September uf 2013

Mission Statement: North Dakota Farmers Union, guided by the principles of cooperation, legislation and education, is an organization committed to the prosperity of family farms, ranches and rural communities.

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In this issue:

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Back the farm bill

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Go WILD this fall

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Camp wrap-up

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A word from Woody

September 2013 – Volume 60 Number 9

Think safety first!

Remember, no crop, no matter how valuable, is worth an unnecessary injury or death. A “safety first” mindset is the best way to protect your family and your operation. Contact your local agent to make sure you are properly covered for these unexpected events.

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North Dakota Union Farmer

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DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS/EDITOR: Anne Denholm 800-366-8331 • www.ndfu.org adenholm@ndfu.org POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: NDFU P.O. Box 2136 Jamestown N.D. 58402-2136 Copies mailed this issue: 35,022 • USPS 016-211

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: President: Elwood “Woody” Barth Vice President: Bob Kuylen Secretary: Ellen Linderman Treasurer: Terry Borstad James Kerzman; Wes Niederman Jr.; Dennis Stromme; Jim Teigen; Ben Vig

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Potential CHS Fertilizer Manufacturing Plant

Supplying crop nutrients essential to feeding the world CHS is evaluating the potential construction of a nitrogen

• Project cost is estimated to be $1.5 billion.

fertilizer manufacturing plant in Spiritwood, N.D., that

• Preliminary plans call for constructing a

would help ensure consistent domestic supply to meet

plant that would produce 2,200 tons of

our customers’ growing demand.

ammonia daily.

If completed, this plant would provide the region’s farmers

• Employing approximately 100-150 employees, the plant would operate

with enhanced supplies of locally-produced crop nutrients

24 hours a day, seven days a week

essential to raising corn and other crops. To date, CHS

maintenance.

has invested significant time and financial resources to evaluate the project. Following a successful engineering

year-round, closing only for scheduled

• Estimated energy use would be 75,000-80,000 MMBTU of natural

study and all necessary approvals, the plant construction

gas and 15-20 megawatts of electricity

would begin in the first half of 2014.

per day.

Taking advantage of an abundant regional natural gas supply, this strategically located plant would produce anhydrous ammonia, urea and UAN liquid fertilizer.

The plant would provide critical crop nutrients for farm supply retailers and farmers in the Dakotas and parts

• CHS is working with North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s office, Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation, Jamestown city officials, Stutsman County officials, North Dakota Farmers Union, and engineering firms CH2M Hill of Englewood, Colo., and Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson of Bismarck, N.D.

of Minnesota, Montana and Canada – a region where nitrogen is the most widely used crop nutrient and where most buyers rely on imported supply.

Progress on fertilizer manufacturing plant

More information about CHS Inc. >>>>

CHS Inc. has applied for an air permit in conjunction with its potential fertilizer plant at Spiritwood, N.D. The application process includes state and federal regulatory review of the potential plant’s air emissions and is expected to be completed within nine to 12 months.

Last fall, CHS announced plans to invest in what is now estimated to be a $1.5 billion fertilizer plant that would provide the region’s farmers with enhanced supplies of locally-produced crop nutrients essential to raising corn and other crops.

The plant would serve farm supply retailers and farmers in the Dakotas and parts of Minnesota, Union Farmer • www.ndfu.org

Montana and Canada. CHS continues to work through its extensive FEED (Front-end Engineering and Design) study. Along with thorough financial and business planning, the FEED study includes: preliminary engineering and facility layout; product handling and logistics; all required air, water and natural gas use permits; safety processes and construction planning and preparation. The FEED study is expected to be completed by November 2013. Following a successful engineering study and all necessary approvals, plant construction would tentatively begin the first half of 2014. The potential CHS plant could employ 100-150 people. s 3

Fly-in to focus on farm bill priorities

Local farmers and ranchers to meet with lawmakers in Washington, D.C. Sixty-seven North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) members will join fellow farmers, ranchers and fishermen from across the country in Washington, D.C., Sept.

9-11 for the National Farmers Union (NFU) annual fall legislative fly-in event.

During the fly-in, participants will visit every congressional office in just two-and-a-half days.

Farmers Union members will hear from White House officials, leadership from the House and Senate, along with USDA leadership.

Farmers Union participants will discuss their personal stories with various representatives and urge members of Congress to pass a farm bill.

According to NDFU President Elwood “Woody” Barth, this year’s activities are especially important.

“We need a farm bill now. Meeting face-to-face with policymakers is very important to ensure the voices of Farmers Union members are heard. As the discussions about the farm bill move forward, Farmers Union members and staff will continue to drive home the 4

message that we need a strong safety net in order to allow farmers and ranchers to continue in their business of providing an abundant and safe source of food and fuel for the country and world.”

National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson sent a letter last month to leadership of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives’ Committees on Agriculture, emphasizing the importance of signing a five-year farm bill into law prior to the Sept.

30 expiration of the current law.

NFU highlighted the need for a strong safety net in times of market collapse or natural disaster, mandatory funding for energy title programs, support for fair and competitive markets, permanent farm bill law, funding for beginning farmer programs and inclusion of a nutrition title.

Barth added, “Agriculture is our country’s greatest renewable source of wealth. A five-year farm bill would support farm and ranch families and their ability to grow food, feed, fiber and fuel. We need to join with fellow farmers, ranchers and consumers to advocate for a comprehensive farm bill.”

Farm bill priorities for NDFU

North Dakota Farmers Union is focusing legislative efforts on the following priority areas:

Commodity title programs

• Tie Counter-Cyclical Payments to Cost of Production – We support a safety net that is counter-cyclical and tied to the cost of production. We know prices have not always reflected costs of production, which is why it is our preference to tie the target (reference) price and cost of production together. While the Senate’s Adverse Market Payments (AMP) proposal is counter-cyclical in nature, it establishes a reference price that is too low and not reflective of costs.

• Provide Farm-Level Option in Revenue Support Programs – Farmers should have the option of selecting coverage at either the county or individual farm level as established in the Senate farm bill. Farm-level compensation more specifically Union Farmer • www.ndfu.org

addresses individual farm losses.

For a county-based program, farms might suffer a loss but not receive payment if the program trigger requires losses at the county level. In North Dakota, this could impact a significant number of growers in large-sized counties where weather, pests and risks can vary substantially.

• Allow Participation in Both Price and Revenue Support Programs – North Dakota Farmers Union supports Senate efforts to provide both price and revenue risk management programs to family farmers and ranchers, rather than forcing a one-or-the-other option.

• Implement Realistic Payment Limits – We support new payment caps on farm commodity programs and eligibility requirements based on adjusted gross income. We have long held that meaningful farm program payment limits need to be implemented and targeted to the production levels of family farmers. We oppose artificial subdivisions of farms in order to avoid payment limitations and support tightening regulations to weed out “bad actors.” Farm programs are not meant to be income-generating sources, but rather insurance-type programs that can make a farming operation whole again in times of disaster or price collapse.

We believe payments should be transparent and directly attributable to a person who is actively engaged in the actual farming operation.

• Set Payment Limits – We believe that crop insurance subsidy support should be targeted to the production levels of family farms with special consideration given to beginning farmers. According to a Government Accountability Office report, 4% of the most profitable farming entities account for nearly 33% of all premium support provided by the federal government. We support payment limits on crop insurance subsidies as outlined in the Senate farm bill (the DurbinCoburn Crop Insurance Reform Amendment) that reduce subsidy support for producers with average adjusted gross incomes greater than $750,000.

• Eliminate Conservation Compliance – The Senate farm bill includes a provision that adds crop insurance premiums to the list of program benefits that could be lost if a producer is found cropping highly erodible land or converting a wetland to crop production. This conservation compliance prerequisite was eliminated in the 1996 farm bill. We oppose resurrecting the requirements. They are an unrealistic expectation for

those who farm in the Prairie Pothole Region, where an overabundance of water and wetland delineation issues hamper the ability to manage water responsibly. There is no question that North Dakota is an agricultural powerhouse.

Some 39 million acres – 90% of the state’s total land area – is in farms and ranches, and we lead the nation in producing a multitude of important crops.

Family farmers and ranchers are strong stewards of the land and resources, and NDFU supports continued stewardship practices, but not at the full expense of producers who happen to farm in the flyway of the Prairie Pothole Region.

• Create a Carve-Out for the Prairie Pothole Region – If conservation cross-compliance requirements for crop insurance participation is not removed, we would advocate for a carve-out from those requirements for farmers in the Prairie Pothole Region that, at the least, incorporates more reasonable compliance considerations.

Such a carve-out could continue to promote good stewardship practices, but would allow

Crop insurance

• Increase Baseline Funding – Crop insurance is the primary tool producers have at their disposal to manage risk, whether weather-related or market driven. A strong crop insurance program also eliminates the need for unbudgeted ad hoc disaster assistance. As such, it is extremely important that the program be funded as robustly as possible to provide an effective risk management tool that keeps families on the land, growing and raising food for America and a hungry world.

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producers in our region to operate on a more level playing field with the rest of the country’s producers who enjoy the benefits of historical drainage practices.

Permanent law

NDFU is opposed to the repeal of permanent price support authority under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 and Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1949.

While these laws may be antiquated in terms of price support, they serve as an important benchmark and incentive for Congress to be engaged in agricultural policy. More importantly, a five-year revisit of the farm bill (under the current practice of suspending permanent authority in place of new legislation) allows for producer, consumer, taxpayer and industry input. If the repeal of permanent law stands as outlined in the House farm bill with no expiration date set for commodity support programs, the commodity title effectively becomes permanent law, which shrinks the safety net and voice of family farmers and ranchers moving forward. We would support suspending, rather than repealing, permanent law authority.

Nutrition title

NDFU adamantly opposes stripping the nutrition title from the farm bill. We support the Senate version of the title, which largely maintains nutrition policies and revises the SNAP program. For decades, the farm bill rose above partisan, geographic, and economic fights and was passed because of the comprehensive approach of tying farm programs to nutrition programs. Yet keeping the nutrition title in the farm bill goes well 6

beyond political strategy. It is about connecting the people who grow food to those who eat food – an obvious educational tie that needs to stay in place for any agriculturally driven state such as North Dakota.

Further, as our nation’s economy crawls to recovery, we are called to support our neighbors who are hungry, many of whom are in rural communities as well as urban. Keeping the nutrition title in the farm bill helps connect the dots in the farm-to-table story so consumers, taxpayers and the hungry understand the importance of a strong agricultural economy.

Other

• Reauthorize and streamline conservation programs; • Support limiting wetland mitigation to one-for-one acreage and provide Congress with recommendations on how processes could be improved to better enable growers to utilize wetland mitigations; • Authorize mandatory funding for renewable energy programs; • Retain regulations under the Packers & Stockyard Act on livestock marketing practices that USDA finalized in December 2011 and allow USDA to implement provisions from the final GIPSA rule; • Support the Country-of-Origin Labeling law and the rule USDA proposed in March to bring the U.S. into compliance with WTO rules; • Establish lending priority for beginning farmers; • Retain the pilot program for “ultrahigh speed” broadband in rural areas; and • Amend EPA’s spill prevention, control and countermeasure rule as outlined in the House farm bill.

To get the latest information on the farm bill, go to a special Facebook page and help spread the word about supporting a comprehensive farm bill at www.facebook.com/ backthefarmbill

2013 Fly-in Participants Woody Barth, Solen Mark Anderson, Jamestown Judge Barth, Mandan Rhonda Barton, Ellendale Amanda Bitz, Dickey Terry and Mary Borstad, Devils Lake Dane Braun, Jamestown Kevin and Jackie Brokaw, Forbes Forrest Carlson, Glenburn Paige Cote, Fargo Sarah Ewoniuk, South Heart Mason Farber, Brookings, S.D. Libby Gravning, Hettinger James and Loretta Hansen, Coleharbor Lynn Haro, LaMoure Joshua Heinrich, Kindred Trevor Hokana, Ellendale Randy Hooey, Carrington Jim Hopfauf, Flasher Bill and Karen Kershaw, Menoken James and Jill Kerzman, Mott Bob and Brenda Kuylen, South Heart Amy Lashman, Minot Aaron and Julie Levorsen, Elgin Ellen Linderman, Carrington Jared Lochthowe, Minot Adam Long, Berlin Brittany McInnes, Moorhead Lauren McMillan, Wimbledon Mary Mertens, Fargo Roy and Pam Musland, Jamestown Mark Nesheim, Palermo Noel Nesheim, Palermo Wes Niederman, Morristown, S.D. Josh Norby, Watford City Patti Patrie, Bowdon Kevin and Kim Ressler, Mandan Carmen Richards, Hope Mike and Erica Schlosser, Aberdeen Richard and Mary Schlosser, Edgeley Kristi Schlosser Carlson, Bismarck James Schmidt, Menoken Kaycee Schwind, Hettinger Clay and Jeanna Smaaladen, Grand Forks Jarrod Steffan, South Heart Dennis and Cathy Stromme, Zahl Kale Stromme, Devils Lake Chelsey Thronson, Bismarck Ben Vig, Sharon Cassidy Weber, New Rockford Julie Wolff, Wishek Roger Zetocha, Stirum Robin and Michelle Ziesch, Pettibone

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Hearings set for transmission lines

The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) has set dates and locations for three public hearings regarding Basin Electric’s planned transmission project in western North Dakota.

The public hearings will be held (all times are central daylight times): • Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 10:30 a.m. at the city hall in Killdeer, N.D. • Thursday, Sept. 5 at 10 a.m. at the city hall in Tioga, N.D. • Thursday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. at the city hall in Williston, N.D. According to the PSC’s notice of hearings issued July 30, each hearing will provide an overview of the project but will focus on specific portions of the project in the specific areas of each hearing.

On March 15, Basin Electric filed applications to authorize construction of approximately 200 miles of 345-kilovolt (kV) electric transmission line and associated facilities from Basin Electric’s Antelope Valley Station substation near Beulah, ND, to a new 345-kV substation to be constructed near Tioga.

The proposed project also includes one mile of 230-kV line

Path of the proposed transmission line from Antelope Valley Station to Neset Substation.

to connect the 345-kV line into the existing system. The application was supplemented and amended with a filing July 23.

The project is proposed to be located in Mercer, Dunn, McKenzie, Williams and Mountrail counties of North Dakota.

Increasing demand for electricity in the Williston Basin is driving the need for additional transmission capacity.

Transmission studies have indicated that the current system is reaching its limit, and additional lines are needed. This new transmission line will also improve the reliability of the existing system, making a stronger infrastructure throughout the region.

While northwest North Dakota energy needs are dire and the transmission line is important to meet those needs, the line must be put up in the least intrusive way.

PSC hearings give landowners, who carry the burden of the line, a chance to air their concerns and hear ways that Basin will address those concerns while meeting energy needs.

For more information on the hearings, contact the Public Service Commission, State Capitol, Bismarck, ND, at 701-328-2400; or Relay North Dakota at 800-3666888 TTY. s

preliminary injunction.

The legal case will be expensive and NFU is actively raising money to help offset an

estimated $200,000 legal cost.

Go to http://www. uscooldefensefund.org for information on how to contribute.s

Raising money to protect COOL The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently granted National Farmers Union (NFU), the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, the Consumer Federation of America and the American Sheep Industry Association, the right to intervene in a lawsuit filed against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) by nine plaintiff groups opposing Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL). The four organizations intend to defend USDA’s COOL regulations.

The court’s order makes clear that the organizations can participate at the preliminary injunction hearing as well as in the remainder of the litigation. Plaintiffs had filed a partial opposition to the motion to intervene, opposing the organizations’ participation in the

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About health care reform The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, “health care reform,” or “ObamaCare”) is the law of the land. While some provisions of the law are already in place, the opportunity to enroll in health insurance begins Oct. 1, 2013, and coverage goes into effect Jan. 1, 2014.

Because every NDFU member will be affected by the law, Farmers Union Insurance agents will be providing several informational pieces, as well as meeting directly with our NDFU membership, over the next few months. Your local Farmers Union Agents will be a great resource for providing you guidance and helping you understand how health care reform affects your family or your business.

What are some of the changes already in place?

Adult dependent children may stay on parents’ policy up to age 26 One of the first health care reform provisions to go into effect was the extension of coverage to adult children. Coverage is not dependent on marital status, residency, financial dependence, student status or employment status.

Children with pre-existing conditions can get immediate coverage

Another early provision eliminated waiting periods for children younger than 19 with preexisting conditions. The provision applies when a parent of the child is enrolled in a fully insured employer group or individual health plan.

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receive obstetric or gynecological care from a participating provider.

Small Business Tax Credit: How does it work?

Coverage of preventive health services –

Health insurance plans must provide coverage without costsharing for: services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force; immunizations recommended by the Centers for Disease Control, certain preventive care and screenings for infants, children and adolescents; and certain preventive care and screenings for women.

Patient protections

A plan that provides for designation of a primary care provider must allow the choice of any participating primary care provider who is available to accept them, including pediatricians.

If a plan provides coverage for emergency services, the plan must do so without prior authorization, regardless of whether the provider is a participating provider. A plan may not require authorization or referral for a female patient to

The law provides a Small Business Tax Credit to businesses for contributing toward their workers’ health premiums. The credit applies to all amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2009.

Businesses with fewer than 25 full-time equivalent employees (FTE) and average annual wages less than $50,000 per employee qualify for the credit.

To receive the tax credit, an employer must have a group health plan and must pay at least 50 percent of the premium. The tax credit is not available for coverage for working owners (sole proprietors, partners) and their immediate families. Coverage for seasonal workers who work 120 or fewer days is not eligible for this tax credit.

What happens in 2014? How is it a game-changer for everyone?

The individual mandate: What is it and how am I affected?

The individual mandate is the centerpiece of the Affordable Care Act: Everyone who wants or needs health insurance can get it regardless of their past or current health issues and sick people cannot be charged more than healthy people. Most Americans will be required to carry health insurance under this mandate.

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What are the timelines I need to know?

Beginning Oct. 1, 2013, you can begin enrolling in insurance plans that will be listed on the Marketplace (formerly called the Exchange). If you enroll between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, your coverage will begin Jan. 1, 2014. If you enroll between Jan. 1 and Mar. 31, your coverage will begin the first day of the following month. If you do not enroll during the enrollment period (Oct. 1, 2013 - Mar. 31, 2014), you will be required to pay a tax penalty, and you will not be able to enroll until the next enrollment period.

This penalty may not apply if you qualify for a special enrollment period.

A reliable resource

Your agent can guide you through your options on the Marketplace and help you make the best decisions for your family or small business. Farmers Union Insurance is committed to providing accurate and current information to our NDFU membership. We are your trusted advisors and best source for all your ACA questions. You can contact your local agent or e-mail us at info@fumic.com What is a special enrollment period?

It’s a time outside of the open enrollment period during which you and your family have a right to sign up for job-based health coverage.

Job-based plans must provide a special enrollment period of 30 days following certain life events that involve a change in family status (for example, marriage, divorce or birth of a child) or loss of other jobbased health coverage.

I am self-employed. Will the new law impact my health insurance choices?

Yes. Beginning Jan. 1, 2014, selfemployed individuals and their families will be included in the “small group market.” Visit with your Farmers Union agent to learn about the opportunity to enroll in plans in the Marketplace starting Oct. 1, 2013. p

New biorefinery plant to be built in Jamestown Gov. Jack Dalrymple joined officials from Midwest AgEnergy Group to break ground on a new biorefinery that will produce ethanol, distillers grains and fuelgrade corn oil. The biorefinery, to be built in the Spiritwood Energy Park east of Jamestown, will produce 65 million gallons of ethanol annually.

“The Dakota Spirit AgEnergy biorefinery will create new market opportunities for North Dakota farmers, serve to further diversify our growing economy and help the nation become more energy independent,” Dalrymple said. “In North Dakota, we have stayed true to a proven energy policy that promotes the responsible development of all our energy resources. Our work is paying off in very significant ways and this biorefinery is another example of what can be accomplished when states create an environment in which private industry can thrive.”

Midwest AgEnergy Group, an upper Midwest biofuels enterprise owned by Great River Energy, will build a biorefinery capable of producing 65 million gallons of ethanol, 198,000 tons of distillers grains for livestock feed and 6,900 tons of fuel-grade corn oil for use in biodiesel.

The biorefinery will buy about

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23 million bushels of corn from area farmers every year and employ about 36 workers.

Midwest AgEnergy Group will invest $155 million to build the plant which is expected to be in operation in the first quarter of 2015.

The biorefinery will be During the groundbreaking ceremony, NDFU Co-op/Member built next to Service Specialist Dale Enerson toured the site.

Great River collectively produce about 400 Energy’s million gallons of the renewable Spiritwood Station, a power plant fuel every year. The state assisted that will supply the biorefinery with the project’s development through low-cost steam to significantly project research funding, a lowreduce the plant’s energy costs. interest loan, loan guarantees and Prior to 2006, the state tax incentives on construction and produced about 30 million gallons operation. North Dakota Farmers of ethanol. Since then, four Union has been part of the companies have built ethanol advisory committee. s plants in North Dakota that 9

NDFU member voices concerns, hopes for quality of life

BY KENT BRICK, REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM NORTH DAKOTA LIVING

The churning of nearby oil rigs has been a reality for Clarke Stevens’ family for several generations. The Glenburn area farm is situated in an oil region where vertical and horizontal drilling, without fracking technology, is a fixture on the landscape.

The presence of oil rigs, pipelines, storage tanks and oil company employees has long been part of community life in this portion of Bottineau and Renville counties. Stevens has lifetime friends who work at local oil facilities, and appreciates their attentiveness to his and other landowners’ concerns. These days, he has an important message to convey to other parts of North Dakota, about what oil activity, in his area and farther west, is doing to transform landscape, commerce and communities.

“I think the people in the eastern and the southeastern part of the state need to realize the industrialization of the north central and western North Dakota is not coming without some costs,” Stevens says. He says improved oil-driven wealth and economic conditions in these regions have contrasting meanings. He says how one interprets what all the new wealth means “is different for you than it is for me. But out here, it’s definitely changing. If that’s good or bad, I guess it depends on who

Family members, from left: Lora, Ava, Blaine, Valerie and Clarke Stevens.

you ask.”

Stevens is a Glenburn native, and he now works the family grain farm with his dad and two brothers.

He and his spouse, Lora, have three young children. The family also operates a grain cleaning service and his father does Web-based flax sales. His farm is served by North Central Electric Cooperative, Bottineau.

Stevens says Berenergy Inc.

Odors emitted from oil storage tanks near the Stevens household are a big bother.

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conducts oil operations close by, including a rig and storage units adjacent to the family house. “To be perfectly honest, I don’t have a problem with them. They’re good people, anytime I call and have an issue, they hear me out and are very helpful.”

But even with good people, attentive to Stevens’ impacts on his farm and family, recent serious oil-related environmental problems have occurred.

Last year, a different company experienced salt water spills, seriously damaging two parcels of land Stevens farms. The spills occurred because of overflows at a malfunctioning salt water tank battery. These are tanks holding salt water that comes to the surface with extracted oil.

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to large quantity collection sites, and the tank storage malfunction produced big damage.

“That land is ruined,” Stevens says. He says the oil company worked diligently on land reclamation, but the effort could not restore the land’s productivity.

“They had to dig the dirt out, and they tried to haul new dirt in, and reclaim it, but it’s just never going to be the same,” he says.

A current ongoing nuisance for the Stevens family is the powerful, putrid aroma from hydrogen sulfide, a gaseous substance vented off oil storage tanks 600 feet from his house.

“The gas smell is horrible,” Stevens says. “I mean, the smell of the sweet harvest air in North Dakota is pretty irreplaceable. But when you replace that with the gas odor from these oil wells to the point where you need to close your windows otherwise you’re not going to be able to sleep because you’ve got such a headache, that gets old,” Stevens says. He says the odorous nuisance can also produce nausea and breathing problems.

The frustration for Stevens comes from knowing that company employees are expending efforts and money to flare gases trying to reduce odors. It’s not doing much good. Also, state air quality officials have tested air quality in this area and found it to be in compliance with regulations. Stevens hopes agencies or other groups will do studies “to see what the long-term effects of inhaling this will be.

Maybe it’s nothing, but it certainly doesn’t feel like it’s going to be nothing over the long term.”

Like many farmers and ranchers in the state’s oil-producing region, Stevens laments the condition of the rural, gravel road network.

“These local township roads weren’t meant to be hammered like they are,” Stevens says. Large transport trucks do the damage, but Stevens acknowledges farmers operate equipment that also inflicts damage to the roads.

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Ava and Valerie Stevens are growing up with oil rigs near their backyard.

says keeping public service people employed at competitive wages is a serious problem. “There’s many employees that need to be paid better because they always got that oil field calling them. They can go out there and drive a truck or something and make double the money,” Stevens says.

At the state level, Stevens hopes that burgeoning state financial resources will be directed to people being impacted significantly by oil development. “I hope this state takes the money we have and puts it back where it needs to be. And a lot of it needs to be out west – making it a livable area for those people.”

While he and his family cope with health, and land and road issues, Stevens says his powerful sense of home on the Glenburn farm is enduring.

“My wife and I are never going anywhere. We love North Dakota.

My wife teaches at the school.

We love the people around here,” Stevens says. “I just hope the people realize that with the success in the state, with the level of prosperity that this oil has brought to our state, yeah, it’s great we are rich, but it’s not coming without some costs to the local North Dakotans out in these rural areas.”

“As North Dakota people, we are going to deal with it, and probably not raise too much hell about it either, but it is frustrating,” Stevens says. s

EDITOR’S NOTE: With the Rural Electric Cooperatives and groups like the Northwest Landowners Association and the Dunn County Energy Development organization, NDFU will continue to support legislation that strikes a balance between protecting the due process of landowners; producing food, fiber and fuel; valuing natural resources; meeting energy needs; and addressing way-oflife issues particularly in northwestern North Dakota.

In the last session, NDFU made these issues a priority and were successful on some fronts – including stricter set-back requirements; allowing landowners and oil companies to access the North Dakota Mediation Service for disputes; and figuring out how to better manage gathering lines.

NDFU will continue to work in future sessions on issues like strengthening the reclamation process. NDFU will also continue to provide educational opportunities about the oil boom and its affects on family farmers and ranchers.

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Donation to Chahinkapa Zoo

BY ANNE DENHOLM, NDFU

A donation from North Dakota Farmers Union Insurance has helped welcome more people to the Chahinkapa Zoo in Wahpeton, N.D. In August, children were admitted into the zoo, free of charge, every Thursday from 2-7 p.m. Farmers Union Insurance agent Kyle DeVries explained, “Our donation helped support these summertime events. Not only did children get in free with a paid adult but the zoo offered extra learning activities and giveaways, too.”

Chahinkapa Zoo has 70 different species of birds and over Wahpeton area Farmers Union Insurance agent Kyle DeVries helped sponsor a free kids day at the zoo every Thursday in August from 2-7 p.m. He is standing in front of a new 200 animals including otters, bison, mural that was created and painted by artist Shawn McCann this summer. The mural is monkeys, apes, camels, snow located on Chahinkapa Zoo’s Orangutan Building at Chahinkapa Zoo. At right, the leopards, grizzly bears, wallabies, carousel building is located across from the main entrance. cougars, llamas, elk and Bengal street from the zoo’s main entrance tigers. is a fully restored 1926 antique

A special area is earmarked carousel. It is one of 150 original as “Grandpa’s Little Zoo,” an wooden horse carousels still

educational area for children to see operating in the United States. and pet a variety of farm animals.

During the summer, the carousel is DeVries added, “Our open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for partnership with the zoo has been families to enjoy. very positive. I think it will help our “We’re really excited about community and I know that children people coming down to the zoo and will enjoy all the attractions here.” we are thankful for the support from The zoo isn’t the only attraction Agent Kyle DeVries presents a check to Farmers Union,” concluded Zoo Zoo Director Kathy Diekman. in the park. Directly across the Director Kathy Diekman. s 12

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Carrington agent gets involved

Making the most of a move

BY ANNE DENHOLM, NDFU

It hasn’t taken long for Randy Hooey to make his mark in Carrington, N.D. Since moving there in March 2012, Hooey has joined the Kiwanis Club, Lion’s Club, Job Development Authority Committee, Chamber of Commerce and serves on the board of directors for the local golf course.

The majority of his time is spent with his customers at the Farmers Union Insurance agency. He took over the business after agent Mick Moberg retired.

“It’s been a good transition. The community has been very welcoming and my family is happy here,” Hooey said.

Before coming to Carrington, Hooey taught sixth grade and coached girls varsity basketball at Barnes County North.

Hooey is married to wife, Mallory, and they have a one-year-old child, Randy Hooey stands proudly in front of his office building that was built seven years Radke. s ago.

Apply for a grant to promote agriculture Matching grants are available to farmers and ranchers to implement value-added ventures as part of USDA Rural Development.

The goal of the Value Added Producer Grant program is to help agricultural producers generate new products, expand market opportunities, and increase their income from the commodities they produce.

State Director Jasper Schneider explained, “Rural Development’s mission is to increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life in rural America. The grant projects selected will support the efforts of agricultural producers, businesses and families to sell and promote their commodities to local, regional and foreign markets.”

Schneider cited two examples of recent grant recipients. Dakota Pride Cooperative received a $49,000 grant to expand their Union Farmer • www.ndfu.org

market reach into South Korea by marketing identity-preserved, non-genetically modified soybeans.

Since 1998, Dakota Pride has been creating marketing opportunities

for its members by adding value to their crops through an identity preserved marketing system. The cooperative has grown from strictly focusing on domestic markets to capitalizing on opportunities overseas where there is a high interest in knowing where products have been produced.

Bowdon Meat Processing Plant in Bowdon, N.D. received a $49,500 grant to help operate the plant as well as market value-added meat products. The cooperative was formed to open a new state inspected processing facility, replacing a plant that previously closed. Farmers and ranchers will now have a plant to locally process their livestock and also to sell their products to customers across the state of North Dakota.

Value-added producer grants may be used for feasibility studies or business plans, working capital for marketing value-added agricultural products and for farm-based renewable energy projects. More information is available at a local USDA Rural Development office or by visiting USDA Rural Development’s web site at www.rurdev.usda.gov/nd. s 13

Cow Chip Creations

BY ANNE DENHOLM, NDFU

Cow Chip Creations – It’s a unique name for a very unique business.

Based in Bowman, N.D., Amanda Njos makes custom furniture and home decorations using old pieces of wood, scrap metal and other materials. Her home-based business operates out of an old granary building on the family ranch.

Njos said, “I built my first barn wood table in the fall of 2009. The tables quickly evolved into many more products. I really enjoy seeing how I can create new pieces of furniture with vintage wood.”

Over the last four years, she has created hundreds of one-ofa-kind items. “I don’t like to make the same thing twice. First of all, each piece of wood has different character to it. Nothing is straight, nothing is level. That’s part of the charm. My furniture has bumps and bruises to it and that’s what makes it unique,” Njos added.

She learned to make tables from scratch and has learned by trial and error.

Projects have included chairs, bedroom sets, bars, shelves, stools, couches and more.

Her shed is filled with projects.

Friends and neighbors often bring antique pieces to her to use.

“People know I use old things so they will bring me furniture from garage sales or auctions. That’s a good thing but it sure adds to my storage shed,” Njos laughed.

She said that Inspiration comes from a variety of sources.

“My husband and I ranch in rural southwest North Dakota. I’ve seen so many old barns being destroyed.

It breaks my heart. My business helps reuse this weathered wood.

I like to think that I am helping to preserve something that will last generations and that each piece has a long history.”

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Amanda Njos creates barnwood furniture and home decorations using a variety of materials including tooled leather, faux leather, faux cowhide, real cowhide, wood, upholstery and other fabrics. Custom orders are available as well.

instead of buying new all the time,” Njos added.

Cow Chip Creations consigns products into four stores including one in Montana, Jamestown, Bismarck and Dickinson. The majority of her business is through custom orders.

Customers may choose the material type like faux cowhide, real cowhide, real leather, wood top, upholstery pattern, fabric, tooled leather, crocodile or snakeskin patterns. Three different types of nailhead choices are available as well including oxide, natural black or chrome.

“I feel very blessed to live where we are and that I have this business so I can be home with my family. They even help me with some of the demolition. This is a great creative outlet for me and I love the personal aspect of it. I want to keep it at a level where I can handle it on my own because I still have a family and ranch to deal with,” she said.

Njos and her husband, Chad, have two boys: Toby, 8, and Zak, 4.

Contact Cow Chip Creations by calling 701-574-3195 or at cowchipcreations@hotmail.com. s

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Olson honored in CHS class Dakota Plains Cooperative Agronomy Manager Dan Olson was honored at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis for completing CHS Future Forty, a development program for young emerging leaders in the cooperative system.

Part of the 2013 inaugural class, Olson was nominated by Ken Astrup, general manager for Dakota Plains, for demonstrating strong leadership potential and a desire for continued learning.

“CHS Future Forty has been a great opportunity for Dan to develop his leadership style and accelerate professional development,” said Astrup.

CHS Future Forty is a collaboration between CHS and the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management that enrolls progressive individuals in a university designed-curriculum with top-notch instructors. The course is filled with experiential learning, case studies and cooperative modules. Similar to a miniMBA, this prestigious leadership program is reserved for 30-40 pivotal, emerging managers in the

Dan Olson (on left) receives his program diploma from CHS President Carl Casale.

cooperative system. The three-part program culminated with a case study presentation by attendees before a group of cooperative leaders.

CHS president and CEO Carl Casale addressed the leadership group during graduation and noted the critical role the program plays in propelling young leaders. “As these individuals embark on the exciting

next phase of their career, growing their peer network and sharpening their business skills is crucial,” says Casale.

“That kind of experience is a valuable commodity in agribusiness. We believe that by working together, we can help strengthen the entire cooperative system for greater success.” s

A grand opening event in Tioga A new 37,000 square foot Tioga Travel Plaza is now open and includes a $1 million kitchen, clothing store, salon, hardware department, a full-service business center and a large convenience store for all your one-stop shopping needs. A five day opening celebration was held July 29–Aug. 2 with special drawings, ribbon cutting ceremony and dinner at the Tioga Country Club. The grand opening recognized the board of directors who used co-op resources to ensure the success of the largest plaza in North Dakota. s

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Workshops planned Communities across North Dakota have been rapidly changing over the last few years.

This change comes in the form of revitalized towns, bustling growth and healthy economies. It also takes the form of a changing culture including increased violence against women and girls.

In July, a special Watford City town hall meeting was held to discuss the value of non-violent masculinity in North Dakota’s oil patch. The event was part of the Healthy Masculinity Initiative, a project of CAWS North Dakota to engage men as allies in nonviolence through shared conversation around masculinity, active roles in sexual and domestic violence prevention and networks of supportive men who will continue the movement.

The training uses the “Where Do You Stand?” campaign materials that focus on bystander intervention. A train-the-trainer workshop was also held to prepare violence prevention workers, advocates and professionals to host additional training in their communities.

More workshops are planned. Stay updated at www.facebook.com/ CAWSNorthDakota. Register at http://healthymasculinitysummit. eventbrite.com

Wine & Dine

BY SHERRY DEMARAIS, RAMSEY COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT

Benson and Ramsey County Farmers Union helped sponsor a special ag night just for women on Thursday, July 18, along with Benson and Ramsey County Soil Conservation Districts and Leading Edge Equipment.

The theme was “Wine and Dine from the Vine” and featured three North Dakota wineries.

During the social hour, a variety of artesian breads and flavored butters with gourmet cheese was served. The main course was a chicken roulade dinner with Devils Lake Orchestra as entertainment.

Kathy Wiederholt from the Carrington Research Center was the keynote speaker. Morgan Hanson from Webster ND was last year’s scholarship winner and was presented a $1,000 scholarship.

A designer purse auction was held during the event to raise money for a women’s ag scholarship.

A designer purse auction raised funds for a scholarship for women seeking an ag-related degree at a North Dakota college. Purses were donated by local businesses and producers.

A raffle and silent auction also raised funds to go towards the scholarship. The evening ended with a large chocolate fountain dessert. s

Tuesday, Oct. 1 Healthy Masculinity Summit: “It’s Everyone’s Business” 1 - 4:30 p.m.

Hilton Garden Inn, Fargo Wednesday, Oct. 2 Healthy Masculinity and the Workplace Training 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Hilton Garden Inn, Fargo Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 8–10 CAWS conference “End Sexual and Domestic Violence” 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. all three days Radisson, Bismarck s Union Farmer • www.ndfu.org

All women were welcomed to the special “Wine and Dine from the Vine” ag night.

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Importance of community projects and service at WILD conference

BY AMANDA MARTIN, NDFU

Have you ever wondered how good deeds happen or how the necessary people receive the items they need to live?

The 2013 WILD conference showcases five amazing women that share how they tackled a need in their local community. These inspiring women went above and beyond “good deeds” and filled the void. People with good hearts live in North Dakota and they create the projects like “Williston Friendly Faces.”

At the Women in Leadership Development Conference, you will discover the inspiring stories and work that our speakers and panelists put in to positively change their local areas.

Keynote Speaker

Reneé Rongen is an awardwinning inspirational and humorous speaker, author and business consultant. Her “Legacy Living” philosophy and message transcend age, culture and profession.

Reneé's comedic timing coupled with her acclaimed gift as master storyteller make her the perfect fit for inspiring women and motivating them. She is the International Spokesperson for the Pay It 18

Forward Foundation. Reneé is a founder and past president of the Northwest Minnesota Women’s Fund and is a hospice volunteer.

Since 1990, Reneé has delivered humorous, powerful, life-changing messages, encouraging her audiences to identify and use their unique gifts to make positive differences in their work, families, and communities.

Panelists

Codi Austreim and Brandy LaDue established a non-profit organization, Williston Friendly Faces, in the heart of the oil boom to welcome new residents and families to the Williston area. The group’s outreach has now expanded to include city beautification. Williston Friendly Faces is an all-volunteer group that promotes positive thinking and living in the Williston area and helped launch the Random Act of Kindness (RAK) movement.

They convinced sponsors to print up RAK cards and then circulated thousands of cards throughout town that encourage people to commit a random act of kindness for someone (which is then asked to be paid forward on the card).

Katie Pinke is an expert on

social media. She has used the tool to change the perspective of farming and the ability of women to tell their story in rural America.

Giving women the knowledge so they can share their agriculture story, Katie is changing how people view agriculture all over the nation.

As the marketing and information division director for the North Dakota Department of Agriculture, Katie was responsible for managing the department’s marketing, public information, communications, crisis planning, policy development and research as well as advocating for the agriculture industry via digital strategy and implementation. Katie recently took a leap of faith and left her state government job to work from her home on the prairie as a strategic marketing communications consultant. With roots that run five-generations deep in agriculture and the rural way of life, Katie can’t think of a better way to give back to an industry she’s deeply passionate about while teaching her children that relationships matter.

Conference Emcee

Sarah Gustin is the farm broadcaster and noon show anchor for KX News in Bismarck. She earned the “Oscar in Agriculture Union Farmer • www.ndfu.org

Award” from the National Association of Farm Broadcasters for her coverage in Washington, D.C., on the farm bill and has been the recipient of several Associated Press awards and an Eric Sevareid Award of Merit.

Register Today

You can be a part of the 2013 Women in Leadership Development Conference in Jamestown on Thursday, Sept.19, with a pre-conference party on Wednesday, Sept.18. The day will be filled with inspiring women who will share their story about wanting to change their communities for the better, and seeing that process through. After hearing the speakers, participants will be given the opportunity to create community projects for their area. Women will build on the inspiration and motivation of the presenters to create a community project that addresses an important need or issue. In a small group setting, ladies will develop an execution plan – powered by the passion of women – that includes seed money to move the idea forward.

NDFU will give participants the tools and ongoing support to complete the project.

Women will create magic in the lives of others through a united team effort.

NDFU President Woody Barth explained, "NDFU wants to provide women with the tools they need to become better leaders in their community.

We hope that the panelists will inspire everyone to get more involved with local projects that make a difference in their lives."

Just remember, without community service in our society, many people would not know the meaning, usefulness, or importance of charity. Serving in your community can address many grassroots problems that may lie undetected if you didn’t step up. Community service betters our society…it may take days, months, or years to see the effects, but the positive effects come full circle.

So prepare to “Empower Yourself” at the second annual Women in Leadership Development (WILD) Conference on Thursday, Sept. 19, at the North Dakota Farmers Union Conference Center in Jamestown. Cost is $99 per person and includes conference fee and lunch.

To register, call 1-800-366-8331 ext.

110 or online at www.ndfu.org/wild. A pre-conference party will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 6-8 p.m. at the Quality Inn. Follow us on Twitter @NDFarmersUnion or go to the WILD Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/ ndfuWILD. p Union Farmer • www.ndfu.org

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Learn more about Brown

Woman elected to co-op board Describe your responsibilities as a cooperative board member:

I am a board director for TriEnergy Cooperative in Bismarck/ Mandan. My term is for three years.

I review monthly the financial statements of the co-op and will participate in the annual financial review of cooperative. As a director of the board, it is my responsibility to listen to and bring attention to the other board members and management, any issues the patrons of the cooperative may have. I will voice my opinion on issues the cooperative is facing. I will offer suggestions to the other board members and management that may enhance the cooperative’s productivity.

What are you most excited about?

I am excited to be an active part of the Bismarck/Mandan cooperative which is seeing a large amount of growth, expansion and change. It is rewarding feeling to be a part of such a successful cooperative.

How have you been involved with the co-op in the past?

I have been an active member of Bismarck/Mandan co-op by attending the annual meeting and being a patron to the co-op for the past eight years.

How will you best represent co-op members? How will you interact with patrons?

I would like the co-op members to be aware that I am there to serve them. The customer is the company. I will listen to any concerns co-op members have and address them with the rest of the board members. I want the co-op members to know I am very approachable.

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What are some issues that you will deal with?

As a board director, we deal with the financial management decisions of the cooperative, the purchasing and operation of any stores in the future, and some of the products distribution issues.

What sparked your interest in running for the board – was your husband a past member? Is there any words of wisdom he handed down to you?

I have always had an interest in cooperatives since I was young.

I learned about cooperatives at an early age through Farmers Union classes. I enjoy working with others to make improvements in a productive manner. I have served on other boards in the past and enjoyed the structure of the board of directors.

My husband has offered a lot of encouragement for me to serve as a board director. He served as a board director for six years. He has told me to be patient in learning all aspects of the business.

Tell me a little about your professional career – what kinds of skills do you bring to the board?

I worked in a small county for 15 years as a deputy auditor and risk management coordinator. I was

a payroll specialist with the Office of Management and Budget for the State of North Dakota for one-anda-half years. I am currently the training coordinator for the North Dakota Local Technical Assistance Program (NDLTAP) which is a program within Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute (UGPTI) and is part of North Dakota State University. I have been with my current job for the past six years.

I also serve as the vice-president for the Burleigh County Farmers Union.

I feel with my professional experience, I bring a wide knowledge base of management skills, financial skills and organizational skills to the co-op.

In my occupation, I work with a diverse number of people. I enjoy working with people. I am a very open person, I am not afraid to voice my opinion. I understand coops and the business world.

Have there been other women on the board before or are you the first woman to serve? If so, how do you feel about that?

There has not been any other women that have served on this board as a director. I feel honored to be the first women to serve on this board. I also feel it will be a challenging position for me. I feel it is important to have a cross-gender opinion on any board.

What are some of your passions?

I live on a family farm/ranch with my husband. I love the rural lifestyle. I am also an active member of the ND Cattlewomen’s Association. I feel it is important as a farmer/rancher to stay informed on industry issues.

I love to garden as a pastime.

I have one daughter and two grandchildren. p

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Non-profit organizations are appreciated with the Community Stewards Program

BY CHELSEY THRONSON, NDFU

During the months of June and July, two counties participated in the Community Stewards Program. This program was established to encourage North Dakota Farmers Union members to become active stewards in

Burleigh County

their communities. By hosting an appreciation event for non-profit organizations, the counties of McIntosh and Burleigh qualified for the program. Grant money was then donated to the non-profit organizations from North Dakota Farmers Union.

On Saturday, June 20, Burleigh County Farmers Union held an appreciation event for the Wing Rural Fire Department and the Wing Rural Ambulance. A supper, short program and musical entertainment by John Mill, was featured during Wing Community Day, an annual celebration in the town.

Burleigh County Farmers Union President Arlene Olson presented a $500 grant to the Wing Rural Fire Department. Business manager for the rural fire department, Otto Uhde, accepted the grant. There were many other representatives present from both the rural ambulance and fire department.

The event also featured many door prizes that were donated by local businesses. More than 180 people attended the appreciation event.

“This was a very successful event and we are glad everyone could come out for it,” Olson said. s

McIntosh County Farmers Union hosted a Community Stewards Picnic to honor the Ashley, Wishek and Zeeland Rural Fire Departments on July 28 at Lake Hoskins Park, just outside of Ashley.

The McIntosh County Board grilled burgers and hot dogs and asked everyone who attended to bring a dish for the potluck. Guests in attendance included representatives from all three fire departments, Farmers Union Insurance agent Kary Lindgren from Ashley, NDFU Vice President Bob Kuylen and Member Relations Specialist Chelsey Thronson.

The program for the evening included Eszlinger recognizing each of the fire departments for their courageous volunteer efforts and giving them each a grant for $500. Bob Kuylen also gave a speech about the importance of rural fire departments and their place in the fabric of rural farm life. Rural fire departments were very appreciative of the grant and the 114 people who attended the appreciation picnic.

“They were truly honored and grateful that NDFU would do this for them,” McIntosh County Farmers Union Secretary and Youth Director Kristi Ebel stated. s Union Farmer • www.ndfu.org

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Colin Sundquist of Forman enjoys driving his Co-op No. 3 tractor.

On the farm with a co-op tractor

BY ANNE DENHOLM, NDFU

It’s got style. It’s got power.

The Co-op No. 3 tractor has got it all for owners Colin and Colleen Sundquist of Forman, N.D. Sundquist explained, “My dad bought this tractor and enjoyed driving it. Now, we use it, too. We’ve driven it in parades and on tractor rides.”

The Sundquists also belong to a tractor club called the Wild Rice Antique Plowing Association that sponsors a special event each year using old tractors to plow.

Their 1948-49 model was originally built in St. Paul and restored about 20 years ago.

There were originally three tractor types produced in the 1930s including the Co-op No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3.

The Co-op tractors featured a self-starter and a high-compression engine. An unheard of road gear let farmers travel up to 25 mph. It had rubber tires and the engine ran on gasoline. The seat was springmounted. A battery and headlights were standard.

The No. 2 and the No. 3 used six-cylinder engines and had fivespeed transmissions. Selling for $1,385, the No. 3 featured a larger engine packing more horsepower and more weight for greater pulling power. It had 28 horsepower at the drawbar and 37 horsepower at 22

the belt. It weighed 5,200 pounds.

The Co-op No. 1 was designed for small farms and had a Waukesha four-cylinder engine with a three speed transmission. It pulled a one or two bottom plow with 8 to 16 horsepower. It was priced at $885 in 1936. The Co-op No. 2 was available with either a conventional wide-front axle or a cultivating type axle. It sold for $1,085.

Co-op tractors were sold through Farmers Union cooperatives across North Dakota.

The Farmers Union Central Exchange of St. Paul (Cenex), the Consumers Cooperative Association of North Kansas City and the Farm Bureau Oil Company of Indianapolis produced and distributed the Co-op tractors.

For a short time, Duplex Printing Press Company of Battle Creek, Michigan, handled manufacturing until the National Farm Machinery Cooperative was established.

Cenex stepped in to manufacture and distribute the Co-op tractors from St. Paul but World War II brought production to a halt in 1941 and by 1950, the demand for the Co-op tractors was stymied by the competition. Co-op tractors were eventually bought out by Cockschutt and that was the end of the Co-op tractor era.

Today, there are still many farms that have a Co-op tractor on

site and many have been restored like the Sundquist tractor. Share photos with the Union Farmer by sending to: adenholm@ndfu.org or posting on the ND Farmers Union Facebook page. s

Donate to help farm families Farm Rescue provides planting and harvesting assistance to farm families that have experienced a major injury, illness or natural disaster. Farm Rescue gives families a chance to continue their livelihood by providing the necessary equipment and manpower to plant or harvest their crop, free of charge.

Over 230 farm families have been helped since 2006. By donating dollars or bushels to Farm Rescue, people can help farm families in crisis. For more information, contact Farm Rescue at 701-252-2017 or e-mail: info@farmrescue.org s

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! n o p m a c & lm a c p e e k north dakota farmers union

2013 camp wrap-up It’s time to say goodbye to summer but the memories from North Dakota Farmers Union camp will be remembered throughout the year by 943 youth who participated.

Camps were divided into junior and senior level age groups and included many camp traditions like campfires, theme nights, dances, sports and swimming. A remodeling project at Heart Butte created more space and added new bathrooms and showers to the boys and girls dormitories.

This year’s camp theme was “Keep Calm and Camp On” and focused on developing positive and constructive attitudes.

It was an interactive program that included team building games, projects and leadership opportunities. The senior project focused on the positive aspects of the oil boom.

They also participated in a debate. NDFU staff member Dale Enerson taught campers about land and mineral rights as well as the drilling process. During each session, campers organized and operated their own cooperative – a camp store. Proceeds from the store are donated to various charities including: Make a Wish, St. Judes, Ronald McDonald House, American Red Cross, American Cancer Society, Feeding America and Friends of Chimbote. The camp store donated a total of $4,349.16.

New SYAC members

At the end of each session, campers voted for a peer to represent them on the State Youth Advisory Council. This council plans the following year’s state camp programming and activities. The council meets three times during the year and attends two senior camps the following summer at no cost. This year, six new members were elected by their peers to SYAC. They are: Karly Held, daughter of Roger and Lisa, Egeland; Sierra Jundt, daughter of Dennis and Brenda, Rugby; Nick Watne, son of Mark and Michelle, Jamestown; Lexie Weber, daughter of of Jill and the late Bradley Weber, New Rockford; Nick Stevens, son of John and Arlette, Valley City; and Nicollette Bitz, daughter of Darrell and Danita, Napoleon. s

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AROUND STATE North Dakota Co-op Managers Association took a tour of the oil boom. Managers learned about hydralic fracking and heard about other issues that impact business.

Nelson County held their day classes at Stump Lake, where they learned about good manners and bullying, made a craft and played games.

The Aflac PGA golf trailer was set up at the Prairie West Golf Cass Co. Farmers Union and FUI agents sponsored a tailgate party Course and Capital Credit Union in July. The trailer contains a for their members before the RedHawks game July 23. Agents golf simulator and various pieces of PGA memorabilia. There participating were: Bill Bienek, Doug Kleingartner, Scott Cramer, were 1,400 shots taken during the event with the closest shot Bob Waslien, Shane Lebahn, Jeff Kruger and Rick Lebahn. ending up five inches away from the cup. A putting contest raised money for the Aflac Youth Cancer Research project and for Mandan youth golf.

AT RIGHT: A new sign hangs at the Bismarck Civic Center.

Dale Enerson, NDFU staff (left) hands a $10,000 check to Jory Hansen (right), President of the ND Farm Business Management Association at the annual Ag. Educators Banquet in Bismarck. NDFU received the grant money from Farmers Union Industries and it will be used by the association to help them with a mentorship program.

Area youth ride a float sponsored by Bowman/Slope Farmers Union and Marcus Fischer, Farmers Union Insurance Agent, in the Bowman County Fair.

Trey Heinrich and Greta McKenney enjoy a horseback ride near Adrian.

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State office employees and their families were treated to a summer picnic celebration in August with dinner, refreshments, inflatable games and the climbing wall for entertainment.

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Brunch Made Easy ...

FROM FOUNDING FARMERS RESTAURANT

Hosting a brunch is a great way to usher in your Saturday or Sunday with friends and family.

Brunch offers so many delicious food options from eggs and waffles, to entrée items, with breads and muffins to sliced fruit and fresh squeezed juices. Keep it easy with an a la carte menu and you will be able to enjoy the gathering as much as your guests will.

Here are some Founding Farmers’ brunch favorites for inspiration.

Farm fresh egg dishes

Eggs are a great brunch staple. Not only are they light, healthy and delicious, they are also versatile. Whether you serve them scrambled, over easy or sunny side up, Benedict style (soft poached egg over toasted English muffin topped with fresh hollandaise sauce) or in omelets (or as we like to call them, ‘pan scrambles’) by adding vegetables such as tomatoes, onions, broccoli, spinach and mushrooms and chesses like feta, goat and white cheddar … eggs are a perennial crowd pleaser.

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... and Delicious!

Signature breakfasts

We love traditional favorites: Buttermilk pancakes, waffles, and French toast. Top any (or all) of these signature brunch items with fresh maple syrup, seasonal fruit and fresh whipped cream/ whipped butter and your guests will be coming back for more! And no brunch would be complete without these sensational side items. Add any or all of these, depending on the size of your table: Smoked bacon, cured ham and breakfast sausage, an assortment of fresh English muffins, rolls and biscuits to sop up the plates and hearty

helpings of hash browns, grits, sliced fruit and/or tomatoes make nice additions.

Thirst quenchers

Fresh squeezed juices are great thirst quenchers: Try orange, grapefruit, cranberry or carrot.

Also, offer guests who might need a jolt of caffeine a fresh, hot cup of coffee (or iced in warmer months) or a selection of seasoned teas to chose from. And to really jump-start your brunch offer adult guests classic cocktails such as Bloody Mary’s, Bellinis or Mimosas … all great accompaniments to the perfect brunch. Enjoy! p

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2013 Fly-in approaching

September means fly-In for Farmers Union, one of the highlights of the year! It will be great to have approximately 250 Farmers Union members gathered in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 8-11. We will kick off the event with a briefing at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) with key policymakers presenting updates on the latest work of USDA. Participants will then hear from White House officials, U.S. Senate and House Agriculture Committee leadership and staff.

The most important elements of the fly-in are the meetings that members will have with congressional representatives.

Over the course of two-and-ahalf days, we will visit the offices of every member of Congress, promoting the priorities of Farmers Union members from across the nation. It is truly an effective method to have our voices heard by those who are in control of the farm bill, renewable energy policies, and many other policies that impact our operations and lives.

During the fly-in, we also award some of our top honors to elected officials, including the Friend of the Family Farmer Award and Golden Triangle Awards. During these events, we will recognize the work of the legislators who share many of the same values of Farmers Union members and have worked to ensure legislation is enacted that is in the best interest of family farmers, ranchers, fishermen and rural residents.

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Wisconsin.The selected individuals from across the nation range from cattle ranchers and grain farmers to those growing for farmers markets to urban farmers.

The program is sponsored in part by Farm Credit, CHS Foundation, FUI Foundation and the NFU Foundation.

Farm Bill at standstill

students. Five Stanley Moore $1,000 scholarships were awarded to Julia Birgen of Lafayette, Colo., Hunter Huff Towle of Bismarck, N.D., Kelsey Schlegel of Dalmatia, Pa., Hayley Siroky of Roy, M.T. and Derek Tarabetz of Chamberlain, S.D. The Hubert and JoAnn Seymour $2,000 scholarship has been awarded to Kyle Knutson of Kathryn, N.D. Applications are currently being accepted for the 2014 awards. You can find more information at www. nfu.org/education/scholarships.

BFI to hold meeting

Beginning Farmer Institute (BFI) participants will be in Washington, D.C., Sept. 8-11, to take part in the first session of the institute. Participants will learn financial, marketing, public speaking and planning skills.

Participants in the four-day program include Shannan Tenze of Colorado; Maggie Mills of Maryland; Eric Hoese, Carsten Thomas, Brent Krohn and Bryce Krohn, of Minnesota; Paul Kanning of Montana; Josh Norby, James Hansen and Loretta Hansen of North Dakota; Amanda West of Virginia; and Jennifer Gibson of

With Congress in recess, no further action has been taken on adopting a fiveyear, comprehensive farm bill. Just before heading out for work in their districts, the U.S. Senate named its conference appointees who will work to reconcile differences between the House and Senate versions.

This committee agreed upon a bill that would cut $40 billion from the nutrition title – double the cuts proposed by the House Agriculture Committee, and 10 times the cuts to the nutrition title of the Senatepassed farm bill.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., has stated his intention to bring the “nutrition-only” bill to the floor soon after the House reconvenes in September, and then appoint farm bill conferees shortly thereafter. This is a very dangerous strategy because any Republican (no Democrats are expected to vote for such deep cuts) voting for $40 billion in nutrition cuts may be very reluctant to subsequently support a conferenced bill that is certain to cut far less. The only good news is that Speaker Boehner has said that he intends to appoint conferees whether those cuts pass or not. p NOTE: Senator John Hoeven from North Dakota was appointed to this committee.

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FARM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE Melroe #215 spra-coupe, fair condition, water cooled motor, foam marker, electric boom lifts, 200 gal. tank; Gleaner L3 hydro combine, fair cond. with 24’ straight header and 13’ head with Sund pickup.

824-2156, James Kerzman, Mott.

FOR SALE 656 IH Farmall tractor, 2,830 act. hrs., 4 new tires, new battery, new alternator, new regulator, 3 pt. hitch, new comfort cab, likenew #3100 dual loader with 4 tine grapple fork, well kept outfit, last model made with spin-on oil filter, $9,800. 597-3107 leave message, Ken Koch, Shields.

FOR SALE 1959 F600 Ford 2 ton grain truck, motor bad, 13’ wood box, always shedded; 1979 855 Versatile tractor, 2,500 hrs. on complete overhaul, tires 40%; 6 row Sund edible bean pickup on a JD 15’ platform; JD Model H Series 47 wood box, ground drive manure spreader; 14L - 16.1 4 rib tractor tire on a JD 8 hole rim. 945-2379, Jack Vadnie, Clifford.

FOR SALE Belly mount 5 1/2’ mower for Farmall B. 352-2246, Gene Estad, Grafton.

FOR SALE 1979 IHC 1486 tractor, approx. 9,000 hrs., 1,000 pto., band duals, 3 pt. hitch, $12,000; 2 - 45’ x 7” Brandt grain augers, $500 ea. obo.; Briggs twin V, 18 hp. eng., like new, $700; 1,000 gal. fuel tank with pump, $500; Big Red Arctic Cat 300, 4 whl. drive w/ reverse, $750; 3 grain bin fans, 3/4 hp., 1 hp., 1 1/2 hp., with various tubes, best offer; 110 gal. service tank with like-new high cap. pump, $250. 776-6969, Richard Vetsch, Rugby.

FOR SALE 3 Pride of the Farm creep feeders with cages, good shape, $200 ea.; 2 large steel creep feeders on wheels, need some repairs, $300 ea. 889-2001, Jeff Lemer, Drake.

FOR SALE Harriston bean cutter, 6 row, 30”, midmount, always shedded, Raedel hard surface knives. 740-4174 or 593-6397, James Erickson, Fordville.

FOR SALE New JD feeder chain for a 6601 pull-type combine. 597-3917, Mike Leintz, Raleigh.

FOR SALE 1,000 gal. NH3 tanks, $3,000 ea. 7646410, Casey Lund, Killdeer.

FOR SALE 8N Ford tractor, good shape. 947-5631, Fred Allmaras, New Rockford.

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FOR SALE 22’ Sund bean pickup, exc. shape, $7,500; 2009 Can Am Outlander 800, 1,400 mi., camo color, $7,500. 520-3004, Jon Puppe, Cavalier.

FOR SALE JD 7721 pull-type combine, 212 six belt pickup, always stored inside, very usable.

866-8235, Michael Steinke, Hope.

FOR SALE Flexi-Coil #55 sprayer, pull-type, 70’ booms, 600 gal. tank, good shape, $1,500.

776-6474 or 771-2077, Mike Christenson, Rugby.

FOR SALE Fuel tank with hose, nozzle and electric pump, 550 gal, $750. 626-7181, Amy Yecoshenko, Butte.

FOR SALE 45’ CIH 8500 air hoe drill, full run monitor, $10,000; 12’ pto. water pump, $3,800; CIH 721 p.t. swather, $1,900; Rowse 9’ 3 pt. mower, new, $6,500; 1947 Dodge, 1.5 ton truck; Moridge 400 bu. grain dryer, $550.

283-5178, Marc Greening, Wales.

FOR SALE Semi storage trlrs. – 2006 Smithco side dump pup trlr.; new 36’ hopper bottom trlr.; 20’ & 40’ containers; tanks and spray parts.

474-5780, Richard Rydell, Fairmount.

FOR SALE Dual 3605 7’ loader with grapple fork and attachments; 1,500 gal. watertank; #10 20’ Versatile pull-type swather; 400 20’ Versatile SP swather; 9’ New Holland 456 mower. 852-2442, Donald Solberg, Minot.

FOR SALE MacDon 3600 Prairie Star Model, pull-type swather; Cenex 2,200 bu. grain bin to be moved; 1973 900 Series 1 Versatile; truck mounted drill fill auger, could be used to fill air seeder cart; misc. parts for N6 or N7 Gleaner combine - filters, belts, sickle sections and sickle guards. 228-3161, Lathan Romsos, Bottineau.

FOR SALE Crown rock picker, all hyd. pickup and dump, all new hyd. lines, good tires and tubes, very good cond., sell or trade for enclosed trailer or a manure spreader in exc. condition. 6286949, Rose LaRocco Ryan, Stanley.

FOR SALE Bourgault Model 9400 chisel plow, 58’; JD 3 pt. post auger. 833-2352, Greg Simonson, Minot.

FOR SALE International 1586 tractor, $8,000; JD 6620 combine, turbo diesel, $8,000; 1977 Chevy 4x4 pickup, Cannonball bale spear bed.

948-2430, Clarence Sayler, Zap. FOR SALE 400 Versatile swather, 20’, shedded, used to open fields, heavy duty transport also available; Valmar 2420 granular spreader.

256-3220, Dan Livinggood, Langdon.

FOR SALE 2–20.8 rear tires for Wilmar 8400 sprayer on 16 bolt rims; 1–320/90 54 tire & rim for same; tire and rim off 1482 IH combine; 20’ pickup reel for Versatile swather; belly mount mower for Farmall B; 2–14-30 tires & rims; 2–14-9-24 tires; 2–18.4-34 tires & rims; 2–16.9-38 tires & rims; 2–18.4-38 tires & rims; 1–30x3 1/2 tire & rim. 3522246, Gene Estad, Grafton.

FOR SALE 1953 Minneapolis Moline UTS, runs good, needs paint, $1,200; 1955 Minneapolis Moline UB Special, runs, looks good, $1,200; 1963 Minneapolis Moline Jet Star 2, rare-only made one yr., $2,500; Minneapolis Moline 3 bottom plow, no hydraulic lift, $300. 680-9399, Curt Larson, Forman.

FOR SALE 42’ Rowse hydraulic dump rake. 4392627, Beverly Huseth, McLeod.

FOR SALE Three fuel tanks, 1-2,000 gal., 2-1,000 gal. 763-6210, J Carlson, Cleveland.

FOR SALE IHC 50T baler; Schulte RS hyd. rock picker; F10 Farmhand w/weigh all Snoco bale loader; h.d. Russell Reliance 10’ grader; 10’ h.d. V packer; 5 bottom packer w/hitch; 8 steel grain bins w/steel floor, 1,000-12,400 bu.; Peterson dual rims, 18.4-34 to 232.1-30; Letz 163 burr mill; 11’ wide push-all hay basket for DuAl loader; push-off hay basket or DuAl loader; Versatile 8”x50’ pto. auger. 584-2025, Elmer Lemke, Bentley.

FOR SALE 1990 CIH 1680, 4,800 hrs. with new eng. at 3,200 hrs., specialty rotor with axceller, chopper, AHHC, 2 sets of concaves, long sieve, 1 yr. on new front tires and hopper topper, cleaning system reconditioned w/2 new sieves 170 hrs ago, all maint. records since 1,000 hrs. and recent oil scans, 1688 updates and well maintained, $18,000; 2005 30’ 1020 flex head and trailer, very nice, $19,900. 208-0859 - Chuck Teigen, 208-1254 - Dave Teigen, Rugby.

FOR SALE 2010 28’ Summers disc-chisel, 4-bar 106 harrow, low acres; JD 39’ 620 chisel plow.

3-bar 104 harrow, NH3 t hitch; 40’ Summers Super Coulter, 3-bar 104 harrow, front blades smooth, 13 wave blades on rear. 840-1382, Dean Carpenter, Nome.

FOR SALE 1974 Int. 1600, 2 ton grain truck, steel box, roll tarp, 48,000 mi., $3,000 obo.

442-5572, Shirley Hassler, Underwood.

FOR SALE Gear box drive from Westfield auger, secondary drive for jump auger w/reverser; garbage compactor for 1 ton truck, 6 yd. garbage compactor; 4 wheels & tires for 2007 Jeep Liberty 255-75-R16; Austin Western front axle with tires and wheels from road grader; 8’ long fully enclosed aluminum topper, vertical rear doors, side compartments, bolts on top of 8’ box; 9’ New Holland sickle mower, 3 pt., Model 456, new drive box, 2 new sickles, new u-joints; 4 - 30 lb. suitcase wts. 789-0966, Allen Gruman, Cooperstown.

FOR SALE 1977 Case 2670, 20.8x34 duals; 1984 Gleaner N7, 13’ pickup header w/Melroe pickup , 24’ straight head w/finger reel; 20’ Convey All dual compartment seed tender; 1971 Ford LN 900, 477 eng., 10 spd. trans., 5th whl., air brakes. 949-2832 or 256-0020, Dean Anderson, Fairdale.

FOR SALE 1972 C50 Chev. truck, 16’ Omaha standard box, wood floor, single acting hoist, stand up stock rack, w./wo. 17’ bale rack. 2271579. Carmen Rambousek, Dickinson.

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS FARM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE Versatile 800 tractor, good rubber. 3264180, Ron Haugen, Aneta.

FOR SALE New concave for IHC 915 or 914 combine; used sickle drive/wobble box; other used parts; 2 cyl. heads for IHC V8 eng.-casting #361 665 C1, reconditioned, ready to install; Summers mid-mount pickup sprayer, 350 gal. tank, 11 new 4 1/2” IHC hoe drill shovels; 2 complete Eagle Beak shovels; seed tubes, down pressure springs. 465-3749, Arlo Blumhagen, Drake.

FOR SALE 1,600 bu. Butler hopper bottom grain bin; 5 hp. B.S. gas engine w/2” 195 gpm. water pump w/hoses & 1,550 gal. tank; 44’ Hardi pickup sprayer w/5 hp. B. S, engine.

362-7724, Dennis Wolseth, Glenburn.

FOR SALE Massey Ferguson combine w/20’ flex head, 2,800+ hrs. 485-3422, Gary Schlecht, Gackle.

FOR SALE Westank 9,500 gal. alum. tanker, used for spraying w/Honda pump and mixing cone; Precision nylon SF pans, 9” sp., off 30’ MacDon 94 flex head. 693-2371, Rick Frueh, Martin.

FOR SALE 8230 Case IH swather w/finger reel & 30’ canola auger; 10”x61’ Westfield auger.

395-4346, Ken Paulson, Webster.

FOR SALE JD 3940 forage harvestor, 2 row, narrow head. 679-2135, Terry Kohler, Benedict.

FOR SALE 2001 JD 9750 STS 4x4, $77,000; 12-22 JD corn head poly snouts, $12,000; 2005 Crary flex head w/36’ air reel, $19,000; 2-1994 Corn Husker hoppers, $20,000 for pr.; JD 7410 MFWD $24,000; 7250 MFWD CIH dual loader, $48,500. 2321657 or 361-4403, Gary Christianson, Fargo.

FOR RENT 3,200 bu. metal grain bin, located 2 mi. west of Wishek, ND, $200 per year.

223-9705 or 471-7713 leave message, August Werner, Wishek.

WANTED Used NH 456 sickle mower, good to fair condition. 679-2644, Edward Hauf, Max. WANTED 10-38 tires; 2 row corn cultivator to fit Farmall B; 11-38 tractor tire. 352-2246, Gene Estad, Grafton.

WANTED 9’ IHC 1100 sickle mower for parts or to use. 826-3811, Dale Mischke, Williston.

WANTED 881 8 bale Hay Hiker. 485-3422, Gary Schlecht, Gackle.

WANTED MFD tractor w/loader, will consider any make, must be 140-160 h.p; 20’-22’ self propelled swather. 597-3107, Ken Koch, Shields.

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VEHICLES FOR SALE 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser GT, 2.4 turbo, 52,888 mi., 5 spd., sunroof, red w/tan interior, excellent cond., new tires, pics available. 4352618, Duane Thoms, Courtenay.

FOR SALE 2001 cranberry colored Saturn, nice body, autostart, needs transmission, $500. 7998525, Craig Ausk, Wheatland.

FOR SALE 1986 Cadillac DeVille; 1984 Olds “98”; ran when parked, $150 ea. 626-7181, Amy Yecoshenko, Butte.

FOR SALE 1981 Buick Century, auto on floor, bucket seats, air, factory installed V8, 4.3 liter motor, mint cond.; 1951 straight eight Buick.

597-3730 or larryn@westriv.com, Larry Nagel, Shields.

FOR SALE 1992 Honda Gold Wing, many extras, excellent shape. 947-5631, Fred Allmaras, New Rockford.

FOR SALE 1973 Chevy Cheyenne Super, 350 engine, automatic; 1989 Mercury Marquis. 2283161, Lathan Romsos, Bottineau.

FOR SALE 2001 Dodge 2500 Club Cab, Cummins turbo diesel, 2 wd., 6 spd. manual, flat bed, $6,000; 2000 Monte Carlo, 3400 engine, auto., 160,000 mi., $3,000; 1979 GMC 3/4 ton, 4x4, 4 spd., 350 engine, very clean older unit, very little rust, $2,000; 1995 Ford Ranger Club Cab, 2 wd., V6, 5 spd. trans., $1,600. 798-2095 or 381-8450, Ronald Walters, Oberon.

FOR SALE 1963 Nova SS convertible, 64 Nova and parts from 6 other cars, $2,500; Witchcraft 18’ Panther jet drive 454 engine, Hooker Super Competition, big motor sticking up out the back, will sell boat motor, trailer for $8,500. 663-8358, Ron Frank, Mandan.

FOR SALE 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix GT, 103,000 mi., great condition inside and out, 3.8 liter, tires good, engine and drive train are spotless, clean title, Imperial (dark) blue, sharp car, $8,900. 301-7104 evenings or leave message, Russ Hopfauf, Hensler.

FOR SALE One owner 1994 Ford 150 pickup, 5 spd. trans., low mileage, always shedded, ex. cond., w/Eldorado slide-in camper, $4,600 obo. 846-7254, Ervin Lorenz, Dodge.

FOR SALE 2003 Chevy HD 2500, 6.6 diesel, 4 WD, auto., reg. cab, 8’ box, 107,000 mi., white/ tan int., good running cond., $9,500. 2219994, Kyle Holwagner, Baldwin.

FOR SALE 1949 Chev. 5400 Series, 5 window, new battery, excellent 13’ box & hoist, runs good, 4 spd., 2 spd.; 1945 Chevy truck, box and hoist, runs and drives good; 3 - 1951 Chev. trucks, nun runners (parts); 1987 Ford Ranger pickup - front clip with motor, radiator, 5 spd., OD trans., $200; new windshield and left front fender for a 93-97 Dodge Intrepid, $100 each. 789-0966, Allen Gruman, Cooperstown.

FOR SALE 2000 Chevy pickup, 2x4, 3/4 ton, AC, AT, 102,700 mi., 350 engine, $4,100. 4482491, Paul Gondringer, Turtle Lake.

FOR SALE 1975 Pontiac Grand Ville Brougham, 2 dr. coupe, power locks/windows, cruise, AC, AM/FM radio, 400 motor with auto. trans., good overall condition, blue velour int. very nice, light blue ext. with vinyl top, $5,000 obo. 489-3662, Alex Kleingartner, Montpelier.

WANTED Two compart. pickup fuel tank, w/wo. pumps. 243-6450, Layton Gimbel, Souris.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 16 Hemlock 6”x6”x10’ and 6”x10”x14’ timbers; homemade 6’x8’ horse drawn sled; 65 cement blocks; antiques-Homco Model AE18013 4 hp. rider mower, 3’ deck; Kato Light, pulley drive standby plant, 1,000 watt, 3 ph.; oil, grease and anti-freeze cans-Coop, Farmers Union, Texaco, Pure, Standard Oil; misc. antiques-tools, iron implement seats, trunk, tackle box; new garage doors 4-10’x8’ white metal doors. 945-2379, Jack Vadnie, Clifford.

FOR SALE 1953 Ford auto. transmission, stored inside for years, only 15,000 on OH., $150; NOS Ford parts - 1941 speedometer, $35; 5 exh. valves; 9 intake valves; 24 mushroom keepers; early V8’s; 2 - 60 hp. cranknuts; NOS Chevy parts - 6 - 839557, 1937-47 conn. rods, $150; 6 intake valves, 3774052 (1962-66); 3 Ford OBA 6200 conn. rods, $60. 284-6831, Geo Cook, Park River.

FOR SALE 1988 Ercoa pontoon, 21’ with sun top, carpet, vinyl cushions, clean, very good condition, always covered, 50 hp. Johnson motor, trailer with lift and hitch, depth finder and life jackets, $6,500. 463-2108, Harold (Dee) Edwards, Garrison.

FOR SALE Homemade pea sheller on legs, 5 gal. cap.; C-PAP S8 Elite System, Humid Air 31 System ResMed. Ltd. in good cond.; Pal-Pro Stand lift, w/belt and charger, wt. limit - 400 lbs., in good cond.; free Miracle Whip jars - 5 doz. reg. and wide mouth.

520-1330, Sharol Rogalla, Minto.

FOR SALE Drop bumper for end of pickup, brand new, could be used on any pickup with a little work; 6’ maroon topper for Ford pickup, fiber glass; 8’ aluminum topper. 2463426 or 550-0959, Jay Heinz, Rolette.

FOR SALE 12’ hard wood stock rack, red, factory made, like new; Worksaver 3 pt. fence post digger, 3 augers; 2 cream separators, electric #518 and #S16 with crank, both with complete attachments. 5973730, larryn@westriv.com, Larry Nagel, Shields.

FOR SALE IH 200 pull type 16’ swather, real good cutter for oats & peas when chopping silage, canvas used one yr. and stored inside, belts are in good condition, hyd. lift & hyd. reel, shaves the ground, $200 obo. 3382004 or 626-1492, Leo Thomas, Velva.

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FOR SALE 614 Grasshopper 48” mower; Woods RM600 6’, 3 pt. finishing mower; John Deere 314 garden tractor with 52” mower and 44” tiller. 587-5462, Thore Ulberg, Northwood.

FOR SALE Large corner treated fence posts, 12” top by 9’ long; treated telephone poles and bridge planks. 833-2352 or 839-2424, Greg Simonson, Minot.

FOR SALE Large quantity of new grain bin bolts, mostly 5/16x1” and 3/8x1”, half price of new. 256-5991, Elroy Rude, Langdon.

FOR SALE John Deere garden tractor tow behind thatcherator; aerator/spreader; 1 bottom plow; D&R leaf & lawn vacuum, built in wood chipper, electric start, Briggs & Stratton motor; Garden Groom, shreds and contains hedge clippings; Bosch Kitchen Center, 4 in 1, bread mixer; Hunter humidifier. 628-2194, Robert Stenehjem, Stanley.

FOR SALE Amphibious Allis 6x6, $1,200; 4’x8’ trailer, tail lights, spare tire 14”, 1 7/8” coupler, $400; 2 suitcase ramps, 1,600 lbs, 7’2” unfolded, 3’6” folded; 14 1/2” wide each, $400 pair; 2 1973 Chevy short vans, both good motors and trannies, Rally rims, Beauty rings, center caps with 4 new BF Goodrich tires, solid white letters and stickers on treads, $3,000 obo. 663-8358, Ron Frank, Mandan.

FOR SALE Horse collars & related items; 45 used utility poles, 35’-50’ long; used tires - 6 Bridgestone tires 245-75-R16; 4 - 22560-R16 M&S; 4 used Firestone P26570-R16 M&S; 3 Michelin P225-60-R16 M&S; 4 Hercules Ultra 215-70-R15; 2 Co-op Ready Grip G78-15 MS studded, less than 2,000 mi. on Ford wheels; 2 Firestone L78-15 studded; 2 P25-75 R15 Cooper Weathermaster studded, less than 2,000 mi.; 2 P125-75 R15 Goodyear studded on Ford wheels; 2 P215-75 R15 Sears Snow Handlers. 584-2025, Elmer Lemke, Bentley.

FOR SALE Dayton 7 1/2 hp. 3 ph. electric motor, completely recon., $150; metal welding table, 5’ l x32” w x 38” h, has one storage shelf, $125. 223-9705 or 471-7713 leave message, August Werner, Wishek.

FOR SALE Rare complete set of JD gold belt buckles, 1980-2013, all in boxes, never been worn. 385-4726, Donald Peterson, Kenmare.

FOR SALE 250 gal. propane tank with 60 gals. propane in tank, $300; new Stanley stainless steel 6 gal. wet/dry shop vac., 4.5 hp., $50. 693-2306, Steve Vetter, Harvey.

FOR SALE Antique horse rake, single gang disk, horse scraper; parts for horse buggy-leaf springs, axles, metal steps, runners for sled; antique GE stove. 693-2371, Rick Frueh, Martin.

FOR SALE 2009 Fleetwood Wilderness 5th whl. camper, well maintained, 2 slide outs, bunk house rm. sleeps 3, 9 total, great layout, $21,495 obo. 720-2314 or text, Nick Dreyer, Minot.

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FOR SALE Oak teacher’s desk; Tell City maple coffee table. 439-2627, Beverly Huseth, McLeod.

FOR SALE Heald Super Tryke, completely gone through, new Tecumseh 10 hp. eng., bench seat, good tires, elect. start, hitch. $350 firm.

256-2406, Richard Hamann, Langdon.

FOR SALE 2 semi fuel tanks w/hangers, 100 gal. & 75 gal., $300: Bostrom VIP Eldorado air ride, dark gray velour, used 2 mo., $300; 2 insul. brown garage doors, 9’x7’, rails and springs, $200; 8’ over cab pickup camper, 2 jacks, hold downs, new mattress, $700; 2 Craftsman rider lawn mowers, 25 hp., 48” deck, baggers, $650 ea. 543-3843, Doug or Deb Hannestad, Hatton.

FOR SALE 2008 5th whl. Escalade, 37’, loaded, $55,000; 2013 16’x80’ 3 bdrm., 2 bath mobile home, lived in 1 mo., like new, $43,000.

232-1657 or 361-4403, Gary Christianson, Fargo.

WANTED Char-Lynn orbital motor with a 1” shaft preferred, used for wire winder and others.

223-9705 or 471-7713 leave message, August Werner, Wishek.

WANTED Prairie dog hunters to come and hunt on my land, make reservations now. 597-3730 or larryn@westriv.com, Larry Nagel, Shields.

WANTED Propane space heater with thermostat control and fan, must be in good condition.

256-2406, Richard Hamann, Langdon.

WANTED MFWD loader tractor with 3 pt., cab, heat and air, in the 80-120 hp. range, looking for an older model in good condition. 3382004 or 626-1492, Leo Thomas, Velva.

WANTED Simplicity Legacy 20 hp. lawn tractor or a Simplicity 20 hp. Prestige model, any condition as long as it is repairable; want a book titled “Miracle on the Missouri,” the story of the construction of the Garrison Dam. 745-3659, Arthur Shull, Stanton.

WANTED 1970 Mustang for parts, any condition; pull-type rotary mower – 5’, 6’ or 7’, 540 pto., can pay $100 per foot, would consider 10’ - 15’, could pay a little more if in good condition. 425-9021, Kevin Horneman, Anamoose.

WANTED Elect. neon lighted advertisement sign. 6932371, Rick Frueh, Martin.

GIVE AWAY Hip roof barn to be torn down, good siding boards, good 2” lumber. 848-2451, Greg Eldevik, Donnybrook.

FEED AND SEED FOR SALE Approx. 625 - 1,200 lb. 25% Alfalfa grass mixed, net wrapped, round hay bales, $35 per bale. 227-1579, Carmen Rambousek, Dickinson.

LIVESTOCK FOR SALE 25 feeder pigs. 597-3107 leave message, Ken Koch, Shields.

FOR SALE Grey mule, 11 years old, well trained does cattle as well as many other things, neck reins very well, have a saddle for additional cost, mule is $1,200 obo., no reasonable offer refused. 776-2878, Mark Ostrem, Rugby.

FOR SALE Horses – Minnesota & North Dakota State Stamped bred weanlings to 3 yr. old Thoroughbreds; older mares and geldings, good for ranch work to hunter jumpers. 843-8339 or 391-2266, Leigh Backhaus, New Salem.

FOR SALE Reg. Percherons – special price on big 2 yr. old filly, 5 broodmares - 3,4,7,8,9 yr. old, mares are bred for 2014; coming 2 yr. old stallion and filly; 2-2013 fillys and 2-2013 stud colts. 226-3412, LaVern Frankfurth, Bismarck.

FOR SALE Holstein bull calves, one day to one week old, all shots and clostrum given.

489-3256 or 269-1124, Randy Rosemore, Jamestown.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Lake front home, located on East Bay on Devils Lake, 3 mi. from city on Hwy. 20, 3 bdrm. with double garage. 662-4606, Helen Foughty, Devils Lake.

FOR SALE Ranch style house, 4 bdrm. (2 upper, 2 lower), 2 full baths, 1,200 sq. ft., finished basement, 3 yr. old Maytag kitchen appliances, double ovens with convection/regular, double door fridge and dishwasher, central air, newly remodeled, double garage, large fenced backyard with double deck, underground sprinklers. 8391837, Peggy Strand, Minot.

FOR SALE Ranch style house, 3 bdrm., 2 bath, central air, hot water hear, double garage, full basement, lot 140’x120’, $95,000, Fessenden, ND. 547-3105 or 220-9068, Verdean Hofer, Fessenden.

FOR SALE Very nice house and 2 shops in the Airport Addition at Garrison, ND. 5 bdrms - one with a master bath, 2 other bathrooms, central air dual heating systems-coal boiler and propane heat, central vac, jet tun, updated flooring throughout the house, updated kitchen countertop and appliances, updated finished basement with egress windows, main floor laundry room with vanity sink, finished heated attached 2 stall garage, 32’x62’ heated shop, 32’x34’ storage building, 8’x12’ lawn shed, located only 3 mi. from Ft. Stevenson State Park and the Garrison marina, on Lake Sakakawea, where there is great fishing and boating.

For info. or pictures call 337-2294 leave message, Brian Klabunde, Garrison.

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State Convention Join us for the North Dakota Farmers Union State Convention on Nov. 22-23 at the Holiday Inn Riverside in Minot.

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: • Setting policy and action • Election of officers • Informative breakouts and speakers • Torchbearer banquet • Youth activities & day care • Free entertainment

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CONVENTION NOTICE

OF NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS UNION

To All Members: Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America, North Dakota Division.

Pursuant to Article III. Section 2, of the Bylaws of this Association, you are hereby notified that the 87th Annual State Convention of the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America, North Dakota Division, will be held at the the Holiday Inn Riverside, Minot, North Dakota, November 22-23, 2013.

Official business at 10:00 a.m., November 22, 2013.

Elwood “Woody” Barth, President ATTEST: Ellen Linderman, Secretary

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

OF FARMERS UNION MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Ltd.

Current policyholders are hereby notified that they are members of the above named insurance company and that the annual meeting of such company will be held at the Holiday Inn Riverside, Minot, North Dakota, beginning Friday, November 22, 2013, and continuing on Saturday, November 23, 2013.

Elwood “Woody” Barth, President

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Announcements for candidates –

Candidates for the office of district director, state vice president or state president may announce their candidacy in the North Dakota Union Farmer in an issue published not more than 60 days prior to the state convention. Such announcement shall be submitted to the office of the president. The announcement shall not be longer than one type-written, double-spaced, 8-1/2 x 11 inch sheet of paper or the electronic equivalent and may be accompanied by a photograph of the candidate. The announcement must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the publication of the Union Farmer in which the announcement is to be carried. The announcement and a one-column photo (if available) of the candidate will be published on a prominent page(s) in the Union Farmer. The Union Farmer issue immediately prior to the state convention will contain a listing of all those candidates who have submitted such announcements for publication.

County Annual Meetings

BOTTINEAU – October 23 • Gateway Inn, Westhope • 6 p.m.

BURLEIGH – October 14 • 100th annual • Tumbleweed Steakhouse, Lincoln • 5:30 p.m. registration, entertainment • 6 p.m. dinner McINTOSH – October 8

STARK – October 10 • Dean and Paulette Baar’s • 7 p.m.

TRAILL – Sept. 23 • Paula’s Steakhouse, Mayville • 5:30 p.m.

WARD – October. 27 • Holiday Inn with registration at 4 p.m., meeting at 4:30 p.m. and supper at 5:30 p.m. • Swimming & pizza for youth WIILLIAMS – October 16 • Ernie French Center

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Message from

the President

BY NDFU PRESIDENT WOODY BARTH

Kicking off fall events and activities Fall is the time to kick things off in high gear, beginning with a trip to the National Farmers Union Fly-in this month. We have organized 67 members from North Dakota to travel to Washington, D.C., to participate in the event.

Our members will meet with congressional representatives to promote the priorities of Farmers Union. It is truly an effective method to have the voices of family farmers and ranchers heard by those who are in control of the farm bill, renewable energy policies, and many other policies that impact our operations and lives. This will be a very important fly-in as we push for a unified, comprehensive farm bill.

In addition to the farm bill, we have a variety of in-state projects that continue to affect family farmers and ranchers. For example: • CHS continues its work on

the $1.5 billion fertilizer plant that will use regional resources. The engineering and design study is expected to be completed next month.

• Basin Electric Power Cooperative has proposed building 200 miles of new transmission lines in northwestern North Dakota. This new 345-kV line will also improve the reliability of the existing system, making a stronger infrastructure throughout the region. However, landowners need to be at the table to ensure that the construction is handled in the least intrusive way.

We remind members about the upcoming PSC hearings that will give landowners a chance to air their concerns.

• Health care reform is quickly approaching in October and this issue is something that will affect everyone. Be sure to visit with your

Getting to know... Ellen One board member will be featured each month to give you a better insight into their personality and philosophy.

How many years have you been on the board of directors?

Since 2006.

What is your favorite North Dakota crop and why?

Wheat. I love the smell of wheat harvest and “the amber waves of grain” when I am combining a good crop of wheat. It’s quite spectacular.

What is one thing that you could not farm or ranch without?A good partner! I also would not want to do without a cab on the tractor or combine.

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local Farmers Union Insurance agent about the changes in your coverage and how you can best protect your family and business.

• Midwest AgEnergy Group held a groundbreaking in Jamestown for a new biorefinery that will produce up to 65 million gallons of ethanol each year, along with distillers grains and fuel-grade corn oil.

As you can see, there are plenty of issues that will keep us busy this year. I hope you will turn to North Dakota Farmers Union as a resource for information. We will do our best to provide you with the facts. Please plan to attend your local county annual meeting and join us for the state convention Nov. 22-23 in Minot. Bring your questions, input and ideas and let us hear your voice at NDFU! p

Linderman

How many years have you been a member of NDFU? I have been a member of NDFU since 1976 when we began farming.

What is your favorite meal at a county or state convention?

Those with lots of green or any other kind of vegetables.

What kind of tractor do you drive?

Case-IH 7140 – a red tractor!

What is one piece of advice you have for young farmers/ranchers transitioning into their family operation?

Have patience and understanding.

What is your tractor radio tuned to during planting and harvesting season?

Either the Mighty 790 or a golden oldies station from Devils Lake. I would have it on NPR but we do

not get good reception in our area.

When you aren’t busy serving on the NDFU board or farming/ ranching, what do you do in your spare time?

What spare time? Actually, I enjoy reading, gardening and politics.

What is one challenge or advantage that farmers and ranchers are dealing with today that did not exist, or didn’t have as large of a presence, in the past?

The technological advances in machinery and farming have meant big changes in agriculture over the last few years. With computers and global positioning, most aspects of farming can be done from the seat of a tractor or combine, even the marketing of the crop.p 31

Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America, ND Division

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