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Pattern tiling aims to more efficiently drain fields while reducing turbidity downstream

Experts discuss the pros and cons beginning on Page 7

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to be buffeted around by the wind when Only a grad student can drop a phrase they’re visiting the pollen bar, so a windlike “potential synergisms” without soundbreak might encourage them to stick ing like an pretentious snob. Lucky for Jim around. A windbreak made of willow Eckberg, he is one. trees, perhaps.

A grad student, that is.

Say, aren’t willow trees a perennial that Eckberg, a University of Minnesota can be harvested as a bioenergy source? agronomy grad student, uses the phrase to It shouldn’t be too difficult to visualize explain a hesitant excitement he displays how the University of Minnesota about a study — Integrative Perennial researchers set up their project in the Cropping Systems to Improve Biological LAND MINDS field. Within a 10-acre soybean field, they Control of the Soybean Aphid — that he

By Tom Royer create a 300-square-meter oasis of either and numerous others at the U have begun all “prairie polyculture,” all willow working on. trees, or a combination of the two. The He is right to be reserved about the latter set-up, with twin rows of willows project; it has only just begun and they on either side of the square to protect the good bugs are far from forming solid conclusions. But excitebuzzing about the flowers and grasses in the middle, ment is certainly well-placed, because his project is the scenario envisioned above. could very well bring together sometimes-opposiThe researchers believe this “alley cropping” techtional forces into a multi-faceted, win-win situation.

The primary goal of agriculture has always been, of nique might provide the perfect combination of habitat and food that hover flies and other good bugs course, to grow food to eat. There is would thrive on, and encourage also the modern development of them to fly to the surrounding renewable fuels, mostly ethanol soybean plants to deposit their from corn. More recently there’s a Say, aren’t willow young near the all-you-can-eat push for biofuels from perennial aphid buffet. trees a perennial that plants such as grasses and trees. can be harvested as If that concept works as While all of this is going on, we’ve planned, then the combination of a bioenergy source? got pests such as soybean aphids aphid-eating larvae plus current advancing every year, with ag aphid-resistant soybean cultivars industry giants constantly developwould keep “bad bug” numbers ing new genetics and new chemicals to battle them. below the threshold at which spraying is necessary Throw in growing public concern about an overfor control. dependence on chemical use in food production, and And if a market for the woody bioenergy source — you’ve got one big mish-mash of conflicting elements, the willows — is available, then a farmer would have leaving farmers to balance maximizing profits and a more diversified crop portfolio along with “natural” minimizing environmental impact. pest control.

What if there was a way to maybe bring these disThose are a lot of ifs and coulds and maybes. Does parate elements together, to grow food AND fuel it actually work? Well, basically, Eckberg and his AND destroy pests AND reduce chemical use? Enter pals simply don’t know yet. Their research has just Eckberg’s “potential synergisms.” begun, and there are too many variables to account It starts with figuring out how to destroy yieldfor at this time. But those “potential synergisms” are robbing soybean aphids “naturally.” Turns out that pretty exciting, nonetheless. aphids have some very hungry natural enemies, in Eckberg spoke at a recent Third Crop Producer the form of the tiny larvae of hover flies and Meeting put on by Rural Advantage in Fairmont, lacewings.

Minn. For more information on the study, contact When the larvae mature into adult bugs, however, Eckberg at jeckberg@umn.edu or log on to their tastes change (can you blame them?) and they http://agronomy.cfans.umn.edu. For information on look for nectar and pollen to satisfy their cravings. the producer meeting series or other “third crop” Flowers such as black-eyed Susans, New England opportunities, contact Linda Meschke at (507) 238asters, anise hyssop and maximilian sunflowers 5449 or linda@ruraladvantage.org. seem to be fairly tasty to them. (Eckberg calls the ••• mix of native wildflowers and grasses a “prairie polyTom Royer is assistant editor of The Land. He can culture.”) Adult hover flies and lacewings can be a be reached at troyer@TheLandOnline.com. little picky about their environment, and prefer not

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 12 — Patrick Moore: We must protect Minnesota’s ‘greatest wildlife area’ 15 — CSP, organic farming can be a profitable move

16 — In time of war, Lincoln created U.S. Department of Agriculture 17 — Haitians give thumbs up to modified grain bin homes 18 — Tornado recovery goes beyond the immediate danger

Letter: Column was ‘incendiary, hopelessly dramatic’ OPINION

real dangers of those who hate this country, and of natural disasters that require a focus on the common good.

Such exchanges have the potential to destroy this country and result in nothing to divide.

Patricia Buschette Renville, Minn.

Editor’s note: The original “I want a divorce” column appeared in the March 16 issue of The Land, and can be found online at http://bit.ly/theland-divorce.

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To the Editor: In the “I want a divorce” drama, two truths emerge: 1) Staff Writer Dick Hagen is an excellent writer, who adds experience and insight to a natural ability; 2) A flaming torch thrown into a gasoline soaked field will create a prairie fire.

The latest issue of The Land arrived in the mailbox still smoldering with angst. Let us be clear. There is truth and good public policy on both sides of this vitriolic landscape, and in the interest of disclosure, I have supported some of the same candidates as Hagen. Further, I have found that in working with members of Congress and staffers in Washington, D.C., that there are good people on both sides of the aisle. However, I maintain my belief in the torch and gasoline theory. The piece was beneath Hagen, beneath The Land, and did nothing to solve the problem.

In many ways I agree with the letters that support the initial column. However, neither honestly deals with the claims made in the initial piece. The first acknowledges Hagen’s abilities but goes on to quote Colonel Jessup from the film “A Few Good Men,” suggesting that those who do not agree cannot handle the truth. Nathan Jessup arranged for the death of a Marine under his command. Is that a truth anyone would support?

Among other issues, the second makes the excellent point that responsibility for the poor does not necessarily mean the government but is an individual responsibility. However, that provides little cover for the anonymous writer who agreed to take the Bible and give up the poor. You can’t have it both ways.

Further it is somewhat awkward for those of us in agriculture who benefit from farm programs to make aspersions against those who receive public funds. I neither condemn nor defend farm programs but one could muse about how the founding fathers would stand on the issue.

Perhaps the most egregious portion of the second letter was the claim of “nasty and bitter responses.”

The reality is that they matched the tenor of the original article. It does no good in light of this difficult division to go to our collective corners and fight.

The piece was a pathetic plea for help that created ill will. If you consider its value, ask how many were “converted.”

Welfare reform is important. However, the impact of corporations on this country is massive and has much to do with our national dilemma. From excessive compensation to unlimited campaign financing and “too big to fail” there is much to consider that the founding fathers couldn’t imagine.

There is the matter of common sense. For my part, impatience is thin with the “birther” claims and one candidate’s suggestion that birth control may lead people to do things they shouldn’t.

Yes, there are arguments on the fringe of both sides that will not be solved in the editorial section of a paper. However, “I want a divorce” is incendiary and hopelessly dramatic; one of the most blatant examples of a fringe that makes us vulnerable to the

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Why all the hard farm labor as a kid? ‘It won’t kill you’ A drive through central Wheat straw was cotton Illinois one sunny, dry day candy compared to alfalfa last week featured miles of hay, but emptying a grain bin black earth, dozens of fastin mid-June was a half-day Hay season, of course, was the big back-breaker each moving tractors pulling sentence in hell. Since the year. We, however, doubled-down some of those hot, wide, dust-chasing corn used (of course) 2,200-bushel dusty summer weeks by also baling straw and emptyplanters and soybean drills government bins required us ing grain bins of the previous year’s harvest. and not one flatbed wagon to shovel more than 1,000 or two-wheel trailer holding bushels to empty it, nothing that day’s seed, fertilizer or on the farm was hotter, dirtier or Huh. The only thing simDuring one of those sweat-soaked fuel. noisier than that awful job.

FARM & FOOD FILE pler than his answer was sessions I asked my father why everyThe reason for those My father, no slack in him, usually

By Alan Guebert me. one had their bean meal delivered by missing links is that, unlike handled one of the two scoop shovels truck and we wrestled sacks the size of required to keep the bin auger full.

For many years, that the days of my farming Rhode Island. Again the answer was same scheme applied to youth, those links aren’t “Come on,” he often urged me or one of short, clear and sensible: “It’s cheaper my brothers, “it won’t kill you.” our handling of all the missed. This year’s fertilthis way.” soybean meal used in our izer was put down last I thought about his simple forecast Then he added the universal German for pending hard work last October as I year and today’s tractors, planters and dairy feed rations. Since we owned a drills hold enough fuel and seed to lay Mix-Mill — a long ago brand for small, Lutheran explanation for all the packed 35 bags of concrete mix down unnecessary sweat generated by farm two sets of steep stairs to a building a swath of corn or beans from here to farm-based feed-making — we mixed soy meal with corn to grind (OK, auto- folks since the Garden of Eden, tomorrow. project. Each bag seemed heavier than “Besides, it doesn’t kill us.”

Not so on the southern Illinois farm matically grind) feed every day. the one before and every step back up Really? That’s a reason?

The meal, however, arrived by rail of my father and his wonderful Uncle the stairs was. boxcar 12 miles away. In burlap sacks.

Honey. In fact, back then backs Hay season, of course, was the big But it didn’t kill me. seemed to move more farm inputs and Bulging, 90-pound burlap sacks. back-breaker each year. We, however, Alan Guebert’s “Farm and Food File” is outputs than all our tractors, wagons, doubled-down some of those hot, dusty published weekly in more than 70 newsThat meant that on the big soybean augers and combines combined. One summer weeks by also baling straw meal day every able-bodied man, boy papers in North America. Contact him at story illustrates the essential logic of and dog traveled to the rail siding with and emptying grain bins of the previagcomm@farmandfoodfile.com. ❖ our farm’s logistics. tractors, hay wagons and dread to drag, ous year’s harvest. tote and pack those monstrously heavy Once, as I was carrying buckets of sacks for a slow ride to the farm. water to calves 100 or so yards from our house, a twice daily chore, I asked Back at the dairy, of course, each was my father why we didn’t bury a water grappled — by one man or two boys — line to the calf barn. again to the edge of the wagon to be “Why do that,” he offered in his per- opened and dumped into an auger that The Senate agriculture committee wealthiest landowners should not. petually calm, measured voice, “when moved the meal to a (maybe) 10-ton all I have to do is say, ‘Alan, water the self-unloading bin that held it for later recently passed the first farm bill in Today, if one huge operation farmed all decades that provides no funding for of Minnesota, the U.S. Department of calves’ and off you go for the buckets?” use. rural community and economic devel- Agriculture would pay 60 percent of opment. their premiums for insurance against Creating rural jobs and economic falling crop prices and yields on every opportunities should be a farm bill pri- single acre in every year — even with Steel Prices Are Substantially Lower. ority. Without real commitment and record high crop prices and skyrocketinvestment, the Rural Microentrepre- ing federal deficits. neur Program will shut down and stop Thankfully, the Senate agriculture Triad Construction, Inc. Specializes in Shop Buildings creating jobs. Little help will be avail- committee closed loopholes that megaable for value-added agriculture. Jobs farms use to evade caps on traditional The buildings shown are open for tours by appointment that would have been created won’t be farm payments. But they did nothing there for the people of rural Minnesota. to rein in unlimited crop insurance These are tough budgetary times. subsidies and made no commitment to But as the Senate works to tighten rural development. farm bill spending, they should make Let’s see — unlimited subsidies for choices that reflect America’s priori- the nation’s largest farms or invest➤➤ Commercial snow ➤➤ Star pre-engineered all ➤➤ Any types or sizes of ➤➤ Also available are ties. Investing in jobs for people who ments in jobs for rural people and a loading. Not farm steel buildings. No doors. machine and crop loading. There’s no wood to rot. storage buildings and ➤➤ In floor heating systems need them and in the future of Amer- brighter future for their communities? need to worry about cattle yard covers. ➤➤ Any building span, available. ica’s rural cities and small towns is one The best choice is obvious. snow bringing your height or length in one Highly recommended. building down on all such priority. foot increments.

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Serious and even not-soThat data then was compiled serious anglers hang all sorts and entered during the winter of sophisticated electronics months, DeBates said. from their boat, all to tip the After being analyzed by area odds in their favor to catch a biologists, it would move down few fish. the line to the regional and But nowadays, among the finally to a state level, before most important electronic manually being entered into fishing tools for Minnesota the LakeFinder. anglers might just be the Utilizing the tablets has THE OUTDOORS home computer. streamlined the operation,

By John Cross For decades, the Minnesota allowing the data to be Department of Natural accessed and reviewed more Mankato Free Press quickly.

Resources Division of Fisheries has conducted periA crowd of fishermen search for fish during a recent Minnesota fishing opener odic fish population surveys on most of the state’s Following review of lake suron Madison Lake. fishing lakes. vey data on area and regional “Minnesota’s lake history database is second to levels, it then becomes just a current conditions. none in the country,” said TJ DeBates, the supervisor matter of someone in St. Paul flipping a switch to “Most lakes are surveyed every five years or so, at the DNR’s Waterville Fish Hatchery. “The DNR update a particular survey. certain core management lakes more frequently,” he has been gathering lake data for decades.”

“It will be more real time,” he said. “Where it used said. Typically, it has taken as long as 1 1/2 years for That data, along with stocking records, lake maps lake survey information to be posted for a given body to take 1 1/2 years to get the latest information up and other lake information compiled over decades on Lake Finder, it now will happen much more of water. can be found in the LakeFinder section on the DNR’s quickly.”

That lag time should shrink dramatically since website at www.dnr.state.mn.us.

DeBates said LakeFinder data from those most DNR Fisheries personnel now carry electronic The information makes fascinating reading and recent surveys should now be online and available tablets into the field where data can be directly gives anglers an idea of what to expect when they hit for viewing. entered into database templates. a particular body of water for the first time.

Just in time for the opener.

In the past, catch and size rates of the various In some cases, however, the LakeFinder informaJohn Cross is a Mankato (Minn.) Free Press staff species captured in survey nets were recorded the tion listed for a lake — population assessments, writer. Contact him at (507) 344-6376 or old fashioned way — with pencil and paper — while stocking records — are too old to accurately reflect jcross@mankatofreepress.com. ❖ on the water.

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Elizabeth’s prom teaches lesson of unconditional love Sometimes we get a glimpse of heaven right here on earth.

If the adage holds true that children A special needs child are a handful, then it’s also true that brings a lot of things to they are a heart-full. For one mother and a family ... father I know, both of these things hold especially true, even more so than the amount of truth it holds for all parents.

Every minute of Elizabeth’s life has been a teaching moment. Her parents didn’t Elizabeth was born such a beautiful “settle” for what Elizabeth thought she baby and was such a cute little girl. As TABLE TALK could do; they have always driven her to she grew, though, her parents could tell

By Karen Schwaller be her best — she was even speaking a litthat something was different about her. tle bit by the time she was a dozen years She didn’t respond to life in the normal old or so. After all those years, they could ways that other kids her age did, and she wasn’t speaking like other toddler children did. finally hear their daughter say “Hi.” It was a singleThey searched for quite a long time to find out what word victory that took years to accomplish. They ralher story was — and finally one day they heard the lied over it, and moved on to the next life lessons. word “autism.”

I received a call from Elizabeth’s father on a Saturday evening a few weeks ago. It was prom night at our And their search for answers stopped. local high school, and he told me that Elizabeth was That diagnosis began a whole new way of living and going to be part of it. (Elizabeth had earlier found a brought a brand new understanding of what their way to ask if she could go to the prom.) Her father non-verbal daughter had been trying to tell them. asked if I would take a few pictures of her there.

A special needs child brings a lot of things to a When my husband and I arrived at the high school, family — patience, frustration, understanding, anxi- we made our way up the stands and sat by her ety, sleep deprivation, occasional glares from adults father, who was already beaming with pride. Elizawho don’t understand such kids, and a family’s beth’s mother was not in the gym waiting yet, but open-mindedness toward other children like theirs. was helping her get ready behind the scenes.

But most of all, it brings out in a family a ferocious By the time the grand march began, her mom had desire to protect and help that child in a world that made her way up to us, and was a bundle of nerves, isn’t always so eager to accept them. It brings love hoping that Elizabeth would do well in front of all to a family most of all. those people. She had received extra encouragement and love from her family on that night, and when that was the most they could give to her for this event, they left the rest to chance.

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graduated two years before, and who also had a prom date on his other arm). It was three people who were connected not only with linked arms, but with linked hearts. They were a sight to behold.

It’s hard to describe the pride that Elizabeth’s parents felt in those brief few moments that their kids both walked in the grand march. Elizabeth did wonderfully, carrying herself like the beautiful young woman she is becoming, and never missing a beat.

She scanned the crowd, and returned to her seat as a quiet, poised, young lady.

For her parents, that experience was far more than what it is for most of us who have never lived with a special needs child. For that one day, Elizabeth got to be a “normal” child, and experience the prom, as every other high school girl can do if she chooses. For Elizabeth and her family, it was more than just a prom event — it was a personal victory. And after 17 years of day-today life with an autistic child, this bittersweet moment had been a long time in coming for her parents.

When the grand march ended and the picture-taking was over, her mother’s eyes welled with tears, showing the world how hard they had all worked for this day, and what it meant for their daughter to be part of something they never dreamed she would be able to do. Elizabeth, who appeared to not really know what the big deal was that evening, was born into a very special family. Once again, the hand of an all-knowing God at work.

I think the term “special needs” is most appropriate, because there certainly is something special about children like Elizabeth. Maybe it lies in the fact that, without even knowing it, kids like her teach us “normal people” the most important life lessons — about being happy, and about what unconditional love really means.

Yes, it was a glimpse of heaven on earth. And I’m so glad to have been part of it.

Karen Schwaller brings “Table Talk” to The Land from her home near Milford, Iowa. She can be reached at kschwaller@evertek.net. ❖

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Cooler, less turbid water with pattern tiling, blind intakes

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Commerford: Tiling improves water quality, reduces erosion

He speaks from more than 20 years experience advising farmers on cropping strategies and drainage systems that optimize the productivity of each square foot of soil. Commerford noted a natural hesitancy in the mind of many farmers simply because of their local weather history. When a sudden four-inch deluge hits your fields, “surface intakes to the rescue!”

However he said he has personally observed fields with pattern tiling handling four-inch downpours with zero ponding.

“I think pattern tile in combination with some blind intakes could eliminate all surface intakes,” Commerford said, noting that most farmers find intakes a nuisance — they’re miserable to farm around, especially as equipment gets bigger.

His concern in the development of Total Maximum Daily Loads for various streams and rivers in southern Minnesota is whether the various agencies and organizations driving these potential new standards clearly understand the naturally occurring ecology of the Minnesota landscape.

“When you compare today’s corn-soybean ecosystem with the prairie system of earlier generations, today’s agriculture delivers much lower soluble phosphorous quantities; even less than the forest ecosystem,” he said, adding that some soil scientists say the Minnesota River is “cleaner” today than when the pioneers discovered Minnesota.

“When the first settlers came up the Minnesota

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an excellent filter. In essence all sediments that potentially could create turbidity are filtered out as this water seeps down to the tile lines beneath the soil surface.

“The net result is clear, cool water much like you get in mountain streams supporting trout fisheries in the Big Horns and the Rockies. In many respects our tile systems are the equivalent of a spring-fed discharge into our streams and tributaries. And that is why trout are showing up as part of the ‘sport fishing’ scenario on the Minnesota River and its tributaries.”

He noted that Seven-Mile Creek north of Mankato has become a trout stream. John’s Creek west of New Ulm encompasses a small watershed area.

However it, too, is a naturally reproducing brown trout tributary nourished partly by cooler naturally occurring springs that feed into the tributary.

Eliminate intakes with pattern tiling Arguably, after sudden substantial rains, surface intakes in row-crop farming generate sediment runoff including soil particles, some phosphorus, perhaps nitrates, too. However with the rapid increase in pattern tiling across the Minnesota farming landscape, sometimes now even at 25-foot intervals, could Minnesota farmers do without surface intakes?

Soils types are obviously a factor, but Commerford Steve Commerford’s key reasons why tiling is said, “Yes, with pattern tiling in silty/clay loam soils, important. most tile surface intakes could be eliminated. I think • Tiling improves water quality. Tiling allows close to 90 percent of present tile intakes could be water to infiltrate the soil taking advantage of the removed if pattern tile was put into those fields.” soil’s natural filtering powers before it is discharged into streams.

• Tiling improves water quality. Tile water is like spring water. Naturally reproducing trout streams can now be found within the Minnesota River Basin. Trout need cool, high-quality water. The tile water feeding these trout streams is both.

• Tiling improves water quality. Methyl mercury is the most severe water quality impairment in Minnesota. Methyl mercury is produced in wetlands and river and stream sediments. However, the naturally occurring nitrates found in tile water dramatically inhibit the production of methyl mercury.

• Tiling reduces erosion. When farmland is untiled and saturated, rainwater is forced to run off, carrying soil with it. Research shows about a 50-percent reduction in erosion from tiled land.

• Tiling promotes conservation tillage. Tiling allows reduced and no-till farming practices on land that would otherwise likely need moldboard plowing in order to maintain production.

• Tiling reduces flooding. If land is tiled, the water table is normally lowered three or four feet.

Soil can then hold a huge amount of water when a rain comes. Studies show a 15- to 30-percent reduction in peak flows off tiled land.

• Tiling reduces water flow. Higher yielding crops use more water, so less water flows from the farm fields.

• Tiling improves ag productivity. Tiling routinely increases corn and soybean yields 15 to 20 percent immediately. ❖

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Is pattern tiling a culprit in water turbidity? Though often judged as guilty, the reality may be just the opposite.

In fact, thanks to extensive pattern tiling and the elimination of surface intakes in the Minnesota Steve Commerford landscape, drainage water today is often cleaner and cooler resulting in new fish populations in portions of the Minnesota River and many of its tributaries.

So is better fishing in this massive watershed happening because of better farming? Indeed so, according to Steve Commerford.

“Water draining through a pattern-tiled field is considerably cooler thanks to cooler soil temperatures in the deeper soil profile,” said the New Ulm, Minn., soil scientist-land use consultant. “Also soil is

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Good drainage, better water usage TILING, from pg. 7 Sometimes arithmetic tells the better River my great-grandfather used to joke that the water in the river was too story. Commerford said good tile thick for good coffee and too thin to drainage increases the efficiency of plow,” recalled John Jacobs, a veteran water usage off that landscape signifitiler out of Bird Island, Minn., who has cantly. In essence, intensive row-crop installed pattern tiling systems on agriculture develops a high evapotranspiration. He said that throughout the many area farms.

Minnesota River system runoff averCiting the Chesapeake Bay approach ages five inches per acre per year. Trim with a “zero” point of reference infers that by two to three inches yearly with that agriculture is totally responsible better drainage systems which permit for everything that flows off their land. more intensive agriculture, helps miti“That’s nonsense because regardless of gate flooding issues, stream bank eroyour best management practices, you sion and surface erosion of cropland. can’t control everything happening He also pointed out that about twoover and on that massive land area,” thirds of nitrogen usage in the agriculCommerford said. Humus, sediments, tural area of Minnesota comes from organic materials are always a factor, even without the presence of people. naturally occurring mineralization of “We’re going to have impaired waters organic matter in the soil profile, which from the natural contributions of the produces about 100 pounds of nitrogen per acre per year. His point being that ecology we live in.” careless use of nitrogen fertilizer is He contends that if the natural back- simply not a contributing factor to ground levels are nitrate content. above the proposed Is Minnesota in TDML standards, the “water quality then the standards ... regardless of your spotlight” because are incorrect and best management prac- it’s the headwater need to be adjusted tices, you can’t control of the Mississippi accordingly.

“We River system and everything happening need to identify the home to 10,000over and on that masimpacts on water plus lakes? quality, the sources of sive land area. We’re “Sure, you can’t that impact, and then going to have impaired quantify that particular waters from the natural deny that location of our state and the impact,” Commerford contributions of the fact that we have said. “Without this inforecology we live in. extra water relative mation how are we as a society going to fix it?”

— Steve Commerford to total water usage is a factor in our Can agriculture be high profile on part of that fix with water quality. best management practices? Farmers by their nature already know their Water moves out of Minnesota in all soils, their fields and continually are directions,” Commerford said, also notmanaging in the most optimal way. ing that the Minnesota fishing indusCommerford said most Minnesota try is a major factor.

“Fisheries in Minnesota, to a large farmland is already being managed in a way which optimizes production per extent, drive the Minnesota tourist industry and tourism is the fifth-largest square foot of farmland.

“When farmers optimize their nutri- revenue source. People come to Minent management and their soil man- nesota to fish and enjoy the surface agement they automatically are also waters,” he said. “Therefore maintaining maximizing water use efficiency,” he our water quality so that it is compatible said. “Invariably when you increase with fisheries is a huge ambition in Minproductivity, you increase both water nesota. I like to fish. And I contend that and nutrient efficiency and that simply the water quality delivered off an acre of means less runoff, fewer sediments of Minnesota farmland today is extremely any kind into the drainage waters of compatible with good fisheries.

“It has low nutrient enrichment. It the Minnesota River.” has good clarity and it’s very good for On the flip side, poorly managed fisheries.

Let people know that agriculusage of water and fertility, means higher nutrient delivery into the ture and fisheries go hand in hand in Minnesota.” ❖ drainage system.

Modern tiling practices handle rain events better levels of the more intense “The only water that flows through rainfalls now occurring. tile is the water between field capacCan you make a case that ity and saturation,” Moncrief said, tiling produces both cleaner “and thanks to tiling, there is much water and cooler water? Is more storage capacity in the soil to that why fishing is improv- handle future rains. That is why good ing in the Minnesota River tiling systems incrementally cut down on flooding occurrences.” system?

Roots need oxygen for respiration.

John Moncrief Warren Formo Dean Schneider Different fish need differGet saturated soil conditions for 24 ent levels of oxygen Moncrief farming landscape significantly “clean said, adding that the solubility of oxy- hours or more and you have done subup” our rivers and streams? gen in water is a direct function of tem- stantial damage to your crops.

“Pattern tiling creates little turbidity perature. Trout, for example, need 8 “In simple terms,” he said, “the to Minnesota rivers. Yes, surface runoff percent levels of dissolved oxygen and quicker you get the water off these into open inlets is a source, but that too cool water. “That’s why the first fish to areas, the quicker you get oxygen to is a small portion of the total water die off in summer heat are trout. But the roots. Deeper roots greatly quality issue,” Moncrief said. He said a other game fish can survive in warmer increase the efficiency of water usage. bigger source of turbidity is the slough- waters because the dissolved oxygen So to the extent that better drainage ing off of stream banks, naturally occur- levels are lower. So if you can keep generates better root growth, you ring events triggered by the high water water cooler it does help fish habitat. have given that crop an opportunity And water discharging from a pattern- to be more efficient is moisture utitiled system is definitely cooler than lization. Also better-drained seed beds surface runoff into open inlets.” warm up faster and that can be an Moncrief said pattern-tiled fields do, important benefit when starting the in fact, reduce contaminants into season in the drier soil profile of rivers and streams, and system tiling 2012.”

Minnesota Agricultural Water Lauer challenged the notion that entire fields is an economic necessity properly planned tiling reduces ero- for southern Minnesota agriculture Resource Center Executive Director sion. “In fact, it might exacerbate ero- because of the escalating costs of crop Warren Formo said, “the fish recovery sion depending upon the soils and the production. He questions that in the Minnesota River is largely geography,” he said. “Also, I can admit increased tiling is the “culprit” behind See MODERN, pg. 10 that water running underground increased stream bank erosion. through a field tiling system is cooler than surface water. But I don’t have any evidence that tiling is cooling groundwater enough to generate trout populations. I think most hydrologists and fish scientists would agree.”

Lauer said that across the southern Minnesota agricultural area, farmers have almost maximized the persquare-foot productivity of their fields.

When asked about improvements in the Minnesota River, he said diminished rainfall this spring has lessened the sediment loads. But he also said the huge increase in tiling over the past 10 years is simply moving greater quantities of water into the Minnesota River basin much quicker, and that is 37825 Cty. Rd. 63 • (507) 246-5032 the ongoing source of turbidity.

“When our forefathers broke up the prairie 80 to 100 years back there was little regard for conservation,” Lauer said. “The landscape got scarred severely with lots of erosion, lots of dirty water the end result. And to farm this new horizon with corn and tilled crops, there was a need for more ditching.

“That has significantly subsided.

The major damage to the landscape has been done. Now we’re just talking about getting water off the landscape.” ❖

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Is it time to say goodbye to surface inlets? Perhaps the question is better answered by first explaining that there is much less sediment runoff into surface inlets than most people assume.

John Moncrief, with the Department of Soil, Water and Climate at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, explained that when heavy rains produce ponding lasting six hours or more, about 80 percent of the particulates settle out. To get at the remaining 20 percent, converting that surface inlet to a gravel intake essentially eliminates all sediments from getting into the tile system.

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Supervisor Jack Lauer questions if tiling can, in fact, improve the water quality of rivers and streams. He also congratulates farmers for significantly better efforts in improving drainage and conservation tillage.

“I’m not trying to trash tiling,” Lauer said. “It’s a necessary and vital part of innovative crop production in our Minnesota landscape. I very much understand the economic importance of maximizing production on each acre.”

He said ravines can get quickly overloaded with any rainstorm because of the rapid discharge of considerably more water. “They get blown apart and are exasperated after these rain events. That’s where a lot of the sedimentation is coming from today,” he said.

Lauer said the energy of water traveling through these tiles has an erosive power and it happens in pulses, depending upon the severity of any given rain storm event.

He acknowledged that pattern tilling within an 80-acre field, for example, does create a “sponge effect” over those acres, at least until the soil reaches full saturation. “But once that three to four feet of soil profile is saturated, tiling just moves more water quicker without holding it on the landscape. Yes, if this field was not tiled, you’d likely have standing water.”

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Open inlets eliminated; soil acts as one big sponge MODERN, from pg. 9 related to the tremendous upgrades of waste water treatment facilities in communities that border the river. A generation ago the big stressor of fish in the Minnesota River was inadequately treated waste water.

“Today we’re removing much of the phosphorous, we’re converting ammonia into nitrate which is much less toxic to fish, and that’s why the recovery of fish species, even trout.

“What has agriculture done? Long-term data (from Minnesota State University, Mankato) shows sediment levels in the Minnesota River are trending down. That’s especially significant in view of the past 20 years with higher rainfall patterns and more total water discharged into the river. This tells me that farmers are initiating better management of their crop land including the idling of sensitive areas with buffer strips, CRP acres and pattern tiling drainage systems.”

Formo cautioned that people are setting up a “false choice” if they accept the notion that the link between corn production and water quality is an “either-or” assumption. He said that increasing crop

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Sleepy Eye, Minn., corn This is a significant improvement over the surface and hog producer Dean runoff and open intake drainage systems of the past.

Schneider, with sons Ross Sure, some open intake drainage systems were conand Jeff, also does some custom tiling. Schneider duits discharging sediments into the drainage basin. said farmers are doing a However, pattern tiling today mostly eliminates open better job of land manageinlets and gets the entire soil profile acting as a sponge. ment, especially when it — Warren Formo comes to drainage. “System tiling is now very common. It makes the top three to four feet of that entire field act production is a given, so that trend needs to be directed in the least impactful way. “I don’t take it as like a sponge so when a big rain does come, it soaks a foregone conclusion that taking land out of CRP into the total soil profile rather than run off the top.

Also system tiling forces roots to grow deeper and and growing corn is a negative,” he said. that means a healthier corn plant with bigger yield His thoughts on the increase in pattern tiling potential. across the agricultural landscape? “This is a signifi“Soil is a natural filter so pattern tiling is resulting cant improvement over the surface runoff and open intake drainage systems of the past,” Formo said. in cleaner water into our streams. And definitely “Sure, some open intake drainage systems were con- that water coming off a system-tiled landscape is duits discharging sediments into the drainage basin. cooler, too. Water running three- to five-feet deep in However, pattern tiling today mostly eliminates the soil gets cooled down quite a bit. Used to be that open inlets and gets the entire soil profile acting as a you would maybe have four or five surface inlets for an entire 80 acres. Now with system tiling that sponge. entire 80-acre field acts like a sponge.

“We win two ways: 1) The total soil mass is now fil“Very rarely do we put in surface intakes anymore. tering the water and soil is a great filter, and 2) By creating a healthier root mass earlier in the growing Last year I think we installed just one surface season we create a bigger crop on a smaller area. intake. On one particular field we closed up four Plus the added transpiration of these healthier crops intakes when plowing in a new system with tile lines significantly improves the efficiency of water. And spaced 50 feet. Our goal is to get entirely away from surface intakes, even if that means tile laid every 20 feet.”

Critics of farmland tiling simply don’t know that they’re talking about, contends Jeff Schneider. “Our system tiling today puts far less shock on a drainage system than when you relied on just one to two surface intakes to drain a 40-acre field.” ❖

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Minnesota River valley state’s ‘greatest wildlife area’

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Patrick Moore speaks from experience.

“I consider the Minnesota River valley, especially the corridor upstream from New Ulm, to be the greatest wildlife area in Minnesota,” said Moore, for 22 years the execu- Patrick Moore tive director of Clean Up the River Environment. His CURE business card reads, “The Minnesota River: Float It, Fish It, Fix It.” Q: What’s the status of the upper Minnesota River corridor today?

Patrick Moore: The science shows a slight decrease in the amount of sediment in the river; also a slight decrease in the amount of phosphorous. However nitrogen still remains a problem.

Q: What are the identifiable sources of these nutrient problems?

Moore: The science shows it’s a mix of several.

Yes, agriculture is a contributor but so, too, are communities, waste water treatment facilities, storm sewers and natural background materials.

Q: Speaking from the agricultural landscape, what needs to be done?

Moore: We need to continue to work together — meaning farmers, land owners, government agencies, conservation groups, recreational users plus businesses that depend on clean water. It’s a discussion that needs to center on how to best spend the money that we as taxpayers have assessed ourselves to address this problem. We now have monitoring data that shows where some of the “hot

We need to continue to work together — meaning farmers, land owners, government agencies, conservation groups, recreational users plus businesses that depend on clean water. spots” of sediments, nutrients and bacteria are problems. Through best management practices we know how to correct these issues. We need to incentivize people and BMPs in these “hot spot” areas.

Q: And how will this happen?

Moore: It’s going to be voluntary; a cultural shift in the minds of the people that this is important and needs to be done. There’s no “one-size-fits-all” recipe but it all needs to start with local people getting involved with their local watershed districts, their local SWCDs, and jointly coming to the table to make decisions. It’s a matter of democracy meets water quality.

Q: Elaborate a bit on best management practices.

Moore: There’s been over $1 billion spent on waste water treatment upgrades in the Minnesota River basin alone over the past 20 years. Many of the point sources of phosphorous pollution into the river have been addressed and drastically reduced. Now the question comes down to those non-point sources of river contamination. Communities can do much to reduce their storm water issues with rain gardens and other technologies. With farmers conservation tillage, blind tile intakes, temporary retention ponds

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Q: What might this mean for fish and wildlife in the Minnesota River corridor?

Moore: Thanks to the implementation of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program and other conservation efforts by farmers of the upper corridor watershed basin, there has been a tremendously positive impact on the development of the natural ecosystem. People who have been fishing the Minnesota River for 30 years say that fishing the past couple of years is the best they’ve ever seen. We’re talking walleye, catfish, bass and northerns.

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Q: What is the Tatanka Bluff Corridor effort all about?

Moore: This is a collaboration between the 26 communities of Redwood and Renville counties plus the Department of Natural Resources, local economic development groups, land owners, recreational interests and other to create an expanded outdoor recreation area attracting tourists from everywhere. Tatanka Bluffs has been a leader in pointing out “Hey, there’s something really special here in the wild and scenic river portion between New Ulm and Granite Falls.”

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Just need to keep talking CRP out, corn in: MOORE, from pg. 12 establish a “green corridor impact” for this area. Development of an environmentally protected all-terrain vehicle park is also on their agenda.

Q: What is CURE’s ongoing ambition?

Moore: Continued upgrading of the water quality of the entire Minnesota River watershed, and that simply means continued discussion among all the concerned groups. After 20 years of this effort we clearly understand that results and progress happen when you have everyone at the table, i.e.: the environmentalists, the farmers, the government, the recre-

ational users, the county commissioners, even the taxpayers from the cities.

We need to talk, and we need to talk in a way that’s respectful. Incremental steps together are what makes things happen in a positive fashion. The underlying question for all of us: How do we grow more food without making the water dirty?

Moore was interviewed this spring at a farm show in Willmar, Minn. The mission of CURE is to focus public awareness on the Upper Minnesota River Watershed and to take action to restore and protect its water quality, biological integrity and natural beauty for all generations. For more information, log on to www.cureriver.org or email Moore at patrick@cureriver.org. ❖

Necessarily bad for water quality?

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer The Minnesota River flows more than 335 miles from its source near the MinnesotaSouth Dakota border to its confluence with the Mississippi River at Warren Formo Minneapolis-St. Paul.

The Minnesota River Basin encompasses roughly 15,000 square miles and contains all or parts of 37 Minnesota counties. The river drains nearly 20 percent of the Minnesota landscape.

Approximately 31 million acres of farmland nationwide are enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program.

Minnesota ranks seventh in the nation with 1,636,094 acres involving 63,180 contracts in effect on 33,158 Minnesota farms. This year some 300,000 acres now set aside through the CRP will be up for grabs as federal contracts come up for renewal. And therein lays the rub. Will CRP payments be able to compete with cash corn?

Steve Taff, University of Minnesota economist, said that as global demand for food, meat and energy rises, society increasingly values corn and other crops over clean water. “We are not willing to pay that much for reduced water pollution,” he said.

Perhaps it’s not a fair equation. Warren Formo, executive director of the Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center, suggested instead that agriculture can and will continue to expand production capabilities without a negative impact on water quality; in fact, perhaps even improving the overall environment of the Minnesota agricultural landscape.

“It simply boils down to how can we put these acres to work growing food with the least impact,” Formo said. “I don’t take it as a foregone conclusion that taking land out of CRP and growing corn is a negative. We have several

proven practices that farmers are already implementing that are virtually eliminating nutrient loss into our farm drainage systems.”

For example he credits pattern tiling with Steve Taff blind surface intakes as a significant improvement over the open intake system of earlier drainage.

“In older systems those open inlets did act as a conduit of sediments. But a properly designed pattern system creates the effect of a sponge. Excess soil moisture diffuses through the entire field area rather than surface running to the nearest open intake,” Formo said.

This sponge effect allowing the soil to filter more water and soil by itself is a great filtering system. He also pointed out that by creating a healthier root zone early in that corn plant’s life you created a bigger crop potential on a smaller area. His point being that successful drainage systems definitely permit more production on fewer acres.

“Without proper drainage systems, we’d have to double crop acres eventually to meet expanding food needs worldwide.”

By drainage and managing the soil water table to establish a good root zone early in the season, he contends farmers also grow healthier crops. He said that a healthy corn plant with a vigorous root system equates to more transpiration which directly relates to more efficient use of moisture by that plant.

Formo said there aren’t management tricks to avoid water runoff from big rains and huge thunderstorm events.

Comparing tiled fields to non-tiled fields, however, he said you will see less erosion on the tile drained fields.

For more information, log on to www.mawrc.org. ❖

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CSP, organic farming can be profitable move Other voices on CSP “It worked for our farm. It’s real dollars for conservation and it’s the direction farm policy needs to go.”

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His one additional enhancement? The use of GPS maps to verify he doesn’t double-spray any portion of any field.

This means all spray valves are programmed into his onboard computer. If there are point rows, or any instance which would lead to double spraying, the computer automatically shuts off that particular sprayer valve.

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“They provide the technical advice in regards to the particular enhancements you might pick. I’ve had very good assistance,” Mosel said. “For example, I have one field with steeper slopes and wanted to get that into contour strips. My NRCS guy came out and measured those strips. I have a 12-row planter which fits perfectly.

“The EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentive Program) dollars are there at the beginning to help you get through that transition learning period. For example, headlands on contour strips have to be grass, which takes some time, so those acres aren’t generating much income. EQIP tries to offset that the first three years; after that the CSP payments kick in.”

Mosel is into GPS guidance and finds it helpful in all operations, especially on the field with contour strips. He has closed off all his field surface intakes because he said studies verify surface intakes are the source of most sediments into streams and rivers. He replaced the surface intakes with what he calls “blind intakes,” often crushed rock laid underground with perforated tile placed over the rock and then covered with soil.

“It still acts pretty much as a normal tile line with greater infiltration in that lowest part of the basin. You can mostly farm over these but you shouldn’t till over them because they may only be 12 inches to 18 inches deep,” he said.

Those contour strips were positive revenue generators in 2011 when the crop season turned drastically dry

after mid-July. “We didn’t lose very much of those spring rains,” he said.

“Soils held more of the moisture. Those upper strips stayed much greener than normally without the contour strips.”

Mosel’s CSP agreement includes an agreement to do no moldboard plowing.

Instead he uses a chisel plow which leaves a high surface residue. Last spring’s excessive rains were a challenge, but Mosel figures it was a challenge for all farmers, regardless of tillage. His acres

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Enrolled in the Conservation Stewardship Program in 2009, Sibley County, Minn., farmers Darrel Mosel, wife Diane, and sons Christopher and Darrel Mosel Michael, are now starting their third year in the CSP on their 600acre diversified crop and dairy operation.

Testifying before the U.S. Senate agricultural committee in January, Mosel said,“I urge members of this committee to maintain a strong funding base for the Conservation Stewardship Program. The pressures in agriculture are immense, and I’m concerned that we are losing a diversity of crops and farms that are good for rural communities, the environment and our economy. The CSP helps maintain diversity on the land.”

Mosel is a Land Stewardship Project member. His operation is both organic and conventional. Through the CSP he receives around $15,000 a year for five years to manage existing conservation measures, and to add new stewardship practices. Already contour strips and multiple crops are in the mix.

“We’re signed up for a number of practices,” he said. “Perhaps most important is the rotating crop mixture and that works well with our organic farming program.”

He’s already a 10-year organic farming veteran with corn, soybeans, wheat, alfalfa and mixed hay. “The rules of organic production spell out the frequency of field rotations of these various crops. But weather events very much dictate the pricing of organics.

Last year we had lots of weather events across the nation so right now the price of organic corn is up significantly. Soybeans for human food use are well above the conventional market.”

That means at least a $10 “bonus” for soybeans; organic corn about double the price of conventional corn. He said a semiload of corn going to a poultry producer in southern Iowa got priced at $13 a bushel.

The Mosels have about 35 cows in the milking operation with about 100 head of young stock; the price on organic milk right now is “very good” at about $30 per hundredweight.

Mosel said there is some yield drag with organic farming, and extra effort is required, but the increase in total revenue more than offsets production declines. The struggle with weeds, and also lesser genetics in seedstock, are organic management issues that you just learn to live with.

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In time of war, Lincoln created agriculture department

By CAROLYN VAN LOH The Land Correspondent Few people realize that 1862 was a groundbreaking year for agriculture in the United States. Union and Confederate forces battled in the Peninsula Campaign of Virginia from March into July, but General McClellan abandoned the plans to seize Richmond. Meanwhile, animosity between settlers and the Dakotas in Minnesota was intensifying and would lead to the Dakota War in August.

When Lincoln campaigned for president in 1860, he ran on a Republican platform that contained a plank expressing the need for a homestead measure and another plank promoting federal aid to construct a railroad to the Pacific Ocean. Two other proposals not in the platform wanted the federal government 1) to grant land for founding colleges designated to teach agriculture and engineering and 2) to establish a federal department of agriculture.

In 1862, President Lincoln signed into law four bills that had a lasting effect on agriculture in our country.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Lincoln signed the bill establishing the U.S. Department of Agriculture on May 15, 1862. Isaac Newton, farmer and chief of the agriculture section of the Patent Office since 1861, was selected to head the new department. He and his family were friends of Lincoln, and he sent butter to the White House each week. Newton had the full support of President Lincoln in managing the newly created department.

In his last annual message to Congress 2 1/2 years later, Lincoln applauded the department when he

said, “The Agricultural Department, under the supervision of its present energetic and faithful head, is rapidly commending itself to the great and vital interest it was created to advance. It is precisely the people’s department, in which they feel more directly concerned than in any other. I commend it to the continued attention and fostering care of Congress.”

The USDA, under the leadership of Secretary Tom Vilsack, is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the department throughout this year.

Homestead Act May 20, just five days after signing the USDA bill, Lincoln signed the Homestead Act. This law provided any U.S. citizen or prospective citizen (head of family over 21 years of age) the opportunity to reside on 160 acres for five years while making improvements. After that time, the settler owned the land.

For those impatient to own land, they could pay $1.25 per acre after residing on the chosen property for six months and improving the plot of land.

Pacific Railway Act of 1862 On July 1, Lincoln signed the bill granting ownership of land needed to build the transcontinental railroad to the Union Pacific, building from the east, and the Central Pacific, building from the west. Money was also allotted to construct the Union Pacific-Central Pacific Railroad.When the project was completed seven years later, the United States boasted a railroad system connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.Villages sprang up along the tracks, and farmers had a way to ship their products to market.

Morrill Act Lincoln signed the Morrill Land Grant College Act on

July 2. This act donated public land to states for establishing colleges of agriculture and mechanical arts. Every state created at least one land grant institution. Today the University of Minnesota and Iowa State University, along with more than 70 other universities in states and territories, can boast of being a land grant university. Purdue University in Indiana, Cornell University in New York and Texas A&M are examples of other institutions of higher learning that trace their roots to the Morrill Act signed by Lincoln.

Vilsack addressed a general session at the Commodity Classic in Nashville March 2 on the topic of the 2012 farm bill. In his closing comments, he reminded his audience that Congress and President Lincoln didn’t use the excuse “we can’t afford it” when considering the four landmark bills that affected agriculture. ❖

Decision took time CSP, from pg. 15 Set to go this spring, his “Raven Controlled” sprayer will have five different zones continuously reading when, and when not, to be spraying as the field is covered.

Already with shelterbelts planted around the farmstead, Mosel hopes to further improve them this season.

New trees — hardwood deciduous including oak, maple, linden and walnut, plus some conifers and high bush cranberry — incorporated into their green ash shelterbelt is their process since the ash borer disease will likely decimate the existing tree line eventually.

So why don’t a whole lot more farmers get into the CSP? “For me it was a tough decision, taking me over five years to finally decide,” said Mosel. “And the argument was what if corn really takes off and we’re seeing $8 or $10 corn. And I’m sitting here locked into a rotation when continuous corn would likely be generating lots more revenue. But I’ve got a degree in economics (from Augsburg College) and have learned that generally what goes up, also comes down.

“Without the Conservation Stewardship Program, it may have been more profitable the last couples years to plant my entire farm into one crop, like continuous corn. But with the program I was able to maintain a four-crop rotation, which helps reduce erosion and is good for the land.”

He told the Senate ag committee, “the temptation is there to just forgo conservation, but CSP helps and in the long run I think it is better for us all.”

Mosel is also active in numerous farm and civic organizations including the Minnesota Farmers Union, Minnesota Corn Growers, Sertoma, the Gaylord Lake Association and the Gaylord United Church of Christ. He also served a term in the Minnesota House of Representatives (1993-95).

CSP is offered in all states through a continuous sign-up. According to U.S. Department of Agriculture data, 2,342 CSP contracts involving almost 1.5 million acres have been enrolled in Minnesota since 2009. The average Minnesota agriculture land contract in 2011 was $25,651 over a five-year period.

Iowa farmers contracted 368,585 acres for fiscal year 2011, with a total obligation of $10.6 million.

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Haitians give thumbs up to modified grain bin homes Safe T Homes —modified grain bins designed for human shelter — have become part of the recovery effort in Haiti following the devastating earthquake there in 2010.

opportunities for future sustainability.

“It’s not a free ride for them,” DeYoung said. They will sign contracts and be expected to help with the village and pay rent to hopefully make the village self-sustaining. He hopes to build larger, 48-foot diameter Safe T Homes to set up as a clinic and community center/church. Donations of a tractor and grinder for rice will make it easier to grow and process food.

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it after the earthquake.

“It’s an engineered system that draws on our experience making grain bins,” Nelson said. “It’s very durable — specifically it’s fireproof, near earthquake proof and anchored to withstand wind.

It’s termite proof and cool.”

The 20-gauge steel, 18 feet wide by 13.5 feet tall structures weigh less than 3,500 pounds, with the longest roof sections at 9 1/2 feet so they can easily be transported by hand or with carts. They include two windows and a door. The lip at the edge of first layer of the 24-gauge steel roof is turned up to help channel the water for collection under the eave.

The top heat shield layer is made of perforated steel that shades the roof. The double roof combined with a cupola and continuous ventilation under the eave, keeps the unit cooler than outside.

“This shelter is suitable for all phases of recovery,” Nelson said. “It can be deployed quickly, but is durable enough for transitional and permanent shelters.”

Cost per Safe T Home is $5,700. With another $1,000 for shipping and a concrete slab, the units have a 70-year life expectancy. The partnership with Sukup is just one of many.

The Iowa Soybean Association pledged $1,000 per Safe T Home (up to $48,000) to purchase Meals from the Heartland — food packets of soy protein, rice, vitamin powder and dried vegetables to feed six. Cargill-Iowa Region is also donating meals. County Farm Bureau groups, FFA chapters and other organizations have rallied around the “Special Delivery” that Iowans plan to make to Haiti through GCN. DeYoung said the Village of Hope is transitional to get families back on their feet, provide education and

June 1,” DeYoung said. The need is great, and another community has offered land to set up a similar village.

People can help by contributing money, goods or by volunteering their skills by going to Haiti. “I want to get as many down there as I can,” he said.

DeYoung is a pilot and flies his plane on many trips to Haiti delivering medical and other supplies. Early on, he worked with others welding and fabricating shipping containers into an orphanage, which was frustrating work in a country where there is no acetylene gas and few tools that most people take for granted.

The simplicity and durability of Safe T Homes make them a great housing option.

“My heart and my faith tell me I have a responsibility to take care of the orphans and widows of the world and do my part,” DeYoung said. He invites anyone with the same belief to support GCN to help with its Special Delivery project.

For more information, log on to www.globalcompassionnet.org or call (712) 358-2226. This article first appeared in Farm Show magazine, online at www.farmshow.com. ❖

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By DEE GOERGE The Land Correspondent One Iowan grain farmer’s response to personally help Haitians after the Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake has rallied agricultural businesses, the citizens of Iowa and states and countries beyond to unite for common sense emergency solutions. At the heart of the plan is Safe T Homes — modified grain bins, designed for human shelter by Sukup Manufacturing Co. of Sheffield, Iowa.

“People ask me, ‘Aren’t they hot?’” said Ken DeYoung, who created Global Compassion Network based out of his hometown, Laurens, Iowa. “It’s the design that makes it work. The double roof, that’s the key. And there is ventilation as well.

It’s eight to 10 degrees cooler inside.”

Organized just last fall, GCN has partnered with the Iowa Soybean Association’s Iowa Food & Family Project — www.iowafoodandfamily.com — to launch “Special Delivery. Homes. Help.

Hope. For Haiti.” The goal of the campaign, which runs through June 1, is to set up 48 of the homes at the Village of Hope, 10 acres DeYoung purchased in Haiti after wrangling through red tape.

With the support of campaign cochairs Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Ag Secretary Bill Northey, farm groups, businesses and individuals, DeYoung expects to exceed the goal.

Thirteen homes have already been shipped and set up.

Despite initial doubts, “the response from the Haitians for the design was pretty exciting,” DeYoung said. He said that Haitians live in concrete block homes with cement roofs, which were deadly during the earthquake. Now, many survivors are afraid to go into concrete structures. Because the steel building is different, some Haitian immigrants in the United States thought people would resist such a cultural change.

It wasn’t the case, DeYoung said.

Haitians eagerly joined Americans who flew to Haiti earlier this year to assemble the homes — 11 structures in five and a half days. By the last day the Haitians built a home by themselves. Each home comes with a 1/2inch open-end wrench, a speed wrench and punches to line up holes — the only tools needed for assembly.

Making it simple to erect and easy to transport to remote areas were a couple of the considerations made by Brett Nelson and his design team at Sukup. Nelson had been thinking about the design, then got permission from the company’s owners to work on

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Tornado recovery goes beyond immediate danger

By TIM KING The Land Correspondent WADENA, Minn. — The 2012 tornado season is already wreaking damage across wide swaths of the United States. But the affects of a June 2010 tornado are still being felt in central Minnesota.

“We have a list of projects for this spring and summer,” said Tanya Nelson, the volunteer coordinator for the Wadena-Ottertail Long Term Recovery Committee.

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Immediately after a series of powerful tornadoes swept across part of east Otter Tail County and into the town of Wadena on June 17, 2010, volunteers poured into Wadena. Police and fire departments from neighboring communities came to assist. The Red Cross was there within hours to provide water, food and shelter. Hundreds of volunteers came from around the state to clear debris from the streets. It was a remarkable outpouring of generosity.

“Organizations such as the Red Cross will overwhelm you with their capacity to get things done,” said Dave Evert, a member of the Long Term Recovery Committee. “Immediately following the storm they show up with people, experience, food, trucks, trailers. They know how to make things happen and how to get food and water out to people in the streets. They know how to cause people to look at what they need to know as far as safeguarding themselves.

They will come in with such a head of steam it will take your breath away.”

But they don’t stay.

“Having never been involved with a disaster like this I, like everyone else,

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“It’s very apparent that when you’re about two or three weeks into the disaster response they say we’re out of here and you better be ready,” said Del Moen, a Lutheran pastor and chairman of the Long Term Recovery Committee.

With large parts of the town of Wadena and the village of Almora, along with dozens of farms, in various stages of ruin it was hard to be ready.

But thanks to the assistance of Lutheran Social Services Disaster Recovery Services and OttertailWadena Community Action Council, a Long Term Recovery Committee and a financial management system were set up.

“I finally came to comprehend the meaning of long-term recovery on the 17th of August (2010) when we had a group of people here from Siren, Wis.,” Evert said “They were the long-term recovery committee and they were completing their sixth year of work following a similar tornado disaster.”

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“Health and safety were our initial priorities for unmet needs,” Molstad said. “Then our priority became getting people back into their homes.

Later it was being sure everybody’s home could sustain the winter. Every few months we evaluate what the needs are and switch our priorities to that. Sometimes something will come up from those earlier priorities and we have to address it.” the unmet needs of the tornado victims.

“For us long-term recovery started about six to eight weeks after the event,” Evert said. “Its principle focus is to identify who are the people who have needs associated with this disaster that cannot be met with their own resources.”

Those needs can include things that were underinsured, uninsured or could never have been insured. They can be entire homes, automobiles, barns and outbuildings, 40 acres of twisted and destroyed timber, 80 acres of farmland strewn with tons of debris, or a broken heart.

“You start realizing days after a disaster that you are intimately involved in the response and that you become emotionally and physically exhausted and in pain,” Evert said. “You begin to encounter people at a much more intimate level than usual and they have conversations with you about how hurt they are psychologically and emotionally and how scared they are.

“You begin to understand that we need to replace this person’s fence that’s gone but that’s not really their first priority. The first priority is that I spent an hour and a half in conversation with them and we never talked about the fence. You begin to understand that this long-term recovery process is going to be more about emotional and psychological healing.”

Everyone who comes in contact with the disaster needs to heal. When, in November 2011, Wendy Molstad, the Committee’s case manager, received a phone call during a meeting she hung up and started crying. When she was under control she explained that she had just found warm winter housing for a disabled veteran who had lost everything in the storm 17 months

Among the priorities this spring and summer will be to clean up some of the downed timber and to bring farm fields back into production.

“Volunteers need to feel that their time was put to good use,” Nelson said.

“We had a farmer that lost everything on his farmstead. All that debris was spread across the fields that he planted each year. There was about 80 acres close to his home that we needed to clean up. It was a huge undertaking.

“If he and his family set out to do that it would take them a considerable amount of time. We had a youth group of about 35 kids with adult chaperones. They worked on that project. It was hot and tedious. It wasn’t much fun tramping through the field. They really didn’t understand the significance of what they were doing.

“So, we sat down with the farmer and we expressed our appreciation to the volunteers. We explained to them how long it would be before life could get back to normal and before they could resume farming. They finally got it.

They realized how important what they were doing was to this family.”

If you are interested in volunteering in Otter Tail and Wadena counties you can go to their website at www.wadenaottertailcountyrecovery.com.

Lutheran Social Services Disaster Recovery Services coordinates volunteer response to disasters across the state. They can be contacted at www.lssmn.org/ disaster.

Editors note: The author of this article is the author of a paper about the lessons learned by the Wadena-Ottertail Long Term Recovery Committee. The paper will be located at the website of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s website as a resource for other communities to use in case of a disaster. ❖

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Outlook for old, new crop corn bearish

May hasn’t been kind to prices

Lace up your boots; let’s march

The following market analysis is for the week ending May 11.

CORN — After showing signs of recovery to begin the week, corn abruptly shifted lower just prior to the May U.S. Department of Agriculture crop production report.

The landscape in old-crop corn is curious as the USDA report increased this year’s carryout by 50 million bushels to 851 million (higher than the highest estimate), while the old crop inverses widened and basis levels firmed. The market continues to indicate we have not done enough to ration nearby corn, which is why the USDA numbers PHYLLIS NYSTROM caught the market off-guard.

Country Hedging St. Paul Corn set new calendar year lows in post-report trading with July’s low for the week at $5.72 1/4 and $4.99 in the December contract.

The 50 million increase in the 2011-12 ending stocks came directly out of the feed and residual category.

This month’s USDA balance sheets included our first look at the 2012-13 crop year. The March prospective planted acreage of 95.9 million acres was used while the yield is forecast at a record shattering 166 bushels per acre. The highest corn yield to date is 164.7 bu./acre set in the 2009-10 crop year. The 166 yield results in a record crop of 14.79 billion bushels. The old crop stocksto-use ratio at 6.7 percent is up from 6.3 percent last month. The new crop stocks to use is an impressive 13.7 percent, the highest since 2008-09. Ending stocks for 2012-13 of 1.881 billion bushels (177 million over estimates) would be the highest since 2005-06.

The world stocks-to-use ratio for 2011-12 climbed to 14.7 percent from 14.1 percent mainly due to the Brazilian corn estimate being raised 5 million metric tons to 67 mmt. At the same time, CONAB raised their

So far May has not been overly kind to livestock prices. Both cattle and hog markets have seen some extreme pressure during the last few weeks of April which carried over to May. The cash and futures markets in the cattle have been on different paths for the most part, for quite some time. Money has been a dominant feature in the futures, while the cash trade has been focused more on the current fundamentals and the packers’ desire to accumulate inventory. The money flow into the futures has been mainly from funds as the technically trend in cattle turned from bullish to bearish drawing selling from the hedge JOE TEALE and index traders.

The packers continue to be Great Plains Commodity aggressive in their quest to buy catAfton, Minn. tle paying well over the normal basis levels at this time of year.

Export business has been fairly decent while domestic demand for beef has certainly been sluggish. Beef cutouts have increased over the past few weeks, but once again as the price has risen the demand for beef the demand slowly subsides. With the economy appearing to slow once again, the outlook will continue to remain questionable as to how much recovery can be seen.

From a technical perspective the cattle futures appear to have made a near-term low and could now narrow the gap to the current cash prices erasing the discount to cash. From a producer’s standpoint, taking advantage of the current positive basis is suggested and to keep a good prospective of the longer term price direction is imperative.

The hog market has continued on its long-term slide in prices right into the first part of May. Ample supplies of live inventory has kept the market on the defensive since February. Pork cutouts have been sliding along

The spring rains that we have received this year have certainly taken much of the fear of drought out of the market in corn and soybeans. Corn prices continue to struggle, while the soybean market continues to attract more acres to be planted. The winter wheat crop is starting to be harvested in Oklahoma and yields look to be strong.

The profit margins on corn versus soybeans are nearly identical when looking at new crop projections. The old crop corn supply continues to be rationed out as the inverse between the May and July contract continues to advance at a staggering rate. This is the type of market environment that can lull TOM NEHER one into complacency.

AgStar VP & Team When looking up complacency Leader — Grain Industry Rochester, Minn. in the dictionary, you find that it is an adjective that means: selfsatisfied and unaware of possible dangers. The thesaurus gives us synonyms such as: smugness, gratification, self-righteousness and anxiety. These synonyms indicate a wide range of emotional response and seem to explain our reactions to the current market environment. How do we manage margins in such an environment?

We are now entering into a market environment that will test the best of managers. Do we sell now that margins have tightened up, or should we wait until harvest, like we should have done the last two years? Many people who I have interviewed over the last month have indicated that they have sold little new crop corn and a few more soybeans. Have we been lulled into complacency?

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CIH 215 Mag, '11, 695 hrs ............................................$130,000 CIH 215 Mag, '10, 3100 hrs ..........................................$105,000 CIH 215 Mag, '09, 770 hrs ............................................$129,000 CIH 215 Mag, '09, 880 hrs ............................................$129,500 CIH MX200, '99, 8865 hrs ..............................................$65,000 CIH 180 Mag, '09 ..........................................................$102,500 CIH 8950, 8725 hrs ........................................................$62,500 CIH 7240, '95, 5125 hrs ..................................................$64,900 CIH 7140, '91 ..................................................................$45,900 CIH 7130, '87, 5610 hrs ..................................................$45,500 CIH 5130, '91, 13670 hrs ................................................$16,900 CIH 585, '88, 4975 hrs ....................................................$14,900 Case 580M, '06, 4400 hrs ..............................................$39,500 IH 6388, 7785 hrs............................................................$16,500 Challenger MT665C, '09, 755 hrs ..................................$148,500 Ford 8970, '94, 8140 hrs ................................................$57,500 JD 4955, '91, 4530 hrs....................................................$55,000 McCormick TTX230, '09, 615 hrs....................................$90,000 McCormick XTX215, '06, 870 hrs....................................$85,000 NH TC55, '05, 2785 hrs ..................................................$18,500 White 6175, '94, 8020 hrs ..............................................$42,500

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TRACTORS AWD/MFD CIH 335 Mag, '11, 50 hrs ..............................................$219,000 (2) CIH 335 Mag, '10 ........................................choice $151,900 CIH 305 Mag, '11, 1300 hrs ..........................................$167,500 (2) CIH 305 Mag, '10 ........................................choice $182,500 (2) CIH 305 Mag, '10 ........................................choice $151,900 CIH 305 Mag, '09, 1595 hrs ..........................................$182,500 CIH 290 Mag, '11, 180 hrs ............................................$192,500 CIH 275 Mag, '11, 600 hrs ............................................$172,500 CIH 275 Mag, '10, 600 hrs ............................................$172,500 CIH 275 Mag, '10, 800 hrs ............................................$175,000 CIH 275 Mag, '10, 950 hrs ............................................$155,500 CIH 275 Mag, '09 ..........................................................$175,000 CIH MX275, '06, 2020 hrs ............................................$129,500 CIH 245 Mag, '11, 300 hrs ............................................$153,500 CIH 245 Mag, '09, 2250 hrs ..........................................$129,500 CIH 245 Mag, '09, 2460 hrs ..........................................$129,500 CIH MX230, '04, 4400 hrs ..............................................$89,500 CIH 215 Mag, '11, 335 hrs ............................................$152,000

COMBINES Continued

DMI TM, 44.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$12,500 Flexcoil 820, 40' Fld Cult ................................................$11,500 JD 2210, 64.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$61,500 JD 2210, 50.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$55,900 JD 2210, 45.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$36,900 JD 2200, 38.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$24,500 JD 1000, 26.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$1,000 JD 980, 44.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$17,500 JD 980, 43.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$16,900 JD 980, 36.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$13,900 JD 980 Fld Cult ................................................................$14,500 JD 960, 36.5' Fld Cult ........................................................$6,900 Sunflower 5053, 39' Fld Cult ..........................................$19,900 White 375 Fld Cult ............................................................$3,500 Wilrich Quad5 Fld Cult ....................................................$21,950 Wilrich Quad5, 32' Fld Cult..............................................$16,500 Wilrich 2500, 27.4' Fld Cult ..............................................$1,950 Wilrich 13BWFC, 28' Fld Cult ............................................$2,500 CIH 3950, 22.5' Disk........................................................$21,500 CIH 3900, 33' Disk ..........................................................$14,900 CIH 370, 31' Disk ............................................................$52,500 CIH 330, 34' Disk ............................................................$61,500 JD BWF, 19' Disk ..............................................................$2,000 Sunflower 1434, 23' Disk ................................................$33,000 White 6x16 Disk ................................................................$1,500 Worksaver 940420 Disk........................................................$525

CIH 2188, '97, 3800 hrs ..................................................$69,500 CIH 2188, '97, 2365 hrs ..................................................$79,000 CIH 2188, '96, 2950 hrs ..................................................$72,500 CIH 2188, '96, 3045 hrs ..................................................$79,500 CIH 2166, '97, 4150 hrs ..................................................$62,500 CIH 2166, '96, 3250 hrs ..................................................$59,500 CIH 2166, '96, 3430 hrs ..................................................$63,500 CIH 1688, '94, 3305 hrs ..................................................$49,500 CIH 1688, '94, 4160 hrs ..................................................$39,500 CIH 1688, '94, 4325 hrs ..................................................$39,500 CIH 1688, '93, 4560 hrs ..................................................$47,500 CIH 1666, '93, 3180 hrs ..................................................$49,500 CIH 1660, '91, 3650 hrs ..................................................$27,000 CIH 1660, '90, 4360 hrs ..................................................$29,500 CIH 1660, '87, 4605 hrs ..................................................$27,500 CIH 1640, '86, 3845 hrs ..................................................$14,500 CIH 1460, '80, 3500 hrs ....................................................$7,500 CIH 1440............................................................................$5,900 Gleaner N6, '84, 3120 hrs..................................................$9,500 JD 9870STS, '09, 830 hrs ............................................$275,000 JD 9870, '09, 1100 hrs..................................................$256,000 JD 9860STS, '04, 2000 hrs ..........................................$169,500 JD 9770S, '08, 890 hrs..................................................$217,000 JD 9660, '07, 1805 hrs..................................................$169,500 JD 9660STS, '04, 2115 hrs ..........................................$149,000 JD 9610, '96, 3265 hrs....................................................$62,500 JD 9600, '95, 4375 hrs....................................................$39,900 JD 9500, '89, 4520 hrs....................................................$37,950 JD 9400, '91, 4720 hrs....................................................$35,950 JD 6620, '82 ....................................................................$11,000 MF 750, '77 ......................................................................$3,500 NH TR97, '95, 3955 hrs ..................................................$29,500 NH TR86, '89, 3860 hrs ..................................................$18,500 NH TR86, '85, 3245 hrs ....................................................$9,900 NH 970, '03, 2020 hrs ..................................................$139,000

COMBINES

BEAN/CORNHEADS

COMPACT TRACTORS / RTV’s CIH 40 Farmall CVT ........................................................$36,250 CIH DX25E, '04, 175 hrs..................................................$13,900 Agco ST 40, '02, 435 hrs ................................................$15,500 Deutz 5220, '87, 1540 hrs ................................................$5,995 JD 4310, '02, 1090 hrs....................................................$21,000 Kubota B2920HSD, '08, 180 hrs......................................$17,100 Kubota BX2360T, '09 ........................................................$8,950 Kubota BX2230, '04, 1965 hrs ..........................................$7,750 Kubota BX2200, '01 ..........................................................$8,750 Kubota BX1830, '04 ..........................................................$6,950 Kubota BX1500, '04, 1235 hrs ..........................................$6,100 Kubota L3240HST, '08, 100 hrs ......................................$21,900 Artic Cat 500, '02, 950 hrs ................................................$2,950 Cub Cadet 4x4D Trail, '06, 670 hrs....................................$7,975 Kawasaki Mule, '02, 2670 hrs............................................$5,500 Kubota RTV900W, '06, 800 hrs ........................................$7,900 Kubota RTV900, '06, 935 hrs ............................................$7,950 Kubota RTV900A, '05, 1170 hrs ........................................$8,400 Kubota RTV900, '05, 950 hrs ............................................$8,550 Kubota RTV900W, '04, 830 hrs ........................................$8,200 Steiner Hawk, '00 ..............................................................$3,250

PLANTING & SEEDING CIH 2404, '68, 5805 hrs ....................................................$4,950 CIH 1896, '84, 8565 hrs ..................................................$17,500 Farmall 706, 7610 hrs........................................................$5,000 IH M, '49............................................................................$2,500 IH 5088, '82, 9545 hrs ....................................................$19,500 IH 1086, '79, 6000 hrs ....................................................$16,900 IH 1086, '79 ......................................................................$5,000 IH 1086..............................................................................$7,500 IH 986, '77, 8735 hrs ........................................................$9,950 IH 756................................................................................$7,500 Allis 7060, '76, 3140 hrs ..................................................$9,900 Deutz 9170, '90, 3565 hrs ..............................................$23,500 Ford 640, '56, 180 hrs ......................................................$2,950 Oliver 1650, '67, 8475 hrs ................................................$6,500

SPRING TILLAGE Continued

CIH 1260, 36R22 ..........................................................$185,000 CIH 1250, 24R30 ..........................................................$113,900 (2) CIH 1250, 12R30 ....................................$58,000 & $59,000 (2) CIH 1200, 24R22 ....................................$49,900 & $66,900 (2) CIH 1200, 16R30 ....................................$30,000 & $59,500 CIH 1200, 16R22 ............................................................$30,000 (2) CIH 1200, 12R30 ....................................$48,500 & $52,500 CIH 955, 12R30 ..............................................................$15,000 CIH 950FF ........................................................................$19,500 CIH 950, 12R30 ..............................................................$16,900 CIH 900, 16R30 ..............................................................$14,900 CIH 900, 12RVF ................................................................$6,900 CIH 900, 12R30 ..............................................................$11,000 CIH 900, 8R30 ..................................................................$6,500 IH 800, 8R30 ....................................................................$2,100 (2) JD 7300, 12R30 ......................................$12,500 & $12,900 JD 7300, 12R22 ..............................................................$10,900 JD 7200FF........................................................................$16,500 JD 1770, 16R30 ..............................................................$46,300 White 8524, 24R30........................................................$109,900 CIH 5400MT, 20' Drill ........................................................$6,950 CIH 5400, 20' Drill ............................................................$6,500 Great Plains 30' Drill........................................................$10,500 (3) Great Plains 20' Drill ....................................$4,500 - $5,800 JD 520, 20' Drill ................................................................$4,500

SPRING TILLAGE (2) CIH TM 200, 60.5' Fld Cult ............................choice $67,500 CIH TM 200, 50.5' Fld Cult ..............................................$57,900 (2) CIH TM 200, 48.5' Fld Cult ........................................$55,000 CIH TMII, 54.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$35,500 CIH TMII, 50.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$46,900 CIH TMII, 46.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$39,895 DMI TMII, 49.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$39,500

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CIH 9120, '11, 290 hrs ..................................................$320,000 CIH 9120T, '10, 655 hrs ................................................$329,000 CIH 9120, '09, 725 hrs ..................................................$289,000 CIH 8120, '11, 210 hrs ..................................................$309,000 CIH 8120, '11, 250 hrs ..................................................$309,000 CIH 8120T, '10, 970 hrs ................................................$319,000 CIH 8120, '10, 190 hrs ..................................................$315,000 CIH 8120, '09, 930 hrs ..................................................$253,400 CIH 8120, '09, 1120 hrs ................................................$265,000 CIH 8120, '09, 1265 hrs ................................................$249,500 CIH 8120, '09, 1060 hrs ................................................$260,000 CIH 8010, '07, 1100 hrs ................................................$215,000 CIH 8010, '07, 1740 hrs ................................................$195,000 CIH 8010, '06, 865 hrs ..................................................$175,000 CIH 8010, '06, 1410 hrs ................................................$191,500 CIH 8010, '06, 1900 hrs ................................................$164,500 CIH 8010, '06, 1900 hrs ................................................$166,000 CIH 8010, '04, 2115 hrs ................................................$139,000 CIH 8010, '04, 2440 hrs ................................................$159,000 CIH 7120, '11, 285 hrs ..................................................$269,000 CIH 7120, '09, 915 hrs ..................................................$252,500 CIH 7088, '11, 585 hrs ..................................................$249,000 CIH 7088, '11, 640 hrs ..................................................$249,000 CIH 7088, '10, 470 hrs ..................................................$245,000 CIH 7088, '10, 810 hrs ..................................................$225,000 CIH 7088, '09, 845 hrs ..................................................$215,000 CIH 7010, '07, 2875 hrs ................................................$155,000 CIH 6088, '11, 470 hrs ..................................................$239,000 CIH 6088, '11, 545 hrs ..................................................$239,000 CIH 6088, '11, 500 hrs ..................................................$239,000 CIH 6088, '10, 450 hrs ..................................................$228,500 CIH 6088, '10, 525 hrs ..................................................$235,000 CIH 6088, '10, 500 hrs ..................................................$225,000 CIH 2588, '07, 1910 hrs ................................................$178,900 CIH 2388, '06, 1125 hrs ................................................$172,500 CIH 2388, '06, 1440 hrs ................................................$159,500 CIH 2388, '05, 2320 hrs ................................................$126,900 CIH 2388, '04, 1270 hrs ................................................$125,000 CIH 2388, '03, 2740 hrs ................................................$135,000 CIH 2388, '03, 2415 hrs ................................................$140,000 CIH 2388, '03, 2540 hrs ................................................$117,900 CIH 2388, '03, 2550 hrs ................................................$125,000 CIH 2388, '03, 2760 hrs ................................................$119,900 CIH 2388, '02, 2975 hrs ..................................................$99,000 CIH 2388, '01, 2400 hrs ..................................................$99,500 CIH 2388, '01, 2580 hrs ................................................$106,500 CIH 2388, '01, 2840 hrs ..................................................$99,500 CIH 2388, '01, 3250 hrs ..................................................$99,900 CIH 2388, '00, 2000 hrs ................................................$115,000 CIH 2388, '00, 3295 hrs ..................................................$86,500 CIH 2388, '98, 3210 hrs ..................................................$77,500 CIH 2388, '98, 3250 hrs ..................................................$85,700 CIH 2388, '98, 3780 hrs ..................................................$82,500 CIH 2366, '00, 2810 hrs ..................................................$89,500 CIH 2366, '00, 3135 hrs ..................................................$89,500 CIH 2366, '99, 3845 hrs ..................................................$79,500

CIH 3020, 30' Beanhead ..................................................$30,000 CIH 2162, 35' Beanhead ..................................................$59,900 (2) CIH 2062, 36' Beanhead ..........................$45,000 & $48,000 CIH 2062, 30' Beanhead ..................................................$39,500 (4) CIH 2020, 35' Beanhead............................$27,900 - $32,500 (6) CIH 2020, 30' Beanhead............................$19,500 - $33,500 (3) CIH 2020, 25' Beanhead..........................$$18,900 - $23,000 CIH 2020, 20' Beanhead ..................................................$24,000 (30) CIH 1020, 30' Beanhead ..........................Starting at $4,900 (23) CIH 1020, 25' Beanhead ..........................Starting at $5,500 (3) CIH 1020, 22.5' Beanhead ............................$4,950 - $9,700 (2) CIH 1020, 20' Beanhead ..........................$10,500 & $15,500 CIH 1020, 15' Cornhead ....................................................$8,500 CIH 920 Beanhead ............................................................$3,500 Deutz All 320 Beanhead ....................................................$3,500 (5) JD 930F, 30' Beanhead ................................$8,999 - $11,900 JD 920, 20' Beanhead........................................................$5,900 (4) JD 635F, 35' Beanhead ..............................$32,000 - $39,900 JD 630F Beanhead ..........................................................$36,900 MacDon 2162, 40' Beanhead ..........................................$55,000 MacDon 2162, 35' Beanhead ..........................................$47,000 Macdon 974, 35' Beanhead ............................................$45,000 Macdon 30' Beanhead ....................................................$41,500 MF 9750, 25' Beanhead ....................................................$7,000 NH 960 Beanhead ..............................................................$1,400 CIH 3408, 8R30 Cornhead ..............................................$44,000 (2) CIH 2612 Cornhead..................................$81,500 & $82,300 (3) CIH 2608 Cornhead ..................................$52,900 - $65,000 (8) CIH 2208 Cornhead ..................................$26,500 - $35,500 (4) CIH 2206 Cornhead ..................................$24,500 - $30,000 CIH 1222 Cornhead ........................................................$16,900 (14) CIH 1083 Cornhead ..................................starting at $9,500 (4) CIH 1063 Cornhead ....................................starting at $9,500 IH 12R22 Cornhead ........................................................$15,500 IH 983, 9R22 Cornhead ..................................................$10,500 (2) IH 963, 6R30 Cornhead ..............................$4,500 & $7,950 (2) IH 883 Cornhead ..........................................$3,500 & $4,000 (2) IH 863 Cornhead ..........................................$2,500 & $4,500 Cat 1622 Cornhead ..........................................................$29,500 Cressoni 6R30 Cornhead ................................................$21,500 (7) Drago 12R22 Cornhead ............................$49,500 - $85,000 (2) Drago 12R20 Cornhead ............................................$84,500 Drago 10R30 Cornhead ..................................................$65,500 (3) Drago 10R22 Cornhead ............................$39,500 - $65,500 (16) Drago 8R30 Cornhead ............................$29,500 - $64,900 (2) Drago 8R22 Cornhead..............................$33,000 & $44,900 (2) Drago 6R30 Cornhead..............................$41,500 & $42,500 Geringhoff 12R30 Cornhead ............................................$89,750 Geringhoff 12R22 Cornhead ............................................$69,500 Geringhoff 8R30 Cornhead ..............................................$29,900 (3) Geringhoff Roto Disc ................................$29,900 - $36,500 Gleaner Hugger Cornhead..................................................$8,950 Gleaner 6R30 Cornhead ....................................................$3,500 Harvestec 4306C Cornhead ............................................$34,000 (4) Harvestec 8R30 Cornhead ........................$25,000 - $39,500 Harvestec 6R30 Cornhead ..............................................$15,900 JD 1293, 12R30 Cornhead ..............................................$45,500 JD 1290, 12R20 Cornhead ..............................................$49,950 JD 10R22 Cornhead ..........................................................$8,500 (5) JD 893, 8R30 Cornhead ............................$14,500 - $33,000 JD 843, 8R30 Cornhead ....................................................$7,500 JD 843, 8R22 Cornhead ..................................................$10,000 JD 643, 6R30 Cornhead ....................................................$5,500

BEAN/CORNHEADS Contin

Lexion C512R30 Cornhead ...................................

NH 962 Cornhead .................................................

(2) IH 810 Platform............................................$1 JD Platform...........................................................

Homemade 4 Wheel Head Transport ...................

Maurer 1230, 30' Head Transport.........................

Maurer 30' Beanhead ...........................................

FALL TILLAGE

(7) CIH 870, 22' Subsoiler ..............................$59 (5) CIH 870, 18' Subsoiler ..............................$43 CIH 870, 14' Subsoiler .........................................

(4) CIH MRX690 Suboiler ..............................$20 (5) CIH 9300, 22.5' Subsoiler ........................$24 (2) CIH 9300, 9 Shank Subsoiler ..................$36, (6) CIH 730B Subsoiler ..................................$17 (5) CIH 730C, 17.5' Subsoiler ........................$32 (3) CIH 730C, 7 Shank Subsoiler ....................$34 (2) CIH 730B, 7 Shank Subsoiler ..................$22, CIH 530B, 12.5' Subsoiler ...................................

DMI 9300, 22.5' Subsoiler ...................................

DMI 9300, 22' Subsoiler.......................................

DMI 1300, 17.5' Subsoiler ...................................

DMI 730B Subsoiler .............................................

(5) DMI 730B, 17.5' Subsoiler ........................$15 (3) DMI 730B, 7 Shank Suboiler ....................$17 (4) DMI 730, 7 Shank Subsoiler .................... $12 DMI 530, 12.5' Subsoiler .....................................

(2) DMI 530, 5 Shank Subsoiler ....................$11, DMI 527, 5 Shank Subsoiler.................................

(2) DMI CCII, 11.5' Subsoiler ............................$5 DMI Tiger II Subsoiler...........................................

Bourgault 2200, 30' Subsoiler .............................

Glencoe SS7400 Subsoiler ...................................

(17) JD 2700 Subsoiler ..................................$21 JD 960 Subsoiler .................................................

(2) JD 512, 22.5' Subsoiler ..................................c (3) JD 512, 22' Subsoiler................................$40 (2) JD 512, 17.5' Subsoiler ..................................c (3) JD 512, 9 Shank Subsoiler ........................$23 JD 510, 17.5' Subsoiler .......................................

JD 510, 7 Shank Subsoiler ...................................

Krause 4850, 18' Subsoiler .................................

M & W 2900 Subsoiler .........................................

M & W 2200 Subsoiler .........................................

M & W 1875, 17.5' Subsoiler ...............................

(2) M & W 1860, 9 Shank Subsoiler..................$8 NH ST770, 17.5' Subsoiler ...................................

Sunflower 4411, 9 Shank Subsoiler .....................

(6) Wilrich V957DDR Subsoiler ......................$23 CIH 6500, 13 Shank Subsoiler .............................

IH 4700, 30' Chisel Plow .....................................

Hiniker 816M Chisel Plow.....................................

White 445, 11 Shank Chisel Plow.........................

(2) CIH 800, 10 Bottom MB Plow ....................$8, CIH 800, 9x18 MB Plow .......................................

IH 720, 6x18 MB Plow .........................................

JD 3710, 9 Bottom MB Plow ...............................

JD 724, 30' Combo Mulch ...................................

DMI 18' Crumbler .................................................

Great Plains 20' Crumbler.....................................

Riteway 2150, 42' Crumbler .................................

SELF PROP. FORAGE HARVE

Chase Groskreutz, East - (320) 2 Randy Olmscheid, West - (320) 5

Claas 980, '10, 655 hrs.........................................

Claas 980, '10, 915 hrs.........................................

Claas 980, '09, 1135 hrs.......................................

Claas 980, '08.......................................................

Claas 980, '08, 1495 hrs.......................................

Claas 970, '08, 1040 hrs.......................................

Claas 900, '09, 1625 hrs.......................................

Claas 900, '07, 1935 hrs.......................................

Claas 900, '07, 2430 hrs.......................................

Claas 900, '06, 2645 hrs.......................................

Claas 900, '03, 2275 hrs.......................................

Claas 890, '02, 2100 hrs.......................................

Claas 890, '02, 2555 hrs.......................................

Claas 870 GE, '06, 2590 hrs .................................

Claas 870, '05, 1995 hrs.......................................

Claas 870, '03, 2790 hrs.......................................

JD 7800, '05, 3870 hrs.........................................

JD 6810, '96, 4590 hrs.........................................

JD 5400, 2660 hrs ...............................................

NH FX60, '03, 1970 hrs .......................................

NH FX58, '02, 1410 hrs .......................................

FORAGE EQUIPMENT

Gehl CB1265 PT Forg Harv...................................

Gehl CB1065 PT Forg Harv...................................

Gehl 1075 PT Forg Harv .......................................

NH FP240 Forg Harv.............................................

(5) Claas PU380HD Hayhead ........................ $14 (2) Claas PU380 Pro Hayhead ......................$23, (8) Claas PU380 Hayhead .............................. $11 Claas PU300 Hayhead...........................................

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...........$38,000 .............$1,400 1,500 & $2,250 .............$1,500 .............$1,000 .............$3,995 .............$2,900

ESTERS

248-3733 583-6014

.............$7,500 .............$5,500 .............$9,500 ...........$23,000 4,000 - $15,000 000 & $24,500 ,500 - $14,500 .............$9,500

SPRAYERS - PULL-TYPE Ag Chem 1000 ................................................................$13,500 Bestway 500 Gal ..................................................................$975 Demco Conquest ............................................................$19,500 Femco 27D, 150 Gal ..........................................................$1,250 Hardi 500, 60'....................................................................$7,900 Redball 690, 2000 Gal ....................................................$29,500 Redball 670, 1200 Gal ....................................................$21,500 Redball 670, 90' ............................................................$20,000 Redball 565......................................................................$15,500 Top Air 500, 45' ................................................................$3,800 Top Air 112G90, '09 ........................................................$30,000 Top Air 112R60, '10 ........................................................$25,000 Top Air 1600G90, '11 ......................................................$41,000 Top Air 1600R90, '11 ......................................................$41,000 Top Air 1600R90, '11 ......................................................$42,500

HAY EQUIPMENT CIH 8830, '96, 1430 hrs ..................................................$15,900 Versatile 400, '76 ..............................................................$2,800 NH 1441, 16' PT Windrower............................................$21,500 CIH DHX181 Windrower Head ........................................$20,000 (2) CIH 8360, 12' MowCond..............................$4,900 & $6,900 CIH 8340, 9' MowCond ....................................................$7,950 (2) CIH 8312, 12' MowCond ..........................$8,500 & $ $9,500 CIH DCX161 MowCond....................................................$20,500 CIH DCX131, 13' MowCond ............................................$19,500 CIH SC412 MowCond ........................................................$7,900 Hesston 1160, 14' MowCond ............................................$5,350 JD Moco946 MowCond ..................................................$29,500 JD 1600, 14' MowCond ....................................................$6,995 JD 945, 13' MowCond ....................................................$15,000 NH 1475 MowCond ..........................................................$7,500 NH 1432, 13' MowCond ....................................................$9,500 NH 499, 9' MowCond ........................................................$3,500 NH 415, 11' MowerCond ..................................................$5,500 (2) NH 116, 14' MowCond ................................$5,900 & $6,500 Vermeer 1030, 13.5' MowCond ......................................$18,500 Kuhn GMD55 Disc Mower ................................................$3,900 NH 615, 6' Disc Mower ....................................................$4,950 IH 120, 7' Sickle Mower ......................................................$795 CIH FC60, 60" Rotary Mower ................................................$550 Landpride FDR2584 Rotary Mower ..................................$2,750 Tonutti FM180 Rotary Mower ............................................$1,850 Woods RD7200D Rotary Mower ......................................$1,895 H & S HM2000 Wind Merg................................................$9,600 H & S TWM9 Wind Merg ................................................$26,500 (3) Millerpro 14-16 Wind Merg...................... $26,500 - $33,500 NH H5410, 9' Wind Merg ................................................$17,900 NH 166 Wind Merg............................................................$3,750 NH 56 Wind Merg..............................................................$1,250 Oxbo 14-16 Wnd Merg ....................................................$48,000 Rowse 8' Wind Merg ........................................................$5,800 Kuhn GA8521 Rake..........................................................$23,500 Kuhn GA7301 Rake..........................................................$14,500

BALERS (2) CIH RBX562 Rnd Baler ............................$12,500 & 14,500 CIH 8530 Rec Baler ..........................................................$7,500 CIH 8460, 5x6 Rnd Baler ..................................................$5,950 CIH 8480, 5x6 Rnd Baler ..................................................$6,000 CIH 3650, 5x6 Rnd Baler ..................................................$6,995 (2) Claas 280RC Rnd Baler ............................$19,500 & $21,500 Hesston 530, 4x4 Rnd Baler ..............................................$8,500 JD 567, 5x6 Rnd Baler ....................................................$19,500 NH BR780A Rnd Baler ....................................................$17,800 NH BR780 Rnd Baler ......................................................$15,900 New Idea 4865, 5x6 Rnd Baler ..........................................$9,500 Vermeer 504I Rnd Baler ....................................................$5,950 CIH LBX432 Rec Baler ....................................................$64,500 CIH 8575 Rec Baler ........................................................$29,500 (2) CIH 8530 Rec Baler ..........................................choice $7,500 JD 327 Rec Baler ..............................................................$4,950 (2) NH BB940A Rec Baler ..............................$49,500 & $67,500 NH 315 Rec Baler ..............................................................$3,500 NH 276 Rec Baler ..............................................................$3,195

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FORAGE Continued (4) Gehl HA1210 7' Hayhead ................................ $500 - $1,850 Gehl HA1110, '95 Hayhead ..................................................$500 Gehl 7' Hayhead....................................................................$500 JD 640B Hayhead ............................................................$11,500 JD 630A Hayhead ..............................................................$8,500 JD 7' Hayhead ......................................................................$800 JD 5HP, 5.5' Hayhead ..........................................................$400 NH 3500 Hayhead..............................................................$6,500 NH 355W Hayhead ............................................................$8,500 NH 340W Hayhead ............................................................$5,000 (3) Claas Orbis 900 Cornhead ....................$110,000 - $111,000 (3) Claas Orbis 750 Cornhead ........................$76,000 - $79,000 Claas Orbis 600 Cornhead ..............................................$68,000 (13) Claas RU600, 8R30 Cornhead ................$24,500 - $59,000 (2) Claas RU450XTRA Cornhead ..................$42,000 & $46,000 (12) Claas RU450 Cornhead............................$28,000 - $48,000 (4) Gehl TR330 Cornhead ..................................$2,600 - $5,500 (2) JD 688 Cornhead ....................................$28,000 & $51,500 JD 678, 8R30 Cornhead ..................................................$43,000 JD 666, 6R30 Cornhead ..................................................$12,500 JD 4R30 Cornhead ............................................................$5,500 JD 3R30 Cornhead ............................................................$2,600 Kemper 4500 Cornhead ..................................................$29,500 Kemper 3000 Cornhead ..................................................$22,000 NH 3PN Cornhead..............................................................$8,500 (2) NH R1600 Cornhead ................................$39,500 & $42,500

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Bearish to corn, crop report friendly to soybeans NYSTROM, from pg. 19 Brazilian production estimate to 65.9 mmt from 65.1 mmt. Argentina’s corn estimate was unchanged at 21.5 mmt. World corn ending stocks for 2011-12 jumped 4.9 mmt to 127.6 mmt. China’s import projection for this year was increased 1 mmt to 5 mmt and for next year is predicted to reach 7 mmt. Their crop was pegged at a record 193 mmt. World carryout for next year soars to 152.3 mmt with ending stocks-touse ratio for next year pegged at 16.5 percent.

OUTLOOK: Based on USDA numbers, the outlook for both old and new crop corn is bearish; however, sluggish farmer sales for old crop are keeping inverses strong and basis firm. Buyers reentered the market on the export side with new sales of 300,000 mt announced post report. On one hand the cash markets are telling us we need to attract bushels to the market, while the government is telling us we have enough corn to get through the marketing year. Old and new corn are two entirely different stories. Old crop basis is firm and the board will have to do some of the work to entice producers to sell. The new crop isn’t in the bin yet, but unless we experience a weather problem, new crop rallies will look to be sold. This week, July corn dropped 39 1/4 cents to close at $5.81 and the December contract fell 19 cents to $5.05 1/4 per bushel.

SOYBEANS — As much as the crop report was bearish to corn, it was friendly to soybeans. Soybeans began the week in the opposite direction of corn, falling more than 48 cents in the three days before the report. The spiral lower was in spite of on-going bean sales to China.

U.S. old crop soybean carryout was slashed 40 million bushels to 210 million bushels and 11 million

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bushels less than the average pre-report estimate. Exports at 1.315 billion bushels was an increase of 25 million and crush was pushed 15 million bushels higher. Old crop stocks-to-use ratio dropped from 8.2 percent to 6.8 percent.

World ending stocks for old crop are forecast at 53.24 mmt and 58.0 mmt for new crop. China’s import number rose 1 mmt to 56 mmt for this year and increases to 61 mmt in the 2012-13 crop year.

Argentina’s bean production was lower 2.5 mmt, while Brazil’s dropped 1 mmt to 42.5 mmt and 65 mmt, respectively.

The initial 2012-13 crop year estimates included a yield of 43.9 bu./acre and tight ending stocks of 145 million bushels. The record yield was set in 2009-10 with 44.0 bu./acre. This is a year-on-year decline in ending stocks of 65 million bushels. The corresponding stocks-to-use ratio at 4.4 percent would be a record low for an initial balance sheet. The expectation for South American production is huge with

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Brazil estimated at 78 mmt and Argentina at 55 mmt.

Weekly export sales were excellent at 17.2 million bushels of old crop and 50 million bushels for new crop. Based on the pace of exports, the USDA’s updated 1.315 billion bushels may seem low. We only need to sell 5.8 million per week to hit it.

OUTLOOK: Nervousness in the fund/money sector of the market led to widespread liquidation in soybeans as we closed out the week, in spite of friendly fundamentals.

Funds had been carrying a decent sized long position for quite a while, but when JP Morgan reported a trading loss of $2 billion, the result was money exiting commodities. The inability of Greece to form a new government puts their needed austerity budgets in jeopardy of being implanted. Friday’s action confirms you can’t underestimate global economic influences. July soybeans crashed 72 1/4 cents to settle at $14.06 this week, with the November contract only down 45 1/2 cents at $13.21 1/4 per bushel. Expect volatility to increase as we head into uncertain economic times and weather markets. ❖

Hogs continue long-term price slide TEALE, from pg. 19 with the live price reflecting ample supplies of pork.

However the movement of pork product has been better than expected as confirmed by the recent Cold Storage report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which indicated a good draw down on pork supplies. Therefore the demand for pork has been good as the cutout price has declined.

Considering the difference between the cutout

price for beef compared to the cutout price of pork, it would seem logical that the domestic retailer and the consumer will be enticed by the value of pork.

Another potential positive building for the hog market is the fact that the market is now technically oversold and could produce a short-term low in the near future. Producers should remain weary of the market since the downtrend remains in place and use significant price rallies to protect inventories. ❖

Good intentions don’t count NEHER, from pg. 19 3,000-mile walk to the tip of Maine. He tells the story of two people who set out on the walk with different tactics. The one walks 20 miles out of town on the first day and then 20 miles the next day. Twenty miles a day through the heat of the desert and the snow storms of the Rockies. When the weather is nice and the wind is at his back, he only walks 20 miles and then rests for the next day. When the weather is nasty, he gets up. He gets dressed. He marches his 20 miles. Eventually he gets to Maine.

Now, the other person who starts out with him on the same day, got all excited by the journey and logs 40 miles the first day. Exhausted from his first gigantic day, he goes to bed and wakes up to 100degree temperatures in the desert. He decides to hang out until the weather cools, thinking, “I’ll make it up when the conditions improve.” He maintains this pattern of big days with good conditions, whining in his tent on bad days.

Just before he gets to the Colorado high mountains, he gets a stretch of great weather and he goes all out, logging 40- to 50-mile days to make up the lost ground. But then he gets hit with a big winter storm and it about kills him. He hunkers down in his tent and waits for spring. By the time spring arrives he emerges from his tent weakened and stumbles off toward Maine. By the time he reaches Kansas City

the other hiker has just reached the tip of Maine.

Collins states, “The 20 Mile March creates two types of self-imposed discomfort: (1) the discomfort of unwavering commitment to high performance in difficult conditions, and (2) the discomfort of holding back in good conditions.” He further suggests, that “a good 20 Mile March lies largely within your control to achieve. You shouldn’t need luck to achieve your march — A good 20 Mile March is designed and selfimposed by the ‘enterprise,’ not imposed from the outside or blindly copied from others — A good 20 Mile March must be achieved with great consistency.

Good intentions do not count.”

He suggests that 20 Mile Marching helps turn the odds in our favor for three reasons. First, it builds our confidence in our ability to perform well in adverse circumstances. Second, it reduces the likelihood of catastrophe when we’re hit by turbulent disruption. Thirdly, it helps us exert self-control in an out-of-control environment.

Margin management is all about “hitting those singles and doubles and not swinging for the homerun.”

It is all about marching our 20 miles a day, every day.

If we can consistently remain disciplined and capture the profits when the market presents them, we will fulfill our goals. Twenty miles a day is a grain angle that will give us the edge to success. Let’s lace up our boots and get to marching. ❖

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to $17.20.

This column was written for the marketing week endThe 2013 Class IV price ing May 11. was projected at $14.50 to $15.10, down from $15.35 to The U.S. Department of $15.95 expected last month, Agriculture raised its 2012 and compares to $19.04 in milk production forecast for 2011 and $15.09 in 2010. the fourth month in a row in The 2013 average was proits World Agricultural Supjected at $15.40 to ply and Demand Estimates $16.50/cwt. report.

MIELKE MARKET WEEKLY FC Stone’s May 10 eDairy The report also stated that Insider Opening Bell adds “high feed prices and weakBy Lee Mielke that the WASDE showed ening milk prices during 2012 are expected to pressure producer 2011-12 corn ending stocks were raised returns, leading to declines in 2013 cow by an unexpected 50 million bushels to 851 million, well above the average numbers. However, improvements in returns during 2013 will moderate the estimate of 758 million. Corn ending stocks for the 2012-13 crop year also rate of decline,” the USDA said, but cautioned “milk per cow is expected to came in higher than expected at 1.881 continue to grow supporting increased billion bushels, compared with an average estimate of 1.704 billion bushels. milk production.”

Soybean stocks were lower than anticiThe 2012 production estimate, at 201.9 pated with old-crop ending stocks at 210 billion pounds, was up 800 million million bushels, compared with an averpounds from last month’s estimate and “reflects a slower decline in cow numbers age estimate of 221 million. New-crop bean stocks of 145 million bushels were and slightly faster growth in milk per cow,” the USDA said. The 2012 estimate lower than the expected 170 million. is 202.6 billion. 2011 output totaled 196.2 ■ billion, up from 192.8 billion in 2010.

The Mamas and the Papas in 1967 Commercial exports were forecast to sang “the darkest hour is just before increase as the global economy improves dawn” in “Dedicated to the One I Love.” and milk production increases. Imports FC Stone dairy economist Dave Kurzawill be slightly lower as domestic supwski said in Tuesday’s DairyLine that plies increase. With improving demand we might have seen the low for cheese and only modest increases in production, this year. Buying interest is out there, 2013 cheese, butter and nonfat dry milk he said, and he believes the low might prices were forecast higher but whey is have been hit “as long as we can mainexpected to average near 2012 levels. tain the $1.45 to $1.55 price through Class III and Class IV prices for 2013 May,” but he admitted it’s a “big were thus forecast higher. request this early on as the butter and powder markets remain weak.

In the meantime, cheese, butter and NDM prices were reduced from last “There is still room to go to the downmonth on weaker-than-expected demand side for cheese and Class III,” he said. but whey demand is stronger than “I’m not saying that is not going to expected so the price forecast was raised happen,” but said dairy producers may while 2012 milk price forecasts were have to “make some drastic farm level reduced. The benchmark Class III milk decisions sooner rather than later as price was projected to average $15.80 to the profit margin on the farm is akin to $16.30 per hundredweight, according to the second quarter of 2009.” the USDA, down from the $16.10 to “There are good times to put hedges $16.60 projected a month ago, and comon and not so good times, right now we pares to $18.37 in 2011 and $14.41 in 2010. The 2013 range was put at $16.20 See MIELKE, pg. 24

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MIELKE, from pg. 23 are in that not-so-good time to be putting a hedge on,” he said. Even with $14 to $15 prices out there, “the market has just taken a severe decline over the past three to four weeks and markets don’t typically go straight down.”

He advised listeners: “If you are looking to put some hedges in place, monitor the grain and feed costs, which also could show some weakness moving forward. ... The market is making it real easy for you.

As a producer it’s real difficult to put any hedges of any worth on at this point and time.”

He advised producers to “sit back and be concerned with other aspects of the business rather than hedging. Hopefully, a Class III rally in May will change the tune and producers can start to look at places to mitigate some risk.” For more details, call Kurzawski at (800) 231-3089.

■ Looking “back to the futures,” after factoring in the announced Class III milk prices and the remaining futures, the average Class III milk price for the first six months of 2012 stood at $15.65 on March 2 and $15.70 on May 10. The last half of 2012 was averaging $16.52 on April 5, $16.26 on April 13, $15.95 on April 20, $15.61 on April 27, $15.08 on May 4, and was trading around $15.37 late morning May 11.

Meanwhile, cash cheese prices saw some slippage the week of May 9 but inched a little higher in Friday’s trading. The blocks closed at $1.50 per pound, still down 3.5 cents on the week and 12.25 cents below a year ago. The barrels closed at $1.45, down 2 cents on the week and 19.25 cents below a year ago. Three cars of block and 14 of barrel found new homes on the week. The lagging Ag Marketing Service-surveyed block average gained 1.4 cents, hitting $1.5169, while the barrels averaged $1.4835, down 0.7 cent.

Cheese plants are being offered surplus milk as butter/powder plants are operating at near capacity, according to the USDA’s Dairy Market News. Cheese manufacturers are cautious about building excess inventories as overall production is up. Cheese demand is less than hoped for as retailers are not featuring cheese as heavily as a few weeks ago.

Export demand is being assisted through the Cooperatives Working Together program.

Cash butter ended the week higher, closing Friday at $1.32, up a penny on the week but 63 cents below a year ago when the price crashed 14.5 cents, to $1.95.

It then rebounded 23 cents the following two weeks and stayed above $2 until early September. The latest AMS butter averaged $1.4133, down 1.4 cents.

Churning schedules across the country remain active as cream supplies are readily available. As has been the case for past weeks, churning continues to outpace demand, thus inventories are building. Overall butter demand is fair. Buyers are hesitant and cautious with their orders, the USDA says, as the cash price declines. Retail butter feature activity has slowed following the recent holiday but butter continues to be advertised in print ads.

Lee Mielke is a syndicated columnist who resides in Everson, Wash. His weekly column is featured in newspapers across the country and he may be reached at lkmielke@juno.com. ❖

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Info: Contact John Hilgendorf, (507) 728-8713; Heritage Acres open through Oct. 31, buildings open during special events or by appointment

Sorensen’s Sales & Rentals

United Farmers Coop

Hutchinson, MN 320-587-2162

Lafayette, MN 507-228-8224

Northland Farm Systems

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Spring Valley, MN 507-346-7227

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Labor Management Workshop June 7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Pizza Ranch, Glencoe, Minn.

Info: Contact McLeod County Extension Office, (800) 5870770 or (320) 484-4303, or email Nathan Winter, wint0146@umn.edu; log on to http://z.umn.edu/7py

232-7336, Export Exchange 2012 log on to www.export Info: See May 23 event info mvcattlemen@yahoo.com or log Oct. 22-24 exchange.org on to mnsca.org Marriott City Center, MinQuality Assurance Training neapolis Quality Assurance Training Nov. 7 Invention & Idea Show Quality Assurance Training Info: Sponsored by the U.S. Oct. 24 Southern Research and OutJune 8-9, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

July 18 Grains Council and the Minnesota Pork Board Office, reach Center, Waseca, Minn.

Redwood Area Community Minnesota Pork Board Office, Renewable Fuels Association; Mankato, Minn.

Info: See May 23 event info Center, Redwood Falls, Minn. Mankato, Minn.

Info: $5/person; contact Min- Info: See May 23 event info nesota Inventors Congress, (507) 627-2344, (800) Horticulture Night INVENT1, info@minnesota July 26, 5-9 p.m. inventorscongress.org or log West Central Research and on to www.minnesota Outreach Center, Morris, Minn. inventorscongress.org Info: Free and open to the public; contact WCROC, (320) Gopher Dairy Camp 589-1711 June 10-12 University of Minnesota, St. Paul Threshing Day and Info: $60/person; for youth Antique Tractor Display who have completed grades 6 Aug. 12, 1 p.m. through 11; check with Min- Heritage Acres, Fairmont, Minn. nesota Extension offices, log Info: Contact John Hilgenon to www.ansci.umn.edu/ dorf, (507) 728-8713; Heritage gopherdairycamp or call Acres open through Oct. 31, (507) 995-7084 buildings open during special events or by appointment H I G H S T E E L I N S E RT Quality Assurance Training June 13 Quality Assurance Training IN 20’ ARROW FRONT® FEEDER Nobles County Government Aug. 15 Center, Worthington, Minn.

University Center Heintz Info: See May 23 event info Center, Rochester, Minn.

Info: See May 23 event info Milkapalooza at Cedar Summit Farm Antique Tractor Pull June 23, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Aug. 25, 11 a.m.

Cedar Summit Farm, New Heritage Acres, Fairmont, Minn.

Prague, Minn.

Info: Registration at 9 a.m.; Info: Help Cedar Summit cele- contact John Hilgendorf, brate 10 years of farm-bottled, (507) 728-8713; Heritage certified organic, 100 percent Acres open through Oct. 31, grass-fed milk; log on to buildings open during special www.cedarsummit.com or con- events or by appointment LARGE BALES IN A 30’ tact steve@cedarsummit.com T A N D E M A X L E A R ROW FRONT® FEEDER or (612) 819-1924 Quality Assurance Training Aug. 29 Quality Assurance Training AmericInn, Marshall, Minn.

June 27 Info: See May 23 event info Southern Research and Outreach Center, Waseca, Minn. Quality Assurance Training Info: See May 23 event info Sept. 12 West Central Research and Heritage Acres Annual Outreach Center, Morris, Music Festival Minn.

July 4, Noon-5 p.m.

Info: See May 23 event info FULL SIZE BUNKS Heritage Acres, Fairmont, Minn.

S P E C I A LT Y F E E D E R S Info: Contact John HilgenQuality Assurance Training See Your Local Dealer dorf, (507) 728-8713; Heritage Sept. 26 for information on the Acres open through Oct. 31, Southern Research and Outbuildings open during special reach Center, Waseca, Minn. complete line. Ask for a events or by appointment Info: See May 23 event info full color brochure.

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‘Farm to School: Growing Our Future’ Documentary Screening and Discussion May 21, 6:30-8 p.m.

Mower County Fairgrounds 4-H Building, Austin, Minn.

Info: Registration required, and details and online registration available at www.extension.umn.edu/go/1103 ; other screenings are listed at www.extension.umn.edu/farmto-school

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1-800-247-8426 or 320-693-7993 BUY-SELL-TRADE Sell your land or real estate in 30 days for 0% commission. Call Ray 507-339-1272 Selling or Buying Farms or 1031 Exchange!

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Auction Location: Granite Falls Community Center, Granite Falls, Minnesota

LAND LOCATION: From Clarkfield, MN go one mile West on Cty. Road 67, go South on 410th St. for two miles, go West on 250th Ave. for 1⁄2 mile. Look for auction signs.

• There is tile on the farm

• Parcels are surveyed

• Level farm, with no wetlands

• CPI of 90.4

Parcel 1: ±71 deeded acres, ±69 tillable acres Parcel 2: ±81 deeded acres, ±79 tillable acres Parcel 3: ±68 deeded acres, ±66 tillable acres Auctioneers Comment: Folks, this farm has been in the family for a century, and the Smiths, have decided that the time has come for another owner or operator to enjoy the benefits of any or all of this land. This is a great opportunity for you to expand your farming operation.

If you are looking for prime farmland, don’t miss this auction on June 14. For additional questions or an informational packet, please call Kristine at #320-212-9379 or email me at: Kristine@FladeboeAuctions.com Kindest regards, Kristine, Glen and Dale

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Ag Power Enterprises Inc..................................................................34 Anderson Seed ......................................................................................9 Arnold Companies ......................................................................20, 21 Avoca Spray Service ..........................................................................36 Bayer Truck & Equipment Inc ..........................................................18 Case IH ................................................................................................11 Case New Holland ..............................................................................3 Dahl Farm Supply ................................................................................6 Diers Ag Supply..................................................................................12 Doda USA Inc......................................................................................14 Double B Manufacturing ....................................................................6 Duncan Trailers LLC ..........................................................................37 Emerson Kalis......................................................................................31 Excelsior Homes West Inc ..................................................................7 Farm Drainage Plows ........................................................................31 Fladeboe Auction Service ..................................................................27 Freudenthal Dairy & Mfg Co............................................................26 Gehl Co ................................................................................................24 Grasshopper ........................................................................................13 Greenwald Farm Center ....................................................................36 Haas Equipment ................................................................................31 Harpels ..................................................................................................8 Haug Implement ................................................................................37 Hotovec Auction Center Inc..............................................................27 Hughes Auction Service LLC............................................................28 Judson Implement ..............................................................................35 Kannegiesser Truck Sales ..................................................................17 Keltgens Inc ........................................................................................10 Kiester Implement ..............................................................................32 Larson Brothers Implement ........................................................32, 35 M S Diversified....................................................................................33 Mages Auction Service ................................................................27, 28 Mankato Spray Center ........................................................................6 Massop Electric ..................................................................................32 Matejcek Implement ..........................................................................38 Mike's Collision ..................................................................................16 Mustang Mfg Co ................................................................................23 Northern Ag Service ..........................................................................35 Northern Insulation Products ..........................................................10 Nutra Flo Company ......................................................................5, 31 Pruess Elevator Inc ............................................................................29 Rabe International Inc ........................................................................29 Schneider Livestock Equipment ......................................................12 Schweiss Inc ........................................................................................37 SI Feeder/Schoessow Inc ..................................................................25 Silverstream ........................................................................................12 Smiths Mill Implement Inc................................................................35 Sorensen Sales & Rentals ..................................................................29 Steffes Auctioneers Inc ......................................................................29 Swedes Service Center ......................................................................10 The American 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HELP WANTED: Herdsman 6:00 PM - Hay & Straw wanted for 100 cow dairy.

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TUESDAY, MAY 22ND, 2012 - 3:00 PM 13452 110TH ST. - HANSKA, MN

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1959 541 Offset Ford, with FOR SALE: JD model 44 2- Case IH 8370 14' hydro swing FOR SALE: JD 327 thrower cultivator, mint condition, 14 hyd lift plow very nice & baler & steel thrower wagHaybine, 9' rolls, new $10,000. 712-297-9926 reconditioned; JD F145 H 4ons, nice shape, call guards & sickle $3500/OBO. 16 semi mount plow in good 507-227-0573 715-456-1224 cond; JD F360 6-16s, hyd re-set plow w/ onland hitch, FOR SALE: '08 Kuhns, MFG FOR SALE: JD 3970 chopper iron guard wide hay head, 1834, small square bale acgood cond. 320-732-3370 2R cornhead, $7,500/OBO. cumulator & a 618 grabber One bottom plow, $700; 2R 8R frt mount JD cult, fits w/ JD mounts, exc shape. corn planter, $900; Grain 30, 40 & 50 Series JD trac$12,500. Call 507-317-8103 drill, $600; Grain wagon, tors, $800/OBO. 715-410-5975 $300; JD ground driven ma- FOR SALE: 10 bale handler, nure spreader, $1,000; WagFOR SALE: JD 5400-5830 small square bales, fits 3pt on w/seat, $1,000. and 6000 series forage haror tractor loader, $1,500.

(608)879-9541 vesters. Used kernel pro712-297-7951 cessors, also, used JD 40 FOR SALE: 12' Mac-Don knife Dura-Drums, and 5020 haybine. Low acres, drum conversions for 5400 $11,500. (715) 797-2552 and 5460. Call (507)427-3520 www.ok-enterprise.com

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FOR SALE: NH 1112 Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys. swather, 14' auger head & 100% financing w/no liens crimper; also Hesston 6450 or red tape, call Steve at swather, 14' auger head & Fairfax Ag for an appointcrimper; NH 654 round ment. 888-830-7757 baler. All machines field ready. BO. 507-368-4896 Grain Handling Equip 034 FOR SALE: NH Hayliner 68, small square baler, $1,500. '07 Mauer Grain Hopper, electric, tarp. $12,500.

Ray Moeller 712-297-7951 641-425-9070 FOR SALE: NH Stackliner (3) 11,000 bu bins, complete 1000 automatic bale wagon, w/ floors, unloads & fans. $1,500. Ray Moeller (4) 20,000 bu bins only, (1) 712-297-7951 24,000 bu bin only, (1) 40,000 bu bin only, (1) JD 660 5 bar hay rake. Very 20,000 bu bin complete w/ good condition, $2,900. floor, unload & fan, (1) 715-896-1050 14,000 hopper bin.

JD discbine Model 925. Cut 507-697-6133 only 630 acres before retiring. Always stored inside. 10/72 Grain Auger. New last fall. Hydro lift 8' loading $9,800. (608)513-4964 sweep. $8,250. (715) 723-4259 SnoCo bale elevators, 16'-48'; SnoCo extra sections avail- Delux DP 2515 Grain Dryer able; Kewanee & Owatonna 300 BPH with 3 phase congrain elevators, 40' & 44'; verter. $2500. 12'x26' But175 bu. Lindsey grav. box ler hopper bin. $500. on 6 ton gears, nice. 320507-274-5936 after 4 pm.

864-4583 or 320-779-4583 Farm Fans grain dryer, CFSA650M, 3 ph, LT, exc, 3277 Bins & Buildings 033 hrs, $25,000. 563-532-9687 FOR SALE: Lester Building, FOR SALE: '10 Convey-All 26'Wx46'Lx8'H, insulated, TC10-35 top end drive con$6,000. 320-877-7577 or 320veyor. Handled less than 220-3114 30,000 bu, good shape.

320-212-8551 SILO DOORS Wood or steel doors shipped FOR SALE: 1200 bu steel promptly to your farm bulk seed or fertilizer tank, stainless fasteners pretty good shape w/ seed hardware available. ladder. 320-212-8551 (800)222-5726 Landwood Sales LLP FOR SALE: 5” air system w/ 30hp 3 phase motor, 8' jump auger & 3 phase motor, enough pipe for (2) 60' tall bins, $11,500.

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Directions: From New Ulm, take St. Hwy. 15 South approx. 11 mi. to 110th St., then go West 2 mi. and look for sign.

Tractors: IH 574 w/IH 2250 all hyd. loader w/buckets, 3 pt., single hyd., 2048 hrs.; IH 986 w/cab, d, dual hyd., 3 pt., PTO, 2606 hrs., Farmall Super C, PTO; Farmall C implements to be sold following the Super C include: complete mtd. 2-row planter & 2-row cult.; 10-bolt IH dual hubs; 18.4x34 hub duals; Farm/Livestock Equipment: Loftness #1 8’ single auger, 2-stage snowblower; MF 110 man. spreader; Patz Barn Cleaner w/head unit & chain; Cat 3 pt. quick hitch; Trailblazer 3 pt. blade; Bush Hog #105 3 pt. 60” mower; Husq. lawn tractor, 48” deck; Barge box w/hyd. hoist; Hay rack on gear; Hyd. loader controls; Grass seed box; Drag evener; Wagon jack; Hyd. rams; elec. fencer; Woven wire; Gates; Stanchions & pens; Chicken & hog equip.; Cattle water tank; Corn pick wheel shield; Truck topper system; Fence posts; Small electric water pump; 1970 Mustang Grande’ w/351 Windsor eng., bucket seats, center console, new tires, 1-owner, 89K mi.; ‘02 Cadillac Deville, 78K mi., loaded; Shed: Approx 24x65 shed to be dismantled &/or removed by buyer. Tools, Yard/Garden Equipment & Misc.: 2 wheel 5x8 trailer w/mesh floor & drop gate; Small 2 wheel trailer; Craftsman garden cart; Tiller w/5 hp. eng.; Stihl 041 Field. Boss chain saw; Push mowers; Waterloo tool case; Floor 5/8” drill press; 2 loads of hand, power & shop tools; Pump jack w/trans. & elec. motor; Garden tools; Cement mixer; Anvil on stand; Pipe vise; Post drill; Ladders; Flood lights; Oil barrels; Planters; Misc. lumber; BB Guns, Old Toys, Household & Glassware: Daisy BB guns include: older Red Rider BB gun w/box & 2000 mill ed, new in box; Cowboy Joe’s toy wagon; Glassware; Enamel ware; Canning jars; Wood dining table; Bikes; Grills; Antiques/Collectibles: Crocks including RW; JD corn sheller #1B; JW Hance fan mill w/screens; IH 2-bottom plow on steel; IH #7 horse drawn sickle mower w/hitch; Old metal signs; Binder wheel & canvas; Many farm related antiques; Saws; Block planes; Milk cans & buckets; Chick debeaker; Garden gates; Wood sled; Floor grates; Trike; Red Flyer scooter & wagon; Model T windshield; ‘27 cooper fire ext.; bobsled; Pot & corn planters; Grind stone; Old brick pattern tin; Stone axe head.; Nettles wood pop case; Many old raise panel interior doors, some w/windows; Wood ext. door w/oval window; Misc. horse equip.; Misc. advertising including Hanska Farmers Co-op dust pan & local hats; Large ornate frames; Old pics; School desk; Fish reels, include Ocean City #112 & Great Lakes SR91;

Tractors & Gator: JD 4400 PS, dual hyd, factory cab, rock box, 18.4x38 radial tires, 6664 hrs; ‘73 JD 4230, quad, dual hyd, factory cab, WF, 18.4x34 rear tires; JD 4020, D, sgl hyd, synchro shift, WF, Hiniker cab, 18.4x34 tires; JD 4010, D, WF, sgl hyd plus 2nd elec controlled add-on hyd, 18.4x34 tires fenders; Ford 8N utility tractor, 3 pt hitch; ‘37 JD A unstyled, complete, round spoke front rims, flat spoke rear rims; JD Gator 4x2; 2 sets of 18.4x38 & 2 sets 18.4x34 band duals; 2-Category II quick hitches Livestock Equipment: Meyer V-Max 3245 manure spreader w/dbl vertical beaters, like new, used 3 months; Gehl 325 tandem spreader w/slope gate, new beaters & apron; Surge #80708, 800 gal. bulk tank; complete Westfalia Pulstron pipeline system, 7.5 hp Masport vac pump; sgl & dbl stainless tanks; Knight 2170 TMR stationary mixer w/scale; Patz gutter cleaner; Metko 16’ silage conveyor w/motor; Patz 14’ feed conveyor w/elec motor; Kiefer Bilt 16’ livestock trailer; 6 Dayton barn ceiling circulation fans; round bale feeders; dbl round hay feeder to fit on running gear Farm Machinery & Misc: JD 3950 forage harvester w/7’ hay head & 2x30” cornhead; JD 2700, 5-btm. plow, vari-width & toggle trip; JD grain drill, 14’, hyd. w/grass seeder; JD 336 baler w/thrower; NI 177, 41’ flight elev. w/truck hopper; 3 bulk bins from 3-7 on all w/augers; JD 350 & 250 gravity boxes on running gears; 250 Nu-Bilt gravity box on running gear; Onan PTO 30kw alternator on rubber wheel cart w/75’ cord; 2 steel bale throw racks on running gears; 300 gal fuel barrel on steel stand; 500 gal fuel tank w/elec Gas Boy pump; JD bale thrower for parts; misc iron & old equip

Note: Sellers & Seller’s agents have represented property to the best of their knowledge & are not responsible for errors in info. This is a guide. Buyers are responsible & encouraged to gather their own info.

Auctioneers have the right to run the sale however they feel best serves the seller.

Pers. Rep: Rick Kelley 507-276-9655 for Questions or Preview

Directions: From Nicollet, MN, take Hw.y 111 N, 4.5 mi., then go W 5 mi. on Co. Rd. 5, then go N 1 mi. on 511th Ave. Auctioneers Note: Due to health reasons, Dave will be selling the following items.

Dairy Equip. used until Sept of 2010

Owner: Dave Kelley

OWNER: JOHN ANDERSON ESTATE

Auctioneer: Larry Mages (72-004) 507-240-0030

Auctioneer: Matt Mages (08-12-006) 507-276-7002 Auctioneers: Larry Mages - Lafayette • Joe Maidl - Lafayette • John Goelz - Franklin • Joe Wersal - Winthrop Clerk: Mages Land & Auction Service LLC • All Items Sold “As Is” and must be removed by August 1st Not Responsible for Accidents Preview 2 Hours Before Sale • Restroom & Lunch Available on site

Auctioneers: Matt Mages, New Ulm • Joe Maidl, Lafayette • John Goelz, Franklin • Joe Wersal, Winthrop Clerk: Mages Land Co. & Auction Service LLC • All Items Sold “As Is” Not Responsible for Accidents Preview 2 Hours Before Sale – Restroom & Lunch Available on site

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FOR SALE:Used grain bins, floors unload systems, stirators, fans & heaters, aeration fans, buying or selling, try me first and also call for very competitive contract rates!

Office hours 8am-5pm Monday – Friday Saturday 9am - 12 noon or call 507-697-6133 Ask for Gary Parker 710 grain cart, w/24.5x32 tires, asking $12,000. 320-366-3834 Westfield Augers, New: 10-61...... $8,199 10-71...... $8,799 All sizes available.

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2 Parker 300 bu. wagons, shedded, $4,250 pair; Parker 200 bu., w/JD gear, $1000; WANTED: JD 290 planter; 12-14' disk; 520-530 tractor. 507-330-3945 30' (12 row) Loftness stalk chopper, good, $3,900/trade.

319-296-2236 57' JD Hay conveyor w/hangers, Allied ldr w/ 60'' bucket, 48' grain elevator, HS 9x16 steel bale rack, JD 2 bottom plow to restore, HS feeder wagon w/ a bad floor, Super EZ ldr w/ 80'' bucket, Patz barn cleaner unit w/ 2hp motor, Badger 560 barn cleaner unit w/ 3hp motor. 28' clock wise barn cleaner chute. 715-671-3142 7 ton NH wagon, new 9.5L-15 tires, telescope pole, $625/OBO. (651)345-3164

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Steffes Auction Calendar 2012 For More info Call 1-800-726-8609 or visit our website: www.steffesauctioneers.com Friday, May 11 @ 10 AM: Allan & Phyllis Forness, Colfax, ND, Farm Auction

Tuesday, May 15 @ 10 AM: Leroy & Ruby Olson Estate, Farmland and Equipment, Wadena, MN, 123+/Acres in Wadena County, MN, & Small Farm Equipment Line and Household Items Opening Friday, June 1 & Closing Monday, June 11: IQBID June Auction, Selling Ag, Construction, Trucks, RV’s & More! Advertising Deadline: Tuesday, May 15th Wednesday, June 13 @ 10 AM: D&D Heating & Sheet Metal Inc., Real Estate & Business Liquidation, Manvel, ND Thursday, June 14 @ 10 AM: Dwain & Stacy Kaiser, Fairmount, ND, Farm Auction Opening Thursday, June 14 & Closing Wednesday, June 27: IQBID Park River Implement, Equipment located in Park River, Rolla & Cando, ND Opening Friday, June 15 & Closing Monday, June 25: IQBID Oppegard’s Inc. Collectible Auction, Steffes Auctioneers Facility Friday, June 22 @ 11 AM: Becker County, MN Land Auction, Calloway Community Center, 119 +/Farmland Acres in Calloway Township Friday, June 29 & Saturday, June 30 @ 9 AM: Keith Johnson Estate, Ayr, ND, Antiques, Collectibles, & Cars

Opening Tuesday, July 10 & Closing Wednesday, July 18: IQBID Kibble Equipment Inc., Montevideo, MN Wednesday, July 25 @ 9 AM: AgIron 61 Consignment Event, Red River Valley Fairgrounds, West Fargo, ND, Advertising Deadline: Wednesday, June 27

FOR SALE: JD 6000 hi boy Gravity Wagon w/ brush sprayer, cab, air, 60' boom, auger; JD 400 hoe 8-30”, boom markers, new tires.

Case 325 skid; (7) gravity 507-840-1108 wagons; Barge wagon & hoist; 3pt 6' finishing mowFOR SALE: NH 185 sprdr, er; Ford 800 utility tractor; good shape, $7,900; Gehl 560 & loader; plus mower.

100 grinder mixer scale & Peterson Equipment magnet, $4,500; '75 IH 1066, 507-276-6957 or 6958 5500 hrs, new torque & clutch, good tires & tin, Hydrostatic & Hydraulic ReHiniker CAH, $8,500. 507pair Repair-Troubleshoot642-3479 ing Sales-Design Custom Four 10 bolt 22.5x13 rims hydraulic hose-making up w/used 445 tires, Hypro to 2” Service calls made. hyd driven sprayer pump, STOEN'S Hydrostatic SerKewanee 8' blade, 5' rotary vice 16084 State Hwy 29 N cutter 3 point hitch.

Glenwood, MN 56334 320320-864-3325 320-510-0507 634-4360

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~ NEW EQUIPMENT/BIG INVENTORY ~ Notch Equipment: • Rock Buckets • Grapple Forks • Manure Forks • Bale Spears • Hi-Volume Buckets & Pallet Forks • Bale Transports & Feeder Wagons, 16’-34’ • Adult & Young Stock Feeders & Bale Feeders • Land Levelers

Smidley Equipment: • Steer Stuffers • Hog Feeders • Hog Huts • Calf Creep Feeders • Lamb & Sheep Feeders • Cattle & Hog Waterers • Mini Scaler

Sioux Equipment: • Gates • Calving Pens • Haymax Bale Feeders • Cattle Panels • Feeders Panels • Head Gates • Hog Feeders • Squeeze Chutes & Tubs • Port-A-Hut Shelters (Many Sizes) • Bergman Cattle Feeders • Lorenz & Farm King Snowblowers • Mandako Land Rollers, 12’-60’ • GT (Tox-O-Wic) Grain Dryers, 350-800 bu.

• Sheep & Calf Feeders • Livestock Equipment by Vern’s Mfg. • Powder River Crowding Tub & Alley • Mister Squeeze Cattle Chutes & Hd. Gates • Garfield Earth Scrapers • Peck Grain Augers, 8” - 10” - 12” • Special Price • MDS Buckets for Loaders & Skidloaders • Powder River Livestock & Horse Equipment • Tire Scrapers for Skidsteers, 6’-9’

• Jari Sickle Mowers • Grasshopper Lawn Mowers - Special Price Now! • “Tire” feeders & waterers • MDS Roto King Round Bale Processor for skidsteers, tractors, loaders or telehandlers • Good Stock of parts for GT Tox-O-Wic Grain Dryers, Also, Some Used Parts • Sitrex Wheel Rakes - MX Model In Stock • Brillion Alfalfa & Grass Seeders • Bale Baskets • SI Feeders & Bunks • (Hayhopper) Bale Feeders • Enduraplas Bale Feeders, Panels & Tanks • E-Z Trail Wagons, Boxes & Grain Carts • Calftel Hutches & Animal Barns • R&C Poly Bale Feeders • Farm King Augers and Mowers • Corral Panels & Horse Stalls • EZ-Trail Head Movers & Bale Racks • Roda Mini-Spreaders • Amish Built Oak bunk feeders & bale racks • Walco log splitter • Goat & Sheep feeders

DR® POWER EQUIPMENT • Field & Brush Mowers • Roto-Hog Power Tillers • Stump Grinders • Log Splitters • Chippers • Power Graders • Power Wagons • Leaf & Lawn Vacuums • Versa-trailers

~ USED EQUIPMENT ~ • Bush Hog 48” GT pull-type brush cutter w/13 hp engine • #206 Vermeer stump chipper, 16 hp. rebuilt engine • Aitchinson 7’ 3-pt. (grass farmer) inter-seeder • Kewanee rock flex disk, 141⁄2’ • 6’ Green chopper • IHC 500 plow disk, 12’ w/new front notch blades • H&S 9x16 bale rack w/JD wagon • Gehl #312 Scavenger II spreader, 260 bu., VG

• Steer Stuffer & Hog Feeders • 225 bu. Meyers poly board spreader w/endgate • Grasshopper 723 Zero turn mower w/52” power fold deck, DEMO unit, 14 hrs.

WANTED TO BUY: • GT (Tox-o-wik) Grain Dryers • 4 & 6 Row Stalk Choppers • Earth Scrapers • Steer Stuffer • Good hog feeders

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COMBINES

DMI Tigermate II, 44’, 4-bar CIH 9300, 9-shank - $22,500 Artsway 240, 8-30 shredder Artsway 180, 6-30 shredder

‘90 1660, 4258 hrs ‘98 2388, 3400 hrs ‘09 6088, 553 hrs ‘10 7088, 265 hrs ‘08 7010, 428 hrs PLANTERS ‘08 1200, 16-30 Pivot, bulk fill, ‘97-’05 1020, 25’ platforms IH 983, 8-30 - $5,950 2500 acres - $79,500 ‘07 1200, 16-30 Pivot, bulk fill CIH 1083, 8-30 - $8,950 CIH 2206, 6-30 - $72,500 ‘08 1250, 24-30, bulk fill, 3500 CIH 2208, 8-30 - $28,500 ‘08-’10 CIH 2608, 8-30 acres - $118,500 chopping head JD 1760, 12-30 - $34,500 Kinze 3200, 12-30, liquid fert ‘97 JD 893, 8-30 - $18,500 - $38,500

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Opening Sunday, July 1 & Closing Tuesday, July 10: IQBID Oppegard’s Inc. Pre-Harvest Auction, Hillsboro, ND

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Saturday, May 12 @ Noon: Robert Kadelbach, Litchfield, MN, Real Estate & Moving Auction

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FOR SALE: Deutz-Allis 4R For Sale:1979 IH 2554 Grain corn planter, dry fertilizer, Truck. New 20' box, roll w/ moniter & manual; tarp, new engine, 13 speed, Knowles 10 shank pull type $35,000.

Case 40xt 500 chisel. 715-926-5896 hours, $19,500. 320-248-7878.

THE LAND, MAY 18, 2012

Attention Organics: Kovar Dearborn Model I97I Loader w/ front pump, off 8N Ford long tine harrow, 24', 3 pt, tractor. 320-752-4782 hyd wings, very good, $2,800. Call (507)665-2030 FOR SALE: 3pt grader blade, 7' wide, pull-type, FOR SALE OR RENT $350. Ray Moeller MANDAKO NEW & USED 712-297-7951 Land Rollers-11 Sizes From Buffalo 12 to 75 Ft. (Several On FOR SALE: portable roller blower mill Hand) Heaviest Roller on white 540 PTO 36"; Buffalo The Market (5/8” Wall x 6R30" rolling stalk chopper 42” Dia.) Larger 3” Shafts yellow, like new; MacFar& Bearings Not 2 7/16”. We land 20' trailer type bar RENT Trade/Deliver Anytooth harrow; White 4R36" where Dealer 319-347-6282 air corn planter w/ no till coulters & moniter; JD CCFOR SALE: 3 Yale & 1 MitA 14' quack, bigger bull subishi forklifts, 5000 lb. type; Lilliston 4R36" danish lifts, 2 w/side shift. 320-267cutt. 3 pt.; Badger BN1005 1467 or 507-354-1807 9' haybine 540 PTO; All Items Always Shedded.

FOR SALE: B&H 9100 608-269-2523 12R30” cult, fully equipped, always shedded (no fert) FOR SALE: JD 400, 15' roto hoe; JD RM, 4R, rear mtd. like new cond; Orthman cultivator; H&S Super 7+4 Tracker III; set of 12R silage box w/10 ton wagon, Kinze markers, (4) JD dry right hand unload; EZ Trail fert boxes w/ ext, mounted 230 bu. grav. box w/8 ton on 20' bar. 507-456-1164 wagon. 320-395-2207

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LARGE AUCTION TRACTORS • SKID LOADERS • PAY LOADER • CONSTRUCTION • FORKLIFTS COLLECTOR TRACTORS & EQUIP. • COMBINES • HEADS • HAY & FEEDING EQUIP. • TILLAGE • PLANTERS • ASST. MACHINERY • TRUCKS • TRAILERS • FARM MISC. Our Spring Auction Event will be held at the Wieman Auction Facility located 1 mile south and 1⁄2 mile west on Highway 44 from Marion SD on:

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30TH 8:15 CST Lunch by Presbyterian Church Ladies

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TRACTORS • SKID LOADERS • PAY LOADER • CONSTRUCTION • FORKLIFTS 2011 JD 5083E, MFD, CAH, 100 hrs w/JD 563 Ldr, (new); 06 JD 8330 MFD, 4800 hrs.; 09 JD 7330 MFD, PQ w/LHR, 475 hrs; 04 JD 9420, CAH, 4120 hrs; 05 JD 9320, CAH, PTO, 4379 hrs; 06 JD 7520, MFD, PQ w/LHR, 6200 hrs; 97 JD 7810, MFD, PS, 9000 hrs; 98 JD 6410, MFD, PQ w/New JD 563 Ldr, 5000 hrs; JD 4640 Quad, CAH; 2 – JD 4230 Quad, CAH; 97 JD 7410, MFD, PQ; JD 4440, PS, CAH; JD 7410, MFD, PQ, CAH, 4650 hrs w/JD 740 Ldr, sharp; JD 4250, MFD, CAH, PS; JD 4020 D., NF w/Miller M12 Ldr; JD 3150, MFD, ROPs w/TA 46 Ldr; 67 JD 4020, Gas, WF; JD 3155 MFD, CAH; 89 JD 2755 MFD, CAH; 97 JD 7610, CAH, PQ, 2WD; 80 JD 4640, PS, CAH, 6000 hrs, sharp; 76 JD 4630, Quad, CAH, 42” rubber; JD 3020 D., cab w/Koyker Ldr; JD 3020, WF; 09 NH T 8010, MFD, 1300 hrs, sharp; 06 NH TS 125A, MFD, CAH w/NH Ldr, 3100 hrs, sharp; 98 NH TV 140 Bi-Directional w/Ldr, 5800 hrs; 92 NH 8340, MFD, CAH w/TA 46 Ldr, 6800 hrs; 98 Agco 8785, MFD, CAH, 5300 hrs w/AC 884 Ldr; 2000 CIH MX 240, MFD, 9000 hrs w/duals; 03 McCormick MTX 110, MFD, CAH, 5200 hrs w/GB 760 Ldr; 97 CIH 8920, MFD, CAH, 8500 hrs; 91 CIH 7110, MFD, CAH, 4800 hrs w/duals, sharp; Case 2290, CAH w/Westendorf Ldr; Case 580C D. w/Ldr & cab; 78 IHC 686 D., WF, 3 pt; 69 IHC 856 D., WF; Landini 85 MFD, CAH, 2200 hrs w/Ldr, sharp; 99 CIH MX 110, MFD, CAH w/GB 760 Ldr; 83 IHC 5288, CAH; 77 IHC 1086, CAH, 4690 hrs; 74 IHC 1066, Cab, WF; 70 IH 856, WF; 79 IH 484 Utility w/Ldr; 66 IHC 2606 Gas, WF w/Ldr; Case 4690, 3 pt, PTO; IHC 1586 w/rear end problems; CIH MX135 MFD, CAH; IHC 5088, CAH, 8000 hrs; IHC 1086, CAH; IHC 856 D., cab, WF, restored; 2 – IHC 856 D., WF (1 has dozer blade & engine noise); IHC 656, WF, not running; 78 IHC 784, WF w/Ldr; IHC 560 Gas, WF w/FH F11 Ldr; IHC 656 Gas, 2 pt; IHC 684 D.,WF; Ford 9030 Bi-Directional, CAH, 3 Pt w/brush mower att.; Versatile 150 Bi-Directional, CAH w/Ldr; 73 Ford 2000 D., WF, 3 pt; 2004 Cat NT 565B, MFD, IVT, 11,000 hrs; MF 1100 D., WF, 3 pt w/Dual 3000 Ldr; MF 2705 D., WF, not running; 08 NH TN75DA, MFD, CAH, 851 hrs.; Case 4690, 3 pt, PTO, 6746 hrs; AC 7020, PS, CAH, Eng. OH; AC 7000 PD, CAH; Oliver 1755 D., WF, 3 pt, 3200 actual hrs; Kubota B7800 Diesel, MFD, hydro, 1400 hrs; SKID LOADERS • PAYLOADER • CONSTRUCTION • FORKLIFTS: 04 NH 170 w/1300 hrs; 97 NH LX885; 97 NH LX485; Bobcat 753; 96 Case 1840 D., cab; Bobcat 310 skid loader; Case 1830 skid loader; JD 250 skid loader; Bobcat skid loaders (440, 444, 610); 79 Case 1816B gas skid loader; Mustang 310 gas skid loader; Komatsu WA 180 pay loader, cab, forks & bucket, sharp; JD 544 pay loader, cab; 89 Dresser A500E motor grader, CAH w/V plow & wing, Eng. OH; 02 JD 3400 Telehandler, 5300 hrs w/bucket & forks; JD 380 gas forklift; IHC 263 forklift, 30’ mast; SP 48” sheeps foot packer; Wabco 666 D. motor grader, trans issues; 98 JD 555G Crawler/Loader, 5691 hrs, CAH; Cat D6 Crawler w/Hyd dozer blade & pony engine; Ditch Witch R60 backhoe; Rubber tire scraper for skid loader; Asst. of new skid loader attachments (buckets, rock buckets, pallet forks, post augers); Bobcat 811 backhoe attachment;

COLLECTOR TRACTORS & EQUIPMENT 73 IHC 1468 tractor, V8, WF, 6272 hrs, head gasket bad; 68 IHC 756 D., WF, 4900 hrs; 72 IHC 1256 D., Cab, 3 pt, sharp; IHC 544 Diesel, hydro, WF w/FH F25 Ldr; 2 – IHC SMTA Gas, WF; IH 706 D. Wheatland; 2 – IHC M Tractors; IHC Super W6, Gas, Std.; IHC 560 Gas, WF; IHC 300 Gas, 2 pt; IHC 806 D., engine stuck; 3 – IHC H, WF; IHC 450 Gas, WF; IHC B Gas w/Artsway 72” belly mower; IHC Cub w/belly mower; JD 430W RC, restored; JD 2510 Gas, WF; 56 JD 520 Gas, NF; 2 – JD 620 Gas, NF; 3 – JD A, NF, restored; JD B, restored; Case DC, NF; 48 Case, VAC; Case 830, Gas, 3 pt; Case VAC w/Woods belly mower; Case 400 D., 3 pt; Oliver 770 Gas, WF; Oliver 70 for parts; 55 Oliver Super 77 w/buzz saw; MM U; MM Z; 1954 MH 55, D.; 1951 MH 30, Gas; MH 44 Special; MH 444, Gas; AC WC, restored; COLLECTOR EQUIP: Case 212 silage cutter, 1 row; JD 10’ disk, 3 pt; 2 – JD 55 Plows (3 & 4B); JD 4x16 plow; IHC 3B plow; JD C11 FC; Case 4RW cult.; Case 5x14 plow; Oliver 565 plow, 4B; IH Big 6 horse mower; Woods Bros. 1 row picker; 3 – Barge boxes w/gears; Flare box & gear; Tumblebug scraper; JD 613 plow, 2B; JD L manure spreader; Oliver Wts;

COMBINES • CORN HEADS • FLEX HEADS • GRAIN CARTS & GRAIN HANDLING 2009 CIH 7088 RT, chop, duals, 550/833 hrs, loaded, sharp; 04 JD 9660 STS, duals, loaded (1600/2400 hrs); 00 JD 9650W w/duals, 2000/3000 hrs; 98 JD 9610, 2100/3000 hrs); 97 JD 9600; 90 JD 9600; 90 JD 9500; 88 JD 7720 Titan II; 79, 80 & 81 JD 7720’s; 79, 80 & 82 JD 6620’s; 94 CIH 1644, RT, chop, 3900 hrs; 90 CIH 1680, 3900 hrs; 90 CIH 1660, 3900 hrs; 87 CIH 1680, RT, chop; 97 Gleaner R72 duals, 3400 hrs, sharp; 90 JD 9400, chopper; JD 8820 Titan II, 4x4, chop, 5000 hrs; JD 8820 hydro, chop, 5000 hrs; JD 6620 hydro, chop; 2 – Gleaner F2 & L2 Diesel, chopper; CORN HEADS: CIH Corn Heads (2208’s, 2206, 1084’s, 1083’s, 1063’s, 1044’s, 883, 844); JD Corn Heads (1293’s, 893’s, 693, 494, 844, 843’s, 643’s, 444’s); NH 996 CH, 5RW; Gleaner F438 CH; FLEX HEADS: JD Flex Heads (2011, 10, 08 & 04 JD 635F’s, (2) – 04, 630’s, 930F’s, 930’s, 925F, 925’s, 922, 920, 222, 215); CIH Flex Heads (2010-2020, 35’ like new, 05 – 2020, 30’, (5) – 1020’s, 30’, (3) – 1020’s 25’, 820, 20’); 96 Gleaner 500 flex, 30’; 86 Gleaner LM 20’ flex; 2 – IHC 810 dummyhead’s w/4 & 6 belt PU; 2 – JD 212 w/5 belt; JD 100 w/PU; Gleaner LM w/Melroe PU; JD 5 & 4 belt PU’s; JD 653 row crop head; HEADER TRAILERS: 06 Wabasso header trailer; Maurer 30’ header trailer; Shopmade header trailer; GRAIN CARTS & WAGONS: Brent 774 CA grain cart w/scale & tarp; Parker 500 CA grain cart; Brent 420 SA cart; Bradford 528 SA cart; Parker 420 SA cart; Unverferth GC 4900 SA cart; 5 – gravity boxes (250 – 375 bu.); AUGERS & GRAIN VACS: Westfield MK 11x130 auger; Feterl 10x60; Mayrath 6x27; 10” hyd. truck hopper; Brandt EX5000 grain vac; Westfield 8x56 auger; NI 40’ elevator; Feterl grain screener; Koyker rotary screener;

Velda Orth of Menno SD and Orrin Pearson Estate of Salem SD will sell partial lines of equipment.

Also Selling Large Assortment of Round & Square Balers, Swathers, Moco’s, Mowers, Rakes, Silage Equipment, Feeding Equip., Manure Spreaders, Planters, Loaders, Sprayers, Tillage Equip., Misc. Machinery, Trucks, Trailers, Vehicles, Motorhome, Boats, ATV’s, Tires, Riding Mowers & Misc.

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For a full ad visit our website at www.wiemanauction.com or call our office 800-251-3111 Auctioneers Note: A portion of the Auction will be available on Proxibid.com for online bidding with a 21⁄2% buyers premium with a max of $750.00 per item. Another large interesting sale! Bring a friend, come prepared. Misc. items start @ 8:15 w/3-4 rings. Machinery starts at 9:15 AM sharp with 2 auction rings all day, 3rd ring @ 11:00 will sell payloaders-construction items-forklifts-augers-vehiclestrailers-trucks-bridge planks-culverts. South Dakota sales tax will be charged. This ad is subject to additions and deletions. All consignments must have been approved by the Wieman’s. We have excellent loading and unloading equipment. We appreciate your business. We are in our 64th year of selling. Honest and fair treatment to all. Financing and trucking available. Sorry we are full! Come prepared to Buy! If you are driving a good distance – call to make sure your item is here. (Welcome to the “Machinery Mall of South Dakota”). Our Next Auction is August 1, 2012

WIEMAN LAND & AUCTION CO., INC. (SINCE 1949) MARION SD 605-648-3111 or 1-800-251-3111 AUCTION SITE: 605-648-3536 or 1-888-296-3536 EVENINGS: Richard Wieman 605-648-3264 • Mike Wieman 605-297-4240 Ryan Wieman 605-648-2970 • Kevin Wieman 605-648-3439 • Derek Wieman 605-660-2135 • Gary Wieman 605-648-3164

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Midwest Ag Equip

Available in 3 Point Hitch And Pull Type Models

Farm Equipment For Sale

O’Connell Farm Drainage Plows, Inc.

Financing Available

Earlville, IA • Potosi, WI 53820

Emerson Kalis

(563) 920-6304 www.farmdrainageplows.com

Easton, MN 56025 • 507-381-9675

‘90 Ford 946, 12 spd., 6200 hrs. ..................................................$39,000

‘01 JD 9200, 24 spd., 3 pt., 8400 hrs. ..................................$69,500

‘89 CIH 7140, 6300 hrs. ........$43,000 Not available until June 1st

Woodford Ag 507-430-5144 37666 300th St. • Redwood Falls, MN WWW.WOODFORDAG.COM

HAAS EQUIP., LLC

• 320-598-7604 •

Madison, MN From Hwy. 75 & 212 Jct., 3.5 mi. W., 2.5 mi. S.

Rogator 854, 90’ sprayer ..................$35,000 JD 750, 15’ no-till drill ......................$12,500 JD 750, 30’ no-tll drill ......................$21,000 JD 7000, 6R30 planter ........................$2,500 JD 7000, 12R30 planter ......................$3,500 JD 7000, 12R30 planter, liq. fert.........$4,500 JD 9600 combine, new duals............$25,000 IH 300, nice tires ................................$1,750 IH 460, IH WF ....................................$2,000 IH M loader, new tires, Nice ................$2,750 IH 384 utility, WF, 3 pt. ........................$5,000 IH 856..................................................$6,500 IH 1256 ................................................$7,500 IH 100 hydro, 5,500 hrs. ....................$8,500 JD 2510, gas, Nice ..............................$6,500 (2) JD 3020, gas, PS ..............$5,500/$6,500 ‘70 JD 3020, gas, late ........................$6,500 ‘72 JD 3020, syncro, diesel ..............$10,500 JD 2355, utility, diesel, 2200 hrs. ....$11,500 (2) JD 3020, PS....................$9,500/$17,500 JD 4020 w/Dual 3000 loader ..............$7,500 JD 4020 D, new clutch, synchro........$6,750 (4) JD 4020, PS, SC ..........$11,500-$15,500 JD 4440, PS ......................................$19,500 JD 4250, Quad, JD 4450, PS ..........$24,500 JD 4250, PS, FWA ............................$28,500 JD 4450, PS, FWA ............................$32,500 JD 4450, PS, FWA/JD 740 ldr. ..........$41,000 JD 4960, FWA, 18.4-42, Nice............$46,000 JD 4255, Quad, new engine ..............$37,500 Case 1370, white, good engine, doesn’t move........................................Offer 9 wheel wire rake ................................$2,250

NH BR 780A baler, net wrap..............$17,500 NH BR 780 baler, net wrap..................$9,500 MJ 855 round baler ............................$1,500 JD 556 round baler..............................$7,500 JD 535 round baler..............................$4,500 JD 843 loader, Like New....................$12,500 JD 840 loader, JD 8000 mts. ..............$9,500 JD 720 loader ......................................$5,500 (2) JD 725 loaders ..................$6,500/$7,500 JD 740 loader, self leveling..................$8,500 JD 260 loader, grapple ........................$4,000 JD 741 loader, Sharp, hardly used ....$11,500 JD 158, JD 148 loaders..........$2,500/$4,500 JD 146 loader, Clean............................$2,750 (2) IH 2350 loaders ................$3,000/$3,250 CIH 520 loader ....................................$3,750 Dual 345, (off IH 856) ........................$1,250 K5 loader, (off IH) ................................$1,250 Leon 1000 grapple, (off JD 8100) ......$5,500 Woods 3150 loader (off Case), Sharp $4,500 Farmhand F358 loader, (IH mts.)........$3,250 Miller PL-4 loader ..............................$3,500 Miller M12 ..........................................$1,500 New Box Scrapers, 10’/12’ ....$1,750/$1,850 New & Used Skidsteer Attachments ......Call Pallet Forks, Grapples, Rock Buckets ....Call New & Used Batco & Conveyall belt conveyors ..............................................Call Conveyall 1085 belt conveyor ............$4,900 Batco 1575, w/swing hopper ..............$5,900 8”, 10”, 13” Augers, various sizes ........Call (4) Gravity Boxes ......................$750/$4,000 Bobcat T300 skidsteer ......................$27,500

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• Our Design Pulls Straight Through the Soil for Better Grade Control and Easier Pulling • Laser or GPS Receiver Mounts Standard on all Units • Installs Up To 8” Tile Up To 5 1/2 Ft. Deep

‘08 Cat 965B, 800 hrs ....................$196,500 ‘04 Cat 855, 3000 hrs. ....................$185,000 ‘07 JD 9860STS, 800 hrs., loaded w/all options....................................$175,000 ‘07 Cat MT755B, 2100 hrs. ............$150,000 ‘89 Versatile 846, 4000 hrs., (So. MN tractor) ................................$40,000 ‘08 Lexion 595R, 650 hrs. ..............$245,000 ‘08 Krause Dominator, 18’ ..............$38,000 ‘04 DMI Tiger Mate II, (50.5’) ..........$37,500 ‘96 Terragator 1844, 1800 gal., 3900 hrs. ............................................$45,000 ‘09 Hagie STS14, 120’ boom, loaded ........................................................$195,000 ‘03 Wilrich 957 VDR, nice shape ....$12,000

‘05 JD 9320, powershift, 3 pt., 3961 hrs. ................................$133,000

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FOR SALE: NH 885 skid Wanted-14' Chisel plow with FOR SALE: '80 Ford 6700 J.D. 4430, CHA, new style Harrow. Call 1-218-739-3979 one owner, 5100 hrs, dual steer, 4000 hrs, good cond, steps, new rear rubber, or 1-218-770-9139. power, dual hydraulics, 540320-693-2716 or 320-221-0786 front & rear wgts plus flu1000 PTO, new 69x38 tires, id. Very nice condition.

Gehl 3pt 10 whl V rake. Exc Tractors 3pt, good condition, $7,750.

036 (608) 687-8265, cond, $1,750. 515-570-5215 952-873-3069 Cell - (507) 429-4561 Intl 560 manure spreader; '04 TB110 NH tractor. Open FOR SALE: (2) '03 NH station, 540/1000 PTO, dual Gehl 99 hi-throw silage TJ375 4WDs, 20.8x42 duals, JD 3010, dsl, WF, Hiniker cab, good clean tractor, hydraulics, 1150 hrs. Looks blower; Intl 153 narrow row 1 at 90%, 1 w/ 3pt, 4 valves, 4000 hrs, $8,900/OBO. like new, always shedded. cult.; Intl 153 wide row PS, went through 2 yrs ago, 712-260-6400 $17,850. (608)513-4964 cult. 320-841-0398 diff lock, very nice but high hrs, $69,500/ea. Trade possi- JD 8430 tractor, front diff JD 568 round baler, twine & '53 Ford 8N Tractor. New ble. 320-250-7720 OH'd, new hi low unit, rubber, Runs great, $3,200. net wrap w/ mega wide + 18.4x38 tires, new of rear, 515-227-0702 pickup, 21.5Lx16.1 tires, FOR SALE: Farmall 200, ok on front $12,000. varible core & moisture '58 JD 520, 1 owner, electronfast hitch, painted, new 515-890-9793 tester, $21,750; Case IH 183 ic ignition, dual hyds., factires, fenders, weights.

12x30 folding cult, $1,275; tory 3 pt., new brakes, $3,850. (715) 792-2684 MF 1135 C/A; MF 1190 comJD 845 12x30 folding cult, clutch & rims, WF, Farmpact; MF 175; hydraulic $1,450; Kinze 16x20 3pt hand ldr. w/hyd. bucket. FOR SALE: JD 8430 9150 boom off truck; 12Kw-45Kw hrs, 18.4x38 tires, duals planter w/ lift assist & 320-289-3066 PTO generators; Batco 35' hyd, 3pt, exc cond, $13,500.

Kinze bean meters, $2,650.; 1990 CIH 5140 tractor, 2WD, conveyor. 320-760-1634 507-661-5045 Brittonia 500 gal mid mount 18.4x38 tires at 80%. CumNEW AND USED TRACTOR pickup sprayer, 80' boom, mins diesel cab, a/c, air FOR SALE: LA Case, ready PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 8hp Honda, $1,600. to go. (715)537-5783 ride seat, 7500 hrs. $23,000.

55, 50 Series & newer trac320-769-2756 Red Wing (651) 261-1730.

FOR SALE: M5 Moline, 75% tors, AC-all models, Large JD 643 corn head $4500, JD 4rubber, new paint & parts, Inventory, We ship! Mark Case 930, cab, good shape, belt grain pick-up head powershift wheels, Heitman Tractor Salvage tires good, 4400 hrs, $7,500 $3000, 16' tandem trailer $5,000/OBO. 608-423-4039 715-673-4829 OBO; Case 2390, 6600 hrs., $2000, 6x12 Bobcat trailer good motor, pwr shift needs $800. 507-462-3589 work, w/ldr., $2,000 OBO. NUTRA FLO; 2x3; FOLIAR SAFE; Black Late model Lorentz 100 320-274-5862 grinder mixer $1,900; JD 37 FOR SALE: '00 JD 8210, sickle mower $650; Grain-oMFWD, 18.4x46 w/ factory lator #30 auger wagon, $850. duals, 14.9x34 fronts, PS, 320-864-3837 quick hitch, 4300 hrs, Mowers 5, 6, 7, 9, $150 to $86,000. 507-236-1099 $1,850; plows 1, 2, 3, 4, 5B, FOR SALE: '48 Farmall M, $150 to $950. 712-299-6608 power steering, M&W NH 852 round baler, $1,000.

9spd., 80% rubber, fenders Miller 4RW rear mount cul& 2 way hyds, very good tivator, $500. Century 300 cond. '53 Super M, power gal. Sprayer, $500. steering, 85% rubber, 2 way (715) 647-3953 hyds, fenders, very good cond. 563-580-9844 or Notch Green Feed Wagon, 563-552-2176 24' long x 5' wide - $2,100.

FOR SALE: '64 JD 4020 gas, Gehl 120 Feed Mill - $800.

PS, WF, 3pt, 1 hyd outlet, (715) 643-2545 7048 hrs, fenders, clean, Toro Commercial mower, straight, $6,250. 507-261-3042 Model 223, 62” mower or 507-438-1320 deck, cab, water cooled diesel, $3,950. 715-577-7249 For Sale: '74 Case 1370. very clean. 18.4 x 42 rears w/duWe buy als. 14L x 16.1 fronts, rock Salvage Equipment box, 8370 hrs. 507-360-1482 Parts Available FOR SALE: '77 Int'l 1086, Hammell Equip., Inc. Call for details. 320-543-3656 (507)867-4910

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Specializing in most AC used tractor parts for sale. Now parting out WD, 190XT, #200 & D-17 tractors.

Rosenberg Tractor Salvage 507-848-1701 or 507-236-8726

Master, chopper, Greenstar yield & ROW CROP TRACTORS moisture monitor, 800x32 tires $119,000 ‘11 CIH Magnum 275, MFWD, 850 hrs., ‘09 CIH 7088, 1235 eng./910 sep.hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd., HD 20.8x42 duals, tracker, rock trap, Pro drawbar, 18 front wgts., 380x54 duals, 380x38 front duals ..................$152,000 600 monitor w/yield moisture ..$167,000 ‘07 NH TG215, MFWD, 1288 hrs, 4 hyd, ‘03 CIH 2388, 3300 eng./2195 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, 18Hx42 duals, AFS, 840/1000 PTO, 380x54” tires & duals ..................................................$95,000 yield & moisture monitor, Maurer bin ext...............................................$82,500 ‘03 NH TG255, MFWD, 3463 hrs., 3 pt., ‘06 CIH 1688, 3734 eng. hrs., rock trap, 4 hyd., 1000 PTO, frt wgts, 18.4x46 tires chopper, auto header, thru shop $34,500 & duals ......................................$80,000 ‘95 JD 8100, 2WD, cab, 540/1000 PTO, COMBINE HEADS 3 pt., 3 hyd., 9426 hrs., 18.4x46 tires JD 693, 6R30” cornhead ..............$12,500 & duals ......................................$42,500 LOADER TRACTORS ‘94 JD 7800, 2WD, cab, air, 3 pt., ‘10 JD 6330 Premium, MFWD, 2000 hrs., 540/1000 PTO, 9760 hrs., 14.9x46 duals, front wgts. ......................$42,500 cab, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, JD 673 self‘98 JD 6410, cab, air, MFWD, 16 spd pwr leveling loader w/joystick............$65,000 ‘09 NH T7030, MFWD, cab, 1080 hrs., quad, w/reverse, 8795 hrs, 18.4x38 tires ..............................$31,000 3 pt, 540/1000 PTO, NH 860TL loader, 20.8x4 tires ........................$92,000 ‘88 JD 4650, 2WD, 7450 hrs., PS, 3 pt., ‘07 NH T7040, MFWD, cab, 3056 hrs., 1000 PTO, 28.8x38 tires & duals ..................................................$29,500 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, NH 860TL loader, 18.4x42 tires ..............................$78,000 TRACK TRACTORS ‘89 JD 4755, 2WD, cab, 3 pt., PS, 3 hyd., ‘11 JD 9630T, w/PTO, 36” tracks, 1000 PTO w/Westendorf TA46 loader 546 hrs, 4 hyd, front wts., w/8’ quick tach bucket & joystick, loader well equipped ............................$282,000 Like New......................................$39,000 ‘05 JD 5525, MFWD, 1100 hrs., cab, COMBINES JD 542 loader, 3 pt., 2 hyd., 540 PTO ‘05 JD 9660, 1633 eng./1147 sep. hrs., ..................................................$38,500 hi-cap unload, Contour Master, 20.8x38 Case 685, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO duals, touchset, chopper ..........$125,000 w/CIH 2255 loader ......................$12,500 ‘06 JD 8010, 1325 eng./1050 sep. hrs., 20.8x42 duals, tracker, chopper, rock WHEEL LOADERS trap, auto header, Sharp! ..........$138,000 ‘11 Case 621E, 6 hrs., ride control, ‘08 JD 9670, 919 eng./1389 sep. hrs., aux. hyd. bucket ......................$135,000 Contour Master, chopper, Premium cab ‘00 Volvo 90D, cab/air, 3-yd. bucket, ................................................$162,000 7896 hrs. ....................................$65,000 ‘05 JD 9760STS, 1462 eng./1086 ‘05 JD 444J, cab/air, 3rd valve, bucket sep. hrs., Contour Master, 20.8x38 duals, w/grapple, 10,600 hrs. ..............$57,000 chopper, header controls ..........$128,000 ‘06 JD 9660STS, 1777 eng./1282 sep. hrs, Contour Master, bullet rotor, Check Out Our Website For chopper, 20.8x38 duals ............$129,000 Pictures & More Listings @ ‘04 JD 9760STS, 2358 eng./1612 www.larsonimplements.com sep. hrs., hi-capacity unload, Contour

LARSON IMPLEMENTS 5 miles east of Cambridge, MN on Hwy. 95 763-689-1179 Look at our Web site for pictures & more listings Free delivery on combines in MN, Eastern ND & SD

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FOR SALE: Four 18.4 x 46 Planting Equip 038 tires & rims. Complete setup for 22" rows on CIH or '92 JD 7300, 8R30", vacuum, NH combine. 90% tread, insect monitor, & trash White 2-155 tractor, very one season of use. $7,500. cleaners, $6,400. good cond, AC/ heat work 507-640-1850 712-480-4564 well, 5500 hrs, duals, FOR SALE: JD '89 925 bean '93 JD 7200 Maximerge front $10,250/OBO. 515-681-6279 fold 12R30" poly seed & inhead, $7,500. 320-221-3574 sect, trash cleaners, PreciHarvesting Equip 037 FOR SALE: JD 7300, 12R30”, sion Planting system, many other new parts on only 500 lift assist, 250 mon., E-Set 3 Concave small wire type to acres. $22,500. 507-381-6820 discs, herb., insect., 350 fit 1440 – 1460 Case IH ComCan also e-mail pictures acres on rebuilt, field bine. No extension $400. ready, $11,500 OBO. 320-226220 Friesen seed tender, no 952-657-2541 4443 trailer, good condition, 9500 JD side-hill combine, '95 For Sale: Massey U2, 13' $5500. 515-545-4246 model, 4x4, Green Star, 10 bean head & Massey 4 row series updates, 5300 & 3600 cornhead. (2) Wide 18-L-26 FOR SALE: JD 7000 6R30”, trasher whippers, seed front tires for a Massey hrs, $43,850. 6620 JD Sidefirmers, Sensor One County hill combine, yield monitor, combine & 2 back tires, 1 is Monitor, dry fert, $4,900; brand new! Big tire 18.4'84 model, $13,500. Both JD 7000 4R36”, dry fert, 26, little tire 11-L-16. Call nice combines. seed firmers, $2,400. evenings 320-286-5059.

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FOR SALE: Case IH 1020 Gehl 1060 tandem chopper, FOR SALE: IHC 700, 6 btm. pull-type plow, 6-16”s, new hay & cornheads, new bean head, 25', 3” cut , like wear parts, $5,500. 320-877knives, excellent condition. new, w/ Unverferth head 7577 or 320-220-3114 (608)248-2758 cart, $15,000. 507-753-2128

USED AUGERS

DELUX 13575, 12”X71’ MAYRATH SWINGAWAY 1350 BPH 10”X61’ MAYRATH DELUX 3015, SWINGAWAY 300 BPH 10”X71’ MAYRATH (2) 380 BEHLEN, SWINGAWAY 1 Ph., LP 700 BEHLEN, 3 Ph., DOUBLE BURNER We carry a full line of Behlen & Delux dryer parts; Mayrath and Hutch augers parts.

Large inventory of Welda sprockets, hubs, bearings, chain & pulleys.

1409 Silver Street E. Mapleton, MN 56065 507-524-3726 massopelectric.com

FOR SALE: JD 400 rotary hoe, 30', hyd. fold, gauge whls, nice shape. 612-7203283 FOR SALE: JD field cultivator, 24' w/ leveler, pull type, $600. 515-827-5162 IH 12R30" 183 cult, $1,200. IH 8R30" cult, $200.

515-227-0702 IHC #183, 8R36” flat-fold cult., w/rolling shields, 5 shanks per row. 507-764-3609 IHC #475 tandem disk, 19.6' w/hyd. wings, exc. cond.

507-764-3609 JD 1518 Rotary Mower. 10', 6 aircraft tires stump jumpers.

1,000 PTO, $4,200/OBO. (715) 821-5301 JD RWA 12' disk, very nice; JD 220, 20' disk, field ready; 6 sect. 30' drag w/hyd. cart; sprayer/fert. tanks, 500 gal. on whls.; 5 & 6 ton running gears; 200 & 300 gal. field sprayers. 320864-4583 or 320-779-4583

IHC 800 pull-type planter w/900 updates, 8R36”, 1000 RPM pump, high performance mon., liq. fert., insect. & herb. boxes, trash whippers, exc. cond. 507764-3943 KENT (Yellow) 28 Ft Discovator (New Disc Blades) w/ 5 Bar Drag Good Cond.

Heavy Duty Rock Picker w/ Great Plains 6-30 Twin Row Reel (5 Ft Wide) 3 Way #1525P Planter for Corn & Elec/Hyd (Built Heavier) Beans. Loaded (Plant in 319-347-2349 Can Deliver Standing Stalks) Like New, Only 900A, $24,500 OBO. Remlinger 12R Strip Till Less Than Half Price of folding bar $10,000.

New. 319-347-6138 Can Del 712-358-2489

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Rotary Hoe - M&W 15', Exc cond.

Always shedded. $1,250. 907-378-9001

#726 JD 21 Ft 9” Late Model Finisher (Heavier Shanks) 040 w/ Harrow, Shedded Real Machinery Wanted Nice. 45 Ft Mandako Land Disc chisels: JD 714 & 712, Roller (Floating Hitch) Glencoe 7400; Field Cults Heavy Duty Model Like under 30': JD 980, small New. 319-347-6677 Can Del grain carts & gravity boxes 300-400 bu. Finishers under Case IH 181 rotary hoe, 20' 20', clean 4 & 6R stalk chopfront gauge whls, $950. 320pers; Nice JD 215 & 216 238-2269 flex heads; JD 643 cornFOR SALE: Case IH 4300 heads Must be clean; JD field cult, 27', tandem corn planters, 4-6-8 row. wheels, $10,500. 320-979-6313 715-299-4338

MACHINERY SPECIALS NH TC29, MFD ......................................$7,995 JD 5403, MFD, 600 hrs. ......................$19,900 JD 4650, PS ..........................................$29,900 ‘77 JD 4630, PS....................................$15,900 JD 4620, w/cab, air ..............................$11,900 JD 4440, PS ..........................................$18,900 JD 4430, Quad, open station ..............$14,900 JD 4230, Quad......................................$14,900 (2) JD 4020, dls., PS ............................$12,900 IH 856, Custom ......................................$8,900 IH 1086 w/46” rubber ..........................$10,900 IH 1066, open station ..........................$12,900 IH 1026, Hydro ..........................................$AVE IH 460 & 560, gas ..........................from $3,000 JD Sound Guard Cabs................................Call Gehl 4635 Skid Steer, 6’ bucket ............$7,995

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WANTED: Want to find my WANTED: Good Smaller 3 Dad's '68 1750 Oliver gas point sprayer, about 200 tractor, Serial# 203401. Call gal. 320-250-5391 507-317-8103 Spraying Equip

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'79 Chevy 3/4 ton Pickup Sprayer. 454 engine. 500 gal Blumhardt sprayer w/ 60' boom. MT3000 Microtrac monitor. $2,200/OBO Jeff 320-420-9995 '91 Patriot 66' booms, 9.5x42 tires, $24,000. 320-366-3834 or 320-894-2594 Blumhardt 500 gal sprayer, 60' boom, PTO pump, electric controls, good condition, $2,500. 507-926-5935

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Barn roofing, Hip or round roof barns & other buildings. Also, barn & quonset straightening. Kelling Silo 1-800-355-2598 Custom Hay Baling, Large & Small Squares & Rounds.

From Windrow through baling process, we cover it all. Lee Leiferman 507-317-8848 Silo demolition. We pay cash for Harvestors, & charge for take-down of stave silos. Dennis 507-995-2331

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‘12 JD 6430, MFWD Premium w/673SL loader, Only 3 Hours! 24-spd. AutoQuad w/LHR ............................$98,500 ‘11 JD 9570STS, 345 hrs., CM w/HD rev., 18.4x38’s w/duals, chopper, J&M bin ext. ..........................$205,000 ‘09 JD 9870STS, 4WD, 566 hrs, CM w/5-spd. rev., chopper w/Powercast Tailboard ................................$229,500 ‘09 JD 9870STS, 4WD, 613 hrs, CM w/5-spd. rev., chopper w/Powercast Tailboard, SLS........................$225,000 ‘10 JD 635F Hydra Flex ..........$34,500 2008 & 2010 JD 612C Non-Chopping Corn Heads ..................................CALL Lease/Finance Programs Available!

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Bus. 800-432-3564 800-432-3565 • Res. 507-426-7648

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Main Office: Ag Service Center 840 Pioneer Avenue P.O. Box 4 Lafayette, MN 56054-0004

USED DRYERS & AUGERS Good Selection of Used Dryers - Call!

GSI 1226, FF 190, GSI 260, GSI 1218........CALL Westfield MK 13”x91’, MK 13”x71’............CALL Feterl 10”x66’, swing ................................$2,995 Feterl 10”x60’, PTO ..................................$2,995 Hutchinson 10”x51’, PTO ........................$2,200 Hutchinson 10”x62’, swing drive ............$6,585 Sudenga 10”x61’, swing drive ................$7,200 Feterl 12”x72’, swing drive ......................$7,495 Feterl 8”x60’ w/motor ..............................$3,985

SKIDLOADERS Bobcat T190, heat ..................................$20,600 ‘11 Bobcat S205, heat/AC, 2-spd. ........$29,450 Bobcat S130, heat ..................................$15,600 Gehl 4640 ................................................$13,900 Gehl 4240E ..............................................$15,600 Bobcat 5130, heat ..................................$15,600 Bobcat 742................................................$7,550 Bobcat 542B, bucket/grapple..................$8,950 ‘09 Gehl 5640E, joystick ........................$25,600 Gehl 5640E, heat, 2-spd.........................$27,600 Gehl 5240E, heat/AC, 2-spd., 325 hrs. ..$26,900 (2) Gehl 3510, bucket................................$6,950 Gehl 4240E, heat, 2007 ..........................$17,400 NH 175, 2-spd., hi flow ..........................$31,500 NH 170, w/heat ......................................$25,600 Case 1825B w/bucket ............................$10,650

507-228-8224 or 800-642-4104 www.ufcmn.com LeSueur • 800-252-5993

Great Plains Turbo Till, 24’ ....................$39,800 Sunflower 5055, 50’, 4 bar ....................$43,900 JD 980, 44.5’, 3 bar ................................$19,600 JD 960, 31.5’ ............................................$7,450 JD 3 pt. plow, 5 btm ................................$2,850 Flexi Coil 31’, 4 bar ................................$11,700

SPRAYERS Fast 1000 gal., 90’ boom..........................$9,900 Fast 1000 gal., 60’ boom..........................$7,850 Redball 580, 80’, 1600 gal. ....................$18,900 Redball 680, 110’, 1300 gal. ..................$17,650 L&D 1000 gal., 60’ boom ........................$11,900 Century 1300 gal., 90’ boom, Big Wheel ............................................$17,500 Hardi 6600 Commander, 132’ boom ......$65,900 Demco 500 gal., 60’ boom ......................$4,350

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DMI 530, 5-shank....................................$14,800 Krause Dominator, 18’ ............................$44,800 JD 2700, 7-shank ....................................$27,900 J&M 875 grain cart ................................$25,900 Demco grain cart, 750 bu.......................$17,500 Parker box, 350 bu. ..................................$4,850 Used grain legs..............................................Call H & S 430 spreader, hyd drive..................$9,900 NI 3739 spreader ......................................$7,950 Gehl 1410 spreader ..................................$8,250 NH 514 spreader, end gate ......................$4,250 Woods Batwing mower, 15’ ....................$8,475 TILLAGE Wishek 862NT, 26’, 3 bar........................$45,900 JD 800 swather, 12’ head ........................$1,775 (3) Wilrich 957, 7 shank ................From $22,600 Top Air 30’ belt conv., elec ......................$3,150 Wilrich 357, 5 shank, 3 pt ........................$6,250 Used Snowblowers ......................................Call

3867 East Highway 12, Willmar, MN • Phone 320-235-8123 #1 GERINGHOFF Dealer in the USA ~ Degelman 45’ Land Roller - For Rent ~

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‘12 MF 8660, MFD, cab, 225 PTO hp.

‘12 MF 7619, MFD, 140 PTO hp.

‘12 MF 2680, MFD, cab, 83 PTO hp.

‘12 MF 2680, MFD, cab, 83 PTO hp.

‘11 MF 8690, MFD, cab, 280 PTO hp.

MF 5460, MFD, cab, 95 PTO hp.

IH 70 Hydro w/F11 Farmhand loader ‘05 MF 451, 45 PTO hp., 400 hrs.

‘07 MF 3645, MFD, 75 PTO hp., cab, loader ‘93 Agco 5680, MFD, 73 PTO hp., loader

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‘07 Geringhoff 1822, RD ‘11 Geringhoff 1230, RD, folding ‘03 Geringhoff 1222, RD ‘08 Geringhoff 1222, RD ‘07 Geringhoff 1220, RD ‘05 Geringhoff 1220, RD ‘04 Geringhoff 1220, RD ‘08 Geringhoff 836, RD ‘08 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘06 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘04 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘03 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘01 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘00 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘07 Geringhoff 820, RD ‘10 Geringhoff 630, RD ‘08 Geringhoff 630, RD ‘07 Geringhoff 630, RD ‘01 Geringhoff 630, RD ‘05 NH 98C, 12R20” ‘99 NH 996, 12R20” ‘04 JD 1290, reg. rolls ‘93 JD 843, LT, OD ‘88 JD 843, LT, OD JD 822 JD 1022 ‘06 CIH 2212, 12R20” w/8010 mounts CIH 1083 CIH 822, GVL, Poly CIH 822 White 708N MF 1163, fits MF 8570 combine

CORNHEADS

COMBINES • ‘06 MF 9690, duals, 429 hrs.

• ‘07 MF 9790, duals, 1034 hrs.

• ‘92 Gleaner R62, 2063 hrs.

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‘98 Gleaner 800, 25’ flexhead ‘90 MF 8570, duals ‘85 MF 9720, 3292 hrs.

MF 9750 PU table MF 9120 bean table MF 1858 bean table, 15’, 18’, 20’ MF 8000, 30’ bean table

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Brandt 1070XL, swing hopper auger Brandt 1080XL, swing hopper auger Brandt 1390XL, swing hopper auger Brandt 7500 hp. grain vac.

Brandt 5200 EX grain vac.

‘05 Brandt 1070XL swing hopper Brandt GBU-10, bagger Brandt GBL-10, unloader Brandt 1515 LP, 1535, 1545, 1575, 1585 belt conveyors Brandt 10x35 auger Parker 605 gravity box, 625 bu.

Parker 505 gravity box, 550 bu., brakes Hutchinson 10x61 auger Wheatheart transfer auger, 8”

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Kodiak 60”, 72”, 84” 3 pt. rotary cutters Gehl WR520, 12 wheel rake MF 1328 & 1329 3 pt. disc mowers MF 828 round baler, auto tie MF 200 SP windrower, cab ‘11 MF 1372 disc mower conditioner Sitrex DM7 & DM5 disc mower Sitrex RP2 or RP5 3 pt. wheel rake Sitrex MK 14 wheel rake Sitrex 10 & 12 wheel rakes on cart Westendorf 3 pt. bale spear H&S 16’ bale wagon Chandler 22’, litter spreader Meyer 4620 TSS forage box w/19T gear

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Sunflower 5055-62 field cult., 5-section, 62’ Brady 20’ stalk choppper ‘08 JD 520 stalk chopper Loftness 30’ stalk chopper, SM Maurer 28’-42’ header trailers ‘11 Degelman LR7645 land roller ‘11 Degelman RR1500 rock rake Degelman 320 rock digger ‘11 SB Select snowblowers, 97” & 108”, 3 pt.

Lucke 8’ snowblower, 3 pt.

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FOR SALE: 500 gal sprayer, 050 45' boom, hyd pump, $1,200. Feed Seed Hay 515-291-7721 Dairy Quality Alfalfa For Sale: Fast 80' 3 pt boom, Tested big squares & round 1800 AL pull tank, tall tires, bales, delivered from South 450 Raven 20” nozzles Hyd Dakota John Haensel (605) pump. $10,000. 507-525-2270 351-5760

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All kinds of New & Used FOR SALE: Sprayrite 3 pt. mounted crop sprayer, 60' farm equipment – disc chisboom. 507-450-0745 els, field cults, planters, soil finishers, cornheads, Miller Pro 1000, 13.638 adfeed mills, discs, balers, justable wheels, Raven conhaybines, etc. 507-438-9782 troller, foam marker, 60' hydraulic fold boom & WANTED: Complete cultivapump. (715)821-5711 tor for Super A Farmall.

715-220-5283 Top Air 3 pt. sprayer, hyd.

60' boom, saddle tanks, WANTED: Readi Haul or very good cond., $3,500. 507Maurer 5th wheel grain 438-6742 trailer suitable for behind 1 ton truck. 507-438-9623 Wanted 042

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Dairy quality western alfalfa, big squares or small squares, delivered in semi loads. Clint Haensel (605) 310-6653 FOR SALE: New Crop Alfalfa Hay. Big squares & round bales. Very high quality. (715)235-6495 or (715)505-0703 Sm. squares brome orchard blue grass mix heavy bales, call for price, delivery available. 515-571-0171 Straw, Grass, Alfalfa, & Corn Stalks in Large Rounds & Large Squares, in net & plastic twine. Delivered in semi loads. Call Tim at 320-221-2085

‘11 JD 6430, 410 hrs., IVT ........................................$74,900

‘11 JD 4730, 155 hrs., 100’ boom ............................$203,500

‘00 JD 466, wide pickup ........................................$21,900

‘98 NH 664 ......................$6,995

WANTED AND FOR SALE ALL TYPES of hay & straw. Also buying corn, wheat & oats. Western Hay available Fox Valley Alfalfa Mill. 920-853-3554 Livestock

4WD TRACTORS

(B)’79 JD 6620 ................................................................$15,900 (H)’80 JD 7220, 4365 hrs. ................................................$11,900 (H)’79 JD 7720 ................................................................$11,900 (B)’81 JD 7720, 4590 hrs. ..................................................$9,900 (B)MF 550, 2 heads, diesel ................................................$6,995

(W)’11 JD 9630, Lease Return ......................................$279,000 (O)’11 JD 9630, Lease Return ........................................$279,900 (O)’11 JD 9630, Lease Return ........................................$279,900 (B)’11 JD 9630, 285 hrs., Lease Return ........................$279,900 (O)’11 JD 9530, 207 hrs., Lease Return ........................$264,900 (O)’10 JD 9630, 810 hrs., Extended Warranty ................$255,900 (B)’05 JD 2210, 36.5’........................................................$37,900 (H)’97 JD 9300, 4343 hrs. ................................................$99,900 (O)Wilrich Quad 5, 42’ ......................................................$35,900 (B)’03 JD 2200, 38.5’........................................................$33,900 (B)’09 JD 9530T, 1556 hrs. ............................................$259,900 (W)’03 JD 2200, 34.5’ ......................................................$32,900 (O)’11 JD 8310T, 300 hrs., 25” tracks ............................$233,900 (H)’90 JD 630, 30’ disk ....................................................$27,500 (O)’11 JD 8310T, 400 hrs., 18” tracks ............................$226,900 (O)’95 JD 980, 36.5’ ........................................................$19,900 (B)’07 JD 9620T, 2283 hrs. ............................................$209,900 (O)’94 JD 980, 44.5’ ........................................................$18,500 (O)’00 JD 9400T, 6150 hrs., 36” tracks ..........................$109,000 (H)’98 JD 980, 36.5’ ........................................................$17,900 (H)’96 JD 980, 38.5’ ........................................................$16,900 (B)’94 JD 980, 39.5’..........................................................$16,900 (O)’04 Case IH MX285, 1183 hrs. ..................................$130,900 (H)’92 JD 960, 35.5’ ..........................................................$5,795 (B)’11 JD 6430, IVT, 410 hrs ............................................$74,900 (H)JD 960, 36.5’ ................................................................$4,950 (B)’89 JD 4755, 9781 hrs. ................................................$49,900 (H)JD 960, 30.5’ ................................................................$3,595 (B) ‘01 NH TM165, 10,136 hrs., MFWD............................$37,900 (B)Hiniker 35’ cultivator ......................................................$2,900 (H)’74 JD 4630, FWA ........................................................$16,900 (B)JD 1000, 32.5’ ..............................................................$2,795 (W)IH 560, loader, diesel ....................................................$5,495

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COMBINES (W)’10 JD 9870, 295 sep. hrs., PRWD ..........................$325,000 (O)’11 JD 9870, 1467 sep. hrs. ......................................$314,900 (O)’11 JD 9870, 261 sep. hrs. ........................................$297,500 (O)’11 JD 9770, 213 sep. hrs., PRWD............................$284,900 (O)’11 JD 9770, 256 sep. hrs. ........................................$268,900 (H)’10 JD 9870, 559 sep. hrs. ........................................$259,900 (H)’09 JD 9870, 490 sep. hrs. ........................................$257,900 (O)’10 JD 9530, 577 hrs ................................................$254,900 (H)’10 JD 9770, 405 sep. hrs. ........................................$239,900 (H)’10 JD 9770, 552 sep. hrs. ........................................$233,500 (O)’10 JD 9570, 419 sep. hrs., duals..............................$206,000 (O)’09 JD 9670, 990 sep. hrs., auto trac ready ..............$199,000 (H)’08 JD 9570, 475 sep. hrs., duals..............................$198,900 (O)’08 JD 9570, 418 sep. hrs. ........................................$196,000 (B)’08 JD 9770, 1011 sep. hrs. ......................................$188,000 (O)’07 JD 9660, 1032 sep. hrs. ......................................$179,900 (O)’07 JD 9660, 1185 sep. hrs., duals............................$164,900 (H)’04 JD 9560, 1200 sep. hrs., duals............................$153,900 (B)’04 JD 9560SH, walker, 1525 sep. hrs.......................$139,900 (H)’04 JD 9860, 2121 sep. hrs. ......................................$136,900 (W)’01 JD 9650, 2932 sep. hrs., PRWD ..........................$99,500 (O)’01 JD 9550, 3433 hrs, walker ....................................$86,900 (H)’98 JD 9510, 2284 sep. hrs., PRWD............................$79,900 (H)’95 JD 9500, 1851 sep. hrs., duals..............................$53,900 (H)’96 JD 9500, 2100 sep. hrs. ........................................$45,000 (O)CIH 1660, 3800 hrs ....................................................$36,500 (B)’83 JD 6620SH, sidehill, 3700 hrs. ..............................$15,900

UTILITY VEHICLES/ATV

(B)’11 JD 855 XUV diesel, Lease Return ..........................$11,900 (B)’10 JD 850 XUV diesel, loaded, camo ..........................$10,900 (O)’10 JD 620I XUV, 83 hrs., loaded ................................$10,700 (B)’10 JD 620I XUV, 117 hrs., loaded ..............................$10,500 (O)’09 JD 620I XUV, 60 hrs., loaded ................................$10,200 (B)’11 JD 625I, 219 hrs., loaded ......................................$10,200 (H)’10 JD 620I XUV, 1500 hrs., cab....................................$9,500 (B)’08 JD 620I XUV, 226 hrs., loaded ................................$9,500 (O)’08 JD 620I XUV, 257 hrs., loaded ................................$9,500 (O)’10 JD 620I XUV, 454 hrs., loaded ................................$9,350 (O)’06 Cub Cadet 4x4, 960 hrs ..........................................$6,750 (O)’08 Kawasaki Brute 750 ATV, 47 hrs. ............................$6,250 (O)’06 JD 6x4, 631 hrs ......................................................$5,500 (B)Cub Cadet Big Country 4x2, 439 hrs. ............................$4,500 (B)’07 Yamaha 660 ATV, 2694 mi. ......................................$4,250

SPRAYERS

(W)Hardi NP1100, 90’ boom ............................................$20,900 (O)Spraymaster, 1100 gal., 80’ boom ..............................$18,500 (H)Top Air 1000, 60’ boom ................................................$6,500

PLANTERS & DRILLS (B)’06 JD 1770NT, 16R30” ..............................................$79,000 (B)’96 JD 1770, 16R30” ..................................................$44,900 (B)CIH 1200, Bauer Built bar, 36R20” ..............................$79,900 (H)’03 JD 1790, 16/31 row ..............................................$79,500 (B)’05 JD 1770NT, 12R30” ..............................................$54,900 (O)’97 JD 1780, 24R20” ..................................................$48,500 (H)’07 JD 1760, 12R30”, LF ............................................$39,500 (B)’02 JD 1560, 15’ no till ................................................$24,900 (B)JD Van Brunt drill, 10’ grass ............................................$995

HAY & FORAGE (B)’10 JD 468, silage special ............................................$29,900 (B)’07 JD 568, surface wrap ............................................$29,900 (B)’07 JD 568, surface wrap ............................................$29,900 (H)’08 JD 468, silage special, 6800 bales ........................$25,900 (B)’05 JD 946, 13’ MoCo ..................................................$23,900 (O)’00 JD 466, 10,000 bales ............................................$21,900 (B)’05 JD 956, 14’6” center pivot ....................................$19,900 (W)’02 JD 567, surface wrap............................................$19,900 (B)’08 NH BR7090, twine only..........................................$19,900 (B)’03 JD 467, cover edge ................................................$16,500 (H)’04 JD 275, 9’ disc mower ............................................$7,295 (B)’98 NH 664, 2200 lb. bale ..............................................$6,995 (B)’92 JD 1600, center pivot, MoCo ..................................$5,900 (B)JD 1219 MoCo ..............................................................$4,995 (B)NI 5408 disc mower ......................................................$3,995 (B)NH 278 square baler ......................................................$3,500 (B)Meyer throw wagon ................................................2@ $1,995 (B)JD 100 forage blower ....................................................$1,595

SKIDSTEERS (W)’06 JD CT332, 943 hrs., tracks ..................................$39,900 (B)’08 JD CT332, 1496 hrs., tracks ................................$37,900 (W)’08 JD 332, 1200 hrs., cab/heat/AC ............................$34,900 (O)’10 JD 326D, 625 hrs., EH joystick ..............................$29,900 (B)’97 AVS, MD70, 1728 hrs., tracks................................$23,900 (W)’05 JD 328, 3200 hrs., cab/heat/AC ............................$21,900 (B)’06 JD 328, 4100 hrs., 2-spd., cab ..............................$19,900 (O)’04 JD 260, 4600 hrs., cab/heat/AC ............................$16,900 (B)’96 Gehl 6625SX, 72” bucket ......................................$12,500 (W)’01 JD 240, 3900 hrs. ................................................$11,900 (B)’75 Hydra Mac, 3100 hrs., gas ......................................$6,500

(O)’10 JD 4930, 1010 hrs., 120’ boom ..........................$235,900 (O)’10 JD 4930, 1330 hrs., 120’ boom ..........................$228,500 (O)’11 JD 4730, 155 hrs., 100’ boom ............................$203,500 (O)’09 JD 4930, 2213 hrs., 120’ boom ..........................$199,750 (O)’09 JD 4930, 1619 hrs., 90’ boom ............................$189,500 (O)’09 Miller 4240, 750 hrs., 90’ boom ..........................$182,500 (O)’07 AgChem 1074, 1700 hrs., 100’ boom..................$154,900 (B)’07 JD 4720, 1305 hrs., 90’ boom ............................$149,900 (B)White 378, 12R30” ........................................................$2,495 (O)’99 JD 4700, 3525 hrs., 90’ boom ..............................$74,900 (B)Royal 4 row 30/36 ............................................................$250 (O)’99 Ag-Chem 854, 3190 hrs., 90’ boom ......................$43,900 (O)’05 Hardi CM1500, 90’ boom ......................................$23,900 (O)Sprayer Specialties, 110 gal., 80’ boom ......................$21,500

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Black Angus Yearling bulls: Hamp, Duroc & Yorkshire Boars & Gilts Alfred Kemen 320-598-3790 FOR SALE: Registered Polled Hereford yearling bulls, big growthy & mostly AI sired, 8 to choose from.

651-438-3882 www.reedstockfarm.net Dairy

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4 Jersey Heifers.

1 reg.

Bred 7-9 months to reg.

Jersey bull. $1,050 - $1,150.

608-697-1487. Madison area.

Calf Star Continuous Flow Pasturizer w/40 gal. cooling tank & transportation wagon. Call (715)495-1984 Fresh Cows & Heifers, free stall adapted. $1,400 & up.

Free delivery. 920-655-1191 Holstein Bulls from great type & production Dams.

(715)537-5413 www.jerland.com Reg. Holstein RC Bull out of a good cow family. 715-2657105 or William 715-977-0633 or Stephanie 715-977-1906 WANTED TO BUY! USED BULK MILK COOLER ALL SIZES 920-867-3048 WANTED TO BUY: Dairy heifers and cows. 320-2352664 Cattle

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(6) Normande Heifers For Sale. 9-12 mos. old.

(715)669-5492 10 BIG Fall Born Reg. Polled Hereford Heifers. Vaccinated, open & ready to breed now. 715-772-4680 or www.larsonhereford farms.com

25 Limousin bulls, 2 yr. olds & yearlings, low birth wgts., super growth.

John Goelz 507-557-8394 Larry Goelz 507-825-5509 Always wanted a herd of registered Simmentals?

Selling as a group, 6 purebred heifers to calf end of April/first of May, along w/ the full blood Fleckviech sire of the calves. Call 715643-4074.

Widespread Farms.

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FOR SALE OR LEASE REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS Bulls, 2 year old & yearlings; bred heifers, calving ease, club calves & balance performance. Al sired. In herd improvement program. J.W. Riverview Angus Farm Glencoe, MN 55336 Conklin Dealer 320864-4625 FOR SALE OR LEASE: Purebred Registered Charolais bulls, Heifers & Cows. Great bloodlines, exc performance, balanced EPD's, low birth weights.

Delivery available.

Laumann Charolais.

Mayer MN 612-490-2254

ANYWHERE We buy damaged corn and grain any condition - wet or dry TOP DOLLAR We have vacs and trucks CALL HEIDI OR LARRY

NORTHERN AG SERVICE INC 800-205-5751

USED TRACTORS NEW Versatile 435, 4WD ............................CALL NEW Versatile 250, FWA ............................CALL NEW Versatile 305, FWA ............................CALL NEW NH TD5050, FWA, w/cab ..................CALL NEW Massey HD2680, FWA, w/cab ..........CALL NEW Massey 8670, FWA............................CALL ‘08 NH 6070 w/cab, 2WD ......................$69,000 ‘90 Ford 7710II, cab, 2WD ......................$25,000 ‘75 Allis 185 ..............................................$8,500 ‘03 Kubota M9000, FWA, 1100 hrs. ......$27,500 ‘06 IH 560, WF ..........................................$5,200 White 2-60 w/loader ................................$8,500 IH 806, gas, w/Allied loader ....................$7,850 ‘66 Allis 190, gas ......................................$6,000 Allis D17, gas ............................................$3,000 ‘54 Farmall 300 w/loader ..........................$2,550

TILLAGE M&W 9-shank, 24” w/leveler ..................$14,500 DMI Tigermate II, 5-shank ........................$8,500 Brillion HC 32’ ........................................$13,950 DMI Chisel Champ, 11-shank ..................$2,500 JD 960, 36’ w/3-bar ..................................$6,950 ‘07 JD 3710, 10-bottom..............................CALL White 588, 4-bottm ..................................$1,800 Wilrich 3400, 50.5’ w/4 bar ....................$14,900

SKIDSTEERS

LARSON SALVAGE Good selection of tractor parts - New & Used All kinds of hay equipment, haybines, balers, choppers parted out.

New combine belts for all makes.

Swather canvases, round baler belting, used & new tires.

6 miles East of

CAMBRIDGE, MN 763-689-1179 We Ship Daily Visa and MasterCard Accepted

PLANTERS NEW White planters....................................CALL

COMBINES ‘94 Gleaner R72 w/new engine ..............$58,000 ‘00 Gleaner R72 w/CDF ..........................$82,500 ‘03 Gleaner R65 ....................................$125,000 ‘95 Gleaner R52, Cummins, Mauer ext. $67,900 ‘08 Fantini 12-30 chopping cornhead....$68,000 NEW Fantini chopping cornhead ..............CALL

HAY TOOLS New Hesston & NH Hay Tools On Hand NH 1412 discmower cond. ..................COMING

MISCELLANEOUS NEW Salford RTS units ..............................CALL NEW Unverferth seed tenders............ON HAND NEW Westfield augers ......................AVAILABLE NEW Rem 2700 vac ....................................CALL NEW Century HD1000, 60’ sprayers..........CALL NEW Riteway rollers ..................................CALL NEW Lorenz snowblowers ........................CALL NEW Batco conveyors ..............................CALL NEW Brent wagons & grain carts ..............CALL NEW E-Z Trail seed wagons ......................CALL NEW rock buckets & pallet forks .............. CALL NEW Hardi sprayers ..................................CALL REM 2700, Rental ......................................CALL Unverferth 8000 grain cart......................$19,000 Kinze 1050 w/duals ................................$48,500 (DMI Parts Available)

SMITHS MILL IMPLEMENT Hwy. 14, 3 miles West of Janesville, MN

Phone (507) 234-5191 or (507) 625-8649 Mon. - Fri. 7:30-5:00, Sat. 7:30-Noon www.smithsmillimp.com

TRACTORS (2) Versatile 535, New ................................Call Versatile 305, New......................................Call Versatile 280, New......................................Call Agco RT155A, New ....................................Call Agco DT240A ....................................$129,500 MF 8450, CVT ....................................$99,500 MF 2745 ..............................................$13,950 MF 1552, loader ..................................$22,500 JD 8760 ..............................................$59,000 JD 4440 ......................................................Call JD 60, loader ........................................$3,500 Ford 6600, loader ................................$12,500 Ford 901 ................................................$4,950 Oliver 1800, gas ....................................$5,500 AC 8030, MFWD..................................$24,995

PLANTING New White Planters ....................................Call White 6100, 12R, VF ..........................$13,000

HARVESTING Special 24 Month Waiver On Used Combines Standard Rate Thereafter MF 9795 ....................................................Call MF 9250, flx, drp ........................................Call MF 9790 ....................................................Call CIH 1680, 1083, 8R30 plastic, Consigned Call New Fantini Cornheads ..............................Call

AUGERS New: Farm King Y1060, swg. hpr. ..................$9,800 Farm King Y1060, swg. hpr./hpr. mvr...$11,250 Farm King Y1070, swg. hpr. ................$10,800 Farm King Y1080, swg. hpr./hpr. mvr. $13,250 Used: Koyker 8x56, bottom drive ........................$850 Sudenga 8x55, brush auger ..................$2,500 Farm King 10x61 ..................................$4,800

GRASSHOPPERS 1212, 48" deck, s/n 275700 ..................$1,000 720K, 61", Vac, hopper, s/n 473803 ......$5,950

LAWN MOWERS JD 318, 46" deck, pwr steer ..................$2,500

Agco Allis 1718 ......................................$2,500

TILLAGE JD 512, 9 shank ..................................$45,000 (2) Wil-Rich 957, 7 sh ..........................$22,000 Wil-Rich Quad X, 42’7” ........................$35,000 Wil-Rich F.C. ..........................................$3,500 (3) CIH #14 rippers ....................................Call IH Disc 21 ft ..........................................$2,000 M&W 1165 E.M. ....................................$9,500 Sunflower 4412, '05 ............................$29,000 Sunflower 4311, '07 ............................$12,500

MISCELLANEOUS Parker 737 ..........................................$18,000 Unverferth 630, New, Gr. box ..............$15,900 Unverferth 3750 seed tender......................Call NH 455, skidloader ................................$5,500 MF DL280, loader ..................................$9,500 Gehl 5240E, NEW ......................................Call Gehl 4240E, 350 hrs............................$22,500 New Disc Mowers ......................................Call New Hiniker Shredders ..............................Call (2) Hiniker 1700, 20' shredders....$10,000-13,000 Hiniker 4000, 20' shredder ..................$ 8,000 Alloway, 20' ..........................................$6,500 REM 2700, grain vacs ................................Call REM 2100 ..............................................$9,500

AGCO • MF • SUNFLOWER • WIL-RICH HINKER • VERSATILE • WHITE PLANTERS • GEHL NEW REM GRAIN VACS NEW GEHL SKIDLOADERS NEW FARM KING SNOW BLOWERS NEW FARM KING AUGERS NEW GRASSHOPPER MOWERS NEW LAND ROLLERS NEW HEADS & TRAILERS NEW UNVERFERTH SEED & GRAIN CARTS NEW WIL-RICH TILLAGE

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NEW NH skidsteers on hand......................CALL Westendorf WL40 w/IH mts ....................$2,600

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FOR SALE: 50 years in the Charolais seed stock business, performance tested Charolais bulls for sale, polled, easy calving w/ exc dispositions. Put more profit in your pocket w/ a Charolais bull. Wakefield Farms 507-402-4640

DAMAGED GRAIN WANTED

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2 Reg. Charolais Bulls, some FOR SALE: 3 Yearling FOR SALE: Hereford bulls, Bulls. Ready for work. 2 great disposition, semen AI sired, fertility tested, Angus, 1 Belted Galloway. tested, exc EPDs, get them excellent EPDs & quality.

All very well built & good baldy calves & top the sale.

(715) 235-0676 disposition. 715-235-5888 or 507-215-1037 or 507-825-2383 Angus Yearling Bulls w/ exc 715-505-0703 performance records. InFOR SALE: Pure bred formation on website.

FOR SALE: Angus Bulls.

Black Angus bulls, Long Steve Schmalenberger Stout, heavy muscled bulls Yearlings & 2 yr olds, great 515-570-5215 w/exc. performance genetEPD's. John 507-327-0932 or centuryacresangus.com ics. Semen tested. Sullivan Brian 507-340-9255 Angus, Kellogg, MN. Beef Up your herd. Online JRC Angus – LeCenter, MN 507-767-3361 bull sale. www.millrd.com or call 715-665-2605

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• 5/8” drum roller wall thickness • 42” drum diameter • 4”x8” frame tubing 3/8” thick • Auto fold

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NEW SPRAYERS Silverwing Broyhill 1250 gal., 60-120 adj. axle, 90’ boom, 20” spacing, Raven 450, hyd. pump, rinse tank, galvanized booms..........................................$34,890 Gregson 1000 gal., 60-120 adj. axle, 60’ boom, Raven 440, hyd. pump, 12.4x38 tires ..............................................$26,100 Top Air 1600 gal, 120’ boom, Raven 4400 (Hard to Find) ........................CALL

USED SPRAYERS Top Air 1600 gal, 90’ boom, tracks, Raven 450, hyd pump, adj axle $59,500 Top Air 1600 gal, 120’ boom, duals, Command Center........................$56,000 Top Air 1600 gal., 120’ boom, 380x46 duals, Rven 450 ..........................$55,000 Top Air 1600 gal, 90’ new boom, hyd pump, Raven 450, adj axle, 14.9x46 tires ..............................................$38,000 Top Air 1200 gal, 90’ boom, hyd pump, rinse tank, 320x90x46 tires ........$34,400 Top Air 1600 gal, 90’ boom, hyd pump, rinse tank, Raven 450, 320x90x46 tires ....................................................$30,000 Top Air 1600 gal, 90’ boom, Raven 450, 380x90x46 tires ..........................$30,000 Schaben 1600 gal, 90’ boom, Raven 450, rinse tank, inductor ............$29,000 Brandt 1600 gal, 90’ boom, Raven 450, adj axle, 46” tires ........................$29,000 Sprayer Specialties 1500 gal, 90’ boom, Raven 450, hyd pump, rinse tank ....................................................$27,000 Redball 670, 1200 gal, 90’ boom, 120” axle, 320x90x38 tires, Raven 440 ..............................................$24,000 Redball 680, 1000 gal, 90’ boom, Raven 450, rinse tank, foamer, 320x90x42 tires ..............................................$23,000 Top Air 1100 gal., 80’ boom, hyd. pump, Raven 440, adj. axle 60-120 ......$19,000 Gregson 1000 gal, 90’ boom, 20” no-drip plbg, hyd pump, Raven 440, rinse tank, 72-120 axle, 14.9x46 tires ..........$16,000 Demco Conquest 1100 gal, 90’ boom, adj axle, hyd. pump, foamer, elec. over hyd, 844 Teejet control ..............$16,000 Spraymaster 1000 gal, 80’ boom, hyd pump, rinse tank, Raven 440, 88-120 axle, 13.6x38 tires ......................$14,000 Great Plains 1000 gal, 80’ Top Air X-fold boom, Tee Jet control, hyd pump, 120” axle, 13.6x38 tires ......................$12,500 Top Air 1000 gal, 60’ boom, Raven 440, hyd pump, rinse tank, adj axle, 13.6x38 tires ..............................................$12,500

Blumhardt 1000 gal, 90’ boom, Big Wheel, PTO pump, 203 controller ......................................................$8,500 NYB tandem, 1000 gal, 90’ boom, hyd pump, Raven 440 ..................$7,800 Blumhardt 1000 gal, 90’ boom, Raven 440, radar, foamer ........................$6,800 Blumhardt 1000 gal, 72’ boom, tandem, hyd pump, 203 controller ............$6,500 Blumhardt 1000 gal, 90’ boom, tandem, hyd pump, Raven 440 ..................$6,500 Blumhardt 750 gal, 90’ boom, tandem, Raven 440 ....................................$6,000 Flex-i-coil 1600 gal, 120’ boom, Tee Jet control ..........................................$5,500 Blumhardt 1000 gal, 60’ boom, hyd tip & center lift, hyd. pump, Spray System plbg, no control ............................$5,500 Blumhardt 1000 gal, 60’ boom, hyd fold, hyd center lift & fold, hyd pump, rinse tank, foamer, Micro Trak.......................... ............................Choice of three $5,500 Top Air 750 gal, 60’ boom, vertical fold, 203 control, hyd pump ................$5,500 Ag Chem 400 gal, 60’ hyd fold boom ......................................................$5,100 Pleasure Products 1200 gal, 90’ boom, Raven 440, Honda gas w/pump, tandem ..........................................$4,500 Bestway 750 gal, 60’ Top Air boom, vertical fold....................................$4,500 Blumhardt 500 gal, Raven 440, foamer, hyd pump, tandem, 120”..............$4,500 Top Air 800 gal, Blumhardt boom, foamer, 203 controller, hyd pump $4,500 Broyhill 750 gal, 60’ boom, 203 control ......................................................$4,200 Big John 500 gal, 60’ X-fold boom, Raven 440, hyd pump ..................$3,500 Broyhill 1000 gal, 60’ hyd X-fold boom, Raven 440, tandem ......................$3,500 Homemade 750 gal, Big Wheel, AgChem boom, Raven 440, PTO ................$3,500 Homemade 500 gal. RD tank, 60’ Demco boom, tandem, foamer ................$3,500 Ag Chem 500 gal, 50’ boom, hyd pump, no control ......................................$2,000 AgChem 500 gal, 60’ boom, Raven 440, hyd pump, tandem........................$3,500 AgChem 500 gal, 50’ boom, hyd pump, no control ......................................$2,000 Bestway 500 gal, 60’ boom, hyd pump, 203 control, tandem......................$3,000 Demco single wheel, 203 control, hyd pump ............................................$2,500 Horvick 500 gal pull between, hyd pump, 203 control, 60’ NYB boom ............................................$2,500

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FOR SALE: Registered Yearling Angus bulls, calv- BOARS BRED GILTS Large White, YxD, HxD, outdoor Black Angus 2 yr old bull. ing ease, good growth, AI cond. 712-297-7644 AI sired, fertility tested. sired, fertility tested.

Marvin Wuebker Big, bold & ready to go to Marengo Valley Angus, work on your cow herd.

(715)278-3343 www.marengovalleyangus.com Miller Angus, Kasson, MN. Pets & Supplies 070 507-634-4535 evenings Horse 057 Born 1-28-2012, English ShepFOR SALE: Registered herd Pups, Sweet temBlack Angus cows w/ calves 12 Ponies, 2 mares w/colts, pered, papered parents,1 inside, Breeding out of yearlings & 2 yr olds, halter female 3 males, 715-263-4443 100% Schiefelbein genetics. broke. Call for prices. ask for Val. http://pogueen320-597-2747 515-890-8245 lishshepherd.webs.com

JD 500 gal, 45’ boom, Raven 440..$2,500 Hardi 500 gal, 50’ boom, Hardi control, Hardi PTO pump ..........................$2,500 Rodman 300 gal, 50’ hydra-fold, foamer, PTO pump, 203 control ................$2,300 Blumhardt 560 gal, 60’ boom, foamer, hyd pump, 203 control ................$2,400 Demco pull between, 60’ hyd tip lift boom, no pump ............................$2,000 Kuker 500 gal, 45’ boom, single wheel, 203 controller ................................$1,500 Pony Cart 500 gal., hyd pump, boomless nozzle ............................................$1,200 500 gal. pasture sprayer w/water tank ..........................................................$600 NEW WATER & FERTILIZER TANKS ON HAND! CALL FOR PRICES

SELF PROPELLED SPRAY Willmar 4WD, 750 gal, Raven 440, hyd adj axle ........................................$24,000 (2) Spray Coupes 220, 3-wheel, foamer, air, Raven 440 ..................Choice $7,000 Hahn 670 ........................................$3,000

3 PT. SPRAYERS (3) Top Air 500 gal, 80’ X-fold boom, hyd pump, 4 section ..............Choice $9,500 NYB 500 gal, 90’ boom, pump & control ......................................................$7,500 Top Air 500 gal, 60’ X-fold boom, hyd pump, no controller ......................$5,700 NYB 500 gal, 90’ boom, hyd pump, hyd tilt, ball valves, 203 controller ......$5,500 Blumhardt 500 gal, 90’ boom ........$3,500 500 gal, 45’ boom ..........................$3,500 Demco 500 gal, 60’ Blumhardt boom, Raven 440, no pump ....................$2,500 Sprayer Specialties 500 gal ..........$2,000 300 gal, 45’ boom ..........................$1,800

PICKUP SPRAYERS NYB 500 gal, 90’ boom, Raven 450, Honda motor ................................$5,000 NYB 500 gal, 60’ boom, foamer, Raven 450, ball valves ............................$3,000 F&S 500 gal, 80’ boom, hyd tilt, manual height, triple nozzle body, no-drip plbg, 8 hp Honda engine ......................$3,000 AgChem 450 gal, 58’ boom, Micro Trak controlller ......................................$2,500 Blumhardt 500 gal, 60’ boom, Raven 440 ......................................................$2,000 Blumhardt 300 gal ..........................$1,800 Blumhardt 500 gal, 60’ boom ..........$1,200

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END DUMPS ‘04 Mac, 32’, 72” sides, new cyl., brakes & lights, 50% tires ........................................$27,900

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‘06 JD 9620, 4WD, ‘11 JD 9630, 4WD, ‘86 Versatile 836, ‘07 JD Gator, winch, 500 hp, 800/70R38, 530 hp, NA, RI, 255 hrs 4WD, 240 hp, 18.4x38, bed lift, 163 hrs $9,900 4 hyds, 4150 hrs ............................CALL duals, 4 hyds, 6920 hrs ......................$172,000 ........................$31,900

‘08 JD 315 Skid, power ‘06 JD 325 Skid, 76 hp, ‘79 Melroe Bobcat 530 CS/IH 40XT Skid, Skid, 18 hp, 53” bucket 60 hp, cab, 60” bucket, quick tach, 60” bucket, cab, 76” bucket, 1464 hrs ..........$17,500 1715 hrs ..........$23,500 ..........................$4,000 537 hrs ............$15,500

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‘06 JD 2210, 58’, 7” ‘95 JD 985, 50’, 99 Wilrich Quad 5, 37’6”, ‘01 JD 2700 Mulch sweeps, harrow shank, harrow..$19,500 9” sweeps, harrow Ripper, 7 shank, ........................$59,500 ........................$19,750 10” points........$21,900

‘11 JD 3710 Plow ‘00 JD 512 Disk Ripper, ‘10 JD 637 Disk, 35’4”, ‘04 DMI 730B Ripper, ........................$45,000 7’6”, 7 shank ..$18,250 24” blades ......$49,500 17.5’, 7 shank, 10” shovels ............$24,900

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‘92 JD 8960, 6650 hrs., PTO, triples, JD auto steer ........................$79,900

‘11 Magnum 215, 330 hrs., Lux cab., 360 light pkg. ..........Coming In

‘10 CIH Puma 155, PS, 555 hrs, w/loader. ............................$114,900

‘10 CIH Puma 140 w/L760 loader, 457 hrs., susp. axle, PS ........103,000

‘89 CIH 7120, 8106 hrs.......$42,500

‘07 CIH 2588, 970 eng. hrs. ..........................................$169,000

‘11 CIH 9120, Tracks, RWA, 290 hrs. ..........................................$359,000

‘11 CIH 7120, 205 eng./170 sep. hrs. ....................................$257,000

CIH 5088, 290 hrs. ............$189,000

‘01 CIH 2388, 3907 hrs.......$80,000

‘07 Bobcat S250, 935 hrs., cab w/air ....................................$28,900

11 Bobcat S650, 199 hrs., 2-spd., hi-flo hyd., cab w/AC ............$37,900

Bobcat 642............................$5,500

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ast fall’s dry harvest carried over into this L spring’s planting season, giving Midwest farmers one of the severest droughts on record.

One thing that moisture deficit did was allow farmers and the market to start thinking about getting the 2012 growing season off to a jackrabbit start. Many itchy farmer fingers were gripping tractor steering wheels to get the planter touching soil as soon as the crop insurance start date kicked in; some perhaps even sooner.

We were all praying for rain, yet we were looking forward to a good dry start. Well, we got the good dry start. In Iowa, corn planting was 64 percent completed as of May 6, compared to 50 percent for the week prior. That’s 12 percent ahead of last year’s planting progress. Twentythree percent of the crop had emerged. In Min-

nesota 73 percent of the corn crop had been planted, over 48 percent from the week before.

Last year, 20 percent had been planted. Twelve percent of the corn crop had emerged.

Had emerged may be the key phrase here.

That rain that we all had been praying for decided to finally come, in buckets.

Obviously it remains to be seen what impact the drought-buster will have on the corn that had emerged and is now under water, as well as the subterranean seeds.

The spring of 2012, as with every growing season, will prove that weather comes and goes in all amounts and variety regardless what we think we need. So just be careful what you ask for; you just might get it — and then some. ❖

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LEGS

1 - 85’ 5,700 Bu/hr.

Grain Leg

1 - 90’ 8,000 Bu/hr.

Grain Leg

1 - 100’ 10,000 Bu/hr.

Grain Leg

1 - 90’ 15,000 Bu/hr.

Grain Leg

• Head Platform • Distributor Platform • 2 Rest Platforms, 10” Sq. to Rnd. • Ladder & Cage • Gear Reducer Drive • Galvanized Construction • Requires 20 hp. motor (not included) • Dual motor mount available for single phase power

• Head Platform • Distributor Platform • 2 Rest Platforms, 12” Sq. to Rnd. • Ladder & Cage • Gear Reducer Drive • Galvanized Construction • Requires 30 hp. motor (not included)

• Head Platform • Distributor Platform • 3 Rest Platforms, 14” Sq. to Rnd. • Ladder & Cage • Gear Reducer Drive • 12 ga. Turnkey Galvanized Construction • Requires 40 hp. motor (not included)

• Head Platform • Distributor Platform • 2 Rest Platforms, 16” Sq. to Rnd. • Ladder & Cage • Gear Reducer Drive • 12 ga. Turnkey Galvanized Construction • Requires 60 hp. motor (not included)

$35,41500 $39,80100 $55,71800

$25,03600 * Freight & Sales Tax not included

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THE LAND, Advertising Supplement

BIG to SMALL – K&S has a dryer for you all!

K&S - your Minnesota NECO Distributor

Hector

Lafayette

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Buffalo Lake, MN 320-833-2228 Hutchinson

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