A June weekend visit with my brotherin Northwood, Iowa was a special treat.My home base here at Olivia, Minn., isonly about 155 miles from the old home-town. But with family scattered over afour-state area, face-to-face connectionsaren’t so convenient. I’m not much intoFacebook; still preferring a handshakegreeting with family and friends.

The Iowa visit included Sunday serviceat Sion Lutheran, the country churchbetween Northwood and Lake Mills whereI was confirmed a few decades back. Ilike their agenda. The Sion folks startwith coffee and sandwiches in the base-ment, then upstairs for the service.That’s a nice warm up. And as Pastor Lang com-mented, “That caffeine kick works for all of us!”

After the service my brother and I took a few min-utes to walk the Sion cemetery revisiting severalHagens via cemetery headstones. It was a goodreminder of family military history too; U.S. flagholders on display at five Hagen headstones.

However, a particular highlight of that June 5 serv-ice was a handout for each of us worshipers. It was aproclamation signed by Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad.The proclamation encouraged all Iowans to join in ahistorical Iowa 99 County Bible Reading Marathonwhich is to take place June 30 through July 3 infront of all 99 Iowa courthouses. The document alsoencourages individuals and families in Iowa to readthrough the Bible on a daily basis each year until theLord comes.

Affixed with the State Seal of Iowa plus the Gover-nor’s signature, this is indeed an incredible procla-mation! I applaud you Iowans and commend the dig-nity and grace of your governor in his action. Sure,the political correctness of this proclamation will bechallenged. However, in my opinion, this is a mostperfect example of political correctness by a head ofstate.

I would hope Iowa’s governor’s action spreads toother states including Minnesota. But with govern-ment disarray reaching new heights up here, it’s not

likely our governor would have the guts toeven suggest such a proclamation. Per-haps Minnesota House and Senate mem-bers are open to Bible reading however.Every seat is up for election this Novem-ber. Current political talk centers onwhen, or if, there needs to be a special ses-sion of the Minnesota Legislature to getdone what they didn’t get done when theywere supposed to. Compromise doesn’texist right now. Blame whomever youwish to blame. Perhaps when you readthis issue of The Land, a bonding bill, a

property tax relief bill, even a final dec-laration on waters qualifying for bufferregulation will have the Governor’s sig-

nature. But as I share my thoughts on June 13, thatdoesn’t seem likely.

Gov. Dayton is promoting public works financing tobe funded by selling bonds. A $1 billion proposalfailed in the final chaotic minutes of the regular ses-sion. House Republicans are rounding up support tocut $200 million in taxes. Dayton allowed that bill todie without his signature.

Meanwhile let’s talk crops, weather and markets.We’re all experts on those topics! Nothing like a few80 F days to get growing degree days doing theirthing. Corn and soybean fields in various stages ofhypnosis two weeks back have come alive. That fan-tastic thing called photosynthesis is jump-startingeven the sorriest looking fields of corn and soybeans.And thanks to weather really screwing up portions ofthe Brazilian corn and soybean harvest, marketsreally are trying to crank some positive value intoour American commodities. Soybeans seem to bewinning. Corn needs market help but perhaps a pre-dicted hotter summer and numerous blasts of rainmight be putting an early top on corn yields this fall.A short crop will definitely be a price booster butlet’s not hedge our bets on such a prediction. Hogprices buzzing and this likely means an expansion ofhog farrowings so lower prices already are the callfor 2017.

Made a quick five-day trip to Colorado Springs

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LAND MINDS

By Dick Hagen

OPINION

INSIDE THIS ISSUE5A — Renovated barn is now a solarcollector6A — New wind power technologycan be used in a variety of locations10A —Kent Thiesse explains ARC-CO payments11A — From The Fields reports16A — Marketing edible beans17A — Legume cover crops playrole in nitrogen enhancement

28A — Back Roads visits Black-duck, Minnesota

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LAND MINDS, from pg. 2AMay 18-22 to witness my grandson’shigh school graduation. I was surprisedhow many fields in portions of northwest Iowa, east-ern Nebraska and northwest Kansas were yet to betouched. And minimum tillage definitely sets thestage these days. Most prevalent are soybeans directplanted between last year’s corn rows with zerotillage prep. Coming on is the Soil Warrior and othersuch equipment eliminating virtually all tillageexcept for that narrow strip where seeds aredropped. Rebuilding soils is definitely a priority formore and more of you crop guys.

My last Iowa stop was at Happy Times Resort —that 25-acre vacation paradise created by Lake Millsfarmers Rodney and Samantha Hagen. Rodney still

does about 900 acres of corn and soy-beans. About 10 years ago, he got thefever to build a camping resort. He dug

out a hillside on a 25-acre field suspecting therewould be a good water vein in that particular soil. Hewas right! Today they have a business bonanza. It’sexpanded to 123 camping spots snuggled around areally beautiful 5-acre pond.

How’s business? All 123 camping spots are rentedfor the entire season. In fact, most now leave theircampers parked at Happy Times Resort year-around.Rod saved 13 camping spots for weekend visitors, butthose 13 spots are now booked until October.

“Growing campers is more fun than growing corn,”smiled Samantha. “We’re tremendously pleased.Campers are a friendly bunch. We have been

blessed.”The Land featured Happy Times Resort in May,

2012. Rodney recalled his dad (Gordon) argued a bitabout that 5-acre field being turned into a pond.Corn was about $3.50 ten years ago. Gordon toldRodney those five acres would produce about 750bushels of corn — about $2,500 value. Rodneyreplied, “Dad, We sold $3,500 worth of pizza andbeverages out here last weekend!” Sure, lots ofexpense in building a farm pond into a resort. Buteven weather isn’t a hazard for the Happy Timesfolks. When wet weather prevails they chat insidetheir campers. During sunny weather the waterbeckons.

I’m wrapping up with this story about a youngman who was stopped for a traffic violation. Theofficer who made the arrest recognized the odor inthe violator’s car. The young man was convicted ofmarijuana possession (an automatic felony) andreceived a suspended sentence from an easy-goingjudge. Maybe you think that’s a pretty light sen-tence and he didn’t really lose much.

Think twice, young people! All he lost was theright to vote, to own a gun and the right to run forpublic office!

My congratulations to all you recent graduates.But do indeed treasure your treasures. You will bevoting for President this November. Welcome to themost scurrilous political campaign in U.S. history.We’ve got a hurting nation. Thanks to you youngerfolks, we’ll get healthy again.

Dick Hagen is staff writer of The Land. He may bereached at rdhagen35@gmail.com. ❖

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To the Editor:Previous issues of The Land featured a four-page

cover advertisement urging to “Go Solar.” This cam-paign is designed to have rural residents build solarpanels on their farms.

They list four examples of advantages over theelectric utilities supplying your power: rateincreases, pollution, hidden fees and no control.Because of recent energy conservation practices, rateincreases have been very minimal. Pollution (GoGreen — Save The Planet) is yet to be proven. Wasthere any pollution caused by solar panel manufac-turing? What are these “hidden fees”? I have neverhad an issue with hidden electric fees! As far as “nocontrol”, rural electric co-ops are member-owned andwe members have “a say” in policies, etc.

So if solar is the best approach, are there any nega-tives? In winter with short, cloudy days, solar panelsproduce less than 5 percent of their stated kilowattperformance. Even on perfect, longer, sunny days,

generation is less than 25 percent! If these farms areusing electric heating during the winter, hopefullytheir co-op provider can save their day.

The 30 percent federal tax credit for new installa-tions is paid for by whom? (We taxpayers choosingnot to do solar.) Hopefully these solar people agreethat a net metering charge is necessary to maintainthe grid (lines, poles, substations) to accept theexcess power they wish to sell back to the grid. Theirenergy provider has to, within microseconds, adjustto the ebb and flow of solar generation or all of theircustomers will experience power surges or brownoutissues.

Most solar customers are not told their actual“break-even” time will be years later because overallgeneration is lower than expected. Before investingthe big bucks, check with three-year old solar farmsfor payback information.Don BuckZumbrota, Minn.

Letter: Reader not sold on solar

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With electronic ignition, fuel injectionand more computing power than thespace shuttle, today’s cars never backfire.Our politicians — with less horsepowerand far less memory — often still do.

The latest may be British Prime Minis-ter David Cameron who, during his 2015reelection campaign, promised Britishvoters a referendum on whether theUnited Kingdom should remain in or exitout the 28-nation European Union.

Back then, the idea looked like a win-ner. And indeed, Cameron’s ConservativeParty rode it to victory. Few punditshowever, thought British voters wouldever choose to leave, or “Brexit,” theworld’s largest democratic union and sec-ond largest economy.

Now however, leaving is a real possibility. Recentpolls show the June 23 referendum neck-and-neckand Cameron’s winning promise last year looks like awarm beer this year. He had hoped the threat of areferendum would force the EU to grant the UK “spe-cial status” on tough issues like immigration and theEU’s costly Common Agricultural Policy, or CAP.

It didn’t and, win, lose or draw June 23, won’t. Butnow Cameron, and the UK, is stuck with somethingno one really wanted.

Caught in the middle are UK farmers. Like theirAmerican counterparts, most are (by birth and dispo-sition) political and economic conservatives. British

journalist Nigel Farndale, who writes forthe right-leaning weekly TheSpectator, recently described UK farmersas “TBC — True Blue Conservative,” thestiff backbone in Cameron’s body politic.

But, noted Farndale in a Feb. 28 column,“[T]he Brexit debate is leaving our TrueBlue farmers deeply conflicted. On the onehand, without EU subsidies, many of themwould go out of business. On the other, theirTory (conservative) instincts tell them thatsubsidies are a socialist idea, the opposite offree trade, and therefore plain wrong.”

Farndale, a former farm boy himself,urged farmers to vote to leave the EUbecause it makes “financial sense.”

“Just to continue paying farmers the same (CAP) sub-sidy as they are getting now,” he explained, “would costthe British taxpayer half as much. Because, at present,we pay £6 billion ($8.5 billion) a year into the CAP, butour farmers get only £3 billion ($4.3 billion) back.”

He added, “British farmers are effectively subsidis-ing their competitors. The French, by far the biggestbeneficiary of the CAP, receive three times as much.”

Few things fire up UK farmers more than the ideathat French farmers are getting the upper hand inanything. Farndale’s math though, failed to stokeindignation in the English countryside. On June14, Farmers Weekly, the respected UK ag publication,released poll results which showed 46 percent of“those questioned said the interests of British agricul-ture would be best served by the UK remaining in theEU, while more than a one-third (35.5%) indicated it

would be better to leave.”The reason UK farmers would vote to stay in the

EU, noted the magazine, is that “only 17.1%” of farm-ers polled thought financial “support for farming”(today’s CAP payment level) “would remain at broadlysimilar levels in the event of Brexit, while 44.5%thought it would not…”

In short, UK farmers may be “conservative” in nameand ideology. But, thank you very much, they’re nottrading their rock-solid EU subsidies for vague prom-ises of equal payments from London.

Liberal politicians and left-leaning UK farm leadersagree. All say tomorrow’s bird in-hand EU subsidieswill be worth far more than today’s cheap talk by Lon-don’s squawking crows.

Or, as reported by Farmers Weekly, “Former NFU(National Farmers Union) president Sir PeterKendall, who is campaigning for the UK to remainpart of the EU, said ‘leave’ campaigners were ‘takingfarmers for fools.’”

Well, someone is going to look foolish after theBrexit vote June 23. And, if the growing “leave” trendcontinues, that someone will be Conservative Partyleader David Cameron and his ah-we're-not-ready-to-leave conservative farm backers.

American farmers might take note. Because some-time — and maybe that sometime is 2016 — you getexactly what you ask for even when you weren’t seri-ous when you asked.

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TRIMONT, Minn. — When theFullers decided to save their barn andadd on a shop, they embarked on adecade-long journey that ended with areclaimed barn, a geo-thermal heatingand cooling system for energy effi-ciency, and a solar array to power thefarm with renewable energy.

While many told them to burn the100-year-old barn down and rebuild,they would have had to build it 200feet back from the lake on their prop-erty. They liked it right where it was.Both Doug and Kris Fuller grew up onlocal farms. Kris grew up on a dairyfarm down the road. Their acreage,which they bought around 1990,includes a farmhouse, small lake,woods, pasture and 70 tillable acres.

“We always wanted something withcharacter,” said Kris.

About 50 head of Angus cattle comein from the pasture to feed from thesouth side of the barn. The cattle arefree to come and go into the barn. Morethan 20 Barred Plymouth Rock chick-ens have free range and produce abouttwo dozen eggs a day. They also growcorn and beans and Kris has a big pro-duce garden.

“We are so blessed by everything,”said Kris. “We’ve still got so far to go.”

Doug and son Maarten Fuller alsorun Doug Fuller Construction, anexcavating business from their ruralTrimont farm. They do dirt work year-round as they dig graves in 25 ceme-teries.

“I feel it’s an awesome service weprovide. We do it with dignity andintegrity. People really appreciate it,”said Maarten. “You feel good if it’s anold person that’s lived their life.”

In the winter, Maarten also doessnow removal. In warmer months,they’re busy six days a week with tilerepair, septic, footings, basements,landscapes, buildings, shorelinerestoration, conservation projects, ero-sion control. If it’s dirt, they do it.

Doug and Maarten have a shop intown where they can work on equip-ment. “It’s been a dream of ours tohave a place to work out here,” saidKris.Barn and shop

Last fall, they completed the shopthey added to the north side of thebarn. While not the biggest shoparound, it’s plenty big for the family’sneeds.

“We’ve been using it every day since,”

said Maarten.Every night, they pull in their dump

truck and trailer with the skid loaderright on it. The truck and equipmentthaw out in the heated shop.

“Everything starts easy when it’swarm,” said Doug.

Digging graves displaces dirt andclay. So after thawing in the shop, it’seasier to dump the clay into their “holydirt pile.” A work bench runs along thelength of one wall. They have moretools yet to bring in — 5-gallon pailsfilled with tools — but they are takingtheir time. Maarten doesn’t like clutterwhile Doug showed off a hand-forgedhay bale hook.

Before the Fullers could build theirshop, they had to save the old barn.They put on new steel siding, a newroof, and jacked up the barn — up to18 inches in one corner. They also putin new footings. The guy that did thework told Doug: It’s not going to beperfectly straight, but it will be close.

“When we put the shop on the barn,you can’t believe how close to straightthat wall was,” said Doug.

Before that, the north wall of thebarn looked like an ocean wave, notedMaarten.

Doug fixed up an old cupola that wascrunched in and riddled with bulletholes. Prior to excavating for the last38 years, Doug and his brother had abody shop together. The cupola standsproudly atop the barn.

“For us farm kids, the barn and hay

mow was the greatest place to play asa kid,” said Doug.Geothermal

The Fullers invested in a Hydronicgeothermal heat pump made byTTHERM GEO, a Minnesota company.The heat pump uses no fossil fuels,taking advantage of the earth’s abilityto store heat.

“The temperature should be about 54degrees from the ground,” said Doug.

According to the company’s website,geothermal heat pumps tap into theearth’s constant ground temperaturethrough pipes bored into the ground.The heat is concentrated through therefrigeration process and released intothe building. In the summer, theprocess is reversed and heat isremoved from the building and putback into the earth. That means theshop will be cool in the summer.

The pump is designed for use with aradiant (in-floor) system like theFullers have. TTHERM GEO claimsenergy efficiency savings of 300 to 500percent.

“It’s a very consistent heat,” saidMaarten. “We come inside after beingoutside and it feels good.”

While it’s a big upfront cost, theyestimate that the system should payfor itself in seven to 10 years.Solar array

In May, they installed a 14 kilowattsolar array on the barn’s south-facingroof; a southern exposure is critical.Again payback is estimated at seven to10 years.

“It’s going to be able to power ourwhole farm,” said Maarten. “We wantto make it so we’re completely sus-tainable.”

The solar array was endorsed byFritz Ebinger, rural energy develop-ment program manager of CleanEnergy Resource Teams. Ebinger con-ducted an on-site energy assessmenton the farm in November 2015.Ebinger looked at shade readings,roof angle and structure. Ebingernoted the barn’s new steel roof, newwiring and an electrical upgrade thathad the capacity to host a solar array.

“They had a great site,” saidEbinger.

Coincidentally, they had the rightamount of space for their energyneeds of 14 kW, explained Ebinger.Farm operations like the Fullers usu-ally have a 10 to 15 kW window.

“We encourage people to size toload. That’s a good electrical practice,”said Ebinger. “You want to be a goodneighbor to fellow cooperativepatrons.”

Ebinger recommends communicat-ing with your rural electric co-op andpoints out that rural electric co-opsare allowed to charge a fee for peoplethat co-generate energy.

“That’s to recover fixed costs forsupplying them with 24 hour energy.They can charge the fee because theyare losing some revenue but they stillhave to maintain wires and trans-formers to serve that property,” saidEbinger.

Ebinger works out a project esti-mate to include cost, tax credits, pay-back and depreciation.

“For us, it’s usually a business deci-sion, a business conversation,” saidEbinger. “A lot of the focus is keepingthe resources local.”

The Fullers have more plans fortheir business. They are purchasingDoug’s brother’s metal fabricationshop in Trimont called B and D’sMetal Repair. Doug’s brother, Darrell,

Family saves barn, invests in renewable energy

Submitted

The Fullers installed a 14 kilowatt solar array on their restored barn near Trimont,Minn.

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It’s a very consistentheat. We comeinside after beingoutside and it feelsgood.

— Maarten Fuller

SHEERWIND from pg. 6A“Units can be constructed from con-

crete, plastic, even fabric. Differentcountries can use their most availablematerials. Buildings can be architec-turally designed to incorporate thewind intake units,” she said, “so youwouldn’t even see the system from out-side. For farms, the idea of convertingsilos is not out of the question. Munici-palities could utilize the space alreadyoccupied by water towers to incorpo-rate the system.”

“We can design whatever size systemwe want,” Scholz added. “We designeda 25 mega-watt system which was thesize of a building. Smaller units arejust more economic to construct. Itmakes the investment more viable formore people.”

INVELOX towers are about as reli-able as coal when it comes to electricitygeneration, according to Scholz.

“The capacity factor of traditionalwind turbines is 30 to 40 percent,” she

said. “INVELOX has a capacity factorfrom 60 to 90 percent. The capacityfactor is the amount of time the tur-bine is actually producing power. Coaland other non-renewables are around80 percent.”

Solar electric generation has a par-ticularly low capacity factor, accordingto Scholtz.

“The low capacity factor on renewableenergy sources has plagued us,” shesaid. “We don’t have that with

INVELOX because we can make elec-tricity at low wind speeds and use mul-tiple turbines in a unit.”

Another reason the capacity factoris high for INVELOX is because therelatively small turbines are atground level and don’t have to be low-ered for maintenance or repair. Theyare also less complex than conven-tional wind turbines.

“Traditional turbines must haveyaw and pitch systems that adjust forwind direction and speed,” Scholzsaid. “Because INVELOX controls thewind and delivers it to the system, itsimplifies traditional turbines byeliminating both the complex yaw andpitch mechanical systems. It alsoeliminates the need for a gear box.Our smaller turbines, which operateat faster speeds, result in lower capi-tal requirements and lower costs forelectricity production. Our goal is toproduce electricity at one cent perkilowatt hour.”

“Better energy storage systems willchange everything,” Scholz exclaimed.“Once we can develop compact, eco-nomic storage of the power, we cangive energy to everyone — no matterwho or where they are. I love the ideathat I’m involved in something newthat will have a huge impact aroundthe world.”

To find out more about SheerWindand the INVELOX system, visitSheerWind.com. ❖

BARN, from pg. 5Ais retiring and will work withDoug and Maarten for a yearas they make the transition.The Metal Repair shop fixes allmetal equipment so lots offarm equipment and imple-ments.

“The main shop and thisshop will work together as a cycle,”said Maarten.Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy for Greater Min-nesota is a program from CleanEnergy Resource Teams. The free pro-gram helps farm and rural businessowners identify energy efficiencies andrenewable energy projects, fundingand financing. Since funding comes infederal tax credits, local utility rebatesand grants, CERTs helps peoplethrough the process.

All projects should begin with con-tacting your local power company forrebates on efficiency upgrades andrenewable energy projects, as well asutility grid details.

“I strongly encourage them to part-ner with their local utility,” said Fritz

Ebinger of CERTs.Rural Energy for America

Program grants can cover upto 25 percent of renewableenergy and energy efficiencyproject costs. The next deadlineis Oct. 31.

CERTs has rolled out Milkthe Savings: Dairy Energy

Efficiency Program. Staff can answerquestions about energy efficiency fordairy barns and guide you through thefunding options available for energyefficiency upgrades. They can help youconsider renewable energy options, too.

In dairies, installing LED lightingand upgrading compressors and venti-lation can make a big difference in effi-ciency.

“People are hesitant to upgradebecause it’s working,” said Ebinger. “Itmay not be physically broken but itmight be breaking your budget.

For project assistance, contact FritzEbinger at (612) 626-1028 or visitwww.cleanenergy resourceteams.org. Ifyou have a dairy farm, visitwww.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/dairy. ❖

Clean Energy teams canidentify projects, funding

Units can be constructed from many materials

This INVELOX demounit in Chaska, Minn.,does not harvestwind power. It is usedfor research anddevelopment.

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Grain AnglesFind your

break-even Each crop year seems to bring a new challenge and

day-to-day decisions which impact profitability. Thisyear, due to excessive moisture and a frost thatreduced some stands, we’ve had a little delay in get-ting all the crops planted in some parts of southernMinnesota. But, for the most part, the crop is inthroughout the upper Midwest.With a little heat things couldcatch up fast to meet our yieldexpectations. Side dressing andspraying are the immediate Junetasks at hand. The timing ofthese applications can greatlyimpact yield.

After that, producers will focuson pricing and delivering anyremaining 2015 corn and soybeaninventory and on pricing 2016crop.

Recently there has been a nicerun in the market. It’s kind of like seeing the suncome out after many days (weeks) of cloudy weather!I have been encouraged by producers rewarding themarket as we approach prices at or near break-evenfor soybeans.

The corn market provides a bigger challenge onboth old and new crop. When to pull the trigger andmake a sale you can feel good about might be thissummer’s biggest challenge.

Among all of the other summertime tasks, estab-lishing what your true break-even is should be a pri-ority. As a review, turn the page for an estimated costof production including land costs and family livingfrom AgStar’s Margin Manager. Where are yours incomparison?

Livestock AnglesCattle prices very erratic

It has been a roller coaster ride in the livestockmarkets over the past several years. The funny thingis this trend is likely to continue into the future asthese markets remain in transition. That transitionis from a bull market to a bear market that was com-pleted back in the year 2014 and is following throughtoday.

Cattle prices have been themost erratic during this transi-tion period as prices seem to riseand fall from week to week. Theculprit behind the volatileswings is the fight between alower supply of cattle vs. a weak-ening demand for beef. Thisaction is likely to continue untilan equilibrium is accomplishedbetween supply and demand.One thing that will affect thisprice discovery for beef is thecompetitive meat situation.There appears to be more than adequate chicken,turkey and pork available at lower prices per poundthan beef at present. This disparity in value with thecurrent economic conditions will continue to stand inthe way of any significant rally in cattle prices.

The fact that the herd size is projected to increaseover the next couple of years is also a deterrent tohigher prices as long as demand remains at currentlevels. This does not mean that from time to time cat-tle prices will not see rallies in price as short termdemand for beef or tightened supplies of cattle areevident. Producers are urged to continue to monitormarket conditions and protect inventories as needed.

The hog market has experienced a much betterspring as prices have worked higher since a low last

Local Corn and Soybean Price IndexCash Grain Markets

Sauk RapidsMadisonRedwood FallsFergus FallsMorrisTracy

Average:

Year AgoAverage:

soybeans/change*$10.28 -.05$10.55 -.08$10.57 -.04$10.34 -.10$10.54 -.41$10.50 -.06

$10.46

$9.23

Grain prices are effective cash close on June 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 OutlookCorn exports impressive

The following marketing analysis is for the weekending June 17.

CORN — After ending the previous week on asour note with a key reversal lower, corn seesawedback and forth during the week until it surgedhigher into the weekend.Weather updates and gooddemand were behind the late-week jump which extended thestring of higher weekly closes tosix. If the current hot, dry fore-casts prove correct as summerarrives on June 20, you canexpect the rally to continue. Butif rains accompany the heat, wecould see prices decline on profit-taking. In the Commitment ofTraders report as of June 14,managed money had added44,000 contracts to bring theirnet length to 252,000 contracts.In 2012, their length was over 320,000 contracts. Soif they want to extend their buying spree, there isroom for it.

Weekly export sales were impressive, but belowexpectations at 35.8 million bushels for old crop and7.1 million bushels for new crop. And we are ship-ping what we have sold. We only need 7.9 millionbushels of sales per week to hit the U.S. Departmentof Agriculture’s 1.825 billion bushel export target.Weekly export inspections (released every Monday)were the highest since 1989 at 66.8 million bushels!Weekly ethanol production set a record at 1.01 bar-rels per day. Ethanol stocks were up 957,000 barrelsat 21.2 million barrels.

There is a boat of Brazilian corn headed to Wilm-

JOE TEALEBroker

Great Plains CommodityAfton, Minn.

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

PHYLLIS NYSTROMCHS Hedging Inc.

St. Paul

See NYSTROM, pg. 9A See TEALE, pg. 9A See LARSON, pg. 9A

JOEL LARSONAgStar Financial Services

Credit DirectorBlue Earth, Minn.

JUNE ‘15 JULY AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE

corn/change* $3.31 -.37$3.47 -.32$3.48 -.27$3.43 -.30$3.52 -.34$3.46 -.31

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NYSTROM, from pg. 8Aington, N.C., for feeders in that region. This corn isassumed to have been bought before the run up inprices, but Brazilian corn is still cheaper into thatmarket than U.S.-originated corn which would needto be railed in.

The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange reportedArgentina’s corn harvest at 35 percent completecompared to 41 percent complete last year. Its 25million metric ton production estimate was

unchanged week-on-week. TheRosario Grain Exchange upped itsArgentine production outlook from 25mmt to 27 mmt. The Argentine ag minister esti-mated corn acreage next year will increase by 20percent and push production up by 10-15 mmt fromthis year’s 25 mmt projection.

The June 30 Planted Acreage and Stocks as ofJune 1 reports will soon be upon us. A well-respectedprivate consulting firm pegged corn acres at 92.6million acres, down 800,000 acres from its last esti-mate and down 1 million acres from the USDA’s pro-jection. In the last five years, the price action on theday of the report has been very volatile. In the lastfive years on the day of the reports, July corn closedhigher three times and lower two times. The averagemove higher was 21 cents and the average movelower, 44 cents.

OUTLOOK: It’s all about weather and demand.For the week, July corn closed 14.75 cents higher at$4.37.75 per bushel and the December contractclosed up 18 cents at $4.48.75 per bushel. The highfor the week in the December contract was $4.49 perbushel. Corn has closed higher for the last six weeks.The market wants to keep a weather risk premiumin the market until we’re further along in the sea-son. This may leave us with at least another ten daysof volatile prices. First support in the July contract isthe $4.18 area where a gap from early June is left tobe filled and is also near where the 20-day movingaverage line lies. Resistance in the July contract is$4.40 per bushel, then the 20-day moving average at$4.50 per bushel. For the December contract, firstsupport is the 10-day moving average at $4.37 perbushel, then the 20-day moving average at $4.23.5per bushel. In the new crop December contract,resistance comes in near $4.50 per bushel.

If you are uncomfortable continuing to reward themarket’s rally with additional cash sales, have anumber in mind that you will sell if prices fallthrough, or sell cash and buy a call for upside partic-ipation. Other tools available to you should also beconsidered, including buying puts, buying puts incombination with selling calls, or using sell-stopsbeneath the market. Locking in a price floor may beavailable in your area as well. If the weather is notperceived to be threat after the Fourth of July holi-day, this market may reduce the weather risk pre-mium it has built-in in quick fashion. If the forecastslean toward hot and dry, the premium could beexpanded. Who can out-guess Mother Nature? Good

luck! As the old saying goes, hope forthe best and prepare for the worst.The Planted Acreage Quarterly

Grain Stocks reports will be published June 30.SOYBEANS — Soybeans ended their longest

weekly rally streak in over 40 years when the Julycontract fell 18.75 cents to $11.59.5 per bushel andthe November contract lost 14.5 cents to settle at$11.48.25 per bushel. July beans had closed higherfor nine consecutive weeks. Weather permittedplanting and development to move forward.

Heading toward the June 30 reports, most expectto see soybean acres increase, allowing for somewiggle room for yield to be lowered while stillretaining the potential for a big crop. A well-fol-lowed private firm upped its soybean acreage esti-mate from 83 million acres to 83.8 million acres.The USDA’s number is currently at 82.2 millionacres.

Nearly hourly weather updates are a force behindthe price volatility. The Climate Prediction Center’slatest maps for this summer call for normal toabove normal temperatures with normal precipita-tion. Other weather forecasters are skeptical of thisoutlook, instead focusing on the possibility of whatLa Niña may have in store for the Midwest. In gen-eral, it’s a little early for concern in the beans andprice action was a reflection of that; however,volatility should continue to increase as forecastschange.

In Argentina, the Buenos Aires Grain Exchangehas harvest at 91.4 percent complete and implies acrop as big as 57 mmt vs. USDA’s 56.5 mmt esti-mate. The Rosario Grains Exchange raised itsArgentina bean production number from 55 mmt to55.3 mmt. An Argentine ag under-secretary thisweek reported that losses are not as bad as origi-nally thought and this year’s crop could be nearer to57.6 mmt. AgroConsult out of Brazil is forecastingthis year’s bean crop at 98 mmt. They are also peg-ging Brazilian bean acres to increase by 1.2 millionacres next year. China’s National Grain and OilsInformation Center is predicting it will import 82mmt of soybeans this year and 85 mmt next year.The USDA is using 87 mmt for next year and theU.S. attaché to China is projecting 85 mmt for nextyear.

Weekly export sales were big this week at 30 mil-lion bushels for old crop and 28.2 million bushels for

TEALE, from pg. 8AOctober. Numbers have decreased enough while atthe same time demand increased for pork. Theweaker U.S. dollar bolstered export demand duringthe period and coupled with the value of pork to theother competitive meats helped support the gooddemand. As the summer approaches, as in yearspast, the hog market usually finds a seasonal top atthis time of the year.

Currently, the hog market appears to be somewhatstruggling as prices move over the $80 level basis

lean and the pork cutout nearing $90. The futuresmarket continues to carry a decent premium to thecash price as the June contract expires which couldleave the futures vulnerable to a correction if thecash and pork cutouts begin to falter. The deferredcontracts have been signaling a slide in prices intothe fall due to the anticipation of increased num-bers and a decline in demand.

Therefore producers should remain aware of anychanges in market direction and react accordinglyto protect inventories. ❖

U.S. pork enjoys export demand

LARSON, from pg. 8A

In this example (using estimated actual productionhistory) at 190 bushels per acre of corn, the break-even would be $4.34/bu. and at 55 bu./acre soybeansthe break-even would be $10.33/bu. Which side of$800/acre corn and $550/acre soybeans are you? Dri-ving your costs down to improve your break-even canbe worked on every day and has to be on every pro-ducer’s top of mind.

The recent market run up has given us a “sunnyday” to make some sales. Start by updating your costof production number. With good records, keepupdating them. When you know and have confidencein your break-even, you can follow the markets andpull the trigger when it is best for your operation.

For more insights from AgStar experts, check outAgStarEdge.com, where you’ll find grain and live-stock industry news, legislative happenings, andfinancial preparedness guidance. ❖

Estimate costs toknow when to sell

Estimated production costs Expense Estimate per Acre

Corn SoybeansSeed 125 60Fertilizer 153 34Chemical 28 38Insurance-Farm 10 7Insurance-Crop 19 21Fuel/Oil 20 13Repairs 35 21Storage/Drying Crops 21 0Custom Hire 13 12Labor & Benefits 15 11Crop Marketing 1 1Misc & Administrative Exp. 18 13Operating Interest 15 10Term Interest 10 8Machinery/Bldg Depreciation 59 39Utilities 7 5Other #1Total Non-Land Expense per Acre 549 293Plus Land Costs/Rent 225 225Family Living/Operating Draw 50 50 Total Land Costs/Rent/Draw 275 275

Total Expense inc. Land and Draw 824 568Source: AgStar Margin Manager

Beans end longest weekly rally streak in 40 yearsMARKETING

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Most crop producers in the Upper Mid-west are enrolled in the county yield-based Agriculture Risk Coverage farmprogram choice on their corn and soybeanbase acres for 2014-2018 crop years.Given the current increase in the cornand soybean market prices in the pastcouple of months, many farm operatorsand ag lenders are now wondering whatimpact that may have on potential 2015ARC-CO payments, scheduled to be paidin October 2016.

For the producers who had very highcorn and soybean yields in 2015, rela-tive to their benchmark yields, werealready projected to get zero or verylittle 2015 ARC-CO payment. Produc-ers who had 2015 corn or soybean yields which werevery near or below the 2015 benchmark yields willstill likely get the maximum, or close to the maxi-mum 2015 ARC-CO payment. However, producerswho had 2015 corn and soybean yields higher thanbenchmark yields, but were still scheduled to receivea significant ARC-CO payment, will likely see their2015 ARC-CO payments reduced from earlier esti-mates.

Based on April 1 estimates, many counties insouthern and western Minnesota, as well as in north-ern Iowa, were likely to receive a 2015 corn ARC-COpayment of $30 to $80 per base acre. Except for a fewcounties in southeast Minnesota, most 2015 cornARC-CO payments will now be reduced by $20 to $25per base acre from the earlier figures. This is basedon the updated June 1 estimates following the pro-jected increase in the market year average prices.

Counties that were originally scheduled toreceive less than $25 per base acre willnow likely receive zero payment or a verysmall 2015 corn ARC-CO payment.

Only a small percentage of counties werescheduled to receive a 2015 soybean ARC-CO payment, based on the April 1 esti-mates, due to the very strong actual soy-bean yields in 2015 in many areas. Forcounties that were scheduled to receive a2015 soybean payment, the original 2015ARC-CO payment estimates have beenlowered by $10-$15 per base acre in most

counties, due to projected MYA priceincrease on June 1.Determining MYA price

The 2015 MYA prices for corn and soybeans are theU.S. average prices from Sept. 1, 2015 to Aug. 31,2016, with the MYA prices being finalized on Sept. 30,2016. As of June 1, the estimated 2015 MYA prices are$3.70 per bushel for corn and $9.05 per bushel for soy-beans. This represents an increase of 15 cents perbushel for corn and 30 cents per bushel for soybeansfrom the MYA estimates on April 1. This adjustmentwill negatively affect the estimated 2015 ARC-COpayments in many counties across the upper Midwest.

The MYA price for a given crop year is used to calcu-late any potential payments for the Price Loss Cover-age, ARC-CO, and ARC-Individual Coverage pro-grams. The historical MYA prices are also used todetermine the benchmark revenues for both the ARC-CO and ARC-IC program options. The MYA price for a

given commodity is not based on any specific local orterminal grain prices. The MYA price is the 12-monthnational average price for a commodity, based on theaverage market price received at the first point of saleby farm operators across the United States. TheUSDA National Agricultural Statistics Service collectsgrain sales data on a monthly basis, which is then“weighted” at the end of the year, based on the volumeof bushels sold in each month.

USDA updates the average MYA price estimates ona monthly basis in its Supply and Demand report,which is released mid-month, and provides a prettygood price estimate for potential ARC-CO payments.USDA also publishes monthly and season-averageestimated market prices for various commodities,which are available on the Farm Service Agency web-site: http://goo.gl/lgwN9M. Kansas State Universityoffers one of the best monthly updates of MYA pricesfor corn, soybeans, and wheat. The website is:www.agmanager.info/crops/insurance/risk_mgt.Benchhmark yields and ARC-CO payments

The county benchmark revenue for a given crop isthe county BM yield times the BM price for the year,which is the same price throughout the United States.The benchmark prices for corn and soybeans for the2015 crop year remained the same as 2014 BM prices,which are $5.29 per bushel for corn and $12.27/bu. forsoybeans. The BM prices are adjusted each year, usingthe USDA market-year average price for the preced-ing five years, then dropping the high and low MYAprice, and averaging the other three MYA prices.

2015 ARC-CO payments are likely to decline

MARKETING

NYSTROM, from pg. 8Anew crop. Old crop sales are just 2 percent behindlast year. New crop commitments are 204 millionbushels compared to 213.6 million bushels on thebooks last year at this time. The United States isseeing demand rebound as Brazil’s export marginsmove into the red and we become the go-to supplierto the world. In its daily sales reporting this week,the USDA announced the sale of 505,000 metric tonsof new crop sales to unknown and 129,000 metrictons of beans to China split fairly evenly between oldand new crop.

The May National Oilseed Processors Associationreport was a friendly one for soybeans. At 152.82 mil-lion bushels crushed in May, it was a record for themonth of May and well above the 149.67 millionbushel pre-report trade estimate.

The COT report as of June 14 showed managedmoney had added just 3,000 contracts to theirlength. As of the report date, they were net long215,000 contracts. Looking ahead to the June30 reports, on the day of the report, the July soybeancontract has closed higher three times in the last fiveyears and lower twice. The average move higher was39 cents and the average move lower was 33.5 cents.

Britain will vote on June 23 whether or not to leavethe European Union, commonly called the Brexit.Why should you care? The U.S. dollar index is heav-ily weighted against the euro and the British

pound. If they vote to exit, it is expected both theeuro and pound will fall and the U.S. dollar will rally.If they stay in the EU, the opposite is anticipated —the euro and pound would rally and the dollar woulddecline.

OUTLOOK: Weather and demand, demand andweather. We’re entering the silly season of trading byforecast. Funds are heavily long, so any perceptionthat weather is not a threat could mean a sharpdownturn. If demand continues and a little weatherconcern is added for good measure, volatility and anuptrend could continue. The July soybean contractclosed below its 10-day moving average this week forthe first time since May 24, but was able to hold sec-ondary support along the 20-day moving average lineat $11.24.75 per bushel. If this support is broken,look for $11.00 as the next target. Resistance is therecent high at $12.08.5 per bushel. Be prepared forabout anything as we head toward the June30 reports and a long holiday weekend.

Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes for the week end-ing June 17: July Chicago wheat fell 13.75 cents,Minneapolis wheat was up 1.25 cents, and KansasCity wheat declined 7.75 cents. Crude oil had itsbiggest weekly drop in two weeks, falling $1.09 to$47.98 per barrel. ULSD this week lost 3.5 cents,RBOB dove 5.5 cents lower and natural gas rallied6.75 cents. The U.S. dollar index was .365 lower at94.206. ❖

Weather, demand ruling marketsSee THIESSE, pg. 12A

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FARM PROGRAMS

By Kent Thiesse

FOLLOWING THE2016 GROWING SEASON

By KRISTIN KVENO The Land Correspondent

Andy Pulk, Roseau, Minn.June 15The weather in Andy Pulk’s neck of the woods has been “more of thesame.” That includes rain, just enough sun to start to dry out thefield, then rain some more. The Land spoke with Pulk on June 15. Hesaid he has been “spraying on and off between rain showers.” Cornand rye grass have been sprayed but Pulk has some soybeans andwheat left to finish.

Pulk has been spending some quality time in the sprayer including 175 acres of wheaton June 14. It wasn’t smooth sailing spraying the wheat; Pulk said he was “fightingsome mud with the sprayer.” Though wheat overall “looks pretty darn good,” he noted. The corn hasn’t yet hit its big growth spurt as it’s currently 6 to 10 inches high. Pulk willbe either side dressing his corn with anhydrous or top dressing with urea. “If the weathercooperates we’ll try to do both,” he said. Pulk is happy to report that “We’re ahead ofgrowing degree days for corn by quite a bit.” There’s a warming trend forecasted for theweekend, which would definitely help move the corn along. Warm weather is nice butPulk is “praying for dry weather.” The field conditions are “definitely wetter than wewould like to be.”Overall, Pulk is “very pleased” with the crops this growing season. They look far betterso far then the crops on the Pulk farm the last few years. All that is needed now is thesun to dry out the fields and really give these crops a boost.

Kent Moser, Rock Rapids, IowaJune 10Kent Moser has been spending some quality time in the sprayer.The Land spoke with Moser on June 10 as he reported that he’s“been busy spraying.” That spraying was momentarily interrupted onJune 3. “We got a nice three-fourths to one inch rain,” he said. Themoisture was a welcome sight: “The rain was nice to loosen theground up.” There has been no rain since then. Moser is “looking

forward to Monday and Tuesday as there’s a good chance of rain.”Some of the corn fields “are showing a little unevenness.” “Everyone is concentrating on getting corn sprayed,” he said. The soybeans are “looking good.” They’re anywhere from V2 to V3 stage. At the Moserfarm: “Most of our beans came up real nice.” The concern now is that with all this“hot humid, heat stress weather” some fields “will start showing some stress.” Moseris “looking forward to moving into bean spraying.”The extended weather outlook calls for above normal temperatures and theprecipitation outlook is “looking dry.” “It’s going to take rain to keep stuff going,” Moser said. At this point in the growing season Moser predicts: “We aren’t going to have a recordbreaking year.” Instead it looks to be “on par for an average year.”

John Nielsen, Albert Lea, Minn.June 10John Nielsen’s crops received quite a bit of rain in the last48 hours, around 2-and-a-half inches. Just three or fourmiles east of the Nielsen farm, it was hail, not rain that wasthe concern. The Land spoke with Nielsen on June 10 as hereported: “The heavy stuff went down I-90 to the east.” The

hail meant replanting for some of Nielsen’s seed customers.Nielsen’s “corn got beat up but will come back.” After the rain, the cornreally took off in growth. However, there are some of Nielsen’s fields that arestill showing the effect from the frost that hit last month; there’s “a little bitof unevenness,” he said. Nielsen said he is “sick of talking about frost.”Those cold temperatures of last month seem like a distant memory as theforecast calls for continued heat and humidity which in turn will help the“corn take off now.”The soybeans “look all right.” All this “moisture will really perk them up.”The rain caused “ponding for maybe 24 hours, we’ll see how that turns out.”The warm temperatures look to be here to stay; Nielsen expects the crops tocontinue to improve in this weather. “Summer is here now,” said Nielsen. “I think by next week it will be adifferent story.”

Joan Lee, McIntosh, Minn.June 16The weather finally cooperated enough on the Leefarm to start chopping hay. The Land spoke withJoan Lee on June 16 as she reported: “We hadchopped what we wanted to for first crop hay.”There were over 30 loads of hay that filled up halfthe silo. In addition, “We did market round bales,”

she said. Lee may have to wet bale the remaining crop. Lee startedcutting on June 5 and she said they still have a little they haven’tcut down.The corn needs some warmer days to really get it going; the lack ofheat has “hurt the germination a bit.” The oats “look really good.”Lee observed a “definite line in the field from where Mark (Lee’shusband) hauled manure and where he didn’t.” The manure side,she said is a more vibrant green. The soybeans for the most partare doing “pretty well.” Meanwhile, the wheat is “coming up reallywell,” she said. Lee will be busy the next few weeks. “Hopefully finishing up withhay crop,” she said. “Continuing cultivating the organic corn andbean crop.” The conventional wheat and beans will be sprayed.The rain seems to be a constant on the Lee farm this spring andearly summer. Lee voiced concern that the crops are going to showa little more stress with the moisture if the rain continues. “The moisture is creating a little more of a challenge right now,”Lee said.

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THIESSE, from pg. 10AThe 2015 benchmark

county yield for a given cropyear was calculated by taking the aver-age county yields for the previous fiveyears (2010-2014), dropping the highand low yield, and then averaging theother three yields. The BM corn yieldsin most Minnesota counties declined in2015, due to the very low averagecounty yields in 2014, as well as theelimination of the 2009 year from theBM calculation, which was a verystrong yield year in most areas. Manycounties in south-central, southwest,and central Minnesota had the countyBM corn yields decline by 8-12 bushelsper acre from 2014 to 2015.

The relationship between the final2015 county yield and the 2015 countybenchmark yields is extremely impor-tant in calculating potential 2015 ARC-CO payments for corn and soybeans.Following is a guide on the likelihood of2015 ARC-CO payments at various“percentage of BM yield” levels at thecurrent MYA price estimates ($3.70 perbushel for corn and $9.05 per bushelfor soybeans).

Corn – Any county that has a “per-centage of BM yield” of less than 109percent will likely realize the maximum

estimated 2015ARC-CO payment

for that county.Counties with a “percentage of BMyield” of 109 to 116 percent will likelyreceive 50 to 99 percent of the maximumpayment. Counties with a “percentage ofBM yield” of 117 to 122 percent willlikely receive 1 to 49 percent of the max-imum 2015 ARC-CO payment. Countieswith a “percentage of BM yield” of 123percent or higher will likely not receive apayment.

Soybeans – Any county that has a“percentage of BM yield” of less than103 percent will likely realize the maxi-mum 2015 ARC-CO payment for thatcounty. Counties with a “percentage ofBM yield” of 104 to 110 percent willlikely receive 50 to 99 percent of themaximum payment. Counties with a“percentage of BM yield” of 111 to 116percent will likely receive 1 to 49 per-cent of the maximum 2015 ARC-COpayment. Counties with a “percentageof BM yield” of 117 percent or higherwill likely not receive a payment.

The USDA National Agricultural Sta-tistics Service released the 2015 esti-mated average county yields for corn,soybeans, and other crops in late winter,which can be used to estimate potential

2015 ARC-CO payments. The NASSyields may be adjusted slightly byUSDA to arrive at the final 2015 BMyields and county FSA yields, which areused to calculate the 2015 ARC-CO pay-ments. The 2015 NASS county yieldsare available at:http://www.nass.usda.gov/.Summary on 2015 ARC-COestimates

Remember that the 2015 corn andsoybean ARC-CO payment levels arestill estimates, which are based on the2015 NASS county yield estimates andthe current MYA prices. These pay-ments could vary, based on the followingsituations:

MYA price levels could have furtherchanges between now and Aug. 31. IfMYA prices decline, the likelihood ofthe level of ARC-CO paymentsincreases, and vice-versa if the MYAprice increases. The likelihood of majormovements in the final MYA pricedecline is later in the 2015-16 market-ing year, due to likely lower “weight-ings” for the monthly price averages inthe final months.

2014 corn yields in some countieswere adjusted considerably downwardby USDA due to a large number of

unharvested acres in those counties.This adjustment is not likely to be assignificant with 2015 NASS yields inthe Upper Midwest.

There will likely be a 6.8 percent Fed-eral sequestration reduction on all 2015ARC-CO payments that will be paid inOctober 2016, similar to the 2014 ARC-CO payments which were paid in 2014.

Producers must be enrolled in the 2015ARC-CO program for corn and soybeansin order to be eligible for payments. Any2015 ARC-CO payments will be made inOctober, 2016. Producers must enroll inthe 2016 ARC-CO program at local FSAoffices by Aug. 1 in order to be eligible for2016 ARC-CO payments. Given the cur-rent projected price levels of 2016-17,there will be a strong possibility of 2016corn and soybean ARC-CO payments inmany areas, especially if crop yieldsreturn closer to average levels.

Previous county yields for corn, soy-beans, and other crops, benchmarkyields and revenues, 2014 FSA yields,2014 ARC-CO payment levels, and otherfarm program information are availableon the FSA ARC-PLC web site:www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc.

I have prepared an information sheettitled: “Estimating 2015 Corn and Soy-bean ARC-CO Payments”, along with“2015 ARC-CO Payment EstimateTables” for most counties in Minnesotaand northern Iowa. To receive a freecopy of the information sheet andtables, e-mail kent.thiesse@minnstar-bank.com.

Kent Thiesse is a government farmprograms analyst and a vice presidentat MinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal,Minn. He may be reached at (507) 726-2137 orkent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com. ❖

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Given the current pro-jected price levels of2016-17, there will bea strong possibility of2016 corn and soy-bean ARC-CO pay-ments in many areas,especially if crop yieldsreturn closer to aver-age levels.

The following marketinganalysis is for the week end-ing June 17.

An issue percolating in theU.S. dairy industry is thelabor force. A 2009 study bythe Center for North Ameri-can Studies conducted forthe National Milk ProducersFederation indicated that 62percent of U.S. milk wasaccounted for by farmsemploying immigrantlabor.

“With increased dis-cussion of U.S. immigra-tion policies and Congress’ lack ofaction to resolve immigration issues,the prospects of reduced labor avail-ability have adversely affected manysectors of U.S. agriculture,” the studywarns.

The study states, “Immigrant laborcontinues to be an important compo-nent of many U.S. agricultural enter-prises. The Economic Research Serviceestimates that nearly one-half of U.S.meat processing industry employeesare immigrants of Hispanic origin, withsimilar shares in crop production. Readmore at www.nmpf.org and click on the“Labor and Immigration” icon.

Trade agreements are another con-cern. At a June 14 congressional hear-ing, NMPF Chairman Randy Mooneysaid that “well-negotiated trade agree-ments have the potential to increaseexport opportunities for America’sdairy farmers.” But, he warned, “theterms of free trade agreements must betenaciously enforced.”

Mooney told the House Ways andMeans Trade Subcommittee that U.S.dairy sales in foreign markets haveincreased 435 percent since 2000, help-ing boost milk prices and support morethan 120,000 American jobs. He alsoexpressed concern that the benefits tofarmers from trade agreements areeroded “if they are not carefully negoti-ated and then continuously and judi-ciously enforced.”

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This week’s Global Dairy Trade auc-tion didn’t give much fodder to traders.The weighted average for all productsoffered was unchanged, following a 3.4percent jump June 1 and a 2.6 percentuptick on May 17.

Buttermilk powder led the threelosses, down 6.6 percent, after leadingthe gains last time with a 1.4 percentgain. Whole milk powder was down adisappointing 4.5 percent after slipping

1.7 percent last time. Ren-net casein was off 0.4 per-cent after falling 1.6 percentlast time.

Cheddar cheese led thegains, up 6.9 percent, afterjumping 7.8 percent lasttime. Butter was up 5.3 per-cent following a 3.2 percentadvance. Anhydrous milkfatfollowed, up 4.4 percent,after gaining 2.8 percent in

the last event. Skim milkpowder was up 1.5 per-cent after an eye-catch-

ing 12.1 percent jumplast time. And lactose inched 0.6 per-cent higher after a 4.7 percent gain lasttime.

FC Stone equates the average GDTbutter price to $1.32 per pound U.S.Chicago Mercantile Exchange butterclosed June 17 at $2.3675 per pound.GDT cheddar cheese equated to about$1.3074 per pound U.S. and comparesto the June 17 CME block cheddar at$1.5150. GDT skim milk powderequates to 86.23 cents per pound U.S.and the whole milk powder average to96.08 cents per pound U.S. The CMEGrade A nonfat dry milk price closedJune 17 at 84.25 cents per pound.

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Meanwhile, milk production forecastsfor 2016 and 2017 were raised fromlast month as “recently reported cownumbers indicate the herd continues toexpand,” according to U.S. Departmentof Agriculture’s latest World Agricul-tural Supply and Demand Estimatesreport. No change was made to outputper cow.

2016 production and marketingswere projected at 212.6 and 211.6 bil-lion pounds respectively, up 200 millionfrom last month. If realized, 2016 pro-duction and marketings would be up 4billion and 3.9 billion pounds respec-tively or 1.9 percent from 2015.

2017 production and marketings, pro-jected at 215.3 and 214.3 billionpounds respectively, are up 100 millionpounds from last month. If realized,2017 production and marketings wouldbe up 2.7 billion or 1.3 percent from2016.

Fat and skim-solids basis export fore-casts for 2016 and 2017 were loweredas international supplies of dairy prod-ucts remain abundant and U.S. pricesremain high relative to competitors.Fat and skim-solids basis stocks wereforecast higher as stocks of butter andcheese are expected to remain rela-tively high.

Fat basis imports were reduced forboth 2016 and 2017 on expectations ofslower imports of butterfat products,and to a lesser extent, cheese.

Class III and Class IV milk priceforecasts were raised for 2016 on com-ponent product prices. Look for the2016 Class III to average around$13.60 per hundredweight, up 20 centsfrom a month ago and compares to$15.80 in 2015 and $22.34 in 2014.Announced prices added to June 17remaining futures would portend a2016 average of $14.52. The 2017 fore-cast, at $14.50, is down a nickel fromlast month, due to lower expectedcheese prices.

The 2016 Class IV price was pro-jected to average around $13.60/cwt.,up 20 cents from a month ago and com-pares to $14.35 in 2015 and $22.09 in2014. The 2017 estimate is at $13.70,unchanged from last month’s projec-tion.

Feed price forecasts for 2015-16 and2016-17 were raised significantly inUSDA’s latest Livestock, Dairy, andPoultry Outlook. The 2015-16 cornprice forecast is $3.60-$3.80 per bushel,which is up a dime at the midpointfrom last month’s forecast. The 2016-17corn price forecast is $3.20-$3.80 perbushel, which is up 15 cents at themidpoint. The estimated 2015-16 soy-bean meal price is $335 per short ton,which is up $25. The 2016-17 soybeanmeal price forecast is $320-$360 pershort ton, which is up $20 at the mid-point. The national average price foralfalfa hay was increased from $144per short ton in March to $153 in April.

California’s July Class I milk pricewas announced at $14.87/cwt. for thenorth and $15.14 for the south. Bothare up 52 cents from June but $3.55and $3.56 respectively below July 2015,lowest July Class I prices since 2009.

The seven month average stands at

$15.37 for the north, which is downfrom $17.59 at this time a year agoand $24.62 in 2014. The southernaverage, at $15.64, is down from$17.86 a year ago and $24.89 in 2014.

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CME cash block cheddar cheese hitthe highest price since Dec. 3, 2015, onJune 15; but then retreated on offersand closed June 17 at $1.5150 perpound. This is up 4 cents on the weekand the fifth consecutive week of gain,but 18.5 cents below a year ago. Thebarrels climbed to $1.5550 June 15,then eased back to $1.5450 on June17. This is up 3.5 cents on the week,but 11.5 cents below a year ago. Fourcars of block traded hands on theweek and 13 of barrel.

Central cheese vats are full, reportsDairy Market News. Spot loads of milkare still readily available at discounts.A few cheese makers are slowing pro-duction to avoid rebuilding stocks. Aplentiful supply prevails, but strongsales have prompted partial stockrelief. Retail demand is strong, aidedby June dairy month promotions.International interest is weak. Somespeculate the price difference in U.S.cheese vs. world competitors is toogreat for international buyers to jus-tify purchasing U.S. cheese.

Interest from cheese buyers isincreasing in the west, following signsof recent price strengthening. “Themotivator is believed to be that buyersexpect pricing in the coming monthsto continue increasing, so buyers areinterested in adding to stocks at cur-rent pricing,” Dairy Market News says,but “Many of the buyers are notstrongly motivated to act quicklybecause there is little sense of anyshortages of cheese.”

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FC Stone reports there’s talk of milkproduction slipping lower out West butMidwest production continues to“chug strongly along unabated.”

Cash butter ended the week at$2.3675 per pound. This is 16.75 centsabove the previous week and 45.25cents above the previous year, with 25cars exchanging hands at the CME.The spot has gained 30.25 cents inthree weeks.

Dairy Market News says centralregion butter production was mixed.Cream is tightening and cannot befound at discounts like in recentweeks. End users report activelysearching for bulk butter, but are not

NMPF calls for Congress to resolve immigration issues

MIELKE MARKETWEEKLY

By Lee Mielke

MARKETING

The Economic ResearchService estimates thatnearly one-half of U.S.meat processing indus-try employees areimmigrants of Hispanicorigin, with similarshares in crop produc-tion.

— Center for North Ameri-can Studies

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MIELKE, from pg. 13Afinding sellers with ease. Industrycontacts speculate a few large mar-ket participants are not currently producing bulkbutter. This may be contributing to the feeling somemarket participants share of an immediate short-ness of butter in the region. However, a few contactssuggest that manufacturers may be sitting on but-ter stocks; but are not willing to sell due to the timeof year or because they have an inkling that butterprices are going to rise. Overall, demand is strong,says Dairy Market News, but supply is mixed. Inter-national interest is quiet, as U.S. butter prices arenot competitive in the world market.

Western butter output is at seasonal levels withmost churn operators indicating schedules are run-ning below plant capacity. Spot cream loads are lessavailable as butterfat components trend lower.“Having sufficient stocks on hand to fill late sum-mer needs remains a top priority,” Dairy MarketNews reports.

Grade A nonfat dry milk climbed to 85 cents perpound; but ended Friday at 84.25 cents, which is up1.25 on the week and 3.75 cents below a year ago on20 sales.

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Bottling demand for educational institutions con-

tinues to decrease as schools closeacross the nation. But requests are

steady to higher from retailers, accord-ing to USDA. Milk is readily available for most pro-cessing needs. Midwest spot loads are actively mov-ing in and out of the region at $1.25 to $4.00 underclass, with a few at $5.00 to $6.00 under class.

Checking demand: April packaged fluid milk salestotaled 4.1 billion pounds, which is virtuallyunchanged from April 2015. Conventional productsales totaled 3.88 billion pounds, which is down 0.2percent from a year ago. Organic products, at 213million pounds, were up 3.3 percent. Organic repre-sented about 5.2 percent of total sales for the month.

Whole milk sales totaled 1.16 billion pounds. Thisis up 5.5 percent from a year ago, with year-to-daterunning 4.8 percent of a year ago. Skim milk saleswere down 10.5 percent from a year ago and down10.3 percent year-to-date. Total packaged fluid salesfor the first four months of 2016 totaled 16.6 billionpounds, which is down just 0.4 percent from thesame period a year ago.

Year-to-date sales of conventional products, at15.78 billion pounds, are down 0.7 percent. Organicproducts, at 858 million pounds, were up 4.0 percent.Organic represented about 5.2 percent of total fluidmilk sales so far in 2016.

The figures represent consumption of fluid milkproducts in federal market order areas and Califor-nia, which account for approximately 92 percent oftotal fluid milk sales in the United States.

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USDA’s weekly Crop Progress report shows 15 per-cent of the corn crop is rated in excellent condition asof June 12. This is up just 1 percent from the previ-ous week but on par with a year ago. Sixty percent israted as good, which is down 1 percent on the weekbut 1 percent ahead of a year ago.

Regarding soybeans, 92 percent have beenplanted, which is up from 83 percent the previousweek, 7 percent ahead of a year ago, and 5 percentahead of the five-year average. Of the soybean crop,12 percent are rated in excellent condition and 62percent as good.

As for the cotton crop, 89 percent is in the ground.This is up from 75 percent the previous week, 1 per-cent ahead of a year ago, but 4 percent behind thefive year average. Eight percent is rated in excellentcondition, with 45 percent good.

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Looking globally, Dairy Market News reports prelim-inary observations from some milk-producing regionsof the EU find signs of seasonal declines beginning.“Other parts of Germany and France are believed tohave achieved very narrow production increases thethird week of May over the prior week, but increasesare expected to become slight declines soon. Creamsupplies are tighter and buyers face increasing prices.Domestic cheese prices are firming in the EU. Stocksin aging programs are being drawn down.”

Butter makers hold stocks as they expect prices to rise MARKETING

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Varying amounts of precipitation were receivedacross the state, resulting in 3.3 days suitable forfieldwork during the week ending June 19, accordingto U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agri-cultural Statistics Service.

In many parts of the state, the rains were benefi-cial and combined with warm temperatures to creategood growing conditions. Some of the showers andthunderstorms produced heavy rains and hail. Selectareas with excessive or frequent rains reportedponding in fields and yellowing of crops. Field activi-ties for the week included haying and fertilizer andchemical applications.

Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 1 percentvery short, 4 percent short, 74 percent adequate, and21 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies wererated 1 percent very short, 7 percent short, 73 per-cent adequate, and 19 percent surplus.

Minnesota’s corn condition rated 79 percent goodto excellent, up 1 percentage point from the previousweek. Soybean condition rated 76 percent good toexcellent, down 1 percentage point from the previousweek.

Nearly half of the spring wheat acreage was at orbeyond the heading stage, 12 days ahead of the five-year average and six days ahead of last year. Springwheat condition rated 64 percent good to excellent,down 4 percentage points from last week.

Regarding the oat crop, 52 percent of the oat cropwas at or beyond the heading stage, nine days aheadof average and slightly ahead of last year. Oat condi-tion rated 83 percent good to excellent, up 3 percent-age points from the previous week. As for the barleycrop, 41 percent had headed, with condition rated at65 percent good to excellent, down 6 percentagepoints from the previous week.

The dry edible bean crop was nearly all emerged,with the crop condition rated 62 percent good toexcellent.

The first sunflower condition rating of the yearwas estimated at 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor,46 percent fair, 45 percent good, and 4 percent excel-lent.

Potato and sugarbeet conditions both rated 88 per-cent good to excellent.

The first cutting of alfalfa hay was 83 percentcomplete, 10 days ahead of average. There werereports that the second cutting of alfalfa hay hasbegun. All hay condition rated 87 percent good toexcellent, up 2 percentage points from last week.Pasture condition rated 82 percent good to excel-lent.

The Minnesota Crop Progress and Conditionreport was submitted by USDA National Agricul-tural Statistics Service. ❖

Minnesota corn is rated 79 percent good to excellent

MIELKE, from pg. 14ADairy Market News adds that,

“With a vote in the United Kingdomabout whether to exit the European Union scheduledfor June 23, some observers note that the only cer-tainty is uncertainty. (That vote has been postponeddue to the killing of a UK Member of Parliament.) Ifthe vote to exit passes, there will be a two plus-yearperiod during which the remaining 27 EU membersand the UK will negotiate the scope and content ofthe future trade relationship. During the period, theUK would remain a member of the EU. It is obvi-ously unclear whether the outcome of negotiationswould result in the UK being a member of a singlemarket, a Switzerland or Turkey-type situation, orwhether another outcome would result.”

Uncertainty also continues as to the future of theRussian dairy trade situation. The EU is considering

whether or not to extend the sanc-tions it imposed on Russia followingthe annexation of Crimea in March of

2014. There are reports Russia is consideringextending the existing ban on EU imports, perhapsuntil the end of 2017, according to Dairy MarketNews.

Checking Oceania, the end phase of Australia’s2015-16 milk producing season persists in beingmore hot and dry than had been expected earlier inthe season. This has led to unexpectedly higher coststo dairy producers for irrigation, hay and grain.Some relief is developing in reduced fertilizer costs.Rainfall in Australia this season has generally beenbelow average, says Dairy Market News.

There are concerns the financial stresses of thedairy season will result in producer adjustmentsthat will result in lower milk output for the coming

2016-17 milk season. Dairy Australia reports Aprilmilk output was 2.7 percent below April 2015 andfor the year-to-date, is down 1.2 percent.

Dairy producers in New Zealand have experiencedless reduction in seasonal milk output thanexpected, but producer margins have suffered. Theproduction season is nearing an end and a numberof producers find pay prices below their costs of pro-duction. A large processor in New Zealand recentlyannounced opening prices for the 2016-17 season“disapprovingly lower than many producers hadhoped for,” according to Dairy Market News.

Lee Mielke is a syndicated columnist who residesin Everson, Wash. His weekly column is featured innewspapers across the country and he may bereached at lkmielke@juno.com. ❖

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By DICK HAGENThe Land Staff Writer

BIRD ISLAND, Minn. — Forty-three years inthe business of marketing edible beans gives LarrySerbus of Bird Island Bean Company an encyclope-dia of experience in this somewhat unpredictableindustry.

Serbus began his career in 1972 with LakelandBean Company in Olivia. Two years later he movedon to Appleton to start a new edible bean plant forLakeland Bean. Appleton is an irrigated farmingarea and Serbus contracted 1,800 acres of irrigatedbeans from a temporary office in the InternationalHarvester equipment dealer’s building. Contractpricing looked good to area farmers who were grow-ing this crop for the first time.

But construction on the new bean handling plantdidn’t go so well.

“High winds blew down a scale wall under construc-tion onto our silos,” recalled Serbus. “So suddenly, wewere facing a serious dilemma. Hundreds of acres ofnavy beans were soon to be harvested and we had nostructure for handling them. I hired 20 people off thestreet and we put up a 160-foot by 60-foot, double-walled and insulated building in short time. I bought acouple of gravel conveyors, dug a free pit for quickunloading of the beans, and we were ready for har-vest.”

Serbus served with Lakeland and Agri Sales for 24years. In 1995 he moved to Bird Island to manage theedible bean plant of ConAgra. In 2000, ConAgradownsized their edible bean business, closing 40 per-cent of its plants including the Bird Island facility.Serbus knew this was a great area with many farm-ers still wanting to grow some edible beans. He part-nered with two growers to buy the plant and con-tracted with ConAgra to market its beans.

Five years ago, he agreed to a new marketing

agreement with Kelly Bean Company, a Scottsbluff,Neb., family operation with 80 years of experience.

“They are the biggest firm in Great Northern edi-bles, one of the biggest in pinto beans,” Serbus said.

2015 was a good edible bean growing year. Accord-ing to Serbus, his growers averaged about 2,700pounds per acre on about 5,300 acres of navy beanproduction despite some heavy hail damage on acouple of big irrigated producers. Disregard thosetwo big losses and growers averaged over 3,000pounds!

“It’s a challenge every year,” Serbus admitted. “Yousee different things every year. We’ve had early frost.Some damaging hail storms do happen. Just abouteveryone in the industry has installed electric-eyecolor sorters because quality is the main issue withedibles. Plants are required to do AIB inspections.The USDA comes through unannounced. The Foodand Drug people make some visits. Everything needsto be clean.”

Serbus said even with corn and soybean marketsbeing squeezed, few growers are adding edible beansto their production because of tight regulations.

“We can only market so much each year,” heexplained. “Navy beans are easy to get into since theyjust use the regular equipment of a soybean producer.Navy beans are non-GMO. Roundup is often used as a

desiccant if you have a weed problem, but there areother desiccants out there also. Farmers do a good job.Weeds are usually not a problem when the crop isbrought to our processing facility.”

Most edibles are grown in 22-inch rows with a fewgrowers even drilling them into the soil.

In March, Serbus said contract price for 2016 cropwas $23 per hundredweight, locked in on the first1,000 pounds of production.The balance of a grower’scrop is offered open market or stored.

“It’s not uncommon for a grower to store two, eventhree years of his crop,” he noted.

He’s cautious about predicting a black ink year foredibles, but suggested that if your land costs are inthe $250 range, it should be a black ink year. Stokely-Van Camp and Del Monte Foods are the main cus-tomers of edibles brought to his Bird Island plant,but a few other canners also purchase from him.

And even when it looks like an early spring, he rec-ommends growers wait until May 15-25 before plant-ing.

“We've had years where growers planted on theFourth of July and got a harvestable crop,” Serbusrecalled. “Last year a grower planted June 26 andharvested 2,600 pounds per acre!”

Dry edible beans come in a variety of marketclasses including kidney bean, navy bean, pinto beanand black bean. Though differing in size and coloringof seed, all are just different types of a single species:Phaseolus Vulgaris L. Originally domesticated inCentral and South America over 7,000 years ago, drybeans moved northward. Today, North Dakota, Min-nesota and Michigan are principal producers of navybeans though Texas, California, Idaho and Nebraskalead in all dry beans.

Bird Island Bean Company can be reached by call-ing (320) 365-3070. Visit www.bibcllc.com. ❖

Larry Serbus made career marketing edible beans

Navy beans are easy to get intosince they just use the regularequipment of a soybean pro-ducer. Navy beans are non-GMO.

— Larry Serbus

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June 28 – Minnesota Farm Bureau Golf Scramble – Cottage Grove,Minn. – Funds raised from the annual golf scramble support thecore purposes of the Foundation in a fun event that brings togethermembers, business people and the community – Visitwww.fbmn.org/golf-scramble or call (651) 768-2100 or e-mailinfo@fbmn.org July 11-15 – Junior High Leadership Camp – Erskine, Minn. –Minnesota Farmers Union Leadership Camp is for youth age 11 to14 at Lake Sarah Campground where campers will learn tobecome good citizens by planting the seeds of responsibility,leadership and cooperation in a fun environment – Contact GlenSchmidt at (651) 288-4066 or glen@mfu.org or visitwww.mfu.org July 19 – United Pullers of Minnesota Tractor Pull – Faribault,Minn. – See and hear modified tractors and trucks pull the big

weights with their souped up engines at Faribault CountyFairgrounds – Visit midwestix.securemytix.com/event/united-pullers-of-mn July 19 – Minnesota Farmers Union Day Camp – Little Falls, Minn.– An affordable and educational camp that teaches campers aboutcooperative organizations and collaboration while having fun – Visitwww.mfu.org or contact Glen Schmidt at glen@mfu.org or (651)288-4066 July 20 – Crops and Soils Day 2016 – Crookston, Minn. –University of Minnesota’s Northwest Research and OutreachCenter is hosting a Crops and Soils Day – Contact (218) 281-8604 or visit www.nwroc.umn.edu July 28 – Horticulture Night – Morris, Minn. – Visit theHorticulture Display Garden at the University of Minnesota WestCentral Research and Outreach Center for demonstrations andgarden tours on annuals, hostas, shade trees, backyard birds,garlic, heirloom vegetables, small fruits, containers and more –Contact Steve Poppe at (320) 589-1711 or visitwww.wcroc.cfans.umn.edu Aug. 2-4 – Minnesota Farmfest – Redwood Falls, Minn. – Farmfest

offers three days of education and political forums, fielddemonstrations, special events, technology, and trade show – Visitwww.iedeaaggroup.com/farmfest Aug. 13 – Minnesota Garlic Festival – Hutchinson, Minn. – Festivalfeatures Minnesota garlic growers’ fresh gourmet garlic crop,celebrity chefs, fantastic food, artisans, music and family fun – Visitwww.sfa-mn.org/garlicfest/ Aug. 17 – The Best Flowers for your Cutting Garden – Morris,Minn. – Visit the Horticulture Display Garden at the U of M WestCentral Research and Outreach Center for the Come Grow with Usseries – Contact (320) 589-1711 or visitwww.wcroc.cfans.umn.edu Aug. 25 – 2016 Visitor’s Day at North Central Resarch andOutreach Center – Grand Rapids, Minn. – Visitors can take bus andwagon tours to outdoor research areas of forest plantation, organicgarden, hops, flower and vegetable gardens and cattle pasture; visita bug zoo, honey bee demonstration, history area and Ask a MasterGardener – Visit http://ncroc.cfans.umn.edu or call (218) 327-4490, ext. 2001 or e-mail lstanley@umn.edu

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By DICK HAGENThe Land Staff Writer

Julie Grossman, Ph.D., University of MinnesotaDepartment of Horticulture Science, shared infor-mation on U of M plot work on cover crops andusing a legume cover crop as a nitrogen replace-ment for corn in a Q & A with The Land.

Q: Can nitrogen enhancement be a signifi-cant reason for getting into legume covercrops of any kind, but particularly vetch?

Grossman: Yes, absolutely. When timing issuch that biomass is maximized (early fall plant-ing and late spring termination), certain legumescan produce as much as 180 pounds of nitrogenper acre. However, this is much easier in climateswith longer growing seasons. Here in Minnesota, weare limited on both the planting and the terminationends of cover crop production so they do not interferewith cash crop production.

Q: How much nitrogen fixation might a croplike vetch produce in our Minnesota climate?

Grossman: We do not yet have reliable estimatesof how much nitrogen can be fixed in our climate. Ourearly preliminary data shows that in a poor year with

cold winters and low snowfall to protect the winteredlegume, biomass nitrogen can be very low — some-times only around 20-40 pounds per acre. Of the nitro-gen in the plant biomass, only a portion tends to benew nitrogen fixed from the atmosphere through bio-logical nitrogen fixation, but this will depend on theavailable soil nitrogen. A legume will use more fromthe soil and fix less when adequate soil nitrogen isavailable.

Q: Any particular type of vetch better suited

for our Minnesota environment?Grossman: We do not yet have a totally reli-

able winter-hardy hairy vetch (Vicia villosa)available for our climate, but several efforts areunderway to develop such cold tolerant cultivarsthrough breeding efforts.

Q: Any other crops that qualify as legumecover crops?

Grossman: Yes! There are many differentlegumes growers can use as cover crops, but feware as winter hardy as hairy vetch. Red and whiteDutch clover is fairly winter hardy in the north-ern states, and in other regions some of the morecommon species include Austrian winter pea andcrimson clover in the Southern United States.

SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Resarch and Educa-tion) has a summary publication with a variety ofcover crop options.

Q: Where does radish fit into these programs?Grossman: Tillage or forage radish, a brassica, is a

unique cover crop with a large taproot that is oftenused to break up hard or compacted soils. In our

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Rodgers andHammersteincouldn’t havegotten it moreright when theywrote the lyricsto “June isbustin’ out allover.” June is asuper month.June is NationalDairy Month,which had itsbeginnings in1937. I grew upon a dairy farm in the late 1950’s

when the two most popular milkingmachines were the DeLaval and Surge.(We had a DeLaval.)

While clearing out the old home farmbarn a number of years ago, I found oldrusty milk cans and became transfixedwith the memories of the milk cansgoing into the creamery via silverrollers that glided them inside. Themost fun was going there with myfather. Two cans that I found still hadmy father’s name on them. I confiscatedthem and added a few rusty milk pailsand a DeLaval milker bucket. Now Ihad a collection!

Creating a collection of unique flowerplanters is a fun way to re-purposeitems. This catch of rusty milking treas-ures has been a focal point in our gar-den yearly. We plant them with vibrantorange impatiens and they have a taleto tell. A tale of creameries and dairyfarms from the past.

The rustiness gives a great look. Myfinds were so rusted the bottoms werenearly gone. It is important to havegood drainage so if you use ones thatare newer for planters be sure to drillholes for drainage. They require lots ofwatering because the planting area issmall.

Planters and pots are a solution tonot having garden space. You can havea collection outside an apartment, bal-cony or patio. When you don’t havespace an innovative planter or collec-tion of planters can be the answer.Ease of care is another plus for a con-tainer garden. The weeds just can’tjump up that high!

“June, June, June, just because it’sJune ...”

Sharon Quale is a master gardenerfrom central Minnesota. She may bereached at (218) 738-6060 orsquale101@yahoo.com. ❖

Dairy farm treasures live on as unique planters

IN THE GARDEN

By Sharon Quale

CALL MIDWEST AG CONSTRUCTION FOR:

COVER CROPS, from pg. 17Aregion it dies back in the winter and thelarge root breaks down to provide nutri-ents such as nitrogen, and carbon tobuild soil organic matter.

Q: What seeding rates, and whento seed for vetch?

Grossman: This will depend onregion and the purpose of the covercrop. Albert Lea Seed has some goodrecommendations on its website.

Q: Are oat/vetch mixtures surfac-ing as the better combination?

Grossman: Cereal rye/vetch is themore common combination. Both over-winter fairly well (although as men-tioned previously, vetch can be unreli-able from year to year). The vetch has aclimbing habit and uses the rye as atrellis. If left to mature, cereal rye canbecome bulky and difficult to manage.So care should be taken to ensure ter-mination prior to stalk lignificationwhich makes it difficult to chop andincorporate.

Q: How much nitrogen fixing percrop does occur with vetch. Is itavailable to the new crop (assum-

ing that crop is most likely corn)over a two to three year extendedtime frame?

Grossman: It is estimated that inmany soils about 50 percent of thenitrogen in a legume is made availablein the first season. The rest is slowlymade available over the next fewyears. For example, if you estimatethat 100 pounds of nitrogen was inyour cover crop legume stand, you canexpect around 50 pounds of nitrogen tobe made available that first year. Ofcourse, not all of that is fixed nitrogenthat originally came from the atmos-phere. This will depend on the avail-able nitrogen in the soil.

Q: How much rebuilding oforganic matter content is therewith a vetch cover crop program?

Grossman: Despite faster break-down from the nitrogen-rich legumecover crop, over many years vetch andother legumes can indeed contributecarbon to soils and serve to enhanceand build soil organic matter pools.

Visit www.sare.org/cover-crops tolearn more. ❖

Rye-vetch mix winters well

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At 4 and 6 years old, our grandsons thinkthey’re Ninjas. Which is fine and good inwide-open spaces. Not so much next to ayard full of steers.

Landon leaped and the cattle went wide. Iquickly transitioned us to the quiet game.We stood still and silent at a distance fromthe fence. As the cows settled down andapproached their side of the fence again, wetook quiet, mini steps to our side of thefence. The goal was to meet in the middlewith everyone’s heart rates back on target.

It was a solemn teaching moment untilone of the cows passed gas. The boys nearlyburst. They covered each other’s mouths and triedhard not to laugh. That’s a tall task for little boys whofind gas hilarious.

Mike tells me that body sounds and odors are some-thing boys never outgrow. Growing up with mostly sis-ters and all daughters, my grandsons have me on asteep learning curve. Mike finds this hilarious. Sodoes my only brother.

Life on the farm is a lot of things. Prim and proper isnot one of them.

On a recent speaking trip to Toronto, Canada, I spent

the weekend with a family of seven. Thekids ranged from ages 14 to 23. And muchto their mom’s dismay, they kept it real.Really real. She kept hushing and remind-ing them of their guest.

I assured her I felt right at home. At theend of an amazing weekend she said, “Iam seriously going to visit you and yourfamily one day just to get some dirt onyou, too!”

Farm or city, we all have dirt. And formost, it's more than just a fine layer ofdust on the coffee table. There’s also thegunk stacked high that reeks. It’s the stuff

of life that gets tongues clucking and fingers pointing.Which doubles the stink. There are the ones in themess and the ones talking about the mess.

As I thought about all these things on a morningrun on rural roads, two manure spreaders passed by.Which doubled the stench — my sweat plus their odor.And the good news in the middle of the stinky mess isthat redemption is possible.

Cow manure may stink in the moment, but what itdoes in the long-term is substantial. It’s feeding thesoil and enhancing plant growth. Put the sliver of

stench in the bigger picture and we see the good.Sickness, severed relationships, self-inflicted chaos

from poor choices and the like make a muck of every-thing. And the good news in the middle of theheartache is that redemption is possible. What hasbeen shattered and severed can be restored.

Will things look exactly like they did before? Don’tplan on it, and that can be a good thing. Becausewhen a mess connects with a tender, pliable heart,lives can be better and stronger than they werebefore.

Listen to the testimonies of people on the other sideof cancer treatments or those who have been releasedfrom the stronghold of addiction. Put the narrative ofhard times in the context of a bigger story and catcha vision of the potential for something good.

Joseph Askinas said, “Our real blessings oftenappear to us in the shapes of pains, losses, and disap-pointments; but let us have patience, and we soonshall see them in their proper figures.”

Music artist Gungor released a song in 2010 called“Beautiful Things.” And I love the lyrics. “You makebeautiful things. You make beautiful things out of thedust. All around hope is springing up from this oldground. Out of chaos life is being found in You.”

And the You in that truth is not you. Nor is it me.It’s never about what we can or cannot do, but aboutwhat God can do in and through lives surrendered toHim.

Lenae Bulthuis muses about faith, family, andfarming from her back porch on her Minnesota grainand livestock farm. She can be reached at lenaes-bulthuis@gmail.com or @LenaeBulthuis. ❖

Good often grows out of life’s big, stinky messes

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — June is here and theweather is warming up. Heat abatement is crucialin the summertime.

Dairy cattle will significantly decrease dry matterintake during heat stress in an attempt to reduceheat production from the digestion and metabolismof nutrients. It is important to develop a nutrient-dense ration during periods of heat stress.

Milk production can be significantly reduced dur-ing heat stress. When cows experience days wherethe temperature-humidity index, or THI, is between65 and 73, milk yield loss averages 5 pounds per cowper day.

Heat stress hinders reproductive performance ofthe dairy cow and consequential impacts can be seenfor months following the exposure. Decreased fertil-ity can lead to more days open and disrupt the cycleto which a cow enters and exits the milking herd. Inaddition, embryo loss is 3.7 times more likely intimes of heat stress.

Always keep in mind that cows feel discomfort inthe heat a lot sooner than we do. Cows are mostcomfortable at 50 F, and begin to feel heat stress at68 F. Make sure fans and sprinklers are beingturned on at an adequate time. Research suggestsfans should be turned on at 65 F.

Shade cuts solar heat gain for cows on pasture.Cows in barns have shade. Roof overhangs providemore shade near the barn sidewalls.

Barn ventilation cools cows by providing airexchange between inside and outside. Ventilation canbe by either natural or mechanical means. In hotweather, provide as much ventilation as you can.

Tunnel ventilation brings air in at one end or side

of a barn and exhausts it out the other. Size fans andinlets correctly and make sure the fans are wellmaintained and inlets are open.

Mixing fans hung from rafters or trusses create airmovement during hot weather to help cool cows byblowing air past the cows. Mixing fans do not pro-vide air exchange between inside and outside butthey supplement the cooling effect of ventilation.

Low-pressure sprinklers along feed bunks or inholding areas wet the cows’ backs to provide cooling.Wet the cows’ backs to the skin. Low pressure sprin-kler systems must turn on and off. Cow heat evapo-rates the water and cools the cows when the sprin-klers are off. Mixing fans enhance the effect. At 70 Fsprinklers should be turned on at a cycle of two min-utes every 15 minutes. As temperature increases,sprinklers need to cycle at shorter intervals.

High pressure misters cool the air by creating afine mist or small droplets. The droplets need toevaporate before they hit the stalls or bedding. Placemisters near inlets. Misters are not as effectivewhen ventilation blows the mist out of the barnbefore the air cools.

Evaporative pads cool and humidify the inlet airin low-profile cross-ventilated barns. The pads needto be uniformly moist for best effect. Fresh waterneeds to be added, and check for mineral accumula-tion and algae growth.

As always, and especially in summer, cows needplenty of access to fresh water. Ensure you haveenough space at each waterer, as well as enoughwaterers. Cows consume about 10 percent of theirdaily water after milking.

This article was submitted by University of Min-nesota Extension. ❖

Keep heat stress in check

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7:00 PM - LivestockSheep & Goats

2nd Wed. at 8:00 PMHOTOVEC

AUCTION CENTERN. Hwy. 15

Hutchinson, MN320-587-3347

www.hotovecauctions.com

WEEKLYAUCTION

Every Wednesday

‘96 JD 8870, 710/70R38 duals, 24 speed, 3 pt hitch, 7500 hrs ......$37,500

‘12 Cat 272D XHP Skid Steer, cab, air, 2-spd., 1375 hrs. .......................$36,000

‘10 CIH Magnum 225, CVT transmission, 380/90R54 duals, 4600 hours .........................................$69,000

‘10 NH T8010, super steer, 480/80R46 duals, 380/85R34 single fronts, 540/1000 PTO, 1200 hrs. ..........$94,500

‘07 JD 8230, IVT trans., 480/80R50 duals, 380/80R38 single fronts, 1300 front axle, 4 remotes, 540/1000 PTO, 4460 hrs., Just Through Service Program ....................................$86,000

‘13 JD 2410 24' chisel plow, tru-depth standards, coil tine harrow ......$26,000

'01 JD 7610, 2WD, 16 speed power quad transmission, new 18.4R42's, 5470 hrs ....................................$42,500

‘13 Wil-Rich 5830, 37' chisle plow, has not been used, 1000 lb. shanks, 12" spacing, 3 bar coil tine harrow $36,000

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

Keith BodeFairfax, MN 55332

507-381-1291

– AgDirect Financing Available –

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FOR SALE: Ahrens BinSales, 507-697-6133, usedgrain bins & equipment, binjacks for rent, $250 a week,check website for availablebins, usedbinsales.com

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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JD 338 square baler hy-draulic tensioner, exc con-dition, $10,500. 715-702-2884

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Barn roofing Hip or roundroof barns & other build-ings. Also barn & Quonsetstraightening. Kelling Silo.1-800-355-2598

FOR SALE: 2 used 10,000 bubins; 17 used grain dryers,some like new; 2 new 470bu dump pits w/ augers;used 6”, 8”, 10” roof & crossaugers. Broskoff Struc-tures. 507-256-7501

Hay & Forage Equip 031

2004 NEW IDEA 4865 balerwith net wrap, $3,900. 715-878-9858

Case IH 8575 3x3 Baler,Silage Special, Applicator,Knotter fans, Bale Eject,Roller Chute, 48,000 Bales,Very nice, $21,800. (651)380-0799

FOR SALE: NH 1465 hay-bine, exc condition, fieldready, $6,400. 320-894-5342

RHINO FLEX-WINGCutters 15 & 20 Ft New &Used On Hand.

RHINO HAY TEDDERS also3 Pt Cutters. Dealer 319-347-6282 Can Deliver

Antiques & Collectibles 026

FOR SALE: Oliver 60 rowcrop, runs good, restoredw/ new paint, good tires,Parade Ready, Mille Lacs& Aitkin area. $2,500. 612-210-7197

JD hayloader, green crop inmint condition. Chetek.$1,250. (715)837-1102

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'99 JD 566 5x6 baler, 14,000bales, twine and net, push-bar, 1,000 PTO, field ready,$8,900. (651)380-0799

06 NH BR780A 5x6 balerNet, Twine, Bale ramp,1000 PTO, 8,500 Bales,Xtrasweep, $13,800. 651-380-0799

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Sell your land or real estatein 30 days for 0% commis-sion. Call Ray 507-339-1272

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WANTED: Land & farms. Ihave clients looking fordairy, & cash grain opera-tions, as well as bare landparcels from 40-1000 acres.Both for relocation & in-vestments. If you haveeven thought about sellingcontact: Paul Krueger,Farm & Land Specialist,Edina Realty, SW SuburbanOffice, 14198 CommerceAve NE, Prior Lake, MN55372. paulkrueger@edinarealty.com

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GREENWALD FARM CENTERGreenwald, MN • 320-987-3177

14 miles So. of Sauk Centre

FOR THE BEST DEALORDER NOW!12’-60’ LONG ROLLERS

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• 5/8” drum roller wall thickness• 42” drum diameter wall thickness• 4”x8” frame tubing 3/8” thick• Auto fold

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

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PLANTERSNEW White Planters .....................................CALL‘11 White 8516 CFS, Loaded ................. $92,000White 6122, 12-30 .................................. $14,900‘06 White 8222 w/3 bus., res. mgr. ........ $38,500

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SMITHS MILL IMPLEMENTHwy. 14, 3 miles West of Janesville, MN

Phone (507) 234-5191 or (507) 625-8649Mon. - Fri. 7:30-5:00, Sat. 7:30-Noon

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and “Low Rate Financing Available”

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Agco-Allis 60HP #5670 DieselTractor/Roll Guard/3 PtDual Hyd, 5000 Hrs, WF,Good Rubber, Well Main-tained. Noble 8-30 or 8-38Danish Cult, Hyd Fold,Good Cond. 319-347-2349

FOR SALE: '04 NH TG230,MFD, 3500 hrs, 5 remotes,mega-flow, super steer, 3ptPTO auto-steer & radar,weights. 507-327-0858

FOR SALE: '95 JD 7400MFWD, 2469 hrs, had load-er on for 1 yr then used forjust spraying, always shed-ded, 1 owner. 507-273-0870

FOR SALE: JD 5420, 80 HP,4x4, MFWD, differentiallock, optional cab, syngshuttle trans, 18.9-30R1 rearwidth weights w/ JD 541loader, 1 owner, 900 hrs,like new, retired owner.320-597-2606 Richmond, MN

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FOR SALE: S250 Bobcat,2008 model. (651)-436-8901

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

JD 3020 JD 148 rotary,nice; Bobcat 642; New8x16 bale rack; (2) JD1065 running gears; (5)gravity wagons.

Peterson Equipment NewUlm 507-276-6958 or 6957

JD 4010 diesel, $3,200. Farm-hand loader, $2,100. Pack-age price $5,000. 715-669-7413

Skid loader, Case XT75, 220lb. lift capacity, small hydoil leak, $6,500. No bucket,Neillsville, WI. 715-743-4583

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Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc.

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FOR SALE: 13' guardrailscement fence line feedbunks 507-227-2644

FOR SALE: 7130 Case IHMagnum, 6600 hrs, 1300 onnew engine; 1660 Case IHcombine, 2900 hrs, 6R CH &20' bean head; 527 DMI.Retired. 507-317-4571 or 507-326-7652

FOR SALE: IH 800 10 bot-tom plow, $8,900/OBO; JD3600 8 bottom plow,$6,500/OBO. Both fieldready. Feterl rotary grainscreener, elec 3hp, $390;16R30” hooded bandsprayer w/ 300 gal tank &Redball monitor, $3,900.507-327-6430

FOR SALE: JD equip 5520MFWD tractor w/ cab,$22,000; 1380 hay bine, 12',$1,500; 8RN cult, $600;4020fenders, $450; NH 790spreader, $3,000. (507)330-3945

FOR SALE: New Case SR150skidloader, heat, cab, 66”low pro bucket, auto level-ing bucket, ride glide, noemissions, 52 HP, 12 actualhrs; (2) 385 J & M Wagons.507-828-3495

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Brent 670 Grain Cart, 24.5x32tires new, slip clutch drive-line, bearings, exc cond,$10,500/OBO. 715-223-5588

FOR SALE: #850 28' Landollsoil finisher, '06, excellentcondition. 320-808-5723

FOR SALE: 2014 JD 569baler, net wrap, large tires,monitor, $22,900; Redball665, 60' sprayer, hyd foldboom, 1000 gal tank, 32x38tires, $4,900; Bobcat 5250skidloader, hyd detatch,heat, no door, $12,900, steeltracks available; CIH 183016x30 flatfold cult, $7,900.320-769-2756

FOR SALE: 70' Elmer drag,Merritt alum hopper graintrailers; '89 IH 1680 com-bine; 690 Killbros graincart; 24R30” JD pl on Kinzebar; Big A floater; 175Michigan ldr; IH 964 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; Fan-tini chopping 8R CH; head-er trailer. 507-380-5324

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20 Ft RHINO #SR240 (2007)Flex-Wing Cutter, WellMaintained, Real Good.RHINO (4 Bat) PT405HHay Tedder Hyd Fold. 319-347-6138 Can Deliver

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1000 Bu KINZE #1040 RowCrop Grain Cart w/ Tarp,Good Augers. John Deere#1518 Cutter w/ Chains 6Wheels (Solid). Both RealGood. 319-347-6138 Can Del

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507-254-3612

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Goodyear 2-Star Radials, 20.8Rx38, on Ford rims ...$2,000(2) Sets Firestone, 12.4x16 R1, 18/85 D12-R1 Kubota rims .............................................................................$1,000Artsway Truck Auger, 10”x34’, 540 PTO ...................$3,800Land Pride 2584 Backhoe, 3-pt., 9’ depth, 18” bucket ....................................................................................$8,000RamRod Stand-on Skidloader, gas, 31” bucket, 500 lb. capacity ....................................................................$12,000

Paquea Spreader, 80 bu., poly floor, HD apron, 540 PTO ....................................................................................$3,400Land Pride PT25 Post Hole Digger, 3-pt., 12” auger ....................................................................................$1,433Land Pride RB2584 Blade, 7’, 3-pt. mtd. ...................$1,050Land Pride SF2566 Scarifier, 66”, 3-pt. mtd., 6 teeth ..$975Land Pride QH15-Cat. 1 Quick Hitch, 3-pt. .................$330Land Pride RCR1860 Rotary Cutter, 5’, Cat. 1, 3-pt. ....................................................................................$2,079Land Pride RCR1872 Rotary Cutter, 6’, Cat. 1, 3-pt. ....................................................................................$2,751Land Pride RTR1558 Reverse Rotation Tiller, 58”, 3-pt. ............................................................................$3,403Land Pride RTR1566 Reverse Rotation Tiller, 66”, 3-pt. ............................................................................$3,269Land Pride RTR1574 Reverse Rotation Tiller, 74”, 3-pt. ............................................................................$3,382Kubota L4760, 4WD, 47 hp. dsl., cab, hydro, loader (New) .........................................................................$39,900

USED EQUIPMENT‘87 Ford F600, gas, 10’ flatbed, good rubber ............$6,500‘98 JD 4200 Compact, dsl., 4WD, hydro, cab, snowblower ..................................................................................$10,800Ford 960, gas, 5-spd., live PTO, power steering, Bush Hog loader ........................................................$3,875Ford 8N w/dual 100 loader .........................................$2,575NI #402 Hay Rake, belt drive ......................................$1,200Kubota RTV1100, cab w/air, 4WD, dsl., extra tires..$14,000Kubota F2560 Commercial Mower, 25 hp. dsl., 60” or 72” deck .................................................................$8,000Matador Windrow Inverter, hyd. lift, hyd. roll speed $4,250Dixon Speed ZTR44, 22 hp. gas, 44” blade deck .....$1,575NH #56, 5-bar, offset axle ...........................................$1,400International, 5-bar, straight axle ...............................$1,000Mahindra KM6, 6’ cut, 3-pt., mtd., 3-blade grooming mower .........................................................................$1,475

Walco-Douglas, 5’, 3-pt. mtd., grooming mower .........$975(2) Cartner CSA74F, side-mounted flail mowers, (hydr.) ....................................................................................$1,000Utility Scoop, 3-pt. mtd., push or pull, mech. dump ....$175IH 480 Disc, 20’ w/spring assist on wings .................$1,875

• IH 1256, Dsl.• IH 826, Dsl., Hydro• IH 656, Gas, Hydro• IH 656, Gas, Gear• IH 706, Gas, Gear

• JD 3010 Dsl., w/Loader• Oliver 1755, Dsl., New Clutch,

3-Speed – "Gone Thru"Hwy. 65 & Cty. Rd. 3 • P.O. Box 37

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DORDAL FARM EQUIPMENTNew - Used - Farm Equipment

Buy — Sell — Trade

(320) 396-2978www.dordalfarmequipment.com

Steve Dordal651-276-2495

Keith Dordal612-799-6514

FLATBEDS‘01 Great Dane, 53/102 SX, AR, AL

Floor, AL Crossmembers, Sandblasted, Painted ........... $8,000

‘02 Great Dane, 48/102, AR, Closed Tandem Slider ....................... $8,500

‘97 Wilson, 48/96, SX, AR, Alum. Floor, Alum. Crossmembers, 80% T&B, Sandblasted, Painted .... $7,000

‘95 Utility, 48/102, AL Floor, SX, AR, Sandblasted, Painted ............ $5,500

HOPPERS‘94 Wilson, 42/66, 11/24.5, 80%

T&B, Good Tarps, SR, New 5th, Wheel Plate, Clean .............. $12,750

‘11 Maurer, 42/66 Alum. Ag Hopper, AR, 11/24.5 Alum. Whls., New T&B ............................. $21,500

‘06 Merrit, 42/66 Ag Hopper, AR, 22.5, Nebraska Trailer, New ......... $21,500

‘92 Timpte, 42/66, AR, 80% T&B ............................. $10,000‘88 Wilson, 42/66, SR, 75% T&B ............................. $10,000

DROP DECKS‘07 Fontaine Drop Deck, 48/102,

Steel, SX, AR, Wood Floor .... $19,000‘07 Fontaine Drop Deck, 53/102,

Steel, AR, Spread Axle, Wood Floor, Sandblasted & Painted, Beavertail ............................ $22,500

‘05 Transcraft Drop Deck, 48/102, Steel Like New, SX, AR, 255/22.5, Super Clean ......................... $18,500

‘96 Featherlite Alum. Combo, 48/102, Alum. Floor, Alum. Crossmembers, SX, AR, 255/22.5.................. $16,500

Engineered 5’ Beavertail Kit: Includes: Paint, LED Lights & All Electrical .....................$3,250 Kit

$5,000 Installed

DOUBLE DROPS'97 XL specialized Double Drop

48/102, 29'6" well, new 255/22.5 RGN, Mechanical Detach RGN ..................................... $19,000

30 Van & Reefer Trailers on hand, 48/102 - 53/102, water, storage, or over the road .........$3,500 to $5,500

HANCOCK, MNwww.DuncanTrailersInc.com

Call: 320-212-5220 or 320-392-5361

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 56054-0004USED DRYERS & AUGERS ..........Good Selection of Used Dryers-CALL!

(L) Feterl 12”x72’ swing hopper .........$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 drive ......$7,400(L) Hutch 10”x72’, swing hopper ........$5,900(L) Sheyenne 13”x70’, swing drive, w/hanger bearing ........................$13,900(L) Sudenga 10”x31’, electric .............$3,495(L) Sudenga 10”x41’, PTO ..................$4,600(L) Sudenga 10”x56’, electric .............$4,995SKID LOADERS .......................(L) Bobcat S850, heat, A/C ...............$46,500(L) Bobcat S650, heat, 2-spd. ...........$39,800(L) Bobcat S630, heat, 2 spd., 400 hrs. ....................................................$34,900(L) ‘13 Bobcat S590, heat, 2-spd. .....$31,600(L) ‘14 Bobcat S550, heat, 2-spd. .....$29,900(L) Bobcat S160, heat, 2-spd. ...........$21,900 (2) Bobcat T190, heat Starting at $22,900(L) ‘13 Gehl R220, heat, 2-spd. ........$34,800(L) ‘12 Gehl V330, heat, AC, 2400 hrs. ....................................................$34,600(L) Gehl V330, heat, 2-spd. ..............$38,900(L) Gehl 3310, bucket/pallet fork ........$5,750(L) ‘14 Gehl 4240E, heat, new rubber ....................................................$22,900(L) (2) Gehl 4240E, heat ......... From $18,900(L) ‘12 Gehl 5640E, heat/AC, 2-spd. .$28,800(L) Gehl 5240E, heat, 2-spd. .............$24,900(W) ‘96 Hydra-Mac ...............................$5,500(L) ‘14 Mustang RT175, 500 hrs. .....$37,900 Mustang 940E, 800 hrs. ................$9,900(L) Case 430, 2-spd. .........................$24,900(W) Cat 226 ........................................$17,000(L) OMC 320, w/bucket .......................$4,375SPREADERS ..........................(W) Knight 8132 .................................$17,500(W) ‘08 Kuhn Knight 8118 .................$13,500(W) ‘08 Kuhn Knight 8114 .................$10,500(L) JD 370 ...........................................$4,950(L) Meyer 3245, V-Max .....................$12,900TILLAGE ............................... (2) Wilrich QX2, 60’, w/bskt. ..................................Starting at $52,900(G) Wilrich 957, 9-shank ...................$33,900(L) Wilrich 957, 5-shank ...................$16,500(L/G) (3) Wilrich 957, 7-shank From $20,600(L) Wilrich 513, Soil Pro, 9-24 .........$39,600(W) Great Plains Turbo Chisel, 7- & 11-shank .........................................................CALL(W) Great Plains 24’ Turbomax ...............CALL(L) Great Plains Turbo Chisel, 11-shank ....................................................$22,800(L) Glencoe DR 8699, 7-shank ...........$7,900(L) Krause Dominator, 18’.................$34,900(L/G) (2) Krause 18’ Rippers .............$39,500(L) Krause Dominator, 18’.................$33,900(L) ‘11 Krause Dominator, 12’ ...........$29,900 DMI Tigermate II, 36.5’ w/bskt. ...$32,600(L) (2) DMI Tigermate II, 38.5’, 4-bar ....................................................$29,900

(L) DMI Tigermate II, 42.5’, 3-bar .....$20,600(G) (2) DMI 730 Rippers ...................$10,900(L) (2) DMI 527 ................Starting At $9,300(L) Wishek 16’ Disc w/harrow ..........$21,800(L) JD 2700, 9-24 Ripper ..................$23,900(G) JD 2700, 7-shank ........................$23,900(L) JD 2400 Chisel Plow, 33-shank ..$29,950 JD 2210, 45.5’, 4-bar ..................$42,900(L) JD 985, 49.5’, 4-bar ....................$21,600(L) JD 985, 49.5’, 3-bar ....................$20,700(L) JD 980, 38.5’, 3-bar ....................$23,800(L) JD 980, 44.5’, 3-bar ....................$17,500(L) JD 960, 36.5’, 3-bar ......................$5,600(L) JD Model 230 Disk, 26’ .................$4,750(L) CIH 600 PTX Chisel Plow, 38’ .....$29,800(L) CIH 370 Disc, 28’ ........................$34,500(L) CIH 730B .....................................$17,900(L) CIH Tigermate II, 45.5’, w/bskt. ..$40,900(L) CIH Tigermate II, 54.5’, 8-bar .....$29,900TMR’S .................................(W) Knight 5073, tow .........................$17,199(W) Kuhn Knight 5135 .......................$16,250(W) Kuhn Knight VT156 .....................$32,500(W) ‘14 Kuhn Knight RA142 ....................CALLSPRAYERS ............................(L) Hardi 1000 gal., 60’ boom ..........$14,400(G) Century 750 gal., 60’ boom...........$6,500(L) Demco 700 gal., 66’ boom, ff .....$14,900(L) (2) Redball 1200 gal., 90’ boom .$19,900(L) Redball 670, 1200 gal., 66’ boom ....................................................$13,800(L) Top Air 800 gal., 60’ boom ............$9,350MISCELLANEOUS ....................(L) Vicon 1240 Rake, 10-wheel ..........$4,150(L) JD 327 Small Square Baler ...........$3,799(L) Bobcat 3400 UTV, gas ...................$8,450(L) Frontier 750 Grain Cart ...............$19,900(L) Loftness 20’ Chopper ....................$9,600(G) Minnesota 250, 10-ton gear ..........$1,900(G) Used Grain Legs ...............................CALL(L) Woods 20’ Chopper, 3-pt. .............$5,950(L) EZ-Flow 300 bu. Box .....................$1,950(L) Unverferth 400 bu. Cart ................$7,950(L) Used Snowblowers ..........................CALL(L) Tonutti 5’ Disc Mower ...................$4,500(W) (4) Meyers 4618 Forage Box’s Ea. $8,950(L) J&M 1151, scale/tarp ..................$48,900(W) J&M 875 Grain Cart .........................CALL(W) 72” Box Blade, skid steer, universal attachment ....................................$2,899(W) 72” Dump Bucket, skid steer, universal attachment ....................................$3,299(W) Westin 84” Snow Bucket, skid steer, universal attachment ........................ $975(W) ‘80 Allied 8’ 3-pt. Single Auger

Snowblower, w/hyd. chute ............$1,999

STOP IN TOSEE THE KUHN/KUHN KNIGHT/KUHN KRAUSEEQUIPMENT!

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WANTED: JD 24T or 336baler for parts only, needknodder, also 10HP singlephase motor. 507-330-3945

WANTED: Lever action allsteel harrow. 320-453-2374 or612-360-9230

Machinery Wanted 040

WANTED: JD 4420 combine& Allis 7080 tractor, goodcondition, low hrs. 952-758-4798

Machinery Wanted 040

All kinds of New & Usedfarm equipment – disc chis-els, field cults, planters,soil finishers, cornheads,feed mills, discs, balers,haybines, etc. 507-438-9782

Tillage Equip 039

FOR SALE: JD 875 12R,high clearance cultivator,$5,000. 507-473-0120 or 507-369-5337

FOR SALE: JD CCA 14' fieldcultivator, field ready, goodcondition, $300. 320-894-2103

Machinery Wanted 040

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

Planting Equip 038

'83 JD 7000 planter, 6R,monitor, fert, multiple setsof plates, mint, approx.3,000 acres, $6,500. Convertto finger pick up, add$1,500. (715)234-1993

Tillage Equip 039

FOR SALE: Wil-Rich 340030' field cultivator w/ walk-ing tandems all the wayaround, 5 bar spiked toothharrow, anhydrousequipped w/ heavy tankhitch; also Flex-coil 75packer, 32' hitched to cult,hyd controlled, makes ex-cellent seed bed, all in verygood condition. 320-219-1080

Tractors 036

FOR SALE: Nice wide frontend & 540, 1,000 PTO Assyfrom A IH 856 tractor. Call320-455-7328

Harvesting Equip 037

1060 Gehl chopper, Hay & 2Rcornhead, $5,400. 715-702-2884

FOR SALE: '06 JD 30' 630Fgrain head, low acres, nice,$14,500/OBO. 507-327-6430

FOR SALE: 2 JD cornheads:'93 843, auger cover, $8,000;'92 643, auger cover, sidedeflectors, knife rollers,$6,500. Both excellent. 507-317-3396

FOR SALE: JD 7700 turbocombine w/ 220 flexhead.507-426-7668

JD 3975 forage chopper, ker-nel processor, 7' hay head,2R30 CH, $24,000; C-IH 1660combine, 3100 hrs, strawchopper, wheat concaves,$23,000; IH 1020 22.5” BH,3” cut, $3,000. 320-760-0457

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FOR SALE: CASE IH 7110MFD, 3pt dual PTO, 18.4x42duals, good rubber, 4300hrs, nice shape, $36,000.507-327-0858

FOR SALE: JD 6400 PQtrans, cab, new tires,540/1000 PTO, 6900 hrs, ex-cellent condition, $19,500.218-389-6961 or 218-428-9139

FOR SALE: Late model 4020JD, side console, new bat-teries, new seat. 763-662-2663

FOR SALE: Restored Far-mall Super H, M, & SuperM; 10x71 Westfoe;d aigerw/ swing hopper; 8x36Westfield auger, exc cond.320-226-4294 or 320-269-8706

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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‘07 5600 Toolcat, glass cab w/AC, hi flow aux., 4500 hrs................$21,225‘12 T-770, glass cab w/AC, hi flow aux.,

1100 hrs. ...................................$49,000‘14 T-650, 1 Million Ed., SJC controls, 900 hrs. .....................................$47,000‘13 T-590, glass cab w/AC, 917 hrs. ..................................................$38,500‘00 T-300, glass cab w/AC, 2900 hrs. ..................................................$29,500‘12 S-770, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 1750 hrs. ...................................$41,900(2) ‘12 S-750, glass cab w/AC, 2100 hrs. & up........Starting at $30,900(2) ‘06 S-250, glass cab & heater, 2-spd. .....................Starting at $20,900(5) ‘12 S-650, glass cab w/AC ...............................Starting at $31,900‘14 S-590, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 1875 hrs. ...................................$32,500

‘12 S-205, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 4500 hrs. ...................................$21,900‘12 S-175, glass cab & heater, 2-spd., 280 hrs. .....................................$24,500‘13 S-550, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 2700 hrs. ...................................$27,500(3) S-160, glass cab & heater, 2-spd., 765 hrs & up...........Starting at $15,500‘86 743 ...........................................$5,500‘14 NH L-225, glass cab w/AC, 890 hrs. ..................................................$31,900‘09 NH L-170, glass cab & heater, 6100 hrs. ...................................$10,900‘06 JD 325, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 3200 hrs. ...................................$17,800‘07 JD 320, glass cab & heater, 2800 hrs. ..................................................$17,500(3) Warrior wood splitters .................................Starting at $1,750

USED EQUIPMENT FROM A NAME YOU CAN TRUST!

A family business since 1946 with the Lanos: Jack, Paul, Bob and Andy

� Check us out at: www.lanoequipofnorwood.com

USED TRACTORS‘13 NH T9.615, 775 hrs. ............................. $260,000‘08 NH T-9050, 2100 hrs. ........................... $169,000‘99 NH 8360, MFD, loader, 12,000 hrs. ......... $19,900‘08 NH TD-80D, MFD, 686 hrs. ..................... $19,900‘12 JD 7330 Prem., MFD, IVT, 1500 hrs. .... $106,900‘13 JD 6140M, MFD, cab, 1980 hrs. ............. $69,500‘11 JD 5105M, MFD, cab, turf tires, 1125 hrs. .................................................................. $47,700‘69 JD 2020, gas, loader, 3268 hrs. ............... $6,500‘79 Steiger Couger 3 ST270 ........................ $16,900MF 175, dsl., turf tires .................................... $3,250IH 464, gas, power steering ........................... $5,500

USED TILLAGE‘14 Wilrich Quad X2, 40’, w/rolling basket, 50 Acres .................................................... $59,900‘15 Wilrich XL2, 34’, 4-bar harrow .............. $36,500‘97 Wilrich Quad 5, 32’, harrow ................... $14,950‘98 Wilrich 2800, 27’, 4-bar harrow............... $8,500JD 960, 33.5’, 3-bar harrow ........................... $8,750‘10 CIH Tigermate 200, 50.5’, rolling basket .................................................................. $48,000‘12 Wishek 862NT, 16’ Disk ......................... $26,900‘09 Wilrich 957 Ripper, 5-shank, harrow ..... $17,500‘01 DMI 730B, levelers ................................. $10,900JD 2800 Plow, 6-bottom, on-land hitch .......... $5,950

USED PLANTERS‘13 White 8936, 36x20, tracks, liquid fert. . $205,000‘10 White 8222, 12x30, liquid fert. ............... $49,900(2) ‘98 White 6100/6900, 8x36 twin row, dry fert. ......................................................... Each $11,500White 5100, 4x38 twin row ............................ $4,500‘06 Great Plains YP1625-32, 16x30 twin row, Precision units ........................................... $59,900‘14 Great Plains YP425A, 4x36 twin row, dry fert. .................................................................. $28,500IH 800, 6x30 ................................................... $3,750‘08 Kinze 3800, 24x30, liquid fert. ............... $48,900

USED HAY EQUIPMENT‘08 NH 1441, 15’ Discbine ............................ $17,500‘10 NH H-7230, 10’ Discbine, drawbar swivel .................................................................. $18,950‘98 NH 1475, 14’ Haybine .............................. $6,250‘95 NH 499, 12’ Haybine ................................ $4,950‘00 NH 1465, 9’ Haybine ................................ $9,250‘01 JD 946, 13’ Discbine .............................. $13,950‘99 MacDon 5000, 12’ Haybine ...................... $3,750Hesston 6450 Windrower, 12’ head ............... $2,950(2) ‘02 NH FP-240, Crop Pro, 3-row cornhead, hay head ........................................... Each $27,500‘10 NH FP-230, Crop Pro, 2-row cornhead, hay head .................................................... $36,500‘02 NH FP-230, Crop Pro, 2-row cornhead, hay head .................................................... $20,900‘79 NH 782, 2-row cornhead, hay head ......... $2,500(2) ‘05 H&S 7+4 16’ Forage Boxes & 412 Wagons ........................................................... Each $7,950‘90 Meyers 500, 18’ Forage Box & Wagon ..... $6,350Agrimetal 5600 Tub Grinder ........................... $9,200‘07 NH BR-740A Round Baler, wide pick-up $12,500‘96 NH 644 Round Baler, wide pick-up, twine only .................................................................... $9,500(2) ‘86 NH 853 Round Balers ..........Starting at 2,500‘08 JD 468 Round Baler, twine & net wrap .. $20,900‘13 Vermeer 604 Small Round Baler, net wrap .................................................................. $22,800‘98 NH 570 Baler w/72 thrower ..................... $8,900NH 258 Rake, New Rubber Teeth ................... $2,750‘14 H&S TR9 Rake .......................................... $5,500NH 144 Inverter .............................................. $2,750‘04 H&S HSMP9 Inverter .............................. $10,500Kuhn GA7302DL Rotary Rake ...................... $10,900

USED MISCELLANEOUS‘04 Unverferth 9200 Grain Cart, tarp ........... $28,500Brent 472 Grain Cart, scale ............................ $9,900‘12 NH 165 Spreader ...................................... $8,500‘08 NH 185 Spreader .................................... $7,950

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Cattle 056

Black Angus cows w/calvesat side, summer now bredback. (715)483-3866

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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

FOR SALE: Angus bullsyearlings & 2 yr olds. Stout,heavy muscled bulls withexc performance genetics.Fertility & performancetested. Sullivan Angus, Kel-logg MN. 507-527-1034

Dairy 055

30 Holstein steers, approx.250#, vaccinated, wormed,dehorned, nice cut, $525/ea.715-613-2072

50-400 Holstein feeder steers,approx 225-250lbs. (ready inSept) Nice cut, dehorned,dewormed, vaccinated,$470-$490/ea, delivery avail.Must take at least 50.Withee WI. 715-613-2072

WANTED TO BUY: Dairyheifers and cows. 320-235-2664

Cattle 056

Big, thick, Polled Herefordyearling bulls, semen test-ed, delivery avail. 715-597-2036 Brookviewacres.com

Feed Seed Hay 050

FOR SALE: Dairy hay 3x3x8alfalfa & alfalfa grass, 1st2016 crop. Stored inside.D.H.I.A. Or Dairyland testsavailable. 320-808-5723

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FOR SALE: Black Angusbulls also Hamp, York, &Hamp/Duroc boars & gilts.320-598-3790

FOR SALE: Hillsboro 5stock trailer, gooseneck7x24', 2 gates, needs somework, $750 OBO. 507-220-0999

LOOKING to custom feedFeeder Cattle for someone.I have feed & housing forup to 350 head. FergusFalls MN 218-770-4029 Dale

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Alfalfa square baleage indi-vidually wrapped 160 to 190RFV delivered by truckload; clean 3x4 straw balesalso available. 866-575-7562

Alfalfa, mixed hay, grasshay and straw, mediumsquares or round bales, de-livered. LeRoy Ose, call ortext 218-689-6675

Alfalfa/grass, dairy quality,high RFVS, early cut. La-dysmith, WI. 715-868-6378

Buyers & Sellers of hay,straw, corn, wheat, oats &other grains. Western Hayavailable. Fox Valley Alfal-fa Mill. 920-853-3554

FOR SALE: 2,000 bu of binrun oats, $4/bu, call any-time. 507-877-3071

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(OS) ‘15 JD R4030, 106 Hrs,90’ Boom, PT War till 9-17 $253,000

(OW ‘11 Ag-Chem 994, 1768 Hrs, 100’ Boom ...........................$134,900

‘13 JD 4630, 1082 Hrs, 90’ Boom, Traction Control, HTA ...........$142,900

(H) ‘12 JD 4730, 1330 Hrs, 100’ Boom, Boom Trac .................$179,900

(OW) ‘13 JD 4730, 1501 Hrs, 90’ Boom, 800 Gal SS Tank .......$179,900

(OW) ‘09 CIH PATRIOT 4420, 3600 Hrs, 120’ Boom, HTA ...........$125,900

(H) ‘98 HARDI COMMANDER 1200, Stk # 77176, 1200 gal, 80’ ..... $25,500

(OW) ‘10 JD 4830, 2050 Hrs,100’ Boom, 1000 Gal SS ......$159,900

(OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1815 Hrs, 90’ SS Boom, Boom Trac .................$159,900

(OW) ‘12 MILLER NITRO N2XP,1600 Hrs, 90’ Boom .............$135,000

(OW) ‘11 JD 4930, 1720 Hrs, 120’ SS Boom, High Flow Pump .......$175,000

(OW) ‘13 JD 4730, 923 Hrs, 90’ Boom.............................................$179,900

90’ Boom(OW) ‘09 JD 4730, 1400 Hrs., traction control ....................$131,900(OS) ‘15 JD R4030, 158 Hrs., SS Tank, 15” Spacing ...........$265,900(N) ‘13 JD 4830, 384 Hrs., SS Tank, 15” Spacing, HTA .......$234,900(OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 880 Hrs., SS Tank, 20” Spacing, TC .....$203,500(OW) ‘15 JD 4630, 269 Hrs., Power Gard Warr. ‘til 4-2020 .$187,900(OW) ‘10 JD 4730, 1807 Hrs., SS Tank, 20” Spacing, TC ...$139,500(OW) ‘08 JD 4730, 3562 Hrs., Hi Flow, HTA, AutoBoom Trac ...........................................................................................$112,900(OW) ‘06 JD 4720, 4100 Hrs., 20” Spacing, HTA ...................$84,900(OW) ‘06 Rogator 1074, 4600 Hrs., SS Tank, 20” Spacing ...$59,900

100’ Boom(OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 1011 Hrs., Power Gard Warr ‘til 4-2018 ...........................................................................................$209,900(OW) ‘12 JD 4730, 676 Hrs., HTA, Foamer, 20” Spacing ....$166,900(OW) ‘11 Rogator 994, 1768 Hrs., SS Tank, 20” Spacing ...$137,900

80’ Boom(OW) ‘13 JD 4630, 736 Hrs., Power Gard Warr ‘til 4-2018..$146,900(OW) ‘08 Ag-Chem 1074SS, 2226 Hrs., 20” Spacing, Traction Control .....................................................................................$94,900

120’ Boom(OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1138 Hrs., 2630 Display w/AT Activation ...........................................................................................$218,900(OW) JD Wet System off 4930, 120’ Boom............................$28,900(OW) ‘09 Wet System off 4930, 120’ Boom ...........................$12,900

Dry Box(N) ‘15 JD R4045, 520 Hrs., PT Warranty ‘til 9-2019 ...........$325,000(OW) ‘06 JD 4920, 6500 Hrs., AT Trac Ready ........................$65,000(OW) New Lader Multiapploer Insert ......................................$7,500

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FOR SALE: Registered An-gus yearling bulls, bred forwell balanced EPDs, endgrowth, fertility tested.Miller Angus, Kasson MN507-634-4535

Four Polled Hereford year-ling steers, pasture ready.(715)879-5766 Elk Mound,WI

Limousin & Red AngusBulls. Delivery avail. Ham-mond, WI. 715-821-3516

Performance and sementested Black Angus bulls.(715)483-3866

www.teamjsi.com

Polled Hereford bulls, fertili-ty tested. Also 10 registeredHeifers ready to breed. larsonherefordfarms.com

715-772-4680

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FOR RENT: Full BloodBlack Angus Bull, excellenttemperament. 715-964-1122

FOR SALE: Polled Herefordbulls, big growth yearlings,most 205 day weaningweight, 700lb+, semen test-ed, Jones Farms, Le Sueur,MN (507)-317-5996

FOR SALE: Simmentalbulls, 2 yr old AI, son of the$50,000 Upgrade bull, mostused bull in Simmentalbreed, by the pound, 5 centsover market, also 5 longyearling bulls, polled,Black, excellent quality &disposition, 45 yrs of Sim-mental breeding. GeraldPolzin, Cokato. 320-286-5805

EARLY CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINE FOR THE JULY 8TH ISSUE OF THE LAND

Due to the 4th of July holiday the deadline for classified ad copy for the July 8th issue will be Friday, July 1st. Retail copy deadline is Thursday, June 30th.

GET READY FOR SUMMERCheck out our battery selection.Group 31 batteries as low as $115.00 exchange

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Free preseason combine and tractor inspection.Call our Service Department for details. 507-334-2233.

‘15 CIH 9240, 400 eng./321 sep. hrs., Tracks, RWA, Luxury cab, HID lites.............................. $349,900‘15 CIH 8240, 400 hrs., Luxury cab, HID lites, auto guide, folding unload auger, CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED UNIT - Coming In After Season ....................................................... $285,000‘16 CIH 7240, 290 eng. hrs., Luxury cab, HID lites .................................................................... $269,900‘14 CIH 7230, 530 eng./410 sep. hrs., 520x42 duals, leather, HID lites, Loaded Corn/Bean Machine, CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED UNIT - Coming In After Season ...................................................... $229,900‘14 CIH 7230, 992 eng./759 sep. hrs., Luxury cab, HID lites, 620/70R42 duals ....................... $169,900‘13 CIH 8230, 1071 eng. hrs., Luxury cab, HID lites .................................................................. $169,900

COMBINES24 Month Interest Waiver Thru Case Credit • Call For Details

COMBINE PLATFORMS & HEADS‘15 CIH 4408, 8R30” chopping cornhead ......................................................................................$69,900‘14 CIH 4408, 8R30” chopping cornhead ......................................................................................$64,500‘09 CIH 2608, 8R30” chopping cornhead ......................................................................................$29,900‘11 Geringhoff, 8R chopping cornhead .........................................................................................$49,900‘12 CIH 3408, 8R30” cornhead .......................................................................................................$39,900‘10 CIH 3408, 8R30” cornhead .......................................................................................................$29,900‘08 CIH 2208, 8R30” .......................................................................................................................$28,500‘04 CIH 2208, 8R30” .......................................................................................................................$24,500‘10 CIH 2020, 35’ platform ..............................................................................................................$13,000‘10 CIH 2020, 35’ platform w/Crary air reel ...................................................................................$18,000‘13 CIH 3020, 35’ flex platform .......................................................................................................$24,900‘14 CIH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform...........................................................................................$49,900‘14 CIH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform...........................................................................................$52,500‘15 CIH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform...........................................................................................$56,500‘15 CIH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform...........................................................................................$57,500‘15 CIH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform...........................................................................................$58,500

USED 4WD TRACTORS2-Year Interest Waiver Or Low Rates Available • Call For Details

‘08 CIH Steiger 435, 2674 hrs., Lux. cab, 800x38 duals, full Pro 600 auto guide ......................$12,000‘96 CIH 9370 Quad, Tracks, 7215 hrs. ...........................................................................................$49,900‘10 CIH Steiger 535 Quad, 2108 hrs., 36” Tracks, full Pro 700 auto guide ............................. $189,900

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‘13 Magnum 315, Lux. Cab, Hi Cap. Hyd. Pump, Susp. Front Axle, 981 hrs. .....$155,000

Lease this tractor for 3 years for $32.43/hr.for 600 hrs. per year

‘13 Magnum 315, Lux. Cab, Susp. Front Axle, 640 hrs. ............................................$155,000

Lease this tractor for 3 years for $32.43/hr.for 600 hrs. per year

USED 2WD TRACTORS24 Month Interest Waiver Or Low Rates Available • Call For Details

‘16 CIH Magnum 380 Track, CVT, Lux. cab, susp. front axle, 120” spacing, 5 remotes, hi-cap. hyd. pump, 24” tracks, front duals............................................................................................................................... $239,900

‘16 CIH Magnum 380 Track, CVT, Lux. cab, susp. front axle, 120” spacing, 6 remotes, hi-cap. hyd. pump, dual PTO, 18” tracks ................................................................................................................................. $239,900

‘16 CIH Magnum 340 Track, PS, Lux. cab, susp. front axle, 120” spacing, 6 remotes, hi-flo hyd., 18” tracks ................................................................................................................................................. $239,900‘13 CIH Magnum 315, 640 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, high cap. hyd. pump, front & rear duals ................... $155,000‘13 CIH Magnum 315, 983 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, high cap. hyd. pump, front & rear duals ................... $155,000‘13 CIH Magnum 290, 1697 hrs., Lux. cab, susp. front axle, 50 KPH trans., high cap. hyd. pump, HID lites ................................................................................................................................................................... $139,900‘13 CIH Magnum 290, 960 hrs., Lux. cab ................................................................................................ $138,000‘15 CIH Puma 165, MFD, 399 hrs., PS, cab, CIH 765 loader w/grapple bucket .................................... $119,900‘14 CIH Puma 145, MFD, 919 hrs., PS, cab, CIH 765 loader .....................................................................$85,500‘15 CIH Farmall 105C, 48 hrs., Dlx. cab w/hi-vis panel, dual PTO, 12x12 power shuttle, w/CIH ldr. .....$48,800‘14 Case 580SN, Extend-A-Hoe Backhoe, 272 hrs., cab w/AC, pilot controls, loader .............................$78,500

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‘14 CIH 4408, 8R30 Chopping Cornhead ........................$64,500

‘14 CIH 3162, 35’ Draper........................................$49,900

‘15 CIH Puma 165, w/CIH loader, PS, 399 hrs. ..................$119,900

‘14 Case 580SN Extend-A-Hoe, 4WD, pilot controls .......$78,500

‘13 CIH 8230, 992 eng./759 sep. hrs. ................... $189,900

‘14 CIH CIH 7230, 530 eng/410 sep hrs, HID lites, Loaded! ......$229,900

‘15 CIH CIH 8240, Lux. cab, auto guide, HID lites ............... $285,000

‘05 Bobcat T-250, 4520 hrs., Rebuilt Hydro ......................$19,800

Leon M1000 Scraper, 10-yard............................................$22,500

‘13 Bobcat T-870, cab w/AC, hi flo hyd., 2-spd., roller susp. ....$54,900

‘08 CIH Steiger 435, 800R38 tires, Full Auto Guide, 2674 hrs. ..$129,900

‘13 CIH Magnum 290, 1698 hrs., Lux. cab, susp. frt. axle, 50KPH, full auto steer. .$139,900

‘10 CIH Steiger 535Q, 36” tracks, full Pro 700 auto steer, 2104 hrs. .$189,900

CIH 9370 Quad, Tracks, 7215 hrs.............................................$49,900

‘16 CIH Magnum 380, CVT, RowTac ........................... $239,900

I-35 & Highway 60 West • Faribault, MN • 507-334-2233

Full Pro 700 Auto Guide System, HID lites, leather operators seat, Maurer grain tank ext., 620/70R42 R1W duals @ 60%, 750/65R26 R1W rear tires, cross auger shut-off for cleaning out unload auger - ***POWERTRAIN WARRANTY UNTIL 12/15/16 OR 1808 Eng. Hrs.*** – Serial Number: YCG215939

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Ag Power Enterprises, Inc. ........25

Ag Systems, Inc. ........................17

Buckeys Sales & Service..............3

Courtland Waste Handling..........15

Dahl Farm Supply ........................6

Diers Ag & Trailer Sales ............19

Doda USA, Inc. ............................4

Dordal Farm Equipment ............23

Excelsior Homes West, Inc.........14

Greenwald Farm Center..............22

Henslin ........................................21

Hotovec ......................................21

K & S Millwrights ................12, 17

Kannegiesser Truck Sales ..........12

Keith Bode ..................................21

Lano-Equipment Norwood ........24

Larson Brothers Implement ..21, 27

Letchers Farm Supply ..................4

Matejcek Implement ..................26

Midwest Ag Construction ..........18

New Ulm Tractor & Equipment 23

Pruess Elevator ..........................25

Ritter Ag, Inc. ..............................3

Rush River Trim & Steel ............14

Schweiss, Inc. ............................25

Smiths Mill Implement, Inc. ......22

Sorensen’s Sales & Rentals ........22

Spanier Welding..........................10

United Farmers Coop. ................23

University of MN Extention ........7

COUNTY FAIRS

Benton County Fair ..................10F

Blue Earth County Fair ..............2F

Brown County Fair ..................10F

Cannon Valley Fair ....................5F

Fairbault County Fair................11F

Kandiyohi County Fair ..............2F

Le Sueur County Fair ................4F

Meeker County Fair....................6F

Nicolett County Fair ..................5F

Nobels County Fair ..................12F

Rice County Fair ......................11F

Stears County Fair ......................6F

Steele County Fair ......................3F

Waseca County Fair..................12F

Watonwan County Fair ..............9F

LARSON IMPLEMENTS5 miles east of Cambridge, MN on Hwy. 95

763-689-1179Look at our Web site for pictures & more listings - www.larsonimplements.com

TRACK TRACTORS‘12 CIH 550 Quad Track, 3582 hrs., Lux. cab, cab suspension, 4 new tracks -

30”, 4 hyd., diff. lock, big pump ... $169,000‘04 Cat. 765, 4602 hrs., 18” tracks, 120”

spacing, 3 pt., PTO, front wgts., Very Clean! ....................................................... $79,000‘02 Challenger 765, 3650 hrs., 18” tracks,

1000 PTO, front wgts., 4 hyd. valves, Very Nice! ....................................... $78,000‘10 Challenger 765C, 2866 hrs., 3 pt., PTO,

6 hyd., 18” tracks ......................... $120,000‘12 JD 9560RT, 1250 hrs., 30” tracks, ....... 4

hyd., front wgts. ........................... $199,000‘14 JD 8360RT, 865 hrs., IVT, 85cc pump, 1000 PTO, 25” tracks ................... $205,000

4WD TRACTORS‘12 JD 9560R, 921 hrs., HID lights, 4 hyd.,

Michelin 800x38” tires & duals .... $220,000‘13 JD 9460R, 1377 hrs., 1000 PTO, 3 pt.

hitch, 5 hyd. valves, Hi-Flow, 620x42” tires ..................................................... $220,000‘13 JD 9410R, 640 hrs., 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, 480x50” tires & duals . $209,000‘12 JD 9410R, 675 hrs., 3 pt. hitch, 1000

PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, 480x50” tires & duals ............................................. $219,000‘12 JD 9410R, 1259 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd.,

HID lights, 520x46” tires & duals . $179,000‘12 CIH 400HD, 366 hrs., 1000 PTO, 6 hyd.,

big pump, 480x50” tires & duals . $190,000‘12 CIH 400HD, 320 hrs., 4 hyd., big pump,

520x46” tires & duals................... $185,000‘02 CIH 425, 3465 hrs., 12-spd. manual, 4 hyd., 710x38” tires & duals ......... $95,000

ROW CROP TRACTORS‘06 JD 8330, MFWD, 5325 hrs., ILS, PS, big pump, 4 valves, 1000 PTO, 380x54” rear tires & duals, front duals......... $92,000‘04 JD 8220, MFWD, 5083 hrs., PS, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 520x42” tires & duals, 12 front

wgts. ............................................... $75,000‘13 JD 6170R, cab, IVT trans., 540/1000

PTO, 480x46” tires & duals, (has JD H380 Loader w/Joystick) ....................... $125,000

‘13 JD 6190R, 665 hrs., IVT trans., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 18.4x46” tires & duals, Warranty ............................ $115,000

‘10 JD 8270R, 3888 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 18.4x46” tires & duals ...... $105,000‘12 CIH 315, 481 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 480x50” duals . $145,000‘12 CIH 290, 434 hrs., PT, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, front duals,

480x50” rear duals ....................... $145,000‘12 CIH 260, 1784 hrs., Deluxe cab, 19-spd.

PS, susp. front axle, 3 pt., 4 hyd., Hi-Flow, 1000 PTO, 480x50” duals ............ $110,000

‘13 CIH 260, 577 hrs., PS, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 420x46” tires & duals ............................................. $122,000

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

‘03 CIH MX210, 5550 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 380x46” tires & duals ......... $59,000‘11 NH T8.300, 1644 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lights, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd. valves, Auto Steer Complete, 520x46” duals ....................................................... $94,000‘12 Kubota M110, MFWD, 240 hrs., 3 pt., PTO, loader w/8’ bucket ................. $55,000

COMBINE HEADS‘03 CIH 1020, 30’ flex ........................ $6,000‘09 NH 74C, 35’ flex ......................... $14,500‘05 JD 630, 30’ flex .......................... $12,500‘07 Geringhoff 16R22” chopping cornhead ....................................................... $25,000‘05 Geringhoff 6R30” chopping cornhead ....................................................... $22,500

COMBINES‘13 JD 680, 942 eng./643 sep. hrs., 4x4, CM w/5-spd. feederhouse, chopper, long

unloading auger, 520x42” tires & duals ..................................................... $205,000‘09 JD 9670, 1842 eng./1181 sep. hrs., CM,

chopper, extended wear ................ $110,000‘10 JD 9870, 1500 eng./1220 sep. hrs., 5-spd. feederhouse, Pro-drive, chopper,

1250x32” single tires ................... $125,000‘00 JD 9650TS, 3611 eng./2645 sep. hrs.,

chopper, 20.8x38” duals ................. $57,000‘98 JD 9510, 4819 eng./3359 sep. hrs., Dial-a-matic, chopper, Maurer bin ext. ....................................................... $37,000‘13 JD S660, 527 eng./308 sep. hrs., CM,

chopper, 480x42” tires & duals .... $193,000‘12 JD S670, Hilko Sidehill, 630 eng./361 sep. hrs., chopper, HID lights, power cast

tailboard, 520x42” tires & duals ... $199,000‘12 CIH 7230, 605 eng./434 sep. hrs., Lux.

cab, rock trap, chopper, 520x42” duals ..................................................... $185,000‘12 CIH 7130, 1839 eng./1355 sep. hrs.,

tracker, chopper, 520x42” duals ... $118,000‘12 CIH 8230, 4WD, 969 eng./777 sep. hrs.,

rock trap, chopper, power topper . $195,000‘11 CIH 7120, 871 eng./732 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, 520x42” duals $160,000‘09 CIH 7088, 1193 eng./895 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, 30.5x32” singles ..................................................... $125,000‘13 Challenger 560C, 489 eng./278 sep.

hrs., (Has ATI Track System), 36” belts, 4WD, chopper, lateral tilt, HID lights

..................................................... $179,000‘09 NH CR9060, 2400 eng./1800 sep. hrs.,

tracker, chopper, 520x42” duals .... $79,000‘08 NH 9060, 4x4, 1786 eng./1332 sep. hrs.,

rock trap, chopper, 620x42” duals . $95,000‘04 NH CR970, 3138 eng./2186 sep. hrs.,

tracker, chopper, chaff spreader, air compressor, 520x42” tires & duals $59,000

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REINKE IRRIGATIONSales & ServiceNew & Used

For your irrigation needs 888-830-7757 or 507-766-9590

Winpower Sales & ServiceReliable Power SolutionsSince 1925 PTO & automat-ic Emergency ElectricGenerators. New & UsedRich Opsata-Distributor800-343-9376

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Expand your coverage area!The Land has teamed upwith Farm News, and TheCountry Today so you cando just that! Place a classi-fied ad in The Land andhave the option of placing itin these papers as well.More readers = better re-sults! Call The Land formore information. 507-345-4523 • 800-657-4665

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PARMA DRAINAGEPUMPS New pumps &parts on hand. Call Min-nesota's largest distributorHJ Olson & Company 320-974-8990 Cell – 320-212-5336

RANGER PUMP CO. Custom Manufacturer of

Water Lift Pumps for field drainage Sales & Service

507-984-2025 or 406-314-0334www.rangerpumpco.com

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Purebred Shorthorn heifersFor Sale, 100% natural,grass fed. Call 608-526-4195

Registered Texas Longhornbreeding stock, cows,heifers or roping stock, topblood lines. 507-235-3467

WANT TO BUY: Butchercows, bulls, fats & walkablecripples; also horses,sheep & goats. 320-235-2664

Yearling Black beef bulls,Angus cross, very nice. Joe715-210-0723 or Mark 715-877-3222

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Team of Belgium geldings 18hands sorrel with whitemane and tail, $2,500/piece.715-257-7869

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FOR SALE: HampshireRam Lambs. Want to mar-ket faster growing & thick-er market lambs nextyear? We have excellentterminal sire rams for sale.Performance proven w/ av-erage EBVs of +5.7 lbsweaning wgts & post wean-ing wgts of +8.5 lbs. AllJanuary born w/ actualgrowth rates of more than1.0/day. Ready for breed-ing by Aug 1. These aresome of the highest car-cass+ indexing rams in thebreed. (651) 894-3466 don.drewry@frontier.com

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Compart's total programfeatures superior boars &open gilts documented byBLUP technology. Duroc,York, Landrace & F1 lines.Terminal boars offer lean-ness, muscle, growth. Ma-ternal gilts & boars areproductive, lean, durable.All are stress free & PRRSfree. Semen also availablethrough Elite Genes A.I.Make 'em Grow! CompartsBoar Store, INC. Toll Free:877-441-2627

FOR SALE: Yorkshire,Hampshire, Duroc &Hamp/Duroc boars, alsogilts. Excellent selection.Raised outside. Exc herdhealth. No PRSS. Deliveryavail. 320-568-2225

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FOR SALE: New steer feed-ers, calf and finisher sizes1T to 8T cap. 920-948-3516www.steerfeeder.com

FOR SALE: Stainless steelgates, pvc gates w/ stain-less hardware, triple Afans, stainless steel feed-ers, drip waters, feed line,all like new in working or-der. 507-238-1724

WANTED TO BUY! USEDBULK MILK COOLERALL SIZES. 920-867-3048

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Do you have a Back Roads story suggestion? E-mail editor@TheLandOnline.com or write to Editor, The Land, P.O. Box 3169, Mankato, MN 56002.

Blackduck,Minn.

Perhaps you’re like us and enjoy visiting Min-nesota and Iowa’s small towns. For example,Blackduck is a quiet small town of just

under 800 people on U.S. Highway 71 north ofBemidji, Minn. If you drive around town exploringon a summer Saturday you’ll find the perfect smalltown library in the Blackduck Community library.Feel free to read one of your favorite magazines in acomfortable chair. If you ask, the librarian will tellyou about the children’s art on the walls. She’sproud of her kids and her library.

“The Blackduck Community Library was officiallybegun in 1909 by a group of ladies called the YoungLadies of Blackduck or aka The Wild Bees!,” HeadLibrarian Nance Kunkel said.

After the library you can wander over to the DuckIn And Eat café for coffee and a piece of pie. It’s apleasant and friendly family-run place to while

away a half hour or so. A block away is the Black-duck Area History and Art Center. It’s open Thurs-day and Friday afternoons and Saturday’s from 10a.m. to 4 p.m. It houses a museum with local historywhere you will learn that the town’s namesake isprobably a cormorant and not a duck. The TIN PANgALLErY art gallery is in the same building as themuseum. The gallery displays work by local quil-ters, painters, photographers, and wood carvers. Ifthe building is closed when you’re there look in thewindow. It’s a remarkable resource for a small town.

Blackduck is a hot bed for the wood carving arts.You’ll learn that when you visit the pretty parkalong the highway. The park is called simply WaySide Park. It’s a great place to relax and stretchyour legs if you’ve been driving a long time. If youwander around the park a little bit you’ll probablycome across the handsome plaque dedicated to Jim

Schram. The quality of the plaque speaks to thehigh esteem residents hold Mr. Schram. It was hethat taught many people in the area how to carve.Even though he only lived in Backduck for 11 yearshe taught community education classes in town aswell as in nearby Bemidji. His generosity earnedhim the title of “Father of Blackduck Woodcarving”.

Mr. Schram was one of the founders of the annualBlackduck Wood Carvers Festival which is held inWay Side Park on the last Saturday of July. Wemissed it but this unique festival apparently triplesthe town’s population and attracts wood carvingartists from far and near to display and sell theirart. How do these small towns throw such wonder-ful parties?

Blackduck, like so many small towns, is an amaz-ing place. ❖

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