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Roller Mill versus Hammer mill (rotary “grinder”) ........................................................... 8 Learn To Be Energy Independent .................................................................................... 8 Egbers on Super Edge ................................................................................................. 10 Ron’s Manufacturing Vertical Tillage Coulter Kit Attachment Gets Even Stronger ........................................... 10 Elston Manufacturing – From Sanders to Gopher Getters ............................................. 12 Fertilize-Big Yields AND Low Cost ................................................................................ 13 Missouri Hay Tarps Announces Quality Improvements for 2013 .................................... 14 Colby Canvas Company – 86 Years of Custom Covers and Tarps .................................. 15

Equipment Stinger Stacker, the most versatile bale wagon 20 years and still growing ................... 16 Walinga – Bulk Feed Bodies & Grain-Vacs ................................................................... 16 Draper Therapies® Redesigns Western Saddle Pad with Focus on Comfort ................... 17 Aeroswint Trailers – Leading the Way for Over 20 Years ............................................... 18 PowerLift Hydraulic Doors ........................................................................................... 18 Boyd Ag ....................................................................................................................... 18 The Importance Of Grain Temperature Detection ......................................................... 20 The Perfect TreeSaw … Making Things Simple ............................................................ 22 C&R Supply, Inc. Birth Of A Sprayer ............................................................................. 22 Emerson Manufacturing Corporation 100% Built in the USA! ................................................................................................ 22

Livestock

TAHC Releases a Portion of the Fever Tick Temporary Quarantine Area in Starr County ................................................................. 24 Pearson’s Continues Keeping Pace With Livestock Industry’s Demands In 2013 ........................................................................ 24 American Agra Curtains Inc. The Original Customized Insulated Curtain For Livestock Buildings .............................. 24 Diamond W Corrals introduces the portable sorting and gathering system by the original designer of the Wilson Wheel Corral. ......................................... 26 ON THE COVER Countour terraces. Kansas. Photo courtesy of USDA. Have an article or photo submission? Give us a call at 1-800-330-3482 or e-mail: info@ritzfamilypublishing. com for image and file requirements. (All submissions subject to approval)

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agriculture Roller Mill versus Hammer mill (rotary “grinder”)

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ith the prices of grain, livestock producers need to get all they can from their feed, from the animals use of the feed to the cost of processing the grain.

Modern roller mills not only produce a coarse crack/crimp or open rations; they can also produce relatively fine grinds

of 500 ± microns without wasting product by turning it to dust in the bottom of the bunk like a hammer mill (what many people call “grinders” or rotary grinders).

As power consumption becomes so much more important you will see a greater demand for roller mills over hammer mills (rotary grinders). Not only do you get more capacity with half the horsepower, the need for power robbing fans, air flow and heat buildup is eliminated while reducing noise and dust pollution with very little moisture loss.

Clogged and broken screens are also a thing of the past with a roller mill.

Roller mills have many options. Roll

type is one of the main options; Hardened cast rolls can be re-sharpened many times, or the corrugations changed in the event your product needs change. Hollow hardened steel rolls will last longer, but are more costly to replace in the event of damage, or when product needs change. Roller mills can be driven by electric motor, tractor PTO or even by having its own engine mounted to it.

Roller mills can do almost everything a hammer mill can – not the other way around!

Lone Star Enterprises, Inc., 46731 SD Hwy 44, Lennox, SD 57039, Phone 605647-3001 – 866-393-1116, Fax 605-6471966, www.lonestarenterprises.com e

Learn To Be Energy Independent Reservoir Ranch: This 275 cow ranch puts up 2,000 ton of quality hay using 4 pivots (1 new) and side rolls. The large reservoir is used for irrigation and attracts a lot of waterfowl. A large spring supplies irrigation water, and is home for large trout. The ranch fronts HWY 91 and Interstate 15 only 8 miles north of Dillon, MT

King Ranch: This ranch has 3,100 contiguous deeded acres, farms 1,200 acres(could farm more), and summers 200 cows. The 6,100 sq ft executive 6 bedroom home has outstanding views of the Beartooth and Crazy Mountains. The King Ranch is 20 miles NW of Billings, MT. Call Jeff Klaus at 406-855-1081

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ike’s Windmill Shop teaches you how to provide your family’s energy needs. They teach their students and customers the skills and knowledge that they need to install and maintain their own wind and solar electric systems. They also sell parts and offer free online instructions so that you can build your own power system. They help you learn what you need to do to make your home more efficient. They even teach you how to build your own wind generators and solar panels. Mike’s Windmill Shop, LLC is a family owned business. This shows in the high quality of their products and the friendliness of their customer service. When you call you will talk with Mike or Joy, the owners of the business.

They build their products in their shop in Arizona. Each of the wind generators are tested by Mike himself. Mike has had a lifelong interest in wind power and in 2003 began to share his talents with others by starting Mike’s Windmill Shop. Since then he has taught many people in their journey to independence.

Many people contact Mike and Joy for advice on how to design and put together their project. One way that they help others is by teaching courses in buildRocky Mountain/Heartland

ing wind power. In 2009 they started their wind and solar power workshops.

Mike and Joy have taught people from around the world. Students learn how to

Mike teaching with students hands assisting

design their power systems, build their own wind generators and solar panels and how to install and maintain their off grid wind and solar power. Mike and Joy help guide you through the process from design, to installation, to maintenance.

They are there to answer your questions.

Contact them to be guided through the process of becoming independent by producing your own electricity. 928-5321607, www.mikeswindmillshop.com e www.farmranchdairy.com

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Egbers on Super Edge “There just isn’t enough we can say about the Super Edge Auger Flighting” says Doug Egbers, owner of Egbers Flighting Company, Inc. The Super Edge is created in the rolling process. This is a cold rolling process so the steel is not heat treated. “This lets the steel retain its strength,” states Doug.

Because of how the flighting is made, the outside edge is thicker than your common market flighting, or “plain flighting,” as they call it. Super Edge Auger Flighting has an outside edge that is approximately 50% thicker. It gives longer wear and longer life of the auger.

And Egbers knows their augers. Their repair and fabrication division has years of experience in re-flighting and balancing auger sections. “It just makes good sense to replace the auger flighting instead of buying a new auger section.” Confirms Doug, “New auger sections can be pricey and the Super Edge Auger Flighting

is priced to sell.” Along with their repairs Egbers offers a wide assortment of replacement parts and tubing. They have your basic inside tubing, pipe, rolled tube for grain cart unloading augers all the way up to 40 ft. lengths for transport augers. “We’ve always thought freight and shipping different replacement parts from different sources can create a problem for our customers, and we can ship pretty much all the replacement parts a customer needs from here,” Doug says. “That way all your parts come from one location instead of several.”

A newer service for Egbers is their ability to balance combine rotors. “We’re always looking for new products and services for our customers. These rotors can be balanced at a fraction of what a new one costs,” says Doug.

All in all, Egbers supports a great team for sales and repairs.

They’re your One-Stop-Shop for your replacement needs, and they’re farmer friendly! Call them at 800-462-2588 or check them out on the web at www.eflighting.com. e

Ron’s Manufacturing

Vertical Tillage Coulter Kit Attachment Gets Even Stronger

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on’s Manufacturing has added two more bearings to their kits. This makes the kits even more heavy duty.

Coulter kits from Ron’s Manufacturing converts any chisel plow to a year-round tool to prepare your fields.

In the fall, it can be used to lightly till the soil, incorporate and size residue. It is also a practical way to dry out wet soils. The Vertical Tillage Coulter Kit Attachment works well in no-till conservation tillage, as well as conventional tillage operation, extending the growing season and creating better planting conditions. Vertical tillage prepares the soil to warm more quickly

in early spring, energizing the seedbed for maximum growth and yield potential.

The Vertical Tillage Coulter Kit Attachment is a smart investment in that it has multiple uses which will ultimately produce savings in terms of time and money. It also has a low operating cost per acre and can be used in a wider range of conditions than most tillage tools. It operates at a relatively high speed of 6 to 12 MPH which saves time. The Vertical Tillage Coulter Kit

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Attachment allows for quick mixing of manure and soil to prevent loss of nutrients and control odor. It can also be used for very shallow incorporation of fertilizer and select herbicides.

The Vertical Tillage Coulter Kit Attachment is spaced on 6 inches.

For more information contact Ron’s Manufacturing at 40582 187th St., Carpenter, SD 57322; phone 605-266-2177; E-mail info@ronsmfg.com. (Also, please see their ad in this issue). e Rocky Mountain/Heartland

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Company, Inc. Super Edge Auger Flighting for combine, transport, mixer & grain cart.

We ship flighting mounted or unmounted Custom Machine and Fabrication

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Elston Manufacturing

From Sanders to Gopher Getters

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n 1925, Rue R. Elston, the founder of the Elston Company and his wife, Clara, and son, Wendell, moved to Sioux Falls, SD from Spencer, Iowa. Rue found employment with the Manchester Biscuit Company. The next year his son Jack was born. In 1927 Rue, wife Clara, and two sons, Wendell and Jack moved to Minneapolis, MN where Rue found work as a bus driver for Twin City Motor Bus. One snowy night, Rue saw a young man get hit by a car while spreading sand with a shovel at a bus stop. The man lost his leg in the accident. After seeing this accident, Rue thought a unit could be manufactured to mount in front of the drive wheels of a bus and be electrically controlled by the driver. Such a unit could help eliminate this type of accident by spreading sand in front of the drive wheels of the bus.

After extensive testing and engineering, the first units were installed on Greyhound buses.

In 1938 a corporation was formed to manufacture the Elston Electric Sander. Today sanders are used on city buses such as those in Seattle, Washington and are mandatory on school buses in many Northern States. They are also used on fire trucks and a special design for railroad trains.

In 1952 Rue, and his son Jack, engineered and designed the El-

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ston Cargo Space heater, a unit that controls the inside temperature of semi-trailers that transport products that cannot be frozen.

Through the years several models have been designed. These units are sold in the United States, Canada, and parts of Europe.

In 1960, they were approached by the Fish and Wildlife Service to manufacture a machine to control pocket gophers.

It was during this time that Rues other son, Wendell, became involved in the company. They designed a machine, The Elston Gopher Getter that forms a tunnel 7 to 12 inches underneath the ground. These runways are spaced twenty feet apart, which a pocket gopher intercepts. The machine is used by farmers in their fields, on golf courses and by many airports west of Chicago to eliminate lights going out on the runways caused by gophers eating the insulation off of the electrical wires.

Since 1960 they have designed a hand held manual Gopher Getter Jr. for individuals to use in their yards and gardens. They also process bait used in these machines. This was the first Gopher Getter machine made and sold in the United States.

In 1986 their business in Minneapolis plant had increased to where it became necessary to either enlarge the building or build another plant elsewhere. After looking over all the red tape and state regulations of Minnesota and Wisconsin they found it to be to their advantage to build in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

In 1986 they built a building in Sioux Falls, and manufactured and assembled Elston Sanders, Gopher Getters and Gopher Bait. In 1989 they constructed an addition to Sioux Falls to the Sioux Falls building and moved their cargo heater line to Sioux Falls.

In 1997 the reins of the company were passed to the new management who brought with them expertise in the trucking industry. Today they employ approximately 16 to 25 employees in Sioux Falls. The corporate office is located in South St. Paul, MN. They are actively working on Research and Development on all three of their product lines: Traction Sanders, Cargo Heaters and Gopher Getters. They eagerly anticipate new and improved products in all three areas.

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Fertilize-Big Yields AND Low Cost

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EA MINERALS FA works as a soil fertility supplement that re-mineralizes the soil. It comes from processing very clean sea water and contains 85 or more minerals and trace minerals in the same proportions that those same minerals occur in the blood of healthy animals.

All of our soils are terribly deficient in these minerals.

In addition to the positive impact sea minerals have on the plants and land, it is a much less expensive alternative to commercial fertilizer. The farmer can fertilize an acre for $6 per application with a suggestion of 3 applications per year for $18/acre/year.

It is applied as a foliar spray on green plants. Not only is it a cheaper method, but Sea Minerals FA has a lasting positive effect on the microbes in the soil. With using commercial fertilizer, microbes are destroyed in the soil. Sea mineral nutrients stay in the soil from year to year and build and enhance the soil. SEA MINERALS FA can be used without any other fertilizer with good results. It can also be mixed with other ingredients, such as weed killers or fertilizer in the sprayer.

Sea Minerals FA also makes great free-choice mineral for cattle. Cows will consume one pound per month on average. They will not require any other mineral or salt for a savings of over 50%. It has been shown to decrease cell count in dairy cattle. It plays a key role in producing better quality milk and butcher beef. The cows and calves stay healthier Check the website www.SeaMineralsFA.com for 2010 field trial results or call Rocky Springs Ranch 800-9670452 for your nearest distributor. e www.farmranchdairy.com

NITROGEN SULFUR SYNERGY PLUS

Patent Pending URAM is the best nitrogen sulfur fertilization method for many reasons. The addition of Agrotain and/or DCD (dicyandiamide) will further enhance the effectiveness of URAM. Agrotain slows the conversion of urea N into ammonium N. The conversion is usually too rapid for the soil to absorb... even in liquids injected into the ground.

30% is lost through ammonia volatilization. DCD slows the nitrification of ammonia N into nitrate N by 80%. Dentrification of nitrate N is also slowed. Ammonia N has a positive charge while nitrate N has a negative charge. Soils have a negative charge... so ammonia N attaches to the soil and stays while nitrate N leaches.

N efficiency alone is 40% URAM increases N efficiency 20% Agrotain increases N efficiency 20% DCD increases N efficiency This technology can double the efficiency of N

Portable, All-Steel Shelters Approximate sizes of this style hut are 4’6” wide x 3’10” high x 7’6” long or 6’ wide x 4’6” high x 7’ or 11’ length.

Check brochure for options and specifications.

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All Port-A-Huts must be anchored.

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Missouri Hay Tarps Announces Quality Improvements for 2013

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issouri Hay Tarps has been protecting and covering round and square hay bales across the US since 1996. The company’s founder Earl Miller is responsible for many US patents but it’s his unique “Stake and Wind Lockdown” system that has put Missouri Hay Tarps on the map.

Owners Bruce Paneitz and Randy Blaske purchased the company in 2008.

The two partners are committed to continuing the business under the principles of which it was built, offering a quality product at a reasonable price, backed by exceptional service.

Some quality issues that they have seen in the past four years of ownership have led them to make some improvements to their already popular and dependable product.

New for 2013 will be an even heavier

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tarp as they increased the weight from 6.7 to 7.7 ounces. In addition to the increased weight they have beefed up the rope reinforcement on the bottom edge of the tarp which will help to omit

any tearing around the grommets and lower edge of the tarp. They didn’t stop there, in addition to beefing up the tarp perhaps the most critical and noticeable improvement will be the additional UV coating. The tarps are white in color on both sides and come treated with a

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special UV coating on both sides; both are critical components in combating the sun’s damaging UV Rays. With UV coating and white in color on both sides the tarps are fully reversible. Missouri Hay Tarps recommends reversing the tarp each hay season to prolong the life of the tarp. The UV coating and reversing of the tarp will combat the effects of the sun and Mother Nature’s elements which make a tarp weak and brittle the longer it is exposed. Tarps will be offered in 20 different sizes guaranteed to cover just about any hay configuration you can dream up.

Order today and see for yourself what has made Missouri Hay Tarps the leader in engineered hay covering. Call 800514-0258 or visit them online at www.

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Colby Canvas Company

86 Years of Custom Covers and Tarps…

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ince 1983, the Molstad brothers Stan & Steve have owned and operated Colby Canvas Company (previously Colby Supply & Manufacturing, opened in 1927) out of Colby, Kansas.

They have been operating a steady business manufacturing custom covers and tarps for farmers and ranchers throughout the country and abroad. At Colby Canvas, they design and construct high-quality canvas products to fit your custom specifications. They specialize in roll-over truck and grain cart tarps, windshield covers for agricultural equipment, covers for grain drills and corn planters, as well as oversize load banners and warning flags.

Recently, they found a new venture for their ever-growing business: windwalls for freestall barns. With all the

dairies popping up in the western half of Kansas, they saw a need to produce new or replacement vinyl wind-walls for the freestall dairy barns. These wind-walls can be manufactured to fit any size or type of barn to suit your needs. Another new product the company is installing on grain trailers is electric tarp systems that allow you to open and close your tarp system with one quick touch of a button. These dual electric arms provide ultimate wind protection for your tarp by keeping constant tension from the front to the rear of your trailer while the tarp system is opening and closing.

For more information about any of the products they manufacture, call 800.333.5791 or visit their website www.colbycanvas.com e

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equipment Stinger Stacker, the most versatile bale wagon 20 years and still growing…

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n 2012, Stinger celebrated its 20th year manufacturing bale wagons that handle large square and round bales. From their humble beginnings on the Matlack Brothers farming operation in Burrton, Kansas, brother’s Larry and Bill have turned their dream into reality. Today they now have over 500 machines in North America, Mexico, and New Zealand handling over 10 million large bales each season.

“It’s come a long way from a shop built school bus that didn’t even have a cab to protect you from those 105 degree Kansas summer days.” Larry Matlack told us.

“We started with an idea, support from our local bank, family, and commitments from other farmers who were interested in the product for their own operation.”

Today, Stinger still builds two basic

models, one that will stack or roadside bales and one that only roadsides bales at the edge of the field. But their premier stacker that has been their best selling stacker is the model 6500.

Pictured: The very first Stinger in 1992 and current model Stinger Stacker 6500.

The Model 6500 carries 12 3x4 bales and stacks them up to 6 high. Stinger

has worked in partnership with the Crane Carrier Company of Tulsa, OK, since 1998 in building a chassis specifically for their bale wagon. The LE Hayloader chassis was designed specifically for Stinger with off road use in mind.

“You simply could not buy a truck with these kinds of specs on the market today.” Justin Matlack, sales rep for Stinger told us. “We have bale stackers in operation today that have handled over a million bales and I am not quite sure if you could ever totally wear a machine out.” Larry Matlack also noted that their first bale wagon made on the school bus is still in operation today in Northern Kansas.

For more information, call 1-800-5305304 or visit their website at www.

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Walinga

Bulk Feed Bodies & Grain-Vacs

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rom concept, design and through production, Walinga meets the customer's needs at every step.

Creating outstanding products that are innovative and durable, with some client's vehicles being passed from generation to generation.

Walinga is a leading North American manufacturer of transportation equipment and portable pneumatic conveying systems for grain, feed, seed... virtually any dry bulk material. Walinga is still a family owned and operated company.

The total commitment to quality is not only our inheritance - it's our foundation for the future.

Walinga products represent the best in manufacturing excellence. Our in-house engineering and design teams utilize the most current computer technology available. State of the art equipment, combined with over 50 years of experience, ensures that our customers receive unsurpassed quality.

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ties allow us to offer sizes, capacities, features and options that are specifically job-matched according to individual requirements. The services of our Engineering Department are available to our customers to assist in the selection of the properly specified chassis. Every Walinga vehicle is designed and produced to best fulfill its designated function.

Custom-built aluminum feed bodies and trailers, pneumatic conveying systems, recycling trucks and bodies, aluminum and steel dump bodies... each built according to exact standards. Every stage of the manufacturing process from design to completion is performed

by Walinga. The result - a cost effective, durable product line that responds to any challenge with premium.

Walinga Agri-Vac The only system you'll ever need. Gives one-person total grain-handling capability! Do it all with the Walinga Agri-Vac. Fill or empty storage facility being used.

The Walinga Agri-Vac puts an end to Rocky Mountain/Heartland

legs, augers, sweeps and shovels. Grain handling has never been simpler, safer or healthier.

Just couple the Agri-Vac to your tractor and drive into position. Lightweight vacuum/pressure hoses attach in seconds and flex easily. Suddenly even tight spots and awkward angles are no problem!

Bulk Feed Trailers and Bodies Walinga Inc. has been manufacturing bulk feed transportation equipment for more than 50 years. In this time we have become committed to an ongoing program of research and development.

In response to the increasingly diverse needs of our customers Walinga is and will continue to be on the forefront of technological evolution.

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Draper Therapies® Redesigns Western Saddle Pad with Focus on Comfort

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raper Therapies®, a leading company providing holistic therapy products for animals and humans, is excited to introduce their redesigned Western saddlepad.

As a result of suggestions from their valued Western riding customers, Draper is now offering a pad with a shorter spine (28”) that will provide more comfort for many Western Horses. Draper will continue to offer their original pad with a 32” spine as well, for larger horses.

Draper Equine Therapy Western Saddle Pads are made to increase circulation and oxygenation in the horse’s back during exercise or trail riding. The Western Pad is designed to not only make the horse comfortable by wicking away moisture from the body, but to also provide therapeutic relief. “Their durable construction makes them a must-have for anyone who is riding every day,” says Becky Shipps of Draper Therapies, about the Western Pads, “And whether they are riding in or out of the show ring, we support equestrians and their equine partners with our line of therapeutic horse and rider products – featuring the innovative textile, Celliant®.”

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As of July 1, 2012, PowerLift Hydraulic Doors, announced that they will provide a lifetime door structural warranty on new doors for Agriculture, Aviation, Commercial and Industrial industries.

Only PowerLift, with their corporate office in Lake Benton Minnesota and local partnership locations throughout America’s Heartland, will warrant their door’s structure to last for the lifetime of the building. Minnesota’s oldest commer-

cial hydraulic door manufacturer, PowerLift’s door strength and quality has proven itself over the past twenty some years and stands alone as the only company to offer a guarantee of this magnitude. PowerLift Doors offers the only hydraulic door and framework in the industry that is totally welded together, top to bottom to form one piece and without requiring bolting field assembly. To assure proper installation and customer peace of mind, experienced company specialists add to the guarantee by installing every door. Each door is custom

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The Importance Of Grain Temperature Detection

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emperature is the key to safe grain storage. When grain goes out of condition, regardless of the cause, there is always an unusual increase in temperature. Temperature is the only truly accurate indicator of grain quality for those who manage grain.

Knowledge of the causes of deterioration and spoilage in grain is essential to the grain manager. Although more is yet to be learned, grain workers and scientific researchers have jointly given much sound information with which to work.

To point out the uses of a grain temperature system, we will discuss various applications of temperature information.

Grain is a living organism. Like other living things, it breathes (respires) and it may become sick. Excessive moisture, high temperature, and poor grain condition (damaged kernels) are generally considered the most important factors that lead to trouble in stored grain.

The use of moisture tests in receiving

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grain is an indication of the great importance given moisture as a criterion for storage ability. Some tend to over-emphasize moisture content to the exclusion of all other factors, but low moisture content is not enough to ensure trouble-free storage.

In fact, deterioration from excessive moisture can occur in grain which is placed in storage at a uniform moisture content below that considered safe for long term storage. Temperature and atmospheric changes can cause certain areas within a mass of stored grain to rise in moisture above the critical safe moisture level.

Temperature importance is best indicated by the use of refrigeration to keep foodstuffs, and by the tendency of high temperatures to speed most chemical reactions.

Grain condition refers to the soundness of grain. It has been demonstrated that unsound grain (grain with a high percentage of damaged kernels, greater number of microorganisms, and with deteriorative chemical changes) is much more likely

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to heat in storage than sound grain of the same moisture content. Both grain respiration and the growth of microorganisms are thought to be affected when grain is unsound.

Now let us examine the causes of heating, and determine their relationship to grain deterioration and spoilage.

The three specific causes of heating that are of interest to you are: 1. respiration of the grain itself (metabolism of viable grain) 2. microflora (microorganisms such as fungi and bacteria) 3. insect infestation.

All three contribute to total respiration and heat production below 135° F. One type of heating alone can cause trouble, but one type of heating can also serve to trigger another problem which will contribute to total heat production.

Grain respiration increases as the moisture content of grain increases. This increase is gradual until a critical moisture

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content is passed. Respiration then increases faster than the heat of respiration can be dissipated. This will cause a marked temperature rise, but corrections are possible before damage is done; i.e. aerate, turn, or dry. This condition will occur in grain of relatively high moisture content and in cases of moisture translocation.

The increased temperatures are likely to excite the other two causes of heating. When grain respiration alone is the cause of heating, visual inspection of the trouble area, while turning, will show little evidence of cause. If moisture translocation has brought about the increased rate of respiration of the grain, aeration can be employed to correct the situation.

If the moisture content of the entire lot of grain approaches or exceeds the critical limit, and if grain drying equipment is available, drying is advisable, especially as a precaution against future problems.

The important thing to note about microorganisms is the fact that they respire and tend to increase the rate of respiration of the grain. Thus a rise in temperature can mean microorganism growth. If the temperatures of the grain mass are low, such growth can be slow and temperature rises relatively small.

Slowly rising temperatures warrant investigation of the causes. When indications

appear, look closely for growth of microorganisms as you inspect your grain.

During the last 70 years, many factors have made accurate temperature knowledge even more important than before.

For example: 1. Grain is stored longer and in larger bins, making the risk in holding it greater.

2. Damage from insect infestation is great.

3. Grain is harvested and often stored when it has high moisture content.

4. There is a greater demand for top quality grain.

5. The cost of handling and moving grain has increased. It costs from 2-1/2 to 5 cents per bushel to move grain. Accurate temperature information allows an operator to turn his grain only when it must be turned.

6. Buyers today want assurance that grain purchased is of uniform quality throughout. Unless a grain manager has temperature records, one cannot be certain of the condition of purchased grain.

7. With the use of aeration systems, temperature knowledge is essential. The grain manager must know if and when hot spots are forming before the aeration system can do a thorough and economical job.

These are the reasons why temperature information is important to a modern cost-

conscious grain manager. No matter what type of grain is stored, the same basic principle holds true: You must know the temperature of your grain to know the condition of your grain. It is imperative that the grain manager has accurate, complete, and up-to-date temperature information for good grain management. Monitoring the temperature of grain on a regular basis gives the manager the best chance to make a correction when a temperature change is occurring. Knowing the temperature of the grain makes it possible for the fans to be run only when they are needed, saving money in utilities.

Now, there are several ways to obtain this temperature.

1. You could use the “Feel and Smell� method. All that is required here is for the grain manager to feel the side of his bin and smell inside the bin in an attempt to detect heating. Another variation of this method is while turning the grain, it is felt, smelled, and/or visually inspected on a belt or at a spout outlet to detect heating.

Obviously, this method has its drawbacks.

2. The “Thermometer Method� is another way to read temperatures. With this method, pipes are inserted into the grain mass and a thermometer lowered into them. After a time, the thermometer is Contiuned on page 23

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The Perfect TreeSaw … Making Things Simple

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ong before hydraulic methods came into play, The Perfect TreeSaw was the true pioneer in the tree cutting industry. With no moving parts and no hydraulics involved it makes the Perfect Sense – simple, with minimal maintenance and significantly cutting fuel expenses compared to other attachments. Tired of the high cost of running hydraulics and operating high maintenance attachments, people want to get back to the basics and keep it simple.

Conservation and Forestry departments across the Nation use the TreeSaw to

meet their needs in timber thinning, wetland maintenance and prairie reclamation. It is widely used to clear CRP ground and fence row clean up. If picking and choosing the trees you need to cut is the issue, the TreeSaw is the solution.

The TreeSaw cuts below ground level leaving no stumps above ground level – giving the cleanest finish job possible. Large cutting capacities

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C&R Supply, Inc. Birth Of A Sprayer

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fter carefully listening to customers who were disappointed with the performance or lack of features in ATV sprayers available, C&R Supply set out to design a series of sprayer to meet their needs.

“Instead of taking an off the shelf tank and attaching features, we needed to get all the input we could from customers and ATV manufacturers”, said product manager Dusty Miller. “With a good vision of what features and options were required, it became obvious that a completely new tank design was needed”.

The EZ ATV Sprayer was designed with the operator in mind for ease of operation and functional ability and safety.

With the sleek design brings the weight forward and more to a center of gravity for better machine balance. Allowing the legs of the tank to wrap around the fenders of the ATV gives the sprayer dual sumps to give maximum drainage and the ability to run on side hills without losing its prime. The pump, strainer, and main shut-off are mounted underneath the tank in a protected cavity, which also serves as a dual slosh baffle. The top of the tank is designed with a fill catch area to prevent chemical from getting on the operator. The EZ is fitted with a 4 gpm Shurflo Pump and a quality Tee-Jet trigger style handgun in the convenient control panel at your

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They also lead the way in designing and manufacturing new and advanced products such as their C&R Foam Marker, Spot Sprayer, and the EZ ATV Sprayer featured in this ad. C&R is a provider for precision ag products such as GPS guidance systems, variable rate controllers, mapping, steering assist systems, and chemical injection units. C&R prides themselves on the knowledge and experience that is required to keep up with today’s technology. e www.farmranchdairy.com

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raised and the temperature read for that point. This method also has several serious drawbacks. It is very time consuming.

(A thermometer is not designed to furnish quick readings). It must also pass through grain temperatures which are above or below that which is to be measured. It must be read very quickly once it is withdrawn from the pipe, and often in a poorly-lit area, making fast, accurate readings nearly impossible. In addition, currents are set up inside the pipe itself which may affect the readings. Although much better than the “feel and smell” method, the thermometer method leaves much to be desired in all phases of accuracy, dependability and speed of obtaining temperatures.

3. A third concept is the temperature cable method. One type of temperature cable utilizes thermocouples to read temperatures.

A thermocouple is nothing more than two dissimilar metals soldered together to make a heat sensing point. TSGC cables have thermocouples made of copper and constantan (an alloy of copper and nickel), the most sensitive combination made for grain bin temperature scanning systems.

Thermocouples are the most widely used temperature sensor for several reasons.

They are rugged, low-cost, dependable, and accurate. The measurement is a point measurement with fairly quick response to temperature change. Watching the trend of the temperatures provides a clear indication of unusual temperature activity.

To repeat the paragraph we began with: Temperature is the key to safe grain storage and quality grain. When grain goes out of condition, regardless of the cause, there is always an unusual increase in temperature. Temperature is the only truly accurate indicator of grain quality for those who manage grain.

TSGC, Inc. is one of the largest suppliers of grain temperature monitoring equipment in the world. Headquartered in America’s Heartland, their administration, fabricating, sales and service divisions are located in Spirit Lake, Iowa. They also have an extensive network of contractors representing their products and services nationwide and in over forty countries. TSGC, Inc. is dedicated to serving you. e www.farmranchdairy.com

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livestock TAHC Releases a Portion of the Fever Tick Temporary Quarantine Area in Starr County

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he Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has announced the release of a portion of the remaining temporary preventative fever tick quarantine area (TPQA) in South Texas (Starr County), effective February 15, 2013.

The TAHC established a TPQA for portions of Starr County on July 3, 2007 following findings of cattle fever tick infes-

tations on multiple premises. The size of the area currently being released in Starr County consists of 23,478.5 acres.

Previously released areas from the TPQA in this part of Starr County consisted of 42,111 acres released on November 2, 2011, followed by 45,969 acres released on December 21, 2011.

Cattle fever ticks are capable of carrying and transmitting 'Babesia', a blood

parasite deadly to cattle. The fever ticks are common in Mexico, but are not normally found in Texas.

The release of this portion of the Starr County temporary quarantine area (TPQA) rescinds all movement restrictions placed on the livestock and wildlife within the 23,478.5 acres. With the release of this area the Temporary PrevenContiuned on page 27

Pearson’s Continues Keeping Pace With Livestock Industry’s Demands In 2013

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earson Livestock Equipment is well into its 49th year of producing quality equipment for the livestock industry. Our “Original Hydraulic Chute” has been on the market for 9 years and has been very successful! Last year we designed a kit to make any Pearson chute, ten years old or newer, into a complete hydraulic chute. It is composed of a hydraulic headsweep, headgate, squeeze and tailgate, or any combination thereof. This kit is powered by a 2-horse 110v or 220v motor but can be powered by our 8 or 13 horse Honda engine hydraulic unit, a hydraulic bale bed, skid-steer or most tractors.

This kit has been received with great excitement!

We also have a hydraulic kit to adjust our alleys. The power is supplied by using the power beyond port from the hydraulic chute. The alley valve is mounted top front center, where it can be actuated from the catwalk on either side of alley.

The screw jack which adjusts the alley is replaced by a hydraulic cylinder, which will adjust the inside width of the alley from 30” down to 16”.

This simple hydraulic package can be put on any of our alleys that are equipped with the screw jack for adjustment. If you already have a hydraulic chute you

may put our alley behind it and come from your chute valves, from the power beyond port, to the alley valve.

Pearson’s offers a complete line of cattle working equipment, including our “Original” straight-side manual chute and automatic headgate, AI cage, working tubs and alleys. We also produce a complete line of bison handling equipment. Quality products and customer satisfaction continue to be our goal.

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1984 by Carolyn Henderson, American Agra Curtain’s current president. Since then, many modifications and improvements have been incorporated into our insulated curtain which is marketed under the name of Insulated MAR-COLITE. Most of our curtains are still on the job after seven or eight years of service.

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Diamond W Corrals introduces the portable sorting and gathering system by the original designer of the Wilson Wheel Corral.

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ou will not believe the size of this system! The ease of sorting your cattle or horses in the field will amaze you! No more gathering, loading, unloading, sorting and then reloading. No more stressing your herd to get them out of the pasture. Thanks to Burlington Welding, LLC, home of the Diamond W Corral, those days are gone.

One system, one move, and you’re done and home in time for lunch.

This is a goose-neck unit that opens for access in or out of the front. There is a total 16 gates throughout the system.

On each end of the alley there are two sets of 6’ gates that open between the split goose-neck hitch and the rear axle

assembly. The rancher has two sorting pens measuring 15’ 6” X 15’ 6” with a height of all panels at 6’. This gives the

rancher the ability to tie into the sorting system with any type of portable corral or stock trailer in the field.

A hydraulic system sets the unit down on the ground, and when ready to move, lifts it up for transport. The hydraulic system is operated by a 12volt battery charged with a solar panel and the ease of pushing a button. All systems are assembled with springloaded latches on the interior gates for added convenience. A 10’ gate allows you to drive thru the alleyway with a cake truck.

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TAHC Releases a Portion of the Fever Tick Temporary Quarantine Contiuned from page 24

tative Quarantine Area for Starr County is reduced to one remaining small area consisting of 33,024 acres. The area released is located west of FM 649 in the northwestern part of the county. (See the map below which shows the area released as well as the area that will remain under quarantine.) A full description of the remaining Starr County TPQA may be found at www.tahc.texas.gov.

"Releasing another area in the TPQA continues to confirm that the cooperative efforts between the USDA-Veterinary Services Tick Force, TAHC, the Texas cattle industry and local land owners, are working successfully," said Dr. Dee Ellis, TAHC Executive Director and State Veterinarian. "The TAHC and USDA will continue to work closely with local land owners to maintain an effective surveillance program so that fever ticks do not reoccur in the area."

For more information about the cattle fever tick, visit the TAHC web site at http://www.tahc.state.tx.us/animal_ health/fevertick/fevertick.html .

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Skinner Harvesting, LLC Individual wanted for summer wheat and fall corn harvests.

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Contact Dan Skinner

Ph: 620.343.8140 Cell: 620.340.2843 www.SkinnerHarvesting.com

Custom Metal Work

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Jordan Seeds, Inc.

5PPER !FTON 2D 7OODBURY -.

tele: (651) 738-3422 or 739-9578 Fax: (651) 731-7690 E-mail: seeds@jordanseeds.com

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Rocky Mountain/Heartland

www.farmranchdairy.com

CATTLE

GOAT/SHEEP

100 SW 9th, Plainville, KS 67663, (785) 737-6053 (785) 434-4686 (office) (785) 885-4881 (ranch office) www.libertyranchlimousin.com Annual Production Sale in Feb. Private treaties year-round.

Soggy Top Farm

KATAHDIN SHEEP

Rolling Hill Farms – Wahoo, NE

(402) 443–5174 www.rollinghillfarms.com

RAM SALE – 20% OFF

Custom Sheep Feedlot

Breeding Stock Rams–Ewes–Lambs Registered – Scrapie Free Parasite Resistant – Excellent Temperament

Lambs & Ewes to feed, fatten & grow.

Kyle or Dale Shippy 605-842-0935 or 605-842-3967 www.sheepfeedlot.com

PO Box 230, Millersburg, Ohio 44654

330-763-3533

mike@soggytopfarm.com

www.soggytopfarm.com

Woody Family Limited Weatherford, TX

817-523-4442

woodyr52001@yahoo.com • Registered Purebred White Dorper Sheep For Sale • Yearly Ewes For Sale In Spring • Ram Lambs For Sale In September • Outstanding Pedigrees

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HAY & FORAGE ALFALFA PELLETS sun cured 1/4” and alfalfa meal 17% protein, Chopped Alfalfa. We buy & sell alfalfa.

PH. 620-793-7701. alfalfa@ruraltel.net ALFALFA HAY WANTED: Round or Square Bales. Please Call 620-793-7701. alfalfa@ruraltel.net

See special hair sheep consignment sale at Hamilton Commission Co. in Hamilton, Texas.

The marketplace works!

With a size to fit every budget, give us a call at 1-800-330-3482 to get the marketplace working for your business.

HAY HAY DIAMOND W RANCH REGISTERED FULL BLOOD DORPER SHEEP LIVESTOCK SEASONAL ORGANIC PRODUCE Bill & Penny Whitener 817-991-0405 817-475-5484

2304 County Rd. 913 Joshua, TX 76058 bill.penny.whitener@cdibb.com

DIAMONDWRANCHLLCTEXAS.COM www.farmranchdairy.com

Rocky Mountain/Heartland

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TANKER TRAILERS Fertilizer/Sludge/Water.

Stainless Steel or Aluminum.

Also Ammonia/LPG. We Buy Tanks! Lakeshore Equipment Sales and Leasing.

www.letanks.com

219-880-5635

Salvaging Combines N5, N7, L, L2, M, F, G, C, Cll, All, A&E, K Gleaner. 6200, 7720, 9510, 9500, 8820, 7700, 6600, 4400, 3300, 105, 95, 55, JD. 915, 1480, 1460, 1420, 815 IHC. 860, 760, 750, 510, 410, 300 Massey, 643 JD Cornhead parts.

We buy salvage combines.

Jack Boyle Vermillion, KS

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MODELS TO choose from.

PRE OWNED PARTS, INC.

Colorado Hay Probe Popular “Push In� Design Model 2001-See website for pricing

www.udyone.com UDY Corporation

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• Tires & Wheels-all sizes, new/used • We have those hard to ďŹ nd parts for CASE • FORD • HESSTON • IH • JD MF • NH • SAME • VERSATILE Satellite Locator To over 450 other parts dealers We ship anywhere Hugh Jr. • Buddy • Oscar (760) 344-3490 TOLL FREE (800)-488-3490 • FAX (760) 344-1144 www.pre-ownedparts.com All tractors run on used parts 760 E. Highway 78 • Brawley, CA 92227

PARTS

Wellert’s A.C. Parts

Specializing in Allis-Chalmers We buy A.C. Tractors Parts Locating Service and Repair 8922 Matty Rd. • West Salem, OH 44287

Toll Free: 888-852-4601 330-262-6991 • Fax: 330-264-6991 www.wellertsacparts.com

PRE-ENGINEERED BUILDINGS 40x60-$10270; 50x90-$16771; 61x120-$24174; Many other sizes.

Galvalume Steel Roofing $70.97/sq.

Colored Steel Roofing $75.70/sq. www.Strat-O-Span.com Toll Free: 1-800-851-4550

The marketplace works!

With a size to fit every budget, give us a call at 1-800-330-3482 to get the marketplace working for your business.

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Rocky Mountain/Heartland

Draper TherapiesÂŽ Redesigns Western Saddle Pad with Focus on Comfort Contiuned from page 17

performance, relieve pain and improve muscle recovery. One key mineral in CelliantÂŽ is titanium dioxide which is a photocatalyst, or light absorbing mineral. Electromagnetic energy given off by the body is absorbed (typically in the infrared and visible light ranges) and then reemitted into the body with modified wavelengths.

This energy is then able to reach more deeply into the tissue due to the increased refraction and light scattering properties of the minerals in Celliant than it would have otherwise. In the tissue, the energy vasodilates blood vessels and allows more oxygenated blood flow to reach poorly circulating areas. The increased blood flow and tissue oxygen levels help muscles and joints combat stiffness, soreness and edema caused by aging, injury or arthritis. Shipps also adds that because of the high amount of wool content, the Western Saddle Pads are the only Draper Therapy product that they recommend be professionally laundered.

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NOW BUYING USED PIVOTS & PIPE!

WE BUY & SELL USED IRRIGATION & COMPONENTS BY BAUER HOBBS REINKE OCMIS ABI & MANY OTHERS!

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