the land ~ april 24, 2015 ~ southern edition

SOUTHERNEDITION

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April 24, 2015© 2015

Flower breeder Karol Emmerich of Jordan, Minn., is merging the beauty of southern daylilies with a little bit of northern hardiness See her story (and flowers) starting on Page 24

As I write this on the morning of April20, it’s cold and very windy ... again. So Icaution that “perfect spring” talk dependsupon where you live.

Certainly spring 2015 is one of the dri-est. Locals with a better memory tell mespring 1976 was very similar. Fortunatelythere was some moisture on the agendafor our area this week but much more isneeded to get subsoils recharged to “com-fort” levels. Yes, lots of dust swirlingacross the landscape, too, but excellentseed bed conditions are being reported.

The week of April 13 might have beenrecord-setting for many farmers. Andwhen you farmers get at it, you reallyget at it. Thanks to big iron, experts who pay atten-tion say Minnesota farmers — when the weather isright — can plant upwards of one million acres perday. With a projected eight million acres corn, sevenmillion acres soybeans, and a half-million acres inthe crop mix of sugar beets, sweet corn, edible beansand potatoes, about 18 days of Mother Nature behav-ing and this 2015 crop is in the ground.

My Olivia, Minn., coffee shop friends told me thismorning that here in Renville County 100 percent ofthe sugar beet crop, 80 percent of the corn crop and“a good hunk” of the soybean crop is now planted.That likely would be earliest ever for our countywhich will do about 260,000 acres corn, 170,000acres soybeans, nearly 20,000 acres sugar beets plusa few thousand acres of sweet corn, peas and ediblebeans.

Also, about eight or nine semi rigs were lined up atthe local elevator this morning. Perhaps some 2014crop is still coming in but mostly these rigs werebeing loaded with soybeans and/or corn for deliveryto various ethanol plants or the big CHS soybeanprocessing plant at Mankato. Thanks to huge on-farm bin construction the past two-three years, thereis still lots of old crop corn and beans in those bins.A donnybrook with the government

Elsewhere in this issue you will read the ratheramazing story of Jean and Pat Fiedler, veteran con-servation farmers in the Sauk Centre, Minn., area.Their brush with a local Department of NaturalResources officer cascaded into a major donnybrook.Thanks to their relentless pursuit of honesty and

facts, however, plus perhaps securing theservices of noted St. Cloud attorney KurtDeter, justice prevailed. The presidingStearns County judge dismissed the casein 10 minutes.

This dismissal of an erroneous DNRchallenge reminds me of comments fromPresident Ronald Reagan on government.Said Reagan, “We have long since discov-ered that nothing lasts longer than a tem-porary government. Government is notthe solution to our problems; governmentis the problem. It is rather to make gov-

ernment work with us, not over us; tostand by our side, not ride on our back.Government can and must provide

opportunity, not smother it; foster productivity, notstifle it.”

When it came to budget matters, Reagan alsoshared a few choice words: “The size of the federalbudget is not an appropriate barometer of social con-science or charitable concern. Balancing a budget isa little like protecting your virtue: you just have tolearn to say ‘no.’ Government is like a baby. An ali-mentary canal with a big appetite at one end and nosense of responsibility at the other.”

Which leads me to say that our U.S. Congress con-tinues to be an insult to us taxpayers, and too often asource of embarrassment to our friends and allies inother parts of the world. Hearing or viewing reallygood substantial news on major networks is at bestan occasional happening. We are struggling, and so isthe rest of the world.

America is still an amazing democracy, but we cando better. Shades of socialism started disrupting ourvision years back. Each entitlement provision fur-ther clouds our future; for certain the future of ourchildren and grandchildren. Transfers of benefits toindividuals through social welfare programs haveincreased from less than one federal dollar in four(24 percent) in 1963 to almost three out of five (59percent) in 2013, according to columnist George Will.

In 1963, entitlement transfers were less than $1out of every $15; by 2012, they were more than $1out of every $6. Again a good spot to share some Rea-gan comments — On values: “We make a living by

Talk of a perfect spring

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LAND MINDS

By Dick Hagen

See HAGEN, pg. 3

To the Editor:Current Minnesota law exempts the

vast majority of livestock farms frombeing subject to a nuisance claim related to, forexample, odor or air pollution. The largest factoryfarms over 1,000 animal units in size (2,400 sows, forexample) are not exempt from being sued for nui-sance violations.

House File 582 and Senate File 482 would make itpossible for the state's largest factory farms to beshielded from nuisance laws, even preventing stateagencies and local government from pursuing actionto abate a Confined Animal Feedlot Operation that isa public nuisance. This law, which is authored byRep. Paul Anderson, R-Starbuck, in the House andSen. Dan Sparks, DFL-Austin, in the Senate, wouldundermine the rights of citizens and governments tohold factory farms accountable.

Contact your State Representativeand State Senator today — Tell them

you oppose H.F. 582 and S.F. 482 legisla-tion that puts factory farms before people and theland. Call your State Legislators at the Minnesota

Capitol Switchboard: (651) 296-2146 for the Houseand (651) 296-0504 for the Senate. Take action now!Brad TromBlooming Prairie, Minn.

Letter: Factory farms must be subject to nuisance law OPINION

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HAGEN, from pg. 2what we get; we make a life by what we give.” Onhumor: “A government bureau is the nearest thingwe’ll ever see to eternal life on this earth. The gov-ernment’s view of the economy can be summed up ina few short phrases. If it moves, tax it. If it keepsmoving, regulate it. If it stops moving, subsidize it.”

And perhaps Reagan’s strongest comment: “Myoptimism comes not just from my strong faith inGod, but from my strong and enduring faith in man.”

So despite the squeezing economy, have a greatyear, farmers. It’s your success that primes the pumpfor the rest of us.

Dick Hagen is staff writer for The Land. He can bereached at [email protected]. ❖

Faith in God, man

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May 4 – Operation ReLeaf Distribution – Waukon, Iowa – AlliantEnergy offers residential utility customers in Iowa the opportunity topurchase landscape trees at discount prices – Contact JulieChristensen at (563) 568-6345 or [email protected] May 5 – Aquaponics Symposium – St. Paul, Minn. – University ofMinnesota symposium for aquaponic producers; Registrationrequired at www.cvm.umn.edu/vetmedce/ – Contact VeterinaryContinuing Educaton at [email protected] or (612) 624-3434June 4-6 – South Dakota State University Jackrabbit Dairy Camp –Brookings, S.D. – For youth ages 8-18 to enhance dairy skills andlearn about industry – Contact Brandon Hawkins at (507) 276-4095or [email protected] or http://www.sdstate.edu/ds June 7 – Dairy Day – New Ulm, Minn. – Harkin Store honors thedairy industry with homemade ice cream – Contact (507) 354-8666June 19 – Biodiesel Open & Bean Blast Tournament – NorthMankato, Minn. – 18-hole golf scramble or sporting clays tourneyhosted by Minnesota Soybean – Contact Veronica Bruckhoff [email protected] or (888) 896-9678, www.mnsoybean.org

Spring is warmer days, blooming daf-fodils, and blue horizons. It’s also a goodtime to tap the season’s new energy andfresh hope to honestly discuss some offarming and food’s most pressing issues.

For example, global energy companiesnow spend more than $500 billion a yearexploring for new oil, natural gas, andcoal. At the same time, climate expertsagree that burning two-thirds of today’salready-known carbon reserves will raiseglobal temperatures by an environment-altering 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit.

Is the collective value of these“trapped,” unusable reserves — tril-lions of dollars in today’s market —fueling our nearly universal failure to even talkabout, let alone change, our long-term energy policy

that would benefit both our grandchildrenand the future of global food production?

Maybe today’s faltering prices can pro-vide the octane needed to start the conver-

sation. Crude oil prices now hover justabove $50 per barrel, or a little morethan half of the spot market price of

last April. The same holds for wholesalegasoline and ethanol prices, each stands at aroundhalf their mid-2014 prices.

So, if crude, gasoline, and ethanol prices are halftheir year-ago levels and the center of energy pro-duction and reserves has shifted from the explosive— and now-exploding — Middle East to politically-stable North America, are today’s prices more a “newnormal” than an aberration?

And if today’s energy prices are the new normal,how long will it be before today’s ethanol prices,about $1.50 per gallon and today’s cash corn prices,about $3.55 per bushel, become the new normal forU.S. farmers?

Ethanol, after all, was the largest single market forthe 2013-14 American corn crop, the last year forcomplete usage numbers. The alternative fuel gob-bled up 6.4 billion bushels, or 46 percent, of 2013’sproduction. That was 20 percent greater than feedusage and almost 3.5 times more than exports.

Exports — free trade — is an ag policy issue thatalmost all farmers and ranchers reflexively supportbecause, the belief goes, American agriculture is anet beneficiary of more and freer global trade. Whilethat’s demonstrably true, U.S. farmers and ranchersaren’t the only Americans with a container ship inthis fight. Overall, the last 40 years of more open,less controlled global trade has taken the U.S. trade

deficit from almost zero in the early 1970s to, onaverage, more than $500 billion per year today.

That falloff became a waterfall after the 1993 pas-sage of NAFTA, the North American Free TradeAgreement. Prior to NAFTA, annual trade deficitsweighed in at around $100 billion. In 1995, deficitsbegan a 10-year crash that bottomed out at a nega-tive $750 billion in 2006 before rebounding to arounda negative $400 billion in 2008.

As such, 40 years of ever-freer trade and ever-big-ger trade deficits are more than just coincidences.According to the Economic Policy Institute, the pastgeneration of freer trade has brought $8 trillion inadditional trade debt, cost the nation 5.7 millionjobs, and, in 2013 alone, cut national growth by 3percent.

Little wonder then that — farmers and ranchersaside — any new free trade deal brought before thisCongress or any future Congress will be a tough, bit-ter fight because past deals have been far from free.

Perhaps the biggest issue ricocheting throughoutAmerican agriculture, however, is the ongoing Cali-fornia drought. While Golden State politicians, farm-ers, and ranchers debate water rationing, idled farm-land, and ballooning public costs, a bigger discussionlooms: How long will it be before the public demandsmore accountability of U.S. farmers and ranchers onhow they use the nation’s resources — water, air,land — to grow food?

For example, should Midwestern farmers pumpcenturies-old groundwater to grow corn that is eithermade into ethanol or exported overseas when, infact, the global feedgrain supply is ample and cornprices are barely break-even?

Moreover, should U.S. taxpayers subsidize the fed-eral crop insurance program that helps underwritethis use of water?

What, you don’t want to talk about this now? OK,when?

The Farm and Food File is published weeklythrough the United States and Canada. Pastcolumns, events and contact information are postedat www.farmandfoodfile.com. ❖

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FARM & FOOD FILE

By Alan Guebert

OPINION

Should Midwesternfarmers pump centuries-old groundwater togrow corn ... ?

By DICK HAGENThe Land Staff Writer

Scientists, environmentalists and farmerswould agree that the preservation of honeybees is important because an estimated one-third of what we eat today is dependent uponthe direct and indirect work of pollinators.

In the last five years, Minnesota has seen a39 percent decrease in Conservation ReserveProgram acres, a 25 percent decline in canolaacres and a 17 percent reduction in sunflower acres,which are all valuable food sources to honey beesand other pollinators. Enriching the landscape toimprove the health of pollinators hasn’t been hap-pening in the United States.

Carrie Eberle, a scientist for the U.S. Departmentof Agriculture and the Soil Conservation ResearchLaboratory in Morris, Minn., researches pollinators.

“Honey bees have a $15 billion direct and a $75 bil-lion indirect contribution to our agricultural crops,”said Eberle. “About one-third of our nation’s honey-bees reside in Minnesota, North Dakota and SouthDakota, yet there has been a 25 percent decrease inhoney production in the past five years, which corre-lates with the dwindling population of honey bees.”

Working with colleagues at Agriculture ResearchService stations at Morris and Brookings, S.D.,Eberle has a two-pronged research ambition: Grow-

ing cover crops for cash, and landscapeimprovement that also provide some sea-sonal food for pollinators.

Only about two percent of Minnesota’s crop-land has a winter cover crop. Costs, risks andshort growing season are major reasons, butthere are advantages to winter cover crops.

“On the positive side,” said Eberle, “wehave erosion control, improvement of water

and soil quality and, most importantly, some early-season nectar sources for the honey bees.”Crop research

Eberle is studying three winter cover crops: penny-cress, camelina and canola. She measures floweringperiods, winter survivability, insect activity andviable seed crop for harvest for each crop.

The three crops flower from late May to early June,providing a burst of food on a landscape otherwisedevoid of ample food resources for both native polli-nators and honey bees. Students count insects perminute within each crop — noting honeybees, bum-ble bees, flies, etc. — to measure which crop is mostattractive to different groups of insects. Insects arecounted within a four-foot area from the edge of theplots in order to properly identify them. They alsomeasure the nutrition nectar productivity of eachcrop to estimate the potential food that could be pro-vided to insects.

Pennycress, for example, has a three-week springflowering period and showed high numbers of polli-nators on its flowers, primarily syrphid flies. Inthese two-year studies, pennycress has averagedabout two kilograms of nectar (sugar) per hectare atpeak flowering and about 13 Kg/hectare during thatthree-week flowering period.

A bee hive needs from 100 to 200 Kg of nectar peryear. So a hectare of pennycress in three weeks pro-vides only about 10 percent of the hive’s total nec-tar, but it is providing this in early spring, animportant time for bee hives coming out of theircold weather rest.

Winter camelina didn’t generate the insect activ-ity of pennycress but did have a higher percent ofvisiting insects made up of bees. This preference bybees makes sense when you take into account thatcamelina produces more nectar — almost 100Kg/hectare during its three-week flowering period,almost providing nutrition for a single hive for anentire year.

Winter canola is the biggest flower producer, atfive weeks instead of three, but winter hardiness issuspect at Morris and Brookings. Of the three crops,canola had the highest number of honey bee visi-tors. Its low winter survival and low flower num-bers produced only about 80 percent of the sugar of

Cover crops can benefit bees, farmers’ bottom line

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BEES, from pg. 5camelina. A crop that doesn’tsurvive will not benefit farmersor pollinators.

Eberle measures the cover-age these crops provide. Shesaid camelina providesupwards of 50 percent coverageof the ground surface. Bothpennycress and canola are lessdependable for coverage withmore variable plant size andwinter survival issues.

How much oil seed yieldthese crops generate is important to farmers.Camelina produced better-than-expected yields;pennycress lower than expected; and canola was thepoorest yielder at both sites. Based on currentyields, gross income for the three crops these pasttwo years was $521 for pennycress; $545 for canola;$677 for camelina per hectare, said Eberle.

Weather conditions during the study likely con-tributed to the lower than expected yields. Colder,wetter springs might be a factor, she theorizes. Alsofall drought conditions affected seed establishment.

“Breeders have big opportunity for improvementon these two characteristics,” said Eberle.

She found all three crops support insect activity,protect the soil and have potential to provide viableseed yield with continued breeding.

“With the increased interest in energy from oil-based crops, there likely will be a growing demandfor these winter cover crops,” said Eberle. “But afarmer has to ask, ‘Is it cost effective?’

“We’re still working out the best models to intro-duce these crops into current rotations. There is a

very large consortium at the University of Min-nesota working on pennycress and camelina specifi-cally trying to make sure the answer to that questionis ‘Yes.’”

Seed supply of these three crops and where to mar-ket them are still pieces of the puzzle. Once we canshow that these crops can be consistent, then we canimplement more of the economics of production,” sheadded.

Perhaps the sooner the better. Today there are onlyabout two million commercial honey bee hives, com-pared to 10 million a few years back. North Dakotahas about 525,000 hives; South Dakota 250,000 andMinnesota about 200,000. California leads with 60-70 percent of all hives in America. Honey bee colonycollapse has resulted in a 30 percent reduction inhoney bee populations the past few years.

Having crops on the landscape that are economi-cally profitable and offer critical forage resources tohoneybees and other pollinators is one way to bolsterthe struggling pollinator populations.

To learn more, Eberle can be reached via e-mail [email protected]. ❖

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Pictured, from left to right: Honey bee on canola; Syrphid fly on pennycress;Syrphid fly on camelina

Breeding honey beesDean Peterson, long-time ag research technician at

the USDA-Agriculture Research Service center inMorris, Minn., has reason to believe the honey beepopulation may be on the uptick.

“They’re getting a better handle on some of thediseases — viruses, funguses and certain bacterialissues. But basically you have to look at nutrition. Arethere enough pollinator crops out there to sustain ahoney bee population is the question,” said Peterson.

“Because of the changing landscape here in ruralMinnesota, we just don’t have enough habitat tosustain our honey bees,” he said.

One of the challenges to honey bees is a diseasefrom the veroa mite, which is similar to a wood tick,explained Peterson.

“It’s a disease that transmits easily from hive to hive.They become a big vector for some of these health andenvironmental issues within a bee population,” he said.

Evolution within a population of honey bees thatdevelop resistance to this mite disease may bepossible.

“Just like other livestock, we are breeding for certainqualities,” he said. “Though there are several lines ofhoney bees I have heard there is concern that thehoney bee is becoming too intensively bred. And thatcould lessen the ability to withstand mite disease.

“That is why breeders are looking at introducing newstrains potentially to give them the hybrid vigor toenhance their sustainability in any given environment.”

For instance, the African honey bee has beenintroduced to the Southern United States with theprospect that cross breeding could add strength to thegenetics of the American honey bee population, whichcan be traced back to the U.S. colonies and Europe.

The strength of the queen determines the strength ofthe entire hive of several thousand bees. Queens getreplaced yearly because a weak queen directly resultsin less total activity of that particular hive.

Marla Spivak, of the University of Minnesota, is aleader in developing Hygenic Bees or bees that detectand remove damaging diseases and parasites from thehive. They also have the ability to sense a dying broodwithin a hive and remove it quickly which improves thehealth of the entire hive.

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By MARIE WOODThe Land Associate Editor

Manure can be compared to come-dian Rodney Dangerfield — the come-dian known for the catchphrase “Idon’t get no respect.”

“I predict liquid manure will getmore respect,” said Jerry Floren.

Floren, soil scientist for the Min-nesota Department of Agriculture, saidthis to a room full of 50 manure appli-cators in a training session sponsoredby the Minnesota Association ofCounty Feedlot Officers.

One benefit to manure over chemicalfertilizers is that it replaces organicmatter in soil, which may improve soilstructure and soil-moisture holdingcapacity. As pro-ducers return toapplying manure toreplace nitrogenand phosphorus,Floren expectsfarmers will wantto know pounds ofnutrients per ton.

Many manure lagoons are under sam-pled. Floren recommends collecting rep-resentative manure samples and send-ing them for testing at certifiedlaboratories listed on the MDA website.

Dan Vermilyea, feedlot specialist forSteele County, told the applicators inattendance that they are doing a greatjob in properly applying millions ofgallons of liquid manure.

Most manure applicators, like EatonBros. Manure Handling in Waseca,apply liquid manure. Eaton Bros.employees are certified commercial ani-mal waste technicians licensed by theMDA. The business has been growing.

The Eaton crew attended this train-ing and do so every year for arefresher, even though the state onlyrequires recertification every otheryear, said Missy Eaton of Eaton Bros.

Founded in 1997 by the late JamesEaton, Eaton Bros. is a family businessoperated by his three sons – Isaac,Zach and Quinton Eaton. Missy ismarried to Isaac and works in theoffice, along with Lindsey Eaton, whois married to Zach.

“It’s gotta be done to farm,” saidMissy. “We’re number one at pumpingnumber two.”

Technicians meet with the farmer,review the fields and get the manuremanagement maps. Missy and Lindseymake sure all the maps are correct.Most applications are done within 15

miles of the pumping site. Thecompany can do hose system ortank applications by injection orsurface.

Manure handlers pump manurefrom a lagoon, pit or holding tank,transport to a nearby farm fieldand apply at agronomic rates.Ensuring that the manure soaksinto the field instead of runningoff into nearby water resources is animportant part of the job.

The MDA is working on a website —Application Risk Advisory System —that will alert producers and applica-tors when the risk for nutrient lossand runoff is high. The goal is get the

website up andrunning by March2016.

This spring, theEaton Bros.started pumpingand applyingmanure on March31 as western Min-nesota was dry upuntil April 8. Mid-April runoff risk is

low as long as you follow setbackrequirements from water sources, tilesand tanks.

“Which we do,” said Missy.As expected, April and May is one of

the busiest times for the company.“Everybody’s getting up and rolling.

Spring will be here before we know it,”she said.Discovery Farms

Tim Radatz, research specialist forthe Minnesota Agriculture WaterResource Center, works on the center’sMinnesota Discovery Farms, in whichreal-world field-scale water qualitydata is collected from 11 differentfarming systems. The program is sci-ence-based and farmer-led.

“Farmers are left out of the conversa-tion a lot of times when we’re talkingabout water quality,” said Radatz. “It’sreally important to include that voicein the conversation.”

“Monitoring stations measure runofffrom the fields to provide data on sedi-ment and nutrient loss. Our stationsshow about three inches of precipitationleaves the soil through runoff and threeinches leaves through tiles annually, orabout 10 to 15 percent,” said Radatz.

As for sediment loss, median valuesare 250 pounds per acre annually.

“I’ve heard if you’re anywhere below500 pounds per acre, you’re actuallydoing a sustainable job — meaning

your soil is forming at a faster ratethan you’re losing soil,” said Radatz.

When it comes to nitrogen loss, morenitrogen is lost through tile lines. Themedian number is 16 pounds per acre,which is not too bad considering howmuch producers apply to a corn crop,said Radatz.

In order to retain the most nutrientsfrom manure applications, applicationsshould be done when runoff risk is low.For instance, late winter when surfacewater runoff kicks up in February andMarch with snow melt, is high risk.

“If we apply manure during snowmelt conditions we will see elevatedloss of phosphorous and nitrogennutrients,” said Radatz.

Spring can be a good time to applymanure, but it can also be high riskdepending on soil moisture levels andrain in the forecast. Radatz ques-

tioned, if the soil is just dryenough to drive on and then youapply liquid manure, will the nextrain event generate runoff?

“Use local knowledge of fieldconditions and weather condi-tions,” he said. “Know your fields.Pay attention to the weather fore-casts and we can do a good job.”

Summer and fall pose the lowestrunoff risk, but high nitrificationpotential occurs when the soil tem-perature is above 50 F. Once nitrogenbecomes nitrate, it can runoff throughtiles or go into the air.

Nitrification inhibitors can beadded to the manure to give you acouple weeks of protection while covercrops can suck up the nitrogen forlonger protection, explained Radatz.

If you are applying manure in highrisk conditions, he said, “Target lowslopes and long distances from waterbodies. Use inhibitors or cover crops ifyou’re looking at soil temperaturesabove the magical 50 F mark.”

Current Issues in Manure Manage-ment was March 20 in Owatonna. Seewww.eatonbrosmanurehandling.comand www.discoveryfarmsmn.org formore information. ❖

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Dan Vermilyea Missy Eaton Tim Radatz

Farmers are left out ofthe conversation a lot oftimes when we’re talk-ing about water quality.

— Tim Radatz

By MARIE WOODThe Land Associate Ediitor

ST. PAUL — Property tax relief inthe form of an income tax credit forfarmers made it out of committee.

If Rep. Steve Drazkowski, R-Mazeppa, has his way, the tax creditwill be a reality by the close of the2015 Minnesota Legislature.

An income tax credit will be appre-ciated by Bob Burns, a farmer inWaseca and Freeborn counties, andowner of Bob Burns Sales and Servicein Janesville, Minn. He is fortunatethat farming is not his only income,but Burns expressed concerns overthe tax burden of farmers in referen-dums and levies.

Burns’ property tax on 480 acreshas almost doubled since 2011. Tax onhis tillable acres, with no structures,

has risen from$12,078 in 2011 to$21,218 in 2015.

Drazkowski, whorepresents Dodge,Goodhue, Wabashaand Winona counties,sponsored House File596, known as the“House, Garage and 1Acre” bill that would have changed theproperty tax base formula for familyfarms when school districts, countiesand cities approve construction levies.

The goal was to bring fairness andequity to families that own and live onfarms. When construction levies forschool districts, counties and cities areapproved, farmers with acreage carrya larger tax burden than families wholive in town.

Met with opposition,Drazkowski andHouse Republicans,compromised and pro-posed an income taxcredit provision thatis equivalent to half ofthe cost of the con-struction levy prop-erty tax.

“So if a farmer is contributing eachyear to their local school district, theportion of school taxrepresenting theconstruction levy isnormally about athird of the propertytax payment formost people,”explainedDrazkowski.

“It will take thatportion — an aver-age third of theschool levy — andcut it in half forrural landownersthat have farmland,marginal andwooded land,” hesaid.

Farmers will continue to pay theirproperty tax upfront, based on theirper-acre market value as assessed bythe county. But the property tax state-ment will show the amount they canreceive as a tax credit on their incometax. The credit can save rural landown-ers thousands of dollarsdepending on the num-ber of acres they own.

“Right now the peoplewho live in the country,farmers, are paying 10times as much as peo-ple who live in town forschool constructionlevies. This will movethem from 10 times tofive times as much,”said Drazkowski.“That’s very signifi-cant.”

Best of all, the income tax credit hasbipartisan support, as well as supportfrom the Minnesota Farm Bureau,Minnesota Farmers Union and schoolorganizations.

“I’m optimistic about this provisionpassing the House. I know the Senateis working on similar approaches. Ithink we’re going to get somethingdone here,” said Drazkowski.Tax burden

As chairman of the Minnesota House

Property Tax and Local GovernmentFinance Division, Drazkowskireported that in the Certified 2015Property Tax Levies analysis releasedby the Minnesota Department of Rev-enue, residents are paying $286 mil-lion more in local property taxes in2015, compared to 2014. In GreaterMinnesota, that equates to a 4.2 per-cent increase compared to 2.1 percentin the Metro Area.

Many Minnesota farmers havewatched property taxesdouble since 2011 asfarmland values andassessments haverisen. In 2015, agricul-tural land valuesincreased 15 percent inBlue Earth Countyaccording to a countybudget document.

At the same time, themedian farm incometanked to $42,000 in2013; $43,000 in 2014.In 2012, the medianearning for crop farm-ers was 195,000,according to the Min-nesota FinBin report.

Burns predicts that farmland priceswill come down as fast as they went upand he expects his county assessorswill lower assessments in 2016.

“The problem you have with realestate taxes is that it is not based onthe ability to earn,” said Burns.

Assessments arebased on agriculturalland sales in the area.

“The big thing is cornis 50 percent of what itwas three years ago.Our taxes have gone up.The inputs have stayedthe same,” said Burns.“It’s not a pretty picturefor cash crop farming inMinnesota.”

Meanwhile, school dis-tricts in rural areas have difficultypassing referendums which pit schooldistricts and town residents againstfarmers.

While Burns votes “yes” on schooldistrict referendums to educate andsupport our children, he said it’s notright that levies give “the farmer ablack eye for voting ‘no.’”

“The problem we have is that thefarmers are accused of not caring forour kids if we vote down a referen-dum,” said Burns. ❖

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A Stearns County, Minn., farmcouple had a court case broughtagainst them by the MinnesotaDepartment of Natural Resourcesand Stearns County EnvironmentalServices Department dismissedafter being wrongly charged for vio-lating a wetland on their property.

Sauk Centre farmers Jean and Pat Fiedler foundthemselves — and neighbor Howard Marthaler, whohad stopped to help repair drain tile — as defen-dants in a criminal case. Jean Fiedler and Marthalerwere repairing 66 feet of drain tile in a 120-foot-widebuffer on Nov. 9, 2014, when a DNR officer stoppedby and told Fiedler his buffer was a certified wet-land.Charged

Ten days later, the Fiedlers and Marthaler werecharged with being in violation of a certified wet-land, despite a federal permit that stated he did nothave a wetland on his farm. By the time the case wasdismissed in a 10-minute hearing on March 18, theFiedlers had incurred $7,138 in legal fees and courtcosts.

“Charging my neighbor with a crime did not sitwell with me,” said Fiedler, “especially because therewas a 12-inch snow storm pending and he had onlystopped to help. So from the day this started I wasnot going to let the DNR use power to abuse myfriend and neighbor.”

It all started on July 14, 2014, when Fiedlerapplied for a 1026 Natural Resources ConservationService permit for permission to clean a portion ofthe ditch and repair drain tile. On Aug. 27 hereceived a new federal approved wetland determina-tion stating there are no wetlands on his farm. Fed-eral permission was granted to complete the work.

While finishing the tile repair with his neighbor’sassistance, a DNR officer drove by, stopped anddeclared to Fiedler that all grass ditch buffers withwater running in tile lines across them are now con-sidered to be a new wetland, regardless what docu-mentation or permits a landowner may have. TheDNR officer cited recent training and experience.

“I was surprised to learn that DNR now had comeup with a new wetland determination method thatclassifies tile lines as wetlands if there is water run-ning in them,” said Fiedler. “He also told me myneighbor had no right to help me unless he firstapplied for special permit from the county. He thensaid he was going to write up a criminal citation forthis assumed violation with my neighbor HowardMarthaler named as the person committing theassumed crime.”

Fiedler said the young DNR officer did not under-stand federal or state laws regarding wetlands anddrainage. Fiedler told the officer that he has anNRCS permit and the federal wetland determinationthat there were no wetlands on his farm.

“This officer then told me the grass bufferappeared to be a wetland and he would be askingGreg Bechtold, Stearns County Environmental Ser-vices Director, to review his conclusion so he could

issue a citation,” said Fiedler. “With less than oneyear’s experience this DNR officer basically statedhe does his own wetland determinations and did notwant to know the facts.”

Throughout the next week, the DNR officer refusedto meet with Fiedler. Fiedler learned that DNR andthe County Environmental Services Departmentstaff were on the same page, but Fiedler said theydid not even have copies of NRCS and MinnesotaBoard of Water and Soil Resources rules.

“They have no respect for the landowner; not evenbothering to give me a call,” said Fiedler.

In a conversation with Stearns County Environ-mental Services, Fiedler was told that the county isrequired to convert grass buffers that have not beenfarmed in over 10 years into wetlands and add themto the National Wetland inventory. Fiedler offered tosend his permits and maps to county staff.

“They told me my federal determinations and per-mits do not mean anything to them,” he said. “I thenasked that they send me a copy of the new maps theyhave created and mark the location of my violation.Staff sent the map but refused to mark where theviolations were.”

Upon seeing the maps, Fiedler said he realizedStearns County had no idea what they were doing;that it appeared that both the county and DNRchose to ignore the documents; and the county didnot get along with NRCS. The end result was a crim-inal citation for violating a wetland.

“I was completely shocked,” said Fiedler. “I did not

realize Stearns County could create their own set ofrules and ignore federal and state law. I am verydisappointed to now realize county staff is not thereto help Stearns County residents with fair treat-ment. Their goal is to side with the DNR.”Legal battle

Fiedler hired St. Cloud, Minn., attorney KurtDeter, an expert in land and water cases. Deteradvised Fiedler to plead not guilty and requested aDemand of Disclosure which requires all communi-cations to be made available to the defendant.

Stearns County Environmental Services wrote toFiedler informing him that its office had no controlover ticketing. However, the DNR cannot write acitation without county recommendation, explainedFiedler.

On Dec. 12, Fiedler reported that the DNR beganmaking harassing phone calls and making visits toneighbors.

Later that month, Fiedler met with legislators atthe state Capitol. He talked to Rep. Paul Anderson,chairman of the House Ag Committee; Rep. DennyMcNamara, chairman of Environmental ServicesCommittee; John Jaschke, executive director of theMinnesota BWSR; and Major Greg Salo, enforce-ment chief for Minnesota DNR.

In January, Fiedler requested copies of the rulesbetween BWSR and NRCS from Stearns Countystaff, who wrote back stating they were not aware ofany rules. So Fiedler sent the rules to Stearns staff

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DISMISSED, from pg. 9and then met with Environmental Services staff topoint out mistakes. On Jan. 20, Fiedler said countystaff acknowledged the work he was doing on 66feet of tile in a buffer did meet a Wetland Conserva-tion Act exemption.

“I asked ‘Where were these rules when this firststarted? And why was the DNR officer not informedof this exemption on day one?’” said Fiedler. “Butanother big surprise, after sending me the exemp-tion in writing, the DNR decided to continue pursu-ing criminal charges.”

A pretrial was set for Jan. 26, but that morningthe county attempted a plea bargain and a reduc-tion from $280 to $50 fine, and criminal charges to apetty misdemeanor.

“That would have required me to plead guilty,”said Fiedler. “I refused to plead guilty and wanted atrial. I hadn’t broken any laws. The wrong peoplewere being put on trial. The county staff were theones not following the law.”

A new trial date was set for March 18. Fiedlerreviewed the evidence the county provided thecourt.

“The field map they were using to charge me wasblack and white, and totally unreadable and encom-passes 320 acres,” said Fiedler.

He requested a map with a zoom on the 10-acrearea involved and said he was shocked at the staffresponse that the data was not “in our field, and we

aren’t the ‘responsible authority’ for that data.”“How absurd,” Fiedler said, “after over four months

they now said they did not even know where I wasdigging and did not have any information in theirfile. In my mind there was no question they had theinformation, knew it is wrong, so refused to help.”

Next, Fiedler copied from the internet larger-scalemaps showing the location and marked their mis-takes.

“Knowing staff would not agree with my interpre-tation, I also sent larger clean unmarked maps andasked them to mark on the maps what they had beencharging me with,” he said. “They refused to identifyanything on the larger maps. Seemed to me that asthe cover up got worse they had no place to turn andhide.”

The county responded with a letter from its attorney.“Their attorney called me a criminal a number of

times in his letter to me,” said Fiedler, “and said thecounty did not need to provide me with any informa-tion.”

On March 18, in Stearns County Judge VickiLandwehr’s courtroom, Stearns County Environ-mental Services and DNR requested a continuance.Landwehr denied the request and dismissed thecase.

“These people have been trusted with great powerand chose to overstep their bounds,” Fiedler said.“Fairness within our legal system has been tilted sofar away from the individual that most people have

no chance. ... I felt it was finally necessary for thegood of all Minnesota farmers for someone to step upand stop the DNR’s abuse of power.”Buffer Initiative

Fiedler voiced concerns regarding Gov. Dayton’sBuffer Initiative, especially if the DNR is the lawenforcer. He said that given his recent experiencewith the department, it will be a sad day for Min-nesota citizens if the initiative becomes law. Fiedlersaid his goal is to get government back inside thelines.

Ironically, in 1988 the Fiedlers received the Out-standing Conservation Farmers Award from theStearns County Soil and Water Conservation Dis-trict. In 1989, this farm couple was the Minnesotastate winner of the National Endowment Soil &Water Conservation program.

They noted soil moisture and erosion problems ontheir 1,600-acre farm about 10 years earlier, andswitched from standard moldboard plowing to a deeptillage system providing better absorption of rain-fall, virtually zero run-off of soil and nutrients, withresulting higher corn yields and greater net profits.

Today Fiedler Farms is a 3,500-acre business.Daughter Pam and husband Bob Gierke along withson Paul and wife Steph Fiedler raise 90,000 hogs.

Wildlife hasn’t been forgotten either. Field windbreaks, wildlife food plots and wetland restorationprojects are now part of their farming landscapewhich also includes the production of several thou-sand hogs each year. ❖

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By DAN LINEHANMankato Free Press

ST. PAUL — Rep. Paul Torkelsonand Gov. Mark Dayton publiclyagree on only the very basics of abuffer strip proposal. They both saya water quality bill, of some stripe,will pass this session.

Neither are, for now, being muchmore specific than that.

The governor said during a mid-April news confer-ence he has “some basic differences” on the bufferproposal with Torkelson, a Hanska Republican whoauthored the bill.

When asked what areas of agreement they had tobuild on a compromise, the governor remained vaguea day later, saying through a spokesman that he andTorkelson “agreed that whatever passes this sessionwould be collaborative and meaningful.”

Torkelson wasn’t much for specifics himself, sayinghe’s “confident something will be done.”

“I’m not ignoring this issue,” he said.A day later Torkelson amended the House environ-

ment and natural resources bill to transfer $1 millionfrom an anti-pollution fund for each of the next twoyears into a water quality fund. The amendment did-n’t include the word “buffers” and is merely a tempo-rary addition while details are negotiated, he said.

The bill has hardly fared better in the state Sen-ate, where a key member called it “unworkable” ear-lier this month.

Meanwhile, environmental groups are organizing in

the face of stiff resistance from agricul-tural interests.The “Buffers Now Coali-tion,” including more than 40 such non-profits, has started to form after thelegislation stalled, said Pheasants For-ever spokesman Anthony Hauck. “Wedon’t want to see it die with a monthleft,” he said. “We still think we canmake something happen.”

Dayton heartened environmentaladvocates by taking agricultural groups to task dur-ing his State of the State address.

“If all the interests groups who oppose my billspent half as much time improving it as they do crit-icizing it, it would have passed already,” he said.

Still, the governor’s administration has changed itsfocus in recent weeks by emphasizing the bill’s flexi-bility on the requirement for a 50-foot vegetativestrip around waterways. The bill exempts somewaterway cropland, including where it’s enrolled in afederal conservation program. It also allows foralternatives, approved in writing by the soil andwater conservation district, when a “50-foot bufferwill not protect or improve water quality.”

For example, when farmland slopes up to a waterwaybluff, there’s little chance runoff will reach the stream.

In a stop in Mankato earlier this month, Depart-ment of Natural Resources Commissioner TomLandwehr called the 50-foot buffer the “last resort.”

“The important thing is to get the issue on thetable,” he said, describing the administration as recep-tive to efforts to improve, but not kill, the legislation.

For its part, the Minnesota Soybean GrowersAssociation believes it’s “time to start over” on thebill, said Joe Smentek, the group’s director of envi-ronmental affairs.

“Those bills came up in such a divisive way that Idon’t know if they can be fixed,” he said.

Some farmers, including Torkelson, took issuewith Dayton’s March 12 plea for them to “look intotheir souls.”

On April 17, after a meeting with the governor,Smentek was somewhat more conciliatory but no lessvague than any of the other parties. He said in an e-mail that “we will continue to work with the governorand state agencies on these difficult issues.”

A potential compromise was put forward by in aproposed amendment from Sen. John Marty, aRoseville Democrat who chairs the environmentand energy committee. It tries to address some ofthe complaints that the 50-foot requirement is toorigid.

For example, it removes the requirement thatalternative water quality practices, which canreplace the 50-foot standard, be approved by anexpert in writing. Instead, the practices must sim-ply be validated by government agriculture experts.

Torkelson said the amendment was an improve-ment but noted that it keeps the 50-foot require-ment as a baseline.

Dan Linehan is a reporter for The Free Press ofMankato, Minn., a sister paper to The Land underThe Free Press Media. Linehan can be reached [email protected]. ❖

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In any case, they say the program isa good fit for them because of the high

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C.J. Hefner, an Army veteran in theSCC program, said employers see vet-erans as disciplined and easy to train.In an effort to help veterans find jobsin the agriculture field, two Mankato-area lawmakers have sponsored a billto start a veterans-to-agriculture pilotprogram at SCC. It would cost$750,000 over two years.

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VETERANS, from pg. 12erinarians, and crop and soil analystswho can tailor seeds and fertilizer tospecific areas of a farm field.

The mapping technology used by themilitary is identical to what’s used inthe ag industry, Schloesser said, mak-ing military skills directly transferableto new jobs.

Because it only involves four to eightweeks of instruction, the programassumes many of a veterans’ skills willtransfer into the ag realm.

Hefner and Brinkman wondered,though, if an employer would value acertification from such a brief pro-gram, though Brinkman speculated itcould be a good way to test the watersin the field. They certainly didn’t thinkSCC’s agribusiness service technicianprogram could be condensed into twomonths.

Schloesser said the program wouldindeed require a rapid turnaround

time while involving the same indus-try partners as full degree programs.

The bill has been heard in commit-tees in the House and Senate, where itwas set aside for possible inclusion inthe larger higher education bill. It willface stiff competition for funding, espe-cially against proposals to freeze col-lege tuition. It may have an easiertime in the DFL-controlled Senate,which has a higher budgetary “target,”meaning it allocated more money tohigher education.

Its House sponsor, DFLer Rep. ClarkJohnson of North Mankato, said hehas hope “but with the target so low,it’s hard to see where the funding isavailable.”

Still, any bill that brings togetherveterans and needed jobs has a chance,he said.

“It’s the kind of thing that people liketo argue for,” Johnson said.

Sen. Kathy Sheran, a Mankato

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At the same time, many young peopledon’t think about going into agricul-ture because they have a narrow defi-nition of what that means, she said.

If it’s funded by the Legislature, the

program could begin as early as thisfall. The bill requires a report by theend of 2017 that outlines how the pro-gram went, including how many par-ticipants it had and their job place-ments.

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Algae is a potential energyseed stock that could revolu-tionize future energy produc-tion worldwide, according toRob Gardner, assistant pro-fessor for the University ofMinnesota.

This unusual talk of algaeappeared to stretch the mindsof attendees at the annualmeeting of the Barnes-AastadSoil and Water ConservationResearch Association. Themeeting was held April 2 atthe Agriculture Research Ser-vice soil lab in Morris, Minn.

Gardner researches renewableenergy systems and sustainability inthe department of bioproducts andbiosystems engineering. His newassignment is the West CentralResearch and Outreach Center inMorris.

The following is from a brief Q&Asession with Gardner about thepotential of algae.

Q: Do you see algae as an evolv-ing resource to assist with energyneeds worldwide?

Gardner: Algae is a great resourcebecause algae will take sunlight andatmospheric CO

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into useable products such as bio-mass, specialty chemicals or precur-sor compounds that can be used as

biofuels. Yes, I see algae asgreat potential for upcomingbiofuel and specialty productsworldwide.

Q: Would this be more costeffective than makingbiodiesel from grainsources?

Gardner: Biodiesel pro-duced from grain is a greatrenewable resource. The prob-lem is the land requirementsto make a relevant amount offat molecules needed to pro-duce biodiesel.

This continues the complica-tions of the “food versus fuel”

debate. Whereas algae are microorgan-isms that can be cultivated verydensely with little land requirement toget a crop that potentially can yield alot of oil precursor compounds.

Q: With a few proper additivescan wastewater become an impor-tant source of algae for bioenergy?

Gardner: Yes, wastewater is veryimportant because it has nitrogen andphosphorous which are nutrientrequirements for algae, much like anyother plant. This would allow a moresustainable cultivation system.

Q: How about algae as a primaryfeedstock in the commercialdevelopment of fertilizer for agri-culture?

Gardner: I would like to see algae

being used as a commercial fertilizer.Different types of algae have differentmetabolic properties. Nitrogen-fixingalgae have a net positive nitrogen bal-ance on the soil because you are actu-ally fixing the nitrogen from atmos-pheric sources instead of converting itfrom some other source.

Q: You presented a list of manydifferent kinds of algae. Can youexpand upon that?

Gardner: There are a lot of differentstrains of microalgae much like a lot ofdifferent agricultural crops. Studyingthem for an industrial application isbasically the interface between micro-biology, chemical engineering and bio-chemical engineering.

You use microbiology techniques toisolate different strains that have dif-ferent metabolic functions. Then youuse more biochemical techniques inorder to understand those metabolicfunctions. Then you engineer a systemto cultivate the algae in a manner toproduce a product.

Q: Algae tends to become a prob-lem in our recreational waterseach summer. Can “end use” prod-ucts of algae make algae harvestin polluted lakes cost effective?

Gardner: Research on the harvest-ing techniques needs to be done to bet-ter answer that question. I don’t per-sonally do that research but there area lot of people researching algae har-vesting techniques right now.

Q: What might be the potentialrole of algae in organic food pro-duction?

Gardner: Nitrogen-fixing algaehave the potential to be a good organiccrop fertilizer because it is not an inor-ganic nitrogen source and thus can becertified as an organic fertilizer.

At age 35, Gardner has accumulated14 years of studies and concentratedresearch on algae and its potential rolein biofuels and fertilizer. He may becontacted at [email protected] or(320) 589-1711. ❖

Algae showing promise as ‘energy seed stock’

Rob Gardner

Algae is a great resource because algae will take sunlight and atmospheric CO

2and convert them into

useable products such as biomass, specialty chemicalsor precursor compounds that can be used as biofuels.

— Rob Gardner

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By SARAH JOHNSONThe Land Correspondent

They say sometimes in life you’rethe windshield, and sometimes you’rethe bug.

When it’s a farmer that’s the “bug,”the whole farm can be put in jeopardy.Who’s going to plant, hay and harvest

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2 pounds salmon, skin removed andcut into 4-6 fillets

2 limes, zested and juiced3 teaspoons Sriracha2 tablespoons brown sugar1 teaspoon sea saltChopped scallions, for garnishPlace fillets of fish on parchment-

paper-lined pan. Grate a little limezest over each piece of salmon. In asmall bowl, whisk together lime juice,sriracha, brown sugar and salt. Poursauce over salmon fillets. Bake at 425F for 16 minutes. Sprinkle with scal-lions and serve.

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COOKBOOK, from pg. 16of-the-mill. Lettuce, tomato and carrotanyone? Spice things up a couple ofnotches with this hearty chopped saladwith a bright-green fresh-cilantrodressing that’ll really wake up yourtastebuds.Southwestern Chopped Salad withCilantro Dressing

1 large head romaine lettuce1 large orange bell pepper1 pint cherry tomatoes5 green onions1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed

and drained2 cups corn1⁄2 diced avocado (optional)Finely chop romaine, bell pepper,

tomatoes and green onions. Place allingredients in a large bowl and stir tocombine. Toss with dressing.

Dressing:1 cup loosely packed cilantro, stems

removed and roughly chopped1⁄2 avocado2 tablespoons fresh lime juice1 or 2 cloves garlic1⁄4 cup vegetable oil1 1⁄2 teaspoon white wine vinegar1/8 teaspoon saltPuree all ingredients in a food

processor or blender until smooth.Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.Add honey and/or cumin to dressing, ifdesired.

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Barley is a sadly underutilized grainthat’s not only nutty and delicious butalso fabulously healthy as well. Whileboneless, skinless chicken breasts cancook up a little dry sometimes, bakingthem with this fragrant barley pilafguarantees they’ll be moist and fork-tender every time. This recipe takes alittle extra time to cook, but your effortswill not go unappreciated. Four out offour “yums” from the Johnson clan!Baked Chicken with Apples and Barley

1 tablespoon olive oil1⁄2 cup chopped onion1⁄2 cup chopped red bell pepper1⁄2 cup chopped green bell pepper1 clove garlic, finely minced1 medium tart green apple, chopped1-2 tablespoons curry powder1 cup whole grain barley kernels2 1⁄2 cups chicken broth4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts1⁄2 teaspoon garlic salt 3 tablespoons

orange marmalade or apricot jamHeat oil in a large skillet. Saute

onion, peppers and garlic for five min-utes, stirring occasionally. Add in appleand curry powder; sauté four minutes

longer. Stir in barley and chickenbroth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat andsimmer 20-25 minutes.

Pour barley mixture into a large bak-ing dish. Arrange chicken breasts overbarley and season with garlic salt.Cover and bake at 375 F for 45 min-utes. Remove, uncover, and brushchicken with marmalade or jam. Con-tinue to bake, uncovered, for 15 min-utes longer. Remove from oven and letstand for 5 minutes before serving.

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You don’t need a pineapple to makean upside-down cake. Supermarketapples nowadays are ratherhumungous compared to the days ofyore. This recipe calls for very smallapples; you may have to look for themat natural food co-ops, farmers marketsor even your neighbor’s trees. Or justsubstitute larger apples cut down tosize.Apple Upside-Down Cake

1/3 cup butter, melted1/3 cup brown sugar6 very small red apples, halved, with

stems and cores removed1 1/3 cup flour2/3 cup sugar2 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon ground ginger1 teaspoon ground cinnamon2/3 cup milk1⁄4 cup butter, softened1 egg1 teaspoon vanillaPlace butter in a 9x9 baking dish.

Sprinkle brown sugar over butter andstir. Arrange nine apple halves in mix-

ture, cut side down. Bake at 350 F for10-15 minutes or until bubbly. Mean-while, peel remaining apples; coarselyshred and set aside.

In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, bak-ing powder, ginger and cinnamon. Addshredded apple, milk, butter, egg andvanilla. Beat with electric mixer onlow until combined; beat on mediumfor one minute. Spoon over apples and

spread evenly. Bake at 350 F for 35minutes or until a toothpick comesout clean.

Cool in pan for five minutes. Loosenedges and invert onto platter. Spoonany topping left in pan over the cake.

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Ordering information for Farm Res-cue’s Family Favorites Cookbook canbe found at www.farmrescue.org.

If your community group or churchorganization has printed a cookbookand would like to have it reviewed inthe “Cookbook Corner,” send us a copyto “Cookbook Corner,” The Land, P.O.Box 3169, Mankato, MN 56002. Pleasespecify if you wish to have the cook-book returned, and include informa-tion on how readers may obtain a copyof the cookbook. Submission does notguarantee a review. ❖

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The Johnson clan gives four out of four ‘yums’ to Baked Chicken with Apples and Barley

Barley is a sadlyunderutilized grain ...Baking chickenbreasts with this fra-grant barley pilafguarantees they’ll bemoist and fork-tender every time.

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The sexiest hardy perennial in existence, wouldlikely be an Oriental poppy. No other flower exhibitssuch pure gorgeousness. Immense, silky flowerswith coal-black centers come into bloom in earlysummer and steal the garden scene for a few weeks.

The huge buds about the size of golf balls open soenergetically it is like watching a slow motionscene. Last summer we watched as the bloom

emerged and saw thenew crinkled tissuepaper like blossomunfold and the budcups drop off. It wasmagical.

Oriental poppiescome in the familiarscarlet color as wellas orange, pink,plum, salmon andwhite. We have a pinkcultivar namedWatermelon that hasbeen thriving in our garden for twentyyears. They don’t like to have their rootsdisturbed so select a planting site with care.

Care and Culture:• Family: Papaveracea (poppy)• Origin: northeastern Turkey to north-

western Iran• Height: 24 to 48 inches• Soil and water: well-drained soil –

drought tolerant• Propagation: by root cuttings or seed• Bloom period: late May through June • Hardiness: USDA Zones 3-9Many artists were attracted to poppies as a

subject for painting. Famous artist Georgia O’Keeffe used poppies as one of her favorite images. Her paint-ing Oriental Poppies is part of a collection at the Uni-versity of Minnesota Art Museum in Minneapolis. Shebelieved that due to the fast-paced lives people live,they just glance at flowers and never take the time toexamine their exquisiteness. She wished to give rush-ing people an experience of seeing the true beauty offlowers through her paintings.

Using the huge blossoms in flower arrangements ispossible, but the stems need to be cauterized bysingeing with a match or lighter to seal in the milkysap. Pick them early in the morning, singe the stemand harden them off in a bucket of water for severalhours before making your arrangement. The seedpods are also beautiful left on the plant or picked touse as dried material.

Oriental poppies do have a flaw because after theirblooming they go into a dormancy and lose theirfoliage. It is good to plant late emerging perennialslike gypsophilia or grasses near by so the barenessleft by the poppies will be covered. Tall annuals arealso effective in covering the empty spot near thepoppies. Planting them in the back of the border isalso a good idea so that the temporary gap of nofoliage is less noticeable.

Patty’s Plum is a newer cultivar high on my list ofperennials to have. It sports plum-purple blooms upto 6 inches across with central blotches in shades ofblackberry jelly to lavender-grey. That descriptionalone makes me recognize the reason Oriental pop-pies are considered by many to be the sexiest of allhardy perennials.

Sharon Quale is a master gardener from centralMinnesota. She may be reached at (218) 738-6060 [email protected]. ❖

Oriental poppy blossoms steal the garden scene

IN THE GARDEN

By Sharon Quale

Larry Hansen

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Summer birthdays have their pros andcons. As a student, the positive side of thespectrum is you never have to do home-work or take tests on your birthday; thenegative end is you never get to wear yourbirthday crown, stand first in line, or passout treats on your special day.

For parents of summer birthday chil-dren, an important choice needs to bemade before most kids can tie their shoes:should we enroll our child in school or holdhim or her back another year? There areparents with strong opinions on sendingchildren based on the calendar year or vol-untarily keeping them home.

Our decision with August birthday, youngestdaughter Melanie was easy. She took no qualifyingtests. We sought no opinions from teachers. Withforesight, we kept her home so we could enjoy her foran extra year in our nest. She’s our baby for gracioussake! In hindsight, as we approach her high schoolgraduation, the additional year still doesn’t make itany easier to think of her leaving.

This time of year, the recurring comments fromparents of seniors runs along the lines of howquickly time passes, and, “Did I do my job well?”Some wish for a “do over,” hoping to right the wrongsthey recognize at this stage of parenting. If thatparental dream were an option, I’ve already thoughtthrough my answer. I wouldn’t. Although a redowould provide opportunities to improve some thingsthe second time around, the reality is I would proba-bly just make new mistakes.

We live in a fallen, broken world. No matter howmany parenting rounds are given to me, I’m going tomess up. I can’t do it perfectly, but I have and cancontinue to do my best. One of the repeated lines I’vesaid to my girls as they’ve grown and left the nest is,“I’m sorry.” If I failed them in anyway — knowinglyor unknowingly — I’m sorry. “Please know I did mybest.”

Do your best. The message resonates with thembecause it was the council given before every ballgame, every test, and every situation that stretched

them out of their comfort zone. We neverexpected perfection, but we did expect

them to give their best. Period.The free coupon at Cash Wise last week was fla-

vored milk: strawberry, banana, or chocolate. Whilean elderly woman blocked all refrigeration access tothe free item with her cart and ponderings, I took adeep breath, in an effort to be patient. Finally I said,“Excuse me,” and reached over her shoulder forMelanie’s favorite.

The woman looked me in the eye through her thickglasses, which were far too big for her features andasked, “What flavor of milk has less sodium?”

“I have no idea,” I said. “I just know my daughterloves strawberry.”

“I turn 82 on Wednesday,” she said. “And do youknow what my husband said to me this morning?” Ididn’t. “He said, ‘We have so much to be thankfulfor,’” she said. “I have congestive heart failure andyet we can live in our own home and care for our-selves. God is good.”

My initial irritation vanished as my heart res-onated with her story. Through the inspiration ofAnn Voskamp’s New York Times Bestseller book,“One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully RightWhere You Are,” I spend a few minutes every morn-ing journaling God’s gifts — big and small.Voskamp’s initial challenge was to list 1,000 gifts.

This morning I jotted down gift number 2,256.I nodded and said, “You’re absolutely right. When

we focus on God instead of our circumstances, thethanksgiving never ends.”

This elderly lady may have struggled to choose aflavor of milk, but she had no trouble choosing togive thanks in all circumstances.

A few weekends ago my hubby and I volunteereda Saturday at a thrift store that supports a localChristian school. One of the other volunteer parentsbrought along extra sets of hands which includedher children and her mother who suffered fromAlzheimer’s. This aged lady told volunteers andstore customers alike, “Today is a gift! Today is agift!” If you’re going to repeat yourself, what a trueand powerful message to reiterate! A week later, shewas gone. She suddenly went from celebrating theday’s gift to being in the presence of the ultimateGift giver.

When the last child leaves the home and so manyother milestones we experience in this journeycalled life, we recognize that there is no passing bythis way again. We can lament or we can givethanks. So even through tears, we will choose togive thanks that although Melanie’s permanentdays under our roof may be limited, we’re thankfulfor the gift He has given and will continue to givethrough her life.

At the sunset of the day A.W. Tozer wisely asked,“Here dies another day, during which I have hadeyes, ears, hands, and the great world round me.And with tomorrow begins another. Why am Iallowed two?”

Lenae Bulthuis muses about faith, family, andfarming from her back porch on their Minnesotagrain and livestock farm. She can be reached [email protected] or @LenaeBulthuis. ❖

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THE BACK PORCH

By Lenae Bulthuis

This time of year, therecurring comments fromparents of seniors runsalong the lines of howquickly time passes, and‘Did I do my job well?’

Pollinators, especially bees, areresponsible for the pollination ofnearly 90 crops in North America and30 percent of what we eat. Accordingto the United States Department ofAgriculture, honey bees and wild bees(bumble bees, leaf cutter bees, alkalibees and mason bees) pollinate morethan $15 billion worth of crops in theUnited States each year.

Without pollinators, one-third offruits and vegetables would not existas we know them. Many plants suchas almond, apple, blueberry, sun-flower, clover and canola cannotreproduce without the help frominsect pollinators.

Pollinator populations have rapidlydecreased in recent years. Winterhoney bee colony losses have rangedfrom 30 to 90 percent, at least twicethe 15 percent loss considered sus-tainable. There are approximately20,000 species of wild bees in theworld, and they are disappearingfrom areas where they were once com-mon.

Scientists currently believe pollina-

tor population declines are caused bymultiple factors acting togetherincluding diseases, parasites, exposureto pesticides, and lack of nutrition.

One reason for poor pollinator nutri-tion is that modern landscapes containboth fewer and less diverse flowersresulting in a scarcity of pollen andnectar, and pollen and nectar of lownutritional value. When bees haveaccess to a good diet, we have access togood nutrition through their pollina-tion services and the bees are betterable to engage their own naturaldefenses.Habitat

Habitat establishment and enhance-ment for native pollinators has numer-ous potential benefits that may includedecreasing soil erosion and improvingwater quality, fertility, and soil healthas well as supporting other wildlifepopulations. Beneficial insects can alsohelp control agricultural pests.

The West Central Research and Out-reach Center, in collaboration with theUSDA Natural Resources Conserva-tion Service, created a pollinator evaluation plot near the WCROC Pomme

de Terre Overlook. The evaluation plotconsists of five different mixes ofnative forbs and grass, and oil seedcrops containing canola, echium,cuphea, and calendula.

The objectives of our pollinator habi-tat include:

1) Conduct evaluation studies todetermine the adaptation and per-formance of various plant materialsfor benefit to native pollinators.

2) Develop evaluation plots to beused as demonstration sites and out-door classrooms to provide informationabout supporting pollinators to thegeneral public.

3) Document establishment andmanagement techniques, as well asplant performance.Grow a pollinator garden

You can help by planting pesticide-free flower gardens to create pollinatorhabitats. Better-fed pollinators will beable to better resist diseases and para-sites. Pollinator gardens can be tar-geted to help honey bees, wild bees, orother pollinators such as butterflies.

• Choose a sunny location for yourpollinator garden.

• Avoid disturbing areas where polli-nator activity is already present, suchas ground nests.

• Leave downed logs, leaf litter,flower stems and bare spots to providenesting and overwintering habitat forpollinators. (Check city ordinances for

rules about dead wood).• Choose seed mixes for prairie

plantings that have a high percentage(40 percent or more) of floweringplants.

• Select native plants for which localpollinators are well-adapted.

• Plan for continuous bloomthroughout the growing season.

• Plant single-flowered cultivars ver-sus double-flowered cultivars, (dou-bled-flowered cultivars frequently lackpollen or nectar).

• Select several different flowershapes and colors to attract a varietyof pollinators. Bees and butterflies areespecially attracted to blue, purple,violet, white, or yellow flowers.

• Plant flowers in large clusters.• Avoid using pesticides on your pol-

linator garden. If you must use a pesti-cide choose a contact (rather than sys-temic) pesticide and apply in theevening when bees are not present.

For more information on pollinatorresearch at the WCROC, visitwcroc.cfans.umn.edu.

Pollinator fact sheets and other help-ful information can also be found atwww.nrcs.usda.gov.

This article was submitted by StevePoppe, horticulture scientist, andEsther Jordan, communication special-ist, with the University of MinnesotaWest Central Research and OutreachCenter, Morris. ❖

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By TIM KINGThe Land Correspondent

AMES, Iowa — Ajay Nair, assis-tant professor of sustainable veg-etable production at Iowa StateUniversity, is convinced that sweetpotatoes can be grown in Iowa andparts of Minnesota — and he hasthe data to prove it.

Sweet potatoes are a tropicalplant and in the United States theyare associated with warm localesthat have long growing seasons, like Georgia, Missis-sippi and Louisiana, but not Iowa or Minnesota.

Fortunately for gardeners and adventurous farm-ers, Nair’s research and variety trials in recent yearshave put the conventional wisdom about sweetpotato production in the North Country to rest.

In 2012 Nair and his research staff harvested justover 18,000 pounds per acre of Grade 1 Evangelinesweet potato tubers. Grade 1 sweet potatoes arethree to nine inches long and 2.25 to 3.5 inches indiameter. Evangeline, which Nair describes as hav-ing light rose skin and intense deep orange colored

Sweet potato research digging up better yieldsIowa, Minnesota not known for thesetasty tubers but times are changing

Ajay Nair

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An implement known as an undercutter cuts under the sweet potato plants and gently lifts them up.See SWEET POTATOES, pg. 22

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SWEET POTATOES, from pg. 21flesh, also yielded a remarkable 3,929 pounds ofJumbo tubers.

The Beauregard variety, which looks quite similarto Evangeline, yielded 14,661 pounds of Grade 1tubers and 3,428 pounds of Jumbo tubers. Nair andhis team also trialed Covington, Diane and Hernan-dez, of which Diane and Hernandez did not performwell. Interestingly, Beauregard significantly outper-formed Evangeline in Grade 1 and Jumbo tubers in2014 trials. However, Beauregard had the leastsugar of any of the varieties that the Nair teamtried.

Yields similar to Nair’s could cause a farmer pleas-ant problems.

“If you’re growing half an acre, or let’s say one-fourth of an acre, you have 5,000 pounds,” he said.“So, before growing, find a market.”Growing methods

The methods that Nair used to obtain those yieldswere somewhat different than would have been usedin sweet potato fields in the Mississippi Delta.

“We used raised beds for better drainage, quickerwarming of the soil, and increased soil temperaturewhich we absolutely needed,” Nair said.

Sweet potatoes in the Delta often use trench irriga-tion or overhead sprinklers. Nair’s team used dripirrigation, which was placed on top of the raised bedand under black plastic mulch. The plastic mulchalso helped raise soil temperatures. Beds wereraised, drip hose laid, and plastic put down in onepass of the tractor.

Growing methods optimized to raise soil temps

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See SWEET POTATOES, pg. 23

SWEET POTATOES, from pg. 22“The plastic mulch laying machine that we have is

also a raised bed maker,” Nair said.In 2014, Nair experimented with different colors of

plastic mulch. He found little difference in sweetpotato yields on black, red or olive plastic. Greenmulch treatments yielded slightly lower yields ofGrade 1 tubers. Sweet potatoes on white plastic andon bare ground did not yield well.

Many commercial growers plant tuber pieces in amanner similar to planting Irish potatoes. Nair’steam planted sweet potato slips. Slips are a rootedpiece of stem with a few leaves on them. They areplanted like a tomato or green pepper transplant.

In 2012, Nair’s team planted the slips throughholes in the plastic mulch on June 1. They planted onMay 23 in 2014.

Conventional wisdom has it that sweet potatoplants should be planted a foot apart.

“The experiment we conducted evaluated four in-row spacings: 6, 9, 12 and 15 inches,” Nair said. “Wewanted to capture the whole spectrum to see howspacing affects yields and the quality of the tuberousroot. Last year I used both 9 and 12 inches for mystudies as it correlates well with quality and theoverall look of the final product.”

“In our studies both 9- and 12-inch spacing pro-duced statistically similar root yields of Grade 1tuberous roots,” Nair said. “There were more jumbo-sized tubers in 12-inch spacing than in 9-inch spac-ing. Jumbo tuberous roots might be good for process-ing or fries in restaurants but not fordirect-to-market consumers.”

Nair harvested the potatoes in mid-September byfirst mowing the vines and then digging them with atractor-mounted tool called an undercutter.

“The undercutter cuts under the sweet potatoplants and gently lifts them up,” he said. “We then goand pick them up by hand with minimal resistance.The person driving the tractor with the undercutterhas to keep straight or else it could slice the tuber-ous roots.”

The University of Georgia suggests using a one-bottom plow with the tip removed to dig sweet pota-toes. Gardeners can use a spading fork but, like thetractor driver, must be careful. Sweet potato tubersare often deeper than Irish potatoes.Curing

Short of selling or eating your sweet potatoes, cur-ing is the final step in growing them.

“It is important to cure sweet potatoes for longerstorage,” Nair said. “Ideal curing needs 10 to 14 daysat 85 F and about 90 percent relative humidity andthen stored at about 55 F. This will provide five to sixmonths of storage.”

Most gardeners and small farmers will find it diffi-cult to provide ideal storage conditions in mid-Sep-tember. The primary purpose of curing is to heal har-vest injuries so that the sweet potatoes remain ingood condition for winter storage, according to the

University of Georgia. Harvest nicks and scratcheswill heal somewhat below 85 F but not at all below55 F, according to the university.

Glenn Drownes, who has been growing sweetpotatoes near Calamus, Iowa, for 30 years, has someinteresting tips about curing at his Sandhill Preser-vation Center website.

“The best way to cure them is to dig and do notwash,” he writes. “Then carefully lay them out in awarm area for a week or so to cure. Next, place themin the storage container. Do not just toss them in asthat will cause bruising and they won’t keep aswell. We use plastic tubs and place them in a loca-tion that is above 60 F. If you store them in a placecooler than 55 F the fungi go wild and thrive on thesugary roots.”

Drownes, who recommends late planting, has alarge variety of unusual and early season sweetpotato varieties available for purchase at sandhillp-reservation.com. Beauregard and Evangeline areavailable in a number of seed catalogues. Garden-sized drip irrigation and plastic mulch tools areavailable from Johnny’s Select Seeds and other gar-den supply companies. ❖

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• Peel and cut the potatoes into fries.• Sprinkle them with garlic salt, ground pepper and olive oil.Let them sit for an hour.• Pre-heat the oven to 350 F. Bake the fries on a tray on themiddle rack for 30-40 minutes.• Flip the fries and bake an additional 10-15 minutes.• Now move the tray to the top rack and broil, watching veryclosely so the fries don’t burn. Within two minutes, just as

the friest start to scorch, take them out of the oven andserve.

■Note: Baking sweet potatoes at 350 F activates enzymes

within the vegetable that break down its starches to sugars,which gives them a characteristic sweet taste.

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Ajay Nair’s Sweet Potato Fries recipe

By RICHARD SIEMERSThe Land Correspondent

Springwood Gardens is a daylilyparadise that sits atop a bluff over-looking the Minnesota River valley.These are not public gardens that youcan just drive into and look around,although there are tours by appoint-ment. It is the home of Karol and DickEmmerich.

It is also where Karol Emmerich iscarrying out her passion to bringbeauty to our north-ern world, develop-ing northern-hardydaylilies.

But, you maythink, we alreadyhave daylilies thatgrow profusely in ourclimate, and you’reright, especially ifyou like yellow and orange blooms.Emmerich, however, had bigger ideas.

“I wanted to do something that noone has seen before,” she said. “Iwanted to have really, really fancythings like you saw in the South, so Imixed the things I like from theNorth with the things from the South.I had a lot of misses, but I was able tobring a couple things to the North,which is the very frilly edges andinstant rebloom.”

The frilly edges are technicallycalled teeth. Rebloom means theplant grows a second stalk or scape.Emmerich’s are what she calls“instant rebloom,” meaning the sec-ond scape is emerging while the first

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Karol Emmerich

All photos by Richard Siemers

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DAYLILIES, from pg. 24one is blooming. One that rebloomslater in the season is not as workablein Minnesota’s short growing season.

“All of my hybrids doinstant rebloom inother (warmer) partsof the country; proba-bly 60 percent do ithere in Minnesota,”she said.

Along with a fancierbloom, Emmerich hasbred a whole palette ofcolors into herdaylilies, and most ofher blooms are colorcombinations.

She currently has 25,000 plantsgrowing in the garden. She starts hernew hybrids in the greenhouse and inthe spring they are moved outdoors.

“I have seven or eight kids who stripthe greenhouse in a couple of days andplant as fast as we can,” she said. “Iused to do 5,500 new seedlings a year,now I’m just doing 3,000. I’m gettingtired; running out of room.”Record keeper

Emmerich has been at this for about20 years, and at her present location

near Jordan, Minn., for 15 years. Shewas in her mid-40s and at the pinnacleof her profession as a vice presidentand treasurer of the then Dayton-Hud-son Corporation, when she retired

because she “neededmore color in my lifeinstead of just blackand white.”

Instead of studyingspreadsheets, sheoffered free coachingfor executive directorsof faith-based non-profits. She did part ofthe coaching at herEdina, Minn., home,where her garden hadgrown to two acres.Many folks stopped by

to see it, and many visitors would askabout the names of the flowers, not allof which seemed that inspired to her.

She had friends who suggested shebreed flowers, because then she couldname then. Emmerich thought, “Oh,yeah, and name them after my girl-friends. I wanted to have seriousnames.”

She decided to take up the challenge,although she had no background in

Short growing seasonKarol Emmerich starts her new lily hybrids in the greenhouse at Springwood Gar-dens, then moves them outdoors in the spring. Her garden has 25,000 plants.

See DAYLILIES, pg. 26

All of my hybridsdo instant rebloomin other (warmer)parts of the coun-try; probably 60percent do it herein Minnesota.

— Karol Emmerich

DAYLILIES, from pg. 25horticulture. In fact, she didn’t likebiology, which is why she majored inmath and finance.

“I have no interest at all in the sci-ence of this (breeding),” she said. “Iapprenticed back in 1998-99 a fewmonths a year with someone whoknew what they were doing. It’s notthat hard. It’s a lot of record keeping,and I’m a master record keeper.”

Her studies and career had givenher training in keeping good recordsand in logic, and one reason buyersturn to Springwood hybrids isbecause the genetics can be preciselytraced.

“More than half of my plants go toother breeders, because of my recordkeeping,” she said. “I know whatplants do and can do. I have one withgood teeth called Gnashing of Teeth,so people who are looking to do teethwith good color, they know I’vealready run it through its paces. Orone looking for blue eyes will get myDesire of Nations. Ones who wantreally deep saturated purple will getone I call Sola Deo Gloria. One of myearliest ones was called Heartbeat ofHeaven, and that would put ruffles onanything in the north, give it instantrebloom and good branching.”Blooming market

The breeders who buy her plantsare often hobbyists, backyard breed-ers who want to create somethingunique in their garden. But they areserious hobbyists, because her plantsaverage $100 a piece. The buyersoften recoup that expense by sellingthe extra plants they breed, oftenthrough an online auction sponsoredby the American Hemerocallis Soci-

ety, also called the American DaylilySociety.

She doesn’t sell directly from herwebsite because she wants to makecertain her buyers have a good experi-ence. They can send an e-mail and tellher what they want, and she will workwith them to determine the best selec-tion.

Emmerich feels she and her husbandwere blessed in that they both selectedcareers in finance, which at the timewas as good a career as any, but overtime became one of the highest paying.They were able to save their money

and retire early.She seems to be having too much fun

to retire from daylily breeding anytime soon. “I push the envelope a lot,”she said. Mixing tender Southerngenetics to get the fanciness and Min-nesota genetics to get hardiness, thereare more varieties yet to blossom.

You may have noticed that many ofthe names Emmerich has given to herblooms have a biblical connotation.

“Yes, the names are the reason Istarted hybridizing,” she said with asmile. “I wanted people to think about

them when they looked at the nametags in their garden, and be inspired.”

More of Karol Emmerich’s philoso-phy and goals, as well as history andphotos of Springwood Gardens, are atwww.springwoodgardens.com.

She talks about how to breed flowerson a segment of Prairie Yard and Gar-den, a Pioneer Public Television pro-duction, which can be viewed onYouTube by searching for “Prairie Yard& Garden: Daylilies,” or simply typing“Karol Emmerich.” The AmericanHemerocallis Society website iswww.daylilies.org. ❖

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Springwood Gardens includes the historic house in which the Emmerichs live, and beautiful statues among the lilies.

By TIM KINGThe Land Correspondent

Purple vegetables are all the rage ingardening circles recently. There hasalways been purple eggplant, cabbage,and even royal purple beans. But nowthere is purple cauliflower, broccoliand, most visibly, purple carrots.

Gardeners love novelty and, as aresult, so do seed companies. But thechance to try something different isnot the only reason for the growinginterest in purple carrots.

“Several factors are likely contribut-ing to the spike in demand, includingmounting research and public aware-ness of the health benefits of richlypigmented fruits and vegetables,” saidRachel Carter.

Carter works for Johnny’s SelectedSeeds of Albion, Maine.

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See PURPLE, pg. 28

Courtesy Johnny’s Selected Seeds

“Purple 68” has an excellent flavor rawor cooked, according to Rachel Carter.

PURPLE, from pg. 27The health benefits that Carter refers to are those

from anthocyanins, the antioxidant compounds thatgive the carrots their purple, and occasionally red,color. Blue, purple and red pigments with theseantioxidents are found in grapes, blueberries, rosycolored peaches, flowers such as pansies, and evenfall foliage on trees.

In those things that are edible their allegedhealth benefits are legion. Anthocyanins are said tohelp prevent cancer and heart disease and evenimprove memory.

Purple carrots with healthful anthocyaninsweren’t simply the wild idea of a few carrot breed-ers such as Navazio.

“Prior to the domestication of carrots — over1,000 years ago in the Asia Minor region — their

primary colors were white and purple, not theorange that we are familiar with today,” Carter said.

When carrots started moving west, out of the areaof their wild origins in Persia and Afghanistan, farm-ers began to favor the seed from plants tending to beorange rather than purple, red or white. By the 16thcentury those colors had largely disappeared inEurope.

“In 16th century, the Dutch were being led in theirmovement for independence by William of Orange,”Carter said. “As a show of patriotism, Dutch farmersand carrot breeders began to select for orange car-rots.”

But the purple genetics remained in cultivated andwild varieties in Asia. When information about thehealth benefits of red wine and blueberries began to

Orange carrots a ‘modern’ twist

See PURPLE, pg. 29

Courtesy Johnny’s Selected Seeds

Prior to domestication over 1,000 years ago in AsiaMinor, carrots were primarily purple and white. Theorange carrot we are most familiar with was a 16th-century twist by the Dutch.

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PURPLE, from pg. 28surface in the West, plant breeders began taking asecond look at those old purple varieties.Purple carrots today

Navazio developed one of the first varieties avail-able to gardeners in the United States. PurpleDragon has a striking reddish purple skin with abright orange interior. Johnny’s Selected Seed does-n’t carry it but Purple Dragon is currently availablefrom Burpees, Cooks Garden and the Seed SaversExchange.

Purple Dragon’s purple pigment disappears whenit is steamed but apparently does not when it isbaked. It is recommended that it be eaten raw to getthe health benefits from the anthocyanins. However,even though anthocyanins are largely flavorless,some people describe Purple Dragon’s flavor assomewhat harsh.

Cosmic Purple has the same purple skin andorange interior that Purple Dragon has, but the pur-ple can withstand steaming. Its core is said to be yel-low. Pinetree Seeds and Baker Creek HeirloomSeeds carry Cosmic Purple. Baker Creek describes itas sweet and spicy tasting.

There are a number of other purple varieties. Somehave characteristics similar to Purple Dragon andCosmic Purple and others are somewhat different.

Territorial Seed, Fedco, and Johnny’s SelectedSeeds sell Purple Haze, a 70-day carrot.

“Purple Haze combines purple skin color withsweet flavor,” Carter said. “It has 7- to 8-inch taperedroots with large, healthy tops. It has a bright orangeinterior.”

Since Purple Haze loses its purple pigment withboiling or steaming, eating them raw or roastedwith herbs and a coating of olive oil is recom-mended.

Purple 68 is purple throughout with an occasionalwhite core. Both Territorial and Johnny’s sell it. Itmatures in 75 days.

“It has excellent flavor raw or cooked,” Cartersaid. “It is intended for mid-summer sowings andfall harvests as it will bolt under increasingly warmtemperatures or during long-day-length periods. Ithas a high yield of attractive roots.”

Territorial sells a solid purple carrot called PurpleSun. They list it as 90 days from seeding to matu-rity. Johnny’s sells Deep Purple. Its purple pigmentfades with boiling or steaming.

Red carrots also contain anthocyanins. Territorialhas a 75-day variety called Red Samurai. Theydescribe it as rosy colored and say that its pigmentswithstand steaming or boiling.

Johnny’s sells 78 day Nutri-Red which has coralcolored roots.

“These attractive, uniform, nine-inch carrots arebest cooked to deepen the color and improve the tex-ture,” Carter said. “The strong carrot flavor is greatfor stews and vegetable dishes.”

Baker Creek and Fedco both sell a 74-day, 4- to 6-inch-long carrot called Atomic Red.

Fedco says Atomic Red has “rings of color withexterior red giving way to deep orange interior witha lighter core. Even the stems and tops show red. Itis sweet when eaten raw and develops a yummysweet carroty taste with no harshness.” ❖

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To add some color to your salads this summer you’ll find purple, red, even orange

carrots at these and other suppliers:

Johnny’s Selected Seeds — Winslow, Maine(877) 564-6697 or Johnnyseeds.com

Pinetree Garden Seeds — New Gloucester, Maine(207) 926-3400 or superseeds.com

Territorial Seed — Cottage Grove, Ore.(800) 626-0866 or TerritorialSeeds.com

Fedco Seeds — Waterville, MaineFedcoseeds.com

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Add some color to yoursalad this summer

Local Corn and Soybean Price IndexCash Grain Markets

DoverEdgertonJacksonJanesvilleCannon FallsSleepy Eye

Average:

Year AgoAverage:

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Grain prices are effective cash close on April 21. The price index chart compares an average of most recently reported local cash prices with the same average for a year ago.*Cash grain price change represents a two-week period.

Grain AnglesBuilding a solid

foundationIn the coming months, I will be providing a series

on succession and transition planning, with ideas oneverything from laying the foundation throughimplementing the different phases. The first columndiscussed a holistic approach. This column addresseshow to approach the economics of transition plan-ning.

The grain industry has enjoyedfavorable economics the past fewyears. Currently, compressedmargins are creating a challeng-ing economic environment, forc-ing businesses to scrutinize theiroperation’s financial decisionsmore carefully.

Relative to succession and tran-sition planning the economicsand financial decision makingcauses businesses to pause andtake a look at what makes senselong-term.

At the industry level, grain industry economics typ-ically tend to ebb and flow. Transition planning mustconsider impacts of poor years and position the oper-ation for making sound decisions and leveraginghigher profitability in good years.

At the personal level, a clear understanding of thebusinesses historical financial records provides thefoundation for planning for the future. Transparentconversations between the generations will allowknowledge transfer and shared decisions. Criticalquestions must be addressed to design a transitionplan that everyone believes will provide the bestchances of being successful for the long haul.

Below are just a few of the questions you should be

Grain OutlookMarket depends

on progress The following market analysis is for the week end-

ing April 17.CORN — When the final bell of the week rang,

corn had moved very little from April 10; May cornwas up 2 3⁄4 cents at $3.79 3⁄4 and the Decembercorn was up 3⁄4 cents at $4.031⁄4 per bushel. For the last twoweeks, we’ve had a U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture report tofall back on for news and direc-tion.

This week depended onweather forecasts and plantingprogress, both in the UnitedStates and South America.Spillover weakness from thewheat market was a limitingfactor in any rally attempt,while soybean strength and dol-lar weakness limited downsidemoves.

U.S. corn planting was reported at two percentcomplete as of April 12 compared to five percent onaverage. As of April 19, corn planting is expected tocome in near 10-15 percent versus the average of 13percent complete. Corn planting in the South andEast has been delayed due to moisture, but the Westwould welcome rain.

Mostly clear weather last week with rainfall fore-cast for the coming week pushed growers to thefield. Earlier planting is usually associated with bet-ter yield potential and producers wanted to takeadvantage of getting the corn in the ground ahead ofthe rain. Rain in the Plains was a negative factor inthe wheat markets.

Livestock AnglesMeat complex

rebuildingThere comes a time when the division between

hogs and cattle as separate markets must be droppedand looked at as the entire meat complex. This wouldalso include the poultry side of the meat productionto make a full assessment of the condition of theentire industry.

After months of tight cattlesupplies, as well as disease-reduced hog supplies and con-tractions in poultry productiondue to high input costs, the entiremeat production is now in theprocess of rebuilding its invento-ries in all areas.

With feeding costs slowlyimproving, the expansion in allfacets is beginning to accelerate.This will likely increase the totalproduction of meat, whether it bered meat or poultry, in themonths ahead. This will give the consumer morechoices at more than likely different price levels.Therefore the reduction in meat supplies looks to beon the decline during the upcoming months.

Looking at the demand side of the meat complex,there is an interesting scenario building that coulddominate the consumers’ preferences in the monthsahead. This not only will affect the domestic marketbut also the export market.

On the domestic side, the disposable income avail-able in this country has been shrinking over the pastfew years. This will greatly affect what the averagefamily can spend on any given item, including whatis purchased at the grocery store. There is a verylarge disparity in the wholesale price as well as the

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See NYSTROM, pg. 31 See TEALE, pg. 31 See OLSON, pg. 31

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MAY’14 JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN’15 FEB MAR APR

NYSTROM, from pg. 30May corn closed lower for the sixth

consecutive day on Monday, butreversed course to rally Tuesdaythrough Friday for four higher closesin a row. Domestic basis levels firmedas local processors attempt to attractbushels into the pipeline at a timewhen growers’ focus is on planting andflat prices are uninspiring. TheMay/July spread has narrowedslightly as a result.

Weekly export sales were on the highend of expectations at 23.2 millionbushels for old crop and 1.1 million fornew crop. The sales included a 66,200metric ton corn sale to China, thelargest to China in this marketing year.We need to average 17 million per weekin sales to achieve the 1.8 billion busheloutlook. Last year we averaged 11.4million per week from now until theend of August. Sales need to stay strongif we are to meet the USDA number.

Weekly ethanol production was down12,000 barrels per day, the secondweekly decline, bringing production to924,000 barrels per day. Stocks wereup 162,000 barrels to 20.65 millionbarrels. Ethanol margins are running35 cents per gallon.

Brazil’s corn production projectionsrose this week with Celeres increasingfrom 76.7 million metric tons to 80.2mmt. The USDA is at 75 mmt andConab’s April estimate was 79 mmt.The Buenos Aires Grain Exchangepegged Argentina’s corn harvest at 24percent complete, slightly ahead of lastyear’s 20 percent pace. They leftArgentina’s corn production estimateunchanged at 23 mmt compared toUSDA’s 24 mmt projection

OUTLOOK: Look for more range-bound trade with direction influencecoming from weather, plantingprogress, spillover effects from wheat

and soybeans, as well asthe U.S. dollar. Specula-tors increased their netshort position as of April 14 to 87,000contracts compared to net short 39,000contracts the previous week. Action thisweek, however, indicated short cover-ing. May corn options expire April 24with most action centered in the $3.80puts. If planting weather turns sour, thenet short speculator position couldresult in a spike higher; but without it,prices are expected to move sideways tolower. May corn’s range remains from$3.67 to $3.90 per bushel.

SOYBEANS — May soybeans recov-ered half of last week’s losses thisweek to close 17 1⁄4 cents higher at$9.68 3⁄4 per bushel. November soy-beans were 10 1⁄4 cents higher for theweek at $9.52 3⁄4 per bushel. A recordNational Oilseed Processors Associa-tion crush report for March early inthe week at 162.8 million bushels,when estimates were for 155.3 millionbushels, helped instigate the rebound.This may lead to some analysts lower-ing the 2014-15 ending stocks numberon future reports. However, moneymanagers added to their net shortpositions according to the latest Com-mitment of Traders report; increasingto 81,700 contracts, which is a recordnet short for futures and options as ofApril 14. Falling open interest thisweek would indicate short covering onthis week’s rally.

Weekly exports were also a support-ive force to this week’s recovery at firstglance. Sales were 11.5 million bushelsfor old crop and 8.3 million for newcrop. There was also a revision, how-ever, that upped last week’s net cancel-lations from 6.5 million to 10 millionbushels. We need to average 2.8 mil-lion bushels per week of exports to hitthe USDA’s 1.79 billion forecast, butfor the last two week’s we’ve had just

1.5 million bushels ofexport sales. Last year

we averaged 2.3 millionbushels of sales from now until the endof the marketing year.

Based on the numbers, an increasein exports may be unlikely on futurebalance sheets. China announced thisweek their March soybean imports atjust 4.49 mmt were three percentlower than last year. The USDA is car-rying Chinese bean imports at 74.0mmt. China’s soybean crush marginshave been cut in half from $40 per tonto $20 per ton in the last month.Reportedly, there are a record amountof South American soybeans on thewater headed to China.

Argentina’s Rosario Grain Exchangelast week upped their soybean produc-tion forecast from 58.0 to 59.0 mmtwith harvest 33 percent complete. Thiscompares to the USDA’s latest projec-tion of 57.0 mmt. The use of storagebags in Argentina is rising sharplywith an estimated 300,000 storagebags purchased this year that canstore up to 50 mmt of soybeans.

The threat of a trucker strike inBrazil is on the horizon, depending onhow meetings this week with the gov-ernment turn out. Truckers are lookingfor relief from high diesel fuel pricesand low freight rates. A four-week sup-ply of soybeans ready to load at theports should keep any strike impactminimal unless it lasts beyond a month.

AgRural pegged Brazilian producershave sold 53 percent of this year’s beancrop compared to 63 percent sold lastyear at this time. Only two percent ofthe 2015-16 crop is believed to havebeen priced. Brazil’s bean harvest is88 percent complete. Celeres increasedtheir Brazilian production numberfrom 91 mmt to 93.9 mmt.

The spread of Avian bird flu hasn’tyet been a factor in meal prices, but itcontinues to spread. The number ofbird losses is estimated at over 1 mil-lion birds.

China’s economic growth in Q1 was1.3 percent versus last year’s Q1growth of 1.5 percent. On an annualbasis, their GDP grew at seven per-cent in the first quarter, down from7.3 percent in the fourth quarter of2014.

OUTLOOK: Basis levels were firmand spreads narrowed as focus is onthe field and unimpressive flat priceskept farmer sales virtually non-exis-tent. The weak Brazilian real has pro-tected farmers there from the declinein Chicago Board of Trade prices.Thus, the signal to lower acres nextyear has yet to be transmitted to thatsector. In general, fundamentals arenot supportive without a weatherthreat. Price direction will favor side-ways to lower in the short term. Sup-port in the May contract is unchangedat $9.45 to $9.50 with resistance at$9.90 per bushel. ❖

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TEALE, from pg. 30consumer price in the meat counter.The gap between beef prices and therest of the meat complex is at thewidest level in many years. This hasalready hurt beef sales in recentmonths and will likely continue untilthis wide gap narrows.

The advantage on the consumer levelat this time would lean toward thepork and poultry, which seem to bemaintaining a better consumerdemand for their products than beef.

In the export picture the strong U.S.dollar has reduced demand by foreignbuyers in all meats over the pastmonths, and will likely only return ifand when the U.S. dollar contractsfrom current levels.

As a result, the months ahead shouldbring about many changes in theprices in all meats including beef, porkand poultry. Producers in all sectors ofmeat production should keep attune toany change in developments in themarketplace and protect inventoriesas needed. ❖

OLSON, from pg. 30asking as you begin designing a transi-tion plan.

• What is the true profitability of thebusiness? (Not based upon taxreturns.)

• What are the current owners draw-ing out of the business in cash andbenefits?

• What will new owners need todraw out of the business in cash andbenefits?

• What is the expected capital needsfor the next five to 10 years?

• What is the targeted growth plan?• How do the current owners get

their cash today?• How will current owners get their

cash in the future?• What is the current owner’s equity

position and how is it impacted by atransition plan?

• What will happen to the workingcapital of the business during thetransition plan?

• What is the current debt structureand how might the transition planimpact it?

• How will business and personalincome taxes be impacted during andafter transition planning?

Get started: Prepare solid historicalfinancial statements and future pro-jections. Be prepared to have trans-parent conversations about what eachgeneration will want, need or expectfinancially in the future.

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California’s dairy proces-sors, through the DairyInstitute of California, doveinto the Federal Milk Mar-ket Order debate this weekby offering an alternativeproposal to one recentlyintroduced by three of Cali-fornia’s largest co-ops, Cali-fornia Dairies Incorpo-rated, Dairy Farmersof America, and LandO’Lakes. So have theCalifornia Producer Handlers Associa-tion and Ponderosa Dairy.

The DIC charges that “There are nosignificant disorderly marketing con-ditions that would warrant either ahearing or, after any hearing, thepromulgation of a California FederalMilk Marketing Order.” They add that“The Cooperatives’ conclusion that

there are disorderly market-ing conditions is merelytheir assertion and restssquarely on the perceivedinequity caused by differ-ences between the regulatedprices for milk used to pro-duce cheese and whey underthe FMMO and CaliforniaFood & Agriculture pro-grams, respectively.”

I talked with DIC execu-tive director, Rachel

Kaldor, in Friday’sDairyLine and my take-away is that California

needs to compare oranges withoranges, not oranges with apples. Sheexplained that the DIC proposal isstructured after the other 10 existingFederal Orders.

The proposal introduced by the threemajor dairy cooperatives in Californiawould be “an anomaly,” according toKaldor, “very unique, only to Califor-

nia.” She said it “takes the Californiasystem that includes mandatory pool-ing on all classes (of milk), makes allplants pool plants under the Federalorder, would take that system into theFederal order system and basically justcall the California program now a Fed-eral order.” The DIC alternative pro-posal is constructed like the other FOsnow in existence.

When asked if the motivation behindthis move to a FO wasn’t the price dis-crepancy between the FO Class IIIprice and California’s Class 4b pricewhich regularly lags the FO price by awide margin, Kaldor said yes. Sheargued that that the FO price is “a pricethat allows processors to pay below thatprice when milk is in surplus. It’s abenchmark, not a hard floor.”

“The California 4b price is a hardfloor,” she said, “and, unlike Wisconsin,where there’s stiff competition for milk,milk often times is over that Class IIIprice because of that competition.”

“In California, milk is often long or atleast close to that,” she explained, “Lesscompetition and as a result the pricehas hit a bull’s eye. It has to be a mar-ket clearing price. The FO price doesn’thave to be, California price does. ... TheFO price in California would raise thatfloor and create a surplus of milk,wouldn’t be market clearing, andplants wouldn’t be competitive.”

“If you have Federal order price youneed to have Federal order rules,” sheconcluded, “There’s a reason for that.Without that you’ll have imbalance,uncompetitive plants, and milk in sur-plus.” Read all the petitions offered at:http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/CAOrder

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In other pricing news; Wednesday’sGlobal Dairy Trade auction added tolosses incurred in the April 1 event asthe weighted average for all productsdropped 3.6 percent, following a 10.8percent drop April 1, and is the thirdsession in a row of loss.

Not all products offered were downbut skim milk powder led the declines,down 7.8 percent, following a drop of9.9 percent last time. Butter was next,down 6.6 percent, following a 7.6 per-cent loss last time. Whole milk powderfollowed, down 4.3 percent, following a13.3 percent drop in the last session,and rennet casein was off 0.6 percent,after losing 8.0 percent last time.

Gains were led by Cheddar cheese, up2.7 percent, following a 10.5 percentdrop in the last session. Anhydrousmilkfat was up 2.3 percent, following a5.3 percent loss last time, and butter-milk powder was up 2.1 percent, follow-ing a plunge of 25.1 percent in the lastevent.

FC Stone reports the average GDTbutter price Wednesday equated toabout $1.3727 per pound U.S., downfrom $1.4782 in the April 1 event($1.3612 per pound on 80 percent but-terfat, down from $1.4421 per pound).Contrast that to Chicago MercantileExchange butter which closed Fridaymorning at $1.8075 per pound. TheGDT Cheddar cheese average was$1.3099 per pound U.S., up from$1.2642. The U.S. block Cheddar CMEprice closed Friday at $1.5750. GDTskim milk powder, at $1.0221 perpound U.S., is down from $1.1192, andthe whole milk powder average at$1.1093 per pound U.S., is down from$1.1513 in the last event. The CMEGrade A nonfat dry milk price closedthe week at 92.5 cents per pound.

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Checking the cash dairy prices, theCheddar blocks closed Friday at$1.5750 per pound, down a quarter-cent on the week and 70.5 cents belowa year ago when they jumped 11 centsto $2.28 per pound. The Cheddar bar-rels were up for the fourth week in arow, hitting the highest level of 2015 sofar, and the highest since Dec. 1, at$1.6250, up 1.5 cents on the week but63.25 cents below a year ago. Two carsof block traded hands on the week andone of barrel. The National Dairy Prod-ucts Sales Report-surveyed U.S. aver-age block price inched 0.1 cent higher,to $1.5767 per pound, while the barrelsaveraged $1.6131, up four cents.

Most cheese manufacturers in theMidwest are comfortable with currentmarket conditions, according to USDA’sDairy Market News. “Very good mar-kets” is a characterization offered thisweek, meaning production schedulesare full but cheese is readily movingout the door. A few plants have slightly

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— Dairy Market News

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MIELKE, from pg. 32lower cheese sales volume which isleading to increasing inventory levels.

Generally the increased inventoriesare accepted as a good cushion forensuring steady sales deliveries laterin the year. As has been the situationfor a number of weeks, some plants areat or near full production. Surplus milkin Wisconsin is selling at prices as lowas $5.00 below Class. Some plants areexpanding cheese production schedulesto take advantage of the extra milk butsome other plants are already at maxi-mum production.

Credit is also given to robust restau-rant and food service sales for addingto retail interest in maintaining cur-rent high demand for cheese. In fact,some cheese plant expansions are nowunderway to increase production capac-ity based in part on expectations forcontinuing strong demand for cheese.These plants are encouraging dairy

producers selling milkto the plants to increasemilk production to sup-ply pending expansions of plant capac-ity.

Cash butter closed Friday at $1.8075,up 5.5 cents on the week but still 8.25cents below a year ago when it fell 8cents. This is the highest spot butterprice so far in 2015 and the highestspot price since Dec. 15, 2014. Ten carstraded hands on the week. NDPSRReport butter averaged $1.7425, up 4.5cents.

Butter promotions are aiding demandfor butter, according to Dairy MarketNews. Sales are up slightly with thewarmer weather setting in. Some man-ufacturers believe that unfavorableweather conditions in other regionshave also helped with the increase insales. Export demand is down, withsome companies importing butter dueto better pricing. Production is steadyas some manufacturers are making

and storing product forfuture demand. Creamsupplies are available.

Print butter production remainsstrong in the West. Strong enough thatsome manufacturers are concernedthat time available to build comfort-able inventory levels to carry throughsummer is becoming “uncomfortablycompressed.”

Spot Grade A nonfat dry milk closedFriday at 92.5 cents per pound, down a

half-cent on the week, after losing 4.75cents last week, 94 cents below a yearago, and the lowest level it has been atsince Aug. 3, 2009, a year all dairyproducers would love to forget. Blockcheese was trading at $1.2850 perpound that week and butter was at$1.2450. Six cars traded hands thisweek at the CME. NDPSR powderaveraged 97.52 cents per pound, down

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Cooperatives Working Togetheraccepted seven requests for exportassistance this week to sell 921,532pounds of cheese and 7.32 millionpounds of whole milk powder to cus-tomers in Asia, the Middle East, andNorth Africa. The product has been con-tracted for delivery through October.

Year-to-date, CWT has assisted mem-ber cooperatives to sell 25.763 millionpounds of cheese, 24.387 millionpounds of butter and 7.232 millionpounds of whole milk powder totwenty-six countries on five continents.

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In politics; the National Milk Produc-ers Federation praised House lawmak-ers April 16 for voting to repeal a tax itbelieves hurts dairy producers. AnNMPF press release stated: “It’s hardenough for new generations of dairyproducers to establish their own farmswithout the prospect of the estate taxpenalizing the transfer of farmsbetween generations of family members.

“That’s why we support the actiontoday in the House of Representativesto repeal the estate tax. H.R. 1105, theDeath Tax Repeal Act, banishes thespecter of the estate tax from the samebusiness people that we should beencouraging to invest in the future ofAmerica’s food production.

“Dairy farming, like most forms ofagriculture today, is a capital-intensiveenterprise, and has become even moreso in the past decade as land valueshave risen. When younger farmersinherit farms, they are often asset richand cash poor. The estate tax can hitthem with a bill to the IRS that is pro-

hibitively costly. Thislegislation helpsaddress that problem,and will facilitate the ability of estab-lished farmers to transfer their busi-nesses to their offspring.

“The bill repeals the estate and gen-eration-skipping transfer taxes andmakes permanent the maximum 35percent gift tax rate and lifetime gifttax exemption. It also provides for aninflation adjustment to such exemptionamount. By repealing the death tax, itwill provide more certainty to the agri-culture sector, and protect farms’ finan-cial viability for future generations. Weencourage the Senate to pass similarlegislation to help our family farmers.”

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Meanwhile, National Milk and theU.S. Dairy Export Council urged theSenate and House this week to actquickly on new Trade PromotionAuthority legislation, saying the meas-ure is crucial to securing well-negoti-ated trade agreements that open for-eign markets to more U.S. dairyproducts.

The bipartisan TPA legislation wasintroduced in the Senate by SenateFinance Committee Chairman Orrin

Hatch, R-Utah, andsenior committeeDemocrat Sen. Ron

Wyden, D-Ore., and in the House byWays and Means Committee Chair-man Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.

NMPF and USDEC said renewingTPA, which expired in 2007, is partic-ularly important to the U.S. dairyindustry because America now exportsthe equivalent of one-seventh of itsmilk production. TPA is the key tounlocking future export opportunities,the groups said.

“Because world trade has become amajor driver of U.S. dairy farmerincome, we need well-designed freetrade agreements to keep expandingour exports,” said NMPF Presidentand CEO Jim Mulhern. “All of the pasttrade agreements that were well-nego-tiated have been beneficial to the U.S.dairy industry. None of those havebeen implemented without Congressfirst approving trade negotiatingauthority.”

Lee Mielke is a syndicated columnistwho resides in Everson, Wash. Hisweekly column is featured in newspa-pers across the country and he may bereached at [email protected]. ❖

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The following described property will be sold at farm located at 17381 195th Ave. NE, Hawick, MN - being5 miles southwest of Paynesville, MN, on MN Hwy. 23, then 2.5 miles south on Kandiyohi Cty. Rd. 2 & 1 mile east on 195th Ave. NE, or3 miles northeast of New London, MN, on MN Hwy. 23, then 5 miles east on Kandiyohi Cty. Rd. 31, turning into Kandiyohi Cty. Rd. 103

CONSTRUCTION EQUIP.: Grove AMZ-66 man-lift,66’ w/gas & LP eng. • CAT E70B track hoe •Kobelco Mark III, SK220 track hoe • Vermeertrencher/backhoe w/Deutz dsl. eng., 1386 hrs. •Clark Michigan Model 125-DM3A payloader S/N:403A542 • Load-Trail tandem axle constructiontrailer, 14,000 lb load cap. • Bros pull-type roadpacker – Go To Website For More InventorySHOP EQUIP. & TOOLS: Coats 20-20 SuperStar tirechanger • Craftsman 2 pc. tool cabinet •Mastercraft 2 pc. tool cabinet on whls. • Logchains • Chop saw • Floor jacks • Bar clamps • 8”Milwaukee angle grinder • Air tools • Pro PowerCut 550 plasma cutter • 1-ton chain hoist • Electricdrills • Bosch Sawz-All • Large welding tablew/vise • Carpenter tools • Come-alongs •Handyman jacks • Railroad jack • Chain binders •Torque multi-plier 3/4” “tol” • Shop tables • Toolsboxes • Open & box end wrenches • Drill press onstand • Socket sets • Impact sockets • Many handtools • Pipe wrenches • Channel locks– Go To Website For More InventoryCOMBINES–GRAIN CART–AUGERS: Intl. 1480 axialflow combine w/dsl. eng., S/N: 720234U025045 •Intl. 1480 axial flow combine w/dsl. eng., S/N:1720234U054339 • Intl. 1020, 30’ bean head, S/N:JJC0090720 • Intl. 1083, 8R30” cornhead, S/N:JJC0071834 • GSI 570 bu. basket dryer • Fruehauf32’ end dump triple axle alum. trailer • Feteral12”x70’ auger, PTO drive w/hyd. lift & swinghopper • Unloading hopper w/elec. motor •Mayrath 6”x24’ auger– Go To Website For More InventoryLAWN & YARD EQUIP.: JD 400 lawn tractorw/mower deck & front push blade, hydrostatic •JD 214 lawn tractor w/mower deck, hydrostatic •Jacobsen F-10 golf course mower, reel-type, hyd.wings, gas engine S/N: 2940 • Snapper rear eng.riding lawn mower • Fimco sprayer for ATV •Kubota F-3219 front mount street sweeper– Go To Website For More Inventory

MACHINERY: JD 1610 36’ chisel plow, pull-type •Artsway 690 sugar beet lifter • Int. 800 Cyclo-Airplanter 16R22”, semi-mounted • 12’ pull-type toolbar • Haybuster Rock-Eze reel-type rock picker,Model H-106 • 14’ tandem disc • Pull-type fieldsprayer w/1300 gal. tank & 60’ boom • Lindsay 7section spring tooth harrow w/hyd. evener • 700gal. poly-sprayer tank on cart w/pump, on trailer •Pull-type tandem axle fertilizer spreader • Tebben3 pt. 9’ brush hog • VanDale Model S-3300 wastehandler, tandem axle, PTO drive • Inland 8’ 2-stage3 pt. snowblower w/hyd. spout • 4-row Danishtooth 3 pt. cult. • CIH 900 air planter, 16R30” • CIH4900, 50’ field cult. • Oliver 4x16 semi mountedplow • Double D pull-type 20/14 road grader,Model 2014 • JD 3x16 pull-type plow • Brady 2400pull-type 20’ stalk chopper • Int. #400, 8RWplanter • Dakon gravity box w/running gear •Melroe 204, 12’ press drill • Herman 40’ pull-typefield cult. w/harrow • 16’ 3 pt. applicator • Hardy90’ boom truck mount field sprayer– Go To Website For More InventoryVEHICLES: ‘88 Mack semi tractor w/Mack 350 dsl.eng., sleeper • • ‘77 Mack Model R semi tractorw/300 Mack motor & 5-spd. trans. • ‘85 Mack dsl.grain truck w/18’ wood box & hoist– Go To Website For More InventoryTRACTORS: Versatile 850, 4WD dsl. tractor,Cummins dsl., bare back, 18.4x38 rubber w/duals,S/N: 850050382 • ‘81 Versatile 555, 4WD tractor,Cummins dsl. eng., PTO, 3 pt., 18.4x38 rubberw/duals, S/N: 131785 • CIH 7120 Magnum dsl.tractor, cab, 3 pt., 100/540 PTO, PS, 185-spd.,hub duals, 11,000 hrs., S/N: JKA-0009173 • Int.806 dsl. tractor, WF, 18.4x38 rubber, 3 pt.,100/540 PTO, 7571 hrs., S/N: 64485Y • Int. 1206dsl. tractor, WF, 3 pt., 100/540 PTO, 18.4x38 rearrubber, 5858 hrs., S/N: 11890 • Farmall H gastractor, NF fenders • Steiger Cougar ST-280, 4WDdsl. tractor, Cummins dsl. eng., 20.8x38 rubberw/duals, 7068 hrs. w/12’ front push blade– Go To Website For More Inventory

SNOWMOBILES–ATV’s–GO-CARTS: ‘95 Ski-DooRotax 380 snowmobile • Swinger snowmobile •Force Tech full susp. 2-person go-cart • Suzuki 4-wheeler • ‘93 Arctic Cat Puma snowmobile •Honda 200 3-wheeler– Go To Website For More InventoryMACHINERY–VEHICLES–CONTRUCTION EQUIP. –(For parts, repair, scrap iron): • Case 980B trackhoe • Int. #400 planter • ‘95 Cadillac • Wilrich 40’field cult. • Bulk fertilizer bins • Versatile 850 4WDtractor (no engine) • Oliver 88 dsl. tractor • HysterLP forklift • CAT D-6 dozer • Versatile 145 4WDtractor w/Cummins dsl. eng. • Oliver row-croptractor • Farmall M tractor frame • Merritt 40’alum, hopper bottom trailer, 2 compartment • ‘88Chevy 1/2 ton pickup • 40’ reefer trailer • ChevroletDurango S-10 pickup • Pontoon w/alum. •Chevrolet Viking #60 grain truck, 14’ box w/hoist •Farm King 1070 grain auger w/hyd. lift • 70’ gravelconveyor w/gas eng., hyd. drive • 30’ alum. reefertrailer • (2) ‘80 Int. axial flow combines • Int. 8838R30” cornhead w/poly snouts • Fiat-Allis 745 H-B payloader • Bush Hog 20’ tandem disc • ‘72 Ford8000 dsl. w/commercial concrete mixing tank •‘85 Osh-Gosh TMSSE commercial concrete truck• ‘86 Osh-Gosh CMSSE commercial concretetruck • Westinghouse 10-ton earth scraper • DMI14’ V-ripper • Int. Model 1010 1-ton 4x4 truck •Old Cutlass Supreme • ‘84 Int. S-1900 dsl. truckw/roll-off bed frame • Int. 8300 semi tractor • Int.500 corn planter • ‘93 Cadillac Deville sedan • NHhaystacker • Farmall M tractor • CAT 955H dozeR– Go To Website For More InventoryMISC.: (35) pallets of 12”x16” concrete blocks •(6) rolls of ground thawing material • (10)concrete 4’x3/5’ divides • Restaurant booth •Aluminum ramps • PTO’s • (3) 12’ cattle gates •Many used truck & car tires • Semi truck tires– Go To Website For More Inventory

DANIEL HOFFENKAMP ESTATE

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Very large auction.Please be early and prepared to buy in 2 auctionrings. In case of rain, shop equipment & toolssold in large shop. Thanks, Ziemer Auctioneers.

Auctioneer: Mark ZIEMER New London, MN • (320) 354-4312 MACHINERY • TRACTORSCONSTRUCTIONFARM & MORE!

SATURDAY, MAY 9 • 9:00 A.M.

Too Many Items To Mention!Go to the website for full auction billing

TRACTORS• ‘14 MF 4610, cab, 99 hp., ldr.• (2) ‘14 MF 6616, MFD, cab

w/ldr. • ‘08 MF 6497, 195 hp., duals,

1078 hrs.• ‘05 MF 451, 45 PTO hp.,

400 hrs.• ‘14 MF 1754 Compact, MFD,

w/ldr., hydro• MF 1736 HL, hydro, ldr.• MF 5613, MFD, cab• MF 1705 Sub Compact, MFD• 18.4-38 duals off JD 4440,

75% rubber

CORNHEADS• (3) Geringhoff 1622RD • (9) Geringhoff 1222RD • (5) Geringhoff 1220RD • ‘08 Geringhoff 830NS• (9) Geringhoff 830RD • ‘98 Geringhoff 822RD• (4) Geringhoff 630RD • ‘12 CIH 3412, 12R22”• ‘12 CIH 2608, chopping • ‘04 Gleaner 1222, GVL poly• ‘84 JD 843, LT• ‘83 MF 1183• ‘96 JD 893, KR, HDP• ‘96 JD 693, reg. rolls• JD 622, GVL poly• ‘76 MF 83

COMBINES• ‘13 MF 9540 RWA, duals• ‘12 MF 850• ‘07 MF 9790, RWA, duals,

1440/1001 hrs.• ‘98 MF 8780, duals, RWA,

2087 sep. hrs.• ‘91 MF 8570, RWA,

5007 hrs.

• ‘86 MF 8560, 4941 hrs.• ‘92 Gleaner R62,

4210/2643 hrs.• ‘10 Cat Challenger 670B,

auto-steer, 1231 eng. hrs.

GRAIN HANDLING• Brandt augers: 8x35, 8x40,

8x47, 8x62, 10x35• ‘02 Brandt 8x62, SC, PTO• Brandt 8x45, 18 hp. Briggs• ‘11 Hutchinson 10x61• (3) Brandt 1070XL swing

hoppers• Brandt 1080XL swing hopper• ‘13 Buhler 1282 swing

hopper• Brandt 1390 swing hopper

XL & HP• Brandt 20 Series drive over

deck• Brandt, 1515LP 1545LP, 1585

grain belts• ‘03 Brandt 4500 EX, grain

vac.• Parker 839 grain cart• A&L 850S grain cart,

850 bu.• ‘08 Unverferth 5000 • Parker 165-B gravity box• Parker 2620 seed tender• Parker 1020 seed tender,

bulk boxes

HAY & LIVESTOCK• Kodiak SD72 rotary cutter• Everest 5700 finish mower• Sitrex MKE14 hy-cap. rake• Sitrex RP2, RP5, 3 pt. rakes• Sitrex 12-wheel rakes on cart• Sitrex 10-wheel rake on cart• JD #5 sickle mower• Chandler litter spreaders,

26’ & 22’

MISCELLANEOUS• Degelman 7200 & R570P

rock pickers• Degelman 6000HD rock

picker• Degelman RR1500 rock

picker• Degelman RR320 rock digger• Degelman LR7645 Land

Roller - Rental Unit• Degelman 5’ skidsteer

buckets• JD 520 stalk chopper,

high speed• Loftness 20’ stalk chopper,

SM• Loftness 240 stalk chopper• Wil-Rich 25’ stalk chopper• JD 520 press drill, 20’• Maurer HT42, HT38, HT32 &

HT28 header trailers• WRS 30’ header trailers• SB Select 108 snowblowers,

540 & 1000 PTO• Lucke 8’, snowblower• Loftness 96” & 84”

snowblowers

TILLAGE• Sunflower 1550-50,

1435-36 & 1435-21 discs• Sunflower 5035-36,

5056-49 & 5056-63 fieldcultivators

• Sunflower 4311-14,4412-07, 4412-05 discrippers

• Sunflower 4511-15 discchisel

• Sunflower 4212-13 coulterchisel

• WINTER SERVICE PROGRAMS •DISCOUNT OF 5% ON

AGCO OR GERINGHOFF PARTSAnd Choice of FREE TRUCKING

within 100 Mile Radius or

10% DISCOUNT ON LABOR

WILLMAR FARM CENTERWillmar, MN

Phone 320-235-8123

ELITE SERIES ROTA-DISC CORNHEADSGENERATIONS AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION1) Slices stalks vertically with 15 serrated discs. No swing blades2) Ground speed and moister have very little effect on material size.3) Much lower horse power requirements than competition.4) Corn head driven with drive shafts and gear boxes. No chain and sprockets like the competition.5) Aluminum alloy gear boxes to reduce weight and dissipate heat.6) Self-tightening gathering chains.7) Double acting stripper plates with welding on hardened edge.8) Large diameter auger that turn slower, reducing ear loss.9) Corn stalk stubble in field is splintered to reduce tire damage if driven over.10) Optional Integrated Crop Sweeper and End Row Augers for improved crop.

#1 Dealer in the USA

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1975 chev.C 60 single axgrain truck, 16 “ box, 366eng. Wilrich box and hoistvery good cond. 320 235 6389or 320 212 8002

44' set up on 22” rows, 1600gal tank & Raven system,23 coulters w/ injector ori-fices, can move coulter as-semblies to 30” row spacingor 20” row spacing & cutbar to 40', good cond, bigtires Titan 380/90R46, canside dress at 10-12 mph, itcan hold it on the row. Alsohave GreenSeeker that weused w/ this if interested,will sell with or separately.$25,000. W/ GreenSeekeradd $10,000. 507-381-1871 or507-327-6983

FOR SALE: (2) 8R cultiva-tors; (3) wire corn cribs;Archway 410 feed grinder;Glencoe chisel plow, JDrunning gear. 507-854-3362

FOR SALE: IH 574 tractorw/ IH 2250 ldr; Case IH 2255ldr; JD 148 ldr; JD forksfor JD 148 ldr; JD 46A ldr;JD 45 ldr; 7' pull field cult;8' 3pt field cult; 9 ½' pullfield cult; Land Pride 3pt 5'garden tiller; JD sidemount 7' mower; 24' baleelevator; JD Donahue 28'trailer; JD 4020, WF; JD A,WF. Koestler Farm Equip-ment 507-399-3006

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15' diameter holding tank,1500 bu, with 6' 6” auger,3ph 3 hp electric motor$1,700. 641-425-9035

Superb SC 500 centrifugalfan, runs quiet, 8 column1994 grain dryer, LP gas, 3phase motors, $18,000/makeoffer, ready to use, wouldhave an 8”x 31' Westfieldfill auger or overheadstructure & holding bin forabove it at additional cost.507-381-1871 or 507-327-6983

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1000 Gallon Top-Air Sprayerw/ 60 Ft Boom, Big Tires,Monitor, Hyd Pump,Foamer Etc. Everythingworks. Guaranteed! J&M350 Bu Wagon, Truck Tires.Both Real Good. 319-347-2349 Can Deliver

16-row 9100 B&H hydraulicfold Cultivator/anhydroushitch, Raven control, Tallshields. 507-383-8094

2RH Unload chopper boxesMiller Pro 2150, $3,850;Meyers 1800 chopper box$3,550; both have JD 1075wagons, JD 3950 Chopper,new knives metal alert, hy-draulic controls, hay head,$5,700. 715-285-5818

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SILO DOORS Wood or steel doors shipped

promptly to your farmstainless fasteners

hardware available. (800)222-5726

Landwood Sales LLC

Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys.100% financing w/no liensor red tape, call Steve atFairfax Ag for an appoint-ment. 888-830-7757

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FOR SALE: Parker 450 bubox wagon, $3,600; Parker350 bu box wagon, $2,600;Hutchinson auger, 8”x53',10hp motor, $1,500; IH 1967tandem box, 50,000 miles,good motor, transmissionneeds work, $1,500; 3pt logsplitter, circle saw. 320-253-9194

FOR SALE:Used grain bins,floors unload systems, sti-rators, fans & heaters, aer-ation fans, buying or sell-ing, try me first and alsocall for very competitivecontract rates! Officehours 8am-5pm Monday –Friday Saturday 9am - 12noon or call 507-697-6133

Ask for Gary

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For Sale: John Deere 435round baler with preserva-tive applicator $5,000 OBO(or best offer). (952)261-2927

HS small square bale wagon,16', excellent condition, fordetails, call (507)527-2066

JD 327 baler w/ thrower,nice; NH 455 sickle mower;JD 22 hay conditioner; JD8' low rubber grain drill,grass; 3pt bale movers.320-864-4583 or 320-779-4583

NH BR7070, 7100 bales, rotacutter, silage, 4x6 baler,moisture meter, wide pick-up, oiler, make offer. (715)572-5678

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FOR SALE: Litter & com-post spreader. BB brand.18'. Hyd apron & spinners.$12,500. 320-296-4100

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FOR SALE: To Be Moved: a1985 Menards pole shed,54'x32'x12' w/ 20' overheaddoor w/ opener & 15' slidingdoors. 320-562-2449

FOR SALE: Used Grainbins, many sizes available.Floors & equipment, con-crete & erection work. 715-308-9649

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DAMAGED GRAINWANTEDANYWHERE

We buy damaged corn andgrain any condition

- wet or dry -TOP DOLLAR

We have vacs and trucksCALL HEIDI OR LARRY

NORTHERN AG SERVICE INC800-205-5751

TRACTORS‘10 CIH 435 Quad, 600 hrs.- $255,000

‘11 CIH 550 Quad, 2600 hrs.,PTO, 36” tracks - $219,500

‘11 CIH 315 w/Soucey tracks,610 hrs. - $224,500

‘11 CIH 885, 2WD, cab,New TA28 loader - $19,900

TILLAGECIH Tigermate II, 44’ - $28,500CIH 1200, 16-30 pivot, bulk fill- $69,500

Used Liq. fert. attach for Kinze3200, Complete - $2,950

MISCELLANEOUSNew Bush Hog 2815 rotarycutter - Invoice: $16,500

LOCAL TRADES LOCAL TRADES

RABE INTERNATIONAL, INC.1205 Bixby Road (across from fairgrounds), Fairmont, MN507-235-3358 or 800-813-8300 • Get the Rabe Advantage

Case IH and CNH Capital are registered trademarks of CNH America LLC Visit our Web Site at http://www.caseih.com

– SPECIAL OF THE WEEK –New Aluma 8218 tilt w/4800# axle - $6,395, plus tax & license‘14 CIH 870 w/reel, Demo - 50 Acres, Full Warranty - $79,500

‘01 JD 8410, 6881 hrs, MFWD, 235 hp,18.4-46, duals, 4 hyds ............$95,900

‘02 JD 8220, 7205 hrs, 380-90R50,duals, 4 hyds ......................$104,000

‘04 JD 7420, 2800 hrs, 2WD, 115 hp,480-80R42, 2 hyds ................$60,000

‘13 JD 6170R, 763 hrs, MFWD,170 hp, 380-90R50, 3 hyds ..$129,000

‘09 JD 1710 Planter, 12R30,Pro shaft, CC ........................$34,900

‘12 JD 1790, 3600 hrs, 24R30, CCS,Seedstar ............................$124,000

‘13 JD 9460R, 372 hrs, 4WD, 800-70R38, 5 hyds ............$295,000


‘11 JD 7430, 4045 hrs, MFWD, 166 hp,480-80R42, 3 hyds, loader ....$110,000

‘09 JD 7130, 480 hrs, MFWD, 121 hp,480-80R38, 3 hyds, ldr ..........$89,900

‘08 JD 2210 Field Cult, 50.5’,101 shanks, harrow..............$55,000

‘13 JD 1770NT, 24R30, CCS,front fold ............................$165,000

‘14 JD 9510R, 126 hrs, 4WD, 510 hp,800-70R38, duals, 5 hyds ..........CALL


‘08 JD 7930, 4148 hrs, MFWD, 180 hp,IVT, 480-80R46, 3 hyds ........$125,000


‘10 JD 328D Skid, 2554 hrs, 83 hp,2-spd, cab, 84” bucket ........$29,500

‘10 JD 4930 Sprayer, 752 hrs,self-propelled......................$285,000

‘12 JD 326D Skid, 718 hrs, 74 hp,2-spd, foot controls, bucket $37,000

Fast 9600 Sprayer, 60’ boom,1000 gal tank, 13.6x38 ........$21,500

‘01 JD 1770NT, 16R30, vacuum,3.0 bu, fert............................$60,000

‘12 JD 9530T..................CALL FOR BEST PRICE!

‘13 JD 9560R, 177 hrs, 4WD,560 hp, 850-42, 4 hyds ......$333,000

‘13 JD 9560RT, 601 hrs, TRACK,560 hp, 36”, 4 hyds............$345,000

‘10 JD 9630, 958 hrs, 4WD, 530 hp,800-70R38, 4 hyds ............$277,000

‘13 Cat. Challenger, 832 hrs, TRACK,285 hp, 30” belts, 5 hyds ....$247,500

‘13 JD 8360R, 548 hrs, MFWD,360 hp., 380-90R54, 5 hyds. $285,000

‘05 JD 8120, 2052 hrs, MFWD, 170 hp,380-54, duals, 5 hyds ............$120,900


‘02 Bobcat A300 Skid, 3393 hrs,78 hp, cab, dsl, 84” bucket ..$28,500

‘09 Fast FS9610 Sprayer, 80’ boom,1000 gal tank........................$29,900

‘06 JD 1770, 24R30, CCS, liquid fert..........................................$117,900

‘09 JD DB60, 24R30, Seedstar 2,fert ......................................$154,500

‘13 JD DB66, 36R22, CCS,row command ....................$236,000

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3 pt mounted back hoe, for atractor - Wallenstein GX900- like new, $8,000. (715)222-4349

JD 630 26' disc w/exc blades,$7,900; JD 27' 980 cult w/JDharrow, $8,750; JD 176012x30 hyd fold planter, 3 buboxes, HD downpressure,250 mon, $16,900; JD 568baler, mega-wide, hyd pick-up, net & twine wrap, lgtires, $16,900; NH 1431 discbind, rubber rollers, $6,450;CIH 9170 tractor, 20.8x42, 4hyd, 7800 hrs, $24,750. 320-769-2756

JD 7000, 6RN planter, no fer-tilizer, $4,200; 8”x32' auger,5hp motor, $1,200; IH 7008x18 plow, $4,000; 25' goose-neck 3 horse trailer w/ liv-ing qtrs, like new, $4,500.507-330-3945

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Gehl 980 forage wagon,Knight 3025 TMR mixer atBigIron.com selling Apr.29.View pics & bid now.

Almena WI 715-296-8263

IH 656 gas tractor, 3pt, WFfender, $3,250; JD 336baler, $2,450; Farmhand 8bale accumulator, $1,250;Farmhand 8 bale fork, likenew, $1,400; NH 258 rake,$2,250; NH BR780 roundbaler, exc belts, $5,500; IA8 bale dolly wheel hay trail-er, $2,750. 320-769-2756

JD 44 2 bottom plow; NewIdea 1R picker, works; Ke-wanee 45' & 55' grain eleva-tors; JD 40' grain elevator;3 flair boxes on JD gears w/hoist; Schwartz single postloader, complete off a 620.320-864-4583 or 320-779-4583

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FOR SALE: 8 JD radio beanmeters, $80/each. 1 gravitybox w/fertilizer auger – callfor price. 320-779-0741 or320-327-2763.

FOR SALE: IH cultivatorVibra shanks, fits field cul-tivator 4500 model & allCase IH row crop cultiva-tors, $25/ea. 507-236-9993

For Sale: JD 4840, 6070 hrs,vg rubber, maint records.DMI 26.5' Tigermate ll, exccond. Dakon 5 shank deeptil. Lorenz snowblower.Retirement sale. (507) 217-7795

FOR SALE: Merritt alumhopper grain trailers; '89IH 1680 combine; 690 Kill-bros grain cart; 24R30” JDpl on Kinze bar; Big Afloater; 175 Michigan ldr;3000 Gleaner CH parts; IH964 CH; White 706 & 708 CH& parts; White plows &parts; (3) 4WD drive pick-ups ('78-'80); JD 44' fieldcult; 3300 Hiniker fieldcult; IH 260 backhoe; head-er trailers. 507-380-5324

FOR SALE: NH LX885 skidloader, cab, heat, 2spd, 3740hrs, 78” dirt bucket,$12,900; JD 148 loader w/84”bucket, $3,400. 320-295-7000

Harms Mfg. Land Rollers,Brand New, 12'-$6,500; 14'-$7,000; 16'-$7,500; 24'-$14,000; 32'-$16,500; 42'-$19,500. Other sizes from8'-60'. 715-234-1993

Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Re-pair Repair-Troubleshoot-ing Sales-Design Customhydraulic hose-making upto 2” Service calls made.STOEN'S Hydrostatic Ser-vice 16084 State Hwy 29 NGlenwood, MN 56334 320-634-4360

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23rd Annual

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May 2 & 3, 2015Morrison County Fairgrounds, Little Falls, MNAuction: Saturday, May 2nd - 10 AM

Items Wanted:Antique & Collectible Tractors, Gas Engines,

Machinery, Snowmobiles, Parts & ToysContact: 320-393-2542

Swap Meet, Flea Market,Toy & Craft Show

Outside Spots: 320-573-2270Inside Spots: 320-632-3258

Featuring:John Deere Numbered Series Tractors,

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Sun., May 3rd: 12 PMContact: Antique Tractors: 605-430-4320

Garden Tractors: 320-808-6306Tractor, Gas Engine & Snowmobile Displays,Plowing, Garden Tractor Plowing, Demonstrations,Parade, Pedal Tractor Pull, Children’s Activities,Tractor Driving Contest, Old Fashion Jam SessionAll Exhibitors, Musicians, Consignors,

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USED TRACTORS#281959, ‘11 CAT. MT765C,1050 hrs., 16” tracks ..................................................$210,000#125489, ‘13 JD 9510RT,520 hrs., 36” tracks, 4 SCV ........................................$342,500#902738, ‘13 JD 9460RT,492 hrs., 36” tracks, Xenon lights, WS drawbar..........$249,500#2592, ‘12 JD 9560R,600 hrs., 80’ w/duals, Xenon lights, wgt. pkg. ............$279,500#283560, ‘11 JD 9630T,1475 hrs., 36” tracks, WS drawbar..............................$249,500#126140, ‘08 JD 9630,600 hrs., 80’ w/duals, Xenon lights, wgt. pkg. ............$229,500#192729, ‘09 JD 9230,2584 hrs., 480/80R46, PTO ........................................$172,500#192515, ‘12 JD 8360RT,1508 hrs., 16” tracks, IVT, 5 SCV ................................$259,500#192646, ‘09 JD 8530,3382 hrs., IVT, ILS, 380/90R54 ..................................$189,500#128531, ‘13 JD 8335R,525 hrs., IVT, ILS, 85R50 w/duals, 4 SCV, Warranty ..$273,000#282444, ‘08 JD 8130,3928 hrs., MFWD, PS, 320/90R54 ..............................$129,500#280834, ‘00 JD 8410,8698 hrs., MFWD, New 18.4-46 ....................................$87,500

USED HARVEST#125202, ‘11 JD 9770,1508/1008, 2-whl., 710/70R38 duals, topper ..............$206,500#192955, ‘10 JD 9870,972/825, PRWD, 650/38 duals, topper ........................$219,500#193799, ‘08 JD 9870,2044/1850, PRWD, 20.8-42 duals ..............................$186,500#282994, ‘13 JD S670,1315/935, 2WD, 520x85 duals, topper ........................$199,500#282837, ‘13 JD S670,565/430, PRWD, 5-spd. FHS ......................................$289,500#282837, ‘13 JD S680,586/425, PRWD, topper ..............................................$329,500

‘14 JD S690,440/325, PRWD, Factory Tracks, Power Tailboard ......$430,000

USED FIELD CULTIVATORS#125848, ‘10 CIH TigermateFld. Cult., 291⁄2’, rolling basket ........................................$28,500#113934, ‘13 JD 2210Fld. Cult., 641⁄2’, Accudepth, 4-bar ..................................$65,000

#114081, ‘13 JD 2210Fld. Cult., 551⁄2’, single point, 3-bar ................................$58,500#114108, ‘07 JD 2210Fld. Cult., 581⁄2’, Accudepth, 3-bar ..................................$37,500#125361, ‘12 JD 2210Fld. Cult., 381⁄2’, single point, 4-bar ................................$34,500

SPRAYERS#193547, ‘12 JD 4730595 hrs., 100’, 380/105R50 ........................................$199,500#280737, ‘09 JD 48301070 hrs., 90’, 380/105R50, traction control ..............$189,500#192928, ‘13 JD 4830455 hrs., 120’, 380/90R46, hyd. trd. ..........................$249,500#194006, ‘14 JD 4830 ................................................$269,500#192927, ‘13 JD 4830 ................................................$249,500

PLANTING/SEEDING#285638, ‘09 JD 1690,CCS Drill, 30’, 15” spacing ............................................$69,500#153562, ‘12 JD DB80,32R30, CCS, L/fert., R/cmnd, R/clnrs, Smart Box ......$229,500#125063, ‘12 JD DB60,24R30, CCS, L/fert., R/cmnd, R/clnrs ..........................$152,500#125059, ‘13 JD 1770NT,16R30, CCS, Mech. Dr., R/clnrs, Pneu. DP....................$89,500#125641, ‘07 JD 1770NT,16R30, 3.0 bu., Mech. Dr...............................................$59,500#125640, ‘02 JD 1770NT,16R30, 3.0 bu., Mech.Dr., R/clnrs ................................$45,000#125677, ‘97 K&M Bar,24R22, 1.6 bu., R/clnrs, TruCount ................................$32,500#193570, ‘06 White 8180,16R30, R/clnrs, TruCount ..............................................$52,900

AGED/NEW/DEMO BLOWOUTS#15419, ‘14 JD 6140R,85 hrs., 2-whl., cab, P/Quad, 480/80R42 ......................$94,500#11095, ‘14 JD 6150R,200 hrs., MFWD, cab, JD 360 loader ..........................$124,900#85286, ‘13 JD 8260R,137 hrs., PSFT, 5 SCV, 480/80R50 ..............................$215,000#760079, ‘14 JD 2623Disk, 30’8”, Never Used ................................................$52,500#755126, ‘14 JD 2700Mulch Ripper, (5) std. 30”, Never Used ........................$32,900#745213, ‘13 JD 3710Plow, 10-bottom, spring reset, coulters, Never Used ....$52,000

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JD 7730, IVT Trans. 4200 hrs,Greenstar ready, frontfenders, duals, dependable,$88,000. Fertilizer spreader5 ton, row crop, $6,000. 715-572-1234

JD Equipment: ('02) 8420tractor, MFWD, 5,100 hrs,new motor & tires. ('02)9520 tractor, 4WD, duals,farmer owned. ('05) 9860STS combine, 1400 hrs.('00) 9650 combine, 1800hrs. ('05) Ford SVC truck.(608)778-6600

Koehn 24' danish field culti-vator w/ rolling baskets;5”x5”, 4”x4”, 6”x6” galva-nized angle iron. 320-981-0276

Montag Dry Fert banderbuilt by pneumatic 12R30”fold bar, Ausherman coul-ters. 507-383-8094

NH 790 Chopper, good cond,knives 75%, no metal, w/hay head. $3,000. 715-644-5998.

NH BR 7070, 7100 Bales Rotacut, silage 4X6 baler, mois-ture meter, wide pick up,oiler. Make offer. 715-572-5678

Supreme 400 vertical TMR,$14,500. '11 Anderson hybridbale wrapper, comes w/ re-mote & auto pilot, 4 stretch-ers, $23,500. 651-380-0125

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'01 Case IH MX270, front du-als, wgts, 18.4-46's, 90%rubber, luxury cab, 3pt,PTO, only 3019 hrs, sharp,serviced, $85,500. 507-327-0858

184x30 clamp on duals,w/clamps, very good, $450.(715)468-2910

1952 JD B, new paint, runsgood, excellent condition,$2,850. 507-220-0487

2002 MF 231S, 42hp Perkins,ROP, 168 hrs, like new,$8,900. (715)468-2910

2013 JD 7200R, IVT trans,46" duals, only 37 hours,$155,000. 715-296-2162

4230 JD cab, air, heat, newrubber front & back, runsexc, $18,000. (715)287-3396

Int'l Farmall 130 & Sun Mas-ter mower. Under 9200 ofthese tractors made.SN8261J, made in '57 or '58.Has an IH 2 OL 4 cyl gaseng, PTO. Mower & tractorhave been very dependable,no longer needed, since weno longer rent acreage.Both tractor & mower sold“as is” w/ no warr. Deliv-ery responsibility of buyer.Collectors! Here's thatchance to own this raretractor, don't let it slip by!$2,900/OBO. 507-230-0207 or507-632-4412

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Hay Busters H106 rock pick-er, $8,995; 2564 Bale Busterw/ blower, $17,900/OBOtrade. 320-543-3523

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FOR SALE: JD 4630, PS,8100 hrs, duals, $10,500;Hesston 1340 discbine,$7,000. 952-457-1413

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DAMAGED GRAINSTATE-WIDE

We pay top dollar for yourdamaged grain.

We are experienced handlersof your wet, dry, burnt

and mixed grains.Trucks and Vacs available.

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PRUESS ELEV., INC.1-800-828-6642

USED PARTSLARSON SALVAGE

6 miles East of

CAMBRIDGE, MN763-689-1179

We Ship DailyVisa and MasterCard Accepted

Good selection oftractor parts

- New & Used -All kinds of

hay equipment, haybines, balers,

choppersparted out.

New combine beltsfor all makes.

Swather canvases,round baler belting,used & new tires.

Port-A-Hut Shelters:• All Steel Shelters for Livestock & Other Uses

Notch Equipment:• Rock Buckets • Grapple Forks • Manure Forks• Bale Spears • Hi-Volume Buckets & Pallet Forks• Bale Transports & Feeder Wagons, 16’-34’• Adult & Young Stock Feeders & Bale Feeders• Land Levelers

Smidley Equipment:• Steer Stuffers • Hog Feeders • Hog Huts• Calf Creep Feeders • Lamb & Sheep Feeders• Cattle & Hog Waterers • Mini Scale

Sioux Equipment:• Gates • Calving Pens • Haymax Bale Feeders• Cattle & Feeder Panels • Head Gates

• Loading Chute• Hog Feeders • Sqz. Chutes & Tubs • Calf Warmer

JBM Equipment:• Feeder Wagons - Several Models• Self-locking Head Gates• Self-locking Bunk Feeders• Tombstone Horse & Horned Cattle Feeders• Skid Feeders • Bunk Feeders • Bale Wagons• Bale Thrower Racks • Flat Racks for big sq. bales• Self-locking Feeder Wagons • Fenceline Feeders• Several Types of Bale Feeders

• Field & Brush Mowers • Roto-Hog Power Tillers• Stump Grinders • Log Splitters • Chippers

• Power Graders • Power Wagons• Leaf & Lawn Vacuums • Versa-trailers• GT (Tox-O-Wic) Grain Dryers, 350-800 bu. -

EARLY ORDER DISCOUNT• Taylor-Way 7’ rotary cutter• Sheep & Calf Feeders• Livestock Equipment by Vern’s Mfg.• Steel Bale Throw Racks w/ Steel Floors• Peck Grain Augers • MDS Buckets for Loaders & Skidloaders• Powder River Livestock & Horse Equipment• Tire Scrapers for Skidsteers, 6’-9’• EZ Trail Wagons Boxes & Bale Baskets• Taylor-way 3 way dump trailer• MDS Roto King Round Bale Processor• Sitrex Wheel Rakes• Bale Baskets• SI Feeders, Wagons & Bunks• (Hayhopper) Bale Feeders • Calftel Hutches & Animal Barns• R&C Poly Bale Feeders• Amish Built Oak Bunk Feeders & Bale Racks• Goat & Sheep Feeders

Lot - Hwy 7 EOffice Location - 305 Adams Street

Hutchinson, MN 55350320-587-2162, Ask for Larry

~ NEW EQUIPMENT/BIG INVENTORY ~

• 4-Yard Soil Scraper• Several Good Manure Spreaders• Smidley Rebuilt Hog Feeders & Steer Stuffers• JD 1010, 24’ Field Cult., F.F., w/3-bar, V.G.• Melroe 60’ Harrow

~ USED EQUIPMENT ~

DR® POWER EQUIPMENTJBM Tombstone Feeder WagonDesigned for horned animals & horses

Large Inventory Of Other Models

We can also sell your equipment for you on consignment

TRACTORS‘82 ALLIS CHALMERS 8030, AIR RIDE SEAT, 9300 HRSCASE IH DX34 COMPACT 4WD, HYDRO, 763 HRS, & 72"

MID-MOUNT MOWERCASE IH 7120 FWA TRACTOR, 18.4X42 REAR W/DUALS,

6369 HRSIH 666 GAS 2WD TRACTOR W//IH 2250 LOADER &

BUCKET, 6250 HRSIH 766 GAS 2WD TRACTOR, 18.4X34 REAR TIRES,

4777 HRS‘01 JD 4200 COMPACT 4WD, W/LOADER, BUCKET,

& 60" MOWER, 1450 HRSMASSEY FERGUSON 1736HL COMPACT 4WD,

72" BUCKET, R4 TIRES, MID PTO ‘02 NEW HOLLAND 8970A FWA, 18.4X46 DUALS,

16.9 FRONTS, 5400 HRSCOMBINES & HEADS

‘13 GLEANER S77 COMBINE, DUALS, 850 ENG HRS,553 SEP HRS

‘08 GLEANER R75 COMBINE, DUALS, 2106 ENG HRS,1533 SEP HRS

‘05 GLEANER R75 COMBINE, DUALS, TURRET,1884 ENG HRS, 1331 SEP HRS

‘03 GLEANER R75 COMBINE, DUALS, 1976 ENG HRS,1438 SEP HRS

CIH 1660, 4445 HRS, 30.5 DRIVE TIRES, CLEANCOMBINE

‘02 CIH 2206, 6R30" CORNHEAD‘10 CIH 1020, 20' BEAN HEADMASSEY FERGUSON 8570 COMBINE W/25' FLEX HEAD

(8.3 CUMMINS)GLEANER 9250, 30' DRAPER HEADERGLEANER SERIES, II 15' BEAN HEAD, FLOATING BAR,

GOOD SHAPE, M MOUNTSGLEANER 8000, 30’ FLEX HEADGLEANER HUGGER 438 CORNHEADCRESSONI 6R30 CUTTER CORNHEADHARVESTEC 4308C CUTTER CORNHEAD, 8R30",

GL MOUNTS, NICEHARVESTEC 4308C CUTTER CORNHEAD, 8R30",

JD MOUNT‘08 HARVESTEC 4308C CUTTER CORNHEAD, 8R30",

NH/CASE IH MOUNTHARVESTEC 5306C CUTTER CORNHEAD, 6R30",

CASE MOUNTSKID STEERS

CASE SR175 SKID LOADER, CAB/HEAT, POWERATTACH, 1100 HRS, RADIO

CASE SR220 SKID LOADER, CAB/HEAT, POWERATTACH, 3100 HRS

‘96 MUSTANG 2060, T-BARTILLAGE/FIELD CULTIVATORS

DEUTZ ALLIS 1500, 5 SHANK CHISEL PLOW,HYDRAULIC COULTERS

‘10 GREAT PLAINS 30' TURBO TILL, ROLLING BASKET& REEL

GLENCOE SS7400, 5 SHANKKRAUSE TL6200 SOIL FINISHER, 18', NEW CONDITION,

3-BAR COIL & BASKETWHITE 588, 4 BOTTOM PLOW13 WILRICH 657, 11 SHANK CHISEL/RIPPER COMBO,

USED 1 SEASON‘12 WILRICH 657, 11 SHANK CHISEL/RIPPER COMBO,

3 BAR COIL & BASKET

HAY & FORAGE, STALK CHOPPERSBUSH HOG DM70 3PT DISC MOWERAGCO HESSTON 7433, 3X3 BALER, APPLICATOR,

ROLLER CHUTE, 48,000 BALESMF HESSTON 2150, 3X3 BALER, PACKER, CUTTER,

ROLLER CHUTE, 34,000 BALES‘12 MF HESSTON 2150, 3X3 BALER, TANDEM,

APPLICATOR, SCALE, ROLLER CHUTEHESSTON 1160, 14' HYDRO-SWING MOWER

CONDITIONERGEHL 1870, 5X6 ROUND BALER, AUTO, ELECTRIC TIENEW IDEA 5212, 12' DISC MOWERH&S CR 8-WHEEL RAKEH&S 14-WHEEL HI CAPACITY RAKEH&S 1460, 14-WHEEL RAKE, NEW CONDITIONKRONE EASY CUT 27' TRIPLE MOWERS, 32CV &

9140CV, TINE CONDITIONERJOHN DEERE 702, 10-WHEEL RAKETANCO 1814 ARC TWIN ARM BALE WRAPPER

W/POWER UNITTANCO 1814 ARC TWIN ARM BALE WRAPPER

W/POWER UNITTONUTTI 10-WHEEL RAKE

ROW CROP, DRILLS & SPRAYERS‘13 BRILLION SSB-12 SEEDER, DH212 TANDEM HITCH

AVAILABLE‘03 CIH 1200 6R30" PLANTER, DRY FERT., ROW

CLEANERSCIH 5100, 12' END WHEEL DRILL, SOYBEAN SPECIAL,

SMALL SEEDS BOX, NICEKINZE 2000 630" PLANTER, DRY FERT. W/CROSS

AUGER‘03 JD 1750 CONSERVATION SERIES, 6-ROW PLANTER,

LIQ. FERTDEMCO HP, 550 GAL SPRAYER, 13.6-28 TIRES, 45' HYD.

FOLD BOOM, RAVENHARDI TR1000, 60' BOOM, FLUSH & RINSE, TRIPLET

NOZZLE BODIES‘09 HARDI NAVIGATOR 4000, 80' BOOM, 120" AXLE,

1200 GAL, FOAMWHITE 5100, 12R30", LIQUID FERT., VERT. FOLD‘01 WHITE 8202, 12R30" WING FOLD PLANTER

GRAIN CARTS & WAGONSBRENT 600 GRAVITY BOX W/BRAKES, 425/65R22.5

TIRES, LIGHTSDEMCO 550 GRAVITY BOX, 425X22.5 TIRESDEMCO 550 GRAVITY BOX, 425X22.5 TIRESDEMCO 650 GRAVITY BOX, 445 TIRES, ROLL TARPDEMCO 650 GRAVITY BOX, DUAL WHEELS, ROLL TARP‘12 DEMCO 750 GRAVITY BOX W/FENDERS‘10 DEMCO 850 CART, SCALE, TARP, 900 METRIC TIRES‘14 DEMCO 1050 CART, SCALE, TARP, 900/60R32 TIRES

MANURE SPREADERSNEW IDEA 3739 SPREADERNEW IDEA 3618 SPREADERH&S TS5134 V-SPREADER, 3600 GAL., 3 YRS. OLDMEYER'S 2425 BOX SPREADER, TOP BEATER,

16.5X16.1 TIRES, VERY NICEGRAIN EQUIPMENT

GOOD SELECTION OF USED AUGERS – CALLMISCELLANEOUS

BUSH HOG SQ84T ROTARY MOWER, 7'1,000 GAL. FUEL TANK & TRAILER W/GAS ENGINE

FUEL PUMPVIRNIG 96” HIGH VOLUME BUCKET W/BOCE

Goodhue, MN 55027(651) 923-4441

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FOR SALE: Case IH 1063combine cornhead, 6R30”,steel snouts, high cornshields, water pump bear-ings, clean, always shed-ded, retiring. 320-963-3812

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FOR SALE: 30' JD 630Fgrain head (2006) fieldready, $15,900/OBO; 2014 30'grain head trailer w/ warn-ing lights, $3,300. 507-327-6430

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JD 6420 cab, 4WD, very nice,8100 hours, runs excellent,$34,000. 715-223-5483

River Dale Farms enginebuilding, cylinder head-work, port polishing,restorations. (920)295-3278

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IHC 966 tractor, 400 hrs onOH, $6,500, Sheldon WI.(715)452-5334

NEW AND USED TRACTORPARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50,55, 50 Series & newer trac-tors, AC-all models, LargeInventory, We ship! MarkHeitman Tractor Salvage715-673-4829

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FOR SALE: JD 9400, 42”rubber, 4 outlets, PTO, rearweights, differental lock,rock box, excellent shape.507-220-0999

FOR SALE: Oliver 660 gastractor w/ WF, dual hyds,Live PTO, good tires, goodpaint and tin work, runsgreat, $7,950. 218-564-4273

IH-Cultivision A, w/bell-mount mower, runs great,$6,500; IH-C w/ uniquemounted 2-bottom plow,starts & runs good, $2,500.(715)222-4349

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FOR SALE: Case IH STX275, 2002, 5100 hrs, PTO.507-720-6523 or 507-340-2333

FOR SALE: Caterpillar E6Ctractor w/hydraulic dozer.$18,000 507-822-1223

FOR SALE: CIH 7150,MFWD, 5300 hrs, duals,4spd reverse, like new,farmer owned, 250hp, nocomputers, no des, asking$59,500. 507-288-2476

FOR SALE: JD 8400,MFWD, good tires, alwaysshedded, excellent condi-tion. 440-812-8446

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98 Case IH 8910, 2WD, 3 re-motes, dual PTOs, 3pt, 14.9-46 duals, automotive paint,all reconditioned, supernice, serviced, $42,500.507-327-0858

FOR SALE: '06 JD 7320, 4700hrs, MFWD, 24spd powerquad transmission, 3 re-motes, LH reverser, 20.8x38Firestone tires, excellentcondition. 651-338-6861

FOR SALE: Case IH 7220,MFWD, 2419 act hrs, 3hyds, dual PTO, excpaint/condition, 18.4x42Firestones w/ duals, full setfront wgts, $69,900. 320-260-7750

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LARSON IMPLEMENTS5 miles east of Cambridge, MN on Hwy. 95763-689-1179

Look at our Web site for pictures & more listings -www.larsonimplements.com

4WD & TRACK TRACTORS‘12 JD 9560RT, 859 hrs., 1000 PTO, 36” tracks

............................................................$250,000‘12 JD 9560R, 921 hrs., 800/70/38 duals

............................................................$232,000‘12 JD 9410, 1259 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd.,

duals ....................................................$192,500‘13 JD 9410R, 640 hrs., hi-flow, 1000 PTO,

5 hyds., 480x50” tires & duals ............$210,000‘13 JD 8360RT, 295 hrs., 25” tracks, 3 pt.,

1000 PTO, 5 hyd. ................................$220,000‘13 CIH 550 Quad Track, 875 hrs., 30” belts,

6 hyd., big pump, Ag Use Only ............$240,000‘13 CIH 350 Row Trac, 532 hrs., 16” tracks,

120” spacing, 1000 PTO, 6 hyd., twin hyd.pumps, 116 GPM ................................$215,000

‘12 CIH 400HD, 366 hrs., Luxury cab, hi-flow,1000 PTO, 6 hyd., 480x50 tires & duals............................................................$195,000

‘02 CIH STX425, 12-spd. manual, 4 valves,710x38 duals, 3465 hrs. ......................$105,000

‘12 CIH 350HD Steiger, 1630 hrs., Luxury cab,1000 PTO, 4 hyd. valves, big pump, 520x42”duals ....................................................$145,000

‘13 NH T8.615, 670 hrs., powershift, 800x38duals, HID lights, w/complete auto steer............................................................$210,000

‘12 CIH 400HD, 318 hrs., 4 hyd., big pump,520x46” tires & duals ..........................$185,000

‘05 CIH STX375, 6675 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO,710x38 duals ..............................................CALL

‘09 Challenger MT765C, 3363 hrs., 30” tracks,3 pt., 1000 PTO....................................$127,000

‘13 Cat 765D, 790 hrs., 25” tracks, 3 pt.,1000 PTO, 4 hyd., front wgts...............$185,000

‘04 Cat 755, 3990 hrs., 18” tracks, 3 pt.,1000 PTO, 5 hyd., w/complete auto steerset up ....................................................$92,000

‘09 Versatile 485, 1704 hrs., 12-spd., 4 hyd.,800x38 tires & duals............................$145,000

ROW CROP TRACTORS‘12 JD 8310R, 2010 hrs., IVT trans., 3 pt.,

1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, front wgts.,18.4x50 duals ......................................$159,000

‘14 JD 8285R, 1402 hrs., powershift, 1000 PTO,480x50 duals, Full Factory Warranty ..$147,000

‘10 JD 8270R, MFWD, 3888 hrs., powershift,3 pt., 1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 380x50 tires & duals............................................................$110,000

‘09 JD 7630, MFWD, 4112 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000PTO w/JD 746 loader w/5 tine grapple, 20.8x42rear single tires ......................................$95,000

‘09 CIH 245 Magnum, 1785 hrs., Deluxe cab,3 pt., 4 hyd., big pump, 540/1000 PTO, TrimbleRTK auto steer system, 380x54” tires & duals..............................................................$99,000

‘13 JD 6190R, 585 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO,IVT trans., 18.4x46 tires & duals ........$118,000

‘94 NH 6640SLE, MFWD, cab, air, 3 pt., w/loader& grapple ..............................................$27,000

‘11 CIH Magnum 315, 1998 hrs., Luxury cab,3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 620x42” tires & duals............................................................$119,000

‘10 CIH Magnum 275, 1385 hrs., 3 pt., 1000PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 18.4x46 tires & duals,front duals ..........................................$110,000

‘13 CIH Magnum 260, 585 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000PTO, big pumps, 420x46 duals, Auto Steer............................................................$137,000

‘12 CIH 315, MFWD, 481 hrs., Luxury cab,1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 480x50” reartires & duals ........................................$158,000

‘12 CIH 290, MFWD, 390 hrs., Luxury cab,5 hyd., big pump, HID lights, front & rearduals, 480x50” rear tires ....................$158,000

‘06 CIH 245, MFWD, 5100 hrs., 4 hyd. valves,3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 14.9x46” tires & duals..............................................................$75,000

COMBINES‘09 JD 9870, 1895 eng./1233 sep. hrs., Pro-drive,

5-spd. feederhouse, chopper, 520x42” tires &duals ....................................................$140,000

‘08 JD 9770, 1380 eng./938 sep. hrs., chopper,Contour Master, 20.8x42 duals............$135,000

‘09 JD 9570, 1496 eng./904 sep. hrs., ContourMaster, chopper, 30.5x32 tires, Very Clean............................................................$130,000

‘98 JD 9610, 3578 eng./2379 sep. hrs., chopper,bin ext., 20.8x42 duals ..........................$40,000

‘02 JD 9750STS, 3359 eng./2271 sep. hrs.,updated feederhouse to 60 Series heads,Contour Master, chopper, duals, $29,000repairs in February ................................$65,000

‘12 CIH 8230, 4WD, 969 eng./777 sep. hrs.,well equipped, 520x42” tires & duals ..$205,000

‘11 CIH 8120, 934 eng./729 sep. hrs., Pro 600,well equipped, 520x42 tires & duals....$180,000

‘11 CIH 7120, 871 eng./732 sep. hrs., Pro 600,well equipped, 520x42” tires & duals ..$180,000

‘09 CIH 7088, 1193 eng./895 sep. hrs., rock trap,chopper, lateral tilt feeder, power bin ext.,30.5x32 tires........................................$139,000

‘08 CIH 7010, 1625 eng./1070 sep. hrs.,520x42” duals, Pro 600 moisture........$109,000

‘08 NH CR9060, 1782 eng./1332 sep. hrs., 4x4,terrain tracer, chopper, rock trap, 620x42 duals..............................................................$99,000

‘04 NH CR970, 3138 eng./2186 sep. hrs.,tracker, chopper, 520x42” duals ............$68,000

COMBINE HEADS‘05 Geringhoff Roto Disc 830, 8R30”......$28,000‘07 CIH 2020, 35’ flex head......................$12,500‘05 JD 630, 30’ flex head ........................$13,000‘07 Geringhoff Roto Disc 600, 6R30”......$29,500‘07 CIH 2020, 35’ flex head......................$11,000‘95 JD 893, 8R30” w/pixall rolls ..............$13,500‘90 JD 643, 6R30” cornhead ....................$8,500

TILLAGE‘07 JD 512, 9-shank disc ripper ..............$19,500

USED TRACTORSNEW NH T9.565, 4WD................................CALLNEW NH T9.505, 4WD................................CALLNEW NH T7.200, FWA ................................CALLNEW NH 65 Workmaster, w/loader............CALLNEW Massey 4610, FWA, w/loader ..........CALLNEW Versatile 450, 4WD ............................CALLNEW Versatile 310, FWA ............................CALLNH TD80 w/loader ......................................CALLNH TV6070 bi-directional ..........................CALL‘98 NH 7635, FWA ......................................CALLVersatile 895, 4WDV ..................................CALL‘12 Cat MT945C, 480 hrs. ..........................CALL

TILLAGESunflower 4630, 11-shank, Demo ............CALLSunflower 4412-07, 7-shank ......................CALLSunflower 4412-05, 5-shank ......................CALLSunflower 4233-19 w/3-bar harrow ..........CALLWilrich 957, 7-shank ..................................CALLWilrich 513, 5-shank, Demo ......................CALL‘09 Wilrich QX2, 55.5’ w/bskt.....................CALL‘12 JD 3710, 10 bottom..............................CALL‘08 JD 3710, 10 bottom..............................CALLCIH 4900, 46.5’ ..........................................CALL‘08 JD 2210, 44.5’ w/3-bar ........................CALL

SKIDSTEERSNEW NH Skidsteers – On Hand ................CALL‘11 NH 225 h/a, loadedV ............................CALLNH LS170 ....................................................CALL

PLANTERSNEW White Planters ..................................CALL‘11 White 8516 CFS, Loaded ....................CALLWhite 6122, 12-30 ......................................CALLWhite 6100, 12-30 w/twin row ..................CALL‘09 JD 1790, 24-20” w/liq. Esets 20-20 ....CALL

JD 1780, 24-20, 3 bus., res 20-20..............CALL

COMBINESNEW Fantini Chopping CH ........................CALLFantini Pre-Owned 8-30 Chopping CH ....CALL‘10 Gleaner R66, Loaded ..........................CALL‘10 Gleaner R76, Loaded ..........................CALL‘01 Gleaner R72, Just Thru Shop ..............CALL‘03 Gleaner R65 ..........................................CALL‘90 Gleaner R60 w/duals............................CALL‘96 Gleaner R62 w/CDF rotor exc. ............CALL

HAY TOOLSNew Hesston & NH Hay Tools On Hand

MISCELLANEOUSNEW Salford RTS Units..............................CALLNEW Salford Plows ....................................CALLNEW Unverferth Seed Tenders ..................CALLNEW Westfield Augers ..............................CALLNEW Rem 2700 Vac ..................................CALLNEW Hardi Sprayers ..................................CALLNEW Riteway Rollers ................................CALLNEW Lorenz Snowblowers ........................CALLNEW Batco Conveyors ..............................CALLNEW Brent Wagons & Grain Carts ............CALLNEW E-Z Trail Seed Wagons ....................CALLNEW Rock Buckets & Pallet Forks............CALLREM 2700, Rental ......................................CALLUnverferth 8000 Grain Cart ........................CALLKinze 1050 w/duals ....................................CALLPre-owned Snowblowers, 7’-9’ ................CALLPre-owned Sprayers ..................................CALL

SMITHS MILL IMPLEMENTHwy. 14, 3 miles West of Janesville, MNPhone (507) 234-5191 or (507) 625-8649Mon. - Fri. 7:30-5:00, Sat. 7:30-Noonwww.smithsmillimp.com

and “Low Rate Financing Available”

SPRING SPECIALS– On All Equipment –

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FOR SALE: JD 856 16R30”cultivator, 3 shank, rollingshields, $15,250. 320-296-4100

GREAT PLAINS 18 Ft #1800 Turbo-Till (2008)

Like New. Glencoe 28 Ft#3500 (5 Bar) Field Cult(Flat Fold) w/ Harrow RealGood. 319-347-6138 Can Del

IH #53 6R30" rear mountedcultivator, w/rolling shields,3pt quick hitch, $500/OBO.712-786-3341

IH 720 AR, 5-18 plow, semi-mount, rear gauge wheel,very nice, $2,250. (715)468-2910

J&M (2014) 26' TorsionFlex,dual rolling baskets, hydfold, adj heavy coil tinebar. 507-383-8094

Used parts for IH 720plows, toggle/auto reset. ½ price of new or less.

We ship anywhere.Call Maple Valley Farms

Randy Krueger(715)250-1617

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FOR SALE: Elmer 3 6ftseed better field cult, 4 inspacing with coil packer,sheded, field ready. Call(320)579-0557

FOR SALE: IH 4600 32' fieldcultivator w/mulcher, newsweeps, shanks and pivotbolts. Field-ready.Spring Valley, MN, $5700.507-460-9108.

FOR SALE: IH 4800 fieldcult, 30', new sweeps, fieldready, always shedded, 4new tires, new bushings,$12,000. Call 507-430-2110

FOR SALE: JD 1010 fieldcultivator, 35', 3 bar har-row, good condition, $2,300.Call 952-467-9697 or cell 952-769-3277

FOR SALE: Wil-Rich 2800field cult, 26 ½', 5 barframe, edge formed shanksw/ hi-torque point pressure,almost new Case IH DMIknock on sweeps, 4 bar har-row w/ good teeth & nobends, walking tandems allaround, good tires & hoses,always shedded, needsnothing, ready to go. Callfor more details. 320-282-1678

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FOR SALE: '12 1435 Sun-flower disk, 35', used ononly 1200 acres, has rockflex shanks, $45,000/OBO.507-317-0934

FOR SALE: (1) McCormickend gate seeder; (2) 16'IHC 45 field cultivator. 507-764-3943 or 507-236-9168

FOR SALE: 16R30” Orth-man hydraulic fold culitva-tor/2 assist wheels, deepshields & covering discs,can be used for cultivatingor anhydrous liquid fertiliz-er application. 507-820-4799

FOR SALE: Buffalo cultiva-tor, model 6300, 16R30”,coulters, cutaway discs,single sweep, Buffaloshields, stored inside,$16,500. 320-296-4100

FOR SALE: Case IH 496disc, 28', tandem wheels allaround, rigid gang, faircondition. 507-220-0999

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FOR SALE: Parker wagonw/ brush auger. Both in ex-cellent condition.$2,300/OBO. Also have 10JD suitcase wgts. $100/ea.507-840-0483 Jackson MN

White 5100 12RN vertical foldplanter w/row cleaners andalways shedded, $3,000. 515-851-0802

White 6100 4R no till cornplanter, excellent shape,$5,500/OBO. (715)664-8854

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26 Ft GREAT PLAINS (2009)#8326 Series 8Discovator/Finisher LikeNew/Will Rent. Pepin 42 Ft9 Bar Drag (2012) (AllHyd) (1200 Acres) LikeNew. 319-347-6676 Can Del

FOR SALE OR RENTC-IH 41 Ft DMI Late Model

(Red) Field Cult Very Gd. 5 Late Models Great PlainsDiscovator/Finishers 20-36'A.L. Buseman Industries319-347-6282 Can Deliver

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Semi-mount w/ lift assistvert fold, convert to hydfrom tractor hyds insteadof PTO pump, also has newRawson hyd drive for drumdrive instead of grounddriven, good working unitw/ extra parts & corn &soybean drums. Also havemarkers but they are noton unit. Call or text 507-381-1871 or 507-327-6983

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FOR SALE: Case IH 9006R30”, dry fertilizer, crossauger, row cleaners, $4,500.(7) White air planter rowunits, make a good 1 rowplanter, $150/ea. 952-212-3328

FOR SALE: JD 7200 vacuumplanter, 8R30” w/ liquid fer-tilizer. 320-510-4480

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955 Case/IH 3pts. 12R planterliq fert., herb, insect. Verygood cond $10,000 make of-fer. 5400 Case/IH bean spe-cial no-till drill w/Yettercart, monitor. Exc cond$11,000 make offer, retiringcall: (507) 317-9593

FOR SALE: 1230 JD 7000,front fold Yetters, insecti-cide boxes, bean meters,like new monitor and har-ness, very good, $8,500firm. 712-845-4344

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USED EQUIPMENT‘13 JD 6170R MFWD, 230 Hrs., w/New H-380Loader w/Grapple, Auto-Quad Plus 20/20 40K,520/85R42, 420/90R30 Fronts................$134,500

‘12 JD 8335R MFWD, 1260 Hrs., IVT 50K, ILS,w/H-480 Loader & Grapple (Used 60 Hrs.),540-1000 Capable, Warranty..................$199,500

‘11 JD 8360RT, 1280 Hrs., 5500 30” Belts,Big Pump, Leather, HID Lights.– (w/2360-Receiver-SF1 Activation: $199,500)................................................................$190,000

‘08 JD 9670STS, 1587-1135 Hrs., 20.8x42’s,600/65R28 Rears, Chopper, Maurer Ext.– (Reconditioned: $125,000) ......As-Is $115,000

‘14 JD 635F HydraFlex, Lower DAM, Never Used!..................................................................$39,500

‘12 JD 612C (12-30”) Cornhead, Knife Rolls,HHS-Contour Master, Row Sense. Very NiceHead ..........................................................$45,000

‘10 JD 608C Cornhead, HHS-Contour Master,Straight Fluted Rolls ................................$29,500

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Why apply Aglime:• At a soil ph level of 5.5 nitrogen efficiency is only77 percent.• A soil ph level of 6.0 nitrogen efficiency is still is only89 percent.• At a soil ph level of 7.0 fertilizer efficiency is 100 percent.Advantages we offer over others:Field Care• Our system of delivering lime is more efficient andeconomical.• No stockpiling on the ground.• No wasted time or mess.• Spread with a Terra Gator to minimize groundcompaction.Terra Gators• We have eight units to keep wait time to a minimum.Even Spread• We use the latest GPS application and guidance.• We are capable of doing conventional and variable ratespreading to suit the needs of our customers.

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(507) 427-3414 • (800) 657-3249

TRACTORS‘09 Challenger MT665C, 1130 hrs...........................$139,500‘09 MF 8650, 2000 hrs. ..........................................$129,500‘08 Agco RT155A, CVT, 600 hrs. ..............................$99,500Agco DT-200, 3000 hrs. ............................................$69,500Challenger MT665, Frt/Rear wgts., 2800 hrs.............$74,500‘05 MF 6480 w/loader, 4200 hrs. ..............................$49,500‘95 Ford 9680, 4WD, 7600 hrs. ................................$52,500‘89 White 140, 2WD, duals........................................$24,900AC 8070, 2WD, PS, new tires....................................$17,900‘08 MF 1533 w/loader, 250 hrs. ................................$14,900‘03 Agco ST40 w/loader, power shuttle ....................$13,900AC 7020 PD, recent eng. ............................................$9,950Oliver 1600, gas ..........................................................$4,950Oliver 1600, gas, w/loader ..........................................$4,950

COMBINES & HEADS‘13 Gleaner S67, 160 hrs., Warranty ......................$269,500‘10 Gleaner R-66, 300 hrs., duals ..........................$219,500‘08 Gleaner R-75, 1000 hrs., duals ........................$169,500‘03 Gleaner R-65, 1200 hrs. ....................................$119,500‘03 Gleaner R-65, 2300 hrs., duals ..........................$99,500‘94 Gleaner R-62, 3100 hrs. ......................................$39,500‘92 Gleaner R-62, 2100 hrs., duals, Ag Leader ........$34,500‘90 Gleaner R-60, 2000 hrs. ......................................$19,900‘90 Gleaner R-50, 2900 eng. hrs., eng. OH ..............$19,900‘90 MF 8570 w/9320 Flex & 1163 ....................Pkg. $19,900‘83 Gleaner M3, 3700 hrs., hydro ..............................$3,950‘11 Gleaner 9250, 25’ flex draper ..............................$49,500‘08 Gleaner 3000, 8R30 ............................................$39,500‘10 Gleaner 3000, 6R30, 1000 acres use ..................$32,900‘01 Gleaner Hugger, 8R30, adj. strippers ..................$19,500‘05 Gleaner 3000, 8RW ............................................$26,500

~ 70+ Used Cornheads & Flexheads - See Website ~

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT‘08 White 8500, 36R20, CFS ....................................$89,500‘07 White 8516, 16R30, CFS ....................................$64,500‘06 White 8202, 12R30, 3 bu., 540 PTO, LF ............$34,900‘05 White 8186, 16R20, 3 bu., complete rebuild ......$46,500‘02 White 8202, 12R30, 2 bu. ..................................$25,000White 8100, 12R30, VF, LF........................................$19,900‘02 White 8222, 12R30, 2 bu. ..................................$24,900White 8122, 12R30, DF, 2 bu. ..................................$19,900White 6100, 12R30, insect ..........................................$9,950White 6100, 12R30 VF, 540 PTO pump ......................$8,950JD 7200, 12R30, insect ............................................$10,900White 5100, 8R38 w/7-row splitter ............................$4,950(12) Yetter Residue Mgrs., off JD 7200 ..................Ea. $150Crustbuster 3400, 15’, no till drill................................$5,750‘13 Wilrich Soil Pro 513, 9x24 ..................................$47,500‘08 Sunflower 4511-15..............................................$29,500‘05 Wilrich V957, 7x30................................................$9,950‘12 Wishek 862NT, 16’ disc ......................................$26,900‘06 Wishek 862NT, 30’ disc w/harrow ......................$49,500‘09 Wishek 862NT, 34’ disc w/harrow ......................$59,500‘05 Krause 7300, 27’ disc..........................................$19,900‘03 Sunflower 1434, 23’ disc w/harrow ....................$24,500‘02 CIH 730B ............................................................$19,900‘10 DMI 530B ............................................................$14,900CIH 496, 24’ cushion gang........................................$11,900Krause 1900, 27’ rock flex disc w/harrow ..................$7,950Wilrich 10 CPW, 14’ chiel plow ..................................$3,950M&W 1865, 9x24 Earthmaster ....................................$5,950‘12 Wilrich XL2, 30’ w/baskets ..................................$37,500‘08 Wilrich XL2, 47’ field cult., 4-bar ........................$32,500JD 724, 30’ soil finisher ..............................................$8,950JD 680, 21’ chisel plow ............................................$14,950NI 6365 (Hesston 856A), 5x6 baler ............................$7,950Owatonna 595, 5x6 round baler, 540 PTO......................$995Hesston 5800, 5x6 round baler, 540 PTO ......................$995

‘06 Hesston 1006 disc mower ....................................$5,950Diamond side mounted 5’ rotary mower ....................$2,500Balzer 1500 shredder ..................................................$7,450Artsway 180B shredder ..............................................$4,950‘12 Peck 8x61 PTO auger ............................................$3,950Demco 365 wagon, tarp ..............................................$5,950

•••(NEW) SPRING SPECIALS•••White 9202, 12R30 ..................................................$53,500White 9222, 12R30 ..................................................$57,500White 9523, 12R30 / 23R15 CFS ............................$119,500White 9524-22, 24R22 CFS ....................................$137,500White 9812, 12R30 CFS ............................................$89,500White 8816, 16R30 CFS ............................................$89,500White 9816, 16R30 CFS ..........................................$109,500White 8824, 24R30 CFS ..........................................$125,000White 8824, CFS........................................................$99,500White 9824, 24R30 CFS ..........................................$159,500Brandt 5200 EX, Demo ..............................................$19,500Brandt 7500 HP, Demo ..............................................$24,900Brandt 1535 LP, belt conveyor ..................................$13,900Wilrich QX2, 45’ field cult. ........................................$69,500Sunflower 1435, 29’ disc ..........................................$44,500

JUST IN‘09 Challenger MT66SC, 1100 hrs...........................$139,500Brent 540 wagon, fenders, brakes, lights ....................$9,950AC 8070, FWA, PS, wgts., 42” duals ........................$18,900AC 7045, PD................................................................$9,950Parker 737 grain cart ................................................$17,500Parker 450 grain cart ..................................................$4,950Westendorf WL-21 loader, AC 170 mtg.......................$2,950White 227, 31’ field cult ..............................................$2,500Parker 510 grain cart ..................................................$6,950Brandt 5000 EX grain vac, Good Condition ..............$12,900M&W 4800, 500 bu. cart, scale ..................................$9,950Killbros 500 wagon, brakes, lights ..............................$4,950Artsway 240B, 20’ shredder ........................................$3,250

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FOR SALE: 2014 grass haystored inside, 200-300 +/-asking $3/bale. 507-766-1163

Wheat straw for sale from2014 harvest, 390 squarebale, 3x3x8 size, located inthe Rice Lake area. Deliv-ery not available. 507-993-1804

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WANTED AND FOR SALEALL TYPES of hay &straw. Also buying corn,wheat & oats. Western Hayavailable. Fox Valley Al-falfa Mill. 920-853-3554

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Premium tested, high pro-tein, high RFV alfalfasquare, wrapped baleage.Delivered by truckload.Call Wes at Red River For-age 866-575-7562

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FOR SALE: North Dakotarotary wheat straw,3'x4'x8' bales, stored inside,bales weigh 1,050 lbs. - 1,150lbs. Priced by bale or ton.Delivery available. FOB.Glenwood, MN 320-808-4866

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1st Crop Clean Green GrassHay - Small Square Bales,No Rain, No Mold, $5. De-livery available within 125mi. (715) 296-2162

4x5 Rounds, 1st Crop Hay,Green, No Rain, No Mold,$50. Delivery availablewithin 125 mi. (715) 296-2162

4x5 Rounds, Super Soft, 2ndCrop Grass Hay, 1220#,High-Moisture, 30%wrapped in a tube. NORAIN, $65. Delivery avail-able within 125 miles. 715-296-2162

Alfalfa, mixed hay, grasshay & straw, mediumsquares or round bales. De-livered. LeRoy Ose, call ortext 218-689-6675

Dairy Quality AlfalfaTested big squares & roundbales, delivered from SouthDakota John Haensel (605)351-5760

Dairy quality western alfal-fa, big squares or smallsquares, delivered in semiloads. Clint Haensel(605) 310-6653

FOR SALE: 40 round grass4x5' bales, outside, $20 perbale; 30 round corn fodderbales, 5x5, asking $20 perbale. I load, you haul. 763-682-1257 Buffalo MN

FOR SALE: N.D. Rotarywheat straw, 3'x4'x8' bales,stored inside, bales weigh1050 lbs. Priced by bale orton. Delivery available.FOB Glenwood MN Phone:320-808-4866

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FOR SALE: 1500 gal horizon-tal plastic water tank w/pump & inductor on a 12Twagon. 507-381-5781

FOR SALE: Demco 500 galsprayer, 45' boom, hydpump, tandem wheel, 440Raven monitor. Monitor is5 yrs old, used on 200 acrefarm, $1,600. 507-256-4233

FOR SALE: Demco 600 galsprayer, 60' hydraulic foldboom, electric shutoff, justabout new hydraulic pump,very nice. 507-290-1316

FOR SALE: Hardi 1000 galsprayer w/ 60' Eagle boom,80 gal rinse tank, air induc-tion low drift tips, walkingtandems set on 30” rows,HyPro hyd pump, exc cond,$7,800. 507-273-1906

For Sale: Redball 670Sprayer 80' hyd. Booms.1200 gallon tank. Goodtires. Rinse tank. $16,500(507) 829-5286

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Fenrich Farms BrushMulching service can clearCRP, CREP, fence lines,remove trees & roots alongdrainage ditches. Call To-day 320-587-FARM (3276)

JERRY WELLS PAINTINGSpecializing in Barn Paint-ing, sheds, grain bins, feedmills, shed roof coating,roof repair, homes. Freeestimates, fully insured,statewide service. 715-229-4242 or 1-800-881-4242

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FOR SALE: JD AT4-6 frontmount cultivator, fits 3010or 4010 tractor. 507-642-8391

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All kinds of New & Usedfarm equipment – disc chis-els, field cults, planters,soil finishers, cornheads,feed mills, discs, balers,haybines, etc. 507-438-9782

Disc chisels: JD 714 & 712,Glencoe 7400; Field Cultsunder 30': JD 980, smallgrain carts & gravity boxes300-400 bu. Finishers under20', clean 4 & 6R stalk chop-pers; Nice JD 215 & 216flex heads; JD 643 corn-heads Must be clean; JDcorn planters, 4-6-8 row.715-299-4338

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'08 Redball sprayer w/ 1200gal spray tank, 90' boom,quick change tips, rinsetank, foam markers, agita-tion system, Raven moni-tor, individual boom shut-offs, fence line spray at-tachments, 320/90-46 tires,green & yellow, exc cond.507-642-8913

FOR SALE: (1) 1200 gal polywater tank; (1) 750 gal polywater; (2) 550 poly tanks;(1) banjo transfer pump.(507) 764-3943 or (507) 236-9168

FOR SALE: 3pt hitchsprayer w/ 500 gal tank, 60'x-fold boom, 120” tire spac-ing, 12.4x42 w/ Raven 440monitor, $1,900/OBO. 8”x31' Westfield elec auger,$900. 507-327-6430

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‘13 NH B95C Tractor/Loader/Backhoe,4WD, cab, air, pilot controls, loader bucketw/forks, 24” hoe bucket, extendable stick,5 hrs., Same As New! ......................$75,000

‘09 JD 7750 Forage Harvester, 2WD,1500 eng. hrs., 970 cutterhead hrs.........................................................$132,500

‘03 JD 8520, ILS, 380/90R54 duals,380/80R38 front duals, wgts., 42.5 GPMhyd. pump, 4120 hrs.........................$95,000

‘09 CIH Steiger 335, Lux. cab, high cap.hyd. pump, 5 remotes, 1000 PTO, 3-pt.hitch, 480/80R46 duals, 1700 hrs. $139,000

‘12 Case 521E Wheel Loader, cab, air,JRB coupler, 3rd valve, 20.5-25 tires,590 hrs., Very Nice............................$99,000

‘13 CIH Magnum 235, Lux. cab, cab. susp.,susp. front axle, 19-spd. trans., high cap.hyd. pump, 4 remotes, 480/80R50 duals,380/80R38 front duals, wgts., 610 hrs.,Warranty..........................................$118,000

‘11 JD 8285R, powershift, 1500 front axle,380/90R54 rear duals, 380/80R38 frontduals, 60 GPM hyd. pump, 5 remotes,front wgts., 3250 hrs., Powertrain Warrantytill November 2015 or 4000 hrs. ....$125,000

‘99 JD 8400, 380/90R50 duals, 4 remotes,wgts., 12,000 hrs., Just Through ServiceProgram ............................................$55,000

‘00 JD 8410, 420/80R46 duals, 4 remotes,9900 hrs., Just Through Service Program..........................................................$67,500

‘11 JD 637, 26.5’ rock flex folding disk,Very Nice ..........................................$30,000

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

Keith BodeFairfax, MN 55332507-381-1291SKYBERG IRONKenyon, MN

(888) 395-6745or (507) 789-6049

Financing Available!

“JUST IN!”

TRACTORS

EQUIPMENT

TIRES & TRACKS

‘01 JD 8410, MFWD,18.4R46 Rears, JD Auto

Trac Ready, big hyd.pump, 4 SCV’s, wgts.

$59,950

For pictures and more information check out our website at:www.skybergiron.com

‘96 JD 7800, MFWD, 18.4R42 rears, power shift, 3 hyd. remotes,recent tranny rebuild. Nice Tractor! ..................................$36,900

‘83 JD 750 Utility, 2WD, 1400 hrs., PTO & 3 pt., 8-spd. Hi/Lotranny. Clean!......................................................................$3,900

‘96 CIH 7250 Magnum, MFWD, power shift, 18.4R46 rearsw/duals, wgts. ..................................................................$38,750

‘79 JD 2840, 2WD, 18.4x34 rears, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt., 12-spd.Hi/Lo tranny. Clean Local Trade! ........................................$9,500

‘97 JD 8400 MFWD, 9200 hrs., JD Auto Trac Ready (Plug & Play),18.4R46 rears, 4 SCV’s, big pump. Very Clean! ..............$59,950

‘99 JD 8300 MFWD, 8800 hrs., 18.4R46 rears-90% rubberall around, big hyd. pump, 4 SCV’s, wgts. Nice Late Model8300..................................................................................$55,900

‘97 JD 8400 MFWD, 8900 hrs., Deluxe cab, 18.4R46 rears.Great running tractor - Cheap power - Priced To Sell!......$49,950

‘01 JD 8310 MFWD, 18.4R46 rears w/duals, Greenstar Ready,4 hyds., wgts. Great Value! ..............................................$54,950

‘01 JD 8410 MFWD, 18.4R46 rears, recent engine rebuild,JD Auto Trac Ready, big hyd. pump, 4 SCV’s, wgts. ........$59,500

‘01 JD 8310 MFWD, 7800 hrs., 18.4R46 rears, wgts., fenders.Very clean & well maintained tractor ................................$69,850

‘97 JD 7410 MFWD, 8200 hrs., REBUILT Power Quad trans.,18.4R38 rears w/axle duals, wgts., fenders, 3 SCV’s, 540/1000PTO. Great Value! ............................................................$39,900

‘05 Wilrich 957 DDR 5-shank disc ripper, 10” points, coil tineleveler. Very Nice Condition! ............................................$15,900

‘14 JD CX15 15’ comm. duty batwing rotary cutter, used very little- like new. Warranty Left!..................................................$16,900

Wheel & Front Suitcase Weights available for 6000/7000 &8000 Series JD tractors ........................................................CALL

Tires-480/80R50 (18.4R50) Goodyear DT800 Super TractionRadial tractor tires. Like new take offs. Set of 4 ................$6,900

Solideal 16” Tracks, 90% bar remaining, fits JD 8000-8030track tractors..........................................................$5,000 for pair

SOLDSOLD

United Farmers Cooperativewww.ufcmn.com

(L) Lafayette 507-228-8224 or 800-642-4104(G) Gaylord 507-237-4203 • (W) Waconia 952-442-7326

Main Office: Ag Service Center, 840 Pioneer Avenue • PO Box 4 • Lafayette, MN 56054-0004

USED DRYERS & AUGERS ..........Good Selection of Used Dryers-CALL!(L) Feterl 12”x72’, swing hopper auger $8,995(L) Feterl 10”x60’, PTO ........................$3,150(L) Feterl, 10”x34’, electric....................$2,400(L) Feterl, 8”x34’, electric......................$2,100(L) Westfield WR, 100”-51’, PTO ............CALL(L) Westfield 10”x71’, swing dr.............$7,400(L) Hutch 10”x72’, swing hopper..........$5,900(L) Sheyenne 13”x70’, auger swing dr.,

w/hanger bearing..........................$13,900(L) Sudenga 10”x31’, electric................$3,495(L) Sudenga 10”x41’, PTO ....................$4,600(L) Sudenga 10”x56’, electric................$4,995

SKID LOADERS ......................(L) Bobcat S850, heat, A/C ................$47,800(L) Bobcat S650, heat, 2-spd. ............$40,600(L) Bobcat S630, heat, 2 spd., 400 hrs.

....................................................$34,900(L) ‘13 Bobcat S590, heat, 2-spd. ......$31,600(L) Bobcat S550, heat, 2-spd. ............$29,800(W) Bobcat 226 ..................................$17,000(L) ‘12 Bobcat S185, heat ..................$23,800(L) ‘13 Gehl R220, heat, 2-spd ..........$34,800(L) ‘13 Gehl R220, heat, 2-spd ..........$34,800(L) ‘12 Gehl V330, heat, AC, 2400 hrs.

....................................................$34,600(L) Gehl V330, heat, 2-spd. ................$40,900(L) Gehl 4240E (2), heat............From $18,900(L) Gehl 5640E, heat ..........................$22,900(W) ‘05 Gehl 5640 ..............................$18,100(L) Gehl 5240E, heat, 2-spd. ..............$24,900(L) ‘14 Mustang RT175, 500 hrs. ......$37,900(L) Case 430, 2-spd. ..........................$26,800(L) OMC 320, w/bucket ........................$4,375

SPREADERS ..........................(L) H&S 560........................................$13,900(L) H&S 270..........................................$6,450(W) Knight 8132, (B0077) ..................$17,000(W) Knight 8132 ................................$17,500(W) Knight 8018 ................................$10,900(L) JD 370 ............................................$5,950(W) Meyer 3954, (1250) ......................$4,500(W) NH 185 ..........................................$5,650

TILLAGE ..............................(G) Wilrich 957, 9-shank ....................$33,900(L) Wilrich 957, 5-shank ....................$16,500(L/G) (3) Wilrich 957, 7-shank ..From $20,600(L) Wilrich 513, Soil Pro, 9-24............$39,600(W) Great Plains, Turbo chisel

7 & 11-shank ....................................CALL(W) Great Plains 24’ Turbomax................CALL(L) Glencoe DR 8699, 7-shank..............$8,500(L) Krause Dominator, 21’ ..................$36,500(L) Krause Dominator, 18’ ..................$34,900(L/G) (2) Krause 18’ Rippers ..............$44,800(L) Krause Dominator, 18’ ..................$33,900(L) (2) DMI Tigermate II, 38.5’, 4-bar $29,900(L) DMI Tigermate II, 42.5’, 3 bar ......$20,600(G) (2) DMI 730 Rippers ....................$10,900(L) DMI 530 ..........................................$9,900(L) Wishek 16’ disc w/harrow ............$24,800(L) JD 2700, 9-24 ripper ....................$25,900

(G) JD 2700, 7-shank..........................$23,900(L) JD 2400 chisel plow, 33-shank ....$29,950(L) JD 2210, 38.5’, 4-bar ....................$31,900(L) JD 985, 49.5’, 4-bar ......................$21,600(L) JD 985, 49.5’, 3-bar ......................$20,700(L) JD 980, 44.5’, 3-bar ......................$17,500(L) JD 960, 36.5’, 3-bar ......................$5,600(G) JD 3 pt. plow, 5-bottom..................$2,850(L) CIH 730B ......................................$19,800(L) CIH Tigermate II, 54.5’, 8-bar........$39,900(L) CIH 4900, 36.5’, 3-bar ....................$6,975(L) CIH 4800, 36.5’, 3-bar ....................$6,975(L) Wishek disc, 26’ ..........................$59,500

TMR’S ................................(W) Knight 5073, tow..........................$17,199

Knight 3300....................................$6,500(W) Knight 3042..................................$12,500(W) Knight 3050..................................$11,499

SPRAYERS ............................(L) Hardi 1000 gal., 60’ boom ............$14,400(G) Century 750 gal., 60’ boom............$9,500(L) Century 750 gal., 60’ boom............$7,950(L) Demco 700 gal., 66’ boom, front fold

....................................................$14,900(L) Redball 670, 1200 gal., 66’ boom $13,800(L) Top Air 800 gal., 60’ boom..............$9,350

MISCELLANEOUS ....................(L) Artsway 5165 mill scale ..............$21,800(L) Parker 938 grain cart ....................$24,500(L) Frontier 750 grain cart ..................$19,900(L) H&S 18’ power box ........................$6,950(L) Loftness 20’ chopper ......................$9,600(G) Minnesota 250, 10-ton gear............$1,900(G) Gehl 1410 spreader ........................$8,250(L) Gehl 920, 16’ box ............................$1,850(G) Used Grain Legs ................................CALL(L) Woods 20’ chopper, 3 pt. ................$5,950(L) EZ-Flow 300 bu. box ......................$1,950(L) Unverferth 400 bu. cart ..................$7,950(W) Unverferth 400 bu. grain cart ........$7,550(L) Used Snowblowers ............................CALL(L) Tonutti 5’ disc mower......................$4,500(W) Meyers 4618 forage box’s

........................................4 @ 12,900 Ea.(W) Brillion 10’ seeder ..........................$5,500(W) J&M 875 grain cart ..........................CALL(W) 72” box blade, skid steer, universal

attachment......................................$2,899(W) 72” dump bucket, skid steer, universal

attachment......................................$3,299(W) Thundercreek 3” Portable Welder ..$4,950(W) Westin 84” snow bucket, skid steer,

universal attachment..........................$975(W) ‘80 Allied 3 pt. single auger snowblower,

8’, w/hyd. chute..............................$1,999

STOP IN TOSEE THE KUHN/KUHN KNIGHT/KUHN KRAUSEEQUIPMENT!

Cattle 056

Registered Red Angus bull,very gentle, 5 yrs old. (715)856-6474

Registered Texas Longhornbreeding stock, cows,heifers or roping stock, topblood lines. 507-235-3467

Top Quality Holstein Steers200-800 lbs. in semi loadlots. 319-448-4667

WANT TO BUY: Butchercows, bulls, fats & walkablecripples; also horses,sheep & goats. 320-235-2664

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FOR SALE: Registeredpaint mare, 5 yr old namedWisdom, originally trainedin a 4-H project, knowsground work very well, hasbeen ridden & done well.Good horse for a 1st timetrainer w/ experiencedtrainer. Very calm, cool &collected. Can call for moredetails. 507-448-2000

Gordy's Pet Ponies desiregood homes. Friendly &petable but not broken. CallRon late afternoons 320-760-4094

WANTED: Well broke smallhorse and a circle Y saddle.(715)556-0678 or 715-828-2779

Cattle 056

FOR SALE: 25 Limousinbulls, low birth wgt, supergrowth, John GoelzFranklin MN 507-557-8394

FOR SALE: Polled HerefordBulls, yearlings & (1) 3 yrold. Semen tested. Deliveryavailable. Jones Farms, LeSueur MN 507-317-5996

FOR SALE: Purebred BlackAngus bulls, calf ease &good disposition. 320-598-3790

FOR SALE: RegisteredBritish White bulls, service-able age, $2,650/ea. Also, 4bred British White heifers,due in September,$2,850/ea. 320-815-5192

Limousin & Red AngusBulls. Delivery available.Hammond, WI. 715-821-3516

Red Angus & Black Angusregistered bulls for sale.Most w/700-800# weaningweight. Care included inprice until May 1st. Meado-West Farms. (715)664-8854

Red Angus bulls, stout good,growth good disprostion.Call (507) 931-9428

Reg. Simmental bulls 12-15to pick from. Yearlings to 4year olds, gentle, can deliv-er. Call Mike. 651-503-2986

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FOR SALE OR LEASE:Purebred RegisteredCharolais bulls, heifers, &cows. Great bloodlines, ex-cellent performance, bal-anced EPD's, low birthweights. Delivery avail-able.

Laumann Charolais Mayer, MN 612-490-2254

FOR SALE: (2) yearlingPolled Hereford bulls. Call320-796-0000 Spicer MN

FOR SALE: Black Simmen-tal Bull, 2yr old, bred forcalf ease and excellentgrowth. Silver Lake, MN,320-327-0112. Leave mes-sage.

FOR SALE: Performancetested Charolais & Red An-gus bulls. Complete perfor-mance records, scan info &semen tested. 50 + years infeed stock business. Deliv-ery available. WakefieldFarms 507-402-4640

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Purebred Holstein bullsavailable. Good maternallines & good sires. Merritt'sElm-Chris Farm (715)235-9272

WANTED TO BUY! USEDBULK MILK COOLERALL SIZES. 920-867-3048

WANTED TO BUY: Dairyheifers and cows. 320-235-2664

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15 Registered YearlingPolled Hereford replace-ment heifers for sale.Weighing from 750-850 lbs.All shots. Will deliver.$2,250 per head.

Klages Herefords. Ortonville, MN 320-273-2163

FOR SALE OR LEASEREGISTERED BLACKANGUS Bulls, 2 year old &yearlings; bred heifers,calving ease, club calves &balance performance. Alsired. In herd improvementprogram. J.W. RiverviewAngus Farm Glencoe, MN55336 Conklin Dealer 320-864-4625

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FOR SALE:A good quality,tie stall herd of cows. 715-928-3526

Dairy 055

FOR SALE: A good quality,tie stall herd of cows. 715-928-3526

Feed Seed Hay 050

Wheat straw for sale from2014 harvest 390 squarebale 3x3x8 size located inthe Rice Lake area deliverynot available. 507-993-1804

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‘14 JD 9460R, 513 Hrs., PTO!, Ext. Warranty ..................$289,900

‘09 JD 7930, 1078 Hrs., IVT,540/1000 PTO..................$154,900

‘14 JD 6150R, 621 Hrs., IVT,Loader Prep Pkg. ............$132,900

‘10 CIH 535 Quad, 4125 Hrs.,Auto Trac..........................$224,900

‘13 CIH 4530, 568 Hrs., Dry Box................................Was $244,900..............................NOW $229,900

‘07 JD 1770NT, CCS, 24R30”............................................$92,500

‘12 JD 9560RT, 960 Hrs., Ext.Power Guard Warranty ..$314,900

‘10 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30”............................................$89,900

‘11 JD 4930, 1725 Hrs., 120’ Boom on20” ....Was $215,000 NOW $199,900

‘12 JD 4730, 694 Hrs., 90’ Boom........Was $215,500 NOW $195,000

‘12 JD 4830, 744 Hrs., 90’ Boom........Was $236,500 NOW $215,000

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0% for 60 Months on Used Self-Propelled Sprayers

TRACTORS4WD Tractors

(N) ‘14 JD 9560R, 250 hrs., Ext. Warranty ............$343,000(B) ‘14 JD 9560R, 419 hrs., 800/38’s......................$339,900(B) ‘14 JD 9560R, 456 hrs., Rental Return ............$334,900(OS) ‘13 JD 9560R, 250 hrs. ..................................$324,900(OW) ‘14 JD 9510R, 573 hrs., Ext. Warranty..........$299,900(N) ‘14 JD 9460R, 349 hrs., Ext. Warranty ............$294,900(OW) ‘14 JD 9460R, 513 hrs., PTO, Ext. Warranty $289,900(OW) ‘12 JD 9560R, 887 hrs., Ext. Warranty..........$279,900(B) ‘12 JD 9560R, 920 hrs., Ext. Warranty ............$279,900(OW) ‘13 JD 9510R, 608 hrs., Ext. Warranty ........$279,900(OW) ‘13 JD 9510R, 526 hrs. ..................................$279,900(OW) ‘13 JD 9410R, 571 hrs., PTO ........................$259,900(OW) ‘10 JD 9630, 1360 hrs., 800/38’s ..................$234,900(B) ‘11 JD 9530, 1260 hrs., 800/70R38’s ................$225,900(B) ‘11 JD 9330, 617 hrs., 620/70T42’s ..................$219,900(B) ‘10 JD 9630, 2138 hrs. ......................................$212,900(H) ‘09 JD 9530, 2751 hrs., 800/38’s ......................$199,900(N) ‘09 JD 9330, 2050 hrs., PTO ............................$189,900(OW) ‘07 JD 9620 3890 hrs., PS ............................$169,900(B) ‘97 JD 9200, 4722 hrs., 710/38’s ........................$94,500(OW) ‘98 JD 9400, 5128 hrs., 710/70R38’s ..............$94,900(OW) ‘97 JD 9400, 7138 hrs., 710/70R38’s ..............$79,900(OS) ‘98 JD 9200, 5155 hrs. ......................................$77,500(OS) ‘80 Versatile 935, 330 hp. ................................$18,900

Track Tractors(N) ‘14 JD 9560RT, 300 hrs. ....................................$379,500(OW) ‘14 JD 9560RT, 173 hrs., Ext. PT Warranty ..$354,900(OW) ‘14 JD 9460RT, 358 hrs., leather ..................$319,900(H) ‘12 JD 9560RT, 950 hrs., PS ............................$314,900(OW) ‘13 JD 9460RT, 739 hrs., leather ..................$294,900(OW) ‘11 JD 9630T, 1544 hrs. ................................$269,900(OW) ‘14 JD 8335RT, 567 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ......$269,900(OW) ‘13 JD 8310RT, 430 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ......$259,900(OW) ‘12 JD 8335RT, 1202 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ....$255,900(B) ‘97 JD 9630T, 1431 hrs. ....................................$249,900(B) ‘10 JD 9630T, 1907 hrs. ....................................$249,900(N) ‘10 JD 9630T, 1765 hrs., leather ......................$246,000(OW) ‘12 JD 8335RT, 1157 hrs., IVT, 25” tracks ....$245,000(OW) ‘09 JD 9630T, 1737 hrs. ................................$239,900(OW) ‘10 CIH Quad Track 535, 4100 hrs. ............$224,900(B) ‘11 JD 8310RT, 1883 hrs., PS, 25” tracks ........$214,500(N) ‘04 JD 9520T, 3268 hrs. ....................................$157,000(H) ‘06 JD 9520T, 3874 hrs. ....................................$149,900(H) ‘05 JD 9620T, 3014 hrs. ....................................$134,900(OW) ‘00 JD 8410T, 4140 hrs., 25” tracks ................$99,900

Row Crop Tractors(OW) ‘14 JD 8370R, IVT, ILS, Rental Return ..........$292,900(B) ‘14 JD 8345R, 353 hrs., IVT, ILS ......................$279,900(B) ‘11 JD 8360R, 350 hrs., IVT, ILS ......................$269,900(H) ‘14 JD 8320R, 355 hrs., IVT, ILS ......................$268,900(OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, 371 hrs., IVT, ILS....................$267,900(OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, 377 hrs., PS, ILS ....................$255,900(OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, 361 hrs., PS, ILS....................$255,900(OS) ‘13 JD 8310R ..................................................$255,000(OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, PS, ILS, Rental Return ..........$253,900(OW) ‘13 JD 8310R, 412 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ..$244,900(OW) ‘14 JD 8295R, 340 hrs., PS, ILS....................$234,900(H) ‘14 JD 8295R, MFWD, PS, Rental Return ........$221,900(OW) ‘12 JD 8310R, 916 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ..$217,900(N) ‘14 JD 8260R, 274 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ....$210,000(OW) ‘13 JD 8260R, 372 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ..$202,900(OS) ‘12 JD 7260R, 1000 hrs., IVT..........................$188,500(N) ‘14 JD 8235R, 134 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ......$186,500

(OS) ‘11 JD 8235R, 855 hrs., PS ............................$179,900(OW) ‘11 JD 8235R, 949 hrs., PS ..........................$179,900(OW) ‘11 JD 8235R, 950 hrs., PS, front duals ......$169,900(OS) ‘13 JD 7200R, 200 hrs., IVT............................$169,900(OS) ‘13 JD 7215R, 641 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ....$169,500(OW) ‘09 JD 7930, 1078 hrs., IVT ..........................$154,900(H) ‘13 JD 6170R, 568 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ......$152,500(N) ‘14 JD 6150R, 250 hrs., loader ........................$143,500(B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 397 hrs., IVT ..............................$138,900(B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 621 hrs., IVT, duals....................$132,900(B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 522 hrs., auto quad ..................$129,900(B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 390 hrs., auto quad ..................$126,900(H) ‘06 JD 8130R, 4742 hrs., 540/1000 PTO ..........$112,500(N) ‘13 JD 6125R, 50 hrs., IVT ................................$108,900(N) ‘00 JD 8110, MFWD, 3800 hrs., PS ....................$89,500(N) ‘14 JD 6115M, 93 hrs., PQ ..................................$81,000(B) ‘04 JD 7820, 2WD, 4391 hrs., PQ ......................$79,900(H) ‘05 CIH MXU135, 1875 hrs., loader ....................$66,950(B) ‘09 JD 5105M, 1600 hrs., loader ........................$59,900(N) ‘14 JD 6115D, 115 hrs., p/reverser ....................$54,000(N) ‘88 JD 4850, MFWD, 11,290 hrs. ........................$27,500(B) ‘91 MF 3140, MFWD ............................................$23,900

SPRING TILLAGE“Interest waiver till 11-1-2015 on all used

2210 cultivators, plus a $1,000 in-store credit”(OS) ‘08 JD 2210, 64.5’ ............................................$56,900(H) ‘11 Wilrich Quad 5, 60’ ......................................$53,900(B) ‘10 JD 2210, 58.5’ ................................................$49,900(OW) ‘11 CIH 200, 50.5’ ............................................$49,900(OS) ‘06 JD 2210, 58.5’ ............................................$49,000(OS) ‘04 Krause TL6200 M/finisher, 42’ ..................$46,000(OW) ‘09 JD 2210, 44.5’ ............................................$44,500(OW) ‘09 JD 2210, 45.5’ ............................................$44,500(H) ‘09 JD 2210, 45.5’................................................$39,900(N) ‘09 JD 2210, 45.5’ ................................................$39,900(N) ‘08 JD 2210, 45.5’ ................................................$39,500(OW) ‘05 JD 2210, 45.5’ ............................................$38,900(B) ‘02 JD 2200, 44.5’ ................................................$38,500(N) ‘07 JD 2210, 45.5’ ................................................$35,500(OS) ‘09 JD 2210, 38.5’, harrow................................$32,500(H) ‘03 JD 2200, 38.5’ ................................................$28,900(OW) ‘04 JD 726, M/finisher, 38’ ..............................$26,900(H) ‘02 JD 980, 44.5’ ..................................................$24,900(OW) ‘97 DMI, Tigermate II, 47.5’ ..............................$24,900(OW) ‘00 Wilrich Quad 5, 45.5’ ................................$22,900(OS) ‘02 JD 980, 36.5’................................................$21,900(B) ‘98 JD 980, 36.5’ ..................................................$21,900(OW) ‘98 JD 980, 41.5’ ..............................................$21,500(OW) ‘97 JD 980, 38.5’ ..............................................$18,900(OW) ‘02 JD 980, 27.5’ ............................................$17,500(H) ‘92 DMI Tigermate, 38’ ......................................$16,900(OS) Wilrich, 37’ ..........................................................$14,900(B) ‘97 JD 980, 38.5’ ..................................................$11,900(N) ‘97 Wilrich 42’ cult. ................................................$9,500

SPRAYERS“Check out the updated prices on used sprayers”(N) ‘14 JD 4940, 166 hrs., 120’ boom ....................$329,900(OW) ‘14 JD 4940, 52 hrs., 120’ boom ..................$329,900(OW) ‘14 JD 4940, 387 hrs., dry box ......................$299,900(OW) ‘13 JD 4940, 1067 hrs., 120’ boom ..............$269,900(B) ‘12 JD 4940, 768 hrs., 120 boom......................$265,900(OW) ‘12 JD 4940, 768 hrs., 120’ boom ................$265,900(OW) ‘12 JD 4940, 982 hrs., 120’ boom ................$259,900(OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 387 hrs., 120’ boom ................$248,900

(OW) ‘13 CIH 4530, 568 hrs., dry box ....................$244,900(OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 603 hrs., 120’ boom ................$239,900(OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 413 hrs., 90’ boom ..................$239,900(OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 552 hrs., 90’ boom ..................$239,900(OW) ‘12 JD 4940, 1680 hrs., 90’ boom ................$229,900(OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 744 hrs., 90’ boom ..................$214,900(OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 1155 hrs., 90’ boom ................$214,900(OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 792 hrs., 90’ boom ..................$214,900(N) ‘13 JD 4730, 182 hrs., 80’ boom ......................$199,900(N) ‘11 JD 4930, 1725 hrs., 120’ boom ..................$199,900(OW) ‘10 JD 4830, 637 hrs., 100’ boom ................$199,900(OW) ‘11 JD 4930, 1720 hrs., 120’ boom ..............$199,900(OW) ‘13 JD 4730, 888 hrs., 90’ boom ..................$199,900(OW) ‘12 Ag-Chem RG1100, 90’ boom ................$189,900(OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1815 hrs., 90’ boom ................$179,900(OW) ‘12 JD 4730, 1316 hrs., 100’ boom ..............$179,900(OW) ‘10 JD 4830, 2050 hrs., 100’ boom ..............$169,900(OW) ‘10 JD 4730, 2050 hrs., 90’ boom ................$150,900(OW) ‘13 JD 4630, 950 hrs., 80’ boom ..................$149,900(OW) ‘05 JD 4720, 2400 hrs., 90’ boom................$133,900(OW) ‘06 Ag-Chem 1074, 100’ boom ......................$77,900(OW) ‘02 Ag-Chem 854, 3619 hrs., 80’ boom..........$74,900(N) ‘03 Ag-Chrm 864, 1815 hrs., 90’ boom..............$68,900(B) ‘94 Ag-Chem 664, 3895 hrs., 60’ boom ............$35,500

PLANTERS/SEEDERS“Interest waiver till 11-1-2015 on 24 row or

larger planters, plus a $2,000 in-store credit”(N) ‘12 JD 1770NT, 24R30”, liq. fert. ......................$154,000(B) ‘07 JD DB40, 24R20”, “tracks” ......................$139,900(OW) ‘12 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30”, liq. fert. ........$126,900(H) ‘13 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30” ..........................$119,900(H) ‘09 JD 1770NT, CCS, 24R30”, liq. fert. ............$119,000(B) ‘12 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30”, liq. fert. ............$112,900(N) ‘07 White 8524, CCS, 24R30”, liq. fert.............$109,900(OS) ‘05 JD 1770NT, CCS, 24R30” ..........................$97,900(OS) ‘07 JD 1770NT, CCS, 24R30” ..........................$92,500(OS) ‘09 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30”, liq. fert. ............$97,500(N) ‘10 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30”..............................$97,000(OS) ‘10 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30” ..........................$92,500(OW) ‘11 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30” ..........................$89,900(N) ‘10 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30”..............................$89,900(OS) ‘08 JD 1790, CCS, 23R15”................................$85,000(N) ‘09 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30”..............................$84,000(B) ‘05 CIH 1200, 31R15” ..........................................$55,900(OW) ‘99 JD 1560, 20’, 10” spacing ........................$29,950(OS) JD 7200, 16R30”, liq. fert...................................$24,000(B) ‘93 JD 455, 30”, 10” spacing ..............................$20,950(OW) ‘95 JD 7200, 8R30”, liq. fert. ..........................$20,900(B) ‘94 JD 7200, 16R30”, liq. fert. ............................$19,900(OS) ‘93 JD 7200, 12R30”, liq. fert. ..........................$19,500(OS) JD 7200, 12R30”, liq. fert., WF..........................$17,500(B) ‘89 JD 7200, 8R30”, liq. fert. ..............................$15,900(OW) ‘93 JD 1750, 15’, 10” spacing ........................$12,500

HAY EQUIPMENT(N) ‘13 JD 569, round baler, surface wrap................$39,500(B) ‘11 JD 568, round baler, 4500 bales ..................$36,500(OW) ‘10 JD 568, round baler, surface wrap ............$32,500(OS) JD 568, round baler, 8600 bales........................$29,900(B) ‘12 JD 468, round baler, 7500 bales ..................$28,500(OW) ‘10 JD 568, round baler, surface wrap ............$26,900

COMBINES(OS) ‘13 JD S670, 500 hrs., duals ..........................$278,900

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‘14 C-IH Steiger 620Q, 224 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, big hyd. pump, Full Pro 700 auto guide, PTO,COMING IN AFTER THE SEASON ........................................................................................................................................$379,900

‘12 C-IH Steiger 600Q, 1155 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, Full Pro 700 auto guide, Very Nice Tractor ..................................$279,500‘14 C-IH Steiger 580Q, 932 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, auto guide ready..............................................................................$289,900‘12 C-IH Steiger 550Q, 1300 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, 30” tracks, big pump, PTO, HID lites, Full auto guide ......................$259,900‘14 C-IH Steiger 550, 289 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, 710/70R42 duals, PTO, high cap. hyd.....................................................$277,900‘12 C-IH Steiger 500Q, 964 hrs., Lux. cab, big hyd. pump, HID lites, Full auto guide ......................................................$249,900‘13 C-IH Steiger 500, 445 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, 710/70R42 tires, PTO, HID lites, Full Pro 700 auto steer ......................$249,900‘14 C-IH Steiger 350RCQ, Row Crop Quad, 870 hrs., PTO, 16” tracks, auto guide ready................................................$209,900‘08 C-IH Steiger 435, 2100 hrs., 800R38 tires, Full Pro 600 auto steer ..............................................................................$149,900‘05 C-IH STX425, 3189 hrs., 710/70R42 tires ........................................................................................................................$115,000Steiger Tiger, 525 hp., Cummins eng., Allison auto trans., Like New 520/85R42 triples ......................................................$89,000‘95 Ford Versatile 9280, 3095 hrs., 12-spd., 18.4x38, PTO..............................................................................................COMING IN

STX and STEIGER PTO, TOW CABLE & 3 PT. KITS ON HAND!!!USED COMBINESInterest Waiver Available Thru Case Credit* • Call For Details

‘13 C-IH 7230, 380 eng. hrs. ..................................................................................................................................................$239,900‘10 C-IH 7120, 1504 eng./1149 sep. hrs., duals, HID lights ..................................................................................................$159,500‘02 C-IH 2388, 2394 sep. hrs., duals, chopper, rock trap........................................................................................................$69,000

USED 2WD TRACTORSInterest Free • Call For Details

USED SPRAYERS‘12 C-IH 4430, 1063 hrs., 120’ boom, AIM control, auto boom, active suspension, Full Pro 700 auto steer ....................$199,900‘12 C-IH 3330, 605 hrs., 90’ boom, standard spray, active suspension ..............................................................................$174,500Top Air T1200, 80’ boom, foamer, Ag Leader control..............................................................................................................$25,000

COMBINE PLATFORMS & HEADS‘09 C-IH 2608, 8R30” chopping cornhead ..............................................................................................................................$39,900‘11 Geringhoff, 8R chopping cornhead....................................................................................................................................$59,900‘12 C-IH 3408, 8R30” cornhead................................................................................................................................................$44,900‘09 C-IH 3408, 8R30” cornhead................................................................................................................................................$34,900‘04 C-IH 2208, 8R30” ................................................................................................................................................................$24,500‘14 C-IH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform....................................................................................................................................$66,900‘14 C-IH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform....................................................................................................................................$66,900‘13 C-IH 3020, 35’ w/in-cab cutter bar suspension ................................................................................................................$37,500‘10 C-IH 2020, 35’ platform w/Crary air reel ............................................................................................................................$32,500‘10 C-IH 2020, 25’ platform w/Crary air reel ............................................................................................................................$26,800‘05 C-IH 1020, 30’, 3” knife, rock guard ..................................................................................................................................$13,900‘04 C-IH 1020, 30’, 3” knife, rock guard ..................................................................................................................................$10,900

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‘14 C-IH Magnum 315, Lux. susp. cab, susp. front axle, auto steer ready, high cap. hyd. pump, 360 HID lites ............$199,900‘12 C-IH Magnum 290, 674 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, 360 HID lites, 480/50 tires, front & rear duals, high cap. hyd. pump,

Full Pro 700 auto steer ..........................................................................................................................................................$178,500‘13 C-IH Magnum 260, 533 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, auto steer ready, HD drawbar, high cap. hyd. pump, 360 HID lites....$156,500‘12 C-IH Magnum 235, 325 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, auto steer ready, HD drawbar, high cap. hyd. pump, 360 HID lites....$149,900‘05 C-IH MX255, 1800 hrs., Full Pro600 auto steer, front & rear duals ..................................................................................$99,900‘03 C-IH MX255, 3135 hrs., rear duals ....................................................................................................................................$84,000‘92 C-IH 7130, 4267 hrs., MFD, 3 hyd. remotes, radar............................................................................................................$59,900‘14 C-IH Puma 160, MFD, powershift, cab, C-IH 765 loader............................................................................................COMING IN‘14 C-IH Puma 145, MFD, powershift, cab, C-IH 765 loader ..............................................................................................$109,900‘12 C-IH Puma 185, 705 hrs., MFD, CVT trans., duals, C-IH loader ....................................................................................$139,900

USED 4WD TRACTORSInterest Waiver or Low Rates Available* • Call For Details

‘12 CIH Steiger 500Q, 964 hrs.,Full auto steer ....................$249,900

‘12 CIH Steiger 600Q, 1155 hrs.,Full auto steer, Luxury cab, big hyd.pump ..................................$279,900

‘12 CIH Steiger 550Q, 1400 hrs.,Full auto steer, PTO ..........$259,900

‘14 CIH Steiger 350RCQ, 870 hrs.,big hyd. pump, HID lights, 16” track............................................$209,900

‘14 CIH Steiger 550, 288 hrs., PTO,Luxury cab, Full Pro 700 auto steer............................................$277,900

‘13 CIH Steiger 500, 445 hrs., PTO,Luxury cab, Full Pro 700 auto steer............................................$249,900

‘12 CIH 4430 Sprayer, 120’ boom,AIM, Full Pro 700 auto steer............................................$199,900

‘08 CIH Steiger 435, 2100 hrs.,Luxury cab, Full auto steer............................................$149,900

‘12 CIH Magnum 290, 674 hrs.,Luxury cab, Full Pro 700 auto steer, high capacity hyd...............$178,500

Parts Department SpecialPre-Season Tillage

Maxxi-Width Sweep — 71⁄2” ....$8.19Maxxi-Point — 7.3” ..................$9.34

Take an extra 5% Off for cash

AAPPRRIILL LLEEAASSEE OOPPPPOORRTTUUNNIITTIIEESS– These are Three-Year ‘Walk Away’ Leases –

‘14 Steiger 580 Quad, 300 hrs./yr. - $82.63/hr. • 600 hrs./yr. - $50.23/hr.‘14 Steiger 550 Wheel, 300 hrs./yr. - $101.25/hr. • 600 hrs./yr. - $57.75/hr.‘14 Steiger 500 Quad, 300 hrs./yr. - $92.73/hr. • 600 hrs./yr. - $54.26/hr.‘14 Magnum 315, 300 hrs./yr. - $65.08/hour • 600 hrs./yr. - $37.81/hr.

– – All Of These Tractors Have FULL PRO 700 AUTO GUIDANCE – –Call us and find out how we can tailor a lease to your needs!

MAXXI-POINT MAXXI-WIDTH

– 2010 & NEWER MODELS QUALIFY FOR 12 MONTH PT WARRANTY –

SEMI TRUCKS‘98 Freightliner Daycab, Fresh

Cummins M11 10-spd., 180” WB,New Front & Rear Tires, 80%Brakes, 636,000 Mi., Clean........................................$15,000

HOPPERS‘02 Farm Master, Steel AG Hopper,

36’, 80% T/B, 24” Ag Hopper,Clean ................................$12,500

‘97 Wilson Commander, 43/66,AR, 80% T/B, Elec. Roll Tarp,19” Hopper Height ..........$17,500

‘94 Wilson AL Hopper, 41’,66” Sides, 22” Hopper Height,80% T/B............................$16,500

FLATBEDS‘97 Wilson, 45/96, AL Floor &

Crossmembers, SX, AR ......$7,000‘95 Transcraft, 48/102, AL

Crossmembers, Wood Floor,Closed Tandem Slider, AR ..$8,000

‘94 Wabash, 38/102, NEWBrakes/Drums, 80% Tires,

NEW Floor, Sandblasted/Painted..........................................$5,500

‘90 Great Dane, 48/96, ClosedTandem, S/R,A/R, New Recap..........................................$6,000

DROPDECKS/DOUBLEDROPS(2) ‘07 Fontaine Drop Deck, 48/102,

Air Ride, STEEL, Spread Axle,Wood Floor ......................$19,500

‘80 Transcraft Double Drop,53’, 33’ Well Non-Detachable,AR, Polished AL Wheels, NewHardwood Decking, 80% T/B,Clean ................................$11,500

‘97 XL-Specialty, Mechanical RGN,29’6” Well, AR, 255/225 ..$22,500

Engineered 5’ Beavertail:Kit Includes Paint, LED Lights & All Electrical

..........$3,750 Kit/$5,750 Installed‘87 Transcraft 53/102, Drop Deck,

Closed Tandem, Beavertail, NewRecap, Alum. Wheels, NEW Paint,LED Lights ........................$17,250

END DUMPS/BELLY DUMPS/BELTED TRAILERS

‘06 Aulick Belted Trailer, 42’,54” Belt, 68” Sides, Roll Tarp,Painted ............................$28,500Unpainted ........................$22,500

‘94 Cobra, 34’, New Rubber, 3/8”Plastic Liner, 2-Way Tailgate,Roll Tarp, AL Polished Wheels,Never Tipped, New 11/22.5,Clean ................................$22,500

‘90 Load King Belly Dump, 40’,New Brakes & Drums,80% Tires ........................$12,500

VANS(30) Van & Reefer Trailers,

48/102-53/102 - Great For WaterStorage Or Over The Road..............................$3,000-$5,500

(15) 53/102 Road Ready -For Seed or Fertilizer TanksClean......................$5,000-$6,500

‘01 Utility 48/102, w/Side Door,Roll-Up Door In Back, StainlessSteel Door Frame, 80% T/B..........................................$5,750

MISCELLANEOUSCustom Haysides:Stationary ............................$1,250 Tip In-Tip Out........................$1,750Suspensions: AirRide/Spring Ride

......$500 SPR/$1,000 AR per axleTandem Axle Off Road Dolly

..........................................$2,500‘06 Dodge Caravan, Stow-n-Go,

NEW Tires, State of Iowa vehicle..........................................$4,000

HANCOCK, MNwww.DuncanTrailersInc.comCall: 320-212-5220 or 320-392-5361

• Will Consider Trades! •

New Ulm Tractor& Equipment Inc.

13144 Co. Rd. #25New Ulm, MN

507-354-3612

Kubota F2560 Commercial Grade front deck mower ................................................................$8,000

Mahindra EM6, 6’ cut, 3 pt. mtd. rear dischargemower ................................................................$1,175

Land Pride FDR1660, 5’ cut, 3 pt. mtd. rear dischargemower ....................................................................$975

Walco Douglas, 5’ cut, 3 pt. mtd. side discharge..............................................................................$975

Land Pride RCK1560, 5’ cut, 3 pt. mtd. rotary cutter............................................................................$1,175

JD 506, 5’ cut, 3 pt. mtd. rotary cutter ..................$675Buhler 6’ pull-type rotary cutter..........................$1,175JD 3 pt. post hole digger, 12” bit w/extension......$675Vicon CM1700 4-rotor disc mower, new gearbox,belts ....................................................................$4,250

Vicon CM1700 4-rotor disc mower, 51⁄2’ cut ......$4,150Kuhn GMA500 5-rotor cutter bar, 61⁄2’ cut ..........$2,650(2) Cartner side mounted flail mowers, hyd. drive

....................................................................Ea. $2,000

USED TRACTORS(‘92) Ford 2910, 30 hp. dsl., FWA ......................$7,500Ford 960 row crop gas tractor, 36 hp., 5-spd. ..$2,975Ford 1600, 2WD, turf tires, low hrs.....................$4,250

MISCELLANEOUS(3) 200 bu. gravity boxes, Minn. & Bradco gears............................................................ Choice at $800

2-wheel utility trailer w/endgate ............................$1503-pt. mtd. push or pull scoop - Red ......................$175Bush Hog #2000 loader, 800 Ford mounts, new bkt.

............................................................................$1,175

NEW EQUIPMENT SPECIALSArtsway 10”x34’ 540 PTO truck auger ..............$3,800Land Pride 3 pt. backhoe, 8’ depth w/18” bkt...$8,000Ramrod Standon skidsteer, 500 lb. capacity ..$12,500Pacquea 50+80 bu. spreaders, poly floors

..............................................................$3,200/$3,400

Kubota, Land Pride, Vicon, Meyers, Artsway

SPRING SPECIALS

Stop In & Check Out The 0% APR FINANCINGOn New Kubota Equipment!

JD Soundguard Cabs, Call for infoKIESTER IMPLEMENT, INC.

110 S. Main, P.O. Box 249 • Kiester, MN

507-294-3387www.midwestfarmsales.com

EQUIPMENTJD 4410, w/cab & loader..............$20,900JD 4100 Compact ..........................$7,900JD 4030, Syncro, open station ....$10,900IH 1026, Hydro ..............................$14,900IH 856, 1256, 1456 ..........From $10,900(2) IH 560, gas & diesel ........From $2,900Allied Buhler 695 loader................$4,900IH 560, gas, New T/A ......................$4,900IH Super MTA, New T/A ................$4,900IH A, “Restored” ..............................$3,400

LOADERS - ON HAND - CALL“New” K510, JD 148,

JD 158, JD 48, IH 2250COMPLETE LISTING &

PICTURES ON OUR WEBSITE

FOR SALE:I-900 Ashland Scraper

New Paint, Good Rubber• $17,550 - or offer •

Mabel, MN: 507-259-8371

1409 Silver Street E.Mapleton, MN 56065

507-524-3726massopelectric.com

We carry a full line of Behlen& Delux dryer parts;

Mayrath and Hutch auger parts.Large inventory of Welda sprockets, hubs,

bearings, chains & pulleys

USED DELUX DRYERSDELUX 10’ MODEL 2515, LP/NG, 1 PH, 300 BPHDELUX 15’ MODEL 7040, LP/NG, 3 PH, 700 BPHDELUX 20’ MODEL 6030, LP/NG, 3 PH, 600 BPHDELUX 20’ MODEL 10060, LP/NG, 3 PH, 1000 BPH

USED DRYERSKANSUN 1025 215, LP, 1 PHBEHLEN 380, 1 PH, LP, HEAT RECLAIMBEHLEN 700, 3 PH, LP, HEAT RECLAIM

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Loftness 8' snowblower, 3pt,1000PTO, $2,000. 515-824-3656

RANGER PUMP CO. Custom Manufacturer of

Water Lift Pumps for field drainage Sales & Service

507-984-2025 or 406-314-0334www.rangerpumpco.com

REINKE IRRIGATIONSales & ServiceNew & Used

For your irrigation needs 888-830-7757 or 507-766-9590

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Winpower Sales & ServiceReliable Power SolutionsSince 1925 PTO & automat-ic Emergency ElectricGenerators. New & UsedRich Opsata-Distributor800-343-9376

Miscellaneous 090

3 pt Hitch pumpkin planter,one row, 2 man operated,can be used for other seeds,$385. (920)526-3510

DRAINAGE PUMPS Carry submersible pumps.

Morreim Drainage Inc. 507-373-1971 or 507-330-1889

Fax [email protected]

Dual Tires: (5) 480/80R46,(4) 20.8R42, (1) 380/90R46,$50/ea. 715-878-9858

Little round fence posts w/in-sulators, electric fencer,Bou-Matic pipeline system,Gardner cow stanchions, 4basket fans, 5hp motor,compressor from bulk tank,electric calf dehorner. 715-723-5187

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Grain Truck: '85 Ford F800,3208 Cat, 13spd Road-ranger, twin screw, airbrakes, 18' box & hoist, 600bu, 120,000 mi, no rust,$14,900. 715-878-9858

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FOR SALE: Airplane:1966 Alanon A2 Air Coupe,well-equipped. $18,000507-822-1223

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'99 Merritt grain trailer, 42'x96", air ride, exc condition,$17,500. (715)495-0757

FOR SALE: '79 Chevy C70,427, 4x5 trans, 19' Crysteelbox & hoist, twin screw,good cond. 507-220-0999

FOR SALE: '79 Chevy truck,18' box & hoist. 507-720-6523or 507-340-2333

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In the spring you can stand on the deck of Joyce LaVoie’s tree-house, some 15 to 20 feet above ground, and look up throughthe three strong oaks that support the little six-sided structure

and see the returning wood ducks thread their way at high speedthrough the tips of the branches.

In the summer you can bask in the green glow of the oaks,maples and ash and listen to the screechy call of the tanagerabove and the sweet song of the wood thrush below you. In the fallyou will be bathed in the light from the now golden leaves and

may see a turkey troopparade through the for-est below.

And in the winter youcan go inside this bed &breakfast in the trees,light a fire in the silverand black potbelly stove,curl up in the cozy bedwith the Amish quilt,and read bear stories. Oryou can lay on your back,listen to the stove click-ing as it warms, andstudy the patterns of theknotty pine paneling asyou gently slip in and outof sleep and the snowfalls silently past yourwindow.

In spring, summer, fall or winter you will likely be woken by thesound of LaVoie’s footsteps on the stairs as she brings you steam-ing tea, chocolate or coffee and a tasty breakfast of fruit, muffinsand cereal.

Guests from near and as far away as France have discovered theLaVoie’s treehouse above the Long Prairie River valley west of thetown named after the river.

“People like to come to our drive-in theater in town and thenstay the night here,” she said.

If guests do come in after the usual double feature at the LongDrive-in they will find the wide winding trail to the tree house litby flickering candles, solar lights and perhaps a few fireflies.

During the night forest creatures may visit. One couple waswatched over by a protective owl outside a window.

“One boy came with his grandparents. They had left their foodon the deck,” LaVoie said. “He told me that he heard a noise andhe got up to look out a window. It was a raccoon and he had a ricecrispy bar! The child was delighted!”

To learn more about the Long Prairie Treehouse visit their Face-book page or contact Joyce LaVoie directly at (320) 732-0959. ❖

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This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Correspondents Tim King (story) and Jan King (photo)

Do you have a Back Roads story suggestion? E-mail [email protected] or write to Editor, The Land, P.O. Box 3169, Mankato, MN 56002.

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