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UNION FARMER MAGAZINE Volume 66 • Number 5
The UNION FARMER is published monthly by North Dakota Farmers Union at 1415 12th Ave SE, Jamestown, ND 58401. EDITOR: Chris Aarhus 800-366-8331 ext. 118 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: 31,286 • USPS 016-211
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS: President: Mark Watne • Vice President: Bob Kuylen • Secretary: Wes Niederman Treasurer: Terry Borstad • Shane Sickler; Tyler Stafslien; Ryan Taylor; Ronda Throener; Michelle Ziesch. 2 • May 2019 • Union Farmer
Let’s work together in farm country There is a mantra in farm and ranch country that often goes something like, “Farmers are a resilient and self-reliant bunch.” While that’s mostly true, we don’t often hear farmers and ranchers say those words out loud. For most of us, it’s just not part of our nature. Some like to repeat those words in every conversation as a way to poke and prod others into believing many of the same things they believe. There’s no shortage of pride in farm country, nor should there be. We love what we do, and we’re good at it. These conversations can be harmful, too. Let me explain. Farm income is projected to be 50 percent less than 2013. Farm bankruptcies are up 96 percent, according to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, which includes North Dakota. More than half of America’s farmers lost money last year, according to recent data by USDA. FirstLink, which runs the 2-1-1 suicide hotline in North Dakota, continues to see increases in its call volume. Farm suicides are happening, so Farmers Union Insurance made a donation of $20,000 to help FirstLink handle the extra volume of calls, but we can all do our part.
When you’re around other farmers at the local café and someone mentions the mantra of selfreliance, remind them that it’s OK to ask for help. When that mantra is repeated, a farmer or rancher on the edge – economically and emotionally – may think about how it would look to their friends and community if they decide to ask for help. Instead of getting that necessary help for themselves and their families, they believe they can do it on their own, unwilling to acknowledge that the burden has become too heavy. We, as farmers, often shy away from these topics, retreating back to the “go it alone” approach. We need to keep our eyes and ears open for the signs and remember that we’re all in this together. We want farm families to get the help they need and hopefully, stay on the land. Take some time to learn the signs, not just for you but for your neighbors in farm country. We have a page at ndfu.org dedicated to this issue. Please keep all of this in mind when you have your conversations this spring. Never forget that it is the farmer and rancher that enable all of us to live our lives with low-cost, quality food.
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2019 legislative session
ach legislative session, North Dakota Farmers Union’s legislative team monitors dozens of bills, the majority of which NDFU stays neutral on. However, NDFU does often testify on a bill in support or opposition. Listed here are the bills NDFU supported or opposed during this session. At press time, NDFU had other bills it was monitoring in conference committee that aren’t listed here.
AGRICULTURE
HB 1220 would have given priority to an agricultural supplier’s lien exceeding $50,000, as long as conflicting security interests received notice of the lien no later than twenty (20) days after the agricultural supplies were furnished or services performed. The bill was converted into a study. Passed and signed by the governor. NDFU opposed. HB 1349 repeals the industrial hemp pilot program and implements new licensing requirements, licensing fees, and penalties for violations regarding hemp to align with the new federal law under the 2018 Farm Bill. Passed and signed by the governor. NDFU supported. HB 1388 adds “second cousin” to the list of kin that can legally form a corporation or a limited liability corporation in the state for farming and ranching. Passed and signed by the governor. NDFU opposed. HB 1400 adds a definition of “meat” and amends the definition of “meat food product” in NDCC 4.1-31. The bill provides for a prohibition against advertising, offering for sale, selling, or misrepresenting cell cultured protein as a meat food product. This would prevent cell cultured protein products from being packaged in the same or deceptively similar packaging as meat food products and would require the products to be labeled as cell cultured protein. Passed and signed by the governor. NDFU supported. SB 2328 moves the Agricultural Products Utilization Commission (APUC) from the Department of Commerce to the agriculture department. Passed and signed by the governor. NDFU supported.
FINANCE & TAX
SB 2278 requires individuals claiming the farm home exemption to provide the assessor with income information to demonstrate that 50% or more of the occupant’s net income, and spouse if married, was from farming activities. Any income information provided to the assessor will be a confidential record. Passed and signed by the governor. NDFU supported. SB 2360 changes the definition of farm income for purposes of the farm residence property tax exemption from “net” to “gross.” The bill also changes the share that farm income must be relative to total income from 50% of net to 66% of gross
income or more. The bill also removes the dollar limitation for allowable non-farm income. Passed and signed by the governor. NDFU supported.
TRANSPORTATION
HB 1066, among other actions, revises the oil and gas gross production tax distribution formula. To address municipal, county, and township infrastructure needs, the bill adds three buckets: • One for a portion of the municipal infrastructure fund in which $30,370,000 is to be deposited; • One for a portion of the county and township infrastructure fund into which $30,370,000 is to be deposited to match the municipal infrastructure bucket; and • One to fill the remainder of the municipal and county and township infrastructure funds concurrently up to $169.3 million. Both the municipal infrastructure fund and the county and township infrastructure fund can receive up to $115 million in total allocations. The municipal fund will be distributed out as grants to cities in nonoil-producing counties for essential infrastructure projects and the county and township fund will be distributed out as grants to non-oil-producing counties and townships for road and bridge infrastructure projects. Passed and signed by the governor. NDFU supported. HB 1362 allows utilities to cross over or under the railroad right of way for placement of facilities when the facilities are outside the public right of way, subject to payment of the crossing fee, reasonable regulation, and negotiation as to location, placement and compensation. Passed and signed by the governor. NDFU supported.
LANDOWNER RIGHTS
HB 1503 prohibits an individual from using or installing a device to observe, record or photograph wildlife on private property when the device owner is absent, unless the device owner has written permission from the property owner or the device is tagged with a registration number issued by the game and fish department or the device owner’s name, address, and telephone number. An individual violating this section could be charged with an infraction. Passed and signed by the governor. NDFU supported. SB 2344 allows for the use of pore space for unit operations for enhanced oil recovery, utilization of carbon dioxide for enhanced recovery of oil, gas and other minerals, disposal operations, or any other operation authorized by law. The owner of the pore space is not entitled to prohibit or demand payment for the use of their pore space in enhanced oil recovery, utilization of carbon dioxide for enhanced recovery of oil, gas and other minerals, disposal operations, or any other operation. The bill also provides that injection
wrapping up in Bismarck
or migration of substances into pore space for disposal operations, for secondary or tertiary oil recovery operations, or otherwise to facilitate production of oil, gas or other minerals is not unlawful and, by itself, does not constitute trespass, nuisance or other tort. Passed and waiting for the governor’s signature. NDFU opposed.
RESOLUTIONS
HCR 3024 urges Congress to amend federal law, policies, and regulations regarding food safety and labeling and to establish standards and criteria to differentiate animal food products from laboratory produced, cell-cultured food products. Passed and filed with the secretary of state. NDFU supported. SCR 4013 directs Legislative Management to study the issues of access and distribution of food in rural communities and the role of state entities in facilitating the movement of food to rural areas. Passed and filed with the secretary of state. NDFU supported.
DEFEATED BILLS
HB 1329 would have provided a $100,000 grant to an entity to enhance and expand statewide access to telephone callers and texters to information relating to health and human services programs, mental health support services, substance abuse services, gambling addiction services, services for elderly citizens and citizens with disabilities, and support for active military, veterans and military families. Defeated. NDFU supported. HB 1476 would have allowed individuals who sell or rent agricultural assets (land, livestock, facilities,
buildings, and machinery) to beginning farmers to claim a tax credit. The amount of the tax credit is based on the type of sale or rental agreement with the beginning farmer. The bill also provided for a tax credit to individuals participating as beginning farmers in a financial management program. Defeated. NDFU supported. HB 1060 would have instituted a surcharge for employers whose employees have received CORRECTION unemployment insurance Rep. Dwight Kiefert benefits at a rate exceeding of District 24 did not vote for HB 1388 in the level of contributions committee, as was paid into the system by the previously printed. employer. Defeated. NDFU He was not in attendance. opposed. SB 2054 removed the priority given to projects enhancing conservation practices for grants awarded from the Outdoor Heritage Fund. The bill also required the Outdoor Heritage Fund advisory board to maintain “a geographic balance of members.” Defeated. NDFU opposed. SB 2288 would have increased the motor vehicle fuel and special fuel tax rate by four cents. Defeated. NDFU supported. SB 2329 would have moved the International Business and Trade Office from the Department of Commerce to the Agriculture Department. Defeated. NDFU supported. SB 2336 would have increased the oil extraction tax rate from 5% to 6.5% and removed the “high price” trigger which increases the oil extraction tax rate from 5% to 6% at times of high oil prices. Defeated. NDFU supported.
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JAPAN
10 REASONS TO CAMPFIRES!
The campfire is an absolute blast with hanging out with friends, beautiful sunsets and nights under the stars while having fun singing, watching skits, and eating s’mores.
FRIENDS!
You go to camp expecting to make friends but then you end up with family because you keep in touch with those friends throughout the years and see each other through school events or other fun activities.
FUN FOR ALL!
Camp is a great time because the activities are made for everyone and everyone is involved in the activities!
OUTDOORS!
At camp the majority of our time is spent outside playing games, sports tournaments, and swimming in the lake. It’s such a blast!
BE YOURSELF!
At camp you can be yourself and everyone is so kind. It’s amazing to see people who are shy at the beginning of camp come out of their shell and are outgoing at the end of camp.
GO TO CAMP LIFELONG MEMORIES!
Friendships made at camp truly last a lifetime. We still keep in touch and they are forever family! So many memories at camp are made and so many lifelong friends as well.
BECOME A LEADER Doing something new and outside your comfort zone is easy because everyone is so supportive and kind. Camp is a great way to become a leader.
HOME AWAY FROM HOME! Camp truly is a home away from home because we’re all a huge family at camp as the week goes on and so many amazing memories are made.
LEARN NEW THINGS!
So many great topics are taught at camp and are learned through fun activities like games, videos, and great hands on activities that get everyone involved.
GREAT FOOD!
The food and snacks at camp are absolutely bomb. The cooks do a great job and you definitely get fed well there!
MEMORIES IN AT NORTH DAKOTA
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THE MAKING
FARMERS UNION SUMMER CAMP! JUNIOR CAMP - COMPLETED GRADES 3-6
Heart Butte ~ near Elgin
June 16-19......Bottineau, Burke, Divide, McHenry, Mountrail, Renville, Ward, Williams June 19-22......Adams, Bowman-Slope, Grant, Hettinger, Morton, Sioux June 24-28......Statewide camp July 14-17.......Burleigh, Sheridan July 17-20.......Billings-Golden Valley, Dunn, McLean, Mercer, McKenzie, Oliver, Stark
Wesley Acres ~ near Valley City
June 23-26......Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Foster, Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Pembina, Pierce, Ramsey, Rolette, Steele, Towner, Walsh, Wells June 26-29......Dickey, McIntosh, Ransom, Sargent 7-8 GRADE LOCK-IN July 6-9...........Cass, Traill, Richland April 27-28 at Wesley Acres July 9-12.........Barnes, Stutsman July 16-19.......Emmons, Logan, LaMoure, Kidder
SENIOR CAMP - COMPLETED GRADES 7-12
June 10-14 (Heart Butte), June 17-21 (Wesley Acres), July 8-12 (Heart Butte, grades 7-9), July 22-26 (Heart Butte, grades 7-9), July 29-Aug. 2 (Heart Butte, grades 10-12)
HARDY PEACHES, KIWIS, (12 SPACES)
Edible Forest in Fargo will feature many fruit trees, prove they can be grown in-state
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ENTRY GARDENS
BY CHRIS AARHUS, NDFU
pple trees are a staple on family farms in North Dakota. But how about peach trees? Apricots? Kiwis? Tart cherries? Butternut? That’s one of the goals of the Edible Forest, which will break ground this spring in north Fargo. The forest, which will have 21 species of fruit trees with 70 cultivars, is part of the Northern Plains Botanic Gardens (NPBG). “It’s an educational garden,” said Brandi Malarkey, who is part of the Edible Forest task force. “There is so much focus on local food right now — it’s very much a hot topic.” The forest will have numerous benefits to both producers and consumers, said Vern Hunter, who is president of the NPBG board. Not only will it be tranquil and beautiful, it’ll be free to the public. The forest is on Fargo Park District land. “As a garden society, we look at it as a beauty spot where you can come and relax and walk the path and watch the birds,” Hunter said. “The added value is the produce and what comes of it. We can teach people how to grow what’s here.” The concept started almost a decade ago with Jim Walla of Northern Tree Specialties and James Hanson of Hanson Design and Associates. It was previously thought that it would go on National Park Service land, but that didn’t work out and it was put off until recently. The task force received a boost when they were given a $33,000 matching grant from the Outdoor Heritage Fund that jump-started the process. “If it wasn’t for the Outdoor Heritage Fund, we wouldn’t be going forward right now,” Wolla said. Bob Kuylen, who is vice president of North Dakota Farmers Union, sits on the Outdoor Heritage Fund board. He said the Edible Forest will be good for education on conservation in agriculture. “It’ll help educate people on the trees they can grow in our environment, and they’ll learn how to properly take care of them,” Kuylen said. “It’s all for the greater good of conservation in agriculture. Maybe some can do some farmers’ markets and have fruits there instead of just vegetables.” Mindy Grant de Herrera, who is director of educational programs for the Foundation for Agricultural and Rural Resource Management and Sustainability(FARRMS), said the Edible Forest is to “showpiece the possibility” of what farmers could be
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2a3 APPLE
BOTANIC GARDEN EXPANSION
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GROUP GATHERING & ORIENTATION
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growing on the side. “We all know that people like to have things they plant in their yard — the classic is an apple tree,” Grant de Herrera said. “People don’t often broaden out beyond that. The edible forest will show that all of these (fruits) can exist within our foodscape. There probably aren’t many younger generations anymore that remember picking chokecherries with their grandparents. It’s something I remember. This supports farmers being able to diversify and sell within their own communities.” Within a few weeks, construction will start, said Hanson. That includes the installation of pathways, the lawn and an irrigation system. A perimeter fence to keep rabbits out will follow. “We’d like to have the grading done, a pathway in and the lawn seeded by June 15,” Hanson said. “Then have the summer to put in edging for planting beds.”
APRICOTS, GRAPES?
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MINIATURE GOLF (existing)
PLANT LEGEND Sym. Plant 1a Apple Twist 1b Multi-variety Apple 2a1 Dwarf Apple 2a2 Semi-dwarf Apple 2a3 Standard Apple 2b Standard Apple 3a Multi-variety Pear 4a Shipova 4b Rabina Mtn. Ash 5 Juneberry 6 Apricot 7 Plum 8 Tart Cherry 11 Hardy Peach 16 Butternut 17a Grape cultivar 17b Grape cultivar 17c Grape cultivar 18 Northern Kiwi 19 Honeyberry 20 Aronia Berry 22a White Currant cultivar 22b White Currant cultivar 23a Black Currant cultivar 23b Black Currant cultivar 23c Black Currant cultivar 28a Red Raspberry cultivar 28b Red Raspberry cultivar 28c Red Raspberry cultivar 29 Yellow Raspberry 30 Mulberry 31a Strawberry cultivar 1 31b Strawberry cultivar 2 31c Strawberry cultivar 32 Black Raspberry 33 Purple Raspberry
CHILDREN'S GARDEN (existing)
SERVICE ACCESS
ACCESS TO CHILDREN'S GARDEN
SERVICE ACCESS POLLINATOR GARDEN
7 6
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APPLE
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30 MULBERRY 7
APRICOT
PURPLE RASPBERRY
BLACK RASPBERRY
PEACH 32(2)
ARONIA KIWI
TART CHERRY
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PEAR
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FUTURE
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HONEYBERRY
33(2)
29(2)
FUTURE
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FUTURE VINE
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8
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19(8)
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TART CHERRY
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BUTTERNUT
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This project is partially funded by the Industrial Commission of North Dakota through the Outdoor Heritage Fund revised 4/10/19
ACCESS TO FUTURE GARDENS EXPANSION
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ARBORETUM EXPANSION
Walla is at the center of it all, with his expertise in growing. He’s already selling the Hardy Peach tree out of his nursery and will be responsible for making sure the trees come to fruition. “We want people to utilize (the Edible Forest) and say, ‘This is what I want in my yard’ or ‘This is what I want to grow commercially,’” Walla said. “We’ll teach them how to be successful growing it and have student tours, workshops and other garden society tools. We have to open our minds to imagine what the possibilities are and get the word out.” Walla said he has a few trees in his nursery that he’ll plant in the fall, and the rest will be planted next spring. “The first fruit will be available next summer,” Walla said. “It’ll look like a full garden by the end of the summer (of 2020).” Hunter said the plans have room for expansion
that could eventually include a Japanese garden. “The closest one we have is in Minneapolis,” he said. “Wouldn’t it be nice to have one here?” Food from the Edible Forest will be harvested and included in the education. Leftover food will be donated. The task force is taking donations to help match the grant from the Outdoor Heritage Fund. Anyone wishing to donate online can visit the NPBG website at www.npbotanicgarden.com and click “donate” at the top right. Donations also can be mailed to Northern Plains Botanic Garden Society, P.O. Box 3031, Fargo, ND, 58108. Walla said when visitors walk through the Edible Forest, it’ll feel unique. “Fruit of every color,” he said. “Fruit from the end of May to November. Trees with lots of different kinds of fruit. Trees in North Dakota that most have never seen. There are a lot of unique things in this.”
Mystery Tour!
The WILD Mystery Tour traveled down the Enchanted Highway and met with artist Gary Greff.
Nearly 50 attend WILD Mystery Tour
BY MOLLY MCLAIN, NDFU
On March 30-31, an NDFU bus full of WILD women headed down the dusty trail toward western North Dakota. Ladies were told various clues to lead them to the city and attractions. The women visited six attractions in 24 hours. Saturday started with a tour of Laughing Sun Brewing in Bismarck and ended in Dickinson at Fluffy Fields Vineyard & Winery. The evening provided a networking session in Dickinson, so individuals in the WILD program from across the state could meet to share ideas, dreams and learn more about what Women in Leadership Development means to others. Sunday morning, the group ventured down the Enchanted Highway with the exclusive honor of meeting nationally recognized artist Gary Greff. Greff talked about his passion for keeping his small community of Regent thriving. There was a stop at the Regent Consumers Cooperative grocery store, which has been in operation since 1936, and led to the important discussion of shopping local and the necessity for rural grocery stores to be able
to purchase affordable food products and their contribution to thriving communities. The group traveled north to Richardton and toured Assumption Abbey and learned about the history, services and events the Benedictine monks provide for the community and had lunch while enjoying a breathtaking view of the rolling hills from the dining room. To end our day, the group stopped by Hoff Dairy south of Richardton for a very educational conversation and tour of robotic milking. Hoff Dairy is the first entirely robotic dairy in the state. It was fascinating to witness the nonchalant Holsteins walk in to get milked whenever they pleased. The system recognizes each cow by a sensor on their collar. If the cow has already met her quota for the day, the machine will “tickle” her to move out, so another cow can enter the machine. The Hoffs were gracious tour guides and hosts and answered many questions. The WILD Mystery bus tour was the first ever and took the place of regional WILD events. We hope you’ll join us on one of these WILD rides in the future!
One of the stops on the tour was the Fluffy Fields Vineyard and Winery in Dickinson.
Networking was part of the tour, as trip goers got to know each other.
A visit to Hoff Dairy near Richardton capped the Wild Mystery Tour.
CROPLAND VALUE UP IN NORTH DAKOTA
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orth Dakota cropland value increased nearly 2 percent, according to a January survey the North Dakota Department of Trust Lands commissioned. An earlier report from a June 2018 U.S. Department of Agriculture survey showed no change in North Dakota cropland values from the previous year. “The January survey reflected the impact of very strong yields and federal aid to producers in the form of Market Facilitation Payments to offset the impact of Chinese tariffs on U.S. farm commodities,” explains Andrew Swenson, North Dakota State University Extension farm management specialist. “In 2018, North Dakota had a record spring wheat yield, and the second and third highest corn and soybean yields, respectively, on record,” he says. “Market Facilitation Payments for the 2018 crop should be about $400 million statewide, primarily on soybean production. There would have been downward pressure on land values in the absence of the extraordinary yields and government assistance to stabilize net farm income.” Swenson derived regional and state average cropland values and rents from the published results of the Department of Trust Lands’ county-level survey. The most recent county-level survey indicated that cropland values per acre from January 2018 to January 2019 were the strongest in the east-central region, increasing 13.5 percent (to $2,248), and the northwestern region, increasing 7.2 percent (to $1,189). The north-central and southern Red River Valley regions showed 3.7 and 2.9 percent increases to $1,692 and $4,064, respectively. The average increase was 1.2 percent in the northeastern region (to $1,766). Per-acre cropland values decreased 3 percent in the southeast and the northern Red River Valley regions to $2,928 and $2,768, respectively, and decreased about 2 percent in the southcentral and southwestern regions, to $1,610 and $1,346, respectively. The survey indicated that the average cash rent per acre for cropland increased by about
3.6 percent from January 2018 to January 2019, after a 4.6 percent decline the previous year. On average, rents remain slightly lower than two years earlier. The greatest increases in cropland rent, around 10 percent, offset similar declines from the previous year in the south-central region (to $56.80) and the northern Red River Valley region (to $90.40). Increases of about 7 percent more than offset declines of 5 percent from the previous year in the northwest (to $37) and the southern Red River Valley (to $125.90). Peracre rents were flat to 1 percent higher in the northeast ($56.70) and the east-central regions (to $67.60), and 2 percent higher in the southeast (to $96.70) and the southwestern regions (to $37.80). Swenson believes that the land market has shown resiliency in the aftermath of an 11-year period, from 2003 through 2013, during which cropland values averaged an annual increase of 15 percent. So far, land values have experienced a “soft-landing.” The state experienced four years (2014 to 2017) of relatively modest declines in land values, despite much lower crop prices. “Generally strong yields and modestly lower production costs tempered the decline,” Swenson says. “There were enough producers and investors who were willing and able to expand their operations and absorb the available land.” Very strong yields and government support helped underpin land values during 2018 despite low crop prices, and higher production costs and interest rates. “The 2019 crop year looks to provide a challenge to farm profit and land values,” Swenson says. “The low crop price scenario is expected to continue, production costs will be higher, and another infusion of government support is not likely.” “One positive is interest rates,” he adds. “After increasing in 2018, the current outlook is stable rates for 2019.” Article/maps courtesy of NDSU Ag Communications/Andy Swenson of NDSU Extension
2013: 2014: 2015: 2016: 2017: 2018: 2019:
$867 $950 $1,051 $1,185 $1,230 $1,110 $1,189
Divide
2013: 2014: 2015: 2016: 2017: 2018: 2019:
Burke
2013: 2014: 2015: 2016: 2017: 2018: 2019:
$1,517 $1,738 $1,764 $1,745 $1,682 $1,631 $1,692
Bottineau
Renville
Towner
Rolette
$1,990 $2,058 $1,904 $1,752 $1,705 $1,746 $1,766
Northeast
Williams
McHenry Ward
Northwest
Walsh
Ramsey
Pierce
Mountrail
Benson
North Central
2013: 2014: 2015: 2016: 2017: 2018: 2019:
Pembina
Cavalier
Nelson
North Red River Valley
$3,427 $3,283 $2,983 $2,968 $3,035 $2,853 $2,768
Grand Forks
McKenzie Sheridan
McLean
Eddy
Wells
Griggs
Dunn
Traill
Steele
Foster Mercer Golden Valley
Billings
East Central
Kidder
Burleigh Oliver
Stark
Southwest Slope
Hettinger
Bowman
Morton
South Central
Grant
Emmons
2013: 2014: 2015: 2016: 2017: 2018: 2019:
LaMoure
2013: 2014: 2015: 2016: 2017: 2018: 2019:
$1,343 $1,523 $1,661 $1,673 $1,597 $1,648 $1,610
2013: 2014: 2015: 2016: 2017: 2018: 2019:
South Red River Valley
$4,180 $4,319 $4,340 $3,826 $4,038 $3,950 $4,064
Richland
Ransom
Southeast
Sargent
Dickey
McIntosh
2013: 2014: 2015: 2016: 2017: 2018: 2019:
$1,001 $1,278 $1,440 $1,426 $1,326 $1,373 $1,346
Stutsman
Logan
Sioux
Adams
Cass
Barnes
$2,295 $2,490 $2,286 $2,014 $2,061 $1,981 $2,248
2013: 2014: 2015: 2016: 2017: 2018: 2019:
$2,925 $3,183 $3,031 $2,918 $2,827 $3,021 $2,928
Estimated average per-acre values of cropland in North Dakota from 2013 to 2019.
2013: 2014: 2015: 2016: 2017: 2018: 2019:
$34.90 $34.70 $35.40 $35.70 $36.40 $34.50 $37.00
Divide
Burke
2013: 2014: 2015: 2016: 2017: 2018: 2019:
Renville
Williams
2013: 2014: 2015: 2016: 2017: 2018: 2019:
$48.10 $49.90 $51.10 $50.10 $51.20 $51.30 $50.00
Bottineau
Towner
Rolette
Pembina
Cavalier
Northeast
McHenry
Walsh
Ramsey
Pierce
Mountrail Ward
Northwest
$54.40 $56.70 $57.60 $56.30 $58.40 $56.70 $56.70
Benson
North Central
Nelson
2013: 2014: 2015: 2016: 2017: 2018: 2019:
North Red River Valley Grand Forks
$90.90 $89.90 $91.00 $88.70 $89.60 $80.80 $90.40
McKenzie Sheridan
McLean
Eddy
Wells
Dunn
Griggs
East Central Stutsman
Traill
Steele
Foster
Mercer Golden Valley
Billings
Burleigh
Southwest
Bowman
Barnes
Oliver
Stark
Slope
Kidder
Hettinger
Adams
2013: 2014: 2015: 2016: 2017: 2018: 2019:
$36.20 $38.50 $38.60 $38.00 $38.40 $36.90 $37.80
Cass
South Central
Morton
Grant
Emmons
Sioux
2013: 2014: 2015: 2016: 2017: 2018: 2019:
2013: 2014: 2015: 2016: 2017: 2018: 2019:
Southeast
McIntosh
$56.00 $60.10 $64.30 $56.90 $58.70 $51.50 $56.80
Richland
Ransom
LaMoure
Logan
South Red River Valley
2013: 2014: 2015: 2016: 2017: 2018: 2019:
Dickey
$65.50 $66.90 $71.20 $66.60 $67.60 $67.00 $67.60
Sargent
2013: 2014: 2015: 2016: 2017: 2018: 2019:
$92.20 $96.80 $98.30 $95.60 $99.80 $95.00 $96.70
Estimated average cash rent per acre of cropland in North Dakota from 2013 to 2019.
$114.70 $124.20 $125.50 $122.30 $124.60 $118.20 $125.90
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Jessie Veeder spoke and performed for women at the Rock Lake Community Center in an event put on by Carie Moore of the Towner County Soil Conservation District in conjunction with Towner County Farmers Union. Along with Veeder, Catherine Teubner was given the Influential Award, which goes to someone who is a positive voice and takes action for agriculture. Many local businesses sponsored the event and FFA students from Munich pitched in as well.
John Kelly, Nelson County Farmers Union secretary/treasurer, hands a $500 check to Duane Avdem, chief of the Pekin Fire Department, during a event to raise money for the fire department. The money was a donation from the county, and a $500 matching grant was also issued from NDFU’s Community Stewards program.
Rolette and Towner counties hosted a youth event, taking kids sledding.
Cole and Teri Ehlers were named Adams County Young Farm Family of the Year for 2018. Presenting their award was Adams County President Libby Gravning (far left).
Macey Schuler, Emily McKay and Adam Liesener of the Valley City State collegiate chapter of North Dakota Farmers Union had a table for information in front of the campus bookstore.
AROUND THE STATE?
NDFU Member Relations Specialist Molly McLain and Community Organizing Specialist Brandon Delvo represented North Dakota Farmers Union at the annual Ag Day at the Capitol in Bismarck.
Towner County Farmers Union, with the help of Rolette County Farmers Union, provided lunch and a $500 check to the Bisbee Fire Department on a Community Stewards grant during an event that featured an Emergency Responder Exercise involving fire departments and ambulance crews from eight communities in the two counties.
Cass County Farmers Union presented a $500 check to the Grandin/Gardner Fire Department from a Community Stewards grant during an event to raise money for the volunteer fire department.
Heidi Jacob and Riley Lebahn of NDFU’s collegiate chapter at NDSU help load food for the Great Plains Food Bank.
Census provides clearer picture of ag T he U.S. Department of Agriculture released the results of the 2017 Census of Agriculture in mid-April. The Census, which is taken every five years, is the most complete set of data for American agriculture, providing an abundance of information about land use, farm ownership and decision-making, demographics, production practices, income and expenditures. This is the first census that allowed operations to list more than one principal operator, thus offering a more accurate picture of the role of women and young farmers who in previous years were often listed as secondary operators regardless of their level of involvement. As a result, the number of women producers jumped almost 27 percent, with more than half of farms listing at least one woman as a decision maker. Though the number of beginning farmers grew as well, to 27 percent of total farmers, they are still overwhelmingly outnumbered by older producers: for every producer younger than 35, there are more than six farmers older than 65. This alarming trend has pushed the average age of farmers up to 57.5 years old. If older farmers retire at a faster rate than new farmers join the industry, it will put significant strain on the agricultural system as a whole. The census points to some other troubling changes in farmlevel consolidation and the farm economy. For one, the overall number of farms and ranches dropped by 3 percent, to just over 2 million, and total acres cultivated fell by 1.6 percent, to 900 million. Additionally, while the number of large- and small-sized farms grew between
2012 and 2017, the middle-sized farms fell. Unsurprisingly, as farms consolidated, so did farm production; just over 5 percent of farms accounted for 75 percent of all sales. That doesn’t mean farmers are making more money. To the contrary, 56.4 percent of operations lost money in 2017. National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson stressed the importance of the ag census in data-driven policy making. “The ag census is important to federal, state and local policymakers, as well as farmers and ranchers. The data will inform farm policy, rural policy, and long-term decisions made over the next five years,” said Johnson. “We’re grateful to the farm and ranch families who put in the time to fill out the 2017 Census of Agriculture and thereby giving a voice to their operations and their communities.”
stress assistance. Though the 2018 farm bill called for discretionary spending levels for its programs, the materialization of that money is dependent on the passage of an appropriations bill. The budget and appropriations process occurs annually. The release of President Trump’s proposed budget last month was the first step in the process. This budget is not binding; instead, it serves as a kind of recommendation to Congress, indicating the White House’s financial priorities for the upcoming year. From there, Congress will work to set limits on spending, which will be finalized in a congressional budget resolution. Finally, specific committees draft 12 appropriations bills for discretionary spending, which are separated by agency or groups of agencies.
FARM STRESS, CONSERVATION
As Congress embarks on its annual appropriations process, NFU has been busy advocating for programs important to its members. The organization joined 140-plus leading farm, conservation, and wildlife groups in sending a letter to the Senate and House Agriculture Appropriations subcommittees, urging them to protect funding for farm bill conservation programs in the fiscal year 2020 appropriations process. A week prior, NFU and a broad coalition of leading farm and rural advocacy groups sent a separate letter to the appropriations subcommittees to encourage them to fully fund the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN), which is intended to provide farmers, ranchers, and farmworkers with affordable
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Glazed Cedar Plank Salmon
Founding Farmers
One our best loved, most popular mainstays on all our menus, our Founding Farmers glazed cedar plank salmon, is the perfect way to welcome spring. The smoky, flavorful salmon, complete with a little char and delicious caramelized apricot glaze, is sure to please. We promise, this salmon is like no other. It’s a unique take on a traditional, grilled salmon dish, that’s all in our preparation and presentation: it’s cooked and served directly on a cedar plank. The secret here? The cedar plank itself (although the sweet, apricot glaze is pretty special too). We get our cedar planks from Flame Grilling Products, a family-run company out of Maine. Their story aligns with our sustainable mission, as they get their sustainably-harvested wood delivered fresh daily, from American family farms and foresters from Maine to Florida. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 1 tablespoon apricot preserves 1 tablespoon maple syrup 2 teaspoons grainy Dijon mustard ¼ teaspoon ground cumin 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1½ teaspoons kosher salt 2½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice 4 (6 oz) salmon fillets 1 tablespoon olive oil ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper 1 lemon, cut into 4 wedges (2 cedar planks)
INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine apricot preserves, maple syrup, Dijon, cumin, cayenne, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and the lemon juice in a small bowl. Mix well. Set aside. Remove the cedar planks from soaking (follow soaking directions). Shake off excess water; place cedar planks on baking sheet. Brush each side of fillets with the olive oil and season with remaining salt and the black pepper. Place 2 fillets on each plank. Cover baking sheet with aluminum foil and bake for 4 minutes. Remove baking sheet from oven, discard foil, and turn oven to the broiler setting. Brush each fillet generously with the glaze. Place pan on top shelf of oven. Broil for 2 minutes. Remove pan from the oven and glaze fillets once more. Broil for 2-3 minutes longer, until glaze is caramelized. Serve immediately with lemon wedges.
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FARM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE 1566 TRACTOR with 3 pt, CAH, new tires with duals; C-50 Chevy truck with 15 ft box hoist, roll tarps, like new tires; 18 ft chisel plow with John Blue applicator; 24 ft chisel plow with harrow; 24 ft IH cultivator; 8-row JD 30 inch planter with new monitors (plateless); Two 12 ft 620 press drill with markers; 15 ft JD tandem disc with scrapers; Corn husker Cat II 3 pt hitch. 701-840-5228, Larry Miller, Valley City. GATES MAGNUM HARROW, 40 ft, can text pics; 930 Flex head full finger, good poly; 9610 combine, 2990 separator hours, $35,000 obo; selling because of retirement. 701-391-6418, Rod Swenson, Bismarck.
1987 GMC GENERAL tandem grain truck with 20 ft ITB aluminum box, hoist, rolltarp and remote endgate opener. Has silver 6v92 Detroit engine with 668,000 miles. Like new tires and box is 7 years old. Has 2-100 gallon fuel tanks with heat circulation. Truck has been and is in use so miles are approximate according to use. Good condition and lots of life left. $15,000. 701290-0390, Kevin Kirsch, Belfield.
JD MODEL 1610 CHISEL PLOW 41 ft, new 4’ shovels, newer 3 bar harrow $6000, Hydraulic cylinders (3 total) 4 x 16 inch for log splitters $75 each, Anderson crank out windows, excellent shape, wood frame with metal clad $600, Belt pully assembly and new draw bar for Farmall H or M $100, 42” mower deck off a JD LT166 sandblasted and repainted $200. 701-789-0966, Allen Gruman, Cooperstown.
1970 IH 756 diesel quick attach loader with grapple, new front tires, new clutch, new joy stick for loader, $7000: Flat bed triple-axle trailer hauls 8 round bales $800. Hereford cross heifer bull. Mexican pine bar with tons of storage $750 firm. Contact: visserropingcattle@gmail.com. 701-3208392, John Visser, Spiritwood.
JD 3200 5 BOTTOM PLOW; numerous hopper bins; 1000 gallon fuel tank; MayRath 6 x 28ft grain auger w/Briggs engine; 40 used Lange anhydrous knives; Anhydrous nitrolator w/hyd shut off & hoses; steel fence posts; used cultivator shovels; transition & aeration screens; 25 ft heavy duty 5/8 alloy log chain; closing wheels plus hardware for 50 ft 3320 Bourgault air seeder. 701-629-9003, Doug Halden, Stanley.
HERMAN HARROW, 61 ft, all new wheel bearings a year ago. 701-465-3749, Arlo Blumhagen, Drake. FLEXICOIL PAIRED ROW OPENERS, 4-inch, brand new with roll pins, 56 of them fit the stealth boot, non carbide tip. $25 each. 701-938-4723, Ken Weisz, Halliday. IH PRESS DRILLS, many sizes reconditioned or as is, have used parts for these drills, have tillage disks, different sizes, can ship or deliver; also have Massey Ferguson grinder mixer, $1,000. 701-400-5742, Gerald Miller, Mandan.
WINDBREAK PANELS, $600; Bottomlessbunk feeders, near Marion, $750. 701-3200441, Miranda Letherman, Adrian.
JOHN DEERE 1600 CHISEL PLOW. 33 ft, w/ gandy 5416 and nh3. Lange knives w/ extra tips. $6000 obo. 701-875-4278, Jon Heller, Williston.
VERMEER 605N BALER, only 2433 bales made with it. Has twine and net wrap. Big tires. Like new condition. Can text or email pictures. 701-206-0082. Marcus Fischer, Bowman.
FLEXICOIL/CNH OPENER PARTS, new qty 67 #87506291, 3 inch paired row attachments for stealth boot, non carbide. No hardware. Make offer call or text. 701570-2900, Jay Heller, Williston.
GRILL & HOOD for WD-9 tractor; Sixwheel rake, great shape; IH 1460 combine with chopper, 11-ft Sund pickup, real nice. 701-771-8653, Kenny Heilman, Rugby.
BUCKETS, 8 ft MDS heavy duty rock/ brush/scrap buckets; 7 ft & 8 ft MDS Euro-global buckets; 8 ft MDS-JD Classic Tach bucket w/5-tine grapple; 8 ft MDS 148-158 bucket w/JD grapple; 7 ft bucket w/Koyker quick tach; 9 ft MDS bucket w/5-tine MDS grapple w/Koyker quick tach; MDS attachment adaptor from skid steer quick-tach to Euro-Global; MDS rock badger; 10 ft MDS heavy snow pusher w/ skid steer attach. 3-skidsteer 5000lb pallet forks (1 hydraulic adjust). 709-0103, Allen Wald, Edgeley.
60 FT SUMMERS LIGHT DUTY HARROW, teeth/tires good shape, $1900 obo. 701693-5454, Keith Reinowski, Anamoose. 1680 CASE IH COMBINE, Case 81013’head/978-10 Melroe pickup, Case 883 corn head, 81 ft Ver. 4400 22 ft swather, 75 ft 800 Ver. /855 Cummins, Case 7200 Hoe Press Drill / factory transport, Morris Magnum CP-725/NH3 applicator, 36 ft Int. 45 vibra shank. 701-652-5974, Brian Magnuson, Carrington. 1973 CHEVY TANDEM with 20 foot box and 22 foot bale carrier; 706 International tractor with farmhand loader; Powder River calf table. 701-445-3453, Marvin Schmidt, Solen. 15-30 MCCORMICK TRACTOR, 4 wheel steel trailer, 2 Cream Separators, Late-model Super M, w/live PTO, 12 ft Kirschmann drill, 1 New Tire LT245-75R-17 Load Range E. Email larryn@westriv.com. 701-597-3730, Larry Nagel, Shields. NEW HOLLAND 8970 FWA tractor, 220 HP, new A.C., power shift, Super Steer, 3pt, 4 remotes, 1000 pto, excellent condition, always shedded. 701-664-2131, Bruce Lovdahl, Tioga. JD 336 SQUARE BALER; Allied 6 bale stoker; JD 6620 combine with 2 headers; JD 7720 combine with 2 headers; 2 Batt reel Dakon rock picker; 28 ft. Implement trailer (needs work); Rust 6 X16 stock trailer. 701-626-7270, Jim Haugen, Butte.
KELLY 3-POINT BACKHOE. Has its own pump and hydraulic tank. $2600 or offer; 300 Case Tractor. It has 2 hydraulic pumps. Make offer. 701-653-5230, Wes Miller, Carrington. JD 16 FT CHISEL PLOW, $500; 22ft Noble V blade plow, $300.; 8x16 ft flatbed trailer, made from a truck chassis, has steel floor and tilt bed, $450.; Old JD grain elevator, paddle type; Horse Drawn 2 row corn planter and one row corn cultivator; 701-483-4825, Richard Jablonsky, Dickinson. AGSHIELD PULL TYPE SPRAYER, 80 ft wheeled boom, power fold, power shield lift, 1200 gallon tank, 3 way nozzles, Red Ball flow monitor. Honeybee 40 ft straight header, New Holland CR adapter, cross auger, transport, finger reel, poly skids. Harmon 44 ft air seeder with lots of new parts. finkenfarms@gmail.com. 701-5294421, Bob Finken, Douglas. JD 10-10 FIELD CULTIVATOR, 36 ft., with 3 bar Summers harrow. 701-984-2328, Jim Heron, Cathay.
2004 MORRIS MAXIM II, 34-inch, air seeder, 10-inch spacing, very good shape; 1990 8760 JD tractor, good shape. 701529-4887, Joe Price, Douglas.
WANTED IH TRACTORS, 806,1206, 856,1256, 1456,1066,1466, and others: John Deere 5010, 5020, 6030, etc. Minneapolis Moline 1050, 1355, 1000, 950, etc.; Allis d21,210 220, all of these running or not. 701-6291721, Jerry Lumley, Stanley.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE GROUND STORAGE CONTAINERS, 20 & 40 ft; Semi-van storage trailer; Semi-van water trailer with all the spray parts. 701474-5780, Richard Rydell, Fairmount. SCHOOL DESKS, real nice; Nice phonograph; Two pickup tool boxes, make offer. 701-771-8653, Kenny Heilman, Rugby. 1988 LUND 5.3 TYEE; 1993 Mercury 115 hp, add oil to gas; 2008 Yamaha 9.9 hp 4-stroke 12 volt trolling motor; 1995 Roller trailer, $5000 OBO. 701-597-3567, Irvin Werner, Flasher. TITAN TIRES, two 20.8x42, new. 701-3410184, Bryan Bruner, Anamoose. MOWERS, Craftsman 20 inch mower w/ mulcher, 5 HP, aluminum deck, $100; 22 inch mower, 6 HP, $125. Call before 8 p.m. 701-793-1997, Arnold Seibel, Harwood. EMPERER CLOCK. Model 120 Series, still in the box. 701-771-2524, Laura Rendahl, Devils Lake. CRAFTSMAN SNOW BLOWER, 30 inch, 357 cc, electric start, six speed forward, two speed reverse, electric chute, used one year, $1000 OBO. 701-696-2572, Jim Enlow, Manvel. SEARS ALTERNATOR, 115-230 volts 4000 watts $150; Coleman generator 120-240 4000 watts w/cart $150; Generac generator 120-240 4000 watts 250. 701240-0184, Harold Severson, Lakota. 19/32 OSB, 4x8 & 4x10 sheets. Some have very minor corner damage. $9 a sheet and sold as a lot. Will not split up. Actual count will be made at time of sale. Located in Langdon, ND. 320-248-0308, Luke Schafer, Sartell (Minn.).
GOLD SLUICE BOX, large 16x48 inch. Two large water tanks for recycling water supply with pump. Generator not included. Sits on its own trailer with 2 inch ball hitch, leveling jacks and signal lights, new wheels and tires. This unit allows you to go to dry places prospecting for gold. Also included are gold pans and screens, and a blue bowl gold concentrator with pump and stand. 701-302-0037, Roger Westby, New Rockford. CAR TRAILER, 16 ft. Extended ramps/8 ft, $1500; 2004 Yamaha gas golf cart, excellent condition, $2500. 701-261-7775, Gene Peterson, Leonard. TIRES, JD 10 bolt 18.4x42 duals @50% w/ 85mm hubs; 1-20.8R42 Goodyear DT-710@95%; 2-new 18.4x34x8ply; 2-new Titan 18.4x38x8ply; 2- 28Lx26x12ply @90%; 2- 16.9x26x10ply FWD’s @70%; New 18.4x30x12ply Titan R-4 tread for disc bine; 2-new Goodyear 520/85 R42; 4 Goodyear- 620/70R42@75%; 4 Firestone 620/70R42@50%; 2- new 14.9x24x8ply & 2-new16.9x24x8 ply (combine rears); new 285/75R24.5x16ply steer or trailer tires; many others. 709-0103, Allen Wald, Edgeley. HORSE MACHINERY, approximately 75 pieces fully restored; also, antique furniture and glassware. Will be sold at public auction on September 14, 2019. 701-3723426, Neil Nelson, Walcott. FENCING SUPPPLIES, seven hundred good used heavy weight steel 5 1/2 foot fence posts $3 to $2 each. Twenty rolls of good barb wire. Round corner posts and used ties. Everything here is good useable fencing supplies ,all the junk has been sorted out and thrown away. 701-9743644, Loren Myran, Taylor.
ANTIQUE METAL IMPLEMENT SEATS with or without the implement. Windmill with complete top. Email pictures to finkenfarms@gmail.com. 701-529-4421, Bob Finken, Douglas. USED TRACTOR TIRES size 11:25 x 38 or 13.6 x 38; IHC farm machinery from 1920’s to the 1950’s. Chevrolet half ton pickup from 1947 to 1955 that need not run. 701-974-3644, Loren Myran, Taylor.
VEHICLES FOR SALE 2005 WINNEBAGO Adventurer Class A Motor Home RV; GM gas engine with Allison Transmission, very low miles. Two slide outs, Cummins self-contained generator also with low hours. Please text or email if interested and want photos or schedule test drive. Asking $38,000 OBO. All serious offers will be strongly considered. 701-230-0008, Kevin Jacobson, Devils Lake. 2011 SILVERADO 2500 DURAMAX Allison, 120k miles, regular cab, 8 ft bed, very good condition, sharp blue color. 701529-4887, Joe Price, Douglas. 2011 FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER, Keystone Montana Mountaineer, MR324, 4 slides, 36 ft, asking $20,000. 701-422-3490, Renei Jochim, Selfridge. PARADE CAR, old horseless carriage, turn of the century, look alike. $1800. 701-3020037, Roger Westby, New Rockford. PICKUPS, 1979 Chevy and 1984 Dodge, 4x4s. $275 each or offer. 701-653-5230, Wes Miller, Carrington.
2017 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT Sport Utility, FWD, 33,800 Miles, black exterior/ interior (cloth), Bluetooth, alloy wheels, backup camera, Flex fuel, 4 cylinder, inside is in excellent condition and just detailed, tires are 65%, very well taken care off. Serviced at the dealer every 5K miles. This car will not disappoint the new owner. $18,000 OBO. Call or text. 701-490-0050, Chelsea Johnson, Hope.
WANTED SHORT BOX for 1973-1976 ford pickup in decent condition, would be interested in whole pickup as long as it is a short box. Also looking for a bench seat for a 1991 ford pickup, good condition, no tears. Gray or black. 701-216-0094, Doug Perdue, Ray.
LIVESTOCK/SEED FOR SALE REGISTERED BULLS, Black Angus yearlings, Mountain View Angus. 701-2283834, Bruce Knudson, Bottineau. FLAX STRAW BALES, round, net wrapped. 701-938-4723, Ken Weisz, Halliday. VARIETIES - Soybeans: ND17009GT, RR1 from NDSU, can keep your own seed. HRSW: MS Barracuda, new balanced variety, MS Camaro, LCS Breakaway, LCS Rebel, ND VitPro. Peas; Agassiz, Carver, Amarillo, Saffron. Chickpeas: Orion. Flax: Prairie Thunder. Durum: ND Grano. Legacy corn, soybean and alfalfa. Custom cleaning, treating and inoculating. finkenfarms@gmail.com. 701-529-4421, Bob Finken, Douglas.
WANTED AUTHENTIC NATIVE AMERICAN HAMMER (maul) heads. Will pay $60-$100, depending upon condition. 952-334-4742, Paul Legler, Minneapolis. BELT BUCKLES, dress rings, dress watches; Used guns of any kind; Newer style front mount snowplow for a Chevy pickup; 701-220-9263, Robert Anderson, Wilton.
CO-OP HOUSE REUNION SET FOR JUNE 28-29
Attend the NDSU Co-op House reunion June 28-29 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Bismarck. For more information, contact F.C. (Chuck) Humphrey at humpflow@isu.edu or 208-241-7499.
OLD ARMY TRUCK CARGO BOX or WHEELS, any condition, preferably Studebaker US6 or CCKW, The wheels need to be 6 lug. I’m also looking for Hercules JXD engine parts. This is for the restoration of a 1945 US6. Please leave message or send a text. 701-308-1371, Greg Anderson, Jamestown. PRAIRIE DOG HUNTERS to come & hunt on my land. Make reservations now. Email larryn@westriv.com. 701-597-3730, Larry Nagel, Shields. OLD ADVERTISING ITEMS having to do with agriculture; manual typewriters that print in cursive; 410 shotgun. 701-6282130, Jerry Lumley, Stanley. OLD STUFF, Advertising signs, gas and oil, country store, or old road signs. Old animal traps that still had teeth, old ND license plates, arrowheads, old crocks that have the town name printed on them. Anything else that is old and interesting. 701-220-5746, Val Ganje, Bismarck. OLD BARN TEARDOWN, someone to tear down 2 barns, want to save lumber and tin. 701-653-5230, Wes Miller, Carrington.
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