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I grew up in the town of Dickey, a small close-knit community along the James River in LaMoure County. Growing up along the river, I learned to love everything outdoors. Hunting and fishing are a passion of mine and most of my free time is spent doing one of these two activities. I attended Litchville-Marion High School and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from VCSU with a focus on Fish and Wildlife Management. After VCSU, I married my high school sweetheart Amanda Slykerman. We have three beautiful children: Aspen, Eve and Baron. A few years ago, we purchased the Regner Farmstead south of Litchville and enjoy living and raising our children in the country. I became a full-time agent with Farmers Union Insurance on Jan. 1, 2011. My wife and I are both thankful for the opportunities that have been provided by this company, our community, our family and our friends! Being an agent has given me the opportunity to meet so many new people. I enjoy listening to everyone’s story and then figuring out the best way to protect their most prized possessions — whether it be their home, car, boat, tractor or the seeds they plant in the field.

I am involved with our local wildlife club, the James River Sportsman’s Club. We operate an archery and trapshooting range near Lake LaMoure. In the past, we have had kids fishing days, archery shoots and a fishing derby. Amanda and I both take pride in shopping local and supporting all the great businesses we have in LaMoure. I encourage everyone reading to shop small. Our communities need us!

Tatem Brandt Agency 203 7th St. SE, Ste. #1 LaMoure, ND 58458 PH: (701) 883-5137

UNION FARMER MAGAZINE Volume 69 • Number 6

The UNION FARMER is published monthly by North Dakota Farmers Union at 1415 12th Ave SE, Jamestown, ND 58401. EDITOR: Chris Aarhus 800-366-NDFU caarhus@ndfu.org Annual subscription is $30 with membership. Periodicals postage paid at Fargo, ND. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: NDFU • PO Box 2136 Jamestown, ND 58402-2136 Copies mailed this issue: 39,011 • USPS 016-211

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS: President: Mark Watne • Vice President: Bob Kuylen • Secretary: Wes Niederman Treasurer: Ronda Throener • Bob Finken; Jon Iverson; Shane Sickler; Tyler Stafslien; Michelle Ziesch. 2 • June 2022 • Union Farmer

Farmers Union invests in rural America I often answer questions from members and the public about Farmers Union. Questions usually center around the most important things the organization does and why. The easy answer is to rattle off our mission statement and goals, but I find that people are looking for something more in depth. Right now if I were to answer that question, the statewide insurance agents’ training we do each year is top of mind. The meeting is designed to educate agents on business strategies, new products and community involvement. We hear and share stories of the work our company does to support rural America. Our insurance company uses the phrase, “Protecting what’s important in life.” Farmers Union Insurance does more than just provide great insurance products. The company maintains our commitment to rural America, family farms and ranches, and communities across our state. With well over 100 agents in North Dakota and other states, we have a presence in rural communities. North Dakota Farmers Union and Farmers Union Insurance have donated and invested countless dollars to develop community projects through financial support, member and agent involvement. We have also worked hard to provide a synergetic system between our farm organization and insurance company. We are reaping the rewards of this relationship. The connection makes us strong and helps us achieve the overarching goals of our organization. Farmers Union members believe the owneroperated family farm and ranch is the keystone of a free, progressive, democratic society and a strong rural America; and is the basis of a secure and stable national food security system. We are committed to providing effective grassroots leadership in rural America and to significantly increasing net farm and ranch income, while improving the quality of rural life and increasing North Dakota’s rural population so family farmers and rural communities thrive and prosper. So when asked questions about our organization, I say we are an organization that follows the principles established by our members, an organization that fights for the policies that are voted on annually at our convention, an

“Farmers Union members believe the owner-operated family farm and ranch is the keystone of a free, progressive, democratic society and a strong rural America; and is the basis of a secure and stable national food security system.” Mark Watne

NDFU President organization designed to help those who want greater representation by simply showing up and participating, and an organization committed to ongoing education to provide the most accurate information possible to grassroots leadership in order to achieve our goals. I am confident you see the work of our organization every day, through our community presence. We do not spend much time talking about our success, but it is visible in everything we do. We have established a reputable brand and will continue to fight the right fight to represent this brand going forward.

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Shelly Ziesch of Pettibone testifies to the Senate Agriculture Committee April 26 in Washington, D.C. Ziesch testified in support of the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act, which would establish regional minimums for negotiated trades and preserve the cash market as an option for cattle producers and improve and preserve price discovery. The bill also requires 14-day slaughter reporting, expedites carcass reporting and mandates reporting of cutout yield. It also establishes a cattle contract library. Photo courtesy of Senate Ag Committee.

NDFU member testifies to Congressional committee The following is testimony from NDFU member Shelly Ziesch of Pettibone on the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act to the Senate Agriculture Committee on April 26 in Washington, D.C.: Chairwoman Stabenow, Ranking Member Boozman, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Shelly Ziesch, and I am a fourth-generation rancher from Pettibone, N.D. On our family operation, we run about 600 cow-calf pairs. We background most of our calves and finish a small percentage that is processed locally. We also raise corn, soybeans, wheat, oats and alfalfa. I serve on the board of directors for North Dakota Farmers Union and am testifying today on behalf of NDFU and National Farmers Union. Achieving greater transparency, price discovery and fairness in the cattle market is critical to the survival of family farms and ranches. In 2020, I chaired a livestock committee that NDFU established to develop rancherled solutions to the challenges we face. In the six weeks leading up to our first meeting, the spread between boxed beef and fed cattle prices increased by over 300 percent. While those price swings were directly attributed to pandemic-related disruptions, they also underscored the dangers of a highly concentrated 6 • June 2022 • Union Farmer

food system. That committee identified these policy proposals: • Increase competition and fairness in the cattle and beef industries; • Establish transparent, truthful labeling on beef products; and • Increase local and regional slaughter capacity. One of Farmers Union’s chief concerns is the decline in negotiated trades in the cattle industry. Ranchers need to have options when marketing their cattle, including cash trades and alternative marketing arrangements. However, in the last 15 years, cash trades have declined from 52 percent of all trades to 20 percent. As the cash market thins, local livestock auctions are going out of business. If that trend is allowed to continue, producers will lose those important marketing options. This is concerning because the cash market provides the transparency and price discovery ranchers need to negotiate a fair price for our cattle. The cash market also serves as the basis for all cattle prices. On our operation, we sell our cattle through a combination of cash sales and forward contracts. We use the cash price we receive to help us determine the fair market value for the cattle we sell through forward contracts. Without the transparency of a robust cash market, I am at a

Industry Driving up consumer prices and driving down revenue for farmers and ranchers What happens when multinational corporations in the agricultural industry use their size, wealth and power to determine the price and selection on our grocery shelves?

Farmers, ranchers, consumers and rural communities suffer.

DID YOU KNOW? The four largest meatpackers control 54% of U.S. poultry processing, 65% of U.S. pork processing and 85% of beef packing. The farmer’s share of every dollar consumers spend on food has fallen from 50% in 1952 to less than 16% today. Four corporations account for at least 75% of sales of most common grocery items.

70 % of our nation’s produce is grown in just three states.

50% of agriculture equipment is made by only two manufacturers.

President Biden and Congress must act and push back against disadvantage when marketing cattle,of regardless of power avoid when using AMAs. monopolies andmy abuse market in agriculture. the marketing arrangement I use. Farmers Union is also a strong supporter of the NDFU was a strong early supporter of Senate Bill Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act, which 949, commonly referred to as the “50/14” bill. We will strengthen enforcement of existing competition believe establishing a floor for the cash market is critical laws. The Packers and Stockyards Act has existed for to promoting a fair and transparent marketplace. While over 100 years, but a lack of enforcement has allowed we are disappointed the 50/14 bill has not attracted consolidation and anticompetitive practices to continue. a broader base of support, our top priority is finding USDA and the Department of Justice need stronger a way to move this issue forward. The Cattle Price tools to enforce existing laws. Senate Bill 3870 would Discovery and Transparency Act is an important step give USDA the authority and resources it needs to toward protecting transparency in the cattle market. make sure our laws are enforced the way Congress The Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act originally intended. includes several provisions that will promote fairness In closing, I want to say that, like many family and transparency in cattle markets. The bill establishes farmers and ranchers, my main goal is to ensure our regional minimums for negotiated trades, which operation can continue with the next generation. That is will preserve the cash market as an option for cattle why I spent the last two weeks trying to save newborn producers and improve and preserve price discovery. calves during a historic April blizzard. It is why I serve The bill also requires 14-day slaughter reporting, on the North Dakota Farmers Union board of directors, expedites carcass reporting and mandates reporting of and it is why I am here today. I urge the committee to cutout yield, all of which will give producers a better pass these two bills, because they will provide my three understanding of supply and demand factors affecting daughters the transparent and fair markets they need to the market. Finally, the legislation establishes a cattle carry on our family’s ranching tradition. contract library, which will give cattle producers Thank you for the opportunity to testify. I look insight into contract terms they should consider or forward to your questions. NDFU.org • June 2022 • 7

AGENTS HONORED AT STATEWIDE MEETING

Farmers Union Insurance agents met May 10-12 in Jamestown for their annual statewide meeting. The event featured speakers on products, leadership, sales, customer service and employee development. Agents learned more about all aspects of the insurance field from product representatives and managers. Agents were recognized for years of service and top performances at a banquet the opening night. Most of the awards were presented by FUI CEO Mark Anderson. The theme was a costume party.

AGRARIA AGENCY OF THE YEAR Geer/Hruby/Ressler Agency, Bismarck (pictured Hruby, Ressler, Geer)

CROP AGENCY OF THE YEAR Robbi Larsen/Kjell Vassen Agency, Crosby (Larsen at left)

PROPERTY/CASUALTY AGENT OF THE YEAR Dave Berger, Mandan

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DISTRICT OF THE YEAR District 1 (Monte Weiand, Manager)

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Nick Johnston, Wimbledon

FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AGENT OF THE YEAR Dominic Noonan, Fargo

ADJUSTER OF THE YEAR Kayla Babinski (with CCO Brad Nold)

YEARS OF SERVICE AWARDS

35 YEARS — Robert Marquardt, Minot

35 YEARS — Dave Kary, Mandan

30 YEARS — David Bergeman, Forman

30 YEARS — Shane Lebahn, West Fargo

YEARS OF SERVICE AWARDS

25 YEARS — Sjon Zunich, Williston

15 YEARS Lance Gulleson, Lisbon

10 YEARS Aaron Johansen, Dickinson

15 YEARS Kirk Olson, Valley City

10 YEARS Steve Bennion, Jamestown

5 YEARS Mary Smith, Ray

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20 YEARS — Kelly Braun, Dickinson

15 YEARS Tyler Van Bruggen, Valley City

10 YEARS Kurt Lerol, Finley

5 YEARS Renae Fayette, Grafton

15 YEARS Theron Huwe, Watford City

10 YEARS Chris Arnston, Maddock

5 YEARS Jennifer Worley, Cavalier

15 YEARS Brent Wollschlager, Parshall

10 YEARS Scott Granger, Fessenden

5 YEARS Lynn Kadlec, Grand Forks

5 YEARS Jon Guzman, Fargo

10 YEARS Travis Lee, Minot

2020 $6 MILLION FINANCIAL PRODUCTS PRODUCER

2021 $2 MILLION AGENCY

Dominic Noonan, Fargo

Dave Kary/Ryan Ressler/Chuck Wolfgram, Bismarck

2021 $1 MILLION PRODUCER

Ryan Opdahl, Hillsboro

Marcus Fischer, Bowman

2021 $1 MILLION PRODUCER

Ryan Schnell, Bismarck

Brad Greff, Mott

2020 $1 MILLION PRODUCER

Jerrod Lematta, Ellendale

Jeff Andersen, Jamestown

2020 $1 MILLION AGENCY

2020 $1 MILLION PRODUCER

Lynn Kadlec/Brent Vik Agency, Grand Forks

Mary Smith, Ray

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Agents provided plenty of entertainment at the Farmers Union Insurance banquet May 10 in Jamestown. From left, agents Logan Staigle, Bob Marquardt, Brent Vik and Al Weigel compete in the air guitar contest. Vik won the contest.

The agents also held a She’s My Cherry Pie-eating contest, which was won by Lucas Schumacher on the right.

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Tatem Brandt, left, and Staigle compete in the moonwalking contest. It was won by late entrant Brent Wollschlager.

At left, DeAnn Bueligen won the karaoke contest. At right, three agents entertained the crowd with a ZZ Top-style performance.

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HONORED President Biden appoints Svenningsen as ND state executive director of Farm Service Agency BY CHRIS AARHUS, NDFU

As a beginning farmer in the 1980s, Marcy Svenningsen had a humble start. She and her husband Greg went on their own during a time of high uncertainty in farm country. “We’re talking the 80s, so 18 percent interest,” said Marcy, who farms near Valley City. “It was a struggle. We were beginning farmers going through tough times. “It’s not an easy life. If you want to be in

agriculture, you have to want it bad.” To make her voice heard, she started participating on county boards, including Barnes County Farmers Union. That eventually led to major roles as a district director for North Dakota Farmers Union, and a director on the boards of Cass County Electric Cooperative and Minnkota Power Cooperative. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

Marcy Svenningsen speaks during the policy debate at NDFU’s state convention Dec. 10 at the Bismarck Event Center. President Joe Biden appointed Svenningsen as North Dakota’s state executive director of the Farm Service Ageny in February. Svenningsen and her husband Greg grow corn, soybeans and wheat, and have a cow-calf operation near Valley City. NDFU.org • June 2022 • 15

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE “I have this strong belief that a person shouldn’t complain about anything unless they’re willing to step up and try to do something about it,” she said. “Whatever your ability is — speaking in public, writing letters, whatever you can do — you should do it. I’ve always been involved that way because I have a passion and love for agriculture.” It all led to this. President Joe Biden appointed Svenningsen to the post of state executive director for North Dakota’s division of the Farm Service Agency. She started her new position in February. Svenningsen — who grows corn, soybeans and wheat, and has a cow-calf operation — said she was not initially interested in the position when she was first approached about it. “They were not taking no for an answer, and I took probably two or three of those calls from various people that convinced me,” she said. “All I ever wanted to do was be a farmer.” In the end, Svenningsen said she knew she needed to say yes. She believes the FSA needs to be led by a producer, and that “somebody has to make that sacrifice.” “When you’ve spent $200,000 to put a crop in and have to wait until the fall to get that money back, you have to really internalize that and understand what that means,” she said. “If you haven’t done that, then you don’t really have a right to say anything about it.” Svenningsen has worked part-time as the finance director for the Open Door Center — a nonprofit that provides services to individuals with disabilities — in Valley City for over 30 years, which has given her experience in managing staff and dealing with administrative issues. “I’ve been blessed to do farming, and also that side of it,” she said. “It makes me a wellrounded person for this type of job.” In her new post, Svenningsen is focused on weather-related issues, with April and May 16 • June 2022 • Union Farmer

“They were not taking no for an answer, and I took probably two or three of those calls from various people that convinced me. All I ever wanted to do was be a farmer.” Marcy Svenningsen ND State Executive Director Farm Service Agency

storms contributing to livestock losses in the state. Svenningsen said she’s working to increase payment rates for the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), which helps ranchers when they experience livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality caused by adverse weather conditions. The payments are supposed to be equal to 75 percent of the average fair

market value of the livestock. The payment rate for calves under 250 pounds is $175.27, while the payment rate for calves from 250 to 399 pounds is $474.38. Svenningsen said she believes the payment rate for calves under 250 pounds does not reflect the current fair market value. “That’s a place where we can make a change and drop it back to (one classification of)

0-399, and then the payment (of $474.38) is much more realistic for ranchers,” she said. Also top of mind for Svenningsen is the drought, though recent moisture has eased those concerns and flooding has become a problem in some places in eastern North Dakota. She said she’s already making a list of items that need to be addressed in the 2023 Farm Bill.

“I’m not waiting one to two years, though,” she said. “Just like with LIP, I’m trying to reach out to people who can help with these decisions and have an impact.” Administratively, she’s working on making sure the FSA operates as efficiently as possible in North Dakota, while ensuring her employees have what’s needed to aid producers.

Svenningsen has been traveling through North Dakota and visiting county offices. “We’ve got county offices out there with only two or three employees, and we have a lot of programs our county staff is expected to be experts on,” she said. “We need to make sure those folks are supported and that they know where they can go for questions and answers.” NDFU.org • June 2022 • 17

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Farmers Union donates to help Ukraine National Farmers Union and Farmers Union Enterprises donated $125,000 to help with the humanitarian and agricultural crisis in Ukraine. The contribution was directed through the World Food Program USA, the nonprofit arm of the United Nations-affiliated World Food Program (WFP). WFP has been on the frontlines of the world’s worst hunger crises, fighting hunger and famine since 1962. The organization is currently on the ground in Ukraine providing food assistance to those impacted by the war. “The war in Ukraine is devastating hundreds of thousands of families, driving them from their homes and into hunger,” said NFU President Rob Larew. “While the scope of the humanitarian crisis is immense, American family farmers and ranchers want to help in the best way we know how: to provide food and humanitarian aid to those around the world who need it.” “We are deeply grateful to the National Farmers Union for their support as we work to provide food assistance to 6 million Ukrainians in need, including farmers,” said Barron Segar, World Food Program USA President and CEO. According to recent updates from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization: • Farmers may not be able to harvest or plant crops or sustain livestock in 19 of 24 of Ukraine’s oblasts (an oblast is an administrative region within Ukraine). • Destocking of small livestock has been reported in half of Ukraine’s oblasts and of large ruminants in a quarter of oblasts. • In oblasts where displaced persons make up more than 15 percent of the current population, 20 percent of host households cannot meet their basic food needs. Farmers Union stands united in support of Ukraine against the violence, hunger and threats to democracy imposed by Russia’s invasion. We continue to keep all the farmers and people of Ukraine in our thoughts, said Larew.

NFU hosts spring advocacy

NFU hosted 12 Farmers Union members in Washington, D.C., at our national headquarters for our 2022 Spring Advocacy Training Workshop. The event brought together members from around the country to participate in a two-day workshop for training in public speaking, working with the 20 • June 2022 • Union Farmer

media, serving on boards of directors, and tips and tricks for advocacy and lobbying. For many, the training was their first glimpse into NFU’s extensive advocacy in Washington. Members had the opportunity to connect and discuss their roles in Farmers Union, and how they can take their farm and ranch experience and advocate for policies to better serve their communities. Following a full day of training, the participants took their new skills and confidence and met with congressional offices on Capitol Hill to discuss issues of importance to family farmers across the country, including Fairness for Farmers, climate change and conservation, rural cooperative development grants, and farm stress. The event was a great success as members who may have had little prior experience with advocacy left Washington and returned home with a better understanding of the legislative process and confidence to engage with elected officials at the local, state and federal levels.

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FARM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE BARB WIRE; 8’ and 10’ round wooden corner posts; hydraulic post pounder. 701974-3644, Loren Myran, Taylor. 1960 INTERNATIONAL TRUCK, 2-ton, good shape, hoist, $2500 or make offer; 18’ Massey Ferguson #35 swather, field ready, stored inside, $600, make offer. 30’ Willrich cultivator, great shape, make offer. Farmall Super “M’ tractor with 345 Dual loader, make offer. Can text pictures. 701655-3588, Ron Pishtek, Brocket. CULTIVATORS, two IH C Model 645 Vibra-Chisel cultivators, 27 foot each, with mounted harrows. One has two bar and other has three bar drags, both have 6 bolt hubs on out-rigger wheels; Lidsay endgate drill fill auger w/ Briggs Stratton engine, spare motor and hopper. Brand new box of 6, Herschel Adams plow shares, MM 16 4 RS, 16 inch 4 bolt Melroe/Oliver. 701-4653749, Arlo and Karen Blumhagen, Drake. NEW TIRE, one Firestone radial all traction DT tractor tire. Bought new for my FWD tractor but never used it. Size (380/85R24) (14.9R24). Cost over $1000 new, asking $900. 701-597-3107, Ken Koch, Shields. SEVERAL HOPPER BINS; aeration fans; 68 JD w/bagger riding mower; Kawasaki generator KG 1500B; combine pickup guards/lifters; Simer water pump; Lincoln electric grease gun; used Case IH 8230 feeder chain; farm scale/steel wheels; Used 16” JD cultivator sweeps & spikes; Used Bourgault knock on cultivator sweeps & spikes; wooden doghouse on skids. 701629-9003, Doug Halden, Stanley. TANK, 100 gallon bulk chemical tank with electric chemical pump. 20’ hose with shut off valve. $500. 701-447-2461, Larry Gessele, Mercer. 3-WHEEL CYCLE, 2018 Can Am Spyder Limited with 3200 miles. Loaded with all the options including a trailer hitch and wiring. Sitrex 14 wheel V-rake with less then 1000 acres of use; Skid Steer Backhoe. Only been used one time. Will dig a 10 ft hole. I can text you photos. 701206-0082, Marcus Fischer, Bowman. 15-30 MCCORMICK TRACTOR, 1 new tire LT245-75R-Load Range E, 2 new P23570R-15. One David Bradley metal grain box, like new. 2 pairs of cowboy boots, size 6 ½, to small, like new $40; 1905 JD metal corn sheller, 4-wheel steel running gear, 1 covered wagon running gear, saddle and 2 bridles. Email: larryn@westriv.com. 701597-3730, Larry Nagel, Shields.

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GRAVITY WAGON, 4 wheel heavy duty, 10 ton trailer. 701-213-6779, Jerome Ensrud, Pekin. CULTIVATOR, used Koehn 8 row Danish tine cultivator, 30 inch row width adjustable, 3 pt. hitch, depth wheels, stand, sway discs on ends. Extra tines included. $300 or OBO. 701-659-8238, Glen Nagel, Jamestown.

WANTED CHICKEN COOP in reasonably good condition. 701-974-3644, Loren Myran, Taylor. BRUSH MOWER, John Deere 205 brush mower; also looking for scrapers for a 12 ft case disc, made in the late 1960’s. Call or text. 701-566-4605, Stephen Loe, Moorhead.

CAB/FARM EQUIP, 1976 Ford F150 pick up cab all glass is good $50.00. 403 IH feeder housing chain in excellent condition $100. 881 IH chopper with excellent 5 ft hay head and 2 row 30” corn head $2500 obo. (2) 14 ft 7200 Case IH hoe drills for parts or take all as is. 10 ft lite duty disc $75. Versitile swather parts hydraulic drives (2) 18ft reels good $50 for both. 701-269-6216, Jerry Miller, Streeter.

TRACTORS; IH 806 on up; JD 5010 on up; MM 1000 on up; all Olivers; AC 200 on up; will buy all running or not. 701-628-2130, Jerry Lumley, Stanley.

SWATHER, MacDon pull type swather, model Prairie Star; Blumhardt pickup sprayer for parts, pickup mount; Farm king auger 60 ft, 10 inch diameter, side delivery. 701-263-1206, Lathan Romsos, Bottineau.

IHC TRACTOR 1066 parts, want the cover that would replace the pto unit. 701-2632002, Terry Keller, Bantry.

MOWER, 6 ft ac trailing mower; 12 ft Hake, 10 hp trolling motor, heating panels, 6x4 ft. 701-270-0184, Harold Severson, Lakota. VERSATILE TRACTOR, 1982 835 Versatile C65; 68’ Flex Coil Sprayer; 1971 18’ Versatile Swather 400 with cab; 8”x46’ Westfield PTO auger; 24’ IHC 6200 drills w/ 6” spacing. 701-453-3463, Myron Rovig, Berthold. MOWERS, King Cutter 3 point finishing mower and County Line 3 point mower. Both in good condition. Can send pictures. 605-530-2296, Vern Snow, Tolstoy, SD. 4 SECTION HARROW with evener; 1984 Massey 860 combine with pickup head & 24 ft straight head, good belts, chains & concaves (used 2 seasons; Case IH 8220 25’ swather with finger reel; combine and swather always shedded; Flexi-coil 55 pull-type sprayer 72’ 650 gallon tank, twin nozzles; Summers Ultimate NT sprayer 90’boom, 1500 gal tank, flush tank, chemical filler, hydraulic pump; 701-5936368/701-331-8983, Jim Kovarik, Adams. SPRAY COUPE, Melrose-Kirschman spray coupe; 8 ft X 6.6 ft JD utility trailer tilt bed with heavy duty tires; 22ft X6 inch hyd auger like new;16 ft X5 inch hyd auger. All items kept inside. Call late evening or leave message. 701-482-7749, Robert Huff, Donnybrook. PULL-TYPE COMBINE, IH 914, excellent condition; IH 1086 tractor with IH 2350 loader; John Deere 535 twine tie round baler; New Holland 275 square baler. All equipment in good working condition and stored inside. 701-384-6298/701-7410286, Todd Knudson, Dahlen. 7700 JD COMBINE, 404 Turbo Engine, Hydrostatic Drive. 2085 Original engine and separator hours. Size 23.1-26 drive wheels. Very good condition. Stored inside but has not been used for 2 years. $3000 or best offer. Case International 8380 Mower Conditioner Hydro-Swing Mower Conditioner. 16 Foot Double Sickle. Good Shape. Used it for a couple hours last year when my New Holland broke down. $3000 or best offer. 701-597-3525, Scott Nelson, Solen.

FENCE HELP, want to hire somebody to build or help build a 3-barb wire fence with steel posts immediately. Email:larryn@ westriv.com. 701-548-8020, Larry Nagel, Shields.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE PELLET/CORN STOVE, Magnum Countryside pellet/corn stove. Holds 75 pounds of product, excellent condition, great for house, shop or cabin, includes all pipes. $1,000; 1906 Victrola, very good condition, includes about 40 75rpm records and extra needles. $700. 701-572-2618, Harold Lund, Williston. AVON COLLECTIBLES from 1970-80s. All for $40; Campbell soup collectible glass Christmas ornaments. Total of 14. Am selling my doubles. $6 a piece or all for $75; Two framed mirrors off dressers. $10 each; Glass sliding doors off a buffet cabinet $10. Crosstitch magazines, all for $20. 701-435-2934, Nancy Everson, Courtenay. 2008 CHEVY K1500, extended cab, red, cloth, auto, transmission good shape, some rust, can send pics. 701-430-6966, David Bremer, Finley. CONDO, three bedroom, 1 1/2 bath condo in Walhalla. This ready to move in Condo is on the second level and has a chairlift on the interior stairs. It has a laundry room, den, pantry and walk in coat closet. The master bedroom has a walk in closet and 1/2 bath. The main bath has a walk in shower. Lots of storage plus extra in the basement. 701-330-6685, Lori Motl, Grand Forks. MIRRORS, factory towing mirrors for Dodge RAM pickup. $50. 701-238-5505, Cole Jendro, Casselton. 1952 CHEVY 1 ton truck, complete. Motor is loose, straight body, 6 cylinder 4 speed, with title; 1949 Chevy 5 window cab truck. Glass is intact. Straight body, 6 cylinder 4 speed, motor is stuck; 1984 Ford ambulance 3/4 ton van type. 460 V8 automatic with 48,000 actual miles. Has all lights and sirens. New tires, good glass, nice interior. Runs good. Been stored inside. $3000. 701-258-5352, Allen Koth, Bismarck. CAST IRON BASES, Mobil and Pennzoil cast iron bases for gas station lollipop signs, telephone 1950’s metal phone booth, and Traffic signal light original Crouse Hinds dual lights on a stand. 701220-5746, Val Ganje, Bismarck.

Around the state Twins vs. Rangers Weekend Minneapolis

August 20-21 $350 per person (double occupancy) $425 per person (single occupancy) Trip includes lodging, transportation and two tickets (Section 129, lower level outﬁeld off third baseline) for Saturday and Sunday games against the Texas Rangers.

Call 800-366-6338

Ask for Nichole (ext. 108) or Jeff (ext. 111)

Sioux County Farmers Union put on Farm and Ranch Day for surrounding schools at Selfridge High School. Students played cow pie toss at Sioux County Farmers Union’s booth, and learned other things about farming and cattle.

2005 SEADOO JETSKI. Has not been used for a year. Needs 1 steering paddle. Comes with a 1996 Yacht Club double trailer. $3,250 OBO. 701-516-2920, Aaron Subart, Robinson. CAMPER, 2012 32 ft Sprinter camper. Thermal package, electric awning, AC. Excellent condition. $14,500. Call/text for pictures. 218-779-6466, Randal Severson, Grand Forks.

WANTED TRUCKS, stub nose Chevrolet/GMC trucks from the 1940s and 1950s. 701-974-3644, Loren Myran, Taylor. GOLDEN PHEASANTS, a pair, please call with what you have. 701-430-6966, David Bremer, Finley.

CATS FOR GIVEAWAY, farm cats. 701210-2979, Timothy Pahl, Oakes.

GUNS, .222 deer rifle, .243 up to .308; .410 or 20 gauge shotgun, .357 pistol. Will pay reasonable price. 701-628-2130, Jerry Lumley, Stanley.

CHAIRS, set of 4 oak dining room chairs like new, and patio table and 4 chairs made of plastic. 701-486-3168, Cliff Meadows, Medina.

PRAIRIE DOG HUNTERS to hunt on my land. Make reservations now. Email: larryn@westriv.com. 701-597-3730, Larry Nagel, Shields. OLD STUFF, tractor signs, gas station signs, ND license plates car or motorcycle.

1940’s embossed Indian head road signs. Crock jugs that have store advertising on them. ND small town metal store tokens or anything else that’s old and interesting. 701-220-5746, Val Ganje, Bismarck.

LIVESTOCK FOR SALE BULLS, yearling and 2 year old Black Angus bulls. Free delivery in North Dakota, will keep until you need them. 701-2283834, Bruce Knudson, Bottineau. HAY, Second Cut Sudan Grass Bales. Net-wrapped. Have feed analysis report. 701-516-2920. Aaron Subart, Robinson.

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