTED Prairie dog hunters to hunt on my land, make reservations now. larryn@westriv. com, 597-3730, Larry Nagel, Shields. WANTED Vintage fancy china dessert plates; Keen Kutter items; Winchester; non-firearms items; Zap & Golden Valley advertising items. 500-9522, Monte Reiner, Minot. WANTED Clopay or Anozira garage door panel, 10’ x 21”, white without windows, uninsulated. 324-0904 evenings, Arnold Seibel, Harvey. WANTED 272 - 292 - 312 Ford V8 engine, prefer good running condition; also looking for overdrive transmission, may buy complete vehicle. 680-1079, Dylan Ekstrom, Forman.
FEED AND SEED FOR SALE Large round bales, Alfalfa/Broom, prairie hay made with NH688 baler w/thick plastic twine, could load. larryn@westriv.com, 597-3730, Larry Nagel, Shields.
LIVESTOCK FOR SALE 6-10 replacement heifers, bangs vaccinated, black hide, Hereford influence, $1050/hd. 216-0139, Jeremy McGregor, McGregor. Union Farmer • www.ndfu.org
It has been a great campaign and your organization has successfully defended family farm and ranch agriculture. Our grassroots structure was the key to our success. With nearly 1,000 volunteers, both members and non-members, we were able to accomplish the goal of keeping our corporate farming law intact. I want to thank all volunteers for their effort and the NDFU staff and board for their work. Your staff deserves a great amount of credit for their dedication to hours of work to run this highly successful campaign. North Dakota Farmers Union’s strength is found in every member that participates. We are, and have been, underestimated in our influence when we have an issue that is important to our members. This successful campaign should be a learning experience and reminder that we need individual participation in our organization to keep our wellearned respect.
Union Farmer • www.ndfu.org
I would be remiss if I didn’t thank the groups that helped our fight for family farm and ranch agriculture. The AFL-CIO, Dakota Resource Council, RECs, ND Catholic Conference, ND Human Rights Coalition Catholic Rural Life, ND United, Farm Aid, Food & Water Watch, National Farmers Union, Farmers Union Enterprises and ND Human Rights Coalition. Another area of success for your organization is the coalitions we are building, not only on this issue but also on many more. Coalition development is highly important to furthering our voice for agriculture. Coalitions help us come together rather than the divide and conquer approach that some in Washington, D.C., and other industries use to make farm and ranch representatives less effective. We are in the early stages of developing a farm bill and these coalitions will be essential to ensuring a workable farm bill is passed.
NDFU is a very progressive farm organization, understanding the needs of the market, the desires of consumers, world food needs, renewable energy, the value of an abundant food supply for nations, and supporting family farms and ranches – the correct system for production agriculture. With each challenge we face in agriculture, we are given an opportunity to grow. As members of NDFU, this is our chance to become stronger from this campaign. Remember, our success is in our grassroots and individual participation. NDFU is only as strong as its individual member participation. Thanks, again, for all your work on this campaign. Keep your energy up to participate in NDFU going forward. Talk to friends and neighbors and encourage them to participate in your organization. Let’s ensure that we never become a top down organization that does not truly represent member views. s
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