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Critical year for dicamba

Expect final MFP payment

By Tom C. Doran

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WASHINGTON — The third and final Market Facilitation Program payment will be distributed soon, and government officials don’t expect a similar program for 2020.

President Donald Trump said at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual convention in Austin, Texas, that despite a trade deal with China, the third and final tranche of MFP payments for the 2019 crop “will be coming very quickly.”

“We don’t have a date of release. We have to get the firm date Perdue from (Office of Management and Budget) on the allocation,” said U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.

Perdue also confirmed that with the Phase 1 of the U.S.-China trade deal in place, “don’t expect a 2020 Market Facilitation Program.”

In the first phase of the trade agreement, China committed to buying an average of $40 billion in agricultural goods each of the next two years, up from $24 billion in 2017 before the trade war began.

Though China has confirmed it will increase its agricultural purchases, it has not publicly committed to a specific dollar amount, or indicated which products it plans to buy.

Two out of three parts of the $16 billion aid package to compensate farmers for losses sustained during the 18-month trade war have been paid.

The first payment represented one-half of the per-acre county rate for crop production, and the second and now third installments are 25% each of the total per-acre county rate.

In the Trump administration’s first MFP in 2018, $12 billion in trade aid was paid to farmers.

That program was based on a set price per bushel of a specific crop.

Tom C. Doran can be reached at 815-780-7894 or tdoran@ agrinews-pubs.com. Follow him on Twitter at: @AgNews_ Doran.

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Complaints on rise as registration expiration nears

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Mike Haag, a fourth-generation farmer from Emington, Illinois, stands in front of the bins he uses to store corn to feed his 17,000 head wean-to-finish hog operation.

A YEAR IN THE LIFE

OF A FARMER Haags carry on family tradition of crops, pork Follow the Haag family throughout the entire year.

Each month, look for updates about the family members and the decisions they make on their farm.

Emington

By Tom C. Doran

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EMINGTON, Ill. — Livestock production has been an integral part of the Haag family farming operation that spans four generations at this Centennial Farm in Livingston County.

“I was born in New Jersey when dad was in the Army, but I’ve lived at this location pretty much my whole life. I grew up in a house right next to this one,” Mike Haag said.

The Haag family will be featured throughout the year as part of Illinois AgriNews’ “A Year in the Life of a Farmer” series.

The Haags grow about 1,800 acres of corn and soybeans and have a 17,000-head, wean-tofinish hog operation.

Mike and his wife, Trisha, have three children: Kaleb, 28, Brooke, 24, and Kacie, 21.

Trisha assists with the bookkeeping and helps manage the feed mill. Mike’s brother-inlaw, Jeff Stark, works on the

Livingston County livestock side of the farm.

Mike’s parents, Dewaine and Marie Haag of Cullom, continue to be involved with the farm. His father plays an active role during the growing season, and his mother handles the bookwork.

Mike’s maternal grandparents once lived on the homestead he now calls home and livestock always was present.

“My maternal grandparents had chickens, dairy, beef cattle, but never really had pigs.

Dad was the one who started the pigs. We’ve had hogs and farmed here as long as I can remember,” he said.

The Haags transitioned their hog production about five or six years ago, moving away from raising 1,200 sows to the cur-

rent wean-to-finish program.

“We bring in about 3,000 weaner pigs every nine weeks.

The pigs are about three weeks of age and have just been weaned off the sow. They’ll come out of the nursery after seven to eight weeks, go to a finishing site, and there’s a new group every nine weeks. You have to have the nursery empty and cleaned up and ready before a new group of pigs come in every nine weeks,” Mike Haag said.

“We have two finishing sites.

So, basically we have three groups at a time. We have no specific breeds. They’re all basically crossbreds, mainly white crossbreds.

“Most of these pigs will have a market weight of about 280, 290 pounds in about five and a half to six months of age, and that’s when they’ll go on to market.”

On the crop production side, the Haags focus on several conservation practices, including minimum tillage, and have notilled soybeans for quite a few years. They started to strip-till this past fall and have used cover crops.

“We’re just trying to find different ways that we can minimize our impact on the environment.

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Ketchup for a cause Red Gold partners with Folds of Honor

By Erica Quinlan

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INDIANAPOLIS — Red Gold has partnered with Folds of Honor, a non-profit that provides educational support to the children and spouses of those who have fallen or have been disabled while serving our nation.

A portion of the proceeds from each purchase of Red Gold Folds of Honor Ketchup goes directly to aid this mission.

“Red Gold Tomatoes is showing the country and the world what Indiana is all about,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch. “A sense of duty runs through our Hoosiers veins and when our country has needed heroes, Indiana has always answered the call.

“This new partnership with Folds of Honor and MadeinAmerica.com honors our heroes, helps their families and also brings more jobs right here to Indiana.”

Since 2007, Folds of Honor

A new logo on Red Gold ketchup features the Folds of Honor Foundation, which provides educational support to the children and spouses of those who have fallen or have been disabled while serving the United States. has carried forth the mission “to stand in the financial gap of the more than 1 million dependents adversely affected by war, providing educational scholarships to the children and spouses of those fallen or disabled while serving our nation.”

“We are so humbled, so excited and so grateful for Red Gold’s support and selecting us as a partner,” said Ben Leslie, executive vice president at Folds of Honor.

Many acres of Red Gold tomatoes are grown in Indiana.

“It’s about having that long term partnership with fam-

ily farmers that care for their land,” said Tim Ingle, senior vice president of Red Gold.

“Along with Indiana, we have some fantastic growers in southern Michigan and Northwest Ohio.

“As their farms and yields have grown, we have about 46 different family farms that are part of our Red Gold family.”

Ingle also announced that the company is continuing to grow its product line.

“We love Indiana and the support for agriculture,” he said. “We’re going to be putting in two new processing lines that will allow us to get into some new products that we don’t currently do.

“It will provide opportunities for more of our fresh, Indiana tomatoes to be manufactured into some fantastic products to be sold in the USA and exported around the world.”

Learn more about Red Gold at www.redgoldtomatoes.com.

For more information about Folds of Honor, visit www.foldsofhonor.org.

Erica Quinlan can be reached at 800-426-9438, ext. 193, or equinlan@agrinews-pubs.com.

Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Quinlan.

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PEORIA, Ill. — With the number of off-target dicamba complaints in Illinois rising annually and the upcoming registration expiration, 2020 could be a crucial year for the product’s future in soybean production.

T he topic wa s a mong many discussed during t he a n nua l Illinois Fertilizer and Che- Payne mical Association Convention and Trade Show, including changes in the Illinois labels such as no applications after June 20 and no applications when air temperature is over 85 degrees.

Jean Payne, IFCA president, took a break from the convention to give an update on dicamba and its future.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s two-year registration for dicamba expires Dec. 20, and the Illinois Department of Agriculture received 724 dicamba-related complaints in 2019. What are the chances that EPA will renew dicamba registration?

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Fertilizer, chemical challenges Industry looking ahead in 2020

By Tom C. Doran

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PEORIA, Ill. — Nutrient research findings, license plate regulations and taking the lead in response to an accident are just a few of the success stories for the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association in 2019.

In her annual president’s report at the IFCA convention Jan. 22, Jean Payne reviewed the past year’s successes and challenges and looked ahead to 2020.

TRAILER, FLOATER PLATES IFCA’s strong working relationship with the secretary of state, Illinois State Police and state Department of Agriculture paved the way for IFCA to introduce legislation to remove the fertilizer trailer and spreader registration and fees. The General Assembly unanimously passed the bill, and it was signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

With 30,000 fertilizer trailers/floaters in the state no longer required to register, IFCA reduced its retail members’ regulatory burden by at least $200,000 per year.

“The reason it passed unanimously is because we always do our homework before we go to the legislature. We are not an organization that comes up with an idea, throws the bill into the hopper and hopes it all turns out OK. We do all of our homework before we do that,” Payne said.

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Yield-robbing tar spot spreading into more states

By Martha Blum

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FREEPORT, Ill. — Tar spot can spread quickly in a cornfield.

The fungal disease was first detected in Illinois and Indiana in 2015.

“It was found in DeKalb, Bureau and La Salle counties,” said Nathan Kleczewski, University of Illinois Extension pathologist. “It was largely ignored because it was light when it was observed late in the season.”

In 2018, tar spot caused 25 to 60 pounds per acre yield lost in Midwest cornfields, Kleczewski said during a presentation at the Northwest Illinois Agronomy Summit, hosted

by U of I Extension.

“That translated into 9 billion pounds of grain loss,” he said.

Since a lot of cornfields were not planted during the 2019 growing season and corn was planted late, the damage caused by tar spot was less.

However, Kleczewski said, tar spot is starting to spread pretty fast into a larger geographic area.

“It’s spreading further south, it continues to move east and it was found in a

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couple new states this past year — Minnesota and Missouri,” he said. “Iowa has it, it is getting close to Nebraska and it’s going to continue to move.”

First described in Mexico in the early 1900s, tar spot likes cool, moderate climates.

“It causes raised black spots often on the upper surface of the leaves although you can see it on both sides and sometimes they are surrounded by a halo,” Kleczewski said. “It is a disease that has multiple cycles during a growing season so it can really build up fast.”

“The infection is going to result in reduced yield because the fungus is drawing nutrients away from the grain fill,” he explained. “As the spots grow, they can choke off the vascular in the leaf, and those leaves will dry down rapidly.”

Tar spot also can be seen on the husks and cornstalks sometimes.

“It seems like the initial onset of the disease in the season requires cano-

py closure after V12,” K le cze wski said.

“But if there is an epidemic going on Kleczewski and you pl a nt late sweet corn nearby, these plants can be infected early, so you can see it at any stage of corn growth.”

Kleczewski cautioned farmers when scouting since there are lookalike diseases of tar spot.

One example is physoderma brown spot, which is a soil-borne disease.

“During early stages of growth, if you get a lot of heavy driving rains, the water will blow the fungus into the whorls, it germinates and infects the leaves only during the daytime,” Kleczewski said. “The leaves will show blackish stripes, and oftentimes it is sporadic from plant to plant.”

Common rust can look

similar to tar spot.

“As rust ages, it looks black, and it will punch t h roug h t he t issue,” K leczewski said. “The spots are smaller and rounder than tar spot and the spores will rub off.”

Insect frass also looks a lot like tar spot.

“It will come right off the leaf with water,” Kleczewski said. “We don’t want to make a chemical application recommendation for bug frass.”

Tar spot will survive winter conditions.

“We extracted spores from corn residue and were able to reproduce symptoms on corn in the greenhouse,” Kleczewski said.

“We had from 3% to 10% germination, and 10% of a million is a lot of vi-

able spores,” he stressed.

“That could be 200,000 to 500,000 spores per gram of tissue at 10% severity.”

Tar spot will move at least 250 feet during the growing season.

“Considering how fast it has moved since 2015, it’s probably spreading further than we think,” Kleczewski said. “I would guess it is probably moving a few miles in the air.”

In addition, tar spot can move in other ways such as with equipment or through cornstalks that are baled and then sold and moved to other farms.

“Tar spot overwinters in the residue, which is probably the primary source of inoculum, and then something causes the spores to pop out at a time it knows

the plant is there,” the pathologist said.

“The spores land on the tissues and it takes 14 to 20 days until you see black spots and in another five to 10 days the spores can reproduce themselves.”

Using tillage or crop rotation, Kleczewski said, will probably have minimal effect on managing tar spot in cornfields.

“We know it can move, so if it’s blowing in from other fields, you can manage your residue, but still have the disease come into your fields,” he said.

Martha Blum can be reached at 815-223-2558, ext. 117, or marthablum@ agrinews-pubs.com.

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Planting with Precision Getting seeds off to best start possible

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The planter’s the thing as farmers look toward the 2020 planting season. Jason Webster, commercial agronomist at Precision Planting, talked to the staff and customers of Wolf Farms Precision about everything planting, from seed biology and how it impacts germination to planting depth and air pockets. Before the meeting, Webster (kneeling) discussed the pros and cons of different closing wheels with Jeremy Wolf (standing, in front of display), Aaron Wolf and Michael Koster.

Members of the Amboy High School FFA attended the Wolf Farms Precision meeting and helped out during lunchtime. Mason Ely, secretary; Margaret Vaessen, president; Josh Yocum, treasurer; Daunte Kessel, adviser; Ethan Pratt and Jacob Bickett, sentinel, were accompanied by their teacher and adviser Deanna Drew.

Myers said that one of the lessons learned from 2019 was the need for speed.

“Growers are coming back and they are saying we need to make a change, we need to get faster, we need to get more efficient, we need to do many things to make the planting season go in our favor,” Myers said.

Myers said the issues Webster discussed — how the seed is not just placed in the ground, but how it’s left there — is the next step for Precision technologies.

“The seed is pretty good as far as how we are laying it out.

It’s the environment that we are leaving it in, and that is what we are working on now,” Myers said.

Myers said the various Precision Planting technologies can help farmers navigate whatever planting season and conditions they may face, from ideal to less so.

“When we get the planter set up with equipment so it can run in many different scenarios, then we win all the time.

We’ll never get ahead of Mother Nature, but at least we can minimize her slap,” Myers said.

Starting with information as specific as which way the embryo on the corn kernel is facing when it lands in the furrow and how that affects leaf orientation and sunlight capture later on, Webster walked the audience through the important early steps of getting corn and soybean seeds off the best start possible.

One of those steps involves Conceal, a fertilizer placement device on the planter that puts a single or dual band of fertilizer alongside the seed for quick and easy availability when plants need it the most and where crown roots can access it. Webster cited Conceal as one of the practices he plants to continue from 2019.

“We talked about feeding a corn plant. That high concentrated band of nitrogen on both sides of the corn row is amazing,” he said.

Webster also stirred things up by promoting the same treatment for soybean planting, banded fertilizer at planting beneath the soil surface, where it is protected from volatilization and can move down through

the soil profile to give beans a boost.

“I shouldn’t just say nitrogen on corn. I think the highly concentrated band of nutrients is a good idea for soybeans, as well,” he said.

Webster also talked about the all important ROI, return on investment.

“When do I buy a technology?

If it will pay for itself in the first year. If it will take 10 years, it’s a luxury,” he said.

Webster cited the returns from the Conceal technology as an example of how Precision products can pay.

“We are looking at returns, after the cost of product, in soybeans, of over $80 an acre.

With corn it’s over $60 an acre.

Our costs are exactly the same as what we’ve been doing in the past, the same nitrogen rate, and we’re bringing in these returns of $60 an acre. That’s powerful,” Webster said.

One farmer who was happy to confirm that was Steve Johnson, who raises corn and soybeans near Orion. Johnson was at the meeting to hear about the new FurrowForce closing wheel system.

Johnson’s use of Precision Planting technology started with the 20/20 monitor.

“I tried that and kind of got addicted to it. Every time they come out with something, I want to see what it is,” Johnson said.

While cost can be a hurdle, Johnson said the tools provide a return on investment.

“It’s a little hard to start with because there is a cost factor, but then, after you find out that it pays back in big numbers pretty quickly, then it’s a lot easier. It really works and it’s made me a lot of money,” he said.

Jeannine Otto can be reached at 815-223-2558, ext. 211, or jotto@agrinews-pubs.com.

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Precision dealers handled 2019 with technology

By Jeannine Otto

at Wolf Farms Precision near Dixon in Lee County.

Aaron and Jeremy Wolf are DIXON, Ill. — When it comes the fourth generation of their to selling products, salespeople family to farm. They farm with often are asked to put their their father, Loren Wolf. money where their mouths are “Our Precision Planting and try the product themselves. Premier dealers, they know In the case of Wolf Farms that these products are fixing Precision, like other Precision an agronomic problem, and Planting Premier dealers, that’s this is the passion they bring no problem. to the table, by going out and Loren, Aaron and Jeremy telling farmers, their customWolf, Michael Koster and ers, that, ‘Hey, we know you’re Chuck Myers all farm and use going through this, but we’ve the Precision Planting products got a fix for it,’” Webster said. that they service and sell. They For Loren Wolf, the experience the same issues in 2019 planting season was the field, at planting, during the made somewhat easier with growing season and at harvest, DeltaForce. that their customers experience.

“With the weather conditions “We don’t make products just we had, being able to control to sell them. We are farmers, our down pressure on the row too. We see the problems in the unit was an absolute must. With field, and we’ve got a solution some of the marginal conditions to fix it,” said Jason Webster, we were faced with, DeltaForce lead commercial agronomist was lifting our row units most for Precision Planting, who of the time. Without this autopresented information at a matic control, an OEM system, pre-planting season meeting we would have been applying AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

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By Jeannine Otto

DIXON, Ill. — Most everyone is familiar with the adage that soybeans don’t like having wet feet.

But what about corn seeds?

Stands to reason they likely don’t like it either — and Jason Webster of Precision Planting has some numbers to prove it.

“I had a corn hybrid that had a 40% saturated cold germination score and I planted it to see what would happen — and I lost half my stand with it,” said Webster, manager and director of the Precision Technology Institute, the Precision Planting research and demonstration farm near Pontiac.

Webster shared tips and information with an audience at Wolf Farms Precision during a pre-planting season meeting for customers and farmers in the area.

Webster talked about the newest Precision Planting technologies — FurrowForce, SmartFirmer and Conceal, as well as some of the popular classics, DownForce and CleanSweep.

In addition to the Precision technology, Webster talked about the field and planting conditions that call for the products to solve any number of planting errors — often ones that farmers don’t realize until it’s too late, the saturated cold germination score of seeds being an example.

“Farmers aren’t being told this from seed companies. They get warm and cold but they don’t really see the stress with the saturated cold,” Webster said.

Webster said that the information doesn’t have to be a dealbreaker for farmers or for seed companies.

“It’s not that it’s a bad hybrid, that’s what some seed companies are afraid of. It’s just that you don’t want to put it in those cold, wet conditions. So, maybe plant it a little later, that’s all we’ve got to do,” Webster said.

The PTI farm where Webster and a team from Precision conduct planting trials and test out Precision Planting technology is going into its third growing season in 2020.

Webster shared some of the lessons learned from the challenging 2019 growing season with the audience at Wolf Farms.

The top error? Planting by calendar instead of condition.

“On our research farm, we lost between 57 and 67 bushels to the acre by planting too early in conditions that were tough.

We waited until conditions were optimum. Granted, it was June 5, but we still picked up that 57 to 67 bushels to the acre so it just shows you that I am not afraid of planting corn later. We can’t mud it in. We have to wait until conditions are right and do it right the first time. We get one shot to do it right,” Webster said.

For Chuck Myers, product consultant for Wolf Farms Precision, finding the right technology for customers means some frank talk with customers.

“What is your biggest concern? What is your biggest failure? We talk about that. Are you dropping seeds like you should be? If you are not, then that’s where we need to start. Are you controlling your downforce? If you are not, then we need to go there,” Myers said.

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way too much down pressure to the units,” he said.

For brothers Aaron and Jeremy, their go-to Precision tools are the SpeedTube and the Gen III 20/20 monitor.

“With the window of optimum planting conditions being practically nonexistent, SpeedTube helped increase our efficiency of planting and get more done with what little time we had.

Accurately planting at speeds of 10 mph instead of 5 mph helped make the best of the 2019 season,” Aaron Wolf said.

For Jeremy Wolf, the Gen III 20/20 monitor helps capture all of the data coming from the planter.

“It’s been beneficial for many reasons, but one of the top ones is that it includes better visibility of your planter’s mechanics. There is so much information being recorded on today’s planters, it’s incredibly important to have a top-of-theline monitor to organize and process the data,” he said.

For Precision Certified Technician Michael Koster, looking ahead to the 2020 planting season, the Conceal planter fertilizer tool is a must-have.

“I think it’s the product of the future. Being able to put nutrients where you get the biggest bang for your fertilizer buck is going to be a major way to improve profitability,” Koster said.

The fact that the family is using the products they sell to solve their farm’s own agronomic challenges is a plus when it comes to the Precision Planting product sales and service, said their Precision product support consultant.

“It’s family driven and because it is family driven, everybody has a stake. This is not just a job to anybody. We are all part of this team. Nothing here falls through the cracks. We make sure that the service, the support, the education, we’ve got all the parts here, it’s a great all-around dealership,” Myers said

CHICAGO — Trade deal potentials bolstered agricultural outlooks, but conditions remained unchanged across Federal Reserve Districts in the latest banking industry survey.

The Federal Reserve System’s Beige Book report released Jan. 15 includes survey information collected on or before Jan. 6 across the nation’s 12 districts.

It characterizes regional economic conditions and prospects based on a variety of mostly qualitative information, gathered directly from district sources.

“The prospects of a trade deal with China created some optimism in the farm sector. One contact called the potential deal a ‘key market driver,’” according to the Seventh Federal Reserve District of Chicago survey, which includes the northern two-thirds of Illinois and Indiana and all of Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan.

“The final results for the 2019 harvest varied from average to well below normal across the district, yet they were better than had been expected in light of poor weather during both planting and harvesting. Corn and soybean prices moved higher, with both prices above year-ago levels. That said, lower-than-usual corn quality and higher-than-usual drying costs cut into crop farmers’ profits.

“Overall, with extra government payments boosting farm income, the district’s agricultural sector was in about the same financial shape as it was a year ago. Increases in milk and cattle prices provided a boost to dairy and livestock producers.”

LEVELS UNCHANGED The Eighth Federal Reserve District of St. Louis reported that agriculture conditions remain unchanged from the previous reporting period. The percentage of winter wheat in the district rated fair or better remained approximately unchanged at 93% from the end of October to the end of November.

This is roughly the same level of winter wheat rated fair or better at the end of 2018.

“Contacts reported that continued low crop prices and trade disputes have harmed the industry. Several reports indicated the federal assistance to farmers via the market facilitation program has helped farmers remain in business,” the Eighth District report noted.

The district includes the southern parts of Illinois and Indiana and eastern half of Missouri, as well as parts of Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky and Mississippi.

WEATHER PRESSURE “District agricultural conditions remained weak. Industry contacts reported that trade conflicts combined with poor weather put continued pressure on farm households, with federal aid payments and insurance the only source of relief for many producers,” according to the Federal Reserve District of Minneapolis summary.

“One contact called 2019 ‘the mother of all disasters.’ In contrast, a dairy industry source reported that the sector has begun to rebound, and producers were becoming more bullish; Montana wheat producers also had a strong year.”

The Minneapolis district includes all of Minnesota, the Dakotas and Montana, northwestern Wisconsin and all of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

MODERATE INCREASES The farm economy in the Federal Reserve District of Kansas City generally remained subdued despite a modest increase in agricultural commodity prices.

“The prices of most major crops increased moderately since the previous reporting period and crop production in the Tenth District was expected to be similar to a year ago, resulting in expectations of slightly higher revenues compared with the previous year. In the livestock sector, cattle prices also increased modestly in December and hog prices remained relatively stable, which could provide additional support.

The slight increase in agricultural prices and revenues, however, was not expected to significantly improve the financial condition of producers in the district,” the Kansas City report stated.

The Kansas City district includes the western part of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Colorado and the northern New Mexico.

Tom C. Doran can be reached at 815-780-7894 or tdoran@ agrinews-pubs.com. Follow him on Twitter at: @AgNews_ Doran.

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FINANCIALS

ILLINOIS CORN MARKETING BOARD

Bloomington, Illinois - Year Ended September 30, 2019

UNLOCKING POTENTIAL

Helping farmers, legislators, and other interested stakeholders understand the value and necessity of a modernized, working lock and dam system for the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers was the focus of ICMB’s Unlocking Potential tabloid, published in late summer 2019. The piece described the long journey to completion at Olmsted Lock and Dam on the Ohio River, and spelled out opportunities for future legislation to make modernized locks and dams a reality for Illinois corn farmers.

The Illinois Corn Marketing Board enthusiastically works with many other partners to achieve the goal of new lock and dam completion as soon as possible.

livestock markets

In a study released by the U.S. Meat Export Federation in 2019, 1 in 4 bushels of increased feed use was exported through beef and pork. The study also suggests that without red meat exports, Illinois corn farmers would have lost $859 billion in corn revenue in 2018. ICMB understands the value of our livestock customers and invests significantly in the U.S. Meat Export Federation and the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council. Growing livestock exports helps livestock AND corn farmers in Illinois. We know that these partnerships are significant.

conservation & profitability

export opportunities

Precision Conservation Management, the premiere conservation program of the Illinois Corn Growers Association, is helping farmers understand the link between conservation practices and profitability for their farms. The Illinois Corn Marketing Board published the first three years of research results in spring 2019 to help get this extremely important information to farmers. The research summary aggregated data from 200 farmers on 1,900 fields and 200,000 acres to suggest that practices like minimal tillage or spring applied nitrogen can actually yield financial benefits for Illinois farmers. These types of recommendations and changes are core to the mission of the corn checkoff program: To increase profitability for Illinois corn farmers and help farm families stay in business.

Export markets are important to Illinois corn farmers. That’s why we featured export markets at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, IL in August 2019. Our signage helped Illinois farmers that visited our exhibit understand the significance of the Mexico and Canadian markets for corn, DDGS, meat, and ethanol. Additionally, many visitors were surprised to see South Korea and Colombia rounding out the top five export markets for U.S.corn and corn co-products!

The Illinois Corn Marketing Board is an important member of the U.S. Grains Council, and annually funds projects to help grow and maintain international markets for corn and corn co-products.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION Current assets Cash and cash equivalents (Note 1) Investments ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Related party Other Accrued interest receivable Prepaid rent (Note 2) Prepaid expense TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS NON-CURRENT INVESTMENTS Long-term investments Investments designated for contingency (Note 3) Prepaid rent

PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT Billboard Office furniture & equipment Field equipment Less accumulated depreciation

Liabilities and net assets CURRENT LIABILITIES Due to related party Expenses accrued and payable Deferred revenue TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES LONG-TERM LIABILITIES Contributions payable-long-term NET ASSETS Without donor restrictions

DISTRICT 1 Pat Dumoulin / Hampshire DISTRICT 2 Jon Rosenstiel /Lanark DISTRICT 3 Rob Elliott / Cameron DISTRICT 4 Mark Wilson / Toulon DISTRICT 5 Paul Jeschke / Mazon DISTRICT 6 Dirk Rice / Philo DISTRICT 7 Jim Reed / De Land DISTRICT 8 Mike Wurmnest / Deer Creek DISTRICT 9 Dan Cole / Plainville DISTRICT 10 Bill Long / Franklin DISTRICT 11 Tim Lenz / Strasburg DISTRICT 12 Roger Sy / Newman DISTRICT 13 Don Duvall / Carmi DISTRICT 14 Dale Haudrich / Waterloo DISTRICT 15 Jeff Scates / Shawneetown

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES Changes in Unrestricted Net Assets OPERATING REVENUE AND OTHER SUPPORT Check-off receipts, net of first purchaser handling commissions (Note 4) Less check-off refunds to producers Net check-off receipts Project co-funding revenue Total unrestricted operating revenue and other support Operating expenses: PROGRAM SERVICES Industrial programs Export programs Communications plan (Note 5) Executive programs (Note 6)

farm to fuel

The evolving federal debate about biofuels and heightened concern about air quality and climate have renewed public interest in ethanol and powered research into clean air alternatives such as high octane low carbon (HOLC) fuels. Illinois Corn Marketing Board continues to consult with energy and automotive interests about new technologies that will help bring HOLC’s performance, efficiency, and environmental benefits to consumers, and has helped rally Illinois ag leaders and Illinois’ U.S. senators t o a d vo c a t e fo r expanded ethanol use.

$147,574 306,444 64,611 $518,629 444,798 $73,831

$15,646 325,062 254,250 $594,958

60,000 12,277,694

$12,906,551 522,426 $12,384,125 90,750 $12,474,875

$3,916,176 6,517,346 477,023 32,234 $10,942,779 271,972 $11,214,751

Excess (deficiency) of operating revenue and other support

$1,260,124

NET ASSETS AT END OF YEAR

Unfortunately, we can’t bring everyone to the farm. So the six Illinois commodity and general farm groups that comprise the Illinois Farm Families coalition work hard to extend firsthand experiences through videos and online stories on social media and its watchusgrow.com website. As a result, in 2019, more and more Chicago-area and Illinois consumers followed Illinois Farm Families on social media, for 37,000-plus followers. Also, farmer stories and factbased resources were viewed more than 13.9 million times.

That’s like every Illinois farmer sharing how food is grown with nearly 200 consumers. Illinois Farm Families shows that on-farm experiences with those who influence consumers (e.g., health professionals and bloggers) increases trust in farmers and their farming practices.

2,253,753 1,500,000 210,466 $3,964,219

TOTAL EXPENSES

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS NET ASSETS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

consumer outreach

$8,894,602

$12,932,652

NON-OPERATING REVENUES Interest income Unrealized gain (loss) on investments

ILLINOIS CORN MARKETING BOARD DIRECTORS

343,839 622 29,991 10,221 38,218

$12,932,652

Management and general

2019-2020

$551,274 7,920,437

$251,273 32,336 $283,609 $1,543,733 10,733,961 $12,277,694

Note 1: Cash is transferred at the close of business each day into a government backed investment account, at the opening of the next business day it gets transferred back into the account.

Note 2: ICMB has entered into a long-term rental agreement for office and parking space. Rent has been paid for the term of the agreements.

Note 3: This includes a reserve of $1,500,000 which has been established to maintain funding for research and market development projects in case of an unforeseen decline in check-off receipts.

Note 4: When the check-off is remitted on a timely basis, the first purchaser is allowed a 2% commission to defray collection and remittance costs.

Note 5: The ICMB Communications Plan works with major agricultural organizations on state, national, and international market development efforts and the dissemination of timely industry information.

Note 6: Executive Programs provide sponsorship of agriculture related organizations and participates in educational and promotional activities within the agricultural community.

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REGIONAL WEATHER

Outlook for Jan. 31 - Feb. 6

Shown is Friday’s weather. Temperatures are Friday’s highs and Friday night’s lows.

Evanston 36/31 South Bend 37/29

Rockford 35/28 Rock Island 35/30

Chicago 37/31

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Peoria 37/30

SUNRISE/SUNSET Springfield Date Jan. 31 Feb. 1 Feb. 2 Feb. 3 Feb. 4 Feb. 5 Feb. 6

Rise 7:08 a.m.

7:07 a.m.

7:06 a.m.

7:05 a.m.

7:04 a.m.

7:03 a.m.

7:02 a.m.

Decatur 38/30

Quincy 38/30

Set 5:16 p.m.

5:17 p.m.

5:19 p.m.

5:20 p.m.

5:21 p.m.

5:22 p.m.

5:23 p.m.

Champaign 38/29 Lafayette 40/30

Muncie 40/32

Feb 1

Full

Feb 9

Last

Mt. Vernon 44/30

Vevay 44/33

Evansville 44/32

PRECIPITATION New

Feb 15 Feb 23

GROWING DEGREE DAYS Illinois Week ending Jan. 27 Month through Jan. 27 Season through Jan. 27 Normal month to date Normal season to date

0 5 3834 0 3333

Indiana Week ending Jan. 27 Month through Jan. 27 Season through Jan. 27 Normal month to date Normal season to date

Southern Illinois: Friday: clouds and sun.

Winds light and variable. Expect two to four hours of sun with poor drying conditions and average relative humidity 80%.

Saturday: mostly cloudy in the morning followed by high clouds.

Indianapolis 40/31 Terre Haute 42/31

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FARMER FROM PAGE ONE

“We’ve been very involved in the N-Watch program,� Mike Haag added.

That interest in nutrient management is being taken up by daughter, Kacie, who was the 2019 FFA American Star in Agriscience national ďŹ nalist. Her supervised agricul-

Anna 44/33

Today Hi/Lo/W 38/29/c 37/31/c 38/30/c 44/34/pc 36/31/c 37/30/c 44/30/pc 37/30/sf 38/30/sf 35/28/sf 35/30/sf 38/30/pc

Tom. Hi/Lo/W 40/30/c 39/32/c 40/32/c 43/33/pc 37/30/c 38/30/c 46/31/pc 39/32/c 40/32/pc 38/29/c 36/27/c 40/33/c

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 42/34/c 43/31/c 44/35/pc 53/42/s 39/33/c 39/30/c 49/37/s 43/31/pc 47/34/s 41/31/c 39/26/c 45/36/pc

Indiana Bloomington Carmel Evansville Fishers Fort Wayne Gary Lafayette Indianapolis Muncie South Bend Terre Haute Vevay

Today Hi/Lo/W 43/31/c 39/31/c 44/32/pc 40/31/c 37/29/c 38/31/c 40/30/c 40/31/c 40/32/c 37/29/c 42/31/c 44/33/pc

Tom. Hi/Lo/W 43/31/c 38/28/c 46/32/pc 38/28/c 40/29/c 40/34/c 41/30/c 41/31/c 41/32/c 38/32/c 42/32/c 42/29/pc

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 44/37/pc 40/39/c 47/39/pc 40/37/c 40/31/c 44/33/c 43/32/c 43/36/c 43/36/c 41/31/c 43/35/c 42/37/pc

Southern Indiana: Friday: mostly cloudy.

Winds east-southeast 3-6 mph. Expect two to four hours of sun with poor drying conditions and average relative humidity 75%. Saturday: mostly cloudy. Winds westnorthwest 4-8 mph.

SOUTH AMERICA Dry in many areas this weekend. A cold front can spread scattered showers and storms northward across northern Argentina and Uruguay to southern Brazil early next week.

Weather (W): s–sunny, pc–partly cloudy, c–cloudy, sh–showers, t–thunderstorms, r–rain, sf–snow flurries, sn–snow, i–ice

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and Water Conservation few bushels from where District,� Mike Haag said. you would claim a loss, so it’s really about as low as you can get.�

CHALLENGES About 75% to 80% of the Delayed planting and harvest, combined with corn the Haags produce no rain in the area during goes to feed their pigs. “Corn quality wasn’t the crops’ reproduction stages, resulted in another real good this last year and challenging season for the trying to keep this corn in good shape to make it Haags. “We barely turned a through the entire year to wheel until June in 2019, feed the pigs is going to and we ďŹ nished harvesting be a real challenge,â€? Mike corn the end of November, Haag said. “When we had sows we first of December with some 30% corn, which is used to feed all of our corn now going to lead us into out. We don’t use as much a struggling winter where as we used to. We’re using we have to watch bins,â€? a lot more byproducts right now, too, from the distillMike Haag explained. “It was deďŹ nitely a chal- ers and the bakery and lenging year all the way some of that feed that cuts around for us, and right down our corn usage. “This was a year that evthrough this area we’ve actually had three pretty me- erybody hopes to put away. diocre crops where we’ve It was a drag and just went been right at that crop in- on and on.â€? surance level. We’ve had some pretty significant Tom C. Doran can be droughts here ďŹ nishing the reached at 815-780-7894 years out. It’s far from crop or tdoran@agrinewsfailure, but with today’s pubs.com. Follow him on crop insurance programs Twitter at: @AgNews_ and stu, we’re sitting a Doran.

Northern Indiana: Friday: mostly cloudy.

Winds east-southeast 4-8 mph. Expect less than two hours of sunshine with poor drying conditions and average relative humidity 75%. Saturday: low clouds. Winds north 4-8 mph.

Central Indiana: Friday: mostly cloudy.

Winds south-southwest 3-6 mph. Expect less than two hours of sunshine with poor drying conditions and average relative humidity 75%. Saturday: mostly cloudy.

Winds southwest 7-14 mph.

For 24-hour weather updates, check out www.agrinews-pubs.com Illinois Champaign Chicago Decatur E. St. Louis Evanston Joliet Mt. Vernon Peoria Quincy Rockford Rock Island Springfield

Northern Illinois: Friday: cloudy with snow showers, but dry to the east. Winds southeast 3-6 mph. Little or no sunshine with a 60% chance of precipitation and poor drying conditions. Average relative humidity 85%.

Central Illinois: Friday: snow showers in the north and west. Winds south 4-8 mph.

Expect two to four hours of sunshine with a 60% chance of precipitation and poor drying conditions. Average humidity 85%.

Fort Wayne 37/29

MOON PHASES First

TEMPERATURES

Gary 38/31

Springfield 38/30

East St. Louis 44/34

AGRICULTURE FORECASTS

Deer harvest totals 153,048 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 153,048 deer during all 2019-2020 archery and firearm seasons, which concluded Jan. 19.

The total preliminary deer harvest for all seasons compares with a total harvest for all seasons of 151,709 deer in 2018-2019.

During the 2019-20 deer seasons, hunters took 45% does and 55% males.

Archery: Archery deer hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 67,696 deer during the season which began Oct. 1 and concluded Jan. 19.

That compares with the harvest of 61,096 deer during the 2018-2019 archery season.

Youth: Yout h deer hunters harvested a preliminary total of 3,775 deer during the threeday Illinois Youth Deer

Season Oct. 12-14, compared to 1,660 in 2018.

Tr a d i t i o n a l Firearm Season: Hunters took a preliminary total of 75,349 deer during the Illinois Firearm Deer Season Nov. 22-24 and Dec. 5-8, compared with 80,957 deer taken during the 2018 ďŹ rearm season.

Muzzleloader: Hunters using muzzleloading ries harvested a preliminary total of 3,061 deer during the Muzzleloader-Only Deer Season Dec. 13-15, compared with harvest of 3,900 in the 2018 muzzleloader season.

Late-Winter Seasons: The 2019-20 Late-Winter A nt lerle s s - O n ly a nd Special CWD deer seasons concluded Jan. 19 with a combined preliminary harvest total for both seasons of 3,167 deer, compared with a harvest of 4,096 deer taken during those seasons in 2018-2019.

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DICAMBA FROM PAGE ONE

“Illinois is the No. 1 soybean producing state. This is a technology for weed control that’s so important to Illinois, but we also have to bring this level of complaints down. We’ve been on an upward trajectory of doubling complaints every year. Former IDOA Director John Sullivan made it clear he wanted to bring them down. He knows what’s at stake with the Illinois legislature if we don’t.

“We, as an industry, have got to work together — neighbor to neighbor, applicator to farmer, share information, talk to each other. Comply with the label. If we can bring the number of complaints down this year, I think we have a strong chance of as-

suring the public that we can continue to steward this technology.

“So, it’s everyone’s responsibility to do that.

Don’t just assume that your neighbor will take care of it or you don’t have to tell him where the Enlist soybeans or the LibertyLink soybeans or the non-GMO soybeans are. It’s all of our responsibility ahead of the season to do that. I would say all eyes are on Illinois to see if we can accomplish that.”

There are stories of dicamba being applied to soybeans precisely as required by label, but two days later it apparently moved to another field.

Is the pesticide industry that produces dicamba products taking any measures to reduce its volatility?

“You’ll even hear in the dicamba training where the registrants of the prod-

ucts will say that this is a low-volatility product; it’s not a no-volatility product.

We all know that about dicamba and I think we have to be honest with ourselves about that.

“That’s the reason for the 85-degree cutoff. Even though the chemical companies might not really agree with that temperature cutoff, we’re looking to try to bring some realism into this.

“We know the hotter it gets, the more problematic issues you can have with volatilization and movement in the opposite direction of where the wind was blowing the day you applied it.

“That’s the reason that (former) Director Sullivan did that and that’s why it’s important to comply with that 85 degrees because, again, it recognizes what we’ve experienced the

managing this new metabolic thing that we’re seeing in weeds where they’re out-thinking the chemistry even faster than before.

“It’s scary what the weeds can do, so early and pre-emergent and proper burndown in the fall to keep our fields clean all Dicamba has been used for year long – so we don’t many years, but only recently have to try to kill the approved for soybeans when weeds after they are up – the trait was rolled out. that’s the key to success.”

“The IFCA members have always known, and we’ve The annual mandatory trainbeen stewards of dicamba ing for private and commercial for 30 years, the earlier you applicators is underway. Any can apply it the more suc- changes in that this year and cess you will have. Having how many have or will enroll?

“We still have about it be a post-application product is new but it’s that 10,000 people who are apearly application, and as plicators of dicamba that (University of Illinois weed have to go through annual scientist) Dr. Aaron Hager training. The first year we has reminded us, the best made it kind of mandatory weed is a weed that never classroom only so we had 11,000 people go through comes up to begin with.

“That keeps us out of classroom training in 2018.

“Last year, we made it a managing resistance and last three years in reality.

That’s the reason Illinois was so proactive and took these extra steps with the label and the June 20 cutoff to try to bring it earlier in the season where we have less propensity for 85-degree days.”

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mix of classroom and online and that’s the same case this year. We still recommend the classroom training because it provides a chance to ask questions, get answers and dive deeper, especially into the special requirements in Illinois like the June 20th cutoff and how to use the temperature website.

“If you go to ifca.com, click on our training icon, click on dicamba training, you can see upcoming classroom events. There are more than 20 training sessions from now through the end of March, and after the IFCA convention we’ll probably post links to online training, as well.”

Tom C. Doran can be reached at 815-780-7894 or tdoran@agrinews-pubs. com. Follow him on Twitter at: @AgNews_Doran.

FERTILIZER FROM PAGE ONE

The organization is currently exploring ways to further improve the Illinois Vehicle Code to address weight limits on floaters and spreaders.

4R PROGRAM Fertilizer was targeted as the main source of nutrient impairment in water until IFCA’s leadership in creating the Nutrient Research and Education Council and launching the IFCA Keep it 4R Crop Program.

The efforts resulted in new science and awareness that fertilizer use alone is not the main cause of nutrient-related issues.

Now, policy discussions on water quality have shifted from fertilizer use into land management, water management and crop management practices as a whole.

In Illinois, IFCA has maintained positive working relationships with environmental groups and wastewater agencies to avoid litigation and regulation, and continues those proactive efforts to assure freedom to operate in the fertilizer industry.

“This nutrient loss reduction strategy is a work in progress. We made a lot of great strides but we cannot stop, we can’t say this is over or we’ve crossed that hump and know we can just coast,” Payne said.

“It’s always going to be difficult. We have to keep at it, and our association continues to look down the road at what we need to do next in the 4Rs and nutrient losses.

“Our success with the 4R program is that we proved to everybody that fertilizer is not the main cause of nutrient loss like everybody thought it was 10 years ago. Our 4R program and our research have shined a light on how complex this issue is.”

SAFETY, EDUCATION IFCA took the communication lead after an ammonia release from a nurse tank in Beach Park last April that resulted in 41 individuals hospitalized including 15 emergency personnel.

“The ag industry looked to IFCA to field the media calls and develop a proactive response to that incident. The work will continue in 2020 as we work with affected parties, the IDOA, farm groups and legislators to improve safety for all who handle agricultural ammonia,” Payne said.

“We’ve taken our usual proactive approach to deal with legislators who ask us, ‘What kind of training are people getting? Do they know that should be turning off their valves when they go down the road? Do they know that when they call 9-1-1 they have to say it’s ammonia?’ Many first responders were injured because they thought they were going to a car fire that day.

“These are basic things that we are going to take on, and we’re working closely with the farmers and with the Illinois Department of Agriculture. We’re going to work on a training program for growers. I’m confident you, as retailers, will have to help us with that, but it’s going to increase the level of safety.”

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FIELD NOTES: BY MYCOGEN SEEDS AGRONOMISTS

Corn-on-corn considerations

By Melissa Bell

When soybean markets take a dive or remain consistently low, growing more corn sounds like an increasingly better idea. If you’re considering upping your corn acres by way of continuous corn, then this article is for you.

I’m not advocating for or against corn on corn, but rather am providing some management tips and cost considerations.

YIELD IMPACT Without well-thought-out management, yield reductions can often be as high as 20 to 30 bushels per acre compared with a corn-soybean rotation. This reduction is commonly referred to as continuous corn yield penalty, or CCYP. A six-year study conducted by the University of Illinois identified three important factors contributing to CCYP. Prior to the study, it was widely assumed that increasing nitrogen fertilizer would solve the yield drag problem.

The study showed that nitrogen availability — or lack thereof — wasn’t the only factor.

Several different weather- and yield-related measurements were tested to determine relationships with CCYP. RESIDUE MANAGEMENT In addition to N immobilization, yield drag in continuous corn is more pronounced in cooler and wetter soils. Further, there is an increased risk of disease and allelopathy. The common link to each of these factors: corn residue.

What is also interesting is research suggests the degree of yield reduction increases with successive years of continuous corn production, largely due to the accumulation of residue.

Why the fuss over residue, and how are all these factors linked? Accumulated corn residue can reduce soil temperatures and reduce N availability, increase soil moisture and promote survival of insects and diseases. So, it is no surprise that yield drag in continuous corn is more pronounced in soils that already tend to be cool and wet.

Consider selecting well-drained, highly productive soils for continuous corn. To help minimize residue challenges, try to make sure Bell that corn residue is evenly distributed across the field.

It is advantageous to use tillage to help in the breakdown of residue from a disease and pest standpoint, but it also helps soils to warm up soils faster in the spring. Using row cleaners at planting is also important in facilitating better seed-to-soil contact to improve stand establishment.

ADDITIONAL INPUTS As mentioned, the immobilization of N has long been blamed for CCYP, and rightly so. Microbes are responsible for aiding the breakdown of residue, and said microbes require N. So, an additional 30 to 50 pounds per acre of N may be necessary for continuous corn acres when compared with a corn-soybean rotation.

Applying nitrogen at multiple times throughout the growing season, including at preplant and sidedress, may help increase N use efficiency. Monitor phosphorus and potassium levels on continuous corn acres.

Plentiful P and K early in the season helps promote stand establishment and minimize problems with stalk strength and stalk rot as corn plants mature.

INSECT AND DISEASE CONTROL Residue again being the main culprit, farmers can expect an increase in insect and disease pressure on continuous corn acres. Adverse effects can be mitigated by incorporating proactive measures, including the use of seed treatments early followed by fungicide applications as needed later in the growing season.

Seed and seedling pathogens and soil pests such as wireworms, seed corn maggots and grubs pose the biggest threat

early on, particularly when residue from the previous year’s crop is prevalent.

Seed treatments with fungicide and insecticide protection can help protect seeds in the ground during emergence and promote healthy stand establishment.

Corn rootworm, if not properly managed, is another challenge in continuous corn.

Planting corn with Bt traits effective against corn rootworm larvae is a good strategy, along with use of a soil-applied insecticide in particularly high-pressure scenarios.

HERBICIDE LIMITATIONS Herbicide options are limited on continuous corn acres. Once again, the leading culprit is excess residue that can reduce the efficacy of soil-applied herbicides and shield young small weeds from contact herbicide applications.

Control of volunteer corn can be especially problematic on continuous corn acres.

Lodged plants and eardrop from the previous year’s harvest increases the potential for volunteer corn. Since herbicide options are limited, the only effective management approach may be cultivation.

HYBRID SELECTION Don’t underestimate the important role of selecting the right hybrids. Choosing hybrids with good plant health is critical, and make sure to not plant the same hybrid on the same acres two years in a row.

Best-case scenario: Select a hybrid with no relation to the one previously grown. Lastly, work with your seed specialist and agronomist to identify hybrids that perform well in a continuous-corn program to maximize yield and manage CCYP.

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Once new livestock are born, such as these Southdown lambs, producers need to check on them to make sure they are happy, healthy and able to nurse.

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By Ashley Langreck

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BROOKVILLE, Ind. — As cold winter nights set in, livestock producers begin to prepare for new life on their farm as birthing season starts.

Mary Rodenhuis, Purdue Extension agriculture and natural resources educator in Franklin County, provided some tips for livestock producers to keep in mind once their animals have given birth.

Check on new animals soon after they are born.

Rodenhuis said producers need to check on animals as soon as they can after birth to make sure they are healthy and nursing. Producers also need to make sure to check udders to make sure there are no hard bumps or mastitis in them, so the baby animals can nurse. Rodenhuis said producers also may need to strip the teats of their animals to make sure the wax plugs are gone.

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Make sure animal are warm.

Rodenhuis stressed it is important for livestock producers to make sure that animals are warm and dry. If an animal happened to have its newborn outside in the cold, producers need to get it warmed up as quickly as possible. Rodenhuis said it’s hard for the newborn animals to feed when they are cold, so warming them up as fast as possible is vital.

Clean up newborn animals.

Once livestock give birth, producers should wipe newborn animals with towels and rub them down to help warm them up. Rodenhuis said producers also can use heat pads and hairdryers to warm up animals quickly and make sure they start nursing right away.

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Ashley Langreck can be reached at 800-426-9438, ext. 192, or alangreck@ agrinews-pubs.com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_ Langreck.

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AUCTIONS

Auction Calendar Fri., Jan. 31

MANITO, ILL.: Farm Auction, 10 a.m., Ken Fornoff, Palmer Auction Service, 309-253-2128.

MCLEAN COUNTY, ILL.: 120 +/- Acres in 2 Tracts, 10 a.m., The Loranda Group, Inc., 800-716-8189.

Sat., Feb. 1

WYANET, ILL.: Farm Retirement & Consignment, 9 a.m., Rediger Auction Service, 815-699-7999.

VICTORIA, ILL.: Farm Auction, 10 a.m., Ron Rollins & Family, Van Adkisson Auction LLC, 309-426-2000.

Sun., Feb. 2

SANDWICH, ILL.: Building Materials & Tools, 8 a.m., Gavin Auction Company, 815-509-8018.

Mon., Feb. 3

LEESBURG, IND.: Annual Farm Equipment Auction, 9:30 a.m. EST, Polk

Equipment, Inc., 574-4532411. See p. B1 SIKESTON, MO.: Farm Machinery, 9:30 a.m., DeWitt Auction Company, Inc., 800-533-9488. See p. B3

Tues., Feb. 4

NEW PARIS, IND.: Annual Late Model Ag & Construction Equipment Auction, 8:30 a.m. EST, Polk Auction Company, 877-9154440.

LINCOLN, ILL.: Farm Equipment, 10 a.m., Dale Lessen Estate, Mike Maske Auction Service, 217-5193959. See p. B4 MT. PLEASANT, IOWA: 79.88 +/- Acres, 10 a.m., Wil-Farm, Inc., Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, 844-8472161.

LODI, WIS.: Farm Equipment, 10 a.m., Klahn Farms, Tom Klahn, The Bill Stade Auction Co., 262-7364141. See p. B5 MELVIN, ILL.: Farm Retirement Auction, 10 a.m., Roger & Carolyn Johannsen, Sullivan

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LEXINGTON, ILL.: 80 Acres, 11 a.m., Agrashares, Knollenberg Real Estate & Auction Service, 217-4825351.

ARCOLA, ILL.: Annual Toy Auction, 1 p.m., Tri County Auction Co., LLC, 217-2683444. See p. B5 ARGENTA, ILL.: 42.76 Acres, 5 p.m., First Security Bank, Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, 844-847-2161.

Wed., Feb. 5

CHAMPAIGN, ILL.: Farm Retirement Auction, 10 a.m., Glen & Rosie Trimble, Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, 844-847-2161.

UNIONVILLE, MO.: 518 +/- Acres in 5 Tracts, 1 p.m., Adrian & Elizabeth Lewis Estate, Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, 844-8472161.

SHABBONA, ILL.: 153 +/Acres, 1 p.m., The Rood Farm, Martin, Goodrich & Waddell Inc., 815-756-3606.

See p. B3 ANNAWAN, ILL.: 122 +/Acres, 5 p.m., The Keith Vandewoestyne Trust Farm, Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, 844-847-2161.

Thurs., Feb. 6

Sat., Feb. 8

ROCHELLE, ILL.: 330 +/Acres, 10 a.m., John & Jennifer Kruse, Bearrows Real Estate & Auction Co., 815-562-5113.

MT. PULASKI, ILL.: 59.07 Acres in 2 Tracts, 10 a.m., Rick Freed ETAL, Mike Maske Auction Service, 217-519-3959. See p. B3 CARAWAY, ARK., Farm Machinery Retirement Auction, 10 a.m., FDA Farms, DeWitt Auction Company, Inc., 800-5339488. See p. B4

Fri., Feb. 7

TEUTOPOLIS, ILL.: 21st Annual Winter Equipment Auction, 9 a.m., Schmid Auction, 217-857-1507. See p. B6

Mon., Feb. 10

PLEASANT PLAINS, ILL.: Farm Machinery Retirement Auction, 9 a.m., Thomas E. Walbaum, Cowman Auction LLC, 217-473-4840. See p. B5 MONROVIA, IND.: Large Public Auction, 9 a.m., Ted Everett & Kurt Everett, 317996-3929. See p. B2 GALESBURG, ILL.: 113.10 +/Acres, 10 a.m., Lillabelle M. “Belle” Steck Estate, Van Adkisson Auction LLC, 309426-2000. See p. B3 VICKERY, OHIO: Farm Equipment, 10:30 a.m., Sutorius Farms LLC, The Wendt Group, 614-626-7653.

See p. B6

WOLCOTT, IND.: Farm Equipment, 11 a.m. EST, Brooks Farms, Inc., Schrader Real Estate & Auction Company, Inc., 800-451-2709. See p. B3 ROCKVILLE, IND.: 195 +/Acres in 3 Tracts, 6 p.m., Chris Cox Booe & Marty Ratcliff (Sarah Warner Farm), Allen Auction & Real Estate, 765-585-0116.

Wed., Feb. 12

SELLAFARM.COM: Online Only Farm Retirement Auction, soft closes 2/12 at 6 p.m., Randy Harvey, Sellafarm. See p. B6

Thurs., Feb. 13

ROBINSON, ILL.: 71.66 +/- Acres, 5 p.m., Dianna Guyer, Sellafarm. See p. B6 PRINCETON, IND.: 204 +/Acres in 7 Tracts, 7 p.m.

EST, Frank & Marlene Brittingham, Schrader Real Estate & Auction

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Company, Inc., 800-4512709.

Sat., Feb. 15

CLINTON, ILL.: Ameren Fleet & Equipment, 8:30 a.m., Martin Auction, 217-9353245. See p. B5 MORRIS, ILL.: 71 +/- Acres, 10 a.m., Patricia Dewey Sanders Estate & Sue Dewey Sattersten, Richard A. Olson & Associates, Inc., 815-942-4266. See p. B5

Mon., Feb. 17

KEITHSBURG, ILL.: Farm Retirement Auction, 10 a.m., Dennison Farms, Randall & Laurie Dennison, Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, 844-8472161. See p. B4 ATKINSON, ILL.: 80 +/- Acres, 10:30 a.m., The LaVerne West Farm, Anderson Auction Company, 309-3735897. See p. B5

Tues., Feb. 18

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, ILL.: 208 +/- Acres in 3 Tracts Sealed Bid Auction, bids due by 5 p.m., MWA Auctions & Real Estate, 217-398-6400. See p. B5

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DIRECTIONS:

• 5 miles north of junction US 30 and SR 15 at Warsaw • 9 miles south of junction US 6 and 15 at New Paris • 50 miles northwest of Fort Wayne • 50 miles southeast of South Bend • 110 miles from Chicago and Indianapolis

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PLANTERS & DRILLS

• 1991 JD 2955, CAH, TWD, JD 265 LOADER, ONLY 496 HOURS - 1 OF A KIND • 2015 JD 8320R, PS, ILS, 1519 HRS • 2013 JD 8235R, PS, MFD, 3200 HRS • 2010 JD 8225R, PS, MFD, 2800 HRS • 2007 JD 8430 PS, ILS, 4337 HRS • 2007 JD 8430, PS, MFD, 4400 HRS • 2014 JD 7270R, IVT, TLS, 1214 HRS • 2008 JD 7730, PQ, MFD, 890 HRS • 2004 JD 7920, IVT, MFD, 5835 HRS • 2005 JD 7320, PQ, TWD, 3325 HRS • 2018 JD 6110M, PQ, MFD, 300 HRS • 2003 JD 6420, PQ, MFD, 5322 HRS • 2005 JD 5525, OS, TWD, LDR, 3000 HRS • 1999 JD 5510, OS, MFD, LDR, 2900 HRS • 1984 JD 4850, PS, MFD • 1969 JD 4020, OS, PS, SIDE CONSOLE • 2014 CIH STEIGER 400RT, 3PT & PTO, 1900 HRS • 2014 CIH MAGNUM 310, PS, SUSPENSION, 1165 HRS • 2012 CIH MAGNUM 290, PS, MFD, 1850 HRS • 2012 CIH MAGNUM 290, PS, SUSP, 1493 HRS • 2010 CIH MAGNUM 305, PS, SUSP, 1850 HRS • 2015 CIH MAGNUM 240, CVT, SUSP, 1710 HRS • 2016 CIH 70A, OS, MFD, LDR, 160 HRS • 2018 CIH 70A, OS, TWD, 180 HRS • 1987 CIH 3594, MFD, PS, 4400 HRS • 1997 CIH 9330, 3PT & PTO • 1978 IH 986, CAH, TWD, 3010 HRS • 1976 IH 966 BLACKSTRIPE, CAH, 6300 HRS • IH 674D, LOADER, 3764 HRS • AC 8010, CAH, MFD, 1800 HRS • 2019 JD 855M, 6000 MILES • 2018 JD TS GATOR, 249 HRS • 2018 JD TS GATOR, HALF CAB, 224 HRS • 2017 JD 825 S4 GATOR, 117 HRS • 2010 JD 850D, FULL CAB, 863 HRS

• 2017 JD DB20 8/15 PLANTER - LIKE NEW • JD 1780 6/11 PLANTER W/LIQ • JD 7200 6R30 PLANTER • JD 7000 6R30 W/LIQ • 2014 KINZE 4900 16R30 W/LIQ VERY NICE • 2009 KINZE 3660 16/31 W/LIQ & PRECISION • 2008 KINZE 3500 8/15 • KINZE 3000 6/11 • 2011 CIH 1220 6R30 W/LIQ - 900 ACRES • 2012 JD 1590 15FT • 1992 JD 750 15FT • 1996 JD 750 10FT W/SEEDER - VERY NICE • 2018 GP 1006 NT W/SEEDER - LIKE NEW • 2004 GP 1500 15FT - EXCELLENT • GREAT PLAINS 3P500 W/SEEDER LIKE NEW • CIH 5100 20X8 • BRILLION SS10 SEEDER

CHISELS • GREAT PLAINS TC5109 9SH W/CHOPPER NICE • SUNFLOWER 4213 - 11 SH W/5 BAR SPIKE - NICE • GLENCOE 7400 7SH SOIL SAVER - LOW ACRES • JD 712 9SH SOIL SAVER

PLOWS, CULTIVATORS & HOE • SALFORD 8206 12X PLOW ASR VARI - WIDTH • JD 3710 7X PLOW PULL TYPE, ASR, VARI WIDTH • HINIKER 6000 8R30, NO TILL CULTIVATOR • YETTER 3541 40FT ROTARY HOE

DISCS • SUNFLOWER 1435 - 40FT RF DISC • WHITE 255 15FT HYD - FOLD DISC • GP 3000 TT VERTICAL TILL

PACKERS & CRUMBLERS • BRILLION WFP - 28FT PACKER LIKE NEW • BRILLION XXL - 184 PACKER W/SCRAPERS LOW ACRES • BRILLION X108 - 19FT PACKER W/SCRAPERS • KRAUSE 4400 36FT PACKER - NICE • FARMHAND WP42 27FT PACKER • BRILLION WL03 21FT CULTIMULCHER • DUHNAM LEHR 24FT CULTIMULCHER • J&M TF 212 28FT ROLLING BASKET CLEAN • UNVERFERTH 110 20FT ROLLING BASKET • SUNFLOWER 7252 45FT CRUMBLER

CULTIVATOR & FINISHERS • SUNFLOWER 5055 - 44FT CULTIVATOR • JD 980 24FT CULTIVATOR • CIH 200 24FT CULTIVATOR • CIH TM2 28FT CULTIVATOR - VERY NICE • DMI TM2 27FT CULTIVTOR • JD 2310 30’9 SOIL FINSIHER • KRAUSE TL6200 27FT SOIL FINISHER

FORAGE • 2015 NH BC5070 BALER - LIKE NEW • 2015 JD 469 BALER W/NET • 2011 JD 458 BALER SILAGE SPECIAL W/NET • 2011 NH 450 BALER • 2012 JD 630 MOCO • 1999 JD 945 MOCO • 2016 NH DB313F 13FT MOCO - LIKE NEW • 2016 NH 3114 PRO ROTOR - LIKE NEW • H & S 16 WHEEL RAKE • GEHL 1540 BLOWER - NICE • KUHN 5135 MIXER W/SCALES

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All items must be removed from the lot by February 17, 2020 Trucking Available at Customary Rates.

Online Bidding Available at:

polkequipmentinc.com 574-453-2411

• NI 3722 SPREADER • NI 3609 SPREADER • NH 145 SPREADER W/GATE • AERWAY 10 FT AERATOR

COMBINES & HEADS • 2011 CIH 8120, RT, FT, RWA, GUIDANCE, 2000 - 1400 HRS • CIH 1083 8R30 CORNHEAD • JD 643 CORNHEAD • 2006 JD 635F • 2003 CIH 1020 - 30 FT • 1989 JD 920

MOWERS • BUSHHOG 2720 20FT BATWING MOWER • RHINO STEALTH 12FT BATWING MOWER • WOODS 20CD 20FT FLAIL MOWER • WOODS RC5 MOWER • GRASSHOPPER 725G2, ZERO TURN, 1400 HRS • GRASSHOPPER 620T2, ZERO TURN, 587 HRS • JD X720, 54” DECK

WAGONS & GRAIN CARTS • UNVERFERTH 1115 CART, TARP, SCALES - NICE • PARKER 4500 GRAIN CART • BRENT 440 WAGON W/BRAKES

MISCELLANEOUS • CENTURY HD 1300 SPRAYER 90FT BOOMS • DEMCO HP SPRAYER • LOFTNESS 8FT SNOWBLOWER • FRONTIER SB1184 7FT SNOWBLOWER • FARMKING 7FT SNOWBLOWER • ABI HOSE PULL • WOOD SPLITTER • WOODS 1050 BACKHOE • S&H 16FT LIVESTOCK TRAILER • NEW FD8 HYD BOX BLADE • L570 LOADER • JD 148 LOADER • WOODS RTR 60.40 TILLER • KING KUTTER TG48 TILLER • RAINFLO 345 MULCH LAYER • BUCKEYE 4626 TRANSPLANTER

CONSTRUCTION • 2017 GEHL Z45, CAH, 2 SPD, 708 HRS • 2011 DEERE 310SK, OS, PS, 4WD, REG HOE, 1800 HRS • CASE 588 SERIES 3 FORKLIFT, OS, 2WD, 2186 HRS • 2018 DEERE 314, OS, 16 HRS • 2016 CASE TV380, CAH, 2 SPD, 620 HRS • 2018 BOBCAT T870, CAH, 2SPD, 2029 HRS • 2017 BOBCAT T590, CAH, 2 SPD, 1410 HRS • 2016 BOBCAT S740, CAH, 2SPD, 410 HRS • 2015 BOBCAT T450, CAH, 2 SPD, 1165 HRS • 2015 BOBCAT T650, CAH, 2 SPD, 1524 HRS • 2015 CAT 226B3, CAH, 580 HRS • NEW HOLLAND L225 GAS • GROVE 4688XT MAN LIFT

NO CONSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED! EVERYTHING SELLS!!

TERMS: Cash or a Good Check on the day of the Auction. NO EXCEPTIONS. We will not be held responsible for accidents or items after they are sold. Announcements made the day of the auction take precedence over printed material. Online bidders should pre-register 48 hours before the auction.

NOTE: Due to early printing, there will be additions and deletions.

NO SALES after January 1, 2020

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AUCTION FROM PAGE B1

Wed., Feb. 19

BEECHER, ILL.: 120 +/- Acres, 10 a.m., Lattz Family Farm, McColly Bennett Real Estate, 815-383-7057 or 815383-7025. See p. B2 GIBSON CITY, ILL.: 397.1 Acres in 6 Tracts, 11 a.m.

CST, Nancy Stock Estate, Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, 844-847-2161. See p. B5 RUSHVILLE, ILL.: 15.73 Acres w/Sale Barn, 1 p.m., Schuyler Livestock Sales, Inc., Wheeler Auctions & Real Estate, 660-327-5890.

See p. B6

Thurs., Feb. 20

ROCHELLE, ILL.: 155 +/Acres, 10 a.m., Dutcher Trust, Bearrows Real Estate & Auction Co., 815-562-5113.

MT. PULASKI, ILL.: 87.47 Acres, 10 a.m., Lisa K. Mason, Mike

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Maske Auction Service, 217-519-3959.

HAMMOND, ILL.: Fleener Farm Machinery Retirement Auction, 10:30 a.m., Martin Auction, 217-935-3245.

Fri., Feb. 21

MONMOUTH, ILL.: 305 +/Acres in 6 Tracts, 10 a.m., John W. O’Daniel Estate, Van Adkisson Auction LLC, 309-426-2000.

RAMSEY, ILL.: 342 +/- Acres in 4 Tracts, 11 a.m., Peoples Bank & Trust, Cory Craig, 217-971-4440. See p. B5

Sat., Feb. 22

RALEIGH, ILL.: Retirement Auction, 9:30 a.m., Charles E. & Virginia Slykhuis, Jamie Scherrer Auction Co., 618-272-8030.

MT. ERIE, ILL.: 60 +/- Acres in 2 Tracts, 10 a.m., Fout Family, Rothrock Auction LLC, 618-839-5363.

DAWSON SPRINGS, KY.: Retirement Liquidation

Auction, 10 a.m., Delbert Fireline, Herron Auction & Realty, 270-826-6216. See p. B4 CARROLLTON, ILL.: Estate Auction, 10:30 a.m., Estate of Reggie Winters, Reeves Auction Service, 217-2421709.

WOODHULL, ILL.: 77 +/Acres, 11 a.m., Karen Pedersen, Kilcoin Auction, 309-534-8121.

Lisa S. Caramia, Rediger Auction Service, 815-6997999. See p. C2

Fri., Feb. 28

MT. STERLING, ILL.: 81.98 +/- Acres, 10 a.m., The Gladys Still Estate, Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, 844-847-2161. See p. B4

WYANET, ILL.: 160 +/- Acres, 10 a.m., Joanne M. Schertz Trust, Rediger Auction Service, 815-699-7999. See p. C2 WAPELLA, ILL.: 191.14 +/Acres in 2 Tracts, 10 a.m., Mostoller Farm, Haycraft Auction Co., Inc., 217-9356286. See p. B5 HENDERSON, KY.: 416 +/Acres in 3 Tracts, 12 Noon, Elizabeth Embry Heirs, Herron Auction & Realty, 270-826-6216. See p. B4

Wed., Feb. 26

Sat., Feb. 29

Tues., Feb. 25

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.: 154 +/Acres, 10 a.m., The Louise Stahly Trust, First Mid Ag Services, 309-665-0048. See p. B6

Thurs., Feb. 27

WYANET, ILL.: 680 +/- Acres, 10 a.m., Paul R. Strouse &

BUSHNELL, ILL.: Farm & Construction Equipment Consignment, 9 a.m., Bedwell Farm Equipment, 309-772-2343. See p. B6 HAWK POINT, MO.: Annual Spring Equipment Consignment, 9 a.m., Allen Auction & Real Estate

Service LLC, 636-338-4805.

See p. B5 ROBARDS, KY.: 83 +/- Acres, 10 a.m., Herron Auction & Realty, 270-826-6216. See p. B4

PARIS, ILL.: Multi-Consignor Farm Retirement Auction, 10 a.m., Henry Setzer Farms, Phil Landes Farms, Tucker Wood Auctions, 217-822-2386.

Mon., March 2

Thurs., March 12

Thurs., March 5

Fri., March 20

WALNUT, ILL.: Farm Equipment & Machinery, 10 a.m., Wolf Farms, Rediger Auction Service, 815-699-7999. See p. B6 CHERRY, ILL.: 200 +/- Acres, 10 a.m., Losey Family Farm, Rediger Auction Service, 815-699-7999. See p. C2

Fri., March 6

GIFFORD, ILL.: 2-Day Consignment, 9 a.m., Gordon Hannagan Auction Co., 217-568-7117. See p. B4

Sat., March 7

GIFFORD, ILL.: 2-Day Consignment, 9 a.m., Gordon Hannagan Auction Co., 217-568-7117. See p. B4

FAIRBURY, ILL.: 320 +/- Acres, 10 a.m., The Pratt Farm, First Mid Ag Services, 309-665-0056. See p. B3 ANNAWAN, ILL.: Hatzer & Nordstrom Consignment Auction, 8:30 a.m., Owned & Operated by Anderson Enterprises & Equipment, LLC, 309-935-6700.

Sat., March 21

ANNAWAN, ILL.: Hatzer & Nordstrom Consignment Auction, 8:30 a.m., Owned & Operated by Anderson Enterprises & Equipment, LLC, 309-935-6700.

See AUCTION, Page B3

LARGE PUBLIC AUCTION FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 Twenty Miles West of Indianapolis, Indiana, on Interstate 70 To State Road 39 (exit 59) - Then ½ Mile South To Sale Site At:

TED EVERETT FARM EQUIPMENT ABSOLUTE AUCTION, EVERYTHING SELLS, NO CONSIGNMENTS

*THREE AUCTION RINGS - TWO STARTING AT 9:00 AM* FIRST RING: Compact Tractors, Industrial, Farm Equipment • SECOND RING: Golf Carts, Lawn & Garden, ATV’s & Misc. • THIRD RING: Starts at 12:30 pm OUTSIDE - Vehicles & Misc.

TRACTORS: JD 9400 W/DUALS, 4WD, PS, 4 REMOTES; JD 8640; JD 6400 W/ CAB & LDR, MFWD; JD 5400 W/LDR, 2WD, 2621 HRS; JD 5300 W/LDR, MFWD; JD 4755, MFWD, 6179 HRS; JD 4710 W/LDR, MFWD; JD 4640, 6800 HRS; JD 4640, 7946 HRS; JD 4630 W/ DUALS, PS, 6727 HRS; JD 4440, 9200 HRS - OVERHAULED AT 6448 HRS; JD 4430, 5942 HRS; JD 4430; JD 4100 W/LDR & 54” DECK; JD 4030; JD 4020, NF, LP; JD 4020 W/CAB, DSL, SIDE CONSOLE; JD 3020 W/CAB, GAS; JD 3020 W/JD 540 LDR, GAS; JD 2840 W/LDR; JD 2510 W/LDR, DSL, PS, 1 OF 845 MADE; JD 850, DSL, 2176 HRS; JD 750, MFWD; JD H; JD AR TRACTOR, S/N 271474; C/IH MX240, MFWD, FRONT & REAR DUALS, 4619 HRS, S/N JJA0110430; CASE 4490; CASE 2290 W/CAB, 1957 HRS; C/ IH JX95 W/CAB & LDR, MFWD, 728 HRS; C/IH 485, 515 HRS; C/IH 125A W/CAB & LDR, MFWD, 614 HRS; IH 1486 W/DUALS & WEIGHTS; IH 1066 W/LDR; IH 684 W/2250 LDR, 2WD; IH H W/SICKLE BAR MOWER, S/N 380506; KUBOTA M7060 TLB W/2 BUCKETS, MFWD, 359 HRS; KUBOTA M5-111 W/CAB & LDR, MFWD, 740 HRS; KUBOTA MX5100 W/LDR, MFWD, 492 HRS; KUBOTA M126X W/CAB, MFWD, 2924 HRS; KUBOTA L4330 HSTC W/CAB, MFWD, 2249 HRS; KUBOTA L3800 W/LDR & BACKHOE; KUBOTA L3301 W/LDR, MFWD, 225 HRS; KUBOTA L3010 W/LDR, MFWD; KUBOTA L3000DT, MFWD; KUBOTA L2501 HST W/LDR, MFWD, 355 HRS; KUBOTA BX2660 W/LDR & DECK, MFWD; KUBOTA BX2370 W/LDR & DECK, MFWD, 367 HRS; KUBOTA B2400 W/DECK, MFWD; CAT CHALLENGER 35, 24” TRACKS, 9032 HRS (AS IS - TRANSMISSION); AC 7045, 2WD; AC XT190; AGCO ALLIS 9695, MFWD, 5400 HRS; AGCO ALLIS 5660 W/LDR, MFWD, 873 HRS; AGCO ST41 W/LDR, MFWD, 1316 HRS; AGCO GT45 W/200A LDR, 2WD, 591 HRS; BRANSON 2800H W/LDR, MFWD; BRANSON 6530 W/CAB & LDR, MFWD; DUETZ 7120, 2WD, DUAL PTO, 5762 HRS; FARMALL 706, GAS, 4718 HRS; FARMALL 656 W/LDR, 2WD, GAS, 9534 HRS; FERGUSON T0-35; FORD 4000; FORD 3400 W/LDR; FORD 3000, GAS; FORD 1920 W/LDR, MFWD, 2655 HRS; FORD 1720 W/LDR, MFWD; FORD JUBILEE; FORD SUPER DEXTA TRACTOR; MF GC2300 W/ LDR, MFWD, 1212 HRS; MF 3090 W/QUICKIE 2847 LDR, 2WD, 3492 HRS; MF 210-4, MFWD; MCCORMICK CX85 W/CAB & LDR, MFWD; NH T6.155 W/CAB & LDR, MFWD, 775 HRS; NH TL100A W/LDR, 4WD; NH BOOMER 41 W/LDR, MFWD; NH BOOMER 3045 W/LDR, MFWD; NH TC40D W/DECK, 1698 HRS; NH TC40 W/LDR, MFWD; NH TC40D, MFWD, 600 HRS; NH 4630 W/LDR, 1575 HRS; NH 1520, MFWD, 1763 HRS; NH TN70A, SYNCRO COMMAND, 1760 HRS; OLIVER SUPER 55; TRACTOR KING #254 W/LDR, MFWD; WHITE 2-180 SALVAGE TRACTORS - WILL SELL OUTSIDE AT 12:30: JD 4230 W/CAB, QUAD RANGE; JD 2350 W/LDR; JD 50, NF, GAS; CASE 1070; FARMALL F20, 2WD; FORD 5610 W/LDR; FORD 3400 W/LDR; NH LW50 LOADER CONSTRUCTION: CAT 279D SKIDSTEER, 1575 HRS; CAT 262D SKIDSTEER, 788 HRS; CAT 259D SKIDSTTER, 2534 HRS; CAT 259B SKIDSTEER; JD 332 SKIDSTEER, 2100 HRS; CASE 450CT SKIDSTEER, 2-SPD, 18” TRACKS; (2) CASE 1845C SKIDSTEER; CASE SV250 SKIDSTEER, 1400 HRS; CASE 435 SKIDSTEER; BOBCAT S300 SKIDSTEER W/CAB; BOBCAT T300 SKIDSTEER; BOBCAT T190 SKIDSTEER, 12” TRACKS, 67” BUCKET, 4579 HRS; BOBCAT 864 SKIDSTEER ON TRACKS; KUBOTA SVL75-2 SKIDSTEER; SELLICK SG-60R FORKLIFT, DSL, 2883 HRS; JD 304H WHEEL LOADER; BOBCAT WHEEL LOADER; WALDON WA6000C LOADER, 4WD, 417 HRS; JD 410D BACKHOE W/CAB, 1710 HRS; (3) CASE 580 SUPER M BACKHOE, EXT A HOE, 4WD; CASE 580 SUPER M BACKHOE, 2WD; CAT 416C IT BACKHOE, EXTEND A HOE, 4WD, QUICK ATTACH, 2323 HRS; NH 675 BACKHOE, EXTEND A HOE, 4WD, 3460 HRS; CAT D6 DOZER, PONY MOTOR; DAEWOO 75V EXCAVATOR, HYD THUMB, 48” BUCKET W/DAEWOO HOOK-UPS, 3851 HRS; CAT 613C SELF PROPELLED DIRT SCRAPER; EVERSMAN PULL-TYPE DIRT SCRAPER; TOREQ 9000 DIRT SCRAPER, 9-YARD, PULL TYPE; CAT 120 ROAD GRADER; STONE DDR3100 SELF-PROPELLED ARTICULATING ROLLER, GAS; BOMAG BW213PD SHEEPSFOOT ROLLER, 7’ DRUM; WOODS 1050 3PT BACKHOE, 25” BUCKET; BRADCO BACKHOE FOR SKIDSTEER; DITCH WITCH TRENCHER; SSL 7’ BROOM OFF SKIDSTEER; WOLVERINE 72” HYD DRIVE ANGLE BROOM COMBINES: JD 9670 STS, 2349/1680 HRS; JD 9500, 3080/2194 HRS, S/N 660488; JD 6620 TITAN II; JD 4400; C/IH 5130, LUXURY CAB, 2074/1482 HRS; C/IH 1660, 4478 HRS; C/IH 1460, 2599 HRS; GLEANER R65, 3761/2469 HRS, S/N HP62155; GLEANER R52, 5214/3847 HRS; GLEANOR R40, 4WD; NH CR920, 3298/2237 HRS HEADS: JD FD40 FLEX DRAPER, 40’, S/N 755652; JD FD40 FLEX DRAPER, 40’, S/N 755653; JD 920 GRAIN HEAD, 20’; JD 635F GRAIN HEAD; JD 630 GRAIN HEAD; JD 625F FLEX GRAIN HEAD; JD 215 GRAIN HEAD; C/IH 2020 GRAIN HEAD, 25’; C/IH 1020 GRAIN HEAD, FULL FINGER, 25’; C/IH 1020 GRAIN HEAD, 20’; C/IH 1020 GRAIN HEAD; C/IH 820 GRAIN HEAD, 15’; GLEANER GRAIN HEAD, 15’, OFF R40; NH 88C DRAPER, S/N 3055103181; JD 893 CORN HEAD; JD 843 CORN HEAD; JD 693 CORNHEAD; JD 444 CORN HEAD; JD 443 CORN HEAD; C/IH 2206 CORN HEAD; (2) C/IH 1063 CORN HEAD; C/IH 863 CORN HEAD; AGCO 3000

CORN HEAD, 8-ROW, 30”; GLEANER HUGGER CORN HEAD, 6-ROW, OFF R40; GLEANER CORN HEAD, 4-ROW, OFF R40 PLANTERS & DRILLS: JD 1770NT PLANTER, 16-ROW; JD 1780 16/31, MECH DRIVE, HYD DOWN PRESSURE SPRINGS; JD 7200, 4-ROW, DRY FERT, NO TILL; JD 7000 PLANTER, 6-ROW; (2) C/IH 1240 16/31 PLANTER; C/IH 1200 16/31 PLANTER; KINZE 3600 12/23 ASD PLANTER, BULK FILL, S/N 624635; KINZE 3500 8/15 PLANTER; KINZE 3500 8/15 PLANTER, NO TILL, 373 LIFETIME ACRES; KINZE 3600 12-ROW 12/23 PLANTER; KINZE 2600 PLANTER, 16-ROW, NO TILL, LIQUID; WHITE 6100 PLANTER, 6-ROQ; JD 8300 DRILL, 13’, 7.5” SPACING; JD 750 DRILL, 15’; JD VAN BRUNDT GRAIN DRILL W/GRASS SEED, 12’; C/IH 5400 DRILL, NO-TILL, YETTER CADDY; TYE 13’ DRILL, 3PT, TRACK SCRATCHERS; FRONTIER FP2206 PLOT MASTER SEEDER, 6’, 3PT; LANDPRIDE PS1572 SEEDER, 3PT TILLAGE: SUNFLOWER 6331 SOIL FINISHER, 5-BAR SPIKE HARROW, 25’; UNVERFERTH 75 ROLLING LEVELER; SUNFLOWER 5034 FIELD CULTIVATOR, 3-BAR COIL TINE HARROW, 29’; JD FIELD CULTIVATOR, FLAT FOLD, 24’; JD RM CULTIVATOR, 4-ROW; C/IH 4800 FIELD CULTIVATOR, 24’; C/IH 4300 FIELD CULTIVATOR, 28’; HINICKER FIELD CULTIVATOR, 16’; JD 510 DISK RIPPER, 5-SHANK; C/IH 2500 RIPPER, 5-SHANK, SPRING RESET; KRAUSE 4830 INLINE RIPPER, 7-SHANK; BLUE JET IN-LINE RIPPER, 7-SHANK, 3PT; BRILLION 7STD RIPPER; JD 235 FOLDING DISK, 25’, 9” SPACING; C/IH 496 DISK, 24’; C/IH 470 DISK, 16’; BUSH HOG DISK, 20’; KRAUSE DISK, 25’; KRAUSE DISK CHISEL, 9-SHANK; LANDALL DISK CHISEL, 9-SHANK; CASE OFFSET DISK, 12’, 10.5” SPACING, PULL TYPE; MF OFFSET DISK, 12’; WILBECK 1632 OFFSET DISK, 12’, 11” SPACING, PULL TYPE; JD 200 CRUMBLER, 42’; J&M TF215 CRUMBLER, 45’; UNVERFERTH 75 CRUMBLER, 18’, PULL-TYPE; DMI CRUMBLER, 25’; PITTSBURGH 2X PLOW; FORD 2X PLOW GRAIN CARTS & WAGONS: UNVERFERTH 8250 GRAIN CART W/ROLL TARP; J&M 875 GRAIN CART; KINZE 840 GRAIN CART; KINZE 400 GRAIN CART; EZ TRAIL 500 GRAIN CART; KILLBROS 475 GRAIN CART; UNVERFERTH 430 GRAVITY WAGON; (2) J&M 350 GRAVITY WAGON; (2) DMI D400AB WAGON W/BRAKE; DMI WAGON W/AUGER HAY EQUIPMENT: JD 569 ROUND BALER, NET WRAP, 12000 BALES; JD 568 ROUND BALER, MAGA WIDE PLUS, NET WRAP; JD 535 ROUND BALER; NH BR7060 ROUND BALER, NET WRAP, 4057 BALES; AGCO HESSTON 5156 ROUND BALER, NET WRAP; HESSTON 540 ROUND BALER W/PTO; JD 346 SQUARE BALER; JD 336 SQUARE BALER; NH 565 SQUARE BALER; NH 315 SQUARE BALER; NH 310 SQUARE BALER, TWINE; JD 735 MOCO; JD 530 MOCO; MF 1366 MOCO; HESSTON 1120 MOCO; NI 5209 MOCO, 9’; VERMEER 7040 DISK MOWER; KUHN GF500 4-BASKET TEDDER, PULL-TYPE; ENROSSI 10-WHEEL RAKE; KUHN 110 SPEED RAKE; JD 64 RAKE; NH 256 RAKE; TUBELINE TL1000R BALE WRAPPER; HOELSCHER BALE ACCUMULATOR ROTARY MOWERS: (2) JD HX15 BATWING, 15’; LANDPRIDE RCM5020 BATWING; LANDPRIDE RCM5615 BATWING; BUSH HOG 2815 BATWING; (2) BUSH HOG 2212 BATWING; WOODS TBW144 BATWING; WOODS 180 HALF BATWING, 10’; JD 1018 ROTARY CUTTER, 10’, 3PT; JD 609 ROTARY CUTTER, 6’, 3PT; (2) WOODS BB720 ROTARY MOWER, 6’; LANDPRIDE RCR2510 ROTARY CUTTER; WOODS 84 ROTARY CUTTER; RHINO FA713 FINISH MOWER, 7’, 3PT; BUSH HOG 1700 FINISH MOWER; WOODS RM59 FINISH MOWER; DAVCO BRUSH CUTTER, 5.5’ OTHER EQUIPMENT: JD 43 ANTIQUE CORN SHELLER, 3PT; JD 4700 SPRAYER, 90’ BOOMS, 4100 HRS, 3000 MONITOR; AG CHEM 1264 SPRAYER, 3500 HRS; APACHE 780 SPRAYER, 90’ BOOMS, 3646 HRS; HARDI NAV1000M SPRAYER, 60’ BOOM, PULL-TYPE, 1000-GAL POLY TANK; CHEM FARM SPRAYER, 45’ BOOMS; BLUE JET 13-KNIFE ANHYDROUS APPLICATOR; MERIDIAN 375 SEED EXPRESS SEED TENDER; SEED SHUTTLE SS290, WIRELESS REMOTE, POLY TANK; CARDINAL SEED CONVEYOR; GRAVITY WAGON SEED BLOWER SYSTEM, 200 BU; KUHN KNIGHT 3130 REEL AUGIE FEED WAGON; NH 358 GRINDER MIXER W/FOLDING AUGER; NH 354 GRINDER MIXER; INT 1150 GRINDER MIXER; BEAR CAT 950A GRINDER MIXER; ARTSWAY PM30 FEED GRINDER; HENKE B300H252 KWIK CUTTER MIXER; SCHULER HF255 FEED WAGON W/SCALES; REM 2500 GRAIN VAC; 8” TRANSFER AUGER; SILOPRESS SILAGE BAGGER; JD 350 MANURE SPREADER; SCHULTZ 2120 MANURE SPREADER; AGRIMATIC CATTLE CHUTE; EZ TRAIL 35’ HEAD CART, TANDEM AXLE, LIGHTS, BRAKE; EZ TRAIL 680 HEAD CART, 30’; UNVERFERTH HT25 HEAD CART; J&M HEAD CART; (4) WOLVERINE 72” TILLER W/SKIDLOADER HOOK-UPS; LANDPRIDE 1266 TILLER, 3PT; WOODS TILLER; NEW RACINE 1925 20” CYL THRESHING MACHINE; MTL 1000 TREE PLANTER, 3PT; JD H480 LOADER W/2 BUCKETS; JD 460 LOADER OFF JD 4700; KUBOTA LA1154 LOADER (AS IS); (2) NH 270TL LOADER; FORD 776F LOADER W/5’ BUCKET OFF FORD 4610; LOADER BALE SPEAR - FITS JD 600/700 LDRS; KUNTZ 10’ BOX BLADE, PULL-TYPE; 10’ SNOW PUSHER W/STEEL BLADE; BRUSH HOG 120 BLADE, 9’, 3PT; BIG OX BLADE, 7’, 3PT; V-PLOW; JENKINS 66” GRAPPLE (FITS JD); 66” MATERIAL BUCKET; GRAPPLE BUCKET; SKIDSTEER FORKS; BUSH WACKER SIDE ARM MOWER, 3PT (AS

IS); JD 350 SICKLE BAR MOWER, 7’, 3PT; SALT DOG SPREADER; DANUSER SSL AUGER; BADGER 1 HYD PHD W/12” & 10” BITS; SHORTLINE PHD, 3PT; CHEM FARM SADDLE TANKS ON TRAILER; FERTILIZE TANKS; FUEL TRANSFER TANK W/PUMP; FUEL TANK; WHAK-A-TRACK; SKIDSTEER TRACKS; CASE QUICK HITCH; CAT III QUICK HITCH; CAT III 3PT ARM & 3RD LINK; FORD WEIGHTS; JD SUITCASE WEIGHTS; IH 75 LB WEIGHTS; 480/80R38 ON 10BOLT RIM; JD 10-BOLT HUBS; 18.4-38 CLAMP ON DUALS VEHICLES: 2017 DODGE 3500 FLAT BED DUALLY, 73000 MILES; 1996 CHEVY SUBURBAN W/NEW TIRES; 1996 CHEVY SILVERADO, CREW CAB, 454 ENGINE, NEW TIRES; 1980 FORD F250, 4X4; 2006 KENWORTH W900, DAY CAB, WET KIT, CAT C-13 MOTOR, 13-SPD TRANS, PTO, 1-OWNER; 2000 FREIGHTLINER, CUMMINS, AUTO TRANS, SINGLE AXLE, 225000 MILES; 1984 IH 1654 S SERIES FLAT BED, DT466; 1974 DODGE D600 GRAIN TRUCK; 2005 WHEELER STEEL HOPPER BOTTOM, 23’, SPRING RIDE, SINGLE AXLE, SINGLE HOPPER, ROLL TARP; 1989 JET HOPPER BOTTOM, SINGLE AXLE, 22’; 2017 STEALTH ENCLOSED TRAILER, 29’X7’, ALL ALUMINUM; 2017 DIAMOND C ROAD CLIPPER GOOSNECK, HYD TAIL, 30’; 1997 EAGLE GOOSENECK TRAILER, 20’; 1998 BUMPER TRAILER, 2-AXLE, 16’; ALUMA SINGLE AXLE TRAILER GOLF CARTS, ATVs, UTVs: (8) CUSTOM ELECTRIC GOLF CART; (5) CLUB CAR CARRY ALL W/ BED; (9) 2016 EZ-GO TXT GAS GOLF CART; (30) 2011 YAMAHA DRIVE GAS GOLF CART; (10) 2010 YAMAHA DRIVE GAS GOLF CART; (17) 2009 YAMAHA DRIVE GAS GOLF CART; (2) 2008 YAMAHA GAS GOLF CART W/DUMP BED; (7) YAMAHA GAS GOLF CART W/DUMP BED; 2005 EZ-GO GAS GOLF CART; JD XUV 855D GATOR, CAB, HEAT, 2300 HRS; JD XUV 855D GATOR; JD XUV 835R GATOR; JD XUV 825I GATOR, 290 HRS; JD XUV 825I GATOR, 489 HRS; JD XUV 825I GATOR, 785 HRS; (2) JD XUV 825I GATOR; JD XUV 550 GATOR, 4-PASSENGER; JD 625I GATOR; JD 620I GATOR, 296 HRS; JD 620I, 691 HRS; JD TX GATOR; JD HPX TRAIL GATOR, 4X4; JD HPX GATOR W/CAB; JD HPX GATOR; JD 6X4 GATOR, 268 HRS; JD 6X4 GATOR, 715 HRS; JD 6X4 GATOR; JD TH 6X4 UTV; JD 2020 PRO GATOR; CAN AM MAVERICK MAX 1000R; YAMAHA VIKING VI EPS SPECIAL; POLARIS RANGER 1000; POLARIS RANGER 900XP, 485 HRS; POLARIS RANGER 900; POLARIS RANGER 800XP, 718 HRS; POLARIS RANGER 800XP PURSUIT; POLARIS RANGER 800 EFI CREW; POLARIS RANGER 800XP EFI; POLARIS RANGER 500 CREW; POLARIS 700 ATV, 4WD; KUBOTA 1100C W/CAB, AIR, HEAT, 550 HRS; KUBOTA RTV 1100C, CAB, AIR & HEAT; KUBOTA RTV900, 4WD, MANUAL DUMP BED, 1890 HRS; KUBOTA RTV900 W/BLADE; (3) KUBOTA RTV900; KUBOTA RTV500; KAWASAKI MULE 4010; (2) KAWASAKI MULE; KAWASAKI TERYX (AS IS); TEXTRON OFF ROAD STAMPEDE X; NH RUSTLER, 2X4; (2) JACOBSEN MX TRUCKSTER, NEW; ARTIC CAT HTZ1000 SIDE BY SIDE, 4WD, MANUAL DUMP BED, 1559 MI; HONDA MUV 700 BIG RED; CUB CADET VOLUNTEER; HISUN SECTOR SIDE BY SIDE LAWN & GARDEN: JD Z950M, 72”; JD Z930A, 792 HRS; JD Z925A, 60”; JD Z840A ZTRAK, 456 HRS; JD Z655, 54”; JD Z445, 48”; JD X540, 54”; JD X534, 54” DECK, 4WS; JD X485, 60”; JD X340, 48”, 388 HRS; JD X320, 377 HRS, 48”; JD LX266, 42”; JD GX345, 54”; JD E140, 48”, 17 HRS; JD D140, 48”, 102 HRS; JD 997 COMMERCIAL, DSL, 72” DECK, 767 HRS; JD 757; JD 661R, PROPANE; (2) JD 318; JD 265; JD 240 - NO DECK; JD 72 MOWER DECK, AUTO CONNECT; BAD BOY OUTLAW 61; BOBCAT MOWER; BUSH HOG, 42”; CUB CADET LTX1045; CUB CADET LT1024; DIXIE CHOPPER MAGNUM; (4) DIXIE CHOPPER; (3) DIXIE CHOPPER PURSUIT WALK BEHIND; DIXIE CHOPPER (AS IS - FRAME BROKE); DIXIE CHOPPER (AS IS - NO MOTOR); DUETZ 1918 LAWN MOWER; EXMARK LXS25 ZTR, 60”, 241 HRS; EXMARK PIONEER; FERRIS FS2500; FERRIS IS5100; (2) FERRIS IS3200; (3) FERRIS IS3100; FERRIS IS3000; FERRIS FW35 WALK BEHIND; GRAVELY ZTR; GRAVELY PRO WALK MOWER; HUSTLER SUPER Z HYPER DRIVE, 72”; HUSTLER SUPER Z; HUSTLER FASTRAK, 175 HRS, 54”; JACOBSEN WALK BEHIND; KUBOTA ZD331; KUBOTA ZD21, 60” DECK, 1621 HRS; KUBOTA ZG1235; KUBOTA ZG332, 60”; KUBOTA ZG222, 48”; LANDPRIDE ZSR54, 972 HRS; LANDPRIDE ZXT60; SCAGG TURF CAT, 61”; SCAGG TURF TIGER II, 61”; SCAGG WILDCAT Z60; SIMPLICITY PRESTIGE, 301 HRS; SIMPLICITY CHAMPION; SIMPLICITY LEGACY, 3PT, 60”; SIMPLICITY STALLION; SIMPLICITY, 33”; TORO SS4250 ZTR, 42’ DECK; WOODS 5182 FRONT MOUNT ZTR; TURF SPRAYER FELDUN PURDUE AG CENTER: *WILL BE SOLD AFTER THE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT* JD 3955 SILAGE CHOPPER W/JD 2RRC 30” HEAD & JD 7 FORAGE PICKUP HEAD; GEHL BU980 FORAGE BOX ON G1268 RUNNING GEAR; ARTS WAY 2060 SILO BLOWER; (2) KOOLS BROTHERS KB60 SILO BLOWER JIM RODGERS EQUIPMENT PHONE: 765-366-8412: *WILL BE SOLD AFTER THE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT* C/IH 8120 COMBINE, 4WD, 1159/837 HRS, PRO 700 MONITOR, 1250/45X32 FIRESTONE FLOATERS, SERVICED BY BANE AFTER HARVEST, S/N YBG214269; C/IH 2162 FLEX DRAPER, 40’, S/N YAZN25102; JA-MAR HIGH SPEED HEAD CART, 41’; JD 1790 16/32 CCS, NO TILL, LIQUID FERT, PRECISION METERS, COMPUTER TRACK 350 MONITOR, S/N A01790C720185

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AUCTION FROM PAGE B2

Land Sale, bids due 3/30 by 10 a.m., Ruf Family Trust, Nicole Bauer, 815235-1212. See p. B5

Sat., April 4

Mon., March 30 FREEPORT, ILL.: 431 Acres in 7 Tracts Sealed Bid

• TRACTORS • BACKHOE • SEMI-TRACTORS • TRAILERS • 1989 Case IH 7140 MFWD tractor, 18sp powershift, 18.4R42 hub duals, 3pt, 1000 pto, 3 remotes, 18 front weights, AG Leader auto steer, 7503 hrs • 1989 Case IH 7130 tractor, 18sp powershift, 18.4R42 hub duals, quick hitch, pto, 3 remotes, 21 front weights, 7368 hrs • 1978 Ford FW-60 4wd tractor, Cummins 903, 20.8x38 duals, 3pt, 4 remotes, 8176 hrs • 1971 International 1066 tractor, 18.4x38 tires & hub duals, 3pt, dual pto, dual remotes, 8 front weights, shows 2993 hrs • 1963 John Deere 4010 WF diesel tractor, 18.4R34 tires and duals, 3pt, pto, single remote, rear weights, Westendorf TA-26 loader, ind valve, show 613 hrs • 1962 Farmall 560 gas, NF tractor, 15.5x38 tires, fast hitch, pto, single remote, rear weights, shows 3236 hrs • 1961 Farmall 560 LP gas, NF tractor, 15.5x38 tires, fast hitch, pto, single remote, 9000 hrs • Allis Chalmers WD gas, NF tractor, 13x28 spin out wheels, belt pulley • Ford 800 Powermaster gas, WF tractor, 12.4x28 tires, 3pt, pto, 3777 hrs • Case 580B backhoe, diesel, ROPS, 17.5Lx24 tires, shows 730 hours • 1995 Freightliner day cab semi-tractor, Detroit 50 Series, Rockwell 10sp, air ride, 295/22.5 tires, alum rims, shows 53,557 miles • 1989 Freightliner FLD semi-tractor, CAT, Eaton 9sp, air ride, 36” sleeper, 285/24.5 tires, shows 233,382 miles • 1974 Ford F-700 gas straight truck, 5sp 2sp, 9.00x20 tires, 16’ Knapheide bed & hoist, 52” sides, 103,991 miles and more!

POLO, ILL.: Hazelhurst Annual Spring Consignment, 8:30 a.m.,

• GRAIN EQUIPMENT • TILLAGE EQUIPMENT • VARIOUS FARM & LIVESTOCK RELATED EQUIPMENT • POLY TANKS • TIRES & DUALS • MOWERS • ATV • J&M 750 grain cart, 30.5x32 tires, corner auger, roll tarp • Case IH 1083 corn head with EZ Trail 880 head transport • DMC Transfer 700 grain vac/ blower • 61’x10” Mayrath pto transport auger, hyd lift • 61’x10” GSI pto transport auger, hyd lift • 30’x10” Mayrath transport auger, 7 ½ hp elec. motor • 16’x8” Westfield transport auger, no motor • 30’ Case IH 4300 field cultivator, walking axles, wings & main, harrow & rear basket • 6 btm IH 710 spring reset plow, semi-mtd • 13 shank DMI Chizl-Champ, ridge leveler • 9 shank Glencoe disc chisel, ridge leveler • 12x30” Case IH 183 FF Danish cultivator • 12x30” Noble Danish cultivator, hyd fold • 28’ John Deere 400 FF rotary hoe • 18’ Harrogator • 4x14” IH fast hitch plow • 1 row JD 3pt planter • 17 hole JD grain drill, grass seed • Westgo rock picker • Better Built 2500 gal tandem liquid spreader w/4 knife 3pt injector • New Idea triple beater pto manure spreader • 7’ New Idea 517 double auger snow blower • Winpower 355 pto generator • IH 2A hay conditioner • IH 35 4 bar hay rake • 3pt bale mover • 3pt post hole auger • 15’ Bush Hog 2615 batwing rotary mower, chains front & rear, wedge tires, 540 pto • 6’ Bush Hog 256 rotary mower, 3pt and more!

Public Auction Service, 815-946-2660. See p. B6

Multiple Dates

SEE AD: Upcoming Auctions & Featured Farms, Schrader Real Estate & Auction Company, Inc., 800-451-2709. See p. B4

ANTIQUE ITEMS • 80± 8’ wraught iron fence sections • Misc wraught iron post & gates • Wooden buggy/ backboard frame & wheels • Misc antique hand tools • Cast iron bell holder • Horse collars & harness • (5) Oak 10’x12”x2” Rough cut boards • Walnut 10’x12”x3” Rough cut boards • (2) Scythe’s • Misc wooden clamps, wooden pulleys NOTE: At 12:00pm we will sell the following items from this auction site, to be removed by August 15, 2020.

LOCATED ON SITE: A 32’x36’ wood frame, 12” boards, wood pegs and metal siding • A 20’x36’ wood frame and metal siding LOCATED APPROX ½ MILE NORTH AT BLUE HARVESTOR: MC Continuous flow LP gas dryer (2) burner, no cold air • 8”x30’ auger, electric motor • Bin #2 Butler 20,000± bu. Bin 6 rings, air floor, (2) fans • Bin #4 Brock 10,000± bu, 7 rings, air floor, (2) fans • 8’x30” steel floor scales, w/ Agritronix 30,000# load cells This is an abbreviated list. Please visit our website for complete list OWNERS: BROOKS FARMS, INC

Inspection Date: Friday, February 7th: 9am-3pm EST Sale Managers: Jim Hayworth: 765-427-1913 • Arden Schrader: 260-229-2442

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800-451-2709 Real Estate Auction

The Auction to be conducted at the American Legion, Mt. Pulaski, IL

Thursday, February 6, 10:00 a.m.

Tract One: 45.53 unimproved land located in the northwest quarter of Section 3, Mt. Pulaski Twp., located 3 miles northwest of Mt. Pulaski, IL at 1575 878th Street; Tax ID#06-053-007-00.

Tract Two: 13.54 unimproved acres located in the southwest quarter of Section 32, East Lincoln Twp., directly east of Chester East School; north of 1500th Street in the city of Lincoln, IL; Tax ID# 08-032-020-10.

TERMS: These tracts will be offered separately on a basis of 45.53 and 13.54 acres respectively and will not be combined as one tract. The successful bidder will enter into a written agreement on the day of the auction requiring a 10% down payment with the balance of the sale price due at closing.

The sale of this property is not subject to the ability of the new buyer to obtain financing. A title commitment policy will be issued for the exact amount of the sale price. The Seller will pay the 2019 Real Estate taxes, due in 2020, by allowing the new buyers a credit at closing. The new buyers will be responsible for paying subsequent years real estate taxes.

Closing will occur on or before March 5, 2020. This farm is free from tenancy. The Seller will have the right to confirm the final bid. The Sales Contract will be available for inspection by contacting Mike Maske, (217) 519-3959. Announcements made on the day of the auction take precedence over printed materials or typographical errors. Mike Maske Auction Service/ Coldwell Banker Cornerstone and their staffs are agents for the Seller, and in that capacity represent the Seller only.

Rick Freed ETAL, Owner

Mike Maske Auction Service

119 S. Lafayette St., Mt. Pulaski, IL 62548 IL License # 440.000157 (217) 519-3959 maskeauction.com Coldwell Banker Cornerstone 303 S. Kickapoo St. • Lincoln, IL 62656 (217) 732-8353 • cornerstoneCB.com

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AFBF sets 2020 priorities AUSTIN, Texas — Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 101st annual convention adopted policies to guide the organization’s work in 2020 on key topics ranging from dairy to labor and climate change to conservation compliance.

“Delegates from across the nation came together today to look ahead at issues and opportunities facing farms, ranches and rural communities,” said American Farm Bureau Federation Vice President Scott VanderWal. “The 2020 policies ensure we are able to continue producing safe and healthy food, fiber and renewable fuel for our nation and the world.”

Delegates also re-elected American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall and Vice President VanderWal for their third terms. VanderWal served as chair of the meeting on behalf of Duvall, who is grieving the death of his wife, Bonnie.

Delegates updated labor and immigration policies, emphasizing that the ag industry must see significant changes to the H-2A program.

KNOX COUNTY, ILLINOIS

LAND

AUCTION

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 – 10 A.M. Auction Venue: Knox Agri Center 180 S. Soangetaha Road, Galesburg, Illinois 61460

113.10 ACRES (M/L) 1 TRACT The Steck Farm consists of 113.10 surveyed acres located at 2413 U.S. Hwy. 34, Wataga, IL 61488, 1 mile north of Wataga on Route 34 or one-half mile east of Wataga on Route 167 in the West Half of Section 10, Sparta Township, Knox County, IL. The farm features 108.6 acres +/- of productive cropland with a 139.6 PI rating. Primary soil types are Ipava, Osco and Sable silt loams. The balance of the acreage includes an older farmstead, drilled well and a 60’ x 118’ machine shed.

View the full listing online @ www.vanadkisson.com and www.biddersandbuyers.com

LILLABELLE M. 'BELLE' STECK ESTATE David Steck, Executor Attorney: Molly E. Palmer • Galesburg, IL • (309) 341-6000

Auctioneers: Van Adkisson 309/337-1761 and Jeff Gregory 309/337-5255

CORNERSTONE

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While AFBF has long had policy in place to ensure an accessible, competitive guest worker program, the updates address problems with the adverse effect wage rate and emphasize the importance of year-round program access to all of agriculture. AFBF looks forward to working with Congress on efforts that align with these policy objectives.

After a year-long process to review ways to modernize Federal Milk Marketing Orders, AFBF’s delegates voted to support creation of a flexible, farmer- and industry-led milk management system. This includes giving individual dairy farmers a voice by allowing them to vote independently and confidentially on rules governing milk prices.

The new dairy policies, when combined, will form a strong foundation to guide the organization during future reform efforts to better coordinate milk supply and demand in the United States.

There are significant new policies on conservation compliance. Delegates called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to significantly improve program transparency and due process for farmers. They specifically prioritized changes in USDA’s processes for wetland delineations and the appeals process.

Delegates also adopted a new policy supporting the repeal of Swampbuster provisions. The changes highlight growing frustration with conservation compliance practices within the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Delegates voted to support allowing a higher THC level in hemp, giving AFBF staff the flexibility to engage in discussions with regulators about the appropriate legal level, and to increase the window of time farmers are allowed to conduct THC testing, acknowledging the many questions about how the testing process will work and the potential for backlogs.

New policies are on the books supporting sci-

ence-based climate change research and the documentation of agriculture’s tremendous advances toward climate-smart practices.

Delegates also made clear they want federal climate change policy to reflect regional variations, and they oppose a state-bystate patchwork of climate change policies.

TAKING THE LEAD Beyond policy changes, delegates also elected members to serve on the AFBF board of directors and national program committees.

David Fisher, president of New York Farm Bureau; Shawn Harding, president of North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation; and Randy Kron, president of Indiana Farm Bureau, were elected to fill oneyear terms on the AFBF board of directors.

Thirteen other state Farm Bureau presidents were re-elected to two-year terms to represent their regions on the board. n Midwest Region: Carl Bednarski, Michigan; Blake Hurst, Missouri; and Steve Nelson, Nebraska. n Northeast Region: Rick Ebert, Pennsylvania; and Ryck Suydam, New Jersey. n Southern Region: Mark Haney, Kentucky; John Hoblick, Florida; Harry Ott, South Carolina; Jimmy Parnell, Alabama; Wayne Pryor, Virginia; and Rich Hillman, Arkansas. n Western Region: Bryan Searle, Idaho; and Ron Gibson, Utah.

NATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEES Morgan Norris of Florida was elected as the new chair of the AFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee for a one-year term. She also will serve a one-year term on the AFBF board of directors.

Vickie Bryant of Kentucky, Dotty Jensen of Utah and Margaret Gladden of Indiana were elected to two-year terms on the Women’s Leadership Committee. Jennifer Cross of Maryland was re-elected to a two-year term.

Introduction to Industrial Hemp workshop SYCAMORE, Ill. – Learn about growing hemp at an Introduction to Industrial Hemp program from 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 10 at the DeKalb County Farm Bureau Center for Agriculture, 1350 W. Prairie Drive, Sycamore.

The workshop is being

co-sponsored by the University of Illinois Extension, DeKalb County, and the DeKalb County Farm Bureau.

Cost is $10. For more information and to register, visit extension.illinois. edu/bdo/events, or call 815-758-8194.

DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS

153± ACRE LAND AUCTION T HE R OOD F ARM

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 1:00 PM Indian Oaks Country Club 603 E. Preserve Road, Shabbona, IL 60550

• Productive tillable acres • Offered in two tracts • Potential building sites • Close to Shabbona Lake State Park

www.mgw.us.com • (815) 756-3606

Call or visit our website for a detailed color brochure.

B4 Friday, January 31, 2020

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Brown County, Illinois

Extension to host Crop Market Outlook meeting

FREEPORT, Ill. – The University of Illinois Extension will host the program U.S. Crop Market Outlook from 10 a.m. to

AUCTION VENUE: Knights of Columbus Hall • Mt. Sterling, IL

Gordyville Auction Arena, 5 miles east of Rantoul, Illinois on Rt. 136 on:

FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2020 – 9:00 AM

81.98Âą ACRES

TRACTORS * TRUCKS * TRAILERS * FARM & CONSTRUCTION EQ. ANTIQUE TRACTORS & EQ., “FRIDAY EQUIPMENT SELLS OUTSIDE�

Selling in

DELBERT FIRELINE RETIREMENT LIQUIDATION AUCTION Location: 1970 Ferguson Town Rd, Dawson Springs, KY (Watch for Signs.)

TRACTORS, SPRAYERS, TRUCKS, TRAILERS, WAGONS, IMPLEMENTS, MACHINERY, TOOLS

AUCTION FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH @ 12NOON

SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2020 – 9:00 AM

1 TRACT

TILLABLE LAND! Land is located in Sections 26 & 35, Mount Sterling Township, Brown County, IL. From Mt. Sterling, IL take Rt. 99 southeast to the small town of Hersman. In Hersman take Cty. Blacktop 750 N approx. 2 miles east before turning south on Cty. Rd. 1060 E. Go a short distance to the Still Farm, which is located on the west side of the road.

DETAILS, MAPS & PHOTOS ONLINE @:

www.SullivanAuctioneers.com

Speaker will be Todd Hubbs, assistant professor at the University of Illinois.

Register by visiting go.illinois.edu/jsw.

AUCTION SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd at 10AM

CONSIGNMENT AUCTION “2 BIG DAYS�

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH AT 10:00 A.M.

noon Feb. 26 at the Highland Community College Student Conference Center, Room 210, 2998 W. Pearl City Road, Freeport.

TOOLS * MISC. ITEMS * BOATS * RV’S * ANTIQUE TOOLS LAWN & GARDEN EQ.* HAY “ALL SAT. ITEMS SELL INDOORS�

Turn your equipment into “Cash�

We will be taking in big equipment every day.

Inside items taken from TUESDAY, MARCH 3, thru THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

GORDON HANNAGAN AUCTION CO.

Box 490, Gifford, IL 61847 Ph 217-568-7117 Fax 217-568-7376 Go to GordonHannaganAuctionCo.com or Auctionzip.com for pictures and equip. list “COMPLETE CLOSING OUT SALES ARE WELCOME� “WE BUY & PAY CASH FOR EQUIPMENT�

THE ELIZABETH EMBRY HEIRS ARE SELLING 416+/- ACRES IN 3 TRACTS Location: Rucker Rd, Larue Rd, Holloway Ln, Henderson, KY (Watch for Signs.)

AUCTION SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH @ 10AM

83+/- ACRE FARM Location: 8585 W N Royster Rd, Henderson Co., KY SEE OUR WEBSITE herronauctions.com for terms and conditions, pictures and more information Herron Auction & Realty OfďŹ ce 270-826-6216 Kevin M. Herron- Principal Broker/Auctioneer

THE GLADYS STILL ESTATE LARRY FRANKLIN – EXECUTOR

REPRESENTING ATTORNEY: John B. Leonard 132 E Main St. | Mt Sterling, IL 62353 | Phone: (217) 773-3814 SULLIVAN AUCTIONEERS, LLC • TOLL FREE (844) 847-2161 www.SullivanAuctioneers.com • IL Lic. #444000107

A FARM MACHINERY RETIREMENT AUCTION

THURSDAY, FEB. 6, 2020 Sale Time: 10:00 a.m.

CARAWAY, ARKANSAS

Owner: FDA Farms

DIRECTIONS: From Caraway, AR go South on Highway 135 South approximately 1 mile to sale site.

PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 7667 Highway 135 South, Caraway, AR 72419 TRACTORS BACKHOE 1-1973 Dodge truck, w/2600 gal.

1-8235R JD, FWA, 480/80R50 R1 1-Cat 420 F2 backhoe, FWA, cab, water tank & pump duals, 2754 hrs., SN 073945 clam shell bucket, 248 hrs., SN FIELD EQUIPMENT 1-8235R JD, FWA, 480/80R46 R1 CAT0420FTHWC04102 2-W&A 12 row 38� hipper, w/seeder duals, 2259 hrs., SN 071401 PLANTERS 4-W&A 12 row 38� stack fold 1-8235R JD, FWA, 480/80R46 R1 2-1725 JD 12 row 38� planter, 3 Do-Alls, w/baskets duals, 2258 hrs., SN 071426 bu. hoppers, no till coulters, w/ 1-9300 Orthman 12 r. 38� cultivator 1-8235R JD, FWA, 480/80R46 R1 row cleaners, SN 1AO1725 2-Yetter 12 row 38� rotary hoes duals, 2487 hrs., SN 071408 RAJT775271 and SN VHT775232 2-RC20 Rhino flail shredders, 2014 1-8235R JD, FWA, 480/80R46 R1 SEMI TRUCKS, HOPPER 1-Fair Oaks 14’ grader blade duals, 2805 hrs., SN 071359 BOTTOMS, DUMP TRAILER 1-Bigham 6 row Terra Till 1-8225R JD, FWA, 480/80R46 R1 1-2007 IHC 8600, day cab 3-12 row stack bars duals, 3816 hrs., SN 008780 1-2008 Freightliner, day cab, auto.

1-JD 3 pt. chisel plow 1-6125R JD, FWA, loader mount, 1-2006 IHC 8600, day cab 1-609 JD cutter 460/85R38 R1, 1305 hrs., SN781955 2-IHC 9200 trucks, day cabs, wet kit 1-Remlinger offset ditcher, Like New 1-4555 JD, FWA, 480/80R42 R1 1-CPS 40’ trailer, 2014 model 2-420 Red Ball 12 r. 38� hooded sprayers duals, 4936 hrs.

1-CTS 40’ trailer, 2011 model 1-420 Red Ball 12 r. 38� hooded booms 5-Sets 2-500 gal. side mount tanks & 2-CPS 40’ trailers, 2009 models 1-8300 JD grain drill racks w/hyd. pumps 1-CPS 40’ trailer, 2008 model SEED TENDER, TRAILERS 1-JD Green Star guidance, w/AT 1-28’ dump trailer 1-Speed King 240 bushel seed tender 2600 screen, 2015 model TRUCKS 2-Speed King 160 bushel seed trailers COMBINE, HEADERS 1-2009 GMC 2500HD, 4x4, 4 dr, 1-20’ gooseneck trailer 1-S670 JD, RWA, chopper, auto., gas, flat bed, 61,360 mi.

1-24’ bumper hitch trailer, 3 axle 900/60R32 28L26, 915 sep. hrs., 1-2009 GMC 2500HD, 4x4, 4 door, 1-16’ trailer; 1-12’ trailer SN 1HOS670SVDO756825 auto., gas, flat bed, 66,089 mi.

RADIOS 1-635F JD flex head, SN 765470 1-2000 Chev. 2500, 4 dr, flat bed, 1-Lot of Motorola and Kenwood 1-635F JD flex head, SN 755869 auto., 2 wh. drive, 196,319 mi. hi-band radios SPRAYERS 1-Chev. 3500, 4 dr, ext. cab, 233,006 mi.

MISCELLANEOUS 1-4023R JD, 610 hrs., 2018 model, 1-GMC top kick dump truck 1-1,500 gallon fuel wagon on trailer SN 1NO4023RKJO180173 1-1976 Chev. water truck 2-1,000 gallon fuel wagons 1-40203R JD, 552 hrs., 2018 mdl, 1-1992 GMC 7000 truck, diesel, 1-Poly pipe roller; 1-2 roll poly pipe layer SN 1NO4023RJJO180157 w/2600 gal. tank & pump 2-7 shank V-rippers

For more information, call: Danny Finch 870-897-4230, Allen Finch 870-897-4233 or Jack Holifield 870-926-4173

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Tuesday, February 4, 2020 10:00 a.m.

923 2000th Street, Lincoln, IL 62656 (Located 4 miles northwest of Lincoln, IL) Due to the passing of Dale Lessen the below listed farm equipment will be sold on the Lessen farmstead located 4 miles northwest of Lincoln, IL. DIRECTIONS: Travel northwest of Lincoln, IL on Old Rt 121 approximately 3 miles to 2000th street. At 2000th St. travel west 1 mile; the Lessen farmstead is on the left; follow the signs.

COMBINE & HEADS: 2019 JD S760 Combine, S# 1H0S760SCK0805155, Brand New in the Fall of 2019, Expect to have less than 200 engine hours, 2 wheel drive, 520/85R42â&#x20AC;? duals, 600/70R28 rear, 22.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; auger, premium cab; 2018 MacDawn FD135 Draper Head, S# 333205-18 (2 season); JD 608C Corn Head, S# 1H608CHCCX745880, 8-30â&#x20AC;?; EZ Trail 880 Header Transport & EZ Trail 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Header Transport; TRACTORS: 2013 JD 8335R tractor, S# RW8335REDD079462, MFWD, 1,530 hrs., 480/80R50 tires, dual, 380/80R38 front, fenders, 4 outlets, Cat 4 18,300 hitch, 60 gal. pump, IVT Trans., ILS suspension, 9L IT4 compliant engine, Premium Command View II cab, 10 front weights, 1,500 lb. inside weights; 2008 JD 8330 tractor, S# RW8330P030394, MFWD, 1,860 hrs., 480/80R50 tires, 380/80R38 front, fenders, Cat 4 15,200 lb. hitch, 60 gal. pump, power shift transmission, Green Star ready, 4 outlets; 1997 JD 8100 tractor, S# RW8100P012551, 2 wheel drive, 4,376 hrs., 18.4-46â&#x20AC;? tires, 11:00-24â&#x20AC;? fronts, 1500 lb. wts inside rear, 4 front wts., 3 hydraulic outlets, Deluxe Cab Command Arm; 1995 JD 8100 tractor, S# RW8100P002302, 2 wheel drive, 4,158 hrs., 18.4-46â&#x20AC;? tires, 4 hydraulic outlets; 1977 JD 4430 Cab Tractor, S#63066R, 2 outlets, 18.4-38â&#x20AC;? tires, quad range trans., JD 2640 tractor, S# 237070T, 2 outlets, shows 3500 hrs, w/146 loader; JD 5055E tractor, S# 1PY5055ETHH102925, 87 hrs., 9/3trans., ROPS, 16.9-28 rear tires, 2 wheel dirve,7.50-16 fronts; (2) Ag Leader RTK receivers & monitors, sold separately.

TRUCK & TRAILERS: 2013 Chevy HD2500 1GC2KYE88DZ14883, 4x4, Duramax diesel, extended cab, 195,000 miles; 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, tandem axle dump trailer, 14,000GVW, deluxe tailgate, ramps; small home built mower trailer; WAGONS & GRAIN CART: (2) Kill Bro./Unverferth 1065 gravity ďŹ&#x201A;ow wagons, roll tarps, S#â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3176107 & 108, green in color; (2) Kill Bro./Unverferth 1065 gravity ďŹ&#x201A;ow wagons, roll tarps, S#â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 31760121 & 122, red in color; J & M 875 Grain Cart, S#4866, roll tarp, 30.5-32â&#x20AC;? tires, camera; J & M gravity ďŹ&#x201A;ow wagon, 200 bu., light duty gear; PLANTER & SEED CART: 2012 JD 1770NT planter; S# 1A01770MPCM750112, 16-30â&#x20AC;? planter, Precision clean sweep residue managers, Center ďŹ ll hoppers, spike closing wheels, insecticide, CCS seed delivery, pneumatic down pressure, 2 row disconnect; EZ load Seed tender, 4 place, 9 hp Honda engine; TILLAGE: DMI 5310, 16 row NH3 Applicator, NH3Equalply delivery system; J & M Torsion Flex TF212 rolling baskets, S# 2545; Aerway F-200, 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; soil aerator, S#20000229; Blue Jet 5 leg, 3 point sub-soiler, gauge wheels; Krause 2860, 11â&#x20AC;&#x2122; disk chisel w/3 bar harrow; JD 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Model 400 rotary hoe, endwise transport; JD 1450, 5-16â&#x20AC;? plow; MOWERS: Woods Model 180, 15â&#x20AC;&#x2122; batwing mower, S# 1246385, 1,000 rpm, chains, 8 solid tires; Woods BB720X 3 point mower, S#5251009; JD sickle bar mower w/7â&#x20AC;&#x2122;bar; Batchtold mower; SHOP RELATED: Oxy-acetylene torch set; 20 ton shop press; Atlas ETC 10 tire machine; ACM 60R car lift; cherry picker engine hoist; AUGERS: M&K 10â&#x20AC;?x61â&#x20AC;&#x2122; swing away auger w/mechanical hopper; WestďŹ eld 8â&#x20AC;?x30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; hydraulic belt conveyor; WestďŹ eld 10â&#x20AC;?x31â&#x20AC;&#x2122; truck auger w/7.5 hp electric motor; 8â&#x20AC;?x30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; auger w/electric motor; MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: Hyster S50X fork lift, S# D187U16201W, 3 stage cylinder, LP fuel, 240â&#x20AC;? reach, 4,250 lb. cap.; Kunz 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; pull type box scraper, outboard wheels; Allied 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; snow blower, 540 pto; Used 66x43.00-25â&#x20AC;? ďŹ&#x201A;oater tires; (2) 100 gallon diesel transfer tanks, 12 volt; 3 point head mover; ďŹ&#x201A;oor standing drill press; chop saws; hand held FM radios;

Dale Lessen Estate- Sarah Lessen Executor

NO-RESERVE FARM RETIREMENT AUCTION Monday, February 17, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. CST Auction to be held at the farm. Physical Address: 512 90th St. â&#x20AC;˘ Keithsburg, IL 61442

For more information contact Bill Lessen (217) 306-4147

Mike Maske Auction Service

119 S. Lafayette St., Mt. Pulaski, IL 62548 (217) 519-3959 website: maskeauction.com email: www.maskeauction@hotmail.com TERMS: Cash, credit card or approved check payable on the day of the auction. Registration videotaped and a valid photo ID is required to obtain a buyers number. Announcements sale day take precedence over printed material. Not responsible for accidents or property after sold. The hours listed on print advertising might be different from actual hours on sale day because of the timing of advertising. All efforts will be made to update internet websites. All purchased items must be removed from the sale site within 3 week from the day of the Auctions. Information and pictures for this auction can be seen on: maskeauction.com LOADER TRACTOR AVAILABLE ONE WEEK AFTER THE AUCTION Register at proxibid.com to bid online, live at this auction.

AUCTIONS Upcoming REAL ESTATE

FEBRUARY

â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2122;97 JD 9200 4WD tractor, 3-pt & PTO, 4,815 hrs. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2122;10 JD 8225R MFWD tractor, 4,445 hrs. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2122;13 JD 6190R MFWD tractor, 1,974 hrs. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2122;12 JD 6430 Premium MFWD tractor w/loader, 2,015 hrs. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2122;12 JD S660 combine, 2,186/1,609 hrs. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2122;12 JD 608C 8R30â&#x20AC;? corn head â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2122;17 JD 630F 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; flex platform â&#x20AC;˘ JD 1770NT CCS 16R30â&#x20AC;? planter â&#x20AC;˘ Unverferth 3750 seed tender â&#x20AC;˘ JD 2720 5-shank disc-ripper â&#x20AC;˘ JD 2623VT 26â&#x20AC;&#x2122; vertical tillage tool â&#x20AC;˘ JD 980 36â&#x20AC;&#x2122; field cultivator â&#x20AC;˘ Brent 782 grain cart â&#x20AC;˘ J&M 500 gravity wagon â&#x20AC;˘ Blu-Jet 5-shank inline ripper â&#x20AC;˘ Blu-Jet TrackMaster 3-pt. track closer â&#x20AC;˘ JD HX15 15â&#x20AC;&#x2122; batwing mower â&#x20AC;˘ JD 845 12R30â&#x20AC;? cultivator

â&#x20AC;˘ JD 400 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; rotary hoe â&#x20AC;˘ Kewanee 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; cultimulcher â&#x20AC;˘ Krause 24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; field cultivator â&#x20AC;˘ DMI 27â&#x20AC;&#x2122; toolbar â&#x20AC;˘ JD 2350 7-bottom plow â&#x20AC;˘ JD 1350 5-bottom plow â&#x20AC;˘ Brandt 10â&#x20AC;?x70â&#x20AC;&#x2122; auger â&#x20AC;˘ Hutchison 10â&#x20AC;?x72â&#x20AC;&#x2122; auger â&#x20AC;˘ Brandt 5200EX grain vac â&#x20AC;˘ JD 410G backhoe â&#x20AC;˘ Cat D7F dozer â&#x20AC;˘ JD 70 tractor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; older restoration â&#x20AC;˘ JD B tractor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; project tractor â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2122;06 Freightliner Columbia truck â&#x20AC;˘ Ford LN8000 dump truck â&#x20AC;˘ Talbert 35-ton detach lowboy trailer â&#x20AC;˘ Hyster 5k lbs forklift â&#x20AC;˘ Nice selection of farm support items

Dennison Farms â&#x20AC;˘ Randall & Laurie Dennison Randy Dennison (309) 737-5016 â&#x20AC;˘ Mike Hammond (309) 738-7370 AUCTION MANAGER: DALE JONES (309) 299-6400

SULLIVAN AUCTIONEERS, LLC â&#x20AC;˘ TOLL FREE (844) 847-2161 www.SullivanAuctioneers.com â&#x20AC;˘ IL Lic. #444000107

5 - 28Âą ACRES IN 16 TRACTS. Elkhart County (Nappanee, IN). Historic Amish Acres â&#x20AC;˘ Round Barn Theatre â&#x20AC;˘ Large Restaurant â&#x20AC;˘ Kitchens and Bakery. Contact Roger Diehm 260-318-2770.

6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C;304ÂąACRESIN4TRACTS.Logan County (Bellefontaine, OH). 254Âą Acres Tillable â&#x20AC;˘ Minster Silty Clay loam & Crosby Silt Loam (Prominent Soil Types) â&#x20AC;˘ 30Âą Acres of Woods â&#x20AC;˘ Prime Hunting/Trophy Deer â&#x20AC;˘ 4,800Âą ft. of Road Frontage on St Rd 47 â&#x20AC;˘ Adjacent to Bellefontaine Airport â&#x20AC;˘ City Water Available along St Rd 47 â&#x20AC;˘ Railroad on South Side of Property â&#x20AC;˘ Investigate Future Devemopment Potential.

Contact 800-451-2709.

12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 234.5Âą IN 6 TRACTS. Frankin County (Bath, IN).

204Âą FSA Crop Acres â&#x20AC;˘ 2020 Crop Rights to BUYER â&#x20AC;˘ TOP SOILS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Whole Farm Corn Index of 164.2 â&#x20AC;˘ 3 miles to the INDIANA/OHIO State Line â&#x20AC;˘ GREAT LOCATION in TOP AGRICULTURAL AREA! â&#x20AC;˘ (2) Country Homes including FARMSTEAD with multiple barns â&#x20AC;˘ Potential Wooded Building Site. Contact Andy Walther 765-969-0401.

13 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 204Âą ACRES IN 7 TRACTS. Gibson County (Princeton, IN). 122ÂąTillableAcreage(FSA)â&#x20AC;˘AlfordSoilâ&#x20AC;˘Wooded Acreageâ&#x20AC;˘HuntingTractsâ&#x20AC;˘ GrainStorageâ&#x20AC;˘ MachineSheds/ Shop. Contact Brad Horrall 812-890-8255.

13 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 156Âą ACRES IN 2 TRACTS. Wayne County (Richmond, IN). 153.94Âą FSA Crop Acres â&#x20AC;˘ 2020 Crop Rights to Buyer â&#x20AC;˘ Quality Westland & Sleeth Soils â&#x20AC;˘ Whole Farm Corn Index of 139.7 â&#x20AC;˘ Within the Richmond City Limits â&#x20AC;˘ Adjacent to Established Industry â&#x20AC;˘ Level Field for Ease of Operation. Contact Andy Walther 765-969-0401 or Steve Slonaker 765-969-1697.

18 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 119Âą ACRES IN 4 TRACTS. Paulding County (Antwerp, OH). Tillable Land â&#x20AC;˘ Hunting & Recreation â&#x20AC;˘ Potential Building Site. Contact Jerry Ehle 866-340-0445.

24 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 196Âą ACRES IN 4 TRACTS. Pulaski County (North Judson, IN). Productive Mostly Tillable Farm Land. Contact Arden Schrader 260-229-2442.

27 - 870 ACRES IN 14 TRACTS. Vermilion County, IL. Contact 800-451-2709.

27 - 167Âą ACRES IN 4 TRACTS. Madison County. (Elwood, IN). Excellent Brookston & Crosby Soils â&#x20AC;˘ Tillable Cropland (2020 Crop Rights) â&#x20AC;˘ Pattern Tiled (Tract 1) â&#x20AC;˘ 1031 Exchange Opportunity â&#x20AC;˘ Woods for Hunting or Potential Building Site. Contact Rick Williams 765-639-2394.

800-451-2709

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4 - 1172 ACRES IN 24 TRACTS. Hancock County (GreenďŹ eld, IN). Contact Steve Slonaker 765-969-1697 or 800-451-2709.

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10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FARM EQUIPMENT. Wolcott, IN. Contact Jim Hayworth 765-427-1913 or Arden Schrader 260-229-2442.

14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FARM EQUIPMENT. Princeton, IN. Contact Brad Horrall 812-890-8255. .

17 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FARM EQUIPMENT. Reading, MI. Contact Ed Boyer 574-215-7653 or Ted Boyer 574-215-8100.

18 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FARM & CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT. Granger, IN. Contact Robert Mishler 260-3369750.

19 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FERTILIZER EQUIPMENT. Greenville, OH. Contact Jim Hayworth 765-427-1913 or Arden Schrader 260-229-2442.

22 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FARM EQUIPMENT. Columbia City, IN. Contact Ritter Cox 260-609-3306.

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21 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FARM EQUIPMENT. Willshire, OH. Contact Ritter Cox 260-609-3306.

28 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FIREARMS CONSIGNMENT. Columbia City, IN. Contact Phil Wolfe 260-248-1191 or Ritter Cox 260-609-3306

Featured Farms

NE WHITE COUNTY, IN - 2 GRAIN FARMS These farms have quality soils and high percentage of tillable land.

These farms have excellent road frontage. Call Jim Hayworth at 1-888-808-8680 or 1-765-427-1913 or Jimmy Hayworth at 1-219-869-0329. (JH42WH) LAKE COUNTY, IN. 147.5Âą ACRES with 71.6 cropland acres of which 31.4 acres in CRP. Call Matt Wiseman 219-689-4373. (MWW12L) JASPER COUNTY, IN 160Âą ACRES WITH 143Âą ACRES CROPLAND and 14Âą acres of woods. 9Âą miles northeast of Rensselaer. Call Jim Hayworth 765-427-1913 or Matt Wiseman 219-689-4373. (JH/MWW05J) NE WHITE COUNTY, IN. These farms have quality soils and high percentage of tillable land. These farms have excellentroadfrontage. NearBurnettsville,IN.CallDean Retherford 765-427-1244. (DRETH03WH)

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School and Community Garden Training at Chicago Center for Green Technology Auc on Loca on: 9515 Texas Church Rd., Clinton, IL 2 miles south of Clinton, off Hwy 51

Ameren - Canopy Trucks; Trenchers; Service Body Truck; Bucket Trucks; Flatbed Trailers; Tanker Trailers; Pipe Trailer; ATV’s

WESTCHESTER, Ill. — School and Community Garden Training will be from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Feb. 8 at the Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N. Sacramento, Chicago, and from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at Cook County Extension office, 2205 Enterprise Drive, Suite 501, Westchester.

Topics will include planning and implementing gardens, fundamentals of successful vegetable and ornamental gardening, and linking Next Generation Science Standards and nutrition to school garden programs.

Register for this free program by visiting go.illinois. edu/gardentraining2020.

AUCTION

Annual Tri-County Toy Auction

KLAHN FARMS, TOM KLAHN

N1306 Pine Hollow Rd. Lodi, WI Located 5 mi. E. of Lodi (1/2 mi. E. of I-94) or 4 mi. W. of Arlington on Hwy. 60 to Pine Hollow Rd., then S. 1 mi.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 – 10:00 A.M.

MOSTOLLER FARM-HEYWORTH, IL MCLEAN CO. FARMLAND AUCTION SELLING 191.14+/- ACRES IN 2 TRACTS TRACT 3–Sec. 34-T21-22N-R2E TRACT 4-Sec 34 & 35-T21-22N-R2E Randolph Township-McLean County, IL TRACT 3-73.56 +/- ACRES Tract 3-Combo tillable/pasture with barn-shed-garage-well TRACT 4-117.58 +/- ACRES Tract 4-Mostly tillable with some timber & pasture

FRIDAY-FEBRUARY 28TH, 2020 10:00 AM (Doors Open 9:00)

AUCTION LOCATION: WAPELLA AUCTION HOUSE (RT 51 N-Wapella, IL) FARM LOCATION: Tract 3-Rt 136 East thru Heyworth to city limits-borders the east side of Hill Side Subdivision and on the north side of 136 Tract 4-Rt 136 east thru Heyworth to Joselyn St (bus garage)go north thru town 2 miles to Y in road (300N)-veer to the right ¼ mile to farm (north boundary) To view details, please visit www.haycraftauctions.com or www.hbtagservices.com For a brochure, call 217-935-6286 or email haycraft@frontier. com

HEARTLAND BANK AND TRUST COMPANY Licensed Real Estate Broker Corp.

Bloomington, IL-309-664-8933

HAYCRAFT AUCTION CO. Inc. Auctioneer-Liquidator-Appraiser Rt 51 N-Wapella, IL 61777 Office 217-935-6286 Jay 309-275-4506 ILN 440.000268 CORP 444.000106

SEALED BID AUCTION BIDS DUE FEBRUARY 18

5PM

Champaign County, IL • Near Mahomet, IL

208± ACRES OFFERED IN 3 TRACTS Nearly All Tillable • Lease Open for 2020

For Property Details and Bidding Procedures, Contact An MWA Representative:

Approximately 76 Acres Green County, Wisconsin

Jefferson Township, Town Center Road 1 mile north of Twin Grove, WI Tract 1—88.02 acres MOL, Sec. 19, Rock Grove Twp. ST Co., IL Tract 2—100.68 acres MOL, Secs. 19 & 20, Rock Grove Twp. ST Co., IL Tract 3—124.28 acres MOL, Sec. 29, Rock Grove Twp. ST Co., IL Tract 4—28.33 acres MOL, Sec. 30 Rock Grove Twp., ST Co., IL Tract 5—46.24 acres MOL, Sec. 30 Rock Grove Twp., ST Co, IL Tract 6—43.05 acres MOL, Sec. 31 Rock Grove Twp., ST Co, IL Tract 7—76.856 acres MOL, Sec. 22, Jefferson TWP., GR Co., WI Tracts include both tillable and timber acreage.

Specific land use, maps and photos available at

www.ruftrust.com

Additional questions can be submitted to Ruftrust@faist.org or calls to Trustee at 815-988-3062.

Sealed Bids to be completed 10 a.m. March 30, 2020.

Freeport, Illinois For details on bid procedure and earnest money requirements contact Nicole Bauer, nbauer@plager-law.com Plager, Krug, Bauer, Rudolph, Stodden.

815-235-1212 • www.plager-law.com

Livingston & McLean County, IL

LAND AUCTION

397.1 ACRES WED., FEBRUARY 19, 2020 (SUBJECT TO SURVEY) SELLING IN 6 TRACTS

STARTING AT 11:00 A.M.CST

At the Railside Golf Club • 120 West 19th Street • Gibson City, IL 60936

TRACTS 1 - 5 are located approximately 13 Tracts 1 - 5 all sell miles northeast of Gibson City, IL (approximately 30 subject to final survey Tract 6 sells based on the miles east of Bloomington) in Sections 9 & 10, most recent tax bill T25N•R8E, Germanville Township, Livingston County.

TRACT 1 - 80.00 ACRES± Tracts 1 - 4 offer productive, tillable farmland.

Tract 5 consists of approximately 3 acres and is TRACT 2 - 77.00 ACRES± improved with an older 2-story home and outbuildings. TRACT 3 - 80.00 ACRES± TRACT 4 - 80.00 ACRES± There will be an Open House held on Tract 5 TRACT 5 - 3.00 ACRES± Thursday, February 6 from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

TRACT 6 - 77.10 ACRES± TRACT 6 is located approximately 5 1/2 miles southwest of Cooksville, IL (approximately 19 miles east of Bloomington) in Section 32, T24N•R4E, Blue Mound Township, McLean County, IL. This tract consists of tillable acres, along with DETAILS, 5.6 acres of CRP providing annual income!

MAPS & PHOTOS @

Nancy Stock Estate CRAIG MEYER – EXECUTOR

SullivanAuctioneers.com or call for a brochure!

Attorney: Dean Essig | Essig Law Office | Washington, IL | (309) 444-8041 Auction Manager: Kevin Haas (309) 264-7767 | kevin@sullivanauctioneers.com

SULLIVAN AUCTIONEERS, LLC • TOLL FREE (844) 847-2161 www.SullivanAuctioneers.com • IL Lic. #444000107

Fantastic group of 500 + toys.

FARM CLOSE-OUT AUCTION RUTHERFORD FARMS & OTHERS

“ONLINE BIDDING ONLY”

Ends: Wed., Feb 6th Starting at 10 a.m.

409 North St., Edinburg, IL 62531

409 North Edinburg, IL 62531 SECONDSt., GENERATION...FULL TIME www.corycraig.com • 217-971-4440TIME SECOND GENERATION...FULL

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Rock Grove Township, Juda Road, 2 miles north of Rock Grove, IL

Best Western Plus - Arcola, IL -- I-57 & Rt. 133

NOTE: Tom has farmed since 1973 and hosted Farm Progress Good variety of dealer toys in 1994. He takes great pride is his equipment - it is extremely clean, well-cared for, and always shedded! There are not a lot Majority of toys are mint condition and of small items, so please be on time.

TRACTORS: J.D. 8260R w/MFWD, cab, wts. 3 pt., 16 sp. power many have boxes. A great event to attend shift, 80/80/R50 duals, buddy seat, 4 hyd., 2418 Hrs., SN on your way to the St. Louis Toy Show 070844; J.D. 8235R w/MFWD, cab, 3 pt., wts. 16 sp. power shift, 480/80/R46 duals, buddy seat, 4 hyd., 2398 Hrs., SN 057900; J.D. 9230 4x4 articulated bareback w/cab, 3 Hyd., Visit auctionzip.com #14498 for info/pictures.

18 sp. power shift, duals, auto steer, 2548 Hrs. (300 Hrs. on complete overhaul), SN P011415; J.D. 6430 Premium w/cab, TRI COUNTY AUCTION CO. LLC MFWD, 673 self-leveling loader, 7’ material bucket, 2719 Hrs., 650 E. CR 400 N. • Arcola, IL 61910 SN 706476; CID 7’ rock grapple bucket; 8’ snow bucket; J.D. Sale Mgr: Vernon J. Yoder 217-268-3444 7710 w/cab, lg. block engine, 3 remotes, 3077 Hrs., 1 owner, Visa / Master Card / Discover Card accepted SN H035484; I.H. 2510B utility loader hydro. w/6 ½’ bucket, SN 203215 FORKLIFT: Yale LP 3 stage high clearance fork lift, 6000# lift, hard rubber tires, reconditioned by Yale, 5569 Hrs., SN A741576 COMBINE, HEADS, & CARRIERS: J.D. 9570 AUCTION 2x4 auto steer combine w/variable sp. hd., Starfire ready, 342 +/- Acres Fayette County, IL Land bin ext., 2255 engine Hrs., 1691 sep. Hrs., single point hookup, SN 1H09570STA0740226; J.D. 606-6R poly corn hd. w/ Friday, February 21 @ 11:00 AM stalk chopper, hyd. deck plates, 3 yrs. old, SN C785043; J.D. Auction Held @ Ramsey American Legion, 625F-25’ Hydra-Flex grain hd. Used 3 seasons, SN F0775201; 120 5th St. Ramsey, IL P&K head mover; Harvest Handler head mover (fits up to 8R TRACT 1: 167 +/- Acres head) GRAIN TRUCKS: ’07 I.H. 4300 w/hoist, 466D engine, Legal Description: Allison auto., air brakes, hitch, 16’ alum. grain box w/cargo doors, roll tarp, VIN 1HTMMAAN77H346437; ’03 I.H. 4300 w/ Part of the E 1/2 of the NW 1/4 and Part of the hoist, 466D engine, air brakes, Allison auto., push axle, 16’ box W 1/2 of the SW 1/4 w/cargo doors, hitch, roll tarp, VIN 1HTMMAAN43H588449; Sect. 29 Ramsey Twp. North ’88 GMC 7000 Top Kick grain truck w/hoist, Cat D engine, Location: air brakes, Allison auto., 16’ box (like new), hitch, VIN 4 miles North of Ramsey & 1/2 mile west of Rt. 51 on 1GDM7DIY9JV535238 FIELD EQUIPMENT: G.P. 2400TT 24’ 3200 Rd. (Watch for signs) folding turbo till Series II VT Plus vertical till w/spike tooth *Farm is 1/4 mile wide by 1 mile deep *Income Producing harrows, & rolling baskets; Landoll 7431-26’ vertical till w/hyd. *Hunters Paradise *Abundant Wildlife *Building Sites leveler, walking tandems, 22” blades, rolling baskets (used 2 seasons); CIH 496-22’ wing rock flex disc w/dual wheels on TRACT 2: 5 +/- Acres wings (100 acres on new 20” blades & bearings); J.D. 714-11 Legal Description: shank disc chisel w/ hydr. disc; J.D. 980-28’ folding field cult.

5 Acres in a square out of the NW corner of the E 1/2 of the w/walking tandems on wings & 5 bar drag; CIH 200-32’ Tiger NW 1/4 Sect. 17 Carson Twp. Mate folding field cult. w/knock-off shovels & 5 bar drag (3 yrs.

Location: old); CIH 110 32’ bi-fold wing crumbler; DMI 2500-5 shank Approx. 5 1/2 miles east of Ramsey on county 2 hwy. deep chisel w/new coulters & shovels; J.D. 400-3 pt. hydr. fold 30’ rotary hoe w/4 gauge wheels & new spiders; McFarlane 1328 E. 2800 Ave. Ramsey, IL (Watch for signs) 4 sec. 6’ sq. pipe drag on transport; Schulte 2500 Giant hydr. *Country Living *Super Nice Shop drive pull-type rock picker; Ag-Systems 6400-1400 gal. 12R TRACT 3: 140 +/- Acres winged liquid fert. applicator w/coulter injectors, new shovels; Legal Description: Ag-Systems 1000 gal. nurse tank w/Honda engine & tandem The N 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Sect. 21.Part of the SW 1/4 of Sect. 16. trailer; Demco 450 sprayer w/500 gal. tank, 30’ booms, hyd.

All that www.corycraigequipment.com part of the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 lying S & W of Dry pump, shut offs; J.D. 1770NT –Max Emerge XP 12R flex fold liq. planter w/insect., vac., pneumatic down force seed firmers, Fork Ranch in Sect. 16 & 21 Ramsey (S) Twp. precision seed singulation, row cleaners; J.D. 8300-13’ grain JD 7200 Flex Fold Planter w/ Fertilizer, Location: 12R-30”; Kinze Double Frame drill w/grass seed; Dakon 3 pt. track remover; Ezee-Flow 12’ Rt. 51Marliss Southeast partDrill of Ramsey for Signs) Planter, 15R-15”; 20’ w/ no(Watch till caddy; 2009 Chevrolet drop dry fert. spreader; Yetter 4063-3 pt. 6R cult. w/new *Farm Consists of Pasture & Recreational Land shovels; Lilliston 6R rolling cult. GRAIN HANDLING/HARVEST Duramax 2500 HD Crew Cab, 109K Miles; 1989 Chevrolet 3500, single *Ideal Cattle Farm *Hunters Paradise EQUIPMENT: J&M 500 grain cart w/corner auger; Westfield *Beautiful Building Sites *Entrance off Hwy. 51 cab, 150K miles; 2010 JD 997 Diesel ZTRAK, 72” Deck; 2011 JD 375 100/61 auger w/hyd. lift, straight out PTO, swing hopper (like new paint on augers); M&W Little Red Wagon grav. boxBackhoe on TRACT 4: 29.76 Acres Attachment; 2014 JD 3046R MFWD W/loader, 405 hrs.; JD Knowles 12T gear; J&M grav. box w/gear & hyd. auger; Loftness Legal Description: 180BP-6R stalk shredder; Kasten Super 121 short hopper 59” front mount PTO Frontier GM 1084R Finish Mower; Part snow of the Eblower; 1/2 of Section 7, Otego Twp. blower; N.H. 7’ trail sickle mower; Kewanee 500-44’ elevator Location: Frontier 48” QA Loader Forks; JD 655 Tiller, 3pt.

55”; JD MX5 Chopper w/elec. motor MISC.: 4 – Starfire Receivers (2-3000, 2- ITC), 1291 E. 1650 Ave. (Old Rt. 40) Brownstown, IL 3 Screens; 500 gal. fuel tank w/Honda engine on trailer; 18 Mower, 5’; Frontier SP 2060 Aereator, 5’; Frontier Box Blade, 3pt., 5’; *Ideal Commercial Property w/ Improvements J.D. suitcase wts.; J.D. double frt. stacker including mounting 2014 JD 5100E*High MFWD W/Exposure loader,*Sits 604along hrs.; Traffic I-70Weight & Rt. 40Box, 3pt.; 2012 brackets; 2-flat racks w/J.D. gears; wood & steel gates, sm. port. loading chute; 300 gal. fuel tank on skid plates; hyd. cylinders; *Property15’; has Rice no zoning restrictions!

JD HX15 Batwing Mower, Tandem Axle Trailer, 14K Axles; tractor tire chains; elec. motors; 1 load of misc. small items Terms and Conditions listed @corycraig.com Tractor Weights; JD Generator; Case IH 1640 Combine; Case IH 1020 CONSIGNED BY A NEIGHBOR: H&S 7419XC HD 7+4 forage ONLINE BIDDING AVAILABLE! box w/H&S 617 tandem running gear (like new) platform; Case IH 863 Corn Head; Case IH 820 Platform; JD 7000 corycraig.hibid.com See our website for pictures: www.stadeauction.com.

AUCTIONEERS NOTE: GreatULSSHU opportunity to purchase your+LQLNHU )LHOG Internet bidding on select items available at: 5 3ODQWHU 6XQÀRZHU

VKDQN 6XQÀRZHU 'LVF choice of Farmland, Recreational Land, Commercial Property www.EquipmentFacts.com Cultivator and w/ 5Super bar Harrow 922 Flex JD 643; Corn Head; 1997 Nice SteelJD Framed Shop.Head Don’t miss out! -CORY TERMS: On site bidding: Cash or check, NO BUYERS FEE. Internet bidding at EquipmentFacts.com: 3% or $1,000 Bank & Trust, Wilson 41’ HopperPeoples Grain Trailer; Plus More! Owner max per item. BUYERS FEE. Wisconsin Registered Auctioneers: Bill Stade #535 920-674-5500 Mike Stade #607 920-699-4580 Pete Stade #2836 920-674-3236 Clerks: Tom Stade & Christy Schreiner

Call (217) 398-6400

Ruf Family Trust Land Sale Approximately 431 acres Stephenson County, Illinois

February 4, 2020 - 1 pm

www.corycraig.com • 217-971-4440 FARM MACHINERY RETIREMENT AUCTION Friday, February 7, 2020 at 9:00 a.m

Thomas E. Walbaum 14981 Walbaum Rd. Pleasant Plains, IL 62677 -Live and Online AuctionVisit cowmanauction.com or auctionzip.com #37758 for more details.

Farm Machinery: 2008 JD 8530 MFWD; 2007 JD 9520 4WD; WD 45; Oliver 88; 2011 JD 9870 STS combine; 2012 JD 612C, 12 row corn head; Kinze 840 grain cart; 2008-09 JD 1770 NT Max Emerge XP planter; JD 2210 field cultivator; 2009 Blue Jet 6010; JD hoe; Semi, Trailers, Vehicles, Misc: 2005 Peterbilt 379 Cat C15; 2003 Wilson Pace Setter 40’ hopper; 2015 Trailerman trailer; 2005 Chevy 2500 HD diesel; 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis; Polaris 4-wheeler; folk lift, seed blower; shredders; augers; fuel tanks; power washer; misc shop tools.

Terms: Cash or checks only. All items sold “as is, where it is, and without warranty.”

Seller: Thomas E. Walbaum

Aron Ron Edward 217-473-4840 217-473-7550 217-473-0411 NEW BERLIN, IL

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LAND AUCTION of the LaVerne West Farm

Cornwall Township, Henry County, Illinois 80-Acres M/L in Sections 31 & 32 GOOD FARM-ALL TILLABLE

Monday, February 17, 2020 at 10:30am

SALE LOCATION: The Edge Banquet Hall, 509 North School Street, Atkinson, Illinois The farm is located 4½ miles South of Atkinson, IL (I-80 Exit), then 2 miles West, then ½ mile South; or 5 miles East of Cambridge, IL. (Rts. 82 & 81 intersection) on Rt. 81 to 1900 E, then 2¾, miles north to farm. There will be 40 acres on each side of 1900E Road, (40 acres in the NE ¼ of Section 31 & 40 acres in the NW ¼ Section 32). These are productive acres with a high productivity index. The farm is open for 2020 crop year. A 10% earnest money payment is required on the day of the auction with the balance due at closing on or about March 18, 2020.

Full possession of the farm will be given at closing.

Closing conducted by Ames Law Office, Orion, Illinois (309)526-3374 For viewing or more information call: Duane West (309)944-7572 ANDERSON AUCTION COMPANY Bruce Anderson, #440.000643 (309)373-5897

LAND AUCTION

71± Ac - Grundy County IL SAT, FEB 15, 2020 @ 10:00 AM Property Location: 635 E Southmor Rd, Morris, IL Auction Location: Morris Moose Lodge #967 3835 IL-47, Morris, IL 60450

Farm is located 1 mile south of the Morris Illinois River Bridge on IL-47, then east 1/2 mile on Southmor Rd. Farm is on the southside.

W1/2 of the SE1/4 of Section 15 WAUPONSEE TWP - GRUNDY CO 123.4 PI — ZONED R-2 Complete Listing, Terms, Flyer and Maps on website!

Owners: Patricia Dewey Sanders Estate & Sue Dewey Sattersten Seller’s Attorney: Don Black - Black & Black Law Firm - 815-942-0594

Auction conducted by Richard A. Olson & Assoc, Inc Morris, IL - 815-942-4266

www.richardaolson.com

Annual Spring Equipment Consignment Auction SATURDAY February 29, 2020 9:00 a.m.

Allen Auction Sale’s Lot, Hawk Point, MO Directions: 1 ½ miles South of Hawk Point on Hwy 47. Look for signs the day of sale.

Accepting consignments for Tractors, Trucks, Trailers, Construction & Farm Equipment, Cattle & Hog Equipment thru noon Friday February 28, 2020. To be included in our Nationwide Advertising, contact us by February 10th, 2020 with your list.

To have one of our auction representatives meet with you to look at your equipment, please give us a call. We look forward to hearing from you!

To consign your items call, fax, e-mail or stop by our office:

Allen Auction & Real Estate Service LLC

Hawk Point, MO • Phone (636) 338-4805 Nick’s Cell: (636) 358-2900 • Kyle’s Cell: (636) 236-2344 Fax (636) 338-4823 E-mail (sandy@allenauction.net) For updates on list & photos check our website allenauction.net

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American Farm Bureau recognizes top young farmers, ranchers AUSTIN, Texas — Winners of the Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award, Discussion Meet and Excellence in Agriculture competitions were announced at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 101st annual convention.

Young farmers and ranchers from around the country competed for the awards by demonstrating knowledge of and achievement in agriculture, as well as commitment to promoting the agriculture industry.

ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Braden and Jordan McInnis of Texas won the Achievement Award. They are the winners of a new Ford truck, courtesy of Ford. They also will receive paid registration to the AFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference March 13-16 in Louisville, Kentucky.

The runners-up in the A ch ie v e m e nt Aw a r d contest are Glenn and Amanda Dye of Virginia.

They will receive a Case IH Farmall 50A tractor, courtesy of Case IH.

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Meet. She is the winner of a new Ford truck, courtesy of Ford.

She also will receive paid registration to the AFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference.

The runner-up in the Discussion Meet contest is Kirk Dunn of Arizona.

He will receive a Case IH Farmall 50A tractor, courtesy of Case IH. Amie Osborn of Indiana is the third-place finalist, receiving a Case IH 40” Combination Roll Cabinet and Top Chest and a $500 Case IH parts card, courtesy of Case IH. In addition, she will take home $2,200 worth of Stanley Black & Decker merchandise, courtesy of Stanley Black & Decker.

Four th-place finalist Jacquelyne Leffler of Kansas receives a Case IH 40” Combination Roll Cabinet and Top Chest and a $500 Case IH parts card, courtesy of Case IH. The Discussion Meet simulates a committee meeting in which active DISCUSSION MEET Sarah Rudolph of Vir- discussion and participaginia won the Discussion tion are expected.

Richard Baker of Michigan is the third-place finalist, receiving a Case IH 40” Combination Roll Cabinet and Top Chest and a $500 Case IH parts card, courtesy of Case IH. In addition, he will take home $2,200 worth of Stanley Black & Decker merchandise, courtesy of Stanley Black & Decker.

Fourth-place finalists Riggin and Laura Holmgren of Utah receive a Case IH 40” Combination Roll Cabinet and Top Chest and a $500 Case IH parts card, courtesy of Case IH. The Achievement Award recognizes young farmers and ranchers who have excelled in their farming or ranching operations and exhibited superior leadership abilities.

Participants are evaluated on a combination of their agricultural operation’s growth and financial progress, Farm Bureau leadership and leadership outside of Farm Bureau.

EXCELLENCE IN AGRICULTURE AWARD Kirby Green of Kentucky won the Excellence in Agriculture Award.

She will receive a new

Ford truck, courtesy of The runner-up in the Ford. She also will re- Excellence in Agriculture ceive paid registration to contest is Joseph Ankley the AFBF Young Farmers of Michigan. and Ranchers Leadership See YOUNG, Page B7 Conference.

FEB 7TH AT 10:30AM AUCTION FRI,

6006 Wahl Road, Vickery Ohio 43464

DIRECTIONS: From Castalia, OH Travel North on SR 269 3 Miles to US 6 turn left (West) travel 1/2 mile merge right at Wiegels Point and continue straight onto Wahl Rd travel 1.8 miles.

Online bidding available at Biddspotter.com. For Online Bidding Questions Call Nathan Whitney (740) 505-0482.

INSPECTION DATE: Sat, Feb 1st, 9 am - noon.

4-TRACTORS - CIH LOADER - LOADER ATTACHMENTS • CIH 125 Maxxum Pro MFWD, CHA, 3 remotes, 3pt. 540/1000 pto, Air seat, 16spd pwr shuttle shift, 460/85 R42 rear-380/85 R30 front tires, rear wts, loader brackets & Joy Stick , 3103 Hrs. • CIH Farmall 95 MFWD, open station, 2 remotes, 3pt, 540/1000 pto, rear wts, loader brackets & Joy Stick, 18.4R34 rear- 13.6R24 front Michelin Agri-rib tires, 1415 hrs. • L740 CIH Self Leveling Loader, Euro-Style w/Hyd Remote and Quick Attach • Mast 4’ Pallet Forks Euro-Style hook up • Mast 3 Tine Bale Spear Euro-Style hook up • Mast 10’ Snow Box Euro-Style hook up & skid shoes • White 2-105 Field Boss, CHA, 2 remotes, 3pt, 540 pro, Perkins Diesel, over/under/direct trans, 18.4R/38 rear -10.00 x 16 front Firestone tires 6370 hrs • Farmall H tractor • 7’ IHC Sickle Bar mower mounted pkg for Farmall H TILLAGE • Great Plains TC 5109 Turbo Chisel 9 shank parabolic w/ rear chopping wheel, light kit • Kongskilde 2940-70 Field Cultivator 23’ standard tine, walking tandems, light kit, HD rear hitch, 3 bar flex drag w/roller, 2-1/2” new shovels • J & M TF212 Crumbler 25’ DBL roller w/single bar harrow, Ext tongue, light kit, tandem wheel, less than 1000 acres • Brillion Cultipacker 25’ solid wheels, Hyd Fold w/ light kit • White 588 Plow 5-18” toggle trip • White 548 Plow 5-16” auto reset PLANTING - NH3-SPRAYER - TANKS - DYKE CONTAINMENT - USC SEED TREATING EQUIP • Kinze 3500 Twin Line Soybean Planter 8-16 row w/KP2 Monitor, brush meters, rubber closing wheels, no-till coulters, markers, 2nd owner • CIH 1200PT AFS Corn Planter 12R-30” Liquid, Sunco DBL Disc unit mid fert coulters, plumbed for pop up on row fertilizer, Delta Precision Down Force & row flow, Markers, Precision 20/20 monitor, 1000 pto pump & cooler option, 1 owner, low acres • Dalton D3028 NH3 Applicator 11 shank w/Raven flow control & 450 monitor, Coulters & mole knife, end transport, low acres • IHC 183 6RN 3pt Cultivator w/ rolling shields • Top Air TA1100 pull type Sprayer 60’ front fold booms, Hyd Drive pump, Triple Nozzle bodies, stainless plumbing, foamer, rinse tank, Raven 440 controller, 13.6 x 38 Tires, 1 Owner • 2350 gallon Ace Roto Mold skid tank w/ bottom drain • 1000 gallon Ace Roto Mold skid tank w/ bottom drain • 2-10,000 gallon Verticle poly tanks • 4-2500 gallon Blue Verticle Poly Tanks • Dyke Tank Containment System measures 35’ x 48’ x 18” tall. 120

day removal time • UM Seed Wagon w/ Gear Dual Compartment w/ brush auger, porta power, roll tarp • USC 60 gallon treatment tank w/ calibration tube model PSA60S22010 • USC 30 gallon treatment SS tank w/stand & scale model PSA30S12001 • USC 16 gallon Inoculant w/pump & Stand model PSS15P01000 CIH COMBINE - HARVEST EQUIPMENT • CIH 7140 4WD AFS Combine rear wheel assist, chopper, hyd chaff spreader, HIV light package, Power fold bin ext & Camera, Adj. grain spout, 900/60R32 front-600 65R28 rear tires, 372 receiver, 794 engine/552 separator Hrs, 2nd owner • MacDon FD 75 S Flex Draper grain table 35’ single point hook up, one owner less than 1600 acres, extra knife • J & M 4WS15 Header cart w/ light kit 235/85R16 tires • CIH 2208 8RN Corn Head w/hyd deck plates • UM HT25 Header cart w/light kit SEMI TRUCK - GRAIN TRAILER - DROP DECK TRAILER - CAMPER • 2006 Western Star 4900 SB Semi Truck w/ day cab, Cat C13 425 HP motor, 10 spd EF Transmission, Cruise, Dual exhaust, dual fuel tanks, 12K front & 40K rear axles, Exterior Aluminum wheels, 11.0/22.5 tires, 186” wheel base, 591,458 miles • 2010 Wilson Commander Grain Trailer 40’ x 72” sides w/stainless front & rear, roll tarp, Ag Hoppers, Air ride, exterior aluminum wheels, 1100 x 24.5 tires, 1 owner • 1969 Rogers Drop Deck Trailer 48’ w/tandem axle 1100 x 22.5 tires • 2006 JAYCO 5th Wheel Camper 27.5 Ft RKS w/slide out HAY EQUIPMENT - ZERO TURN MOWER - TIRES & DUALS - MISC EQUIP • Woods BW180HD Batwing Mower 15’ rotary cutter, 1 owner • CIH DCX 101 Disc Bine 540 pto, dual rubber rolls, 1 owner • Krone T38 Rotary Rake 9’ model Swadro 38T, pto, 1 owner • CIH SBX 540 Baler Twine, 540 pto, Hyd Pickup & swing, Hyd Bale tension, 1/4 turn bale chute, 30 gallon automated acid applicator w/sensors, 1 owner • New Holland 1037 Stackliner Bale Wagon pull type w/hand controls, 540 pto, new bale counter • 1-Haywagon w/gear 16’ • Dyna Torque Radial Duals 20.8 x 38 • Set of front fenders for Magnum 7120 • Set 750-16 6 bolt IHC Rims • Set 1000-16 8 bolt IHC Rims • Ferris IS 2000 Zero Turn Mower 61” Deck 30HP Vanguard Big Block motor, 281 Hrs Owner: Sutorius Farms LLC, Call Brian 419-271-5386 Auction Manager: Kevin Wendt CAI 419-566-1599

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SELLAFARM

Hazelhurst Annual Spring Consignment Auction Saturday, April 4, 2020

Yo u r Te a m O n T h e G ro u n d ®

Farm Retirement Auction

Call by March 16 with your list for the sale bill/advertising Info - Lyle Hopkins (IL#440.000185) Polo, IL 815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519 Email—slpaspolo@gmail.com * Fax—815-946-3745 Lenny Bryson (IL#440.000158) Polo, IL • 815-946-4120 Location - Mrs. Sherwood Shank Family Farms

4WD Combine, Heads, FWA Tractors, Tillage Equip., Kinze Planter, Great Plains Drill, Grain Carts, Seed Tender

Online Only Soft Closes Wed. Feb. 12th, 6PM CST

See www.sellafarm.com for online bidding link, photos, & listing!

Randy Harvey - Seller

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Crawford Co. IL Land Auction 71.66+/- Ac., 25.21+/- Ac. Till., Exc. Hunting Thursday February 13th, 2020, 5PM Central See www.sellafarm.com for online bidding link, aerial photos, 4K drone tour, complete listing, brochure, plats & more!

Dianna Guyer - Seller

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154 Acres+ /-

McLean County, Illinois 2 Farmland Tracts near Normal. Prime Class A Ipava-Sable soils, 141 and 142 weighted soil PI. Approximately 77+/- acres each, to be surveyed.

Open Lease for 2020.

Choice & Privilege method.

The Louise Stahly Trust

February June 26th 26th Auc on!

Details: 800-532-5263 10 a.m.@Evergreen FS-Hershey Rd.

Real Estate Brokers Craig Thompson & Tyler Roth

Call 309-665-0048

David Klein, Auctioneer

Lic.#441.001928 Phone:309-261-3117

Email: dklein@firstmid.com

crthompson@firstmid.com See www.Firstmidag.com Attorney: Patrick Cox

Bedwell Consignment Auction Farm & Construction Equipment February 29, 2019 @ 9:00 A.m.

Bushnell, IL Advertisement deadline February 1, 2019 Call Office: 309-772-2343 Daryl Bedwell: 309-333-5880 Curtis Bedwell: 309-221-9289 Fax: 309-772-2365 Email: bedwell@bushnell.net Taking consignments February 17- 28 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Auctioneers Cal Kaufman Brent Schmidgall

PUBLIC AUCTION Farm Equipment and Machinery

Having decided to retire, the following farm equipment and machinery will be sold by Public Auction at the farm located at 28541 850E St., Walnut, Ill 61376 on:

Monday, March 2, 2020 @ 10:00 A.M.

Online bidding available at www.rickrediger.com TRACTORS: 2009 CaseIH STX 535 4WD tractor, #Z8F111753, Cummins 15.0L 6 cylinder, 4506 eng. hrs., 800/70R tires and axle duals(newer rears), 16 speed 4 reverse(left hand reverser) transmission, 3 pt hitch, 5 hyd. remotes, rear fender weights, CIH EZ Guide 500 Auto Steer. 2000 John Deere 9400 4WD tractor, #031311, 5,945 eng. hrs., 710/70R42 tires and axle duals, bareback, 4 hyd. remotes, 24 spd. transmission, Trimble Easy Steer w/ 250 Monitor. CaseIH MX 200 MFWD tractor, #00112284, 3,899 eng. hrs., 8.3L Cummins, 18 spd. trans. w/ left hand reverser, 3 hyd. remotes, NO 3 pt. hitch, 18.4-42 tires and axle duals, front and rear weights, 540/1000 pto. IH 1086 tractor, #xxx, 9,993 eng. hrs., 800/70R38 tires, cab,air & heat. Farmall 560 gas tractor, #52827, showing 1,336 eng. hrs., WF, 1 rear remote, 2 pt. hitch, 15.5-38 tires, 540 pto. COMBINES: 2003 JD 9750 4WD combine, #700886, 5016/3721 hrs., 520/85R38 tires and duals, 28L-26 steer tires, chopper, Mauer bin ext., JD 200 ATU auto steer. 2004 JD 9750 combine, #700886, 4918/3789 hrs., 2WD, 520/85R42 tires and duals, JD bin extention, New chopper, needing engine work. JD 925 platform, #F691526, fore&aft, 3” cut, poly skids. Unverferth 25’ head tote, HD tires and standard gear. JD 893 corn head, #711311, 8 row 30”, poly dividers, hyd decks. 2018 Patriot Crop Sweeper, steel, poly paddles, fore&aft, like new. Custom built head tote, 22’, standard. Kinze 800 grain cart, 30.5-32 tires. Kinze 800 grain cart, 30.5-32 tires. Kinze 2600 planter, #6121158, 16/31 row 30”/15”, pivot transport, insecticide, Kinze monitor w/fold box, Kinze corn and bean meters, 16 row cleaners & 31 no till coulters. JD 985 field cultivator, #000311, 52’, 3 bar tyne harrow, 6 py. Walking tandems, 4 gauge wheels, new sweeps. Wilrich 28’ field cultivator, 3 bar tyne harrow. CaseIH 496 disc, 31’, NS, rear hitch & hyd. CaseIH 496 disc, 31’, NS, rear hitch & hyd. McFarlane 34’ 8 bar spike harrow, hyd. lift and fold.

McFarlane 34’ 8 bar spike harrow, hyd. lift and fold. JD 714 Mulch Tiller disc chisel, 21’3”, 3 bar tyne harrow W/ rolling basket. JD 714 Mulch Tiller disc chisel, 21’3”, 3 bar tyne harrow w/rolling basket. 2010 Salford 570 vertical till, 30’, tyne harrow, 1 owner.

IH 5100 grain drill, 12’, grass seed, nice. Bush Hog 12 row 30” RM cultivator. Woods 48” RM rotary mower. Westfield 10”-31’ truck auger, pto. Harvest International 10”-72’ swing away auger, pto., hyd. drive wheels on swing away. JD 700 dirt pan scraper, 1.5 yards, pull type. Orthman 50-RF dirt pan scraper, 1 yard, pulltype.

500 gallon fuel tank, 110v Gas Boy pump, on gear.

2-165 bu. gravity boxes on gears. Pacific 7500 diesel generator, electric start w/remote. Trucks and Grain trailers: 2004 Sterling Conventional truck, #2FWJA3A884AM85862, 331,322 miles, ISM380 Cummins, 10 spd. trans. 2005 Sterling Conventional truck, #2FWJA3DE65AN03051, Cat C-13, 410,186 miles, 10 spd., wet kit w/ 50 gal. alumn. tank. 2011 Timpte hopper bottom trailer, #1TDH4222XBB127847, 42’, air suspension, ag hoppers, Electric tarp, Easy Flow electric sumps. 2015 Timpte hopper bottom trailer, #1TDH40029FV148881, 42’, air suspension, ag hoppers, electric tarp, Easy Flow electric sumps. 2016 Timpte hopper bottom trailer, #1TDH42222GB152779, 42’, air suspension, ag hoppers, electric tarp, Easy Flow electric sumps. 1965 Anthony 26’ alumn. dump trailer, #228533, New hyd. hoist cylinder, roll tarp. ATV & Pick Ups: Bush Hog TH4400 4X4, #S092432, Title, 888 eng. hrs., Honda engine, manual lift box. 2009 GMC Sierra 1500 pick up, 4x4, crew cab, short box, 107,000 miles, PW, PL, 5.3L V8 engine, clean truck. 1998 Chevrolet 4x4 1500, automatic, V8, 138,000 miles, farm truck. 1990 Ford F350, 4x4, 5.8L V8, 5th wheel hitch, 143,000 miles, farm truck.

Note: There will be the ordinary rack items and misc. farm items.

Not responsible for accidents I.D. required

WOLF FARMS

Ronald E. Wolf 815-379-2989

REDIGER AUCTION SERVICE-WYANET, IL 61379 815-699-7999 AUCTIONEERS- RICK, JEREMY & JON

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Culver’s to cover registration costs at NCBA Trade Show

1605 Commerce Parkway | Bloomington, IL 61704 Phone: (309) 661-7692 | Fax: (309) 663-6981 Email: ilsoy@ilsoy.org | www.ilsoygrowers.org

Attention Illinois Soybean Growers (ISG) Members ISG Annual Meeting of Members Pursuant to Article 3, Section 3, of the Bylaws of Illinois Soybean Growers, notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the members of the Illinois Soybean Growers will be held Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. at the Double Tree Hotel & Conference Center 10 Brickyard Dr., Bloomington, IL 61701. All ISG members are invited to attend.

Breakfast will be served.

The purpose of the annual meeting is to provide reports on association activities, approve the acts and deeds of the directors and staff, and to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

ISG Policy Session All ISG members are invited to attend the ISG Policy Session Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, at the Double Tree Hotel & Conference Center 10 Brickyard Dr., Bloomington, IL 61701, from 9:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

The purpose of this session is to allow ISG members and the ISG Board of Directors to review the current American Soybean Association (ASA) Resolutions for changes and amendments that will be presented at Commodity Classic in San Antonio, TX, in March 2020.

The resolutions are available for viewing at www.ilsoygrowers. com by clicking on “Download 2019 ASA Resolutions” at the top of the home page. You may also contact larsona@ilsoy.org to request a copy.

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(H) WHITE 8523 12R30”/23R15”, 2 BU. (H) 1998 AGCO ALLIS 9735, 135 PTO BOXES, NOTILL, HYD. DRIVE HP, 2WD, POWERSHIFT, 4653 HRS.

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(H) ‘12 MF 9540, DUALS, 1211/1758 HRS.

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(G) ‘15 KUBOTA BX2670, 26 HP. DSL., MFWD, 60” MID MOWER

(H) ‘13 GLEANER 9250, 25’ DRAPER HEAD

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PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. — With a dedication to supporting agricultural education, Culver’s will cover the registration fees of the first 250 FFA members and advisers for FFA Day at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trade Show Feb. 7 at the Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.

The FFA Day sponsorship is made possible through Culver’s Thank You Farmers Project.

To receive free registra-

tion, FFA members and advisers should visit convention.ncba.org and register to attend the trade show using the promotion code FFACULVERS. In addition to networking with beef industry professionals, current FFA members, as well as advisers and FFA alumni, also can enjoy Culver’s Fresh Frozen Custard at the Blue Jacket Custard Social from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Culver’s Sweet Shack, Booth 137.

“We’re proud to help

these diligent students learn more about the industry that’s responsible for ensuring we at Culver’s can continue to serve ButterBurgers,” said Jessie Kreke, senior marketing manager at Culver’s.

“It’s important that they have opportunities to learn from current agricultural professionals as they will one day become the agricultural leaders we just can’t live without.”

Culver’s Thank You Farmers Project is focused

on making sure we have enough wholesome food to serve our growing population by supporting agricultural education programs that encourage smart farming.

To date, the Thank You Farmers Project has raised over $2.5 million in support of the National FFA Organization and Foundation, local FFA chapters and a variety of agricultural education programs. Visit culvers.com/stories/thankyou-farmers-project.

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He will receive a Case IH Farmall 50A tractor, courtesy of Case IH. Jason and Julie Head of Tennessee won third place, receiving a Case IH 40” Combination Roll Cabinet and Top Chest and a $500 Case IH parts card, courtesy of Case IH. In addition, they will take home $2,200 worth of Stanley Black & Decker merchandise, courtesy of Stanley Black & Decker.

Fourth-place finalists Brett and Krista Swanson receive a Case IH 40” Combination Roll Cabinet and Top Chest and a $500 Case IH parts card, courtesy of Case IH. NEW YF&R CHAIR Also at the convention, members of the AFBF YF&R Committee elected Morgan Norris from Florida as the committee’s chair for 2020. Norris will take over as chair in March, at the end of the committee’s leadership conference, and will serve for one year. She also will serve a one-year term on the AFBF board of directors.

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A soy century

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ASA celebrates 100 years in 2020 ST. LOUIS — What began on an Indiana soybean farm 100 years ago developed into an organization that quickly grew to be the leading advocate for soybean farmers and foster the building of the U.S. soybean industry — the American Soybean Association.

ASA is celebrating its “First Soy Century” as it recognizes its 100th anniversary throughout 2020.

The roots of ASA were formed when brothers Taylor, Noah and Finis About 1,000 farmers and their families from Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and Kentucky attend the “First Corn Belt Fouts hosted the first Corn Soybean Field Day,” where the American Soybean Association was founded on Sept. 3, 1920, in Camden, Indiana.

Belt Soybean Field Day at their Soyland Farms operation in Camden, Indiana, on Sept. 3, 1920.

The event drew nearly 1,000 farmers from six states, who were interested in discovering more about this emerging new commodity called soybeans.

The National Soybean Growers’ Association — later renamed the American Soybean Association — was formed that very day.

Taylor Fouts was elected as the first president of the association.

In the century since those humble beginnings on an Indiana soybean farm, ASA has continually been on the leading edge, focused on sustaining and improving the prospects and opportunities for profitability for U.S. soybean farmers.

Throughout the years, ASA has been at the forefront — engaged, committed and working diligently on behalf of U.S. soybean farmers on a variety of issues including: n Helping remove interstate commerce restrictions and protect domestic markets for U.S. soybeans and soy food products. n Leading the charge to improve soybean grading standards in order to meet the quality demands of domestic processors and international soybean buyers. n Working with USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service decades ago to initiate market development projects for U.S. soy and soy products in what was just a few countries starting in the mid-1950s, growing to more than 40 countries in the 1960s and reaching today’s globally strong position of exporting U.S. soy to more than 100 countries. n Funding initial research that led to dozens of new uses for soy-based products — from paint to printer’s ink, from plastics to building materials. n Working with the soybean processing industry to improve the quality, characteristics and value of U.S.-grown soybeans. n Fostering the development, growth and engagement of state soybean associations — creating a powerful nationwide network of soybean advocates and farmer-leaders.

First Corn Belt Soybean Field Day in Camden, Indiana

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YEAR-LONG CELEBRATION ASA plans a year of activities to celebrate the association’s centennial, including: n High-profile activities at the 2020 Commodity Classic in San Antonio Feb. 27-29, including a gathering of more than 20 former ASA presidents, an impressive exhibit booth featuring historical photos, artifacts and soy treats and a fun-filled annual banquet focused on the 100th anniversary. n A policy-focused event on July 8 at the National Museum of American History in Washington. n A dedication ceremony on Aug. 4 for an historical marker to be located on the Fouts family farm in Camden, Indiana, the site of ASA’s birth in 1920. n A forward-looking symposium entitled “The Next Soy Century” to be held on the campus of Purdue University on Aug. 5, featuring an impressive line-up of thought leaders and industry experts. n A wrap-up celebration at the ASA board meeting in December.

Visit the 100th anniversary website at ASA100Years.com.

ST. LOUIS — The American Soybean Association and Valent are now accepting applications for Ag Voices of the Future, a program for students, held in conjunction with the summer ASA Board meeting and Soy Issues Forum July 6-9 in Washington.

Ag Voices of the Future gives college students an inside look at how agricultural policies are made in Washington, along with education on effective advocacy and the significant legislative, trade and regulatory issues that impact farmers.

The program also provides the chance to visit with professionals who

work in Washington and learn more about careers related to agriculture policy.

Class size is limited and students must be at least 18 years old to apply.

To apply for the ASA and Valent Ag Voices of the Future program and be considered for a scholarship to the AFA Leaders C on ference, s t udent s should visit the scholarships page on the AFA website at www.agfuture. org, click on the green “Apply Now” button and submit their online application by March 11.

To make sure students are considered for the Ag Voices of the Future pro-

gram, they should check the box that reads, “I have an interest in agriculture policy and would like to be considered for the ASA and Valent Ag Voices of the Future Program (July 6-9, 2020, in Washington, D.C.), as well as receiving an AFA Leader and Academic Scholarship.”

Students who already have applied for the AFA Leaders Conference can still modify their application to include checking the box for the Ag Voices of the Future program.

Through a partnership ASA and Valent have with collegiate organization Agriculture Future of America, two students

from the 2020 Ag Voices of the Future program also will have the opportunity to win the following: n $1,600 academic scholarship. n Complimentary registration, including hotel stay, for the Agriculture Future of America Leaders Conference — Nov. 12-15 in Kansas City, Missouri. n Up to $500 for reimbursement of travel expenses to the AFA Leaders Conference.

For more information on the Ag Voices of the Future program, visit soygrowers. com, or contact Michelle Hummel at mhummel@ soy.org.

New custom meat processor opens near Walnut WALNUT, Ill. — A new custom meat processing facility recently opened near Walnut. Walnut Acres Butcher Shop has begun butchering beef and pork for local individuals and farmers.

At a time when many small towns are losing their butcher shops and

farmers often travel an hour or more to have their animals processed, Walnut Acres is filling a need in rural Illinois.

The family owned and operated butcher shop is inspected by the state of Illinois and processes cattle and hogs for personal consumption as well as re-

tail sales.

Customers speak directly to the butcher’s office to request their tailored cutting orders, ensuring the meat is cut and packaged to their preferences.

Walnut Acres boasts the unique offering of extended pick-up hours.

Patrons have the opportu-

nity to pick up their meat at their convenience in Walnut six days a week from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the local grocery store.

Walnut Acres is now booking butcher dates for the upcoming year. Those interested can call the office at 815-343-3936 for more information.

ST. LOUIS — U.S. soybean growers delivered four key soy protein messages to current and potential customers in Cambodia and Myanmar where protein demand is rapidly growing for aquaculture and livestock feeds, as well as human foods.

The American Soybean Association’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health’s Southeast Asia trade team also celebrated a milestone with a WISHH strategic partner by joining a ribbon cutting for Cambodia’s first in-pond raceway aquaculture system, an important innovation for the sustainable increase of fish production in the region.

U.S. Department of Agriculture funds supported the Jan. 12-20 travel for the 13 soybean leaders to have face-to-face discussions with WISHH’s many contacts in the human food and livestock feed industries.

U.S. Ambassador W. Patrick Murphy addressed the U.S. and Cambodian business leaders during WISHH’s 2020 U.S.-Cambodia Soy Trading Conference.

“We came to make personal connections with our current and future customers for U.S. soy.

By visiting Cambodia and Myanmar, we hope we demonstrated how much we care about these emerging markets and our customers’ success using U.S. soy,” said WISHH Program Committee Chairman Daryl Cates, an Illinois soybean grower.

“U.S. soy delivers quality protein to emerging markets whether their need is feeding their fish, chickens or pigs or they are seeking a nutritious and affordable ingredient for human foods,” Cates added.

FOUR KEY MESSAGES “First, we stressed that U.S. soy is high-quality protein. Second, we shared with these emerging market leaders that the United States is a reliable supplier of sustainable soy to meet their protein needs,” Cates said.

“Third, we emphasized that U.S. soy is delivered in containers, bags and really however they want it. Finally, we reinforced the message to Cambodia and Myanmar’s food and feed leaders that we will help them maximize the value of U.S. soy through WISHH’s multi-faceted technical assistance.”

The Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council supported WISHH technical assistance in the planning and construction of Cambodia’s first in-pond raceway aquaculture system, which is a channel for continuous flow of water to grow fish at the Rathada Farms Hatchery.

The family-owned business breeds tilapia and catfish. Rathada raises the fish through the “seed” and fry stages before selling fingerlings to fish producers in the region.

“Our Missouri farmers’ soybean checkoff dollars were vital to WISHH’s work with Rathada on the new raceway,” said David Lueck, a WISHH Program Committee member.

In addition to Cates and Lueck, WISHH Program Committee members on the trade team included WISHH Vice Chair Gerry Hayden of Kentucky, WISHH Treasurer Jim Wilson of Michigan, Bob Haselwood of Kansas, Morey Hill of Iowa, Bob Suver of Ohio and United Soybean Board Ex-Officio Member David Williams of Michigan.

ASA Director David Droste of Illinois, USB Director Mike McCranie and South Dakota Research and Promotion Council Director Bob Metz joined.

ASA and U.S. Soybean Export Council Director Stan Born, as well as USB and USSEC Director Doug Winter, both of Illinois, also joined the team in Myanmar.

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CALL YOUR LOCAL AGRINEWS FARMS FOR SALE REPRESENTATIVE OR 800-426-9438 EXT. 113 Littlefield Ag Group 700 6th Avenue, DeWitt, Iowa | 563.659.8185 WHITESIDE CO., IL 147 acres MOL, 140.3 FSA tillable w/PI of 125, E. of Fulton. $9,000/a.

122 acres MOL, 119.86 FSA tillable w/PI of 124.3, E. of Fulton. $7,500/a.

80 acres MOL, 73.61 FSA tillable w/PI of 117.7, E. of Fulton. $7,400/a.

BOONE CO., IL, near Poplar Grove, IL 49.6 acres, Nice laying farm.

76 acres, Quality farmland, high PI & tiled.

75 acres, All till., tiled, well drained, Hwy. Frontage.

HENDERSON CO., IL, near Carman, IL 208.116 acres, 205.5 till, level, priced to sell.

50 acres, Nice CRP farm.

WINNEBAGO CO., IL New Listing 244 acres MOL, Mostly tillable, Good farmland, Some outbuildings, Just north of Winnebago.

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• NEW LISTING! 146.65± Acres, Henry County, Galva Township, Illinois L-1900676-01 • Class A soils with overall productivity index of 139. Located four miles northeast of Galva. All weather road frontage and close to local grain markets. Lease is open for 2020 crop year. • $9,900 per acre.

For details please contact agent John Kennedy at (309) 337-9335.

• NEW LISTING! 120± Acres, Lee County, Reynolds Township, Illinois L-1900676-00 • Located south of Rochelle with excellent access. 100% tillable Class A farm with productivity index of 142. Lease free for the 2020 crop year. • $10,900 per acre.

• NEW LISTING! 128.95± Acres, Lee County, Ashton Township, Illinois L-1900676-04 • Farm is located about 3 miles northeast of Ashton. Being sold lease-free for the 2020 crop year. Gently sloping, long running north/ south rows with a productivity index of 120. • $7,500 per acre.

• 57.92± Acres, Stephenson County, Illinois A-16185 • Located southwest of German Valley, IL. Gently sloping farm is comprised of 51.85± tillable acres and 5.39± CRP acres with average productivity index of 134. • $638,568 or $11,025 per acre.

For details please contact agent Marlon Ricketts at (815) 751-3467.

• NEW LISTING! 99.275± Acres, Douglas County • Newman Township Class A soils, All tillable, Lease free for 2020; L-2000124 • $10,500 per acre; • 45.18± Acres, Coles County • Humboldt Township L-1900747 • Located about three miles south of Arcola. Class A farm! All tillable, lease-free for 2020 crop year. • $9,900 per acre • 103.47± Acres, Coles County • Pleasant Grove Township L-1800522 • Located about 8.5 miles southeast of Mattoon in Pleasant Grove Township. This mostly level farm offers good soils along with all-weather road frontage on the west and south sides of the farm. • Call for details!

• 69.9± Acres, Edgar County • Embarrass Township L-1900026 • Farm is located at west of Redmon with good road frontage along Route 133. Excellent quality land with Class A soils.• $8,500 per acre For details, please contact agents Winnie Stortzum or Tucker Wood at (217) 268-4434.

• 293.5± Acres, Iroquois County, Illinois • A-30788 • Highly productive G • $8,500 per acre.

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PENroad soils, nearly 100% tillable, SALE great For details please contact Patrick Gooding, AFM/Agent, at (217) 607-0118 or Brian Neville, AFM/Agent, at (217) 304-4317.

• 247± Acres, Piatt and Macon Counties, Illinois Class A Soils! Close to grain markets. Open lease for 2020 crop year.

Tract 1 - 80± Acres Piatt County, Goose Greek Township, L-1900732-00 $11,000 per acre • Tract 2 - 138.86± INGMacon County, Friends Creek PENDAcres SA- LE Township, L-1900732-01 $10,000 per acre • Tract 3 - 28.488± Acres Macon County, Friends Creek Township, L-1900732-02 - $10,500 per acre For details please contact Patrick Gooding, AFM/Agent, at (217) 607-0118.

• 159.28± Acres, Marshall County, Illinois A-18575 • Located one mile north of Evans Station. Mostly level farm has 154.15 tillable acres with a productivity index of 131. Excellent road frontage and access on both the north and east sides of the farm. • $10,000 per acre.

For details please contact Thadd Fosdick, AFM/Agent, at (815) 867-6915.

• 192± Acres, Iroquois County, Lovejoy Township, Illinois L-2000050 • Highly productive farmland with PI of 131 is located 3 miles north of Hoopeston and 1 mile east of Rt 1. Close to grain markets and being sold lease-free for 2020 crop year.• $1,593,600.

• 173.23± Acres, Vermilion County, Illinois L-1900576 • Located just east of Danville Regional Airport. 114.40± tillable acres & 58.83± timber acres with a productivity index of 133, • $975,000.

For details please contact agent Phillip Poppe at (815) 848-8121.

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51 acres 1800’ River Frontage Aroma Park .. $9,000/ac 38 acres NEW Beecher ............................... $8,750/ac 80 acres NEW Beecher ............................... $7,750/ac 100 acres NEW Herscher ............................ $8,250/ac 4 Commercial Lots Available Manhattan .............CALL 47.8+/- acres Residential Development 93 Lots Manhattan ...................................................... CALL 4.58+/- acres Commercial Site Elwood ...............CALL 20+/- acres Zoned Commercial Gilman...............CALL 22+ acres Commercial Lots Available Channahon ..CALL 13.79+/- acres Zoned C-3 Channahon ................CALL 218+/- acres St. Anne .................................. $5,850/ac 40+/- acres Pilot Twp ....................SOLD...$6,500/ac 75 acres NEW Grant Park ............SOLD...$7,200/ac 80 acres Bonfield ..........................SOLD...$6,750/ac 134 acres NEW Grant Park ......................... $8,150/ac 80 acres NEW Towanda .....PENDING...$10,900/ac 221 acres NEW Towanda ..........................$10,900/ac 105 acres Clifton........................................$10,750/ac 80 acres Chebanse Twp .............................. $8,450/ac 178 acres Wilmington Rt 102 .......SOLD...$7,950/ac 8 acres Wilmington Rt 102 ..............................$80,000 39 acres Monee ............................SOLD...$7,450/ac 90+/- acres Kankakee - close to town .................CALL 119 acres NEW Manteno........... SOLD...$12,500/ac 160 acres NEW Manteno ..........................$12,500/ac 72 acres deer, turkey CRP, CREB, 2 creeks, river Best hunting in Iroquois Co ..................... $5,250/ac 75 acres NEW Otto Twp ..... REDUCED...$7,800/ac 51 acres NEW just outside Ashkum ............ $9,000/ac 182 acres Pittwood/Watseka area ............... $5,500/ac 68 acres Demonte IN................................... $6,950/ac 80 acres Martinton ........................SOLD...$6,900/ac 86 acres Manteno Rt 50 ............................$10,900/ac 75 acres Donovan ....................................... $8,350/ac

17 acres Clifton............................................ $5,500/ac 80+/- acres Ashkum Twp ..............SOLD...$9,200/ac 161 acres Brenton Twp, Piper City .............. $6,950/ac 79 acres Sheldon..........................SOLD...$9,800/ac 116 acres Ashkum ...............................................CALL 159 acres Bourbonnais..............................$30,000/ac 76 acres Manteno - Development .......................CALL

20.39+/- acres I-57 Interchange Manteno ...........CALL 44.66+/- acres Danville..............................$12,000/ac 75 acres Grant Park .................................... $8,400/ac Lot 46 RT 45 ................................................. $146,328 Lot 2 Prairie Harbor ...................................... $230,901 Lot Prairie Harbor ......................................... $330,000 Lot 47 Prairie Harbor .................................... $368,550 New River Run Lot ..........................................$15,000 30 acres Bourbonnais......... REDUCED...$7,900/ac 137 acres corner of Rt 45 and Peotone/Wilminton Rd ....................................CALL 48 acres Momence area - Good Cash Rent $7,400/ac 158 acres Manteno ..............................................CALL 5 acres Manteno .................................................CALL 134 acres Grant Park .................................. $8,100/ac 75 acres Bonfield ................................................ SOLD 10 acres Gilman .........GREAT FISHING...$80,000 39 acres Limestone ......................SOLD...$5,950/ac 8 acres -Development Potential ......................$67,900 50 acres Kankakee-Development ............... $750,000

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PUBLIC AUCTION BUREAU COUNTY FARMLAND 680 +/- Acres, Concord Township

The following described farmland real estate will be offered by PUBLIC AUCTION on:

Open Tenancy 2020

Thursday, February 27, 2020 • 10:00 A.M.

Sale Day Location: “The Shed” 401 W. Main St., Wyanet, Illinois 61379 Tract 1A: 50.69+/- surveyed acres. Located Section 21, Concord Twp., Bureau County. ½ mile south of Junction Rt 6&34 & IL Rt 40. 44.39+/- tillable acres. A 128.8+/- Productivity Index as per Surety. Part of Tax ID# 14-21-400-003 Tract 1B: 51.86+/- surveyed acres. Located Section 21, Concord Twp., Bureau County. ¾ mile south of Junction Rt 6 & 34 & IL Rt 40. 49.38+/- tillable acres. A 130.8 Productivity Index as per Surety. Part of Tax ID#14-21-400-003 Tract 2: 12.37+/- surveyed acres. Located Section 21, Concord Twp., Bureau County. ¾ mile South of Junction 6&34 & Rt 40 then west on access road ¼ mile. Recreational property w/ 1 ½+/- acre pond, 9.35+/- acres timber and wildlife and 1.52+/- tillable acres with A 120+/Productivity Index as per Surety. Part of Tax ID#14-21-400-003 Tract 3: 67.68+/- surveyed acres. Located Section 21, Concord Twp., Bureau County. ¾ mile south of Junction 6&34 & Rt 40 then west on access road ¼ mile. 65.36+/- tillable acres. A 125.1 Productivity Index as per Surety. Part of Tax ID# 14-21-400-003 Tract 4: 80.58+/- surveyed acres. Located Section 15, Concord Twp., Bureau County., ½ mile east of Junction 6&34 & IL RT 40, corner Rt 40 & 975E road. 76.35+/- tillable acres. A 125.9+/Productivity Index as per Surety. Part of Tax ID# 14-15-100-002 Tract 5: 52.89+/- surveyed acres. Located Section 15, Concord Twp., Bureau Co. ½ mile north of IL Rt 40 on road 975E. 52.61+/- tillable acres. A Productivity Index of 120.8 as per Surety.

Part of Tax ID# 14-15-100-002 Tract 6: 51.94+/- surveyed acres. Located Section 15, Concord Twp., Bureau Co. ¼ mile north of Junction Rt6&34 & IL Rt 40. 38.81+/- tillable acres. A 119.1 Productivity Index as per Surety.

Part of Tax ID# 14-15-100-002 & Tax ID# 14-16-426-002 Tract 7: 55.46+/- surveyed acres. Located Section 15, Concord Twp., Bureau Co. ½ mile north of Junction 6&34 & IL Rt 40. 34.65+/- tillable acres. A 129.6+/- Productivity Index as per Surety.

Part of Tax ID# 14-15-100-002 Tract 8: 72.38+/- surveyed acres. Located Section 15, Concord Twp., Bureau Co. At the corner of 1550N & 975E roads. 49.91+/- tillable acres. A 121.8+/- Productivity Index as per Surety.

Part of Tax ID# 14-15-100-002 Tract 9: 59.73+/- surveyed acres. Located Section 15, Concord Twp., Bureau County. ¾ mile north of IL Rt 40 On Twp. Road 975E. 54.93+/- tillable acres. A 122+/- Productivity Index as per Surety. Part of Tax ID# 14-15-100-002 Tract 10: 72.5+/- acres. Located Section 10, Concord Twp., Bureau County. 1 mile north of IL Rt 40 on road 975E. 53.62+/- acres tillable. A Productivity Index of 122.3+/- as per Surety.

Part of Tax ID# 14-10-300-004 Tract 11: 52.5+/- acres. Located Section 10 & 11, Concord Twp., Bureau County. 1 mile north of IL Rt 40 on road 975E. 49.31+/- tillable acres. A 128.4+/- Productivity Index as per Surety.

Part of Tax ID# 14-10-300-004 & Tax ID# 14-11-300-002 Taxes: Tax ID #14-21-400-003 2018 taxes paid in 2019 $ 5,166.46 Tax ID #14-15-100-002 2018 taxes paid in 2019 $10,054.84 Tax ID #14-16-426-002 2018 taxes paid in 2019 $ 352.68 Tax ID #14-10-300-004 2018 taxes paid in 2019 $ 2,309.64 Tax ID #14-11-300-002 2018 taxes paid in 2019 $ 727.02 Plat locations, Aerial Photos, Soil Maps and improvement information available @ rickrediger.com TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 1.) Tracts will be sold by the surveyed acres. No combinations. Survey will be provided by Seller.

2.) The successful bidder will be required to enter into a standard purchase agreement contract.

10% of the contract purchase price will be due immediately following the auction. The balance will be due and payable on March 31, 2020 at closing.

3.) The seller shall provide a title insurance policy in the amount of the purchase price of the subject properties.

4.) The 2019 real estate taxes due and payable in 2020 will be credited, based on the most current evidence available, by the Seller to the Buyer at closing. All subsequent real estate taxes will be the responsibility of the buyer.

5.) The property is being sold in “AS IS” condition, with no implied warranties of any kind.

6.) The information is believed to be accurate. However, we strongly urge all prospective buyers to thoroughly research all pertinent data and to draw their own conclusions.

7.) All announcements made the day of the sale take precedence over any previously printed material.

Sellers: Paul R. Strouse and Lisa S. Caramia

Attorney: Michael L. English, 10 Park Ave., Princeton, IL 61356 815.875.4555 Number System will be Used – I.D. Required Not Responsible for Accidents

REDIGER AUCTION SERVICE – WYANET, IL 815.699.7999

Open Tenancy 2020

PUBLIC AUCTION BUREAU COUNTY FARMLAND 160 +/- ACRES

The following described farmland real estate will be offered by PUBLIC AUCTION on:

Open Tenancy 2020

Friday, February 28, 2020 • 10:00 A.M.

Sale Day Location: “The Shed” 401 W. Main St., Wyanet, IL 61379 Farm Location: 160+/- acres located SE1/4 of Section 36, Macon Township ( T.15N.-R.7E.), Bureau County, Ill. 2 ½ miles East of Il Rt 40 on 600N Road to farm or 2 miles West of the Wyanet/Walnut Black Top on 600N Road to farm.

Tract 1: 80.39 +/- surveyed acres. 80.09+/- tillable acres. A 143.5+/- Productivity Index as per Surety. Tillable soils include Drummer, Elburn and Plano.

Tract 2: 80.48 +/- surveyed acres. 77.2+/- tillable acres. A 143+/- Productivity Index as per Surety. Tillable soils include Elburn, Drummer and Plano. Improvements included: 2 livestock barns, smaller out buildings etc.

Taxes: Tax ID #20-35-400-001 2018 taxes paid in 2019 $8,268.84 Plat locations, Aerial Photos, Soil Maps and improvement information available at rickrediger.com TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 1.) Tracts 1 & 2 will be sold by the surveyed acre. Survey will be provided by Seller. No combination.

2.) The successful bidder will be required to enter into a standard purchase agreement contract.

10% of the contract purchase price will be due immediately following the auction. The balance will be due and payable on or before March 31, 2020 at closing.

3.) The seller shall provide a title insurance policy in the amount of the purchase price of the subject properties.

4.) The 2019 real estate taxes due and payable in 2020 will be credited, based on the most current evidence available, by the Seller to the Buyer at closing. All subsequent real estate taxes will be the responsibility of the buyer.

5.) The property is being sold in “AS IS” condition, with no implied warranties of any kind.

6.) The information is believed to be accurate. However, we strongly urge all prospective buyers to thoroughly research all pertinent data and to draw their own conclusions.

7.) All announcements made the day of the sale take precedence over any previously printed material.

Seller: Joanne M. Schertz Trust

Attorney: Michael L. English 10 West Park Ave., Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-4555 Number System will be Used – I.D. Required • Not Responsible for Accidents

RICK REDIGER, Auctioneer REDIGER AUCTION SERVICE – WYANET, IL 815.699.7999

Open Tenancy 2020

PUBLIC AUCTION BUREAU COUNTY FARMLAND 200 +/- ACRES

The following described farmland real estate will be offered by PUBLIC AUCTION on:

Open Tenancy 2020

THURSDAY, MARCH 5TH, 2020 • 10:00 A.M.

Sale Day Location: Holy Trinity Church Hall, Main Street, Cherry, IL Tract 1: 40.39+/- acres located NW ¼ of SE ¼ of Section 30, Westfield Twp., (T.17N.-R.11E) Bureau County, IL. 39.53+/- tillable acres. A 139.6 +/- Productivity Index as per Surety.

Tillable soils include Muscatune, Sable & Catlin. Tax ID #12-30-400-004.

Tract 2: 77.41+/- acres located E ½ of NE ¼ of Section 30, Westfield Twp. (T.17N.-R.11E.), Bureau County, IL. 76.62+/- tillable acres. A 138.6 +/- Productivity Index as per Surety.

Tillable soils include Muscatune, Sable, and Catlin. Tax ID (part of) #12-30-200-002.

Tract 3: 80.04+/- acres located W ½ of NW ¼ of Section 29, Westfield Twp. (T.17N.-R.11E.), Bureau County, IL. 77.38+/- tillable acres. A 139.3 +/- Productivity Index as per Surety.

Tillable soils include Muscatune, Sable, Sawmill and Catlin. Tax ID #12-29-100-001.

Tract 4: 3.2+/- acres located at 19992 3050 E St., Arlington, IL 61312. Improvements include: A 2 story home w/approx. 1050 sq. ft. on the main level consisting of a large kitchen, laundry, living room & 2 baths. There are 3-4 bedrooms on the 2nd story, & a full basement. There is a single story home w/approx. 1200 sq. ft. consisting of a combination kitchen/dining/living room, large master bedroom with bath and walk-in closet, 2 bedrooms and an additional bathroom.

Each home has LP forced air heat, central air, septic system and shared well. Included on the property is a large livestock barn w/box stalls & tack room, concrete feed floor, stave silo, hog house, heated shop, 16,000 bu. drying bin with fan and floor. Tax ID (part of) #12-30-200-002.

Taxes: Tax ID #12-30-400-004 2018 taxes paid in 2019 $1,773.88 Tract 1 Tax ID #12-30-200-002 2018 taxes paid in 2019 $4,471.96 Tract 2 and 4 Tax ID #12-29-100-001 2018 taxes paid in 2019 $3,457.76 Tract 3 Plat locations, Aerial Photos, Soil Maps and improvement information available @ rickrediger.com TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 1.) Tracts 1, 2 & 3 will be sold by the surveyed acres, Tract 4 by total dollar. Survey will be provided by Seller.

2.) The successful bidder will be required to enter into a standard purchase agreement contract.

10% of the contract purchase price will be due immediately following the auction. The balance will be due and payable on March 12, 2020 at closing.

3.) The seller shall provide a title insurance policy in the amount of the purchase price of the subject properties.

4.) Based upon the 2018 real estate taxes paid in 2019, the 2019 real estate taxes due and payable in 2020 will be credited by the Seller to the Buyer at closing. All subsequent real estate taxes will be the responsibility of the buyer.

5.) The property is being sold in “AS IS” condition, with no implied warranties of any kind.

6.) The information is believed to be accurate. However, we strongly urge all prospective buyers to thoroughly research all pertinent data and to draw their own conclusions.

7.) All announcements made the day of the sale take precedence over any previously printed material.

Seller: LOSEY FAMILY FARM

Kathleen Cain, Patricia Mitchell, Angela Kemphius, Frances Reusch, Vickey McKee, Beth Fonderoli Attorney: John Isaacson, 111 Park Ave. E., Princeton, IL 61356 - 815.875.6551 Number System will be Used – I.D. Required Not Responsible for Accidents

RICK REDIGER, Auctioneer REDIGER AUCTION SERVICE – WYANET, IL 815.699.7999

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ORR FEEDER PIGS demand for quality groups, feeder pigs, early weans, licensed and bonded Call Tim at 563-920-2680

IPT BULL SALE 11AM, Thu, 2/20 at ISF Springfield, IL. 60 Bulls Consigned: 30 Angus, 20 Sim/ SimAngus 10 Polled Hereford, All 50K Tested For Catalog Call: Travis (217)430-7030 www.IPTBullSale.com (10) BLK COWS, preg checked for early 2020 calving, all very quiet elec. fence broke & good ages, $1,0000/ea. (309)678-5540 15 RED ANGUS cows, preg checked, February – April calving, AI bloodlines, Call 815-236-0936 4 YEAR OLD ¾ Angus, ¼ Simmental Bull For Sale, Call 815-761-6074 BRED HEIFERS, SPRING calving, BLK, BWF and Red Angus. 618-528-8744 PRESCOTT ANGUS Yearling Angus Bulls For Sale Richard Prescott 815-228-2069 prescottangus.com PUREBRED RED ANGUS bull, born March 5, 2018, $2,000.

513-284-6760 RED AND BLACK ANGUS BULLS. (618)528-8744 Reg Polled Hereford Bulls, low birth wgt, high weaning/ yearling weights, easy calving. Sierra Bravo Farms, 618-218-4890

RHODES ANGUS OPEN house Bull & Heifer sale, at farm 5 miles west of Carlinville IL. on State Hwy. 108. Angus & Simangus, (34) Bulls, (42) Heifers, 2-15-20, 12:30, 217-473-5868 or email rhodesangus.com rhodesangus@royell.org see Rhodes Angus on Facebook

BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES shots & wormed, Hoyleton IL. 618-478-5316

WANTED: USED BULK MILK COOLERS, ALL SIZES. (319)330-2286

(12) FARMWELD JUMBO feeders, SS 3 hole, Very Good (3) Osborn 6-bu.

Cond., feeders, Good Cond., (36) SS double drinkers, 4'; Call 217-756-8268 250 GESTATION STALLS, solid rod 7/8” 6' 10”x23” wide, easily adjusted dimensions, $65.00; (50) 16” wide 304 SS farrowing feeders flip w/headgates, $75.00; (50) 42” 304 SS flip nursery feeders, $40.00 Call 630-518-2744 Princeton, IL.

(15) HOG SLAT SS, conf., fdrs, 40' long, 30' tall, 2-ft. wide, 3 hole, $75. ea. (3) L.B. White, AW100 heaters, LP, elect. ignition, $175. ea. 815-488-9500 (2) FRIESEN PROTEIN bulk tanks, 5-1/2 ton, $1,500/ ea.

Call 815-539-7117 2009 Balzer 8500 Eliminator boom tank, Tri-axle, vacuum load, raven controller, slurry discharge, hyd manifold, 7 knife dietrich bar. Farn use, no sand, $78,500. 815-440-1686

BRENT-657 GRAVITY WAGON, green, Like New, $14,900 Call 815-988-2074

WANTED: HARVESTORE SILOS, 25' diam., will also build to suite Steel Constructors Inc. 507-346-2374

If You’re Proud of Your Farm, then I’m Proud to Insure It.

We specialize in rebuilding corn heads.

• Hardened cutting edge for improved performance.

• Will last 2 to 3 times longer • Half the price of new • Tear downs available

• JD, NH, & others • Rollers, plates, blocks & guides rebuilt • Chains & sprockets available

WANTED TO BUY complete herds of Dairy Cattle, also Steers, and Heifers buying, Call 715-216-1897 WISCONSIN CALVES AND FEEDER CATTLE Good quality Holstein and beef cross calves, started calves and feeder cattle are available thru Reynolds Livestock. Give us a call today for prices.

Trucking available.

Reynoldslivestock.com 608-574-7338

FREE ESTIMATES!

815-683-9850 Rod Honeycutt Crescent City, IL 60928

Todd Lash, The Farm Guy

Offices in Princeton and Peru Office: 815-224-8381 Cell: 815-228-7981 tlash@amfam.com

C4 Friday, January 31, 2020 24 SI FEEDER Wagon with low inserts. Feed round or square bales as well as silage $5,900.

PMC 512 feeder Good Condition $1,550. Call 317-440-9225 FOR SALE SAW dust for cattle bedding sold by the ton. Call 815-539-7117 Harvestore Aliance Unloader w/automatic oiler, for 20' silo, good cond. Backbone is good, probly needs new cutter shank, conveyor chain is good, come with 3-ph. Motor or a 220 motor, has been removed from silo $9,500 obo Call 309-944-7384 LB White heater LP, Hot service ignition, like new, $400.

309-238-4603 TURN TRACTOR TIRES into hay and silage bunks!

Cell Phone: (309)738-9531 www.ecofeeder.com

HIEL TRAILER SALES • Wilson Alum. Gooseneck • Titan • Haulmark • Stealth • Aluma, LTD #LTD Route 41 S., Prairie City, IL

(800)255-4435 STEPHENS Trailer Sales EBY (Aluminum) Corn Pro (Steel) Livestock - Horse Trailerman - Corn Pro EBY- Imperial Implement - Utility Rt 29 N. Taylorville

217-824-2815 stephenstrailers.com WINTER SPECIALS!! Livestock Bumper Pulls: 16Lx6Wx6-1/2H, Corn Pro, LED LIGHT, SPARE TIRE, HEAVEY ROCK GUARD IN STOCK. Only $5,950!

Wackerline Trailers Sandwich, IL. 815-786-2504 wackerlinesales.com

MODERN FLOW MALE row destroyers for sale. 3 to choose from or get all 3. John Deere Diesel engine. Well maintained and a lot of spare parts. $14,000 ea. Call 815-590-8500

1998 JD-9510, 4WD, 5330 eng.

Hrs., 3900 sep., clean, great shape, 2 owner machine, $27,500; 2008 JD-620F Hydraflex, Sickle & guards in GC, 2 owner platform, $18,500 Exc. Cond.; 20' EZ Trail Head hauler, $1,500 (217)473-6774 or (217)371-1229 2007 Case IH 2062, 30ft draper head, exc cond., always shedded, with new belts and sickles, $40,000. 618-367-1136 2011 JD-9670 GOLD-KEY 1715 sep. hrs., CM, dealer inspec, Exc, $95,000; JD-635F grain head, Call 847-514-8844 2013 GLEANER-S67 COMBINE, 482 sep., 730 eng,.

Loaded with options. $165,000.

815-488-2835, text or leave message, Ladd, IL. 7088 Case IH combine, field tracker, 2-spd hydro, 4WD, pro600, yield monitor, duals, electric fold extensions, 2673 eng hours, 1780 sep hours, for sale by owner, $99,000.

573-822-3865 CIH-1063 and 1083 corn heads, completely rebuilt. CIH 2000 and 3000 series also available!!

(712)470-0554 JD 9750 combine, 2000 eng/.

1500 sep hrs, exc tires, field ready, shed kept, top cond, $58,500. 618-927-7858, 7857 JD-9510 2900 HRS., $23,900; JD-9500 2500 hrs. $16,900 both exc. appearance and good cond., Call 815-988-2074 PARTING OUT 9660 combine, good CM feeder house, lift cyl., single pt. Hook up, ladder, rims, final drives, hydro trans. & unload auger, 608-293-2200

Be Prepared For Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome New CostEffective Seed Treatment Available Ask Your Seed Dealer For Heads Up®

1-866-368-9306 www.headsupST.com GT SOYBEANS FOR SALE, Call 765-719-3995 OPEN POLLINATED SEED corn, out produces Hybrids for silage. $67 per bu.

Plus shipping. 217-857-3377

'13 JD 8235R, 849 hrs, IVT, ILS, 60 gal pump, 1000/540 PTO, $172,000; 2011 JD 8235R, 2966 hrs, 16/4ps, 60 gal pump, 1000/540 PTO, $125,000. shedded, 217-827-3630, 217-825-9063 '77 JD 4630, 500 hrs on new motor, 18438 w/duals, frt & rear wts, good condition. Asking $16,000. Call 309-235-4147 1970 1456 International, 6600hours, one owner, 815-471-4882 1972 JD 4620, good condition, $8500; 1967 JD 4020, with cab and M&W Turbo, $8000. 1965 JD 2510 diesel w/2520 engine, $7250. 815-235-9345 1978 JD 4640 , 5000 hrs, power shift, 1 owner. 217-874-2440.

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1979 white 2-180, 4100 hours, 20.8x38 radials, axle duals, 3hyd., good condition, $10,500.

618-839-8714 1981 JD-4240 quad, cold A/C 14.9x46 axle mount duals, good shape, $18,900 Call 815-988-2074 1995 CIH-7210 2-WD 3334 hours, tractor is a MUST SEE. Perfect cond., original rear 18.442, hammer strap & quick hitch.

3 remotes. $45,000.

(815)325-0346 2002 CIH MX240 fwa, 6550 hrs.

Was grain cart tractor, $41,500 obo. Call 815-632-8197.

2003 JD-7810, 2320 hrs., MFWD, duals, 740 loader, 3-SCVs, 540/1000 PTO, $78,000. Call (815)405-4020 2004 VERSATILE-2425, 3300 hrs., exc cond., $72,500, OBO retiring. 563-357-4300 2008 JD-8330, MFD, 2400 hrs., farmer owned, Exc. Cond., Call 815-343-4647or 815-786-2915 2012 CASE-550 QUADTRAC Pro 700 with Full Guidance and RTK unlocked. 6 remotes with high flow hyd, tow cable, dual diff locks, ONE OWNER Call 269-449-8358 82 JD 4640 power shift, 18x42 w/duals, nice shape $21,500.

815-988-2074 CASE MX-260 MFWD, 1365 Hrs., auto-steer, deluxe cab, 4 remotes, front and rear duals.

Call 317-440-9225 CASE-4890 CAH, 3-pt., PTO, 4 remotes, duals, starts and runs great, $18,000 Call 309-734-2706 or 309-337-2706 ENGINE KITS

Clevite - FP Diesel - Reliance

Quality SINCE 1988 ENGINE KITS: sleeves, pistons, pins, rings, bearings & IN-FRAME GASKETS

INTERNATIONAL DT414 .................................. $995 DT436 ................................ $1025 DT466B&C Series ............... $995 For More Kits - Just Call

Dons Diesel 800-345-6513 www.donsdiesel.com Lawrence, KS

JD 4840 tractor, 6600 hours, exc tires, quick hitch, shed kept , top condition, $25,900.

618-927-7858, 618-927-7857 JD-4555 2wd, power shift, 5100 hrs., duals, wts., nice shape, $34,900 Call 815-9882074 JD-48 LOADER, WITH or without JD-3020, Very Nice, Call 815-988-2074 JD-7830 MFD, IVT Trans, frt susp., active seat, higher hrs., nice, $42,500 715-574-4561 JD-8285R MFD, duals, frt duals optional, auto track ready, exceptional, some warranty, $94,500 Call 715-572-12344 JD-8400 TRACTOR, MFWD, 4764 hrs., 4-remotes, tires 8590%, PTO, quick hitch, frt. wts., frt. fenders, field office, Exc. Cond., farmer owned, pics avail. $68,500 (262)497-3600 JD-8400T TRACK TRACTOR, 9000 hrs., $26,500 Call 573-576-1919 JD-8430 2007, ILS, Firestone, 4146 hrs., nice tractor, $114,900 Call 217-249-3912 JD-8430 MFD duals, wts., active seat, 50” tires, HID lighting, guidance ready, 5032 hrs., $82,500 Call 715-572-1234 OlIVER-880 STANDARD DIESEL restored exc cond., Call 618-670-9474 Pair of JD 22” center cast wheels, w/wedges, Part# R36190R; Pair of JD 27”x32”, deep well rims, works with above cast wheels, fits 30.5x32 tires; JD quick hitch for 4440 or newer tractor; Pair of JD 650x15” rims; Pair of JD 16.1 rims for 16.5L tires; Pair of Vented side shields for JD 4030 tractor. 815-493-6420 Wanted; White and Oliver tractors, running or need of repair, 920-526-9915

For Sale Grundy Co., Felix, Twp, 160 acres, 140 tillable. $8500/per acre. 252-943-9419 FOR SALE MCDONOUGH County, IL. New Salem Twp. 48.5a tillable. $8,000/ac. Call Kennedy-Sarff Real Estate, LLC 217-652-2356

Farms for Sale Douglas Co. - 93.25 .25 25 acres - Top Quality Farmland - Sec. 11 & 12 - GGarrett Twp. (4 mi. NW of Tusco Tuscola).

Tuscol Macon Co. - 31.11 acres - Farm/ Development Land along the north side of U. S. Route 36 - Sec. 12 - Harristown Twp. (directly E of Harristown).

Macon Co. - 21.74 acres - Farm/ Development Land along the south side of U. S. Route 36 - Sec. 13 - Harristown Twp. (directly E of Harristown).

Harristo

Macon Co. - 40.00 a - Prime acres Farmland Sec. 13 - Friends Creek and - Se Sec Twp. (2 mi. N of Argenta). genta). acres - Prime Macon Co. - 31.77 Farmlandd - Se Sec. 12 - Whitmore Twp. (2 mi. S of Argenta).

Piatt Co. - 129.69 acres - Prime Farmland - Sec. 8 - Willow Branch Twp. (3 mi. NE of Cerro Gordo).

Special Offering DeWitt Co. - 590.10 acres and a 230,000 bushel modern grain storage system located around the south side of Clinton (in 6 tracts). See website for details.

Tract #2 - 135.84 acres in Sec. 5 Creek Twp. (3 mi. E of Clinton).

Tract #3 - 43.24 acres in Sec. 3 Texas Twp. (S edge of Clinton).

- includes 230,000 bushel grain handling site.

Tract #4 - 68.60 acres in Sec. 2 Texas Twp. (1 mi. SE of Clinton).

Tract #5 - 155.00 acres in Sec. 11 & 12 - Texas Twp. (1 mi. SE of Clinton).

Tract #6 - 151.10 acres in Sec. 9 Texas Twp. (2 mi. SW of Clinton).

Heartland Ag Group Ltd.

Dale E. Aupperle - President (217) 876-7700 www.heartlandaggroup.com

(3) 16ft Yetter pull-type frames with tires and wheels.

217-397-2404

COMPLETE PLANTERS PLANTER PARTS Soybean Splitter Bars Built To Fit Your Planter, ALL MAKES (IHC, JD, White, Deutz Allis, Kinze & Yetter)

217-397-2404 Moeller Ag Service Inc. (319)698-4005 More than 25 Years!

Specializing in Planter Attachments & No-Till Equip

2018 White 9924 VE, 24Row30in. w Camso Tracks, Precision Technology, speed tube, Delta Hydraulic Down Force, Keetons, 2-75bu seed tanks, markers, hyd. jack, 20/20 Gen. 3 Flat Screen 10” monitor, Dawn GFX hydraulic row cleaners, copperhead Ag Furrow closing w/reels, corn & bean seed disks, new cond., low acres, $240,000 319-209-0305

greendrills.com (740)756-4810 Hizey Farm Service LLC Harms Land-Rollers, Brand New! 12 - $6,800, 14 -7,300, 16 - $8,000 , 24 - $14,800, 32 - $17,500, 42-$21,500 Any size Available. 715-234-1993 JD 7200 12RN vac, wing fold, $4000. 217-397-2404 JD-7000 RECONDITIONED PLANTERS; 4-row 30”, 3-pt, $2,850; 8-row 30” $6,850; JD7200 4-row 30” $3,150. All repainted, NICE, can send pics Call 309-242-6040 White 5100 12RN hydraulic fold, $1500. 217-397-2404

500 AC. Row Crop Farm Enterprise Realty (660)582-7160 entrealty.com FARM FOR SALE: 37.5A (37.2 till A), LaSalle Co., 3.5 SE of Earlville, Drummer & Muscatine, avg. bu. 59.3 beans, 217 corn, $9,500/AC. Call 240-888-1416 For sale by owner, 475Ac's, Pope Co., IL 25 mi's NE of Paducha KY Consist of 340 Ac's till. cropland, 25 Ac's pasture, & over 100 Ac's of hard wood timber. 40,000 bu. Grain storage, large barn, large field & exc deer hunting, w/good lease income. Open crop lease for 19, price below appraised value, 618-528-8744

7x7 planter frames straight and hyd fold also JD and IH lift assist wheels, other planter parts avail. 217-397-2404 900 IH 12RN, rear fold, hyd.

Pump & mon., $1200-obo. 1515” rows, nt coulters, 15” bean meters, $2500. 217-397-2404

All Products, All Programs Delivery Avail., Vol. Discounts, TruChoice, Farm Plan Where we sell EVERYTHING for less, because we can!

319-653-2253, Washington, IA

We Buy Damaged Grain In Any Condition Wet or Dry Including Damaged Silo Corn At Top Dollar We have vacs & trucks Call Heidi or Mark

Northern AG SERVICE, INC. 800-205-5751 2020 recommendations

WANTED DAMAGED GRAIN

Farmers Helping Farmers Co. Hinckley, Illinois 815-739-7700

WE PAY TOP DOLLAR!

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5X6 NET WRAPPED Grass hay or large squares of alfalfa for horses and dairy cows. Delivery to your farm. (217)370-4342 6X6 ROUND BALES FOR SALE , $45 EACH , 314-640-9210 ALL KINDS OF Hay & Stray Big Squares, Small Squares, & Big Rounds. Delivered in 18-24 ton loads. 217-322-4663 BIG SQUARE GRASS HAY, Located 50-mi's S. of Effingham. 618-322-5231, Brad GOOD DRY GRASS hay, Round Bales, most are net wraped, North West IL., 815-878-5871 HAY AND BEDDING Auction!

Every Saturday at 12 Noon.

Reynolds Feed & Supply Cobb, WI. (608)623-2121 reynoldslivestock.com QUALITY HAY AND STRAW , limited quantity of 1st and 2nd cut, big & small squares, delivery available, Call us David 815-685-5344, Mike 815-685-9646 TOP OF STATE Hay & Straw, 3x3x8 bales and rounds. Davis, IL. Please Call 815-238-8372

We Repair Baler Knotters on your Farm!

Service Calls also available for farm equipment! Used Rakes & New Tedders for Sale!

Kings Repair, Marshall IN 765-597-2015

2009 JD-1770 16-ROW narrow, CCS planter w/E-set, veritable rate, shaft drive, Precision hoppers w/shut off, 2020 generation one monitor, air force down pressure, Yetter shark tooth Short Titan row cleaners, Schlagel closers, 450 gal. Starter tank w/infernal starter, smart box insect system, will have new openers, can upgrade to Delta Force if wanted, 608-774-6800

Cash-N-Carry Chemicals LLC

Ag Chemicals Value Pricing

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1999 JD 1770, 16Row, no-till coulters, heavy duty down pressure, liquid fertilizer, $18,500. 309-781-6829

Propane/Ammonia Tanks 12,000, 18,000, 30,000 & 60,000 Sales, Installation & Service Call For A Quote!

Dibble Enterprises 815-237-2247 TANKS: STAINLESS. PIPE For Culverts 10-inch to 10ft DIA. 618-553-7549, 618-562-4544, www.dktanks.com

2015 Schulte XH 1500, Series 3, 15' cutting width, tandem axles on main frame and single on wings, laminated tires, small 1000-rpm., pto, 1/4” thick stump jumpers and double safety chains, always shedded, top condition, $15,000.

319-209-0305

ROUND BALE SPEAR for 148/158 JD loader, 3 prong, Exc. Shape, $600. Call 217-371-1229 or 217-473-6774 WANTED JD-336, 337, 327 baler for parts. Also looking for bale ejectors, Call 262-719-7567 WANTED NEW HOLLAND BC5070 twine tie small square baler, Call 417-343-8787

HELP WANTED PART-TIME CDL driver, meadowland farms, Roanoke, Please call for details, 309-645-1540

New Steel Storage tanks available Capacity up to 50,000 gal. 618-553-7549, 562-4544 www.dktanks.com

'08 Landoll Tilloll Model #87525, approx. 300 acres on new chopper, blade, & shovels, kept inside, 309-221-6723, 6722 2000 JD-726 33-FT. 9-in, soil finisher, 5-bar spike tooth harrow, $11,500 Call (815)405-4020 2013 SUNFLOWER 4511-9 disk chisel, heavy spring tine harrow, 1600 acres, $25,750.

815-488-2835 text or leave message, Ladd, IL. 2014 JD-2210L FIELD cultivator, 35.5', knock on shovels, 3-bar spike w/basket, $39,500 Call 815-474-1266 2014 KRAUSE 8000-25 25' Excelerator Vertical Tillage Tool 0-5 Degree Adjustable Angle Good Condition (269)449-8358 CIH 370 Rock flex 47ft disk, excellent condition, $47,500-obo. 712-579-1825 IH NUMBER 48 18' disc w/cylinder good blades & tires, $1,200 Call 217-369-9098 JD MULCH MASTER, MODEL 550, 25FT, EXTRA SWEEPS, GOOD COND., $5750.

812-204-4587 JD-2310 SOIL FINISHER, 40', Schaben 1250 gal. Sprayer, 80' hyd. Booms; JD-635F grain platform, Call 847-514-8844 JD-637 32ft Disc; JD-630 25ft disk, excellent condition, 618-528-8744

DAMAGED GRAIN WANTED STATEWIDE

moellerag@cloudburst9.net

1994 JD-310D, 4x4, Cab, extend-a-hoe, new batteries & rubber, showing 5,860 hrs., from estate, $15,500 Call 309-734-2706 or 309-337-2706 1998 CAT. D3C, series 3, hydro, cab, 6 way, new batteries, showing 7,581 hrs., $16,500. Call 309-734-2706 or 309-337-2706 Central Culvert & Tile, LLC Mahomet, IL. Steel and Alum.

Culverts. Plastic Tile and fittings.

8-inch to 36-inch in stock. up to 144-inch avail. 217-637-8453

16 ROW DALTON side dress bar set up Torun on Pro700 or ground drive pump JOHN blue.

20" coulters w/knife also setup for Y drops 1400 gal. Call (217)306-4262 Humates Omri cert organic carbon 2400-lb super sack, liquid humate applied with starters, folliar, or with sidedress nitrogen. 563-920-3674

2005 HARDI 1000-m, 60' BOOM, MONITOR, foamer, good shape, $6,950 Call 815988-2074 4450 SPRACOUPE, 60' booms, 400 gal. tank, floater tires also avail. $25,000 Call 573-576-1919 JD-6700, 3-WHEEL, 60-ft. boom, triple nozzles, w/drops 2375 hrs, spray star monitor, Trimble light bar, foamer, Good Cond., $41,000. 815-260-0249, can text pics.

MILLER SELF-PROPELLED SPRAYER, Model 4240, 1000gallon tank, 90ft booms, Ag Leader Integra Monitor, lots of options, 720-hours, like new cond., $160,000-obo. Delivery Possible. 814-322-8090

REDBALL SPRAYER Small farmer owned, 1200 gal. Tank, 90' booms, w/triple nozzle body's, foam marker, clean water rinse, w/rinse balls, chem. Inductor, hyd pump, Raven 440 monitor, w/lots of spare parts,

Call/text 815-791-8664

48,000 SQ. PRE-ENGINEERED steel building, w/100' clearspan, 19' eaves insulated, steel lines interior, new roof, trusses & girts. Call for price 630-518-2744 INSULATION, 4x8 SHEETS foil-back foam, Factory Seconds.

Call Ken Nichols. Sullivan, IL. 800-424-1256, nichols5.com

FARM LOANS. We have the Best term/interest rates avail.

Fixed rates, 5-25 yrs. 618-5282264 c, 618-643-2264, The BelRay Co, Don Welch and Jeff Welch, McLeansboro, IL

2-WAY RADIO Radio Ranch, Inc. 10924 Hoover Rd, Rock Falls, IL 61071, (815)622-9000 www.radioranchinc.com

>All Grains >Any Condition > Immediate Response Anywhere >Trucks and Vacs Available CALL FOR A QUOTE TODAY PRUESS ELEVATOR, INC (800) 828-6642 Lincolnland Agri-Energy, LLC Buying Corn Clint Davidson Commodity Mgr 10406 N 1725th St Palestine, IL 618-586-2321 or 888-586-2321

High capacity Westfield Augers Early Season Pricing Bunker Hill Supply Co Hutsonville, IL 618-563-4464

Grain Vacs New Handlair & VacBoss, PTO & Dsl. Rebuilt Machines, Many Brands, Sizes & Price Ranges. Alum.

Pipe, Flex Lines, Poly Hose, Elbows, Couplers & Liners. Bin & Silo Piping, Push Systems, Seed vacs.

We take Brand X Trade-ins.

Midwest Agri Sales, 217-489-9219

midwestag@ prairieinet.net

BETTERBILT-2600 VAC. SPREADER, 3 knife plow down, 1000 RPM pump, good paint & tires, Call 217-756-8268 Knight Complete Line-up, New Pro Push, Slinger PS 235 Vertical Spreaders.

Arthur's Repair.

Hindsboro, IL 217-346-2737

(4) MICHELIN 20.8X38, 75%, wheather check, $625/ea.; (2) BKT 20.8x38, 80% tread, $800/ea.; JD 10 bolt duals, rims & tires, 18.8x38, 10% tread $750.: JD-4450 rims, $200. Call 608-293-2200

midwestagvacs.com New& Used REM & Kongskilde grain vacs. Used Kongskilde 1000 & 500 grain vacs.

Cornwell Equipment, Arthur, IL 217-543-2631

(2) 1983 Meyer Morton 450 continuous flow grain dryers, 30-hp 3-phase fan, very good condition, simple design, well maintained, need to move! $4500-each. Or $8000/pair, make offer.

309-678-6902, email: dcstreit@gmail.com 3-ACRES INCLUDES GRAIN elevator w/80-ft. scales, office, 3 storage buildings & bins, etc.

6 miles East of LeRoy, IL $220,000. 309-825-5017 FARM FAN DRYERS 320J AB350, 500H, 1000H, 1500H 650 Mod, Super Prices on bin bolts.

Harms Grain (815)-568-4000 FOR SALE GRAIN Bin Drying System, 42' Shivvers Drying System w/level dry & computer system & Cross Augers, 2 turbo Fans & Burners, 26hp a piece, Call 217-821-6232 for price GRAIN BIN Aeration tubes. 12” x 15' tall; 35' DMI crumbler; 30' Airway, w/J&M roller; 5 bottom 720 Int'l plow. (618)267-3577

GRAIN BIN MOVING Bins moved in one piece 18' diameter or smaller

217-379-3586

GSI FLOORING New-Weather: 18' , 21' , 24' Floor. 50% off.

While They Last. Call Place Order.

Brush Enterprises, Bethany, IL 1-800-373-0654 NEW GT RECIRCULATING Batch Grain Dryers. Cornwell Equipment. (217)543-2631

Winter Discount Heavy Drying Bins Size Bu. Price 21 X 18 5785 $4,949 27 X 21 11265 $7,914 42 X 24 32245 $17,581 Drying Floors W/12 Supports & Flashing

Ag Gypsum for Sale

through Clean Green Soil Amendments, LLC. (309)337-6242 or email cleangreensoil@gmail.com

21 . . . . . . . . . . . $1,404 27 . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,344 42 . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,573 Call For All Your Grain Bin Needs

www.goldengrainbins.com GMLS Industries, Inc.

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Illinois Pork Expo focused on making connections

By Jeannine Otto

AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — With a focus on relationships — new and old — the Illinois Pork Expo will celebrate the fifth anniversary of its move to a different city.

“What I love about tying these two events together is that it is a great opportunity to let our state legislators understand the impact of the livestock industry on the economics of our state,” said Jennifer Tirey, executive director of the Illinois Pork Producers Association.

The expo will be noon to 9 p.m. Feb. 4, and 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 5 at the Bank of Springfield Center, Springfield.

This year, the Illinois Pork Expo will mark five years of its move from Peoria to Springfield.

That move also included combining the Illinois Pork Expo with the group’s legislative day and legislative reception, which formerly was conducted in March in Springfield.

“I am excited that the Illinois House and the Illinois Senate members are going to be in town on Feb. 4, the first day of our expo, because we have our legislative reception that first evening on the trade show floor,” Tirey said.

The legislative reception, from 5 to 7 p.m., provides a chance for producers to meet with state lawmakers and legislative staffers.

The first day of the 2020 Illinois Pork Expo starts off with business for members of the IPPA. Their annual meeting will include the farewell address from current president Pam Janssen of Minonk. Producers will welcome the new president, Dale Weitekamp of Raymond.

To kick off the expo, producers and guests will hear Allyson Jones-Brimmer of the Animal Agriculture Alliance discussing animal agriculture activism.

“She is going to talk about how to deal with activists, how producers can protect themselves, how to be aware if it’s a legitimate concern or if you need to be prepared, if someone is trying to take advantage of a situation or if they are not really representing themselves as accurately as they should be,” Tirey said.

The information is timely for producers as social media, from Facebook to Twitter to Instagram, has become more important as a tool for producers and for activists to reach nonfarm consumers.

“We constantly have this bat-

Illinois Pork Expo

Noon to 9 p.m. Feb. 4, and 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 5.

Bank of Springfield Center, Springfield, Ill. Guests can register at the Bank of Springfield Center on the days of the show.

tle with social media and consumers seeing bits and pieces of mistruths, so I am really excited to hear from her and find out ways that our producers can be better prepared,” Tirey said.

Dr. Ron Hanson will present two separate sessions on farm succession. Hanson, an Illinois native, is the Harlan Agribusiness Professor Emeritus at the University of NebraskaLincoln. He has lectured and spoken extensively about farm succession planning, farm family relationships and farm management succession.

“I think all of our farmers always need to be thinking about succession planning and some of the obstacles that might come with that,” Tirey said.

Hanson will give an introduction to his topic on the trade show floor stage and then will

offer a follow-up presentation and question-and-answer session in a conference room.

“He’s going to do a 15-minute preview and then a deeper dive for those who want to listen and then have some question-and-answer time. It gives him the opportunity to answer specific questions from producers and the short session will let our trade show guests and vendors know what’s going on,” Tirey said.

Tirey said another change was to shorten the number of educational and informational sessions at the show.

“We aren’t doing as many seminars because we want to give those producers an opportunity to walk the trade show. They can walk the show, meet with exhibitors, ask questions and talk with each other, because this is a really great networking event too,” Tirey said.

That trade show continues to fill up. Tirey said the show is at 155 booths right now with more coming in. With the Illinois Pork Expo following similar events in Iowa and Minnesota, Tirey said it’s not unusual for booth spaces to fill up at the last minute.

“We are pretty consistent with past years, and they keep com-

ing in,” she said.

Tirey said the trade show floor will offer products and services of interest to everyone in Illinois pork production.

“I feel like there are definitely opportunities for owners, grower partners, on-farm employees, there’s something for all of them,” she said.

One of the big changes that the Illinois Pork Expo has seen is a shortened format, from multiple days to a two-day format. Tirey said the shorter length was in response to the needs of producers and trade show vendors.

“We have tried to condense it down because it is harder and harder for producers to get away from the farm for multiple days. We’ve got exhibitors who are traveling from state to state to different trade shows. We want to be respectful and not stack ourselves on top of Iowa or Minnesota, but we also want to give them all the opportunity to attend. When we had the longer show, it made it harder for exhibitors to attend from other states,” she said.

Jeannine Otto can be reached at 815-223-2558, ext. 211, or jotto@agrinews-pubs.com.

Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Otto.

African swine fever remains a priority issue for IPPA

By Jeannine Otto

that is disappointing in light of China’s need for pork and competition from nations which SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Things face much lower tariffs. are looking up for Illinois pork “Phase 1 of the China agreeproducers, but a global swine ment is obviously a great first disease remains a dark cloud, as step, but for us to have a fair they head into the 2020 Illinois advantage among other counPork Expo. tries, like Europe and Brazil, “Trade issues are looking we would really like to see good,” said Jennifer Tirey, exthose retaliatory tariffs reecutive director of the Illinois moved. We are at 68% where Pork Producers Association. our competitors in Europe and IPPA is preparing for the Brazil are at 12%, so it puts Illinois Pork Expo, which gath- us at an unfair disadvantage,” ers members and representaTirey said. tives from associated industries Two other agreements, with in Springfield for presentations, Japan and the United Statesmeetings, a trade show and a Mexico-Canada Agreement, legislative reception, where provide some optimism. producers can mingle with and “USMCA is on the desk of talk to members of the Illinois the president for a signature House and Illinois Senate. and we just finished the Japan This year’s expo is scheduled agreement about a month ago, for Feb. 4 and 5 at the Bank of so that’s going to go into effect Springfield Center. and we hope to see some really Currently, a tariff of 68% is positive outcomes,” Tirey said. levied on U.S. pork exports African swine fever remains going to China. Tirey said a priority issue for IPPA, as AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

“If something were to ever hit our country, traceability is priority No. 1.”

Jennifer Tirey, executive director ILLINOIS PORK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION

well as national pork groups, and a major concern for producers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture conducted a series of ASF crisis drills in 2019.

Seventeen states participated with pork producer groups, federal and state department of agriculture officials and state and local authorities participating.

“It absolutely does make you think about some areas you may have not thought of before,” Tirey said.

She said IPPA used the exercises to urge members to bring their emergency plans and their information up to date.

“It’s things like having their on-farm secure pork supply plan drafted, developing all

of their biosecurity measures, making sure that their premise ID information — first, that they have one, and second, making sure that information is up to date with the correct farm address and the right number of species on the farm,” she said.

Tirey said IPPA has been emphasizing the necessity of having a current premises ID. “If something were to ever hit our country, traceability is priority No. 1. If you don’t have a premise identification attached to your farm, you can’t move animals — it’s as simple as that,” she said.

The drills also showed where the industry can improve relationships with state and local authorities and agencies.

“We had representatives from the Illinois State Police.

We were talking about what would we do in the event we had a 72-hour stop movement.

Would these state police officers even know how to iden-

tify a livestock trailer? We take for granted that everyone knows our industry. We need to make sure they are engaged in our industry and understand what we are now,” Tirey said.

Statewide, the Illinois pork industry had a solid growth year in 2019. Tirey said the industry had 42 notices of intent to construct swine barns, which amount to around $44 million worth of projects.

“In my mind, we had a pretty positive year for growth in our state,” she said.

The state led the nation in breeding herd numbers for the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service.

The Illinois industry also celebrated five hog barn open houses and more are planned for 2020.

“We are going to build on that momentum for our discussion at expo,” Tirey said.

Student scientists shine at National Biodiesel Conference TAMPA, Fla. — Student scientists showcased dynamic campus biodiesel programs and research during the National Biodiesel Conference and Expo in Tampa.

From leading biodiesel production on campus to conducting research that could help shape the industry, student scientists are leading the environmental challenge nationwide.

“The students with us in Tampa are the real deal — not waiting until they finish school to pursue their passion for bio-

diesel,” said Don Scott, director of sustainability for the National Biodiesel Board.

“Many are already hard at work producing biodiesel for campus vehicles, helping to reduce the carbon footprint on their communities. Others are conducting important research on everything from feedstock to process technology, which they presented to the industry during the conference.”

This year, 15 university-level science majors interested in learning about all aspects of

the biodiesel industry received travel scholarships to attend the conference.

The students came from Goldengate International College, Iowa State University, Loyola University Chicago, North Carolina State University, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, University of Idaho, University of Kansas, University of Minnesota and Yale University.

NBB, the United Soybean Board, the National Biodiesel

Foundation and the Kansas Soybean Commission sponsored the scholarships.

The students are members of the Next Generation Scientists for Biodiesel and received scholarships through the program to attend.

Led by NBB, the NGSB program is designed to foster professiona l relat ionsh ips be tween budding and established scientists, share accurate information, and increase collaboration with academia and the biodiesel industry.

The year 2020 also marks the 10th anniversary of the Next Generation Scientists for Biodiesel program.

Since its inception, nearly 200 students have attended the National Biodiesel Conference, gaining valuable knowledge and connections.

Program alumni have gone on to work in the biodiesel industry, start their own energy or feedstock companies, manage biodiesel lab facilities and even serve on the World Energy Council.

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Calendar JANUARY CHAMPAIGN COUNTY Jan. 31 – Winter Twig ID Workshop: 9 a.m. to noon, and 1 to 4 p.m., Champaign County Extension office, 801 Country Fair Drive, Champaign, Ill.; 217-333-7672.

COOK COUNTY Jan. 31 – Native Landscape Design Workshop: 10 a.m. to noon, River Trail Nature Center, 3120 Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook, Ill.; 773233-2900; go.illinois.edu/ conservationathome.

FEBRUARY

DEKALB COUNTY Feb. 1 – Wee Naturalist Hibernation: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Russell Woods Nature Center, 11750 State Rt. 72, Genoa, Ill.; tinyurl.com/ y35zd6f9.

Feb. 5 – Teacher Chick Embryology Training: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Center for Agriculture Building, 1350 W. Prairie Drive, Sycamore, Ill.; 815-7588194; tinyurl.com/s8l2x6d.

Feb. 12 – 2020 Illinois Crop Management Conference: Kishwaukee College, 21193 Malta Road, Malta, Ill.; tinyurl.com/s2p9b6t.

DEWITT COUNTY

Feb. 8 – Super Saturday: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Salvation Army Community Center, 422 S. Main St., Belvidere, Ill.; tinyurl.com/v4vbbz4.

Feb. 3 – Game Changers: Unplugged: 10 a.m. to noon, DuPage County Extension office, 1100 E. Warrenville Road, Suite 170, Naperville, Ill.; 630-955-1123, ext. 18; tinyurl.com/yzqx3ag4.

CALHOUN COUNTY

DUPAGE COUNTY

Feb. 4 – Southwestern Illinois Tree Fruit School: 9 a.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, Hardin, Ill.; tinyurl.com/sjrfuz5.

Feb. 8 – Eating for Your Heart: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., DeWitt County Extension office, 8425 Kate Road, Clinton, Ill.; 217-8776042; tinyurl.com/yzqx3ag4.

BOONE COUNTY

CARROLL COUNTY Feb. 12 – Cooking with Herbs: 5:30 p.m., Thomson Public Library, 1005 W. Main St., Thomson, Ill.; 815-259-2480.

EDGAR COUNTY Feb. 4 – Five Ingredient Fix: 6 p.m., Paris Public Library, 207 S. Main St., Paris, Ill.

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Feb. 4 – 2020 Illinois Crop Management Conference: I Hotel, 1900 S. First St., Champaign, Ill.; tinyurl.com/s2p9b6t.

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10 a.m. to noon first Monday of each month., Sesser Community Park, South Park St., Sesser, Ill.; 618-439-3178.

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Feb. 5 – Industrial Hemp Workshop: 1 to 4 p.m., Jackson County Extension office, 402 Ava Road, Murphysboro, Ill.; 618 6871727; tinyurl.com/qk4pwjg.

Feb. 8 – Lake and McHenry County Design for 3D Printing 4-H Workshop: 10 a.m. to noon, College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake, Ill.; tinyurl.com/vj6pgxl.

JEFFERSON COUNTY Feb. 5 – Southern Illinois Fruit and Vegetable School: DoubleTree Meeting and Event Center, 222 Potomac Blvd., Mt Vernon, Ill.; tinyurl. com/uzsgwvj.

JERSEY COUNTY Feb. 7 – Creating Heart Healthy Soup Under Pressure: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., JCH Wellness Center, 412 Maple Summit Road, Jerseyville, Ill.; 618-498-3500.

JO DAVIESS COUNTY Feb. 5 – Intro to Apple Tree Pruning: 10 a.m. to noon, Jo Daviess County Extension office, 204 Vine St., Elizabeth, Ill.; 815-858-2273; tinyurl. com/r23eha5.

JOHNSON COUNTY Feb. 7 – Industrial Hemp Workshop: 8 to 11 a.m., Dixon Agriculture Center, 354 S Hwy 145 N, Simpson, Ill.; 618-6956060; tinyurl.com/qk4pwjg.

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LA SALLE COUNTY Feb. 12 – Private Pesticide Applicator Testing Only: 10 a.m. to noon, La Salle County Extension office, 1689 N. 31st Road, #2, Ottawa , Ill.; 815-433-0707.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY Feb. 6 – Pheasant and Quail Workshop: 6 to 7 p.m., Livingston County Extension, 1412 S. Locust St. Pontiac, Ill.; tinyurl.com/tnoo226.

MACOUPIN COUNTY Feb. 5 – Private Pesticide Applicator Test: 10 a.m. to noon, Macoupin County Extension office, #60 Carlinville Plaza, Carlinville, Ill.; tinyurl.com/uys5gn7.

MASON COUNTY Feb. 13 – Mason Bee Program: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Mason State Nursery, 17855 N. County Road 2400E, Topeka, Ill.; tinyurl.com/r6mxd28.

MCDONOUGH COUNTY Feb. 8-9 – WIU Ag Mech Farm Expo: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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MCLEAN COUNTY Feb. 8 – Training and Pruning for Young Apple Trees: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Refuge Food Forest, 701 E. Lincoln, Normal, Ill.; tinyurl.com/wy29z88.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY Feb. 4 – Creating Heart Healthy Soup Under Pressure: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Montgomery County Extension office, #1 Industrial Park Drive, Hillsboro, Ill.; tinyurl.com/ vollh7l.

Feb. 6 – Pruning Apples and More Workshop: 1 to 2 p.m., Montgomery County Extension office, #1 Industrial Park Drive, Hillsboro, Ill.; tinyurl.com/ ss5cmmp.

OGLE COUNTY Feb. 8 – Day of Dabbling: 9 a.m. to noon, Church of God, 860 W. Oregon Trail Road, Oregon, Ill.; tinyurl. com/qoghl24.

PEORIA COUNTY Feb. 4 – Private Applicator Testonly Session: 10 a.m. to noon, Peoria County Extension office, 4810 N. Sheridan, Peoria, Ill.; tinyurl.com/ tk9zbda.

PIATT COUNTY Feb. 9 – Eating for Sport: 3 to 5 p.m., Kirby Medical Center Community Room, 1000 Medical Center Drive, Monticello, Ill.; 217-762-2191; tinyurl.com/tmbagd9.

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WARREN COUNTY Feb. 7 – Certified Livestock Manager Training: 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau, 1000 N. Main St., Monmouth, Ill.; tinyurl. com/t7l2pz8.

WHITE COUNTY Feb. 6 – Industrial Hemp Workshop: 1 to 4 p.m., White County Extension office, 1715 College Ave., Carmi, Ill.; 618-382-2662; tinyurl.com/ qk4pwjg.

WHITESIDE COUNTY Feb. 1 – Dried Floral Winter Workshop: 10 a.m. to noon, Whiteside County Extension office, 12923 Lawrence Road, Sterling, Ill.; 815632-3611; go.illinois.edu/ whitesidefloral.

WOODFORD COUNTY Feb. 3 – Woodford County New 4-H Member Orientation: 6 to 7:30 p.m., Woodford County Extension office, 109 E. Eureka Ave., Eureka, Ill.; 309467-3789.

Feb. 5 and 12 – Meals for a Healthy Heart: 10 a.m. to noon, Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main St., Eureka, Ill.; 309-467-2922; tinyurl.com/ svhg3hu.

COOK COUNTY Feb. 8 – School and Community Garden Training: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N. Sacramento, Chicago, Ill.; go.illinois.edu/ gardentraining2020.

Feb. 11 – School and Community Garden Training: 4:30 to 7 p.m., Cook County Extension office, 2205 Enterprise Drive, Suite 501, Westchester, Ill.; 708-679-6889; go.illinois.edu/ gardentraining2020.

CRAWFORD COUNTY Feb. 11 – Vegetarian Diet Free Class: 5:30 p.m., Lincoln Trail College Library, 11220 IL-1, Robinson, Ill.; 618-544-8657, ext. 1427.

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WIU Ag Mech Club’s 50th annual Farm Expo Feb. 8-9 School of Ag hosts 100th anniversary dinner MACOMB, Ill. — The 50th annual Farm Expo, hosted by Western Illinois University’s Agriculture Mechanization Club, will be Feb. 8-9 in Western Hall, 1051 W. University Drive, Macomb.

“This year’s show has extra meaning as it is not only the 50th Ag Mech Show, but the 100th anniversary of the WIU School of Agriculture,” said Ag Mech Club adviser Jana Knupp.

“We hope to see many of our alumni come through the show to see some new additions to the show, as well as stay to attend our celebration dinner on Saturday evening. It will

be a great weekend to celebrate the long-standing success of the WIU School of Agriculture.”

A new addition to the Ag Expo this year is a “Grain to Glass” section featuring samples of products from local breweries and vineyards. Guests may purchase sampling tickets or a full glass of their favorite beverage at the show.

There will be a “Kid’s Corner,” which will have bouncy houses, face painting, balloon artists and caricatures, all of which are free.

Another portion of the expo will be dedicated to the School of Agriculture and its history.

The School of Agriculture 100-year anniversary dinner will begin at 5 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 8. with a cocktail hour, followed by dinner at 6 p.m. in the Heritage Room in the WIU University Union.

Free will donations will be accepted at the event.

Hours for the free expo are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Free parking for the event is located in Q-lot, adjacent to Western Hall.

Follow the Farm Expo at Facebook.com/wiuAgMechFarmExpo. For more PROVIDED PHOTO information about the WIU School of Agriculture, visit It was in 1970 the Ag Mech Club started what has become the largest student-run agriculture show in the United States, the annual WIU Farm Expo — which many refer to as the “Ag Mech Show.” wiu.edu/ag.

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The Western Illinois University Livestock Judging Team was awarded the high team overall at the National Barrow Show in Austin, Minnesota.

WIU livestock judging team wins high team overall in National Barrow Show MACOMB, Ill. — The Western Illinois University livestock judging team was awarded the High Team overall at the National Barrow Show mlast fall in Austin, Minnesota.

The 73rd annual show was a competition between 18 universities from across the country.

“Members of the WIU livestock judging team put in countless hours preparing for national competitions with practices most evenings and on weekends,” said team coach and Associate Professor of Agriculture Mark Hoge.

“It is great to see all of the hard work pay off for these talented undergraduate students. The WIU livestock judging team works very hard to represent WIU on a national level by fielding competitive teams each year and recruiting some of the best talent in the country.”

Individual results among WIU students include: Q Logan Hebert, a senior agriculture major, Mattoon — 10th in Reasons.

Q Drew Lamle, a senior agriculture major, Fort Wayne, Indiana — sixth in

Reasons and sixth overall.

Q Adam Gradert, a senior agriculture major, Geneseo — fifth in Reasons and high individual overall.

Q Devon Boyer, a senior agriculture major, Blandinsville — 11th overall.

The team will continue throughout the fall competing at other contests, ending with the national contest in Louisville, Kentucky in November.

For more information about the WIU School of Agriculture, visit wiu.edu/ agriculture.

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Presenters include Cree Bradley, an experienced farmer and farm trainer favorite from Minnesota, who is returning to Southern Illinois to lead the Feb. 3 session on strategic farm planning.

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PEORIA, Ill. — When the Mid-West Truck and Trailer Show opens on Feb. 7 in Peoria, legal issues and federal program delays will be the hot topics of discussion.

Delays in federal programs and rulemaking, questions about new marijuana laws and how they impact the trucking industry and how truck drivers and owners can deal with the fallout are the primary topics that invited speakers will address during the two-day show.

“We’ve got all these issues out there and none of them have really been resolved right now, so there’s a lot of upheaval,” said Don Schaefer, executive vice president of the Mid-West Truckers Association.

The show will run 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 7, and 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Peoria Civic Center, Peoria.

The show includes an introductory keynote session with Alan Hanson, the chief counsel for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Hanson will open the show on Feb. 7 at the general session, which starts at 8:30 a.m.

“He is the person who is most qualified to deal with all the issues, and it’s a good time to have someone like that come a nd spea k ,” Schaefer said.

Schaefer said truckers and others in the industry are frustrated with delays in rolling out rules and programs that they must use to comply with various laws.

“You want compliance from an industry, but when you can’t even give that industry the means to do it, then there are problems,” Schaefer said.

He cited the hours of service rules, which have been a sore spot between the industry and federal agencies.

“The changes in the hours of service regulations that would have included provisions that allow drivers to break up their rest time, make better use of their driving time, not increase their driving time but make better use of the time, this was supposed to be on fast track a year ago. We’re still waiting for it,” he said.

DATABASE CRASH S ch a e fer s a id t he FMCSA’s drug and alcohol clearinghouse – an online database where prospective and current employers can go to check the drug and alcohol program violations status and where the drug and alcohol program violation of CDL drivers is automatically logged and kept – crashed in late 2019.

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“This has been something that’s been worked on for 10 years. It’s not relatively simple, but it’s pretty straightfor ward.

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The two-day show includes informational and educational sessions on a variety of industry topics, as well as demonstrations, a trade show and events such as the Trucker’s Pride Truck Beauty Contest and the Trucker’s Pinewood Derby.

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Fueling the future Diesel fleets will continue to thrive with biodiesel TAMPA, Fla. — Attendees at the National Biodiesel Conference and Expo received an enlightening glimpse into the future as industry leaders from the Fuels Institute, the National Truck Equipment Association and major original equipment manufacturers mapped out the road ahead for the freight and transportation industries.

New research has revealed that diesel powertrains are expected to remain a dominant force for years to come, and the use of biodiesel blends in diesel equipment continues to be a preferred choice for fleets looking to improve the sustainability of their operations.

Presenting to a packed audience of biodiesel experts, fleets and diesel vehicle enthusiasts at the Tampa Convention Center, John Eichberger, executive director of the Fuels Institute, stated firmly: “Despite what some headlines may have you believe, diesel is not dead — period.”

Fuels Institute forecasts show that diesel vehicle stocks are expected to increase 14% by 2035, while diesel vehicle miles traveled are expected to increase 23% in the freight transportation industry during the same time period, all while the diesel vehicle fleet is set to become about 30% more fuel efficient under new standards.

“Government forecasts indicate that the market for diesel fuel, especially in the freight sector, will remain relatively strong for the foreseeable future with efficiency standards resulting in a slight downward trajectory in demand over time,” Eichberger said.

“A consequence of efficiency regulations is that modern engines are much more susceptible to diesel

fuel impurities. Therefore, the entire diesel fuel value chain has to work together and remain focused on ensuring fuel quality from production through distribution, storage and use.”

New research previewed at the National Biodiesel Conference by the NTEA — the Association for the Work Truck Industry — added additional context for the use of biodiesel in diesel engines and equipment.

“NTEA’s 2020 Fleet Purchasing Outlook Survey indicates a slight decrease this year in overall vehicle purchases; however, the fleet segment has proven in past cycles to be stable and consistent yearover-year,” said George Survant, senior director of fleet relations for NTEA. “There is increased public awareness and growing commitments from government bodies for improved sustainable fleet efforts.

With pressure for fleet operators to improve more than just their new vehicle purchases, a renewed commitment to their legacy fleet performance is also rising.

“As biodiesel is one of the preeminent solutions for new and legacy fleet operators to use to improve per for ma nce, dema nd should continue to grow in this cycle.”

Biodiesel has consistently ranked as the most widely used alternative f uel option repor ted by fleet participants in NTEA’s Fleet Purchasing Outlook Survey in four of the past five years.

A s biodiesel blends can be used as a cleaner-bur ning alter native fuel in any diesel engine, for over 20 years the National Biodiesel Board has worked in close partnership with original equipment manufacturers and other industry partners to develop strict

Fuel quality exceeds standards TAMPA, Fla. — Biodiesel fuel quality information is more accessible than ever thanks to new reports being published from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Through funding and support from the National Biodiesel Board, NREL’s statistical analysis is based on thousands of data points that were previously unavailable.

“Never before has NREL been able to provide this level of fuel quality information,” said Theresa Alleman, senior fuel chemist for NREL. “By partnering with NBB’s National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission, BQ-9000, we now have a simpler, more efficient way to collect, analyze and determine the quality of biodiesel. These reports will act as a reoccurring insight into biodiesel fuel quality each year.”

The reports are comprised of data gathered from U.S. and Canadian

BQ-9000 producer members. The analysis from both the 2017 and 2018 reports show that the vast majority of biodiesel readily exceeded the specification limits in ASTM D6751, the standard for biodiesel.

“These reports show what we’ve been saying for years,” said NBB Technical Director Scott Fenwick.

“Biodiesel fuel is of the absolute highest quality, and these reports prove it. Having this data every year will go a long way in demonstrating to OEMs and regulatory agencies that biodiesel should be the fuel of choice for any diesel engine.”

As part of the data gathering process, biodiesel producers test their own B100 fuel at the point of production monthly, then provide the NBAC with the resulting data. NBAC randomizes and anonymizes the results and provide the final version to NREL for statistical analysis.

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“The National Biodiesel Board is pleased to work with our OEM and industry partners to optimize the use of biodiesel in the diesel engine technologies available today and in the future,” said Scott Fenwick, technical director of the National Biodiesel Board and chairman of the ASTM D02 Committee covering all Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels and Lubricants.

“Strong partnerships such as these help ensure that diesel engines and biodiesel fuels will remain a dominant force in the freight and transportation industries for years to come.”

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Supplement cows during winter grazing

By Martha Blum

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— Supplementing cows during winter is a risk-management tool for cattlemen.

“We are trying to manage the risk of reproduction failure of not getting the cow bred,” said Tryon Wickersham, associate professor at Texas A&M University.

“Information helps us reduce the risk-management costs because the more information you have about your cows and forage, the better off you are.”

The best reason to supplement is to sustain body weight or improve body condition score, Wickersham said during a webinar hosted by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.

“Another reason is to increase body weight for cows that are too thin after weaning to add additional weight before they go into the winter season,” he said.

Cattlemen should consider three things — what nutrients the forage contains, how much forage is available and how much of the forage the cows are willing to consume.

“Also keep in mind performance goals,” Wickersham said.

Forage testing is essential, Wickersham stressed.

“Crude protein tells you how much is contained in the forage, but it does not indicate the value of the protein,” he said.

“Total digestible nutrients are an indicator of energy,” he said. “You can look at historical data for

your region because sometimes that’s the best you can do and it’s better than no information at all.”

Generally, Wickersham said, “if you’re meeting their TDN requirements, you’re probably doing a pretty good job of their protein requirements.”

The requirements are highest at calving and early lactation, they decrease until the calf is weaned, which is when the cows have the lowest requirements, and then the requirements start to increase during gestation.

“After weaning, think about building body condition score when energy requirements are lowest because you get fairly good response to supplementation,” Wickersham said.

“With energy supplemen-

tation, we have to be concerned with substitutions,” he said. “If we feed greater than 0.5% of bodyweight as an energy supplement, we’re going to reduce the amount of forage they are going to consume.”

If the cattle are fed high quality forage, Wickersham said, don’t feed supplemental protein.

“The substitution becomes 1-to-1, so for every pound of energy supplement, you’ll decrease forage intake by 1 pound,” he said.

“With low quality forage, protein supplementation can double the intake of energy by cows,” he said. “When supplementing protein, we want to be as close to the requirement as possible because if you go above, you’re spending unnecessary money.”

TOTAL DIGESTIBLE NUTRIENTS Grazing corn residue can provide a good source of TDN to cows, said Mary Drewnoski, beef systems specialist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, who also spoke during the webinar.

“The majority of what cows eat is the grain, husk and leaf,” Drewnoski said.

“The husk is a very good source of TDN, and the leaf is also decent at 43% to 45% TDN.” For protein content, the grain is the highest at about 9%, husk from 3% to 4% and the leaf around 6%, the beef specialist reported.

“As the cows go through the grazing period, the plant parts that are the most digestible and have the most energy are harder to find so then you need to start supplementing them,”

she noted.

Grain yield of the corn is tied to the residue, Drewnoski said.

“For every 100 bushels of corn in the field, you can graze a cow for one month,” she said. “And bred heifers will have 10% to 15% greater requirement than cows.”

Losses can occur if supplements are fed on the ground in corn fields.

“With dried distillers grains we can see significant losses of 40% waste,” Drewnoski said. “It is less with wet distillers grains at about 16%.”

Martha Blum can be reached at 815-223-2558, ext. 117, or marthablum@ agrinews-pubs.com.

Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Blum.

Prepare for the unexpected during calving season

HYPOTHERMIA Exposure to cold and precipitation can kill newborn calves rapidly.

A little rain or wet snow makes the problem even worse. As little as 0.10 inches of precipitation on the day the calf is born can mean trouble. Calves from 2-year-old heifers are at the greatest risk.

Minimize the effects of exposure by ensuring calves nurse soon after birth.

During extremely cold or wet conditions calves may need shelter for the first 24 to 48 hours of life.

Chilled calves should be brought in for warming and assisted in nursing if necessary.

METABOLIC DISORDERS The most common metabolic disorders in newborn or young calves are white muscle disease and weak calf syndrome. White muscle disease is actually a selenium deficiency which results in failure of the heart STARVATION AND INSUFFICIENT COLOSTRUMS and diaphragm muscles.

Prevention includes proper Calves that die of starselenium supplementation vation often are considof the cow before calving ered to have died of other problems or metabolic dis- and an injection of selenium solution at birth. orders. Calves that don’t Weak calf syndrome is nurse quickly — within a protein and energy defitwo to four hours — after birth often die of exposure ciency in newborns. Calves

are weak and have trouble maintaining body temperature. Calves born to thin cows are at greatest risk.

Weak calf syndrome can be prevented by proper cow nutrition during late pregnancy.

Extra care and tube feeding of these calves may save some of them.

SCOURS Calf scours can be decimating to a cow-calf operation, but proper management during the first days of a calf’s life can reduce problems with scours.

Making sure calves nurse or are tube fed colostrum within four hours of birth increases the calf’s resistance to scours.

Cows should calve in a clean environment.

Pregnant cows should be kept out of the calving area until close to calving.

Cow-calf pairs should be moved from the calving area to clean pastures by the time the calf is three to five days old, if both cow and calf are doing well. Calf shelters should be moved often, and calving pens cleaned and limed after each use.

small percentage of calves every year. Trauma is usually a result of overcrowded conditions in bedding or feeding areas.

Cow-calf pairs need to be in pastures with plenty of room, and crowding of cows into calving areas should be avoided.

Pregnant cow nutrition and calving season management can play huge roles in limiting calf losses. Happy calving!

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Observing cattle often and assisting cows and heifers early can reduce problems with dystocia.

Cows should be checked three to four times, or more, per day.

Heifers should be observed at least every four hours, if possible.

or become weak and unable to nurse and starve.

In addition, the ability of a calf to absorb antibodies from colostrum declines rapidly 12 hours after birth, and the calf cannot absorb antibodies after it is 24 hours old. Calves need to have their first drink of colostrum two to four hours after birth.

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Well, the record is broken. While we have had a few cold days, temperatures have not been low enough to freeze the ground for long periods.

Mud can cause numerous headaches on the farm — inability to clean barns, impeding livestock movement and increasing nutritional requirements and calving issues.

While for the most part we can work around not cleaning the barn and overcoming nutritional requirements, mud can cause numerous issues during the calving season.

Calving season is a critical time for cow-calf operations. The birth and the days that follow are the most hazardous period in a calf’s life. The majority of calves are born to heifers and cows that require no assistance — 88% and 96%, respectively. When heifers and cows did need assistance, most ranchers defined it as an “easy pull.”

Calving difficulty is a part of calving season, and veterinarians generally recommend that heifers and cows be assisted if they are in active labor for more than two hours.

Nevertheless, almost half of operations in the NAHMS study allowed cows to labor for three hours or more before intervening, and 40% allowed heifers to go for more than three hours before assisting the birth.

Any calf that gets sick in the first 45 days will weigh at least 35 to 40

pounds less, depending on genetics, at weaning than a calf that didn’t get sick.

Cows that have calving difficulty will rebreed later and more of them will be open. Calves that survive calving difficulty are twice as likely to get sick during the first 45 days of life.

The major causes of young calf death or illness are: Dystocia calving difficulty, starvation, exposure, metabolic disorders, scours and pneumonia, and trauma. Most of these causes can be prevented or reduced with good calving management.

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Eating chocolate can cut your risk of developing an irregular heartbeat by a fifth, according to research at Harvard Medical School. The researchers said that flavanols — which are known to reduce cholesterol, blood pressure and inflammation — are responsible for the effect.

Chocolate has an effect on heartbeat

By Dr. Keith Roach

I am 82 years old and still very active. I have had an irregular heartbeat for four years, and sometimes I feel lightheaded, dizzy or tired.

I worry about it getting worse.

Would you please give a detailed explanation about irregular heartbeat, including how or why it happens? What should I do to prevent it from getting worse? Is it life threatening? Will it become atrial fibrillation? Also, I am a chocolate lover and eat dark chocolate every day. But I was told that cocoa will make my irregular heartbeat worse and I should stop eating dark chocolate. Is that true?

Everyone has irregular heartbeats from time to time. Early beats can come from electrically active areas anywhere in the heart, and an electrocardiogram can tell whether they are from the atria, the top chambers, or the ventricles, the bottom chambers, of the heart.

An average person may have 500 or so of these a day — some people have many more. Most are seldom aware of them.

Having patients with this concern over and over during my career, I can reassure you that most cases turn out to be nothing to worry about.

However, the fact that you are having symptoms, especially the lightheadedness and fatigue, is a warning sign, and I recommend you get an evaluation.

Start with your regular medical provider, after which you may be referred to a cardiologist. The EKG in his or her office is a first step, but you may need a longer evaluation, such as wearing a 24-hour EKG, a Holter monitor, or newer technologies that allow longer readings.

Atrial fibrillation is a concern, because most people will need treatment to reduce stroke risk or to return the rhythm to normal. Nevertheless, there are many other kinds of irregular heart rhythms, and you need a diagnosis first.

If no cause is found, there are medications to reduce the irregularity, but they are seldom used. My experience is that when a person knows they are not dangerous, they can be lived with more easily.

Chocolate does contain theobromide, a substance that can make the heart a little more irritable, but it takes a lot of chocolate to have a significant effect.

It’s related to caffeine in coffee.

Interestingly, a recent study found that chocolate lovers are less likely to develop atrial fibrillation, so the situation is more complex than just one chemical.

I read that drinking warm lemon water with honey has many health benefits, partially because lemons are an alkaline food. Is this correct?

I think I saw the same article.

Lemon water may have some health benefits, but it is not an alkaline food, and drinking it has almost no impact on the acidity of your blood or urine, because the body’s buffer systems — the chemical processes used to keep the pH carefully regulated — are so effective.

Lemons have a pH of about 2, so they are highly acidic.

Ascorbic acid, vitamin C, makes the urine more acidic.

There is no consistent evidence that the foods we eat have a health benefit due solely to their effect on body pH. Many of the foods recommended for their supposed alkaline effects are indeed healthy, but for other, complex reasons apart from pH. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@ med. cornell.edu. © 2020 North America Synd., Inc.

Super Bowl appetizers are the real winner on the big game day.

Appetizer Super Bowl

By Angela Shelf Medearis

For the past few years, we’ve gone to our friends’ home to watch the Super Bowl. Since they live an hour away, I like to take along snacks that are simple to make, travel well and, best of all, are easy for guests to serve themselves.

Slow-Cooker Mexican Shredded Beef This flavorful shredded beef can be used for sliders, nachos or taco filling and is an easy way to provide an appetizer that guests can customize to their taste and serve themselves! Prepare this roast in a slow cooker the day before, refrigerate it in its juices and then reheat it before the big game.

INGREDIENTS 1 (3-pound) boneless beef chuck or rump roast 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper 2 tablespoons cumin 2 tablespoons chili powder 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons steak sauce 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 large yellow onion, sliced 1 (12-ounce) jar mild banana pepper rings 1 (15-ounce) can beef broth 3 garlic cloves, chopped

The cheering, jeering and excitement can create a hearty appetite, and no one wants to miss a minute of the game while grabbing something to eat.

These easy appetizers will satisfy the biggest football fans without taking the host or hostess away from the game.

PROCEDURE Season roast with the salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder and cayenne pepper. Rub the spices on both sides of the roast. Sprinkle both sides of the roast with the flour.

Add oil to a large skillet and heat on high. Brown all sides of the roast, leaving the meat in the pan untouched for 2 to 3 minutes on each side to form a crust.

Place the roast in a 6-quart slow cooker. Add in the steak sauce, Worcestershire sauce, onion, banana pepper rings, beef broth and garlic.

Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours or until meat shreds easily. Transfer to a cutting board, reserving liquid in slow cooker. Shred roast using a sharp knife to dice into pieces or by placing small chunks of the roast into a food processor and pulsing until the meat is shredded. Return the meat to the slow cooker and stir it into the liquid. Keep warm on low.

For Beef Nachos: Keep the shredded beef in the slow cooker to keep warm. The heat from the beef will melt the cheese slightly.

1 (20-ounce) bag tortilla chips 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans with jalapeno, drained and rinsed

My game-day goodies can be prepared ahead of time.

The Mexican Shredded Beef can be prepared and kept warm in a slow cooker set on low. Complete your football buffet table with a platter of raw veggies and bottles of salad dressing that can also serve as a dip.

3 large tomatoes, chopped 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 cups shredded Pepper Jack, Cheddar, Munster or Monterey Jack cheese 4 sliced avocados (sprinkled with lemon juice) 1 (15-ounce) bottle medium or hot salsa 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 2 cups shredded coleslaw Layer the chips, onion, beans and the warm beef. Sprinkle with the cheese and desired toppings.

For Beef Sliders: 1 1/2 cups shredded beef 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese Shredded coleslaw, if desired 12 slider or dinner rolls, sliced lengthwise Warm rolls, if desired.

Place shredded beef, cheese and desired toppings on each slider.

For Beef Tacos:

You’ll be voted MVC — Most Valuable Chef — at your Super Bowl party with these delicious dishes.

Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of seven cookbooks. © 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

10 flour tortillas (warm) 1 1/2 cups shredded beef 2 cups shredded coleslaw 1 cup diced tomatoes 1 cup Cheddar cheese (shredded) 1 cup corn salsa (see recipe below) 1 cup sour cream Layer the ingredients on the warm tortilla, fold and eat.

To Make Corn Salsa: Save time by using a minichopper or food processor to mince the purple onion, jalapeno, cilantro and oregano 2 cups frozen corn, thawed and drained 1/2 purple onion, chopped finely 1 jalapeno chili pepper, seeds and ribs removed to lessen heat, if desired, and chopped 1/3 cup chopped cilantro, including tender stems 2 teaspoons fresh oregano, chopped (or 1 teaspoon dry) 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 2 tablespoons lime juice

Wrap the tortillas in a damp, food-safe paper towel or damp dish cloth and warm them in the microwave for 30 seconds.

Using a large bowl, combine all the Set out the taco ingredients and ingredients together. Cover and chill. let your guests serve themselves. Stir before serving. Makes 2 cups.

Avoid ‘freshman 15’ with healthy dorm dining

By Angela Shelf Medearis

n Top a fresh salad with grilled or oven-roasted chicken strips, The start of a new year include fruits and milk to make means that many students are this a quick meal. headed back to college. One of n A easy and filling meal could the downsides of college life include low-sodium canned is the dreaded “freshman 15” soup, whole-wheat crackers — the extra pounds that many with a single serving of humstudents gain from poor eating mus and milk. habits. Establishing good eatn Another meal option is a ing habits as a college student mozzarella stick, canned threemay help form the basis for bean salad and milk. how and what you eat later in n Tasty options include canned life. chili. Add a fresh salad or baby Eating fruits and vegetables carrots with hummus, fruit boosts your immune system and milk for a complete meal. and helps ward off illness, calIf you don’t have time to make cium helps you build bones to a fresh salad, add canned or avoid problems later in life, and frozen and thawed vegetables eating breakfast contributes to to the chili. academic performance. n Wrap it up! Spread a wholeBut don’t forget that food is wheat tortilla with drained and to be enjoyed. Eating and premashed canned beans, salad paring foods with others builds greens, chopped red pepper community and can help allevi- and salsa. Serve with canned ate the stress of college life. fruit and yogurt to make a There are quick, easy and complete meal. healthy eating options if you’re n Make a fresh salad with faced with dining in your dorm pre-packaged salad greens, room. Don’t have a stove or canned beans, nuts and a lowoven? Don’t despair. Here are fat dressing. For a complete some quick, easy and healthy meal, add tuna or salmon in ideas for dorm rooms with only one-serving pouches, wholea small refrigerator and a miwheat crackers, canned or crowave: fresh fruit and milk to the n Combine fresh or frozen menu. fruit, yogurt and fruit juice If you have access to a mifor a breakfast smoothie. You crowave, stove or oven, here don’t need a blender — just put are some more quick, easy and ingredients in a jar and shake good-for-you meal ideas: vigorously. n For breakfast, try a whole-

wheat frozen waffle topped with yogurt or fruit, or have oatmeal topped with fruit. n Baked potatoes are filling and a good base for healthy toppings. Choose sweet potatoes for the vitamin A, top with salsa and frozen vegetables.

Add fruit and milk to make it a full meal. n Boil hot water and pour it over whole-wheat couscous.

Couscous is very small pasta and only takes a few minutes to cook when combined with hot water and covered to steam. Add chopped red pepper, chopped onions and other vegetables or canned beans.

You also can add dried fruit or nuts for a different flavor.

Choose milk or juice for a beverage. n Leftovers from last night’s supper are quick and easy. Add fresh vegetables to leftover pizza and heat. Serve with a salad, fresh fruit and milk for a complete meal. n Stir-fry meals are quick and easy — and you control what goes into the dish. Include pasta, stir-fry vegetables, beans, lean poultry or other meat. Serve with fruit and milk for a complete meal.

Here’s an easy and healthy recipe for a Veggie Burrito Bowl for lunch or dinner. Have a great new school year and remember to eat healthy.

Veggie Burrito Bowl Servings: 1 INGREDIENTS 1 cup cooked brown rice (or frozen pre-cooked brown rice) 1/2 (15-ounce) can black beans or pinto beans, drained and rinsed 2 to 3 tablespoons salsa 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon shredded cheddar or Mexican-blend cheese Toppings as desired PROCEDURE Prepare brown rice according to package instructions.

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine rice, black beans, mild or hot salsa, and salt and pepper.

Microwave on high for 30 to 60 seconds, or until heated through.

Add select toppings, such as diced avocado, diced tomato, guacamole, pico de gallo, sautéed veggies, cooked shredded or cubed chicken, tofu, chickpeas or corn.

Top off your burrito bowl with Greek yogurt and cheese, with a drizzle of salsa and a dollop of guacamole or sliced avocado, if desired.

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DONNA’S DAY: CREATIVE FAMILY FUN

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Revisit the books of our youth

By Matilda Charles

There really is something to be said for going back to a simpler time, even for a little while.

For those of us who work with people who have dementia, or if we just want to take a break from the current crop of books on bestseller lists, here is an idea: revisit the books of our childhood.

Wikipedia can be a great place to remind us of the titles we might have forgotten. Put “books of the 1940s,” or whatever decade you’d like to explore, in its search box.

You’ll find hundreds of books from our childhood, most with links to information about the books themselves, such as: “Lassie Come Home” (1940), “Curious George” (1941), “Pippi Longstocking” (1945) and “Scuffy the Tugboat” (1946).

From the 1950s, we have “Henry Huggins” (1950), “Charlotte’s Web” (1952), “Horton Hears a Who!” (1954), “Danny and the Dinosaur” (1958) and the “Brains Benton Series” (19591961).

To jog your memory, in 1942, Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny Alden were orphans living in a boxcar in the woods until they are introduced to their grandfather, who has the boxcar moved to his backyard in “The Boxcar Children.”

In 1946, “Scuffy the Tugboat” ended up floating down larger and larger waterways until he was rescued and was put back where he was happiest — the bathtub.

In 1959, Brains Benton and his sidekick Jimmy Carson solved the mystery of “The Case of the Missing Message” and continued solving crimes for the next five books in the original Brains Benton series.

If you want to find the old books of your childhood, it’s not as difficult as you might think. Some of the books are still in print.

Check Amazon.com or AbeBooks.com. Some of them might be found at your library.

If you’re very lucky, a few of them might even be on your own bookshelves.

Would you have priced this 5 1/4inch long figural whiskey nip (a small bottle that holds one shot) at $702?

It sold at a Glass Works bottle auction in Pennsylvania in 2018. The rare bright-blue color added to the value.

Supervised by his mom, Leo Anduri, 4, creates an original exercise “routine” on a rainy day in Fairplay, Colorado.

Fun indoor play ideas

By Donna Erickson

It was a very cold day. How cold was it? When I tossed a pitcher of water up into the air from our Minneapolis front door a couple of weeks ago, fireworks of ice crystals instantly appeared and exploded in all directions.

I braved opening the door again because I couldn’t resist blowing multitudes of soap bubbles to observe flash-frozen icy spheres dance as they descended and bounced on the ground.

We were frozen in our tracks as the polar vortex shut us down, giving our loyal mail carrier a day off and closing schools.

“No outdoor play” recommendations because of dangerous wind chill had parents scrambling for indoor ideas.

Letting children create on a free day was the mantra of a friend who cared for two school-age girls.

While one did an “alphabet search,” hunting for objects around the house beginning

with letters A-Z and photographing them with grandma’s cellphone, the other went online to Target’s website to pretend shop by jotting “purchases” on a sheet of paper, the challenge to “spend” less than $50.

A preschool teacher said her grandkids enjoyed creative thinking by making up clever activities based on nursery rhymes. For example, before preparing hardboiled eggs for lunch, they recited “Humpty Dumpty” and came up with ways to protect him — bubble wrap!

— from cracking on a “fall” from a shelf.

While you’re not likely to get the brutally cold slap in the face we experienced, there are still stormy and rainy days that will keep your kids inside in the weeks ahead.

Here are three more fun indoor activities: Be weather watchers. Check the weather online and in this newspaper. What are the conditions in another state or country where your friends

and relatives live?

Older kids can be reporters in a pretend weather center.

One can be on location — by a window — while the other is in a mock “studio.” What’s the weekend prediction?

Get moving! Physical activity is a fun and natural part of life. Challenge kids to come up with an exercise routine to their favorite music. Be their student and let them teach the moves to you.

Tell stories. Cut out a picture from this paper, or use a printed photo from your last vacation. Encourage your child to tell a story, real or imagined, about it.

Start by saying where it occurred, when it happened and what the character was doing. If your child gets stuck, encourage her by asking “And then what happened?

To find more of Donna Erickson’s creative family recipes and activities, visit www.donnasday.com. © 2020 Donna Erickson distributed

by King Features Synd.

DNA testing scam Scammers will exploit every possible opportunity to commit fraud against seniors. This time they’re going after our DNA. The newest fraud involves billing Medicare for special testing that our doctors haven’t asked for.

As is typical, they go for our vulnerabilities. These scammers claim they have tests for Parkinson’s, cancer, dementia, hereditary cancer and more.

All we have to do to guard our health is to agree to these “free” tests and submit to a cheek swab right on the spot, or they’ll send us a kit in the mail or come to our home. All they need in order to get us the results, they say, is our Medicare information.

That’s what they really want, our Medicare number, so they can submit a claim for the tests, some costing $9,000 to $11,000 each. If Medicare turns down the request for payment, you could be liable for the full amount.

Beware being approached by anyone when you’re out and about. The DNA scammers approach seniors at fairs, the farmers market, by phone, in a parking lot, at aging conferences, health fairs or even at events set up by their community or church. One group thought they were getting free ice cream to listen to a presentation.

If someone approaches you about these “free” DNA tests, say no. If you receive a test in the mail anyway, do not open it.

Go online to oig.hhs.gov/fraud/ hotline and tell them about the test.

Or, you can call 1-800-4478477, which is the hotline for the Department of Health and Human Services. You also can call Medicare, your local police and the state attorney general.

Never give anyone your Medicare number or personal information unless it’s your regular doctor. Besides the phony DNA tests, you could become a victim of other kinds of fraud. © 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

Inga Wing, 11, hangs paper sunprints of nature finds on a line to dry.

Turn nature finds into artful sunprints

By Donna Erickson “You know, it makes a fellow think, The shape of you, the shape of me, the shape of everything I see…” begins Dr. Seuss in one of his whimsical, poetic books, “The Shape of Me and Other Stuff.” As the images and rhyming continue, we are happily reminded that everything around us is unique.

The shape of things can become a focus for all ages when you do this stunning sunprint project. This isn’t a rainy day activity — save it for a bright sunny day.

First, enjoy searching for and collecting flat items in nature or familiar small objects around you. Arrange them on a readily available sunpaper product and place them under the power of the direct sun. Within minutes, interesting shapes will appear like magic — art!

HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED: n A sunny day. n Gathered flat nature finds

such as leaves, ferns and feathers, or objects in your home like a key, toy or lace — anything you want to print in silhouette. n Sunprint treated paper available at art stores and online. n Cardboard and clips or a clipboard. n Plastic wrap. n Flat container such as a 12-inch-by-12-inch baking pan, filled with water. n Clothesline and clips (optional).

HERE’S THE FUN: 1. Choose an item or items to fit the paper. You might want to play with an arrangement on a practice sheet of plain paper the size of your sunprint paper.

2. In the shade, clip the sunprint paper on a piece of cardboard or a clipboard. Arrange items on the paper.

3. Set plastic wrap over the items and put in direct sunlight for about two minutes, until the paper turns light blue. Or, follow directions on

your sunprint paper product.

4. Remove objects and soak paper in water for about a minute. Dry flat or hang with clips from a clothesline. When dry, enjoy your masterpiece.

PROCESSING TIP: I discovered that a teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide in the rinsing water intensifies the blue of the paper.

FOR PRESCHOOLERS: Do a similar activity using basic colored construction paper.

Arrange familiar small objects such as a comb, button, paperclips and so forth on a dark sheet. Leave outdoors under direct sunlight for a few hours.

Remove objects. The fading of the paper will reveal the shapes of the objects.

Make the results a matching game. Set the objects next to the paper and challenge your child to match the images.

© 2020 Donna Erickson distributed by King Features Synd.

Collectors seek flasks and bottles

By Terry and Kim Kovel

Why not start a collection this year? It’s fun and encourages healthy exercise and family outings. It creates new friendships and sometimes a lucky find brings money.

Bottles can be found in stores, house sales and even dug up from old dumps. There are thousands of bottle collectors who go to shows, meetings and even on trips to add to their knowledge and collections.

Prices of bottles range from a few dollars to thousands of dollars. The top prices are for antique bottles that were made in a mold or blown.

The most expensive of these are figural flasks of the 18th century that have the design raised in the glass. Almost all are listed and pictured in the books by Helen McKearin, so you can find out when and where they were made.

Or, search for less expensive inks, poisons, medicines, bitters, perfumes, figurals, old sodas, milks, mineral waters, miniatures and even modern Jim Beam, Avon, perfumes and children’s shampoo bottles.

Some people collect and display the advertising that was used to sell the products in the bottles. You can even find groups that dig for bottles in old areas.

Each type of bottle has been researched, and there are books, websites, museums and clubs that share information about rarity, prices and fakes.

You can even join the National Federation of Bottle Clubs, which meets in many cities and welcomes new members.

It’s easy to search online for information. All types are listed by name.

The Kovels’ online price guide shows hundreds of examples with prices. There also are numerous Kovels’ books about bottles. This week’s pictured blue clamshell-shaped bottle held whiskey. It has a screw-on metal cap used on many 18851900 bottles.

I’d like information about a teddy bear I have. It has long mohair, felt pads on its feet, glass eyes, straw stuffing and a growler. The arms, legs and head move. It’s in good condition. There is a label that reads “Made in Federal Republik of Germany.”

Your teddy bear was made between May 1949 and October 1990, when the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) was in existence.

Bears made before World War II are more desirable than newer bears. Without a maker’s name, it’s not possible to give a value for your bear.

CURRENT PRICES Tile, horse, brown, rider, red tunic, falcon in hand, blue band, flowers, white, Persia, 8 3/4 x 5 1/4 inches, $60.

Humidor, bust, red cheeks, teeth, yellow scarf, red bowtie, painted, Austria, c. 1900, 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches, $90.

Kitchen, churn, wood, crank, stand, Standard Churn Co. 1910, 22 x 38 inches, $250.

Map, globe, terrestrial, paper, composition, Art Deco, 1920s, 9 x 14 inches, $340.

Barrister’s bookcase, quarter-sawn oak, graduated sections, leaded glass, GlobeWernicke, c. 1910, 12 x 34 inches, $740.

TIP: Look behind all hanging pictures once a year to be sure there are no insect nests, dust or loose wires.

For more collecting news, tips and resources, visit www.

Kovels.com. © 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Starbucks’ Homesick for Grandma’s cure-all carbon footprint Rural Issues Cyndi YoungPuyear

Starbucks, which sources the beans for its joe from Latin America, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, recently released a new plan to cut carbon, waste and water usage in the next decade with expanding plant-based menu options as its top

strategy.

Referencing a 2018 audit by World Wildlife Fund and Quantis that found the coffee giant emitted 16 million metric tons of greenhouse gases — with dairy accounting for 21% of its emissions — Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson outlined plans to make the company more sustainable in the next 10 years.

In an interview with Bloomberg, Johnson said he’s pushing consumers to choose milk alternatives made from almonds, coconuts, soy or oats.

“Our aspiration is to become more resource positive, storing more carbon than we emit, eliminating waste and providing more clean freshwater than we use,” Johnson wrote.

I am 100% in favor of everything in that statement. I am all for environmental sustainability.

But blaming dairy for Starbucks’ carbon footprint seems a little disingenuous considering the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions from human activities in these United States is from burning fossil fuels for electricity, heat and transportation. Those coffee beans weren’t grown anywhere near your local Starbucks.

According to a report issued in November 2018, more than four out of five new Starbucks are drive-through stores. More than 80% of new Starbucks locations that opened between November 2017 and November 2018 in the United States featured a drivethrough. Those automobiles aren’t emitting pixie dust.

Dairy Management Inc., which is funded by dairy checkoff dollars, says while how the emissions were accounted are unknown, they, too, share in Starbucks’ commitment to environmental sustainability.

In a statement provided to Brownfield Ag News from Executive Vice President of Global Environmental Strategy Krysta Harden, the U.S. dairy community was the first ag sector to commission a full lifecycle assessment in 2008 to understand its environmental footprint. That assessment found fluid milk accounts for only 2% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.

From 2008 to 2017, the environmental impact of producing a gallon of milk shrunk significantly and now uses more than 30% less water, 20% less land and has a 20% smaller carbon footprint.

It just doesn’t seem fair that another giant company is singling out animal agriculture as the No. 1 culprit in its negative impact on the environment. Sustainability isn’t only about being environmentally friendly. It’s also about ethics and economics.

The next time you order a Venti Caramel Latte from a Starbucks drive-through, just remember Wisconsin lost 818 dairy farms last year.

The onset of a deep chest cold recently pushed me to wander the aisles of rural America’s drug store, Dollar General, for Farm & Food any cure that might halt the File hacking.

Three days Alan Guebert and three placebos later, my hack weakened to a wheeze. Time, and the lovely Catherine’s chicken soup, did the trick.

Had I been on the southern Illinois dairy farm of my youth, however, my mother would have lathered my chest and throat with Vicks VapoRub and safety-pinned a giant, itchy wool sock around my neck.

“Leave it on,” she’d have commanded, “or else you’ll get pneumonia!”

Experience proved that warning wasn’t exactly true. I always took the sock off after getting on the school bus and I never once caught pneumonia.

I’d put it back on, however, just before returning home that afternoon. Hey, I might have been sick, but I wasn’t foolish.

Mom had other cures, too.

Her usual, go-to cure-all fea-

tured a slice of raw bacon — the fattier the better — soaked in turpentine. That mixture was her medicine for everything from cuts and boils to puncture wounds and skin rashes. As a result, my siblings and I likely wore more bacon during childhood than we ate.

One time, after I had accidentally — of course — put a pitchfork tine into the top of my brother David’s foot while leveling silage, my mother covered the wound with a slice of turpentine-dripping bacon, wax paper and gauze.

Tetanus shot? Doctor visit?

Why go to the trouble if you already had turpentine, bacon, wax paper and gauze?

It’s likely Mom received her pharmacological training from her mother, Lottie, who practiced the home art of curealls on herself. Unlike Mom, though, most of Grandma’s self-medication featured pint jars of horrible smelling vegetables sliced and soaking in aged, 90-proof whiskey.

My father played a unwitting role in Grandma’s medicines: He supplied the booze despite never volunteering it.

Since Grandma didn’t drink — at least nothing non-medicinal — she would bring her pints of disgusting vegetables to our house and help herself to Dad’s modest supply of what

My father played a unwitting role in Grandma’s medicines: He supplied the booze despite never volunteering it.

he called “cheer.”

He’d only discover the raid when some farm complication — usually machinery carnage rendered by his Uncle Honey — found him in need of being “cheered.”

Each time, however, Dad just mumbled about how his tea-totaling mother-in-law went through so much “medicine” so fast.

The one time he actually confronted the family’s sneaky quack was after she drained nearly half of a fifth of Wild Turkey that had been a Christmas present from his father. It was a gentle, but firm rebuke; he pointed her to a bottle of something less precious.

Grandma also brewed odd-sounding teas as cures to gastrointestinal ailments people rarely talked about in public. You know, those ailments.

One time, David and I made

her some “tea” out of baled alfalfa without telling her it was cow feed. Grandma ruined our joke by taking a sip and announcing it “simply delicious.”

Good grief.

When she wasn’t self-medicating with vegetable-infused alcohol, Grandma often gave us a concoction she called — I think this is right — “alpenkrauter.” My brothers and I guessed the German word meant “poison for noisy grandchildren.”

All we knew about it was that it was store-bought, tasted like tar and she seemed to never be without it. Alpenkrauter, she’d remind us, “is a cure for whatever ails you, even when that something is as bad as a bad attitude.”

As such, Dr. Grandma often prescribed it for me and my siblings. And, on a rare occasion, we’d get a teaspoon of her veggie-corn mash concoction, too.

For that to happen, however, we usually had to be wearing bacon, smell like a paint store and have a wool sock choking our gizzards.

Farm & Food File is published weekly through the U.S. and Canada. Source material and contact information are posted at www.farmandfoodfile.com.

Trusted farmers can help build trust in farming

By Terri Moore

Farmers enjoy one of the highest levels of public trust of any group or potential source of information, ranging from scientists to government experts, and certainly more than leaders in the retail sector.

While the levels and rankings vary among surveys, the level of trust in farmers comes shining through in all of them.

This reality was reinforced by our own recent survey at American Farm Bureau, which found that 88% of Americans trust farmers – undoubtedly, the envy of politicians.

Kidding aside, this presents an incredible opportunity.

The nuance often missed is that public trust of farmers doesn’t always convey to farming. Our recent research shows only one person in five has a high level of trust in modern agriculture and about half the population trusts modern ag somewhat, which means they are skeptical.

While it’s true that the term “modern agriculture” means different things to different people, we can look across multiple consumer research projects and see similar results — a big gap between the level of trust in farmers versus farming.

Farmers are highly trusted

to tell the story of agriculture and explain how production practices align with societal values.

Why the trust gap and what can we do about it? There are multiple reasons for it. The public is uncertain what to think of the advancements in agriculture, including the use of technology in crop protection and plant and animal breeding. The growing size of farms doesn’t fit the nostalgic image of a lone red barn.

Public uncertainty is reinforced by consumer advocates who question whether the advancements are in the best interest of a safe and sustainable food supply and by activists whose mission is to undermine agriculture.

So, what do we do about it? We need some of the most trusted folks on the planet, farmers and ranchers, to step up engagement with the public about all the ways modern agriculture actually aligns very closely with their values. If we explain how we’re achieving remarkable advances in sustainability and animal care, we will build trust in farming.

The great news is that we know the skeptical public is interested. Our survey shows three out of four Americans want to know more about how their food is produced. Their

Farmers are highly trusted to tell the story of agriculture and explain how production practices align with societal values. hunger to learn more presents an enormous opportunity.

Inviting the public to see and hear about the benefits of modern agriculture can literally take hundreds of forms.

Farm tours, op-eds, classroom visits, social media posts, grocery store conversations, city council meetings and on and on.

The key is to engage without first judging. It’s difficult. As people who have cared for the land and livestock 24/7 with a level of dedication unmatched in many other professions, it is frustrating to hear people express mistrust of agriculture.

That said, if we start by criticizing their views, we close the door to building trust. Case in point: How many times have you been won over by someone with a different view who starts by criticizing your views? Exactly.

If we fail to distinguish irrational activists, whose

existence revolves around criticizing agriculture, from rational skeptics, who are genuinely trying to decipher what is right, we risk alienating the 49% of Americans who trust agriculture only somewhat.

Combined with the 12% who say they aren’t sure, more than 60% of Americans fall within the proverbial moveable middle. They are the open-minded, waiting to be engaged by someone they trust.

Bottom line: Farmers are highly trusted to tell the story of agriculture and explain how production practices align with societal values. The opportunity is clear. The public is interested. An array of Farm Bureau resources are available to help with effective engagement.

If you are among the farmers stepping up, I commend you.

You are helping to ensure we don’t further cede to activists the opportunity to tell agriculture’s story.

We need more farmers and ranchers to share how we are working to deliver safe, high-quality food, fiber and fuel around the world. Don’t know where to start? Call us.

Terri Moore is vice president of communications at the American Farm Bureau Federation.

Cyndi Young-Puyear is farm director and operations manager for Brownfield Network.

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Business

Market data FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 24, 2020

By Cole Staudt

Futures Prices This Last This

week week Chg. week CATTLE HOGS FEB 20 124.85 126.35 -1.50 FEB 20 67.22 APR 20 124.30 127.25 -2.95 APR 20 73.45 JUN 20 116.02 119.20 -3.18 MAY 20 79.97 AUG 20 113.62 116.77 -3.15 JUN 20 86.40 OCT 20 116.15 118.90 -2.75 JUL 20 87.15 DEC 20 119.45 121.75 -2.30 AUG 20 86.07

Last week Chg. 67.67 74.10 80.70 87.35 87.95 86.80

-0.45 -0.65 -0.73 -0.95 -0.80 -0.73

17.01 17.43 17.62 17.51 17.48 17.43

0.03 0.57 0.63 0.49 0.34 0.39

CORN MAR 20 3872 3892 -20 MAY 20 3926 3952 -26 JUL 20 3976 4010 -34 SEP 20 3956 4002 -46 DEC 20 3982 4026 -44 MAR 21 4076 4124 -48

SOYBEANS MAR 20 9020 9296 MAY 20 9156 9430 JUL 20 9294 9554 AUG 20 9342 9592 SEP 20 9342 9580 NOV 20 9386 9604

-276 -274 -260 -250 -238 -218

CHICAGO WHEAT MAR 20 5734 5704 30 MAY 20 5724 5712 12 JUL 20 5730 5704 26 SEP 20 5782 5756 26 DEC 20 5862 5836 26 MAR 21 5926 5902 24

K.C. WHEAT MAR 20 4860 MAY 20 4934 JUL 20 5006 SEP 20 5086 DEC 20 5192 MAR 21 5294

4942 5014 5092 5174 5284 5390

-82 -80 -86 -88 -92 -96

BRENT CRUDE OIL MAR 20 60.69 64.85 -4.16 APR 20 59.89 64.03 -4.14 MAY 20 59.19 63.32 -4.13 JUN 20 58.58 62.65 -4.07 JUL 20 57.96 61.97 -4.01 AUG 20 57.51 61.43 -3.92

ETHANOL FEB 20 MAR 20 APR 20 MAY 20 JUN 20 JUL 20

1.349 1.376 1.401 1.417 1.417 1.417

-0.034 -0.041 -0.046 -0.046 -0.046 -0.046

FEEDER CATTLE JAN 20 141.85 MAR 20 139.67 APR 20 142.50 MAY 20 144.47 AUG 20 151.30 SEP 20 152.37

145.35 145.00 147.87 149.45 154.87 155.95

-3.50 -5.33 -5.37 -4.98 -3.57 -3.58

MILK CLASS III JAN 20 17.04 FEB 20 18.00 MAR 20 18.25 APR 20 18.00 MAY 20 17.82 JUN 20 17.82

1.315 1.335 1.355 1.371 1.371 1.371

Stocks of Agricultural Interest

This Last 52-wk week week high

ADM AGCO BASF BG CF

44.30 71.81 17.50 54.32 40.93

45.25 47.20 74.76 81.39 17.84 20.98 56.06 59.65 46.14 55.15

This Last 52-wk week week high

CTVA 27.95 28.30 32.78 DD 59.39 61.56 85.47 DE 170.12 176.20 180.48 FMC 95.68 100.00 101.95 MOS 19.14 21.87 33.91

Export Inspections (MIL BU.) This Year Cumulative Cumulative Cml.

week ago this year year ago % diff.

WHEAT 435.129 524.942 15917.94 14016.732 13.56 CORN 345.859 1127.279 9431.25 20615.492 -54.25 SOYBEANS 1199.136 1130.306 24169.06 19540.223 23.69

Livestock Summary % diff.

This Last Year week year

week week ago ago ago Hog Slaughter-est 11000 HD 2720 2500 2487 8.80 9.37 Cattle slaughter-est 1000 HD 647 631 608 2.54 6.41 MEAT PRICES This week Last week Change Pork Cutout Bellies Loins Hams Yld Gr 3 Choice Beef Select Beef 5-Mkt Fed Cattle Live 5-Mkt Fed Cattle Carcass

77.60 72.63 4.97 115.52 92.49 23.03 68.45 67.81 0.64 71.53 67.46 4.07 214.78 213.99 0.79 210.44 213.45 -3.01 124.28 124.00 0.28 198.86 199.07 -0.21

OKLAHOMA CITY This week Last week Change Low High Low High Low High FEEDER STEER 4-5 Wt Mf 1’S 5-6 Wt Mf 1’S 6-7 Wt Mf 1’S 7-8 Wt Mf 1’S 8-10 Wt Mf 1’S

152.75 138.00 137.50 133.00 130.00

201.00 157.00 179.00 138.00 159.50 137.00 150.50 134.00 150.50 131.50

206.00 -4.25 -5.00 183.50 0.00 -4.50 170.50 0.50 -11.00 156.00 -1.00 -5.50 145.50 -1.50 5.00

CASH HOGS CARCASS PRICES This week Last week Change National

What to watch for in 2020

52.76 51.37 1.39

Eastern Corn Belt Direct Feeder Cattle Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Kentucky and Ohio Reported sales this week, 335; last week, 1,363; last year, N/A. Demand moderate. Supply included 100% over 600 pounds, 100% heifers.

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 335 725 725 121.30 121.30

Delivery Apr FOB

USDA National Grain Market Review Compared to last week, cash bids for wheat were mostly higher; corn and sorghum were higher and soybeans were lower.

For the week ending Jan. 16, corn export sales for 2019-2020 increased 39.6 million bushels, soybean export sales increased 29 million bushels, and wheat export sales increased 25.6 million bushels.

Ethanol production for the week ending Jan. 17 reported an decrease of 46,000 barrels per day to 1.049 million barrels a day.

Ethanol stocks increased 1.025 million barrels at 24.031 million barrels.

Wheat was 2 1/2 cents lower to 20 1/2 cents higher. Corn was 6 1/4 cents to 19 1/4 cents higher. Sorghum was 32 to 34 cents higher. Soybeans were 11 1/2 cents to 17 1/2 cents lower

CORN Kansas City US No 2 rail White Corn was 6 1/4 to 12 1/4 cents higher from 4.12 1/2-4.19 per bushel.

Kansas City US No 2 truck Yellow Corn was 16 1/4 to 18 1/4 cents higher from 4.01 3/4-4.03 3/4 per bushel.

Omaha US No 2 Yellow Corn was 18 to 19 cents higher from 3.84-3.96 per bushel.

Chicago US No 2 Yellow Corn was 18 1/4 to 19 1/4 cents higher from 4.05 3/4-4.07 3/4 per bushel.

Toledo US No 2 rail Yellow corn was 18 1/4 cents higher from 4.11 3/4-4.16 3/4 per bushel.

Minneapolis US No 2 Yellow corn rail was 18 1/4 cents higher at 3.63 3/4 per bushel.

OILSEEDS Minneapolis Yellow truck soy-

beans were 17 1/2 cents lower at 8.67 1/2 per bushel.

Illinois Processors US No 1 Yellow truck soybeans were 14 1/2 cents lower from 9.09 1/29.19 1/2 per bushel.

Kansas City US No 2 Yellow truck soybeans were 11 1/2 to 14 1/2 cents lower from 8.89 1/29.04 1/2 per bushel.

Illinois 48 percent soybean meal, processor rail bid was 0.70 to 1.70points lower from 298.90300.90 per bushel.

Central Illinois Crude Soybean oil processor bid was 0.55 to 0.55 points lower from 31.9832.73 per cwt.

WHEAT Kansas City US No 1 Hard Red Winter, ordinary protein rail bid was 2 1/2 cents lower from 5.67 1/4-5.77 1/4 per bushel.

St. Louis truck US No 2 Soft Red Winter terminal bid was 15 cents higher at 6.51 per bushel.

Minneapolis and Duluth US No 1 Dark Northern Spring, 14.0 to 14.5 percent protein rail, was 10 1/2 to 20 1/2 cents higher from 6.60 3/4-6.90 3/4 per bushel.

Portland US Soft White wheat rail was steady to 5 cents higher from 6.20-6.30 per bushel.

SORGHUM US No 2 yellow truck, Kansas City was 33 cents higher from 6.41-6.50 per cwt. Texas High Plains US No 2 yellow sorghum (prices paid or bid to the farmer, fob elevator) was 32 to 34 cents higher from 6.59-6.93 per cwt.

OATS US 2 or Better oats, rail bid to arrive at Minneapolis 20 day was 3 to 11 cents higher from 3.32 1/2-3.66 1/2 per bushel.

Futures Prices compiled by faculty and staff of the Ag Economics Department at the University of Missouri. Direct Feeder Catttle from USDA Dept of Ag Market News, Oklahoma City. Grain Market Review from USDA Dept of Ag Market News, St. Joseph, Missouri.

navigate complex, and sometimes unclear, state The start of a new deand federal regulations. cade holds a lot of promFor the 2020 growing ise for American farmers season, farmers have and ranchers. Muchthe certainty of the anticipated progress in Interim Final Rule from hemp regulation, sustainthe U.S. Department of ability, technology and a Agriculture, which propresidential election will vides the clarity needed be key items to watch for to grow, harvest and test this year. their hemp crop.

While 2019 was chalLast year, USDA exlenging overall for agricul- tended Whole Farm ture, the last few weeks of Revenue Protection covthe year featured promerage to hemp growers ising developments likely for the 2020 crop and to carry over into the new announced a pilot insuryear. ance program that will Over the past few years, provide coverage for some significant disruptions in farmers. key export markets have Hemp growers are hit farmers and ranchers looking for significant hard. Recently completed progress in gaining easier trade agreements with access to financing and some of our largest agritransportation for their culture export markets crops. New rules for those — Canada, Mexico, Japan issues and THC content and China — should help testing are needed to help provide some certainty. this industry grow nationMarket Facilitation wide.

Program payments have As the discussion been a lifeline for many around how best to care farmers who have been for our environment rages impacted by ongoing trade on in D.C. and among disputes, and we should 2020 presidential candiexpect a third round of dates, farmers and ranchpayments in 2020. ers are taking more steps There are still signifito improve soil health, cant hurdles to growing, reduce runoff and contransporting and proserve energy. cessing hemp as farmers Farms and ranches are

passed down from generation to generation and as caretakers of the land, farmers want to employ cost-effective solutions to ensure soil remains productive.

In 2017, acres using conventional tillage were down 24%, while acres using conservation tillage and no-till were up 28% and 8%, respectively, a trend we can expect to continue in 2020.

Increased use of buffer strips, cover crops and nutrient management plans are becoming more common as precision agriculture technology is developed and deployed.

This technology will allow farmers and ranchers to precisely identify where to apply fertilizers and necessary pesticides and to develop strategies to protect against soil erosion and runoff.

The implementation of precision agriculture technology will continue in 2020 as broadband access is brought to more communities. The 2018 farm bill created the Federal Communications Commission’s Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of

Precision Agriculture, which recently held its first meeting.

The task force will work with USDA this year to develop policy recommendations to ensure reliable broadband on 95% of agricultural land by 2025.

This year is a presidential election year, which everyone in rural America will follow closely. Many of the swing states have significant rural populations that rely on agriculture, and we have already seen most Democratic presidential candidates vying to be their party’s nominee roll out plans to invest in rural communities.

Expect to see President Donald Trump and the eventual Democratic nominee court voters in rural communities with plans on broadband, farm subsidies, small businesses and health care.

While all these issues are important to farmers and ranchers, likely the most important factor for agriculture this year is one we can’t predict: the weather.

Cole Staudt is media relations specialist at the American Farm Bureau Federation.

Moving parts to China trade deal Yes, the trade war with China that lasted nearly two full years is over. Yes, Commodity China signed a Insight historic treaty Jerry Welch with the United States, committing them to buy $80 billion worth of U.S. ag commodities over two years.

Yes, the dollar amount China has pledged to buy has never before in history been attempted by any nation. Yes, the trade deal with China is good for them and very good for U.S. farmers and ranchers.

But now what?

First, let me point out a few things that are evident and well known.

Also, allow me to point out a few things that remain a mystery and only with the benefit of hindsight will we know how things actually unfolded.

The trade deal with China is potentially quite bullish for American farmers and ranchers.

But there are a number of moving parts to the trade deal, and those have to be recognized.

There is no way of knowing for sure what China wants in the way of U.S. foodstuffs. Nor is there anyway of knowing

how much it needs. Or, when it needs it.

Believe me, China will keep those cards very, very close to its vest and offer no hints whatsoever about what it will be doing. Certainly, there are educated guesses floating around about Chinese needs, but until it is confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, everything is rumors and nothing more.

With China signing a historic trade deal it means U.S agricultural has “new-found demand” that will underpin the ag markets and prices.

Understand that Chinese traders and buyers are shrewd.

They will not chase markets higher. They will buy weakness, which only makes sense.

As an ag producer or trader, you should do the same. Avoid buying strength. Avoid selling weakness.

I have also argued that this year and in the years to come, climate change will impact the growing seasons for grains in the United States and elsewhere on the globe. And I am not alone with such reasoning.

Recently, BlackRock, the world’s largest money manager with $7 trillion in assets under management, had this to say, according to CNBC News, in a headline that blared, “Here’s how the world’s largest money manager

is overhauling its strategy because of climate change.”

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said, “Climate change poses a real risk to long-term viability, and companies can no longer afford to ignore these risks.”

Earlier this week and also from CNBC News, this headline was posted: “Climate experts demand world leaders stop walking away from the science.”

Here is a statement from that posting: “The UN has recognized climate change as ‘the defining issue of our time,’ with a recent report calling the crisis ‘the greatest challenge to sustainable development.’”

When BlackRock, the world’s largest money manager starts squirming over climate change, so do I. When the United Nations argues climate change is “the defining issue of our time,” it should be listened to and carefully.

The key to success in farming and ranching is marketing. That is how is has always been, and that will not change — ever.

And the key to agriculture commodities, the wild card so to speak, is Mother Nature. Or, climate change.

Imagine what the ag markets could possibly do on the upside with China, a big buyer of U.S. foodstuffs for the next two

years, just as unusually threatening weather blankets the Grain Belt.

The decade that just ended was the warmest for the world as a whole in all of history. The year 2019 was the second warmest in history. The five years leading up to 2020 were the warmest in history. The only reason crops were not impacted is the threatening weather was absent in July and August here in the United States.

The combination of new-found demand with China and the distinct prospects of serious climate change issues has the potential to be wildly bullish the agriculture markets.

American agricultural producers have dodged a bullet for the past several years. I doubt that will happen again this growing season or the years to come.

The key to success in agricultural is marketing, plain and simple. For one of the few times in history, American farmers and ranchers are looking at new-found demand coupled with the distinct possibility that Mother Nature, or climate change, will make or break a host of foodstuff markets.

My advice this week?

Hone your marketing skills and reach out for help.

Times have changed.

Get with the times.

Biodiesel leaders share vision for future TAMPA, Fla. — The biodiesel industry focused on learning, networking and doing business during the National Biodiesel Conference and Expo.

NBB’s new public vision st atement hig hlighted National Biodiesel Board CEO Donnell Rehagen’s state - of-the -industry remarks to attendees.

The new NBB vision reads: “Biodiesel, renewable diesel and renewable jet fuel will be recognized as mainstream low-carbon fuel options with superior performance and emission characteristics.

In on road, off road, air transportation, electricity generation and home heating applications, use will exceed 6 billion gallons by 2030, eliminating over 35 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent greenhouse gas emissions annually. With advancements in feedstock, use will reach 15 billion gallons by 2050.”

“Without a clear vision of the future — what we want to be, where we

want to go and how we’ll get there — we’ll never be more than we are today,” Rehagen said.

“As carbon policies around the country really begin to take hold, we see low-carbon fuels like biodiesel, renewable diesel and renewable jet fuel with a tremendous opportunity for growth. While the volumes in our new industry vision may seem ambitious, there is a very clear path to meeting this vision as long as we stay committed to working together and continuing to collaborate.

“Ambitious industries need ambitious goals. And, in our case, our country needs us to be this ambitious.”

The association’s plan recognizes there is no logical path to zero carbon without growing volumes of carbonless transportation fuels such as biodiesel and renewable diesel.

“I truly believe we are on the cutting edge of a fundamental shift in how consumers look at their

fuel for transportation and home heating,” Rehagen said.

“Just look at some of our largest markets.

Consumers there are already paying for the value of low-carbon fuels.

Biodiesel is a premium product, and it must be produced, bought and sold that way.”

Rehagen also showcased a new tagline to go with the long-used biodiesel logo that emphasizes the benefits of the fuel in a succinct way: “Better.

Cleaner. Now!” This tag line will be a center point of NBB’s education and promotion activities moving forward, aiming to drive the narrative about the myriad of ways that biodiesel and renewable diesel are a better choice for consumers, policy makers and the environment.

The opening ceremony also included a look at the industry’s continuous efforts in federal policy, including major challenges and some significant wins in 2019.

The crowning achievement last year was the reinstatement of the biodiesel tax credit that provided much-needed retroactivity for 2018 and 2019 and a forward-looking credit through 2022.

Three years forward is the longest time period the industry has been able to count on the credit since it was first introduced in 2005. Now the association will turn collective attention to the No. 1 industry driver — the Renewable Fuel Standard.

“Our job is not an easy one with an EPA that has taken every opportunity it has to hold growth of renewable fuels down,” Rehagen said.

“2020 will see us agg r e s s ively cla i m ou r space in the R FS and advocate at all levels of government for the recognition that significant growth of biomass-based diesel i n t he R FS is not just warranted and earned by our industry, but is good federal policy in an environment of carbon reduction.”

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China’s tariff rate quotas impact grain exports URBANA, Ill. — The United States and China recently agreed to a Phase 1 trade deal that aims to resolve the current trade war between the two countries. But that is just the latest development in longstanding and complicated U.S.-Chinese trade disputes.

China has consistently used tariff rate quotas to restrict grain imports, and in 2016 the United States launched a complaint to the World Trade Organization over China’s implementation of tariff rate quotas on wheat, corn and rice. In its report, issued in April 2019, WTO sided with the United States, but did not provide an assessment of the effect on U.S. exports.

A new study from University of Illinois, published in Agricultural Economics, quantifies those effects and shows that China’s tariff quota administration significantly affected U.S. grain exports, particularly for wheat.

“Our analysis shows that if China hadn’t used trade policies to restrict trade, wheat imports from the U.S. could have been more than 80% higher in 2017. That’s a value of around $300 million,” said Bowen Chen, a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at U of I.

Chen is lead author on the study, which was conducted as part of his doctoral dissertation.

The dispute concerns China’s administration of tariff rate quotas, a policy instrument intended to regulate imports. Tariff rate quo- Chen tas establish two tiers of tariffs, with a lower tariff for in-quota imports and a much higher tariff for out-ofquota imports. Chinese tariffs for grain commodities were 1% for in-quota and 65% for out-ofquota imports.

The system is intended to allow some access for imports at a low tariff rate, while the second-tier tariffs provide protection for domestic commodities.

Under the TRQ agreement, China is obligated to import certain quantities of grain at the low tariff level. However, the United States contended that these obligations were not fulfilled and that China’s imports of corn, wheat and rice were far below in-quota quantities.

Chen and his colleagues analyzed trade and price data to assess the impact of Chinese TRQ policies on U.S. grain exports.

They also sought to explore the rationale behind the grain quota

administration in order to better inform policy initiatives and trade negotiations.

The researchers obtained monthly trade data for grain commodities from 2013 to 2017, using information from a United Nations database and the Ministry of Commerce in China.

They also looked at domestic price data published by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture. Using the trade and price data, they estimated the import demand elasticities for corn, wheat and rice.

“We estimate how the prices would have been reduced if China was not imposing the tariffs. Then we simulate how the quantities would change based on the price and elasticity,” Chen said.

Overall, the researchers concluded that China’s 2017 grain imports could have been $1.4 billion or 40% higher. Wheat imports from the United States could have been $324 million or 83% higher without the restrictive policies. Corn and rice imports were affected to a lesser extent.

Chen cautioned that those results are contingent on Chinese domestic prices being equal

to world prices, assuming that China would not maintain high prices to support domestic production.

“If China liberated their import policy and reduced domestic price support, such market policy reforms would alleviate pressure from trading partners,” he said. “However, they may not be interested in full trade liberalization at this time.”

Chen explained that China has used TRQ as a trade policy instrument to stabilize domestic prices and restrict imports, and his research can help understand why they engage in this practice.

“These restrictions will make foreign commodities more expensive and give more incentive for domestic producers, so China can eat more domestically produced food,” he said.

“Chen said the study can have implications for trade negotiators and policy makers, both in the United States and China, by showing the effect the TRQ policy has on trade.

The new Phase 1 trade deal stipulates that tariff rate quota administration not be used to prevent the full utilization of agricultural tariff rate quotas. The implementation of the trade deal will likely benefit U.S. grain exports to China, Chen noted.

Farm Credit Illinois to award scholarships, grants MAHOMET, Ill. — High school seniors pursuing a career in agriculture are invited to apply for a $2,000 Farm Credit Illinois Agriculture Scholarship.

Thirty scholarships will be given in 2020 with two recipients designated as Diversity in Agriculture Scholars.

Recipients are selected based on a combination of academic achievement, participation and leadership in school and community organizations and the applicant’s commitment to an agricultural career.

Applicants must be high

school seniors enrolling in a college or university during the 2020 fall semester to pursue an agriculture-related academic major and career.

Applicants must reside in — or immediate family must farm in — one of 60 central and southern counties in Illinois served

by FCI. Recipients will receive $1,000 for the fall 2020 semester and $1,000 for fall 2022 semester.

Farm Credit Illinois also invites 4-H clubs and FFA chapters organizing projects to apply for a $500 Community Improvement

Grant. Fifty $500 grants will be awarded to assist youth members in bringing positive change to their local community.

Clubs should choose a project that delivers tangible value where the outcome is visible.

Farm Credit encourages collaboration with other local organizations to develop and complete the improvement project.

Online applications for the scholarship and grant programs are available at www.farmcreditIL.com and must be submitted

by Feb. 28. Questions or requests for additional information may

be sent to ask@farmcreditIL. com.

“Empowering today’s youth to pursue their passions and give back demonstrates the impact the next generation can have on rural America,” said Aaron Johnson, FCI president and CEO. “Farm Credit proudly delivers the Agriculture Scholarship and Community Improvement Grant programs, which promote positive opportunities for tomorrow’s agricultural leaders and contribute to the health of rural communities.”

Deere names collaborative startup firms MOLINE, Ill. — Deere & Company announced the companies that will be part of the 2020 cohort of the Startup Collaborator program in its Intelligent Solutions Group.

This program launched last year to enhance and deepen collaborative relationships with startup companies whose technology could add value for John Deere customers.

“The first year of the John Deere Startup Collaborator program showed us and the startups involved the tremendous mutual value of working closely together,” said Julian Sanchez, director of strategy and business development at Deere’s Intelligent Solutions Group. “We’re excited to continue building on the program’s success.”

Deere welcomed four leading startups working to transform agriculture into the Startup Collaborator: n DataFarm — A Brazilian company building digital tools to recommend climate-smart agricultural practices to optimize farmers’ return on investment. n FaunaPhotonics — A company from Denmark building technology for real-time pest detection to ensure sustainable crop management and improve tools for pest control. n Fieldin — An Israeli company working on data management tools for specialty crops n EarthSense — A company from Champaign, Illinois, building novel sensing methods to improve in-field data collection.

The Startup Collaborator provides flexibility for Deere and startups to test innovative technologies with customers and dealers without a more formal business relationship.

Startups also gain affiliation with and mentoring from a world-class leader in precision agriculture.

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