October 2017

OCTOBER 2017

Vol. XVIII No. 9 P.O. Box 997 Conrad, MT 59425-0997

Phone 406-271-5533 Fax 406-271-5727 website: tradersdispatch.com

Wyoming hosts 2017 Range Beef Cow Symposium

By University of Wyoming Extension Dates for one of the premier production beef cattle symposiums in the country have been set.

This year’s XXV Range Beef Cow Symposium (RBCS) is Tuesday-Thursday, November 28-30, at the Little America Resort and Convention Center in Cheyenne, said Steve Paisley, University of Wyoming (UW) Extension beef cattle specialist.

The symposium begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday and concludes Thursday with a half-day cattle-handling workshop. Additional information such as agenda, registration and lodging is available at www.rangebeefcow.com.

More than 25 speakers will address beef production topics such as nutrition, marketing, health, reproduction, consumer demand and current industry issues.

“The Range Beef Cow Symposium is a great opportunity to listen to nationally recognized speakers on a wide variety of topics,” said Paisley, who is also an associate professor in the Department of Animal Science in UW’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Started in 1969 at Chadron, Nebraska, and held every other year, the RBCS is organized by the animal science departments of Colorado State University, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, South Dakota State University and UW. The event rotates between Colorado, western Nebraska, western South Dakota and Wyoming.

The event focuses on beef production issues in the western states.

“The symposium has continued to grow in popularity and is now recognized as one of the premiere production beef cattle symposiums in the country,” said Paisley.

The RBCS regularly attracts attendees from across the region and more than 80 agribusiness booth vendors for the three-day event, he said.

Paisley said nightly “Bull Pen Sessions” are one of the most popular aspects of the RBCS. The invited speakers are brought back as panelists and are available for informal question-and-answer sessions.

For more information, contact Paisley at 307-837-2000 at the James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center near Lingle or at spaisley@uwyo.edu.

AUCTION SALES

Oct. 14, Barnes Auction Service, Mallon Ranch, Dillon.................................... A2 Oct. 14, Kamerman Auction Co, Goldenstein Ranch Estate, Bozeman.......... A4 Oct. 21, Weishaar Auction Service, Merkel Retirement, Hettinger ND............ A8 Oct. 21, Hi Line Auction, Moving & Estate Sale, Malta..................................... B4 Oct. 25, Pifer’s Auctioneers, Jorstad Retirement, Regent, ND......................... A9 Oct. 27, Shobe Auction & Realty, Hadley Farm, Fairfield.................................. B7 Oct. 28, RK Statewide Auction, Holt Gun & Coin, Sidney............................... A13 Nov. 3-4, Shobe Auction & Realty, Fall Gatherin’, Lewistown........................ B13 Nov. 4, Charlton Auction Service, Mattson Farm, Hays AB Canada.............. A19 Nov. 4, Ophus Auction Service, End of Year Consignment, Big Sandy......... A17

Fundamentals for Farm Families Forum

MSU Extension in Chouteau County will be hosting the fourth annual Fundamentals for Farm Families Forum from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. with check-in beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at the Community Bible Center in Fort Benton, Montana. The center is located at 911 16th street in Fort Benton. Daycare will be provided for attendees upon request by contacting the Chouteau County Extension Office.

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Reserve Champion Market Steer shown by Jessica Wigen. Purchased by Gruber Masonry. Photo courtesy of Mary Meyer, Lewis and Clark 4-H.

Big game hunting on Fort Harrison

By Ryan Finnegan permitted. Hunters must follow all FWP A new Purple Heart Deer Hunt program deer hunting regulations for Hunting Diswill allow up to five Purple Heart recipitrict 388, a weapon restricted area. ents each year the opportunity to hunt big Reservations are on a first come basis and game on the training area of Fort William opened on October 1 each year. ReservaHenry Harrison. The available dates for the tions can be made by phone to Fort Harrison 2017 hunt are November 13-18.

Range Control at 406-324-3694.

In addition to being Purple Heart recipi“The veterans who will take part in the ents, hunters must also possess a Permit to Montana Purple Heart Deer Hunt have Hunt from a Vehicle from Montana Fish, given so much to our nation that this new Wildlife and Parks (FWP) to be eligible program is the least we can do in return,” for this program. Only one hunter will be said Maj. Gen. Matthew Quinn, the Adjutant allowed each day, with no party hunting General for Montana. “I encourage everyone who is eligible to make a reservation to participate.”

Fruit tree research field day in Helena

MSU Extension has been conducting fruit tree cultivar research at 10 locations across the state since 2013. They will be hosting a field day at Johnson’s Garden research site on Sunday, October 22nd from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Johnson’s Garden is located at 5935 McHugh Lane outside of Helena.

The event will start with a presentation on growing fruit trees in Montana followed by a presentation at 3:00 pm on preserving apples. There will be a cider pressing demonstration and fruit for sale. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Lewis and Clark County Extension Office, 447-8346 or email bsarchet@montana.edu.

PRIVATE TREATY

Ehlke Herefords, Townsend...........................................A7 Feddes Herefords, Manhattan.......................................A7 J Bar E Ranch, Plentywood...........................................A7 L Bar W, Loyning & Walen Cattle Co., Absarokee........A7 McMurry Cattle, Billings.................................................A7

PRODUCTION SALES

Oct. 17, Hereford Influence Feeder Calf Sale, Miles City.. ....................................................................................... A7 Oct. 23, J & L Livestock, Billings................................. A11 Nov. 9, Diamond D Angus, Valier................................. A25 Nov. 15, Hereford Influence Feeder Calf Sale, Three Forks............................................................................. A7 Jan. 23, 2018, Churchill Cattle Co, Manhattan.............. A7

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NDSU celebrates 44 years of excellence in agriculture

By NDSU Extension Service

The 44th annual Harvest Bowl program at North Dakota State University (NDSU) will be held November 10 and 11.

Highlights of the event include a Harvest Bowl dinner and awards program on November 10 at the Delta by Marriott, formerly known as the Ramada Plaza Suites, and the Harvest Bowl football game between NDSU and South Dakota on November 11.

Also on November 11, as part of Harvest Bowl, honorees will participate in educational sessions and tours on the NDSU campus.

As the state’s land-grant university, NDSU plays a major role in contributing knowledge through research, academic programs and the Extension Service. More than 2,700 agriculturists have been recognized and more than $210,000 in scholarships have been awarded to NDSU student athletes who are studying agriculture, business or premed and come from an agricultural background.

The NDSU Harvest Bowl program recognizes the success, dedication and hard work of outstanding agriculturists in 53 counties in North Dakota and 10 counties in western Minnesota.

An agribusiness award recipient is chosen annually. This award recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves in the field of agriculture and business in North Dakota and beyond.

Jack Dalrymple, former Governor of North Dakota, will receive the 2017 award.

For information on Harvest Bowl and to register, visit the NDSU Foundation and Alumni Association website at http:// www.ndsualumni.com/, call the NDSU alumni office toll-free at 800-279-8971 or locally at 701-231-6800, or email Lana Hillius at lana@ndsualumni.com.

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Everyone is invited to attend whether you live on a farm or ranch or not. Some of the workshop topics will include sessions on developing a disaster evacuation plan, varmint control, and farm safety. In addition, a panel discussion will take place after lunch where experienced farm and ranch women will share information about their own experiences.

Lunch sponsors include Chouteau County Farm Bureau Federation and Jared Vielleux of Farm Bureau Financial Services.

Preregistration is requested on or before October 27. To register, or for more information, contact the Chouteau County Extension Office at 406-622-3751. More information will be available soon on the Chouteau County MSU Extension website at msuextension.org/chouteau and the MSU Extension Chouteau County Facebook page.

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October 2017 — Vol. XVIII No. 9 Published monthly by Trader’s Dispatch Inc., PO Box 997, Conrad, MT 59425-0997. Free on request to farmers, ranchers, heavy equipment owners and truckers in the Western United States.

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Iron-deficiency chlorosis observed in soybean fields

By NDSU Extension Service Iron-deficiency chlorosis (IDC) has been observed in many soybean fields in North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota during the 2017 growing season, according to Hans Kandel, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension agronomist.

Soybean IDC is a nutrient deficiency that occurs if soybean plants are unable to take up enough iron, even if sufficient iron is in the soil. Affected plant tissues are yellow with green veins. Yellowing, browning and stunting of the plants during the early vegetative stages will result in reduced soybean yields.

The symptoms usually show early during the growing season when the plants are in the two- to seven-trifoliate leaf stages. Soybean plants may grow out of the IDC symptoms and turn green at the end of the vegetative growth stages.

During the early summer, NDSU researchers tested 241 Roundup Ready and Xtend soybean varieties, as well as 69 conventional and Liberty Link varieties for IDC tolerance.

The test results are available at https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/ varietytrials/soybean.

The results are based on field studies conducted at four locations with known IDC problems. Visual ratings were made on a 1 to 5 scale, with 1 representing no chlorosis and 5 being the most severe chlorosis. Ratings were taken at multiple growth stages.

Soybean varieties have genetic differences for tolerance to IDC. No soybean variety is immune to chlorosis, but large differences occur between the most tolerant and most susceptible varieties.

“Variety selection is the most important management strategy to reduce IDC expression in the field,” says Ted Helms, NDSU soybean breeder. “This data has been provided to encourage farmers to select IDC-tolerant cultivars for fields that have a past history of IDC.” The North Dakota Soybean Council provided funding for the studies.

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We also have Hydrabed available for our customers

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2017 Winter Wheat Variety Performance in Central Montana

By Jed Eberly and Jim Berg, Central Ag Research Center The 2017 growing season in Central The following tables show yield, test Montana was challenging due to the exweight, and protein for all locations. Gross tended drought experienced by much of returns per were also calculated for each the region this summer. Precipitation at variety and location. Note that this calcuthe Central Ag Research Center (CARC) lated return does not take into account any in Moccasin, MT for the crop year, Sept expenses but does account for dockage and 01, 2016 to Aug 31, 2017, was 10.4 inches premiums associated with the test weight which is 4.9 inches less than the annual and protein. Average yields were highest average. July rainfall was less than half at Geraldine with an overall average of all of the historic monthly average while Auvarieties of 80.1 bu/acre while Denton avergust recorded less than 1/5 of the historic aged only 39.6 bu/acre. The CARC location monthly average. averaged 13.9% protein across all varieties On-Farm winter wheat performance tricompared to 13.5% for Denton, 12.3% for als were established at CARC-Moccasin, Highwood, 11.4% for Geraldine, and 8.9% Denton, Belt, Highwood, and Geraldine. for Belt.

Seeding dates were Sept 27, 2016 at Denton, MSU winter wheat breeder Phil Bruckner Sept 28, 2016 at Highwood and Belt, Sept and associate breeder Jim Berg coordinated 30, 2016 at Moccasin, and Oct 25, 2016 at the selection of entries and the preparation Geraldine. Starter fertilizer, 20-30-20-10 of seed for the on-farm cultivar trials. This NPKS was applied at seeding. Additional work was supported by the Montana Wheat N was applied at the CARC location at a & Barley Committee. Additional informarate of 57 pounds N per acre. tion on variety trials can be found at http:// agresearch.montana.edu/carc

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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

2013 Case IH Steiger 500HD with 1000 hours, PTO, Powershift transmission, 4 high capacity hydraulics, full AutoSteer complete with 372 receiver, Pro 700 monitor, 710/70R42 Firestone duals, front and rear weight package, luxury air ride cab............ $232,500 (5) 2012 Case IH 8230 combines, 900/60R32 singles, 600/65R28 rear tires, extended wear thrashing components, 120 blade mega cut choppers, air compressors, deluxe cab, AutoSteer ready...... $165,500 1994 New Holland 8670 (210 PTO hp) Genesis tractor, 7200 hours, complete with New Holland 7514 front end loader, 3-point hitch, 1000 PTO, 520/85R38 single rears, 16.9R28 weight package.............. $49,900 2015 Steiger 500HD PTO, Guidance, Pro 700 monitor, 800/70R38 duals, fully equipped, 900 hours. Very clean........................................................... $309,500 2017 Case IH Steiger 620Q quad track, PTO, auto guidance, 36” track, HID light package, full weight package, twin flow hydraulics, luxury cab, 200 hours, etc. 2.5% Financing with 1/3 down payment. Balance over 3 years with annual payments... $449,000 (3) 2013 Case IH 8230 combines, C/W MacDon PW7 pickup headers (used less than 500 acres), 1300 separator hours, 520R42 duals, 600R28 rear tires, lateral tilt feeder house, extended wear threshing components, full guidance with 372 receiver, megafine cut chopper, DEF delete kits................ $185,500 2013 John Deere 6150R tractor, 150 engine hp, FWA, 20 speed PowerShift transmission, 520R42 rear tires and 480R30 front tires, 2060 hours, complete with H360 FEL and grapple. This tractor is very clean, one owner. Extended warranty to August 2018......... ................................................................... $121,500 New Holland P1060 air drill, 430 bushel tow between air cart and P2060 70-ft. air drill, 10” spacing............ ..................................................................... $81,900

Phone Roger Wilde, (406) 470-0321

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SPRAYERS

Hot Buy!! 2015 Versatile 280SX – Same specs as 2017 - $80,000 off new - 192 Hrs, 120 Ft Boom, 1200 SS Tank, 120-152” Manual Adjust Axle, Autoboom Ultraglide, Chemical Eductor, Variable Rate, Outback GPS ...................................................................................$239,000 Vogel Wick Weeder - 40 Foot, No Overspray, 4 Wheeler Can Pull ........ ................................................................................................$3,500

2012 Versatile 550 - 900 Hrs, PShift, Firestone 800/70R38 Duals, HD Front & Rear Diff Locks, Front, Rear, Upper Weight Packages, 58 gpm, Deluxe Cab W/ Leather, HID lighting, 4 Valves, Auto Steer Ready, Very Clean ........................................................$259,000

TRACTORS

Big Bud 360/30 400 HP, 3000 Hrs reman Cummins 855 Big Cam, PShift, 32/24.5 Duals 35%, New Injectors, New U-Joints, New Starter, Rebuilt Steering Column, Air Drill Hyd, Runs Very Good........................ $79,500 1979 Big Bud 400/30, Recent In Line Big Cam New Style 855 to 400 HP, Twin Disc PShift, Clark 70,000# Axles, New Paint & Decals, 24.5/32 50%, Air Drill Hyd w/ New Flow Control Valves, Super Sharp!............. $95,000 2009 Case IH Magnum 210 MFWD, 1950 Hrs, 18 Sp PShift, Singles, 540/1000 PTO, 3 Pt, Dlxe Cab, 750 Trimble, 3 Electric/Hyd Remotes, Used in Light Duty Capacity, One Owner, Stored Inside, Extra Special $115,000 1989 Case IH 9170, NEW Cummins Rebuilt Engine, 9661 Chassis, 12 Spd PShift, 4 Remotes, Inside Rubber 3,000 Acres, Outside 24.8/32 40-50%, Nice Cab, Clean Tractor............................................................... $59,500 2009 Case IH Puma 195, 3200 Hrs, 18 Speed PShift, Deluxe Cab w/ Leather & Heated Seats, 3-pt., PTO, L770 Loader & Grapple, Joystick Hydraulics, 520 Rear Tires, Excellent Condition!......................................... $119,500 John Deere 4520 - 3605 Dual - All Loader & Grapple, Rear Duals 70%, 1000 PTO, 8 sp Pshift, Inching Pedal, No 3 Point or AC, Runs good! .$17,500 John Deere 8640 - 8170 Hrs, 16 Speed 4 Range Power Shift, 1,000 PTO, Duals 20.8/36 20% Front, 30% Back, 3 Remotes, Diff Locks, ... $22,900 1976 John Deere 8430 - 2000 Hrs Rebuilt 50 Series Engine, EZEE On Loader/Grapple, 23.1/38 Singles, PTO, Quad Range, Diff Locks, 3 Remotes; Super Handy Ranch or Farm Tractor............................... $20,000 1997 New Holland 9682 - 6760 Hrs, Standard, 710/38 Duals 75%, Full Weight Package, Runs & Shifts Good .................................................... $59,500 1981 Steiger Cougar ST280 400 hp, rebuilt Spicer, rebuilt 855, repainted, air drill hyd., 20.8/38 65%, 7426 hrs, very clean........................ $59,500 1985 Steiger Panther CM360 Series IV 9981 Hours, Std, Goodrich 650/75R32 85%, 4 Remotes, Air Drill Hydraulics........................ $39,500 1985 Steiger Panther 1000 KP-1325 Injector System Upgrade 360HP, Full 12 PShift, 855 Cummins, 24.5/32 45%, New AC System, New Air Ride Seat, 4 Remotes, One Owner 16 years, Nice............................. $49,500 1979 Steiger Panther ST325 - 9304 Chassis Hrs, Just Replaced CAT Engine , Standard Shift, 10-20% 23.1/34 Rubber, Major Drive Components in Good Order, 4 Bank Valve .......................................................... $19,500 1977 Steiger Panther ST310 335HP, Rebuilt Cummins, Replaced Injectors, Standard, Big Singles 30.5/32 W/Clamp On Duals 24.5/32 Duals, 4 Remotes, Replaced Center Section Pins, New Cab Kit & Seat, Well Maintained, Call For More........................................................... $35,000 Steiger Tiger ST470 - 600 HP, 1150 Rebuilt Cummins, Allison 5965-10 PS Rebuilt 500 Hours, 30.5/32 Duals 60%, Extra Hydraulics for Air Drill, 6 Remotes, 45,000#, Nice Cab W/ Tinted Windows ...................... $75,000 Big Bud 600/50 - New Rebuilt Cummins 1150, 600 HP, Capable 650 HP, 110g Hyd System 6 Bank Valve Flow Control, Electric Over Hyd Couplers, 900 Trelleborg Rubber - Like New, All New Interior Wiring, New Paint, New Sound System, New Lighting, All Major Components Completely Rebuilt, Cab Rebuilt With New Leather Seating and Buddy Seat, Interchangeable Power Train System, ROPS Series IV Cab, No DEF, No Electronics, Super Sharp! ...............................$249,000 Steiger Wildcat III ST210 - 5519 Hrs, 210HP, Factory Rebuilt CAT 3208, Standard Shift, 18.4R34 60%, HD Drawbar, Cab Fair ................ $17,900 2014 Versatile 400 - 2000 Hrs, Power Shift, PTO, 710/70R42 95%, Heavy Duty Axles, Front & Mid Mount Weights, 6 Electric/Hydraulic Remotes, Front Diff Lock, HD Drawbar, 3/4” Couplers, HID Roof Lights, Deluxe Cab, Very Nice!................................................................................. $219,000 2013 Versatile 550 - 1250 Hrs, PShift, HD Axles, 800/38 85%, 6 ElectroHydraulics Valves, 3/4” Return Line, F, R, M Weight Packages, Vpas Auto Steer, Deluxe Cab, Very Clean ................................................. $259,000 1985 Versatile 856, 8428 Hrs, P-Shift, PTO, 18.4/38 70%, Nice Cab.$39,500 1982 Versatile 895 - Cummins 855, 5438 Hrs, Standard, 20.8/38 Duals 85%, Good Interior & Exterior, 2nd Owner, Well Maintained ............... $25,000 Versatile 800 - 5502 Hrs, Standard Shift, 18.4/38 Front & Rear Duals 40%, 3 Remotes, Swing Draw Bar, Cab Good Condition..................... $17,500 Versatile 850 8735 hrs, std, Atom Jet, 20.8/38, 40% outside, repainted,.... .................................................................................................... $25,000 Versatile 875 280 hp, 8000 Hrs, Standard, 20.8/38 Duals 50%, All New Hyd Pump, Alternator & Starter, Clutch, Very Gd Mech..................... $25,000 Versatile 935 903 Engine W/ 4,000 Hrs, Total 10,545 Hrs, Standard Shift, 24.5/32 Duals 45%, Sharp Exterior, 4 Valves, Runs & Shifts Good ........ .................................................................................................... $22,500

2003 John Deere 1820 & 1910 Tow Behind Cart - 45 Ft, 10” Sp, Paired Row Opener, Single Shoot, Well Maintained, With 1910 Tow Behind 270 Bu Cart ................................................$49,500

AIR DRILLS

1998 Bourgault 8800, With 2115 Tow Behind Cart, 30-ft., 7.5” Spacing, Optional 16” Coulters, 19” Packers w/ Rock Scrapers, 350-400# Shanks, Good Openers, With Bourgault Tow Behind 2115 Tank, Mechanical Ground Driven, Good Unload Auger, Nice Drill................................................................... $35,000 2006 Bourgault 5710 - 57 Ft, 10” Sp, Mid Row Banders, Steel Packers, Blockage System, With Bourgault 6450 Cart, 450 Bu - 4 Tanks, Variable Rate, Tow Behind, Low Acres ........................................................................ $125,000 Case IH 8500 Air Drill 45 Ft, 12” Sp, 3” Rubber Packers, Single Shoot, 210 TBT Cart, Easy to Operate, Good Condition .......................................... $14,500 Flexi Coil 5000 - 57 Foot, 12” Sp, Single Shoot, Stealth Opener Carbide Tip, Steel Press Wheels ......................................................................... $27,500 Flexi-Coil 5000 - 57-ft. 9” Sp, New Stealth Openers, S-Shoot, Rubber Packers, 5 Section, With 2320 TBH Very Clean............................................ $49,0000 2001 Flexi-Coil 5000 - 45-ft., 12” Sp Paired Row Openers, D-Shoot, Rubber Packers, Local Farmer Trader, Clean............................................... $27,500 2001 Flexi-Coil 3450 – TBH - Local Trade, Clean.................................. $27,500 Flexi Coil 2320 TBT Cart -Tow Between, 230 Bushel, 23.1-26 Diamond Tires, 7” Auger ........................................................................................... $10,000 2011 Great Plains 3S4000HD, Built in 2011, New in 2012, Heavy Duty 40-Foot, 7.5” Spacing, New 15” Discs, 3x13 Rib in Center Press Wheels, New Custom Liquid Kit 400g with Ground Driven Pump, 5500 Acres, Like New!... $89,500 Great Plains Drill - 39.5-ft. 10” Sp, Steel Packers, TBT Tank................ $15,000 John Deere 9400 - Super Clean Set - 4) 10 Foot, 12” Spacing, w/Fertilizer, Eagle Beak Points, Hitch & Transport, Extra Clean ......................... $23,500 Morris Maxim II 40-ft. 10” spacing, SS, 23” steel packers, with 7240 240 bushel tow between tank, Goodyear 23.1/26 tires, clean............................ $30,000 JUST IN! 2010 New Holland P2070 & New Holand P1060 Cart - 50 Ft, 10” Paralink Drill, 430 Bushel, 3 Tanks, 30.5/32 Tires With Dual Casters Front, Extra Clean...................................................................................... $89,500 JUST IN! 7012 SeedMaster - NEW, 70 Foot, With Nova Sectional Control Tank 520/630/780 Bu AND/OR On-Board 345 Bu Seed Tank.............................. ..................................................................................Please Call for Quote 2007 SeedMaster 4412 - 44 Ft, 12” Sp, Agtron Blockage, On Board Liquid 2000g Tank, Work Switch, Set Up for Dry & Liquid, With TBH 3400 Concord 300 Bu Tank, Good condition..................................................................... $119,000 2008 SeedMaster 5012 - 50 Foot, 12” Spacing, Double Shoot, Set Up for Liquid or Dry ............................................................................................ $120,000 2014 Morris C2 Contour Drill & 9450 Tow Between Tank 60 Foot, 10” Spacing, Single Shoot, 18” X 4” V Rubber Press Wheels, 1.125” Tower Tubes for Large Seed, Primary Blockage, Double Castors, Tillage Work Switch, With Morris 9450 Tow Between Cart, 450 Bushel, 3 Tanks, Direct Drive, Super Clean, Low Acres ............................$219,000

TILLAGE EQUIPMENT

Ezee-On chisel plow, 42-ft. 12” spacing, 14” sweeps.................$25,000 Farm King 4490 Demo, 28 Ft, 9” Sp, 24” Smth Front & Rear, Stone Flex Hangers, 410WSS Bearings, Clean unit...............................$49,500 Farm King 6650 DEMO, 32.5 Ft, 9” Sp, 24” Smth Blades, 410WSS Superseal bearings, Stone Flex Hangers, Tire Upgrade....................

Save $20,000 Off New!........................................................$59,500 Flexi-Coil 800 Plow, 45 Ft, 12” Sp, Gd Rubber, Good Condition........... .............................................................................................$19,500 Ford 241 Tandem Disc, 24-ft., 9” Spacing, 18.5 - 20.5 Disc Size, Mud Scrapers, No Welds, Gd Condition..........................................$6500 Ford 250 32-ft. tandem, 20.5-22.25 discs, scrapers, G Shape.....$7500 2010 Horsch Anderson Joker 8RT, 28-ft., 9” Spacing, Spring Loaded Rollers, 10-12 mph, 19” Average Blades, Excellent Seed Bed Finisher, Used Last 2 Years in Alfalfa Field for Cheatgrass Control.....$39,500 Krause Tandem Disc – 45 Ft, Recent Discs on Front ..............$19,500 Melroe 503 Chisel Plow New Style Series, 56 Foot, 12” Sweeps, Recent Reconditioning .....................................................................$14,500 2013 Morris Rangler III 40 Ft, Wing Up Packer Bar, clean .....$28,000 2012 Rite Way Harrow - 50 Ft, Hyd Tilt & Angle, Hardly Used, Excellent Condition .............................................................................$39,500 2013 Summers DT 9530 28.5 Ft, Notched Discs 24 7/8” (New 25”), Hydraulic Leveling Gangs, Center Leveling Coulter, Rolling Baskets W/Mud Scrapers, Wing Weight Kit, Floating Hitch, Hubometer 2,000 Acres, Narrow Transport, Like New Condition!.....................$60,000 Summers Super Coulter- 30-ft. Vertical Tillage, 12” Individually Mounted Straight and Waffle Blades, Rolling Baskets, Extra Blades Included, Very Good Condition.............................................................$49,500 Wil-Rich 30-ft. chisel plow, 14” sweeps, Good Shape...................$9500

Summers MFG 500 & 1994 L8000 Ford - 60 Ft Suspended Booms, 500 G Summers Poly Tank, Hyd Lift, Manual Fold, Mid Mount Booms, Triple Nozzles, Raven, New Honda Engine, Mounted On HD Truck Chassis, 1994 L8000 Diesel Ford, 8.3 Cummins, 10 Sp, 352,233 Miles, No Rust, Goes Through Mud Very Good, Clean Condition ........................................................................ $15,000

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Cat D8H & Scraper - 270 Hp, Never Had A Blade, Undercarriage 75%, Crawler comes with #80 Scraper, 19.5 Yds, Bits Nearly New, Addl Springs, Excellent Condition.................................................$50,000 Degelman 12AT - 12-ft. 6-Way, off Big Bud 525/50, HD, Nice...$10,000 12HD Degelman - 12-ft. Manual Angle, Hyd Lift, off JD 8630......$4500 MRS 90LS Tractor & 14 Yard Paddle Scraper - MRS Tractor 250 HP Dozer Blade, Detroit 871 Engine, PShift & 14 Yard Paddle Scraper; Good Operating Condition - Was Recently Used.................$22,500 Rome Ripper - 15 Foot, 7 Shank Ripper, 12” Spacing, 1 Extra Shank, Cable Hitch.....$5500 AS IS, or Converted to Hydraulic Hitch $7500

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UPPER HOLTER LAKE 3 bedroom, 2 bath, cedar sided, 2100 sq. ft. cabin on deeded one acre lot. Deck, loft, power and road access. Private dock and garage. All furnishings included.

MLS#298807................................................. $300,000

2017 Winter Wheat Variety Performance in Central Montana CONTINUED FROM PAGE A4

2 acre cabin site with well. Community dock on Upper Holter Lake in the histortic Gates of the Mountains. Road access and power. Prime building site.

MLS#297587.................................................... $91,500

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2016 Sales of US certified organic agricultural production up

Sales of organic agricultural production continued to increase in 2016, when U.S. farms produced and sold $7.6 billion in certified organic commodities, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Results of the 2016 Certified Organic Survey show that 2016 sales were up 23 percent from $6.2 billion in 2015. During the same year, the number of certified organic farms in the country increased 11 percent to 14,217, and the number of certified acres increased 15 percent to 5.0 million.

California, with $2.9 billion in certified organic sales, continued to lead the nation in certified sales, accounting for 38 percent of the U.S. total. It also had the largest share of certified organic acres and farms. Three states had more than 1,000 certified farms: California (2,713), Wisconsin (1,276), and New York (1,059).

“The results of the 2016 Certified Organic Survey show the continued interest and growth in organic foods,” according to Hubert Hamer, NASS Administrator. “The survey provides the only comprehensive source of national and state data on certified organic production. It was expanded in 2016 from previous years to include fresh and processed information separately for all fruit and berry crops, as well as to include grape data by variety.”

Ten states accounted for 77 percent of U.S. certified organic sales, virtually the same share as in 2015 and 2014.

Crops accounted for 56 percent of the sale of certified organic production; livestock, poultry, and their products accounted for 44 percent. Organic production encompasses a wide range of commodities, including live-

stock and poultry products (primarily milk and eggs), with 2016 sales of $2.2 billion; vegetables, $1.6 billion; fruits, tree nuts, and berries, $1.4 billion; livestock and poultry, $1.2 billion; and field crops, $763 million.

The top commodities in 2016 were: Milk – $1.4 billion, up 18 percent Eggs – $816 million, up 11 percent Broiler chickens – $750 million, up 78 percent Apples – $327 million, up 8 percent Lettuce – $277 million, up 6 percent Other top organic crops were strawberries, grapes, tomatoes, corn, potatoes, hay, spinach, and mushrooms.

NASS conducted the 2016 Certified Organic Survey in conjunction with USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA). “RMA relies on the information to expand crop insurance options and set price elections for organic production, “said RMA Acting Administrator Heather Manzano.

The survey is a census of all known U.S. farmers and ranchers with certified organic production in 2016. Producers must meet the standards set out by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service’s National Organic Program and be certified compliant by an approved agent of the program. Survey results are available at www.nass.usda. gov/organics or the Quick Stats database at https://quickstats.nass.usda.gov.

Trader’s Dispatch, October 2017 — Page A7

Montana Hereford Directory Anchor Polled Herefords 406-467-2880, Vaughn, MT

Banjo Ranch

406-425-1233, Molt, MT www.banjoranch.com

Bar Star Cattle

406-399-7811, Loma, MT www.barstarcattle.com

Bryan Barker

406-450-4361, Shelby, MT

Barker Herefords

406-450-9716, Shelby, MT

Bayers Hereford Ranch

406-684-5465, Twin Bridges, MT

Cherry Springs Ranch

First West Insurance

406-425-1411, Bridger, MT

Churchill Cattle Co

Cooper Hereford Ranch

Fort Keogh Livestock Research

406-425-2484, Absarokee, MT

Curlew Cattle Co

Garrison Ranches Inc

406-425-2484, Absarokee, MT

Dallas Polled Herefords

Griffin Polled Herefords

406-285-6985, Willow Creek, MT www.cooperherefords.com 406-287-9947, Whitehall, MT

Brillhart Ranch Co

406-749-1036, Huntley, MT

L Bar W Cattle Co

406-874-8200, Miles City, MT

Loyning Farms

406-835-2501, Glen, MT

Emily Shilling

406-322-8541, Columbus, MT

Sidwell Ranch

406-322-4425, Columbus, MT www.sidwell-land.com

Sparks Herefords

406-778-2320, Plevna, MT

M/D Herefords

Storey Hereford Ranch

406-821-0247, Darby, MT

406-292-3503, Joplin, MT

406-323-1686, Roundup, MT

Harper Herefords

McKechnie Hereford Ranch

Dutton Hereford Ranch

Holden Herefords

McMurry Cattle

406-544-1536, Gold Creek, MT www.thomasherefords.com

406-368-2244, Canyon Creek, MT

Duncan Ranch Co

Marty Bennett Bowen Ranch

406-584-7571, Lindsay, MT

Rafter Ranch Inc

406-832-3219, Wise River, MT

406-891-0973, Baker, MT www.facebook.com/MD-Herefords

406-266-4121, Townsend, MT www.ehlkeherefords.com

406-633-5479, Molt, MT

K.L. Slagsvold Herefords

Frank Herefords

307-631-6012, Columbus, MT

406-288-3330, Gold Creek, MT

406-267-3232, Butte, MT

406-240-9301, Deer Lodge, MT

406-580-6421, Manhattan, MT www.churchillcattle.com

Beery’s Land & Livestock Co 406-979-5720, Vida, MT www.beeryherefords.com

K & C Herefords

406-922-6044, Bozeman, MT www.1stwestinsurance.com

Ehlke Herefords

Elings Polled Herefords 406-278-3406, Conrad, MT

Feddes Herefords

Dan 406-570-1602, Manhattan, MT www.feddes.com

406-450-1029, Valier, MT www.holdenherefords.com

Hultin Polled Herefords

406-432-2296, Shelby, MT

406-254-1247, Billings, MT www.mcmurrycattle.com

406-580-8255, Bozeman, MT www.facebook.com/ Storey-Hereford-Ranch

Thomas Herefords Vandeberg Ranch

406-459-1691, Helena, MT www.hultinpolledherefords.com

406-735-4493, Geyser, MT

Merrimac Cattle Co

406-323-1297, Roundup, MT

J Bar E Ranch

ORIgen

406-252-5196, Billings, MT

406-765-7068, Plentywood, MT

406-348-2345, Huntley, MT

JZ Livestock

Otis Ranch

406-360-3427, Hamilton, MT

406-223-4518, Emigrant, MT

WestFeeds LLC

Wichman Herefords

406-350-3123, Moore, MT www.wichmanherefords.com

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

N.D. 4-H adding participation fee to offset funding cuts

By NDSU Extension Service To maintain the North Dakota 4-H program after a $4.1 million reduction in state fundGravel trailers – 50% rubber. Ready to go to work! in the face of budget cuts, 4-H will implement ing for the Extension Service for the current Lead trailer...................$11,500 Pup trailer.......................$3800 a $20-per-year state-level program fee for biennium and a recommendation from an ad Take the pair......................................................................$13,800 participation. hoc committee the State Board of Agricultural John Deere 1360 hay swather, 11-ft. cut rotary, 6 turtles....$3600 The fee helps fill the gap left by declining Research and Education (SBARE) formed to Is willing to take 3 yearly payments. state funding, according to Brad Cogdill, chair review the NDSU Extension Service.

(1) New 2003 Dodge 2500 dually box, silver, never used. Also of the North Dakota State University (NDSU) The committee reviewed Extension’s mishave front and rear bumpers................................$650 for box Extension Service’s Center for 4-H Youth sion, existing programs, the efficiency and Phone (406) 250-6080, or 756-1140 Development. effectiveness of the delivery methods for located in Kalispell, MT - Delivery available The decision to implement the fee came existing programs, and potential for program changes. One of the ad hoc group’s preliminary recomStock Trailers Retirement Ranch Equipment Auction mendations is for the Extenand Flat Bed sion Service to increase the use of fees or grants to provide cost recovery for programs, Hettinger, North Dakota - 10:30 A.M. MDT especially when the programs LOCATION: From Hettinger 2.5 miles south on ND Highway 8 to 3rd Ave. South and 7 miles west to the sale site. have significant private value.

OWNERS: The North Dakota 4-H program fee will be required 2009 Featherlite Triple Axle 7’ starting with the 2017-18 enx 30’ GN Stock Trailer with 3 compartments rollment year. Even though For more information call Jeff at 605-564-2121 1996 Titan 7’ x 18’ GN Stock the enrollment year begins Farm Equipment Haying Equipment Tractors Trailer with Rubber Floor September 1, 2017, fee col3-8’ John Deere 9350 Grain Drills with 2001 GN Delta 32’ Tandem lection will not begin until Grass Seeders and end Transport Axle with Duals 10,000# November 1. Enrollments Wishek Mod 612 14 Offset Disc (serial Axles, Dovetail with ramps #2128114) through the state’s web-based John Deere 8820 Combine with diesel enrollment system from Sepengine (no heads) Grain Augers tember 5 through October 31, 12’ Disc, Case Westfield MK 100-71 Swing 2017, will be grandfathered in 2014 Case IH MX 140 Maxxum 2016 New Holland 160 Windrower 12’ Tool Bar Auger with 540 PTO (serial #YFG676133) Tier 4 en- IH #1400 18’ Vibra Shank Pro (serial #ZEBE01525) Tier 4 at no charge. This waiver will Westfield 8” x 20’ Auger with gine equipped with 2016 New 14’ x 4’ Dia Water Filled Land Roller with 460/85 R38 Tires, 380/85 220 V Motor be in effect only for this year.

Holland H & S 16’ Header (serial Livestock Equipment R28 Front Tires, 3 Hydraulics, Westfield 6” x 20’ Auger with Youth in the 4-H Cloverbud #YFG609856) This unit has only 1000 & 540 PTO, equipped 123 hours (like new condition) 220 V Motor program, which is designed with 2014 Case IH L765 Self for youth age 5 to 7, will not leveling Loader (serial #YEW3 Point Equipment LR5229) 725 hours be subject to the fee. Details 3 Pt. 3 Wheel Rake 2011 Case IH MX 140 Maxxum about the management of the Buhler Farm King 6’ 540 PTO Pro (serial #ZBBE06126) with fee have been provided to all 3 Pt. Mower 480/80 R42 Tires, 380/85 R30, Silencer Hydraulic Squeeze Chute of Extension’s county offices 4 Hydraulics, 1000 & 540 PTO, w/220 Volt, Hydraulic Pump on a Buhler Farm King 72” 3 Pt. 540 so staff can answer more spe10,000# Tru Test Scale (Rancher Equipped with Case IH 750 PTO Rototiller Model) cific questions.

Self Leveling Loader (serial 10’ 3 Pt. Box Drag #YAWLL4257) 2100 hours “The 4-H program fee is 2014 Vermeer 605 Super M Round Baljust one of several budget adShop & Misc. er (serial #1VR316148E1009402) 27.5 KW 540 PTO Generator justments being implemented 1000 PTO, Twine and Net (5984 Bales (excellent) Fimco 200 Gal. Tank with 200’ across the Extension Service,” of Hose Weed Sprayer Cogdill says. “The organiza2 - 36” x 20’ New Galvinzed tion has identified staffing Culverts 2016 Rice Lake 7 1/2’ x 18 1/2’ Certireductions, operating efficienfied Scale with recent certification, 2 - 1000 Gal. Zane Fiberglass 2010 Case IH MX 180 Magcies and revenue generation as 20,000# Scale with printer Water Tanks num (serial #Z9RH03889) 2014 Haybuster #2650 Bale Processor cost-saving alternatives.”

New Thermosink Double Sink with 520/85 R42, 480/70 R30 7 - Round Bale feeders The funds generated from Energy Free Cattle Water12 - Shop Built Feed Bunks front tires, 5 Hydraulics, PTO the 4-H fee will be used to ers Big Valley Calf Table equipped with 2010 Case IH 2 - 14’ Cattle Guards with Wings 1650 Gal. Poly Tank support the priorities of: LX 780 Self Leveling Loader, Real Tuff Portable Loading Chute 230 Rail Road Ties 4159 hours • Project and club organiza2006 New Holland BR780 A Round Safety Zone Calf Catcher 500/85 R42 Duals (new) Baler (serial #46N015331) 15,497 Vet Supplies tion materials and training Bales Manure Fork with Grapple for Poly Calf Warmer • Volunteer training and Skidsteer A-1 Mist Sprayer with 40 Gal. Tank screening 40 - Wire Panels • High-priority project ar12 - Sheets of Super Steel ATV’s 18’ Pasture Harrow eas 2011 Honda Rubicon 4 wheel• Measuring the effectiveVehicles 2012 New Holland TV6070 Bi-Dier (5922 miles) ness of programs rectional (serial #RV5059675) 1987 Chev C70 Rangeland Fire Truck 2016 Polaris Ranger XP 900 with 84LB Loader with (11,187 miles) • 4-H’s presence at the (5021 miles) 1973 GMC C60 Truck with V8, 4/2 540/1000 PTO, 3 Pt. both ends, North Dakota State Fair Trans., Box and Hoist 16.9-38 Tires, 1126 hours Brand (South Dakota) A 4-H program fee is not a New Holland TC 40 Tractor (serial New Holland 688 Round Baler (serial #28637) new concept to offset budget #G523130) with 1 Hydraulic, LH Cattle 540 PTO, 3 pt. equipped with shortfalls, Cogdill says. A LH Horses New Holland 16 LA Loader 2016 survey of 38 other states’ Haying Equipment 4-H programs showed that 25 Electric and Hot Irons have some type of fee in place.

Those fees range from $3 to $50 per year. Some states also charge by the number 1971 International Single Axle Dump 2015 Vermeer R2800 V-Rake (serial Truck with Detroit Diesel engine of projects in which a youth #1VRV25163F1012162) NICE! and 5 yard box participates.

2012 Ford F-350 6.7L Diesel Super 2015 Vermeer MC 3700 Rotary Mow2014 Morris 1400 Hayhiker (seDuty extended cab w/HB 355 HyNorth Dakota 4-H is the er (serial #1VRK28129F1000180) rial #1400132910) self loading, dra bed and Hydra Feeder Cake 13.5’, 3 Pt., only cut 300 acres. (like NDSU Extension Service’s hauls 14 bales Feeder (Cake Feeder sells sepernew) youth development program.

19’ Hay Rack (hauls 9 bales) ate) only 36,566 miles Through 4-H’s educational Auctioneers and Clerk #33 Terms: Cash Lunch will be served Not Responsible for Accidents mission, young people learn by doing so they can develop their full potential as capable Internet Bidding available through Hewitt Land Company.

Wayne #99 .......... 701-376-3109 Website: members of society who also Scott #493 ........... 701-872-5299 Go to www.HewittLandCompany.com midwestauctions.com/weishaar for registration information or call 605-490-7952 can give back to their comAny statements made the day of the Auction take precedence over any previous advertising. Eido Printing - Mott, ND -701-824-2605 or 1-888-522-2605 munities.

Farm Equipment AUCTION

Saturday, October 21, 2017

Jeff & Jill Merkel

Loaders available on Sale Day

Weishaar auction service

Off-type sorghum plants

By Brent Bean, Sorghum Checkoff Agronomist, Lubbock, Texas Nothing looks more beautiful in agriculture than a weedfree, uniform stand of grain sorghum after heading. Unfortunately, and to different degrees, sorghum fields sometimes have plants or stalks that are uneven in maturity or in height and appearance. Assuming uniform emergence, the difference in maturity often is caused by the ability of sorghum to tiller and grow additional basal stalks that produce heads later than the main stalk. This difference is largely influenced by early season environment and, to some extent, the genetics of the hybrid.

Off-type sorghum plants cause unevenness in height and plant morphology. These off-types originate from volunteer plants from seed deposited in the soil in previous years or from seed that is present in the planted seed. Off-type volunteer plants result from the segregation of characteristics in the offspring of the hybrid. If the off-types are from planted seed, they will grow as individual plants spread uniformly throughout the field in the seed rows.

The cause of these off-types in planted seed is inherent to the use of male sterile plants that do not produce pollen, which is key for producing commercial hybrids. In producing a hybrid, a male sterile parent is grown in a seed production field in a pattern of alternate rows with a male fertile parent.

Pollen from the male fertile parent is transferred to the malesterile parent to produce hybrid seed that is harvested and then sold to growers. This system has proved very successful but, unfortunately, makes the malesterile plant susceptible to fertilization by foreign pollen from sorghum plants in, or in the vicinity of, the seed production field. Commercial seed production fields are isolated from other sorghum and wild species but, on occasion, foreign pollen can find its way to male sterile plants because sorghum pollen can move several miles by wind. The resulting seed looks identical to the desired hybrid seed and thus can end up in the bag of seed planted by the grower.

In addition to isolation, seed companies use split plantings of male fertile parents to ensure a significant pollen load when the male sterile plants are in bloom. Split plantings are most often three different planting dates of the male fertile parent. By having multiple planting dates of the male fertile parent, synchronization of bloom between male sterile and male fertile plants ensures a good load of pollen within the seed field, limiting the possibility that foreign pollen will pollinate male sterile plants.

Off-type sorghums can be divided into five distinct groups: Tall mutants - As the name implies, these plants are 1 foot to 3 feet taller than normal plants and are the most common off-types. However, other than the height difference, they are identical to the normal plants. Three genes affect height.

The tall off-type is a result of one of the genes becoming unstable. Parent genotypes will vary in their frequency in producing tall off-types. With the use of genetic markers and other modern techniques, seed companies can greatly reduce the frequency of tall mutants. However, since these tall mutants have no effect on yield, some seed companies place more emphasis on this characteristic than others.

Grain Outcross or Off-Color Panicles - These plants are usually similar in height to the desired hybrid but may have very different seed color or panicle shape. These off-type plants are a result of foreign pollen, which is usually from grain sorghum that contaminates the seed production field.

Forage Types or Grain Forage - This group exhibits characteristics associated with forage sorghum, meaning that the plants are normally tall and single stalked with a typical grain sorghum-type panicle. These plants originate from the pollen of forage sorghum typically used for silage.

Open Head Forage, Grassy Sorghum or Shattercane - This group results from pollen of sudangrass or sorghumsudangrass hybrids in or near the seed production field.

Plants can vary greatly in height and plant appearance and typically produce numerous tillers. The panicles are more grasslike, in that they are loose and open.

Johnsongrass Outcross - These plants occur when Johnsongrass pollinates the male sterile plants in the production field. This type of cross-pollination does not occur often due to the genetic incompatibility between Johnsongrass and grain sorghum. When it does occur, the resulting plants have rhizomes but seldom produce any viable seed. Plants are typically Johnsongrass-like in appearance with slender stalks, many tillers and an open panicle. ##### It is widely believed that a horse’s back should be approximately one-third of the length of its body for good balance and movement, but other parts need to be proportionate as well.

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017 – 10:00 a.m. (MT)

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2006 Freightliner Columbia

2002 Case 2388 Combine

New Holland Honeybee 94C Header

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SEMIS, TRAILERS, GRAIN TRUCKS AND VEHICLES CONT. 1984 Budd Van Trailer - VIN: 1BK10VU19EE206471, 19600 GVW, Spring Suspension, Pump with Honda Engine, Cone, (2x) 1250 Gallon Tanks, (1x) 1000 Gallon Tank 2002 GMC C6500 - VIN: 1GDJ7HC52J509016, New Engine, 6 Speed, Flat Bed, Hoist, Fuel Tank, Throttle Control, Brake Lock, 164,820 Miles 2001 Chevrolet 2500 Duramax - VIN: 1GCHK23112F118331, 4 Door, 4x4, Automatic, Diesel Engine, Leather, Rhino Liner, Running Boards, Tonneau Cover, 264,000 Miles 1996 Chevrolet 3500 Dually Pickup - VIN: 1GCHK39F4TE209075, 6.5 Diesel, Turbo, 5th Wheel Ball, Silverado Package, Tonneau Cover, 153,000 Miles 1973 Chevrolet Cheyenne Super 10 Pickup - VIN: CCZ144J120997, 2 Wheel Drive, Automatic, Gas Engine 1975 Chevrolet C60 VIN: LCE615V109196, 4 Speed, 366 Engine, 15 1/2 ft. Box Hoist, Steel Floor, Roll Tarp, Clean Out Auger 1978 IH Loadstar 1700 - VIN: D0522HHB20217, 16 ft. Box, Hoist, Roll Tarp, 404 Engine AIRSEEDER, SPRAYER, AND FARM IMPLEMENTS FlexiCoil 5000 Tow Behind Airseeder with 3450 Cart SN: AD11030803 (Airseeder), SN: 114158A-10706 (Cart), 10 inch Spacing, Variable Rate, Anhydrous Summers Sprayer - 90 ft.

Versatile 400 Swather - 18 ft., Gas Case IH 8465 Baler - Kicker Wheels, Double Twin Bar Bale Unroller 3 Point Dalman SM15 Stackmover - SN: 71120 Case 730 Pull Type Swather - 30 ft.

RiteWay 8168 Jumbo Harrow - SN: 0281912, 68 ft.

Tigermate Field Cutlivator with Harrows - 48 ft.

John Deere 1600 Chisel Plow with Harrows - 30 ft.

Valmer Granular Applicator Krause Tandem Disc - 26 ft.

Morris Chisel - 25 ft. • Morris Chisel - 37 ft.

Case Chisel 18 ft. • Case IH 8500 Drill Melroe 7-Bottom Plow Ferguson Tree Cultivator with Harrow - 3 Point IH Sickle Mower - 7 ft.

(2) Double Anhydrous Tanks - 3,000 Gallon (2) Anhydrous Tank - 1,500 Gallon LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT AND FARM SUPPLIES Panels with Trailer - 25 Panels, 2 Gates HyQual Panels and Trailer - (1) 8 ft., (4) 10 ft., (5) 12 ft., (2) 14 ft., (24) 16 ft.

Gates • Panels • Feed Bunks • Hay Wagon Gehl Chuck Wagon • Post • Wire (2) Water Tank - 1,500 Gallon Hydraulic Post Pounder Tools • Portable Air Compressor Tool Boxes • DEF Pumps • Fuel Tanks

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The disease is not yet in Wyoming but is in nine states, including Nebraska, Colorado and South Dakota, said William Stump, assistant professor of plant sciences in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

In “Disease alert: Bacterial leaf streak of corn,” the extension plant pathologist explains the disease symptoms and disease cycle and management.

The disease was first detected in Nebraska in 2014 and confirmed in 2016. The origin of the disease in the U.S. is not known, nor are the mechanisms by which it has extensive spread, Stump said.

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A student in the MSU College of Agriculture’s Steer-A-Year program gathers data on donated steers. The program is again seeking steer donations to give students hands-on experience in all aspects of the beef industry.

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MSU College of Agriculture seeks steer donations for student program

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Throughout the academic year, students in the Steer-A-Year program provide daily care for steers that Montana ranchers have donated to the university. The steers are then sold in the spring, and profits from the sales fund student activities in MSU’s College of Agriculture.

Additionally, the steers are used as a co-curricular complement to introductory coursework taught by Hannah DelCurto, instructor and program manager of MSU’s Steer-A-Year program. DelCurto uses the donated steers to provide her students with applied learning experiences in courses in the Department of Animal and Range such as beef cattle management, professional development in beef production systems, livestock management, and meat science and livestock evaluation.

The donated steers are also used for instruction for MSU’s livestock judging team and animal science internships, which DelCurto coordinates.

Approximately 22 students from various backgrounds and majors in agricultural studies are enrolled this year in the Steer-A-Year course, according to DelCurto.

Last year, MSU Culinary Services purchased 13,000 pounds of beef from the Steer-A-Year program which will be served in MSU’s Miller Dining Commons and at other university events this year.

“We received wonderful industry support, and we’re excited about the growth and trajectory of our program,” DelCurto said.

“The practical learning experiences these students glean from the program is priceless because the program represents agriculture from the technical scientific foundations all the way to the consumption. It’s a very unique and enriching program for students.”

The steers live at MSU’s Bozeman Agricultural Research and Teaching, or BART, farm, and students are responsible for everything from feeding the animals to health checks to vaccinations. Students provide steer production data - average daily weight gain, carcass information when the meat is harvested and even genetic testing - to the ranchers who donated them, DelCurto said.

Throughout the program, producers receive

detailed monthly reports of average daily intakes, feed efficiency and average daily gain.

At the end of the program, students provide a detailed carcass report. Students also post steer progress on Facebook at Steer-a-Year at MSU. At the end of the year, awards are presented to steer donors for the best initial feeder steer, the steer with the top rate of gain and best carcass.

DelCurto said Steer-A-Year students learn valuable marketing and communications skills, in addition to technical animal science, all in preparation for the spring steer sale. Funds from the sale of the steers and donations to the program allow students to travel and compete at national level and attend statewide events, such as the Montana Farm Bureau Convention and the Montana Stockgrowers Association meetings. Donated steers directly impact students, particularly those on the livestock judging team.

“The funds allow judging team members to compete nationally and learn the importance of professionally representing Montana and MSU,” she said. “One of the main goals of the program is to provide opportunities for students to develop confidence in environments outside of the classroom.”

Patrick Hatfield, head of MSU’s Department of Animal and Range Sciences, said the program provides a critical link between current agribusiness practice and the classroom.

“Hannah has a done a wonderful job in her few years as our Steer-A-Year and livestock judging leader, and we’re excited to watch the program grow at MSU,” Hatfield said. “We’re thankful to our supporters and producers who also see value in connecting production agriculture to the classroom for MSU students.”

Contributions to the program can be made in the form of a live steer, cash, proceeds from an auction market sale, and gifts of feed, grain or forage. All donations are considered charitable contributions.

Steers will be accepted between October 30 and November 17. Ideally, steers should weigh 500-800 pounds, be weaned and healthy and healed from castration and dehorning before arriving at MSU. Transportation and brand inspection paperwork is requested as well.

For more information about the SteerA-Year program, including how to donate a steer or transportation support for steer donation, contact DelCurto at 406-994-3752 or hannah.delcurto@montana.edu.

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By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service not enough resources are available to Tough times are times that allow producoffset the impact economically. But let’s ers to ponder that next turn in the road and remember, tough times are times that althink through better ways to prepare for Mother Nature’s wrath. low producers to ponder that next turn in Drought is one of those times. Effective the road and think through better ways to mitigation of drought is improved soil prepare for Mother Nature’s wrath. Effechealth; thus, it’s more effective utilization tive drought mitigation is improved soil of available moisture. health, which utilizes available moisture That is not to say drought is manageable, more effectively. but rather our response to lower moisture Dryness, although very apparent on the levels may mitigate the severity. We know top of the soil, is not as important as what beef, grass and crops require inputs, includis going on within the soil. The Dickinson Research Extension Center (DREC) has ing water, to live on the land. When water dedicated resources to help better underis short, grass and crops will dry, soon followed by an exodus stand soil health. Jon of the animals that Stika, a part-time depend on the grass professional at the and crops. center, specializes in Droughts are not soil health and notes new; they cycle pesoil health is defined as the capacity of riodically through the soil to function the land. Before the through plant nutriconfines of modern agriculture, animals and people moved ent cycling (particularly nitrogen) and with the changing weather patterns. Today, maximizing water infiltration into the soil. the sale of cattle moves them to land with The general principles of managing to feed. Ranchers set aside drought sales improve soil health require reduced soil revenue to restock at a later date. The goal disturbance, increased plant diversity (crop always was to settle around water and then rotation, cover crops and species on rangeproduce the needed food to survive. land), the maintenance of living roots in the The challenges still remain. Despite soil as much of the year as possible, and technology breakthroughs, water still is keeping the soil covered with plants and required for food production. Droughts in plant residues at all times. These principles arid areas may see no moisture, semiarid have proven to be the core principles of areas may see a little moisture and humid center research and mitigating the lack of areas still will have moisture, just less of it. moisture in southwestern North Dakota.

Land was not created equally. Soil types, The center had a quarter of land with temperature and moisture make up land. dysfunctional soil. Crop production was Proper land management involves an unminimal and repeated attempts to improve the land were of no avail. Crops grew, but derstanding of what goes on within the livthey were much closer to being in survival ing soil within the land base that individual mode. producers manage. Soil is the presence In 2008, the center, in conjunction with of particles bound together, forming soil local soil conservation districts, started a aggregates and the living processes that diverse eight-year crop rotation on this create those aggregates and fill the spaces quarter in hopes of improving the underbetween them.

Unfortunately, our modern expectations lying health of the soil. The rotation was of the land we live on are not always in three years of alfalfa, followed by winter sync with Mother Nature. The challenges triticale/hairy vetch, corn, oats/peas, a still remain. Life does not end when moismultispecies cover crop, spring wheat and winter wheat. The goal was to get a betture is in short supply. Rather, native vegetation adapted to the long-term moisture ter understanding of what is necessary to pattern for the area generally covers soil. implement the soil health principles in an In the extremes, life emerges for very short effort to enhance soil health. periods that coincide with rain.

After eight years, the fields do not even Climate is what we expect; weather is look the same. The eight study fields are what we get. Understand the climate zone alive and productive, but more importantly, and plan for the vagaries of weather. they are soil healthy. Remember, tough Hay carryover is one example. While times are the times to ponder that next turn stored hay will deteriorate, this carryover in the road and think through better ways is the insurance for a failed hay crop and is to prepare for Mother Nature’s wrath. an important aspect for cattle production.

May you find all your ear tags.

Is the amount of hay deterioration a worthy For more information, contact your local expense for the assurance hay will be availNDSU Extension Service agent (https:// www.ag.ndsu.edu/extension/directory) able the next year? Generally, the answer is or Ringwall at the Dickinson Research yes; however, the human thought process Extension Center, 1041 State Ave., Dickoften believes anything can be done.

When Mother Nature alters the road inson, ND 58601; 701-456-1103; or kris. (in this case through lack of moisture), ringwall@ndsu.edu.

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Everything he saw was new to him, including train tracks.

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cousin put a teakettle on the stove. After a few minutes, the kettle started to whistle. Terrified, the man sprang to his feet, grabbed a baseball bat, and crushed the kettle to smithereens.

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Investigate before buying livestock feed

By NDSU Extension Service amounts of the weeds in the bales? At what Many North Dakota livestock producers stage of growth were the weeds cut? are buying hay and feed from outside the Phone (406) 480-0024, Medicine Lake, Montana • Were the bales from the first, second, region because drought resulted in pasture, third or subsequent cutting? hay and other feed shortages in the upper • How is the hay bound (plastic twine, Great Plains. sisal twine, net wrap, etc.)?

The North Dakota State University ITEMS FOR SALE • How and where was the hay stored?

(NDSU) Extension Service and North • Is any mold visible on the hay?

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1990 Ford L9000 4x4 Dump 70,000 miles, PS, AB, NTC315 CumTim Petry, NDSU Extension livestock • Are bales round or square? mins, 10 speed, Jake, 7 yard bed, 2-way plow, 6 yard sander.

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Phone 406-777-1435 or 406-369-8508 commodity, the terms of the agreement, • Are noxious weeds in the area where the transportation details and signatures. bales originated? What are the approximate He also urges producers to beware of payment scams in which buyers are being asked to pay by direct deposit only and sellers are not available to answer ques12 Months Interest tions about the feed.

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Truck and Pickups Tractors & Headers

• 1985 GMC 7000 truck, air cond, 7.4 L gas, 5&2 speed, 9 Ft flatbed, 5th wheel ball, new 10.00-20 duals, only 42,815 miles, nice shape

• 1979 GMC 7000 truck, 427, 5&2 speed, 12,000# front axle, power steering, 18 Ft box & hoist, steel floor, roll tarp, air lift tag with 235-16 duals, only 56,000 miles, nice shape • 2005 Chevy Silverado 4X4 Reg. cab long box pickup, 4.8L V-8, 5 speed, Air, vinyl seats, 57,560 miles, nice unit • 1983 Chevy ¾ ton Silverado 4X2 Reg. cab long box pickup, 350, 4 speed, 56,090 miles, sells with a small Camper • 1985 Ford F-150 Lariat 4X2 extended cab pickup, 5.8L, Auto Trans, topper, new tires, 114,830 miles, looks like new • 1968 Ford F-250 4X2 pickup V-8, 4 speed, service box

2008 Cougar X-lite 29RLS by Keystone 33 Ft bumper pull camp trailer, fiberglass sides, large slide out, awning, walk around front bed, smells new inside

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Reap the benefits of family mealtimes

By Julie Garden-Robinson, Food and Nutrition Specialist, NDSU Extension Service “Should we go see a hawk?” my son asked after we finished eating dinner with the rest of our family. He was about 11 at the time.

“Sure. Maybe we will see Spock on the way,” I replied.

Back then, my son and I had to be a little devious about using words that rhymed with “walk” when we went on regular walks around our neighborhood. My younger daughter, who was 3 at the time, wanted to go along with us if she heard the word “walk.”

However, she wouldn’t walk, ride in a stroller or drive a tricycle. She wanted to be carried on our back or shoulders.

We sneaked out of the house to avoid carrying her for two or three miles. We usually brought her to the park when we returned.

Thinking back, my daughter had this process figured out.

She liked the playground at the park.

Back then, my son was barely up to my shoulders. Then he grew to be “nose high.” Reaching my height was a significant milestone. We would stand back to back so he could show me that he was catching up with my height.

Then he grew taller than both of us parents, and suddenly all his jeans were “high-water pants.”

Yes, we were providing nutritious food at all those family meals, but I began wondering just how tall this kid was going to get. He stopped growing at 6 foot 3, about 8 inches taller than I am.

Now we mark another significant milestone in our household: our son’s college graduation. We are proud of the young man he has become.

In looking back, those regular family mealtimes and afterdinner walks were beneficial in many ways. Eating together was a family tradition that allowed us to take a break to catch up with our three kids and their busy lives. You can learn a lot about your child’s life by going on walks, too.

On the nutrition front, meals eaten with family members include less fat, less pop, and more fruits and vegetables.

Family meals also tend to be higher in calcium, fiber and other essential nutrients. Children who eat balanced meals with their families are less likely to become overweight.

Research published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) shows that children in families who share three or more meals together per week are 24 percent more likely to consume healthful foods. Additionally, the AAP researchers showed the odds of being overweight or obese decrease 12 percent for children who eat at least three family meals together weekly.

Regular family meals can strengthen relationships. Gathering as a family creates structure and acts as a protective factor, especially for teens. As a result of this family connection, children are less likely to engage in risky behavior such as smoking, drinking alcohol or trying drugs.

Family meals can promote better academic performance.

When children get proper nutrition, their brains and bodies are fueled. They are better able to pay attention in school and learn.

When they eat with their families, young children learn new words and expand their vocabularies. By the time they are teens, children who eat regularly with their families do better academically than their peers who do not.

While meals eaten together in a restaurant “count” as family meals, making meals at home can save money. In many cases, you can prepare a meal for a family for the same price as one entrée in a sit-down restaurant.

In January, my NDSU Extension Service colleagues in family science/finance and I launched “The Family Table,” an initiative to promote families getting back to the family table. It includes monthly challenges, an e-newsletter and recipes.

Visit https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/familytable for more information. Join the family meal challenges with prize drawings for participation. Videotape your favorite family table memory and post it on the Facebook site. Regardless of your household size, you may find some tips and recipes to enjoy.

Despite living on his own, my son still texts me in the afternoon and asks me, “What’s for dinner?” I think he would be over to join us in no time if I told him that beef kabobs are on the menu. Maybe we would top off this family meal by “looking for a hawk.” However, we’d let my younger daughter lead the way.

Here’s a delicious recipe and nutrition analysis courtesy of the North Dakota Beef Commission. Enjoy with a tossed green salad, whole-wheat rolls and milk for a balanced meal.

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Citrus-marinated Beef and Fruit Kabobs 1 pound beef top sirloin steak, boneless and cut 1 inch thick 1 medium orange 1/4 c. chopped fresh cilantro leaves 1 Tbsp. smoked paprika 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper (optional) 4 c. cubed mango, watermelon, peaches and/or plums Chopped fresh cilantro leaves (optional garnish) Grate peel and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice from orange; reserve juice in a separate bowl not in contact with raw meat.

Combine grated orange peel, cilantro, paprika and ground red pepper, if desired, in small bowl. Cut beef steak into 1 1/4-inch pieces. Place beef and 2 1/2 tablespoons cilantro mixture in food-safe plastic bag; turn to coat. Place remaining cilantro mixture and fruit in separate food-safe plastic bags; turn to coat. Close bags securely. Marinate the bags of beef and fruit in refrigerator 15 minutes to two hours.

Soak eight 9-inch bamboo skewers in water 10 minutes; drain. Thread beef evenly onto four skewers, leaving a small space between pieces, or use metal skewers. Thread fruit onto remaining four separate skewers. Place kabobs on grill over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill beef kabobs, covered, five to seven minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, seven to nine minutes) for medium rare (145 F) to medium (160 F) doneness, turning occasionally. Grill fruit kabobs five to seven minutes or until softened and beginning to brown, turning once. Drizzle reserved orange juice over fruit kabobs.

Garnish with cilantro, if desired.

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2001 International 4700 60-ft. bucket truck, DT466 automatic, 4 outriggers, jib, exgovernment................$20,000

1994 Ford F450 service truck, 7.3L, 5 speed, 11-ft. box, 5000 lb. crane, Ingersoll Rand compressor.......................$15,000

1995 Ford F800 bucket truck, Cummins, 6 speed, 50-ft. reach, double bucket..$12,500

1998 International 4900 60ft. bucket truck, DT466, 8LL transmission, 4 outriggers....... ...................................$17,500

1996 Holden 20-ton tilt bed equipment trailer, 24-ft. deck..... .....................................$12,500

1980 Hyster 20-ton equipment tilt, 25-ft. deck................$8000

1988 Internatonal 1800 2-ton diesel 4x4 flatbed.................................. $9000 1989 Ford F450 utility truck, 11-ft. bed, 460 hp, automatic................... $2500 1979 GMC chip truck............................................................................. $6500 1981 International S1800 4x4 flatbed, 14,000 lb knuckle boom....... $12,500 1996 International 4900 DT466 engine, 10 speed............................ $10,000 1995 International 4900 466, 5 speed, 18-ft. flatbed dump.............. $12,500 12-ft. flatbed, 3200 lb. IMT crane, air compressor.................................. $5000 125-185 CFM air compressors.................................................$4000 - $6000 1999 Haulin 31-ft. flatbed (expands to 34-ft.), telescopic hitch and air brakes.

Good for round bales ..................................................................... $10,000 12-ton 22-ft. tilt bed trailer...................................................................... $6500 (11) 20-ton 24-ft. tilt bed trailers.............................................$7500 - $12,500 1-ton utility beds, starting at.................................................................. $1000 2 ton dump boxes, each........................................................................ $1000 2013 Terex light plant............................................................................ $5000 Miller 250-400 amp diesel welder............................................$1500 - $4500 Buckets for skid steer loaders....................................................................Call Forklift forks...............................................................................................Call Cat IT28 quick-tach forks...................................................................... $2500 16” to 36” augers.......................................................................$750 to $1750 Versatile 35-ft. bucket attachment......................................................... $3000 (4) Goodyear 1200x20 unused traction tires.......................................... $800 (6) Goodyear 1200xR20 unused traction tires...................................... $1200 (4) General 1200x20 unused highway tires............................................ $800 Check us out on the web! www.pricetruckandequipment.com

Rod and Loretta Mattson Unreserved Farm Auction

Saturday, November 4, 2017 • 10:00 AM Hays, AB - Contact Owner: Rod Mattson - (403) 654-0013

East on Hwy. 524 - 6 miles (approx.) to Road AN, and 2 miles (approx.) North to yard #10AN001 (Watch for Signs) TRACTORS, COMBINE, SWATHER & SPRAYER

• 2007 New Holland TS 125A Tractor MFWD, 3 PTH, 18.4 X 38 rears, 380/85R 28 fronts, left hand shuttle 16 speed trans; 5575 hrs. Sells with 840 TL FEL Bucket/Grapple & Pallet Forks • 1981 Case 2390 Tractor 3 PTH, recent transmission & differential repair, new radiator, 20.8 X 38 factory duals; 6864 hrs.

• Case IH 5000 Swather 16.5’ dual auger header, pickup reel, 3237 hrs.

SHEDDED • John Deere 7720 Combine Straw Storm & Chaff Saver attachments.

Approx. 2800 hrs. SHEDDED • Terra Gator 1603 SP Sprayer 3208 Cat, 75’, Raven Control, new rubber, recent engine overhaul, air ride, chem. mixer, 1500 gal. stainless steel tank; 8500 hrs.

• John Deere 220 Straight Cut Header • Kawasaki KSS 652 Payloader Isuzu 6 cyl. diesel, 4251 hrs.

• Case 1030 Tractor c/w Foster 3 PTH Backhoe • IHC 414 Tractor

HAYING EQUIPMENT

• 2010 New Holland HW 345 SP Discbine 15.5’ , 924.4 hrs. SHEDDED • 2003 New Holland BR780 Round Baler 540 PTO, Twine only, s/n 25610; SHEDDED • 2000 New Holland 688 Round Baler 1000 PTO, Twine only; s/n 981813; SHEDDED • Morris 881 Round Bale Stacker • Kirchner 3PTH Swath Fluffer

FEED

• 1700 round bales hay, 200 round bales cereal straw, 100 round bales pea straw, *Years and cuts on website

GRAIN TRUCKS, VEHICLES &TRAILER

• 2009 GMC C4500 8.1 litre gas, 2 WD, Allison Automatic, posi. differential, air ride, 11’ triple bale Multi Deck, 53,500 kms.

• 1985 Ford 9000 Grain Truck 855 Cummins; 5 & 3 Fuller, 20’ steel box, hydraulic corner clean; 517,000 kms.

• 1983 Ford 9000 Livestock Hauler 671 Detroit, 5 & 3 trans. 8’x8’x30’ Intercontinental Livestock Box with matted floor; 475,000 kms.

• 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4, recent Denali drop in engine (used) 390,000kms • 1995 Chev 3500 4x4, 6.5 litre diesel, Courtney Berg Hydra Deck; 320,000 kms.

• 2011 Oasis 32’ goose neck quad axle trailer • 1979 IHC Loadster 3 Ton 14’ Steel Box & Hoist

ATV, HOLIDAY TRAILER & SNOW MOBILE

• Panterra Wolf 700 Side by Side • Innsbruck Fifth Wheel 24’ Holiday Trailer kitchen slide out, new flooring and upholstery, electric fire place, awning, A/C • 2013 Ski Doo Renegade 600 EFI 273.4 kms s/n 000469 • New Holland MZ19H Lawn Mower

LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT

• Jiffy 8900 Bale Processor grain tank • Cobey Manure Spreader dual speed, new steel floor & chains • Hi Hog Cattle Squeeze • Hi Hog Maternity Chute • Various Panels, Feeders & Livestock Supplies • 6 - 32’ Portable Windbreak Panels • 4 - 30’ Freestanding Panels w/gates • Tuff Crowding Tub & Drop Gate • Calf Tipping Table • Portable Hydraulic Trimming Chute

SEEDING & TILLAGE EQUIPMENT

• Agri Ease 7’ - 3 PTH Orchard Mower 540 PTO, side shift • John Deere 9350 - 30’ Seed Drills fertilizer, hydraulic mounted transport • 16’ manufactured land roller • Harmon 20’ Cultivator c/w mounted harrows • IHC 16’ Double Spring Cultivator • Massey Ferguson 20’ Tandem Offset Disc • IHC 645 - 28’ Chisel Plow c/w mounted harrows • Blanchard 30’ Folding Packer Bar • 56’ Diamond Harrows on Folding Cart • Norden 12’ X 40’ Land Float • Barber Meter Feed 28’ Granular Spreader

Jeff/Auctioneer 403-793-9988, Sheryl/Office 403-362-2972 Please visit

www.charltonauction.com for complete listing and details.

GRAIN LOADERS & TANKS

• Westfield 10” X 51’ Swing Auger • Lode King Dual Compartment Tote Tank

ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES & HOUSEHOLD

• Belmont Barber Chair • Surry 3/4” Slate Pool Table • Gerhard Heintzman Cabinet Grand Piano • Continental Gum Ball Machine • Westphalia Cream Separator • Gurney Scale Head • Wilco Brass Fire Nozzle • Tonka Toys, Egg Crates, Oil Lamps, Crocks, Sad Irons, Cast Iron Toy Tractors, Milk Bottles, Jugs etc.

• Polaroid Box Camera • Rocking Horse • Eurosport Exercise Unit • Alliance Tread Mill • Antique Harness & Tack • Fridge & Microwave • Meat Band Saw & Various Butcher Supples • Traeger Pellet Smoker

3 PTH & MISC.

• Sweepster 6’ Hydraulic Broom • Farm King 3 PTH Angle Blade • Manufactured Pipe Trailer • Farm Hand 3 PTH Flail Mower • 5’ 3 PTH Mower • Kirchner 3 PTH Large Ditcher • McKee 7’ 3 PTH Snow Blower • 3 PTH Snow Plow • Wheat Hart Hydraulic Post Hole Auger • Summers 30’ 3PTH Sprayer c/w wind screens • Kirchner Small Land Float • Eversmen Dirt Bucket • Manufactured Disc Style Border Dyker Equipment • Assortment of Culvert Material & Scrap Metal

SHOP & FARMING SUPPLIES

• Mi T-M Hot Water Pressure Washer • Motomco Grain Moisture Tester • Radial Arm Saw • Table Saw • Band Saw • Router & Table • Easy Kleen Electric Pressure Washer • Pallet Jack • Socket Sets, Hand, Power & Air Tools, Rolling Tool Cabinets, Bench Model Drill Press, LPG Cutting Torch, Bench Grinders PLUS Varied Assortment of Shop & Farming Supplies • Approx. 12 bags Alfalfa Seed • Wood Lathe • Wood Thickness Planer

Lunch Available

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New Circle D 24-ft. gooseneck stock trailer with 2 sliding center gates, full bull package, 14-ply tires.......................................................................................................$10,995 New Circle D 20-ft. gooseneck stock trailers with sliding center gate. 14-ply tires. Bull Package..............................................................................................................$9995

NEW HEAVY DUTY FLATBED TRAILERS

Diamond C 32-ft. tandem dual, 2 piece with folding beavertail, dual jacks, tool box, bridged frame, torque tube............................................................................. $11,895 Circle D 31-ft. (3) 7,000 lb./6 torsion axle, 3 piece folding beavertail, chain basket, dual jacks................................................................................................................... $9695 Diamond C 30-ft. (3) 7,000 lb. spring axle, 2 piece beavertail, bridged frame, tool box, dual jacks........................................................................................................... $9895 Circle D 29-ft. tandem dual, 3 piece beavertail, dual jacks, chain basket............. $9995 Diamond C 28-ft. tandem dual, 2 piece beavertail, dual jacks, tool box, bridged frame. . ...................................................................................................................... $10,595 Circle D 27-ft. tandem dual, 3 piece beavertail, dual jacks, chain basket............. $9695 Circle D 25-ft. (2) 7,000 lb. torsion axles, dual jacks, chain basket, 3 piece beavertail... . ......................................................................................................................... $7595

NEW UTILITY FLATBED TRAILERS

New 18’x83” heavy duty car hauler, wrap tongue, 6” channel frame, brakes on two axles, 7000 lb. axles...$4495 New 18’x83” deluxe car hauler, wrap tongue, set back jack, brakes on two axles, ramps, 5200 lb. axles......... . ..........................................................................$4095

4x7’ Heavy Duty Trailer Mats Each.....$65

New Hillsboro aluminum 7.5-ft. x 26-ft., 2 sliding center gates - front is adjustable large escape side door for 4-wheelers, 14 ply tires. .......................................$21,000 New Hillsboro aluminum 6.8-ft. x 20-ft., 1 sliding center gate............................$16,500

NEW GOOSENECK TILT TRAILERS

(2) Diamond C 25-ft. partial tilt, (2) 7,000 lb. axles, tool box................................. $7595 Diamond C 24-ft. full tilt deck-over power tilt, (2) 7,000 lb. axles, tool box............ $8995 Hillsboro 23.5-ft. partial tilt.................................................................................... $7595

NEW BUMPER PULL TILT TRAILERS

Diamond C 24-ft. full power tilt deck-over, (2) 7,000 lb. axles............................... $7995 Diamond C 22-ft. partial tilt.................................................................................... $6495 Hillsboro 21.5-ft. partial tilt.................................................................................... $6595

G ll steel flatbeds

PRONGHORN UTILITY Stop in or call for more info.

IN STOCK NOW!!!

New Circle D pickup flatbeds

Circle D flatbeds, gooseneck hitch plate, lights, headache rack, rear skirt. Black 7x7..................................................................$1450 71/2x81/2...........................................................$1450 71/2x9..............................................................$1520 8x9..................................................................$1850 8x11................................................................$2150

NEW DUMP TRAILERS

New Diamond C 14-ft. gooseneck...............$9495 New Diamond C 14-ft. bumper pull with tarp.$8495 New Diamond C 12-ft.x77” bumper pull with 5200 lb. axles.....................................................$5995 New Travalong 16-ft. gooseneck, triple axle........... ...............................................................$13,000 New Travalong 14-ft. gooseneck..............$10,895 New Travalong 14-ft. bumper pull................$9895

Triple T Sales

Contact Dave Taylor: 406-357-2166

Chinook, MT

Home Phone - 406-357-2162 Highway 2 West, Chinook, MT 1/2 miles west of Chinook

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LOTS OF NEW BUMPER PULL UTILITY TRAILERS 5-ft. x 8-ft. to 83” x 14-ft.

Prices Range from $1425 - $2295

New LOOK Enclosed Trailers Excellent Selection On Hand

Large Trailer Parts Inventory

• Axles • Springs • Lights • Fenders • Straps • Tie-downs • Bearings & seals • Jacks • Etc.

TURNOVER BALL COMPANION™ 5th WHEEL RV HITCH

New Diamond C car haulers

$1200

Mounts to rails bolted under the bed, or attaches easily to B&W’s turnover ball gooseneck hitch. Easy adjustment of height & lateral positions.

~ ~ ~ USED SEMI TRAILERS ~ ~ ~

3500, 5200 & 7000# axles 16-ft. 18-ft. & 20-ft.

IN STOCK

A hitch when you need it...

A level bed when you don’t

NEW

3-point Bale Unroller

Includes cylinder and hoses.

2007 Fontaine 48-ft. step deck.................. $20,000

2003 Ranco 40-ft. double gate, bottom dump trailer................................................ $17,500

2006 Wilson 8.5-ft. x 53-ft. drop deck trailers ............................$21,000 2015 Sundowner 3-horse slant with living quarters, never used. New: $28,995 ................................................................... NOW: $19,995

1971 King 5-ft.x16-ft. stock trailer .................................... $1500

8x45-ft. drop deck, tail roll...........................$8500

Dynaweld 48-ft. x 102”............................$12,000

Ponderosa 6-ft.x16-ft. bumper pull ............................. $2000

2011 Travalong 6-ft. 8” x 24-ft. aluminum stock trailer, 2 sliding center gates .........................................................................................$10,000

2 horse bumper pull ..............$1400

1990 Kiefer Built 27.5-ft. x 24-ft. aluminum stock trailer, 8000 lb. axle $. 7000

Diamond C 18-ft. car hauler, 3500 lb. axles, spare wheel and tire................................$2295

2014 Hillsboro tilt trailer, 21.5-ft. long, 14-ply tires, spare wheel and tire, Like New!.......................... $6000

2007 ABU 22-ft. flatbed with 5-ft. beavertail and 2-10,000 lb. axles............................$5900

1992 Interstate 24-ft. tilt deck, 20ton equipment trailer...... $8500 8x8 snowmobile trailer.........$500 Donohue 16-ft. 7x16 goosneck stocktrailer ................................$3500 2014 Kaufman tandem dual, 18ft. with 5-ft. beavertail, electric brakes, 10,000 lb. axle.... $6500 Caterpillar V-100 forklift, 10,000 lb.......................................... $10,000

1993 Ford F250 regular cab, 70,000 miles, 460 engine, 5-speed, with snowplow...............................................................................$9500

1989 Ford F250 super cab, flatbed, with Western snowplow.....$6500

Skidsteer pallet forks 42” .......................................$555

Edge high reach clipper skid steer mount tree shear for trees 8-10” in diameter......... $2100

Triple T Sales Contact Dave Taylor: 406-357-2166

Chinook, MT

Home Phone - 406-357-2162 Highway 2 West, Chinook, MT 1/2 miles west of Chinook

1992 Wilray heavy duty flatbed trailer, 45,000 lb. GVW, 24-ft. beavertail.....................$8500

1991 Load King 20-ton equipment trailer, 19-ft. with 5-ft. beavertail.. ..........................................$6995

20-ft. flatbed with 4-ft. beavertail and ramps, treadplate floor, triple axle, 7000 lb........$5500

Nissan forklift, 3000 lb., nice shape........................................... $6700

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HAY FOR SALE 200 bales of grass hay and 400 bales of Willow Creek hay, in round bales. Nitrates and forage quality tested.........................................................$115/ton

(406) 581-7800 • Choteau, MT

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• Steel and cement truck, livestock, pallet and mining scales • Up to 135 ton truck scales with 3/8” decking standard • Custom sizes and special projects welcome • Scoreboards, printers, automated, wireless, and many other options to choose from

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Custom Blends Available on orders Call or come see us for more information

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Do casinos have a positive effect on economic growth?

By Siew Hoon Lim, Associate Professor, NDSU Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department and consumer spending also have considerable Casino legalization is controversial because, impacts on casino visitation and revenues, historically, gambling is perceived by some as and consumers cut back on gambling durimmoral, foolish and irrational, and unlike other entertainment businesses, gambling creates ing recessions. If the casino industry is not social and economic costs that must be borne recession-proof, then the presence of casinos by gamblers and nongamblers. will contribute little to alleviate a state’s fiscal But morality arguments and religious influstress during a recession.

Additionally, casino expansion can reach a ences against casino gambling have dissipated saturation point and result in intra-industry and in many communities through the years, and interstate competitions that could lead to the the general public in the U.S. has become indisappearance of a casino’s positive economic creasingly receptive to casinos. According to impact, if any, on the local community in the the American Gambling Association (AGA), long run. most American voters believe casinos help In a recent study (http://onlinelibrary.wiley. strengthen their communities and improve locom/doi/10.1111/grow.12182/abstract), my colcal economies.

But does casino development necessarily league Lei Zhang and I examined the relationlead to economic growth? A large number of ship between casino establishments and ecostudies on this subject in the past three decades nomic growth of counties in the 48 contiguous have reached mixed results.

U.S. states from 2003 to 2012. We examined the First of all, whether casinos have a countershort-term (three-year) and long-term (10-year) cyclical effect on an economy remains ambigucounty-level economic growth rates.

Specifically, we compared the effects on real ous. Even if casinos may contribute economiper-capita personal income and job growth rates cally, the AGA reckons that they are not immune of the counties with and without casinos. We to external macroeconomic conditions. found that the effects of casinos on economic Economic uncertainty, consumer confidence growth to be positive but relatively small.

Casino expansion was estimated to have increased the short-term per-capita income growth rate by 0.4 percentage point and the long-term percapita income growth rate by 0.5 percentage point in 20032012. But after controlling for spatial or neighboring-county correlation effects, the effect of casinos on the long-term income growth disappeared.

Check us out for all your sprayer On the job side, casino exparts & supplies! Including hose, pansion was estimated to have increase the 10-year salary job valves, fittings & more! growth rate by 0.71 percentage point during the 2003-2012 period, and its effect remained but only at 0.67 percentage Dealer for Dutch Openers point after controlling for Come see us or call for more information! inter-county spatial effects.

Our study did not examine the negative externalities of casinos. The negatives of casino gambling are well documented. Those negatives include not only behavioral problems associated with gambling, but also other individual, family, social and economic problems.

Gambling availability is associated with increased problem and pathological gambling behaviors among individuals in the casino neighborhood.

Also, casinos lead to higher crime rates, but those rates decrease with distance, and the - ANHYDROUS proximity of casino gambling is found to be associated with higher bankruptcy rates.

Policymakers and community leaders/developers must bear in mind that the social costs of gambling remain an important issue in the casino debate. If the economic benefits are short term and small, but the harm to society is long term and potentially irreversible, rather than focusing on the temporary gains, one must weigh the benefits and costs in a comprehensive, holistic Kremlin, Montana manner.

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HAY FOR SALE Alfalfa - Big square bales tarped, no rain. Excellent quality Delivery and tests available

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CALL FISHER METAL PRODUCTS for information and pricing on: Horizontal Fuel Tanks from 500 to 6000 gallons Vertical Fuel Tanks 4000 to 10,000 gallons ALL TANKS are UL 142 Certified –– DOUBLE WALL TANKS meet SPCC Secondary Containment Rules

Tier 1 and Tier 2 spcc compliance plans available at no charge!

Professionally engineered plans are needed for systems over 10,000 gallons

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Galvanized steel epoxy coated water cisterns – 1,000 to 10,000 gallon

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single & tandem rollers available

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By Chris Branam, Oregon State University Extension Service Children in rural Oregon elementary school classrooms— who are more at risk of becoming obese than their urban counterparts—are getting more physical activity when their teacher uses a toolkit developed by researchers with the Oregon State University (OSU) Extension Service.

The results of a pilot study, published in the Journal of Extension (https://www.joe.org/joe/2017april/a5.php), are borne out of a unique school-based approach to obesity prevention in six rural school districts, said Kathy Gunter, an OSU Extension Service physical activity specialist who developed the Balanced Energy Physical Activity Toolkit (BEPA-Toolkit) http://extension.oregonstate.edu/growhkc/ tools/bepa “The good news is that children seem to accrue more health-promoting moderate to vigorous physical activity during the school day when teachers use the BEPA-Toolkit,” Gunter said.

The toolkit is geared toward elementary-school age children who are just beginning to learn about the importance of nutrition and exercise. Activities include “Activate the Alphabet,” “Bean Bag Balance,” “Dicey Moves” and “Fruit and Veggie Volleyball.” The games range from 5 to 20 minutes, with most being 15 minutes.

The toolkit includes activity cards, a user guide and video tutorials. In addition to instructions and talking points, the activities included in the handbook are embedded with health messages, providing more opportunities for children to practice being physically active.

OSU Extension distributed the BEPA-Toolkit to teachers in two rural elementary schools in each of three counties– Clackamas, Columbia, and Klamath. They tested implementation at two levels – “low support,” in which one toolkit was given to each grade in the school; and “high support,” in which every classroom received one.

In the high-support model, Extension offered a scripted presentation, hands-on activities and handouts to support teacher continuing education about classroom physical activity breaks, as well as wellness policies that emphasize school-based physical activity.

The teachers measured the children’s physical activity with pedometers. Children wore the pedometers for the entire school day, putting them on when they got to their classrooms in the morning and removing them before leaving at the end of the school day. They recorded their steps daily for four consecutive days.

OSU surveyed 75 teachers in the six schools about their usage of the BEPA-Toolkit and the children’s physical activity. Fifty-seven teachers completed the survey, and the final sample included physical activity data for 1,103 students.

Among the findings: • In the first, second and third-grade classrooms where the teachers regularly used the toolkit, boys took an average of 5,246 steps a day and girls took 4,456 steps. In those same grades where teachers never used the toolkit, boys averaged 4,801 steps and girls 4,097.

• In the fourth, fifth and sixth grades, in classrooms where teachers regularly used the toolkit, boys averaged 6,384 steps a day and girls averaged 4,772. In the classrooms where the teachers never used the toolkit, boys averaged 4,920 daily steps and girls averaged 3,829.

• Children in all grades in classrooms in which the teachers regularly used the toolkit averaged more minutes of total physical activity – light, moderate and vigorous – and more minutes of moderate and vigorous physical activity, than in the classrooms where the teachers never used the toolkit.

The toolkits were distributed through GROW Healthy Kids and Communities, a multi-state initiative led by OSU’s College of Public Health and Human Sciences Extension Service. The toolkits have also been adopted by the OSU Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education Program (SNAP-ED) and are distributed and supported statewide in schools eligible for SNAP-ED programming.

From 2011 through 2016, GROW (https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=DtWnRhWy8xQ) was implemented in Oregon and in five additional western states. In Oregon, county Extension offices supported GROW activities in partnership with the towns and elementary schools of Estacada, Molalla, Clatskanie, Rainier, Bonanza and Chiloquin.

“Current research shows that children are getting less than 20 minutes of health-promoting physical activity in a sevenhour school day,” Gunter said. “In the districts we studied, these kids are on the bus between 30 minutes to 1½ hours, so they don’t get very many opportunities for physical activity at home. They can’t take advantage of before- or after-school programs. We wanted to focus on the school environment.”

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Take Advantage of WINTER DISCOUNTS! For all your grain storage needs!

G & M Bins, LLC Fairfield, Montana

Contact: Mark at 406-590-3240 or Greg at 406-590-0404 e-mail: mcfarms@3rivers.net

A family owned business since 1969 ~ 10 acres of parts!!!

DIETZ AUTO and TRUCK SALVAGE 1104 Bench Blvd., Billings, MT • 1-800-573-4389

DIESEL ENGINES In Stock

4 Cat 4 Cummins 4 Detroit 4 Isuzu 4 Volvo

We are now a AG Parts Ltd distributor!!

12 - 4x8 fiberglass heated compost bins and/or worm farm. $500 per bin with lower liquid bins and stands. Will sell per or as a whole.

Will consider possible trades.

Tempe 26-ft. van body, roll up rear door, heavy built, needs side door.

$2000

John Deere 8820 combine, for parts Dorman Dealer Large selection of car and truck lights, mirrors, and door handles.

1994 Dump Truck with 435 hp Cat, 50,000 miles since rebuild

2009 John Deere 568 baler for parts

We have a LARGE SELECTION of automotive transmissions and transfer cases!

Ford 4000 for parts; bad transmission

5 sets of semi trailer axles IN STOCK!!

Large selection of USED TIRES & WHEELS from 12 - 24.5’s *Inventory changing daily

Massey-Ferguson 4840 Just in for parts.

2000 New Holland BR7090 and 2002 Case International RBX561

Wanted Old Motorcycles and Racing Parts & Memorabilia.

Old flat track race posters.

9-ft. flatbed with tool boxes.

John Deere 644C for parts

Bear spray - carry it, know how to use it

By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks The Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee recommends the use of bear spray and urges hunters to learn other bear-aware safety measures.

Hunters in bear country need to: • carry bear spray and know how to use it, • hunt with a partner, leave detailed plans with someone and check-in periodically, • pay attention to fresh bear sign. Look for bear tracks, scat, and concentrations of natural foods, • use caution when hunting areas that have evidence of bear activity or areas with scavenging birds such as magpies, ravens, or crows.

Most grizzly bears will leave an area if they sense human presence. Hunters who observe a grizzly bear or suspect a bear is nearby should leave the area. If you do encounter a grizzly, stay calm, don’t run, and assess the situation by trying to determine if the bear is actually aware of you. Is it, for instance, threatening or fleeing?

Always keep the bear in sight as you back away, and leave the area.

Here are some guidelines for using bear spray: When to use bear spray • Bear spray should be used as a deterrent only in an aggressive or attacking confrontation with a bear.

How to use bear spray • Use the EPA-registered bear spray in accordance with its label instructions.

• Each person should carry a can of bear spray and consider carrying 2 cans.

• If a bear is moving toward you from a distance of 30-60 feet direct the spray downward toward the front of the bear so that the bear spray billows up and creates a wide cloud that acts as a barrier between you and the bear.

• If the bear is within 30 feet spray at the front of the bear until it breaks off its charge.

• Spray additional bursts if the bear continues toward you. Sometimes just the noise of the spray and the appearance of the spray cloud is enough to deter a bear from continuing its charge.

• Spray additional bursts if the bear makes additional charges.

• A full canister of bear spray is essential for bear encounters. Consider carrying 2.

• The expiration date on the spray should be checked annually.

Selecting a bear spray Purchase products that are clearly labeled “for deterring attacks by bears,” and that are registered with the Environmental Protection Agency.

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By NDSU Extension Service A nonprofit global network of agricultural economists believes profitable crop production in Russia, Ukraine and Argentina will boost output and exports.

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By Jodi DeJong-Hughes, UMN Extension Educator In Minnesota, small grain harvest is complete and sugar beet, sweet corn, corn silage, and pea harvest is well underway. With these early harvested crops, producers have an opportunity to consider planting a cover crop this fall, a practice that has many benefits. This may be a particularly good year to try cover crops, since soil moisture in many parts of the region is ideal for germination.

Cover crop success stories have been shared in almost every local and national Ag magazine over the past five years.

Cover crops have many benefits, including improving water infiltration, reducing soil erosion, scavenging excess nitrogen and phosphorus, providing nutrients, using excess moisture, extending the grazing season, improving soil health, and providing a food source for pollinators.

How and where should a producer get started with cover crops?

The best approach is to keep it simple. In fields where wheat was just harvested, one option is to allow the wheat to reseed itself without tilling the land. As long as the soil is covered, this would be considered a cover crop. However, this may cause issues by creating a wet mat of plant residue on the soil surface in the spring. A better option may be to seed cereal rye into the volunteer wheat, so the rye can utilize the extra moisture in the spring. When starting out, using one or two cover crops is an excellent way to get acquainted with their benefits. With lower commodity prices, expensive seed mixes are not necessary. The most popular choices are forage radish and cereal rye. Before choosing a cover crop, consider the following questions: What is my crop rotation and harvest timing?

If sugar beets have just been harvested, brassicas will not be needed in the cover crop mix (i.e. turnip, canola, or radish), as there isn’t enough time for adequate growth to justify the cost. Instead, plant a small grain or grass. If the field is going to wheat next spring, then do not use cereal rye as a cover crop. Instead, choose oats, so that any volunteers that come up in the wheat crop can be killed.

If cover crops are planted after August 15, use cool season crops. These may include forage pea, barley, wheat, and triticale. In our northern climate, there may not be enough time to truly benefit from a legume’s nitrogen credit when they are planted in late-summer.

Herbicide carryover and rotation restrictions are another consideration when planting cover crops. Look at herbicide product labels or call your agronomist for exact restrictions.

University of Wisconsin has a helpful, in-depth fact sheet that can be used as a guide: Herbicide rotation restrictions in forage and cover cropping systems.

Do I want a cover crop that will overwinter?

A cover crop that overwinters will provide the best soil protection through the winter and into spring. However, it generally will need to be terminated before the cash crop is planted in the spring. A combination of cereal rye, which will overwinter, and radish (which will winter kill) is an example of a mix where the rye provides added soil protection, while the radish residue decomposes quickly. For a quick growing grain that does not overwinter, seeding barley in the fall is a good option. While typically winterkilled, it should be noted that turnips overwintered in parts of Minnesota and North Dakota in the 2015-2016 winter. However, if radish in the mix and there aren’t grazing cattle, then another cover crop that serves the same purpose as radish isn’t needed.

How should cover crops be seeded?

There are several choices for seeding cover crops. They include a no-till drill, slurry seeded (keep manure agitated for a more even spreading of seed), broadcast and lightly incorporated for seed to soil contact, or by plane. If the soil is moist, all of these seeding methods are viable options.

If the soil is dry, leaving the seeds on the soil surface will reduce germination and coverage during the fall. Oats are better equipped to be seeded a little deeper if soil moisture is a concern. Peas also need to be seeded deeper than most other cover crops. In general, when broadcasting or flying on cover crops, smaller seeds are a better choice: radish, turnip, flax, dwarf essex rapeseed, cereal rye or barley.

Larger seeded crops, like peas, sunflower, etc., should not be broadcast or flown on.

Producers are encouraged to consult with seed dealers and other sources for selecting the right mix and rates for specific field and crop rotation situations. Consider visiting U of M and NDSU Extension websites, Midwest Cover Crop Council, and NRCS publications for more information.

Husker-led project aims to boost climate literacy

By University of Nebraska-Lincoln IANR News The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is working with Nebraska high schools to develop an online tool focused on climate modeling.

Cory Forbes, associate professor of science education in the School of Natural Resources at Nebraska, will lead the four-year project funded by a $1.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation. To develop the curriculum, the team will use global climate models, which are used to produce daily weather reports and climate-related news.

While the general public rarely comes into contact with the models, they are commonly used by NASA scientists.

“A lot of science in today’s world is based around these computer-based models, something historically K-12 students don’t really have a lot of exposure to,” Forbes said.

“Students need an understanding of how these models are used in science.”

Forbes said the team will use climate as a launch-pad for high school students to explore other issues related to food, energy and water. For instance, students will use the tool to look at historical data and climate trend predictions in the Great Plains to see how they might impact the agricultural economy and other industries.

Forbes will work with Mark Chandler, a climate scientist at Columbia University who also works at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies; Devarati Bhattacharya, a K-16 STEM education postdoctoral fellow at Nebraska; and partner school districts throughout the state to develop, implement and assess the new curriculum. Funding also supports a doctoral student and undergraduate student researchers.

“We’re taking the largest computational models on the planet and getting them into the hands of high school students in Nebraska,” Chandler said.

Martha Shulski, director of the Nebraska State Climate Office, will advise the team on curriculum development.

“Educating youth on climate and climate change will help lead to an informed public that is able to navigate this complex issue that impacts us all,” Shulski said.

Climate change is an interdisciplinary core idea included in Nebraska’s new science standards.

“Developing climate literacy is essential to the future success of our state and this project is designed to provide resources and aid teachers and students as we work toward the goal of achieving a deep understanding of our changing climate in accordance with the new standards,” said Sara Cooper, science education specialist with the Nebraska Department of Education.

James Blake is a science curriculum specialist for Lincoln Public Schools, one of the project’s partner school districts in Nebraska. According to Blake, science education standards are shifting to focus on hands-on learning, which is a big change for teachers who learned to teach science using more traditional resources.

“Working with the University of Nebraska to implement this tool into our classrooms not only allows students to explore science in a new way, but it also helps LPS teachers build their capacity for new types of teaching,” Blake said.

The first phase of the project will be focused on designing and piloting locally relevant, standards-based curriculum built around the online tool. The team will work with a small number of LPS teachers to develop the curriculum, which will be piloted in high school science classrooms.

By the project’s fourth year, the team expects to include 55 secondary teachers and 3,000 students.

The project contributes to the missions of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Science Literacy Initiative and Nebraska Collaborative for Food, Energy and Water Education. They are core parts of IANR’s efforts to foster a scientifically literate society capable of making effective decisions grounded in science-informed analysis of complex, real-world challenges associated with food, fuel, water, landscape and people.

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Anthrax may be a danger to livestock

By NDSU Extension Service Anthrax could be a risk to livestock in North Dakota this year, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension Service veterinarian Gerald Stokka warns.

Very dry conditions, which North Dakota experienced this year, or high rainfall can cause it to be a health issue.

“Anthrax is a disease caused by a bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis,” Stokka says. “This bacteria has a special survival mechanism called spore formation. This characteristic allows the bacteria to produce spores with a very hardy, high survival rate. It appears that during times of high rainfall and or very dry conditions, the spores are uncovered and cattle are at risk of infection.

“The spores can survive for years under the right conditions,” he adds. “When these spores come into contact with susceptible cattle, they can ‘hatch’ and infect cattle, resulting in disease and death.”

Anthrax often is associated with the sudden death of cattle and sheep, although it can infect any warm-blooded animals.

Some cattle in a southwestern South Dakota county herd recently died from anthrax.

“This is a reminder to our cattle producers that the threat of anthrax is still present,” Stokka says.

Finding dead livestock often is the only initial sign of an anthrax infection.

“There can be a number of reasons for cattle deaths without signs of illness, including lightning strike, clostridial infections and toxicities, but anthrax should always be considered,” Stokka says. “If the diagnosis of anthrax is suspected and confirmed by your veterinarian, then vaccination needs to be implemented as quickly as possible.”

The commercial vaccine available is a live, nondiseasecausing spore vaccine. The dose is 1 cc (1 milliliter) administered subcutaneously (under the skin) in the neck region. All adult cattle and calves should be administered the vaccine.

Cattle receiving the anthrax vaccination shouldn’t be treated with antibiotics because the antibiotics may interfere with the immune response from the vaccine, Stokka says.

NDSU Extension beef cattle specialist Carl Dahlen suggests producers remove all cattle from pastures where anthrax deaths are suspected because any anthrax spores that are present can infect the remaining animals.

“Also, anthrax does carry a risk to humans, so take care to not disturb the carcass,” Dahlen says. “The recommended method of disposal is to burn the carcass and soil on which the carcass was found after placing them in a trench dug in the immediate area of the death.”

Visit NDSU’s publication at https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/ publications/livestock/anthrax for more information on anthrax.

Educator receives national achievement honor

By University of Wyoming Extension A University of Wyoming (UW) Extension educator serving southeast Wyoming has received recognition for helping provide Wyoming residents agricultural and horticultural information.

Brian Sebade, based in Albany County, recently received the 2017 Achievement Award from the National Association of County Agriculture Agents (NACAA) during its annual conference Salt Lake City. Sebade also serves Carbon, Goshen, Laramie and Platte counties.

Only educators with 10 years or less of service in cooperative extension and exhibiting excellence in the field of extension education are eligible, according to the NACAA. Sebade has worked in the northeastern and southeastern corners of Wyoming. Projects have included Master Gardeners, private pesticide applicator training, native plant identification and ecology, grazing management, invasive species ecology and management, small-acre outreach and horticulture for cold climates.

Sebade has also published many outreach articles for homeowners, small-acre landowners and agricultural producers in the Cowboy State, said the NACAA. Sebade was an extension educator based in Crook County and served northeastern Wyoming for four years before transferring to Albany County in 2015 to work with residents in southeastern counties.

Sebade received his bachelor’s degree in 2008 and master’s degree in 2010 in rangeland ecology and watershed management, both from UW.

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LOC

$44,500 2012 Peterbilt 386 Cummins ISX, 13 speed, 63” sleeper, lockers engine brake.................................... $46,500

S

KER

LOC

2006 Volvo VNL64 Cummins ISX, 565 hp, 18 speed, lift axle, air ride, 48” sleeper...................................... $36,500

2006 Western Star 14.0L Detriot, 13 speed, O/H with papers, headache rack, wet kit, 11R24.5............................... $37,500

LOW

2007 Freightliner Columbia daycab, Detroit 14.0L Series 60, 10 speed Ultrashift, engine brake, air ride,..... $35,000

2006 Freightliner Century 429,000 miles, 14.0L Detroit, Autoshift, air ride, air slide 5th wheel............................ $26,500

2006 Freightliner Columbia Detroit Series 60, 435/515 hp, 10 speed Eaton Ultrashift, recent overhaul, engine brake......... $38,500

MIL

ES!

2007 Mack CHN613 Mack AC 460P, 460 hp, 18 speed, engine brake, 254,000 miles.................................. $38,500

2007 Freightliner Century Detroit 60, 14.0L, 455 hp, Ultrashift, wireless remote, manual tarp............................................................... $62,500

2006 Western Star 4900EX Detroit 60, 14.0L, 515 hp, 13 speed, engine, 72” sleeper...................................... $35,000 2-2006 Freightliner Century Detroit 60, 14.0L, 515 hp, 10 speed Ultrashift, air ride............................................. $34,500

2005 Freightliner Columbia Cat C-13, 430 hp, 10 speed, 406,000 miles.... $26,500

5-2006 Sterling AT9500, MBE4000, 450 hp, 10 speed, engine brake, new paint, miles in the 4’s and 5’s........... Starting at $22,500 2009 International Prostar Cummins ISX, 435 hp, 13 speed, engine brake, air ride.................................. $29,000

1999 Freightliner FL112 single axle, Cat C-12, 9 speed, cruise, jakes, air ride, pintle hitch....................................... $17,500

1993 Freightliner Cat 3406E, 475 hp, 9 speed, engine brake, new tires.........$8500

2007 Freightliner Columbia MBE4000 450 hp, 10 speed Ultrashift, engine brake, low miles................... $25,000

COMING IN!

2005 Kenworth T600 462,000 miles, Cat C-15, 475 hp, 10 speed, engine brake, long wheelbase, day cab ready for a pusher or a box, new tires.

2005 Kenworth T800B ISX 500 hp, 18 speed, lockers, dual line wet kit with Thermaflow hydraulic oil cooler, 46,000 lb. rears 2006 Wilson cattle pot, 52-ft.x102”, air ride spread, nose decking, good floors.

2004 Peterbilt 379 day cab, C15 Cat, 550 hp, lockers, 225,000 MILES! 2003 Peterbilt 378 dump truck, C15 Cat, 13 speed, low miles.

1988 Fruehauf 28-ft. end dump trailer, spring ride, very clean.

2-2001 Fontaine 30-ft. flatbed trailers, tandem axle, spring ride, will make good pups for hauling hay.

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Powersh ift & PTO!

RENTALS

CALL TO RENT HOPPERS, GRAVEL TRAILERS AND TRUCKS

406-278-5944

2010 & 2510 John Deere tractors, tricycle, good runners................................ Call

2000 & 1998 Transcraft flatbed, 48-ft. x102”, air ride, spread axle..... $11,500

2-1992 Fontaine flatbed, 48-ft.x96”, tandem spead axle, air ride..................$9500 2013 Versatile 350 Cummins QSX, 350 hp, 4x4, Powershift, 4 remote hydraulics, 1000 PTO, 462 hours....................................... $149,500 2004 Wilson cattle pot, 53-ft.x102”, air ride, spread axle, Kemlite roof..................................... $32,500

1995 Lynwood tilt deck trailer, 37-ft.x102”, 20-ft. deck, hydraulic tilt, tri-axle, spring ride.............................................$8500 1999 NTE tilt trailer, 37-ft.x96”, tri-axle, spring ride................................$8500

2-2018 Timpte 50-ft.x96”x72” ag hopper, electric tarp and hydraulic tarps, lift axle, 1-silver and 1-black...................... Call

2018 Jet sidedump, 47-ft.x102”, air ride, various axle configurations, electric tarp, tandem or tri-axle................. Call

2013 Utility drop deck, 48-ft.x102”, tandem spread axle, air ride, two boxes........................................ $27,500

1995 Mickey beverage trailer, 35-ft.x96”, spring ride, pintle hitch, 10 roll-up doors on each side, rear roll-up door..................$7500

PARTS FOR SALE

• New Protech headache rack - IN STOCK • Several used headache racks and boxes IN STOCK • 23,000 Rockwell locking differential & 3.58 ratio on air suspension • Large inventory of truck and trailer suspension air bags • Call for your Fleetguard filter needs • Pro Tech full and 1/2 fenders IN STOCK • 40-ft. straps, excellent for hauling round bales

Converter Dolly 15-ft.x96”, tandem axle, spring ride, steel wheels..............$8500

www.zomertrucks.com

October 2017

Conrad, MT 59425

2017 Timpte 50-ft.x96”x72” ag hopper, tri-axle, rear lift axle, air ride, LED lights........................................ $46,500

2001 CPS 42-ft. belly dump, tandem axle, spring ride .............................. $20,500 1998 CPS 42-ft. belly dump, spring ride........................................ $19,500

1989 Trail King TK80 51-ft.x102”, folding neck, 40 ton, 3 axle, air ride, self-contained.................................. $29,500

2007 Trail-Eze TE80HT 40-ton hydraulic tail drop deck, hydraulic winch................................ $29,500

2016 Jet 40-ft.x96”x68”, sight windows, vented slopes, LED lights, spring ride............................. $28,500

2000 Merritt hopper, 48-ft.x96”x68”, spring ride, manual tarps and traps, dual door rear trap........................................... $28,500

Call to ask about the new LOW INTEREST FSA LOANS on new and used grain trailers!

2011 CPS belly dump, 44-ft.x96”, spring ride, tri-axle, manual tarp...... $24,500 1977 Great Dane 42-ft. dropdeck with beavertail and ramps, spring ride, closed tandem................................. $11,500

1998 R-Way belly dump, 43-ft.x96”, spring ride, manual tarp................... $23,500

1998 Beall 3 axle belly dump, spring ride, pintle hitch.................... $19,500

1992 Fruehauf belly dump pup, 16-ft. hitch, turntable, spring ride..... $14,500

“Z” BEST IN “Z” BUSINESS

Visit our website at: www.zomertrucks.com E-mail: zomer@3rivers.net

1962 Timpte 49-ft.x96” 3 axle dropdeck, spring ride.............................................$7000

1993 Load King & 1991 Load King pup spring ride, nice older set of trailers................... $29,000 as

set

1978 Custom Built end dump pup, 29-ft.6”, 16-ft. tongue, 12-ft. tub, spring ride.............................................$7500

Toll Free: 1-877-714-5944 Local: 406-278-5944 Fax: 406-278-3218

Trader’s Dispatch, October 2017 — Page A36

HIGH QUALITY ALFALFA HAY 1st, 2nd, 3rd Cuttings – 3x4 Large Squares Tests Available

Feed Pea Straw (105 RFV – 10.5 Protein) Feed Wheat Straw

EZ Farms

406-468-2338 or 788-2875

Cascade, MT

50-Ton Crane

– Fork Lifts – – Winch Trucks – – Cherry Pickers – 24-Hour Service

DICK IRVIN TRUCKING 434-5583 – Shelby

Reggie Nelson looks happy about receiving Reserve Goat for her animal at the Wibaux County Fair held in md-August. Photo by Renee Nelson.

3-V Distributing, Inc.

Conrad Industrial Park

Box 955

Conrad, MT 59425

Phone 406-278-5400 or 1-800-310-5402 Evenings Call: Jordan VanDyke 406-450-3953

Visit us on the web http://www.3vdistributing.com

E-mail Address 3vdist@3rivers.net

BEEFCAKE cake feeder IN STOCK. Come check it out!!!

Have an electric tarp kit installed the month of October and receive a FREE wind strap kit 990 gallon fuel trailer

DEWEZE BALEBEDS IN STOCK NOW!!!

Snow Plows for pickups, skid steers, backhoes, etc.

Different sizes and configurations

with 100 gallon DEF system.

Loaded up with air compressor, toolboxes and rear workbench.

MEGA DISCOUNTS!!!

END OF HARVEST DEAL!

20-ft. ITB Grain Boxes IN STOCK We are your dealer for the finest aluminum grain body available

750 Gallon Fuel Trailer Put our 30+ years of experience installing the ITB body to work for you!

Demo unit

BLOWOUT PRICING! Call for pricing!

Doug Golick wins award

By Gina Incontro, IANR Media The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) Board on Agriculture Assembly Academic Programs Section has named Doug Golick, assistant professor of entomology at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL), a winner of its 2017 Innovative Teaching Award. The award is intended to strengthen innovation in the universitylevel teaching of agriculture and related fields.

Golick’s focus is on engaging undergraduates in citizen science with pollinators to enhance conservation knowledge, biological systems thinking and community engagement.

“We proposed to change introductory entomology lab courses where traditionally students learn how to identify insects, to also incorporate citizen science with pollinators,” says Golick when asked about his group’s plans. “We want to engage students learning about insects by going out into the environment. A big part of this is that we are hoping students will get a better sense of how insects affect us globally and how we affect them. Another big part of this work is the community component. We will engage students with the community through collaborative citizen science projects. These activities will help them better connect the science they are learning to the community around them.”

Collaborators working with Golick on this initiative are Wyatt Hoback, assistant professor of entomology and plant pathology at Oklahoma State University, and Hartmut Doebel, assistant professor of biological sciences at George Washington University.

Winners of the award will share $3,000 that can be used to support institutional collaboration. The program encourages faculty to expand their teaching by working with experienced faculty from other institutions. They are encouraged to create projects and adopt new, innovative learning experiences for students. The money can be used for classroom aids, travel or other project needs.

“For junior faculty involved, this may be the first monetary award they receive, which, when combined with the mentoring by working with senior faculty on the project, should boost their abilities in the classroom,” said Wendy Fink, APLU director of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources.

Trader’s Dispatch, October 2017 — Page A37

Deadline for advertising in the November 2017 issue is WEDNESDAY, November 1st.

TRACTOR FOR SALE

1992 New Holland 9680 tractor, 350 HP Cummins, Auto Steer, plumbed for air drill, full weight package, 3833 hours, service records. Excellent condition. $57,000 obo Phone (406) 292-3653

1991 Highway 2 West • Havre, MT

(406) 265-2246

www.havreford.net

Check out these HUGE Savings!!!

2016 Ford F350 Crew Cab 4x4

56,782 miles 6.7 Turbo Diesel Was: $41,990 NOW: $39,800

2015 Ford F350 Crew Cab 4x4 Check out features and options on our website at www.havreford.net and stop by for a test drive!

2016 Ford F350 Crew Cab 4x4

12,058 miles, 6.7 Turbo Diesel Was: $60,985 NOW: $57,780

77,615 miles 6.7 Turbo Diesel Was: $49,878 NOW: $47,950

2013 Ford F350 Crew Cab 4x4

61,520 miles, 6.7 Turbo Diesel Was: $44,975 NOW: $43,555

LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY* • No Cost to you, our Customer • Browse & Buy With Confidence

*Only qualifying vehicles apply; see dealer for exclusions. See Warranty Forever® agreement for complete details on powertrain coverage.

SPECIAL FINANCING on all New and Used Equipment Used Tractors

Used Haying Equipment Case IH LB334 3x3 baler, 8000 bales, excellent........... ................................$79,500 New Holland 340R 3x4 baler, rotor cut..................$79,000 New Holland 282 baler, twine.. ...................................$2900 New Holland BR7090 round baler, wide pickup, twine & net...........................$26,500 John Deere 566 round baler, twine/net....................$9800 New Holland 1049 balewagon, no cab........................$9500 John Deere 955 swing tongue, mower flail conditioner, 14ft. 9” cut......................$9500 John Deere 936 11’6” cut disc, flail conditioner........ $11,500 John Deere 820 mower conditioner..........................$9800 Kubota DM1022 3 point dic mower, 7-ft.2” cut, like new.. ...................................$7800 New Holland 488 mower conditioner.......................$8500 New Holland 258 rake, hydraulic drive, rubber teeth.... ...................................$5700 New Holland 144 inverter........ ...................................$2900

New Holland 8770 tractor, 160 PTO hp, 7600 hours, extremely well cared for, 600/65R-28 and 650/65-R42 tires, 4 remotes, consigned.... .......$56,000 Special $42,000

Miscellaneous Equipment 2013 New Holland L218 skid steer, cab with heat, 2 speed EH controls............................... $24,700 New Holland LS180 skid steer, 2200#, new tires........... $17,000 Roto-King RK-500 processor with skid steer mounts. Sale....$6500

New Holland TL80A tractor, loader, 80 hp..............$39,500

2015 Case IH Farmall 75C with loader, 87 hours.........$43,000

2006 John Deere 6715 MFWD, 740 MSL loader with grapple.. ...................................$58,000 Now a dealer for FAIR

2009 New Holland T4020 tractor, loader, 2155 hours, 65 hp, canopy.......................$25,500

At Western Montana New Holland we sell parts for FORD tractors and other makes

2013 New Holland T7.235 CVT tractor, 1800 hours, 540E/1000 PTO, 865TL 177” lift loader, 102” bucket & grapple. Warranty till 2/13/18....... .................................$107,500

John Deere 60 gas, wide front axle, runs good.......................$3400

John Deere 705 rake, rubber teeth, very nice.............$9400

bale processors and snow removal

NEW HOLLAND Manure Spreaders IN STOCK

Western Montana New Holland 1-406-728-1996 • 1-877-728-1996 Wayne Miller, Manager – 406-369-0348 Jason Clinkenbeard, Sales – 406-239-3529

7719 Thornton Drive Missoula, MT

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Your Largest PJ Trailer Dealer In Montana

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$7750

$9500

2018 PJ 16-ft. x 83” 3 axle dump trailer (3) 7000 lb. axles, scissor hoist, bumper pull.

PJ Utility Trailers

$9300

PJ Gooseneck Trailers

2018 PJ 16-ft. x 83” landscape trailer 3500# GVW, 4-ft. expanded metal sideboards, front landscape box, rear ramp gate, spare tire.

Also available: 14-ft, single axle.......$3150

2018 PJ 34-ft. gooseneck with hydraulic tail trailer 32-ft. deck, 10-ft. hydraulic beavertail, (2) 12,000# axles.

$8250

2018 PJ 14-ft. x 83” high side dump trailer scissor hoist, tarp, (2) 7000# axles, spare tire.

Also available: Lo-Pro.....$8300 16-ft.........$9150

$15,100 $4150

2018 PJ 12-ft. x 83” dump trailer (2) 7000# axles, scissor hoist, spare, tarp.

2018 PJ 16-ft.x83” XL dump trailer scissor hoist, 15,000 lb GVW, ramps, spare tire.

Also available: 3 axle...$10,550

$8650

2018 PJ 10-ft.x78” medium duty dump trailer (2) 5200 lb. axles, tarp, spare tire

$6200

$8000 2018 PJ 14-ft. x 83” dump trailer tandem axle, 16” rubber, tarp.

Also available: 14-ft. x 83” Lo-Pro dump trailer...$8150

$13,800

$3400

2018 PJ 18-ft. channel utility trailer heavy duty rear ramp, sides, spare wheel and tire, (2) 3500 lb axles. Also available: 16-ft......$3300

20-ft......$3450

2018 PJ 30-ft. gooseneck with duals trailer (2) 12,000 lb axles, beavertail with monster ramps.

Also available: 25-ft......$11,500 30-ft. lo-pro.....$12,600 34 ft.....$12,600 36-ft......$12,800

2018 PJ 14-ft. single axle utility trailer Heavy duty rear ramp gate, (1) 7000# axle, spare tire.

$2450

$11,150

$5750

2018 PJ 5 x 10-ft. tandem axle dump trailer (2) 5200# axles, tarp.

$8500

2018 PJ 34-ft. gooseneck trailer powertail, (2) 12,000 lb axles, 2 speed jacks, fir deck.

Also available: 30-ft.....$13,800

$12,000

$3300

$7900

2018 PJ 16-ft.x10” I-Beam Deckover Dump Trailer fold-down sides, roll-over tarp, cold weather wiring, spare tire.

$4100

2018 PJ 16-ft. x 83” bumper pull dump trailer (2) 7000# axles, scissor hoist, spare, tarp.

Also available: Lo-Pro.....$8850

2018 PJ 14-ft.x96” deckover dump trailer fold-down sides, 14,000# GVW, 16” rubber. Also available: gooseneck.....$8600

PJ Deckover Trailers

PJ Car Haulers & Equipment Trailers

$7300

2018 PJ 8-ft. x 60” single axle utility dump trailer (1) 5200# axle, 15” rubber.

NEW PJ STYLE! 2018 PJ 14-ft. “Rollster” Roll-Off Dump Trailer Scissor hoist, 18,000 lb. Talon winch, (2) 7K axles.

Eliminate job dumpster fees!

In Stock: 14-ft. Bumper pull.....$8000 14-ft. Gooseneck.....$8900

$3550

2018 PJ 10-ft x 77” Utility Trailer 4-ft. fold-up gate, 22” metal sides, pipe top.

Also available: 12-ft. x 77”.....$2500

2018 PJ 16-ft.x91” gooseneck deckover dump trailer (2) 7000 lb axles, 4-ft. removable sides.

$9500

$2250

2018 PJ 14-ft. x 83” utility trailer rear ramp, 3500# axle, ATV ramps on front.

Also available: 12-ft. x 77”.....$2100 12-ft. x 77” tandem axle....$3000 14-ft. tandem axle.....$3100

2018 PJ 16-ft. carhauler trailer (2) 5200 lb axles, rear ramps, spare tire.

Also available: 18-ft.....$3600 and 20-ft.....$3700 2018 PJ 22-ft. Deckover Tilt Trailer 22-ft. deck, 8’6” wide, (2) 7000# axles, power up/ down hoist, 16” rubber, winch plate.

Also available: 24-ft.

$6050 2018 PJ 22-ft. superwide trailer (2) 7000# axles, heavy duty drive-over fenders, 2-ft. tail, slide-in ramps, spare tire.

2018 PJ 28-ft. gooseneck tilt trailer 22-ft. tilt, 6-ft. front stationary, winch plate, (2) 7000 lb axles, spare.

Also available: 24-ft......$8900

$8900

$6200

14-ft. x 83” “Rollster” Roll-Off Dump Bins 14-ft. long x 83” wide x 48” high, 10 gauge steel, tarp kit, rear barn doors. Leave one at each job site! $3550 each

2018 PJ 20-ft. x 8” heavy duty deckover trailer with Monster ramps 4-ft. tail, 14,000# GVW.

$5700

$2200 2018 PJ 24-ft. Gooseneck Tilt (22+2) Trailer 22-ft. tilt + 2-ft. stationary, (2) 7000# axles, winch plate, spare tire.

$5050

2018 PJ 22-ft. deckover trailer 19-ft. deck, 3-ft. beavertail with standup ramps, 14,000# GVW.

2018 PJ 20-ft. equipment trailer bumper pull, 14,000 lb. GVW, 18-ft. deck, 2-ft. beavertail with standup ramps.

Also available: 18-ft......$4800

$4950

2018 PJ 5-ft. x 10-ft. all steel utility trailer rear ramp gate, steel floor with D-rings.

$1850

2018 PJ 8-ft. x 60” utility trailer rear ramp, spare tire, 15” rubber.

Also available 10-ft.x60”.....$1850 10-ft.x77”....$1900

You can view our complete inventory on the web at:

www.equipment4u.biz

2018 PJ 20-ft. equipment trailer slide-in ramps, rear stabilizer jacks, 16” rubber, 14,000# GVW.

$7900

2018 PJ 22-ft (16+6) gooseneck tilt trailer (2) 7000# axles.

Also available: 3 axle.....$8800

$5400

2018 PJ 20-ft. heavy duty deckover flatbed trailer 14,000 GVW, rear ramps, spare tire.

Also available 22-ft......$5650 And 24-ft.....$5800

$4800 $7500

2018 PJ 25-ft. gooseneck trailer 20-ft. deck, 5-ft. beavertail with monster ramps, tandem 7000# axles, 16” rubber.

$6250

2018 PJ 20-ft. medium duty deckover flatbed trailer 10,000 lb GVW, rear ramps. Also available in 16-ft.

$4150 2018 PJ 16-ft. light duty deckover trailer

2018 PJ 20-ft. Gooseneck Trailer (2) 7000# axles, straight deck slide-in rear ramps, spare tire.

(2) 3500# axles, spare tire.

Trade-ins welcome • Delivery Available Best Prices

$4000 2018 PJ 13-ft. equipment tilt trailer single 7000 lb. axle, 83” wide, radial tires, LED lights.

Also available: 16-ft......$4100

PJ Tilt Trailers $6750 2018 PJ 22-ft. powered full tilt (2) 7000# axles, spare tire, winch plate.

$5750 2018 PJ 16-ft tilt trailer Full tilt deck, (2) 7000 lb. axles, radial rubber.

$6100 2018 PJ 20-ft. tilt trailer 16-ft. tilt, 4-ft. stationary, 14,000# GVW, radial rubber.

Also have: 16-ft. + 6-ft. stationary tilt.....$6250 Also available: 3-axle

$5000

2018 PJ 20-ft. quick tilt trailer (2) 5200 lb axles, electric over hydraulic full tilt.

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$2250

END OF SEASON SALE ON ATTACHMENTS

Now your Globe Lowboy Trailers Dealer of Montana!

All trailers come with up to a 10 year structural warranty!

$4650

$7300

Erskine Skidsteer Trencher - 4” bar

2018 Cargo Mate 8.5 x 20-ft. tandem axle enclosed trailer rear ramp door, side RV door, 5200# axles, additional 1-ft. height, 80” rear door opening, spare tire, LED lights, radial tires, white.

Also available: 8 x 22-ft.....$7450 8 x 24-ft......$7850

Erskine 8-ft. Snow Pusher bolt on cutting edge

$4750

$88,500

$5900

$3500 Erskine Tree Shear cuts up to 12” trees, manual rotating head Erskine 8-ft. Heavy Duty 6-Way Dozer Blade

2018 Globe 55-ton Lowboy Trailer 9-ft. wide, non-ground bearing, detachable neck, 24-ft. well, powder coated, LED lights, covered rear wheels, air ride with rear lift axle, 22.5 rubber with aluminum outside wheels, front tool box, Honda gas pony motor, wet line plumbing, 10 year structural warranty!

$2600

$8450

New Erskine 72” Smooth Drum Vibratory Packer

$35,500

Erskine 7-ft. Snow Light Material Blade hydraulic angle, bolt on cutting edge

$5200

$5995 $899 New Erskine Bale Spear

New Erskine Heavy Duty Brush Mower

$2850

$500 ea.

2018 Cargo Mate 8 x 16-ft. tandem axle enclosed trailer 1-ft. extended height, side RV door, D-rings in floor, radial tires.

Also available: Barn door.....$5650

2018 Globe 30-ton tag trailer 3 axle, air-lift front axle, hydraulic rear ramps, 17.5 radial rubber, LED lights.

$7000

$95,500

2018 Cargo Mate 7x14-ft. enclosed trailer rear ramp door, side RV door, radial tires, 3500 lb axles, LED lights, 6” extra height, D-rings in floor.

Also available: 7x16....$5750

$4000

Erskine Skidsteer Hitch Makes moving trailers a cinch! Easy visibility!

$3900

New Erskine Earth Auger

2007 Allight MS.45K9 Light Tower diesel engine, 5 lights, hydraulic outriggers & tower, nice machine!

$14,000

$8995 New Erskine Soil Conditioner

Caterpillar 308E2CR Excavator cab, heat, air, rear camera, extra counter weight, steel tracks w/rubber pads, hydraulic thumb, auxiliary hydraulics, quick attach w/1-ft. & 2-ft. buckets, front blade, 136 one owner hours, NEW condition.

2018 Cargo Mate 6-ft.x12-ft.

Single Axle Enclosed Trailer rear ramp door, side RV door, black/champagne color

New Erskine 72” Grapple Rake

$5995 Vactron PMD800G Vac Unit trailer-mounted, 800 gallon tank with hydraulic dump, 125 gallon fresh water tank, tandem axle dually trailer w/pintle hitch, Kubota diesel engine, pressure washer hose reel, fill hose reel, suction hose, 1500 hours

$850

$17,500

New Pallet Forks 48” heavy duty, quick attach

TRUCKS

$21,900

2007 JLG 400S Lift 4x4, diesel engine, 2900 hours, good rubber, (2) available, nice machines!

$6300

2018 Royal 8-ft. x 16-ft. Enclosed Trailer rear ramp door, side RV door, special order radial tires, (2) 5200 lb. axles

$4850 $23,000

2012 Bomag Walk-Behind Trench Roller Kubota diesel engine, 500 hours, wireless remote, excellent shape!

$2350

1997 Yale GDP110MJ Forklift 11,000 lb. capacity, diesel engine, OROPS canopy, 6500 hours

$10,500

2018 Royal 7-ft. x 14-ft. Enclosed Trailer rear ramp door, side RV door, special order radial tires, (2) 5200 lb. axles

$69,500

1996 Kenworth T800 Water Truck 500 hp N14 Cummins engine, jakes, 10C transmis2001 Freightliner FLD132 Classic XL Truck sion, new rubber, new paint, new United 4000 gallon tank system with 4 sprays, hydrant fill and drafting 500 hp, 60 Series Detroit engine, jakes, 13 speed transmission, h/a rack, air conditioning, clean truck! capability.

$12,000

Sun Air Compressor 14.2 cfm, 135 psi, 6.5 hp, tank has 8 gallon capacity

$19,000 each

$14,000

1995 Chevrolet Kodiak Service Truck 1995 International 4900 Dump Truck Cat diesel engine, 5 speed transmission, DT466 enhine, automatic transmission, 10-ft. gravel 2 speed rear end, 14-ft. service body, air compressor box, pintle hitch, 22.5 rubber, good shape!

$13,900

2006 Sooner 20-ft. Livestock Trailer front tack room w/4 saddle racks, 7-ft. tall, 16-ft. stock compartment w/center gate, excellent shape!

$13,500

Large Selection of Steel & Aluminum Truck Beds IN STOCK!

Trade-ins welcome • Delivery Available • Best Prices

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406-892-3915

Up-Right SL30N Scissor Lift 30-ft. lift, 15” tires, new batteries, nice shape!

Small Town Company with Big Connections

2011 Bobcat S175 Skidsteer cab, heat, auxiliary hydraulics, 1800 hours, new tires on 2 units, 2 available!

You can view our complete inventory on the web at:

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1968 Butler Heil 1600CF Pneumatic Trailer hoses & fittings included, 2-axle, DOT’d, good brakes

$1100

Knapheide 9-ft. Used Service Body 9-ft. long x 94” wide, enclosed top, fits dual wheel pickups with 60” cab to axle, tan in color, nice shape!

Trader’s Dispatch, October 2017 — Page A40

HAYBUSTER 256 FOR SALE

Round bale processor............................................... $4500

Call (406) 250-6223 • Kalispell, MT or see on Craigslist

Tractors

John Deere 4650 MFWD..................................................$30,000 Massey-Ferguson 3525 MFWD with FEL........................$19,500 Massey-Ferguson 3525 MFWD, 4500 hours...................$18,500

Industrial Equipment

Hyster 200H forklift with SunnyD squeeze.......................$32,000 Also available a Steffens bale clamp to go on forklift...........$4500 2000 Carelift 10055 telehandler, 10,000 lbs. lift, 55-ft. reach........ ......................................................................................$45,000 New Snow blade, 10-ft. to fit skid steer................................$2450

Balewagons & Retriever

2007 New Holland BW28 balewagon, 4500 hours..........$90,000 1983 New Holland 1069 gas balewagon, 1380 hours, nice.......... ......................................................................................$50,000 2-New Holland 1068 diesel, late models............$35,000-$40,000 New Holland 1068 gas balewagon with MilStak clamp for 3x4 bales.............................................................................$28,000 5-New Holland S1049 bale wagons........................$7500-19,500 New Holland Super 1049 balewagon..............................$18,500 2012 New Holland 1037 balewagon like new...................$46,000 2006 New Holland 1037 balewagon, sharp.....................$35,000 6-New Holland 1037 balewagons, rebuilt...... $18,000 to $25,000 New Holland 1033s rebuilt balewagons.............$10,500-$13,000 New Holland 1032 rebuilt.................................................$10,500 New Holland 1032 pull type.............................................$10,500 New Holland 1060 retriever on 1989 Ford F700, Ford diesel, 6 cylinder engine, nice.....................................................$16,000 New Holland 1051 retriever, two wide with telescoping top clamp mounted on a 1979 Chevrolet C60...............................$10,500

Swathers

2008 New Holland H8080 15-ft. swather, 2420 hours, very sharp...............................................................................$62,500 2008 New Holland H8080 disbine swather, 2426 hours, nice....... ........................................................................................$59,500 New Holland HW340 discbine swather............................$49,500 1999 New Holland HW320 with 14HS header, 3800 hours.......... ........................................................................................$32,500 2007 Hesston 9345 16-ft swather, 3300 hours.................$39,500

Haying Equipment

Freeman 370 baler Deutz engine, 13” x 22” bale chamber........... ......................................................................................$15,000 2-Freeman 330SP balers, 13” x 22” bale chamber...$10,000 each 4-Freeman 330 balers, 1 with Deutz, 3 hydraulic drive, 13” x 22” bale chamber..........................................................$6500 each Hesston 4590 square baler, good condition.....................$13,000 2008 New Holland BB9080 3x4 square baler. 26,000 bales..$67,500 New Holland BR780 round baler with net wrap, nice.......$16,500 New Holland 55, 56, 258, 259 & 260 rakes. Several to choose from.......................................................... From $600 to $4500

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Helping Chinese farmers tackle erosion, increase profits

From American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America and soil Science Society of America On the steep farming slopes of China, Bozhi Wu and his research associates are finding ways to improve economic and environmental stability.

The research team studied the use of intercropping – growing more than one crop per season – on hilly land. They focused on a staple grain crop, corn. They compared intercropping the corn with either setaria grass, used in forage, or chili peppers. The results, you could say, will spice up Chinese Corn (taller plants) planted with chili peppers. farmers’ methods.

Farmers can reduce erosion and increase profits by Over a four year period, the research team using this intercropping system. Photo provided by measured runoff, erosion, and economic Bozhi Wu. return for four different types of cropping the economic loss of this erosion for Asia systems. They compared only corn (maize), at $1.2 billion. So tackling erosion itself is only chili, and then intercropping corn with a huge agricultural issue. Being able to do chili and corn with setaria grass. The land so while increasing profits is a huge benefit. researched was in the Yunnan Province of Setaria grass is currently used in China as southwest China. All fields were rain-fed, a forage grass, with the animal husbandry with no irrigation. industry rapidly growing. Due to its deeper “Reducing erosion can sustain or increase root systems, intercropping with setaria soil fertility and productivity,” says Wu. did manage erosion and runoff better than “We researched intercropping systems that intercropping with chili peppers. However, could reduce erosion, stabilize food producthe environmental benefits of chili peppers tion, and increase farmers’ incomes.” combined with their economic benefits Intercropping can benefit the soil in make them the clear recommendation by several ways. The additional soil cover the research team. provided by the second crop helps reduce Another research finding came in a erosion. The plants help soak up extra wadrought year. During 2009, the province ter and nutrients. This additional “pull” of experienced a drought. All the experimenthe nutrients can help reduce runoff of the tal fields had a lower economic return that nutrients into adjacent land. Finally, growyear – except one. The intercropping of corn ing different crops on the soil increases the with chili actually held its economic value. biodiversity. This can help with pest and This suggests that intercropping systems disease control. But Wu’s research pointed can generate more stable incomes than to another huge incentive. single crops.

The research shows that farmers could Both intercropping systems – chili and economically benefit most from growing setaria with corn – reduced erosion, and imchili peppers with their corn. Research proved the economic return. Although these sites that had either chili or setaria crops are new farming techniques, the research on them showed less soil erosion and made team thinks the economic benefits will help more money. But chili peppers increased spread these new methods across southern the economic gain the most. Bringing in China. Because of its faster economic iman extra $1,000-$2,000 per year on each pact, the main recommendation for hilly hectare farmed is a true economic benefit. areas in southern China is corn intercropped (For reference, a hectare is about 2.5 acres, with chili peppers. Of course, commodity or about the size of a baseball field.) prices change over time, so the design of And it’s not just monetary benefits that intercropping systems will be dependent on intercropping brings. In southwest China, market opportunities. over 440,000 km^2 are affected by eroWu’s research was funded by research sion problems. To relate that to the United grants from Modern Agricultural Industry States, imagine if we lost all of California to and Technology System for Maize in Yunerosion. That’s still less than the estimated nan Province and Natural Science Foundaamount of land affected by southwest Chition of China. na’s erosion problems! Some estimates put

Proposals sought for Potato Research & Market Development Program

The Montana Potato Advisory Committee is seeking proposals for the Montana Potato Research & Market Development Program.

Proposals should relate to demonstration projects, applied research, and market development projects designed to address needs and opportunities for the Montana potato industry.

The committee has established the following research priorities for the 2017-2018 funding cycle: • Management of potato viruses and their vectors; • Stem and tuber diseases caused by fungi and bacteria (such as blackleg, scab, soft rot and ringrot); and • Weeds as alternate hosts for potato pathogens The committee will review proposals at

the first regular meeting of the year. It will review all applications and make recommendations to the department for funding.

Projects must be innovative and not duplicate relevant research already available to Montana potato producers. If relevant research is available, the applicant must explain how the proposed research will build upon the previous research.

Visit https://fundingmt.org/logout.do to apply. All applications must be submitted through the Montana Webgrants system.

Questions on applications should be directed to the Montana Potato Research & Market Development Program, PO Box 200201, Helena, MT 59620-0201 or by contacting Jana Mertens at (406) 444-2402 or via email at JMertens@mt.gov

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TRACKS

(R) = “Reconditioned”, CNT = “Cash No Trade”, “F.O.B. Customer”

Up to 5 years 0% INTEREST available on qualifying tractors

With qualifying down payment or trade equity - o.a.c.

(R) 2012 John Deere 9560T 36” tracks, 560 hp, 13.5L engine, 6 cylinders, 4 tier engine, 5 hydraulic outlets, high flow, CommandView II cab, electric mirrors, 1000 PTO, HID lights, 3805 hours. #22596. (1) Was $247,500........ ..NOW $229,500 CNT/FOB Glasgow

2010 CAT Challenger MT855C 36” tracks, 475 hp, 16x4 powershift, 59 gpm hydraulic pump with 5 remotes, deluxe cab, AUT Guidance ready, 20 front weights with bracket, 16 idler weights, 2405 hours. #21839. (1). Was $231,500...........NOW $209,000 CNT

4WD

2015 John Deere 9570R Cummins QSX15 570 hp engine, 18/6 powershift, 115 GPM dual hydraulic pumps, 5 hydraulic, motor seal drain, Cat. 5 HD draw bar, Command View III cab, active seat, XM radio, HID lighting, 2630 GS3 display, SF1 receiver, SF2 activation, ethernet switch, dual radar, Firestone IF800/70R38 tires, 4260 lbs. rear tire weights, 1980 lbs. suitcase weights, 400 gallon fuel tank, 90 gallon DEF tank, 175 hours. 5 year 2000 hour JD extended warranty applies. #21765.

(2)...................... $349,500 CNT/F.O.B.

2016 John Deere 9520R 520 hp, 18/6 powershift transmission, 2630 GS3 display, SF1 receiver, SF2 AT activation, 4600 processor, ethernet switch, Command View III cab, leather interior, XM satellite, hi-flow hydraulic, five hydraulic remotes, case drain, Firestone tires, premium lighting, tow cable, 210 hours. #22026. (3).Was $371,000................. ....................................$339,000 CNT

(R) 2012 John Deere 9460R 442 engine hp., 18x6 powershift, 5 hydraulic with case drain, 800/70R38 dual tires, 6060 lbs. of weights, Command View cab, leather seat, electric mirrors, deluxe radio, HID lighting, 7” color touch display, 2265 hours. #22035. (3). Was $239,500............................ $192,500

(R) 2016 John Deere 9420R 420 hp., 18/6 powershift, 10” color touch display, 4600 processor server, Command View III cab, XM satellite, 13.5L FT4 engine, hi-flow hydraulic system, 1000 independent PTO, Cat. 4 drawbar, 710/70R42 168A8 R1W duals, 710/70R42D rears, premium lighting, ethernet switch R4, leather trim, RH/LH electric Rem adjustable mirrors, dual beam radar sensor, F/Business band antenna, large fuel water separator, motor seal drain, backup alarm, 5 hydraulics, 865 hours. #22249. (1). Was $315,500.................. .................NOW $285,000 CNT/F.O.B.

2009 John Deere 8970 power differential lock, 24/6 manual shift transmission, 4 CST-710/70R38 16648**R1W, 4 STL710/70R38 16618**R1W, performance monitor, true ground speed radar sensor, 4th remote cylinder, Am/Fm stereo, supplementary roof lights, 2 165# and 6 450# in and out weights, Goodyear tires. #22578 (4). Was $55,000...................... ...............................NOW $49,500 CNT

1983 John Deere 8850 2600 hours on Cummins 450 hp, Kinze rebuild, 20.8R38 triples, EZ Steer auto steer.

Consignment. #22393. (1)...... $59,000 1982 John Deere 8850 370 hp, 24.5R32 duals, QuadRange transmission,4 SCV, 3-pt., 9250 hours. Consignment. #22747. (1)............................... $22,000

JOHN DEERE ROW CROP 100 hp. plus

(R) 2012 John Deere 8360R 360 hp.

Intel power management, IVT, 60 gpm hydraulic pump, 4 hydraulics, premium CommandView II cab, AutoTrac ready, dual beam radar sensor, 1000 PTO, 3-pt., 710/70R42 rear dual tires, ILS front axle with 480/70R34 dual tires, fenders, HID lighting, wheel weights. 2225 hours. #14957. (4). Was $229,950.......... $169,000 CNT/F.O.B.

(R) 2010 John Deere 8270R MFWD, 230 hp, 189 PTO hp, IVT transmission, 5 hydraulic remotes, 42.5 gpm hydraulic pump, 118.5” rear axle, 380/90R534 R1W tires, 380/90R54 R1W rear tires, active seat, 2 pair 450# rear weights. #21098. (3) Was $175,000................. ................NOW $129,500 CNT/F.O.B.

2008 John Deere 7830 MFWD, 165 PTO hp, AutoQuad Plus transmission with forward and reverse shuttle, 540/1000 PTO, Cat III - 3 pt., 3 hydraulic remotes, deluxe cab with active seat, deluxe comfort package, AutoTrac plug & play, 480/80R42 rear tires, 380/85R30 front tires with fenders, 2-1400 lbs. rear wheel weights, JD 746 self leveling loader, bucket, 5-tine grapple fork, joystick control, 2700 hours. #22449. (1). Was $116,000..... ...................................NOW $109,000

(R) 2013 John Deere 7230R 230 engine hp, 189 PTO hp, IVT transmission, 540/1000 PTO, Cat. III 3 pt hitch, dual rear tires: 520/42 @ 85%, triple link front axle with 420/30 front tires, 85cc hydraulic pump, 5 hydraulic remotes, premium cab, air, heat, AM-FM-Satellite stereo, HID lighting package, electric mirrors, business band antenna, foot throttle, 2465 lbs on each rear axle, cold weather start, JD H480 loader, bucket, 5-tine grapple.

1225 hours. “Rental Return”. #17281 (1) Was $179,000......NOW $157,000

(R) 2012 John Deere 7230R MFWD, 230 engine hp, 180 PTO hp, IVT transmission, 380/90R54 dual rear tires, 118.5” rear axle, triple link front suspension, 380/80R38 front tires, Cat. III 3 pt. hitch, 1000 PTO, 4 hydraulic remotes, 63cc hydraulic pump (43 gpm), premium cab with suspension, HID lighting, XM Satellite radio, cold start, 16 front weights, 450 lbs weights on each rear axle, 2115 hours. #21097. (3). Was $169,000......... $126,000 CNT/F.O.B. 2012 John Deere 7215R 215 hp, IVT transmission with left hand reverser, 7” color Touch display, premium cab CVII, premium radio/XM satellite, 63cc hydraulic pump, 4 remote cylinder, 540/1000 PTO, Cat III 3-point, 110.5” rear axle, 520/85R42, 40,000 triple link suspension, 420/90R30, HID light package, F/Business band antenna, foot speed pedal, cold weather, loader light package, quik-tatch weight support, 2 inside wheel weights with H480 loader, bucket, 5-tine grapple fork, 1755 hours. #22638 (3). Was $179,950........... NOW $169,500 CNT

2012 John Deere 7215R 215 hp, IVT transmission, 43 gpm hydraulic pump, 3 hydraulic remotes, triple link suspension, 420/90R30 front tires with fenders, 620/70R42 rear tires with 1400 lbs. weights, XM satellite radio, HID lighting, cold weather package, H480 loader, bucket, 5-tine grapple fork, joystick control. “Rental Return.” #17291. (3) Was $159,900................. ................NOW $139,000 CNT/F.O.B. (R) 2012 John Deere 7200R MFWD, 200 hp, 2630 display, 3000 receiver, premium radio/SM satellite, 540/1000 PTO, 420/90R30 142A8 R1 tires, work lighting package, foot speed control throttle, 6.8L IT4 compliant, loader light/ready, Quik-tatch with H480 loader. #22492. (4) Was $132,500..... ...................................NOW $119,000

(R) 2012 John Deere 7200R MFWD, 200 engine hp, 165 PTO hp, IVT, 540/1000 PTO, Cat. III 3 pt. hitch, 118.5” rear axle, 480/80R50 dual rear tires, triple link front suspension, 380/80R38 front tires, 63cc hydraulic pump (43 gpm) with 4 hydraulic remotes, premium cab CVII with suspension, 7” color touch display, XM Satellite radio, HID lighting, cold weather start, 12 front weights, 900 lbs weights on rear axle, 1820 hours. #21096. (2). Was $135,500..... ................NOW $123,000 CNT/F.O.B.

2015 John Deere 6195R 195 hp, IVT 40,000, 10” color Touch display, GreenStar auto track, JD link capable, 4600 processor, XM, 4 remote cylinder, 540/540E/1000 PTO, sway control blocks, 420/90R30 142A8R1, 420/90R30 142A8 R1, cold weather package, deluxe Pano light package, 240 amp alternator, Panorama glass roof, 2 pair 450# inside weights, 1-158/1-450# outside inner with H380 loader. #22737. (1). Was $167,500..... ..................NOW $159,000 CNT/FOB 2006 John Deere 7920 170 hp, cab, MFWD, IVT, Guidance ready, singles, 3 remote hydraulics, instructional seat, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt., 2800 lb rear weights, 110 5” rear axle, 3 function 520/85R38 rears, 420/85R28 fronts with 746 loader, 4020 hours. #22611.

(3). Was $111,000.............................. .......................... NOW $105,000 CNT 2004 John Deere 7720 MFWD, cab, partial powershift, Guidance ready, rear 540/1000 PTO, front deluxe fenders, 4 hydraulic outlets, EHYD Joystick with 2 additional hydraulic, instructional seat, 3-pt., 20/20/PowrQuad, 1 pair rear 450# weights with 746 loader, 6010 hours. #22742. (4). Was $79,500........ ....................NOW $74,500 CNT/FOB

2007 John Deere 7520 MFWD, 125 PTO hp, 20/20 PowrQuad transmission, 540/1000 PTO, 3-point hitch, 3 hydraulic remotes, deluxe cab, air ride seat, New Firestone 480/80R 38 rear tires with 900 lbs. weight, New Firestone 14.9x28 front tires, JD 741 loader, 3-function joystick, 5900 hours. #22351. (3). Was $69,500.................. .....................................NOW $61,500

“ATTENTION COLLECTORS”

Parts machine, Fordson 2WD tractor. #16003413..................$1500

406-228-2496 or 800-428-2496 Glasgow, MT (1) 406-765-1531 or 800-443-9447 Plentywood, MT (2) 406-485-2145 or 800-521-5800 Circle, MT (4) 406-787-6201 Culbertson, MT (3)

(R) 2013 John Deere 6140D MFWD, 137 engine hp, 115 PTO hp, 9F/9R power reverser transmission, 540/1000 PTO, Cat. II, 3 point hitch, standard cab, air ride seat, heater, air conditioning, 3 hydraulic remotes, 18.4x38 rear tires with 4 weights per wheel, 14.9x24 front tires, JD H310 loader, 3 function joystick. 625 hours. #22299. (2). Was $73,000............... NOW $65,500 CNT

(R) 2013 John Deere 6140M MFWD, 114 PTO hp, 140 engine hp, 24/24 PowrQuad transmission with left hand reverser, 540/1000 PTO, Cat 3N/2 - 3 pt hitch, 45ccm hydraulic pump, 3 deluxe hydraulic remotes, deluxe cab, air ride seat, mirrors, 460/85R42 rear tires, 420/85R28 front tires with fenders, JD H360 loader, bucket, 5-tine grapple fork, 4575 hours. #21860. (4).

Was $91,750....... NOW $83,000 CNT

(R) 1989 John Deere 4455 MFWD, 142 PTO hp, powershift transmission, cab, air conditioning, heater, 3 hydraulic remotes, 540/1000 PTO, JD 280 loader, bucket, grapple fork, “Major Reconditioning”. #15083. (4). Was $44,500.............................................. .......NOW $39,000 CNT/F.O.B. Circle 1980 John Deere 4430 2WD, cab, powershift, 540/1000 rear PTO, singles with 158 loader. #22248. (2). Was $19,500........................NOW $17,500

UTILITY TRACTORS 40-100 hp

2014 John Deere 5115M MFWD, 100 PTO hp, IT4 diesel engine, power reverser transmission, 540 PTO, Cat. ll 3-pt. hitch, triple mid & rear hydraulic remotes, deluxe cab with air ride seat, mirrors, corner post exhaust, cold start package, JD H260 loader. “Only 100 Hours”. #17272. (3). Was $76,000..... .....................................NOW $64,000 2012 John Deere 5105M cab, air suspension seat, vertical exhaust, 16/16 transmission, electro hydraulic hitch, dual rear SCV, dual mid valve with Joystick, 3-pt. hitch tele-scoping, 18.4R30, 12.4R24, with 563 loader, 415 hours. #22733. (3). Was $58,900.................. .....................................NOW $56,000

2015 John Deere 5055E FWA, 55 engine hp, 45 PTO hp, 9F/3R transmission, open station, 16.9-28 6PR R1 rear tires, 9.5-24 6PR R1 front tires, dual mid mount hydraulic valves, 10 hours.

Factory warranty expires: 3/31/2018 #21398.(3). Was $33,500................... .......................... NOW $29,000/F.O.B.

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1992 John Deere 644E payloader, diesel engine, cab, heater, 3.5 yard bucket with GradTech heavy duty grapple fork, recent engine work. Consignment. (1).. ................................................$59,500

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NEW JOHN DEERE TRACTORS 2016 John Deere 5045E Utility Tractor

(R) = “Reconditioned”, CNT = “Cash No Trade”, “F.O.B. Customer” FERTILIZER SPREADERS

SWATHERS & HEADERS

2014 John Deere 425D 25-ft. draper header, single sickle, 6-bat plastic finger reel, steel end finger kit, LH & RH end swath deflector rods, 4 wheel header trailer. #21683. (3). Was $42,500........................NOW $31,500

Stock #21950

NEW 2016 John Deere 5045E 50 engine hp, 37 PTO hp 2WD tractor, open station, 9F/3R sync shuttle transmission, 540 PTO, Category 2, 3-point hitch with telescoping draft links, 2-mid hydraulic valves, 1 rear hydraulic remote, 16.9x28 rear tires, 7.50-16 front tires. (2).

$25,975 - $5980 (FES Discount) - $4995 Cash Down Payment or Trade-In

$15,000 (60 mths @ 0% Interest) = $250.00/mth - oac 2015 John Deere 6140D Tractor with cab Stock #1048

MagnaSpread UHMW & stainless steel reduces corrosion issues & extends the life of the spreader, UHMW Bearing Back keeps bearings clean, giving longer bearing life and fewer failures, Proprietary MagnaSpread system delivers a wider, flatter, more consistent pattern, Dual Rack & Pinion gate prevents jams, Overhead Spinner Motors are ABOVE the chemical resulting in extended motor life, Pull with a tractor - no need to maintain a dedicated chassis & power train, Variable rate technology or straight rate control, UHMW Comb Cover prevents streaking in the field, BBI Spreaders are “Option Rich” & can be customized to your specific application, Flotation tires & wide swath minimize compaction. Consignment. (1)

NEW 2015 John Deere 6140D MFWD, 115 PTO hp, 140 engine hp, standard cab, air ride seat, 24F/12R synchonized transmission, 3 hydraulic remotes, 540/1000 PTO, Category 2, 3-point hitch, 18.4x38 rear tires with 8 rear weights, 14.9x24 front tires with JD H310 loader, bucket 5-tine grapple fork. (2).

$104,500 - $24,000 (FES Discount) - $21,000 Cash Down Payment or Trade-In $63,000 (5 years @ 0% Interest) = $12,600/year - oac

NEW 2015 John Deere 3046R MFWD, 45 engine hp, 34 PTO hp, 3-speed hydro, mid PTO & 540 rear PTO, category I, 3-pt. hitch, cab, air conditioning, heater, John Deere H165 loader, 73” bucket, Joystick control. Stock #8897.

$47,500 - $14,445 (FES Discount) - $7850 Cash Down Payment or Trade-In

$31,400 (60 mths @ 0% Interest) = $523.33/mth - oac

“NEW” New Leader L3030G4 high capacity fertilizer spreader with 300 cu. ft. stainless steel hopper able to hold up to 10 ton of product. Spreads fertilizer at rates as low as low 50 lbs./acre to 1100 lbs/acre at a width of 105-ft. #11241. (1). Was $66,000.................. ..................NOW $46,000 CNT/F.O.B.

Annual payments available also

2015 John Deere 1025R Tractor/Loader/ Backhoe Stock #8791

$24,750 - $6000 (Demo Discount) - $4750 Cash Down Payment or Trade-In

$14,000 (60 mths @ 0% Interest) = $233.34/mth - oac TILLAGE

2013 New Leader L3030G4 high capacity fertilizer spreader with 300 cu. ft. hopper able to hold up to 10 ton of product.

Spreads fertilizer @ rates as low as 50 lbs./acre to 1100 lbs./acre. Patented G4 variable rate broadcaster, TR1000 trailer. #11139. (1) Was $95,000........ ..................NOW $64,500 CNT/F.O.B.

“NEW” Delta S3 24-ft. harrow cart, 5/8”x5” two-way flexible tines. #21836. (1)....... ................................................... $9950

(R) 2015 John Deere W150 18-ft. header with conditioner, 150 hp, 600-65R28 radial bar tires, hydraulic centerlink, reverser kit, external booster spring, light kit, engine fan baffle, integrated AutoTrac, 550 engine hours. #21840.

(3). Was $135,500......NOW $120,000

2009 MacDon R80 16-ft. disc header, steel conditioner, came off M200 windrower. #21409. (1).....$9500 CNT SKID STEER ATTACHMENTS

(R) 2013 John Deere W110 self-propelled, 110 hp Cummins 4.5L engine, 600-65R28, bar radial drive tires, 16.5L - 16.1 steering tires, header, hydraulic Centerlink, header external booster springs, engine fan baffle, auxiliary lift valve, training seat, 16-ft.

160A double sickle auger header, 102” steel conditioner, windrow forming shields, skid shoes, engine hours 85, sickle hours 45. Factory warranty expires, September 23, 2017, JD PowrGard Extended warranty expires: 9/23/2021#21873. (1). Was $130,500....................NOW $104,000

(R) 2009 MacDon M200 6.6L Caterpillar 213 engine hp, D60-25-ft. draper header, cab, air, hydro transmission, “NEW” Drive Tires, 1510 hours. #21409. (1).

Was $97,500................NOW $85,500

2008 MacDon M200 16-ft. R80 rotary disc header, conditioner, Cat 6.6L 213 hp engine, 1950 hrs. #21408. (1). Was $75,950...................... NOW $69,500

2001 MacDon 9350 double sickle drive, steel conditioners with 18-ft. header. #22627. (1)............................ $39,000

NEW John Deere SB84 7-ft. snow blower. #9165. (1). Was $9500...... Now $8500

NEW Hiniker HZ-2280 8-ft. heavy duty steel blade, hydraulic angle adjustment.

(1)............................................... $3500

NEW Horst HLA 84” heavy duty high volume snow bucket. #22231 (1)..$2150 NEW Horst HLA 84” heavy duty high volume snow bucket. #22232. (1).$2150 NEW Horst HLA 84” heavy duty, standard skidsteer bucket. #22442. (1)..... $1550

NEW Horst HLA heavy duty 84” low profile bucket with digging teeth. #22567. (1). ................................................... $1950 NEW Horst HLA heavy duty, 72” low profile bucket with digging teeth. #10445. (1).. ................................................... $1850 NEW Horst HLA 78” heavy duty low profile bucket with digging teeth. #22565. (1).. ................................................... $1650

GRAIN VACS

“RENTAL RETURN” 2014 Salford I-2141 41-ft. Independent Series cultivator, 3 section, 7.5” spacing, 22”x13 wave on front two - 22”x8 wave on last 3 ranks on 1-5/8” coil shank, 8 bolt 305/70xR22.5 recap truck on main frame 28’-41’, Cat IV articulating implement hitch, 31 weights, axle pivot grease bank 3-section. #11219 (3). Was $99,500............... ....................NOW $69,500 CNT/F.O.B.

2004 John Deere 956 mower conditioner, rotary tongue 1 3/8” hookup, urethane conditioner rolls, hydraulic tilt. #22029.

(3). Was $16,750.NOW $13,500 CNT

2011 Brandt 4500HP 1000 PTO, double fold discharge auger. #22362. (4)....... .............................................. $20,000

“NEW” New Leader T1000 adjustable axle trailer, up to 10 ton capacity, @ 20 mph, works in conjunction with new or used New Leader applicators/spreader boxes built for John Deere 4900 Series sprayer chassis. #11141 (1). Was $31,750..... NOW $22,000 CNT/F.O.B.

NEW Horst HLA 4200 lbs. heavy duty pallet fork with 48” adjustable tines. #21904.

(1)............................................... $1075

406-228-2496 or 800-428-2496 Glasgow, MT (1) 406-765-1531 or 800-443-9447 Plentywood, MT (2) 406-485-2145 or 800-521-5800 Circle, MT (4) 406-787-6201 Culbertson, MT (3)

1996 John Deere 235 21-ft. disk, 3-section folding, 9” spacing. #22036. (3)..$5000

“NEW” Delta S3 36-ft. harrow cart, 5/8”x5” two-way flexible tines. #21834. (1)....... ................................................$14,000 “NEW” Delta S3 32-ft., 5/8”x5” two-way flexible tines. #21837. (1).........$11,950

2014 John Deere 430D 30-ft. draper header. #21820. (4). Was $44,000..... ............................ NOW $34,000 CNT

NEW Horst HLA heavy duty 78” low profile bucket. #22568. (1)..................... $1650 NEW Horst HLA 84” low profile bucket. #22566. (1)................................. $1450

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After Hours Sales:

2008 Rem 3700 high capacity, up to 10,000 bushels per hour load out capacity. #16977. (1). Was $19,995.... ..................NOW $14,000 CNT/F.O.B.

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JOHN DEERE

Glasgow: Mike Johnson, Salesman 406-263-2501; Alex Yeska, Salesman 406-942-0065; Wade Engstrom AMS/Commercial Sprayer Specialist 406-263-2498; Coel Stutheit 406-263-2494 Circle: Mike Haynie, Salesman, 406-939-5994; Ole Rolandson, Salesman, 406-974-2144; Don Wagner, Salesman, 406-230-1059 Culbertson: Mike Kjos, 406-489-7277; Luke Anderson, Salesman 406-478-3118 Plentywood: Jake Reynen, Salesman 406-480-3512

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(R) = “Reconditioned”, CNT = “Cash No Trade”, “F.O.B. Customer” COMBINES

Up to 5 years 0% INTEREST available

FLEX HEADERS

With ROTARY qualifying down payment or trade equity - o.a.c.

(R) 2016 John Deere S680 473 hp, Pro 2011 John Deere 9870STS premium Drive transmission, premium cab, cab, general purpose chaffer, heavy deluxe leather seat, LED lighting, duty final drive, 800/65R32, 110 volt XM radio, AutoTrac ready, GS3-2630 coolant heater, Gold Key Experience, mounted on arm rest, active terrain concave cover plate set, Goodyear adjust, hi-torque fixed speed laterial tires. #22142. (4). Was $172,000....... tilt feederhouse, variable stream ro...................................NOW $135,000 tor, 400 bushel grain tank with power 2004 John Deere 9760STS chopper, yield fold cover, 28’5” high speed unloading monitor, lateral tilt feederhouse, Conauger, fine cut straw chopper with powtour Master, heavy duty variable speed ercast tail board, Michelin 650/85R38 feeder house, header height & reel dual tires, Michelin VF750/65R26 resume float, Greenstar less mapping steering tires, air compressor, engine with display, Touchset concave adjust, hours 350, separator hours 270.

22.5 high speed unloading auger, JD PowrGard warranty expires straw chopper with chaff spreader, 1/19/2019. #22386. Was $440,000....

800/65R32 R1 drive tires, 17.4x26 ....................................$382,000 CNT R1 steering tires, service lights. 2245 (R) 2016 John Deere S680 473 hp, Pro engine hours, 1600 separator hours.

Drive, premium cab, deluxe leather #21911. (4). Was $99,000.................. seat, LED lighting, XM radio, AutoTrac ............................ NOW $86,000 CNT ready, GS3-2630 display mounted 2008 John Deere 9670STS deluxe cab, on arm rest, active terrain adjust, header height sensing, fore & aft reel hi-torque fixed speed laterial tilt feedercontrol, Greenstar monitor, 20.8R38 house, variable stream rotor, 400 dual drive tires, 18.4x26 steering tires, bushel grain tank with power folding level land fixed speed feederhouse, cover, 28’5” high speed unloading auheavy duty header lift cylinders, 21’5” ger, straw chopper with powercast tail high speed unload auger, straw chopboard, Michelin 650/85R38 dual drive per with chaff spreader. #22038. (3). tires, Michelin VF750/65R26 steering Was $155,000... NOW $124,500 CNT tires, air compressor, engine hours 2001 John Deere 9650STS hydro, 250 350, separator hours 265. JD Powbushel grain tank, Mauer grain tank rGard warranty expires 1/19/2019. extension, level land feederhouse, #22378 (1). Was $440,000.................

20-ft. unloading auger, twin disk ....................................$379,000 CNT spreader, 30.5x32 drive tires, 16.9-26 (R) 2015 John Deere S680STS presteering tires, draper speed control, mium cab, enhanced air suspension, service lights, axle extensions with HID lights, radio package, AutoTrac 936D draper platform, pickup reel, ready, 2630 display, 26” unloading road transport system. #22634. (1). auger, 750/65R26 rear steering tires, Was $78,500................NOW $55,500 650/85R38 dual front tires, tier 4 engine, 110V coolant heater, powercast powered tailboard. #22057. (4). Was $388,000.....................$345,000 CNT 2014 John Deere S680 13.5L tier 4 diesel engine, 473 hp, 3 speed Pro-Drive transmission, Greenstar 3 touch screen color display, AutoTrac ready, 2012 Case IH 8230 straw chopper with premium cab, heavy duty hi-torque in cab spreader control, yield monitor, laterial tilt fixed speed feeder house, lateral tilt feederhouse, 520/85R42D extended wear thick skin Tri-Star rotor, drive tires, 600/65R28 steering tires, 22.5” unloading auger, straw chopper AutoGuidance NAV II, HID lighting, with powercast tail board, 900/60R32 Magnacut deluxe, cross auger control, dual drive tires with 16” spacers, 28Lgrain tank extension with cover, 1099 26 steering tires, HID lights, engine engine hours, 777 separator hours. hours 1555, separator hours 1025. #21354. (2). Was $263,000................ #21973. (1). Was $302,000................ .......................... NOW $175,000 CNT ....................................$277,500 CNT (R) 2012 John Deere S680 Class 8, CONVENTIONAL/WALKER 473 hp, Pro-Drive transmission with (Bale your Straw!!)

Harvest Smart technology, premium 1997 John Deere 9600 2WD, singles, cab & radio, HID lights, AutoTrac chopper, Dial-A-Speed header control, ready with Harvest monitor, GS330.5x32 12 ply cleat, 20-ft. unloading 2630 mounted on arm rest, heavy auger, 16.9x26 10 ply R1, Dial-A-Matic duty hi-torque fixed speed laterial tilt header height control, hydraulic fore feederhouse, extended wear, thick & aft reel control. #22348. (2). Was skin Tri-Star rotor with extended $24,000........................NOW $20,000 wear concave bars, 26-ft. hi-speed 1990 John Deere 9600 2WD, singles, unloading auger, wide spread fine cut chopper, 20-ft. unloading auger, constraw chopper, 650/85R38 dual drive signment. #21641. (2). Was $25,900... wheels, 750/65R26 steering tires, ...................................... NOW $21,500 engine hours 1099, threshing hours 780. #21661. (4). Was $279,500........

CORN HEADS ....................................$235,500 CNT (R) 2016 John Deere S670 Tier 4, 373 engine hp, 3 speed hydro, 300 bushel grain tank with folding cover, 26-ft. high speed unloading auger, premium cab, XM radio, electric mirrors, GS3 Touch Screen color display, AutoTrac ready, (R) 2012 John Deere 612C 12 row, 30” variable speed laterial tilt feederhouse, spacing, oppesed knife stalk, AutoTrac extended wear grain handling system, rowsense sensors, “new” updated Firestone 520/85R42 dual drive tires, header frame installed. #14080. (2).

750/65R steering tires, JD basic warWas $57,000.................NOW $49,500 ranty expires 9/2/2017, JD Powertrain 2007 John Deere 1293 12 row, 30” spacextended warranty expires 9/2/2018, ing, knife row units, Contour Master engine hours 405, separator hours backshaft and harness, stubble lights, 290. #22252. (1). Was $325,000........ outer gather extensions. #22371. (4). ............................................ $285,500 Was $33,500.................NOW $29,000

PICKUP HEADERS

2014 John Deere 615P 15-ft. with 179” BPU. #14148. (4).....................$29,750 2014 John Deere 615P header. #22250.

(1)............................................$27,500

AUGER HEADERS

1998 John Deere 930R 30-ft., slat reel, level land, heavy duty skid plates, DialA-Speed reel control. #14085. (4)........ ..........................................$3950 CNT

(R) 2015 John Deere 645FD 45-ft. flex draper header, dual knife drive, poly tine pickup reel, crop convey auger, AWS air reel. #21381. (1). Was $102,500.......... ............................. NOW $92,500 CNT (R) 2016 John Deere 640FD 40-ft., poly tine pickup reel with reel tine flip over bundles, dual sickle drive, spare sickles, header sensing in rigid mode, crop conveyor auger. #22392. (1). Was $87,550.........................NOW $79,500 2013 John Deere 640FD header height sensor, cut height skidshoe, reel flipover bundle, top auger. #22255. (1).

Was $57,500.................NOW $51,500 (R) 2006 John Deere 635F 35-ft., pickup reel, composite fingers, high stone dam. #13897. Was 16,000.....NOW $14,500 (R) 2004 John Deere 635F auger composite fingers, header height sensing & Contour sensor. #13879. (3)..... Was $17,500.........................NOW $13,000 2001 John Deere 930F 30-ft. header, auger with full width fingers, header height sensings leveland, splined backshaft/ universal, Dial-A-Speed reel control, fore and aft reel control, poly skid plates. #22748. (2). Was $12,500.................... ................................ NOW $9950 CNT

(R) 2014 MacDon FD75 45-ft., slow speed transport, upper cross auger. #21974.

(1). Was $77,000...........NOW $69,500 (R) 2013 MacDon FD75 45-ft. flex draper, finger reel. #14112. (1). Was $67,500.. ......................................NOW $59,500 (R) 2012 MacDon FD70 45-ft., gauge wheels, no transport. #14110. (1). Was 64,500...........................NOW $56,500 2011 MacDon FD70 45-ft., pickup reel, fits JD 70 series adapter. #14111. (1) . Was 64,500...........................NOW $57,500

DRAPER HEADERS

2014 John Deere 640D 40-ft., pickup reel, slow speed transport kit. #21363. (2).

Was $64,500.................NOW $56,500 (R) 2014 John Deere 640D 40-ft., transportation kit. #22256. (1). Was $56,000...... ......................................NOW $45,500 2013 John Deere 640D 40-ft., poly tine pickup reel. #22347 (2) Was $55,000.. ......................................NOW $44,500 2012 John Deere 640D 40-ft., 4 poly tine pickup reel, slow speed road transport with lights. #21330. (3). Was $48,750... ......................................NOW $38,000 (R) 2011 John Deere 640D 40-ft., pickup reel, road transport kit with lights. #14028. (4). Was $45,500.................... ......................................NOW $40,500 (R) 2011 John Deere 640D draper header with poly tine pickup reel, road transportation kit, full width skid shoes. #14150.

(3). Was $44,500...........NOW $40,000 (R) 2014 John Deere 635D 35-ft., finger pickup reel, transportation kit. #14137.

(3). Was $64,500...........NOW $49,000 (R) 2013 John Deere 635D 35-ft., pickup reel, transportation kit. #14042. (1). Was $56,500.........................NOW $46,000 2013 John Deere 635D 35-ft., poly tine pickup reel. #22164. (1). Was $45,000. ......................................NOW $39,000

AMS GLOBAL GUIDANCE

(R) 2012 John Deere 635D 35-ft., pickup reel, transportation package. #14075.

(1). Was $56,000...........NOW $39,000 2010 John Deere 635D 35-ft., poly tine pickup reel, road transport with lights, cutterbar with full width skid shoes. #22006. (4). Was 41,000.NOW $28,000 2010 John Deere 635D 35-ft. #22007. (4).

Was $37,500.................NOW $28,000 2007 John Deere 936D 36-ft., poly tine pickup reel, road transport with lights, cutterbar skid shoes, multi connection point hookup. #22163. (1). Was $25,500.........................NOW $23,000 2006 John Deere 936D 36-ft., poly, pea auger, single point hookup, 2 new canvases. #22024. (2). Was $29,500... ......................................NOW $21,500 (R) 2004 John Deere 936D 36-ft., pickup reel, transportation kit. #13891. (4). Was $24,500.........................NOW $20,000 (R) 2000 John Deere 936D 36-ft., finger reel, gauge wheels, road transport. #21784. (4). Was $25,000.................... ......................................NOW $19,000 2004 John Deere 930D 30-ft., poly tine pickup reel, gauge wheels, road transport with lights. #22339. (4). Was $21,000.........................NOW $15,000 2009 Honey Bee 42-ft., with JD adapter, pickup reel, transport system. #14072.

(3). Was $27,000...........NOW $17,000

HEADER TRAILERS

2016 John Deere 0907PC Starfire 3000 receiver. #22545 (1)................... $2500

2012 Unverferth AWS-36 all wheel steer. #21847. (3).................................$6350 V-trailer 30-ft. combine trailer. #13973.

(1)...............................................$1500

GRAIN CART

2015 Unverferth 1396 22” double-auger, 20x42WH/650/65x42 R-1W duals, walking tandem, 520 indicator, hydraulic jack kit. #21806. (1). Was $72,500................. ................................NOW $59,000 CNT

2006 Unverferth Avalanche 1084 1000 bushel, 1000 PTO, scale, tarp, 480/80R42 tires. #21801. (3). Was $35,500...................NOW $27,500 CNT

2012 Brent 1394 Avalanche 1300 bushel capacity, walking tandem axles, tarp, scale, 250 hp minimum hp requirement. #17051. (1). Was $72,500....................... .....................NOW $52,000 CNT/F.O.B.

406-228-2496 or 800-428-2496 Glasgow, MT (1) 406-765-1531 or 800-443-9447 Plentywood, MT (2) 406-485-2145 or 800-521-5800 Circle, MT (4) 406-787-6201 Culbertson, MT (3) Check out our website: www.fesmt.com

After Hours Sales: 2014 Brandt 1020 1000 bushel, 20” unloading auger with directional spout, 1000 PTO, roll top tarp. #21382 (1). Was $35,500...................NOW $26,500 CNT

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Glasgow: Mike Johnson, Salesman 406-263-2501; Alex Yeska, Salesman 406-942-0065; Wade Engstrom, AMS/Commercial Sprayer Specialist 406-263-2498; Coel Stutheit 406-263-2494 Circle: Mike Haynie, Salesman, 406-939-5994; Ole Rolandson, Salesman, 406-974-2144; Don Wagner, Salesman 406-230-1059 Culbertson: Mike Kjos, 406-489-7277; Luke Anderson, Salesman 406-478-3118 Plentywood: Jake Reynen, Salesman 406-480-3512

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(R) = “Reconditioned”, CNT = “Cash No Trade”, F.O.B. Customer AIR SEEDERS

Up to 5 years 0% INTEREST available With qualifying down payment or trade equity - o.a.c.

RENTAL UNITS AVAILABLE

2004 John Deere 1895/1910 43-ft., 10” spacing, double shoot, smooth gauge wheels, extended wear seed boot, tow behind cart, dry fertilizer delivery tube, primary hose blockage warning system, cast fertilizer closing wheel. #21479. (4). Was $141,000................ ......$92,000 CNT/F.O.B. Plentywood

AIR HOE DRILL

2015 John Deere 1835 SFP, 41-ft., 4x22” steel press wheels, smooth gauge wheel, 33x15.5 and 31x13.5, electric depth, transport lowering, rock guards, single shoot, 33-15.5-16.5 flotation tires, 1” tip with roll pin knife, 2015 JD 1910-430 bu. tow between, 3 tank, 4 run stat double shoot, regular meter roller, auger hopper screen, Seed Star cart, 4WD, power beyond standard. #21881. (3). Was $183,500................ ................NOW $167,500 CNT/F.O.B.

2014 John Deere 1835 60-ft., 10” spacing, 4” steel press wheels, 1” carbide tip openers, single placement fertilizer openers, primary blockage, JD 1910550, 550 bushel 3-tank air cart, 3 season of USF less than 20,000 acres. #21874. (1). Was $216,000................ .......................... NOW $195,000 CNT

2014 John Deere 1835 50-ft., 10” spacing, 1” opener, 4”x22” steel packer with rock guards, SPF (single placement fertilizer opener). #21335 (3) Was $207,500..NOW $159,500 CNT/F.O.B.

2007 John Deere 1835 12” spacing, 550 lb. trips, 5.5”x21” semi-pneumatic press wheels with rock guards and mud scrapers, all run seed blockage monitor, separate fertilizer placement banders, 1910 air seeder, 8” load upload auger, 6 run double shoot system with variable seed and fertilizer rate, open lid tank indicator. #22361. (4).

Was $109,000..... NOW $99,000 CNT

2015 John Deere 1830 51-ft., 10” spacing, single shoot, 3”x21” semi pneumatic press wheels, dual main and wing caster wheels, mechanical depth control, JD 1910-350 tow between air cart, primary hoses blockage system. #21872. (2). Was $198,000................ ...................................NOW $180,000

2010 John Deere 1870 56-ft. Precision air hoe drill, 12” spacing, 3 ranks of independent but linked fertilizer shank and seed opener, all run seed blockage system, press wheel mud scrapers, 2010 JD 1910 - 430 3-tank tow between air cart. 25,000 acres. #22599. (1). Was $134,500................ ...................................NOW $127,000

2010 John Deere 1830 61-ft., 10” spacing, heavy duty trips, 4” solid press wheels, 2010 JD 1910-350, 350 bushel tow behind cart, 28Lx26 cane & rice tires, Pattison TB2150, 2580 gallon liquid fertilizer tank. #21740. (4). Was $135,000....................NOW $119,000

Concord 4012 40-ft., 12” spacing, single shoot with 2400 air cart. #21686 (4).

Was $12,500.......... NOW $9500 CNT

2016 John Deere 1890 60-ft., 10” spacing, 8 run single shoot system, all run blockage with 1910 550 bushel tow-behind cart. #21857. (3)...... Was $313,500................... NOW $279,000

60’ spreader boom fits Flexi-Coil tank.

Consignment. (1)..................... $8500

NO TILL DISC DRILLS

“Factory Updated” 2013 Bourgault 3710 “Drill updated to a Bourgault 3720 no-till disc drill”, 60-ft., 10” spacing, updated disc openers and mid row banders, 4.5” packer wheel, 591 monitor, blockage monitor, 6700ST tow behind 700 bushel, 4-tank metering package, dual fan, bag lift system, 650/75R34 tires. #15468. Was $295,000.............. ........................ NOW $229,000 F.O.B. “Factory Undated” 2011 Bourgault 3710 independent coulter disc drill, 10” spacing, mid-row banders, 4.5” semi-pneumatic packer wheels, narrow 3” cleaner wheel, double shoot, Bourgault 6550 tow behind 4-tank air cart. #21865. (2). Was $120,000....... ........................ $107,000 CNT/F.O.B.

“Factory Updated” 2009 Bourgault 3710 60-ft. “No-Till” independent coulter disc drill, 10” spacing, mid-row banders, 4.5” semi-pneumatic packer wheels, narrow 3” cleaner wheel, double shoot, Bourgault 6550, tow behind 4-tank cart. #15533. (1)........$123,000 F.O.B.

AIR CART

2013 John Deere 1895 43-ft., separate fertilizer placement (SFP), smooth gauge wheels, cast fertilizer closing wheel, all run blockage, single shoot anhydrous delivery tube, 1910-550 tow behind air cart. #21514. (3)................ ......................... $180,000 CNT/F.O.B.

2013 John Deere 1895/1910 43-ft. air disc drill, double shoot, smooth gauge wheel, all run blockage, cast fertilizer closing wheel, double shoot air package for tow behind cart, dual fertilizer delivery tube with 1910 430 bushel cart. #21423. (2). Was $204,000........ ......................... $149,500 CNT/F.O.B.

2012 John Deere 1890/1910 60-ft., 10” spacing, single shoot, all run blockage. #21869. (4). Was $197,000................ ...................................NOW $167,000

“Reconditioned” 2011 John Deere 1890 60-ft., 8 run single shoot, 7.5” spacing, primary blockage with 1910, 350 bushel tow behind cart, powered calibration, cane & rice tires, dual wheel caster beam, 10” auger, variable rate. #15455. (2). Was $179,500........ ................................ NOW $161,000 2011 John Deere 1890 42-ft., single shoot air package, 7.5” spacing, 6-run double shoot, dual 31x13.5-15 hi flotation tires with 1910, 350 bushel tow between cart. #22241. (3). Was $131,000........ ...................................NOW $119,000

2011 Bourgault 6550ST tow behind tank, 591 monitor, duals, dual fan1standard/1 high capacity, bag lift, 3 meters, deluxe loading auger, rate adjust. Consignment. #22408. (1).... .............................................. $86,000

CORN PLANTER

1993 John Deere 7300 corn planter, 30” spacing, 6 row. Consignment. #15453. (1)............................ $12,500

NEW 3-XL78

rockpickers

IN STOCK

2010 John Deere 1835-1910 41-ft. air hoe drill, 10” spacing, single shoot, 3x21 semi-pneumatic press wheels, smooth gauge wheels, primary hoses blockage warning system, dual main & wing caster wheels, 12.5L15, single shoot seed & separate fertilizer, dual fertilizer delivery tube, mechanical depth control with hydraulic down pressure with 1910 cart. #21441. (2).

Was $125,000.................................... ..................NOW $89,000 CNT/F.O.B.

2007 John Deere 1835 50-ft., 12.5” spacing, single shoot, all run blockage, opener on rear three ranks & separate FTL disk, cast fertilizer closing wheel, narrow gauge wheel, 5.5x21” semipneumatic press wheels, anhydrous fertilizer delivery tube, dual main & wing caster wheels, 12.5L15, mechanical depth control with hydraulic down-pressure with 1910 cart. #21868.

(4) Was $102,000..NOW $88,000 CNT

2010 John Deere 1830 61-ft., 4” spread tip, 10” spacing, 3”x21” semi-pneumatic packer wheels, single shoot, 550# opener on 4-ranks, mechanical depth control, primary hoses blockage warning system 1910-430 bushel tow-behind air cart. #22502.(3). Was $99,000........................NOW $91,000

2013 New Holland P2060 70-ft. 12” spacing, 5.90x15 rubber packers, hi-flotation tire package, disk levelers, double shoot, basic blockage system, stealth bodies, 4” goose shooter tips, 2013 New Holland P1070 air cart, 580 bushel, tow behind, 900/60R32 front tires, deluxe loading auger, large color touch screen monitor, field light package, transport lights with beacon, rear folding ladder, rear hitch 2013 Pattison liquid fertilizer trailer and tank setup.

(1).............................Call For Pricing

2005 John Deere 1895 30-ft., 10” spacing, double shoot, extended wear seed boot, dry fertilizer delivery tube, narrow gauge wheel, cast fertilizer closing wheel, double shoot air package for tow behind cart, primary hoses blockage warning system for seed & fertilizer, John Deere tow behind 1910 340 bushel tank. #22049. (4)....... Was $99,000........................NOW $85,500

2004 John Deere 1895 40-ft., separate fertilizer placement (SFP), 10” spacing, extended wear seed boots, dry fertilizer, steel gauge wheel, 1910-430 tow behind air cart, 6-run double shoot, 8” load-unload auger, variable rate seed & fertilizer delivery. #21076. (1). Was $122,500...........NOW $89,000 F.O.B.

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Fast, clean, tough and efficient. We’ve made the XL-78 to pick rocks faster, and with less dirt in the bucket. They’re tough farm hands that stand up to the rough and tumble world of rock picking and you can depend on them to get your rock picking jobs done quickly and easily.

• The XL-78 has a picking width of seven feet. • Large bucket capacity.

• The XL-78 dumps rocks 7 feet - plenty of height if you’re using a truck or trailer to haul rocks off the field.

• Hydraulic reel drive • Heavy duty, high efficiency parallel drive gearbox.

406-228-2496 or 800-428-2496 Glasgow, MT (1) 406-765-1531 or 800-443-9447 Plentywood, MT (2) 406-485-2145 or 800-521-5800 Circle, MT (4) 406-787-6201 Culbertson, MT (3)

Check out our website: www.fesmt.com

After Hours Sales:

Glasgow: Mike Johnson, Salesman 406-263-2501; Alex Yeska, Salesman 406-942-0065; Wade Engstrom, AMS/Commercial Sprayer Specialist 406-263-2498; Coel Stutheit 406-263-2494 Circle: Mike Haynie, Salesman, 406-939-5994; Ole Rolandson, Salesman, 406-974-2144; Don Wagner, Salesman 406-230-1059 Culbertson: Mike Kjos, 406-489-7277; Luke Anderson, Salesman 406-478-3118 Plentywood: Jake Reynen, Salesman 406-480-3512

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ROUND BALERS Up to 5 years 0% INTEREST available

NEW PRODUCTS

With qualifying down payment or trade equity - o.a.c.

JOHN DEERE 2007 John Deere 568 Megawide pickup, twine & surface wrap, 1000 PTO, 21.5L-16.1 10-ply tires, bale push bar, hydraulic pickup lift, balecount: 12,169. #21779. (3) Was $23,500................... .....................................NOW $21,750 2003 John Deere 567 Megawide pickup, twine & surface wrap, 1000 PTO, bale push bar, hydraulic pickup lift.

Bale count: 18,072. #22689. (3) Was 2016 John Deere 569SW 1000 PTO, $15,500........................NOW $13,500 21.5L-16.1 tires, Megawide Plus 2003 John Deere 567 surface wrap & pickup, push bar, coveredge surface twine, Megawide pickup, 1000 PTO. wrap, hydraulic pickup lift, bale count Bale count: 24,500. #22682 (1). Was 2100. #22608. (1). Was $48,500........ $15,000........................NOW $13,000 ............................ NOW $43,500 CNT 1998 John Deere 566 Mega tooth pickup, 2015 John Deere 569 surface wrap, 1000 twine & surface wrap, 1000 PTO, PTO, hydraulic pickup lift, bale push 31x13.5 8PR Hi-Flotation tires, bale bar, 21.5L-16.1 tires. #21189. (1). Was ramp, hydraulic pickup lift, bale push $42,500........................NOW $35,000 bar. #22677. (4). Was $11,500...........

2014 John Deere 569 Premium, ........................................NOW $6500 1000 PTO, push bar, surface wrap with twine, baler automation code, NEW HOLLAND bale count 4700. #22607. (1). Was $40,050........................NOW $37,500 2014 John Deere 569 Megawide pickup, twine and surface wrap, 1000 PTO, 21.5L-16.1 10 ply tires, bale push bar, hydraulic pickup. #21832. (3). Was $39,995........................NOW $35,000 2011 John Deere 568 surface wrap, Megawide Plus pickup wi2th hydraulic lift, 21.5L-16.1 tires, push bar. #22160.

(1). Was $23,500..........NOW $20,500 2010 John Deere 568 Megawide pickup, 2005 New Holland BR780 Megawide twine and surface wrap, Bale Trak pickup, twine only, 1000 PTO, hymonitor, hydraulic pickup lift, 21.5Ldraulic pickup lift, crop saver wheels, 16.1 tires, push bar, 9992 bale count.

Xtra sweep pickup. #22629. (4). Was #21758. (4). Was $29,550.................. $6975..............................NOW $4975 .....................................NOW $25,000 2010 John Deere 568 1000 PTO, 21.5L16.1 10-ply tires, Megawide Plus pickup, hydraulic pickup, dual gauge wheels, bale push bar, cover edge surface wrap system, 11735 total bales. #21664. (1). Was $27,950........ .....................................NOW $24,000 2010 John Deere 568 Megawide pickup, twine & surface wrap, 1000 PTO, 21.5L-16.1 10-ply tires, bale push bar, hydraulic pickup lift, Bale Trak Pro 2014 Vermeer 605SM Megawide pickup, monitor, bales 13,000. #22597. (4) Was twine and surface wrap, 1000 PTO, $28,500........................NOW $25,500 bale count: 3500. #22653. (4).$28,500

2016 HIGHLINE CFR651-100 Round bale processor, 100 hp minimum, 1000 PTO, 3 hydraulic remotes required, adjustable axles, Hi-flotation tires, hydraulic actuated discharge door. #21990. (2). Was $23,950..................... Now $21,250

NEW HIGHLINE BM1400 Double row round bale mover, dual 6”x6” load arms with 1/4 turn bale forks, 100 hp minimum, 2 hydraulics required, carries (14) 5-ft. bales, 8-11L-15 12 ply tires, 371 bed length, 8”x3” frame rails. #21912.

(3). Was $34,500...... NOW $29,950

3 POINT HITCH EQUIPMENT

NEW John Deere 647 47” Cat 1 tiller, 540 PTO. #21635. (1). Was $2650............ ........................................NOW $2500

NEW HIGHLINE XL78 Rockpicker, clearance lights, large 8” bogie wheels follow special track that guides the reel parallel to the ground causing a sweeping action which rolls the stones onto the apron. 84” standard dumping height! #11213. (1) Was $32,800................ ................................ NOW $26,500

406-228-2496 Glasgow, MT NEW Frontier RC2048 4-ft. rotary mower, 540 PTO, front & rear safety chains, laminated tail wheel. #22068. (1). Was $2275..............................NOW $1525 USED Kodiak HD10 heavy duty 10-ft. rotary mower, 540 PTO drive. #22716.

(3). Was $3150................NOW $2475

Used 2015 John Deere 260 backhoe, 3-point hitch, Cat. 1, 12” bucket. #21599. (1). Was $5700.. NOW $5200

New 2016 Hygrade 16-ft. rear steer pull type grader with weight. #21552. (4).

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Was $26,500............. Now $17,500 DEMO HIGHLINE CFR650 Round bale processor, 100 hp required, 1000 PTO, 3 hydraulic remotes required, Hi-flotation tires, dual feed roller processing chamber, 650 grain tank with metered grain insertion kit installed. Full factory remains. #11234. (1). Was $31,950.... ................................. Now $23,500

Used 2016 John Deere 647 4-ft., Cat I, roto tiller, 540 PTO. #21715. (2). Was $2300..............................NOW $2150 New Frontier GM1084 7-ft., Cat 1 grooming mower. #9841. (1). Was $5295..... ........................................NOW $4395 NEW Frontier GM1060 5-ft. grooming mower. #12912. (1). Was $3995......... ........................................NOW $3600 NEW Frontier GM1072E 6-ft. grooming mower. #22075. (1). Was $3150......... ........................................NOW $2600 NEW Frontier 5-ft. GM1060E grooming mower. #21791. (1). Was $2750......... ........................................NOW $2350 NEW Frontier RC2084 7-ft. rotary mower, 540 PTO, safety chains, laminated tail wheel. #9835. (1). Was $4375............ ........................................NOW $3695

NEW Frontier RC2060 5-ft. rotary mower, 540 PTO, front & rear safety chains, laminated tail wheel. #21145. (1). Was $2350..............................NOW $1700 NEW Frontier RC2060 5-ft. rotary mower, 540 PTO, front & rear safety chains, laminated rear tire. #22066. (1). Was $2350..............................NOW $1700 NEW Frontier RC2048 4-ft. rotary mower, 540 PTO, front & rear safety chains, laminated tail wheel. #21587. (1). Was $2275..............................NOW $1525 NEW Frontier RC2048 4-ft. rotary mower, 540 PTO, front & rear safety chains, laminated tail wheel. #22065. (1). Was $2275..............................NOW $1525 NEW Frontier RC2048 4-ft. rotary mower, 540 PTO, front & rear safety chains, laminated tail wheel. #22067. (1). Was $2275..............................NOW $1525

USED 2008 King Kutter RC30 5-ft. rotary mower. #21526. (1). Was $850........... ..........................................NOW $725

NEW Frontier RB2310 10-ft. heavy duty blade, Cat. II/III, 120 hp recommended. #21031. (1). Was $5835..NOW $3850 NEW Frontier RB2284 7-ft. blade, Cat. 2, 80 hp required. #9738. (2). Was $2750..............................NOW $2350 NEW Frontier RB2072 72”, Cat 1 rear blade. #22373. (1). Was $950............. ..........................................NOW $850 NEW Frontier RB2060 5-ft., Cat 1 rear blade. #9876. (1). Was $895............... ..........................................NOW $795 NEW Frontier BB3272 6-ft. box blade with scarifier, Cat 1 & 2, 80 hp required. #13033. (4). Was $2475..NOW $2075

NEW John Deere SS2067B Cat 1 broadcast spreader, 23-ft. working width, 16 hp - 45 hp required. #22604. (1). Was $1950..............................NOW $1650 NEW Schulte RDX102 snowblower, size 8 heavy duty PTO shaft, heavy duty chute kit, hydraulic cylinder kit-chute deflector. #9918. (2). Was $15,450..... .....................................NOW $12,650

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2014 John Deere 4940 340 hp, AWD, hydrostatic transmission, 120-ft. booms, 1200 gallon stainless steel tank, hydraulic tread adjust, 480/80R50 tires, BoomTrac Pro-5 leveling, hydraulic boom fold, SF1 activation, HID light package, independent suspension, chemical eductor, fence row nozzles, 1085 hours. #21981 (3). Was $268,000........... NOW $242,000 CNT

2013 John Deere 4940 self-propelled, 480/80R50 tires, solution pump, SS eductor delivery system, 120-ft. booms, BoomTrac auto level system, wheel slip control, xenon HID field lights, radar speed sensor, row crop fenders. #21318 (1). Was $268,000... ............... NOW $205,000 CNT/F.O.B.

2012 John Deere 4940 120-ft., traction control, 20” nozzle spacing, halogen field lights, SS plumbing, row crop fenders, high flow solution pump, traction control, 380/105R50 tires, fence row nozzle right hand, stainless steel, eductor system, fence row nozzle left hand. #21498 (1). Was $250,000....... ................NOW $187,000 CNT/F.O.B. 2006 John Deere 4920 90-ft., boom leveling, stainless tank, Guidance ready, traction control, 20” nozzle spacing, high flow solution pump, 380/105R50 tires, AutoTrac ready, halogen field lighting, fenders, 50 gallon foam marker, dual drop, strainers,full boom breakaway, radar speed sensor, fenders-row crop (4), belly shields, wheel motor shields, wheel slip control, 2925 hours. #22743. (2). Was $79,500........ ..................NOW $74,500 CNT/F.O.B.

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Economics affected by sagegrouse conservation efforts

By University of Wyoming Extension How greater sage-grouse conservation practices have affected ranch economics across six states is being studied by a University of Wyoming (UW) research team.

The group in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management will draw input from local ranchers across Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, said John Tanaka, professor and associate director of the Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station.

The team will develop cow-calf ranch enterprise budgets for use in models to estimate the economic impacts of different conservation practices on ranches, said Holly Kirkpatrick, one of the research assistants.

Partnerships between federal and state agencies and private landowners have reduced threats to greater sage-grouse in 90 percent of the species’ breeding habitat, said Tanaka.

He said the practices have changed the way livestock are grazed on millions of acres of land across the western United States, especially on public lands.

“Ranchers manage extensive areas of those lands and are critical to help keep the bird from being listed as threatened or endangered in the future,” said Tanaka. “The project will assess how ranchers and the communities in which they operate have been affected.”

The project is part of an initiative through the Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable and funded by the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The SRR is a partnership of agencies, non-governmental organizations, producer groups, scientific societies, environmental groups and multiple land-grant universities (http://sustainablerangelands. org).

The UW team of four research assistants and two research scientists will develop four cow-calf ranch enterprise budgets, which document management practices, available resources and technology used, from nine major land resources areas within the six states.

The budgets, once finalized, will be made available to ranchers.

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Recipe Patch by Geri S’mores Fudge

FOR THE CRUST 9 graham crackers, crushed into crumbs 6 tbsp. melted butter 2 tbsp. sugar pinch of salt FOR THE CHOCOLATE FUDGE 1 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk 2 c. semisweet chocolate chips 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract FOR THE MARSHMALLOW FROSTING 3 egg whites 3 tbsp. water 1 tbsp. light corn syrup 2/3 c. sugar Line an 8”-x-8” pan with foil and spray with cooking spray. Make graham cracker crust: In a large bowl, stir together graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, and salt until completely moist. Press into prepared pan until packed.

Freeze while you make fudge layer and frosting.

Make chocolate fudge: In a small saucepan, combine sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, and vanilla.

Make marshmallow frosting: Place a heatproof bowl over a small saucepan of simmering water over medium heat.

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S’mores Sushi

1/4 cup butter 10 oz. mini marshmallows 5 cups Rice Krispies cereal 2 cups marshmallow cream 1 cup crushed graham crackers 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted, plus more for serving Line a baking sheet with wax paper and grease with cooking spray. In a pot over low heat, melt butter. Add marshmallows and stir until melted. Turn off heat and immediately stir in cereal. Stir until completely coated.

Press mixture onto prepared pan and pat into a thin even rectangle. Spread fluff in a single layer and sprinkle with graham crackers, pressing in to make sure they stick. Pour melted chocolate over graham crackers and use a spatula to smooth into an even layer.

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Refrigerate until firm, 1 hour. Slice into sushi rolls and serve with melted chocolate.

Ridges Krispie Treats

1/4 cup butter 10 oz. bag mini marshmallows 6 cups crushed potatoe chips 1/2 tsp. Flaky sea salt 1/4 c. melted chocolate Line an 8”-x-8” baking dish with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray. In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt butter. When butter has melted, turn off the heat and stir in mini marshmallows until completely melted. Remove pot from heat and add crushed chips, then stir with a spatula until well combined. Immediately transfer mixture to prepared pan. Press down on mixture to make the bars more compact, then drizzle with melted chocolate. Let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes, before slicing.

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By K-State Research and Extension News In geographical terms, Kansas is a large, diverse state with significantly less annual average rainfall to the west than in the east, so a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work for crops grown in the state. To that end, Kansas State University researchers have developed three new wheat varieties best suited for different growing conditions and available for the first time this year.

Certified seed is available for Larry, Zenda and Tatanka, new hard red winter wheats, each sporting different traits including resistance to certain diseases and pests and in the case of two of them, drought tolerance.

Larry, one of the new varieties, has good resistance to stripe and stem rust and soil-borne mosaic virus – problems that can plague wheat in Kansas and other states. It has shown good tolerance to acidic soil, but is moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Larry is a medium maturity that has exhibited good drought resistance and yield potential across south-central and southwest Kansas and into north-central Oklahoma. This wheat was named in honor of Larry Patton, a long-time technician in the K-State wheat breeding program in Manhattan.

“Larry is a high-performance variety for farmers that are willing to intensively manage their wheat,” said Daryl Strouts, president of the Kansas Wheat Alliance, who added that it is important for growers to use a fungicide with this variety.

The Kansas Wheat Alliance (http://www.kswheatalliance. com) is a not-for-profit organization composed of wheat producers, researchers and seed marketers. It manages the release of K-State wheat varieties to deliver crop traits that farmers are seeking for their particular area.

Zenda, another new variety, was named for a community in Kingman County in south central Kansas where it is well adapted. It is “an excellent choice for wheat acres after corn in central and eastern Kansas” and performed well in the 2016 K-State trials in that area, according to the KWA. It is resistant to soil-borne mosaic and moderately resistant to leaf rust, stem rust and stripe rust. It has intermediate resistance to barley yellow dwarf, powdery mildew, scab and septoria leaf blotch, but is moderately susceptible to wheat streak mosaic.

“Zenda is the replacement for Everest, the most widelyplanted variety in Kansas for the last five years,” Strouts said. “It has all the things that make Everest a top variety plus better stripe rust resistance and baking quality.”

Tatanka is a new wheat developed particularly for dryland fields in western Kansas. Through years of testing, it has shown high yields, good drought tolerance, winter-hardiness and has good resistance to stripe rust and soil-borne mosaic.

It has above-average test weight and good milling and baking quality. Tatanka was named to honor the American bison or buffalo, another species that at one time thrived on the High Plains. Tatanka comes from the Lakota Indian word for buffalo.

Seed availability should be good for all three varieties, Strouts said, but farmers should be reminded to get their orders in soon as popular varieties like these sell out early.

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The ranch types are: • Small, private land only.

• Small, private and public land.

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• Large, private and public land.

The rancher focus groups will ensure the validity of the representative ranching operations in the budgets, said Kirkpatrick.

“These enterprise budgets will be drafted as representative cow-calf ranching operations, which requires no private information from ranchers,” Kirkpatrick said. “Rather than sharing personal information about their specific operations, focus group participants will be asked to consider the typical procedures and cost estimates for cow-calf operations of a given size throughout their region.”

There can be a win-win for producers and sage-grouse if habitat management recommendations can be designed to also help ranchers be more productive or enhance profitability, said Tanaka.

“There is a saying out there, ‘Good for the bird, good for the herd,’” he said. “This project is the first range-wide effort to see if that is true from an economic perspective.”

For more information, contact research scientist Anna Maher at amaher@uwyo.edu

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Zane Downing, left, Grand Champion Junior Showmanship winner with his Grand Champion Market Sheep; Maddie Seacomb, center with her sheep, received the Grand Champion Novice Showmanship award and Cooper Montgomery, right, with his black sheep, received the Reserve Champion Novice Showmanship award at the Madison County Fair. Sheep leader, Corrie Downing, stands proudly in the background.

Listen to the beat

The Peruvian Paso horse is judged in competitions while being ridden on a long wooden floorboard (fino board), measuring about 4x30-ft.

Judges often shut their eyes and listen to the rhythm of the unique four-beat lateral gait called the paso llano. The judges get satisfaction out of hearing how close together (quick) the footfalls can be. The horses appear as if they are in a hurry, but in reality they are covering very little ground. Breeders of these horses claim that they are the world’s smoothest riding horses.

Charros (Mexican cowboys) typically ride Quarter Horses and Andalusians (or a cross between the two, called an Azteca). Accompanied by mariachi music, they often hold horse-dancing competitions on a wooden soundboard. The horses are given a few minutes to demonstrate movement, such as the piaffe, which is a sort of lively trot on the spot.

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Wheatheart Grain Augers

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H 23-hp H 57” cut H 2” to 8” cutting height H Four tire design for added support on rough ground

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5 YEAR Standard Warranty LS P7040 CPS MFWD tractor, 97 hp, cab, power shuttle, SL loader. Last of the Tier 3 tractors in this series!... $7843 annual payment OAC LS XU6168CPS MFWD tractor, 68 hp, cab, shuttle, SL loader............ ...... $5789 annual payment OAC LS XG3140H hydro, loader.............. $268 monthly payment OAC Special Discount!!

LS XR4150HC 50 hp, hydro, cab, loader......$411/month OAC

Wallenstein GX720 3-pt. backhoe with 92” dig depth. .....................................................................$7900 Tarter 5-ft. rototiller, NEW..................................$2099 NEW Tytan 6” hydraulic wood chipper, 3-pt., PTO..$3199 DCT 30-ft. tandem gooseneck trailer with BT.....$9000 DCT 28-ft. tandem gooseneck trailer with BT.....$8800 Sure-Trac 7x14 dump trailer, 14,000 lb.............$6950 4000 lb. Skid Steer forks.....................................$675 Brand New 5-ft. box blades.................................$650 New 6-ft. gear driven rototiller............................$2350

USED EQUIPMENT

2013 GMC Sierra SLE 6.6 Allison heavy duty transmission, great condition, 81,000 miles, custom wheels/winter tires, Rhino liner..................$36,000 1995 Ford Explorer 212,000 miles, 5 speed manual, new clutch, excellent condition............. $1995 obo TYM 503 tractor, 50 hp, loader, 810 hours, excellent condition....................................................$23,500 Case 970 tractor, grapple, loader, good tires, recent overhaul........................................................$8599 John Deere 4020 diesel, cab with loader and grapple, Powershift..............................................$9995 King chipper, 6” hydraulic feed, PTO, 3-pt.........$3195 DuAl 325 loader, no welds, 5-ft. bucket.............$1995 Wide round bale carrier mounts, on 21-ft. flatbed.$1500 Mounts for Ezee-On loader, fits John Deere 4020.$750

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3V Distributing, Conrad ..............................A36 Abilene Machine Inc, Abilene KS .................A2 Accelerated Metal Solutions, Brady Smelser, Glendive ...................................................B14 Action Toys, Billings ....................................A12 Affordable Construction Equipment, Billings & Bozeman ..................................................A33 Ag Diesel Performance, Inc. Wood, Mike Great Falls ......................................................... C42 Ag Trucks & Equipment, Great Falls .......... C25 Ag West Distributing Co., Great Falls ........ C34 Ag Wise, Kremlin ........................................A22 AgraSyst Dealers........................................A26 Bad Land Truck Sales, Glendive .................. C3 Basin Seed, LLC, Stanford .........................A28 Bass Auction Co. Inc., Lewistown .............. C16 Baumalight, Wallenstein ON Canada ...........A9 Bell Motor Co., Cut Bank ............................A30 Ben Taylor, Valier & Shelby ........................ C39 Big Equipment Co., Havre ............................A5 Big Sky Equipment, Conrad .............. B10, B11 Big Sky Sawmill & Wood Products, Vaughn...... ................................................................ C34 Big Sky Wholesale Seeds, Shelby ............. C32 Billings Farm & Ranch Supply, BillingsC47, C50 Brandt Agricultural Products LTD............... C28 BTI Feeds, Cut Bank ................................. C39 Buckley Auction ......................................... C40 Bull Mountain Fencing, Yoder, Dan, Roundup. .. .................................................................B20 Cascade Machine & Supply, Great Falls ... C11 Chic Harbine Sales, Missoula.................... C17 Circle G Salvage, Walhalla, ND ................... C6 Circle S Seeds, of Montana, Three Forks ...A12 Clearview Seed, Denton ............................ C11 Courtesy Ford, Conrad ................................ C3 Cox Ranch Equipment, Winston .................B16 Crazy Mountain Fabrication, Travis Klein, Big Timber ..................................................... C18 Cut Bank Tire, Cut Bank .............................. C9 Dallas Land Co, Helena ................................A6 DBL Sales & Service, Dave & Brock Linker, Coffee Creek ................................................. C50 Dick Irvin Trucking, Shelby ..........................A36 Diesel Specialty Inc, Wood, Mike Great Falls ... ................................................................ C42 Dietz Auto & Truck Salvage, Billings ...........A24 Direct Ag Network, LLC Dan Thome, Billings.C20 Doane Western of Montana, Bozeman...... C50

2011 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE, 5.3L 8 cylinder, 55,000 miles.$23,950

Index

Dooley’s Diabolical Diesel, Great Falls ...... C35 East Slope Kennel & Game Bird Farm, Conrad .................................................................. C2 Ehmke Seed, Ehmke, Marit, Bozeman ...... C28 Equipment Connection, Columbia Falls.A38, A39 Exchange Services, Inc, Whitefish .............A52 Farm Equipment Sales, Glasgow, Plentywood, Culbertson, Circle........................................... .......................A42, A43, A44, A45, A46, A47 First State Bank, Shelby .............................A49 Fisher Metal Products, Fort Benton ............A23 Fisher Truck & Equipment, Scobey ............ C18 Flaman Sales & Rental, Power ..........A31, C22 Fort Benton Realty, Fort Benton ................ C38 Fox Ford, Wolf Point ......................................B9 Fraser’s Oil Inc., Inverness .........................A32 Frieling’s Agricultural Equipment, Great Falls ... ................................................. A15, C7, C45 Frontline Ag Solutions Dillon, Dillon........... C23 Frontline Ag Solutions, Choteau, Conrad, Cut Bank, Dillon, Lewistown, Havre, Chester, Great Falls, Belgrade, Livingston.............................. .......................................C26, C29, C30, C31 Fuson Excavation & Trucking, Conrad ....... C20 G&M Bins, LLC, Mark McInerney, Fairfield ....... .................................................................A24 Gerber’s, Great Falls.................................. C10 Golden Harvest Seeds, Big Sandy .............A31 Great Falls Fence, Great Falls ....................A48 Greyn Fertilizer, Choteau, Dutton, Valier ... C52 H & H Spreading, Conrad ............................ C4 Havre Ford, Havre ......................................A37 Heart Mountain Farm Supply, Powell WY ......... .................................................................A51 Heartland Seed Company, Moccasin ........ C22 Hedman, Inc, Brett Hedman, Grass Range ...... .................................................................A29 Helfert’s Helena Farm Supply, East Helena ..B6 Henke Enterprises, SprayFlex, Chester .... C48 Highline Communications, Cut Bank ........... C2 Hodgskiss Seed, Choteau ..........................B14 Hoven Equipment Co., Great Falls ................... ............................................... C12, C13, C14 Huggy Bear’s Consignment, Cut Bank .........B5 Iron Horse Express, Coffee Creek ................B8 J & M Trailer Sales, Laurel ..........................B17

J Bar T Bins & Steel Buildings, Jeremiah Johnson & Thad, Chester ........................................ C4 Jamieson Motors, Inc., Chinook ..........A50, C8 Jim Nielsen Trucks & Parts, Butte .............. C14 JW Feeds, John Wolery, Chester................A48 KayDee Feeds ............................................. C6 Krogmann Mfg. ...........................................A14 Lewistown Honda, Lewistown.............. A14, B4 Lundberg Shop, LLC, Canyon Creek ..........A24 M & W Machine, Three Forks .................... C28 Maxwell Lumber, Lewistown ...................... C26 MDS Construction Supply, Great Falls .........A6 Meridian Seeds, Casselton ND ........... B4, B14 MH Equipment & Truck Repair, Billings ......A23 Midland Implement , Billings .......................A18 Mohrlang Fabrications, Brush CO ............. C48 Montana Holster & Shoulder Rig, Norm Schertenlieb .............................................A49 Montana Livestock Ag Credit, Helena ....... C16 Montana Metal Fabrications, Great Falls ..... C9 Montana Post Driver, Gold Creek .............. C14 Montana Shed Center, Great Falls ............ C27 Montana Valley Irrigation, Great Falls..A28, C33 Motor Power, Great Falls ............................A10 Mountain Equipment, Belgrade ................. C15 Mountain View Metal Works, Wilsall .......... C37 MT Tractors, Matt Pendergast, Stevensville...C1 Musselshell Valley Equipment, Roundup. .. C51 New Holland of Belgrade, Belgrade ............. C5 New Homes of the Future, Billings ............ C20 NM Machinery, Missoula ............................A12 North Star Equipment, John Myers, Simms ..... ................................................................ C35 Northern Chrysler, Cut Bank ..................... C49 Northern Ford, Cut Bank ........................... C49 Northern Hydraulics, Great Falls ............... C41 Northern Prairie Auto Sales, Wolf Point ......A18 Northern Seed, Conrad & Shelby .............. C44 Northwest Plastics, Libby ...........................A10 Power Motors Implement, Fort Benton .........B8 Precision Truck & Trailer, Havre ................... C1 Price Truck & Equipment Sales, Missoula ........ .................................................................A19 R & L Seed & Machine LLC, Geyser ..........B16 Rainbow Irrigation & Equipment, Chinook ........ .................................................................B18

RDO Equipment, Kalispell, Missoula, Ronan ... ................................................................ C38 Reddig Equipment & Repair, Kalispell ....... C33 Rockwell Scales, Simms.............................A22 Roger Rader, Inc, Sun River ...................... C36 Rydelle Enterprises, Marion Jones, Drummond ....................................................... C22 Severinsen Irrigation, Fairfield ................... C24 Shop Specialties, Ronan ...................C32, C37 Shortline Ag, Scobey ................................. C40 Skierka Livestock Trucking, Pompeys Pillar.C10 Skyview Truss, LLC, Owen Weaver, Moore..C51 Sod Buster Sales, Polson ..................A40, C35 Specialty Tool & Attachment, Cody WY ......A52 Steel Etc, Great Falls ................................ C21 Steinhatchee, Lance Nelson, Stevensville. C24 Stock Drive Trailer Sales, Dillon ....................A3 Stokes Fencing, Conrad .............................A51 Stricks Ag, Chester .....................................A41 Sullivan Brothers Construction, Conrad .....A26 Super SmartRooms/Superform ICF, Jerry Gangstad, Avon........................................C17, C42 Swains Spring Service, Great Falls ........... C48 T & T Farm Supply, LLC, Chester .............. C36 Taylor Farm Store, Shelby ......................... C39 That Guys Fab Shop, Havre ...................... C44 The Repair Shop, Choteau .........................A11 The Truck Shop of Billings ..........................B19 Tiber Tractor Co., Chester ...........................A51 Tilleman Equipment Company, Havre ....... C19 Tom’s Shop, Grassrange...............................B9 Torgerson’s, Ethridge, Great Falls, Lewistown, Havre, Denton, Billings ....................A27, C46 Treasure State Seed, Fairfield ......................A3 Trendline Vermeer Sales, Baker..................B16 Tri County Implement, Sidney .....................B15 Triangle Ag Service, Fort Benton ................A16 Triple T Sales, Chinook ...................... A20, A21 TT&E Inc, Victor..........................................B12 Van Motors, Conrad ......................................B1 VW Mfg, Loren Hawks, Chester ........C42, C43 Wesco Trailer Sales, Conrad.......................A49 Western Montana New Holland, Missoula ........ .................................................................A37 Wichman Ag Supply LLC, Hilger ................B16 World Equipment, Idaho Falls, ID ................ C9 Yellowstone Tractor Co., Belgrade ..............A52 Zerbe Bros., Glasgow ............................ B2, B3 Zomer Truck, Conrad ......................... A34, A35

2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT, 5.3L 8 cylinder, 23,000 miles... 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ, 5.3L 8 cylinder, 77,000 ....................................$32,900 miles...........................$23,900

2016 GMC Sierra 2500HD SLT, crew cab, 6.6L 8 cylinder, 30,000 miles................ Just In

2016 Chevrolet Traverse, leather seats, 17,000 miles.....$31,900

2016 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT, 5.3L 8 cylinder, 13,000 miles.$39,900

2009 GMC Yukon Denali, leather, 89,000 miles...............$24,900 2016 Buick Enclave, heated leather seats, 19,000 miles.....$36,900

2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT, 5.3L 8 cylinder, 53,000 miles... ....................................$28,900

2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 3.9L 6 cylinder, 143,000 miles.Just In

1990 Chevrolet Corvette, 5.3L 8 cylinder, automatic, 69,000 miles...........................$13,900 2014 GMC Acadia Denali, 3.6L 6 cylinder, 32,000 miles.$33,900

2013 Chevrolet Suburban LT, heated leather seats, DVD, 3rd row seats, 59,000 miles.....$31,900

2012 GMC Sierra, 5.3L engine, leather seats, 38,000 miles...... ....................................$29,900

2012 Chevrolet Colorado, 4x4, cloth seats, 90,000 miles......... ....................................$17,900

2007 Ford F150, 4x4, cloth seats, 112,000 miles.............$13,900 2012 GMC Sierra 1500, 6.2L 8 cylinder, 69,000 miles........$27,900

2011 Nissan Murano, AWD, 3.5L V6, hatchback................$9995

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2010 Ford Expedition, 5.4L 8 cylinder, 112,000 miles....... $10,900

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New Holland Equipment

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New Holland Swathers New Holland T9.645 Quad Tractor IN STOCK County “Lease Returns”

2015 New Holland T7.210 165 hp, 210 hours, 18 speed full powershift, 3-pt., 540/1000 PTO’s, 42” tires, loaded with loader and grapple.....................................................CALL! 2016 New Holland T6.165 230 hours, loader and grapple..... ...................................................................................CALL! 2016 New Holland T6.175 240 hours, loader and grapple..... ...................................................................................CALL!

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Glasgow, Montana

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USED SELF PROPELLED SPRAYERS

2015 Apache AS1220 Plus II 1200 gallon 100-ft. boom, AutoSteer, AutoBoom, section control, 275 hp Cummins, 46” duals, Viper 4 AutoRate, 640 hours. #USAP31.....................................$229,000

2008 Apache AS1010 1880 hours, 100-ft. boom, 1000 gallon tank, Envisio Pro monitor, Auto steer, AutoBoom, 215 hp Cummins diesel. #USAP30..... ................................................................$120,000

USED SKIDSTEERS

2013 New Holland L225 76 hp diesel, 2500 lb. lift, 2 speed, cab with heat/air, air seat, hydraulic coupler, performance package, heavy duty tires, 78” low pro bucket, 390 hours.................$42,000

USED PULL TYPE & SUSPENDED BOOM SPRAYERS

USED COMBINES

USED AIR DRILLS

2013 Case IH 8230 450 hp, 30” rotor, 350 bushel hopper, duals, long auger, chopper, Autosteer, 1243 engine/876 seperator hours. #UCCA15..... $230,000 2009 Case IH 7120 1130 separator hours, Pro 600 monitor, chopper, rock trap, 900/60R32 tires. #UCCA16.. ..................................................................... $140,00

1998 Flexi-Coil System 67XLT twin tank, 130-ft., foam marker, hydraulic unfold, air inductor tips. #USF139....................................................$5500 1998 Flexi-Coil System 67 110-ft., 1000 gallon, windscreens, wheel boom, FlexControl monitor. #USF151....................................................$5500 2012 New Holland S1070 100-ft. suspended boom, 1600 gallon tank, 380/90R:46 tires, FlexControl auto rate, hydraulic pump. #USNH37......$35,000 2010 New Holland S1070 100-ft. suspended boom, 100-ft. boom, 1600 gallon tank, 4400 Raven auto rate, windscreens. #USNH61..................$18,000

2009 New Holland S1070 134-ft. wheelboom, 1500 gallon tank, 480/80R38 tires, hydraulic fold, wash/ rinse #USNH60.......................................$12,000 2007 New Holland SF216 100-ft. wheel boom, 1600 gallon, auto rate controller, windscreens, hydraulic unfold. Nice! #USNH63...........................$12,000 2004 New Holland SF115 134-ft., 1500 gallon wheel boom, 18.4x26 tires, HMIC pump, FlexControl, dual nozzles, windscreen. #USNH00......$20,000 New Holland SF115 90-ft. suspended boom, 1500 gallon tank, windscreens, SP655 AutoRate. #USNH55................................................$20,000

Concord 4412 12” spacing with 3000 tow behind tank, hydraulic drive fan. #UDCN13.................$15,000 Flexi-Coil 5000 57-ft., 9” spacing, 550# trips, stealth bodies, 2320 tow between cart. #UDF237.$35,000 2000 Flexi-Coil 5000 57-ft. air drill, 9” spacing, 550 lb. trips, single shoot, 3450 tow between cart, variable cart, stealth bodies. #UDF246................$69,000 2003 Flexi-Coil 5000 57-ft., 9” spacing, 550 lb trips, 31/2” steel packers, single shoot with steath bodies, 3450 tow between air cart, dual fan, variable drive, 30.5x32 tires. #UDF254..........................$55,000 1999 Flexi-Coil 5000 57-ft., 12” spacing, double shoot, 4” VW spread, Goose shooter, 2340 tow between, variable rate drive, 5.5” rubber packers. #UDF244................................................$50,000 Flexi-Coil 5000 39-ft., 7” spacing, steel packers with 1720 tow between tank. #UDF243....................... ...............................................$25,000....$20,000 New Holland SD550 60-ft. folding drill, 12” spacing, 5.90 x15 Concord packers, double shoot, variable rate with SC430 tow between tank, 430 bushel. #UDNH29................................................$69,000 2005 New Holland SD440 58-ft., 12” spacing, 550# trips, 51/2” rubber packers, 4350 tow between cart, double shoot. #UDNH25.........................$89,000

2004 New Holland SD440 58-ft., 12” spacing, 51/2” rubber packers, double shoot with SC430 tow between cart, dual fan, variable drive, 10” auger. #UDNH31.................................................79,000 2012 Seed Hawk 6012 60-ft., 12” spacing, twin wing openers, 500 bushel tow behind tank, Viper monitor. #USSH06................................................ Call

2011 SeedMaster 70-ft., 12” spacing, single side band, 5 section with SXG 550 bushel tank with 1545 Brandt conveyor. #UDSM00.........$139,000

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“Setting The Standard”

1-800-228-5393 – 406-228-4311 SALES: Mike Guttenberg - Tim Guttenberg - Travis Volk

2008 New Holland CR9070 400 hp, 900/60R32 tires. #UCNH80................................................... $117,000 2008 New Holland CR9070 1610 separator hours, extended wear augers, chopper, yield/moisture, 420 hp. #UCNH92............................................. $135,000 2005 New Holland CR960 Class 7, deluxe cab, 17” rotors, 900/60R32, front tires, 600/28 rears, #UCNH91....... ..................................................................... $69,000 1993 New Holland TR96 combine with twin rotor, SN 554419, 3109 engine hours, well maintained, annual service repairs, 30-ft. 971 auger head. #UCNH28..... $36,500...$25,000 2004 Gleaner R65 Cummins engine, 973 MacDon 36-ft. draper header with pickup reel and transport............ .......................................................................Just In

1950

67 Years

2017

Glasgow, MT

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USED HEADERS

2013 Case IH 2152 (MacDon) 45-ft. draper header, double knife, transport package, cross auger. #UHCA20................................................$49,000 2009 MacDon D60 40-ft. draper header, finger reel, transport package, upper cross auger, Empire rollers, CNH adaptor. S/N-186785-09.....$50,000 2007 Honey Bee 94C 40-ft. draper header, pickup reel, CR New Holland adapter with gauge wheels and transport. #UCNH87........................$19,000 2007 Honey Bee 94C 40-ft. draper header, pickup reel, CR New Holland adapter with gauge wheels and transport. #UCNH88........................$19,000 2009 MacDon D60 40-ft. draper header with pickup reel, CA20 MacDon adaptor fits New Holland/ Case. #UHMD45.....................................$49,000 2009 New Holland 94C 42-ft. draper header, transport package, finger reel, cross auger. #UCNH79....... ................................................................$17,500 New Holland 94C 42-ft. draper header, finger reel and transport with cross augers, fits NHCR. #UCNH93................................................$10,500 Horst header trailer, wagon style, low profile tires. #UCHR00...................................................$2900

------------------------------------- CONSIGNMENTS -------------------------------------1993 Agco/White 6195 MFD, 200 hp, Cummins diesel, 18 speed, Power Shift, 9600 hours, 3 point hitch, 1000 PTO, 42” rear tires......................................... $38,000 1951 Allis-Chalmers WD tractor, 540 PTO with loader.... ......................................................................... $2500

1991 Case IH 9270 4WD tractor, 6385 hours, 335 hp, Cummins, 42” tires (80%).............................. $49,000

MacDon M155

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USED WINDROWERS

2014 New Holland H7150 swing tongue, 165-ft. HS header, 1000 PTO drive. #UWN115.......$28,500 New Holland 1431 disc mower, 13-ft., rubber conditioners, 2 point swivel hitch, 1000 PTO. #UWN109..................................................$9500 1999 Case IH 8312 12-ft. discbine, rubber/steel conditioner................................................ Just In Case 425 21-ft. draper header (fits Hesston 8650)... ...................................................................$9500

1997 John Deere 9400 4wd tractor, 3600 hours with 24 speed transmission, 710/70R38 tires, 425 hp.$90,000 1989 John Deere 8760 4WD tractor, 3200 hours on engine and transmission, 1000 PTO, 20.8x38 tires, 260 hp... ...................................................................... $29,500

1978 John Deere 4840 2WD tractor, 1200 hours on engine, 157 PTO hp, Ezee-On loader and grapple..... ...................................................................... $27,500

1991 Freightliner, 310 hp, L10 Cummins, 10 speed transmission, day cab, air ride with 28-ft. cargo trailer with 2-2000 gallon tanks, pump and inductor system........ ...................................................................... $17,000 2008 Ford F350 service pickup, 4x4, 113,000 miles, diesel, tool racks, 120 gallon fuel tank, welder & generator... ...................................................................... $18,500 2011 Titan 33-ft. 5th wheel trailer, tandem dually, 20,000 lb. GVW............................................................ $6500 1999 Contrail C20 20-ft. trailer, air brakes, pintle hitch, all new tires, heavy duty........................................ $8500 1994 Donahue EXG60 swather trailer, 5th wheel, ramps, 9.50x16.5 tires.................................................. $6000 John Deere 230 28-ft. tandem disc with rock flex..$4900 Frigstad 600 plow, tool bar, 44-ft. 5-section, 1 1/4” shanks w/harrow..........................................................Just In Harrell 3606 6 bottom switch plow, 3 pt. mount...... $5500 Melroe 1000 plow, 29-ft. 13-18” bottoms................ $6500 Nutri-Placer 5252 40-ft. liquid fertilizer applicator with carbide points................................................... $6000 2011 New Holland S1070, 100-ft. suspension boom, 1600 gallon tank, AutoBoom.................................. $45,000 2010 New Holland S1070 wheeled boom sprayer, 134ft. booms, Touch Screen Display, 1600 gallon tank, 480/80R38 tires, windscreens, Auto Rate........ $9900 2006 New Holland SF115 90-ft. suspended boom sprayer, 1500 gallon, SP655 auto rate........................ $20,000 2004 New Holland SF115 134-ft. sprayer, 1500 gallon, 18.4x26 tires, HMIC pump, Flexi-Control Auto Rate, dual nozzles, windscreens............................. $12,000 Flexicoli S67 XLT 104-ft. wheel boom sprayer....... $3000

Brandt pitstop............................................................ Call Crisafulli 16” pump, 4000 gpm............................... $4800 (2) 1000 gallon fuel tanks, 2000 gallon, some with pumps...........................................$1300 - $1800 2014 Augusta “Flex” series camper, 32-ft., bumper pull with outside kitchen, loaded. Books $44,000.$32,000

2008 John Deere 1895 air disc drill, 10” spacing, double shoot, all run blockage, 1910 tow behind cart........... . .................................................................... $100,000

Your Dealer for RiteWay harrows and land rollers Zerbe Bros. Glasgow, MT

USED ROUND BALERS

406-228-4311

1999 Hesston 856T 5x6 bales, 75” wide pickup, bale kicker. #UHHS43..................................... $11,500

2009 New Holland BR7090 wide pickup, twine and net, float tires, #UHN136........................ $24,000 2012 New Holland BR7090 extra wide pickup, floatation tires, 1000 PTO, #UHN139.............. $24,500

2002 John Deere 9650STS combine, 2925 separator hours, 800/65R32 tires, chopper with 9360 header.... ...................................................................... $82,000 2013 Farm King 9-ft. side sickle mower, 540 PTO, hydraulic lift, skid shoes, extra parts........................... $6600 New Holland 116 16-ft. swing tongue, double sickle, 1000 PTO, pump........................................................ $4500 2009 New Holland 88C flex draper header, 36-ft., upper cross auger, transport, finger reel.................. $25,000 2011 MacDon FD-70 flex draper, 40-ft., finger reel, double knife, upper cross auger, slow speed transport, CNH adaptor................................................................ Call John Deere 1243 corn head, 12 row with Wemco trailer.. ............................................................................ Call Alloway 10”x60-ft. swing away grain auger, 540 PTO, scissor lift, mechanical drive hopper................. $3000

2010 New Holland T6050 MFD tractor, 105 PTO hp, partial Powershift, 540/1000 PTO, Class 4 front axle, suspended cab, 3620 hours................................ Call Oliver 770 tractor, gas engine with Farmhand F11 loader................................................................ $3500 Hygrade 1600 pull-type grader, 16-ft. hydraulic angle, hydraulic tilt, side plates and weight box....... $13,500 2015 Danuser pallet fork with top tine grabber, for skid steer.................................................................. $1900

2013 Seedhawk 8412 precision drill, twin wing openers, Viper control, section control, 800 bu. TBH air cart w/ conveyor...................................................... JUST IN!

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USED BALE PROCESSORS & MOVERS

2011 Haybuster 2650 bale buster, hydraulic chute control, 1000 PTO drive. #UHHY47........$14,250

USED TRACTORS

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2009 Morris Pro-Ag 4D4SR bale scoop................... ...............................................$23,000....$20,000

2011 John Deere 568 Mega Wide pickup, twine & net wrap, flotation tires, 540 PTO, 8500 bales. #UAJD38........................................................Call 1994 Vermeer 605K round baler, 1000 PTO. #UHVM33.................................................. $5500

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Grand Champion Market Lamb shown by Olivia Harris. Purchased by Aqua Tech. Photo courtesy of Mary Meyer, Lewis and Clark 4-H.

Penned beef heifers stressed, sedentary and experience delayed puberty

By Chris Branam, Oregon State University Extension Service Beef heifers raised in close quarters are pasture. The number of heifers kept in a pen under more stress and don’t get as much influences whether the heifers thrive and go physical activity as heifers raised on pason to produce healthy calves, Cooke said. ture, according to an Oregon State UniverOn the first day of the experiment, they sity (OSU) study. measured each cow’s temperament with, The findings, published in the journal among other things, how the animal handled animal (https://www.cambridge.org/core/ being squeezed through a chute. They fitted journals/animal/article/impacts-of-stockeach heifer with a pedometer placed inside ing-density-on-development-and-pubertya patch behind the right shoulder. They also attainment-of-replacement-beef-heifers/ collected hair samples from the animal’s F674855B3518BDCE2EC6521F38B3113 tail switch to analyze cortisol concentraF), could offer guidance for cattle ranchtions. The concentration of cortisol, a stress ers who want to improve the efficiency of hormone, in hair from the tail switch is a their herds and assure the public they are biomarker of stress in cattle. interested in the welfare of the cows, said At the end of the six-month period, the Reinaldo Cooke, a former animal scientist cows kept in pastures took on average OSU’s College of Agricultural Sciences and nearly 20,000 steps a week, compared to corresponding author on the study. about 3,100 for the penned heifers. The “People want to know that beef is compasture heifers had lower cortisol concening from animals that are well-treated,” said trations and were better behaved than their Cooke, now an associate professor of beef pen-raised counterparts. These outcomes cattle production at Texas A&M Univerwere independent of heifer nutritional status sity. “We found that the heifers in the pens and growth rate because all the cows were weren’t comfortable.” on the same diet.

In U.S. spring-calving cow-calf herds, “Out on the pasture, there is snow everyheifers are weaned in the fall, spend the where and little to graze on. But they learn winter together in pens or pastures, so they how to survive,” Cooke said. “We found are protected against the elements, and that our heifers on pasture, as we expected, exposed to their first breeding season the exercised more, which is important for refollowing spring. productive maturation.”

Beef cattle producers count on replacement heifers to become fertile cows. In a six-month experiment, researchers in OSU’s College of Agricultural Sciences Date Celebrated : Always October 24 determined that cows clustered together in National Bologna Day is full of baloney! industry-standard dry-lot pens experienced Properly spelled Bologna, it is sometimes delayed puberty despite adequate age and spelled “Baloney”. It is pronounced like the body weight development. latter spelling. Bologna is a sausage. It’s Heifers must reach puberty at an early age commonly used as a luncheon meat. Mom to ensure high conception rates in their first and kids know it well. breeding season, so a delay in their sexual When it comes to bologna, there defimaturity holds economic disadvantages for nitely is variety. There is what you and I cattle ranchers, Cooke said. would call regular Bologna, German BoloThe OSU research team monitored the gna, Beef Bologna, Kosher Bologna, and growth, physical activity and stress-related more. Depending upon the kind of Bologna, physiological responses of heifers from it could include pork, beef, chicken, and September 2015 to March 2016 at OSU’s spices.

Eastern Agricultural Research Center in It’s easy to enjoy National Bologna Day Burns. . Have a Bologna sandwich. Try fried boThe researchers dispersed 60 Angus and logna. And, don’t forget the mustard.

Hereford heifers into three 450-square-foot We certainly hope that at the end of Nadry-lot pens and three 60-acre pastures, tional Bologna Day, that you are “full of with 10 heifers in each pen and 10 in each Baloney”!

National Bologna Day

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NEW ITEMS

See Me About Your Bale Processor Needs Tag #Hug1017 Winch for D6C Cat with Hyster free spooler. Tag #Pack1017......................$3000 Sullair compressor. Tag #Hug1017..........................................................$25,000 NEW Airway 30-ft. aerator. Tag #RickW1017...........................................$50,000 Airway 20-ft. aerator. Tag #RickW1017....................................................$33,000 NEW Spraylift hydraulic jack for high clearance sprayers. Tag# Hug1017.... $1700 Continental cargo trailer, 20.8x20, 12-volt system, LED lights. Tag #Larry1017.... ................................................................................................................ $8500 Grizzly 3-pt. backhoe. Tag #ANF1017.........................................................$3500 Case David Brown 1200 3-point, 540 PTO, new 18.4x30 rear tires and a power draw bar, 3092 hours. Tag #RodB1017.................................................$6500 Badger Hopto trailer mounted backhoe. Tag #Hug1017............................$1500 Flexi-Coil 67XL sprayer, 114-ft. double booms, double nozzles, windscreens, 2 tanks, 18.4x26 lug tires. Tag #DaveB1017.

Flexi-Coil 67XL sprayer, 114-ft. double booms, windscreens, 1500 gallon tank, 18.4x26 Diamond tires, single boom and double nozzles.. Tag #DaveB1017.

M&W 450 grain dryer. Tag #DaveB1017.

Allison automatic transmission out of 1985 Steiger tractor. Tag #WahlF1017.

International FAA tractor, 540 PTO, saw blade. Tag #SteveF1017.

International FC tractor, 540 PTO. Does not run. Tag #SteveF1017.

Case 1070 tractor, good motor but transmission, bad. Tag #JohnDR1017....$3500 (39) 4-ft. perforated aeration tubes. Tag #DickS1017...............................$135 ea.

(136) rings for aeration tubes. Tag #DickS1017.........................................$35 ea.

Round bale cattle feeders. Tag #Sam1017.

Frigidaire stainless steel refrigerator. Tag #Terra1017..................................$500 Stainless steel dishwasher. Tag #Terra1017..................................................$300 Magic Chef microwave oven. Tag #Terra1017...............................................$250 2012 Dodge pickup bumper. Tag #DickG1017..............................................$450 John Deere 6125R tractor with 340 loader, 3-point, FWD, 2300 hours. Tag #Sam1017........................................................................................$135,000 2014 John Deere 569 round baler, Mega Wide pickup, net wrap. Tag #Sam1017.

John Deere 1590 14-ft. grass drill, 7” spacing, grass, grain and fertilizer boxes.

Tag #Sam1017.

1999 White 6710, 101 PTO horsepower with loader, 3-point, FWD, 540 PTO, FWD grapple, 6000 hours, box scraper. Tag #Kerry1017...................$45,000 Mirage 32-ft. triple axle gooseneck, 21,000# GVW, extra storage above gooseneck. Tag #Kerry1017............................................................................$6500 Aerway 18-ft. pasture harrow with drawbar. Tag #Kerry1017......................$5500 Highline 6800 multi bale processor. Tag #JR1017......................................$8500 2009 Honey Bee 40-ft. draper header with Case IH adapter for late combines, pea auger. Tag #Mike1017.................................................................$19,000 Lufkin 48-ft. double drop trailer. Tag #RianC1017....................................$17,000 1984 Load Master belly dump gravel trailer, 60,000 GVW. Tag #RianC1017....... ...........................................................................................................$12,000 Vermeer BPX 9000 bale processor, round and square bales. Tag #KlintS1017... ................................................................................................Price Pending 2008 Case Puma 180 trailer with L770 loader, bucket and grapple, 3-point, 540 PTO, 2289 hours. Tag #Wayne1017...................................................$88,000 International 444 2WD tractor, loader, 3-point, 38 HP, 540 PTO, 1976 hours. Tag #Wayne1017.........................................................................................$7500 Valmar 240PT Fargo spreader, trailer model. Tag #Wayne1017.................$4500 2011 Wolf Pack toy hauler, 12-ft. garage, big shower. Tag #Donnie1017.

2009 Honey Bee 40-ft. draper header with pea auger. Fits late Case IH combines. Tag #Mike1017.........................................................................$20,000 Winch for D6C Cat. Tag #Pack1017.............................................................$2500 Case IH 1015 pickup header with a Sund pickup. Unit is like new. Tag #Harry1017...................................................................................................$6500

COMBINES

John Deere S690 combine with only 800 hours. Has all the bells and whistles.

Tag #Grant0617...............................................................................$285,000 John Deere 9650 Walker combine. Well maintained. Tag #Jim0316.......$75,000 1992 John Deere 9600 conventional combine, 3400 separator hours, 930F header, 18.4x42 dual tires, hopper topper, runs excellent. Tag #Jim0616....... ...........................................................................................................$38,000 1992 John Deere 9500 combine, 2500 separator hours, JD 230 header. Tag #DaveH0617.

1997 John Deere 9600 combine, 3500 hours, 930 30-ft. header (rebuilt). Tag #AlanM0816.......................................................................................$40,000 1997 John Deere 9600 combine, 3300 separator hours, new walkers, 930 rigid header, batt reel. Tag #Abe0916........................................................$48,000

MISCELLANEOUS

24-ft. portable corral panels. Tag #BirCr0717...........................................$350 ea.

3-point snowblower for Allis-Chalmers 170. Tag #J&J0717.........................$1900 DuAl loader off International 806. Tag #ANF0717.......................................$1950 Finn T30 hydroseeder on 2-ton flatbed. Tag #Brent0717.........................$15,000 1999 Royalite 30-ft. RV camper, gooseneck, slide out, sleeps 4, all self contained. Need to see to appreciate. Tag #DaveH0617.........................$17,000 Techno-Paul portable squeeze chute with AgTronic scale with 5 panels. Tag #TonyS0617.

1987 Holiday Rambler 35-ft. RV, sleeps 6, has new awning, 70,000 miles. Tag #JackW0417.......................................................................................$12,000 REM 3700 grain vac. Tag #EagleCreek1116............................................$17,500 Wheatheart Heavy Hitter post pounder. For Sale or Rent. Tag #0616.Call Huggy!!!

New!! Danuser skid steer mounted hammer. Tag #Hug0417...Preseason Price Minn-Kota high lift rock picker, hydraulic drive. Tag #JackW0417...............$1500 Berkeley pump, 25 hp, 3 phase, control box. Tag #BobC1116.....Price Pending NEW!! Danuser hydraulic post hole digger, 9” and 12” auger. Tag #Hug0416...... ............................................................................................Preseason Price 1 set of 18.34x38 duals. Tag #GaryS0117.....................................................$750 1 set of 24.5x32 duals. Tag #GaryS0117.......................................................$750 Allis Chalmers 650 3-pt. backhoe attachment. Tag #Lyle0617...................$1500 Ford 160 5-shank sub soiler in good condition. Tag #WarrenM0617..................... ................................................................................................Price pending AllFit 50” extra wide lawn sweeper, 26 cubic foot capacity. Tag #BC0816.....$300 Ag-Rain Big-Reel 3570, 4” plastic hose, sprinkler head. Tag #JimH1116..$8500 New 2017 18-ft. car hauler trailer with spare tires and ramps, 5200 lb. axles. Tag #Wyatt0717...........................................................................................$3750 3-point bale unroller. Tag #BigSky0717........................................................$1500 Chieftain cleaning plant. Tag#Brent0717.................................................$46,000 (42) 18” round aeration tubes. Tag #DickS0916 (2) 18” round solid aeration tubes. Tag #DickS0916 2004 Dodge 8-ft. pickup box, single wheel. Like new. Tag #Neal0416..........$700 Noble M 24-ft. of V-blades, 3 – 8-ft. Tag #JackW0417.................................$1500 25-ft. air reel for JD 925 header. Tag #JohnP0217.

30-ft. air reel for JD 930 header. Tag #JohnP0217.

Tulsa 12-ft. flat bed with tail roll and winch. Tag #JackW0417.......................$750 Cat SR17 67” snowblower for skid steer loader. Has had very little use. Tag #Broken P0117....................................................................................................$5000 4000 gallon fuel tank. Tag #Sam0916..........................................................$4500 Lambordine used engine off 1502 tank. Tag #BrandtH0514......................$1950 2-1500 gallon storage tanks. Tag #JackW0417.............................................. Call

COMBINE & HAY HEADERS

MacDon 65D 40-ft. header to fit John Deere S690 combine. Tag #Grant0617...... ...........................................................................................................$55,000 2004 MacDon 972 36-ft. header to fit NH TV140 tractor. Tag #DaveT0916 Hesston 65SD 21-ft. header, fits 6450 or 6550 swather. Tag #HarryV0717..$4500 New Holland DSA 21-ft. header, fits new 1100 or 1116 swathers. Tag #KemA0717..........................................................................................$4500 2009 Honey Bee 36-ft. header, pickup reel, fore/aft, single point hook up for John Deere header. Tag #Rog0916............................................................$28,000

PLOWS

John Deere 16-ft. plow. Tag #JackW0417...................................................$1500 Gysler 30-ft. plow. Tag #JeffH0617..............................................................$3000 Graham-Hoeme 15-ft. plow, good shanks with shovels, needs depth cylinder.

Tag #GuyM0617....................................................................................$1500 John Deere 10-ft. pull type plow. Tag #D&B0417........................................... Call John Deere 610 30-ft. plow with Degelman harrows, 11/4” shanks. Tag #JackW0417.........................................................................................$4500 Massey-Ferguson 880 8-bottom moldboard plow in excellent condition. Tag #Hug0916............................................................................................... $6500 Gysler 32-ft. plow. Tag #Russ0516..............................................................$2500

TRAILERS

PJ tilt trailer. Tag#Brent0717........................................................................$6000 NEW!! PJ trailers. Tag #Wyatt0717 2006 PJ 24-ft. gooseneck trailer, 7000 lb. axles. Tag #Pack0617.................$7500 1998 PJ 24-ft. gooseneck trailer, 7500 lb. axles, tie down straps. Tag #Pack0617. ..............................................................................................................$7500 2006 Hot Shot horse trailer, tandem 7000 lb. axles. Tag #BrokenP0117...$9500 8-ft. x 34-ft. 5th wheel triple axle hay trailer. Tag #BrokenP0117..................$8500 1993 gooseneck 30x8 flatbed trailer, tandem axle, duals, 16,000 lb. capacity. Tag #BrokenP0117......................................................................................$6500 20-ft. 4-horse bumper pull trailer. Tag #D&B0417........................................$6000 1978 21-ft. tandem dually 5th wheel trailer, haul Cat D6C. Tag #BK0117....$4500 51-ft. utility van trailer. Tag #Kyle0616..........................................................$7500 Star 36-ft. tandem axle grain trailer. Tag #Kyle0616.................................$12,000 Star 51-ft. grain trailer, 3 axles, 11R22.5 tires, Shur-Lok tarp. Tag #Kyle0316 1992 Twanco trailer. Tag#Brent0717........................................................$17,500 2012 Cross Country belly dump trailer. Tag#Brent0717..........................$36,000 2013 Cross Country belly dump trailer. Tag#Brent0717..........................$38,000 Reconditioned logging trailer, good looking trailer, sliding main beam. Tag #DennyL1216.............................................................................................$15,000 1979 Cook 40-ft. belly dump gravel trailer, single gate, completely rebuilt. Tag #Pack0716.........................................................................................$17,500 1961 GMC dump trailer. Tag #Wayne0217..................................................$1750

PJ Trailers For Sale Call HUGGY BEAR BACKHOES, LOADERS, SKID STEERS GRADERS, CRAWLERS & EXCAVATORS

SPRAYERS & SPREADERS

Valmar 320 Fargo spreader mounted on 54 harrow cart, good shape. Tag #JackW0417..........................................................................................$5000 Flexi-Coil 65 80-ft. pull type sprayer with single nozzle, 1000 gallon tank, windscreens. Tag #JackW0417.....................................................................$5000 Summers sprayer for parts. Tag #JackW0417...............................................$300 2008 Summers 60-ft. suspended boom truck mounted sprayer, wind screens, AutoRate, hydraulic boom lift, 5000 gallon tank, 5 hp Honda motor. Tag #RonH0317...........................................................................................$7900 2012 Case IH PS100 100-ft. suspended boom sprayer, 100-ft. booms, 1600 gallon tank, excellent shape. Tag #RonH0317........................................$37,000 John Deere 4700 sprayer. Tag #ArtH0717...............................................$72,000 Melroe 210 Spra-Coupe 125 gal. tank, 31.5x13.5 tires. Tag #BrokenP0117...$6500 1982 Valmar 240 granular applicator, hydraulic drive, mounted on homemade cart. Tag #HerbK0916

LAST MONTH’S NEW ITEM

John Deere 66 AH 5-bottom plow with 16” high speed bottom shears. Tag #DGreer0817.

2008 John Deere 9770 combine with 635 draper header, 300 engine hours, 2200 separator hours, has new motor, new sieve. Tag #Terry0817...$155,000 M&W grain dryer with 75 hp electric motor, new bearings. Tag #Vermulum0817... ..............................................................................................................$7500 2011 Case IH 635 4WD tractor, 1468 hours. Tag #GaryG0817..............$170,000 2009 Bourgault 5725 air seeder with 6700 4-compartment air cart. Tag #GaryG0817.

2011 Case IH 8120 combine. Tag #GaryG0817.....................................$140,000 2001 Case IH 2388 combine, 2856 hours, 40-ft. 1042 draper header and 1015 pickup header with Sund pickup. Tag #Vince0817.............................$65,000 1999 Case IH 2388 combine, 2775 separator hours, 1052 25-ft. draper header.

Tag #Brandon0817.............................................................................$60,000 2-Case IH 810 13-ft. pickup header. Tag #Brandon0817.

Case IH 810 30-ft. straight cut header. Tag #Brandon0817.

Allis-Chalmers 170 gas tractor with 460 loader, 3-point, 540 PTO, cab, 1939 hours. Tag #ArleeJ0817.........................................................................$9500 1987 Dodge Mighty Fifty pickup, 5-speed, 66,000 miles. Tag #MarkW0817........ ..............................................................................................................$3500 1978 Peterbilt grain truck with 20-ft. box and hoist, 400,000 miles, 13 speed Fuller, 855 Cummins, Tag #Russ0817...............................................$31,000 Gehl 1083 telehandler, 10,000# lift. Tag#Seville0817...............................$14,000 Hesston 1200 30-ft. pull type swather. Tag#Seville0817.............................$3500 1989 Ford F600 truck (less box or tank). Tag #Paul0817............................$2500 Golf cart. Tag EPaul0817.............................................................................$3500 Homemade 17-ft. gooseneck trailer. Tag #Paul0817....................................$3500 Push blade to fit on Gehl telehandler. Tag #Paul0817.................................$2500 125-ft. of 14 gauge link fence with 4 gates. Tag #Paul0817...........................$500 10-ft. cattle guard. Tag #Paul0817..................................................................$250 12-ft. cattle guard. Tag #Paul0817..................................................................$350 Westfield MK100 10”x61-ft. swing hopper auger. Tag #GaryS0917...........$3900 John Deere 9500 combine, 30-ft. 230 header, 2500 hours. Tag #DaveH0917....... ...........................................................................................................$37,000 Harvest International H1372 13”x72-ft. swing hopper auger. Tag #Jess0917...... ...........................................................................................................$17,000 Hutchinson 35-ft. belt conveyor. Tag #Jess0917.....................................$17,000 2007 Case IH 7010 combine with 36-ft. Honey Bee double sickle header, 1200 separator hours. Tag #Jess0917.

John Deere 4520 tractor with loader. Tag #GaryS0917.

John Deere 2240 tractor with 3-point. Tag #GaryS0917.

Valmar 3255 spreader, implement mounted. Tag #BigSky0817..................$1500 Valmar 245 3-point spreader. Tag #Rpg0917..............................................$1500 Vermeer 65 wood chipper. Tag #LarryK0917..............................................$7500 Smaller wood chipper with Briggs engine. Tag #LarryK0917.......................$2500 Jaylor 4065 mixer. Tag #PostEq0617.......................................................$22,900 Supreme 900T vertical mixer, reconditioned. Tag #PostEq0617..............$44,000 2011 Supreme 700T twin screw mixer wagon, has gone through shop. Tag #PostEq0617......................................................................................$29,000 Supreme 700S single screw mixer wagon, Tag #PostEq0617.................$18,500 2008 John Deere 9770 combine with 36-ft. draper header, new motor, new gearbox, 3000 engine hours and 2200 separator hours. Tag #Terry0817..$155,000

FOR RENT OR SALE 2WD & 4WD TRACTORS

Allis-Chalmers 170 2WD tractor with loader, cab, 540 PTO, 3 point, low hours.

Tag #J&J0717.......................................................................................$9500 John Deere 8630 4WD tractor with 20.8x34 tires, 1000 PTO, 3 remotes, motor in good shape. Tag #JackW0417........................................................$14,000 John Deere 5020 tractor with 24.5x32 rear tires, SN 5010 32T 1801. Tag #JackW0417..........................................................................................$4500 John Deerre 5010 tractor with 1000 PTO, 2 sets of remotes. Tag #JackW0417.... ..............................................................................................................$7000 1993 Versatile 876 (blue) tractor, 20.8x38 duals, weights, manual transmission, only 2438 hours, tractor is immaculate. Tag #JackW0417..................$45,000 International W9 tractor, 540 PTO, gas, Koyker loader, great auger tractor. Tag #JackW0417.........................................................................................$3500 International 656 gas tractor, 540 PTO, no 3-point, 741 loader, 5302 hours, needs seat. Tag #D&B0417...................................................................$5000 1983 Versatile 1150 4WD tractor, 1150 KT engine, 30.5Lx32 tires 60-70%, set up to pull air seeder. Tag #Russ0617.................................................$45,000 Belarus 822 FWD tractor, 81 PTO hp, 690 Leon loader, 3-point, 540 PTO, 5021 hours. Tag #BenD0417.......................................................................$10,000 John Deere 8925R FWA tractor, 295 hp, 1000 PTO, 3-pt., 3280 hours. Tag #RussB1116...................................................................................... $175,000 Case 1200A 2WD tractor, 3-pt., 540 PTO, 1/2 cab, power steering, power drawbar, new 18.4x30 rear tires, 92 hours. Tag #RodB1215...............................$7500 Case 4690 4WD tractor, fairly new engine repair, transmission problem. Tag #FredV0816

GRAIN AUGERS

Wesco 1310 10”x70-ft. swing away grain, hydraulic drive. Tag #Ruth0417..$3500 Westfield 8”x50-ft. PTO auger. Tag #Ruth0417...........................................$1700 Feterl 7”x27-ft. grain auger with Wisconsin engine. Tag #JackW0417...........$950 Batco 18”x45-ft. elevator, 15 hp 3 phase motor, drive-over conveyor. Tag #ChuckC0816.......................................................................................$7500

PICKUPS & CARS

1996 Dodge 2500 fuel pickup. Tag#Brent0717............................................$5000 1984 1-ton service pickup, 200 gallon fuel tank, 2WD, 4-speed manual transmission, 103,000 miles. Tag #JackW0417..................................................$4000 Mitsubishi 350 mini pickup truck. Tag #BrokenP0117................................$4000 1991 Oldsmobile Toronado, 2-door sedan, hard top, automatic, new tires, sunroof, color in tan. Showroom condition. Tag #BobC0816.......................$7500 1976 Chevrolet C20 4WD pickup, 350 engine, automatic transmission, 94,000 miles. Tag #BobC0617..........................................................................$2500 1981 Ford F250 2WD pickup with service box. Tag #Ruth0617..................$1500 2000 Ford F350 pickup, Stahl service box. Tag #JasonA0916...................... $7500 1970 Pontiac Grand Prix Model J, 2-door, 74,000 miles, white and black. Tag #JerSmt1116.........................................................................................$8700 1987 Ford F250 pickup with bed, parts pickup, new exhaust system, engine runs, transmission work done. Tag #D&B0417.

2011 Dodge new long box, fender flares, rear bumper and tailgate. Black in color.

Tag #DanG1216

2011 Marv Haugen broom. Tag #Brent0717...............................................$4000 2012 Marv Haugen 76 tiller. Tag#Brent0717...............................................$4500 2012 Marv Haugen land plane. Tag#Brent0717..........................................$3500 Cat 650H dozer/crawler. Tag#Brent0717..................................................$46,000 2015 Hitachi 50G mini excavator. Tag#Brent0717...................................$79,000 Champion 760 grader, 14-ft. blade. Tag #KevinB0617.............................$26,000 2016 New Wacker Neuson ST track skid steer loader. Tag #LarryB0617.

2016 New Wacker Neuson WL34 wheel loader. Tag #LarryB0617.

John Deere 410 tractor/loader/backhoe, 5238 hours. Tag #JackW0417........ Call John Deere 50 3-pt. backhoe. Tag #Dan1216.............................................$2500 Melroe 811 skidsteer mounted backhoe. Tag #KenBert0916........................ $6500 Case 320 crawler/dozer, 551 hours on rebuilt, new engine, drives, tracks, 6-way blade. Tag #GaryH0916......................................................................$11,000 NEW!! Danuser 48” pallet fork for skidsteer loader. Tag #Hug0516..............$890 1986 International 560 loader. Tag #Brent0717......................................$22,000 2011 John Deere 304 loader. Tag #Brent077..........................................$67,000 2011 Cat 420 tractor/loader/backhoe. Tag #Brent0717............................$75,000 Case 850 crawler/dozer, 10-ft. dozer blade, bucket. Tag #BrokenP0117....$15,000

MOWERS & MISC. HAY TOOLS

NEW H&S 1460 14-ft. wheel rake. Tag #Hug0617....................................$19,500 Woods 6-ft. 3-point rotary mower. Tag #BrokenP90117................................$650

Financing Available AIR SEEDERS & DRILLS

1995 Concord 4012 40-ft. air seeder, 12” spacing with 3400 air cart, 5” carbide tips, good condition. Tag #RonH0317.................................................$29,000 Flexi-Coil 5000 52-ft. 9” spacing air drill with 2320 tow behind air cart, updated loading auger. Tag #JackW0417.........................................................$27,000 2-John Deere 9450 12-ft. 12” spacing drills, fertilizer box, one has a grass seeder. Tag #0517...................................................................................$2500 ea.

Flexi-Coil 5000 45-ft. air drill, 91/2” spacing, double shoot, 1720 tow behind tank.

Tag #ArtH0516...................................................................................$45,000 Flexi-Coil 5000 60-ft. air seeder, 12” spacing, 3450 tow behind tank, variable rate, double shoot. Tag #ArtH0516.....................................................$49,000 Case IH Concord 5010 50-ft. air seeder, 10” spacing, 3400 2-compartment tank, single shoot. Tag #Kyle0616...............................................................$35,000 Flexi-Coil 5712 57-ft. air seeder, 12” spacing, 2320 tow behind cart. Tag #HarveyK0416............................................................................................. $28,000 Flexi-Coil 39-ft. air seeder, 9” spacing, single shoot, steel packers, 2320 tow behind air tank. Tag #JoshB0217............................................................. $25,000 Case IH PH-800 50-ft. air seeder, 10” spacing, rubber packer. Never been used, no air tank. Tag #Dave0716................................................................$40,000

Harsh Feeder Equipment ----------------------------------Wacker-Neuson Construction Equipment FINANCING AVAILABLE

SWATHERS & MOWER CONDITIONERS

New Holland 910 swather with 14-ft. header, gear drive. Tag #D&B0417...$3500

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Should you toss the food or eat it?

The KIOTI ® NX series is a line of high performance, 45-60 HP tractors that are battle tested and rugged as can be. Plus, with one of the climatecontrolled cab models and all the available attachments, you can always get your work done, no matter the weather.

KIOTI TRACTORS IN STOCK

We now have

WALLENSTEIN

wood splitters, chippers and log grapples available.

Kioti CK2510 with KL2510 loader, 4WD, hydrostatic transmission, PTO, 3 point, industrial tires, 6 year warranty.

ON SALE............................$16,200 Kioti CK3510 with KL4010 loader, 4WD, hydrostatic transmission, PTO, 3 point, industrial tires, 6 year warranty.

Kioti DK4510 with KL5510 loader, 4WD, PTO, 3-pt., industrial tires, manual transmission........................$23,500 Used Kioti CK4010, with KL4010 loader, 2 year warranty....................$16,900

6-ft. snow blower with QA skid steer mount.

Kioti PX9020

MISCELLANEOUS

90 hp engine, PTO, synchronized transmission, deluxe cab, Catagory II 3 point hitch, dual remotes, push button 4WD, 4 year warranty..................................$53,500

USED TRACTORS

Massey-Ferguson T030.............$2500 Ford 6600 with Du-Al loader........$7950 Ford 4000 gas, loader, front blade, Select-O-Speed.....................$3500 Ford 4000 gas, Select-O-Speed transmission, restored...................$3950 International Super C restored..$3500 Case VA tractor............................$1500

NEW SPEECO POST HOLE AUGERS IN STOCK

Standard Duty and Heavy Duty 9” and 12” Augers

HARDEE

heavy duty mowers IN STOCK Great for Sage Brush

1072 6-ft. heavy duty.... $2595

SITREX RAKES

New Red Devil

In Stock $6250

BEN-SER SE63 63” snow blower with frame. Runs off rear PTO, fits 40-60 hp tractor...........$2500 Running gear.........................$1000 Service heavy duty 3-pt., 7-ft. blade...................................$795 Cement mixer, 3-pt., hydraulic driven.......................................$995 Sprayer, 200 gallon with booms and hand gun, 3-pt..................$1500 Shaver HD8 front mount post driver.......................................$1295 Heavy duty post hole auger, 3-pt..... ...........................................$995 Major tractor with 3-pt. Long backhoe....................................$2995 Bush Hog 3-pt., 12-ft. chisel plow... .........................................$1250 Soilmover 3-1/2 yard scraper.$3500

Tarter Equipment 6-ft. rotary mower...................$1435 5-ft. rotary mower...................$1350 4-ft. rotary mower...................$1165 7-ft. heavy duty disk plow.......$1500 6-ft. heavy duty disk plow.......$1000 3-ft. 1 bottom plow....................$695 (3) 7-ft. rock rakes, 3-point.......$600 (3) 6-ft. rock rakes, 3-point.......$575 7-ft. back blade.........................$475 6-ft. back blade.........................$425 Super Spear quick attach bale spear..................................$499

CONSIGNED

American Hay Master 500 series stack wagon....................................$7500 Ford 6600 tractor, Du-al loader with various implements.............$10,500 John Deere 6600 combine, gas, pickup header..........................COMING IN Massey-Ferguson 510 combine with Perkins diesel........................ CALL Hesston 1014 12-ft. swather................. .................................NEEDS WORK John Deere 2420 swather, 14-ft. header, dual sickle, cab.......................$6500 John Deere 566 round baler.......$8650 New Holland 855 round baler.....$3850 Vermeer 605K round baler..........$5000 New Holland 315 square baler 14x18.. ...............................................$2750 John Deere side delivery rake......$750 1953 GMC pickup with retriever... $3500 Gehl grinder mixer.......................$2500 Disc 9-ft. pull-type, needs work... CALL North Star 3 pt. wood chipper.....$1200 Woods 3-point snow blower, 66”.$2500

MISCELLANEOUS ATTACHMENTS

8-ft. skid steer quick attach front blade. ...............................................$2500 New Eagle 7-ft. 3 point rear blade.$675 New Eagle 8-ft. 3 point rear blade.$725 New Front Mount QA bale spears for skid steer loader mount......... CALL Front Dozer Blade with manual adjust.

Fits various models................$2500 Wagner loader for Ford 8N, 9N, and NAA. Complete with front pump & mounts...................................$1500 Dearborn loader for Ford 8N.........$750 White Cab to fit Oliver 55 Series tractor............................ MAKE OFFER

NEW Eagle box scrapers New Eagle 560HD..................... $625 New Eagle 566HD..................... $699 New Eagle 672HD..................... $729 New Eagle 784 HD.................... $779 PARTS UNITS

Ford 3000 3 cylinder diesel, Select-oSpeed, good tires...PARTING OUT Oliver 1755, 77 & 1855.. FOR PARTS

Good Selection Of Spike Tooth Harrows-Starting At $150.00

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East Helena, Montana

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By Julie Garden-Robinson, Food and Nutrition Specialist, NDSU Extension Service I answer a lot of questions by phone and email, and food storage questions usually top the list.

“I picked up food at a fast-food restaurant for my daughter, and the milk container had a date that is three months from now,” the male caller said. “Is that true? I didn’t think she should drink it.”

“I bet it was UHT milk,” I replied. “That means it is ultrahigh-temperature pasteurized. UHT milk is sterile. It lasts a long time and doesn’t require refrigeration.

“Check that the label says ‘UHT’ to be sure, but it should be fine to drink,” I added.

UHT milk is heated to 275 F for one or two seconds, and the high temperature kills bacteria and any spores (inactive forms of bacteria). Some people may detect a slight change in the flavor due to the heating process.

Combined with “aseptic packaging,” the UHT heating technology also is used to extend the shelf life for many other products such as fruit juice. “Aseptic” means the packaging technique is free from contamination.

The thousands of fresh, frozen, canned and dried foods in grocery stores are made possible through the advances in science.

Do you ever throw out food? Are the dates and other terminology on packages sometimes confusing? If you answer “yes” to either question, you are not alone.

About 1 out of every 3 pounds of food is wasted. Dairy foods are thrown out more often than any other food. Often, the foods are still safe to eat, but consumers are confused by the dates on the packages.

Throwing away food is like dropping money in the trash.

In fact, the average person wastes at least 1.1 pounds of food daily. For a family of four, that adds up to 1,606 pounds of food ending up in the landfill every year.

According to a 2014 survey with 1,010 respondents from throughout the U.S., 42 percent had heard about food waste and 24 percent said they were very knowledgeable about food waste.

The respondents cited saving money, setting an example for their children and managing their household efficiently as motivators to avoid tossing food. They also were motivated to curtail food waste when they thought about people with not enough food. Most reported they felt guilty about wasting food.

The researchers noted that 39 percent of consumers consult the “use by” date and 22 percent used the “sell by” date to determine when to throw out milk.

Food dates are included on most foods, but, except for infant formula, food dates are not required by federal regulations. In fact, confusion about food product dates probably is responsible for lot of foods being tossed while they are still safe to eat.

Sometimes consumers interpret the package dates as the “toss out at home” dates. The “sell by” date is the last date the store can display the item in the refrigerated case. As long as the food is stored properly, it is safe to use for several days or longer beyond the date.

You might see “Use by,” “Sell by” or “Best if used by” on packages. These are “quality” dates, not “expiration” dates.

With the exception of baby formula, food product dates are not about food safety. In fact, when properly stored and handled, foods can be used safely at home beyond the date.

In December 2016, the U.S. Department of Agriculture provided some updated guidance. It recommended that food manufacturers and retailers use a uniform “Best if used by” date on packages instead of the variety of terms that are used.

Yes, you can use your senses (smell, appearance) to help determine if a food is safe to use. If a food shows signs of spoilage such as mold or off-odors, of course you will want to throw it out.

With the exception of shelf-stable UHT milk, be sure to store dairy foods (milk, yogurt, cheese) in a refrigerator at 40 F or lower. You probably would prefer UHT milk refrigerated, unless you like warm milk.

Dairy food can be used after the dates on the package when properly stored: • Milk can be used up to one week past the sell-by date.

• Soft cheese (Brie, Neufchatel, etc.) can last one to four weeks after the sell-by date.

• Hard cheese (cheddar, Colby, etc.) lasts up to 10 months after the sell-by date.

• Yogurt lasts up to 10 days after the sell-by date.

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Jim & Theresa Hadley

RETIREMENT FARM EQUIPMENT

AUCTION Friday, October 27th, 2017 • 10 a.m.

Location: 825 4th Rd. NE, Fairfield, MT

Hesston AGCO 7115

Owners: Jim & Theresa Hadley, Phone 406-868-9204 Driving Directions – From Fairfield: take Hwy 431 to mile marker 9, turn right & go 1-1/4 mile to auction site.

From Power: take Hwy 431 to mile marker 11, turn left & go 1 mile south, then turn left and go 1/4 mile east to auction site.

2006 AGCO RT 150

1989 Kenworth T-400

1968 Chevrolet C50

1992 Chevrolet Kodiak

IH 55C1121

Morris Maxim Air Drill

TRACTORS 2006 AGCO RT 150 tractor, 6 cyl. Cummins, 150 hp, continually variable transmission (CVT), FL 75 self-leveling loader (built by Quike), 104” bucket w/grapple, true joystick control (elec. over hyd.), air susp. front axle, air susp. cab, 4 hyd. (loader runs on 2), return hyd. line for air drill, 3 pt., dual pto, 100 gal. fuel tank, CAH, radio, buddy seat, 3366 hrs., shuttle reverse transmission, 2 preset speed selectors plus pedal CVT mode (i.e. for loader work), Michelin radial tires w/duals, 85%+ rubber, 480/80R42 rears, 380/85R30 fronts, s#P147023. Truly an outstanding all-around tractor for round baling, feeding, seeding, farming, moving snow, cleaning corrals, the list goes on! 1992 Case IH 5120 Maxxum, MFWD, 85 hp, 4 cyl. diesel, 9592 hrs., 16 spd. 4 spd synchromesh with 4 spd power-shift over synchromesh, Case 510 loader, self-leveling, 7’ bucket w/ grapple, mech. joystick control, dual pto, 3 hyd., 3 pt., CAH, radio/cassette, front rubber 20%, near new rears Firestone 8.4-34.

Versatile 875 tractor, 855 Cumming diesel, 280-300 hp, 6514 hrs., 70% matching rubber, 18.4R38 radial Firestone.

1974 IH Hydro 100 Farmall, 6 cyl. diesel, 105 hp, hydrostatic dual pto, 3 pt., 2 hyd., radio, 5684 actual hrs., front suitcase wts, duals, inside rubber 70%, 8.4-38, front rubber 80%

HAYING EQUIPMENT 2010 Hesston AGCO 9345 swather, 9120 16’ header, dual auger, steel/steel conditioner, 540 hrs.

Hesston AGCO 7115 in-line square baler, 14’x18”, 2 twine, wide pickup attachment, 540 pto, hyd. lift, 75-80 lb. bale Vermeer 604 Super M, DCF wide pickup, 4’ wide bale, 540 pto, twine & net, twine never used, 3221 total bales, over size tires, lube system. A super clean & maintenance free, handy-size baler!

Buhler-Inland Hayliner 1500 round bale picker, single wide, 2 hyd., 8- 4 ft./7- 5ft. bale capacity

TRUCKS & PICKUPS

Versatile 875

Flexi Coil 1720

2003 Byson, 24’

2010 Hesston AGCO 9345

2000 Alum-Line All-American, 24’

Buhler-Inland Hayliner 1500

Walinga Agro Vac 714, 1000 pto J&M grain cart, pto, single axle, near new rubber, approx. 750 bu.

Grain cart, tandem, pto, approx. 750 bu.

Farm King 1060 swing away auger, manual cable swing, hyd lift, 540 pto Westfield TFX 80-51 auger, cable lift, 540 pto.

Westfield 51’ x 8” auger, pto Versatile 51’ x 8” auger, pto Mayrath auger, 34’ x 8’, pto JD 1940 land leveler, hyd. lift

1992 Chevrolet Kodiak tandem truck, 16’ x 64”h box (appx. 550 bu.), fuel injected 427 gas, 5/2 speed, full-size air tag, dual fuel tanks, 2-way hoist, tri-fold end gate, steel floor, Shur-lok roll top, 11R22.5, 50% rubber, 59,968 miles 1989 Kenworth T-400 tadem truck, L10 Cummins, 9 spd. Fuller, 476,250 miles, spring susp., alum. box 8’x 20’x60”h, Shurlok roll tarp, tri-fold rear gate, pintle hitch, BOAT/ATVS/MOTORCYCLES excellent rubber 275/80R22.5 1968 Chevrolet C50 1 1/2 ton, 15’ box, 366 V8 gas, 4/2 speed, grain & stock sides, Bayliner Capri boat, 16’ US Marine Force 80,765 actual miles.

85 70 hp motor, walk-in bow, 6 seats + bow, snap on canopy & bow cover, w/ trailTRAILERS er, new 13” wheels & tires 2016 Honda Rancher 4x4, 400cc, elec. shift, 2000 Alum-Line All-American horse trail- appx. 7500 miles er, gn, 24’ x 7’w, 6’ living quarters, heater, 2001 Bombardier Traxter XL 4-wheeler, a/c, bed, closet, rear tack, hay rack, alum. step through, 400 cc, manual tilt box, overfloor, mats, fit 5 horses comfortably hauled in 2013. A good fencing rig!

1996 Trailman stock trailer, gn, 20’ x 6’8”w 1995 Yamaha TW 200 dirt bike, 16,130 mi. x 7h, wood floor, alum decking for double 1994 Yamaha TW 200, dirt bike, 29,600 mi. decking, split & sliding center gates w/ Ag West slide-in ATV sprayer, 12 v. boomslam latches, slam latch rear w/ full size less nozzles, fenceline nozzles, w/wand, 60 slider & individual deck swinging gates gal. tank 2003 Byson flatbed trailer, gn, 24’ w/ 5’ beaver tail, tandem duals, folding ramps, good ATTACHMENTS wood deck, rubber 65%, LT235/85R.16 Farmhand 12-bale grapple, w/ side shift GRAIN/FARM/TILLAGE Farmhand H118-A 8-bale grapple, custom quick attach for IHC 510 loader 1982 IH 1480 axial flow combine, 3,492 hrs, Farmhand 8-bale grapple, good condition 305L-32, fronts 95%, rears 18.4-16 – 30%. Meyer 12-bale bale sweep 2015 major mechanical overhaul $15,000 Meyer ditcher, 9’ w/custom 3 pt. extension + tires (Big Sky Imp), 24’ 810 header, 13’ for add’l depth pickup header, 24’ parts header, pickup Meyer ditcher, 7’, near new, blades & edge reel, auger feed, straw spreader, engine Meyer ditch filler, 8’, 3 pt. overhaul 2010. s#1720234424206 3 pt. ditch filler, 7’ Morris Maxim Air Drill, 33’, 7.5” spacing, Border diker, 3 pt. single shoot, recent caps on press wheels, Shop built 4’x 8’ grain bucket, fits F10 FarmMorris 6180 TBH cart, 2 compartment, hand or IHC 510 loader mech. drive, w/ Flexicoil mtd. harrow JD #8 sickle mower, 2 pt., 7’ bar Flexi Coil 1720 TBH cart, mech drive, 2 Rhino 10C blade, 3 pt., 8’, “custom angle” couplers Farmhand F10 hay basket Morris Magnum II CP-731 cultivator, 39’ LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT w/ Morris mtd. harrows, wing fold IH 55C1121 tool bar, 19’, single wing w/ Degelman harrows Thorson calf table, all steel

Vermeer 604 Super M

1996 Trailman, 20’

Bayliner Capri

Sydell sheep sorting gate Allflex chute scale, Valuweight digital reader, 39” bars Hoskins HC17-26, auto waterer, brand new (11) H/W portable panels, 12’, 5 bar, 1.5” tube, 60”h H/W gates, asst’d.

Assorted heavy duty panels, 12’

BINS & TANKS (3) Sioux hopper bins w/concrete slab.

Buyer has 30 days to remove.

(2) 300 gal. fuel tanks with stands Slide-in 200 gal. water tank, B&S 5.5 hp, wand & reel

SHOP TOOLS & SUPPLIES Generac 5000 watt generator, 10 hp, Tecumseh engine, 20+30A Century fuel oil house furnace w/stand & tank, working JD A90 fuel oil space heater See website for complete list!

TERMS: Live auction with live internet bidding available. Photo ID required to register. Cash or Check day of auction. Separate terms apply for online bidding; see website for details.

Sale Order

10 a.m. – Shop Tools & Supplies, Tanks & Bins 12:00 Noon – Livestock Equip., ATV’s, Boat, Trailers 1:00 p.m. – Trucks & Pickups, Tractors 2:00 p.m. – Haying Equipment, Grain & Farm Equip., Tillage, Attachments Live Internet Bidding will begin at 12:00 noon.

See website for catalog and sale order.

Lunch by Brian’s Top Notch Catering

Sale Day Phones Jayson Shobe - 406-366-5125 Kyle Shobe - 406-366-0472

Full Listing & Live Internet Bidding Available @ www.ShobeAuction.com Lewistown, MT • 406-538-5125

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Seeking efficient beef cows

BOXES & BRIDGES Overseas Flat Racks and Shipping Containers www.boxesandbridges.com

Phone (406) 899-4104

TRACTOR FOR SALE

$34,600

Call (406) 370-2987 Hall, MT

1995 John Deere 7200 725 John Deere loader, 92 hp, 540/1000 PTO, 5785 hours, 4 remotes, 3 point rear switch, radio, air, heater, 16 speed PowerQuad.

Iron Horse Express trucking dedicated to meeting your commercial/industrial and farm/ranch needs, local and out of state, fully licensed and insured, multiple trailer configurations to meet your needs.

Marty Cunningham Matthew Goldman 406.212.5843 406.380.0857 (leave message) 406.567.2313 3367 Tesarek Road, Coffee Creek, MT 59424

POWER MOTORS CONVEYORS AND AUGERS

CALL GEORGE ... 799-7459

Used Augers - on the lot

51x10 Westfield, PTO drive, good..............................................$1350 81x13 MK Plus Westfield, hopper mover, nice..........................$13,800 91x13 Wheatheart, metal backbone, hopper mover, speed reducer, hydraulic hopper lift...........................................................$16,000

New Westfield Carryover Specials 36x6 Westfield, EMD style for electric motor drive 36x8 Westfield TFX-2, with self-propel option 41x8 Westfield TFX-2, with or without self-propel 41x10 Westfield TFX-2, self-propel, “Must Sell” 83x10 Westfield MKX, low profile hopper 74x13 Westfield MKX, low profile hopper 84x13 Westfield MKX, metal backbone, low profile hopper

*** Westfield Powerswings, hoppers and down spouts ***

Westfield Conveyors In Stock

WCX 1545 Westfield Field Loader conveyor, turn-key complete, self-propelled

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Call George - 799-7459 Power Motors - Fort Benton, MT

By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service What do we know about efficiency within the main focus points. the beef cattle business? A lot.

The center has entered the efficiency What do we know about understanding question by establishing two types of cattle beef cattle efficiency? A little. that are two frame scores different in hip How do we implement what we know height, as well as approximately 300 pounds and understand? Not sure. different in mature body weight when the We have two very difficult issues when calf is weaned. beef cattle efficiency is the focus of the disThese two types of cattle are phenocussion. The first, biological efficiency, is typically different. You don’t have trouble real and regulated by inputs, environmental spotting the obvious. One is bigger than the limitations such as climate, and soil types. other. And, from a cow-calf perspective, We, as producers, tend to create shortlooking at biological efficiency, the calves term artificial environments that are irrefrom the larger cows have a 10 percent spective of the climate and advantage when a cattle soil. Thus, long term, what system is evaluated based are the consequences? on calves as the unit of The second issue, ecoproduction. nomic efficiency, is imFrom the same cowposed and confused with calf perspective, looking biological efficiency. at economic efficiency, The two issues are different. Humans asthe calves from the smaller cows, based on sign a dollar value to a biological type based acres as the unit of production, have a 10 on human preference and desire. Thus, long percent advantage. term … well, forget I asked because we all These are the two driving thoughts as the live in the “now.” Biological and economic center moves forward in evaluating beef efficiency become extremely confusing, are cattle efficiency. But do we actually strive often misinterpreted and are easily the cause to understand and make the beef cattle inof frustration. dustry better? Who is the beef industry and So let us ponder this: Changes to the efjust how broad do we branch out to answer ficiency of any system are not easy to implethe question? ment and maintain because almost all living I could not help but note a comment by systems will try to revert back to a natural, Alan Guebert in his syndicated agricultural sustainable process through time. Natural column, “The Farm and Food File,” which selection forces biological efficiency. No was published in the August 18, 2017, issue economic force is within Mother Nature. of the Farm & Ranch Guide. In his column All economic forces are a product of human titled “We need to talk,” Guebert wrote, “We civilization. believe we can solve today’s biggest agriFurthermore, few human preferences cultural problems - new disease resistance; are sustainable within Mother Nature. We weather extremes triggered by climate may like off-colored critters, only soon we change; killer competitive global markets; realize that any off-colored critter is easily low-and-going-lower farm income; dying selected by predators. Thus, reproduction rural communities - with bigger chemistry, is an opportunity only for those who fit the bigger ignorance, bigger bullying, and bigstatus quo. ger government spending all directed to Historically, agriculture fits nicely into ‘help’ ever fewer farmers and ranchers and Mother Nature’s trends because these trends increasingly skeptical eaters.” pull agriculture into a repetitive natural Guebert’s comment is broader than the process. The repetitive processes lead probeef industry but certainly relevant to where ducers to focus on the status quo because we are. We indeed need to talk because the status quo is the first to take advantage many of these symptoms are present within of the ability to reproduce. each segment of agriculture, including the Producers simply facilitate reproduction beef business. Discussions of beef cow efof food, managing breeding populations ficiency, particularly relative to cow size, that produce more than what Mother Nature are embroiled in the present, not the future. needs. This excess feeds the human popuAs the center continues to evolve and lation, of which we don’t know the limits explore thoughts regarding the efficiency of its needs, but that is another discussion. of the beef cow, more and more pieces will So what can we do regarding the effievolve. Putting the pieces in play within the ciency of the beef cattle industry? The Dickindustry is not easy. But for now, finding the inson Research Extension (DREC) Center pieces that fit is good. is asking that question. The answer is very May you find all your ear tags. complicated and elusive, but we have found For more information, contact your local some thoughts that keep coming back to us.

NDSU Extension Service agent (https:// The first thought: Always separate biowww.ag.ndsu.edu/extension/directory) or logical and economic efficiency. Repeat and Ringwall at the Dickinson Research Extenrepeat what point within the beef cattle sion Center, 1041 State Ave., Dickinson, ND world you are addressing. Keep the discus58601; 701-456-1103; or kris.ringwall@ sion clear. Before any discussion starts, set ndsu.edu.

Drought-stricken farmers and ranchers have more time to replace livestock

Farmers and ranchers who previously were forced to sell livestock due to drought in an applicable region now have an additional year to replace the livestock and defer tax on any gains from the forced sales, according to the Internal Revenue Service. An applicable region is a county designated as eligible for federal assistance plus counties contiguous to that county.

This relief generally applies to capital gains realized by eligible farmers and ranchers on sales of livestock held for draft, dairy or breeding purposes. Sales of other livestock, such as those raised for slaughter or held for sporting purposes, or poultry are not eligible.

To qualify, the sales must be solely due to drought, flooding or other severe weather causing the region to be designated as eligible for federal assistance.

Under these circumstances, livestock generally must be replaced within a fouryear period, instead of the usual two-year period. But in addition, the IRS is authorized to further extend this replacement period if the drought continues.

The one-year extension, announced today, gives eligible farmers and ranchers until the end of the tax year after the first drought-free year to replace the sold livestock. Details, including an example of how this provision works, can be found in Notice 2006-82, available on IRS.gov.

The IRS provides this extension to

farmers and ranchers located in the applicable region that qualified for the fouryear replacement period if any county, parish, city, or district, that is included in the applicable region is listed as suffering exceptional, extreme or severe drought conditions by the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC), during any weekly period between September 1, 2016, and August 31, 2017. All or part of 42 states, plus the District of Columbia, are listed.

As a result, farmers and ranchers in the applicable region whose drought sale replacement period was scheduled to expire at the end of this tax year, December 31, 2017, in most cases, will now have until the end of their next tax year. Because the normal drought sale replacement period is four years, this extension immediately impacts drought sales that occurred during 2013. But because of previous droughtrelated extensions affecting some of these localities, the replacement periods for some drought sales before 2013 are also affected. Additional extensions will be granted if severe drought conditions persist.

Details on this relief, including a list of NDMC-designated counties, are in Notice 2017-53, posted today on IRS.gov. More information on reporting drought sales and other farm-related tax issues can be found in Publication 225, Farmer’s Tax Guide, also available on the IRS web site.

Should you toss the food or eat it?

##### Experience...How we like to describe our mistakes.

Trader’s Dispatch, October 2017 — Page B9

ITEMS FOR SALE 2013 Case IH Precision 160 sprayer pull type, 100-ft. boom, spray wand, excellent condition..........$25,000 2011 Honda Odyssey good condition...............$10,000 1550 gallon water tank............................................$300 1650 gallon water tank............................................$350 2000 gallon water tank............................................$450 3000 gallon water tank............................................$500 Washer & dryer...............................................$100/each Call Greg Woods (406) 399-0488 or (406) 292-3240 evenings • Inverness, MT

Parallel squeeze

Pivot squeeze

Free pick up or Delivery within 300 miles.

Beefcake by DewEze

Tackle daily livestock feeding chores Designed to fit any feeding style Featuring electric or hydraulic models

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If dairy products have an unusual flavor or odor, throw them away. If hard cheese (cheddar, etc.) has mold, cut a 1-inch square around the moldy area; the rest of the cheese is OK to use. Moldy yogurt or soft cheese should be thrown away.

You can take some steps to reduce your own food waste. Buy what you need, and plan your meals around what you have on hand. Freeze leftovers if you won’t use them in a reasonable time.

Do you have any veggies in your fridge or yogurt waiting to be used? Try this refreshing dip with a variety of vegetables.

The recipe is courtesy of the Midwest Dairy Association.

Cucumber Yogurt Dip 1 c. low-fat plain yogurt 4 ounces low-fat cream cheese, softened 1/2 c. diced, seeded cucumber 1 clove garlic, minced 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill 1 tsp. lemon juice 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1 tsp. lemon zest Soften the cream cheese by heating a few seconds in a microwave. Blend with yogurt. Add remaining ingredients and blend. Refrigerate. Serve with your choice of fresh vegetables.

Makes six servings. Each serving has 70 calories, 3.5 grams (g) fat, 4 g protein, 5 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber and 95 milligrams sodium.

National Dessert Day

Date When Celebrated : Always October 14 National Dessert Day is a rich day filled with yummy treats!

Celebrate National Dessert Day today.

For just one day, forget about the calories and high fat content in many desserts.

Then, tomorrow you can go back to your diet.

It’s easy to enjoy National Dessert Day. You can make your own desserts, buy them at the store, or go out to a restaurant and enjoy a dessert, or two. Make sure to have dessert with family or friends. It’s even more fun that way.

May we suggest having dessert at every meal today!?

Have a happy, and fattening, National Dessert Day!!

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Big Sky Equipment Co.

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Huge inventory of pallet forks and bale spears on hand, call today.

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wheels, 4350 tow between tank. Very nice condition. Let’s Deal!.........

Was $109,900.....HUGE SAVINGS!............ .......................................................$89,900 Huge Discounts available on Hold-Over New Holland P2060 air drill with P1060 cart, 70-ft., 12” spacing.....................

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Includes EZ-Guide 250 with EZ-Steer. Good condition....................................Was $49,900 ...........Then $42,900.....NOW ONLY $39,900 1979 Versatile 875 tractor, 4 remotes, 20.8x38 dual tires @ 70%, 7417 hours. Engine overhauled at 5741 hours.........................$18,900

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ALFALFA HAY AND STRAW FOR SALE

1st cut, tarped 3x4 bales 2nd cut, tarped 3x4 bales Good quality alfalfa.

Wheat straw, clean 3x4 bales.

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2008 Bobcat T300 4400 hours, enclosed cab, heat and air conditioning, 84” bucket with bolt-on cutting edge, hydraulic coupler, auxiliary electrics, Hi-Flow auxiliary hydraulics, switchable pilot controls, bucket float, ride control, new tracks, undercarriage is in excellent condition, has been through the shop, serviced and job site ready. Located in Spearfish, SD.......................................................................... $29,500 2009 Cat 236B 2675 hours, enclosed cab with heat, 72” bucket, tires approximately 30% +/-, manual coupler, serviced and ready to go.

Located in Spearfish, SD...... ...............................$25,900 2013 Case TV380 1195 hours, enclosed cab with heat and air conditioning, 2 speed travel, ride control, auxiliary electrics, AM/FM radio, air ride seat, hydraulic coupler, 84” low profile bucket with bolt-on cutting edge, ISO/H-Pattern changeable controls, engine block heater, foot throttle, very nice condition, serviced and job site ready. Located in Spearfish, SD................................................................... $44,900

2013 Cat 924K high lift, 5400 hours, enclosed cab with heat and air conditioning, ride control, auxiliary hydraulics, Cat fusion quick coupler, 4/5 CY bucket, new radial tires, very nice high lift loader, serviced and job site ready. Located in Spearfish, SD.........................................................................$119,500

2007 Cat 930H high lift, 8535 hours, enclosed cab with heat and air, reversing fan, hydraulic coupler, auxiliary hydraulics, 3.75 CY bucket, almost new Michelin radial tires, limited slip differentials, very nice condition, has been meticulously maintained and stored inside, original paint, serviced and job site ready. Located in Spearfish, SD................. $99,500 2006 Cat 930G 7460 hours, enclosed cab with heat and air conditioning, ride control, 3 CY bucket, 48” loader forks, hydraulic coupler, auxiliary hydraulics, air ride seat, new tires, has been through shop, serviced, needs nothing. Located in Spearfish, SD................................................................... $79,500 2012 Volvo MC115C 620 hours, enclosed cab with heat and air conditioning, 76” bucket, quick coupler, auxiliary hydraulics, ride control, 2-speed travel, creep speed, good tires, 74 hp, 2600 pound operating load, 5300 pound tipping load limit. Machine is in very good condition, serviced and job site ready. Located in Victor, MT....................... $38,500

Unutilized technology

By Skip Taylor, Extension Associate/Research Scientist, NDSU Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department Today, we are in the middle of an agrito capture higher prices, knowing that his cultural downturn. production will not impact the price level.

Just a few years ago, the production agWhen supply increases, the price level, “P,” riculture sector was booming, along with does not change. most input suppliers. Now, net farm income In recent price shocks, producers rehas fallen 81 percent and the near-term sponded during the next few years with prospects are not positive. increased production (46, 35, 24 and 22 Production agriculture has been through percent, respectively) to capture the shortthis phenomenon many times in the past, term increases in demand and prices. and each cycle brings hope that we have The after-effect comes from the aglearned from our mistakes of the past. gregate impact of the agricultural industry The first step in understanding this is to sector. In an economist’s terms, the supply, ask the question: Why does this occur and “S,” and demand, “D,” for agricultural what may be the recurring reason? commodities at the industry level are very Most events that triggered a boom in inelastic, which means that small changes agriculture can be identified as external to in supply have a relatively larger impact agriculture. The last few are World War I on price.

(1914-1919), World War II (1941-1945), Producers within a production cycle canthe Russian Grain Deal of 1972-1973 and not change production (supply). Once an the Bio-energy Policy Act of 2005. enterprise is started, it has to finish.

Each time, prices increased rapidly as The same is true on the demand side. demand increased, but within a few years, Most commodities are eaten by some bioproducers responded by increasing supply logical agent and that agent can consume enough to push prices back to pre-event only so much; that is, demand is inelastic. levels, beginning a period of low incomes The shift of the supply curve, due to inand financial stress. creased production during the following The reasons are many, but I am going production cycle, lowers the price that the to explain the role of technology in this industry receives. That price decrease lowphenomenon. ers the industry’s gross income and, in turn, First, an individual farmer knows that his lowers the farmer’s net income. action will have no impact on the markets.

The rapid increase in production during Farmers can produce and sell as much as a high price period is due to farmer’s use of they desire with no impact on prices. A pronew technology. This sets off a new cycle ducer’s logical response to a market event of low prices, during which producers cut is to maximize production to maximize inback and new technology is not used until come by incorporating all of the new availthe next price cycle. able technology that has been developed.

With the different supply and demand This is shown in the representative supschedules for the individual and the inply and demand curves for an individual dustry, what is good for the individual has producer. The supply curve, “S,” is almost an undesirable effect on the industry. The vertical because the producer cannot change growth in technology will continue during output substantially once a production this low price sector of the cycle and will be cycle is started. The demand curve, “D,” is waiting until the next demand shock to be horizontal because the producer can sell as implemented. This will end the high price much as he is able to produce at a constant part of the cycle and return the industry to price. His production has no impact on the the longer low-price part of the cycle. price level.

This cycle will continue because human When a positive price shock occurs, nature does not change. Producers will conthe producer responds during the next tinue to respond to rising prices with new production cycle by increasing production technology to increase production, which will set in motion the next price cycle.

CelebrateAgriculture event

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NEW HOLLAND AIR DRILL FOR SALE

The Montana State University College of Agriculture 2010 New Holland P2060 60-ft., fold-back air drill, 10” spacing, set up for single will host its 18th annual Celebrate Agriculture event, set for shoot but have everything to make it double shoot, mud scrapers, steel packers, November 3-4 on the MSU campus. The event is held in brand new Intelligent Ag full run blockage monitor, P1060 430 bushel tow between honor of the state and university’s joint agricultural legacy air cart, variable rate, Intelliview IV monitor.................................... Asking $99,500 and in celebration of current students, agriculture alumni, and 2007 Case IH 8010 combine, lots of new parts, excellent condition............... $90,000 MSU’s extended agricultural community across Montana.

Call 406-470-0776, Brady, Montana MSU Vice President of Agriculture Charles Boyer said the event is a longstanding tradition at the university.

“Each year, we look forward to the weekend in November that’s dedicated to celebrating our university’s agricultural roots alongside a large portion of Montana’s agricultural community,” Boyer said. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to see current students engage with alumni, producers and major stakeholders across the state. MSU agriculture wouldn’t be what it is today without the diverse agencies, alumni, busi• Brawl CLP • Keldin • Warhorse nesses and generations of families that support our programs • Clearstone CLP • SY Wolf • Judee and this is the weekend we get to honor our joint accomplish• WB4059 CLP • WB4614 • Other Varities ments.”

• WB4623 CLP • Yellowstone Available upon The two-day event will feature the MSU Department of • AP 503 CL • Winter Triticale Request Agricultural Economics and Economics’annual Outlook • Willow Creek 9.5” spacing, variable rate, 45-ft., Seminar, “Managing Land Resources in the Context of Vari• Others Available 5-section, 6 run single shoot, steel able Weather,” scheduled from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Friday, lots of extra parts. One November 3, in the MSU Procrastinator Theater. Several Fast andpackers, Reliable Custom Cleaning MSU agricultural economics faculty will present short talks owner.

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Registration for the outlook conference is $25 and can be found online at http:// www.ampc.montana.edu/ fallconference Following the conference, the MSU Collegiate Stockgrowers will host a reception beginning at 4 p.m.in the Friday, November 3rd & Saturday, November 4th, 2017 atrium of the Animal BiosciFriday: 6 p.m. & Saturday: 10 a.m. • Fairgrounds, Lewistown, MT ences Building.

Previews begin: Friday @1 p.m. & Saturday @ 7:30 a.m.

On Saturday, November 4, a free Harvest Brunch will be held from 10 -11:30 a.m., in the Shroyer Gym, - Featuring where the college’s annual G The Gerald (Mickey) Kane Estate (Big Sandy, MT) Outstanding Agricultural Winchester 1876, .45-60, engraved 40+ rifles & shotguns (Winchester, Sharps, Weatherby, Remington & Savage) including: Leader and 2017 Winchester 1876 rifle, .45-60, possibly factory engraved, buffalo & bear, elk & big horn sheep, SN 38689, made in 1884, octagon 28” bbl, stock is 2X deluxe wood, rifle Homecoming awardees butt plate # matches lower tang #, cracked upper tang, missing front sight. A great, will be recognized. MSU honest 1876 that’s been on the ranch near Big Sandy, MT for many years. Sells with President Waded Cruzado Winchester letter.

Sharps, .45-70 (13) Winchester Model 70 pre-’64’s (4) Winchester Model 71, .348 Win and Boyer will deliver reWin 86, .33 WCF Plus: Winchester Models 03, 12, 42, 50, 54, 55, 60, 60A, 61, 70, 71, 77, 86, 290, 1917, US-M1, & more! marks. At noon, Bobcat Firearms sell on Saturday!

Football will play Kennesaw State University for the Ag G Fred Shellenberg’s Outstanding Western Appreciation game at BobArt & Book Collection (Livingston, MT) Win 64, .32 WS cat Stadium.

Paintings & drawings by Ace Powell, Will James, Ed Borein, C.R. Cheek, Win 71, .348 Preceding the two-day Clarence Cuts The Rope, Gary Schildt, Nick Eggenhoffer, Robert Morgan, Hans Kleibber & others. 200 +/- books, collectible Western & Montana history, novels. event, the College of Agriculture Ambassadors will G Indian Artifacts, Western Gear including host an Ag Career Social at Bits, Spurs & Saddles, Horsehair Bridles, Win 70, .338 Win Mag 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. Gold & Silver Coins, Yogo Sapphire Jewelry & Weatherby Mark V, .270 Magnum 2, in the atrium of the Aniother Western Americana. mal Bioscience Building.

The COA Ambassadors is a VIEW ENTIRE AUCTION CATALOG AND BROCHURE @ student-led advocacy group Win 55, .25-35 WCF for the College of AgriculWin 70, .22 Hornet ture and the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station.

Current agricultural students Win 42, 410 ga. are encouraged to attend for Win 70, .270 WCF a casual professional netColt First Model Revolver, .44-40 Win 70, .220 Swift working event with prospective agribusiness employers Terms: Cash, representing finance, sales, check or credit production, marketing and card. Buyer’s public agencies.

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More accurate brucellosis test for swine, cattle

By University of Wyoming Extension Researchers in the Department of Veterinary Sciences at • AC BROADVIEW the University of Wyoming (UW) will use a $149,000 grant

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The money will help continue efforts toward creating a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis, an ongoing effort

by Dr. Brant Schumaker, DVM, and associate professor in the department.

There is a growing pressure for hog producers to move from confinement production to natural or pasture-raised swine. Serologic (blood) testing cannot discriminate between Selling good quality used production tubing cattle brucellosis (Brucella abortus) and B. suis exposures.

“I think most of the state understands how much of a proband sucker rods lem cattle brucellosis has been in the Greater Yellowstone Area,” said Schumaker, epidemiologist at the Wyoming State • 23/8” and 27/8” pipe • 3/4”, 7/8”, 1” rods Veterinary Laboratory. He will lead the collaborative project Very competitive prices Other sizes available upon request Delivery Available with Texas A&M University.

“If this disease were to come to the state, we would have Phone Brady at 406-480-2979, Glendive, Montana a hard time differentiating between the two organisms,” said Schumaker.

UW and Texas A&M will match the grant for a total of $299,000 for the project.

Funding is through the foundation’s Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research (ROAR) program.

Texas has had several instances during which cattle in contact with feral swine have tested positive for brucellosis.

“It’s very complicated to try and differentiate between swine and bovine brucellosis,” said Schumaker.

Culture testing is the current gold standard for detection, said Schumaker, but takes at least 14 days, is about $600 per animal and requires the animal be euthanized. Only 30 to 50 percent of animals that test • Brawl CLP • Keldin • Warhorse antibody-positive in blood ••••Brawl CLP • Keldin • Warhorse Brawl Keldin Warhorse BrawlCLP CLPCLP Keldin Warhorse Clearstone ••• SY Wolf ••• Judee are culture-positive.

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• •Willow Creek Others Available Preliminary testing has • Others Available shown researchers are able to identify more than twice the number of serologically positive animals compared to culture and obtain results in two to three hours at onefourth the cost.

Texas A&M researchers will collect and send swine tissue samples to UW for testing. Schumaker said there are more than 29 collaborators on the grant.

Members include representatives from federal, state and local governmental agencies.

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Project to enhance college student research experience

By University of Nebraska-Lincoln IANR News institutions by incorporating quantitative, authentic The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s (UNL) research into the classroom and curriculum,” said Jing Zhang is part of a project to help enhance colEllis Bell, faculty member at the University of San lege student learning through course-based research Diego. experiences. The project is funded by a $598,666 Participating faculty and universities include: grant from the National Science Foundation.

• Ellis Bell, University of San Diego (principal Zhang is an assistant professor of practice in investigator) the Department of Biochemistry. The three-year • Joseph Provost, University of San Diego (coproject will involve a team of 15 faculty members principal investigator) from 12 institutions, including research universities, • Jessica Bell, University of San Diego (coundergraduate-focused universities and community principal investigator) colleges.

• Anthony Bell, University of San Diego The proposal, entitled “An Interdisciplinary Fac• Kristin Fox, Union College ulty Community Using a Protein-focused Course • Kevin Callahan, St. John Fisher College Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) • Laura Christian, West Virginia University to Improve Student Learning,” will be directed by • David Hecht, Southwestern Community Colthe University of San Diego. CUREs are designed to provide broader research exposure to more students lege than current apprenticeship and internship models.

• Kate Huisinga, Malone University To obtain data that will facilitate the creation of • Tamara Mans, North Hennepin Community effective and efficient new CUREs across fields, College two aspects of CURE frameworks will be tested in • Amy Parente, Mercyhurst 56 CUREs courses involving about 1,000 students • Celeste Peterson, Suffolk University at participating universities.

• John Rakus, Marshall University “The aim of this project is to transform the • Amy Springer, University of Massachusetts impact of teaching laboratories at participating Amherst

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Fall Seeded Winter Triticale Seed Available August 1

Great Forage Phone (406) 386-2447, Big Sandy, Montana

PASTURE WANTED From December 1st - June 1st for 8 head of mules. Pasture with winter grazing and water.

Within 300 miles of Wilsall, Montana Phone (406) 220-2307

HIGH QUALITY FANCY BRED HEIFERS FOR SALE Ultrasounded, preg-tested and sexed (3) 20 day calving periods beginning February 10 Many with no brand, rest are one iron Pasture bred to low birth weight Angus bulls 10-year bred heifer program experience Darlington Cattle Co. 406-262-3838, Belt, MT

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Have you enjoyed any anthocyanins lately?

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IN STOCK Cox Ranch Equipment Shane Sereday 406-547-4749, Enjoy a rainbow of colorful vegetables and fruits this Vermeer TM1200 , 15.5’ ....STOCK .STOCK IN STOCK ,,15.5’ cut, IN reconditioned ....cut, .demo .....demo ...unit .unit ....unit R23Vermeer Rakes , TM1200 Vermeer TM1200 15.5’ cut, demo ............$8,000 ...........................ea. ..IN Cliff Cox 406-594-2204, Winston, MT Cox 406-594-2204, Winston, MT (2) NEW Vermeer VR reconditioned .STOCK .....STOCK $8,000 ea. Cliff (2)R2300 Vermeer White Sulphur Springs, MT Vermeer TM1200 ,R2300 15.5’ cut, demo Cliff Cox 406-594-2204, Winston, MT NEW Vermeer .IN ........STOCK ..STOCK IN NEW Vermeer ........R23 .series ........Rakes .......wheel .......,..unit ........rakes........... ..............................................IN ...IN White Sulphur Springs, MT season to harvest all the potential health benefits. Aim for NEW Vermeer R2300 . . . . .

IN STOCK Cliff Cox 406-594-2204, Winston, MT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000 24 Wheel Rake Vermeer WRX12 used rake. ..................................................IN .IN .........STOCK .STOCK ......STOCK ......$3,000 Nate Vermeer WR24 Nate Cox 406-594-2205, Winston, MT NEW Vermeer R2300 ..,..with ...wheel .,..Wheel ..center ......center ...Rake ..splitter ............................... ...splitter Cox 406-594-2205, Winston, MT NEW Vermeer VR1224 with .$4500 IN NEW Vermeer VR1224 Nate Cox 406-594-2205, Winston, MT coxranchequip@gmail.com NEW Vermeer VR1224 , with center splitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IN STOCK coxranchequip@gmail.com NEW Vermeer 605N baler. . ..............................

IN STOCK NEW Vermeer 6650 Rancher , net, twine, moisture . . . . .

IN STOCK at least 4 1/2 cups of fruits and vegetables daily. Whenever NateShane Cox 406-594-2205, Winston, MT net, twine, moisture . . . . .IN STOCK er 6650 Rancher ,VR1224 NEW Vermeer , with center .IN STOCK NEW Vermeer RR140 , rotary ....STOCK .$6000 IN STOCK NEW Vermeer RR140 ,,baler......................................... rotary rake .........splitter Shane Sereday 406-547-4749, Sereday 406-547-4749, NEW Vermeer RR140 rotary rakerake .........................................................IN IN STOCK Vermeer 504I used Shane Sereday 406-547-4749, possible, eat the skin of colorful fruits and vegetables to get NEW Vermeer RR140 , rotary rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IN STOCK Shane Sereday 406-547-4749, .$13,500 ..$8,000 ea.

(2) Vermeer R23 Rakes , reconditioned reconditioned ea.

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USED Vermeer BP8000, used bale ................ reconditioned ........EQUIPMENT ................$8,000 $8,000 ea.

(2) Vermeer R23 Rakes White Sulphur Springs, MTON White Sulphur Springs, MT White Sulphur Springs, MT reconditioned . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,000 ea.

(2) Vermeer R23 Rakes , PULLEY & WELD-ON SPROCKETS HAND NEW & USED EQUIPMENT Vermeer WR24 Wheel Rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000 Vermeer WR24 Wheel Rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000 the health benefits from the pigments.

Vermeer 6650 Rancher ,..baler ............STOCK .$3,000 ..................NEW 80 chain, 60 Sulphur chain, 60 Springs, Heavy chain, NEW Vermeer BPX9000 White MT 50 chain Vermeer WR24 Wheel Rake .bale .........processor........... ....................................................IN coxranchequip@gmail.com coxranchequip@gmail.com Vermeer WR24 Wheel Rake ..,..net, ...,.,.hydraulic .net, .twine, ......twine, ....moisture ..rakes ....moisture ........................IN ........STOCK NEW Vermeer 6650 Rancher .$3,000 IN NEW Vermeer 6650 Rancher NEW Vermeer R2800 ...IN ......STOCK ..80 IN STOCK coxranchequip@gmail.com Cut to Length 50 Rancher , baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NEW NEW Vermeer 6650 Rancher , net, twine, moisture . . . . .

STOCK chain, 60 chain, 60 Heavy chain, 50 chain coxranchequip@gmail.com LateVermeer season netwrap stock hand.

CONTINUED ON PAGE B17 NEW 6650 Rancher , net, twine, IN NEW Vermeer R2300 ,on rake .........moisture ....Call ..........for .............specials ......STOCK ........IN STOCK er R2800, hydraulic rakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IN STOCK PULLEY & WELD-ON SPROCKETS ON HAND PULLEY & WELD-ON SPROCKETS ON HAND NEW & USED EQUIPMENT NEW & USED EQUIPMENT Cut to Length We Sell & Repair Baler Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IN STOCK Vermeer 605 N PULLEY & SPROCKETS ON HAND NEW & USED EQUIPMENT PULLEY &60WELD-ON WELD-ON SPROCKETS ON HAND NEW EQUIPMENT Vermeer .....$18,900 er R2300 , rake ..6650 ...Rancher .Rancher ....Rancher ...& .605M ...,USED .,.baler .baler .,.,..net, ...........twine, ........................ramps ...IN Vermeer baler NEW80 All Makes &Heavy Models Vermeer 6650 80 chain, 60 chain, 60 chain, 50 chain chain, chain, 60 Heavy chain, 50 chain Vermeer 6650 ........................floats, ..............STOCK .........................................NEW ...NEW 80 chain, 60 chain, 60 Heavy chain, 50 chain Vermeer Rebel 5500, twine, rebuilt pickup.........................$7500 6650 Rancher , baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NEW Vermeer BPX 9000, round and square bale processor.....In twine, rebuilt pickup ..........IN ...STOCK .IN ..Stock ..STOCK ......$7,500 Vermeer Rebel 5500 , 80 chain, 60 chain, 60 Heavy chain, 50 chain NEW Vermeer R2800 , hydraulic rakes . . . . .

NEW Vermeer R2800 , hydraulic rakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cut to Length Cut to Length We Sell & Repair Baler Belts ........Vermeer ..........JD...R2800 .566 .....,.twine ...,.hydraulic ...only .................rakes ............................................IN 5 N....NEW .. .......STOCK ...............IN STOCK Cut Length JD 566, twineTrendline only...............................................................$5000 .........STOCK ......STOCK ......$5,000 NEW Vermeer R2800 hydraulic rakes ... .....tank. .. ...................$17,500 .... ....IN Vermeer BP8000 processor, cut,..grain Cut to toVermeer Length Sales NEW Vermeer R2300 , rake ..STOCK IN Vermeer R2300 ,,,rake ...final NEW Vermeer R2300 rake ......................Hitter ...............$18,900 .Driver ...................,....IN 5M, NEW net, twine, floats, ramps ...........Heavy ...............................................In ....Post JD 568, net, twine, floats, above avg. cond., 17,900 bales..$18,000 All Makes &Baler Models NEW Wheatheart .IN ......STOCK .Stock .............CALL NEW Vermeer R2300 , rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IN STOCK New Highline 650, round bale processor.

406-778-3777 (shop) – Baker, MT We Sell & Repair Baler Belts We Sell && Repair Belts .IN ....STOCK .STOCK IN STOCK Vermeer 605 Vermeer 605 NN.......N...........................................................................................................................IN We Sell Repair Baler Belts Vermeer 605 8 bale mover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,500 Techno 980 , twine, rebuilt .........ramps ...........ramps bel 5500 , Highline We Sell & Repair Baler Belts ..net, ...,...round .twine, ..pickup .....twine, ..bale ..floats, ........floats, .....................................In .................................$7,500 ....................IN STOCK Vermeer 605605M N,651, New processor.

Stock Vermeer net, . . . . . . $18,900 Vermeer 605M . $18,900 (cell) Greg 406-978-3777 All Makes & Models All Makes & Models Vermeer 605M net, twine, floats, ...............................$18,900 hay ramps bale trailer ...............$7,500 Red, Rhino , 8 round All 605M ,Rancher, ............$18,900 Vermeer 6650 All Makes Makes & & Models Models e onlyVermeer ....Vermeer .........Rebel .Rebel ....Rebel ....5500 .5500 ..net, ..5500 ..,.,twine, .twine, .twine, ...,.baler. ...floats, .rebuilt .rebuilt ............................................. .rebuilt ...ramps .pickup .pickup ....pickup .....................................$5,000 twine, . NEW ....$7,500 ............................$7,500 ..$7,500 Vermeer rebuilt .................................$5,000 .$7,500 Vermeer Rebel 5500 , twine, NEW R2800, TrendlineVermeer Vermeer Sales Trendline Sales JD Vermeer 566 , twine only .....$5,000 566 ,,twine only .Post heartJD Heavy Hitter Driver ............pickup Trendline Vermeer Sales JD 566 twine only ......................hydraulic ............................,..rakes.........................IN ..........................................................CALL ...........STOCK $5,000 Rub a clay bar across the outside of your car when you’re (shop) – Baker, MT Trendline Vermeer Sales JD 566 , twine only ......Heavy .....rake.........................................IN .Hitter .......Hitter .....Post ......Post ...Driver ......Driver .....,........,..........................STOCK $5,000 NEW Vermeer R2300, NEW Wheatheart .CALL ....CALL 406-778-3777 NEW Wheatheart Heavy Wheatheart Heavy Hitter Post Driver ,..$32,500 .......................CALL 406-778-3777 (shop) – Baker, MT 406-778-3777 (shop) – Baker, MT 8 baleNEW mover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

406-778-3777 (shop) – Baker, MT done washing and drying it. The clay picks up any built-in NEW Wheatheart Heavy Post Driver,...........................$32,500 CALL 2016 Used 605N. Techno ,bale 8 bale mover ..$32,500 ..........$32,500 Techno 980 ,Vermeer mover .Hitter .................................................

406-778-3777 (shop) – Baker, MT (cell) Greg 406-978-3777 Techno 980980 ,8trailer 8bale ........................................................................................$7,500 ............$32,000 round hay bale .mover ....hay .bale ...........bale ..trailer (cell) Greg 406-978-3777 (cell) Greg 406-978-3777 Techno 980 , round 8, 8bale mover ...........trailer ..............................................................................$32,500 Vermeer 605N. . ...........................................................IN STOCK round . . . . . . $7,500 Red Rhino 8 hay . $7,500 Red Rhino , (cell) Greg 406-978-3777 gunk that may be stuck on your car’s exterior, and it also Red Rhino, 8 round hay bale trailer.......................................$7,500 voag2@midivers.com Greg 406-978-3777 (cell) Red Rhino, 8 round hay bale trailer.......................................$7,500 leaves a nice finish!

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Rice compounds show antidiabetic potential

Sandra Avant, ARS Office of Communications A healthy diet includes foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, oils, and whole grains, which contain important nutrients our bodies need. These foods also contain bioactive compounds with potential to promote human health.

One food that contains many bioactive compounds is rice bran. Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) recently examined the potential of colored rice bran to help with diabetes management. Diabetes is a metabolic disease in which the body’s inability to produce any or enough insulin causes elevated blood glucose (sugar) levels.

Finding ways to enhance the health benefits of rice and other agricultural commodities is one of the goals of chemist Stephen Boue and his colleagues at the ARS Southern Regional Research Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Joined by chemist Ming-Hsuan Chen at the ARS Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center in Stuttgart, Arkansas, they examined the ability of colored rice bran extracts to stimulate glucose uptake in the fat cells of mice.

“Our research showed that mouse fat cells exposed to red and purple rice bran extracts had significantly increased glucose uptake,” says Boue.

For people with diabetes, glucose management is essential. Medications are used to improve glucose uptake, but they can have side effects, such as diarrhea or other intestinal problems, Boue says. These drawbacks have spurred increased research to find natural foods and supplements that can help manage the disease.

“Another way to manage diabetes is to reduce the breakdown of starch to glucose during digestion by targeting particular enzymes,” Boue says. In their study, published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Boue and his team looked at the effects of brown, purple, and red rice bran extracts on two digestive enzymes—α-amylase and α-glucosidase—and on glucose uptake. Glucose uptake nearly tripled in mice fat cells exposed to the red rice bran extracts and more than doubled in cells exposed to the purple rice bran extracts. “Certain compounds called ‘phenolics’ in the bran bind these enzymes and alter their activity,” says Boue.

Although the scientists demonstrated the potential of red and purple bran extracts in regulating glucose uptake in mouse fat cells, additional research with humans is needed to demonstrate the same positive effect.

The number of people with diabetes today in the United States is six times greater than it was in the 1950s. Diabetes affects more than 29 million Americans and 422 million people worldwide. In addition, about 79 million U.S. adults are at high risk of developing type II diabetes and other serious health problems. Without proper medical care, diabetes can lead to heart attack, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, and nerve damage.

Have you enjoyed any anthocyanins lately?

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Here’s a tasty salad that features anthocyanins (from the red cabbage, red apple, purple/red onions and cranberries) and carotenoids (from the carrots). This recipe also is rich in vitamin C (with 35 percent of the daily recommendation) and vitamin A (with 25 percent of the recommendation).

Red Cabbage Salad 1/2 c. apple cider vinegar 3 Tbsp. sugar (or honey) 1/3 c. canola oil or olive oil 2 tsp. celery seed 4 c. red cabbage, coarsely chopped 1 c. apple, unpeeled and chopped 1/2 c. carrots, grated 1/2 c. purple/red onion, chopped 1 c. golden raisins or dried cranberries Black pepper to taste (freshly ground, if desired) Prepare the dressing by mixing together vinegar and sugar until the sugar dissolves. Add oil and celery seed and mix well. Set aside. Rinse vegetables and fruit; prepare as described. Add raisins or dried cranberries. Add vinegar mixture and toss until well coated. Add pepper if desired.

Refrigerate until serving.

Makes 10 servings. Each serving has 150 calories, 7 grams (g) fat, 1 g protein, 21 g carbohydrate and 15 milligrams sodium.

##### Huge herds of bison once roamed the plains of North Dakota. By 1900, fewer than 600 were left. President Roosevelt spearheaded efforts to save the bison, and today about 90,000 live in North Dakota. True buffalo are found only in Asia and Europe. Early European settlers thought bison looked like buffalo and, hence, confused the names. ##### Agriculture is the South Dakota’s leading industry. It has a $21 billion impact on the state’s economy.

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TRACTORS FOR SALE

• 1941 International M wide front, Du-Al loader • 1940 Allis Chalmers Model C wide front, new rebuilt engine

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FARM ITEMS FOR SALE

BBC power plant, 230 kW, 783 hours, main switch, new 600 amps transfer switch, 208 480 volts, multivoltages, fuel tank Riding lawn mower Thermal Arc tig stick welder, water and air cooled Fronius mig welder, 2 up/down guns, push/pull aluminum, low arc John Deere 1293 corn header, field ready, spare parts, MacDon adapter, fit Massey Ferguson 9795

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Is milk good for you?

CHECK ‘EM OUT! Massey Ferguson Global Series Tractors 3 New Models Available

Very Price Competitive Compared to Similar Tractors!

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END OF SEASON SALE! NEW- IN STOCK Massey-Ferguson Balers

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Massey Ferguson 2956A Round balers 5x6 w/mesh

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Rainbow Irrigation & Equipment, Inc. Phone: (406) 357-2211 - Email: rainbowsales@mtintouch.net Website: www.visitrainbow.com - Address: Box 700 Chinook, Montana Call Gary Shelton 406-680-2369 for any and all of your equipment needs!

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1990 Hesston 8200 cab, air conditioning, diesel, 14-ft. single sickle, wide conditioner................................Call 1990 Hesston 8100 with draper header .............................................Call

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By Julie Garden-Robinson, Food and Nutrition Specialist, NDSU Extension Service I recently visited a dairy farm and especially admired the 24-hour-old calves.

They already were up walking around one day after birth.

We humans take about a year to do that.

A Brown Swiss calf with long eyelashes and I bonded. It licked my hand with its rough tongue and I was carried back to my childhood visits to my relatives’ farm. My grandpa would take me to the barn to see the calves, and they liked to suck on my little hands back then.

As I admired the bovine baby during my recent farm visit, I reminisced about calling my son a “little calf” when he was young. He always wanted “more milk.”

In fact, the last time we were at a grocery store, my 22-year-old son asked me a question about milk. I was helping him restock his fridge and pantry with food.

“Mom, is milk really good for you?” he asked. “My friend at work says it isn’t.”

I almost asked him what her nutrition credentials are. I figure that she’s probably cute.

“I bet she found some unusual information on the Internet.

What do you think I’m going to say?” I asked him.

He grinned and didn’t respond to my question as I added a gallon of milk to our cart. He knows I wouldn’t do anything to harm his health.

I was thinking of the numerous jugs of milk that he has consumed in his lifetime and the strapping guy he grew to be.

Milk provides a wide variety of nutrients, including protein, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, B vitamins and several other nutrients essential for growth and health. Milk is fortified with vitamins A and D. Other foods, such as kale, dry edible beans, broccoli, sardines and some types of orange juice and cereal also provide calcium. Milk has about 300 milligrams of calcium per cup, while broccoli has about 40 milligrams per cup. Besides, the natural calcium in dairy usually is better absorbed by our bodies.

Nutrition is all about choices, and we have a lot of conflicting and sometimes alarming information about nutrition to sort through before we reach the “nugget of truth.”

For example, you can purchase plant-based milk, such as almond milk and several other types. However, the alternative types of milk require a greater level of nutrient addition at the point of processing to help them reach the levels found naturally in cow’s milk.

If you are allergic to milk or follow a vegan (plant-only) diet, you need to avoid cow’s milk and its products. Look for the allergen statement on foods; if the food “contains milk,” you will be informed of that fact. If you have lactose intolerance, or the inability to digest the natural sugar in milk, you may tolerate cheese or yogurt. Some people with lactose intolerance tolerate smaller amounts of milk with meals.

What does recent published research say about dairy and health? I found a 2016 article published by the National Institutes of Health. The scientists evaluated 149 research articles in their analysis of the evidence about dairy and health. In brief, these are some of the high points about dairy.

Many studies have shown that dairy products have a beneficial effect on bone growth during childhood and adolescence. The researchers also reported that dairy foods were associated in many studies with greater bone density among adults.

However, the associations between hip fracture risk and dairy foods were variable. In fact, some studies showed that the hip fracture rate was higher in places where calcium intake was greater, which was unexpected. As the researchers teased out the associations, they suggested that the vitamin D intake may not have been high enough to provide a protective effect. More research is needed.

Some studies have shown a potential role between dairy foods, especially yogurt, and weight management. Eating at least seven weekly servings of yogurt, including whole milk yogurt, was associated with a reduced likelihood of being overweight.

Although some people who suffer from osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis skip dairy products because they believe that milk promotes an inflammatory response, the authors found no available evidence for these patients to avoid milk and dairy.

Some studies have shown no associations between dairy and greater risk of heart disease, while others have reported a reduced risk of heart disease associated with increased consumption of dairy. In other words, dairy isn’t bad for your heart and it may be beneficial. More research is needed in the area of low-fat vs. high-fat dairy and health.

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One extensive review paper found that consuming more dairy was shown to reduce the risk of stroke and high blood pressure, especially when combined with a diet high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Check out the “Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension” (DASH) diet to learn more.

Be sure to visit with a qualified professional to determine if you are meeting the recommendations for calcium and vitamin D. Visit https://www.choosemyplate.gov to analyze your diet.

Here’s a recipe adapted from the Midwest Dairy Council recipe collection. Serve with a side of fresh fruit and glass of milk for a complete breakfast.

Cheesy Breakfast Quesadilla 2 large eggs, lightly beaten (or 1/2 c. egg substitute) 2 Tbsp. milk Nonstick cooking spray 1 Tbsp. diced green pepper 1 Tbsp. diced onion 1/2 c. grated light jalapeno cheddar cheese 2 (6-inch) fat-free tortillas 2 Tbsp. grated light cheddar cheese Salsa, sour cream (optional garnishes) Lightly beat eggs with milk. In a skillet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, cook eggs with green pepper and onion. Add cheese and heat until melted. Heat tortillas in a microwave oven for 30 seconds until warm. Layer a tortilla, egg mixture and tortilla. Sprinkle cheese on top. Slice into fourths and serve.

Makes two servings. Each serving has 270 calories, 10 grams (g) fat, 22 g protein, 22 g carbohydrate, 1.5 g fiber and 690 milligrams sodium.

Cookbook Launch Day

Date When Celebrated : Always October 12th Cookbook Launch Day is a little known day designed to launch a new cookbook. Schools, churches, clubs and a wide range of organizations ask members to donate a recipe for creating of their own cookbook. Working with a publisher, they put a neat cookbook together, filled with cherished recipes, and publish it for members and friends. It is often used as a fund raiser.

Creating and launching a new cookbook is an exciting event. There’s always a few new recipes to discover. And, it encourages us to try new foods on family and friends. Cooks will tell you that you can’t have too many cookbooks.

If you’ve never been a part of launching a new cookbook, use today to get the idea started in your local group. We also suggest that you use today as a good excuse to buy a new cookbook. While you’re at it, buy an extra one for a friend!

##### In 1898, the first commercial timber sale on Federal forested land in the United States was authorized in the area of Jim and Estes Creeks (near the town of Nemo, South Dakota).

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STRAW FOR SALE ** $25/bale or $45/ton for semi loads ** Call Mark at (406) 590-3240 or Ryan at (406) 590-7926 Fairfield, MT

FOR SALE

International M, extra heavy duty loader........................Asking $3000

International T-340 crawler, 6-way hydraulic blade. Runs and steers outstanding...............Asking $4500

1999 BMW, low miles...................... .................................Asking $2750

2001 Oldsmobile Aurora, low miles.........................Asking $2750

International H, runs good............. Howard Rotovator 3-pt. Very little .................................Asking $1250 use..............................Asking $600 1986 Mercedes-Benz, low miles.

Looks and runs outstanding............ .................................Asking $3500

Massey-Ferguson 50 recent motor work, good tires. Runs perfect. Asking..........................................$4000

Wagon tongue, single horse or team, side board, nice seat, brakes. ...................................Asking $700 1999 Ford Windstar, low miles....... .................................Asking $2250

Nice oil tank. Asking................$100 Wheel and tire, 14.9x24. Asking...... ........................................ $250 obo

Brush Hog 6-ft.

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350 gallon tank. Asking.... $250 obo

International parts truck. Asking.... ................................................$500

For more info call (406) 782-3648, Butte, MT

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2005 Kenworth T800, Cummins ISX 475 hp, 18 speed, rear full locking differential, steerable lift axle, 3.90 ratio, low pro 24.5 tires, 50” flat top AeroCab sleeper...........................$37,900

1997 Merritt 53-ft. straight trailer, 4 compartment, floor is excellent, tires & brakes excellent......$24,900

1979 Arne cross gate belly dump.$5500

2018 Witzco RN35 35-ton, 44-ft., equipment trailer with ramps.. ............................................................................$27,900 + FET

1997 R-Way 40-ft, tri-axle, belly dump, 11R22.5 tires, new spring hangers..................................$19,900 2005 Kenworth T800 Cat C15, 550hp, AroCab, 11R22.5 tires, caps 75%, external air cleaners, dual exhaust, 3.70 rears. 686,000 miles...$35,900.$32,900

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2006 International 9400i 70” condo, Cummins ISX 475, 13 speed, good virgin tires, drop visor, leather seats, DVD player, 891,000 miles, 3.58 ratio, 232” wheelbase. $27,500......$25,500

1988 Volvo Cummins Big Cam 350, 15 speed, near new cap tires. Fresh annual inspection...................$13,500

2007 Wilson 53-ft.x102” triple axle livestock trailer, spring ride......$39,500 1991 Wilson tri-axle, 53-ft. spring ride pot......................................$25,900 2005 Wilson 53-ftx102” spread axle livestock trailer, nice floors, low pro 24.5 tires, 3/4 dog house, road side doors..................................$42,500 2016 Wilson 53-ft.x102” livestock trailer, 3/4 dog house, lots of LED lights, ................................$69,900

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2001 Wilson Muv-all 48-ft.x102”, hydraulic tail trailer, 255/75R22.5 tires, air ride suspension, hydraulic winch, aluminum pull-outs that extend up to 3-ft. each side........................$22,500

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By Kris Ringwall, NDSU Extension Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service of flowing water. During dry years such as Are you interested in increasing soil wathis year, that is significant. ter absorption by 685 percent?

An added benefit is an increase in proRemember the commercials that showed jected average plant-available nitrogen paper towels absorbing copious amounts from 100 to 175 pounds per acre. That is of water, more than a competitor’s paper an increase of 75 percent. towel? Is one paper towel better than anHealthy soil is critical to effective, susother in water absorption? I think we know tainable farming practices. The crop rotation the answer: Yes. utilizes early fall-seeded crops, early springCould this also be true in soils? Are the seeded crops and early summer-seeded soils within some soil management systems crops. By varying the seeding dates, chances better at absorbing water than soils in other of getting moisture on some field at the time systems? The answer is: Absolutely yes! it is needed certainly increases.

What does this mean? Poorly managed There is no perfect syssoil is like a poor paper tem, and Mother Nature towel; the soil does not does not provide irrigation absorb adequate water. pivots and a control box.

Soil managed to improve Our response: Retain tools soil health is like the suthat support a multiple apperabsorbent paper towel; proach. Providing a prothe soil literally can drink gram of good soil health water. And that is good. that permits absorption The Dickinson Reof all the water when it search Extension Center arrives, increases soil crit(DREC) had a quarter of ter activity and enhances land that was much like nutrient cycling is critical. a poor paper towel. After a hard rain, the All of these factors have helped target inland looked like a lake, absorbing water puts for the center while increasing output. at 1.3 inches per hour. Essentially, a good The eight-year rotation opened up a lot of rain simply would run off the land, moving opportunities. onto other parts of the watershed. The soil Those same principles have been applied was not functioning as soil should, thus not to another quarter of land, only in this case, allowing timely absorption of rainfall. the cropping rotation is five years, with the An important point: Water needs to stay addition of cattle to improve net returns in the soil, especially when the water refrom within the cropping system. ceived is in short supply.

The rotation is spring wheat, a multispeTo get the soil back on track and healthy, cies cover crop, corn, field peas-barley and in 2008, the center started a diverse crop sunflowers. Spring wheat and sunflowers rotation of three years of alfalfa followed by are cash crops. This rotation allows for more winter triticale/hairy vetch, corn, oats/peas, than 100 days of 2-plus pounds per day of a multispecies cover crop, spring wheat and beef gain while steers graze through the field winter wheat. The goal: get a better underpeas-barley, standing corn and multispecies standing and demonstrate the principles that cover crop. The rest of the ranch uses a enhance soil health. twice-over grazing system stocked approThe center stepped out of the box, set priately to the various soil types to produce aside some long-established dryland cropthe steers that graze the rotation’s annual ping principles and switched to no-till. forage crops while building soil health.

Previous tillage-based cropping systems Perhaps we just need to stop and ponder disturbed the soil at seeding. for a while. No question about it: Diversity At the same time, an increase in plant is not easy to implement and maintain. diversity through an aggressive crop rotaAgriculture tends to be mechanistic, and tion and the use of cover crops was implemost of those mechanistic processes lead mented. The sequence of primary crops producers to specialize. Once specialized, planted for grain or forage and the cover the economics of scale and the practicality crops kept living roots in the soil during of focused equipment and inputs tend to periods of time that cash crops no longer lead producers away from diversification. were growing actively. In addition, the soil Unfortunately, replacing inputs that was covered with plants and plant residue healthy soil provides with purchased inputs through most of the year, thus keeping bare comes at a long-term cost. Dry or wet, sysareas to a minimum. tems that foster improved soil health help In the past nine years, crop production us make the most of what Mother Nature on this quarter of land has changed from gives us. a minimal, survivalist mode to fields that May you find all your ear tags. produce agricultural products from a funcFor more information, contact your local tioning soil. After eight years, average water NDSU Extension Service agent (https:// infiltration into the soil increased from 1.3 www.ag.ndsu.edu/extension/directory) or inches per hour to 10.2 inches per hour, an Ringwall at the Dickinson Research Extenincrease of 685 percent. That is good. Water sion Center, 1041 State Ave., Dickinson, ND is going directly into the soil.

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Nitrogen management for winter wheat

By Trenton Stanger, WestBred® Technical Product Manager Managing the level of nitrogen in your wheat, as well as correctly timing applications, can mean the difference between a bin-busting harvest and average yield. Incorrect amounts of nitrogen can lead to disease, protein loss and lodging, while incorrect timing of applications can lead to poor performance and lost profit. So, how do you determine the proper rate and timing for nitrogen applications? As the WestBred Technical Product Manager for the Montana region, I recommend the following tips to help maximize your nitrogen investment.

Pre-plant sampling Residual N levels vary considerably based on the previous crop and your previous fertilization practices, so in order to know if your wheat crop will need additional nutrients, soil sampling prior to planting is essential to determine the current nutrient level. I recommend that you collect soil samples in increments, from 0-8 inches, 8-24 inches and 24-28 inches beneath the soil to get a full read, not only on N levels but also to measure the additional nutrients in your field.

Nitrogen is a mobile nutrient and often accumulates in the subsoil, so be sure to take a deep sample, at least 24 inches underneath the soil. There is often an accumulation of N in the soil that is should be accounted for when determining your total N needs.

Yield goals and nitrogen needs One of the biggest considerations to take into account when determining your crops’ nitrogen needs is your yield goals. Determine what yield can realistically be expected considering irrigation levels, past yields and weather conditions.

It is usually assumed that a bushel of winter wheat requires 2.6 pounds of N per bushel produced; however, you should always check with your local agronomic expert for the best recommendations for your area. Then, multiply the yield goal times the amount needed per bushel (e.g., 60 x 2.6lb N

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By Skip Anderson for MSU News Service Prior to the American westward expanpopulations, but, Plowright said, in order to sion of the 19th century, there were as learn the ages of the animals, they have to many as 2 million bighorn sheep roaming be monitored from an early age because a the mountains from modern-day Mexico to ewe over four years old cannot be accurately Canada. Today, despite intensive restoration aged in the field. efforts, there are fewer than 85,000 bighorn “Also, you need to catch animals multiple sheep in North America. A Montana State times to know they are carriers and that’s University epidemiologist is working to hard when the population is not habituchange that. ated— sometimes involving using a heli“Bighorn sheep have been diminished copter to help capture the animals that live across the range in the United States ever much of their lives on cliff faces,” she said. since settlers brought domestic sheep into The good news is that despite an esthe western landscape,” said Raina Plowtimated 96 percent net decline in North right, assistant professor of epidemiology American bighorn sheep populations over in the Department of Microbiology and Imthe past 150 years or so, Plowright said there munology in MSU’s College of Agriculture has been an upward trend in their numbers and College of Letters and Science. since the 1970s.

Domestic sheep carry the pathogen “The population had declined to about Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae in their nasal 25,000, but today that has rebounded to passages, which can cause pneumonia in about 85,000,” she said. “That’s due to bighorn sheep, said Plowright, who just a massive effort to reestablish bighorn completed a four-year study of an infected sheep across western landscapes. But, the bighorn sheep population in the Wallowa persistence of pneumonia in the species is Mountains of eastern Oregon. thwarting the repopulation effort by slowing “Domestic sheep rarely die from their their recovery.” infection with mycoplasma,” she said. “But, Plowright said helping the bighorn sheep when bighorn sheep become infected, there overcome the pneumonia that has plagued is often a die-off, killing 10 to 100 percent the species for more than a century is critical of the affected population.” for their survival.

Additionally, Plowright said, populations “We hope our work will help us to manthat survive the first die-off often remain age this disease,” she said. “Bighorn sheep infected. are one of the iconic species of the American “The surviving adults appear quite West, and they’re ecologically important. healthy, but the lambs die of pneumonia They live in this steep terrain and they’re and so the populations cannot recover,” she amazing animals. What a tragedy it would said. “Some populations keep declining and be to lose this beautiful creature from our eventually blink out. landscape.”

“We hypothesized that there are chronic Plowright came to MSU in 2014 as faccarriers among the ewes, and they are passulty for its cooperative veterinary medicine ing pathogens on to their lambs. But we education program with Washington State didn’t really know. That’s what we sought University known as WIMU (Washington, to find out.”

Idaho, Montana and Utah).

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Through the labor-intensive task of swab“The Foundation has funded several studbing the sinuses and taking blood samples ies looking at various aspects of this serious from the same bighorn sheep repeatedly threat to one of North America’s most iconic over four years, Plowright found that many species,” said Dr. John Reddington, CEO of the older ewes were, in fact, asympand president of Morris Animal Foundatomatic carriers of the pneumonia-causing tion. “We’re pleased that Dr. Plowright and pathogen and were infecting the lambs. her colleagues have discovered a critical Many of the lambs that weren’t killed off component of how the illness is perpetuby pneumonia matured into short-term asated in bighorn sheep herds. Their findings ymptomatic carriers themselves, but it was will make an important contribution to the the older ewes who were likely perpetuating management and control of this disease.” the deadly cycle across generations.

Other funding sources for the study Through her work with the Oregon include the Montana University System population, Plowright and her colleagues Research Initiative, National Institutes of at the University of Idaho also discovered Health IDeA Program, Oregon Chapter a “genetic signature” at a gene associated of the Foundation for North American with the immune systems of bighorn sheep Wild Sheep, Idaho Department of Fish and that potentially contributes to the infection Game, Washington Department of Fish and pattern.

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= 156lb/acre of N). I recommend that you apply 10-20 percent more than they need to account for upside potential in good years and to account for loss due to weather. Remember, by soil testing and finding out how much you have available in the soil, you can determine how much additional fertilizer is needed.

Early nitrogen application A small application of N in the fall, around Feekes stages 2-3, can help stimulate proper tillering. These early applications are especially important if you’ve planted late in the season or have thin stands.

The application should be 1/4 to 1/3 of the total application and should not exceed 30 to 40 pounds an acre to avoid potential diseases, lodging, freeze damage and loss of nitrogen.

In-season sampling Nitrogen is one of the only nutrients that will change drastically during the season, so in-season sampling is a useful practice to gauge the needs for additional applications. Plant tissue sampling prior to the jointing stage is the most effective way to determine nitrogen levels in season.

If feasible, tissue analysis can help determine nutrient uptake by the crop, so that the nutrient levels can be adjusted accordingly. Keep in mind a tissue analysis determines what has already occurred in the plant and is an indirect measurement of soil nutrient availability. The analysis will reveal the level of nutrients in that plant for only that time-period. It is recommended to pull samples for 8 to 12 weeks in the same spot so progress can be traced.

Late-season N applications Nitrogen is critical during the rapid growth stages of wheat in the spring, not only to help maximize yield but also to increase protein content. The second application should be made around Feekes 5 and account for the remaining 2/3 to 3/4 of the total application. While the first application, made during the vegetative growth stages, can help increase yield, this second application is essential to help reach protein requirements.

Effective nitrogen application is crucial to ensuring your wheat has the required nutrients available to maximize production. The key to optimizing nitrogen application is determining the correct amount and timing for your crop.

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The research has the potential to provide Their findings, he said, suggest that curscientists, policy makers, and resource manrent road-building practices are solving an important environmental challenge associagers with an expanded understanding of the effects of contemporary forest road practices ated with logging in the steep, wet forests on fine sediment in streams, Arismendi said. of the Oregon Coast Range.

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By the 1980s, forest management pracThe Trask River watershed is located near Trask Mountain. The streams draining the tices were being refined to mitigate and study area flow into the Trask River, which minimize stream sedimentation. Road buildflows into Tillamook Bay. The watershed is ers hauled away the displaced soil instead owned and managed by the Oregon Departof leaving it to be washed downhill. The practice now, said Arismendi, is to route ment of Forestry and Weyerhaeuser Co. with forest road runoff to the hillslopes instead a small portion belonging to the Bureau of of into the stream.

Land Management.

The research team included scientists The research was funded by the Oregon from OSU, the U.S. Forest Service Pacific Forest Industries Council, the National Northwest Research Station, Weyerhaeuser Council for Air and Stream Improvement Co., and the Oregon Department of ForInc., the Oregon Department of Environestry. They sampled before and after road mental Quality and Weyerhaeuser Co.

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When to Harvest?

Gardeners in North Carolina, the biggest sweet potatoproducing state, time their plantings so the roots will mature by late September and early October. This gives them time to harvest before the first frost, so the potatoes are in storage as the weather turns cool.

Frost and cold weather can hurt sweet potatoes at harvest time even though you might think they’re insulated underground. When frost kills and blackens the vines above ground, decay can start in on the dead vines and pass down to the roots. If your sweet potato plants suffer a frost one night, cut the vines off right above the soil first thing the next morning. This may let you leave the potatoes in the ground for a few more days without injury.

Try to dig the sweet potatoes on a dry, overcast day.

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roots with your shovel or fork.

Let Them Cure Let the potatoes dry on the ground for a couple of hours.

If you dig late in the day, don’t leave the roots out overnight; you risk damage from cold weather and moisture. Don’t wash the potatoes after the harvest, either. Sort any badly cut or bruised potatoes to eat first (they won’t keep) and sort the rest according to size in boxes or baskets to cure before storage.

Curing can be done in 10 to 14 days by keeping sweet potatoes in a warm, dark place with some ventilation. The temperature should be 80° to 85° F with high humidity. Under these conditions, bruises and wounds will heal quickly, sealing out rot organisms.

After curing, put the containers of sweet potatoes in a dry, well-ventilated area at 55° to 60° F with a relative humidity of 75 percent to 80 percent. Under ideal conditions, you can keep a mature crop until the next early harvest. If you can’t store your sweet potatoes under these conditions, you may want to cook and freeze your harvest.

Sweet potatoes bruise easily and can suffer quickly when handled in storage. It’s best not to pick through them too often.

Potato Mounds Some gardeners in mild-winter areas build mounds, or outdoor storage houses, to store their crop. If you want to try it, here are the directions.

Find a protected spot in or near the garden. For example, near a fence or barn. Lay down 8- to 10-inches of wheat straw, then carefully pile the cured sweet potatoes in a 3- to 4-foot-tall cone or pyramid. Cover the potatoes with a thick coat of straw, followed by 2- to 3-inches of dirt. Then stack boards around the mound, fastening them at the top so they won’t blow down. The boards will keep rain from washing the dirt off and ruining the insulation.

Carefully dig into the mound for a week’s supply of potatoes at a time. Because of variable weather, you’ll probably lose some potatoes to rot, but if your harvest is generous, you’ll have plenty for eating.

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MSU’s annual agricultural outlook conference

The Montana State University Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics and MSU Extension will host an agricultural economics conference, “Managing Land Resources in the Context of Variable Weather” on Friday, November 3, from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in MSU’s Procrastinator Theater, located in the Strand Union Building.

The conference, part of the annual Celebrate Agriculture event in MSU’s College of Agriculture, will feature several MSU agricultural economics and Extension faculty speakers on topics of interest to Montana’s agricultural industry, including: farm finances, drought, land valuation, public lands, peas and lentils, and farm policy.

Joel Schumacher, MSU Extension associate specialist, said the annual conference is an opportunity for university economists to share and discuss research highlights with Montana agricultural stakeholders.

“Part of what makes this conference such a highlight for both the presenters and the attendees is that so much of the work that goes on here is based on issues specifically relevant to our agricultural community,” Schumacher said. “MSU faculty and specialists are committed to the research as much as those working in the production agricultural sector are, so there’s a natural fit where presenters and attendees are equally invested in the topics.”

The conference’s guest M.L. Wilson speaker is Paul Jakus, who will present his lecture, “Can States Afford a Public Land Transfer?” Jakus is a professor at Utah State University in the Department of Applied Economics. He is also director of the university’s Center for Society, Economy and the Environment. Jakus’s research relates to the costs and benefits of public land ownership in the American West.

His scholarship has drawn wide public interest, with the ownership of public lands and their usage in the national spotlight the past year.

Friday’s conference speakers include Anton Bekkerman, associate professor of agricultural economics, who will speak on farm finances in distressed markets and Joe Janzen, MSU assistant professor of agricultural economics, who will speak on peas and lentils. Eric Belasco, MSU associate professor of agricultural economics, will speak on drought, weather and cattle and Kate Fuller <http://www.montana.edu/extensionecon/facultyandstaff/fuller.html> , MSU assistant professor of agricultural economics, will discuss Montana land valuation and rental rates. Richard Ready, MSU professor of agricultural economics, will discuss public lands in Montana and Vince Smith, MSU professor of agricultural economics, will provide a Farm Bill 2018 policy update.

Conference registration is $25 and includes a hosted lunch with comments from Bruce Maxwell regarding the agriculture portion of the recently released Montana Climate Assessment.

The conference will conclude with an afternoon panel session discussing issues pertaining to rural economies. The panelists will include Paddy Flemming with the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center, Anne Boothe with Triangle Communications, and Jan Brown representing the Montana Cooperative Development Center.

Those interested in attending can call 406-994-3511 to register or register online at www.ampc.montana.edu/fallconference, where a full conference agenda can be found.

Dairy producers can enroll for 2018 coverage

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that starting September 1, 2017, dairy producers can enroll for 2018 coverage in the Margin Protection Program (MPP-Dairy). Secretary Sonny Perdue has utilized additional flexibility this year by providing dairy producers the option of opting out of the program for 2018.

“Secretary Perdue is using his authority to allow producers to withdraw from the MPP Dairy Program and not pay the annual administrative fee for 2018,” said Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Rob Johansson. “The decision is in response to requests by the dairy industry and a number of MPP-Dairy program participants.”

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2018. Full details will be included in a subsequent Federal Register Notice. The decision would be for 2018 only and is not retroactive.

The voluntary program, established by the 2014 Farm Bill, provides financial assistance to participating dairy producers when the margin – the difference between the price of milk and feed costs – falls below the coverage level selected by the producer.

MPP-Dairy gives participating dairy producers the flexibility to select coverage levels best suited for their operation.

Enrollment ends on Dec. 15, 2017, for coverage in calendar year 2018. Participating farmers will remain in the program through Dec. 31, 2018, and pay a minimum $100 administrative fee for 2018 coverage. Producers have the option of selecting a different coverage level from the previous coverage year during open enrollment.

Dairy operations enrolling in the program must meet conservation compliance provisions and cannot participate in the Livestock Gross Margin Dairy Insurance Program.

Producers can mail the appropriate form to the producer’s administrative county FSA office, along with applicable fees, without necessitating a trip to the local FSA office. If electing higher coverage for 2018, dairy producers can either pay the premium in full at the time of enrollment or pay 100 percent of the premium by Sept. 1, 2018. Premium fees may be paid directly to FSA or producers can work with their milk handlers to remit premiums on their behalf.

USDA has a web tool to help producers determine the level of coverage under the MPP-Dairy that will provide them with the strongest safety net under a variety of conditions. The online resource, available at www.fsa.usda.gov/ mpptool, allows dairy farmers to quickly and easily combine unique operation data and other key variables to calculate their coverage needs based on price projections. Producers can also review historical data or estimate future coverage based on data projections. The secure site can be accessed via computer, Smartphone, tablet or any other platform, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Challenges and opportunities in the world beef market

By Tim Petry, Extension Livestock Marketing Economist NDSU Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department were suspended due to food safety concerns.

International beef trade issues continue to China, a leading beef customer for Brazil, be dynamic and are impacting cattle prices also announced that it was scrutinizing beef short and long term. The U.S. is a major from Brazil more closely. producer of beef, pork, chicken and turkey Australia, the third largest beef volume in the world and also a major exporter of exporter, experienced a severe drought in those commodities. The U.S. also is a major a major cattle-producing region in 2014 importer of beef. and 2015. Forced herd reduction resulted International trade is increasing in imin increased beef production and exports. portance to the U.S. beef sector. As new A return to more normal rainfall allowed trade issues surface, cattle and beef prices, herd rebuilding to begin in 2016 and the as well as the competing meats’ prices, can lower beef production reduced exports. be volatile.

Interestingly, during the first four months An increasing number of issues, some in 2017, the U.S. surpassed Australia to controversial, seem to be surrounding the temporarily become the third largest volume global beef market. Some provide chalbeef exporter. lenges for beef exporting and importing Australia was the largest supplier of beef countries but also may provide opportunities to the U.S. but has fallen to third place in for countries such as the U.S. 2017 behind Canada and New Zealand. Beef The U.S. is the largest exporter of highimports from Australia were off 39 percent quality beef in the world and the leading in 2016 from the inflated levels of 2015, exporter of beef on a value basis. The U.S. and that slower pace is continuing in 2017.

Department of Agriculture (USDA) has proThe lower production and high beef prices jected that the top four beef volume exportalso are causing a lower volume of exports ing countries in 2017 in order of importance to other countries. will be India, Brazil, Australia and the U.S. The export market is becoming more and Also predicted is that the China/Hong more important for cattle prices in the U.S. Kong beef market will overtake the U.S. as After a difficult beef export year in 2015, the world’s leading beef importer. Important due to several factors, beef exports were up issues with each of these other countries that more than 12.5 percent in 2016 and are forecould impact the U.S. cattle market.

India’s ranking as the world’s leading cast by the USDA to be up another 9 percent beef volume exporter is somewhat controin 2017. Exports were up about 15 percent the first half of 2017. That was one reason versial in itself. “Beef” that is exported is for the cattle price rally into May 2017. mainly meat from water buffaloes, because U.S. exports were especially strong to cows are considered sacred to many people the four major customers: Japan, Mexico, of Hindu faith. Nevertheless, meat from Canada and South Korea. Noteworthy is water buffaloes, also referred to as carabeef, that the U.S. is in trade negotiations with is in direct competition with lower-quality, Japan because the U.S. withdrew from the grass-fed beef from other countries such as Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Brazil and Australia.

In early July, the European Union and JaSome packing plants in India are operated

by Muslims, who have had issues with the pan signed an Economic Partner Agreement, Hindu-dominated federal government. In which gives favorable access for European May, the Indian government imposed a ban beef to Japan. The U.S. also is discussing on the sale of cattle and buffaloes at liveprovisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico. stock markets for animals to be slaughtered.

Maintaining the robust beef trade with those In July, India’s Supreme Court suspended top beef customers, is important for the U.S. the ban. Because buffalo meat exports are a The major hurdle to resuming U.S. beef lucrative market for India, many expected exports to China was the political negotiatthe ban to be lifted. But the potential prospects for a ban, at least temporarily, caused ing process. Now that an agreement is in uncertainty and volatility in the world beef place and beef is allowed to be exported, market. the size of the Chinese market will need to Brazil, the second-leading beef volume be determined by the marketplace. exporter, has had its share of turmoil reThe requirements that beef must be tracecently as well. A meat inspection bribery able to the birth farm using a unique identiscandal involved several meat companies fier and not contain growth promotants, feed and temporarily reduced beef exports in additives and other chemical compounds early 2017. may restrict the amount of beef that is iniJBS, with headquarters in Brazil and the tially available for export to China. Longer world’s largest meat company, has been term price premiums may provide the incenrocked by a political bribery scandal and tive for beef producers to raise cattle that may be divesting some assets. meet those requirements.

One asset for sale is Five Rivers Cattle Several of the issues discussed above Feeding, a wholly owned subsidiary of JBS have at least temporarily impacted cattle and the largest cattle feeding entity in the prices and particularly the futures market. At world, with headquarters in Greeley, Colotimes, a “buy the rumor, sell the fact” menrado. Five Rivers owns feedlots in Colorado, tality has caused price volatility that may Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona and have been frustrating for cattle producers.

Idaho. JBS already announced the pending With the instant access to worldwide inforsale of its 75,000-head feedlot in Alberta, mation that is so readily available, expect Canada. price volatility to continue as the dynamics In late 2016, bilateral fresh and frozen of the global beef market continue to evolve. beef trading between the U.S. and Brazil was approved by both countries. Relatively ##### small amounts of lower-quality beef were Americans consume about 285 million imported into the U.S. from Brazil, and pounds of honey each year. On top of that, some high-quality beef has been shipped the U.S. Department of Agriculture estifrom the U.S. to Brazil. mates that honeybees pollinate 80 percent JBS was a major player in these transacof the country’s insect crops—meaning bees tions. On June 22, the USDA announced that pollinate over $20 billion worth of crops fresh and frozen beef imports from Brazil each year.

Causes of yield gaps in U.S. soybean production

By University of Nebraska-Lincoln IANR News A new paper published in Agricultural and Forest Meteorology details the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s (UNL) efforts to identify causes for yield gaps in soybean production systems in the north central region of the United States.

Average soybean yield in the north central region from 2010-2014 was 43 bushels per acre, yet some producers reached soybean yields over 80 bushels per acre.

The three-year study, led by Patricio Grassini, assistant professor in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, and Shawn Conley, associate professor in the Department of Agronomy at the University of Wisconsin, sought to identify causes of yield gaps over large agricultural areas and diverse in climate and soils. Faculty from 10 land-grant universities looked at rainfed and irrigated soybean in the north central U.S., which accounts for roughly one-third of worldwide soybean production.

Grassini and his colleagues explored the use of producer survey data as an alternative approach to traditional field research to identify management practices that explain highest soybean yields for different combinations of climates and soils. To obtain real-world producer data, the team relied on Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts and 20 Nebraska Extension educators. In total, 3,568 soybean fields across 10 states were surveyed for this study, covering approximately 300,000 acres.

“Regional soybean yield was on average 22 percent and 13 percent below the yield potential estimated for rainfed and irrigated soybean,” said Grassini. “Sowing date, tillage and in-season foliar fungicide and/or insecticide were identified as explanatory causes for yield variation.”

To reach these conclusions, researchers combined producer survey data with a spatial framework to measure yield gaps, identify management factors explaining the gaps and understand the biophysical drivers influencing yield responses to field management. According to Grassini, earlier sowing dates was the most consistent management factor leading to yield increases.

Juan Ignacio Rattalino, research assistant professor at Nebraska who authored the paper, sees this study as a proof of concept about the power of using producer data to identify opportunities for improving farm management and profit.

“There are a lot of studies about yield response to planting date but this is the first one to explain why such response varies across years and regions. We found that the yield benefit derived from earlier planting depends on the degree of water limitation during the period of pod setting in soybean,” Rattalino said.

The study was supported by $1.4 million from the North Central Soybean Research Program, with complementary funding from the Nebraska Soybean Board and Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board. Other institutions involved include Iowa State University, Kansas State University, Michigan State University, North Dakota State University, Ohio State University, Purdue University, University of Illinois-Champaign, University of Minnesota and University of Wisconsin, To read the published paper, go to http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168192317302265

Chlorine dioxide pouches make produce safer

By Agricultural Research Service A small plastic pouch, half the size of a credit card, could soon make the nation’s produce safer by killing off pathogens that make people sick. The pouch, developed with help from Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists, releases chlorine dioxide gas, which eliminates E. coli and other pathogens from the surfaces of fruits and vegetables.

Worrell Water Technologies of Delray Beach, Florida, hopes to market the product to produce wholesalers and packers in the United States and overseas. The pouches are used by packing them in shipping containers with produce.

Jinhe Bai and his colleagues at ARS’s U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory in Fort Pierce, Florida, worked with Worrell to develop the pouch idea, and designed a polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) clamshell to house it.

E. coli and other pathogens on produce surfaces can cause illness if the produce isn’t well washed or cooked.

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##### Horse ears are like mini radar dishes, constantly rotating almost 360 degrees.

The horse can hear sounds and pitches that the human ear does not detect. To limit the distractions, some horesmen use ear plugs on their horses when riding in parades or competitions.

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By K-State Research and Extension News normal levels and even parts of central Kansas State University officials are Kansas (was) above normal,” DeWolf said. joining in on a group effort to help Kansas “The amount of disease we’re seeing in farmers stop the spread of a destructive individual fields and entire regions of the wheat disease that took a strong foothold state is much more widespread and much in the state’s fields this year. more severe than what we’ve experienced In early August, the Kansas Wheat Comin at least a decade.” mission reported that wheat streak mosaic Wheat streak mosaic is a plant pathogen virus caused a conservative $76.8 million in carried by the wheat curl mite. The virus direct losses to Kansas wheat farmers. That stunts the growth of wheat and related amounts to 19.2 million bushels of wheat, plants, causing streaks of yellow, non-uniand a 5.7 percent yield loss – well above the form discoloration on the leaves. The mites average 1.5 percent yield loss. often live on volunteer wheat, or the wheat Kansas State University wheat disease that grows or is left in a field after the year’s specialist Erick DeWolf said the virus was harvest. particularly harsh in areas of west-central In some parts of Kansas, wheat streak Kansas. mosaic virus caused farmers to completely “Almost all of western Kansas was above CONTINUED ON PAGE C16

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Lecture suggests plants deliver their own pest controls

By Agricultural Research Service Future food crops will need to make and deliver their own natural pest controls, suggested internationally acclaimed chemist John A. Pickett during his 2017 Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Sterling B. Hendricks Memorial Lecture.

The Lecture was presented at the American Chemical Society Fall Meeting in Washington D.C. Pickett has pioneered the discovery of how pheromones and other signaling chemicals govern communication between insects and manage interactions between insects and their plant and animal hosts. These chemicals, called semiochemicals, influence the behavior of other organisms.

He was the first to chemically characterize mosquito, sandfly and aphid sex pheromones. Pickett later proved that when insect pheromones and plant-derived semiochemicals are used together in traps, their ability to attract insect pests is multiplied beyond that of just adding each together.

Such work is forefront in the contemporary movement away from wide spectrum pesticides toward more precise biobased controls that target specific pests. The impact of Pickett’s research reaches beyond scientific and agricultural communities, providing benefits to society and the general environment.

This is particularly exemplified by Pickett’s work in Africa where he helped develop a “push-pull” companion cropping system that is overcoming some of the major limitations on grain production. Staple and cash cereal crop yields in sub-Saharan Africa face severe constrains from weeds and pests. By intercropping maize (corn) with a repellent plant and an attractive trap plant—both delivering semiochemicals repelling pests and attracting beneficial insects—farmers are overcoming limitations without harming the ecology. More than 40,000 farmers in West Kenya have already adapted and are benefitting from this practice.

Pickett is currently the Michael Elliott Distinguished Research Fellow at Rothamsted Research (https://www.rothamsted.ac.uk) in Harpenden, England, the longest running agricultural research station in the world. Among his awards are Fellow of the Royal Society, the Wolf Foundation, Prize in Agriculture, Foreign Associate of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to biological chemistry.

ARS established the Lectureship in 1981 to honor the memory of a remarkable scientist Sterling B. Hendricks and to recognize scientists for outstanding contributions to the chemical science of agriculture. To learn more about the Sterling B. Hendricks Lecture, see https://www.ars.usda.gov/ oc/lectures/hendricks/.

For more information contact Kim Kaplan (https:// www.ars.usda.gov/oc/key-contacts-at-ars-office-ofcommunications/#Kim), ARS Office of Communications.

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and other sanitizers are often used to sanitize produce. But chlorine dioxide packaged in a proprietary plastic pouch, and designed to be used by packing houses and produce wholesalers, is a first.

The pouch has a semi-permeable membrane that vents the gas at a controlled rate.

When Bai and his colleagues put the pouches into cartons of grapefruit using typical packing, shipping and storage conditions, they found 10 times fewer bacterial and fungal pathogens than on grapefruit stored without pouches. Tests also showed a 100,000-fold reduction in E. coli levels in inoculated grape tomatoes stored with the pouches, according to Bai. A panel of ARS volunteers in Fort Pierce also found treatments didn’t change the produce’s appearance or taste.

The pouches are cost effective and only one to three are needed per crate or carton. The pouches might sanitize other produce, although further studies are needed to determine effectiveness on other specific fruits and vegetables, Bai notes.

Study results were published January 2017 in HortScience (http://hortsci.ashspublications.org/content/52/1/122.full).

You can read more about this research in the July 2017 issue of AgResearch magazine (https://agresearchmag.ars. usda.gov/2017/jul/pouches/).

For more information contact Dennis O’Brien (https:// www.ars.usda.gov/oc/about/#Dennis), ARS Office of Communications.

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Control wheat streak mosaic virus now CONTINUED FROM PAGE C14

abandon their 2017 wheat crop.

“I remember in some of those areas, they would have been 50-60 bushel wheat pretty easily, and to go from that level of yield potential to zero is a big loss,” DeWolf said.

The Kansas Wheat Commission and the Kansas Department of Agriculture are among the groups leading a statewide effort to combat the disease for the 2018 season.

An education campaign titled ‘Stop the Streak’ aims to prevent the conditions that led to the above-normal levels of the virus this year.

DeWolf said those conditions included adequate rainfall and volunteer wheat in July and August 2016 that led to increased populations of the wheat curl mite. He said mild temperatures that persisted well into November allowed the tiny mites to survive well past planting of the 2017 crop.

“When we have above-normal volunteer populations and mite populations going into the fall, where they have plenty of time to move around, that definitely sets the stage for major outbreaks of wheat streak mosaic,” DeWolf said. “I think it was those things that were set in motion last summer and fall that really translated into the abovenormal levels of wheat streak that we saw this year.”

Officials tend to agree that there are only three ways to control the spread of wheat streak mosaic virus: remove volunteer wheat and other grassy weeds; avoid early planting; and plant varieties with resistance to the virus.

“Removing volunteer wheat has got to be step one,” DeWolf said. “It comes down to a lot of these communities deciding that they’ve had enough of this disease and doing what they need to as a community to control the volunteer wheat.

“An individual grower can do a lot of things right, but if their neighbors – the community – doesn’t follow the best practices for controlling the volunteer wheat, it can really nullify a lot of their individual activities. So, wherever possible, these communities can be coming together – groups of co-ops, or other groups of growers – to

try and do everything they can to make sure the volunteer wheat is controlled, that should greatly reduce the risk of a repeat performance on wheat streak mosaic.”

DeWolf said that, if using a herbicide, volunteer wheat should be dead for at least two weeks before farmers plant their 2018 crop.

“If you’re using an herbicide like glyphosate that needs some time to be enacted in the plants, it’s those dead dry plants that are going to decrease the mite population,” he said. “And that’s the condition we need to be in before our new wheat crop begins to emerge.”

At this point, he added, “we’re probably looking at a lead time of at least three weeks, maybe four weeks, prior to the planting of our new wheat crop. The window is open here for some folks already and we’re probably looking at August as the critical month of trying to get the volunteer wheat under control.”

DeWolf encouraged farmers to work with seed companies to buy varieties with resistance to wheat streak mosaic, and resist planting next year’s crop too early. ““Planting date does play into this,” he said. “I’ve worked with enough growers in western Kansas to know that many times they plant wheat when they have moisture.

Year in and year out, moisture is one of the major yield-limiting factors that we have in our wheat production in Kansas.

“So it’s not uncommon for us to see some growers go in and start planting their wheat in late August or early September. That does elevate the risk of us having problems.

Wherever possible, I would encourage them to plant their wheat toward the end of the more agronomically acceptable time, what we often refer to as the Hessian Flyfree date. That would generally reduce the risk of them having a wheat streak mosaic problem.”

For more information on wheat streak mosaic virus and statewide efforts to control the problem, visit the Kansas Wheat Commission’s web page, kswheat.com/growers/ wheat-streak-mosaic-virus.

Goehring approves proposals for industrial hemp pilot program

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North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced that 35 proposals submitted for the industrial hemp pilot program have been approved. Those producers will plant a total of 3,064 acres in 17 counties.

The 2017 growing season marks a substantial increase from the 70 acres of industrial hemp planted in North Dakota in 2016.

“Industrial hemp may only be grown in North Dakota through the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s pilot program or by institutions of higher education,” Goehring said. “The program’s primary goal is to increase our knowledge of how industrial hemp fits into the existing agriculture landscape and economy. The producers will also be researching various field practices.”

The approved producers will focus research on the following areas: • Seed conditioning • Variety trials • Planting date trials • Grain and fiber production • Grain and fiber processing (including oil extraction, roasting and germination testing post processing) • Soil compaction and improvement • Organic growth

• Utilizing fiber for animal bedding • Pollinators • Marketing A provision in the 2014 farm bill gives authority to state departments of agriculture to cultivate industrial hemp for research purposes. Proposals were ranked by a committee and ultimately approved by the agriculture commissioner.

This is the second year individuals will be able to grow industrial hemp in North Dakota. North Dakota State University’s Langdon Research Extension Center has also been planting hemp in research plots since 2015.

Industrial hemp can be used for oil, fiber, textiles, recycling, automotive, furniture, food, paper, construction materials and personal care.

UPDATE: On Thursday, March 30, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring approved two more industrial hemp producers after receiving additional information and clarification of their proposals. The approval increases the total of approved industrial hemp acres to 3,124 in 18 counties. For more information, please contact the Department of Agriculture.

Montana crop production

Based on September 1 conditions, sugarbeet production in Montana is forecast at 1.44 million tons, according to the September 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is down 9 percent from the 1.59 million tons produced in 2016. Growers expect to harvest 42,000 acres this year compared with 45,300 acres a year ago. Yields are expected to average 34.3 tons per acre, down 2.1 tons per acre from the August 1 forecast and down from last year’s yield of 35.0 tons per acre. As of September 3, Montana’s sugarbeet crop condition was rated 3 very poor, 11 percent poor, 57 percent fair, 27 percent good, and 2 percent excellent.

Lentil production for 2017 is estimated to be 4.55 million hundredweight, down 38 percent from last year. Area harvested is forecast at 650,000 acres, up 145,000 acres from 2016. Yield is estimated to be 700 pounds per acre, down 760 pounds per acre from last year. If realized, this will be the lowest lentil yield since 600 pounds per acre in 2006.

Montana dry edible pea production, forecast at 5.25 million hundredweight, is down 54 percent from last year. Acres harvested are estimated at 500,000, down 14 percent from 2016. Yield is expected to be 1,050 pounds per acre, down 900 pounds per acre from last year. If realized, this will be the lowest dry edible pea yield since 800 pounds per acre in 2002.

Austrian winter pea production in Montana for 2017 is estimated to be 43,000 hundredweight, down 53 percent from last year. Acres harvested in 2017 are estimated at 9,000, up 2,000 acres from last year. Yield, at 480 pounds per acre, is down 820 pounds per acre from last year. If realized, this will be the lowest Austrian winter pea yield on record since 2001. ##### Bull riding has become rodeo’s most popular contest. It is not related to any ranch task, but looking at it from the standpoint of the animals, bull riding serves the bull population. More female cattle than male cattle are required in both dairy operations and the building of beef herds. More male cattle are born than are needed for breeding purposes. Rodeo adds years to the lives of some of these excess healthy bulls.

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A faster, less costly way to process walnuts

By Agricultural Research Service The popularity of walnuts is growing among healthconscious consumers, but processing these nutrient-vitaminrich nuts could use some tweaking. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have developed a method that uses infrared technology to improve commercial processing, particularly drying, to reduce energy costs and deliver high-quality products.

Walnut drying is expensive and energy intensive, according to ARS engineer Zhongli Pan in Albany, California. The current hot-air drying method takes more than 24 hours to dry walnuts and uses a significant amount of natural gas and electricity. Infrared—a form of intense light that’s felt, but not seen—dries walnuts faster and is less expensive. It’s a type of electromagnetic radiation—as are radio waves, ultraviolent radiation, X-rays and microwaves.

The new drying process, developed by Pan and his team at ARS’s Western Regional Research Center, includes three new steps: Hulled, in-shell walnuts are separated into two groups with different moisture contents; then pre-dried with infrared heating; and followed with regular hot air drying.

In experiments, the new process saved up to 25 percent of the natural gas and electricity needed to dry walnuts, according to Pan. In addition, the infrared drying process quickly removed moisture from the surface and shell of walnuts, reducing total drying time by 35 percent.

Walnuts have a broad range of moisture contents and get wet after washing, according to Pan. Currently they are hot-air dried for the same amount of time. This can cause under-drying or over-drying.

When the moisture content is too high, it causes mold, so facilities tend to over-dry walnuts to make sure they are safe to eat, Pan stated. But over-drying wastes a lot of energy and reduces walnut quality. Infrared drying improves quality by reducing both over-drying and under-drying, allowing walnut meat to maintain color and an exceptional polyunsaturated fat content.

This new infrared drying method also may be practical for other types of nuts, such as pistachios, according to Pan. For more information contact Sandra Avant (https:// www.ars.usda.gov/oc/key-contacts-at-ars-office-ofcommunications/#Sandra), ARS Office of Communications.

The Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s chief scientific in-house research agency.

Daily, ARS focuses on solutions to agricultural problems affecting America. Each dollar invested in agricultural research results in $17 worth of economic impact.

US crop production highlights

Production of sugarbeets for the 2017 crop year is forecast at 36.2 million tons, down 2 percent from last year. Producers expect to harvest 1.09 million acres, down 3 percent from last year. Expected yield is forecast at 33.3 tons per acre, an increase of 0.6 ton from last year.

Production of lentils is forecast at 7.46 million cwt, down 41 percent from last year’s record high level. Planted area, at 1.11 million acres, is up 19 percent from a year ago, while harvested acreage, at 1.02 million acres, is up 12 percent from 2016. If realized, planted and harvested area will be record highs in Montana and the United States. Average yield is expected to be 733 pounds per acre, down 664 pounds from 2016. If realized, North Dakota and the United States’ yield will be a record low.

Production of dry edible peas is forecast at 15.4 million cwt, down 45 percent from last year. Planted area, at 1.15 million acres, and harvested area, at 1.11 million acres, decreased by 17 percent and 16 percent, respectively. Average United States yield is expected to be 1,383 pounds per acre, down 703 pounds from 2016. If realized, yield will be at the lowest level since 1996.

United States Austrian winter pea production is forecast at 139,000 cwt, down 71 percent from last year. If realized, production will be at the lowest level since 2008. Planted area is estimated at 29,000 acres, down 24 percent from a year ago. Area harvested is expected to total 16,000 acres, down 43 percent from 2016. United States yield, at 869 pounds per acre, is down 835 pounds from a year ago. In both Idaho and Montana, producers reported record low yields, primarily caused by drought-like conditions.

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Check out college tax benefits

With back-to-school season in full swing, the Internal Revenue Service reminds parents and students about tax benefits that can help with the expense of higher education.

Two college tax credits apply to students enrolled in an eligible college, university or vocational school. Eligible students include the taxpayer, their spouse and dependents.

American Opportunity Tax Credit The American Opportunity Tax Credit, (AOTC) can be worth a maximum annual benefit of $2,500 per eligible student. The credit is only available for the first four years at an eligible college or vocational school for students pursuing a degree or another recognized education credential.

Taxpayers can claim the AOTC for a student enrolled in the first three months of 2018 as long as they paid qualified expenses in 2017.

Lifetime Learning Credit The Lifetime Learning Credit, (LLC) can have a maximum benefit of up to $2,000 per tax return for both graduate and undergraduate students. Unlike the AOTC, the limit on the LLC applies to each tax return rather than to each student. The course of study must be either part of a post-secondary degree program or taken by the student to maintain or improve job skills. The credit

is available for an unlimited number of tax years.

To claim the AOTC or LLC, use Form 8863, Education Credits (American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning Credits).

Additionally, if claiming the AOTC, the law requires taxpayers to include the school’s Employer Identification Number on this form.

Form 1098-T, Tuition Statement, is required to be eligible for an education benefit. Students receive this form from the school they attended. There are exceptions for some students.

Other education benefits Other education-related tax benefits that may help parents and students are: Student loan interest deduction of up to $2,500 per year; Scholarship and fellowship grants. Generally, these are tax-free if used to pay for tuition, required enrollment fees, books and other course materials, but taxable if used for room, board, research, travel or other expenses; Savings bonds used to pay for college.

Though income limits apply, interest is usually tax-free if bonds were purchased after 1989 by a taxpayer who, at time of purchase, was at least 24 years of age; and Qualified tuition programs, also called 529 plans, are used by many families to prepay or save for a child’s college education. Contributions to a 529 plan are not deductible, but earnings are not subject to federal tax when used for the qualified education expenses.

To help determine eligibility for these benefits, taxpayers should use tools on the Education Credits Web page and IRS Interactive Tax Assistant tool on IRS.gov.

Keep A Copy of Tax Returns Taxpayers should keep a copy of their tax return for at least three years. Copies of tax returns may be needed for many reasons. If applying for college financial aid, a tax transcript may be all that is needed. A tax transcript summarizes return information and includes adjusted gross income. Get one from the IRS for free.

The quickest way to get a copy of a tax transcript is to use the Get Transcript application. After verifying identity, taxpayers can view and print their transcript immediately online. The online application includes a robust identity verification process.

Those who can’t pass the verification must request the transcript be mailed.

This takes five to 10 days, so plan ahead and request the transcript early. ##### When I am an old coot...

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Overwintering herbs

By Charlie Nardozzi, The National Gardening Association I’ve enjoyed harvesting fresh basil, parsley, and fennel from my garden all summer. Now that fall has arrived, it’s easy to forget about those fresh herbs and resign myself to cooking with dried herbs. But I’m not giving up just yet. Some herb plants can be brought indoors to grow for months, providing summer flavor for my cooking. Others can be protected in the garden over the winter and they will bounce back next spring.

Here are some suggestions for keeping herbs through the winter -- indoors and out.

Protect Perennial Herbs Herb plants can be annual, biennial, or perennial. Perennial herbs, such as chives, lavender, oregano, thyme, overwinter well in the ground. In most areas simply wait until a few hard freezes and then cut back tall herbs to within 4 to 6 inches of the ground. In cold winter areas (USDA zones 3-5), add a 2- to 3-inch-thick layer of shredded bark mulch on top of the herbs for added protection. The bark will prevent the ground from freezing and thawing in winter, making it less likely the herb roots will heave out of the ground, desiccate, and die.

Bring Plants Indoors You can enjoy tender perennial herbs such as rosemary, and biennial herbs such as parsley, all winter long by potting them up and bringing them indoors for the winter. Here’s how.

Dig parsley plants now, making sure to get most of the root system. Pot them in deep containers, water well, and leave them outdoors for a few weeks in a shaded area to recover from transplant shock. Once they’ve revived, bring the plants indoors before a hard freeze and place them in a sunny window. You should be able to harvest fresh parsley leaves all fall, and if the plant gets enough light, it will even produce new growth. However, by late winter the leaf quality will decrease as the plant gets ready to produce a seed stalk.

At that time simply compost the plant.

Most rosemary varieties are hardy to USDA zone 7, perhaps even zone 6 with protection. In colder areas you’ll have to bring your plant indoors to survive the winter. Pot it up and allow time for it to adjust to container life. Bring it indoors before a hard freeze and place it in a sunny southern window.

Rosemary likes cool temperatures, high humidity, and barely moist soil in winter. Place the plant in a 50- to 60-degree F room. Keep the humidity high by misting often, and place the pot on a pebble tray filled with water. Water the pot just enough to keep the soil from drying out. Your plant may not grow much in winter, but it should survive and be ready to go outdoors next spring. Plus, you’ll have the fragrance and taste of fresh rosemary in your kitchen all winter.

You also can bring hardy herbs indoors in pots, not for their protection but for your use. Herbs such as thyme, oregano, and mint can spend the winters indoors in pots to provide fresh leaves for cooking while the snow flies.

Simply move them back outdoors in spring and plant them in the garden.

Take Cuttings If you don’t have room to bring in a large potted plant, take cuttings of rosemary, lavender, pineapple sage, and other woody perennial herbs. Root the 4- to 6-inch-long cuttings by dipping the cut ends in a rooting hormone powder. Stick the cuttings in a pot filled with moistened vermiculite or sand, cover the pot with a clear plastic bag with slits in it, and keep it in a warm, bright room out of direct sunlight. Once rooted, the cuttings can be transplanted into individual pots and grown under lights all winter. Not only will you have fresh herbs to eat, you’ll have some new plants to grow in your garden next spring.

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By Clain Jones, Montana State University Soil Fertility Extension Specialist Nitrate leaching is a health and economic concern in agricultural areas throughout Montana. There are several agronomic practices available to minimize nitrate leaching.

Nitrate comes from fertilizer or decomposition of organic matter and manure. It is highly soluble and easily lost to leaching (movement below root zone) as water moves through the soil. Sandy or shallow soils have higher leaching potential than clay, loam or deep soils. Irrigated fields have higher leaching potential than dryland cropping. Irrigation should be managed to meet the crop need, but not exceed the soil’s ability to hold water (“field capacity”). Dryland systems are susceptible to leaching when fall, winter or early spring rains exceed field capacity, since there is little water by plants during these periods.

In dryland cropping systems, reducing fallow is likely the best option to reduce downward water movement and nitrate leaching, since fallow fields have no crop in place to take up water or nitrate. Replacing fallow with annual legumes (“pulses”) such as field pea can substantially reduce nitrate leaching. In addition to using soil water, annual legumes are good scavengers of available nitrogen and need little or no nitrogen fertilizer. Cover crops can catch nitrogen in systems with high nitrogen inputs and extended overwinter/ early spring bare periods (e.g., corn, sugarbeets, home or market gardens).

Fall-planted crops are ideal following fallow to take up some nitrogen before spring rains. Perennials or deep rooted annuals use water and nitrogen that may escape shallow rooted crops. While alfalfa is an excellent scavenger of soil nitrate, the large supply of nitrogen remaining after alfalfa is terminated can release nitrate. To avoid leaching loss of this nitrate, fields should be recropped rather than fallowed after alfalfa termination, and credit the N contribution from alfalfa in fertilizer nitrogen rate calculations to avoid over fertilization. Increasing annual crop diversity and including perennials is more important in tilled than no-till systems.

Annual soil testing and realistic yield goals help avoid over-fertilization. Ideally, conventional nitrogen fertilizer is applied from seedling to late tillering stages in cereal grains and seedling to early branching in oilseeds. Fertilizer topdress applications should be timed based on plant demand or growth stage. By matching nitrogen rates to plant needs and using split applications, there is less risk of left-over nitrogen in the soil. Nitrogen release from legume crop residue better matches the timing of crop growth and nitrogen uptake than conventional nitrogen fertilizer and results in less nitrogen leaching.

Often, most nitrate leaching comes from only a fraction of the total area of a field.

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A deficiency in soil water or other nutrients, such as phosphorus, potassium, or sulfur, can result in less crop growth, less water uptake and more nitrogen left in the ground, demonstrating the importance of soil testing and variable rate nitrogen application to reduce leaching.

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Tick Management Project That’s Powerful Value. Delivered. wants the data to better understand how white-footed mice respond to bait boxes that include tick treatments like topical insecticides.

“We need a scientific basis for where we put the bait boxes, so we can have a sound expectation that mice will get enough acaricide to kill the ticks,” said Li. Understanding the home range and activity pattern of mice will help improve host-targeted tick control.”

Once a mouse is captured, the team will fit it with a tiny VHF radio collar to track its movements during periods of the next six weeks. The collars do not include GPS tracking units. Next, the team will recapture the mice and remove their collars.

Phase two will come after the collaring season. This will involve grid-trapping and releasing mice over multiple nights so changes in their locations is traced.

For more information contact Kim Kaplan (https:// www.ars.usda.gov/oc/keybrandt.ca 1-866-427-2638 contacts-at-ars-office-ofcommunications/#Kim), ARS Office of Communications.

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October 18th Online Auction Items 1980 Alloway 10x60 auger w/swing auger, 540 PTO, hydraulic drive, backsaver. Stock #55499 (1) 2008 Brandt 10x70 double auger, swing hopper, 540 PTO, manual winch. Stock #57189 (2) 2005 Farm King 13x70 auger w/swing hopper, low profile, hydraulic swing.

Stock #55233 (2) 1980 Westfield 10x60 auger w/single auger in hopper, winch for hopper lift. Stock #55500 (14) 1985 Westfield 8x61 auger, 540 PTO drive, new tires. Stock #58591.. (15) Kinze 640 600 bushel grain cart, tarp, 1000 PTO. Stock #56847 (14) 2008 John Deere 568 round baler, twine & net wrap, 1000 PTO, MegaWide Plus pickup. Stock #54006 (3) 2015 Massey Ferguson 2956A round baler, 1000 PTO, net & twine, bale kicker, C1000 monitor. Stock #58264 (14) 1999 Vermeer 605L round baler, twine & net wrap, 540 PTO, standard pickup, bale kicker. Stock #57734 (11) 2012 John Deere 825i Gator, bench seat, windshield, roof. Stock #52785 (3) 2011 John Deere 825i Gator, deluxe glass cab, bucket seats, street legal.

Stock #53384 (14)

2013 Agco 7660 self-propelled sprayer, 90-ft. boom, 20” spacing, 600 gallon poly tank. Stock #55822 (14) 2008 New Holland SF216 pull-type sprayer, 134-ft. wheel boom, 1600 gallon tank. Stock #58517 (11) 2008 Gleaner R65 combine, 1419 engine/1041 seperator hours, chopper, fixed feederhouse. Stock #51254 (14) 2001 John Deere 9750 combine, level land fixed speed feederhouse, 20-ft. unload auger. Stock #54972 (14) 1990 John Deere 9600 combine, 3837 engine/3150 seperator hours, 930 header, chopper, dual chaff spreader. Stock #55695 (14) 1988 John Deere 8820 combine, chopper & single disk spreader, dual speed cylinder. Stock #56480 (14) 2005 Flexi-Coil 7500 disk drill, 60ft., 10” spacing, single shoot, 2340 TBH cart. Stock #54023 (14) Spinoff 3 point mounted hydraulic bale spinner. Stock #58121(16) 2009 Frontier WC1205 wood chipper, 3 point, 540 PTO Stock #53971 (11)

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LAWN AND TURF

#58956

UTILITY VEHICLES

#59244 2007 John Deere 1420 commercial front mower, 72” deck, 72” rear discharge mower, 60” front blade, soft cab. Stock #58912............... .......................................................$8250 (3) 2008 John Deere X724 hydro, all wheel steer, 647 tiller attach, no mower deck. Stock #58482.........................................$7000 (12) 2005 John Deere D130 23 hp, 48” deck, 6.5 bushel bagger, hydro. Stock #56907............. .....................................................$1300 (12) 2009 John Deere LA125 42” deck, 21 hp. Stock #58956.............................................$750 (1) 2001 John Deere LT166, 38” deck, hydro, 1 season of use on engine overhaul. Stock #57860...........................................$1020 (1) 2010 Grasshopper 120K 20 hp, 48” deck, zero turn. Stock #58937.......................$2800 (15) 2016 Poulan PP24VA54 24 hp mower, 54” deck, hydro transmission. Stock #58492....... .....................................................$1700 (14) 2007 Toro LX425 42” deck, Hydro transmission, rear bagger. Stock #59246....$450 (11) 2012 John Deere 647 rototiller, 540 PTO. Stock #51882.........................................$2275 (14)

2012 John Deere 850i 384 hours, 4130 miles, poly cab, winch, horn. Stock #58095............. .......................................................$7400 (1) 2008 John Deere 850D diesel, full windshield, bucket seats. Extreme terrain tires. Stock #59042...........................................$7900 (1) 2015 John Deere 825i S4 4 seater, cab, power steering, radio. Stock #59244....$14,500 (11) 2013 John Deere 825i Stock #56493............... .....................................................$8200 (12) 2012 John Deere 825i green & yellow, steel 12” rims, bench seat, poly roof & winshield, 1575 hrs./8400 miles. Stock #56922.....$8995 (11) 2012 John Deere 825i green, bench seat, deluxe cargo box. Stock #50385.....$10,400 (1) John Deere 825i glass doors for a deluxe cab on 825i utility vehicle. Stock #53197.............. .....................................................$1950 (14) 2015 John Deere 825i Poly cab, no heater, extra cab lights, Power lift w/brush protection.

Stock #58847............................$16,750 (12) 2008 John Deere HPX Windshield & roof, no doors, turn signals, brake lights, 72” broom attachment. Stock #58808............$7750 (14) 2014 Polaris 900 half windshield, gas, 14900 miles, 1216 hours. Stock #57973..$7150 (12)

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2011 John Deere 319D skid steer, hand controls, EH controls, std rubber tracks, 76” bucket, well-maintained. Stock #58243.......... .................................................. $28,500 (14) 2015 John Deere 6155R MFWD tractor, 20 speed AutoQuad transmission, TLS, 3 SCVs. Stock #57602.......................... $149,000 (11) 2003 John Deere 7710 MFWD tractor, IVT transmission, SL loader, PTO, 3 point. Stock #59223......................................$71,500 (11) 2008 John Deere 7430 Premium tractor, IVT, 741 self-level loader, grapple, 3 pt., electric shift PTO 3 SP, 4 SCVs. Stock #54741........... .................................................. $103,995 (1) 2008 John Deere 6430 tractor, 16/16 PowerQuad transmission w/LH reverser, 3 SCV’s, 540/1000 PTO, loader w/bucket. Stock #58507...................................... $77,900 (15) 2013 John Deere 6140R MFWD, cab, 20/20 AutoQuad, H360 loader/bucket, 3 SCVs, 540/1000. Stock #56153......... $112,900 (16) 1988 John Deere 2355 2WD utility tractor, 8F/4R syncro, 540 Rear PTO, open station, loader with bale spear. Stock #53703............ .................................................... $11,800 (1) 2014 John Deere 1023E Hydro, MFWD, H120 loader, ballast box, R4 tires. Stock #58752... .................................................. $11,500 (15) Ford New Holland TV140 bi-directional, loader, 5720 hours, new tines, grapple with bale forks. Stock #56753.................... $55,000 (3) 1973 Massey Ferguson 165 2WD tractor, OOS, Synchro, 1 SCV, 3 point, 540 PTO. loader, no grapple. Stock #58712... $9600 (1) John Deere GP74 74” bucket w/heavy duty grapple. Fits JD 500 Series loader carriers.

Stock #53061............................... $3500 (16) 2012 John Deere S670 combine, ProDrive transmission, TriStream rotor, fine cut chopper, 640D header. Stock #56906......... $265,000 (1) 2005 John Deere 9760 1886 engine.1402 seperator hours, level land feederhouse, touchset concave adj., chopper, w/936D platform. Stock #58821........... $120,000 (11) 1990 John Deere 9600 combine, excellent condition, always shedded. Stock #56958........... .................................................... $60,500 (1) 1987 John Deere 8820 combine, 30-ft. 230 header, bat reel, chopper and dual chaff spreader. Stock #15567.............. $16,500 (3) 1998 Case IH 2388 combine, 3215/2500 hrs.

Stock #55679............................ $50,000 (14) 2008 John Deere 612C combine, 30” row spacing. Stock #57258........................ $53,000 (1) 1998 John Deere 914 combine, new style Sund raking pickup, new PTO style driveline, single point connections. Stock #56904.$10,975 (1) 2012 John Deere 635D excellent shape, slow speed transport, poly tine pickup reel, dual drive sickle. Stock #54340......... $46,000 (15) Case IH 8455 round baler, twine only, makes 4x5 bales, gathering wheels. Stock #54286 .. ..................................................... $4500 (11) Hesston 4910 4x4x8 big square baler. Stock #53963........................................ $45,000 (3) 2008 John Deere 568 1000 PTO, twine & net wrap, hydraulic pickup, Megawide Plus, large tires, variable core. Stock #58803.................. .................................................. $27,000 (14) 1992 John Deere 535 twine only, 1000 PTO, push bar, hydraulic pick up lift. Stock #58686 ..................................................... $4900 (15) Worksaver HHU-245 3 point bale unroller, new-never used. Stock #59041....$1500 (16) 2009 John Deere 1890 42-ft. 7.5” spacing disk drill, 350 bushel hydraulic drive, TBH cart.

Stock #57293............................ $145,000 (3) John Deere 680 37-ft. chisel plow w/shank savers, FlexiCoil 3-bar mounted harrows. Stock #56905........................................ $19,450 (1)

1994 John Deere 965 on-land plow, 18” cut width, gauge wheels, double landslides.

Stock #55107............................... $8950 (15) 1997 John Deere 650 23-ft. 3-section folding disc, 9” spacing. Stock #59033.. $18,750 (15) 2011 Case IH 800 50-ft., 10” spacing, rubber packer wheel, SS, no cart. Stock #56487....... .................................................. $52,000 (11) 2004 John Deere 1820 51-ft., 7.5” spacing, 8-run double shoot, 1910 TBT cart. Stock #57861......................................... $50,000(1) 2006 John Deere 1820/1910 61-ft., 12” spacing, 4” steel press wheels, SS, 1910 TBT cart. Stock #56361.................... $50,000 (12) Concord 3400 60-ft. air drill, 12” spacing, single shoot. Stock #57862.................... $20,000 (1) 2011 John Deere 1770NT 16 row corn planter, 30” spacing, precision planting, E-sets. Stock #57257...................................... $95,000 (14) 2006 Aerway AW2000 20-ft. rotary spike tooth aerator, folding wings, rear hitch kit. Stock #57729...................................... $17,900 (15) 2009 Summers Ultimate pull-type sprayer, 100-ft. booms with windscreens, 1500 gallon tank. Stock #15568...................... $30,000 (3) FlexiCoil 67XL suspended boom sprayer, 1500 gallon tank, 90-ft. booms, windscreens, rinse tank. Stock #56815.................... $13,500 (11) 2007 Summers 1500 90-ft. pull-type sprayer, 1500 gallon tank. Stock #17842.$26,000 (12) 1995 Ford L9000 truck, 10 speed transmission, hyd. wet kit, 6000 gallon stainless tank. Stock #53460........................................ $42,250 (1) 2014 PJ T6202 21-ft. tilt bed trailer, tilts at 17ft., ball hitch, wood deck, dual axles, less than 500 miles. Stock #58244...... $6500 (14) 2012 Case 580 Super N backhoe loader, 97 hp, cab, air, heat, 4WD. Stock #59241........... ..................................................$72,500 (15) Kelly 56 3-pt. mount backhoe attachment, 24” bucket. Stock #51779................... $6950 (16) Westfield W130-71 13”x71-ft. auger, 540 PTO drive, like new. Stock #52277...... $12,900 (2) Brandt 862 8”x62-ft. PTO grain auger, 10 turbo screw bottom. Stock #15261.......... $1750 (3) Mayrath grain auger, PTO. Stock #15260.......... ......................................................... $500 (3) John Deere 770CH motor grader w/14-ft. blade, tall cab, 14.00 tires, rippers/scarifier.

Stock #57705.............................. $67,500 (1) 2016 John Deere X570 lawn tractor w/48” deck, mulch control kit, front bumber, seat cover. Stock #58204..................... $6000 (15) 2005 John Deere 1435 commercial front mower, 72” mower width. Stock #59026............... .....................................................$7500 (15) Snapper 28” rear engine mower, 10 hp, 28” cut.

Stock #54784................................. $450 (14) Edwards rod weeder, 30-ft. 16 shanks. Stock #58897......................................... $6000 (11) John Deere 47 47” snowblower, fits JD X500 series mowers, weights and chains. Stock #56045......................................... $1200 (15) John Deere 46” snow blade, fits and L100 series or a 2015 or earlier D100 series. Stock #59237...........................................$400 (14) Anbo blade that has been modified to fit an older John Deere loader. Stock #57931......... ..................................................... $2500 (15) Misc. Adaptor go from a JD 300/400 compact loader to a skid steer attachment, never been used. Stock #58932........................ $500 (16) 2012 John Deere BA84 84” angle broom.

Stock #58994...............................$5500 (16)

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ROUND & SQUARE BALERS

#52214

WINDROWERS, MOCO’S & SWATHERS

#54558

2014 John Deere W235 windrower, 16-ft. rotary header, warranty through June 2019 or 1250 hours. Stock #52212........................$132,000 (16) 2014 John Deere W235 16-ft. hay head, steel conditioner, low hours, cab with air, 480x80R38 bar 2015 John Deere 569 netwrap/twine, 21.5L-16.1 tires. Stock #58823..........................$129,000 (12) tires, hydraulic pickup, 1000 PTO, variable core 2015 John Deere W150 windrower, HID lighting, valve. Stock #57677...................... $37,500 (12) turnkey GPS. Stock #53584...............$112,750 (1) 2015 John Deere 569 twine/net, 2181 bales.

2014 John Deere W150 windrower, 600-65R28 drive Stock #54165.................................. $47,725 (1) wheels, 180A auger header. Stock #57048...........

2014 John Deere 569 Premium features, 4500 . . .........................................................$135,000 (1) bales, twine/net. Stock #52214..... $42,000 (11) 2014 John Deere W150 windrower, 16-ft. hay head.

2013 John Deere 569 net wrap, hyd pickup lift.

Stock #55576.....................................$93,000 (11) Stock #55177................................ $37,800 (12) 2012 John Deere D450 windrower, includes 635D w/ 2012 John Deere 568 Twine and net wrap, triple delivery, turnkey GPS. Stock #53379............

MegaWide pickup, hydraulic pickup lift, push . . .......................................................$101,000 (11) bar. Stock #58209......................... $30,000 (11) 2012 John Deere 568 MegaWide pickup, twine/ 2012 John Deere 946 13-ft. cutting width, 1000 PTO, impeller conditioner, hydraulic tilt controls, Clevis net wrap, push bar, flotation tires, hydraulic hitch. Stock #57700...........................$25,500 (12) pickup lift, 1000 PTO. Stock #57372..................

2002 John Deere 926 Upper flail conditioner, header ...................................................... $32,500 (11) tilt, 540 PTO, rear powerline w/double CV joint.

2010 John Deere 568 twine & net wrap, 1000 Stock #58149..........................................$8950 (2) PTO, hydraulic pickup lift, bale bush bar, Baletrak Pro monitor. Stock #59240......CALL (15) 2001 John Deere 926 12.5L-15 tires, impeller conditioner. Stock #58775...............................$8900 (1) 2010 John Deere 568 twine/wrap, push bar, MegaWide, big tires, 14,875 bales. Stock John Deere 440D hyd. deck shift, transport. Stock #58580.......................................... $24,500 (16) #15391.................................................$57,500 (1) 2010 John Deere 568 twine/wrap, MegaWide 2014 John Deere 440D hyd. deck shift, transport. pickup, hydraulic pickup lift, flotation tires, push Stock #53589.......................................$57,500 (2) bar. Stock #58443......................... $24,500 (11) 2002 John Deere 3975 pull-type forage harvester, 3 2009 John Deere 568 MegaWide, 540 PTO, row, 30” spacing corn head, 7-ft. hay head, long twine/wrap, push bar, new belts last year, big tongue, hydraulic tongue position. Stock #57383.. tires. Stock #58506......................$22,500 (16) ) ...........................................................$24,400 (11) 2007 John Deere 568 twine/net wrap, MegaWide 2000 John Deere 3950 pull-type forage harvester, pickup, hydraulic pickup lift, push bar, small short tongue, hydraulic wagon hitch, 24” horizontires, 1000 PTO. Stock #58453..... $26,400 (11) tal spout ext., 1000 PTO. Stock #58868..$5200 (1) 2003 New Holland BR780 MegaWide pickup, 1980 Hesston 6450 open station, 12-ft. head, gas, twine/net wrap, 540 PTO, extra sweep pickup, steel cond. Stock #50334......................$6950 (16) Bale Command. Stock #58592.......... $7000 (2) Hesston 6550 14-ft. hay head, steel-on-steel condi2004 New Holland 688 twine & net wrap. Stock tioner, cab with air. Stock #58560.........$9500 (14) #58849............................................... $6400 (1) 2013 MacDon M205 18-ft. hay head & 35-ft. triple 1993 New Holland 660 twine only, 1000 PTO, regdelivery draper head, steel conditioner. Stock ular pickup, brand new belts. Stock #58281....... #59238............................................$124,000 (12) ........................................................... $3900 (3) 2012 MacDon M205 16-ft. rotary head, steel condi2015 John Deere L340 3x4 sq baler, tandem axle. tioner, 841 engine hours. Stock #58660................

Stock #54581.............................. $115,000 (14) ...........................................................$95,000 (11) 2009 Krone 12130 big pack square baler, 92” 2012 MacDon M155 windrower, triple delivery, full pickup width, 47x51 bale size. Stock #57368.....

AutoSteer, double knife drive, 35-ft. header. Stock ...................................................... $65,000 (12) #55535...............................................$112,500 (1) 2016 Massey Ferguson 2270 3x4 big square 2014 New Holland Speedrower 240 16-ft. rotary baler, like new, roller chute, bale drop sensor, head, rubber/urethane conditioner. Stock #58771. tandem axle. Stock #56957......... $119,500 (15) .........................................................$102,500 (15) 2008 Hesston 7433 3x3 big squares, knotter fan, 2010 New Holland H8040 windrower, 12-ft. sickle, tandem axle. Stock #58090........... $50,500 (12) 1710 hr. Stock #55097.......................$58,000 (11) 1999 New Holland 1475 14-ft. cut width, center pivot, rubber roll conditioner, 1000 PTO. Stock #58274..................................................$8500 (16) New Holland 1114 windrower, 14-ft. header, gas en$8.00/tie. gine. Stock #46104...............................$9619 (12) Sold in 16 tie bundles - We will load New Holland 1100 windrower, diesel, 21-ft. draper.

Available at Conrad, Cut Bank Stock #47073........................................$9500 (16) and Dillon locations 2002 New Holland HW340 15-ft. rotary head with urethane rolls. Stock #59044..............$34,750 (3)

Railroad Ties

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2012 John Deere 1890 50-ft., 10” spacing, 350 bushel TBT ground driven cart, all run blockage, single shoot. Stock #59043.... CALL (3) 2014 John Deere 1830 60-ft, 12” spacing, SS, all run blockage, 430 bushel TBT cart, 10” auger.

Stock #57126................................$143,000 (2) 2013 John Deere 1830 61-ft., 10” spacing, SS, 4” steel press wheels, primary blockage, 550 bu. cart. Stock #56115........................$146,000 (1) 2005 John Deere 1820 59-ft., 7.5” spacing, single shoot, TBT cart, all run blockage. Stock #56851............................................$40,000 (3) 1998 Bourgault 4250 40-ft., 10” spacing, SS, 250 bushel TBH cart, 8” auger, 1” carbide tips, steel press wheels. Stock #57186...........$22,500 (1) 2014 Case IH 800 70-ft. 12” spacing, SS, all run blockage,3430 cart. Stock #48059.. $152,500 (14) 2012 Case IH Precision 800 60-ft., 12” spacing, all run blockage, 430 bushel TBT cart, variable rate, 10” auger. Stock #56800.....$105,000 (14) 2009 Case IH 700 70-ft., 10” spacing, single shoot, 3430 TBT, duals, primary blockage.

Stock #52199..................................$99,000 (1) 1999 Flexi-Coil 5000 45-ft., 12” spacing, 4” steel press wheels. Stock #59183................. ..................................................$19,000 (14) 2014 Morris Maxim II 60-ft., 10” spacing, 1” Carbide tips, Ag Tron Pri Bkg, 450 TBT cart w/10” auger. Stock #58850.....................$99,500 (14)

RAKES, PROCESSORS & BALE WAGONS

2010 Morris Contour 1, 60-ft., 10” spacing, independent arm drill, 445 cart, primary blockage.

Stock #55622..............................$119,900 (14) 2005 New Holland SD440A 42-ft., 12” spacing, SS, 3” packer wheels, 1 openers, 230 bushel cart, primary blockage . Stock #58690.............. ........................................................$46,250 (3) 2011 Seedhawk 6612 66-ft., 12” spacing, double shoot, 500 bu. TBH variable rate cart, 2500 gallon liquid TBT fertilizer cart. Stock #58822........ ......................................................$149,000 (1) 2014 John Deere 1770NT 16 row, 30” planter.

Stock #15211..................................$99,900 (1) 1991 John Deere 7200 Stock #56060.................. ......................................................$15,000 (15) 2009 Case IH 3430 430 bushel cart only, hydraulic drive, variable rate, 10” auger, 7 primary hoses. Stock #59182............................ ..................................................$36,000 (14) 1998 Flexi-Coil 2320 230 bu. tow between cart, ground drive, single shoot, 6 run, 7” auger.

Stock #58265...................................$8500 (14) 1997 Flexi-Coil 3450 350 bu. TBT cart ONLY, hydraulic drive, double shoot, 10” auger w/hydraulic mover. Stock #58816.........$25,000 (14) 1999 Flexi-Coil 7500 slim drill, no blockage, 4” steel press wheels. Stock #58783....$8000 (14)

SPRAYERS

2016 John Deere R4045, 120-ft. booms, 20” nozzle spacing, hydr. tread adj., traction control, full boom breakaway. Stock #57511....... ..................................................$335,000 (1) 2015 John Deere R4045, 120-ft., auto boom level, traction control, section control. Stock #52272......................................$306,000 (3) #57274 2015 John Deere R4038, 120-ft. booms, Premium cab, auto solution command system, Boomtrac leveling. Stock #55884.................. ..................................................$269,000 (1) 2015 John Deere R4038 100-ft. boom, turnkey GPS, auto solution command system, warranty through Feb. 2020. Stock #56047......... ................................................$259,900 (15) 2015 John Deere R4038, 100-ft. boom, turnkey GPS, auto solution command system, warHaybuster 2620 round bale processor, 1000 ranty through Feb. 2020. Stock #56046.........

PTO. Stock #17825...................... $9250 (12) ................................................$258,900 (15) 2009 Bale King 3100HD 1000 PTO, right side 2013 John Deere 4940 300 cu. ft. dry box, delivery, hydraulic deflector. Stock #57274..... hydraulic tread adjust, traction control, .................................................. $11,400 (12) 380/105R50 tires. Stock #58513................... ..................................................$223,650 (1) 2001 Bale King BK2000 left hand discharge, 1000 PTO, manual lift on discharge. Stock 2005 John Deere 4720 90-ft. 20” spacing, SS tank & booms, hyd. thread adjust, fence row #57471......................................... $7500 (12) nozzles, eductor, 5 section, foam marker.

1980 New Holland 1069 self-propelled bale Stock #57184..............................$91,000 (1) wagon, 160 bale capacity, new transmission and chains summer 2015. Stock #57465....... 2000 John Deere 4700 90-ft. booms, poly tank, EZ Guide 250, EZ Steer, fenders, 480/80R38 .................................................... $28,900 (2) tires, foam marker. Stock #57703..................

New Holland 1032 540 PTO drive, hydraulic ....................................................$58,900 (1) bale pickup, auto tie, 2x7 stack size. Stock #57279......................................... $5500 (16) 2009 John Deere 4830, 100-ft., 20” spacing, stainless tank, 420/80R46 tires. Stock Hoelscher 1040 universal fit, large square bale #53380....................................$138,325 (12) accumulator, control box, castor wheels.

Stock #57603................................. $1650 (1) 2001 Summers NT 110-ft. booms, Raven control, nice. Stock #56706...............$11,500 (1) 2000 Vermeer BP7000 round bale processor with scale. Stock #57845........... $10,500 (14) 2007 Summers 60 pickup sprayer, 500 gallon tank, hydraulic tip lift, Raven 440 AutoRate, 2012 Vermeer R2800 7 bar hydraulic rake.

Outback S-lite. Stock #58356.........$7950 (1) Stock #58426............................ $22,500 (14) 2006 New Holland 216 24-ft. reach, hydraulic 2001 FlexiCoil 67XLT 1500 gallon, 90-ft. booms, Greenstar rate controller, new tires, drive, twin rake. Stock #58614... $11,900 (15) new tank. Stock #56746.................$9500 (1) Befco 10 wheel rake, 3 pt. Stock #58566...........

Flexi-Coil 67XL 90-ft. suspended boom, 1500 ..................................................... $2250 (12) gallon tank, wind screens, 2-way nozzle body, rate controller, mix cone. Stock #58710........ .....................................................$9500 (11) 1994 Flexi-Coil 65XL 100-ft. wheel boom, 1500 gallon tank, hydraulic pump. Stock #58277... .....................................................$4000 (12) 2000 Miller Nitro 275 100-ft. booms, 20” spacing, stainless tank, front booms, hyd tread adjust, 1200 gallon tank. Stock #579715...... ....................................................$54,900 (1) 2009 New Holland S1070 90-ft. suspended boom, 1600 gallon tank, AutoRate and Auto Height Stock #58091...................$15,500 (2)

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------------------- TRACTORS ------------------#56547

2016 John Deere 9470RX, 30” tracks, PTO, turnkey GPS, warranty until, 2019 or 1500 hours. Stock #56547............................................$419,500 (14) 2015 John Deere 9470RT, 30” tracks, turnkey GPS, PTO, still under warranty. Stock #53018............... ........................................................$344,900 (15) 2016 John Deere 9470R IF tires, turnkey GPS, PTO, HID lights. Stock #56400................$317,500 (14) 2010 John Deere 9430 P/S transmission, 4 SCV’s, NO PTO or 3 point, differential lock, Autotrac ready. Stock #59222.......................$177,500 (11) 2005 John Deere 9420 18 speed PS transmission, 4 SCV’s, no PTO or 3-pt., 6 out of 8 tires are new.

Stock #58201..................................$103,900 (11) 1995 John Deere 8970 PowerShift, duals. Stock #57543..............................................$68,500 (12) 1993 John Deere 8770 24 speed PowerSync transmission, differential lock, 3 SCV’s. Stock #58689. ............................................................$50,000 (3) 2013 John Deere 8310 Auto Power IVT w/LH reverser, 5 SCV’s, front & rear duals, ILS, 1000 PTO. Stock #58263....................................$205,000 (1) 2013 John Deere 8285R AutoPower IVT with LHR, 5 SCVs, rear duals, 85 cc hydraulic pump. Stock #57350............................................$186,000 (15) 2007 John Deere 7930 Greenstar ready. Stock #56451................................................$99,500 (3) 2006 John Deere 7920 IVT transmission, 3 SCV’s, 3F EH joystick, wheel weightsm 746SL loader w/ bucket. Stock #58296........................$83,900 (16) 2004 John Deere 7920 IVT transmission, 3 SCV’s, 3F EH joystick, wheel weights, front weights, PTO. Stock #58296....................................$71,900 (16) 2001 John Deere 7710 16F/16R partial PS, PTO, 3 SCV’s, 740 self-leveling loader. Stock #58269...... ..........................................................$63,000 (11) 2001 John Deere 7510 MFWD, cab, 540/1000 PTO, 3 SCV’s, 16/16 PowerQuad w/LHR. Stock #58772..............................................$49,900 (15) 2007 John Deere 7430 20/20 AutoQuad, 3 SCV’s.

3 point, 540/1000 PTO, air seat, loader/grapple.

Stock #59029....................................$89,500 (12) 2009 John Deere 7330 MFWD, 16/16 PowerQuad Plus, PTO, 741 self-leveling loader, 3 point, 2 SCV’s. Stock #58639..........................$78,500 (1) 2014 John Deere 7250R MFWD with TLS, 5 SCVs, active command steering, extended PowerTrain warranty, rear wheel weights, loader. Stock #57443............................................$195,500 (15) 2012 John Deere 7130 PowerQuad Plus, 16F/16R, 540/1000 PTO, 3 SCV’s w/H360 loader. Stock #58903................................................$87,500 (3) 2012 John Deere 6210R TLS, IVT, loader. Stock #55998..............................................$150,450 (1) 2016 John Deere 6155R IVT, MFWD, TLS, 5 SCVs, AutoTrac ready, Premium cab and lights, 640R loader. Stock #57042........................$172,000 (3) 2016 John Deere 6155M 20/20 AutoQuad Plus, SCV’s, cold start package, loader. Stock #58215. ........................................................$138,000 (14) 2016 John Deere 6155M 20/20 AutoQuad Plus, SCV’s, cold start package, loader. Stock #58217. ........................................................$138,000 (14) 2013 John Deere 6150R H360 loader, 20 speed Auto Quad, Greenstar ready. Stock #56029......... ........................................................$118,500 (11) 1998 John Deere 5510 Syncro transmission, 540 PTO, 3 SCV’s, 3 point, loader/grapple. Stock #58623..............................................$26,000 (12)

2014 John Deere 5100M Open station, power reverser, 540 PTO. Stock #58529...........$54,000 (3) 2015 John Deere 5065E Power reverser trans., 1 SCV, 540 PTO, 3 point, H240 loader. Stock #58991...............................................$42,500 (11) 1988 John Deere 4250 2WD, 725 non-self leveling loader, bucket/grapple, 15 speed P/S transmission, 540/1000 PTO, 3 point, 2 SCVs. Stock #57450..............................................$32,900 (11) 1981 John Deere 2640 2WD, Synchro, 540 PTO, loader. Stock #58242.............................$7865 (3) 1988 John Deere 2355 Synchro, 2WD, 540 PTO, John Deere 146 loader, 3 point. Stock #59239..... ..........................................................$15,900 (12) 1962 John Deere 2010 gas, Synchro transmission, loader, 2WD., 540 PTO. Stock #59220.$5900 (15) 2014 Case IH 165 CVT transmission, 4 electric SCVs, 3 point, 540/1000 PTO, L765 SL loader, bucket, grapple. Stock #56588........$126,500 (16) 2014 Case IH 165 CVT transmission, 4 electric SCVs, 3 point, 540/1000 PTO, L765 SL loader, bucket, grapple. Stock #56589........$126,500 (16) 2014 Case IH 165 CVT transmission, 4 electric SCVs, 3 point, 540/1000 PTO, L765 SL loader, bucket, grapple. Stock #56591........$126,500 (16) 1996 Case IH 9370 24 speed transmission, EZ-steer 250 system included, full front & rear weight package, 6 out of 8 tires are near new condition. Stock #57335..............................................$62,000 (14) 2004 Case IH MXU125 16 speed Powershift, 540/1000 PTO, 2 SCV’s, 3 point, LX156 self-level loader w/bucket & grapple. Stock #58917.............. ...........................................................$49,900 (11) 2006 Kubota L3130, Hydro trans, MFWD, loader/ bucket/bale spear, new engine w/less than 200 hrs.. Stock #57071..............................$16,875 (3) 2010 New Holland TV6070, MFWD, IVT, loader, grapple, PTO, 3 pt. Stock #53740.....$103,500 (3) 1995 New Holland 8770 MFWD, loader/grapple, Powershift trans., duals. Stock #55656.................. ...........................................................$47,150 (14) 1993 New Holland 8240 Partial Powershift, 540/1000 PTO, loader & grapple. Stock #58833.$27,500(12) 1975 Massey Ferguson 1805 210 hp, Synchro, duals, Cat 3208 engine, no 3 point or PTO. Stock #59248...................................................$7500 (3) Massey Ferguson 1800 Synchro, duals, 4948 hours, 170 hp. Stock #57879.............................$6500 (3) 1962 Massey Ferguson 65 2WD, gas engine, live 540 PTO, 3 point, Farmhand loader, open station.

Stock #58640........................................$3500 (14) Versatile 850 Synchro, duals. Stock #56854.............. ................................................................$9500 (3)

GRAIN HANDLING

2013 Brandt 13x110-ft. auger. Stock #58949........ ........................................................$25,050 (2) Brandt 10x80 auger, manual winch & swing hopper. Stock #58726..............................$9900 (3) 2012 Buhler 13”x70-ft. auger. Stock #55356......... ......................................................$13,000 (12) Buhler 13”x70-ft. auger. Stock #56295.$8500 (12) Sakundiak HD8-1800 8”x60-ft. auger. Stock #55150.............................................$4800 (12) Westfield 10”x31-ft. loadout auger, 540 PTO, like new condition. Stock #57468.............$5400 (1) 1985 Westfield 8x61 auger, 540 PTO drive. Stock #58591.............................................$2900 (15) Degelman 800 800 bushel grain cart, large 1000 PTO, Shur-Lok tarp. Stock #56846................... ......................................................$19,500 (14) 2011 Parker 1039 1000 bushel cart, tarp, scale, PTO drive. Stock #58867..............$29,900 (15) 2008 Brandt drive over conveyor pit, hydraulic drive. Stock #58051..........................$8900 (14) Brandt 20” drive-over deck, hydraulic drive, single tube, no mover. Stock #58725............$9500 (3) Unverferth 771 770 bushel grain cart with tarp.

Stock #58749..................................$15,500 (3) 2017 Brandt 1300 grain vac w/bin sweep. Stock #58814............................................$37,000 (2)

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2017 John Deere S680 combine, PowerCast tailboard, 26-ft. unload auger, lateral tilt fixed speed feederhouse, power folding covers.

Stock #59190............................$392,500 (1) 2016 John Deere S680 combine, PowerCast TB, power folding grain tank exts, 520/85R42 duals, 2630 w/SF1 activation & SF3000 receiver. Stock #56412...............$385,000 (14) 2016 John Deere S680 280 engine/210 seperator hours, full GPS w/activations, prem residue, Pro Drive transmission, extended warranty. Stock #57330.............$402,500 (1) 2014 John Deere S680 Contour Master, ProDrive, Goodyear Duals. Stock #56419.......... ................................................$297,500 (14) 2014 John Deere S680 600/877.8 hrs. Stock #55789......................................$315,000 (1) 2013 John Deere S680 Stock #55797.............. ..................................................$277,000 (1) 2012 John Deere S680 1048/653 hours, ProDrive transmission, Contour Master, Powercast tailboard. Stock #54026...$226,000 (11) 2012 John Deere S670 combine, level land feeder house, 26-ft. unload auger, 3 speed transmission, manual TB. Stock #59227....... ..................................................$205,000 (2) 2014 John Deere S670 1563 engine/1220 seperator hours, PRWD, complete Autotrac system, CM w/variable speed feederhouse.

Stock #58843............................$198,500 (1) 2013 John Deere S670 1124 engine/814 seperator hours, Pro Drive transmission, PowerCast tailboard, Contour Master w/variable speed drive. Stock #57238.

Lease this machine for...$110/ENG hour (14) 2015 John Deere S670 640 engine hours, tristream extended wear rotor, manual adjust tailboard. Stock #56699.............$277,500 (1)

MISCELLANEOUS

2016 John Deere 320E skidsteer, cab with air, hand/foot controls, 72” bucket, 3 sets of counterweights, cold start package. Stock #57127... ........................................................$43,000 (3) 2011 Case TR270 track loader, cab enclosure, air conditioning, rubber tracks, 76” bucket. Stock #58552..........................................$38,000 (16) 2011 Case IH SV185 skidsteer, cab w/air, self-leveling, 78” bucket, EH controls, auxiliary hydraulics. Stock #58812...........................$30,000 (3) 2016 John Deere KV22802 78” utility skid steer bucket. Stock #56522.........................$1200 (1) 2015 John Deere BW16005 96” high volume bucket w/heavy duty grapple, global carrier, single point hydraulic coupler. Stock #58845.... .........................................................$2500 (16) John Deere 5-ft. utility bucket, fits JD 600/700 loaders, pin-on attachment. Stock #58793........ .........................................................$1200 (16) 2014 John Deere BW15616 73” loader bucket, 500 series loader brackets. Stock #56223........ ...........................................................$950 (14) 2012 Danhuser EP10 post hole digger, 4” auger bit, hex to round adaptor, bucket mount. Stock #58852.............................................$1700 (11) John Deere 8” post hole auger bit. Stock #54206. ...........................................................$499 (11) 2014 Wheatheart 3 point post pounder, like new, hydraulic post grabber, side mast with extend and retract. Stock #58322...............$10,250 (1) 2007 John Deere MX6 medium duty rotary cutter.

Stock #58015...................................$2200 (15) 2015 John Deere 60D 60” drive over deck for 1E or 1R compact tractor. Stock #58355................ .........................................................$1300 (14) 2014 Frontier AB13D single tine bale spear, fits JD 600/700 series loaders, new/never used.

Stock #58910.....................................$800 (11) 2015 Frontier RB2284 rear blade. Like new condition. Stock #54623...........................$1800 (1) 1994 Leon 1000 12-ft. blade, 4-way (hydraulic lift and angle), fits John Deere 8320 tractor, new cutting edges. Stock #56578........... $6500 (15) Wishek 814NT 30-ft. tandem disk, 3 section folding, 11” spacing, notched front blades, smooth rear blades. Stock #58202............$40,900 (11) 2015 Frontier AP13G global mount pallet forks.

Stock #54626.....................................$1150 (1) 2011 homemade 18-ft. flat bed, bumper pull, pintle hitch. Stock #56109.......................$8750 (2) 2015 Frontier AY12G-72 4-in-1 72” bucket with global carrier. Stock #54709...............$2900 (1) 2005 Buhler Y180 rollermill, barely used, always shedded. Stock #56888.....................$3500 (1) 2004 Harmon 5800 rock picker, hydraulic drive.

Stock #59174...................................$8900 (12) Haybuster 3106 rock picker. Stock #58059........... ......................................................$12,000 (12) Erskine 721FM front mount snowblower to fit compact tractors, adjustable mounts, PTO drive, hydraulic chute. Stock #57663................. .........................................................$3500 (15)

#56419

2015 John Deere S670 644 engine hours, manual adjust tailboard, Premium cab, HID lights. Stock #56700..................$277,500 (1) 2014 John Deere S670 Stock #55771.............. ..................................................$304,000 (1) 2008 John Deere 9770 1953 eng/1564 sep hours, ext wear grain handling, large wire concave, Powercast tailboard. Stock #58683. ..................................................$145,000 (3) 2007 John Deere 9760 lateral tilt feederhouse, CM, 22.5-ft. unload auger, hydraulic fore & aft reel. Stock #59000.................. CALL (12) 2004 John Deere 9760 3977 engine/2769 seperator hours, CM, heavy duty final drive, fine cut chopper w/chaff spreader, premium hydraulic control package. Stock #58809...... ..................................................$79,500 (15) 2001 John Deere 9750 2755 engine/1960 seperator hours, 20-ft. unload auger, twin disk spreader w/chaff spreader, duals. Stock #58901........................................$68,900 (1) 2004 John Deere 9660, One owner machine!

Y/M monitor. Stock #54854.......$82,000 (15) 1998 John Deere 9610 combine, 4624/3249 hrs., chopper, 20-ft. unload auger, hyd. fore & aft reel control. Stock #57251..$45,000 (3) 1999 John Deere 9610 chopper, 1 gallon header accumulator, hydraulic fore & aft reel, chaff spreader. Stock #58854......$37,000 (3) 1999 John Deere 9610 20-ft. unload auger, dial-a-speed header control, hydraulic fore & aft reel, 30.5x32 fronts. Stock #58855........... ....................................................$37,000 (3) 2001 John Deere 9550 3401 eng/2151 sep hours, duals, lateral tilt feederhouse, narrow fin radiator, Contour Master, HD variable speed feederhouse, general purpose multistep straw walker. Stock #58472.$66,000 (3) 1990 John Deere 9500 2WD, chopper, 25ft. Mac Don header, chaff spreader. Stock #58713......................................$26,000 (12) 2012 Case IH 8230 1290 eng/961 sep hours, lateral tilt feederhouse, duals. Stock #58485. ................................................$252,900 (11) 2000 Case IH 2388 2958 eng/2415 sep hours, spreader, yield & moisture monitor, rock trap, straw spreader. Stock #58535...$55,900 (12)

COMBINE PLATFORMS

2016 John Deere 640D Poly tine pickup reel, slow speed transport & pea auger. Stock #57732......................................$69,000 (12) 2014 John Deere 640D Includes JD pea auger & slow speed transport, poly tine p/u reel, hyd fore & aft, single point hookup. Stock # 55775..........................................$64,500 (1) 2013 John Deere 640D poly tine p/u reel, road transport, well maintained. Stock # 47348.... ..................................................$59,000 (14) 2012 John Deere 640D road transport w/lights, poly tine p/u reel. Stock # 52042.$55,000 (3) 2011 John Deere 640D. pea cross auger, road transport w/lights, cutter bar w/full width skid shoes. Stock # 51213................$49,350 (12) 2001 John Deere 936D Poly tine p/u reel, Fore & aft reel control, Road transport w/lights, Multi Connection Point Hookup. Stock # 54968 .......................................$21,000 (12) 2011 John Deere 635D NO TRANSPORT, has dual zone float, poly tine p/u reel, cutter bar w/full width skid shoes. Stock # 47588.......... ..................................................$39,000 (11) 2009 John Deere 635D slow speed transport, pickup reel. Stock # 54831........$38,000 (12) 2014 John Deere 635F flexible platform, auger w/full width fingers, comes w/trailer. Stock # 56735........................................$39,000 (12) 2013 John Deere 635FD 35-ft. flexible draper, header height sensor in rigid mode. Stock # 58531..........................................$69,500 (1) 2013 John Deere 615P steel auger fingers, single point adapter. STOCK # 51446................ ..................................................$23,000 (14) 2011 John Deere 612C 12 row, 30” spacing, non-chopping, corn header. Stock #43565.... ..................................................$45,500 (11)

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Pesticide use: A hot-button issue

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By Nirupa Gadi, Boston University Pesticides are chemical substances widely used in modern agriculture as an effort to protect crops from different pestiferous organisms; insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides are common examples. The direct gains of pesticide use are the defense of cash crops, promoting high product yield and quality. In Montana, where agriculture is a major industry, high yield and quality of crops such as wheat, barley, canola, sugar beets, and other plants are an essential part of Montana’s economy. Therefore, many farmers and growers rely on pesticides to control damaging organisms. For example, 2,4-D is a widely used herbicide that selectively kills broadleaved plants by causing uncontrollable cell growth. Gaucho 600 is an insect neurotoxin commonly used as seed treatment on canola plants in Montana.

However, if not used with extreme care and caution, many pesticides can negatively affect the environment and the organisms within it, including humans. Although pesticides are only intended to affect targeted pest, their mode of action is seldom specific to one plant or animal, meaning they can be toxic to many unintended organisms, often humans.

The main ingredient in Gaucho 600 is imidacloprid, a nonspecific insecticide associated with declining honeybee populations. However, in higher doses, imidacloprid can also affect humans, causing growth defects and cardiovascular problems. Humans can be exposed to many toxic pesticides such as Gaucho 600 in the environment through inhalation, ingestion, or most commonly, dermal exposure through the eyes or pores. The World Health Organization estimates that there are over 3 million cases of general pesticide poisoning a year, causing over 200,000 deaths. A significant factor in the prevalence of pesticide poisonings is that as chemicals, pesticides can and will spread throughout an ecosystem.

Exposure expands beyond growers who have direct contact with pesticides. Pesticides can percolate into the air, water systems, soil, and especially the produce itself. Pesticide residues can be characterized in the fruits, vegetables, meat, grains, and water that people consume and cannot be removed through either filtering or washing, contributing to secondhand chemical exposure. No segment of the population is completely protected from pesticides, as a recent study found residues in breast milk samples that contribute to prenatal exposure to dangerous compounds.

Studying the detrimental effects of pesticide use on the environment and human health first began with the book Silent Spring written by Rachel Carson in 1962. Silent Spring was a reaction to the use of the chemical DDT which was could eradicate hundreds of insect types at once. During World War II, the United States used DDT to kill mosquitoes causing malaria and lice carrying typhus; it was extremely effective and saved millions of lives around the world. Carson was one of the few to question a pesticide that could exterminate every insect and proceeded to note DDT’s impacts such wiping out all insect populations for months, remaining toxic in the environment even after rainfall, decreasing bird populations, and even linking it to cancer and genetic diseases in humans. Silent Spring alarmed readers all across the world and brought about programs for environmental protection and pesticide regulations due to the lingering and percolating effects of these chemicals.

This spreading of pesticide compounds shows that there is not only an occupational hazard of pesticide use and exposure to growers, but also a second level effect on consumers. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) reported that the United States alone uses over 1 billion tons of pesticides in a year. Of the 1 billion, the question of how many tons seep into the air, water systems, and eaten produce is a lengthy and daunting question to consider.

Even with the EPA and other government regulations, serious concerns about health risks have been raised too often, inflicted by the injudicious use of aggressive pesticides. Curiously, chemicals as pesticides are available on the market before their effects are completely understood.

It is difficult to evaluate the impact that a pesticide will have on organisms and the environment, as pesticides are a mixture of chemicals – understanding exactly how each chemical will react with other components of the pesticide as well as with the environment itself is convoluted and complex. For example, the impacts of chemical toxicities, application methods, and dosage will bear upon the soil composition, weather, flora and fauna, etc. that are intently variable. This multifactorial quality of pesticide impact translates to a discord between published research findings CONTINUED ON PAGE C33

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and real-life effects. Therefore, it is possible that the chemicals themselves of a pesticide are innocuous, but when combined with certain environmental conditions or reagents, can become dreadfully harmful.

Undoubtedly, pesticide use is a hot-button topic, as the possible implications on the environment and human health are substantial and legitimate. Many environmental groups have called for a total ban on pesticide use in agriculture, but such drastic measures would do more harm than good. Without pesticide use, it is estimated that global food production could drop to 60% of what it is now, triggering an epidemic of famine and hunger; with a growing world population, commodity surplus is needed, not a food shortage. Therefore, even after all the negative effects of pesticide use are discussed, these chemicals are often a necessary evil in the field of agriculture, as many times their pros out-weigh their cons. A majority of the negative effects discussed above are mainly possibilities from injudicious use or if an individual is overexposed to a certain chemical. However, with substitution using lower-risk pesticides and safety precautions, these chemicals do provide an effective, economical method of protecting cash crops without harming the environment and human health.

Gaucho 600, as discussed earlier, carries a neurotoxin that causes general insect death, including that of honeybees and other beneficial insects. At higher doses, it can even cause significant defects and problems in humans. This is an example of a pesticide that should be avoided when possible. Instead, a lower-risk pesticide such as neem oil can be considered. Neem oil comes from the neem tree Azadirachta indica and when sprayed on plants, is quite impressive in that it only affects insects that digest and harm that plant. This is due to neem oil’s characteristic as an ingested toxin – as pollinators and spiders do not eat foliage, they are hence left unharmed. As for humans, neem is actually beneficial, as it can treat many illnesses from cough to leprosy. Using neem oil instead of Gaucho 600 is an excellent example of preventing environmental and human damage by using a low-risk pesticide.

Pesticides can be considered to be of low-risk when they leave no residue or when residue can be easily washed off.

Furthermore, unambiguous modes of action, such as speciesspecific toxicity or toxicity through ingestion also decrease the chance of pesticides affecting non-pest organisms. Only chemicals with these factors should be used as pesticides, as broad-spectrum herbicides and insecticides have a wide toxicity range and can affect many species.

Even when using lower-risk pesticides, safety precautions are vital to avoid overexposure and contamination. Similar to a drug dosage, pesticides should not be overused or at higher concentrations, as this can contribute to development of insect resistance and a greater chance of left-over residue. These chemicals should never be stored or transported with food, animal feed, or fertilizer. Furthermore, pesticides should never be sprayed on windy or rainy days, as this increases the chances of chemical travel and run-off. After spraying, restricted area intervals where plant contact is avoided should be established and treated area signs should be erected.

Pesticides have played a key role in protecting cash crops from many damaging insects and plants, increasing product yield and improving commodity quality. Although pesticides are created to protect crops from certain pests, they are often too toxic or nonspecific and can harm the environment and other organisms, including humans. New and upcoming research has developed alternative methods of protecting cash crops, such as using beneficial fungi or predatory nematodes that ward off insect pests. However, these methods have yet to be proven successful, and until new developments are made to increase the effectiveness of these approaches, the main option is to use chemical pesticides. In the meantime, due to the serious health concerns that have been raised, lower-risk pesticides should be considered that are more specific to the pest organism and will not as easily seep and contaminate resources to better preserve the environment and global health.

From actual Church Bulletins……..

• Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person(s) you want remembered.

• Attend and you will hear an excellent speaker and heave a healthy lunch.

• The ladies of the church have cast off clothing of every kind and they may be seen in the church basement Friday.

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USED PIVOTS FOR SALE

2008 Valley 8000 4 Tower, 860-ft.

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1989 Lockwood 2285 8 Tower, 1295-ft.

1988 Lockwood 2285 8 Tower, 1300-ft.

1995 Reinke 665 7 Tower, 1270-ft.

1985 Reinke/Mini Gator 9 Tower, 1106-ft.

Wheel Line 5”X5-ft., 1280-ft.

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BACKHOE

Cat 416CIT, 4WD, extend-a-hoe, Q/C and forks, bucket, open ROPS, 4500 hours. To go through shop...................... Call 2004 Deere 310G, nice cab, good tires, 4WD, extend-a-hoe with 24” bucket. Good local machine with 5100 hours, good front bucket with reversible cutting edge................ $29,900

CRAWLERS

(2) Cat D7F hyd angle blade with hyd tilt, winches.................. ............................................................ Starting at $19,000 John Deere 650G, ripper. Very nice, going through shop.Call

EXCAVATORS

Case 888.......................................................................... Call 2006 Cat 308CCR, 92” blade, 24” bucket, Q/C, hyd dual link thumb, heat, AC, 6500 hours. Nice machine......... $42,500 1996 Cat 312, cab guard, long arm, hyd thumb, 36” dig bucket, good undercarriage, cat walks, 15,000 hours. Runs excellent. Going through shop....................................... $32,500 Cat 312C, blade, hyd Q/C, thumb.......................... Coming In Cat 315.................................................................. Coming In 2008 Deere 35D, heat, A/C, 24” bucket, 30” bucket, hyd thumb, newer tracks, 3300 hours................................ Please Call Deere 50D............................................................ Please Call 2005 Hitachi ZX35UNA-2 new 24” bucket and used 12” bucket, hyd thumb, good tracks, nice tight boom, blade, rebuilt bucket pin, wedge coupler, excellent machine, job ready.. .............................................................................. $23,000 2011 Hitachi ZX120-3, hyd dual link thumb, 36” dig bucket, 20” pads, AC/heat, 3100 hours. Very nice, quality machine...... .........................................................................Please Call Hitachi EX135USR...............................................Please Call Hitachi ZX135.................................................................. Call Hitachi ZX160.................................................................. Call 2007 Kubota KX161-3SS, 2 buckets, hyd thumb, angle blade, enc cab, 2800 hours. New tracks, serviced and job ready. .............................................................................. $45,000 Volvo EC160, going through shop................................... Call

FORESTRY

Cat 320L excavator with Keto processing head......... $17,500 Hurricana 20 saw head, accumulator arm, hyd tilt, low hours on saw motor rebuild, came off a 2520 Timber Jack, a very good head................................................................ $7250 Komatsu PC220LC-5 slide boom delimber, measures, cab, good undercarriage. Rougher, but came off a working job. .............................................................................. $14,000 Timbco 2515 feller/buncher with bar saw, low hours on new engine, will go to work.......................................... $29,000 Timberjack 2520 feller/buncher, parts machine.............. Call Fire Tank & Trailer water tank trailer for fighting fires, 300 gallon fire system, suction and pressure system, small and large hoses, foam applicator, gas pump, works very well, includes trailer.......................................................... $5500

ATTACHMENTS:

New and used for heavy construction machinery rollers, buckets, cabs, forks, blades, brushrakes, thumbs, bucket teeth, tires, undercarriages.

2005 Deere 200CLC, 42” bucket, hyd Q/C, CWS dual link hyd thumb, 24” shoes, heat, A/C. A very nice straight machine and job ready........................................................ $58,000

FORKLIFTS & BOOMS

1998 Genie Snorkel Lift, gas/propane, 4WD, pneumatic tires, telescopic 60-ft. reach, max horizontal reach 621, 5700 hours..................................................................... $13,500 Lull 644 Highlander telescopic lift, John Deere engine, 4-way steer, 6000 lb, frame tilt, carriage tilt, 13.00x24 rubber in very good condition, runs excellent, low hours. Nice older lift.......................................................................... $13,900

GRADERS

2006 Deere 872D, 14-ft. moldboard, push block, rear ripper scarifier, low pro cab with AC, very good tires. Very nice all wheel drive grader................................................ $85,000 1973 Wabco 777B, Detroit 671, 14-ft. moldboard. Good older grader...................................................................... $9900

LOADERS

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By Andre Bonneau PAg Forage Management Specialist, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture In late summer, we see many bales left a prime site for weed invasion. Often, dandelion infestations in alfalfa stands come sitting out in the fields. While hay bales may from areas where the alfalfa was stressed make the countryside more scenic, we may EQUIPMENT FOR SALE not realize the cost of leaving the hay on the and suppressed.

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Nonnative plant species in timing of grassland green-up

By Iowa State University of Science and Technology News Service Gradual changes to when grassland plants turn green in the spring and fade in the fall, widely attributed to climate change, may arise due to different factors than previously thought, according to new research from an Iowa State University (ISU) scientist.

Grassland phenology, or the study of cyclic and seasonal changes in plants and other organisms in U.S. grasslands, has shifted over time as plants have turned green and flowered earlier in the spring and senesce, or deteriorate, later in the fall. Climate change seemed a likely culprit driving the change, and Brian Wilsey, a professor of ecology, evolution and organismal biology (http://www.eeob.iastate.edu), said warming temperatures can claim some responsibility.

But Wilsey – along with former ISU graduate student Leanne Martin and Andrew Kaul, a graduate assistant in ecology, evolution and organismal biology – authored a study published Wednesday, showing that the introduction of exotic, nonnative plant species to U.S. grasslands has played a larger part in changing the phenology of those regions.

The group’s research was published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Applied Ecology (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ doi/10.1111/1365-2664.12971/full).

“We might falsely attribute these changes to climate change, but they’re really due to plant composition,” Wilsey said. “We need to be able to tease them apart to make sure we’re making the best policies.”

Much of the landscape in the central United States featured prairie. For instance, around 85 percent of Iowa’s landscape once consisted of prairie, Wilsey said. Those ecosystems included plants like big bluestem, switchgrass, wildflowers and prairie clover. As the modern landscape changed, the composition of U.S. grassland now includes old-world bluestems, Johnson grass, brome grass and Bermuda grass.

Those exotic species feature differing phenology than native plants, leading to the changes noted in the study.

The study focused on 42 grassland sites stretching from

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By William Moss, The National Gardening Association With the arrival of fall the annuals in my garden are winding down. One particular cleome put on a dazzling display this year. It volunteered near my vernal witch hazel and quickly branched into a candelabra of pink and white flowers. Next year I want all my cleomes to grow as robustly and bloom as profusely as this two-toned specimen, so I’m saving the seeds.

With the abundance of inexpensive seed available online and at garden centers, seed saving is no longer a necessity.

However, it is still a good practice and a cornerstone of sustainable gardening. Collecting your own seeds saves money, helps preserve desirable traits, and keeps you in good horticultural practice in case you ever want to live off the land.

Conservation biologists and other scientists are assembling seed banks of all the world’s plants. They are saving seeds in case of catastrophes like natural disasters or extinction, and to preserve a variety of genes like those found in heirloom crops. In the future, these seed banks could help reestablish natural areas or enable people to grow crops following the devastation of war or other societal upheaval.

A gardener’s motives need not be as global or prescient as that of a seed bank. Saving seeds can simply help us grow good plants. In theory, next year’s plants will exhibit qualities similar to the parent. I’m saving seeds from this year’s star cleome because I want to pass on its vigor, size, and color to next year’s plants. (Remember Gregor Mendel’s classic pea experiments?)

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Sow in spring, and smile in summer.

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To help them grow where you want them, gather the seed/ fruit and remove as much of the husk/pulp as possible. Clear debris from the area where the seeds will be sown. Spread the seeds and gently rake them into the soil. Mark the space as a seed bed to avoid disturbing it later.

Perennial Seed Although trickier, perennial seeds can also be saved.

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Minnesota to Texas. Half of the sites featured only native plant species, while the other half featured only nonnative and exotic plants. The five-year study found the locations with exotic species greened up an average of 11 days earlier and senesced 37 days later than the native sites, though the nonnative sites often displayed a temporary midseason decline in greening.

Wilsey said the phenology changes have implications for a range of organisms, especially for migratory and pollinating animals that look to plant phenology for cues that tell them when it’s time to move on.

Humans introduced the nonnative species in large part over the last century, he said. Many of the species likely were selected because of their longer growing season, making them well suited for grazing.

“Grazing animals might be better off with green-up earlier in the spring, but migrating animals might be affected in different ways,” he said. “There are management tradeoffs, and we’re hoping this research helps sort out some of those considerations.”

Rangeland grasses recover quickly after wildfires

By Agricultural Research Service There is good news for beef producers in western states: They might not have to wait two to three years after a spring wildfire to graze cattle on federal rangelands.

Lance Vermeire, an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) ecologist in Miles City, Montana, found grazing within a year after a wildfire doesn’t harm grass and can provide just as much forage as sites that haven’t burned.

About 4 million acres of U.S. rangelands burn every year.

Not all of that acreage is suitable for grazing, but millions of suitable acres do annually burn in wildfires.

The Bureau of Land Management (www.blm.gov) and the USDA Forest Service (www.fs.fed.us) generally recommend waiting up to three years after a fire before allowing grazing believing that grasses native to the dry climate of the northern prairies need that much time to recover. However, both agencies are shifting away from that position—in large part, because of findings by Vermeire and his colleagues.

In studies, Vermeire has found that native grasses usually survive wildfires. When a fire sweeps through, it takes the dead plant material from the surface, but most of the plant, which is below ground, escapes long-term damage.

Vermeire and his colleagues compared the productivity of tracts that were grazed with tracts that were not grazed at a South Dakota site where a spring wildfire burned more than 10,000 acres. They found no significant differences in grass production. The cattle removed 47 percent of the vegetation from the burned sites, which is the average rate of vegetation removal from grazing.

The study was partially funded by the Forest Service, and the results will help guide federal policies on rangeland management.

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US livestock slaughter for August 2017

Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.63 billion pounds in August, up 4% from the 4.43 billion pounds produced in August 2016.

Beef production, at 2.40 billion pounds, was 6% above the previous year.

Cattle slaughter totaled 2.94 million head, up 7% from August 2016. The average live weight was down 7 pounds from the previous year, at 1,345 pounds.

Veal production totaled 6.4 million pounds, 5% above August a year ago.

Calf slaughter totaled 46,200 head, up 13% from August 2016. The average live weight was down 17 pounds from last year, at 238 pounds.

Pork production totaled 2.21 billion pounds, up 3% from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 10.7 million head, up 3% from August 2016. The average live weight was up 2 pounds from the previous year, at 278 pounds.

Lamb and mutton production, at 12.8 million pounds, was up 2% from August 2016. Sheep slaughter totaled 194,100 head, slightly above last year. The average live weight was 132 pounds, up 2 pounds from August a year ago.

January to August 2017 commercial red meat production was 34.0 billion pounds, up 4% from 2016.

Accumulated beef production was up 5% from last year, veal was down 1%, pork was up 3% from last year, and lamb and mutton production was down 4%.

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Soil bacteria require two-layer security just like in digital world

By University of Wyoming Extension Those people at Google think they’re myxobacteria group. sooooo smart. So, too, the Apple and MiJust using the TraA receptor for identity verification is not enough. A few grams of crosoft wunderkinds. soil might contain a hundred distinct M. Their software (and many others) use xanthus social groups, all living together two-factor authentication in the digital world but not necessarily wanting to cooperate to verify identity, but they’re a little behind. with each other, said Wall.

A one-celled soil bacterium beat them to it Vassallo discovered the second layer of by who-knows-how-many millions of years. specificity, he said.

University of Wyoming (UW) Ph.D. stu“The first layer is, ‘Do you have a comdent Chris Vassallo in molecular biologist patible TraA receptor?’ If you do, you exDan Wall’s laboratory found the bacterium change components,” said Wall. “Then the Myxococcus xanthus perform its equivalent next layer is, ‘Do you have immunity to the of a secret handshake after an initial meetcollection of toxins I’m going to give you and-greet encounter in their social world. using this exchange process?’”

The second-level of verification is imporThe bacterial decimation where kin kill tant. They die if not recognized. non-kin as packs of cells converge results Their results are described in “Infectious in a kill zone. Not all exchanges result in polymorphic toxins delivered by outer death and destruction. Vassallo found in membrane exchange discriminate kin in previous research healthy bacteria repair myxobacteria,” published this week in the damaged kin. He designed an experiment open-access journal eLife. where cells had defective membranes and Earlier research in Wall’s lab found these left on their own would die. But if mixed bacteria recognize kin through the cell with healthy kin, the clonemates would give surface receptor called TraA and transfer them healthy material, and the sick cells cellular goods to each other when touching become rejuvenated. via a process the lab calls outer membrane Wall’s research is part of a $1.2 million exchange (OME). This current research is grant from the National Institutes of Health. about the cargo that’s exchanged.

It follows a prior $1.6 million, five-year M. xanthus social lifestyle requires them grant. The research helps address how to cooperate with their kin or close family multicellular animals and plants came into members. existence.

“It’s very important these cells know who The evolutionary transition from single they are cooperating with,” said Vassallo, cell to multi-cell life is apparently very from Cheyenne. “They don’t want to give difficult, Wall said. The event is thought to beneficial treatment to another cell they are have occurred only once for animals and competing with if it’s not their self. One perhaps twice for plants. way they do this is through toxin exchange.”

“In the microscopic world, it might have The cells exchange potentially toxic happened separately a couple dozen of proteins during OME. The process takes a times,” Wall said. “In the case of myxobaccouple minutes. teria, they appear to have made this transi“If their identities don’t match, they’ll kill tion to multi-cellularity, a fairly primitive each other with the toxins,” said Vassallo. transition that’s based on an aggregation The toxic cocktail of proteins moves from strategy, and OME plays a role in this procell to cell, chewing up DNA or RNA if the cess.” cell is not immune. Vassallo said these bacteria don’t die immediately. Although sick, ##### they are able to infect other cells, similar to Between Northport and Ogallala on humans with a transmittable disease.

Highway 26 there is a shoe fence. The Wall’s laboratory found the bacteria use a fence line, which runs for miles and miles, receptor that is unique to M. xanthus. In the is adorned with mounted upside down boots wild, underfoot outdoors, there are hundreds and shoes. of different recognition receptors within the

Vaccine reduces animal disease and foodborne illness

By Agricultural Research Service Some types of Salmonella cause disease in food animals, like pigs. Others cause foodborne illness in humans. A new vaccine developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Ames, Iowa, protects against these types of Salmonella in food animals.

Most Salmonella vaccines only protect against one type of the pathogen. This leaves pigs susceptible to disease from other Salmonella pathogens. While some Salmonella vaccines reduce disease in pigs, they may not protect against Salmonella that causes foodborne illness in humans.

Microbiologists Shawn Bearson and Brad Bearson, at ARS’s Food Safety and Enteric Pathogens Research Unit and ARS’s Agroecosystems Management Research Unit, respectively, developed a new vaccine that protects food animals against both human and animal disease-causing Salmonella.

In experiments, the vaccine protected pigs against two types of Salmonella—Typhimurium and Choleraesuis. It also protected turkeys against Typhimuriumand a multidrugresistant Salmonella type, Heidelberg—the bacterium responsible for a 2011 outbreak in ground turkey.

Choleraesuis, the source of major U.S. and global outbreaks in swine in the 1980s and 1990s, causes a severe disease that can kill animals. According to ARS scientists, if an outbreak occurs in the United States, the new vaccine could provide protection against Choleraesuis, along with other foodborne Salmonella such as Typhimurium. The vaccine is also a DIVA—Differentiation of Infected from Vaccinated Animals—meaning it shouldn’t interfere with specific tests used to detect natural Salmonella infections in pigs. Thus, a producer can differentiate vaccinated animals from those naturally exposed to Salmonella.

The scientists believe that the vaccine will protect against other types of Salmonella in addition to the three strains tested. ARS has filed a patent application for this vaccine technology.

For more information contact Sandra Avant (https:// www.ars.usda.gov/oc/key-contacts-at-ars-office-ofcommunications/#Sandra), ARS Office of Communications.

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Arizona Off-farm corn stocks in Arizona on September 1, 2017 were 1.28 million bushels, up 7 percent from September 1, 2016, according to the September 1 Agricultural Survey and September Grain Stocks Report conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Off-farm barley stocks totaled 159,000 bushels.

Off-farm all wheat stocks in Arizona on September 1, 2017 were 7.57 million bushels, up 25 percent from September 1, 2016. Other Arizona grain stocks were not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

Colorado All corn stocks in Colorado on September 1, 2017 were 10.61 million bushels, down 52 percent from September 1, 2016, according to the September 1 Agricultural Survey and September Grain Stocks Report conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. All corn stocks stored on farms amounted to 3.50 million bushels, compared to 13.00 million bushels a year ago. All corn stored off farms amounted to 7.11 million bushels, down 22 percent from a year ago. Oats stored off-farm were 35,000 bushels. Off-farm barley stocks totaled 7.29 million bushels, up 25 percent from last year.

All wheat stocks in Colorado on September 1, 2017 were 86.60 million bushels, down 9 percent from September 1, 2016. All wheat stocks stored on farms amounted to 32.00 million bushels, down 9 percent from a year ago. All wheat stored off farms amounted to 54.60 million bushels, down 10 percent from a year ago. Other Colorado grain stocks were not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

Montana Off-farm corn stocks in Montana on September 1, 2017 were 57,000 bushels, up 104 percent from September 1, 2016, according to the September 1 Agricultural Survey and September Grain Stocks Report conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. On-farm oat stocks were 650,000 bushels, down 41 percent from a year ago. Montana barley stocks in all positions on September 1, 2017 were 38.89 million bushels, down 24 percent from a year ago. Barley stored on farms totaled 26.00 million bushels, down 33 percent from last year. Off-farm barley stocks were up 8 percent from a year ago to 12.89 million bushels.

All wheat stocks in Montana on September 1, 2017 were 131.79 million bushels, down 34 percent from September 1, 2016. All wheat stocks stored on farms amounted to 94.00 illion bushels, down 42 percent from a year ago. All wheat stored off farms amounted to 37.79 million bushels, down 1 percent from a year ago. All Durum wheat stocks on September 1, 2017 were 12.51 million bushels, down 49 percent from a year ago. Other Montana grain stocks were not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

New Mexico Off-farm all wheat stocks in New Mexico on September 1, 2017 were 253,000 bushels, down 63 percent from September 1, 2016, according to the September 1 Agricultural Survey and September Grain Stocks Report conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Off-farm sorghum stocks totaled 61,000 bushels. Other New Mexico grain stocks were not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

Utah Off-farm oat stocks in Utah on September 1, 2017 were 25,000 bushels, according to the September 1 Agricultural Survey and September Grain Stocks Report conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Off-farm all wheat stocks in Utah on September 1, 2017 were 6.30 million bushels, up 16 percent from last year. Other Utah grain stocks were not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

Wyoming Off-farm barley stocks totaled 6.31 million bushels on September 1, 2017, down 5 percent from September 1, 2016, according to the September 1 Agricultural Survey and September Grain Stocks Report conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Other Wyoming grain stocks were not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

United States Old crop corn stocks in all positions on September 1, 2017 totaled 2.29 billion bushels, up 32 percent from September CONTINUED ON PAGE C44

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September grain stocks CONTINUED FROM PAGE C42

1, 2016. Of the total stocks, 787 million bushels are stored on farms, up 25 percent from a year earlier. Off-farm stocks, at 1.51 billion bushels, are up 36 percent from a year ago.

The June - August 2017 indicated disappearance is 2.93 billion bushels, compared with 2.97 billion bushels during the same period last year.

Old crop grain sorghum stored in all positions on September 1, 2017 totaled 33.5 million bushels, down 8 percent from a year ago. On-farm stocks, at 4.28 million bushels, are up 14 percent from last year. Off-farm stocks, at 29.3 million bushels, are down 11 percent from September 1, 2016. The June - August 2017 indicated disappearance from all positions is 51.2 million bushels, down 5 percent from the same period a year ago.

Oats stored in all positions on September 1, 2017 totaled 71.8 million bushels, 9 percent below the stocks on September 1, 2016. Of the total stocks on hand, 33.7 million bushels are stored on farms, 10 percent lower than a year ago. Off-farm stocks totaled 38.1 million bushels, 7 percent below the previous year. Indicated disappearance during June - August 2017 totaled 27.9 million bushels, compared with 43.0 million bushels during the same period a year ago.

Barley stocks in all positions on September 1, 2017 totaled 180 million bushels, down 22 percent from September 1, 2016. On-farm stocks are estimated at 89.4 million bushels, 32 percent below a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 90.2 million bushels, are 10 percent below September 2016. The June August 2017 indicated disappearance is 68.7 million bushels, 4 percent below the same period a year earlier.

All wheat stored in all positions on September 1, 2017 totaled 2.25 billion bushels, down 11 percent from a year ago. On-farm stocks are estimated at 489 million bushels, down 33 percent from last September. Off-farm stocks, at 1.76 billion bushels, are down 3 percent from a year ago. The June - August 2017 indicated disappearance is 668 million bushels, down 10 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Durum wheat stocks in all positions on September 1, 2017 totaled 63.9 million bushels, down 30 percent from a year ago. On-farm stocks, at 31.1 million bushels, are down 53 percent from September 1, 2016. Off-farm stocks totaled 32.8 million bushels, up 24 percent from a year ago. The June August 2017 indicated disappearance of 27.3 million bushels is down 31 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Old crop soybeans stored in all positions on September 1, 2017 totaled 301 million bushels, up 53 percent from September 1, 2016. Soybean stocks stored on farms totaled 87.9 million bushels, up 112 percent from a year ago. Offfarm stocks, at 213 million bushels, are up 38 percent from last September. Indicated disappearance for June - August 2017 totaled 665 million bushels, down 2 percent from the same period a year earlier.

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Breaking legume’s crop wild relative barrier

By American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America and Soil Science Society of America Domesticating plants to grow as crops can turn out to be a double-edged scythe.

On one hand, selecting specific desirable traits, such as high yields, can increase crop productivity. But other important traits, like resistance to pests, can be lost. That can make crops vulnerable to different stresses, such as diseases and pests, or the effects of climate change.

To reduce these vulnerabilities, researchResearchers (Milind (right) and Sathyanarayana ers often turn to the wild relatives of crops. (left) with Sharma, record data on plant height in These wild relatives continue to evolve pigeonpeas. Photo credit PS Rao. in nature, often under adverse conditions. mans. During reproduction, one set comes They possess several useful genes for desirfrom the male parent and the other set from able traits. These traits include high levels the female parent. of resistance to diseases and tolerance to Domesticated groundnut plants, on the environmental stresses. other hand, are tetraploid. Their cells conIn a new study, scientists report sigtain four sets of chromosomes. The sets of nificant strides in transferring disease- and chromosomes in each cell, called ploidy, stress-resistance traits from wild relatives makes it difficult to directly interbreed wild of several legumes to their domesticated and domestic varieties of groundnut. varieties. This research was conducted at “It takes a lot of time and resources the International Crops Research Institute to overcome challenges like these,” says for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in Sharma. “That often makes breeders relucPatancheru, India. tant to directly use wild species in breeding Legumes, such as chickpea, pigeonpea, programs.” and groundnut, are among the few crops that Pre-breeding programs, such as the one grow well in the scant rainfall and marginal at ICRISAT, invest their time and skill in soils of the semi-arid tropics. But they are the wild crop relatives. Sharma and her facing significant challenges, says Shivali colleagues bred wild groundnut varieties Sharma, lead author. whose cells have four sets of chromosomes.

“Legume crops are hit hard by diseases, Then they identified which of these tetrainsect-pests, drought, heat stress, and salinploid wild varieties were also resistant to ity,” says Sharma. “Also, semi-arid regions fungal infections. These were then crossed are highly vulnerable to climate change.” with cultivated groundnut varieties to deThese factors limit legume crops. velop new breeding lines with good resisThere are several wild relatives of these tance and yields. Plant breeders can now crops that are resistant to pests and diseases. directly cross these fungal-resistant lines “There is an urgent need to find and introwith domesticated groundnut to create new duce these useful genes from wild relatives varieties. into crop cultivars,” says Sharma. That “Crop wild relatives are the reservoir of would improve the resilience of domestic many useful genes and traits,” says Sharma. legume varieties and sustain agriculture in “It is our responsibility to use this hidden these regions. treasure for future generations.”

It can be highly challenging – and often It’s especially important in the context impossible – to directly breed domesticated of legumes because they provide a bevy crops with their wild relatives. For example, of benefits. For instance, bacteria in their of the eight wild annual species of chickpea, root nodules pull in valuable atmospheric only one is readily crossable with cultivated nitrogen. That increases soil fertility and chickpea and yields fertile offspring. reduces the need for fertilizers.

Similarly, wild varieties of groundnut Legumes are also vital for food security are resistant to fungal infections. But direct in the semi-arid tropics and other parts of crossing of wild and domesticated groundthe world. They are an important source of nut is challenging because of differences protein and micronutrients. Combined with in how the DNA in their cells is packaged. cereals, they are a sustaining diet for people Additionally, these species do not cross well across the world. with cultivars.

And “pre-breeding programs are the first Most wild varieties of groundnut are step to improve the nutrition and resilience diploid: their DNA is organized in two sets of modern legume varieties,” says Sharma. of chromosomes per cell, much like in hu-

New online exchange to benefit farmers, cattle producers

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The Crop Residue Exchange tool provides Items in development include a lease a searchable database of cropland available agreement template; links to tools and for grazing. guidelines to help farmers and cattle ownAfter creating an account, farmers can list ers correctly stock crop-residue fields; and available cropland by drawing their plot on information on crop-residue grazing rates. an interactive map and entering information The Crop Residue Exchange is available on the type of residue, fencing, water availat http://cropresidueexchange.unl.edu. ability and dates available.

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1973 Ford F350 4x4 Cummins, crew cab, 190 hp, 12V 5.9 Cummins, 5 speed, NP 205, 8-ft. flatbed, Dana 60 front, 70 rear, 3.54 ratio, runs and drives great...........$12,500 2003 Volvo Tractor 370 hp, ISM Cummins, 10 speed, 70% 22.5 tires, AR cab and suspension, cruise, AC, 750K miles, nice clean tight truck.............................$12,000 2003 Freightliner FL70 Tractor 300 hp, ISC Cumins, 10 speed, AR cab, PS, AC, 134K miles, 85% 22.5 tires, spring suspension, nice running driving truck. ....................................$13,500 1989 Kenworth T400 22-ft. flatbed 270 hp, L10 Cummins, 9 speed, 340K miles, PTO, 12K front, 40K rears, steel frame, spring suspension, PS, AC, 75% 11R24.5’s, nice tight truck.............................$13,500 1993 Ford L8000 14,000 miles, AC, PS, 250 hp, 8.3 Cummins, Allison AT, 4 speed aux, 2 speed, 34K rears on Hendrickson, 16K front, 19ft. double steel frame, 2200 hours, large wet kit......$16,500 2001 Freightliner FL70 24-ft. flatbed, 26K GVW, 3126 Cat diesel, 6 speed manual, PB, PS, AC, cruise, 70% tires, runs and drives great...$10,500 1993 Ford F700 5 Yard Dump 190 hp, 5.9 Cummins, 5 speed and 2 speed, PS, PB, 28K GVW, 140,000 miles, New 11R22.5’s, double frame, 10-ft. dump bed....................$13,500

1994 GMC Topkick Dump 3116 Cat diesel, 6 speed Eaton, AC, PS, PB, 60% 19.5 tires, 15.5-ft. steel grain dump, scissor hoist, hitch, 24L GVW... ....................................$12,500 1979 Swinger 200 Articulated 4x4 Forklift Ford 172 4 cyl. gas, 4000 lb. capacity, 6-ft. lift height, hydrostatic drive, 50% tires, 4 ton tandem axle trailer, 6 lug axles, surge brakes, tows nice, good brakes.............................$7500

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Montana highlights All wheat production in Montana, estimated at 127.43 million bushels, is down 40 percent from 2016, according to the September 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. All wheat yield was 27.3 bushels per acre, down 15.1 bushels per acre from a year ago.

Winter wheat producers seeded 1.75 million acres in the fall of 2016 for harvest in 2017, down from 2.25 million acres seeded for the previous year’s crop. Acreage harvested for grain decreased 560,000 acres from last year to 1.59 million acres in 2017. Winter wheat production is estimated at 66.78 million bushels, down 37 percent from last year. Winter wheat yield, at 42.0 bushels per acre, is down 7.0 bushels per acre from last year.

Spring wheat seedings, at 2.50 million acres, are up 400,000 acres from last year. Area harvested totaled 2.29 million acres, up from 2.06 million acres harvested last year. Spring wheat production is estimated at 48.09 million bushels, down 35 percent from last year.

Spring wheat yield, at 21.0 bushels per acre, is down 15.0 bushels per acre from last year, and is the lowest yield since 20.5 bushels per acre in 1979.

Durum wheat seedings, at 890,000 acres, are up 110,000 acres from last year. Area harvested totaled 785,000 acres, up from 765,000 acres harvested last year. Durum wheat production is estimated at 12.56 million bushels, down 60 percent from last year. Durum wheat yield, at 16.0 bushels per acre, is down 25.0 bushels per acre from last year, and is the lowest yield since 15.0 bushels per acre in 1957.

Oat seedings in Montana totaled 70,000 acres, up 10,000 acres from last year. Producers harvested 18,000 acres for grain or seed, down 10,000 acres from 2016. Oat production totaled 846,000 bushels in 2017, down 36 percent from last year. Oat yield is 47.0 bushels per acre in 2017, unchanged from the previous year.

Montana’s barley seeded area, at 770,000 acres, is down 220,000 acres from last year. Harvested area, at 565,000 acres, is down 215,000 acres from 2016. Barley yield, at 51.0 bushels per acre, is down 9.0 bushels per acre from last year. Barley production in 2017 is estimated at 28.82 million bushels, down 38 percent from the previous year.

US highlights All wheat production totaled 1.74 billion bushels in 2017, down 25 percent from the revised 2016 total of 2.31 billion bushels. Area harvested for grain totaled 37.6 million acres, down 14 percent from the previous year. The United States yield is estimated at 46.3 bushels per acre, down 6.4 bushels from the previous year. The levels of production and changes from 2016 by type are winter wheat, 1.27 billion bushels, down 24 percent; other spring wheat, 416 million bushels, down 22 percent; and Durum wheat, 54.9 million bushels, down 47 percent.

Winter wheat production for 2017 totaled 1.27 billion bushels, down 24 percent from the revised 2016 total of 1.67 billion bushels.

The United States yield, at 50.2 bushels per acre, is down 5.1 bushels from 2016. Area harvested for grain is estimated at 25.3 million acres, down 16 percent from the previous year. Record high yields are estimated in Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia for 2017.

Other spring wheat production for 2017 is estimated at 416 million bushels, down 22 percent from the revised 2016 total of 532 million bushels. Harvested area totaled 10.2 million acres, down 10 percent from 2016. The United States yield is estimated at 41.0 bushels per acre, 6.3 bushels below 2016. Record high yields are estimated in Minnesota and Nevada for 2017. Of the total production, 385 million bushels are Hard Red Spring wheat, down 22 percent from the revised 2016 total.

Durum wheat production for 2017 is estimated at 54.9 million bushels, down 47 percent from the revised 2016 total of 104 million bushels. Area harvested for grain totaled 2.14 million acres, down 9 percent from the previous year.

The United States yield is estimated at 25.7 bushels per acre, down 18.3 bushels from the 2016 record high yield.

Production in North Dakota, the largest Durum-producing State, is down 50 percent from 2016. Drought conditions in eastern Montana and North Dakota during the 2017 growing season negatively impacted yield and reduced acreage harvested for grain.

Oat production is estimated at 49.4 million bushels, down 24 percent from 2016. Yield is estimated at 61.7 bushels per acre, down 4.3 bushels from the previous year. Harvested area, at 801,000 acres, is 18 percent below last year.

Barley production is estimated at 142 million bushels, CONTINUED ON PAGE C50

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By NDSU Extension Service Of the past 10 years, 2012 was the best for North Dakota farmers, while 2015 was the worst, according to a 2007-2016 farm performance review.

The results of that review are in “Financial Characteristic of North Dakota Farms 2007-2016.” The publication summarizes the performance of more than 500 farms enrolled in the North Dakota Farm Business Management Education program.

The study uses 16 financial measures to evaluate the liquidity, solvency, repayment capacity, profitability and financial efficiency of North Dakota farms.

“The study is useful to producers who would like to compare their farm financial performance with farms that have similar characteristics,” says Andy Swenson, North Dakota State University Extension farm management specialist.

“Financial performance in 2007-2012, excluding 2009, was superior to other years in the 2007 through 2016 period,” says Swenson. “Overall performance was best in 2012 and poorest in 2015, which had the lowest net farm income, rates of return on assets and equity, repayment capacity and financial efficiency measures in the 10-year period.”

Swenson adds, “The median term debt and capital repayment margin, which is the amount available after making term debt payments and providing for family living expenses and taxes, increased from a negative $16,382 in 2015 to $35,318 in 2016. It was the highest, at $185,291, in 2012.

Farms are grouped by region of North Dakota, enterprise type (crop, livestock or mixed), size, gross cash sales, land tenure, profit, debt-to-asset ratio and age of the farmer.

In 2016, the median asset turnover ratio was .38 for crop farms, .28 for mixed crop-livestock farms and .18 for livestock farms. It was .63 for farms that rented all their cropland and .23 for farms that owned greater than 40 percent of cropland.

The appropriate group of farms to use as a benchmark for the asset turnover ratio (gross revenue divided by total farm assets) would be one with similar farm type and land tenure.

The asset turnover ratio is a measure of how efficiently a producer is using farm assets to generate revenue.

In North Dakota, livestock farms (mainly beef cow-calf operations) and farms with high crop land ownership tend to have lower revenue relative to the value of farm assets.

Young farmers should use the solvency of the young producer group as a benchmark because older farmers tend to have better solvency than young producers, according to Swenson.

“Also, farms with sales of less than $500,000 were nearly twice as likely to have a debt-to-asset ratio higher than 70 percent than farms with sales greater than $500,000,” Swenson says.

The Red River Valley region and crop farms typically have stronger profitability, solvency and repayment capacity than other regions and farm types, respectively, but not in 2013 and 2014, the study showed.

Farms in this study are larger and the age of farm operators younger than the state average. In 2016, there were 29,800 farms in North Dakota. Only 10,500, or 35 percent, had gross receipts greater than $500,000, whereas 53 percent of the 531 farms in this study exceeded that sales volume. The average age of the farm operators was 46, compared with a state average of 57.

The average total acreage per farm in the study was the least in the Red River Valley at 1,448 acres, and the greatest was in the west region of the study at 3,140 acres. Seventyfive percent of farms were categorized as crop farms, ranging from 98 percent in the Red River Valley to 41 percent in the west region.

The “Financial Characteristics of North Dakota Farms” publication is available online at http://bit.ly/NDFarmReview or by request from the NDSU Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department at 701-231-7441.

September small grains CONTINUED FROM PAGE C48

down 29 percent from the revised 2016 total of 200 million bushels. Average yield per acre, at 72.6 bushels, is down 5.3 bushels from the previous year. Producers seeded 2.48 million acres in 2017, down 19 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 1.95 million acres, is down 24 percent from 2016. ##### Only a fool argues with skunks, mules, or cooks.

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2015 CASE IH MAXXUM 125

Nice clean unit with MFWD, suspension cab, deluxe air seat, cold weather package, HD battery, 16x16 semi P/S transmission, Class 4 MFWD, 29 GPM CCLS hydraulic ystem, 3 remote valves, 540/1000 PTO, 3 mid-mount valves and joystick for loader. Front fenders, instructor seat, rear wiper and BIG outside mirrors. Loader is Case IH L765 w/95” HD bucket and 4 tine 2 cylinder bucket. ONLY 757 hours and factory warranty. Really nice lease return unit. Books for $101,656................................... .................................... Price Reduced to $95,855

D L SO 2015 CASE IH WD 1504 WINDROWER

with 162 header. Excellent, clean used unit. Equipped with cab and rear axle suspension, 150 hp turbo diesel with great fuel efficiiency, hydraulic header tilt, hydraulic reverser, 2 speed hydrostatic transmission, quiet comfortable cab with air and buddy seat, Just 441 hours. Books for $110,569..................................... ........................................MVE Price just $101,577

2016 CASE IH RB565 ROUND BALER

Premium version that includes mesh and twine wrap, wide pickup w/HD rubber mounted teeth, variable pressure bale chamber and high density bales. Comes with full warranty. ONLY 2322 bales and ..................................... MVE Price $38,665

2015 CASE IH PUMA 165

Tractor w/L765 loader. Extra nice LEASE return unit. MFWD, 18x6 P/S transmission, power reverser, 3 mid mount valves for loader with joystick, block and transmission heaters, front fenders amd Rimguard in rear tires. Loader equipped with HD 95” bucket with grapple. Only 748 hours on this nice clean unit.

Book says $132,678...... MVE price only $121,980

2000 NEW HOLLAND TM150 TRACTOR

w/Alo Quicke Q980 loader. MFWD, Supersteer, 150/125 hp, cab suspension, Powershift transmission, 3 remotes, 3 point hitch, and NEW rear rubber. Only 4178 hours and................................ ........................................Priced to Sell at $47,808

2013 CASE IH SC101 W/HDX 142 DUAL SICKLE HEADER

Unit has less than 50 ACRES on it and looks brand new. It sold for nearly $40,000 new. Willing to sacrifice it for .....$24,750

2001 CASE IH RBX561 ROUND BALER

This unit looks much newer than it is. Has had excellent care and has been mostly rebuilt prior to the 2017 season. Standard pickup baler with mesh wrap and twine. Very clean and one of the most reliable units ever built. Make 5x6 dense square shouldered bales.......................... MVE Price only $9,639

2006 LMC 8907 HYDRAULIC BASKET RAKE

Nice unit with hydraulic drive, fold, and raise. Rubber mounted teeth ........................................................................... $7908

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2000 NEW HOLLAND 2324 HEADER

Really clean 14-ft. header what works for older Case IH and New Holland windrowers. Nice, straight consigned unit .............. .................................................................... Just $10,990

Trader’s Dispatch, October 2017 — Page C52

2006 Peterbilt 387 Cat C-13, 13 speed, approx.

615,741 miles

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2007 Freightliner Cat C-13, 595K miles, auto trans., jake, aluminum wheels..... $29,500 1999 Loral Airmax 5 Cummins, 5700 hours, DJ controller.............................. $32,500

2010 International 7400, Max Force engine, Allison auto, New Leader L4000 G4, 3066 hours.......$78,000

2005 Peterbilt Stahly Cummins, Allison automatic, New Leader L3020 G4, monitor, New Leader controller, Starlink GPS, 4145 hours......................$78,000

4-wheel drive 2013 Case IH Titan 4520 1450 hours, Viper Pro, Smartrax auto steer.......... $145,000

2010 Case IH 4520 70-ft. airflow, Raven Viper Pro, Smartrax, 1889 hours!!.... $138,000

2009 Terra Gator 6203 Cat, Terra Shift, New Leader L4000 G4, Raven Viper Pro monitor, Smarttrax, 3711 hours $88,000

2004 Loral C13 Cat, automatic, Air Max 1000 ................$77,500..... $93,000

2005 Case 4510 370 hp, auto, 70-ft. flex air bed, 4500 hours. ............... $78,000... $103,000 2011 Case IH 4520 810 FlexAir, roll tarp, 2628 hours......... ................................ $138,000

1995 Terragator 1844 3208T engine, Allison auto trans.

New Leader 3020 GT, Raven 660 controller, 7000 hours...................... $37,500

2008 Terra Gator 8244 Cat, TerraShift, air flow, 70-ft. boom, 2900 hours..... $69,500

2006 Case FLX 4510 floater, 2007 Case 4520 3 bin, autoAllison automatic, Cummins, steer, 5500 hours....... $98,000 FlexAir 810 box, Viper controller, autosteer, shedded every night, 7466 hours, runs great. ..........$88,000...........$104,00

2004 Case IH FLX4010 automatic, 1800 gal. stainless steel liquid, 80-ft. boom, SCS660 controller, Raven cruiser, shows 7147 hours......$63,000

2002 Case IH SPX4260 1200 gallon SS, 60/80-ft. boom, 15”/20” spacing, Aim Command system, 4890 hours...... .................................. $76,000

2001 Case 3300 3-wheel, Cummins auto, flex-air system..............................$19,500

2002 Loral 400 Cummins, Air Max 1000, 4100 hours............ 2010 TerraGator 8204, Cat, .................................. $63,000 Terra Shift, Airmax Precision 2, twin bin, Falcon controller, 4000 hours................ $93,500

1450 gallon NH3 tanks and trailers............ From $3200 up 25 ton Willmar side discharge tender box..........$18,500/bed

1997 Hart two hopper semi tender........................ $29,500

2009 Merritt with hydraulic belt conveyor, electric tarp, 4 compartments ...............$27,500...... $33,000

Willmar 16-ton tender with roll tarp............................... $7500

2009 Willmar Wrangler 4550. .................................. $23,500 2010 Willmar Wrangler 4560.

1600 hours................ $25,500

Wilmar 25-ton tender on trailer............................... $38,500

2004 KBH 25-ton semi tender with back auger, self-contained......................... $32,500

2012 Merritt semi tender with hydraulic belt conveyor, electric roll tarp................. $44,000

Waconia 10 ton blender with scale.. $24,500

12,200 gallon NH3 tank on skid, 265 psi........... $24,000 (2) 6000 gallon propane tanks, 250 psi..$15,000 for the pair

2002 International Silver Wheels Liquid auto, 1800 gallon, 65-ft. boom, Mark IV.4 G4 control, 4332 hours....$42,500

Products We Handle: 1973 Trinity NH3 portable 18,000 gallon, self contained holding tank............$38,000

1984 International DT 466 8 speed, Tyler 16 ton rear discharge tender with roll tarp..... .................................. $14,500

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