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Pine River, Minn., dairy farm’s 20-year fight against power cooperative for claim of electrical injuries to livestock results in $6.4 million judgement, but farmer says problems still haven’t been fixed. — Story on Page 13

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Pardon me for using these numbers as a ings, I’m often doing my own take on the start to my holiday message. But as many minds, moods and musings of farmers. of you were recently reminded, our Kicking back to Winter 2011, my words national debt is now setting records by then said facial expressions were mostly the second. In the time it takes to write smiling, joking, exchanging and particithis sentence, the national debt has risen pating, in a most positive fashion. Why some $200,000. the happy faces? Four words in 2011: The Our national debt is currently nearly Price Is Up. $19 trillion — $56,373 per citizen and This year a different mood prevails. $153,729 per taxpayer. The U.S. workforce Why? The Price Is Down. You cash grain LAND MINDS is 147.6 million, but there are 92.4 million guys are on a slippery slope. The only not in the workforce. By Dick Hagen happy faces are worn by you livestock According to a guy named Bill Wilson guys and dairy farmers. Adding to the who writes something called “The Daily gloom is that even the best thinkers Jot,” there are 158.3 million people can’t predict how long grain prices will receiving some form of government benebe down. fits (I’m one — I collect Social Security each month), Granted, a sudden weather crises anywhere can including 46 million on food stamps. In other words, quickly halt price reversals. But the facts are those national debt is over $153,000 per taxpayer and stronger corn, soybean and wheat prices the past there are over 10 million more people receiving gov- four to five years also triggered technologies to proernment benefits than are working. duce more per acre, regardless of where that acre We have become a socialist state exists. in dire financial condition, says With a 2014 national corn yield Wilson. To which I agree; the figrecord of 173.4 bushels per acre We should be making ures pure and simple tell the (at least at this time) we story of the growing travails of every effort this smashed the 158.8 bu./acre prothis great country of ours. Christmas season to duction of 2013 big time. But in We should be making every the process of big-time yields and fill our hearts with joy effort this Christmas season to fill big-time prices, we’ve apparently and happiness. Will our hearts with joy and happipriced ourselves out of some forthat possibly happen ness. Will that possibly happen eign markets, too. So unfortufrom none other than from none other than our U.S. nately all is not well on the farm our U.S. Congress? Congress? Come a few more days, front — nor for pheasant these 535 faces in D.C. will crank hunters. up a new session. At the Governor’s Pheasant I’m intrigued. The GOP now controls both houses. Summit, Dec. 13, at Minnesota State University, Will contriteness still prevail? Or will we actually Marshall, the “pheasants forever” fraternity showed see some common-sense collaboration moving forup in droves. Though no quick fix to the declining ward with this new Congress? bird numbers in Minnesota, loss of wintering and Much the same questions fit the 2015 assembly of nesting habitat easily ranked as the No. 1 cause the Minnesota State Legislature. Grandiose amounts according to a Department of Natural Resources survey just before this summit. Predictably expanding of “let’s show the folks we can work together” commentary at this stage. Also many ideas are surfacing habitat on private lands across southern and western Minnesota surfaced as the No. 1 solution to on how and where to spend that unexpected $1 billion “surplus” in our state budget. But might there be rebuilding the bird count. a few brave souls in this 2015 State Legislature who However Ron Schara, host of Minnesota Bound and simply ask “Why spend it?” emcee of the summit, simply said, “We’re not here to have more feathered targets, and we’re not here to We shall soon find out. The intellectual giants at bash farmers. We need to find common ground.” our morning round table coffee conference totally agree: “Of course it will be spent. What else do politi- Come Jan. 16, the DNR will host “roundtable” meetcians do when they suddenly find a fist full of money ings summarizing probable suggestions from the they didn’t expect?” Because I attend lots of ag meet- See HAGEN, pg. 3

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HAGEN, from pg. 2 event. But if the DNR’s vision is two million more acres of expanded habitat on private property, you can expect substantial pushback by the agricultural fraternity. I’ll share more on this touchy issue later. With Christmas and the birthday celebration of our Lord Jesus now at hand, my wife and I extend greetings and the very best for 2015. Yes, agriculture will be slipping and sliding a bit more next year because margins are getting squeezed. The reality is that we’ll lose a few producers. And don’t count on the new farm bill to throw out life savers for farmers — 80 percent of this 1,600-page document is devoted to food aid. Yes, agriculture Quoting Abraham will be slipping Lincoln: “You cannot help people permaand sliding a bit nently by doing for more next year them what they because margins could and should be are getting doing for themsqueezed. The selves.” reality is that So my only suggeswe’ll lose a few tion is to live simply, producers. love generously, care deeply, speak kindly and leave the rest to God. ■ A friend Bob Robertson thought his poem might get us into the proper winter mood. He calls it “Winter in the Northland.” Some of us will give it a try. Winter is a time of pain, one nearly almost goes insane. It is a battle to survive, to keep feet warm and stay alive. The wind, the sleet, the snow, the ice… we dream of someplace warm and nice. To live here now is terrible, so what can make it bearable? The thing that now we really need would be okay with most any Swede. A big, hot plate of lutefisk, would spare my life from further risk. The ecstasy, the sheer delight when soaked in butter makes it just right. Some folks might tend to disagree, but if so foolish they will be. Their life will likely stay so glum. To me it’s mostly just plain dumb To not enjoy the pure delight of lutefisk on a subzero night. Dick Hagen is staff writer for The Land. He can be reached at dickhagen@mvtvwireless.com. ❖

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Howard’s priceless Christmas gift of simple giving The following “Farm and Silence hung in the stale Food File” column is a air. Howard reached for his reader favorite for the holipipe and the big red can of We had shared this Christmas Day in the dairy barn ... days, originally published Velvet that had been my He knew I was alone because my family, his in 1994. Christmas gift to him that employer, was visiting relatives. I knew he was alone morning. The Christmas tree was a because he was always alone, a bachelor for nearly scrub cedar hacked from “You want to roll yourself 40 years. the edge of the woods that a smoke, Allie? I got some bordered the farm. Bigpapers here.” bulbed lights, strung in I shook off the offer. barber pole fashion, gener- FARM & FOOD FILE The only scent evident to alone because he was always alone, a “Yep,” Howard said to himself, “that’s ated almost as much heat me was a mixture of wood bachelor for nearly 40 years. By Alan Guebert the prettiest tree I’ve ever had and this as the nearby wood stove. smoke and the remains of a “I’ll get us some Christmas cheer,” he Yellowed Christmas cards, fried pork supper but I lied offered as I sank into the sofa. He shuf- is shaping up to be the nicest Christmas I’ve ever had because you came saved over the years and perched like and said, “Sure does.” fled toward the kitchen in untied work by.” doves in the untrimmed branches, Howard beckoned me to sit. We had shoes and, a minute later, returned served as ornaments. I looked at the tree and then at the shared this Christmas Day in the dairy with two water glasses filled with old man ringed in tobacco smoke star“I believe this is the prettiest tree barn and it was his request that we rhubarb wine. ing at it and I felt sad. Not for him. I I’ve ever had,” Howard proclaimed as share a bit of the night. He knew I was “It’s been a good Christmas, ain’t it felt sad for me. I had agreed to come to we stood in its glow. “And its smells alone because my family, his employer, Allie-Boy?” he asked as he sat in a ladhis house as a favor for a hired man. good, too.” was visiting relatives. I knew he was derback chair by the stove. But he had not wanted a favor. All he He had called me Allie Boy for as had wanted was the chance to share long as I could remember. I had taken his Christmas good fortune with me. to call him Hoard the Dairyman, after He had some homemade wine, a warm a farm magazine my father subscribed fire, his best Christmas tree ever and a to. week’s worth of tobacco. He was happy I nodded. It had been a good day. Two and he wanted to share that happiness with me. wobbly newborn calves greeted us when we arrived at the dairy barn 16 As I stared at the silhouette of Hoard hours earlier. Wet and shivering, we the Dairyman in the glow of the Christdried them with the past summer’s mas lights I saw a man of great straw before showing them how to find warmth, wealth and honesty. He didn’t breakfast at their mamas’ side. One have a checking account or credit card was a bull, the other a heifer. but he was richer by far than the condescending college boy on his sofa. “We ought to name ‘em Mary and Joseph,” Howard now said as we “Well Hoard,” I said a quiet minute rehashed the day, “on account of them later, “I better go. We both have got to being born today.” be at the barn early tomorrow.” Mary and Joseph? He led me to the back door. “Don’t forget,” he said, “we’ll call those calves Generally, Howard had only one name for all cows: Succum. None of us Mary and Joseph.” knew what it meant or where it came Now, almost 50 Christmas Nights from, but from the time he arrived on later, I have not forgotten two calves the farm in the mid-1960s every cow named Mary and Joseph and Howard’s was Succum and every heifer was Lit- priceless gift of simple giving. tle Succum. A group of cows or calves Alan Guebert’s “Farm and Food File” were simply Big Succums or Baby Sucis published weekly in more than 70 cums. newspapers in North America. Contact “Mary and Joseph they will be,” I him at agcomm@farmandfoodfile.com. said. Past columns, news and events are posted at www.farmandfoodfile.com. ❖

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Drone pilot collects crop surveillance imagery

ures plant by plant. Q: What is the cost for this service? VanOverbeke: For the eight-flight package it’s $14 per acre. Most seem good with the info provided. This year we’re just flying one bird. Future pretty much depends on customer demand. When the season is all wrapped up and farmers see all the information provided, I think there could be a strong demand next season by lots more farmers. Q: How much detail is there in these aerial imagery photos? VanOverbeke: About 1,400 images are recorded when doing a quarter-section flight. These images are stitched together to make one clear mosaic of that entire field and eventually your entire farm if we work enough fields. When you zoom in on that picture you can see each individual plant in the row. Our first flight after crops have emerged is at 200 feet elevation and we’ll capture about 3,000 pictures. When those images are stitched together you can see to the square foot, each plant in fact. Even the lug marks from the tractor tire show up. The Land interviewed VanOverbeke at Farmfest. ❖

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specializing in aviation law, told a joint House and Senate committee exploring the issue Dec. 12. Though the small aerial devices can cost just hundreds of dollars, drone usage hasn’t yet exploded due in large part to the Federal Aviation Administration’s ban on commercial use. Just 13 companies have been granted exemptions. Still, 20 states have passed regulations for drones, and the FAA’s long-awaited rules for commercial use may not be finalized for years. State Sen. Ron Latz, DFL-St. Louis Park, said the Legislature’s role in drone regulation may be limited until the federal government weighs in. — Marie Wood

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By DICK HAGEN Commercial drone-use regulations The Land Staff Writer As unmanned aerial vehicles make headlines, The The Federal Aviation Agency is charged with writing Land interviewed Kyle VanOverbeke, drone pilot for rules for the use of drones for commercial use by 212 Seed & Ag, a Pioneer Seed distributor in September 2015, according to National Public Radio. Renville County, Minn. The Associated Press reported from St. Paul that Q: How did you get involved with the UAV Minnesota lawmakers are being urged to set rules for world? UAVs as well. Drones are already being used in Minnesota to monitor crops, but a lack of concrete VanOverbeke: Phil Smith of 212 Seed and Pioregulation in the state and federal level combined with neer Seed called me asking if I’d be interested in drones’ growing use has prompted people in the being their “drone pilot.” Yes, I responded, so they industry to call for safety and personal privacy sent me to a two-day training course in April with safeguards. Farm Intelligence at Mankato. That outfit is into the total program of UAVs in agriculture so this was a “It has certainly now become an issue that we need to great start for me. embrace,” Donald Chance Mark, a Minnesota attorney Q: Where has your bird flown this first year? Q: Who’s buying into UAVs for farming? VanOverbeke: Just Renville County so far and mainly with 212 Seed customers, but this custom VanOverbeke: Younger farmers who’ve grown up service is available to other farmers as well. We’re with GPS technology and larger farmers who simply providing eight flights per season for each customer need a drone to scout their and this year we’re doing fields. Especially if they are 9,500 acres. renting new ground and don’t have a good working Q: What’s your bird This year (drone surveillance knowledge of the landscape. called? was showing) hundreds of wet They want to click into their VanOverbeke: It’s a 4th spots and identifying precisely Wingscan website and see Wing Verio. Weighs 3 1⁄2 lbs; how many acres were lost to how this farm is performing has a 3 1⁄2 foot wing span drown-out. ... This is useful info throughout the growing seaand is about two feet long. son, field by field. for changes, especially tile One battery charge is 50drainage but even conservation Q: What are your minutes flight time. And images showing? that’s enough to fly a quarpractices. ter section (160 acres). VanOverbeke: This year — Kyle VanOverbeke it was the hundreds of wet Q: What’s your flight spots and identifying prepattern? cisely how many acres were VanOverbeke: Our first flight is at 200 feet (elevation) and this is shortly after emergence so we can lost to drown-out. This tells a particular customer, photograph the precise emergence of your fields, for example, that 83 percent of what he planted acturight down to the square foot and even the individ- ally emerged. This is useful info for changes, espeual corn plant. Subsequent flights are at 400 feet. cially tile drainage but even conservation practices. We set up GPS coordinates for each field. I launch It also gives an accurate showing of germination failthe bird; after that it’s on its own flight pattern for that particular field. We can fly in winds up to 20 mph. Great maneuverability in these little birds. Q: Who downloads the info from the hundreds of images captured by the tiny camera on that UAV? VanOverbeke: I download the UAV once we land; then upload it to “the cloud.” That gets it to Farm Intelligence at Mankato. This outfit does the downloading and either electronically delivers the latest batch of info from that particular flight directly to the customer, or to one of our 212 Seed guys who then contacts that particular customer and goes over in detail exactly what the images are displaying. This was to be a 24-hour process, however, because of slow internet speeds we instead are putting this info on a “jump drive” and sending it by mail to Farm Intelligence. Q: Any crashes so far? VanOverbeke: Five times so far this season, and that’s usually on landing. The bird’s wing catches a soybean plant, or a corn plant, somersaults or whatMapleton, MN • 507-524-3726 ever. But a quick repair job and we’re soon airborne.

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Software critical to making UAV data meaningful By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Unmanned aerial vehicles are playing an emerging role in agriculture, but the challenge remains in how to best use the vast amount of new information-gathering technologies so that it has value to farmers. Interest in drones is tremendous right now, said Dan Kaiser, University of Minnesota Extension Service nutrient management specialist. In prioritizing the benefits of drones in agriculture, Kaiser said a key benefit is the aerial perspective of your fields that drone imagery provides at various times during the growing season, including stand counts shortly after emergence so you can identify planter accuracy. “Even with scouting, you seldom see everything going on out there. But being able to bring that imagery into your computer so you are seeing real

Being able to bring that imagery into your computer so you are seeing real world data gives you necessary information so you can make good decisions. Dan Kaiser world data gives you necessary information so you can make good decisions,” Kaiser said. Unfortunately aerial images are not always clear, so a more accurate detection of what’s actually happening at ground level is a needed improvement in UAV technologies, said Kaiser. He expects this improvement will evolve as this new technology gains more experience in agriculture. “We have to show value before I think UAVs will be commonplace in

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American agriculture,” he said. “However, aerial imagery for crop consultants is already a great tool. Many nutrient deficiencies will show themselves as a yellowing or chlorosis in the crop canopy. “But if you can’t precisely figure out what’s going on down there, how can you correct that deficiency? There could be some wrong decisions made at the wrong time.” Nutrient management also ranks high on Kaiser’s list of UAV benefits, especially for supplemental N applications during the growing season. UAVs could also provide a quicker and more accurate identification system for reading insect and disease issues, especially the devastating soybean aphid, which can quickly explode into significant economic impact if not treated early. The 2014 season was a good example

of UAVs providing accurate information about acres lost to high water and subsequent flood damage across the landscape. In view of the rapidly escalating weed resistant issues with certain herbicides, UAV-generated imagery can pinpoint herbicide resistance to the exact weed. “Having a map of your field showing the escapes out there might still give you some time to correct that deficiency before the problem weed overtakes more of the field,” said Kaiser. He identified a University of Minnesota computer science team that is developing a system where a highlevel reconnaissance of the field identifies problems; then a smaller UAV capturing high resolution images of individual weeds will identify more specifically what’s going on in that field. At this stage of a very young industry, costs of drones will vary widely based on supply and demand for the time being. Kaiser suggested pricing will be more of an issue in software, especially photo stitching packages. The real value of a UAV system comes in having a software package that can properly assemble the photos so that you are viewing actual conditions on each square inch of that map, Kaiser said. ❖

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service has posted data from the 2013 Pesticide Data Program Annual Summary. The summary confirms that overall pesticide chemcial residues found on the foods tested are at levels below the tolerances established by the Environmental Protection Agency and do not pose a safety concern. The 2013 PDP Annual Summary shows that over 99 percent of the products sampled had residues below the EPA tolerances. Residues exceeding the tolerance were detected in 0.23 percent of the samples tested. The PDP pesticide residue results are reported to the Food and Drug Administration and EPA through monthly reports. In instances where a PDP finding is extraordinary and may pose a safety risk, FDA and EPA are immediately notified. EPA has determined the extremely low levels of those residues are not a food safety risk and

the presence of such residues does not pose a safety concern. Each year, USDA and EPA work together to identify foods to be tested on a rotating basis. In 2013, surveys were conducted on a variety of foods including fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, infant formula, butter, salmon, groundwater and drinkng water. AMS partners with cooperating state agencies to collect and analyze pesticide chemical residue levels on selected foods. The EPA uses data from PDP to enhance its programs for food safety and help evaluate dietary exposure to pesticides. Visit www.ams.usda.gov/pdp for the Pesticide Data Program Annual Survey, along with a guide for consumers. Visit www.epa.gov/pesticides/food for more information on EPA pesticide residue tolerances. This article was submitted by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. ❖

‘Ready for action’ — Drone photography shows promise

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Tim Briggs’ drone created this elevation map of a farm drainage ditch (foreground) and the Pioneer Power Association buildings outside of Le Sueur, Minn. The image is colored by elevation, with blue for lower-lying areas and red for higher ones.

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Tim Briggs of New Prague, Minn., uses his unmanned aerial vehicle, commonly called a drone, in a partnership with Le Sueur County. After test flights this fall, it’s ready to create detailed maps of county highways and farm drainage networks.

years. “What used to take months or days to survey takes minutes,” Pettis said. “Granted, there’s some post-processing time.”

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Eventually, he programmed the autopilot to fly up, down and across the field about 550 feet in the air. The FAA prohibits drones from flying lower than 500 feet. The photos have a higher resolution than those taken from from low-flying airplanes. On the Pioneer Power Association site, for example, the airplane photos show blurry equipment. The drone photos, though, are detailed enough to see a bucket sitting in the back of some equipment. Lutterman, the mapping specialist, said the county still plans to take aerial photos by plane, as well. The elevation maps are truly the valuable part of the endeavor, County Administrator Darrell Pettis said. “The pictures are nice, the pictures are cool, but when you can turn it into terrain models” it becomes even more useful, he said. That could be helpful in, say, surveying a county road that is going to be rebuilt. Highway 112 between Le Center and Le Sueur, for example, appears likely to be reconstructed in several

Briggs said it took about two days to get finished photos after one recent test flight. By the time he returns from Afghanistan, Briggs expects the FAA to have released new rules on how drones can be operated. He’s hoping his UAV can be used outside of Le Sueur County, which would greatly expand his business opportunities. The publicity he’s received from his contract with Le Sueur County already has uncovered potential customers, including the Department of Agriculture. Meanwhile, Briggs is already looking forward to coming home. His wife prefers it that way, and he’d rather be flying his drone over farm ditches than war zones. The Free Press of Mankato, Minn., is a sister paper to The Land under The Free Press Media. Reporter Dan Linehan can be reached at dlinehan@mankatofreepress.com. ❖

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By DAN LINEHAN Mankato Free Press LE CENTER, Minn. — After 13 test flights, a few bumpy landings and many hundreds of high-definition photos taken, Tim Briggs’ unmanned aerial vehicle is ready for action. Briggs himself, though, is another story. The New Prague, Minn., resident was traveling Dec. 5 to Afghanistan to work with the Army on aerial surveillance for about three months. When he gets back, in March, Briggs plans to put the drone to work for Le Sueur County. He has what appears to be the state’s first agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration to fly a drone for a county. The drone’s mission is to take highdefinition photos of Le Sueur County farm drainage ditches, but it could also be used for highway surveying and other work. Briggs and Justin Lutterman, a computer-mapping specialist at the county, briefed the County Board in early December on their progress. From Sept. 5 to Nov. 25, the drone was put through its paces, mostly at the grounds of the Pioneer Power Association outside of Le Sueur. Some rough landings persuaded Briggs to add a larger parachute so the electric-powered craft could come down slowly and more level. Once the drone could land undamaged, he added a camera. The first full data set was collected Nov. 3, when the drone flew for 12 minutes and took 300 images, carefully mapping the 160-acre area. There were more quirks to correct to ensure the drone was making an accurate survey. It was flying too quickly at first, and he had to work with the autopilot until it consistently flew at about 40 mph.

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Ian MacRae, of the University of Minnesota Department of Entomology, displayed an eight-propeller UAV at the Extension tent at Farmfest in August. The EGI Octicopter is used to gather remote sensing of insect damage of various crops. “We’ve got a project that looks at root damage in sugar beets; another exploring the soybean aphid; another viewing corn leaf damage,” said MacRae. Ian MacRae The Opticopter uses different cameras recording low-level infrared images, as well as a dedicated infrared camera for more precise images. Eight motors on this rig takes more battery push and thus the lesser field coverage when doing multiple insect scouting on the same parcel. “We’re using these three different cameras on this unit to identify and characterize insect damage from the reflected data and the visible data. We’re flying over our plots generally no more than 200 feet elevation. That’s why the rotor-based We’re not actuvehicle — for the stability it provides when ally looking for shooting hundreds of the insect. images in a matter of We’re looking just a few minutes. at the plant’s “Theoretically, this response to bird could likely do hosting differabout a quarter secent quantities tion on a single battery charge. of the aphid. “But because we are — Ian MacRae doing plot work, our imagery covers a much smaller ground space but with many targets within that plot. About 20 minutes is our run time,” explained MacRae. Even though soybean aphids feed on the bottom side of the leaf, a UAV can decipher the incidence. “We’re not actually looking for the insect. We’re looking at the plant’s response to hosting different quantities of the aphid. As plants are stressed what you see is a decrease in the reflection of near-infrared and upper-red wavelengths of light. “These cameras document this data so we can decipher how many aphids to initiate damage and what stage of life are they when doing their damage. That’s the game,” MacRae said. By analyzing the data, researhers may find better ways to stop infestations. “Because soybean aphids under the right weather and temperature conditions can be so explosive, the more we learn about the feeding habits of these critters, the quicker and smarter our use of proper pesticides to curtail damage before it becomes economic,” explained MacRae. ❖

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Q&A: Farmers Union exec on immigration, COOL University with a bachelor’s By DICK HAGEN degree in animal science. He The Land Staff Writer understands well the issues Chandler Goule, senior vice facing today’s farmers. president of programs for the National Farmers Union Q: In view of the Novemknows the score in Washingber election, what will be ton, D.C., especially when it the mood when Congress comes to the legislation that reconvenes in January affects farmers. For five years, Chandler Goule with all these new faces? Goule served as NFU’s chief Goule: I get up these days lobbyist on Capitol Hill. thinking well maybe the RepubliIn a Q&A with Goule at the cans have got this figured out. Minnesota Farmers Union But I flip on CNN this morning annual meeting in Minneapolis and here’s Senator Ted Cruz maklate November, Goule coming comments about how he mented on immigration, food thinks this new Congress should safety, genetically modified organ- function. Bashing the President isn’t isms, Country of Origin Labeling and necessarily the road to compromise. the new farm bill. Goule may live and If this new Congress sits down and work in Washington, D.C., but he grew up in rural Texas, graduating on collectively works on the immigration a 4-H scholarship from Texas A&M issue, does some tax reform and not

If this new Congress sits down and collectively works on the immigration issue, does some tax reform, and not just for the wealthy ... does some things together with the President, than they have a much better chance of doing better in the 2016 elections.

— Chandler Goule just for the wealthy … does some things together with the President that will get his signature, then they have a much better chance of doing better in the 2016 elections. But if they spend the next two years bashing Obama and bashing health care I think they’ll put the Democrats back in power. Q: Yet bashing on the immigration issue sounds like top priority for the Republican leadership? Goule: At this stage, yes. What people forget is that President Reagan and President Bush both took Executive Order action on immigration. It was not as extensive as what President Obama said. We, the National Farmers Union, put out a press release after Obama’s comments saying in essence, ‘If Congress doesn’t like the Executive Orders, pass a bill.’ As soon as Congress passes a bill that the President can sign, his executive orders go away. To already be saying that the President’s actions are going to ‘poison the well’ for the next two years is being very short-sided. If they make efforts to work with this President it will make it that much more difficult for the Democrats to pick up seats in the 2016 election. Q: Will this new Congress get an immigration bill passed for the President’s signature? Goule: I do think the Senate will get an immigration bill passed. With the wider gap between Democrats and Republicans in the House however, I think that chamber will struggle getting a bill through conference and sent to the President. Q: Let’s try another hot topic — Country of Origin Labeling. What’s likely? Goule: The latest WTO (World Trade Organization) announcement said the WTO decision is compliant but that’s been their position for some time. They have criticized us for our implementation, but every time an

appeal comes out the scope of the problem gets more and more narrow. The United States has still got a third appeal left in its wallet. National Farmers Union is encouraging the United States Trade Representative to use that last appeal. I also know several U. S. senators from the Upper Midwest have called the USTR to appeal again the Country of Origin Labeling proposal. The flip side, however, is that we also got sued in the D.C. Federal Court by the National Cattlemen’s Association and the Canadian Cattlemen. I find it interesting that our National Cattlemen’s organization has teamed up with the Canadian group which is usually the largest competitor of the National Cattlemen and are now suing our own government. We have won all four of these challenges so far. The National Farmers Union intervened on behalf of the USDA to make certain that NFU members had their voice heard. Q: Where are grain commodity organizations — corn, soybeans and wheat — on COOL? Goule: NCBA has been out recruiting the Corn Growers, the Soybean Growers and other commodity groups saying that Canada is going to retaliate against you if we don’t fix COOL. But what they’re not explaining is that Canada does not get to make the decision about whether or not to retaliate. We are winning step by step with the WTO. Unless you are directly involved as a livestock organization, you need to stay out of this fight. Farmers Union doesn’t pick fights in areas where we don’t belong. My suggestion is to hold off and see how this plays out with WTO and let us work this out with the meat packing industry. Q: Is the anti-GMO issue picking up steam? Goule: I was in Rome this past October at an NFA (National Futures Association) meeting. When you speak with their elected officials it is still very See GOULE, PG. 11

Farm bill close to being activated due to corn prices The railroad issue, especially up here in Minnesota and the Dakotas, is causing lots of angst amongst farmers.

— Chandler Goule are the drivers of our food chain worldwide. Q: You travel the U.S. farm belt. The ‘golden years’ are history. What’s the mood of farmers? Goule: The railroad issue, especially up here in Minnesota and the Dakotas is causing lots of angst amongst farmers. There’s no where to send this year’s harvest because much of last year’s harvest still hasn’t gone anywhere. Last week the corn price was

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GOULE, from pg. 10 anti-GMO. However when I talked with people in food stores, their animosity towards GMO was much less than the verbiage from their leaders. Granted I was in southern Europe and I know that as you move into northern Europe they are getting more passive on this issue. However, we also are seeing a steady increase by U.S. consumers wanting GMO information on food labels. … Much like the increase in Country of Origin Labeling. People want to know more and more about their food. I think an informed consumer is a better consumer. That also makes the market more competitive, which means better quality and a more diversified lineup of what you can buy. We support GMO labeling. We support Country of Origin Labeling. The consumer is the buyer of our product. We need to recognize they

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Organic farmer elected to Farm Bureau Board soil structure,” said Olson. By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer While going organic presented Carolyn Olson, a veteran in a new batch of challenges, it has Minnesota’s growing organic worked out well for the Olsons’ farming industry, is a new Lyon County farm. member of the Minnesota “It was one of the better deciFarm Bureau Board of Direcsions we’ve made. We love the tors, elected at the Nov. 21 State Farm Bureau Conven- Carolyn Olson methods of organic farming. It’s biological farming. … Getting tion to represent District III which includes Chippewa, Cottonwood, back to the science of soils and plant Jackson, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, health. Basically the challenge, but also Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, the joy, is figuring out how to make everything work together,” said Olson. Rock and Yellow Medicine counties. Last spring, she showed the world Other Farm Bureau duties include being president of Lyon County Farm barefoot farming when she blogged a Bureau, member of State Promotion barefoot selfie in her soil. & Education Committee and Growth “When we first started, our soils & Resolution Committee, and co- were pretty chunky. Now the tilth of chairperson of the pork chop booth at the soil is wonderful. I actually ran out Farmfest. Olson also represents Min- barefoot in the field last spring because nesota Farm Bureau on the Min- it was so soft and comfortable even to nesota Department of Agriculture’s my bare feet. I was in the tractor. I Advisory Task Force because of her couldn’t resist so took off my shoes and organic farming background. socks and it was great,” said Olson. Carolyn and Jonathan Olson transiOlson said that organic farming is tioned their first field into organic slowly growing, but not as fast as the farming in 1998. By 2011 every field demand for organic products. was fully certified and today 11 fields “We would love to see more people are producing organic corn, soybeans take the leap and transition into and wheat. organic. It can be a bit scary when you “We’re contemplating putting consider what needs to be done to alfalfa into the rotation next year … make organic work,” said Olson. primarily as another nitrogen source. When you know one method of farmWe use hog manure right now but ing, it’s a mental challenge to absorb alfalfa could be a good supplement. different philosophies when going Those alfalfa roots do good things for organic, she said. soil moisture utilization and overall

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2014 783 + 11.2 percent 2013 704 + 1.1 percent 2012 696 + 1.7 percent 2011 684 - 1.0 percent 2010 691 Source: Minnesota Department of Agriculture What is organic? Organic is a labeling term that means the food or agricultural product has been produced through approved methods. These methods integrate cultural, biological and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance and conserve biodiversity. Synthetic fertilizer, sewage sludge, irradiation, and genetic engineering may not be used. Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture organic farming website “Which is why we started one field at weeks in June and then only 2 inches a time. With 11 fields now transitioned the remainder of the cropping season our entire farm is now certified,” said challenged our fields. Mother Nature Olson. was not kind to us this season,” she said. Since organic farming doesn’t permit In an average year, Olson said their chemical weed control, the Olsons’ corn yields match up with the county corn gets “flamed,” usually two passes average. Hog manure is the only “crop per season. Flaming requires a piece of enhancer” with alfalfa likely providing equipment that uses propane to scorch some additional nutrient sourcing in young weeds in the corn rows. They two years. also harrow, rotary hoe and cultivate. Organic benefits They hire migrant workers from Texas Environmental protection and conto walk and hoe servation practices troublesome weeds. are mandated by Grassy weeds are the National an every-year issue. It was one of the better Organic Standards. Researchers decisions we’ve made. If considering comparing organic organic farming, We love the methods and non-organic Olson suggested of organic farming. It’s systems have mentorship through biological farming. ... found that organic the Minnesota Getting back to the methods conserve Department of Agriscience of soils and soil and water, culture. She advised increase soil seeking out estabplant health. organic matter, lished growers. and sequester soil — Carolyn Olson “Don’t be bashful carbon at greater about asking for rates than convenadvice. Also don’t be tional practices, while requiring less surprised if you ask 10 people and you get fossil fuels. Minnesota organic farmers 10 different opinions. But in that process report wildlife numbers and diversity you’ll glean some nuggets that fit within increased when they transitioned to what you intend to be doing,” she said. organic production. Marketing organics The number of health and nutrition Better prices are one reason to go studies on organic food is on the rise. organic. Producing organic soybean Organic products contain fewer synand wheat seed for Albert Lea Seed House is premium profit for the thetic residues from pesticides and ferOlsons. They have double certification, tilizers than their conventional counboth as organic and through the Min- terparts, but the debate continues nesota Crop Improvement Association. whether the nutrient content of organic foods is improved. She didn’t have exact figures availMinnesota’s organic farmers remain able but recalled soybean prices were optimistic about their future. accord$24 this fall and corn was in the $14 ing to the Minnesota Department of range. These prices are encouraging Agriculture. Three out of four think because labor and fuel costs trend they or a family member will be farmhigher going organic. Generally there’s ing 20 years from now. And 90 percent no yield drag. plan to maintain or increase their “But this year 14 inches of rain in two organic production. ❖

Cover story: Farmer wins stray voltage law suit “At the last meeting they put him on a timer and cut him off once the time was up. This utility, like most utilities, has a policy that if you want a line upgrade they will do it at your expense. At that time he had funding and was willing to pay to replace the line. They never had a good answer as to why they wouldn’t do it.” At one point Crow Wing Power did replace the line from the road to the farm, a few hundred feet. It was another unjacketed primary concentric neutral line. They didn’t replace the main electrical service line. That line was causing the stray voltage.

dairy cows are sensitive to the current that travels through the earth, water pipes and other conductive pathways. The result often manifests itself as low water consumption, reduced feed consumption, reduced milk production, sickness, suppressed immune function and sometimes death. Following protocol In the face of these problems Randy Norman continued to try to work with his cooperative. After numerous attempts to work with cooperative officials he decided to talk to the board of directors. “Randy attended two board meetings. He told them he was willing to pay to replace the line,” Stevens said.

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By TIM KING The Land Correspondent ROCHESTER, Minn. — The most recent in a series of regional law suits favoring farmers in stray voltage cases resulted in a $6.4 million jury verdict. The suit, titled Randall and Peggy Norman vs. Crow Wing Cooperative Power and Light Company, was tried to a jury in Minnesota District Court in Walker in Cass County. According to court documents the Norman family had operated a dairy farm near Pine River in Cass County since 1981. Their electrical supplier was the member-owned Crow Wing Cooperative Power and called the Red Book, according to Light Company in Brainerd. The Norman family first complained Stevens. Studies in the Red Book show to their electrical cooperative almost that as low as two milliamps cow con20 years before they filed suit against tact can affect dairy cows, he said. Stevens said the problem was fairly them, according to their lawyer Jeremy Stevens of the Rochester law- evident. An antiquated underground electrical wire called a bare concentric firm Bird, Jacobsen & Stevens. neutral provided elec“In the early 90s, trical service to the the Normans called Norman farm. Crow Wing Power Crow Wing “These are lines because they were Power came out with the conductor having some probinsulated,” Stevens lems with their and found two to said. “On the outside lights,” Stevens said. four milliamps on is the neutral, which “They came out and some of the is a series of smaller did some stray voltwaterers, which wires that’s wrapped age tests and told the is significant. around the insulation Normans that it was but is not insulated some old fluorescent — Jeremy Stevens itself. The purpose of lights that were the neutral is to carry problem. We don’t current back to the know what they actually found but that’s what they put in a substation.” report and told the Normans.” These types of lines haven’t been As the problem not only continued installed since 1987, according to but also worsened, the Normans again Stevens. The primary reason for that is asked their cooperative to help them because the uninsulated neutral, or detect and solve the problem. Crow return, wire tends to corrode. That is Wing Power sent their experts to test especially true when they are in soils voltage that the dairy cows were expe- that are high or low in pH. riencing when they came in contact “Electricity has to return to the subwith conductive surfaces. station,” Stevens said. “Electricity will “Crow Wing Power came out and take all paths, but more so the path of found two to four milliamps on some of least resistance. The problem is that as the waterers, which is significant,” the uninsulated wires begin to corrode Stevens said. “The power quality man- the resistance increases. The electricager, a guy by the name of Pat Goff, ity will then take a less resistant path wrote Norman a letter telling him that to return to the substation. Dairy their testing showed voltage to be farms often are a less resistant path within acceptable limits. Acceptable because of their very nature of high limits are well below that. What was in moisture and significant metal. That’s what this case was about.” that letter was not true.” Dairy farms can offer a lower resistFor standards to define acceptable limits the utilities rely on a document ant path than corroded wires and

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Excess crops feeding hungry via Second Harvest By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Every year, more than 600,000 Minnesotans are at risk of hunger. That’s 1 in 10. About 50 percent of those who regularly miss meals come from rural and greater Minnesota. At the same time, more than 200 million pounds of edible Tony Mans Minnesota crops go unharvested or unsold due to a variety of reasons. That’s why Second Harvest Heartland is looking to Minnesota farmers to help close the gap. Thanks to a $2 million appropriation by the Minnesota Legislature, the Farm to Food Shelf grant now helps producers and processors offset the cost to harvest and package their donated fruits and vegetables that would otherwise go unharvested or be discarded. Tony Mans, director of food sourcing of Second Harvest, worked a booth at the November Farm Bureau State Convention to inform farmers. “One reason I am at this State Farm Bureau event is to emphasize with farmers who stop at our booth that we are a growing market for their fresh produce,” said Mans. “Our landscape has really changed over the past few years. Last year 49 percent of our volume was fresh products — produce,

meats, bread and dairy. So can donate bushels of for a system that grew up Be a donor farmer corn that will be conon canned goods it’s been Call (877) 547-0245 to get complete information and verted to a pledge donaa big change and this is paperwork. When you donate you will be asked to sign a receipt tion. Then Monsanto where we see the growth and grower agreement, and be instructed on where to mail this Company matches these information and your invoice for reimbursable costs. going forward.” donations dollar for dollar to double the impact. That A member of Mans’ These funds are not designed to cover the cost of the produce team is a farmer, which itself. Some cost reimbursement rates based on bulk pounds are: means the value of just one bushel of corn can helps in the non-profit’s provide as many as 100 outreach to farmers, Potatoes $0.05 meals for those in need. which includes farm visits Carrots $0.10 Monsanto’s matching gift and trade shows. Sweet corn $0.13 participation is up to a $0.18 “One thing we have Cantaloupe nationwide match of $0.20 learned is that farmers Zucchini $675,000. really hate to see their “This lets a local farmer crop go to waste. They Produce can be donated to any of six Feeding America food work directly with his worked hard to nurture banks serving Minnesota. Visit www.feedingamerica.org for a grain elevator, or contact their crop along but some- complete listing under the local food bank tab. us and we will handle the times they just don’t get it process for him,” said sold,” said Mans. Mans. He noted U.S. Department of Agriculture data indiFeeding Minnesota cating over 200 million pounds of produce that goes Second Harvest Heartland has doubled its volume unharvested or harvested but not sold each year. over the past five years. Mans said he is confident that with the new state “We’re proud about that but also sad because that funding, more farmer growers will take that extra plainly shows just how great the need is. With one of step of donating their unused fruits and vegetables every 10 people at risk of hunger, we know these prointo the Second Harvest Heartland program. grams will keep expanding. As a nation we are a “Farmers won’t get rich off this effort. I’d call it a grateful people wanting to eliminate hunger,” said cost-neutral program where growers at least get Mans. reimbursed for the extra costs of packaging and “This giving of produce from food manufacturers, delivering produce that otherwise would go unhargrocery stores, a growing number of farmer-growers, vested or be discarded. Paying labor to hand-harvest and even organizations and individuals that continsweet corn that might otherwise be disked down is a ually do fundraisers for food shelves is an indication favor that growers genuinely appreciate,” said Mans. that the effort will keep expanding.” “We welcome organic products but for us the In order to provide food for the hungry, Mans looks importance is that it is fresh, nutritious, and is readto a variety of sources for food. ily accepted by our consumers,” said Mans. “Our mission statement is very simple: ‘To End Farmers can donate food to six Feeding America Hunger through Community Partnerships’ so we food shelf programs serving Minnesota. Second Hardevelop partnerships with everybody who potenvest Heartland is part of the Feeding America nettially could have unused food. We started with food work with locations in St. Paul, Rochester, Duluth, manufacturers who often have some excess invenGrand Rapids, Crookston and Fargo, N.D. Through a program called Invest An Acre, farmers See HUNGER, pg. 15

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VOLTAGE, from pg. 13 “They have yet to fix the line that runs all along the farm on the road,” Stevens said. Last resort After his meetings with the Board of Directors, Norman decided to contact a lawyer. But before he contacted the Stevens firm the Cooperative had already geared up for litigation. They had brought in two litigation experts and their lawyers according to Stevens. In 2012, after exhausting all efforts with the Crow Wing Power, Randy Norman sued his uncooperative cooperative. Unfortunately a few months later he was forced to sell his entire herd. “This was a family farm and two of the Norman boys would have liked to operate the farm with mom and dad and eventually take over the farm,” Stevens said. “I think the jury put a value on what this family farm lost.” In late October 2014 a jury awarded the Normans $4.8 million economic loss and $1.5 million for nuisance damages. “Nuisance is the loss of the use and enjoyment of the property,” Stevens said. As of late November the Normans hadn’t seen any of the verdict money nor has the line been fixed. “I expect they will appeal,” Stevens said. “In the meantime we will be asking the judge to order Crow Wing Power to replace the line so that this farm can be safe for dairy cows.” ❖

Coborns. However the newest prointo proper hands for distribution to gram is working directly with growers hungry people,” said Mans. to capture any surplus products that Today, Second Harvest works in 59 We’re rather they may have.” counties with 41 in Minnesota and proud of that Food from major food manufactur18 in western Wisconsin. Second tremendous ers isn’t due to excess inventory only. Harvest also belongs to a national cooperation we network of food banks called Feeding “Sometimes products get close to are getting America with emphases on gatherCode Date; or it’s a discontinued item; ing unused food for distribution to from food supor the packaging has changed,” said hungry people across the nation. pliers. Mans. “We can take such products into our distribution channels. The This current fiscal year, Second — Tony Mans same issues with grocery store items, Harvest Heartland processed 89 millike pre-cut lettuce which has a ‘use lion pounds of food through its distriby’ date but we know this product is bution center in Maplewood. good beyond that date even though the food store “That makes us the largest food bank in the can’t sell it beyond that date.” nation. If you think of a 40,000 pound food load per Meat from grocery stores is one of the most valu- semi, that’s over 2,000 semis full of product that has able items with Second Harvest Heartland. Again left our Maplewood headquarters for deliveries it’s a matter of ‘sell by’ dates but the product is still across Minnesota and much of western Wisconsin,” perfectly good. said Mans. “We pick up from their freezers and distribute it Food Shelf operators request people to register frozen throughout our system,” said Mans. when they come to a local food shelf, where they are Formed in 2001 from the merger the Minneapolis welcome to a monthly visit to satisfy most of their and St. Paul food banks, the history of Second Har- food requests. Through Second Harvest, the food vest goes back to a church basement in St. Paul must be given to the ‘end user’ at no cost. where a pastor was concerned about his neighbors “We’re rather proud of that tremendous cooperafood needs yet at a nearby grocery store he saw tion we are getting from food suppliers. And also we unsold food being thrown away. take pride in the cooperative spirit of all the volun“So it was a matter of this pastor pursuing the teer workers at the many food shelves across rural ❖ issue of getting discarded food from grocery stores Minnesota and Wisconsin,” said Mans.

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HUNGER, from pg. 14 tory that just doesn’t get into the food chain,” said Mans. “Some examples of generous givers are Gold’n Plump, Hormel, Pan-O-Gold Baking Company, General Mills, Cargill. Then we got involved with the next stage which is grocery stores. We are now working with every major grocery chain in Minnesota and western Wisconsin such as Cub Foods, Sam’s Club, Walmart, Target, Lunds & Byerly’s, Kowolski’s and

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‘Waters’ rule seen as ‘land grab’ by some in ag By MARIE WOOD The Land Associate Editor NORTH MANKATO, Minn. — I think we can all be for clean Puddles, ponds, ditches and small water. This isn’t about clean water. streams and trickles in your fields could be regulated under the This proposal is about how we use Clean Water Act if the Environthe land. mental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers’ pro— Don Parrish posed Waters of the United States Don Parrish rule goes through. CWA. Supreme Court cases in 2001 and 2006 mud“If it’s a ditch, they have to regulate it as much as died the issue. the Great Lakes,” said Don Parrish, American Farm Parrish said WOTUS is not what Congress and two Bureau Federation senior director of regulatory Supreme Court decisions intended in the drafting relations. and interpretation of the CWA. Parrish cautions that Based on extensive study of the 371-page rule, ParWOTUS would expand the EPA’s jurisdiction into rish warned farmers that the rule is a “land grab” waters that could include farm ditches and ephemerthat will put regulation of als (small streams caused all waters under the by heavy rains) in fields. Clean Water Act, which According to Parrish, will result in regulating the language in WOTUS land use. The American establishes a hydrological Farm Bureau is requestconnection from intermiting that the EPA withtent water and ditches to draw WOTUS. navigable waters. Karson Duncanson, Blue Earth County “Land use issues are “The proposal gets to farmer/hog facility operator near better left to the state,” the point that you can said Parrish. “There’s a Faribault regulate any connecfundamental difference “I think it’s an overreaching of regulation. The tions,” said Parrish. of opinion of whether federal government is trying to step in and do this has to be federalized In order to fix the probwhat the county and state should do. This is a or stay at the local levlem in his field, a farmer cloudy change.” els.” may be required to get multiple permits from Parrish made a strong federal agencies. Should a case for the withdrawal of Dave Hagen, retired farmer want to add nutriWOTUS to an auditorium Goodhue County farmer ents, spray pesticides or of farmers and students at “I feel as if we are true plow, Parrish said it’s not the 32nd Annual Rural likely that the EPA will stewards of the land. I feel the Legislative Forum at the give a farmer a permit. South Central College in regulations have to be clear Now the farmer can’t use North Mankato, Minn., in and defined. The definitions the land, said Parrish. December. are gray. I am not in favor.” Dave Hagen “I think we can all be “The EPA says ‘We’re for clean water. This isn’t not trying to change (the about clean water. This Clean Water Act). We are proposal is about how we just trying to define this.’ Sara Hewitt, Rice and use the land,” said ParWould the Farm Bureau Le Sueur County farmer rish. have fought this hard “We all want clean water at the against a clarification? Parrish said the rule end of the day, but we can’t be No, this is an expansion,” leaves too much to interregulated to death. There are said Parrish. pretation, which will cretoo many variables.” ate major liabilities for The Clean Water Act, farmers. passed in 1972 gives the Sara Hewitt EPA the jurisdiction to “There’s a lot of differregulate navigable ences between what the waters, such as the Great agency says and what is Lakes and Mississippi River, as well as waters that written in black and white in the proposal,” said Parhave a significant connection to interstate waters. rish. “We think if you read the details of the proAccording to the EPA, WOTUS is designed to define posal, if we can read it to be as expansive as it is, the and clarify waters, wetlands and streams that should courts will read it that way.” be protected under the Clean Water Act. It will The National Farmers Union did not ask for withexpand waters protected by the CWA — especially drawal of the rule, but in public comment requested upstream waters critical to downstream quality. that EPA exclude ditches that don’t have a permaThe rule was written to clear up confusion as to nent flow, those that do not connect to wetlands, when streams and wetlands are protected by the floodlands or other waterways, and other revisions.

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The EPA published WOTUS in April and expanded its comment period twice, closing on Nov. 14, after 700,000 comments had been filed. Response panel A panel of experts on Minnesota water quality and agriculture helped shed light on water quality and regulation at state and local levels. In Minnesota, water quality is regulated by as many as 10 to 12 agencies and most farmers work through those channels when doing projects in their fields. Warren Formo Warren Formo, executive director of Minnesota AG Water Resource Center, said the biggest challenges of WOTUS are uncertainties about permit requirements. “The tremendous amount of confusion, interpretations and controversy among farmers has rendered it ineffective as a clarification,” said Formo. “Farmers want to achieve water quality goals. This is not how we get there.” Lawrence Sukalski, a Martin County, Minn., farmer and member of the American Soybean Association Board, has received conservation awards for his land use practices. Having been involved in water meetings for 10 years, he has witnessed water quality regulaLawrence Sukalski tions interpreted differently from county to county. “That’s why we need clarity on CWA jurisdiction. Give us something simple that’s going to be interpreted the same way all over,” said Sukalski. Blue Earth County, the Association of Minnesota Counties and the National Association of Counties have submitted public comments against WOTUS. In a letter, Blue Earth County asked for a hold to be placed on WOTUS and for the rule to be vetted more fully. Counties have concerns about its impact on road maintenance, construction and Drew Campbell development. “It’s obvious that this has a lot of ambiguity. It’s hard to understand,” said Drew Campbell, Blue Earth County Commissioner. While Gov. Mark Dayton did not take a positon on WOTUS, Parrish pointed out that 35 other states have asked that WOTUS be withdrawn or re-proposed. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is charged with protecting water quality for a state inventory of public waters. Minnesota DNR hydrologist Jim Sehl noted, “Our goal is to work with the agricultural community, to improve water quality, but recogJim Sehl nize that you as landowners have to See WATERS, pg. 18

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EPA to evaluate 700,000 comments; Final rule in April WATERS, from pg. 16 be able to produce a crop.” Since 1982, the EPA has been reporting to Congress on the number of stream miles protected

under the CWA. “They have been reporting 3.3 million miles of streams,” said Parrish. “Under this proposal, EPA has maps that indicate that that’s going to increase

The government that works best is transparent. It is open. It is very clear. This proposal does not get us there. In terms of protecting waters, agencies need to be transparent and go back to the drawing board.

— Don Parrish three-fold to almost 9 million miles of features that most people wouldn’t consider as streams.“ Formo was heartened by the young crowd at the event because, in the future, they will be making land use decisions to reduce erosion features and nutrient losses. He said we must continue to encourage innovation and conservation. “I’d hope we can do that rather than putting in place an over-reaching permit process that stymies progress,” said Formo. “The government that works best is transparent. It is open. It is very clear. This proposal does not get us there. In terms of protecting waters, agencies need to be transparent and go back to the drawing board,” said Parrish. What’s next? The EPA will evaluate the 700,000 comments received during the public comment period. The final rule is scheduled for April, according to the Federal Register. Of note is that WOTUS is a proposed rule under the Administrative Procedure Act, a rule-making process that does not require congressional approval. The American Farm Bureau Federation also has voiced concerns regarding permit exemptions. The exemptions are narrow, only pertaining to the “Dredge and Fill” permit program. Second, the rule narrows existing exemptions tying them to mandatory compliance with what used to be voluntary Natural Resources Conservation Service standards. Currently farmers can undertake these activities as part of normal farming practices. The exemptions also are part of an interpretive rule that can be changed at any time. “WOTUS exposes us to fines, permits and creates regulatory burdens,” said Kevin Paap, president of the Minnesota Farm Bureau. The American Farm Bureau Federation advises farmers to e-mail and write your state and U.S. legis- Kevin Paap lators to push for a better rule. On AFBF’s Ditch the Rule website, a Take Action tab allows visitors to send a message to their senators to approve a House bill that prohibits WOTUS. Visit http://www2.epa.gov/uswaters to read WOTUS and learn more from the Environmental Protection Agency. Visit http://ditchtherule.fb.org/ to learn more about the American Farm Bureau Federation’s stance on WOTUS. ❖

Historians, cooks alike will devour ‘The American Plate’

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So many things that you’ve been eating this holiday season are in this book, in fact, and there’s a story behind every one of them. Author and historian Libby H. O’Connell fills our minds with the things with which we fill our bellies, letting us literally play with our food. We get plenty of aside-dishes, and — surprise! — recipes, so you, too, can try roast beavertail, syllabub, Hangtown Fry, scrapple, or Red Cross War Cake. Historians and cooks will obviously love this book, but I think it’s also very appropriate for anyone who likes to eat. If that’s you, then dig in. You’ll devour “The American Plate” until there’s nothing left over. Look for the reviewed book at a bookstore or a library near you. You may also find the book at online book retailers. The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has been reading since she was 3 years old and never goes anywhere without a book. She lives in Wisconsin with three dogs and 10,000 books ❖

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Everything looks so delicious. It all smells great, too, and you can’t decide what you like best. “The American Plate” The meat is done just right, potaby Libby H. O’Connell, PhD toes are mashed to perfection, c. 2014, Sourcebooks biscuits are to die for. And then $26.99 / $33.99 Canada there’s dessert! But — wait, leftovers. That’s your favorite ... 320 pages You’ve got a lot on your plate this month, in more ways than THE BOOKWORM one. And in “The American Plate” SEZ by Libby H. O’Connell, PhD, you’ll learn the stories our food By Terri Schlichenmeyer can tell. Imagine inviting a long-ago ate offal (which sounds really ancestor to dinner this week. awful). Those from the NetherWhat he’d find at the table might astound him; lands brought doughnuts to the surely, there’d be some dishes he wouldn’t even recognize. That’s because “remarkable changes in ingre- table. The British gave us syllabub. The Chinese gave us a dients, recipes, and menus over the centuries” have dish, the words of which mean changed how — and what — we eat. “odds and ends,” or chop suey. Pie That ancestor, for instance, might’ve enjoyed dining was a group effort, originating on grilled beavertail. Yum. from several different cultures. Then again, he’d know maize (corn, to us) very well. Food played a role in who won The War Native Americans grew it more than 9,000 years ago, Between the States, when Rebel forces nearly starved and your ancestor might have had it in his garden, while Union soldiers enjoyed a bounty. At the turn of along with beans and squash, a farming method called the last century, food created the first celebrity chefs. the Three Sisters. It became politicized some 85 years ago, then was frozen, served in front of the TV, and made fast. If he lived near the East Coast, he might’ve relished cod, though your Friday Night Fish Fry would And what does the future hold? Well, pull up a chair. seem pathetic to him. The cod he ate came in six foot That entrée isn’t done yet. long slabs, dried, salted, and kept stacked in his Ask five of your friends about their favorite comfort pantry. He might’ve added cow’s butter, dyed with foods, and you’ll get five different stories that start gold flower petals, maybe some eel on the side, and out, “My mom made the best ...” bon appetit. Chances are that those dishes are found someOf course, our ancestors had turkey, but they also where in “The American Plate.”

Got gift cards? Suggestions from the Bookworm History World War II buffs probably have shelves and shelves of books about the War, but here’s an unusual book that might work as a gift this year: “The Dog Who Could Fly” by Damien Lewis, It’s the tale of a two-legged airman and his four-legged co-pilot, a small German shepherd that accompanied his human on many flights and even saved his life.

Horses” by Malcolm Brooks, a novel with a modern setting and a romantic spin. For the reader who loves faction (fact + fiction), you’ll want to find “The True and Splendid History of the Harristown Sisters” by Michelle Lovric. Based on a real family of sisters who grew their hair long (very long!) and performed in public, this book imagines their relationships with one another, the jealousy, and the scandal.

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General non-fiction The gardener on your list is going to go wild for “A Garden of Marvels” by Ruth Kassinger. This is a book about the secret lives of plants: what they eat, how they mate, and how they grow. Wrap it up with a trowel and a few packages of seeds, for a nice promise-of-spring gift. What makes a good love last? Someone on your gift list wonders that same thing, and in “Love Cycles” by Linda Carroll, she (or he!) will find the answer. Wrap it up with two tickets to anywhere, and wish the happy couple well. The outdoorsman on your list doesn’t need another pair of hand Fiction Western lovers will love reading “The Ploughmen” by Kim Zupan, warmers or wool socks – so wrap up “The Three-Minute Outdoorsman” by Robert M. Zink instead. This book is full of a story of a green lawman and the older jailed killer he’s tasked short, just-a-few-pages essays on hunting, fishing, and nature, and with watching. Set in the Old West, this book is laced with a tautness that modern readers will love. Wrap it up with “Painted (believe it or not) science. Biography Surely, there’s an adrenaline junkie on your list who will relish the chance to read “Alone in Antarctica” by Felicity Aston! This memoir from the first woman to ski across the globe’s southernmost continent all by herself is filled with danger, adventure, and everything armchair daredevils want. Pair it up with “A World of Her Own” by Michael Elsohn Ross, which is absolutely filled with adventure through profiles of 24 women explorers from years ago and today.

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Son gives first — and most lasting — gift of Christmas Every now and then we are jolted into the reality of knowing what’s really important in life. Usually it means there has been a crisis or tragedy of a personal, local, national or world scope. But sometimes it doesn’t take that at all. One recent year, it took the giving of the first gift of TABLE TALK Christmas. When the heart is moved By Karen Schwaller with compassion, it’s like a locomotive headed down a steep grade. There’s no stopping it. And that’s where the story began for us. It was the usual holiday hustle and bustle — trying to get the shopping done early for once, get the cards out, the tree up, the baking done, and prepare the house for company. (We wouldn’t want people to see how we really live, so that last one takes awhile.) In a move that I hoped would save us a lot of time and head scratching, I asked our kids what they wanted for Christmas. If you know any of our children, they always say they have the things they need — but we know there are things they would like to have. The search continued until one night when one of our sons approached me quietly, sharing what was at the top of his Christmas list. He told me quietly that he wanted to sponsor a

If you could imagine how small I felt at that moment, compared to the magnitude of what he was saying, and the spirit in which it was being said. And ‘I know,’ he said. ‘...But if you never believed in the power and the spirit of I’d rather help a little Christmas before, you would have walked kid have a Christmas away from that conversation — as I did — saying to yourself, “I believe.” when they might not have one otherOnly this time you would have really, truly meant it. wise.’ A name was taken from the tree, and a young boy became the object of our shopping trip which followed. Our son combed the stores, personally selecting each of the gifts he wanted the boy to receive, helping wrap and I.D. them, needy child from the Adopt-Aand delivering the gifts to the store Child Christmas tree. where Santa Claus would pick them If our son had been 10 or up to deliver them to this child, and more years older, I wouldn’t to all of the children whose secret have been surprised at all identifications were on that tree. by this wish, but he was I chose a name off of the tree for our just coming out of his 20th family as well, but as usual, because it year, so of course I was not at all was something we’ve always thought we prepared for something like that. should do to be grateful for the ways in which Standing there in the hallway and looking up at him, I asked if that was really what he wanted, mak- God has blessed us over and over, albeit undeservingly. Our son was giving up part of his Christmas in ing sure he understood that there would be less for him under the tree on Christmas morning, compared order to do this for someone he didn’t even know, but still cared for in this anonymous way. to his brother and sister. As per his wishes, nothing was said about this to “I know,” he said. “...But I’d rather help a little kid anyone else in the family, until Christmas morning. have a Christmas when they might not have one othWhen our son opened the last gift of Christmas — a erwise.” box containing a slip of paper that had the list of the young boy’s Christmas wishes — the rest of the family wondered what it was all about. As they listened, they heard the story of what their brother wanted most for Christmas, how it was carried out and a list of the gifts he had selected for that young boy. It was uncharacteristically quiet in the room for a Christmas morning in those moments, and as they listened to the story, they saw their brother in a new light, and their own hearts were overflowing with compassion. They decided they wanted to do something like that next year also. It was a prideful time. That locomotive was full-steam ahead. It’s amazing how one person’s thinking and actions can affect the way other people think. It’s a powerful thing, and if used for good, it can change the world, if only one person at a time. Our son has always known it but, this year especially, he and our whole family rediscovered just how much better it feels to give than to receive. It truly was, for all of us, the first — and most lasting — gift of Christmas. “And a child shall lead them.” (Isaiah 11:6) 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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The following market analysis is for the week ending Dec. 19. CORN — The long-awaited approval of the MIR 162 corn variety was finally announced by China this week. This should open up the market for U.S. dried distillers grains into China, but no one is looking for a surge in corn exports to China. Reports this week indicated China bought 900,000 metric tons of U.S. DDGs for DecemberMarch delivery. General support for the corn market came from a rallying wheat market. Concerns about an export slow- PHYLLIS NYSTROM down of Russian wheat exports CHS Hedging Inc. were the impetus behind the St. Paul push to six-month highs in wheat. Russia’s plunging ruble makes their wheat cheap for importers, pushing up domestic prices in Russia. Russia’s key interest rate was raised from 10.5 percent to 17 percent in one day. The Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service announced plans for delaying the issuance of export certificates with a few countries exempted (Egypt and Turkey, specifically). Russian railroads have also reportedly stopped loading grain bound for export ports and land borders. To curb higher domestic prices and amid government pressure, Russia’s Association of Grain Exporters, which accounts for 75 percent of Russian shipments, has suspended buying domestic grain for export until domestic prices stabilize. After the announcement, wheat broke a string of six consecu-

The psychology of the livestock markets appears to have changed since the change to the month of December. Both cattle and hog prices appear to have topped both in the futures and the cash markets as we head into the holidays. It appears the lack of demand for beef has finally caught up with the tight supply of live cattle. This is primarily due to the weight of the cattle which has made up for the decline in the actual numbers of cattle, causing the total supply of beef to be adequate to meet the declining demand. JOE TEALE Broker Another negative has been the Great Plains Commodity competition between protein Afton, Minn. sources such as chicken, pork and turkey, which are much cheaper per pound retail. Another significant problem has been the strength of the dollar which has hampered export sales. The supply of cattle has changed little which could help stabilize the market in the short term, but demand will still be the dominant factor in price direction in the longer term. The beef cutout has taken a large tumble recently, signifying that decrease in demand mainly due to the price. However as the price has dropped, more boxes have moved as retailers have been looking for bargains. Because of the change in attitudes toward the cattle, producers should become more wary of extended rallies from this point and protect inventories when possible.

It’s easy to look at the markets today and identify when the best opportunities for sales were over the past 12 months. It’s also easy to get caught in an emotional roller coaster of hope, fear and greed while markets fluctuate. Developing a marketing plan is a crucial aspect of risk management. Whether you are new to marketing plans, or feel your plan could use some modifications, below are few basic ideas to consider. 1) Understand you will not and cannot expect to “hit home runs” every time. If you swing for the fence at every at bat, a strikeout KURT LENSING is inevitable. Instead, try to think AgStar Assistant VP Industry Specialist about marketing as risk manage- andWaite Park, Minn. ment. Selling all of your production in one day assumes similar risk as not selling a bushel until the end of the marketing year. 2) Establish written goals, and when and where you make the best decisions. Documenting and periodically revisiting our objectives improves our chances of success. Additionally, though it may seem obvious, leave the big decisions for when you have the time, energy and attitude to think things through and realistically analyze all your options. 3) Understand your farms risk bearing ability. If you do not know what your break-even production costs are, it’s nearly impossible to understand what type of financial risks you are taking each year. What amount of risk are you willing to take? How many base hits do you need to succeed?

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South America on pace for record soybean crop NYSTROM, from pg. 21 tive higher closes by settling lower on Friday. In addition to profit taking, it felt like a “buy the rumor, sell the fact”-type reaction. Informa Economics released their first surveybased planted acreage estimates for 2015 as we headed into the weekend. They are predicting 2015 corn acres at 88 million, down 2.9 million or 3.2 percent from this year’s 90.9 million acres. The division of the decline was split between the Eastern Corn Belt accounting for 1.0 million acres of the reduction, 1.4 million acres in the Western Corn Belt and the balance spread around the remaining areas of the country. Informa’s number was comparable to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 10-year baseline forecast of 88 million acres in 2015 that was released on Dec. 18. The baseline supply-demand table projects 2015-16 corn ending stocks of 1.741 billion bushels, down from this year’s 1.998 billion bushels. Weekly ethanol production hit a new record at 990,000 barrels per day, up 2,000 bpd from the previous week. Ethanol stocks fell 100,000 barrels to 17.7 million barrels. With the falling price of ethanol coupled with rising corn prices, ethanol production margins are declining. Weekly export sales at 27.3 million bushels were within expectations, but were the lowest in five weeks. We only need 22.7

million bushels per week to hit the USDA projection of 1.75 million bushels of exports. The next weekly export sales report will be released Dec. 29 due to the holidays. AgRural in Brazil forecasted safrinha corn acreage down just 6 percent year on year after some forecasters were predicting up to a 15 percent drop in acres earlier in the year. OUTLOOK: March corn direction was sideways this week, closing three cents higher at $4.10 1⁄2 per bushel, after setting a fresh 5 1⁄2-month high at $4.14 per bushel. There is a gap in the March contract from $4.23 1⁄4 to $4.26 per bushel that will act as resistance and likely prompt grower selling. Short-term support is this week’s low at $4.03 1⁄2 per bushel, then $3.87 1⁄2 per bushel. Continue to watch for spillover effect from the wheat market as dictated by Russian actions and for any indications the market is preparing for a lower corn acreage number on the Jan. 12 USDA report. Holiday market hours: The Chicago Mercantile Exchange will close at noon Central on Dec. 24, with the Minneapolis exchange closing at 12:15 p.m. The markets reopen Dec. 26 at 8:30 a.m. Central and close at regular times. SOYBEANS — Soybeans faded early in the week and treaded water into the weekend in lackluster

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Hogs slip, cutouts under pressure TEALE, from pg. 21 The hog market has continued to slip as inventories of animals seem adequate to meet the packers slaughter needs. At the same time the pork cutouts have continued to be under a little pressure, causing the packer to be more selective in the bidding process for live inventory. Cash prices have been drifting slowly lower because of the supply of hogs over the past few weeks. The demand for pork has been fair; however the supply of pork product has been sufficient enough to offset the demand and thus the slippage in the pork cutout. The strong dollar has also had an effect

on the export market causing exports to slightly decline in recent weeks. Because of the disparity in the beef and pork cutouts, the retail market has moved to featuring more pork products. This may help support prices in the weeks ahead if this disparity continues. From a technical point of view, the market is becoming oversold. However it will still depend on the demand for pork versus the supply of hogs. Producers are urged to keep in touch with market conditions and protect inventories as needed. I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. ❖

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LENSING, from pg. 21 4) Educate yourself on market drivers both current and historical. Historical basis charts and futures charts should help identify past movements. Education on current and historical information should help reduce emotional decisions. 5) Understand and identify what types of contracts you are comfortable with or would like to use. A marketing plan does not have to be complex, however markets are changing and alternative marketing tools may help during increasingly volatile markets. 6) Analyze past performance. If we do not recognize what went well and what could be improved on it’s extremely difficult to improve on.

These are just a few very basic things to consider when developing a marketing plan or trying to alter your current plan. There is not one farm exactly alike and marketing plans will vary as well. The core reason for developing a plan, however, is the same across all farms. Since you know your position better than anyone else, developing the plan is up to you and/or your trusted advisor. The main thing is to think about what’s important to you and how you can protect your bottom line. AgStar Financial Services is a cooperative owned by client stockholders. As part of the Farm Credit System, AgStar has served 69 counties in Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin with a wide range of financial products and services for more than 95 years. ❖

trading. A disappointing National Oilseed Processors Association crush report started off the week. The trade was expecting a record crush for November at over 165 million bushels. The actual November crush was 161.2 million bushels. China was in Chicago on Tuesday to sign frame agreements to buy 1.5 mmt of U.S. beans. Trade chatter was looking for a 2.5-4.0 mmt agreement and was thus disappointed. The USDA released their 10-year baseline forecasts on Dec. 18. This report is usually tallied in November, but held for release until a week before the February Ag Outlook Forum. This week’s soybean planted acreage number for 2015 was forecasted at 84.0 million acres, down 200,000 acres from this year’s 84.2 million planted acres. Informa Economics’ survey-based projection was sharply different at 88.78 million acres, a 5.5 percent year-on-year increase. This will make for an interesting topic through the winter months. Carryouts are anticipated to grow year on year, according to the supply-demand sheets from the 10-year forecasts. Ending stocks for 2015-16 are projected at 522 million bushels compared to this year’s 410 million bushel carryout. South America remains on pace for record crops. Abiove edged their Brazilian bean production higher from 91.0 million metric tons to 91.9 mmt. This is well below CONAB’s official estimate of 95.8 mmt and USDA’s 94.0 mmt forecast. Weekend forecasts for rain in the marginally dry areas keeps any weather threats at bay. Brazil’s bean crop is rated 75 percent good and 25 percent average. Argentina’s dock workers are staging an indefinite strike at the Rosario port, protesting for a year-end bonus. After a seven-year wait, China announced the official approval of the LL55 Liberty Link variety soybeans for import. Weekly export sales for old crop were within estimates at 25.6 million bushels and the second lowest of the marketing year. Weekly sales need to average 7.9 million bushels per week to achieve the USDA forecast for 1.76 billion bushels. New crop sales were 12.9 million bushels OUTLOOK: January soybeans fell 16 3⁄4 cents for the week to close at $10.30 1⁄2 per bushel, keeping the tight range of $10.00 (notwithstanding a spike to $9.83 3⁄4 per bushel) to $10.55 per bushel in place. January meal declined $3.50 and bean oil fell 39 ticks. January options expire on Dec. 26. The January $10 strike has the biggest open interest. Without a threat to South American supplies or other event, any rally attempts may be short-lived. Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes for the week ended Dec. 19: Chicago March wheat rallied 25 3⁄4 cents, Minneapolis jumped 27 1⁄2 cents higher and Kansas City saw the largest gain of 31 3⁄4 cents per bushel. In a rare move, the CME paused trading for 10 seconds in overnight trading after Chicago wheat prices plummeted 1.6 percent in one second, in what is called a “stop logic event.” January crude oil fell $1.29 to $56.52 (new multi-year low of $53.60 per barrel), ultra-low-sulfur diesel tumbled nearly 5 1⁄2 cents, reformulated blendstock for oxygenate blending dropped 3 3⁄4 cents and natural gas plunged 33 cents. ❖

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The Foreign Agricultural Service reports that October U.S. cheese and curd exports totaled 58.0 million pounds, a 3 percent decrease from a year ago. ■ Cash butter crashed Tuesday, plunging 23 cents. It regained 4.5 cents Thursday, first uptick since Dec. 2, and gained another penny Friday, closing at $1.61 per pound, lowest spot price since Jan. 3, down 28 cents on the week but still 2.75 cents above a year ago. Only five cars traded hands on the week. NDPSR butter averaged $1.9557, down 2.6 cents. Dairy Market News reports that Midwest butter production is slowing for manufacturers who have completed holiday orders, while others are pushing close to capacity levels to finish orders. Milk supplies are heavy, keeping churns busy. Production schedules vary for the last two weeks of the year with the holidays falling in the middle portion of the week. A few plants are performing annual updates and repair procedures. Cream spot availability is improving as churn operator demand curtails. Sales of bulk butter are slowing as prices range from market to 6 cents over, with various time frames and averages used. Demand from retail and food service accounts is moderate, but orders are stepping down from previous weeks. Butter imports are arriving, while

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This column was written ucts Sales Report-surveyed for the marketing week endbutter price used in calculating Dec. 19. ing this month’s Class I price averaged $1.9706 per pound, In the biggest uptick this down 1.2 cents from Decemyear and the last one of this ber. Nonfat dry milk averyear, Tuesday’s Global Dairy aged $1.4517, up 16.9 cents. Trade auction, event numCheese averaged $2.1872, up ber 130, saw the weighted 37.3 cents, and dry whey average for all products averaged 64.41 cents per jump 2.4 percent, after slipMIELKE MARKET pound, up 5.9 cents. ping 1.1 percent in the Dec. WEEKLY 2 event and 3.1 percent in Cash cheese saw some By Lee Mielke the Nov. 18 event. As in strength this week, parthe last event, most of ticularly on barrel, as the products offered traders awaited the were up, again good November Milk Producnews in view of the fact that the price tion report issued Friday afternoon. I index has pretty much seen declines will detail that report here next week, since reaching its high on Feb. 4. meanwhile the Cheddar blocks closed the Friday before Christmas at $1.61 The uptick was led by anhydrous milkfat which was up 10.8 percent, fol- per pound, up a penny on the week but lowing a 9 percent jump last time. Next 39 cents below a year ago when they was butter, up 10.4 percent, after being jumped 7.5 cents and hit $2 per pound. The Cheddar barrels gained 7.75 cents up 7.3 percent last time. It was followed by rennet casein, up 4.5 percent, by mid-week but then lost 3.75 on Friday, closing at $1.55, still 4 cents above which followed a 9.3 percent increase last time, and whole milk powder was the previous week but 40 cents below a up 1.4 percent, after dropping 7.1 per- year ago when they gained 12 cents. The ever lagging NDPSR-surveyed U.S. cent last time. average block price fell to $1.7711, The negative side was led by butter- down 11.5 cents, while the barrels milk powder, down 9.5 percent, after a averaged $1.7030, down 12.7 cents. nice 8.8 percent increase last time. ■ Skim milk powder was down 3.2 percent, following a 5.7 percent gain last Cheese orders are still strong but time, and Cheddar cheese inched 0.6 looking to taper into Christmas Week, percent lower, following a 5.2 percent says USDA’s Dairy Market News. increase last time. Retail and food service demand was stronger for blocks as Christmas FC Stone reports the average GDT approaches but, once the holiday seabutter price equated to about $1.4264 per pound U.S., up from $1.2924 in the son is over, the market signs point to Dec. 2 event ($1.3917 per pound on 80 more price weakness. percent butterfat, up from $1.2609 per Declining prices have strengthened pound). Contrast that to Chicago Mer- demand especially from those manufaccantile Exchange butter which closed turers who were using stocks on hand Friday at $1.61 per pound. The GDT during periods of higher pricing. Due to Cheddar cheese average was $1.3615 the high milk volumes, cheese makers per pound U.S., down from $1.3686. are running close to full production. The U.S. block Cheddar CME price The extra milk is expected to move to closed Friday at $1.61. GDT skim milk dryers rather than to cheese plants. powder, at $1.0521 per pound U.S., is Export potential is weaker due to lower down from $1.0992, and the whole milk prevailing prices in Europe. powder average at $1.0298 per pound Western cheese output is at maxiU.S., is up from $1.0111 in the last mum capacity due to higher than norevent. The CME Grade A nonfat dry mal milk supplies. Holiday demand is milk price closed Friday at $1.0025 per strong but looking to slow down after pound. the holidays. Manufacturers are lookMeanwhile, the U.S. Department of ing to clear inventories as they wait for Agriculture announced the January prices to drop. With the futures market 2015 Federal order Class I base milk weak, end users are hoping to buy price Wednesday at $18.58 per huncheese at 20 to 30 cents under the curdredweight, down $3.95 from Decemrent market price, says Dairy Market ber 2014, $2.90 below January 2014, News. The Farm Service Agency and the lowest Class I since May 2013. solicited bids to purchase slightly over It equates to about $1.60 per gallon. 3 million pounds of 40 pound Cheddar blocks, with bids due Dec. 16. The two-week National Dairy Prod-

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Feed prices to stay low in 2015 MIELKE, from pg. 23 plenty of butter right now for the holidays and we’re coming up on the year end and the slowdown in the retail side so that’s going to have some implications as we move in January,” he said. Considering where milk prices have been this year, I ask, “Isn’t it hard to lock in a Class III futures price of $16? And, if a producer meets Friday’s deadline in signing up for the Margin Protection Program, maybe that’s a mute point?” “It could be,” Kurzawski responded, but as we recorded the interview, he reported that the futures market was showing “a pretty nice bounce.” He quickly added, “It really depends on a specific producer and what their objective is.” He stated that the futures market was, in some cases, “showing better margins than the MPP,” however he admits “There’s still some validity to looking at the MPP program and I think that a lot of producers have looked at it over the past few weeks.” ■ Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Friday at $1.0025, down 8.25 cents on the week. The powder had dipped to 99 cents Thursday, first time it’s been below $1 per pound since September 2009, but regained 1.25 cents Friday. Seven cars traded hands on the week in the spot market. NDPSR powder averaged $1.2550, down 5.5 cents, and dry whey averaged 58.49 cents per pound, down fractionally and the lowest in a year. On a brighter note, feed prices are expected to remain relatively low for 2014-15. The corn price projection for 2014-15 in USDA’s latest Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook was unchanged from last month’s forecast of $3.20-$3.80 per bushel, but the soybean meal price was raised to $340-$380 per short ton. However, “With relatively low feed costs compared with milk prices in recent months and expectations of relatively low feed prices in the near future, price signals indicate continued solid growth in milk production,” the Outlook warned. Dairy product prices were projected to rise in the second half of 2015 as global demand reflects an expected end of the Russian import ban. For 2015, the Class III milk price was reduced to $16.55-$17.35 per hundredweight, and the Class IV price was reduced to $16.45-$17.35/cwt. This month, the forecast for the all-milk price is $18.45-$19.25/cwt., a reduction from last month’s forecast of $18.85-$19.75. With lower milk price forecasts, the 2015 milk production forecast was lowered to 212.2 billion pounds as growth in milk per cow is expected to be more moderate. Trade forecasts for 2015 were unchanged from last month’s forecast. 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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Understanding ‘Market Year Average’ price calculations mated grain marketed in each state, to create an estimated monthly The MYA price is the 12-month national average price national average price. for a commodity, based on the average market price The monthly average received at the first point of sale by farm operators prices are then compared to the five-year across the United States. “rolling average” weightings for the percentage of bushels sold in each and does not include any marketing charges. month, in order to arrive at an estimated MYA price The 12-month marketing year for corn and soyeach month. Once the 12-month marketing year is beans begins on Sept. 1 in the year that a crop is completed, the actual weightings of monthly grain harvested, and continues until Aug. 31 the following sales percentages are used to calculate the final year. The 12-month MYA price for that crop year MYA price for a year. Typically, about 53-56 percent is then finalized by Sept. 30 the following year. of the corn, and 60-70 percent of the soybeans, are For wheat, oats, barley, and small grain crops, sold during the first five months of the marketing the 12-month marketing year begins on June 1 in year, which is Sept. 1 to Jan. 31 for corn and soythe year of harvest, and continues until May 31 the beans. following year, with the MYA price finalized by June MYA prices and the new farm program 30. The MYA prices affect potential farm program USDA publishes monthly and season-average esti- payments for all of the new farm program options mated market prices for various commodities. These that are available to farm operators for the 2014 to average prices are updated each month in the USDA 2018 crop years for corn, soybeans, wheat, and sevSupply and Demand Report, which is usually eral other crops. The MYA prices for a crop are the released around the middle of each month. Some same everywhere in the United States. Producers universities also update projected MYA prices on a have until March 31 to finalize the five-year (2014monthly basis for selected crops. 2018) farm program decision at local Farm Service The grain sales data collected by NASS includes all Agency offices. Decisions on reallocating crop base acres up to existing total crop base acres, and types of sales. Forward contract sales data are recorded in the month in which the grain is actually whether or not to update program yields, must be made by landowners, by Feb. 27 at FSA offices. All delivered, and not in the month that the contract is farm program decisions will be made on the basis of established. The sales data for each month is then computed on a statewide basis, in order to arrive at a eligible FSA farm units. state-level monthly average price. The monthly averSee PROGRAMS, pg. 26 age prices are then aggregated, based on the esti-

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One of the key components for farm operators to understand as they evaluate the new farm program options is the concept of “Market Year Average” price. The MYA price for a given crop year is used to calculate any potential payments for all three farm program options: Price Loss Coverage, Ag Risk Coverage-County, and FARM PROGRAMS Ag Risk Coverage-Individual. By Kent Thiesse The historical MYA prices are also used to determine the “benchmark revenues” for both the ARC-CO and ARC-IC program options. The MYA price for a given commodity is not: • Based on the Chicago Board of Trade commodity prices. • Based on any specific local or terminal grain prices. • Calculated the same as the crop insurance base prices or harvest prices. The MYA price is the 12-month national average price for a commodity, based on the average market price received at the first point of sale by farm operators across the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service collects grain sales data on a monthly basis. The goal of the MYA price is to compute the total revenues received from selling a given crop divided by the total bushels sold during the year. The MYA price includes all grades and quality level of a crop,

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the White House, the United States will begin the process of normalizing its relations with Cuba. The announcement brings with it significant implications for the agricultural trade sector, and as producers of the nation’s leading farm export, the American Soybean Association cheered the news with the following statement from President Wade Cowan: “Soybean growers are particularly excited about (this) announcement, specifically because of the promise that the Cuban marketplace holds for American beans, but also in the larger scope of trade’s ability to overcome even the most challenging geopolitical barriers. Trade builds bridges between nations, but it also generates real and concrete value for American farmers by expanding and strengthening our opportunities in foreign markets. Whether it’s the burgeoning Cuban demand for pork, poultry and dairy or that nation’s expanded demand for cooking oils, American soybeans have a significant market opening just off our own shores.” This article was submitted by the American Soybean Association. Visit www.soygrowers.com for more information. ❖

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MYA prices key to determining potential payments PROGRAMS, from pg. 25 Following are some details on how the MYA prices will impact each of the available farm program choices: PLC program If the 12-month MYA price for a given year (2014-2018) falls below the reference price for a crop, a PLC payment would occur. The PLC payment per bushel is multiplied times the established FSA payment yield, times 85 percent (0.85), to arrive at a PLC payment per crop base acre. That number is then multiplied by the number of crop base acres to get the total PLC payment for a given crop on a FSA farm unit. The MYA price for corn and soybeans would not be finalized until Sept. 30 in the year following the crop production year, and any payments would occur in October of that year. Following are the PLC reference prices for some crops for the 2014-2018 crop years: • Corn: $3.70 per bushel • Soybeans: $8.40 per bushel • Wheat: $5.50 per bushel ARC-CO program Payments for the ARC-CO payment will occur when the actual crop revenue for a given crop year falls below the ARC-CO “revenue guarantee” for that year. The ARC-CO revenue guarantee is equal to 86 percent (0.86) of the “benchmark revenue” for the year. The benchmark revenue is the five-year “olympic average” county yield times the five-year “olympic average” MYA price for a given program crop. The “olympic average” for county yield and price for five years drops the high and the low year for each, and averages the other three years. The

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Adj. MYA 5-Year Olympic Likely Range of Price (*) Avg. Price (**) 5-Year O.A. Price 2009 $3.55 $3.70 N/A N/A 2010 $5.18 $5.18 N/A N/A 2011 $6.22 $6.22 N/A N/A 2012 $6.89 $6.89 N/A N/A 2013 $4.46 $4.46 N/A N/A 2014 $3.50 (est.) $3.70 (est.) $5.29 N/A 2015 N/A $3.70 (est.) $5.29 (est.) $5.29 (est.) 2016 N/A N/A $4.79 (est.) $4.79 - $5.00 (*) The $3.70 Corn PLC Reference Price is used to calculated the 5-year Olympic Average Price in any year that the MYA is below $3.70 per bushel. (**) The 5-year Olympic Average Price takes the adjusted MYA Price for the previous five years, drops the high and low prices, and averages the other three years.

Soybean MYA price table for the ARC-CO program Year

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Adj. MYA 5-Year Olympic Likely Range of Price (*) Avg. Price (**) 5-Year O.A. Price 2009 $9.59 $9.59 N/A N/A 2010 $11.30 $11.30 N/A N/A 2011 $12.50 $12.50 N/A N/A 2012 $14.40 $14.40 N/A N/A 2013 $13.00 $13.00 N/A N/A 2014 $10.00 (est.) $10.00 (est.) $12.27 N/A 2015 N/A $8.40 (est.) $12.27 (est.) $12.27 (est.) 2016 N/A N/A $11.83 (est.) $11.65 - $12.00 (*) The $8.40 Soybean PLC Reference Price is used to calculated the 5-year Olympic Average Price in any year that the MYA is below $8.40 per bushel. (**) The 5-year Olympic Average Price takes the adjusted MYA Price for the previous five years, drops the high and low prices, and averages the other three years.

Tables prepared by Kent Thiesse

actual ARC-CO crop revenue is the final county crop yield for the year times the final MYA price for the crop for that crop year. The MYA price for corn and soybeans would not be finalized until Sept. 30 in the year following the crop production year, and any payments would occur in October of that year. The MYA price table above shows the corn and soybean MYA prices for the years 2009 to 2013, which are the years that are used to determine the fiveyear “olympic average” prices for the 2014 crop year. The five-year olympic average prices for 2014 are $5.29 per bushel for corn and $12.27 per bushel for soybeans. The table also lists the current USDA 2014 MYA price estimates of $3.50 per bushel for corn and $10.00 per bushel for soybeans. These prices will continue to be adjusted on a monthly basis, until they are finalized on Sept. 30, 2015. For the 2015 crop year, the MYA price for the years 2010 to 2014 will be used to calculate the olympic average benchmark price for 2015. For 2016, it will be the MYA price for 2011 to 2015, and so on. The table shows the estimated olympic average benchmark prices for 2015 and 2016, as well as the likely range in the benchmark prices, based on current estimates. ARC-IC program The same MYA prices that were used for the ARC-CO program are also used for the ARC-IC program, so the MYA prices for 2009 to 2013 in the attached table are also applicable for the ARC-IC program. The only difference in the ARC-IC program calculations is that individual farm yields are used to calculate both the bench-

mark revenue and the actual revenue for each crop. For the ARC-IC program, the actual farm yield for a crop for each year (2009-2013) is multiplied times the crop MYA price for that year to get a revenue for that year. The high and low revenues for each crop are dropped to get a five-year olympic average revenue for each crop for 2014. Those benchmark revenues are then “weighted” according to the percentage of each crop that is planted in each farm program year (2014). That same “weighting” is also applied to the actual crop revenue for each crop for a given year (2014). If the actual “weighted” ARC-IC crop revenue for a year (2014) falls below the benchmark revenue for that year, an ARC-IC payment would occur. Any ARC-IC payments would not occur until October in the year after the crops were harvested. This same procedure would be followed for the 2015 to 2018 years, always dropping the year furthest out, and adding the most recent year. The bottom line is that the MYA prices are very important in determining the potential farm program payments for any of the new farm program options that are available to farm operators for the 2014 to 2018 crop years. Producers should take the time to understand the dynamics of MYA prices and how they are calculated, in order to better evaluate the various farm program options. Kent Thiesse is a government farm programs analyst and a vice president at MinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal, Minn. He may be reached at (507) 726-2137 or kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com. ❖

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29 THE LAND, DECEMBER 26, 2014

WANTED: Land For Rent in FOR SALE: '94 FarmFans FOR SALE: Case #70 hyd '11 JD 8235R, 4007 hrs, PS, South Central Minnesota. ldr, Case mounts; (2) AC 2140A corn dryer, 4900 hrs, 480x46 duals, 6 new tires, 320-583-6983 black 4x30 Chs, F mounts; stainless steel, LP, 3 phase, JD extended warranty til JD F145 4x14 plow; Farexc condition, $39,500. 507Nov. 2015, $122,500; '12 JD mall “A” tractor; '69 Ford 380-1947 7130 Premium, MFWD, Hay & Forage Equip 031 F600 truck, box&hoist; 1733 hrs, 16spd, PQ, $64,500. FOR SALE: Demco box 650 Case 5x18 semi mount Can mount a new JD loader Case IH 600 blower, $2,400; w/ tarp, $12,500; Demco 550 plow; '75 C65 Chev semi on this tractor if needed. JD 435 round baler, $5,000. w/ tarp, $12,500. 320-987-3177 truck w/ 40' step deck trailCall for details. 507-227-0259 320-510-0468 er; '63 Case 730 dsl com, FOR SALE:Used grain bins, 7730 JD MFD, IVT trans, WF; Case 20' tandem disc. FOR SALE: '04 NH BR770 floors unload systems, stiGreen Star ready, 177HP. 507-525-5556 round baler, net wrap or rators, fans & heaters, aerSharp, dependable, $89,900. twine, excellent condition. ation fans, buying or sell- FOR SALE: Gehl 125 (715)572-1234 Call 763-913-7861 ing, try me first and also grinder, nice, no scale. 320FOR SALE: '03 Cat Chalcall for very competitive 987-3177 FOR SALE: JD 5400-5830 & lenger, MT855, 450HP, PS, contract rates! Office 6000 & 7000 series forage hyd swing draw bar, 36” hours 8am-5pm Monday – FOR SALE: Int'l 2000 ldr w/ harvesters. Used kernel material & tine buckets, all belts at 75%, deluxe cab, Friday Saturday 9am - 12 processors, also, used JD excellent shape. Fast hitch auto steer, HID lights, noon or call 507-697-6133 40 knife Dura-Drums, & off Int'l 560 & adaptor from wgts, good cond, Ask for Gary drum conversions for 5400 Fast hitch to 3 point. 507$113,000/OBO. 507-276-4422 & 5460. Call (507)427-3520 259-8525 Farm Implements 035 www.ok-enterprise.com FOR SALE: NEW Midsota FOR SALE: '08 Cat Challenger MT855B, 460HP, PS, rock wagon. 320-987-3177 FOR SALE: Rowse windrow '05 NH BR780 rnd baler, hyd swing draw bar, 5 hyd merger, very nice conditwine & net wrap, hyd. pu, Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Reremotes, deluxe cab, auto tion, asking $7,500. 507-227$7,450; NH 1475, 16', haysteer, radar, HID lights, pair Repair-Troubleshoot2602 bine, 2300 series head, 30” belts at 85%, wgts, 2,300 ing Sales-Design Custom $5,750; '11 CIH MDX31, 3 hrs, exc cond, hydraulic hose-making up pt., rotary disk mower, 5 Material Handling 032 $189,900/OBO. 507-276-4422 to 2” Service calls made. drums, like new, $3,900; JD STOEN'S Hydrostatic Ser2010 tractor, 3 pt., fenders, FOR SALE: '90 JD 4555 w/ FOR SALE: Osh Kosh 6x6 vice 16084 State Hwy 29 N new tires, $2,900; IH 80, 3 MFWD, PS, 7100 hrs, duals, truck, floatation tires, Glenwood, MN 56334 320pt. snowblower, $1,150. 320quick tach, newer style equipped w/ 4000 gal 634-4360 769-2756 steps, wgts on front & rear, vac/slurry manure tank, very good cond, $45,000. (2) 42' Houle lagoon pumps. JD 1760, 12x30, hyd. fold flex '13 JD995 MOCO Platform, 320-834-4423 320-760-7694 planter, 3 bu. boxes, trash 16' disc cut, V-10 conditionwhippers, 250 mon., FOR SALE: 2 Int'l 240 tracer, BRAND NEW, $30,000. $22,750; JD 4455, 2WD tracBins & Buildings 033 tors; 1 Super MD. WANT715-296-2162 tor, QR, 18.4x38, 3 pt., 3 ED: Set of Int'l flattop hyds., $33,900; JD 637, 37', fenders. 320-282-4846 FOR SALE: 1500 bu Brock '66 Air Coup airplane, 2663 rock flex disc, w/JD harhrs.; Caterpillar D6C hopper bin; 4000 bu Westrow, $23,900; JD 568 rnd FOR SALE: JD 4430, QR w/dozer; Oliver 1750 dsl.; field hopper bin; (4) 12,000 baler, twine & net wrap, trans, 200 hrs on complete new MF tractor mower. bu bins; several NEW Mega wide pu, lg. tires, OH. 320-760-7694 507-822-1223 15HP single phase centrifu$18,900. 320-769-2756 gal fans; several NEW FOR SALE: JD 70 gas trac30HP 3 phase centrifugal FOR SALE: '98 Lorenz 885 JD 724 16' field finisher. Exc tor, SN7022707; JD 50 gas, snowblower, 540 PTO, 8' fans; All fans are under condition. (715)267-6070 SN5020046; JD B SN 84335. wide, 2 augers, good cond., dealers cost; 10” power 320-905-2536 $3,750. Lee Stern, Springsweep for 54' bin, 8” power We buy field, MN, retiring. 507-220sweep for 42' bin; approx Salvage Equipment FOR SALE: JD 7530 premi0448 100' of 8” U-Trough. 507-697Parts Available um MFWD, duals, 415 hrs, 6133 www.usedbinsales.com Hammell Equip., Inc. retiring, $95,000. 507-852FOR SALE: (2) Artsway (507)867-4910 3875 grinder/mixers #320, 1 in Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys. working condition, 1 for 100% financing w/no liens parts, $1500/both. 507-227or red tape, call Steve at 2602 Fairfax Ag for an appointment. 888-830-7757 CIH 7130 ..............................................$29,900

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‘13 Challenger 832 Track, 285 HP ..................................$247,500 ‘04 JD 2210, MFWD, 22.5 HP, Dsl, 62" deck ......................$8,950 ‘09 JD 2305, 412 hrs, 24HP, 62" deck, ldr ........................$10,500 ‘05 JD 4720, 273 hrs, MFWD, 66 HP, ldr..........................$28,000 ‘94 JD 6400, 7940 hrs, MFWD, 85 HP ............................$31,900 ‘11 JD 7430, MFWD, 166 HP, 480-80R42 ......................$110,000 ‘13 JD 9460R, 372 hrs, 4WD, 460 HP ............................$295,000 ‘13 JD 8335R, 696 hrs, MFWD, 335 HP ........................ $250,000 JD 9510R, 150 hrs..........................................................$320,000 JD 9510, 150 hrs ............................................................$320,000 ‘12 JD 9510R, 371 hrs, 4WD, 510 HP, 76X50 ......................CALL ‘13 JD 9560RT, 598 hrs, Track, 560 HP..........................$345,000 ‘10 JD 9630, 911 hrs, 4WD, 530 HP ..............................$277,000

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SPRING EQUIPMENT

‘09 JD 1710, 12R30, Pro Shaft ........................................$34,900 JD 1770, 16R30, 1.6 seed box, K&M bar ........................$29,900 ‘14 JD 1790, 24R20, front fold ......................................$134,000 ‘90 JD 7300, 8R30, fert., 1.6 bu. boxes............................$10,900 ‘09 JD 2210, field cult., 45.5' harrow................................$40,000 ‘08 JD 2210 field cult., 50.5', 101 shanks ........................$55,000 ‘13 JD 200 seedbed finisher, 35', dbl. fld. ........................$15,500

FALL TILLAGE

‘12 JD 2623 disk, 33' 7", 24" blades ................................$49,000 ‘13 JD 2700 mulch ripper, 18', 9 shank............................$49,500 ‘12 JD 2700 mulch ripper, 18', 9 shank............................$49,900 ‘09 JD 2700 mulch ripper, 5 shank, 10" pts......................$29,900 ‘12 JD 2700 mulch ripper, 9 shank, 10" pts......................$46,000 ‘13 JD 3710 plow, 10 btm, coulters..................................$52,500 ‘12 JD 3710 plow, 10 btm, coulters..................................$46,900 ‘13 JD 3710 plow, 8 btm, coulters ..................................$34,500 ‘13 SALFD 8212 plow, 12 btm, 18" ..................................$57,500 ‘13 SALFD 8214 plow, 14 btm ..........................................$63,000 ‘12 SALFD RTS30 Rts, 30', grease bank ..........................$55,900 AMCO disk, cushion gang, scrapers ..................................$4,900 ‘11 WISHEK disk, 26', rotary scrapers..............................$54,500

CONSTRUCTION

‘12 JD 326D, 670 hrs, skid, 2 spd, bucket........................$37,000 ‘04 BOBCAT 2608, skid ldr, track ......................................$21,500 ‘93 BOBCAT skid, 43.5 HP, dsl, 60" bucket ........................$6,900 ‘13 JD 1810E ejector scraper, 1810E ....................................CALL

CORNHEADS

‘10 JD 612C, 12R22, chopping, row sense ......................$84,900 ‘12 JD 612C, 12R22, chopping ........................................$98,000 ‘13 JD 612C, 12R22, chopping ......................................$115,000 ‘09 JD 612C, 12R22, chopping, row sense ......................$79,900 ‘12 JD 612C, 12R30, chopping, HHS..............................$102,500 ‘10 JD 612C, 1500 hrs., 12R30, chopping........................$95,000 ‘10 JD 612CC, 12R22, chopping ......................................$75,000 ‘12 JD 618C, 18R22, chopping ......................................$147,000 ‘12 JD 618C, 18R22, chopping ......................................$147,000 JD 643,6R30, fluted rolls, loge ..........................................$3,500 ‘92 JD 643, 6R30, steel snouts, fluted................................$7,500 ‘06 JD 893, 8R30, fluted rolls ..........................................$27,000 ‘02 JD 893, 8R30, poly snouts, knife rolls........................$21,500 ‘10 DRAGO 12R22, chopping ..........................................$69,000

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PLATFORMS

‘04 JD 625F, 25', hyd fore-aft............................................$19,750 ‘10 JD 630F, 30', DAS, Contour Master ............................$26,900 ‘10 JD 630F, 30', header height sensing ..........................$26,900 ‘11 JD 630F, 30', HH, composite fingers ..........................$27,500 ‘10 JD 635F, 35', flex full finger, HHS, DAS ......................$31,000 ‘12 JD 635F, 35', composite ............................................$38,000 ‘09 JD 635F, 35', full finger, poly skids ............................$28,900 ‘13 JD 635FD, flex draper, 35', dual knife ........................$75,000 ‘12 JD 635FD, flex draper, 35' ..........................................$75,000 ‘90 JD 925, 25', poly skids, HHS ........................................$6,750 ‘96 JD 930, 30', poly skids, full finger ................................$4,800

Paal

Neil

Hiko

Felix

‘12 JD 6125R, MFWD, 345 hrs., 138 hp., 460-85R38, 3 hyds., loader ..............................$108,000

‘14 JD 6140R, MFWD, 1 hr., 140 hp., 480-80R42, 4 hyds. ........................................$132,500

‘13 JD 6170R, MFWD, 763 hrs., 170 hp., 380-90R50, duals, 3 hyds. ........................................$129,000

‘13 JD 7200R, MFWD, 411 hrs., 200 hp., 380-90R50, duals, 4 hyds. ........................................$177,000

‘12 JD 7230R, MFWD, 790 hrs., 230 hp., 480-80R46, duals, 4 hyds. ........................................$179,900

‘11 JD 7430, MFWD, 304 hrs., 166 hp., 480R38, duals, 3 hyds. ........................................$110,000

‘02 JD 8220, MFWD, 7205 hrs., 190 hp., 380-90R50, duals, 4 hyds. ........................................$104,000

‘11 JD 8285R, MFWD, 300 hrs., 285 hp., 380-90R50, duals, 4 hyds. ........................................$206,000

‘12 JD 9510R, 4WD, 371 hrs., 510 hp., 76x50 ......................CALL

‘13 JD 9560R, 4WD, 175 hrs., 560 hp., 850-42, duals, 4 hyds. ........................................$333,000

‘13 JD 326E, 387 hrs., 74 hp., 2-spd., cab, joystick, 84” bucket ..........................................$49,600

‘10 JD 328E Skid, 645 hrs., 83 hp., 2-spd., cab, power quick tach ..........................................$42,900

‘01 JD 930F, 30', HH, poly skids ......................................$13,000 MAYWES Stalk Stompers, 18 ............................................$4,500

OTHER EQUIPMENT

‘12 KILLB 1311 grain cart, 1300 bu ................................$ 52,000 ‘10 MERIDIAN seed tender trailer, scale ..........................$17,000 CHEVY fuel truck, single axle ..............................................$3,500 MAUER header transport trailer, 30', 4 whl ........................$4,900 JD 27, 15', 4 WHLS ..........................................................$2,250 ‘09 WEST MK10-61 auger, 10"X61" ....................................$5,700

SPRAYING

‘06 FAST 743P, 60' boom, 3 pt ........................................$13,900 FAST 9600, 60', 1000 gal., 13.6X38 ................................$21,500 ‘09 FAST FS9610, 80' boom, 1000 gal. ............................$29,900 HARDI 88', boom, 1200 gal. ............................................$16,900

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UTILITY

‘05 JD TRAIL BUCK 500, 2011 hrs., ATV............................$2,900 ‘12 JD GATOR 396, 4X4, 50 hp, cab, blade ......................$15,700 ‘11 JD GATOR 315, 50 hp, cab, power box ......................$14,995 ‘04 JD GATOR 683, 6X4 bedliner, hitch ..............................$5,995

LAWN AND GARDEN

‘90 JD Z930, 163 29 hp., 60" deck, Z-Turn ........................$9,500 ‘08 JD X744, 510, 24 hp., 62" deck, AWS, hydro ..............$8,500 ‘10 JD X740, 270, 24 hp., 62" deck, brush guard ..............$9,200 ‘12 JD X729, 102, 27 hp., 62" deck, 4WD, AWS hydro ......$9,800 ‘10 JD X728, 340, 27 hp., 4WD, 62" deck, 540 PTO, 3PT..$9,850 ‘12 JD X724, 133, 26 hp., 54" deck, AWS, hydro ..............$9,500 ‘10 JD X724, 115, 27 hp., 62" deck, AWS, hydro ..............$9,000 ‘08 JD X724, 180, 27 hp., 62" deck, AWS, hydro ..............$7,750 ‘07 JD X724, 522, 27 hp., 62" deck, AWS, hydro ..............$7,500 ‘10 JD X720, 90, 24 hp., 54" deck, hydro, MCS,cart ........$10,500 ‘10 JD X540, 121, 26 hp., 54" deck, hydro ........................$5,300 ‘09 JD X534, 225, 24 hp., 54" deck, AWS, hydro ..............$5,195 ‘10 JD X534, 402, 25 hp., 54" deck, AWS, hydro ..............$5,495 ‘06 JD X534, 600, 25 hp., 54" deck, AWS, hydro ..............$4,300 ‘12 JD X534, 175, 25 hp., AWS, 54" deck, hydro ..............$5,400 ‘13 JD X530, 40, 24 hp., 48" deck, hydro ..........................$5,400 ‘10 JD X530, 170, 24 hp., 54" deck, PS, hydro ..................$4,500 ‘11 JD X500, 269, 25 hp., 54" deck, bagger, hydro ............$5,400 ‘05 JD X495, 548, 24 hp., AWS, 62" deck, hydro ..............$7,500 ‘02 JD X485, 520, 25 hp., 62" deck, AWS, hydro ..............$6,200 ‘04 JD X485, 940, 25 hp., 62" deck, AWS, hydro ..............$5,000 ‘02 JD X485, 455, 25 hp., AWS, 54" deck, hydro ..............$5,700 ‘04 JD X475, 635, 23 hp., AWS, 54" deck, hydro ..............$5,500 ‘08 JD X360, 426, 22 hp., 48" deck, hydro, bagger ............$3,500 ‘06 JD X320, 498, 22 hp., 48" deck, hydro ........................$2,500 ‘11 JD X320, 284, 22 hp., 48" deck, hydro ........................$3,050 ‘06 JD X304, 240, 18.5 hp., 42" deck, AWS, hydro ............$2,800 ‘05 JD LX289, 562, 17 hp., 48" deck, hydro ......................$2,695 ‘04 JD LX280, 524, 18 hp., 54" deck, hydro, bagger ..........$1,500 ‘99 JD LX279, 17 hp., 44" deck, hydro ..............................$1,800 ‘91 JD LX178, 15 hp., hydro., 42" snow blower ................$1,995 ‘10 JD LA135, 99, 22 hp., 42" deck, hydro ........................$1,300 ‘03 JD GX345, 1174, 20 hp., 54" deck, MCS, 42" SB..........$4,495 ‘04 JD GX345, 20 hp., 54" mulch deck, hydro ....................$4,200 ‘05 JD GX255, 477, 20 hp., 54" deck, PS, hydro ................$2,895 ‘05 JD GT235, 531, 18 hp., 54" deck, hydro ......................$2,995 ‘10 JD 925A, 1040, 27 hp., 54" deck, Z-Turn, hydro ..........$7,000 ‘07 JD 757, 448, 25 hp., 60" deck, Z-Turn, hydro ..............$5,200 ‘05 JD 727A, 402, 23 hp., 54" deck, Z-Turn, hydro bagger $5,495 ‘96 JD 445, 758, 22 hp., 60" deck, PTO, 3 pt. hitch ..........$4,500 ‘93 JD 425, 1524, 20 hp., 54" deck, AWS, PS, hydro ........$2,695 ‘06 JD 125, 550, 20 hp., 42" deck ..........................................$500 ‘85 JD 112L, 12.5 hp., 38" deck, 38" snowblower..................$750 ‘03 KUBTA ZD21F, 502, 21 hp., 60" deck, dsl., Z-Turn ........$7,250 ‘13 KUBTA ZD323, 37, 23 hp., 60" deck, Z-Turn, hydro....$10,900 ‘12 KUBTA ZG327-60, 342, 27 hp., 60" deck, Z-Turn..........$7,500 ‘92 SIMPL Broadmour 16, 16 hp., 44" deck, bagger, hydro ..$995 ‘06 SIMPL REGENT 225, 22 hp., 44" deck, hydro, bagger..$1,500 ‘06 ENCORE 494, 27 hp., 61" deck, Z-Turn, hydro..............$3,000

Dave

Jared

Ron

Matt

‘13 JD 320D, 620 hrs, 66 hp, 2spd, cab, reversing fan ....$36,500

‘13 JD 8360R, MFWD, 545 hrs, 360 hp, 380-9R54, 5 hyds ......$285,000

‘10 JD 9530T, 1189 hrs, Track, 475 hp, 36” belts, 4 hyds......$289,000

‘13 JD 9560R, 4WD, 701 hrs, 560 hp, 800-70R38, 4 hyds..$320,000

JD 9560R

‘10 JD 9770STS, 951 eng/643 sep.hrs., RWA, duals ....$289,000

‘11 JD 9870STS, PRWD, 960 eng / 689 sep, hrs. 800R38 duals .$299,000

‘13 JD S660, 256 eng/183 sep hrs, AWD, 710-70R38 ............$330,000

‘12 JD S670, AWD, 378 eng/ 158 sep hrs, 650-85R38, duals ........................................$340,000

‘13 JD S680, 672 eng/493 sep hrs, 650, 70R38, duals ..........$350,000

‘13 JD R450 Windrower, 152 hrs., 480-80R38, cab, 995 ....$120,000

‘06 JD 1770, 24R80, CCS, liquid fert. ........................$117,900

‘01 JD 1770NT, 16R30, vacuum, 3.0 bu, fert ........................$60,000

‘13 JD 1770NT, 24R30, CCS, front fold..........................$165,000

‘12 JD 1790, 24R20, CCS, Seedstar ..........................$124,000

‘09 JD DB44, 24R22, CCS, Seedstar ..........................$144,900

‘11 JD DB44, 24R22, pull-type, vacuum............................$159,900

‘09 JD DB60, 24R30, Seedstar 2, fert...................................$154,500

‘13 JD DB66, 36R22, CCS, Row Command................$236,000

Cal

Adam

Brandon

‘10 JD 4930 Sprayer, 752 hrs, self-propelled..................$285,000

2013, 714 hrs, 4WD, 560 HP, 4 HYD, 800-70R38

$322,000

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Used Rollers

• 40’ Roller - $32,000 • 45’ Roller - $34,000 - Both 1 Year Old -

NEW AND USED TRACTOR PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 55, 50 Series & newer tractors, AC-all models, Large Inventory, We ship! Mark Heitman Tractor Salvage 715-673-4829 River Dale Farms Engine building, cylinder headwork, port polishing, restorations. (920)295-3278

• 5/8” drum roller wall thickness • 42” drum diameter • 4”x8” frame tubing 1/4” thick • Auto fold MANDAKO New Rock Wagons 0012’-60’ LONG ROLLERS AVAILABLE!

Specializing in most AC used tractor parts for sale. Rosenberg Tractor Salvage, Welcome MN 56181, 507-848-6379 or 507236-8726

HARVEST INTERNATIONAL AUGERS

AGRI-COVER TARPS

WHEATHEART AUGERS

WOODFORD WELDING BALE RACKS

COMBINE HEAD MOVERS

AZLAND SEED TENDERS

WANTED TO BUY: Oliver or White tractors, can be good running or ones that need fixing or can be parted out. 218-564-4273 or 218639-0315

E-Z TRAIL GRAIN WAGONS

STROBEL SEED TENDERS

AZLAND FUEL TRAILERS

SEED SHUTTLE SEED TENDERS

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Harvesting Equip

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SKID STEER PALLET FORKS

$1000-$2000

REBATE on New X-TREME Grain Carts ON HAND 750-850-1000-11001300 Bu-Also Used Carts We Trade/Del Anywhere www.albusemanind.com A.L. Buseman 319-347-6282

FOR SALE: '05 JD 9660STS combine, 3238 eng/1920sep hrs, 20.8x42 duals, PWRD, big unload auger, high cap feeder house, Y&M, single pt hookup, $99,000; (2) BII 300 bu gravity boxes w/ JD running gears, $2,000/ea.; JD 643 oil bath cornhead, $7,000. 320-510-0468 FOR SALE: '87 Ford L9000 grain truck twin screw, 19' box & hoist, 3 cargo doors; '08 JD 608C 8R30” chopping cornhead, shedded. 320-8153495

‘11 CIH 260 Magnum tractor..............................$153,000 JD 930, 30’ flex head ............$4,750 JD 510 ripper, 7-shank ........$12,500 IH 720 plow, 7-18” ................$5,500 CIH 3900, 30’ disk................$22,000 Alloway-Woods 20’ stk. shrdr.....................................$7,500 EZ Trail 860 grain cart, red ..$17,500 J & M 350 bu. wagon ............$2,700

Westfield 1371 auger w/swing hopper walker, PTO ............$8,500 Hesston 1170 mower conditioner ............................................$5,700 NH BR780A baler ................$12,000 ‘13 Maschio 12 wheel high capacity rake......................................$8,500 ‘13 SS-400 tender, scale......$24,500 White 6700, 18R22” planter $16,500

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Wanted to Buy:

Good Grinder-Mixer Smidley Steer Stuffers Cattle & Calf Feeders, Hog Feeders GT PTO Grain Dryers Cattle Handling Equipment

• GT (Tox-O-Wic) Grain Dryers, 350-800 bu. • Taylor-Way 7’ rotary cutter • Sheep & Calf Feeders • Livestock Equipment by Vern’s Mfg. • Steel Bale Throw Racks w/ Steel Floors • Peck Grain Augers • MDS Buckets for Loaders & Skidloaders • Powder River Livestock & Horse Equipment • Tire Scrapers for Skidsteers, 6’-9’ • EZ Trail Wagons Boxes & Bale Baskets • Taylor-way 3 way dump trailer • MDS Roto King Round Bale Processor • Sitrex Wheel Rakes • Bale Baskets • SI Feeders, Wagons & Bunks • (Hayhopper) Bale Feeders • Calftel Hutches & Animal Barns • R&C Poly Bale Feeders • Amish Built Oak Bunk Feeders & Bale Racks • Goat & Sheep Feeders • Fainting goats & min. donkeys Lorenz & Walco Snowblowers-PTO & Skidsteer Models

~ USED EQUIPMENT ~ • SI 20’ Arrowfront feeder wagon, V.G. • #380 GT PTO Grain Dryer • 72” Lorenz Snowblower w/Hyd Spout • Smidley Hog & Cattle Feeders • Vermeer Tree Spade • ‘13 Case IH 770 Offset Disk, Like New • 9 shank Disc Chisel • 300 bu. EZ Flow Gravity Box w/wagon • IHC #80 snowblower, V.G. • Several good used manure spreaders

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320-587-2162, Ask for Larry

LARGE SELECTION OF WHEEL RAKES IN-STOCK

CIH MX285, FWA, duals all around, 2700 hrs., Nice ........................$117,000 CIH 8940, FWA, 3700 hrs. ......................................................................Coming CIH 8920, FWA, new 18.4x42, 6600 hrs. ..............................................$69,000 CIH 7140, FWA, 3975 hrs. ....................................................................$62,000 CIH 7140, FWA, 5188 hrs., New Tires, New Paint ..............................$62,000 CIH 7130 Magnum, FWA, 5400 hrs. ....................................................$59,000 Allis Chalmers 8070, FWA, Sharp ......................................................$38,000 CIH MX 170, 2WD, 4400 hrs. ................................................................$52,000 IH 5288, FWA, 6800 hrs., 18.4x42 & duals, 540/1000 PTO..................$36,000 IH 1256, New Clutch, New Paint - Recent Head Job, Nice ................$17,500 IH 1566, 2WD, dual PTO, 6800 hrs., Nice ............................................$17,000 Lorenz 1250 grinder, Nice ......................................................................$9,500 JD 1750, 6R30”, Sharp! ........................................................................$18,500 CIH 4800, 24’ field cult. ..........................................................................$9,500 CIH 4800, 26’ field cult. ..........................................................................$9,500 CIH 3900, 24’ cushion gang disk ..........................................................$18,500 CIH 527B ripper......................................................................................$20,500 CIH 530B, w/lead shank, cushing & disk gang ....................................$23,000 DMI 530C wLeunf shank, Nice..............................................................$25,000 DMI 530B................................................................................................$21,000 (4) DMI 527B ..........................................................................$14,500-$17,500 CIH 496, 24’............................................................................................$16,500 White disk chisel, 14- & 12- & 9-shank ..................................................$9,500 CIH 6500 disk chisel, 9-shank................................................................$6,500 CIH 6750, 6-shank w/lead shank, w/hyd. lever....................................$16,500 ‘13 CIH Tigermate 200, 32’ ................................................................$32,500 CIH 3950, 25’ cushion gang disk w/mulcher ......................................$26,500 CIH Tigermate II, 26’ ............................................................................$26,000 DMI Tigermate II, 26’ ............................................................................$22,000 CIH 496 w/mulcher, cushion..................................................................$16,500 Gehl 125 grinder, No Scale....................................................................$11,000 J&M 385 box ............................................................................................$5,500 J&M 385 box, New ..................................................................................$8,000 (2) Demco 365, New ..............................................................................Coming (6) Demco 365 boxes ......................................................From $4,500-$6,500 (4) Demco 450 box, Red & Black, Green & Black..................................$9,500 New Demco 365 box ..............................................................................$7,700 Demco 550 box......................................................................................$12,500 Demco 550 box, w/tarp, Like New ......................................................$12,500 Sitrex QR 12 rake, 1-year old..................................................................$6,500

New Sitrex Rakes Available Many New & Used Rakes Available

GREENWALD FARM CENTER Greenwald, MN • 320-987-3177 14 miles So. of Sauk Centre

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Port-A-Hut Shelters: • All Steel Shelters for Livestock & Other Uses 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 Scale Sioux Equipment: • Gates • Calving Pens • Haymax Bale Feeders • Cattle & Feeder Panels • Head Gates • Hog Feeders • Sqz. Chutes & Tubs • Calf Warmer JBM Equipment: • Feeder Wagons - Several Models • Self-locking Head Gates • Self-locking Bunk Feeders • Tombstone Horse & Horned Cattle Feeders • Skid Feeders • Bunk Feeders • Bale Wagons • Bale Thrower Racks • Flat Racks for big sq. bales • Self-locking Feeder Wagons • Fenceline Feeders • Several Types of Bale 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

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FOR SALE: '05 Case IH 2388 combine, loaded, RT, chopper, duals, 600 Pro monitor, hopper topper, gone through shop, 24 sep/29 eng hrs, $84,000/OBO. Trades possible. 320-250-7720

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We carry a variety of USED Demco Gravity Boxes – New ones are always arriving! Midsota Rock Trailers Available

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FOR SALE: MX285 w/ front & rear duals, 2700 hrs, loaded, $117,000. 320-548-8602

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Good Selection of Used Dryers-CALL!

(L) Feterl, 12”x72”, Swing Hopper Auger ........................................................$8,995 (L) Kansun 10-25-215, FF 190, GSI 260, GSI 1218 Dryers..................................CALL (L) Westfield MK 13-71, swing hopper......CALL (L) Westfield WR, 100”-51’ PTO................CALL (L) Westfield WR, 80”-46’, electric ............CALL (L) Westfield WR, 60”-61’ EMD ..............$1,800 (L) GSI 1122 Dryer ....................................CALL (L) Hutch 10”x72’, Swing Hopper ..........$5,900 (L) Hutch 6”x61’, electric........................$2,400 (L) Sudenga 10”x31’, electric ................$3,495 (L) Sudenga 10”x56’, electric ................$4,995

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United Farmers Cooperative

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FOR SALE: 2012 JD 608C FOR SALE: JD 643 corn- 24 Ft Kent Series 7 Discova- C-IH 41 ½ Ft DMI Tiger- FOR SALE: Brillion Com- FOR SALE: JD 455 16' offset All kinds of New & Used head, oil drive, nice roller, farm equipment – disc chismander II ripper, 9 shank, disc, 24” blades, good conmate Field Cult w/ New Stalkmaster, 30” hyd deck tor w/ Hyd on Disk (No auger cover, good shape, 15” spacing, good condition. dition. 507-523-3305 or 507els, field cults, planters, plates, roll sense, auto Style Drag Real Good. Welds) Very Good Cond. 45 $8,000. 507-317-3396 Priced only at $9,500. 507450-6115 soil finishers, cornheads, header control, SN746144, Great Plains 35 Ft #3500 Ft Mandako Land Roller 220-0487 $63,000. 507-841-1601 feed mills, discs, balers, Turbo-Max Rental Unit (2010) 4000 Acres A-1 CondiWANTED TO BUY: JD 845, haybines, etc. 507-438-9782 New Warranty. 319-347-6676 tion. 319-347-6138 Can Del Planting Equip 038 16R30” cultivator or 24R22” Disc chisels: JD 714 & 712, cultivator, any brand. 320FOR SALE: JD 1750 6R30”, Glencoe 7400; Field Cults 219-0052 Redball system, 200 moniunder 30': JD 980, small tor, sharp. 320-250-5588 grain carts & gravity boxes 300-400 bu. Finishers under 20', clean 4 & 6R stalk choppers; Nice JD 215 & 216 flex heads; JD 643 cornheads Must be clean; JD corn planters, 4-6-8 row. (L) Lafayette 507-228-8224 or 800-642-4104 715-299-4338 (G) Gaylord 507-237-4203 • (W) Waconia 952-442-7326 WANTED: Older JD 727 Gyramor, working or parts. Main Office: Ag Service Center, 840 Pioneer Avenue • PO Box 4 • Lafayette, MN 56054-0004 (608)723-7496 Spraying Equip

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(L) JD 2400 chisel plow, 33 shank ......$29,950 (L) JD 2210, 38.5’, 4-bar ......................$31,900 (L) JD 985, 49.5’, 4-Bar........................$21,600 (L) JD 985, 49.5’, 3-bar ........................$20,700 (L) JD 980, 44.5’, 3-bar ........................$17,500 (L) JD 980, 44.5’, 3-bar ........................$19,600 (L) JD 960, 3-bar, 36.5’ ..........................$5,600 (G) JD 3 pt. Plow, 5-bottom ..................$2,850 (L) CIH 730B ........................................$19,800 (L) CIH 54.5, 8 bar Tigermate II............$39,900 (L) CIH 4900, 36.5’, 3-bar ......................$6,975 (L) CIH 4800, 36.5’, 3-bar ......................$6,975 (L) CIH 4600, 27.5’, 3 bar ......................$4,700 (L) CIH 4300, 26.5’, 3 bar ....................$11,950 (L) CIH 4300, 34.5’, 3 bar ....................$13,400 (L) Wishek disc, 26’..............................$59,500

(L) ‘01 Bobcat 735 ................................$13,400 (L) Bobcat S650, heat, 2-spd. ..............$41,500 (L) Bobcat S630, heat, 2 spd., 400 hrs $34,800 (L) ‘09 Bobcat S160, heat, 2-spd. ........$25,900 (L) ‘12 Gehl V330, heat, AC, 2400 hrs..$34,600 (L) Gehl V330, heat, 2-spd. ..................$40,900 (L) Gehl 5640E, heat ............................$22,900 (W) ‘05 Gehl 5640 ................................$18,100 (L) Gehl 5240E, heat, 2-spd. ................$24,900 TMR’S ................................ (L) Gehl 5240, heat, 2 spd, 400 hrs......$29,975 (W) Knight 5073, tow ..........................$17,199 (W) ‘04 Gehl 4840, 1995 hrs. ..............$17,999 (W) Knight 3042 ..................................$12,500 (L) Case 1830 w/bucket ..........................$6,250 (W) Knight 3050 ..................................$11,499 (L) Case 430, 2 spd ..............................$26,800 (L) OMC 320 w/bucket............................$4,375 SPRAYERS ............................ (L) Hardi 1000 gal., 60’ boom ..............$14,400 SPREADERS .......................... (G) Century 750 gal., 60’ boom ..............$9,500 (W) New Idea 3709 ................................$3,499 (L) Century 750 gal., 60’ boom ..............$7,950 (W) New Idea 352, (23035) ....................$1,899 (L) Demco 700 gal., 66’, front fold ......$14,900 (L) Havel tank spreader 5000/9A1 ........$15,800 (L) Redball 670, 1200 gal., 66’ boom ..$13,800 (W) H&S 560 ........................................$13,900 (G) Fast 1000 gal., 90’ boom ..................$9,900 (L) H&S 270 ..........................................$6,450 (L) Top Air 800 gal., 60’ boom................$9,350 (L) H&S 270 ..........................................$6,475 (W) Knight 8124 slinger spreader ........$15,500 MISCELLANEOUS .................... (W) Knight 8114, (A088) ........................$8,400 (L) H&S 18’ Power Box ..........................$6,950 (W) Knight 8132, (B0077) ....................$19,200 (L) Loftness 20’ Chopper ........................$9,600 (W) Knight 8132 ..................................$17,500 (G) Minnesota 250, 10-ton gear ............$1,900 (W) Knight 8018 spreader ....................$10,900 (L) Empire 45’ Roller ............................$20,500 (L) JD 370 spreader................................$5,950 (G) Gehl 1410 Spreader ..........................$8,250 (W) Meyer 3954, (1250) ........................$4,500 (L) Gehl 970, 16’, tandem gears ..............................................2 @ 6,350 ea. (W) NH 185 ............................................$5,650 (W) Gehl 329 Scavenger ........................$4,200 (G) Used Grain Legs ..................................CALL (L) Woods 3 pt. 20’ Chopper ..................$5,950 TILLAGE .............................. (L) EZ-Flow 300 bu. Box ........................$1,950 (G) Wilrich 957, 9-shank ......................$33,900 (L) Unverferth 400 bu. Cart ....................$7,950 (L) Wilrich 957, 5-shank ......................$16,500 (W) Unverferth 400 bu. Grain Cart ........$7,550 (L/G) Wilrich 957 (3), 7-shank ....From $20,600 (L) Used Snowblowers ..............................CALL (L) Wilrich 513, Soil Pro, 9-24..............$39,600 (L) Tonutti 5’ Disc Mower ......................$4,500 (W) Great Plains, Turbo chisel (W) Meyers 4618 Forage Box’s 7 & 11-shank ......................................CALL ............................................4 @ 12,900 ea. (W) Great Plains 24’ Turbomax..................CALL (W) Brillion, 12’ Seeder ..........................$6,500 (L) Glencoe DR 8600, 7-shank ..............$8,500 (W) J&M 875 Grain Cart............................CALL (L) Krause Dominator, 21’ ....................$36,500 (W) 74” Grapple, skid steer, universal (L) Krause Dominator, 18’ ....................$34,900 attachment ........................................$1,850 (L/G) (2) Krause 18’ Rippers ................$44,800 (W) 72” Box Blade, skid steer, universal (L) Krause Dominator, 18’ ....................$33,900 attachment ........................................$2,899 (L) DMI Tigermate II (2), 38.5’, 4-bar ..$29,900 (W) 72” Dump Bucket, skid steer, universal (L) DMI Tigermate II, 42.5’, 3 bar ........$20,600 attachment ........................................$3,299 (G) DMI 730 (2) Rippers ......................$10,900 (W) Thundercreek 3” Portable Welder ....$4,950 (L) DMI 500 ............................................$9,900 (W) Westin 84” Snow Bucket, skid steer, (L) Wishek 16’ disc w/harrow ..............$24,800 universal attachment ............................$975 (L) JD 2700, 9-24 ripper ......................$25,900 (W) ‘80 Allied 8’ 3 pt. Single Auger (G) JD 2700, 7-shank ..........................$23,900 Snowblower w/hyd. chute ................$1,999

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FOR SALE: JD 4920 sprayer, 120' boom, 1200 gal s/s tank, Hi-Flo pump, boom trac, traction control, 1912 hrs, $94,500. 507-3303427 050

2015 SEED CORN SALE. Proven hybrids starting at $94. Full lineup of Conventional & Bio-tech varieties. Volume discount, & 7% cash savings to Jan 31. wwwkleenacres.com or call (320)237-7667. We're the home of affordable hybrids! Alfalfa Round Bales 90 R.F.V. 19% protein, Good Beef Hay. (218)689-6675 Dairy Quality Alfalfa Tested big squares & round bales, delivered from South Dakota John Haensel (605) 351-5760 Dairy quality western alfalfa, big squares or small squares, delivered in semi loads. Clint Haensel (605) 310-6653

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FOR SALE: 70 bales of grass hay, 4x5 rounds, no rain, stored inside. Delivery available. 320-583-5643 or 507-647-2103 FOR SALE: Large quantity of round bales and big square bales of grass hay. Also wrapped wet bales. Delivery available by semi. 507-210-1183 FOR SALE: North Dakota rotary wheat straw, 3'x4'x8' bales, stored inside, bales weigh 1,050 lbs. - 1,150 lbs. Priced by bale or ton. Delivery available. FOB. Glenwood, MN 320-808-4866 Northern Premium Dairy Alfalfa RFV's to 225, 3 x 4's Grown on our farm. Our 24th year. Randy Heiser, Ruso, ND. (701) 626-2030 Premium tested, high protein, high RFV, alfalfa square, wrapped baleage. Delivered by truckload. Call Wes at Red River Forage 866-575-7562 Straw & grass hay in large rounds & 3x3x8s. Net Wrapped. Delivered in semi loads. Call Tim 320-221-2085 WANTED AND FOR SALE ALL TYPES of hay & straw. Also buying corn, wheat & oats. Western Hay available. Fox Valley Alfalfa Mill. 920-853-3554

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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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Bulls: (5) long yearling, shiny black, Polled Simmental or Sim-Angus cross, by the lb. Also, yearlings, all exc quality, good disposition, Sires used: Upgrade, Dream On, 600 U. 40+ yrs of breeding. Riverside Simmentals Gerald Polzin 320286-5805 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

USED TRACTORS

COMBINES

HAY TOOLS

TILLAGE

Sunflower 4630, 11-shank, Demo ..................CALL Sunflower 4412-07, 7-shank ......................$29,500 Sunflower 4412-05, 5-shank ..........................CALL Wilrich 957, 7-shank ....................................$18,500 Wilrich 513, 5-shank, Demo............................CALL ‘09 Wilrich QX2, 55.5’ w/bskt. ....................$54,500 ‘12 JD 3710, 10 bottom ..............................$52,500 ‘08 JD 3710, 10 bottom ..............................$34,500 CIH 4900, 46.5’ ............................................$12,500 ‘08 JD 2210, 44.5’ w/3-bar ..........................$38,900

SKIDSTEERS

NEW NH skidsteers on hand ..........................CALL ‘11 NH 225 h/a, loaded ..............................$38,900 NH L170 cab, New Rubber ............................CALL JD 125 ............................................................$6,500

PLANTERS

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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

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60240 US Hwy. 12 • LITCHFIELD, MN • Ph. (320) 248-1708 FIELD CULTIVATORS

Flex-I-Coil 82 coil tine ................................................$5,500 Glencoe SF4500 3 bar spike harrow, 38' wide ............$7,500 Landoll 3200, 32', rolling chipper w/Phoenix harrow ..$8,500 Wilrich 4300, 3 bar coil tine, double fold ....................$8,950 Sunflower 5033-26, 26', 3 bar spike harrow ................$9,900 DMI Crumbler 45', dbl fold, lights wgt pk..................$10,900 JD A200 39' crumbler ................................................$11,500 Krause 4200, 4 bar coil tine, clean ............................$19,000 JD 985, 3 bar coil tine harrow, 58 1/2’ ......................$22,500 Case IH Tigermate 2, S/L hitch, 4 bar coil tine harrow ....................................................................$28,500 Case IH Tigermate 2, 34 1/2’, 4 bar coil tine ............$29,900 JD 2210, 38 1/2', 4 bar coil tine harrow ....................$31,500 Case IH Tigermate 2, 4 bar coil tine harrow, 3 sect..$32,500 Krause 5635-32, 3 bar coil tine harrow w/ rolling bkt $41,700 Krause 5630-48, 50' 4 bar coil tine; rear hitch ..........$44,500 Wilrich Excel 50 rolling bkt w/harrow floating hitch ..$46,000 Riteway 8190, 90' ......................................................$46,500 JD 2210, 56 1/2', 4 bar coil tine harrow ....................$50,500

SKID STEER

NH LX885, cab, heat 4998 hrs....................................$15,500 NH L150 w/heater & bkt ............................................$16,900 NH L180 cab, H/D, 2 spd, hand control ......................$18,500 NH 180B cab & A/C, 594 hrs ......................................$27,500 NH L220 72" bucket, cab, heat, 160 hrs ....................$33,500 NH L220 2 speed, cab H/D, A/C..................................$34,500 NH C232 tracks, 190 hrs ............................................$43,000

SPRAYERS

NYB NYB90NS mid-mount boom, pick up sprayer ......$3,400 Hardi Navigator 550 T/A, F/M, std elec controls ..........$6,250 Hardi 1000M std controls, F/R, F/M ..........................$10,900 Hardi HC950 90' Eagle boom F/R rate controller........$12,000 Hardi Navigator 1000M 60' Eagle boom, 120" axle, 2500 controller ......................................................$13,900 Hardi Navigator 1000M 1000 gal. cent. pump, F/R, 2500 controller ......................................................$13,900 Hardi Navigator 1000 120" axle F/R, Mustang controller, 540 PTO ................................................................$13,500 Hardi Navigator 1000M F/R-F/M, 2500 controller......$17,000 Hardi Navigator 1000 90', F/M ..................................$17,900 Hardi Comm 750 88 axle setting, F/M, F/R, 540 diaphram pump ......................................................................$18,500 Summer Ultimate NT 1250 gal, Raven, 120" axle ......$19,000 Hardi Navigator 1100 2500 controller........................$21,450 Hardi 875 90' Eagle; 2500 controller; F/R; F/M ..........$21,500 Hardi Comm 1200M 2500 controller, 540 PTO, triplettes ..............................................................................$21,900 Hardi 1100, F/R, 90', triplettes ..................................$22,500 Fast 7400,120' boom,F/R, chem fill, Raven controls$24,500 Hardi Navigator 1100 90’ ..........................................$24,500

Hardi Navigator 1100 80' Eagle, diaphram pump, F/M, 2500 controller ......................................................$25,000 Hardi Navigator 1100 90' boom, triplet nozzles, F/R, F/M ........................................................................$27,500 Kinze 2700 24R30, bean meter ..................................$37,500 Hardi Comm 1200 F/R, 2500 controller......................$38,500 Hardi 4400 5500 rate controller, 90' Eagle boom ......$39,500 Hardi Comm 4400 5500 rate controller; 120' force boom ......................................................................$42,500 Hardi Comm 6600 132' force boom, F/R, duals ........$69,500 Hardi CM6600 120’ Terra force, S/A ..........................$90,000 CIH SPX4260 self-propelled, swath control, EZ steer $92,500

TRACTORS

JD 4020, 2 rear remotes, 540/1000 PTO ......................$9,500 IH 1486, 2 rear remotes, 540/1000 PTO....................$13,250 Case IH 5140, 3 pt 540/1000 PTO, 2 rear remotes ....$23,400 JD 4040, cab, heat & AC, 2 WD 3520 hrs ..................$29,500 NH T5060, 24 spd, 3 pt, 2 remotes, 1131 hrs ............$39,500 NH T5050, 4WD, 540/1000 PTO, 310 hrs ..................$49,500 Cat 65C, 30' tracks, 4 remotes ..................................$52,500 NH T5060, W/820TL loader, 600 hrs ..........................$53,500 Case 5250, 3 remotes, no joystick, good tires ..........$58,000 NH TV6070, drawbar both, PTO, 3pt ..........................$65,000 NH 8770, FWA, clean tractor ......................................$67,500 NH TV145 ..................................................$69,500 Ford 9680, 12 spd, 4 rear remotes ............................$69,500 NH TG255, duals, 4 rear remotes, 10 front wgts ........$78,500 NH TV6070, 1359 hrs, 540/1000 PTO, ldr w/grapple $78,500 NH TG215, std drawbar, super steer, 4 remotes ........$94,000 NH T8040, 3 PT 10 front wgts ..................................$124,000 NH TJ425, 24 spd, rock box, 4300 hrs ....................$125,000 NH T8.275, 3 pt hitch w/quick coupler, 540/1000 PTO ......................................................................$134,500 NH T9020, 1000 PTO, Degelman blade w/screen ....$175,000 NH T9040, 800/70R38 Firestone ..............................$209,000 Case 535, HD luxury cab, frt & rear HID lites ..........$209,500

PLANTERS

IHC 800, 12R30, PTO pump, D/F ..................................$2,950 JD 7100, Dickey John mon...........................................$6,500 AGCO 8222, 12R30, 2 bu boxes, row cleaners ..........$36,500 White 8108, L/F, Redball, rebounders ........................$42,500 White 8700, 3 bu boxes, V-Closing whls, used 1 yr ..$49,000 NH SP-580, 12R30 ....................................................$59,000 JD 1770, 12R30" ........................................................$68,500 CIH 1250, 12R30, row cleaners ..................................$69,000 White 8516CF, center fill, L&D liquid fert ..................$79,000 White 8524-22, center fill, Shark tooth row cleaners$82,500 White 8516, L/F, L&D 500 gal, row cleaners ..............$84,500 White 8524, 24R30, liquid fert / 2-300 gal. tanks ....$147,500 AGCO 8524-22, 24R22, Martin row cleaners............$159,000 White 8722, 12R30, V closing whl, 2 bu boxes ..............CALL

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NEW White planters ........................................CALL ‘11 White 8516 CFS, Loaded ......................$97,500 ‘10 White 8186, 16-30 w/3 bu. ..................COMING

MISCELLANEOUS

NEW Salford RTS units ..................................CALL NEW Salford Plows ........................................CALL NEW Unverferth seed tenders ................ON HAND NEW Westfield augers ....................................CALL NEW Rem 2700 vac ........................................CALL NEW Hardi 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 REM 2700, Rental............................................CALL Unverferth 8000 grain cart ..............................CALL Kinze 1050 w/duals ........................................CALL Pre-owned Snowblowers, 7’-9’ ......................CALL Pre-owned Sprayers........................................CALL

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White 6222, 12-30, front fold ......................$29,500 White 6122, 12-30........................................$16,500 White 6100, 12-30 w/twin row ....................$18,500 NEW NH T9.565, 4WD ....................................CALL ‘09 JD 1790, 24-20” w/liq. Esets 20-20 ....$105,000 NEW NH T9.505, 4WD ....................................CALL JD 1780, 24-20, 3 bus., res 20-20 ..................CALL NEW NH T8.300, FWA ....................................CALL NEW NH T7.200, FWA ....................................CALL CALL FOR YEAR END NEW NH 65 Workmaster, w/loader ................CALL SPECIAL PRICING AND FINANCE NEW Massey 7620, FWA ................................CALL NEW Fantini chopping cornhead ..................CALL NEW Massey 6615, FWA ................................CALL Fantini pre-owned 8-30 chopping CH............CALL NEW Massey 4610, FWA, w/loader ................CALL ‘10 Gleaner R66, Loaded ................JUST TRADED NEW Versatile 450, 4WD ................................CALL ‘10 Gleaner R76, Loaded ................................CALL NEW Versatile 310, FWA ................................CALL ‘01 Gleaner R72, Just Thru Shop ..................CALL NEW Versatile 305, FWA ................................CALL ‘03 Gleaner R65 ..............................................CALL ‘98 NH 8970, SS ..............................................CALL ‘90 Gleaner R60 w/duals ................................CALL NH TD80 w/loader ......................................$42,500 ‘96 Gleaner R62 w/CDF rotor exc. ................CALL NH TV6070 bi-directional ............................$87,500 Versatile 895, 4WD ......................................$21,500 New Hesston & NH Hay Tools On Hand

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USED TRACTORS

Agco DT200, 3300 hrs. ................................$79,500 ‘03 Agco ST40 hydro w/ldr, 1300 hrs ..........$13,900 AC 8070, 2WD, PS, eng. OH, new tires ........$21,900 AC 8070, 2WD, PS, new tires ......................$17,900 ‘00 CIH MX240, 5100 hrs. ............................$74,500 ‘09 MF 8650, 1800 hrs. ..............................$129,500 ‘05 MF 6480 w/loader, 4200 hrs. ..................$59,500

‘08 MF 1533, hydro, loader, 250 hrs.............$15,900 Deutz-Allis 9190, FWD, duals........................$24,900 ‘80 White 2-105 ..............................................$7,950 Oliver 1600, gas ..............................................$4,950 AC rebuilt engines for D021, 210, 220, wheel loaders ............................Exchange - $4,950

‘10 Gleaner R-66, 300 hrs., duals ..............$219,500 ‘09 Gleaner R-66, 700 hrs., duals ..............$189,500 ‘05 Gleaner R-65 ........................................$129,500 ‘03 Gleaner R-65, 1200 hrs.........................$119,500 ‘03 Gleaner R65, 2300 hrs., duals ................$99,500 ‘94 Gleaner R-62, 3200 hrs., Cummins ........$39,500 ‘93 Gleaner R-62, 2600 hrs., duals ..............$29,500 ‘81 Gleaner N6 w/20’ Cummins ......................$7,950 ‘83 Gleaner M3, hydro ....................................$3,950 MF 8570, 9320 flex, 1163 hrs.......................$29,500 ‘07 Gleaner 8200, 30’ flex w/air reel ............$29,500 ‘03 Gleaner 3000, 12R30 cornhead ..............$39,500

‘10 Gleaner 3000, 6R30 ................................$32,900 ‘08 Gleaner 3000, 8R30 ................................$39,500 ‘05 Gleaner 3000, 8RW ................................$26,500 (5) Gleaner 8R30 huggers ..............$11,900-$39,900 ‘99 Gleaner 6R30 hugger, poly......................$14,900 (6) Gleaner 6R30 huggers ................$9,950-$15,900 ‘03 MF 3000, 6R36 cornhead........................$17,950 ‘02 Gleaner 830 flex w/air reel ......................$19,900 ‘99 Gleaner 820 flex w/air reel ......................$19,900 ‘89 Gleaner 8R22 hugger ................................$9,950 (15) Used Flexheads ............................................Call Gleaner LM13 pickup head ................................$695

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NEW EQUIPMENT SPECIALS

Wilrich 5810, 22’ chisel plow............................................................................................................$28,500 Wishek 862NT, 14’ disc ............................................................................................................$29,900 M&W Earthmaster 2210, 9x24 disc ripper ..............................................................................$51,500 Kuhn Krause 4850, 15’ Dominator ..........................................................................................$42,500 Gleaner 577, Demo ........................................................................................................................$299,500 Gleaner 9250, 30’ flex draper ..........................................................................................................$67,500 Fantini 8R30 chopping cornhead ......................................................................................................$64,500 Versatile 305, FWD, Demo ............................................................................................................$141,500 Versatile 375, 4WD, Demo ............................................................................................................$176,500 Massey Ferguson 7622, FWD, Demo..............................................................................................$149,500 Gleaner 568, Demo ........................................................................................................................$302,500 Versatile 450, 4WD, Demo ............................................................................................................$215,000 Wilrich 513, 9x24 Soil Pro, Demo ............................................................................................$59,900 Wishek 862NT, 30’ ..................................................................................................................$77,500 Sunflower 4511-13 shank disc chisel ......................................................................................$46,900

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

White 8500, 36R20, CFS ............................$109,500 White 8186, 16R30, 3 bu. ............................$46,500 ‘02 White 8222, 12R30, 2 bu. ......................$29,500 White 8122, 12R30, VF, LF............................$24,500 White 8122, 12R30, 2 bu., dry fert. ..............$29,500 White 6700, 20R22 ......................................$17,900 White 6100, 12R30, I....................................$11,900 ‘94 White 6100, 12R30, VF, LF......................$12,900 Crustbuster 3400, 15’ no-till drill ....................$7,950 White 227, 31’ field cult. ................................$3,950 Case IH 4300, 42’ field cult., 3 bar................$12,900 CIH 4800, 32’ field cultivator ..........................$5,950 JD 980, 29’ field cultivator ............................$14,900 JD 724 soil finisher, 30’ ................................$11,950 Wilrich 3400, 40’ field cult., 4 bar harrow ....$12,900 Wilrich XL2, 47’ field cult, w/4 bar................$32,500 JD 724 soil finisher, 30’ ................................$11,950 ‘05 Krause 7300, 27’ rock flex disc ..............$22,900 ‘05 Wilrich V957, 7x30 ................................$14,900 ‘06 Wilrich V957, 5x30 ................................$14,900 ‘12 Wishek 862NT, 16’ ..................................$32,500 ‘09 Wishek 862NT, 34’ disc w/harrow ..........$59,500 ‘06 Sunflower 1434-30 disc w/harrow..........$34,900 Wishek 862NT, 30’ ........................................$49,500 M&W 1865, 9x24 Earthmaster........................$9,950

‘13 Wilrich 513 Soil Pro, 9x24 ......................$47,500 Tebben 5x30 deep til ......................................$2,950 Mohawk 14’ pull-type chisel plow......................$995 Wilrich 10CPW, 14’ chisel ..............................$3,950 CIH 496 cushion gang, 24’............................$11,900 ‘02 CIH 730B ................................................$19,900 NI 6365 (Hesston 856A), 5x6 baler ................$9,950 Hesston 4760 baler w/accumulator ..............$39,900 ‘06 Hesston 1006 disc mower ........................$5,950 ‘07 Brent 780 cart w/scale ............................$21,900 ‘02 Parker 737 grain cart, duals....................$17,500 Parker 510 grain cart ......................................$9,950 Killbros 500 wagon, brakes, lights..................$4,950 ‘11 Peck 12x43, PTO ......................................$4,950 Feterl 8x46 PTO auger ....................................$2,950 White 588, 4x18..............................................$2,495 Brandt 500 EX grain vac. ..............................$12,900 Westendorf CC360 off RT155A ......................$7,950 Miller 12 loader off AC175 ..............................$3,450 Diamond 5’ rotary side mount mower ............$2,500 ‘11 B. Hog PZ3073, 30 hp., 73”, 138 hrs........$7,950 Davis loader for 8N Ford ....................................$895 Bush Hog PZ2661, 26 hp., 61”, 100 hrs., Demo ............................................................$7,950

Case IH 3 bar harrow, 32’, off 4300 ............$1,950 ‘78 Gleaner N830A cornhead ......................$2,950 M&W 4800CS, 500 bu. grain cart, scale ....$9,950 ‘90 Gleaner R-50, 2900 eng. hrs., $10,000 repairs......................................................$19,900 ‘12 Wishek 862NT, 16’ ..............................$24,900 AC D-17, gas, WF, straight, original ............$2,950 Case IH 1020 flex, 25’..................................$2,950 Case IH 863, 6R30, poly, Nice ....................$3,950 Wabasso 30’ header trailer ..........................$1,950 ‘13 Gleaner S67, 160 hrs,Warranty..........$269,500

‘05 Sunflower 4510-13 disc chisel ............$16,900 ‘08 Sheyenne 1410, 13x70 auger ................$7,950 ‘05 Gleaner 3000, 8R30 ............................$24,900 White 271, 23’ cushion gang disc ..............$3,950 ‘90 Gleaner R-60, 2000 sep. hrs. ..............$19,900 ‘93 Gleaner 324 flex ....................................$2,950 Case IH 4600, 26’, 3 bar harrow..................$3,950 Minnesota 260 wagon w/10 ton ..................$1,495 White 140, 2WD, 6600 hrs., duals ............$24,900 ‘02 Balzer 2000 shredder ............................$7,950

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‘11 CIH 7120, 339 hrs. - $249,500 ‘10 CIH 7088, Year End Special No Trade - $199,500 ‘08 CIH 7010, 954 hrs. - $169,500 ‘04 CIH 2388 RWA - $99,500 ‘10 CIH 2608 chopping head - $59,500 ‘93 1666 - $22,500 ‘91 1680 - $19,900 ‘99 2388 - $69,500 ‘03 1020, 30’ - $8,500 ‘01 2208 - $18,500 J&M 620 cart - $14,500

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‘10 CIH 435 Quad, 575 hrs. - $269,500 ‘09 CIH 385, 1000 hrs. $189,500 ‘14 CIH 550 Quad Trak, 475 hrs. - $330,000 ‘05 CIH 500 Quad w/PTO, 2350 hrs. - $209,000 ‘12 CIH Puma 130 CVT, 380 hrs. - $89,500

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Black Angus bred cows & bred heifers for sale. Top quality genetics. Cows average 1400 lbs & heifers average 1150 lbs. Josephson Angus (Kirby) (507)430-2853 or Rost Farms (Merle) (507)530-5576. www.josephsonangus.com

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Compart's total program features superior boars & open gilts documented by BLUP technology. Duroc, York, Landrace & F1 lines. Terminal boars offer leanness, muscle, growth. Maternal gilts & boars are productive, lean, durable. All are stress free & PRRS free. Semen also available through Elite Genes A.I. Make 'em Grow! Comparts Boar Store, INC. Toll Free: 877-441-2627 FOR SALE: Purebred Berkshires, gilts, bred sows & boars. 515-293-0830 FOR SALE: Yorkshire, Hampshire, Duroc & Hamp/Duroc boars, also gilts. Excellent selection. Raised outside. Exc herd health. No PRSS. Delivery avail. 320-568-2225 Livestock Equip

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Agrimetal 530 super cart feed cart. Like new. Sold cows, must sell. 715-635-4591 Industrial & Const.

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'95 9200 Int'l Semi Tractor, Cat engine, midroof, sleeper, dual fuel tanks, $10,500; '83 Timpte hopper bottom trailer, 42', spring suspension, $7,500. 715-419-2560

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MF 8690, MFD, 340 HP ....................................................................................$326,500 ....................$199,750 MF 7626, MFD, 240 HP ....................................................................................$209,000 ....................$136,975 MF 7626, MFD, 240 HP ....................................................................................$217,250 ....................$137,500 MF 6616. MFD, Loader, 125 HP ......................................................................$160,850 ....................$110,900 MF 5613, MFD, 130 HP ....................................................................................$101,600 ......................$75,975 MF 4610, MFD, Loader, 99 HP ..........................................................................$69,750 ......................$50,950 MF 1750, Hydro, Loader, 54 HP..........................................................................$39,482 ......................$31,250 MF 1736, Hydro, Loader, 36 HP..........................................................................$29,550 ......................$23,975 MF GC1705, Hydro, 24 HP, 60” mower ..............................................................$13,287 ......................$10,900 Bobcat CT450, Compact w/Loader, 48 HP ........................................................$20,900 ......................$18,400 18.4-39 Dual Wheels & hubs off JD 4440 ............................................................$2,900 ........................$2,500

GRAIN HAULING NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW 2008 2005 2005

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Parker 1048 Grain Cart, 1000 bu. ......................................................................$62,000 ......................$42,800 Parker 1039 Grain Cart, 1000bu. ........................................................................$50,000 ......................$35,800 Parker 839 Grain Cart ........................................................................................$45,500 ......................$32,675 Parker 2620 Seed Tender....................................................................................$21,100 ......................$15,100 Parker 1020 Seed Tender....................................................................................$17,300 ....................$12,400 Unverferth 500 Gran Cart ..................................................................................$14,500 ......................$11,500 A & L 8505 Grain Cart ........................................................................................$19,500 ......................$15,250 Demco 650 Gravity box ......................................................................................$13,000 ........................$9,250 Parker 625 Gravity box........................................................................................$13,000 ....................$10,750 Parker 165B Gravity box ......................................................................................$1,500 ..........................$750 Brandt 1390 HP, Swing hopper auger ................................................................$37,900 ......................$27,125 Brandt 1390XL swing hopper auger ....................................................................$29,000 ......................$20,750 Buhler/Fetrel 1282 swing hopper auger ..............................................................$16,000 ......................$13,950 Brandt 1280XL swing auger ................................................................................$19,500 ......................$13,950 Brandt 1070XL swing hopper ..............................................................................$16,700 ......................$11,900 Brandt 1070XL swing hopper ................................................................................$8,500 ........................$6,900 Brandt 1060XL swing hopper ..............................................................................$14,950 ......................$10,700 Hutchinson 10x61 auger........................................................................................$7,500 ........................$5,995 Brandt 10x35 auge ................................................................................................$6,000 ........................$4,850 Brandt 8x45 auger ................................................................................................$7,420 ........................$5,300 Brandt 8x62 ..........................................................................................................$8,890 ........................$6,350 Brandt 8x45 auger 18 HP Briggs ..........................................................................$3,900 ........................$2,600 Brandt 20 series drive over deck ........................................................................$18,500 ......................$13,250 Brandt 2021LP grain belt ......................................................................................$8,900 ........................$7,500 Brandt 1595 Grain belt ........................................................................................$28,400 ......................$20,290 Brandt 1575 Grain belt ........................................................................................$24,800 ......................$17,720 Brandt 1545 LP Grain belt ..................................................................................$19,500 ......................$13,950 Brandt 7500 HP Grain Belt ..................................................................................$37,100 ......................$26,500 Brandt 450EX Grain Vac ....................................................................................$10,900 ........................$9,900

COMBINES

MF 9540 RWA Duals ........................................................................................ $425,000 ....................$309,000 MF 9540 RWA Duals ........................................................................................$289,000 ....................$269,500 MF 9790 RWA Duals 1440/1001 hrs ................................................................$190,000 ....................$169,000 MF 8780 RWA duals 3170/2087 hrs....................................................................$85,000 ......................$72,000 MF 8570 RWA 5007 hrs ......................................................................................$35,000 ......................$24,500 MF 8560 4941 hrs ..............................................................................................$22,000 ......................$17,000 Gleaner R62 2643/4210 hrs ................................................................................$32,000 ......................$18,000

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CIH 2608 vchopping corn head, HHC, end row, auger ..........................................................................................$62,000 ........................$5,800 Gleaner 1222 GVL Poly ......................................................................................$34,000 ......................$26,000 JD 893 Knife rolls ................................................................................................$15,900 ......................$14,500 JD 843 OD Ac LT ..................................................................................................$8,700 ........................$7,500 JD 822 ..................................................................................................................$5,500 ........................$4,500 JD 693 ................................................................................................................$14,900 ......................$13,500 JD 693 ................................................................................................................$13,900 ......................$12,500 JD 622 ..................................................................................................................$5,500 ........................$4,500 Geringhoff 1822 RD ............................................................................................$91,000 ......................$77,500 Geringhoff 1820 RD w/sweeps or ERA ............................................................$105,000 ......................$89,500

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1622 RD ............................................................................................$77,000 ......................$57,000 162RD................................................................................................$64,000 ......................$51,000 1222 RD, carry over 2014 ........................................................................................................CALL 1222 RD ............................................................................................$91,000 ......................$77,350 1220RD (2) ........................................................................................$76,000 ......................$62,000 1222RD (4) ........................................................................................$73,000 ......................$58,900 1222 RD ............................................................................................$65,000 ......................$47,600 1222 RD ............................................................................................$55,000 ......................$41,000 1220 RD ............................................................................................$99,000 ......................$90,700 1220 RD ............................................................................................$95,000 ......................$77,350 1220 RD ............................................................................................$73,000 ......................$55,600 1220 RD ............................................................................................$58,000 ......................$42,500 1220 RD ............................................................................................$53,000 ......................$35,700 830 RD Carry over ....................................................................................................................CALL 83 RD ................................................................................................$57,000 ......................$45,900 830 RD ..............................................................................................$53,000 ......................$43,600 830 RD ..............................................................................................$50,000 ......................$39,500 830 RD ..............................................................................................$47,000 ......................$34,000 830 RD (2) ........................................................................................$43,000 ......................$31,900 830RD (2) ..........................................................................................$35,000 ......................$25,500 830 North Star ..................................................................................$40,000 ......................$32,750 822 RD Carry over ....................................................................................................................CALL 630 RD Carry over ....................................................................................................................CALL 630 RD ..............................................................................................$47,000 ......................$37,815 630 RD ..............................................................................................$42,000 ......................$33,950 630 RD ..............................................................................................$28,000 ......................$20,850

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Degelman 7200 Rock Picker ..............................................................................$36,370 ......................$27,975 Degelman 6000HO Rock Picker..........................................................................$33,500 ......................$23,600 Degelman R570P Rock Picker ............................................................................$17,500 ......................$12,975 Degelman RR1500 Rock Rake ..........................................................................$26,000 ......................$20,675 Degelman LR7645 Land Roller ..........................................................................$42,000 ......................$35,600 Degelman LR7651 Land Roller ..........................................................................$44,000 ......................$36,250 SB Select 108 snowblower ..................................................................................$11,500 ........................$8,125 Lucke 8’ Snowblower ............................................................................................$2,500 ........................$1,500 Loftness 96” Snowblower ......................................................................................$2,700 ........................$1,950 Loftness 84” Snowblower ......................................................................................$3,200 ........................$2,200

HAY TOOLS NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW 2012 NEW NEW NEW 1992

MF2856 Round baler, twine/net ..........................................................................$48,000 ......................$30,500 MF 1375 Disc Mower Cond., 15’ ........................................................................$49,850 ......................$35,500 MF 1372 Disc Mower Cond, 12’ ..........................................................................$40,250 ......................$28,250 MF 161 3pt. Disc Mower Cond 10’......................................................................$19,975 ......................$15,900 MF 1361 3 pt. Disc Mower ..................................................................................$13,200 ......................$10,475 MF 1358 3’ Disc Mower ......................................................................................$11,995 ........................$9,560 MF 1308 3pt. Disc Mower ....................................................................................$9,475 ........................$7,450 NH 7450 Disc Mower Cond., 13’ ........................................................................$27,900 ......................$26,000 Bale King 2881 Bale Processor ..........................................................................$20,875 ......................$16,700 Chandler 26’ Litter Spreader ..............................................................................$36,200 ......................$32,500 Chandler 22’ Litter Spreader ..............................................................................$24,600 ......................$22,100 MF 200 Windrower, 14’ Conditioner ......................................................................$9,950 ........................$7,950

TILLAGE NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW

Sunflower Sunflower Sunflower Sunflower Sunflower Sunflower Sunflower Sunflower Sunflower

1550-50 disc ....................................................................................$125,000 ......................$96,500 1435-36 disc ......................................................................................$65,000 ......................$51,250 1435-21 disc ......................................................................................$51,000 ......................$36,000 5035-36 Field Cultivator ....................................................................$48,000 ......................$34,700 5056-49 Field Cultivator ....................................................................$96,000 ......................$78,000 5056-63 Field Cultivator ....................................................................$99,000 ......................$75,700 4412-07 Ripper ..................................................................................$57,000 ......................$39,250 4511-15 disc chisel ............................................................................$61,000 ......................$46,800 4212 Coulter Chisel ............................................................................$31,000 ......................$25,900

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4WD & TRACK TRACTORS ‘12 JD 9560RT, 799 hrs., 36” tracks, 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., hi-flow ................$259,000 ‘12 JD 9560R, 685 hrs., Premium cab, HID lights, 5 hyd., 800x38” duals ....$237,000 ‘13 JD 9460R, 467 hrs., hi-flow hyds., 5 hyd. valves, 1000 PTO, 520x46” triples ..........................................................$223,000 ‘13 JD 9460R, 721 hrs., 4 hyd. valves, 1000 PTO, 710x42” tires & duals ....$213,000 ‘13 JD 9510R, 685 hrs., 3 pt. hitch, 620x42 tires & duals, 5 hyd., hi-flow ............$225,000 ‘12 JD 9410, 688 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, big pump, 5 hyd., 480x50” tires & duals ..........................................................$230,000 ‘12 JD 9410, 1259 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 480x50 tires & duals ........................$205,000 ‘12 JD 9410, 1398 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 480x50” tires & duals ..........$215,000 ‘12 CIH MT855C, 975 hrs., 4 hyds, 30” tracks, front wgts. ........................................$205,000 ‘13 CIH 450HD, 535 hrs., luxury cab, 4 hyd. hi-flow, 710x42 tires & duals............$205,000 ‘12 CIH 400HD, 366 hrs., luxury cab, 6 hyd. hi-flow, 1000 PTO, 480x50 tires & duals ..........................................................$195,000 ‘13 CIH 400HD, 140 hrs., 1000 PTO, 6 hyd. hi-flow, 480x50” tires & duals ..........$209,000 ‘12 CIH Steiger 350, 1630 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., hi-flow, 520x42 tires & duals ..........................................................$147,000 ‘09 CIH 485, Quad Track, 2995 hrs., 1000 PTO, Pro 600 screen, auto steer, 30” belts$195,000 ‘12 CIH 350HD Steiger, 1630 hrs., Luxury cab, 1000 PTO, 4 hyd. valves, big pump, 520x42” duals ..................................$147,000 ‘10 CIH 335 Steiger, 2685 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 5 hyd. valves, big pump, complete auto steer setup, 18.4x46 tires & duals ....$139,000 ‘11 CIH 450 Steiger, 389 hrs., 1000 PTO, 8 hyd. valves, hi-flow hyd., 520x46” tires & duals..............................................$191,000 ‘12 CIH 400HD, 318 hrs., 4 hyd., big pump, 520x46” tires & duals ......................$185,000 ‘07 Case STX380, 4206 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd. valves, 520x46” tires & duals ..$99,000 ‘09 Versatile 485, 1704 hrs., 4 hyd., 12-spd., 800x38 tires & duals ..........$148,000

ROW CROP TRACTORS ‘11 JD 8335R, MFWD, 1777 hrs., ILS, IVT trans., 4 hyd., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, big pump, 480x50” tires & duals ......$178,000 ‘11 JD 8335, #1500 MFWD, 1467 hrs., PS trans., 4 hyd., big pump, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 710x42” tires & duals ......................$169,000 ‘10 JD 8270R, MFWD, 3888 hrs., powershift, 3 hyd., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 380x50 tires & duals ..........................................................$110,000 ‘11 JD 8285, 1324 hrs., PS trans., big pump, 4 hyds., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 18.4x46” tires & duals..............................................$157,000 ‘13 JD 6190R, 585 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, IVT trans., 18.4x46 tires & duals ......$120,000 ‘11 CIH Magnum 315, 1998 hrs., Lux. cab, 4 hyd., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 620x42” tires & duals ................................................$119,000 ‘07 CIH Magnum 245, MFWD, 3100 hrs., 4 hyd. valves, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 420x46” tires & duals........................................$95,000 ‘07 CIH Magnum 245, MFWD, 4100 hrs., 3 pt., 4 hyd. valves, 540/1000 PTO, 420x46 rear tires w/480x42” duals..................$85,000 ‘12 CIH 315, MFWD, 481 hrs., Lux. cab, 4 hyd., big pump, 1000 PTO, 480x50” rear tires & duals......................................$165,000

‘12 CIH 315, MFWD, 481 hrs., 19-spd., powershift, 1000 PTO, 3 pt., 480x50” tires & duals......................................$165,000 ‘12 CIH 290, MFWD, 390 hrs., Lux. cab, 5 hyd., big pump, HID lights, front & rear duals, 480x50” rear tires ..................$160,000 ‘06 CIH 245, MFWD, 5100 hrs., 4 hyd. valves, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 14.9x46” tires & duals ............................................................$77,000 ‘12 CIH 210, MFWD, 885 hrs., 4 hyd. valves, big pump, 540/1000 PTO, 380x50” single rear tires..............................................$98,000 ‘13 Kubota M.135GX, MFWD, 550 hrs., cab, air, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 3 hyd. w/Kubota loader w/joystick ................................$67,000

COMBINES ‘12 JD 670, 404 eng./256 sep. hrs., Prodrive, 5 spd. feederhouse, 650x38” tires & duals, Power bin ext. ..................................$227,500 ‘09 JD 9870, 1895 eng./1233 sep. hrs., Pro-drive, 5-spd. feederhouse, chopper, 520x42” tires & duals ......................$140,000 ‘11 JD 9770, 880 eng./613 sep. hrs., 5-spd. feederhouse, Pro-drive, 20.8x42” tires & duals ................................................$182,000 ‘08 JD 9770, 1380 eng./938 sep. hrs., 4WD, chopper, 1250/45/32 tires, 28Lx26 rear tires ..........................................................$140,000 ‘09 JD 9570, 1496 eng./904 sep. hrs., Contour Master, chopper, 30.5x32 tires, very clean ..........................................$130,000 ‘98 JD 9610, 3578 eng./2379 sep. hrs., chopper, bin ext., 20.8x42 duals ........$40,000 ‘00 JD 9550, 3508 eng./2425 sep. hrs., Contour Master, chopper, bin ext., 24.5x32 tires ......................................$57,000 ‘02 JD 9750STS, 3359 eng./2271 sep. hrs., updated feederhouse to 60 Series heads, Contour Master, chopper, duals, $29,000 repairs in February ..............................$65,000 ‘12 CIH 8230, 4WD, 969 eng./777 sep. hrs., well equipped, 520x42” tires & duals ..........................................................$205,000 ‘11 CIH 8120, 934 eng./729 sep. hrs., Pro 600, well equipped, 520x42 tires & duals..............................................$180,000 ‘11 CIH 7120, 871 eng./732 sep. hrs., Pro 600, well equipped, 520x42” tires & duals..............................................$185,000 ‘09 CIH 7088, 1193 eng./895 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, lateral tilt feeder, power bin ext., 30.5x32 tires ............$139,000 ‘08 NH CR9060, 1782 eng./1332 sep. hrs., 4x4, Terrain tracer, chopper, rock trap, 620x42 duals ......................................$99,000 ‘04 NH CR970, 3138 eng./2186 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, 520x42” duals ........$68,000 ‘99 JD 9610, 2791 eng./1983 sep. hrs., chopper, chaff spreader, yield & moisture display, 18.4x42 tires & duals ............$45,000

COMBINE HEADS ‘05 Geringhoff Roto Disc 830, 8R30” ..$28,000 ‘07 Geringhoff RD1622, 16R22” chopping head ....................................................$35,000 ‘07 CIH 2020, 35’ flex head ..................$12,500 ‘05 JD 630, 30’ flex head ......................$13,000 ‘07 Geringhoff Roto Disc 600, 6R30” ..$29,500 ‘07 CIH 2020, 35’ flex head ..................$11,000 ‘95 JD 893, 8R30” w/pixall rolls ..........$13,500 ‘90 JD 643, 6R30” cornhead ..................$8,500

TILLAGE ‘07 JD 512, 9-shank disc ripper............$19,500

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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

‘12 CIH Magnum 190, powershift, luxury cab, 4 remotes, 380/90R50 duals, wgts., 1170 hrs., 5000 hrs. Power Train Warranty ........................................$98,500 ‘13 Cat 272D, skidloader, cab, air, 2-spd., 280 hrs. ..........................................$41,000 ‘10 JD 608C Stalkmaster 8x30 chopping cornhead ........................................$36,000 ‘12 JD 612C, 12x30 non-chopping cornhead ........................................................$41,500 ‘10 Geringhoff RD600, 6x30 chopping cornhead, JD mounts ......................$25,000 ‘11JD 8285R, powershift, 1300 front axle, 480/80R46 duals, 420/90R30 single fronts, wgts., 60 GPM hyd. pump, 5 remotes, 2820 hrs., Power Train Warranty til June 2015 ....................................$134,500 ‘11 JD 637, 26.5’ rock flex folding disk, Very Nice ........................................$32,500 Landoll 6230, 30’ disk, 22” blades, Nice Condition ................................$29,500 ‘14 JD 825i Gator, power steering, bed lift, 15 hrs. ............................................$12,900

Keith Bode Fairfax, MN 55332 507-381-1291

USED 4WD TRACTORS

TAKE

3 Yr./600 hr. lease

17.82/Hr.

3 Yr./300 hr. lease

28.45/Hr.

1463 hrs., 235 eng. hp., 195 PTO hp., 540/1000 PTO, high capacity hyd., 480/80R46 rear tires

End of lease purchase option. No obligation at the end of the lease to purchase. Available to CNH Qualified customers. CALL FOR DETAILS.

P u rc h a s e P r i c e : $ 167,500

LEASE THIS: 2013 STEIGER 350

3 Yr./600 hr. lease

24 Month Interest Waiver or Low Rates Avail.* • Call For Details ‘14 C-IH Steiger 620Q, 250 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, big hyd. pump, Full Pro 700 auto guide, PTO, ............................................................................................................................................$379,900 ‘14 C-IH Steiger 620Q, 250 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, big hyd. pump, Full Pro 700 auto guide ....................................................................................................................................................$369,900 ‘12 C-IH Steiger 600Q, 1133 hrs., Lux. cab, big hyd pump, 36" tracks, Full Pro 700 auto guide ....................................................................................................................................................$297,500 ‘13 C-IH Steiger 550Q, 852 hrs., Lux. cab, big hyd pump, auto guide ready ........................$285,000 ‘13 C-IH Steiger 550Q, 790 hrs., Lux. cab, big hyd. pump ......................................................$285,000 ‘12 C-IH Steiger 550Q, 735 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, 36" tracks, big pump, HID lites, full auto guide ....................................................................................................................................................$295,000 ‘12 C-IH Steiger 550Q, 1245 hrs., FARM USE, Lux. cab, Full Pro 700 auto guide, big hyd pump, HID lites ......................................................................................................................................$269,900 ‘14 C-IH Steiger 550, 710/70R42 duals, Lux. susp. cab, PTO, high cap. hyd.........................$289,900 ‘14 C-IH Steiger 500Q, 909 hrs., Lux. cab, big hyd. pump, HID lites ......................................$319,000 ‘08 C-IH Steiger 535Q, 2762 hrs., Lux. cab, HD hyd. pump, HID lites ....................................$189,500 ‘02 C-IH STX450Q, 3900 hrs., 5 hyd. valves, 1000 PTO, Trimble auto steer ..........................$159,900 ‘14 C-IH Steiger 450, Lux. susp. cab, HID lites, 710/70R42 duals, high cap. hyd. ..............$244,500 ‘13 C-IH Steiger 450, 606 hrs., Lux. cab, PTO, 800/70R38 tires, auto guide ready................$228,500 ‘01 JD 9400, 3542 hrs., 710/70R42 tires ......................................................................................$99,900 ‘01 C-IH STX275, 8875 hrs., 18.4x42 duals, big hyd pump, PTO, 3 pt. hitch ............................$49,900 STX and STEIGER PTO, TOW CABLE & 3 PT. KITS ON HAND!!!

45.14/Hr.

1660 hrs., 350 eng. hp., HD axle w/diff. lock, high capacity hyd. pump, PTO

End of lease purchase option. No obligation at the end of the lease to purchase. Available to CNH Qualified customers. CALL FOR DETAILS.

LEASE THIS: 2013 MAGNUM 260

P u rc h a s e P r i c e : $ 162,200 3 Yr./600 hr. lease

55.96/Hr.

533 hrs., 260 eng. hp., 215 PTO hp., susp. Lux. cab, HD drawbar, high cap. hyd. pump, HID lighting pkg.

End of lease purchase option. No obligation at the end of the lease to purchase. Available to CNH Qualified customers. CALL FOR DETAILS.

LEASE THIS: 2013 STEIGER 450

P u rc h a s e P r i c e : $ 228,500 3 Yr./600 hr. lease

39.99/Hr.

3 Yr./300 hr. lease

67.31/Hr.

599 hrs., 450 eng. hp., Lux. cab, HID light pkg., high cap. hyd. pump, high cap. drawbar, HD axles w/diff. lock, PTO

‘12 Magnum 290, 23-spd., susp. frt. axle, 360 HID, Lux. cab ......$165,000

End of lease purchase option. No obligation at the end of the lease to purchase. Available to CNH Qualified customers. CALL FOR DETAILS.

852 hrs., 550 eng. hp., Lux. cab, HID light pkg., high capacity hyd. pump, Auto Guidance ready

LEASE THIS: 2013 STEIGER 550 QUAD

P u rc h a s e P r i c e : $ 285,000 3 Yr./600 hr. lease

End of lease purchase option. No obligation at the end of the lease to purchase. Available to CNH Qualified customers. CALL FOR DETAILS.

LEASE THIS: 2014 STEIGER 580 QUAD

P u rc h a s e P r i c e : $ 338,900 3 Yr./600 hr. lease $

‘12 C-IH 3330, 546 hrs., 90’ boom, standard spray, active suspension ..................................$199,500 ‘09 C-IH 3330, 1750 hrs., 100’ boom, Aim, auto boom, Pro 700 steering, active suspension$179,900

‘10 CIH 8120, 1319 eng., hrs. ......$189,900 Reduced $179,900

‘12 CIH Steiger 600Q, 36” tracks, 1133 hrs ..............................$297,500

CNH Capital’s Commercial Revolving Account provides financial assistance for parts and service when you need it, keeping your equipment running as its best with the quality parts and service you’ve come to expect from Case IH. Contact your local dealer or visit www.cnhcapital.com today for details. ©2014 CNH Capital America LLC. All rights reserved. CNH Capital and Case IH are registered trademarks of CNH America LLC. Printed in the USA.

99.41/Hr.

500 hrs., 550 eng. hp., Lux. cab, HID light pkg., high capacity hyd. pump, full Pro 700 Auto Guidance

End of lease purchase option. No obligation at the end of the lease to purchase. Available to CNH Qualified customers. CALL FOR DETAILS.

LEASE THIS: 2014 STEIGER 620 QUAD

P u rc h a s e P r i c e : $ 379,900 3 Yr./600 hr. lease $

67.50/Hr.

3 Yr./300 hr. lease

115.13/Hr.

250 hrs., 620 eng. hp., Lux. cab, HID light pkg., PTO, high cap. hyd. pump, full Pro 700 Auto Guidance

‘12 CIH 7230, 380 eng. hrs. ............................................$239,900

Paul

www.matejcek.com

End of lease purchase option. No obligation at the end of the lease to purchase. Available to CNH Qualified customers. CALL FOR DETAILS.

‘11 Magnum 290, 679 hrs, lux. cab, Full Pro 700 auto guide, HID lts. ......$178,500

Blake

Herb

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

I-35 & Highway 60 West • Faribault, MN • 507-334-2233

58.67/Hr.

3 Yr./300 hr. lease

C-IH 8230, 350 eng. hrs., Lux. cab, 620/42 duals, HID lights ............................................$295,000 C-IH 7230, 255 eng. hrs., hvy. feeder lift, HD hydro drive, Lux. cab, HID lights ................$275,000 C-IH 7230, 380 eng. hrs. ......................................................................................................$239,900 C-IH 8120, 1319 eng./1044 sep. hrs., leather, HID lights ....................................................$179,900 C-IH 7120, 1018 eng. hrs., Lux. cab, duals, HID lights........................................................$169,900 C-IH 2608, 8R30” chopping cornhead....................................................................................$39,900 Geringhoff 8R chopping cornhead ........................................................................................$59,900 C-IH 3408, 8R30” cornhead ....................................................................................................$44,900 C-IH 3408, 8R30” cornhead ....................................................................................................$34,900 C-IH 2388, 2394 sep. hrs., duals, chopper, rock trap ............................................................$69,000 C-IH 2208, 8R30” ....................................................................................................................$24,500 C-IH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform ........................................................................................$66,900 C-IH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform ........................................................................................$66,900 C-IH 3020, 35’ w/in-cab cutter bar suspension ....................................................................$37,500 C-IH 2020, 35’ platform w/Crary air reel ................................................................................$32,500 C-IH 2020, 25’ platform w/Crary air reel ................................................................................$26,800 C-IH 1020, 30’, 3” knife, rock guard ......................................................................................$13,900 C-IH 1020, 30’, 3” knife, rock guard ......................................................................................$10,900

‘08 McCormick MTX120, 2800 hrs. w/loader ................................$55,000

77.10/Hr.

790 hrs., 550 eng. hp., Lux. cab, HID light pkg., high capacity hyd. pump

USED COMBINES

USED SPRAYERS

46.81/Hr.

3 Yr./300 hr. lease

Interest Waiver Available Thru Case Credit* • Call For Details ‘14 ‘14 ‘12 ‘10 ‘11 ‘09 ‘11 ‘12 ‘09 ‘02 ‘04 ‘14 ‘14 ‘13 ‘10 ‘10 ‘05 ‘04

74.04/Hr.

End of lease purchase option. No obligation at the end of the lease to purchase. Available to CNH Qualified customers. CALL FOR DETAILS.

‘14 C-IH Magnum 315, 19-spd., Full Pro 700 auto guide, Lux. susp. cab, HID lites, dual PTO, 380/54 tires, front duals, susp. front axle ..................................................................................$208,400 ‘14 C-IH Magnum 315, 19-spd., Full Pro 700 auto guide, Lux. susp. cab, HID lites, dual PTO, 480/50 tires, front duals, susp. front axle ..................................................................................$208,400 ‘14 C-IH Magnum 290, 23-spd., Full Pro 700 auto guide, Lux. susp. cab, HID lites, high cap. hyd., dual PTO, 480/50 tires, susp. front axle ....................................................................................$194,500 ‘12 C-IH Magnum 290, 674 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, 360 HID lites, 480/50 tires, front & rear duals, high cap. hyd., Full Pro 700 auto steer......................................................................................$178,500 ‘12 C-IH Magnum 290, 1108 hrs., 23-spd., high cap. pump, 360 HID lites, susp. front axle $165,000 ‘13 C-IH Magnum 260, 533 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, auto steer ready, HD drawbar, high cap. hyd. pump, 360 HID lites ............................................................................................................$156,500 ‘11 C-IH Magnum 235, 1163 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, front & rear duals, HID lites......................$129,900 ‘12 C-IH Magnum 235, 325 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, HD drawbar, high cap. hyd. pump, 360 HID lites, auto steer ready ..........................................................................................................................$149,900 ‘08 McCormick MTX125, MFD, cab, loader ................................................................................$55,000 ‘14 C-IH Farmall 105C, 428 hrs., MFD, cab, power shuttle, w/loader, Rental Return Unit ......$49,900

45.40/Hr.

3 Yr./300 hr. lease

24 Months Interest Free • Call For Details

3 Yr./300 hr. lease $

3 Yr./600 hr. lease

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35.92/Hr.

ADVANTAGE OF THESE SPECIAL LEASE OPPORTUNITIES! LEASE THIS: P u rc h a s e P r i c e : $ 2013 STEIGER 550 QUAD 285,000

USED 2WD TRACTORS

27.60/Hr.

3 Yr./300 hr. lease

TAKE

THE LAND, DECEMBER 26, 2014

ADVANTAGE OF THESE SPECIAL LEASE OPPORTUNITIES! LEASE THIS: P u rc h a s e P r i c e : $ 2013 MAGNUM 235 119,500

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(OW)

‘14 JD 8370R, 420 Hrs., IVT, ILS, Ext. Warranty ..................$293,900

‘14 JD 8320R, 412 Hrs., PS, ILS, Leather ............................$253,900

‘12 JD S670, 463 Sep. Hrs., 2630 Display ....................$299,000

Tractors

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4WD Tractors

(N) ‘14 JD 9560R, 250 hrs., Ext. Warranty..............$343,000 (B) ‘14 JD 9560R, 419 hrs., 800/38’s......................$339,900 (B) ‘14 JD 9560R, 456 hrs., Rental Return ............$334,900 (OS) ‘13 JD 9560R, 172 hrs. ..................................$331,500 (OS) ‘13 JD 9560R, 250 hrs. ..................................$331,500 (OW) ‘14 JD 9510R, 419 hrs., Rental Return..........$314,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 9460R, 300 hrs., PTO ........................$307,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 9560R, 606 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..........$304,900 ‘13 JD 9560R, 606 Hrs., (N) ‘14 JD 9460R, Ext. Warranty ............................$290,000 Ext. Warranty ..................$304,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 9410R, rear PTO, Rental Return ........$279,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 9630, 1360 hrs., 800/38’s ..................$261,500 (N) ‘13 JD 9410R, 600 hrs., rear PTO ....................$259,900 (OW) ‘09 JD 9530, 2751 hrs., 800/38’s ..................$199,900 (H) ‘08 JD 9530, 2185 hrs., 800/38’s ......................$199,000 (OW) ‘07 JD 9620 3890 hrs., PS ............................$169,900 (B) ‘97 JD 9200, 4722 hrs., 710/38’s ........................$99,500 (OS) ‘01 JD 9100, 3100 hrs., 20.8x38’s ....................$95,000 (OW) ‘98 JD 9400, 5128 hrs., 710/70R38’s ..............$94,900 (OW) ‘00 JD 9300, 4610 hrs. ....................................$89,900 (B) ‘00 JD 9100, 4802 hrs., 20.8x42 ........................$79,900 (OW) ‘97 JD 9400, 7138 hrs., 710/70R38’s ..............$79,900 ‘14 JD 8295R, 477 Hrs., IVT, ILS, Rental Return ..................$244,900

Track Tractors

(N) ‘14 JD 9560RT, 300 hrs.....................................$379,500 (H) ‘12 JD 9560RT, 950hrs., PS ..............................$314,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 9630T, 1544 hrs. ................................$288,900 (B) ‘10 JD 9630T, 1740 hrs. ....................................$269,900 (H) ‘13 JD 8335RT, 606 hrs., 18” tracks ................$259,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 8310RT, 430 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ......$259,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 8335RT, 1202 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ....$255,900 (N) ‘04 JD 9520T, 3268 hrs. ....................................$157,000 (H) ‘06 JD 9520T, 3874 hrs. ....................................$149,900 (OW) ‘00 JD 8410T, 4140 hrs., 25” tracks ................$99,900

Row Crop Tractors

(OW) ‘14 JD 8370R, IVT, ILS, Rental Return ..........$292,900

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

‘14 JD 6150R, 520 Hrs., Auto Quad, Duals ............$129,900 (N) ‘14 JD 8360R, 254 hrs, IVT, ILS ........................$287,500

(OW) ‘14 JD 8345R, 387 hrs., IVT, ILS....................$279,900 (H) ‘13 JD 8360R, 636 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ......$278,000 (OW) ‘14 JD 8345R, IVT, ILS, Rental Return ..........$276,900 (N) ‘14 JD 8335R, 228 HRS, PS, ILS ......................$269,500 (H) ‘14 JD 8320R, 355 hrs., IVT, ILS ......................$268,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, IVT, ILS, Rental Return ..........$262,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, 377 hrs., PS, ILS....................$255,900 (OS) ‘13 JD 8310R ..................................................$255,000 (OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, PS, ILS, Rental Return ..........$253,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 8295R, IVT, ILS, Rental Return ..........$244,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 8310R, 412 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty....$244,900 (N) ‘14 JD 8285R, 250 hrs., PS, ILS ......................$242,500 ‘97 JD 9200, 4722 Hrs., 710/38’s ............................................$99,500 (OW) ‘14 JD 8295R, 340 hrs., PS, ILS....................$234,900 (B) ‘10 JD 8345R, 655 hrs., IVT, ILS ......................$229,900 (H) ‘14 JD 8295R, PS, MFWD, Rental Return ........$221,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 8310R, 916 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty....$217,900 (N) ‘14 JD 8260R, 274 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ......$210,000 (OW) ‘13 JD 8260R, 372 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty....$202,900 (H) ‘12 JD 7260R, 1000 hrs., IVT, loader ................$199,500 (B) ‘14 JD 7230R, 300 hrs., IVT, lease return..........$189,900 (B) ‘10 JD 8225R, 388 hrs, IVT ..............................$189,900 (N) ‘12 JD 7260R, 300 hrs., IVT ..............................$185,000 (H) ‘07 JD 8530, 2970 hrs., IVT, ILS........................$185,000 (OW) ‘11 JD 8235R, 949 hrs., PS ..........................$179,900 (OS) ‘13 JD 7200R, 200 hrs., IVT............................$169,900 ‘06 JD 9520T, 3900 Hrs., Autotrac Ready................$149,900 (N) ‘13 JD 7200R, 200 hrs., IVT ..............................$169,900

‘09 JD 1770NT, CCS, 24R30”, liq. fert. ..................................$119,900

‘12 JD 4730, 694 Hrs., 90’ Boom..........................$215,500

(OW) ‘09 JD 7930, 1078 hrs., IVT ..........................$154,900 (N) ‘14 JD 6150R, 250 hrs., loader ........................$143,500 (B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 397 hrs., IVT ..............................$138,900 (B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 492 hrs., IVT, duals ....................$136,900 (B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 491 hrs., IVT ..............................$132,900 (B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 390 hrs., auto quad ..................$126,900 (N) ‘13 JD 6125R, 50 hrs., IVT ................................$108,900 (N) ‘13 JD 6125R, 195 hrs., auto quad ..................$101,500 (OW) ‘03 NH TG255, 4030 hrs., PS ..........................$87,500 (N) ‘14 JD 6115M, 60 hrs., power quad ..................$81,000 (B) ‘04 JD 7820, 4391 hrs., 2WD, PQ ......................$79,900 (H) ‘04 JD 7320, 3100 hrs., IVT, loader ....................$77,500 (N) ‘14 JD 6115D, 115 hrs., p/reverser ....................$54,000 (OW) ‘80 JD 4440, 7086 HRS, PS ............................$23,900

Combines (B) ‘13 JD S680, 338 sep. hrs., PRWD ..................$377,500 (H) ‘12 JD S680, 621 sep. hrs.................................$345,000 (N) ‘14 JD S680, 196 sep. hrs., PRWD ..................$366,500 (OW) ‘13 JD S670, 260 eng. hrs. ............................$332,000 (OW) ‘13 JD S670, 190 sep. hrs., duals ................$329,900 (N) ‘13 JD S670, 223 sep. hrs.................................$326,000 (N) ‘14 JD S670, 215 sep. hrs.................................$325,000 (OW) ‘12 JD S670, 475 sep. hrs., duals ................$299,000 (OS) ‘14 JD S660, 162 sep. hrs, ext. pt. warranty ..$289,500 (N) ‘11 JD 9870, 827 sep. hrs., PRWD ..................$280,000 (N) ‘12 JD S660, 292 sep. hrs., duals ....................$270,000 (N) ‘12 JD S670, 370 sep. hrs., duals ....................$269,000 (OW) ‘13 JD S660, 452 sep. hrs, duals ..................$269,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 9770, 758 sep. hrs., PRWD ................$257,500 (OS) ‘01 JD 9670, 941 sep. hrs., duals ..................$250,000 (B) ‘10 JD 9670, 732 sep hrs, PRWD ....................$232,900 (OS) ‘11 JD 9570, 521 sep. hrs...............................$220,000 (B) ‘09 JD 9770, 856 hrs., duals ............................$214,900 (OW) ‘09 JD 9770, 1068 sep. hrs., duals................$204,900 (OS) ‘08 JD 9570, 571 sep hrs, duals ....................$195,000 (OS) ‘08 JD 9570, 775 sep. hrs...............................$190,000 (H) ‘08 JD 9570, 984 sep. hrs., duals ....................$179,900 (H) ‘07 JD 9660, 1203 sep. hrs. ..............................$169,900 (H) ‘05 JD 9660, 1792 sep. hrs., duals ..................$168,500 (OS) ‘05 JD 9660, 1325 sep hrs, duals ..................$160,000 (N) ‘05 JD 9760, 1911 hrs., duals ..........................$159,000 (B) ‘04 JD 9760, 1365 sep. hrs., PRWD..................$154,900 (OW) ‘06 JD 9760, 1760 sep. hrs., duals................$149,000 (OS) ‘07 JD 9560, 1049 sep. hrs., duals ................$148,000 (H) ‘04 JD 9760, 1962 sep. hrs., duals ..................$132,500 (OW) ‘06 Cat. 580R, 2100 sep. hrs., duals ............$125,900 (OS) ‘02 JD 9650, 1942 sep. hrs., duals ..................$95,000 (H) ‘02 JD 9550, 1652 sep. hrs., walker ..................$95,000 (H) ‘00 JD 9650STS, 2746 sep. hrs., duals ..............$89,000 (OS) ‘03 JD 9450, 1734 sep. hrs., walker ................$88,500 (B) ‘01 JD 9550, 2716 sep. hrs., walker, PRWD ......$84,900 (OS) ‘99 JD 9510, 2026 sep. hrs., duals ..................$69,000 (B) ‘97 JD 9500, 2187 sep. hrs. ................................$56,900 (N) ‘97 JD 9600, 2052 hrs., duals ............................$53,000 (OS) ‘90 JD 9500, 2765 sep. hrs...............................$39,000 (B) ‘92 JD 9500, 2803 sep. hrs., duals ....................$29,900

Sprayers (N) ‘14 JD 4940, 166 hrs., 120’ boom ....................$348,000 (B) ‘12 JD 4940, 768 hrs., 120 boom......................$283,750 (OW) ‘12 JD 4940, 768 hrs., 120’ boom ................$281,500 (OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 387 hrs., 120’ boom ................$279,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 4940, 982 hrs., 120’ boom ................$269,750 (OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 603 hrs., 120’ boom ................$269,700

‘12 JD 4830, 744 hrs., 90’ boom ..........................$236,500

(OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 413 hrs., 90’ boom ..................$259,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 552 hrs., 90’ boom ..................$257,750 (OW) ‘13 CIH 4530, 568 hrs., dry box ....................$244,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 744 hrs., 90’ boom ..................$236,500 (OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 1155 hrs., 90’ boom ................$235,750 (OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 792 hrs., 90’ boom ..................$233,000 (N) ‘11 JD 4930, 1725 hrs., 120’ boom ..................$229,500 (N) ‘13 JD 4730, 182 hrs., 80’ boom ......................$222,000 (OS) ‘12 JD 4730, 694 hrs., 90’ boom ....................$215,500 (OW) ‘10 JD 4830, 637 hrs., 100’ boom ................$214,900 (N) ‘12 Hagie STS12, 717 hrs., 90’ boom ..............$208,500 (OW) ‘10 JD 4830, 1934 hrs., 100’ boom ..............$182,900 (OW) ‘09 JD 4930, 2403 hrs., 120’ boom ..............$169,900 (OW) ‘10 Ag-Chem 1386, 1835 hrs., dry box ........$159,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4630, 950 hrs., 80’ boom ..................$159,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 4730, 1815 hrs., 90’ boom ................$154,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 4730, 2050 hrs., 90’ boom ................$150,900 (OW) ‘06 JD 4720, 3744 hrs., 90’ boom ................$119,900 (OW) ‘02 Ag-Chem 1254C, 2132 hrs., dry box........$84,900 (OW) ‘02 Willmar Eagle 8500, 120’ boom ..............$58,900

Planters/Seeders (N) ‘14 JD 1770NT CCS, 24R30” ..........................$175,000 (N) ‘12 JD 1770NT, 24R30”, liq. fert. ......................$154,000 (OW) ‘08 JD DB44 CCS, 24R22”, liq. fert. ............$141,000 (OS) ‘11 JD 1790 CCS, 32R15”..............................$135,000 (OW) ‘12 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30”, liq. fert...........$126,900 (OS) ‘05 JD 1770NT CCS, 24R30” ........................$120,000 (H) ‘09 JD 1770NT CCS, 24R30”, liq. fert. ............$119,000 (N) ‘14 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” ..........................$116,000 (B) ‘14 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30”............................$115,900 (H) ‘12 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30”, liq. fert. ............$114,000 (N) ‘14 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” ..........................$111,000 (OS) ‘07 JD 1770NT CCS, 24R30” ........................$110,000 (N) ‘07 White 8524 CCS, 24R30”, liq. fert. ............$109,900 (N) ‘14 JD 1990 CCS, 40’ @ 15” spacing ..............$101,500 (OS) ‘12 JD 1770NT, 16R30” ....................................$86,000 (OS) ‘09 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30”, liq. fert..............$97,500 (N) ‘10 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” ............................$97,000 (OS) ‘10 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” ..........................$92,500 (B) ‘04 JD DB60, 36R20” ..........................................$66,900 (B) ‘01 JD 1770, 12R30”, liq fert ..............................$52,900 (OS) ‘03 JD 1590, no-till, 20’ 10” spacing ................$42,000 (B) ‘95 JD 455, 35’, 15” spacing ..............................$29,900 (OW) ‘07 JD 1750, 6R30”, dry fert ............................$25,900 (OS) JD 7200, 16R30”, liq. fert. ................................$22,000 (OW) ‘95 JD 7200, 8R30”, liq. fert ............................$20,900 (B) ‘94 JD 7200, 16R30”, liq. fert. ............................$19,900 (OS) ‘93 JD 7200, 12R30”, liq. fert ..........................$19,500 (B) ‘89 JD 7200, 8R30”, liq. fert. ..............................$15,900 (OW) ‘92 JD 7200, 8R30”, dry fert. ..........................$15,500

SKIDSTEERS (N) ‘14 JD 333E, 265 hrs., tracks..............................$70,000 (N) ‘13 JD 333E, 267 hrs., cab, AC, tracks ..............$69,000 (H) ‘11 Case TV380, 1000 hrs., tracks ....................$54,500 (OW) ‘11 JD 329D, 529 hrs, tracks ..........................$49,500 (H) ‘11 NH L230, 1031 hrs, cab, AC ........................$45,500 (B) ‘11 JD 323D, 817 hrs, tracks ..............................$44,900 (OS) ‘11 JD 323D, 1085 hrs., cab, AC, tracks..........$44,000 (H) ‘12 JD 328D, 1103 hrs, cab, AC ........................$41,500 (OW) ‘12 NH L220, 850 hrs, cab, heat......................$30,500 (OW) ‘11 JD 320D, 1500 hrs, 2 speed......................$28,500 (N) ‘09 Gehl 5240E, 478 hrs, cab, heat ....................$27,900 (B) ‘12 Mustang 2056, 404 hrs, cab, heat ...............$27,000

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very December, Sibley Park in Mankato is turned into a winter wonderland of lights that amaze nightly visitors. Driving on Highway 60 through Mankato, you can see the lights of the park just before you approach or after you pass the CHS plant. There are over one million lights displayed in the Kiwanis Holiday Lights, which is a huge project undertaken by the Mankato Downtown Kiwanis Service Club. Almost 1,000 volunteers worked for five weekends to make this lighted fantasy a reality. Mankato area businesses, large and small, have rallied around the cause. These are no ordinary lights. Huge displays of lit up live trees and Christmas tree structures light up the night sky. Thousands of dancing lights are synchronized to twinkle to dramatic Christmas music. This holiday light show is akin to watching a fireworks display — complete with the ooohs and aahhs. Visitors especially love the choreographed tunnel of light that illuminates lights in sync with holiday carols. Santa Claus adds a sleigh-full of holiday magic and North Pole charm. A warming house where hot cocoa is served and horsedrawn wagon rides delight all. Visitors may drive through Kiwanis Holiday lights by following signs to the Sibley Park entrance. Signs will alert you to tune into two different radio stations. First, you can listen to the welcome station to hear carols and trivia about the Kiwanis Lights. Once you enter the park, you can tune in the music that plays in sync with the dancing lights. You may also walk the route by parking in the CHS parking lot or along neighboring streets. Admission is free. A donation of money or non-perishable items for the food shelf is appreciated. Hours are Sunday-Thursdays 5 to 9 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays 5 to 10 p.m. through Dec. 31. Visit www.kiwanisholidaylights.com for more information. ❖

Sibley Park, Mankato, Minn.

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