Union Farmer - April 2018

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THE FARM BILL. IT MATTERS. THEIR FARMS

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NDFU PROMOTES ‘FAIR TRADE’

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am going to make a statement that certainly “cannot” be challenged. Trade is extremely complicated and has potential repercussions that impact our whole economy. Furthermore, anyone who believes free trade is possible is only kidding themselves.

It is interesting that the dialogue surrounding trade has shifted to fair trade rather than free trade.

Farmers Union has been suggesting fair trade for years. You can never fully achieve free trade when the values of societies are different in nearly all countries in the world. The United States has made a huge mistake in negotiating trade deals that fully open up access to our nation while letting partners keep their trade protections in place, knowing they will never give them up. This puts us in the current dilemma we face.

Who would have guessed that we would be reconsidering prior trade deals and walking away from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) at a time when trade was the only thing that many felt would save our economy? This comes as a surprise to a lot of people, but I would suggest many of us saw this potential dynamic coming.

The biggest factors in trade that get overlooked deal with currency manipulation, labor laws, countries with abundant food, and other countries that have a lack of food or have had a lack of food in their history. Most of the countries that do not have the highly successful family farm and ranch production system that we have in the U.S. will not rely solely on imported food or risk destroying their domestic production agriculture.

Our current administration has determined some inequities in our trade deals. This, we agree

with, when you look at it from an ag producer perspective. Most trade deals, including NAFTA, CAFTA and some bilateral agreements, all enhance the wellbeing of the ag processing industry more than the farmer and, sometimes, at a cost to the farmer. Family farms have been left out of the trade equation, and trade tends to shift commodity prices to the lowest common denominator. This simply means greater access to commodities tends to keep prices lower due to the fact that there is almost always a harvest and supply globally. It’s not surprising the profitability of our processing industry doesn’t always trickle down to the farm gate.

Farmers Union supports efforts to enhance trade and searches for ways to help family farmers and ranchers through trade deals.

We do not support the rhetoric and strategies in negotiations coming from our current administration.

The U.S. needs to be at all of the trade negotiation tables. We need to stop publically condemning other societies’ ways of life and work to enhance them. We need to be at the table representing our family farms and ranches. We need to find ways to create new demand, and we need to figure out how we can fix low prices for commodities by feeding a billion chronically hungry people in the world and providing renewable fuels.

We hope the Trump administration fully commits to better agreements and fair trade deals that benefit family farmers and ranchers.

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116TH ANNUAL NATIONAL FARMERS UNION CONVENTION IN KANSAS CITY

Paulette Baar of Gladstone, Joe Throener of Cogswell, Ronda Throener of Cogswell, Kim Klose of Fairview, Mont., Ellen Linderman of Carrington and Wes Weible of Turtle Lake get ready for policy debate at NFU’s 116th annual convention March 5 in Kansas City, Mo.

NFU WRAPS UP CONVENTION IN K.C.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Farmers Union (NFU) 116th Anniversary Convention concluded March 6 following the adoption of the organization’s policy book and special orders of business. Nearly 500 family farmers and ranchers convened to engage in thoughtful policy deliberations and celebrate family agriculture.

Delegates to the convention adopted the NFU policy book and nine special orders of business that will guide the organization’s government affairs priorities over the course of the next year, especially as they relate to the current farm economic crisis and upcoming deliberations on the 2018 farm bill. Delegates also reelected Roger Johnson as NFU president, and elected Patty Edelburg of Scandinavia, Wis., to serve as NFU vice president.

“Our members put their heart and soul into this organization and into the advocacy we do for family farmers and ranchers across the country.

So our grassroots policy adoption process is the main focus of our annual convention,” said NFU President Roger Johnson. “This year’s deliberations had a clear emphasis on providing meaningful support to farmers struggling amidst a sharp decline in profitability. Delegates also passed policy and special orders of business focusing on supporting family farmers’ ability to earn an honest living, protect natural resources, build up their communities, and provide for the nation.”

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Convention attendees were treated to keynote remarks from Jason Kander, president of Let America Vote, and Art Cullen, Pulitzer-prize winning editor of The Storm Lake Times. NFU President Roger Johnson delivered his annual State of the Farmers Union, focusing on the upcoming farm bill, state of the farm economy, and organizational priorities moving forward.

Johnson also joined a panel on the opioid crisis with American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall and U.S. Department of Agriculture Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett.

“Our programming provides members with the opportunity to learn more about the issues facing their operations and communities, and it sets the stage for how the national organization should address those issues back in Washington,” said Johnson. “With deliberations beginning on the upcoming farm bill, this year’s speakers and focus provided valuable insight, important context, and diverse viewpoints that will shape the debate.”

In order to provide the national organization a set of priorities for the coming year, 194 delegates from 33 states approved nine special orders of business. The nine orders deal with cooperatives, crop insurance enhancement, dairy, E-30, the farm bill, immigration, climate change, livestock production and trade policy.

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Shaun Heier, formerly of Edgeley, represented North Dakota Farmers Union on this year’s National Youth Advisory Council. Each member of NYAC spoke to the audience at the national convention.

HEIER REPRESENTS NDFU ON NYAC

EDITOR’S NOTE: Shaun Heier, formerly of Edgeley, was North Dakota’s lone representative on the National Youth Advisory Council. Below is his speech to the convention in full: Hi, my name is Shaun Heier, and I live in Winona, Minn. I am undecided where I will go to college, but I plan to major in economics. Up until this fall, I used to live in Edgeley, so I’ve been involved with North Dakota Farmers Union. I have been going to camp since the fourth grade.

I’ve been elected to the State Youth Advisory Council last year and am now serving on the National Youth Advisory Council, which is why I am talking to you now. Being in Farmers Union has taught me a lot and has allowed me to grow as a person.

I’ve never lived on a farm. I am, in essence, a city slicker. But that has not stopped me from being active in Farmers Union. I still grew up in a small town and plenty of my friends were from a farming background, and they’ve always been nice and hard-working — characteristics common in farmers. I am greatly honored to have represented farmers like that.

Every year, the SYAC picks a topic that the counselors teach us about at camp. This has opened my mind to new ideas and let me know that learning can be fun. This inspired me to be excited to learn more about what I enjoy. I want to be able to put that drive into other people, and

I can do that through NYAC by planning and running next year’s All-States Camp.

Farmers Union has given me many opportunities to grow my communication skills, from one-to-one conversations all the way up to talking in front of large groups such as you. This skill will help me immensely throughout my life and provide more opportunities to help others. I used to be a shy kid, only having conversations with people I was comfortable with, and Farmers Union has made me more outgoing. Now, I’m not a huge extrovert, but the change I’ve made is massive and has helped me to make new friends when I moved. Someone even said she was surprised at how outgoing I was when I first started going to (my new) school, and I have this organization to thank.

This is a great organization that has guided me and many others to broaden our horizons and grow as a person. I will forever be thankful to Farmers Union for providing me with the opportunities they have given me.

Now, this convention is a busy time and I’m sure you haven’t laughed enough today, so I’m going to end with a joke. A farmer was milking his cow.

He was just starting to get a good rhythm going when a bug flew into the barn and started circling his head. Suddenly, the bug flew into the cow’s ear.

The farmer didn’t think much about it, until the bug squirted out into his bucket. It went in one ear and out the udder. Thank you. ndfu.org •April 2018

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CONVENTION SNAPSHOTS Anne Hazlett of the USDA Office of Rural Development, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall and National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson discuss the opioid epidemic in rural America.

Farmers Union Media Association held a conference prior to the national convention in the hotel’s board room. Attending from North Dakota was Chris Aarhus (top left).

Sue Carlson, NDFU member and former Wisconsin Farmers Union president, received NFU’s Meritorious Service Award for her work with the World Farmers Organisation.

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NDFU President Mark Watne visits with Rosanna Bauman of Cedar Valley Farms during the convention.

Jared Johnson of Sherwood, Troy Hedberg of Kenmare and Brett Hefter of Sherwood took in the Farm Succession Planning breakout.

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NDFU President Mark Watne speaks to the delegates from North Dakota prior to lunch on March 4.

From left, Tim Fischer of Bowman, District 1 Director Terry Borstad, District 3 Director Tyler Stafslien and NDFU VIce President Bob Kuylen go over policy.

Michelle Ziesch of Pettibone addresses the convention, along with NFU Chief Counsel Dave Velde, during policy discussion.

Ziesch was on the National Policy Committee.

NDFU hosted “Cornhole” as one of seven games during the NFU Foundation fundraising event.

Nikki and Ryan Taylor of Towner await the debate on policy.

NDFU President Mark Watne debates policy on the final day.

New NFU Vice President Patty Edelburg is congratulated

by South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke. ndfu.org • April 2018

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FARM FACTS

BRUNERS PART OF FARM BILL CAMPAIGN

Net farm income down 52 percent

NFU, NDFU TEAM UP

BY CHRIS AARHUS, NDFU

Over half of all farms will likely post negative income

Farmers and ranchers receive only 15 cents of every food dollar

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With the farm bill on the minds of agricultural producers, National Farmers Union teamed with its state divisions on a digital campaign aimed at improving awareness and education.

The campaign includes a website (2018farmbill.org), animated short videos, weekly promotions and a petition that calls on Congress to strengthen programs that support family farm agriculture, vibrant rural communities, a clean environment and hungry Americans.

“We need a new farm bill, and it needs to happen in 2018,” NDFU President Mark Watne said. “This campaign is to educate members of Congress and consumers about where our food comes from, the importance of an abundant food supply produced by diverse family farms and the reason for a farm bill.”

NFU President Roger Johnson said he hopes the campaign helps connect consumers and producers.

“Family farmers and consumers alike are in urgent need of strong farm and food policies to be passed in the farm bill this year. As the agriculture committees ready to propose farm bill legislation, Farmers Union wants to be sure all members of Congress understand why the farm bill is so vital to family farm agriculture, our land, our rural communities, and our nation’s most

SEE THE VIDEO AND MORE AT 2018FARMBILL.ORG

SNAP FACTS ASHLEY BRUNER OF DRAKE

Average recipient gets $1.40 per meal

TO RAISE AWARENESS vulnerable citizens. We’re hopeful this campaign can bridge the support of the entire farm and food community.”

The crown jewel of the campaign is a 9-minute, 11-second video that highlights producers from seven states. The video can be found right on the front of the website (2018farmbill.org).

From North Dakota, Travis and Ashley Bruner of Drake told their story and how the farm bill affects their life in rural America.

“The farm bill to me and to our operation is a necessity not only to our farm and ranch, but a necessity to the general public and the food supply,” Travis said in the video. “You don’t want to have to rely on that, but we also can’t control Mother Nature, so that’s where you hope there’s a safety net to back you up.”

Ashley spoke about the importance of the farm and ranch families to rural communities.

“If we don’t support the local business, what’s gonna happen to our town?” she said. “If we don’t support what’s here, it could very easily go away.

At some point, if every small town along the way dies off, it makes what we do so much more difficult.”

Family farmers, consumers, lawmakers and advocates are encouraged to share the video on social media, tweet with the hashtag #FarmBillNow, and sign the petition to call on Congress to pass a farm bill in 2018.

#2018FARMBILL

Participation highest in rural counties

One of the lowest fraud rates for federal programs at 1.3 percent ndfu.org • April 2018

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Grow to Lead

NDFU takes 27 to South America to learn about agriculture

BY AMANDA MARTIN, NDFU

In late January 2018, the leadership program Grow to Lead finished its program by traveling to Peru. Grow to Lead is a two-year commitment with three events and finishes with an international trip. The group, consisting of 25 NDFU new leaders from all over the state, went to Peru to learn about history and agriculture.

The group started in Lima, with a discussion about the production of coffee. It met at a half-century, familyowned coffee shop, Tostaduria Bisetti, near Barranco. This establishment roasts the best of organic Peruvian coffee 10

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beans. The group was given a demonstration on brewing coffee, followed by a tasting. In addition, the group learned the process from fruit to roasting beans, to finally drinking the delicious product.

The tour of Lima was focused on the city’s colonial heritage with visiting historical sites like Plaza de Armas to see the government palace and the cathedral. The group also toured the San Francisco Monastery and the catacombs beneath the building. It discussed and viewed the 17th century murals painted on the walls of the monastery.

The group headed to the

Choco Museo for a hands on tutorial about Peruvian chocolate. It learned the process of growing the cacao fruit, fermentation and drying, to roasting the beans. The final step is to grind the beans into a paste and from there, sugar and other ingredients are added to make the tasty treat.

From Lima, the group traveled to Paracas for sightseeing the wildlife preserves and the ancient mysterious drawings in the desert known as the Nazca Lines.

While traveling to Ica, the group toured jojoba oil, citrus, asparagus, and grape operations.

Many other crops grow in the

travels to Peru

region including corn, tomatoes, lima beans, squash, avocados, potatoes, and more.

In addition, many native fruits like Chirimoya (custard apple), Aguaymanto (ground cherry), dragon fruit, limes, lĂşcuma, and more grow in Peru.

Harvesting the crops requires manual labor, and many employees are hired to help in the process. For example, the stalk of corn is laid over, and the cobs are collected by

hand into a pile until ready for distribution.

The group finished its time in Peru by visiting a local food market, filled with meat, poultry, fruits, vegetables, spices and nuts. It sampled many Peruvian fruits including custard apple, ground cherry and table grapes.

Grow-to-lead participants: Ashley and Travis Bruner, Drake; Holly and Chris Sobieck, Douglas; Kellen Olson, Anamoose; Logan

Ferry, Manvel; Kristi and Jeff Brink, Davenport; Shelly and Robin Ziesch, Pettibone; Lori and Richard Carlson, Jamestown; Rhonda Knutson, Hettinger; Kasey Bitz, LaMoure; Tyler Neubauer, Bottineau; Matthew and Lisa Rebenitsch, Fort Rice; Justin Sherlock, Dazey; Bill Kershaw, Menoken; Lori Blocker, Ashley; Clint and Jamie Gjellstad, Velva; Betty Skroch, Lake Norden (S.D.); Fern Schauer, Ashley; Jordan Svenningsen, Luverne. ndfu.org • April 2018

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Carissa and Jon Iverson of Langdon were honored by North Dakota State University last November as “outstanding agriculturalists.” Most recently, the couple received an award from the National Wheat Foundation for having a wheat yield 80 percent higher than the rest of Cavalier County. Jon is the president of Cavalier County Farmers Union. (Photo courtesy of NDSU)

IVERSONS HONORED AGAIN

BY CHRIS AARHUS, NDFU

The awards are piling up for Jon and Carissa Iverson.

The farm family from Langdon recently received an award from the National Wheat Foundation for its wheat yield in a five-acre patch in 2017. Their Croplan 3530 variety of spring wheat yielded 97.57 bushels per acre, 80.69 percent above the average in Cavalier County.

In November, NDSU honored the Iversons as part of the 44th annual Harvest Bowl festivities by naming them “outstanding agriculturalists” in Cavalier County. Each county is awarded a winner.

“I guess everyone else is picked over and there is nobody else to pick,” joked Jon. The wheat yield award came amid a severe drought in North Dakota, and Jon said he didn’t do anything special.

“I picked out five acres, combined it, weighed it and it turned out pretty good,” he said. “I split my nitrogen (application), and that helped last year with protein.”

Iverson said the entire field’s yield average wasn’t far off from the five-acre patch that was tested.

“The whole field was like a 93,” he said. “It was pretty good all over. I didn’t get hit with the hail 14

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like some of my land did last year, and it rained at the right time. Most of it was all pretty good. Even the stuff that got hailed on came back pretty well.”

Jon said he plans to keep doing what’s made him successful with his yields, but noted that he’s still realistic about what to expect.

“If it gets into that 70 range, I’d be happy,” Jon said. “That’s a very good crop for up here.”

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Sharing information about the new hog finishing facility at Fairview Colony are Kyle Schuman of Standard Nutrition Services (left to right), Eli Wipf of Fairview Colony, and Amber Boeshans, executive director of the N.D. Livestock Alliance.

NDLA HOSTS DAY AT HOG FACILITY

BY PAM MUSLAND, NDFU

The N.D. Livestock Alliance coordinated a media day on March 8 at the new hog finishing facility at Fairview Colony near LaMoure.

The Hutterite facility is permitted for 6,000 finishing hogs in two 103-by-252-foot buildings with an 8-foot concrete pit located under each building to catch animal waste. That nutrient waste will be injected into soil for crop production in the fall of the year.

With a farrowing operation already on the farm, the expansion will allow the colony to finish hogs from 50 pounds to 270-290 pounds in the same

location. Representatives of the farm said some 16,000 pigs will be sold annually in the “neverever antibiotic” administered program to Coleman Natural Foods, which supplies such restaurants as Panera Bread.

Standard Nutrition Services out of Omaha is providing animal diet oversight and veterinary services. The farm will require 5,200 tons of feed annually and will use approximately 148,000 bushels of corn and 950 tons of soybean meal.

North Dakota Farmers Union is a member of the N.D. Livestock Alliance, which works to promote, enhance and support animal agriculture in the state.

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FORMER BOARD MEMBER MARTIN PASSES

William “Bill” Warren Martin was born Sept.

13, 1928, on the family farm located near Chaffee.

He passed away Feb. 28, 2018, at the age of 89 in Forney, Texas.

Bill attended a one room school house in Walburg Township until eighth grade and graduated from Chaffee High School. He attended two years at the agricultural college now known as NDSU. He was married to Verona Gulzvig of Kidder, S.D. on Dec. 29, 1957. They settled on the family farm in Chaffee where Bill farmed and raised livestock until he retired in 1992.

They raised five children; Kori Odin (Sheryl) Martin, Broken Arrow, Okla.; Kris Warren Martin, Chaffee; Kara Jean Martin-Ray (David), Dallas; Kaye Lee Aguirre (Agustin), Forney, Texas; and Kyle William Martin, West Fargo.

During the course of Bill’s life, he was active in many community organizations. He served as the Walburg Township treasurer for 25 years and as the Cass County Farmers Union president for 25plus years. He served two terms (1987-91) on the North Dakota Farmers Union Board of Directors and several terms for the Soil Conservation Services in Cass County.

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A lifelong Democrat, he ran for the North Dakota state senate in 1974. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Embden.

In his spare time, he was a DEKALB seed corn dealer where he received many awards for top sales. After retiring from farming, Bill did custom corn drying and worked in a local greenhouse.

As long as his hands were in dirt, he was happy.

He joined the Soil Conservation Service volunteer program and planted many trees in Cass County.

Bill enjoyed picking strawberries in July and making his homemade sausage in the winter.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, William Henry and Ada (Hacke); brothers, Calvin, Alan and his twin, Wesley (Verna); his brother-inlaw, Leon Johnson; sisters-in-law, Mae (Calvin), Doris (Alan), and Darlene (Philip); his goddaughter and niece, Caroline Martin Szeremeta.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Verona; his siblings: Virginia Johnson; Philip; Roger and wife, Pauline; Rose and husband, Pat Markovic; and sister-in-law, Verna Martin.

Memorial services are being held April 7 at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Embden with dinner to follow. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to a charity of your choice. Bill’s remains will be interred at Watson Cemetery, rural Leonard.

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FRSAN provides stress help for farms

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n March, a bipartisan group of U.S. representatives introduced the STRESS Act — ­ Stemming the Tide of Rural Economic Stress and Suicide — which would reauthorize the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN). FRSAN was authorized as a 2008 Farm Bill program, but it has never been funded. It was meant to provide farmers with affordable stress assistance programs. It would have provided funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to state departments of agriculture and cooperative extensions for helplines and websites, training for farm advocates, support groups, outreach services and activities, and home delivery of assistance.

Farming can be an incredibly high-stress occupation. Unpredictable weather, crop disease, volatile markets, risk of injury, overwhelming workloads, and social isolation are just a handful of the stressors that family farmers and ranchers cope with on a daily basis. At the same time, many farmers and ranchers don’t have access to assistance when they need help. They may not have the financial resources for a lawyer, making it challenging to resolve disputes. Additionally, many farm families lack access to mental health services. In fact, 60 percent of rural Americans live in areas with mental health professional shortages. This is alarming considering the fact that, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), farmers have a higher rate of suicide than any other occupation.

Given the current state of the U.S. farm economy and the many stressors that family farmers are facing, Farmers Union applauded the bill’s introduction and urged Congress to strengthen FRSAN and provide it with robust funding in the next Farm Bill.

NFU URGES CONGRESS TO REJECT ELIMINATION OF SECTION 199A

Though the recently-passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act offered few benefits to family farmers and ranchers, there was a small silver lining, known as Section 199A. The provision gives farm families the ability to deduct up to 20 percent of gross agriculture sales made to agriculture cooperatives, thus leveling the playing field with corporations, who received a dramatic 40 percent tax break under the new legislation.

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Unfortunately, after pushback from agricultural corporations, members of Congress have proposed eliminating this provision, instead replacing it with the original, and much more modest, tax deduction under Section 199.

National Farmers Union opposed this suggestion, saying it would “strike at the single most important benefit family farmers received from tax reform.”

NFU called on Congress to reject the proposal and instead “advance bipartisan legislation that removes wage limitations and maintains a farmer gross sales deduction that evens the playing field between corporations and cooperatives.”

NFU CONTINUES TO DEFEND RFS Amidst a series of meetings among administration officials, legislators, and representatives from biofuel and oil companies regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), National Farmers Union has continued to support the nation’s premier biofuel policy.

In early March, NFU joined five other prominent farm organizations to send President Donald Trump a letter urging him to uphold the RFS and emphasizing the importance of the RFS to rural communities and family farmers and ranchers, particularly as the farm economy has been in a persistent downslide for the past several years.

The following week, NFU also reiterated its opposition to a proposal to cap prices for Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN) which are required to comply with the RFS. The proposal stands to undermine growth in the biofuels industry and disincentivize blending of homegrown, renewable fuels in our transportation sector. Instead, NFU recommended that the Administration lift the summertime restriction on the sale of E15, which would both boost ethanol production and decrease costs for refiners by instituting new RINs. Despite its numerous benefits to family farmers, rural communities, and the environment, the RFS has drawn the ire of many politicians from oilproducing states, who perceive the policy as a threat to refineries. The meetings were intended to resolve these concerns, although at the time of publication, it appeared little progress had been made. The White House has agreed to continue discussing the matter. Details and dates for future meetings have not yet been made public.

Construction and design crews work inside Founding Farmers Reston (Va.), the latest restaurant that’s set to open April 11.

Founding Farmers Reston set to open Our Farmers Restaurant Group and Founding Farmers teams are pleased to introduce our newest restaurant, Founding Farmers Reston.

As our second Virginia restaurant, with Founding Farmers Tysons being our first, Founding Farmers Reston is located in Reston and inspired by Thomas Jefferson, one of our nation’s first statesman and original foodie.

“Each restaurant we open with our North Dakota Farmers Union family is like another child,” said Dan Simons of the Farmers Restaurant Group.

“Same DNA … but each one you produce is going to be its own thing.”

This full-service outpost seats approximately 278 guests in the main dining room and is open seven days a week serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, and our much-loved farmers market buffet brunch on weekends. There is also the general’s parlor, a private dining room seating up to 48 guests per party, our First Bake Cafe menu available weekday mornings for takeaway breakfast and specialty coffees and teas, and a thoughtful lunch/dinner menu featuring dishes steeped in our brand of real, sustainable, farmer-owned food and drink.

From homemade pastas and delicious burgers to our signature Southern Fried Chicken & Donut and hand-churned ice cream, guests can also enjoy scratch-made sodas and awardwinning cocktails, many featuring spirits from our

“Each restaurant we open with our North Dakota Farmers Union family is like another child. Same DNA … but each one you produce is going to be its own thing.”

– Dan Simons, Farmers Restaurant Group

Founding Spirits distillery, at our approximately 25-seat bar.

Founding Farmers Reston continues our company’s commitment to sustainability through the pursuit of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and Green Restaurant Association certifications, as we do with all of our restaurants, as well as our ongoing commitment to featuring thought-provoking, original artwork crafted for us by local artisans.

We’d love to see you at Founding Farmers Reston (or in any of our Farmers Restaurant Group locations). To stay up-to-date on all things Founding Farmers Reston, follow us on Facebook (@FoundingFarmersReston) and on Twitter/ Instagram (@FoundingFarmers). ndfu.org • April 2018

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AROUND THE StATE

The signs for Farmers Union Insurance are up in Arkansas. At left, the wall needed patchwork (white spots). They will disappear with the weather.

McIntosh County Farmers Union held a family fun night.

McLean County Farmers Union held a young producers event partnering with Turtle Lake Farmers Union Oil Co-op and Agronomy Center. It was an informative evening with a good turnout and good food!

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Nearly 80 people were in attendance for Oliver County Farmers Union’s Community Stewards event in Center. OCFU presented checks of $250 each to the volunteer fire department and ambulance service. OCFU President Rob Schmidt is at left.

Nelson County Farmers Union held a Community Stewards event, as part of Soundfest in Pekin. The event was in coordination with the Nelson County Arts Council. NCFU’s John Kelly, right, presented the check.

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FARM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE IHC 50T baler; Schulte RS hyd. rock picker; h.d. Russell Reliance 10’ grader; 10’ hd. 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; 11’ wide push-all hay basket for DuAl loader; push-off hay basket for DuAl loader; Versatile 8”x50’ pto. auger; Feterl 6“x36’ electric auger. 584-2025, Elmer Lemke, Bentley.

FOR SALE Older JD 5 bottom 14” plow and packer, good condition; 6’ IH 100 pony drill, hyd. lift, very good condition, $475 for all. 6775391, Gailand Kadrmas, Fairfield.

FOR SALE 2004 IH 9400, c-15 Cat., auto., $12,000; 1998 53 Al flat trailer w/grain package, $7,500; 4 axle trailer for sprayer or tractor grain cart, $6,000; 1997 JD 1850, 787 cart, 36’, $37,000; Cat 55, 3 pt., pto., 6,000 hrs., $36,000; 1994 Cornhusker convertible hopper, $8,500. 361-4403, Gary Christianson, Mapleton.

FOR SALE 1987 JD 4425 combine, diesel engine, 3,800 hrs., good condition. 391-6418, Ron Swenson, Bismarck.

FOR SALE 2013 JD 150 swather, (MacDon painted JD green), universal auto steer wheel, double sickle drive, fore/aft, 436 eng. hrs., like new; 1988 914 JD pickup head, 7 belt, original paint, looks nice, in good condition, w/wo. header trailer; all have been shedded. 871-1166 or 871-1293, Paul Solberg, Bottineau.

FOR SALE New Holland small square baler, works great. 720-7750, Ed Zablotney, Makoti.

FOR SALE 1965 IHC Loadstar 1800, twin-screw, w/ 5-3 transmission, 18’ all steel box & head lift hoist, 345 V8 w/Holly 4bbl, needs to have carburetor rebuilt, $2,500 OBO. 7787831 or jrs.mrs@gmail.com, Jerel Skattum, Adrian.

FOR SALE 4 wheel trailer; 15-30 McCormick tractor; 2 cream separators; Leon #3100 HD 10’ 3-pt blade; late model Super M; 2 grain fanning mills; 2 units of 4 stainless steel bucket/pans, to feed grain/salt or minerals to cattle, mounted to a metal frame that mounts on the wall of the barn, very sturdy. larryn@westriv.com, 597-3730, Larry Nagel, Shields.

FOR SALE International 6x16” auto reset pull-type plow, ready to go w/8’ packer & 2 cylinders & hoses, $1,900; Sitrex 10 wheel pull-type hay rake, like new, only used on about 400 acres, works great in ditches, small fields & for flipping windrows, $1,600; can send pics. 597-3107, Ken Koch, Shields.

FOR SALE 2003 1920 Premier swather w/pickup reel & side cutter, 25’, always shedded; 1997 3310 Concord airseeder w/anhydrous with 2300 cart; 1971 Int. tandem truck with box & hoist; 70’ Brandt swing away auger. 7682940, Tim Podoll, Upham.

FOR SALE New 212 cc. horizontal shaft small engine, in box, $100; JD heavy duty hyd. cyl. hose, very good, $100; 8 row, 3 pt. cultivator, offer; Morris 19’ cultivator. 228-2124, Orlan Dreyer, Bottineau.

FOR SALE 28’ to 53’ semi van storage trailers, some good for water trailers, others make nice storage trailers; tanks, spray parts & loading ramps; 20’ & 40’ storage containers, 1 w/doors on each end.. 474-5780, Richard Rydell, Fairmount.

FOR SALE 38’ DMI 4250 anhydrous applicator; 18.4-R38 tractor tires 90% life; 1,000 gal.

Summers Ultimate sprayer. 945-2379, Jack Vadnie, Clifford.

FOR SALE Summers 60’ Super harrow; CIH 8500 air hoe drill, 45’, heavier pressure springs on shanks; 1974 Ford F600 truck, 15’ steel box and roll tarp; Allis Chalmers CA tractor, narrow front, 6’ belly mower, converted to 12V. 283-5178, Marc Greening, Wales.

FOR SALE W4 McCormick Deering tractor, 12V system, pto. belt pulley, nice looking, restored - excellent paint & rear tires. 789-0977, Peder Mikkelson, Aneta.

FOR SALE 18’ JD 100 chisel plow, good tires, shovels and harrows, $500. 375-7211, Darren Adam, Fullerton.

FOR SALE 40’ Tempte semi-trailer, excellent condition; Model 777 airseeder, good condition; make offer on both. 230-0610, Howard Strand, Brocket.

FOR SALE 8” x 42’ Brandt pto. driven grain auger, just like new. 465-3940 or 537-4502. Lawrence Paulus, Drake.

FOR SALE Wilson hopper trailer, steel rims, recent work at Johnsons, near new tarp, $4,500.

983-4445, John Flemmer, Golden Valley.

FOR SALE 42” mower deck off JD LA125; 48” mower deck off JD LT166; both repainted & reconditioned; MIH new drawbar & belt pulley assembly; exhaust manifold & gaskets for 200 6 cyl. Ford motor for Versatile swathers, $85; alum. tool box, 2 drs. 4’wx2’d, $250; 3 hyd. cyls. for log splitters or winglift on cultivators, 4”x16”, $100 ea.; 93-97’ Dodge Intrepid new windshield & left front fender, $50 ea.; antique hand tools 109 wrenches; Maytag motor; large trunk.

789-0966, Allen Gruman, Cooperstown.

FOR SALE 8’ Lundell 3 pt. snow blower; 16’ Case chisel plow w/3 bar harrow, mint; International Vibrashank 14’, 21’ wings down; 8’ Leon tractor dozer, angles/straight; S&H tandem feederwagon; Gehl 130 bunk feederwagon; Rollin tandem wagon w/push-off; 2 - 1030 Case tractors, 1 - complete eng. overhaul; Gehl 65 grinder mixer; small snowblower for garden tractor; 2 manual head gates; 7’ tree cultivator; lg. rnd. corner posts; treated posts; new & used lumber. 663-0799, John A. Miller, Mandan.

FOR SALE 2290 Case with 717 Leon loader; IHC 4000 swather, 19 1/2’; free 16 1/2’ draper head.

249-3313, Gary Gumeringer, Esmond.

FOR SALE 750x16 8 ply tires and rims - 8 hole, 3 rib tires - 90%, fits Case tractor, $375.

628-6949 or 314-640-1884, Rose or Mike Ryan, Stanley.

FOR SALE WD reversed tractor w/loader, new tires; JD 4020, gas w/3 pt., 2 hyds., make offer.

840-1094, Brett Kapaun, Tower City.

FOR SALE 2000 John Deere 566 baler, 540 pto, twine tie, standard pickup with hyd. lift, 15,906 total bales, $5,500; 2003 New Holland BR780 auto-wrap baler, 540 pto, twine tie, standard pickup with hyd lift, reconditioned

by NH dealer, field ready, $4,900. 3208543, Kevin Raugutt, Edgeley.

FOR SALE 28’ single axle dry van trailer, overhead door, good floor, good sprayer or storage trailer, clean title, call for info. or pics, cash only, no trades, $3,000 obo. 223-9602, Adam Hofmann, Medina.

FOR SALE 1 - 14’ 6200 IH press drill, no fertilizer, steel press, factory transport, reconditioned, field ready, can deliver, $1,900; JD Vibra shank, $600; IH 45 18’ Vibra shank, new shovels, field ready, $900; used parts for IH drills.

400-5742, Gerald Miller, Mandan.

FOR SALE L or LA Case parts, NOS radiator core $300; used sleeve and piston set with rods and new rings installed; resurfaced cylinder head w/valves ground; manifold; LA front housing & grill with radiator, other parts also. Cell/text 218-779-2274, James Tangen, Northwood.

FOR SALE 2008 CIH 1250 planter, 24 row, 30”, automatic row shut offs, liquid fertilizer system, very few acres since new discs in 2013; 1,500 gallon liquid fertilizer cart, hardly used, both shedded; Ag Shield 80’ pull type shielded sprayer, power fold wheeled booms, power shield lift, 3 way nozzle bodies. 529-4421t, Bob Finken, Douglas.

FOR SALE 1968 4020 D standard tread, factory cab, 540 & 1,000 pto., 2 hyds., 8,400 hrs., 2,400 on OH., 12 volt, 231-30 & 1000-16 tires, has extra fuel tank, always shedded; 36’ JD Model 1010 cultivator with 3 bar Summers harrow. Both items are in very good condition. 984-2328, Jim Heron, Cathay.

FOR SALE Farm King 10”x60’ grain auger w/swing out auger & 12 V Super winch; Kwik Kleen 5 tube hyd. grain cleaner; JD 930 header w/ pickup reel; Concord 32’ drill, 12” spacing, almost new edge on shanks & Phoenix harrows. 948-2425 or 870-4653, Troy Sailer, Zap. FOR SALE 7’ & 8’ MDS heavy duty rock/brush/scrap buckets; 7’ & 8’ MDS Euro-Global buckets; 8’ MDS-JD Classic Tach bucket w/5 tine grapple; 8’ MDS 148-158 bucket w/JD grapple; 7’ bucket w/Koyker quicktach; 9’ MDS bucket w/5 tine MDS grapple w/ Koyker quick tach; MDS attach. adapter from Euro-Global to JD classic-tach; MDS attachment adapter from skid steer quicktach to Euro-Global; MDS rock badger; 10’ MDS heavy snow pusher w/skid steer attach. 709-0103, Alan Wald, Edgeley.

FOR SALE JD air seeder, 32’ tack in front, good condition, 777 Series, 2 compartment, fertilizer tender w/2 augers & tarp; JD 3200 6 bottom plow; Melroe 911 6 bottom plow; Melroe 903 7 bottom plow; 1 section Herman harrow; Hough 50 payloader for parts; IHC tractor w/narrow front, hyd., good tires. 955-0684, Curt Hettich, Regan.

FOR SALE 21.5L-16.1SL, 10 ply tire; used 14.9x24 tire & tube; 230 JD disc w/drags, excellent shape; 5’ steel posts & 5 1/2’ U posts; new 11L-16 8 ply implement tire. Used 11.00x164 rib tire; 2 - 6”x35’ Allied augers; 33’ Morris chisel plow w/drags, very nice condition.

542-3301, Ed or Ken Heilman, Rugby.

FOR SALE JD 7800 FWA tractor w/740 SL loader & grapple fork, 2,450 actual hrs.; JD 3200 auto-reset 5 bottom plow; 1985 IH 2500 tandem diesel truck w/20’ aluminum box & roll tarp; 2013 Case IH 8230 combine w/480 separator hrs.; Case IH McDon 2152 draper head 35’ w/upper cross auger & pickup reel; Case IH Model 2016 pickup header w/16’ belt pickup; 40 used Lange anhydrous knives; Steel & wooden fence posts. 6282805 or 629-9003, Doug Halden, Stanley.

FOR SALE 1948 Toro golf tractor, good condition, good running order, $2,500; W4 int. w/loader & 2 new lift cyls., runs good, $1,600 obo; 70s Melroe spray coupe, new tires & aluminum wheels on back, runs & drives good, was going to be a project so no sprayer parts on it, $850 obo.. 258-5352, Allen Koth, Bismarck.

FOR SALE B & B NH3 tandem trailer with 1450 doubles & lights; HD. tandem axle fuel trailer w/ pintle hitch, lights, fuel gauge, fuel filter, hose & nozzle. 693-2371 Rick Frueh, Martin.

FOR SALE 25’ Macdon swather, 4600 Prairie Star; 2012 Wdx 1203 swather, with preform hyd. lift, Roller. Mounted on swather; canola roller; dark metallic blue pickup topper, mint condition, gun racks, fish pole racks. 2631206, Lathan Romsos, Bottineau.

FOR SALE 1979 Versatile with “after market” cooler installed, When new, set at 350 HP, 20.8-38, Firestone deep tread radial tires-80%, 9,000 hrs. on tractor, new cam shaft at 7,000 hrs., air seat. 626-1492, Leo Thomas, Velva.

FOR SALE DMI 5300 five wing NH-3 applicator, 48’, 15” spacing with Dickey John NH3 controller, 80% knives, tandem wheels inside and outside. 525-6625, Jason Schiele, Balfour.

WANTED Model 100 Dual loader for a 550 Oliver tractor, must be complete and reasonably priced.391-6865, Ron Gessele, Bismarck.

WANTED Older pull-type potatoe planter &/or Harvestor for large garden in working or repairable condition, reasonably priced; roller mill to crip oats. 425-9021, Kevin Horneman, Bismarck.

WANTED 806, 1206, 1256, 856, 1466 IH tractors; JD 5010, 5020, 6030, MM 1350, 1355 & others, running or not. 628-2130, Jerry Lumley, Stanley.

WANTED Good used 14.9R46 tractor tire; 2011-2014 Polaris Sportsman 450 4-wheeler, must be in very good condition; used 14” 1 hp.

Caldwell grain aeriation fan; used Raven SC5 440 sprayer controller. 945-2379, Jack Vadnie, Clifford.

WANTED Firestone radial tractor tire 18.4-38, all field & road, 8 ply, 70% rubber. 873-5227, Robert Schutt, Beulah.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE Pitney Bowes AddressRight DA80F Series printer, a versatile, easy to use, high speed desktop printer for addressing applications, software included. Astro ATS-12 tabber, to tab folded mailers, applies clear or paper tabs 5/8” - 1 1/2”, seals a variety of media types and sizes. Both machines - $4,000.

For more info. contact - 952-0114, Lucy Bardell, NDFU, Jamestown.

FOR SALE Brick edging blocks for yard or flower garden; bought new, never used, big discounted price. 348-3165, Rose Opp, Glen Ullin.

FOR SALE 2013 Dutch 16x80’ mobil home, $36,000.

361-4403, Gary Christianson, Mapleton.

FOR SALE Gas golf cart, 2017 EZ GO TXT, w/12” wheels, color - Silver w/Metro custom seat, priced below book. 597-3730 or 400-9825, larryn@westriv.com, Larry Nagel, Shields.

FOR SALE 50 Year North Dakota Farmers Union hard cover books - six (6), from 1976 with paper covers. 330-3330, Gayle Holth, Fairdale.

FOR SALE Set of 9 Anderson crank-out wood framed windows, metal clad, dbl. paned, excel, cond., $5,000 new, now $1,000; Reese 5th whl. camper hitch, 16 ton, new, $250; offset camper hitch to 2 5/16 ball, $125. 7890966, Allen Gruman, Cooperstown.

FOR SALE Kodak Carousel Model 550 slide projector, zoom lens, 500 watt, remote control, extra new bulb & 100+ carousel trays, best offer.

282-0128, Robert Bensen, Horace.

FOR SALE 30” tower fan, used once, $20; camcorder, used once, $40; Eden Pure heater, used once, $200; brand new Bushnell field glasses, $40; woven wire rolls; varnished colored inside house doors. 597-3052, Lyla Schreiner, Flasher.

FOR SALE 1994 Wildwood 29’ 5th wheel camper, 1 slide-out, AC, heat, w/wo. 5th whl. plate.

840-1094, Brett Kapaun, Tower City.

FOR SALE Amish 4 person enclosed buggy, brand new pull shaves, 2 black velveteen adjust. & folding seats, setup for hyd. brakes, has safety lighting & switches, has windows-2 front movable, all naugahyde sides & top, back drop (that you can open) it is very good cond., call for pics.; Studebaker hood for 1949-53 truck, good metal with original hood ornament & name plate, $450; 1980 Chevrolet Malibu hood, $150. 628-6949, Rose or Mike Ryan, Stanley.

FOR SALE 2 box end wrenches for older JD tractors; USA – IH threshmachine cyl. wrench & tooth straightner: 1 1/2” faucet for barrels: old box camera - D6 Agfa film; JD long loop plow clevis; Toledo bench barrel scale; Delaval separater book & 3 milk floats; sourdough starter; YB & Gum Penn cigar boxes; old bottles; old hobblers & neck chains for cows; long loop JD plow clevis; Lock 1 1/2 barrel faucet; PTO hyd. roller pumps. 934-4822, Clemens Fleck, Bismarck.

WANTED Need the “W” for a W400 tractor. 252-6455, Myron Tarno, Jamestown.

FOR SALE Several dozen 5’ steel posts, good shape, $1.90 each, cash. 989-0204, Ron Kraft, Bismarck.

WANTED 2 - 15” Implement tires. 771-8653, Kenny Heilman, Rugby.

FOR SALE Set of hames for a pony harness, $30. 2634345, Mary Knutson, Dunseith.

FOR SALE Book - “Hauling the Biggest Load”, author is now 92 yrs. old, book has pictures & stories of growing up during the depression and trying to haul the biggest load to the threshing machine and life after the tragedy of losing their only son, $15 for book, postage included, discounts on large orders. 2562406, Richard Hamann, Langdon.

FOR SALE Collars & related items; 45 used utility poles, 35’-50’ long; used tires - 6 Bridgestone, 245-75-R16; 4 - 225-60-R16 M&S; 4 used P225-60-R16 M&S; 4 Hercules Ultra 215-70-R15; 50’ tower; propane range, includes 2-100 lb. bottles & dble. regulator.

584-2025, Elmer Lemke, Bentley.

FOR SALE Air boat pontoon, 26’ custom built, two engine - 90 hp. VW w/hand crafted wooden fan, wind and water + 4 stroke 25 hp.

Mercury, new plywood & carpet, live well, canopy, etc., heavy duty trailer, $15,800, would consider trade for small payloader, D4 loader crawler in working condition.

628-6949 or 314-799-6949, Rose or Mike Ryan, Stanley.

FOR SALE Craftsman lawn tractor, 20.0 hp., 46” deck, 6 spd. trans., comes with bagger & a new set of blades. 947-5927, John B. Lee, New Rockford.

FOR SALE Campbell Hausfeld Generator 9600 Surge Watts, 8,000 continuous watts, 16 HP Briggs & Stratton Vanguard engine, low oil shutoff, cast iron sleeve, idle control, electric start, wheel kit, two 120v (15A), one 120V, (30A) T-lock outlet and one 120/240V 30A) T-lock outlet. Bought this unit to run the farm, have moved off the farm. Never been used, but started every year to make sure it works. Gas always drained before storage. 870-1878, Karen Walz, Lincoln.

FOR SALE 2012 New Holland Boomer 40 hp. tractor with loader, low hours 588, always shedded, can buy with or without 3 point attachments, $18,500 - 6’ double disc, rear 5’ rotary mower, 2 bottom plow, 1 row cultivator, 8’ cultivator, 7’ grader. 748-3551 or seschwab@westriv.com, Ed Schwab, Hazen.

FOR SALE 5 1/2 U steel posts. 220-9263 or 734-6703, Robert Anderson, Wilton.

FOR SALE Huge original oil painting by Jamestown, ND Western artist J.A. Kirkpatrick (18981984), the canvas is 6’ X 4’, size with original frame is 6’7” X 4’ 7”; Ramsey County, ND three book set (1883-1983); graphic Ramsey County School District bonds (early 1900’s); Steele County book (18831983); Benson County Atlas (1929); Lewis and Clark five porcelain whiskey decanter set; Coleman lanterns (some military). 6624186, Terry LaFrance, Devils Lake.

FOR SALE 50s Int. Metro van grill good cond., $75; new suspension seat, $150; brand new Stromberg Carlson louvered 5th wheel tailgate, Model VG2000, fits 87-97 Ford F250-F350, $60; brand new Ford full size 5th whl. end gate, Model U2311FW, fits 83-86 Models, $60 obo. 258-5352, Allen Koth, Bismarck.

FOR SALE Balder 7 1/2 hp, 3 ph. motor; B-line 2 hp., 3 ph. motor; well pump jack; weight lifting set consisting of 4—2 1/2#, 4–5#, 4—10#, & 2—25# weights & one long bar & 2 short bars for arm lifting. 693-2371, Rick Frueh, Martin.

FOR SALE 30” Dell flat screen computer monitor; antique parlor furniture, 1915-1920s; antique dresser, 44” L x 21 1/2”W; antique cedar chest, 40 1/2” L x 18 1/2” W; Beaver, brown Resistol cowboy hat, size 7 3/8. 263-1206, Lathan Romsos, Bottineau.

FOR SALE 2-30.5x32x12ply Titan@80%; 1-800/70R38 Firestone@75%; 1-20.8R42 Goodyear DT-710@95%; 2-Titan 18.4x34x8ply; 4-new Titan 18.4x38x8ply; 2-Goodyear 28Lx26x12ply@90%; 2 Goodyear 16.9x26x10ply FWD’s@65%; 1 new 13.6R20 Belarus FWD; 4-new Goodyear 520/85 R4Z; 8-new Titan 520/85R4Z; 4-Goodyear 620/70R4Z@75%; 6-Goodyear 620/70R46@75%; many others.

709-0103, Allen Wald, Edgeley.

FOR SALE Several pieces of Halls China Autumn Leaf pattern; submersible sump pump. 4773677, Joyce Rogers, Rolla.

WANTED Short box for 73-76’ Ford pickup, will consider complete pickup or anything you may have. 568-3357, Doug Perdue, Ray. WANTED Prairie dog hunters to hunt on my land.

Make reservations now. larryn@westriv. com, 597-3730, Larry Nagel, Shields.

WANTED Westland gas/oil station advertising stuff; signs, oil cans, clocks, thermometers, & gas pumps or anything else with the Buffalo logo, would also be interested in other brands of gas/oil stuff if you have them, old advertising signs, crocks, jugs, clocks or thermometers with advertising, road signs, traps, shell boxes, guns, tokens, marbles, anvils, pop or medicine bottles, tin coffee cans, ND pottery, carnival glass. 220-5746 or 258-0420, Val Ganje, Bismarck.

WANTED Deer rifle; 410 ga. shotgun. 628-2130, Jerry Lumley, Stanley.

WANTED Authentic Native American hammer (maul) heads, will pay $60-$100 depending on condition. 952-334-4742, Paul Legler, Minneapolis, MN. WANTED Montana Silver & Pendleton Whiskey belt buckles or any other belt buckles; gun, any kind; scope with variable power. 220-9263 or 734-6703, Robert Anderson, Wilton.

WANTED Seeking younger farmer/couple for eventual farm transition for a diversified grain farm in northern North Dakota. Prefer conservation-minded persons with strong work ethic, agronomic and mechanical skills & community involvement interest.

Livestock, fruit & vegetable production, and/or expansion potential. Ag-related degree helpful. Send letter introducing yourself, life goals, and resume to Phil Condit, PC, 2701 9th Ave. South, Fargo, ND 58103.

VEHICLES FOR SALE 2 Starcars/Durants, 1926 is a slightly modified coupe, $4,000; 1925 is a touring sedan (open top), $4,500; both will run but need restororation, in storage for 20 yrs.

320-9142, Neil Baker, Jamestown.

FOR SALE 2010 Pontiac G6, $2,500, 132,000 mi., needs work, 2.4L, remote start, good condition, silver. Call or text 370-3823, Karly Held, Egeland.

FOR SALE 1984 Chevrolet pickup in good condition, $1,500. 228-2124, Orlan Dreyer, Bottineau.

FOR SALE Two 1949 Dodge Coronets - 2 door & 4 door, both $1,500; 1949 Plymouth Special, 2 door with title, $750. 375-7211, Darren Adam, Fullerton.

FOR SALE 2001 Harley Davidson Sportster motorcycle, Model XLH 883cc, Evolution engine, 5 spd. man. trans., yellow, detach. windshield, front fork travel pack, chrome battery cover, chain guard & oil tank cover, hi-way pegs, chrome staggered shorty dual exhaust, 2 up seat, 3,100 mi., well maintained, looks/ runs like new, $4,900 obo; 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car, auto., 32,000 act. miles, all extras,, excellent condition, black & silver, $24,900, jimjondahl@cableone.net or 238-8611, Fargo FOR SALE 1983 Rockwood 29’ motor home, Class C, Ford 460 engine, almost new tires, 4 KW gen., all new appliances, 82,500 mi., always garaged, excel. cond., sleeps 6.

258-6595 or 391-7080, Laudie Veverka, Bismarck.

FOR SALE 1975 Dodge 2 ton truck, roll tarp, good condition, always shedded. 873-5227, Robert Schutt, Beulah.

FOR SALE 2016 Dodge SLT 3500 crew cab, Cummins, 17,000 mi., added factory backup camera, bedliner, seat covers, long running boards, back seat arranger & brighter headlights, lots of power. 620-405-0296, Julie Nilges, Marion.

FOR SALE 2010 Dodge 1500 Ram, 4x4, 4 door, 5.7 auto, HD bumper, 130,000 miles. $11,200.

286-7345, Marc Sundquist, Baldwin.

FOR SALE 1996 Itasca M-29RQ Suncruiser Winnebago motorhome $13,500 obo, low mileage - 32,000, 454 Chev. engine, always stored inside, not used much & very nice, fully loaded - air conditioned/furnace/4000 W generator/rear camera/hyd. leveling jacks, 80 gal gas tank. 748-3551 lv. message, Ed Schwab, Hazen.

FOR SALE 2007 MKZ Lincoln, all whl. drive, navigation, V6, sunroof, elec. seats - hot & cool, tan leather interior, very clean, good tires, 1 yr. old battery, new brakes, kept in garage, serviced at Lincoln dealer, never used in winter. 340-7332, Robert Huff, Donnybrook.

FOR SALE 2005 Dodge Dakota SLT, red, V8, high output, 138,000 mi., good condition, extras - running boards, mud flaps, box rails, box cover, new tires, $12,700. 273-4663, Reinhold Gruebele, Pettibone.

WANTED 2003 Ford Ranger pickup, 3.0 L, V6 engine, needs good running engine. 4752779, Lorraine Giese, Steele.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 1250 sq. ft. 2 bedroom, 1 bath condo unit in Grand Forks, ND with detached 1 stall garage, perfect for yourself or college students, pet friendly and pool, $77,777.77.

739-7546, Kirk Motl, Grand Forks.

FOR SALE Commercial property, large heated shop, school building and all of block 9 Alamo, ND, gymnasium has been renovated into a 66X120 shop w/18’ overhead door, heated by 750,000 BTU waste oil furnace, has 400 amp 3 phase service, school is 3 floors, floors are approx. 80X80, all brick construction, potential for commercial water development, there is a high producing well on the property, asbestos removed except for boiler room, $150,000. 5704660, Rockey Hewson, Bismarck.

LIVESTOCK FOR SALE 100 Replacement quality Red Simmental and Red Fleckvieh heifers, out of purebred Red Simmental cows, born April 1, 2017, have been preg. checked, open and had breeding soundness exam, call for more info. 525-6740 or 626-1124, Greg Black, Karlsruhe.

FOR SALE Percheron stallion service - $200 per mare plus $3 day mare care. 701-226-3412, LaVern Frankfurth, Bismarck.

WANTED Older horse, well broke, 14 or 14 1/2 height. 220-9263 or 734-6703, Robert Anderson, Wilton.

FEED AND SEED FOR SALE Certified Seed - Yellow peas - Agassiz, Carver, Amarillo, Saffron; HRSW - ND VitPro, Breakaway, Camaro; Barley - ND Genesis; Oats - Camden; Durum - Dart, Joppa; Flax - Prairie Thunder, Neela. Legacy soybeans, corn and alfalfa. New - on farm seed treating and inoculating. www. finkenfarmsandseeds.com, 529-4421, Bob Finken, Douglas.

FOR SALE NDSU Spring Wheat and Barley seed Certified “Elgin” HRSW, Certified “Barlow” HRSW, Certified “Tradition” Barley, Bulk or Totes, delivery available. Please call for variety specifics. 739-0191, Brian Ludwig, New Rockford (and Minot).

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