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October 16, 2015 NORTHERN EDITION
“How I take care of my pigs is how I show I’m thankful for the pigs,” according to Marti Knoblock of Rock Rapids, Iowa. Turn to Page 6B to read how this 2015 America’s Pig Farmer of the Year finalist is commited to animal care, food safety and sustainable farming.
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We continue to read about obesity and No. 1 — Life is like a jar of jalapeño pepother “lifestyle” issues cheating us from a pers. What you do today may be a burning longer life. What we don’t realize is that issue tomorrow. God has a plan for aging. And many of us, So enjoy getting older. And thanks be to myself included, need to start paying God for these “tools” that will help us get attention. These words that were shared there. You active farmers are getting plenty with me, and I pass on to you, essentially of exercise right now bringing in your are just for us seniors, but you will note largest crops in history — well, most of you. God’s plan fits many, regardless the age. Now let’s jump into politics. It’s becoming So please read on... an extremely entertaining agenda. We LAND MINDS We all know that most seniors never get started with 16-plus Republican candidates enough exercise. However in His wisdom for U.S. President. We’re already down to By Dick Hagen God decreed that seniors become forgetful 14, I think. A few more will likely fall by so they would have to search for their the wayside soon. But I must say I am glasses, keys and other things thus quite intrigued, and at times amused, by doing more walking. God looked down the “political outsiders” who obviously and saw that it was good. have captured the attention of many people. Yes, Mr. Then God saw another need. He made seniors lose Trump offers some outrageous commentary, yet his coordination so they would drop things requiring to “free speech” and business successes generate respect. bend, reach and stretch. God looked down and saw And he is indeed never without an answer. that it was good. We all know Congress needs to be fixed. With a $19 Then God considered the function of bladders and trillion national debt, they can’t keep kicking the can decided seniors should have additional calls of down the road. You perhaps have heard of billionaire nature requiring more trips to the bathroom, thus Warren Buffett’s quick remedy. “I could end the deficit providing more exercise. God looked down and saw in five minutes,” he said in a CNBC interview back in that it was good. 2011. “You just pass a law that says that anytime there So as you age and battle a few infirmities remember is a deficit of more than three percent of GDP, all sitting it is God’s will. All this is in your best interest so quit members of Congress are ineligible for re-election.” muttering under your breath. Suffice to say Election 2016 will be a humdinger. At Up next, sent to me by my sister, a retired medical this stage who knows what will happen. All I can professional, these nine facts to remember as we age: suggest is that the Congress of the United States is in for some major changes. If not, we have only ourNo. 9 — Death is the No. 1 killer in the world. selves to blame. No. 8 — Life is sexually transmitted. Farm friends, enjoy this remarkable harvest season. No. 7 — Good health is merely the slowest possible I’m even more certain that my earlier boasting about Minnesota’s state average corn yield surpassing that rate at which one can die. of Iowa is a safe bet. I think Minnesota growers will No. 6 — Men have two motivations: hunger and nudge 184 bu./acre or better and that would be a 10hanky panky, and they can’t tell them apart. If you bushel increase over their previous best in 2006. Cersee a gleam in his eyes, make him a sandwich. tainly wish there was some assurance you would be No. 5 — Give a person a fish and you feed them for marketing this huge crop for $4 or better. a day. Teach a person to use the internet and they As 2015 moves toward the finish line, this closing won’t bother you for weeks, months, maybe years. thought: With incredible forest fires in our western No. 4 — Health nuts are going to feel stupid some- states, extreme moisture in the eastern Cornbelt, day, lying in the hospital, dying of nothing. and now huge rains and hurricane storms on the East Coast, we in middle America have indeed been No. 3 — All of us could take a lesson from the blessed. Thanksgiving should be a most memorable weather. It pays no attention to criticism. event for all of us. No. 2 — In the ’60s, people took acid to make the Dick Hagen is staff writer for The Land. He can be world weird. Now the world is weird and people take reached at dickhagen@mvtvwireless.com. ❖ Prozac to make it normal.
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Statements from the presidents of several industry groups upon announcement of the Oct. 5 TransPacific Partnership agreement. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association “While the full details of the partnership will not be released until the President presents it to Congress, cattle producers are assured this is a true 21st century agreement. The TPP will immediately reduce tariffs and level the playing field for U.S. beef exports to these growing markets. TPP is a major win not only for the beef industry, but for all U.S. export products, growing the economy while supporting jobs and investments in agriculture and technology.” — Philip Ellis
markets. We are optimistic that soybeans, soybean products, and the livestock products produced by our customers all will fare well in the TPP agreement when specific details are revealed. ASA plans to carefully read the terms of the agreement to ensure that soybean farmers as well as livestock producers, which represent a substantial market for soy products, are getting a fair deal before rendering a final judgment on the American Soybean Association TPP agreement; everything that we’ve seen “ASA applauds trade ministers from the 12 and heard thus far makes us feel very nations that make up the Trans-Pacific positive. ASA thanks the U.S. Trade Partnership for concluding an agreement that Representative and U.S. Department of is intended to create more opportunities, Agriculture officials who have been working economic growth, and jobs. Over half of the tirelessly on behalf of U.S. farmer throughout soybeans produced by American farmers are the TPP process.” — Wade Cowan exported overseas, and export markets are extremely important to our domestic livestock National Pork Producers Council customers as well. This trade agreement has “NPPC played an active role throughout the the potential to increase agricultural exports five-plus years of negotiations, providing U.S. to new markets and to allow U.S. farmers to negotiators with key information on barriers better compete in existing markets. From the we face in the 11 other TPP countries and outset of these negotiations, ASA has been offering guidance on outcomes that would supportive of a TPP that expands the access ensure substantial new market access of American soybean farmers to our benefits for U.S. pork in those markets. We customers overseas. From the statements look forward to reviewing the full text of the made by our negotiators, it appears that the TPP agreement and the schedules of market agreement will eliminate tariffs and other access concessions as soon as possible. We market access barriers in most markets, and are reserving final judgment on the package substantially increase access in remaining until then.” — Ron Prestage
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National Corn Growers Association “NCGA is pleased that an agreement has been reached in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations. We are hopeful that this agreement continues the tradition of past free trade agreements, which have had a positive impact for America’s farmers and ranchers. In the coming weeks, we will carefully examine the agreement to determine whether it is in the best interests of America’s corn farmers. The Asia-Pacific region represents 40 percent of the world’s economy, a huge opportunity
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in 2014. Instead, U.S. net farm income fell from $135 billion to $126 billion in that period. Another myth about free trade is that trade agreements are about freedom to export. In truth, most trade deals “specify who will be protected from international competition and who will not,” explains the Economic Policy Institute in its overview of the TPP. Clear evidence comes from America’s giant neighbor, Canada whose ag minister announced his dairy and poultry farmers will be compensated for “any losses” caused by TPP before the deal was even signed. It confirms Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz’s long-held belief that free trade deals are “managed trade agreements, tailored for corporate interests…” American farmers and ranchers know this in their bones but not their hearts. They are farmers and ranchers, not exporters. Big Agbiz — Cargill, JBS, Smithfield, ADM and the like — are global buyers and sellers who, when able to play both sides of any trade-leveled playing field the world over, rarely lose. Maybe that’s why the Big Boys aren’t saying squat about the TPP; they got everything they demanded during negotiations. Now they want you to pressure Congress to pass it for them and their shareholders. In fact, they’re betting on it and, already, their bets are paying off. The Farm and Food File is published weekly through the United States and Canada. Past columns, events and contact information are posted at www.farmandfoodfile.com. ❖
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Most U.S. farm and commodity groups exports across the Pacific Rim” because aren’t clear on the exact elements of the “(b)eef exports currently add over $350 to just-agreed-upon Trans-Pacific Partnereach head of cattle sold in the United ship. That lack of understanding, though, States.” hasn’t stopped any from praising this Even if accurate, that highly debatable “new, high-standard trade agreement that number still won’t cover today’s nearly levels the playing field for American $500-per-head losses in slaughter cattle, workers and American businesses.” most of which is tied to soaring beef For example, our good friends at the imports, too-high retail beef prices, and a National Cattlemen’s Beef Association say strong dollar. FARM & FOOD FILE the TPP “will immediately reduce tariffs Relief will be a long time coming under and level the playing field for U.S. beef By Alan Guebert TPP because, as Bloomberg News exports to these growing markets.” reported Oct. 6, the richest “Pacific Rim” It can’t come too soon for American target, Japan, will see its “tariffs on cowboys because recent free trade deals beef… cut to nine percent over 16 years — NAFTA (Canada and Mexico); from 38.5 percent.” KORUS (South Korea); and CAFTA (Central AmerReally, a 1.84 percent tariff drop per year for 16 ica) — are flooding the United States in beef. years? That’s a slap in the face, not a cut in tariffs. In fact, U.S. Department of Agriculture data shows These easy-to-find challenges to NCBA’s silly U.S. beef imports for January through July, 2015, Trans-Pacific cheerleading point to several underlynearly 33 percent higher than the same period in ing myths at the heart of Big Ag’s rock-ribbed belief 2014, 2.16 billion pounds now versus 1.6 billion that free trade is the past, current, and future salvapounds then. Moreover, U.S. beef imports from our tion of American farms and ranches. new TPP partners over the same period show AusOne myth is that all U.S. farm and ranch profits tralia beef up 55 percent, New Zealand up 15 percent, Canada up two percent, Mexico up 39 percent, are tied directly to free trade. The Obama White Japan up 108 percent, Argentina up 46 percent and House made that connection again Oct. 5 when it noted “roughly 20 percent of all farm income in the Chile up 145,579 percent. United States,” is “provided” by “exports.” Those revealing numbers, however, didn’t stop the True, but farm income is not farm profit. If it were, NCBA’s Sunshine Boys from proclaiming that “With U.S. net farm income would have risen when ag the completion of this (TPP) work, NCBA looks forexports rose from $141 billion in 2013 to $152 billion ward to increased demand and growth for beef
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Commentary: Breathe easier with flex-fuel It’s not easy to get people to agree on things these days. Our political climate, combined with the constant din of social media and 24-hour cable news channels, provides ample opportunity for confrontation, and little time to have an actual conversation. However, I think there’s one thing most everyone can agree on: We all want to breathe cleaner air and save a few bucks when we put fuel in our vehicles. I am proud to say that Minnesota’s corn farmers are helping to make both of those things happen. Over the last two years, the Minnesota Corn Growers Association has been part of a broad coalition that has made investments to install flex-fuel pumps at Minnesota stations. More than 40 fuel stations now contain about 120 flex-fuel pumps capable of dispensing a combination of regular unleaded, E15 (a fuel blend of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline approved for use in all vehicles made in 2001 or newer), E30 or E85 (for flex-fuel vehicles only). Earlier this month, we received word that the Fueling Ethanol Choice in Minnesota coalition will soon be able to fund 620 new flex-fuel pumps in Minnesota thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In addition to MCGA, the coalition includes the American Lung Association in Minnesota, Minnesota ethanol plants, Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the Minnesota Biofuels Association. Funds from these organizations will be combined with the USDA grant to install the new flex-fuel pumps and further cement Minnesota as a national leader in homegrown biofuels. Why is MCGA investing in flex-fuel infrastructure? Obviously, more flex-fuel pumps means greater access to ethanol fuels and better markets for Minnesota-grown corn. But our reasons go well beyond strengthening the corn market.
Flex-fuel pumps provide drivers with a cleaner-burning choice at the pump. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, replacing a gallon of gasoline with a gallon of ethanol reduces greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 60 percent. When the Twin Cities region was in non-attainment status with EPA due to poor air quality in the mid-1990s, we turned to ethanol to help clean our air. It worked. Today, corn farmers remain committed to ethanol and are making the necessary investments in infrastructure and research to use ethanol in the fight to curb global warming and preserve our planet for future generations. Typically, ethanol is also less expensive than gasoline. On average, a gallon of ethanol costs about 50 cents less than a gallon of gasoline. You can usually fill up with E15 for 10-20 cents less than regular unleaded, E85 for as much as $1 less per gallon. The owner of a new vehicle today can expect to pay over $600 less for fuel over the vehicle’s lifetime because of ethanol-blended gasoline. For far too long, the oil industry has been successful in blocking the installation of flex-fuel infrastructure in order to maintain its monopoly on our fuel tanks and our wallets. Minnesota corn farmers have never been intimidated by Big Oil’s deep pockets and political power. We’re going to keep working on behalf of all consumers for market access for homegrown biofuels. Cleaner-burning and less expensive choices at the pump are becoming more of a reality for Minnesotans. We’ve still got a long battle ahead, but rest assured, Minnesota’s corn farmers will keep fighting. This commentary was submitted by Bruce Peterson, a Northfield, Minn., farmer and former President of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association. ❖
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Hultgren named new MCGA president SHAKOPEE, Minn. — The Minnesota Corn Growers Association state board of directors recently elected Noah Hultgren as its new president for 2015-16. Hultgren grows corn, soybeans, sugar beets, edible beans and canning vegetables on his family farm near Raymond, Minn., in Kandiyohi County. Noah Hultgren Hultgren is a fourth-generation family farmer and was elected to the MCGA board in 2011. He replaces Bruce Peterson from Northfield, whose one-year term as president ended on Sept. 30. “MCGA has accomplished a lot in recent years on behalf of corn farmers, especially in the areas of research, environmental stewardship and ethanol,” Hultgren said. “The next step is to build on those achievements and leverage them in a way that connects with nonfarming consumers. Corn farmers have an amazing story to tell. We need to make sure we’re telling it and making our voices heard outside of the farm community.”
When Noah isn’t farming, he spends time with his wife Paula and their three daughters. He’s also a licensed Realtor, an appraiser trainee and enjoys fantasy sports, golfing, deer hunting, fishing and snowmobiling. Also at its September meeting, MCGA elected St. James farmer Harold Wolle, Jr. first vice president; Tim Wiersma, Wells, treasurer and Kirby Hettver, DeGraff, secretary. MCGA has over 7,100 members and represents the interests of more than 24,000 corn farmers throughout Minnesota. The Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council administers the efficient and effective investment of Minnesota’s corn check-off. The shared mission of both organizations is to identify and promote opportunities for corn farmers, while building better connections with the non-farming public. To learn more about MCGA and the MCR&PC, go to www.mncorn.org. This article was submitted by the Minnesota Corn Growers Association. ❖
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Children are paying attention, following your example It was just shy of October when daughter Elizabeth stepped out of her home baffled. She asked Landon, her We get to be people who five-year-old, why he wasn’t wearing a invest in the lives of the shirt. “I’m hauling manure,” he said. next generation. “Why do you need your shirt off to do that?” she asked. “When you poke your finger into wet Landon shrugged, pointed to the guy cement, you get instant results. The indenwho was pumping their pit, and said, tation is there for all to see,” writes “Because he is.” THE BACK PORCH Stafford. “Later on, as the cement begins to set up, you have to push hard to make an You don’t ever have to ask our young By Lenae Bulthuis impression. When it comes to full-scale grandsons who they are paying attenadults, the concrete has become like a rock. tion to. All you have to do is watch If you want to reshape the spirit at this them play. During harvest season they’ve got their combine, trucks and bins spread from one end of the point, you need a hammer and chisel.” living room to the other. Come basketball season, Stafford implores his readers to press the name of they’ll be charging through the house like they’re Jesus on every child’s heart. I couldn’t agree more. high school players bolting from the locker room at But it goes beyond matters of faith. Children’s hearts the state tournaments. are tender and pliable in every aspect of their lives. Children are like sponges. They soak in their sur- The things they hear, see and experience in their roundings, repeating our words and emulating our homes and schools, on their screens and on the attitudes and actions. In one of my all-time favorite streets, shape the people they become. books, “Too Small to Ignore,” Dr. Wess Stafford It’s why telling a child to “do as I say, not as I do,” likens them to wet cement. won’t cut it. Faith, work ethic, care for people, and the world we live in is more often caught than taught. Though adults may be inattentive to how their personal choices impact the next generation, the kids are paying keen attention. They are watching how we react and interact. What may feel routine in the way we do life are wet-cement moments in the heart of a child.
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That’s why how we love, value, and care for children matters so much! Think back. When you were little, who believed in you before you believed in yourself? Like me, it’s probably your parents or other family members. And there was a teacher named Mrs. B. She had this red pen that was always, always with her. That pen was in constant motion, and it did its share of editing my papers. But much more than that, it encouraged. Mrs. B used her red words and her real love for God and kids to shape the next generation. That dear lady saw something in me long before I could see it in myself. And I’m grateful. This is the calling — the “get to” — of every parent, grandparent, teacher, coach, and children’s ministry or youth volunteer. We get to pay it forward! We get to be people who invest in the lives of the next generation. We get to tell children why they matter to God and to us. Here’s the thing. One day they may pay it forward, too. “Your small pebble in the pond of one child’s life may send out ripples that eventually transform many others,” writes Stafford. And the culmination of changed lives will revolutionize the world. Lenae Bulthuis muses about faith, family, and farming from her back porch on her Minnesota grain and livestock farm. She can be reached at lenaesbulthuis@gmail.com or @LenaeBulthuis. ❖
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Goat cookbook offers recipes from many cultures Cookbook Corner By SARAH JOHNSON The Land Correspondent An unusual book arrived on my doorstep the other day, the unexpected yet oddly fascinating “The Whole Goat Handbook” by Janet Hurst (Voyageur Press, 2013). In this nifty volume I discovered a whole universe of goats I never would have believed. You can milk ’em, you can eat ’em, you can spin their hair into yarn, and you can make the darnedest soaps out of their milk. Plus they’re full of personality and generally too smart for their own good. The author, Janet Hurst, is an avid fan of all things goaty, and the book is chock full of information, photos and anecdotes about the critters that have stolen her heart. Goats have transcended both time and geography, appearing in history again and again, among disparate cultures. The consumption of goat meat and milk (including cheese) has been going on long, long before humans could write down any sort of recipe. ■ Following is a recipe for making beautiful, flavorful and easy pint jars of feta cheese cubes, onions and tomatoes marinated in basil-tinged olive oil. As the recipe says, it makes a wonderful all-in-one salad topping as well as a heavenly dipping sauce for bread. A lover of all things feta, I jumped right on this recipe and fixed a couple of pint jars — a great feature of this recipe is you can use it to make two or 20 or 200 jars — and received a rating of four out of four “yums” from the extended family. They have to marinate in the fridge for a week, but your patience will be amply rewarded. Feta in Olive Oil with Sun-Dried Tomatoes Feta cheese in brine, cut into 1⁄2-inch cubes Fresh whole basil leaves Onion, sliced Garlic cloves Sun-dried tomatoes Olive oil Pint-sized jars with lids Place the feta cheese cubes in pint jars. Arrange the fresh basil leaves around the inner surface of the jar so they look attractive. Layer the feta cheese with the sliced onions, garlic cloves and sun-dried tomatoes. Fill the jars with olive oil, and refrigerate them for a few days for the flavors to blend. Serve at room temperature. The oil picks up the flavors and makes an excellent salad dressing or dip for warm French bread. This recipe can accommodate other vegetables, such as zucchini and fresh peppers.
The Johnson clan gives four out of four ‘yums’ to Feta in Olive Oil ■ Three-cheese Italian-style pasta shells bursting with saucy deliciousness? Count me in, especially now that the season is calling for heartier fare. Mixing up one’s cheese choices with the occasional chevre and other “exotic” cheeses to expand one’s repertoire is a very good thing to do. Stuffed Shells with Chevre 1 box jumbo pasta shells, cooked and drained according to package directions 1 jar prepared marinara sauce, traditional style 2 eggs 3 1⁄2 cups chevre blended with 1⁄2 cup goat (or cow) milk 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided 1 1⁄2 cups grated Parmesan cheese, divided 1 tablespoon dried parsley Beat the eggs in a large bowl. Stir in the chevre/milk blend, 3 cups of the mozzarella, 1 cup of Parmesan and the parsley. Fill each cooked shell with the cheese mixture. Arrange the filled shells in a baking dish; top with marinara sauce. Add the remaining Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses on top. Bake, covered with foil, until bubbly, about 45 minutes at 325 F. Uncover and cook until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Let the shells stand five minutes before serving. ■ Goat meat may be a little “tough” to think about, but it’s not tough to chew, contrary to its reputation. (You do have to make sure you’re buying “young” goat if you are using the meat in chunks, but ground goat meat is often from a more senior animal, and that’s fine.) Goat is often cooked with Tex-Mex or Latin sea-
sonings as well as plenty of peppers, onion and garlic to offset any gaminess it may possess. Ground Goat Meatloaf With Chipotle Ketchup 1 pound ground goat meat 2 eggs 1⁄2 cup prepared pico de gallo 1 small onion, chopped 2 cups crushed saltine crackers Chipotle ketchup (recipe below) Combine the ingredients in the order listed up to the chipotle ketchup. Form the mix into a loaf and place it in a baking pan. Bake for 45 minutes at 350 F. Remove from oven and spread 1⁄4 cup chipotle ketchup on the top of the meatloaf. Return it to the oven for five minutes. Remove it from the heat and let it stand for five minutes before slicing and serving with extra chipotle ketchup on the side. Chipotle Ketchup To one cup of your favorite ketchup, add 3 tablespoons canned chipotle in adobo puree. Stir in a dash of cinnamon, salt and honey. Refrigerate. Yields a little over one cup. ■ The simple additions of lemon juice and fresh chives lets the character of the fresh chevre shine in this next recipe for a cheese dip. (Replace the chives with whatever fresh herbs suits your fancy if you’ve got ‘em.) Goat cheese is flavorful enough to carry the day. Goat Cheese Dip 4 ounces fresh chevre 1⁄2 cup sour cream 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/8 cup chopped chives Salt, to taste Mix the first four ingredients, then fold in the chives. Add salt to taste. Place in a ramekin and chill. Serve with crackers and perhaps some pepper jelly. ■ Visit www.quartoknows.com and search for “The Whole Goat Handbook.” 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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FOLLOWING THE 2015 GROWING SEASON
The Lees McIntosh, Minn. Organic hay, corn, oats, soybeans; conventional wheat, soybeans
The Haarstads Rothsay, Minn. Corn, soybeans
The Thorpes Canby, Minn. Corn, soybeans
The Filzens Renville, Minn. Corn, soybeans, sugar beets, navy beans
The Pagels Winthrop, Minn. Corn, soybeans, wheat, kidney beans The Kemps Sibley, Iowa Corn, soybeans
The Marbles Mapleton, Minn. Corn, soybeans, hogs
Andy Pulk Wannaska, Minn. Roseau County Oct. 11: “We’re in the process of taking sunflowers out as we speak. ... (The yields) aren’t near what we hoped for.”
Joan Lee McIntosh, Minn. Polk County Oct. 9: “A few days where the temp got hot and there was no moisture, it definitely affected the crops.”
John Haarstad Rothsay, Minn. Otter Tail & Wilkin Counties Oct. 9: “I’m very happy with what we’re seeing for yields and how harvest is progressing.”
Rodney Froemming Garfield, Minn. Douglas County Oct. 9: “Harvest is fun when the weather is this nice.”
Dale Filzen Renville, Minn. Renville County Oct. 9: “No rain delays, no heat delays. Beet harvest is about as smooth as we’ll ever see it.”
Nathan Thorpe Canby, Minn. Yellow Medicine County Oct. 1: “I’m very thankful for what we have here; not every year you get a crop like this.”
Delayne Pagel Winthrop, Minn. Sibley County Oct. 1: “I thought they’d yield a little bit better than they are (but the beans are still) better than last year by a long shot.”
Harlan Marble Mapleton, Minn. Blue Earth County Oct. 3: “Test weight has been down in some of (the beans).”
Nate Heusinkveld Wykoff, Minn. Fillmore County Oct. 1: “I think (corn) will be pretty good yielding, the way it looks.”
Brian Kemp Sibley, Iowa Osceola County Oct. 1: “The corn is still fairly wet, (but) the forecast looks really good for the next several days.”
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Once that’s done, he said, The Pulks “we’ll catch up on tillage Wannaska, Minn. first, then start on corn.” Weather conditions were good when The Land Pulk planned to start corn on caught up with Andy Pulk on Oct. 11. “We’re in Thursday or Friday and it the process of taking sunflowers out as we “should take four or five speak.” What isn’t nice are the yields they’re days.” He said they’re ahead seeing — “They aren’t near what we hoped for.” of schedule. “Overall, harvest is going really The cause of the lower-than-expected yields appears to be diseases in the field. For better or well,” he said. worse, things were wrapping up — Pulk estimated they had only another day left in the sunflowers.
and will be working it into the The Lees fields. In general, “the heat McIntosh, Minn. did a toll on the yields,” Lee “Got the beans all done,” Joan Lee told The said. The beans felt that heat Land on Oct. 9. “Beans went really well.” Lee in the late summer, early fall. started soybean harvest Sept. 26 and finished “A few days where the temp Oct. 1. The conventional beans were put in a bin got hot and there was no at the farm, while the organic ones went to an moisture, it definitely affected the crops.” elevator in Clearbrook, Minn. There’s still some corn to harvest, but “we don’t have that much to do; maybe 30 acres to combine.” Lee’s husband, Mark, has been hauling out some of the manure
The Haarstads Rothsay, Minn. “It’s been excellent weather.” The Land spoke with John Haarstad in the midst of corn harvest Oct. 9. Harvest started seven days earlier, which is a “couple weeks early.” He said the great weather has helped move harvest along. “Some fields are surprising me, some are disappointing me,” Haarstad noted. Once corn
harvest is complete, it will be tillage time, followed by tile time. Haarstad has quite a few tiling jobs to do after harvest. Overall, his analysis of the season: “I’m very happy with what we’re seeing for yields and how harvest is progressing.”
The Froemmings Garfield, Minn. Corn harvest has begun for Rodney Froemming. “Looks like a good yield,” Froemming reported when speaking with The Land on Oct. 9. “We’ve only got about 300 acres of corn,” he said, and expected to finish it in a week. They’re at least 10 days ahead of their average harvest date. The corn is currently at 21 percent
moisture. Froemming expected to be wrapping up soybeans the weekend of Oct. 10-11. A little rain on Oct. 7 caused an unplanned pause in the bean harvest. “Not a good drying day today” due to the cloudy conditions, he said, but the weekend looked great to finish things up. Even with the little rain, “Harvest is fun when the weather is this nice.”
The Filzens Renville, Minn. “Soybeans are done.” Dale Filzen spoke with The Land on Oct. 9 and was happy to report that the bean yields were “better than expected.” He finished combining beans more than a week earlier. Filzen started combining corn on Oct. 1 or Oct. 2 — he said the days seem to roll all together for him at this point in harvest. The corn is “good” and he “had some earlier corn that was 16 or 17 percent.” Filzen estimated that he’s
“about 50 percent done with corn.” Meanwhile, the sugar beets “are getting lifted as we speak.” Filzen has his beets custom harvested. There’s been “no rain delays, no heat delays. Beet harvest is about as smooth as we’ll ever see it,” he said, and hoped everything would be wrapped up by the weekend. Filzen expects to be finished with corn harvest by the end of next week.
The Thorpes Canby, Minn. When The Land spoke with Nathan Thorpe Oct. 1, he said he expected the soybean harvest to be wrapped up by the end of the day. Thorpe began combining beans Sept. 19 and was pleased at how things have turned out — “the weather’s been great; yields are excellent.” Next he’ll take a couple of days to spread fertilizer and do some chisel plowing on bean ground, and figured he’d be “ready to go” on corn around Oct. 5. “This is
perfect harvest weather,” Thorpe said. Corn harvest is expected to take about three weeks to complete. Around this date Thorpe is normally just starting on beans, so corn harvest this year will be ahead of schedule. “I don’t think you could order a better year (for weather). ... I’m very thankful for what we have here; not every year you get a crop like this.”
The Pagels Winthrop, Minn. Kidney bean harvest is finally finished, Delayne Pagel told The Land Oct. 1, reporting he was “OK with the yield.” Once the kidney beans were done, Pagel started on corn. “I’m kind of impressed with the yields on the corn,” he said. Then soybeans became ready so Pagel switched to that; he said he’d never combined
bean stalks that green. “I thought they’d yield a little bit better than they are (but they’re still) better than last year by a long shot.” Pagel expected it will take about one to two weeks to complete bean harvest, then he’ll start again on corn. “This is a slow year to combine due to tall stalks.” Pagel is pleased that the “moisture on the corn isn’t too bad.” His goal is get all crops harvested by Halloween. He still remembers the Halloween blizzard of 1991, something he wouldn’t care to see again.
The Marbles Mapleton, Minn. Soybean harvest is almost complete for Harlan Marble but there’s no rest in sight — the corn is nearly ready to go. The Land spoke with Marble on Oct. 3, and he reported that he hoped to finish the beans the next day. He found that the “test weight has been down in some of it” but “above average” for yields. Harvest began Sept.
24 and has gone “really well.” When the beans are done, Marble will start preparations for corn harvest. “We could be full-blown into corn by Wednesday (Oct. 7),” he predicted. Marble expects it will take anywhere from 10 days to three weeks to harvest the corn. In the midst of long days and nights in the combine, Marble calls this harvest “perfect.”
The Heusinkvelds Wykoff, Minn. Corn silage harvest is complete for Nate Heusinkveld. When The Land spoke to Heusinkveld on Oct. 1 he was grateful for the good weather during harvest and called the crop “pretty good.” Now the focus is on “hauling manure and getting ready to do high-moisture (corn).” Heusinkveld planned to start combining that corn in about a week. “I think it will be pretty good yielding, the way it looks.” He expects
it will take three days to complete corn harvest. He’s more than thankful that haying is done —“It was a hard haying year,” he said, which he attributes that to “a lot moisture making it tough to dry.” Yield was good, however. Heusinkveld would like to get the calf barn finished before winter. There are still crops the field but with good weather, the end of harvest is in sight.
The Kemps Sibley, Iowa In the midst of soybean harvest, Brian Kemp told The Land Oct. 1 that the weather continues to be wonderful. Not only that, but he was happy with the yields he was seeing. “I’ve got several more days yet (of combining),” said Kemp, who started combining beans Sept. 24. “The corn is still fairly wet,” he said, “(but) the forecast looks really good for the next several days.” Kemp plans on “checking out the corn” over the next two
weeks. Overall, he said, harvest conditions have been favorable. “It’s a good harvest so far.”
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Oct. 15-18 – Minnesota Beef Expo – St. Paul, Minn. – Premier beef industry events featuring Supreme Row Sale, Junior Show, trade show at Minnesota State Fairgrounds – Visit www. mnbeefexpo.com or contact (651) 643-6476 Oct. 21 – Right Tool for the Job: Selecting and Caring for Garden Tools – Morris, Minn. – Class offers tips on cleaning, sharpening, and preserving your garden tools at West Central Research and Outreach Center – Visit wcroc.cfans.umn.edu or contact (320) 589-1711 Oct. 22 – Women Caring for the Land Workshop – Corcoran, Minn. – Women-only peer to peer discussion and field trip to see conservation practices in action – Contact Beth Kallestad at (507) 301-9900 or bethcrokallestad@gmail.com or visit www.wfan.org/wfan-calendar/ Oct. 30 – Food Security Summit – Minneapolis, Minn. – Forum on meeting the world’s demand for safe, affordable and nutritious food and the war on big food – To register, contact Amy Burggraf at (612) 432-6790 or amy@ecomn.org Nov. 3 – Minnesota Renewable Energy Roundtable – Morris, Minn. – Event focuses on biogas and anerobic digesters and includes a tour of Riverview Dairy – Visit www.auri.org or contact Nan Larson at (507) 537-7440 or nlarson@auri.org Nov. 5-6 – Farmer Cooperatives Conference – Minneapolis, Minn. – National forum on cooperative issues, trends, challenges and strategies, networking and education event for cooperative directors, managers and ag business – Contact Ann Reynolds at UW Center for Cooperatives at (608) 263-4775 or anne.reynolds@wisc.edu or visit www.uwcc.wisc.edu Nov. 10 – Workforce Conference – Mankato, Minn. – Increase understanding of the different points of view that each generation brings to a workplace – Contact Jill Resler of Minnesota Pork at (800) 537-7675 or jill@mnpork.com or www.mnpork.com Nov. 12 – AgriGrowth Annual Meeting and Conference – Minneapolis, Minn. – Event for Minnesota’s food and ag industry with speakers on the economy, geopolitics, water issues, national politics, climate change, GMO labeling, sustainability – Contact Mary Kay Delvo at (651) 905-8900 or mkdelvo@agrigrowth.org or visit www.agrigrowth.org Nov. 18 – Deck the Halls with Nature – Morris, Minn. – Decorate for the holidays with red twig dogwoods, pine cones, evergreens and more at West Central Research and Outreach Center – Visit wcroc.cfans.umn.edu or contact (320) 589-1711. Dec. 1 – Transitioning to Organic Workshop – Morris, Minn. – Free workshop for grain and forage producers who want to learn about organic certification and transition process – Contact Jill Sackett at University of Minnesota Extension at (507) 389-5541 or sacke032@umn.edu Dec. 1-3 – Minnesota Dairy Conference & Expo – St. Cloud, Minn. – Education, industry information and networking at River’s Edge Convention Center – Visit www.mnmilk.org Dec. 15-16 – 2015 Conservation Tillage Conference – Willmar, Minn. – Hands-on information on conservation tillage which can help growers conserve soil, time and fuel – Contact Jodi DeJong-Hughes at University of Minnesota Extension at (320) 235-0726 or dejon003@umn.edu or visit minnesotacornerstone.com/?p=3270
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Japanese Forest Grass a splendid perennial Ornamental grasses have regularly graced private gardens as well as being used extensively in public gardens and landscape projects for several decades. One splendid cultivar is Hakonechloa or Japanese Forest Grass. This is the absolute best ornamental grass for IN THE GARDEN shade to a partly shaded area. By Sharon Quale Our clump is six years old and just this year has exhibited the attributes that make it a “must have” in a partly shaded area. It is a relatively slow grower and stays in a well-behaved clump, gradually expanding as its rhizomes spread each year. Hakonechloa was a designated Perennial Plant of the Year in 2009 and that award guaranteed I would purchase it! Plants given that award have been highly tested and recommended by growers. This member of the grass family (Poaceae), brightens and adds texture as well as rhythm as the leaves move readily in a slight breeze. The plant grows wider than it is tall — about 12 inches high and 14plus inches wide. The color at a distance is an eyecatching chartreuse shade but a closer inspection reveals the cream stripes on the leaves. It tends to be dark chartreuse in heavier shade and a brighter gold tone when grown in more sun. Japanese Forest Grass appreciates rich humus, partial shade, plenty of moisture and well-drained soil. A good mulch helps retain moisture and keeps weeds down. It is not prone to diseases and I let the plant keep its foliage through the winter to act as a protective mulch. In early spring I cut off the dried leaves and wait for the bright new sprouts to appear. Hakonechloa comes from the Hakone region of Japan, a famous park area with a view of Mount Fuji. Visitors from near and far to this area are drawn to the grace of this plant that grows abundantly on the cliffs. It has a bamboo-like appearance and makes a great border, can cascade over a low bank or wall, makes a good container plant adding a rounded
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buffer to taller plants and is just by itself outrageously stunning. I read one description that said they look “amazing as a solid planted row mimicking a long-limbed shag carpet”. Our six-year-old clump will be getting divided next spring to make a long-limbed chartreuse shag carpet! Readers ask: What can I do to stop the Asian beetles and box elder bugs from getting inside my house? These unwanted guests push into cracks and enter houses near the foundation or any other place they can gain entry. They like warm sunny places so controls should be mainly on the south and west sides of your house. The University of Minnesota Extension lists effective insecticides available to the public as: bifenthrin, cyfluthrin, cyhalothrin, deltramethrin, permethrin and tralomethrin. There are many trade names for these chemicals; read the “Active Ingredients” on the label. The best time to spray is when you first see the insects clustering around your house. Once the pests get inside the best control is a vacuum cleaner. Sharon Quale is a master gardener from central Minnesota. She may be reached at (218) 738-6060 or squale101@yahoo.com. ❖
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Cleaning up after plant disease A good garden clean up in the fall can reduce the number of pathogens that survive the winter and cause problems next year. Vegetable garden For large gardens, bury all plant debris as soon as possible after harvest to begin the break down process. Do not plant the same family of plants at that same location for 2-4 years. Next year, plants of the same family need to be a minimum of 10 feet away from the location of this year’s diseased crop. For small gardens, which do not have space to rotate to a new location, remove all infected plant debris including leaves, stems, roots and fruit. Do not save seed from infected plants.
Clean up tools and equipment Tools, trellis, stakes or other equipment used with diseased plant material can be cleaned with a 1-to-9 solution of bleach and water. • Remove all soil and plant debris from tools and trellises. • Mix 1 cup bleach with 9 cups water. • Wearing water proof gloves wash all tools and equipment with the bleach solution. • Rinse with clean water and dry before storing. This is an excerpt of an article submitted by University of Minnesota Extension Educator Michelle Grabowski. She may be contacted at magrabow@umn.edu. ❖
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Grain Outlook Corn climbs close to $4
Livestock Angles Excitement in cattle market
Grain Angles Take control of your business It’s never too early to begin your plan for managing 2016. Even before the 2015 harvest is completed many producers will have their seed and fertilizer inputs booked in order to capture discounts. AgStar updates our Margin Manager with projected income and expenses for corn and soybeans on a quarterly basis. This simple yet powerful tool — which you can find online at www.AgStar.com/marginmanager — makes it easy to calculate the costs of operation and helps determine how those costs impact your per bushel price objectives. Our numbers come from a survey of regional vendors for seed, fertilizer JOEL LARSON AgStar Financial Services and chemical inputs. Credit Director On the other expense items, we Blue Earth, Minn. review our grain client enterprise information and also utilize FINBIN and Extension data to come up with per-acre estimates. Not surprisingly our 2016 projections for corn and soybeans do not look very rosy. Total expenses, not including land costs and family living, are showing approximately $550/acre for corn and approximately $295 for soybeans. Depending on your land costs and family living and taxes, 2016 looks to be “in the red” in terms of profitability. So as a producer, when you are reviewing your projected costs of production what are some things to consider? • Some of your expense items are based on a comparison to where you have been in the past. Is the information accurate? Are your records of good quality (and on an accrual basis) so that you have
See NYSTROM, pg. 14A
See TEALE, pg. 15A
See LARSON, pg. 14A
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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There still is a lot of excitement in the livestock markets. This excitement is mainly in the cattle market as that market falls to yearly lows while the hog market continues on firm ground. Both the cattle and the hogs have now seen large moves in both directions in the past few years. Each large move to all-time highs was followed by very severe drops after these highs were attained. Each of these rallies were met by the lack of demand at higher prices for the product rather than for the current supply. The cattle market has seen a JOE TEALE steep decline in both the futures Broker market and the cash market since Great Plains Commodity the beginning of September. This Afton, Minn. severe drop in price was precipitated for several reasons. The price of beef became too expensive as a protein source in comparison to other competitive meats. The fact that cattle weights grew to enormous levels, caused the larger beef production to make up for the fewer animals that were available. This caused beef in storage to grow to levels not expected because of the fewer number of cattle available. And last but not least the stronger U.S. dollar caused a slow down in the export market. So in combination of these different fundamental factors the result was a massive liquidation of futures contracts and live cattle. Obviously the market is oversold for the time being, however until the fundamentals of supply and demand come in concert with the total meat complex,
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The following market analysis is for the week ending Oct. 9. CORN — December corn this week pushed to its highest level since mid-August, but was unable to climb through $4.00 per bushel, topping out at $3.99 3⁄4 before retreating into the Oct. 9 U.S. Department of Agriculture crop report. There was very little market moving news for the market to absorb, allowing fund activity to dictate direction. Harvest weather was clear for the week and grower selling picked up slightly; but with softer basis levels, corn was mainly going into storage or delayed price, hence PHYLLIS NYSTROM CHS Hedging Inc. very limited hedging pressure. St. Paul Highlights from the monthly USDA crop report included the average corn yield raised by onehalf bushel to 168 bushels per acre vs. the estimate of 166.4 bu./acre and last month’s 167.5 bu./acre forecast. Corn yield forecasts for leading states: Iowa at 183 was up 2 bu./acre, Illinois at 170 was cut 3 bu./acre, Indiana unchanged at 156 bu./acre, Minnesota at 184 was up 1 bu./acre, Nebraska unchanged at 184 bu./acre, South Dakota at 161 was two higher, and Wisconsin was two higher at 164 bu./acre. The planted acreage number was cut 500,000 acres to 88.4 million acres and harvested acres 400,000 acres to 80.7 million acres. The end result was a 30 million bushel decline in production to 13.555 billion bushels (estimate 13.453 billion). Carry-in was down just 1 million bushels due to some various changes in the 2014-15 balance sheet. The demand side of the 2015-16 balance was
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World has excess beans; U.S. exports lagging NYSTROM, from pg. 13A untouched. Ending stocks for this year reflected the 31 million bushel supply decrease to 1.561 billion bushels versus the average trade guess of 1.500 billion bushels. The average on-farm price was raised a nickel on both ends to $3.50-$4.10 per bushel. World ending stocks fell to 187.8 million metric tons from last month’s 189.7 mmt forecast and compared to the average estimate of 188.7 mmt. Brazil’s 1 mmt production increase to 80 mmt made up for Argentina’s 1 mmt cut to 24 mmt. Both FSU and Ukraine corn production were lowered by about 2 mmt each. Weekly export sales were a disappointment at 20.5 million bushels. Total export commitments are down 28 percent from last year and we need 31 million bushels of sales per week to hit the USDA export forecast of 1.85 billion bushels. It’s never too early to begin talking about next summer’s weather. This year’s strong El Niño usually means a milder than normal and less snowy
winter in the northern Plains and into the Midwest, but it’s not always true. The current record strong El Nino is given a 95 percent by National Oceanic and Atomospheric Administration to extend through the winter and into 2016. The U.S. Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a “gradually” weakening to El Niño this winter. The gradual weakening usually doesn’t threaten our summer crops, but a rapid weakening could lead to adverse summer weather for crops. OUTLOOK: Cheaper sources of corn are available in the world and that has been reflected in export sales. Corn is available as indicated by weaker basis levels. Yes, corn rallied 80 cents last year from the Oct. 1 low, but the low of $3.18 1⁄4 last year was extremely lower than where we are this year. There are reports that China’s overwhelming corn stocks may prevent them from fulfilling their import agreement with Ukraine. U.S. export commitments are lagging. Harvest is just approaching the halfway point and later bushels are anticipated to hit
See if you can reduce ‘big four expenses’ in crops LARSON, from pg. 13A expenses placed in the right category and allocated to the correct crop year? • What expenses can be reduced, if any, and what is a realistic goal for expense reduction? Setting a realistic goal such as x$/acre or x$/bushel produced is a good place to start. There have been a few articles circulating recently challenging producers to drop $100/acre in corn. Is this possible in your operation while still trying to maintain your own yield goals? • The “big four expenses” (land cost, seed, fertilizer and chemicals) account for greater than 60 percent of the total cost of producing corn and soybeans in our Margin Manager. They might be higher in your actual cost of production. Since they represent such a high percentage, any savings in these areas may get you closer to your expense reduction goals. However, in the case of seed, fertilizer and chemicals, will you sacrifice yield for reduction in expenses? • Family living is a very touchy subject for most producers and lenders. Controlling family living expense
the market as storage space fills up. Where will any unexpected demand originate from? China cut their purchase price to farmers by 10 percent this year, but stocks are still expected to rise. Recently, their price equated to $315 per ton compared to Chicago Board of Trade futures at $155 per ton. According to reports, China continues to import record amounts of non-corn feed ingredients. I would leave December corn’s resistance at $3.95/$4.00 with first support at $3.75, then $3.65 per bushel. There is still over half of the corn to be harvested and space may become a scarce commodity. December corn fell 6 1⁄2 cents for the week to close at $3.82 3⁄4 per bushel. The July corn contract was a nickel lower at $4.05 1⁄4 per bushel. SOYBEANS — Soybeans followed the same path as the corn market this week with a rally into mid-week on fund short covering, then a retreat into the USDA report. Soybean harvest is concluding in areas around the Midwest and yield reports just continue to impress everyone. The November/January spread finally widened as basis levels weakened and reports of commercial storage reaching capacity in some areas. The October USDA crop report raised the average yield from 47.1 bu./acre last month to 47.2 bu./acre. This was spot on the 47.2 bu./acre pretrade estimate. The final soybean crop has been higher than the October forecast in nine of the last 15 years and I would anticipate it is likely to happen again this year. State-by-state yields: Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin unchanged at 53, 54, and 48 bu./acre respectively; Minnesota, Indiana, and Missouri all up 1 bu./acre at 48, 51 and 41 bu./acre respectively; Nebraska was unchanged at 56 bu./acre, Ohio up two at 50 bu./acre and South Dakota steady at 46 bu./acre. On the 2015-16 balance sheet, the biggest surprise was the slash in acreage of 1.1 million acres on both planted and harvested acres. Harvested acres are now at 83.2 million acres, planted at 82.4 million, for a resulting 47 million bushel drop in production to 3.888 billion bushels. Including a decline in carry-in from 2014-15 of 19 million bushels, an increase in crush of 10 million and decrease in exports of 50 million bushels, ending stocks were down 25 million bushels. The new ending stocks figure at 425 million bushels was well
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takes discipline and a real commitment amongst all family members. 2014 FINBIN data indicates an average farm family of three adult equivalents has family living of greater than $62,000. Add income taxes and nonfarm asset purchases and you’re over $100,000 total family living. Knowing how much you are allotting to family living now and where your family could possibly reduce is worth the effort. Consider how off-farm income offsets your family living costs. Projecting your cost of production is part of a good overall management plan. A review of your Margin Manager with your AgStar Financial Service Officer can be very helpful as you work towards getting control of your business. 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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above the 414 million bushel prereport outlook and last year’s 191 million bushel carryout. World 2015-16 ending stocks were pegged at 85.10 mmt, larger than the 84.41 mmt estimate and last month’s 84.98 mmt number. The projection for the crop Brazil is planting now jumped 3 mmt from last month to a record 100 mmt (in line with Conab’s forecast) and Argentina was unchanged at 57 mmt. China’s soybean imports were steady from last month at 79 mmt. Exports sales for the week were very good at 47.2 million bushels. Total exports are running 26 percent behind last year. We need to sell approximately 19 million bushels per week to hit the USDA target. China was on their Golden Week holiday that ended Oct. 8, but when they returned their prices dropped about 76 cents per bushel for the week. OUTLOOK: Looking forward, the world has excess soybeans, South American acres and production are forecast to rise, crude oil’s outlook is one of limited upside, and lagging export commitments may hinder a rally over $9.00 in the short run. The November soybean contract has respected the $9.00 resistance level on a closing basis since August. The first line of support is $8.68 1⁄4, then down at the contact low at $8.53 1⁄4 per bushel. November beans for the week rallied 11 1⁄2 cents to close at $8.85 3⁄4 per bushel. The July soybean contact was up 14 cents at $9.05 1⁄2 per bushel. Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes for the week ending Oct. 9: December Chicago wheat down four cents, Minneapolis 2 1⁄4 cents higher and Kansas City down 1⁄4 cent. November crude oil rallied $4.09 to $49.63, ultra-low-sulfur diesel up seven cents, reformulated blendstock for oxygenate blending gained 7 1⁄2 cents and natural gas rose a nickel. ❖
Expect payment if enrolled in ARC-CO farm program corn and $12.27 per Table A: Corn MYA price for the ARC-CO program bushel for soybeans, which will also likely be Year MYA Adj. MYA Five-Year Olympic Likely Range of the BM prices for the Price Price * Avg. Price ** Five-Year O.A. 2015 crop year. Price Since these corn and 2009 $3.55 $3.70 N/A N/A soybean BM prices were 2010 $5.18 $5.18 N/A N/A considerably higher than 2011 $6.22 $6.22 N/A N/A the final 2014 MYA 2012 $6.89 $6.89 N/A N/A prices, it increases the 2013 $4.46 $4.46 N/A N/A likelihood of 2014 ARC2014 $3.70 (final) $3.70 (final) $5.29 N/A CO payments in many 2015 N/A $3.70 (est.) $5.29 N/A counties. 2016 N/A N/A $4.79 (est.) $4.79 - $5.00 Please refer to * — The $3.70 Corn PLC reference price is used to calculated the five-year Olympic Average price in any year that Tables A and B for the MYA price is below $3.70 per bushel. ** — The five-year Olympic Average price takes the adjusted MYA price for the previous five years, drops the high the annual MYA and low prices, and averages the other three years, which becomes the BM MYA price. prices, and the calculations for BM MYA prices for corn and soyTable B: Soybean MYA price for the ARC-CO program beans. Year MYA Adj. MYA Five-Year Olympic Likely Range of The relationship Price Price * Avg. Price ** Five-Year O.A. between the 2014 NASS Price county yields and the 2009 $9.59 $9.59 N/A N/A 2014 county BM yields is 2010 $11.30 $11.30 N/A N/A extremely important in 2011 $12.50 $12.50 N/A N/A calculating potential 2012 $14.40 $14.40 N/A N/A 2014 ARC-CO payments 2013 $13.00 $13.00 N/A N/A for corn and soybeans in 2014 $10.05 (final) $10.10 (final) $12.27 N/A a given county. Express2015 N/A $8.40 (est.) $12.27 N/A ing the 2014 NASS N/A N/A $11.87 (est.) $11.65 - $12.00 county yield as a “percent 2016 of BM yield” is more * — The $8.40 Soybean PLC reference price is used to calculated the five-year Olympic Average price in any year important than the final that the MYA price is below $8.40 per bushel. ** — The five-year Olympic Average price takes the adjusted MYA price for the previous five years, drops the high county yield in determinand low prices, and averages the other three years, which becomes the BM MYA price. ing estimated ARC-CO payments. All tables prepared by Kent Thiesse If the 2014 NASS county yield, expressed as Observations on the likely 2014 ARC-CO a “percent of BM yield,” is below 100 percent, there payments for corn and soybeans: will likely be a 2014 ARC-CO payment for corn and • Corn — Any county that has a “percent of BM soybeans. However, as the 2014 “percent of BM yield” yield” of 105 percent or less will likely realize the increases above 100 percent, the 2014 ARC-CO pay- maximum (100 percent) estimated 2014 ARC-CO ment for corn or soybeans is reduced, and if that per- payment for that county. centage is high enough, there would be no 2014 ARC• Corn — Counties with a “percent of BM Yield” of CO payment. 106-110 percent will likely see an estimated ARCPlease refer to Tables C and D on the following CO payment that is 50 percent to 100 percent of the page for likely estimates of 2014 ARC-CO payments maximum ARC-CO payment. for corn and soybeans. • Corn — Counties with a “percent of BM Yield” of 111-115 percent will likely see a partial ARC-CO
TEALE, from pg. 13A rallies may be short-lived. Producers should remain cognizant of market conditions and protect inventories when available. Hogs have been able to hold their own in price over the past several weeks. Packers have been persistent in the desire to accumulate inventory to maintain a large slaughter level at the current positive profit margins. However as we approach the mid-$70.00 area and above basis lean, it would appear that we may see more resistance in further price advancement. The pork cutout levels are also moving into areas near
the $90.00 area and above where previous consumer resistance slowed the advance. The fact that the export market has slowed, also warrants some caution that higher prices may be hard to maintain. The good news is that the consumer has been attracted to pork because of its value in comparison to the other meats. This could have long-term implications that would be positive for pork and pork production. Producers should stay on top of market conditions and protect inventories as needed. Pay close attention to premium and discounts in the markets. ❖
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Most crop producers in Minnesota and northern Iowa that are enrolled in the county yield-based Ag Risk Coverage farm program choice on their corn base acres will earn a significant farm program payment for the 2014 crop year. In addition, farm operators in some counties will also earn FARM PROGRAMS significant ARC-CO payment on soybean base acres for the By Kent Thiesse 2014 crop year. All farm program payments for the 2014 crop year are being paid in October 2015. All 2014 ARC-CO payments are based on the final national market year average price for the 2014 crop year, which was from Sept. 1, 2014 to Aug. 31, 2015, and MYA prices were finalized on Sept. 30, 2015. The final 2014 MYA prices announced by the National Agricultural Statistics Service were $3.70 per bushel for corn, and $10.10 per bushel for soybeans. These are the MYA prices that will be used across the United States on a county basis to determine if corn and soybean producers are eligible for a 2014 ARC-CO payment in October. Based on the final MYA prices, there will be no 2014 Price Loss Coverage payments for either corn or soybeans. The 2014 ARC-CO payments for corn or soybeans are being paid when the actual 2014 county revenue for that crop falls below the 2014 county “revenue guarantee” for that crop. The actual county revenue is the 2014 NASS county yield for corn or soybeans, which was reported in the spring of 2015, times the final 2014 MYA price for that crop. If that revenue amount is lower than the “revenue guarantee” for that crop in a given county, producers in that county that are enrolled in the 2014 ARC-CO farm program would earn a 2014 ARC-CO payment. The revenue guarantee for a given crop is the benchmark revenue times 86 percent (0.86). The BM revenue is the five-year (2009-13) county average yield (dropping the high and low yield) times the BM price, which is the five-year (2009-13) average MYA price (again dropping the high and low price). The 2014 national BM prices were $5.29 per bushel for
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• 2014 BM MYA corn price = $5.29/bu. • Final 2014 corn MYA price = $3.70/bu. • 2014 ARC-CO payments paid on 85 percent (0.85) of corn base acres
Est. Revenue Guar./Acre Max. ARC-CO Payment (Per Base Acre) Final 2014 MYA Price (Price/bu.) $3.60 $3.70 $3.80 $3.90
County Corn Benchmark (BM) Yields 190 175 160 145 130 $864.39 $796.15 $727.90 $659.66 $591.42 $85.43 $78.69 $71.94 $65.20 $58.45 Actual 2014 Corn NASS Yields (% of BM Yield) 100% 90% 95% 105% 110% Est. 2014 ARC-CO Payment (% of Max. Paymt./Base Acre) 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 91 100 100 100 100 70 100 100 100 86 49
Table D: 2014 ARC-CO Payment Likelihood For Soybeans Assumptions:
• 2014 BM MYA soybean price = $12.27/bu. • Final 2014 soybean MYA price = $10.10/bu. • 2014 ARC-CO payments paid on 85 percent (0.85) of Soybean Base Acres
Est. Revenue Guar./Acre Max. ARC-CO Payment (Per Base Acre) Final 2014 MYA Price (price/bu.) $9.80 $9.95 $10.10 $10.25
County Soybean Benchmark (BM) Yields 55 50 45 40 35 $580.87 $527.61 $474.85 $422.09 $369.33 $57.37 $51.15 $46.94 $41.72 $36.51 Actual 2014 Soybean NASS Yields (% of BM Yield) 100% 90% 95% 105% 110% Est. 2014 ARC-CO Payment (% of Max. Paymt./Base Acre) 62 100 100 22 0 50 100 90 9 0 38 100 80 0 0 25 100 67 0 0
Significant difference between corn, bean payments THIESSE, from pg. 15A payment, depending on the final MYA price. • Corn — Counties with a “percent of BM Yield” above 120 percent will likely see either a very small ARC-CO payment, or possibly no 2014 ARC-CO payment. • Soybeans — Any county that has a “percent of BM yield” of 94 percent or less will likely see the maximum 2014 ARC-CO payment, or a very high percent of the maximum. • Soybeans — Counties with a “percent of BM yield” of 94-100 percent will likely see an estimated ARC-CO payment between 35-90 percent of the maximum payment. • Soybeans — Counties with a “percent of BM yield” above 102 percent will likely see no 2014 ARC-CO payment. There can be a significant difference in the estimated 2014 ARC-CO payments from county to county, depend-
ing on the 2014 county NASS yield, expressed as a “percent of BM yield.” The estimated 2014 ARC-CO payment for corn in most southern Minnesota and northern Iowa counties will be at the maximum level, which ranges from $70-$80 per corn base acre, with slightly lower payment rates in central and northern Minnesota. The ARC-CO estimates for corn will likely be different in states such as Illinois and Indiana that had much higher county NASS corn yields in 2014, and probably had a much higher 2014 “percent of BM yield.” Approximately 99 percent of the corn base acres in Minnesota, and 97 percent in Iowa, are enrolled in the ARC-CO program. The estimated 2014 ARC-CO payments for soybeans in Minnesota and northern Iowa is significantly different than corn, and will be totally dependent on the 2014 “percent of BM yield” for a given county. The estimated 2014 ARC-CO payments for soybeans in
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southern Minnesota and northern Iowa mately seven percent. are likely to range from zero to just Available resources over $50 per soybean base acre. About • I have developed and updated an half of the counties in that region information sheet titled “Estimating 2014 would get either a Corn and Soybean partial or maximum ARC-CO Payments,” payment, depending which looks at the estion the 2014 county Over 98 percent of mated 2014 ARC-CO yield, expressed as a payments for corn and the soybean base “percent of BM yield,” soybeans at the final acres in Minnesota compared to the five2014 MYA prices, as and Iowa are year county average well as various other benchmark yield. enrolled in the MYA price levels, and Over 98 percent of the ARC-CO program. at various county 2014 soybean base acres in NASS yield levels, Minnesota and Iowa expressed as a “percent are enrolled in the ARC-CO program. of BM yield.” To receive a copy of this There can be a wide variation in 2014 information sheet please contact me at kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com. ARC-CO payments from county-tocounty, even in neighboring counties. • Kansas State University has develFor example, Blue Earth County in oped a “2014 ARC-CO Payment Estisouth central Minnesota is likely to mator,” which is an Excel spreadsheet receive the maximum 2014 ARC-CO that can estimate 2014 ARC-CO paypayment for soybeans, due to having a ments for most crops in most counties 2014 “percent of BM Yield” of only 93 in major producing crop states in the percent. However, neighboring WatonUnited States. It now has the final wan County had a 2014 “percent of BM 2014 MYA prices entered, and should yield” of 110 percent, and producers will give a fairly accurate estimate of 2014 receive no 2014 ARC-CO payments for ARC-CO payments for corn and soysoybeans. Understanding the “percent of beans. There are drop-down lists for BM yield,” and why there is such a wide state, county, and crop. The spreadvariation in 2014 ARC-CO payments sheet can be found at www.agmanager. from county-to-county, can be very diffi- info or http://goo.gl/PiFz5b cult for producers to understand. • The University of Illinois FarmDoc Farm operators should be aware that website has prepared 2014 ARC-CO the 2014 ARC-CO payments will likely corn and soybean payment estimates be subject to mandatory sequestration for nearly every county in the United reductions by the Federal government. States at various MYA price levels. FolSequestration is the reduction of lowing are the links to that data: annual spending for most federal proCorn — http://goo.gl/bJuXuG grams, including U.S. Department of Soybeans — http://goo.gl/6iDHsz Agriculture farm programs, which was part of the 2011 legislation passed by Kent Thiesse is a government farm proCongress intended to reduce the Fedgrams analyst and a vice president at eral budget deficit. It is expected that MinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal, Minn. USDA will be required to reduce 2014 He may be reached at (507) 726-2137 or farm program payments by approxikent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com. ❖
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Minnesota beans in bin; farmers harvesting corn Minnesota farmers were able to harvest about one-fifth of both their soybean and corn crops during the 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Oct. 11, 2015, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This was the second most days suitable for fieldwork this crop season, just behind last week’s 6.4 days suitable. Most of the state experienced high winds, helping to dry down corn but also drying topsoil. Farmers were also tilling harvested fields. Soil moisture levels decreased with the wind and lack of significant rain during the week. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated four percent very short, 21 percent short, 73 percent adequate, and two percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated four percent very short, 16 percent
short, 78 percent adequate, and two percent surplus. With almost all of Minnesota’s corn acreage mature, one-fifth of the acreage was harvested during the week. Corn harvest was 29 percent complete, 12 days ahead of the previous year but one day behind normal. Corn moisture content of grain at harvest was 19 percent. Corn condition rated 89 percent good to excellent. Corn harvested for silage was nearing completion. Soybean harvest was 91 percent complete, 13 days ahead of last year and nine days ahead of average. Ninety-three percent of the potato crop has been harvested, just behind last year but two days ahead of normal. Over one-third of the sugarbeet crop was harvested during the week,
advancing to 88 percent complete, one day behind last year but 11 days ahead of average. Regarding sunflower acreage, 56 percent has been harvested, nine days ahead of average. Sunflower condition rated 57 percent good to excellent.
Pasture condition rated 68 percent good to excellent, down three percentage points from the previous week. This article was submitted by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. ❖
Check soil temps before applying nitrogen fertilizer ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture advises farmers and fertilizer applicators to check soil temperatures when timing application of ammonium-based nitrogen fertilizers this fall. “Waiting until soil temperature stays below 50 F before applying anhydrous ammonia and urea increases the availability of nitrogen to next season’s crop and decreases the amount of nitrate that could potentially leach into groundwater,” says Bruce Montgomery, manager of the MDA Fertilizer Management Section.
Soil temperature is measured at a sixinch depth; the same depth anhydrous ammonia is applied. To help farmers know when the target 50 F soil temperature has been reached, the MDA has established 21 real-time, statewide soil temperature monitoring stations. Visit gis.mda.state.mn.us/soiltemp/ to see the soil temp at the nearest station. Station data is updated every 15 minutes with the help of satellite uplink technology. This article was submitted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. ❖
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This column was written for the powders, cheese and butmarketing week ending Oct. 9. ter. The United States will reduce or phase out tariffs Trans-Pacific Partnership on dairy products negotiations ended Oct. 5 but imported from New details of its outcome are Zealand,” continued the sketchy. So, who got “TP”ed Daily Dairy Report. and who profited? The TPP must now be I asked HighGround Dairy’s ratified and the Daily Eric Meyer in Friday’s DairyDairy Report speculates MIELKE MARKET Line if Canada’s supply manthat might not happen WEEKLY agement program survived — until early next year in “It seems that it did.” Meyer By Lee Mielke the United States, while reported that Canada’s InterCanadians will vote on it Oct. 19. national Trade Minister said the TPP “preserves the main pillars of the sup■ ply manage system,” though he admitThe federal order hearing process in ted that it will mean some lost revenue California saw a continuation of testifor Canadian dairy producers, but the mony in support of the proposal submitlosses will likely be mitigated by “a fair ted by California Dairies, Inc., Dairy compensation package.” Farmers of America and Land O’Lakes. Meyer says it appears the United The Milk Producers Council’s Rob States may have gained some access to Vandenheuvel spoke in support of the other countries to export dairy products proposal on Monday as well as two prothrough the TPP but New Zealand dairy ducers, the National Farmers Union, processor Fonterra expressed disappoint- Eric Erba from California Dairies, Inc., ment with the TPP in a press release. Lon Hatamiya of the Hatamiya Group Fonterra chairman John Wilson said (an expert retained by the cooperatives that, while he was “very disappointed to testify on California quota valuation that the deal falls far short of TPP’s orig- issues), and Paul Christ, a retired vice inal ambition to eliminate all tariffs, president of Land O’Lakes. there will be some useful gains for New Donald Shippelhoute, director of the Zealand dairy exporters in key TPP mar- Dairy Marketing Branch at the Califorkets such as the United States, Canada nia Department of Food and Agriculand Japan. Greater benefits will be seen ture, submitted data Oct. 8 which was in future years as tariffs on some prodcompiled by CDFA in response to uct lines are eliminated.” He added that requests from U.S. Department of Agri“the entrenched protectionism demonculture and industry participants. strated by the U.S. dairy industry in parVandenheuvel anticipated that additicular had ensured that the deal on tional witnesses in support of the coopdairy failed to reach its potential.” eratives’ proposal will likely go into New Zealand has access to the U.S. next week and once that testimony and dairy market but is limited by quotas. evidence is completed, USDA will begin They gained some access, Meyer said, hearing testimony and evidence on the but it was not as much as they had proposal submitted by the Dairy Instihoped for. tute of California. The Daily Dairy Report says Canada One proponent is Kings County will allow imports of fluid milk, but 85 dairyman Xavier Avila, who has percent must be processed in Canada pushed for a federal order years ago. In and, “given the distance of the other an interview in California Ag Today, TPP partners, the United States is Avila condensed the argument: “For the likely to be the sole source.” past 10 years, our whey prices have “Exporters like New Zealand and Australia are more likely to send milk See MIELKE, pg. 20A
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Powder up — Buttermilk, skim, whole powder lead gains MIELKE, from pg. 19A been much less than the national whey price, so the California dairy industry has lost billions of dollars. “It’s really simple. There are six pounds of whey per every 100 pounds of milk. Basically for the last
few years, whey was 60 cents per pound. Doing the plant kept the rest. The Federal order is basically the math, 60 cents times six pounds; you come up with a reverse; not quite, but almost the reverse.” total of $3.60 for the whey in each 100 pounds of ■ milk. With the California Milk Marketing Order, we International dairy prices continue to strengthen, were paid just 25 cents towards that total and the if the Global Dairy Trade auction is a reliable indication. The weighted average for all products was up for the fourth consecutive session Oct. 6, registering a 9.9 percent increase, following a 16.5 percent boost Sept. 16, and 10.9 percent Sept. 1. Only one product offered showed a decline. Butter was down 2.3 percent, following a 13.3 percent jump on Sept. 16. Buttermilk powder led the gains, up 13.8 percent, following a 1.9 percent drop last time. Next was skim milk powder, up 13.4 percent, after gaining 17 percent last time. Whole milk powder followed, up 12.9 percent, after leading the pack last time with a 20.6 percent leap. Anhydrous milkfat was up 9.9 percent, after jumping 13.7 percent last time. Lactose followed, up 5.9 percent, after climbing 3.1 percent. Cheddar cheese showed the smallest gain, up just 0.5 percent, following a 10.7 percent gain last time and 4.7 percent the time before that. FC Stone reports the average GDT butter price equated to about $1.3777 per pound U.S., down from $1.4098 in the Sept. 16 event. Contrast that to Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter which closed Friday at $2.4175/lb. GDT Cheddar cheese equated See MIELKE, pg. 21A
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Exports of nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder held up better. Suppliers moved 42,880 tons, slightly more than July, but still down six percent from a year ago. Sales to Mexico (up 12 percent) and Southeast Asia (up eight percent) were above year-ago levels, but volumes to China and Middle East/North Africa were lower. August fluid milk exports were up eight percent from last year, led by record sales to Taiwan. Taiwan has been the number-three single overseas customer for U.S. milk this year, with year-to-date purchases up 87 percent, according to USDEC. Cooperatives Working Together accepted 18 requests for export assistance this week to sell 465,175 pounds of cheese, 6.52 million pounds of butter and 1.04 million pounds of whole milk powder to customers in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and South America. ■ Checking dairy prices at home, Cheddar block cheese hit the highest level since Nov. 19, 2014 on Monday, $1.80 per pound, only to reverse gears the next three days, and then head back up Friday, closing at $1.70, still 4.75 cents below the previous week and 49.75 cents below a year ago. The barrels pole vaulted 11.25 cents Monday, hitting $1.73, highest price since June 11, then gave 11 cents back on Oct. 6 and closed Oct. 9 at $1.62, up a quartercent on the week, 48 cents below a year ago, and an above the norm eight cents below the blocks. Fifteen cars of barrel traded hands on the week. Midwest cheese production is easily accommodating regular milk supplies, with little availability of extra milk, reports Dairy Market News. “Customer interest in cheese purchases from manufacturers has slowed, due to fluctuating prices and customer interest in seeing more price stability before committing beyond immediate needs. “Strong but typical early fall demand for Mozzarella has helped manufacturers move higher regional production out the door. Manufacturers in the U.S. note the narrower difference between U.S. cheese prices and GDT prices compared with earlier in the year, as easing the pressure from cheese imports. “Regional grass-fed milk production is nearing the end of the grazing season. Production this year has benefited from very good pastures. Cheese inventories are being held with confidence for sale in coming months. While previously the market niche was typically dominated by smaller specialty manu-
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MIELKE, from pg. 20A to about $1.4670/lb. U.S., up from $1.4544 last time, and compares to Friday’s CME block Cheddar at $1.70. GDT skim milk powder, at $1.0284/lb. U.S., is up from 90.35 cents/lb. last time, and the whole milk powder average, at $1.2808/lb. U.S., is up from $1.1316 in the last event. CME Grade A nonfat dry milk price closed Friday at 99.5 cents. ■ In other trade news: Carlene Dowie, associate editor of Australian Dairyfarmer magazine, writes that “The Russian ban on dairy imports from a number of Western countries, including Australia, is unlikely to be lifted until at least 2018, according to Dairy Australia managing director Ian Halliday. The ban on food imports from the United States, European Union, Australia, Canada and Norway was imposed in retaliation to Western sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis. “National Milk and the U.S. Dairy Export Council have told the U.S. Trade Representative that Russia’s ban is ‘disrupting global dairy markets and appears to violate international trade rules.’” ■ Meanwhile USDEC reports August exports of U.S. cheese and whey products were at or near multi-year lows, pulling overall volumes down for the fourth straight month. USDEC’s Alan Levitt reports that “Suppliers shipped 139,281 tons of milk powders, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose in August, down 13 percent from a year ago and down six percent from July. Overseas sales were valued at $390 million, down 33 percent from last year and down six percent from July. Export value was the lowest since February 2011 (daily-average basis). Cheese exports fell for the fifth straight month, dropping to 22,658 tons, down 28 percent from last year, and marks the lowest total in 31 months. Sales to every major customer were below a year ago, with a notable decline (down 59 percent) in exports to Japan. Year-to-date exports to Japan were down 39 percent from last year. Shipments to South Korea also have slowed. With very weak global whey markets, U.S. whey exports continued lower as well, according to Levitt. Total whey export volume, at 32,843 tons, is down 18 percent from last August and the secondlowest figure in five years (daily-average basis). Dry whey exports were off 22 percent; whey protein concentrate was down 16 percent, and whey protein isolate exports were down 11 percent from 2014.
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Report: Butter arriving in U.S. in growing volumes MIELKE, from pg. 21A yields. Domestic demand continues to be strong, says Dairy Market News. ■ Spot butter, after plunging 63.50 cents last week, shed another 15 cents Monday but reversed gears Wednesday and finished Friday at $2.4175 per pound, still 8.25 cents below the previous week and 38.75 cents below a year ago when it dropped nine cents, then plummeted 80.5 cents the following week, and lost 19 cents the week after that. Eighteen cars were sold this week at the CME. Butter is arriving in the United States in growing volumes, according to the Daily Dairy Report. “The U.S. imported 9.1 million pounds of butter and milkfat in August, a calendar year high. Imports of butter, excluding other forms of milkfat, totaled nearly 6 million pounds, the highest monthly volume since June 2004.” Dairy Market News says lower sales
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intervention assistance. This will also provide support and aid in the impact of the Russian ban that was renewed in August for another year. Eastern Europe milk production is at lower-than-normal seasonal levels. The lower milk prices are still concerning for most farmers, but has not slowed production. Processors are reporting adequate milk supplies for current demand. They are choosing to make more of products that will give them a higher return, which is currently whole milk powder. Australia milk production is moving toward the seasonal peak but is up slightly from last year for the season however month to date for September is slightly behind last year. Spring is continuing to be dry in some key dairy areas which is causing some concern. 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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ust south of Brownsville, in Houston County, a group of about 20 tundra swans is flying west from the east shore of the Mississippi River. They are 200 feet above the water and show no apparent interest in landing. But suddenly they set their six-foot wing span and the sun glints off their brilliant white feathers. They fall, seemingly, out of the blue sky onto the cold waters of the areas vast river bottom wetlands. The small flock of birds is greeted by the voices of 10,000 other swans already resting here before heading east to Chesapeake Bay. At its peak, in early to mid-November, this place may be the resting spot for 50,000 swans, singing, gabbling and socializing while they rest up from their Arctic to Atlantic migration. Along with the swans are pintail, mallard and canvasback ducks by the hundreds or even thousands.
There are also a plenitude of American coots and playful bald eagles on their own migratory path. Above the swans a group of three of these eagles, two mature and one not, dive and chase each other, screeching and screaming. At the river’s overlook, just off of Highway 26, there is a small, quiet, weekend carnival in process. It’s the annual Waterfowl Observation Day and members of the Friends of the Upper Mississippi are passing out hot coffee to ward off the chill. They’ve also got complimentary apples from nearby Hickory Orchard and literature on the river. Near the edge of the overlook people using binoculars or powerful spotting scopes get a close-up of swan and duck doings. “Would you like to take a look?” asks a friendly fellow who has driven from Duluth to see the spectacle.
People stand about quietly chatting with each other and sipping their hot drinks. Among them there are uniformed naturalists ready to answer questions. “Where do tundra swans sleep?” “During breeding season they usually sleep on land but during the winter they sleep on the water.” “Why are some swans gray and others white?” “The gray swans are young and immature.” Most waterfowl follow north-south flyways on their migrations. Tundra swans fly a diagonal route, Southeast by northeast, from the Alaskan and Canadian arctic to Chesapeake Bay and south to the Georgia Islands. The high musical hooting of swans in late October and early November is a sign to us Minnesotans that winter is nearby. ❖
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership matters By DICK HAGEN because Japan is the No. 1 buyer of U.S. pork The Land Staff Writer products. A longtime board member of the Iowa Pork Producers Association, Dave Struthers of So why the struggles with TPA? Struthers Collins, Iowa, was elected as the group’s said many people simply didn’t trust Presileader earlier this year. Global trade is among dent Barack Obama. the many issues he deals with as IPPA presi“They would comment, ‘I’m for trade but dent, and while it was a struggle to get the Trade Promotion Authority passed, he said it Dave Struthers not with this President,’” he said. “Finally we got it passed but now the challenge is getting was a first step in moving forward on getting the various members of the Trans-Pacific Partnerthe Trans-Pacific Partnership deal in place. ship to comply with rules and regulations.” “Some of the bigger concerns we had with Japan and Struthers noted some issues with Canada, particutheir gate price system are being dealt with. Get those issues resolved and that would be one of the biggest larly relating to their dairy industry which functions with a strict quota system for each producer. benefits to U.S. pork producers,” said Struthers.
“But to compete globally they will have to give up some of their protective issues for their own producers. Our dairy industry has concerns,” he said. “With Japan, we have some issues on the pork side with the way they tariff our imports into their country.” Even though agriculture is a small part of Japan’s total economy, it has a strong voice in government. “Their livestock segment in particular is very concerned about their competitive position against product coming in from the United States and other foreign countries,” said Struthers. He said countries that can produce the best product at the lowest cost should be doing the trade. See STRUTHERS, pg. 2B
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‘There’s no right or wrong system in pork production’ STRUTHERS, from pg. 1B “We all do what we’re best at and that’s what partnerships are all about,” he said. Issues such as environmental rules and labor laws cloud the efforts. “We all live on the same planet so we all need to do a good job taking care of that planet,” said Struthers. “Yet if one country makes the product cheaper because they are cutting corners environmentally, that’s not fair to those who are following all the rules.” Pork producer A third generation pork producer, Struthers’ grandfather moved from Kansas to Iowa in the 1930s, raising both hogs and cattle in central Iowa. His father continued the tradition and also was elected to the Iowa Pork Producers Board of Directors. “I’ve picked up from my father,” he said. “I don’t know what the next generation will bring. I’ve got three kids. They know pigs but at this stage I don’t know if they’ll want to do pigs. There are nieces and nephews so someone in the Struthers lineup will continue in hogs.” Struthers is an independent, 300-sow farrow-tofinish operation. He is one of a declining number of independent producers; the bulk of Iowa hogs are contract finishing operations on concrete tied in with farrow-to-wean producers supplying the pigs. Outdoor housing with concrete aprons and bedded sleeping quarters is his strategy. He pen breeds in groups and finishes the bulk of his pigs in hoop barns. He farrows in confinement so he needs females with good structural durability and enough back fat to sustain themselves in colder weather. That means a Hamp-Duroc-Large White crossing program. He used
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survivability post-weaning. That hoop barn grows his pigs from March to November after which his pigs move into slatted, power-ventilated barns during the winter. “Because my buildings are older there’s no depreciation value left and minimal taxes and upkeep. So letting these buildings sit empty during the summer is little cost to the business,” Struthers said. When it comes to antibiotics, he supports using antibiotics on sick pigs. “USDA inspects all the food that we eat,” he said. “There can’t be any residues, including antibiotic residue on any of our meat. So to say that we are eating antibiotics when we are eating meat is simply erroneous.” Struthers explained that if residues are found, those items are pulled off the line and disposed of, and the producer who supplied that meat is notified and inspected. “To go antibiotic-free sounds good in many scenarios,” he said, “but think about that. How many of us are antibiotic-free? How many of us have gotten sick and taken antibiotics to get well? “I’m a firm believer that preventative health measures are better than curative measures. If we keep our animals healthy with good diets and clean environments we can minimize our use of antibiotics. I don’t believe total elimination is best for that pig or that consumer.” Iowa grown Iowa pork producers lead the nation in pork production with nearly 40 percent of the U.S. production. Years back North Carolina was No. 2, but Minnesota now claims that ranking. Struthers sees Iowa continuing to grow its total production. “We have the infrastructure; we have the knowhow; we have the feed and we have tremendous crop production nurtured by the tremendous amounts of hog manure that recharges our soils each year,” he said. “We still have plenty of land mass in Iowa that can use the organic nutrients produced by hogs.” The Iowa pork checkoff is 40 cents per hundredweight. Dave Struthers was interviewed at the Clay County Fair in Spencer, Iowa. Visit www.iowapork.org or call (800) 372-7675 to learn more about the Iowa Pork Producers Association. E-mail Struthers at farmersforlife1967@yahoo.com. ❖
Perfectly cooked pork in four steps 1. Season pork 2. Cook to 145 F 3. Rest for 3 minutes 4. Enjoy The secret to delicious pork is to not overcook it. a little pink in the middle is OK. Always use a meat thermometer when cooking pork. When the temperature reaches 145 F remove the pork from heat and let it sit for three minutes sealing in all the natural flavors! Ground pork and brats need to reach 160 F. Visit www.PorkBeInspired.com for recipes.Information courtesy of the Minnesota Pork Board.
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cost an estimated $50,000. If the grant is approved, MDA will set aside $5,000. When the project is completed, the producer will need to provide the MDA with invoices and proof of payment. “It definitely is worth it. It’s the easiest money they’ll earn in the shortest amount of time invested,” said Weinand. Producers tend to be good record keepers so providing proof of payment is not difficult. If the $50,000 project comes in at $60,000, the grant still stands at $5,000, noted Weinand. Application The application is online. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis and depend on the number of applications received. Weinand’s biggest tip is to look at the last page of the application to see how grants will be evaluated. Projects that have the potential to receive more points
are those that help facilitate generational transition, help new operations, aid farmers with less years in farming, or clearly benefit the environment. “The most important information I can offer is to make sure your answers are crystal clear,” said Weinand. He explained that ‘crystal clear’ answers increase the likelihood of scoring higher and being funded. If someone has a project they are considering, chances are an application of a past-funded project is available. “If somebody has a project, odds are I could find an application that we have funded in the last few years that would be exactly the same,” said Weinand. You can call Weinand to request a previouslyfunded application, which is public record. The grant can be used in combination with grants from other sources, but not in conjunction with another state program. “State dollars cannot match state dollars,” said Weinand. The Livestock Investment Grant was first funded by the Minnesota Legislature in 2008. Since then, 468 livestock producers have invested an estimated $150 million in improvement to their operations. ❖
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By MARIE WOOD The Land Associate Editor If you raise livestock and you plan to make an investment or improvement to your operation, then you can apply for a Livestock Investment Grant from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Minnesota livestock producers are eligible to be reimbursed 10 percent of a project’s cost with a minimum expense of $4,000 and a maximum expense of $500,000. The maximum available per year is $25,000. In effect, you are eligible for a 10 percent reimbursement of projects costing $4,000 to $250,000. The lifetime cap for the grant is $50,000. For 2016, the Minnesota Legislature has appropriated $2 million. The deadline is Dec. 18. The grants are available for the purchase, construction or improvement of buildings or facilities for the production of livestock, and the purchase of fencing, feeding and waste management equipment. Producers who have suffered a loss due to natural disasters or unintended consequences may also apply. Expenses must be incurred between Aug. 1, 2015, and June 30, 2017. The grant will not pay for livestock or land purchases or for the cost of debt refinancing. Minnesota livestock farmers must be in good standing with the state, a current resident or entity authorized to farm in Minnesota, and principal operator of the farm. Here’s how it works. David Weinand is MDA grants coordinator. As an example, Weinand used a new ventilation system in a finishing barn that will
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Stevermers proud to raise swine sustainably By MARIE WOOD The Land Associate Editor EASTON, Minn. — Lori and Dale Stevermer live on Dale’s family farm, Trails End Farm, a 150-sow farrowto-finish operation near Easton. They are little, but in Minnesota they benefit from university research, state organizations, feed companies and packing plants. “It’s not ‘big is bad’ or ‘little is good.’ As a small farm we feel fortunate that there are large farms around us to help us have the thriving industry that we do,” said Lori. A niche producer, the Stevermers market 2,000 to 2,500 pigs a year to Compart Duroc Premium Pork of
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Nicollet, Minn. “It started with a personal relationship,” said Dale. Compart Duroc is a branded premium pork that is sold to “white table” restaurants, barbecue teams, Twin Cities grocers, and online. One of Compart’s requirements is that the pigs are fed Hubbard Feeds, which was a natural fit for the Stevermers. Lori is a marketing specialist working with the swine nutrition group for Hubbard Feeds in Mankato. “It’s been a nice complement to farming. I get a chance to see both sides of the fence. I can take what I learned at Hubbard and bring it back home. I can take what I learn at home and bring it back to Hubbard,” said Lori. Dale operates the farm and manages the herd, keeping some back for replacement breeding stock. The work is physically challenging — moving 500-pound animals in the direction you want them to go. “I do the whole shooting match and it’s a lot of work,” said Dale. He also grows 450 acres split between corn and soybeans. “That’s what makes southern Min-
nesota so great for raising pigs. We have all these inputs right near you that you grow a lot of, you sell the pigs to the packers nearby, and you put the manure in the ground to be used for the crops,” said Lori. “It’s really a sustainable model and cycle.” Advocacy and promotion Lori is president of the Minnesota Pork Producers Association. On this volunteer board, she works in advocacy, public policy and legislative issues. She travels to Washington, D.C., to meet with elected officials. In the last five years, the Stevermers have participated in many consumer events including Minnesota Pork Board “Oink Outings” which give consumers a chance to ask questions about where their food comes from. Lori starts by finding their shared values, which allows them to talk through misconceptions about how pigs are raised — what they feed them, how they care for them, when they use antibiotics. One shared value is that the Stevermers have three children. “We care about what our kids eat, See STEVERMER, pg. 5B
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Stewards At Trails End, a full year of manure is stored in pits engineered to keep the manure in and hold soil and water out. Each fall, the manure is injected into ground that will be planted with corn the following year. The soil and manure are tested and nutrients are balanced. Better technology makes them better stewards. “I am willing to drive a couple miles with my manure tank because I’m getting it to where crops need it a little more, and I try to build the soil with the organic matter that’s in the manure and also the other nutrients,” said Dale. Dale tried out cover crops this year. He used a mix that included cereal rye and tillage radish. The cover crop helps control soil erosion, works on compaction, and ties up the nitrogen, making it more stable for next year’s crop. “I see some real potential for it. I need some boots on the ground for me to see it on my own ground that I know quite well,” said Dale. Dale also practices reduced tillage, as do many of his neighbors. “As long as I keep growing a good crop I’ll do less and less,” said Dale. ❖
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front of her,” said Dale. On average, sows are pregnant for 114 days. At Trails End, the sows come into labor on their own and once a month, about 25 sows have a litter of 12 pigs on average. Each pig weighs 33.5 pounds when born. In the first 21 days, the sow produces enough milk to get those pigs up to 13-14 pounds. The baby pigs head to a nursery until they are in the 40-pound range, then on to the finishing barn until they reach a market weight of roughly 270 pounds. While some consumers think gestation stalls are abusive, it is quite the opposite. It is an animal welfare practice at Trails End Farm. Dale uses gestation stalls for breeding and early gestation especially for gilts, young swine that have not yet farrowed. Using both stalls and open pens works well. “I’ve had the opportunity to manage pigs in just about any situation, from some pasture work to 100 percent confinement. I really feel this is the best way to raise pigs,” Dale said. Gestation stalls also are used for sows who lose an RFID tag so Dale can give the sow extra feed and attention and retag her. The stalls are even more important during post weaning. “If we move them right into the pen they are undergoing tremendous hormonal changes and stress. The other animals in the pen are not and they will be very rough on them,” said Dale. “For welfare reasons, I need to keep the sows penned individually just to
protect them.” When the sows are nursing their young, Dale keeps the sow and litter in their own pen and uses farrowing crates to protect the babies. Dale provides micro-environments in the farrowing house. He keeps the room at 65-68 F for the sow’s benefit. The baby pigs have a creep area heated to 90-95 F so they are not using extra energy to stay warm. “They are able to grow and stay healthy,” Dale said. “Any extra stresses on them at that young age will tend to cause sickness.” With the Veterinary Feed Directive effective January 2017, antibiotics that are also used in humans will require a prescription and antibiotics will not be used for growth promotion. In her role at Hubbard Feeds, Lori helps educate customers on the VFD. “We are using antibiotics even more responsibly and with more veterinary oversight,” said Lori. Many consumers also don’t realize that antibiotics have a withdrawal time so the antibiotics are out of the pig’s system before it goes to market, Lori noted.
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STEVERMER, from pg. 4B drink, the environment that they are in,” said Lori. “Just because we live on a farm doesn’t mean we’re different from them. “When you talk about how you care for animals and how hard it is to see animals not doing well and then what do you do and how do you take care of them. That strikes at the heart of everybody and once again brings that commonality together.” Recently, the Stevermers have answered questions at events in Excelsior, Edina and White Bear Lake. Questions range from what pigs eat to housing and antibiotic use. Sometimes the questions are asked aggressively. Dale and Lori have learned not to be defensive and to speak in a language that consumers can understand. “We really feel good when we can have that question by somebody and impact the way they think or change that perception,” said Lori. Some consumers think corporate farms are bad, but Lori explains that corporations are often just a business structure. “Because it’s corporate doesn’t mean there aren’t a bunch of family faces behind it,” said Lori. Their sons, Brett, 21, and Adam, 18, attend the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities. Their daughter, Beth, is 15. Adam is runner-up Minnesota Pork Ambassador and Region 7 FFA vice president. They have been involved in pork promotion, operated their own livestock operation and showed pigs for 4-H and FFA. “They care about them (pigs) and they learn how to care for them. It’s not a pet to them,” Lori said. “This is what we do. We raise animals that are food for other people.” The Stevermers also eat the pork they produce. Dale likes to bring an average pig to the local butcher. “It helps me keep tabs on what I am producing myself, so I can continue to keep the quality high on everything,” said Dale. Farrow-to-finish Since 1997, Dale has used large-pen gestation with electronic sow feeding stations. In each pen, there is one station that the sows enter and the machine reads their RFID tag, which allows the sows to eat a full daily allotment in one feeding or multiple feedings. “It’s gradual and we time it so the sow is able to eat the amount of food in
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Knoblock thankful to make a living raising pigs By MARIE WOOD The Land Associate Editor ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa — Marti Knoblock follows his dad’s advice: the way you show you are thankful for something is by taking care of it. “How I take care of my pigs is how I show I’m thankful for the pigs,” the Rock Rapids farmer said. “If we don’t take care of the pigs, the pigs won’t take care of us. And I wouldn’t make a living raising pigs.” Knoblock extends the same gratitude to consumers. To show he cares for consumers, he raises a safe, affordable product. Every day on his farm, he lives out the We Care Initiative of the National Pork Board and National Pork Producers Council. Like many American pork producers, Knoblock is committed to food safety, responsible antibiotic use, animal care, environmental stewardship and community. Knoblock farms with his brothers, Mitch Knoblock and Morris Metzger in GMC Farms, established in 1980. GMC Farms markets about 23,000 pigs per year. Parents Glen and Joyce Metzger are still active in the farm. Glen Metzger is the only dad Knoblock has known; his father was killed in a tractor accident when he was eight months old. Knoblock is married to Martha and together they have six children ages 5 to 16. While their farm may be big, it’s still a family farm where his children work with their grandpa and uncles. Knoblock and his brothers divide up the work on their 1,800-acre corn and soybean farm. Knoblock takes care of the pigs while his brother Morris takes care of the equipment and the crops. His brother Mitch works with employee Dudley Knobloch in the finishing barn. Mitch also handles the 200-head cow-calf operation. “We all help each other on any given day or time,” he said. Knoblock watches over the nursery, where every six weeks they receive 2,800 piglets at 19 days old, weighing 12-13 pounds. They purchase the baby pigs from a sow farm in South Dakota. He gets the
Marti Knoblock and his wife, Martha, market about 23,000 pigs per year in northwest Iowa as part of GMC Farms co-owned with Marti’s brothers, Mitch Knoblock and Morris Metzger. Then the manure from their pigs is injected five to six inches under the soil and the nutrients are used for next year’s corn crop. They also have been practicing strip tillage for the past four years. “We have become more efficient. We use less natural resources and less feed than my dad did,” said Knoblock. Nursery The Knoblock children help out with chores in the nursery. Daughter KaryAnn, 14, has started to vaccinate the pigs two to three weeks after arrival. Son Riley, 16, does chores and he’s a big help on summer load out days. Rowyn, 5, will put his foot on the gate National Pork Board and the baby pig will nibble on him and pigs up to 35-40 pounds before they move them into then run away if he makes a noise. the finishing barn. “That baby pig experience is pretty neat,” said GMC Farms owns its own semis to move pigs from Knoblock. the nursery to finishing barn to the JBS plant in As the pigs grow, they try to keep the penmates Worthington, Minn. They all have their Transport together from the nursery to the finishing barn. In Quality Assurance certification. the nursery, there are 100 pigs to a pen. Pigs like to “Part of what I really appreciate about pig farming cuddle up with their buddies, said Knoblock. and farming in general is being able to work with my The kids also help with feeding, with Dad checking family and being able to raise pigs the work of the younger ones. One that are a safe, consistent product chore is to throw feed on a mat in for consumers and it’s affordable,” each pen in the nursery two to three said Knoblock. “It’s a good feeling.” How I take care of times a day. While the pigs use an Sustainability automated feed system, a little my pigs is how I GMC Farms raises its own feed. extra gets them off to a good start. show I’m thankful The corn and soybeans go back to Once a day, they clean their water. for the pigs. If we the livestock, mostly the pigs. “They also help if there are pigs don’t take care of “All the soybeans that we raise, we falling behind that we need to treat. the pigs, the pigs store on the farm here and then They will help me identify and won’t take care of every week we take our soybeans catch those pigs,” said Knoblock. into Lester, Iowa,” said Knoblock. us. And I wouldn’t GMC Farms is Pork Quality make a living Lester Feed and Grain has a soyAssurance Plus certified. As a finalbean processing plant. raising pigs. ist for this award, GMC Farms completed the Common Swine Industry “For us, it’s a way to market our — Marti Knoblock Audit and scored very well. soybeans through the pigs,” said Knoblock. “We feel it’s a superior “It reaffirms that we take care of soybean meal product. Most of the our animals, we have proper record big soybean mill processing plants, they use chemi- keeping in place and we keep our building up,” said cals where we use a physical press method. It’s eas- Knoblock. “It confirms what we do everyday.” ier to utilize by the pig because it’s been heated up. For instance, after the baby pigs are moved to the We feel like we get good growth out of that. It’s local so we’re helping out our own community by support- finishing barn they power wash the nursery and disinfect it. With a leaf blower, they blow everything dry ing the processing plant local here.” and turn the heat up. That happens every six weeks. GMC Farms also has its own feed mill. They chop “It’s rewarding to get the baby pig in at 19 days old about 50 acres of silage for the cows each year. The and get them into a clean environment. It’s fun to see rest of the corn crop is dry corn for the pigs. In their feed mill, they produce a total feed ration that them mingle with their penmates,” he said. “One includes soymeal, corn and dried distillers grains — thing that people are amazed by when they come producing about 7,000 tons of feed for their pigs into our facilities is how clean the pigs are.” annually.
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Grower on animal care: ‘We do what’s best for the pigs’ We practice very strict biosecurity. We have to use less antibiotics because of good security.
— Marti Knoblock
times in 2011 when their son, Kendon, now 11, had a successful heart transplant. They stayed in Rochester for three months. The community and their church showed their support. “My brothers pitched in. I’m thankful for the family,” said Knoblock, who had a farm and job to return to. Today, Kendon comes into the nursery and enjoys working with the baby pigs, wearing gloves and a dust mask
as a precaution. Knoblock sees a tight bond in his children that comes from working and living on a family farm. The kids are involved in 4-H and FFA and show both pigs and cattle. “Even if they choose not to farm, the lifestyle, work ethic, the honesty — that’s irreplaceable no matter what they decide to do in life,” said Knoblock. ❖
family drinks. Lifestyle His wife, Martha, grew up near Salem, Ore., and was raised far away from a livestock farm in Iowa. Yet, she appreciates the lifestyle and values of their family farm, said Knoblock. “You wave at everybody. You know who your neighbor is. When someone comes on hard times, you help out,” said Knoblock. The Knoblocks went through trying << www.TheLandOnline.com >>
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KNOBLOCK, from pg. 6B Animal care On the web, consumers see images of pigs being packed into barns and pumped with antibiotics. That’s not the case, said Knoblock who is sharing his story to let consumers know how pigs are raised on his family farm. For one, GMC Farms follows veterinary-recommended spacing and does not crowd their pigs. “Pigs won’t be as healthy and won’t grow as good,” said Knoblock. “We do what’s best for the pigs.” As for antibiotic use, GMC Farms strives to keep their pigs healthy. “We practice very strict biosecurity. We have to use less antibiotics because of good biosecurity. We vaccinate our pigs. We try to be proactive instead of reactive,” he said. GMC Farms buys its water from the rural water system and the water that the pigs drink is the same water the
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FOR SALE: DMI 730B, Ecolo Tiger, $7,900; Versatile 700 w/ duals, 3 hyds, $3,900; JD 2800 5 bottom plow, $2,200; Landoll 2200 7 shank disk ripper, $2,900. Trades considered. 320-583-9641 FOR SALE: JD 336 baler w/ kicker; JD 12' BA grain drill; NH 56 hay rake; (6) concrete feed bunks; approx 30 old stanchions; 25KW Onan PTO generator. 952-466-5876 FOR SALE: Merritt alum hopper grain trailers; '89 IH 1680 combine; 690 Killbros grain cart; 24R30” JD pl on Kinze bar; Big A floater; 175 Michigan ldr; IH 964 CH; White 706 & 708 CH & parts; White plows & parts; (3) 4WD drive pickups ('78-'80); JD 44' field cult; 3300 Hiniker field cult; IH 260 backhoe; header trailers. 507-380-5324
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‘12 JD 326D Skid, 734 hrs., 74 hp., 2-spd., foot controls..................$37,000
‘14 JD 328E Skid, 716 hrs., 86 hp., 2-spd., cab, 84” bucket ............$45,500
‘12 JD 333DT Skid, 1604 hrs., 91 hp., 17.7” tracks, cab ......................$52,500
‘10 CS/IH 870 Disk Ripper, 13-shank, 6” points....................................$62,000
‘13 JD 2625 Disk, 33’7”, folding harrow ..................................................$64,000
‘06 JD 2700 Mulch Ripper, 18’, 10” points, 9 S ..........................$33,500
‘13 JD 3710 Moldboard Plow, 10-bottom, coulter ....................$52,500
‘12 Salford 8212 Moldboard Plow, 10-bottom, 18”..........................$57,500
‘14 Salford 8214 Moldboard Plow, 10-bottom..................................$63,000
‘13 Kubota M135, 295 hrs., MFWD, 135 hp., 3 hyds., loader ............$75,000
‘10 JD 9630, 960 hrs,4WD, 530 hp, 800-70R38, duals, 4 hyds. ......$277,000
‘13 JD 9560RT, 626 hrs., Track, 560 hp., 36” belts, 4 hyds ......$345,000
‘10 JD 9530T, 1193 hrs., Track, 475 hp., 36” belts, 4 hyds ......$289,000
‘12 JD 9510R, 861 hrs, 4WD, 510 hp., 76x50 ............................................CALL
‘14 JD 9460R, 291 hrs., 4WD, 460 hp., 800-70R38, duals, 5 hyds. ......$295,000
‘05 JD 8420, 3817 hrs., MFWD, 235 hp., 480-80R50, 4 hyds. ..$135,000
‘14 JD 8360R, 307 hrs., MFWD, 360 hp., 380-90R54, duals, 5 hyds.........$285,000
‘13 JD 8335R, 812 hrs., MFWD, 335 hp., 380-90R54, duals, 5 hyds.........$250,000
‘11 JD 8285R, 315 hrs., MFWD, 285 hp., 380-90R54, duals, 4 hyds.........$206,000
‘02 JD 8220, 7250 hrs., MFWD, 190 hp., 380-90R50, duals, 4 hyds.........$104,000
‘95 JD 8100, 7851 hrs., MFWD, 182 hp., 18.4R52, duals, 4 hyds. ..............$59,900
‘10 JD 7830, 1024 hrs., MFWD, 205 hp., 480-80R46, duals, 4 hyds.........$136,000
‘12 JD 7230R, 788 hrs., MFWD, 230 hp., 480-80R46, duals, 4 hyds.........$179,900
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FOR SALE: '97 JD 9400 combine, 2100 eng/1300 sep, Ag Leader Y & M, chopper, chaff spreader hopper, exc cond, $50,000; JD 643 CH, $12,000 on new calmer chopping kit(2014) all new seals in gear cases, $15,000; JD 920 BH, like new, $7,200. Lower price for pkg. 507298-0120 or 507-263-3276
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15' JD Batwing Rotary Mower, 3 bale racks w/ running gear, bumper hitch telescoping & swinging. 715532-9904 Case IH 1063 6x30 cornhead, $3,750; Case IH 9170 tractor, 20.8x38, recent work orders, $27,900; IH 800 9x18 pull type auto reset plow, $5,900; IH 710 5x18 auto reset plow, $750; Feterl 10x66 swing hopper auger, $950; 320-769-2756 FOR SALE: '10 Case IH 530C disk ripper; 400 bu Minnesota gravity flow wagon. 507-822-2125
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JD 930F bean head w/ single point hook up, w/ carry air reel, very good cond, $9,000; 8x51 New Idea grain auger, good working condition, $500. 715-299-0042 We buy Salvage Equipment Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc. (507)867-4910 Tractors
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10' JD 7250, PRWD, 412 eng, 182 cutter hrs, 650-75-R32's, new KP w/elec. adjustment, w/ 10' JD 676, field ready, like new! $249,000. 641-394-2455 1943 IH (H), new rubber, good tin & paint, runs good; '55 JD (50) one new rear tire, new manifolds, rebuilt carb, good tin & paint, runs good. Delivery possible. 507-383-5973 FOR SALE: '34 WC AC SN011981 square tank w/ small gas tank, runs & drives great, tin work good, round spoke wheels all around, brass radiator, $1,600. 952-985-0907
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FOR SALE: '04 JD 7820, FOR SALE: Oliver tractors, WANTED: Farmall 560 1948 Fleet Line, #88/screen 2WD, 993 hours, rock box, w/Elwood FA. Leave a grill; 1959 770 dsl, power 18.4-42 tires, 4 wheel wgts,, message (715)352-3087 shift wheels; 1950 standard exc. condition, always shed#88, All Total Restoration; ded. 320-366-3589 037 1941 #70 row crop, 5 yr Harvesting Equip FOR SALE: '51 JD G, totally restoration; Dual #3100 ldr, restored w/ new tires. Rollcomplete, no welds. 507-275- '09 Pickett Twin Master Combine. 1 owner, always A-Matic, $7,550. 612-790-4191 3159 shedded, used on 500 acres per year, $125,900. 715-556Ford 800 tractor w/ Ford all 9090 or 715-377-2940 hyd ldrs, new tires; IHC 300 tractor NF, reg hitch, '98 Gleaner 830 hugger cornnew paint, nice; JD 145 head, has lateral or no-latFOR SALE: '65 JD 4020, new semi mount plow, 3x16, eral hookup, good condiwiring, lights, radiator, very good; plow parts for tion, $10,500. (715)641-0608 good condition, $10,000. 507720 IH plow, frogs & many 828-5521 other parts. 320-779-4583 or 1988 Titan2 7720 JD combine, 320-864-4583 FOR SALE: '72 JD 7520, exc tires, chopper, HD rear clean, 3pt PTO, runs good, axle, $12,500. 815-543-1890 $9,750. 612-790-4191 JD 9560RT, 2012, 36” tracks, high flow, 5 remotes, 725 740 Bu Unverferth #7200 FOR SALE: 1970 JD 2520 dsl, Grain Cart w/ Scale & Tarp hrs., mint cond., always great cond, 2000 original Shedded Real Good. Farm shedded, bought new, hrs, $19,000/OBO. (715)573King 13x85 Auger w/ Low farmer owned, $262,000. 5059 Hopper, Newer Style. 319320-235-8349 347-6676 Can Deliver FOR SALE: JD 720 dsl, elec start, SN722899, one of very NEW AND USED TRACTOR AUGER SALE PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, few 720s w/elec start. 4 new 55, 50 Series & newer trac- On New Buhler Farm King batteries, tight fly-wheel, tors, AC-all models, Large Augers (On Hand) uses no oil, good paint, NF, Inventory, We ship! Mark 13x95/13x85/13x70/13x36/ flat top fenders, 95% rear Heitman Tractor Salvage 12x112/12x82/12x34/10x80/ rubber, good tight depend715-673-4829 10x70/10x60/10x50/10x31 able tractor, no 3 pt hitch. Dealer 319-347-6282 Can Del 715-239-5797 or 715-289-3836
NEW White Planters ....................................CALL ‘11 White 8516 CFS, Loaded ................$92,000 White 6122, 12-30 ..................................$14,900 White 6100, 12-30 w/twin row................$15,000
‘09 JD 1790, 24-20” w/liq. Esets 20-20 $92,000 JD 1780, 24-20, 3 bus., res 20-20 ..........$38,500
COMBINES
NEW Fantini Chopping CH ..........................CALL Fantini Pre-Owned 8-30 Chopping CH ......CALL ‘10 Gleaner R66, Loaded ....................$200,000 ‘10 Gleaner R76, Loaded ....................$210,000 ‘01 Gleaner R72, Just Thru Shop ..........$95,000 ‘03 Gleaner R65 ....................................$115,000 ‘90 Gleaner R60 w/duals ........................$18,000 ‘96 Gleaner R62 w/CDF rotor, exc. ........$58,000
HAY TOOLS
New Hesston & NH Hay Tools On Hand
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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 NEW Rock Buckets & Pallet Forks ............CALL REM 2700, Rental ........................................CALL Unverferth 8000 Grain Cart..........................CALL Kinze 1050 w/duals......................................CALL Pre-owned Snowblowers, 7’-9’ ..................CALL Pre-owned Sprayers ....................................CALL
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2-JD 300 corn pickers, 1 for $2,000. 1 for parts or repairs for $1,000. Ellsworth, WI. 715-792-2768
FETERL 12 x 116 FT
Used Comm Auger w/ Dual Auger Hopper w/ Power Mover, Maximum Height (64 Ft) Good One. Brent 600 Bu Grain Cart, Good Cond. 319-347-2349 Can Deliver FOR SALE: '06 Case 8010, duals, grain tank ext, monitor, 2700 eng hrs, 1977 sep hrs, field ready, $87,000. 952-237-0552 FOR SALE: 25 – new Westfield augers on hand, various sizes on hand; 40 – used portable augers on hand, various sizes. Call Broskoff Structures 507-256-7501 Geneva MN FOR SALE: 850 MF gray cab combine, 6R30” cornhead, $4,000. 507-456-2566 FOR SALE: Case IH 2208 or 2408 cornhead, $15,900/OBO. (715)792-2267 or 715-495-4467 FOR SALE: CIH 2206 6R30” Cornhead. Hyd stripper plates, 2100 acres, poly snouts, real nice shape. CIH 2606 chopping cornhead, nice shape. 507-5308875 FOR SALE: IH 883 cornhead, working condition, stored inside, $1,700/OBO; Trailer available. 507-2273428 No text messages, keep trying. FOR SALE: JD 120 stalk chopper, 20', nice, field ready, $8,500; also, IH 800 onland plow, 10 bottom, 18” auto, good condition, $8,000. 320-212-9240 FOR SALE: JD 608C 8R30 chopping cornhead, not used in 2014, shedded. 320815-3495 FOR SALE: JD 7700 w/ 20' soybean head. 507-426-7668 FOR SALE: JD 9400 combine & heads: JD 9400 combine 3450 sep hours, JD 643 6R30” cornhead, 653A 6R30” all crop head set up for sunflowers, JD 920 flex head; JD 4 belt grain pickup head, JD 454 4R38” all crop head for sunflowers; Alloway 20' stalk chopper & JD 653A all crop head for parts. Call or text 218371-1186 FOR SALE: Parker J2500 gravity box, 15” ext, 12T electric wheel wagon, $1,750. 507-451-4036 FOR SALE: Rear grain kit for Gruetts rear unload chopper box. 715-896-1050 FOR SALE: Sharp Late Model MF 860, 1 owner 9120 bean head, 1163 cornhead. $18,500/OBO 515-571-1372 Gleaner R60 4300 hr engine, 6R hugger head, 4WD, asking $16,000. Call after 3p 608-201-1182 JD 643 cornhead, newer deck plates, $4,900. 715-246-2824 JD 9500 combine, 4100 hrs w/6R cornhead, $21,000; 920 beanhead, $2,750. Can deliver. 262-492-0394
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H-10-64XT ............$9,750 H-13-94XT ..........$22,500 H-10-74XT ..........$10,350 H-13-104XT ........$25,750 H-10-84XT ..........$11,000 H-13-114XT ........$27,500 H-13-64XT ..........$15,250 T-832......................$3,375 H-13-74XT ..........$17,000 T-10-32 ..................$4,100 H-13-84XT ..........$18,000 T-10-42 ..................$4,825 *************** USED EQUIPMENT ***************
DMI Coulter Champ II HD 11 shank disk chisel w/auto reset, very good cond. 507351-9910 FOR SALE: DMI model 900 Ecolo Champ 9 shank disk ripper, w/ hyd leveler, low acres, very nice condition, $8,000/OBO. 320-226-3448 FOR SALE: Int'l 735 6-18 variable width plow, new iron, field ready, $4,200. 612-581-3166 International 720 4-Bottom Plow Good condition and working order when put away. Feel free to come take a look, $1,000/OBO(or best offer) (507) 246-5386 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 Machinery Wanted
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IH 720 plow, 7-18” ............$5,500 CIH 3900, 30’ disk ..........$19,500 ‘15 USAGear 7’ backhoe ..$5,960 TruAg 2 box tender ........$11,750 EZ Trail 860 grain cart, red ........................................$17,500 J & M 350 bu. wagon ........$2,700 Hesston 1170 mower cond., swing tongue, 1 steel / 1 rubber roll........• NOW: $4,950 Woodford Ag bale racks, 10’x23’ - Call For Sizes....$2,295
18' or 20' flex head for M2 combine. 920-477-5082 All kinds of New & Used farm equipment – disc chisels, field cults, planters, soil finishers, cornheads, feed mills, discs, balers, haybines, etc. 507-438-9782 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. 715-299-4338 WANTED TO BUY: JD 2 bottom plow, hyd lift & trip bottoms. ALSO – TO THE MAN FROM MORRIS: will accept your offer on my '38 A John Deere. 507-831-1308 WANTED: 8' or 10' Brillion Sure stand seeder. Contact Rueben Schrock, S2104 Eagle View Ln. Westby, WI 54667 WANTED: JD 300 corn picker, must be in excellent condition. Call 507-354-1069 If no answer, please leave message.
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Dairy Quality Alfalfa Tested big squares & round bales, delivered from South Dakota John Haensel (605) 351-5760 Dairy quality western alfalfa, big squares or small squares, delivered in semi loads. Clint Haensel (605) 310-6653
TRACTORS
EQUIPMENT (8) ‘13/’14 JD 6115M Tractors Available - Cab, MFWD, 24-Spd., Pwr. Quad Trans., 38 to 580 Hrs. – Price Range: $78,000 to $83,000 (7) ‘13/’14 JD 6125M Tractors Available - Cab, MFWD, 24-Spd., Pwr. Quad Trans., 90 to 536 Hrs., (2) w/Loaders – Price Range: $77,000 to $92,000 (R) ‘09 JD 6430, MFWD, Cab, w/673 Loader, 208 hrs. ................................$89,000 (R) ‘14 JD 6125R, MFWD, Cab, Heat & AC, 24-Spd. Reverser, H340 Self-Leveling Loader, 135 hrs.....................................................................................$104,900 (R) (5) ‘12 JD 320D Skidsteers, 2-Spd., Cab, Heat, A/C, Foot Controls, (500 to 700 hrs.) ................................................................$31,500 to $32,900 (I) ‘02 NH LS160 Skidsteer, No Cab, 740 hrs. ............................................$15,500 (I) ‘11 JD 318D, 2-Spd., Cab, A/C, Foot Controls, 750 hrs. ........................$26,900 (R) ‘05 JD 325, Cab, A/C, High Flow, 2300 hrs. ..........................................$24,900 (I) Massey Ferguson 6290, Hi-Crop, MFWD, Cab, 133 hp. ......................$28,900 (I) Isanti • (R) Rogers
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North Hwy. 65 – Isanti, MN
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‘09 CIH 385, 4-wheel - $178,500 ‘11 CIH 315, Tracks - $214,500 ‘11 CIH 550 Quad, 36” PTO - $219,500
TILLAGE
CIH RMX370, 28’, 3 bar - $36,500 CIH 730C - $24,900 CIH 870, 14’ w/spike harrow - $38,500 CIH 870, 18’, 4 basket - $53,500 CIH 530B - $15,000 IH 720, 7-18 O/L, auto - $5,850
HARVEST
‘99 CIH 2388, w/1020 25’ platform - $63,900 ‘08 CIH 7010 - $169,500 ‘11 CIH 7088 - $219,500 ‘10 CIH 6088 - $199,500 ‘89 CIH 1680, w/1020 20’ platform - $19,900 ‘09 CIH 2020, 30’ - $21,500 ‘04 CIH 1020, 30’ - $8,950 ‘10 CIH 2608, 8-30 chopping head - $55,000 ‘01 CIH 2208, 8-30 - $18,500
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‘12 10x72 auger & mover ..$7,500 ‘12 10x62 auger & mover ..$8,000 ‘14 13x42 truck auger, Demo ................................$5,800 ‘14 8x32 truck auger, Demo ................................$3,200 ‘06 10x71 Hutch auger & mover................................$7,000 CIH 260 Magnum tractor, Loaded, Like New! ........................• NOW: $134,900 JD 930, 30’ flex head ........$3,500 JD 510 ripper, 7-shank......$7,500
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Massey Ferguson MF 850 combine w/6R cornhead, $6,000. 20' bean head $2,250. 15' bean head, $2,500. 262492-0394 White 2500 (Gleaner R52 w/ Cummings 8.3) 2,650 hrs, $30,000; hugger flex & rigid heads avail. Gleaner M3 diesel, $6.500. 715-235-4563
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(641) 324-1154 (B) Belle Plaine, MN
‘13 JD S670, 387 Sep. Hrs., 520/85R42’s .....................$278,900
‘12 JD S660, 145 Sep. Hrs., Auto Trac Ready ..............$279,900
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4WD Tractors
(N) ‘14 JD 9510R, 628 hrs., Ext. Warranty ...............$299,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 9460R, 534 hrs., PTO, Ext. Warranty ..$289,900 (N) ‘14 JD 9460R, 374 hrs., Ext. Warranty ...............$284,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 9370R, 480 hrs., PTO ..........................$269,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 9410R, 571 hrs., PTO ..........................$259,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 9630, 1360 hrs., 800/38’s ....................$234,900 (B) ‘11 JD 9530, 1294 hrs., 800/70R38’s..................$225,900 (B) ‘11 JD 9330, 617 hrs., 620/70T42’s ....................$219,900 (N) ‘11 JD 9630, 1428 hrs., 800/70R38’s .................$216,900 ‘14 JD 9460R, 513 Hrs., PTO, Ext. Warranty ...................$289,900 (B) ‘10 JD 9630, 2138 hrs. ........................................$212,900 (H) ‘09 JD 9530, 2802 hrs., 800/38’s ........................$189,900 (OS) ‘09 JD 9330, 2124 hrs., PTO ............................$189,900 (N) ‘08 JD 9530, 1356 hrs., 800/70R38’s .................$185,000 (OS) ‘05 JD 9620, 2119 hrs., 800/70R38’s, duals ....$175,000 (OW) ‘07 JD 9620 3973 hrs., PS ...............................$169,900 (OW) '04 JD 9420, 4750 hrs, 3 pt hitch, 700's ........$135,900 (OW) ‘97 JD 9400, 7138 hrs., 710/70R38’s ................ $79,900 (B) ‘97 JD 9200, 4812 hrs., 710/38’s .......................... $79,900
Track Tractors
(OW) ‘14 JD 9460RT, 523 hrs., leather ....................$299,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 9460RT, 825 hrs., leather ....................$279,900 (OW) ‘11 CIH 550 Quad, 2249 hrs., PTO .................$277,900 ‘14 JD 8320R, 980 Hrs., PS, (OW) ‘14 JD 8335RT, 567 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ........$269,900 Leather, Ext. Warranty .....$229,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 9630T, 1640 hrs. ..................................$249,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 8310RT, 430 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ........$249,900 (B) ‘97 JD 9630T, 1431 hrs. ......................................$249,900 (B) ‘10 JD 9630T, 1907 hrs. ......................................$244,900 (OW) ‘09 JD 9630T, 1737 hrs. ..................................$239,900 (H) ‘12 JD 8335RT, 1157 hrs., IVT, 25” tracks .........$235,900 (B) ‘11 JD 8310RT, 1883 hrs., PS, 25” tracks..........$214,500 (H) ‘05 JD 9620T, 3141 hrs. ......................................$134,900
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(B) ‘11 JD 9330, 800 Hrs., 620/70R42’s .....................$219,900
(OS) Osage, IA
(OW) ‘15 JD 8370R, 350 hrs., IVT, ILS .....................$299,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8370R, 350 hrs., IVT, Rental Return ....$294,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8370R, 480 hrs., IVT, ILS .....................$294,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8370R, 501 hrs., IVT, ILS .....................$289,900 ‘12 JD 8335RT, 1647 Hrs., (OW) ‘15 JD 8345R, 491 hrs., IVT, ILS .....................$279,900 25” Tracks ........................$235,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8345R, 513 hrs., IVT, ILS .....................$274,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8320R, 350 hrs., IVT, Rental Return ....$269,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8320R, 350 hrs., IVT, ILS .....................$269,900 (OS) ‘14 JD 8320R, 100 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty......$263,500 (OW) ‘14 JD 8345R, 877 hrs., IVT, ILS, leather ........$249,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8295R, 474 hrs., IVT, ILS .....................$244,900 (OS) ‘13 JD 8310R ....................................................$239,900 (N) ‘14 JD 8320R, 938 hrs., IVT, ILS .........................$239,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, 969 hrs., PS, ILS .....................$229,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, 980 hrs., PS, ILS .....................$229,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8295R, 350 hrs., PS .............................$229,900 (N) ‘14 JD 8260R, 274 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty.......$210,000 (OW) ‘14 JD 8295R, 1000 hrs., PS, ILS ...................$209,900 ‘09 JD 7930, 1084 Hrs., IVT, (OS) ‘14 JD 7270R, 313 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty .....$209,500 AT Ready..........................$149,900 (Os) ‘14 JD 7210R, 240 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ......$179,900 (OW) '10 JD 8245R, 1786 hrs, IVT, ILS ....................$179,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 8235R, 950 hrs., PS, front duals .........$169,900 (OW) '10 JD 8245R, 2065 hrs, IVT ...........................$162,500 (OW) ‘10 JD 8245R, 2065 hrs., IVT ..........................$162,500 (OS) ‘14 CIH 235, 214 hrs., PS .................................$160,000 (B) ‘10 JD 8225R, 602 hrs., PS.................................$159,900 (B) ‘09 JD 7930, 1078 hrs., IVT .................................$149,900 (H) ‘13 JD 6170R, 568 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ........$142,900 (OW) ‘08 JD 8130, 2246 hrs., IVT, ILS ......................$139,900 (B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 627 hrs., IVT ................................$138,900 (B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 639 hrs., auto quad ....................$129,900 (B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 413 hrs., auto quad ....................$126,900 ‘11 JD 8310RT, 1886 Hrs., PS, (B) '15 JD 6150R, 370 hrs, AQ Plus, duals ..............$124,900 30” Tracks, Leather .........$214,500 (H) ‘06 JD 8130R, 4742 hrs., 540/1000 PTO ............$112,500
‘10 JD 9670, 732 Sep. Hrs. PRWD ............................... $219,900
'13 JD 2623VT, 40' Vertical Tillage, Rolling Basket ....................... $69,500
(OS) ‘13 JD 6125R, 111 hrs., IVT .............................$108,900 (OW) '00 JD 8310, 6100 hrs, ps, mfwd ...................... $83,500 (B) ‘01 JD 8210, 6491 hrs., PS, MFWD ...................... $74,900 (N) ‘14 JD 6115M, 93 hrs., PQ.................................... $74,900 (N) ‘93 JD 7800, 4600 hrs., 2WD, loader ................... $56,500 (B) ‘13 JD 5085M, 460 hrs., power reverser .............. $53,900 (B) ‘09 JD 5105M, 1600 hrs., loader .......................... $52,500 (N) '92 JD 4560, 4733 hrs, 2wd, ps ............................ $43.500 (B) JD 5085M, 133 hrs., OS ........................................ $42,900 (OS) ‘14 JD 5065E, 60 hrs., MFWD............................ $29,500 (OW) '76 JD 4430, ps, auto trac ................................ $24,900 (B) ‘80 White 2-85, 6904 hrs., Recent OH ................... $8,595
FALL TILLAGE (OW) ‘13 JD 2623VT, 40’ vertical tillage .................... $69,500 (H) '12 CIH 870, 11 shank, r/basket ........................... $64,900 (B) ‘12 CIH 870, 9-shank............................................. $54,500 (OS) ‘12 JD 3710, 10-bottom plow ............................ $49,900 (B) ‘12 Salford 8212, 12-bottom plow ....................... $47,500 (OW) ‘12 Krause 30’ vertical tillage ............................ $47,500 (N) ‘14 JD 2700, 9-shank @ 24” ................................. $45,500 (OW) ‘11 CIH 870, 9 @ 24” spacing ........................... $45,500 (OW) '11 CIH 870, 9 shank @24"................................ $45,500 (OW) ‘11 JD 2410, 55’ chisel plow ............................. $44,900 (N) ‘14 JD 2410, 332’ chisel plow .............................. $43,000 (B) ‘11 JD 2410, 47’ chisel plow ................................ $40,900 (H) ‘10 Krause 4850, 9-shank ripper ......................... $39,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 3710, 10-bottom plow ........................... $39,900 (B) ‘12 JD 2410, 28’ chisel plow ................................ $38,900 (H) ‘12 JD 2700, 7-shank, rolling basket ................... $37,900 (B) ‘02 JD 637, 32’ disk............................................... $34,900 (OW) '11 JD 2700, 9 shank @ 24" .............................. $30,900 (OW) ‘10 Sunflower 4412, 7-shank ripper ................ $29,900 (B) ‘05 JD 512, 9-shank ripper ................................... $28,500 (H) JD 635, 30’ disk ..................................................... $25,500 (B) ‘02 JD 2400, 24’ chisel plow ................................ $24,900 (N) ‘94 JD 3710, 10-bottom plow ............................... $22,500 (B) ‘99 JD 3710, 6-bottom, on land ........................... $21,900 (OS) ‘09 JD 512, 5-shank ripper ................................. $21,500 (OW) ‘96 JD 3710, 9-bottom plow ............................. $20,000 JD 2700, 5-shank ............................... (7) Starting at $19,950 (B) ‘97 JD 680, 11’ chisel plow ..................................... $9,900
COMBINES (H) ‘14 JD S680, 278 sep. hrs., Ext. Warranty .........$339,900 (N) ‘14 JD S670, 215 sep. hrs. ..................................$319,900 (N) ‘14 JD S660, 159 sep. hrs., Ext. Warranty .........$289,900 (OW) ‘14 JD S660, 228 sep. hrs., Ext. Warranty......$284,900 (OW) ‘12 JD S660, 145 sep. hrs., Ext. Warranty......$279,900 (OS) ‘13 JD S660, 363 sep. hrs., Ext. Warranty .......$269,900 (H) '12 JD S660, 275 sep hrs, duals.........................$255,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 9770, 758 sep. hrs., PRWD .................$219,900 (OS) ‘11 JD 9670, 770 sep. hrs., duals ....................$218,500 (OW) ‘10 JD 9870, 945 sep. hrs., PRWD .................$205,900 (B) ‘09 JD 9770, 856 sep. hrs., PRWD .....................$189,900 (OS) ‘08 JD 9570, 571 sep. hrs., duals ....................$182,900 (OW) ‘09 JD 9770, 1173 sep. hrs., duals .................$179,900 (B) ‘09 JD 9670, 1097 sep. hrs., PRWD ...................$169,900 (OS) ‘10 JD 9570, 724 sep. hrs., duals ....................$169,900 (H) ‘11 JD 9770, 1978 sep. hrs., duals .....................$156,900 (H) ‘08 JD 9570, 984 sep. hrs., duals .......................$154,900 (H) ‘07 JD 9660, 1364 sep. hrs. ................................$139,900 (H) ‘06 JD 9760, 1511 sep. hrs., duals .....................$134,900 (B) ‘04 JD 9760, 1365 sep. hrs., PRWD ...................$134,900 (H) ‘05 JD 9860, 2034 sep. hrs., PRWD ...................$132,500 (B) ‘05 JD 9560, 1133 sep. hrs., PRWD ...................$132,500 (OW) ‘06 JD 9660, 1542 sep. hrs., duals .................$125,900 (OW) ‘07 JD 9760, 1815 sep. hrs., duals .................$125,900 (H) ‘05 JD 9660, 1792 sep. hrs., duals .....................$119,900 (N) ‘05 JD 9560STS, 1454 sep. hrs., duals..............$119,500
'11 JD 3710, 10 Bottom, Low Acres ..................................$39,900
(OW) ‘05 JD 9660, 1384 sep. hrs., duals .................$115,900 (H) ‘04 JD 9560, 1581 sep. hrs., walker, duals ........$108,000 (H) ‘04 JD 9560, 1355 sep. hrs., walker ...................$102,500 (OW) ‘06 CAT 580R, 2100 sep. hrs., duals ................ $99,900 (H) ‘01 JD 9650STS, 2006 sep. hrs., duals................ $95,900 (OS) ‘03 JD 9450, 1734 sep. hrs., walker .................. $88,500 (H) ‘03 JD 9750, 2049 sep. hrs., duals ....................... $84,900 (H) ‘02 JD 9550, 1652 sep. hrs., walker ..................... $84,900 (OW) ‘01 JD 9550, 1857 sep. hrs., walker ................. $79,900 (OW) ‘00 JD 9550, 1841 sep. hrs., duals ................... $78,900 (OW) ‘01 JD 9650, Walker, 2500 sep. hrs. ................. $68,000 (OW) ‘90 JD 9500, 1438 sep. hrs., singles ................ $32,500 (OS) '90 JD 9500, singles, 10 series updates ........... $32,500 (H) ‘89 JD 9500, 4564 sep. hrs., duals ....................... $27,500
CORNHEADS (OW) ‘14 JD 618, 18R20”, chopping ........................$159,500 (N) ‘14 JD 612, 12R30”, chopping ............................$104,900 (B) ‘14 JD 608, 8R30”, chopping ................................ $79,900 (H) ‘12 JD 612, 12R30”, chopping.............................. $74,900 (B) ‘11 Geringhoff RD1230, 12R30”, chopping ........ $74,900 (H) ‘11 JD 612, 12R30”, chopping.............................. $69,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 612, 12R30”, chopping .......................... $64,900 (B) ‘09 JD 612, 12R20”, chopping .............................. $64,900 (B) ‘08 JD 612, 12R20”, chopping .............................. $61,900 (OW) ‘08 JD 612, 12R20”, chopping .......................... $55,500 (OW) ‘10 JD 612, 12R30”, chopping .......................... $55,000 (OW) ‘10 Drago N12TR, 12R30”, chopping ............... $49,900 JD 608C, 8R30”, chopping, 16 To Choose From ............................................................. Starting @ $39,900 (H) ‘09 JD 608, 8R30”, non-chopping ........................ $29,900 (OW) ‘09 JD 608, non-chopping ................................. $37,900 (OW) ‘08 JD 612, 12R30”, non chopping ................... $33,900 (H) ‘04 JD 1290, 12R20” ............................................. $33,000 (OS) ‘08 JD 608, 8R30”, non-chopping ..................... $31,500 (B) ‘00 JD 1092, 12R20”, knife rolls ........................... $26,900 (B) ‘00 Geringhoff RD630, 6R30”, chopping ............ $24,900 (OW) ‘06 Harvest Tec 4308C, chopping ................... $22,900 (B) ‘94 JD 693, 6R30”, knife rolls ............................... $14,900 (B) ‘94 JD 693, 6R30”, knife rolls ............................... $15,495 JD 893, 8R30”, 20 To Choose From ..........Starting @ $9,950 (B) ‘94 JD 893, 8R30”.................................................... $6,500 (B) ‘81 JD 843, 8R30” ................................................... $4,900
GRAIN CARTS (B) ‘09 J&M 1150, duals, tarp .................................... $49,900 (N) ‘12 Brent 1282, scale, tarp ................................... $42,500 (OS) ‘89 Brent 678, scale ........................................... $21,000 (H) ‘10 Demco 650, tarp ............................................. $18,900 (OS) Brent 672 ............................................................. $17,000 (OS) Brent 670 ............................................................. $16,000 (N) ‘08 Brent 576 ......................................................... $14,900 (OS) Brent 572, tarp .................................................... $13,900 (B) ‘95 Parker 685 ....................................................... $10,900 (B) Ficklin CS 14000, 650 bu. ...................................... $9,900
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‘12 CIH 260, 1784 hrs., Deluxe cab, 19-spd. PS, susp. front axle, 3 pt., 4 hyd., Hi-flow, 1000 PTO, 480x50 rear tires & duals, 14 front wgts. ..................................$115,000 ‘13 CIH 260, 577 hrs., PS, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 420x46 tires & duals ................................................$129,000 ‘03 CIH MX210, 5550 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 380x46 tires & duals ............$63,000
‘12 JD 9560RT, 859 hrs., 36” tracks, 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., front wgts. ............................$245,000 ‘15 Challenger 765D, 210 hrs., 25” tracks, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 6 hyd., front wgts. $190,000 ‘13 Challenger MT 765D, 726 hrs., 25” tracks, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., front wgts. $180,000 ‘09 Challenger MT 765C, 3180 hrs., 18” tracks on 120” center, cab w/buddy seat, PS, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 6 hyd., 20 front wgts., 8 idler wgts. ................................................$118,000 ‘11 JD 9770, 1116 eng./736 sep. hrs., CM, 5-spd. feederhouse, chopper, bin ext., 520x42 tires & duals........................$175,000 ‘13 JD 9460R, 389 hrs., PS, 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., ‘11 JD 9670, 1116 eng./736 sep. hrs., CM, Hi-flow, 480x50 tires & duals, Ext. P.T. chopper, 20.8x38 tires & duals........$149,000 Warranty ..........................................$220,000 ‘08 JD 9770, 4x4, 1396 eng./936 sep. hrs., ‘12 JD 9560R, 921 hrs., HID lights, 4 hyd., CM, chopper, bin ext., 520x42 tires & duals Michelin 800x38” tires & duals ......$229,000 ........................................................$135,000 ‘13 JD 9410R, 640 hrs., 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., ‘10 JD 9870, 1500 eng./1220 sep. hrs., 5-spd. big pump, 480x50 tires & duals ......$210,000 feederhouse, Pro-drive, choppper, 1250x32 ‘12 JD 9410R, 675 hrs., 3 pt. hitch, 1000 PTO, single tires ......................................$125,000 5 hyd., big pump, 480x50 tires & duals ‘09 JD 9870, 1895 eng./1233 sep. hrs., 5-spd. ........................................................$228,000 feederhouse, Pro drive, 520x42 tires & duals ‘13 JD 9360R, 290 hrs., 3 pt. hitch, 1000 PTO, ........................................................$125,000 5 hyd., Hi-flow, 480x46” tires & duals ‘09 JD 9570STS, 1498 eng./904 sep. hrs., CM, ........................................................$199,000 chopper, Auto Track ready, Maurer bin ext., ‘12 JD 9410R, 1259 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 30.5x32 tires....................................$119,000 HID lights, 520x46 tires & duals......$190,000 13 CIH 7130, 511 eng./399 sep. hrs., lateral tilt ‘13 CIH 550, 235 hrs., Lux. cab, 1000 PTO, feeder, rock trap, chopper, power bin ext., 6 hyd., Hi-flow, HID lights, 800x38 tires & 800x32 drive tires............................$165,000 duals ................................................$225,000 ‘12 CIH 8230, 4WD, 969 eng./777 sep. hrs., ‘12 CIH 400HD, 366 hrs., 1000 PTO, 6 hyd., rock trap, chopper, power topper ....$200,000 big pump, 480x50 tires & duals ......$195,000 ‘11 CIH 8120, 934 eng./729 sep. hrs., ‘12 CIH 400HD, 320 hrs., 4 hyd., big pump, rock trap, chopper, 520x42 duals ....$169,000 520x46 tires & duals ......................$185,000 ‘11 CIH 7120, 871 eng./732 sep. hrs., ‘05 CIH STX375, 6675 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, rock trap, chopper, 520x42 duals ....$169,000 710x38 tires & duals ........................$89,000 ‘09 CIH 7088, 1193 eng./895 sep. hrs., ’02 CIH 425, 3465 hrs., 12-spd. manual trans., rock trap, chopper, 30.5x32 singles $129,000 4 hyd., 710x38 tires & duals ............$95,000 ‘10 CIH 9120, 4x4, 859 eng./615 sep. hrs., ’09 Versatile 485, 1704 hrs., gear drive, field tracker, chopper, extended wear, HID 12-spd., 4 hyd., front & rear wgts., 800x38 lights, 620x42 tires & duals ............$169,000 tires & duals ....................................$140,000 ‘13 Challenger 560C, 489 eng./278 sep. hrs., ‘13 NH T9.615, 634 hrs., 4 hyd., Hi-flow, (Has ATI Track System), 36” belts, 4WD, 800x38 tires & duals, full auto steer chopper, lateral tilt, HID lights ........$189,000 ........................................................$200,000 ‘09 NH CR9060, 2400 eng./1800 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, 520x42 tires & duals ..........................................................$79,000 ‘14 JD 8285R, 1255 hrs., PS, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, ‘08 NH 9060, 4x4, 1786 eng./1332 sep. hrs., front wgts., 4 hyd., 380x50 tires & duals rock trap, chopper, 620x42 duals ......$95,000 ........................................................$145,000 ‘04 NH CR970, 3138 eng./2186 sep. hrs., ‘13 JD 6190R, 765 hrs., IVT trans., 3 pt., tracker, chopper, chaff spreader, air 540/1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 18.4x46 tires & compressor, 520x42 tires & duals ....$65,000 duals ................................................$115,000 ‘10 JD 8270R, 3888 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 18.4x46 tires & duals ..........$109,000 ‘05 Geringhoff 830 roto disc, 8R30”....$25,000 ‘04 JD 8120, 5083 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, ‘10 NH 98D, 8R30” cornhead ..............$24,500 3 hyd., 520x42 tires & duals ............$78,000 ‘09 NH 74C, 35’ flex head ....................$14,500 ‘12 CIH 315, 481 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, ‘08 CIH 3408, 8R30”, hyd. deck plates 4 hyd., big pump, 480x50 tires & duals ..........................................................$25,000 ........................................................$152,500 ‘07 CIH 2020, 35’ flex head ................$12,500 ‘13 CIH 290, 1249 hrs., Lux. cab, cab susp., ‘05 JD 630, 30’ flex head ....................$13,000 18-spd. PS, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., Hi-flow, ‘07 Geringhoff roto disc head, 16R22”, 480x50 rears & duals, 480x34 fronts & for JD ................................................$29,000 duals, front wgts. ............................$135,000 ‘12 CIH 290, 434 hrs., PT, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, front duals, 480x50 rear duals ........................................$149,000
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‘12 CIH Steiger 350HD, 480/80R50 duals, 1000 PTO, 1280 hrs.........$145,000 ‘14 CIH Magnum 235, Luxury cab, cab susp., 480/80R50 duals, 420/85R34 single fronts, high capacity hyd. pump, 4 remotes, 305 hrs., Warranty ..$116,000 ‘14 NH T8.390, cab susp., susp. front axle, 620/72R42 rear duals, 600/65R28 single fronts, complete GPS system, 450 hrs., Warranty ......................$149,500 ‘12 JD 5055D, 2WD, open station, 675 hrs...........................................$12,000 ‘12 Case 521E wheel loader, JRB coupler, 3rd valve, 20.5x25 tires, 620 hrs. $95,000 ‘13 NH L230 skid loader, cab w/heat & air, 2-spd., hyd. coupler, 255 hrs. ......$35,000 ‘13 Farm King Feterl 10x82 swing hopper auger, New..........................$8,000 ‘14 CIH 3230 self-propelled sprayer, 100’ boom, 800 gal. tank, 295 hrs., GPS components, Warranty ..............$147,500 ‘03 JD 9520, 710/70R42 duals, 4016 hrs.........................................$97,500 ‘11 JD 608C, 8x30 non-chopping cornhead ......................................$30,500 ‘12 NH BR7090 Specialty Crop round baler, net wrap, endless belts, 9857 bales ......................................................$14,500 ‘99 JD 8400, 380/90R50 duals, new 380/85R34 single front tires, front wgts., 4 remotes, 12,200 hrs., Through Service Program ........................................$49,500 ‘12 Case 580SN Tractor/Loader/Backhoe, 4WD, extendahoe, pilot controls, air, 1750 hrs.........................................$51,500 ‘14 Case 580SN Tractor/Loader/Backhoe, 4WD, extendahoe, pilot controls, ride control, air, 250 hrs. ......................$69,500
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Two purebred Saanen bucks Barn Cats Giveaway: out of DHI superior lines, Barn cats to good homes, milk machine, vacuum fixed, some shots. (507) pump, milk stands, de 532-7422 horning box and dehorners, bucket feeder, blankets. 262-642-7560 Livestock Equip 075 Swine
065 FOR SALE: Cattle & Hog gates; Also, Peterson cattle Compart's total program waterers w/ heating unit. features superior boars & 507-728-8393 open gilts documented by Mueller 1000 gallon milk BLUP technology. Duroc, tank, $5,500. 262-492-0394 York, Landrace & F1 lines. Terminal boars offer lean- VOLMATIC Jamesway bunk ness, muscle, growth. Mafeeder, LOYAL 9" x 26' elternal gilts & boars are evator on transport, FOREproductive, lean, durable. MOST Squeeze Chute. 715All are stress free & PRRS 532-9904 free. Semen also available through Elite Genes A.I. Trucks & Trailers 084 Make 'em Grow! Comparts Boar Store, INC. Toll Free: 2000 Merritt grain trailer, 877-441-2627 42', air ride/air dump, exc cond, $14,500. 715-495-0757 FOR SALE: Duroc, Chester White, Spot breeding age FOR SALE: 20% off New boars; Also, nice group of Gooseneck trailer. 27+5, Chester-Duroc F1 gilts. Call 32', 2 - 10K axles. 507-947Steve 507-456-7746 or Dale 3859 or 507-381-6576 651-895-4342 FOR SALE: 42' hopper botFOR SALE: Hamp & tom, $10,900. Semi storage Hamp/Duroc boars & gilts, & insulated trailers, some 320-598-3790 w/ side doors; loading ramps; Curtain van trailFOR SALE: Yorkshire, ers, older flat beds; ConHampshire, Duroc & tainers, Water tanks & Hamp/Duroc boars, also spray parts. (701)474-5780 gilts. Excellent selection. www.rydelltrailers.com Raised outside. Exc herd health. No PRSS. Delivery Miscellaneous 090 avail. 320-568-2225 FOR SALE: Axle Mount duals, exc shape, tires useable, also Roll-o-matic Australian Shepherd puppies front end for JD 60, always for sale. Call or text 320shedded, just needs paint. 980-4577 or 320-420-0868 605-261-6212 Pets & Supplies
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• At a soil ph level of 5.5 nitrogen efficiency is only 77 percent. • A soil ph level of 6.0 nitrogen efficiency is still is only 89 percent. • At a soil ph level of 7.0 fertilizer efficiency is 100 percent.
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Field Care • Our system of delivering lime is more efficient and economical. • No stockpiling on the ground. • No wasted time or mess. • Spread with a Terra Gator to minimize ground compaction. Terra Gators • We have eight units to keep wait time to a minimum. Even Spread • We use the latest GPS application and guidance. • We are capable of doing conventional and variable rate spreading to suit the needs of our customers. For more information on Agricultural Lime delivery, spreading and rates, please email us at: evang@randeofmn.com - or call 800-388-3320 today!
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‘02 Great Dane, Curtain Side, 48/102, AR, Closed Tandem ......................................$9,250 ‘81 Lufkin 42/96, Closed Tandem, Steel, 80% T/B, New 5th Whl. Plate, Clean ......$5,500 ‘94 Wabash, Black, 38/102, Sandblasted, Painted, 80% T/B ......................................$5,000 ‘95 Stoughton 48’ Flatbed, 96” Wide, Wood Floor, Sliding Tandem, 1R22.5 Disc Wheels ......................................$9,500
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‘87 Transcraft Drop Deck, Red, 53/102, Closed Tandem, Beavertail, New Recap Tires, Alum. Wheels, New Paint, New Floor, LED Lights, Very Clean ............................$16,000 ‘95 Wilson Combo, 48/102, AL Floor, SX, Alum. Wheels, AR, New Tires, No Rust, Clean ............................$16,500
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‘80 Transcraft Double Drop, 53’, 33’ Well Non-Detachable, AR, Polished Alum. Wheels, New Hardwood Decking, 80% HOPPER T/B, Clean ....................$10,000 ‘94 Wilson AL Bottom Grain, ‘99 XL Specialized Double Drop, 96” Wide, 66” Sides, 2-Spd. 48/102, 29’6” Well, New Doors, Front/Rear Catwalks & 255/22.5, RGN Mechanical Ladders, Shur-Lok Roll Tarp, 11R24.5 Wheels ..........$14,750 Detach RGN ..................$19,000
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(30) Van & Reefer Trailers, 48/102-53/102 - Great For Water Storage Or Over The Road ..................$3,500-$5,500 Custom Haysides: Stationary ......................$1,250 Tip In-Tip Out ................$1,750 AR or SR Suspensions ....$500 SP/$1,000 AR per axle ‘97 Peterbilt 379 Conventional, N-14 435 Cummins Eng., Eng. Brake, 13-Spd., AR, 48” HighRise Sleeper, 11R22.5 Alum. Wheels ........................$21,900
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‘07 Fontaine Drop Deck, 48/102, Steel, SX, Air Ride, Wood Floor ....................................$19,000 ‘07 Fontaine Drop Deck, 53/102, Air Ride, Steel, Spread Axle, Wood Floor, Sandblasted & Painted, Beavertail ......$25,000 Engineered 5’ Beavertail: Kit Includes: Paint, LED Lights & All Electrical ..........$3,750 Kit ........................$5,750 Installed ‘75 Transcraft Drop Deck, Red, 40/96, New Floor, Tires, Brakes ..........................$10,000
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