Union Farmer - March 2022

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BREAKING THROUGH NFU sheds light on farm issues with Fairness for Farmers campaign

MARCH 2022

GET TO KNOW A FARMERS UNION INSURANCE AGENCY

Travis Lee Agency I was born and raised in North Dakota, graduating high school in Grenora and college at North Dakota State University in Fargo with a degree in business management. I started my career in business with Walmart following college. It was there that I met my wife, Amanda, who was working in the vision center at the time as she completed studies on her way to becoming an optometrist.

Eventually, we found ourselves in Williston, where I served as a co-store manager for Walmart and Amanda opened her first optometric office. In 2011, I was made aware of an upcoming opportunity with Farmers Union Mutual Insurance in Ray and was privileged to accept the agent position there.

With our kids getting to be

school-age and a new career opportunity for my wife, we decided to make the move to be closer to our extended family in Minot, where I had the privilege to accept a new position within Farmers Union Insurance as a crop insurance agent.

Since 2016, I have enjoyed working with several agencies

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across the state as we strive to meet the crop insurance needs of the communities we serve. I am passionate about ensuring our farmers have the correct coverage for their needs. I specialize in crop insurance only and work daily to exceed our crop clients’ expectations in knowledge and service.

Outside of work, my family enjoys traveling when we can and spending most of our nights and weekends following our children, Tatum and Payten, to their activities with travel basketball and bowling. As an avid outdoorsman, I enjoy hunting and fishing as much as time allows. I am appreciative of the opportunity to represent Farmers Union Insurance and look forward to serving the crop insurance needs of our clients for many years to come.

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Strategic planning for a nation Serving as president gives me opportunities and challenges that are interesting and certainly rewarding. This winter, I’ve been involved in a series of strategic planning sessions for NDFU, insurance, technology, and credit unions. I have seen some amazing concepts develop to address how we serve society.

In each of these planning sessions, we do the routine review of mission, vision, strategic pillars and goals. In some cases, we are setting timelines and looking forward three to five years. This process sometimes leaves me wondering if we can truly achieve our expectations and outcomes or are we simply dreaming of a future that is unachievable?

I tend to look back at past planning sessions to determine if we truly are achieving our goals.

While I cannot say we are 100% on target, I am comfortable saying we are completing a large portion of objectives, and the ones we are not generally are due to outside forces that may or may not be in our control.

The interesting connection in these sessions is similar themes that almost always include avenues to help members, to be an asset to society, to

enhance the organization and those around us.

While lofty goals, it is refreshing to see that our work together leads us to want to make everyone better, not just a select few.

I wonder if our nation should hold a strategic planning session. Bring opposing views to the table. Try to eliminate selfishness, greed and hypocrisy from the political posturing. Hold a session focused on enhancing all of society rather than our own small corner of the world.

Interestingly, with all the bad news statistically our world is better overall today than it has been in the past. Listening to news and social media outlets, one would never guess this is the case. If we are better statistically today, we should strive for further enhancements.

If you have ever been part of a planning session, I am positive the outcome was not “we are fine” or “we should do less.” Every session strives for a better future.

I challenge each of you to participate in our democracy. Expect leaders to deliver and enhance our nation and the world. Avoid the selfish and negative approach. We are all better when everyone is better.

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WOTUS being rewritten again The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) are again rewriting the definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS). For the third time in seven years, the federal government is attempting to solidify Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction after decades of confusion over the law’s reach.

However, when the agencies released the first of two proposed rules in November, they included a phrase at the core of the WOTUS controversy since 2006: “significant nexus.”

The significant nexus test was introduced in Rapanos v. United States (2006). In its ruling, the Supreme Court was split over its interpretation of CWA jurisdiction. Justice Anthony Kennedy advanced the significant nexus standard. Under that standard, the federal government has jurisdiction over wetlands that “either alone or in combination with similarly situated wetlands in the region, significantly affect the chemical, physical or biological integrity” of navigable waters. The ambiguous significant nexus standard could have particularly significant impacts on CWA jurisdiction in the Prairie Pothole Region, which contains thousands of isolated wetlands.

Yet, the significant nexus standard was used in the 2015 Clean Water Rule and in EPA’s and ACE’s most recent proposed rule.

The 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) relied on a different standard proposed in the Rapanos case. In a plurality opinion, Justice Antonin Scalia and three other justices endorsed a “continuous surface water connection” standard.

Scalia’s standard – and the NWPR – limited federal jurisdiction to navigable waters, waters with a relatively permanent flow, and waters with a surface connection to other jurisdictional waters. Put simply, the standard excludes isolated wetlands that lack a surface connection to other waters.

In the last 16 years, federal courts have failed to clearly define which of the Rapanos opinions should serve as the prevailing interpretation.

Three federal courts have relied on the significant nexus test, one has relied on the surface connection test, and two have avoided the question altogether.

That confusion, along with a district court ruling vacating the NWPR, drove EPA and ACE to rewrite the WOTUS definition less than two years 6 • March 2022 • Union Farmer

after the NWPR was published.

Exactly what the significant nexus test could mean for North Dakota’s farmers and ranchers is unclear. The 2015 rule said that prairie potholes should be analyzed as a single complex to determine whether they have a significant nexus to navigable waters. The recent proposed rule is less specific, but its reliance on the significant nexus test implies that prairie potholes could fall under CWA jurisdiction if they have a significant biological or chemical connection to navigable waters.

As if the situation is not confusing enough, the Supreme Court recently accepted a new case that could redefine the scope of WOTUS. So, while EPA and ACE are refining and finalizing their rule, the Supreme Court may be establishing a new precedent. If the two are not aligned, confusion over WOTUS is likely to worsen, not improve.

EPA and ACE have repeatedly stated they want to create a “durable” WOTUS rule – one that will stand the test of the courts and earn support from stakeholders. North Dakota Farmers Union has repeatedly argued that a durable definition is one that provides clarity, certainty and consistency.

With the agencies’ renewed reliance on the significant nexus test and a coinciding Supreme Court case, the latest chapter in the WOTUS debate is off to a rough start.

— Matt Perdue, Government Relations Director

ARC, PLC deadline approaching

Farmers considering enrolling in Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) for the 2022 crop year have until March 15 to sign a contract. ARC and PLC were authorized in the 2014 and 2018 Farm Bills and are key components of the farm safety net.

Farmers can elect coverage and enroll in ARC-County or PLC, which are both crop-by-crop, or ARC-Individual, which is for the entire farm. Although election changes for 2022 are optional, producers must enroll through a signed contract each year. Also, if a producer has a multi-year contract on the farm and makes an election change for 2022, it will be necessary to sign a new contract. Farmers who do not complete enrollment by the deadline will not be enrolled in ARC or PLC for the 2022 crop year and will not receive a payment if triggered.

For more information on ARC and PLC, producers can visit the ARC and PLC webpage or contact their local USDA Service Center.

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Third annual NDLA Summit held at Nome Schoolhouse

BY CHRIS AARHUS, NDFU

North Dakota’s ranchers are a resilient bunch.

That was the message from Tim Petry — NDSU’s livestock marketing economist — at the third annual North Dakota Livestock Alliance Summit, which was held Feb. 3 at the Nome Schoolhouse.

Despite a record drought last year, Petry said the numbers show ranchers have weathered the proverbial storm — at least to this point.

“You would be amazed how little (North Dakota’s ranchers) reduced their cow herds,” he said. “We heard reports that herds would go down 30-40%. Our herds went down 2%, and it didn’t surprise me it only went down that much. Producers are resilient.”

However, Petry said pastures in western North Dakota are dry and 2022 could see ranchers cull their herds more if they don’t receive ample rain.

“It’s bare out there,” he said. “Pastures are bad. That would mean more liquidation for certain next year if we don’t get rain.”

Beef and pork production continues to decline, Petry said. North Dakota has followed a national trend of a decrease in beef production. The United States Department of Agriculture expects 2022 to see further decline in North Dakota as well as nationally, which Petry showed as part of his presentation on USDA’s livestock economic forecast.

With exports, Petry said Japan and South Korea remain the best beef markets, though there has been a dramatic increase in exports to China and a decrease to Mexico. On the pork side, Mexico has surged in front, while China has dropped off considerably. USDA forecasts expect feeder steer prices to improve from 2021.

The summit featured a variety of education sessions that included a professional meat preparation demo by Judd Eskildsen of Backyard Grilling Company in Fargo. Eskildsen prepared a brisket and gave recommendations to attendees.

Dave Skaggs of Central Confinement Services gave a presentation on the process of constructing a livestock facility after permits are granted. A panel moderated by Zach Carlson, who is a beef cattle specialist for Extension, went through the permitting process in detail with engineering consultants and a representative of the Department of Environmental Quality. Weather hindered other scheduled speakers from joining the well-attended session.

The event was held in an old schoolhouse in Nome that has been repurposed as a unique event center. Nome is south of Valley City.

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MAIN: NDSU livestock economist Tim Petry presents data from the USDA during the third annual North Dakota Livestock Alliance Summit Feb. 3 at the Nome Schoolhouse, south of Valley City.

INSET: Judd Eskildsen of Backyard Grilling Company in Fargo shows a finished product after a demonstration of how to properly prepare a brisket.

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On the record with Rob Larew

NDFU editor Chris Aarhus recently spoke with National Farmers Union President Rob Larew about the nationwide Fairness for Farmers campaign that’s been underway since September

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ast September, National Farmers Union (NFU) launched the Fairness for Farmers campaign.

NFU is fighting for stronger enforcement of antitrust laws and to break up the corporate monopolies that use their size to unfairly take advantage of farmers and ranchers while forcing consumers to pay higher prices at the grocery store.

Many of the companies controlling markets for farm inputs, like fertilizer, and commodities are vertically integrated, which means they control multiple stages of the supply chain.

Farm equipment manufacturers have monopolized the market for repair. These companies unfairly force farmers to do key repairs solely through dealership networks by restricting access to certain parts or software. This can lead to lengthy repair delays and inflated repair costs. In fact, for Deere and Company, parts and repairs are six times more profitable than selling equipment.

Consider that: • The four largest multinational meatpackers control 85% of beef packing, 70% of pork packing and 54% of poultry processing.

• Only four firms control 85% of corn seeds and 76% of soybean seeds.

• Farmers in the corn and soybean markets must sell their crops to the same four companies that control 84% of wet corn milling and 82% of soybean crushing in the U.S. • Just four firms account for approximately 84% of the global herbicide and pesticide market.

• 95% of large farm tractors are made by just three companies: John Deere, CNH Industrial and AgCo. NFU President Rob Larew recently visited with North Dakota Farmers Union editor Chris Aarhus about the Fairness for Farmers campaign.

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BIG FOUR CONTROL OF RESPECTIVE INDUSTRIES

Percent of market controlled by big four

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Photo courtesy of National Farmers Union

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CHRIS: Rob, thanks for doing this. Let’s get right into this topic of concentration in agriculture.

At my first NFU fly-in with Farmers Union five and a half years ago, one of the topics we talked to Congress about was concentration in agriculture.

That was 2016, and at that point, nobody else was talking about this. What did Farmers Union see that others did not?

ROB: This is a topic that’s really built into Farmers Union’s DNA. It’s why we came into existence back in 1902 — because we had such a monopoly-dominant economy that was putting farmers at a disadvantage.

We were looking for ways to fix it, whether it be collective action, developing co-ops, et cetera. But they understood the power of farmers and ranchers working together toward solutions. Of course, it was when President (Theodore) Roosevelt was also looking to break up some of the trusts, whether it was banks, railroads, and the like. It was a huge movement that took a number of years to actually work through things, including the Packers and Stockyards Act. Over the last several decades, we’ve been drifting back into this monopoly dominated ag economy. We understand where we’ve been in the past, so it’s been on our radar screen.

CHRIS: As a society, how did we get here with so few companies controlling so much? Were we just lulled to sleep by low-cost food?

ROB: Part of it was because in the early (1980s), there was a decision made in the review of any kind of merger or acquisition that if it didn’t affect consumer costs for goods, they were going to let these mergers go through. There was really a disregard for what the effects were on the rest of the economy, and obviously on the other end, farmers and ranchers. This has been building for a long time through many different presidents.

“(W)hat we want to see is a system that has more competition and more players in it, so these price effects don’t hurt farmers and ranchers, or consumers on the other end.”

Rob Larew

National Farmers Union President

control such a large share of the marketplace, some of these are foreign-owned. How worrisome is that?

ROB: It’s worrisome on a number of fronts. We sometimes talk about this issue as a national security issue. You and I have been talking about this in terms of making sure we have a food system that’s going to be able to weather a shock and still make sure folks have a reliable supply of food, and part of that is with concentration of these large companies. But when you factor in that these companies are China-owned (Smithfield) or Brazilian-owned (JBS), and they’re so globally dominant, that makes the question of food security in the context of national security all the more relevant.

CHRIS: When I was growing up in the 90s, the only time I ever heard antitrust was when they were talking about Microsoft.

CHRIS: There’s a lot of talk about the pandemic bringing these issues to light. What are the ways in which that happened?

ROB: And you may have also heard about them breaking up the telecoms with Ma Bell and that kind of stuff. But in terms of the rest of the economy, you just didn’t hear about the issue.

ROB: When the pandemic hit, we had all of this shock to the supply chain. Some of that you’re always going to get whenever you have a disruption, whether it’s a pandemic or a major storm that hits a big part of your country. Suffice it to say, we have not experienced anything like (we are currently experiencing). We

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National Farmers Union President Rob Larew speaks to NDFU members at their state convention Dec. 11 in Bismarck.

talk about the four packers on the one end, but they are selling into a very consolidated grocery chain as well. You have a system that’s efficient, but not very resilient. We had numerous disruptions – transportation disruptions, disruptions at the plants themselves because they’re needing to either slow or stop processing because of the pandemic. All of this ripples down. We see these awful images of produce going to waste, milk being dumped, hogs having to be euthanized at the farm because there was nowhere to deliver them. All of this was exasperated because there were too few players to handle processing.

CHRIS: But we’ve seen other issues, right?

The Tyson Meats fire in Holcomb, Kan., in 2019.

The JBS cyberattack in 2021 in which its beef and pork processing was shut down and it had to pay an $11 million ransom. Those aren’t pandemic related, but they showed weakness in the supply chain.

ROB: Absolutely. But those are like the canary in the coal mine, if you will, in particular the Holcomb fire. When it hit, you saw the impact it had on prices.

We raised a lot of concern about that, but it got very little attention. There was a call for a study. But when the pandemic hit, it was so widespread in its impact, I

don’t think anybody could ignore it. A silver lining in this is that for the first time in multiple generations, consumers are starting to look at the situation and realize that we don’t have a food system that can handle these kinds of shocks. We have so few companies dominating the supply chain and so few places for food to be processed, (consumers are) looking for answers on how to make this system better.

CHRIS: Is it mainly about allowing mergers and acquisitions? Are there other shady things on the side that come from this type of extreme consolidation?

ROB: When you have this level of concentration, the economics of it make it ripe for market manipulation.

You can have instances of price fixing and other illegal activities. They’re effectively incentivized to do that because the market is so concentrated. Tyson working with JBS, for example. This is the reason why Farmers Union is engaged in a lawsuit against them. And it’s the reason why there are multiple lawsuits against the packers — from grocery stores to farmers and ranchers. It’s because of these illegal practices. We’ve seen bigger companies try to settle these cases. In the CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE NDFU.org • March 2022 • 15

SUBMIT COMMENTS TO USDA

The USDA and the Department of Justice opened an online portal for reporting illegal anticompetitive practices by corporate monopolies in the livestock and poultry sector. First announced as part of President Biden’s Action Plan for a Fairer, More Competitive, and More Resilient Meat and Poultry Supply Chain, the website will help individual farmers and ranchers to submit tips to the USDA Packers and Stockyards division and the DOJ. This information can be provided either anonymously or with contact information, in keeping with privacy and confidentiality policies.

The release of this site is in response to NFU’s Fairness for Farmers campaign, which helps Farmers Union members fight for a fair market and against corporate monopolies.

www.usda.gov/farmerfairness case of poultry, we actually had the largest companies found guilty of price fixing, and they suffered a huge penalty for it. (Pilgrim’s Pride pleaded guilty and paid a $110 million fine for price fixing in 2020). We’re still in this court process with the packers, but we certainly think the market is ripe for (price fixing). We think it’s important for the judge to get the facts out there and find out what’s really happening.

something. Congress is also looking at some options.

And we have states stepping up and trying to make it clear that equipment owners deserve some rights.

Hopefully, we’ll see some change.

CHRIS: A victory for farmers within the broader issue of concentration would be Right to Repair, which would guarantee farmers the right to fix their own machinery or at least have thirdparty options, rather than being limited to just the implement. It’s amazing how much this issue resonates with farmers. It used to be if something went wrong with a combine and it still worked mechanically, farmers would go until the end of harvest or at least as long as they could and fix it afterward. Now, small things seem to go wrong, and it shuts down the whole combine. You have to wait hours for somebody to drive out there and fix it, and this can happen in the middle of harvest.

What can be done to ease this burden?

ROB: There is no doubt. When you are such a dominant player in the marketplace, you don’t have to create options for farmers. The incentives just aren’t there. There are so few options for farmers.

ROB: Farmers are going to continue to embrace technology, but what we’re looking for is choice in how it’s done. If everybody in the country was restricted to getting their car fixed only at the dealership, can you imagine the uproar over that? It’s the fact that farmers cannot access independent repair shops or diagnose the problems themselves. It’s costly and it causes potentially huge delays. Right now, we’re getting so much resistance from these companies that control such a huge part of the market. It’s what is really telling about this Right to Repair issue. This is not just Farmers Union. This issue speaks broadly across agriculture. The White House has signaled they want to do something about it. The (Federal Trade Commission) is looking at this issue, and they might be able to do

CHRIS: And that speaks to concentration, right?

Companies like John Deere would be incentivized if they had more competition?

CHRIS: These are big issues in agriculture, but they affect everybody including the consumer.

What is NFU doing to make its voice heard by policymakers in Washington, D.C.?

ROB: This is an issue Farmers Union has been dealing with for a long time. We’ve really raised our voices since the pandemic brought this to a new light and a new audience. Part of that is developing the Fairness for Farmers campaign itself. More broadly, it’s been having a voice with the (Biden) administration, so they understand. We were talking with both presidential campaigns before the election. Before the new administration took office, we were talking with them about why this is important, and we’ve been working with them continually. This past summer, the president came out with a strong executive order on competition in the marketplace, for not just ag but across the board. I don’t think it’s any mistake that when you look at the ag part of that, (it looks similar) to Farmers Union’s policy book. That’s the work of all of our members out there trying to make sure folks understand this is important. It’s our members putting it into our policy and making it a priority. It’s finally getting some attention.

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Monopolies in the Agriculture 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 monopolies and abuse of market power in agriculture.

CHRIS: What’s the end goal here? What do we want the supply chain to look like, ideally?

ROB: The word that gets tossed around is resilient.

We want a marketplace that’s not just fair but resilient, so that when we have these inevitable disruptions, — whether they are future climate challenges, or future pandemics, God help us — that if one part struggles, it doesn’t ripple all the way through the marketplace. As farmers are looking to put things together for spring

planting and you have a lot of talk about inflation, you have to take a step back. There may be inflationary elements. But in so many cases, whether it’s farm inputs or food costs, it can be tied right back to a lack of competition in the marketplace. One area being the cost of fertilizer, which is a heavily concentrated marketplace. Ultimately, what we want to see is a system that has more competition and more players in it, so these price effects don’t hurt farmers and ranchers, or consumers on the other end.

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Around the state

Farmers Union Insurance donated a new sign to the Dakota Zoo in Bismarck.

Williams County Farmers Union EPIC coach Alvina Skogen (right) and Ray Elementary librarian Lesley Allan pose with two of NDFU’s children’s book. WCFU purchased and donated all three of NDFU’s books to the school library.

Farmers Union Insurance agents Brian Devillers, left, and Aaron Dunphy, right, of Grand Forks made a donation to the Grand Forks Park District, represented by facilities manager Wes Colborn.

Richland County Farmers Union used $500 from NDFU’s Community Stewards program to help purchase Legion baseball uniforms and fund the Explore America Student Organization during a breakfast Feb. 6 at the Fairmount Community Center.

Darell Wall of Dickey County Farmers Union, middle, presents a $1,000 check to Jaden Henning, Ty Biertsch, Mike Henning and Dennis Schrum of the Forbes Fire Department. DCFU also gave $1,000 checks to fire departments in Oakes, Ellendale and Frederick, S.D.

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Bob Finken of Douglas, middle, poses with (from left) his daughter Holly Sobieck, wife DeAnne, daughter Tracy Stangeland and son Dylan after he was inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame at a North Dakota 4-H Foundation award luncheon in Bismarck.

Finken inducted into 4-H Hall of Fame

BY CHRIS AARHUS, NDFU

Bob Finken has been involved in 4-H most of his life.

The family farmer from Douglas started at 9 years old, following in the footsteps of his older siblings. He eventually became a 4-H ambassador and served as a leader in his community for many years.

For his service, the former Ward County Farmers Union president was inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame at a recent award and donor recognition luncheon in Bismarck. The North Dakota 4-H Foundation’s 4-H Hall of Fame award recognizes an individual for outstanding leadership and commitment to 4-H on a local, county, regional and state level.

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Finken joined 4-H in Ward County when he was a child. “I just wanted to follow in big brother’s footsteps.”

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“It’s so worthwhile working with the kids,” Finken said. “Teaching them and having fun at the same time has been the most rewarding to me.”

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CLASSIFIEDS

Ads must be submitted through the online form at www.ndfu.org. Click “Classifieds” at the very bottom of ndfu.org and fill out the online form. Ads must be re-submitted each month. No exceptions!

Deadline is the 15th of every month.

Limit 75 words.

MEMBERSHIP DUES MUST BE CURRENT!

FARM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE 7753 BOBCAT, 3800 hours, tires 50%, excellent condition, always shedded.

No livestock work. 701-644-2713, Bruce Johnson, Edmore.

WHEEL RAKE, Sitrex 14-wheel V-rake with less than 1000 acres of use; JD fenders for a 5000 series tractor. 540 PTO pump; 2018 Can Am Spyder RT Limited with 3200 miles. 701-206-0082, Marcus Fischer, Bowman.

TIRES, used Goodyear tractor tires, size 11-2-38 for IHC H tractor. 406-989-0019, Mike Carlson, Douglas.

1965 CHEVY C10, long bed, 283 ci, 4 speed, located in Beulah, $12,000. 707425-7315, Vernon Buchmann, Fairfield, Calif.

FREE GRAIN BINS, two 2500-bushel bins for free, just need to pickup/transport. 701467-3357, Philip Zimmer, Kenmare.

PRESS DRILLS, Lilliston Mod. 2050 press drills. Two 10 ft. sections w/fertilizer and double hitch. 701-677-4190, Mike Obach, Belfield.

CORN PICKER, New idea 2 row corn picker in nice condition; 852 NH baler in good condition; 851 NH baler usable, complete, as is, $450; IH 7200 hoe drill for parts, shanks, press wheels and seed meters; 16 ft. Melroe drill with fertilizer and seeder weeder in good condition. Pick up cabs 76 ord F150 or 77 Chevy 1500, both are complete in good condition; 881 IH chopper with hay and 2 row corn head 30” rows. Make an offer. 701-424-3670, Jerry Miller, Streeter.

BALE SPEAR, Wishek 3pt bale spear; Six 7:50x16 trailer tires; Twelve bale spread axle heavy duty pintle hitch trailer; Used barbed wire rolls, 8-10 ft corner posts, IHC TD18 dozer with new steering clutches, add on tractor 3pt hitch for IHC tractors and others. 701-974-3644, Loren Myran, Taylor.

HEAD CHUTE, self-catching. 701-4752417, Daryl Schoepp, Steele.

MCCORMICK, 15-30 McCormick tractor, 1 new tire LT245-75R-Load Range E, 2 new P235-70R-15. One David Bradley metal grain box, like new. 1905 JD metal corn sheller, 4-wheel steel running gear, covered wagon running gear, saddle and 2 bridles. Email: larryn@westriv.com. 701597-3730, Larry Nagel, Shields.

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KOEHN (NOW LORENZ), 8 row Danish time cultivator, 3 pt. hitch, 30” row width adjustable, sway discs on ends, stand, $300 obo. 701-659-8238, Glen Nagel, Jamestown.

JOHN DEERE 4960, 480/80R42 Michelin 90%, new 14.9R30 Front, LED lights, autosteer ready 300 Atu, 4 hydraulics, suitcase weights and wheel weights. 701320-1580, David Mutschler, Wimbledon.

9450 JD HOE DRILL, 30 ft with hydraulic hitch and hydraulic transport; 5 truck tires 1000-R 20; (4) 275 radial 55 R 20 with 60 %; 2 JD 300-snomobiles; 1 with electric start; JD heavy duty snowmobile trailer; All items kept inside; Call evenings late or leave a message. 701-482-7749, Robert Huff, Donnybrook.

SHIPPING CONTAINER, 40-foot steel container, used one time. Keep your belongings safe and secure. Mice and waterproof. Doors on both ends. Like new condition. Located in Willow City, ND. No voicemails please. $9,000 OBO. 701-2286066, Orlan Dreyer, Minot.

ELLIPTICAL, Pro-Form 395E Elliptical Exerciser, good condition, includes 16 preset workouts (8 weight loss and 8 performance workouts). Music or audio books can be used. $150 OBO. 701-8401473, Jim McAllister, Sanborn.

JEEP SOFT TOP, Jeep Wrangler 4 door soft top and hardware. Fits 2007 to 2018 models. New 2014 and never installed. $400. 701-351-3305, Arne Berg, Devils Lake.

SEVERAL HOPPER BINS; aeration fans; IH Cadet 75 & 68 JD w/bagger riding mowers, both run; Kawasaki generator KG 1500B; combine pickup guards/lifters; Simer water pump; Lincoln electric grease gun; steel fence posts; used Case IH 8230 feeder chain; Antique pump jack/wooden lift arms; farm scale/steel wheels; Used 16” JD cultivator sweeps & spikes; Used Bourgault knock on cultivator sweeps & spikes. 701-629-9003, Doug Halden, Stanley.

SIDE BY SIDE. 2012 Yamaha Rhino 700cc newly rebuilt motor with paperwork.

Aggressive aftermarket tires and rims. Full front windshield with hard roof and Canvas see-through back. 701-304-0129, Kent Matejcek, Brocket.

PRESS DRILL, IH 14 ft. 6200 press drill with grass seeder field ready $2900. Also have other different sizes press drills; Layman chain stack mover, good condition $1900; Rebuilt 9 wheel rake all new wheels & teeth $2200; Can deliver any of these items. 701-400-5742, Gerald Miller, Mandan.

WANTED

WANTED WINDMILL PARTS, looking for parts on the head of Aermotor windmill. 701-337-6439, Paul Schlichting, Garrison.

TILLER, Model 30 hydraulic John Deere tiller to fit a 318 John Deere lawn tractor.

701-290-4992, Kenneth Greni, Dickinson.

TRACTORS, IH 806s on up. JD 501 on up, MM 1000 on up; all Olivers; AC 200s, on up. Will buy all running not. 701-628 2130, Jerry Lumley, Stanley.

SELECT-O-SPEED, Ford Select-O-Speed tractors. John Deere 494 and four-row corn planter, field ready. 701-226-4055, Lloyd Giese, Steele.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE BOAT, 1994 Lund Pro V 1890 Tiller Gary Roach Edition. 1990 Merc 90 hps, ss prop, 1993 Shorelander trller foldback hitch, 4 power ped seats, removal plate on Minnkota 24 Volt Autopilot 60” shaft. On board charging system. 2 Lowrance, X70A graff/Bluewater Pro 124A Flasher. Sitex WR77 Marine Band RD. Kenwood stereo/ CD, excellent condition. 90 “ beam, tarp pics at Bisman online, $10,500. 701-9890204, Ronny Kraft, Bismarck.

LANTERNS, indoor kerosene lanterns; Large wall hung cupboard; Single bed rail; Double bed rail; Walker aide; Dell laptop; Others. Can send pictures. 701-263-1206, Lathan Romsos, Bottineau.

HAMMER HEADS, authentic Native American hammer (maul) heads. Will pay $60 to $100, depending upon condition. pklegler@gmail.com. 952-334-4742, Paul Legler, Lakeville, Minn.

OLD STUFF, Westland Gas Station signs or oil cans. ND license plates car truck and motorcycle. ND Road signs: some old ones had glass marbles, some had the embossed Indian Head logo, some had the Highway Patrol logo. Always looking for anything that has small town store advertising like crocks, or stoneware jugs, thermometers, metal tokens, calendars, or advertising clocks. Animal traps, old gas pumps, or pop signs. 701-220-5746, Val Ganje, Bismarck.

FLEETSIDE C-10, 1960-66 SWB fleetside c-10 for parts, motor not needed; Edelbrock Performer 1407 750 cfm w/ manual choke $200; Edelbrock 1702 camshaft/lifter set $125. Items with low mileage. Can message me. 701-331-0116, Dennis Brodina, Lankin.

PRAIRIE DOG HUNTERS to hunt on my land. Make reservations now. Email: larryn@westriv.com. 701-597-3730, Larry Nagel, Shields.

SEED/LIVESTOCK FOR SALE CERTIFIED SEED, NDVitPro wheat seed, Bolles wheat seed, NDDawn yellow pea seed and ND17009GT soybean seed. 701625-1171, Kellen Olson, Anamoose.

BULLS/HEIFERS, registered yearling and 2-year-old Black Angus bulls and bred heifers. Free keep on bulls until July 1, free delivery in North Dakota. 701-228-3834, Bruce and Sara Knudson, Bottineau.

Do you know a member who does something interesting or unique?

Let us know! We may feature them in the Union Farmer! Contact Editor Chris Aarhus at caarhus@ndfu.org or 701-952-0118

Wisconsin Dells June 1-6, 2022

$900 (double occupancy) $1,300 (single occupancy)

SAFE DRIVING TIPS FOR GRAVEL ROADS • Slow down and watch for wildlife • Be aware your tires have less grip on gravel roads • Avoid sudden changes in direction • Increase following distance to avoid loose gravel and rocks hitting your windshield

See the upper dells, house on the rocks, circus world museum, lumberjack dinner show & more! Price includes LODGING, transportation, attractions & SOME group meals.

Call 800-366-6338 for trip information

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

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Australia & New Zealand March 6-27, 2023

Trip powered by Farmers Union Travel

Encounter the untamed beauty of Australia and New Zealand! See Wellington, Queenstown, Sydney, the Great Barrier Reef and more. Go to gateway.gocollette.com/link/1086458 for trip details and to register. This is a travel opportunity offered through Farmers Union Insurance. For more info, contact Jeff Willer at 952-9111.