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especially oregano, basil and Italian parsWelcome to our gardening issue! We do ley (the flat kind). this one every spring and our correspondents find some amazing gardens. This Then there are peonies and zinnias, my year, Richard Siemers visited Marc Milpersonal favorites. Growing up in Elk bradt who had nearly 500 varieties of Grove Village, Ill., we had a peony parade hostas at his home in Marshall. Siemers every year in June as we were the Peony also brought us gardens across Minnesota Village. Our local nursery, Berthold’s, was that are registered waystations for known for its work in peony hybrids. monarch butterflies. Peonies as my mom reminded me come with the “unwelcome surprise” of ants. Tim and Jan King live on an organic LAND MINDS Although after the buds open, the ants fruit and vegetable farm called Maple Hill should disappear. Garden near Long Prairie, Minn. Berry By Marie Wood farmers are lamenting an Asian fruit I fell in love with zinnias when I fly causing havoc on raspberry plots lived in Olympia, Wash. My across Minnesota and Iowa. Read how boyfriend, now my husband, even Berry Ridge Farms near Alexandria, bought me a bunch from the farmers Nothing tastes Minn., is coping. Find out what market. I did try growing a few zinresearchers are doing and learn about better than a nias on my own but no luck. the Minnesota Arrest the Pest Netripe tomato, My favorite zinnia patch in these work. This volunteer network is plucked from parts is Valley Veggies, just west of trained to spot and monitor new and the vine, with a Mankato on Highway 68. The humexisting pests. mingbirds, bees and butterflies love sprinkle of salt. The weather seems to be cooperatthem. I got a beautiful photo of a Berries, wild or ing with this issue. A period of warm hummingbird visiting a zinnia last domestic colweather in mid-April has gardeners September. and farmers in the mood for planting. lected in an ice Farm Shops Farmers have been working in the cream pail, Farmers love their shops and field and planting while gardeners burst with juicy machine sheds. What better place to are readying their beds. memories too. tinker, think and listen to the Twins? In interviewing farm families over It’s a great place for a coffee break or the past year or so, gardens hold a a cold one at day’s end. Some shops very important place on most farms. A and sheds get opened up for local few of my sources this year have recalled their meetings and parties. grandparents’ farm gardens that included tasty proSo show us your shop! Our May 20 issue is on farm duce and beautiful flowers too. shops and storage. We would love to meet you and As we all know, nothing tastes better than a ripe check out your shop. Is it tricked out or bare bones? tomato, plucked from the vine, with a sprinkle of We want to know what’s special about your shop. salt. Berries, wild or domestic collected in an ice Our readers may get some new ideas for their shops cream pail, burst with juicy memories too. too. My mom’s Italian grandparents had a house in Show us your shop by e-mailing mwood@theMichigan. They turned the empty lot next door into a landonline.com or call me at (507) 344-6341. produce garden. Her grandmother worked in that Marie Wood is associate editor of The Land. She garden until the day she died. Italians love their ❖ home-grown tomatoes, melons, veggies and herbs — may be reached at mwood@thelandonline.com.
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19 — More farmers are planting nonGMO corn, but it has drawbacks
6 — The spotted wing fruit fly is raising havoc for growers of soft fruits 8 — Monarch waystations are springing up to provide habitat and nutrition 14 — Minnesota gardener has hostas by the hundreds 16 — Electric drive units regulate seed rate for each planter row 18 — Sculptor creates showpiece for Farmers Union headquarters
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Lobbyist spending shows change ain’t grilled cheese According to the website nationalcalendarday.com, April 12 was National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day, National Licorice Day, National Equal Pay Day, National Library Workers Day and National Big Wind Day.
None of these “national” days are national. They are made up, mostly by groups or causes seeking free publicity. That’s true even for the wonderfully Washington, D.C.-sounding “big wind” day. In the nation’s capital,
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that day in fact, the wind lightened as temperatures climbed to a spring-perfect 62 degrees. Outdoors, anyway. Indoors, Washington (and especially Capitol Hill) was warmer and windier than usual as ag-related and agdependent groups overran FARM & FOOD FILE Congressional offices and government agencies in waves of By Alan Guebert annual “fly-ins.” Indeed, so many ag groups were in town the week of April 10 Congress needed a scorecard to track ’em. Tuesday brought the Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau to the Hill. The next day, Wednesday, saw the cowboys of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association ride in. Both groups crossed paths both days with some of Big Ag’s richest yakkers: the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (Monsanto, DuPont, BASF), CropLife America (Bayer, Dow, Syngenta), and the Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment, or RISE, (Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer) were all in town. Why were so many of the same people in the same town at the same time visiting the same folks? Mostly for the same two reasons. First, House members finally returned from their Easter break. (What? You went back to work March 28, the day after the holiday? Not even the Senate did that. It returned April 4.) The House, however, eased into the legislative grind. It waited until 6:30 p.m., April 12 to reconvene. And second, the governed were informing the governing on what they want and don’t want from government. These days that transaction involves a great deal of time, many “constituents” and buckets of money. Big, big buckets of money. For example, as crop insurance became the key element of U.S. farm policy, the crop insurance industry became a key player in the Capitol Hill money game. In 2008, the Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau, its Washington lobbying group, spent $90,000 to lobby Congress. Last year, it spent almost four times that amount: $320,000. The cowboys at NCBA know how to rope Congress too. In the current 2016 election cycle, NCBA’s political action committee has raised $635,936 in campaign cash and donated $472,000 to Congressional officeholders. If the past is any indicator, that rodeo is just getting started. In the 2014 general election, NCBA raised $948,200 and gave $866,600 to political candidates. For the record though, no one on either end of that supply chain claims anyone got — or will get — anything for the dough. In its benevolence, however, Congress did agree with NCBA to eliminate country of origin labeling for meat sold in the United States and not to audit the never-audited mandatory federal beef checkoff. See GUEBERT, pg. 5
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Asian fruit fly threatens Minnesota, Iowa berries By TIM KING The Land Correspondent GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. — In 2014, Hannah Burrack, an entomologist at the University of North Carolina, estimated the economic damage in the United States caused by the spotted wing drosophila (fruit fly) to be around $700 million annually. The larvae of the invasive fly from Asia feeds on raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, aronia and other small fruit crops. Minnesota’s first spotted wing drosophila was observed by a raspberry gardener in August 2012. Iowa’s first SWD was confirmed a month later. The gardener who trapped Minnesota’s first SWD was a member of Minnesota’s Arrest the Pest monitoring network. Because of his training the volunteer knew what to look for. “The Arrest the Pest Network is trained to monitor for invasive species,” Mark Abrahamson of the
Minnesota Department of Agriculture, said. Abrahamson, and his MDA colleague Angie Ambourn, coordinate the network. “Since 2012 it’s become clear that in any given year the fly can be pretty widespread across the state. So now we’re working with Chris Phillips and others at the University of Minnesota to create an alert system,” Abrahamson said. “I think the idea is to be diligent with monitoring,” said Chris Phillips, a University of Minnesota entomologist stationed at Grand Rapids. “As soon as the first fly is detected in a state, regardless of location, all susceptible crops in that state are at risk.” “In Minnesota, we tend to see flies arrive in late June. In most cases, the strawberry season is just about complete, and we are moving into blueberries. While we certainly find SWD in blueberries, especially in some of the later varieties, the fall-bearing rasp-
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berries are by far the most heavily infested,” Phillips said. “We did some insecticide work last year, and even with a five-day spray rotation between two chemistries, we still had infestation over 80 percent.” Destructive The SWD is so damaging to soft fruit because, unlike native fruit flies, it damages ripening fruit. Other fruit flies lay their eggs in overripe fruit. The SWD female has an egg laying device, called an ovipositor, which is serrated like a saw. With this she can cut into firm raspberries, blueberries, cherries, day neutral strawberries and other soft fruit that has just started to ripen. By harvest time, fruit can be infested with maggots. Like native fruit flies, SWD populations can increase rapidly. “Like many insects, their life cycle is driven by temperature,” Phillips said. “In general, once eggs are laid, larvae will emerge in 12 to 72 hours. There are three larval development stages that take five to seven days to complete. Then they pupate. It is unclear if pupation occurs in the fruit or outside of it. It is likely that it is a little bit of both. The pupal stage lasts four to 15 days. Adults emerge and live for 20 to 30 days. A female can lay 300 or more
eggs in that time.” To date, cold winters do not seem to be affecting SWD’s survival. Phillips says they’ve even been reported in Canadian fruit crops. SWD biology and ecology, including winter survival strategies, are not well understood, he said. Since SWD populations can increase rapidly, monitoring when they appear in an area is important. Last year, the Arrest the Pest monitors, with assistance from the U of M, reported the first confirmed SWD in Dakota County during the week of June 21. The following week they were confirmed to be in Washington and Anoka counties. By mid-July reports were coming from Hennepin, Itasca, Mille Lacs, Carlton, Chisago, Morrison, Polk, Sherburne and other counties across the state. When on-farm or Arrest the Pest monitors identify the early emergence of SWD, insecticides can help control maggot infestations in raspberries and other fruit. “There are numerous growers that have kept infestations down with just a few insecticide applications,” Phillips said. “Conventional growers rotate between a few chemistries. We have See FRUIT FLY, pg. 7
Volunteers watch for pests ST. PAUL — Last year, 60 vigilant and welltrained volunteers for Minnesota’s Arrest the Pest Network were on alert in fields and forests. They were looking for invasive pests new to Minnesota and they were monitoring the spread of existing destructive invasive species. The volunteers watch for emerald ash borer, gypsy moth, spotted wing drosophila as well as plant diseases and invasive weeds. The volunteers, called first detectors, received training from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. “We do workshops every year that people can take,” said Mark Abrahamson, one of the coordinators for the Arrest the Pest Network. “It’s a whole day workshop and you get training in how to identify five or six different pests and how to report them. The people who take the workshops can sign up to monitor for invasive pests. We’ve had a whole bunch of things found as a result of those people and the training they get.” First detectors also take online training and can attend other workshops throughout the year. It was a gardener trained as a first detector who identified the first spotted wing drosophila, Abrahamson said. “What we do is have them report to us when they believe they have SWD activity and we’ll get a specimen to confirm that,” Abrahamson
explained. It was an Arrest the Pest Network volunteer, following a similar routine, who kept the emerald ash borer from spreading to Mankato in 2013. In that case, a registered tree care provider spotted them in a tree in Ramsey County. The provider properly removed and disposed of the tree and then contacted the Arrest the Pest Network.The tree service left behind a few wood samples for MDA to collect and verify the infestation. “However, the homeowner gave the wood to a relative who took it to the Mankato area to use as firewood,” Abrahamson said. “Fortunately MDA staff was able to track down the relative and recover all of the wood pieces, which were all infested with emerald ash borer.” Minnesota’s Arrest the Pest Network is part of a national program run by U.S. Department of Agriculture, but it originally started in Minnesota early in the 2000s. At that time, its focus was to identify and monitor soybean rust. The Forest Pest First Detector started in 2008 in response to the emerald ash borer. If you want to learn more about the Arrest the Pest Network you can contact Abrahamson at mark.abrahamson@state.mn.us or call (651) 201-6505. — Tim King
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and he hopes that the traps FRUIT FLY, from pg. 6 may reduce numbers also. found that a Delegate and “Every female that you catch Mustang Maxx is probably the stops her from laying eggs,” he most common rotation. For said. “But I wonder if the bait organic growers, the options in the traps just brings more are limited. They are forced to flies to the area.” rely heavily on only one chemical, Entrust.” Branch says he’s seen a few Chris Phillips SWD in late blueberries and “There are several issues here,” Phillips added. “The first is that also in June bearing strawberries. The Delegate and Entrust have the same damage to those crops has been minimode of action. This puts a tremendous mal however. amount of pressure on populations to Salvage develop resistance to that class of As farmers, gardeners and insecticide. The second is that with researchers struggle to come to terms both Delegate and Entrust, farmers with this new invasive pest, research must rotate to another class of insecti- in Iowa is exploring if damaged fruit cide after two applications. For conven- can still have commercial value. tional growers this is not really an Joseph M. Hannan is a commercial issue since other options are available. But for organic growers, there are no horticulture field specialist for Iowa State University Extension and Outoptions.” reach. He is teaching Iowa farmers Control how to monitor for SWD and how to Ron Branch, who grows blueberries, identify it when they capture it in raspberries, and strawberries and traps. owns Berry Ridge Farm near Alexan“SWD is in raspberry and blackberry dria, Minn., said he is crossing his fingers and hoping that researchers come here in Iowa,” Hannan said. “We have also had a few minor instances of it in up with a solution soon. day neutral strawberries, grapes and “This fruit fly has pretty much devas- late harvested aronia. It is still getting tated the raspberry industry in Min- established across Iowa. nesota,” Branch said. “In addition to monitoring, we are Branch has not yet tried any insecti- looking at infested fruit from a processcides, although he’s looking for infor- ing standpoint. We are asking quesmation on those that would work tions like, ‘What are the laws around within the constraints of the raspberry processing infested fruit? How bad can harvest. Meanwhile, he will be trying the infestation be and not affect prodto control the fly with trapping, cul- uct quality with standardized recipes? tural methods and early harvest. What food safety aspects are involved “I’m going to thin my canes to with processing infested fruits and increase air flow and decrease the what are the economics of processing canopy and hope that makes for a less infested fruit?’” hospitable environment,” he said. “I’ll Hannan, Phillips and Abrahamson also harvest earlier and refrigerate the all agree there is a lot more to learn fruit right away. That will keep the about spotted wing drosophila before eggs from incubating.” farmers and gardeners can control its ❖ Branch uses baited traps to monitor damage.
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Waystations vital to monarch butterfly migration By RICHARD SIEMERS The Land Correspondent The monarch butterfly, known for its striking black and orange appearance and admired for its thousand-mile annual migration to Mexico, was once one of our most common pollinators. But the monarch is not as common as it once was, which accounts for organizations devoted to the conservation of the monarch through research and education. A number of them have formed a national partnership called the Monarch Joint Venture. The Monarch Lab at the University of Minnesota is one member of MJV. The Monarch Lab does research and outreach education concerning monarch butterflies and citizen science. Katie-Lyn Bunney, program coordinator at the Monarch Lab, said in an e-mail interview that it is difficult to forecast the future. “Monarch numbers fluctuate very much from year to year due to the seasons and their migration,” Bunney said. “However, the overall population of monarchs in North America has been dropping drastically over the years — over 90 percent in the past two decades.” Conservation groups have petitioned
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A good portion of Diane and John Rodenberg’s New Ulm backyard is occupied by pollinator-friendly plants. the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the monarch as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, but no decision has been made. “Monarchs need our help to conserve
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try. Three representative waystations in Minnesota can be found in New Ulm, Springfield, and in the country near Henderson. They’re all a bit different. New Ulm Diane and John Rodenberg were redesigning their New Ulm backyard where turf grass kept being drowned out. Diane is a Master Gardener. “I knew of the waystation program and have always been interested in native plants,” Diane said in an e-mail interview. “I have had a lot of good results over the years. We’ve had many many monarchs as well as other butterflies and insects.” Milkweed, orange butterfly weed, purple coneflowers, and other pollinator-friendly plants fill a large portion of the backyard and grow around the garage, house, and fenceline. They’ve been growing about eight years. “It has been interesting to note which plants have done well, which plants have a high germination rate and need to be curtailed,” Diane said. “While the native planting only gets cut down once a year, it does require maintenance and work. You have to monitor what birds bring in, what weeds develop.” The only reason the waystation doesn’t cover more of their yard, she said, is because she has dogs and “They need their own space.”
their migration,” Bunney said. “Planting milkweed and nectar plants is the best way to do this.” Farming practices and gardeners’ abhorrence of weeds tend to eradicate milkweed. “Monarchs deal with many threats, but their largest is the decline in milkweed,” Bunney said. “Since they depend on these plants for egg laying and for food for their young, they need this plant to be plentiful for them to prosper during the summer (their breeding season). Unfortunately, many see this plant as a weed and work to wipe them out from their yards, parks, etc.” Other factors contributing to the decline, in addition to the usual dangers of migration, were finding nectar sources to fuel them on their migration, colder and wetter winters in Mexico and pesticides. Gardeners can lend Monarch butterflies a hand by providing breeding spots Amanda Meyer inspects the native grass planting in as well as rest stops for their backyard in Springfield. their migration. Monarch Springfield Waystations are one part of Monarch Amanda and Dan Meyer have a large Watch, a University of Kansas pro- area of native plants growing in the gram which is also part of MJV. backyard of their Springfield home. Jim Lovett of Monarch Watch said Amanda is a science teacher and was there are 12,677 habitats registered as Monarch Waystations around the coun- See WAYSTATION, pg. 9
Waystation program advises mix of forb, nectar plants way: “Another monarch came and took almost exactly the same route, and a couple hundred right behind on the same path. Then we were by the barn and another group is coming over a bean field and following a similar line. They were all heading southwest.” They enjoyed another migration through their property last September, with some of the butterflies spending the night in the trees on the woods’ edge. “The idea is to create that spot where the butterflies can forage and keep going,” Paul said. “If we can’t get some to be raised here this year, we’ll feed
them on their way through.” ■ Organizations like Monarch Watch and the University of Minnesota Monarch Lab are promoting programs which will keep that experience alive and ensure many more people might have the thrill of one of the most exciting sights in nature — a monarch migration. The survival and proliferation of the monarch butterfly will be the culmination of many individual efforts. Backyard habitat is one way to help. ❖
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WAYSTATION, from pg. 8 aware of the Monarch migration patterns and their decline in numbers. “Just like us, they need food for energy and if they’re going to make that whole migration path (to Mexico), they need places along the way to stop and eat,” Amanda said. However, it was the Meyers’ interest in supporting native species that was the catalyst for their waystation. With a large corner lot, they had space to plant native grasses. Besides their affinity to native plants, such grasses take less water. In the first year of converting a whole area of their lawn, they not only raised prairie grass, they also raised the eyebrows of Richard Siemers some folks who thought they were not keeping up their lawn. Dawn and Paul Tuttle posted signs on their rural “It looked like a big weed patch Henderson property to designate areas as offito them,” Amanda said, “and cial waystations. sometimes during the year it planted a vegetable garden and Dawn still does.” planted a flower garden. The Springfield City Council, who “We both got into (the Waystation heard the complaints, suggested they needed to let people know what they Program) because our daughter made were doing. At the suggestion of us quite aware of what was going on Amanda’s mother, they enrolled in the with monarchs,” Dawn said. “She Monarch Waystation program, which hooked us up with the (Monarch Watch) website because of the seeds includes a sign. that were available.” “Ever since we put out that sign, we “I started with a core area,” Paul haven’t had any other questions about said, “which is a longer strip. In there that plot of land,” Amanda said. “I think people appreciate knowing that it looks we put joe-pye and milkweed and zinkind of messy for a reason. The waysta- nias. Monarchs love zinnias. That was tion helps the monarchs and it helps us.” our core plants in 2014.” In 2015, he tilled out another 3 to 4 They had at least four types of native feet from that core area. grasses, to which they added forbs such as coneflowers, goldenrod, milk“My plan is to add to this as modestly weed, wild onion, mallow, compass, and as I can without making a burden out butterfly weed. of it vs. doing something fun,” he said. Meyer said the Waystation program The first year of the waystation garsuggests having a variety of milkweed den, they had so many resident monspecies and a variety of nectar plants. archs that their offspring over“I use their list to select new plants,” whelmed the milkweeds. she said. “And of course, I want them to “We had these new milkweeds and be native.” the caterpillars stripped them off She has also kept a couple of non- because they weren’t big enough,” Paul native hollyhocks because they are said. “We had a good problem, but not good nectar plants. enough food for the caterpillars that were here. For 2016 we are starting Henderson Paul and Dawn Tuttle started a our own seeds again on a larger scale monarch waystation in 2014 on their from all the food source plants.” acreage outside of Henderson. They They also had the delightful experihad purchased the 7 acre abandoned ence of seeing the monarch migration in homestead over 15 years before September 2014. They were sitting on because they needed a project, Dawn their front steps and saw a monarch fly said. They restored the buildings, keep up the driveway. Paul described it this a couple sheep and a Pygmy goat. Paul
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Farmers join efforts to restore monarch habitat By RICHARD SIEMERS The Land Correspondent LAKE BENTON, Minn. — Farmers, on their own or with the aid of the U.S. Department of Agriculture programs, are joining efforts in the recovery of the monarch butterfly. Once an abundant pollinator, monarch numbers Randy Krause have declined 90 percent over the past two decades, according to the University of Minnesota Monarch Lab. Monarch butterflies make a thousand-mile migration to Mexico every year. In addition to the hazards of migration, multiple factors in the United States and Mexico have contributed to the decline. The greatest of these is the loss of habitat, especially milkweed where they lay their eggs. It is in this area farmers have found they can help.
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Monarch Joint Venture is a national partnership of organizations working for the conservation of the monarch. MJV’s website states: “With the introduction of herbicide tolerant crops, management shifted from a till-based approach to the widespread use of herbicides. This practice has diminished much of the milkweed growing in agricultural areas, since milkweed can survive some tilling, but cannot survive herbicides.” Randy Krause, conservation technician with the Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District, explained that at one time milkweed was so abundant, the loss of some was not a concern. “When Roundup came out, it did such an excellent job of controlling milkweed that it eliminated a lot of it,” Krause said. Planting milkweed seed, along with native flowers which provide food for monarchs, is part of two USDA programs to benefit all pollinators. Krause said that programs promoting the planting of milkweed may sound strange to farmers, but some “are fine with it because they understand there is a need for the habitat. They thought it was a weed, but they are willing to do it anyway.” Enrolling Krause works with farmers who want to sign up under the Conservation Reserve Program’s Native Habitat Development for Pollinators, administered by the Farm Service Agency. It’s a fairly new part of CRP, and he said this year there have been about a dozen sign-ups in Lincoln County. The pollinator program has been around longer in the Conservation Stewardship Program, which is administered by Natural Resources Conservation Service.
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Conrad Schardin, who farms near Lake Benton, said it was Krause who suggested he might look into the pollinator habitat. He already has 30 acres in CRP, but he’s looking at “a couple little marginal pieces of ground that we’re going to put back into CRP.” “One of the benefits of putting it in the pollinator program is that they will take smaller parcels,” Schardin said. This won’t happen until 2017. Since he has already put fertilizer on the ground for 2016 corn, he’ll sign up this summer, which points to another benefit of the program. “You can sign up anytime,” Schardin said. “It’s a year-round sign-up.” Online resources You don’t have to enroll in a government program to assist in monarch restoration. Minnesota Department of Agriculture offers best management practices for reducing harmful impacts on pollinators and creating new habitat. Visit www.mda.state.mn.us and search pollinators. University of Minnesota Monarch Lab at www.monarchlab.org Monarch Joint Venture at www.monarchjointventure.org Iowa State University-Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium at monarch.ent.iastate.edu Schardin is aware that pollinators “have gotten a rough ride” with ag’s efficient weed control and with fewer flowering plants being raised. He farms 2,400 acres, mainly corn and soybeans with about 250 acres in grass hay and alfalfa hay mix. The pollinator habitat will be a rather small parcel of his acres, but he likes the idea that he can do something to help. “We’re going to try it,” Schardin said. “It’s something new that I’ve never done before. But I’ve never shied away from trying something different. My wife has even brought up milkweeds for the monarchs. I might try it and throw it in there and see what we can come up with.” Farmers interested in learning more can contact their Soil and Water Conservation District, FSA office or NRCS. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, along with Pathfinders Resource Conservation and Development have received a matching grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to establish monarch habitat. Susan Kozak, Mines and Minerals Bureau chief, said the funds will be used on four existing programs: the CRP CP-42 pollinator incentive and the Urban Conservation Program (both statewide); the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program wetland program (primarily in north central Iowa); and the Abandoned Coal Mine Program (primarily in southeast Iowa). “If people are interested in any of these programs, we would encourage they start the discussion with their local Soil and Water Conservation District office,” she wrote via e-mail. ❖
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Take steps to make your farm pollinator-friendly SHAKOPEE, Minn. — As farmers take to the fields for spring planting, the Minnesota Corn Growers Association and the University of Minnesota Bee Lab are reminding farmers to keep their farms as pollinator-friendly as possible. “By taking some simple precau- Noah Hultgren tions, farmers can continue making a big difference in protecting pollinating insects like bees and butterflies,” said Noah Hultgren, a farmer in Raymond, Minn., and President of MCGA. Both MCGA and the Bee Lab recommends minimizing dust while planting. Follow planter manufacturer instructions when using treated seed to minimize abrasion. When possible, use deflector equipment to direct exhaust toward the ground. Apply pesticides near bee colonies at dawn or dusk, when bees are not flying. Spot spray pests when possible and prevent drift during application. Follow federal guidelines found on insecticide labels and do not allow insecticides to drift onto flowering plants. When possible, use pesticide formulations with low toxicity to pollinators, particularly bees. According to Marla Spivak, Extension Entomologist with the U of M’s Bee Lab, honey bees forage three miles or more around their colony every day
when temperatures are above 55 degrees. “It is important beekeepers and farmers have an open line of communication about insecticide use,” Spivak said. “Beekeepers cannot move their bees or close them up to prevent exposure to pesticides.” Plant abundant, diverse and appealing floral resources in areas in and around your farm. Examples include forbs, shrubs and blooming trees. Add pollinator-friendly plants along buffers near waterways, fallow fields, set-aside acres, field and
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Planting season is on in Minn., Iowa Warm and dry conditions allowed Minnesota farmers to begin planting in earnest with significant progress in small grain acreage during the week ending April 17, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Over one-half of the sugarbeet acreage was planted during the week, resulting in the largest percent of the crop planted by this date on record. There were 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork. Field activities for the week included spreading manure,applying anhydrous and fertilizer, and planting. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 3 percent very short, 18 percent short, 71 percent adequate, and 8 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 1 percent very short, 12 percent short, 79 percent adequate, and 8 percent surplus. Warm and windy days have raised concerns about topsoil moisture in some areas. Thirteen percent of Minnesota’s expected corn acreage has been planted, eight days ahead of the five-year average and three days ahead of last year. As for oat acreage, 46 percent has been planted, 17 days ahead of average, but only one day ahead of last year. Spring wheat acreage is 23 percent planted,
which is equal to the five-year average, but five days behind last year. Fourteen percent of Minnesota’s barley acreage has been planted, which is slightly behind average. Potatoes reached 11 percent planted, slightly ahead of average. Iowa Iowa farmers had 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork statewide during the week ending April 17, according to NASS. In addition to oat planting, corn planting began in earnest in most areas with scattered reports of soybean planting. Other field activities included tillage as well as anhydrous and fertilizer applications. Topsoil moisture levels rated 1 percent very short, 10 percent short, 84 percent adequate and 5 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated 0 percent very short, 3 percent short, 91 percent adequate and 6 percent surplus. Thirteen percent of the state’s expected corn acreage has been planted, over one week ahead of both last year and the five-year average. As for the oat crop, 78 percent has been planted, almost two weeks ahead of average, with 15 percent emerged. Pastures have started to green. Livestock conditions were described as good, with the dry weather beneficial for calving. Some cows and calves have been turned out to pastures. This article was submitted by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. ❖
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Gardener captivated by beauty, variety of hostas By RICHARD SIEMERS The Land Correspondent MARSHALL, Minn. — You might say that Marc Milbradt is a hostage to hosta. He has been captivated by their beauty and variety. He had nearly 500 varieties at his home in Marshall. Like many enormous collections, it all started simply enough when he and his wife, Janna, moved to their Marshall home in 1989. “Mom and Dad gave us 20 hostas as a housewarming gift,” Milbradt said. ”They were in Alexandria and there was a big nursery up there with Ken Anderson. He picked out 10 smallmediums and 10 medium-large so I
got a real nice start.” Milbradt’s interest was piqued and he would travel to various nurseries and pick up something new. He joined the American Hosta Society and read every page of their journal. “The knowledge in those magazines was just phenomenal,” he said. His wife gave him “Hostapedia” by Mark Zilis, which he still uses to make selections. These days he orders most of his hostas from Jim’s Hostas in Dubuque, Iowa, which ships bare roots in the spring. Five hundred may sound like a lot and it is. But Milbradt said there are about 8,000 varieties. “There’s quite a few look-a-likes, which is a problem
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them to spread them out. He has only one of each variety, which is enough for him to look at and admire. Care Apart from the beauty, he likes the fact it is a perennial which comes back every year getting bigger and prettier. “Once you get them established,” he said, “there isn’t a lot you have to do for them. Put some mulch around them and a little bit of slug bait. That’s kind of what I like about them.” See HOSTAS, pg. 15
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hostas put forth a bloom, their real beauty is in their leaves which come in an endless variety of patterns, rippled edges, and corrugation. Most are shades of green, but they also run in yellows and blues. Some look like they’ve been painted. Breeding Milbradt no longer buys all of his hostas. “A couple years ago I started raising hostas from seed,” he said. “You find a striped plant and save the seeds from it. Plant them in December or January in the house, and they germinate. About 80 percent of the hostas will flower and 50 percent of those will set a seed pod.” If you get up before the bees, you can gather pollen and have more control, but Milbradt lets the bees do the pollinating. “You never know where the bee has been and the crosses you’ll get,” he said. “If you take seed from a variegated plant, you’re going to get a green hosta, where if you take a seed from a striped plant, you can get all kinds of stuff and a lot more variety.” He said he doesn’t understand why, “only God and the scientists know that,” but he has one striped plant that he uses for his seed gathering. Does he have a favorite among his 500 varieties? He said his favorite is usually the one he’s looking at. Move a few feet away, and that one will be his favorite. If really pushed, he might choose one called Paradigm. “It has green and dark green and light green, and a lot of corrugation, and pretty decent height,” Milbradt points out, standing next to it. “But I kind of like that one over there, too,” he says, gesturing toward a nearby plant.
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HOSTAS, from pg. 14 Slugs will punch holes in the leaves, but it is a problem, Milbradt said, that is fairly easy to control. “You have to get on them early in the spring,” he explained. “Buy slug bait, the pellets, and sprinkle around each hosta — maybe before the hosta is even up because the slugs wake up before the hostas do and they’re looking for something to eat. Every twothree weeks you do it again and you can keep them under control.” Milbradt cautioned hostas also need a lot of water. If they are under the eaves of a house, they may not get enough rain. His house in Marshall was next to the Redwood River and he would water all his hostas daily in warm or dry weather. In addition to slug control and adequate watering, Milbradt has other advice, such as don’t plant them in the sun. They may survive, but they won’t thrive and their leaves will get burned. They’re a shade-loving plant. If you get interested and begin collecting hostas, Milbradt suggests you save the names right from the start. After you’ve acquired a number of varieties and see one you think is beautiful, you may not recall if you have that variety unless you have the name. On a less-horticultural level, it helps if you love them. “I tell people you have to talk to them,” he said. “Every morning you have to go out and tell them, ‘Oh, you’re looking pretty this morning.’” When he says those type of things to a hosta, he’s not being dishonest, for they are a beautiful plant. While
in their name, like Queen of the Sea and Sea Lightning. The latter is the striped plant from which Milbradt takes seed. Milbradt and his wife made a move last year from Marshall to a home on Lake Shetek. During the summer and fall he transplanted 425 of his collection. So now he is cultivating a new hosta haven. The website for the American Hosta Society is americanhostasociety.org. The Minnesota Hosta Society is mnhosta.org. Iowans can go to americanhostasociety.org, click on “Community,” then choose “Local Societies” to see if there is a group in their area. ❖
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The Adrian’s Glory hosta is known for its heart-shaped leaves.
It’s like having a large family of children. Why would you choose a favorite when you love them all? There is Northern Exposure with a large leaf that looks like an artist painted Marc Milbradt it, and Antioch, his largest hosta. There is Regal Splendor, whose flower stems grow 60-inches tall, and Lakeside Ringmaster, one of the varieties that comes from the Lakeside Nursery in Tennessee. And there are varieties developed by renowned breeder Mildred Seaver, who was known as “Queen of Hostas”. Many of of those varieties have “Sea”
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Planter technology for precision farming by row By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer ATWATER, Minn. — In this day of 24-row and larger planters, being able to precision plant and fertilize crops by the row seems preposterous. But not so, according to Dave Nelson. Along with his partner Tim Huisman, Nelson operates a firm that specializes in farming by the row. Their firm, Ultimate Ag, offers a product called Precision Planting. Variable rate inputs are growing gangbusters these days. And Ultimate Ag in Atwater can equip any planter to vary seed drop on the go and row by row. Ultimate Ag is an associate dealer of Precision Planting with Johnson Seed and Ag Services, owned by Peter Johnson in Lake Lillian, Minn. “We’re able to do variable rates by the row with individual electric drive units specially fitted to handle each row,” said Nelson. “Most fields look rather uniform and single rate applications can do just fine. But the reality is that most fields have a variety of spots within that field where application rates need to be changed quickly by the row. Electric drive is the only device letting us do that.” Precision planting demands an intricate knowledge of the soils. This science tracks available nutrients and productive potential in every square foot of a given field. Ultimate Ag acquires that information through Central Crop Consulting which uses a product called the Veris cart. It is a machine which measures electro-conductivity by sending electrodes from as little as 6 inches to as much as 6 feet deep into the ground. “This helps us to see what the nutrient capacity of that soil is in similar zones,” stated Nelson. “Collected data from this machine is then fed into a Geospatial electronic device which is then trans-
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plow in his possession. ST. PAUL — Minnesota Farmers Union’s new head“From the start the walkquarters will have a striking plow was the center ing focal point this spring piece of this project,” said thanks to Mike Peterson of Mike Peterson. “It is a long Northfield. Peterson, who is time symbol of agriculture the Rice County MFU Vice even though not a common President, created a sculppiece of today’s farming. It ture to be placed outside of gave me a good base to the new MFU building build off of. The rake and which opened in December. the hoe I custom fabricated The artwork features the to mount with the plow.” plow, rake and hoe featured After months of scouring, in the original insignia of cleaning, shaping and weldMinnesota Farmers Union. ing, Mike Peterson and The sculpture idea was Langer completed the projborn during discussions ect and the sculpture was Submitted with MFU President Doug presented at the Dakota Peterson, who is a former Mike Peterson stands with his sculpture which will County spring meeting. art teacher. “I wanted the greet visitors to Minnesota Farmers Union’s new Mike Peterson is pleased true symbol of Minnesota headquarters in Maplewood. with the final results which Farmers Union to be right he thinks creatively help share the history and unity out in front of our new building for everyone to see” of agriculture. stated Doug Peterson. “I knew who to talk to with my “Agriculture and farming is not so much being forideas and it clearly was the right choice. It will look gotten as it is being misunderstood. The percentage perfect outside of our new location.” of people acquainted with production agriculture is Mike Peterson worked with Dakota County MFU getting less and less. But folks with an opinion about President Brian Rohrenbach and Greg Langer (an farming are many,” he voiced. “We need to do a better MFU friend from Dakota County) to locate the job of getting our message out so people better proper pieces and put the sculpture together. He told understand what farming and food production is all how he initially found an authentic plow in the barn about.” of his grandfather. He had no clue the age or history The sculpture will be formally dedicated to the of the plow. During his research, Mike Peterson contacted Greg Langer, who also owned an authentic organization the spring of 2016 at MFU headquarplow. Langer agreed to help refurbish his plow and ters, 305 Roselawn Ave. E. in Maplewood, Minn. have it integrated into the sculpture under the stipuThis article was compiled by the Minnesota Farmlation that Mike Peterson kept the Peterson family ers Union and The Land staff writer Dick Hagen. ❖
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below ground traits selections. Dahlman does not offer organic seed. The market continues to be very limited even with some modest growth. “Organic farming is good for the consumer that can afford those products,” Leafblad said. “But you look down the road 25-30 years from now and I question if the world will be able to produce enough food. I think organics won’t become major in our food source. I think about the challenge of producing more food in every square foot of soil. “As technology continues to evolve on production of our mainstream crops, I think GMO seeds will continue as the primary feeder of the world.” Dahlman Seed Company offers corn, soybeans, alfalfa and grain seeds. Visit the website at www.dahlmanseed.com or contact (800) 289-7333. ❖
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these soils with these rotations,” Leafblad said. “But they don’t gain a big foothold and thus above-ground traited or conventional genetics are very adequate on these extended rotations.” As market experts wonder why farmers are planning to plant even more corn than expected this season, Leafblad has insight into this conundrum. “Probably about 80 percent of our customers are saying that if they have an extra hundred acres of so-called swing acres, they’re going to corn,” Leafblad said. “We’re seeing too many signals that the soybean market is staying flat for maybe 12 months or more, especially with South America apparently producing record soybean crops. The pros tell me some likelihood of some spikes for corn but not so for soybeans.” Costs The price difference between GMO and non-GMO seed is up to $22-plus per bag, said Leafblad. He added few of their customers who originally ordered GMO seed are now requesting a change to conventional. “The farmers who know they have corn rootworm issues and have seen disasters from past years tell us they can’t afford the risk in going from $115 to $130 an acre seed cost down to $40 to $50 an acre for non-GMO seed. Plus, what’s the cost of having planter boxes where you can go in furrow? That adds
another $15 to $30 an acre plus the potential slow down, the timing, and the uncertainty of getting the control needed,” said Leafblad. “If you go conventional, you don’t have the use of Roundup which still works on a variety of weeds despite resistance issues. So that potentially could mean another $3 to $15 more (per acre) in herbicide costs. There are gives and takes,” said Leafblad. “You’re lowering your seed costs by going conventional, but what other costs do you need to add in to make it a successful crop?” He said data indicated the Cornbelt was about 7 percent conventional seed over the past three years and 10 to14 percent still running with straight Roundup. But as you work into the northern Cornbelt, growers are still mostly using above-ground control strategies rather than both above and
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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer DASSEL, Minn. — Non-genticially modified organism corn is making a comeback, but going conventional requires knowledge of how to Joel Leafblad manage corn rootworm and corn borerer issues. Joel Leafblad of Dahlman Seed Company said 35 percent of seed corn sold is for non-GMO. Dahlman Seed is a family-owned operation and dates back to 1922, predating the advent of hybrid seed corn. Leafblad said most seed is still produced locally by the Dahlman family. “We have more and more farmers interested in conventional (non-GMO) corn where they know they can manage their corn rootworm and other pest issues,” said Leafblad. “Knowing what chemicals to use and when to use them when a pest and insect issue surfaces is the challenge when planting conventional hybrids. In-furrow planter boxes which can handle granular insecticides is my first choice. It also means you know how to scout for corn rootworm and corn borer issues if they surface and how to quickly manage that challenge.” Leafblad points out corn rootworm is still a big pest, especially across southern Minnesota and into Iowa. He noted rotations play a big factor in minimizing these issues. With the traditional corn-soybean rotation, the corn rootworm stays in the soil. “But a four-year rotation which even could include peas, sugar beets or some small grains, greatly lessens the corn rootworm populations. A three-year alfalfa stand is even better,” he said. Heading into Northwest Minnesota and North Dakota, he suggested small grain, sunflower and canola crops as viable options to escape the threat of corn rootworm damage. “The corn rootworms can be found in
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Cookbook shows ways to treat food with respect Cookbook Corner
By SARAH JOHNSON The Land Correspondent The principles in the old “More-With-Less Cookbook” are defined by the book’s subtitle: “Suggestions by Mennonites on How to Eat Better and Consume Less of the World’s Limited Food Resources” (Herald Press, vintage, date unknown). These are not commandments. They are not rules. They are merely gentle suggestions, which fits in nicely with the way we should treat our food resources: gently and with great respect. Each recipe conforms to three basic principles: Eat more whole grains, vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts and seeds. Use carefully eggs, dairy products, meats and seafoods. Avoid convenience foods, superprocessed foods, superpackaged foods, foods shipped long distances and foods heavy in refined sugars and fat. The preface notes the members of the Mennonite Central Committee of Akron, Pa., felt a “holy frustration” with the state of affairs regarding the uneven consumption of the world’s food resources. Many, many years later, we may also feel frustrated about the situation, and it may not be so holy! ■ These extra-moist muffins use the power of fruit to cut both the sugar and the fat. Yummy crushed pineapple takes the place of much of the sugar and margarine or oil, while the batter is made with a
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The Johnson clan gives four out of four ‘yums’ to Pineapple Muffins balance of white and whole wheat flours for just the right texture. The Johnson crew absolutely gobbled them up: four out of four “yums”! Whole Wheat Pineapple Muffins Preheat oven to 400 F Sift together: 1 cup white flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Set aside. In small bowl, cream together until fluffy: 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup margarine Add: 1 egg Beat well. Stir in 1 cup crushed pineapple, undrained Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture and stir just enough to moisten flour. Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full. Bake 15-20 minutes. Remove from tins at once. Serve hot. ■ The aromas alone from the following chicken recipes are going to make your mouth water while
you wait for the simmering to be done. The homecooked flavors will be well worth the wait. Two Meals for Four People From a Three-Pound Chicken Meal 1: Chicken Stew Combine in soup kettle: 5 cups chicken broth 1/4 cup white wine vinegar Celery leaves 1 onion, chopped 1 chicken, cut in pieces Salt and pepper Place in tea ball or spice bag: 4 cloves 4 peppercorns 1/2 bay leaf Simmer until chicken is tender. Near end of cooking time, add desired vegetables, such as potato and carrot chunks and fresh or frozen peas. Remove spice ball/bag. Remove to serving platter meaty chicken pieces and vegetables. Reserve some meat and most of broth for Meal 2. Meal 2: Chicken Soup Bring broth to boil. Add 1/2 cup uncooked rice. Cook until tender. Sauté in small skillet: 2 tablespoons margarine or oil 2 carrots, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 1 cup peas Just before serving, add reserved meat and sautéed vegetables to broth and rice mixture. Heat and serve. ■ 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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Is integrity in short supply in today’s world? Be honest Middle daughter “Mom, it was at the Stephanie was fishing in our beginning of the night and candy jar when she told the I couldn’t be the bad Aunstory. “You’re not going to tie. I just couldn’t,” she believe what I did,” she consaid. “So I let his dad take fessed. And the story spilled. the rap!” When she was babysitting Good thing Mark can for Mark and Elizabeth (our take it. And the good news oldest daughter), there was is that he forgave a banana Laffy Taffy sitting Stephanie, too. outside a large bowl of THE BACK PORCH Here’s the thing. She’s not Easter candy. She thought it By Lenae Bulthuis alone. There’s even a singwas part of the stash and along song/game called ate it. She figured wrong. “Who Stole the Cookie from When 5-year-old Landon walked in the Cookie Jar?” The accused says, the kitchen and saw the empty wrap- “Who, me? Couldn’t be!” And then per he had a meltdown. “My dad points the finger of blame at someone promised he wouldn’t eat my Laffy else. It’s a song that loops and never Taffy! He broke his promise! Ahhhhends in more ways than one. hhh . . .” She dug through the bowl. We see it loop in the presidential There was no Laffy Taffy in the mix. campaign as one party blames the Nothing in the assortment to appease what he was waiting until bedtime to other for our nation’s troubles. We see it loop at ball games when a loss gets enjoy. pegged on the referees or a star player
In the layers of lies in politics, big business and even the seemingly small stuff we sometimes hide from one another, can you imagine how different this world would be if we consistently chose integrity? whose head wasn’t in the game. And when relationships we hold dear are strained and fractured there’s always the blame game. It’s his fault, her fault, their fault, someone’s fault. But it’s not me. In this century and culture we’ve duped ourselves into thinking if no one finds out, then everything is all right. And in the layers of lies in politics, big business, and even the seemingly small stuff we sometimes hide from one another, can you imagine how different this world would be if we consistently chose integrity? No fudging on taxes or cheating the system. No looking for loopholes, cutting corners, keeping things under wraps, or letting someone else take the rap. Do what you say and say what you mean. Live above reproach. In 2012, Dave Ramsey tweeted, “When I asked 270K followers what character quality they demand in their leaders, 95 percent said integrity.” Integrity. Honesty. It’s what we want in our leaders, and what we should demand of ourselves. In the Bible there’s a man named Job who was a man of integrity. So much so
that his life drew Satan’s attention. Scripture records this in Job 2:3, “Then the Lord said to Satan, ‘Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him. He is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still maintains his integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason.’” Though Job lost all that he had — his family and his possessions — he held fast to his integrity and his God. His response to such mind-numbing devastation aggravated his wife who said, “Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!” (Job 2:9) Curse God and die. Which was Satan’s goal all along. In spite of Job’s pain and suffering, his unanswered questions and unsupportive spouse and friends, Job kept his steps on God’s path. His feet did not slip. He said, “Till I die, I will not deny my integrity.” (Job 27:5) Although he wasn’t sinless, he was forgiven, and knew the joy and freedom of living with a clear conscious. It’s complicated and exhausting to cover up a lie with more lies. The way of the wise has nothing to hide. The road of integrity is narrow and only a few find it. It’s straight and secure. It leads to life and less sleepless nights. And like Billy Graham writes, “One of the greatest gifts that God gives a person is the ability to lie down at night satisfied with who he is and what he has done that day because he has acted with integrity.” 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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Morel mushroom hunting season will soon be upon us creamy tan or shades of brown and grey. If you are unsure if your mushrooms are the edible kind, err on the side of caution and get positive identification from an expert. The best cooking method for these gems, in my opinion, is sautéing in butter. The taste is so wonderful, earthy
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Yeasts, rusts, mildews, mushrooms and truffles are examples of fungi. Morchella esculenta, commonly known as the morel, was adapted as the official mushroom of the state of Minnesota in 1984. Colorful names for morels include: dry land fish, because when sliced lengthwise the shape resembles a fish. Regions in Kentucky call them hickory chickens, merkels or miracles, based on a story of how a mountain family was saved from starvation by eating morels. Warm and wet weather is ideal for favorable morel growth. Some folks believe searching when the lilacs bloom is best. Some say the field corn should be a couple of inches high and others say oak leaves need to be the size of squirrel ears to find morels. They are elusive and unpredictable often coming up in unexpected places. Typically they are found in moist areas, around dying or dead elm trees, ash trees, or old apple trees. First time morel hunters should make their first expedition with an experienced person who knows what a good morel looks like. There are many types of morels — some edible and some poisonous. True morels have surface pockets which resemble a sponge. When sliced in half lengthwise, the stem is hollow. They usually are 2-6 inches high and cone shaped. They can be colored
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The morel mushroom starts to pop up in fields, woods and yards in southern Minnesota in early May and gradually shows up in the north throughout the month. Some of IN THE GARDEN the mystique and By Sharon Quale allure of morel hunting comes from getting outside after a long winter and gathering delicious free treats of unequaled flavor and texture. My early experiences hunting for morels were with my brother. As young kids, we would hike to the back forty and search around the woods near the creek for them. We never found huge amounts, but we had a mess of them every spring. About four years ago, to my delight, I spotted some right in my mulched flower garden. The only things in bloom that early were Johnny JumpUps. We harvested those mushrooms and have searched the same area every year since, but they have never reappeared. Scientific classification puts the morel in the kingdom of fungi and the genus is Morchellacea. Unlike plants, fungi lack the chlorophyll necessary for photosynthesis and live as parasites.
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MPP upgrade offers coverage options for dairy farmers The following marketing analysis is for the week ending April 15. The United States Department of Agriculture is sweetening the pie in his safety net program for dairy farmers. The USDA announced changes this week, following what the National Milk Producers Federation called “recommendations to enhance the value of the dairy Margin Protection Program.” “We very much appreciate these steps by USDA to implement administrative changes that will improve the program’s usefulness to dairy farmers,” said Jim Mulhern, NMPF president and CEO. “USDA is constrained in what it can do to strengthen MPP, but the program must continue to evolve based on the experiences of NMPF’s members and others in the dairy industry.” One change ensures all farms enrolled in the MPP will receive catastrophic coverage at the basic $4 per
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Cheese sees growing inventory, lagging exports lion pounds respectively, up 200 million and 300 million pounds respectively from last month. If realized, 2016 production and marketings would be up 3.2 billion pounds or 1.5 percent from 2015. Fat basis exports were raised on strong exports of butterfat-containing products. But strong imports of butterfat and cheese supported an increase in the fat basis import forecast. Skimsolids exports and imports were lowered on the pace of trade to date. Butter and nonfat dry milk price forecasts were reduced from last month on relatively large supplies and continued pressure from weak international prices. Cheese and whey prices were unchanged at the midpoint, but the range was narrowed for cheese.
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block cheddar closed April 15 at $1.4275 per pound, up three-quarter cents on the week but 14.75 cents below a year ago. Barrels ended 0.75 cents lower, at $1.41 which is 21.5 cents below a year ago. Four cars of block were sold on the week and 17 of barrel. Cheese production in the Midwest continues to be very active as many manufacturers report running full schedules, according to Dairy Market News. Processors say milk intakes are up but not quite at spring flush levels. Domestic cheese demand has been good. However, a few cheese makers say sales are down slightly over the past few weeks. Cheese manufacturers are working to balance production and demand. Some Midwest plants report comfortable inventory, but others suggest stocks may be heavy in secondary markets and third party warehouses. “Western cheese production is steady-to-higher as milk intakes continue to rise seasonally,” Dairy Market News states. “Some manufacturers say milk supplies are in fairly good balance with processing needs. Although commercial cheese inventories are heavy, a few industry contacts report stocks are not necessarily overly burdensome. All the same, neither manufacturers, nor end users, are very eager to add to the already heavy inventories. Domestic cheese demand is steady, but export opportunities are generally limited. The market tone remains a little bearish.” ■ Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk saw a Friday close of 72.5 cents per pound, up 3.5 cents but 20.25 cents below a year ago, on two cars sold on the week. California’s May Class I milk price was announced by the California Department of Food and Agriculture at $14.84/cwt. for the north and $15.11 for the south. Both are down 42 cents from April and $2.22 and $2.23 respectively below May 2015. They are also the lowest Class I prices since April 2010, ■ The USDA raised its milk production forecast from last month in this week’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand estimates report. The forecast is based on a “slower reduction in the cow inventory and slightly faster growth in milk per cow.” 2016 production and marketings were projected at 211.8 and 210.9 bil-
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MIELKE, from pg. 24 criticism of all milk consumption by toddlers” and “flies in the face of all credible, international nutrition research, and would confuse consumers across the globe.” IDFA’s Connie Tipton charged “The WHO guidance should be focusing on how to encourage the serving of nutrient-dense foods to provide young children and toddlers with a nutritious basis for meals and snacks. It should not restrict the flow of important information regarding the nutritional benefits of dairy foods for young children to parents, caregivers and healthcare providers.” ■ Back on the homefront, America’s returned love affair with butter added strength to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange cash price which on April 11 hit the highest level ($2.17 per pound) since February 5, 2016. The price then plunged 10 cents Aril 12 and closed April 15 at $2.07 — down a nickel on the week, but 26.25 cents above a year ago and well above global levels. On the week, 19 cars traded hands at the CME. Butter production is active in the Central region, reports Dairy Market News. Bulk butter inventories are building ahead of the summer and fall seasons. Requests from retailers are seasonally lower, but demand from food service is steady. Many industry participants are still confused by the sustained strength of the butter price at the CME and the market undertone is “unclear.” Western butter makers report cream supplies are more than adequate for current needs. Churns are still active but are beginning to slow as summer draws near. “Butter processors say stocks have grown to the point that they do not want to increase inventories any further and are working hard to manage their holdings,” Dairy Market News says. “Both manufacturers and secondary marketers are hesitant to place more into cold storage without an increase in demand. Domestic retail demand has so far provided that demand, but this too has slowed somewhat. In addition, with U.S. butter priced much higher than butter production from other countries, there are limited export opportunities.” ■ Cash cheese is under pressure from heavy flush milk production, growing inventory and lagging exports. The
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Custom farming rates remain steady to lower in 2016 Due to the high cost of investment in farm machinery, an increasing number of farm operators are hiring other farm operators to provide some or all of their machinery resources for their
farm operation. This is especially true with new and younger farm operators, as well as children who decide to start farming with their parents. Also, some land investors are choos-
for new and used machinery ing to operate a farm themin 2016 has remained fairly selves rather than cash stable. renting the land to another farm operator. In that case, These results are based on the landowner is generally the annual Iowa Farm Cushiring a farm operator to tom Rate Survey coordiprovide necessary tillage, nated and analyzed by Iowa planting and harvesting State University. The survey crop operations under a cussampled 182 custom operatom farming agreement. tors and farm managers on FARM PROGRAMS what they expected 2016 Some farm operators also custom farm rates to be for hire specific farm operations By Kent Thiesse various farm operations. through a custom arrangement with another farm The survey summary operator, such as comlists the average custom bining or hay baling. rate and the range for Many farm operators various tillage, planting, fertilizer and negotiate these types of custom rate chemical application, grain harvesting, and custom farming arrangements in and forage harvesting functions on the the spring of the year. farm. It also includes many miscellaneous farming practices, lists average As a result of the decline in fuel machine rental rates for some equipprices in the past year, average 2016 ment, and includes a formula for esticustom rates for farm work have mating average machinery rental remained steady or declined slightly, rates. The survey also lists average compared to 2015 rates. Most custom custom farming rates for corn, soyrates for tillage, planting and harvest beans, and wheat. Over the years, the operations in 2016 are listed at no average custom rates for farm operaincrease to 2 percent below the rates tions in southern and western Minfor similar operations in 2015. The 2016 custom farming rates for corn and nesota has been very close to the average Iowa custom rates. soybean production declined about 5 percent compared to a year earlier. In Average 2016 farm custom rates for addition to the decline in fuel costs some typical tillage, planting, and harcompared to 2015 levels, repair and vesting practices, as well as custom labor expenses increased slightly from farming rates, are listed in the adjointhe previous year, thus keeping most custom rates at a steady pace. The cost See THIESSE, pg. 27
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MSGA cautions against dicamba-tolerant beans MANKATO, Minn. — The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association is cautioning Minnesota soybean farmers about planting dicamba-tolerant soybeans after receiving multiple reports regarding the sales of this soybean trait in the state. Representatives from both Monsanto and Pioneer have acknowledged this A & C Farm Hyland Melrose Lano product is available for purchase in However, no dicamba herbiService Motors Implement Equipment Minnesota. cide product is currently labeled for Paynesville, MN Spring Valley, MN Melrose, MN Norwoodapplication on soybeans in Minnesota. Young America, MN Applying dicamba to dicamba-tolerant soybeans at this time, without U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Schlauderaff Smiths Mill Werner approval, is illegal. Monsanto represenImplement Implement Implement tatives have stated the weed control Litchfield, MN Janesville, MN Vermillion, MN program for dicamba-tolerant soybeans during 2016 should be identical to that as other Roundup Ready II soybeans. In addition to the lack of a dicamba
herbicide label, the European Union has not authorized import of the dicamba-tolerant soybeans to the market. Monsanto representatives have stated the EU has verbally acknowledged authorization, yet written formal authorization has not been obtained. “We have received several reports from farmers saying their elevators and processors have said they will not accept dicamba-tolerant soybeans,” MSGA President Paul Freeman said. “While these traits are for sale in Minnesota, growers of the dicamba-tolerant soybeans may have nowhere to sell these beans come fall. We encourage any farmer considering planting these traits in 2016 to fully consider the risks involved.” This article was submitted by the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association. ❖
Custom farming offers extra income, less risk meant to be a guide for custom rates, as actual custom rates charged may vary depending on continued increase in fuel costs, availability of custom operators, timeliness, field size, etc. Custom farming agreements An alternative to leasing farmland is a custom farming agreement. In a typical agreement, the custom operator agrees to perform all the machine operations on the owner’s land in exchange for a set fee or rate. The landowner pays for all seed, fertilizer, chemicals, crop insurance, and other input costs; receives all grain produced, as well as all eligible farm program payments on
Selected 2016 Farm Custom Rates
Following are the median (adjusted average) custom rates for some common farming practices for 2016, based on the Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey.
$19.00 per acre $16.00 per acre $20.00 per acre $14.10 per acre $14.80 per acre $14.50 per acre $11.90 per acre
Planting and Spraying: Planter With Attachments Planter Without Attachments No-Till Planter Soybean Drill Grain Drill Crop Spraying (broadcast)
$20.00 per acre $18.00 per acre $20.00 per acre $15.50 per acre $16.00 per acre $6.50 per acre
Harvesting Grain: Corn Combine Soybean Combine Corn Grain Cart (in Field) Soybean Grain Cart (in Field) Hauling Grain (5 mi. or less) Hauling Grain (5-25 mi.) Grain Auger Use (On Farm)
Corn Stalk Baling (Large Bales) Haylage Chopping Silage Chopping
For more details on custom farming agreements and other farm machinery information, please refer to the Iowa State University Ag Decision Maker website at www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/ Download the full survey at https://goo.gl/uG0ApA
$35.00 per acre ($39.50 with Chopper Head) $34.00 per acre ($38.35 with draper Head) ($47.00 per acre with Grain Cart & Truck) $6.25 per acre $6.00 per acre $0.10 per bushel $0.15 per bushel $0.06 per bushel $14.05 per acre $0.70 per bale $10.00 per bale $10.50 per bale $12.50 per bale with wrap $12.00 per bale $13.50 per bale with wrap $9.00 per ton $7.00 per ton
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can accurately plan tillage, planting, and harvesting schedules. • Normal field practices to be included under a custom farming agreement should be listed (including tillage, planting, weed control, harvesting, hauling grain, etc.). Typically, these agreed-upon practices are part of the per acre custom farming agreement and payment per acre, which is negotiated between the custom operator and the farm owner. • Additional tillage trips or replanting due to weather conditions, or added spraying applications of pesticides to control weeds, insects or diseases, which are provided by the custom operator, are usually charged to the landowner at a custom rate per acre, which is over and above the base custom farming rate. (Please refer to the 2016 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey for appropriate charges per acre for additional farm practices that are performed.) • Timing of planting and harvesting operations should be discussed and negotiated between the custom operator and the landowner prior to the growing season, and possibly be included in the written contract. This can become a tenuous issue, especially in years with challenging weather conditions. • The custom operator may be asked for advice by landowner regarding the seed corn hybrid or soybean variety to plant, fertilizer rates, chemical applications, levels of crop insurance, farm program sign-up choice, or grain marketing decisions. However, the final decisions on these type of items lie with the farm owner/operator, and the custom operator needs to be careful not to take responsibility for the final authority on those decisions. • Typically, the harvested grain of the landowner is delivered by the custom operator to a farm storage facility that is owned or rented by the landowner, or to an agreed upon area grain elevator, as part of the custom farming agreement. Any grain deliveries beyond the local area usually result in the landowner paying an extra custom rate charge for grain hauling. Also, if the landowner uses the custom operators grain drying and handling facilities, there is typically an added charge for these services. Kent Thiesse is a government farm programs analyst and a vice president at MinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal, Minn. He may be reached at (507) 726-2137 or kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com. ❖
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Custom Farming Rates: (Includes tillage, planting and harvesting costs) Corn $130.00 per acre (Range = $70.00 - $190.50) Soybeans $115.00 per acre (Range = $60.00 - $170.00) Small Grain $92.50 per acre (Range = $80.00 - $110.00) Tillage: Moldboard Plow Chisel Plow V-Ripper (deep tillage) Field Cultivator Tandem Disk Row Cultivator Chopping Cornstalks
the land; and is responsible to store and market the grain. One obvious advantage to the custom operator is that a custom farming agreement provides some extra farm income, with little or no additional operating capital or farm machinery investment. Fuel, lubrication, and repairs are usually the only added costs. In addition, custom farming offers a fixed return per acre to the custom operator, and although there is some possibility of higher repair bills, this is minor compared with the price and yield risks typically faced by a farm operator in a normal cash rental contract. Of course, in a good year, profits from a custom farming agreement will be lower than under most cash rental leases. However, in this era of much higher land rental rates, there is much more risk to the farm operator with a cash lease as compared to a custom agreement with a landowner. Landowners also find several advantages to a custom farming agreement. Landowners with small acreages can make most of the crop production and grain marketing decisions without the investment into a full line of farm machinery. The landowner does not have to negotiate land rental rates or worry about collecting lease payments since the owner receives all of the crop proceeds. The landowner does have to pay the farm operator an agreed-uponper-acre fee for the custom farming services by specified dates. The landowner is considered to be the material participant for income tax purposes, and the landowner is typically entitled to all government farm program payments, crop insurance indemnity payments, etc. Key issues Although the concept of a custom farming agreement is simple, close communication between the custom operator and the landowner is essential. A written contract for the custom farming agreement should definitely be prepared that specifies the amount of payment by the landowner to the custom operator, and all other pertinent details. Following are some points to consider for custom farming agreement: • The custom farming agreement should specify the payment amount per acre that the landowner will pay the custom operator, and should list the payment dates. • There needs to be an accurate count on the number of acres that will be under the agreement for payment purposes, and so that the farm operator
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THIESSE, from pg. 26 ing table. The complete 2016 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey for all farming practices is available on-line at www.extension.iastate.edu and search 2016 Custom Rate Survey. All listed custom rates in the Iowa survey results include fuel, labor, repairs, depreciation, insurance, and interest, unless listed as rental rates or otherwise specified. The average price for diesel fuel was assumed to be $2.00 per gallon. A fuel price increase of $.50 per gallon would cause most custom rates to increase by approximately 5 percent. These average rates are only
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Grain Angles Choosing your entity
CORN — Corn started the week off on a lower note as wheat collapsed, but gained speed on report day. May corn has closed higher in 10 of the last 11 sessions and closed the week with a 16.25 cent gain at $3.78.5 per bushel. It traded as high as $3.80.5 per bushel during the week which is its highest level since midDecember. The July contract rallied 17 cents for the week to settle at $3.82 per bushel and the December corn was up 13.25 cents at $3.88.25 per bushel. Supporting from the fundamental side was weather in Argentina (too wet) and Brazil (too dry). But in general, short covering by PHYLLIS NYSTROM CHS Hedging Inc. funds was likely the biggest influSt. Paul ence on the rally. The corn/wheat spread also provided support as it narrowed from 98 cents to 81.25 cents this week. Needed rain in the plains kept wheat in line while corn pushed higher. The monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates crop report was slightly bearish for the United States. Ending stocks for 2015-16 rose to 1.862 billion bushels. This was 17 million bushels higher than the average trade estimate. The increase came from a 50-million bushel cut in feed/residual and a 25-million bushel increase in the ethanol category to 5.25 billion bushels. This slightly increased the ending stocks to use ratio to 13.8 percent for 2015-16. The average farm price range fell a dime on the upper end to a new range of $3.40 to $3.70 per bushel. Looking ahead, continue to monitor the export and ethanol categories. U.S. export corn is competitive in
So far, the month of April has been mostly a disappointment as far as price improvement for livestock prices. Both the cattle and hog markets have continued to experience steady (at best) to slightly lower prices through the middle of the month. It is the slowing export demand and a weakening domestic market which has precipitated this price action. With summer just around the corner, the question becomes: “Will grilling demand pick up and help overcome the sluggish demand for pork and beef?” The cattle market appears to be in a slow downward drift in price over the past several months. The JOE TEALE Broker anticipation of a supply increase of cattle, along with a slow Great Plains Commodity Afton, Minn. demand for beef, seem to be the reason for such action. The battle between supply and demand for beef has continued for some time and does not appear to be subsiding anytime soon. As the herd size continues to expand and demand remains the same, beef prices are likely to continue to drift lower and the finished price for live cattle could follow lower. The strong U.S. dollar, in combination with slowing economies around the world, has slowed the export market in recent weeks. This, along with a slowing domestic demand, is not painting a robust picture for a longer-term improvement in cattle prices. For the near-term outlook, the continued tight supply of market-ready cattle could hold prices relatively steady to even occasionally higher. There has been a lot of discussion regarding the discounts in the futures market various contracts. The main focus of the futures
There are many situations which will cause people to consider forming a legal entity as a means for conducting business or holding assets. There are many types of entities. Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies (LLC), and S or C Corporations are among the most common types of business entities. Some of the reasons producers consider forming a legal entity include joint ownership of an operating business, transitioning a business to the next generation, holding coowned assets or simplifying records and decision making. The first place to start your discussions regarding whether or not an entity is right for you, is to iden- CATHY OLSON AgStar Senior Business tify long range goals. Counseling Specialist Choose an entity type: Once a Mankato, Minn. producer makes the decision to form an entity, they should consult with multiple advisors and organizations. These can include tax advisors, legal advisors, lenders, insurance agents and other professionals. Crop operators will want to make sure they are fully knowledgeable about the impact of the proposed business configuration on Farm Service Agency-related issues. If the entity will own land, check to see if there is an impact to real estate tax classification. This could impact the cost of real estate taxes and the Minnesota estate tax calculations. Know what you’re getting into: Forming an entity should be viewed as a business restructure. The new entity will have a tax identification number, a bank account, file a tax return and conduct business which may have been previously operated by individuals. There are assets and liabilities owned by individuals
See NYSTROM, pg. 29
See TEALE, pg. 29
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Information in the above columns is the writer’s opinion. It is no way guaranteed and should not be interpreted as buy/sell advice. Futures trading always involves a certain degree of risk.
Big soybean rally should spur old, new crop sales
Pork value may bolster demand
Legal entities need documentation OLSON, from pg. 28 today which may be conveyed to the entity. The market value and the basis of contributed assets and the resulting capital accounts must be established. Great care must be taken when forming an entity where parties will be contributing assets and liabilities to the new entity. There are many potential adverse income tax implications which could arise without detailed expert guidance. Set the rules: The startup process is similar in most cases. Always begin the startup process with the end in mind. Talk about what it would look like if the owners decided to go separate ways. How would assets be divided and the entity dissolved? Each entity will have a buy-sell agreement. Owners decide how to handle situations relative to the various exiting scenarios. Whether by death, disaster, divorce, disagreement, retirement or other circumstances, the process should be clear to all. Legal documents need to be drafted to protect both the business and the individuals. The owners will pre-determine the valuation process and the terms and conditions regarding the buyout process. If the business is to continue after an owner exits, the buyout payments must be structured so the business can remain viable while acquiring the additional debt associated with an owner buyout. Each type of legal entity will have legal documents which provide governance and ownership rules. The legal documents will address voting. The owners must decide voting criteria such as whether unanimous, super majority or majority vote will be required for certain decisions. There are governing boards for some types of entities and elections will be held to vote on the
governing board. Certain entities have meeting protocol which must be followed. This will include notification period, location, proxy voting, etc. Ownership criteria are also included in the legal documents of an entity. The owners must determine who and how new owners can be admitted into the business. Ownership restrictions are often included to ensure new business partners have met the established rules for entering the business. This restriction also impacts the value of the business from a sale of ownership perspective. A closely held family business will often put limits on the buyer’s pool. Decisions and economics: There is sometimes confusion regarding how owners get “paid” from the new entity. A business-like approach which pays people for their labor and management contribution as determined by their “job description” is recommended. The various entity structures have different rules regarding owner’s compensation as well as different tax treatment for those payments. A detailed cash flow for the business must be prepared during the planning stage. Prepare projections for sources and uses of cash, including debt repayment, capital purchases and cash to owners. The debt structure will be addressed based on whether or not debt is conveyed to the entity. Advisors can provide insight relative to tax basis, debt repayment capacity, and other financial components. 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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TEALE, from pg. 28 market and the pricing mechanism is to determine future prices based upon current forecasts of supply and demand. In other words, the discounts — like premiums — are there for an interpretation of where the market is likely to be in advance. Producers are urged to monitor market conditions and protect inventories as needed. The hog market continues to struggle along, basically in a small cash trading range, while the futures market anticipates stronger prices. For this to happen, pork demand will need to increase in the weeks ahead. The problem being that export demand for pork has fallen off in recent weeks, so domestic demand will need to increase to offset the loss of foreign demand. Hog numbers are projected to stay relatively steady in the near future. Therefore, the possibility of higher prices are possible. From a competitive meat standpoint, pork remains a good value, so demand should be fairly stable at this juncture. However, considering the fragile world economic situation and the decline in export business, a major price rally seems unlikely at this point. With the premiums the futures market commands at this time, producers should consider the possibility of some price protection if warranted. ❖
The National Oilseed Processors Association Crush for March was 156.7 million bushels — up 7 percent from February. March oil stocks at 1.859 billion pounds were higher for the sixth consecutive month. China’s soybean imports hit 6.1 mmt for March, up 36 percent from last year. Weekly export sales were good at 16.8 million bushels for old crop; but just 0.4 million for new crop. USDA’s daily reporting system announced China bought 132,000 metric tons of U.S. new crop beans. Political events in Brazil continue to be a mess. OUTLOOK: The next resistance level in May soybeans is the gap left from last August at $9.65 per bushel, which is very much within reach. The paltry new crop sales commitments and political situation in Brazil may help to limit the upside from here. The Brazilian situation’s effect on their currency may have a huge effect on prices. If the impeachment proceeds, the real may move higher and take soybean prices with it. The unexpected strength of the soybean rally should be rewarded with old and new crop sales. Nystrom’s Notes: Contract changes for the week ending April 15: May Chicago wheat was 0.5 cent lower, Minneapolis was up 2.5 cents and Kansas City fell 2.25 cents. May crude oil gained 64 cents to close at $40.36 per barrel, ULSD was over 3 cents higher, RBOB declined 0.25 cent and natural gas dropped 8.75 cents. The U.S. dollar index rallied 0.461 points. ❖
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ering in corn is on the supportive side of the equation. On the negative side are clearer U.S. planting forecasts and heavy world supplies. SOYBEANS — May beans have closed higher in six of the last seven weeks in an uptrend that began the last week of February. May and July soybeans each soared 39.25 cents higher for the week to close at $9.56 and $9.64.25 per bushel respectively. November beans surged 35.75 cents higher to $9.66.5 per bushel. May soybeans have closed higher in five out of the last six trading sessions. Concerns about rain in Argentina delaying harvest and rain in Brazil damaging yields countered talk of switching corn acres to soybeans in the United States. Fund buying has been a significant supportive factor in soybeans. On the Commitment of Traders report as of April 12, they were net long in excess of 100,000 contracts. The April 12 WASDE report was slightly bullish when ending stocks fell from 460 million bushels to 445 million bushels for the 2015-16 marketing year. The decline came from a corresponding increase in exports from 1.69 billion bushels to 1.705 billion bushels. The ending stocks-to-use ratio decreased from 12.5 percent to 12 percent. The average farm price range narrowed 25 cents on each end with the new range at $8.50 to $9.00 per bushel for 2015-16. There were no changes to either the meal or oil balance sheets.
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NYSTROM, from pg. 28 the world arena and could result in another increase next month. However, U.S. ethanol production fell this past week to 938,000 barrels per day. Ethanol stocks jumped 103,000 barrels to 22.3 million barrels. Weekly export sales were very good at 44.7 million bushels, bringing year-on-year sales to just 13 percent behind last year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is forecasting an 11.5 percent year-on-year decline. New crop sales were 4.4 million bushels, bringing total new crop sales to 77.5 million bushels. This is nearly on par with 79.5 million bushels on the books last year at this time. New sales of 344,000 metric tons of U.S. corn to unknown, and 110,000 metric tons to Japan for old crop, lent support to prices into the weekend. The Commitment of Traders report as of April 12 showed managed money net short 137,000 corn contracts, a decline of 25,000 contracts. Since the cutoff for the report, funds are thought to have covered enough short positions for their net short position to possibly be less than 100,000 contracts. If correct, this would be their smallest net short position since January. OUTLOOK: The next resistance in the May contract will be the highs from December in the $3.85 to $3.90 per bushel area. The market is keeping a risk premium in the market for the uncertainty surrounding the transition time from El Niño to La Niña. If the transition occurs in July, it could threaten the corn yield, but if it doesn’t come until August/September, the corn yield should be safe. Corn price direction will also be influenced by wheat and soybean direction. Short cov-
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FOR SALE: MC 690, continu- FOR SALE: 3-8' Brillion JD 7000 corn planter w/ pre1991 Agco-Allis #5670 Diesel cision meters. International crows foot cultipackers. ous flow grain dryer, lp WF, 3 Pt, 2 Remotes, 60 430 baler & White 588 5 bot(715)495-0757 gas, single phase, small HP, 5000 Hrs, Good Rubtom plow, 6R cultivator. farm, very few acres, FOR SALE: JD 740 self levber, Nice Unit. Top-Air 1000 920-475-5710 $7,500. (715)-754-2065 or Gal Sprayer 60 Ft Newer '14 JD 8360R 747 hrs, 5 hyds, '14 JD 8360RT, 757 Hrs, 5 eling loader off 7410 trac(715)-250-1617 Style All Hyd Boom Mon SCV, excellent condition, hyds, SCV, excellent conditor, will fit 7000, 7010, 7020, We buy Etc (Big Singles) Real power mirrors, heated tion, power mirrors, heated 7030 series tractors, 8' Salvage Equipment Farm Implements 035 Good $4,900. 319-347-6676 leather seats, Buddy Seat, leather seats, Buddy Seat, quick attach bucket, bolt on Parts Available 60gmp, $250,000/OBO (or 60gmp, $255,000/OBO (or cutting edge. 507-220-0999 Hammell Equip., Inc. best offer). (507) 456-5703 best offer). (507)456-5703 (507)867-4910 FOR SALE: JD 785 spreader, 1000 PTO, $6,500. 507317-3396 '14 JD 2510H 23 row NH3 Ap- FOR SALE: Right Way 250 rock picker, excellent conplicator, Less than 2200 dition. (507)318-9168 acres, JD Rate Controller Set up for NH3 or Liq Fert, FOR SALE: Rightway $95,000/OBO (or best offer). RR250 real type rock pick(507) 456-5703 er, hyd drive, $2,950; JD 331 23' HD tandem disk w/ 4 section 22' adjustable drag Herman multcher, $2,900; w/ evener, $200. 651-336-3364 JD 230 25' spring cushion 520 JD tractor, good rubber, disk, $3,450; Case IH 1100 9' good all around, $4,500; JD mower, nice, $2,500; JD 170 skid steer, variable 3020 D tractor side counspeed, bale spear, front so1e 2 hyd, 3pnt, JDWF, rehyd, $3,500. 952-873-2761 cent motor work, $9,750 320769-2756 Batco 45' belt conveyor; Katolight 55kw, 85kw genera- FOR SALE: Tractor Tires (2) 15.5x38, 80% lug. 507tors. MF 1135 cab & air; JD 262-0306 915F bean head; Brent 5shank ripper; USC 35' belt FOR SALE:JD 7000 6RN conveyor; 8x41, 8x46, 6x51 planter, no fert, $3,250; NH & 8x51 augers; grain clean790 manure spreader, er; '06 ATV. (320)760-1634 $2,500;C AC w/ woods mower, $850; Parker 2500 graviDMI 21 Ft Tigermate II ty box, JD gear, $2,000. 24' Field Cult/5 Bar Drag Very pony drag. 507-330-3945 Good. 46 Ft Mandako Land Roller Hyd Turn Wheels FOR SALE:Woods Brush(Has Heavier Rollers) bull, 7' rotary mower, 540 shaft, new cost at $7,400 (42”x 5/8” Wall) Like New. priced at $3,000. 507-370-2149 319-347-2349 Can Deliver
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FOR SALE: Old Horse Drawn Equipment; JD manure spreader, 1 btm Saulkie plow, 1R crop cult, dump rake, 1R beet lifter, Case side hay rake, steel whl hay rack, JD hand corn sheller, leather shop sewing machine, walking arm hay loader. 320-562-2424
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Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Repair Repair-Troubleshooting Sales-Design Custom hydraulic hose-making up to 2” Service calls made. STOEN'S Hydrostatic Service 16084 State Hwy 29 N Glenwood, MN 56334 320634-4360 Int'l 800 corn planter, 8R20" rows, also JD front mount cultivator, 8R20" w/ flow shields, $5,500 for both. 715410-1060
MANDAKO Land Rollers 20-34-40-42-46 Ft On Hand. Heaviest Built 3” SHAFTS (Not 2 7/16”). 319347-6138. Can Deliver
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Auction: Saturday, May 7th: 10 AM Items Wanted: Antique & Collectible Tractors, Gas Engines, Machinery, Snowmobiles, Parts & Toys Contact: 320-630-8476
Swap Meet, Flea Market, Toy & Craft Show Outside Spots: 320-573-2270 Inside Spots: 320-632-3258
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FOR SALE: '05 JD 8320 3850 FOR SALE: 1991 Case IH FOR SALE: Allis Chalmers 7020, good rubber, runs w/ H480 new loader; DMI 9270, standard transmisgood. (320)-232-8285 17 shank & anhydrous bar; sion, 8100 hrs, 20.8x42 tires, '12 Drago cornhead, 8 75% rubber, 855 Cummins, FOR SALE: JD 4430 w/ 148 row;'13 Case IH 3020 beanfaded paint, mechanically JD loader, 5806 hrs, good head w/ crary air reel w/ good, $37,500 OBO. 218-784rubber, duals, $18,000. 320Unerverth transport. (651)8117 693-3877 345-4362. FOR SALE: JD 4850 MFWD, 20.8x38 tires, 60%, PS, 8500 hrs, recently checked by JD shop, service field ready, very good condition, $31,900; Cat Challenger 24th Annual CH45 6200 hrs, PS, 16” tracks, 22” row spacing, exc cond, 3-pt PTO, $34,500, both are exc grain cart tractors. (701)-640-4697
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FOR SALE: JD 5470 gas, $2,800; '52 B, $2,550; '47 M, $2,650; '37B, round spokes, $2,700; or all for $10,000. All re-painted, K&K decals, new tires. 763-389-5786 Princeton MN FOR SALE: JD 8400 tractor, MFD, 5725 hrs, 3 hyds, 48080R46 tires, excellent condition, $75,000. 507-766-0719 FOR SALE: JD 8520, duals, weights, always shedded, low hours, (419)-654-3228 FOR SALE: Massey Ferguson '65 gas utility model, power steering, weight bracket w/ 4 weights, mounted M. 320-815-3495 FOR SALE: NH Versatile 9682 w/ 5700 hrs, had a complete OH at 4000 hrs, has 700/65-38 tires, fully serviced, field ready. 320-3044010 FOR SALE: Used White & Oliver tractor parts including new Sellner head w/ valves for 770 gas, $500; block & crank for 1955 diesel, $500/each; 2 Perkins 354 motors, runs good, $750/ each; pair of 18.4X34 tires, rims, 80% for Olivers, $950; also 18.4x38 tires, rims, & castings for White 2-105. 218-639-0315 International 920-475-5710
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7200 JD 6R finger planter, dry fertilizer, precision meters, row cleaners, loaded w/options, field ready, $19,500/OBO. (715)781-8839 8222 White 12R corn planter, liquid fertilizer, double disc openers, pop-up & insecticide, exc condition, $37,500. 608-617-2052 -John FOR SALE: 8 Kinze bean meters, reconditioned 70 acres ago, asking $60/each. 507-227-2602 FOR SALE: JD 7000 6 row narrow corn planter, excellent shape; 21' 271 White disk cushion spring; Geihl 99 high throw silage blower, excellent condition. (320)769-2205 or (320)-841-0398
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‘11 JD 8310RT, 1929 Hrs., 30” Tracks, 5 SCV’s .........$195,000
‘15 JD 6125R, 240 Hrs., IVT, Loader Ready ..................$112,900
‘06 JD 2210, 58.5’, Accudepth ............................................ $39,000
TRACTORS • Rental Return Tractors •
4WD Tractors (H) ‘15 JD 9620R, 276 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..................$382,000 (OW) ‘11 JD 9560R, 443 hrs. .......................................$319,900 (N) ‘15 JD 9520R, 353 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..................$319,900 (B) ‘14 JD 9460R, 376 hrs., PTO .................................$299,900 (N) ‘15 JD 9470R, 172 hrs., 800/38’s ..........................$295,000 (OW) ‘14 JD 9460R, 595 hrs., PTO, Ext. Warranty .....$289,900 (OS) ‘12 JD 9510R, 1079 hrs., 800/70R38’s ...............$289,900 ‘09 JD 9330, 2203 Hrs., PTO, 6 SCV’s .............................$179,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 9510R, 636 hrs. .......................................$274,900 (B) ‘13 JD 9510R, 741 hrs. ..........................................$274,900 (N) ‘15 JD 9420R, 376 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..................$274,000 (OW) ‘13 JD 9560R, 1135 hrs. .....................................$259,900 (N) ‘13 JD 9460R, 374 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..................$259,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 9560R, 1045 hrs. .....................................$249,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 9560R, 1149 hrs. .....................................$249,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 9410R, 1073 hrs., hi-flo hyds. ................$239,900 (B) ‘11 JD 9330, 617 hrs., 620/70T42’s .......................$219,900 (OS) ‘09 JD 9330, 2203 hrs., PTO ...............................$179,900 (H) ‘09 JD 9330, 1890 hrs., 3 pt. .................................$176,500 (OS) ‘05 JD 9620, 2119 hrs., 800/70R38’s, duals .......$175,000 (H) ‘05 JD 9520, 3590 hrs., 710/42’s ...........................$138,500 ‘13 JD 4730, 1501 Hrs., 90’ Boom ..........................................$189,900 (OS) ‘98 JD 9200, 5200 hrs., 620/42’s, AT Ready ........ $84,500 (N) ‘97 CIH 9350, 3365 hrs. ........................................... $58,500
Track Tractors
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‘15 JD DB60, 24R30”, Promax 40 Disks ................................ $195,000
‘12 Krause TL6200, 45’, R/Basket ............................................. $52,500
(N) ‘15 JD 8245R, 192 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ...........$215,000 (N) ‘15 JD 7270R, 250 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ...........$209,500 (OS) ‘14 JD 7270R, 444 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ........$209,500 (OW) ‘14 JD 8270R, 251 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty .......$208,900 (N) ‘15 JD 8245R, 81 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty .............$202,000 (B) ‘14 NH T8.360, 128 hrs. .........................................$199,950 (B) ‘13 JD 8260R, 400 hrs., PS, 480/80R46’s .............$189,900 (OS) ‘10 JD 8245R, 1786 hrs., IVT, ILS .......................$179,900 (OS) ‘14 JD 7210R, 314 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ........$179,900 (OS) ‘10 JD 8295R, 1455 hrs., IVT, ILS, leather ..........$179,000 (OS) ‘14 CIH Magnum 260, 1163 hrs. ........................$167,500 (OS) ‘13 JD 7215R, 474 hrs., IVT ................................$164,900 (OS) ‘14 CIH Magnum 235, 214 hrs. ..........................$159,900 (OS) ‘08 JD 8430, 3100 hrs., PS, ILS ..........................$159,500 (B) ‘15 JD 6150R, 150 hrs., Auto Quad, loader ..........$155,000 (H) ‘08 JD 8430, 4000 hrs., IVT, ILS ............................$146,500 (OW) ‘08 JD 8130, 2219 hrs., IVT, 480/80R50’s ..........$138,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 6170R,150 hrs., loader, Ext. Warranty ...$136,500 (B) ‘14 NH T7.230, 344 hrs., PS ..................................$129,900 (OS) ‘09 JD 7930, 2358 hrs., Auto Quad ....................$124,900 (H) ‘06 JD 8130, 4742 hrs., 540/1000 PTO .................$112,500 (OS) ‘04 JD 8220,3787 hrs., One-Owner ....................$109,500 (OS) ‘05 JD 8120, 2735 hrs., 540/1000 PTO ...............$109,000 (H) ‘03 JD 8220, 3855 hrs., PS, 480/80R46’s..............$107,900 (H) ‘04 JD 8520, 6615 hrs., ILS, 710/38’s ...................$107,500 (H) ‘03 JD 8320, 3847 hrs, PS, AT Ready ...................$105,500 (N) ‘01 JD 8310, 7314 hrs. ............................................. $84,900 (OW) ‘00 JD 8310, 6141 hrs., MFWD, PS ..................... $83,500 (OS) ‘98 JD 7810, 7260 hrs., 2WD ................................ $45,900 (B) ‘90 JD 4755, 6889 hrs., 2WD ................................... $44,900 (H) ‘79 JD 4440, 7200 hrs., Quad .................................. $23,900 (OW) ‘81 JD 4640, 6483 hrs., 4x4 ................................. $23,500
‘12 CIH DC132, 13’ Disc Mower, Low Acres ........................... $27,500
(OW) ‘14 JD 4940, 592 hrs., PT Warranty...................$274,900 (OW) ‘08 JD 4930, 2233 hrs., AT ready .......................$135,000 (OW) ‘06 JD 4920, 6500 hrs., AT ready ......................... $65,000
• 120’ Boom • (N) ‘15 JD R4045, 210 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..................$368,000 (OW) ‘14 JD 4940, 380 hrs., High Flow.......................$254,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1135 hrs., section control ............$218,900 (OW) ‘08 CIH Patriot 4420, 3600 hrs. ........................$125,900
• 100’ Boom • (H) ‘12 JD 4730, 1330 hrs., boom trac, SS tank.........$179,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 4730, 676 hrs., One-Owner ....................$166,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 4830, 2050 hrs., 15” spacing, HTA.........$159,900 (OW) ‘11 Ag-Chem 994 Rogator, 1768 hrs................$137,900
• 90’ Boom • (N) ‘15 JD R4030, 154 hrs., section control ...............$265,900 (N) ‘13 JD 4830, 384 hrs., AT activation .....................$234,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 552 hrs., SS tank, 20” spacing ....$229,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4730, 923 hrs., Ext. Warranty .................$189,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 4630, 268 hrs., Ext. Warranty .................$187,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1020 hrs. .......................................$179,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1815 hrs., SS tank, 20” spacing ..$169,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1600 hrs. .......................................$159,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 4730, 2532 hrs. .......................................$154,500 (OW) ‘13 JD 4630, 1080 hrs., HTA, traction control ...$142,900 (OW) ‘12 Miller N2XP, 1700 hrs., SS tank...................$135,000 (OW) ‘08 JD 4730, 3500 hrs. .......................................$112,900 (OW) ‘06 Ag-Chem 874, 4400 hrs., SS tank, HTA ........ $69,900 (OW) ‘06 Ag Chem 1074 Rogator, 4600 hrs................ $59,900
• 80’ Boom • (OW) ‘13 JD 4630, 734 hrs., Ext. Warranty .................$146,900
UTILITY TRACTORS PLANTERS/SEEDERS
(B) ‘13 JD 6125R, 111 hrs, MFWD ..............................$108,900 (N) ‘15 JD 6125R, 270 hrs.., MFWD ............................$104,000 (N) ‘15 JD 6130D, 343 hrs., MFWD ............................... $64,000 (OS) JD 5100M, 900 hrs., MFWD, cab .......................... $52,500 (OW) ‘12 JD 5100M, 200 hrs., MFWD, cab .................. $51,900 (N) ‘14 JD 5075E, 83 hrs., MFWD, cab ......................... $42,500 (N) ‘15 JD 5075E, 185 hrs., MFWD, open station ........ $28,900
SPRING TILLAGE
(B) ‘13 GP 4000TM, 40’ vertical tillage ......................... $74,900 (H) ‘13 JD 2623VT, 40’ vertical tillage ........................... $69,500 (H) ‘13 JD 2623, 40’ disk ............................................... $69,500 (N) ‘12 Krause TL6200, 45’ M/Finisher ........................ $52,500 (H) ‘09 JD 2210, 50.5’, R/basket ................................... $49,900 (OS) ‘04 Krause TL6200, 42’ M/Finisher...................... $46,000 (B) ‘10 Wishek 8962NT, 30’ disk................................... $44,900 (OW) ‘09 JD 2210, 44.5’ ................................................. $44,500 (H) ‘11 Wil-Rich Quad 5, 60’ ......................................... $43,900 (H) ‘06 JD 2210, 58.5’ ................................................... $39,000 (H) ‘07 JD 2210, 45.5’ .................................................... $36,500 (B) ‘02 JD 637, 32’ disk.................................................. $34,900 (OS) ‘09 JD 2210, 38.5’ .................................................. $32,500 (H) ‘03 JD 2200, 38.5’ .................................................... $28,900 (H) ‘92 DMI Tigermate, 38’............................................ $16,900 (OS) ‘15 JD 8370R, 264 hrs., IVT, ILS .........................$304,000 (OS) ‘97 DMI Tigermate, 28’ ......................................... $12,500 (N) ‘15 JD 8320R, 321 hrs., IVT, ILS ............................$277,000 (OW) ‘14 JD 8345R, 524 hrs., IVT, ILS ........................$264,900 (N) ‘15 JD 8270R, 157 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ...........$249,900 – More Sprayers Listed On Our Website – (OW) ‘13 JD 8310R, 735 hrs., PS, 480/50’..................$229,900 (N) ‘15 JD 8270R, 250 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ...........$218,000 ‘10 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30”, (OW) ‘11 JD 8360R,2340 hrs., IVT, ILS .......................$216,900 Promax 40 Disks ............... $89,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 8345R, 1813 hrs., IVT, ILS ......................$215,900 (N) ‘15 JD R4045, 486 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..................$325,000
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– More Can Be Found On Our Website – (OS) ‘13 JD DB60, 24R30”, liq. fert. ............................$195,000 (N) ‘15 JD DB60, 24R30” .............................................$195,000 (OS) ‘14 CIH 1255 CCS, 24R30” .................................$159,900 (N) ‘12 JD 1770NT, 24R30”, liq. fert. ...........................$149,900 (B) ‘07 JD DB40, 24R20”, tracks .................................$124,900 (B) ‘15 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” ................................$121,900 (B) ‘12 JD 1770 CCS, 16R30” .....................................$109,900 (B) ‘13 JD 1770NT, 16R30”, liq. fert. ...........................$105,900 (N) ‘15 JD 1990 CCS, 40’, 15” spacing ........................ $99,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” .............................. $89,900 (OS) ‘09 JD 1770 CCS, 16R30” .................................... $84,900 (N) ‘08 CIH 1250 CCS, 24R30” ..................................... $84,900 (H) ‘14 JD 1770NT, 12R30”, liq. fert. ............................. $84,500 (OS) ‘07 JD 1770 CCS, 24R30” .................................... $79,900 (OS) ‘08 JD 1790 CCS, 23 split row ............................. $79,900 (B) ‘05 CIH 1200, 31R15”............................................... $49,900 (B) ‘05 JD 1770, 12R30”, liq. fert. ................................. $39,900 (OW) ‘98 JD 1770, 16R30” liq. fert. ............................... $29,500 (OS) ‘97 JD 1760, 12R30”, wing fold ............................ $28,500 (H) ‘01 JD 1560, 20’, 10” spacing, no till ...................... $26,500 (OW) ‘98 JD 1750, 8R30”, dry fert. ............................... $24,900 (B) ‘03 JD 1750, 6R30”, liq. fert. ................................... $21,900 (OS) JD 7200, 12R30”, front fold ................................... $19,900 (OS) JD 7200, 12R30”, liq. fert. ...................................... $17,500 (H) ‘98 JD 1530, 15’, 15” spacing, cart ......................... $17,500 (OW) JD 7200, 8R30”, 20/20 Precision.......................... $16,900 (OW) JD 7200, 8R30”, liq. fert........................................ $12,900 (B) ‘00 White 6106, 6R30”, liq. fert. .............................. $11,900 (B) JD 7300, 12R30”, mounted ...................................... $10,900
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(N) ‘15 JD 9570RT, 259 hrs., Ext. Warranty ................$397,500 (OW) ’15 JD 9470RT, 210 hrs., Ext. Warranty ............$354,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 9560RT, 473 hrs. .....................................$339,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 9560RT, 618 hrs. .....................................$329,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 9560RT, 628 hrs. .....................................$329,900 (N) ‘13 JD 9460RT, 537 hrs., .1000 PTO .....................$297,500 (N) ‘13 JD 9560RT, 1385 hrs. ......................................$279,900 (OW) ‘11 CIH 550 Quad, 2249 hrs., PTO ....................$277,900 (H) ‘12 JD 8335RT, 1695 hrs., IVT, 25” tracks ............$235,900 ‘10 JD 4830, 2050 Hrs., 100’ Boom, (OW) ‘10 JD 9630T, 1965 hrs., AT Ready ...................$209,900 15” Spacing ....................... $159,900 (B) ‘11 JD 8310RT, 1928 hrs., PS, 25” tracks .............$195,000 (H) ‘06 JD 9520T, 3161 hrs., AT Ready .......................$139,000 (H) ‘05 JD 9620T, 4058 hrs., Very Nice.......................$132,500 (OW) ‘05 JD 8520T,4661 hrs., 18” tracks ..................... $89,900 (OS) ‘00 JD 8410T, 5755 hrs., 24" tracks ..................... $74,900
(OW) Owatonna, MN
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(N) ‘14 JD 9510R, 629 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..................$299,900 (OW) ‘15 JD ‘8370R, 466 hrs., IVT, ILS .......................$289,900 (N) ‘15 JD 8370R, 486 hrs., IVT, ILS ............................$289,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8370R, 512 hrs., IVT, ILS ........................$289,900 (B) ‘15 JD 8370R, 516 hrs., IVT, ILS ............................$284,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8345R, 491 hrs., IVT, ILS ........................$274,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8345R, 778 hrs., IVT, ILS ........................$267,500 (OW) ‘15 JD 8295R, 737 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty .......$229,900 ‘06 JD 8130, 4770 Hrs., PS, Auto Track Ready ............$112,500 (B) ‘15 JD 6150R, 342 hrs., AQ Plus, Ext. Warranty ..$124,900 (B) ‘15 JD 6150R, 379 hrs., AQ Plus, Ext. Warranty ..$124,900 (B) ‘15 JD 6150R, 394 hrs., AQ Plus, Ext. Warranty ..$124,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 6150R, 498 hrs., AQ Plus, Ext. Warr. .....$122,900 (B) ‘15 JD 6125R, 233 hrs., MFWD .............................$112,900
(H) Holland, MN
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Notch Equipment: • • • • •
Rock Buckets • Grapple Forks • Manure Forks Bale Spears • Hi-Volume Buckets & Pallet Forks Bale Transports & Feeder Wagons, 16’-34’ Adult & Young Stock Feeders & Bale Feeders Land Levelers
Smidley Equipment: • Steer Stuffers • Hog Feeders • Hog Huts • Calf Creep Feeders • Lamb & Sheep Feeders • Cattle & Hog Waterers • Mini Scale – We Rebuild Smidley Cattle & Hog Feeders –
Sioux Equipment: • Gates • Calving Pens • Haymax Bale Feeders • Cattle & Feeder Panels • Head Gates • Loading Chute • Hog Feeders • Squeeze Chutes & Tubs • Calf Warmer
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JBM Equipment: • • • • • • • •
Feeder Wagons - Several Models Self-locking Head Gates • HD Feeder Panels Self-locking Bunk Feeders Tombstone Horse & Horned Cattle Feeders Skid Feeders • Bunk Feeders • Bale Wagons Bale Thrower Racks • Flat Racks for big sq. bales Self-locking Feeder Wagons • Fenceline Feeders Several Types of Bale Feeders
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Field & Brush Mowers • Roto-Hog Power Tillers Stump Grinders • Log Splitters • Chippers Power Graders • Power Wagons Leaf & Lawn Vacuums • Versa-Trailers
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Squeeze Chutes - Head Gates Large & Small Animal Tip Chutes Open Bar Corral Tub • Round & Square Calving Pens Tub & Alley Chutes • Crowding Tubs -------------------------------------------------------------------GT (Tox-O-Wic) Grain Dryers, 350-800 bu. 150 Bu. Steel Calf Creep w/Wheels Bohlman Concrete Waterers Livestock Equipment by Vern’s Mfg. Hog Scales Tire Scrapers for Skidsteers, 6’-9’ EZ Trail Wagons Boxes & Bale Baskets Taylor-way 3-way Dump Trailer MDS Roto King Round Bale Processor Sitrex Wheel Rakes SI Feeders, Wagons & Bunks (Hayhopper) Bale Feeders Calftel Hutches & Animal Barns R&C Poly Bale Feeders Goat, Sheep & Calf Feeders Ameriag Poly Mineral Feeders ~ Lorenz & Renegade Snowblowers ~ SPECIAL PRICES
We can also sell your equipment for you on consignment
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• Schulte Super ‘G’ 2500 Hyd. Reel-Type Rock Picker, w/16.5x16.1 Tires, Excellent • JD 1010 F. Fold 24’ Field Cult. w/3-Bar, Excellent • MDS Roto-King Bale Processor for skidsteers - Demo • JD Disk BWA, 151/2” w/duals • (2) Bale Thrower Racks w/Wagons • Rebuilt Smidley Hog Feeders & Steer Stuffers • Bale Basket (NEW)
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FOR SALE: JD 7200 12 row 2008 GREAT PLAINS 18 Ft SUNFLOWER 28' field cultivator; walking tandems on Turbo-Til Series II Very planter, ff, herb & ins, row base & wings, $2,500. (715) Good, Will Rent. 2009 cleaners, 300 monitor, new 878-9858 close wheel tunnels & bushGREAT PLAINS 26 Ft ings, 14 7/8th openers, field #8326 Discovator/Finisher ready. (507)-236-5299 Real Good. 319-347-2349 Used parts for IH 720 Can Deliver plows, toggle/auto reset. FOR SALE: JD 7200 12x30 ½ price of new or less. vaccuum, LF, lil thumper FOR SALE: 527B DMI RipWe ship anywhere. per, always shedded, pump, 2x2 placement, SunCall Maple Valley Farms $13,000 OBO. (651)-463-3012 co TW, $8,500/OBO. (507)Randy Krueger 744-2482 of (612)-205-1073 FOR SALE: Brillion com(715)250-1617 5 paction commander, FOR SALE: JD 7200 planter, shank, SAR, double frame 8RN, DF, Keeton seed w/ gauge wheels, nice con- Machinery Wanted 040 firmers, corn & soybean dition. (715)-754-2065 of units, edible cups, fert ext, (715)-250-1617 All kinds of New & Used seed exts, cross auger fill; farm equipment – disc chis445 White coulter chisel FOR SALE: JD 960 digger, els, field cults, planters, plow, 19 shank w/ harrow. 30', new drag 2 yrs ago, al218-640-1795 soil finishers, cornheads, ways shedded, $5,000. 507feed mills, discs, balers, 766-0719 FOR SALE:6100 White 12 haybines, etc. 507-438-9782 row vertical fold planter, FOR SALE: New Krause 8200, 22' cushion gang disc nice, used mostly on 360 w/ 24” heavy blades, 24/7 3 Disc chisels: JD 714 & 712, acre farm, $8,500 OBO. 507Glencoe 7400; Field Cults row coil tine leveling sys848-5210 under 30': JD 980, small tem, call evenings. 320-355grain carts & gravity boxes JD 7000 6R30" corn planter, 2295 300-400 bu. Finishers under liquid fertilizer, insecticide 20', clean 4 & 6R stalk chop& herbicide, Dickie John JOHN DEERE 30 Ft #726 Finisher w/ 5 Bar Harrow pers; Nice JD 215 & 216 monitor. (507)323-4430 (Good Blades) Real Good. flex heads; JD 643 cornMandako 34 Ft Roller JD 7000 Corn Planter 2R, heads Must be clean; JD (42x5/8), 3” Shafts (not 2 3pt, $1,600. Fert. Avail, corn planters, 4-6-8 row. 7/16”). 319-347-6676 Can Del $300/Row. 715-234-1993 715-299-4338
USED TRACTORS
NEW NH Boomer 37, w/loader ......................CALL NEW NH T9.645, w/Smart Trac......................CALL NEW NH T8.320, FWA ....................................CALL NEW Massey 1726, w/loader.........................CALL NEW Massey 1705, w/loader.........................CALL NEW Versatile 450, 4WD ................................CALL NEW Versatile 310, FWA ................................CALL NEW Versatile 260, FWA ................................CALL NH 946, 4WD ............................................ $34,500 ‘12 NH T9.560, 4WD ............................... $210,000 ‘12 NH T9.390, approx. 650 hrs. ............ $189,000 NH TD5050 w/loader, Like New ............... $45,500 NH TV6070 bi-directional ......................... $84,000 ‘12 Versatile 280 w/F&R duals, 760 hrs. $125,000 Allis 180 D ....................................................$7,900
TILLAGE
‘14 Sunflower 5035, 34’ w/bskt., Like New ...CALL Sunflower 4630, 11-shank, Demo .................CALL Sunflower 4233-19 w/3-bar harrow ...............CALL (3) DMI 530B’s ................................................CALL DMI/NH 775, 7-shank .....................................CALL ‘12 JD 3710, 10 bottom............................ $41,000 ‘08 JD 3710, 10 bottom ............................ $23,000 ‘08 JD 2210, 44.5’ w/3-bar ....................... $35,500
SKIDSTEERS
Bobcat S650 w/575 hrs............................ $35,900 NEW NH Skidsteers – On Hand.....................CALL ‘11 NH L230, Loaded .....................................CALL
PLANTERS
NEW White Planters .......................................CALL ‘11 White 8516 CFS, Loaded ................... $92,000 White 6122, 12-30 .................................... $14,900 ‘06 White 8222 w/3 bus., res. mgr. .......... $38,500
Machinery Wanted
WANTED: Gehl or New Holland mixer mill, and also a 488 haybine. 608-434-5124 WANTED: JD 450 or 780 manure spreader, any condition; NH718 chopper; also surge vacuum pump. 320630-8131 WANTED: New Idea, 803C or 802 Uni or JD 66 blower. 715-673-4970 WANTED: Used 16' header trailer. (320) 275-3524 Spraying Equip
FOR SALE: 60' top air sprayer boom, very good condition. (507)-318-9168
COMBINES
HAY TOOLS
New Hesston & NH Hay Tools On Hand
MISCELLANEOUS
NEW Salford RTS Units..................................CALL NEW Salford Plows ........................................CALL NEW Unverferth Seed Tenders ......................CALL NEW Westfield Augers ...................................CALL NEW Rem 2700 Vac .......................................CALL NEW Hardi Sprayers ......................................CALL NEW Riteway Rollers .....................................CALL NEW Lorenz Snowblowers ............................CALL NEW Batco Conveyors ..................................CALL NEW Brent Wagons & Grain Carts ................CALL NEW E-Z Trail Seed Wagons .........................CALL NEW Rock Buckets & Pallet Forks................CALL REM 2700, Rental ...........................................CALL Unverferth 8000 Grain Cart ............................CALL Pre-owned Snowblowers, 7’-9’ .....................CALL Pre-owned Sprayers ......................................CALL
SPECIALS – On All Equipment – and “Low Rate Financing Available”
SMITHS MILL IMPLEMENT Phone (507) 234-5191 or (507) 625-8649 Mon. - Fri. 7:30-5:00, Sat. 7:30-Noon www.smithsmillimp.com
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FOR SALE: '03 JD4710 Ssection shut off, 3 way nozzle body, 800 gal tank, hyd tread adjust, fenders under frame shields, fence row nozzle RH 2025 hrs, $82,000. (507) 380-6796
NEW Fantini Chopping CH ............................CALL Fantini Pre-Owned 8-30 Chopping CH .........CALL ‘13 Gleaner S77 ............................. JUST TRADED ‘10 Gleaner R76, Loaded ....................... $210,000 ‘01 Gleaner R72, Just Thru Shop ............ $95,000 ‘03 Gleaner R65 ...................................... $115,000 ‘02 Gleaner R62 ........................................COMING
Hwy. 14, 3 miles West of Janesville, MN
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WANTED: Dry fertilizer augers for JD 7000 4R planter. Any condition. (320) 685-0027
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Buyers & Sellers of hay, straw, corn, wheat, oats & other grains. Western Hay available. Fox Valley Alfalfa Mill. 920-853-3554
WANTED
FOR SALE: Hay, 150 3x3 square alfalfa bales, REV 153, stored in shed, St. James, MN, call (507)-3753194 or (507)-276-4768
DAMAGED GRAIN STATE-WIDE
FOR SALE: Open pollinated seed corn, out produces hybrid for silage, $67 a bushel plus shipping (217)-857-3377
We pay top dollar for your damaged grain. We are experienced handlers of your wet, dry, burnt and mixed grains. Trucks and Vacs available. Immediate response anywhere.
FOR SALE: Very nice, small hay bales, 2014 grass & grass alfalfa mix, 600-700 bales $2.00/bale; 2015 2nd cutting grass, 200 bales, $2.50; 2015 2nd cutting alfalfa/grass, 250 bales, $2.75; 2015 3rd cutting alfalfa, 100 bales, $3.00, delivery available, contact Randy Wells, (507)-327-0955
CALL FOR A QUOTE TODAY
SEED CORN SAVINGS! Dependable, high yield, national hybrids. Only $129.00 per bag! (conventional varieties, 80 to 103 Day Mat., 20 unit order placed by April 30, 2016) For free catalog: 320-237-7667 MIDSTATE GENETICS www.KLEENACRES.com
PRUESS ELEV., INC. 1-800-828-6642
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FOR SALE: Black Angus bulls also Hamp, York, & Hamp/Duroc boars & gilts. 320-598-3790
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www.westbrookagpower.com Hwy. 30 West • WESTBROOK, MN • Ph. (507) 274-6101
USED EQUIPMENT
TRACTORS
Versatile 500, 963 hrs.....................................$219,900 Versatile 535, 925 hrs.....................................$194,900 Versatile 290, FWA, SS, PS, 335 hrs................$144,900 Versatile 280, FWA, SS, PS, 780 hrs................$124,900 B.V. Restyle 2210, FWA, SS, PS, 4350 hrs. ........$79,900 B.V. 2210II, FWA, SS, PS, 2230 hrs. ..................$75,000 NH T8.360, 940 hrs., Certified Pre-Owned ......$174,900 NH TG255, 1885 hrs. ......................................$105,900 NH T7.250, AutoCommand, 2525 hrs. .............$119,900 NH T7.185, AutoCommand, 581 hrs. .................$98,500 NH 8970, FWA, SS, PS, 6900 hrs. .....................$49,900 JD 5220 w/553 loader, 900 hrs. .......................$21,900 NH TC29DA, w/loader, mower, canopy, 940 hrs. $17,500 NH TC33D, w/loader, 2700 hrs. .........................$12,000 CIH 8940, 4740 hrs. .........................................$67,900 JD 7840 w/148 loader ......................................$11,500
COMBINES
NH CR8090, 657 hrs..................................... Coming In NH CR9070, 851 hrs. ......................................$204,900 NH CR9060, 735 hrs.......................................$184,900 NH CR9060, 848 hrs.......................................$169,900 NH TR-99, RWA, 2255 hrs.................................$34,900
CORN HEADS
Wil-Rich 957, 7-30 ...........................................$19,900 Wil-Rich 957, 7-30 ...........................................$12,900 Wil-Rich 357, 5-30 ...........................................$11,500 NH ST460 Disc, 28.5’, Nice ..............................$26,500 JD 2700, 7-30 w/Summers harrow ..................$14,900 JD 2700, 9-24 ..................................................$12,900 JD 2700, 7-30 ..................................................$11,900 Wil-Rich 5850, 37’ chisel plow .........................$29,900 JD 610, 17’ chisel plow ......................................$9,500
SKIDLOADERS
NH L225, cab/heat/AC, Hi-flow, 895 hrs............$37,900 NH L220, cab/heat, 465 hrs. .............................$31,500 NH L220, cab/heat, 570 hrs. .............................$31,500 NH L220, cab/heat, 1100 hrs. ...........................$29,900 NH L213, 915 hrs. ............................................$18,900 CIH SV250, cab/heat/AC, 385 hrs......................$34,500
PLANTING
Kinze 3600, 16R30 ...........................................$54,900 Kinze 3600, 16/31 ............................................$49,900 Kinze 3200, 12R30, 2500 acres, Nice ...............$41,900 Kinze 3200, 12R30 ...........................................$39,900 Kinze 2600, 16/31 ............................................$19,900 JD 7200, 16R30 ...............................................$21,900 JD 7000, 16R30 ...............................................$12,900 White 6722, 12R30, Nice ....................................$9,900
NH 99C, 12R30.................................................$74,900 HAY EQUIPMENT NH 99C, 8R30...................................................$44,900 Harvestec 830 ..................................................$24,900 NH 7450 mower conditioner .............................$24,900 NH 974, 8R30 .....................................................$8,900 NH BB940A square baler ..................................$39,900 JD 643 ...............................................................$5,900 NH BR7060 baler, twine ....................................$14,900 NH 678 baler, twine ............................................$8,500 GRAIN HEADS NH 740 CF, 30’ .................................................$28,500 NH 499 mower conditioner .................................$4,950 (2) NH 74C, 35’ w/Crary air...............................$31,900 NH 616 disc mower ............................................$5,950 NH 74C, 30’ w/Crary air....................................$29,900 Vicon 2200 disc mower ......................................$5,450 NH 74C, 30’ ......................................................$17,900 NH 3PN corn head ..............................................$8,900 NH 973, 30’ ........................................................$7,900 NEW Tonutti 9-wheel rake ..................................$6,950 MacDon FD70, 40’ ............................................$53,500 Sitrex 9-wheel rake ............................................$5,700
TILLAGE
MISCELLANEOUS
Wil-Rich Quad 5, 50’, 4-bar ..............................$16,900 Frontier 1108 cart.............................................$18,900 Wil-Rich Quad 5, 46’, 4-bar ..............................$19,900 Killbros 690 cart .................................................$9,900 DMI TM, 25’, 3-bar ...........................................$12,900 Mandako 42’ Land Roller, Demo Unit ................$39,900
“Where Farm and Family Meet”
Deadlines are 1 week prior to publication with Holiday deadlines 1 day earlier ** Indicates Early Deadline
‘11 JD 7230 Premium, MFWD, 24-spd. Auto Quad trans., 3 remotes, new 18.4R42 single tires, new 14.9R30 front tires, 3160 hrs..................$62,500 ‘07 JD 8230, IVT, 480/80R50 duals, 380/80R38 single fronts, 1300 front axle, 4 remotes, 540/1000 PTO, 4460 hrs....................................$89,500 ‘14 Case 580SN Tractor/Loader/ Backhoe, Extendahoe, 4WD, air, 2-stick JD style controls, 195 hrs. ..................................................$69,500 ‘13 Summers 50’ Land Roller, 36” roller diameter, 5400 acres use ..................................................$27,500 ‘11 NH T8.390, susp. front axle, high flow hyd. system, 6 remotes, 540/1000 PTO, HID lights, 380/80R38 duals, 380/80R38 front duals, 2060 hrs................................. $122,000
WESTBROOK AG POWER
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Oats cleaning available. I can clean oats, rye, corn, wheat, barley & other grains for you. 715-828-2493
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THE LAND, APRIL 22, 2016
Alfalfa, mixed hay, grass hay and straw, medium squares or round bales, delivered. LeRoy Ose, call or text 218-689-6675
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Alfalfa square baleage individually wrapped 160 to 190 RFV delivered by truck load; clean 3x4 straw bales also available. 866-575-7562
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TRACK TRACTORS
‘02 Challenger 765, 3650 hrs., 18” tracks, 1000 PTO, front wgts., 4 hyd. valves, Very Nice! ...................................... $78,000 ‘10 Challenger 765C, 2866 hrs., 3 pt., PTO, 6 hyd., 18” tracks ............... $120,000 ‘13 JD 9560RT, 1088 hrs., 36” tracks, 4 hyd., front wgts., Extended Power Train Warranty until 2/2217 or 2000 hrs. .................................................... $223,000 ‘12 JD 9560RT, 1250 hrs., 30” tracks, 4 hyd. front wgts. ........................ $205,000 ‘14 JD 8360RT, 865 hrs., IVT, 85cc pump, 1000 PTO, 25” tracks .................. $205,000
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4WD TRACTORS
‘12 JD 9560R, 1088 hrs., 4 hyd., 800x38” duals ............................................ $199,000 ‘12 JD 9560R, 921 hrs., HID lights, 4 hyd., Michelin 800x38” tires & duals ... $220,000 ‘13 JD 9460R, 1377 hrs., 1000 PTO, 3 pt. hitch, 5 hyd. valves, Hi-Flow, 620x42” tires ............................................. $220,000 ‘13 JD 9460R, 336 hrs., 24-spd. trans., 1000 PTO, 5 hyd. valves, stand & pump, 710x42” tires & duals.................. $189,000 ‘13 JD 9410R, 640 hrs., 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, 480x50” tires & duals $209,000 ‘12 JD 9410R, 675 hrs., 3 pt. hitch, 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, 480x50” tires & duals ............................................ $219,000 ‘12 JD 9410R, 1259 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., HID lights, 520x46” tires & duals .................................................... $179,000 ‘08 JD 9630, 2754 hrs., powershift, 800x38” duals ............................................ $129,000 ‘12 CIH 400HD, 366 hrs., 1000 PTO, 6 hyd., big pump, 480x50” tires & duals .................................................... $190,000 ‘12 CIH 400HD, 320 hrs., 4 hyd., big pump, 520x46” tires & duals.................. $185,000 ‘02 CIH 425, 3465 hrs., 12-spd. manual, 4 hyd., 710x38” tires & duals........ $95,000
“Where Farm and Family Meet”
ROW CROP TRACTORS
‘13 JD 6170R, cab, IVT trans., 540/1000 PTO, 480x46” tires & duals, has JD H380 ldr. w/joystick, Warranty until 3/16 or 2000 hrs. ..................................... $125,000 ‘13 JD 6190R, 665 hrs., IVT trans., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 18.4x46” tires & duals, Warranty ........................... $115,000 ‘10 JD 8270R, 3888 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 18.4x46” tires & duals..... $105,000 ‘04 JD 8220, 5083 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 520x42” tires & duals........ $75,000 ‘84 JD 2750, 2WD, 8205 hrs., cab/air, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, w/Allied 580 ldr..... $16,500 ‘12 CIH 315, 481 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 480x50” duals $145,000 ‘11 CIH 315, 2356 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., HID lights, 620x42” tires & duals, front & rear wgts. ........................ $105,000
‘12 CIH 290, 434 hrs., PT, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, front duals, 480x50” rear duals ...................... $145,000 ‘12 CIH 260, 1784 hrs., Deluxe cab, 19-spd. PS, susp. front axle, 3 pt., 4 hyd., Hi-flow, 1000 PTO, 480x50” duals ........... $110,000 ‘13 CIH 260, 577 hrs., PS, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 420x46” tires & duals ............................................ $122,000 ‘06 CIH 245, 5245 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 149x46” duals....................... $69,000 ‘05 CIH MX255, 4282 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 480x46” duals, front duals ... $69,000 ‘03 CIH MX210, 5550 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 380x46” tires & duals........ $63,000 ‘11 NH T8.300, 1644 hrs., Lux. cab, HID, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd. valves, Auto Steer Complete, 520x46” duals .............. $94,000 ‘12 Kubota M110, MFWD, 240 hrs., 3 pt., PTO, ldr. w/8’ bucket ..................... $55,000
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PLANTERS
‘10 CIH 1250, 12R30” w/central fill, pneumatic down pressure, dawn trash whippers, monitor screen, Planted 2320 Acres ............................................. $49,500
COMBINES
‘09 JD 9670, 1842 eng./1181 sep. hrs., CM, chopper, extended wear............... $110,000 ‘10 JD 9870, 1500 eng./1220 sep. hrs., 5-spd. feederhouse, Pro-drive, chopper, 1250x32” single tires .................. $125,000 ‘00 JD 9650TS, 3611 eng./2645 sep. hrs., chopper, 20.8x38” duals................ $57,000 ‘13 JD S660, 527 eng./308 sep. hrs., CM, chopper, 480x42” tires & duals ... $193,000 ‘12 JD S670, Hilko Sidehill, 630 eng./361 sep. hrs., chopper, HID lights, power cast tailboard, 520x42” tires & duals.. $199,000 ‘12 CIH 7230, 605 eng./434 sep. hrs., Lux. cab, rock trap, chopper, 520x42” duals .................................................... $185,000 ‘14 CIH 7130, 511 eng./399 sep. hrs., lateral tilt feeder, rock trap, chopper, power bin ext., 800x32” tires ....................... $159,000 ‘12 CIH 8230, 4WD, 969 eng./777 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, power topper $195,000 ‘11 CIH 7120, 871 eng./732 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, 520x42” duals ...... $160,000 ‘09 CIH 7088, 1193 eng./895 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, 30.5x32” singles... $125,000 ‘13 Challenger 560C, 489 eng./278 sep. hrs., (Has ATI Track System), 36” belts, 4WD, chopper, lateral tilt, HID lights .................................................... $179,000 ‘09 NH CR9060, 2400 eng./1800 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, 520x42” duals.... $79,000 ‘08 NH 9060, 4x4, 1786 eng./1332 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, 620x42” duals $95,000 ‘04 NH CR970, 3138 eng./2186 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, chaff spreader, air compressor, 520x42” tires & duals$59,000
LARSON IMPLEMENTS 5 miles east of Cambridge, MN on Hwy. 95 763-689-1179
Look at our Web site for pictures & more listings - www.larsonimplements.com
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Holstein, Jersey & Jersey 12 young Black and Black FOR SALE: 25 Limousin se- FOR SALE: Bulls, 8 Black Simmentals, polled, excelwhite-face cows to freshen men tested bulls, red or cross cows For Sale: All lent quality, service sires, black, low birth weight, suin May. All shots given. 715milked at our free stall & upgrade & dream on, 45 yrs per growth. John Goelz, 785-7570 or 715-560-2024 tie stall facility. All stages of Simmental breeding, Franklin, MN. 507-557-8394 of lactation available. Your $2,200 for choice, Riverside Larry 507-820-2571 pick from our herd, satis- FOR SALE OR LEASE Simmentials, Gerald faction guaranteed, 20 yrs REGISTERED BLACK Polzin, Cokato, (320)-286in the dairy replacement ANGUS Bulls, 2 year old & FOR SALE: Performance 5805 business. Call or text yearlings; bred heifers, tested Charolais & Red 715-797-4190 or email calving ease, club calves & Angus bulls, complete FOR SALE: Polled Hereford newcitydairy@yahoo.com balance performance. Al perf. info, scan data, ferbulls, yearlings, & one calvsired. In herd improvement tility tested & guaranWANTED TO BUY: Dairy ing ease two yr old, most program. J.W. Riverview teed, delivery avail, heifers and cows. 320-235205 day weaning weight, Angus Farm Glencoe, MN backed by 54 yrs of seed2664 700lb+, semen tested, 55336 Conklin Dealer 320stock production. WakeJones Farms, Le Sueur, 864-4625 field Farms, New RichMN (507)-317-5996 land, MN, call Kyle 507402-4640
PRE-OWNED EQUIPMENT
‘14 JD 3039R, MFWD, w/JD 165 loader & 72” mower deck, hydro, ROPS, 102 hrs. ....................... $29,500 ‘13 CIH Steiger 550 QuadTrac, Luxury cab, 30” belts, high cap. pump w/6-remotes, 1610 hrs. .......$205,000 ‘05 JD 9620T, 36” belts (80%+), wide swing drawbar, 4 remotes, 26 front wgts., 4695 hrs. ...................... $99,500 ‘09 JD 612C Non-Chopping Corn Head, knife rolls, CM, Low Acres! ................................................. $29,500 (8) - New Goodyear DT824 710/70R42s, Never Mounted ................................................. $22,500
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‘96 CIH Steiger 9370, 6357 hrs., PS, triples ........................$69,000
‘14 CIH Maxxum 125, 291 hrs. ............................................$59,900
‘14 Puma 145, w/loader, PS, 919 hrs. ............................$85,500
‘13 CIH Magnum 290, 1698 hrs., Lux. cab, susp. frt. axle, 50KPH, full auto steer. $139,900
'15 CIH Farmall 105C, power shuttle, 90 PTO hp. .........$47,900
‘14 Case 580SN Extend-A-Hoe, 4WD, pilot controls .........$78,500
Steiger Tiger, “Rebuilt” MUST SEE! - New Tires ....$59,900
‘97 Cat 75D, 330 hp., 9524 hrs. ............................................$29,900
CIH 5400 Min Til drill, 20’ .............................................. $7,900
‘15 CIH 8240, Lux. cab, auto guide, HID lites ............. $285,000
‘15 CIH 3162, 35’ Flex Draper ............................................$59,900
CIH 955 Planter, 16R30, front fold .................................................$19,800
‘14 CIH 7230, 530 eng./410 sep. hrs., HID lites, Loaded!................$229,900
‘14 CIH 3162, 40’ Flex Draper ............................................$59,900
‘12 CIH Tigermate 200, 46’, 4 bar harrow ....................$45,900
Check out our battery selection. Group 31 batteries as low as $115.00 exchange 4DLT batteries as low as $175.00 exchange
THE LAND, APRIL 22, 2016
Spring is around the corner.
Free preseason combine and tractor inspection. Call our Service Department for details. 507-334-2233.
24 Months Interest Free Available • Call For Details ‘15 CIH 8240, 400 hrs., Luxury cab, HID lites, auto guide, folding unload auger, CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED UNIT - Coming In After Season ....................................................... $285,000 ‘14 CIH 7230, 530 eng./410 sep. hrs., 520x42 duals, leather, HID lites, Loaded Corn/Bean Machine, CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED UNIT - Coming In After Season ...................................................... $229,900
COMBINE PLATFORMS & HEADS ‘15 ‘14 ‘09 ‘11 ‘12 ‘10 ‘08 ‘04 ‘10 ‘09 ‘13 ‘14 ‘14 ‘15 ‘15 ‘15
CIH 4408, 8R30” chopping cornhead ......................................................................................$69,900 CIH 4408, 8R30” chopping cornhead ......................................................................................$64,500 CIH 2608, 8R30” chopping cornhead ......................................................................................$29,900 Geringhoff, 8R chopping cornhead .........................................................................................$49,900 CIH 3408, 8R30” cornhead.......................................................................................................$39,900 CIH 3408, 8R30” cornhead.......................................................................................................$29,900 CIH 2208, 8R30” .......................................................................................................................$28,500 CIH 2208, 8R30” .......................................................................................................................$24,500 CIH 2020, 35’ platform..............................................................................................................$18,000 CIH 2020, 35’ platform w/Crary air reel ...................................................................................$23,900 CIH 3020, 35’ flex platform.......................................................................................................$24,900 CIH 3162, 40’ flex draper platform...........................................................................................$59,900 CIH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform...........................................................................................$54,500 CIH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform...........................................................................................$59,900 CIH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform...........................................................................................$59,900 CIH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform...........................................................................................$59,900
USED 2WD TRACTORS 24 Months Interest Free Available • Call For Details ‘16 ‘16 ‘14 ‘14 ‘14 ‘13 ‘15
CIH Magnum 340 PS Track, 160 hrs., 120” spacing.......................................................... $249,900 CIH Magnum 380 CVT Track, Lux. cab, 355 hrs., 120” spacing....................................... $249,900 Case 580SN, Extend-A-Hoe Backhoe, 272 hrs., pilot controls, cab, A/C, loader ................$78,500 CIH Puma 145, MFD, powershift, cab, C-IH 765 loader ........................................................$85,500 CIH Maxxum 125, MFD, 291 hrs., cab ....................................................................................$59,900 CIH Magnum 290, Lux. cab, susp. front axle, 50KPH trans., full auto steer, 1698 hrs. .... $139,900 CIH Farmall 105C, 29 hrs., Dlx. cab w/hi-vis panel, dual PTO, 12x12 power shuttle..........$47,900
Ashland I-175,17-Yd. ............................................$69,900
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Leon M1000 Scraper, 10-yard ............................................$22,500
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n an age of digital technology, Mary Bruno goes old-school for her visual creations. Linoleum blocks, lead type, carving knives, ink and old printing presses are the tools she uses to produce her art at Bruno Press in St. Joeseph, Minn. Mary’s father, Don Bruno, taught graphic art at St. Benedict’s College in St. Joseph. He wasn’t a printer, but when print shops started throwing out beautifully crafted machines like the 1940s Vandercook #4 and the Chandler & Price letter presses, he couldn’t tolerate the waste. Over time he collected six presses and took up printing as an avocation. Mary inherited the presses when Don passed away in 2003. Mary grew up listening to the mechanical sounds of the old presses. The rollers of the Vandercook hand-operated press travel over its carefully machined rails. Finishing its pass over inked type and blocks, the roller unit returns to the beginning with a satisfying click. She also listened to the busy whir of the electrically-operated Chandler & Price as Don fed cards into it one by one. Under Mary’s management, Bruno Press may have the same general organized clutter. Ink cans and carving knives occupy the shelves, cabinets and desks. Posters and calenders adorn the walls and are even hanging from the ceiling, much the way Don had it in his day. But, after more than a decade, Mary has taken the art of graphic design in her own direction. “I studied printmaking in college,” she said as she carved an old-fashioned steam train engine into a linoleum block. Mary also studied under master printmakers in Europe. She met her current intern, Esther Szac, in France. Szac is organizing Mary’s catalogue of greeting cards. “Bruno Press has more than 200 card designs,” Szac said. “Some are pretty salty and others are for children.” Bruno Press practices what Mary calls, “The New Old School.” Mary loves the old presses and classic designs; but what she creates has a modern and sometimes in-
your-face style that is unique to her. One of her posters says, “You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world.” A Father’s Day card brazenly exclaims, “You are the Best Freakin’ Dad Ever” and a sympathy card for a relationship fracture features a banana peel with the message, “Sorry About the Split.” This spring, Mary is teaching a class in her dad’s old classroom at St. Benedict’s and she has another class with St. Cloud State University students. She is not living small. ❖
Bruno Press, St. Joseph, Minn.
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