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‘Awash in supplies’ Minor tweaks in USDA projections AGRINEWS PHOTO/TOM C. DORAN

Al Eisaian (left), IntelinAir CEO and co-founder, and Josh Thornsbrough, IntelinAir vice president, sales and marketing, announced the 2020 rollout of the company’s new AgMRI 3.0 platform.

AgMRI diagnoses sick crops

By Tom C. Doran

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MINNEAPOLIS — With the late harvest and over 1.1 billion bushels of corn still estimated to be in the fields, there were rumblings that the U.S. Department of Agriculture would make some production adjustments in its

Dec. 10 reports.

Instead, USDA opted to stick with its trend not to make any changes in the December crop production estimates while making minor tweaks in the supply and demand estimates reports with most revisions made on the global balance sheets.

Brian Hoops, Midwest Marketing Solutions president, deciphered the USDA reports in a Minneapolis Grain Exchangehosted teleconference following

the release of the reports.

The USDA kept 2019-2020 corn ending stocks at 1.91 billion bushels and soybean ending stocks unchanged from last month at 475 million bushels. Were those moves expected by the trade?

“If there was a surprise in the corn market it was that I was expecting a small increase in corn stocks due to slow demand trends, but USDA has decided to leave ending stocks

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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue talks about pressing agricultural issues such as trade at the Country Elevator Conference.

Trade ups and downs Ag secretary speaks at Country Elevator Conference

By Erica Quinlan

that agriculture would bear the brunt of any type of retaliation, and that’s been the impetus beINDIANAPOLIS — U.S. Sec- hind the Market Facilitation retary of Agriculture Sonny Program. … I’m optimistic that Perdue was a keynote speaker this will get resolved.” at the Country Elevator Conference.

ON HIS BIGGEST “EYE-OPENER” The National Grain and Feed “We’ve sort of bubble wrAssociation hosted the confer- apped ourselves in regulation. ence in Indianapolis.

What President Trump has Perdue shared his thoughts done from a deregulatory enon a variety of topics. Here are vironment has been as helpful a few of his opinions: for the economy as the tax policies.”

ON TRADE WITH CHINA “I think both countries want ON PRESIDENT TRUMP these trade disruptions to end.

“He has an affinity for agriWe do believe the Chinese culture that’s amazing, having economy has been damaged grown up in New York. I don’t significantly by that. But, obvi- understand it, except for the ously, we have, as well. fact that he loves people who “President Trump recognized build and grow things. I think AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

he admires the work ethic of those in agriculture that embodies that American spirit.”

ON THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE “Even in a time of economic stress like we’ve had in agriculture, I think (young people) see a better future out there with technology. They like the utilization of optics and sensors and doing things in a better way, a more sustainable way. I think they’re going to help us learn how to do things better.

“I think young people are going to teach us how to do more with less. I’m impressed with the younger generation and their ability to think outside the box.”

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Global stocks higher

By Tom C. Doran

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Magnetic resonance imaging, a common diagnostic tool used by physicians, has now reached the farm.

IntelinAir announced Dec. 11 the launch of its AgMRI 3.0 that will enable farmers to receive quick diagnostics of problems in their fields and help make better management decisions throughout the growing season.

The AgMRI crop intelligence platform leverages high-resolution aerial imagery from airplanes — four inches per pixel — taken 13 times throughout the season, combined with temperature readings, humidity measurements, rainfall, soil samples, terrain type, planting rates, applications and other parameters.

Data is continuously aggregated, using machine learning technologies to deliver a real-time picture of crop development throughout the season.

Smart Alerts sent to a laptop, desktop or mobile device provide early warnings of troublesome situations, often before they are visible to the human eye.

“What do farmers want? What I’m told is ‘make my life easier.’

There are a lot of factors outside of their control. They want more control. How do you get more control? You have to know things that you don’t know today,” said Josh Thornsbrough, IntelinAir vice president, sales and marketing.

“We’re actually providing the data to the farmer turnkey. They don’t have to do anything, just consume the crop intelligence because we’re an analytics platform.

unchanged and most years they don’t make any changes in December.

“Corn exports are currently at 1.85 billion bushels. I thought they could have been lowered maybe by 10 million to 25 million due to slow exports.

“Soybean sales have been fairly strong this year and they’re on the pace needed to meet the USDA forecast.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture left U.S. supply and demand estimates unchanged, but there were moves on the global balance sheet in the Dec. 10 report.

Here are highlights of the corn, soybean and wheat portions of the world supply and demand estimates.

Soybeans: USDA lowered the season-average forecast price by 15 cents from last month to $8.85 per bushel. Why? n The U.S. soybean supply and use projections for 2019-2020 are unchanged from last month with an anticipated ending balance of 475 million bushels. n Global 2019-2020 oilseed production is forecast up 3.3 million tons to 574.6 million, with greater soybean, sunflower seed and peanut production partly offset with lower rapeseed and cottonseed forecasts. n China’s soybean production is projected up 1 million tons to 18.1 million reflecting higher area and yield reported by the National Bureau of Statistics. n Brazil’s 2018-2019 production was 117 million metric tons and is estimated at 123 million in 2019-2020. Argentina produced 55.3 million metric tons in 2018-2019. The 2019-2020 production is projected at 53 million. n Global 2019-2020 soybean exports were reduced 0.6 million tons to 149 million on a lower forecast for Argentina.

Soybean imports were lowered for Vietnam, offset by higher soybean meal imports.

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Supply and demand Corn AGRINEWS PHOTO/TOM C. DORAN

Family, friends and colleagues gathered to celebrate John Slayton’s induction into the Land of Lincoln Purebred Livestock Breeders’ Association Hall of Fame Dec. 5 during the group’s annual meeting. Pictured are Dale Hummel (front, from left), Holly Hummel, Lee Stremsterfer, John Slayton, Emma Freebairn, Jessica Gottschalk, and Mike Hulligan; Carole Kennedy (back, from left), Cathy Nunn, Brad Ellerbrock, Sherri Tomhave, John Tomhave, Lynne Slayton, Collin White and Lane Harvey.

Slayton inducted into hall of fame Livestock industry leader honored

By Tom C. Doran

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As a youngster growing up on his family’s McDonough County farm, John Slayton had a goal of showing the grand champion steer at the Illinois State Fair.

While he did show Shorthorn steers and heifers around the Midwest as a member of the local 4-H and FFA organizations, he never achieved that goal. However, he has dedicated nearly 30 years his life to help youngsters show their own grand champion steers or other species at the state fair.

For this and his many other efforts in support of the future leaders and the Illinois State Fair, Slayton was inducted

into the Land of Lincoln Purebred Livestock Breeders’ Association Hall of Fame during the group’s annual meeting Dec. 5.

His portrait, fittingly snapped in the recently renovated Coliseum at the fairgrounds where the sale of champions is held, joins other livestock industry leaders at the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

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(2019-2020 marketing year): Total corn supply: 15.825 billion bushels Exports: 1.85 billion bushels Feed, residual use: 5.275 billion bushels Food, seed, industrial use: 6.79 billion bushels Ethanol and byproducts: 5.375 billion bushels Ending U.S. corn stocks: 1.91 billion bushels

Soybeans (2019-2020 marketing year): Total soybean supply: 4.483 billion bushels Seed, residual: 128 million bushels Exports: 1.775 billion bushels Crush: 2.105 billion bushels Ending U.S. soybean stocks: 475 million bushels

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Bushels down from last year

By Tom C. Doran

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WASHINGTON — As anticipated by commodity traders, the U.S. Department of Agriculture made no changes in crop production estimates in its Dec. 10 report setting the stage for next month’s final summary.

The U.S. average corn yield remains at 167 bushels per acre, down 9.4 bushels from last year, and production for grain is forecast at 13.7 billion bushels from 81.1 million harvested acres.

USDA has Illinois’ average corn yield at 179 bushels per acre after hitting 210 per acre in 2018.

The average corn yield for Indiana is projected at 165 bushels per acre compared to 189 per acre last year.

The nation’s soybeans are projected to average 46.9 bushels per acre, down 3.7 bushels from 2018. Production is forecast at 3.55 billion bushels and harvested acres at 75.6 million.

Illinois and Indiana are projected to have average soybean yields of 51 and 49 bushels per acre, respectively. Illinois aver-

aged 63.5 bushels per acre in 2018 and Indiana had 57.5 bushels per acre last year.

Harvest continues to drag out due to weather delays.

In the crop production report’s summary, USDA noted 89% of the corn acreage was harvested by Dec. 1, 8% beyond the previous year and 9% behind the five-year average.

The nation’s soybean harvest was 96% complete

by Dec. 1, 1% behind the previous year and 3% behind the five-year average.

The report also noted that 87% of the nation’s w inter wheat acreage had emerged by Nov. 24, 2% ahead of the previous year but 3% behind the f ive -year average.

Overall, 52% of the 2020 winter wheat acreage was reported in good to excellent condition by Nov. 24, 3% below the same time last year.

USDA’s crop production “final summary” will be released on Jan. 10.

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

Four regional conferences to preview 2020 growing season URBANA, Ill. — What do you need to know for the 2020 growing season?

The University of Illinois will address several key topics at four regional conferences around the state in January and February. The meetings will provide a forum for discussion and interaction between participants, University of Illinois researchers and Extension educators.

Conference dates and locations are: Q Jan. 22, DoubleTree by Hilton, Mount Vernon.

Q Jan. 29, Brookens Auditorium at University of Illinois, Springfield.

Q Feb. 4, I-Hotel, Champaign.

Q Feb. 12, Kishwaukee College, Malta.

Topics and presenters: Q “It’s Tough Out There: Supporting Farmers and Promoting Mental Health,” by Josephine Rudolphi, U of I Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering.

Q “Illinois Weather Review: A Look Back at 2019 & Expectations for 2020 and Beyond,” by Trent Ford, state climatologist, Illinois State Water Survey.

Q “How Should We Manage Today’s Corn Hybrids?” by Emerson Nafziger, professor emeritus, U of I Department of Crop Sciences.

Q “Updates in Field Crop Disease Management,”

by Nathan Kleczewski, U of I Department of Crop Sciences.

Q “The New Era of Herbicide Resistance... and You Thought the Last Era was Difficult,” by Aaron Hager, U of I Department of Crop Sciences.

Q “What’s the Real Deal with Cover Crops & Soybean Cyst Nematode?” by Chelsea Harbach, U of I Extension.

Q “Insect Management in Corn and Soybeans”

by Nick Seiter, U of I

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Department of Crop Sciences.

Q “Hemp, What Have We Learned in 2019?”

by Talon Becker (Mt. Vernon), Jessica Soule (Springfield), and Phillip Alberti (Malta, Champaign), U of I Extension.

Advance registration, no later than one week before each conference, is $100 per person. Late and on-site registration is $120. Register for the conferences online at extension.illinois.edu/ csrec/illinois-crop-management-conferences.

Soil health training finds common ground This intensive Over the training model last few years, provides six the term “soil two-day sessions health” has over 18 months become a to a group of a buzz word new cohort of among many conservation Illinois farmpractitioners ers. But what and farmer adis soil health?

Haley visers.

The Natural The overarResource Haverbackching goal of Conservation Gruber the program Service defines is to form a soil health as University new network the continued of Illinois of local and capacity of soil Extension regional “soil to function as health speciala vital living ists,” with a common ecosystem that sustains grounding in knowledge plants, animals and huand experience that can mans.

Cornell University adds demonstrate and promote that a healthy soil can be a systems approach to used productively without adversely affecting its future productivity, the ecosystem, or the environment.

Viewing soils as a living ecosystem reflects a shift in the way that we manage our agricultural systems.

Agricultural management practices change the physical (percent sand, silt and clay; bulk density; percent organic matter), chemical (pH, N, P, K, micronutrients, cation exchange capacity) and biological properties that affect soil function.

The use of cover crops, reduced tillage and improved nutrient management can improve soil functionality.

However, the transition into this complex system is accompanied by a set of production management changes, which can be difficult to navigate.

Fortunately, new a training program was developed to guide in this process.

The American Farmland Trust initiated the first Advanced Soil Health Training in 2015 to increase the number of farmers, retailers, advisers and conservation practitioners who understand the science of soil health and the management changes required to transition into this system.

soil health among Illinois farmers and landowners.

The third round of Advanced Soil Health Training is currently in progress in southern Illinois, western Indiana and northern Kentucky.

The next round of training will be offered in northwestern Illinois and eastern Iowa, beginning in March 2020.

The current trainings are organized and funded

by University of Illinois Extension, The Nature Conservancy, Zea Mays Foundation, Illinois Corn Growers and the Illinois Sustainable Agriculture Partnership.

In the next training, topics will include soil

structure, chemistry and biology; cover crop selection, management and termination; planting and tillage equipment; field day demonstrations training, along with communication and outreach strategies. Certified Crop Advisors will receive continuing education units throughout the training.

For more information on the training or any questions, contact me at hmh2@illinois.edu, or Chelsea Harbach at harbach2@illinois.edu.

Haley Haverback-Gruber is a University of Illinois Extension watershed outreach associate.

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Trends in food spending In the past month, a number of articles have come to my attention that pointed out trends in food spending, commodity Doug Gucker prices and consumer University food preferof Illinois ences.

According Extension to the latest report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the portion of the food dollar going to farmers continues to shrink.

The latest estimate from 2017 says that 14.6 cents of every food dollar spent goes to the farmer that grew the raw food commodity. Nine years ago, in 2008, the farm share was 15.8 cents out of every food dollar, or about 8% higher.

Add to that a number of leading ag economists speaking at the 2019 American Bankers Association conference shared their belief that the current period of lower commodities is more similar to the 1990s, which was a period of very stable prices that lasted for over a decade. This was a period where income stayed on a “plateau” and commodity prices were flat with low profit margins.

At this conference, Jason Henderson, director of Purdue Extension, stated, “If ag wants to capture a bigger share of the food dollar, ag has to get closer to the consumer.”

He went on to add that if production agriculture is going to get through the current period

While prices for organic grain commodities have fallen from their 2015 highs, they are still close to 100% higher than their 2010 prices. of stagnant commodity prices and low profit margins, there has to be change.

“There has to be better collaboration and integration between urban and rural if we’re going to get through the plateau,” he said.

What are consumers looking for when they purchase food?

According to the 14th annual “Food and Health Survey” conducted by the International Food Information Council in 2019, the following factors are important to the food shopper: Taste, price, healthfulness, containing non-artificial ingredients, convenience, and knowing where their food comes from.

Another interesting trend is the increase in organic grain and livestock production. While prices for organic grain commodities have fallen from their 2015 highs, they are still close to 100% higher than their 2010 prices.

On the other hand, non-organic grains prices are at the levels they were in 2010.

Moreover, the U.S. does not produce enough organic grains to fill the need of American organic grain market and must import large quantities from other parts of the world.

How can your farm add value to the products it produces and meet the needs of consumers?

This winter would be a good time to do a little research on what opportunities are available. For example, ADM opened a state-of-the-art flourmill in Mendota, Illinois, that mills 56,000 bushels of hard and soft wheat every day.

Another opportunity is the 2020 Organic Grain Conference where you can learn about organic grain production. It is held in Champaign in conjunction with the University of Illinois and sponsored by The Land Connection. Registration is open at thelandconnection. org.

While 2019 has been full of difficulties for farming, it could be very easy to be pessimistic about what lies ahead. Make 2020 the year of change, which allowed your farm to succeed in the future.

Remember this quote by Benjamin Franklin: “When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.”

Doug Gucker is a University of Illinois Extension local food systems and small farms educator.

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The 23rd Indiana Farm Family of the Year is the Everett family of Boone County. Pictured are Luke Everett (from left), Logan Glassburn, Sally Steffy, Doug and Nanette Everett, Carolyn and Aaron Everett, and Brittney and Tyler Everett.

Farm Family of the Year Everett family has a passion for farming

By James Henry

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FRENCH LICK, Ind. — Just like farming, helping others runs in the Everett family’s blood.

The Everetts were honored by AgriNews and Beck’s Hybrids as the 23rd Indiana Farm Family of the Year during the Indiana Farm Bureau State Convention at the West Baden Springs Hotel in French Lick.

Recognized on the convention stage with Gov. Eric Holcomb and INFB President Randy Kron were: Aaron and Carolyn Everett; their son, Doug, and his wife, Nanette; Doug and Nanette’s daughter Sally Steffy and sons Tyler, with his wife, Brittney, and Luke, with his girlfriend, Logan Glassburn; and Nanette’s parents, Dave and Carolyn Patrick.

Between these three generations, the Everetts have a long list of community involvement and share a true passion for farming and advocating for agriculture.

“The more people that are educated in agriculture, the longer agriculture will be sustained in our economy,” Tyler said.

Each year, Doug speaks to the local school’s kindergarten class about farming and welcomes a group of adults to the farm through the Community Foundation of Boone County’s Leadership Academy.

Their farm, founded in 1919, is truly a family operation.

Everyone chips in.

Nanette, who taught middle school and high school home economics classes in Indianapolis, helps load semis in the early hours of the morning.

“As a city girl, I didn’t grow up on a farm,” she said. “After Doug and I got married, I saw how everybody helps everybody else on the farm. Tyler and Doug and some neighboring farmers are working together, since we are all done with harvest, to haul grain for some other farmers in the area.”

The family members boast a combined 200 years of involvement with 4-H, serving today as club and project leaders, judges and council members.

It was in 4-H where Aaron and Carolyn first met.

In addition to 4-H, the family supports FFA by plowing and harvesting the local FFA chapter’s plots, volunteering at the chapter’s annual fish fry fundraiser and judging competitions.

Doug said. “It took a long time for paid fire departments to get out here to the country.”

Doug recently was involved in stopping involuntary annexations of farmland and homes by a nearby municipality. He spoke at a Statehouse committee hearing, which led to a new state law limiting the powers of cities and towns to annex land without permission from a majority of the landowners involved.

Tyler is the Young Farmer representative for Boone County Farm Bureau. He married Brittney this past summer, and they plan to continue expanding the family farming operation.

They grow soybeans, corn and wheat, working closely with Purdue University agronomists to experiment with different types of no-till drills and search for better weed control methods.

Each member of the family is involved at the First Baptist Church in Lebanon. Aaron is an usher, Doug runs the multimedia and soundboard during services, Nanette is on the Mission Board and led the Children’s Ministry for three years, Tyler drives the church bus to pick up members who can’t drive, Brittney teaches Children’s Church and, occasionally accompanied by his sisters, Luke leads the Praise Band every Sunday.

“We put God at the forefront of everything we do,” Luke said. “We always help each other out, no matter the task or how long it takes. And, we always spend time together, even when we’re not farming.”

THE GOOD FIGHT The Everetts continue to fight for their rural community in many ways.

Aaron helped start a volunteer fire department in the local area 60 years ago — and still to this day, he, Doug and Tyler are all active volunteers.

The 83-year-old Army veteran takes minutes of the monthly business meetings and pays the fire department’s bills.

Doug is the fire chief, and Tyler is a volunteer firefighter and certified emergency medical technician.

“It’s really neat when people come up to you after the fact and say, ‘Thank you, I don’t know what we would have done without you,’ because James Henry can be reached for a time, we were the only at 815-223-2558, ext. 190, or fire department around here,” jhenry@agrinews-pubs.com.

Q&A with the Everett family

By James Henry

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FRENCH LICK, Ind. — While Indiana Farm Bureau commemorated its centennial anniversary, the Farm Family of the Year also was celebrating 100 years.

Everett Family Farms, like INFB, was founded in 1919.

Gov. Eric Holcomb joined the Everett family on the INFB State Convention stage Dec. 13 at the West Baden Springs Hotel in French Lick.

The award, presented annually by AgriNews and Beck’s Hybrids, recognizes an outstanding Hoosier family for its farming efforts and community involvement.

Aaron and Carolyn Everett were honored with their son, Doug, and his wife, Nanette; and three of Doug and Nanette’s adult children, daughter Sally Steffy and sons Tyler, with his wife, Brittney, and Luke, with his girlfriend, Logan Glassburn; as well as Nanette’s parents, Dave and Carolyn Patrick.

Doug’s sister, Linda Patneaude, and her husband, Bruce, who are part owners in the family farm, and Doug and Nanette’s daughter, Abby Nice, an optometrist in the Florida Panhandle, were not present.

hard work and low debt are the keys to our success.

Everyone involved has special skills and contributes to the overall management and operation of the farm. Carolyn and Nanette are the best referees at times trying to make sure everyone gets along and takes time to listen to everyone else and their ideas.

“Nanette and Brittney both grew up in the city, so they have learned how farming can be an around-the-clock business, especially during harvest season, and we may not eat supper at the same time every day.”

How have you been able to create opportunities for family members to return to the farm, a common challenge for many farm families?

Doug Everett: “With the help of Professor John Kadlec, my senior project when I was at Purdue University was to develop a written operating and transition plan. This was a valuable guide to help me and my father transfer not only financial responsibilities, but also management tasks and the day-to-day decision-making.

“More recently, Tyler was also able to return to the family farm and work full-time after graduating from the John Deere TECH Program at Lake What was your reaction when you Land College. He has started were told your family had been his own LLC and purchased selected as the 2020 Indiana two semis that are used solely Farm Family of the Year? How did on the family farm, and he your family react? saves the farm a lot of money Aaron Everett: “We are very doing most repairs on our excited and honored to receive farm instead of taking to the this award at the 100th anniver- shops in town.” sary of Indiana Farm Bureau.

Tyler Everett: “In the winter We are humbled to join the list of 2013, my dad suggested to of outstanding farm families me that maybe I should look from all over the state who have into being a Beck’s Hybrids won in previous years.” seed dealer and that with Carolyn Everett: “We are his help we could become a happy to see our kids and dealership together. We saw grandchildren recognized for that as a way to become more not only the hard work they educated on seed technology do every day on the farm, but to help us make better choices also for their community infor our farm and for me to volvement and all the hours of build a business with local volunteering they all do each clientele to help diversify my year to help our community, income.” county and even our state.”

How does your family commuWhat is the key to your farm’s nicate about the farm? Do you success? have regular meetings? A written Doug Everett: “Teamwork, business plan?

Doug Everett: “Almost every Sunday, we all go out to lunch together after church and fellowship as a family. We usually talk about the past week on the farm and the main things we need to look at for the following week to come. My father always has and continues to make a list of what needs to be done — today, this week and after the next rain. Then, every night or early morning, he usually calls me on the phone and sets up a game plan for the day and what each person will be doing.

“As much as possible, Tyler and I tend to eat lunch together and discuss current tasks and make decisions as needed.

Unfortunately, we do not have a written business plan.”

What is your vision of the farm in the future?

Doug Everett: “Like most farmers, we would like to expand our farming operation and possibly allow our younger son to farm full-time.

But since we are located on the northwest side of Indianapolis, just off I-65 and near the Amazon warehouse and a growing industrial park, farming in our immediate area is changing fast.

Not only is the commercial growth and increased traffic starting to alter the way we farm, but also the availability of land to farm.

“We cannot blame our landlords or neighbors when they sell out to these investment groups that offer eight to 10 times what the land is worth to farm. So, our precious farmland commodity is becoming harder to obtain and even harder to cash flow with some of the cash rents that are being paid by farmers in an effort to just keep what they’ve got right now.

“We must continue to focus on keeping higher working capital levels and, as a result, make wise investments in machinery and equipment and possibly repair or update what we have. We have been slow to purchase newer equipment and expensive technology addons unless it truly makes us money, not just make things easier.”

Match traits to needs in seed selection

By Andy Robinson

The extreme conditions of the 2019 growing season — including untimely rainfall and planting delays — have farmers focusing on more maturity options, disease tolerance and weed control convenience when considering soybean seed for 2020. The good news for soybean growers is that there are more trait technologies available than ever before.

The wet conditions experienced this past growing season have farmers looking for varieties with Robinson good tolerance to different diseases like frogeye leaf spot and Phytophthora.

Many seed varieties are now available that offer tolerance to those diseases, along with new seed treatments to help protect against Phytophthora.

LOOK BEYOND ONE SEASON Analyzing multiyear data related to performance has always been a good measuring stick for making seed selections.

While this past year’s conditions are likely top of mind, it’s important to take a longer view and evaluate past performance over several years, as no two years are alike.

Assess yield data from this past harvest along with previous years to compare how different varieties perform in your area. Don’t get too hung up on what happened in 2019 alone. It will be to your advantage to become familiar with soybean seed varieties that perform well in our area.

Weather is always an unpredictable variable, but yield is usually the most important consideration, followed by standability, especially late in the season. You want to protect your soybeans as much as possible from changing weather patterns.

Taking notes during the season helps you recall specific management or environmental events that may not have seemed all that significant at the time, but likely impacted yield at harvest. Be as thorough as possible and record as much as you can however insignificant you may think an event was at the time.

RESEARCH EACH TRAIT PLATFORM Read the labels and consult with certified crop advisers regarding what each technology offers, including compatible herbicides and state restrictions. Also, look at the variety agronomics.

Document common weeds and diseases on your farm and share the information with your retailer or seed specialist so you can work together on a plan that best matches your specific needs.

In addition to selecting varieties with a history of strong yield performance and tolerance for extreme roller coaster weather conditions, consider an appropriate trait package that will help preserve the genetic yield potential of the variety.

UNDERSTAND RESTRICTIONS AND TOLERANCES Now that harvest is complete, look back on specific weed challenges from recent seasons and use that information to choose traits with your desired herbicide and disease tolerances, including cross-tolerances available with new technology. For example, Mycogen brand Enlist E3 soybeans are tolerant to 2,4-D. WORK WITH YOUR RETAILER AND GET THE BALL ROLLING NOW Seed selection is one of the most important agronomic decisions you make every year. Talk with your local retailer now instead of waiting until next February. Your local retail team or seed dealer is the best resource for identifying the many soybean seed options and traits packages available.

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before and after herbicide application and determine if the application was successful.

FROM PAGE ONE n Partner collaboration. AgMRI 3.0 updates enhance the plat“They just have to consume it form as a collaboration tool, on their laptop, desktop or mo- allowing growers, agronomists, bile device.” crop consultants and other AgMRI 3.0 upgrades for the partners to closely align on 2020 season include: growing decisions. AgMRI n Ask Siri capability. With Ask makes on-the-ground crop Siri voice activation, growers scouting more effective by can get quick answers and identifying specific areas of access to alerts and top trends concern, whether it’s nitrogen through voice commands. deficiency, lodging, weed presn Full season playback. AgMRI sure or some other issue. After gives growers a full underin-field scouting, the user can standing of season-long field upload photos for more precise trends through time-lapse diagnoses. image capability. Getting a n Water optimization. For growfull view of field conditions ers with irrigated fields, this throughout the season leads to feature tracks plant moisture better decision making to imneeds for more efficient water prove yield and profitability. use. n My planting score. Introduced n Crop drydown mapping. just in time for the 2020 plantTracking crop maturity in ing season, AgMRI 3.0 upreal time allows farmers to grades include planting scores, optimize harvest planning and allowing growers to compare equipment use. their planting success with AgMRI 3.0 continues to offer trends across their state or grower-proven features includcounty. ing Row Tracer, monitoring emn Enhanced emergence mapping. ergence; Yield Risk, identifying Another early-season managenew and emerging field probment tool alerts growers and lems; Trend Zone, tracking crop crop advisers to reduced crop condition trends; and Heat emergence, guiding replant de- Seeker, monitoring soil and cisions. Color-coding pinpoints crop moisture. All these feaareas of concern before they tures integrate field maps with are readily visible through onpowerful analytics to drive betthe-ground scouting, allowing ter and timelier decision-makfor timelier replant decisions. ing on the farm. n Compare View. This feature “We started IntelinAir with allows side-by-side comparione sort of overreaching goal sons of field images throughwhich is can we make sense out the season, tracking crop out of aerial imagery in an auconditions to inform better tomated fashion, in a timely management decisions that fashion, that can help growers lead to greater productivity. find issues faster, address those With the new Compare View issues faster, and hence more feature, growers and their crop yield, more profit and have more advisers can look at the same ease of mind,” said Al Eisaian, field with a split-screen view IntelinAir CEO and co-founder. to see field changes over time.

Eisaian said he is frequently For example, a grower can see asked why the program includes weed problems in the field both 13 flights for aerial imagery

during the growing season.

“The pre-plant flight just helps the farmer clean up and take care of the issues before they plant. That is a huge win, the fact that you know you have tiling problems or you have a pre-plant weed situation or you have some resistant weeds from last season that need to be taken care of,” he said.

“The second flight happens two weeks after planting. Emergence can be detected when the plants are about 4 inches tall. The third flight happens a week to 10 days after. By the third and fourth flight, we’re already giving you an emergence count.

“The high resolution imagery allows us to see emergence in the very early stages of postplanting. It allows us to see any disease issues, any weed problems or other issues.”

“No more do I have to wonder if my crop is performing well, where are my emergence problems; it’s right here,” Thornsbrough said.

“We’re giving farmers season-long crop intelligence. So, whether it’s emergence, whether it’s weeds, whether it’s areas of yield risk, out of my acres I cover this is where I need to spend my time and here’s my opportunities to take control of my destiny.

“It’s not just a singular thing we’re looking for. No farmer farms the same. We’re providing visibility into where their yield is being limited, and we’re doing that on such a granular level that it’s giving them information that they don’t get from other precision tools out there today.”

SLAYTON

the U of I Ex-tension named him as the recipient of its 2011 Friend of 4-H Award. The award, which was presented at the annual ACES College Connection event on Nov. 18, 2011, recognizes a person or organization whose leadership action and support have contributed to improving and promoting Illinois youth and Illinois 4-H programs.

Slayton was named as the Illinoisan of the Day at the 2008 Illinois State Fair, and in 2012, he was awarded the Illinois Association of FFA Honorary State Farmer Degree.

He has served on numerous boards and committees including the Illinois State Fair Board of advisers for over 16 years.

Slayton also is heavily involved in other community activities, including serving on the board of directors for the LPGA State Farm Classic for 25 years, including three years as tournament chairman, two years as board president and two years as board chairman.

He also served for 10 years on the Friends of HSHS St. John’s Hospital Foundation Board, including five years as vice chairman and five years as chairman. Other hospital committees included chairman of the hospital’s Governance Committee, chairman of the hospital’s Finance Committee, and a member of the hospital’s Facilities Committee.

He also represented HSHS St. John’s Hospital on a committee that included the heads of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Memorial Medical Center and Springfield Clinic.

In addition, he served an eight-year term on the HSHS Medical Group Board for Illinois and Wisconsin, and that term ended this past November.

He served for five years on the HSHS St. John’s Hospital College of Nursing Board of Directors. He also has served on the boards for Boys and Girls Club of Springfield, Community Foundation for Land of Lincoln for eight years, Children’s Miracle Network and Springfield American Business Club, where he was recently named Member Emeritus after serving as president and district governor and being a member for over 41 years.

John and his wife, Lynne, have been married for 36 years and have two children, Chad and Claire, two grandchildren and a third on the way by Christmas.

John Slayton has long been a “friend” of 4-H and FFA and agricultural youth of Illinois. In 2009 the Land of Lincoln Purebred Livestock Breeders’ Association presented Slayton with a Lifetime Membership Certificate.

“I appreciate the honor. Keep up the good work and keep producing these animals that allow agricultural youth of Illinois the same opportunities that most of us had as a child. You’re a wonderful organization and one that I’m very proud to be associated with,” Slayton said.

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The 2020 Illinois State Fair will mark Slayton’s 30th Governor’s Sale of Champions.

As the coordinator for the Governor’s Sale of Champions, Slayton works closely with the major agricultural corporations, the University of Illinois, the Illinois State Fair, as well as many friends of 4-H, FFA and friends of agriculture to ensure that the money that is generated supports the young exhibitors and various 4-H and FFA programs in Illinois.

The LLPLBA has been a beneficiary of funds raised from this event for over 30 years.

“We do it with Orion Samuelson and the help of a lot of other people. It’s a lot of fun to do for the kids of Illinois, the agricultural kids of Illinois, and we have a good time doing it,” Slayton said.

He has worked with every Illinois governor since Gov. Jim Edgar at the Governor’s Sale of Champions.

“They’ve been nice people to work with,” Slayton added.

TIRELESS WORK Kevin Gordon, Illinois State Fair manager, noted the financial benefits that youths and youth organizations have realized thanks to Slayton’s efforts.

“Since 2002, he has brought in over $2.5 million in donations while coordinating our pinnacle Ag Day event, which is the Governor’s Sale of Champions — $900,000 of that went directly to the Land of Lincoln exhibitors there. Not only did this money go to our hard-working youth at the Land of Lincoln, but it also went to both the FFA and our 4-H organizations,” Gordon said.

“John works tirelessly yearround to make certain that both our livestock industry remains strong and our Governor’s Sale of Champions is always a huge success every year.”

In August 2016, Slayton was appointed to serve as chairman of the Illinois Fairgrounds Foundation, which was established to restore and improve Illinois’ historic fairgrounds.

The collaboration between the Department of Agriculture and the Illinois Fairgrounds Foundation should over time enable the state to more efficiently and effectively maintain the decades-old structures in need of repair and to accept donations that will allow for building upgrades, facility infrastructure improvements and new facility construction.

“John is not only an asset to the fair and the sale, but the man we referred to affectionately at the state fair office as the godfather who also heads up our State Fair Foundation.

He’s responsible for soliciting donations to be utilized for the improvement of infrastructure on the fairgrounds not only in Springfield, but also the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds,” Gordon said.

“Many of the improvements you’ve seen on the fairgrounds

since 2018 are directly related to John’s hard work, his dedication and his love for the fairgrounds. John has been responsible for the installation of LED lights in the Livestock Center, roof replacements on barns 16 A and B, the Exposition Building in-floor electrical distribution system upgrade, fans and LED lights installed in the Swine Building. Barn 22 was dedicated last year to Compeer Financial, the Livestock Center sound system was part of the foundation’s efforts, John had the asphalt pad north of the Commodities Pavilion put in for us last year, and also our Barn 41 stall gates installation were directly attributed to the foundation.”

PARTICIPANT’S PERSPECTIVE Da le Hu m mel, Caber y, who with his family operates Hummel Livestock and raise Boer goats, also participated in the induction to give the livestock breeder and fair participant’s perspective of Slayton’s contributions.

“My wife and I have four kids who have gone through the program and are currently in the program and a part of their state fair, whether they make it to the sale of champions or not, is stopping in that barn to visit with John. He takes the time to visit with these kids and understand what’s going on. He understands the time and dedication that those kids and those families are putting into their projects to get to that point, and it’s pretty humbling to think about the selflessness that John puts forth to put on this sale,” Hummel said.

Slayton’s efforts to obtain financial support for the sale of champions impact both parents and their children.

“Their college funds are in much better shape, and they’re going to take a lot less student loans out because John is out there raising money for the sale of champions. They’re financially rewarded in the end and it’s emotional,” Hummel said.

“John’s dedication and influence in the industry is immeasurable. Without him, the sale of champions doesn’t happen.

The sale of champions highlights our youth, it brings to the forefront what our youth do in Illinois and it also helps purebred breeders, as well as all breeders in the state by making those animals worth considerably more that are vying for that sale of champions. Granted, it’s not all about the money. The banner means a lot but without this gentleman, that sale doesn’t happen,” said Lee Stremsterfer, Pleasant Plains, LLPLBA director representing beef.

HISTORY OF SERVICE Slayton has a long history of public service.

After graduating from the University of Illinois with a degree in agricultural economics in 1976, Slayton started working for a bank in Springfield where he remains.

He was inducted into the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame in 2008.

The Illinois 4-H Foundation of

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would suggest is probably still overstated at 16.1 million tons of production.

FROM PAGE ONE “Last month, Australia was at 17.3 million metric tons, last “So, I’m not surprised they year at 17.3, and some of the didn’t make any changes there, private forecasts are in the 15 especially when you consider million ton range. So, USDA the trade negotiations that are could lower Australian wheat ongoing with China. production even further in “I fully expected USDA to be subsequent reports. Of course, very conservative in their apwhen you lower production, you proach with adjusting U.S. soyhave less exports, and those exbean demand based off of their ports were lowered, as well, for ongoing trade discussions.”

Australia.

“Canada’s wheat crop was The only balance sheet that saw downgraded slightly, as well much action was on the wheat side. as their export forecast, and USDA lowered the ending stocks Russia’s wheat crop is actually forecast from 1.014 billion bushup a little bit from last month els last month to 974 million this and much larger than levels a month. year ago.

“This would be the fourth “What this works out to be consecutive year of wheat endas far as world wheat ending ing stocks being over 1 billion stocks is an increase compared bushels, but USDA lowered to the average trade guess as we ending stocks. Imports were didn’t see as much of a producdown by 15 million bushels and tion cut as we normally would. exports increased by 25 million World wheat ending stocks of bushels to account for the 40 289.5 million tons is well above million bushel reduction. the average trade, also above “Total export commitments last month and year ago levels.” are 605 million bushels. That is still a slight increase from last What’s the forecast on the world year’s 573 million bushel pace. corn and soybean front?

Last year at this time USDA “Corn world ending stocks was using exports of over 1 bilof 300.6 million tons is over lion bushels and had to adjust 5.5 million tons larger than the that at the end of the year. trade guess and much larger “Exports are now pretty much than last month by 4.6 million in line with the exports from tons. a year ago. I don’t look for the “Soybeans world ending USDA to make any further adstocks at 96.4 million metric justments as far as exports go. tons is 1 million above the averThis is probably our last one as age trade guess and above last our current pace in on par with month’s numbers. the current USDA forecast.”

“That all suggests that the world has plenty of corn, soyThe only changes of note in the bean and wheat supplies, and supply and demand report were until we have some countries made on the global side. What that have some production probare some highlights from those lems, whether that be Argentina changes? or Brazil, we’re going to be “The trade is closely watchawash in supplies and rallies ing what’s happening in South will need to be sold by the trade.

America. Right now Brazil is That’s why we don’t see much in a very aggressive exporter of the way of movement today to corn. They were forecast to exthe upside for wheat or for corn. port about 36 million tons. That “These rallies likely to be sold was unchanged in this report. by producers who are storing “A year ago they exporting a large majority of their crop about 41 million tons, so this is hoping that we see higher prices still down from last year, but it either from a trade agreement is likely that their exports will with China or from some crop slow in January and February production problems in South and that could give us an imAmerica.” provement in our U.S. export profile during that timeframe What impact does the trade talk rebefore Brazil starts its new crop garding the United States-Mexicoharvest. Brazilian corn produc- Canada Agreement and China tion was left unchanged at 101 negotiations have on the market million metric tons. moving forward?

“Argentina corn production “The USMCA trade agreewas unchanged at 50 million ment is not a surprise to the metric tons. trade. I think that’s certainly “Argentina soybeans were un- going to help us longer term as changed at 53 million tons and far as the demand trends go, but Brazil soybean production unas far as shock value it’s widely changed at 123 million metric expected. It’s getting virtually tons. That’s something the trade nothing from a trade standpoint that is going to move the market has been closely watching.” one way or the other.

Was there any world data in the “It should be pointed out report that threw support to the that U.S. soybean sales to all wheat market? destinations that are not China “Supporting the wheat to a are actually down substantially small extent is the Argentine from this time a year ago. We’re wheat production numbers that not exporting as many soybeans were decreased to 19 million as we want to other countries, tons. That is down from last as well as China. So, I think it’s month, but there are a lot of very imperative we get a trade private forecasters out there agreement done that allows us that suggest Argentina producmore export opportunities.” tion could fall even further and Australia wheat is one that we Tom C. Doran

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stocks, the season-average price was lowered based on USDA National Agricultural Statistics FROM PAGE ONE Service prices to date and expectations of cash and futures n Global soybean stocks are prices for the remainder of the forecast higher this month on marketing year. increases for China and Brazil. n U.S. wheat imports were lowered by 15 million bushels Corn: The projected season-avto 106 million on a slower than erage farm price was unchanged expected pace to date. Hard red from last month at $3.85 per spring imports were reduced by bushel. Why? 5 million bushels and durum n This month’s 2019-2020 by 10 million. If realized, these U.S. corn supply and use outwould be the lowest imports in look was unchanged from last nine years. month’s report with a year-end n U.S. wheat exports were inbalance of 1.91 billion bushels creased by 25 million bushels compared to 2.114 billion estito 975 million on a strong pace mated for the previous year. to date, more competitive prices n Global coarse grain producand reduced supplies from sevtion for 2019-2020 is forecast eral major competitors. Hard 6.8 million tons higher to nearly red winter and durum exports 1.402 billion. The 2019-2020 were increased by 10 million foreign coarse grain outlook is bushels, and hard red spring for larger production, increased was raised by 5 million. consumption and higher stocks n The Argentina and Australia relative to last month. wheat crops were cut by 1 miln China’s corn production was lion tons and 1.1 million tons, raised by 6.77 million metric respectively, both on contintons reflecting increases to both ued drought conditions. The area and yield, based on the Argentina crop is now pegged at latest data from the National 19 million tons and Australia’s Bureau of Statistics. crop is estimated to be 16.1 n Canada’s corn production million tons. This is Australia’s was lowered from 14 million smallest crop since 2007-2008. metric tons projected last n Canada’s wheat crop was month to 13.4 million, as an lowered by 0.7 million tons to increase in harvested area is 32.4 million on updated governmore than offset by a reduction ment data. in yield. n Partly offsetting lower pron Corn exports were reduced duction in Argentina, Australia for Canada, Laos and Mexico. and Canada is a 1.6-million-ton n Global corn stocks, at 300.6 production increase for China million tons, are up 4.6 million to 133.6 million on updated from last month.

National Bureau of Statistics data. The European Union and Wheat: The season-average farm Russia crops were each raised price was reduced by a nickel from 0.5 million tons reflecting uplast month to $4.55 per bushel. dated harvest data.

Why? n With global use down 1.4 miln 2019-2020 U.S. ending stocks lion tons, world ending stocks were cut by 40 million bushels were raised 1.2 million tons to a to 974 million, the lowest in five record 289.5 million tons. years. n Despite the tightening Tom C. Doran

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‘We’re all in this together’ Kettler sees healthy climate for agribusiness

By Erica Quinlan

AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

I N DI A NA P OL IS — Bruce Kettler welcomed hundreds of visitors at the National Grain and Feed A ssociation’s Countr y Elevator Conference.

Kettler, director of Indiana State Department of Agriculture, said that it was honor for Indiana to host the conference.

“This membership handles over 70% of the U.S. grains and oilseeds that come from this country — that speaks volumes about your ability to organize and do the things you do,” he said.

“It’s organizations like yours that we need in our industry at a time when

things are a little bit difficult. The ag economy has been tough for a number of years. Very often, that tends to be focused on the farm.

“But I also recognize that for folks who are running a business that supports farmers, it’s also affecting you. It’s affecting your people and your employees. We recognize that. And we’re all in this together.”

The NGFA was founded in 1896. It’s a non-profit trade association that represents and provides services for grain, feed and related commercial businesses.

The organization consists of more than 1,000 companies and 7,500 facilities across the country.

At the con ference, Kettler shared his pride for Indiana’s diverse agriculture industry.

“We’re really proud of our strong agriculture and rural traditions in

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“The ag economy has been tough for a number of years. Very often, that tends to be focused on the farm.”

the state,” he said. “A lot of times people think of Indiana as they do the rest of the Midwest — just corn and soybeans. But we’re certainly much more than that.

“Because of our corn and soybeans, we have a very strong and diverse livestock industry, as well.”

Kettler said he hopes the state will continue to maintain a healthy climate for agribusinesses.

“We want to make sure the companies that are here are able to grow,” he said. “We’re a very strong pro-business state with a strong tax structure.

“At the same time, we want to welcome other companies into the state of Indiana. We have a lot of work going on to be able to make that happen and several strategies to make sure it happens.”

Learn more about NGFA at www.ngfa.org.

Bruce Kettler, director, Indiana State Department of Agriculture

Professor reviews year filled with challenges

By Erica Quinlan

AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

I N DI A NA P OL IS — When Seth Meyers chats with farmers about the 2019 growing season, he hears a common grievance: “Can 2019 be over yet?”

Meyers, research professor at the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at University of Missouri, said that the year has been filled with challenges for many farmers.

“For the most part, producers are looking forward to closing the book on this season and moving to the next one,” he said. “But there’s a lot going on. Part of what makes producers anxious is all of the uncertainty.

“Trade uncertainty, trade disputes, deal or no deal, African swine fever, small refinery exemptions, other trade deals — there is a lot of uncertainty out there for producers.”

The uncertainties of 2019 are laying the framework for what 2020 will hold.

“When we look at U.S. planted acres, farmers had intended about 92 million to 93 million acres of corn and about 85 million acres of beans,” Meyers said.

“They got in substantially less beans, but also a fair amount less corn on what is record prevent plant.

“The two-crop total is down by 11 million acres.

These are below trend yields, but still good yields and better than a lot of folks thought we could achieve earlier in the year.”

The big question, Meyers

asked, is: What will 2020 look like if farmers have normal planting weather and normal yields?

“More normal planting and yields would boost supplies and stocks,” he said. “The challenge will be to store it or export it, both of which are likely to bring a lower price. We’re talking about something along the lines of $3.60 to $3.65 (corn prices) over the coming year.”

“In the absence of a trade deal that pulls more

of those beans off, and in the face of African swine fever, we’re talking about soybeans at the farm level more in the range of $8.50.”

“Putting this all together, (I expect) steady to lower prices for most crops, with some improvements, like wheat prices going up from a pretty miserable wheat price.”

Meyers said he expects planting acreage to be similar to what farmers planned to plant in 2019.

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ON RURAL BROADBAND “It’s going to revolutionize the way we farm. We’re already seeing a lot of that.

I believe it has the ability to be the most transforming thing we’ve seen since rural electrification came. … There are also sociological impacts. Why should farm kids in rural areas have to drive to a parking lot to do their homework these days? We need it all across America.”

ON SNAP BENEFITS “I think the law is very clear. It says able-bodied adults without dependents are allowed 120 days of food stamps to cover the loss of job or bad economy or health issues. In the meantime, since 1996, that law allowed for waivers to be issued where jobs were not available and unemployment was over 10%.

“What states have done is issued waivers in areas where unemployment is as low as 2.5%. The fact is, I believe people who can work are better off working than on a permanent government dependency.

The American dream is not government dependency.

The American dream is a job that you can move from and go forward.”

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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Officer team learns about corn growers

By Brodee McCormick

Corn, and I applied.

The Illinois Association What do you hope to achieve FFA’s 25 section presiwhile in your position? dents and five major state Mottaz: I want to estabofficers boarded a plane lish a good “corn reputaon July 15 and took off to tion” with the general soWashington, D.C. ciety. The public seems to While there, the state of- have a lot of ideas about ficer team had the opportu- what corn is, and they nity to watch the National don’t understand what it’s Corn Growers business actually used for; when session, visit with repreyou see the Nike swoosh, you know what sentatives at the they are and U.S. Department what they do. I of Agriculture, want an ear of the U.S. Grains corn to have the Council, the same effect.

Environmental Protection Jeschke: I want Agency and many to be a part of agricultural loba group that byists to learn holds some sort about the current of influence on issues facing the a national level.

McCormick agricultural inI want to be dustry. able to handle any sort of The state officers worked government issues that alongside the Illinois Corn may come up because an organization like this can Growers and Illinois Corn carry a lot more weight.

Marketing Board to advocate on the Hill for infrastructure, trade agreements What advice would you give to the next generation of and ethanol. agriculturists?

While there, we interviewed some of the Weinzierl: Stay involved Corn Growers and Corn and meet people. It’s all Marketing Board members about relationships. You to understand why they may have heard somebody are genuinely passionate say something similar to about what they do. this, but it is 100% true. n Ted Mottaz from The people you know and Elmwood is currently you try to educate are serving as the Illinois really important whether Corn Grower’s president, it’s when you need help and he has been a memor in the Corn Growers perspective when you are ber for nine years. n Don Duvall from Carmi working issues. If you is currently serving as the know people who can also benefit from a topic chairman of the Illinois or are even in the deciCorn Marketing Board. n Rodney Weinzierl from sion-making process of the issue, it provides an Stanford is currently the advantage, so stay conexecutive director of the nected.

Illinois Corn Growers and has been a member of Hartman: We’ve got to the Illinois Corn Growers keep working hard and Association for 31 years. supporting our products n Paul Jeschke from and our farmers. Also, reMazon has been an member to stay involved.

Illinois Corn Grower People have to be inmember for decades. volved to make sure that n Kenneth Hartman from there is someone representing farmers in politics Waterloo is currently and the media. serving as a board member of the National Corn How do you approach or Growers. He has been a member of the association handle the situation when someone disagrees with you for 20 years. on an agricultural issue? n Matt Rush from Fairfield is currently servDuvall: Be sure to coming as the Illinois Corn municate your issues and Grower’s treasurer. be willing to listen to other We want to thank the people’s positions because Illinois Corn Growers for inevitably there will be making this trip possible. times where they have It truly is an amazing some things that are maybe eye-opening experience better than your position. and it wouldn’t be possiWeinzierl: Somebody will ble without them. always disagree with you, no matter what. Farmers What inspired you to be an are a small group of people Illinois Corn board member? and frankly isn’t too good Jeschke: I wanted to be at talking about what they part of a group that had truly do. Stop talking about more of an effect than I facts and science and start could have as an individtalking about why things are done. Take it down to ual. The collectiveness basics. You will never come of farmers has a lot more strength, a lot more influ- out an argument all right or all wrong. There is an ence, a lot more opportunity to change things than in-between where we normally stay, but all you can working on legislative do is help the opposing side issues by ourselves. see why you believe what Rush: I was chairman of you believe.

Young Leaders, and after that, I wanted to stay involved in agriculture. Then Brodee McCormick is the Illinois Association FFA the spot for district direcstate reporter. tor opened up for Illinois

On hand for the CHS donation to 4-H were CHS employees Lynn Smith (from left), John Dreska and Lois Virtue; Lee County 4-H Program Coordinator Kathy Book; and CHS employees Jackie Hill, Kwami Gati and Mike Van Houten.

CHS donates $10,000 to Lee County 4-H “This donation will en- “We depend upon local ST ER LING, Ill. — Young people in Lee able us to offer financial support to help us reach County will have the op- support to youth who as many youth as posportunity to attend 4-H would otherwise not be sible with our program camps this year as a result able to attend camp and opportunities. CHS has of a generous donation have the tremendous been very generous and learning experience that couldn’t be prouder of from CHS in Rochelle.

Following a golf outing, 4-H offers,” said Janice their partnership with us.”

“4-H is a great place CHS donated $10,000 to McCoy, county director.

9NKB01504_AG222C_C3_D1205_1206_snap.indd “University of Illinois for all children to belong, support youth attendance at 4-H overnight camp, Extension’s 4-H program a place where they can Illini Summer Academies is grateful for the support choose projects of interof CHS,” McCoy said. est to them, and work and the like.

with committed adults to help mentor them along their life journey,” said Martha Ebbesmeyer, youth development educator for Carroll, Lee and Whiteside counties.

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Special fresh cow diets can boost milk production High-protein rations critical in early lactation

By Martha Blum

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WOOSTER, Ohio — Feeding a special diet to the fresh cow group for three to four weeks can result in a positive impact on milk production later in lactation.

“It will be an expensive diet, but because of the long-term effects, I think it is worthwhile,” said Bill Weiss, professor of dairy cattle nutrition in the Department of Animal Sciences at The Ohio State University.

However, Weiss said, establishing a fresh cow group takes labor to mix the feeds, move the cows and someone has to decide when the cows enter and leave this group.

“Your facilities, management and labor has to be right, and then you should worry about a special diet,” he said during a webinar sponsored by Hoard’s Dairyman.

In addition, dairymen should consider the social aspects of a fresh cow group.

“Another pen move will affect intake, milk, it may change feeding behavior and it may have negative effects on rumination,” Weiss said.

There are no special requirements for minerals in a fresh cow diet, Weiss said.

“One exception is you might want to elevate potassium,” he said. “For vitamins, some data shows elevated vitamin E can reduce mastitis, so pump it up to 2,000 units per day,” Weiss talked about a research project where fresh cows were fed a diet that included either 22% or 27% starch and dry or high moisture corn for three weeks.

“Increasing starch with dry corn resulted in a 5-pound increase in intake. It increased milk a little bit and allowed for increased body reserves,” he said.

“Feeding increased starch with high moisture corn decreased intake,” he said. “You have to be careful of feeding too high starch because it knocks intake and milk.”

Researchers set up a study that included feed-

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ing cows for four weeks no supplemental fat, 2% saturated fat and either a low forage NDF diet or high forage NDF diet. “ T hen t he y switched all cows to a diet with 26% Weiss starch, 23% forage NDF with no supplemental fat, but they fed whole cottonseed,” Weiss said. “The high forage, low starch diet had negative effects on intakes, milk production didn’t differ as much as we’d expect and the cows lost 35 pounds more bodyweight.”

The carryover effects, Weiss said, resulted in very

little difference in intake on a bodyweight basis, energ y corrected milk was the same and bodyweight change was the same, so the cows that lost 35 pounds of bodyweight did not gain it back.

“You need to feed enough forage, but 26% forage NDF to a fresh cow is probably too much,” he said. “Fat had no effect in intake with the low forage diet and the fat stimulated intake with the high forage diet, so if you’re going to feed higher forage, maybe some fat is good for these cows be-

cause it increased intake and milk production responded similarly.”

A study where researchers evaluated palmitic acid included feeding 1.5% of palmitic acid for 67 days, feeding supplemental fat for 24 days and then removing it and a third treatment where no fat was fed for the first 24 days and then they added fat for the next 40 days.

“Feeding fat in early lactation for 67 days was positive since it resulted 24 pounds more milk protein and 33 pounds more milk fat, but the cows lost 50 pounds more bodyweight,” Weiss said. “If they waited 24 days to feed fat they got 9 pounds more milk, 26

pounds more milk fat and no bodyweight change.”

Protein is the critical nutrient in the early lactation phase, Weiss said.

“In this study, high protein diets increased intake almost 5 pounds during the three-week fresh period, which is huge,” he said. “It increased milk almost 10 pounds, and the fat corrected milk went up 7 pounds.”

For prefresh cows, Weiss recommends a moderate diet with about 15% starch.

“If you’re having trouble with body condition, go a little lower, and if you’re managing body condition, go a little higher,” he said.

“Feed moderate protein at

12% for cows, and if it is a mixed group of heifers and cows, feed 14%.”

For a fresh cow ration that is fed for three to four weeks, Weiss said, include moderate starch at 25% and 20% forage NDF. “If you’re feeding fat, a lower starch diet appears to be better,” he said.

“Feeding fat can increase mobilization of bodyweight, so if managing body condition is a challenge, delay fat feeding until three weeks,” he said.

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

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Fri., Dec. 20

Sun., Dec. 29

HAMILTON, ILL.: Dealer & Farmer Auction, 9 a.m., Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, 844-847-2161.

Sat., Dec. 21

HAMILTON, ILL.: Dealer & Farmer Auction, 9 a.m., Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, 844-847-2161.

OWENSVILLE, MO.: Inventory Liquidation, 10 a.m., Schaeperkoetter Sales & Service Co., Wheeler Auctions & Real Estate, 660-327-5890.

Mon., Dec. 23

BLOOMFIELD, IOWA: Farm Retirement Auction, 9:30 a.m., Henderson Farms Inc., Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, 844-847-2161.

Thurs., Dec. 26

MATTOON, ILL.: Farm Toys, 9 a.m., Bauer Auction Service, LLC, 217-259-5956.

See p. B2

Fri., Dec. 27

ST. ANNE, ILL.: Farm Machinery, 8 a.m., St. Anne

Consignment Auction & Equipment Sales, 815-4278350. See p. B1 MT. MORRIS, ILL.: 280 +/- Acres in 2 Tracts, 10 a.m., Kilker Trusts, Lenny Bryson, 815-946-4120. See p. B2 PITTSFIELD, ILL.: 256 +/Acres in 5 Tracts, 10 a.m., Norman & Anne Mae Dean Trusts, Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, 844-8472161.

ARCOLA, ILL.: Farm Collectibles, 10 a.m., Tri County Auction Co. LLC, 217-268-3444. See p. B3 BIGIRON.COM: Online Farm Equipment Auction, Benjamin Syfert, Big Iron Auctions, 800-937-3558. See p. B2 PURPLEWAVE.COM: Online Vehicle & Equipment Auction, Purple Wave Auction. See p. B2

Sat., Dec. 28

BROWNTOWN, WIS.: StateLine Consignment, 9 a.m., Powers Auction Service, 608-439-5760. See p. B2 KIRKWOOD, ILL.: Farm Estate Auction, 9:30

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CORYCRAIG.HIBID.COM: Online Only Rental Liquidation, bidding ends at 6 p.m., Urban Rental Equipment, Cory Craig, 217-971-4440. See p. B3

Mon., Dec. 30

STEFFESGROUP.COM: Row Crop Farm Retirement Online Auction, opens 12/23 & closes 12/30 at 1 p.m., Anderson Acres, LLC, Steffes Group, Inc., 319-385-2000. See p. B2 BAUERAUCTION.COM: Online Only Farm Equipment Auction, bidding begins closing at 7 p.m., Bauer Auction Service, LLC, 217-259-5956. See p. B2

Fri., Jan. 3

JERSEYVILLE, ILL.: 129 +/Acres in 2 Tracts, 10 a.m., Glenda Jane Baker, Worrell Land Services, LLC, 217245-1618. See p. B2 WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OHIO: Farm Equipment, 10:30 a.m., Jeff & Marie Fetters, The Wendt Group, 614-626-7653. See p. B1

Sat., Jan. 4

GREENVIEW, ILL.: Farm Equipment Closeout, 9:30 a.m., David & Susie Evers, Ron Sanert Auction Service, 217-968-7075.

FANCY FARM, KY.: Estate Auction, 10 a.m., McFarland Farms, James R. Cash, 270-623-8466. See p. B3

Wed., Jan. 8

COLCHESTER, ILL.: 98 +/Acres in 2 Tracts, 10 a.m., The Kay Kennedy Farm, Lowderman Auction & Real Estate, 309-833-5543. See p. B1 WALTON, IND.: Farm Equipment, 10 a.m., Jump Farms, Inc., Craft & Michael Auctioneers, Inc., 574-3618898.

Thurs., Jan. 9

PALMER, ILL.: Farm Equipment, 10 a.m., Weber Farms, Larry & Debbie Weber, Curvey Auction Service, 217-824-4996.

Fri., Jan. 10

WILMINGTON, OHIO: Farm Equipment, 10:30 a.m., K&C Farms, The Wendt Group, 614-626-7653.

Sat., Jan. 11

NEWARK, ILL.: Farm

Equipment, 10 a.m., Art Hiller, Richard A. Olson & Assoc., 815-942-4266. See p. B2

5 p.m., Scott & Cassandra Bryant, Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, 844-8472161. See p. B2

Mon., Jan. 13

Sun., Jan. 19

PIKE COUNTY, ILL.: 188 +/Acres in 3 Tracts, 10 a.m., Harry Law Trust, Wheeler Auctions & Real Estate, 660-327-5890. See p. B1 HOOPPOLE, ILL.: 155 +/Acres in 2 Tracts, 5 p.m., David Baumann, Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, 844-8472161.

Tues., Jan. 14

TOLUCA, ILL.: 189.62 +/Acres in 2 Tracts, 10 a.m., Hertz Real Estate Services, 815-935-9878. See p. B2

Wed., Jan. 15

POLO, ILL.: 90 +/- Acres, 10:30 a.m., Stan Weber, Lenny Bryson, 815-9464120. See p. B2

Thurs., Jan. 16

MACOMB, ILL.: 87.56 Acres, 6 p.m., Harley G. Lafary Estate, Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, 844-8472161. See p. B2

Fri., Jan. 17

RUTLEDGE, MO.: 120 +/Acres in 3 Tracts,

STAUNTON, ILL.: 121 +/Acres, 1 p.m., Jeffrey Metrick Trust, Anthony’s Auctions, 618-224-9800. See p. B1

Thurs., Jan. 23

ELKHART, ILL.: Farm Equipment, 10 a.m., Rick & Vickie Harbarger, Mike Maske Auction Service, 217-519-3959.

Sat., Jan. 25

PARIS, MO.: Annual January Consignment, 9 a.m., Wheeler Auctions & Real Estate, 660-327-5890.

Tues., Feb. 4

LINCOLN, ILL.: Farm Equipment, 10 a.m., Dale Lessen Estate, Mike Maske Auction Service, 217-5193959.

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Inspection Date: Saturday, Dec. 28th 9am-Noon

TRACTORS, BACKHOE, FORKLIFT • PLANTING & TILLAGEE • HARVEST EQUIPMENT • SPRAYERS & TANKS • TRUCKSS & TRAILERS • GPS EQUIPMENT • GATOR, ROTARY MOWERS, & MISC. EQUIPMENT

ONLINE BIDDING AVAILABLE

For Online Bidding Questions Call Nathan Whitney (740) 505-0482

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NO-RESERVE FARM

ESTATE AUCTION

AUCTION TO BE HELD IN KIRKWOOD, ILLINOIS, AT THE CORNER OF KIRK & VINE STREETS.

SAT., DEC. 28TH @ 9:30 A.M.

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HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: ‘00 JD 6310 MFWD tractor; ‘91 JD 4955 MFWD tractor; ‘79 Case 2590 2wd tractor; ‘65 Case 930 ‘Comfort King’ 2wd tractor; Case 500 tractor; Case 400 tractor; Case 300 tractor; Case SC tractor; Case VA tractor w/Woods L306 belly mower; Cat D6C dozer; Case 450 crawler loader; ‘99 JD 9610 2wd combine; ‘01 JD 925F 25’ flex platform; JD 844 8 row 38” corn head; Unverferth 25’ head trailer; Kinze 640 grain cart; Sunflower 6331 25’ soil finisher; Landoll WeatherProofer 5-shank disc-ripper; KMC 9-shank disc-chisel; Marliss 4638 15’ drill; JD 235 20’ disk; Bear Cat 950A grinder mixer; NH 354 grinder mixer; M&W 300B gravity wagon; JD 400 15’ rotary hoe; Case 100 8 row wide cultivator; Hesston 1140 mower conditioner; Case 140 small square baler; Woods HD315 15’ batwing mower; Woods 214 14’ mower; IH 510 5-bottom plow; Case 500 5-bottom plow; JD 1240 4 row 38” planter; JD B grain drill; JD 40 manure spreader; Woods T310 3-pt. backhoe; Leon 3100 10’ 3-pt. blade; 10’ pull-type box blade; Case G16 8’ 3-pt. blade; 3pt. bale tote; Hutchison 8”x 60’ swing-away auger; 14’ hayrack on running gear; Wooden barge wagon on running gear; Other misc. farm support items; ‘04 Dodge Ram 2500 4wd pickup; 14 Chevrolet Equinox SUV; Chevrolet C65 grain truck; ‘95 Mac-Lander 16’ flatbed trailer; ‘93 Better Built 6.5’x20’ steel gooseneck livestock trailer; ‘91 Sierra 30’ camper; ‘08 JD TS Gator XUV. ALSO SELLING: A large city lot with buildings in Kirkwood, IL. • Approx. 300’x 280′ lot • Improved with an older set of buildings.

• The balance of the lot represents flat, unimproved, open grass area • City utilities available • Access along the north side by W. Spruce St., along the west side by N. Irvine St., along the south side by W. Vine St. and along the east side

by N. Kirk St.

STATE-LINE CONSIGNMENT AUCTION

Bidding Begins Closing:

MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 • 7:00PM ONLINE ONLY AUCTION FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION TRACTORS • COMBINES • TILLAGE EQUIPMENT • WAGONS View Full Catalog on www.BauerAuction.com IH 966 Tractor, S# 10175V021572, 8702 Hrs.; JD 9400 Combine, S# H09400X635889, 3615 Engine Hrs, 2504 Separator Hrs.; IH 1460 Combine, S# 170021401009166, 5893 Hrs; IH 820 Platfrom; Case 1845C Skid Steer, S# JAE 0181341, 4250 Hrs; IH 560 Gas Tractor, S# 615395, 1956 Hrs; Glenco 9 Shank Chisel Plow w/Harrow; Hesston 565A Hay Baler, S# 565A01336; 1998 20’ Redi Haul Gooseneck Trailer; JD X720 Gas Lawn Tractor/Mower, 2303 Hrs; Hesston #10 Hay Stacker, S# SH10-3256; JD 28’ Implement Trailer; IH 900 8 x 30 Planter; Kilbros Wagon; JD Barge Bed Wagons; Krause 12.5’ Field Disk, S#1401; Ficklin 220 Bushel Wagon; Wilrich 30’ Field Cultivator; Badger 2600 2 Row 36” Silage Chopper, S# FH-00227; Kewanne 12’ Field Disk; Parker Seed Wagon; JD 12.5’ Field Cultivator; Ficklin 220 Bushel Wagon; JD 1240 2 Row 30” Pull Type Planter; Kory Side-Dump 100 Bushel Wagon; AC 3pt 2 Row 30” Planter; 8 Case Suite case Weights Details & Viewing Contact Bauer Auction Service at 217-235-5795 Equipment Located in Rural Kansas, IL or Rural Strasburg, IL Items need to be removed within 30 days from sale day, weather permitting Terms: 15% Buyer Premium

Hank Bauer (217) 259-5956 Lic. #440000242 Don Bauer (217) 259-5093 Lic. #440000178

101 E Murray St – Browntown, WI 53522 Saturday, December 28, 2019 @ 9:00 AM Dan Powers: 608-214-1883 • Mike Powers: 608-214-5761 Office: 608-439-5760 • Stateline Office: 608-439-5791

☆ CONSIGNMENTS WELCOME UNTIL 12/26/19 ☆

Great Selection of Local Farm & Construction Consignments

2 Auction Rings in The Morning

Construction Equipment Mini Excavators & Skid Loaders Dozers – Forklifts – Wheel Loaders Air Compressors – Chippers Tractors & Farm Equipment Lawn & Garden & Recreational Trucks & Trailers – ’18 Jeep Cherokee Compact Tractors 3pt 3 Equipment – Attachments - More

PHOTOS & COMPLETE LISTING VISIT: www.powersauction.com Facebook: Powers Auction Service $50 Doc Fee Applies on Titled Vehicles • 5.5% WI Sales Tax

Online Bidding Available at: www.proxibid.com 2.5% Online Buyers Premium Capped At $750 Per Item Purchased

Powers Auction Service 110 E. Murray St Browntown, WI 53522 www.powersauction.com

FARMLAND AUCTION Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 10:30 AM Sale to be held at: CedarStone • 610 South Division Ave • Polo, IL 61064 90 Acres +/- ONE PARCEL: 90 Acres +/- in Section 28 of Pine Creek Township in Ogle County, IL. For complete listing of sale bill, maps, tax info, and terms & conditions, etc. visit www.lennybrysonauctioneer.com For Information Contact: Lenny Bryson – Auctioneer • 11749 West Judson Road Polo, IL 61064 • Ph) 815-946-4120 Owner, Stan Weber • Attorney, Tom Suits

Sylvia & The Late Don Smith Equipment Auction Manager: Luke Sullivan (309) 371-5214 Real Estate Auction Manager: Michael Sullivan (309) 371-5214 Real Estate Representing Attorney: Marcum A. Spears • Monmouth, IL • Ph (309) 734-5105 SULLIVAN AUCTIONEERS, LLC • TOLL FREE (844) 847-2161 www.SullivanAuctioneers.com • IL Lic. #444000107

VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT

DE4179 ‘11 Ford F350 Super Duty Lariat Crew Cab pickup

AUCTION

DB10098 ‘10 Dodge Caliber SXT

GD9866 ‘12 Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide FXDWG103

FRIDAY, DEC. 27

DH8294 ‘11 Vermeer RTX750 vibratory cable plow

450+ ITEMS SELL NO RESERVE!

INVENTORY INCLUDES: pickup trucks, equipment trailers, ATVs, passenger vehicles, SUVs, dump trucks, boom crane, motorcycles, tractors, campers, snowmobiles, shuttle buses and more. All

items are sold “AS IS.” 10% buyers premium applies.

purplewave.com MACOUPIN & JERSEY COUNTIES, ILLINOIS

FARMLAND AUCTION FRIDAY, JANUARY 3 @ 10:00AM

These tracts are an exceptional opportunity to expand your acreage in Macoupin and/or Jersey Counties! 129± acres selling as 2 tracts located approximately 1.5 miles north of Medora just east of Highway 267 along Centennial Road. Both tracts have good access and are free of tenant’s rights for the 2020 cropping season.

Details, maps and photos are available online at www.Worrell-LandServices.com.

Tract 1: 55 Taxable Acres, Nearly 100% Tillable Farmland, Class A Property location: Macoupin County S19-T9N-R9W Tract 2: 74± Acres, Approx. 82% Tillable Farmland plus Hunting Potential Property location: Macoupin County S19-T9N-R9W, Jersey County S24-T9N-R10W Auction Location: Jerseyville K of C Hall, 307 N. State St., Jerseyville, IL 62052 Sellers: Glenda Jane Baker as Trustee under the Glenda Jane Baker Declaration of Trust Dated March 1, 2007, Susan Jenkins and Todd Michael Barkley Representing Attorneys: Richard Gillingham (217.942.5244) & Kristine Tuttle (618.498.2167) Seller’s Agent: Allan Worrell 217.473.3418 Auctioneer: Darrell Moore IL Lic. 440.000506 217.245.1618 │ Worrell-LandServices.com 2240 W. Morton Ave. Jacksonville, Illinois 62650

SCOTLAND COUNTY, MO FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 AT 5:00 P.M.

** FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION ** LOW HOURS - NEWARK, IL

Saturday, January 11, 2020 @ 10AM 11408 Newark Rd, Newark, IL 60541

Owner:

Art Hiller (815) 922-7649

2012 Case IH Magnum 210, MFWD, 1378 Hrs; 2005 Case IH MXM120, MFWD, 1371 Hrs; Kubota MX5000 Utl Tractor, 4WD w/Woods 7500 Backhoe; 1995 Case IH 2144 Combine; Case IH 1020 Platform, 20’; Case IH 2206 Corn Head, 6-row 30”; Kinze 3000 Planter, 6/12-row 15/30” w/No-Till Coulters; McFarlane RD4020RB 20’ Reel Disc; M&W Earthmaster 1160 5Shank Disc Ripper; Sure-Trac 7’x14’ Dump Trailer; Sure-Trac 8.5’x20’ Deckover Trailer; Ficklin CA13000 Grain Cart, 550 bu; (5) Gravity Wagons.

There are many more items listed & photos on our website!

Auctioneers: Richard Olson & Erik Olson 531 Bedford Rd, Morris, IL 815-942-4266

www.richardaolson.com 700 LOT ANNUAL FARM TOY AUCTION 2601 Lake Land Blvd Mattoon, IL

Thursday, December 26th 2019 – 9:00am Pedal Tractors & Cars; Smith Miller Trucks; Precisions; Construction Toys; 1/8, 1/16, 1/3 & 1/64” Scale; Many New Old Stock & NIB; Farm Literature & Advertising; Press Steel Trucks; J.D. Sterling Rounds Live & Online Bidding Available See complete sale listing & photos at www.bauerauction.com

Hank Bauer (217) 259-5956 Lic. #44000242 Don Bauer (217) 259-5093 Lic. #44000178

AUCTION VENUE: RUTLEDGE COMMUNITY CENTER | RUTLEDGE, MO

120± ACRES (SUBJECT TO SURVEY) 3 TRACTS

Farm is located in Section 34, T64N•R11W, Sand Hill Township, Scotland County, MO. Land represents productive tillable cropland with the balance in hardwood timber and timber draws. Tracts offer premier whitetail deer and wild turkey hunting acreage.

DETAILS, MAPS & PHOTOS ONLINE @:

www.SullivanAuctioneers.com

SCOTT AND CASSANDRA BRYANT TITLE WORK BY: SCOTLAND COUNTY ABSTRACT & TITLE INC. 205 E. MONROE | MEMPHIS, MO | PH: 660-465-7052 AUCTION MANAGER: BILL FRETWELL (660) 341-7735

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

FARMLAND AUCTION Friday, December 27th, 2019 • 10:00 A.M. Sale to be held at: Mt. Morris Moose Family Center 101 Moose Drive Mt. Morris, IL 61054 280 Acres +/- TWO PARCELS: Parcel # 1) 160 Acres +/- in Section 17 of Seward Township in Winnebago, IL. Parcel # 2) 120 Acres +/- in Section 5 of Leaf River Township in Ogle County, IL. For complete listing of sale bill, maps, tax info, and terms & conditions, etc. visit www.lennybrysonauctioneer.com FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Lenny Bryson – Auctioneer 11749 West Judson Road Polo, IL 61064 Ph) 815-946-4120

Owner, Irvin T. Kilker Remainder Trust Kilker Trust No. 2411

McDonough County, IL THURS., JANUARY 16TH AT 6:00 P.M. AUCTION VENUE: THE MACOMB, IL VFW • 1200 E. JEFFERSON ST., MACOMB, IL

87.56 SURVEYED ACRES • 1 TRACT The Lafary farm is located approx. 4 miles northeast of Good Hope, IL and is further described as being located in Section 22, T7N•R2W, Walnut Grove Township, McDonough County, IL. The farm represents tillable cropland and a few smaller areas of timbered draws. The farm sells free & clear for the 2020 crop year.

HARLEY G. LAFARY ESTATE MIKE LAFARY - EXECUTOR Representing Attorney: Brian P. Holland • Holland & Holland 397 W. Main St., Bushnell, IL (309) 772-3178 AUCTION MANAGERS: Kyle Ferguson (309) 255-8353 Michael Sullivan (309) 333-0916 SULLIVAN AUCTIONEERS, LLC • TOLL FREE (844) 847-2161 www.SullivanAuctioneers.com • IL Lic. #444000107

LAND AUCTION 189.62 Acres, M/L, In 2 Parcels Marshall County, IL Bennington Township

Parcel1-1-118.06 118.06Crop CropAc. Ac.w/ w/133.90 133.90PIPI Parel Parcel 2- 52.90 Crop Ac. w/ 126.50 PI Tuesday, January 14, 2020 @ 10:00 a.m.

St. Ann’s Church Hall 311 W. Santa Fe Ave. Toluca, IL 61369

Trustee, Robert D. Gallup Attorney for Trust, Kim Krahenbuhl WilliamsMcCarthy, LLC

Kankakee Office • 815-935-9878 www.Hertz.ag

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BUREAU FROM PAGE B1

Bureau is. That says a lot.

“Three days after Indiana Farm Bureau was established, the first county Farm Bureau organized and joined. A shout-out goes to Henry County.

“By the end of the first year, 81 of the 92 counties had organized and joined Indiana Farm Bureau. By the end of the next year, 65,000 members had joined. So, I think that shows there was a real need to have somebody advocating on behalf of agriculture.”

“They had seen how militar y branches and just individuals worked together and how beneficial that was. So, it was March 25, 1919, downtown Indianapolis in the Claypool Hotel in Room 369 Indiana Farm Bureau was established.

“One of the quotes in the book said one of the farmers there said: An organization of farmers, run by farmers, to protect the Not long after the organiinterest of farmers. I think zation was formed, women that pretty well set the were involved, too. stage. That’s who Farm “In 1925, the first wo-

GOING GOING GONE ESTATE AUCTION Saturday, January 4th, 2020 At 10:00 AM McFarland Farms - The Late Mike McFarland 3725 St Rt 339 North, Fancy Farm, KY Near Fancy Farm - Lowes - 25 Miles SW Of Paducah, KY AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS jamesrcash.com For Pictures & Details TRACTORS - EXCAVATOR - DOZER - BACKHOE JD 8235R, MFWD, 1168 Hrs • JD 8285R, MFWD, 1807 Hrs • JD 7730, MFWD, 1762 Hrs • JD 6150M, MFWD, 1129 Hrs w/JD H340 Loader • JD 5085M, MFWD, 2818 Hrs w/JD 563 Loader • JD 4020 Dsl, Show Tractor!, 2861 Hrs • JD 6200, 2841 Hrs ==== Cat 315CL Excavator, “New In ‘06”, 3558 Hrs • Cat D5HXL Series II Dozer, Cab • JD 3105E Tractor-LoaderBackhoe, 4WD, Extenda Hoe, Cab, 4965 Hrs • Prime 804 Dirt Pan COMBINE - HEADS - ACCESSORIES JD S660 STS, 1441/1995 Hrs, All Accessories • JD 630FD Hydra Flex Draper • JD 608C Corn Head, 8 Row • Header Wagons • J&M 750 Grain Cart • Grain Augers PLANTING - TILLAGE - SUPPORT EQUIPMENT Kinze 3600 Evolution Series 12/23 Planter, All Accessories • Unverferth 3750 Seed Runner • Great Plains 2410 NT Front Fold Solid Stand Drill • McFarlane RD-40235 RB6 25’ Reel Disc • DMI 2500 3Pt 7 Shank Ripper • DMI 3250 Nutri Placr Hyd Fold Pull 13 Shank Ripper • Two - Sunflower 1434-29 C Flex Discs • Kuhn 4400-32 X Fold Roller, 32’ • J&M TF215 Torsion Flex Crumbler, 32’ • JD 13’ Off Set Cutting Disc • JD 630 Disc, 22’ • Phillips 4505 Rotary Harrow, 43’ • Chandler Fertilizer Buggy • BushHog 10’ Hyd 3PT 6 Way Blade • Woods 6 & 7’ Cutters • JD HX20 Hyd Fold Rotary Cutter • JD 400 Rotary Hoe • Bush Hog Hyd PTO Digger • 1200 Gal Dsl Tank w/Pump • Amco PTO Ditcher • 12’ Pull Box Blade • Loader Grapple • Fence Row Sprayer • Farm Wagon • Loader Forks • Farm Miscellaneous • JD 568 Mega Wide Plus Net Wrap Round Baler • JD 275 Disc Mower • Kuhn Disc Mower • 8 Round Bale Carrier • 4 Basket Tedders • Durabilt 11 Wheel Rake • Round Bale Hay Trailer TRUCKS - TRAILERS- All Good Rubber ‘99 Mack Day Cab • ‘93 Mack CH600 Day Cab • ‘92 Mack Day Cab • ‘88 GMC Brigadier 850 Day Cab • ‘86 GMC Brigadier • ‘15 Harvest Master Hopper, 34’• ‘08 Jet Hopper, 34’ • ‘93 Wheeler Hopper, 25’ • ‘88 Rogers Alumn Dump Trailer, 24’ • ‘88 Int S-2500 Spreader Truck • ‘86 Chevy 1 Ton Service Truck • ‘94 Chevy 4x4 Pickup • ‘75 Chevy C65 w/Bed & Hoist • ‘80 Int Gravel Dump • Phelan Lo Boy Trailer • Bumper Stock Trailer • 20’ Stock Trailer • Tandem 20’ Flat Trailer • 16’ GN Flat Trailer w/Hoist - SETTLEMENT DAY OF SALE!! CURRENT BANK LETTERS A MUST!!

Mike Took Pride In And Excellent Care Of His Equipment - He Recently Passed Away For Info On The Equipment Contact Friend - Mr. James Stahr Evenings Phone 270.994.7374

JAMES R. CASH

THE AUCTIONEER & REAL ESTATE BROKER FANCY FARM, KY- 270-623-8466

man was elected to our state board of directors.

That was Edna Sewell from Benton County.”

Those were the seminal days when farmers needed to find a way to market crops collectively and join together to buy inputs.

“As you look through Farm Bureau’s 100 years, every time when there were problems, Farm Bureau has come up and tried to find solutions. That’s what we’ve done — finding solutions for challenges and problems for farmers for the last 100 years. In this case, they had challenges buying inputs.

“So, we started the Indiana Farm Bureau Co-op in 1926. That way, farmers could bundle their purchasing power and buy inputs better. It also was used on the sale and marketing side.

“The co-op system still exists. It’s a little different than it was back in 1926.

But it’s played an important role of Indiana agriculture over the years.”

During those first few years of Farm Bureau in Indiana, you didn’t see much across the countryside at night, other than the glow of a kerosene lantern. Then rural electrification came along.

“It was in the mid1930s, the rural electrification legislation was passed unanimously. Farm Bureau was the lead on that. Just think about that time, bringing electricity to our farms. It revolutionized and changed the face and the way we operated.

It’s been an important part of who we are — no different than broadband, the issue that we’re fighting right now trying to get everybody on a level playing field.

“Through the years, there’s been a lot of legislation that we’ve been a part of, whether it’s been reform of property tax, or reform of income tax.

One of them that I’m re“Agvocacy” is what we talk ally proud of and I think about today. But the role of helped change agriculture advocacy came along in the quite a bit is our support early days of Farm Bureau.

“We were advocates and push to get the vetfrom day one, really. There erinary school started at were numerous times we Purdue.” had 5,000 or 10,000 people at the Statehouse. I read The need to insure was one time 15,000 members important back in the early showed up to advocate days, not too long into the for an issue. Sometimes it formation of Indiana Farm might be to stop an issue Bureau.

“Our members were that’s going to be negative struggling finding insurto agriculture.

“We do it a little differ- ance to insure their farms, ent now. Instead of having insure their livestock, their 10,000 or 15,000 people buildings, farm equipment. show up, we use a tool So, Farm Bureau stepped called VoterVoice. It’s an up. Our board at that electronic means. So, we time was quite visionary can deliver a couple thou- and started Indiana Farm sand emails within maybe Bureau Insurance. The hours or within a day or first policy was written two to touch our legisla- in 1935. We’ve been protors and let them know tecting farmers ever since what’s important and tell then.” our story.

“But the face-to-face is You’ve done some heavy liftstill really, really import- ing, but you’ve had some fun ant. So, instead of having through the years, too.

“I’ve always said that the big groups, nowadays we’ll have 10 to 20 or Indiana Rural Youth was maybe 50 people each and FarmersOnly.com before

JANUARY

13 – 6 ACRES IN 3 TRACTS. Fulton County (Archibold, OH). Contact 800-451-2709.

15 –62.973ACRES.Randolph County, IN. Contact Mark Smithson 765-744-1846.

22 – 70 ACRES IN 2 TRACTS. Whitley County (Columbia City, IN). Contact Ritter Cox 260-609-3306.

23 – 390 ACRES. Pulaski County (Winamac, IN).

Contact Jim Hayworth 765-427-1913 or Jimmy Hayworth 219-869-0329.

FARM EQUIPMENT

DECEMBER

27 – FARM EQUIPMENT. Hicksville, OH. Contact Ritter Cox 260-609-3306.

30 – FARM EQUIPMENT. Plain City, OH. Contact AndyWalther765-969-0401orEricOtt260-413-0787.

800-451-2709 SchraderAuction.com

JANUARY

3 – FARM EQUIPMENT. Sturgis, MI. Contact Robert Mishler 260-336-9750.

CASS COUNTY, IN 82.78 ACRES WITH 82.24 ACRES CROPLAND This tract has excellent soils and frontage on CR 325 South. Call Jim Hayworth at 1-888-8088680 or 1-765-427-1913 or Jimmy Hayworth at 1-219869-0329. (JH41C) CASS COUNTY, MI. 87± ACRES with 58.31 FSA acres tillable. Productive land with excellent areas for hunting and fishing. Frontage on Spring Fed Lake.

66’ Easement from Morton Street Call Ed Boyer 574215-7653. (EB12C-MI) 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. 147.5± ACRES with 71.6 cropland acres of which 31.4 acres in CRP. Call Matt Wiseman 219-689-4373. (MWW12L) JASPER COUNTY, IN 160± ACRES WITH 143± ACRES CROPLAND and 14± acres of woods. 9± miles northeast of Rensselaer. Call Jim Hayworth 765-4271913 or Matt Wiseman 219-689-4373. (JH/MWW05J) MANY OTHER LISTINGS AVAILABLE

URBAN RENTAL EQUIPMENT AUCTION RENTAL LIQUIDATION ONLY 615 E. Main Cross St. Taylorville, IL ONLINE BIDDING ONLY *400+LOTS*

ENDS: Sunday, December 29 @ 6:00 P.M. PREVIEW: Items may be viewed during the regular business hours at Urban Hardware, 615 E. Main Cross St. Taylorville, IL Mon.-Fri. 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Sat. 7:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. *Winning bidders must pay and pick their items up on Monday, December 30 from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at the above address, 615 E. Main Cross St. Taylorville, IL AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Pat & Sue have been in the rental business for 23 yrs., they have decided to discontinue their rental business; however they will continue to run and operate Urban Hardware. Their auction consists of some very nice quality equipment. Pat has done an excellent job over the years of always maintaining everything in his rental fleet. This is an auction you will not want to miss out on.

Lots of late model equipment!

QUALITY! QUALITY! QUALITY! Bobcat E32 & 328 Excavators; Bobcat S185 Skid Steer; Bobcat Attachments; Haulotte Aerial Lifts (40&50); Terramite T7 Loader/Backhoe; Vermeer Stump Grinder & Trenchers; Trailers; Industrial Diesel Air Compressor; Bluebird Lawn Equipment; Honda Tillers; Honda Generators; Honda Water Pumps; Concrete Contractors Equipment; Contractors Tools; Jack Hammers; Flooring Tools; Scaffolding; Augers; Compressors; Welders; Stihl Equipment; Bluebird Engine Lift; Heavy Duty Transmission Jack; Dollies; 374 Plastic Samsonite Folding Chairs; Banquet Tables of all kinds; Sectional Tent (20x20, 20x30, 20x40); Bounce House & Castle; MUCH, MUCH MORE! Register to bid & view catalogue @ corycraig.hibid.com

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subsequently. What role does it play?

“We were seeing good legislation being turned upside down through litigation, and we realized there’s no one farmer that’s got the pocketbook or the financial ability that could come and fight lawsuits like this. This is a way to accumulate dollars, volunteer donations from a lot of our members, so that we could help fund precedent-setting cases. There are a lot of different cases that we’ve funded over the years, but probably the most important is how we’ve defended the Right to Farm here in Indiana.

“We’ve got a really good Right to Farm law, but it’s been challenged. It was challenged a few years ago in Gibson County and then just currently right now in Hendricks County at a hog farm. So, we have to be helping to make sure that the good work that we’ve done on the legislative side doesn’t get overturned through the court system.”

The membership growth over the years has been substantial. In fact, this organization reached that milestone of a quarter of a million before everyone else, correct?

“Yes, we did. Membership was important from day one. It’s always been a priority. It’s important that we reach out and make sure we are bringing in new members. I am proud to say that this year is the fourth year in a row that we have gained total membership — it’s 262,898 members in this organization.

“Membership is the foundation of who we are.

It’s the grassroots. We have a lot of volunteers that go out and ask people to join and be members, and it’s important that we have a diverse group.”

We can’t rest on our laurels.

Peer into the crystal ball and Another milestone was in give us a look at the future.

1983 with the establishment “The one thing that I of the organization’s politithink is going to be very cal action committee. important is making sure “I think we’re pretty we have a unified voice blessed in Indiana. Our from agriculture. Think legislature and our con- back 30 or 40 years ago. gressmen and congress- All our farms were pretty women have always been universal. We had some fairly supportive of agri- livestock. We had some culture. Sometimes we row crops. So, the issues don’t realize how lucky we were the same for everyare here. body, and it was easy to “We started the PAC, keep a unified voice. and I know sometimes “Nowadays, think about that’s a dirty word, but I the diversity, from the think it’s important and local to organic to nonit’s played an important GMO. There’s a big array part. We’ve been success- of issues out here. Farm ful. We’ve had a lot of suc- Bureau’s role, the way I see cesses because of Indiana it moving forward, is going AgELECT and our sup- to be making sure we have ported candidates. They a unified voice. It’s united appreciate what we do. It’s we stand, divided we fall. paying back and showing If we’re going to remain appreciation for what they effective the way we have do for us in helping get the last 100 years, we’re positive, strong legislation going to have to be speakfor agriculture.” ing together.”

The Indiana Agricultural Law Foundation has come along

of the former Mark Tuttle Collection - Arcola, IL

31 – FARM EQUIPMENT CONSIGNMENT. Sturgis, MI. Contact Robert Mishler 260-3369750, Eric Ott 260-413-0787, Ed Boyer 574-2157653 or Ted Boyer 574-215-8100.

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its time, or before we had the internet. My mom and dad met through Indiana Rural Youth. My sister and brother-in-law did. It’s a great organization. There’s a social aspect, but also leadership development.

It’s a very important part of our history.”

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every day show up at the Statehouse when they’re in session telling their stories. Advocacy is just as important today as it was in 1919.”

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Winter Gardening Aralia cordata Sun King Perennial Plant of the Year URBANA, Ill. — The Perennial Plant Association has announced the 2020 Perennial Plant of the Year. Aralia cordata Sun King is a fabulous high-impact perennial that brings a bold pop of glowing color and texture to the shade or part shade garden.

“Aralia Sun King had been nominated by PPA members again and again over the years. It finally came out on top this year,” said Martha Smith, horticulture educator with Universit y of Illinois Extension. “Persistence pays off.”

Aralia Sun King also won the International Hardy Plant Union Out-

standing Plant Award in 2012.

Native to shady forested areas in Japan, Sun King was “discovered” by plantsman Barry Yinger in a Japanese garden center atop a department store.

This perennial has become a beloved shade garden staple across the country. Bright yellow shoots emerge in spring, then grow to 4 to 6 feet tall and nearly as wide.

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“Place Sun King where you want height. It is fast growing, filling a background space all season long,” Smith said.

Hardy to USDA zones 3 to 9 — Northern Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico — it’s hard not to find a place in the garden for this goldleaf beauty. To retain its color, place in part shade.

If in heavy shade, Smith said the color will become more lime green.

Sun King will tolerate more sun as long as ample moisture is provided. This low-maintenance perennial benefits from a pinching or slight cutback in May to encourage branching.

During long periods of drought, Sun King will suffer if not kept watered.

Being herbaceous, it will die back in the fall and reemerge in the spring.

It is best grown in welldrained soils and benefits from compost being incorporated. No serious insect or disease problems affect it, and deer don’t bother it.

Also called Udo, Japanese asparagus, Mountain asparagus, or Japanese spikenard, young shoots of this plant are considered a culinary delicacy in Japan where they are cultivated in underground tunnels.

The flavor is reported to taste “asparagus-like” or “lemony.”

Young shoots are har-

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Aralia cordata Sun King is the Perennial Plant Association’s 2020 Perennial Plant of the Year. vested and blanched or pickled. White fleshy roots are eaten as one would consume a parsnip.

Smith said Sun King is terrific in combination with hosta, ferns, and past Perennial Plant of the Year stars such as Heuchera “Palace Purple” from 1991, Br unnnera acrophylla

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“It’s a knockout when placed near Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’ or other maroon-leaf plants,” she said. “And don’t forget containers — Sun King is bold and beautiful in a big pot.”

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2020 All-America Selections Winners URBANA, Ill. — After the polar vortex of last winter, many are wondering if those cold blustery temperatures will return this season to aect our plants.

According to winter predictions, and University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator Bruce Black, this winter should be cold, but with enough snow, plants will be successfully insulated. “When planning your garden, it is essential to choose plants that can tolerate our cold temperatures and still have blossoms all year long,� Black said. “After mapping out coldhardy perennials you currently have planted, begin to think about what new plants could be added to your landscape. A great starting place is the AllAmerica Selections.�

All-America Selections is a non-proďŹ t organization that releases several trialed plants each year as AAS Winners. All-Am-

erica Selections tests new varieties every year at their 80 private and public trial sites located around the United States and Canada.

Currently, there are ďŹ ve trial locations in Illinois — three northern, one central and one southern.

Independent judges, who are professional horticulturists in geographically diverse areas, evaluate trial entries against comparison plants. The results and observations are compiled and winners are chosen.

For the best plants suited to the area, Illinois residents should look for Great Lakes winners or National winners on the AAS Winners lists.

Six 2020 AAS Winners have been announced, which include four vegetables and two owers. They are: Q Cucumber, Green Light F1 (Cucumis sativusvar.

Green Light F1): Green Light is a vining cucum-

ber, with a plant height of 80 inches producing 40 3.5-inch sweet and crisp fruits per plant. National Vegetable Winner.

Q Tomato, Celano F1 (Solanum lycopersicum var. Celano F1): Celano is a patio-type grape tomato with a bushy habit, producing uniform oblong sweet fruits. With excellent lateblight tolerance, Celano is considered to be sweet, with a phenomenal yield.

Ideal for container gardens, but may require trellising and some pruning according to the judges’ observations. National Vegetable Winner.

Q Tomato, Early Resilience F1 (Solanum lycopersicum var. Early Resilience F1): Early Resilience is a determinate, uniform, Roma-type, great for cooking and canning. Judges noted Early Resilience was very resistant to blossom-end rot and other diseases, and was overall one of the healthier plants and

fruits in the trial. National Vegetable Winner.

Q Watermelon, Mambo F1 (Citrullus lanatus var.

Mambo F1): Mambo is a round, dark green rinded watermelon averaging 11 pounds per fruit. It doesn’t overripen and yields well in cool, cloudy weather.

Judges said it is easy to grow, due to high seed germination rates and healthy vines. Seventy-ďŹ ve days to maturity from transplants. National Vegetable Winner.

Q Echinacea, Sombrero Baja Burgundy (Echinacea hybrid var.

Sombrero Baja Burgundy): Sombrero Baja Burgundy is a beautiful violet-red coneower that was noted for its hardiness, sturdy branching, and beautiful habit. A great cut ower blooming mid-summer to frost, Sombrero Baja Burgundy is pollinator and bird-friendly and deer-resistant. National Herbaceous Perennial Winner.

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Echinacea hybrid var. Sombrero Baja Burgundy is an All-America Selections Winner.

Q Rudbeckia, American Gold Rush (Rudbeckia x American Gold Rush): American Gold Rush is a compact, dome-shaped black-eyed Susan with narrow 2-inch hairy foliage. Bred for its resistance to Septoria leaf spot, this July to September bloomer shows no signs of fungus in humid and wet con-

ditions. The blooms are pollinator-friendly and are great as cut owers.

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The All-America Selections website — all-americaselections.org — contains a list of all past vegetable and flower winners since its founding in 1933.

What’s killing the oak trees?

In 22 years, I’ve had more than a dozen oaks die because of a grub or larvae.

Symptoms: First the leaves die and turn brown at the top of the tree. It slowly spreads down the tree until all the leaves are brown and have fallen off. Then the bark begins to peel away from the trunk, and then it falls off pieces at a time. You can see where it cuts off the water supply to the tree. It spreads from tree to tree, usually the closest to the one affected.

It may be nine months total time before the tree dies. I’m sure this is spreading in the forest behind my house.

Our Purdue entomology specialist was able to identify the culprit as a longhorned beetle called red oak borer. The gallery pattern showing right angles and dead ends are distinctive for this species of borer.

As with other kinds of borers, stressed trees are more likely to be attacked.

By the time you’re seeing symptoms, it is too late to help that tree.

The best strategy is to protect trees not yet aected by alleviating stress as much as possible, such as irrigating during prolonged dry weather.

Remove dead and damaged trees to help reduce overwintering beetle population.

Tree limb shows damage from — B. Rosie Lerner red oak borer.

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URBANA, Ill. — If you have ever purchased or harvested a living or cut Christmas tree, you may have inadvertently brought in some overwintering pests. Luckily, any concerns about these pests are unwarranted.

“Yes, it is true that Christmas trees can harbor dormant pests that become active after being exposed to the warm indoor temperatures, but most of these pests will remain on the tree, while only a few might find their way to your windowsills,” said University of Illinois Extension educator Chris Enroth.

If this has been a problem before or if the very idea of bugs on your tree has stirred up your entomophobia, the fear of insects, Enroth said the best means of control is inspecting the tree before bringing it into the house.

While the tree is lying on its side, look up into the tree’s interior from the cut end. Examine and remove egg masses, including those of praying mantis, gypsy moth and bagworms.

Remove bird nests, which can harbor parasites, mites and lice. Make sure to utilize the mechanical tree shaker, available at most tree lots and farms.

“Chemical sprays should be avoided. Aerosol insect sprays are flammable and should never be used on a Christmas tree,” Enroth said.

Pests that are common in Christmas trees include:

Christmas trees can harbor dormant pests that become active after being exposed to the warm indoor temperatures,

Q Adelgids — Commonly found on white pine, adelgids are sedentary and will remain on the tree. They are tiny, aphid-like, sucking insects that secrete a cottony wax filament over their bodies.

Q Aphids — All aphids that hatch on Christmas trees target specific species and will not harm your houseplants. Aphids can be confused for spiders or ticks, but these little guys, at one-eighthinch or smaller, have only six legs, as opposed to the arachnids’ eight.

Q Predatory mites — These relatives of spiders and chiggers typically overwinter as adults in trees and become active once you bring the tree indoors. Predatory mites are tiny and will likely remain on the tree, feeding on insect or mite eggs, going unnoticed for the entire holiday season.

Q Praying mantids — A female praying mantis

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Once in your warm house, the baby praying mantis can hatch from its egg and will likely then starve.

Scout for mantis eggs before bringing the tree indoors. If you find one, cut off the branch it is attached to and place it in an evergreen outside.

These Christmas tree post-har vest pests are rare, occurring in one out of 100,000 cut trees. You may never experience any problems with Christmas tree pests, or if you have, you may never encounter them again.

Remember, if you do have serious insect pest problems on your Christmas tree, you can always take it back to the supplier and ask for a refund or exchange.

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Cranberry production requires unique habitat

By B. Rosie Lerner

Washington are the leading producers in the The cranberry plant is United States. native to large portions of The ideal soil pH is the northeastern United 4 to 5.5, quite acidic States, as well as the West compared to other horCoast states and portions ticultural crops. A large of Canada. supply of fresh water and Cranberry production sand also is required. requires a rather unique According to the acid bog habitat, which USDA Agricultural restricts its commercial Marketing Resource production to just a Center, Americans confew states. Wisconsin, sume nearly 400 million Massachusetts, New pounds of cranberries per Jersey, Oregon and year, 20% of them during

Thanksgiving week. The U.S. per capita consumption of cranberries is 2.3 pounds, mostly in the form of juice or juice blends.

Cranberries belong to the heath family Ericaceae and are related to rhododendron, blueberry and heather.

Known botanically as Vaccinium macrocarpon, cranberries grow on a trailing, evergreen vine.

The common name of cranberry comes from

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crane berry, so named because the flower is said to resemble the head and neck of a sandhill crane.

Because cranberries initiate flower buds in late summer, the plants need protection for the buds to survive. Thus, cranberry vines are flooded and layered with sand during the winter months to protect them from the cold.

In spring, the bogs are drained. The plants flower in late spring and early summer on short, vertical shoots. The forthcoming fruit take the rest of the growing season to ripen.

Cranberries are harvested in September and October by one of two methods. Most are harvested via a “wet”

method, where growers flood the plants and loosen the fruit by machine.

The fruit then floats to the top. Most of these berries are used for processing. Some fruits are harvested for fresh market via a “dry” method, using mechanical comblike pickers.

Fresh cranberries can be stored for three to four weeks in the refrigerator.

In addition to being a source of vitamins C, A and E, potassium and fiber, cranberries have other health benefits, including antimicrobial and antioxidant compounds.

B. Rosie Lerner is the Purdue Extension consumer horticulturist at Purdue University.

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n Check houseplant leaves for brown, dry edges, which indicate too little relative humidity in the house.

Increase humidity by running a humidifier, grouping plants or using pebble trays. n Extend the lives of holiday plants such as poinsettias and Christmas cactus by placing them in a cool, brightly lit area that is free from warm or cold drafts. n Houseplants may not receive adequate light because days are short and gloomy. Move plants closer to windows, but avoid placing foliage against cold glass panes. Artificial lighting may be helpful. n Because growth slows or stops in winter months, most plants will require less water and little, if any, fertilizer. n If you are forcing bulbs for the holidays, bring them into warmer temperatures after they have been sufficiently precooled. Bulbs require a chilling period of about 10 to 12 weeks at 40 degrees to initiate flower buds and establish root growth. Precooled bulbs are available from many garden suppliers, if you did not get yours cooled in time. Then provide two to four weeks of warm 60-degree temperature, bright light and moderately moist soil to bring on flowers. n Evergreens, except pines and spruce, can be trimmed now for a fresh supply of holiday greenery.

LAWNS, WOODY ORNAMENTALS AND FRUITS n Prevent bark splitting of young and thin-barked trees, such as fruit and maple trees.

Wrap trunks with tree wrap, or paint them with white latex — not oil-based — paint, particularly on the south- and southwest-facing sides. n Protect shrubs such as junipers and arborvitae from extensive snow loads by tying their stems together with twine. Carefully remove heavy snow loads with a broom to prevent limb breakage. n Protect broadleaves, evergreens or other tender landscape plants from excessive drying, or desiccation, by winter sun and wind. Canvas, burlap or polyethylene plastic screens to the south and west protect the plants. Similarly, shield plants from salt spray on the street side. n Provide winter protection for roses by mounding soil approximately 12 inches high to insulate the graft union after plants are dormant and temperatures are cold.

Additional organic mulch such as straw compost or chopped leaves can be placed on top.

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n To protect newly planted or tender perennials and bulbs, mulch with straw, chopped leaves or other organic material after plants become dormant. n Store leftover garden chemicals where they will stay dry, unfrozen and out of the reach of children, pets and unsuspecting adults. n Once the plants are completely dormant and temperatures are consistently below freezing, apply winter mulch to protect strawberries and other tender perennials.

In most cases, 2 to 4 inches of organic material such as straw, pine needles, hay or bark chips will provide adequate protection. n Check produce and tender bulbs in storage, and discard any that show signs of decay, such as mold or softening.

Shriveling indicates insufficient relative humidity. n Make notes for next year’s garden.

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FREEPORT, Ill. – University of Illinois Extension Local Foods and Small Farms Educator Grant McCarty will teach “Intro to Apple Tree Pruning: The Older and Neglected” on Jan. 22. The class will be held twice that day, 10 a.m. to noon, and again from 6 to 8 p.m. in Room 210 of the Highland Community College Student Conference Center (Building H), 2998 W Pearl City Road, Freeport (use parking lot A).

Cost is $5 and pre-registration is required by Jan. 20. To register or for more information, visit go.illinois.edu/jsw or call 815-235-4125.

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Calendar “Built in America”

Illini Farm Toy Show Champaign County Farm Bureau Young Ag Leaders and Vermilion County Farm Bureau Young Leaders will host the annual Illini Farm Toy Show from 4 to 8 p.m. Jan. 3 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 4 at the Garden Hotel Urbana, 1001 W. Killarney St., Urbana. Cost is $3 for adults, $2 for children 6 to 12. Visit the show’s website at www.facebook.com/events/1342955602538422.

DECEMBER CLINTON COUNTY Dec. 27 – Clinton County 4-H Skating Party: 6 to 8 p.m., Hugz & Fitz, 437 Memorial Drive, Breese, Ill.; tinyurl. com/sa5qzzd.

JERSEY COUNTY Dec. 23 – 4-H Winter Wonderland Workshop: 10 to 11:30 a.m., Jersey County Extension office, 201 W. Exchange St., Suite A, Jerseyville, Ill.; tinyurl.com/ shcjmxk.

MARSHALL COUNTY Dec. 21 – Cloverbud Holiday Workshop: 10 to 11:30 a.m., Marshall-Putnam Extension office, 509 Front St., Henry, Ill.; 309-364-2356.

STEPHENSON COUNTY Dec. 21 – Christmas Gifts in a Jar and Cinnamon Ornament Workshop for Youth: 10 to 11 a.m., Stephenson County Extension office, 2998 W. Pearl City Road, Freeport, Ill.; tinyurl.com/vdlea5o.

WHITESIDE COUNTY Dec. 21 – 4-H Holiday STEAM Workshop: 9 a.m. to noon, Harvest Time Bible Church, 1802 Dixon Road, Rock Falls, Ill.; 815-632-3611; go.illinois. edu/HolidaySteam.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY Dec. 23 – Youth Scrapbook Workshop: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.,

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Williamson County Extension office, 101-B E. DeYoung St., Marion, Ill.; 618-993-3304.

WINNEBAGO COUNTY Dec. 20 – Industrial Hemp Workshop: 2 to 4 p.m., Winnebago County Extension office, 1040 N. Second St., Rockford, Ill.; 815-986-4357; go.illinois.edu/ jsw.

JANUARY COLES COUNTY Jan. 3 – Scrapbooking Workshop: 9 to 11 a.m, Daisy Lane, 2619 Lake Land Blvd., Mattoon, Ill.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY Jan. 3 – Cake Decorating Workshop: 10 a.m. to noon, Livingston County Extension office, 1412 S. Locust St. Pontiac, Ill.; tinyurl.com/ vuyvms7.

SANGAMON COUNTY Jan. 2 – 4-H Sewing Workshop: 8:30 a.m. to noon, Sangamon County Extension office, 700 S. Airport Drive, Springfield, Ill.

STEPHENSON COUNTY Jan. 14 – Northwest Illinois Agronomy Summit: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Highland Community College Conference Center, 2998 W. Pearl City Road, Freeport, Ill.; 815-235-4125; go.illinois. edu/AgSummit.

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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.

507 acres MOL, 472.11 FSA tillable w/PI of 124.1, E. of Fulton. $7,500/a.

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

76 acres, Quality farmland, high PI & tiled.

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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 5.39± G CRP acres with average DIN PENand SA•LE 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 • 40± Acres, Moultrie County • Lovington Township L-1900618 • Located about 4.5 miles northeast of Lovington or about 13 miles west of Arthur. Top-quality Class INGA all tillable farm! Being sold SALE PEND lease-free for the 2020 crop year. • $10,700 per acre • 193.26± Acres, Moultrie County • Nelson and Sullivan Townships L-1900528 • Located at east edge of Sullivan. Class A farm. • $10,200 per acre • 103.47± Acres, Coles County • Pleasant Grove Township G DIN PEN L-1800522 • LocatedSabout miles southeast of Mattoon in Pleasant ALE8.5 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 soils, nearly 100% tillable, great road access. • $8,500 per acre.

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± Acres Macon County, Friends Creek 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 • 230± Acres, Cass County, Illinois A-20267-01 • Farm is located ENDINofGVirginia, IL. • $2,875,000 SALE Psoutheast 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.

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51 Acres, Byron, 141 PI . . . . . . . . . . . $11,500/acre 54 Acres, Near Triumph, 136 PI . . . . $11,500/acre 64.9 Acres, Lee County, near West Brooklyn, 125.7 PI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,250/acre 81 Acres, Putnam Co, 141 PI . . . . . . $11,000/acre 112 Acres, Morrison, 128 PI . . . . . . . . $6,750/acre 188 Acres, Erie, 180 acres CRP, $46K/year CRP income! Exc. Investment! . . . . $4,925/acre 370 Acres, Whiteside, combination farm w/tillable and two creeks, will divide. . . . . . . . $5,400/acre SOLD Whiteside County Auction, 630 acres m/l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD

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FARMLAND FOR SALE 102 Acres Kankakee County, IL- SWest side of Kankakee on Henkel Ave. Reddick-Andres soils. Listed @ $9,450/ac.

Call Steve Jacob @ 815-936-8976 222.97 Acres Iroquois County, IL- East of Clifton. System pattern tiled Milford-Ashkum soils. Listed @ $8,400/ac.

Call Michael Bernhard @ 815-936-8978 120 Acres Livingston County, IL- NW of Chenoa 129 soil PI, on Ocoya Blacktop. Listed @ $9,000/ac.

Call Craig Thompson at 309-665-0048 100 Acres +/- Adams County, IL- $8,535/acre with 126 soil PI, high % tillable, good working farm ~ 4 miles northwest of Clayton on Route 94.

180 Acres +/- Hancock County, IL- $5,900/acre with productive cropland, rolling timber, CRP ~ 2 miles northwest of Basco on 1000N Rd. Call Casey Watson 309-687-6009 79.01 Acres +/- McLean County, IL- $9,400/acre with 132 soil PI, high yield history ~ 9 miles east of Bloomington.

Call Dan Patten 309-665-0962 254.6 Acres +/- McLean County, IL- Historic Herman Warsaw Farm: ~2 miles east of Saybrook. High fertility, well drained & productive. Call Ross Perkins 309-665-0059 132.3 Acres +/- Macon County, IL- east of Forsyth/ north of Decatur, A soils, oil wells, along I-72.

Call Justin Wheeler 217-421-9615 76.86 Acres +/- Coles County, IL- 4 miles NW of Charleston, Drummer/Raub/Dana soils, $10,900/ac.

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40 Acres +/- Coles County, IL- 4 miles NE of Charleston cropland with ~ 5 ac. of timber. $8,500/ac.

Call Cory Kauffman 217-258-0498 58 Acres +/- Coles County, IL- Timber and tillable south of Charleston. Call Ron Pierce 217-348-1746 119 Acres +/- Coles County, IL- Productive tillable farmland southwest of Charleston 2 mi. 132.4 PI Call Austin Hornstine 217-258-2022 288.88 Acres+/- Washington Co. IL - Productive 78% tillable & timber farmland SE of Nashville.

Call Keith Waterman 217-547-2884. Co-listed with First Illinois Ag Group.

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Littlefield Ag Group 855-834-1919 www.littlefieldag.com Edgar County MYERS 166 - 1050 E US ROUTE 36, METCALF, IL 61940 166 +/- ACRES OF CLASS A FARMLAND. EDGAR TOWNSHIP. NO BLDGS. PI 139.2. $8,900/A FOR SALE PRICE REDUCTION

VOIGT GROUND - 1815 US HWY 36, CHRISMAN, IL 61924 32.11 +/- ACRES OF PRIME HUNTING GROUND. SHED, H2O, POLLINATER PROGRAM. 5 MINS FROM WORLD RECORD BUCK FOR SALE HUNTING SPOT.

Champaign County HORSE FARM - 1090 CR 2400 E, HOMER, IL 61849 4 FENCED ACRES. AMISH BUILT FENCING. 60X160 SHED. INDOOR RIDING ARENA. 5 STALLS WITH FANS.

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BARNES 100 - 3803 N RISING RD, CHAMPAIGN, IL 61822 100+/- ACRES OF CLASS A FARMLAND. PI 143.2.

HENSLEY TOWNSHIP. $11,200/A PENDING

Douglas County BLAGG FARM - IL-130, ARCOLA, IL 61910 SOLD IN 4 DAYS! 80+/- ACRES OF CLASS A FARMLAND, LOCATED IN BOWDRE TOWNSHIP. PI 138.3. $875,000 PENDING BLAGG FARM - IL-133, ARCOLA, IL 61910 SOLD IN 4 DAYS! 80+/- ACRES OF CLASS A FARMLAND, LOCATED IN BOWDRETOWNSHIP. PI 132.7. $860,000 PENDING KINCAID FARM - 2580 E CR 1050 N, NEWMAN, IL 61942 62.25+/- ACRES OF CLASS A FARMLAND. PATTERNED TILED. PI 137.2. $10,250/A PENDING

CONTACT US TODAY! Steve Littlefield, Broker (217) 202-7950 Matt Rhodes, Broker (217) 251-7067 2441 Village Green Pl. Champaign, IL 61822 Trey Coffey, Broker (217) 841-2542

FOR SALE 297 +/- Acres Seneca, IL Lasalle County246 tillable acres, 46 acres of pasture & timber ground REDUCED PRICE: $6,750 / ac.

73.5 Acres Dwight, IL.

Farmland for Sale

Grundy County Highly productive tillable land Price: $9,750 / ac.

253.89 ac in 3 tracts - PI 143.4 2 mi E of Urbana, Champaign Cty, IL

154.86 ac - PI 119.5 S of Buckley, Iroquois Cty, IL

176 +/-Acres Minooka, IL.

78.56 ac - PI 102.5

Grundy County In the heart of Minooka Potential for residential or Commercial

2 mi SW of Keyesport, Clinton Cty, IL

Price: $22,500 / ac.

53 Acres Minooka, IL.

Contact: Brian Waibel, Managing Broker Seth Waibel, Broker Office phone: 217-590-0233 www.WaibelFarmlandServices.com

LAND FOR SALE

Grundy County 3 separate parcels in Grundy Co. 3 residential building allocations Price: $575,000

3 Parcels McLean Cty, IL. 215.8 total acres Pattern tiled

KANKAKEE OFFICE 129.93 Acres, M/L

(Call Mark for pricing and parcel info)

Woodford County, IL

Marquette Properties, Inc.

Cazenovia Township

127.20 Crop Acres with 140.10 PI List Price: $11,000/Ac.

Morris, IL 60450 Office: (815) 941-0207 www.MARQUETTEPROPERTIES.com

62.78 Acres, M/L

Woodford County, IL

/' 2 6Acres with 142.70 PI 62.24 Crop Cazenovia Township

Peter Fleming - Managing Broker

List Price: $11,750/Ac.

(815) 941-0207 marquetteprop@sbcglobal.net

Mark Hansen - Agricultural Specialist

Kankakee Office • 815-935-9878 www.Hertz.ag

(815) 791-6344 mark.marquetteprop@gmail.com

RICH HANSEN Managing Broker, ABR Licensed in Illinois and Indiana • E-mail: RHansen972@aol.com • Cell: 815-383-4558 • Fax: 815-933-4558

NEW FARM AND LOTS

FARMLAND

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............ PENDING...$6,500/ac 75 acres NEW Grant Park............SOLD...$7,200/ac DFUHV %RQ¿HOG..........................SOLD...$6,750/ac 134 acres NEW Grant Park......................... $8,150/ac 80 acres NEW Towanda ............................$10,300/ac 221 acres NEW Towanda ..........................$10,300/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................ PENDING...$6,900/ac 86 acres NEW Manteno Rt 50...................$11,900/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 80 acres Kempton ....................................... $8,950/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 80 acres Peotone with home........................ $675,000 142 acres Otto Township.... REDUCED...$8,250/ac 134 acres Grant Park .................................. $8,100/ac DFUHV %RQ¿HOG................................................ 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 20 acres intersection of I-57 Peotone/Wilmington Rd. ........................................................................CALL

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

(10) BLK COWS, preg checked for early 2020 calving, all very quiet elec. fence broke & good ages, $1,0000/ea. (309)678-5540 (25) 2ND CALF Red Angus, (12) 3rd & 4th calf, (12) short yearling heifers, Call 309-945-8840 ANGUS HEIFERS, 6 hd, born Jan-Mar 2019, Sired by Insight, 5T Surveillance, Powerchip, Exc. Quality. Call 309-275-8503.

BRED HEIFERS, SPRING calving, BLK, BWF and Red Angus. 618-528-8744 POLLED HEREFORDS bred cows & heifers, heifer calves, also fertility tested bulls, Call 608-235-9417 POLLED SHORTHORN OPEN Heifers, show Heifers, bred Heifers and Cows, Bulls, Exc. Genetics, priced to sell.

217-737-1023 PRESCOTT ANGUS Yearling Angus Bulls For Sale Richard Prescott 815-228-2069 prescottangus.com PURE-BRED RED ANGUS bull, born March 5, 2018, $2,000.

Call 513-284-6760 RED AND BLACK ANGUS BULLS. (618)528-8744 Reg. Angus Bulls, ages 1 & 2, birth wgt & EPD, calving ease & growth. Metropolis, 618-6387693 www.bremerbrothers.com REG. ANGUS BULLS, calved Jan 2018, all bulls sired by PVF insight, good stout and sound, priced to sell. Henderson Angus Farms. 309-275-8503 REG. ANGUS COWS, 12 hd. bred to calve Jan. 2020. All sired by AI Sires & bred back to Turning Point, Conley Express, Insight, Claussen & Watchout.

Call 309-275-8503.

WANTED TO BUY complete herds of Dairy Cattle, also buying, Steers, and Heifers 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

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

(2) FRIESEN PROTEIN bulk tanks, 5-1/2 ton, $1,500/ ea.

Call 815-539-7117 FOR SALE SAW dust for cattle bedding sold by the ton. Call 815-539-7117 HESSTON-10 STACKER W/MOVER, $2,500; Call 815-539-7117 TURN TRACTOR TIRES into hay and silage bunks!

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

2001 JD-9650 STS, 2700 hrs., well maintained, $34,900.

815-988-2074 2003 JD 9650 STS, 2230 sep. hrs, JD auto trac ready. Good IL Combine, $39,900.

815-716-0328 2008 JD-9770 4WD, duals, contour master, high rate unload, 3200/2200 hrs., just came out of field, well maintained, $67,500 Call 815-383-4040 2009 CIH-5088, AFX rotor, chopper, FT, RT, YM, 1903 eng.

Hrs., 1317 sep. hrs., choice of duals or singles, $79,500; 2012 3020 25', $15,000; 2012 Drago, 8-30”, $17,500 (618)562-4819 2011 CIH-5088. FT, RT, power fold ext., 2 spd. feeder/ hydro, chopper, Pro 700 mapping, & YieldSense yield mon., EZ steer auto guide w/FM750. 30.5x32, 1694/1270 hrs. Well maintained & always shedded, records avail. See Peo. CL for pics. $89,000; Call/text 309-635-4162 2011 JD-9670 2592/1715 hrs., Contour Master, high cap.

Unload, all options, purchased new, dealer inspec, Exc, machine, $90,000 847-514-8844 2012 MF-9250 DRAPER, 25-ft., one owner, always shedded, SCH sickle, very good cond, will fit other brands. 618-663-9604 2013 GLEANER-S67 COMBINE, 482 sep., 730 eng,.

Loaded with options. $165,000.

815-488-2835, text or leave message, Ladd, IL. 2017 JD-630FD, LIKE new, low acres, excellent condition. $64,000. Call 812-483-4899 CIH-1063 and 1083 corn heads, completely rebuilt. CIH 2000 and 3000 series also available!!

(712)470-0554 CIH-3206 CORN HEAD, stalk stompers, new knives & chains, $12,000 Call 217-556-1886 GLEANER F2 COMBINE, 13' grain head, A430 black corn head, corn & soybean special, Call 618-781-3801 JD-6620 COMBINE, w/4444 corn head, 215 bean head & head mover, all for $6,500 always sheeded 309-224-0104 WANTED: GOOD LATE model MF-850 combine under 3,000 hrs. call 502-836-7799

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

1998 GLEANER R42, 2wd., sn. #R4248043, Maurer bin ext., 2487/1845 hrs. Hugger 630 corn head w/rollacone, less than 2500 ac. Gleaner 800-20' platform w/3" cut. Pkg. $44,000.

Ph. 217/483-4379.

2011 JD-8235R, Only 370 hrs.

Michelin duals frt. & rear. IVT, ILS, leather heated seat, premium lite pkg. 540/1000 PTO, 5 remotes, No DEF., One owner.

Auto trac ready. $172,500 OBO. Call 309-443-5454 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 2012 JD 8235R, 1470-hours, very nice tractor, $122,000.

815-716-0328 2013 JD-8285, 2900 hrs. IVT, 480x46 duals, $122,900 obo 217-242-9105 2013 JD-8285R, 4100-hours, 4 SCV's, IVT, weights, $109,900. 217-242-9105 2014 CIH-280, MFD, 4-hyd., frt 7 rear duals, $106,900 obo 217-242-9105 Allis Chalmers 7000, no motor, new radiator, parts only, $2500obo. 618-599-4935 CIH-695, ONLY 900 original hrs., 2250 quick tach loader also set up with quick tach skid loader attachments, Exc. Cond., Call 309-275-8503 CIH-9170, 20.8x42's 85%, recent eng. work, $34,500 Call 618-407-6875

ENGINE KITS

Clevite - FP Diesel - Reliance Quality SINCE 1988

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

JOHN DEERE

404D 4010-4020 EARLY ........... $1025 404T 4320-4520-4630 ................ $1095 466T LATE – 4250-4450-4620 .. $1295

For More Kits - Just Call Dons Diesel 800-345-6513 www.donsdiesel.com Lawrence, KS

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 Off Patent GT (Glyphosate Tolerant) Soybeans Different Maturity Ranges available. Treated or nonTreated - Realistically Priced!

Call for details. 618-667-6401, 618-407-3638, 618-407-3637

HIEL TRAILER SALES • Wilson Alum. Gooseneck • Titan • Haulmark • Stealth • Aluma, LTD #LTD

2005 CIH-MX285, 6900 hrs., duals, wts. Guidance ready, $52,500 Call 618-407-6875 2008 JD 5525 MFD, 764 hours, cab, 2 remotes, plus loader joy stick, economy pto, 38k, obo.

217-621-6117 2009 CASE-95C UTILITY tractor 4WD 1350-hrs., rear wheel weights, mechanical shuttle, 12-spd. 540/1000 PTO $32,000. obo (618)895-2116 2011 CIH MAGNUM-315, 3539 hrs., dlux. cab, 4000-lbs. rear wts. 1800 lbs frt. wts., heated seat, foot throttle, & many other options. tires like new, exc.

Cond., $96,000-obo (563)451-4241

'77 JD 4630, 500 hrs on new motor, 18438 w/duals, frt & rear wts, good condition. Asking $16,000. Call 309-235-4147 1967 JD 4020 diesel, syncro, w/148 loader, wide front end, new hoses, Re-mag injector pump, rebuilt loader, w/JD parts, new clutch, pressure plate, pto clutch, new front and rear tires, new rear rims, all original rdpaint, straight sheet metal, 3 owner, bought new Nokomis, il , motor is excellent, $13,000. 618-534-1867 1967 JD-4020, GOOD tin, no oil leaks, new rear tires, Call 815-258-8670 1976 JD-4230 Cab/Air/Quad, 5987 hrs., nice orig. paint, VG COND. $16,900. 815-988-2074 1982 JD-4640 6113 hrs., Hyd. Front wheel assist, (4) new 18x42 Firestone radials, sharp appearance. $24,900 Call 815-988-2074 1984 JD-8650, 8700-hours, good shape, $28,000.

1978 JD-4440, 9200-hours, 2000 on overhaul, like new tires, $28,000. 217-304-1764 1992 JD-4455 2WD, Power shift, 3-hyd., 8800 hrs., $32,500 Call 815-988-2074 2002 JD-5105 DIESEL, w/JD521 loader, FWA, 1225 hrs., Exc Cond. Like new, $18,500 Call 815-252-2061 no text 2004 VERSATILE-2425, 3300 hrs., exc cond., $77,500, OBO retiring. 563-357-4300

FORD-8730, PS, 3700 hrs., 3 hyd., 1000/540 PTO, VG duals, cold air, $21,000 Pana IL. 217-710-0841 JD 4240, low hours, 3427 hours, 1982, excellent condition, $30,000.

309-236-6077 JD 8410, MFWD, 4 remotes, front and rear weights, 10,000 hours, $52,500. 309-781-6829 JD-4440 less than 5000 hrs., good tires, had to work very little, nice piece, $28,500 Call 815-878-9620 JD4640 POWER SHIFT, 18x42 rears with duals, 8300 hrs., $15,900 Call 815-988-2074 OlIVER-880 STANDARD DIESEL restored exc cond., Call 618-670-9474 We Have Parts for MM tractors, & others! riverdalefarmshop.com Call River Dale Farms @ (920)295-3278 WESTENDORF-TA26 LOADER, off JD-4020 3-yrs.

Old, like new, $3,950; JD-48 loader, off JD-3020, Very Nice, $1,950. Call 815-988-2074

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

* Tile Lift Pumps * 150 to 15,000 GPM *Electric Motors * *Farm Drainage Pumps * * Generator Sets *

Shoemaker Welding North Liberty, IN

574-656-4412

LOUISA CO. IA, 144.95 acres, 5 mi. SE of Grandview, IA. 143.67 crop acres, over 99% tillable. $7,200 per acre.

847-464-4199.

OPEN HOUSE www.lakehomeandwoods.com Call for appointment.

618-444-6883 or 731-632-1231

FARMLAND FOR SALE Bureau County 85 acres south of Buda, 80.03 tillable; PI 139

$10,500 per acre 187 acres 500 AC. Row Crop Farm Enterprise Realty (660)582-7160 entrealty.com

Edgar County Farms For Sale

44 Acres - 32 Till 80 Acres - 75 Till Martin Real Estate & Appraisals - Chris Martin 217-251-8651 cmartinrealestate.com FARM FOR SALE 80 AC. M/L Bureau County Milo Township, Section 8 NE ¼ S ½ NHEL 75.24 Ac. Tillable 130.6 PI CRP Waterway-6.0 Ac. Rate $334.14 per ac.

Contract until 09/30/23, 2014Grid Tile $10,150.00 per ac.

Call 309-238-2330 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 For Sale Grundy Co., Felix, Twp, 160 acres, 140 tillable. $8500/per acre. 252-943-9419 FULTON CO. IL, 246A, 215T borders W. side Canton Lake; Photos: http://tinyurl.com/JTFARM1 Tract #1, 127A, 100% tillable, PI 136.9, corn ave yield 204 and beans 66bpa, property is flat tilled land, located between 20th St and Boatdock Rd on the SW side Canton @ $10,000/ac.

Excellent farmland skirts E. side Canton. Tract #2, 87A, 57T, PI 116.4, 2400 Sq. ft. 2-Story farmhouse, 4 car garage, steel shed, grain bins, offers country living with income opportunities @ $895K, all within a mile of city life. Tract #3, 32A, 27T, PI 118.9. tracts 2-3 ave 188 bpa corn and 55 bpa on beans, property lays flat, N side Sebree Rd and W side Boatdock rd., @ $8,000/ac. Interested? Call 309-838-3736

north of LaMoille, 172.13 tillable; PI 134.1

Price Reduced to

$8,950 per acre

Ray Farm Management Services Managing Broker 815-878-5225 www.rayfarm1.com

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

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).

Macon Co. - 40.00 acres - Prime Farmland - Sec. 13 - Friends Creek Twp. (2 mi. N of Argenta).

Macon Co. - 31.77 acres - Prime Farmland - 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).

Piatt Co. - 93.58 acres - Top Quality Farmland - Sec. 3 & 34 - Sangamon Twp. (3 mi. N of White Heath).

Shelby Co. - 120.00 acres - Prime 20.00 aac Farmland - Sec. 22 - Todd Todds Point Twp. Tod (2 mi. N off Findlay Findlay).

Shelby Co. - 120.00 acres - Prime 20.00 0.00 acr Farmland - Sec. 29 - Todds Todd Point Twp. (1 mi. NW of Findl Findlay).

Findla 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 #1 - 36.32 acres in Sec. 30 Creek Twp. (3 mi mi. SSE of Clinton).

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).

Heartland Ag Group Ltd.

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

226 Prairie Lane West P.O. Box 39 Princeton, IL 61356

(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

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

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

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

Specializing in Planter Attachments & No-Till Equip www.moelleragservice.com moellerag@cloudburst9.net

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2009 BESTWAY 1200 Sprayer, 80ft. boom, Raven 440 control and Bestway section control, 320/90/R46 tires, little use, exc. condition, $23,000.

309-208-2800.

2009 ROGATOR-1286C, RAVEN Viper Pro guidance, 90' boom, 1200 gal. Tank, 5 sec auto shut-offs, 4130 hrs. good tires, good machine, $52,000.

Call 217-430-4023

Knight Complete Line-up, New Pro Push, Slinger PS 235 Vertical Spreaders.

Arthur's Repair.

Hindsboro, IL 217-346-2737

Firestone floater tires on Case IH Rims. 68x50x32, 16-ply, good cond., $5500.

618-839-8714

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

Used Zimmatic center pivot 9 tower 1500 ft long, $17,000; Reinke 1189 ft long, $7000.

815-303-3650 Putnam, IL

DAMAGED GRAIN WANTED STATEWIDE

We Manufacture All Steel Irrigation Bridges! Abbott Fabrication Winamac, IN 574-225-1326 Shop: 574-946-6566

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

Generators: used, low hr takeouts. 20KW to 2000KW. Dsl, Propane, Nat. Gas. 701-3719526. abrahamindustrial.com GOLDENDOODLE PUPPIES For Sale: 8 males, 1 female.

Cream color. Born Oct. 31, 2019. Will be vet checked and have first shots. Ready to go Dec 20th to their forever home.

Pictures available. No papers. $400.

715-383-5699 or labrepjl@gmail.com

WANTED DAMAGED GRAIN WE PAY TOP DOLLAR!

>All Grains >Any Condition > Immediate Response Anywhere >Trucks and Vacs Available

Ag Gypsum for Sale

2001 KINZE-3600 16R32, Precision corn meters brush meters, Row shut offs, $40,000 obo Call 815-791-6207

through Clean Green Soil Amendments, LLC. (309)337-6242 or email cleangreensoil@gmail.com

CALL FOR A QUOTE TODAY PRUESS ELEVATOR, INC (800) 828-6642

2017 MCFARLAND GREEN 32', insight, 3-bar spike, rolling baskets, Exc. Cond. $59,500 Call 765-993-4250 7x7 planter frames straight and hyd fold also JD and IH lift assist wheels, other planter parts avail. 217-397-2404

1996 IH 4700, DT466, 5-spd.

Allison automatic, 16-ton SS Wilmar seed or fertilizer tender , $9000. 618-895-2116

900 IH 12RN, rear fold, hyd.

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

Humates Omri cert organic carbon 2400-lb super sack, liquid humate applied with starters, folliar, or with sidedress nitrogen. 563-920-3674

BLACK MACHINE CORN planter, plants (12) 30” rows, or (13) 15” rows, $12,500 pictures on tractor house at Peabudys in Pecatonica. Call or text (815)670-3632 leave message 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 KINZE 3600-ASD 16-30”, loaded, low acres, 2012, $77,500. Call 563-357-4300 KINZE-3600 12-ROW $55,000.

One PLANTER, owner.

Precision monitor system, zone till planting system with liquid fertilizer, Martin row cleaners & closing wheels. New bean units. Used on 1500 acres. 500 gallon stainless steel Chem Farm tanks available for $1500. (765)652-3558

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 TOP OF STATE Hay & Straw, 3x3x8 bales and rounds. Davis, IL. Please Call 815-238-8372

Ag Chemicals Value Pricing

2020 recommendations

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Lifestyle CHOW LINE

CDC updates romaine lettuce safety alert I saw that there’s been another alert about romaine lettuce. How do I know whether what’s in my fridge is part of the impacted varieties?

Unless you can verify whether the romaine lettuce that’s in your fridge was not harvested from Salinas, California, you should throw it out.

That’s per the latest warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which issued an updated food safety alert on Dec. 4.

The alert advises consumers, restaurants and retailers to avoid eating or selling any romaine lettuce grown in the Salinas growing region. This includes all use-by dates and brands of romaine lettuce from the area.

The warning is the result of the recent multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections linked to romaine lettuce from the region. Since Dec. 4, some 102 reported cases of illness in 23 states have been associated with this

outbreak, the CDC said.

Some 58 hospitalizations have been reported due to the outbreak, with 10 people having developed kidney failure, although, thankfully, no deaths have been reported, the CDC said.

“We had a similar situation just before Thanksgiving holiday last year, when Romaine lettuce that was grown in the Yuma, Arizona, agricultural region was implicated in an outbreak,” said Sanja Ilic, Food Safety State Specialist, Ohio State University Extension.

“As a result, all Romaine lettuce was recalled then to prevent illnesses,” she said.

The difference between that recall and the current one this year is that the growers have since been using traceability labels with the origin of the farm, which has helped to narrow down where the impacted lettuce originated, Ilic said.

“Every lettuce head or a package of lettuce you buy should have a sticker stating where it was pro-

duced,” she said. “Unless you can see it where it was grown, do not serve it.

“This is important when eating at home, as well when eating out in a restaurant. You can ask your server to verify that the restaurant is not serving contaminated lettuce before ordering anything that contains lettuce.”

This is the fourth time in two years that romaine lettuce has been associated with an E. coli outbreak.

That begs the question, just how does a leafy green vegetable such as lettuce become infected with a pathogen such as this?

As noted in a previous edition of Chow Line, if animal feces are in the irrigation water, the field or in the soil in which the lettuce is grown, or if the lettuce comes into contact with water that contains the pathogen, E. coli can be transferred from the feces onto the lettuce.

It also can be spread if a person who carries the pathogen doesn’t wash his or her hands after using the bathroom and then

More than 100 people across the United States have been infected with E. coli linked to romaine lettuce, according to federal officials. that person processes or prepares food.

It’s important to note that washing contaminated greens doesn’t remove all bacteria, food safety experts say.

While cooking can eliminate E. coli, most people don’t cook their leafy green salads. For that reason, avoidance is sometimes recommended when the source of an outbreak is identified.

Symptoms of E. coli infection can begin as soon as 24 to 48 hours — or as long as 10 days — after eating contaminated food.

Those symptoms include vomiting, severe or bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain.

So, if you have — or have had — the affected romaine lettuce in your fridge, you should wash and sanitize the drawer, shelf, or other removable

part in your refrigerator where the romaine lettuce was stored.

Chow Line is a service of The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences and its outreach and research arms, Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center.

SENIOR NEWS LINE

Take a breather in 2020

By Matilda Charles

Joe Temple of La Salle County receives a plaque from staff honoring him as a Friend of Extension for his years of service and support to the University of Illinois Extension.

Friend of Extension Award to Joe Temple Joined 4-H in 1929 as youth member LA SALLE, Ill. — Joe Temple of La Salle County has received the Friend of Extension Award in recognition of his support of the 4-H program, the Master Gardener program and Extension as a whole.

Temple received the honor during a ceremony in November at the University of Illinois Extension Education Center and Community Teaching Kitchen La Salle.

His many decades of service have positively impacted the communities and community members of La Salle County.

Temple’s service to Extension has spanned several decades, beginning in 1929 when he joined 4-H as a youth member. Since

that time, Temple served as a club leader for the Serena Junior 4-H club for 12 years and served on the 4-H Advisory Committee.

Every year, he also sponsors trophies at the La Salle County 4-H Fair in memory of his late wife, Dorothy.

In addition to his involvement with 4-H, Temple also became a Master Gardener volunteer in 1993. For a time, he served as the Master Gardener program coordinator.

In 1997, Temple won the State Outstanding Master Gardener Award, followed by the Sustained Master Gardener Award in 1999.

Temple also received awards for over 3,000 hours of volunteer service in 2004 and over 10,000 hours of volunteer service in 2012. In October 2018, Temple received the 25 Years of Service Recognition Award.

I think we can agree that 2019 was a long, tough year.

We all know why. Is it time to tune out?

Here are some thoughts on how to have a better 2020: n Turn off the TV now and then, especially those news shows. We’ve been around long enough to have figured out the political stuff years ago. We don’t need to continually have it thrown at us. n If we do want to watch TV, we can flip to PBS, or maybe the History channel or Discovery. For those of us with Netflix or Amazon Prime, there are plenty of shows, more than we could ever watch.

Check out travel videos: wine country in France, narrowboats on the canals in Britain or the scenery in Iceland. n Consider loading up on jigsaw puzzles and inviting a few friends over. New puzzles can be expensive, but Goodwill has them for $3. Put on tea or coffee, turn on some quiet music in the background and talk about anything but politics while you put puzzles together. n Vow to have better nutrition in 2020. It doesn’t have to be a huge overhaul of your diet, maybe just a few small steps.

An extra piece of fruit each day, brown rice instead of white — it can all add up to better health. n Winter won’t last forever.

Eventually spring will arrive and thoughts of planting. Begin now to consider what you might grow: a few pots of flowers outside the door, vegetables in a community space. Make plans. n We need to do something for others for our own peace of mind. Consider signing up for an afternoon each week at the food bank, or walk a small dog at the shelter once the weather warms up.

Just turn off the TV.

The first day of the year can inspire feelings of immense pressure with the often-touted “new year, new me” mentality, but relaxing and going about things at your own pace is pretty great, too.

a few of those closet lights. n Load up our freezer with homemade single-meal dinners.

Pay for a trip that the senior center will take, and if extra people are allowed, go with us.

The best gifts for seniors are those things that give us pleasure, but are hard for us to afford, and those things that make our lives easier.

What we need for winter

There are three things we seniors need to get through a cold winter: flashlights, insuGift ideas for seniors lated mittens and space blankets. Check your battery and Most of us don’t need a sinflashlight supply and stock up gle thing. We certainly don’t on what you need. want more cute knickknacks One of the big-box stores to add to whatever clutter we has small flashlights, about 4 already have on the shelves. inches long, for $1, and they Yet this is the time of year come with three AAA batterwhen others think they need ies. At that price it’s cheaper to give us presents. Sometimes they’ll ask in advance what we’d to buy new flashlights than the like to have, and we can breathe batteries that go in them.

While they won’t light up a sigh of relief when they do. your whole house, they are So, what do we say when small enough to carry in a they ask? Here are some pocket and get you from room thoughts: n Pay for our cable for a couple to room if the power goes out.

Keep a few of them scattered months. Or, pay for our Netflix or newspaper for a whole year. around the house: kitchen counter, dining-room table, Add a year to a subscription nightstand and right inside the to our favorite magazine, or front door, just in case. That way maybe a new one for us to try you won’t have to feel your way out. Consider a subscription across the room to find a light. to a fruit of the month club, or Look for insulated mittens one for coffee or tea. instead of gloves. Mittens have n Spend the afternoon with the advantage of keeping your us sorting a box of photos and fingers together and holding in scan them for us. Or, make us a special photo album of family warmth. Knitted mittens won’t keep you warm. Be sure they’re and grandchildren. Create a not too big and that your wrist 2020 calendar or load a digis covered. ital photo frame with family Consider buying one, or photos. Give us a copy of “The Book of Me,” an autobiographi- more, of those thermal foil Mylar emergency space blancal journal we can fill out. n Some things aren’t fancy, but kets. They look like large sheets of aluminum foil, folded can be very useful: a bathtub down to a few inches. When grab bar, a pill organizer, gift opened, these blankets are said certificates to the places we go, such as movies and dinners to hold in 90% of body heat. out. Install some SnapPower Keep one in the glove comGuidelights, which are wall partment of your car. outlets that double as nightlights — very handy — as well as © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH

Risk of surrogacy at advanced age

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Would you please comment on common or uncommon issues that might be expected in a pregnancy at age 57? I am overall very healthy, with no issues other than slightly elevated LDL. I have not gone through menopause. I had four full-term pregnancies, the last at age 35, after which I had my tubes tied, and no miscarriages. I asked my doctor two years ago if I would have an issue being a surrogate and was told there was no reason I couldn’t be, but my current physician told me that it can be very dangerous at my age. I am concerned that the practice is just covering itself against any liability. I realize that this is my decision alone and

I would not hold my doctors accountable, but I’d also like the real truth regarding any potential issues I would be likely to encounter. I appreciate your thoughts.

I admire your willingness to consider being a surrogate. However, the risks of pregnancy in a 57-year-old woman are significant.

A study from the U.K. from 2016 quantified the risks pretty thoroughly.

However, of the 233 women studied, only two of them were older than 57, so your risks are probably higher than the average risk for an older mother in the study, which was defined here as 48 years or older at the date of delivery.

Before I go over the risks, let me point out that one major risk for older mothers, Down syndrome, may not apply, since the ovum, or egg, you would be carrying would come from another woman and it is her age that determines the risk for the fetus. Older mothers also are more likely to carry twins, or more than two fetuses.

Compared with younger mothers, older mothers have a higher risk for: high blood pressure during pregnancy — 15% versus 5%; pre-eclampsia, also called toxemia — 6% versus 2%; diabetes during pregnancy — 18% versus 4%; hemorrhage after delivery — 26% versus 15%; Caesarean sec-

tion — 78% versus 33%; preterm delivery — 22% versus 8%; and admission of the baby to the intensive care unit — 3% versus less than 1%.

Miscarriage rate, after 11 weeks, in women over 55 is estimated to be about 10%, compared with 1% in younger women. Maternal death is much more likely for older women than younger; however, that risk is small, less than 2 per 1,000 in a separate Swedish study of mothers over 45.

Overall, these risks are not small. You should think through your risks before making a decision. © 2019 North America Synd., Inc.

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Tips for hosting holiday cookie exchange party

By Angela Shelf Medearis

you about the cookies they plan to bring, and remindI love cookies all yearing them to bring an empty round, but I especially take-home container. love all the wonderful va- Q Ask guests to bring rieties of holiday cookies copies of their recipes to at Christmastime. Hosting pass around with a little family and friends for a information about the cookie exchange party is connection to the cookie. a wonderful way to start Having a list of the ingreor continue a holiday tradients also ensures that dition. people with food allergies Here are a few tips for can protect their health. hosting a cookie exchange- Keep each recipe on its party: own plate.

Q Invite eight to 12 peoQ Create a separate sample for the best variety of ple cookie and exchange cookies and conversation. cookie area — either ends I suggest each person of a table or on separate bring three to four-dozen small tables — that procookies, two dozen to vides easy access to the exchange and one or two treats from all sides. dozen for the sample plate. Suggest that they Angela Shelf Medearis is wrap each dozen that they an award-winning chilare bringing separately. dren’s author, culinary Q Avoid duplication of historian and the author cookies and recipes by of seven cookbooks. Her sending out invites a few website is www. divaweeks ahead of time, askpro.com. Š 2019 King ing guests to RSVP and tell Features Synd., Inc.

Basic Sugar Cookie Dough This cookie dough can be made three days ahead, wrapped tightly and chilled, or frozen for up to three months. The cookies also can be baked and left undecorated two weeks ahead, wrapped tightly and frozen. You can use the roll-and-cutout cookies and sprinkle sugar, chopped nuts, mini chocolate chips, chopped candy canes and such on top. Use the slice-and-bake cookie variation to make sandwich cookies using Nutella, nut butters or jams as a ďŹ lling. Or you can use a dierent topping or sandwich ďŹ lling for each dozen.

INGREDIENTS 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), at room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract PROCEDURE In a medium bowl, whisk flour, salt and baking soda together.

In a separate bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the butter and sugar until well-combined and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla and beat until just combined. Reduce speed to low and gradually blend in the flour mixture; mix until just combined.

Use your favorite topping and filling to create your own signature cookie.

For slice-and-bake cookies: Halve dough and form into two logs, 1 1/2 inches in diameter.

Wrap logs in plastic and roll to form a more uniform round shape. Chill at least 2 hours.

Position oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and heat to 350 degrees.

Slice cookies into 1/4-inchthick rounds and arrange 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake cookies until golden brown at edges, rotating baking sheets and switching position on racks halfway through, 16 to 18 minutes. Transfer to cooling racks to cool completely; decorate, if desired.

By Angela Shelf Medearis

fruitcakes are making a comeback — as energy My mother made a fuel for hikers! fruitcake every Christmas “You’ve got a perfect to give as a gift for my pa- food for a hiker who’s ternal grandmother. The trying to go the distance,� cake was stored in a corsaid Brenda Braaten, ner of the refrigerator for a nutritionist who also weeks, marinating in an bakes fruitcakes and alcohol-infused mixture. owns Little Haven Hiker Even though I’m well Services in Belden, known for my love of California. sweets, that green and “You’re close to the red candied fruit-studded, same calories per gram in boozy brown confection a fruitcake compared to a never tempted me.

Snickers bar or a trail bar, For a while, fruitcakes but you’re miles ahead fell out of favor, but it on iron, magnesium, calseems that everything cium,� she said. “The minold is new again, because eral content is higher.�

something else entirely.

Around the 16th century, during the early days of Christmas, a porridge was made to which dried fruits were added.

A cake at Christmas is a treat worthy of the holiday, whether it’s an antique fruitcake recipe like the one created by Brenda Braaten, or more modern treats. Nothing says “celebration� like a slice of Christmas cake, the perfect holiday indulgence.

Old fashioned as they are, though, Christmas cakes are for those of us who love the traditional foods of the holidays every bit as much as the newly invented confections.

And while it’s true that some fruitcakes are hard to love, others are a glamorous and — yes — delicious oering that reects cherished customs and avors that have been passed down for generations.

The ďŹ rst Christmas cakes were created in Britain and began life as

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Brenda Braaten’s Fruitcake Servings: 6 to 8 INGREDIENTS 8 ounces walnuts (2 cups) 8 ounces pecans (2 cups) 1/2 pound Brazil nuts (1 1/2 cups) 16 ounces pitted dates 15 ounces dried apricots 12 pitted prunes, halved 4 ounces mixed candied fruits (optional) 1/2 cup raisins 16 ounces maraschino cherries, drained (1 cup) 1 1/2 cup sifted unbleached flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 6 eggs 1 cup sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3/4 cup brandy PROCEDURE Heat oven to 300 degrees.

Grease bottom and sides of a 9 by 5 by 3-inch loaf pan. Line with parchment paper.

Using a large bowl, combine the walnuts, pecans, Brazil

nuts, dates, apricots, prunes, mixed candied fruits, raisins and the cherries. Sift flour, baking powder and salt over the nuts and fruits. Toss lightly to coat the fruit and nuts to prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the cake.

Fruitcake is a traditional British Christmas cake that is full of Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla until fluffy and light. Pour over fruits and nuts and laced with alcohol, usually brandy. nut and flour mixture, stirring gently to combine.

Fill prepared dish, pressing mixture firmly to keep its shape after baking. Bake for one hour. If fruits are browning too quickly, cover with foil.

Invert cake; peel off paper, turn right-side up, let stand on wire rack until cooled completely. When cool, pierce the cake at intervals with a fine skewer. Place the cake on a plate covered with cheesecloth. Pour the brandy over the top and sides. Let stand one hour.

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DONNA’S DAY: CREATIVE FAMILY FUN

Put your stamp on the holidays

By Donna Erickson

Whether we’re children or adults, we all like to feel useful and part of holiday festivities. Now is the time to enlist the kids in some projects.

Stamping is one of the easiest and rewarding.

Here are some ideas that can be mixed and matched to put your own stamp on a new holiday tradition.

If you don’t want to play the antique Christmas board game you own, you can prop it against the wall near your tree. The Christmas scenes of children in the snow and Santa Claus hard at work checking on his toys will add thoughts of the past.

Christmas games are works of art

By Terry and Kim Kovel

Christmas board games were popular in Victorian times. Hundreds of different family card and board games were manufactured and sold. Today they are collectible as complete games or parts.

The box decorated with an attractive Christmas picture of Santa and snow scenes can be propped on a shelf. The board for the game can be framed or hung with removable hooks.

The playing cards often picturing children, Christmas characters or decorations can be displayed in groups or slid under the protective glass top on a table.

A 19-by-10-inch board of “Game of the Visit of Santa Claus” was auctioned for $275 by Soulis Auctions recently. The game was made

by McLoughlin Brothers in 1897.

We have a wooden board that is 8 by 9 by 1 1/2-inch thick. In the center is a 7 1/2-inch round elaborately carved design that is 1 inch deep. The design looks like some sort of house with a figure on each side surrounded by falling leaves.

The bottom and the border have repeating crescent patterns and the inner rim is fluted. We would like to know what this was used for.

Your mold probably was made for lebkuchen, a soft ginger honey cake popular in Germany for centuries at Christmas. Lebkuchen dates back to 14th-century Germany.

The earliest was made in monasteries, where, long before sugar, bakers kneaded flour and eggs with honey from local beekeepers. That gave lebkuchen its unique flavor and acted as a preservative.

The dough was claylike and pressed into wooden molds that were delicately carved with pictures that told the stories of Christmas and the saints, like St. Nicholas. When trade routes opened, spices were added to the dough, making it more like it is today.

Lebkuchen is still made around the holidays, and molds and recipes can be found online. Your mold is probably from the 19th century, and if clean, there is no reason why it couldn’t still be used.

I have a collection of Avon pewter Christmas ornaments, but I’m missing the ornaments for 1998 and 2003. Were any made for these years?

The first ornament in this series was issued in 1993. A different ornament has been issued each year since then, except in 1998 when none were sold because of “transportation problems.”

The 2003 ornament is a snowflake. We saw one for $39.99. © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

HANUKKAH NAPKINS First, make a printing stamp. Draw and cut out a small 1-inch-by-1-inch or larger Star of David from an extra computer mouse pad or foam core.

To make a simple Star of David pattern, cut two triangles out of paper.

Overlap the triangles to form the star. Place on the mouse pad or foam, outline the shape with a marker and cut out.

Glue the cutout to a block of wood using strong nontoxic glue or a glue gun.

On a newspaper-covered table, pour silver or white acrylic paint into a shallow dish. With a small brush, paint the star portion of the stamp. Blot the stamp on a paper towel, and then stamp the design on the outside of a blue cotton fabric or paper napkin.

Continue stamping more napkins, adding paint to the stamp as necessary. If using cotton napkins, an adult should heat-set the paint with a warm iron.

CHRISTMAS TREE STOCKING Make a stamp as described above in the shape of a Christmas tree. Stamp the design with acrylic paints on a plain purchased or homemade felt or cotton Christmas stocking. When dry, stamp stars to top the trees.

POTATO STAMP Make a stamp with a potato! Cut a potato in half, and an adult may carve a design on the cut surface with a paring knife. Sop up extra moisture from the potato with a paper towel before printing. Poke a fork in the opposite side of the potato for a handle to make printing easier for

Custom hand-stamped crafts are a great way to get kids involved in the season of giving. small hands.

If your printers are ambitious, bring out craft paper and print up gift wrap and tags, too. When your paper is dry, wrap

your gifts. Accent with bright ribbon. © 2019 Donna Erickson distributed by King Features Synd.

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Flying laboratories boost biofuel production Multi-sensor drone technology for plant phenotyping receives $4.5 million from energy agency WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A Purdue University-affiliated agbioscience startup is creating technology to help meet the growing global demand for bioenergy and, in partnership with Purdue, has received new support from the U.S. government.

GRYFN offers precise geomatics solutions for coaligned and repeatable multi-sensor drone data collection. The approach enables breeders to scale research operations and empowers them with precise, repeatable analytic solutions for high throughput phenotyping in the field.

“Data collection in plant breeding is a labor-intensive and slow process, and measurements can be highly subjective,� said Matt Bechdol, an alumnus of Purdue’s College of Agriculture who serves as CEO at GRYFN. “Data quality expectations are high, and we are working to offer relatively easy-to-use flying laboratories. “We believe our system helps make field data collection faster, more automated and consistent, and will be collaborating with leading commercial crop breeding partners to validate this value.�

The startup, which presented its technology in September at the Forbes AgTech Summit in Indianapolis, is partnering with Purdue on a $4.5 million grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, a division of the U.S. Department of Energy.

PURDUE PROFESSORS Eight P urdue professors founded GRYFN with backgrounds in aeronautic technology, biology, plant sciences, agricultural and biological engineering, civil engineering and electrical and computer engineering.

The technology was originally developed under the Transportation Energy Resources from Renewable Agriculture program, through a $6.6 million ARPA-E grant awarded in 2015.

GRYFN is using the technology, developed at Purdue and licensed through the Purdue Research Foundation Office of Technology Commercialization, to help in the rapid genetic improvement and production of sorghum crops for biofuel.

The team at Purdue started developing the technology as part of the university’s push for world-changing research in

plant sciences to create innovative approaches to the growing demand for food, fuel and fiber.

Purdue’s strategic investment in plant sciences and the entrepreneurial ecosystem helped secure the first TERRA grant and performance justified a second ARPA-E investment in continued research and technology to market efforts. “High throughput phenomics is our go-to-market focus, but much like our multidisciplinary history, our solution provides value far beyond agriculture alone,� Bechdol said.

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WARREN, Mich. (AP) — General Motors and Korea’s LG Chem have formed a joint venture to build an electric vehicle battery cell factory near Lordstown, Ohio, east of Cleveland.

The companies also will work together on battery technology to bring down the cost for future GM

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The new plant will create more than 1,100 jobs in the area around Youngstown, Ohio, and the joint venture plans to invest $2.3 billion in the plant and for battery development. GM says it will be among the largest battery factories in the world.

They’ll break ground on the new plant sometime next year, but the exact location wasn’t disclosed.

The new battery plant comes after GM closed a sprawling small-car assembly plant in Lordstown earlier this year. The battery plant was announced last fall during contract talks with the United Auto Workers union, but it won’t make up for the lost jobs at the small-car plant.

The Lordstown factory stopped making cars in March. Just two years ago it employed 4,500 workers

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GM has been working with LG Chem on electric vehicle batteries since 2009, shortly before the Chevrolet Volt rechargeable gas-electric hybrid went on sale. LG Chem now supplies battery cells for the Chevrolet Bolt fully

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Hak-Cheol Shin, LG Chem CEO, said the joint venture will reduce electric vehicle costs to the point where they can replace those powered by internal combustion engines.

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T he decision, which ends fossil fuel funding a year later than initially proposed, follows lengthy negot iat ions among European Union member states, the bank’s shareholders.

“We will stop financing fossil fuels and we will launch the most ambitious climate investment strategy of any public financial institution anywhere,” the EIB’s president, Werner Hoyer, said in a statement.

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Efficient methods to turn woody biomass into fuels WEST LAFAYET TE, Ind. — Increasing production of second-generation biofuels — those made from non-food biomass such as switchgrass, biomass sorghum and corn stover — would lessen our reliance on burning fossil fuels.

Several barriers have prevented the efficient conversion of that biomass. Lignin, a complex compound in cell walls, blocks access to plant carbohydrates that could be cleaved into sugars and then fermented into biofuels.

The compounds that hold plant cells together, as well as their tightly packed cell clusters, also

block access to sugars for fermentation into fuels.

Now, a team led by Purdue University has built on success in removing the lignin barrier to solve other cellular obstacles. Their findings, reported in the journals Plant Biotechnology Journal and Biotechnology for Biofuels, offer opportunities to significantly increase renewable biofuel production from crop waste products and biofeedstocks that could be grown on marginal lands.

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Purdue’s C3Bio Energy Frontier Research Center has worked for more than a decade to tailor bioenergy crop species for chemical conversion to liquid hydrocarbon fuels like gasoline or jet fuel.

Led by Maureen McCann, a Purdue professor of biological sciences, the C3Bio team has explored the obstacles besides lignin that must be overcome to make the carbohydrates more accessible for fuel production.

“Removing lignin didn’t eliminate all the issues of biomass recalcitrance,” McCann said. “We needed to look at factors that made woody biomass difficult to degrade beyond lignin and in its absence.”

Former Purdue chemist Mahdi Abu-Omar, a professor and Mellichamp Chair of Green Chemistry at UC Santa Barbara, had discovered that using a nickel-carbon catalyst was an inexpensive and effective method for removing lignin without degrading the plant’s carbohydrates.

Even with lignin removed, however, the Purdue team had to find ways to break the tightly connected plant cells apart so that chemical catalysts or yeasts used in the biofuel refining process could do their jobs.

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Nick Carpita (pictured) and Maureen McCann have developed and refined methods for efficiently converting cellulosic biomass into fuels. Their findings could be used with gene-editing technology to make fuel from biomass sorghum, seen here, or other bio feedstock plants.

Meilan, Purdue professor of molecular tree physiology, developed genetically modified poplar tree with altered lignin structure.

Lignin is made of three basic building blocks called monolignols — guaiacyl, p-hydroxyl phenol and syringyl.

One of the trees developed by Chapple and Meilan contains greater than 90 percent S-lignin, which has weaker bonds with plant carbohydrates.

Other poplar trees were also genetically modified to allow for easy breakdown of rhamnogalacturonan, a pectin-like substance in the middle lamella, the zone that glues the walls of plant cells together.

Meilan and McCann overexpressed genes that control production of rhamnogalacturonan lyase, an enzyme that breaks down rhamnogalacturonan, removing the connections between cells.

“Although rhamnogalacturonan is present at only 2 percent of the mass of the cell wall, removing it allows you to deconstruct the biomass particles into smaller clusters of cells, and that can have real en-

ergy savings when trees are being shredded to particles for any conversion process,” McCann said.

“Lignin is also deposited in the middle lamella, but removing only the lignin using the nickel-carbon catalysis, didn’t allow the cells to become unglued.”

With all the lignin removed from Chapple and Meilan’s poplar through the nickel-carbon catalysis, the team treated poplar wood particles with trifluoroacetic acid to loosen the tightly packed crystalline cellulose and its aggregation into large bundles in plant cell walls.

The trifluoroacetic acid causes the cellulose to swell, making it easier to access the glucose molecules present in the cell walls for fermentation to ethanol.

Or, using other chemical catalysts discovered by the C3Bio team, the cellulose and other carbohydrates can be converted to platform chemicals, such as hyd rox y met hyl f u r f u r a l and levulinic acid, which are substrates or precursors for liquid hydrocarbon fuels.

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They would need costly and difficult-to-obtain federal government approvals to grow these trees for any purpose other than research.

But the knowledge that he, McCann and Carpita gained from them could be used in other crops modified through gene-editing CRISPR technology.

“We now know how to disassemble the cell walls to produce various products, including transportation fuel,” Meilan said.

“What we’re doing with poplar can help inform what’s being done with other cellulosic feedstocks derived from corn stalk residues, or biomass sorghum and switchgrass.”

Carpita added that biofuels may be the main product produced, but certainly not the only one.

“It would work for something like sorghum where you could use CRISPR to modify these plants to generate not only biofuels, but also chemicals from lignin and other compounds that we remove from plant cell walls,” Carpita said.

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Nissan Motor Co. reported Nov. 12 that its fiscal second quarter profit totaled $541 million, down from $1.2 billion.

Quarterly sales slipped nearly 7% to $24 billion as vehicle sales fell around the world, including the United States, Europe and Japan.

Ghosn, arrested in November 2018, is out on bail. It’s unclear when his trial might start.

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From The Pastures Ewes have a variety of colors this year December typically means a lot of hustle and bustle.

This year, I am trying to plan better and enjoy the season more. The weather has been tolerable here after a cold, snowy start. Sure makes doing chores easier. With the rain in the spring, we were able to cut plenty of hay for the winter.

After Thanksgiving, my son helped me sort and catch the ewes to separate them into different pens. This year, we have several young Shetlands that could be put with

the ram. I have a 2-yearold ram that has a very soft, light-colored fleece.

He has a good horn set and is well tempered. He should throw good lambs.

The ewes this year have a variety of colors: gray, light brown, oatmeal and white. As always, it will be interesting what colors and patterns the lambs have. We should have lambs in early May. I hope we have more twins than in previous years.

The mill is busy spinning a lot of yarn. This includes wool from Shetland sheep and Cormo sheep, as well as alpaca and llama. We had an interesting project this month. A woman contacted us about making dryer balls from her alpaca-and-llama mixed fiber. She wanted 150

dryer balls. I make them all by hand, so this was quite a few. We washed the fiber and then carded it to roving first, before making the dryer balls.

For those who have not used dryer balls, I will explain a little about them. I take the roving we make from natural fiber and wind about 1 to 2 ounces into a tight ball.

They are washed in hot water and then dried. The fiber is felted together in the hot wash and dryer.

They come out very firm.

These natural wool or fiber balls look a lot like a tennis ball and are as firm as a tennis ball. When three to four are used together in the dryer, they bounce around fluffing up the clothes, absorb water and control static. These things help the clothes dry

faster. The dryer balls are a natural alternative to dryer sheets. They can be used over and over again.

I have used mine for a year. Give them a try, but get them from someone who makes them or try making some from your wool.

Happy holidays and have a wonderful New Year from our farm and fiber mill.

Jane Zeien BELVIDERE, ILL.

Demand for hay exceeding supplies Hello from GrazeN-Grow.

The 2019 harvest season is finally over for us. This has been a year to forget, at least the planting and harvesting challenges. I do recall in 2009 Ruth and I just finished the harvest the week before Christmas, so we’re ahead of that year — barely. If we have another 10-year interval before the next late harvest, I probably won’t worry about it.

As far as our forage crops go, the cover crop we’re grazing is, for the most part, down to rye since everything else has been grazed or frozen out.

I’ll be breaking out the baleage soon for the ewes.

They are still working on

the stockpiled pasture so far, but that, too, will be gone too soon.

With the hay demand exceeding supplies this year and prices going through the roof, I could see a growing interest in baling road ditches next spring. That could be one of the highest returns per acre compared to other commodities next year.

I used to do that a lot on accessible roadsides years ago when I had a square baler. In spite of the mowing and traffic challenges, not to mention road litter, it provided me some decent forage, which nowadays sells for $10 per bale.

Not a bad return.

Cole and I and the vet preg-checked a sampling of ewes bred for January, and it looks like I left the rams in a week too long, so there are not too many left for May lambing. Last year, I kept the rams in for 17 days and got about 30% bred, so this year, 35 days got about 90%-plus.

Even though Katahdins are seasonal breeders, I didn’t expect such a strong rebreed rate on the May lambers. As of now, their body condition is great. So, our busy season starts in a month. I just hope Ruth is up to it. Our August holiday lamb sales sold out last August, but that should be less of a problem next year.

We still have barns to

prep for lambing and mixing and another portable chicken hoop house to build before the rush and a few more fence posts to set, so I hope the weather cooperates. At least snow hasn’t been too bad of a problem yet. I spent some time last week to plant an evergreen windbreak, which will serve our needs in the future for the ewes we keep around home. Kind of late, I know, but we’ll see next spring if they survive.

We still have some pups available for guard dogs, or pets. They’re well adjusted to the sheep, so the ones I’m keeping to take over duties from the soon-to-be-retired older dogs should be ready in a couple years after they get through adolescence.

We continue to be gratified by the comments from our grass-fed meat customers this past year and expect to grow even more customers next year with the help of Cole and Alyssa. It’s great to see young folks eager to get started in providing healthy food choices for the ever-expanding group of food-conscious consumers.

As Christmas is soon here, remember to give praise to God for his greatest of all gifts, his son — all glory to God! Jim Draper SHEFFIELD, ILL.

Lamb Checkoff Program adds value DENVER — The American Lamb Checkoff Program has positively contributed to American lamb demand and industry profits, according to the Texas A&M University 2019 report “Return on Investment in the American Lamb Checkoff Program” conducted by agricultural economists Gary Williams and Dan Hanselka.

After extensive econometric modeling, researchers concluded that the

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The paper discusses factors that affect seasonal supply, the role of U.S. and imported lamb, impact on all industry segments, opportunities to alter the U.S. seasonal supply and case studies of producers who have shifted season of production to meet the needs of their customers.

Researchers went on to write: “With modest funds available for promotion, the ALB succeeded in substantially enhancing the annual value of U.S. lamb consumed.”

The American Lamb Checkoff Program’s promotion program is about $1.5 million a year, with another $500,000 invested in education and research programs. Administration costs must be less than 10% of yearly collections.

The new study indicated that this 2.4% to 2.7% “lift” is the result of increased consumption of lamb and a more modest increase in retail price. ALB promotion programs have helped increase the U.S. production share of lamb consumption to “some extent over time.”

“These results are a win for every member of the American lamb industry,” said ALB Chairman Dale Thorne, a Michigan lamb producer and feeder.

“The purpose of our checkoff is to increase demand for American Lamb and enhance opportunities for all segments to profit.

This extensive analysis tells us that we remain on the right track with our promotion programs.”

Price of American lamb is of particular interest to the industry. While the effect of lamb price on product demand has declined in recent years, a 10% increase in the price of lamb leads to a decline of about 6% in lamb demand.

When it comes to competitive meats, a 10% decline in the price of beef results in about a 5% decline in the quantity of lamb demanded while the price of pork is insignificant as a driver of lamb demand. As for poultry, U.S. consumers do not consider it to be a substitute for lamb.

Consumers’ “habit persistence” has a statistically significant effect on U.S. lamb consumption and has increased among current lamb eaters.

Habit persistence means that past consumption influences current preferences and demand. So, according to this study, the more that U.S. consumers can be enticed to choose American lamb, the more likely they are to continue doing so.

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Animal Science Education Center planned for Huntington University

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Just the Welcome to the fight; now get in line right gift In these final days before Christmas, many are scrambling to finish their shopping. I know people who have their Christmas shopping done before the Rural Issues Fourth of July.

One friend has Cyndi Young- a “Christmas closet” to store Puyear gifts purchased throughout the year. That would never work for me because I’d want to give the gift as soon as I saw the person for which it was purchased.

Planning and preparing, fretting and stewing trying to find the right gift for friends, parents, children and co-workers is a joy for some and a dreaded task for others.

In a small farmhouse, an old man sat alone at his kitchen table, dreaming of the gifts he would like to give his family for Christmas: A new bicycle for the youngest great-grandson; a new car for the great-granddaughter who is the spitting image of her great grandma at 16; a new tractor from the local dealership would be a great gift for one grandson and a new bass boat for the other. For his son and daughter-in-law, a much-deserved vacation to a beautiful Caribbean Island he’d seen on a television program.

The old man had many friends and dreamed of showering them with expensive gifts, as well. His heart was big, but the man did not have very much money. He barely had enough money to pay the propane and electric bill and the feed bill at the local co-op was past due.

As he sat alone at the kitchen table, he envisioned the gifts that he would really like to give. A smile that brought a twinkle to the fading blue eyes came across his face as he dreamed of the surprise and joy his family and friends would express when they received such wondrous things.

In the stillness of the night in that tiny kitchen, the man thought, “I am a happy man and yet I do not have a lot of money or material possessions.”

There are gifts of greater value than the things money could buy.

In the still of the night, the man considered these things and thought about what Christmas really means to him.

He reached across the table and picked up his tattered Bible, worn from years of use. He read scriptures from Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. He choked back tears of joy as he read passages from Psalms, Proverbs and Corinthians.

In the still of the night, laying the Bible aside, the old man pulled a pen from his pocket and began to write the shopping list for those gifts that truly mean the most: Faith, patience, a sense of humor, joy, laughter, hope, trust, integrity, self-discipline, courage, compassion, humility, friendship, music, loyalty, imagination and, finally, love.

No amount of money can buy the most valuable gifts.

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However, these material gifts are not only “things,” but serve as reminders that we matter to someone.

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Cyndi Young-Puyear is farm director and operations manager for Brownfield Network.

After 38 years in journalism, some events still cause shock. Many center on public officials holding private meetings where a “just-us-insiders” intimacy affords all a “better understanding” — read total control — of their policy Farm & Food initiatives.

Sorry, not sorry, but File public policy doesn’t work that way. There’s no room Alan Guebert for secrecy when public officials spend public money to promote legislation affecting the public.

Still, public officials and, too often, journalists, continue to violate that basic rule.

On Dec. 9, Politico published a 5,500-word story on how masters of the Big Ag universe met in a “closed-door meeting” last June in a “wood-beamed barn in Newburg, Maryland” to discuss an “issue so politically toxic” that the “guest list was confidential” and “no press was allowed.”

The reason for the secrecy was, in a word, change. The time had come for U.S. agriculture’s “A-list” farm and food leaders, including “three secretaries of agriculture,” to agree that climate change was real and government action was needed to slow its rising impact on agriculture.

But they couldn’t be seen doing it in the open, reported Politico’s Helena Bottemiller Evich. The “veil of secrecy attested to just how sensitive the topic” was to these “largely conservative farmers

and ranchers and lobbying behemoths” who had engaged in an open, bare-knuckled brawl against climate change’s very existence for decades.

The fact-laden story can be read both as a hopeful, “Hey, we’re in the game now!” piece on how the nation’s biggest farm groups appear ready to tackle climate change and as a lengthy “Hey, where have you been?” history of Big Ag’s foot-dragging and denial.

The foot-dragging angle is far more believable because it happened. The hopeful angle is far less believable because no featured person or group in the Politico piece offers one tangible policy idea to tackle climate change to advance at either the local, state or national level.

In fact, the biggest of the Big Ag masters at the invitation-only meeting, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, couldn’t even say the words “climate change.”

According to Evich, Perdue “did not refer to climate change, or talk about paying farmers for carbon sequestration or offer a list of things his department would do to help.”

Others quoted were equally obtuse in what they were there to do. One noted, “It takes a lot of leadership and a little bit of culture change to talk about it” — “it” being climate change.

Given Perdue’s empty rhetoric, the well-meaning farmer would have been more accurate had he said, “It takes a lot of culture change and a little bit of leadership to talk about it.”

What’s even more troubling than the

meeting’s secrecy, however, is its selective guest list. How is it that “about” 100 U.S. farm and food leaders and politicians — who chose not to be publicly seen or heard uttering the two, most dangerous words in American agriculture, climate change — now want to be seen and heard as climate change leaders?

And, if so, why did they first have to meet secretly to get their story straight before advocating — after decades of stonewalling and overt denial — that now is the time for taxpayers to pay them to do the right thing? How about doing the right thing because it’s the right thing to do?

Sorry, not sorry, but the politically powerful groups that sent representatives to the “secret conclave” — including the American Farm Bureau Federation, U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Congress — don’t get to dictate climate change policy anymore. In fact, they’ve been doing that far too long already.

Instead, if they want to join the fight, they should join the ongoing fight-publicly, monetarily and at the ballot box.

What they shouldn’t do is meet behind closed doors to plan how to seize climate change’s high ground, so they can drive the policy that most favors them.

Besides, the high ground is already mostly gone. Yeah, climate change.

Farm & Food File is published weekly through the U.S. and Canada. Source material and contact information are posted at www.farmandfoodfile.com.

Putting an end to E. coli contamination

By Harwood D. Schaffer and Daryll E. Ray

We first became aware of the most recent contamination of romaine lettuce from a pre-Thanksgiving announcement of a grocery chain that had withdrawn the sale of romaine lettuce because of the E. coli contamination in the Salinas area of California.

The problem of the periodic E. coli contamination of Western-grown leafy greens goes back at least to 2007, when it was found in spinach. In that outbreak, nearly 200 people became ill; half were hospitalized; 31 developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a form of kidney failure; and three died. In 2007, an industry coalition developed measures to prevent future outbreaks.

Despite industry efforts, repeated outbreaks have occurred, the most recent in 2018 and 2019. After last year’s outbreak, the presence of E. coli was found in “a canal that ran adjacent to a sprawling feedlot for cattle near Yuma, although investigators never definitively proved the chain of contamination.”

The withdrawal of product from the marketplace is expensive for growers and grower associations. Grower association rules are currently more stringent than

federal regulations that will go into effect during the 2022-2024 period.

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, “genetic analysis of the E. coli O157:H7 strains from patients in this current outbreak are similar to strains of E. coli O157:H7 associated with a previous outbreak from the fall of 2017 and the fall of 2018 that affected consumers in both Canada and the U.S.” E. coli are naturally occurring enteric bacteria that are found in the intestines of humans and animals. Most serovars, or strains, are a beneficial part of the digestive process and do not cause illness.

But some Shiga toxin-producing serovars of E. coli like O157:H7 occur in cattle, deer, goats and feral pigs where they are benign. The Shiga toxin produced by these bacterial serovars can cause diarrhea and kidney failure in humans, particularly the young, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems.

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) on food products can be killed by fully cooking the food. This makes vegetable products like lettuce and spinach that are eaten raw particularly vulnerable to transmitting the live bacteria to humans.

Thorough washing can remove STEC; it is easier to accomplish this on vegetables like tomatoes and peas than a head of let-

tuce or a bunch of spinach.

Given the continuing but intermittent problem of STEC contamination of vegetal products, particularly leafy greens, state and federal agencies need to more fully engage vegetable growers, livestock producers, surface water management personnel, healthcare personnel and researchers to identify the vectors by which the contamination takes place.

As various vectors are identified, these same parties need to be included in developing policies to mitigate the identified risk. This undoubtedly will involve the development of rules and regulations by the various participants including state and federal government agencies, including the CDC, the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

While no one likes more rules and regulations, the use of a collaborative process that includes the various parties involved in the STEC problem should go a long way toward reducing resistance to the needed changes. Given the lethal consequences of STEC infections, the public deserves no less than an all-out effort to eliminate this problem. © 2019 Agricultural Policy Analysis Center.

Carrying our farm values into the future We are closing out this year of celebrating our centennial at the American Farm Bureau.

We stand at the start of a new decade and a new century of Farm Bureau.

Many of us are ready for a new year and a new Zippy Duvall season.

Farming is always about looking to the American future with the hope Farm Bureau the next season will be Federation better than the last. I am amazed and humbled by how much has been accomplished through generations of farmers and ranchers working together.

Some years, or decades, are tougher than others, but we have always pressed on with diligence and faith. Here are a few things in farming that I hope never change with the passing years and decades.

OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITIES Farmers and ranchers are the lifeblood of

our communities. For many of us, our families have been in our communities for generations. Our neighbors are family, and we come together to celebrate the good times and to lift each other up in the hard times.

Our commitment to strengthen our communities is another reason we’re a part of Farm Bureau. We want to advocate for policies and programs that will keep rural America going strong for our children and our grandchildren.

that same story is told on each of your farms and ranches across this great land.

OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR FAMILIES Farming is a family business. It’s no wonder that 98% of U.S. farms and ranches are run by families. Working with my family — first with my parents and brother, then my wife and our children and now even my grandchildren — is the greatest gift I have known in farming.

We have all faced our share of tough OUR COMMITMENT TO FUTURE GENERATIONS days on the farm whether that be rain that won’t come or storms that won’t let Farming gives us the opportunity to up, a truck that won’t start or low prices work out in God’s creation, which rewhen loan payments are due. minds us every day that we are not the But along with the hardship, farm fambeginning and the end of the story of ilies also get to share in the joys of workour land. We always remember that we ing together, bringing in a good harvest are caretakers, and if we take care of the and seeing new life come into this world. land, it will take care of us.

Even if the kids don’t all come back to I am so grateful every day to farm the land that my father and grandfather farmed the farm, there’s a lifelong work ethic and before me, and I can tell you the soil on my love for the land that’ll always be a part of who they are. farm is healthier than ever, thanks to modern practices and new technology.

Zippy Duvall is the president of the The land I farm today will be producAmerican Farm Bureau Federation. tive for generations to come, and I know

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Market data Ag game-changers FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 13, 2019

Futures Prices This Last This

week week Chg. week CATTLE HOGS DEC 19 122.37 120.20 2.17 DEC 19 60.47 FEB 20 127.55 124.97 2.58 FEB 20 69.50 APR 20 128.20 125.35 2.85 APR 20 76.22 JUN 20 119.42 117.15 2.27 MAY 20 82.70 AUG 20 116.40 114.70 1.70 JUN 20 87.85 OCT 20 117.67 116.12 1.55 JUL 20 87.90

Last week Chg. 61.12 67.55 73.70 79.55 85.82 86.15

-0.65 1.95 2.52 3.15 2.03 1.75

MILK CLASS III DEC 19 19.40 JAN 20 18.03 FEB 20 17.60 MAR 20 17.16 APR 20 16.98 MAY 20 17.03

19.55 18.62 17.85 17.44 17.25 17.23

-0.15 -0.59 -0.25 -0.28 -0.27 -0.20

-2 44 56 70 64 50

SOYBEANS JAN 20 9074 MAR 20 9214 MAY 20 9352 JUL 20 9474 AUG 20 9516 SEP 20 9486

8894 9036 9182 9314 9356 9340

180 178 170 160 160 146

CHICAGO WHEAT DEC 19 5392 5324 68 MAR 20 5324 5244 80 MAY 20 5346 5276 70 JUL 20 5376 5300 76 SEP 20 5434 5362 72 DEC 20 5536 5464 72

K.C. WHEAT DEC 19 4274 MAR 20 4426 MAY 20 4504 JUL 20 4572 SEP 20 4654 DEC 20 4776

4150 4310 4394 4474 4564 4702

124 116 110 98 90 74

BRENT CRUDE OIL FEB 20 65.22 64.39 0.83 MAR 20 64.25 63.39 0.86 APR 20 63.51 62.62 0.89 MAY 20 62.98 62.08 0.90 JUN 20 62.48 61.15 1.33 JLY 20 61.97 61.15 0.82

ETHANOL JAN 20 FEB 20 MAR 20 APR 20 MAY 20 JUN 20

1.375 1.395 1.415 1.446 1.446 1.446

-0.007 -0.007 -0.007 -0.007 -0.007 -0.007

FEEDER CATTLE JAN 20 145.67 MAR 20 146.25 APR 20 148.05 MAY 20 148.60 AUG 20 152.90 SEP 20 153.00

141.55 141.67 143.77 145.07 150.07 150.90

4.12 4.58 4.28 3.53 2.83 2.10

CORN DEC 19 3662 3664 MAR 20 3810 3766 MAY 20 3880 3824 JUL 20 3936 3866 SEP 20 3930 3866 DEC 20 3952 3902

1.368 1.388 1.408 1.439 1.439 1.439

Stocks of Agricultural Interest

This Last 52-wk week week high

ADM AGCO BASF BG CF

45.20 77.03 18.95 55.77 45.14

43.91 45.50 76.59 81.39 18.81 20.98 53.72 60.20 45.34 55.15

This Last 52-wk week week high

CTVA 26.49 25.26 32.78 DD 64.80 63.59 85.47 DE 172.50 165.21 180.48 FMC 99.18 98.42 100.48 MOS 18.63 19.08 33.91

Export Inspections (MIL BU.) This Year Cumulative Cumulative Cml.

week ago this year year ago % diff.

WHEAT 313.810 449.367 13017.29 11032.063 18.00 CORN 481.097 887.581 6531.85 15117.606 -56.79 SOYBEANS 1327.042 926.600 17298.21 14185.018 21.95

Livestock Summary 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

84.03 82.42 110.52 100.50 72.11 72.98 84.18 85.62 217.04 225.18 204.26 208.29 118.81 118.95 188.11 187.74

1.61 10.02 -0.87 -1.44 -8.14 -4.03 -0.14 0.37

OKLAHOMA CITY This week Last week Change FEEDER STEER Low High Low High Low High 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

149.00 137.00 137.00 135.00 132.25

197.50 149.00 170.50 140.25 149.25 138.00 149.25 138.00 147.50 140.00

192.00 184.00 158.00 149.00 146.50

0.00 .50 -3.25 -13.50 -1.00 -8.75 -3.00 0.25 -7.75 1.00

CASH HOGS CARCASS PRICES This week Last week Change National

48.18 46.73 1.45

USDA National Grain Market Review Compared to last week, cash bids for wheat were steady to higher. Corn was mostly higher, soybeans higher and sorghum steady to higher.

Ethanol production for the week ending Dec. 6 was at 1.072 million barrels, an increase of 12,000 barrels a day. Ethanol stocks were reported at 21.81 million barrels, an increase of 1.21 million barrels.

Corn harvested was reported at 92% complete, 8% below the five year average.

For the week ending Dec. 5, an increase of 34.4 million bushels of corn export sales for 20192020 were reported, with an increase of 38.6 million bushels of soybean exports sales, and an increase of 18.5 million wheat export sales.

Wheat was steady to 9 cents higher, Dark Northern Spring wheat 30 3/4 cents lower to 9 1/2 cents higher. Corn was 1 cent lower to 7 cents higher. Sorghum was steady to 3 cents higher.

Soybeans were 14 cents to 19 cents higher.

CORN Kansas City US No 2 truck Yellow Corn was 1 to 6 cent higher from 3.77 3/4-3.84 3/4 per bushel.

Omaha US No 2 Yellow Corn was 5 to 7 cents higher from 3.66-3.70 per bushel.

Chicago US No 2 Yellow Corn was 1 cent higher from 3.83 3/43.86 3/4 per bushel.

Toledo US No 2 rail Yellow corn was 1 cent higher at 3.97 3/4 per bushel.

Minneapolis US No 2 Yellow corn rail was 1 cent lower at 3.40 3/4 per bushel.

OILSEEDS Minneapolis Yellow truck

soybeans were 14 cents higher at 8.59 1/4 per bushel.

Illinois Processors US No 1 Yellow truck soybeans were 15 to 19 cents higher from 9.02 1/49.23 1/4 per bushel.

Kansas City US No 2 Yellow truck soybeans were 19 cents higher from 8.63 1/4-8.83 1/4 per bushel.

Illinois 48 percent soybean meal, processor rail bid was 7.30 lower from 294.20-296.20 per bushel.

Central Illinois Crude Soybean oil processor bid was 1.73 to 2.23 higher from 31.63-31.98 per cwt.

WHEAT Kansas City US No 1 Hard Red Winter, ordinary protein rail bid was 7 1/4 cents higher from 5.38 3/4-5.48 3/4 per bushel.

St. Louis truck US No 2 Soft Red Winter terminal bid was 9 cents higher at 5.92 per bushel.

Minneapolis and Duluth US No 1 Dark Northern Spring, 14.0 to 14.5 percent protein rail, was 30 3/4 cents lower to 9 1/4 cents higher at 6.63 per bushel.

Portland US Soft White wheat rail was steady to 5 cents higher from 5.90-5.97 per bushel.

SORGHUM US No 2 yellow truck, Kansas City was 2 to 3 cents higher from 6.03-6.21 per cwt. Texas High Plains US No 2 yellow sorghum (prices paid or bid to the farmer, fob elevator) was steady to 2 cents higher from 6.29-6.64 per cwt.

OATS US 2 or Better oats, rail bid to arrive at Minneapolis 20 day was 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 cents higher from 2.87 3/4-3.52 3/4 per bushel.

Power company plans more solar farms PERU, Ind. (AP) – A company that provides electricity to dozens of Indiana communities has been working to add at least 17 solar farms to its system, officials said.

The Indiana Municipal Power Agency said it now has 21 solar farms generating electricity around the state and is building more at it aims to have half of its power coming from renewable sources by 2030.

One farm being planned by the company near the northern Indiana city of Peru would cost $19 million and have about 40,000 solar modules on a 73-acre site. That farm could be completed in 2021.

Vice president Jack Alvey said the power agency wants to build a solar park in each of its some 60 Indiana communities where it provides electricity to municipal utilities.

Millennial spending will change businesses

By Martha Blum

AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

LA SALLE, Ill. — Farmers are in a race for higher yields and lower prices.

“Technology is deflationary because it makes prices cheaper, things more efficient and less labor is involved,” said Kevin Van Trump, CEO of Farm Direction and author of The Van Trump Report. “Just look at TV prices and the same thing happened in the crude oil space.”

The concern for agriculture, Van Trump said, is the rapid advancement in technology is spreading across the globe.

“We use to have the secret sauce, and now they can get on the internet and figure out what we’re doing,” he said. “We’re seeing heavy competition from Ukraine, parts of Western Europe and South America.”

The word that people in the agricultural retail sector are missing is competitive, Van Trump said.

“We need to get out of a commoditized market of growing No. 2 yellow corn,” he said. “If you’re growing a different type of bean for Chipotle, then you’re probably doing OK.” The free market’s job is to crush the highest cost producer.

“Never before have we looked to the U.S. for that,” Van Trump noted. “We had a better average, but now I have friends with $4.50-plus breakeven corn.”

From 70% to 75% of the U.S. economy is based on consumer spending, Van Trump said.

“If you think the pickup truck will be cheaper next month, you’re not buying,” he said. “The Fed’s job is to keep inflation sparked at 2% to 3%, so you go ahead and buy because if consumers hit the brake, the economy tanks and prices tumble.”

It is important to note how the largest demographic sector of the United States is spending their money.

“The baby boomers changed America, and they were the ones that brought in big-box stores and fast foods,” Van Trump said.

“The millennials are bigger than the boomers ever were, so we have to pay attention to the shift that’s about to take place,” he said. “They’re going to change things, just like the boomers changed things.”

Currently, millennials that range in age from 22 to 38 years old are the largest share of the U.S. population.

“By 2020, one out of three Americans

will be millennials, and by 2025, 75% of the workforce will be millennials,” Van Trump said. “Boomers are taking money out of the stock market and millennials are putting money in, so you better know Van Trump what they want.”

The stock market, Van Trump said, tends to rip higher when there is an influx of workers from ages 35 to 49.

“We don’t think this bull market is close to over,” he said. “When the boomers went through that age group, the stock market went almost straight up.”

Millennials want a bigger government, Van Trump said.

“They say they want that because of social unrest and the big dividing line in the U.S.,” he said. “They are afraid that it is getting deeper and with a bigger government that will squash the social unrest.”

Unlike boomers, millennials don’t buy motorcycles, Van Trump said.

“Boomers were the biggest risk takers and millennials are the least risk takers, but they are the closest to their family of any other generation,” he said.

“Millennials don’t like bars of soap, fabric softener, fancy jewelry or big-box stores,” he said. “They don’t spend money on furniture or clothes, but they like experiences and travel.”

Van Trump identified several agricultural game-changers.

“I think farming and climate change is going to get worse,” he said.

“We’ve got to figure out solutions for regenerative farming.”

Lab-grown meat and plant-based meat also will impact the U.S. agricultural industry.

“I’ve heard from numerous kids that have said they buy it because they are against cruelty to animals,” Van Trump said. “It’s costly, but the price is going to come down and they will learn how to make it taste better.”

Van Trump expects global protein consumption will continue to increase.

“So, we’re going to be exporting a lot more pork and beef,” he said.

“One in four people in America live in a community that is committed to 100% clean energy,” he said.

“They are going to press the ag industry hard on this issue.”

Martha Blum can be reached at 815-223-2558, ext. 117, or marthablum@agrinews-pubs.com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Blum.

Consumer spending drives growth

By Martha Blum

and a telling sign the market is expecting uncertainty ahead,” he LA SALLE, Ill. — The United said.

States is in the longest economic exA chart showed pansion in its history. three periods of “We’re in the 126th month of exyield curve inverpansion coming out of the recession sion. in 2008-2009,” said Adam Gaskill, “In each of pricing manager for Compeer those three sceFinancial.

Gaskill narios, we were “Economic expansions don’t die of in a recession old age,” Gaskill said during a presentation at a GrainVantage meeting within three to nine months after a yield curve inversion,” Gaskill said. hosted by Compeer Financial. “We “In late May, early June, we saw the are typically pushed into recession due to shocks to the system or some yield curve invert in the U.S., and sort of imbalance in the system that it remained that way for a couple of months, but it has normalized needs correcting.” lately.”

Over the last two years, Gaskill The stock market is painting a difsaid, GDP growth has been running ferent picture. from 2.5% to 3%.

“Back to 2015, it has been on “As we moved into 2019, we a steady march up,” Gaskill said. started to see it ratchet down to the “There was a correction in late 2% range, and it is projected to be 2008, and ever since, it has set new below 2% for 2020,” he said. record highs every week.”

“The U.S. consumer accounts for The trade dispute with China has about 70% of the U.S. economic resulted in 18 months of uncertainty growth,” he said. “The consumer flowing through the U.S. business has been driving a good chunk of the economic growth the last couple sector, Gaskill said.

“We thought we had a trade deal of years.” in October, which gave us an indiEven though consumers have cation of what might be included in reduced spending over the last year the deal,” he said. or so, Gaskill said, they continue to “It could include stopping, delayspend largely because the employment picture is quite good right now. ing or rolling back existing tariffs, potential access to Chinese financial “The unemployment rate is just markets, intellectual property rights off an historic low, down to 3.5%, and a commitment from China to which is a great number,” he said. purchase $40 billion to $50 billion “The wage growth has been low coming out of the recession, but now of U.S. ag products per year,” he said. it is running at a much better pace “If this happens, it would be a at 3% to 3.5%,” Gaskill said. “This significant increase of what we’ve is leading to a confident consumer, seen over the last several years at $9 and that leads to retail sales, which billion last year, and the peak was have been growing throughout 2019. We saw a slight contraction in $26 billion in 2012,” he said. “So, $40 billion to $50 billion would be September, and then it ticked back nearly double what we’ve seen at up in October.”

Gaskill talked about several models our highest point.”

Both the United States and China that try to predict if there will be a have something to gain from a trade recession during the next 12 months. agreement.

“This model shows there has been “China wants to minimize the an upward march since 2018, and pain they’re feeling from the tariffs,” today it is predicting a 50% probaGaskill said. bility there will be a recession in the “China exports five times more next 12 months,” he said. “This model goods to the U.S. than we export looks at the stock market, and it points to no concerns over recession.” to them,” he said. “This hurts their However, Gaskill said, the United economy far more than it hurts the U.S. economy, but it definitely hurts States is leaning towards a higher agriculture more than the general risk of recession to come, and this U.S. economy.” is largely being driven by factors reSince U.S. consumers are driving lated to business.

“When the long-term interest rates the economic train, Gaskill said, it is important to remember they can dip below the short-term interest be fickle and swing on a dime. rates, that’s a yield curve inversion AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

News & Views Agriculture continues to make headlines.

Here is some of the latest farm industry news: n “World must reach ‘peak meat’ by 2030 meet climate Commodity to change targets, Insight scientists warn.

In a letter to Jerry Welch The Lancet Planetary Health Journal, they said all but the poorest countries needed to set a time frame for livestock production to stop growing, since the meat and dairy sector is responsible for such a large proportion of emissions.” — CNN, Dec. 12. n “For the first time in U.S. history, a decade will pass without the country falling into a recession. In every decade since the period immediately before the Civil War, the U.S. economy could be relied on to do one thing: tumble into recession.

But the American economy is on pace to defy that trend for the first time in nearly 170 years as it enters the 2020s.” — Business Insider, Dec. 11. n “U.S. regulators are digging into a topic that has been the talk of Wall Street and Washington ever since a controversial Vanity Fair article suggested investors made billions of dollars trading ahead of market-moving news: Are government leaks fueling big profits in the futures market?” — Yahoo. com, Dec. 12. n “In 2019, almost every investment worked. The S&P 500 is up more than 25% and counting. Treasuries also soared.

Oil, gold and corporate bonds all scored double-digit returns.

This year is shaping up to be one of the best ever for investors of all stripes, with nearly every single asset class on track to finish 2019 in the green.” — CNBC, Dec. 12. n “This is now the best bull market ever. The current market boom, which started March 9, 2009, has enjoyed a whopping 468% gain for the S&P 500 through the first day of November, according to The Leuthold Group. This record-long bull run also marks the best-performing one since World War II, the firm says.” — CNBC, Nov. 21. n “Now that people believe inflation is dead, inflationary fundamentals are rising. If stocks, bonds, and the U.S. dollar are overvalued, they are likely to fall. The only asset class that can rise is commodities.” — SeekingApha.com, Oct. 5. n “Can farmers sow their way out of climate change? Nine percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are caused by agriculture. Those emissions are changing the Earth’s climate and amplifying savage weather conditions that have been taking a heavy toll on the nation’s farmers over the past few years. They’ve been battling historically wet conditions over the past year, including massive floods last spring. As a result, over 19 million acres of land were left unplanted in the U.S. in 2019.” — CBS News, Nov. 5. n “Predictions calling for hot, dry weather early in 2020 followed by destructive flooding could cause ‘monumental crop failure’ and easily propel wheat prices at least 40% higher within the next few weeks, analysts say. The unusual weather will probably involve a violent switch from extreme dryness to extreme flooding. In part, that will be driven by the effects of the regular 11-year solar cycle.

The number of spots appearing on the sun’s surface is now at or near its 11-year cyclical low. Now, these blemishes are almost absent, and that occurrence has historically coincided with both cooler temperatures on Earth and extreme weather variations.” — Barron’s, Dec. 13. n “American and global agricultural has dodged a bullet regarding drought-like conditions for 20 of the past 22 years and for five of the past years in a row. I do not believe another bullet can be dodged.

But sometime in late February the markets and prices will carve out a meaningful low and turn higher. It all depends on Mother Nature.” — Commodity Insight, Oct. 25. n “Here’s how China could launch a 10-plus-year ‘super-cycle’ in commodities — one that survives the next global recession. Wells Fargo says that China’s huge investments in infrastructure drove a 12-year commodities boom and that in the future its demand for food could lead to a similar boom in other commodities.” — Business Insider, April 8.

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Bushels down from last year

By Tom C. Doran

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WASHINGTON — As anticipated by commodity traders, the U.S. Department of Agriculture made no changes in crop production estimates in its Dec. 10 report setting the stage for next month’s final summary.

The U.S. average corn yield remains at 167 bushels per acre, down 9.4 bushels from last year, and production for grain is forecast at 13.7 billion bushels from 81.1 million harvested acres.

USDA has Illinois’ average corn yield at 179 bushels per acre after hitting 210 per acre in 2018.

The average corn yield for Indiana is projected at 165 bushels per acre compared to 189 per acre last year.

The nation’s soybeans are projected to average 46.9 bushels per acre, down 3.7 bushels from 2018. Production is forecast at 3.55 billion bushels and harvested acres at 75.6 million.

Illinois and Indiana are projected to have average soybean yields of 51 and 49 bushels per acre, respectively. Illinois aver-

aged 63.5 bushels per acre in 2018 and Indiana had 57.5 bushels per acre last year.

Harvest continues to drag out due to weather delays.

In the crop production report’s summary, USDA noted 89% of the corn acreage was harvested by Dec. 1, 8% beyond the previous year and 9% behind the five-year average.

The nation’s soybean harvest was 96% complete

by Dec. 1, 1% behind the previous year and 3% behind the five-year average.

The report also noted that 87% of the nation’s w inter wheat acreage had emerged by Nov. 24, 2% ahead of the previous year but 3% behind the f ive -year average.

Overall, 52% of the 2020 winter wheat acreage was reported in good to excellent condition by Nov. 24, 3% below the same time last year.

USDA’s crop production “final summary” will be released on Jan. 10.

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

Four regional conferences to preview 2020 growing season URBANA, Ill. — What do you need to know for the 2020 growing season?

The University of Illinois will address several key topics at four regional conferences around the state in January and February. The meetings will provide a forum for discussion and interaction between participants, University of Illinois researchers and Extension educators.

Conference dates and locations are: Q Jan. 22, DoubleTree by Hilton, Mount Vernon.

Q Jan. 29, Brookens Auditorium at University of Illinois, Springfield.

Q Feb. 4, I-Hotel, Champaign.

Q Feb. 12, Kishwaukee College, Malta.

Topics and presenters: Q “It’s Tough Out There: Supporting Farmers and Promoting Mental Health,” by Josephine Rudolphi, U of I Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering.

Q “Illinois Weather Review: A Look Back at 2019 & Expectations for 2020 and Beyond,” by Trent Ford, state climatologist, Illinois State Water Survey.

Q “How Should We Manage Today’s Corn Hybrids?” by Emerson Nafziger, professor emeritus, U of I Department of Crop Sciences.

Q “Updates in Field Crop Disease Management,”

by Nathan Kleczewski, U of I Department of Crop Sciences.

Q “The New Era of Herbicide Resistance... and You Thought the Last Era was Difficult,” by Aaron Hager, U of I Department of Crop Sciences.

Q “What’s the Real Deal with Cover Crops & Soybean Cyst Nematode?” by Chelsea Harbach, U of I Extension.

Q “Insect Management in Corn and Soybeans”

by Nick Seiter, U of I

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Department of Crop Sciences.

Q “Hemp, What Have We Learned in 2019?”

by Talon Becker (Mt. Vernon), Jessica Soule (Springfield), and Phillip Alberti (Malta, Champaign), U of I Extension.

Advance registration, no later than one week before each conference, is $100 per person. Late and on-site registration is $120. Register for the conferences online at extension.illinois.edu/ csrec/illinois-crop-management-conferences.

Soil health training finds common ground This intensive Over the training model last few years, provides six the term “soil two-day sessions health” has over 18 months become a to a group of a buzz word new cohort of among many conservation Illinois farmpractitioners ers. But what and farmer adis soil health?

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The Natural The overarResource Haverbackching goal of Conservation Gruber the program Service defines is to form a soil health as University new network the continued of Illinois of local and capacity of soil Extension regional “soil to function as health speciala vital living ists,” with a common ecosystem that sustains grounding in knowledge plants, animals and huand experience that can mans.

Cornell University adds demonstrate and promote that a healthy soil can be a systems approach to used productively without adversely affecting its future productivity, the ecosystem, or the environment.

Viewing soils as a living ecosystem reflects a shift in the way that we manage our agricultural systems.

Agricultural management practices change the physical (percent sand, silt and clay; bulk density; percent organic matter), chemical (pH, N, P, K, micronutrients, cation exchange capacity) and biological properties that affect soil function.

The use of cover crops, reduced tillage and improved nutrient management can improve soil functionality.

However, the transition into this complex system is accompanied by a set of production management changes, which can be difficult to navigate.

Fortunately, new a training program was developed to guide in this process.

The American Farmland Trust initiated the first Advanced Soil Health Training in 2015 to increase the number of farmers, retailers, advisers and conservation practitioners who understand the science of soil health and the management changes required to transition into this system.

soil health among Illinois farmers and landowners.

The third round of Advanced Soil Health Training is currently in progress in southern Illinois, western Indiana and northern Kentucky.

The next round of training will be offered in northwestern Illinois and eastern Iowa, beginning in March 2020.

The current trainings are organized and funded

by University of Illinois Extension, The Nature Conservancy, Zea Mays Foundation, Illinois Corn Growers and the Illinois Sustainable Agriculture Partnership.

In the next training, topics will include soil

structure, chemistry and biology; cover crop selection, management and termination; planting and tillage equipment; field day demonstrations training, along with communication and outreach strategies. Certified Crop Advisors will receive continuing education units throughout the training.

For more information on the training or any questions, contact me at hmh2@illinois.edu, or Chelsea Harbach at harbach2@illinois.edu.

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