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By Ashley Langreck

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The 2019 Indiana crop season has been anything but smooth, starting with an extremely wet spring that caused late planting to an early snowfall in November before the harvest season was complete.

Bob Nielsen, a professor of agronomy at Purdue University, said that according to a recently released U.S. Department of Agriculture crop report, an estimated 28% of the Hoosier corn crop still is in the field.

Nielsen noted he recently had to go to Hartford City. On the way there, he went across State Road 26, and on the way back, he took State Road 28.

“That area of the state was one that was most affected by the lat e pla nt .

You can still see lots of Nielsen f ield s t h at need to be harvested,” Nielsen said, adding that the amount to still be harvested is a substantial amount of acreage.

It is unusual in November, Nielsen said, to have snow in Indiana, but the recent snowfall brought all harvesting in Indiana to a halt.

Nielsen said the snowfall also creates a new problem as the leaves and plants will be wet, and if farmers try to harvest too soon, it could create mechanical issues in combines.

Nielsen said that although farmers want to get their 2019 harvest finished, it probably is best to wait it out to get back in the fields until the weather looks better.

“I was worried that with the snow and wind it might have been severe enough to blow down corn plants,” Nielsen said, adding that so far from what he has seen most of the cornfields still are standing.

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“The first step was to map the soil personalities and to sample soil,” Eller said. “Then we laid out the plot on the computer to track throughout the entire growing season.

“We flew the AgEagle UAV over the plot multiple times to be able to get imagery onto an iPad for Smart Scouting. With all the data in the software, we can do additional side by side comparisons and dissect this plot.”

Rod King, agronomist at Dairyland Seed, served as an adviser for the research trial.

He selected the hybrids and consulted with professors on research treatments and design.

TOWANDA, Ill. — Farmland represents over 81% of farm sector assets and values stayed relatively static through the first half of 2019.

Farmland values are impacted by a myriad of factors beyond just demand and the overall agriculture economy.

David Klein, First Mid Ag Services vice president, managing broker and auctioneer, provided the seven issues affecting farmland values du r i ng First Mid Ag Services Field Day. Here a re the seven issues not in any particular order of impor tance as presented by Klein Klein.

1. Next generation enterprise systems. Klein said First Mid Ag Services is receiving calls from those interested in growing organically and calls from outside of the area from people interested in buying land to grow industrial hemp, both a source of demand for buyers of farmland.

Another demand source is the livestock and land combinations for constructing large hog confinement buildings, perhaps buying more “B” type soils and then using the manure from that, as well, and that could be for an organic or conventional standpoint. They’re looking for moderately priced land base to service the needs for livestock.

Wind energy is another piece of the land demand equation.

Those dollars get reinvested quite often in more farmland.

While solar energy expansion has not reached fruition, interest remains. An Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers survey of members in August found nearly half of the respondents said solar energy options were signed on farms they managed, but nothing has been constructed. There have been over 300 applications for solar projects across the state and 20 have been approved.

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Students at Huntington University harvest their first-ever research plot of corn. The average yield was 184 bushels per acre, with under 20% moisture levels.

Historic harvest ‘A big first for Huntington University’

By Erica Quinlan

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INDIANAPOLIS — Students helped harvest the inaugural corn research crop at Huntington University this month.

“It’s a big first for Huntington University and our agricultural program,” said Nate Perry, coordinator of operations and external relations.

“Miss Mabel Thorne gave us the property in the late ‘60s.

We’ve used the property for some outdoor education, recreation and environmental science. This year, we decided it was time to put seed in the ground and see how it does.”

Students studied population densities and seed treatments on the test plot.

“We wanted to see how different seed treatments would work under different population levels,” said Raymie Porter, director of the Haupert Institute for Agricultural Studies at the university.

Porter teaches a class on crop production. The field served as an outdoor lab for the students to observe and report on weekly.

“We observed differences in growth rates and plant populations,” Porter said. “As the season progressed, I had them sample some of the ears, count the number of kernels and number of plants to come up with a yield estimate.”

Students collected data from each plot and analyzed it alongside professional agronomists.

“We also collected information about the various inputs for the experiment, as if it were a production field, to give them a sense for the economics of

Corn is unloaded from the Huntington University research field. what it takes to produce a corn crop,” Porter said.

Although the field wasn’t planted until June 12 due to challenging weather conditions, the plants took off and, for the most part, thrived.

Huntington partnered with several companies to make the harvest possible, including Dairyland Seed, AgPlus, Biodyne USA and ForeFront Ag Solutions.

“A lot of people rallied around it once we had this plan,” Porter said. “They helped out in different ways.

It was great to see it all come together.”

Erich Eller, president and owner of ForeFront Ag Solutions, was excited to help with the project.

Farmers fill freezers for families Local meat and vegetables for Habitat homes

By Ashley Langreck

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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s Family of Farmers presented two Habitat for Humanities families freezers full of local meat and vegetable products.

The donation was made at the recent Habitat for Humanity dedication of the two homes that were constructed during the 10th annual Ag Build at the 2019 Indiana State Fair.

Through a partnership with the Indiana State Fair, Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity helped build two new homes on the state fairgrounds during the duration of the Indiana State

Bureau and a representative of IFOF, said neither one of the families knew about the freezer full of food they would be receiving at the dedication, and they were both excited about the gift.

Zentz said IFOF donated $500 to purchase Indiana meat and vegetable products for the new homeowners.

Zentz said several organizations and individuals in Indiana either give products in-kind or at a discount so that IFOF is able to donate more than $500 worth of food to the families.

“A majority of the donation is meat, including a lot of pork, local bacon, pork chops, chicken and pork and hamburger patties,” Zentz said.

Members of Indiana’s Family of Farmers help unpack meat into a new freezer that the organization provided, along with $500 worth of meat and vegetables during the recent Habitat for Humanity dedication of the two homes that were built during the 10th annual Ag Build at the 2019 Indiana State Fair.

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Another next generation issue is the “Beyond Meat” development and growth of the plant-based patties.

It is providing another option the consumers are looking at beyond the typical farm-grown products.

2. Alternative investments.

“Last year, because everything else was bad and us being just OK, farmland was at the top of the investment return rankings by asset type chart. But, obviously, there was a resurgence in the stock market this past year, and that has come back up. Those are investments that people look at,” Klein said.

The cash return on investing in high quality farmland this year is about 2.5%, compared to, for example, a Vanguard money market account earning 2.27%, or a bank money market account earning between 1% and 1.5%.

Farmland is still running very competitive to the S&P 500 or the NASDAQ. In looking at farmland returns compared to other investments from 1970 to 2017, the annual average return in Illinois was 10.14% for farmland, 10.09% in NASDAQ and 7.02% in the S&P 500.

“That is still as attractant, even if we aren’t seeing huge increases in farmland values right now.

They still want to be a part of that,” Klein said.

3. State government policy.

While Illinois’ government may be a bit of a headwind, there are policies that are beneficial for investing in farmland. North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri all have corporate and international ownership restrictions. As a result, that means they have fewer buyers in their pool that can purchase farmland.

“But in states like Illinois, Indiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, folks from other countries or pension plans and things of that nature have a much easier time investing in farmland in our state. That helps bring about a demand base that provides support because when we don’t have money as farmers to buy ground, those folks can step in and fill that demand base. That’s actually a good thing because it helps keep our balance sheets if you already own farmland halfway stable,” Klein said.

Illinois real estate taxes are an issue as they have doubled over the past 10 years. Assuming a goal of 3% cap rate of net income, the increase in real estate

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taxes reduced the value of the farm approximately $900 per acre over the last 10 years just because of the increases in real estate taxes.

“There’s also the talk that people are leaving the state. That’s true, but it’s been happening since the 1940s, so it isn’t like it’s a new thing. Our population relative to other states has been going down and places like North Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Texas have all been increasing,” Klein said.

4. Farmland market supply. Estates continue to be the No. 1 source of farmland that comes into the market. In an August survey by the ISPFMRA, 60% didn’t believe there would be much of a change in the farmland to be sold supply.

The supply has been relatively tight. That helps keep the price relatively stable also because there hasn’t been a push a lot of supply into the market.

There was a slight increase in public auctions, up 4% to 39%, in 2018 compared to private treaties, down 3% to 46%. Private treaties started to exceed auctions in Illinois in 2015.

“As we look forward, we continue to see that listings and private treaty negotiations are probably going to continue to still be the upward trend unless we see a real resurgence in land prices. If we see a real resurgence in land price, then it would stand to reason that we would start to see more auctions. But that’s a long-term trend over several years now,” Klein said.

5. Rising interest rates.

“The No. 1 concern as we talk to professionals is interest rates. … They have continued to fall as they have across the country and world. This is a positive for land values. It provides lower interest rates for borrowing, for operating loans, for land loans, and it also reduces the competitive alternative of somebody just leaving it in the bank. If they’re leaving it in the bank and making less money than from buying a farm and getting a return on that, then they’re more likely to buy a farm,” Klein said.

“The Fed’s job is really two things. Make sure we ma ximize employ ment and keep prices fairly sta-

ble. It is not to keep the stock market up.

“Mortgage rates continue to drop. We’re getting back close to historic lows. That’s helpful. Our dollar is high and strong.

That’s not helpful.”

6. Farm income. Income is primarily based on acres multiplied by production, combined with input costs and grain prices. Then there are the federal government influences of ethanol policies, trade and tariffs and farm program payments.

Market Facilitation Program payments are going to help and it’s a different income sequence than a year ago. Also affecting net income, the spring soybean price for crop insurance was not as high and the corn price was high.

“As we got into June, sometimes you just had to plant corn to be able to have enough insurance to pay your rent. That, obviously, increased our corn acres,” Klein said.

“A significant portion of the large 2018 corn inventory was able to be priced at higher values in the May to July period. Corn is back in the driver’s seat, and that is the crop that’s driving us going forward until something is negotiated out with China.

That’s going to drive crop insurance decisions. That’s going to drive income decisions, planting decisions. It also drives rent levels and incomes looking forward.

Some of the past demand issues that we had are waning.”

7. ‘End-of-cycle’ economics. This is the longest period of economic expansion since 1945, but it’s only at a 2.3% annualize gross domestic product rate, the lowest of any other expansion periods since 1945.

Unemployment is extremely low. All of the millennials are starting to become fully employed and typically as the unemployment rate goes down, the inflation rate goes up.

“We haven’t necessarily seen that as this point because a lot labor has been replaced worldwide, not just domestically,” Klein said.

“Farmland has a strong correlation with inflation.

So, as a result, when inflation does take off, farmland usually increases

right along with it. We went through a period of very low inflation, and if it does start to take back off, your farmland values should start to take off with it.

“As the number of millennials increase in employment, they also will

spend more, and inflation is generated by more spending. As those numbers become bigger, I think you’ll see some inflationary pressure from those folks.

“Farmland is a hedge against inflation. Don’t forget about that. That’s

the reason we buy it besides the fact that we have it for our own living.”

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

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Nielsen said he hopes farmers are realizing at this point in the season that the sooner they can get their corn crop out of the fields, the better.

Nielsen said some farmers have been leaving their corn crop in the fields in hopes that it will continue to dry and they can save on drying costs at the elevator, but he said at this point in the season the crop simply won’t dry much more.

Nielsen said farmers need to get their corn harvested before a big snowstorm hits and brings the Hoosier corn crop still in the fields to its knees.

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Nutrien expands digital platform

By Tom C. Doran

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DECATUR, Ill. — The digital arm of Nutrien Ag Solutions continues to expand its platform offerings to serve farmers.

The Farm Planning Solution tool is designed to help farmers manage all inputs on the farm on a field-by-field basis and product-by-product basis. This allows the user to build a full-season crop plan with consideration for yield and profitability.

“The digital Farm Planning Solution tool allows the grower to plan their inputs for a whole year. We think it’s going to be most important right after harvest as the grower looks ahead to the coming year and about all of the decisions that they need to make, whether that’s fertility or seed or crop protection, they’ll work with the Nutrien Ag Solutions crop consultant,” said Sol Goldfarb, Nutrien Ag Solutions vice president of digital.

“Together, they’ll build a fieldby-field plan of all the inputs that they need, then they can refer back to that plan throughout the growi ng sea son and if changes happen like Goldfarb the late spring that we had, they can make adjustments to their plan and really stay on top of their farming operation throughout the whole year.

“I’m relatively new to agriculture, and one of my observations is there is tons of data out there, lots of information, it’s not particularly usable. So, our goal is to take data and information and turn it into things that a grower can do to improve the outcomes on their farm.

“These are simple things like tell me how much precipitation I had on each of my fields to more complex things like giving a field prescription on a field-byfield basis that’s really going to maximize my output from those fields.”

SPRAY SMART The Spray Smart digital platform, a field specific weather and nutrient advisor, also was added last month.

“Everyone talks about there’s a lot of great science and great data out there. We want to make that data and science incredibly useful for our growers. Spray Smart is a tool that looks at the atmosphere, specifically it looks at whether or not there’s likely to be an inversion on a grower’s field and the wind speed and it tells this grower if now is a good time or not a good time for a spray application,” Goldfarb said.

“It’s one of those things where a grower could gather that information by themselves, but what we’ve done is we know the decision to spray or not is a critical decision for the grower, so we pull that information and serve that up to them inside of our portal.”

Nutrien Ag Solutions launched its customer portal about a year ago with a goal to use digital technology to bring convenience and value to its growers.

“We started out pretty simple when we launched. We let growers retrieve invoices and statements and pay their bills online, and the reaction was pretty immediate and strong. It was, ‘wow, there’s a lot of technical stuff out there, this makes my life simpler. I don’t have to look for stamps and go to the post office, so I really appreciate that,’” Goldfarb said.

Since the initial rollout, additional functionality has been added to the service, including weather and market data and a unique e-commerce tool.

“I think we’re the only major ag retailer in North America that offers e-commerce for our growers across our product range. So, if I’m a grower and I know the product that I want I can order that product from Nutrien Ag Solutions any time of the day or night,” Goldfarb said.

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

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Margaret Gladden (right), member of the Indiana Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee, practices a television interview as part of the American Farm Bureau Women’s Communications Boot Camp.

Advocating for agriculture Farm leaders attend communications boot camp

By Erica Quinlan

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WA SHINGT ON — T he A mer ic a n Fa r m Bu r e au Federation recognized 15 farm leaders, including Margaret Gladden f rom Hendr icks County, as graduates of the Women’s Communications Boot Camp.

The training included sessions on public speaking, working with the media and advocating for agriculture. They participated in mock TV, radio and newspaper interviews.

“It’s a very intense four-day training,” Gladden said.

“At the end, we went to the Hill and made visits to our congressman. Mine were not in, but I did meet with people within their offices. I had never been to Washington, D.C. It was a great experience for me.”

Gladden farms grain with her husband and father-in-law.

She’s learned that being put out of your comfort zone is a great way to grow.

“You’re going through this with 14 other people,” Gladden said. “I know I have made lifelong friends from other states.

“It’s a challenging week.

You’re out of your comfort zone.

As a former school teacher, I know sometimes when we’re put in a new situation, we learn and perform because we have to.”

Margaret Gladden gives a presentation at the American Farm Bureau Federation Women’s Communication Boot Camp fall session.

With less than 2% of the population engaged in farming or ranching, honing outreach skills and connecting with the non-farming public is essential, according to Sherry Saylor, chair of the AFB Women’s Leadership Committee.

“As farmers, we need to be able to communicate effectively

to help to educate the public about positive things, like where their food, fiber and fuel comes from,” Gladden said.

This is the 14th year of the program, which has 210 graduates and is open to all women involved in Farm Bureau. An application process is used to select the participants.

Learn more about the program at: www.fb.org/programs/ womens-leadership-program/ communications-boot-camp.

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

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Communication tips for farmers

By Erica Quinlan

1. Plan what your main message is going to be ahead of time.

WASHINGTON — Giving 2. Think about your best perspeeches and being interviewed sonal story on the issue or by reporters can be challenging topic. Try to always have a perfor many farmers, but it’s an sonal story to share. important skill to have.

3. Think about who your audiJohnna Miller, director of ence is and what will be most media and advocacy training at persuasive to that audience.

American Farm Bureau, helps 4. Stay focused on your main people improve skills related points, not everything you to public speaking, media know on the topic, and don’t go interviews and social media off on tangents. advocacy.

5. Consider in advance what Miller shared tips for farmtough questions you’re likely ers when giving speeches and to face on the topic and how media interviews: you’ll address those questions.

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6. Do not get defensive over tough questions. Try to think of it through the lens of having a great opportunity to set the record straight.

7. Practice, practice, practice.

SOCIAL MEDIA When it comes to social media advocacy, Miller shared the following advice: 1. Media interviews and speaking engagements don’t come around every day, but you can use social media to advocate daily.

2. Be positive. Take the high road. Be the adult in the

“room.”

3. Follow your congressional representatives and favorite reporters on social platforms.

4. Reach out to congressional offices and reporters when there is a big issue for agriculture. They may not know about it.

5. It takes four to five positive messages to balance the scales from every single negative message. So, they better stay busy.

6. Being active on social media for issue advocacy makes them an “influencer.” We need more of those for agriculture.

New State of Indiana Waters website launched

By Ashley Langreck

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Indiana Water Resources Research Center launched the new State of Indiana Waters website, which now provides a single source of information about Indiana’s water resources.

Laura Esman, managing director of the IWRRC, said the purpose behind the website is to bring all public information on Indiana’s ground and surface

w at er a nd other Hoosier water resources into one location.

Esman said before t he new website was created there was a lot of inforEsman mation on different water resources, ground water and surface water available on the internet, but it wasn’t all in one

spot.

“This brings it all together and makes it a one-stop shop,” Esman said.

With the information all on one site, Esman said individuals can look at trends between ground and surface water.

Esman said the IWRRC, through the support of the U.S. Geological Survey, was able to award funding through its small grants program to create the website.

The site currently displays all information on Indiana water

resources for 2019.

“We plan on updating the website with new data each year,” Esman said.

For more information, or to check out the new State of Indiana Waters website, visit https://iwrrc.org/indiana-water.

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

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Minimal soil disturbance encourages the growth in the all important earthworm populations that help breakdown residue, improve drainage and allows roots to reach nutrients, Frank Gibbs explained to the more than 300 attending the National Strip-Tillage Conference in East Peoria, Illinois.

Worm turns Earthworms are nature’s tillage tools

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Bruce Kettler (from left), director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture; Courtney Kingery, CEO of Indiana Soybean Alliance; Jim Douglas, treasurer of Indiana Soybean Alliance; and Nancy Cline, grain production and utilization committee chair for Indiana Soybean Alliance, visit the largest tofu maker in Taiwan.

Taiwan trade mission Indiana delegates meet with soybean leaders, producers

By Erica Quinlan

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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Bruce Kettler, director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, attended a delegation to Taiwan with the U.S. Soybean Export Council Nov. 14-15.

The delegates met with soybean leaders and producers, and attended the Taiwan Outlook Conference.

“We’ve had a great trip,” Kettler sad. “It’s been a lot of fun to celebrate 50 years of soybean producers in the U.S. being involved in Taiwan and these markets.

“This has been a great example of the benefits of farmers advocating for their own industry and building markets that will work long-term.”

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Taiwan was the United States’ ninth-largest export market for farm and food products in 2018.

Strong relationships are the backbone of good trade partnerships, Kettler said.

“Trade agreements are great, and they set the rules,” Kettler said. “But until you have those relationships established, you’re not going to get very far. That’s what I think is very important about this trip to Taiwan.

“We’ve had a great trip.

It’s been a lot of fun to celebrate 50 years of soybean producers in the U.S. being involved in Taiwan and these markets.”

Bruce Kettler, director INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

“When you talk about 50 years of work that’s been done to establish such a strong market in a critical area of the world, that’s what these (trips) help us to maintain.”

Courtney Kingery, CEO of Indiana Soybean Alliance, went on the trip to Taiwan, as well.

“When we look at the relationship with Taiwan, this is really building on that relationship and continuing to grow from that September visit when they were in Indiana with the trade delegation,” she said.

“This is a continuation of that conversation. Coming out of that and through this, they’ve made the commitment to buy 2.5 to 3 million metric tons of soybeans (from the U.S.). That’s equivalent to roughly 90 million

bushels a year.”

Having a partner committed to buying U.S. soybeans has a direct impact on market access and demand for Hoosier-grown soybeans, Kingery said.

“It’s a relationship,” said Jim Douglas, treasurer of Indiana Soybean Alliance. “It takes years of trust and continuing trade to establish that. It’s so important to make that happen.”

Nancy Cline, grain production and utilization committee chair for Indiana Soybean Alliance, said that buyers were interested in learning about family farms in the United States.

“They were interested in hearing about the way we tend our land and how we take care of our land,” she said. “That we want to produce the best product possible for them.

“We were also able to ascertain what needs they have… to get a handle on what they really need from us. I think those faceto-face meetings, building trust and confidence in one another, is really going to be valuable to us as farmers.”

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Huntington University students mingle with agronomists from Dairyland Seed, one of the partners involved with the trial.

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“An educational research program such as this project offers valuable training to the next generation of agricultural professionals, as well as adding practical, research-based in-

formation to ag producers and the agricultural industry,” King said.

Travis Baker, regional business manager at BioDyne-USA, also spoke highly of the research project with Huntington University.

“Our current and future partners are always looking for good clean data, and the Huntington

University plot is going to give us that info they are looking for from a trusted source,” Baker said.

Crop research at the university is expected to continue in 2020.

Learn more about Huntington at: www.huntington.edu.

Erica Quinlan

EAST PEORIA, Ill. — “If you build it, they will come” is a slight variation from a line in the 1989 movie “Field of Dreams,” but best sums up the value in minimal soil disturbance and earthworms.

Farmers can throw the “kitchen sink” at their crops to shoot for high yields, but without soil biological activity and the tillage tools that are earthworms, success won’t be achieved.

Soil scientist Frank Gibbs stressed the magnitude of creating an environment for earthworms in his keynote at the National Strip-Tillage Conference.

“Earthworms are amazing creatures God gave to us and they can enrich your soil and they’re out there working for you all of the time,” said Gibbs, former U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conser vation Ser v ice soil scientist, founder of Wetland and Soil Consulting Services in Rawson, Ohio, and fifthgeneration to own and operate his family farm in Ohio.

The principles of soil health are to limit soil disturbance, increase soil microbial diversity, grow living roots year-round, keep the soil covered and reduce compaction.

“You’re going to do that by ut i l i zi ng ea r t hwor m s.

Earthworms will come to you again. They’ll come if you build a conservation system based on strip-till, no-till, zone-till, controlled traffic, cover crops and drainage,” Gibbs noted.

FIT TO PLANT Gibbs gave several examples, including experiences on his own family farm, that show the benefits of minimal tillage systems.

In his home county of Hancock, Ohio, only 25% of the corn and 70% to 75% of the soybeans were able to be planted this year due to heavy rains. Fields surrounding Gibbs’ property were among those not planted.

“We’re calling it ‘farmageddon.’

Twelve Ohio counties were declared disasters,” he said, adding he was unable to plant corn, but was able to plant the entire no-till farm in soybeans on June 26.

He attributed his ability to plant while his neighbors couldn’t because of the activity in the soil that is created by a no-till system and included 87 nightcrawler holes per 9.7 square feet of soil.

“I couldn’t take all of the water either, but I could take more than the people that do the tillage. Folks, it’s not rocket science. Get the water in the ground, the basic principle of soil and water conservation. You can do this with strip-till, no-till or zone-till,” Gibbs said.

“You need living material, you need organic matter and surface for these worms to eat it and you need to not tear up their holes.

You need an undisturbed area.

We’ve got to be able to deal with these intense storms and get the water into the ground.

“We need drainage tile. We need surface drains. We need to keep the water there. We have to have that drainage. Otherwise, we’re not going to have a good root system to utilize those nutrients that we’re putting out there. We need to have roots moving down the soil.”

BIG APPETITES Earthworms and biologicals enjoy residue smorgasbords.

One example Gibbs referred to

was at an Ohio no-till conference he attended a few years ago that included a visit to Bret Margraf’s wheat field.

The wheat straw remained on the field in the fall and Margraf drilled in cover crops — two legumes, two brassicas, two grasses and buckwheat mix — in the fall.

That next spring students from Ohio State University harvested sample areas of the field, dried and weighed the material. It was determined the field averaged 13,000 pounds of dry residue per acre. Corn was planted in the field that spring.

Gibbs visited the field in September and there was no noticeable residue anywhere in the field.

“The earthworms ate it. You tell me a piece of steel that you’re going to buy that can take 13,000 pounds of dry residue, turn it into worm poop and take it six feet down in your ground. That’s the power of this,” he said.

He gave similar examples of fields that had residue ranging from 12.3 tons to 15.5 tons per acre of dry matter where cover crops and no-till were utilized.

“They’ve been in long-term no-till. They built up their earthworm populations. They’re not going out there and ripping it up every other year and screwing it all up where you’re not going to have that kind of population buildup,” he said.

Avoiding compaction also is an important piece of soil health.

“Do it with controlled traffic and drive in the same place. Ohio State University study found that 60% to 70% of compaction happens the first time you drive over the ground. Don’t be driving everywhere. Drive in the same place and leave everything nice in between,” Gibbs said.

FIVE YEARS For those turned toward striptill, no-till or zone-till practices, Gibbs noted it typically takes five years before big changes are apparent.

“If you add cover crops to it and you manage it and you get lucky you may cut it down to three years. But normally when you go to these systems, the first year everything is the same, there’s not much change.

That second or third year you may go into a yield dip because number one you don’t have the nightcrawler population built-up yet, your soil is used to having steel run through it and artificially fluffed, and now it’s consolidating and there’s not as much air space in there,” he said.

Adequate tile drainage also is important in soil health management, although the topic does create some controversy.

“People are like, ‘Oh, tile are bad. Look at that pipe, that’s polluting our stream.’ How about if all of the water is going off over the top of the ground, taking all the erosion, the soil and the nutrients uncontrolled into our streams. If we have it in a pipe we can do something with it. We’ve captured it. Keep the water in the soil,” Gibbs said.

“You can make it work. If they can land on the moon 50 years ago with what they had, we will survive this weather change.

We will survive through this, and it’s people like you that are going to make it happen. It’s not the people that are stuck in the past and aren’t thinking ahead.

You can save this planet and keep growing food for all of the people of the world.”

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

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Managing soil compaction issues from late harvest

By Andy Robinson

Abnormally wet soils in many areas during our late harvest combined to create soil compaction issues in many fields.

Often the result of several reasons linked mostly to wheel traffic and larger, heavier equipment, compaction is on the increase.

Unfortunately for many areas, this is the second year of similar late-season wet conditions.

Soil type and condition of the soil are two of the main factors contributing to the degree of compaction. Soils with low organic matter, clay or even some sandy soils tend to be more susceptible to compaction; however, any soil type can become compacted when soil water content is high.

If you use tillage practices on your fields versus no-till, compaction susceptibility is greater because tillage breaks up the aggregate stability and reduces soil strength.

Diagnosing the severity of soil compaction. There are several methods that can be used to determine the extent of compaction. One of the easiest is to drive a steel or wooden stake at least 18 inches into an area that has not been tilled or driven over for several years, such as a fencerow, and then drive the same stake into an area of suspected compaction.

Count the number of hammer blows exerted, along with the relative ease or difficulty of each swing to gauge the level of compaction. This simple test aside, most of us are adept at recognizing compaction with simple observation.

Steps to minimize compaction. Obviously, the most effective way to avoid compaction is to keep heavy equipment off fields when soil conditions such as excess moisture are prevalent.

In years like 2019, however, with harvest already delayed, keeping out of the field wasn’t a desirable option. Yet, delaying field work for even a portion of a day to allow for additional drying made a big difference.

Reducing load weights on grain carts and wagons can make a big difference when traversing wet fields. Excessive weight is more likely to exceed the soil-bearing strength of many soil types, regardless of moisture content, causing damage that can affect production and yield for years to come.

Recognizing that unloading combines on the go is more efficient, doing so adds to the number of trips across the field with a full cart, further increasing the frequency and severity of compaction.

When possible, consider having grain carts and semi-trailers remain at one spot at the end of the field to help reduce the surface area affected by compaction.

Traffic control. Since the greatest amount of compaction occurs on the first trip across the field, controlling traffic is important for managing soil compaction.

Controlling traffic will lead to slightly deeper compaction in the tracked area, but the soil between the tracks won’t be affected, hence the area of compaction will be minimized.

If you use GPS, no-till, strip-till, etc., you can confine traffic between the compacted row area by properly matching all machines — combines, grain carts and manure equipment — to the same between-row areas.

Driving equipment diagonally across a field should be avoided entirely as doing so creates multiple wheel track patterns at a deeper compaction level.

Making sure tires are properly inflated and decreasing axle loads are effective approaches for lessening compaction. As loads increase beyond 10 tons per axle, the potential for soil compaction past the tillage layer increases dramatically.

Keeping axle loads under 10 tons will localize compaction to the top 6 to

10 inches of soil. Proper inflation of tractor tires not only improves operational efficiency but also can reduce compaction intensity from tires.

Freezing and thawing also will help alleviate soil compaction, but only to a minor extent because soils below the plow layer experience very few — usually less than one — freeze-thaw cycle per winter. Freezing and thawing will help reduce surface compaction, but is relatively ineffective for improving subsoil compaction.

Compaction and rut repair.

Now that harvest is winding down — and depending on what Mother Nature throws at us over next few weeks — many of you will be itching to get some fall field work done. Before Robinson returning to the field, evaluate the condition and moisture.

Continuing operation on wet and rutted fields will only further compact the problem further and will likely negatively impact next year’s yield.

Wait for soils to dry or

freeze before continuing field work, or consider waiting until spring to fill ruts and till compacted areas.

Depending on the severity of compaction, you may even want to consider alternative practices for next year’s crop, including reducing tillage passes or going without tillage for a year. If you forego tillage, you’ll need to adjust your planter for high-residue fields.

In some soils, deep

compaction could be naturally alleviated by soil cracking over the summer, if dry conditions persist.

Cracking can help improve compaction several feet below the soil surface and is much more effective than free-thaw cycles or mechanical methods.

Using mechanical means, such as deep ripping, is unreliable and can often result in poor or detrimental results related to smearing and breaking down soil structure.

For more information on how to effectively manage compaction, contact your university Extension agent

or agronomic adviser.

Additional information can be found at www. extension.purdue.edu/ extmedia/AY/AY-221.html and https://extension.umn. edu/soil-management-andhealth/soil-compaction.

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Northern Indiana: Friday: partly sunny; ice at night in the north and east. Plenty of sunshine in the south and west. Winds northwest 7-14 mph. Expect 3-6 hours of sunshine with poor drying conditions.

Central Indiana: Friday: plenty of sun; ice at night. Winds north 6-12 mph. Expect a full day of sunshine with poor drying conditions and average relative humidity 85%.

Saturday: chilly with partial sunshine.

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Central Illinois: Friday: plenty of sunshine; ice at night. Winds north-northeast 7-14 mph. Expect a full day of sunshine with fair drying conditions and average relative humidity 65%. Saturday: some sunshine.

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Farmers seeking to reduce runoff in Gulf of Mexico KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — When corn and soybean farmer Kenny Reichard stopped plowing some of his fields in northern Missouri in 1982, other farmers told him that it was a terrible decision that would lower his yields.

“I’ve been told many times that no-till doesn’t work,” said Reichard, 62, who farms north of Brunswick in Chariton County.

More than three decades later, state programs and agriculture initiatives are trying to encourage farmers to adopt no-till and other practices that reduce fertilizer runoff that contributes to the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. While many farmers think such methods are expensive, they’re critical to cleaning up the Mississippi River basin.

“We do realize if we put too much (fertilizer) on, it’s going to go somewhere, and we don’t want to be paying to kill the fish in the Gulf,” Mitchell Rice, 39, a farmer in Chariton County, told KCUR-FM.

Urban stor mwater, sewage and farm runoff that flow downstream from states in the Mississippi River basin have created an area in the Gulf where oxygen is too low to support marine life.

Missouri is among the top contributors of nitrogen and phosphorus pollution to the river basin, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Federal data shows that the state’s pollution largely comes from fertilizer and manure.

Iowa, Minnesota and a few other agricultural states have set goals for the reduction of nitrogen and phosphorus. Missouri has not set targets.

The state’s approach to curtailing farm runoff, which environmentalists say lacks strength, is to use sales tax revenue to provide farmers financial incentives to improve crop and livestock practices.

Under the Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax program, Missouri farmers can apply for

funding that would cover up to 75% of the cost of conservation projects.

The projects could involve planting cover crops, types of crops that reduce soil erosion, or using vegetation to build buffer zones that block nutrients from waterways.

Last year, the state spent $40 million generated by the sales tax on projects that helped farmers adopt conservation practices.

The program has received such a high level of interest from farmers that the state can’t accommodate every funding request, said Chris Wieberg, water protection program director at the Missouri Department of Conservation.

“We would double that conservation if we doubled that money,” Wieberg said.

Some environmentalists in Missouri want the state set targets on nitrogen and phosphorus pollution. It isn’t enough to increase acreage of cover crops and fund better agricul-

tural practices, said Maisah Khan, water policy director at the Missouri Coalition for the Environment.

“You can check the box and say we have accomplished x, y and z, but there’s not a lot of data and metrics behind it,” Khan said. “The strategy isn’t really tracking what we’re achieving with this plan.”

Khan has also pressed the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to increase its monitoring of nutrient pollution. The state’s plan to track nitrogen and phosphorus in lakes received approval from the Environmental Protection Agency last year.

However, the DNR has no plans to monitor runoff in Missouri’s streams or in the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.

Many farmers in Missouri are opposed to limits on nutrient pollution. Some argue that the approach could be counterintuitive. For example, state regulators might instruct farmers to avoid applying fertilizer during

a rain event, which may result in farmers adding more fertilizer before the rain, causing more runoff to occur, said Andrea Rice, director of research and outreach for the Missouri Fertilizer Control Board.

“By putting targets (on nutrients), you’re having to adhere to end goals, whereas here in Missouri, we’re able to focus on the process,” said Rice, who is married to Mitchell Rice.

Rice and her husband farm 1,700 acres of corn and soybean near Clifton Hill, where they plant cover crops and use grid sampling, or precision technology to conserve fertilizer.

Rising fertilizer and seed prices have motivated farmers like him to use these practices, Mitchell Rice said.

“We have to look at the bottom line on everything,” he said.

“Cover crops, where we’re having to use less chemical, eventually less fertilizer. It makes sense to be good stewards and do those things.”

Remote sensing technology collects plant data WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Sending breeders into fields to manually measure the characteristics of plants is slow, laborious and expensive. Remote sensing technologies, coupled with advanced analytics, offer the promise of faster, more accurate data collection to improve the speed at which plant breeders can bring better cultivars to the market.

Purdue University scientists developed that technology under the Transpor tation Energy Resources from Renewable Agriculture program, through a $6.6 million U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy grant awarded in 2015.

The agency is funding a second phase of the TERRA project at $4.5 million that is being matched with another $4.5 million from strategic partners, including AgAlumni Seed, Corteva Agriscience, Beck’s Hybrids and Headwall Photonics.

“Manual phenotyping is slow and costly. To do all of this measurement by hand takes a lot of people, and you don’t get a lot of data,” said Mitch Tuinstra, a Purdue professor of plant breeding and genetics, Wickersham Chair of Excellence in Agricultural Research, and principal investigator for the project.

“Next-generation phenotyping technologies enable plant scientists and plant breeders to collect data automatically by remote sensing and process it using computational algorithms.”

The platform developed under the TERRA project employs several types of sensors, including high-resolution RGB cameras, as well as hyperspectral imaging, LIDAR and thermal infrared sensors.

Together, they can be mounted to on-ground farm machinery or unmanned aerial vehicles to detect plant height, canopy structure, plant architecture, biomass yield and more.

The DOE is interested in the sensing platform to advance sorghum as a feedstock for cellulosic biofuels. The technology is robust enough, however, that it can be used for many other feed, fiber and biofuel crops.

To meet industr y needs, Tuinstra and colleagues founded GRYFN, a startup aimed at getting the sensing technology into the hands of companies that can use it in their breeding programs.

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Sensing technology, including high-resolution RGB cameras, hyperspectral imaging, LIDAR and thermal infrared sensor, can improve the accuracy and efficiency of plant phenotyping. In a fraction of the time it would take researchers to manually measure plants in a field, sensors can assess plant height, canopy structure, plant architecture, biomass yield and more.

Its CEO, Matt Bechdol, said the company will connect with plant breeders to demonstrate the benefits of the technology and then use their input to improve the technology so that companies can make the best use of it.

“It capitalizes upon and empowers the Purdue plant science investment,” Bechdol said. “The technology is really about building a bridge between what is done in the lab and scaling it so that it can be performed in the field.”

Ag Alumni Seed, Indiana’s foundation seed company and a non-profit Purdue affiliate that is working with GRYFN, is eager to see remote sensing technology advances that can reduce input costs for its breeding program.

“When we send people into the field right now to do trial evaluation, we’re sending plant breeders with PhDs. Those are expensive employees. To have

them spend multiple days walking trials, it’s an inefficient use of arguably our most valuable people,” said Jay Hulbert, Ag Alumni Seed president and CEO. “If we can get good data from a drone that either allows us to skip an evaluation or allows us to evaluate only the top 10 percent of the trials, then that’s a huge advantage. It would be a tremendous savings in time and resources for us.”

Melba Crawford, a professor of agronomy, civil engineering, and electrical and computer engineering, said next steps include developing more advanced models that incorporate additional inputs such as weather information, tillage practices, nitrogen availability, as well as the data acquired by the sensors.

“We are trying to make the models more robust and applicable to a wider range of climate and regional characteristics,” she said.

Purdue professor Mitch Tuinstra is leading a research program aimed at improving remote sensing for assessing plant traits and commercializing the technology. The sensors, which can be mounted to on-ground machinery or drones, can improve the efficiency and accuracy of phenotyping for plant breeders.

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Beyond pollinators Helping farm biodiversity Ĺ?RXULVK

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DECATUR, Ill. — Caydee Savinelli envisions a healthy crop production system where agriculture and biodiversity coexist.

In an interview with the Syngenta pollinator and integrated pest management lead, Savinelli said the company “recognizes that we’re part of the entire system, and so in 2013, we started the Good Growth Plan, which looks at biodiversity, worker health and keeping the soils healthy.� “It’s part of our overall mission, and I am really appreciative to work for a company that can do that type of thing because to me it’s not just farming and selling products to the farmers — it’s really creating a whole healthy world,� she said.

Working together with partners, the initiative is committed to: Q Make crops more efďŹ cient by increasing the average productivity of the world’s major crops by 20% without using more land, water or inputs.

Q Rescue more farmland by improving the fertility of more than 24 million acres of farmland on the brink of degradation.

Q Help biodiversity ourish by enhancing biodiversity on more than 12 million acres of farmland.

Q Empower smallholders by reaching 20 million smallholders and enabling them to increase productivity by 50%.

Q Help people stay safe by training 20 million farm workers on labor safety, especially in developing countries.

Q Look after every worker

“In the picture I think of in my mind is a field.

We want to keep our products in the ďŹ eld, but then outside the ďŹ eld BALANCED is the rest of naSYSTEM ture, and that’s The company really what we has long been want to do for involved in polli- Savinelli biodiversity, for nator programs, endangered spebut a balanced system isn’t limited to con- cies, for all the insects, cerns just over the honey- birds, everything.â€? bee population. “If you’re in Illinois or BEE CHALLENGES Predators and habitat Iowa or places like that, honeybees have nothing are two major challenges to do with corn or soy- for bee populations.

One issue is the spread of bean production, or even oats for that matter, but the varroa mite, a parasite they are part of the whole mite that attacks and feeds ecosystem — not just hon- on honeybees. The mite ateybees, but the bees in gen- taches to the body of the bee and weakens the bee by eral,â€? Savinelli said. “Insects are really a sucking fat bodies. The mite good food source. May- also can transmit viruses. “If you don’t control ies come out, and they’re good for ďŹ sh. Other in- these mites, the populasects will eat insects. Birds tion gets large. Sometimes eat insects. Mammals eat you have to control them three times a year, and insects. “So, when you think more often than not they about it, it’s not just the have to be controlled with whole pollination part. chemicals. So, that’s the It’s the whole web of life problem. If you’re not conand the food. That’s why trolling them, then you’re insects in general are so going to lose your bees,â€? important that that’s why Savinelli said. “The other challenge farmers should really care about trying to help the is just finding a lot of food sources because the environment.â€?

Savinelli said Syngenta number of Conservation also is addressing endan- Reserved Program acres has gone down and that gered species issues. “There are areas where used to be a major food t here a re enda ngered source for bees. So, we’re species, and what we’re relying more on farmers worried about is that we to do individual plantdon’t want far mers to ings on their farms and lose the ability to farm. even in large areas where So, we’re working on possible. “We’re trying to help some endangered specie projects that show you the honeybees. But at the can restore some of these same time I think it’s imspecies in the environ- portant to help all of the ment and get what they bees, all of the butteries, ca l l net conser vat ion all of the insects because benefits and by getting it’s not just one thing. It’s net conser vation bene- not just honeybees. It’s not fits then the farmer can just monarch butteries. continue farmer. So, I al- We have to be thinking ways think help nature, about everything in biodicontinue farming — it’s versity. “I think everyone can that balance between the do it. People will say, ‘I two,â€? she said. really want to help bees.

I’m going to get honeybees,’ and I tell folks, ‘Honeybees are not naby striving for fair labor conditions throughout the entire supply chain network.

tive to the United States.

Honeybees are a lot of work. If you really want to help bees, plant owers.’ “That’s something that we all can at least try to do. Even if you live in an apartment, you can have a little ower pot. So, think about planting owers because there are all sorts of other beneďŹ ts to it.â€?

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

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me lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers are pushing to legalize medical marijuana and de c r i m i na l i ze small amounts of pot.

There’s also a bill to fully legalize recreational marijuana.

Hemp and marijuana are both forms of cannabis, but hemp lacks enough of active ingredient THC to get people high.

The Assembly passed the bill unanimously Nov. 12.

The Senate passed it in October. It goes next to Evers.

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Five teams of horses pulled bang-board wagons at the Indiana State Cornhusking Contest. As pickers threw corn against a board — called a bang board — they would “bang” the ears into the board so the corn would fall into the wagon.

Cornhuskers pick of the crop Farm hosts state event

BREMEN, Ind. — Competitors at the Indiana State Cornhusking Contest have seen corn grow so tall that ears to be husked are nearly shoulder high. In poorer years, the ears may be nearer to one’s knees.

They’ve also seen competitions held in rain, fog, wind and snow. In fact, Indiana huskers still were talking about competing last year in the challenging 4-plus inches of rain, severe storm warnings and the field of mud.

On Oct. 5, Clay Geyer, president of the Indiana Cornhusking Association, welcomed enthusiastic huskers and spectators to his family farm in Bremen for the annual state hand cornhusking event.

No doubt, the bright sunshine and clear blue skies inspired many to investigate this historical farm sporting event.

The contest has received increasing attention due to the promotional and educational activities in the community throughout the year and has received increasing media coverage on the radio, television and newspapers.

The competition recently was featured in a national farm magazine and has a large following A hit-and-miss engine powers an ice cream maker to provide homemade ice cream at the Indiana State Cornhusking Contest. on Facebook, so it should not have been a surprise when organizers saw a record number of new huskers flood into the cornfield.

In fact, newcomers this year outnumbered those who have husked in the past, and membership in the Indiana Cornhusking Association more than doubled.

FUN ACTIVITIES There were additional activities to occupy the children and adults as they waited for their husking results.

Christina Paul, owner of Micro Mini Farm, brought farm animals for children to pet and feed. The goats, alpacas and other lovable farm pets enjoyed the extra attention.

A play area also had been created for the children where they could find their way through a labyrinth, compete in a corn toss game, play in a large box of shelled corn that had been filled with farm toys and more.

Children needed no instructions to explain how to have fun. A checkerboard game with “corn” checker pieces was a popular activity set up in the food tent for those who needed a rest.

All valued volunteers stepped up to help throughout the day filled with activities. Organizers were thankful they had secured additional bang-board wagons and teams of horses for the competition this year.

See CROP, Page A10 Herm Stutzman of Plymouth, Indiana, uses a cornhusking hook.

James Kemble and Alexander ride on a tractor.

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Young Grant Geyer keeps an eye on the competition.

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Judges look for a “marketable ear,” at least 3 inches in length with kernels all the way around the cob.

LaVille High School FFA students walked the fields with competitors to serve as gleaners and field judges.

Pine Creek Church of the Brethren volunteers fired up the grill to feed a large crowd. A curious-looking, hit-and-miss engine powered an ice cream maker to provide homemade ice cream as the event neared its close.

The most distant travelers to the contest this year were two young exchange students — Sara Vanquez from Spain and Lara Witzelle from Germany.

They had never seen cornfield before and enjoyed competing individually with the support of their host family from Michigan.

The youngest husker was 9 years old, and the oldest was almost 90.

There were nearly a dozen competitors who traveled from Michigan to compete and though they could not qualify in Indiana

Best in class BOYS: 14 & UNDER 1. Gage Richard, Rochester 2. Marshall Finke, Kewanna 3. Karsyn McKee, Rochester

GIRLS: 14 & UNDER 1. Julia Singletary, LaPaz 2. Michaela Hurford, Plymouth 3. Cora Burns, Macy

BOYS: 15 TO 20 1. Trevor Wickizer, Lakeville 2. Kaidyn Baker, South Bend 3. Luke Schaller, Culver

GIRLS: 15 TO 20 1. Meghan Shreve, Lakeville 2. Taylor Keb, Lakeville

YOUNG MEN: 21 TO 49 1. Atlee Lambright, Topeka 2. Kevin Lambright, Hudson 3. Clay Geyer, Bremen

YOUNG WOMEN: 21 TO 49 1. Shaylee Kelly, Warsaw 2. Ashley Reed, Nappanee 3. Jackie Apenhorst, Macy

MEN’S OPEN (ANY AGE) 1. Mike Geyer, Bremen 2. Ted Richard, Rochester 3. Dan Wenger, Valparaiso

WOMEN’S OPEN (ANY AGE) 1. Mary Hollett, Plymouth 2. Barb Amiss, North Manchester

MEN’S SENIOR: 50 TO 74

A.J. Smith of Indianapolis sits on a bang-board wagon.

1. Herm Stutzman, Plymouth 2. Arlen Miller, Plymouth 3. Rolland Miller, Plymouth

WOMEN’S SENIOR: 50 TO 74 1. Phyllis Calloway, Macy 2. Julie Smiddey, Walkerton 3. Janice Hurford, Plymouth

MEN’S GOLDEN AGERS: 75 AND OLDER 1. John Huisman, Wheatfield 2. Larry Fervida, Nappanee 3. Jerry Krick, Fort Wayne

WOMEN’S GOLDEN AGERS: 75 AND OLDER 1. Jean Bartmess, LaPorte 2. Etta Hamilton, Churubusco

TEAM COMPETITION 1. Pine Creek Huskers, North Liberty 2. Nava Team, Argos 3. Hard Way Farms, Culver Note: Because of national rules, Michigan husker results are not reflected in the Indiana final tally. These contestants are allowed to participate, but must qualify for nationals at the national competition because their state does not have its own organization.

Mike Geyer husked 382 pounds and was the overall top husker.

A child enjoys the play area.

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for the national contest, the interest is growing to establish a Michigan State Cornhusking Contest.

The top Indiana husker was Mike Geyer of Bremen. He competed in the 20-minute Men’s Open class.

The top three competitors of each class were eligible to compete at the National Cornhusking Contest on Oct. 19-20 in Gothenburg, Nebraska.

Several Indiana competitors traveled to Nebraska to compete.

Ted Richard from Rochester was the national grand champion with a 30-minute net harvest of 674.7 pounds.

His grandson, Gage Richard, placed first in the Boys 14 & Under class with 159 pounds in 10 minutes. Marshall Finke of Kewanna placed second in the same class with 107 pounds.

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TERMINATION A concern expressed by those who have yet to try cover crops is spring termination, particularly when the weather may only provide small windows of opportunities to plant cash crops.

“Killing cereal rye, depending on the timing, should be easy. But more and more farmers are adapting planting green and they’re planting into that cover crop when it could be several feet tall, which obviously isn’t the most ideal situation,” Dwyer explained.

“I think that as we get

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NUTRIENT LOSS GOALS Cover crops are an important piece of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy that aims to reduced nitrate-nitrogen and total phosphorous losses into rivers and streams by 15% to 25%, respectively, by 2025 and eventually by 45% for both nutrients.

The strategy does not call for new regulations for either point or non-point sources. However, it does rely on the latest science and the best available technologies to guide statewide efforts to reduced nutrient losses that impact the Mississippi River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico.

“The Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy is a big reason that we really see a benefit and want to promote and provide awareness to cover crops. Our first benchmark is by 2025.

We’re approaching that deadline and so getting more cover crops on more acres is going to be crucial to do that,” Dwyer said.

The nutrient losses in Illinois tend to be geographical, with nitrate loss the issue in northern Illinois and phosphorous loss in southern Illinois.

“We have more tile lines and we’re seeing more issues of nitrates leaving fields in northern Illinois versus southern Illinois that sees more phosphorous loss which happens with soil moving off of the field,” Dwyer said.

“Cover crops in that situation help hold the soil in place and prevent it from leaving the field when there is a big rain event.

It keeps the phosphorous and top soil. We don’t want to lose any top soil if we don’t have to, either.”

Cover crops not only slow erosion, but also scavenge and hold nutrients.

“There are different types of cover crops and most of them are scavengers. They’re going to scavenge the soil looking for nutrients that remain after the cash crop is harvested,” Dwyer said.

Cereal rye is an excellent nitrogen scavenger that will seek out the nitrogen and hold it for next crop.

It also frees up potassium that is deeper in the soil profile so it can be used later by crops.

“It’s our way of help- challenging enough. Don’t plant acres participated in the program “to give ing and trying to make it feel like the opportunity is farmers an opportunity easier for someone to try completely lost to get some for a low cost low impact cover crops for the first cover crops seeds and chance to try cover crops,” time. you’ll still see the benefits COVER PROGRAM “This year has been of it in the spring.”

The Illinois Corn Grow- Dwyer said. ers Association, Precision Conser vation Management and Beck’s Hybrids Leaders in Buying and Selling Quality Used Equipment. partnered this year for a “Reduced Cost Cover Crop Program” for ICGA members who have never used cover crops. The program provided 40 acres of Beck’s oat-radish cover crop mix flown onto a field for a nominal fee to the farmer.

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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Thanksgiving is just around the corner, but the window is still open to plant a cereal rye cover crop.

“Cereal rye is a really hardy cover crop in the fact that it can still germinate at 32 degrees, so even getting it seeded late in the fall, you might get a little bit of growth in the fall but you’ll see some early spring growth that can be really good, as well. Those green roots, those living roots in the soil that really help hold that in place and keep everything there,” said Megan Dwyer, Illinois Corn Growers Association nutrient loss reduction manager.

“2019 is a year a lot of us would like to forget, but there are some lessons to be learned. One of those is we’re seeing more extremes with weather events, especially with water, and we need to be really conscious of how we’re managing that and things that we can do.

One of those things is with cover crops, not only to help obviously hold the nutrients in the soil, but also hold our soil in place.”

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things in the soil start to reduce their activity as well and translate to problems.

Having something out there growing is definitely important,” Dwyer said.

“The prevent plant situation this year actually provides some opportunities for some growers to try cover crops for the first time.”

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more familiar with cover crops and our ability to handle them, it opens up our window and how we can manage that. For the most part, they’re fairly easy to terminate with your normal herbicide program.”

Another benefit of cover crops is it provides a thicker biomass for weed suppression that continues into the growing season.

There are over 2.9 million prevent plant acres this year across Illinois, Indiana and Iowa and a record of nearly 20 million acres nationwide. Cover crops can play a role in managing those idle acres.

“We don’t advocate leaving a field sit fallow in general because you will start having issues in the spring.

With that soil being inactive for a growing season, the microbes and other

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From The Fields On slick roads

the digital thermostat, nor did it shut off. By midweek, it was Forecasters very cold, so we worked inside got their wish. the barn again. There’s nothing Monday mornmore refreshing than the smell ing, as the sun of corn drying as the steam concame up, many tinued to billow out of the corn were greeted dryer near the barn. Despite with pockets of the crisp, cold air and possibly light rain and a one of the coldest mornings snow mix. As many headed to this fall, area farmers returned fields to shell corn, it was short- to the fields, even though snow lived. A couple hours later, the remained on the corn. Many roads were glazing over with experienced ice jams ahead of snow and ice, which made the feeder house or sieves loadtravel sketchy most of Monday. ing up with snow.

Knepp Sand & Stone delivered Wednesday was an eventful a tri-axle load of limestone to evening. After I got home, my the jobsite, where we used skid brother called and told me to loader to place it inside a pole bring a hydraulic jack, blocking structure for a floor base. My and a Reese hitch. Apparently, brother warned me ahead of his hitch had a stress fracture time that the roads were icy, and snapped when he hit the and I found out as I traveled rough approach of Yellow River north toward South Bend, the bridge leaving town. Safety road conditions were quickly diminishing. Top speed with the chains were crisscrossed and did their job. No one was hurt, truck and trailer was about 25 and the tool trailer followed the mph.

As I unloaded the skid loader, truck as he came to a stop on the highway.

I noticed the deck of the tilt For those of you that have trailer was very slick. As I used the same hitch for years, pulled forward with the skid take the time to look them over, steer, the trailer started to tilt.

I slid off. I knew loading would or update with a newer one. I had a pintle hitch break on me be fun later in the day. Four years ago. Safety chains kept inches of snow had already fallen, so it actually made it eas- the trailer in check. If you haven’t been to a safety meeting ier to clean up remaining stone with Fred Whitford of Purdue, from the yard and place in the make sure you attend these driveway. The first heavy, wet meetings. There are so many snow of late fall was in place. grades of hitches and chains.

Combines had come to a halt, They can all break, and there’s and dryers had shut down as only so much you can control holding bins were empty. when it happens. No matter The following day, we returned to the barn project to what kind of hitch you have, resume with posts, walls and in- take the time to look for cracks, stall the remaining ceiling. The see if it’s bent, or has worn salamander never registered on parts.

Deer are on the move in Indiana with opening of shotgun season. Nov. 17 wasn’t just my birthday, but the first farm toy show of many where we promoted the Indiana Cornhusking Association. Our next one will be in Winamac on Jan. 19 in the elementary school.

Clay Geyer BREMEN, IND.

End is in sight The final count down is on. We survived the winter weather we had last week. That was like we had jumped all the way to January. We ended up with about 3 inches of snow and cold enough I was afraid we would have frost in the ground before Thanksgiving.

We have gotten all our western ground all harvested and now down to three farms. Luckily, they’re all in the same county, just a few miles apart.

We are pushing hard to try and get the last of the corn out, so we can move on to clean up and tile work. We did get some tile in this last week. It was a bit bittersweet. We started tiling part of the original family farm. This ground has been in the family for generations.

The opportunity to leave this permanent mark on this farm is important to me. I’m getting to alter this farm in a good way to help improve this farm. My daughters and nieces, hopefully, will get to reap the benefits of this project for years to come.

This comes all on the week

of Veterans Day. Remember all the men and women that came before us and are still serving, to allow us the freedoms we enjoy. Lots of these veterans never gave a second thought to the generations to follow that would reap the benefits of there service. We need to take opportunities like this to remember the sacrifices that have been made for us to get to do what we do today.

So, the final countdown is on for us to finally be done.

Hopefully, we will be done this coming week.

James Ramsey ARLINGTON, IND.

Giving thanks Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’, keep those semis rollin’, roll on! That is what most of this week consisted of doing.

Elevators have been calling in December contracts, and we have been hitting the road hard. While lines had been minimal, they gained momentum this week, and Mark even got behind a truck that clogged the pit and delayed him even further. The elevator is only open until 2 o’clock in the afternoon, so three loads a day is about all we can muster.

Monday night brought a freak snow and ice event for us that cancelled schools for Tuesday.

Although traces of snow remain on the north side of buildings shaded from the sun, the days after the snow were sunny and bright with temperatures warming a little each day. I was

able to attend the District 9 Farm Bureau fall event and am happy to report I was reelected to serve on the State Women’s Committee for the next three years. This will be my last term to serve, and I am looking forward to making these last three years memorable.

My walking therapy is progressing well. I even managed a whole mile on Saturday, all at the same time. Pretty soon, I’ll be back to my 2 1/4 mile jaunt every morning. I do confess to not walking on Tuesday due to the ice. I’m relatively sure that was the best decision. I’m happy to share the good news that Charlotte, the farm dog, passed her obedience class and received a certificate. Woo hoo!

My thought for this week is in respect to Thanksgiving.

I know some of you are still struggling to get your crop harvested, but we all have a lot to be thankful for. We got a crop planted, maybe not all we had hoped for, but still there was a crop. Most of us had a safe harvest, and our prayers go out to families and friends that weren’t as fortunate. We had a good mix of rain and sun throughout the year, maybe a little too much of one or the other at a given time, but we are blessed to have seasons in the Midwest. While financially this has been a trying year for many in our industry, I am hopeful that we all still have a roof over our head and food on the table.

May your Thanksgiving gatherings be blessed.

Sheryl Seib POSEYVILLE, IND.

From The Barns Priority matters

snow, and it’s so much easier to get feed to the calves when mud Now that isn’t a factor. The finished cattle our weather market has come back nicely has returned and is making it easier to move the end of the cattle on to market. The feeder growing season market hasn’t followed suit, back to the however, and with the spring way it started board prices moving higher, out – wet — it’s many producers are opting to hard to remember that there feed out their cattle rather than was a drought period stuck in accept what’s currently being the middle that really impacted offered. Just like the changing how our crops and pastures weather I mentioned earlier, developed. We humans have change is the only constant in such a short memory and habit cattle marketing, too. of living in the moment that We’ve been sandwiching in it’s understandable how the a little manure pumping when whole “global warming/climate time and soil condition allow, change” conversation got its but hopefully we can bring the start. Here in Illinois we know harvest to a conclusion in the the only thing we can count on next couple of weeks and get weather-wise is that it’s about to some serious gallons spread change. out on the fields before the The fall pasture situation has ground freezes up. Good luck been great, but after the latest in wrapping up your 2019. It’s cold spell, it looks like grazing been a wild ride. is winding down for the year Steve Foglesong and some supplemental feed ASTORIA, ILL. will be in order for the cows before too long. A second round Snowy surprise of vaccine and then weaning By now, we of our calves is moving into should not be focus on our priority list after surprised by being completely dismissed anything 2019 during harvest. The limited throws our way. number of acres we got seeded But an October to wheat look great, and we snowstorm? have cows grazing there now.

Come on, get What to do with excess wheat serious! Well, I am serious, and we have for seed is a question my does it look and feel like mark, though — keep it, feed it, winter here on Oct. 31. We or sell it? Probably a coin toss. received two different 2-inch We completed the sorghum/ snows, the first a heavy wet sudan harvest before the rain one, the second a solid blowing and snow hit and blended it in kind being pushed around by the pile with corn silage. We’d 20 mph winds. Everything hoped to seed wheat behind is covered, but we hope for this crop, but it’s so late that a quick melt beginning this seeding to wheat seems a waste weekend. What else does 2019 of seed and manpower. have in store for us — ice, heavy There’s been lots of cattle snow blizzard, or above normal movement at the feedlot with temps and open ground? I sure incoming cattle matching wish we knew, so we could be the outflow to market. We’ve more prepared. Several of our moved some of our long weaned grain farming neighbors with Georgia calves into the barn standing corn and beans sure mostly because lot conditions need a little help, too. deteriorated with the rain and A very unusual fall has also

brought us a blessing or two.

The reed canary grass that we always kiss goodbye at a first hard frost is still green and alive. The circumstances allowing this must surely be the warm ground that negated the effect of the frost. Or, maybe the shortness of exposure, since each frost was quickly removed by early, strong morning sunshine. We are not sure of the answer, but we are still grazing the reed along with the corn residue. Looking at this forecast and the temperatures, we can be moving into the stockpiled fescue most any time. It is lush and accompanied by a great stand of clover, as well. Of course, right now it is covered with a few inches of snow. The big question is whether we can graze 50 days or so without fighting weather before the end of the year. I recall the crazy weather year of 2019 actually began with 8 inches of heavy wet snow in November a year ago in 2018.

I promised to report on the weight results on our grazed steers of 2019. We are somewhat disappointed, but not too surprised that the entire group gained exactly 1 pound per day for the entire time they were here. I had as a goal to reach 1.5 pounds per day. I felt like the last 60 to 90 days they exceeded that, but the first 60 to 90 were difficult to manage and be in even positive gain with the management issues brought about with the weather of 2019.

So, what we accomplished matched our previous 10 years of experience with development heifers, consistently adding 1 pound per day. I am looking at it this way for a positive spin.

If we can log 200 AUs — an AU equals 1 day grazing by a 1,000-pound beef — per acre on our reed canary grass and endophyte fescue paddocks, that returns a net of $75 to $100 per acre for the year. I can be comfortable with that.

The great thing about grazing as an enterprise, or part of a complete beef enterprise, is that inputs are minimal and therefore the profits are consistent and nearly guaranteed. All that is really needed is a good combination of forage, water and practical fencing as the basic beginning and then an intense management rotational grazing system with the cattle. It really sounds pretty simple, and it is and fun to make work, too.

I hosted the Western Illinois University beef nutrition class with Dr. Keela Trennepohl on Oct. 15 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

It was a near-perfect fall day.

Two lab groups made about 40 students. We did our best to cover rotational grazing and the benefits and also do some touring and looking at forage, as well as doing some manure evaluation. The students found something that was very interesting. When they tested for brix scores, they reasoned that the lush red clover score would be higher than the fescue score. However, the results were higher readings for the STF43 soft leaf fescue than the red clover.

We are not signed off on our turnkey grazing lease as of yet, so I will be reporting more on that next month. As you finish fall work, be careful out there.

Trevor Toland

would turn out back when the planters were finally rolling in late June and July. We all knew it was a gamble, and this time it paid off.

October started off with high temperatures, and it is ending with cold air. We had some rain the past couple of weeks to end our mini drought that started our fall season. It is crazy how our weather can jump to the other extreme in such a short time. It seems like our growing season is winding down. The tall fescue has started to come back from the dry and hot September, but it might be short-lived. The stockpile of grass we are accustomed to might not be the case this year with the cold air that has came in this past week. It amazes me how each year can be so different and bring on its own challenges.

I had mostly planted an early maturing soybean and followed them with spring oats to harvest still this year. I also planted triticale and cereal rye to harvest early next spring.

The early bean was a good choice with how the weather played out this summer, and all of the cereal grains look good at this point, but they actually didn’t get started until October when the rain started. The oats probably won’t make it to harvest. I am expecting the hard freeze this weekend will really slow the growth down, MACOMB, ILL. and it probably will need 60 days of growing season before it Best-laid plains will be ready to bale as haylage.

Harvest It doesn’t look like it will is fast happen at this point. approaching It is always good to make the end here plans and have a picture in in Southern your mind on how we expect Illinois. There to manage it and be productive, are still a few but it doesn’t always play out fields left to as we anticipate. I’ve been get through, but most of the farmers have made it to the end told that is why they call this of the tunnel once again. It has farming. It isn’t supposed to be predictable. been another productive year for most all of us in our area.

Todd Slykhuis It was hard to picture how it RALEIGH, ILL.

From The Pastures Forage for grazing Hello from Graze-N-Grow.

My hope for an Indian summer is gone now, I’m afraid. At least we have forage available to graze for a while. The ewes and ewe lambs have been moved to the red clover/ ryegrass field where we baled oats and peas last June. I had planned to bale these 80 acres last summer and then graze the re-growth now, but there was not enough growth to warrant all the mechanical harvest cost, so we’ll let the sheep do it for nothing now.

The clover stand is great, though, and should do well next spring. The ram lambs and three finishing steers are still on the cover crop mix, but after the cold weather came, it’s mostly turnips and the frosted oats now. The turnips will probably not survive the single-

digit temp forecast, but we’ll see. We have plenty of baleage, but I was hoping to wait until late December to start feeding them. Any sooner makes for an awfully long winter chore.

We had our Freedom Rangers butchered Nov. 6, and over half are sold, along with the Rock Cornish done earlier. I think next year we will start them earlier so as to avoid November feeding. Except for some aerial predator losses, those Rangers did well.

Next year we also will be growing a lot more chickens since we have partnered with a young couple who create frozen meal preparations. They have built up quite a business and will use other meats, as well, so after many years, I’ll be in the pastures, not business. Between beef, chicken, lamb, and pork and probably duck, as well, we should be able to cover all the bases — with Cole and Alyssa’s help, that is. Having young and enthusiastic people involved

will make life much easier for Ruth and me.

Hope you all are weathering the season well. Happy trails.

Jim Draper SHEFFIELD, ILL.

Feeling thankful My wheat yielded good this year, the beans were better than expected, but my grass and annual forbs just are not growing as well as they have in years past. Do you think it might be the weather?

Kidding put aside, I really thought I had done something at my place to cause the poor growth. I’m 10 miles away now with the old ewe flock grazing permanent grass pastures that only get grazed once a year and the yield is down here also.

Comparing last year’s records to this year, I’m getting about 20% less grazing days for the

same number of sheep. I picked up some “forest ground” to graze next to where the flock is now.

For free, of course. It started out as a windbreak around a group of farm buildings, and nobody took care of it for a long time, about 50 years. There were originally two rows of honeysuckle around the edge with pines and a few good trees planted in certain areas. But you know what happens when you don’t take care of a place — nature takes over, especially with honeysuckle. This was five acres that I could not see through, barely walk through in certain areas and could not walk through in others.

So, for kicks and giggles, I thought I’d give it a try. I put a net fence around the perimeter and turned in the sheep, kind of. It was so thick they didn’t want to go in. After seven days of grazing, I pulled them out using my two border collies because it was still hard to walk through. Now you can see

through it and walk through it and the sheep ate every leaf from the ground up to about 4 feet. Not bad considering it was pines, scrub brush, a lot of honeysuckle, poke weed, volunteer trees, multiflora rose, raspberry bushes and a little bit of grass.

Back at home, I’d flown on cereal rye, oats and turnips over my standing beans on Sept.

26. I got three-quarters of an inch rain a day later and got good germination. I was feeling pretty good about my cover crop until I realize my kneehigh beans had pods almost touching the ground. Yep, we laid the header on the ground and ran all of that stuff through the combine at about 1 mph.

The oats were about 4 inches tall. The combine operator has not talked to me since. Oops.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving and give thanks for all that we have, mistakes included.

Elton Mau ARROWSMITH, ILL.

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AUCTIONS

HOPEDALE, ILL.: Farm & Construction Equipment Consignment, 9 a.m., Cal Kaufman, 309-696-9019 or Brent Schmidgall, 309-2028378.

Mon., Dec. 2 WHITESTOWN, IND.: Farm Equipment, 10 a.m., Buddy Padgett, Ted Everett Auctioneers, 317-996-3929.

See p. B2 GRANT COUNTY, IND.: 78 +/Acres in 2 Tracts, 6:30 p.m., Halderman Real Estate &

To place your own advertisement, call 800-426-9438

NOVEMBER 22, 2019 | B1 Fri., Dec. 6

Thurs., Dec. 12

Farm Management, 800424-2324.

MONROVIA, IND.: Large Public Auction, 9 a.m., Ted Everett Auctioneers, 317-996-3929.

See p. B3

Tues., Dec. 3

Sat., Dec. 7

DAWSON, ILL.: Farm Equipment, 10 a.m., Hood Brothers Inc., Mike Maske Auction Service, 217-5193959.

NEW VIENNA, OHIO: Farm Equipment, 10:30 a.m., Merle & Sylvia Henry, The Wendt Group, 614-6267653.

LANGHAMAUCTIONEERS. HIBID.COM: 3 Online Auctions, bidding ends at 6 p.m., Langham Auctioneers Inc., 618-2678400. See p. B1 CASS & HOWARD COUNTIES, IND.: 326 +/- Acres in 6 Tracts, 6:30 p.m., Walter Davis Trust, Halderman

Auction Calendar Sat., Nov. 23

Auction Ads inside

CENTER POINT, IND.: Farm Equipment, 11 a.m. EST, B N B Ag, LLC, Jeff Boston Auction Service, LLC, 812382-4440. See p. B2

SULLIVAN, IND.: Retirement Farm Auction, 10 a.m.

EST, Carter Farms, Inc., Jeff Boston Auction Service, LLC, 812-382-4440.

See p. B2

Wed., Dec. 4

Mon., Dec. 9

HAMILTON COUNTY, IND.: 94.83 +/- Acres, 6:30 p.m., Craig Joley, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800-424-2324.

EDINBURG, IND.: Retirement Auction, 10 a.m., David & Linda Muck, Ted Everett Auctioneers, 317996-3929.

Real Estate & Farm Management, 800-424-2324.

See p. B2

Ball Auction & Realty, Inc., 574-342-8299. See p. B2

Fri., Dec. 13

MT. AYR, IND.: 110 +/- Acres, 10 a.m. CST, Hodges & Davis, P.C., Jenkins Realtors, Inc., 219-866-5908.

MONTICELLO, IND.: 163.85 +/- Acres in 2 Tracts, 1 p.m. EST, Kenneth Estes Trust, Schrader Real Estate & Auction Company, Inc., 800-451-2709. See p. B2

Mon., Dec. 16 FULTON COUNTY, IND.: 161 +/- Acres in 2 Tracts, 6:30 p.m., Smith, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800-424-2324.

BOURBON, IND.: 221.89 Acres in 4 Tracts, 7 p.m., Wilfred & Violet Gottschalk Farm,

Fri., Jan. 10

Wed., Feb. 19 TERRE HAUTE, IND.: 6 +/Acres, 2 p.m., Roger & Kathy Sturgeon, Johnny Swalls, 812-495-6119.

Multiple Dates SEE AD: Upcoming Auctions & Featured Farms, Schrader Real Estate & Auction Company, Inc., 800-451-2709. See p. B1

Calendar NOVEMBER ELKHART COUNTY Nov. 23 – 4-H Scholarship Workshop: 9 to 10 a.m. EST, Elkhart County Extension office, 17746 County Road 34, Goshen, Ind. Nov. 26 – 4-H Hacienda Day: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. EST, Hacienda Restaurant, 186 Easy Shopping Place, Elkhart, Ind.

GRANT COUNTY Nov. 26 – Healthy Eating Series: Meals in a Mug: 5 to 6 p.m.

EST, Marion Public Library, 600 S. Washington St., Marion, Ind.; 574-533-0554.

HARRISON COUNTY Nov. 30 – Junior Leader’s Angel Tree Shopping: 9 a.m. to noon EST, Harrison County Extension office, 247 Atwood St., Corydon, Ind.; 812-7384236.

LAWRENCE COUNTY Nov. 22-23 – Area 2 Teen Leadership Retreat: 5:30 p.m.

EST Nov. 22, and 2 p.m. Nov. 23, Camp Challenge, 8914 US-50, Bedford, Ind.; bit.ly/ A2TeensLead.

Nov. 26 – ServSafe Food Manager Course and Exam: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Lawrence County Extension office, 924 16th St., Bedford, Ind.; 765-494-6794; bit.ly/

to 10:30 a.m. EST, Harrison County Extension office, 247 Atwood St., Corydon, Ind.; 812-738-4236.

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VIGO COUNTY Nov. 23 – Vigo County 4-H Council Holiday Craft Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. EST, Exhibit Hall, 3901 Hwy 41 South, Terre Haute, Ind.

LAKE COUNTY Dec. 5 – Enjoying Houseplants with Jean Starr: 1 to 2:30 p.m.

CST, Lake County Extension office, 2291 N. Main St., Crown Point, Ind.; tinyurl. com/HSEPLNTS.

DECEMBER ALLEN COUNTY

MARION COUNTY

Dec. 4 – Recognizing Scams: 1 to 2:30 p.m. EST, Allen County Extension office, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne, Ind.; 260-481-6826.

CARROLL COUNTY Dec. 2 – Christmas Caroling/ Share Cookies: 7 to 8 p.m. EST, Flora Senior Center, 115 N. Division St., Flora, Ind.

ELKHART COUNTY Dec. 5 – Foundations-4-Life: 6:30 to 8 p.m. EST, Schaubert residence, 19822 Crosswynd, Bristol, Ind.

FOUNTAIN COUNTY Dec. 6 – Bi-State Crop Management Conference: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. CST, Beef House, 16501 Indiana 63, Covington, Ind.

Dec. 2 – Marion County 4-H Holiday Bake-off: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. EST, Discovery Hall, third floor, 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis, Ind.; 317-2759264.

Dec. 5 – Marion County 4-H Holiday Bake-off Awards: 7 p.m. EST, Discovery Hall, third floor, 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis, Ind.

NOBLE COUNTY Dec. 6 – Festival of Cookies, Candles and Crafts: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST, Noble County Extension Office/County Complex – South, 2090 N. State Road 9, Suite. D, Albion, Ind.

WHITE COUNTY Dec. 4 – Quad County PARP Meeting: 6 to 8 p.m. CST, Tri-County Junior-Senior High School, 11298 W 100 S, Wolcott, Ind.

HARRISON COUNTY Dec. 6 – Harrison/Crawford Cover Crop Workshop: 8:30

Hoosier Beef Congress The Hoosier Beef Congress will be Dec. 6-8 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis. The judging contest features six classes of beef cattle and includes four divisions: juniors, senior non reasons, senior reasons and jackpot (for college age contestants). This contest is sponsored jointly by Purdue Extension, the Purdue Block and Bridle Club, and the Indiana Beef Cattle Association. For more information, visit hoosierbeefcongress.com.

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AUCTIONS Upcoming REAL ESTATE

NOVEMBER

25 - 805± ACRES IN 11 TRACTS. Union County (Liberty, IN). Most Tracts System Tiled • Top Yield History • Same Ownership for 4 Generations • 1 mile of Frontage on Highway 27 & Clifton Rd. • Buyer Tax Exchange Eligible. Contact Steve Slonaker 765-969-1697 or Andy Walther 765-969-0401.

DECEMBER

2 -160±ACRESIN9TRACTS.LaGrangeCounty(Orland, IN). Tillable Irrigated Land • Hunting/Recreational • Buildings & Grainery • Potential Building Sites. Contact Robert Mishler 260-336-9750.

9 – 66 ACRES. Allen County (Hoagland, IN). Contact Jared Sipe 260-750-1553.

10 - 300± ACRES IN 8 TRACTS. Van Buren County (Paw Paw, MI). 193± acres of Grapes • Productive Tillable Land • 8± acres of Trellised/Irrigated Hops • Ranch Style Home plus 54’ x 90’ Heated/AC Shop. Contact 800-451-2709.

12 – 170 ACRES. Huntington County (Huntington, IN).

Contact Ritter Cox 260-609-3306.

13 – 163 ACRES IN 2 TRACTS. White County (Brookston, IN). Contact Jim Hayworth 765-427-1913.

10 –FARMEQUIPMENT.Payne,OH.ContactJerry Ehle 866-340-0445.

11 –FARMEQUIPMENT.Payne,OH.ContactJerry Ehle 866-340-0445.

12 –FARMEQUIPMENT.Washington,IN.Contact Eric Ott 260-413-0787 or Brad Horrall 812-890-8255.

14 – FARM EQUIPMENT. Circleville, OH. Contact Ritter Cox 260-609-3306.

16 –FARMEQUIPMENT.Mendon, MI.ContactEd Boyer 574-215-7653 or Ted Boyer 574-215-8100.

Featured Farms

LAKE COUNTY, IN. 82.62± ACRES zoned R-3 & R-2, within Hobart. Woods & 65.1 acres cropland. House utilized as 2 rental units & pole barn. Call Matt Wiseman 219-689-4373 or Jim Hayworth 765-4271913. (JH/MWW03L) NEWTON COUNTY, IN. 156.9 +/- ACRES WITH 145.83+/- ACRES CROPLAND AND 10 +/- ACRES OF WOODS. Hunting and recreational opportunities with beautiful setting for a home. Southwest of Lake Village. Call Matt Wiseman 219-689-4373 (MWW11N).

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 NOVEMBER hunting and fishing. Frontage on Spring Fed Lake.

30 – FARM EQUIPMENT. Albion, IN. Contact Ritter Cox 66’ Easement from Morton Street Call Ed Boyer 574215-7653. (EB12C-MI) 260-609-3306 or Eric Ott 260-413-0787.

NE WHITE COUNTY, IN - 2 GRAIN FARMS These DECEMBER farms have quality soils and high percentage of 7 – FERTILIZER EQUIPMENT. Bluffton, OH. Contact tillable land. These farms have excellent road frontage. Call Jim Hayworth at 1-888-808-8680 or Eric Ott 260-413-0787.

1-765-427-1913 or Jimmy Hayworth at 1-219-869-0329.

9 – FARM EQUIPMENT. Owosso, MI. Contact Ed Boyer (JH42WH) 574-215-7653 or Ted Boyer 574-215-8100.

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± SchraderAuction.com ACRES CROPLAND and 14± acres of woods. 9± miles northeast of Rensselaer. Call Jim Hayworth 765-427-1913 or Matt Wiseman 219-689-4373. (JH/ MWW05J) MANY OTHER LISTINGS AVAILABLE

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Inspection Site/Dates:

5455 Alhambra Road, Alhambra, IL 62001 (approx. 3 mi. S of IL Route 140) Friday, Nov. 29th from 10AM-5PM (CST) Saturday, Nov. 30th from 10AM-5PM (CST) Sunday, Dec. 1st from 1-5PM (CST)

Larry & Sharon have been active IH Collectors for over 30 years. They have decided to sell their extensive collection. This HUGE auction will consist of Farmall Tractors, Parts, Memorabilia and Toys. Join us for the preview Thanksgiving Weekend at the Kaufman Farm.

Kaufman Farms Larry & Sharon Alhambra, IL

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The Kaufman’s have rented their beautiful farm and will sell their well-maintained line of Machinery, Equipment and Trucks. Don’t Miss this one!

2000 International 9200i Semi Tractor, 2011 Cascadia Freightliner Semi Tractor, 2007 Wilson Hopper Bottom Trailer, 2015 Wilson Hopper Bottom Trailer, Tractors, Case IH 7240 Magnum FWD Tractor Case IH 9370 4WD Tractor, Case IH 2388 Axial Flow Combine, Case IH 2208 Corn Head, Case IH Terra Flexhead Platform, Brent 776 Grain Cart, Lely Roterra Power Harrow, Case IH 2500 Ecolo-til Ripper, Yetter Rotary Hoe, Anhydrous Bar, Landoll 7430-29 Vertical Till, Unverferth 1225 Rolling Harrow w/baskets, Landoll Tilloll 876, International 700 7-Bottom Plow, International 735 Vari-Width 5-Bottom Plow, Legend Bush Hog 2615, Case International 5400 Mulch-Til Grain Drill, Unverferth Seed Wagon, Kinzee 2300 16-31 Planter w/Model 3000 Kinzee Monitor, Flatbed Trailers, Van Trailers, Storage Containers, Tools, Parts, Etc.

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Longtime Restoration Artist is selling restored John Deere Muscle Tractors: JD 4020 (1250 hrs.), 4320, 5020 and 6030. Numerous Vintage JD Lawn & Garden C o l l e ct i o n Tractors: Patios: 110 (Spruce Blue); 110 (Patio Red); 112 (April Yellow); 120 (Patio Red) and 140 (Sunset Orange). JD 110; (3) 110 Round Fenders; 112; (2) 140; (3) 210; (2) 212; one has tiller, 214; (2) 216; (2) 318; 332 Diesel 3-pt; 739x 4WD All-wheel steer; 3038e 4WD w/Loader, Tiller, Blade, Aluminum Trailer; 6212 Zero Turn w/vac. Tillers, Tilt 50 & 80 Carts, Wheel Weights, Decks, Sprayer Syst. Shop Tools and Misc. parts. Like New- EbbTide Capione 210 Boat and Trailer.

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AUCTION .85Âą 163

White County, Indiana

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AUCTION LOCATION: Brandywine Conference Center, 304 S. 6th St., Monticello, IN 47960.

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Often, people with diabetes feel restricted in what they can eat, and those feelings may be especially strong during the holiday season when parties abound and rich, sugary and salty foods are seemingly everywhere.

Handling diabetes during holidays I was recently diagnosed with diabetes and am not sure how to manage my disease as I go through the holiday season. Do you have any tips on what steps I can take to navigate through the holidays while keeping my diabetes in check?

Holidays can present special challenges for those who live with diabetes, particularly as people look for ways to either avoid temptation or make better choices while they navigate all the indulgences of the season, said Jenny Lobb, a family and consumer sciences educator for Ohio State University Extension.

Whether it’s dealing with busy schedules, extra stress, family gatherings, or holiday eating, the holiday season brings many extra gatherings, social events, and shopping, which leave us with even

less time for healthy lifestyle habits such as exercise, she said. “Towards the end of the year, many people really do celebrate a holiday ‘season,’ with multiple holidays occurring from October to January, many of which have a heavy focus on foods that are often high in sugar, sodium, fat, and calories,�

Lobb said. “Since research shows that weight gained during the holidays doesn’t usually come off later in the year, it’s important to focus on ‘weight maintenance’ through quality diets and physical activity during the holidays. “This not only helps our waistlines, but also helps us manage other health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.�

With that in mind, Lobb and other CFAES food

and nutrition experts offer the following tips to help you enjoy the holidays while managing your diabetes: n Cut stress and stay active. Stress causes our bodies to stay in a constant state of “fight or flight.� In response, our bodies release hormones that affect the way our bodies release and use glucose. This can cause blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels to remain high and be more difficult to manage. One way to deal with that is through physical activity, which helps reduce stress and helps our bodies control blood glucose. Go for a walk after eating a holiday meal, or clear the table after the meal. This will get you active and prevent mindless munching. n Plan ahead. Stick to

your healthy meal plan, plan menus in advance, and take diabetes-friendly foods to gatherings. n When eating a holiday meal, try to consume only the amount of carbohydrates that you’d normally consume and don’t skip meals or snacks earlier in the day to “save� carbs for later. This will make your blood glucose more difficult to control. n Keep desserts in check.

Share a dessert, make desserts that you’ve modified to be healthy, or politely decline dessert when you know you’ve reached your limit. n Watch your meal portion sizes.

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Additionally, NK retailers in select locations will sell Enogen corn, unique hybrids that add value for farmers who produce grain or silage for livestock feed or market grain to ethanol plants. Four new Enogen hybrids are available for the 2020 growing season.

to build on a reputation of consistently strong yields. “Yet again, NK soybeans are coming out on top,� said Eric Miller, NK soybeans product manager. “With more than 50 years of advanced soybean breeding focused on delivering the best genetics with strong defensive traits, it’s no surprise that NK keeps delivering high yields year after year.�

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NK is investing in technologies that matter to bring about positive, lasting change for more sustainable agriculture.

For NK soybeans, this investment in innovation is translating to a 2020 portfolio that sets the standard for soybean trait choice.

The 68 new varieties available for next growing season include Enlist E3 soybeans, Roundup Ready 2 Xtend and LibertyLink GT27, empowering farmers with the industry’s broadest choice of herbicide traits to manage tough-to-control weeds in their fields.

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Excellent Farmland Â&#x2021; Rural Home Â&#x2021; Farmstead 23(1 +286( 129(0%(5 7+ 7+ Â&#x2021; 30 6 ( Â&#x2021; :$/721 ,1 Larry Jordan: 765.473.5849 AJ Jordan: 317.697.3086 John Miner: 765.438.2699 Auctioneer: Russell D. Harmeyer, IN Auct. Lic. #AU10000277 HRES IN Lic. #AC69200019

Owner: Walter Davis Trust

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LAND AUCTION 221.89 Acres â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Offering in 4 Parcels

Section 3 & 34, Bourbon Township, Marshall County, Indiana Property Location: From Bourbon- 2 miles West on US 30 to Fir Road, then North 2 miles to E 9th Rd, then West half mile to Farm.

Watch for Ball Auction & Realty, Inc. signs.

TOTAL OF 197.49 ACRES OF HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE FARMLAND 16.75 Acres of Woodland - Older Barn BUY ONE - ANY COMBINATION OR ALL - Walkovers Welcome

MONDAY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; DECEMBER 16, 2019 at 7:00 P.M.

Auction Site- Matchette Center â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 805 N Harris St., Bourbon, IN (Main St. to E College St., then East two blocks) Parcel 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 19 Acres, more or less with approximately 18.31 acres tillable. Predominate soils are Rensselaer and Brady. Frontage along the South side of 9B Road.

Parcel 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 82.89 Acres, more or less with approximately 78.5 acres tillable. Predominate soils are Rensselaer and Crumstown.

Frontage along the North side of 9B Road and the South side of 9th Road. Ditch located on the property.

Parcel 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 96 Acres, more or less with approximately 93.4 acres tillable. Predominate soils are Rensselaer, Whitaker and Houghton muck. Frontage along the North side of 9th Road.

Ditch located on the property. Barn measures 36 x 68.

Parcel 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 24 Acres, more or less with approximately 16.75 acres of woodland and the balance in tillable land. Access provided by a 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122; deeded strip on the North side of 9th Road.

10% Earnest Money Deposit Day of Auction

FAMILY OWNED FOR OVER 150 YEARS Wilfred and Violet Gottschalk Farm

BALL AUCTION & REALTY, INC 302 E. Center St. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bourbon, IN 46504 574-342-8299 or ballrealtygroup.com

Send questions to Chow Line, c/o Tracy Turner, 364 W. Lane Ave., Suite B120, Columbus, OH 43201, or turner.490@osu. edu.

LARGE PUBLIC AUCTION MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2019 AT 10 AM

BUDDY PADGETT (317) 446-3660 1.5 MILES NORTH OF WHITESTOWN, IN ON 650E (MAIN STREET), ON THE RIGHT W/GRAIN SET-UP ONLINE BIDDING WILL BE AVAILABLE AT PROXIBID.COM/TEDEVERETT **ALL OF MR. PADGETTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED** 2011 JD 8310RT, 3PT, PTO, 4023 HRS, S/N 1RW8310RABP905472 ¡ 1994 C/IH 9230 ROW CROP SPECIAL, 3PT, PTO, 480/80X38 DUALS, 4727 HRS, S/N JEE0032357 ¡ 2001 CAT 85E CHALLENGER, AUTO STEER EQUIPPED, 6107 HRS, S/N 6JS00672 ¡ 2014 JD S680 W/DELUXE CAB, 4WD, CHOPPER, AUTO STEER, 2630 MONITOR & STARFIRE 3000 RECEIVER W/SF1&SF2 ROW SENSOR, HOPPER GRAIN MONITOR, ACTIVE YIELD, 1250/50R32 FLOATERS, 1040/761 HRS, S/N 1HOS680SPE0766997 ¡ 2011 MACDON FD70, FLEX, 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, S/N 214307 ¡ 2013 JD 608C CORNHEAD, NEW ROLLS IN 2018 ¡ JD 8-ROW CORN REEL ¡ 2011 UNVERFERTH AWS HEAD CART, 42â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ¡ UNVERFERTH HEAD CART, 25â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ¡ 2011 JD 1790 16/32 CCS PLANTER, NO TILL, S/N 1A01790CKAM740374 ¡ 2010 JD 1770 PLANTER, PRECISION HIGH SPEED, LIQUID, HYD DOWN FORCE, GENERATION 3 MONITOR, ALL REBUILT IN 2018, S/N A01770T735345 ¡ JD 980 FIELD CULTIVATOR W/SPIKE HARROW, 32â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ¡ BRILLION 8-ROW CULTIVATOR, FLAT FOLD ¡ JD 714 DISK CHISEL, 11-SHANK ¡ 2013 C/IH ECOLOTIGER 870, 9-SHANK ¡ 2007 UNVERFERTH 220 ROLLING HARROW, 33â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ¡ JD 230 DISK, 25â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ¡ C/IH PULL-TYPE CHISEL PLOW, 13-SHANK W/SPRINGS ¡ JD 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ROTARY HOE, END TRANSPORT ¡ IH 700 7X PLOW, ON LAND HITCH ¡ (2) IH 720 6X PLOW, SPRING RESET ¡ 2010 FRIESEN 240BWT SEED TENDER W/SCALES, INOCULATOR SEED TREATING SYSTEM ¡ 2008 UNVERFERTH 8250 AUGER CART ¡ 2011 C/IH PATRIOT 4420 W/AMES SYSTEM, DELUXE CAB, AUTO STEER, 120â&#x20AC;&#x2122; BOOMS, STAINLESS, 1200 GAL TANK, 3547 HRS, S/N YBT029835 ¡ DMI 4200 ANHYDROUS APPLICATOR, 17-KNIFE ¡ BLUE JET LAND RUNNER, 17-KNIFE, ANHYDROUS APPLICATOR W/RAVEN 440 CONTROLLER ¡ SPRAY TANKS, FRONT MOUNT, 200 GAL ¡ 500-GAL TRAILER SPRAYER, 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; BOOMS ¡ HOPPER AUGER W/ELECTRIC MOTOR, 10â&#x20AC;? ¡ 2011 SOIL MAX GOLD DIGGER TILEING MACHINE, LAZOR & RECEIVER, 4â&#x20AC;? & 6â&#x20AC;? BOOTS, 3PT ¡ TILE CART ¡ CLEVELAND J-26 DITCHING MACHINE ¡ 2630 MONITOR, STARFIRE 3000 RECEIVER, F1 & F2 ¡ 500 GAL TANK ¡ 2009 WILSON HOPPER BOTTOM TRAILER, AG HOPPERS, AIR RIDE, REMOTE TARP, 66â&#x20AC;? SIDES, 41.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ¡ 1993 CHAMBERLAN HOPPER TRAILER, REMOTE TARP, 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 66â&#x20AC;?

SIDES ¡ 2004 FREIGTLINER COLUMBIA DAYCAB, TANDEM, MERCEDES 410HP ENGINE, AUTO SHIFT, 595221 MILES ¡ 1990 IHC DAYCAB, TANDEM, 13-SPD, CUMMINS 350 ENG ¡ 1967 GMC BRIGADIER, TANDEM, 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; BED, HOIST, CUMMINS 300 ENG

Ted Everett Auctioneers

Monrovia, Indiana â&#x20AC;˘ Office: 317-996-3929 Ted Everett, AU#01013141, 317-370-3113, Kurt Everett, AU#08701600, 317-691-4937 Jeremy Edwards, AU#09100129, 765-366-4322, Austin Jordan, AU#11300118, 317-432-1338 SEE OUR WEBSITE AT TEDEVERETT.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION

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B N B Ag, LLC FARM AUCTION Tuesday, Dec. 3rd @ 11:00 A.M. EST

Center Point, IN (5 mi. north of Clay City) Having retired from farming, we will sell the following @ PUBLIC AUCTION. LOCATION: 2039 S St Rd 59, Center Point, IN 47840.

DIRECTIONS: from I-70 (Brazil exit 23) take St Rd 59 south 7 mi.; OR from Clay City, take St Rd 59 north 5 mi.

For complete listing and photos, visit bostoncentury.com Live and On-line bidding will be available at bostoncentury.hibid.com on SELECT ITEMS. TRACTORS, LOADER and RELATED: 2006 CIH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Steigerâ&#x20AC;?

STX 330, 4x4 w/ â&#x20AC;&#x153;16-spd Powershiftâ&#x20AC;?, 3-pt, CAT III fast hitch, sm. 1000 PTO, (4) SCVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Trimble 1000 auto guidance, GY 480/80R46 radial duals, diff. lock, & buddy seat (330 eng. hp, only 3280 hrs, SN Z6F100080, been on CTI program, Cen-Pe-Co oil, grease and cond); A.C. 8030, 2WD w/ CAH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Powershiftâ&#x20AC;?, 3-pt, dual PTO, (2) SCVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, (5) frt. weights, and 18.4-38 duals (133 PTO hp, 6104 total hrs, Note: 1100 hrs on major O/H); Westendorf TA-26, QA hyd. front loader w/ QA 84â&#x20AC;? material bucket (nice, very little use); HLA QA 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122; loader forks (nice); (12) late model CIH s.c. weights; KINZE PLANTERS: 2002 Kinze 3600, 16/31 split-row, no-till planter w/ fert. (SN 616214, approx. 25k total acres); 1996 Kinze 2600, 16x30, no-till planter w/ fert. (SN 610706, approx. 28k total acres); FERT / CHEMICAL HANDLING EQUIP.: 1985 Hobbs 48â&#x20AC;&#x2122; fert./seed van trailer w/ (2) 2500-gal. & (1) 1100gal. poly tanks, (2) Honda motors & pumps, Banjo hoses & valves plus seed storage; 1650-gal. horizontal poly tank w/ Honda 6-hp motor & pump, Banjo valves, hose, fittings plus mix tank; 1100-gal. round poly tank; COMBINE, HEADS, CARRIERS: 2001 CIH 2388, 4x4 w/ chopper, dual spreaders, J&M hopper ext., long auger, AFX rotor, set up for AFS Pro 600 yield monitor, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Terra Tiresâ&#x20AC;?, buddy seat, & more (2447/3481 hrs, SN 269525, Note: has been on CTI program, Cen-Pe-Co oil, grease, & cond.); 2003 CIH 2208, 8R30 poly C.H. w/ hyd. deck plates, & â&#x20AC;&#x153;Field Trackerâ&#x20AC;? sensors (SN HAJ0018550); 2018 Kelderman 8R30 down corn reel; 2005 CIH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Draperâ&#x20AC;? 2062, 36â&#x20AC;&#x2122; platform (600 acs. on new belts, SN CCC0015268); EZ Trail 880, 27â&#x20AC;&#x2122; carrier; EZ Trail 672, 25â&#x20AC;&#x2122; carrier; EQUIPMENT: 2005 DMI â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nutri-Placrâ&#x20AC;? 2800 liquid applicator, 16-row, 15-knife w/ 1300 gal. poly tank; DMI 2500, 3-pt, 5-sh., no-till ripper; CIH 496, 25x7 ½â&#x20AC;? finish disk w/ Rem. spike harrow; J&M 750-16 cart w/ hyd. spout, sm. 1000, camera, & â&#x20AC;&#x153;Terra Tiresâ&#x20AC;?; Woods 3180-15â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 540 batwing; Rhino 1400, 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; HD., hyd., 3-pt blade; IH 181-15â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 3-pt hoe; a partial 1995-GSI, 10k bu. grain leg w/ buckets, no belts, & 40-hp, 3-ph. motor, & gear box (sold complete); 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;L x 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;D x 9â&#x20AC;&#x2122;4â&#x20AC;? T SMALL PORTABLE BUILDING / OFFICE. NOTE: No misc., entire sale w/ last approx. 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 ½-hrs.

TERMS: Cash or Good Check w/ valid picture I.D. Nothing removed until settled for. Not responsible in case of accident or theft. All items sold As-Is. Concessions and Porta Potty Available.

Jeff Boston Auction Service, LLC (812) 382-4440 Lic# AU01027041 â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Farmer, Working For Farmersâ&#x20AC;?

Carter Farms, Inc. RETIREMENT FARM AUCTION Saturday, December 7th @ 10:00 A.M. EST SULLIVAN CO. 4-H FAIRGROUNDS Sullivan, IN (25 mi. south of Terre Haute)

Having retired, Phil and Debbie Carter will sell the following @ PUBLIC AUCTION. Due to parking concerns, we have moved the sale to the Sullivan Co. 4-H Fairgrounds for your convenience. LOCATION: 1301 E. Co. Rd. 75 N., Sullivan, IN 47882. DIRECTIONS: - from the Courthouse Square, take E. Washington St. east 1 mile.

A quality line of shedded, & well maintained machinery!

INSPECTION @ the FAIRGROUNDS: WEDNESDAY 12/4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FRIDAY 12/6 from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. EST. For complete listing and 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of photos visit bostoncentury.com Live and On-line bidding will be available at bostoncentury.hibid.com on select items.

COMBINE, HEADS, CARRIERS: Outstanding 2011 John Deere 9770 STS w/ 2-spd 4x4, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Contour Masterâ&#x20AC;?, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Prem.

Cabâ&#x20AC;?, ext. wear, Hi-Cap auger & lift cyls, HD final drives, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sidehillâ&#x20AC;? perf. pkg, harvest monitor system, bin ext, HID, â&#x20AC;&#x153;G.Sâ&#x20AC;?. ready w/ integrated â&#x20AC;&#x153;Auto Tracâ&#x20AC;?, 76x50.00-32 front F.S. & 28L-26 rear F.S., dual spreaders (only 649 sep./981 eng. hrs, SHARP, yearly JD inspection, SN 740501); 2008 JD 635F35â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hydraflexâ&#x20AC;? platform (nice, SN 726409); JD 893 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Polyâ&#x20AC;?

8R30 C.H. (SN 666559); Kelderman 8R30 down corn reel; UF HT36, 36â&#x20AC;&#x2122; & UF HT25, 25â&#x20AC;&#x2122; carriers; TRACTORS: John Deere 8300 MFWD, â&#x20AC;&#x153;G.S.â&#x20AC;? ready w/ integrated â&#x20AC;&#x153;Auto Tracâ&#x20AC;?, 16/4 PS, 3-pt, fast hitch, 1000 PTO, (3) SCVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s + â&#x20AC;&#x153;PBâ&#x20AC;?, (10) front weights, Titan 480/80R46 radial10-bolt duals, 380/85R34 front F.S. radial singles (clean, 200 PTO hp, only 5240 hrs, SN 006015); John Deere 7210, 2WD w/ CAH, 16/16 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Power Quadâ&#x20AC;?, 3-pt, dual PTO, (3) SCVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 460/85R38 rear (clean, 110 eng. hp, only 3751 hrs, SN 001274); John Deere 4020 diesel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Consoleâ&#x20AC;?, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Powershiftâ&#x20AC;? w/ wide front, 3-pt, dual PTO, hyds, & 18.4-34â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (honest, local 2-owner, tach broke @ 8754 hrs, new tach has 471 hrs, SN 212858); John Deere 725 Q.A. loader w/ 84â&#x20AC;? Q.A. bucket (nice, off of 4020); 4020 front weight brackets, & (3) front pads; PLANTERS: John Deere 1780, 12/23 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vacumeterâ&#x20AC;?, split row, 12/30 & 23/15 w/ liquid fert. (SN 690146); JD 7000, 4R30â&#x20AC;?, sweet corn / spot-in planter; (4) near new Martin row cleaners; DRILLS: John Deere 1530, 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x15â&#x20AC;?, no-till w/1570 cart, & markers; John Deere 750, 15â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x7 ½â&#x20AC;? no-till w/dolly wheels; HOPPER BOTTOMS: (2) 2006 Timpte, 33.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x66â&#x20AC;?x96â&#x20AC;? w/ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ag Hoppersâ&#x20AC;?, & tarps ((1) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Airâ&#x20AC;? & (1) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Springâ&#x20AC;? ride, both low mileage); SEMI TRACTORS: 1998 Mack CH613, day cab, twin screw w/ 400-HP Mack, E.F. 10-spd, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Air Rideâ&#x20AC;? cab & susp., 212â&#x20AC;? W.B. (runs good, 738k); 1997 Volvo day cab, twin screw w/ 330HP Cummins M11, Rockwell 9-spd, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Air Rideâ&#x20AC;? cab & susp., 188â&#x20AC;? W.B. (runs good, has rust issues); GRAIN HANDLING EQUIP.: J&M 750-16 grain cart; Parker â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weigh Wagonâ&#x20AC;?

2-axle w/ scales; Sudenga drive-over pit; (2) KB 385 gravity wagons; KB 350 gravity wagon; FORKLIFT: Clark C-300-40, LP forklift, 4000 lb, 3-stage, hard tires; EQUIPMENT: Schaben 2-axle liq. fert. buggy; Blu-Jet 11-sh., 3-pt, NH3 appl.; BluJet â&#x20AC;&#x153;Track Masterâ&#x20AC;? 3-pt track filler (xlnt.); Woods 7â&#x20AC;&#x2122; HD, 3-pt R.M.; Long 3-pt B.H. attach. w/ 30â&#x20AC;? bucket; Hardi TR800, 800-gal., 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122; p.t. sprayer; JD 722, 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; mulch-finisher; JD 1600, 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 3-pt chisel; M.F. 820, 28 disk; & more; TECHNOLOGY: JD 2630 display w/ Auto Trac activation; Starfire 3000 rec. w/ SF1; Starfire 300 rec.; Green Star mobile processor (brown box) w/ yield mapping activation; LAWN TRACTOR / ATV: JD 445 lawn tractor, 22-hp, Hydro (986 hrs); Kawasaki â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bayouâ&#x20AC;?

220, 2WD ATV; Farm Misc.

LOAD OUT: Loader tractor will be available day of sale and Sunday, Dec. 8th from 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 EST. Jeff Boston Auction Service, LLC (812) 382-4440 Lic# AU01027041 â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Farmer, Working For Farmersâ&#x20AC;?

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LARGE PUBLIC AUCTION FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019 Twenty Miles West of Indianapolis, Indiana, on Interstate 70 To State Road 39, (exit 59) - Then ½ Mile South To Sale Site At:

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

*Three Auction Rings - Two Starting at 9:00 am* FIRST RING: Compact Tractors, Industrial, Farm Equipment • SECOND RING: Golf Carts, Lawn & Garden, ATV’s & Misc. • THIRD RING: Starts at 12:30 pm OUTSIDE - Vehicles & Misc.

TRACTORS: JD 8335R, ILS FRONT END, IVT TRANSMISSION, FRONT & REAR DUALS, 5 REMOTES, 1172 HRS, S/N 1RW8335RKCD059880; JD 7630, MFWD, DUALS, 1850 HRS; JD 8200, 2WD, FRONT WEIGHTS, 7255 HRS; JD 7800, MFWD, DUALS, 5617 HRS; JD 6400 W/CAB & LDR, MFWD, 5500 HRS; JD 6400 W/CAB & LDR, 4530 HRS; (4) JD 6320L, 2WD, 5000-6000 HRS; JD 6300 W/CAB, 5500 HRS; JD 6230 PREMIUM W/CAB & LDR, MFWD, 6219 HRS; JD 5420 W/JD 541 LDR, MFWD, POWER REVERSER, 3001 HRS; JD 4840 W/DUALS; JD 4755, W/DUALS, 8393 HRS; JD 4720, MFWD, HYDRO, HYD SNOW BLOWER, HYD PUSH BLADE, 915 HRS; JD 4650, PS, DUALS, 6823 HRS; JD 4640 W/DUALS; JD 4640, NEW REAR TIRES, (AS IS - BAD TRANS); JD 4620; JD 4555 W/DUALS, PS, 5673 HRS; JD 4440 W/DUALS, 7700 HRS; JD 4440, 5458 HRS; JD 4440 W/CAB, QUAD RANGE, DUALS, 6590 HRS; JD 4430, QUAD RANGE, DUALS, 5273 HRS; JD 4430, QUAD RANGE, 3368 HRS; JD 4066M W/LDR, MFWD, 150 HRS; JD 4052R W/ LDR, MFWD, 1296 HRS; JD 4052R, MFWD, 953 HRS; JD 4020, DIESEL; JD 4010 COMPACT W/LDR, MFWD, 551 HRS; JD 3720 W/CAB, LDR, MFWD; JD 3020 W/LDR, GAS; JD 3020, WF, DIESEL; JD 3020, WF, GAS, 5736 HRS; JD 2950 W/LDR; JD 2520 W/LDR, DECK, MFWD; JD 2320 W/LDR, DECK; JD 2210 W/LDR, MFWD; JD 1050; JD 1026R W/LDR, DECK, MFWD, 293 HRS; JD 1025R W/LDR, DECK, MFWD, 196 HRS; (2) JD 1025R; JD 1023E W/LDR, DECK, 200 HRS; (2) JD B (AS IS); C/IH FARMALL 90C, MFWD, 859 HRS; C/IH FARMALL 85C, MFWD, 1234 HRS; C/IH FARMALL 80, 346 HRS; C/IH 5220 W/CAB, 4000 HRS; C/IH 2594 W/DUALS, 5481 HRS; C/IH 1896; (2) C/IH 1190 W/LDR, 2WD; CASE 2870, MFWD, 3PT, 5820 HRS; CASE 2870, MFWD, 3PT, PTO, 5320 HRS; CASE 1070, OPEN STATION; CASE 580 W/LOADER, GAS; KUBOTA M8540 W/CAB, LDR, MFWD, 555 HRS; KUBOTA M6800 W/LDR, MFWD, 3326 HRS; KUBOTA M5030 W/CAB, LDR, MFWD, 750 HRS; KUBOTA L6060 W/LA1055 LDR, MFWD, 730 HRS; KUBOTA L6060 W/CAB, MFWD; KUBOTA L5030 HST W/LDR, MFWD, 1655 HRS; KUBOTA L5030 W/CAB, LDR, MFWD, 1300 HRS; KUBOTA L4330 HTC W/CAB, MFWD, 2249 HRS; KUBOTA L3010 W/LA 481 LDR, MFWD, 1495 HRS; KUBOTA L2850 W/LDR, MFWD; KUBOTA BX25D TLB, MFWD, 181 HRS; KUBOTA BX2380 W/LDR, MFWD, 2 HRS; KUBOTA BX2370 W/LDR & DECK, MFWD, 389 HRS; KUBOTA BX2230 W/LDR, MFWD (AS IS - TRANSMISSION ISSUES); KUBOTA BX1500 W/LDR & DECK; KUBOTA B7610 W/60” DECK, MFWD, HYDRO, 3PT, PTO; KUBOTA B3030 W/CAB, LDR, MFWD, AIR & HEAT; KUBOTA 2670 W/LDR, DECK, MFWD, 201 HRS; AC 7060; AC 6070 W/460 LDR, MFWD; AC 185 W/LDR; AC 170 W/ LDR; AC D17 SERIES 4; AC D14; AGCO ST41 W/LDR, MFWD, 1316 HRS; FARMALL 504, NF; FORD 5000; FORD 4000; FORD 3950 W/ SICKLE MOWER, 3PT, PTO; FORD 3910; FORD 3000; FORD 2000; FORD 1210; FORD 850; FORD 641 W/LDR, PS; IH 4366, 3PT; IH 1086 W/DUALS; IH 1086; IH 1086 (AS IS); IH 966 W/DUALS, 5311 HRS; IH 606 W/LDR; IH 450; IH 400 W/LDR; IH 350; IH 284, MFWD; IH 254; IH 174 LO-BOY W/DECK; IHC 235, 4WD; LS XR4046H W/LDR, MFWD, 211 HRS; LS J2030H W/LDR, MFWD, 412 HRS; MF 2705 (AS IS); MF 1529 W/LDR, MFWD, 395 HRS; MF 1220; MF 362 W/LDR, MFWD, 797 HRS; MF 85, WF, GAS; MF 30B W/LDR; NH POWER STAR 75, MFWD, 182 HRS; NH POWER STAR 75, MFWD, 227 HRS; NH POWER STAR 75, MFWD, 177 HRS; NH POWER STAR 75, MFWD, 222 HRS; NH BOOMER 55 W/LDR, MFWD, 224 HRS; NH TN70A, SYNCRO COMMAND, 299 HRS; NH TN70A, SYNCRO COMMAND, 1760 HRS; NH TC45 W/LDR, SUPER STEER, BAD PTO; NH TC29 W/LDR, MFWD; NH TC26DA W/ CAB, MFWD, HYD BLADE, 350 HRS; NH TC25, MFWD, 615 HRS; NH TS110 W/CAB, TIGER BOOM MOWER (AS IS); OLIVER 1600, NF; VERSATILE 835, 3PT, PTO, DUALS, 4199 HRS; WHITE 6085 W/ LDR, HAY FORKS, BUCKET, MFWD; WHITE 2-135, DUALS, 4686 HRS; WHITE 2-60; YANMAR EX3200 W/LDR, 4WD; CONSTRUCTION: CAT 272D2 SKID STEER W/CAB, A/C, 2-SPD, 403 HRS; CAT 259B3 SKID STEER, 2367 HRS; CAT 236D SKID STEER, 375 HRS; NH C238 SKID STEER, 3218 HRS; NH C190 SKID STEER, 16” TRACKS; JD 333G SKID STEER W/CAB, A/C, PILOT CONTROL, 811 HRS; JD CT322 SKID STEER; JD 316CR SKID STEER; JD 325 SKID STEER, 3884 HRS; JD 270 SKID STEER; KUBOTA SVL75 SKID STEER W/ CAB, A/C, 708 HRS; TAKEUCHI TL126 SKID STEER; CASE 1840 SKID STEER; BOBCAT 773 SKID STEER, 3700 HRS; BOBCAT S100 SKID STEER, 6322 HRS; BOBCAT 751 SKID STEER (AS IS); BOBCAT 743 SKID STEER; INGERSOLL RAND RT7088J FORKLIFT; JD 480B FORKLIFT; CASE 586 FORKLIFT; (2) CASE 584 FORKLIFT; TOYOTA FORKLIFT, DIESEL; BAKER-LINDE 5000LB DIESEL FORKLIFT; CASE 621E WHEEL LOADER W/CAB, A/C, RIDE CTL, 4740 HRS; JD 544E WHEEL LOADER W/CAB, AC; CAT 950F WHEEL LOADER; FIAT FR160 END LOADER W/FORKS, BUCKET; JD 410K TC LOADER BACKHOE, CAB, AIR; KOMATSU WB146-5 TLB W/ CAB, A/C, E-STICK, 4WD; TEREX 760B TLB W/CAB, HEAT, 4WD, ESTICK, 2090 HRS; NH LB90 TLB W/CAB, A/C, 4WD, E-STICK; CASE 590SM BACKHOE, 4X4, EXTEND A HOE, 6968 HRS; CASE 580CK BACKHOE W/LDR (AS IS); KOBELCO SK555RX-6E EXCAVATOR, HYD THUMB, 5.5’ ARM, 24” BUCKET, 16” RUBBER TRACKS, 1130 HRS; KOBELCO 80CS-1E EXCAVATOR, 6’9” ARM, 36” BUCKET, 8’ BLADE, 18” RUBBER TRACKS, 5556 HRS; CAT 308DCR EXCAVATOR, 5000 HRS; KUBOTA KX91-3 EXCAVATOR, 993 HRS; TEREX TC35 EXCAVATOR, 596 HRS; BOBCAT 435 EXCAVATOR, 3592 HRS; KOMATSU D39PX-21 DOZER, KOMSTAT, 11’ 6-WAY BLADE, 25” TRACKS; JD 450 DOZER W/6-WAY BLADE (AS IS - BAD ENGINE); ASHLAND I-150SP 15-YARD DIRT SCRAPER; ASHLAND I55TS 15-YARD DIRT SCRAPER; JD 672A MOTORGRADER; WOODS BH9000 BACKHOE, 3PT, 16” BUCKET; WOODS 1050 BACKHOE, 3PT; 3PT FORKLIFT; PULL TYPE SCRAPER; VIBRO PLUS CF43 SHEEPS FOOT, 6’, PULL TYPE; SELF-PROPELLED ARTICULATING ROLLER, GAS, 867 HRS; DITCH WITCH DD5010 W/BACKHOE & TRENCHER; SULLAIR 185 CFM DIESEL AIR COMPRESSOR, JD DIESEL, 51 HRS; 2017 SMITHCO SIDE DUMP TRAILER COMBINES: JD 9770 STS, 4WD, 3043/2321 HRS, S/N 733356; JD 9760 STS, 4407/3121 HRS, S/N 711375; JD 9670, 1794/1257 HRS, S/N 735252; JD 9650 STS, 3850/2412 HRS, S/N 696712; JD 9550, 3860/2845 HRS, S/N 690467; JD 9500, 2572/1933 HRS, S/N 665216; JD 7720 TITAN II; C/IH 2166 COMBINE, S/N JJC0181245; C/IH 1688, 4WD, 4345 HRS; C/IH 1688; C/IH 1680; C/IH 1660, 4WD, 5576 HRS; C/IH 1640, 3198 HRS; NH CR9060, 2233/1581 HRS, FLOATER TIRES, S/N HAJ110022; NH TR86 COMBINE; 1998

GLEANER R62, 3657 SEPARATOR HOURS HEADS: 2015 MACDON FD75-S FLEX DRAPER, 35’; JD 925 GRAIN HEAD; JD 920 GRAIN HEAD, 3”, POLY; (2) JD 920F GRAIN HEAD; (3) JD 635F GRAIN HEAD; JD 630F GRAIN HEAD; JD 630 GRAIN HEAD; JD 625F GRAIN HEAD, REBUILT CUTTER BAR, NEW POLY, REEL NEEDS REPAIR; JD 625 GRAIN HEAD; JD 220 GRAIN HEAD, FLEX; C/IH 2162 DRAPER, 40’, S/N YAZN12450; (2) C/IH 2020 GRAIN HEAD, 30’; C/IH 1020 GRAIN HEAD, 30’; C/IH 1020 GRAIN HEAD, 25’; C/IH 1020 FLEX GRAIN HEAD, 20’; (2) C/IH 1020 GRAIN HEAD, 20’; (2) C/IH 1020 GRAIN HEAD, 15’; NH 973 GRAIN HEAD, 20’; JD 612C STALK MASTER, S/N 756161; JD 606C CORN HEAD, S/N 745295; JD 606C CORN HEAD, S/N 745580; JD 606C CORN HEAD, S/N 745581; JD 963 CORN HEAD; (2) JD 893 CORN HEAD; (4) JD 693 CORN HEAD; JD 643 CORN HEAD; (2) JD 494 CORN HEAD; (2) JD 444 CORN HEAD; JD 443 CORN HEAD; C/IH 3408 CORN HEAD; C/IH 2208 CORN HEAD; C/IH 2206 CORN HEAD, DOWN CORN AUGERS; (2) C/IH 1083 CORN HEAD; (4) C/IH 1063 CORN HEAD; C/IH 1044 CORN HEAD; GERRINGHOFF NS600 CORN HEAD; GLEANER 3000 CORN HEAD, 6-ROW, DOWN CORN AUGERS; MF 3000 CORN HEAD, 8-ROW; NH 6-ROW CORN HEAD PLANTERS/DRILLS: JD 1790 PLANTER, 16/32, NO-TILL, CCS DELIVERY, LIQUID; JD 1790 PLANTER, 12/24, NO-TILL, PRECISION, HYD DRIVE, AIR DOWN PRESSURE, S/N 1A01790EHCA750174; JD 7200 PLANTER, 8-ROW, CONSERVATION, LIQUID; KINZE 3600 12/24 PLANTER; KINZE 8-ROW PLANTER, WING FOLD, WIDE ROW; GREAT PLAINS YD24-25 PLANTER, 24-ROW W/INTERPLANT; C/IH 1200 PLANTER, 16-ROW, LIQUID, NO-TILL; BLACK MACHINE 12/30, 6/15 SPLITTER; GP 1006 NO TILL DRILL W/NATIVE GRASS SEED, NEW DISK OPENERS; GP 1300 DRILL, 15’; C/IH 5400 SOY BEAN SPECIAL, NO TILL, 20’, 15” SPACING; JD 8300 DRILL W/GRASS SEED; JD B GRAIN DRILL TILLAGE: C/IH 335VT, 28’; C/IH 330, 31’; GP 1800 TURBO MAX, 20’; BLUE JET SUBTILLER II, 3PT, 5-SHANK; JD 1100 CULTIVATOR, 3PT; JD 960 FIELD CULTIVATOR, 25’; JD 856 ROW CROP CULTIVATOR, 16-ROW; JD RM CULTIVATOR, 4-ROW; C/IH 4600 FIELD CULTIVATOR, 26’; C/IH 4600 FIELD CULTIVATOR, 21’; KEWANEE FIELD CULTIVATOR, 8-ROW; GREAT PLAINS IN-LINE RIPPER W/BLUE JET CADDY, 3PT, 6-SHANK; (2) CASE 6500 DISK CHISEL, 9-SHANK; GLENCOE DISK CHISEL, 9-SHANK; KRAUSE 3121 SOIL FINISHER, 21’; DMI CRUMBLER, 42’; DMI CRUMBLER, PULL TYPE, 20’; JD 726 MULCH FINISHER, 24’; YETTER 3415 ROTARY HOE, 3PT, 15’; YETTER ROTARY HOE, 15’; (2) BRILLION X-FOLD PACKER, 27’; BRILLION X-FOLD PACKER, 21’; WOODS DHH 126T WHEEL DISK; JD 650 DISK, 32’; C/IH 496 DISK, 28’; C/IH 496 DISK W/SPIKE HARROW, 24’; C/IH 490 DISK, 21’; C/IH 370 DISK, 10’; C/IH RMX340 DISK, 28’; C/IH RMX340, ROCK FLEX, 25’; KRAUSE 1526 DISK, 3-BAR HARROW, 25’; SUNFLOWER 4812-14 DISK; KENT 24’ DISK-O-VATOR; WHITE 271 ROCK FLEX DISK, 31’; OLIVER 6X PLOW, PULL-TYPE; FORD 3X PLOW; IH PLOW GRAIN CARTS & WAGONS: BRANDT 425 GRAIN CART; BRENT 772 GRAIN CART; EZ FLOW 475 AUGER CART W/SCALES; EZ TRAIL 510 GRAIN CART; J&M 875 GRAIN CART; J&M 750 AUGER CART; J&M 620 AUGER CART; J&M 620 W/ROLL TARP; KILBROS 1200 GRAIN CART; KILBROS 475 GRAIN CART; KINZE 450C GRAIN CART; UNVERFERTH 7000 GRAIN CART W/TARP; BRENT 744 GRAIN WAGON W/TARP; (2) DMI 400 BU GRAVITY WAGON, DOUBLE DOOR; FICKLIN 4500 WAGON; (2) J&M WAGON; KILBROS 385 WAGON W/TRUCK TIRES; KILBROS 350 WAGON W/AUGER; M&W GRAVITY WAGON; UNVERFERTH 630 GRAVITY WAGON; UNVERFERTH 530 GRAVITY WAGON; (2) UNVERFERTH 325 GRAVITY WAGON; (2) GRAIN WAGON, 250 BU HAY EQUIPMENT: NH 688 ROUND BALER, AUTO WRAP; KUBOTA BV4160E ROUND BALER; NH BC5070 SQUARE BALER; NH 269 SQUARE BALER; JD 200R DISK MOWER, 7’; NH 617 DISK MOWER, 10’; KUBOTA DM1024 DISK MOWER, 3PT, 8’; NH 456 9’ SICKLE BAR MOWER, PULL-TYPE; NH 451 SICKLE MOWER, 8’; NH HT154 HAY RAKE, 14-WHEEL, W/KICKER WHEEL; IH 35 RAKE ROTARY CUTTERS: JD HX15 FLEX WING; JD CX15 1/2 BATWING, 10’; BUSH HOG 3610 1/2 BATWING, 10’; BUSH HOG TURF BATWING, 12’; M&W 1530 BATWING; (4) SCHULTE XH1000 1/2 BATWING, 10’; (2) WOODS BW1800, 15’; JD MX10 ROTARY CUTTER, 3PT; JD MX7 ROTARY CUTTER; JD 717 ROTARY CUTTER; BUSH HOG 2615L ROTARY CUTTER; LANDPRIDE RCR2510 ROTARY CUTTER, PULLTYPE, 8’; LANDPRIDE 3510 ROTARY CUTTER, 10’, PULL-TYPE; LANDPRIDE IS-60 ROTARY CUTTER, 3PT; WOODS 121 ROTARY CUTTER, 10’; WOODS CADET 72 ROTARY CUTTER, 6’, 3PT; WOODS 720 BRUSHBULL ROTARY CUTTER, 6’; WOODS BUSH HOG, 5’; 7’ BUSH HOG, 3PT; 5’ BUSH HOG; BUSH HOG TD1700 BATWING FINISH MOWER, 17’; BEEFCO RD6 FINISH MOWER; WOODS 5’ FINISH MOWER; WOODS FINISH MOWER, 15’, FLEX; PULL BEHIND ATV MOWER, 5’ OTHER EQUIPMENT: RED BALL 570 SPRAYER, 1200 GAL, 80’ BOOMS, PULL-TYPE; HARDI NAVIGATOR SPRAYER, 60’ BOOMS; 3PT HARDI SPRAYER; AG CHEM BIG A 2700, CUMMINS DIESEL; GREAT PLAINS ANHYDROUS APPLICATOR, 30’, SIDE DRESS; FRIESEN 375 SEED TENDER, 3-AXLE, SCALES; UNVERFERTH 3750 SEED TENDER; KONGSKILDE 2000 SUPER GRAIN VAC; CONVEYOR & STANDS FOR JOHNSON BAG & WRAP SYSTEM; JOHNSON AD106-LS BAG & WRAP SYSTEM FOR FEED/GRAIN; GRAIN CLEANER; USC 10’ TRUCK CONVEYOR; ABI IRRIFRANCE IRRIGATION REEL; ROLLING REEL 75, 15’; WESTFIELD 13X71 AUGER; BRANDT 8X60 SWING AWAY AUGER; UNIVERSAL 1530 UNI-TUBE AUGER; GROUND FORCE AUGER, 8”; 3PT PRESEEDER, 6’ - NO PTO; GEHL 325 MANURE SPREADER; H&S 175 MANURE SPREADER - NEEDS NEW CHAIN; CATTLE CHUTE; UNVERFERTH HT36 HIGH SPEED HEAD CART; ROADRUNNER HEAD CART, 36’; HOMEMADE HIGH-SPEED HEAD CART, 35’; EZ TRAIL 680 HEAD CART, 30’; ROADRUNNER HEAD CART, 30’; HORST HEAD CART, 30’; (2) UNVERFERTH HT25 HEAD CART; KUBOTA SALT SPREADER; SNOWAY 9’ HYD ANGLE V-PLOW, FORD MOUNTING BRACKETS & CONTROLS; 10’ SNOWBOX; TROY SNOW BLOWER; KEWANEE HYD REAR BLADE, 9’; GRADER BLADE, 7’, 3PT; WOODS RBC60 BLADE, 3PT; JD 260

SELF-LEVELING LOADER OFF 4020; FORKS FOR TELEHANDLER; CAT 2’ BUCKET; (5) 78” SKID STEER BUCKET; (5) 72” SKID STEER BUCKET; 30” BACKHOE BUCKET; DITCH BUCKET; BOOM POLE; GILL 8’ PULVERIZER, 3PT; 3PT DITCHER; WOODS TSR44 TILLER, 3PT; CRAFTSMAN CHIPPER/SHREDDER, 6.5HP; WOODS PTO CHIPPER; JD WORKSITE PRO PA 30 AUGER W/18” BIT; PHD, 3PT, 540 PTO; PHD W/4 BITS (NEW); AUGER ATTACHMENTS; (3) GENERATOR; AC WELDER; (4) POWER WASHER; HUSQVARNA CHAINSAW; STIHL CHAINSAW; (2) PLATFORM SCALE; SEMI TRAILER STAND; FIRE EXTINGUISHERS; PALLET OF FORD 860 PARTS; STAINLESS STEEL TANK, 1000-GAL; (2) L-SHAPE 110-GAL FUEL TANK W/PUMP; 500-GAL FUEL TANK W/PUMP; 500-GAL FUEL BARREL & PUMP ON RUNNING GEAR; JD FRONT WEIGHTS; NH FRONT WEIGHTS; WHEEL WEIGHTS; PAIR 480-80R50 TIRES; (2) 21.5L-16.1 TIRES, NEW; (3) 16.5L-16 TIRES, NEW; (6) 12.5L15 TIRES, NEW; (3) 11L-15SL TIRES, NEW; 1400X24 TIRE, NEW; 6.70X15 TIRES, NEW; 16.5L16.1 TIRES; 196-16.1 TIRE W/RIM; PAIR OF JD SPOKE WHEELS VEHICLES: 1989 FORD F450 SUPER DUTY W/DUMP BED, 7.0 DSL; 1979 FORD TANDEM TRUCK; 2007 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA DAY CAB, 10-SPD, 14L, 60 SERIES DETROIT; 2005 MACK CX600 SEMI, 427 MACK ENGINE, 10-SPD, AUTO SHIFT (AS IS); 2004 MACK CX600 SEMI, 427 MACK ENGINE, 10-SPD, AUTO SHIFT; 2004 IH 9200I, C13 CAT, 10-SPD; 2003 IH 4400, DT466 ENGINE, TANDEM, 20’ ALUM BED; 1992 KENWORTH T400; 1984 FORD 8000 SEMI, SINGLE AXLE; 2012 BRAVO ENCLOSED TRAILER, 16’, BUMPER HITCH, TANDEM AXLE, 3’ SIDE DOOR; 1997 KEIFER LIVESTOCK GOOSENECK TRAILER, ALUMINUM, 30’; 1994 WHEELER TRAILER; (2) 53’ VAN TRAILER; (3) TANDEM AXLE WAGON FRAME - NO TITLE GOLF CARTS, ATVs & UTVs: (8) CUSTOM ELECTRIC GOLF CART; (4) 2015 EZ-GO CUSTOM ELECTRIC GOLF CART; (5) 2015 EZ-GO RXV GAS GOLF CART; (15) 2012 YAMAHA GAS GOLF CART; (12) 2010 YAMAHA GAS GOLF CART; (6) YAMAHA GAS GOLF CART; (13) 2016 YAMAHA DRIVE 48V ELECTRIC GOLF CART; (5) 2016 EZ-GO RXV ELECTRIC GOLF CARTS; 2019 CAN AM DEFENDER; JD XUV825M UTV, 4WD; JD RSX860I GATOR; JD XUV855D GATOR W/CAB, BLADE; JD XUV855D GATOR; JD XUV825I GATOR, 542 HRS; JD XUV825I GATOR, 150 HRS; JD XUV825I GATOR (AS IS); (2) XUVJD 825I GATOR; JD XUV625I GATOR; JD XUV620I GATOR, 351 HRS; JDXUV 620I GATOR, 1322 HRS, ELEC DUMP BED; JD XUV550 S4, 430 HRS; JD 6X4 GATOR, 715 HRS; (2) JD 6X4 GATOR; JD HPX GATOR, 350 HRS; JD 2030 PRO GATOR W/HD 200 SPRAYER, 15’ BOOMS, DSL; JD 2020 PRO GATOR, GAS; POLARIS RANGER, LOADED W/ OPTIONS, 140 MI; POLARIS RANGER CREW XP900; POLARIS RZR900; POLARIS RANGER XP800; POLARIS RANGER 800 (AS IS- BAD MOTOR); 2012 POLARIS RANGER 800; 2008 POLARIS RANGER CREW; POLARIS RANGER 500 W/CAB, SNOW PLOW; POLARIS SPORTSMAN 500; POLARIS ACE; KUBOTA RTV1100C; (2) KUBOTA RTV900; 2018 KAWASAKI TERYX; KAWASAKI 4010 MULE, 524 HRS; (2) KAWASAKI MULE 3010; BOBCAT 2200 SIDE

BY SIDE, 4X4, DIESEL; BUSH HOG TH4200, 250 HRS, 2WD; ARCTIC CAT 400 (AS IS); ARTIC CAT 90DVX 4-WHEELER; (3) 2017 CAZADOR BEATS 200; CUB CADET CHALLENGER 700 UTV; CUB CADET 4X2; YAMAHA RHINO SPORT, 4WD LAWN & GARDEN: JD Z970R, 732 HRS; JD Z960R, 72”; JD Z950R ZTRAK; JD Z930A, 581 HRS; JD Z925M, 1163 HRS; JD Z915B ZTRAK; JD Z850A, 1221 HRS; JD Z820A, 525 HRS; JD Z720A, 60”, 566 HRS; (3) JD Z665; JD Z540M; JD Z465; JD Z445, 54”, 1038 HRS; JD Z445; (3) JD Z425; JD X748; JD X730, 322 HRS; JD X590; JD X534; JD X530 W/BAGGER, 54”, 528 HRS; JD X500, 150 HRS; JD X500, 464 HRS; (2) JD X350; JD X320, 54”, 566 HRS; (3) JD X300; (2) JD WHP52A WALK BEHIND; JD WH48A WALK BEHIND; JD M655; JD LX279; JD LX178; JD LTX1045 (AS IS); (2) JD LT160; JD LT133, 38”; JD LA135; JD L110; JD L100; JD GX85; JD GT235; JD F1450; JD F725 W/BLOWER; JD F525; (2) JD D170; JD D105, 38”; JD 997 ZTRAK; JD 950A, 72”, 1000 HRS; JD 777 ZTRAK, 850 HRS; JD 777 Z-TRAK, 1442 HRS; JD 757 ZTRAK; JD 737, 609 HRS; JD 737, 785 HRS; (2) JD 737; JD 662R; (9) JD 661R, 61”; (3) JD 425; JD 420; (2) JD 318; JD 180; (7) JD MOWER DECK OFF X SERIES, 54”; AGRI-FAB MOW-N-VAC; BAD BOY MAGNUM MZ; COUNTRY CLIPPER; CRAFTSMAN YT40; CRAFTSMAN DYT4000; CRAFTSMAN LT3000; CRAFTSMAN LT2000; CRAFTSMAN LT1000; (3) CRAFTSMAN; CUB CADET ZF S54; CUB CADET ZF SX60; CUB CADET ZF LX60; CUB CADET ZF LX48; CUB CADET ZF L48; CUB CADET ZF S48; CUB CADET SLX50; CUB CADET SLTX1050; (2) CUB CADET RZT50; CUB CADET RECON 48; CUB CADET M60 TANK; CUB CADET LTX1050, 70 HRS; CUB CADET LT1024; CUB CADET GTX1054; CUB CADET GT1554; CUB CADET WALK BEHIND, 48”; DIXIE CHOPPER LT2300 SILVER EAGLE; DIXIE CHOPPER LT2000, 50”; DIXIE CHOPPER CLASSIC 3372; DIXIE CHOPPER, 60”; DUETZ ALLIS 1613; DUETZ W/BAGGER; (3) EXMARK LASER Z; EXMARK LX525; EXMARK LZE742; EXMARK LZS730; EXMARK LZ28; EXMARK QUEST, 50”; EXMARK QUEST, 42”; EXMARK, 48”; EXMARK WALK BEHIND; FERRIS IS5000, CAT DIESEL; (2) FERRIS IS3100; FERRIS IS1500, 44”, 490 HRS; FERRIS IS1500; FORD CM274, 72”; GRASSHOPPER 725; (2) GRASSHOPPER 618; GRASSHOPPER 428D, 72”; GRASSHOPPER 220; GRAVELY MINI Z 1540; HUSKEE, 42”; HUSQVARNA YTHX454; HUSQVARNA MZ61, 54”; HUSQVARNA RIDER; HUSTLER SUPER Z, 60” ; HUSTLER; (2) HUSTLER (AS IS); INGERSOL RIDER; JAZEE COUNTRY CLIPPER SR200; KUBOTA F3680 W/LASTIC 72” FLOATING DECK; KUBOTA GR2000, 54”, 862 HRS; KUBOTA GR2000; KUBOTA GR2120; KUBOTA ZD1211, 60”, 153 HRS; KUBOTA ZD1211, 60” ; KUBOTA ZD21F, 60” ; KUBOTA ZD725; KUBOTA ZD331, 72”; (2) KUBOTA ZD326; SABRE 2048; SCAG TURF TIGER; SCAG WILDCAT Z60; (9) SCAG WALK BEHIND; SIMPLICITY ZT3000; SIMPLICITY CONQUEST; SIMPLICITY REGENT, 318 HRS; SIMPLICITY SUN STAR; SIMPLICITY ZTR; SNAPPER MOWER (AS IS); SWISHER; TORO ZMASTER PRO 7000, 72”; TORO Z-MASTER 7; TORO Z-MASTER, 60”; TORO Z420; TORO ZTR, 42”; (2) TORO; TORO 39078 COMMERCIAL WALK BEHIND, 48”; YARDMAN, 38”; PUSH MOWERS; JD MOWER DECK OFF X SERIES, 46”; JD MOWER DECK OFF X SERIES, 62”; JD L&G TIRES/RIMS; CRAFTSMAN SNOW BLOWER; JACOBSEN SNOW BLOWER; TRAC VACS; LAWN SWEEPERS; YARD CARTS

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DONNA’S DAY: CREATIVE FAMILY FUN

SENIOR NEWS LINE

What we need for winter

By Matilda Charles

Holiday eating doesn’t have to be synonymous with overindulgence.

Enjoy the holidays in moderation I’m already dreading the upcoming holiday parties that I anticipate attending. While I love to spend time with family and friends, all the rich holiday foods and desserts are a real problem for me when it comes to not overdoing it on the buffet line. Do you have any tips on how I can enjoy the foods without overeating?

You aren’t the only one wondering about this issue. With the holidays approaching, many people are concerned about trying to stay healthy while also enjoying all the delicious foods and traditions associated with the many celebrations that are or will be soon occurring.

Many people are looking for ways to either avoid temptation or make better choices that will allow them to maintain a healthy weight while they navigate all the indulgence of the season, said Jenny Lobb, a family and consumer sciences educator for Ohio State University Extension.

With that in mind, Lobb offers the following tips that can help you enjoy the holidays and still meet your food-related health goals: n Use the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s MyPlate dietary guidelines as your guide to healthy eating. MyPlate encourages people to eat more fruits and vegetables, lean protein and whole grains, including advocating that people make half of the food on their plate fruits and vegetables. So, look for fruits and vegetables when you go to holiday gatherings and when you are planning your own meals. Filling up on those foods first might help you eat less of the other richer foods that you might encounter later. n Plan ahead — whether you are packing a lunch or snacks — for your workday. When you bring your own food, you might be less likely to pass through the break room and indulge in some of the sweets that other people bring in. Plan ahead for any parties you might attend, as well. Doing so might help you avoid some of the sweets or rich foods offered there. n Survey your options. If you go to a party, take a look to see what is available before filling up your plate. Then, strategically choose what you want to indulge in. n Keep an eye on your portions. In the words of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, “enjoy your foods, but eat less.” You can still enjoy those special holiday treats, but keep an eye on the portions and try not to overdo it. Filling up on fruits and vegetables first might help you stick to smaller portions of the richer foods you choose to eat. n Limit your liquid calories.

Lots of holiday drinks such as alcoholic beverages, eggnog, and festive coffee drinks contain more calories and sugar than some desserts. So, keep an eye on the beverages that you’re choosing, try to fill up on water first, and then treat those richer drinks more like desserts or sweets.

Lastly, try to understand that not all of your holiday eating habits are going to be perfect, so cut yourself some slack and enjoy the season. Don’t beat yourself up if you have a bad day.

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. Send questions to Chow Line, c/o Tracy Turner, 364 W. Lane Ave., Suite B120, Columbus, OH 43201, or turner.490@osu.edu.

Make your Thanksgiving guests feel welcomed this year with personalized place cards.

Place card puzzles add pizzazz to Thanksgiving

By Donna Erickson

Place cards are an indispensable addition to a Thanksgiving meal. They’re a little like croutons on a favorite soup, because they add style and pizzazz. They can even be whimsical.

This year, let the kids’ inspirations for artful place cards enhance your Thanksgiving table decor. Long after you’ve ladled the gravy over the mashed potatoes for seconds and then thirds, your kids will remember the special contribution they made to the festivities. Here are two ideas: SIMPLE PLACE CARDS Homemade place cards can be as easy as cutting strips of nice paper or cardstock into 1 1/2- by 1-inch strips and writing out each person’s name with a special pen.

Decorate by drawing a simple portrait of the person to the side of the name, or add

with a place card at each setting, minus the cutout. When guests arrive, put children in charge of giving a missing place-card piece to each guest.

When they meet Grandfather at the door, they’ll be bursting with excitement. Will he find his place at PUZZLE PLACE CARDS the table? Kids love to know a Make each puzzle place special secret that grown-ups card out of cardboard, conhave to figure out. struction paper or craft foam At mealtime, it’s a fun and sheets. Draw and cut out the memorable moment for all shape of an object with a Thanksgiving theme, such as a when each person finds the place card that completes pilgrim hat, an ear of corn or the puzzle to discover who a pumpkin pie. they will sit beside. Don’t be Paint or color the shape surprised if your kids ask to with markers, if you wish.

Make a different Thanksgiving play the place-card puzzle game with new creations for design or symbol for each December holiday gatherplace setting. ings.

Cut out a portion of the shape, which will be a puzzle To find more of Donna piece. The cutout could be Erickson’s creative family obvious, such as a feather on a turkey, or more complicated, recipes and activities, visit like a random wavy shape typ- www.donnasday.com. © 2019 Donna Erickson distributed ical of a traditional puzzle.

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Set the Thanksgiving table Thanksgiving-themed stickers.

Set them on each plate over a folded napkin, or insert them in standard place-card stands.

Tip: Larger index cards give young children more space to write and draw.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTING

Postcards popular collectibles

By Terry and Kim Kovel

Postcards are among the most popular and inexpensive collectibles today, perhaps because they are easy to find.

But they require time and searching to create a special collection.

Postcards are wanted for the postmark, the stamp, the message or the picture on the front, and they can be framed and hung or displayed in scrapbooks.

Although an English postcard was mailed as early as 1840, the first U.S. postcard wasn’t printed until 1873.

The earliest picture postcards mailed in the United States probably were cards sold at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.

A printed stamp was used on early postal cards by the U.S. Post Office. A rectangular stamp was glued onto a souvenir postage card, bought and mailed by tourists.

The required postage changed 21 times between 1872 and 2000, going from 1 cent to 21 cents. Today, it is 35 cents.

Collectors also can date a card from its design. The “divided back” era began in 1907.

“Linen” cards that had texturized paper for better color printing were popular from 1931 to 1959. “Chrome” era postcards featuring Kodachrome photographs started in 1939.

The craze for collecting postcards began in 1946, and there were clubs, stores, sales and research for collectors buying postcards.

An unusual card, featuring the side of an attached metal turkey, seemed great for a Thanksgiving message, but the raised turkey would not allow it to go in the mail. It’s part of a group of cards that have strange attached or moving parts known as “mechanicals.”

It also has a divided back, suggesting a date as early as 1907. The postcard has an old

I bought a green Thanksgiving plate at an auction and am curious to see its value. A colonial couple is pictured on the front, and underneath it says: “Speak for yourself, John.” There are four other scenes around the border. The back of the platter has a picture of pilgrims, and underneath it says: “Pilgrim Exiles” and “Colonial Times by Crown Ducal, England.” Can you help?

Crown Ducal is used on some pieces of porcelain made

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Medicare scam fakes DNA testing

By Matilda Charles

Ltd., of Tunstall and Cobridge, England, beginning in 1916.

The Colonial Times series was made in the early 1930s.

It includes 12 different designs and was made in several colors, including blue, brown, green, mulberry and pink.

Plates were made with scalloped or smooth edges. A square plate also was made.

Colonial Times plates sell for $25 to $50.

Scammers will exploit every possible opportunity to commit fraud against seniors. This time they’re going after our DNA. The newest fraud involves billing Medicare for special testing that our doctors haven’t asked for.

As is typical, they go for our vulnerabilities. These scammers claim they have tests for Parkinson’s, cancer, dementia, hereditary cancer and more.

All we have to do to guard our health is to agree to these “free” tests and submit to a cheek swab right on the spot, or they’ll send us a kit in the mail or come to our home. All they need in order to get us the results, they say, is our Medicare information.

That’s what they really want, our Medicare number, so they can submit a claim for the tests, some costing $9,000 to $11,000 each. If Medicare turns down the request for payment, you could be liable for the full amount.

Beware being approached by anyone when you’re out and about. The DNA scammers approach seniors at fairs, the farmers market, by phone, in a parking lot, at aging conferences, health fairs or even at events set up by their community or church. One group thought they were getting free ice cream to listen to a presentation.

If someone approaches you about these “free” DNA tests, say no. If you receive a test in the mail anyway, do not open it. Go online to oig.hhs.gov/fraud/hotline and tell them about the test.

Or, you can call 1-800-4478477, which is the hotline for the Department of Health and Human Services. You also can call Medicare, your local police and the state attorney general.

Never give anyone your Medicare number or personal information unless it’s your regular doctor. Besides the phony DNA tests, you could become a victim of other kinds of fraud.

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This postcard, with a divided back for the address and a message, is printed in metallic gold. The Thanksgiving turkey is a raised metal addition. It’s rare and by an unknown maker. price tag of $20.

There are three things we seniors need to get through a cold winter: flashlights, insulated mittens and space blankets.

Check your battery and flashlight supply and stock up on what you need.

One of the big-box stores has small flashlights, about 4 inches long, for $1, and they come with three AAA batteries. At that price it’s cheaper to buy new flashlights than the batteries that go in them.

While they won’t light up your whole house, they are small enough to carry in a pocket and get you from room to room if the power goes out.

Keep a few of them scattered around the house: kitchen counter, dining-room table, nightstand and right inside the front door, just in case. That way you won’t have to feel your way across the room to find a light.

Look for insulated mittens instead of gloves. Mittens have the advantage of keeping your fingers together and holding in warmth. Knitted mittens won’t keep you warm. Be sure they’re not too big and that your wrist is covered.

Consider buying one, or more, of those thermal foil Mylar emergency space blankets. They look like large sheets of aluminum foil, folded down to a few inches. When opened, these blankets are said to hold in 90% of body heat.

Right now, you can get a pack of two for less than $8 on Amazon, or check the sporting goods area of your local big-box store. Be sure to check the size.

Keep one in the glove compartment of your car.

In the event you have a hard winter, make calls now to find out where warming stations will be held in your town if there is a long power outage. Be ready!

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Lifestyle TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH

KITCHEN DIVA

Measles Choose healthy habits this holiday season a serious disease

By Angela Shelf Medearis

By Dr. Keith Roach

My daughter is 4 years old and has, in the past five days, developed measles.

She was vaccinated at 9 months and has been treated with antibiotics, Tylenol and vitamin A supplements.

What concerns me is that she is now experiencing seizures, even without a fever.

They are not grand mal seizures, but simple ones. They have me worried. What can I do?

Measles remains a serious disease in many parts of the world, with 90,000 deaths reported in 2016.

Even in industrialized nations, there have been outbreaks involving tens of thousands of people infected.

Vitamin A supplementation may be of value in those who are deficient, and Tylenol can help keep the fever down, reducing the risk of febrile seizures.

The antiviral drug ribavirin sometimes is used, though without clear evidence of effectiveness.

Otherwise, there are no effective antibiotics or other treatments for measles.

When seizures occur in a child with measles in absence of fever, it can indicate a complication called encephalitis — inflammation of the brain.

Children also may experience nausea and vomiting, and they usually have a headache. Confusion and sleepiness are other common symptoms.

The diagnosis can be confirmed by an evaluation of the fluid around the brain, the cerebrospinal fluid, which is sampled via a needle inserted into the lower back.

Confirmed encephalitis with measles is treated with steroids.

This reduces the risk of permanent brain damage from the infection. Even so, 25% of children may be left with some impairment, including epilepsy.

Unfortunately, vaccination at 9 months is not adequate protection.

Children’s immune systems may not be able to fully respond to the vaccine so early.

Children are recommended to have the measles vaccine at 12 to 15 months and again at 4 to 6 years in the United States. In countries where risk of measles mortality remains high, children are vaccinated at 9 months, then again at 15 to 18 months. During an outbreak, a dose may be given as early as 6 months old, in addition to the other two doses.

I get horrible fever blisters when I go on any tropical vacation and am exposed to lasting sun. These blisters develop on my lower lip. I have tried sunscreen, but nothing has worked. On my most recent trip, the blisters appeared on the final day and took nearly three weeks to heal. It’s painful and horribly embarrassing. Is there anything I can do? Should I see my dermatologist?

The sun can cause many kinds of skin reactions.

In some people, the light itself causes the problem.

These reactions are called photodermatoses.

In others, the sun causes a reaction in combination with exposure to a particular substance.

Sometimes, it’s a fruit, especially limes. In people with blisters around the mouth, I think of mangoes, especially if you are enjoying them in the tropics.

A dermatologist is indeed the person to see.

In the meantime, wear sun-protective clothing on your next tropical vacation and consider a blocking sunscreen like zinc oxide in the areas where the blistering has occurred in the past. © 2019 North America Synd., Inc.

November is traditionally about family, friends, food, feasting and abundance. While it may seem almost impossible to maintain healthy habits during the holiday season, the Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter has come up with some simple steps on ways to enjoy the festivities without putting on weight.

Choose healthy habits this holiday season and do without the regrets later SERVE TURKEY TWICE Turkey is a great source of protein that is low in fat, salt and calories.

Consider serving turkey at both Thanksgiving and Christmas instead of beef roast or ham, which are higher in fat. Keep in mind that the healthiest part of the turkey is the breast.

TRY WHOLE GRAINS Use whole-wheat bread instead of white in a traditional dressing recipe.

Better yet, try brown or wild rice as the main ingredient — you’ll use less butter. Adding more flavorful veggies like onions, garlic or shallots to the mix increases aroma and flavor with fewer calories.

ROAST YOUR VEGETABLES According to the newsletter, roasting brings out the

natural sweetness in vegetables, from carrots to asparagus to corn. Eliminating the soaking and cooking in boiling water also keeps nutrients locked in.

WHAT’S FOR DESSERT? Tufts does not suggest skipping dessert, but offers some ways to make a wise choice. For example, instead of three different pies, have just one favorite and serve it with a fresh fruit salad. To make it more festive, make the fruit into a parfait.

Strawberry and kiwi slices layered with low-fat yogurt make a delicious and decorative finale to any meal.

DRINK FEWER CALORIES The “What America Drinks” study found that Americans consume 22% of total calories in liquid form. Why not serve water or low-calorie drinks and save the calories for other holiday festivities.

GET A MOVE ON Before, during or after watching the big football game, take a walk or have a touch-football game of your own. After consuming extra calories at the dinner table, gather your friends and family for an after-dinner walk to burn some of those calories. © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

Roasted Vegetables With Herbs My delicious recipe for Roasted Vegetables With Herbs is healthy, easy and very versatile. You can use 2 pounds of high-moisture vegetables like eggplant, peppers, zucchini, fennel, onions, Brussels sprouts or the ingredients suggested below. Slice them and cut into chunks or wedges.

Roast at 450 degrees until golden brown all over, 10 to 40 minutes depending on variety and the size of the pieces.

You also can use 1 to 2 pounds hardy green vegetables like broccoli

rabe, snow peas, green beans, kale, collard greens, chard or cherry tomatoes, trimmed.

Roast at 450 degrees for 7 to 15 minutes.

INGREDIENTS 2 to 3 pounds root or dense vegetable, peeled if you like, and cut into 1-inch chunks or wedges (carrots, beets, potatoes, sweet potatoes, turnips, Jerusalem artichokes, radishes, rutabaga, winter squashes) 1/2 cup oil (olive, coconut or grapeseed) 2 tablespoons poultry seasoning

1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper Fresh herbs (basil, parsley, rosemary, thyme), torn or chopped PROCEDURE Heat oven to 425 degrees.

Toss vegetables with oil, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper.

Roast 30 minutes to an hour, stirring at least once or twice and turning pan during roasting for even cooking and browning. Sprinkle with ground black pepper and plenty of torn herbs on top.

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LOOKING TO BUY: 16 Row JD or Hiniker cultivator. Please Call or Text 309-303-2391 Cat 613C scraper-3208- 6 spd4700 hrs- good operating cond.$18000 spent on repairs in last 2 yrs, $25000.00. 217-822-2214

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Single pt. depth control wear shins, less than 4000 ac worth of use, Exc Cond. $35,000 Call 309-266-2800.

CHISEL – DMI 11-Shank, Very Good Condition. $1,900 Call 309-256-0794

Cat dozer D7G-92v2636 extra good track, undercarriage, tractor ready to use; 35-ton th LoBoy, 5 wheel, 812-236-0454 KUNTZ PULLTYPE SCRAPER 5-6 yard capacity. All Hydraulic.

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Crawfordsville, IN (765) 866.0253 GREAT PLAINS turbo till, 30' model 3000TT, serial # GP4833NN, blades & bearing recently replaced, HD frt. 191/2” rear 19-5/8” Exc. Cond., $22000 Call 815-674-5481

Eaton, OH (937) 456.6281 05 CIH-2388 2103 R hrs. 2670 eng. Hrs., 4wd, chopper, new 30.5x32 tires, field ready, been through shop, $42,500 Call 217-556-5807 17-1/2ft IH 1020 platform, $1800; 25ft 1020 platform, International 1688 $3500. combine, very good, $3500.

812-236-0454 2009 CIH 5088, 1755 engine hours, 1210 separator hours, excellent $79,500.

217-251-3830 2010 Drago 830, green poly, headsight header control, 88 Ser. adapter, always shedded, $17,500. (217)369-5071 2011 JD-9570 STS, 1173 eng.

788 sep. duals, long auger, premium cab, extensive maint. records, Always shedded, Lowpoint, IL. Call 309-645-9076 CIH-1020 30' HEAD, new wabble box & cycle, 3” cut, Field serial number tracker, JJC0223749, $6,500; CIH 20' head, serial number JJC0089617 $2,500; Call 618-883-2578 or 618-780-3445 JD 635F, 2011 one owner low acres, full finger auger, extra sickle $15,000 815-266-9702 JD-7720 TITAN II, 5000 hrs., JD-925 Platform/cart; JD-843 corn head, polly; Kinze-400 cart; Brent-544, tarp; Unverferth-530, tarp, owner retiring Call 309-275-6145 JD-9770, CONTOUR MASTER, 4x4, high capacity unload, pro drive, 100% field ready, stored inside, 1274 sep., $130,000.

Call 608-548-2040 LEXION-740 TT 4x4, on tracks, 1990 hours, Contour Master, $143,000. 8R and 30-ft. heads available. Stored Inside. Call 608-548-2040 WANTED: ADAPTER to put JD head on Claas combine.

574-453-0249.

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 LOCAL BENTON COUNTY Farmer looking to expand in the Benton & Warren County area.

Interested in cash rent acres and would consider 50/50.

Open to any amount of acreage. also look at an Would equipment buyout for someone who is retiring. (765)239-2250

Will Cnty 277 AC. near Wilmington, 75 Ac. near Peotone, 60, 69, 85, 131, 135, 143, 151, 152, & 249 Ac. farms in & around Green Garden Twp. Kankakee Cnty 120 Ac. near Deselm Ford Cnty 320 Ac. with class A soils & buildings in Mona Twp. McLean Cnty 30, 77, 78 & 380 Ac. all around the Rivian Plant in Dry Grove Twp. Great location for future development.

Edgar Cnty 180 Ac. of Class A Soils near Metcalf

Goodwin & Associates Real estate, LLC Mark Goodwin ALC, CCIM Managing broker Office: 815-741-2226 www.bigfarms.com Mark@bigfarms.com Doug Deininger, ALC doug@deiningerland.com 630-258-4801

CEREAL RYE CLEANED and Tested, Call 574-276-9569 Cell, 574-679-4009 Home Off Patent GT (Glyphosate Tolerant) Soybeans Different Maturity Ranges available. Treated or nonTreated - Realistically Priced!

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1981 ALLIS CHALMERS-7080.

Cab, duals, wts,. 4290 hrs.

Good Tires, eng. overhaul 200 hrs. $11,900. (309)256-0794 AG-LEADER IN COMMAND 1200 screen, 6500 receiver, RTK, complete, $11,000 each, Call 815-878-8062

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

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JD-637 32ft Disc; JD 714 disc chisel, good condition, $4500; JD-630 25ft disk, excellent condition, 618-528-8744

Lebanon, IN (765) 482.2303

LANDOLL-876 TILLOLL 30' soil finisher, Excellent Condition Located near Yorkville, IL. $23,500 Call 630-669-0437

Leb. Spray Center, IN (765) 481.2044 Pendleton, IN (765) 778.1991 Plymouth, IN (574) 936.2523

JD 750 NO-TILL drill, 96 model, Yetter markers, 7.5in. spacing, good condition. $10,500.

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Remington, IN (219) 261.4221 Terre Haute, IN (812) 234.2627 Wilmington, OH (937) 382.0941 Winamac, IN (574) 946.6168 Wingate, IN (765) 275.2270 LS-779039

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2013 HAGIE 120ft aluminum boom, 1200 hrs of use. $31,500 618-562-7550.

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NEW GT RECIRCULATING Batch Grain Dryers. Cornwell Equipment. (217)543-2631 SUPERB SA625C, 3-PH, dual fuel, reconditioned, $25,764.

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2-UNVERFERTH 530 wagonsgreen, roll tarps, brakes on all 4 wheels. Exc. cond. $10,000. ea.

815-674-4091 or 815-674-4640.

BRENT-470 CART, GLENCO 7-shank, SS, IH-720 bt plow, owner retiring, Call 309-275-6145 Retiring: Kilbros 1400 grain cart, 2002 ........................ $11,000. 309-314-1384

1981 INTERNATIONAL GRAIN truck,16' Scott Bed with 3 Cargo Doors, 9:00 x 20 Front with 11R22.5 rear tires.

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1992 GMC Topkick, Cat engine, 10ft bed, new paint, good condition, $7500.

618-528-8744 2000 KENWORTH T800, w/areo cab, 220-wb, c10 Cat 380-hp., 10-spd. Auto shift, 4:11 rear end, 724,500 miles, $14,000. Call 309-208-2800

Retiring: JD 4960 tractor, FWA w/new Remand engine, 1991 .........................$45,000.

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2001 INTERNATIONAL-4900 HT, 6x4, AR, 16,000 front, 40,000 rear, 22'x72”, Kann grain box, 3-pc. tailgate w/metering, 22.5 tires steel disc, 9 spd., DT 466/250 HP, 37,500 mi., never driven in winter, last of 3, estate.

Call 765-366-2257 Crawfordsville IN. 2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 120, Air Ride Tandem Axle; 14L Detroit Engine; 12,000 lb Front Axle Weight; 40,000 lb Rear Axle Weight; Very Nice 641,000 Miles, 10 Spd. Trans, $28,500.

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2007 PETERBILT 357, Cab and Chassis Allison auto, Hendrickson suspension, tandem axle, Cummins engine, 161,000 miles, 330-hp., $48,500. 217-924-4405 8-5pm.

2009 CASE-95C UNTILTY tractor 4WD 1350-hrs., rear weights, mechanical wheel shuttle, 12-spd. 540/1000 PTO $32,000. obo (618)895-2116

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Revolutionary IVF process demonstrated SAN ANTONIO — A live look at innovative in vitro fertilization technology will be on display when the 27th Cattlemen’s College is held Feb. 4-5 in San Antonio, immediately prior to the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show.

Cat t lemen’s Col lege is conducted by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association producer education team and sponsored

by Zoetis.

C a l led “ Ta k i ng t he Mystery Out of IVF,” the session will use ultrasound-assisted technology to collect eggs from a cow without the use of ovar y stimulating hormones.

The presentation will be conducted by Michael Bishop, director of strategy for Vytelle, and Bruno Sanches, Vytelle chief operating officer.

“With Cattlemen’s College, we’re always in search of innovative, interactive ways of providing education that’s both captivating and helpful to cattle producers,” said Josh White, NCBA executive director of producer education.

“This session really fits that bill, as it takes a process that’s three decades old and modernizes it to give cattlemen and women a chance to see beef cattle reproduction in a new light.”

The session is just one of 18 that will be offered during the college, in six flights. The topics cover Building and Protecting Your Business, Let’s Talk Bulls, Maintaining a Healthy Herd, Trends in Genetic Selection, Here’s the Beef and Practical Nutrition Management.

Sessions are taught by experts in their respective cattle and beef fields.

Cat t lemen’s Col lege kicks off the “Deep in the Heart” Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show Feb. 5-7.

There will be a Learning Lounge with “lightning sessions” where attendees can gather educational tips, a Stockmanship and Stewardship demonstration arena and surprising new events, such as a Drone Drive, Chutes and Scales Showdown and Table Talks, where producers can interact with others in roundtable discussions.

Information about registration and the programs can be found at: https:// convention.ncba.org.

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Wide open spaces in Morton homes

By Jeannine Otto AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

DECATUR, Ill. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Forget your she-sheds and he-sheds. Morton Buildings, long known for its steel and post frame machine sheds, has an open concept home that is a designerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We moved across the street and decided to do something a little different,â&#x20AC;? said Brian Haraf, the general manager of design and build for the Mortonbased company.

From the outside, the ranchstyle home with the airy front porch, complete with rocking chairs, and the two-car attached garage didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look diďŹ&#x20AC;erent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a very common layout, a very common size, a ranch home with an attached two-car garage,â&#x20AC;? Haraf said.

The model displayed at the Farm Progress Show measured 36-by-45 feet with about 1,600 square feet of living space. The two-car garage oďŹ&#x20AC;ered another 900 feet of space.

The Morton Buildings home is unique for a couple of reasons.

The ďŹ rst is the obvious lack of interior walls, providing a blank canvas for homeowners to customize to their needs and tastes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is ready for another contractor or the homeowner to come in and ďŹ nish it. Basically,

they are limited only by their imaginations. The ďŹ&#x201A;oor plan is unlimited,â&#x20AC;? Haraf said.

The second is the familiar Morton Buildings post-frame construction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the unique features of post-frame construction versus traditional or stick-built construction. All the load is distributed to the outside walls in a post-frame. We built this using our standard post-frame methods, other than the fact that it is built on a foundation wall, rather than columns in the ground,â&#x20AC;? Haraf said.

Those larger outside walls also oďŹ&#x20AC;er another advantage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our walls have much deeper cavities, so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot more room for insulation,â&#x20AC;? Haraf said.

Haraf said the company is following the same concepts and construction methods that have made its storage buildings so popular. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the core of it, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not dif ferent from the Mor ton Buildings that most people are familiar with, the big farm machinery storage buildings. We are applying the same principles, just in a home version,â&#x20AC;?

Haraf said.

While the homes have been a Morton Buildings product for a while, Haraf said increasing consumer demand for the open

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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue was right at home when he greeted people in the Morton Buildings exhibit at the Farm Progress Show.

While the company has been building the homes for a while, it recently stepped up promoting its post frame-built homes due to customer demand. The 1,600 square foot home at the Farm Progress Show featured a 900-square-foot, two-car garage, as well and an open floor plan, allowing builders and owners to customize the interior without the restrictions of walls.

terested and wanted to see one of these homes for themselves,â&#x20AC;?

Haraf said.

concept construction was the reason the home was the featured piece at the Farm Progress Show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been building them for years. Now that the demand has really increased, we decided to put something together to respond to customers who are in-

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

Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Otto.

New material points toward highly efficient in solar cells WEST LAFAYET TE, Ind. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A new type of material for next-generation solar cells eliminates the need to use lead, which has been a major roadblock for this technology.

Solar cells, incorporating the mineral perovskite, have been the focus of attention since the material was ďŹ rst shown to work in 2009. Solar cells that are built using this material are more eďŹ&#x192;cient than current solar panels.

Current solar panels capture

15% to 18% of the solar energy on average, while perovskite solar cells have been found to be as much as 28% eďŹ&#x192;cient.

But there are major obstacles to using these materials commercially: The materials are not stable, and they contain water-soluble lead, which is a health hazard.

Now a team of scientists and engineers led by Letian Dou, assistant professor of chemical engineering at Purdue University, have developed a sandwich-like

Journal of the American Chemical Society in September, the scientists had incorporated the material into an essential component of many electronic devices, a ďŹ eld eďŹ&#x20AC;ect transistor.

Yao Gao, lead author of both research papers and a postdoctoral fellow in Douâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s research group, said the new organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite materials are cheaper and perform better than a traditional inorganic semiconductor.

material incorporating organic and inorganic materials to form a hybrid structure that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use lead and has much improved stability. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These structures are very exciting,â&#x20AC;? Dou said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The sandwich structures are like semiconductor quantum wells that are widely used today in many electronic and optoelectronic devices, but they are much easier to produce and more tolerant to defects.â&#x20AC;?

In a paper published in the

GREENSBORO, N.C. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; AgriEdge, the whole-farm management system from Syngenta, now supports integrations from the recommendation tool of Echelon by Nutrien Ag Solutions. This allows growers using AgriEdge to pull recommendations from trusted advisers directly from Echelon into the Land.db software.

In order to protect the data privacy of individual growers working with their advisers or retail partners, this integration is set up through a growerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s account within the recommendation tool.

Growers who use Echelon will be able to pull trusted advisersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; recommendations directly into Land.db to convert to work orders and records.

This will result in increased eďŹ&#x192;ciencies from planning through harvest.

BASF launches new 2020 soybean varieties RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Focused on providing the right soybean variety to ďŹ t local grower needs, BASF is adding 43 new varieties to its 2020 Credenz seed lineup.

Credenz is now the 10th most planted soybean seed in the United States, offering over 75 varieties nationally and over 45 varieties for Midwest growers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We developed so many new varieties this year to oďŹ&#x20AC;er growers more agronomic solutions and multiple modes of action through advanced trait technology,â&#x20AC;? said Monty Malone, BASF soybean variety development lead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over half of the new varieties have the LibertyLink GT27 trait, which is the ďŹ rst commercial trait allowing the use of both Liberty herbicide and glyphosate on the same acre at the same time to help prevent resistant weeds.â&#x20AC;?

Growers can utilize the LibertyLink GT27 trait platform and diďŹ&#x20AC;erent agronomic solutions by planting the right Credenz variety for their ďŹ eld.

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Futures Prices This Last This week week Chg. week CATTLE HOGS DEC 19 119.10 119.25 -0.15 DEC 19 63.20 FEB 20 124.97 125.02 -0.05 FEB 20 72.00 APR 20 126.07 126.10 -0.03 APR 20 78.97 JUN 20 117.60 118.27 -0.67 MAY 20 85.02 AUG 20 115.10 115.77 -0.67 JUN 20 90.37 OCT 20 115.95 116.85 -0.90 JUL 20 90.57

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CORN DEC 19 3712 3772 -60 MAR 20 3806 3864 -58 MAY 20 3864 3934 -70 JUL 20 3924 3996 -72 SEP 20 3910 3962 -52 DEC 20 3956 4010 -54

SOYBEANS JAN 20 9182 MAR 20 9306 MAY 20 9422 JUL 20 9524 AUG 20 9556 SEP 20 9520

9310 9440 9554 9660 9692 9656

-128 -134 -132 -136 -136 -136

CHICAGO WHEAT DEC 19 5026 5102 -76 MAR 20 5060 5142 -82 MAY 20 5106 5196 -90 JUL 20 5144 5240 -96 SEP 20 5220 5314 -94 DEC 20 5336 5434 -98

K.C. WHEAT DEC 19 4170 MAR 20 4256 MAY 20 4330 JUL 20 4404 SEP 20 4500 DEC 20 4630

4214 4304 4382 4454 4540 4664

-44 -48 -52 -50 -40 -34

BRENT CRUDE OIL JAN 20 63.30 62.51 0.79 62.40 61.62 0.78 FEB 20 MAR 20 61.71 60.91 0.80 APR 20 61.21 60.39 0.82 60.82 60.03 0.79 MAY 20 JUN 20 60.46 59.71 0.75

ETHANOL DEC 19 JAN 20 FEB 20 MAR 20 APR 20 NAY 20

1.418 1.403 1.417 1.439 1.483 1.483

0.012 0.007 0.012 0.012 0.012 0.012

FEEDER CATTLE NOV 19 146.25 JAN 20 144.27 MAR 20 144.22 APR 20 145.45 MAY 20 146.07 AUG 20 150.47

147.00 145.87 145.50 146.82 147.35 151.85

1.430 1.410 1.429 1.451 1.495 1.495

20.02 0.23 19.09 -0.43 17.85 0.04 17.10 0.20 16.93 0.14 16.97 0.17

Stocks of Agricultural Interest

This Last 52-wk week week high

ADM AGCO BASF BG CF

42.87 80.13 19.38 56.19 45.93

43.31 47.16 79.82 81.39 19.59 20.98 55.89 62.92 46.63 55.15

This Last 52-wk week week high

CTVA 25.48 26.20 32.78 DD 67.64 71.13 85.66 DE 174.48 178.36 180.48 FMC 97.00 97.70 99.06 MOS 19.75 20.81 37.33

Export Inspections (MIL BU.) This Year Cumulative Cumulative Cml.

week ago this year year ago % diff.

WHEAT 528.875 354.188 11459.83 CORN 560.105 1157.929 4321.32 SOYBEANS 1331.631 1357.333 10886.45

9309.375 11138.340 9978.438

23.10 -61.20 9.10

Livestock Summary % diff.

This Last Year week year

week week ago ago ago Hog Slaughter-est 11000 HD 2749 2693 2626 2.08 4.68 Cattle slaughter-est 1000 HD 657 651 648 0.92 1.39 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

82.74 90.12 143.24 122.11 72.00 68.63 91.22 82.86 241.58 239.25 215.07 213.51 115.15 114.16 181.95 181.41

7.38 21.13 3.37 8.36 2.33 1.56 0.99 0.54

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

144.00 137.00 135.00 135.00 135.00

174.50 138.50 161.75 138.50 148.75 135.00 148.75 134.00 147.50 127.50

177.00 5.50 161.00 -1.50 157.50 0.00 149.25 1.00 146.25 7.50

-2.50 0.75 -8.75 -0.50 1.25

CASH HOGS CARCASS PRICES This week Last week Change National

42.82 45.24 -2.42

Eastern Corn Belt Direct Feeder Cattle Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Kentucky and Ohio Reported sales this week, 4,449; last week, 1,365; last year, 1,118. Demand moderate. Supply included 100% over 600 pounds, 73% heifers.

Feeder Steers Medium, Large 1

Feeder Heifers Medium, Large 1

Head 75

770 675 132.00

Avg. Avg. Delivery Wt. Price (FOB) 625 144.11 Current

Feeder Steers Medium, Large 1-2 290 825 134.30 Dec 475 825 134.53 Jan 350 700 134.00 Feb

Dec

Feeder Heifers Medium, Large 1-2 337 725 129.05 Jan 337 725 129.40 Jan 520 750 129.17 Jan 970 707 123.36 Feb 325 750 123.00 Feb

USDA National Grain Market Review Compared to last week, cash bids for wheat and corn were mixed, soybeans were lower, and sorghum was steady.

Ethanol report showed the seventh consecutive week of increased ethanol production.

Ethanol stocks are reported 11% below a year ago.

Tuesday's corn harvested was pegged at 66%, 19% below the previous five-year average.

Soybeans harvested was at 85%, which was 2% behind last year and 7% behind the five-year average.

For the week ending Nov. 7, an increase of 22.9 million bushels of corn export sales for 2019-2020 was reported, with an increase of 46.0 million bushels of soybean exports sales, and an increase of 8.8 million bushels of wheat export sales.

Wheat was 11 cents lower to 5 cents higher. Corn was 11 1/2 cents lower to 7 1/2 cents higher. Sorghum was unchanged. Soybeans were 7 3/4 to 14 3/4 cents lower.

CORN Kansas City US No 2 truck Yellow Corn was 1/2 to 7 1/2 cents higher from 3.75 3/4-3.88 3/4 per bushel.

Omaha US No 2 Yellow Corn was 2 cents lower to 1 cent higher from 3.53-3.58 per bushel.

Chicago US No 2 Yellow Corn was 11 1/2 cents lower to 1/2 cent higher from 3.95 3/4-4.03 3/4 per bushel.

Toledo US No 2 rail Yellow corn was 1/2 cent higher at 4.05 3/4 per bushel.

Minneapolis US No 2 Yellow corn rail was 1/2 cent higher at 3.56 3/4 per bushel.

OILSEEDS Minneapolis Yellow truck soybeans were 14 3/4 cents lower at

8.86 3/4 per bushel.

Illinois Processors US No 1 Yellow truck soybeans were 7 3/4 to 8 3/4 cents lower from 9.07 3/4-9.28 3/4 per bushel.

Kansas City US No 2 Yellow truck soybeans were 9 3/4 to 14 3/4 cents lower from 8.66 3/48.86 3/4 per bushel.

Illinois 48 percent soybean meal, processor rail bid was 2.50 lower from 303.10-306.10 per bushel.

Central Illinois Crude Soybean oil processor bid was 0.75 to 0.90 points lower from 30.2830.78 per cwt.

WHEAT Kansas City US No 1 Hard Red Winter, ordinary protein rail bid was 2 1/2 cents lower from 5.27 1/4-5.37 1/4 per bushel.

St. Louis truck US No 2 Soft Red Winter terminal bid was 5 cents higher at 5.47 per bushel.

Minneapolis and Duluth US No 1 Dark Northern Spring, 14.0 to 14.5 percent protein rail, was 11 cents lower to 4 cents higher from 6.97 3/4-7.12 3/4 per bushel.

Portland US Soft White wheat rail was steady to 5 cents lower at 5.95 per bushel.

SORGHUM US No 2 yellow truck, Kansas City was steady at 6.17 per cwt. Texas High Plains US No 2 yellow sorghum (prices paid or bid to the farmer, fob elevator) was steady from 6.34-6.61 per cwt.

OATS US 2 or Better oats, rail bid to arrive at Minneapolis 20 day was 2 1/2 to 8 1/2 cents higher from 2.85 3/4-3.63 3/4 per bushel.

Purdue University researchers have developed patented technology to help combine oil and water with other natural elements that could be used for food and cosmetic additives such as clove, mint, cinnamon and pumpkin spice.

Oil and water mix A new way to create pumpkin spice products, drugs, cosmetics WEST LAFAYET TE, Ind. — “Like oil and water” doesn’t apply just to personal relationships that aren’t working. It also applies to the challenges scientists face when combining spices and other products that conventionally do not mix well in producing improved drugs, foods and cosmetics.

Scientists at Purdue University have developed patented technology to help combine oil and water with other natural elements to produce better drugs, cosmetics and foods. Some of those foods and cosmetics use additives such as clove, mint, cinnamon and pumpkin spice.

The Purdue team created a method to mix small, encapsulated essential oil compounds in water without changing the appearance of the water.

“Our method has many applications to readily combine flavoring agents, aroma-rich essential oils and fat-soluble vitamins with food, beverages, drugs and cosmetics,” said Nathan Mosier, the Indiana Soybean Alliance Soybean Utilization Endowed Chair in Purdue’s Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, who led the development of the technology.

The Purdue method involves a combination of active compounds,

vegetable oil and surfactants, which are compounds that lower the surface tension between two liquids.

“Our unique combination allows things such as essential oils to be water-compatible for use in product and drug development,” Mosier said. “Usually, when you mix oils and water, you end up with them separating or creating a cloudy mess. Our method still leads to the water looking clear because the droplets are nanoscale and not affected by visible light.”

Mosier said the Purdue method is cost-effective and uses a small amount of energy. He said it also requires little training to understand the method.

The researchers also are working with entomology researchers at Purdue to develop the method for applications with insecticides and sprays to stop bed bugs.

Mosier and the other researchers worked with the Purdue Research Foundation Office of Technology Commercialization to patent the new method.

For more information on licensing a Purdue innovation, contact the Office of Technology Commercialization at otcip@prf. org and reference track code 2019MOSI-68682.

Purdue, ASU to host management academy TEMPE, Ariz. — Purdue University’s Center for Food and Agricultural Business, the Agricultural Retailers Association and Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business will partner again to present the 2020 ARA Management Academy. The program will take place Jan. 28-30 on ASU’s Tempe campus.

The ARA Management Academy provides valuable take-home tools for management practices to agribusiness professionals. Through interactive exercises, faculty-led presentations and group collaboration, participants develop their management capabilities while networking with industry peers.

The program enhances the skill set of managers and leaders within agronomic organizations, as well as those who expect to have more management responsibilities in the future.

“When leaders take action, they make an impact,” said Suzanne Peterson, associate professor of management leadership at ASU’s Thunderbird School of Global Management.

“The ARA Management Acad-

emy prepares leaders to take action by connecting and leveraging the links between business functions, exploring management challenges, strengthening communication and laying the groundwork for a strategic mindset.”

Program topics include examining profitability, creating value for customers, organizational leadership strategies, marketplace trends and competitive positioning, thinking strategically and service blueprinting.

Sessions will strengthen participants’ ability to evaluate profitability and performance, differentiate their organizations and thrive in environments with constant change.

This program is targeted to salespeople, agronomists and those who hold positions such as sales, operations or general manager. The early-bird rate for ARA members is $2,595 through Dec. 13 and $2,795 thereafter. Non-members can register for $2,795 through Dec. 13 and $2,995 thereafter.

Learn more and register at: http://agribusiness.purdue.edu/ seminars-and-events/ara-management-academy.

Course for food safety professionals WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University is hosting a threeday course for food safety professionals seeking to be certified as a preventive controls qualified individual and learn more about the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act. The Preventative Control Qualified Individual Training will be offered from 1 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 8, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 9 and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Jan. 10 at the Philip E. Nelson Hall of Food Science on the campus of Purdue University.

Finalized in 2015, FSMA mandates that food facilities have a food safety plan in place that includes an analysis of hazards and risk-based preventive controls.

This course is designed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance according to Food and Drug Administration guidelines and is intended to help food processors meet the FSMA requirement of having “preventive con-

trols qualified individuals” on staff.

It is intended for food safety and quality managers, supervisors and anyone with responsibility of food safety programs who wants to learn more about FSMA requirements.

Participants will gain a better understanding of the basic requirements of the FSMA preventive controls for human food rules, participate in group activities utilizing food safety plan templates and learn the differences between Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points practices and the FSMA preventive control rules.

After completing the course, participants will receive a certificate of training provided by FSPCA. The workshop is co-taught by Yaohua Feng, assistant professor of food science at Purdue University, and Scott Gilliam, food safety policy and training manager at Meijer.

Cost is $750. Online registration is available at: www.purdue.edu/ conferences/PCQI.

A few weeks ago in my column, “Dodging a bullet in 2020,” I stated: “American and global agriculture has dodged a bullet regarding droughtlike conditions for of the past 22 Commodity 20 years and for five of Insight the past years in a row. I do not believe Jerry Welch another bullet can be dodged.”

This week, I wish to present some of the historic weather scenarios that unfolded in early 2019 through and including this week. Basically, I am issuing another warning about the problems that may very well surface in the growing season of 2020 for U.S. farmers and ranchers. I remain concerned about the growing season in 2020.

In February 2019, record-setting weather events illustrated clearly how wild and unpredictable Mother Nature can be. The information below are my words, but taken liberally from USA Today in an article from March 2019 entitled “Freaky February.” It was a wild, weird month for weather, encompassing heat, cold, snow and rain.

In Downtown Los Angeles, the temperature never reached 70 degrees the entire month, the first time that happened in 132 years. At the same time, the north-central United States endured brutal weather with parts of Montana and South Dakota shivering through the coldest February since record keeping began. Rapid City had 20 days of subzero temperatures. The northern and western states saw February temperatures average 3.5 degree below average.

In the Midwest, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska endured the snowiest February in history. In the South, snow was not seen, but Nashville and Knoxville, Tennessee, had the wettest February on record. Large parts of Mississippi and Alabama also set records for wet weather.

Now, fast forward to the spring of 2019 and from Wikipedia, entitled “2019 Midwestern U.S. floods”: “The Midwestern United States has been experiencing major floods since mid-March 2019, primarily along the Missouri River and its tributaries in Nebraska, Missouri, South Dakota, Iowa and Kansas.

The Mississippi River has also seen flooding, although starting later and ending earlier. The 2019 Januaryto-May period was the wettest on record for the U.S., with multiple severe weather outbreaks through May in the Midwest, High Plains and South exacerbating the flooding and causing additional damage.

Throughout late May and early June, rain in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri caused every site on the Mississippi River to record a top-five crest.”

And from ABC News this week comes a headline that says it all: “Severe arctic blast brings coldest air to Midwest in decades.”

According to the article, 70% of the U.S. population is expected to see temperatures at or below freezing with 300 weather records being broken that are 100 years old. That was for this week!

However, what really caught my attention, causing me more angst about the 2020 growing season, is this article from finance.yahoo. com entitled “Fed warns climate change is biggest threat to the U.S. economy”: “Speaking at the GARP Global Risk Forum, N.Y. Fed executive vice president Kevin Stiroh warned in his prepared remarks that climate change — not, say, asset bubbles created by his employer — is a major threat that risk managers can’t ignore.”

Stiroh goes on to say, “The U.S. economy has experienced more than $500 billion in direct losses over the last five years due to climate- and weather-related events. In addition, climate change has significant consequences for the U.S. economy and financial sector through slowing productivity growth, asset revaluations and sectoral reallocations of business activity.”

And the same article stated loud and clear: “In other words, it’s only a matter of time before the Fed blames the weather for the next great, ‘unexpected’ crisis… which like the bubbles of 2001 and 2008 was entirely the Fed’s doing.”

Weeks ago, I expressed concern that grain and livestock producers may not “dodge a bullet in the growing season of 2020.” It now seems the Federal Reserve has concerns, as well. Not the USDA, not the National Weather Service, but the Federal Reserve. Imagine that for just one moment. But yours truly and the Fed may be wrong about the weather.

It would not be the first time we were both wrong. Then again, we both may be right. Only time will tell. And, of course, Mother Nature.

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It’s going to be a long winter Mother Nature turned a colorful, late fall into a bitterly cold, early winter as if to prove — after a planting, growing and harvest season marked by floods, drought and mud — that she’s still Farm & Food in charge and still not happy.

File Not happy about what? No one can Alan Guebert say, but almost every American from Montana’s Western Slope to Maryland’s Eastern Shore spent part of early November muttering, “Man, it’s going to be a long winter.”

It’s already been a long winter in Washington, D.C. In fact, spring never seems to arrive there anymore; it’s purely cold-eyed politics on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue 24/7/365.

Worse, with impeachment in the air at least through Christmas, don’t expect one degree of peace, goodwill, or warmth until, ironically, the dead of winter, in January.

But there’s still work to do. Congress needs to pass and President Donald Trump needs to sign an extension to the continuing budget resolution that expires Nov. 21. Right now, House Democrats and Senate Republicans seem to agree that a just-in-time deal is possible.

The hard part, however, is knowing what the impeachment-scorched White House will do. Will the president sign a House-Senate deal, or will he stew over impeachment as yet another government shutdown looms a week before Thanksgiving?

Only one person knows that answer, and he holds the felt pen to make either happen.

Also, the NAFTA 2.0 update, now a year old, continues to hang fire in the House. Speaker Nancy Pelosi reassured members on Oct. 31 — interestingly, the same day House Democrats voted to hold public impeachment hearings — that she will bring the deal to a vote “when we’re ready.” Asked when that might be, Pelosi just smiled and noted, “We’re close.”

Close is what Pelosi is cutting it if the treaty is to be voted on this year.

After Nov. 17, the Senate has just 15 scheduled days left in this year’s session and the House has only 12.

Impeachment hearings may force the speaker to add more House days in December, though.

Tough, ugly politics is pushing more than just the calendar. So far, 18 Republican House members — 20 according to Politico — and four GOP senators will not seek re-election next year. By contrast, only six Democratic House members and only one Dem senator have announced their retirement in 2020.

Three departing House Republicans have long histories and deep ties to agriculture. One, Texan Mike Conaway, served as House Ag chairman for two terms. Another Texan, Mac Thornberry, is a rancher, and the third, Illinoisan John Shimkus, is an ardent ethanol supporter.

One of the retiring GOP senators, 83-year-old Kansan Pat Roberts, is the only member of Congress ever to chair both the House Ag Committee and the Senate Ag Committee, the latter position he still holds. As House committee boss in the mid-1990s, Roberts pushed through the costly, market-flooding 1996 farm bill known as Freedom to Farm.

Other red-hot retirement speculation centers on the reigning House Ag chair, Minnesota Democrat Collin Peterson, for several reasons.

First, Peterson was one of only two Democrats to vote against the House call for impeachment hearings.

It was a concession, pundits noted, to President Trump who walloped Hillary Clinton in Peterson’s mostly-ag home district by 31% in 2016 while he won by less than 5%.

Letting go of decision-making As the farm’s leader and CEO, you know there are many business decisions you must make for your operation each day. From big to small, the buck stops here, with you.

Leaders are responsible for making the final Darren Frye call, so they get good at efficient decision-makWater Street ing for the farm busiSolutions ness. That’s a positive thing.

However, when you want your farm’s legacy to continue and there’s another generation on the farm that hopes to lead in the future, it’s time to start thinking differently about decision-making.

ENTERING THE PROCESS The next generation of leaders on the farm needs to become part of the decision-making process. This doesn’t have to be an “all-or-nothing” proposition.

You don’t need to completely hand over the decision-making reins to them all at once, nor would that be a good idea.

They’d be overwhelmed, and it would likely lead to anxiety for both parties.

I’ve seen farms where the older generation leader passed away unexpectedly, and the younger generation hadn’t been brought in on any of the decision-making yet.

For those farmers, their initiation into leadership was scary and emotional, but if you take a few proactive steps, it doesn’t have to be that way.

A WORD ON TRUST One of the key elements to any good business relationship is trust, and the relationship between the older and younger generation is no different.

When trust is high in a relationship, everything generally goes better and faster, even the process of learning how to make business decisions.

For “business trust” to grow between the older and younger generation, a few things must be prioritized, including open communication, mutual respect and a willingness to keep the “business hat” on when dealing with farm matters, especially when working with family members.

THREE IDEAS Here are three ideas of ways to bring the next generation into the decision-making process. You can use the combination that works best for your operation’s unique situation: n Let them shadow you. The first step toward the next generation making decisions on the farm is to let them in on how you make those decisions.

This can seem like a difficult step to take, but it’s very important that they learn from you, the current leader.

Otherwise, they may not have many other resources to help them form their own decision-making processes and skills. Bring them with you to meetings with landlords and lenders and talk about the meetings afterwards. Bring them to meetings with your market adviser and talk through marketing plans and decisions with them. Talk through

your exact thought process with them as you make tough financial decisions.

This will help open their eyes to how they need to be thinking about finances on the farm. n Carve out a “sandbox.” The concept of creating a “sandbox” for the farm’s next leader means setting apart an area of decision-making or a type of decision that they are responsible for. Start by giving them training in that area. Then, hand over the decision-making in just that area, and truly let them make all the decisions. It’s OK if they fail. In fact, they will fail at some point, but it will likely be small and contained enough that it’s not going to create an enormous impact. We often learn the most from our failures, so help them look back on any negative results with an eye toward learning for the future. n For the younger generation, be proactive. If you’re the next-generation leader reading this and thinking, “I feel like I am in the dark about decision-making in our operation,” then be proactive. Talk with the older generation — in a respectful way that acknowledges how hard they’ve worked to make the operation what it is today — about how you’re feeling, how you hope to better understand their decision-making, and why. You can use this article as a springboard for that conversation. I think you’ll be glad you when you open this topic with the older generation, and they’ll be relieved, as well.

Darren Frye is the president and CEO of Water Street Solutions.

Firm economics don’t work on the farm

By Harwood D. Schaffer and Daryll E. Ray

economic level of the firm, neoclassical economic theory provides farmers with the tools that they need.

Even ignoring the impact of the curThough neoclassical economic theory rent trade dispute with China, we are functions reasonably well in the micronow in the seventh year of generally economic analysis of firm-level profit declining crop prices. In addition, sigand loss, it fails to provide an accurate nificant trade adjustment payments and macroeconomic or sector-level represengeneral farm program payments are tation of the overall or national agriculnot enough to stanch the flow of red tural economy. ink across the financial records of most Based on a whole host of behavioral farm operations today. and parameter assumptions, many of As a result, farm bankruptcies are which are not appropriate for agriculincreasing, and farm operator suicides ture, a set of elegant mathematical equaare making the front page of newspapers tions can be used to generate the general large and small. equilibrium portion of the theory that Why do we keep experiencing long pe- does not resemble how the agricultural riods of low crops prices when we have economy operates at the sector level. known about this problem for more than The measure of any economic theo100 years? Why do we keep making the retical framework ought to be how well same mistakes in designing agricultural it describes the way economic systems policy when it comes to writing a new operate in the real world and not necesfarm bill? sarily in the elegance of the equations The two of us have wrestled with this used to construct the theory. question for a long time. Our conclusion: In the case of agriculture, the theory It is a matter of the economic theory polought to lead to the design of policies icy makers choose to use when they go that help the agricultural sector manage about the business of designing farm bills. known problems like long periods of low They are using neoclassical economic prices punctuated by occasional years of theory, which is the dominant theory that higher prices. has been taught in economics and agriculSince the characteristics of aggregate tural economics classes for more than 40 agriculture, including low price elasticiyears, and there is an important justificaties of supply and demand, are not fully tion for that — there is also a “but…”. representative, neither in our view are When making decisions at the firmthe results or the policy implications. level — in this case, farm-level — microWhile economic theory does a great economics provides farmers with the job representing how farmers make analytical tools they need to maximize production decisions on their individual their profit or at least minimize their farms, there are two areas where microlosses in a period like the current one. economic theory does not fully prepare The farm management tools that stufarmers of the challenges they face — dents learn in their economics classes negative externalities and consolidation. can make the difference between a In the case of agriculture, negative well-managed farm and one that unexternalities are costs that are created necessarily loses money. At the microin the production of crops and animals

that are not directly borne by the producer but are paid for by others.

In many cases the cost of the loss at the farm level is less than the cost of preventing the loss. These can include soil loss, nutrient loss, farm chemical loss, the release of greenhouse gases and the development of antibiotic resistant bacteria.

Depending on the technology used, those who seek to reduce these negative externalities through changes in their production practices may be imposing costs on themselves that are not borne by other farmers placing them at competitive disadvantage.

It may take either regulations or changes in agricultural technology and practices to level the playing field between those who seek to reduce externalities and those who do not.

In the case of consolidation, individual farmers can find themselves at a distinct disadvantage in their purchase of farm inputs and their marketing of the products they produce.

On the input side, the millions of farmers around the world are dependent upon a small pool firms they can purchase from. Thus, they often have little bargaining power when it comes to their purchases of farm equipment, seeds and farm chemicals.

In marketing their crops and animals, farmers are faced with a similarly limited set of firms, resulting in little bargaining power in determining the price they receive for their production.

When it comes to concentration, microeconomics provides farmers with little leverage when faced with a limited number of large firms with which to conduct their business. © 2019 Agricultural Policy Analysis Center.

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BRIEFS Honda cuts profit Uber, Lyft urge outlook as sales slip front license plates TOKYO (AP) — Honda has become the latest automaker to report weaker earnings as global demand softens.

The company said Nov. 8 that its profit in the July-September fell 6.7% from a year earlier to $1.8 billion as vehicle and motorcycle sales slipped.

An unfavorable exchange rate also hurt earnings, the Tokyo-based automaker said.

Honda Motor Co.’s quarterly revenue declined 2.9% to $34 billion as sales declined in the United States, Japan, the rest of Asia and Europe.

Honda, which makes the Odyssey minivan and Asimo robot, said higher tax expenses also hurt results.

Honda lowered its fullyear net profit forecast for the fiscal year through March 2020 to $5.2 billion. That’s down from the $5.9 billion estimate given in August and below the $5.6 billion earned in the previous fiscal year.

Feds probe Indiana helicopter crash LEBANON, Ind. (AP) — Federal authorities are investigating a central Indiana helicopter crash that sent debris flying when its blades struck a parked semitrailer truck.

Lebanon police say the helicopter’s 50-yearold pilot, Randy A. McCormick of Manteno, Illinois, suffered minor injuries in the Nov. 10 crash, but the two passengers were not injured.

Police say a preliminary investigation shows the helicopter’s blades made contact with a semitrailer truck parked at XPO Logistics building when it crashed in the Boone County city about 20 miles northwest of Indianapolis.

The Indianapolis Star reports police say that contact hurled debris into an adjacent parking lot and driveways, striking another semitrailer and three passenger cars.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two rideshare companies are urging Ohio to resume requiring front license plates.

Uber and Lyft submitted letters Nov. 14 to Republican Senate President Larry Obhof in support of legislation that would again make it mandatory for Ohio drivers to affix license plates to both the front and back of their vehicles.

The companies cite safety concerns. Both urge their riders to confirm the license plate number on a phone app before entering a rideshare vehicle.

A 21-year-old University of South Carolina student was murdered earlier this year by the driver of a car she mistakenly thought was an Uber vehicle.

A provision removing Ohio’s front plate requirement was included in the state transportation budget passed earlier this year. It is set to take effect in July.

Vehicle redesigns come with glitches DETROIT (AP) — When it comes to buying a new car, the latest and greatest may not be the most dependable. In its annual auto reliability survey, Consumer Reports found that while newly redesigned models have the latest safety and fuel-economy technology, they also come with glitches that frustrate owners.

Problem-prone new models caused brands such as Acura, Volkswagen and Audi to fall in the annual rankings.

Overall, Japanese brands Lexus, Mazda and Toyota led the reliability rankings, followed by Porsche and Genesis. Rounding out the top 10 were Hyundai, Subaru, Dodge, Kia and Mini.

General Motors’ Cadillac was the least reliable of 30 brands, followed

by Alfa Romeo, Acura, Volkswagen and Jeep. The remaining least-reliable brands were Chevrolet, Volvo, Tesla, GMC and Mercedes-Benz.

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Battery-powered F-150 in works Ford dedicates resources to electric vehicles

By Tom Krisher AP AUTO WRITER

DEARBORN, Mich.

(AP) — So far, electric vehicles haven’t been accepted in the United States, with fewer than 1.5% of new-vehicle buyers choosing them over internal combustion engines.

That surely will change as more manufacturers offer vehicles with longer range and fast-charging networks keep growing.

Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co., Volkswagen AG, Tesla Inc. and others are placing big bets on the technology.

Ted Cannis, Ford’s global electric vehicle chief, spoke recently with The Associated Press about why the automaker is dedicating so many resources to electric vehicles. His comments are edited for brevity.

Why is Ford spending so much to develop electric vehicles when they are such a small part of the new-vehicle market in the United States and globally?

The growth is coming, and it’s the right time now. The key is the whole powertrain, not just the batteries, are going to come down in cost. It’s not cheap now,

but it’s not prohibitive.

So, now there’s no engine anymore, and the batteries that fit underneath can get range.

The new Mustanginspired product is going to get 300 miles of range.

You have just liberated new space and now you have performance capabilities. The cells can handle the performance and the car has enough range, so you can give things to the customer they never had before.

Most of the first electric vehicles were (regulatory) compliance vehicles, so very expensive. The technology wasn’t ready. But now as the technology is there you can fill in more segments of the industry.

We’ve said we’re going to come up with an F-150 battery electric vehicle.

That’s a big part of the business. There are other products that we’ve said that we’ve got to come out with. So, you’re starting to fill out all those segments in the industry that didn’t have it.

There’s also infrastruc-

ture, even though you look around and you go “where are the chargers?”

They’re not like gas stations, not Shell or something. You can’t see them, but they’re there.

Is 300 miles of range per charge a magic number?

Certainly in the United States I think it’s going to be a magic number.

It’s not that people need it — most people don’t.

But I might need to. And I want to be in situations where I’m covered.

So, it’s not for every day, and in our case we want to offer people long trips. You want to go on a road trip. I want the flexibility to go away.

Commercial vans.

F-150 pickups.

Performance vehicles. We know them. We do very well. The margins are better. Let’s lean into the stuff that already works. I think it’s coming already now.

Ford is one of the four companies that sided with California over the federal government in the greenhouse gas and fuel economy standards debate. But weren’t you already headed that way if you’re going to have such a large number of battery electric vehicles?

We believe the climate map. We’ve done a lot of internal deep dive studies with scientists to try to figure out. That’s a real Do you see a tipping point thing. We think there’s where at some point the real capability to offer in cost of battery electric vehi- the new products. cles drops to parity with the It will be demand internal combustion engine? driven, not regulatory Definitely the gap is driven. But it still reclosing, and it’s closing quires a lot of pace of pretty dramatically. But change. One thing is regit’s still expensive. We ulation. The other thing said let’s just play to our is the customer. They strengths. Where are our don’t know all these great strongest customers? benefits yet.

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Trade pact with Japan to boost meat exports

By Martha Blum

AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

TUCSON, Ariz. — There is an opportunity to export higher levels of U.S. beef and pork to Japan with the U.S.-Japan trade agreement.

The agreement is currently being considered for approval by the Japanese Parliament.

“The expectations are they will approve this agreement and hopefully it will be approved in time for a Jan. 1 implementation,” said Dan Halstrom, U.S. Meat Export Federation president and CEO. “We are very upbeat on the opportunity in Japan when we get duties on a level playing field with major competitors, including Australia, Europe, Canada and Mexico,” said Halstrom during the USMEF Strategic Planning Conference. “We feel this will enable us to move the needle further and regain some of the share lost for pork and lost opportunity for beef.”

In addition, the USMEF

didn’t have the president said, 72% duty on our achieving a level exports compared playing field for to the 12% duty duties in Japan at that our competia time when the tors have.”

Australian beef China’s total herd is at a relameat and poultry tively low number imports for the should put the first nine months United States in of 2019 total 4.3 a position to do Halstrom million metric very well in retons, which is up gaining the share from the same period in of beef exports to Japan.

“Mexico is the No. 1 2018 of 3.2 million metric lamb market, the No. 1 tons, Haggard said.

“They made up 1.1 pork market and the No. 3 beef market for U.S. ex- million metric tons of a shortfall that analysts say ports,” Halstrom said.

“We had record high ex- exceeds 10 million metric ports to China in July and tons,” he said.

“According to the China August for pork, and we expect that trend line will Ministry of Agriculture, continue through the rest the average pork price has of this year and through gone up over 80% since August, and that makes next year,” he said.

U.S. still viable even with the 72% duty,” he said.

CHINA “As a result of the impact “But we’re the supplier of on African swine fever, our last resort because of that pork exports to China have duty, and we are the supgrown dramatically,” said plier that could grow.”

Joel Haggard, USMEF Asia Pacific senior vice pres- KOREA With the Korea and U.S. ident. “They could grow more dramatically if we Free Trade Agreement,

Korea is a favorable market for U.S. beef, said Jihae Yang, USMEF Korea director. From January through September, U.S. beef exports hit 195,500 metric tons, up 8%.

Haggard “U.S. chilled beef exports also continue to grow mainly because of the high price of Australian beef and the inconsistent supply,” Yang said. “E-commerce and home cooking also showed significant growth for featuring U.S. beef.”

The growth of home meal replacement products in Korea is driven by demand of convenience and desire of high quality food cooked at home, Yang said.

“Meal kits using U.S. beef cuts like chuck eye roll and barbecue cuts are marketed in major retail as well as online and by the delivery sector,” she said.

“E-commerce business is expanding by adopting early morning delivery,

where the customer places a purchase order by midnight and the product is delivered no later than 6 a.m.,” she said.

“This changes the structure of fresh food sales because customers have no need to do physical shopping, and U.S. chilled beef is capitalizing on this trend.”

U.S. pork exports have a 35% market share in the Korean market.

“This will continue to grow while European countries are focusing on the China market,” Yang said.

“Korea has 14 cases of African swine fever in domestic hogs and 20 cases in feral hogs, and all cases were found in the border area so that means the Korean government has been managing the disease very well,” she said.

“So far, Korea has culled 150,000 head of hogs, so reduction of production is

minimal at the moment.”

MEXICO AND MORE There has been a 44% growth in U.S. pork exports to Honduras this year, said Gerardo Rodriguez, USMEF marketing director for Mexico, Central America and the Dominican Republic.

“We are confident that number will keep growing and also Guatemala and Panama have double-digit growth this year,” Rodriguez said.

In Central America, the No. 1 market for U.S. beef is the Dominican Republic, Rodriguez said.

“We have been able to export high-end cuts and middle meats and also the chuck mainly for food service,” Rodriguez said.

“We are expanding the market as much as possible.”

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

Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Blum.

Rainfall impacts hay, Swine fever a global threat corn silage production

By Ashley Langreck

AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

By Martha Blum

AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

FORT ATKINSON, Wis. — Excessive rainfall had a huge impact on the hay crop and corn silage this year.

“This U.S. map shows April to June precipitation for the past 125 years and almost every state is above average and some are much above average,” said Mike Rankin, managing editor of the Hay and Forage Grower Magazine. “Illinois had the fifth wettest year, and this really had an impact on harvesting forages.”

Many alfalfa fields have ruts from harvesting during 2019.

“You’re not going to get that back anytime for the remainder of that stand life,” Rankin said during a webinar organized by Hoard’s Dairyman.

“Some of the land along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers will be set back for several years,” said Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois Extension dairy specialist emeritus.

“This is the July 9 drought monitor map, and it shows a white U.S.,” Rankin said.

“There was no drought anywhere in the U.S.” The May 1 hay stocks as reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture was one of the lowest hay stocks years since the turn of the century.

“Only 2013 that followed a couple of drought years is lower,” Rankin said. “We started the growing season with not a lot of dry hay in barns across the U.S.” Rankin explained a major trend shift has occurred in hay production.

“We no longer make as much hay as we once did,” he said. “From 2000 to 2010, we averaged around 150 million tons, and since that time the average has dropped to 130 million tons.”

Alfalfa hay prices for August 2019 are pretty similar to one year ago and not nearly as high as 2014.

“In California, supreme and premium quality hay ranged from $260 to $290

per ton, and in the Midwest, it was at $220 to $280,” Rankin said. “I think hay prices going t h roug h this winter may be pretty similar to what we had last year if not a little Hutjens higher.”

The Midwest had most of the winter-kill injury for alfalfa fields.

“It was really spotty, and a lot of times it was related to ice and drainage,” Rankin said.

“The USDA forecasts for 2019 alfalfa and alfalfa grass acres are up 1.3% compared to last year, and last year they were up three times that much,” he said.

“They are also predicting higher yields even though we had all this lousy weather, but the final numbers don’t come out until the beginning of 2020.”

California alfalfa production is at the lowest point since 1936.

“It is still a big alfalfa-producing state, but they used to be No. 1 and now they just break the top five,” Rankin said.

“Nut trees are making a lot more money for landowners than alfalfa.”

The first-cutting forage quality for 2019 was down somewhat.

“Not down as much as we’d think given the horrendous conditions,” Rankin said. “When you have cool spring temperatures, that tempers the quality decline.”

Some producers harvested forage from prevent plant acres including late planted corn for silage.

“Quality is going to be all over the place, so make sure you get a forage test,” Rankin said.

A lot of sorghum was planted this year with mixed results.

“Sorghum is a warm-season species, so if it was planted in an area that was cool and wet, it didn’t do well,” Rankin said.

“Sorghum was a savior in some places and a disap-

pointment in others.”

Harvesting corn silage has been a nightmare for a lot of farmers, Rankin said.

“A lot of corn got too dry because the fields were too wet, and some of it frosted before it was mature,” he said. “Soil compaction issues are going to be huge for next year and years to come.”

Rankin advises dairymen to have their forages tested frequently.

“I think nutritionists are going to earn their keep this winter and into next year,” he said. “There is a wide range of forage quality in bunkers and hay barns.”

“Digestibility of corn silage gets better with age so ideally you don’t want to open bags, bunkers or silos until the Christmas season,” Hutjens said.

“I think vomitoxin is a risk because of the wet weather, immature crops and dry corn silage.”

It is important for dairymen to take feed inventories now.

“You need to know if you’re going to run out of feed,” Hutjens said.

“A 1,400-pound cow, eating 2% of her bodyweight as forages can eat 28 pounds of forage dry matter each day,” he said.

“That totals five tons of dry matter per cow per year.”

Hutjens added a 6% shrink to his calculations.

“That means you need 5.4 tons of dry matter until you get to the next harvest window,” he said. “And for your replacement heifers, add 30% more forage.”

If a dairyman determines his forage supply is going to be short, he needs to think about crop alternatives.

“Prevent plant soybean baleage can produce about 1.5 tons per acre of dry matter,” he said. “It is very good quality feed since it feeds almost like high quality alfalfa.”

Producers prepare for winter

By Ashley Langreck

AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

INDIANAPOLIS — As colder temperatures hit the Midwest, producers are preparing their operations for winter weather.

Kyle Shipman, director of avian health and field operations for the Indiana Board of Animal Health, provided essential tips for livestock producers to remember as they prepare their herds for winter weather. n Provide adequate cover: Shipman said animals

should have some place to take cover from the wind, which is the greatest weather threat they face during the winter. If full shelter such as a barn is not possible, a substantial windbreak can offer relief from the brutal wind. This could be a solid fence, a wall, a tree line or other natural features. If none of those things are present or possible to attain, one can be constructed from straw bales. Shipman also noted that corralling animals grouped in smaller space near the windbreak will help conserve body

heat. n Fresh water: It is important to make sure that ample amounts of water are available and that it is not frozen. Livestock need a continual source of fresh water because snow is not a sufficient enough source of water. n Maintain livestock energy levels: Shipman said that during colder temperatures the energy needs of an animal are greater, so producers need to feed extra amounts of high-quality hay or some type of supplemental grain should be fed.

INDI A NA P OLIS — African swine fever is presenting a global threat to the pork industry.

Kelli Werling, swine director with the Indiana Board of Animal Health, said African swine fever was first detected in hogs in China in August 2018.

“African swine fever has been found in an additional 12 countries in Asia, which shows it has the potential to move, and it is moving,” Werling said.

Werling said in the past month, 10 new or continuing cases of A frican swine fever have been reported in Europe, as well.

“We are keeping a close eye on it because it has the potential to move across country borders,” Werling said.

Werling said that as part of preparedness training, BOAH has been participating in

trainings that focus on different components of handling African swine fever if it is ever detected in the United States and Indiana’s pork industry.

Werling said BOAH also has submitted a grant proposal to be awarded funding through the farm bill to help create materials related to emergency

planning and dealing with African swine fever.

For more information, visit: www.in.gov/boah.

Ashley Langreck can be reached at 800-4269438, ext. 192, or alangreck@agrinews-pubs. com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_ Langreck.

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Another next generation issue is the “Beyond Meat” development and growth of the plant-based patties.

It is providing another option the consumers are looking at beyond the typical farm-grown products.

2. Alternative investments.

“Last year, because everything else was bad and us being just OK, farmland was at the top of the investment return rankings by asset type chart. But, obviously, there was a resurgence in the stock market this past year, and that has come back up. Those are investments that people look at,” Klein said.

The cash return on investing in high quality farmland this year is about 2.5%, compared to, for example, a Vanguard money market account earning 2.27%, or a bank money market account earning between 1% and 1.5%.

Farmland is still running very competitive to the S&P 500 or the NASDAQ. In looking at farmland returns compared to other investments from 1970 to 2017, the annual average return in Illinois was 10.14% for farmland, 10.09% in NASDAQ and 7.02% in the S&P 500.

“That is still as attractant, even if we aren’t seeing huge increases in farmland values right now.

They still want to be a part of that,” Klein said.

3. State government policy.

While Illinois’ government may be a bit of a headwind, there are policies that are beneficial for investing in farmland. North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri all have corporate and international ownership restrictions. As a result, that means they have fewer buyers in their pool that can purchase farmland.

“But in states like Illinois, Indiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, folks from other countries or pension plans and things of that nature have a much easier time investing in farmland in our state. That helps bring about a demand base that provides support because when we don’t have money as farmers to buy ground, those folks can step in and fill that demand base. That’s actually a good thing because it helps keep our balance sheets if you already own farmland halfway stable,” Klein said.

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taxes reduced the value of the farm approximately $900 per acre over the last 10 years just because of the increases in real estate taxes.

“There’s also the talk that people are leaving the state. That’s true, but it’s been happening since the 1940s, so it isn’t like it’s a new thing. Our population relative to other states has been going down and places like North Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Texas have all been increasing,” Klein said.

4. Farmland market supply. Estates continue to be the No. 1 source of farmland that comes into the market. In an August survey by the ISPFMRA, 60% didn’t believe there would be much of a change in the farmland to be sold supply.

The supply has been relatively tight. That helps keep the price relatively stable also because there hasn’t been a push a lot of supply into the market.

There was a slight increase in public auctions, up 4% to 39%, in 2018 compared to private treaties, down 3% to 46%. Private treaties started to exceed auctions in Illinois in 2015.

“As we look forward, we continue to see that listings and private treaty negotiations are probably going to continue to still be the upward trend unless we see a real resurgence in land prices. If we see a real resurgence in land price, then it would stand to reason that we would start to see more auctions. But that’s a long-term trend over several years now,” Klein said.

5. Rising interest rates.

“The No. 1 concern as we talk to professionals is interest rates. … They have continued to fall as they have across the country and world. This is a positive for land values. It provides lower interest rates for borrowing, for operating loans, for land loans, and it also reduces the competitive alternative of somebody just leaving it in the bank. If they’re leaving it in the bank and making less money than from buying a farm and getting a return on that, then they’re more likely to buy a farm,” Klein said.

“The Fed’s job is really two things. Make sure we ma ximize employ ment and keep prices fairly sta-

ble. It is not to keep the stock market up.

“Mortgage rates continue to drop. We’re getting back close to historic lows. That’s helpful. Our dollar is high and strong.

That’s not helpful.”

6. Farm income. Income is primarily based on acres multiplied by production, combined with input costs and grain prices. Then there are the federal government influences of ethanol policies, trade and tariffs and farm program payments.

Market Facilitation Program payments are going to help and it’s a different income sequence than a year ago. Also affecting net income, the spring soybean price for crop insurance was not as high and the corn price was high.

“As we got into June, sometimes you just had to plant corn to be able to have enough insurance to pay your rent. That, obviously, increased our corn acres,” Klein said.

“A significant portion of the large 2018 corn inventory was able to be priced at higher values in the May to July period. Corn is back in the driver’s seat, and that is the crop that’s driving us going forward until something is negotiated out with China.

That’s going to drive crop insurance decisions. That’s going to drive income decisions, planting decisions. It also drives rent levels and incomes looking forward.

Some of the past demand issues that we had are waning.”

7. ‘End-of-cycle’ economics. This is the longest period of economic expansion since 1945, but it’s only at a 2.3% annualize gross domestic product rate, the lowest of any other expansion periods since 1945.

Unemployment is extremely low. All of the millennials are starting to become fully employed and typically as the unemployment rate goes down, the inflation rate goes up.

“We haven’t necessarily seen that as this point because a lot labor has been replaced worldwide, not just domestically,” Klein said.

“Farmland has a strong correlation with inflation.

So, as a result, when inflation does take off, farmland usually increases

right along with it. We went through a period of very low inflation, and if it does start to take back off, your farmland values should start to take off with it.

“As the number of millennials increase in employment, they also will

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Nielsen said he hopes farmers are realizing at this point in the season that the sooner they can get their corn crop out of the fields, the better.

Nielsen said some farmers have been leaving their corn crop in the fields in hopes that it will continue to dry and they can save on drying costs at the elevator, but he said at this point in the season the crop simply won’t dry much more.

Nielsen said farmers need to get their corn harvested before a big snowstorm hits and brings the Hoosier corn crop still in the fields to its knees.

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Another next generation issue is the “Beyond Meat” development and growth of the plant-based patties.

It is providing another option the consumers are looking at beyond the typical farm-grown products.

2. Alternative investments.

“Last year, because everything else was bad and us being just OK, farmland was at the top of the investment return rankings by asset type chart. But, obviously, there was a resurgence in the stock market this past year, and that has come back up. Those are investments that people look at,” Klein said.

The cash return on investing in high quality farmland this year is about 2.5%, compared to, for example, a Vanguard money market account earning 2.27%, or a bank money market account earning between 1% and 1.5%.

Farmland is still running very competitive to the S&P 500 or the NASDAQ. In looking at farmland returns compared to other investments from 1970 to 2017, the annual average return in Illinois was 10.14% for farmland, 10.09% in NASDAQ and 7.02% in the S&P 500.

“That is still as attractant, even if we aren’t seeing huge increases in farmland values right now.

They still want to be a part of that,” Klein said.

3. State government policy.

While Illinois’ government may be a bit of a headwind, there are policies that are beneficial for investing in farmland. North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri all have corporate and international ownership restrictions. As a result, that means they have fewer buyers in their pool that can purchase farmland.

“But in states like Illinois, Indiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, folks from other countries or pension plans and things of that nature have a much easier time investing in farmland in our state. That helps bring about a demand base that provides support because when we don’t have money as farmers to buy ground, those folks can step in and fill that demand base. That’s actually a good thing because it helps keep our balance sheets if you already own farmland halfway stable,” Klein said.

Illinois real estate taxes are an issue as they have doubled over the past 10 years. Assuming a goal of 3% cap rate of net income, the increase in real estate

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taxes reduced the value of the farm approximately $900 per acre over the last 10 years just because of the increases in real estate taxes.

“There’s also the talk that people are leaving the state. That’s true, but it’s been happening since the 1940s, so it isn’t like it’s a new thing. Our population relative to other states has been going down and places like North Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Texas have all been increasing,” Klein said.

4. Farmland market supply. Estates continue to be the No. 1 source of farmland that comes into the market. In an August survey by the ISPFMRA, 60% didn’t believe there would be much of a change in the farmland to be sold supply.

The supply has been relatively tight. That helps keep the price relatively stable also because there hasn’t been a push a lot of supply into the market.

There was a slight increase in public auctions, up 4% to 39%, in 2018 compared to private treaties, down 3% to 46%. Private treaties started to exceed auctions in Illinois in 2015.

“As we look forward, we continue to see that listings and private treaty negotiations are probably going to continue to still be the upward trend unless we see a real resurgence in land prices. If we see a real resurgence in land price, then it would stand to reason that we would start to see more auctions. But that’s a long-term trend over several years now,” Klein said.

5. Rising interest rates.

“The No. 1 concern as we talk to professionals is interest rates. … They have continued to fall as they have across the country and world. This is a positive for land values. It provides lower interest rates for borrowing, for operating loans, for land loans, and it also reduces the competitive alternative of somebody just leaving it in the bank. If they’re leaving it in the bank and making less money than from buying a farm and getting a return on that, then they’re more likely to buy a farm,” Klein said.

“The Fed’s job is really two things. Make sure we ma ximize employ ment and keep prices fairly sta-

ble. It is not to keep the stock market up.

“Mortgage rates continue to drop. We’re getting back close to historic lows. That’s helpful. Our dollar is high and strong.

That’s not helpful.”

6. Farm income. Income is primarily based on acres multiplied by production, combined with input costs and grain prices. Then there are the federal government influences of ethanol policies, trade and tariffs and farm program payments.

Market Facilitation Program payments are going to help and it’s a different income sequence than a year ago. Also affecting net income, the spring soybean price for crop insurance was not as high and the corn price was high.

“As we got into June, sometimes you just had to plant corn to be able to have enough insurance to pay your rent. That, obviously, increased our corn acres,” Klein said.

“A significant portion of the large 2018 corn inventory was able to be priced at higher values in the May to July period. Corn is back in the driver’s seat, and that is the crop that’s driving us going forward until something is negotiated out with China.

That’s going to drive crop insurance decisions. That’s going to drive income decisions, planting decisions. It also drives rent levels and incomes looking forward.

Some of the past demand issues that we had are waning.”

7. ‘End-of-cycle’ economics. This is the longest period of economic expansion since 1945, but it’s only at a 2.3% annualize gross domestic product rate, the lowest of any other expansion periods since 1945.

Unemployment is extremely low. All of the millennials are starting to become fully employed and typically as the unemployment rate goes down, the inflation rate goes up.

“We haven’t necessarily seen that as this point because a lot labor has been replaced worldwide, not just domestically,” Klein said.

“Farmland has a strong correlation with inflation.

So, as a result, when inflation does take off, farmland usually increases

right along with it. We went through a period of very low inflation, and if it does start to take back off, your farmland values should start to take off with it.

“As the number of millennials increase in employment, they also will

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Nielsen said he hopes farmers are realizing at this point in the season that the sooner they can get their corn crop out of the fields, the better.

Nielsen said some farmers have been leaving their corn crop in the fields in hopes that it will continue to dry and they can save on drying costs at the elevator, but he said at this point in the season the crop simply won’t dry much more.

Nielsen said farmers need to get their corn harvested before a big snowstorm hits and brings the Hoosier corn crop still in the fields to its knees.

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Matt Gilbert 260.413.3465 Robert Dennis 210.672.3171 Andy Rice 260.248.7633

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PULASKI CO. Niki Clemons 574.242.0663 PUTNAM CO. Roger Rudolph, DSM 260.908.3972

Daniel Musselman 260.571.4447 Clarence Rathbun 260.330.0747

Steve Thomas 765.427.0323

Troy Baer, DSM 260.571.3025

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