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Anxiety is real

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These beautiful spring days when the Minnesota Farmer Assistance Network sun is shining, the lilacs in bloom and the MFAN provides business and financial guidance at crops coming up are a gift after the windy, no cost to Minnesota farmers and farm families dreary weeks sprinkled throughout facing economic hardship. They also serve as a March and April. referral for legal services and mental health The sunshine is even more welcome in counseling. Contact them toll-free at (877) 898light of avian flu which we’ve all been fol6325 or e-mail mfan.mda@state.mn.us lowing in its random spread across MinIowa Concern nesota turkey farms, Iowa turkey farms Legal, financial, crisis and health information and and egg laying operations, then on to Minadvice for Iowans in need. Call (800) 447-1985 or LAND MINDS nesota egg laying operations. visit extension.iastate.edu/iowaconcern By Marie Wood The sun’s UV rays help kill the H5N2 virus. The tallies change daily as I check sion. These conditions are real and can both the Minnesota and Iowa avian be just as paralyzing as any physical response websites and read the news ailment. I’ve had bouts with depression releases sent regularly since and rely on a low-dose antidepresMarch 4 in Minnesota and April 14 sant. When I was depressed, I in Iowa. So far, over 27 million cried a lot; I once cried as I sat birds have been affected in Iowa hugging my knees to my chest A side-effect of and nearly 8 million in Minnesota. beneath the kitchen counter. avian flu for poultry Everyday tasks and decisions The good news is the virus seems producers, as well were overwhelming. to be slowing down, at least in as laid-off plant Minnesota. Friends and family members workers, is anxiety have confided in me about anxiety I talked with John Zimmerman, and depression. that has caused insomnia, teeth a Northfield, Minn., turkey progrinding, confusion and physical ducer whose county and flock have These conditions are panic symptoms of a racing heart been spared thus far. real and can be just and shortness of breath. “We’re all on edge,” he said. “I as paralyzing as any Anxiety disorders are the most don’t know a turkey producer out physical ailment. common mental illness in the there that’s not scared, frankly.” United States, affecting 40 milThen there’s the feeling of helplion adults or 18 percent of the lessness for growers who watch population according to the Anxitheir flocks die from the disease or be euthanized. ety and Depression Association of America. While “It’s devastating to the individual farms that get this anxiety disorder is highly treatable, only one-third of disease,” Zimmerman said. “My heart goes out to those suffering receive treatment. them.” One risk factor for anxiety is a life event. Often Growers are under major stress. In a May 4 article anxiety and depression go hand-in-hand. in the St. Cloud Times, Kirsti Marohn interviewed There should be no shame or stigma in getting Nancy Carlson, behavioral health preparedness mental health assistance. May is Mental Health director for the Minnesota Department of Health. Trouble concentrating, difficulty sleeping and getting Month and Mental Health America is encouraging upset more easily are normal reactions in this situa- Americans to treat their mental health early, rather than later when symptoms are more severe and tion, said Carlson. recovery a longer process. MDH is working with regional health contacts to Like any health issue, mental health is best dealt assess community needs. Some counselors even have with early. farming experience, noted the Times. Marie Wood is the associate editor of The Land. She A side-effect of avian flu for poultry producers, as well as laid-off plant workers, is anxiety and depres- may be reached at mwood@TheLandOnline.com. ❖

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10 — New “From the Fields” reports 16 — Stop childhood lead poisoning before it starts 18 — Farm couple recycling old barnwood into beautiful furniture 20 — Draw of country living creating rural “brain gain”

24 — Farm Energy Conference on tap at WCROC in Morris, Minn. 26 — Culture trip: Land correspondent makes visit to farm in Brazil 34 — Initiative: Reduce tillage to improve water quality MORE @ THELANDONLINE.COM • “SHOP” — Search for trucks, ag equipment and more

Musings become ‘The Land of Milk and Uncle Honey’

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lengthy, story-behind-the-column prologue and she a descriptive, revealing epilogue, and made all presentable to Seated on a tractor, potential publishers. there wasn’t an imple(And she’s still working; already she ment, animal or telehas lined up dozens of book readings phone pole (Uncle) and signings — with dozens more to Honey couldn’t bend, come — for us around the nation. To find out when and where we’ll be near bind or break. you, visit http://farmandfoodfile.com/ author-events/.) My role, which I fulfilled with great tament (Exodus 3:8) better than this diligence, was to stay out of the way. 1969 graduate of St. John’s Lutheran School. Within months the good folks at U of I While the book is mostly my words, it Press, grabbed it. Remarkable as that seems, it’s completely explainable if you is Gracie’s triumph. Three years ago, know the Former Farmboy Corollary. after more than a decade of reader requests for a book that compiled all The Former Farmboy Corollary the “southern Illinois” columns, Gracie holds that whenever two former farmasked for copies of those pieces. When boys meet, goodwill pours forth. (The compiled I was astonished to discover Full-Time Farmer Corollary, on the there were more than 60. other hand, states that whenever two Then Gracie, as good an editor as I’ve full-time farmers meet, concrete pours forth, usually within 24 hours.) enjoyed (OK, tolerated) in almost 35 years of ag journalism, went to work. In the book’s case, the two former She edited each one, sorted all by topic and season, suggested I write a See GUEBERT, pg. 4

THE LAND, MAY 22, 2015

Two years ago, the 20th uncle-honey/.) anniversary of this weekly Long-time readers may effort came and went withremember my great Uncle out notice by its founder, ediHoney. Honey wasn’t just a tor and office cleaning crew. paradox; Honey was the Two months later, that same perfect paradox. Seated on a person finally realized the tractor, there wasn’t an oversight and, then, implement, animal or telepromptly forgot it. phone pole Honey couldn’t This mid-May, however, bend, bind or break. FARM & FOOD FILE Machinery dealers loved there is a first-ever — most likely, only-time-ever — him; cows and cats feared By Alan Guebert reminder that 22 years have him. passed since three daily Off a tractor, however, newspapers in central IlliHoney was as peaceful as nois began to print these a June sunrise. He nodded musings. That reminder is more than talked, smiled more than a collection of Farm and Food File frowned, and always wore a broadcolumns centered on “the southern Illi- brimmed hat, never a cap. He was an nois dairy farm of my youth.” important, albeit dangerous, part of my The book, published by the Univerwide-eyed youth. sity of Illinois Press, was released on Thus the book’s clever title; a title the column’s anniversary, May 15. Its neither Mary Grace Foxwell, my cotitle is as good as any phrase or senauthor daughter, nor I thought of or tence contained in any of the 54 likely ever would have. It comes from columns it holds: “The Land of Milk the hardworking, patient publishing and Uncle Honey.” (More at http://farm team at the University of Illinois. Eviandfoodfile.com/the-land-of-milk-anddently they remembered their Old Tes-

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Letter: EPA must enforce Clean Air on factory farms To the Editor: They are some of the worst air polluters in the country and the Environmental Protection Agency isn’t doing anything about it. Who are they? The 20,000 factory farms in the United States that are home to billions of abused animals that are often cramped in small cages and living in squalid conditions. The agency has failed to hold these animal factories accountable for polluting the environment, yet the EPA has known for years that factory farms release industrial air pollution. Two major lawsuits were launched by a coalition of groups recently — the Center for Food Safety, the Humane Society of

the United States and the Sierra Club — to force the EPA to comply with current law and list factory farms as a category of pollution under the Clean Air Act. For far too long, the health of animals, farm workers, and Americans who live near factory farms has been at risk. The EPA needs to take action now and protect our air from toxic factory farming practices. Factory farms emit staggering levels of pollutants. While some release as much hydrogen sulfide into the air as dirty oil refineries, an analysis of EPA’s own data found that other farms release thousands of pounds of ammonia into the air each day. In addition, factory farms are major sources of dangerous

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Former farmboys corollary GUEBERT, from pg. 3

hold. Along the way, however, my kind, machinerychallenged Uncle Honey and your homegrown noon dinner gave way to today’s 24/7 chases for more efficiency and more profit. Both, however, will fade because today, like yesterday, will fade. In its place will rise a new land of milk and Uncle Honey because loving, hardworking peoNow it’s a reality; 144 pages of stories, photople, simple, great food and the memories both genergraphs, and memories of the people, food, and ate will never fade. events — the culture — of American agriculture 50 The Farm and Food File is published weekly years ago. through the United States and Canada. Past Back then, change was everywhere so we quickly columns, events and contact information are posted ❖ dropped the old to grab as much of the new we could at www.farmandfoodfile.com.

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farmboys were — are — Michael Roux, U of I Press’s marketing manager, and me. After reading Gracie’s well-prepared manuscript, Roux made the book a personal project. That was more than a year ago.

For far too long, the health of animals, farm workers and Americans who live near factory farms has been at risk. The EPA needs to take action now and protect our air from toxic factory farming practices. greenhouse gases, including methane and nitrous oxide, which are major contributors to climate change. Also severe are the health effects of working on or living near a factory farm. Children who live near factory farms are more likely to develop asthma one study found, and that the high levels of ammonia emitted by factory farms “can build up in a person’s airways, causing severe coughing and even scarring of the airways” as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For the EPA to do its job and protect the environment and the public health is long past overdue. It’s high time for the EPA to regulate toxic air pollution from factory farms nationwide. Brad Trom Blooming Prairie, Minn.

Trust in God can keep fear from ruling your life What gravel-swelled roads do to VW bugs is a picture of what fear can do to us. Fear hangs us up and keeps us stuck.

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Those are all good and true, but they are not the most repeated command. “God’s most frequently repeated instruction is formulated in two simple words: ‘Fear not,’” writes Hill. “Interestingly, the command to ‘fear not’ is repeated in the Bible 365 times — once for every day of the year. Obviously there’s something pretty significant about fear!” Last winter over Saturday morning pancakes at a local diner with our preschool grandsons, Landon started bragging about his dad. “Papa, my dad is stronger than you.” Mike didn’t disagree, especially with his crutches propped against the wall!

“He can lift you,” boasted Landon. “He can lift a car. He can lift this whole building!” While Landon elaborated on his dad’s strength, this children’s song popped in my head: “My God is so big, so strong and so mighty, there’s nothing my God cannot do — for you!” (Ruth Harms Calkin) That’s the thing about God. He cannot be exaggerated! He is powerful, mighty, good and strong. He is our Provider, Healer, Savior, Friend, and King. His grace is sufficient for you, and His power is made perfect in your weakness. And if we have the same childlike confidence in our Heavenly Father as Landon does in his earthly dad, fear flees. To live brave is never about what we can or cannot do. It’s about trusting God. There is nothing our God cannot do — for you! Lenae Bulthuis muses about faith, family, and farming from her back porch on their Minnesota grain and livestock farm. She can be reached at lenaesbulthuis@gmail.com or @LenaeBulthuis. ❖

THE LAND, MAY 22, 2015

“Someone owes me a car afraid of what people will wash,” said son-in-law Mark say or think, you can’t be as their family made their authentic, and others will way through our front door only know a shadow of the for Sunday dinner. He was real you. trying to make light of a Fear messes with our muddy situation, but we all minds, destroys our confifelt his frustration. Our dence, and gives root to gravel road was muck soup. insecurities. It keeps us As the frost heaves swelled fretting about the future so did the mess. And for the THE BACK PORCH instead of living fully in the smallest of vehicles, a choice present. It grounds our life was non-negotiable. Choose a By Lenae Bulthuis on a frost heave, spinning side of the road or you will our wheels into a rut of dull get hung up in the middle. existence. What gravel-swelled roads do to VW Without reminder, we think twice bugs is a picture of what fear can do to before crossing a busy highway, travelus. Fear hangs us up and keeps us ing in a snowstorm, or accepting any stuck. It immobilizes. Unable to move packages or materials from strangers in any direction, we sit stagnant. When in an airport. Dangerous situations put we process every situation as a worst our minds on high alert. If only we case scenario, we chain ourselves to understood how dangerous and debilifear and set limits on our life. tating it is to live in fear! Think about it. If you’re afraid of conFear is not a 21st century problem. flict, your relationships will stay at the Within his book, “10:10 Life to the surface, void of depth and meaning. If Fullest,” Daniel Hill asks, “What is the you’re afraid of failure, you will miss most repeated command in the Bible?” out on experiencing success. If you’re Love people? Obey God? Be Kind?

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THE LAND, MAY 22, 2015

Popular ethnic dishes sure to become family favorites Cookbook Corner By SARAH JOHNSON The Land Correspondent The title “Favorites From Our Table” says it all for the new fundraising cookbook from the Benedictine Living Community of St. Peter, Minn. Employees and residents of this nursing home and assisted living center have gathered their lifelong favorites from around their family tables to offer this sweet cookbook to the public. The choices were plenty, but here are a few that caught my eye. ■ Skip the Chinese takeout and have your supper waiting in the slow cooker for you when you get home instead. Steam up some rice, and why not bake some store-bought egg rolls, potstickers or cream cheese wontons while you’re at it? This recipe would also work with diced pork or chunky vegetables such as carrots, celery, yellow bell pepper, sweet potatoes and onions for a vegetarian option. Crockpot General Tso’s Chicken Submitted by Rosemary Bjorklund 2 pounds chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon salt 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1⁄2 cup sugar 1⁄2 cup soy sauce 1⁄2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice 1⁄2 cup white vinegar 3 cloves crushed garlic

serving. Stir it in slowly, folding it into the chicken. Garnish with green onions and serve. ■ Is bread pudding breakfast food or dessert? Is it a thrifty use of leftovers, or a gourmet treat folks spend big bucks for at fancy restaurants? You be the judge with this recipe, and I’ll bet you’ll join my family in agreeing that the second scenario in each case is the right answer. Revved-up versions of bread pudding are back in style, as evidenced by this classy version that won four out of four “yums” from the Johnson crew. This isn’t your grandma’s bread pudding, but I’ll bet she’d like it too. Mexican Chocolate Bread Pudding Submitted by Suzanne Putz 1 1⁄2 cups light cream 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped 2 eggs, beaten 1⁄2 cup sugar 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/8 teaspoon salt 1⁄2 cup currants or raisins 3 cups Hawaiian-style sweet bread, challah bread or egg bread, cut into 1⁄2-inch cubes Whipped cream and chopped macadamia nuts (optional) Heat cream in large saucepan. Add chocolate and stir until melted. Combined eggs, sugar, cinnamon, allspice, vanilla and salt in medium bowl. Stir in currants or raisins. Add chocolate mixture; stir well. Pour into a slow cooker. Gently fold in bread cubes. Cover and cook on high 3-4 hours, or until knife comes out clean. Serve warm or chilled. If desired, top with whipped cream and nuts. ■ Brussels sprouts lovers agree: Any way you cook them is fine, but some ways are better than others, like this one. First softened in a bath of simmering water, then caramelized in butter and seasoned with the twin zings of lemon juice and capers, these sprouts are anything but little in the taste department.

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The Johnson clan gives four out of four ‘yums’ to Mexican Chocolate Bread Pudding

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2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1⁄4 cup cornstarch, mixed with 1⁄4 cup cold water 4 green onions, sliced Combine flour, salt and pepper in resealable food storage bag. Add chicken. Shake to coat with flour mixture. Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chicken about two minutes on each side. In the crock pot, whisk sugar, soy sauce, pineapple juice, vinegar, garlic, ginger and cayenne until well combined. Add chicken to crock pot and cook on low for 3-4 hours. If you would like your sauce thicker, add water/cornstarch mixture about 30 minutes before

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is not unusual for the tuber to be dormant in the ground for an entire season and then spring to life. So mark the spot where it was planted and don’t disturb that site. My grandmother said “pinies” when talking about peony plants. Depending upon the area of the country pronunciation varies. Pee-oh-nee is a commonly heard pronunciation, pee-a-nee is also considered correct. Many folks have fond memories of their grandmother’s peonies. Chances are good that decades later those plants are still blooming. Peonies are considered a symbol of remembrance and are frequently planted in cemeteries since they are so long-lived. Fern Leaf Peony (Paeonia tenuifo-

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Fern Leaf Peony (Paeonia tenuifolia) is a gem of a plant because of its rarity, unique beauty and longevity.

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Double Fern Leaf Peony is the earliest bloomer of the peonies and is usually showing off its lipstick red inflorescence by Memorial Day. The plants resemble bloodshot green eyeballs when they emerge in the spring. The foliage is different from the familiar garden peonies. It is IN THE GARDEN feathery and looks just like the leaves of cosmos plants. By Sharon Quale An established clump can produce 30 or more blossoms and each develops from a single stem giving the illusion of a frilly scarlet bouquet. It is a rare gem of a plant and is expensive and somewhat hard to find. It is difficult to propagate and slow to reach blooming size so many nurseries don’t bother growing it. The plant is shorter than regular peonies growing only 15 to 20 inches tall. Once established Fern Leaf Peonies are incredibly hardy and will last for years. Our clump is 15 years old and I divided it for the first time last fall. The tubers resemble large garlic cloves in size and are easy to separate. Early spring or fall is a good time to divide them. In fall it should be done as the leaves are going dormant. Pick a garden spot that will get at least six hours of sun a day. It is important to have the top of the roots only 1.5 to 2 inches below the soil surface. They will not bloom if planted too deeply. Good drainage is also essential. It is wise to remove the foliage in the fall after the first hard frost to eliminate disease that might overwinter. I shared some tubers with my gardening friends last spring and several said they thought they had killed the plant because the foliage turned brown. It

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Oats seeded aerially as cover crop for sugar beets By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Aerial crop sprayers were in Minnesota skies the first couple weeks of April, but they weren’t killing bugs, weeds or nasty pathogens. They were seeding oats as a cover crop. Spring winds can easily twist off the tops of newly Rich Sigurdson emerging sugar beet plants thus airplanes to the rescue. Rich Sigurdson, an aerial applicator who uses the Olivia, Minn., airport as his operational center, had his 750 hp Ag Cat in the air every day as winds permitted those first two weeks of April. Flying 125 mph about 50 to 55 feet above the ground, he was dropping a 70-foot swath of oats on fields about to be tilled and planted to sugar beets. “Winds were more of a hassle this year than ever before. We use GPS to guide the plane precisely to each field and navigate our swath patterns,” said Sigurdson. “Application isn’t quite as precise as when flying herbicides or pesticides.” Sigurdson had such a rush for cover crop seeding from area sugar beet producers that he called up an

David Owen, of Kilbourne, La., flew his AT502B Air tractor to Olivia, Minn., to help aerial seed oats as a cover crop for the sugar beets that were to be planted. The oats help protect the newly emerging sugar beets from wind and weather.

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applicator friend from Louisiana. Crop spraying hadn’t yet kicked in down South so David Owen of Kilbourne, La., flew his AT502B Air Tractor north to Minnesota to put another bird in the sky over the sugar beet fields. Owen carries about 2,300 pounds of oats when ready to fly beet fields. His plane delivers a 90-footwide swath. Down South he’s flying rice, cotton, soybeans and corn fields, even some tobacco fields. “Back home about 60 percent of my work is dry

work, flying on fertilizer. I’m not getting used to this Minnesota weather. You’re too chilly, and you’re too windy,” Owen said as he waited for his Ag Tractor to be refilled with oats. The sugar beet grower sources the oats from various co-op elevators. The seeding rate, according to Sigurdson, is about two-thirds of a bushel per acre. He’s into his fourth year of aerial seeding oats for cover crop protection and did about 11,000 acres this year. ❖

Fortify your salsa with black beans COOKBOOK, from pg. 6 Brussels Sprouts with Capers Submitted by Carol Gunderson 3 pounds fresh Brussels sprouts 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1⁄4 cup butter 4 tablespoons capers 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese for garnish Prepare Brussels sprouts by peeling off outside leaves and cutting off stem. Cut sprouts in half. Blanch for 10 minutes (or until tender) in boiling salt water. Drain and set aside. Brown butter and add sprouts. Cook until caramelized. Remove from heat. Add capers and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if desired. ■ Fresh salsas are beloved not only because they’re easy to prepare but also because of the satisfying crunch and the flavor blasts of the fresh veggies and herbs. Add more (or less) jalapeno according to your ability to withstand heat. You can also substitute a can of pinto, kidney or great northern beans for one of the cans of black beans.

Fresh Tomato and Black Bean Salsa (No name) 4 cups chopped tomatoes 2 cans black beans, drained 1 cup diced red onion 1 large fresh jalapeno, seeded and diced small 1⁄2 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves 1 tablespoon chopped garlic Salt and pepper 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil Combine all ingredients. Mix well. Serve with tortilla chips. ■ The “Favorites From Our Table” cookbooks are $10. Contact the Benedictine Living Community at www.blcstpeter.org or (507) 934-8273 for details. If your community group or church organization has printed a cookbook and would like to have it reviewed in the “Cookbook Corner,” send us a copy to “Cookbook Corner,” The Land, P.O. Box 3169, Mankato, MN 56002. Please specify if you wish to have the cookbook returned, and include information on how readers may obtain a copy of the cookbook. Submission does not guarantee a review. ❖

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May 31 – Springtime on the Farm and Tractor Pull – FarmAmerica, Waseca, Minn. – Baby farm animals, milking goats, tram rides, garden planting – Visit www.farmamerica.org or (507) 835-2052 June 1 – Pro Grower Crop Clinic – Osage, Iowa – Hear how local farmers can increase profits by $15-$50 per acre on corn, beans, wheat and more – Contact Karen Livesay at (641) 9195570 or karen@grandslamag.com June 6 – Tasseldega Nights – Elko Speedway, Minn. – Minnesota Corn Growers Association brings ethanol-fueled free racing to Elko Speedway – Contact Adam Czech at aczech@mncorn.org or (952) 460-3610 or www.mncorn.org June 7-9 – Gopher Dairy Camp – University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus – Gopher Dairy Club helps dairy youth strengthen their knowledge and skills – Contact rosta021@umn.edu or (507) 421-4680 or http://zumn.edu/gdcamp June 17 – Breakfast on the Farm – Goodhue, Minn. – Breakfast, kids activities and live animals at Burfeind Dairy. Sponsored by Minnesota Farm Bureau and Goodhue County American Dairy Association – Contact Kristin Harner at kharner@fbmn.org or www.fbmn.org/pages/breakfast-on-the-farm June 17 – Midwest Farm Energy Conference – Morris, Minn. – Showcasing optimized and cost-effective energy systems for dairy, swine and crop production – Contact Esther Jordan at ejordan@morris.umn.edu or (320) 589-1711 or visit z.umn.edu/mfec2015 June 19 – Biodiesel Open & Bean Blast Tournament – North Mankato, Minn. – 18-hole golf scramble or sporting clays tournament; hosted by Minnesota Soybean – Contact veronica@mnsoybean.com or https://mnsoybean.org/ June 24-25 – Precision Dairy Farming – Rochester, Minn. – Dairy producer showcases sessions, industry updates, trade show – Contact Marcia Endres at miendres@umn.edu or (612) 6245391 or www.precisiondairyfarming.com/2015/

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The Pulks Wannaska, Minn. Corn, soybeans, spring wheat with grass seed, sunflowers

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The Lees McIntosh, Minn. Organic hay, corn, oats, soybeans; conventional wheat, soybeans

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The Haarstads Rothsay, Minn. Corn, soybeans

The Froemmings Garfield, Minn. Corn, soybeans, wheat, alfalfa, rye

The Thorpes Canby, Minn. Corn, soybeans

The Filzens Renville, Minn. Corn, soybeans, sugar beets, navy beans

Andy Pulk Wannaska, Minn. Roseau County May 7: “We got notified that all our rye grass acres have failed. ...“(It’s) definitely disappointing.”

Joan Lee McIntosh, Minn. Polk County May 7: “It’s mainly the beans we have left. ... (We’re) just hoping we do get some rain.”

John Haarstad Rothsay, Minn. Otter Tail & Wilkin Counties May 7: “(A little precipitation had just fallen from the sky.) Not a lot, but nice to know it can rain.”

Rodney Froemming Garfield, Minn. Douglas County May 7: “It will be a while before getting back in the field. ... “(But) two good days and we’ll be done.”

Dale Filzen Renville, Minn. Renville County May 7: “Corn, soybeans and sugar beets are all in. I’ve got navy beans to plant.”

Nathan Thorpe Canby, Minn. Yellow Medicine County May 14: “Emergence is looking good; my crop is all out of the ground.”

Delayne Pagel Winthrop, Minn. Sibley County May 15: “It’s wet (and) there’s some wind damage on the corn.”

Harlan Marble Mapleton, Minn. Blue Earth County May 14: “(I’m) busy cleaning equipment and putting it away.”

Nate Heusinkveld Wykoff, Minn. Fillmore County May 14: “The crops look good, just yellow.”

Brian Kemp Sibley, Iowa Osceola County May 14: “The early planted corn is looking really good, (but) it does need some sunshine.”

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The Heusinkvelds Wykoff, Minn. Dairy cows, corn, alfalfa, barley, peas, winter rye

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“Emergence is looking good; my crop is all out of the ground,” Thorpe said of his corn, even though all of the rain had made it a little tough-looking. He noted that “some sunshine will cure that,” but he’d also observed “lots of wind damage on the corn.” Thorpe expects that “probably in about a week we’ll be out spraying,” and haying will likely be done around Memorial Day weekend. “It’s been a good start to the growing season,” he said.

The Pagels Winthrop, Minn. Rain has been a constant force on Delayne Pagel’s farm since Mother’s Day. “It’s wet,” he said, reporting that four inches of rain had fallen between May 10 and 15. All of that moisture is leading to some yellowing of the

corn. The wind has been a factor as well; “There’s 11 some wind damage on the corn,” he said. Meanwhile the soybeans are “starting to emerge.” Even though they’ve had quite a bit of rain, Pagel said that he still has “tiles that aren’t running.” He noted that this had been “the fastest spring we went through for planting.” Pagel would now like to request “some heat and sunshine” to aid the emerging crops.

The Marbles Mapleton, Minn. When The Land spoke with Harlan Marble on May 14 he was observing “nice, slow, steady rain” on his farm. His crops were all in by May 4 so he was “busy cleaning equipment and putting it away.” He was happy to be working on equipment in his dry shop; “it’s not a bad place to work.” Along with getting the crop in the ground there was excitement at the Marble farm

as 3,000 feeder pigs had just been delivered. It’s not all work and no play for Marble — he was looking forward to Memorial Day weekend, when he and his family head to their lake place near Le Center, Minn. He hoped warmer weather would make that family weekend a success, and give the crops a little boost to boot.

The Heusinkvelds Wykoff, Minn. “The crops look good, just yellow,” Nate Heusinkveld reported on May 14. With around three and a half inches of rain since the week before, he noted that they’re “sitting good for moisture.” Heusinkveld estimated that five percent of the corn still needs to be planted in

his area. He’s done planting, though, and is looking ahead to “getting ready for the first crop of hay around Memorial Day.” Warm weather is now in demand. “The hay crop needs heat. ... I think heat is probably the biggest thing now,” he said.

The Pulks Wannaska, Minn. Rain is in demand on the Andy Pulk farm.“We are very, very dry,” said Pulk on May 7. “(The ground is) short on topsoil moisture.” As for planting, he finished getting the wheat, corn and beans in the ground, but still needs to

plant sunflowers. “We’re two-thirds to threefourths done,” he said. Pulk received some bad news: “We got notified that all our rye grass acres have failed,” he said. While not a complete surprise, it was “definitely disappointing.” Trying to look on the bright side, Pulk noted that no rye grass crop means no rye grass harvest, so they should actually be able to enjoy “some family time at the end of July.”

The Kemps Sibley, Iowa Timing was perfect for Brian Kemp — He got done planting soybeans on May 9 and then the rain came.

“Very nice rains” to be exact. When The Land spoke with Kemp on May 14, he noted that “the early planted corn is looking really good, (but) it does need some sunshine.” With the crops in the ground and rain falling, Kemp said his “next push will be post-emerge corn and soybeans spraying.”

The Haarstads Rothsay, Minn. All the corn was in the ground for John Haarstad as of May 1, and he finished planting soybeans on May 5. When The Land spoke with Haarstad on May 7, he said a little precipitation had just fallen from the sky. “Not a lot, but nice to know

it can rain,” said Haarstad. He said he’ll spraying pre-emerge on the beans and corn, as well as “sidedress urea on our corn fields” as soon as the conditions are right. “We never complain about rain,” Haarstad said, because when it does come, he just heads over to his other business, National Sign Reclaiming, which takes county and city traffic signs, cleans them and ships them back. Rain or shine, all signs point to Haarstad staying busy this time of year.

The Filzens Renville, Minn. “Corn, soybeans and sugar beets are all in,” Dale Filzen said on May 7. “I’ve got navy beans to plant.” Outside of a mere sprinkling, he said he hasn’t had “any rain to speak of” since

that fell that week, he said “It will be a while before getting back in the field.” Once the planter is back at it, though, Froemming expects it will only take “two good days and we’ll be

planting. That dryness allowed Filzen to finish planting soybeans on April 30. “I’ve never finished in April,” he said. Filzen plans to plant navy beans next week if temperatures warm up. “They don’t like cool weather,” he said. As for the corn, Filzen said it’s “starting to come up,” adding that they “definitely need the rain for a little more emergence.”

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The Froemmings Garfield, Minn. Things are off and running on the Froemming farm. “The rye is already a foot tall,” said Rodney Froemming on May 7; the corn was popping up, too.“Last couple of days you are starting to see rows,” he said. Meanwhile, Froemming began done.” planting soybeans on May 2, but with the rain

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planted wheat, organic oats and organic corn so far. “It’s mainly the beans we have left,” she said. The bottom line: Lee is “just hoping we do get some rain.”

The Lees McIntosh, Minn. Rain was needed on the Lee farm when The Land spoke with Joan Lee on May 7. A mere couple hundredths of an inch had fallen the day before, and it was still dry in the area. Lee has

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The Thorpes Canby, Minn. Crops are growing and the rain is falling on the Thorpe farm. The Land spoke with Nathan Thorpe on May 14 in the middle of all that precipitation. The previous few days’ rainfall totalled two and a half inches, with more in the forecast.

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Dayton: Buffer strip bill ‘meaningless, eviscerated’ By DAN LINEHAN Mankato Free Press A legislative compromise on requirements for vegetative buffer strips around farmland near waterways is more lenient than farm groups sought. It would do little more than require enforcement of existing rules by either 2020 or 2022, depending on the waterway. Gov. Mark Dayton called it “meaningless” Saturday. Joe Smentek, director of environmental affairs for Mankato-based Minnesota Soybean, said farm groups laid out their position on the so-called “buffer bill” about 10 days ago. Legislators took it from there and negotiations lasted until Friday, when a tentative deal was taken to House Republicans, Dayton said Saturday.

There, Dayton said, it was “eviscerated.” A buffer amendment, approved Sunday morning, requires public waterways have a 50-foot buffer by 2020 and drainage ditches have a 16.5-foot buffer by 2022. Both requirements are part of current law. Dayton said that next January would have been a better deadline. His own proposal was to require a 50-foot vegetative buffer around all waterways. “They want to get between five and seven more years for property owners and counties to require and enforce what’s on the books already,” he said. “What a bad joke.” The bill also requires cities and counties report to the state by Dec. 15, 2016, and annually after that, on their See BUFFER, pg. 13

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He called the bill a “step in the right direction,” noting that few people were even talking about buffers just six months ago. Environmental groups were sounding a different tone. The Minnesota Environmental Partnership said Sunday the “buffer provisions in this bill actually delay enforcement of laws on the books, and do not represent a serious attempt to address this issue.” Dan Linehan is a reporter for The Free Press of Mankato, Minn., a sister paper to The Land under The Free Press Media. Linehan can be reached at dlinehan@mankatofreepress.com. ❖

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BUFFER, from pg. 12 progress in meeting buffer rules. And it includes $2.4 million for soil and water conservation districts to help farmers establish buffer strips, which filter pollutants from rain runoff. These requirements were more lenient than farm groups offered, Smentek said. He declined to go into detail about what they proposed, but said farm groups offered different timelines around the enforcement of current law. Smentek said counties, not state agencies or soil and water conservation districts, will likely be expected to do a better job enforcing buffer strip rules.

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THE LAND, MAY 22, 2015

Straw man thinking small

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Travis Kleine’s mini-bales are used for algae control in ponds and water gardens, as well as for decoration.

By RICHARD SIEMERS The Land Correspondent If you are old enough to have lifted, tossed, and stacked bales of hay and straw in your younger days, you might be pleased to know that bales small enough to be handled by hand are few and far between. Everything seems to have grown larger these days. Travis Kleine, however, knows there is also merit in growing smaller. Kleine has a thriving enterprise in making mini-bales. These authentic bales look like they are made with some future farmer’s toy machine. They measure 18 x 11 x 9 inches and weigh approxiFirst I sold them mately 10 pounds. His young daughters can to Runnings, handle them. Bomgaards, The barley straw garden centers, bales are used for places like that. algae control in ponds Then I contacted and water gardens. bigger retails The wheat straw bales and got a conare for decoration. tract with “I started making Menards. Last mini-bales three to four years ago,” Kleine year it was for said. “First I sold them 5,500 bales; this to Runnings, Bomyear they want gaards, garden cen6,000. ters, places like that. Then I contacted big— Travis Kleine ger retails and got a contract with Menards. Last year it was for 5,500 bales; this year they want 6,000.” Retailers sell them especially in the fall and around Halloween for decorations. Apparently, the “country” look never goes out of style. It takes Kleine most of the summer to produce the 7,000 wheat straw bales that he sells to retailers. By comparison, he bales only about 20 barley straw bales, which he sells directly to customers. “They use them for algae control in ponds in place of chemicals,” he said. He also sells about 80 grass hay and alfalfa minibales to folks with small animals like rabbits and guinea pigs. Most of these bales are sold in the Twin Cities, including to a guinea pig rescue facility. “Think small” If you are picturing Kleine pulling a child-sized baler picking up a windrow of straw, that’s not exactly how he works. It’s possible, he said, but would take a slowmoving hydrostatic tractor, so he has a more practical approach. He purchases large bales, breaks them up, and feeds them into a stationary baler in his yard. No one mass produces mini-balers. See MINI-BALES, pg. 15

Repackaging bales not considered an ‘ag enterprise’ ify for a loan because I don’t grow the straw. There’s enough income off of it for what we wanted to do, but evidently it’s not (considered to be) an ag enterprise. We’re repackaging, similar to a Christmas tree lot.” He opened a semi-trailer to show his work. It was filling up with small straw bales, each individually packaged in plastic. In the fall, the retailer will drop off an empty trailer and take the full one to the distribution center. While the wheat straw bales people use to decorate their environment are the big seller, the barley straw bales have a more beneficial impact on the environ-

ment, since they are a natural replacement for using chemicals to control algae. Kleine’s website has a number of reports from university studies to support their use in algae control in ponds. “Think small” is not a mantra you often hear in agriculture these days. Kleine, however, has found that there is a market for mini-bales, and he’ll be spending another summer reducing large bales to the size that fills that need. Visit www.kleinescountryfarm.com for more information. ❖

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MINI-BALES, from pg. 14 “The Amish in Pennsylvania shop-built the baler,” Kleine explained. “They chop down a regular baler and modify the chamber and plunger, and narrow up the knotters.” Kleine himself modified a manure spreader to unroll the large round bales and feed the straw and hay into the baler. Basically, then, he’s buying straw and hay and repackaging it? “Yes,” he said. “That’s the FSA term. I didn’t qual-

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Stop childhood lead poisoning before it starts By RENAE VANDER SCHAAF The Land Correspondent The best time to have removed lead from our environment was over a century ago. The danger of lead was known to Hippocrates in 400 B.C. and Benjamin Franklin talked about a health risk from lead exposure in 1786. Charles Dale Nystrom Dickens wrote of lead poisoning in his book “Uncommercial Traveler.” France, Belgium and Austria banned interior lead paints in 1909, but it wasn’t until 1978 that the United States banned lead paint. In 2005, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that all non-essential uses of lead should be banned. Still lead can be found in our homes, and it is still affecting our health, especially our children’s

Childhood lead poisoning is the most common and preventable childhood health problem in the United States.

— Dale Nystrom health. Lead remains the most common environmental disease in children. “Childhood lead poisoning is the most common and preventable childhood health problem in the United States,” said Dale P. Nystrom, M.D. “Lead is found everywhere.” A family physician at Hawarden Regional Healthcare in Hawarden, Iowa, Nystrom first became aware of the lead issue from a question from his neighbors. “The neighbors asked me what I knew about the effect of lead in the environment,” said Nystrom. “Not much, as it isn’t really taught in medical school. But doing the research I have learned plenty.” Since then Nystrom has presented talks at the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians meetings on the effect of lead in children.

It is estimated that 310,000 children are at risk in the United States. The toxic level or level of concern is determined by the CDC based on the complications caused by lead, currently five micrograms per deciliter. Iowa has the highest number of children per capita affected; one in 16 has high concentrations of lead in their blood, that’s 10 times the national average. “The clinical effects are plenty,” said Nystrom. “Take IQ for instance. There can be up to a sevenpoint drop in IQ with blood levels of lead up to 10 mcg/dl. IQ continues to decrease with higher lead levels. Just think what that means to our children while in school and in their life’s work. Who doesn’t wish they had a higher IQ?” Higher lead levels can also lead to developmental delay, which can be seen in language, cognitive, behavior and physical areas. Health effects At levels higher than 70 mcg/dl, vomiting, ataxia, seizures, coma and even death can occur. Colicky, vomiting, intermittent pain, constipation, anemia, chronic interstitial nephritis can also be due to prolong exposure to lead. “It is easy for lead to enter our bodies and accumulate,” said Nystrom, “but very slow to leave.” See LEAD, pg. 16

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Rhubarb is a popular part of many Iowa and Minnesota gardens. Here are some quick tips. Flowering: Flower development is natural for rhubarb. Drought, extreme heat and infertile soils may encourage flowering. Older plants tend to flower more than younger ones. Flower stalks should be promptly pulled and discarded. Plants will be less productive if allowed to flower and set seeds. Small, spindly stalks: Newly planted rhubarb will initially produce small, spindly stalks during its twoyear establishment period. Do not harvest during this period.

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Other proactive measures include washing hands and children’s toys often. Regularly clean floors, window sills and other surfaces. Eating healthy, low-fat foods, high in iron, calcium and Vitamin C help because children with good diets and regular eating absorb less lead. “There really is no safe level of lead exposure,” said Nystrom. “Preventing exposure is the only cure. Once exposed it is too late; the loss of IQ is irreversible.” Whenever there is anemia, unexplained colic or abdominal pain, lead toxicity should be considered. ❖

A heavy metal, lead combines readily with other metals to form alloys. It resists corrosion and is easily molded and shaped making it a popular metal to use. Its largest use is in car, boat and standby batteries. Tetraethyl lead (gas) banned in the United States is still used in some countries, and it is necessary for aviation fuel. Hobbyists use it in their stained glass windows, lead crystal, pottery and low grade pewter projects. Lead can be found in fishing sinkers and bird shot. Many houses have lead solder in copper pipes, which was banned in 1988. Wheel weights used to balance tires are solid lead. The natural home remedies of Greta and Azarcon contain as much as 90 percent lead. These traditional Hispanic home remedies are used for colic, upset stomach, vomiting and teething babies. Lead also can be found in candy from Mexico and southeast Asia, as well as imported toys or jewelry. Lead is even found in soils. Paint scraped from houses that had been painted with exterior paint containing lead, ends up in the soil and stays. The New York Times reported high levels of lead found in eggs raised in the city possibly due to lead gasoline exhaust and former lead paint usage. Urban gardeners should be aware of this possible contamination.

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LEAD, from pg. 16 Lead is absorbed through inhalation, can be ingested or enter through the skin. Lead eventually deposits in the bones where it can stay 20-30 years. In the blood its half-life is 20-plus days, meaning it takes more than 20 days for the initial exposure to decrease 50 percent, then another 20 days to decrease another 50 percent. Even when the lead is gone, the effects remain. The only way to tell if a person has a high lead level is to have a blood test done. But that is only accurate if there has been a recent exposure. There is no way to tell what has accumulated in the bones or brain. In Iowa, all children under the age of six years should be tested annually. “If we know there is a problem,” said Nystrom, “we can prevent younger or future siblings from lead exposure.” Homes built before 1940 have an 87 percent chance of containing lead; 69 percent for homes between 1940 and 1959; and 24 percent between 1960 and 1978. The major source for lead in homes is paint, stain, and varnishes. A certified inspector can check your home for lead. Testers are also available at hardware stores. Some are instant read while others require a sample to be sent in. “When there is a positive reading for lead, renovate carefully,” said Nystrom. Specific guidelines need to be followed when renovating. The main objective is to prevent dust from forming that can potentially be inhaled or ingested. To learn more about these guidelines check with your county health department.

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THE LAND, MAY 22, 2015

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custom tables,” Delite said. By RICHARD SIEMERS The Land Correspondent “We sell more custom work than the DAWSON, Minn. — While barns actual things we have in the store, but continue to disappear from the coun- the store gives people ideas of what tryside, the wood of some of them is can be done,” Tom said. reappearing in homes. Customers also supply inspiration. One couple making that happen is “People have something they’ve seen Tom and Delite Ludvigson. Their business, T and D Barnwood Rustics, is or want a certain way,” he said, “and I get a lot of good ideas that way.” along Highway 212 in Dawson. Salvaged barnwood They still farm in Most of the wood the area, but about comes from Mina decade ago Tom nesota barns. And brought home a We started doing the most of the barns piece of barnwood local fairs and it kind of that are offered to all cleaned up to him he cannot use. took off. show Delite. “Look Farming 700 acres at this, see how — Delite Ludvigson while also salpretty it is,” he vaging barns to said to her. make furniture Tom is a woodworker as well as a can be a challenge, leaving little time farmer, so when they added a three- to go look at a barn unless it sounds season porch to their house, he did the promising. ceiling in barnwood. A friend saw it “I’m sure I’m offered over 100 barns and wanted a ceiling like it. a year,” he said. “I like the ones that “That’s how we got started,” Delite are pegged and have vertical siding. It said. Tom started making furniture, doesn’t necessarily have to be that, but end tables, shadow boxes and the like, I like them 1910 or before.” and they took it to a craft fair at CanIt’s not just old barnwood that he terbury Downs. People weren’t looking needs, but good lumber. He doesn’t for furniture there, and all they sold have a lot of time to tear barns down, was a couple of end tables. so it has to be worth his while. But “We started doing the local fairs and once he has the wood, there isn’t any it kind of took off,” she said. Area peo- piece of furniture he hasn’t made, in ple had interest in larger pieces of fur- addition to picture frames, stair railniture. ings and so forth. Showroom This wasn’t a The Ludvigsons business the Ludoperated out of vigsons planned to their farm home People have something be in. for a few years. they’ve seen or want a “It just slowly Delite had been certain way, and I get a happened,” Delite helping people said. “It’s been fun lot of good ideas that with interior decowatching it rating, so with her way. evolve.” flair for home — Tom Ludvigson décor and the busiIf anything were ness Tom was getto be done differting, they decided ently, Delite thinks there was need for a permanent loca- a better name might have been T and tion. When a car dealership building in D Barnwood Elegant Rustics. Dawson came up for sale about three When people think of rustic barnyears ago, they established T and D wood, they often think of the unfinBarnwood Rustics there. ished picture frames or family room The store functions like a showroom. wall paneling. Divided into rooms, each room has a “We have very little of that,” she said. different barnwood ceiling and beams, “Everything we usually do is finished.” and a different cement overlay flooring If you like the idea of having furnish(which they also install). The staircase to a loft is also of barnwood construc- ings salvaged from old barnwood, but tion. The rooms are filled with furni- crafted to a polished and elegant look, ture made by Tom, along with home Tom and Delite Ludvigson would weldécor items, which is Delite’s specialty. come a visit at their Dawson store at 340 Oak Street, along Highway 212, or “Probably the No. 1 thing we sell is www.tanddbarnwoodrustics.com. ❖

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer A new spray repellent can keep birds out of the I could taste the product on vineyard, but some Minnesota grape growers the grapes when I applied it, aren’t convinced that a chemical is the solution to but that smell did subside. I their bird problems. am going to sit back and Avian Control, a non-toxic liquid bird repellent watch others use it before I from Avian Enterprises, is registered with the Environmental Protection Agency for use on jump in with both feet. many berry and fruit crops, including grapes. — Scott Ellenbecker “We now have growers around the country that no longer need to net their berries and vineyards. The product is a liquid chemical that you spray acre are lower (down to $24.50) in larger quantidirectly on your vineyard grapes,” said Jon Stone ties. They also sell 2.5-gallon containers, five-galof Avian Enterprises. lon containers, and 55-gallon drums. That oneGrowers spray after verasion, the initial repingallon jug is the smallest container currently ing stage, and just before the birds are likely to available, but Stone said they are getting ready be a problem. Application rate is one quart per Dick Hagen to market smaller half gallon containers this seaacre with an air blast or boom type sprayer. The Jon Stone displays Avian Control, a non-toxic bird repellant, at a son. product stays active for up to 14 days in optimal grape growers conference in Minnesota. Since many Minnesota vineyards are still in conditions, unless a major rainfall occurs shortly they are negatively affected again and learn to stay the 1-3 acre category, a one-gallon purchase would after spraying. away for good.” provide up to four sprays for one acre for the season. “You may need to reapply under those situations. Avian Control distracts all destructive birds. Avian Control is a product of Avian Enterprises of Also if birds continue to be an issue after 14 days, then subsequent sprays may be needed,” Stone said. “The beauty of this product is that it changes the Sylvan Lake, Mich. Visit www.avaincontrolinc.com This could be a significant breakthrough in replac- behavior of birds. Once they get even a scent of the for more information. Call (888) 707-4355 or e-mail ing a project that is always a costly chore — buying product, they fly away. You effectively have trained sales@aviancontrol.com to order. Jon Stone, John Thull and Scott Ellenbecker were and installing netting. 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The repellent marks the treated crop with an “It may be worth a try. We’d want two to three Can be mounted infrared stain that alerts approaching birds. years of repeated trials for evaluating its performright side up or upside down, ance,” said Thull. “Also because the active ingredient Avian Control can be tank mixed with other chem& crank can be on is Methyl Anthranilate, I question if the scent of that icals but acidic pesticides and fungicides may lessen either side. particular ingredient might filter into the wine?” its effectiveness. Scott Ellenbecker, of Round Lake Vineyards and A one-gallon container retails at $175 so at the Winery in Round Lake, Minn., used Avian Control one-quart rate cost is about $42 per acre. Costs per last year. “I was inconsistent in the application and the birds 3 pt. heavy duty came anyway. 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Draw of country living creating rural ‘brain gain’ By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. — Rural Minnesota has a diverse economy that’s better able to handle economic challenges than several years back due to a migration of younger people from the Twin Cities and other areas since the Ben Winchester 1970s. Ben Winchester, University of Minnesota Extension Research Fellow, calls this trend a “brain gain” for rural America. Winchester shared a presentation on this at the Redwood Community Center in Redwood Falls. “This out-migration of younger people from the Twin Cities and other areas since the 1970s has really helped rebuild our rural economy,” said Winchester. “Where would are small towns be today if that hadn’t happened? Our populations across rural Minnesota would be anywhere from five percent to 15 percent lower.” Despite some “doom and gloom” comments of Twin Cities’ media, Winchester said he’s encouraged about what’s ahead. “The ‘brain drain’ after high school is real for much of rural Minnesota and rural America,” he said. “But so, too, the ‘brain gain’ is real.” Wanting to leave town after high school graduation is nothing new. “That’s been going on for a hundred years and will continue,” he said. “But since the 1970s, we’re seeing people age 30 to 50 moving into small towns. People want to have control over their lifestyle plus the mental comfort of safety and security. And lower costs of housing seem to be a growing issue with more and more people.” Winchester’s research shows that 68 percent of rural newcomers are college educated and 67 percent are generating household incomes over $50,000. Many are giving up on their metro career, recognizing that less pay but an easier lifestyle has more value. “When these newcomers move out into rural Minnesota, they’re entrepreneurial,” he said. “They start new businesses. Or they buy existing businesses. “Or they may continue working for their company located in the metro but now work out of their homes. Thanks to telecommunications and a much

stronger broadband system than most folks realize, businesses can and do flourish in rural Minnesota, sometimes faster and easier than in the metro areas.” Economic development Economic development is a completely different beast today than back in the 1970s. Farm numbers have been in a decline for 50 years and that will continue, and many communities have seen manufacturing come and go. While agriculture is still big in the rural economy, Winchester said the primary drivers of Minnesota’s rural economy today are education and health services. “My point: It’s not your Grandpa’s rural anymore,” said Winchester. “We’re much more diverse and thankfully this diversity continues to happen “We’ve got some positives going on in many of our small towns even though there has been such a negative narrative. Admittedly the main streets of some rural communities aren’t sparkling like they used to. You lose a hardware story, for example, and it hurts the entire main street business complex. But just because things have changed doesn’t mean things have changed for the worse.” Winchester’s data shows people in the 20 to 39 age bracket want to live in small towns and rural country. “So it’s not just people returning to their hometowns but also people with no previous experience now wanting to live in rural Minnesota,” he said. According to Winchester, people are migrating to the country for a quieter, simpler family life, safety and lower housing costs. For 10 years, Winchester lived in Hancock, Minn., a community of 765 people on Highway 9 between

Benson and Morris. In this small town, internet speeds were as fast as in metro areas, and in many cases faster. “Many of the utilities and co-ops across the state have greatly upgraded broadband access. It’s just not a major issue in outstate Minnesota like it used to be,” Winchester said. “Sure, there’s still room for improvement but broadband access is no longer an issue in relocation of city dwellers, neither to rural areas, nor for businesses relocating to rural Minnesota.” Though there has been a population decline in southwest Minnesota, there have been population gains in many areas. “Based on the cultural and economic attractions in the eyes of more and more people, this out-migration from the metro area is likely to continue,” he predicts. Great outdoors Scenic beauty has attracted people to northern Minnesota’s lake country. In the Redwood-Renville County area, the Tatanka Bluffs Corridor Committee has ambitions to work with leaders in the 26 communities there to market the scenic charm of the Minnesota River Valley not only for a weekend, but for a lifetime. The committee’s vision is to build economic viability along the Minnesota River corridor by creating economic sustainability and protecting the natural resources in the river corridor between Upper Sioux Agency and Fort Ridgely state parks. This 60-mile stretch of river is known for boating, canoeing and fishing. The stretch features six camp sites with boat launches, some with corrals for overnight parking of horses, and several area golf courses. “People today want to be involved in just their speSee BRAIN GAIN, pg. 21

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and does work. Even in our counties with population loss we’re seeing a 3 to 10 percent increase in the number of non-profits which shows newcomers are creating new groups that reflect their interests,” he said. “This is the rural revival, the vibrancy that shows under the radar. “So even though it appears you have competing interests within the same community for these new

faces, you also have complimentary things happening because often the existing social structure doesn’t even know this new structure exists because you don’t overlap with one another. “Pipestone does periodic community suppers just for newcomers. That’s a terrific welcome.” See BRAIN GAIN, pg. 22

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BRAIN GAIN, from pg. 20 also broadens the geography. Out here you have an active west-central Minnesota snowmobile association. It has a very narrow interest but a wide geography,” Winchester said. “It’s easy to see why snowmobiling here in the heart of the Minnesota River Valley has a special appeal to this special group of people.” And that also is a reason why the local Lion’s Club, Kiwanis and like groups have difficulty in attracting these newcomers. Unless these service groups are doing something to align themselves with the interest of newcomers, they won’t get involved, said Winchester. “It takes collaboration and cooperation. But it can

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Regional hubs emerging BRAIN GAIN, from pg. 21 Regional hubs Winchester said it’s a misnomer that you know everybody in your small town. “You have new faces yet to meet, he said. “In any five-year time period, 43 percent of all Minnesotans move; the average American moves 11.7 times in a lifetime.” This mobility is also partly why regional hub cities such as Willmar, Marshall and Worthington have rapidly emerged, he said. That regional concept is why he sees potential for the Tatanka Bluffs Corridor group. “People today don’t mind driving. If they know about it, and they like it, and it meets a specific interest of theirs, it then potentially becomes a new destination point,” said Winchester. “My wife and I eat out often in neighboring towns and cities. I see that

happening throughout rural Minnesota. It is a treat to eat out, especially the good food in many of our small towns.” He advised community members to be careful in boasting about your town as “having it all” because in rebuilding your rural community you may be putting down your neighboring town. Newcomers also want to know that there are attractions to enjoy in the next town over. While the Twin Cities will continue to be the population hub that attracts young people, with more identity being established in rural Minnesota, the “brain gain” will grow here. “This repopulation of rural Minnesota is in its infancy,” said Winchester. University of Minnesota Extension Research Fellow Ben Winchester spoke April 23 at the Redwood Community Center in Redwood Falls. ❖

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She also advocates for more diversity in our farming landscape. “If you want to have more management options for variable weather, variable weed control issues, variable marketing, then crop diversity is key,” she said. “Crop diversity also helps build soil structure but if you don’t have a market that’s where we get shot down.” Wheat can be a good option. “As a friend told me, wheat is its own cover crop,” said DeJong-Hughes. “You grow it, harvest it, and it then regrows providing its own cover crop.” Jodi DeJong-Hughes was interviewed at Earth Day at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center in Spicer, Minn. She may be reached at dejon003@umn.edu or visit www.extension.uumn.edu/agriculture/tillage for more information. ❖

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Hughes. By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer “When fuel is expensive, or Cover crops and conservanutrients are expensive and tion tillage made the biggest commodity prices are down, jump in progress when the producers are looking at ways U.S. Department of Agriculto do less passes across every ture and Natural Resources acre,” she said, “and doing Conservation Service made shallower tillage, too, because soil health a national initiative Jodi DeJongthe deeper you go, the more this year. Hughes fuel it takes and the more wear and tear on your equipment.” After 18 years in the field, Jodi DeJong-Hughes can attest to Cover crops that. She is the soils specialist at the Farmers are also buying into the University of Minnesota Extension strategy of late summer and early fall Service’s Willmar regional office. seeding of cover crops. DeJong-Hughes also credits the “I get lots of questions on that topic advent of Roundup as being a major everywhere I go,” DeJong-Hughes contributor to conservation. One rea- said. “We’ve talked with Del Monte, son for tilling was to get rid of weeds. which contracts with farmers for peas “They no longer had to worry about and sweet corn. They tell us they’re weeds so tillage and cultivation backed now up to 50 percent use of cover off considerably. Now farmers have crops. time to talk about conservation and to “Sugar beet growers, too, are big try some different strategies,” she said. users of cover crops — oats or wheat DeJong-Hughes teaches producers seeded just ahead of planting of the the benefits of minimum tillage and sugar beets to reduce wind damage to fall-seeded cover crops to rebuild soil the newly emerging sugar beet plants.” structure, noting that some area proWhen it comes to cover crops, the ducers are doing really well in their experts recommend a cocktail conservation practices. approach meaning a large variety, she “If you reduce tillage, structure said. starts building again,” she said. “With “I think they should just get their erosion we’re kind of at the whim of foot wet by trying just a single choice, Mother Nature. Our open winter with such as rye or oats,” said DeJonglittle snow cover produced lots of wind Hughes. “I like to start them off with erosion this winter and early spring.” something that doesn’t over winter so Snow cover ordinarily protects Min- they don’t need to do a spray out in the nesota soils but without snow, tillage spring. Oats are good but rye covers systems which leave crop residue in quickly; also consider tillage radish.” place are one of the primary strategies When to seed is a matter for debate, for thwarting wind and water erosion. So and Extension is working with the U.S. while farmers are watching their corn Department of Agriculture’s Risk and beans come up, DeJong-Hughes Management Agency on insurance covasks: How is next winter going to be if erage. we continue to do so much fall tillage? “You cannot hurt your primary crop “If you assume there may not be a so we’re looking at around V8 growth lot of coverage over our soils next win- stage in corn,” she said. “Aerial appliter, minimum tillage this fall would cation can work if you have some rain definitely help,” she said. shortly after the fly-on. I like to see Today’s ag economy with $3 corn is a some seed-to-soil contact, otherwise factor in the shift to conservation you’re just out there feeding the farming strategies, said DeJong- rodents and bugs.”

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Farm Energy Conference on tap at WCROC By MARIE WOOD The Land Associate Editor In a marketplace demanding that food production leave a smaller carbon footprint, the first Midwest Farm Energy Conference is demonstrating practical ways to use renewable energy and reduce energy costs in crop production, Michael Reese swine barns and dairy facilities. The Midwest Farm Energy Conference is June 1719 at the University of Minnesota West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris. Michael Reese, WCROC renewable energy director, said the conference will show farmers the “nuts and bolts” of solar and wind energy systems in operation at the center. “Not only will you save money on energy costs, produce your own power and be more independent, but you will also meet the emerging market,” said Reese. He expects that farmers will be surprised by the everyday efficiencies available that can make the difference between making money and losing money in today’s tight margins. Keynote speaker Steve Peterson, director of sourcing sustainability at General Mills, will address why the carbon footprint of your farm is important to the consumer and the marketplace. “The conference will give producers tools that will help reduce the carbon footprint of their farm products,” said Reese. Topics include energy usage in swine and dairy, energy-efficient farm lighting, incentives, grants

and loans for renewable and energy efficient systems, tour of WCROC’s dairy and energy systems, as well as the center’s renewable hydrogen and ammonia pilot plant that uses wind energy to drive the process. New technologies from the U of M have made the process to manufacture nitrogen fertilizer more effiLee Johnston cient, said Reese. A second renewable energy tour includes a bus trip to Riverview Dairy, an 800-head operation in Morris. Many incentives and rebates for solar energy exist in Minnesota. With economists on hand to discuss the feasibility of solar electric systems for livestock barns, farmers can get a good idea of what will work for them, said Reese. “You can put a lot of solar on those roofs to potentially save energy costs,” he said. WCROC has converted its dairy to be more energy efficient. The dairy’s energy system includes a wind turbine and solar energy system with a goal of being a “net zero energy consumer and produce all of the power on site,” Reese said. Swine operation Lee Johnston, WCROC swine professor and director of operations, is looking at ways to drive down the use of fossil fuels in hog barns. You can tour the center’s hog barns equipped with newly installed solar panels. “A lot of this is driven by markets saying they want a lower carbon footprint on food products,” said Johnston. “Electricity and fossil fuels are not a huge part of pig production if you look at the barn, but if

2015 Midwest Farm Energy Conference What: Tours of energy optimized swine and dairy facilities; practical information for ag producers; networking with other producers and energy experts When: June 17, Noon-8:30 p.m.; June 18, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; June 19, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: University of Minnesota West Central Research and Outreach Center, Morris Cost: $120 for full conference; $60 for single day; half price for students with valid ID For more information: https://wcroc.cfans.umn.edu/ or call (320) 589-1711 you fold in the crop production for feed, the footprint gets bigger.” Johnston completed two studies in reducing the nocturnal temperature in their nursery as a way to lower heating fuels and costs. “You put a weaning pig in there at 18 to 20 days, he needs a very high temperature in the room. It usually takes a lot of propane to keep the temperature up,” he said. Studies showed that if you set the temperature back by 10 to 15 F and then bring it back up in the morning, a producer could save almost 20 percent on fuel usage. For example, if the barn is heated to 85 F during the day, the producer would set back the temperature to 70 or 75 F at night. “We are pretty confident that data is strong,” said Johnston. Three other upper Midwest university studies found similar results. The data came out ahead of the propane crisis a year ago so it was very timely. In fact, after two weeks of setting the temperature back at night, the furnaces didn’t run because the pigs were generating so much heat it kept the room at the target temperature, said Johnston. “We have leaner genetics and those pigs tend to produce more body heat,” he said. Johnston said producers watch their pigs closely to set a target temperature. If the pigs are piling on top of each other, the pigs are cold. At night, pigs “spoon,” laying side-by-side to stay warm. In the morning, pigs need the temperature higher so they can be comfortable and active. With advancements in barn controllers, producers can program the heating system to set the temperature back at night and up in the morning. Control strategies for livestock buildings will be discussed at the conference. While programmable controllers are at the high end, Johnston said it may be cost effective for high volume barns. For smaller operations, it may be cost effective when the old controller wears out. He is also monitoring electrical and heating fuel use on six commercial barns for a year to generate figures on what farms are using. “That will help establish some baselines and will allow us to look at big users and think about ways to reduce that load,” said Johnston. ❖

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Culture trip: Correspondent visits Brazilian farm interior of Parana took us from Curitiba city streets to By CAROLYN VAN LOH a four-lane toll road, two-lane highways, and narrow The Land Correspondent When my husband, Dave, and I were planning a country roads. Large fields of corn and soybeans in trip to visit his brother Paul and sister-in-law varying stages of development stretched across rolling hills that reminded us of Susan in southern Brazil, I sugTennessee. We saw a combine gested we tour a farm. Like all harvesting corn in one field, while farmers, we are interested in I’m thankful Paul other fields were in varying learning how farmers in other grew up on a farm so stages of maturity. Some soybean countries produce their crops. he understood the fields were nearly ready to harPaul and Susan live in Curitiba, vest, but others were still green. nature of questions we capital of the state of Parana, asked him to translate It was dark when we arrived at where he pastors a church. Nercy the Pedroso’s home. More than a and her husband, Adir, who into Portuguese ... dozen family members gathered attend that church, arranged a to spend the evening with us four visit for Feb. 20-21 with Nercy’s cousin Ednir and his wife Matilde Pedroso who live Americans. After indulging in an abundance of food near Reserva, population 32,000. The city celebrates that included Brazilian beans and rice, the family did its heritage each year on March 26 with the theme what families do when they get together: talk and “tomato capital of Parana.” This year marks the city’s enjoy each other’s company. Five-year-old Murillo sucked on his pacifier while playing an electronic 94th year as an independent municipality. Adir led the way in his Chevy S-10 pickup, similar device when he wasn’t running around with cousins. I’m thankful Paul grew up on a farm so he underto a Chevy Colorado in the states. His passengers were Nercy, their daughter Tatiane, her husband Lui, stood the nature of questions we asked him to transand son Murillo. We rode with Paul and Susan in their PT Cruiser. The three-hour drive west into the See BRAZIL, pg. 27

Farmer Miguel Taborda and his son.

Rain delays allowed local farmer to give tour of farm typical farming practices in central Parana. Miguel had his three combines and other harvesting equipment all ready to go when the rainy weather let up. After a short night’s rest in the Pedroso’s home, we ate a typical breakfast of bread, cheese and meat with our sweet strong coffee. We partially filled the cup with coffee before adding warm milk. Knowing how much Susan and I liked the rice cake dessert

served the previous evening, the hostess served the leftover dessert for breakfast. Our tour started in Reserva at the “LoJa Do 1,50” store owned by Ednir. We likened it to a dollar store or similar discount store that carries numerous Chinese products. See BRAZIL, pg. 28

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Green combines rule but tractors red and blue work, too BRAZIL, from pg. 27 From there, we visited a hobby farm where the family kept 20 sows to raise piglets for roasting on a spit. Wild pigs are a problem for Brazilian farmers just as timberwolves cause problems for northern Minnesota farmers. A domestic sow (porco) crossed with a wild boar (javali) produces a javaporco. A wild boar (captured in a hunting cage) produces better quality meat with less fat. Visiting Miguel’s farm site was like the main course of a banquet. Because of wet fields, he was able to spend time answering our questions on a sunny morning. He uses a narrow-row precision notill planter with a bulk fertilizer box and individual seed boxes. Two older John Deere combines and a newer John Deere rotary combine stood ready for harvest. You could tell he was partial to green combines, but he didn’t mind having red and blue tractors — New Holland and Case — to do the other farm work. Two large straight trucks haul the grain to a Cargill, Bunge or a co-op elevator. It is uncommon to see a tractor with wagons at the elevator because of the field’s distance from the facility. When trucks are away from the field, two transfer wagons hold the grain. Corn is planted in August and is sometimes harvested at 25 percent moisture in February so the next crop can be planted. This year may be different because of frequent rains after our visit. Soybeans are planted in October and harvested in March and April. Miguel rotates soybeans, edible beans, corn and wheat. When we walked into a soybean field for a photo, we noticed that the plants were loaded with four-bean pods. Dave estimated a 100-bushel-per-

Left: A typical farm breakfast in Brazil consists of bread, cheese and meat with sweet strong coffee. Leftover desserts from the prior evening were a delicious bonus. Below: A penned-up wild boar and sow. Wild pigs are a problem for Brazilian farmers, similar to timberwolves in northern Minnesota. Wild boars are crossed with domestic sows to produce a “javaporco” with a less-fatty, higher-quality meat.

acre yield at that spot of the field. Miguel and his sister both studied agronomy at nearby University of Ponto Grossa. Family members work together to harvest their fields before Miguel begins custom combining for neighbors. We discovered that Brazilian farmers fertilize and provide nutrients for growing crops in ways similar to ours, and their expected yields are similar. There is a limited program for federal crop insurance, but it’s administered on a firstcome-first-served basis. Miguel forward contracts a portion of the expected crop every month. We experienced gracious rural hospitality and learned much about farm practices during our less than 24-hour visit to Miguel’s farm. It was amazing

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Livestock Angles Avian flu ups demand

Grain Angles What lenders look for Among all of the things that grain producers have to think about while planting this year’s crop, here’s one more thing to contemplate — what is my lender looking for when he is making a loan to me? AgStar has many things it considers when a client applies for a loan. Questions used to evaluate an applicant’s character range from subjective questions about their community involvement to more objective considerations, such as payment history. Below are five of the top areas AgStar considers. Included within each area are questions that we often ask as a lender to JOEL LARSON evaluate each area. In preparaAgStar Credit Team Director tion for working with a lender, Blue Earth, Minn. think through these questions to identify what areas you might need to strengthen to be considered an ideal candidate. 1. Character • This can be subjective, such as how are you viewed in the community? Are you a good neighbor? Are you active in the community in a positive way? • Do you have good communication skills? • Does your family have a good history with the lending institution? • Character can also be measured by your repayment history. Do you pay your obligations on time as agreed? Lending institutions use a credit bureau score to assess how you deal with your different creditors. A low credit bureau score (less than 700) may indicate late payments, disputes, or too many

See NYSTROM, pg. 30

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Information in the above columns is the writer’s opinion. It is no way guaranteed and should not be interpreted as buy/sell advice. Futures trading always involves a certain degree of risk.

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Unpredictability is the only way to describe the livestock markets these days. The cattle market has especially been one that has been the most unpredictable while the hog market appears to be the more steady in finding direction at the present time. The cash cattle market and the futures market most definitely have different ideas on the current and future direction of live cattle prices. This continues to express the difference between supply and demand outlooks into the next several months. The current situation is that there continues to be a tight supply of cattle, while the demand for beef JOE TEALE continues to shrink as the price Broker elevates. Great Plains Commodity Afton, Minn. Packers have continued to show reluctance in being aggressive in acquiring live inventory in the open market as evidenced in the continual late week purchases. Packer margins are tight at times, despite the fact that the beef cutout is at all-time highs. Part of the problem is the bird flu epidemic has put retailers in a position to buy more red meat to replace the tightening availability of poultry. The weight of cattle remains well above last year which is offsetting the fewer numbers of animals. This, in turn, has made up in tonnage of beef produced to nearly equal last year’s production. Therefore, as demand shrinks because of the high price of beef, and numbers once again begin to increase, cattle prices are not likely to advance but remain at these levels or possibly even decline. Although the bird flu epidemic may hold prices in the near term,

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The following market analysis is for the week ending May 15. CORN — Thank goodness we had the monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture crop report to talk about this week! News was scarce except for the crop report, growers were mostly disengaged until the jump in the latter half of the week, weather cooperated for crop development, and the U.S. dollar retreated. Those factors combined for very flat price action for the majority of the week. On Thursday, wheat staged its biggest one-day rally in nearly three years on fund buying and NYSTROM buy stops that were hit. This PHYLLIS CHS Hedging Inc. pulled corn higher to its highest St. Paul level this month. The U.S. dollar fell to its lowest since January and is off seven percent from the 12-year high hit in March. Ideas that any interest rate hike may not come until September at the earliest, and possibly not until 2016, pressured the dollar and lent support to commodities. The May USDA crop report was basically neutral for the United States and bearish on a global scale. On the 2014-15 balance sheet, Feed, Seed and Industrial was cut 48 million bushels, exports were raised 25 million to 1.825 billion bushels, for a 24 million bushel increase in ending stocks of 1.851 billion bushels. The average ending stocks estimate was 1.864 billion bushels. There has been concern voiced that the ethanol usage number of 5.2 billion bushels may be 25-50 million bushels too high as yield is inching higher. Questions about the feed/residual

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500-million-bushel carryout gets traders’ attention NYSTROM, from pg. 29 line at 5.25 billion bushels may also prove to be up to 100 million bushels too high. Our first official look at the 2015-16 balance sheet was unexciting. Acreage at 89.2 million acres is 1.4 million acres below last year. The yield estimate from the February Outlook Forum of 166.8 bushels per acre was left unchanged and compares to last year’s 171.0 bu./acre yield. With the very good planting progress and early development, this number may see a bump higher on subsequent reports. Production comes in at 13.63 billion bushels, exports were projected at 1.9 billion (up 75 million from this year) with ending stocks at 1.746 billion bushels. The pre-report ending stocks forecast was 1.752 billion bushels. The 12.7 percent stocks to use ratio for 2015-16 is below this year’s 13.6 percent. Informa Economics updated their 2015 acreage estimate this week to 88.7 million acres, which is 500,000 acres lower than the USDA number and an increase of 200,000 from their last projection. Corn planting saw the second fastest weekly pace when it reached 75 percent complete from 55 percent complete the previous week and 57 percent on average. Emergence was pegged at 29 percent compared to the average of 24 percent emerged. For the week ending May 15, corn planting is predicted to be 85 percent planted after rainfall slowed planters. Export sales were weak at just 14.6 million bushels and a new low for the marketing year. Sales need to average 15.6 million per week for us to

Hog prices rally TEALE, from pg. 29 the high in live cattle prices made last October look to be a major top in the cattle market for now. Producers should keep aware of current market conditions and protect inventories as warranted. The hog market has continued to recover for the lows made back in March as the decrease in market-ready hogs has declined over the past few months. This decrease in numbers with the continued good demand for pork aided in the current rally in hog prices. With the outbreak of the bird flu here in the United States, the concern over poultry has put more emphasis on red meat by the retailers. This has kept good demand for pork as that substitute protein source over the past few weeks. With the holiday buying for both Memorial Day and Independence Day now winding down, the possibility of packers meeting all of their production needs for those holidays, prices may begin to slip. From a seasonal standpoint, the hog market on average usually finds a high point in this time frame. Without any further surprises regarding the supplies of pork, beef or poultry, the possibility of that seasonal high would be fairly good to happen in the near future. Producers should stay on top of market conditions and protect their inventories when given the opportunity. ❖

attain the new USDA export forecast of 1.825 billion bushels. Last year from this point in the marketing year to the end, we averaged just 9.1 million bushels. Was the USDA premature in raising the export category this month? Weekly ethanol production was up seven million gallons at 268 million gallon, but is one percent below last year’s production for this week. Stocks fell 19 million gallons to 853 million gallons, the lowest level in 17 weeks. SOYBEANS — This year’s carryout was lowered on the May 12 USDA report by 20 million bushels to 350 million bushels. Both crush and exports were increased 10 million bushels each to account for the reduced carryout; crush at 1.805 billion bushels is the second largest ever and exports at 1.8 billion bushels would be a record. While this was less than the 360 million bushel average estimate, it was the 2015-16 carryout of 500 million bushels that caught traders attention. If correct, this would be the second biggest carryout in the last 15 years. Acreage for 2015-16 was posted at 84.6 million acres, up 900,000 acres from 2014-15. A yield of 46 bu./acre was used on the first 2015-16 balance sheet. This is 1.8 bu./acre less than last year’s 47.8 bu./acre yield. Production is forecast at the second highest on record at 3.85 billion bushels. On the demand side, crush of 1.825 billion is 20 million higher than 201415, exports of 1.775 billion is 25 million less than this year, for huge ending stocks of 500 million bushels. The pre-report ending stocks number was 443 million bushels. The 2015-16 stocks to use ratio is 13.4 percent compared to just 9.4 percent in 2014-15. This would be the highest stocks to use ratio and ending stocks

number since 2006-07. November 2006 soybean prices traded from roughly $5.85 to $6.41 per bushel for the 2006 growing season, collapsed through August and September, before staging a huge rally in October until expiration. The national on-farm average price for 2015-16 is initially estimated at $8.25$9.75 compared to $10.05 per bushel for 2014-15. Informa Economics’ updated 2015-16 acreage was reported at 87.2 million acres compared to the March USDA Prospective Planting 84.6 million acres figure. Informa’s number exceeds the USDA 84.6 million acre projection by an impressive 2.9 million acres. Soybean planting was 31 percent complete as of May 10, 11 percent higher than the average. The average as of May 17 is 36 percent and 55 percent the week after. Weekly export sales were at the low end of estimates at five million bushels for old crop. Total commitments are 1.82 billion bushels compared to the USDA’s 1.8 billion bushel export outlook. New crop sales were 3.2 million bushels, pushing the total on the books to 162 million bushels. The USDA estimate for 2015-16 exports is 1.775 billion bushels. China is reportedly 70 percent covered on soybean needs for July. With shipments from South America on their way to Chinese ports, there doesn’t seem to be any pressure for China to extend coverage anytime soon. The April National Oilseed Processors Association crush was a tremendous 150.363 million bushels, crashing through the 147.8 million bushels estimate for a new record for April. Soy oil stocks were 1,441 million pounds versus the pre-report forecast for 1.452 million pounds. ❖

Know your production costs? LARSON, from pg. 29 accounts. A good credit bureau score (700-800) is an indication that you pay your accounts on time and ultimately there will be less risk to the lender. 2. Financial and Production History • What do your financial trends say about your business? Are you showing a trend of profitability and net worth growth? • What is your history of capital expenses? • Are your records timely and accurate? Do you provide your lender financial information that is current and reconciles change in net worth to your earnings? • Do you know your family living expense? • Do you know what the key ratios say about your business? • What is your acreage production history? 3. Cost of Production • Do you know your cost of production on a per acre or per bushel basis? • If you know your break even, are you marketing from that information? • How do you compare to a benchmark? 4. Cash flow Projections • Do you have a monthly cash flow plan?

• Are you completing actual to budgeted comparisons throughout the year? • If you have a major expansion in mind, do you have a structured business plan that you can present to your lender? 5. Risk Management • How do you deal with risk in your operation? • Do you have adequate levels of crop insurance, property and casualty, and life insurance? • Do you have a will? Whether you are a young farmer just starting out your farming career or a farmer with 25 years of experience, these management areas are all important to you and your lender. There is a lot to consider. As most veteran farmers know, it takes a lot of effort to properly manage these various areas. But, there is a significant payoff. Clients who are strong in these areas will benefit from more options and better rates when financing their operations. Visit www.agstar.com/edge for more industry expertise. 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. ❖

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Midwest cheese production this week was very similar to last week, according to USDA’s Dairy Market News. Milk flows to plants is in volumes sufficient for full schedules. Surplus milk is available, with pricing varied day by day. Early week pricing depending on timing and location reached $3.00 below Class while late last week available surplus milk was being shopped around at $5.00 below, with some price motivated cheese plants making purchases. Barrel availability began the week tighter than blocks, but both are more readily available than in recent weeks. There is discussion of barrel supply tightness “softening on the edges,” meaning that non-contract cheese is becoming more available to purchase from plants, with less need to rely on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as a

backup. Some buyers report that blocks are more available on a spot basis than previously. Manufacturers also seem to be adding to their own inventories, a change from recent patterns where many manufacturers had light inventories due to sales demand. Sales remain strong, but many manufacturers are now producing enough cheese beyond sales commitments to gradually increase manufacturer inventory levels. ■ Cash butter ended five weeks of gain, climbing May 13 to its highest level since Oct. 16, 2014, only to give back 5.25 cents on May 14 and another 3.5 on May 15, and close at $1.9725 per pound, down 1.25 cents on the week and 18.75 cents below a year See MIELKE, pg. 32

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This column was written weaker cheese and whey for the marketing week endprices. Look for a 2015 avering May 15. age of about $16.30, down from the $16.45 expected The U.S. Department of last month and compares to Agriculture lowered its 2015 $22.34 in 2014 and $17.99 milk production forecast for in 2013. the seventh time in a row in its latest World Agricultural The Class IV price is lower Supply and Demand Estias the stronger butter price mates report issued Tuesis more than offset by the MIELKE MARKET day, and offered its first look reduced prices for NDM. The WEEKLY into 2016. 2015 average is put at By Lee Mielke $14.65, down from the Production and mar$14.75 projected a ketings for 2015 were month ago and comreported at 208.6 billion pares to $22.09 in 2014 pounds and 207.6 billion pounds, respectively, both are down 1.4 and $19.05 in 2013. billion pounds from last month’s ■ report. If realized, 2015 production Speaking of milk prices; the Califorwould be up 1.3 percent from 2014. nia Department of Food and AgriculProduction and marketings for 2016 ture announced their June Class I milk were projected at 213.6 billion and prices at $17.47/cwt. for the north and 212.6 billion pounds respectively. If $17.74 for the south, up 41 cents and realized, 2016 production and market- 40 cents respectively from May but ings would be up 5 billion pounds or $7.63 below June 2014. They are the about 2.4 percent from 2014. lowest June Class I prices since 2012. Milk production for 2016 was forecast The six month Class I average for the higher as improved forage availability north is $17.45, down from $24.53 at and moderate feed costs are expected this time a year ago and compares to to support gains in milk per cow. Cow $19.85 in 2013. The six-month average numbers were forecast slightly higher. for the south is $17.72, down from Commercial exports on a fat and skim- $24.80 a year ago and compares to solids basis were forecast higher with a $20.13 in 2013. The June Federal order resumption of normal trade patterns. Class I base price will be announced by the USDA May 20. Imports were forecast lower as domestic production increases and ■ demand from competing importers is Cash cheese prices remain strong but higher. With stronger domestic demand a crack appeared in the barrels this and export, cheese, nonfat dry milk and week. The Cheddar blocks have been whey prices were forecast higher, but resiliently strong, hovering at $1.61 per butter prices were forecast lower as pound for almost two weeks, then strong nonfat dry milk demand is inched up a quarter-cent May 8, and expected to support relatively high lev- closed May 15 at $1.62, up three-quarels of butter production. ter cents on the week but 37.75 cents Class III and Class IV milk prices below a year ago when they fell almost were forecast higher. Look for the 2016 a nickel and below $2 per pound. This Class III price to average around week’s block price marked a new high $16.70 per hundredweight and the for 2015 and is the highest since Dec. Class IV around $16.15. 22, 2014. Forecast milk production for 2015 is The Cheddar barrels marched to lower than last month as drought in $1.6375 on May 12, highest barrel price the West impacts milk per cow and since Dec. 1, 2014, then retreated, growth in the cow herd is expected to recovered some, and closed Friday at be slower. Fat and skim-solids imports $1.6225, up a quarter-cent on the week, were raised on strong cheese demand. 33.75 cents below a year ago, and a Fat basis exports were raised on better- quarter-cent above the blocks, a spread than-expected March exports. Skim that normally runs 3-5 cents below the solids exports were higher based on blocks. Two cars of block and eight of higher NDM and lactose shipments. barrel traded hands on the week. The Cheese, NDM, and whey prices are lagging National Dairy Products Sales forecast lower on weaker demand, but Report-surveyed U.S. average block the butter price forecast was raised on price inched up 0.8 cent, to $1.6128, strong demand. while the barrels inched 0.1 cent lower, to $1.6655. The Class III price was lowered on

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Gould: Milk prices may get weaker due to low imports MIELKE, from pg. 31 ago. Seven cars were sold this week at the CME. NDPSR butter averaged $1.8176, up 1.3 cents. The question was asked if butter would revisit last year’s record high $3.06. “No,” according to the May 1 Dairy and Food Market Analyst. Editors Jerry Dryer and Matt Gould reason that “Lower exports and increased imports will continue to more-than-cover the butterfat production shortfall and most of the butterfat demand increase. Together, limited exports and larger imports should add enough butterfat supply to prevent a $3.00 per pound type of price run (or $2.50 per pound for that matter). Nevertheless, some in the industry are still calling for the price run.” Gould also reported in Friday’s DairyLine that First Quarter 2015 dairy product demand “went crazy.” Foodservice sales were up substantially, he said, and the lower prices for both butter and cheese were passed on to consumers at retail so consumption was up across the board. But, growth has not been sustained at those high levels in May, Gould warned. “It’s strong,” he said, “But not as strong as it was. On the demand side, we’re starting to see weakness.” Looking to the supply side, Gould cited the fact that world dairy product prices are substantially below U.S. levels so “We have a target on our back, with boats pointed in this direction loaded with butterfat, either in the form of butter or anhydrous milkfat, which is 99.9 percent butterfat, plus cheese.” “We have imports rising and we have demand,

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still very strong, but not at the extraordinary numbers we saw in the First Quarter.” When asked about milk prices, Gould said he doesn’t see a lot of upside from where we are. He said that “a lot of people have been wondering how we can stay this high for so long when the rest of the world has been so far below us.” Looking at the next three to six months, he sees prices “steady to weaker as the dynamics play out where we do have strong demand here at home but, due to imports, we’re going to see some weakness.” When asked about China, he stated that China’s skim milk powder purchases continue at “reasonable levels” but are fairly slow on whole milk powder as milk production has been up in the region. “I’m not overly excited about China,” he concluded. ■ Dairy Market News says Central butter output remains active. Manufacturers still want to make and store butter for future needs. Some are able to while others are concerned about future supplies. The pricing at the CME has several buyers and sellers befuddled. Some feel the market should be going down instead of up. Cream supplies are plentiful although the supply is lower than last week. Availability of cream continues to be a driving factor for butter production in the West. Some manufacturers report enough cream to support production schedules. In these cases, there is a desire to sell excess cream rather than build butter stocks. Other manufacturers are struggling to get enough cream and seek supplies from across the region. Competition from ice cream manufacturing has limited the ability of these butter manufacturers to get cream. Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk closed the week at 89.75 cents per pound, down 6 cents on the week and

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88.5 cents below a year ago. Two cars were sold via the CME this week. NDPSR powder averaged 94.14 cents per pound, down 0.9 cent, while dry whey averaged 43.55 cents per pound, down three cents and the lowest level in four years. ■ Cooperatives Working Together accepted 11 requests for export assistance this week from Dairy Farmers of America, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers, Northwest Dairy Association (Darigold) and Tillamook County Creamery Association, to sell 745,956 pounds of Cheddar, and Monterey Jack cheese, 1.764 million pounds of butter and 9.480 million pounds of whole milk powder to customers in Asia, the Middle East, and Central and South America. The product will be delivered through November 2015 and raised CWT’s 2015 exports to 30.2 million pounds of cheese, 26.2 million pounds of butter, and 19.3 million pounds of whole milk powder. ■ Penn State’s measure of income over feed costs rose by five percent in April, as milk prices rose and feed prices fell, according to Jim Dunn in his May Dairy Outlook. April’s feed cost is 10 cents per cow per day less than in March. April’s value for income over feed cost of $6.47 per cow per day is well below the 2014 values, when milk prices were very high and feed prices were moderate. The large drop in the milk price is the driver of the lower IOFC, although feed costs are slightly higher than the average for 2014. Income over feed cost reflects daily gross milk income less feed costs for an average cow producing 65 pounds of milk per day. The milk margin is the estimated amount of the Pennsylvania all milk price that remains after feed costs per hundredweight of milk production are paid. Like income over feed cost, this measure shows that the April Pennsylvania milk margin was five percent higher than in March. Dunn also points out that the dollar’s value is down somewhat, with the euro and Australian dollar up 2.9 percent and 4.6 percent, respectively, while the New Zealand dollar fell 0.8 percent. Perhaps the gains in the dollar recently overestimated the differences between our economy and those of the other countries, Dunn said. The fighting in Eastern Ukraine has calmed down, although Russia continues to foment trouble. The stronger dairy prices also reflect a reduction in the growth of milk production, which will help keep our production surpluses in line with our export sales. The news for dairy markets has been largely negative recently, although the drought in New Zealand continues to hurt its milk production. The drought, combined with the lower world dairy prices, is hurting the New Zealand economy overall. New Zealand prices fell 3.5 percent in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction. Dairy is New Zealand’s largest single export category and the dairy sector generates a significant share of the country’s gross domestic product. 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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Some of the biggest turkey and chicken producers are in Renville, Kandiyohi and Stearns counties. Besides producers and feed suppliers, trucking jobs and poultry processing jobs are also being hit hard, Tuck said. And she said, other businesses can start to feel the effects. “The veterinarian medicine and even banking and electricity are affected, businesses we don’t think of off the top of our heads.” Tim Krohn is a reporter for The Free Press of Mankato, Minn., a sister paper to The Land under The Free Press Media. Krohn can be reached at tkrohn@mankatofreepress.com. ❖

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“Our community partners wanted this information. We are hoping the communities that are hard hit will be able to make some plans, not to just help the producers but the others affected.” She said Extension has recommended that more followup studies be done as the flu plays out. Many experts predict the flu spread should slow down as summer temperatures rise, but they say it’s likely that the avian flu will be around for at least another year or two. In this area the biggest operation to be hit was one in northeastern Nicollet County with one million chickens.

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about seven percent of By TIM KROHN the ag economy. Mankato Free Press Losses in poultry proThe analysts deterduction and related mined that for every businesses due to avian million dollars in influenza are estimated direct losses, the estiat nearly $310 million mated ripple effect in Greater Minnesota, leads to $1.8 million according to a newly Brigid Tuck Brian Storm in overall economic released emergency losses, including economic impact analysis from Univer- $450,000 in wages. sity of Minnesota Extension. One of the hardest hit will be the Brigid Tuck, Extension senior ana- companies that make feed for the poullyst based in Mankato, said that as the try industry. For every $1 million of virus spreads the losses will mount. lost poultry production, nearly And, if affected farms can’t get back to $230,000 of demand for poultry feed is production relatively quickly, the lost. Many of the largest poultry operalosses will grow. tions have their own feed mill opera“If barns stay empty for another cycle tions located on their farms. of poultry production, these numbers New Vision Feed in Mankato procould potentially double,” Tuck said. duces feed for area chicken operations, Just this past weekend a large opera- but its customers haven’t been hit yet. tion in Renville County announced it “We’ve been fortunate so far — knock was going to kill two million of its on wood.” manager Brian Storm said. chickens because the avian flu had ear- “It we do get hit it would have a big lier been found in one of their barns. impact. Poultry food is about 25 perThose losses, and other flu reports cent (of our business).” since May 11, were not included in the Tuck said Extension works with a lot Extension loss estimates. of rural communities and she hopes Poultry production and processing is the report can help those hit by avian a $3 billion industry in the state — flu to form a response.

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Initiative: Reduce tillage to improve water quality By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer SPICER, Minn. â€” A model showing the water runoff from four different soil surface conditions was an effective learning tool at the Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center in Spicer. Melanie Dickman, Natural Resources Conservation Service district conservationist for Kandiyohi County, was on hand to explain how the model worked. â€œWe have a rainfall simulator display with four soils just pulled out of the field this morning,â€? she said. â€œOne was moldboard plowed, one from a two-year alfalfa stand, one with high corn residue from conservation tillage, and the fourth a mulch tillage sample after soybeans. â€œUsing the simulator, we applied one inch of water over these four soils. Then using two plastic containers, we are measuring runoff from each plus the plastic container underneath each soil shows the infiltration rates.â€? As expected, the most runoff came from the plowed field and the least from the alfalfa which also had the most infiltration. The experiment

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than 80,000 gallons per acre. Minimizing the wind and water erosion that depletes soil is part of the mission of NRCS. Dickman indicated that the serviceâ€™s Soil Health Initiative with an emphasis on minimum tillage, cover crops, and more diversity in cropping is helping greatly in total efforts toward improvDick Hagen ing water quality across NRCS conservationist Melanie Dickman demonstrates a Minnesota. water runoff simulator at the Prairie Woods EnvironmenDickman is promoting tal Learning Center in Spicer, Minn. the Environmental Quality Incentives Proshows that due to alfalfaâ€™s heavy root gram, better known as EQIP, which structure, rain over an alfalfa field provides assistance for many consertends to stay in the soil. vation efforts to improve soil across The NRCS display offered the follow- the landscape. ing learning points: â€œThere are lots of options: tree plantâ€˘ One inch of rainfall provides over 27,000 gallons of water per acre; â˜…â˜…â˜…â˜…â˜…â˜…â˜…â˜…â˜…â˜…â˜…â˜…â˜…â˜… â€˘ On a hot day, evapotranspiration â˜… can reach 8,000 gallons per acre; â˜… â€˘ Residue on the soil surface may â˜… reduce annual water needs by more

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ing, installation of an ag waste pit, seeding cover crops, etc. It offers lots of choices to give each producer an incentive for upgrading conservation on his farm,â€? Dickman said. In addition, new Conservation Reserve Program lease payments are being implemented or restored on farm land with 10- to 15-year durations and yearly payments ranging in the $250 to $300 per acre category, but that depends upon each particular county. â€œThree-dollar corn is creating lots of new interest in CRP,â€? she said. The Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center is at the edge of the Alexandria moraine complex, which is hilly and pitted with lakes. A moraine is a land feature that consists of debris such as rock, sand and gravel dropped by a glacier as it moved across the landscape. Melanie Dickman was interviewed at the Spicer Earth Day event April 25. â?–

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AG Spray Equipment.............................26 Larsen Industries.................................40 AG Systems.......................................25, 34 Larson Brothers Implement.............42, 43 Anderson Seeds.................................11, 18 Letchers Farm Supply..........................28

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Bayer Truck & Equipment....................26 Mages Auction Service..........................40 Big Gain.....................................................7 Mankato Motor Co.................................22 Boss Supply.............................................17 Massop Electric.......................................44 Broskoff Structures................................22 Matejcek Implement..............................46 C & C Roofing..........................................6 Mayo Clinic Health System......................5 Cannon Falls Beacon..............................37 Mel Carlson Chevrolet............................23 Country Cat............................................15 Mike’s Collision......................................14 Courtland Waste Handling...................13 MJ Hydrostatics....................................28 Curts Truck & Diesel Service...............21 MN Soybean Association..........................3 Dahl Farm Supply..................................32 MS Diversified.........................................44 Dale Fenrich.............................................9 New Ulm Tractor & Equipment.............43 Dan Pike Clerking................................. 35 Northern Ag Service...........................41 Dave Syverson Truck Centers...............39 Northern Insulation Products..................7 Diers AG & Trailer Sales.......................32 Northland Building Inc............................6 DODA USA, Inc.......................................4 Nutra Flo.............................................25 Double B Manufacturing.......................19 Pruess Elevator, Inc................................42 Duncan Trailers......................................47 River’s Edge Realty.................................36 Ediger Auction Service..........................37 Rush River Steel.....................................21 Edney ......................................................27 Schmidt Siding........................................12 Eide Bailly Financial Services...............16 Schweiss Inc..........................................41 Excelsior Homes West..............................4 Smiths Mill Implement...........................42 Factory Home Center ............................12 Southwest MN K-Fence............................6 Fieldstone Services....................................7 Suess Auction Service.............................37 Gags Camperway....................................16 Syngenta Seed............................................9 Grizzly Buildings....................................31 Syntex.............................................19 Haug Implement.....................................40 United Farmers Cooperative.................41 Hewitt Drainage Equipment...................6 Vetter Sales & Service...............................8

LARGE FORENOON ESTATE AUCTION Saturday, June 6, 2015 @ 9:45 A.M.

SALE LOCATION: The auction will be held at the Double M Ranch which is located from the junction of Highway #30 & County Road #7 on the south edge of Westbrook, MN. 4 miles south & 1 mile east. Watch for auction signs the day of the auction.

TRACTOR - LOADER - SILAGE FEEDER WAGON & OTHER FARM RELATED ITEMS: 1989 JD 4255 MFD tractor w/ JD 260 hyd. loader, 7,100 indicated hours; Roorda 225A left hand unloading silage feeder wagon; Many other VEHICLES - LAWNMOWER: 2006 Buick Lucerne 4 door car w/under 63,000 indicated miles, prior salvage title; 1990 Buick Park Avenue 4 door car w/191,000 indicated miles; Hustler Fas-Trak zero turn riding lawn mower HORSE BUGGIES, WAGONS, SLIEGH & OTHER HORSE DRAWN ITEMS: Amish style enclosed 2 seat buggy w/ single horse pole; Horse drawn rubber tired parade style wagon w/ hand brake & extra seats for box area; Horse drawn covered wagon; Horse drawn single seat buggy; Horse drawn sleigh w/single seat; High wooden wheel triple box wagon; JD #268 horse drawn single bottom plow; Walk behind single bottom plow; Walk behind single row cultivator OTHER HORSE RELATED - ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES - TOYS & YARD ART ITEMS FURNITURE & APPLIANCES - OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS For a more complete listing of items and photos check our web site www.danpikeauction.com

J C Tractors............................................36 Wearda Implement.................................43

OWNER: Maurice Mitchell Estate

Kato Roofing...........................................33 Willmar Farm Center.............................44 Keepers RV Center................................34 Wingert Realty & Land Services...........35 Keith Bode...............................................41 Woodford AG..........................................42 Kiester Implement........................... 41, 44

Murl Rupp & Dennis Klute Personal Representatives For more information contact Randy @ 507-828-2440

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Hog Slat, Ind...........................................33 Wagner Trucks......................................20 K & S Millwrights..................................13 Wieman Land & Auction........................38

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THE LAND, MAY 22, 2015

LARGE ABSOLUTE AUCTION 175 - 200 TRACTORS J C SALES and DAN & TOM BLANK

Saturday, May 30, 2015 • 9:30 A.M. SALE SITE: J.C. Sales - 9901 Hwy. 23 NE, Foley, MN DIRECTIONS: 1 mile west of Foley, MN on Hwy. 23 or 14 miles east of St. Cloud, MN on Hwy. 23 NOTE: J.C. Sales are closing their equipment business and Dan & Tom Blank are liquidating their antique tractor collection. AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Some antique tractors are restored, some are original, some need restored, and a few for salvage.

SELLING FOR J.C. SALES

• 1953 JD 70, GAS, ROW CROP, FACTORY WF, SN: 7001037 • 1955 JD 60, WHEATLAND, HIGH BACK SEAT, PS. SN: 605575 • 1956 JD 60, WHEATLAND, HIGH BACK SEAT, PS, SN: 6061888 • 1955 JD 50, FACTORY LP, NF, SN: 5025974 • 1957 JD 420U, INDUSTRIAL, SN: 114944 • 1955 JD 40C, AG CRAWLER. SN: 70251 • 1955 JD 40W, WF, 3 PT, SN: 60193 • 1953 JD 40T, FACTORY WF, 3 PT, SN: 686931??? • 1954 JD 40T, NF, 3 PT, SN: 73511 • 1953 JD 40T, NF, SN: 60263 • 1951 JD M, FACTORY WF, SN: 29433 • 1951 JD M, WF, SN: 49792 • 1947 JD M, WF, SN: 12933 • 1947 JD M, WF, SN: 13204 • 1952 JD G. NF. SN: 53580 • 1951 JD GW, FLAT BACK, FACTORY WF, SN: 52507 • 1945 JD AW, FACTORY WF, SN: 550385 • 1948 JD AW, FACTORY WF & FENDERS, SN: 61143 • 1951 JD AW, FACTORY WF, SN: 678090 • 1948 JD AW, FACTORY WF, 42” REARS, SN: 59635 • 1946 JD AN, SINGLE FRONT, 42” REARS, SN: 587236 • JD AW, FACTORY WF, PARTS TRACTOR • 1951 JD BW, FACTORY WF, FLAT BACK, SN: 283022 • 1948 JD BW, FACTORY WF, SN: 235238 • JD BW, FACTORY WF, 6-SPEED, HAND CRANK, SN: ??? • JD LA, 1-BOTTOM PLOW, 1 ROW CULT

–TRACTORS–

• ’08 JD 7230, 2WD, 18.4X38 • ’95 JD 8200, MFD • ’91 JD 4255, MFD, 14.9X46 • ’89 JD 2555, FACT CAB, AC

JOHN DEERE

CASE-IH

• ’14 C-IH 30B, MFD, COMPACT, 5 HRS • ’10 C-IH 245 MAGNUM, MFD, 7000 HRS • ’08 C-IH PUMA 165, MFD, 5100 HRS • ’05 C-IH JX 1100U, MFD, 4900 HRS • ’01 C-IH MX 240, MFD, 4200 HRS • ’99 C-IH MX 170, MFD, 6600 HRS • ’88 C-IH 7110, 2WD, 4200 HRS • ’02 CAT 765, 18” TRACKS, 40% • ’95 CAT 35, 16” TRACKS, 80% • ’87 CAT 65, PTO, 36” TRACKS

CAT

OTHERS

• ’07 MCCORMICK MTX120, MFD, 14.9X46, 2500 HRS • ’91 FORD 7740, 2WD, CHA • ’85 STEIGER CR1225, 3306 CAT, NEEDS CLUTCH WORK • ’76 WHITE 2-70, 18.4X34

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LOADERS

• JD 640 LOADER • JD 148 LOADER • BUHLER 794 LOADER, LIKE NEW • KOYKER 600 LOADER • PAULSEN LOADER, JD MTGS, LIKE NEW • WESTENDORF LOADER, JD 40 SERIES MTGS

MISC ITEMS

• ’15 STS 16’ LIVESTOCK TRAILER, NEW • ’05 C-IH 2208 CORNHEAD • JD 355 OFFSET DISC, 16’, BLACK GANG • JD 251 POWER TILL SEEDER • MC ROTARY SCYTHE • 7-SHANK NH3 BAR • (2) JD RM 8R30 CULT • DAKON 12R22 CULT • KRAUSE 2400, 26’ ROCK FLEX DISC

TIRES-DUALS

(OVER 200 TIRES & DUALS) • (8) 710X38 TIRES & RIMS, 75%, JD 9400 4WD • (2) 710X38 MICHELEN, 50%, JD 55 SERIES • (4) 18.4X46, 60%, JD 55 SERIES • (2) 18.4X46, 10 BOLT • (8) 18.4X42, 10 BOLT • (2) 18.4X42, 95%, STEP UP RIMS, FROM 38” • (4) 320 R70/42, DUALS & RIMS, C-IH MX135 • (2) 320x50 GOODYEAR • (2) 14.9X46 GOODYEAR, 50%, MAXIM RIMS • (2) 380X46 CONTINENTAL, NEW • (4) 20.8X46, 90% • (2) 380X46, 60%, FIRESTONE RIMS • (2) 300-95/46 • (2) 380-30, CONTINENTAL, NEW • (2) 16.9X30 GOODYEAR, 60% • (1) 480X28 FIRESTONE, 80% • (1) 380X34 FIRESTONE, 80% • SEVERAL 18.4X38; 20.8X38; 16.9X38 – MANY MORE TIRES AND RIMS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION • (10) SETS OF DUAL HUBS, FRONT & REAR WHEELWEIGHTS • SEVERAL QUICK HITCHES

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JOHN DEERE

• 1979 IH 86 HYDRO, HIGH CROP, WF, 3 PT, ROLL BAR, SN: 8088 • IH 284 • 1968 IH 544, DSL, UTILITY, WR, 3 PT, SN: 11557 • 1962 IH 560, DSL, WHEATLAND, SN: 5444 • 1957 IH 650, DSL, WHEATLAND, HAND CLUTCH, SN: 1008 • 1958 IH 450, DSL, WHEATLAND, SN: 1773 • 1957 IH 230, WF, FH, SN: 2334 • 1957 IH 230, NF, FH, SN: 5167 • 1957 IH 230, NF, SN: 6184 • 1957 IH 230, NF, FH, SN: 5737 • 1957 IH 230, NF, FH, 2 ROW CULT, SN: 5087 • 1957 IH 230, NF, FH, FENDERS, SN: 6518 • 1955 IH 400 WHEATLAND, FACTORY PS, SN: 1561 • 1956 IH 200, WF, FH, SN: 14301 • 1956 IH 100, WF, 1 PT HITCH, CUB W, CROME NUMBERS, SN: 15221 • 1954 IH SUPER W6, TA, SN: 11836 • 1954 IH SUPER W6, TA, DSL, SN: 10944 • 1953 IH SUPER W6, WHEATLAND, SN: 4782 • 1953 IH SUPER W6, SN: 5556 • 1953 IH SUPER M, DSL, LIVE HYDR, SINGLE WHEEL, AXLE FOR DROPS, SN: 30260 • 1953 IH SUPER M, GAS, FACTORY LIVE HYDR, SN: 42844 • 1953 IH SUPER H, FACTORY LIVE HYDR, SN: 19256 • 1948 IH SUPER A, SQUARE FRT AXLE, 1 ROW PLANTER, SN: 255395 • 1948 IH SUPER A, SQUARE FRT AXLE, SN: 264971 • 1951 IH WD9, DSL, SN: 54887 • 1953 IH W6 WHEATLAND, SN: 46009 • 1949 IH OS4, ORCHARD, HAND CLUTCH, SN: 22297 • IH OS4, ORCHARD • 1951 IH M, FACTORY WF, SN: 282578 • 1945 IH W4 WHEATLAND, SN: 10688 • 1950 IH H, FACTORY WF, SN: 335629 • IH W4 WHEATLAND • 1934 IH W30, GAS, WHEATLAND, SN: 2684 • 1941 IH OD6, DSL, ORCHARD, HAND CLUTCH, SN: ODBKS2038

MINNEAPOLIS-MOLINE

SELLING FOR Dan & Tom Blank • 1971 JD 4020 CONSOLE, FACTORY LP, WF, 3 PT, SN: 253410 • 1972 JD 3020 CONSOLE, DSL, WF, 3 PT, SN: 156915 • 1970 JD 2520 CONSOLE, GAS, WF, 3 PT, SN: 20707 • 1961 JD 3010, DSL, UTILITY, STANDARD, NO PTO, SN: 14T3150 • 1958 JD 630, WHEATLAND, STANDARD FRONT, SN: 6301117 • 1958 JD 630, FLAT TOP FENDERS, SN: 6301395 • 1959 JD 630, GAS, CONVERTED TO LP, SN: 6307076 • 1958 JD 820, DSL, PONY MTR, PS, SN: 8206171 • 1957 JD 820, DSL, PONY MTR, PS, SN: 8203324 • 1958 JD 720, DSL, WHEATLAND, PONY, PS, SN: 7226360 • 1956 JD 520, NF, PS, SN: 5200634 • 1958 JD 620, WHEATLAND, BIG FENDERS, SN: 6219626

• 1971 MM G 850, WF, 3 PT, SN: 229-404-676 • MM U 302 LP, FACTORY WF, 3 PT, SN: 27601975 • 1961 MM JET STAR, BRONZ EDDITION, WF, 3 PT, PS, SN: 16501618 • 1953 MM BG, 1 ROW, WF, 3 PT, SN: 57901013 • 1954 MM ZBE, FACTORY WF, SN: 6300220 • MM RTS STANDARD • 1946 MM A AVERY, SINGLE WHEEL, SN: 9A173 • 1948 MM UTS WHEATLAND, SN: 339113 • 1956 MM 445, GAS, FACTORY WF, 3PT, SN: 10101411 • MM UTS WHEATLAND • MM ZAS WHEATLAND

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COCKSHUT

• 1966 COCKSHUT 1650, DSL, WHEATLAND, FACT WF, CAB • 1958 COCKSHUT 570, DSL, WHEATLAND, SN: DM1341 • 1958 COCKSHUT 570, DSL, WHEATLAND, SN: DM1366 • 1959 COCKSHUT 550, FACT ADJUSTABLE WF, SN: BN5147 • 1962 COCKSHUT 550 WHEATLAND, STD FRT AXLE, WHEATLAND FENDERS, SN: BR1187 • 1960 COCKSHUT 550, NARROW FRT, SN: BO1217 • 1959 COCKSHUT 540, UTILITY, WF, SN: AN5772 • 1957 COCKSHUT 50 DELUXE, WHEATLAND, SN: 301141 • 1957 COCKSHUT 40 DELUXE, WHEATLAND, FACT WF W/??? REAR WHEELS, SN: 40338 • 1956 COCKSHUT 35 DELUXE, WHEATLAND, FENDERS, SN: 2189 • 1956 COCKSHUT 35 DELUXE, WHEATLAND, BIG FENDERS, SN: 2051 • 1956 COCKSHUT BLACK HAWK DELUXE, ADJUSTABLE FRT AXLE, FACTORY 3 PT, SN: 1368 • 1953 COCKSHUT 50, DSL, WHEATLAND, SN: 644 • 1952 COCKSHUT 40, GAS, WHEATLAND, SN: 10157

Sale Conducted By:

Online Bidding by Proxibid For Proxibid Contact:

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INDUSTRIAL

• ’06 INGERSOL RAND VR 1056C TELESCOPING FORK LIFT • JD 444G WHEEL LOADER, JRB COUPLER, 3RD VALVE, BUCKET, BOOM, FORKS, 14’ SNOW PUSHER • ’95 MF 30E INDUSTRIAL TRACTOR, LOADER, BOX SCRAPER, 2300 HRS

–ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE TRACTORS & IMPLEMENTS–

• 1958 COCKSHUT GOLDEN EAGLE 40 ED, WHEATLAND, BIG FENDERS, PERKINS DSL, SN: 50004 • 1952 COCKSHUT 20, ADJUSTABLE WF, 3 PT, SN: 1105 • 1952 COOP E3, WHEATLAND, SN: 34279

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• 1962 CASE 930, DSL, COMFORT KING, WHEATLAND, HAND CLUTCH, SN: 819997 • 1963 CASE 831, DSL, WF, EAGLE HITCH, DUAL RANGE, SN: 822320 • 1959 CASE 900B, DSL, WHEATLAND, SN: 8150564 • 1959 CASE 711B, GAS, FACTORY WF, SN: 8151999 • 1959 CASE 702B, DSL, WHEATLAND, SN: 8150684 • 1957 CASE 414, LP, ORCHARD, SN: 81006560 • 1957 CASE 405, DSL, ORCHARD, EAGLE HITCH, PS, SN: 8104655 • 1956 CASE 410 WHEATLAND, SN: 809851 • 1956 CASE 311, WF, EAGLE HITCH, SN: 6055250 • 1954 CASE DC, FOOT CLUTCH, STANDARD FRT AXLE, LIVE PTO, EAGLE HITCH, SN: 8027076 • 1954 CASE DC, FOOT CLUTCH, FACTORY ADJUSTABLE WF, EAGLE HITCH, SN: 8033065 • 1954 CASE DC, FOOT CLUTCH, LIVE PTO, STANDARD FRT AXLE, SN: 8031353 • 1951 CASE DC, HAND CLUTCH, LIVE PTO, EAGLE HITCH, SN: 55205 • 1954 CASE SC, FOOT CLUTCH, FACTORY ADJUASTABLE WF, EAGLE HITCH, 2R CULT, SN: 8038939 • 1941 CASE SC, FACTORY ADJUSTABLE WF, SN: 4511353 • 1954 CASE SC, FOOT CLUTCH, STANDARD WF, LIVE PTO, SN: 8040303 • 1950 CASE S, WHEATLAND, SN: 54008060 • 1952 CASE D, WHEATLAND, LIVE PTO • 1952 CASE VAC, FACTORY WF, EAGLE HITCH, SN: 5655800 • 1941 CASE VI, SN: 4518319 • (2) CASE VC

MASSEY HARRIS

• 1962 MF SUPER 90, DSL, WF, 3 PT, SN: 812277 • 1956 MH 444, DSL, WHEATLAND, SN: 72496 • 1958 MH 444, GAS, WHEATLAND, SN: 77204 • MH 444, ADJUSTABLE WF, LP, PS, SN: 728898 • 1958 MH 303 WORKBULL, INDUSTRIAL LOADER, PS, HYDR SHUTTLE, SN: 333GIRE • 1956 MH 333, 3 PT, SINGLE FRT WHEEL, SN: 21965 • MH 22, 3 PT • 1955 MF PACER, WF, SN: PGA51722 • 1949 MH 30, WHEATLAND, SN: 4721 • (2) 1953 MH PONYS • MH 30, FACTORY ADJUSTABLE WF, LIVE HYDR, SN: PGA22630 • 1948 MH 44, DSL, FACTORY ADJUSTABLE WF, SN: 3491 • 1952 MH 44 SPECIAL, GAS, WF, SN: 9217A • 1949 MH 44, WHEATLAND, GAS, SN: 6026 • (2) MH 102, GAS, JUNIOR WHEATLAND • MH 101, SENIOR WHEATLAND

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Real Estate

020 WANTED: 300-600 Ac. w/bldgs. Or bare land; W or S of metro area. Call FOR SALE: Northland RE for details! Farm north of Alexandria: 612-756-1899 or email 100+ acres + incl tillbeltzrealestate@gmail.com. able, pasture, woods, barn, smaller outbuildWe have extensive lists of ings & an attractive oldLand Investors & farm buyer home. This is a lake ers throughout MN. We alcountry beauty! ways have interested buyers. For top prices, go with Many resorts/campour proven methods over grounds incl 3 in Alexanthousands of acres. dria & Fergus Falls area. Serving Minnesota Lake Miltona home on 2 Mages Land Co & Auc Serv lake fronts & backlots w/ www.magesland.com great storage building800-803-8761 that's FOUR lots in one property on a premier Real Estate Wanted 021 5800 acre lake! Lot (2.85 acres) on Alexandria's Chain of Lakes— WANTED: Land & farms. I have clients looking for rare find-call today! dairy, & cash grain operaLake homes in all price tions, as well as bare land ranges! parcels from 40-1000 acres. Call Glen Agent/Owner Both for relocation & in320-491-9069 vestments. If you have Minnesota Lakes Realty even thought about selling of Alexandria, Inc contact: Paul Krueger, Farm & Land Specialist, Edina Realty, SW Suburban Office, 14198 Commerce Ave NE, Prior Lake, MN 55372. paulkrueger@edinarealty.com

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ALLIS CHALMERS

• 1956 AC IB INDUSTRIAL, SN: 1957 • AC B W/SICKLE MOWER • AC C, NF • AC HD5 AG CRAWLER, DETROIT DSL, PTO • AC CA, WF • 1956 AC WD45, FACTORY WF, FACTORY PWR STRG, SN: 224680 • AC WD 45, NF

OLIVER

• 1964 OLIVER 770, GAS, WF, SQUARE FENDERS, SN: 148 930 74 • 1967 OLIVER 550, GAS, WF, 3 PT, FACTORY PS, SN: 190 858 019 • OLIVER 66, GAS, ROW CROP, FACTORY WF • 1945 OLIVER 70, NF, FACTORY STEEL, SN: 250824 • OLIVER 77, DSL, WHEATLAND, STANDARD FRONT

FORD

• 1959 FORD 541, OFFSET 1 ROW, WF, 3 PT • 1958 FORD 850, FACTORY PS, FRONT BLADE, SN: 45972 • (2) FORD COUNTRY 1164’S, 4 WHEEL DRIVE • FERGUSON TE20, SN: 283619

OTHERS

• EARLY 50’S ROCKOL, WF, HYDR, MADE BY CUSTOM TRACTOR, SN: C1112

MISC ITEMS

• AC 72 ALL CROP COMBINE, PICKUP REEL, SCOUR CLEAN, SHEDDED • IH 1 ROW HORSE PLANTER, LIKE NEW • IH 1 ROW CULT FOR A W/MANIFOLD • JD 30 LOADER • AC 8’ MTD DISC • IH 2X FAST HITCH PLOW • MF 3 PT ROLL OVER PLOW • AC 1X PLOW FOR B • JD FACT ROUND AXLE FOR 60 OR 70 • IH FACT WF FOR 400 OR 450 • JD FACT WF FOR 2010 ROW CROP • JD FACTORY WIDE FRONT FOR A • (2) COCKSHUT FACTORY WF FOR 40-570 • MASSEY HARRIS FACTORY WF FOR 44-444 • CASE FACTORY WF FOR SC • JD FACTORY 3PT FOR 50-70 • IH REAR WTS FOR A OR B ...AND MUCH MORE EQUIPMENT TO SEE AND SELL!

For More Info Contact: Dan Blank (320) 290-9600

TERMS: Cash or Good Check. Nothing Removed Until Settled For. Verbal Announcements On Sale Day Take Precedence Over Printed Material All Items Sold As-Is NO Warranty or Guarantee of any kind. Lunch on grounds – Trucking Available

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FARM LAND • NEW LISTING - 68 acres of good farmland West of Windom, MN in Springfield Township. CPI is 83. Priced To Sell. • 160+/- tillable Acres FOR SALE in Kimball Township-Jackson County. Crop Productivity Index (CPI of 93.5. CER 81.78. • 80+/- tillable acres in Kimball Township-Jackson County. SALE PENDING. • 160+/- tillable acres inSOLD Dale Township-Cottonwood County.

HUNTING LAND

Several parcels of excellent hunting land available. Great pheasant and deer habitat. • 52.69 acres FOR SALE near Sanborn, MN. $105,000. • 155 Acres FOR SALE near Heron Lake, MN. $198,500. • 28.1 acres FOR SALE near Arco, MN. $45,000. SOLD • 160 acres near Storden, MN. SALE PENDING.

Hay & Forage Equip

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Bins & Buildings

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Bins & Buildings

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Grain Handling Equip

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2 JD chopper boxes. 716, FOR SALE: JD 535 haybine, FOR SALE: 3500 bu Stormor Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys. 15' diameter holding tank, 2RH Unload chopper boxes 2009 New Holland BR7090; 100% financing w/no liens wet holding bin. 507-236-5550 1500 bu, with 6' 6” auger, Miller Pro 2150, $3,850; $3,100; 716A, $3,500. 715-6842pt hitch, rubber rolls, exRound Baler (3100 bales), or red tape, call Steve at 3ph 3 hp electric motor Meyers 1800 chopper box 9304 cellent condition. 320-293plastic wrap, twine, mon, FOR SALE: Building: Cattle Fairfax Ag for an appoint$1,700. 641-425-9035 $3,550; both have JD 1075 3298 etc., shedded, like new. Shed, Hunting Shack or FOR SALE: 7 sheets of bag ment. 888-830-7757 wagons, JD 3950 Chopper, Kewanee 21' #1175 rock-flex Garage. 20'x 20', portable armor; Also, 90 filled grav- JD 3970 chopper, w/7 1/2' hay new knives metal alert, hyFOR SALE:Used grain bins, disc w/drag, real good! 319roll-up door, delivery if posel bags. 507-820-2306 head, late model, $7,950. JD draulic controls, hay head, floors unload systems, sti347-2349 Can Deliver. Grain Handling Equip 034 sible. $4,500 320-220-3114. 346 baler, $4,150. Both very $5,700. 715-285-5818 rators, fans & heaters, aergood condition. 715-684-9549 FOR SALE: Hayrack, 14' ation fans, buying or sellFOR SALE: 67,000 bu. grain and Polly water tank, 450 SILO DOORS ing, try me first and also Case IH 12x30 flat fold vibra bin, Butler 48x40 w/power JD 50' hay elevator, heavy Wood or steel doors shipped shank cult w/ long gangs, gallon. $1,150. 320-220-3114 call for very competitive sweep, bin is down, ready duty, with truck, $1,000 715exc cond, $2,750; Case IH promptly to your farm contract rates! Office to be loaded. $20,000. Kan723-4259 183 8x30 cult w/ vibra tines, stainless fasteners FOR SALE: JD 328 baler, w/ hours 8am-5pm Monday – Sun grain dryer, Model $950; NH BR780 round hardware available. chute, excellent condition; Friday Saturday 9am - 12 10730 w/DMC monitor, exc. baler, net & twine wrap, (800)222-5726 also, IH #56 silo blower w/ Material Handling noon or call 507-697-6133 032 cond., 5” grain air system, $6,900; NH 499 12' haybine, Landwood Sales LLC gandy box in good condiAsk for Gary 30-horse motor, 6 cyclones, $2,900; Rowse 9' 3pt sickle tion. 507-766-4620 FOR SALE: Jaycox 12” ma600'plus of pipe, 6-bin dismower, exc cond, $3,750; nure pump, complete, 10hp tributor, 7 – 90 degree elJD MX8 3pt rotary mower, motor, 16', OH'd 2 yrs ago, bows. 612-741-2010. $3,750. 320-769-2756 $10,000/OBO. 952-442-2797

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LOCATED: 15 miles So. of Rochester, MN on Hwy. 63 Featuring a 1-owner 1980 AC 175D w/Year-Around Cab & 931 hrs.; 1-owner JD 4230-quad range & 2662 hrs.; Plus many other tractors, loaders, disks, field cultivators, plows, sprayers; Plus a large selection of hay equip., livestock equip., all types of farm machinery & misc. **Consignments accepted sale morning** See full listing & photos on our website at: suessauction.com

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507-378-2222

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THE LAND, MAY 22, 2015

LARGE AUCTION

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

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3RD • 8:15 CST Lunch by Presbyterian Church Ladies

TRACTORS – SKID LOADERS – PAY LOADER – CONSTRUCTION – FORKLIFTS

JD: ‘13 JD 9460R, PS, CAH, 700 hrs, like new; ‘14 JD 6150R, MFD, 660 hrs, 20 spd, Auto Quad w/LHR w/JD H360 SL Ldr w/grapple; ‘13 JD 6125R, MFD, 24 spd, PQ w/LHR w/JD H340 Ldr; ‘04 JD 8120, MFD, 3823 hrs; ‘04 JD 8320, MFD, 6200 hrs; ‘07 JD 7520, MFD, PQ w/LHR, 4160 hrs; ‘07 JD 7330 Premium, MFD, CAH, 20 spd, PQ w/LHR w/JD 741 SL Ldr, 4150 hrs; ‘08 JD 7230 Premium, MFD, CAH, 16 spd, PQ w/LHR, 2800 hrs; ‘98 JD 7210, CAH w/mower; ‘90 JD 4755, MFD, CAH, Quad Range, 5980 actual hrs w/380x50 duals, sharp; JD 4640, CAH, Quad, 7500 hrs w/duals; JD 4030, CAH, Quad; JD 3020, D, WF, 3 pt, 6800 hrs; ‘89 JD 8760, CAH, 8700 hrs, 24 spd; ‘98 JD 7410, MFD, PQ w/RHR, 12,000 hrs w/JD 740 SL Ldr; ‘81 JD 4440, CAH, Quad, 9000 hrs; ‘74 JD 4630, QR; ‘73 JD 4230, QR; ‘88 JD 4450, CAH, Quad, 7900 hrs; CIH: ‘08 CIH Stieger 485, PS, CAH, 2157 hrs, bareback; ‘11 CIH Stieger 350 HD, PS, CAH, 1950 hrs, PTO, 520x42 duals; ‘02 CIH STX325, CAH, PS, PTO, 9800 hrs; ‘12 CIH MX235 Magnum, MFD, 1600 hrs, loaded; ‘08 CIH 305 Magnum, MFD, 4000 hrs, auto steer & duals; ‘04 CIH 285, MFD, 6694 hrs, loaded; ‘01 CIH MX200, MFD, 8600 hrs; IHC 5088, CAH, 4100 hrs, new rubber; ‘84 IHC 5288, MFD, CAH, 11,600 hrs w/duals; ‘81 IHC 5088, CAH, WF, 3 pt, 8800 hrs w/duals; ‘81 IHC 3688, WF, 3 pt, 8900 hrs w/Westendorf WL44 Ldr & duals; ‘81 IHC 1586, CAH; ‘77 IHC 1086, CAH, 8900 hrs; IHC 1066 D., WF, 3 pt; ‘73 IHC 666 D., WF, 3 pt, 7937 hrs w/IHC 2250 Ldr; ‘67 IHC C 706, gas, WF w/Dual Ldr; ‘71 IHC 656 gas, WF w/NI Ldr; ‘79 Case 4690, CAH, 4x4; ‘79 Case 2290, CAH; Others: Versatile 855 (motor stuck); Versatile 850, CAH, bareback; ‘95 Cat 85C track tractor, 36” tracks, 4405 hrs, CAH; MF 1105 D., WF, 3 pt; ‘80 Stieger ST325, CAH, eng OH; ‘79 Stieger Cougar, CAH, 4x4; ‘75 Case 2670, CAH, 4x4, 3 pt; ‘01 NH TS110, CAH, 2WD w/Ldr; ‘91 NH 876, CAH, 4x4, 4918 hrs; ‘92 NH 8240, MFD, CAH; ‘93 NH 7840, MFD, 7356 hrs; Oliver 1650; Pay Loaders – Skid Loaders – Construction Equip. – Loaders – Attachments: ‘97 Case 721B, XT, CAH pay loader w/bucket; NH LX665 skid ldr, 72” bucket, 3500 hrs; ‘02 Gehl 4635 SX Dsl, hydro, cab, 2100 hrs, Eng. OH; ‘80 OMC 320 skid ldr; ‘92 Bobcat 743B Dsl skid ldr; Bobcat 310 skid ldr; ‘79 Case 1816B, gas skid ldr; ‘99 Case 580L tractor-loader-backhoe, 3600 hrs; Case 580B Dsl tractor-loader-backhoe, sharp; Kubota L2550 tractor-loader-backhoe w/Roto tiller, pallet forks, 900 hrs; Hyster H30E gas forklift; Yale L51C LP gas 4000# forklift; Degelman 14’ dozer blade (CIH 485);

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COLLECTOR TRACTORS & VINTAGE EQUIPMENT

IHC: ‘72 IHC 966, hydro, high clearance, original; ‘74 IHC 1466, red cab, WF, 3 pt, 6000 hrs; ‘67(?) IHC 140 Industrial, restored; IHC 70 Dsl hydro; ‘61 IHC 806 Dsl, restored; 3 – IHC Super MTA (2-restored); IHC 450 gas, WF; IHC 400 gas; IHC 300 gas, NF, 2 pt; 2 – 54 IHC Super H, restored; ‘50 IHC H, NF, Eng OH, new paint; IHC 656 D., WF, 2 pt, w/FH F11 Ldr; IHC M, WF, 3 pt w/loader; 36 IHC F20, NF; ‘62 IHC original Cub 7 hp riding mower w/fenders, deck & High Low Case, restored; IHC #70 Cub 7 hp riding mower w/deck, restored; ‘54 IHC Super H, new rubber, restored; ‘54 IHC Super MTA gas, restored; IHC 460 gas, 2 pt, new eng OH; JD: ‘68 JD 4020 D., PS, 3720 actual hrs, restored, sharp; ‘69 JD 3020 gas, side console, 7120 hrs; JD 630, new rubber, restored; ‘64 JD 3020, D., restored; JD 2010 gas utility; JD 630 gas, NF, Eng OH w/FH F10 Ldr; ‘57 JD 520, NF, restored; ‘52 JD AR Standard, restored; JD 70 gas, NF; ‘49 JD A, NF, not running; ‘57 JD 720 gas, Standard; ‘53 JD 50 gas, NF; ‘47 JD A, NF; Ford: Ford 901 Dsl, NF, 3 pt; ‘56(?) Ford 660 gas, WF, 5 spd, LPTO, new eng & rubber (rare 1 of 55); ‘52 Ford 8N, WF; AC: AC D19 gas, WF; AC WD 45 gas, WF; AC C w/belly mower; AC WD; MH: MH 55 gas, WF; MH 333, WF, not running; Others: ‘66 MF 135 gas, WF, 3 pt; Cockshutt Super 570 Dsl (bad motor); Cockshutt 570 Dsl Wheatland, nice; Silver King 41 gas tractor, Eng OH, tricycle; Cockshutt 560 D. Wheatland, runs; Cockshutt 1800 D. Wheatland; Cockshutt 40 gas, WF, runs; Coop E2, WF, runs; Case DC, NF; ‘37 Oliver Hart Parr 70, not running; Oliver Hart Parr 18-27 tractor on steel; Vintage Equipment: 8 – Case Plows (2, 3, 4 & 5 bottom); 2 – JD 4 bottom plows; MM 5 bottom plow; antique generator on trailer; 3 – walking plows; 2 - JD horse cults; AC roto baler; single disk; JD AW disk; hand corn sheller; Case drop seeder; Case 2 Row planter; 2 – JD all steel gears; 3 – Case rakes; Case sickle mower; JD 2RW cultivator; IHC Wheatland fenders; Coop 12’ PT swather; 2 – JD horse mowers; IH steel gear; IH 2 pt blade; Stationary Engines: Fairbanks 3 Hp on cart; 2 – IHC LA 21⁄2 Hp motors on carts (1 has Grindstone); AC WD & WD45 engines; Hercules 3 hp stationary engine; R&V stationary engine, rare; New Idea stationary engine; 2 – stationary engine carts;

COMBINES – HEADS – GRAIN CARTS – HEADER TRAILERS - GRAIN HANDLING

CIH: ‘11 CIH 8120, duals, 1607/1075 hrs, loaded; ‘10 CIH 7120, duals, 1516/1222 hrs, loaded, sharp; ‘08 CIH 7010, duals, 1395/950 hrs, loaded; ‘08 CIH 8010 tracker, chop, 1484/1046 hrs, sharp; ‘05 & ‘06 CIH 2388’s, duals, 1800/1300 hrs, loaded; CIH 1640 combine; ‘97 CIH 2144 combine; JD: ‘08 JD 9770STS, 1888/1188 hrs, duals, loaded; ‘07 JD 9860STS bullet rotor, 2100/1900 hrs, duals, Hi cap, loaded; ‘05 JD 9660STS, 2100/1400 hrs, duals, loaded; ‘01 JD 9550 combine; ‘03 JD 9450 Walker, CM, chopper; ‘95 JD 9500, chop, 24.5x32, Eng OH, lots of new parts; ‘99 JD 9510, chopper, 3000/2000 hrs, 30.5’s; JD 9650STS combine; JD 9650 Walker, 2500 hrs sep., duals; ‘93 JD 9600, chop, 3100/2700 hrs, duals; ‘82 JD 6620 hydro, 4500 hrs; Gleaner: ‘95 Gleaner R52, 3886/2709 hrs, sharp; ‘92 Gleaner R62, 3000 hrs, 30.5’s; Gleaner F combine; MF: 2 – MF 860 hydro choppers; Plus a large assortment of Corn Heads, Flex Heads, Ridgid Head, Header Trailers, Grain Carts, Grain Augers, Grain Vacs, Forage Equipment, Balers, Hay Equipment, Swathers, Moco’s, Feeding Equip, Manure Spreaders, Loaders, Box Blades, Skid Loader & Loader Attachments, Sprayers, Planters, Tillage Equip., Machinery, Trucks, Trailers, Vehicles, ATV’s, Mowers, Tires & Rims, Lots of Farm Misc.

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

Auctioneers Note: A portion of the Auction will be available on wiemanauction.com for online bidding with a 2.5% buyers’ premium with a max of $ 750.00 per item. Another large interesting sale! Bring a friend, come prepared. Misc. items start @ 8:15 w/ 3-4 rings. Machinery starts at 9:15 AM sharp with 2 auction rings all day, 3rd ring @ 11:00 will sell payloaders-construction items-forklifts-augers-vehicles-trailers-trucks. South Dakota sales tax will be charged. This ad is subject to additions and deletions. All consignments must have been approved by the Wieman’s. We have excellent loading and unloading equipment. We appreciate your business. We are in our 67th year of selling. Honest and fair treatment to all. Financing and trucking available. Sorry we are full! Come prepared to Buy! If you are driving a good distance – call to make sure your item is here. (Welcome to the “Machinery Mall of South Dakota”). Our Next Auction is August 5, 2015!

WIEMAN LAND & AUCTION CO., INC. (SINCE 1949) MARION SD 605-648-3111 or 1-800-251-3111 AUCTION SITE: 605-648-3536 or 1-888-296-3536 EVENINGS: Richard Wieman: 605-648-3264 • Mike Wieman: 605-297-4240 Kevin Wieman: 605-648-3439 • Derek Wieman: 605-660-2135 • Gary Wieman: 605-648-3164 For a detailed ad and some pictures call our office or visit our website at: www.wiemanauction.com • e-mail address: wiemanauction@yahoo.com

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Pete Low Air Leaf Susp., 3.55 Ratio, 208” WB, LP22.5 Tires, All Alum. Whls., 630,849 Mi., Stainless Steel Visor, Chrome Mirrors, Dual Air Horns, Block Heater. Stk #:TP45801

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‘09 INTERNATIONAL 8600, Cummins ISM ST, 350 Hp., 10-Spd., Air Ride Susp., 3.55 Ratio, 173” WB, 11R22.5LP Tires, 380,443 Mi., Bright Red, Dual 100 Gal. Tanks, Cab Extenders, Heated Mirrors, Visor, Dual High Back Seats, Drivers Side Air Ride. Stk #:TP45693. $42,900

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‘08 VOLVO VNM64200, Volvo D13 375 Hp., Eng.Brake, 10-Spd., Air Ride, 3.42 Ratio, 164” WB, LP22.5 Tires, Alum. Outside Whls., 437,089 Mi., Single Alum. Fuel Tank 150 Gal., New Virgin Drives, Cab extenders, Dual High Back Seats. Stk #:TP88927. $45,900

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ALBERT LEA, MN

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~ 2015/2016 VOLVO’S – IN STOCK AND ARRIVING DAILY! ~ 630’s, 670’s, 730’s & 780’s - Volvo Power, I Shift’s, Overdrives, Direct Drives & XE Packages available, Leather Seats, Cab Heaters, Full Gauges, Owner/Operator Spec’s, – Several Colors to choose from

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(2) ‘15 OTTAWA T2 - Cummins ISB, 200 Hp., 7.17 Ratio, 116” WB, 11R22.5 Tires, 12,000# FA, 24,000# RA, Single 50 Gal. Fuel Tank, Air Dryer, Air Ride Cab, Street Legal, Jaw Lock Warning Light, Air Ride Mondura. Stk #:TPR70116

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‘07 VOLVO VNM64T200, Volvo D12, 365 Hp., Eng. Brake, Ultrashift, Air Ride Susp., 3.73 Ratio, 164” WB, LP 22.5 Tires, 442,943 Mi., White, 100 Gal. Alum. Fuel Tank, Visor, Cab Extenders, Block Heater, Davco 382 Fuel Pro, Eng. Pre Heater. Stk #:TP45691A. $38,900

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‘07 VOLVO VNL64T300, Volvo D12 435 Hp., Eng. Brake, 10-Spd., Air Ride Susp., 3.58 Ratio, 183” WB, 22.5 LP Tires, Alum./Steel Whls., 944,251 Mi., Flame Red Metalic, Dual Alum. Fuel Tanks 75&125, Chrome Bumper, Air Shield, Cab Extenders, Dual High Back Air Ride. Stk #:TP65455A. $17,900

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‘07 VOLVO VNM64T200, Volvo D12, 395 Hp., Eng. Brake, 10-Spd., Air Ride Susp., 3.73 Ratio, 22.5LP Tires, All Steel Whls., 693,056 Mi., Dual Alum. Fuel Tanks 100/150 Gal., Dual Spot Mirrors, Air Shield, Visor, Cab Extenders. Stk #:TP45761

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‘07 STERLING A9513, Mercedes MBE4000, 370 Hp., Eng. Brake, 10-Spd., Air Ride Susp., 3.58 Ratio, 152” WB, LP22.5 Tires, 521,969 Mi., Dual 70 Gal. Tanks, Heated Mirrors, Block Heater, Tilt Wheel, Air Ride Drivers Seat, Cruise Control. Stk #:TP45581. $18,900

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‘13 VOLVO VNL64T730, Volvo D13 425 Hp., M Drive, Air Ride, 3.25 Ratio, 229” WB, 11R22.5 LP, All Alum. Whls., 77” Mid Roof Sleeper, 426,969 Mi., Dual Alum. 125 Gal. Fuel Tanks, Dual Air Horns, Block Heater, Cab Parking. Stk #:TP65348A. $89,900

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‘12 VOLVO VNL64T630, Volvo VED13, 425 Hp., Eng. Brake, 13-Spd., Air Ride, 3.42 Ratio, 217” WB, Alum. Whls., 61” Mid Roof Sleeper, 483,805 Mi., Flame Red Pearl Met, Cab Heater, Chrome Pwr./Heated Mirrors, Dual 125 Gal. Tanks, Air Slide, Full Gauges, Full Fairing. Stk #:TP65462A. $68,900

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‘16 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA, Detroit DD13, 450 Hp., Eng. Brake, DT12, Air Ride, 3.23 Ratio, 187” WB, LP22.5 Tires, Alum. Outside Whls., Pwr./Heated Chrome Mirrors, Dual Hood Mtd. Mirrors, Individual Gauges, Woodgrain Dash. Stk #:TP53191

‘06 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 120, Detroit S60 14L, 455 Hp., Eng. Brake, 10-Spd., Air Ride Susp., 3.73 Ratio, 169” WB, LP22.5 Tires, 501,241 Mi., Dual Alum. 100 Gal. Fuel Tanks w/In-Tank Fuel Heaters, Visor, Dual Spot Mirrors, Dual. Stk #:TPC2588. $36,900

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(2) ‘11 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA, Cummins ISX 450, 450 Hp., Eng. Brake, 10-Spd., Air Ride, 3.42 Ratio, 232” WB, LP 22.5, All Alum. Whls., 72” Mid Roof XT, 437K mi, Dual Alum. 120 Gal. Tanks, Cab Extenders, Dual Sleeper Windows. Stk #:TP45664. $65,900

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‘13 VOLVO VNL64T670, Volvo D13 XE, 425 Hp., Eng. Brake, I Shift, Air Ride, 2.64 Ratio, 217” WB, LP 22.5 Tires, 61” Double Bunk Sleeper, Dual Alum. Cab Extenders, Heated Mirrors, Sun Roof, Bug Shield, AM/FM/CD, 469K & 506K Mi. Stk #:TP53195A. Starting @ $77,900

‘06 INTERNATIONAL 8600, Cummins ISM, 385 Hp., Eng. Brake, 10-Spd., Air Ride Susp., 11R22.5 Tires, All Alum. Whls., 515,968 Mi., Power Windows, Pwr. Locks, Heated Mirrors, Chrome Bumper, AIr Slide 5th Whl., Dual 80 Gal. Tank. Stk #:TP65084E. $34,900

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(9) ‘10/’11 Freightliner CA125, 72” Condo’s, Detroit DD15 475/505 Hp., 10-Spd., 10 Alum. Whls., Dual 150 Gal. Tanks, Fridge, Pwr. Windows, Carrier APU’s, Very Clean Trucks! Miles from 535K-700K. Starting at $53,900

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‘06 FORD F550, Ford Eng., Power Stroke, 19.5 Low Pro Tires, Alum. Whls, 48,712 Mi., Extra H.D. Susp., Aux. Fuel, Tow Command Intergrated Trailer Brake Controller, Pwr. Heater. Stk #:TP56816. $43,900

‘03 VOLVO VNM64T200, Cummins Eng., N14, 370 Hp., 10-Spd., Air Ride Susp., 3.08 Ratio, LP22.5 Tires, 559,800 Mi., White, Dual Alum. Fuel Tanks 150/100 Gal., Visor, Susp. Dump Valve, Block Heater. Stk #:TP45764

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‘10 VOLVO VNL64T730, Volvo VE D13, 475 Hp., Eng. Brake, I Shift, Air Ride, 3.25 Ratio, LP22.5 Tires, All Alum. Whls., 77” Mid Roof Sleeper, 654,500 Mi., Work Station, Pwr. Windows, Pwr. Locks, Pwr./Heated Mirrors, Dual. Stk #: P65126A. $64,900

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‘11 PETERBILT 386, Cummins ISX, 450 Hp., Eng. Brake, 13-Spd., Air Ride, 3.55 Ratio, 245” WB, LP 22.5, All Alum. Whls., 70” Ultra Sleeper, 703,204 Mi., Dual Alum. 135 Gal. Fuel Tanks, Fog Lights, Air Shield, Dual Air Horns, Pwr. Windows. Stk #:TP65432A

‘00 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY 120, Detroit 12.7, 360 Hp., Eng. Brake, 10-Spd., Air Ride Susp., 3.73 Ratio, 180” WB, 295/75R22.5 Tires, 778,555 Mi., Air Ride Passenger Seat, Dual High Back Seats, Susp. Dump Valve, Day Cab Conversion Larger Cab. Stk #:TP44132A

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‘11 VOLVO VNL64T780, Volvo D13, 500 Hp. Eng. Brake, I Shift, Air Ride, 3.25 Ratio, 237” WB, LP22.5 Tires, All Alum. Whls., 77” Condo Sleeper, 510,200 Mi., Dual Alum. 125 Gal. Fuel Tanks, Chrome Exhaust, Sun Roof, Wrap Around. Stk #:TP53113C. $74,900

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(3) ‘11 PETERBILT 386, 48” Flat Top Sleepers, Cummins ISX 450 Hp., 13-Spd.., 3.55, 226” WB, 10 Alum. Whls., Dual Exhaust, 16 Gauges, Dual Roof Mtd. Air Horns, Pwr. Windows, Pwr. Mirrors, 396k, 422k, 454k Mi., Very Clean One Owner Trucks! Stk#:TP45802

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‘15 VOLVO VNL64T300, Volvo D13 455 Hp., I Shift, Air Ride, 2.64 Ratio, 183” WB, 22.5LP Tires, All Alum. Whls., Glacier White, ECO TORQUE w/Direct Drive Trans.! Dual 100 Gal. Fuel Tanks, Cab Extenders, Pwr. Windows. Stk #:TP65455

‘06 STERLING AT9513, Mercedes Eng., MBE 4000, 370 Hp., Eng. Brake, 10-Spd., Air Ride Susp., 3.58 Ratio, 169” WB, LP22.5 Tires, 423,432 Mi., White, Dual Alum. Fuel Tanks 80/100 Gal., Air Shield, Cab Extenders. Stk #: P45694. $27,900

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‘10 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA, Cummins ISX, 450 Hp., Eng. Brake, 10-Spd., Air Ride Susp., 3.58 Ratio, 184” WB, LP22.5 Tires, 442,572 Mi., Dual Alum. Fuel Tanks 80/100 Gal. Fog Lights, Grill Guard, Dual Spot Mirrors, Air Shield, Cab Extenders. Stk #:TP45755

Air Ride, 3.55 Ratio, 226” WB, LP22.5, All Alum. Whls., 48” Flat Top, 454,782 Mi., LH Sleeper Door, Fog Lights, Pwr. Mirrors, S/S Visor, Dual Air Horns, CD Player. Stk #:TP45798

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‘13 Cat Challenger, 832 hrs, Track, 285 hp, 30" belts, 5 hyds....$247,500

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‘10 JD 9630, 958 hrs, 4WD, 530 hp, 800-70R38, duals, 4 hyds ..$277,000

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‘13 JD 9560RT, 601 hrs, Track, 560 hp, 36" belts, 4 hyds ..$345,000

‘14 JD 9460R, 244 hrs, 4WD, 460 hp, 800-70R38, duals, 5 hyds ....$295,000

‘13 JD 9560R, 177 hrs, 4WD, 560 hp, 850-42, duals, 4 hyds ..........$333,000

‘02 JD 8410T, 5686 hrs, Track, 270 hp, 24" belts, 4 hyds......$85,000

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

‘14 JD 8360R, 149 hrs, MFWD, 360 hp, 380-90R54, duals, 5 hyds ......$285,000

‘12 JD 9510R, 420 hrs, 4WD, 510 hp, 76x50 ..........................CALL

‘11 JD 8285R, 315 hrs, MFWD, 285 hp, 380-90R54, duals, 4 hyds ......$206,000

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larsenind@sleepyeyetel.net www.larsenindustries.com ‘12 JD 8235R, 809 hrs, MFWD, 235 hp, 380-90R54, 5 hyds ..$162,000

‘02 JD 8220, 556 hrs, MFWD, 190 hp, 380-90R50, duals, 4 hyds ....$104,000

‘05 JD 8120, 2163 hrs, MFWD, 170 hp, 380-54, duals, 5 hyds ............$120,900

‘08 JD 7930, 4148 hrs, MFWD, 180 hp, IVT, 480-80R46, 3 hyds..CALL

‘04 JD 7420, 2330 hrs, 2WD, 115 hp, 480-80R42, 2 hyds..$60,000

‘12 JD 7230R, 788 hrs, MFWD, 230 hp, 480-80R46, duals, 4 hyds ......$179,900

‘13 JD 7200R, 475 hrs, MFWD, 200 hp, 380-90R50, duals, 4 hyds ......$177,000

‘13 JD 6170R, 767 hrs, MFWD, 170 hp, 380-90R50, duals, 3 hyds ......$129,000

‘12 JD 6125R, 349 hrs, MFWD, 138 hp, 460-85R38, 3 hyds, loader ....$108,000

‘13 JD 5100E, 2948 hrs, MFWD, 100 hp, 18.4x30, 2 hyds ....$38,000

‘79 JD 4440, 9530 hrs, 2WD, 130 hp, 14.9x46, duals, 2 hyds ..........$22,000

‘13 JD Gator Utility Vehicle, 32 hrs, 4WD, 62 hp, gas, Sport........$12,800

‘12 JD 318D Skid, 1380 hrs, 2-spd, cab, reversing fan, 76" bkt....$29,900

‘13 JD 326E Skid, 426 hrs, 74 hp, 2-spd, cab, joystick, 84" bkt ..$47,500

‘14 JD 328E Skid, 716 hrs, 86 hp, 2-spd, cab, 84" bkt ..............$45,500

‘12 CAN-AM Utility Vehicle, 235 hrs, 4WD, winch, hitch ................$12,000

‘07 JD 1435, 1315 hrs, 24 hp, front mount, 60" deck..........$10,500

‘05 JD 727A, 403 hrs, 23 hp, 54" deck, Z-Turn, hydro, bagger................$5,495

‘10 JD X740, 270 hrs, 24 hp, 62" deck, brush guard ............$9,200

‘09 JD Z930, 163 hrs, 29 hp, 62" deck, Z-Turn ....................$9,500

‘10 JD X534, 402 hrs, 25 hp, 54" deck, AWS, hydro ............$4,995

‘05 JD LX289, 562 hrs, 17 hp, 48" deck, hydro ......................$2,695

‘08 JD 2210 Field Cult, 50.5', 101 shanks, harrow..............$55,000

‘95 JD 980 Field Cult, 44.5', fold harrow ............................$9,900

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'01 Gehl skid steer, model 2 brand new rubber rolls for NH 7' haybine w/bearings. 4835, 2800 hrs, bucket & 262-933-6345 forks, tires new last fall, asking $9,500. 612-703-4274 FOR SALE: '55 Chevy 2 ton, box & hoist; JD 1010 25' digger. Both Good. 320-8865543

FOR SALE: Caterpillar Skidster Loader, 2012 246C high-flow XPF 2-speed, new cond., 216 hrs, Lost right arm in accident, can no longer operate. $39,500 612581-3220. FOR SALE: DMI 26.5' Tigermate II, exc condition, Dakon 5-shank deep til, Lorenz snowblower, 52' 8” PTO grain auger. 507-2177795 FOR SALE: IH 574 tractor w/ IH 2250 ldr; Case IH 2255 ldr; JD 148 ldr; JD forks for JD 148 ldr; JD 46A ldr; JD 45 ldr; 7' pull field cult; 8' 3pt field cult; 9 ½' pull field cult; Land Pride 3pt 5' garden tiller; JD side mount 7' mower; 24' bale elevator; JD Donahue 28' trailer; JD 3020 dsl, WF, western style; JD A, WF. Koestler Farm Equipment 507-399-3006

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DAMAGED GRAIN WANTED

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NORTHERN AG SERVICE INC 800-205-5751

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OPPORTUNITY FOR SALE:

Kiester Implement

* Parts * Repair * Used Equipment Sales Interested Parties Please Call:

1-507-330-0680 1-507-294-3387

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

‘11 JD 9630T, 36” tracks, 5 remotes, wgts., 4250 hrs., Powertrain Warranty till 5-16-16 or 5000 hrs.................$139,000 ‘14 JD 825i Gator, green & yellow, power steering, bed lift, alum. wheels, canopy, 48 hrs. ............................................$11,900 ‘13 JD 625i Gator, green & yellow, bed lift, 175 hrs...............................................$8,500 ‘11 JD 7230, MFWD Premium, 24-spd. auto. quad trans., 3 remotes, 18.4R38 single tires, 2980 hrs. ....................$58,500 ‘02 JD 8420, 380/90R54 duals, 7300 hrs. ........................................................$72,500 ‘13 NH B95C Tractor/Loader/Backhoe, 4WD, cab, air, pilot controls, loader bucket w/forks, 24” hoe bucket, extendable stick, 5 hrs., Same As New! ....................$75,000 ‘09 JD 7750 Forage Harvester, 2WD, 1500 eng. hrs., 970 cutterhead hrs. ......................................................$132,500 ‘12 Case 521E Wheel Loader, cab, air, JRB coupler, 3rd valve, 20.5-25 tires, 590 hrs., Very Nice ........................$99,000 ‘11 JD 8285R, powershift, 1500 front axle, 380/90R54 rear duals, 380/80R38 front duals, 60 GPM hyd. pump, 5 remotes, front wgts., 3250 hrs., Powertrain Warranty till November 2015 or 4000 hrs. ..$125,000

Keith Bode Fairfax, MN 55332 507-381-1291

(L) Bobcat S850, heat, A/C ................$47,800 (L) Bobcat S650, heat, 2-spd. ............$40,600 (L) Bobcat S630, heat, 2 spd., 400 hrs. ....................................................$34,900 (L) ‘13 Bobcat S590, heat, 2-spd. ......$31,600 (L) Bobcat S550, heat, 2-spd. ............$29,800 (W) Bobcat 226 ..................................$17,000 (L) ‘12 Bobcat S185, heat ..................$23,800 (L) ‘13 Gehl R220, heat, 2-spd ..........$34,800 (L) ‘13 Gehl R220, heat, 2-spd ..........$34,800 (L) ‘12 Gehl V330, heat, AC, 2400 hrs. ....................................................$34,600 (L) Gehl V330, heat, 2-spd. ................$40,900 (L) Gehl 4240E (2), heat............From $18,900 (L) Gehl 5640E, heat ..........................$22,900 (W) ‘05 Gehl 5640 ..............................$18,100 (L) Gehl 5240E, heat, 2-spd. ..............$24,900 (L) ‘14 Mustang RT175, 500 hrs. ......$37,900 (L) Case 430, 2-spd. ..........................$26,800 (L) OMC 320, w/bucket ........................$4,375

TMR’S ................................

(W) Knight 5073, tow ..........................$17,199 Knight 3300....................................$6,500 (W) Knight 3042..................................$12,500 (W) Knight 3050..................................$11,499

SPRAYERS ............................

(L) Hardi 1000 gal., 60’ boom ............$14,400 (G) Century 750 gal., 60’ boom............$9,500 (L) Century 750 gal., 60’ boom............$7,950 (L) Demco 700 gal., 66’ boom, front fold ....................................................$14,900 (L) Redball 670, 1200 gal., 66’ boom $13,800 (L) Top Air 800 gal., 60’ boom..............$9,350

SPREADERS .......................... MISCELLANEOUS .................... (L) H&S 560........................................$13,900 (L) H&S 270..........................................$6,450 (W) Knight 8132, (B0077) ..................$17,000 (W) Knight 8132 ................................$17,500 (W) Knight 8018 ................................$10,900 (L) JD 370 ............................................$5,950 (W) Meyer 3954, (1250) ......................$4,500 (W) NH 185 ..........................................$5,650

TILLAGE ..............................

(G) Wilrich 957, 9-shank ....................$33,900 (L) Wilrich 957, 5-shank ....................$16,500 (L/G) (3) Wilrich 957, 7-shank ..From $20,600 (L) Wilrich 513, Soil Pro, 9-24............$39,600 (W) Great Plains, Turbo chisel 7 & 11-shank ....................................CALL (W) Great Plains 24’ Turbomax................CALL (L) Glencoe DR 8699, 7-shank..............$8,500 (L) Krause Dominator, 21’ ..................$36,500 (L) Krause Dominator, 18’ ..................$34,900 (L/G) (2) Krause 18’ Rippers ..............$44,800 (L) Krause Dominator, 18’ ..................$33,900 (L) (2) DMI Tigermate II, 38.5’, 4-bar $29,900 (L) DMI Tigermate II, 42.5’, 3 bar ......$20,600 (G) (2) DMI 730 Rippers ....................$10,900 (L) DMI 530 ..........................................$9,900 (L) Wishek 16’ disc w/harrow ............$24,800 (L) JD 2700, 9-24 ripper ....................$25,900

(L) Artsway 5165 mill scale ..............$21,800 (L) Parker 938 grain cart ....................$24,500 (L) Frontier 750 grain cart ..................$19,900 (L) H&S 18’ power box ........................$6,950 (L) Loftness 20’ chopper ......................$9,600 (G) Minnesota 250, 10-ton gear............$1,900 (G) Gehl 1410 spreader ........................$8,250 (L) Gehl 920, 16’ box ............................$1,850 (G) Used Grain Legs ................................CALL (L) Woods 20’ chopper, 3 pt. ................$5,950 (L) EZ-Flow 300 bu. box ......................$1,950 (L) Unverferth 400 bu. cart ..................$7,950 (W) Unverferth 400 bu. grain cart ........$7,550 (L) Used Snowblowers ............................CALL (L) Tonutti 5’ disc mower......................$4,500 (W) Meyers 4618 forage box’s ........................................4 @ 12,900 Ea. (W) Brillion 10’ seeder ..........................$5,500 (W) J&M 875 grain cart ..........................CALL (W) 72” box blade, skid steer, universal attachment......................................$2,899 (W) 72” dump bucket, skid steer, universal attachment......................................$3,299 (W) Thundercreek 3” Portable Welder ..$4,950 (W) Westin 84” snow bucket, skid steer, universal attachment..........................$975 (W) ‘80 Allied 3 pt. single auger snowblower, 8’, w/hyd. chute..............................$1,999

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

Kiester, Minnesota Located in South Central Minnesota 2 miles from the Iowa border. Established in 1971. Former IH, Case IH Dealer. CURRENT BUSINESS OFFER:

SKID LOADERS ......................

(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 960, 36.5’, 3-bar ......................$5,600 (G) JD 3 pt. plow, 5-bottom..................$2,850 (L) CIH 730B ......................................$19,800 (L) CIH Tigermate II, 54.5’, 8-bar........$39,900 (L) CIH 4900, 36.5’, 3-bar ....................$6,975 (L) CIH 4800, 36.5’, 3-bar ....................$6,975 (L) Wishek disc, 26’ ..........................$59,500

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w/hanger bearing..........................$13,900 (L) Sudenga 10”x31’, electric................$3,495 (L) Sudenga 10”x41’, PTO ....................$4,600 (L) Sudenga 10”x56’, electric................$4,995

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SALE: JD 2320 FOR SALE: JD 148 Loader FOR SALE: JD 845 12-row FOR SALE: Model 540 BobFOR SALE: 371 Bobcat skid- FOR SALE: JD #71, 8-row FOR SALE: 8-row 30” JD400 FOR with 84” bucket, $3,400/OBO flat fold cultivator. Always cat, 790 hrs, good cond, flex planter, $2,500; JD 2rotary hoe. 507-319-7056 swather, cab, air, 14' hay loader, has bad engine, 320-295-7000. shedded. 320-252-8019 $4,200. 715-964-1052 bottom plow on steel, $300; head, & 15' draper head. $1,000/OBO. 320-894-0195 Allis sicle mower $200; 952-353-2104 FOR SALE: JD 8420, exc. Glenco 8' field cultivator FOR SALE: Merritt alum condition, 419-654-3228. $200. 218-739-5339 hopper grain trailers; '89 IH 1680 combine; 690 Killbros grain cart; 24R30” JD Gleaner Series II 20' bean head for LM combines; (2) pl on Kinze bar; Big A Gleaner CH for F Series & floater; 175 Michigan ldr; LM combines; JD #50 mid 3000 Gleaner CH parts; IH mount 7' sickle mower; 964 CH; White 706 & 708 CH (L) Lafayette 507-228-8224 or 800-642-4104 (20) cement cattle “H” & parts; White plows & bunks, 6' & 8'; '69 F600 (G) Gaylord 507-237-4203 • (W) Waconia 952-442-7326 parts; (3) 4WD drive pickFord trk 16' box/hoist, 51K ups ('78-'80); JD 44' field miles; '73 Ford 5000 dsl Main Office: Ag Service Center, 840 Pioneer Avenue • PO Box 4 • Lafayette, MN 56054-0004 cult; 3300 Hiniker field tractor, 8spd, WF, 3pt; cult; IH 260 backhoe; headDahlman 2R PTO drive USED DRYERS & AUGERS .......... er trailers. 507-380-5324 potato digger; Case A-6 STOP IN TO Good Selection of Used Dryers-CALL! pull type combine; Cse 770 FOR SALE: NH 258 Rake, SEE THE KUHN/ dsl tractor, P/S, NF, 3pt; (L) Feterl 12”x72’, swing hopper auger $8,995 steel teeth, $2,250; JD 336 Case 970 dsl tractor, P/S, KUHN KNIGHT/ Baler, $2,650; FH 8-pack (L) Feterl 10”x60’, PTO ........................$3,150 ROPs, 1900 orig hrs; (2) accumulator, $1,250; Black (L) Feterl, 10”x34’, electric....................$2,400 KUHN KRAUSE Case 870 dsl tractors for FH 8-pack fork, nice $1,350; parts or restoration; Case (L) Feterl, 8”x34’, electric......................$2,100 JD 435 4'x6' Baler, exc. EQUIPMENT! 730 dsl com, WF, eagle (L) Westfield WR, 100”-51’, PTO ............CALL cond. $5,900; Donahue 28' hitch; '79 Ford F150 4x4 implement trailer $1,350; (L) Westfield 10”x71’, swing dr.............$7,400 351, 4spd, restoration JD 3020D Tractor, 3pt. (L) Hutch 10”x72’, swing hopper..........$5,900 (G) JD 2700, 7-shank..........................$23,900 project; Case 5x18 semi JDWF $6,900. 320-769-2756 (L) JD 2400 chisel plow, 33-shank ....$29,950 mount plow. 507-525-5556 (L) Sheyenne 13”x70’, auger swing dr.,

THE LAND, MAY 22, 2015

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DAMAGED GRAIN USED PARTS STATE-WIDE

We pay top dollar for your damaged grain. We are experienced handlers of your wet, dry, burnt and mixed grains. Trucks and Vacs available. Immediate response anywhere. CALL FOR A QUOTE TODAY

PRUESS ELEV., INC. 1-800-828-6642

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USED TRACTORS

‘12 NH T9.560, 4WD ..................................CALL NEW NH T9.505, 4WD................................CALL NEW NH T7.200, FWA ................................CALL NEW Massey 4610, FWA, w/loader ..........CALL NEW Versatile 450, 4WD ............................CALL NEW Versatile 310, FWA ............................CALL NH TD80 w/loader ......................................CALL NH TV6070 bi-directional ..........................CALL Versatile 895, 4WD ....................................CALL ‘12 Cat MT945C, 480 hrs. ..........................CALL

TILLAGE

Sunflower 4630, 11-shank, Demo ............CALL Sunflower 4412-07, 7-shank ......................CALL Sunflower 4412-05, 5-shank ......................CALL Sunflower 4233-19 w/3-bar harrow ..........CALL Wilrich 957, 7-shank ..................................CALL Wilrich 513, 5-shank, Demo ......................CALL ‘09 Wilrich QX2, 55.5’ w/basket ................CALL ‘12 JD 3710, 10 bottom..............................CALL ‘08 JD 3710, 10 bottom ..............................CALL CIH 4900, 46.5’ ..........................................CALL ‘08 JD 2210, 44.5’ w/3-bar ........................CALL

LARSON SALVAGE Good selection of tractor parts - New & Used All kinds of hay equipment, haybines, balers, choppers parted out. New combine belts for all makes. Swather canvases, round baler belting, used & new tires. 6 miles East of

CAMBRIDGE, MN 763-689-1179 We Ship Daily

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COMBINES

NEW Fantini Chopping CH ........................CALL Fantini Pre-Owned 8-30 Chopping CH ....CALL ‘10 Gleaner R66, Loaded ..........................CALL ‘10 Gleaner R76, Loaded ..........................CALL ‘01 Gleaner R72, Just Thru Shop ..............CALL ‘03 Gleaner R65 ..........................................CALL ‘90 Gleaner R60 w/duals............................CALL ‘96 Gleaner R62 w/CDF rotor, exc.............CALL

HAY TOOLS

New Hesston & NH Hay Tools On Hand

MISCELLANEOUS

NEW Salford RTS Units..............................CALL NEW Salford Plows ....................................CALL NEW Unverferth Seed Tenders ..................CALL 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 SKIDSTEERS NEW Rock Buckets & Pallet Forks............CALL NEW NH Skidsteers – On Hand ................CALL REM 2700, Rental ......................................CALL ‘11 NH 225 h/a, Loaded ............................CALL Unverferth 8000 Grain Cart ........................CALL NH LS170 ....................................................CALL Kinze 1050 w/duals ....................................CALL Pre-owned Snowblowers, 7’-9’ ................CALL PLANTERS Pre-owned Sprayers ..................................CALL NEW White Planters ..................................CALL ‘11 White 8516 CFS, Loaded ....................CALL White 6122, 12-30 ......................................CALL White 6100, 12-30 w/twin row ..................CALL ‘09 JD 1790, 24-20” w/liq. Esets 20-20 ....CALL and “Low Rate Financing Available” JD 1780, 24-20, 3 bus., res 20-20..............CALL

SPRING SPECIALS

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

– On All Equipment –

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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Gehl 2412 discbine, hy- JD 7000, 6RN planter, no fertilizer, $4,200; IH 700 8x18 draswing, good working plow, $4,000; 25' gooseneck cond, $5,400; NH 520 ma3 horse trailer w/ living nure spreader, w/endgate, qtrs, like new, $4,500. $1,500. (715)498-4988 WANTED: JD 46A or 47 Harms Mfg. Land Rollers, loader. 507-330-3945 Brand New, 12'-$6,500; 14'$7,000; 16'-$7,500; 24'- JD 7730, IVT Trans. 4200 hrs, Greenstar ready, front $14,000; 32'-$16,500; 42'fenders, duals, dependable, $19,500. Other sizes from $88,000. Fertilizer spreader 8'-60'. 715-234-1993 5 ton, row crop, $6,000. 715Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Re572-1234 pair Repair-TroubleshootJD 945 MOCO 13' Impeller ing Sales-Design Custom cond, $6,500; New Legend hydraulic hose-making up 640 loader, 3 function joyto 2” Service calls made. stick, $10,000. 715-234-1993 STOEN'S Hydrostatic Service 16084 State Hwy 29 N NH BR 7070, 7100 Bales Rota Glenwood, MN 56334 320cut, silage 4X6 baler, mois634-4360 ture meter, wide pick up, oiler. Make offer. 715-572JD 4455 2WD tractor, PS, 5678 rock box, quick hitch, $33,900; JD 566 baler, hyd We buy pickup, bale kicker, $5,500; Salvage Equipment JD 328 square baler w/ 40 Parts Available ejector, elec controls, Hammell Equip., Inc. $5,900; Case IH MDX31 3pt (507)867-4910 disk mower, 5 drums, like new, $3,900; JD 1075 run- Tractors 036 ning gear, $1,350; Westendorf 10T running gear, '02 NH 8870A 4WD, 200HP w/ $750; 10 section Herman 12'. Grouser silage blade, drag, $1,200. 320-769-2756 4700 one owner hrs. Exc cond. (920) 324-4069 2013 JD 7200R, IVT trans, 46" duals, only 37 hours, $155,000. 715-296-2162 FOR SALE: '41 SC Case tractor - 4502479. Good paint, good tires, always inside, center exhaust & air filter. 715-983-5762 FOR SALE: '51 B JD, runs excellent, roll-a-matic, excellent sheet metal, fenders, good paint, tires fair. 715-435-3656 or 715-252-4521 FOR SALE: '79 JD 2840 tractor with 148 loader, rollbar and canopy. Runs good but needs some work. 5300 hrs. $8,500 OBO (or best offer) (507) 537-1815

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FOR SALE: 60 JD Live Pow- FOR SALE: 1230 JD 7000, front fold Yetters, insectier, 3 pt. Hitch, Good Condicide boxes, bean meters, tion. 605-272-7444 $1,800 like new monitor and harFOR SALE: FORD 961 ness, very good, $8,500 Diesel/Tractor, wide front, firm. 712-845-4344 engine just rebuilt $5,000/OBO; Also Moline Super 302, Gas, clean, FOR SALE: JD 7100 8R30 mounted planter; JD 520 needs head gasket or head mounted drill w/ seed & $3,000/OBO. 320-573-4197 markers; JD 1100 24' field cultivator. Best Offer. 507IH 4568 tractor w/ 400HP, 855 327-1766 or 507-381-9048 big cam Cummins engine, 30.5 tires at 80%, w/ duals, recent paint, nice tractor, White 5100 12RN vertical fold $14,500/OBO. (715)644-0122 planter w/row cleaners and always shedded, $3,000. 515IH 766 dsl, 3pt, cab, 18.4-34 851-0802 tires, 95%, $7,250. Ford 5610 dsl, 3pt loader, $7,250. 320543-3523 Tillage Equip 039 JD 630 (1957) runs perfect excellent paint, must be 24' Great Plains 6324 disc cultivator, 3 bar drag & seen, $8,000. 715-723-4259 rolling basket, all new MF 1135 w/cab, runs good, sweeps, field ready, $14,000. $5,400. (715)498-4988 715-495-9989 NEW AND USED TRACTOR FOR SALE: 30' FLAT PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, FOLD, Case IH rotary hoe, 55, 50 Series & newer trac$4,000/OBO. 507-383-8094 tors, AC-all models, Large Inventory, We ship! Mark Heitman Tractor Salvage FOR SALE: CASE IH 12row narrow 30 inch Culti715-673-4829 vator. 4-gauge wheels, Restored UB Mpls. Moline, flat fold, rolling shields, new tires & rims on back, shedded, like new. new tires in front, new oil & $3,250/OBO. 320-815-8448. hoses $3,500/OBO; D17 Allis Chalmers w/3pt. hitch, has hydr. oil leak. $2,250/OBO. FOR SALE: JD 875 12R30”, 507-685-2403 flat fold, rear mount 3pt cultivator w/ rolling shields, Harvesting Equip 037 like new, $2,000/OBO. 952445-6140 FOR SALE: '02 Geringhoff 630RD chopping cornhead, IH #53 6R30" rear mounted re-built in 2010, used on 240 cultivator, w/rolling shields, acres per yr, $12,500. Call 3pt quick hitch, $500/OBO. 507-276-8830 712-786-3341 FOR SALE: International 1420 Hydro Combine, chopMANDAKO per, tank ext., 4500 hours LAND ROLLERS w/843 cornhead w/HI-TIN, New & Used on hand always shedded, good conFOR SALE OR RENT dition. $8,000 507-877-2036 Mandako has 3” Bearings (not 2-7/16”) Heavier Frames. FOR SALE: JD 2800 variA.L. Buseman Industries able width 5-bottom plow, 319-347-6282 Can Deliver always shedded, good condition. $3,500 507-877-2036

THINK SPRING!! SEED TENDER SPECIALS!

* ’15 TruAg 2-Box Seed Tender, extended platform, New ................$11,750 *************** USED EQUIPMENT *************** HAYMAKER SPECIAL!

CIH 260 Magnum tractor, Loaded, Like New ..................................$142,500 ‘01 JD 1780 planter, 16/31 row, 3 bu. boxes, Seed Star monitor..........$27,500 JD 930, 30’ flex head ....................$4,750 JD 510 ripper, 7-shank ..................$9,500 IH 720 plow, 7-18” ........................$5,500 CIH 3900, 30’ disk........................$19,500 CIH 4700, 481⁄2’ field cult. ..............$7,250 ‘15 USAGear 7’ backhoe ..............$5,960 Alloway-Woods 20’ stalk shredder, pull type ........................................$7,500 EZ Trail 860 grain cart, red ..........$17,500 Unverferth 470 grain cart ..............$6,500 J & M 350 bu. wagon ....................$2,700 Westfield 1371 auger w/swing hopper walker, PTO ..................................$6,500 Hutch 8x60 swing hopper, Nice ....$3,000 Hesston 1170 mower conditioner $5,700

– $25,000 Package Deal – ( Baler, Rake & Mower)

• NH BR780A Baler, mega-wide pickup, flotation tires, moisture monitor, net & twine, bale command, low bales • 2013 Maschio Wheel Rake, 12-wheel high capacity • Hesston 1170 Mower Conditioner, swing tongue, 1-steel/1-rubber roll, Excellent Condition NH BR780A baler, Loaded ..........$12,000 ‘13 Maschio 12 wheel high capacity rake ..............................................$8,500 Donahue 37’ 4-axle machinery trailer ......................................................$3,500 Woodford Ag bale racks, 10’x23’..$2,195

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All kinds of New & Used farm equipment – disc chisels, field cults, planters, soil finishers, cornheads, feed mills, discs, balers, haybines, etc. 507-438-9782

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'00 Century 750 Sprayer, big Fenrich Farms Brush whl 120”, Raven 440 conMulching service can clear troller, GPS spd sensor, CRP, CREP, fence lines, foamer, hydr x-fold boom, remove trees & roots along 2” quick fill, shedded, 3 sets drainage ditches. Call Toof nozzles, fenceline nozzle, day 320-587-FARM (3276) exc cond, operator manuals. 612-845-3647 JERRY WELLS PAINTING Specializing in Barn Paint46 Ft MANDAKO Land ing, sheds, grain bins, feed Roller, Like New. 1000 Galmills, shed roof coating, lon Top-Air Sprayer w/ 60 roof repair, homes. Free Ft Tri-Fold Boom, Big estimates, fully insured, Tires, Monitor, Hyd Pump, statewide service. Foamer Etc. Everything 715-229-4242 or 1-800-881-4242 Works. Guaranteed! Real Good. 319-347-2349 Can Del. Feed Seed Hay 050 670 Redball sprayer 90' boom & 1200 gal, 450 Raven con- 1st Crop Clean Green Grass Hay - Small Square Bales, troller, $16,000. (507) 964No Rain, No Mold, $5. De2297 livery available within 125 FOR SALE: 2004 Redball mi. (715) 296-2162 680, 99' boom, 1,350 gal. tank, rinse tank, triple noz- 4x5 Rounds, 1st Crop Hay, zles, Raven controller, set Green, No Rain, No Mold, up for 22” rows, 320/90-46 $50. Delivery available tires. 320-522-1495 within 125 mi. (715) 296-2162

Disc chisels: JD 714 & 712, Glencoe 7400; Field Cults under 30': JD 980, small 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. FOR SALE: 3pt hitch 4x5 Rounds, Super Soft, 2nd 715-299-4338 sprayer w/ 500 gal tank, 60' Crop Grass Hay, 1220#, WANTED TO BUY: x-fold boom, 120” tire spacHigh-Moisture, 30% Schweiss bean buggy. 507ing, 12.4x42 w/ Raven 440 wrapped in a tube. NO 236-2869 monitor, $1,900/OBO. 8” RAIN, $65. Delivery availx31' Westfield elec auger, able within 125 miles. 715WANTED: Extruder to $900. 507-327-6430 296-2162 make extruded beans, corn & grain binder in gd cond. FOR SALE: Demco pull type Interested in other horsesprayer, 1000 gal, 60' boom, drawn farm machinery. new hyd pump, $4,500; 60' Freeman L. Miller, 216 250th flat fold Fast sprayer St., Woodville, WI 54028 boom, $800. 507-662-5596 Kubota F2560 Commercial

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

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New chicken coop, w/nesting boxes, roost, feeder & waterer, 4'x8' for up to 15 birds, $1,095. (920)809-8604

Grade front deck mower ................................................................$8,000 Mahindra EM6, 6’ cut, 3 pt. mtd. rear discharge finish mower, Used 1 Season............................$1,175 Walco Douglas, 5’ cut, 3 pt. mtd. side discharge finish mower ..........................................................$975 Land Pride RC1560, 5’ cut, 3 pt. mtd. rotary cutter ............................................................................$1,175 Buhler 6’ pull-type rotary cutter..........................$1,175 Vicon CM1700 4-rotor disc mower, Recond. ....$4,150 Kuhn GMA500 5-rotor cutter bar, 61⁄2’ cut ..........$2,650 (2) Cartner side mtd. 80” cut flail mowers, hyd. drive ........................................................Choice At: $2,000

USED TRACTORS

(‘92) Ford 2910, 30 hp. dsl., FWA, ROPS ..........$7,500 Ford 960, gas, row crop, NF, 5-spd., live PTO ..$2,975 Ford 1600, compact dsl., 2WD, turf tires ..........$4,250

MISCELLANEOUS

JD 3 pt. mtd. post hole digger, bit extension........$675 Utility trailer, 8x5 w/3’ wood sides, fiberglass topper ..............................................................................$500 Utility trailer, metal frame & endgate, plastic bedliner box ........................................................................$150 3-pt. push/pull scoop - Red ..................................$175 Bush Hog #200 loader, Ford 800 mounts, new bucket & cyls. ................................................................$1,175 (2) 200 bu. gravity boxes, Minn. & Bradco gears ............................................................Choice at $800

NEW EQUIPMENT SPECIALS

Artsway 10”x34’ truck auger, 540 PTO ..............$3,800 Land Pride 3 pt. backhoe, 8’ depth w/18” bkt...$8,000 Ramrod Stand-on skid loader, 500 lb. cap. ....$12,500 Pacquea 50+80 bu. spreaders, poly floors ..............................................................$3,200/$3,400

Check Out Kubota’s 0% APR FINANCING PROGRAM On Tractors, Lawn Equipment, RTV’s and Land Pride Implements!

New Ulm Tractor & Equipment Inc. 13144 Co. Rd. #25 New Ulm, MN

507-354-3612

Kubota, Land Pride, Vicon, Meyers, Artsway

‘12 JD 9560RT, 859 hrs., 1000 PTO, 36” tracks ..........................................................$250,000 ‘12 JD 9560R, 921 hrs., 800/70/38 duals ..........................................................$232,000 ‘12 JD 9410, 1259 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., duals ................................................$192,500 ‘13 JD 9410R, 640 hrs., hi-flow, 1000 PTO, 5 hyds., 480x50” tires & duals ........$210,000 ‘13 JD 8360RT, 295 hrs., 25” tracks, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 5 hyd. ..............................$220,000 ‘13 CIH 550 Quad Track, 875 hrs., 30” belts, 6 hyd., big pump, Ag Use Only ........$240,000 ‘13 CIH 350 Row Trac, 532 hrs., 16” tracks, 120” spacing, 1000 PTO, 6 hyd., twin hyd. pumps, 116 GPM..............................$215,000 ‘12 CIH 400HD, 366 hrs., Luxury cab, hi-flow, 1000 PTO, 6 hyd., 480x50 tires & duals ..........................................................$195,000 ‘02 CIH STX425, 12-spd. manual, 4 valves, 710x38 duals, 3465 hrs. ..................$105,000 ‘12 CIH 350HD Steiger, 1630 hrs., Luxury cab, 1000 PTO, 4 hyd. valves, big pump, 520x42” duals ................................................$145,000 ‘13 NH T9.615, 670 hrs., powershift, 800x38 duals, HID lights, w/complete auto steer ..........................................................$210,000 ‘12 CIH 400HD, 318 hrs., 4 hyd., big pump, 520x46” tires & duals ......................$185,000 ‘05 CIH STX375, 6675 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 710x38 duals ..........................................CALL ‘09 Challenger MT765C, 3363 hrs., 30” tracks, 3 pt., 1000 PTO ................................$125,000 ‘13 Cat 765D, 790 hrs., 25” tracks, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., front wgts. ..........$185,000 ‘09 Versatile 485, 1704 hrs., 12-spd., 4 hyd., 800x38 tires & duals ........................$145,000

ROW CROP TRACTORS

‘12 CIH 260 Magnum, 1784 hrs., 19-spd. powershift, suspended front axle, 4 hyd. 1000 PTO, 480x50 tires & duals, also front duals & wgts.....................................$115,000 ‘14 JD 8285R, 1402 hrs., powershift, 1000 PTO, 480x50 duals, Full Factory Warranty ..........................................................$147,000 ‘10 JD 8270R, MFWD, 3888 hrs., powershift, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 380x50 tires & duals ..........................................................$110,000 ‘09 JD 7630, MFWD, 4112 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO w/JD 746 loader w/5 tine grapple, 20.8x42 rear single tires ....................$95,000 ‘09 CIH 245 Magnum, 1785 hrs., Deluxe cab, 3 pt., 4 hyd., big pump, 540/1000 PTO, Trimble RTK auto steer system, 380x54” tires & duals ..............................................$99,000 ‘13 JD 6190R, 585 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, IVT trans., 18.4x46 tires & duals ......$118,000 ‘94 NH 6640SLE, MFWD, cab, air, 3 pt., w/loader & grapple..............................$27,000

& duals, front duals ..........................$110,000 ‘13 CIH Magnum 260, 585 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, big pumps, 420x46 duals, Auto Steer ........................................$137,000 ‘12 CIH 315, MFWD, 481 hrs., Luxury cab, 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 480x50” rear tires & duals......................................$158,000 ‘12 CIH 290, MFWD, 390 hrs., Luxury cab, 5 hyd., big pump, HID lights, front & rear duals, 480x50” rear tires ..................$158,000 ‘06 CIH 245, MFWD, 5100 hrs., 4 hyd. valves, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 14.9x46” tires & duals ............................................................$75,000 ‘03 CIH MX210, MFWD, 5550 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd. valves, 380x46” tires & duals................................................$63,000

COMBINES

‘09 JD 9870, 1895 eng./1233 sep. hrs., Pro-drive, 5-spd. feederhouse, chopper, 520x42” tires & duals ......................$140,000 ‘08 JD 9770, 1380 eng./938 sep. hrs., chopper, Contour Master, 20.8x42 duals ........$135,000 ‘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 ‘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$180,000 ‘09 CIH 7088, 1193 eng./895 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, lateral tilt feeder, power bin ext., 30.5x32 tires ....................................$139,000 ‘08 CIH 7010, 1625 eng./1070 sep. hrs., 520x42” duals, Pro 600 moisture ....$109,000 ‘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

COMBINE HEADS

‘05 Geringhoff Roto Disc 830, 8R30” ..$28,000 ‘07 CIH 2020, 35’ flex head ..................$12,500 ‘05 JD 630, 30’ flex head ......................$13,000 ‘07 Geringhoff Roto Disc 600, 6R30” ..$29,500 ‘95 JD 893, 8R30” w/pixall rolls ..........$13,500

TILLAGE

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

LARSON IMPLEMENTS 5 miles east of Cambridge, MN on Hwy. 95 763-689-1179

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“Where Farm and Family Meet”

• Wilrich 5856, 39’ chisel • DMI crumbler, 50’ • Wilrich Quad X2, 50’, rolling basket • Wilrich Quad X, 55’, rolling basket • Wilrich Quad X, 50’ F.C. • Wilrich Quad 5, 44’, 4-bar harrow • JD 2210, 581⁄2’ F.C. USED EQUIPMENT • CIH 200, 55’, rolling basket • CIH 200, 50’, rolling basket • White 8524-22 planter • Hardi Comm. 1500, 132’ • Pickett thinner, 24-22 • Hardi Comm. 1200, 90’ • Alloway 22’ shredder • Hardi Comm. 1200, 88’ • Alloway 20’ shredder • Hardi Nav. 1100, 90’ • J&M 1131 grain cart • Hardi Nav. 1000, 88’ • J&M 1151 grain cart • ‘13 Amity 12-22 • Killbros 1810 cart, tracks • ‘12 Amity 12-22 • Killbros 890 cart • Amity 8-22, (3) • Mandako 45’ land roller • Sheyenne G520, 10x50, EMD • ‘11 Artsway 6812, 12-22 • ‘10 Artsway 6812, 12-22 • Sheyenne 1410, 10x66 • ‘11 Artsway 6812, 8-22 hopper • ‘06 Artsway 6812, 8-22 • Sheyenne 1410, • Artsway 898, 8-22 10x70/hopper • Artsway 692, 8-22 • Westfield MK 13x71 • Amity 12-22 topper, St. Ft. • Hutch 13x71, swing • Alloway 12-22 folding topper • Westfield 8x31, EMD • (2) Alloway 12-22 topper, • CIH 870, 13x24, deep till St. Ft • Wilrich 957, 9-24 w/harrow • Artsway 12-22 topper • Wilshek 862, 26’ disk • EZ-On 4600, 30’ disk • Sunflower Tillage • Hardi Sprayers • REM Grain Vac • Woods Mowers • J&M Grain Carts • Westfield Augers • Summers Equipment • White Planters • Wilrich Tillage

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Dairy

Premium tested, high pro- Registered Holstein Heifers WANTED TO BUY: Dairy due May & June. 715-286heifers and cows. 320-235tein, high RFV alfalfa 2905 2664 square, wrapped baleage. Delivered by truckload. Also, STRAW BALES clean 3 x 4. Call Wes at Red Riv‘10 CIH Magnum 275, 1385 hrs., 3 pt., er Forage 866-575-7562 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 18.4x46 tires

SPRING SPECIALS

WANTED: Used Backhoe FOR SALE: FAST 60' spray boom, flat fold, 3pt, 15” suitable for farm use and center, electric valves. 507small tiling jobs. 507-530383-8094 2274

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FOR SALE: Black polled Very nice young herd. All FOR SALE OR LEASE Dairy Quality Alfalfa are in 1st or 2nd lactation. registered purebred simREGISTERED BLACK Tested big squares & round Low SCC. Priced reasonmental Bulls. John Volz, ANGUS Bulls, 2 year old & bales, delivered from South able. Herdsperson needs to Elmore, MN. 507-520-4381 yearlings; bred heifers, Dakota John Haensel (605) go in for surgery. Please calving ease, club calves & 351-5760 leave message. (608)214balance performance. Al Dairy 055 6304 Dairy quality western alfalsired. In herd improvement fa, big squares or small program. J.W. Riverview squares, delivered in semi FOR SALE: Herd of 35 Hol- WANTED TO BUY! USED Angus Farm Glencoe, MN stein cows, AI breeding 608BULK MILK COOLER loads. Clint Haensel 55336 Conklin Dealer 320786-0713 ALL SIZES 920-867-3048 (605) 310-6653 864-4625

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Used parts for IH 720 plows, toggle/auto reset. ½ price of new or less. We ship anywhere. Call Maple Valley Farms Randy Krueger (715)250-1617

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EQUIPMENT

JD 4410, w/cab & loader..............$20,900 JD 4100 Compact ..........................$7,900 JD 4030, Syncro, open station ....$10,900 IH 1026, Hydro ..............................$14,900 IH 856, 1256, 1456 ..........From $10,900 (2) IH 560, gas & diesel ........From $2,900 Allied Buhler 695 loader................$4,900 IH 560, gas, New T/A ......................$4,900 IH Super MTA, New T/A ................$4,900 IH A, “Restored” ..............................$3,400 LOADERS - ON HAND - CALL “New” K510, JD 148, JD 158, JD 48, IH 2250

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PRE-OWNED EQUIPMENT

'13 JD S680, 325 Hrs., Pro-Drives, 5-Spd. Rev., GS3 2630 Display L/Receiver, 20.8x42's, 28LX26 Rears, Chopper, Bin Ext.......$239,500 '08 JD 9670STS, 1136 Hrs., CM w/Hi-Torque Rev., 20.8X42's, 600/65R28 Rears, Chopper, Thru Combine Program, Nice! ..........$125,000 '13 JD 6170R, 230 Hrs. w/New H-380 Loader & Grapple, 20-Spd. Auto-Quad, Premium Cab, 540-1000 PTO, 520/85R42's, 420/90R30 Fronts..................................................$134,500 '12 Case-IH Magnum 180 MFWD PS, 436 Hrs., 18.4x46's w/Duals, Front Fenders., Luxury Cab (Leather), 3-PTO's, Guidance Ready..................................................$104,500 '11 JD 8360RT, 1280 Hrs., 5500 30" Belts., Big Pump w/5-Remotes, 22 Front Wgts., Leather Trim ......................................$190,000 '13 Case-IH 35' Flex Head (Terra-Flex), Double Drive, In Cab Cutterbar Suspension, (New-0 Acres) ......................................$34,500 '13 Case-IH 35' Flex Head (Terra-Flex), Single Drive, Manual Cutterbar Suspension, (New-0 Acres) ......................................$29,850 '12 JD 612C (12R-30"), Hyd. Deck, Knife Rolls, HHS, Row Sense, Low Acres! ..$45,000 '10 JD 608C, Hyd. Deck, Straight Fluted Rolls, HHS ......................................................$29,500

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Fairfax, MN

800-432-3565 • 320-894-6560 www.ms-diversified.com

Northern MN **May 29 June 12 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 7

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110 S. Main, P.O. Box 249 • Kiester, MN

507-294-3387

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FOR SALE OR LEASE: FOR SALE: Limousin/Red 10 Angus & Black Baldy cows, calving in May, all Angus 2 Years old. Coming Purebred Registered shots given. (715)785-7570 2 year old Limousin/Red Charolais bulls, heifers, & Angus Bull. AI sired, deep FOR SALE: 25 Limousin cows. Great bloodlines, exbodied, big boned, good discellent performance, balbulls, low birth wgt, super position. Proven breeder, anced EPD's, low birth growth, John Goelz delivery available. $3,000. weights. Delivery availFranklin MN 507-557-8394 (952) 240-2877 able. Laumann Charolais FOR SALE: Performance Mayer, MN 612-490-2254 tested Charolais & Red Angus bulls. Complete performance records, scan info & semen tested. 50 + years in feed stock business. Delivery available. Wakefield Farms 507-402-4640

PO Box 3169 Mankato, MN 56002 Phone: 507-345-4523 or 800-657-4665 Fax: 507-345-1027

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USED DELUX DRYERS DELUX 10’ MODEL 2515, LP/NG, 1 PH, 300 BPH DELUX 15’ MODEL 7040, LP/NG, 3 PH, 700 BPH DELUX 20’ MODEL 6030, LP/NG, 3 PH, 600 BPH DELUX 20’ MODEL 10060, LP/NG, 3 PH, 1000 BPH

USED DRYERS

KANSUN 1025 215, LP, 1 PH BEHLEN 380, 1 PH, LP, HEAT RECLAIM BEHLEN 700, 3 PH, LP, HEAT RECLAIM We carry a full line of Behlen & Delux dryer parts; Mayrath and Hutch auger parts. Large inventory of Welda sprockets, hubs, bearings, chains & pulleys

FOR SALE: Pure bred short horned heifers, 100% natural, grass fed. Call 608-5264195 FOR SALE: Purebred Black Angus bulls, calf ease & good disposition. 320-5983790 FOR SALE: Red Angus Bulls, 2 year old & Yearlings, $1,600 - $2,100. Oehler Red Angus 507-931-5758 FOR SALE: Yearling purebred Texas Longhorn Bull. For calving ease, he would work great on heifers or young cows. Can be registered. $1,800 320-584-5690 Limousin & Red Angus Bulls. Delivery avail. Hammond, WI. 715-821-3516 Registered Texas Longhorn breeding stock, cows, heifers or roping stock, top blood lines. 507-235-3467 WANT TO BUY: Butcher cows, bulls, fats & walkable cripples; also horses, sheep & goats. 320-235-2664 Horse

FOR SALE: Two female donkeys. Great protectors, $200/ea. Female fainting goats, 1 year old. (715)9452978, leave message. Horse Ride Biz reduction 17/18 YR Belgium Gelding Team great health, great shape, kid broke, ride & drive, bomb proof, $3,000; 13 YR bald faced sorrel gelding rider, $1,400; 8 YR paint mare, carriage horse + rider, $1,000. Lots of saddles + harness, serious inquiries only. 608-548-2521 Sheep

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450 ewe lambs from OPP tested negative flock. 605997-2060 or 605-864-8811 Swine

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

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(2) 42" black & white pony mares both in foal green broke to drive. $1,014. (2) 40" black & white gelding well broke, could be kid team, $1,000/pr. Shottler Farms home of the Milk Buds. 715-760-2855

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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

Your Sprayer Headquarters (952) 873-2224 (B) Belle Plaine, MN

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‘12 JD 9560RT, 960 Hrs., Ext. Power Guard Warranty ..$314,900

‘05 CIH 1200, 31R15” ......$55,900

‘10 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30” ............................................$89,900

TRACTORS 4WD Tractors

Track Tractors

(N) ‘14 JD 9560RT, 300 hrs. ....................................$354,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 9560RT, 173 hrs., Ext. PT Warranty ..$354,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 9460RT, 358 hrs., leather ..................$319,900 (H) ‘12 JD 9560RT, 950 hrs., PS ............................$314,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 9460RT, 739 hrs., leather ..................$294,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 8335RT, 567 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ......$269,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 9630T, 1544 hrs. ................................$249,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 8310RT, 430 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ......$249,900 (B) ‘97 JD 9630T, 1431 hrs. ....................................$249,900 (N) ‘14 JD 5085M, 80 Hrs., MFWD, reverser ................$42,900 (N) ‘10 JD 9630T, 1765 hrs., leather ......................$246,000 (OW) ‘12 JD 8335RT, 1202 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ....$245,900 (B) ‘10 JD 9630T, 1907 hrs. ....................................$244,900 (OW) ‘09 JD 9630T, 1737 hrs. ................................$239,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 8335RT, 1157 hrs., IVT, 25” tracks ....$235,900 (B) ‘11 JD 8310RT, 1883 hrs., PS, 25” tracks ........$214,500 (OW) ‘10 CIH Quad Track 535, 4100 hrs. ............$209,900 (N) ‘04 JD 9520T, 3268 hrs. ....................................$157,000 (H) ‘06 JD 9520T, 3874 hrs. ....................................$149,900 (H) ‘05 JD 9620T, 3014 hrs. ....................................$134,900 (OW) ‘00 JD 8410T, 4140 hrs., 25” tracks ................$86,900

Row Crop Tractors

(H) Holland, MN

(OW) Owatonna, MN

(507) 889-4221 (507) 451-4054

‘11 JD 4930, 1725 Hrs., 120’ Boom on 20” ....Was $215,000 NOW $189,900

‘12 JD 4730, 1316 Hrs., 100’ Boom........................$179,900

(OW) ‘11 JD 8235R, 949 hrs., PS ..........................$179,900 (OS) ‘12 JD 7260R, 1000 hrs., IVT..........................$174,900 (OS) ‘11 JD 8235R, 855 hrs., PS ............................$169,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 8235R, 950 hrs., PS, front duals ......$169,900 (B) ‘10 JD 8225R, 473 hrs., PS ..............................$169,900 (OS) ‘13 JD 7200R, 200 hrs., IVT ............................$169,900 (OS) ‘13 JD 7215R, 641 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty....$169,500 (OW) ‘09 JD 7930, 1078 hrs., IVT ..........................$149,900 (N) ‘14 JD 6150R, 250 hrs., loader ........................$143,500 (H) ‘13 JD 6170R, 568 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ......$142,900 (B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 397 hrs., IVT ..............................$138,900 (B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 621 hrs., IVT, duals....................$132,900 (B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 522 hrs., auto quad ..................$129,900 (B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 390 hrs., auto quad ..................$126,900 (H) ‘06 JD 8130R, 4742 hrs., 540/1000 PTO ..........$112,500 (N) ‘14 JD 6115M, 93 hrs., PQ ..................................$74,900 (B) ‘04 JD 7820, 2WD, 4391 hrs., PQ ......................$74,900 (H) ‘05 CIH MXU135, 1875 hrs., loader ....................$66,950 (B) ‘09 JD 5105M, 1600 hrs., loader ........................$59,900 (N) ‘88 JD 4850, MFWD, 11,290 hrs. ........................$27,500 (B) ‘91 MF 3140, MFWD ............................................$23,900

SPRAYERS “Check out the updated prices on used sprayers” (OW) ‘14 JD 4940, 52 hrs., 120’ boom ..................$329,900 (N) ‘14 JD 4940, 166 hrs., 120’ boom ....................$299,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 4940, 387 hrs., dry box ......................$274,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4940, 1067 hrs., 120’ boom ..............$259,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 387 hrs., 120’ boom ................$248,900 (OW) ‘13 CIH 4530, 568 hrs., dry box ....................$244,900 (B) ‘12 JD 4940, 768 hrs., 120 boom......................$239,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 4940, 768 hrs., 120’ boom ................$239,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 4940, 982 hrs., 120’ boom ................$239,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 552 hrs., 90’ boom ..................$229,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 4940, 1680 hrs., 90’ boom ................$229,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 744 hrs., 90’ boom ..................$199,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 792 hrs., 90’ boom ..................$199,900 (B) ‘11 JD 4930, 1215 hrs., 120’ boom ..................$199,900 (N) ‘11 JD 4930, 1725 hrs., 120’ boom ..................$189,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 4930, 1720 hrs., 120’ boom ..............$189,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4730, 888 hrs., 90’ boom ..................$189,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 4830, 637 hrs., 100’ boom ................$184,900 (N) ‘13 JD 4730, 182 hrs., 80’ boom ......................$179,900 (OW) ‘12 Ag-Chem RG1100, 90’ boom ................$179,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 4730, 1316 hrs., 100’ boom ..............$179,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1815 hrs., 90’ boom ................$169,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 4830, 2050 hrs., 100’ boom ..............$159,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 4730, 2050 hrs., 90’ boom ................$144,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4630, 950 hrs., 80’ boom ..................$139,900 (OW) ‘05 JD 4720, 2400 hrs., 90’ boom ................$133,900 (H) ‘07 JD 4720, 1580 hrs., 90’ boom ....................$125,000 (OW) ‘06 Ag-Chem 1074, 100’ boom ......................$69,900 (N) ‘03 Ag-Chrm 864, 1815 hrs., 90’ boom ..............$68,900 (B) ‘94 Ag-Chem 664, 3895 hrs., 60’ boom ............$35,500

PLANTERS/SEEDERS (N) ‘12 JD 1770NT, 24R30”, liq. fert. ......................$149,900 (B) ‘07 JD DB40, 24R20”, “Tracks” ......................$139,900 (H) ‘13 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30” ..........................$119,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30”, liq. fert. ........$109,900 (B) ‘12 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30”, liq. fert. ............$109,900 (H) ‘09 JD 1770NT, CCS, 24R30”, liq. fert. ..............$99,900 (N) ‘10 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30”..............................$97,000 (OS) ‘10 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30” ..........................$89,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30” ..........................$89,900

‘12 JD 4830, 744 Hrs., 90’ Boom ........Was $236,500 NOW $199,900

(N) ‘10 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30”..............................$89,900 (N) ‘07 White 8524, CCS, 24R30”, liq. fert. ..............$88,900 (OS) ‘09 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30”, liq. fert. ............$84,900 (OS) ‘07 JD 1770NT, CCS, 24R30” ..........................$79,900 (OS) ‘08 JD 1790, CCS, 23R15”................................$79,900 (N) ‘09 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30”..............................$79,900 (OS) ‘05 JD 1770NT, CCS, 24R30” ..........................$69,900 (B) ‘05 CIH 1200, 31R15” ..........................................$55,900 (OW) ‘99 JD 1560, 20’, 10” spacing ........................$29,950 (OS) JD 7200, 16R30”, liq. fert...................................$24,000 (B) ‘93 JD 455, 30”, 10” spacing ..............................$20,950 (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 (OS) JD 7200, 12R30”, liq. fert., WF..........................$17,500 (OW) ‘93 JD 1750, 15’, 10” spacing ........................$12,500

HAY EQUIPMENT (N) ‘13 JD 569, round baler, surface wrap................$39,500 (B) ‘11 JD 568, round baler, 4500 bales ..................$36,500 (OW) ‘10 JD 568, round baler, surface wrap ............$32,500 (OS) JD 568, round baler, 8600 bales........................$29,900 (B) ‘12 JD 468, round baler, 7500 bales ..................$28,500 (OW) ‘10 JD 568, round baler, surface wrap ............$26,900 (OS) ‘10 MH BR7090, surface wrap ........................$24,000 (OS) ‘05 JD 457, surface wrap ..................................$15,900 (B) ‘03 JD 467, surface wrap ....................................$15,500 (B) ‘09 Hesston 3312 MoCo ....................................$14,900 (OW) ‘96 JD 535, surface wrap ................................$14,900 (B) ‘13 JD 275, 9’ disc mower ....................................$8,750 (B) ‘99 NH 499, 12’ MoCo ............................................$8,250 (B) ‘01 Gehl 1475, 4’ bale............................................$7,995 (OW) ‘03 JD 265, 9’ disc mower ................................$6,750 (B) Frontier WR1010 wheel rake ................................$3,995

COMBINES (B) ‘14 JD S680, 264 sep. hrs., PRWD ..................$359,900 (B) ‘13 JD S680, 282 sep. hrs., PRWD ..................$355,000 (OW) ‘14 JD S680, 370 sep. hrs., duals ................$339,900 (H) ‘14 JD S680, 278 sep. hrs., duals ....................$339,900 (H) ‘14 JD S670, 317 sep. hrs., duals ....................$319,900 (N) ‘14 JD S670, 215 sep. hrs., duals ....................$319,900 (OS) ‘14 JD S670, 270 sep. hrs., duals ..................$309,900 (OW) ‘14 JD S670, 328 sep. hrs., duals ................$309,900 (N) ‘14 JD S660, 159 sep. hrs., duals ....................$289,900 (OW) ‘14 JD S660, 190 sep. hrs., duals ................$289,900 (H) ‘13 JD S670, 374 sep. hrs., duals ....................$289,900 (OS) ‘14 JD S660, 162 sep. hrs., duals ..................$289,500 (OW) ‘12 JD S660, 145 sep. hrs., duals ................$279,900 (OS) ‘13 JD S670, 500 hrs., duals ..........................$278,900 (H) ‘12 JD S680, 621 sep. hrs., duals ....................$269,900 (OS) ‘13 JD S660, 363 sep. hrs., duals ..................$269,900 (OS) ‘13 JD S660, 406 sep. hrs., duals ..................$264,900 OW) ‘13 JD S660, 452 sep. hrs., duals ..................$259,900 (N) ‘12 JD S660, 292 sep. hrs., duals ....................$259,900 (B) ‘10 JD 9670, 732 sep. hrs., PRWD ..................$219,900 (OS) ‘08 JD 9570, 571 sep. hrs., duals ..................$182,900 (OS) ‘08 JD 9570, 775 sep. hrs., singles ................$162,900 (OW) ‘09 JD 9770, 1173 sep. hrs. ..........................$154,900 (H) ‘05 JD 9660, 1792 sep. hrs., duals ..................$119,900 (N) ‘05 JD 9560, 1454 sep. hrs., duals ..................$119,500 (H) ‘02 JD 9550, 1652 sep. hrs., duals ....................$95,000 (OS) ‘03 JD 9450, 1734 sep. hrs., walker ................$88,500 (B) ‘01 JD 9550, 2716 hrs., PRWD............................$79,900 (H) ‘00 JD 9650STS, 2746 sep. hrs., duals ..............$64,900

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‘14 JD 6115M, 92 Hrs., Power Quad, (OW) ‘14 JD 8370R, IVT, ILS, Rental Return ..........$292,900 Warr.....Was $81,000 NOW $74,900 (B) ‘14 JD 8345R, 353 hrs., IVT, ILS ......................$279,900 (B) ‘11 JD 8360R, 350 hrs., IVT, ILS ......................$269,900 (H) ‘14 JD 8320R, 355 hrs., IVT, ILS ......................$268,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, 371 hrs., IVT, ILS....................$267,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, 377 hrs., PS, ILS ....................$255,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, 361 hrs., PS, ILS....................$255,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, PS, ILS, Rental Return ..........$253,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 8310R, 412 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ..$244,900 (OS) ‘13 JD 8310R ..................................................$239,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 8295R, 340 hrs., PS, ILS....................$234,900 (H) ‘14 JD 8295R, MFWD, PS, 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 ‘11 JD 8130RT, 1886 Hrs., PS, 30” Tracks, Leather ........$214,500 (OW) ‘13 JD 8260R, 372 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ..$202,900 (N) ‘14 JD 8235R, 134 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ......$186,500

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(N) ‘14 JD 9560R, 250 hrs., Ext. Warranty ............$339,900 (B) ‘14 JD 9560R, 456 hrs., Rental Return ............$334,900 (B) ‘14 JD 9560R, 419 hrs., 800/38’s ......................$329,900 (OS) ‘13 JD 9560R, 250 hrs. ..................................$324,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 9510R, 573 hrs., Ext. Warranty..........$299,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 9460R, 513 hrs., PTO, Ext. Warranty $289,900 (N) ‘14 JD 9460R, 349 hrs., Ext. Warranty ............$284,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 9560R, 887 hrs., Ext. Warranty..........$279,900 ‘14 JD 9460R, 513 Hrs., PTO!, Ext. Warranty ..................$289,900 (B) ‘12 JD 9560R, 920 hrs., Ext. Warranty ............$279,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 9510R, 608 hrs., Ext. Warranty ........$279,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 9510R, 526 hrs. ..................................$279,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 9410R, 571 hrs., PTO ........................$259,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 9630, 1360 hrs., 800/38’s ..................$234,900 (B) ‘11 JD 9530, 1260 hrs., 800/70R38’s ................$225,900 (B) ‘11 JD 9330, 617 hrs., 620/70T42’s ..................$219,900 (B) ‘10 JD 9630, 2138 hrs. ......................................$212,900 (H) ‘09 JD 9530, 2751 hrs., 800/38’s ......................$199,900 (N) ‘09 JD 9330, 2050 hrs., PTO ............................$189,900 (OW) ‘07 JD 9620 3890 hrs., PS ............................$169,900 (B) ‘97 JD 9200, 4722 hrs., 710/38’s ........................$94,500 (OW) ‘98 JD 9400, 5128 hrs., 710/70R38’s ..............$89,900 ‘09 JD 7930, 1078 Hrs., IVT, (OW) ‘97 JD 9400, 7138 hrs., 710/70R38’s ..............$79,900 540/1000 PTO ..................$149,900 (OS) ‘98 JD 9200, 5155 hrs. ......................................$77,500 (OS) ‘80 Versatile 935, 330 hp. ................................$18,900

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USED COMBINES – 2010 & NEWER MODELS QUALIFY FOR 12 MONTH PT WARRANTY – ‘13 C-IH 7230, 380 eng. hrs. ..................................................................................................................................................$239,900 ‘10 C-IH 7120, 1504 eng./1149 sep. hrs., duals, HID lights ..................................................................................................$159,500 ‘02 C-IH 2388, 2394 sep. hrs., duals, chopper, rock trap........................................................................................................$69,000

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‘14 CIH Steiger 550, 288 hrs., PTO, Luxury cab, Full Pro 700 auto steer ............................................$277,900

‘13 CIH Steiger 500, 445 hrs., PTO, Luxury cab, Full Pro 700 auto steer ............................................$249,900

‘05 CIH MX255, 1885 hrs., Full auto steer, 380R50 tires ..............................................$99,900

‘08 CIH Steiger 435, 2100 hrs., Luxury cab, Full auto steer ............................................$149,900

‘12 CIH Magnum 290, 674 hrs., Luxury cab, Full Pro 700 auto steer, high capacity hyd...............$178,500

USED 4WD TRACTORS

‘14 C-IH Steiger 620Q, 224 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, big hyd. pump, Full Pro 700 auto guide, PTO, COMING IN AFTER THE SEASON ........................................................................................................................................$379,900 ‘12 C-IH Steiger 600Q, 1155 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, Full Pro 700 auto guide, Very Nice Tractor ..................................$279,500 ‘14 C-IH Steiger 580Q, 932 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, auto guide ready..............................................................................$289,900 ‘12 C-IH Steiger 550Q, 1300 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, 30” tracks, big pump, PTO, HID lites, Full auto guide ......................$259,900 ‘14 C-IH Steiger 550, 289 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, 710/70R42 duals, PTO, high cap. hyd.....................................................$277,900 ‘12 C-IH Steiger 500Q, 964 hrs., Lux. cab, big hyd. pump, HID lites, Full auto guide ......................................................$249,900 ‘13 C-IH Steiger 500, 445 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, 710/70R42 tires, PTO, HID lites, Full Pro 700 auto steer ......................$249,900 ‘14 C-IH Steiger 350RCQ, Row Crop Quad, 870 hrs., PTO, 16” tracks, auto guide ready................................................$209,900 ‘08 C-IH Steiger 435, 2100 hrs., 800R38 tires, Full Pro 600 auto steer ..............................................................................$149,900 ‘05 C-IH STX425, 3189 hrs., 710/70R42 tires ........................................................................................................................$115,000 Steiger Tiger, 525 hp., Cummins eng., Allison auto trans., Like New 520/85R42 triples ......................................................$89,000

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87734601— Scraper Tracks ..................................$9,870 ......$8,385 +tax 84140100— Ag Tracks ............................................$7,910 ......$6,720 +tax No additional discount on tracks. The price shown above is the special price you pay. The discount shown is a cash price, while supply lasts.

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‘12 CIH Steiger 600Q, 1155 hrs., Full auto steer, Luxury cab, big hyd. pump ..................................$279,900

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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 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

‘14 C-IH Magnum 315, Lux. susp. cab, susp. front axle, auto steer ready, high cap. hyd. pump, 360 HID lites ............$199,900 ‘12 C-IH Magnum 290, 674 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, 360 HID lites, 480/50 tires, front & rear duals, high cap. hyd. pump, Full Pro 700 auto steer ..........................................................................................................................................................$178,500 ‘13 C-IH Magnum 260, 533 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, auto steer ready, HD drawbar, high cap. hyd. pump, 360 HID lites....$156,500 ‘12 C-IH Magnum 235, 325 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, auto steer ready, HD drawbar, high cap. hyd. pump, 360 HID lites....$149,900 ‘05 C-IH MX255, 1800 hrs., Full Pro600 auto steer, front & rear duals ..................................................................................$99,900 ‘03 C-IH MX255, 3135 hrs., rear duals ....................................................................................................................................$84,000 ‘92 C-IH 7130, 4267 hrs., MFD, 3 hyd. remotes, radar............................................................................................................$59,900 ‘14 C-IH Puma 160, MFD, powershift, cab, C-IH 765 loader............................................................................................COMING IN ‘14 C-IH Puma 145, MFD, powershift, cab, C-IH 765 loader ..............................................................................................$109,900 ‘12 C-IH Puma 185, 705 hrs., MFD, CVT trans., duals, C-IH loader ....................................................................................$139,900

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‘12 C-IH 3330, 605 hrs., 90’ boom, standard spray, active suspension ..............................................................................$174,500 Top Air T1200, 80’ boom, foamer, Ag Leader control..............................................................................................................$25,000

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This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Correspondents Tim King (story) and Jan King (photo)

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THE LAND, MAY 22, 2015

The Skatin’ Place, St. Cloud, Minn.

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

t’s 7:30 p.m. on a warm early summer Saturday evening at the Skatin’ Place on St. Cloud’s south side. The party room is buzzing with parents and children of various ages — some on skates, others not. A group of teenagers has started a laser tag game and a couple of boy-girl pairs are in the game arcade trying their luck. Ann, the Saturday manager, is serving up soft drinks to kids on skates who swish or wobble away, depending on skating abilities. “It used to be that you could just have skating for the kids,” Ann said, “but now you have to have a lot of different activities to keep their attention.”

The Skatin’ Place has lots to do but the heart of a roller rink is still the big skating space. Tonight is retro-night so there are 20-some people of all ages and abilities swirling about under multi-colored flashing disco lights to the beat of ’70s and ’80s music. There’s even two little girls rolling carefully along the edge of the rink. Their headbands have flashing red-green-yellow lights and there’s a small boy with pink flashing sunglasses. There are also a few highly skilled elders in bellbottoms and paisley shirts skating backwards and doing fancy foot work. In an oval in the rink’s center is

Brent Lenz, who has been skating for Now he skates regularly at the Skatin’ Place. The scene hasn’t most of his 50-some years. He’s doing some highly complicated maneuvers to changed much over the decades. There are toddlers, teenagers and older peosome favorite dance tunes. ple skating or learning to skate on the “I’ve been coming here since ’88,” glistening floor. Skating has always said Lenz, who drives 60 miles to get to been an intensely personal but also St. Cloud. “My mom was a roller skater public experience. Skaters get wrapped and she took me skating at the Dream up in their world of movement, music, and lights just feet away from other Land in Long Prairie when I was five skaters in their own world. There may years old. Now it’s in my blood.” be more activities but the basics Lenz learned to skate, fell in love, haven’t changed. found a mentor, and even invented “It’s fun,” Ann said. “You should try it.” some roller skate improvements at the Visit www.saintcloudskatinplace.com Dream Land. When they tore it down for more information. ❖ it broke his heart.

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