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That, I fear, is the climate of our current To paraphrase a well-worn quote, ”In a political world. Candidates bombard us democracy, people get the government with the irrelevant and inane for so long they deserve.” As another election camand so often, voters become worn down. We paign draws to a merciful close, we need stop listening. Worse yet, we stop caring. to ask ourselves if this is the governAnd we get the government we deserve. ment we deserve … or even want? In the approximately 20 elections I’ve In election after election, voters comhad the privilege of voting in, I’ve never plain en masse of candidates who refuse experienced such a lack of support for our to engage in pertinent issues, instead presidential candidates. Several voters I’ve focusing on their opponents’ shortcomLAND MINDS spoken with claim they can’t vote for Clinings — real or imagined. It is commonton, won’t vote for Trump. This scenario place to see a television ad campaign By Paul Malchow seems perfect for a third-party outsider to which hardly mentions the premake some serious noise in ferred candidate while “informthis election, but that hasn’t ing” us of Joe Bagadonuts’ happened. many horrific actions and Mayors, councilpersons, philosophies. In one congresRegardless of how you feel sional race which comes to county commissioners, about Clinton being a crook or mind, the incumbent’s name is soil and water superviTrump being a misogynist, it is flashed on the screen several sors … these are all still vital to exercise the right times during a 30-second spot to vote. There are many dediimportant positions — which was paid for by the chalcated, willing individuals who especially in rural areas lenger who is virtually unare truly wanting the best govwhich might not pack a named. ernment possible. Their names punch at the state capital. would be found a little lower So where is the disconnect? If on the ballot. voters abhor negative campaigns, why is it all we get? Mayors, councilpersons, county commissioners, soil Whether real or imagined, it could be argued nega- and water supervisors … these are all important tive campaigning is another blatant indication that positions — especially in rural areas which might our “political leaders” don’t really care what the vot- not pack a punch at the state capital. These are people you see at the café or grocery store who are ers ultimately think. The goal is not to serve, the goal is to get elected … and then get elected again … struggling to run a business or are getting creamed by marginal market prices. These are candidates you and again … and … can talk to, agree or disagree with, but still walk On Oct. 19, the final of three debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will take place in away feeling like you’ve been heard. These candidates need your vote. Your Nevada. An estimated 84 million people watched the city/county/district needs your vote. However you first debate, but that number dropped to about 63 choose to deal with the slimy underbelly of party polmillion for the second debate. Was the decline in itics, take a few minutes and cast your ballot. It may viewership because 21 million people were sold on be our only hope in getting the government we one candidate after the first debate? No more questions? No more doubts? Or was the cartoonish mud- deserve. slinging too much for people to bear a second time Paul Malchow is the managing editor of The Land. around? He may be reached at editor@TheLandOnline.com. ❖
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Claim that U.S. agriculture feeds the world is a myth The Environmental Working Group is using this harvest season to solidify its reputation as the biggest not-forprofit policy organization American farmers love to hate.
The hatred took root in 1995 when EWG published (on something called the internet) a 10-year, searchable database of U.S. Department of Agriculture payments to all American farm entities. Farmers, especially the
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Big Boys, were furious that the public was given a powerful telescope to peek into their back pockets. No one, however, complained about the database’s accuracy. (It continues to be updated today.) Indeed, it was the accuracy that complainers hated the most. Every penny of taxFARM & FOOD FILE payer money openly, and at By Alan Guebert times embarrassingly, glittered in the bright sunshine of public disclosure. Which, of course, is a good thing ... unless the sunshine falls on, uh, you. On Oct. 5, EWG fired a powerful, well-documented volley at the most sacred tenet in American agriculture, “We Feed The World,” and hit it smack in the face. It must have hit right on the mouth because no one in the reflexively sensitive American ag community was either able or willing to respond to EWG’s key finding: We cannot feed the world when, in fact, “Less than 1 percent of American agricultural exports go to the 19 countries with the highest levels of undernourishment.” The 14-page analysis to support that conclusion is — like EWG’s farm program payment database — clear, inarguable, and devastatingly accurate. It’s also very simple in its construction. To test its “we don’t feed the world” thesis, EWG simply tracked where U.S. farm exports went. What it found, and what USDA data confirmed, was that most U.S. farm and food exports went to the richest, best-fed nations; while little to any went to the poorest, most undernourished nations. For example, “In 2015, the top 20 importers of U.S. agricultural products (19 individual countries and the European Union) accounted for 86 percent, or $114 billion, of the total value of U.S. agricultural exports.” Only 14 percent went to the other 100-plus destinations tracked by USDA. And, “Even though we provide almost half of all food aid to those countries, U.S. exports and food aid together constitute only 2.3 percent of their food supplies.” None of this should surprise anyone. If a nation after all, has the money to buy food, we’ll sell them the food. If the nation is too poor to pay for the groceries ... well, we’ll take our exports elswhere. This for-profit approach to ag exports isn’t a bad thing. It does, however, allow us to transform our feel-good, we-feed-the-world belief into “a moral imperative,” suggests EWG. That subtle shift then openly fuels “(T)he collateral damage to natural resources, the environment, human health and ecosystems [to be accepted as]… regrettable but unavoidable” because, by golly, we have to feed the world. This “claim that U.S. agriculture ‘feeds the world’ is See GUEBERT, pg. 5
Letter: Do your legislators support Minn. agriculture? the Grow MN Food Plan because of the essential role farms and food production plays in their lives. Minnesota farmers and food producers are largely responsible for the quality food consumed on a daily basis. The market value of food and farm products sold in Minnesota each year is about $21.3 billion, according to the most recent U.S. Department of Agriculture’s census of agriculture. The elements of the Grow MN Food Plan are: support all good farms (large or small, rural or urban, conventional or organic); more research for better food and improved farm practices;
smarter regulation to make Minnesota more competitive with other states; economic, workforce and transportation policies to help rural Minnesota grow; and strategies to address all issues related to water quality. The Grow MN Food Plan is managed by an umbrella organization called A Greater Minnesota, which is a coalition of food, farming and agriculturerelated interests working to develop support for issues to help Minnesota gain a competitive advantage in the global food economy. AGM is asking all Minnesota State
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House and Senate legislative candidates to commit to support the Grow MN Food Plan if elected to the legislature. Voters can go to the AGM website at www.farmandfoodmn.org to find out how their legislative candidates responded to the Grow MN Food Plan and send a message directly to their candidates. David Preisler Executive director, Minnesota Pork Producers Association Chairperson, A Greater Minnesota
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To the Editor: We want to share with you the Grow MN Food Plan, a forward-looking set of policies to support key farm, food and agriculture issues in Minnesota. The Grow MN Food Plan is the key component of an effort to elevate voter and legislative candidate awareness and generate broader support for policies that will protect and grow Minnesota’s farm and food economy — the state’s second-largest economic sector supporting nearly 400,000 jobs in both the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota. We believe voters should care about
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Letter: Gov. Dayton should realize impact of orders issue, I read that 180,000 acres would be taken out of production. More recent estimates are of about 110,000 acres. No matter the total, these acres are being mandated to come out of grain production without compensation to the owners. Another state “land
grab.” In the article about the insecticide, it is stated that “education is the key” and “enforcement is the last tool.”
pass the certified applicator test. And hopefully, understand that executive orders be reserved for those that have a concept of their impact.
I would suggest that education start with the Governor … by having him
Jim Schreifels Watkins, Minn.
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To the Editor: In the Sept. 16 issue of The Land, there is reference made to Minnesota Gov. Dayton’s buffer plan and his executive order regarding neonicotinoid insecticides. When I first heard of the buffer
Correction In The Land’s Sept. 30 issue, the article titled “Moo Booth teaches consumers about dairy farms” requires a correction. Reader Tommy Stiles of Henning, Minn., brought the issue to the editorial staff when he questioned the statement that “Most cows have
eight, 10, even up to 12 lactations before they are harvested.” In Minnesota, the dairy industry average is three to four lactations before cows are harvested, said Doris Mold, Moo Booth director. ❖
Guebert: Set aside myths
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What needs to happen now, suggested the newspaper, is for everyone in U.S. agriculture — farmers, ranchers, Big Agbiz, politicians, foodies and, yes, even the Environmental Working Group — to hold “a vigorous debate… on the most effective way to ‘feed the world.’”
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GUEBERT from pg. 4 not a harmless myth,” the Des Moines Register declared Oct. 10 quoting the EWG’s report, because “It provides a moral justification for continuing practices that have harmed Iowa’s environment and led to low prices for farmers.” These results, however, are not native to only Iowa nor are they prescriptive. Moreover, the Register noted, they rest on another shaky premise. “A 2015 study by the Center for Food Integrity shows that only 25 percent of consumers surveyed believe ‘The U.S. has a responsibility to provide food for the rest of the world.’ Respondents were more interested in access to healthful, affordable food.”
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Communication on the farm... what was that again? There are fundamental differences between the way men and women communicate. And in the farm family, there are even more differences ... and even more ways in which the train of communication can derail. For farm families, the work list and hours are both long; TABLE TALK while patience and manpower during critical seasons can By Karen Schwaller often run short. There aren’t enough hours in the day, and not enough days in the year to get through the list of tasks. Commands and requests are often done in passing, and that can lead to misunderstandings. And it doesn’t usually take long for the thunderheads to start forming afterwards. Take the time my husband asked me to set the brand-new extension ladder down after he’d climbed up a tree with a chainsaw to cut off a limb. I set the ladder down underneath the tree and he cut the limb. Guess where the limb landed. Yes. There. My husband was up a tree without a ladder — literally. Who, but my husband, would know the branch would land right there? After some loud and inappropriate spewing, a loader tractor got him out of the tree. But I was secretly wondering if the car had gas in it for a quick get-away. How I wish he’d asked me to put the ladder somewhere specific. I just didn’t know at the time. Or how about the time he asked me to help field
There are fundamental differences between the way men and women communicate. And in the farm family, there are even more differences ... and even more ways in which the train of communication can derail. cultivate and go all the way around the field when I was finished? I did finish and afterwards I began to go around the field ... which was fine ... until I started into the corn field which was planted a few days earlier next to the bean field. I suppose I should have been able to discern since he was planting beans. Following a chase halfway down the end rows, my husband flagged me down in his old tractor, waving his arms for me to stop. When I asked what was wrong, he shouted to me that I was to go around the bean field, not the corn field, too. (Two fields, one tract of land.) The worst part was that our sons (who were 5 years old then) asked their dad if I was supposed to be over there. Burn. When I heard, “go around the field,” I thought, (literally) “...go around the field.” My husband instructed me once, saying quickly before he left for the day, “The sows get two buckets out of the south feed bin,” he began. “The sows east of the farrowing house get two buckets out of the south bin. The gilts in the north pen get two pails out of the south bin. The sows in the farrowing house get four pails out of the east bin — three sows to a pail.
“The baby pigs in the farrowing house get a bowl of pellets out of the bucket that’s sitting on the south pen on the west side of the farrowing house,” the instructions continued. “The waterer in the back of the barn needs to be filled, and the sheep in the west yard behind the barn need a bale of hay. Then, walk through the hog house, the nursery and the barn to make sure nothing is mixed up,” he tells me. He then hands me a bag of medicine to put in the waterer for the sick pigs in back of the barn, telling me the amount to give and directions for mixing. I took some aspirin before I even left the house, for the headache I knew was coming. Probably the most mystifying of all languages for the farm family is my husband’s hand gestures to indicate what should be done next. He says he’ll do “this” when he wants you to do (this), and he’ll do “that” when he wants you to do (that). And in the thick of things, he makes some gesture that I’ve never seen before, and when I try to outguess him, it’s usually not the option he would have chosen. Luckily, I have just the right hand gesture for him if he has frustrated me too, and the meaning of the gesture that I’ve communicated is quite clear. Women may use twice as many words in a day than men do (as some scientist with nothing better to do has determined), but maybe there’s a reason. We’re used to having to say twice as much to get the point across to people who don’t always listen or take us seriously. And besides, hand gestures simply aren’t very lady-like sometimes. Karen Schwaller brings “Table Talk” to The Land from her home near Milford, Iowa. She can be reached at kschwaller@evertek.net. ❖
Letter: Landowners be aware of EPA water powers To the Editor: The Obama administration, by executive order, has placed the regulation of Water of the United States under the auspices of the Environmental Protection Agency. This occurred after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned several punitive federal actions against landowners, as having extended beyond the reach of the law. The Natural Resources Conservation Service of U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have regulated ag land and the Corps has had jurisdiction over ag and other land uses since 1985. That had worked well for many years. However, the Obama administration wanted more control after their fingers were slapped by the Supreme Court. Thus, the order for the EPA to perform the tasks because their reach over environmental issues is more extensive and pervasive than were those of the other federal agencies. The EPA held hearings before they issued the final rules, but ignored the public input from private landowners, the National Association of Realtors, farm organizations, and commodity groups. I have read the rules as written. They are virtu-
ally impossible to follow and will not permit anything like “normal” enjoyment and use of the landowners’ real property. Agricultural drainage in every manner is targeted in those onerous rules. When the rules were published, 14 states filed lawsuits to challenge EPA’s rules and place a stay on implementation of them. Shortly thereafter, both houses of Congress passed legislation to outlaw the President’s executive order over WOTUS. President Obama promptly vetoed the legislation. Congress then attempted to override the president’s veto, but the U.S. Senate was a few votes short of enough votes for the override. Both of Minnesota’s senators, Klobuchar and Franken, sided with the president and would not support the override. In other words, they voted against the rights of property owners and the will of the Supreme Court of the land. Now, during the 2016 presidential campaign, candidate Hillary Clinton has taken the position that she also supports the Obama Administration in ordering the EPA to have all control of the Waters of the United States.
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Candidate Trump has indicated he wishes to reduce federal regulation on businesses, but has not weighed specifically on this issue, as of this writing. For farmers, the current regulations by NRCS and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers have been difficult to cope with in some instances. But for the most part, those agencies were at least somewhat responsive as NRCS had local offices in almost every rural county and the landowner could appeal to the district, state, and federal levels of USDA. EPA’s rules would make many landowners guilty of infractions without any doubt. Can you imagine your rights of appeal in those cases? The rules as written will make future drainage improvements extremely difficult and costly, if not impossible. The WOTUS issue has such major significance that farmers and landowners need to study, and make themselves aware of the presidential candidates’ position on this issue, before they make a decision on who to vote for. Single issue politics is seldom desirable. However, the future use of your property is at stake. Become knowledgeable and get involved. Roger Heller Olivia, Minn.
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Andy Pulk, Roseau, Minn. October 20
Joan Lee, McIntosh, Minn. October 20 There’s only three to four hours left in the combine before soybean harvest is finished. The Land spoke with Joan Lee on Oct. 20 as she reported that a breakdown with the combine followed by five hours of repairs has delayed the finish of bean harvest. The weather hasn’t helped either; it’s been “cloudy, misty,” Lee said. The organic beans which have been combined “weren’t too bad.” Lee said her husband Mark “was OK with how they seemed to be running.” Lee and her husband would like to have harvest complete by the first weekend of November. “It all depends on the weather,” she said. Once beans are finished, Lee’s focus will be the corn which “shouldn’t take too long.” The weather is supposed to be dry until Oct. 25. “Hopefully we’ll be able to get the stuff finished instead of having it drag on,” she said. In the meantime, Mark has hauled hog manure from the neighbor’s and is currently plowing that in on hay ground. The Lees are also planning on joining other farmers on Oct. 21 in hauling out manure piles for a friend who is battling cancer. While harvest is most likely only weeks away from completion, it can’t come soon enough for Lee. “I was ready for it to be done a couple weeks ago.” Lee jokes, “I hear there’s an end, but right now I’m not believing it.” The constant breakdowns so far this year “takes the fun out of it.” Lee’s hoping for a strong finish to a repair-laden harvest.
Kent Moser, Rock Rapids, Iowa October 14 “Harvest is still moving along.” The Land spoke with Kent Moser on Oct. 14 as he reported there’s been “delays with some weather.” There’s “still 20 percent of the beans left in the field,” which makes this year’s harvest later than usual. “Typically, we’ve got bean harvest wrapped up by now,” he said. The beans’ moisture content still at “14 to 13 percent.” It’s been “hard to dry them out.” With good weather expected today and tomorrow, Moser believes that bean harvest will be wrapped up soon. “We’ve had a few delays, but that’s to be expected.” The corn “definitely has some stalk issues.” The moisture level is between 18 to 21 percent. The time is now to get the corn off the field and Mosher is ready to get that done. Along with harvest, Moser’s currently winterizing his sprayer as the temperature has already gotten down to 24 F overnight. He’ll also be “focusing on getting bales put up and getting manure out.” Though “getting corn out is the major focus.” “We don’t need any more rain, the ground is pretty moist,” he said. Even with those kinds of field conditions, harvest continues to move on and the hope remains for a solid corn crop to go along with the strong yields seen this year for soybeans.
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Currently in between soybean and corn harvest, Andy Pulk’s focus right now is on “scraping ditches down for some drainage improvement.” The Land spoke with Pulk on Oct. 20 as he was also planning on hauling grass seed into town that day. The soybean harvest was finished on Oct. 16 at 1:30 a.m. and he reported, “It actually went really good.” The “ground conditions firmed up,” Pulk said. He said he feels “very fortunate to get the beans done without a hitch.” Though the yield “was below average.” As for tillage, Pulk is hopeful by Oct. 22 or 23 he “should have all bean ground done.” While the field conditions have improved, Pulk is “fighting a little mud, not as bad as two week ago.” The corn “looks pretty decent.” Pulk has heard that there’s “pretty decent yields.” If conditions are right, Pulk may start combining corn this weekend or next week. Corn usually takes Pulk a week to 10 days to combine. Pulk’s “goal is still to be done by deer hunting.” Though Pulk knows that for him, “It’s not abnormal to be at the tail-end of corn during the first week of deer hunting.” With corn harvest still to come, Pulk said, “I’m hoping that corn is the highlight of my year.”
John Nielsen, Albert Lea, Minn. October 13
The 2016 soybean harvest is finished for John Nielsen and now it’s all about the corn. The Land spoke with Nielsen on Oct. 13 as he reported that he began combining corn on Oct. 10. The corn “looks like it’s going to be a very good crop.” There’s “lots of loads (of corn) out there,” Nielsen said. Harvest has been going mostly well. “We’ve been stuck a few times, it’s one of those falls,” he said. The weather is cooperating; though the ground is still wet in some places. Nielsen’s goal is to wrap up corn harvest “before the first of November.” There are also hogs to haul and chores around the farm still left to do this fall. The soybean harvest finished up around Sept. 30 for Nielsen after a wet start. Before that, they had “a week to 10 days of 70 degree weather” that helped to get the bean harvest complete. It also “helps that some of the fields are tiled well.” The soybean “yields were very good.” With the corn harvest in full swing and bean harvest complete, both so far resulting in strong yields, this fall is shaping up to be a mighty good one on the Nielsen farm.
‘Whisperin’ Bill’ relives 1950s music “Whisperin’ Bill Anderson: An Unprecedented Life in Country Music” by Bill Anderson with Peter Cooper c.2016, University of Georgia Press $29.95 / $41.95 Canada 360 pages
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but he says, “I felt like a relic.” And then his hairdresser gave him a life-changing phone number… If it’s true that you can’t be a writer without being a storyteller, then author Bill Anderson has that sewn up. “Whisperin’ Bill Anderson” is so filled with easy tales that you’ll feel like you just pulled up a chair by a dear old friend. While I was eager to read more about his personal life (which is somewhat lacking here), what I found was more than satisfying. Anderson has a gentle, playful sense of humor which shines in his best memories. But this isn’t entirely a happy-happy book. Readers also see the not-so-sunny sides of a fledgling (and racist) recording industry; of touring, before investors got involved; and of being an older star in a “new century.” While anyone can read this book, I think fans of old-time country music will love it best because it contains all the tales you’ll want to know. For you, start “Whisperin’ Bill Anderson,” and you’ll be hooked before long. The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has been reading since she was 3 years old and never goes anywhere without a book. She lives in Wisconsin with three dogs and 10,000 books. ❖
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The song’s been hooked in your brain now for three days. Every time your head has been idle for two seconds, you catch yourself humming snatches of it. That song kept you awake because someone wrote a melody-hook you can’t forget. And, as you’ll see in “Whisperin’ Bill Anderson” by THE BOOKWORM Bill Anderson with Peter SEZ Cooper, somebody also wrote By Terri Schlichenmeyer the words. Though he grew up singing with his family, and though he was a member of a contest-winning band as a teen, Bill Anderson dreamed of playing baseball. That was a normal goal in life for a city boy from a mostly financially-comfortable small family. In other words, none of the things Anderson would sing about in years to come. Music was always one of Anderson’s loves. So when his baseball career fizzled, Anderson turned to radio — working as a DJ in the early days of rock & roll. He liked that new music, but his passion for “hillbilly” tunes got him kindly fired. Anderson was directed to a new country/western station in Commerce, Ga. — a blessing which was exactly what he needed. During this time, Anderson continued playing his guitar and writing songs, things he’d been doing for years. Eventually, he wrote something that touched a chord, went hand-to-hand through the music industry, and — surprisingly quick and easy by today’s standards — became a hit for singer Ray Price. Suddenly, Anderson was a singer-songwriter and had landed a contract with Decca Records. Told that, “my job was to get busy writing some new songs,” he ultimately flew to Nashville and recorded them. He then threw together his own two-piece band, began touring and sang his way to stardom. When Anderson’s music career faltered, he tried his hand at television, restauranteering, and owning a radio station. He kept his fingers in country music,
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Equipment may need pilot vehicle can create large blind spots, making it difficult for operators to see approaching vehicles. Motorists should watch for debris dropped by trucks hauling their crops. It is safer to brake or drive through debris than to veer into oncoming traffic or off the road. Wait for a safe place to pass. It is important to be patient. Wear seat belts and drive with headlights on at all times. Farm equipment operators should use lights and flashers to make equipment more visible. Use slowmoving vehicle emblems on equipment traveling less than 30 mph. Consider using a follow vehicle when moving equipment, especially at night. Remove bean or corn heads when traveling down the roadway if it is too wide to stay within your lane and the shoulder unless you have a proper pilot car. This article was submitted by the Minnesota State Patrol. ❖
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ROCHESTER, Minn. — With harvest in full swing, the Minnesota State Patrol reminds farmers that precautions may be needed when transporting machinery on public roads. According to Sgt. Troy Christianson of the State Patrol, farm equipment may be driven or towed to the left of the center of a roadway only if it is escorted by a vehicle displaying hazard warning lights that are visible in normal sunlight. The escort vehicle must be located in front of the farm equipment and the equipment must not extend into the left half of the roadway more than is necessary. If the farm equipment does not have an escort, they are required to remove the header and tow it on the highway. Christianson said motorists traveling on Minnesota highways this fall need to be aware large farm equipment make wide turns and sometimes cross over the center line. In addition, farm vehicles
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Viking 74-93 Relative maturity: 93 days Conventional hybrid Impressive yield, grain quality, and drought tolerance. Artesian drought tolerance from Syngenta. High test weight hybrid with excellent grain quality. Excellent stalks and roots. Viking 53-01 Relative maturity: 101 days Conventional hybrid Outstanding yield performance in yield trials for 3 years. Medium-tall plant, with a semi-flex ear. Artesian drought tolerance from Syngenta. An excellent dual-purpose hybrid for silage or grain. Above average tolerance to Goss’s wilt. Strong stalk and root strength, suited for corn-on-corn with rootworm management. Widely adapted across SD, IA, MN, and WI.
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Viking 40-03UP Relative maturity: 103 days Conventional hybrid Outstanding yield potential, competing well with the leading traited hybrids in this maturity. Broadly adapted to a wide range of soil types and populations. Medium-short hybrid allows for easier residue management. Excellent drought tolerance. Very strong stalks and roots help keep it standing well into the fall. Good disease resistance with a watch out on fields with a history of Goss’s wilt. Viking 58-04 Relative maturity: 104 days Conventional hybrid Outstanding yield potential. Tall, healthy hybrid with very good silage potential. Above average tolerance to northern corn leaf blight and Goss’s wilt. Semi-flex ear with good quality grain. Moves south well. Taller hybrid, manage for timely harvest.
Viking 42-08 Relative maturity: 108 days Conventional hybrid Outstanding yield potential. Excellent emergence. Semi-flex ear with the ability to yield at variable populations. Good overall plant health and staygreen. Very tall hybrid with potential for dualpurpose. Viking 53-10GS Relative maturity: 110 days Conventional hybrid The first “GS” (Grain/Silage) hybrid Viking has launched (not a leafy, BMR, or floury hybrid). Very high grain yield potential combined with very good tonnage and silage quality. Healthy hybrid with above average tolerance to both northern corn leaf blight and Goss’s wilt. Excellent tonnage and quality for silage. Tall hybrid with semi-flex ear and average grain quality. Widely adapted to different soil types and environments. Can push north as a silage hybrid. For best performance keep off drought-prone soils.
Dahlman Seed www.dahlmanseed.com R44-25VT2PRIB Relative Maturity: 88 days VT Double PRO RIB Complete — Quick emerging, Medium-tall hybrid that is well suited for tighter soil types, including clay. Great performance on average to better soils but also adapts to low yielding environments. Excellent overall agronomic and disease package with very good tolerance to NCLB. Great fall intactness with a girthy ear that can flex in low population situations. R47-24VT2PRIB Relative Maturity: 94 days VT Double PRO RIB Complete — A medium-tall plant with an upright leaf style and a large root mass. Very good stalk and root strength, girthy semi-flex ear that responds to high populations and fertility. Will emerge rapidly and tends to flower a bit early for its RM. It can be positioned
as a full season hybrid. Best performance when positioned on average to better soils but adapts to variable soils with good drought tolerance. Excellent tolerance to Goss’s Wilt and Eyespot. R49-23VT2PRIB Relative Maturity: 98 days VT Double PRO RIB Complete — Excellent early season health and vigor that carrys on throughout the growing season with great late season intactness. A medium plant stature with upright leaves and a very consistent ear size at all plant populations. The husks open up in the fall allowing for a speedy dry down. This hybrid is broadly adapted for all soils and environments’ east to west. Plus very good tolerance to NCLB, Eyespot and Common Rust and above average tolerance to Goss’s Wilt. R49-342SSRIB Relative Maturity: 98 days SmartStax RIB Complete — Has great tolerance for drought and heat stress and can be positioned on good to variable soils east to west. A very strong disease and overall agronomic package allows top performance in many different environments. Excellent tolerance to NCLB, Gray Leaf Spot and Common Rust and above average test weight, great late season intactness and excellent root and stalk strength are main characteristic strengths. R50-357SSRIB Relative Maturity: 100 days SmartStax RIB Complete — A medium plant style with phenomenal late season intactness, fantastic grain quality and a very consistent and balanced bloc ear. Very stable top end yield potential across environments and soils. Great tolerance for high populations and stress environments plus excellent tolerance to Eyespot, Leaf Anthracnose and very good tolerance to Goss’s Wilt. Expect a very “clean” looking hybrid at harvest with a big yield potential. R52-352SSRIB Relative Maturity: 104 days SmartStax RIB Complete — A medium tall, leafy, nice looking hybrid with a consistent semi-flex girthy ear. Good choice for cold soils because of
strong emergence and superb early season vigor. Excellent stalk strength, good late season intactness and an open husk for rapid drydown potential. A top performance hybrid adapted across a large area with good western movement that also flowers very early for a 104 day hybrid.
Dairyland Seed www.dairylandseed.com DS-9085 — Agrisure 3122 Hybrid Relative Maturity: 85 days Consistent multi-year yield performance. Performs east to west and features fast drydown. Solid agronomics. Top-end yield potential. Great health package. DS-6686 — Agrisure GT Hybrid DS-1686 — Conventional Hybrid Relative Maturity: 86 days New GT and conventional hybrids exhibiting topend yield potential. Performs east to west. Semiflex ear provides population flexibility. Solid agronomics. Fast drydown in the fall. DS-9787RA — SmartStax Refuge Advanced Hybrid Relative Maturity: 87 days Stable, workhorse style of hybrid. Consistent performance east to west. Strong stalk and root package. Features fast drydown. Fantastic drought tolerance. Versatile hybrid that will handle a variety of soil types. DS-6091 — RR2 Hybrid DS-1091 — Conventional Hybrid Relative Maturity: 91 days New RR2 and conventional hybrids with excellent grain quality and awesome test weight. Tall hybrid with top-end yield potential. Semiflex ear provides population flexibility. Flowers early, finishes fast. Quick out of the ground with strong early vigor. Recommend fungicide for NCLB.
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Dairyland Seed www.dairylandseed.com DS-6593 — Agrisure GT Hybrid Relative Maturity: 93 days New hybrid that provides top-end yields with workhorse stability. Features fast drydown and fantastic drought tolerance. Versatile hybrid that will handle a variety of soil types. Best performance as a mid-to fullseason hybrid. Shows favorable response to fungicide application. DS-7294 — Agrisure Viptera 3110 Hybrid Relative Maturity: 94 days Racehorse style of hybrid that brings topend yields. Excellent east to west performance. Excellent grain quality and test weight. Showy with excellent staygreen. Prefers deep soils and high-fertility environments. Strong northern movement. DS-6802 — RR2 Hybrid DS-1802 — Conventional Hybrid Relative Maturity: 102 days New RR2 and conventional high-yielding set of genetics. Outstanding stalk and root strength. Strong foliar health package including Goss’s and NCLB. Girthy, flex-style ear. Tall, dark green, upright plant type. Rockets out of the ground, good choice for cold, wet soils. HIDF-3103RA — SmartStax Refuge Advanced Silage Hybrid Relative Maturity: 103 days Rugged silage hybrid can handle variable conditions. Top-end tonnage potential. Good drought stress. Excellent foliar health package including NCLB. Good choice for corn-on-corn and no-till. Solid digestibility numbers. DS-1106 — Conventional Hybrid Relative Maturity: 106 days New conventional with stable yields across environments. Outstanding foliar health package, including Goss’s wilt. Rugged plant that can handle variable conditions. Very nice grain quality and test weight. Great choice for corn-on-corn and no-till. DS-6206 style hybrid with more yield potential. HIDF-3407RA — SmartStax Refuge Advanced Silage Hybrid Relative Maturity: 107 days Exciting new silage hybrid release. Rugged
hybrid can handle variable conditions. High tonnage potential. Solid overall digestibility. Good drought tolerance. Good choice for notill and corn-on-corn. DS-9508RA — SmartStax Refuge Advanced Hybrid DS-6508 — RR2 Hybrid Relative Maturity: 108 days Dominant yield performance! Fat girthy ears with deep kernels. Rugged hybrid with strong stalks and roots. Great choice for corn-on-corn and no-till. Outstanding foliar health package including Goss’s wilt. Nice staygreen in fall.
LG Seeds www.lgseeds.com LG5378 Relative Maturity: 87 days Non-GMO hybrid LG5378 has had very consistent performance across location and years, producing high yields of good test weight grain across the far northern Corn Belt. Good plant health, stands well, has a great fall appearance. A taller statured plant having the potential for silage consideration. LG5410 Relative Maturity: 92 days Biotech hybrid LG5410 produces great yields east to west across the northern Corn Belt. Very good disease profile, good ear flex, fast drydown, good drought tolerance, good green snap tolerance. A taller statured plant, having the potential for silage consideration. Genuity VT Double Pro. LG5467 Relative Maturity: 97 days Biotech hybrid LG5467 does well across soils, east to west, and can adapt well into the 100-day maturity zones. Caution is suggested in areas where Goss’s Wilt is a concern, but overall a good disease profile. Shorter statured plants, excellent standability and holds together well in the fall. Available as a Genuity SmartStax and as a Genuity VT Double Pro. LG5507 Relative Maturity: 103 days Non-GMO hybrid A conventional option to an existing successful product. Consistent performance. Great commercial look. High yield potential, solid agronomic ratings
LG5520 Relative Maturity: 105 days Biotech hybrid LG5520 looks and yields fantastically. Very widely adapted, having very good Goss’s Wilt protection, along with very good leaf and plant health. Plants stay intact with good integrity in the fall. Medium height, medium ear insertion – long husk cover. Available as a Genuity SmartStax and as a Genuity VT Double Pro. LG5554 Relative Maturity: 108 days Biotech hybrid LG5554 produces consistent yields across the Corn Belt. The Agrisure Viptera 3111 trait offers full insect protection and herbicide tolerance to both glyphosate and glufosinate. A taller statured plant, with good husk cover, having the potential for silage consideration. Requires a structured refuge. LG5565 Relative Maturity: 108 days Non-GMO & Biotech hybrid An excellent performing product now available in both a conventional and a Genuity VT Double Pro version. Has strong performance east to west with top end yields, food-grade quality grain and high test weight
Mustang Seeds www.mustangseeds.com 2278 VT2P RIB Relative Maturity: 78 days Fast drydown, big yields Very strong emergence Excellent stalk and root strength 3282 VT2P RIB Relative Maturity: 82 days Widely adaptable hybrid productive soil to marginal soil Good flex with girthy ears and very good TW Strong seedling vigor with good stalk and roots 3285 VT2P RIB Relative Maturity: 85 days Nice flex on girthy style ear Good grain quality and test weight Very good seedling vigor
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Mustang Seeds www.mustangseeds.com 2289 VT2P RIB Relative Maturity: 89 days This 89 day will yield with the 92 to 93 day hybrids Very adaptable east to west, keep in zone or north Excellent seedling vigor
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3092 RR Relative Maturity: 92 days Very good early vigor with semi-flex ear style Performs under highly productive or moderately productive soils Very strong yields and also an option for silage use 3294 VT2P RIB Relative Maturity: 94 days Excellent choice for the high yield acres Med-tall plant that has good drought tolerance Semi-flex type ear 5298 VT2P RIB Relative Maturity: 98 days Early flowering hybrid, excellent drydown Very adaptable hybrid for all yield environments Semi-flex ear and medium plant height. 4299 VT2P RIB Relative Maturity: 99 days Very good Goss's Wilt tolerance Good western and southern movement Excellent stalk and very good roots Exciting top end yield potential
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6800 SS RIB Relative Maturity: 100 days Widely adaptable on all soil types Excellent top end yield along with very good stress tolerance Exciting new 100 day to place on your farm 5700 VT2P DG RIB Relative Maturity: 100 days Excellent choice on those variable or tough corn acres Very good drought tolerance, medium plant height Attractive fall appearance 6701 3011A Relative Maturity: 101 days 5000 GT Relative Maturity: 101 days Artesian hybrid with very broad adaptability Will work well on corn-on-corn acres Semi-flex ear with good stalk strength on this med-tall plant
7205 VT2P RIB Relative Maturity: 105 days Produces a long slender ear with hidden yield Good east to west movement Fast drydown with good test weight Good Goss’s Wilt rating 8805 SS RIB Relative Maturity: 105 days Great corn for irrigation and higher management Very big yields across all yield environments Excellent test weight and above average Goss's Wilt 8808 SS RIB Relative Maturity: 108 days Very good Goss's Wilt tolerance Widely adaptable, very high yield potential Very good disease package 8009 3010 Relative Maturity: 109 days Excellent stalk and roots Semi-flex ear, tall plant Broad adaptation with excellent Goss's Wilt 9810 SS RIB Relative Maturity: 110 days Medium plant height with very good drought tolerance Excellent roots with very good stalk rating Will move north in zone
NorthStar Genetics www.northstargenetics.com NS 78-166 Genuity — GENVT2PRIB Relative Maturity: 78 Days Staygreen, intactness and drydown! High yield potential for maturity. Medium stature with awesome stalk and root strength. Ideal for northern corn grower due to FAST drydown. Northern corn growers will also like the fast emergence and early vigor. NS 81-188 Genuity — GENVT2PRIB Relative Maturity: 81 Days Full season hybrid with amazing late season health. Late season plant health leads to intactness and harvest ease. Great seedling vigor. Solid in the marginal acre, with big yield in the highly productive soils. Great early silage option. NS 86-194 Genuity — GENVT2PRIB Relative Maturity: 86 Days Impressive yields in a widely adapted hybrid. Yield
potential stacked with great drydown. Extremely solid agronomic package: stalk, roots, staygreen, intactness. Has great ability to go south out of zone and in any yield environment. Great compliment to NS 85-510 in the mid 80’s RM. NS 89-174 Genuity — GENVT2PRIB Relative Maturity: 89 Days Consistent, consistent, consistent. Adapts to a wide range of environments. Medium stature hybrid with strong agronomic traits. Ear size exhibits impressive girth and length. Great companion product to NS 91-560 and NS 92-110. NS 91-560 Genuity — GENVT2PRIB Relative Maturity: 91 Days The whole package: yield, adaptability, and disease. Great yields moving east to west across soil types. Good ear flex with open husk for improved drydown. Very solid disease package with excellent Goss’s Wilt tolerance. Impressive seedling and early-season vigor.
NS 95-577 Genuity — GENVT2PRIB Relative Maturity: 95 Days Here it is! NS 96-578 in a corn borer protection only version. Excellent drought stress tolerance. Very good seedling vigor. Best performance at higher populations. Same great genetics as NS 96-578. NS 96-103 Genuity — GENSSRIB Relative Maturity: 96 Days East to west adaptation. Agronomics allow great western movement. Excellent corn-on-corn rotation. Medium statured grain hybrid that can also be an excellent silage product. Fast drydown. NS 98-165 Genuity — RR2 Relative Maturity: 98 Days Fast drying hybrid that excels in high yield environments. Great dual purpose hybrid that has tonnage and silage quality. Same genetics as NS 98-175, with the RR2 tolerance.
NS 92-112 Genuity — RR2 Relative Maturity: 92 Days Our “Go Anywhere Hybrid” in a RR2 only option. Excellent top-end yield potential. Widely adapted across variable soils. Very good stress tolerance. Same great performance as NS 92-110 without the added corn borer protection.
NS 99-199 Genuity — GENSSRIB Relative Maturity: 99 Days Stability and impressive agronomics. Girthy ear with beautiful deep kernels. Medium plant with excellent roots and stalk. Later flowering for maturity that finishes fast. Pair with NS 101-151 for an overall farm success.
NS 95-135 Genuity — GENVT2PRIB Relative Maturity: 95 Days Corn Borer protection with high test weight and fast drydown. High test weight with excellent grain quality. Impressive stalk and root qualities. Very good late season intactness. All the great attributes of NS 95-109, now with corn borer protection.
NS 100-464 Genuity — GENSSRIB Relative Maturity: 100 Days This hybrid yields: north to south, east to west. Racehorse hybrid with high yield potential. Appealing medium-tall plant with excellent plant health. Maximize yield with higher populations at planting time. Very good drought tolerance.
NS 95-421 Genuity — GENSSRIB Relative Maturity: 95 Days A racehorse that can pull the plow! Outstanding late season health and standability allows for a broader harvest window. Higher planting populations correlate to higher yield. Nice girthy ear with good flex. When packaged with NS 94125 and NS 96-578, you get an unbeatable trio! NS 95-576 Genuity — RR2 Relative Maturity: 95 Days Excellent yield and versatility, in a RR2 option. Proven yield performance across variable soils and management systems. Very good seedling vigor. Shorter hybrid with strong stalks and roots for harvest flexibility. RR2 version of our popular NS 96-578 hybrid.
NS 100-530 Genuity — GENVT2PRIB Relative Maturity: 100 Days Strong agronomics with top-end yield. Excellent east-west adaptation within maturity zone. Leader in late season intactness. Strong disease package with very good stress tolerance. Responds to high planting populations. NS 100-531 Genuity — GENSSRIB Relative Maturity: 100 Days Strong agronomics with broad spectrum insect protection. Adapted east to west across all soil types. Very good late season intactness. Good stress tolerance and overall disease package. Thrives under high planting populations.
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Relative Maturity: 84 Days Early flowering with fast grain finish. Medium stature with nice ear placement. Excellent root and stalk strength. Widely adapted to a variety of soil types. Artesian background adds to stress tolerance.
NS 102-168 Genuity — DGVT2PRIB Relative Maturity: 102 Days NorthStar’s first DroughtGard hybrid. Strong in marginal soils, but shines in highly productive fields. DroughtGard technology brings exceptional drought tolerance. Very good seedling vigor. Healthy intact plants late into the season.
NS 104-393 Agrisure — GT Relative Maturity: 104 Days Tall, robust, dual-purpose hybrid. Proven yield performance across environments over multiple years. Excellent choice for grain or silage. Very good emergence and early-season growth. Good drought tolerance. Excellent stalk strength with good root system.
NS 106-526 Genuity — GENSSRIB Relative Maturity: 106 Days Excellent disease fighting package. Attractive medium-tall plant with upright leaf structure. Above average disease package and late season plant health. Responds to high fertility situations. Moves north of zone very well. NS 84-350 Agrisure — 3110A
R-Silage2 Agrisure — GT Relative Maturity: 110 Days Silage specific hybrid. Specifically produced for use as a silage hybrid. Girthy, flex ear with deep kernels. Adapts well to a wide range of soil types and has good drought tolerance. Very good root and stalk strength allow for grain harvest of acres not taken for silage.
Rob-See-Co www.robseeco.com RC3418 brand — Artesian RC3418 brand — GTA RC3418 brand — 3220A Relative Maturity: 84 day
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IC4173 brand — Artesian IC4173 — 3110A Relative Maturity: 91 day Agrisure Artesian hybrid that grows tall producing very high test weight grain. Solid agronomic package featuring outstanding stalk and root strength. Good Goss’s wilt rating. Available as a conventional and traited. IC4688 — 5122 Relative Maturity: 96 day Agrisure Duracade corn for top-end yield environments. Medium plant height with tall ear placement and very good test weight. Great choice for corn-on-corn fields. Good Goss’s wilt rating. Channeling of grain or feed on farm required. IC4730 — 3010 IC4730 — 5122 Relative Maturity: 97 day Broadly adapted hybrid that excels in higher yield conditions. Medium-tall plant with strong emergence and good seedling vigor. Good NCLB rating. Good stay green late into the fall.
RC4915 — 5122 Relative Maturity: 99 day Agrisure Duracade corn that adapts well to variable soils. Great stalk and root strength. Channeling of grain or feed on farm required. IC5105 — 3010 IC5105 — 5122 Relative Maturity: 101 day Strong performance on variable soils at both moderate and high populations. Medium tall plant with high ear placement and strong seedling vigor. Excellent drought tolerance. RC5251 — Conventional Relative Maturity: 102 day Medium statured plant with very good emergence and fast drydown. Solid yield history. IC5371 — 300GT IC5371 — 5122 Relative Maturity: 103 day High yielding hybrid that excels on those high performing acres. Produces high test weight grain on a medium-tall plant. Excellent root strength.
St. James farmer elected Corn Growers President SHAKOPEE, Minn. — At with his son, Matt, growing its September meeting, the corn and soybeans. Wolle has Minnesota Corn Growers a degree in business adminisAssociation board of directors tration from Valparaiso Unielected Harold Wolle to serve versity and has served on the as president in 2016-17. MCGA board since 2012. Wolle’s one-year term began When he’s not farming, on Oct. 1. Wolle enjoys bicycling, riding “It’s a challenging time to be Harold Wolle his Harley Davidson motorcya corn farmer, and MCGA is cle and big-game hunting. tackling those challenges head on,” Also at its September meeting, the Wolle said. “I look forward to leading MCGA board elected Kirby Hettver, this organization over the next year as DeGraff, first vice president; Brian we help Minnesota corn farmers Thalmann, Plato, treasurer; and Tim improve financial sustainability, Waibel, Courtland, secretary. All will become even better stewards of the serve one-year terms. land and develop new markets for To learn more about MCGA, go their annual corn crop.” to www.mncorn.org. Wolle is a fifth-generation family This article submitted by the Minfarmer and has farmed near St. James nesota Corn Growers Association. ❖ for nearly 40 years. Today, he farms
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RC3834 brand — 3010 Relative Maturity: 88 day Exciting top-end potential for high-yield fields, especially south of zone. Superior root strength and fast drydown.
IC4848 — 3000GT Relative Maturity: 98 day High yield potential with good late season harvestability. Strong drought tolerance. Good choice for high pH soils.
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NS 103-169 Genuity — GENSSRIB Relative Maturity: 103 Days Staygreen, intactness and a consistent ear set. Strong in marginal soils, but shines in highly productive fields. Very good seedling vigor. Above average tolerance to Goss’ Wilt. SmartStax version of NS 102-168 without the DroughtGard trait.
Agrisure Artesian technology for outstanding performance across environments. Outstanding root strength with strong stalks and quick drydown. Available as a conventional and traited.
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Ridgewater alumni excited about new foundation DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer WILLMAR, Minn. — After 50 years of graduating students into the agricultural world, Ridgewater College in Willmar celebrated its firstever alumni night in August at the Willmar Convention Center. Wade Gustafson, a West Central Community College graduate, is now in his seventh year teaching in the Dairy Management program at Ridgewater. “(The alumni foundation) is something we should have done long ago,” stated Gustafson. “I go to several trade shows and I always see Ridgewater students and they often ask me, ‘why don’t we have a get-together where we can socialize, exchange business chatter, maybe even have a guest speaker?’” Gustafson said it never seemed that we had the time, manpower or incentive to get it going. “But we have a group now that is really doing the job. We feel the time is right. We’re looking to build a network. You’ve heard the Iowa baseball story: ‘If you build it they will come.’ That’s where we are,” Gustafson said. Tiffany Hulinsky, a Ridgewater graduate four years back and now an AgCenter employee in Brainerd,
salutes the effort. “Because we’re a smaller college we develop a family bond when we’re there,” said Hulinsky. “We’ve found out that even several years after graduation a lot of us still keep connected. So this is a great way not only to reunite with friends but also establish that network of business connections.” A Ridgewater newsletter keeps alumni informed on a regular basis. But the idea of an alumni foundation initiating funding to assist with additional programs for the ag college is new. Already five alumni have each pledged $1,000 towards the foundation. “I’m amazed, and so grateful to the generous hearts of our graduates. We really do have thoughtful alumni who care about the future of our agricultural program,” said Kim Lippert, director of the Ridgewater farm operations and management program. Since its start in 1964, Lippert said the agricultural program has graduated approximately 1,900 students which today are working across the United States and foreign countries as well. Students Many current Ridgewater students attended alumni night to connect with alumni. For instance, Travis Roelofs
Wade Gustafson (far left) teaches with the Dairy Managment program at Ridgewater College in Willmar, Minn.
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was there even though he has one year to go. But he is already a seed marketing man with NuTech Seeds. Roelofs credits the ag program at Ridgewater with preparing him for his first job. “It’s introduced me to a lot of new people in ag business which I’ll put to good use with NuTech,” Roelofs said. “I’ve had some financial management classes at Ridgewater which I know will benefit me in my new job which gets involved in business and money management.” This fall he’s doing a farm operations class. He’ll wrap up with special ag business classes in geographic information systems. “My hiring with NuTech was somewhat because of the business training I’m getting at Ridgewater,” said Roelofs. “They respect my ambitions of more education rather than going out and just winging it.” Asa Nelson also has one more year at Ridgewater. “I chose Ridgewater because I wanted some hands-on experience plus learning farm management,” Nelson explained. “My goal is to go back and farm with my uncle.” He chose Ridgewater for an education that trains him for exactly what he intends to do in life. He has a crop science emphasis because they are corn and soybean farmers. Besides taking as many courses as he can handle, he is doing after-hour studies to make sure he understands everything. “I’ve taken an introduction to precision farming course so I’ve learned the basics of communicating with the satellites and understanding the concepts of how it would work in my own farming operation. We do a lot of cost/benefit analysis,” he said. “It’s
exciting stuff.” Nelson said his uncle already uses precision technology in planting and tillage. “We variable rate our corn and soybean seed populations as well as our fertilizer inputs.” Ag education With a strong reputation, Ridgewater is one of the only two-year programs between here and California, according to Gustafson. And Ridgewater is attracting students to its ag programs who don’t come from a farming background. “Perhaps they worked for a farmer during high school,” said Gustafson. “Or they just keep hearing about agriculture’s big challenge in feeding the world. We even have students who are paid to attend Ridgewater by a farmer friend who wants to hire them after graduation.” He explained that young people are getting excited about the job opportunities in agriculture. Rightly so. “Right now, we have between six and seven jobs for every student looking for a job,” Gustafson said. With a growing need for GPS technicians, GPS technology is taking off. Technicians must posses a combination of computer skills and understanding of mechanics to do the rewiring of schematics, trace the problems and be a competent GPS fixer. When it comes to the dairy program, Riverview LLP conveniently operates an 8,500-cow dairy about eight miles west of the Ridgewater campus. “Riverview has always been a good supporter of our program,” said Gustafson. “We do classes out there. They give us tours. They are good neighbors and a genuine asset to our entire economy.” ❖
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Oak family recalls 40 years of farming together The Land was looking for three generations of readers who could comment on the changes in farming since 1976. We found the Oak family who farm near Le Center, Minn., and call the small town of St. Thomas home. The three generations are Jim, Andy and James Oak. By MARIE WOOD The Land Associate Editor Le Center, Minn. — When Andy Oak graduated from Le Center High School in 1985, nobody wanted to be a farmer. It was the height of the farm crisis, but since kindergarten Andy knew he wanted to be a farmer. Andy wasn’t even in school yet when his dad propped him up on their John Deere 60 and let him drive. Andy’s son, James Oak, got to drive the JD combine at age 10. “It’s something in your blood. I don’t know any other way of life. I wouldn’t be happy doing anything else,” said Andy. Still Andy has always worked off farm. From 1988 to 2000, he welded for Distel Grain in Le Sueur. In 2000, he began doing more concrete work for his brother’s masonry company and still does so. It all adds to the bottom line, said Andy. Today Oak Farms grows 2,100 acres of corn and beans near the small town of St. Thomas. They do custom planting, combining and spraying for area producers. Andy is also a Dupont Pioneer Seed dealer, a role he took over from his father, Jim Oak. The seed dealership is celebrating 40 years. At age 24, Andy’s son, James, also works in the family farm and has been doing so his whole life. After graduating from New Prague High School in 2011, he followed in his dad’s footsteps and went to South Central College in North Mankato. Andy earned a degree in production agriculture in 1987; James earned a degree in agribusiness in 2013. Jim Oak, Andy’s dad, didn’t grow up on a farm. He grew up in Iowa but lived in town where his dad managed a shoe store. His mom’s family lost their farm during The Depression. When Jim was a freshman in high school, he lived and worked for a couple on a nearby farm. He moved to Minnesota and worked as a hired man Jim Oak until he was 30 when he rented acres and started his own farm just west of St. Peter. He paid $35 an acre in 1971! In 1974, he moved into the homeplace across the field from where he lives today. Andy bought that 120 acre farm from his mom and dad in 1989. Now another change. Jim and his wife, Joan, are moving off the farm and James and his girlfriend Christine Fredin are moving into their grandparents’ home. The two are starting their own family. “I think they’ll let me come out and help,” said Jim. “I kinda enjoy it now because I don’t have to sign the notes and write the checks.” Oak Farms survived the Farm Crisis of the 1980s.
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The family behind Oak Farms near Le Center, Minn., is (left to right): James Oak, Christine Fredin, Barb and Andy Oak, Joan and Jim Oak. Jim bought a farm in 1979 and made the last payment 20 years later. He said there was too much debt and sadly he lost one farm during that period. “Tough times, but you work through them,” said Jim. “Right now, it’s tough times because of the market.” Life goes on no matter the economy. Andy married Barb, his high school sweetheart. Andy said he had a crappy pick-up truck and $1,200 in the bank when they married. It wasn’t easy, but he was motivated. The farm had livestock, cows and steers, then. They milked Holstein cows until 1994. Before Andy went to work and after he came home, he milked. They had beef cattle until 2004. “You either had to get bigger or get out,” said Andy. Generations Andy and Barb have two children: James and Holly. Holly is married to Brad Schmitz and they have a young son named Andrew. Like Andy, Barb also works off-farm for Nesbit Agencies in Belle Plaine. James works full time for Busch Brothers Machining in New Prague. The company is flexible during planting and harvesting and James puts in extra hours when they are not busy in the fields. It takes all three Oak men to run the farm. Andy has taken on the role of managing and marketing and that’s fine by Jim. “I wouldn’t sell grain ’til I had a land or equipment payment,” said Jim. Andy reads The Land and all farm publications to stay current. He knows that if you don’t treat farming like a business you won’t be in business long. He has a farm management analyst and a marketing consultant and follows a grain marketing plan.
“It’s extremely high risk. It’s a challenge like no other because you never know the prices or the weather,” said Andy. When James was in high school, he farmed 235 acres on his own. At age 21, he bought a 120-acre farm. James has been watching and learning from his father and grandpa his whole life to prepare for his role as partner in Oak Farms. “Dad has always challenged me to do stuff,” said James. In fact, James has done most of the planting since high school and knows what needs to be done in every season. “If I was no longer here, I’d trust the farm would go on with James,” said Andy. James Oak While both James and Andy have learned from Jim, they have tweaked some of their operations along the way. “You gotta be willing to let them jump in and make decisions,” said Jim. Come harvest, they will put in the long hours. One year it was 16 hours a day for 38 days straight. “Out there when it’s farming time — it doesn’t bother me. It’s all the hard work beforehand. That’s the time you enjoy it,” said James. Advances In the last 20 years, Andy has witnessed the major increases in the potential of crops. As a Dupont Pioneer Seed dealer, he sells both genetically modified organism and non-GMO seed, but he emphasizes it’s not about one or the other. See OAK FARMS, pg. 19
Andy Oak: ‘We have cut chemical use tremendously’ It’s something in your blood. I don’t know any other way of life. I wouldn’t be happy doing anything else. — Andy Oak
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Oak Farms was chosen as 2016 Outstanding Conservationist by Le Sueur County Soil and Water Conservation District. Here is a buffer on their land. vation District. Every year, SWCD supervisors tour the county to view conservation practices. Oak Farms was chosen because they have committed their farm to conservation with projects such as terraces, water and sediment control basins, waterways and grade stabilization structures. They also have Conser-
Minnesota corn harvest is more than half done Almost one-quarter of the corn for grain was harvested in Minnesota during the week ending Oct. 23, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. There were 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork, the most days suitable since the first week of July. While the weather allowed harvest operations to progress, there were still areas that remained too wet to harvest. Field activities for the week
included harvesting, fall fertilizer applications and fall tilling. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 0 percent very short, 2 percent short, 78 percent adequate, and 20 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 0 percent very short, 2 percent short, 78 percent adequate, and 20 percent surplus. With nearly one-quarter of the corn for grain harvested during the week,
corn for grain harvest advanced to 55 percent complete, three days behind the five-year average and six days behind last year. Corn moisture content of grain at harvest was 18 percent. Corn condition rated 87 percent good to excellent, up 1 percentage point from last week. Soybean harvest was 95 percent complete, one week behind last year. Sunflower acreage was 65 percent
harvested. Advancing 20 percentage points from the previous week, 91 percent of the sugarbeet crop was harvested, equal to the average, but 10 days behind last year. Pasture condition rated 69 percent good to excellent, down 1 percentage point from last week. This article was submitted by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. ❖
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costs were up as fuel prices spiked between 2008 and 2012 and livestock producers dealt with high feed prices. Legacy Taking care of the land and environment is important to the Oaks. Oak Farms is the 2016 Outstanding Conservationist chosen by the Le Sueur County Soil and Water Conser-
vation Reserve Program buffers and have planted trees for a wildlife upland habitat. When it comes to charity, Andy supports veteran causes and ending hunger. He gives to Feeding America. “It bothers me that anybody should go to bed hungry,” Andy said. Don’t be surprised if you hear heavy metal music coming from Oak Farms as Andy and James work. Jim prefers old country music. And a neighboring farmer just shakes his head in disbelief, but it’s all in good fun. “This is the greatest place to live right here in St. Thomas,” said Andy. ❖
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OAK FARMS, from pg. 18 Today’s seeds can grow plants that are resistant to drought, cold weather, disease, pests and more. In addition, farmers are using considerably less chemicals with the new seeds. Andy Oak “We have cut chemical use tremendously,” said Andy. “There’s so many generations and families removed from farming, they don’t understand what goes on day to day.” The Oaks also benefitted from the rise of the ethanol industry in the 1980s and its rapid growth in the 2000s. Andy sees the ethanol market as a necessary and additional market for corn while Jim can attest that ethanol keeps their engines clean and works well in farm equipment. The farm also uses biodiesel. During the Super Cycle of 2006 to 2012 when grain prices were roughly $7 for corn and $15 for soybeans, it wasn’t all good. Andy noted production
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Zero-interest loans available for flood disaster counties have been declared a disaster by Gov. Mark Dayton due to flooding conditions which started on Sept. 21. The RFA partners with local lenders to provide affordable credit to eligible farmers. Loan participations are purchased by the RFA under several programs that assist beginning farmers purchase agricultural land; finance improvements to the farm such as grain handling facilities, machine storage, and manure systems; help farmers reorganize their
farm debt to improve cash flow; and finance new livestock production facilities. Interested borrowers should contact their lender or call RFA at (651) 201-6004. More information is also available on the RFA website at www.mda.state.mn.us/agfinance. This article was submitted by the office of Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton. ❖
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Rural Finance Authority has lowered its interest rate on the Disaster Loan program to zero percent to help farmers cover the costs to replace and repair items lost or damaged due to flooding and not covered by insurance. As with other RFA loans, the Disaster Loan program will be available for farmers through their existing agricultural lenders to finance these repairs. The loans can be used to help clean up, repair, or replace farm structures and to replace seed, other crop inputs, feed and livestock. The loan may also be used to repair and restore farm real estate that was damaged by flooding. The RFA participation is limited to 45 percent of the principal amount up to a maximum of $200,000. The loans will be offered in the 23 counties which
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Preserving history keeps a part of America alive By CAROLYN VAN LOH The Land Correspondent When the topic of agriculture history comes up, it’s easy for the mind to skip back to the 19th century when pioneers homesteaded and broke sod. We forget that anything which happened yesterday, a month ago, 10, 20 or more years ago is also history. This correspondent was privileged to obtain a Jan. 10, 1986, edition of The Land which just happened to be a history issue focusing on barns, farmhouses, silos and grain storage structures. A twopage ad for 31 John Deere dealers scattered across southern Minnesota was printed with the appropriate shades of green and yellow. The cover of a 16page insert, “1985 Minnesota Harvest Report,” sported sky-blue ink in the background. All other pages were black and white. The Dekalb-Pfizer Genetics pages featured photos of 10 district sales managers and five men involved in research for the company. The article titled “Everyone loses when history is not preserved” appeared in the “In My Opinion” guest editorial by Roy W. Meyer of Mankato State University. He expressed his opinion on the fate of round barns which were popular in the late 19th century and into the early 20th century. When the machine age replaced horses, the machinery wasn’t compatible with round buildings. Meyers’ conclusion is as current today as it was when it was written: Unless there is some such upswelling of public sentiment in favor of preserving a building of architec-
tural or historical significance, ... it is likely sooner or later to be torn down. When that happens, a part of America vanishes and we are all the losers. The 40-page paper contained pictures of rectangular and round barns constructed with logs, bricks, clay blocks and wood planks. Photos of hog houses and chicken houses no longer used on the modern 1986 farm brought back memories of older farms. A couple photos of steel and aluminum buildings were a contrast to the historical structures. Audrey Kletscher Helbling from Redwood County shared memories of growing up in a farm home built in the late 1800s. The accompanying picture of the writer and three of her four siblings in front of the
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Calendar of Events Visit www.TheLandOnline.com to view our complete calendar & enter your own events, or send an e-mail with your event’s details to editor@thelandonline.com Nov. 8 – Workforce Conference – Mankato, Minn. – Minnesota Pork hosts this workshop that includes The Survivors Guide to Thriving for Managers and Antibiotic Changes: Are You Ready? – Contact Jill Resler at (800) 537-7675 or www.mnpork.com Nov. 10 – AgriGrowth Annual Meeting and Conference – St. Paul River Centre – Key topics include the changing global economy and its impact on Minnesota’s agriculture and food sectors and U.S. agriculture economic outlook – Visit www.agrigrowth.org or call
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The story on Tina Anderson Richards’ printmaking appeared in the Jan. 10, 1986 edition of The Land.
house when they were youngsters is typical of posed photos from another era of time. They moved into a new house across the driveway in 1968. She wrote: “The five-room house with attached porch didn’t seem crowded when I was growing up there ... But when I see the little flower bed that marks the foundation of the old house, I realize just how small that house was.” Art history “Back Roads” stories didn’t appear until 2003, but a story on the back page of the January 1986 issue would be found on a “Back Roads” page in 2016. Tina Anderson Richards, featured in the story, is still busy using her creative talents several ways at her farm home in Murray County, Minnesota. Richards grew up in and still lives in the Walnut Grove area. Ann Miller, 1986 contributing writer, quoted Richards, “Barns are my work and my joy — not just an interest.” Barns are still one of the artist’s interests, as well as weaving and printmaking.
(651) 905-8900 or info@agrigrowth.org Nov. 10, 11 – Responsible Antibiotic Use Workshops – Mankato, Minn., Nov. 10; Marshall, Minn., Nov. 11 – Minnesota Pork hosts this workshop on the Veterinary Feed Directive including on-farm implementation, partnerships between feed suppliers, farmers and veterinarians, and on-farm strategies to reduce antibiotic need – Contact Minnesota Pork at (507) 345-8814 or www.mnpork.com Nov. 17-19 – Minnesota Farm Bureau Annual Meeting – Bloomington, Minn. – Meeting features agricultural issues, leadership development, Young Farmers and Ranchers contests, award banquets and keynote address from Minnesota combat veteran John Kriesel – Visit www.fbmn.org or call (651) 768-2102 or lwiegand@fbmn.org
Nov. 19-20 – Minnesota Farmers Union 75th Convention – Minneapolis, Minn. – Convention features policy discussions, update on pollinators, grant opportunities and water certification from Minnesota Department of Agriculture, update on biofuels, delegates election – Visit www.mfu.org Dec. 1-3 – Minnesota Cattle Industry Convention – Bloomington, Minn. – Event brings together cattle producers and beef industry partners for educational opportunities, policy discussion and development, trade show, Cattlemen’s auction and annual meeting – Visit www.mnsca.org
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Tina Anderson Richards as she appeared in 1986 (left) and today (above) at her home in Walnut Grove, Minn. Richards has found interest in Hmong story cloths and created this story cloth telling of her grandmother and four generations of family history. will then draw the illustrations and print them herself. Miller concluded her 1986 article by saying Richard’s long-term goal was to write a book about just one barn and to do every page herself. Richards
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HISTORY from pg. 22 Photographic prints began with 35 mm film 30 years ago, but today Richards uses a digital camera for the first step. Her goal is to produce black-and-white prints from her colored pencil artwork. Transferring the photo to Photoshop software enables her to intensify some of the colors so the black and white print will reflect the shading contrasts. Printmaking is basically the same as it was in the 1986 photo. When she’s not busy working on her art projects, Richards is teaching photography and art at Westbrook Walnut Grove High School. Walnut Grove is home to Hmong families who emigrated from Laos or Thailand, and Richards has added the Hmong story cloth to her creative activities. The fabric wallhanging contains a series of small images embroidered on the background with colorful threads. Each figure represents a segment of family history. Richards designed a story cloth which tells her grandmother’s story, going back four generations. She drew it out on the fabric and asked Hmong women to embroider the design with embroidery floss she furnished. Richards plans to preserve a small portion of a Hmong family’s history with a book in which she will write the narrative and set the lettering, reminiscent of the now-obsolete newspaper type setting. She
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Cash Grain Markets corn/change* soybeans/change* Sauk Rapids Madison Redwood Falls Fergus Falls Morris Tracy Average: Year Ago Average:
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Grain Outlook Producers hold corn for now
Livestock Angles Retail beef price not competitive
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The following marketing analysis is for the week ending Oct. 21. CORN — Chalk this week up to boring despite the U.S. dollar climbing to its highest level since February and harvest progressing. A rallying soybean market, funds playing both sides of the fence, and very slow producer selling (limited hedge pressure) countered the negatives. We only traded one session outside the Oct. 14 trading range, and that resulted in a key reversal lower on the December corn chart. The last key reversal lower was on the October crop report day, and it failed to PHYLLIS NYSTROM verify. For the week, December CHS Hedging Inc. St. Paul corn fell 1.75 cents to settle at $3.52.5 per bushel. The July contract was down 1.5 cents at $3.75 and December 2017 corn dropped 2 cents to $3.89 per bushel. Weekly export sales were very good at 40.3 million bushels and the second largest of the marketing year. This underlying demand has played positively to the board. Total export commitments are running 89 percent ahead of last year with the USDA projecting a 17.2 percent increase in exports yearon-year. We need to average about 31 million bushels of sales per week to hit the USDA’s 2.225 billion bushel export forecast. With total commitments at nearly 886 million bushels so far, we are almost 40 percent of the way there. The U.S. dollar took monetary comments from the European Central Bank to mean they would continue their current policy and kept rates steady.
At the halfway mark in the month of October, the livestock markets for the most part are still under pressure. The bearish sentiment is much stronger for the cattle market at this point than it is for the hog market. Both markets have weak fundamentals as well as being oversold technically, which does not necessarily mean that long-term lows for either market are imminent at this juncture. Cattle have been under heavy liquidation in all areas including the live inventory of cattle as well as the boxed beef and the futures market. The month of October has seen prices in all of these areas move to lows not JOE TEALE seen in years. Broker The lack of demand for beef is Great Plains Commodity Afton, Minn. the most dominant feature that is causing this downward spiral in prices. When compared to other sources of meats, the price of beef has been too high to remain competitive in the marketplace. The consumer dollar is remaining the same or shrinking for most consumers and this has forced that consumer to shop for the best value. This disparity has hurt the consumption which is reflected in the slower boxed beef movement over the past few years and the quantity of beef in storage with fewer live cattle. Once the relationship between all the competitive meats gets more in line, it would suggest a possible end to this price slide seen over the past many months. This would suggest that rallies will be short-lived unless the entire meat complex moves to parity in price. Producers should be aware of these market conditions and protect inventories when opportunities arise.
How do you feel about meeting with your ag lender? Is it a meeting you look forward to; or is it something that fills you with anxiety? If it isn’t something you enjoy, try thinking of it as a way to update your lender on your operation and “tell your story.” An effective and productive discussion begins with presenting a good set of records from your operation. You will want to use this information to show where you are and help determine where you want your operation to go. The minimum financial and production records you should prepare for this meeting include: JOEL LARSON Updated financial statement AgStar Taking the time to complete a Credit Director financial statement prior to the Blue Earth, Minn. meeting saves a significant amount of time versus having to complete it with your lender where you might forget something. Make sure you have verified the statement’s accuracy, including all cash balances, inventories — priced and not priced — and accounts receivables. Include detailed machinery, vehicle, buildings, land and investment assets. It may be a good idea to review your depreciation schedule to make sure you haven’t missed anything. Provide a complete listing of all your liabilities, including accounts payables and current loan balances with interest rate, payment amount and due date. Consider providing an estimate of expected income tax payments to provide a more holistic picture. Assess your change of net worth and working capital position compared to your previous financial statement.
See NYSTROM, pg. 25
See TEALE, pg. 26
See LARSON, pg. 25
Information in the above columns is the writer’s opinion. It is no way guaranteed and should not be interpreted as buy/sell advice. Futures trading always involves a certain degree of risk.
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at the expense of mainly corn. South America’s weather forecasts look decent with high temperatures beginning to break and rain moving into both north and south Brazil. Argentina’s outlook calls for rain over the next six to 10 days. Abiove said Brazil’s bean acreage may be higher than 82 million acres (33.2 million hectares) due to favorable conditions. Informa Economics estimates that 30 percent of Brazil’s soybean crop is planted versus 17 percent on average. Citing a strong real, trade talk suggests Brazilian growers have only sold 24 percent of this year’s bean crop versus 40 percent sold last year. Moving to China, its government is predicting a 43 percent rise in soybean acreage over the next five years, going from 6.5 million hectares to 9.3 million hectares (from 16.1 million acres to 23 million acres). The increase is believed to come at the expense of corn acreage. Canada is struggling to finish its canola harvest. Usually they are almost done by now, but according to reports, they have 20 percent of the harvest left to finish. Heavy rain in Saskatchewan and Alberta are behind the delay. OUTLOOK: Weaker basis levels, continued reports of amazing yields, and better weather in South America is capping the upside. The U.S. dollar has been trending lower versus the Brazilian real, which is favorable for U.S. exports. Since Aug. 26, November soybeans have traded between $9.34 and $9.94 per bushel. Any reason for that to change? Last year, November soybeans rallied from late September through mid-October before trending back toward the September lows. Is this a repeat year? Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes for the week ending Oct. 21: December Chicago wheat fell 6.5 cents, Minneapolis was up 0.5 cents, and Kansas City rose 3.75 cents. December crude oil was a dime higher at $50.85 per barrel, ULSD declined nearly a penny, RBOB jumped 2.75 cents higher and natural gas tumbled 14.25 cents lower. As of early afternoon on Oct. 21, the U.S. dollar index was .734 points higher for the week. ❖
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ited sales of corn by the producer. CurNYSTROM from pg. 24 rent U.S. weather forecasts look clear This pushed the dollar higher, in coninto the middle of the week, but rains trast to the dollar declining versus the real. China has suspended auctions of their reserve return. The $3.60 resistance level held this week, corn until May in an effort to promote companies to and with harvest pushing forward, the upside looks limited beyond that level. Near-term buy new crop corn domestically. support lies at $3.50 per bushel, with There is chatter that the government next support closer to $3.44 per will subsidize processors to buy local bushel. corn, but only if they pay “reasonable” Corn moved SOYBEANS — Soybeans had their prices to the farmer. China’s corn ralsideways this rally shoes on right from the start lied to two-month highs on the news. week as we this week as they fishtailed higher. Informa Economics released their head into the Early strength came from a soaring acreage outlook for next year. They last half of harpalm oil market which carried soy oil are expecting a significant decline in with it. In the first half of the week, corn acres next year. vest and still the USDA announced the sale of see limited Work is going on to convince Viet707,000 metric tons of soybeans to nam not to proceed with banning U.S. sales of corn by China. This was thought to be part of dried distillers grains imports beginthe producer. the 5 mmt frame contract signed last ning in mid-December. They reportweek. On the continuous chart, soy oil edly found a beetle contamination in posted its highest closing settlement a recent cargo. Why is this important? From January through August, Vietnam imported almost 700,000 since August 2014. The November soybean contract metric tonsof dried distillers grains from the United rallied 20.5 cents for the week to close at $9.83 per States, which is double what they imported the year bushel. The July soybean contract was 20.75 cents before. They accounted for 9 percent of our DDG higher at $10.10.75 and November 2017 gained 17 exports during this time and are the third- biggest cents at $9.85.75 per bushel. Weekly export sales were unexpectedly large and importer. The U.S. Grain Council had pegged Vietnam to import 1 mmt U.S. DDGs this year, which is the second-highest of the marketing year at 73.8 million bushels, bringing total export commitments to an 80 percent year-on-year increase. Another wrinkle to watch in the coming months for 1.165 billion bushels. This is 57.5 percent of the total both corn and soybeans is the potential for La Niña USDA 2.025 billion bushel export forecast. We are in South America. According to the latest forecasts, running 26 percent ahead of last year on exports conditions are favorable for La Niña to develop in with the USDA projecting a 4.6 percent increase in the next six months. La Niña suggests a cold winter exports year-on-year. We need roughly 20 million for the northern U.S. and drier conditions in the bushels of sales per week to achieve the USDA’s outsouthern U.S. It also suggests unfavorable dry condi- look. The September National Oilseed Processors Assotions in Argentina and southern Brazil during their growing season. The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange ciation Crush report was better than expected at shows Argentina’s corn planting at 35 percent com- 129.4 million bushels crushed compared to estimates plete versus 32 percent complete last year. They also for 127.7 million bushels. This was the largest Sepbelieve Argentina will plant 27 percent more acres to tember crush since 2007. Soyoil stocks, at 1.376 billion pounds, were less than the 1.5 billion pound corn this year. OUTLOOK: Corn moved sideways this week as estimate. Informa Economics 2017 acreage outlook we head to the last half of harvest and still see lim- calls for a sharp increase in soybean acres next year
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Larson: Be prepared to provide crop production history Cost of production information Have costs on a per acre or per bushel basis. Many producers present a margin manager type analysis. (For more information, check out www.agstar.com/marginmanager.) If you know your break-even point, are you marketing from that information? Cash flow projections Provide a monthly cash flow plan for the coming year. Some producers find that FINPACK (Finflo) does a nice job laying out a projection and marketing plan. Have an actual to budgeted comparisons for the current or previous year. If you have a major expansion in mind, do you have a structured business plan? Risk management strategy How do you deal with risk in your operation? Do
you have adequate levels of crop insurance, property, casualty and life insurance? Recap You may include a personal recap of how the year has gone, including major weather and production events that impacted your operation. Taking the time to prepare this information ahead of your meeting will make for a more productive and effective meeting with less anxiety for both you and your lender. AgStar Financial Services is a cooperative owned by client stockholders. As part of the Farm Credit System, AgStar has served 69 counties in Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin with a wide range of financial products and services for more than 95 years. ❖
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LARSON from pg. 24 Year-to-date income and expense information Accrual is preferred, but cash is acceptable if you also provide a previous year-end financial statement. Include capital purchases made in the current year, non-farm income and family living expense. If your lender has not already received it, be prepared to provide the previous year’s complete tax return including depreciation schedule. Do you have a listing of expected income and expenses for the remainder of the year? Production Information Be prepared to provide production history and crop insurance records. Your lender may want a list of inventories, priced and unpriced. Have a current marketing plan including cash and futures or options contracts. Include future years’ contracts.
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Expect 2015 ARC-CO payments to be highly variable Some farm operators in the Upper Midprice for the 2015 crop year (Sept. 1, 2015 west are receiving a significant farm proto Aug. 31, 2016) with MYA prices being gram payment during October from the finalized on Sept. 30. The final 2015 MYA U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Serprices announced by the National Agriculvice Agency while other farm operators tural Statistics Service were $3.61 per are receiving much smaller payments. bushel for corn, $8.95 per bushel for soyProducers in some counties will receive no beans, and $4.89 per bushel for wheat. payment. Most crop producers in MinThese are the MYA prices that were used nesota and surrounding states are across the United States on a county basis enrolled in the county yield-based Ag Risk to determine if corn, soybean, and wheat Coverage (ARC-CO) farm program choice FARM PROGRAMS producers were eligible for a 2015 ARCon their corn and soybean base acres. The CO payment in October. These MYA By Kent Thiesse Price Loss Coverage farm program option prices were also used to determine 2015 is a “price-only” based program, which Price Loss Coverage payments. is more popular for wheat and other Refer to Tables A and B for MYA small grain crops. prices from 2009-2015, and the 2014The direct payments which existed 16 benchmark price calculations on under the last farm bill, which were in place for page 27. nearly two decades, were paid to producers on the 2015 ARC-CO payments for corn or soybeans were basis of crop base acres, regardless of crop prices or paid when the actual 2015 county revenue for that yields. By comparison, the ARC-CO program paycrop fell below the 2015 county revenue guarantee for ments in the current farm bill are based on changes that crop. The actual county revenue is the 2015 final in national price levels, and the county-level yields FSA county yield for a given crop multiplied by the for a given crop from year-to-year. This change has final 2015 MYA price for that crop. If that revenue resulted in a wide variation in ARC-CO payments amount is lower than the revenue guarantee for that from one year to the next, as well as from county-to- crop in a given county, producers in that county who county. The PLC payments are based on the national are enrolled in the 2015 ARC-CO farm program would market year average price, compared to pre-set tarearn a 2015 ARC-CO payment. Each county also has a get prices for various crops, and the payment rates maximum ARC-CO payment for each crop. are the same throughout the United States. The revenue guarantee for a given crop is the All 2015 ARC-CO corn and soybean payments are benchmark revenue times 86 percent (.86). The based on the final national market year average benchmark revenue is the five-year (2010-2014) county average yield (dropping the high and low yield) times the benchmark price, which is the fiveyear (2010-2014) average MYA price (again dropping 22’9” long the high and low price). The 2015 national benchw/tandem axle, mark prices were $5.29 per bushel for corn, $12.27 14’ blade w/industrial per bushel for soybeans, and $6.70 per bushel for cutting edge, 9’ wide wheat. Since these benchmark prices were considerin the narrow position, ably higher than the final 2015 MYA prices, the likemany options lihood of 2015 ARC-CO payments was increased in many counties, especially for corn and wheat. The relationship between the 2015 final FSA county yields and the 2015 county benchmark yields 3 pt. heavy duty is extremely important in calculating the level of 2015 ARC-CO payments for corn and soybeans in a Rock Lifter given county. Expressing the 2015 FSA county yield Available in as a percent of benchmark yield is actually more Standard or important than the actual final county yield in deter-
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mining estimated ARC-CO payments. Please refer to the following guidelines regarding the relationship of the percent of benchmark yield and the 2015 ARC-CO payments: (The final 2015 MYA prices are $3.61/bushel for corn, and $8.95/bushel for soybeans.) Corn: Any County that has a percent of benchmark yield of less than 112 percent will likely realize the maximum (100 percent) estimated 2015 ARC-CO payment for that county. Counties with a percent of benchmark yield of 112 to 118 percent will likely receive 50 to 99 percent of the maximum 2015 ARCCO payment. Counties with a percent of benchmark yield of 119 to 125 percent will likely receive 1 to 49 percent of the maximum 2015 ARC-CO payment. Counties with a percent of benchmark yield of 126 percent or higher will likely not receive a 2015 ARCCO payment. Soybeans: Any county that has a percent of benchmark yield of less than 104 percent will likely realize the maximum 2015 ARC-CO payment for that county. Counties with a percent of benchmark yield of 104 to 111 percent will likely receive 50 to 99 percent of the maximum 2015 ARC-CO payment. Counties with a “percent of benchmark yield” of 112 to 117 percent will likely receive 1 to 49 percent of the maximum 2015 ARC-CO payment. Counties with a “percent of benchmark yield” of 118 percent or higher will likely not receive a 2015 ARC-CO payment. Total farm program payments USDA is estimating that slightly over $6.8 billion will be paid in total farm program payments to over 1.5 million farm operators during the month of October. This includes nearly $5.6 billion for ARC-CO payments for all crops, and about $1.2 billion for PLC payments for all crops. Corn leads the 2015 ARC-CO payments with over $3.8 billion, followed by soybeans at just over $1 billion, and wheat at about $600 million. For PLC payments, wheat leads the way with over $445 million estimated for payments for 2015, with $47.5 million expected in corn PLC payments. There will be no 2015 soybean PLC payments. These payments are based on lower MYA prices for many commodities, compared to ARC-CO benchmark prices and PLC target prices, as well as lower 2015 county average See THIESSE, pg. 27
Hog futures at deep discount TEALE, from pg. 24 The hog market has shown a little bounce in prices moving into the middle of the month as cash and futures came together at the October futures contract expiration. The change over to the December contract of futures posts an interesting situation as it is a deep discount of over $10.00 to the settlement of the October contract. What the market is anticipating is further weakness is ahead by this deep of a discount. With hog prices, which have already dropped over $36 per hundredweight lean during the year so far, will we
see further weakness on top of this huge slide in prices? The expansion phase in hog production would cease quickly if the magnitude of a fall in prices is that severe. Cash prices have already slowed in the descent in price during the past few days which could be showing signs that the worst may be coming to an end. However, producers should be reminded that any rallies at this time may be met with good resistance unless the cash and pork cutouts also improve. Therefore, producers should protect inventories if the opportunity arises and stay as current until a definite low is established. ❖
USDA estimates over $6.8 billion in payments The final 2015 FSA corn yield is factored against the 2015 benchmark yield, in order to calculate final 2015 ARC-CO payments. So, at similar final yields, having a lower benchmark yield for a given year lowers the likelihood and payment amount of potential ARC-CO payments. In some areas, there was also considerable variation in the final 2015 FSA corn yields from county to county, which will also impact ARC-CO payment levels. Corn and wheat producers who are enrolled in the Price Loss Coverage farm program choice also received a 2015 payment in October. The current target price is $3.70 per bushel for corn, and the 2015 final MYA price was $3.61 per bushel; so there was a 2015 PLC payment of 9 cents per bushel for corn. Similarly, the wheat target price is $5.50 per bushel, with a 2015 final MYA price of $4.89 per bushel, resulting in a 2015 PLC payment rate of 61 cents per bushel for wheat. The final 2015 MYA price for soybeans of $8.95 per bushel exceeded the $8.40 per
bushel target price, so there was a zero PLC payment for soybeans. The PLC payment rate is multiplied times the FSA established crop yield on a given FSA farm unit to arrive at the PLC payment rate per acre. Most 2015 corn PLC payment amounts in Minnesota, Iowa, and surrounding areas were probably about $9 to $14 per acre for corn, and $20 to $30 per acre for wheat. Producers should be aware that most quoted ARC-CO payment rates per acre for corn, soybeans, and other crops need to be factored by 85 percent (.85) in order to arrive at an ARC-CO payment rate per crop base acre. The 2015 ARC-CO payments are also subject to the required federal sequestration reduction of 6.8 percent, which will affect the final total payment received by farm operators. More information Kent Thiesse has developed and
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updated an information sheet titled “Estimating 2015 Corn and Soybean ARC-CO Payments,” which looks at the estimated 2015 ARC-CO payments for corn and soybeans at the final 2015 MYA prices, as well as various other MYA price levels, and at various county 2015 NASS yield levels. To receive a copy of this information sheet, send an e-mail to: kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com. The USDA FSA ARC/PLC website contains 2014 and 2015 ARC-CO payment maps, as well as a variety of other farm program data and information. Visit www.fsa.usda.gov and choose Agricultural Risk Coverage/Price Loss Coverage from popular topics. Kent Thiesse is a government farm programs analyst and a vice president at MinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal, Minn. Thiesse may be reached at kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com or (507) 726-2137. ❖
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THIESSE from pg. 26 yields in some areas, which enhanced ARC-CO payments. In Minnesota, there is a large variation in 2015 corn ARC-CO payments from county to county. For example, Blue Earth, Faribault, Martin, Nicollet, and Watonwan counties, in South Central Minnesota, all had 2015 final FSA corn yields of over 200 bushels per acre, yet the 2015 ARC-CO payments were widely different from county to county ($84.33 in Watonwan; $76.96 in Martin; $56.89 in Blue Earth; $48.88 in Faribault; and zero in Nicollet County). The main reason for this variation was the difference in the 2015 benchmark corn yields from county to county. The 2015 benchmark yields are based on the county average corn yield for the previous five years (2010-2014), dropping the high and low yield years, and averaging the other three years. The 2015 benchmark yields are 182 bushels per acre in Watonwan County, 178 in Martin, 175 in Faribault, 172 in Blue Earth, and only 162 in Nicollet County.
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Table A — Corn MYA Price for the ARC-CO Program 5-Year Likely Range MYA Adj. MYA Olympic Average of 5-Year Olympic Year Price Price (*) Price (**) Average Price 2009 $3.55 $3.70 N/A N/A 2010 $5.18 $5.18 N/A N/A 2011 $6.22 $6.22 N/A N/A 2012 $6.89 $6.89 N/A N/A 2013 $4.46 $4.46 N/A N/A 2014 $3.70 $3.70 $5.29 N/A 2015 $3.61 (final) $3.70 (final) $5.29 N/A 2016 $3.25 (est.) $3.70 (est.) $4.79 N/A (*) — The $3.70 Corn PLC reference price is used to calculate the five-year Olympic Average Price in any year that the MYA price is below $3.70 per bushel. (**) — The five-year Olympic Average Price takes the adjusted MYA price for the previous five years, drops the high and low prices, and averages the other three years.
Table B — Soybean MYA Price for the ARC-CO Program
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5-Year Likely Range MYA Adj. MYA Olympic Average of 5-Year Olympic Year Price Price (*) Price (**) Average Price 2009 $9.59 $9.59 N/A N/A 2010 $11.30 $11.30 N/A N/A 2011 $12.50 $12.50 N/A N/A 2012 $14.40 $14.40 N/A N/A 2013 $13.00 $13.00 N/A N/A 2014 $10.10 $10.10 $12.27 N/A 2015 $8.95 (final) $8.95 (final) $12.27 N/A 2016 $9.05 (est.) $9.05 (est.) $11.87 N/A (*) — The $8.40 Soybean PLC reference price is used to calculate the five-year Olympic Average Price in any year that the MYA price is below $8.40 per bushel. (**) — The five-year Olympic Average Price takes the adjusted MYA price for the previous five years, drops the high and low prices, and averages the other three years.
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Ag groups defend GMOs role in sustainable agriculture The following marketing analysis is for Milk Producers Federation and U.S. Farmthe week ending Oct. 21. ers and Ranchers Alliance. Leaders of the U.S. top farming organi■ zations joined this week to urge food September milk production in the top 23 companies to “recognize that their susproducing states totaled 16 billion pounds, tainability goals, intended to reduce the according to the U.S. Department of Agriuse of natural resources, cannot be culture’s preliminary data. This is up 2.3 achieved without the use of modern agripercent from September 2015. The 50cultural practices, despite any misleadstate total, at 16.9 billion pounds, was up ing assertions to the contrary.” MIELKE MARKET 2.1 percent. Revisions lowered the original WEEKLY A joint press release stated, “This focus Aug. 23 state estimate by 3 million on deceptive food company marketing pounds, now put at 16.7 billion pounds, By Lee Mielke claims is in response to Dannon’s which is up 1.9 percent from a year recent pledge to eliminate the use of ago. safe and proven crop technology to September cow numbers in the 23 feed the dairy cows that supply milk states totaled 8.67 million head. This for its yogurt products. Dannon is one of several is down 2,000 from August, but 36,000 more than a prominent manufacturers and retailers that in year ago. Output per cow averaged 1,842 pounds, recent years has taken steps to eliminate genetiwhich is up 35 pounds from a year ago and the highcally-modified ingredients from its supply, claiming est September output since the series began in 2003. that such a move improves the sustainability of its California lagged year-ago output for the 22nd conproducts.” secutive month but not by much — off just 0.1 perIn a letter sent to Mariano Lozano, head of Dancent on 11,000 fewer cows. Output per cow was up 10 non’s U.S. operations, the farm groups said that the pounds. Wisconsin was up 3.3 percent, thanks to a company’s strategy to eliminate GMOs “is the exact 65-pound gain per cow. But cow numbers were down opposite of the sustainable agriculture that you 2,000 head. claim to be seeking. Your pledge would force farmers Idaho again edged out New York for the No. 3 spot. to abandon safe, sustainable farming practices that Idaho production is up 4.9 percent, thanks to a 55have enhanced farm productivity over the last 20 years while greatly reducing the carbon footprint of pound gain per cow and 12,000 more cows. New York was also up 4.9 percent, but on a 90-pound per cow American agriculture.” gain. Cow numbers were unchanged. Pennsylvania The letter was cosigned by leaders of the Ameriwas up 1.3 percent, thanks to a 30-pound gain per can Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean cow offsetting a loss of 3,000 cows. Minnesota was up Association, American Sugarbeet Growers Associa- 2.4 percent on a 35-pound gain per cow and 1,000 tion, National Corn Growers Association, National more cows Michigan was up 5.8 percent, thanks to 12,000 more cows and 55 pounds more per cow. New Mexico, still rebuilding from winter storm Goliath, was down 1.3 percent on 5,000 fewer cows. Output per cow was up 5 pounds. Texas was up 5.3 percent, with 26,000 more cows than a year ago. Output per cow was down 5 pounds. Washington state was up 1.3 percent on a 40-pound gain per cow though cow numbers were down 2,000 head. ■ HighGround Dairy’s Eric Meyer points out in his analysis of the report that U.S. milk production eclipsed the 2 percent mark for the first time since January 2015 and “Based on comparisons to last year, achieving 2 percent or more was widely expected; but represents a growing dichotomy between U.S. milk supply and the rest of the world. While regions like Oceania, Europe and South America have seen their milk production drop considerably versus 2015 and in many cases, those declines accelerating, U.S. farmers continue to pump out more milk and it is expected that percentage gains could hold above 2 percent through January.” “With considerable inventories on hand for most dairy commodities, the outlook for U.S. milk and dairy commodity prices, particularly cheese, butter and mailbox milk checks to farmers, remain bearish in the near term,” Meyer warned.
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Higher organic milk prices may not cover costs continue to pressure the market.” “While spot fourth quarter margins are now only average from a historical perspective, deferred margins through 2017 still hover between the 75th and 85th percentiles of the past ten years,” the Margin Watch stated. USDA lowered the yield of corn slightly while raising that of soybeans, according to the Margin Watch. “The corn changes were considered neutral to the market. Production was lowered 36 million bushels from September while exports were raised 50 million bushels, resulting in a net decline in ending stocks of 64 million bushels. Soybean ending stocks increased 30 million bushels from the prior forecast as an increase in export demand partly offset a production increase of 68 million bushels,” according to the Margin Watch. ■ Cooperatives Working Together accepted 23 requests for export assistance this week from member cooperatives to sell 859,803 pounds of butter and 2.31 million pounds of cheese to customers in Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania. The product has been contracted for delivery through January 2017 and put CWT”s 2016 export sales at 42.26 million pounds of American-type cheeses, 9.45 million pounds of butter (82 percent milkfat) and 19.1 million pounds of whole milk powder to 23 countries on five continents. 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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inched back up a half-cent on Oct. 21 to close at $1.76 per pound. This price is down 2.5 cents on the week and 71 cents below a year ago. Five cars exchanged hands on the week. Dairy Market News reports that butter production is active as moderate to heavy cream supplies continue clearing to churns. Many manufacturers are running full capacity to meet current needs and anticipated fourth quarter holiday demand. Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk closed the week at 88 cents per pound, up a penny and 3.5 cents above a year ago, with 19 carloads sold on the week. The November Federal order Class I base milk price is $14.78 per hundredweight, down $1.82 from October, $1.70 below November 2015, and the lowest November Class I since 2009’s $12.86. It equates to about $1.27 per gallon, which is down from $1.43 in October and $1.42 a year ago. The 2016 Class I average is at $14.61, down from $16.30 a year ago and $23.35 in 2014. ■ Speaking of Class I milk, fluid consumption showed a reversal in August. Packaged fluid milk sales totaled 4.1 billion pounds, up 2.1 percent from August 2015, according to USDA. Conventional product sales totaled 3.9 billion pounds, up 1.6 percent from a year ago; organic products, at 218 million pounds, were up 13.6 percent. Organic represented about 5.3 percent of total sales for the month. Whole milk sales, at 1.2 billion pounds, were up 7.5 percent from a year ago, with year-to-date running 4.9 percent above a year ago and making up 30 percent of total fluid sales. Skim milk sales were down 9.7 percent from a year ago and down 11 percent year-to-date. Total packaged fluid milk sales for the eight months of 2016 totaled 32.4 billion pounds. This is down just 0.6 percent from the same period a year ago. Year-to-date sales of conventional products, at 30.6 billion pounds, were down 0.9 percent. Organic products, at 1.7 billion pounds, were up 5.5 percent. Organic represented about 5.3 percent of total fluid milk sales so far in 2016. USDA has begun publishing regional mailbox milk prices for organic producers, according to the Oct. 17 Daily Dairy Report. The report states, “In most regions, organic pay prices were higher in June than the year before. However, in the Northeast and Pacific Northwest, organic dairy producers’ milk checks fell by more than $1 per cwt. from June 2015 to 2016, while conventional producers reported even greater declines.” But, the Daily Dairy Report warns that higher organic milk prices might not be enough to cover the steep cost of organic milk production. ■ Dairy margins were flat to slightly weaker over the first half of October, according to the latest Margin Watch from Chicago-based Commodity and Ingredient Hedging LLC. “Feed costs rose slightly and milk prices began to recover in deferred months,” the Margin Watch reports. “Nearby milk prices remain depressed, however, as large stocks of dairy products
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MIELKE, from pg. 28 The Oct. 28 Global Dairy Trade auction lost more ground. The weighted average for all products offered slipped another 1.4 percent after dropping 3 percent Oct. 4, which ended four successive sessions of gain. Rennet casein led the declines, down 4.5 percent, after falling 3.7 percent last time. Cheddar cheese was next, down 3.7 percent, after losing 2.3 percent last time. Skim milk powder inched 0.3 percent lower, after dropping 3.9 percent. Whole milk powder was up 2.9 percent after falling 3.8 percent last time. Butter was up 2.6 percent after inching 0.3 percent lower last time. Anhydrous milkfat was up 1.1 percent, after slipping 1 percent last time. FC Stone equated the average GDT butter price to $1.8204 per pound U.S. Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter closed Oct. 21 at $1.76. GDT cheddar cheese equated to about $1.4923 per pound U.S. and compares to the Oct. 21 CME block cheddar at $1.65. GDT skim milk powder averaged 99.95 per pound U.S. and whole milk powder averaged $1.2519 U.S. CME powder closed Oct. 21 at 88 cents per pound. Cheese prices strengthened the week of Oct. 17 but then backed down. Cash block cheddar jumped to $1.68 per pound Oct. 18 but closed Oct. 21 at $1.65. This is up a dime on the week and 3.75 cents above a year ago. The barrels got to $1.61, but ended at $1.57 — up 11 cents on the week and 2 cents above a year ago. Eight cars of block traded hands on the week at the CME and 12 of barrel. ■ Midwest cheese makers tell Dairy Market News cheese production has increased slightly. Milk is readily available and components are on the rise. Orders are steadily increasing for holiday retail sales. Some suggest cheese was somewhat undervalued prior to the recent jump of CME cheese prices. A few manufacturers took advantage of the lower prices and buyer interest to clear stocks. A number of processors describe their inventories as “comfortable.” Western cheese makers say milk is fairly well balanced with processing needs. Production is active. Domestic retail demand is starting to pick up a little as we get closer to the fall holidays. Demand for barrels and process cheese is a little lighter. Some cheese makers are getting more inquiries from export channels. The Oct. 14 Dairy and Food Market Analyst says “phones are ringing as international buyers check in for the first time in months. But, those calls are not translating into booked sales. The USA acts mostly as a spot participant in world butter markets, not a consistent supplier. Some in our network say, because of this, prices may have to tumble as far as $1.60 per pound or lower before international buyers step in.” Cash butter continues the meltdown which started in early August by slipping to $1.7550 Oct. 19. This is the lowest spot price since April 2015, but it
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Iowa pumpkin patch is autumn ritual for families By RENAE B. VANDER SCHAAF The Land Correspondent IRETON, Iowa — Amidst the fields of ripening corn and soybeans along the C-12 thoroughfare in northwest Iowa, the bright orange colors of pumpkins catch the travelers’ eyes. Months of planning and hard work is about to be rewarded. The pumpkin crop looks healthy and bountiful! Diane Ten Napel had an idea of the work which would be involved when she opened her pumpkin patch 13 years ago. After all, she had worked at a similar patch just down the road for many years. When the owners closed their patch, they suggested Ten Napel open one. Diane and her husband Dennis took the advice and dove head-first into the business. Today, the Ten Napels are surrounded by many different pumpkins, squash and Indian corn growing on 7 acres. “The work begins with the planting on June 1,” said Diane. “Once planted, the gophers appear to nibble on the meat in the seed.” Almost from day one, the Ten Napels are vigilant in their watch for bugs. They can quickly destroy a crop or spread disease. To safeguard against that, she orders pumpkins that sport a deep orange color and a strong stem. Those qualities are two of the main priorities when she searches catalogs to see what can be
If you go: Diane’s Pumpkin Patch • 22324 Highway C-12, Ireton, Iowa • Open the month of October Friday: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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Diane Ten Napel has welcomed visitors to the family pumpkin patch for 13 years. added to their favorite variety lists. “Dennis spends a lot time tilling and hand weeding the pumpkins. Things are pretty clean until the vines take over in July,” said Ten Napel. “A rain can sprout thousands of weed seeds that are almost impossible to get to.” This year, the Ten Napels were concerned about the high heat during pollination time. But from the looks of the crop, that appears to have been an unnecessary fear. There are plenty of
Dennis Ten Napels provides a lot of the muscle on the farm, tilling and handweeding the patch. Here he digs post holes for new signs on the property.
pumpkins out there for families who like to go to the field to pick their own. “Everything we sell was grown on the farm,” said Diane. “We do have some pumpkins and squash picked for those who don’t care to go to the field or are unable too.” The Ten Napels, however, have made it possible for wheelchair-bound customers to go out into the field. Dennis retrofitted a pig mover to safely accommodate wheelchairs. Many smiles happen when it is pulled by the tractor to the field. Diane and Dennis have help from their four children’s families which includes 13 grandchildren. Diane’s daughters bring in freshly-baked goods, which are a popular item with the farm’s visitors. Diane herself has been busy making pumpkin and fall-themed crafts and painting pumpkins. “I paint happy,” she said. “We are just an old-fashioned pumpkin farm, want-
This donkey duo are willing participants at Diane’s petting zoo. ing people to come out and have a good time, creating happy memories.” A petting zoo with friendly donkeys, goats and pot-belly pigs draw children of all ages. The farm has become an autumn tradition. Some patrons who were just children when the Ten Napels opened now come back with their children. The Ten Napels both are employed off-farm, so Diane works around her schedule to host groups and schools during the week. The students who come from city schools greet Diane with a hug as they remember her from last year. They look forward to eating their sack lunches outside and visiting the farm. For some, it is the only time they leave the city, said Ten Napel. The reward for all of the Ten Napels’ hard work is not financial, as Diane readily admits the hours of weeding and spraying cannot be recouped. But the reward is in the smiles of children who come to the farm and experience fresh air and the safety of running in sunshine. For some that live in the city, this is their only opportunity to experience that freedom. ❖
Apple picking season comes to close later than usual
By DEANNA B. NARVESON Mankato Free Press Staff Writer LAKE CRYSTAL, Minn. — Apple picking season is coming to a close later than usual as few fruit are left on the trees at Welsh Heritage Farms as the owners rev up for pie season and changing over trees. “Every year is going to be unique and different. This is the 36th year and this season started early” said Larry Harbo, founder of Welsh Heritage Farms. “The later varieties, like the Haralson, are some of the best crop I’ve seen.” Owner Tim Harbo said this year was a good growing year for apples because of the mix of warm weather days and heavy rain. The shop at the farm is still selling fresh apples and both sweet and hard cider daily through November.
It takes about 33 apples to make 1 gallon of apple cider, Tim said. He tries to use at least five or six different types of apples in each batch to balance taste. Starting in August and finishing up in October, the apple cider changes as each apple variety becomes ripe and is picked from the trees. “Typically we would be finished up with picking, but with the good water we are still finishing up,” Larry said. “Typically we don’t get into November, but we might this year.” Larry said part of the delay is due to a freeze that happened just after the trees bloomed this year, which did a little bit of surface damage to some of the apples. After the last of the more than 20 varieties of apples, ranging from McIntosh to Honeycrisp to a new type called
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Welsh Heritage Farms founder Larry Harbo offers samples of different apple varieties at the family-owned shop in Lake Crystal, Minn.
reduce the hazards of picking from tall trees, Tim said. Larry said between 20 and 25 bushels of apples, about 2,000 apples, are peeled for use in the bakery at the farm and the pie shop in St. Peter every week, another several bushels are used for pressing into cider and the rest are sold fresh. Deanna B. Narveson is a Mankato Free Press staff writer. The Mankato Free Press is a sister paper to The Land. She can be contacted at dnarveson@mankatofreepress.com. ❖
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Pazazz, are picked they will then start fermenting next year’s hard cider and preparing for the busy holiday season at the Cheese and Pie Mongers shop in St. Peter, Tim said. “It gets pretty crazy around the holidays with people buying pies,” Tim said. “Every year we get a few more asking for pies for weddings too.” This year the orchard will also replace about 50 of its trees with more than 100 dwarf trees. The dwarf trees are smaller and easier to take care of than full-sized trees. They can be planted closer to one another and
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‘12 JD 9560R, 921 hrs., HID lights, 4 hyd., ‘05 Geringhoff 6R30” chopping cornhead ..... $22,500 Michelin 800x38” tires & duals ............. $218,000 ‘97 JD 930 30’ flex head w/ full finger auger ... $6,900 ‘13 JD 9460R, 1377 hrs., 1000 PTO, 3 pt. hitch, 5 ‘10 NH 98D 8R30” cornhead .......................$20,000 hyd. valves, Hi-Flow, 620x42” tires
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‘12 JD 9560RT, 1250 hrs., 30” tracks, 4 hyd., front ‘08 CIH 3408 8R30” cornhead.................... $21,500 wgts. ...................................................... $195,000 ‘03 CIH 1020, 30’ flex.................................... $6,000
............................................................... $215,000 ‘12 JD 9410R, 675 hrs., 3 pt. hitch, 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, 480x50” tires & duals
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‘09 JD 9670, 1842 eng./1181 sep. hrs., CM, chopper, extended wear ....................... $110,000
............................................................... $219,000 ‘00 JD 9650TS, 3611 eng./2645 sep. hrs., chopper, ‘12 JD 9410R, 1259 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., HID 20.8x38” duals......................................... $57,000 lights, 520x46” tires & duals ................. $172,500 ‘14 JD 670, 4x4, 397 eng./302 sep. hrs.,CM, straw ‘12 JD 9360R, 1075 hrs., 1000 PTO, 3 pt. hitch w/ spreader, long unloading auger, straw spreader, coupler, 520x42 tires & duals 900x32” single rice & cane drive tires, ............................................................... $175,000 Comprehensive Warranty Until Sept. 2, 2019 - or 3,000 Hrs. ......................................................... $190,000 ‘12 CIH 400HD, 366 hrs., 1000 PTO, 6 hyd., big
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(OS) ’97 JD 9500, 2065 Sep Hrs ........................ $29,500
(B) ’14 JD S680, 317 Sep Hrs, PRWD .............. $324,900
‘91 JD 9500, 1852 Sep Hrs on Updates .............. $29,900
(B) ’14 JD S660, 192 Sep Hrs, PRWD .............. $299,900
pump, 480x50” tires & duals ................ $185,000 ‘12 CIH 8230, 4WD, 969 eng./777 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, power topper ................. $179,000 ‘12 CIH 400HD, 320 hrs., 4 hyd., big pump, 520x46” tires & duals ............................ $169,000 ‘11 CIH 8120, 1499 eng./1129 sep. hrs.,
(OW) ’90 JD 9600, 3155 Sep Hrs, Duals............. $26,900
‘02 CIH 425, 3465 hrs., 12-spd. manual,
(OS) ’15 JD S660, 174 Sep Hrs, Duals ............ .$294,900 (OW) ’15 JD S660, 242 Sep Hrs, Duals ............ $279,900 (OS) ’14 CIH 8230, 491 Sep Hrs, Duals ........... .$279,900
(H) ’89 JD 9500, 4564 Sep Hrs, Duals ................ $24,900 (H) ’90 JD 9500, 3509 Sep Hrs .......................... $23,900
(OS) ’14 JD S670, 530 Sep Hrs, Duals ............. $259,900
(H) ‘97 NH TR98, 3060 Sep Hrs, Duals .............. $15,500
(OW) ’13 JD S670, 543 Sep Hrs, Duals ............ $249,900
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(OW) ’14 JD S660, 228 Sep Hrs, Duals ............ $324,900 (H) ’12 JD S680, 941 Sep Hrs, Duals................ $248,500
(N) ’15 JD 8370R, 282 Hrs, Ext War ................. $299,500
(OW) ’13 JD S670, 500 Sep Hrs, Duals ............ $245,900
(OS) ’15 JD 8320R, 325 Hrs, IVT, ILS ............... $277,000
(OS) ’12 JD S670, 698 Sep Hrs, Duals ............. $239,900
(B) ’15 JD 8270R, 238 Hrs, PS, Ext War ........... $218,000
(H) ’12 JD S660, 275 Sep Hrs, Duals................ $234,900
(N) ’15 JD 8245R, 195 Hrs, PS, Ext War ........... $215,000
(OW) ’13 JDS660, 595 Sep Hrs, Duals ............. $229,900 (H) ’12 JD S670, 1100 Sep Hrs, Duals.............. $209,900 (N) ’12 JD S670, 802 Sep Hrs, Duals................ $204,900 (OS) ’12 JD S660, 766 Sep Hrs, Duals ............. $204,900
(N) ’15 JD 7270R, 253 Hrs, IVT, Ext War ........... $209,500 (OW) ’14 JD 8270R, 415 Hrs, Ext War .............. $208,900 (B) ’14 NH T8.360, 128 Hrs, ILS ...................... .$199,950
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chopper, tracker, 620x42” duals, power bin ext. . ...............................................................$118,000 ‘09 CIH 120, 2145 eng./1566 sep. hrs., Pro 600 Monitor, yield + moisture monitor, rock trap, tracker, chopper 900 x 32” single’ drive tires
3 hyd., 18.4x46” tires & duals ................. $99,000 ............................................................... $105,000 ‘08 JD 7830, MFWD, 4117 hrs., 540/1000 PTO, 3 ‘12 CIH 7230, 605 eng./434 sep. hrs., Lux. cab, pt., 380x50” tires & duals ........................ $81,000 rock trap, chopper, 520x42” duals ............................................................... $179,000 ‘93 JD 7700, MFWD, 2838 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 16 spd. PQ, 1 owner ..................... $52,000 ‘12 CIH 7130, 1839 eng./1355 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, 520x42” duals ........................ $118,000
‘12 JD 7200R, MFWD, 1685 hrs., 12-spd.,
‘11 CIH 7120, 871 eng./732 sep. hrs., 3 pt., 4 hyd. valves, 540/1000 PTO, 18.4x46” duals ........................................................ $93,000 rock trap, chopper, 520x42” duals........ $150,000
(H) ’12 JD S550, 577 Sep Hrs, Duals................ $199,500
(B) ’10 JD 8345R, 1831 Hrs, IVT, ILS ................ $194,900
‘13 JD 6170R, cab, IVT trans., 540/1000 PTO, ‘14 CIH 5130, 4WD, 636 eng./434 sep hrs., 2 spd, 480x46” tires & duals, (has JD H380 loader w/ hydro, tracker, chopper, HID lights, power bin joystick) ................................................. $125,000 ext., 800x38 tires, warranty .................. $155,000
(OW) ’11 CIH 8120, 758 Sep Hrs...................... $189,900
(B) ’13 JD 8260R, 400 Hrs, PS ......................... $189,000
‘12 CIH 290, 434 hrs., PT, 3 pt., 540/1000
(N) ’10 JD 9770, 1000 Sep Hrs, Duals .............. $169,900
(OS) ’13 JD 7215R, 481 Hrs, IVT ...................... $164,900
(N) ’12 JD S660, 881 Sep Hrs, Duals................ $199,900
(OW) ’11 JD 8360R, 2450 Hrs, IVT, ILS ............ $199,900
(N) ’11 JD 9570, 7851 Sep Hrs, Duals .............. $159,900
(H) ’12 JD 8285R, 2504 Hrs, PS, Front Duals ... $159,900
(OS) ’11 JD 9570, 690 Sep Hrs, Duals .............. $159,900
(N) ’10 JD 8270R, 1208 Hrs, PS....................... $154,900
(H) ’09 JD 9570, 820 Sep Hrs, Duals ................ $159,900 (B) ’09 JD 9870, 1390 Sep Hrs, PRWD............. $159,900 (H) ’09 JD 9870, 1325 Sep Hrs, PRWD ............ $155,900 (OS) ’10 JD 9570, 724 Sep Hrs, Duals .............. $149,900 (H) ’08 JD 9570, 1129 Sep Hrs, Duals .............. $139,900
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(OW) ’14 JD 7210R, 338 Hrs, IVT, Ext Wa ......... $144,900 (B) ’14 NH T7.230, 344 Hrs, PS........................ $129,900 (OS) ’13 CIH Magnum 235, 252 Hrs ................. $129,900 (OS) ’09 CIH Magnum 305, 3200 Hrs, F/Duals .$129,900
(OS) ’08 JD 9570, 878 Sep Hrs, Duals .............. $139,900
(OS) ’09 JD 7930, 2368 Hrs, Auto Quad ........... $124,900
(H) ’08 JD 9570, 984 Sep Hrs, Duals ................ $134,900
(OW) ’07 JD 8230, 4324 Hrs, PS ........................ 116,900
(B) ’05 JD 9560 STS, 1133 Sep Hrs, PRWD ..... $114,900
(B) ’15 JD 6150R, 419 Hrs, AQ, Ext War ........... $114,900
(B) ’06 JD 9660 STS, 2180 Sep Hrs, Duals ......... $89,900
(OW) ’07 JD 7930, 2905 Hrs, Auto Quad .......... $112,900
(B) ’04 JD 9760, 2380 Sep Hrs, Duals ................ $84,500
(OS) ’04 JD 8220, 3789 Hrs, One Owner .......... $109,500
(B) ’03 JD 9450, 17890 Sep Hrs......................... $62,900
(B) ’05 JD 8420, 9036 Hrs, ILS .......................... $69,900
(H) ’03 JD 9750 STS, 2049 Sep Hrs, Duals ........ $79,900 (OS) ’01 JD 9550, 1910 Sep Hrs, Walker ............ $69,900 (H) ’00 JD 9550, 2143 Sep Hrs, Walker .............. $69,900 (OS) ’01 JD 9550, 1656 Sep Hrs, Walker ............ $68,500
(OS) ’05 JD 8120, 2737 Hrs, Dual PTO ............. $109,000 (H) ’03 JD 8220, 3865 Hrs, PS F/Duals............. $107,900 (H) ’04 JD 8520, 6612 Hrs, ILS… .................... $107,500
(OW) ’01 JD 9650, 2500 Sep Hrs, Duals............. $64,900
(H) ’03 JD 8320, 3848 Hrs, PS ......................... $105,500
(B) ’95 JD 9600, 2160 Sep Hrs, Duals ................ $22,900
(OS) ’01 JD 8310, 7441 Hrs ............................... $79,900
(OS) ’95 Gleaner R62, 1776 Sep Hrs .................. $42,500
(OS) ‘95 JD 8200, 4786 Hrs ............................... $69,900
(OW) ’97 JD 9600, 3287 Sep Hrs, Duals............. $32,900
(B) ’97 JD 7810, 11,000 Hrs, PS ........................ $44,900
PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, front duals, 480x50” rear duals .............................................. $139,000
‘12 CIH 5130, 4WD, 776 eng./578 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, lateral tilt, 620x42” tires
.............................................................. $139,000 ‘12 CIH 260, 1784 hrs., Deluxe cab, 19-spd. PS, ‘09 NH CR9060, 2400 eng./1800 sep. hrs., tracker, susp. front axle, 3 pt., 4 hyd., Hi-Flow, 1000 chopper, 520x42” duals .......................... $72,500 PTO, 480x50” duals .............................. $110,000 ‘08 NH 9060, 4x4, 1786 eng./1332 sep. hrs., rock ‘13 CIH 260, 577 hrs., PS, 3 pt., 540/1000 trap, chopper, 620x42” duals .................. $89,000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 420x46” tires & ‘04 NH CR970, 3138 eng./2186 sep. hrs., tracker, duals ...................................................... $119,000 chopper, chaff spreader, air compressor, 520x42” tires & duals .............................. $55,000 ‘05 CIH MX255, 4282 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 480x46” duals, front duals ...................... $65,000 ‘96 CIH 2188, 4WD, tracker, chopper, bin ext., 3520 eng/2546 sep.hrs., 520X 42” tires & duals ‘03 CIH MX210, 5550 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 380x46” tires & duals .................. $59,000
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NEW Salford RTS Units .............................Specials NEW Salford Plows....................................Specials NEW Unverferth Seed Tenders .................Specials NEW Westfield Augers ..............................Specials NEW REM 2700 Vac. .................................Specials NEW Hardi Sprayers..................................Specials NEW Riteway Rollers .................................Specials NEW Lorenz Snowblowers ........................Specials NEW Batco Conveyors ..............................Specials NEW Brent Wagons & Grain Carts ............Specials NEW E-Z Trail Seed Wagons .....................Specials NEW Rock Buckets & Pallet Forks ............Specials REM 2700, Rental ......................................Specials Pre-Owned Snowblowers, 7’-9’ .................Specials Pre-Owned Sprayers .................................Specials
All Equipment available with Low Rate Financing
(L) Bobcat S850, heat, A/C................... $46,500 (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 Bobcat S150, heat, 2-spd., 300 hrs. ....................................................... $24,900 (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) ‘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 (W) Gehl 4240, 4400 hrs. ...................... $14,900 (W) Gehl 4240, 1100 hrs. ...................... $23,200 (W) Gehl 4625, 1600 hrs., Sharp! .......... $11,500 (L) Gehl 4640E, 2-spd., heat ................ $18,500 (W) NH LS150, 3200 hrs. ...................... $14,900 (L) ‘14 Mustang RT175, 500 hrs. ......... $37,900 Mustang 940E, 800 hrs. ................... $9,900 (L) Case 430, 2-spd. ............................ $24,900 (L) OMC 320, w/bucket .......................... $4,375 (L) Gehl 4640, Heat ‘07. ....................... $15,500 (L) Bobcat S205, heat/AC 2-spd. 2015 ............... ........................................................ $31,900 GEHL 4640 Heat ‘07 .............................. $15,500 Bobcat S205 Heat & AC 2-spd 2015................... ....................................................... $31,900
SPREADERS ................................ (L) (W) (W) (W)
JD 370.............................................. $4,950 H&S 430......................................... $19,200 Kuhn Knight 1230 ............................. $9,900 Kuhn Knight 8124 ........................... $18,500
TILLAGE ...................................... (G) Wilrich 957, 9-shank ....................... $33,900 (L) Wilrich 957, 5-shank ....................... $16,500 (L/G) (3) Wilrich 957, 7-shank ......From $20,600 (L) Wilrich 513, Soil Pro, 9-24 .............. $39,600 (W) Great Plains Turbo Chisel, 7- & 11-shank ............................................................CALL (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 (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 2210, 45.5’, 4-bar ..................... $39,900 JD 985, 49.5’, 3-bar ....................... $20,700 JD 980, 38.5’, 3-bar ....................... $19,900 JD 980, 44.5’, 3-bar ....................... $17,500 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. ....... $38,900 CIH Tigermate II, 54.5’, 4-bar .......... $29,800 Wilrich 29’ Chisel plow ................... $22,800 DMI 2500, 3pt, 4-Shank.................... $4,900 JD 510, Disc Ripper, 7-Shank ......... $10,500 JD 512, 7-Shank, 2013 ................... $29,900 CIH Chisel Plow, PTX300, 34’ ......... $22,800
TMR’S......................................... (W) (W) (W) (W) (W)
Knight 5073, tow ............................ $17,199 Kuhn Knight 3300 ............................. $5,200 Kuhn Knight 5055 ........................... $14,900 Kuhn Knight 5135 ................................CALL ‘14 Kuhn Knight RA142........................CALL
SPRAYERS .................................. (L) (G) (L) (L) (L) (L)
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 Top Air 800 gal., 60’ boom ............... $9,350
MISCELLANEOUS ........................ (L) Vicon Disc Mower ........... Starting at $5,950 (L) JD 1025R w/loader, 23 hrs. Cab/Mower/Snowblower ................. $23,900 (L) Loftness 20’ Chopper ....................... $9,600 (G) Used Grain Legs ..................................CALL (L) Woods 20’ Chopper, 3-pt. ................. $5,950 (L) EZ-Flow 300 bu. Box ......................... $1,950 (L) Used Snowblowers ..............................CALL (L) Tonutti 5’ Disc Mower ....................... $4,500 (W) H&S Rake ......................................... $4,700 (L) H&S Gear.......................................... $4,399 H&S 9-Wheel Rake ........................... $3,499 Val-Metal Model 5600 Bail Chopper ....................................................... $13,800 (L) J&M 1151, scale/tarp ..................... $48,900 (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 (L) Steel Tracks, Fit S850 Skid................ $3,799
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USED DRYERS & AUGERS ............
NEW Fantini chopping cornhead ..............Specials Fantini Pre-Owned 8-30 chopping cornhead .................................................Specials NEW Gleaner S78 - On Hand, w/new chopping Gleaner cornhead ..................Specials ‘10 Gleaner R76, Loaded ...........................Specials ‘08 Gleaner R75, Nice................................Specials ‘01 Gleaner R72 .........................................Specials ‘03 Gleaner R65 .........................................Specials
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NEW NH T9.645, w/Smart Trac .................Specials NEW Massey 1726, w/loader ....................Specials NEW Versatile 310, FWA............................Specials NH 8970, FWA............................................Specials NH 8870, FWA............................................Specials ‘10 Versatile 435, 1050 hrs ........................Specials ‘12 Challenger MT 665D ............................Specials ‘12 NH T9.560, 4WD ..................................Specials ‘12 NH T9.390, approx. 850 hrs. ................Specials ‘13 NH T8.275, 495 hrs ..............................Specials NH TV6070, bi-directional .........................Specials Allis 180 D ..................................................Specials
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Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys. FOR SALE: 1958 JD 720 FOR SALE: Amity 2700 sug100% financing w/no liens diesel pony start, power ar beet lifter, 12 row 22” or or red tape, call Steve at steering, wide front, paint8 row 30” new lifter wheels, Fairfax Ag for an appointed, show ready, runs great. newer grab rollers, just ment. 888-830-7757 320-632-6943 been through shop, complete field ready, great maFOR SALE: 300 bu grain pup chine in great condition. Grain Handling Equip 034 trailer, load legal, $3,500; $69,000;Wick 9 row 22” sug(2) Parker 2500 Series ar beet topper, $2,000. 701FOR SALE:Used grain bins, gravity boxes, $1,800/ea; 640-4697 floors unload systems, stiJD 3010D w/ lder, $8,500; rators, fans & heaters, aerWANTED: 10hp 1 phase FOR SALE: Fantini chopping 8R & 12R CH; 70' ation fans, buying or sellmotor. 507-330-3945 Elmer drag, Merritt alum ing, try me first and also hopper grain trailers; '89 call for very competitive FOR SALE: 790 Allied all IH 1680 combine; 24R30” contract rates! Office hyd, quick attach ldr, like JD pl on Kinze bar; Big A hours 8am-5pm Monday – new, off IH1086, will fit othfloater; 175 Michigan ldr; Friday Saturday 9am - 12 ers. Also, 20' Myers feeder IH 964 CH; White 706 & 708 noon or call 507-697-6133 wagon. 715-577-0959 CH & parts; White plows & Ask for Gary parts; (3) 4WD drive pickFOR SALE: CASE IH 1063 ups ('78-'80); JD 44' field Farm Implements 035 Cornhead, recent WP bearcult; 3300 Hiniker field ings, nice, $4,500; Parker cult; IH 260 backhoe; 6250 grav box, $6,750; Will9650, 9750 STS combines, 6850 header trailer. 507-380-5324 rich 20' stalk chopper, like chopper, 9520, 8420 tractors, FOR SALE: Ford LN9000 new, $6,450; IH 720 7X18, on harvester, slurrystore, actandem axle truck w/ Warland, auto-reset plow. cepting trades. (608)778ren spreader box, Cummins $3,450; IH 720 5x18 auto re6600 eng, 10spd, spread fert or set plow, $1,450; IH 770, 15' lime, works great, HD disk, $4,900; JD 468 FOR SALE: (2) AC tractors, $12,500/OBO. 701-640-4697 round baler, net & twine model #170, 1 w/ all hyd wrap, mega wide hyd. pick- FOR SALE: JD 510 5 shank loader; NH 258 side rig. up, $15,750. 320-769-2756 507-838-8288 ripper, very good condition, $7,000/OBO, Blooming Prarie, MN. 507-456-2001
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FOR SALE: NH model #15 FOR SALE: White model Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Re- '50 JD-B, '51 JD-B, '52 Cock- FOR SALE: Int'l 3088, 1983 CIH 2366 combine, sep hrs Hiniker Shredders shutt Model 30. All nicely running gear, 95L14, tele1210 corn sheller, Red in New 15 & 20 Ft On Hand 1687, eng hrs 2666, specality pair Repair-TroubleshootGerman dsl, good shape, restored. 715-642-2687 scope pole, $500/OBO; 2 color, always shedded, w/ AR2000 Has ¼” Abrasion Rerotor, long unloading auger, $12,000. 612-710-5270 ing Sales-Design Custom Chetek, WI Michelin radial tires, 11.2extra new parts, & manufield tracker, grain loss hydraulic hose-making up sistant Steel Hoods (Lasts FOR SALE: JD 4430 w/ 148 24, 8 ply, 45% rubber, no als, $1,250; New set of 4 monitor, header control, to 2” Service calls made. Twice As Long) Some Used JD loader, 5806 hrs, good fluid or punctures, $495/pr; drag links for JD model 71 heavy duty final drives, STOEN'S Hydrostatic Ser- 5115M JD, Cab, MFD , joyShredders. rubber, duals, $15,500. 320stick, LH reverser, 540-1000 15" manure auger, 5hp recorn sheller, shedded. $100. chain oilers. 605-359-6205 vice 16084 State Hwy 29 N Lots of Shredder Parts 693-3877. Litchfield, MN w/ economy PTO. Has 1 versible motor, $400/OBO. 320-632-3995 Glenwood, MN 56334 320Lots of Used Parts for FOR SALE: '00 JD 893 30” year factory warranty, 670 (651)345-3164 634-4360 Hiniker & Brady Shredders row cornhead, hyd deck FOR SALE:'55 IH Cub Lohrs, $47,900. 715-223-3664 Gehl 100 mill, with Digistar, & Other Brands. Used Pulplates, plastic snouts, exc Boy, w/ 1pnt & 3 impleFOR SALE: Rear axle asWe buy EZ 2000 scale, $7,750. 608leys PTO Parts Axle Legs cond, fits Case. Text for ments; 9X36 IH rim, sandsembly for 2588 IH comFOR SALE: '13 JD 6130D Salvage Equipment 214-1859 Etc. Dealer 319-347-6282 pictures. 218-791-3400 blasted & primed, $175; bine, plus rims & tires, firetractor w/ H310 loader, 735 Parts Available Farmall 340 single FW fast FOR SALE: 1990 Gleaner stone 19.5 LR 24. 507-217hrs, new cond, text for picHammell Equip., Inc. hitch, new tires & rims. 3129 or 507-227-2496 Thank you for reading THE LAND! tures. 218-791-3400 R50 combine, 2600 sep hrs, (507)867-4910 Call evenings, 218-371-8784. 30.5x32 & 14.9 26 rear tires, Deutz engine, grain moniNEW AND USED TRACTOR tor, 436 Hugger cornhead, PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 315 beanhead, very good st ir e 55, 50 Series & newer tracF c r u la condition. 612-202-7944 P Yo tors, AC-all models, Large r o f Inventory, We ship! Mark FOR SALE: 974 NH, 8R narur Ad o Choice s! Y row cornhead, good chains Heitman Tractor Salvage ied Classif & sprockets, $4,000. 320-568715-673-4829 Today! 2406 Harvesting Equip 037 FOR SALE: JD 6620, 2080 hrs, exc cond, absolutely Livestock, Machinery, Farmland... you name it! People will buy it when they see it in The Land! field ready, $14,000/OBO. 20' Alloway Stalk Chopper, 715-877-2709 Leave message Pivot Wheels, 3pt, $4,000. To submit your classified ad use one of the following options: s 2EACH OVER Call Ty or Pete 715-234-1993 FOR SALE:Case IH 1083 Phone: 1-800-657-4665 or 507-345-4523 READERS cornhead, very nice condiMail to: The Land Classifieds, P.O. Box 3169, Mankato, MN 56002 tion, $4,450. 612-701-3186 CASE IH 1054, 5RW CH, s 3TART YOUR AD IN THE FREE PRESS field ready, stored inside, Fax to s Email: theland@TheLandOnline.com South Central KINZE #1040 1000 Bu 4HE ,AND $2,650; MC 18' stalk chopMinnesota’s Daily Online at: www.thelandonline.com News Source per, 6RW or 10/22” rows, Auger Cart (Row Crop) w/ s !DD MORE INSERTIONS Tarp Good Augers & Tires new knives, exc. cond, DEADLINE: Friday at 5:00 p.m. for the following Friday edition. Real Good. Farm King 1000 PTO, stored inside, s 'ET MORE COVERAGE Plus! Look for your classified ad in the e-edition. 12x112 Ft Comm Auger w/ $5,750. 507-227-9708 or 507Power Hopper (2012). 319877-5500 F 347-2349 CHECK ONE: Wanted F Announcements F Farm Services F Employment F Fencing Material 1 2 3 4 5 6 F Real Estate F Feed, Seed, Hay F Real Estate Wanted F Fertilizer & Chemicals F Housing Rentals F Poultry F Farm Rentals F Livestock ‘15 JD Gator, TS 4x2, 7 8 9 10 11 12 F Merchandise F Dairy F Antiques & Collectibles F Cattle 220 hours...............................................$5,250 F Auctions F Horses 13 14 15 16 17 18 F Hay & Forage Equipment F Exotic Animals ‘12 JD 608C Stalkmaster, 8X30 chopping, F Material Handling F Sheep cornhead............................................. $39,000 F Bins & Buildings F Goats 19 20 21 22 23 24 F Grain Handling Equipment F Swine F Farm Implements F Pets & Supplies ‘12 CIH 340 34’ disk, 9” spacing, 22” blades, 3 F Tractors F Livestock Equipment F F Harvesting Equipment Cars & Pickups 25 26 27 28 29 30 bar coil tine harrow, very F Planting Equipment F Industrial & Construction F Tillage Equipment F Trucks & Trailers nice ....................................................$29,000 F Machinery Wanted F Recreational Vehicles 31 32 33 34 35 36 F Spraying Equipment F Miscellaneous ‘11 CIH Magnum 190 CVT, cab suspension, The ad prices listed are based on a basic classified line ad of 25 words or less. 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‘13 MAGNUM 340,947 hrs-full auto STR-SUS FRT Axle-lux cab. ..................................................................COMING IN
Ag Track Scraper Track 36” Ag Track
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16 Steiger 580Q 625 hrs Big Hyd Pump-6 Remotes-36 inch Trks-Full Pro 700 Auto Str ...........................................................................$309,900
‘15 CIH Steiger 500 Quad, PTO 479 hrs.........................$299,900
‘13 CIH 7230, 680 eng./544 sep. hrs. .......................$199,900
‘16 9240, tracks RWA, DLX, Chopper ........................$415,500
1990 Steiger 9150 PS-PTO-7467 hrs .......................................$49,900
‘16 Steiger 580, 743 hrs, Lux. cab, LED lites, 6 remotes, big hyd. pump ..$299,900
Wilrich 513 9 Shank 18 ft .....................................$29,900
‘08 CIH Steiger 435, 800R38 tires, full auto guide, 2674 hrs. .$129,900
‘15 Steiger 470, 677 hrs., PTO, 6 remotes, CIH Steiger 370RCQ, 187 hrs., 120” spacing, full auto steer .......$249,900 Lux. cab, 3-pt., PTO ......$249,900
Steiger 350 row trac, 3 PT PTO, lux cab, 825 hrs..............$21,900
‘16 CIH Magnum 310 Row Trac, 88” spacing, 112 hrs. ...$199,900
‘16 CIH Magnum 380 Row Trac, CVT, 470 hrs. ................$239,900
‘15 Case 580 SN Backhoe, 208 hrs...........................$74,500
‘94 JD 8570, 250 hp., 20.8x38 duals, 3810 hrs. .............$49,900
‘14 Bobcat T-590, cab, A/C, 1290 hrs......................... JUST IN
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8R30” cornhead .............................................................................................................................$22,900 8R30” ..............................................................................................................................................$19,900 8R30” ..............................................................................................................................................$16,900 35’ ..................................................................................................................................................$18,000 35’ flex draper platform .................................................................................................................$56,500 35’ flex draper platform .................................................................................................................$57,500 35’ flex draper platform .................................................................................................................$58,500 35’ flex with Crary Air Reel ...........................................................................................................$35,000
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‘13 CIH 7230, 680 eng./544 sep. hrs., 520x42 duals, leather, HID lites, Loaded Corn/Bean Machine, CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED UNIT - Coming In After Season............................................................................$199,000 ‘16 CIH 9240,126 Eng/ 98 Sep Hours, Tracks, Rwa, Loaded .........................................................................$415,900
24 Month Interest Waiver Thru Case Credit • Call For Details CIH Steiger 580Q,, Lux Cab, Hi Cap Hyd, 360 Light Pkg...................................................................................................$309,900 ‘14 CIH Steiger 620Q, Lux Cab, Hi Cap Hyd, 6 Remotes ..............................................................................................COMING IN ‘15 CIH Steiger 500, 471 hrs., Lux. cab, PTO, twin flow hyd. w/6 remotes, full Pro 700 auto steer, HID lites. ................$299,900 CIH Steiger 470 RCQ, 677 hrs., Dlx. cab, PTO, big hyd. pump, 120” spacing, 6 remotes...............................................$249,900 CIH Steiger 370 RCQ, 187 hrs., Lux. cab, 3 pt., PTO .........................................................................................................$249,900 CIH Steiger 350 RCQ, 850 hrs., 3 pt., PTO, 120” spacing .................................................................................................$219,900 ‘08 CIH Steiger 435, Lux. cab, 800x38 duals, full Pro 600 auto steer................................................................................$129,900 ‘94 JD 8570, 3810 hrs., 250 hp., 20.8x38 duals.....................................................................................................................$49,900 ‘90 Steiger 9150, 7100 hrs, PTO ............................................................................................................................................$49,900
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USED 2WD TRACTORS 24 Month Interest Free • Call For Details ‘16 CIH Magnum 380 Track, CVT, Lux Cab, Sus Frt Axle, 120 Inch Spaced, 6 Remotes, Hi Cap Hyd Pump, Dual Pto, 18 In Track, 900 hrs ..........COMING IN ‘16 CIH Magnum 340 Track, Powershift, Lux Cab, Sus Frt Axle, 120 Inch Spaced, 6 Remotes, Hi Flo Hyd, 18 Inch Trks, 454 hrs ...............................$239,900 ‘16 CIH Magnum 340 Track, Powershift, Lux Cab, Sus Frt Axle, 360 Light Package, 120 Inch Spaced, 6 Remotes, Hi Flo Hyd, 18 In Track...............$209,900 ‘13 CIH Magnum 340 Track, 977 Hrs, Full Pro 700 Auto Str, Sus Frt Axle, Lux Cab .........................................................................................................$139,900 ‘16 CIH Magnum 310 Track, Powershift, Dlx Cab, 88 Inch Spaced, 4 Remotes, Hyd, 18 Inch Trks, 280 Hrs .................................................................$199,900 ‘15 CIH PUMA 165, 399 Hrs, Powershift, Cab, Mfd, C-Ih 765 Loader With Grapple ..........................................................................................................$119,900
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WANTED: Corn and soybeans to harvest, JD combines, 4WD, w/ big tires. 320-221-3789 Livestock
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FOR SALE: Black Angus bulls also Hamp, York, & Hamp/Duroc boars & gilts. 320-598-3790 Dairy
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Southdown Babydoll Ram, 5 yrs old, Registered. Stone FOR SALE: IH 800 plow, 7 Lake, WI. 715-558-1617 bottom, 18” frame, spring reset, new plow lays, good coulters, $5,500/OBO. 507- Suffolk Hampshire crossbred wether type ewe lambs & 236-4173 bred ewes, Christenson's FOR SALE: Shedded DMI Amery WI. 715-554-1559 or coulter champ chisel plow, 715-268-2211 7-4” twisted shanks, room for 9 shanks. 507-789-6617 Swine 065 John Deere #2700 5 or 7 Shank Ripper w/ Hyd Lev- Compart's total program features superior boars & eler (No Welds) . 18 Ft open gilts documented by Great Plains Turbo-Til BLUP technology. Duroc, (2008) Series II Original York, Landrace & F1 lines. Blades 19 1/2”. Both Very Terminal boars offer leanGood. 319-347-6138 Can Del ness, muscle, growth. Maternal gilts & boars are Machinery Wanted 040 productive, lean, durable. All are stress free & PRRS All kinds of New & Used free. Semen also available farm equipment – disc chisthrough Elite Genes A.I. els, field cults, planters, Make 'em Grow! Comparts soil finishers, cornheads, Boar Store, INC. Toll Free: feed mills, discs, balers, 877-441-2627 haybines, etc. 507-438-9782 FOR SALE: Yorkshire, & Hampshire, Duroc Wanted 042 Hamp/Duroc boars, also gilts. Excellent selection. WANTED TO PURCHASE: Raised outside. Exc herd 200-300 acres of quality health. No PRSS. Delivery farmland in Nicollet or Sibavail. 320-568-2225 ley County this fall procession, call 507-625-4181 Pets & Supplies 070
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This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Correspondents Tim (story) and Jan (photos) King
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A river runs through it
Sauk Centre, Minn.
“Where Farm and Family Meet”
A
blue and winding river runs through all six panels of Sauk Centre’s Main Street Mural. The mural, subtitled, “A River and Its People,” is at the southeast corner of the intersections of the original Main Street and Sinclair Lewis Avenue, next door to the Hacienda Restaurant. On the western panel, the young and towering Nobel Laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sinclair Lewis looks over the town that was often his inspiration. His back is turned toward Main Street, which was also the title of his most acclaimed and defamed novel. On the far eastern panel, facing Lewis, is an equally-tall Ojibwe Chief named Hole-in-the-Day the Younger or Bagone-ghizig. History tells us that Bagone-ghizig aspired to be chief of the Ojibwe in central Minnesota around the time of the 1862 Dakota War. While Hole-in-the-Day and Lewis stand alone and look inwards, the woman in the central panel has
one child in her arms and another at her side. She, and the children, look out toward the future. The positioning of Hole-in-the-Day, the unknown woman, and Lewis on the banks of the Sauk River give this beautiful mural a strong sense of unity. Within that unity the artists placed lots of detailed and historical information. A Red River ox cart wagon train winds its way along the river in the Hole-in-the-Day panel. In another panel, a World War I soldier writes a letter to family in Sauk Centre. Behind him is a painting of downtown Sauk Centre at the time of the Great War, including a depiction of the orphan train. Some of the buildings shown are standing today. A tiny airplane in the sky of the Lewis panel represents The Spirit of St. Louis. Charles Lindberg, who flew the plane across the Atlantic Ocean nonstop in 1927, had connections to Sauk Centre and nearby Little Falls. The second and third panels from the east celebrate the strong agricultural tradition of Stearns
County including its dairy industry. Sauk Centre’s Main Street Mural is a wonderful work of public art. Its colors sparkle, the figures are life-like, and the sense of perspective pleases the eye. It is no doubt a pleasure to view by those who pass by it every day and it will reward any visitor who travels a distance to view it for the first time. ❖
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% Starch Advantage
Lbs Milk/Ton Advantage
Mycogen F2F569
7
0.7
34.0
32.8
2.8
64
107
Mycogen F2F569
21
2.1
35.9
34.6
4.9
68
111
Mycogen F2F627RA
14
0.8
33.2
36.5
3.3
156
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All Pioneer products are hybrids unless designated with AM1, AM, AMT, AMRW, AMX and AMXT, in which case they are brands. Data is based on average of 2015–2016 comparisons made in Minnesota and Wisconsin through 10/12/16. Comparisons are against any number of products of the indicated competitor brand, unless otherwise stated, and within +/- 3 silage CRM of the competitive brand. Product responses are variable and subject to any number of environmental, disease and pest pressures. Individual results may vary. Multi-year and multi-location data are a better predictor of future performance. DO NOT USE THIS OR ANY OTHER DATA FROM A LIMITED NUMBER OF TRIALS AS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN PRODUCT SELECTION. Refer to www.pioneer.com/products or contact a Pioneer sales representative or authorized dealer for the latest and complete listing of traits and scores for each Pioneer ® brand product. Silage CRM: Silage Comparative Relative Maturity. With no industry standard for silage maturity, comparing maturity and harvest moisture across various companies’ corn-for-silage hybrids can be difficult. Pioneer silage CRM ratings provide a relative comparison among Pioneer ® brand products of rates at which products reach harvestable whole plant moistures. It is on the same scale as the CRM rating provided for grain-corn products and does not represent actual days from planting or emergence to harvest moisture or half milkline. Tons/Acre (35% DM): whole plant yield adjusted to 35% dry matter. % DM: percent dry matter of whole plant at harvest. % Starch: Percent starch (DM basis) in the whole plant. % Fib Dig (24-hr): percent degradable neutral detergent fiber (as a percent of total NDF, DM basis) in whole-plant samples in a 24-hour period. Lbs Milk/Acre: pounds of milk per acre on a dry matter basis based on University of Wisconsin MILK2006 study, utilizing silage yield, nutrient content and digestibility. Lbs Milk/Ton: pounds of milk per ton of silage on a dry matter basis based on University of Wisconsin MILK2006 study, utilizing silage nutrient content and digestibility. Caution should be used when making hybrid decisions based on single/limited plot comparisons. A minimum of 20 side-by-side hybrid comparisons is required for valid yield and nutritional comparisons. PIONEER® brand products are provided subject to the terms and conditions of purchase which are part of the labeling and purchase documents. ®, TM, SM Trademarks and service marks of DuPont, Pioneer or their respective owners. © 2016 PHII. DUPPBR16007_102116_TL
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Pioneer % DM
Competitor % DM
% Starch Advantage
Lbs Milk/Ton Advantage
Mycogen F2F569
7
0.7
34.0
32.8
2.8
64
107
Mycogen F2F569
21
2.1
35.9
34.6
4.9
68
111
Mycogen F2F627RA
14
0.8
33.2
36.5
3.3
156
Pioneer® Hybrid/Brand
Silage CRM
Competitor Hybrid/Brand
P0238XR
102
P0783XR P1180XR
BIEuLD/A
Y GE ADVANTA
LOCAL RESULTS PIONEER.COM/YIELD
SEND US YOUR BEST #YIELDHERO
LOCAL RESULTS PIONEER.COM/YIELD
WITH YOU FROM THE WORD GO
All Pioneer products are hybrids unless designated with AM1, AM, AMT, AMRW, AMX and AMXT, in which case they are brands. Data is based on an average of 2015-2016 comparisons made in Minnesota through 10/7/16. Comparisons are against all competitors, unless otherwise stated, and within +/- 3 CRM of the competitive brand. Product responses are variable and subject to any number of environmental, disease and pest pressures. Individual results may vary. Multi-year and multi-location data are a better predictor of future performance. DO NOT USE THIS OR ANY OTHER DATA FROM A LIMITED NUMBER OF TRIALS AS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN PRODUCT SELECTION. Refer to www.pioneer.com/products or contact a Pioneer sales representative or authorized dealer for the latest and complete listing of traits and scores for each Pioneer® brand product. PIONEER® brand products are provided subject to the terms and conditions of purchase which are part of the labeling and purchase documents. ®, TM, SM Trademarks and service marks of DuPont, Pioneer or their respective owners. © 2016 PHII. DUPPBR16007_102116_TL
All Pioneer products are hybrids unless designated with AM1, AM, AMT, AMRW, AMX and AMXT, in which case they are brands. Data is based on average of 2015–2016 comparisons made in Minnesota and Wisconsin through 10/12/16. Comparisons are against any number of products of the indicated competitor brand, unless otherwise stated, and within +/- 3 silage CRM of the competitive brand. Product responses are variable and subject to any number of environmental, disease and pest pressures. Individual results may vary. Multi-year and multi-location data are a better predictor of future performance. DO NOT USE THIS OR ANY OTHER DATA FROM A LIMITED NUMBER OF TRIALS AS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN PRODUCT SELECTION. Refer to www.pioneer.com/products or contact a Pioneer sales representative or authorized dealer for the latest and complete listing of traits and scores for each Pioneer ® brand product. Silage CRM: Silage Comparative Relative Maturity. With no industry standard for silage maturity, comparing maturity and harvest moisture across various companies’ corn-for-silage hybrids can be difficult. Pioneer silage CRM ratings provide a relative comparison among Pioneer ® brand products of rates at which products reach harvestable whole plant moistures. It is on the same scale as the CRM rating provided for grain-corn products and does not represent actual days from planting or emergence to harvest moisture or half milkline. Tons/Acre (35% DM): whole plant yield adjusted to 35% dry matter. % DM: percent dry matter of whole plant at harvest. % Starch: Percent starch (DM basis) in the whole plant. % Fib Dig (24-hr): percent degradable neutral detergent fiber (as a percent of total NDF, DM basis) in whole-plant samples in a 24-hour period. Lbs Milk/Acre: pounds of milk per acre on a dry matter basis based on University of Wisconsin MILK2006 study, utilizing silage yield, nutrient content and digestibility. Lbs Milk/Ton: pounds of milk per ton of silage on a dry matter basis based on University of Wisconsin MILK2006 study, utilizing silage nutrient content and digestibility. Caution should be used when making hybrid decisions based on single/limited plot comparisons. A minimum of 20 side-by-side hybrid comparisons is required for valid yield and nutritional comparisons. PIONEER® brand products are provided subject to the terms and conditions of purchase which are part of the labeling and purchase documents. ®, TM, SM Trademarks and service marks of DuPont, Pioneer or their respective owners. © 2016 PHII. DUPPBR16007_102116_TL
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