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between the moisture content of snow and “Winter is not a season, it's an occupadiscovering the quality of your snow blower. tion.” Rarely does anyone seem to enjoy blowing — Sinclair Lewis out the driveway (why did we need a threeLike it or not, winter is coming. Our stall garage?). The only time such activity calendars tell us winter officially begins elicits a smile is when the darn snowblower on Dec. 21. Our bodies tell us winter actually starts and runs. Still, there is an arrives when we duck outside on a quick element of synchronicity watching neighbor errand without a coat. For our readers in after neighbor cutting an 18-inch swath at northern and western Minnesota, winter the pace of a Galapagos sea turtle — white is already here — calendars be damned. plumes shooting high into the air. LAND MINDS Your suffering is our solace. Here in Kidding aside, winter weather is not only By Paul Malchow Mankato, we might be cursing the cold, a pain in the outer extremities, but can be but we’re not digging our cars out of a downright dangerous. Those snowblowers may seem foot of icy slush — yet. docile and plodding, but they still pack enough horseOh sure, those early seasonal storms pique our power to permanently change your nickname to curiosity and sense of adventure. Weather forecast“lefty.” ers tell us with bug-eyed fervor about winter storm Cars and trucks can instantly lose their sense of warnings and several inches of snow and who gets direction on slippery roads. No matter how many hit and who does not. Like children anxious to see if winters you’ve driven through, that first snow of the Santa came, we pop our heads out the door in the season takes a little getting used to. Go a little morning to see what Mother Nature delivered. slower into that four-way stop. In residential areas, Those living inside the dark purple amoeba on the be on the lookout for excited youngsters darting into weather map labeled “+12” know to get their grothe street — especially if snow is piled high along ceries early. Even the most seasoned Midwesterner sidewalks and driveways. Expect the unexpected. has swung by the store on their way home to pick up It might not seem like the manly way to go, but eggs, milk and bread only to find a great selection of keep a winter kit inside your vehicle — at least an soy milk (not that there is anything wrong with that) and little else. Bread buyers are even less discerning. extra blanket and a flashlight. If you’ve ever had to spend a few hours snowbound inside a car, you know Late-comers to the blizzard party are destined to toasting hot dog and hamburger buns for tomorrow’s what I mean. If you’re taking a longer trip in bad weather, let someone know where you’re going and breakfast. the route you plan to take. Cell phones are wonderWinter outdoor enthusiasts may be giddy with the ful, but not 100 percent reliable. prospect of fresh snow to play in; but for saner folk, By the time February rolls around, making light of the closer you live to the storm epicenter, the greater our winters is downright a necessity. You’ve worn the hope that the forecast is wrong. Rural residents every sweater you own 1,000 times, the house gets have to plow the driveway to get out. City dwellers smaller by the day, and green grass is a fleeting will find the municipal plow jockeys have already memory. But taking winter lightly can be a big — deposited three feet of packed snow all along the even fatal — mistake. Use common sense, enjoy safe avenue. And woe to anyone who has to park on the travels and come back home to the ones who love street. you. Granted, snow removal is less taxing since the Paul Malchow is the managing editor of The Land. dawn of the snow blower unless that snow happens He may be reached at editor@TheLandOnline.com. ❖ to be wet and heavy. There is a direct correlation

INSIDE THIS ISSUE 4 — New Congress faces key agriculture issues 8 — In The Garden: Sharon Quale makes a holiday centerpiece 9 — Looking back at The Land columnist Bert Hanson 12 — Precision planting looks like a Viking for a Renville County farmer 14 — Farmamerica’s new director has big plans for the future

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U.S. trade agreements: It isn’t broken; so don’t fix it Truth, civility and honesty took a hard billion, $18 billion, and $12 billion of U.S. beating in the brutal 2016 election seaag exports in 2015. That’s a staggering 53 son. But global trade, the campaign’s percent of all American farm and ranch daily whipping boy, actually grew in the goods sold abroad. July-September quarter. That fact bears repeating: 53 percent of Moreover, reports the CPB Netherlands all 2015 U.S. ag exports went to just four Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (an buyers now in the crosshairs of the incominternational group that tracks trade), the ing Trump White House because of what late summer surge means global trade he calls “the worst trade deal ever,” “may rise over the year as a whole.” FARM & FOOD FILE NAFTA, and two other, all-but-dead regional deals, T-TIP and TPP, he says are That rise, of course, could end during a By Alan Guebert “terrible.” Trump administration if the presidentelect honors any of the anti-China, Trump isn’t alone in condemning curanti-NAFTA, anti-TPP, and anti-T-TIP rent or pending trade deals. Not long promises that became the bedrock of ago, one presidential candidate openly his “Make America Great Again” stump speech. complained that “NAFTA’s shortcomings were eviSince his win, Trump’s anti-trade tone has moderdent when signed and we must now amend the ated; but no one believes it has completely faded. agreement to fix them.” Farmers and ranchers, who pollsters say voted That candidate was Barack Obama in 2008, recalls overwhelmingly for Trump, remain wary because 20 Timothy Wise of the Small Planet Institute, in a Nov. percent of all U.S. farm production is sold overseas. 22 blog post on BillMoyers.com. In 2015, U.S. agriculture exported $133 billion of NAFTA does have shortcomings, says Wise: weak bulk commodities and food to over 100 countries environmental and labor standards, outdated regulaaround the world. (American ag exports topped tions for immigration, and rules that empower corpo$150 billion in 2014 — a record.) rations to sue nations over actions that “impede profEven more worrisome is that Trump’s toughest its” to name but a few. Will a President Trump fix trade talk is aimed at deals that involve our very best those problems? food buyers: Canada and Mexico (the North American No, believes Wise, because Trump’s trade view, as Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA); China (that the he often said throughout the campaign, is “America Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, isolates); and the European Union, or EU, (through the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or T-TIP). These four customers — Canada, China, Mexico, and the EU — bought, respectively, $21 billion, $20 By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. — Passing the Trans-Pacific Partnership in this lame-duck session of Congress could leave some scars for the Trump presidency. “Donald Trump may have kicked over the apple cart, but he didn’t break the axle,” contends Dave Ladd of RDL and Associates in Woodbury, Minn. Ladd is a veteran lobbyist and Washington, D.C., observer, who was interviewed at the AgriGrowth Annual Meeting and Conference on Nov. 10. “We think through the lens of agriculture. Generally speaking, the majority of agricultural groups support trade,” Ladd said. “But the devil is always in the details of trade agreements. Trump doesn’t believe TPP will benefit America as a whole. Most in our agricultural sector view it differently.”

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first.” In NAFTA that means a “nationalist version of anti-worker, pro-corporation trade deal” which “will be a disaster for the working class Americans who gave him their votes.” If that NAFTA stance becomes the Trump’s template for other trade negotiations, disaster awaits American farmers and ranchers who export 75 percent of all the cotton they grow, 50 percent of all their rice and wheat, over 40 percent of all soybeans, and nearly 25 percent of all pork. In short, we have an ag policy — for better or worse — built on trade. As such, trade isn’t just a big deal to most farmers and ranchers; it’s the whole deal. Anti-trade rhetoric might be red meat to bluecollar voters, but it won’t go down well with cashpaying foreign food buyers that the U.S. ag sector has grown absolutely dependent on. Still, it would be a serious mistake to sell this president-elect short. Sixteen Republican challengers and one can’t-lose Democratic opponent made that mistake in just the last year. All were vanquished — most easily. So, when Donald Trump says he’s going to renegotiate America’s “rotten” trade deals, expect him to try. Then pray he quickly learns that American ag exports aren’t rotten and they’re not broken. Not yet, anyway. The Farm and Food File is published weekly through the United States and Canada. ❖

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Ladd said he thinks trade agreements have become a form of political, policy and regional engagement. “So trade agreements are ongoing issues woven into our world economy,” he said. “Various players will be on that battlefield; but if we’re not one of the players, we potentially stand to lose. “The Japanese legislature held off on joining TPP until they see what happens here. Once you are seen as an unreliable player, the playing field doesn’t disappear. The game is still going on. So the question becomes, do we want to be in the bleachers? Or do we want to be on the field to assure that we still have opportunities to export our goods?” “What this election showed us is that a large part of the electorate voted their disgust,” he said. “You campaigned telling us what you were going to do, but you didn’t follow through. So our Congress, in my opinion, broke that axle; and in the process, broke faith with the electorate.” Ladd is offended by the labels of “educated” voters and the disregard of the “uneducated” rural voters. “My grandfather graduated from a class of seven in South Dakota. He was one of the smartest guys I’ve known,” he said. “I think our Washington, D.C., crowd seems to forget that we have an intelligent, educated and well-connected population in rural America. These people are looking at their livelihood, their children, the next generation and what this may be costing them both financially and constitutionally.” See DAVE LADD, pg. 6

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Discovering real truth may be matter of perspective “Natalie had a bat in her home, if you do not believe house,” said grandson Jackeverything your child says son who is in his first year of to you about school. preschool and the telling of The struggle to discern tales about his classmates. truth is real, and the prob“Ugh!” moaned his 6-year lem is bigger than little old brother Landon from the people’s stories. There was seat the boys shared in the a time when you could take back of my Jeep. “Bats are people at their word and disgusting!” believe all that you read in THE BACK PORCH print or on the screen. But “And you know what Sam had in his house?” Jackson By Lenae Bulthuis with biased media coverage and everyone having access asked, then paused long. “A to a keyboard and a pershark!” sonal social media platform where they “He did not,” Landon said. “Right, can share and spew, facts and opinions Nana? He did not have a shark in his have merged into muck. What is truth? house!” When weighing stories from the news “He did, too! His dad saw it, his mom or the ones passed around tables in the saw it, his sister saw it,” said Jack. break room, café or our kitchens, we And though Landon protested the fish may be persuaded truth comes from the tale and said he was going to ask their one who is most passionate, polished, dad and talk to Jack’s teacher, Jackson knowledgeable, or well read. To make would not back down. He was right. the mining for truth even more chalHe slammed his fists on his car seat lenging, most stories have a nugget or more of truth. They are just given to us and said, “Sam said it so it is true!” slanted. And though each side may conWhen our girls were in second tain something that is true, it does not grade, their teacher sent a note home necessarily equate capital “T” Truth! on the first day of school that read in It’s popular to make truth relevant. effect, I will not believe everything What’s true for you is true for you; your child says to me about your

what’s true for me is true for me. It sounds wonderfully tolerant. Cue the Coke commercial and sing of brotherly love and world peace. Here’s the thing. We can be as confident and sure of our truth as Jackson was of Sam’s shark, and we can still be wrong. But what if we are not? What if your conviction is fact? What if that thing you know that you know that you know is true, is just that. It is absolute truth! What then? Then give me ears to hear you by how you share, and I will seek to do the same for you. If you scream louder, I

will tune you out. If you point your finger, I’ll turn away. If you bring in reinforcements, I’ll bring in mine. But if conversation happens in a space of grace, where we care more about the other person than about who is right, absolute truth can still be shared — but in a way that has the potential to unite instead of divide. Lenae Bulthuis muses about faith, family, and farming from her back porch on her Minnesota grain and livestock farm. She can be reached at lenaes bulthuis@gmail.com or @LenaeBulthuis. ❖

Economy issues are huge DAVE LADD from pg. 4 Farm economy Concerns about the U.S. economy are huge. Net farm income is forecast to be down 11.5 percent from 2015. This 2016 figure could be the lowest since 2009. But there is unanimous agreement that federal regulatory policies relating to agriculture are moving in the wrong direction. Ladd sees agriculture, food production and farm policy as a huge national security issue. “You feed your people or they get cranky. We’re so fortunate in America with a combination of good people running our farms, great technology and a continual ambition to do better,” Ladd said. “Some say American agriculture is over-producing and the supply/demand equation is not working. But we also realize that much of our excess food production is not getting into those countries where it is most needed. “Plus, consumer trends keep changing,” Ladd went on to say. “China and India are key examples. Thanks to bet-

ter jobs, they have a new middle class that wants more diversity in their foods. That has become a huge market for U.S. agriculture. There is a continual evolution, not only in consumer demand, but also in science and technology.” What change does he anticipate after President-elect Trump takes office on January 20? “I usually give these presidential elections a four-to-six-month shakeout period,” commented Ladd. “There’s about 4,000 jobs just in the Washington environment that will be replaced, plus nationwide about 2 million government jobs potentially getting new faces. The Trump team will have their 100-day agenda which they’ll quickly get to the Hill. Under President-elect Donald Trump, our Congress and nation will be experiencing change, perhaps even severe in some agencies. “For our new president, he and his staff will be doing heavy-duty prioritizing to determine what to take on and what time frame for new actions. For a Congress with lots of new faces, staff is key as to what gets accomplished.” ❖

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Banana Pan-Bread, which uses the amazing richness of pureed prunes (you read that right) to replace the usual oil and buttermilk. Skip the egg yolks, use half wheat flour, half white, and you’re on the road to Guilt-Free City, baby. Banana Pan-Bread Yields: 24 servings 1 cup sugar 4 egg whites 1 teaspoon coconut extract 4 ounces small pitted dried prunes 2 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 teaspoon baking soda 8 ounces wheat flour 8 ounces white flour 2 large ripe bananas, peeled and mashed In a blender, mix all ingredients except the flours and bananas. Whip until smooth. Pour the batter into a mixing bowl and blend in the flours and bananas. Spray the bottom only of a glass pan with a nonstick spray; pour in the batter. Bake at 350 F for 30-40 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. ■ Add a little tzing to your usual twicebaked potatoes with generous Greek seasonings and a limited amount of strongly flavored feta cheese, which add so much tzippy tzest you won’t miss the calories. Twice-Baked Greek Potatoes Yields: 8 servings 4 large baking potatoes 1/2 cup 1 percent milk 3 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled Oregano, to taste 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Garlic Mushrooms Yields: 4 servings 1 teaspoon olive oil 5 cups mushrooms, quartered 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper Salt and pepper, to taste 10 cloves garlic, chopped 1/2 cup no-salt-added beef broth 2 teaspoons fresh parsley, chopped In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil until hot. Add the mushrooms, red pepper, salt, pepper and garlic; sauté for three minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add broth and cook for five minutes. Remove from heat and sprinkle with parsley. If your community group or church organization has printed a cookbook and would like to have it reviewed in the “Cookbook Corner,” send us a copy to “Cookbook Corner,” The Land, P.O. Box 3169, Mankato, MN 56002. Please specify if you wish to have the cookbook returned, and include information on how readers may obtain a copy of the cookbook. Submission does not guarantee a review. ❖

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By SARAH JOHNSON The Land Correspondent When it comes to cooking and baking, there are easy (and tasty) healthy substitutions you can incorporate in your daily meal preparation. Many foods can be made healthier without sacrificing flavor. Substituting new foods for your tried-andtrue staples might feel foreign at first, but if you stick with it you will start to see how much you love the taste — and the effects on your body. The Mankato Eagles Auxiliary 269 sells cute mini-cookbooks for a measly five bucks to raise funds for its many good works. This month: “Better Health.” (Next month, we’ll do the opposite: “Irresistible Cookies and Bars!” Because fair is fair.) ■ My family can attest that Spicy Clam Chowder lives up to its name. Fresh vegetables, generous seasonings and those chewy little clam-bits combine to create a fragrant, hearty, dairy-less broth with an added kick. Add oyster crackers for lunch or a loaf of bread and greens for supper for the very epitome of ease and good taste. Four out of four “yums” from the Johnson gang! Spicy Clam Chowder Yields: 6 servings 1 cup red potatoes, peeled and cubed 1/3 cup onion, chopped 1/4 cup carrot, chopped 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons margarine 2 (14-1/2 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, undrained, cut up 3/4 cup spicy vegetable juice 1 (6-1/2 ounce) can minced clams, undrained 2 tablespoons ketchup 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, snipped 1 bay leaf 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco pepper sauce 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves 1/8 teaspoon pepper In a 3-quart saucepan, combine potatoes, onion, carrot, water and margarine. Simmer over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently. Add additional water if vegetables start to stick. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover, reduce heat. Simmer for 10-15 minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving. ■ Everybody loves banana bread, but it’s not so great for the waistline. Enter

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Table decorations can be festive, inexpensive, stunning The holiday season is upon us and table decorations play an important role in the festivities. A simple and inexpensive table arrangement I make every year uses tips of conifers, sprigs of dried baby’s breath, glass ball ornaments and half a dozen fresh roses. The arrangement can be IN THE GARDEN horizontal or round, depending on the shape of your table. By Sharon Quale Mine is about 20 inches long, 14 inches wide and 8 inches high. Items needed for this centerpiece are: • A container and block of wet floral foam • Sprigs of different colored conifer branch tips • Six fresh red roses • 12 glass 2-inch diameter red ornaments • Wood shish kabob sticks • Baby’s breath Place the wet floral foam in the container. (A bread pan covered with colored foil will work fine.) Begin adding the greenery cut into 6 to 10-inch lengths. I have used dark green Norway pine, Mugho pine, Silberlocke Korean fir and Colorado blue spruce — all from our garden. The different colors, needle lengths and textures of these conifers add depth and contrast to the arrangement. The next step is to cut and add the roses, spacing them evenly throughout the evergreen base. Then add the glass ornaments. I suspended them from 6inch or longer picks made from the wood kabob sticks. Remove the metal collar from the ornament and insert the stick. The stick can be glued to the ball, but I have found it isn’t necessary. Adjust the

The blue spruce, red roses and white baby’s breath give a classic all-American red, white and blue theme to this elegant and inexpensive centerpiece. two weeks. The conifers need no special treatment. The roses can have their stems re-cut after a few days to keep them fresh longer. Other colors of roses and Christmas balls can be used to coordinate with different color schemes. The blue spruce, red roses and white Photo by Sharon Quale baby’s breath give a classic allAmerican red, white and blue length of the sticks to give a pleasing balanced theme to this elegant and inexpensive centerpiece. appearance. Placing the balls at different heights Because this is such a relatively low-cost and longmakes the design more interesting. lasting arrangement, a smaller version makes a welThe finishing touch is adding the sprigs of either fresh or dried baby’s breath to give a surprise lift of come gift to give to a shut-in as well as an appreciated hostess gift. color and airiness to the design. I dry baby’s breath There is nothing quite like a beautiful floral cenevery year, but fresh is readily available from floral terpiece to enrich the atmosphere of a room and shops. It is important to bring the evergreen branches down toward the table and almost hide the make any occasion special. container. This gives a full and lush look and inteSharon Quale is a master gardener from central grates the arrangement with the table. Minnesota. She may be reached at (218) 738-6060 or squale101@yahoo.com. ❖ This arrangement will remain beautiful for up to

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to Hanson, the cleanup lasted a month or more! In his columns, he railed against taxes, school levies, big government (before we called it big government), the Army Corps of Engineers and the “Blessed” Department of Natural Resources. He was a proponent of organic farming and picked up garbage in ditch clean-ups. Bert Hanson died in 1989 at the age of 87. Here are some excerpts from some of his most loved and loathed columns in The Land. January 1977: America, no longer the land of plenty! It is the land of too much. Who would have ever dreamed that we would arrive at this point in history? Too much labor, too much wheat, too many automobiles, too high a price structure, too many wild burros, too many wolves (not all the four-legged kind), too many wild horses and some not so wild, too many drunken drivers, too many guns even after we gave 10 million to the Vietnamese, too many divorces, too many worrying about the swine flu shots, too many worrying about cancer. March 1979: If you have cattle or sheep, it might be a very good time to

think about organic farming, as it is termed. You could save a bundle on chemicals and commercial fertilizer, relieve the pressure on the grain markets and probably end up with more dollars than by the method you are following. August 1980: Our local school issue has again come up, asking for more money as all of them seem to be doing, but some excuses seem rather odd. The three schools in our district have been here a long time, and it seems like it will take a couple of million dollars to put any of them in shape to comply with state regulations, and the enrollment is dropping. Safety is mentioned,

but the only injuries that I can recall that have happened to any students were from sports. They also talk about cost of transportation but don’t hesitate to take a pair of busses a hundred miles for a two-bit ball game. All I will add is get out and vote. October 1981: The beloved, overstaffed DNR finally has gotten the counties from Franklin to Le Sueur to control the river, to prevent clear-cutting timber and the building of houses along that part of the stream. You may think you own a piece of land, but you sure don’t control it. It shouldn’t be much of anybody’s business what you do on your own land, but we have so many public teatsuckers that they have to mess into other people’s business to seem to be employed. It makes you wonder what Bert would say about American politics today. Information on Bert Hanson’s life is from the book, “The Best of Bert.” ❖

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Bert Hanson was the plain spoken farmer and cattleman who wrote a column in The Land from 1976 to 1986. On his farm near Vernon Center, Minn., he led a colorful life. He is known for raising one of the top Shorthorn cattle herds in the nation and being a pioneer in farm aviation. He was a cornhusker, walnut cracker, trucker, pilot and tiling contractor. His daughter, Barb Glynn, recalls that her dad would type his columns with two fingers on a manual typewriter. While many loved his blunt columns, other readers loathed them, but either way everyone read him. “They had to read him so they could at least complain if nothing else,” said Glynn. When she was growing up on the farm, Hanson flew a four-passenger Cessna. While he often smoked cigars in his office, he also lit up once the plane was airborne. Hanson was ahead of the times when it came to farm aviation. On April 18, 1947, Hanson said, “There’s nothing like a plane to look over your land. I can analyze a drainage or erosion problem in an hour from the air which would take surveyors a month.” He had a 1946 Ercoupe, using the alfalfa fields as a landing strip. What would Hanson, a member of the Flying Farmers, think about drones today? He also preserved the traditions of old-time farming. In 1927 and 1931, Hanson was a Minnesota state cornhusking champion. Then in 1942, his farm was one of the sites of the cornhusking contest. One article referred to him as a “cornfield athlete.” And without Hanson, we might not have Minnesota Farmfest. From Sept. 11 to 17, 1972, the first Farmfest was held on his farm. The event included a World Ploughing Contest, Grand National Tractor Pull, crop demonstrations and big name entertainment. On the last day of the show, a monument called the Cairn of Peace was unveiled to recognize all the countries that participated in the World Ploughing Contest. Bob Hope appeared as did the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. According

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Grain Outlook OPEC cuts production

Livestock Angles Cattle market overbought

Grain Angles Year-end reporting

The following marketing analysis is for the week ending Dec. 2. CORN — March corn kick-started the week with an outside trading session and doji star formation which both suggested a turn in market direction. Corn had a very stagnant Thanksgiving holiday trading week. Without fresh buying and/or bullish fundamental news, corn trailed lower, closing lower three days in a row before rebounding into the weekend. The U.S. dollar index moved into consolidation-type, lower trading. A featured story this week was PHYLLIS NYSTROM CHS Hedging Inc. in the energy markets. OPEC St. Paul members did come to an agreement to cut production by 1.2 million barrels per day to 32.5 million barrels per day, beginning in January. This is their first official cut in eight years. The production decreases will include Saudi Arabia cutting 486,000 barrels per day and Iraq 210,000 bpd, while Iran gets to increase by 90,000 bpd. OPEC is also expecting non-OPEC production cuts of 600,000 bpd, of which Russia would account for 300,000 bpd. The next OPEC meeting is scheduled for Dec. 9. Energy prices soared higher and took ethanol prices along for the ride. Ethanol margins were reported at 26 cents plus per gallon in some locales. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its 10-year baseline projections this week. They pegged 2017 corn acreage at 90 million acres compared to this year’s 94.5 million planted acres. Yield was closer to trendline at 170.8 bushels per acre vs. this

So far, the month of November has been an excellent month for livestock prices. Both cattle and hog prices for the most part have advanced or at least maintained a steady type of price action. Several contributing factors seem to have come into play during the month. First there was the holidays on the doorstep and demand for meat generally increases for these holidays. Numbers of available inventories of animals declined slightly in the face of the expanding demand. And lastly the growing concern by many analysts that inflation is on the rise which brought speculative buying into the commodity marJOE TEALE kets. Broker These factors seemed to benefit Great Plains Commodity the cattle market the most. Both Afton, Minn. cash and futures prices advanced into the Thanksgiving Day period to price levels not seen in weeks. Good competition by the packers over reduced available cattle numbers in recent weeks was a dominate feature in the price advance. Beef cutouts have also seen a good advance and at times seen an increase in demand for beef products. The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture Monthly Cattle on Feed report, released earlier in November, indicated the feedlots were not placing cattle as aggressively as in past months. This helped the futures market move from a discount to cash to a premium for a short period of time which signaled a more positive attitude toward the cattle market as a whole. The USDA Cold Storage Report brought some concern as beef stocks in storage remain high. This

This is the time of year when grain producers refocus their attention and start getting asked for financial reports. Through working with our clients, we can offer guidance on financial reports and the why behind preparing them. Balance sheet One of the most common financial reports requested is the balance sheet. The balance sheet is a snapshot of what the producer owns and what they owe on a given day. This report should be completed on Dec. 31 or the last day of a business’s fiscal year. The grain producer makes many decisions during the months of CATHY OLSON December and January which AgStar Senior can have measurable impact to Business Analyst Mankato, Minn. the balance sheet. Therefore, it is important to have consistent year-end balance sheets. All balance sheet accounts should reconcile to the source document, such as bank or loan statements. 1. Tax/book basis — The tax basis balance sheet will omit assets that have no basis such as inventories. Fixed assets such as equipment are reported at the depreciated value which is often times significantly below market. 2. Lender/management balance sheets — Seek to get a balance sheet that reflects market values. This gives the producer a better understanding of their working capital and owner equity positions. 3. IRS – When an individual dies, the IRS will seek to get a full value balance sheet by way of appraisals. This balance sheet is used for calculating estate

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

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Cash flow projection forces planning OLSON, from pg. 10 value and potential taxes of the deceased individual. Income statement The income statement is the report that reconciles to the balance sheet. The annual net income on the bottom line of this report should be the same as it is in the equity section of the balance sheet. The income statement should provide the producer with a true picture of profitability for the business. 1. Cash/tax basis — Some confuse the tax return for an income statement. A tax return reflects how the producer managed their taxable income in a given year. The tax return does not recognize the year of production or what year the expenses represent. The tax return lacks the information needed to determine profitability. 2. Accrual adjusted — This type of income statement uses the cash reports and includes adjusting entries for payables, receivables, inventories and other adjusting entries. 3. Full accrual — This type of income statement is fully integrated with the balance sheet and reconciles with all balance sheet accounts. This is one of the highest levels of accounting and can be the most time consuming. The advantage is that it produces a

more accurate gauge of the financial performance in a given period. However, it does take extra effort to record the transaction at the time of the occurrence regardless of when cash is paid or received. Cash flow projection A cash flow is an estimate of all cash receipts and all cash expenditures that are expected to occur during a certain time period. Estimates can be made monthly, quarterly or other periods deemed appropriate for the business. Estimates will include non-farm income and expenses as well as farm items. The cash flow looks only at actual cash transactions and not at net income or profitability. A cash flow will force you to think through your farming plans for the year. The cash flow can identify your peak operating loan and timing for cash needs such as rent, taxes or loan payments. This tool can help you manage your operating loan and your checkbook. It is a great tool to use when you are meeting with your lender. Other reports include a break-even and operating budget. For more insights from AgStar experts, check out AgStarEdge.com, where you’ll find grain and livestock industry news, legislative happenings and financial preparedness guidance. ❖

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TEALE, from pg. 10 brings to attention that the comparison of the price of beef to the other meats is still very high and will be a deterrent to increasing the demand for beef by the consumer. Currently, the cattle market is moving into a shortterm overbought situation and could slow the current advance in price. Looking at the longer term, there are still factors to overcome that deal with supply and demand. Mainly, this is the disparity in price between beef, pork and chicken. Because of this, producers should closely watch current market trends and protect inventories as needed. The hog market has not quite seen the turnaround in prices that the cattle market has experienced. The futures has responded by moving from a deep discount to cash to a premium to cash in recent weeks. On the cash side, the market seems to be stabilizing after the long and protracted decline in price over the past several months. The pork cutout has remained very stable for the past month or so while cash hog prices have declined due to the more than adequate supply of inventory. This disparity between supply and demand is in the process of changing as hog numbers begin to decline and demand remains good. As this situation develops, cash hog prices should begin to improve over the next several weeks. Of course, as we move into the winter, weather becomes a major factor in the marketing of live inventory. This could provide some short term volatility from time to time. Producers should monitor market conditions and use discretion as to when to protect inventories. ❖

South American weather is generally favorable for planting and crop development. An absence of high temperatures have been a benefit. However, if Argentina misses forecasted rain in early December, then we could have something to watch. At this time, only about 10 percent of Argentina’s crop area is considered dry. As of Dec. 1, 46 percent of its bean acres were planted compared to 54.4 percent complete on average. It’s expected they will plant 48.4 million acres. China continues to purchase soybeans from Brazil. We heard buying was occurring for May this week. A news service survey of Brazil’s 2016-17 soybean production came in at a record 103.1 million metric tons, up from the same poll’s 102.8 mmt estimate in October. The USDA is at 102 mmt. The IGC upped their 2016-17 world soybean production estimate by 4 mmt to a record 336 mmt. On this week’s release of the USDA’s 10-year baseline projections, 2017 acreage was put at 85.5 million acres vs. this year’s 83.7 million planted acres. Using a yield of 47.9 bushels per acre (record 52.5 bushels per acre this year), the production outlook is for 4.05 billion bushels with carryout at 396 million bushels vs. 480 million bushels this year. Interest in selling new crop soybeans for 2017 has picked up. Based on futures prices for November 2017 soybeans and December 2017 corn, the ratio of 2.7 definitely favors planting beans over corn. There has been some trade chatter from Illinois seed salesmen that bean sales are up 18 percent from a year ago. How this will pan out, taking into consideration crop rotation, is still far from being determined, but bears watching. ❖

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news, the November unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent from 4.9 percent previously. This increases confidence that the Federal Reserve may raise the interest rate this month. Usually a higher interest rate supports the U.S. dollar. A high U.S. dollar normally depresses U.S. commodity prices as it makes them more expensive to foreign buyers. SOYBEANS — Soybeans surged higher to begin the week as money flowed into the market, only to subsequently find profit-taking above the market. January soybeans finally broke a seven-session streak of higher closes on the Turnaround Tuesday lower action. The January contract traded as high as $10.65 per bushel before retreating. Questions arose from the country as to why soybeans were falling. Possibly the better question was why they had rallied so far in the first place. Weekly export sales were slightly above estimates at 51.4 million bushels. Sales are running 27 percent ahead of last year when the USDA is anticipating a 5.9 percent year-on-year export increase. Total commitments at 1.534 billion bushels equates to 74.8 percent of the USDA’s 2.050 billion bushel export forecast. China did pop into the United States to buy 123,000 metric tons of beans during the week — the first export announcement from the USDA in 12 days. China’s attention has shifted to Brazil with reports of more purchases being made for the first quarter 2017 out of Brazil. The October Oilseed Crushings Report was a record 175.9 million bushels vs. 175.4 million bushels estimated. Last year in October we crushed 170.1 million bushels. Soyoil stocks were in line with expectations at 1.44 billion pounds.

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NYSTROM, from pg. 10 year’s record 175.3 bushels per acre. This brought production to an estimated 14.060 billion bushels vs. 15.2 billion this year. Carryout for 2017-18 was forecast at 2.3 billion bushels compared to this year’s 2.4 billion bushel carryout. Weekly export sales were a disappointment at 30 million bushels. Total export commitments are still running 76 percent ahead of last year when the USDA is projecting a 17.2 percent year-on-year increase. With current total commitments at 1.184 billion bushels, they account for 53 percent of the USDA’s 2.225 billion bushel outlook. The monthly Grain Crushings report for October showed 455.4 million bushels of corn used for ethanol vs. expectations for 450 million bushels and 440.4 million bushels used last year. The weekly ethanol report showed production at 1.01 million bpd, 2,000 bpd week-on-week. Ethanol stocks were 600,000 barrels lower at 18.4 million barrels and are at the lowest level in over a year. The International Grains Council is forecasting world corn carryout for 2016-17 at 1.042 billion tons, up 7 million tons from its last estimate. In other

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Farmer shows purple pride with precision planter By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer SACRED HEART, Minn. — Special messages in crop fields are old hat. Usually cut into a field when the crop is in early growth stage, “I Love You” is always a cherished message — especially when creative farmers get their bride into an airplane for an aerial view. And corn mazes can be excellent revenue generators. So how about a 20-acre Minnesota Vikings logo planted smack dab in the center of a 175-acre soybean field? To gain perspective, the logo is about the size of the new Vikings stadium. Far fetched? Not if you are a Minnesota Vikings fan and have the technology smarts programmed into a planter that can change varieties instantly while planting at upwards of 10 mph. That is precisely what Ryan Aalderks, 41-year old Renville County farmer, accomplished this year. This was a team project with Jeff Boersma of 212 Seed and Chemical in Bird Island, Minn., who provided the precision farming technical inputs. “We tried it and it turned out pretty good,” said Aalderks. Iron chlorosis was the catalyst in initiating this game. Chlorosis causes yellowing of the plants’ leaves. Aalderks used two seed varieties with differing iron chlorosis tolerances to obtain the contrast-

ing colors. The game began in 2011 when Aalderks began collecting precise yield data across the field, which was shared with Boersma who did overlays of each field with soil maps, soil samples and yield data from the last five years. “He then programs different planting rates across the field based on different soil types which also precisely identifies iron chlorosis sections within the field,” Aalderks explained. “All this data programmed into my planter monitor automatically switches from offensive to defensive varieties, depending upon the soil beneath my planter at that precise moment.” The two had seen pictures of fields where variety choices were made on the go based on soil data. Aalderks had a 175Photo by Dick Hagen acre field which looked like a Jeff Boersma of 212 Seed and Chemical in Bird Island, Minn., provided the good trial run for this variety- precision farming technical inputs to “grow” this Minnesota Vikings logo in switching strategy. the middle of Ryan Aalderks’ soybean field. So how did Boersma scope out the dimensions of the Vikings logo to get such an culate acreage very rapidly,” Boersma said. “I have a exacting replica when Aalderks planted this 175- variety of tools that I can use … even identifying acre soybean field? Software to the rescue. “I can cal- almost to the square foot the acreage of a drownedout spot. I geo-rectified that image into my GIS software as a layer on the map and then tagged the varieties and rates to the shape of the logo.” Boersma also noted the pubescence color of these two varieties differed. The in-season green color had a different shade. Prior to harvest, one variety was a tawny-orange color, the other more of a gray color. “The color differences really popped just before combining,” Boersma exclaimed. “This first season, we wanted to have a little fun with the planter. Seeing how precise we could plant was the primary goal. We got up to 99.9 percent singulation planting at almost 10 mph while also switching varieties every 4 inches on the go. It really is amazing technology. The goal is to maximize yield production on virtually every square foot of an entire field. Instead of more acres, we need to get better with each acre. More and better agronomic knowledge plugged into this kind of a planter certainly delivers that goal.” Strategy The field was planted on May 6 with a seed count up to 155,000 per acre, depending upon soil type and fertility. “It was a rush this past spring for Jeff to collect all my info,” said Aalderks, “plus inputs from my local fertilizer dealer and my seed dealer to match up the right seed choices. They did a good job. That total data base was ready when it was time to plant.” His offensive bean variety was AsGrow 1636; the defensive bean for the higher chlorosis ground was AsGrow 1733. There’s enough color difference in See VIKINGS, pg. 13

Planter can switch seed types, planting rates on the go With our input costs going up, we need to more precisely look at more variable rate usage of every input. — Ryan Aalderks sis tolerance and good yields just for that area. In the non-chlorosis areas, we’ll position a higher-yielding bean.” Iron chelates can be added with the planter to help remedy these issues. In severe “nuclear ground” we can also variable rate the iron chelates. But the best process is using varieties with great tolerance to iron deficiency chlorosis. Aalderks’ planter has two seed tanks — thus permitting two seed varieties

with differing iron chlorosis tolerances. That’s why a defensive variety into the field’s hot spots (high chlorosis areas) and the switch to the offensive variety into the better ground utilizes each acre of the entire field. “With our input costs going up, we need to more precisely look at more variable rate usage of every input,” explained Aalderks. “It boils down to the fact that a dollar saved here and there over your entire farm adds up.”

The planter model is a John Deere 1770, 16-row, 30-inch rows, which Aalderks bought from an Indiana farmer who was already deep into precision farming technologies. So this two-year-old rig was equipped with what he needed for his venture. Each seed tank holds about 50 bushels. Next season Aalderks did some of the same variable input strategies on his corn. Yield and cost analysis is yet to come, but he’s certain this same precision farming program will be a major thrust of his 2017 cropping program. So next year? Aalderks thinks another Viking logo field is likely, but there might be some debate. His wife is a huge Green Bay Packers fan! So perhaps two computer-generated NFL logos in Renville County soybeans fields in 2017? Stay tuned! ❖

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VIKINGS, from pg. 12 these two varieties so there was no mistaking the Vikings logo from 300foot elevation via Boersma’s quadcopter drone. “My input team really keeps up with the technology game. Endless info is what this is all about. I give them lots of credit for helping me make all this fun work,” said Aalderks. Equipment Boersma related that Aalderks was one of the first Minnesota farmers to have a planter with the capability of almost instantly switching from seed A to B on the go and doing the same with planting rate. “Positioning agronomics is key to precision farming,” Boersma said. “We start with all layers of data and the input of the farmers’ knowledge of his fields such as the location of chlorosis areas within the field. We’ll position a soybean variety with good iron chloro-

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Farmamerica director sees acres of potential By PAUL MALCHOW The Land Managing Editor WASECA, Minn. — The crops are in, the ground is bare, and throughout the townships you can almost hear a collective sigh of relief as an unusually soggy 2016 is about to be history. Like many of the farms in the area west of Waseca, the Farmamerica campus is pretty quiet on this blustery November morning — everywhere except Jessica Rollins’ office. Rollins had just come on board this fall as Farmamerica’s new director. In a few short months, hundreds of grade school children will be visiting the agricultural interpretive center. Rollins wants to make sure the learning experience is the best possible. “I’m super excited to be here,” Rollins exclaimed. “We can have so much fun. My heart is with farmers and I’m looking forward to share the story of farming — past and present.” When Rollins says her heart is with

farmers, it’s not just a company line for the board of directors. Rollins grew up on her parents’ farm near Harmony, Minn. With thoughts of a career in psychology Jessica Rollins after high school, Rollins attended Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. During her senior year she lived on an Australian sheep farm for six months and decided agriculture was where she wanted to be. “I was struck by how similar (Australia’s) agriculture was to ours,” Rollins recalled. “The crops, the farms, their concerns, government regulations … it’s just the same as us — just in a different country.” Rollins went to work for Archer Daniels Midland and moved on to the South Dakota Pork Producers Council. It was there she discovered a liking for

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graphic arts and writing. Those skills got Rollins hired by a public relations firm in the Twin Cities whose client was the Minnesota Soybean Council. But city life was not suiting Rollins. “I needed to be closer to farming,” she admitted. Rollins landed on her feet doing video editing and public relations work for Pioneer in Mankato. When the Farmamerica position became available, Rollins jumped at the chance. “This is Minnesota’s ag interpretive center,” she said, “not just the Waseca area. There is so much potential. We have incredible space and such a great story.” Farmamerica Farmamerica was established by the Minnesota Legislature in 1978 as a place to showcase and preserve the state's agricultural heritage. Today, Farmamerica occupies 360 acres with a visitor center, a pond, prairie restoration, many external historical buildings, plus a large collection of antique tractors and farm equipment. The ponds and wetlands associated with the prairie have been restored to reflect the time in Minnesota history prior to settlement of the region in the 1850s. Farmamerica features an authentic 1850s settlement and a 1930s farmstead which includes a house, dairy, windmill, barns and other out-buildings. There is a one-room schoolhouse, church, blacksmith shop, town hall, feed mill and grain elevator. Rollins estimates 2,000 students tour the facility each year. The majority of these are grade school children; and in some cases, their visit to Farmamerica is the first time they experience live farm animals up close in a farm setting. “We don’t have any livestock in the winter,” Rollins said. “But we have mules, pigs, calves, sheep, goats, chickens and maybe even some ducks.” Since there are no tours given in the winter, the calendar leaves precious few weeks during the school year for students to visit. Plus, travel time is a serious consideration when trying to provide youngsters with a meaningful farm experience. Rollins would like to take Farmamerica on the road (so to speak) providing more agriculture experiences to classrooms. Most student tours are geared toward grades three through six. High school students will utilize Farmamerica facilities for projects and FFA leadership training takes place on the grounds.

“There is a gap between what we offer grade school and high school students,” Rollins said. “I think another piece missing is information about modern ag techniques.” But for now, Rollins must get ready for another year of tours. Summer visitors can take a self-guided tour; but tour guides are available for groups of 10 or more. With tour guides, grounds maintenance and field crops, Farmamerica utilizes more than 150 volunteers and a few paid staff in the summer. There is also the matter of tending to 360 acres of land. Crystal Valley Cooperative takes care of most of the planting. DuPont Pioneer uses some of the land for test plots. Birds Eye plants sweet corn and peas on some of the acreage. “I love the partnership we have with these businesses,” said Rollins. “They are filling both our needs. I’d like to look at doing more crop research.” Farmamerica has gardens from the 1850 and 1930 eras, and Rollins would like to explore the possibility of expanding the site’s vegetable gardens. “We have to look at the manpower it would take to keep the gardens weeded and maintained,” she reasoned, “and what to do with the produce. I know some places give the produce to a food shelf, but right now I’m not sure how that works.” Farmamerica’s funding, and thereby its existence, lies at the mercy of the state Legislature and the biennial budget process. “Funding from the state has been steady for the past 10 years,” said Rollins. “The Waseca Area Foundation gives us grant money for school programs. We get some grant dollars, donations and money from memberships. I’d like to have more fund-raising events ... partnering with local organizations.” Operations of Farmamerica is governed by a board of directors which is currently chaired by Warren Formo. There are 15 seats on the board. Each seat is a three-year term and board members are limited to a maximum of three terms. The board meets once a month and the annual membership meeting takes place in April. There are various levels of memberships, beginning with individual memberships at $25 per year. Information on memberships, volunteer opportunities and educational programs can be found at the Farmamerica website www.farmamerica.org; or by calling (507) 835-2052. ❖

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56009NRR2Y Relative Maturity: 0.09 Brings multiple characteristics into one variety for the northern soybean grower with the unique Rps 3a + 1c gene for Phytophthora root rot protection with SCN. Plus good IDC and SWM tolerance compared to competition. Excellent emergence and stress tolerance and multi-year consistently top performing data on variable soil types and environments.

6709XN Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Relative Maturity: 0.9 Has a strong agronomic package with great IDC, Phytophthora field tolerance and emergence. Aggressive lateral branches fill the row quickly and heavily podded at each node with a good ability to top cluster pods. Strong performance in Minnesota with improved performance going west.

5721NRR2Y Relative Maturity: 2.1 Has a very solid overall disease package; resistant to BSR, very good SDS and above average IDC tolerance making it a great fit for most acres. Very consistent top-end performance across South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa. Good choice for bean on bean rotations and stress prone soils.

performance in MN and ND. Top of the line PRR protection. Agronomically sound from top to bottom. Can move south as an early option and still maintain yield.

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Viking 2188AT12N Relative Maturity: Early Group 2 Conventional Variety Excellent multi-gene aphid resistance may eliminate the need for spraying insecticides. Very high yield potential, competing with RR2Yield soybeans in our replicated testing (66.7bu. avg. in 2016). Taller plant type. PI88788 gene for Cyst Nematode resistance. Yellow hilum, average protein.

6707XN Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Relative Maturity: 0.7 An attractive, unique looking line with very good IDC and stress tolerance. Will handle tough clay soils and has a high Phytophthora field tolerance. Best positioned on average to poor soils in adapted RM and further north.

5719NRR2Y Relative Maturity: 1.9 Has an attractive uniform field appearance and a very strong agronomic package with very good BSR, SDS and SWM tolerance. Aggressive upright lateral branches heavily podded with the ability to top cluster pods. Good choice for cold soils and stress prone acres east to west in adapt RM.

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C2766RX Relative Maturity: 2.7 Xtend C2766RX covers a large footprint across the entire corn belt from east to west. Top notch yield potential and is moderate in stature. Consistent yields across environments with very good early vigor with solid standability. Disease package protects with resistance to PRR, BSR, SCN and is highly rated against SDS and IDC.

across the late Group I and the early Group II zone. Medium tall height plants have an attractive light tawny brown look.

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C1870R2 Relative Maturity:1.8 Roundup Tolerance C1870R2 performs at a high level, furnishing top end yields, has a good disease profile, with excellent emergence and standability. Plants exhibit good pod clustering on the main stem of medium height plants. C2126RX Relative Maturity: 2.1 Xtend C2126RX has dominating yield performance and will be a key line in this maturity. Medium tall plants sport many podded side branches. A complete package of high yields and defense. Disease package protects with resistance to PRR, BSR, SCN and high tolerance to SDS and IDC. C2255R2 Relative Maturity: 2.5 Roundup Tolerance C2255R2 adds a high yielding product to the Early Group II line-up that offers an excellent disease profiles. Medium tall plants are widely adapted across the upper Midwest with stable high yields across varied environments.Great agronomics – emergence, vigor, standability. Resistance to SCN, PRR and BSR. Superior ratings for IDC, SDS. Good scores against white mold. C2520R2 Relative Maturity: 2.5 Roundup Tolerance C2520R2 dominated mid-Group II research trials across the Midwest and has a superior defensive package as well. Medium tall, light tawny, attractive plants are broadly adapted with protection against IDC, PRR, BSR, SDS, white mold and SCN. Also has exceptional stress and drought tolerance. C2535RX Relative Maturity: 2.5 Xtend C2535RX shows consistent performance across environments, has very high yields on prairie soils. Medium tall with a moderate stature. Disease package protects with resistance to PRR, BSR, SCN. Handles IDC and has good scores

Mustang Seeds www.mustangseeds.com 00x977 Relative Maturity: 0.09 Nice package Rps1k along with MR on BSR. Medium-tall plant with very good emergence. Yields with soybeans several days later. 04x427 Relative Maturity: 0.4 Looks to set a new yield standard in the 0.2-0.5 range. Excellent IDC score plus Rps3a Phytophthora gene. Cyst protection, very nice line. 07x727 Relative Maturity: 0.7 Very good IDC score with cyst protection. Taller, thin line plant. Plant in zone or push north for best yields. 10x127 Relative Maturity: 1.0 Exciting soybean offering at 1.0 maturity. Rps3a, excellent IDC, cyst protection. Strong emergence and good stress tolerance. 13x927 Relative Maturity: 1.3 Great soybean cross related to our proven 14323 RR2Y. Cyst protection plus Rps3a protection. Exciting soybean for that mid Group 1. 18x827 Relative Maturity: 1.8 White mold tolerance very high. Excellent standability with very nice western movement. Moderate resistance to brown stem rot.

21x127 Relative Maturity: 2.1 The yield dominator in early Group II soybeans. Med-tall plant with good stress tolerance. Very nice total agronomics with this bean. 27x827 Relative Maturity: 2.7 Excellent package with this high-yielding soybean. Rps3a + Rps1k wow protection, very good white mold. Very good IDC; a must plant if 2.7 fits your maturity. 30x727 Relative Maturity: 3.0 Has been top notch performer from the start. Very good white mold rating, MR on BSR. Very reliable performance in wide area. 13327 RR2Y Relative Maturity: 1.3 Exciting new addition to the Roundup Ready 2 Yield lineup. Very broad adaption with very impressive yields. Excellent performance in years of testing.

NorthStar Genetics www.northstargenetics.com NS 0012R2 Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield Relative Maturity: 00.1 Exclusive to NorthStar Genetics. Ultra early maturity. Excellent defensive package. Unique pod clustering at top of plant. NS 0042R2 Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield Relative Maturity: 00.4 Best suited on your highly productive soils. Superior white mold and IDC tolerance. Use in conjunction with NS 0080R2. NS 0052R2 Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield Relative Maturity: 00.5 Very good IDC tolerance. Strong emergence in cold soil conditions. Consistent performer east/west along US Hwy 2 to Canadian border. NS 0072R2 Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield Relative Maturity: 00.7 Med-tall plant with great lateral branching. Very

strong IDC tolerance for tough conditions. Great early season vigor results in strong yield performance. Package with a purchase of NS 0081NR2. NS 0852NR2 Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield Relative Maturity: 0.8 Excellent yield with strong agronomics. Outstanding IDC tolerance. Very strong early season vigor. Maintains yield potential with southern movement. NS 1492NR2 Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield Relative Maturity: 1.4 Broadly adapted to a variety of soil types. Very good brown stem rot protection. Yield leader in multi-year trials. High stress tolerance. NS 1776NR2 Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield Relative Maturity: 1.7 Medium-tall bean that is broadly adapted for strong performance across eastern South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Outstanding IDC tolerance, ideal for alkali soils. Excellent resistance to brown stem rot, and the Rps1k gene for phytophthora tolerance in wet conditions. Strong, fast emergence with very good standability. NS 2031NR2 Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield Relative Maturity: 2.0 Strong emergence that leads to strong in-season standability. Medium-tall plant with excellent SDS and BSR tolerance. Rps1c gene for exceptional phytophthora tolerance. Keep off fields with a history of white mold. NS 2282NR2 Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield Relative Maturity: 2.2 Outstanding yield potential across multiple growing environments. Rps1c gene for exceptional phytophthora tolerance and excellent resistance to brown stem rot. Medium-tall soybean that is well adapted from South Dakota to Michigan. Improved stress tolerance makes it ideal for marginal soils. NS 2362NR2 Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield Relative Maturity: 2.3 New, medium-tall soybean with outstanding overall stress tolerance. Near full resistance to brown stem rot. Excellent resistance to IDC, SDS, and white mold. Strong performance in South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan.

www.northstargenetics.com NS 1550NLL LibertyLink Relative Maturity: 1.5 Consistent high yields in replicated testing in Minnesota and South Dakota. SCN protection with great IDC and SWM scores. Excellent choice in this maturity.

NS 2372NLL LibertyLink Relative Maturity: 2.3 Excellent yield potential, competing well with Roundup Ready 2 Yield varieties. Strong cyst nematode resistance. K-gene for good phytophthora resistance. Position away from high pH soils. NS 60082NXR2 Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Relative Maturity: 00.8 Earliest RR2 Xtend variety available. High yield with terrific defensive package. Excellent emergence and standability. Superior IDC tolerance. NS 60092XR2 Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Relative Maturity: 00.9 Two years worth of data shows strong yields in the north. Has been extremely competitive to NorthStar NS 0111R2 in replicated trial data. Very strong defensive package, with yield punch.

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NS 61271NXR2 Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Relative Maturity: 1.2 Showy appearance that fills rows well. Adapted to most soils, with best performance in the loam/clay loams. Rps3a, cyst protection, and IDC tolerance. NS 61312NXR2 Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Relative Maturity: 1.3 Combines Rps3a and Rps1c in one product. Outstanding performance in all Group 1 areas. Will yield with our NorthStar NS 1492NR2.

0814NRX Relative Maturity: 0.8 This new 0.8 RM Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybean variety brings an excellent IDC score with very good stress tolerance. It has HRps 3a for

1015NRX Relative Maturity: 1.0 This new 1.0 RM Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybean variety brings a very good IDC score, excellent standability and very good stress tolerance in the late group 0/early group 1 maturity. It also has both the Rps 3a + 1c genes in it for very good Phytophthora tolerance. In addition, 1015NRX has SCN resistance and good southern movement.

NS 61751NXR2 Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Relative Maturity: 1.7 Central Minnesota performer that moves south well to Iowa border. Broad adaptation with great IDC tolerance for tougher soils. Competitive yielder with NorthStar NS 1911NR2. NS 61882NXR2 Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Relative Maturity: 1.8 Superior SWM and BSR protection. Excellent standability through harvest. West central Minnesota and eastern South Dakota yield leader. NS 62002NXR2 Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Relative Maturity: 2.0 High yielding early Group 2 variety. Don’t plant just for the Xtend trait, this thing flat out yields. Med-tall, med-bush plant type, you can see the yield in this one. NS 62332NXR2 Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Relative Maturity: 2.3 Very eye-appealing plant type with excellent standability. Resistant to brown stem rot. Broad

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NS 60442NXR2 Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Relative Maturity: 0.4 Rps3a, IDC, and cyst protection in one product. Consistent high yield performance in 2014 and 2015 replicated data. Data supports growing this one based on yield alone.

NS 60932NXR2 Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Relative Maturity: 0.9 Excellent performance in Southern North Dakota as well as Minnesota and South Dakota Group 1 areas. Excellent phytophthora and IDC tolerance. Lateral branches on med-bush plant type express high yield.

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NS 1742NLL LibertyLink Relative Maturity: 1.7 Two-year trial testing shows outstanding performance. Strong defensive package with great IDC score. Showy med-bush plant type, you can see the yield potential.

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Relative Maturity: 0.6 Broadly adapted across North Dakota and Minnesota. Maintains performance with southern movement into central Minnesota. Strong IDC, SCN, and SWM scores make a great defensive package. Competes extremely well with the newest RR2 varieties.

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‘The Tree Man’ is modern-day Johnny Appleseed By RENAE B. VANDER SCHAAF The Land Corespondent AKRON, Iowa — Sometimes an interest takes one’s life in a totally different direction than one envisioned. And that’s OK, according to Kevin DeBoer, who fully expected to be grain crop and livestock farmer — not a livestock and tree farmer. DeBoer says he always enjoyed trees. It was a sixth grade school field trip on trees that also encouraged this interest. “When I moved to this farm, it lacked trees,” said DeBoer. “I missed the trees, so I went to some of my dad’s bottom ground where trees grew naturally and dug up some of the seedlings.” “The next year, my brother wanted some trees planted at his new house in LeMars which was located in a new development,” said DeBoer. “Pretty soon, the neighbors wanted trees, then realtors began asking, businessmen thought a tree or two might look great outside their businesses and things just grew from there.” Like a modern-day Johnny Appleseed, Kevin DeBoer’s name became synonymous with trees. Especially when the local paper did an article on “The Tree Man,” he now had a business.

“With that notoriety, I learned that the State of Iowa said I needed a license,” said DeBoer. “So I got one, which caused me to seriously look at the nursery business. The license has also given me the benefit of being able to purchase trees from distributors.” He has taken some extension courses and Western Iowa Tech courses that complements his own learning of trial and error experiences. The DeBoer

Tree Farm has been in business for almost 30 years now. He offers both trees and expert planting of the trees. Planting trees DeBoer’s trees are mainly container grown, which DeBoer says has some advantages. “When trees are grown in the field, they have to be harvested before the leaves come out in the spring,” said DeBoer. “Sometimes people don’t

variety has good southern movement with a broad area of adaptation. It also has the Rps3a gene for Phytophthora tolerance. 1815NRX has very good IDC tolerance along with its SCN resistance.

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soybean variety brings nice agronomics with an excellent IDC score, very good SWM tolerance and excellent stress tolerance. Along with this, it also has the Peking source of SCN resistance. A very nice agronomic package with very good top end yield potential makes 1415NRX a fit on many acres.

1315NRX Relative Maturity: 1.3 This new 1.3 RM Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybean variety brings the Rps 3a + 1c genes for very good Phytophthora tolerance along with good emergence and standability. Good stress tolerance and a good IDC score, along with SCN resistance, allows for a broad area of adaptation for 1315NRX.

1715NRX Relative Maturity: 1.7 This new 1.7 RM Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybean variety brings very good SWM tolerance. This is the go-to line if SWM has been an issue on your acres in the past. Very good standability, stress tolerance and SCN resistance makes this a versatile variety. The 1715NRX line strengthens in yield data as you move west across Minnesota.

1415NRX Relative Maturity: 1.4 This new 1.4 RM Roundup Ready 2 Xtend

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1905NR2 Relative Maturity: 1.9 This new 1.9 RM Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybean variety has exceptional yield from a plant that has a very uniform appearance. Along with its SCN resistance, it also has very good Phytophthora tolerance. 1905NR2 also has very good emergence, standability and stress tolerance. 2115NRX Relative Maturity: 2.1 This new 2.1 RM Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybean variety has a very broad area of adaptation with excellent emergence. The very good lateral branching makes this soybean an excellent choice for rows over 20 inches wide.

decide to plant trees until July or later. A container-grown tree can be planted anytime as long as the ground is not froze up.” DeBoer planted trees at the Dakota Fairgrounds in Nebraska last December. But most often his tree planting occurs from April to October. To aid in his planting of trees, he has modified a regular posthole digger that has a 14-inch auger bit. “By adding a rototiller blade that acts as a sweep blade, the tree has better growing environment,” said DeBoer. “Besides a larger hole, the soil is loose. The trees grow better in this softer soil.” This digger helps when you expect to plant 4,000 trees annually. To ensure good growth, DeBoer sends along a rooting stimulant which contains basic fertilizer to aid the roots. He won’t guarantee his trees unless a berm is planted around the newly planted tree to hold the water. He also suggests using tree chips, lightly piled close to the tree to prevent rodent damage, thicker further away. This also has the added benefit of reducing mower damage. DeBoer keeps close to 10,000 trees at his farm. Leafy trees, evergreens, a few See TREE MAN, pg. 19

2115NRX also has very good IDC tolerance and BSR tolerance packaged with its SCN resistance. 2315NRX Relative Maturity: 2.3 This new 2.3 RM Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybean variety has very good emergence and standability. Along with its very good SWM tolerance it also has BSR resistance. 2315NRX has an above average SDS tolerance along with its SCN resistance. 2515NRX Relative Maturity: 2.5 This new 2.5 RM Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybean variety has very good east to west movement. It also has excellent emergence and standability. Along with its SCN resistance and very good BSR resistance, 2515NRX has good SWM and SDS tolerance.

DeBoer gives out free trees at shows prevent winter weather from drying the needles. He works closely with the Natural Resources Conservation Service and farmers to build shelterbelts according to regulations. For a reasonable price, he plants the trees farmers purchase from him. His trees are priced very competitively, making it a good package deal for farmers and others planting large numbers of trees. He also encourages people to look at a variety of trees to help prevent a total tree loss if a disease was to appear. “Colorado and Black Hills spruces are popular trees,” said DeBoer. “But I would like people to consider the Norway spruce also. It is more disease resistant and just as winter hardy.” Another thing to consider is the location when planting trees. Some trees, such as willows, can take wet soil better. Other trees will survive better if they are in a more sheltered location.

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Kevin DeBoer offers trees and expert tree planting. Most of his trees are container grown which means they can be planted anytime as long as the ground isn’t frozen. Sharing DeBoer has a booth at garden shows where he hands out a free tree — seedlings that he cuts from hybrid willows. He really enjoys placing a tree in anyone’s hands at these nursery shows. Who knows who is the next tree enthusiast? “God created the trees; I’m just the distributor,” said DeBoer. Visit www.deboertreefarm.com to learn more. ❖

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fruit trees and some bushes, always keeping his customers in mind when selecting trees. DeBoer keeps close to 10,000 trees at his farm. Leafy trees, evergreens, a few fruit trees and some bushes, always keeping his customers in mind when selecting trees. “I choose trees on their hardiness, variety and disease resistance, and what the customer wants,” said DeBoer. “I prefer USDA Zone 3 for hardiness.” He orders trees from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Washington state. DeBoer said it is important to look at the seed source of the trees ordered, as that plays a big role in the tree’s abilities to stand the area’s cold winters. The trees will climatize to this area. The trees come bare root. DeBoer plants the trees into pots using his own soil composition of grove soil mixed with composted corn stalks. He puts both in a manure spreader which spreads it in rows, from which he hand shovels into containers. DeBoer hires high school and college students to help with this job in April. There are some people who just volunteer to help. Each potted tree gets a layer of tree chips. He does use a pre-emergence weed killer product which helps with weed control. Tree loss is very limited in the summer; but in the winter, rabbits can be a problem. “They really gravitate to the Honey Crisp apple,” said DeBoer. “They will eat the small trees down to a stub.” So in the fall, he is busy putting up fences to reduce rabbit damage. Winter weather can also be a challenge. A dry, windy and cold winter is hard on trees. One winter he sustained a loss of 4,000 trees. He will water trees during warm spells. Some of the evergreen trees will be laid down and covered with straw, removing it very early in the spring to prevent mold from forming. He also sprays the evergreens with a sealant to

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California’s all-milk average of $15.34 the November federal order benchmark was down 40 cents from September, 79 Class III milk price at $16.76 per huncents below a year ago, and $1.66 below dredweight, up $1.94 from October, $1.46 Wisconsin’s. The Wisconsin average, at above November 2015, and equates to $17.00, was down 90 cents from Septemabout $1.44 per gallon, up from $1.27 in ber and 90 cents below a year ago. October and $1.32 a year ago. The 11month Class III average stands at $14.64, October corn averaged $3.29 per bushel. down from $15.92 a year ago and down This is up 7 cents from September, but 38 from $22.75 in 2014. cents per bushel below October 2015. Soybeans averaged $9.30 per bushel, which is Class III futures, as of late morning Dec. MIELKE MARKET down 13 cents from September, but 49 2, portend a December Class III at $17.11; WEEKLY cents per bushel above October 2015. January at $16.94; February, at $17.02; By Lee Mielke Alfalfa hay averaged $135 per ton, down and March at $16.89. $2 from September, and $20 per ton below a year The November Class IV price is $13.76, which is up a dime from October but $3.13 below a year ago. ago. Looking at the cow side, the report shows the OctoThe Class IV average is at $13.66, down from $14.24 ber cull price for beef and dairy combined averaged a year ago and compares to $22.58 in 2014. It’s the $65.40/cwt. This is down $9.10 from September, lowest November Class IV price since 2009. $24.10/cwt. below October 2015, and $6.20 below the California’s comparable 4b cheese milk price is 2011 base average of $71.60. $17.45/cwt. This is up $3.02 from October, $3.02 ■ above a year ago, and the highest 4b since November 2014. Cash cheese prices start December mixed. Block It’s also 69 cents above the federal order Class III cheddar dipped to $1.76 per pound on Nov. 30, but price — the first time the 4b has topped the Class III rallied and closed Dec. 2 at $1.81 — still a nickel lower on the week, but 29.25 cents above a year ago. since December 2009. The 4b has trailed the Class The barrels closed at $1.6150, which is down 7.5 III by as little as 39 cents in October, to as much as $1.39 in May, despite the temporary state-mandated cents on the week, 13 cents above a year ago, and 19.5 cents below the blocks. On the week, 11 cars of change in the 4b pricing formula with respect to whey. The gap in 2015 ranged from a low of 53 cents block were sold and 25 of barrel. in August to a high of $2.43 in January. Midwest cheese makers report the wave of extra milk offered over the holiday weekend eased back as The 2016 4b average stands at $14.06, which is many manufacturers resumed regular processing down from $14.61 a year ago and $20.40 in 2014. schedules, according to Dairy Market News. “ManuThe November 4a butter-powder milk price is facturers indicate that, although there is a good sup$13.69/cwt. — up 58 cents from October but $2.88 below a year ago. The 4a average is at $13.29, which ply of milk available, low-cost spot loads of milk are a little harder to find again. Cheese production is is down from $14.06 a year ago and $22.49 in 2014. very active. Processors are racing to meet committed ■ holiday shipment deadlines. Retail cheese orders are strong and food service demand is steady. InventoIn other pricing news, a lower all-milk price slid the latest milk feed price ratio lower, reversing four ries of barrels and cheese used for processing remain long.” months of gain. The October ratio is 2.37. This is down from 2.47 in September, but compares to 2.30 Western cheese makers also report solid demand in October 2015, according to USDA’s latest Ag from retail and food service. “Some buyers are makPrices report. The index is based on the current milk ing their final orders and restocking shelves ahead of price in relationship to feed prices for a dairy ration the winter holidays. Milk is readily available and of 51 percent corn, 8 percent soybeans and 41 percheese production is active. In many cases, the vat is cent alfalfa hay. In other words, one pound of milk the top choice for milk not going into the bottle. Bartoday purchases 2.37 pounds of dairy feed containing rels and cheese used in processing are long.” that blend. Cash butter jumped 5.25 cents on Nov. 28 and did a The October U.S. average all-milk price was 13-cent pole vault on Nov. 30 only to give some back $16.60/cwt., down 70 cents from September and the first two days of December. It closed at $2.1850 $1.10 below October 2015. See MIELKE, pg. 21

Salmonella cited at Valley Milk Products in Va. recall of the implicated products,” said Melinda K. Plaisier, FDA associate commissioner for regulatory affairs. “The firm refused to recall and, as a result, we have had to intervene and seize this adulterated food to prevent it from reaching consumers who could be exposed to Salmonella from these products.” Valley Milk Products responded, stating in a press release that they are “working with the FDA to

resolve any concerns related to milk powder recently placed under hold by the government. Multiple tests conducted by third parties on the milk powder have been negative for the presence of Salmonella. There are no reported illnesses related to this issue, and consumers and customers are not being asked to take any additional action. Out of an See MIELKE, pg. 22

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MIELKE, from pg. 20 per pound, which is up 13.75 cents on the week; but still 71.75 cents below a year ago when it was at $2.9025. It plunged 70.25 cents the following week and 14 cents the week after that. At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, 14 cars exchanged hands the week of Nov. 28. Dairy Market News says central region butter output was very active Thanksgiving weekend. “Butter production remains strong in order to cover anticipated robust seasonal demand, driven by the yearend holiday. The high volume of orders from retailers is shrinking stock levels at some plants. Inventories are balanced in others. Some Class II manufacturers are pulling heavy cream intakes. As a result, a few churners are seeking additional cream. Cream made available over the Thanksgiving holiday kept western churns busy, says Dairy Market News. “Much of the focus is on print butter for the winter holidays. Western production remains active as processors work to fill end of year commitments. Because domestic butter shoppers note everything is better with butter, retail butter demand is strong. Inventories continue to decrease but are still larger than last year at this time.” ■ CME Grade A nonfat dry milk closed the week $1.0075 per pound. This is up 10.25 cents, 20.75 cents above a year ago, and the highest since Oct. 7, 2015. On the week, 20 cars exchanged hands. The strength comes despite the possibility of the EU selling some of its intervention stock back onto the market. ■ One of the big stories this week was OPEC’s decision to cut production to boost revenues, the first cut in eight years. Oil prices responded and, of course, one of the repercussions is rising gasoline prices at the pump. Another big story involved the U.S. Marshals Service. Under order by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, more than 4 million pounds of product produced by Valley Milk Products of Strasburg, Va., was seized. The company is owned by the Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association in Reston, Va. The seized products included dry nonfat milk powder and buttermilk powder packaged in 40 and 50-pound bags for further manufacturing, worth nearly $4 million, according to an FDA press release. “The U.S. Department of Justice filed the complaint, on behalf of the FDA, in the U.S. District Court for the Virginia Western District, alleging that the seized products are adulterated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. During an FDA inspection of Valley Milk from July to September, FDA investigators observed poor sanitary practices and reviewed company records, which showed positive results for Salmonella in the plant’s internal environmental and finished product samples. FDA investigators observed residues on internal parts of the processing equipment after it had been cleaned by the company and water dripping from the ceiling onto food manufacturing equipment.” “The FDA urged Valley Milk to conduct a voluntary

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National Milk will advocate for U.S. dairy exports, MPP MIELKE, from pg. 21 abundance of caution, we have not produced any dry milk powder at Valley Milk since the FDA initiated its inspection in late July.” ■ In politics, National Milk President and CEO Jim Mulhern, in his latest “CEO Corner,” addressed the election of Donald Trump. He stated that “It’s already clear that the Trump administration will usher in a new approach in Washington to some of the issues of interest to dairy farmers,” and listed some of the Federation’s priorities for 2017, including the strengthening of the safety net for dairy farmers, by identifying changes that will “make

the Margin Protection Program more reliable and effective.” “We are also discussing with key Congressional leaders our desire to adopt changes in the near term,” Mulhern wrote, “instead of waiting for the current farm bill to expire in 2018. Rural areas delivered many votes for the new president, and it’s clear that a sense of economic unease and uncertainty was a driver of that voter turnout.” Immigration is another issue Mulhern discussed, stating “We are now reaching out to the Trump team to discuss dairy’s unique labor challenges. Specifically, dairy farm employers need the certainty of access to their current workforce, as well as to a future supply

of farm workers on a year-round basis.” Trade is an important issue as well, according to Mulhern, who wrote “While momentum behind the TransPacific Partnership and the TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership has stalled for the time being, the need for U.S. dairy access to foreign markets has not. NMPF will continue to highlight how dairy exports are economically important to farmers and dairy processors, as well as to thousands of other workers in rural America.” Tax policy reform, environmental issues, along with nutrition and the school lunch program were all included in Federation priorities. Read his complete report at www.nmpf.org. ■ Updating a story from last week, Dairy Market News reports, “The series of recent earthquakes, reaching a 7.5 magnitude in the important dairy

areas of New Zealand, has been followed by heavy rains nationally. The earthquakes damaged a number of dairy sheds and knocked out electricity near the affected area. Milk from a number of farms was not able to be collected on schedule due to road and bridge damage. It is uncertain what happened or will happen with the milk, as communications are also disrupted. However, expectations are that the impact will not deter the ability to meet production targets of large dairy processors. Meanwhile, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Argentina on Nov. 20. Dairy Market News says “There have been no reported damages to the country’s dairy industry.” 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. ❖

Is your parlor efficient, productive, profitable? Things to consider in your parlor include cleanliness, noise levels and light. inviting? Things to consider in your parlor include cleanliness, noise levels and light. A clean parlor will help manage environmental pathogens and help keep cows and milkers healthy. A quiet, calm parlor will help stimulate milk letdown and reduce potential teat damage of milking machines pumping when little milk is coming out. Loud music or milkers yelling may cause adrenaline release in the cows, which prohibits milk letdown. Lighting in a parlor is often overlooked, but shouldn’t be underestimated. A well-lit parlor benefits the cows, as they like to clearly see where they are going and what’s going on. It

also benefits employees, as they are able to see the udder well and ensure its cleanliness. Good lighting can also aid in the visual examination of milk when stripping the udder during prep. Next, think about the management of the parlor. How are cows brought in? How are they prepped for milking? How long does it all take? The flow of your parlor matters, from the moment that pump turns on to the moment it turns off. Cows should be brought in efficiently, while still allowing them to move at a comfortable pace. Consider grouping cows by milking speed, or, at the very least, keep your slowest milkers until the end. While prepping cows, are all of the milkers (if there are multiple) doing the same thing? Is the prep pattern always the same? Is it a timely? A quick review of important milking preparation times: • The teat skin surface requires 10-

20 seconds of stimulation for optimum milk letdown • Teat dip should be on the teats for 30 seconds to effectively kill bacteria on the teat surface • Prep-lag time, or the time it takes from initial stimulation to attachment of the milking machine should be 60-120 seconds. Preparation of cows in a timely manner that allows for proper stimulation and contact time is crucial to a well-run parlor. It also has a direct impact on parlor throughput, which is especially important in herds that run the parlor nearly 24 hours a day. The environment and management of your parlor play critical roles in ensuring it is efficient, productive, and in the end, profitable. This article was submitted by Emily Wilmes, University of Minnesota Extension eduator-livestock, Stearns, Benton and Morrison counties. ❖

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ST. CLOUD, Minn. — On dairy farms, we talk about a lot of things, like efficiency and productivity and profitability and that magical spot where all of those things come together. A really good example of this in the milking parlor. A parlor that runs efficiently will have a high throughput and will maximize labor usage. Building on that, efficient labor will also lead to a calm environment for cows, which in turn stimulates milk flow and even production. Add to that the milk quality benefits of a well-run parlor, and profitability ties into the whole system. Is your parlor running at its most efficient? Is what’s being done in there helping your cows stay healthy and productive? Let’s review some ways to keep your parlor in tip-top shape. Think about the environment of the parlor itself. Is your parlor a place cows want to go? Is it clean? Is it calm and

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PURCHASE for substantial amount of quality farmland with an opportunity to rent. Must act as this transaction is for a limited time. Call 507-625-4181 anytime. Ask for Merton. Sell your land or real estate in 30 days for 0% commission. Call Ray 507-339-1272

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WANTED: Land & farms. I have clients looking for dairy, & cash grain operations, as well as bare land parcels from 40-1000 acres. Both for relocation & investments. If you have even thought about selling contact: Paul Krueger, Farm & Land Specialist, Edina Realty, SW Suburban Office, 14198 Commerce Ave NE, Prior Lake, MN 55372. paulkrueger@edinarealty.com

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TRACK & 4WD TRACTORS / MFWD TRACTORS / 2WD TRACTORS & LOADERS / TRACTOR LOADER BACKHOE / SKID STEER LOADER & ATTACHMENTS / COMBINES / CORN HEADS, PICKUP HEAD & SWATHER / HEADER TRAILERS / SPRAYERS PLANTERS / DRILL / TILLAGE EQUIPMENT / ROW CROP EQUIPMENT / SEMI TRACTORS / HOPPER BOTTOM TRAILERS OTHER TRAILER / HAY & FORAGE EQUIPMENT / LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT / GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT / BLADES OTHER EQUIPMENT / BUS & RECREATION / SHOP EQUIPMENT / TANKS / TIRES / PARTS / MISC. ITEMS

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Auctioneers & Clerk: Steffes Group, Inc., 24400 MN Hwy 22 S, Litchfield, MN 55355 Ashley Huhn MN47-002, Eric Gabrielson MN47-006, Randy Kath MN47-007, Scott Steffes MN14-51, Brad Olstad MN14-70, Bob Steffes MN14-09, Max Steffes MN14-031 | 320.693.9371 | SteffesGroup.com

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AUCTIONEERâ€™S NOTE: Major equipment begins selling at 10:30 AM. Live online bidding available on major equipment. Registration, terms, & details at SteffesGroup.com. From Dumont, MN, 3 miles south on Hwy. 75, 1/4 mile east. TRACTORS

Friday, December 16, 2016 â€˘ 9:30 AM Donâ€™t Worry About The Weather Sale held in the New Indoor Auction Building Sale Site - Gehling Implement and Auction Company 27741 State Highway 16, Preston, Minnesota

Selling Tractors-Combines-Heads-Planters-Drills-all types of Tillage Equipment-Hay and Forage Equipment-all other types of Miscellaneous Farm Equipment-Grain Trucks-other Vehicles plus all types of Farm Related Items

~ NEW EQUIPMENT/BIG INVENTORY ~ Port-A-Hut Shelters:

â€˘ All Steel Shelters for Livestock & Other Uses

JBM Equipment: â€˘ â€˘ â€˘ â€˘ â€˘ â€˘ â€˘ â€˘ â€˘ â€˘

Feeder Wagons - Several Models Self-locking Head Gates â€˘ HD Feeder Panels Self-locking Bunk Feeders Tombstone Horse & Horned Cattle Feeders Skid Feeders â€˘ Bunk Feeders Bale Wagons â€˘ Bale Thrower Racks Flat Racks for big sq. bales Self-locking Feeder Wagons Fenceline Feeders Several Types of Bale Feeders

Smidley Equipment: â€˘ Steer Stuffers â€˘ Hog Feeders â€˘ Hog Huts â€˘ Calf Creep Feeders â€˘ Lamb & Sheep Feeders â€˘ Cattle & Hog Waterers â€˘ Hog & Sheep Scales â€“ We Rebuild Smidley Cattle & Hog Feeders â€“

Sioux Equipment: â€˘ â€˘ â€˘ â€˘

Gates â€˘ Calving Pens â€˘ Haymax Bale Feeders Cattle & Feeder Panels â€˘ Head Gates Loading Chute â€˘ Hog Feeders Squeeze Chutes & Tubs â€˘ Calf Warmer

Notch Equipment:

Rock Buckets â€˘ Grapple Forks â€˘ Manure Forks Bale Spears â€˘ Hi-Volume Buckets & Pallet Forks Bale Transports & Feeder Wagons, 16â€™-34â€™ Adult & Young Stock Feeders & Bale Feeders Land Levelers

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Squeeze Chutes - Head Gates Large & Small Animal Tip Chutes Open Bar Corral Tub Round & Square Calving Pens Tub & Alley Chutes â€˘ Crowding Tubs

For-Most Livestock Equipment:

Mid Size and Full Size Bunks One-Sided Juniors and Adult Bunks Arrow Front 4-Wheel Feeders, 12â€™-36â€˜ We buy used bunks + cattle equipment

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GT (Tox-O-Wik) Grain Dryers, 350-800 bu. 150 Bu. Steel Calf Creep w/wheels Bohlman Concrete Waterers Livestock Equipment by Vernâ€™s Mfg. Jari Sickle mowers EZ Trail Wagons Boxes & Bale Baskets Taylor-way 3-way Dump Trailer Sitrex Wheel Rakes Skidsteer Brush Cutters (Hayhopper) Bale Feeders Calftel Hutches & Animal Barns R&C Poly Bale Feeders Goat, Sheep & Calf Feeders Ameriag Poly Mineral Feeders ~ Lorenz & Renegade Snowblowers ~

We can also sell your equipment for you on consignment

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Wishek #842NT disk, 13-1/2â€˜, 28â€œ blades Used GT grain dryer parts 20â€™ SI JR bunk, 8â€™ SI JR bunk Lorenz Skid Steer Snow Blower S&H 150 Bu. 2-Wheel Bunk Wagon Roto - King Round Bale Processor Notch bale feeder Rebuilt Smidley Hog Feeders & Steer Stuffers (2) Lundell 325 bu. Gravity Boxes, VG

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â€˘ Used Smidley cattle feeders & hog feeders â€˘ SI cattle bunks & other cattle equipment â€˘ GT Tox-O-Wik PTO grain dryers

Lot - Hwy 7 E

Office Location - 305 Adams Street Hutchinson, MN 55350

320-587-2162, Ask for Larry

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-' 6WDUĹŽ UH ,7& JOREH SF1, SF2 ready -' ,7& JOREH SF1 -' GLVSOD\ SF2, Swath Control -' EURZQ ER[ GLVSOD\ for planter -' EURZQ ER[ SURFHVVRU SF1 card

-' 17 &&6 SODQWHU 16x30â€?, front-fold, 2 pt., pneumatic down pressure, screw-adj. trash cleaners, hyd. vari-rate drive, in-row liquid fertilizer, John Blue ground drive fertilizer pump, 500 gal. poly tank, RowCommand, hyd. markers, S/N1A01770PTCM750460 -' &&6 SODQWHU 24x20â€?, drawbar hitch, pneumatic down pressure, Yetter screw-adj. trash cleaners, hyd. vari-rate drive, John Blue ground drive fertilizer pump, in-row fertilizer, 500 gal. poly tank, rear hitch, hyd. markers, S/NA01790D725135

TILLAGE EQUIPMENT

2013 Case-IH 870 disc ripper, 11 VKDQN URFN Ĺ? H[ GLVF K\G IROG K\G rear disc levelers, walking tandems -' ĹŽ HOG FXOWLYDWRU ÄŹ WDQGHPV DFURVV IXOO Ĺ? RDWLQJ hitch, single pt. depth, knock-on sweeps -' FKLVHO SORZ 35â€™, single pt. depth, 12â€? spacing, twisted shovels )OH[L &RLO 6 WLQH FRLO SDFNHU 50â€™, hyd. adj. coil, adj. harrow sections :LVKHN 17 URFN FXVKLRQ GLVF 36â€™, scrapers, tandems across IHC 490 tandem disc, 32â€™, scrapers, 21â€? blades, tandems across ,+& DXWR UHVHW SORZ 7x16â€? -' WULS EHDP SORZ 4x16â€? 0HOURH PXOWLZHHGHU 40â€™ 6KRS EXLOW SXOO W\SH KDUURZ 36â€™ . 0 GDQLVK WLQH FXOWLYDWRU 8â€™, 3 pt.

ROW CROP EQUIPMENT

-' FXOWLYDWRU [ ÄŻ SW Ĺ? DW IROG cultivator shank rolling shields ,+& YLEUDVKDQN FXOWLYDWRU 12x30â€? 6KRS EXLOW EDQGHU 12x30â€?, 3 pt.

.OXJPDQ KHDGHU WUDLOHU 30â€™, 4-wheel 8QYHUIHUWK +7 KHDGHU WUDLOHU 36â€™, 4-wheel, adj. brackets, expandable pole 3UR7UDN WDQGHP D[OH JRRVHQHFN WUDLOHU ÄŹ[ ÄŻ EHDYHUWDLO Ĺ? LS XS ramps, wood deck, 10,000 lb. axles 'XUDOLWH WDQGHP D[OH JRRVHQHFN OLYHVWRFN WUDLOHU 7â€™x27â€™, divider gate 6KRS EXLOW WUL D[OH GHFNRYHU WUDLOHU 8â€™x25â€™, wood deck, ramps, spring susp., trailer house axles

PICKUPS

)RUG ) 6XSHU 'XW\ ;/7 ext. cab, 8â€™ box, Triton 5.4 liter )RUG ) ;/7 ext. cab, 6-1/2â€™ box, odometer not working &KHYUROHW 6LOYHUDGR &KHYUROHW %RQDQ]D &KHYUROHW 6LOYHUDGR & &DPSHU 6SHFLDO 8â€™ box, 350 V8 1976 Ford F250 Custom, 390 V8

SPRAYERS

)DVW SXOO W\SH VSUD\HU 120â€™ booms, triple nozzle bodies, 6-section boom, 1,850 gal. poly tank, rinse tank, hyd. adj. hitch, JD auto rate controller, hyd. pump, Richway foam markers, adj. axles, S/N9508304037 0HOURH VSUD FRXSH 60â€™ boom, quick jet nozzles, 165 gal. poly tank, Hypro pump, adj. axles, foamer, tow hitch, 760 hrs., S/N1151096-79 $J &KHP VNLG VSUD\HU ÄŹ ; IROG booms, 360 gal. poly tank, gas motor & pump

HOPPER BIN & GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT

/RZU\ SRUWDEOH KRSSHU ELQ +DQGODLU JUDLQ YDF +XWFKLQVRQ URWDU\ JUDLQ FOHDQHU 8QYHUIHUWK VHHG WHQGHU SEMI TRACTORS 6HHG 9DF 69 EXON VHHG FRQYH\RU ,+& WDQGHP D[OH 48â€? Pro sleeper, 12.7 liter Series 60 Detroit, 10 :HVWĹŽ HOG : ORDGRXW DXJHU HARVEST EQUIPMENT 56â€™x8â€?, on transport, 540 PTO spd., engine brake, air susp., air slide 2011 Case-IH 7210, D[LDO Ĺ? RZ $); 5th, cruise, dual aluminum fuel tanks, +XWFKLQVRQ ORDGRXW DXJHU 50â€™x8â€? rotor, deluxe cab, leather, PRWD, +XWFKLQVRQ ORDGRXW DXJHU 41â€™x6â€? diff lock, shows 926,763 miles lateral tilt feeder house w/rock trap +XWFKLQVRQ ORDGRXW DXJHU 41â€™x6â€? ,+& WDQGHP D[OH ÄŻ Ĺ? DW & chopper, Pro 600 display, 262 :HVWĹŽ HOG GULYH RYHU SLW top sleeper, N14 Cummins, 10 spd., air receiver, integrated auto steer, Crary VXVS ĹŽ [HG WK FUXLVH ZHW NLW GLII ORFN :HVWĹŽ HOG HQGJDWH GULOO ĹŽ OO Big Top hopper ext., std. wear 2 spd. -XPS DXJHU 10â€? dual alum. fuel tanks, 679,101 miles elevator, electric mirrors, HID lights, )ODUH WRS ZKHHO ZDJRQV round bar concaves, 520/85R42 duals, TRAILERS 540/65R30 rear tires, 1,263 sep. hrs., 7LPSWH WDQGHP D[OH KRSSHU LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT 1,433 engine hrs., S/NYBG212742 ERWWRP 40â€™x96â€?x66â€?, ag hopper, spring 1HZ ,GHD VLQJOH D[OH PDQXUH &DVH ,+ 7HUUD)OH[ Ĺ? H[ spreader, S/ND62377 susp., ShurCo 3500 electric roll tarp head, 35â€™, fore/aft, poly, 3â€? cut :LOVRQ ':+ WDQGHP D[OH -' VLQJOH D[OH PDQXUH VSUHDGHU *HULQJKRII 5' % FKRSSLQJ $VVW FDWWOH JDWHV SDQHOV KRSSHU ERWWRP 42â€™x96â€?x66â€?, ag corn head, 8x30â€?, hopper, air susp., belt drive traps, Shur- :RRG PHWDO IHQFH SRVWV Co 3500 electric tarp, air scale GRAIN CART OTHER EQUIPMENT 'RQDKXH WDQGHP D[OH FRPELQH - 0 *UDLQ 6WRUP JUDLQ WUDLOHU 1,500 gal. poly tank, 30 gal. mix RADIOS, TANKS, & TIRES cart, 1,150 bu., 22â€? corner auger, roll GENERATOR & SHOP ITEMS cone, tandem singles tarp, hyd. tip chute, light pkg.

RON SANASACK & RICHARD SANASACK Ron, 320.760.1395, or Richard, 320.760.1088

or Brad Olstad at Steffes Group, 701.237.9173 or 701.238.0240

Steffes Group, Inc., 2000 Main Ave East, West Fargo, ND 58078 Brad Olstad MN14-70, Scott Steffes MN14-51, Bob Steffes MN14-09, Max Steffes MN14-031 | 701.237.9173 | SteffesGroup.com TERMS: All items sold as is where is. Payment of cash or check must be made sale day before removal of items. Statements made auction day take precedence over all advertising. $35 documentation fee applies to all titled vehicles. Titles will be mailed. Canadian buyers need a bank letter of credit to facilitate border transfer.

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2013 JD 8310RT, deluxe CommandView cab, IVT, suspension, 5 hyd., return Ĺ? RZ SRZHU EH\RQG SW TXLFN KLWFK 1000 PTO, 7â€? display, integrated auto steer, HID lights, power mirrors, radar dual beam, (22) front suitcase weights, 16â€? tracks set at 120â€?, 902 hrs., single owner, ext. PowerGard until August 2017, S/N1RW8310RADD910014 2011 JD 9630, deluxe cab, leather, buddy seat, active seat, powershift, 4 hyd., integrated auto steer, diff lock, HID lights, full weight pkg., 520/85R46 factory triples, 1,851 hrs., single owner, S/N1RW9630PCBP024086 1997 Case-IH 8940, MFWD, 18/4 spd. powershift, 3 hyd., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, front fenders, front weights, 380/85R30 front tires, 18.4-42 duals, 6,128 hrs., S/NJJA0073178 1997 JD 6300, MFWD, PowrQuad, 2 hyd., plumbed joystick, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, foot throttle, left & right hand door, front weight bracket, diff lock, JD 640 quick tach loader, self-leveling quick tach 85â€? bucket, 4-tine grapple, 14.9-24 front tires, 18.4-34 rear tires, 5,828 hrs., S/NL06300V195815 1975 IHC 70, Year-A-Round cab, hydro, gas, 2 hyd., 3 pt., 540 PTO, IHC 2250 loader, 7â€™ bucket, original fenders, 15.5-38 tires w/chains, shows 4,623 hrs., S/N2680016U009022 1956 JD 60, narrow front, Roll-o-Matic, 1 hyd., rock shaft, 540 PTO, 13.6-38 tires, S/N6062081

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Deer & Turkey Hunting SHED FOR SALE: 10' wide 36 Ft GREAT PLAINS #6536 FOR SALE: Schweiss 8' 3pnt Need land to hunt deer and Discovator/Finisher w/ Hi2 auger snowblower, 1000 by 12' long, delivery availturkey on. Single hunter Residue Harrow (2006) Dbl RPM, $2,450; 1969 JD 3020 able if possible, $900. 320looking for land to hunt on Fold (No Welds) Real D tractor, recent over-haul, 220-3114 in Blue Earth or surroundlike new, 18.4x34 tires, Good. H&S #430 Western ing counties. Respectful of Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys. 9500; JD 2010 gas tractor, Spreader 2 Beater. 319-347100% financing w/no liens your land and crops. Call or NF, fenders, $2,250; JD 468 6138 Can Deliver or red tape, call Steve at email me at breedlovevsround baler, net & twine Fairfax Ag for an appointtar@yahoo.com 507-380-0014 Roller 42' MANDAKO Land Rover wrap, high moisture kit, ment. 888-830-7757 Thank you for your consid(2010), Real Good. John mega-wide hyd pick-up, eration Daniel Caballero $15,900; 12 ton Westendorf Deere #48 Loader w/ Speor JD 1075 running gears, cial Valve w/ 84” Bucket to Grain Handling Equip 034 $1,250/each. 320-769-2756 Fit 2510-3010-4020-4230 etc., Antiques & Collectibles 026 Real Good. 319-347-6138 Can Buying & Selling Gold & Sil- FOR SALE:Used grain bins, Deliver Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Refloors unload systems, stiver: Collector coins, diapair Repair-Troubleshootrators, fans & heaters, aer- 7 shank Brillion disk ripper, monds, gold jewelry, silver ing Sales-Design Custom ation fans, buying or sell$5,500/OBO; JD 7200 6R dry dollars, pocket watches, anhydraulic hose-making up ing, try me first and also fertilizer planter, loaded w/ tiques, rare currency, any to 2” Service calls made. call for very competitive options, $15,500/OBO; Case gold or silver items. 200+ STOEN'S Hydrostatic Sercontract rates! Office IH 20' pull-type swather, gold coins for sale. Will hours 8am-5pm Monday – vice 16084 State Hwy 29 N $1,500/OBO; '80 Ford 800 travel to buy! 34 years Friday Saturday 9am - 12 Glenwood, MN 56334 320tandem grain truck, 429 V* same retail location. noon or call 507-697-6133 634-4360 10spd, 20' box, exc cond, Fairmont, MN, Ask for Gary $12,900/OBO. 715-781-8839 Kuehl's Coins, 507-235-3886 DMI Tigermate II field cultivator, walking tandems, 3 bar harrow, 34 ½', excellent condition SN 0004972. 507-220-6810

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FOR SALE: Buhler Farm King 9' snowblower, like new; IH 490 disk; JD 110 disk, Year Round 550 gravity wagon; Ford 3000, loader. GEHL 3510 skid. 507-2766958 or 507-276-6957

JD 4650, MFD, 1985, 2 remotes, 20.8x42 tires & duals, 14.9x30 fronts, tires are 95%, tractor has 1920 actual hrs, paint is excellent, $50,000. Call 320212-6153

FOR SALE: Horse drawn Schweiss 8' snowblower, machinery, 2 row cultivaLoftness 8' snowblower, JD tor, $200; 2 bottom sod Donahue 28' trailer. plow, $200; Dump rake, Koestler Farm Equipment $200. Delivery if possible. 507-399-3006 Call 320-220-3114

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Skidsteer 9-Point Service Special $299.95 Call Kirk for Details

RED TAG SALE - PRICE CUTS ‘08 7010, 1049-746 hrs., w/2020 30’ - $155,000 ‘10 7120, 1304/1004 hrs., - $165,000 ‘13 7130, 727/593 hrs., - $199,500

‘03 MX285, 3390 hrs., New Tires - $99,900 ‘07 MX305, 3001 hrs. - $119,500 ‘12 MX315, 1020 hrs. - $189,500 ‘11 STX485Q, 2296 hrs. - $215,900 ‘03 STX375Q, 3058 hrs. - $159,900 ‘04 STX425, 3751 hrs. - $119,900

TILLAGE

Salford, 8 bottom plow, 500 acres - $39,900 Case IH 1250, 16/30 planter - $65,900 Case IH 1200, 16/30 planter - $59,500 ‘12 Artsway 240 Shredder - $11,900

‘03 730C, Ripper - $21,900 ‘09 870, 14’, w/lever & harrow - $29,900 ‘11 870, 18’, w/reel - $49,900 CHI 370, 28’ cushion, 3-bar harrow - $29,900

TILLAGE JD 360, 30’ Disc............................................. $4,500 White 253, 20’ Disc ....................................... $2,500 ’99 Brillion HFC-23, 23’ Cultivator ................. $9,900 ’95 DMI TigerMate II, 38’ Cultivator ............. $18,900 ’03 Wilrich 3400, 54’ Cultivator ..................... $7,500 JD 726, 38’ Mulch Finisher .......................... $29,900 CIH 800, 10 bottom ...................................... $10,900 ’11 JD 3710, 10 bottom ............................... $36,900 ’97 JD 3710, 9 bottom ................................. $13,900 JD 3710, 8 bottom ....................................... $17,900 ’80 White 588, 5 bottom ................................ $2,500

SKID LOADERS Gehl RT250, NEW! ...................................................... CALL Gehl RT210, NEW! ...................................................... CALL ’15 Gehl R165, NEW! ................................................. CALL ’14 Gehl R220, NEW! ................................................. CALL ’15 Gehl R260, NEW! ................................................. CALL ’16 Gehl V330, NEW! .................................................. CALL JCB 175, 190, and 260, NEW! ..................................... CALL ’15 Bobcat T770, 1,150 hrs. ....................................$49,900 ’07 Bobcat S130, 391 hrs. .......................................$23,000 ’07 Gehl 4640E, 1,256 hrs. .....................................$22,900 ’10 Mustang 2054, 1,021 hrs. .................................$17,900

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’15 Vermeer MC3700, NEW! ............................. CALL ’15 Krone KW5.52/4X7T, NEW! ......................... CALL Vermeer VR1022, NEW! .................................... CALL ’16 Vermeer VR1224, NEW! .............................. CALL ’15 Vermeer VR1428, NEW! .............................. CALL Vermeer 6040, Disc Mower .............................. CALL ’15 Faza RTV12, rake ................................... $10,900 ’98 NH 664, round baler............................... $10,000 Vermeer 554XL, round baler .......................... $9,400 ’03 Alloway CD20, stalk chopper ................... $4,900 Loftness 180BP, stalk chopper ....................... $6,500

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TRACTORS

COMBINES ‘10 6088, 840/634 hrs. - $169,500

TRACTORS ’15 McCormick X7.660, NEW! ..................................... CALL Kioti RX7320, NEW! .................................................... CALL ’67 Int’l 1206, 4,164 hrs. .........................................$13,900 ’08 JD 6430, 3,500 hrs............................................$59,900 ’81 MF 2705, 4,651 hrs. ..........................................$11,900 ’91 CIH 9270, 7,400 hrs. .........................................$49,000 ’98 JD 9100, PTO ....................................................$67,900 ’02 NH 9884, 4,511 hrs. ..........................................$79,500 ’10 Versatile 280, 1,300 hrs. .................................$109,900 ’10 Versatile 340, 1,211 hrs. .................................$119,900 AC 6060, 7,658 hrs. ..................................................$9,900 ’73 David Brown 1210...............................................$5,500 ’94 Ford 7740SLE, 5,371 hrs...................................$24,900 ’69 JD 4020, 9,398 hrs............................................$10,900 MF 65........................................................................$2,900 ’53 Ford Jubilee, 3,226 hrs. .....................................$4,500

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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

‘71 JD 4000 diesel, synchro range transmission, no rockshaft, wide swing drawbar, collector

NEW & USED EQUIP. NEW EQUIPMENT • Sunflower Tillage • Hardi Sprayers • REM Grain Vac • Woods Mowers • J&M Grain Carts • Westfield Augers • Summers Equipment • White Planters • Wilrich Tillage USED EQUIPMENT • White 8524-22 planter • Alloway 22’ shredder • Tebben land roller, 45’ • J&M 750 grain cart • Sheyenne 1410, 10x70 hopper • JD 2700, 9-24 ripper • EZEE-ON 8T00, 30’ Disk • Wishek 862, 26’ disk • DMI 50’ crumbler • Wilrich Quad X2, 60’ F.C., rolling basket

• WilrichQuad X2, 50’ F.C., rolling basket • Wilrich Quad X, 50’ F.C. • JD 2210, 58-1/2’ F.C. • CIH 200, 55’ F.C., rolling basket • Hardi Comm. 6600, 132’ • Hardi Comm. 4400, 132’ • Hardi Comm. 1500, 132’ • Hardi Comm. 1200, 90’ • Hardi Nav. 1000, 88’ • ’13 Amity 12-22 • ’12 Amity 12-22 • Amity 8-22, (3) • ’13 Artsway 6812, 12-22 • ’10 Artsway 6812, 12-22 • ’06 Artsway 6812, 8-22 • Amity, 3750 12-22, Topper • Alloway 12-22 folding topper • (2) Alloway 12-22 topper, St. Ft. • REM 2100, Vac

tractor ...................................................... $9,500 ‘07 JD 8430T, narrow stance, 24” tracks, 6400 hours, needs tracks ............................ $59,000 ‘09 JD 9870STS combine, 520/85R42 duals, 2WD, chopper, tank extension, 1592 sep. hours .............................................................. $99,000 ‘12 Atlas Copco XAS375 portable air compressor, 375 CFM, John Deere diesel, 3400 hours ................................................ $13,500 ‘12 JD 1760, 12X30 wing fold planter, vacuum, insecticide, nice ................................. $32,500 ‘15 JD Gator, TS 4x2, bed lift, 478 hours ............................................ $5,500 ‘12 JD 608C Stalkmaster, 8X30 chopping, cornhead ........................................... $37,000

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Clara City, MN 56222 320-847-3218 www.wearda.com

036 Planting Equip

038 Feed Seed Hay

FOR SALE: '63 Allis FOR SALE: '77 Steiger FOR SALE: JD 750 no-till drill, always shedded, good ST270 Cougar, 6134 hrs, Chalmers D17 Series III, condition, low acres on 3306 Cat engine, air ride NF, Power Steering, new opener & seed boots. 320seat, A/C, $7,500. 507-38316.9x28 Firestone tires on 289-1285 (cell) or 320-2397858 back w/ Woods L306 belly 4103 (home). mower, very good condi- FOR SALE: Farmall 806 dsl, tion. 507-220-6810 Tractors 036 8156 hrs, $5,500. 507-383-3447 Tillage Equip 039 '01 JD 8310 MFWD, NEW FOR SALE: 2005 JD 8520T, FOR SALE: MM 5 Star, gas, FOR SALE: 16' Wil-Rich 3pt NF, 3pt, runs, make offer. 18.4R46 Michelin rears w/ 3600 hrs, 30” tracks, 3 pt, mounted chisel plow w/ new For pictures email duals, like new 14.9R34 PTO, excellent grain cart points, very good condition; Jessenjeff@gmail.com Firestone fronts, big hyd tractor, excellent condition, 14' Bush Hog 3pt mounted 507-838-7483 pump, 4 SCVs, Greenstar $99,900. 507-240-0294 chisel plow, very good ready, 6400 hrs. Very clean, NEW AND USED TRACTOR shape. 507-220-6810 original condition! $59,400. PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, Call 507-789-6049 55, 50 Series & newer trac- FOR SALE: 30' Salford 570 RTS, excellent condition. tors, AC-all models, Large '11 JD 8235R, 1996 hrs, FWA, 507-381-5781 Inventory, We ship! Mark 16spd PS, GPS & Auto Heitman Tractor Salvage Track ready, exc cond, John Deere #2100 3Pt 7 Shk 715-673-4829 $144,000. '06 JD 8430, 3317 Deep-Till Unit w/ Coulters. hrs, rear & front duals, ILS FOR SALE: JD 6400 Real Good. 33' Great Plains Harvesting Equip 037 susp, tires 90%, 16spd PS, Series 7 Discovator Discivator/Finisher MFWD, w/ like new GPS & Auto Track ready, (2006), Low Acres, Like 640SL loader, PQ trans, exc cond, $134,000. 507-327New 319-347-2349 cab, new tires, 6800 hrs, 6430 nice clean excellent tracJohn Deere #726 (30 Ft – 9”) tor, $27,500. 218-428-9139 FOR SALE: '06 2210 BuhlerMulch Finisher, Good Versatile 210HP, FWA, 3558 Blades(19 3/4”) w/ 5 Bar hrs, 18spd PS, 4 remotes, Drag Real Good. H&S 24 Ft FOR SALE: Case IH 1020 www.thelandonline.com nice, $62,500. 507-327-6430 Big Bale Feeder (42 Slots) bean head 16.5', hy319-347-2349 Can Deliver draulic fore & aft, AHH, New 3” cutter bar, nice 040 clean straight head. Pic- Machinery Wanted tures available. Reason All kinds of New & Used for selling: Purchased farm equipment – disc chislarger head. Asking ‘12 JD 8285R, powershift, ILS, 380/90R54 duals, els, field cults, planters, $5,000/OBO. Must sell. soil finishers, cornheads, Any reasonable offer 320/80R42 front duals, 1260 hours.......... $145,000 feed mills, discs, balers, considered. Out of storage space (952) 356-7796 haybines, etc. 507-438-9782 We buy Salvage Equipment Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc. (507)867-4910

Keith Bode Fairfax, MN 55332 507-381-1291 www.keithbodeeq.com

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SEED CORN SAVINGS! Great pricing on leading National conventional & technology hybrids. Combine with “KLEENACRES” solutions program, maintain yields & save $100 to $150 per acre input costs. www.kleenacres.com or catalog 320-237-7667 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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FOR SALE: Fresh heifers & cows, Holstein, Jerseys & Cross. 608-214-0600 WANTED TO BUY: Dairy heifers and cows. 320-2352664 Cattle

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FOR SALE OR LEASE REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS Bulls, 2 year old & yearlings; bred heifers, calving ease, club calves & balance performance. Al sired. In herd improvement program. J.W. Riverview Angus Farm Glencoe, MN 55336 Conklin Dealer 320864-4625

050 Registered Texas Longhorn FOR SALE: Drago 6R30 Feed Seed Hay breeding stock, cows, chopping CH. Headsite, heifers or roping stock, top stalk stompers, 3500 acres, ALFALFA, MIXED hay, grass hay, & feed grade blood lines. 507-235-3467 nice. Fits JD 10-70 series, wheat straw. Medium $26,500. 507-360-7927 squares or round bales. De- WANT TO BUY: Butcher cows, bulls, fats & walkable FOR SALE:Case IH 1083 livery available. LeRoy cripples; also horses, cornhead, very nice condiOse, call or text: 218-689sheep & goats. 320-235-2664 tion, $3,450. 612-701-3186 6675

Look up your Case IH parts online and send your request directly to us! Ag Track Scraper Track 36” Ag Track

Part# 84140100 Part# 87734601 Part# 87734600

$5995.00 $7495.00 $8611.00

16 Steiger 580Q 36” tracks, 930 hr - Full

16 Steiger 580Q 1375 hrs, Lux Cab, Full

16 Steiger 580Q 910 hrs Big Hyd Pump-6 Remotes-36

‘14 Bobcat T-590, cab, A/C,

Pro 700 Auto Str .................... $289,900

Auto Str ................................. $269,900

inch Trks-Full Pro 700 Auto Str.....................$299,900

1290 hrs.............................$36,900

2016 Bobcat T770, 130 hrs adv cntrl-Cab AC

‘16 9240, 354 hrs, Tracks RWA, DLX,

1990 Steiger 9150 PS-PTO-7467 hrs

Hi Flo..............JUST IN

Chopper............................$389,900

.....................................$49,900

‘16 CIH MAG POWERSHIFT, LUX CAB, SUS FRT AXLE, 120 INCH SPACED, 6 REMOTES, HI FLO HYD, 18 INCH TRKS, 454 hrs ..................................$219,900

2002 MX 240

‘16 Magnum 340 row trac, lux. cab, front axel,

‘15 Case 580 SN Backhoe, 208 hrs, 4x4,

‘16 CIH MAG 310 TRACK, POWERSHIFT, DLX CAB, 88 INCH SPACED, 4 REMOTES, HYD, 18 INCH TRKS, 280 hrs.....................................................$199,900

6722 hrs-dual pto ................................ $49,900

120” spacing. .................................... $219,900

ext-hoe, 208 hrs. ................................. $74,500

‘15 Steiger 470, 729 hrs., PTO, 6 remotes, 120”

Farmall 50C, hydro trans,

Steiger 350 row trac, 3 PT PTO, lux cab, 825

spacing, full auto steer ....................... $249,900

MFD..................................................... $28,900

hrs ..................................................... $239,900

‘16 CIH Magnum 310 Row Trac, 88” spacing,

‘16 CIH Magnum 380 Row Trac, CVT 1021 hrs,

2016 C-IH 7240 COMBINE 351 hrs, duals

112 hrs.............................................. $199,900

lux. cab, sus, ft axel. .......................... $215,000

JUST TRADED ................................... $279,900

Wilrich V957 DDR

2014 MAGNUM 220

2011 John Deere 8285R

7 shank................................$8,900

2274 HRS............................................ $99,000

984 hrs.............................................. $149,900

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We have Quad Trac & Combine Tracks in Stock

Prices good while supplies last. Ask our Service Dept. about installation and alignment. USED 2WD TRACTORS 24 Month Interest Free • Call For Details ‘16 CIH MAG CVT, LUX CAB, SUS FRT AXLE, 120 INCH SPACED, 6 REMOTES, HI CAP HYD PUMP, DUAL PTO, 18 IN TRACK, 1021 hrs ................................$215,000

‘11 JD 8285R, 985 hrs, JD auto steer, Active seat, Xenon Lites ..........................................................................................................................................$149,900 ‘12 VERSATILE 305, 1000 HRS, FRONT AND REAR DUALS, POWER SHIFT ......................................................................................................................$79,900

USED 4WD TRACTORS 24 Month Interest Waiver Or Low Rates Available • Call For Details CIH STEIGER 580Q, LUX CAB, HI CAP HYD, 360 LIGHT PKG, 595 hours, FULL AUTO STEER, Certified PreOwned, 36” Tracks ................$319,900 CIH STEIGER 580Q, LUX CAB, HI CAP HYD, 360 LIGHT PKG, 930 hours, FULL AUTO STEER, 36” Tracks ...................................................$289,900 CIH STEIGER 580Q, LUX CAB, HI CAP HYD, 360 LIGHT PKG, 910 HOURS, FULL AUTO STEER, CERTIFIED PREOWNED, EXCELLENT TRACKS ........................................................................................$299,900 CIH STEIGER 580Q, LUX CAB, TWIN HYD PUMPS, 360 LIGHT PKG, 931 hours, FULL AUTO STEER, Excellent Tracks. .............................$279,900 CIH STEIGER 580Q, LUX CAB, HI CAP HYD, 360 LIGHT PKG,

‘14 CIH STEIGER 620Q, 920 HRS, LUX CAB, HI CAP HYD, 6 REMOTES, 36” TRACKS, FULL PRO 700 AUTO STEER ...............................$289,900 ‘14 CIH STEIGER 500 RCQ, 1120 HOURS, 6 REMOTES, PTO,LUX CAB, BIG HYD PUMP, 120 INCH SPACING, 24 INCH TRACKS...........$269,900 CIH STEIGER 470 RCQ, 729 HOURS, 6 REMOTES, PTO, DLX CAB, BIG HYD PUMP, 120 INCH SPACING .................................................$249,900

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‘14 CIH MAG 220, 2584 HRS, 480/80R46 REAR TIRES W/DUALS, AUTO STR RDY, HD DBAR ............................................................................................$99,900

CIH STEIGER 350 RCQ, 825 HRS, 3 PT, PTO, LUXURY CAB, 120 INCH SPACED, HD HYD PUMP, 18” TRACKS.......................................$229,900 CHI STEIGER 370, 572 HRS, LUX CAB, PTO, 480R50 TIRES..COMING IN CIH 9150, 7100 HOURS, POWERSHIFT, PTO ..................................$49,900

1375 hours, FULL AUTO STEER, Certified PreOwned, Excellent Tracks............................................................................$269,900

USED COMBINES 24 Month Interest Waiver Thru Case Credit • Call For Details ‘16 CIH 9240, 354 engine hours, TRACKS, RWA, LOADED ...........................................................................$389,900 ‘16 CIH 7240, 350 engine hours, DUALS, BEST LIGHTING, LUX CAB, .........................................................$279,900

USED COMBINES PLATFORMS & HEADS ‘10 ‘08 ‘04 ‘11 ‘10 ‘14 ‘15

CIH CIH CIH CIH CIH CIH CIH

3408, 2208, 2208, 3020, 2020, 3162, 3162,

8 row 30 inch corn head ...............................................................................................................$22,900 8 ROW 30 INCH .............................................................................................................................$15,900 8 ROW 30 INCH .............................................................................................................................$13,900 35 FT PLATFORM W/AIR REEL ...................................................................................................$30,000 35 FT PLATFORM .........................................................................................................................$13,000 35 FT FLEX DRAPER ...................................................................................................................$49,900 35 FT FLEX DRAPER.....................................................................................................................$57,500

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TRACK TRACTORS

(B) Belle Plaine, MN

(H) Hollandale, MN

‘04 Cat. 765, 4602 hrs., 18” tracks, 120” spacing, 3 pt., PTO, front wgts., ......................... Very Clean!

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Combines & Tractors (H) ’12 JD S670, 1100 Sep Hrs, Duals.............. $209,900

OW ’16 JD 9620RX, 400 Hrs ............................ $454,900

(N) ’12 JD S670, 802 Sep Hrs, Duals................ $204,900

OW ’16 JD 9620RX, 400 Hrs ............................ $454,900

(OS) ’12 JD S660, 766 Sep Hrs, Duals ............. $204,900

OW ’16 JD 9570RX, 55 Hrs .............................. $429,900 N ‘15 JD 9620R, 244 Hrs ................................. $382,000 OW ’15 JD 9470RT, 221 Hrs ............................. $344,900 BP ’14 JD 9560RT, 745 Hrs .............................. $324,900 OS ’15 JD 9520R, 356 Hrs ............................... $319,900 OW ’14 JD 9560R, 852 Hrs .............................. $319,900 H ’14 JD 9560RT, 940 Hrs ................................ $314,900

(N) ’11 JD 9570, 7851 Sep Hrs, Duals .............. $159,900 (OS) ’11 JD 9570, 690 Sep Hrs, Duals .............. $159,900 (H) ’09 JD 9570, 820 Sep Hrs, Duals ................ $159,900 (H) ’09 JD 9870, 1325 Sep Hrs, PRWD ............ $155,900

OS ’15 JD 9420R, 376 Hrs ............................... $274,000

(OS) ’08 JD 9570, 878 Sep Hrs, Duals .............. $139,900

OS ’12 JD 9510R, 1129 Hrs ............................. $249,900

(H) ’08 JD 9570, 984 Sep Hrs, Duals ................ $134,900

BP ’07 JD 9630T, 2827 Hrs .............................. $189,000 H ’09 JD 9430T, 2761 Hrs ................................ $179,500

Very Nice!................................................... $78,000 ‘04 JD 9520T, 4641 hrs., front wts. 36” tracks, 75 1/8, 4hyd, clean tractor ........................... $79,000

4WD TRACTORS ‘12 JD 9560R, 921 hrs., HID lights, 4 hyd., ‘13 JD 9460R, 1377 hrs., 1000 PTO, 3 pt. hitch, 5

(B) ’05 JD 9560 STS, 1133 Sep Hrs, PRWD ..... $114,900 (B) ’06 JD 9660 STS, 2180 Sep Hrs, Duals ......... $89,900 (B) ’04 JD 9760, 2380 Sep Hrs, Duals ................ $84,500 (H) ’03 JD 9750 STS, 2049 Sep Hrs, Duals ........ $79,900 (OS) ’01 JD 9550, 1910 Sep Hrs, Walker ............ $69,900 (OS) ’01 JD 9550, 1656 Sep Hrs, Walker ............ $68,500

‘12 JD 9410R, 675 hrs., 3 pt. hitch, 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, 480x50” tires & duals ............................................................... $219,000 ‘12 JD 9410R, 1259 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., HID lights, 520x46” tires & duals ................. $172,500 ‘12 CIH 400HD, 366 hrs., 1000 PTO, 6 hyd., big pump, 480x50” tires & duals ................ $185,000 ‘12 CIH 400HD, 320 hrs., 4 hyd., big pump, 520x46” tires & duals ............................ $169,000 ‘02 CIH 425, 3465 hrs., 24-spd. manual, 4 hyd., 710x38” tires & duals .................. $89,000

(OS) ’00 JD 9750 STS, 3427 Sep Hrs, Duals ...... $65,000

ROW CROP TRACTORS

H ’05 JD 9620T, 4099 Hrs ................................ $132,500

(OW) ’01 JD 9650, 2500 Sep Hrs, Duals............. $64,900

‘11 Versatile 305, MFWD, 690 hrs., 4 hyd., 3 pt.,

H ’06 JD 9520T, 3161 Hrs ................................ $129,000

(B) ’03 JD 9450, 17890 Sep Hrs......................... $62,900

N ’98 JD 9400, 4326 Hrs .................................... $84,500

(OS) ’95 Gleaner R62, 1776 Sep Hrs .................. $42,500

OS ’00 JD 9100, 2470 Hrs .................................. $79,900

(OS) ’97 JD 9500, 2065 Sep Hrs ........................ $29,500

H ’97 JD 9400, 4790 Hrs .................................... $79,500 OW ’00 JD 8410T, 5760 Hrs, 24” Tracks............. $74,900 H ’00 JD 9200, 3800 Hrs .................................... $74,500

(H) ’90 JD 9500, 3509 Sep Hrs .......................... $23,900 MFWD Tractors

OS ’97 JD 9100, 4181 Hrs .................................. $67,500

(OS) ’15 JD 8320R, 325 Hrs, IVT, ILS ............... $277,000

H ’97 JD 9300, 5630 Hrs .................................... $66,900

(B) ’15 JD 8270R, 238 Hrs, PS, Ext War ........... $218,000

1000 PTO, HID lights, front wts, fender .. $99,000 ‘10 JD 8270R, 3888 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 18.4x46” tires & duals ................. $99,000 ‘08 JD 7830, MFWD, 4117 hrs., 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt., 380x50” tires & duals ........................ $81,000 ‘13 JD 6170R, cab, IVT trans., 540/1000 PTO, 480x46” tires & duals, (has JD H380 loader w/

OW ’95 JD 8770, 4382 Hrs, PTO ........................ $65,900

(N) ’15 JD 8245R, 195 Hrs, PS, Ext War ........... $215,000

OW ’99 JD 8400T, 4240 Hrs, 18” tracks ............. $53,900

(N) ’15 JD 7270R, 253 Hrs, IVT, Ext War ........... $209,500

BP ’91 JD 8760, 6817 Hrs, 3 PT ......................... $42,500

(OW) ’14 JD 8270R, 415 Hrs, Ext War .............. $208,900

N ’91 JD 8560, 7298 Hrs, 3 PT ........................... $39,900

(B) ’14 NH T8.360, 128 Hrs, ILS ...................... .$199,950

PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, front duals, 480x50”

OW ’83 JD 8650, 7500 Hrs, PTO, 3 PT ............... $27,500

(OW) ’11 JD 8360R, 2450 Hrs, IVT, ILS ............ $199,900

rear duals .............................................. $139,000

CaseIH Equipment (OS) ’14 8230 Combine, 491 Sep Hrs .............. $279,900 (OW) ’11 8120 Combine, 758 Sep Hrs ............. $189,900 (OS) ’13 Magnum 235, 252 Sep Hrs, PS ......... .$129,900 (OS) ’09 Magnum 305, 3200 Hrs, PS ............... $129,900 (B) ’12 870 Ripper, 9 Shank, Harrow ................. .$54,500 (B) 870 Ripper, 11 Shank ................................... $49,900 (N) ’09 MRX690, 5 Shank................................... $18,900 Combines (OW) ’14 JD S660, 228 Sep Hrs, Duals ............ $324,900 (B) ’14 JD S660, 192 Sep Hrs, PRWD .............. $299,900 (OS) ’15 JD S660, 174 Sep Hrs, Duals ............ .$294,900 (OW) ’15 JD S660, 242 Sep Hrs, Duals ............ $279,900 (OS) ’14 JD S670, 530 Sep Hrs, Duals ............. $259,900 (OW) ’13 JD S670, 543 Sep Hrs, Duals ............ $249,900 (H) ’12 JD S680, 941 Sep Hrs, Duals................ $248,500 (OW) ’13 JD S670, 500 Sep Hrs, Duals ............ $245,900 (OS) ’12 JD S670, 698 Sep Hrs, Duals ............. $239,900 (H) ’12 JD S660, 275 Sep Hrs, Duals................ $234,900 (OW) ’13 JDS660, 595 Sep Hrs, Duals ............. $229,900

‘12 Kubota M110, MFWD, 240 hrs., 3 pt., PTO, loader w/8’ bucket.......................... $55,000

COMBINE HEADS ‘08 CIH 3408 8R30” cornhead.................... $19,500 ‘03 CIH 1020, 30’ flex.................................... $6,000 ‘97 JD 930 30’ flex head w/ fill finger auger .... $6,900

Michelin 800x38” tires & duals ............. $218,000 ‘05 JD 643, 6R30”, low tin ............................ $6,000

H ’05 JD 9520, 3590 Hrs .................................. $138,500

H ’09 JD 9330, 1813 Hrs .................................. $176,500

Auto Steer Complete, 520x46” duals ..... $89,000

‘05 Geringhoff 6R30” chopping cornhead ..... $22,500 ‘97 JD 930 30’ flex head w/ full finger auger ... $6,900

............................................................... $215,000 ‘10 NH 98D 8R30” cornhead .......................$20,000

(H) ’08 JD 9570, 1129 Sep Hrs, Duals .............. $139,900

H ’11 JD 9530, 2310 Hrs .................................. $189,900

PTO, front wgts., 4 hyd. valves,

lights, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd. valves,

hyd. valves, Hi-Flow, 620x42” tires

BP ’13 JD 9510R, 793 Hrs ............................... $274,900

OW ’13 JD 9410R, 1392 Hrs ............................ $205,000

‘02 Challenger 765, 3650 hrs., 18” tracks, 1000

4 hyd., 380x46” tires & duals .................. $59,000 ‘11 NH T8.300, 1644 hrs., Lux. cab, HID

(N) ’12 JD S660, 881 Sep Hrs, Duals................ $199,900

(OS) ’10 JD 9570, 724 Sep Hrs, Duals .............. $149,900

H ’12 JD 9410R, 590 Hrs ................................. $214,900

................................................................. $79,000

‘03 CIH MX210, 5550 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO,

(H) ’12 JD S550, 577 Sep Hrs, Duals................ $199,500

OW ’14 JD 9560RT, 1391 Hrs ........................... $299,900

H ’13 JD 9410R, 830 Hrs ................................. $244,900

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(OS) Osage, IA

(OW) Owatonna, MN

4WD/Track Tractors

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

(N) Northwood, IA

(B) ’10 JD 8345R, 1831 Hrs, IVT, ILS ................ $194,900 (B) ’13 JD 8260R, 400 Hrs, PS ......................... $189,000 (OS) ’13 JD 7215R, 481 Hrs, IVT ...................... $164,900 (H) ’12 JD 8285R, 2504 Hrs, PS, Front Duals ... $159,900

joystick) ................................................. $125,000 ‘12 CIH 290, 434 hrs., PT, 3 pt., 540/1000

‘12 CIH 260, 1784 hrs., Deluxe cab, 19-spd. PS, susp. front axle, 3 pt., 4 hyd., Hi-Flow, 1000 PTO, 480x50” duals .............................. $110,000

(N) ’10 JD 8270R, 1208 Hrs, PS....................... $154,900

‘13 CIH 260, 577 hrs., PS, 3 pt., 540/1000

(OW) ’14 JD 7210R, 338 Hrs, IVT, Ext Wa ......... $144,900

PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 420x46” tires &

(B) ’14 NH T7.230, 344 Hrs, PS........................ $129,900 (OS) ’09 JD 7930, 2368 Hrs, Auto Quad ........... $124,900 (OW) ’07 JD 8230, 4324 Hrs, PS ...................... $116,900 (B) ’15 JD 6150R, 419 Hrs, AQ, Ext War ........... $114,900 (OW) ’07 JD 7930, 2905 Hrs, Auto Quad .......... $112,900 (OS) ’04 JD 8220, 3789 Hrs, One Owner .......... $109,500 (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 (H) ’03 JD 8320, 3848 Hrs, PS ......................... $105,500 (B) ’05 JD 8420, 9036 Hrs, ILS .......................... $69,900 (OS) ‘95 JD 8200, 4786 Hrs ............................... $69,900 (B) ’97 JD 7810, 11,000 Hrs, PS ........................ $44,900

duals ...................................................... $119,000 ‘05 CIH MX255, 4282 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 480x46” duals, front duals ...................... $65,000

COMBINES ‘13 JD 660, 1180 eng/892 sep hrs., Premium Cab, cm, HID lights, high torque USD chopper, 520x38” tires + duals ........................... $157,500 ‘00 JD 9650TS, 3611 eng./2645 sep. hrs., chopper, 20.8x38” duals......................................... $57,000 ‘14 JD 670, 4x4, 397 eng./302 sep. hrs.,CM, straw spreader, long unloading auger, straw spreader, 900x32” single rice & cane drive tires, Comprehensive Warranty Until Sept. 2, 2019 - or 3,000 Hrs. ......................................................... $190,000 ‘09 CIH 8120, 2145 eng./1566 sep. hrs., Pro 600 Monitor, yield + moisture monitor, rock trap, tracker, chopper 900 x 32” single’ drive tires ................................................................. $99,000 ‘12 CIH 7230, 605 eng./434 sep. hrs., Lux. cab, rock trap, chopper, 520x42” duals ............................................................... $179,000 ‘12 CIH 7130, 1839 eng./1355 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, 520x42” duals ........................ $110,000 ‘11 CIH 7120, 871 eng./732 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, 520x42” duals........ $150,000 ‘12 CIH 5130, 4WD, 776 eng./578 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, lateral tilt, 620x42” tires .............................................................. $139,000 ‘09 NH CR9060, 2400 eng./1800 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, 520x42” duals .......................... $72,500 ‘04 NH CR970, 3138 eng./2186 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, chaff spreader, air compressor, 520x42” tires & duals .............................. $55,000 ‘96 CIH 2188, 4WD, tracker, chopper, bin ext., 3520 eng/2546 sep.hrs., 520X 42” tires & duals ................................................................. $36,000

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

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HUNTING BOOT SALE!

FOR SALE: Cattle squeeze chute w/ automatic head gate, palpation cage & head table. Phone 320-226-3837

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NEW White Planters ....................... Specials ‘12 White 8186, 16-30 w/liq. fert. .... Specials ‘98 Kinze 2600, 12-23 w/liq. fert. .... Specials White 8222, 12-30 w/liq. fert., sure stop row shutoff ................... Specials ‘11 White 8516 CFS, Loaded .......... Specials White 6122, 12-30 ........................... Specials ‘06 White 8222 w/3 bu., res. mgr. .... Specials

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Baseball dreams

St. Cloud, Minn.

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

s a kid, I used to imagine going to see the St. Cloud Rox play. If only I could have made it to Sauk Centre, I could have taken the train, I dreamed. But, I never did make to Rox Stadium. I didn’t even know they renamed it Municipal Stadium in 1971. And I didn’t know the stadium was demolished that very year to be replaced with a mere shopping mall. How barbaric! How uncivilized! I learned these things recently when I visited the Minnesota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. It’s on the second floor of St. Cloud’s River’s Edge Convention Center. Near the museum entrance is a huge wall-sized photo of fans streaming into the old Rox Stadium. There’s a skinny kid going in. He looks like me. If you follow that boy into the museum you can revisit some of your baseball dreams. The place is packed with enough amateur baseball photos, art and mementos to get even the least nostalgic of us thinking about old times — even though it’s all behind glass. A baseball signed “TJ 3” caught my attention. It is

the third ball used by Tyler Jendro of the Sobieski Skis in the no-hitter that he threw in the 2014 Amateur Baseball State Tournament. Jendro and the Skis are modern day heroes around Morrison County. Nearby Jendro’s No. 3 are old fielders and first base gloves used by members of the Waseca Braves. One wonders what heroes from Waseca achieved miracles with those sweat-stained and weathered gloves? Not far away is a display of old uniforms from teams from Edina, Rochester, Mora, Austin and Blooming Prairie. You’ll also find a rogues gallery of all the Hall of Fame’s inductees since its founding in the early 1960s. The 2016 inductees are Roger Fregin, Flensburg; Ponch Rausch, Richmond; Dave “Slick” Sell, Glencoe; and Doug Schuette of Brownton. The 2016 Hall of Famers display is attractive and includes the inductees jerseys, a first baseman in action photograph and some baseball art. There’s lots of other fun baseball art. As part of a display on Minnesota’s Negro League, there is a painting of an outfielder reaching into the stands as he attempts to steal a home run from some

unknown batter. The painting captures so much that is wonderful about baseball. Go see it! There’s also some very cool Twins memorabilia. ❖

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