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likely our governor would have the guts to A June weekend visit with my brother even suggest such a proclamation. Perin Northwood, Iowa was a special treat. haps Minnesota House and Senate memMy home base here at Olivia, Minn., is bers are open to Bible reading however. only about 155 miles from the old homeEvery seat is up for election this Novemtown. But with family scattered over a ber. Current political talk centers on four-state area, face-to-face connections when, or if, there needs to be a special sesaren’t so convenient. I’m not much into sion of the Minnesota Legislature to get Facebook; still preferring a handshake done what they didn’t get done when they greeting with family and friends. were supposed to. Compromise doesn’t The Iowa visit included Sunday service exist right now. Blame whomever you LAND MINDS at Sion Lutheran, the country church wish to blame. Perhaps when you read between Northwood and Lake Mills where By Dick Hagen this issue of The Land, a bonding bill, a I was confirmed a few decades back. I property tax relief bill, even a final declike their agenda. The Sion folks start laration on waters qualifying for buffer with coffee and sandwiches in the baseregulation will have the Governor’s sigment, then upstairs for the service. nature. But as I share my thoughts on June 13, that That’s a nice warm up. And as Pastor Lang comdoesn’t seem likely. mented, “That caffeine kick works for all of us!” Gov. Dayton is promoting public works financing to After the service my brother and I took a few minbe funded by selling bonds. A $1 billion proposal utes to walk the Sion cemetery revisiting several failed in the final chaotic minutes of the regular sesHagens via cemetery headstones. It was a good sion. House Republicans are rounding up support to reminder of family military history too; U.S. flag cut $200 million in taxes. Dayton allowed that bill to holders on display at five Hagen headstones. die without his signature. However, a particular highlight of that June 5 servMeanwhile let’s talk crops, weather and markets. ice was a handout for each of us worshipers. It was a We’re all experts on those topics! Nothing like a few proclamation signed by Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad. 80 F days to get growing degree days doing their The proclamation encouraged all Iowans to join in a thing. Corn and soybean fields in various stages of historical Iowa 99 County Bible Reading Marathon hypnosis two weeks back have come alive. That fanwhich is to take place June 30 through July 3 in tastic thing called photosynthesis is jump-starting front of all 99 Iowa courthouses. The document also encourages individuals and families in Iowa to read even the sorriest looking fields of corn and soybeans. through the Bible on a daily basis each year until the And thanks to weather really screwing up portions of the Brazilian corn and soybean harvest, markets Lord comes. really are trying to crank some positive value into Affixed with the State Seal of Iowa plus the Gover- our American commodities. Soybeans seem to be nor’s signature, this is indeed an incredible proclawinning. Corn needs market help but perhaps a premation! I applaud you Iowans and commend the dig- dicted hotter summer and numerous blasts of rain nity and grace of your governor in his action. Sure, might be putting an early top on corn yields this fall. the political correctness of this proclamation will be A short crop will definitely be a price booster but challenged. However, in my opinion, this is a most let’s not hedge our bets on such a prediction. Hog perfect example of political correctness by a head of prices buzzing and this likely means an expansion of state. hog farrowings so lower prices already are the call for 2017. I would hope Iowa’s governor’s action spreads to other states including Minnesota. But with governMade a quick five-day trip to Colorado Springs ment disarray reaching new heights up here, it’s not See LAND MINDS, pg. 3A
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE 5A — Renovated barn is now a solar collector 6A — New wind power technology can be used in a variety of locations 10A —Kent Thiesse explains ARCCO payments 11A — From The Fields reports 16A — Marketing edible beans 17A — Legume cover crops play role in nitrogen enhancement
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Involved young voters will help nation get healthy again does about 900 acres of corn and soybeans. About 10 years ago, he got the fever to build a camping resort. He dug out a hillside on a 25-acre field suspecting there would be a good water vein in that particular soil. He was right! Today they have a business bonanza. It’s expanded to 123 camping spots snuggled around a really beautiful 5-acre pond. How’s business? All 123 camping spots are rented for the entire season. In fact, most now leave their campers parked at Happy Times Resort year-around. Rod saved 13 camping spots for weekend visitors, but those 13 spots are now booked until October. “Growing campers is more fun than growing corn,” smiled Samantha. “We’re tremendously pleased. Campers are a friendly bunch. We have been
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Letter: Reader not sold on solar generation is less than 25 percent! If these farms are using electric heating during the winter, hopefully their co-op provider can save their day. The 30 percent federal tax credit for new installations is paid for by whom? (We taxpayers choosing not to do solar.) Hopefully these solar people agree that a net metering charge is necessary to maintain the grid (lines, poles, substations) to accept the excess power they wish to sell back to the grid. Their energy provider has to, within microseconds, adjust to the ebb and flow of solar generation or all of their customers will experience power surges or brownout issues. Most solar customers are not told their actual “break-even” time will be years later because overall generation is lower than expected. Before investing the big bucks, check with three-year old solar farms for payback information. Don Buck Zumbrota, Minn.
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To the Editor: Previous issues of The Land featured a four-page cover advertisement urging to “Go Solar.” This campaign is designed to have rural residents build solar panels on their farms. They list four examples of advantages over the electric utilities supplying your power: rate increases, pollution, hidden fees and no control. Because of recent energy conservation practices, rate increases have been very minimal. Pollution (Go Green — Save The Planet) is yet to be proven. Was there any pollution caused by solar panel manufacturing? What are these “hidden fees”? I have never had an issue with hidden electric fees! As far as “no control”, rural electric co-ops are member-owned and we members have “a say” in policies, etc. So if solar is the best approach, are there any negatives? In winter with short, cloudy days, solar panels produce less than 5 percent of their stated kilowatt performance. Even on perfect, longer, sunny days,
blessed.” The Land featured Happy Times Resort in May, 2012. Rodney recalled his dad (Gordon) argued a bit about that 5-acre field being turned into a pond. Corn was about $3.50 ten years ago. Gordon told Rodney those five acres would produce about 750 bushels of corn — about $2,500 value. Rodney replied, “Dad, We sold $3,500 worth of pizza and beverages out here last weekend!” Sure, lots of expense in building a farm pond into a resort. But even weather isn’t a hazard for the Happy Times folks. When wet weather prevails they chat inside their campers. During sunny weather the water beckons. I’m wrapping up with this story about a young man who was stopped for a traffic violation. The officer who made the arrest recognized the odor in the violator’s car. The young man was convicted of marijuana possession (an automatic felony) and received a suspended sentence from an easy-going judge. Maybe you think that’s a pretty light sentence and he didn’t really lose much. Think twice, young people! All he lost was the right to vote, to own a gun and the right to run for public office! My congratulations to all you recent graduates. But do indeed treasure your treasures. You will be voting for President this November. Welcome to the most scurrilous political campaign in U.S. history. We’ve got a hurting nation. Thanks to you younger folks, we’ll get healthy again. Dick Hagen is staff writer of The Land. He may be reached at rdhagen35@gmail.com. ❖
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LAND MINDS, from pg. 2A May 18-22 to witness my grandson’s high school graduation. I was surprised how many fields in portions of northwest Iowa, eastern Nebraska and northwest Kansas were yet to be touched. And minimum tillage definitely sets the stage these days. Most prevalent are soybeans direct planted between last year’s corn rows with zero tillage prep. Coming on is the Soil Warrior and other such equipment eliminating virtually all tillage except for that narrow strip where seeds are dropped. Rebuilding soils is definitely a priority for more and more of you crop guys. My last Iowa stop was at Happy Times Resort — that 25-acre vacation paradise created by Lake Mills farmers Rodney and Samantha Hagen. Rodney still
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Brexit: British farmers favor EU subsidies over promises With electronic ignition, fuel injection journalist Nigel Farndale, who writes for and more computing power than the the right-leaning weekly The space shuttle, today’s cars never backfire. Spectator, recently described UK farmers Our politicians — with less horsepower as “TBC — True Blue Conservative,” the and far less memory — often still do. stiff backbone in Cameron’s body politic. The latest may be British Prime MinisBut, noted Farndale in a Feb. 28 column, ter David Cameron who, during his 2015 “[T]he Brexit debate is leaving our True reelection campaign, promised British Blue farmers deeply conflicted. On the one voters a referendum on whether the hand, without EU subsidies, many of them United Kingdom should remain in or exit FARM & FOOD FILE would go out of business. On the other, their out the 28-nation European Union. Tory (conservative) instincts tell them that By Alan Guebert subsidies are a socialist idea, the opposite of Back then, the idea looked like a winfree trade, and therefore plain wrong.” ner. And indeed, Cameron’s Conservative Party rode it to victory. Few pundits Farndale, a former farm boy himself, however, thought British voters would urged farmers to vote to leave the EU ever choose to leave, or “Brexit,” the because it makes “financial sense.” world’s largest democratic union and sec“Just to continue paying farmers the same (CAP) subond largest economy. sidy as they are getting now,” he explained, “would cost Now however, leaving is a real possibility. Recent the British taxpayer half as much. Because, at present, polls show the June 23 referendum neck-and-neck we pay £6 billion ($8.5 billion) a year into the CAP, but and Cameron’s winning promise last year looks like a our farmers get only £3 billion ($4.3 billion) back.” warm beer this year. He had hoped the threat of a He added, “British farmers are effectively subsidisreferendum would force the EU to grant the UK “spe- ing their competitors. The French, by far the biggest cial status” on tough issues like immigration and the beneficiary of the CAP, receive three times as much.” EU’s costly Common Agricultural Policy, or CAP. Few things fire up UK farmers more than the idea It didn’t and, win, lose or draw June 23, won’t. But that French farmers are getting the upper hand in now Cameron, and the UK, is stuck with something anything. Farndale’s math though, failed to stoke no one really wanted. indignation in the English countryside. On June Caught in the middle are UK farmers. Like their 14, Farmers Weekly, the respected UK ag publication, American counterparts, most are (by birth and dispo- released poll results which showed 46 percent of sition) political and economic conservatives. British “those questioned said the interests of British agriculture would be best served by the UK remaining in the EU, while more than a one-third (35.5%) indicated it
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would be better to leave.” The reason UK farmers would vote to stay in the EU, noted the magazine, is that “only 17.1%” of farmers polled thought financial “support for farming” (today’s CAP payment level) “would remain at broadly similar levels in the event of Brexit, while 44.5% thought it would not…” In short, UK farmers may be “conservative” in name and ideology. But, thank you very much, they’re not trading their rock-solid EU subsidies for vague promises of equal payments from London. Liberal politicians and left-leaning UK farm leaders agree. All say tomorrow’s bird in-hand EU subsidies will be worth far more than today’s cheap talk by London’s squawking crows. Or, as reported by Farmers Weekly, “Former NFU (National Farmers Union) president Sir Peter Kendall, who is campaigning for the UK to remain part of the EU, said ‘leave’ campaigners were ‘taking farmers for fools.’” Well, someone is going to look foolish after the Brexit vote June 23. And, if the growing “leave” trend continues, that someone will be Conservative Party leader David Cameron and his ah-we're-not-ready-toleave conservative farm backers. American farmers might take note. Because sometime — and maybe that sometime is 2016 — you get exactly what you ask for even when you weren’t serious when you asked. The Farm and Food File is published weekly through the United States and Canada. Past columns, events and contact information are posted at www.farmandfoodfile.com. ❖
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mow was the greatest place to play as a kid,” said Doug. Geothermal The Fullers invested in a Hydronic geothermal heat pump made by TTHERM GEO, a Minnesota company. The heat pump uses no fossil fuels, taking advantage of the earth’s ability to store heat. “The temperature should be about 54 degrees from the ground,” said Doug. According to the company’s website, geothermal heat pumps tap into the earth’s constant ground temperature through pipes bored into the ground. The heat is concentrated through the refrigeration process and released into the building. In the summer, the process is reversed and heat is removed from the building and put back into the earth. That means the shop will be cool in the summer. The pump is designed for use with a radiant (in-floor) system like the Fullers have. TTHERM GEO claims energy efficiency savings of 300 to 500 percent. “It’s a very consistent heat,” said Maarten. “We come inside after being outside and it feels good.” While it’s a big upfront cost, they estimate that the system should pay for itself in seven to 10 years. Solar array In May, they installed a 14 kilowatt solar array on the barn’s south-facing roof; a southern exposure is critical. Again payback is estimated at seven to 10 years.
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said Maarten. Every night, they pull in their dump truck and trailer with the skid loader right on it. The truck and equipment thaw out in the heated shop. “Everything starts easy when it’s warm,” said Doug. Digging graves displaces dirt and clay. So after thawing in the shop, it’s easier to dump the clay into their “holy dirt pile.” A work bench runs along the length of one wall. They have more tools yet to bring in — 5-gallon pails filled with tools — but they are taking their time. Maarten doesn’t like clutter while Doug showed off a hand-forged hay bale hook. Before the Fullers could build their shop, they had to save the old barn. They put on new steel siding, a new roof, and jacked up the barn — up to 18 inches in one corner. They also put in new footings. The guy that did the work told Doug: It’s not going to be perfectly straight, but it will be close. “When we put the shop on the barn, you can’t believe how close to straight that wall was,” said Doug. Before that, the north wall of the barn looked like an ocean wave, noted Maarten. Doug fixed up an old cupola that was crunched in and riddled with bullet holes. Prior to excavating for the last 38 years, Doug and his brother had a body shop together. The cupola stands proudly atop the barn. “For us farm kids, the barn and hay
“It’s going to be able to power our whole farm,” said Maarten. “We want to make it so we’re completely sustainable.” The solar array was endorsed by Fritz Ebinger, rural energy development program manager of Clean Energy Resource Teams. Ebinger conducted an on-site energy assessment on the farm in November 2015. Ebinger looked at shade readings, roof angle and structure. Ebinger noted the barn’s new steel roof, new wiring and an electrical upgrade that had the capacity to host a solar array. “They had a great site,” said Ebinger. Coincidentally, they had the right amount of space for their energy needs of 14 kW, explained Ebinger. Farm operations like the Fullers usually have a 10 to 15 kW window. “We encourage people to size to load. That’s a good electrical practice,” said Ebinger. “You want to be a good neighbor to fellow cooperative patrons.” Ebinger recommends communicating with your rural electric co-op and points out that rural electric co-ops are allowed to charge a fee for people that co-generate energy. “That’s to recover fixed costs for supplying them with 24 hour energy. They can charge the fee because they are losing some revenue but they still have to maintain wires and transformers to serve that property,” said Ebinger. Ebinger works out a project estimate to include cost, tax credits, payback and depreciation. “For us, it’s usually a business decision, a business conversation,” said Ebinger. “A lot of the focus is keeping the resources local.” The Fullers have more plans for their business. They are purchasing Doug’s brother’s metal fabrication shop in Trimont called B and D’s Metal Repair. Doug’s brother, Darrell,
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By MARIE WOOD The Land Associate Editor TRIMONT, Minn. — When the Fullers decided to save their barn and add on a shop, they embarked on a decade-long journey that ended with a reclaimed barn, a geo-thermal heating and cooling system for energy efficiency, and a solar array to power the farm with renewable energy. While many told them to burn the 100-year-old barn down and rebuild, they would have had to build it 200 feet back from the lake on their property. They liked it right where it was. Both Doug and Kris Fuller grew up on local farms. Kris grew up on a dairy farm down the road. Their acreage, which they bought around 1990, includes a farmhouse, small lake, woods, pasture and 70 tillable acres. “We always wanted something with character,” said Kris. About 50 head of Angus cattle come in from the pasture to feed from the south side of the barn. The cattle are free to come and go into the barn. More than 20 Barred Plymouth Rock chickens have free range and produce about two dozen eggs a day. They also grow corn and beans and Kris has a big produce garden. “We are so blessed by everything,” said Kris. “We’ve still got so far to go.” Doug and son Maarten Fuller also run Doug Fuller Construction, an excavating business from their rural Trimont farm. They do dirt work yearround as they dig graves in 25 cemeteries. “I feel it’s an awesome service we provide. We do it with dignity and integrity. People really appreciate it,” said Maarten. “You feel good if it’s an old person that’s lived their life.” In the winter, Maarten also does snow removal. In warmer months, they’re busy six days a week with tile repair, septic, footings, basements, landscapes, buildings, shoreline restoration, conservation projects, erosion control. If it’s dirt, they do it. Doug and Maarten have a shop in town where they can work on equipment. “It’s been a dream of ours to have a place to work out here,” said Kris. Barn and shop Last fall, they completed the shop they added to the north side of the barn. While not the biggest shop around, it’s plenty big for the family’s needs. “We’ve been using it every day since,”
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BARN, from pg. 5A Ebinger of CERTs. is retiring and will work with Rural Energy for America Doug and Maarten for a year Program grants can cover up as they make the transition. to 25 percent of renewable The Metal Repair shop fixes all energy and energy efficiency metal equipment so lots of project costs. The next deadline farm equipment and impleis Oct. 31. ments. CERTs has rolled out Milk “The main shop and this Fritz Ebinger the Savings: Dairy Energy shop will work together as a cycle,” Efficiency Program. Staff can answer said Maarten. questions about energy efficiency for dairy barns and guide you through the Renewable Energy Renewable Energy for Greater Min- funding options available for energy nesota is a program from Clean efficiency upgrades. They can help you Energy Resource Teams. The free pro- consider renewable energy options, too. gram helps farm and rural business In dairies, installing LED lighting owners identify energy efficiencies and and upgrading compressors and ventirenewable energy projects, funding lation can make a big difference in effiand financing. Since funding comes in ciency. federal tax credits, local utility rebates “People are hesitant to upgrade and grants, CERTs helps people because it’s working,” said Ebinger. “It through the process. may not be physically broken but it All projects should begin with con- might be breaking your budget. tacting your local power company for For project assistance, contact Fritz rebates on efficiency upgrades and Ebinger at (612) 626-1028 or visit renewable energy projects, as well as www.cleanenergy resourceteams.org. If utility grid details. you have a dairy farm, visit “I strongly encourage them to part- www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/ ner with their local utility,” said Fritz dairy. ❖
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said. “INVELOX has a capacity factor from 60 to 90 percent. The capacity factor is the amount of time the turbine is actually producing power. Coal and other non-renewables are around 80 percent.” Solar electric generation has a particularly low capacity factor, according to Scholtz. “The low capacity factor on renewable energy sources has plagued us,” she said. “We don’t have that with
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This INVELOX demo unit in Chaska, Minn., does not harvest wind power. It is used for research and development.
INVELOX because we can make electricity at low wind speeds and use multiple turbines in a unit.” Another reason the capacity factor is high for INVELOX is because the relatively small turbines are at ground level and don’t have to be lowered for maintenance or repair. They are also less complex than conventional wind turbines. “Traditional turbines must have yaw and pitch systems that adjust for wind direction and speed,” Scholz said. “Because INVELOX controls the wind and delivers it to the system, it simplifies traditional turbines by eliminating both the complex yaw and pitch mechanical systems. It also eliminates the need for a gear box. Our smaller turbines, which operate at faster speeds, result in lower capital requirements and lower costs for electricity production. Our goal is to produce electricity at one cent per kilowatt hour.” “Better energy storage systems will change everything,” Scholz exclaimed. “Once we can develop compact, economic storage of the power, we can give energy to everyone — no matter who or where they are. I love the idea that I’m involved in something new that will have a huge impact around the world.” To find out more about SheerWind and the INVELOX system, visit SheerWind.com. ❖
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SHEERWIND from pg. 6A “Units can be constructed from concrete, plastic, even fabric. Different countries can use their most available materials. Buildings can be architecturally designed to incorporate the wind intake units,” she said, “so you wouldn’t even see the system from outside. For farms, the idea of converting silos is not out of the question. Municipalities could utilize the space already occupied by water towers to incorporate the system.” “We can design whatever size system we want,” Scholz added. “We designed a 25 mega-watt system which was the size of a building. Smaller units are just more economic to construct. It makes the investment more viable for more people.” INVELOX towers are about as reliable as coal when it comes to electricity generation, according to Scholz. “The capacity factor of traditional wind turbines is 30 to 40 percent,” she
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Grain Outlook Corn exports impressive
Livestock Angles Cattle prices very erratic
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The following marketing analysis is for the week ending June 17. CORN — After ending the previous week on a sour note with a key reversal lower, corn seesawed back and forth during the week until it surged higher into the weekend. Weather updates and good demand were behind the lateweek jump which extended the string of higher weekly closes to six. If the current hot, dry forecasts prove correct as summer arrives on June 20, you can expect the rally to continue. But if rains accompany the heat, we could see prices decline on profit- PHYLLIS NYSTROM taking. In the Commitment of CHS Hedging Inc. St. Paul Traders report as of June 14, managed money had added 44,000 contracts to bring their net length to 252,000 contracts. In 2012, their length was over 320,000 contracts. So if they want to extend their buying spree, there is room for it. Weekly export sales were impressive, but below expectations at 35.8 million bushels for old crop and 7.1 million bushels for new crop. And we are shipping what we have sold. We only need 7.9 million bushels of sales per week to hit the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 1.825 billion bushel export target. Weekly export inspections (released every Monday) were the highest since 1989 at 66.8 million bushels! Weekly ethanol production set a record at 1.01 barrels per day. Ethanol stocks were up 957,000 barrels at 21.2 million barrels. There is a boat of Brazilian corn headed to Wilm-
It has been a roller coaster ride in the livestock markets over the past several years. The funny thing is this trend is likely to continue into the future as these markets remain in transition. That transition is from a bull market to a bear market that was completed back in the year 2014 and is following through today. Cattle prices have been the most erratic during this transition period as prices seem to rise and fall from week to week. The culprit behind the volatile swings is the fight between a lower supply of cattle vs. a weakening demand for beef. This action is likely to continue until JOE TEALE an equilibrium is accomplished Broker between supply and demand. Great Plains Commodity One thing that will affect this Afton, Minn. price discovery for beef is the competitive meat situation. There appears to be more than adequate chicken, turkey and pork available at lower prices per pound than beef at present. This disparity in value with the current economic conditions will continue to stand in the way of any significant rally in cattle prices. The fact that the herd size is projected to increase over the next couple of years is also a deterrent to higher prices as long as demand remains at current levels. This does not mean that from time to time cattle prices will not see rallies in price as short term demand for beef or tightened supplies of cattle are evident. Producers are urged to continue to monitor market conditions and protect inventories as needed. The hog market has experienced a much better spring as prices have worked higher since a low last
Each crop year seems to bring a new challenge and day-to-day decisions which impact profitability. This year, due to excessive moisture and a frost that reduced some stands, we’ve had a little delay in getting all the crops planted in some parts of southern Minnesota. But, for the most part, the crop is in throughout the upper Midwest. With a little heat things could catch up fast to meet our yield expectations. Side dressing and spraying are the immediate June tasks at hand. The timing of these applications can greatly impact yield. After that, producers will focus on pricing and delivering any JOEL LARSON remaining 2015 corn and soybean AgStar Financial Services Credit Director inventory and on pricing 2016 Blue Earth, Minn. crop. Recently there has been a nice run in the market. It’s kind of like seeing the sun come out after many days (weeks) of cloudy weather! I have been encouraged by producers rewarding the market as we approach prices at or near break-even for soybeans. The corn market provides a bigger challenge on both old and new crop. When to pull the trigger and make a sale you can feel good about might be this summer’s biggest challenge. Among all of the other summertime tasks, establishing what your true break-even is should be a priority. As a review, turn the page for an estimated cost of production including land costs and family living from AgStar’s Margin Manager. Where are yours in comparison?
See NYSTROM, pg. 9A
See TEALE, pg. 9A
See LARSON, pg. 9A
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.
Beans end longest weekly rally streak in 40 years
Estimate costs to know when to sell LARSON, from pg. 8A
Estimated production costs
Expense Estimate per Acre
Total Expense inc. Land and Draw
Corn 125 153 28 10 19 20 35 21 13 15 1 18 15 10 59 7
Soybeans 60 34 38 7 21 13 21 0 12 11 1 13 10 8 39 5
549 225 50 275
293 225 275
824 568 Source: AgStar Margin Manager
See NYSTROM, pg. 10A
U.S. pork enjoys export demand TEALE, from pg. 8A October. Numbers have decreased enough while at the same time demand increased for pork. The weaker U.S. dollar bolstered export demand during the period and coupled with the value of pork to the other competitive meats helped support the good demand. As the summer approaches, as in years past, the hog market usually finds a seasonal top at this time of the year. Currently, the hog market appears to be somewhat struggling as prices move over the $80 level basis
lean and the pork cutout nearing $90. The futures market continues to carry a decent premium to the cash price as the June contract expires which could leave the futures vulnerable to a correction if the cash and pork cutouts begin to falter. The deferred contracts have been signaling a slide in prices into the fall due to the anticipation of increased numbers and a decline in demand. Therefore producers should remain aware of any changes in market direction and react accordingly to protect inventories. ❖
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In this example (using estimated actual production history) at 190 bushels per acre of corn, the breakeven would be $4.34/bu. and at 55 bu./acre soybeans the break-even would be $10.33/bu. Which side of $800/acre corn and $550/acre soybeans are you? Driving your costs down to improve your break-even can be worked on every day and has to be on every producer’s top of mind. The recent market run up has given us a “sunny day” to make some sales. Start by updating your cost of production number. With good records, keep updating them. When you know and have confidence in your break-even, you can follow the markets and pull the trigger when it is best for your operation. For more insights from AgStar experts, check out AgStarEdge.com, where you’ll find grain and livestock industry news, legislative happenings, and financial preparedness guidance. ❖
luck! As the old saying goes, hope for the best and prepare for the worst. The Planted Acreage Quarterly Grain Stocks reports will be published June 30. SOYBEANS — Soybeans ended their longest weekly rally streak in over 40 years when the July contract fell 18.75 cents to $11.59.5 per bushel and the November contract lost 14.5 cents to settle at $11.48.25 per bushel. July beans had closed higher for nine consecutive weeks. Weather permitted planting and development to move forward. Heading toward the June 30 reports, most expect to see soybean acres increase, allowing for some wiggle room for yield to be lowered while still retaining the potential for a big crop. A well-followed private firm upped its soybean acreage estimate from 83 million acres to 83.8 million acres. The USDA’s number is currently at 82.2 million acres. Nearly hourly weather updates are a force behind the price volatility. The Climate Prediction Center’s latest maps for this summer call for normal to above normal temperatures with normal precipitation. Other weather forecasters are skeptical of this outlook, instead focusing on the possibility of what La Niña may have in store for the Midwest. In general, it’s a little early for concern in the beans and price action was a reflection of that; however, volatility should continue to increase as forecasts change. In Argentina, the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange has harvest at 91.4 percent complete and implies a crop as big as 57 mmt vs. USDA’s 56.5 mmt estimate. The Rosario Grains Exchange raised its Argentina bean production number from 55 mmt to 55.3 mmt. An Argentine ag under-secretary this week reported that losses are not as bad as originally thought and this year’s crop could be nearer to 57.6 mmt. AgroConsult out of Brazil is forecasting this year’s bean crop at 98 mmt. They are also pegging Brazilian bean acres to increase by 1.2 million acres next year. China’s National Grain and Oils Information Center is predicting it will import 82 mmt of soybeans this year and 85 mmt next year. The USDA is using 87 mmt for next year and the U.S. attaché to China is projecting 85 mmt for next year. Weekly export sales were big this week at 30 million bushels for old crop and 28.2 million bushels for
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unchanged week-on-week. The Rosario Grain Exchange upped its Argentine production outlook from 25 mmt to 27 mmt. The Argentine ag minister estimated corn acreage next year will increase by 20 percent and push production up by 10-15 mmt from this year’s 25 mmt projection. The June 30 Planted Acreage and Stocks as of June 1 reports will soon be upon us. A well-respected private consulting firm pegged corn acres at 92.6 million acres, down 800,000 acres from its last estimate and down 1 million acres from the USDA’s projection. In the last five years, the price action on the day of the report has been very volatile. In the last five years on the day of the reports, July corn closed higher three times and lower two times. The average move higher was 21 cents and the average move lower, 44 cents. OUTLOOK: It’s all about weather and demand. For the week, July corn closed 14.75 cents higher at $4.37.75 per bushel and the December contract closed up 18 cents at $4.48.75 per bushel. The high for the week in the December contract was $4.49 per bushel. Corn has closed higher for the last six weeks. The market wants to keep a weather risk premium in the market until we’re further along in the season. This may leave us with at least another ten days of volatile prices. First support in the July contract is the $4.18 area where a gap from early June is left to be filled and is also near where the 20-day moving average line lies. Resistance in the July contract is $4.40 per bushel, then the 20-day moving average at $4.50 per bushel. For the December contract, first support is the 10-day moving average at $4.37 per bushel, then the 20-day moving average at $4.23.5 per bushel. In the new crop December contract, resistance comes in near $4.50 per bushel. If you are uncomfortable continuing to reward the market’s rally with additional cash sales, have a number in mind that you will sell if prices fall through, or sell cash and buy a call for upside participation. Other tools available to you should also be considered, including buying puts, buying puts in combination with selling calls, or using sell-stops beneath the market. Locking in a price floor may be available in your area as well. If the weather is not perceived to be threat after the Fourth of July holiday, this market may reduce the weather risk premium it has built-in in quick fashion. If the forecasts lean toward hot and dry, the premium could be expanded. Who can out-guess Mother Nature? Good
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NYSTROM, from pg. 8A ington, N.C., for feeders in that region. This corn is assumed to have been bought before the run up in prices, but Brazilian corn is still cheaper into that market than U.S.-originated corn which would need to be railed in. The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange reported Argentina’s corn harvest at 35 percent complete compared to 41 percent complete last year. Its 25 million metric ton production estimate was
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2015 ARC-CO payments are likely to decline Most crop producers in the Upper MidCounties that were originally scheduled to west are enrolled in the county yieldreceive less than $25 per base acre will based Agriculture Risk Coverage farm now likely receive zero payment or a very program choice on their corn and soybean small 2015 corn ARC-CO payment. base acres for 2014-2018 crop years. Only a small percentage of counties were Given the current increase in the corn scheduled to receive a 2015 soybean ARCand soybean market prices in the past CO payment, based on the April 1 esticouple of months, many farm operators mates, due to the very strong actual soyand ag lenders are now wondering what bean yields in 2015 in many areas. For impact that may have on potential 2015 counties that were scheduled to receive a ARC-CO payments, scheduled to be paid FARM PROGRAMS 2015 soybean payment, the original 2015 in October 2016. ARC-CO payment estimates have been By Kent Thiesse For the producers who had very high lowered by $10-$15 per base acre in most corn and soybean yields in 2015, relacounties, due to projected MYA price tive to their benchmark yields, were increase on June 1. already projected to get zero or very Determining MYA price little 2015 ARC-CO payment. ProducThe 2015 MYA prices for corn and soybeans are the ers who had 2015 corn or soybean yields which were U.S. average prices from Sept. 1, 2015 to Aug. 31, very near or below the 2015 benchmark yields will 2016, with the MYA prices being finalized on Sept. 30, still likely get the maximum, or close to the maxi2016. As of June 1, the estimated 2015 MYA prices are mum 2015 ARC-CO payment. However, producers $3.70 per bushel for corn and $9.05 per bushel for soywho had 2015 corn and soybean yields higher than beans. This represents an increase of 15 cents per benchmark yields, but were still scheduled to receive bushel for corn and 30 cents per bushel for soybeans a significant ARC-CO payment, will likely see their from the MYA estimates on April 1. This adjustment 2015 ARC-CO payments reduced from earlier estiwill negatively affect the estimated 2015 ARC-CO mates. payments in many counties across the upper Midwest. Based on April 1 estimates, many counties in The MYA price for a given crop year is used to calcusouthern and western Minnesota, as well as in north- late any potential payments for the Price Loss Coverern Iowa, were likely to receive a 2015 corn ARC-CO age, ARC-CO, and ARC-Individual Coverage propayment of $30 to $80 per base acre. Except for a few grams. The historical MYA prices are also used to counties in southeast Minnesota, most 2015 corn determine the benchmark revenues for both the ARCARC-CO payments will now be reduced by $20 to $25 CO and ARC-IC program options. The MYA price for a per base acre from the earlier figures. This is based on the updated June 1 estimates following the projected increase in the market year average prices.
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given commodity is not based on any specific local or terminal grain prices. The MYA price is the 12-month national average price for a commodity, based on the average market price received at the first point of sale by farm operators across the United States. The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service collects grain sales data on a monthly basis, which is then “weighted” at the end of the year, based on the volume of bushels sold in each month. USDA updates the average MYA price estimates on a monthly basis in its Supply and Demand report, which is released mid-month, and provides a pretty good price estimate for potential ARC-CO payments. USDA also publishes monthly and season-average estimated market prices for various commodities, which are available on the Farm Service Agency website: http://goo.gl/lgwN9M. Kansas State University offers one of the best monthly updates of MYA prices for corn, soybeans, and wheat. The website is: www.agmanager.info/crops/insurance/risk_mgt. Benchhmark yields and ARC-CO payments The county benchmark revenue for a given crop is the county BM yield times the BM price for the year, which is the same price throughout the United States. The benchmark prices for corn and soybeans for the 2015 crop year remained the same as 2014 BM prices, which are $5.29 per bushel for corn and $12.27/bu. for soybeans. The BM prices are adjusted each year, using the USDA market-year average price for the preceding five years, then dropping the high and low MYA price, and averaging the other three MYA prices. See THIESSE, pg. 12A
Weather, demand ruling markets NYSTROM, from pg. 8A new crop. Old crop sales are just 2 percent behind last year. New crop commitments are 204 million bushels compared to 213.6 million bushels on the books last year at this time. The United States is seeing demand rebound as Brazil’s export margins move into the red and we become the go-to supplier to the world. In its daily sales reporting this week, the USDA announced the sale of 505,000 metric tons of new crop sales to unknown and 129,000 metric tons of beans to China split fairly evenly between old and new crop. The May National Oilseed Processors Association report was a friendly one for soybeans. At 152.82 million bushels crushed in May, it was a record for the month of May and well above the 149.67 million bushel pre-report trade estimate. The COT report as of June 14 showed managed money had added just 3,000 contracts to their length. As of the report date, they were net long 215,000 contracts. Looking ahead to the June 30 reports, on the day of the report, the July soybean contract has closed higher three times in the last five years and lower twice. The average move higher was 39 cents and the average move lower was 33.5 cents. Britain will vote on June 23 whether or not to leave the European Union, commonly called the Brexit. Why should you care? The U.S. dollar index is heavily weighted against the euro and the British
pound. If they vote to exit, it is expected both the euro and pound will fall and the U.S. dollar will rally. If they stay in the EU, the opposite is anticipated — the euro and pound would rally and the dollar would decline. OUTLOOK: Weather and demand, demand and weather. We’re entering the silly season of trading by forecast. Funds are heavily long, so any perception that weather is not a threat could mean a sharp downturn. If demand continues and a little weather concern is added for good measure, volatility and an uptrend could continue. The July soybean contract closed below its 10-day moving average this week for the first time since May 24, but was able to hold secondary support along the 20-day moving average line at $11.24.75 per bushel. If this support is broken, look for $11.00 as the next target. Resistance is the recent high at $12.08.5 per bushel. Be prepared for about anything as we head toward the June 30 reports and a long holiday weekend. Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes for the week ending June 17: July Chicago wheat fell 13.75 cents, Minneapolis wheat was up 1.25 cents, and Kansas City wheat declined 7.75 cents. Crude oil had its biggest weekly drop in two weeks, falling $1.09 to $47.98 per barrel. ULSD this week lost 3.5 cents, RBOB dove 5.5 cents lower and natural gas rallied 6.75 cents. The U.S. dollar index was .365 lower at 94.206. ❖
Kent Moser, Rock Rapids, Iowa June 10 Kent Moser has been spending some quality time in the sprayer. The Land spoke with Moser on June 10 as he reported that he’s “been busy spraying.” That spraying was momentarily interrupted on June 3. “We got a nice three-fourths to one inch rain,” he said. The moisture was a welcome sight: “The rain was nice to loosen the ground up.” There has been no rain since then. Moser is “looking forward to Monday and Tuesday as there’s a good chance of rain.” Some of the corn fields “are showing a little unevenness.” “Everyone is concentrating on getting corn sprayed,” he said. The soybeans are “looking good.” They’re anywhere from V2 to V3 stage. At the Moser farm: “Most of our beans came up real nice.” The concern now is that with all this “hot humid, heat stress weather” some fields “will start showing some stress.” Moser is “looking forward to moving into bean spraying.” The extended weather outlook calls for above normal temperatures and the precipitation outlook is “looking dry.” “It’s going to take rain to keep stuff going,” Moser said. At this point in the growing season Moser predicts: “We aren’t going to have a record breaking year.” Instead it looks to be “on par for an average year.”
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John Nielsen, Albert Lea, Minn. June 10
John Nielsen’s crops received quite a bit of rain in the last 48 hours, around 2-and-a-half inches. Just three or four miles east of the Nielsen farm, it was hail, not rain that was the concern. The Land spoke with Nielsen on June 10 as he reported: “The heavy stuff went down I-90 to the east.” The hail meant replanting for some of Nielsen’s seed customers. Nielsen’s “corn got beat up but will come back.” After the rain, the corn really took off in growth. However, there are some of Nielsen’s fields that are still showing the effect from the frost that hit last month; there’s “a little bit of unevenness,” he said. Nielsen said he is “sick of talking about frost.” Those cold temperatures of last month seem like a distant memory as the forecast calls for continued heat and humidity which in turn will help the “corn take off now.” The soybeans “look all right.” All this “moisture will really perk them up.” The rain caused “ponding for maybe 24 hours, we’ll see how that turns out.” The warm temperatures look to be here to stay; Nielsen expects the crops to continue to improve in this weather. “Summer is here now,” said Nielsen. “I think by next week it will be a different story.”
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The weather finally cooperated enough on the Lee farm to start chopping hay. The Land spoke with Joan Lee on June 16 as she reported: “We had chopped what we wanted to for first crop hay.” There were over 30 loads of hay that filled up half the silo. In addition, “We did market round bales,” she said. Lee may have to wet bale the remaining crop. Lee started cutting on June 5 and she said they still have a little they haven’t cut down. The corn needs some warmer days to really get it going; the lack of heat has “hurt the germination a bit.” The oats “look really good.” Lee observed a “definite line in the field from where Mark (Lee’s husband) hauled manure and where he didn’t.” The manure side, she said is a more vibrant green. The soybeans for the most part are doing “pretty well.” Meanwhile, the wheat is “coming up really well,” she said. Lee will be busy the next few weeks. “Hopefully finishing up with hay crop,” she said. “Continuing cultivating the organic corn and bean crop.” The conventional wheat and beans will be sprayed. The rain seems to be a constant on the Lee farm this spring and early summer. Lee voiced concern that the crops are going to show a little more stress with the moisture if the rain continues. “The moisture is creating a little more of a challenge right now,” Lee said.
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Andy Pulk, Roseau, Minn. June 15 The weather in Andy Pulk’s neck of the woods has been “more of the same.” That includes rain, just enough sun to start to dry out the field, then rain some more. The Land spoke with Pulk on June 15. He said he has been “spraying on and off between rain showers.” Corn and rye grass have been sprayed but Pulk has some soybeans and wheat left to finish. Pulk has been spending some quality time in the sprayer including 175 acres of wheat on June 14. It wasn’t smooth sailing spraying the wheat; Pulk said he was “fighting some mud with the sprayer.” Though wheat overall “looks pretty darn good,” he noted. The corn hasn’t yet hit its big growth spurt as it’s currently 6 to 10 inches high. Pulk will be either side dressing his corn with anhydrous or top dressing with urea. “If the weather cooperates we’ll try to do both,” he said. Pulk is happy to report that “We’re ahead of growing degree days for corn by quite a bit.” There’s a warming trend forecasted for the weekend, which would definitely help move the corn along. Warm weather is nice but Pulk is “praying for dry weather.” The field conditions are “definitely wetter than we would like to be.” Overall, Pulk is “very pleased” with the crops this growing season. They look far better so far then the crops on the Pulk farm the last few years. All that is needed now is the sun to dry out the fields and really give these crops a boost.
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Producers must enroll in 2016 ARC-CO by Aug. 1 THIESSE, from pg. 10A The 2015 benchmark county yield for a given crop year was calculated by taking the average county yields for the previous five years (2010-2014), dropping the high and low yield, and then averaging the other three yields. The BM corn yields in most Minnesota counties declined in 2015, due to the very low average county yields in 2014, as well as the elimination of the 2009 year from the BM calculation, which was a very strong yield year in most areas. Many counties in south-central, southwest, and central Minnesota had the county BM corn yields decline by 8-12 bushels per acre from 2014 to 2015. The relationship between the final 2015 county yield and the 2015 county benchmark yields is extremely important in calculating potential 2015 ARCCO payments for corn and soybeans. Following is a guide on the likelihood of 2015 ARC-CO payments at various “percentage of BM yield” levels at the current MYA price estimates ($3.70 per bushel for corn and $9.05 per bushel for soybeans). Corn – Any county that has a “percentage of BM yield” of less than 109 percent will likely realize the maximum
estimated 2015 ARC-CO payment for that county. Counties with a “percentage of BM yield” of 109 to 116 percent will likely receive 50 to 99 percent of the maximum payment. Counties with a “percentage of BM yield” of 117 to 122 percent will likely receive 1 to 49 percent of the maximum 2015 ARC-CO payment. Counties with a “percentage of BM yield” of 123 percent or higher will likely not receive a payment. Soybeans – Any county that has a “percentage of BM yield” of less than 103 percent will likely realize the maximum 2015 ARC-CO payment for that county. Counties with a “percentage of BM yield” of 104 to 110 percent will likely receive 50 to 99 percent of the maximum payment. Counties with a “percentage of BM yield” of 111 to 116 percent will likely receive 1 to 49 percent of the maximum 2015 ARC-CO payment. Counties with a “percentage of BM yield” of 117 percent or higher will likely not receive a payment. The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service released the 2015 estimated average county yields for corn, soybeans, and other crops in late winter, which can be used to estimate potential
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unharvested acres in those counties. This adjustment is not likely to be as significant with 2015 NASS yields in Given the current prothe Upper Midwest. jected price levels of There will likely be a 6.8 percent Fed2016-17, there will be eral sequestration reduction on all 2015 a strong possibility of ARC-CO payments that will be paid in October 2016, similar to the 2014 ARC2016 corn and soyCO payments which were paid in 2014. bean ARC-CO payProducers must be enrolled in the 2015 ments in many areas, ARC-CO program for corn and soybeans especially if crop yields in order to be eligible for payments. Any return closer to aver2015 ARC-CO payments will be made in age levels. October, 2016. Producers must enroll in the 2016 ARC-CO program at local FSA offices by Aug. 1 in order to be eligible for 2015 ARC-CO payments. The NASS 2016 ARC-CO payments. Given the curyields may be adjusted slightly by rent projected price levels of 2016-17, USDA to arrive at the final 2015 BM there will be a strong possibility of 2016 yields and county FSA yields, which are corn and soybean ARC-CO payments in used to calculate the 2015 ARC-CO pay- many areas, especially if crop yields ments. The 2015 NASS county yields return closer to average levels. are available at: Previous county yields for corn, soyhttp://www.nass.usda.gov/. beans, and other crops, benchmark Summary on 2015 ARC-CO yields and revenues, 2014 FSA yields, estimates 2014 ARC-CO payment levels, and other Remember that the 2015 corn and farm program information are available soybean ARC-CO payment levels are on the FSA ARC-PLC web site: still estimates, which are based on the www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc. 2015 NASS county yield estimates and I have prepared an information sheet the current MYA prices. These paytitled: “Estimating 2015 Corn and Soyments could vary, based on the following bean ARC-CO Payments”, along with situations: “2015 ARC-CO Payment Estimate MYA price levels could have further Tables” for most counties in Minnesota changes between now and Aug. 31. If and northern Iowa. To receive a free MYA prices decline, the likelihood of copy of the information sheet and the level of ARC-CO payments tables, e-mail kent.thiesse@minnstarincreases, and vice-versa if the MYA bank.com. price increases. The likelihood of major Kent Thiesse is a government farm movements in the final MYA price programs analyst and a vice president decline is later in the 2015-16 marketat MinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal, ing year, due to likely lower “weightings” for the monthly price averages in Minn. He may be reached at (507) 7262137 or the final months. kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com. ❖ 2014 corn yields in some counties were adjusted considerably downward by USDA due to a large number of
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Fat basis imports were reduced for both 2016 and 2017 on expectations of slower imports of butterfat products, and to a lesser extent, cheese. Class III and Class IV milk price forecasts were raised for 2016 on component product prices. Look for the 2016 Class III to average around $13.60 per hundredweight, up 20 cents from a month ago and compares to $15.80 in 2015 and $22.34 in 2014. Announced prices added to June 17 remaining futures would portend a 2016 average of $14.52. The 2017 forecast, at $14.50, is down a nickel from last month, due to lower expected cheese prices. The 2016 Class IV price was projected to average around $13.60/cwt., up 20 cents from a month ago and compares to $14.35 in 2015 and $22.09 in 2014. The 2017 estimate is at $13.70, unchanged from last month’s projection. Feed price forecasts for 2015-16 and 2016-17 were raised significantly in USDA’s latest Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook. The 2015-16 corn price forecast is $3.60-$3.80 per bushel, which is up a dime at the midpoint from last month’s forecast. The 2016-17 corn price forecast is $3.20-$3.80 per bushel, which is up 15 cents at the midpoint. The estimated 2015-16 soybean meal price is $335 per short ton, which is up $25. The 2016-17 soybean meal price forecast is $320-$360 per short ton, which is up $20 at the midpoint. The national average price for alfalfa hay was increased from $144 per short ton in March to $153 in April. California’s July Class I milk price was announced at $14.87/cwt. for the north and $15.14 for the south. Both are up 52 cents from June but $3.55 and $3.56 respectively below July 2015, lowest July Class I prices since 2009. The seven month average stands at See MIELKE, pg. 14A
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$15.37 for the north, which is down from $17.59 at this time a year ago and $24.62 in 2014. The southern average, at $15.64, is down from $17.86 a year ago and $24.89 in 2014. ■ CME cash block cheddar cheese hit the highest price since Dec. 3, 2015, on June 15; but then retreated on offers and closed June 17 at $1.5150 per pound. This is up 4 cents on the week and the fifth consecutive week of gain, but 18.5 cents below a year ago. The barrels climbed to $1.5550 June 15, then eased back to $1.5450 on June 17. This is up 3.5 cents on the week, but 11.5 cents below a year ago. Four cars of block traded hands on the week and 13 of barrel. Central cheese vats are full, reports Dairy Market News. Spot loads of milk are still readily available at discounts. A few cheese makers are slowing production to avoid rebuilding stocks. A plentiful supply prevails, but strong sales have prompted partial stock relief. Retail demand is strong, aided by June dairy month promotions. International interest is weak. Some speculate the price difference in U.S. cheese vs. world competitors is too great for international buyers to justify purchasing U.S. cheese. Interest from cheese buyers is increasing in the west, following signs of recent price strengthening. “The motivator is believed to be that buyers expect pricing in the coming months to continue increasing, so buyers are interested in adding to stocks at current pricing,” Dairy Market News says, but “Many of the buyers are not strongly motivated to act quickly because there is little sense of any shortages of cheese.” ■ FC Stone reports there’s talk of milk production slipping lower out West but Midwest production continues to “chug strongly along unabated.” Cash butter ended the week at $2.3675 per pound. This is 16.75 cents above the previous week and 45.25 cents above the previous year, with 25 cars exchanging hands at the CME. The spot has gained 30.25 cents in three weeks. Dairy Market News says central region butter production was mixed. Cream is tightening and cannot be found at discounts like in recent weeks. End users report actively searching for bulk butter, but are not
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1.7 percent last time. RenThe following marketing net casein was off 0.4 peranalysis is for the week endcent after falling 1.6 percent ing June 17. last time. An issue percolating in the Cheddar cheese led the U.S. dairy industry is the gains, up 6.9 percent, after labor force. A 2009 study by jumping 7.8 percent last the Center for North Ameritime. Butter was up 5.3 percan Studies conducted for cent following a 3.2 percent the National Milk Producers advance. Anhydrous milkfat Federation indicated that 62 MIELKE MARKET followed, up 4.4 percent, percent of U.S. milk was WEEKLY after gaining 2.8 percent in accounted for by farms By Lee Mielke the last event. Skim milk employing immigrant powder was up 1.5 perlabor. cent after an eye-catch“With increased dising 12.1 percent jump cussion of U.S. immigralast time. And lactose inched 0.6 pertion policies and Congress’ lack of cent higher after a 4.7 percent gain last action to resolve immigration issues, time. the prospects of reduced labor availFC Stone equates the average GDT ability have adversely affected many butter price to $1.32 per pound U.S. sectors of U.S. agriculture,” the study Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter warns. closed June 17 at $2.3675 per pound. The study states, “Immigrant labor GDT cheddar cheese equated to about continues to be an important compo$1.3074 per pound U.S. and compares nent of many U.S. agricultural enterprises. The Economic Research Service to the June 17 CME block cheddar at $1.5150. GDT skim milk powder estimates that nearly one-half of U.S. equates to 86.23 cents per pound U.S. meat processing industry employees are immigrants of Hispanic origin, with and the whole milk powder average to similar shares in crop production. Read 96.08 cents per pound U.S. The CME more at www.nmpf.org and click on the Grade A nonfat dry milk price closed June 17 at 84.25 cents per pound. “Labor and Immigration” icon. ■ Trade agreements are another conMeanwhile, milk production forecasts cern. At a June 14 congressional hearfor 2016 and 2017 were raised from ing, NMPF Chairman Randy Mooney said that “well-negotiated trade agree- last month as “recently reported cow numbers indicate the herd continues to ments have the potential to increase expand,” according to U.S. Department export opportunities for America’s of Agriculture’s latest World Agriculdairy farmers.” But, he warned, “the terms of free trade agreements must be tural Supply and Demand Estimates report. No change was made to output tenaciously enforced.” per cow. Mooney told the House Ways and 2016 production and marketings Means Trade Subcommittee that U.S. were projected at 212.6 and 211.6 bildairy sales in foreign markets have increased 435 percent since 2000, help- lion pounds respectively, up 200 million ing boost milk prices and support more from last month. If realized, 2016 production and marketings would be up 4 than 120,000 American jobs. He also expressed concern that the benefits to billion and 3.9 billion pounds respectively or 1.9 percent from 2015. farmers from trade agreements are eroded “if they are not carefully negoti2017 production and marketings, proated and then continuously and judijected at 215.3 and 214.3 billion ciously enforced.” pounds respectively, are up 100 million pounds from last month. If realized, ■ This week’s Global Dairy Trade auc- 2017 production and marketings would tion didn’t give much fodder to traders. be up 2.7 billion or 1.3 percent from The weighted average for all products 2016. Fat and skim-solids basis export foreoffered was unchanged, following a 3.4 percent jump June 1 and a 2.6 percent casts for 2016 and 2017 were lowered as international supplies of dairy produptick on May 17. ucts remain abundant and U.S. prices Buttermilk powder led the three losses, down 6.6 percent, after leading remain high relative to competitors. Fat and skim-solids basis stocks were the gains last time with a 1.4 percent forecast higher as stocks of butter and gain. Whole milk powder was down a disappointing 4.5 percent after slipping cheese are expected to remain relatively high.
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Butter makers hold stocks as they expect prices to rise MIELKE, from pg. 13A finding sellers with ease. Industry contacts speculate a few large market participants are not currently producing bulk butter. This may be contributing to the feeling some market participants share of an immediate shortness of butter in the region. However, a few contacts suggest that manufacturers may be sitting on butter stocks; but are not willing to sell due to the time of year or because they have an inkling that butter prices are going to rise. Overall, demand is strong, says Dairy Market News, but supply is mixed. International interest is quiet, as U.S. butter prices are not competitive in the world market. Western butter output is at seasonal levels with most churn operators indicating schedules are running below plant capacity. Spot cream loads are less available as butterfat components trend lower. “Having sufficient stocks on hand to fill late summer needs remains a top priority,” Dairy Market News reports. Grade A nonfat dry milk climbed to 85 cents per pound; but ended Friday at 84.25 cents, which is up 1.25 on the week and 3.75 cents below a year ago on 20 sales. ■ Bottling demand for educational institutions con-
tinues to decrease as schools close across the nation. But requests are steady to higher from retailers, according to USDA. Milk is readily available for most processing needs. Midwest spot loads are actively moving in and out of the region at $1.25 to $4.00 under class, with a few at $5.00 to $6.00 under class. Checking demand: April packaged fluid milk sales totaled 4.1 billion pounds, which is virtually unchanged from April 2015. Conventional product sales totaled 3.88 billion pounds, which is down 0.2 percent from a year ago. Organic products, at 213 million pounds, were up 3.3 percent. Organic represented about 5.2 percent of total sales for the month. Whole milk sales totaled 1.16 billion pounds. This is up 5.5 percent from a year ago, with year-to-date running 4.8 percent of a year ago. Skim milk sales were down 10.5 percent from a year ago and down 10.3 percent year-to-date. Total packaged fluid sales for the first four months of 2016 totaled 16.6 billion pounds, which is down just 0.4 percent from the same period a year ago. Year-to-date sales of conventional products, at 15.78 billion pounds, are down 0.7 percent. Organic products, at 858 million pounds, were up 4.0 percent. Organic represented about 5.2 percent of total fluid milk sales so far in 2016. The figures represent consumption of fluid milk products in federal market order areas and California, which account for approximately 92 percent of total fluid milk sales in the United States.
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■ USDA’s weekly Crop Progress report shows 15 percent of the corn crop is rated in excellent condition as of June 12. This is up just 1 percent from the previous week but on par with a year ago. Sixty percent is rated as good, which is down 1 percent on the week but 1 percent ahead of a year ago. Regarding soybeans, 92 percent have been planted, which is up from 83 percent the previous week, 7 percent ahead of a year ago, and 5 percent ahead of the five-year average. Of the soybean crop, 12 percent are rated in excellent condition and 62 percent as good. As for the cotton crop, 89 percent is in the ground. This is up from 75 percent the previous week, 1 percent ahead of a year ago, but 4 percent behind the five year average. Eight percent is rated in excellent condition, with 45 percent good. ■ Looking globally, Dairy Market News reports preliminary observations from some milk-producing regions of the EU find signs of seasonal declines beginning. “Other parts of Germany and France are believed to have achieved very narrow production increases the third week of May over the prior week, but increases are expected to become slight declines soon. Cream supplies are tighter and buyers face increasing prices. Domestic cheese prices are firming in the EU. Stocks in aging programs are being drawn down.” See MIELKE, pg. 15A
Russia considers extending ban on EU imports whether or not to extend the sanctions it imposed on Russia following the annexation of Crimea in March of 2014. There are reports Russia is considering extending the existing ban on EU imports, perhaps until the end of 2017, according to Dairy Market News. Checking Oceania, the end phase of Australia’s 2015-16 milk producing season persists in being more hot and dry than had been expected earlier in the season. This has led to unexpectedly higher costs to dairy producers for irrigation, hay and grain. Some relief is developing in reduced fertilizer costs. Rainfall in Australia this season has generally been below average, says Dairy Market News. There are concerns the financial stresses of the dairy season will result in producer adjustments that will result in lower milk output for the coming
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2016-17 milk season. Dairy Australia reports April milk output was 2.7 percent below April 2015 and for the year-to-date, is down 1.2 percent. Dairy producers in New Zealand have experienced less reduction in seasonal milk output than expected, but producer margins have suffered. The production season is nearing an end and a number of producers find pay prices below their costs of production. A large processor in New Zealand recently announced opening prices for the 2016-17 season “disapprovingly lower than many producers had hoped for,” according to Dairy Market News.
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MIELKE, from pg. 14A Dairy Market News adds that, “With a vote in the United Kingdom about whether to exit the European Union scheduled for June 23, some observers note that the only certainty is uncertainty. (That vote has been postponed due to the killing of a UK Member of Parliament.) If the vote to exit passes, there will be a two plus-year period during which the remaining 27 EU members and the UK will negotiate the scope and content of the future trade relationship. During the period, the UK would remain a member of the EU. It is obviously unclear whether the outcome of negotiations would result in the UK being a member of a single market, a Switzerland or Turkey-type situation, or whether another outcome would result.” Uncertainty also continues as to the future of the Russian dairy trade situation. The EU is considering
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Lee Mielke is a syndicated columnist who resides in Everson, Wash. His weekly column is featured in newspapers across the country and he may be reached at lkmielke@juno.com. ❖
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The first cutting of alfalfa hay was 83 percent complete, 10 days ahead of average. There were reports that the second cutting of alfalfa hay has begun. All hay condition rated 87 percent good to excellent, up 2 percentage points from last week. Pasture condition rated 82 percent good to excellent. The Minnesota Crop Progress and Condition report was submitted by USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. ❖
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The dry edible bean crop was nearly all emerged, with the crop condition rated 62 percent good to excellent. The first sunflower condition rating of the year was estimated at 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 46 percent fair, 45 percent good, and 4 percent excellent. Potato and sugarbeet conditions both rated 88 percent good to excellent.
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Varying amounts of precipitation were received across the state, resulting in 3.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 19, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. In many parts of the state, the rains were beneficial and combined with warm temperatures to create good growing conditions. Some of the showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rains and hail. Select areas with excessive or frequent rains reported ponding in fields and yellowing of crops. Field activities for the week included haying and fertilizer and chemical applications. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 1 percent very short, 4 percent short, 74 percent adequate, and 21 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 1 percent very short, 7 percent short, 73 percent adequate, and 19 percent surplus. Minnesota’s corn condition rated 79 percent good to excellent, up 1 percentage point from the previous week. Soybean condition rated 76 percent good to excellent, down 1 percentage point from the previous week. Nearly half of the spring wheat acreage was at or beyond the heading stage, 12 days ahead of the fiveyear average and six days ahead of last year. Spring wheat condition rated 64 percent good to excellent, down 4 percentage points from last week. Regarding the oat crop, 52 percent of the oat crop was at or beyond the heading stage, nine days ahead of average and slightly ahead of last year. Oat condition rated 83 percent good to excellent, up 3 percentage points from the previous week. As for the barley crop, 41 percent had headed, with condition rated at 65 percent good to excellent, down 6 percentage points from the previous week.
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Larry Serbus made career marketing edible beans By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer BIRD ISLAND, Minn. — Forty-three years in the business of marketing edible beans gives Larry Serbus of Bird Island Bean Company an encyclopedia of experience in this somewhat unpredictable industry. Serbus began his career in 1972 with Lakeland Bean Company in Olivia. Two years later he moved on to Appleton to start a new edible bean plant for Lakeland Bean. Appleton is an irrigated farming area and Serbus contracted 1,800 acres of irrigated beans from a temporary office in the International Harvester equipment dealer’s building. Contract pricing looked good to area farmers who were growing this crop for the first time. But construction on the new bean handling plant didn’t go so well. “High winds blew down a scale wall under construction onto our silos,” recalled Serbus. “So suddenly, we were facing a serious dilemma. Hundreds of acres of navy beans were soon to be harvested and we had no structure for handling them. I hired 20 people off the street and we put up a 160-foot by 60-foot, doublewalled and insulated building in short time. I bought a couple of gravel conveyors, dug a free pit for quick unloading of the beans, and we were ready for harvest.” Serbus served with Lakeland and Agri Sales for 24 years. In 1995 he moved to Bird Island to manage the edible bean plant of ConAgra. In 2000, ConAgra downsized their edible bean business, closing 40 percent of its plants including the Bird Island facility. Serbus knew this was a great area with many farmers still wanting to grow some edible beans. He partnered with two growers to buy the plant and contracted with ConAgra to market its beans. Five years ago, he agreed to a new marketing
Navy beans are easy to get into since they just use the regular equipment of a soybean producer. Navy beans are non-GMO. — Larry Serbus agreement with Kelly Bean Company, a Scottsbluff, Neb., family operation with 80 years of experience. “They are the biggest firm in Great Northern edibles, one of the biggest in pinto beans,” Serbus said. 2015 was a good edible bean growing year. According to Serbus, his growers averaged about 2,700 pounds per acre on about 5,300 acres of navy bean production despite some heavy hail damage on a couple of big irrigated producers. Disregard those two big losses and growers averaged over 3,000 pounds! “It’s a challenge every year,” Serbus admitted. “You see different things every year. We’ve had early frost. Some damaging hail storms do happen. Just about everyone in the industry has installed electric-eye color sorters because quality is the main issue with edibles. Plants are required to do AIB inspections. The USDA comes through unannounced. The Food and Drug people make some visits. Everything needs to be clean.” Serbus said even with corn and soybean markets being squeezed, few growers are adding edible beans to their production because of tight regulations. “We can only market so much each year,” he explained. “Navy beans are easy to get into since they just use the regular equipment of a soybean producer. Navy beans are non-GMO. Roundup is often used as a
desiccant if you have a weed problem, but there are other desiccants out there also. Farmers do a good job. Weeds are usually not a problem when the crop is brought to our processing facility.” Most edibles are grown in 22-inch rows with a few growers even drilling them into the soil. In March, Serbus said contract price for 2016 crop was $23 per hundredweight, locked in on the first 1,000 pounds of production.The balance of a grower’s crop is offered open market or stored. “It’s not uncommon for a grower to store two, even three years of his crop,” he noted. He’s cautious about predicting a black ink year for edibles, but suggested that if your land costs are in the $250 range, it should be a black ink year. Stokely -Van Camp and Del Monte Foods are the main customers of edibles brought to his Bird Island plant, but a few other canners also purchase from him. And even when it looks like an early spring, he recommends growers wait until May 15-25 before planting. “We've had years where growers planted on the Fourth of July and got a harvestable crop,” Serbus recalled. “Last year a grower planted June 26 and harvested 2,600 pounds per acre!” Dry edible beans come in a variety of market classes including kidney bean, navy bean, pinto bean and black bean. Though differing in size and coloring of seed, all are just different types of a single species: Phaseolus Vulgaris L. Originally domesticated in Central and South America over 7,000 years ago, dry beans moved northward. Today, North Dakota, Minnesota and Michigan are principal producers of navy beans though Texas, California, Idaho and Nebraska lead in all dry beans. Bird Island Bean Company can be reached by calling (320) 365-3070. Visit www.bibcllc.com. ❖
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weights with their souped up engines at Faribault County Fairgrounds – Visit midwestix.securemytix.com/event/unitedpullers-of-mn July 19 – Minnesota Farmers Union Day Camp – Little Falls, Minn. – An affordable and educational camp that teaches campers about cooperative organizations and collaboration while having fun – Visit www.mfu.org or contact Glen Schmidt at glen@mfu.org or (651) 288-4066 July 20 – Crops and Soils Day 2016 – Crookston, Minn. – University of Minnesota’s Northwest Research and Outreach Center is hosting a Crops and Soils Day – Contact (218) 2818604 or visit www.nwroc.umn.edu July 28 – Horticulture Night – Morris, Minn. – Visit the Horticulture Display Garden at the University of Minnesota West Central Research and Outreach Center for demonstrations and garden tours on annuals, hostas, shade trees, backyard birds, garlic, heirloom vegetables, small fruits, containers and more – Contact Steve Poppe at (320) 589-1711 or visit www.wcroc.cfans.umn.edu Aug. 2-4 – Minnesota Farmfest – Redwood Falls, Minn. – Farmfest
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for our Minnesota environment? Grossman: We do not yet have a totally reliable winter-hardy hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) available for our climate, but several efforts are underway to develop such cold tolerant cultivars through breeding efforts. Q: Any other crops that qualify as legume cover crops? Grossman: Yes! There are many different legumes growers can use as cover crops, but few are as winter hardy as hairy vetch. Red and white Dutch clover is fairly winter hardy in the northern states, and in other regions some of the more common species include Austrian winter pea and crimson clover in the Southern United States. SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Resarch and Education) has a summary publication with a variety of cover crop options. Q: Where does radish fit into these programs? Grossman: Tillage or forage radish, a brassica, is a unique cover crop with a large taproot that is often used to break up hard or compacted soils. In our
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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Julie Grossman, Ph.D., University of Minnesota Department of Horticulture Science, shared information on U of M plot work on cover crops and using a legume cover crop as a nitrogen replacement for corn in a Q & A with The Land. Q: Can nitrogen enhancement be a significant reason for getting into legume cover crops of any kind, but particularly vetch? Grossman: Yes, absolutely. When timing is such that biomass is maximized (early fall planting and late spring termination), certain legumes Nitrogen movement graph from Julie Grossman, University of can produce as much as 180 pounds of nitrogen Minnesota per acre. However, this is much easier in climates with longer growing seasons. Here in Minnesota, we cold winters and low snowfall to protect the wintered are limited on both the planting and the termination legume, biomass nitrogen can be very low — someends of cover crop production so they do not interfere times only around 20-40 pounds per acre. Of the nitrogen in the plant biomass, only a portion tends to be with cash crop production. new nitrogen fixed from the atmosphere through bioQ: How much nitrogen fixation might a crop logical nitrogen fixation, but this will depend on the like vetch produce in our Minnesota climate? available soil nitrogen. A legume will use more from Grossman: We do not yet have reliable estimates the soil and fix less when adequate soil nitrogen is of how much nitrogen can be fixed in our climate. Our available. early preliminary data shows that in a poor year with Q: Any particular type of vetch better suited
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Dairy farm treasures live on as unique planters Rodgers and Hammerstein couldn’t have gotten it more right when they wrote the lyrics to “June is bustin’ out all over.� June is a super month. June is National IN THE GARDEN Dairy Month, By Sharon Quale which had its beginnings in 1937. I grew up on a dairy farm in the late 1950’s
when the two most popular milking machines were the DeLaval and Surge. (We had a DeLaval.) While clearing out the old home farm barn a number of years ago, I found old rusty milk cans and became transfixed with the memories of the milk cans going into the creamery via silver rollers that glided them inside. The most fun was going there with my father. Two cans that I found still had my father’s name on them. I confiscated them and added a few rusty milk pails and a DeLaval milker bucket. Now I had a collection!
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Creating a collection of unique flower planters is a fun way to re-purpose items. This catch of rusty milking treasures has been a focal point in our garden yearly. We plant them with vibrant orange impatiens and they have a tale to tell. A tale of creameries and dairy farms from the past. The rustiness gives a great look. My finds were so rusted the bottoms were nearly gone. It is important to have good drainage so if you use ones that are newer for planters be sure to drill holes for drainage. They require lots of watering because the planting area is small.
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COVER CROPS, from pg. 17A region it dies back in the winter and the large root breaks down to provide nutrients such as nitrogen, and carbon to build soil organic matter. Q: What seeding rates, and when to seed for vetch? Grossman: This will depend on region and the purpose of the cover crop. Albert Lea Seed has some good recommendations on its website. Q: Are oat/vetch mixtures surfacing as the better combination? Grossman: Cereal rye/vetch is the more common combination. Both overwinter fairly well (although as mentioned previously, vetch can be unreliable from year to year). The vetch has a climbing habit and uses the rye as a trellis. If left to mature, cereal rye can become bulky and difficult to manage. So care should be taken to ensure termination prior to stalk lignification which makes it difficult to chop and incorporate. Q: How much nitrogen fixing per crop does occur with vetch. Is it available to the new crop (assum-
ing that crop is most likely corn) over a two to three year extended time frame? Grossman: It is estimated that in many soils about 50 percent of the nitrogen in a legume is made available in the first season. The rest is slowly made available over the next few years. For example, if you estimate that 100 pounds of nitrogen was in your cover crop legume stand, you can expect around 50 pounds of nitrogen to be made available that first year. Of course, not all of that is fixed nitrogen that originally came from the atmosphere. This will depend on the available nitrogen in the soil. Q: How much rebuilding of organic matter content is there with a vetch cover crop program? Grossman: Despite faster breakdown from the nitrogen-rich legume cover crop, over many years vetch and other legumes can indeed contribute carbon to soils and serve to enhance and build soil organic matter pools. Visit www.sare.org/cover-crops to learn more. â?–
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of a barn and exhausts it out the other. Size fans and inlets correctly and make sure the fans are well maintained and inlets are open. Mixing fans hung from rafters or trusses create air movement during hot weather to help cool cows by blowing air past the cows. Mixing fans do not provide air exchange between inside and outside but they supplement the cooling effect of ventilation. Low-pressure sprinklers along feed bunks or in holding areas wet the cows’ backs to provide cooling. Wet the cows’ backs to the skin. Low pressure sprinkler systems must turn on and off. Cow heat evaporates the water and cools the cows when the sprinklers are off. Mixing fans enhance the effect. At 70 F sprinklers should be turned on at a cycle of two minutes every 15 minutes. As temperature increases, sprinklers need to cycle at shorter intervals. High pressure misters cool the air by creating a fine mist or small droplets. The droplets need to evaporate before they hit the stalls or bedding. Place misters near inlets. Misters are not as effective when ventilation blows the mist out of the barn before the air cools. Evaporative pads cool and humidify the inlet air in low-profile cross-ventilated barns. The pads need to be uniformly moist for best effect. Fresh water needs to be added, and check for mineral accumulation and algae growth. As always, and especially in summer, cows need plenty of access to fresh water. Ensure you have enough space at each waterer, as well as enough waterers. Cows consume about 10 percent of their daily water after milking. This article was submitted by University of Minnesota Extension. ❖
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ST. CLOUD, Minn. — June is here and the weather is warming up. Heat abatement is crucial in the summertime. Dairy cattle will significantly decrease dry matter intake during heat stress in an attempt to reduce heat production from the digestion and metabolism of nutrients. It is important to develop a nutrientdense ration during periods of heat stress. Milk production can be significantly reduced during heat stress. When cows experience days where the temperature-humidity index, or THI, is between 65 and 73, milk yield loss averages 5 pounds per cow per day. Heat stress hinders reproductive performance of the dairy cow and consequential impacts can be seen for months following the exposure. Decreased fertility can lead to more days open and disrupt the cycle to which a cow enters and exits the milking herd. In addition, embryo loss is 3.7 times more likely in times of heat stress. Always keep in mind that cows feel discomfort in the heat a lot sooner than we do. Cows are most comfortable at 50 F, and begin to feel heat stress at 68 F. Make sure fans and sprinklers are being turned on at an adequate time. Research suggests fans should be turned on at 65 F. Shade cuts solar heat gain for cows on pasture. Cows in barns have shade. Roof overhangs provide more shade near the barn sidewalls. Barn ventilation cools cows by providing air exchange between inside and outside. Ventilation can be by either natural or mechanical means. In hot weather, provide as much ventilation as you can. Tunnel ventilation brings air in at one end or side
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stench in the bigger picture and we see the good. Sickness, severed relationships, self-inflicted chaos from poor choices and the like make a muck of everything. And the good news in the middle of the heartache is that redemption is possible. What has been shattered and severed can be restored. Will things look exactly like they did before? Don’t plan on it, and that can be a good thing. Because when a mess connects with a tender, pliable heart, lives can be better and stronger than they were before. Listen to the testimonies of people on the other side of cancer treatments or those who have been released from the stronghold of addiction. Put the narrative of hard times in the context of a bigger story and catch a vision of the potential for something good. Joseph Askinas said, “Our real blessings often appear to us in the shapes of pains, losses, and disappointments; but let us have patience, and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.” Music artist Gungor released a song in 2010 called “Beautiful Things.” And I love the lyrics. “You make beautiful things. You make beautiful things out of the dust. All around hope is springing up from this old ground. Out of chaos life is being found in You.” And the You in that truth is not you. Nor is it me. It’s never about what we can or cannot do, but about what God can do in and through lives surrendered to Him. 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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At 4 and 6 years old, our grandsons think the weekend with a family of seven. The they’re Ninjas. Which is fine and good in kids ranged from ages 14 to 23. And much wide-open spaces. Not so much next to a to their mom’s dismay, they kept it real. yard full of steers. Really real. She kept hushing and reminding them of their guest. Landon leaped and the cattle went wide. I quickly transitioned us to the quiet game. I assured her I felt right at home. At the We stood still and silent at a distance from end of an amazing weekend she said, “I the fence. As the cows settled down and am seriously going to visit you and your approached their side of the fence again, we family one day just to get some dirt on took quiet, mini steps to our side of the you, too!” THE BACK PORCH fence. The goal was to meet in the middle Farm or city, we all have dirt. And for with everyone’s heart rates back on target. By Lenae Bulthuis most, it's more than just a fine layer of It was a solemn teaching moment until dust on the coffee table. There’s also the one of the cows passed gas. The boys nearly gunk stacked high that reeks. It’s the stuff burst. They covered each other’s mouths and tried of life that gets tongues clucking and fingers pointing. hard not to laugh. That’s a tall task for little boys who Which doubles the stink. There are the ones in the find gas hilarious. mess and the ones talking about the mess. Mike tells me that body sounds and odors are someAs I thought about all these things on a morning thing boys never outgrow. Growing up with mostly sis- run on rural roads, two manure spreaders passed by. ters and all daughters, my grandsons have me on a Which doubled the stench — my sweat plus their odor. steep learning curve. Mike finds this hilarious. So And the good news in the middle of the stinky mess is does my only brother. that redemption is possible. Life on the farm is a lot of things. Prim and proper is Cow manure may stink in the moment, but what it not one of them. does in the long-term is substantial. It’s feeding the On a recent speaking trip to Toronto, Canada, I spent soil and enhancing plant growth. Put the sliver of
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1000 Bu KINZE #1040 Row FOR SALE:Used grain bins, 20 Ft RHINO #SR240 (2007) Brent 670 Grain Cart, 24.5x32 FOR SALE: 13' guardrails cement fence line feed floors unload systems, stiCrop Grain Cart w/ Tarp, Flex-Wing Cutter, Well tires new, slip clutch drivebunks 507-227-2644 rators, fans & heaters, aerMaintained, Real Good. line, bearings, exc cond, Good Augers. John Deere ation fans, buying or sellRHINO (4 Bat) PT405H $10,500/OBO. 715-223-5588 #1518 Cutter w/ Chains 6 FOR SALE: 7130 Case IH ing, try me first and also Hay Tedder Hyd Fold. 319Wheels (Solid). Both Real Magnum, 6600 hrs, 1300 on call for very competitive FOR SALE: #850 28' Landoll 347-6138 Can Deliver Good. 319-347-6138 Can Del new engine; 1660 Case IH contract rates! Office soil finisher, '06, excellent combine, 2900 hrs, 6R CH & hours 8am-5pm Monday – 3 kicker wagons, good condicondition. 320-808-5723 FOR SALE: 40' overhead 20' bean head; 527 DMI. Friday Saturday 9am - 12 tion, always shedded, auger, 8” w/ truss kit, very Retired. 507-317-4571 or 507FOR SALE: 2014 JD 569 noon or call 507-697-6133 $1,000/ea. 715-702-2884 good shape; 3 Sukup spread 326-7652 baler, net wrap, large tires, Ask for Gary all grain spreaders for bins. monitor, $22,900; Redball FOR SALE: IH 800 10 bot507-236-1387 665, 60' sprayer, hyd fold tom plow, $8,900/OBO; JD boom, 1000 gal tank, 32x38 3600 8 bottom plow, tires, $4,900; Bobcat 5250 $6,500/OBO. Both field skidloader, hyd detatch, ready. Feterl rotary grain heat, no door, $12,900, steel screener, elec 3hp, $390; tracks available; CIH 1830 16R30” hooded band 16x30 flatfold cult, $7,900. sprayer w/ 300 gal tank & 320-769-2756 Redball monitor, $3,900. 507-327-6430 FOR SALE: 70' Elmer drag, Merritt alum hopper grain FOR SALE: JD equip 5520 MFWD tractor w/ cab, trailers; '89 IH 1680 com$22,000; 1380 hay bine, 12', bine; 690 Killbros grain $1,500; 8RN cult, $600;4020 cart; 24R30” JD pl on Kinze fenders, $450; NH 790 bar; Big A floater; 175 spreader, $3,000. (507)330Michigan ldr; IH 964 CH; 3945 White 706 & 708 CH & parts; White plows & FOR SALE: New Case SR150 parts; (3) 4WD drive pickskidloader, heat, cab, 66” ups ('78-'80); JD 44' field low pro bucket, auto level• 5/8” drum roller cult; 3300 Hiniker field ing bucket, ride glide, no wall thickness cult; IH 260 backhoe; Fanemissions, 52 HP, 12 actual tini chopping 8R CH; headhrs; (2) 385 J & M Wagons. • 42” drum diameter er trailer. 507-380-5324 507-828-3495
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FOR SALE: S250 Bobcat, Agco-Allis 60HP #5670 Diesel 2008 model. (651)-436-8901 Tractor/Roll Guard/3 Pt Dual Hyd, 5000 Hrs, WF, Hydrostatic & Hydraulic ReGood Rubber, Well Mainpair Repair-Troubleshoottained. Noble 8-30 or 8-38 ing Sales-Design Custom Danish Cult, Hyd Fold, hydraulic hose-making up Good Cond. 319-347-2349 to 2” Service calls made. STOEN'S Hydrostatic Ser- FOR SALE: '04 NH TG230, vice 16084 State Hwy 29 N MFD, 3500 hrs, 5 remotes, Glenwood, MN 56334 320mega-flow, super steer, 3pt 634-4360 PTO auto-steer & radar, weights. 507-327-0858 JD 3020 JD 148 rotary, nice; Bobcat 642; New 8x16 bale rack; (2) JD 1065 running gears; (5) gravity wagons. Peterson Equipment New Ulm 507-276-6958 or 6957 FOR SALE: '95 JD 7400 MFWD, 2469 hrs, had loadJD 4010 diesel, $3,200. Farmer on for 1 yr then used for hand loader, $2,100. Packjust spraying, always shedage price $5,000. 715-669ded, 1 owner. 507-273-0870 7413 FOR SALE: JD 5420, 80 HP, Skid loader, Case XT75, 220 4x4, MFWD, differential lb. lift capacity, small hyd lock, optional cab, syng oil leak, $6,500. No bucket, shuttle trans, 18.9-30R1 rear Neillsville, WI. 715-743-4583 width weights w/ JD 541 We buy loader, 1 owner, 900 hrs, Salvage Equipment like new, retired owner. Parts Available 320-597-2606 Richmond, MN Hammell Equip., Inc. (507)867-4910
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Feterl 12”x72’ swing hopper ......... $8,995 Feterl 10”x60’, PTO ....................... $3,150 Feterl 10”x34’, electric .................. $2,400 Feterl 8”x34’, electric .................... $2,100 Westfield WR, 100”-51’, PTO ...........CALL Westfield 10”x71’, swing drive ...... $7,400 Hutch 10”x72’, swing hopper........ $5,900 Sheyenne 13”x70’, swing drive, w/hanger bearing ........................ $13,900 (L) Sudenga 10”x31’, electric ............. $3,495 (L) Sudenga 10”x41’, PTO .................. $4,600 (L) Sudenga 10”x56’, electric ............. $4,995
SKID LOADERS ....................... (L) Bobcat S850, heat, A/C ............... $46,500 (L) Bobcat S650, heat, 2-spd. ........... $39,800 (L) Bobcat S630, heat, 2 spd., 400 hrs. .................................................... $34,900 (L) ‘13 Bobcat S590, heat, 2-spd. ..... $31,600 (L) ‘14 Bobcat S550, heat, 2-spd. ..... $29,900 (L) Bobcat S160, heat, 2-spd. ........... $21,900 (2) Bobcat T190, heatStarting at $22,900 (L) ‘13 Gehl R220, heat, 2-spd. ........ $34,800 (L) ‘12 Gehl V330, heat, AC, 2400 hrs. .................................................... $34,600 (L) Gehl V330, heat, 2-spd. .............. $38,900 (L) Gehl 3310, bucket/pallet fork ........ $5,750 (L) ‘14 Gehl 4240E, heat, new rubber .................................................... $22,900 (L) (2) Gehl 4240E, heat ......... From $18,900 (L) ‘12 Gehl 5640E, heat/AC, 2-spd. . $28,800 (L) Gehl 5240E, heat, 2-spd. ............. $24,900 (W) ‘96 Hydra-Mac............................... $5,500 (L) ‘14 Mustang RT175, 500 hrs. ..... $37,900 Mustang 940E, 800 hrs. ................ $9,900 (L) Case 430, 2-spd. ......................... $24,900 (W) Cat 226 ........................................ $17,000 (L) OMC 320, w/bucket ....................... $4,375
SPREADERS .......................... (W) Knight 8132................................. $17,500 (W) ‘08 Kuhn Knight 8118 ................. $13,500 (W) ‘08 Kuhn Knight 8114 ................. $10,500 (L) JD 370........................................... $4,950 (L) Meyer 3245, V-Max ..................... $12,900
TILLAGE ............................... (2) Wilrich QX2, 60’, w/bskt. ..................................Starting at $52,900 (G) Wilrich 957, 9-shank ................... $33,900 (L) Wilrich 957, 5-shank ................... $16,500 (L/G) (3) Wilrich 957, 7-shank From $20,600 (L) Wilrich 513, Soil Pro, 9-24 ......... $39,600 (W) Great Plains Turbo Chisel, 7- & 11-shank .........................................................CALL (W) Great Plains 24’ Turbomax ...............CALL (L) Great Plains Turbo Chisel, 11-shank .................................................... $22,800 (L) Glencoe DR 8699, 7-shank ........... $7,900 (L) Krause Dominator, 18’................. $34,900 (L/G) (2) Krause 18’ Rippers ............. $39,500 (L) Krause Dominator, 18’................. $33,900 (L) ‘11 Krause Dominator, 12’........... $29,900 DMI Tigermate II, 36.5’ w/bskt.... $32,600 (L) (2) DMI Tigermate II, 38.5’, 4-bar .................................................... $29,900
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DMI Tigermate II, 42.5’, 3-bar..... $20,600 (2) DMI 730 Rippers ................... $10,900 (2) DMI 527 ................Starting At $9,300 Wishek 16’ Disc w/harrow .......... $21,800 JD 2700, 9-24 Ripper.................. $23,900 JD 2700, 7-shank ........................ $23,900 JD 2400 Chisel Plow, 33-shank .. $29,950 JD 2210, 45.5’, 4-bar .................. $42,900 JD 985, 49.5’, 4-bar .................... $21,600 JD 985, 49.5’, 3-bar .................... $20,700 JD 980, 38.5’, 3-bar .................... $23,800 JD 980, 44.5’, 3-bar .................... $17,500 JD 960, 36.5’, 3-bar ...................... $5,600 JD Model 230 Disk, 26’ ................. $4,750 CIH 600 PTX Chisel Plow, 38’ ..... $29,800 CIH 370 Disc, 28’ ........................ $34,500 CIH 730B ..................................... $17,900 CIH Tigermate II, 45.5’, w/bskt. .. $40,900 CIH Tigermate II, 54.5’, 8-bar ..... $29,900
TMR’S ................................. (W) Knight 5073, tow ......................... $17,199 (W) Kuhn Knight 5135 ....................... $16,250 (W) Kuhn Knight VT156 ..................... $32,500 (W) ‘14 Kuhn Knight RA142....................CALL
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Hardi 1000 gal., 60’ boom .......... $14,400 Century 750 gal., 60’ boom........... $6,500 Demco 700 gal., 66’ boom, ff ..... $14,900 (2) Redball 1200 gal., 90’ boom . $19,900 Redball 670, 1200 gal., 66’ boom .................................................... $13,800 (L) Top Air 800 gal., 60’ boom............ $9,350
MISCELLANEOUS .................... (L) Vicon 1240 Rake, 10-wheel .......... $4,150 (L) JD 327 Small Square Baler ........... $3,799 (L) Bobcat 3400 UTV, gas ................... $8,450 (L) Frontier 750 Grain Cart ............... $19,900 (L) Loftness 20’ Chopper .................... $9,600 (G) Minnesota 250, 10-ton gear .......... $1,900 (G) Used Grain Legs ...............................CALL (L) Woods 20’ Chopper, 3-pt. ............. $5,950 (L) EZ-Flow 300 bu. Box ..................... $1,950 (L) Unverferth 400 bu. Cart ................ $7,950 (L) Used Snowblowers ..........................CALL (L) Tonutti 5’ Disc Mower ................... $4,500 (W) (4) Meyers 4618 Forage Box’s Ea. $8,950 (L) J&M 1151, scale/tarp .................. $48,900 (W) J&M 875 Grain Cart .........................CALL (W) 72” Box Blade, skid steer, universal attachment .................................... $2,899 (W) 72” Dump Bucket, skid steer, universal attachment .................................... $3,299 (W) Westin 84” Snow Bucket, skid steer, universal attachment ........................ $975 (W) ‘80 Allied 8’ 3-pt. Single Auger Snowblower, w/hyd. chute ............ $1,999
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‘87 Ford F600, gas, 10’ flatbed, good rubber ............ $6,500 ‘98 JD 4200 Compact, dsl., 4WD, hydro, cab, snowblower .................................................................................. $10,800 Ford 960, gas, 5-spd., live PTO, power steering, Bush Hog loader ........................................................ $3,875 Ford 8N w/dual 100 loader ......................................... $2,575 NI #402 Hay Rake, belt drive ...................................... $1,200 Kubota RTV1100, cab w/air, 4WD, dsl., extra tires.. $14,000 Kubota F2560 Commercial Mower, 25 hp. dsl., 60” or 72” deck ................................................................. $8,000 Matador Windrow Inverter, hyd. lift, hyd. roll speed $4,250 Dixon Speed ZTR44, 22 hp. gas, 44” blade deck ..... $1,575 NH #56, 5-bar, offset axle ........................................... $1,400 International, 5-bar, straight axle ............................... $1,000 Mahindra KM6, 6’ cut, 3-pt., mtd., 3-blade grooming mower ......................................................................... $1,475 Walco-Douglas, 5’, 3-pt. mtd., grooming mower ......... $975 (2) Cartner CSA74F, side-mounted flail mowers, (hydr.) .................................................................................... $1,000 Utility Scoop, 3-pt. mtd., push or pull, mech. dump .... $175 IH 480 Disc, 20’ w/spring assist on wings ................. $1,875
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Goodyear 2-Star Radials, 20.8Rx38, on Ford rims ... $2,000 (2) Sets Firestone, 12.4x16 R1, 18/85 D12-R1 Kubota rims ............................................................................. $1,000 Artsway Truck Auger, 10”x34’, 540 PTO ................... $3,800 Land Pride 2584 Backhoe, 3-pt., 9’ depth, 18” bucket .................................................................................... $8,000 RamRod Stand-on Skidloader, gas, 31” bucket, 500 lb. capacity .................................................................... $12,000 Paquea Spreader, 80 bu., poly floor, HD apron, 540 PTO .................................................................................... $3,400 Land Pride PT25 Post Hole Digger, 3-pt., 12” auger .................................................................................... $1,433 Land Pride RB2584 Blade, 7’, 3-pt. mtd. ................... $1,050 Land Pride SF2566 Scarifier, 66”, 3-pt. mtd., 6 teeth .. $975 Land Pride QH15-Cat. 1 Quick Hitch, 3-pt. ................. $330 Land Pride RCR1860 Rotary Cutter, 5’, Cat. 1, 3-pt. .................................................................................... $2,079 Land Pride RCR1872 Rotary Cutter, 6’, Cat. 1, 3-pt. .................................................................................... $2,751 Land Pride RTR1558 Reverse Rotation Tiller, 58”, 3-pt. ............................................................................ $3,403 Land Pride RTR1566 Reverse Rotation Tiller, 66”, 3-pt. ............................................................................ $3,269 Land Pride RTR1574 Reverse Rotation Tiller, 74”, 3-pt. ............................................................................ $3,382 Kubota L4760, 4WD, 47 hp. dsl., cab, hydro, loader (New) ......................................................................... $39,900
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FOR SALE: JD 875 12R, All kinds of New & Used WANTED: JD 4420 combine WANTED: JD 24T or 336 high clearance cultivator, farm equipment – disc chis& Allis 7080 tractor, good baler for parts only, need $5,000. 507-473-0120 or 507els, field cults, planters, condition, low hrs. 952-758knodder, also 10HP single 369-5337 soil finishers, cornheads, phase motor. 507-330-3945 4798 feed mills, discs, balers, FOR SALE: JD CCA 14' field WANTED: Lever action all haybines, etc. 507-438-9782 cultivator, field ready, good steel harrow. 320-453-2374 or condition, $300. 320-894-2103 612-360-9230
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FOR SALE: CASE IH 7110 FOR SALE: Nice wide front '83 JD 7000 planter, 6R, end & 540, 1,000 PTO Assy MFD, 3pt dual PTO, 18.4x42 monitor, fert, multiple sets from A IH 856 tractor. Call duals, good rubber, 4300 of plates, mint, approx. 320-455-7328 hrs, nice shape, $36,000. 3,000 acres, $6,500. Convert 507-327-0858 to finger pick up, add Harvesting Equip 037 $1,500. (715)234-1993 FOR SALE: JD 6400 PQ 1060 Gehl chopper, Hay & 2R trans, cab, new tires, 039 cornhead, $5,400. 715-702- Tillage Equip 540/1000 PTO, 6900 hrs, ex2884 cellent condition, $19,500. 218-389-6961 or 218-428-9139 FOR SALE: '06 JD 30' 630F FOR SALE: Wil-Rich 3400 30' field cultivator w/ walkgrain head, low acres, nice, ing tandems all the way FOR SALE: Late model 4020 $14,500/OBO. 507-327-6430 around, 5 bar spiked tooth JD, side console, new batharrow, anhydrous teries, new seat. 763-662- FOR SALE: 2 JD cornheads: '93 843, auger cover, $8,000; equipped w/ heavy tank 2663 '92 643, auger cover, side hitch; also Flex-coil 75 deflectors, knife rollers, FOR SALE: Restored Farpacker, 32' hitched to cult, $6,500. Both excellent. 507mall Super H, M, & Super hyd controlled, makes ex317-3396 M; 10x71 Westfoe;d aiger cellent seed bed, all in very w/ swing hopper; 8x36 FOR SALE: JD 7700 turbo good condition. 320-219-1080 Westfield auger, exc cond. combine w/ 220 flexhead. 320-226-4294 or 320-269-8706 507-426-7668 NEW AND USED TRACTOR JD 3975 forage chopper, kernel processor, 7' hay head, PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 2R30 CH, $24,000; C-IH 1660 55, 50 Series & newer traccombine, 3100 hrs, straw tors, AC-all models, Large chopper, wheat concaves, Inventory, We ship! Mark $23,000; IH 1020 22.5” BH, Heitman Tractor Salvage 3” cut, $3,000. 320-760-0457 715-673-4829
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USED EQUIPMENT FROM A NAME YOU CAN TRUST! ‘07 5600 Toolcat, glass cab w/AC, hi flow aux., 4500 hrs................$21,225 ‘12 T-770, glass cab w/AC, hi flow aux., 1100 hrs. ...................................$49,000 ‘14 T-650, 1 Million Ed., SJC controls, 900 hrs. .....................................$47,000 ‘13 T-590, glass cab w/AC, 917 hrs. ..................................................$38,500 ‘00 T-300, glass cab w/AC, 2900 hrs. ..................................................$29,500 ‘12 S-770, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 1750 hrs. ...................................$41,900 (2) ‘12 S-750, glass cab w/AC, 2100 hrs. & up........Starting at $30,900 (2) ‘06 S-250, glass cab & heater, 2-spd. .....................Starting at $20,900 (5) ‘12 S-650, glass cab w/AC ...............................Starting at $31,900 ‘14 S-590, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 1875 hrs. ...................................$32,500
‘12 S-205, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 4500 hrs. ...................................$21,900 ‘12 S-175, glass cab & heater, 2-spd., 280 hrs. .....................................$24,500 ‘13 S-550, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 2700 hrs. ...................................$27,500 (3) S-160, glass cab & heater, 2-spd., 765 hrs & up...........Starting at $15,500 ‘86 743 ...........................................$5,500 ‘14 NH L-225, glass cab w/AC, 890 hrs. ..................................................$31,900 ‘09 NH L-170, glass cab & heater, 6100 hrs. ...................................$10,900 ‘06 JD 325, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 3200 hrs. ...................................$17,800 ‘07 JD 320, glass cab & heater, 2800 hrs. ..................................................$17,500 (3) Warrior wood splitters .................................Starting at $1,750
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USED TRACTORS
‘13 NH T9.615, 775 hrs. ............................. $260,000 ‘08 NH T-9050, 2100 hrs. ........................... $169,000 ‘99 NH 8360, MFD, loader, 12,000 hrs.......... $19,900 ‘08 NH TD-80D, MFD, 686 hrs. ..................... $19,900 ‘12 JD 7330 Prem., MFD, IVT, 1500 hrs. .... $106,900 ‘13 JD 6140M, MFD, cab, 1980 hrs. ............. $69,500 ‘11 JD 5105M, MFD, cab, turf tires, 1125 hrs. .................................................................. $47,700 ‘69 JD 2020, gas, loader, 3268 hrs. ............... $6,500 ‘79 Steiger Couger 3 ST270 ........................ $16,900 MF 175, dsl., turf tires .................................... $3,250 IH 464, gas, power steering ........................... $5,500
USED TILLAGE
‘14 Wilrich Quad X2, 40’, w/rolling basket, 50 Acres .................................................... $59,900 ‘15 Wilrich XL2, 34’, 4-bar harrow .............. $36,500 ‘97 Wilrich Quad 5, 32’, harrow ................... $14,950 ‘98 Wilrich 2800, 27’, 4-bar harrow............... $8,500 JD 960, 33.5’, 3-bar harrow ........................... $8,750 ‘10 CIH Tigermate 200, 50.5’, rolling basket .................................................................. $48,000 ‘12 Wishek 862NT, 16’ Disk ......................... $26,900 ‘09 Wilrich 957 Ripper, 5-shank, harrow ..... $17,500 ‘01 DMI 730B, levelers ................................. $10,900 JD 2800 Plow, 6-bottom, on-land hitch.......... $5,950
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USED HAY EQUIPMENT
‘08 NH 1441, 15’ Discbine............................ $17,500 ‘10 NH H-7230, 10’ Discbine, drawbar swivel .................................................................. $18,950 ‘98 NH 1475, 14’ Haybine .............................. $6,250 ‘95 NH 499, 12’ Haybine ................................ $4,950 ‘00 NH 1465, 9’ Haybine ................................ $9,250 ‘01 JD 946, 13’ Discbine .............................. $13,950 ‘99 MacDon 5000, 12’ Haybine ...................... $3,750 Hesston 6450 Windrower, 12’ head ............... $2,950 (2) ‘02 NH FP-240, Crop Pro, 3-row cornhead, hay head........................................... Each $27,500 ‘10 NH FP-230, Crop Pro, 2-row cornhead, hay head.................................................... $36,500 ‘02 NH FP-230, Crop Pro, 2-row cornhead, hay head.................................................... $20,900 ‘79 NH 782, 2-row cornhead, hay head ......... $2,500 (2) ‘05 H&S 7+4 16’ Forage Boxes & 412 Wagons ........................................................... Each $7,950 ‘90 Meyers 500, 18’ Forage Box & Wagon..... $6,350 Agrimetal 5600 Tub Grinder ........................... $9,200 ‘07 NH BR-740A Round Baler, wide pick-up $12,500 ‘96 NH 644 Round Baler, wide pick-up, twine only .................................................................... $9,500 (2) ‘86 NH 853 Round Balers..........Starting at 2,500 ‘08 JD 468 Round Baler, twine & net wrap .. $20,900 ‘13 Vermeer 604 Small Round Baler, net wrap .................................................................. $22,800 ‘98 NH 570 Baler w/72 thrower ..................... $8,900 NH 258 Rake, New Rubber Teeth ................... $2,750 ‘14 H&S TR9 Rake .......................................... $5,500 NH 144 Inverter .............................................. $2,750 ‘04 H&S HSMP9 Inverter .............................. $10,500 Kuhn GA7302DL Rotary Rake ...................... $10,900
‘13 White 8936, 36x20, tracks, liquid fert. . $205,000 ‘10 White 8222, 12x30, liquid fert................ $49,900 (2) ‘98 White 6100/6900, 8x36 twin row, dry fert. ......................................................... Each $11,500 White 5100, 4x38 twin row ............................ $4,500 ‘06 Great Plains YP1625-32, 16x30 twin row, Precision units........................................... $59,900 USED MISCELLANEOUS ‘14 Great Plains YP425A, 4x36 twin row, dry fert. .................................................................. $28,500 ‘04 Unverferth 9200 Grain Cart, tarp ........... $28,500 IH 800, 6x30 ................................................... $3,750 Brent 472 Grain Cart, scale ............................ $9,900 ‘08 Kinze 3800, 24x30, liquid fert. ............... $48,900 ‘12 NH 165 Spreader ...................................... $8,500 ‘08 NH 185 Spreader .................................... $7,950
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Alfalfa square baleage indi- FOR SALE: Dairy hay 3x3x8 30 Holstein steers, approx. Black Angus cows w/calves alfalfa & alfalfa grass, 1st 250#, vaccinated, wormed, at side, summer now bred vidually wrapped 160 to 190 2016 crop. Stored inside. dehorned, nice cut, $525/ea. back. (715)483-3866 RFV delivered by truck D.H.I.A. Or Dairyland tests 715-613-2072 www.teamjsi.com load; clean 3x4 straw bales available. 320-808-5723 also available. 866-575-7562 50-400 Holstein feeder steers, FOR SALE OR LEASE approx 225-250lbs. (ready in REGISTERED BLACK Alfalfa, mixed hay, grass Livestock 054 Sept) Nice cut, dehorned, ANGUS Bulls, 2 year old & hay and straw, medium dewormed, vaccinated, yearlings; bred heifers, squares or round bales, de$470-$490/ea, delivery avail. calving ease, club calves & livered. LeRoy Ose, call or FOR SALE: Black Angus bulls also Hamp, York, & Must take at least 50. balance performance. Al text 218-689-6675 Hamp/Duroc boars & gilts. Withee WI. 715-613-2072 sired. In herd improvement 320-598-3790 program. J.W. Riverview Alfalfa/grass, dairy quality, Angus Farm Glencoe, MN high RFVS, early cut. La- FOR SALE: Hillsboro 5 WANTED TO BUY: Dairy heifers and cows. 320-23555336 Conklin Dealer 320dysmith, WI. 715-868-6378 stock trailer, gooseneck 2664 864-4625 7x24', 2 gates, needs some Buyers & Sellers of hay, work, $750 OBO. 507-220straw, corn, wheat, oats & Cattle 056 FOR SALE: Angus bulls 0999 other grains. Western Hay yearlings & 2 yr olds. Stout, available. Fox Valley Alfal- LOOKING to custom feed Big, thick, Polled Hereford heavy muscled bulls with fa Mill. 920-853-3554 exc performance genetics. yearling bulls, semen testFeeder Cattle for someone. Fertility & performance ed, delivery avail. 715-597I have feed & housing for tested. Sullivan Angus, Kel2036 Brookviewacres.com FOR SALE: 2,000 bu of bin up to 350 head. Fergus logg MN. 507-527-1034 run oats, $4/bu, call anyFalls MN 218-770-4029 Dale time. 507-877-3071
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“Your Sprayer Headquarters” (N) Northwood, IA
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(641) 324-1154
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(B) Belle Plaine, MN
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(OW) Owatonna, MN
(952) 873-2224 (507) 889-4221 (507) 451-4054
FOR SALE: Simmental Limousin & Red Angus Bulls. Delivery avail. Hambulls, 2 yr old AI, son of the mond, WI. 715-821-3516 $50,000 Upgrade bull, most used bull in Simmental Performance and semen breed, by the pound, 5 cents tested Black Angus bulls. over market, also 5 long (715)483-3866 yearling bulls, polled, www.teamjsi.com Black, excellent quality & disposition, 45 yrs of Sim- Polled Hereford bulls, fertilimental breeding. Gerald ty tested. Also 10 registered Polzin, Cokato. 320-286-5805 Heifers ready to breed. larsonherefordfarms.com 715-772-4680
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(OW) ‘10 JD 4830, 2050 Hrs, 100’ Boom, 1000 Gal SS ...... $159,900
90’ Boom (OW) ‘09 JD 4730, 1400 Hrs., traction control ....................$131,900 (OS) ‘15 JD R4030, 158 Hrs., SS Tank, 15” Spacing ...........$265,900 (N) ‘13 JD 4830, 384 Hrs., SS Tank, 15” Spacing, HTA .......$234,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 880 Hrs., SS Tank, 20” Spacing, TC .....$203,500 (OW) ‘15 JD 4630, 269 Hrs., Power Gard Warr. ‘til 4-2020 .$187,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 4730, 1807 Hrs., SS Tank, 20” Spacing, TC ...$139,500 (OW) ‘08 JD 4730, 3562 Hrs., Hi Flow, HTA, AutoBoom Trac ...........................................................................................$112,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1815 Hrs, 90’ SS (OW ‘11 Ag-Chem 994, 1768 Hrs, 100’ Boom ........................... $134,900 (OW) ‘06 JD 4720, 4100 Hrs., 20” Spacing, HTA ...................$84,900 Boom, Boom Trac ................. $159,900 (OW) ‘06 Rogator 1074, 4600 Hrs., SS Tank, 20” Spacing ...$59,900
100’ Boom (OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 1011 Hrs., Power Gard Warr ‘til 4-2018 ...........................................................................................$209,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 4730, 676 Hrs., HTA, Foamer, 20” Spacing ....$166,900 (OW) ‘11 Rogator 994, 1768 Hrs., SS Tank, 20” Spacing ...$137,900
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120’ Boom (OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1138 Hrs., 2630 Display w/AT Activation ...........................................................................................$218,900 (OW) JD Wet System off 4930, 120’ Boom............................$28,900 (OW) ‘09 Wet System off 4930, 120’ Boom ...........................$12,900
Dry Box (N) ‘15 JD R4045, 520 Hrs., PT Warranty ‘til 9-2019 ...........$325,000 (OW) ‘06 JD 4920, 6500 Hrs., AT Trac Ready ........................$65,000 (OW) ‘11 JD 4930, 1720 Hrs, 120’ SS (H) ‘12 JD 4730, 1330 Hrs, 100’ Boom, Boom Trac ................. $179,900 (OW) New Lader Multiapploer Insert ......................................$7,500 Boom, High Flow Pump ....... $175,000
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(OW) ‘13 JD 4730, 1501 Hrs, 90’ (OW) ‘09 CIH PATRIOT 4420, 3600 (H) ‘98 HARDI COMMANDER 1200, (OW) ‘13 JD 4730, 923 Hrs, 90’ Boom Boom, 800 Gal SS Tank ....... $179,900 Hrs, 120’ Boom, HTA ........... $125,900 Stk # 77176, 1200 gal, 80’ ..... $25,500 ............................................. $179,900
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CIH 9370 Quad, Tracks, 7215 hrs. ............................................$49,900
‘10 CIH Steiger 535Q, 36” tracks, full Pro 700 auto steer, 2104 hrs. .$189,900
‘08 CIH Steiger 435, 800R38 tires, Full Auto Guide, 2674 hrs. .. $129,900
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‘14 CIH 3162, 35’ Draper ‘14 CIH 4408, 8R30 Chopping ‘15 CIH Puma 165, w/CIH loader, ‘14 Case 580SN Extend-A-Hoe, ........................................$49,900 Cornhead ........................$64,500 PS, 399 hrs. ..................$119,900 4WD, pilot controls .......$78,500
24 Month Interest Waiver Thru Case Credit • Call For Details ‘15 CIH 9240, 400 eng./321 sep. hrs., Tracks, RWA, Luxury cab, HID lites.............................. $349,900 ‘15 CIH 8240, 400 hrs., Luxury cab, HID lites, auto guide, folding unload auger, CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED UNIT - Coming In After Season ....................................................... $285,000 ‘16 CIH 7240, 290 eng. hrs., Luxury cab, HID lites .................................................................... $269,900 ‘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 ‘14 CIH 7230, 992 eng./759 sep. hrs., Luxury cab, HID lites, 620/70R42 duals ....................... $169,900 ‘13 CIH 8230, 1071 eng. hrs., Luxury cab, HID lites .................................................................. $169,900
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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..............................................................................................................$13,000 CIH 2020, 35’ platform w/Crary air reel ...................................................................................$18,000 CIH 3020, 35’ flex platform.......................................................................................................$24,900 CIH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform...........................................................................................$49,900 CIH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform...........................................................................................$52,500 CIH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform...........................................................................................$56,500 CIH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform...........................................................................................$57,500 CIH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform...........................................................................................$58,500
USED 4WD TRACTORS 2-Year Interest Waiver Or Low Rates Available • Call For Details ‘08 CIH Steiger 435, 2674 hrs., Lux. cab, 800x38 duals, full Pro 600 auto guide ......................$12,000 ‘96 CIH 9370 Quad, Tracks, 7215 hrs............................................................................................$49,900 ‘10 CIH Steiger 535 Quad, 2108 hrs., 36” Tracks, full Pro 700 auto guide ............................. $189,900
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‘13 CIH 8230, 992 eng./ 759 sep. hrs. ................... $189,900
‘14 CIH CIH 7230, 530 eng/410 sep hrs, HID lites, Loaded! ......$229,900
‘15 CIH CIH 8240, Lux. cab, auto guide, HID lites ............... $285,000
‘05 Bobcat T-250, 4520 hrs., Rebuilt Hydro ......................$19,800
‘13 Bobcat T-870, cab w/AC, hi flo hyd., 2-spd., roller susp. ....$54,900
Leon M1000 Scraper, 10-yard ............................................$22,500
USED 2WD TRACTORS 24 Month Interest Waiver Or Low Rates Available • Call For Details ‘16 CIH Magnum 380 Track, CVT, Lux. cab, susp. front axle, 120” spacing, 5 remotes, hi-cap. hyd. pump, 24” tracks, front duals............................................................................................................................... $239,900 ‘16 CIH Magnum 380 Track, CVT, Lux. cab, susp. front axle, 120” spacing, 6 remotes, hi-cap. hyd. pump, dual PTO, 18” tracks ................................................................................................................................. $239,900 ‘16 CIH Magnum 340 Track, PS, Lux. cab, susp. front axle, 120” spacing, 6 remotes, hi-flo hyd., 18” tracks ................................................................................................................................................. $239,900 ‘13 CIH Magnum 315, 640 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, high cap. hyd. pump, front & rear duals ................... $155,000 ‘13 CIH Magnum 315, 983 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, high cap. hyd. pump, front & rear duals ................... $155,000 ‘13 CIH Magnum 290, 1697 hrs., Lux. cab, susp. front axle, 50 KPH trans., high cap. hyd. pump, HID lites ................................................................................................................................................................... $139,900 ‘13 CIH Magnum 290, 960 hrs., Lux. cab ................................................................................................ $138,000 ‘15 CIH Puma 165, MFD, 399 hrs., PS, cab, CIH 765 loader w/grapple bucket .................................... $119,900 ‘14 CIH Puma 145, MFD, 919 hrs., PS, cab, CIH 765 loader .....................................................................$85,500 ‘15 CIH Farmall 105C, 48 hrs., Dlx. cab w/hi-vis panel, dual PTO, 12x12 power shuttle, w/CIH ldr. .....$48,800 ‘14 Case 580SN, Extend-A-Hoe Backhoe, 272 hrs., cab w/AC, pilot controls, loader.............................$78,500
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Ag Power Enterprises, Inc. ........25
Schweiss, Inc. ............................25
Ag Systems, Inc. ........................17
Smiths Mill Implement, Inc. ......22
Buckeys Sales & Service..............3
Sorensen’s Sales & Rentals ........22
Courtland Waste Handling..........15
Spanier Welding..........................10
Dahl Farm Supply ........................6
United Farmers Coop. ................23
Diers Ag & Trailer Sales ............19
University of MN Extention ........7
Doda USA, Inc. ............................4 Dordal Farm Equipment ............23
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Excelsior Homes West, Inc.........14 Greenwald Farm Center..............22 Henslin ........................................21 Hotovec ......................................21 K & S Millwrights ................12, 17 Kannegiesser Truck Sales ..........12 Keith Bode ..................................21 Lano-Equipment Norwood ........24 Larson Brothers Implement ..21, 27
COUNTY FAIRS Benton County Fair ..................10F Blue Earth County Fair ..............2F Brown County Fair ..................10F Cannon Valley Fair ....................5F Fairbault County Fair................11F Kandiyohi County Fair ..............2F Le Sueur County Fair ................4F Meeker County Fair....................6F Nicolett County Fair ..................5F
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Nobels County Fair ..................12F
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Rice County Fair ......................11F
FOR SALE: New steer feeders, calf and finisher sizes 1T to 8T cap. 920-948-3516 www.steerfeeder.com
New Ulm Tractor & Equipment 23
Stears County Fair ......................6F
Pruess Elevator ..........................25
Steele County Fair ......................3F
FOR SALE: Stainless steel gates, pvc gates w/ stainless hardware, triple A fans, stainless steel feeders, drip waters, feed line, all like new in working order. 507-238-1724
Ritter Ag, Inc. ..............................3
Waseca County Fair..................12F
Rush River Trim & Steel ............14
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‘05 CIH MX255, 4282 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 480x46” duals, front duals .... $65,000 ‘12 CIH 550 Quad Track, 3582 hrs., ‘03 CIH MX210, 5550 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, Lux. cab, cab suspension, 4 new tracks 4 hyd., 380x46” tires & duals......... $59,000 30”, 4 hyd., diff. lock, big pump... $169,000 ‘11 NH T8.300, 1644 hrs., Lux. cab, HID ‘04 Cat. 765, 4602 hrs., 18” tracks, 120” lights, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd. valves, spacing, 3 pt., PTO, front wgts., Very Clean! Auto Steer Complete, 520x46” duals ....................................................... $79,000 ....................................................... $94,000 ‘02 Challenger 765, 3650 hrs., 18” tracks, ‘12 Kubota M110, MFWD, 240 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, front wgts., 4 hyd. valves, PTO, loader w/8’ bucket ................. $55,000 Very Nice! ....................................... $78,000 ‘10 Challenger 765C, 2866 hrs., 3 pt., PTO, 6 hyd., 18” tracks ......................... $120,000 ‘03 CIH 1020, 30’ flex ........................ $6,000 ‘12 JD 9560RT, 1250 hrs., 30” tracks, ....... 4 ‘09 NH 74C, 35’ flex ......................... $14,500 hyd., front wgts. ........................... $199,000 ‘05 JD 630, 30’ flex .......................... $12,500 ‘14 JD 8360RT, 865 hrs., IVT, 85cc pump, ‘07 Geringhoff 16R22” chopping cornhead 1000 PTO, 25” tracks ................... $205,000 ....................................................... $25,000 ‘05 Geringhoff 6R30” chopping cornhead ....................................................... $22,500 ‘12 JD 9560R, 921 hrs., HID lights, 4 hyd., Michelin 800x38” tires & duals .... $220,000 ‘13 JD 9460R, 1377 hrs., 1000 PTO, 3 pt. ‘13 JD 680, 942 eng./643 sep. hrs., 4x4, hitch, 5 hyd. valves, Hi-Flow, 620x42” tires CM w/5-spd. feederhouse, chopper, long ..................................................... $220,000 unloading auger, 520x42” tires & duals ‘13 JD 9410R, 640 hrs., 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., ..................................................... $205,000 big pump, 480x50” tires & duals . $209,000 ‘09 JD 9670, 1842 eng./1181 sep. hrs., CM, ‘12 JD 9410R, 675 hrs., 3 pt. hitch, 1000 chopper, extended wear................ $110,000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, 480x50” tires & ‘10 JD 9870, 1500 eng./1220 sep. hrs., duals ............................................. $219,000 5-spd. feederhouse, Pro-drive, chopper, ‘12 JD 9410R, 1259 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 1250x32” single tires ................... $125,000 HID lights, 520x46” tires & duals. $179,000 ‘00 JD 9650TS, 3611 eng./2645 sep. hrs., ‘12 CIH 400HD, 366 hrs., 1000 PTO, 6 hyd., big pump, 480x50” tires & duals . $190,000 chopper, 20.8x38” duals................. $57,000 ‘12 CIH 400HD, 320 hrs., 4 hyd., big pump, ‘98 JD 9510, 4819 eng./3359 sep. hrs., 520x46” tires & duals................... $185,000 Dial-a-matic, chopper, Maurer bin ext. ....................................................... $37,000 ‘02 CIH 425, 3465 hrs., 12-spd. manual, ‘13 JD S660, 527 eng./308 sep. hrs., CM, 4 hyd., 710x38” tires & duals......... $95,000 chopper, 480x42” tires & duals .... $193,000 ‘12 JD S670, Hilko Sidehill, 630 eng./361 sep. hrs., chopper, HID lights, power cast ‘06 JD 8330, MFWD, 5325 hrs., ILS, PS, tailboard, 520x42” tires & duals... $199,000 big pump, 4 valves, 1000 PTO, 380x54” ‘12 CIH 7230, 605 eng./434 sep. hrs., Lux. rear tires & duals, front duals......... $92,000 cab, rock trap, chopper, 520x42” duals ‘04 JD 8220, MFWD, 5083 hrs., PS, 3 pt., ..................................................... $185,000 1000 PTO, 520x42” tires & duals, 12 front ‘12 CIH 7130, 1839 eng./1355 sep. hrs., wgts................................................ $75,000 tracker, chopper, 520x42” duals ... $118,000 ‘13 JD 6170R, cab, IVT trans., 540/1000 ‘12 CIH 8230, 4WD, 969 eng./777 sep. hrs., PTO, 480x46” tires & duals, (has JD H380 rock trap, chopper, power topper . $195,000 Loader w/Joystick) ....................... $125,000 ‘11 CIH 7120, 871 eng./732 sep. hrs., ‘13 JD 6190R, 665 hrs., IVT trans., 3 pt., rock trap, chopper, 520x42” duals $160,000 540/1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 18.4x46” tires & ‘09 CIH 7088, 1193 eng./895 sep. hrs., duals, Warranty ............................ $115,000 rock trap, chopper, 30.5x32” singles ‘10 JD 8270R, 3888 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, ..................................................... $125,000 3 hyd., 18.4x46” tires & duals...... $105,000 ‘13 Challenger 560C, 489 eng./278 sep. ‘12 CIH 315, 481 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, hrs., (Has ATI Track System), 36” belts, 4 hyd., big pump, 480x50” duals . $145,000 4WD, chopper, lateral tilt, HID lights ‘12 CIH 290, 434 hrs., PT, 3 pt., 540/1000 ..................................................... $179,000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, front duals, ‘09 NH CR9060, 2400 eng./1800 sep. hrs., 480x50” rear duals ....................... $145,000 tracker, chopper, 520x42” duals .... $79,000 ‘12 CIH 260, 1784 hrs., Deluxe cab, 19-spd. ‘08 NH 9060, 4x4, 1786 eng./1332 sep. hrs., PS, susp. front axle, 3 pt., 4 hyd., Hi-Flow, rock trap, chopper, 620x42” duals . $95,000 1000 PTO, 480x50” duals ............ $110,000 ‘04 NH CR970, 3138 eng./2186 sep. hrs., ‘13 CIH 260, 577 hrs., PS, 3 pt., 540/1000 tracker, chopper, chaff spreader, air PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 420x46” tires & compressor, 520x42” tires & duals $59,000 duals ............................................. $122,000
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WANT MORE READERS Purebred Shorthorn heifers PARMA DRAINAGE REINKE IRRIGATION For Sale, 100% natural, TO SEE YOUR AD?? PUMPS New pumps & Sales & Service grass fed. Call 608-526-4195 parts on hand. Call Min- Expand your coverage area! New & Used The Land has teamed up nesota's largest distributor For your irrigation needs Registered Texas Longhorn with Farm News, and The HJ Olson & Company 320888-830-7757 or 507-766-9590 breeding stock, cows, Country Today so you can 974-8990 Cell – 320-212-5336 heifers or roping stock, top do just that! Place a classiblood lines. 507-235-3467 fied ad in The Land and Winpower Sales & Service RANGER PUMP CO. Reliable Power Solutions have the option of placing it Custom Manufacturer of WANT TO BUY: Butcher Since 1925 PTO & automatin these papers as well. Water Lift Pumps cows, bulls, fats & walkable ic Emergency Electric More readers = better refor field drainage cripples; also horses, Generators. New & Used sults! Call The Land for Sales & Service sheep & goats. 320-235-2664 Rich Opsata-Distributor more information. 507-345507-984-2025 or 406-314-0334 800-343-9376 4523 • 800-657-4665 www.rangerpumpco.com Yearling Black beef bulls, Angus cross, very nice. Joe 715-210-0723 or Mark 715877-3222
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erhaps you’re like us and enjoy visiting Minnesota and Iowa’s small towns. For example, Blackduck is a quiet small town of just under 800 people on U.S. Highway 71 north of Bemidji, Minn. If you drive around town exploring on a summer Saturday you’ll find the perfect small town library in the Blackduck Community library. Feel free to read one of your favorite magazines in a comfortable chair. If you ask, the librarian will tell you about the children’s art on the walls. She’s proud of her kids and her library. “The Blackduck Community Library was officially begun in 1909 by a group of ladies called the Young Ladies of Blackduck or aka The Wild Bees!,” Head Librarian Nance Kunkel said. After the library you can wander over to the Duck In And Eat café for coffee and a piece of pie. It’s a pleasant and friendly family-run place to while
away a half hour or so. A block away is the Blackduck Area History and Art Center. It’s open Thursday and Friday afternoons and Saturday’s from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It houses a museum with local history where you will learn that the town’s namesake is probably a cormorant and not a duck. The TIN PAN gALLErY art gallery is in the same building as the museum. The gallery displays work by local quilters, painters, photographers, and wood carvers. If the building is closed when you’re there look in the window. It’s a remarkable resource for a small town. Blackduck is a hot bed for the wood carving arts. You’ll learn that when you visit the pretty park along the highway. The park is called simply Way Side Park. It’s a great place to relax and stretch your legs if you’ve been driving a long time. If you wander around the park a little bit you’ll probably come across the handsome plaque dedicated to Jim
Schram. The quality of the plaque speaks to the high esteem residents hold Mr. Schram. It was he that taught many people in the area how to carve. Even though he only lived in Backduck for 11 years he taught community education classes in town as well as in nearby Bemidji. His generosity earned him the title of “Father of Blackduck Woodcarving”. Mr. Schram was one of the founders of the annual Blackduck Wood Carvers Festival which is held in Way Side Park on the last Saturday of July. We missed it but this unique festival apparently triples the town’s population and attracts wood carving artists from far and near to display and sell their art. How do these small towns throw such wonderful parties? Blackduck, like so many small towns, is an amazing place. ❖
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