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TALLY HO RANCH

Wheatland, Platte County, Wyoming 12,065± total acres. Excellent improvements and wildlife habitat. Over 3 miles live water.

$9,700,000

Contact Scott Leach at (307) 331-9095, Cory Clark at (307) 334-2025 or Jon Keil at (307) 331-2833

Y-6 RANCH

Meriden, Laramie County, Wyoming

REIRADON HILLS RANCH Sterling, Logan County, Colorado

4,101± acre grass ranch: 1,517± deeded, 2,584 State lease with 384± hay ground acres. Ample water & excellent improvements.

$3,950,000

Contact Scott Leach at (307) 331-9095 or Ryan Rochlitz at (307) 286-3307

REIRADON HILLS HORSE PROPERTY

19,781± total acres: 19,341 deeded & 440 State lease acres. 1,396± irrigated acres

12,053 sq. ft. home on 25± deeded acres.

Contact Clark & Associates Land Brokers at (307) 334-2025

Contact Scott Leach at (307) 331-9095 or Ryan Rochlitz at (307) 286-3307

$18,000,000

RUNNING CREEK FARM

Lusk, Niobrara County, Wyoming 1,360+ contiguous deeded acres. 650 irrigated acres under 4 low-pressure pivots, balance native grass pasture. Excellent improvements.

Reduced to $3,250,000

Contact Cory Clark at (307) 334-2025

SYBILLE CANYON RANCH

Sterling, Logan County, Colorado

$2,150,000

OX RANCH

PIKES VIEW RANCH

Elbert, Douglas County, Colorado

478± deeded acres with incredible views.

Year-round access. No improvements. Fully fenced with natural spring.

$3,250,000

Contact Logan Schliinz at (307) 575-5236

HALL PROPERTY

Greeley, Weld County, Colorado Well-maintained 6± acre horse property with 3 bedroom, 2 bath 2,400 sq. ft. home, shop, horse barn, pipe runs & pens, irrigated pastures.

Reduced to $549,000

Contact Logan Schliinz at (307) 575-5236

TEPEE RING RANCH

Wheatland, Platte County, Wyoming 9,040± total acres: 5,000 deeded, 3,400 BLM, 640 State lease, 4 miles live water, reservoirs, springs. Excellent wildlife habitat.

Wheatland, Platte County, Wyoming 2,160± acres: 2,080 deed & 80 State lease acres.

2 solar wells. Live water. Two landowner tags.

Contact Jon Keil at (307) 331-2833

Contact Cory Clark at (307) 334-2025 or Scott Leach at (307) 331-9095

DEER HAVEN RANCH

MULESHOE LAND & CATTLE

Reduced to $5,250,000

Wheatland, Albany County, Wyoming 4,751± total acres: 4,092 deeded, 559 State & 100 BLM acres. Several live water creeks, springs and well. Excellent wildlife habitat. Year-round access.

8,180± total acres: 7,260± deeded, 480 State and 440± BLM lease acres.

Torrington, Goshen County, Wyoming 6,224± deeded acres. 5 center pivots irrigate 693± acres. 5,531± acres of pasture.

Contact Jon Keil at (307) 331-2833

Contact Clark & Associates Land Brokers at (307) 334-2025

Contact Cory Clark at (307) 334-2025 or Logan Schliinz at (307) 575-5236

Reduced to $2,500,000

LaGrange, Goshen County, Wyoming

$1,456,000

$7,150,000

Reduced to $6,000,000

Because it’s more than a deal.

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Schelling West River Farm - East Unit Martin, Bennett County, SD 846.54 Acres | $1,065,000

Flat Top Ranch - Squaw Gap, ND 4,867 Acres | $3,900,000

This is an outstanding farm property under excellent management and priced to sell. Located five miles east of Martin; exceptional access.

Situated on western edge of the Little Missouri National Grasslands in western ND, with productive & fertile hay meadows, heavily-sodded grassland, timber- and brushfilled draws and canyons, and well-kept improvements.

Coalbank Creek Grassland- Mill Iron, MT 1,880 Acres (1,240 acres Deeded, 640 acres Private Lease) | $980,800

Corrals, Cross-fenced, Wells and Pipeline. This property makes an ideally sized tract of grassland with enough scale to make it efficient and yet very affordable.

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Tres Crosses Ranch - Spearfish, SD 1,592 Acres | $3,150,000

Level lowlands and pine & oak covered ridges. Black Hills views from the Elkhorn Ridge, Centennial Valley to Crow Peak and beyond. No covenants. Offered as: 1,592 acres (130 acre HQ plus 1,400 acre grassland)$3,150,000 or 130 acre HQ - $2,150,000.

Stirling Ranch Newell, SD | 160 Acres (80 Irrigated) $535,000

Located five miles northwest of Newell. Exceptional improvements, including a 4-bed 2-bath home, shops, barns, and great fences.

Glad Valley Ranch - North & South Units Glad Valley, SD North Unit: 1887 Acres | $1,790,000 | Fantastic

HQ, w/home, barn, mature shelterbelt, and corrals; 1,043.25 tillable ac.; 2 electric wells and 4 dams.

South Unit: 1791 Acres | $1,650,000 | Excellent ground, fantastic homesite w/electric well, mature shelterbelt, 341 ac. hayground, plus balance in exceptional grassland.

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Cedar Breaks Ranch Plainview, SD | 1,000 Acres | $675,000

Located 3.5 miles southeast of Plainview, SD is the Cedar Breaks Ranch. The ranch is just that, with many steep cedar timbered draws and open vistas. Typically used as a wintering ground for cattle, this property is in prime condition with tall grass and available for the 2019 grazing season! A tremendous value at $675/Acre! All Deeded.

Tabletop Farmland, Rapid City, SD 1,098 Deeded Acres + 97 Lease Acres $1,375,000 Productive Tabletop Farmland on the bluffs of the Cheyenne River, 30 miles east of Rapid City.

Predominately high indexing Class III soils.

JD Hewitt 605-347-1100

Tyson Hewitt 605-206-0034

Tanner Hewitt 605-490-7952

Dan Todd 605-280-9214

Shape Up Ranch | Hot Springs, SD 26 Acres | $285,000

The Shape Up Ranch lies in a beautiful setting at the base of the 7 Sisters Range in the Southern Black Hills of South Dakota. The property features a nice home, Coverall Livestock Shed, steel corrals, private well, and beautiful views.

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Spring Creek Ranch

Turkey Ridge

Sundance, WY

Hulett, WY

A premier setting with 1,623 deeded acres and a 40 acre State Lease. The ranch combines live water and unparalleled privacy, with an impressive Black Hills landscape, excellent wildlife habitat, and incredible views. Multiple water sources with 4 creeks, 2 solar wells, and several reservoirs. A firstrate Black Hills ranch. $4,700,000.

Amerade Divide Ranch

Foothills setting north of Hulett on 158 acres. This private location has diverse terrain with great wildlife habitat. Timbered ridges, grassy valleys and isolated draws.

Has a reservoir and old hay meadows, which would be a great place to establish food plots. Secluded scenic country at the end of the road. $397,000.

Whitetail Ranch

Casper, WY

Four Corners, WY

Hard-grass ranch with 17,147± acres, including 15,540± deeded acres, and a 1,607± acre BLM Permit. Trophy mule deer in the 190+ class range, also excellent antelope habitat. Numerous water sources including 14 wells, several reservoirs, windmills & springs throughout the property. Two sets of corrals and a certified livestock scale. $7,700,000.

Rock Elk Ranch

160 acres in the Black Hills high country between Buckhorn and Four Corners.

This scenic venue is complete with pine and aspen forest, open meadows and a good trail system through the property making it easily accessible by ATV. The property is at the end of the road with privacy and a pristine mountain environment. $480,000.

Oak Creek Retreat

Newcastle, WY

Aladdin, WY

In the heart of elk country with 300+ class bull elk. 7,361 deeded acres plus 440 acres of State & BLM. Terrain ranges from creek bottoms to mountain tops with awesome views. Major improvements include new fences, new water tanks, new corrals. Black Hills recreational location with trophy elk & live water! $9,400,000.

Impressive 186 acres with a one of a kind home that combines maximum efficiency with detailed elegance. Many custom features including a deluxe kitchen, custom cabinetry, private den, spacious master suite, spa tub, gas fireplace, hard-wood floors, French doors & much more. Bunkhouse, horse barn & 40’ x 120’ shop. An outstanding find with live water. $1,387,000.

Cottle Creek Ranch Sturgis, SD

Great location for potential development or Sturgis Rally property. 260 acres with rolling terrain and rural water on two sides. A nice reservoir along Cottle Creek is stocked with bass and bullheads. Good headquarters buildings with a ranch style home and numerous outbuildings. East of Sturgis next to the Buffalo Chip. $4,500,000.

ElBarBee Ranch Newcastle, WY

Distinctive Wyoming ranch with 1,074 acres in a picturesque Black Hills setting with extensive improvements. The custom crafted log home has end of the road privacy. Well-kept set of support buildings including a guest apartment with horse barn, shop, equipment shed and machine shed. An unique setting on Stockade Beaver Creek. $3,800,000.

Jim Wayne Canyon Sundance, WY

160 acre Wyoming mountain property on the western side of the Bear Lodge Mountains. Adjacent to Black Hills National Forest and State Land. Amazing scenery with several wooded cabin sites and excellent wildlife habitat for elk, deer and turkey. Seclusion, a gorgeous landscape, and access to public land! $560,000.

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Missey Shaver, Manager/Realtor - 970-768-6937 Susan Browne, Realtor - 970-380-7879

www.gatewayrealtyllc.com Wiggins • (970) 483-7373

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3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Garage Spaces 2,658 Total SqFt, 1.57 Acres, (68,389 SqFt Lot) Wiggins Subdivision

3 Bed, 2 Bath, 3 Garage Spaces 1,568 Total SqFt, 40 Acres, (1,742,400 SqFt Lot) Wiggins Subdivision

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~ 60,000 Bushels of Grain ~ Multiple out buildings #721SN-H NHN South Richland Rd, Richland Mt. Asking $1,400,000 Contact Jarrell

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~ 160+/- Deeded; 134+/- irrigated acres ~Livestock out-buildings 8 Miles West of Malta Mt. #276KM Asking $ 375,000 Contact Jim

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What ranchers read.

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Contents

TSLN Editor: CARRIE STADHEIM cstadheim@tsln-fre.com Digital & Sections Editor: MARIA TIBBETTS mtibbetts@tsln-fre.com

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Bringing Back the Barn

BY RUTH NICOLAUS

Audience Engagement Coordinator: LIZ BANMAN (970) 371-9073 |lbanman@tsln-fre.com

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The Ups and Downs of Moving Buildings

BY SHAUNA KOPREN

Graphic Designer: CHRISTA VANDYKE

22 Building on the Ranch

Cattle Marketing Assistant & Nebraska Territory Account Manager: CARISSA LEE (877)347-9114 | clee@tsln-fre.com

BY DEANNA NELSON-LICKING

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Special Projects Coordinator & Account Manager: DIANNA PALMER SD–N. of I-90 West of the River (605)423-6045 | (877)347-9112 | dpalmer@tsln-fre.com

Fire-proofing the Ranch

BY SAVANNA SIMMONS

Account Manager: SUSAN CABLE SD–S. of I-90 Rosebud East Territory (605) 840-1986 | (888) 648-4449 | scable@tsln-fre.com

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Pocket Gophers

SIMPLE ANNOYANCE OR MANAGEMENT PROBLEM?

BY SHALEY LENSEGRAV

44 Finishing Well

Wyoming Account Manager: KIT WEST (307)331-0357 | kwest@thefencepost.com

END-OF-LIFE CARE PLANNING CRITICAL TO ESTATES

BY TAMARA CHOAT

Nebraska Account Manager: GAYDAWN ROGERS (970)301-2190 | grogers@thefencepost.com

50 Successful Succession

Greeley/Fort Collins Account Manager: MARY ROBERTS (970)301-2192 | mroberts@thefencepost.com

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE BEGINS TODAY

BY TRISTEN POLENSKY

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Bringing Back the

Barn

This old barn, built in the 1920s, was moved to the Albert, Jr. and Bridget Keller ranch near Lemmon.

By Ruth Nicolaus

B

arns are the backbone of a farm.

Walk into one and that fa-

miliar comforting fragrance of cattle and horses, hay and sweet feed, wafts through the air as a barn cat purrs and threads through your legs.

The barns of yesteryear are disappearing, but there are people who strive to keep them around.

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A beautiful barn is the home of Kevin Kirkland and Patti Popken of Garland, Neb. Kirkland had the barn moved to its present location, gutted and cleaned it, laid out a floor plan, and made it into a home.

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Barn restorers preserve function, history

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF TROY SCHON

TOP LEFT: Troy Schon learned the most about old timber barns by tearing one down and observing the workmanship that went into it. He likes using the old techniques, believing they still work well.

Troy Schon’s goal is to keep those old barns around by renovating them. Owner of Schon Construction in Valparaiso, Neb., on the east side of the state, he restores barns, specializing in timber frames and post and beams, “the older way of building barns,” he says. He got interested in old barns about 25 years ago, dismantling an old barn on his home place. He went to a timber frame school in North Carolina, bought some books and studied on his own. His best learning experience was tearing down current barns. “I probably learned the most by tearing down old barns, seeing what I’d learned about timber framing and cutting joints, and how they used to do it,” he said. He learned to do it the old way: mortise and tenon joints. The old techniques still work well.

“It’s usually best to try not to re-invent the wheel. Usually the old ways are the best ways.

Those barns are there 100 years for a reason.”

He has restored about a dozen barns, about one a year, and builds new ones as well, a couple a year.

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TOP RIGHT: Troy Schon restores old barns and cupolas. The Nebraska man likes to see old barns kept around, instead of tearing them down.

BOTTOM LEFT: Schon puts a new foundation under an old barn before he restores the barn.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Troy Schon is an artist with the structures he creates.

One of the biggest challenges in restoring a barn, Schon said, is to set a timeline, as there are unknown hurdles in the job. “Sometimes you get into a barn and there’s more work than you first anticipated. Sometimes it’s hard to estimate what it might cost and how long it will take.” Often the barn’s foundation is falling away. “I’ll lift the barn, replace the foundation, and set it back down, maybe put a metal roof over the old shingles, then either paint it or put metal siding on the barn. I like to paint the walls and try to keep them original. It keeps the old look to it.”

About a dozen miles, as the crow flies, to the southwest of Valparaiso, sits the home of Kevin Kirkland and Patti Popken, a halfmile north of Garland, Neb. Twenty years ago, Kevin bought an old barn that sat on Highway 15, a barn he’d driven by hundreds of times, as he grew up in the area, and converted it into a home.

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TOP LEFT: A hay mow that Troy Schon worked on.

RIGHT: Troy Schon, Valparaiso, Neb., mills cedar logs for some of the work he does. In addition to restoring old barns, he creates ornamental pieces such as countertops made of cedar.

BOTTOM LEFT: Schon restores old barns and creates new pieces of art with his work. Troy Schon, Valparaiso, Neb., specializes in rebuilding and restoring old barns.

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It was moved seven miles to its present location, where he gutted it, cleaned it, came up with a floor plan.

He did most of the work himself, putting in interior walls, framing, roughing in the electrical, the painting, the woodwork, and other extras.

Twenty years ago, Kirkland bought the old barn he’d driven past hundreds of times and moved it to its present location. There, he made a home out of it, doing much of the interior work himself.

A barn home near Garland, Neb. was built in the early 1900s and, after moving seven miles, was as solid and sound as when it was built.

The first and second floors are concrete with radiant floor heat. He salvaged the old wood floor for the walls and ornamental pieces.

Kirkland estimates it was built about 1900 from Douglas fir brought by wagon from the Nebraska City, Neb. area. The fir is hard. “It has a lot of pitch in it, and the pitch gets hard,” Kirkland said. Nails and an air nail gun didn’t work. “If you wanted to attach new wood to the old wood, you had to use a screw.”

The craftsmanship was exceptional, he said.

“We moved it seven miles and set it down on a stem wall that was level. I walked up to it with a carpenter level after the movers set it down, and it didn’t need any straightening. It was just as square and as straight as you can imagine.”

It’s durable, too. The walls, which he insulated, are six inches thick, and a built-in wall

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air conditioner is enough to keep it cool in the summer. “I don’t care how hot it gets,” he said.

“You come home from work and it’s a little stuffy in there. You turn on the air and in thirty minutes, it’s really comfortable.”

The barn was the right price, too. He purchased it for $850. It cost $3,500 to move it and another $2,500 for the REA to lift power lines. The stem wall cost $4,000.

“For $10,000 I had a rough beginning,” he said. “I had four walls, a roof and the beginning of a house. Plus, I always thought it was cool.”

Austin Pritts loves old barns.

The Sturgis, S.D. man grew up on a dairy farm in Pennsylvania, looking at the timbers in the barn. “Ever since I was a little kid, I was looking up at those beams and thinking how cool it was.”

He owns Black Hills Barn and Post Frame, specializing in restoring barns, building new barns in the old styles, and putting up post and frame buildings as well.

But it’s the old barns that capture his imagination. He loves looking at their craftsmanship.

“You can’t beat it,” he said. “That’s the thing we’ve lost over the years. People put kits together now, and everything’s about price now. Everybody’s trying to get everything done cheaper.”

With old wood beams exposed and plenty of western décor, the barn home of Kevin Kirkland and Patti Popken has a western feel to it.

Saddles line the railing on the upper floor of the barn home of Kevin Kirkland and Patti Popken, near Garland, Neb. Kevin Kirkland, Garland, Neb., salvaged the wood flooring from a barn he moved and turned into his home. He used the salvaged wood as woodwork and ornamental pieces in the barn home.

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“I want to bring back those old barns,” he said.

“We’re losing a lot of them and it’s a shame to see them all go away.”

building with steel siding. “At the end of the day, it’s a little more expensive, but it’s not much more than a regular post frame.”

There’s a market for barn renovations and putting up new ones in the old styles, Pritts said. He works to keep purchases local, buying from the sawmill instead of through a lumberyard, cutting costs, he said. He admits the labor cost is more, but with the savings on lumber, it comes out not much more than a post frame

Growing up in Pennsylvania, Pritts has worked on barns back East. Those barns were often made of oak, maple, spruce, or other trees, because of a larger selection of wood. Barns in South Dakota are more commonly made of pine, which lasts just as long as the other woods. South Dakota’s low humidity, especially in the west, is beneficial.

“You can have a barn last a lot longer out here because it’s not taking in moisture,” he said.

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Barns from the eastern and northeastern part of the U.S. are older; some of them date from the 1700s. They’re also more commonly made with big beams and the timber frame structure. Because many barns in South Dakota weren’t built till the state was being settled, they are newer. “By that time (that the area was settled), they’re more advanced. They were getting into two by fours, two by eights and two by tens.”

Pritts began his business about a year ago. He’s renovated barns into entertainment venues, often used for weddings, reunions or meetings. He’s also renovated them into houses, and likes to leave the exterior all wood for a more natural look. Wood stains have advanced to where there are lots of color choices, he said. Staining the exterior is better than painting, he said, because paint traps in moisture. Stain soaks into the wood, preventing water from absorbing into the wood. However, with stain, the color is permanent.

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Seven years ago, they moved a barn from four miles north of them to the ranch where they live.

The barn was built in the late 1920s and is used for a shelter for bum calves, for their horse tack, and for a play-place for their five children.

When the Kellers moved it, they sided it with boards and put a green steel roof on it.

It was more cost effective for them to move the barn rather than build a new one, Bridget said. Between buying it and moving it, the cost was $18,000. “There was no way we could spend that and build something like what we have,” she said. Add the re-siding and re-roofing, and the bill was about $30,000. “When we laid out the cost of building (a new barn), it made more sense to keep the history alive than building new. Anybody can build new.”

Their barn is made of Douglas fir, so it’s tough to nail anything into the wood. “When we try to nail into it, it bends the nails. You have to use a screw if you want to hang anything, or go through a pile of nails.”

Bridget is glad they’ve saved a barn while saving money. “Everyone sees the barns falling apart and it breaks my heart. I couldn’t stand to see it happen.”

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Albert Keller, Jr. and his wife, Bridget, of rural Lemmon, S.D., moved a barn from four miles north of their present location to their home place, where they re-sided and re-roofed it and now use it.

There are plenty of advantages to restoring an old barn. Schon, in Valparaiso, Neb., likes the history.

“It’s a part of your history, like paying tribute to what someone did before,” he said. Renovated and restored barns honor the farmers and ranchers who built and used them. “Most farmers who I’ve fixed up barns for do it because their grandfather built it.”

Schon enjoys seeing the pleasure a renovated barn brings to its owners. “It’s nice to see an old barn brought back, painted, and ready to use again.

That’s always a lot of fun, to see people happy to get to use their barn again.”

There’s a demand for barn renovations and oldstyle barns, Pritts said. “Some (customers) are farmers who don’t want to lose their original building.”

It’s a type of repurposing, too, Pritts believes.

“You’re bringing something back instead of letting it fall down.”

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The Ups and Downs of

MOVING BUILDINGS

By Shauna Kopren

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here is a lot to consider when thinking of elevating or relocating a building, including hiring the right company for the job, planning the safest route for the building to take, obstacles with the building being moved that potentially need to be addressed and whether or not the final overall cost of the project is affordable. There are also a lot of factors that go into ensuring that it is done in the safest manner possible. That is why it is important to hire individuals or companies that have expertise and experience so that structures can be moved correctly, without damage to the building or individuals.

According to the International Association of Structural Movers (IASM), the services that are provided by structural movers create jobs in communities, increase opportunities for affordable housing, preserve historic structures, prevent wasteful demolition of buildings while reducing material sent to landfills. The ISAM is a trade organization, founded in 1982, representing structural movers in 12 different countries.

The IASM has a list of questions to consider before hiring any individual or company to perform work on or to property.

Some important questions to consider when hiring is whether that company has insurance that includes general liability, workman’s comp, and cargo insurance. It is also a good idea to request a certificate of insurance when gathering bids for a project. It is important to consider whether or not the company has experience with the type of structure looking to be moved and a plan on how they will execute it.

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Ted Weiss of Weiss House Moving has years of experience moving structures with his father, who started the business in 1942. Based out of New Salem, North Dakota, Weiss House Moving has been lifting and moving structurally bulky objects such as pole barns, houses, double wide trailers, machineries, garages and boilers for over 70 years.

“Things to consider when moving a structure really depends on whether it is a house or barn or something else entirely,” says Weiss. “How you go about

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During the initial site visit, Weiss will inspect the building, crawl underneath or look in the basement to determine how the building is put together. He will then do measure the width, height and length and determine the weight of the structure through hydraulic jacks. He will then be able to gauge how may axles and tires are needed underneath to be legal with the state and county highways.

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“The weight is oftentimes a limiting factor since if it is too heavy, we will not be able to transport it down roads or across bridges,” he says.

“Those are cases where cutting off the roof or splitting it down the middle would be an option; however, you would need a crane for that which can also get to be pretty costly. Another limiting factor is often the quality of the construction. If it is old and not safe to move, then it needs much more bracing to carry it and to transport it, which can also add weight to the structure as well.”

Another important factor is the height of the building when it is loaded on the truck, which will affect the route the movers need to take to make it to the destination. The height will also affect whether or not the loaded building can cross under powerlines. If the house or building is within a certain distance of powerlines, power cooperatives need to be contacted to raise up the lines, so the house can cross underneath, which can become very costly.

“Sometimes the powerline bill could kill the whole project,” explains Weiss. “Depending on what the powerline companies say, you might have to go a couple miles out of the way to get underneath lines if the structure is tall.

One house in particular had a 32.6-foot loaded height at the peak. We only had to go 51 miles and had 43 powerline crossings and the powerline listing bill was just under $15,000.”

What type of structure being transferred is often the best way to determine the best time of year for the project. For example, pole barns need to be moved in the spring or summer when the ground is thawed since the poles need to be put in and taken out of the ground. However, if planning on driving across croplands to get to the destination, Weiss suggests transporting when there is still frost in the ground, or dry enough to not sink in and get stuck, causing damage to land or structure.

“If you do your homework, you can hopefully find a route with the least number of powerlines and bridges to cross whether that means going down country roads, sections lines or even pastures and fields,” says Weiss. “Traveling over fields is a bit harder since they are usually softer, therefore it is best to move the house earlier in the spring, after harvest or during an open winter.”

“The biggest thing to remember when looking to move a house is not whether or not it is possible,” he says. “It is almost always possible to move. But whether or not it is feasible for the customer. It all depends on how much people want to put in. If there is an unlimited budget and they are in love with the house, there’s probably not going to be any problems.”

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Building

By Deanna Nelson-Licking

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHUCK GRAHAM.

he harsh winters many ranchers endure might be an encouragement to build a new calving barn, machine shed or storage building.

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Indoor arena with lean-to for horse protection.

on the ranch When you consider how much a building can save

Several building contractors shared some insight

in live calves, wear on equipment and having a

on planning and putting up a building on the ranch.

place to work during the winter, the building just

They all agreed that earlier is better for getting start-

might pay for itself. Pole barns and steel-framed

ed on a project, or at least getting on the contractor’s

structures will add to the value of your property.

list. Many contractors are busy, with small crews, so

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New barn under construction.

have to schedule out several months. Begin talking to the contractor in early spring to make sure you can get the project done before winter, taking into account the timeline for ordering and having materials delivered, necessary permits and ground preparation.

Before talking to contractors decide the purpose, size, wall height, floor material, heating, insulation and window and door sizes and styles. Have your location chosen, keeping in mind wind direction, snow drifts, flood plains and how much dirt work will need to be done.

Check into building codes and permits—in most rural areas the requirements are minimal, but checking at the court house can answer those questions and save some hassle down the road.

In ranch buildings with concrete floors, floor drains can be a handy addition for getting rid of melting snow and for washing equipment.

Chuck Graham of Graham Welding Service and Construction LLC in Baker, Montana, is licensed in South Dakota, Wyoming, North Dakota, and Montana and is planning to expand to Nebraska. Graham will help his clients design buildings to suit their needs. “I recommend going as wide as possible; it never seems the building is ever big enough. People always wish it was bigger,” Graham said. “A lot of my customers are surprised with my quote on their building. It often comes in less than they were expecting, so then they are able to go bigger.”

Graham doesn’t do any electrical or plumbing, so that is an additional expense. One way to lower the initial expense is to wait to insulate. Spray foam insulation can be done later after the building is completed, as can pouring a concrete floor and adding gutters.

Portable livestock shelter.

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Lean-to for equipment storage.

Colt Floyd of Ace in the Hole Construction, LLC, in Buffalo, South Dakota works in northwest South Dakota, southwest North Dakota, Wyoming and Montana. “Trusses are the most expensive as is the concrete. We can do it all except the electrical and also help obtain the necessary building permits.”

Floyd also recommends using OSB on the roof under the tin to help prevent the building sweating when full of livestock.

Casey Sterling of Sterling Construction in Wood, South Dakota says, “Make sure when you do your dirt work it is level and that the pad is plenty wide, for a 40 foot building make a 60 foot pad. Add dirt but don’t take it away. Try to build it as wide as possible, since length can be added later if needed. I like to use house wrap and sheet the roof of calving barns, it helps with the condensation.”

Sterling recommends letting the contractor do the ordering of the materials and to not cut corners, buy quality materials. When you hire some-

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one to put up a building, leave them alone to work in peace; don’t hover around the job site. Also pay the contractors in a timely fashion, they have employees to pay and bills too. Be true to your word and if you say you will have the dirt work done by a certain date, the contractors are counting on that.

Hewey Clemmons of R&S Building Systems, in Rapid City, has 35 years’ experience building industrial shops and ag building. “An important thing is to make sure the crew is insured both liability and workers comp. Take time and compare how buildings are designed and built. Order information, compare construction, some are better than others.

I would be happy to come out and visit with folks. I have a 300 mile radius from Rapid City.”

“The buyer can often save money by hiring the sub-contractors themselves for the electrical work.

Permit wise it is much easier to build in the country, everything changes when you are in the city limits.

There are a lot of options, and the price is based on what they want, sliding doors, roll-up doors, side wall height and trusses. Steel and trim price can change quickly,” Clemmons said.

Regardless of the contractor, looking into construction insurance is a wise idea especially since nature can be harsh and no one want to have to come up with the money to replace ruined materials. Do your research and plan ahead but don’t wait until the last minute and expect to get your building done next week.

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By Savanna Simmons

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s there such a thing as fire-proofing? Not likely. Fire

thwarting, or fire preparedness, perhaps, but as the proverb states, “Fire, water, and government know nothing of mercy.”

Travis and Mary Brown, who live between Sand Springs and Mosby, Montana, experienced one of these afflictions less than two years ago in the Lodgepole Complex fire that tore through much of eastern Montana.

They have had the chance to rebuild and continue on, but Travis has paid attention to materials he has chosen, since, as he said, this will happen again.

“It seems like everywhere in the west, there’s a fire somewhere. It’ll be someone else’s turn,” he said. “It’s quite an emotional and challenging thing to go through. Our hearts sure go out to the people who helped us through it.”

The Browns didn’t lose any structures in the fire, largely due to fast-acting neighbors who were at the ready to save their home and buildings, but if the Browns do erect new buildings, they are generally made of tin siding because it’s least expensive and doesn’t burn.

“I think everyone was trying to steer the head of the fire away from the buildings, if at all possible,” Travis said. “We were somewhat fortunate in the way that fire burned through here; the building are right on the creek, within a quarter mile of the creek, and from the direction the fire was coming, the creek and the highway were both per-

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The charred remnants of a yucca plant are silhouetted against the unburned portion of a ranch along the Musselshell River.

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PHOTO BY SAVANNA SIMMONS

Trapped embers are the leading cause of homes burning due to wildfires, often hours after the fire has gone through or been put out.

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When a structure’s roof has burned up to 25 percent, the National Park Service no longer tries to put out the fire but focuses on it not spreading further.

PHOTO BY SAVANNA SIMMONS

manent fire guards. There were some natural barriers that slowed it down as it came toward the buildings.”

Another thing that helped the Browns immensely—and it was no unconscious effort—was mowing the grass around buildings. It also looks nice. Travis said that the fire licked right up to the edge of the mowed grass within 100 yards of one building.

Lead Forestry Technician with the Department of Interior’s National Park Service, Matt Koller, of Edgemont, South Dakota, recommends clearing heavy materials and bushes and mowing 30 feet away from structures. In grassy country, sagebrush should be thinned out within 60 feet or better. Younger trees and old growth should be cleared for 100 feet around structures in wooded areas.

A large and often surprising threat to homes, Koller said, is a deck, and owners are advised to have screens on them and vents.

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“Decks are a heat trap. You just get all those embers blowing when the wind comes up, and it can get a fire going hours after it’s done,” he said. “It’s call an ember wash. It isn’t one ember but many that blow into the same corner or spot, and then you’ll see houses catch hours after the fire is out.”

According to Logan Brown, South Dakota State Firewise liaison, 80 to 90 percent of homes consumed by fires are due to embers.

When Koller built his new home on the family ranch, he purposefully didn’t build in the picturesque timber that is on the property. Rather, their home is out in the open, safely away from the fire fuel.

“As a professional fire fighter, it really hurts me sometimes when people build in timber, and don’t protect anything and expect me to risk my life trying to save it,” he said.

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If a wildfire is headed in the direction of a home or building, professional firefighters change tactics and face it head on, called point protect, either lighting around the building or letting the fire come to them, skirting the fire around structures, then continuing efforts to put it out, once the house is safely behind the flames.

Koller’s family hires a logging company to come through every 20 years, and, in lieu of taking payment for logs, they have the loggers remove some of the dog-ear thicket, which is the smaller trees that can feed the fire and light the canopy.

Matt’s dad, John Koller, doesn’t stack hay in the yard, or anywhere, until after lightning season has safely passed. If he has multiple crops off one hay field, he moves the bales to the edge of the field or out of the way but not all in one vulnerable stack.

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If lightning strikes one bale or it combusts, which John avoids by putting up bales as dry as he can, it’s hard to put out, Matt said, but the bale can be disked around to avoid the fire spreading elsewhere. The same can be done for a stack. If fire is eminent in the area, a pass or two around the stack with the disk can create a barrier to save the hay, even if someone isn’t around.

Since rebuilding fence was in order for the Browns, they chose materials that will stand the test of time, including another fire, though no one cares to think about, that especially after the wet summer they have had since Lodgepole Complex.

“We went from homesteader fences, built probably prior to 1960 with wood line posts and wood braces; now all that is steel T-posts and steel braces,” Travis said. “It’s a combination of building for the longevity of the fence, and you could make the case they’re fireproof now.”

Using pipe for corrals is a sound choice in considering fire danger, and cedar posts don’t catch easily. Creosote posts, once on fire, Matt said, are hard to put out. Pine, once dried out, is highly flammable.

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Firefighters back burn, or burn away fuel in the path of an oncoming fire in the Lodgepole Complex.

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Since Lodgepole, Travis is particular about having fire extinguishers in all of his equipment and vehicles, though most wildfires are caused by lightning strikes. On severely dry days during dry summers, nicking a rock with a swather can set a field ablaze.

A vehicle also has the potential to start a fire when dry grass seeds get pushed in under the oil pan or near the muffler, but the flame doesn’t usually start while the vehicle is speeding through grass, Matt said. Rather, the blaze often begins when the grass is parked in tall grass for some time.

“Park in a gravely spot or in short grass,” he said. “Same with four-wheelers. If they do ignite, you can put them out.”

For the producers who fight fire with their 300-gallon pumper trucks, Matt offers professional advice. Most who are untrained will go to the head of the fire in an effort to knock it down, but when the “season gets really dry and the fire is moving rapidly, you can’t catch them that way,” he said.

Professional fire fighters are taught to anchor, flank, and pinch, in which fire fighters first get the slower-moving heel of the fire out first, ensuring nothing hooks back up behind the fire fighters. Once that is done, they proceed up the flanks of the fire, until they can pinch the head.

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“In the long run, we can catch them sooner this way than if we went and wasted a tank of

water on the head, only to flare back up when we go and refill,” he said. “Wait behind us until we run out of water, then pick up where we are when we refill.”

The main fire prevention, Travis said, is “if you see smoke on the horizon, run to it.” Priorities when fighting fire, go in the order of human life first, then animal life and homes, and lastly pastures. While local fire departments, BLM, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, and the Charles M Russell Wildlife Refuge are in the area and available to help fight fires, many rely on their neighbors, and more often than not, they’re the first on the scene.

“There were people actively trying to shut the fire down, people behind them moving cattle out of the way that were in a more dangerous situation,” Travis said. “We had a couple pumper trucks with the road grader, and someone else knows that if that doesn’t work, you better get some gates open and fences cut, and get out of the way if you have to.”

Brown recommends at the very least, have a plan ahead of time should a fire encroach on your property, and know the amount of time required to enact that plan, which should include relocating animals that may be in harm’s way and gathering anything of importance, including medicine, documents of importance, and phone chargers in order to remain in contact, before evacuating.

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Pocket Gophers Pocket gophers spend most of their lives underground, so have poor eyesight and seldom venture far from their tunnels.

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Pocket gophers are so named because they have fur-lined “pockets” outside their mouths, which they use to carry food.

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By Shaley Lensegrav

ounds of dirt that appear overnight are clear signs that a pocket gopher has been at work.

These burrowing rodents are found in a wide variety of habitats across the United States. They have large front teeth and long claws that are used for digging out their tunnel systems that are typically 4-18 inches below the surface.

Some members of the gopher family, such as the striped gopher, tunnel but have a minimum impact on the surface; however, pocket gophers are characterized by the significant mounds of dirt that they create and are unique in that they plug the entrance of their tunnels rather than leaving it open. This makes it difficult for landowners to locate tunnels in order to insert traps, poison, or gas.

Pocket gophers may benefit the land by increasing the soil aeration and decreasing soil compaction.

On the other hand, while they aren’t as damaging as prairie dogs, they do reduce produce yield, roughen land, and cause issues with haying equipment.

Pocket gophers feed on the roots of plants, specifically those with broad leaves. They are especially fond of alfalfa. They prefer sandy, porous soils that support their tunneling. Heavy clays or soils that are perpetually wet tend to deter them.

While pocket gophers are an annoyance wherever they show up, they tend to cause the biggest issues in hay fields.

The rough ground they create increases wear and tear on haying equipment and makes for a bumpy ride for the equipment operators. Along with this, the mounds, especially when moist, are notorious for causing major plugs in hydro-swings, swathers, and other cutters.

Ideally the best option would be to eliminate pocket gophers completely, but the size of some pocket gopher infestations results in land owners playing defense instead of offense.

Haukaas leveling shovels are a new tool on the market that can be used to combat the effects of pocket gophers.

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Haukaas leveling shovels ride above the ground and only touch it when they come into contact with a mound.

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These shovels should be mounted on tool bar or chisel plow, not a field cultivator, as they are often too light to support the shovels. They are designed to ride above the ground and only touch soil when they come in contact with mounds. Thick chain drags behind the shovel to smooth out the dirt.

Haukaas is a family owned company based in Canada that has recently partnered with Dan and Colleen Nelson of Nelson Panels in South Dakota as their first dealer in the US. “This is the first thing that we’ve seen as far as putting your hay ground back to level again,” Dan Nelson said.

“The only thing that would make it better would be if it was killing the pocket gopher while you’re doing it.”

As the shovels hit pocket gopher mounds—old or fresh—they blast them up and level out the dirt. Nelson said that they can also be used as a landscaping device to level ridges, to break up CRP land, or to spread manure more evenly.

Nelson said he has noticed that using the leveling shovels also increases production because it scrapes off the mounds and distributes the dirt so that grass and alfalfa are able to grow through it.

“The shovels have the potential to be huge because everybody has to do something about pocket gophers,” he said.

Les Lensegrav, who ranches near Meadow, South Dakota, said that during his time as a rancher the

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Pocket gophers prefer sandy soils and tend to stay away from heavy clays.

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pocket gopher population in his area has steadily increased. He said that one of the reasons that the pocket gopher population has increased is due to land being put into CRP. The thick ground cover in CRP land helps pocket gophers avoid predators.

High fur prices in the past have also reduced pocket gopher’s natural predators.

Lensegrav said that for him, pocket gophers are a “very big problem.” Not only do they make the ground rough, but it costs money and time to level the land.

In combination with poisoning and trapping pocket gophers near his place, Lensegrav has also started to use the Haukaas leveling shovels to smooth hay ground.

“I’ve tried all different kinds of means [to control pocket gophers] and the Haukaas leveling shovels are the best I’ve found,” he said.

Chris Madrid, who ranches and custom hays in Harrison, Montana, said flood irrigation on his neighbors’ surrounding land pushed the pocket gophers out of their fields and into his. In order to combat the population, he also uses flood irrigation and poisons them every spring.

Madrid said timing is important for poisoning pocket gophers. He experienced success in poisoning last April because they had a late spring with late grass growth. This caused the hungry gophers to be more inclined to eat the poisoned oats he uses.

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Most poisons that landowners use come either as pellets or, most commonly, poison that is applied to oats, wheat, or sorghum. The grains are then inserted into the tunnels. To increase effectiveness, landowners may want to consider rotating the types of poison that they use so the gophers don’t recognize the grains as poison.

“Our main goal is to get them out of hay field,” Garrett Wubben said. On the cow-calf operation he manages in Harrison, Montana, Wubben rotates his alfalfa out every five years to plant crops and farm his fields instead of continuing to hay them. This gives him an opportunity to reduce the gopher population and level the ground for when it returns to hay ground.

Along with this, Wubben has also invested in a gopher gasser machine. Pulled on a cart behind a vehicle, the gopher gasser is an engine that produces carbon monoxide that is injected into gopher tunnels via a hose. Prongs at the end of the hose are inserted into the gopher’s hole and the gas is pumped into their tunnels.

Carbon monoxide is a heavy gas that sinks and pushes the oxygen out of the tunnels, killing the gophers below the surface. The gasser that Wubben uses has two hoses, which allows him to be even more productive. After inserting the hose into the hole, he recommends pushing dirt around the opening to seal it off so that less gas escapes and instead sinks into the tunnels.

Trapping gophers is a good method of control on a smaller scale. Metal traps are dug into the tunnels with a connecting string tied to a stake on the surface.

A single pocket gopher can dig up to 300 mounds within one year. This means that when the first mound surfaces, landowners need to begin to research options to address this rodent.

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A new type of spring-loaded PVC pipe trap is also available. This type of trap is stuck into the tunnel and trappers can tell that it has been sprung by looking at the part that is above ground.

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Pocket gophers tend to cause the biggest issues in hay fields.

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Even a short nursing home stay can add up quickly and cause financial hardship without proper planning.

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Finishing well End-of-life care planning CRITICAL TO ESTATES

By Tamara Choat

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eople are living longer these days.

While this is an encouraging statistic, it makes arranging for end-oflife care more critical today than it was for many of our predecessors – particularly when it comes to estate planning.

According to a study noted by Montana State University Extension economic specialists Marsha Goetting, Ph.D., and Joel Schumacher, 70 percent of people age 65 and over are expected to spend some time in a nursing home. More and more the idea of assisted living and daily medical care is becoming a reality for seniors and their families – even if the subject is something no one really wants to talk about.

“Many of us are sticking our heads in the sand, thinking it won’t happen to us. But as we look around, it’s become more of a topic of conversation,” said Goetting.

The cost of nursing home living is staggering – ranging from $75,000-$100,000 per year. Often people think Medicare pays for nursing home care for those over 65 years of age, but that is a misconception.

There are many factors to consider in planning for quality of life in the sunset years.

Goetting and Schumacher, through their Extension work, have classified four key ways to provide for long-term health care costs. They include: 1) private pay from income or assets; 2) long-term care insurance; 3) contributions from family members; 4) or Medicaid assistance. All have advantages and disadvantages.

Of the four categories, most experts would agree that private pay and longterm care insurance are the desirable options. Relying on contributions from family members can not only create a ripple effect of emotions and burdens, it is normally unlikely to be feasible. And although Medicaid assistance is often relied upon, the reality is those who are able to utilize other options will most likely have better living scenarios, such as private rooms and a choice of facilities, than those bound to government-sponsored arrangements.

While utilizing private savings or liquidating assets to pay for the nursing home is an option, few are financially positioned to do this. For those who are, the

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question of exhausting their life work to pay for something others are getting through government support is troubling. So where do the ethics of this planning come in?

Most states have specific regulations on what percentage of personal assets may be kept and not subject to nursing home payment before Medicaid is enacted. Income or assets of spouses enter the equation as well, even in cases of later-in-life marriages with prenuptial agreements. In most cases, a large

percentage of resources of both spouses must be exhausted before qualifying for assistance.

Additionally, Medicaid has a 5-year “look back” rule, designed to prevent owners of assets from dispensing of them with the intent to qualify for Medicaid. If someone chooses to give all their assets away, they will be ineligible for Medicaid for up to five years, in a formula that balances the “sold or donated” assets against the average cost of a nursing home facility.

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Despite the fact that some may plan to disperse assets to qualify for Medicaid, Goetting says it is not as prevalent as one might think. She says in her work with estate planning she does hear discussion of that strategy. However, she says, the reality is, “Medicaid was designed to provide a safety net for needy persons, and the system is not going to support everyone giving up their assets to qualify for assistance.”

Goetting says that from a public policy perspective, she wishes more people would realize the need for long-term care insurance, just like we realize the need for health insurance. “Ideally, if long-term care insurance were built into health insurance, it would decrease the cost and make it affordable to more people,” Goetting says. She also notes that some states like Montana offer a long-term care partnership insurance program.

People who purchase this are protected from the requirement that they have to “use up” their resources to qualify for Medicaid. Assets equal to the value of the policy limit will be exempt from evaluation for Medicaid. “If you

bought $100,000 worth of long-term care, you get to keep up to $100,000 worth of assets,” says Goetting.

“This is a great, and ethical, option to look into that can protect families with assets they want to pass on, but I agree that plans are expensive.”

Mark Cain is a financial planner and owner of Cornerstone Financial in Billings, Mont.

He conducts estate planning with a multi-state base of clients, many of them involved in farming and ranching.

Cain says there are a lot of factors to consider when planning for end-of-life care. His top recommendation is what he says is the new generation of long-term care insurance – permanent life insurance with a long-term care rider. This type of insurance allows the holder to use the death benefit to pay the nursing home if needed.

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Ethically, Cain says he recommends that if you are blessed with enough assets to take care of yourself, you should do that. A combination of the different tools he works with allows people to accomplish both their goals of transferring assets and still maintaining options and choices in the medical care world. He shared the example of a couple in their mid-60s who had enough in investments to put $1 million into some safe investments with insurance companies, earmarked for their long-term care.

“This policy works both directions,” he adds. “If you have a half-million dollar policy and you die, your family gets half a million. If you have to go to a nursing home, it goes to pay the nursing home.”

Other options Cain works with ranchers on are irrevocable trusts or lifetime estates. While designed to transfer assets, such as ranches, to the next generation, they are subject to the five-year look-back rule for Medicaid, and require some planning.

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“If things go normal, they won’t have to touch it.

But if needed, they can pay their own bills and not worry about it,” Cain says.

Ultimately, experts agree planning to rely on government funding is not an optimal strategy. But with a little planning and use of financial tools, there are options for enjoying the sunset.

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By Tristen Polensky

here’s an air of mystery and anxiety surrounding topics like succession planning and the different types of taxes, fees, and fines when parents gift or sell their ranch or farm to their sons and daughters. The varying options can immensely add to the stress that already stems farming and ranching. Knowing those different options, and the benefits and deficits of each can limit the anxiety and ease the transition of property.

Sandra Kuntz is a licensed attorney practicing in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana and is the owner of Legal Edge Solutions in Dickinson, North Dakota. When searching for a professional to help navigate these options, she recommends seeking someone that asks questions about you, your goals, dreams, history, family, and values.

Without that baseline, an estate plan may not work as efficiently.

Generally, there are three options when it comes to handing property down to the next generation—gifting, selling, and letting it pass through the estate when the current landowner dies. There are unique scenarios that call for each, and benefits and drawbacks to each option. Kuntz said a comprehensive look at the total estate of the individual and their short- and long-term goals should be a point of discussion with an attorney and tax and financial advisors.

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“With the combined recourses of these professionals, an individual can gain the necessary facts to make good decisions towards well-planned growth, maintenance, and eventual succession of your wealth. There is no ‘one size fits all’ because each person and family have unique life events and business strategies that must be taken into account to develop a plan that works for them,” Kuntz said. “The best process to gift property depends upon the unique circumstances of the person or family.”

A gift tax is generally a reference to the annual gift tax exclusion. An individual can give any number of people up to $15,000 each in a single year without incurring a tax. Anything over $15,000 has to be reported on a gift tax return, or the IRS Form 709.

Once an individual gives more than the annual gift tax exclusion, it begins to impact the lifetime gift and estate tax exemption, which is generally referred to as an inheritance tax.

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Succession planning is vital for ensuring the next generation will have fence to fix.

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Most of a rancher’s life is spent teaching the skills necessary for the next generation to take over, but equal thought and effort needs to go to ensuring that’s a viable possibility.

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Tina Barrett is the director of Nebraska Farm Business, Inc., a financial management organization in Lincoln, Nebraska. They offer clients services like farm finance analysis, tax services, and accounting and have advised families through their succession planning.

Barrett explained that gifting of property should be done cautiously because it includes the gifting of the land’s basis as well. The cost basis is defined as the original cost of the property.

said. “You might still consider gifting if you are wanting to move the control into one heir’s hands or something along those lines, but the biggest reason is to avoid estate taxes.”

Nationally, 2017 and prior had a gift and estate exemption of $5.49 million per person. With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Job Act, that number has increased to $11.18 million from 2018 through 2025 for the adjustment of inflation. Unless Congress

“Properties that were bought 20 to 30 years ago have a very low basis, and when an individual gifts that to the next generation, that low basis stays. If that generation ever decides to sell it, there’s going to be a tax liability.”

If an individual does decide to sell the land, either to the next generation or not, they can take the cost basis and add any costs of improvements made on the property, as well as legal fees and selling costs. The basis can also be decreased if there is any sort of depreciation, casualties, or theft losses. These calculations create an adjusted basis. Often, the higher the basis, the less the capital gains tax when selling.

If a property is held and goes through an estate, it’s equal to farm market value. If the next generation decides to sell it, they can for significantly lower tax consequences. “The tradeoff is if you’re over the exclusion amount and you have to pay federal estate taxes. They might take that tradeoff if they don’t think they’ll ever sell the property. Right now the federal exclusion is so high, there’s very few producers that are at risk of having to pay the federal estate tax, so gifting probably isn’t a great option right now,” Barrett

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Planning to hand down the ranch starts as soon as you have someone to hand it down to.

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makes these changes permanent, after 2025 the exemption will revert back to $5.49 million.

When analyzing the benefits and detriments of these options, consider the different valuations of farmland and rangeland. Some states have county statistics that can be used for calculating the value of the land’s generation of revenue. Another path would be the fair market value, defined as the price a property will bring in the open market with willing sellers and buyers. Kuntz said other methods could include comparable sales of similarly located property of similar characteristics and uses, and other variables including the status of the water and minerals.

A few other factors to consider when deciding what option is best, are the labor and cash flow resources and how they are changing, health issues in any of the involved parties, creditor concerns, expected changes in revenue or expenses, or buyout concerns involving ex-spouses or ex-partners in the operation, according to Kuntz. She emphasizes the need for a professional’s advice and guidance, and the examination of each individual scenario.

“A comprehensive discussion of these variables then directs how to proceed with a well-thought-out succession plan that will work for the operation as it exists to transition to an operation that all parties agree on for the future.”.

FOR SALE 7,839 DEEDED ACRES • SOUTH DAKOTA FARMLAND FOR SALE 7,839 DEEDED ACRES • SOUTH DAKOTA FARMLAND • Additional acreage leased • 49 quarter contiguous • Excellent wheat, corn & sunflower APH yield history • Highway Additionalfrontage acreagelocation leased • 4-85,000 brock bins (new in 2016) with all the convenience features 49 quarterbushel contiguous • No till farming practices/superior condition Excellent wheat, corn & sunflowerfarming APH yield history • Home (furnished) Highway frontage location Shop w/ office, other outbuildings • 4-85,000 bushelQuonset, brock bins (newuseful in 2016) with all the convenience features • Immediate possession available now No till farming practices/superior farming condition • Home (furnished) *Note: “If you are looking for the right place to expand your • Shop w/ office, Quonset, useful outbuildings operation, this may beother the best farm in Western South Dakota.”

• Immediate possession available now *Picture above indicates the 2017 Wheat Harvest

*Note: “If you are looking for the right place to expand your For orebeInformation MarkSouth Joens operation, thisM may the best farm Call in Western Dakota.” at 605-224-9223 or 605-280-7001 * Picture above indicates Corn in 2018

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Under Appraisal 5 considerations when leasing out land for hunting

AG LAND REQUIRES specialized appraisers

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By Tristen Polensky

he saying goes that land is worth what someone is willing to pay for it. The banker, however, might not agree.

The market value of a piece of land is dependent on the accessibility, location, landscape, soil type, enhancements, potential flooding hazards, and, of course, size of the property.

That’s where the appraiser comes in.

An appraiser determines all of these factors when deciding on the fair market value of the property. The process is similar to a science experiment- research, gather data, analyze, and report. Each valuation process can be different, depending on the situation.

The first step is always to identify the specific client’s needs. After this, they determine what kind of data needs to be considered, and then collect it. During the analysis, they will consider the data in relation to local, regional and national data. There are different approaches depending on the intended users of the data, and only then does the appraiser create a final opinion of value, and presents the information in a report.

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Ronald Ensz of Ensz Appraisal, LLC based in Belle Fourche, SD is one of the many individuals involved in the ever-evolving cycle of the land. He’s always depended on the land, growing up on a family farm near Marion, SD and attending South Dakota State University for General Agriculture, graduating in 1979.

sional consulting and appraisal services on appraisal problems and projects. In addition, he holds a broker associate real estate license in several states for Clark & Associates Land Brokers, LLC where he is active in listing and selling recreational, rural residential, farm and ranch real estate in South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana and Nebraska. He primarily does his work for farm and ranch properties in western Today, his purpose, as a certified general appraiser South Dakota and northeast Wyoming, as well as in South Dakota and Wyoming, is to provide profes- larger tract Black Hills properties. Ensz has been a licensed real estate agent and licensed real estate appraiser since 2002. He worked for Fantastic 36.2 acre horse farm right the Farm Credit System for on Rawhide Creek with live water 20 years prior to that, workstreaming all year round. Located 14 ing as a loan officer mainly in miles North of Lingle, Wyoming. This home has been completely South Dakota, as well as Minremodeled with three bedrooms two nesota and Colorado.

Horse Farm | Lingle, WY Listed at - $475,000 Home in the Country, but just minutes from town. This 5-bedroom, 3-full bath home is sitting on 3.56 Acres in a great country subdivision, just North of Torrington, WY. There is a 2-stall attached garage, livestock loafing shed & open concept dining/kitchen/living room.

The entry level includes laundry, master en suite, 2 more bedrooms & full bath. Let’s not forget the finished basement with a great family room, 2 bedrooms & full bath.

bathrooms with a master suite, fireplace, updated kitchen and exterior landscaping. The property also includes a four bay stall detached shop with a separate workshop. Corrals and barn for all types of livestock. Adjacent to the property is State Land.

Country Home | Torrington, WY Listed at - $238,000

Rural Home | Torrington, WY Listed at - $220,000

Home Sweet Horse Property located in between town and the country offers 3-BR, 2-BA, 1-level living, detached 1-car garage, loafing sheds, round corral and pens on 3.85 acres. Features include large living room, spacious kitchen, master bedroom en suite, central air, front porch views, back porch handicap access, pet yard, automatic horse waterer and truck/trailer/RV parking.

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The purpose of appraisals varies from mortgage lending, estate appraisals for “step-up in basis,” and financial planning, as well as divorces and family disputes.

Ensz said most of his clients are lenders, attorneys and accountants, as well as individuals. He has worked with local and state banks, attorneys, The Nature Conservancy, Wyoming Stockgrowers Land Trust, and the Farm Service Agency.

“I’ve had the opportunity to see a lot of beautiful farms and ranches in the area,” Ensz said.

Ensz began in the industry under Jerry Kjerstad when he was working for Farm Credit Services in Rapid City. An opportunity to switch his profession arose in 2002, and Kjerstad took Ensz under his wing for a four-year mentorship. When Kjerstad experienced unexpected health

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issues and passed away in 2006, Ensz bought the business and eventually changed the name to Ensz Appraisal.

“The appraisal profession is not easy to get into. The biggest obstacle is finding an appraiser that is willing to be a supervisor. To become a certified general appraiser, a four-year degree is required, plus an additional 300 hours of appraisal education, a minimum of 3,000 hours of experience and then the national exam. The 3,000 hours is under the supervision of an appraiser and usually takes between two to three years,” Ensz said. Ensz has a state registered appraiser, Don Zacher, training with his firm.

To appraise rural properties, Ensz took the extra step to become an accredited rural appraiser with the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. This requires five years of appraisal experience and an additional 120 hours of advanced appraisal education, ¬providing a demonstration report and passing a comprehensive exam. Ensz was the president of the South Dakota Chapter of the ASFMRA in 2013-14.

The largest challenge in the agriculture appraisal profession is the cost and time required to become licensed as a certified general appraiser, Ensz said. The South Dakota Chapter of the ASFMRA has been working with SDSU to offer appraisal courses so students can graduate with the necessary course work, which has resulted in a new real estate degree.

“This real estate degree would help alleviate costs, and upon graduation, the student already has some idea of the appraisal process and would be more productive for an appraisal supervisor.”

Ensz is self-employed, and said his boss seems to want to work most of the time.

When he does have free time, his hobbies include golfing, fishing, hunting, and visiting his children.

SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY COMBINATION: Three parcels to pick from, 2,512 sqft four bed three bath home on 5.40 acres- $275,000.00; adjoining 75 acre hay pivot wiper with 2013 Zimmatic 7 tower pivot- $265,000.00; adjoining 158 acres with full circle Reinke pivot system- $465,000.00.

KIMBALL COUNTY PIVOT ‘80’: 2005 Zimmatic 7 tower pivot on recently updated registered well irrigates approximately 63 acres of this 83 deeded acre farm with excellent location just 3 miles west of Kimball, NE and ½ south. $275,000.00.

KIMBALL, NE: Commercial land is zoned Traveler Services and is ready for you to build what you need. There are 6 different tracts with different sizes to meet size requirements or purchase all 10 acres for $1,875,000.00 BRIDGEPORT, NE: RV Park & Motel has good income stream, located along historic route Hwy 385 north of Bridgeport. Mature trees and 16 acres total, pretty setting with multiple rental uses and expansion potential! $300,000.00 SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY ACREAGE: Nice 43 acre property with 2,287 sqft home, detached two car garage with bonus room & shed has fresh water year round creek, 3 tower Zimmatic pivot, and remaining pasture! $335,000.00 SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY ACREAGE: Site of HIGHLAND SCHOOL converted to spacious living space! Included is a newer 2012 beautiful ranch home with 3 bedrooms two baths, stone fireplace, Brazilian wood floors, two car attached garage, geo-thermal heat, and full basement!

Includes a 4-car shed/garage!

More information and listings at www.ChampionLand.net John Molko: 308.641.2352 | Logan Woodward: 308.672.3210

WYOMING RANCHES FOR SALE

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Norris/Washut Ranch – Campbell County, Wyoming

2378± acres total of which 2298± acres deeded, 80± acres State lease. 68± acres pivot-irrigated, 135± acres irrigated by gated pipe and flood. Donkey Creek, a year-around live water creek, traverses through the middle of the ranch which is an excellent riparian area that is highly productive and offers tremendous livestock shelter. Annual hay harvest ranges from 400-550 tons.

Potential for an additional pivot sprinkler. Excellent adjudicated water rights.

Owner rated carrying capacity is 175-200 animal units year around. No residence. Well maintained set of headquarter improvements including good corrals, three cattle loafing sheds, storage buildings and a large 7488± sq. ft. shop/machine storage and office building with concrete floor throughout.

Owned by the same family for three generations – first time ever offered for sale. This is a really nice well-balanced ranch. Price: $2,595,000.

Painted Hills Ranch – Hot Springs County, Wyoming

5,099± acres total of which 2,380 acres deeded, 1,945 acres BLM lease, 622 acres State lease, 153 acres private lease. Scenic, secluded ranch within minutes to city amenities, recreational facilities and fishing on the Big Horn River as well as access to large areas of BLM pasture land. Southern boundary of ranch joins the city limits of Thermopolis. Ranch has ten city water taps available. Owl Creek, two wells and approximately 6 miles of buried water lines to eleven stock tanks provide good water sources for both livestock and wildlife. Full set of building improvements. Owner-rated at 110-125 mother cows plus replacements. About 120 acres irrigated. Price: $2,150,000.

See all of our listings at www.PearsonRealestate.com

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“The largest challenge in the agriculture appraisal profession is the cost and time required to become licensed as a certified general appraiser.”

–RONALD ENSZ OF ENSZ APPRAISAL, LLC BASED IN BELLE FOURCHE, SD

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Tremendous Cattle Ranch

BRINKERHOFF RANCH SHERIDAN COUNTY • WYOMING

11,071 Acres +/- Sheridan • Wyoming

All blocked up (no public access) only 15 minutes from downtown Sheridan, WY. Owner rated at 600-AU with great water rights and hay production, plus excellent hunting for mule deer, elk & antelope, white-tail deer, upland & wetland birds. The ranch has a 500hd backgrounding lot, two sets of working corrals, and extensive stock watering systems. This ranch is as good a cattle ranch as there is on the market, in a desirable location and with Wyoming’s extremely favorable tax climate.

Prop.ID: 5636106 Listed at - $8,500,000

Historic Cattle Ranch

RANCHOLME RANCH BIG HORN COUNTY • MONTANA

Listed at - $8,250,000

22,500 Acres +/- Decker • Montana

Rancholme is comprised 22,500+/- total acres of grazing land and is owner rated to run 500+AU. Excellent hunting for mule deer, elk, antelope, white-tail deer, & upland birds. The land is made up of a mixture of hardy native grasses and a mosaic of sagebrush, juniper, ponderosa pine. With a majority of the ranch lying within the Deer Creek watershed, it is naturally rich with seasonal flowing water plus numerous springs and reservoirs. Extensive water pipeline system that serves to provide a dependable source of water year round.

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Owl Creek Rd. $229,900 | MLS 51470 80 Acres just off Owl Creek Rd. & bordering Orman Dam on the east side. Paved road to the southeast corner of the property. This property could be used as a ranchette, subdivided for smaller acreages, campground and lots of good building sites. West end overlooks the dam. Many possible uses!

RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL FARM & RANCH BLACK HILLS LAND & LOTS

Jim Alcorn, (605) 642-0680 jalcorn@blackhills.com 109 Main St. Suite C, Spearfish

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AUCTION | MAY 22ND • 10AM Fort Laramie, Wyoming

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