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Growing up, I spent many silent hoursin my dad’s late-’70s Chevy CustomDeluxe pickup. There was always plentyof noise — the tires on the highway, buck-ets and tools sliding around back in thebed, wind whistling through the little tri-angle window vent — but the silence wasdeafening. No radio, and no talking.

He probably didn’t know what to makeof me, to be honest. I was the youngest ofhis five kids, and the 32 years differencein age between us might as well havebeen 3,200. He read Wallace’s Farmer. Iread the Incredible Hulk. He playedEuchre. I played Dungeons & Dragons.

His favorite songs were from Lutheran hymnals.Meanwhile, there’s a photo of this 6-year-old kid infootie pajamas, from Christmas morning 1977, tri-umphantly holding up an unwrapped KISS album, witha look of absolute ecstasy on my face. Really can’t blamehim for wondering what the hell was wrong with me.

In the summers or on weekends Dad would wakeme up with a jab to the shoulder and a loud but suc-cinct “HEY” before heading to the machine shed. Thiswas my 10-minute warning. I had just enough time toeat a bowl of Frankenberry cereal, put my boots on,and catch up to him before heading off to whateveragricultural adventure awaited me that day.

We had corn, bean and hay ground scattered acrossa couple of counties, so there was a lot of road timeinvolved. Looking back, this would have been anamazing opportunity to ask Dad about his childhood,his thoughts on the war in Vietnam, his life beforebecoming a full-time farmer, anything and every-thing ... but I never took the time.

Apparently his mind was on the struggles of farm-ing, and mine was on the struggles of Doctor Who. Soinstead of enthusiastic father-and-son banter, therewas just the silence of the road.

Once we finally got to the farm we were workingthat day, Dad would give me basic instructions,maybe ride along for one go-around if I hadn’t oper-ated a particular piece of equipment before, and we’dbe on our separate ways — cultivating, mowing, rak-ing, picking up hay bales, bean walking, checkingfence ... whatever the assigned job.

(The only machinery I never got to run were theplanter, combine and baler, which was fine with me.A whole lot of cussin’ went along with those jobs.)

On an average day, Dad and I might only meet up acouple of times: back at the pickup for lunch, runningto the tire shop, or getting ready to move equipmentfrom one county to another. There would be occa-sional CB chatter for changes in plan — Dad’s handlewas “Sidewinder”; mine was “hey you” — but for the

most part I’d be flying solo all day with mythoughts free to wander aimlessly.

Such mind-wandering resulted in screw-ups every so often — I was a kid! — but Idon’t remember ever being seriously yelledat, and Dad definitely never hit me. Despitethe hands-off approach to discipline, his clearand to-the-point language left no doubt as towhat had been done wrong. Yes, I shouldkeep the rear-mount cultivator shanksBETWEEN the rows of corn on the sidehill.No, I should not slice the grain auger tireswith the heavy-duty weed trimmer.

The message was generally: “Well, youcertainly blew that one, dummy. Don’t do it again.Now get back to work for crying out loud.”

To be frank, I don’t have many warm and fuzzymemories of my father from my youth. We were emo-tionally distant and, like most kids, I often resentedhaving to work when there was serious goofing off tobe done. But I respected him, and always wanted todo right by him. He probably did me a favor in thelong haul — all of that quiet time forced me to thinkfor myself and learn how to problem solve on my own.

Since becoming a father, a few years ago nowthrough adoption, I’ve become more introspectiveabout my relationship with my dad. Because Iskipped my kids’ baby stage and went straight toearly adolescence, I’ve been immediately thrust intoparenting the years that, for me, were at the heart ofthose “silent rides.”

My wife will sometimes comment that a phrase ofmine here, or a look there, are exactly like my dad’s ...and I’ll wonder what things I do as a parent are whatmy dad would do or say, for better or for worse. There’sso much I can learn from him that can help me raisemy own children, even as they grow into adulthood.

Now, as an adult myself, I love sitting down and talk-ing with my father. Our conversations are certainlynowhere near “getting in touch with our emotions,” butthey don’t need to be. In fact, I probably wouldn’t havethe guts to say to his face what I’m typing right now, sohaving him read this column will have to suffice as awould-be heart-to-heart. Just being able to talk withmy dad now, about anything, is a blessing.

I suppose I should be wracked with guilt over theHallmark father-son relationship that wasn’t, butlife’s too damn short to get mired in regret. I chooseto be happy that I’m in a better place to appreciatethe opportunity I have, instead of regretting whatcould have been 30 years ago.

I blew that one. Now back to work. Happy Father’sDay, Dad. I love you.

Tom Royer is assistant editor of The Land. He maybe reached at [email protected]. ❖

The silence of the road

LAND MINDS

By Tom Royer

The mild winter affected U.S.farmland values only mildly.Summer, however, may cool’em.

According to the much-fol-lowed Seventh FederalReserve District quarterlyland survey — a poll across219 ag bankers in Iowa, Michi-gan, the southern two-thirds ofWisconsin and the northerntwo-thirds of Illinois and Indi-ana — first quarter 2013 landvalues in the region rose a“moderate” 4 percent, a“smaller increase than thatof the previous survey.”

Year-to-year, however, land prices across the heartof the Midwest are up a solid 15 percent. Illinoisposted a hot 19-percent increase from April 1, 2012,to April 1, 2013, Iowa a red-hot 20-percent increaseand Michigan a white-hot 24 percent.

The Fed survey contained two more vitamin-packed facts for land bulls to chew on —www.chicagofed.org/webpages/publications/agletter/index.cfm.

First, according to the Chicago-based data crunch-ers, “(T)he number of farms sold, the amount ofacreage sold and the amount of farmland for salerose during the winter and early spring of 2013 com-pared with a year ago.”

Is this an aging, second and third generation off-the-farm inheritors cashing in on the fast doubling

and tripling of farmland prices?Probably, but the Fed survey doesn’t track the soci-

ology of sellers.The other number is land rents, something the

Windy City Fed does track. Cash rents continue toclimb for corn and soybean ground; up 11 percentfrom 2012. “... (W)hen adjusted for inflation ... thisresult was the fourth-largest in farmland cash rentalrates in the history of the survey.”

That’s a 70-year history. Wow.Not all Federal Reserve banks spent spring posting

spring-like numbers.The latest survey of ag bankers in the Fed’s Eighth

District, a region that takes in all or parts of sevenstates from St. Louis to Memphis and Little Rock to

Louisville, “Surprisingly report(s) quality farmland,ranchland or pastureland prices are down slightly...”

According to district numbers, farmland valuesfell 2.3 percent across the region in the first threemonths of 2013 while “cash rents of quality farm-land declined an average 8.6 percent.” Pasturelandprices were down 5.1 percent, too, and pasture rents“reportedly fell an average 4.5 percent.”

The drop, according to the district’s quarterlyAgricultural Finance Monitor, (http://research.stlouisfed.org/publications/afm/2013/afmq1.pdf) hadmore to do with economic perceptions than farmand ranch facts.

Almost every financial measure across the region— loan repayments, farm income, capital expendi-tures, household spending — “all surpassed expecta-tions” but “rising input costs” and a nervous feelingof an overall “weak economy” has farmers and cat-tlemen from Hannibal to Vicksburg letting some airout of land prices.

Their concerns are warranted on one front: Farmbill writers continue to haggle over how to satisfycotton and rice farmers in legislation that, to date,is heavily tilted toward Midwestern corn and soy-bean producers.

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The other number is land rents,something the Windy City Feddoes track. Cash rents continue toclimb for corn and soybeanground; up 11 percent from 2012.‘... (W)hen adjusted for inflation ...this result was the fourth-largestin farmland cash rental rates inthe history of the survey.’

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GUEBERT, from pg. 3A glance westward,

however, shows that whenthe red-handkerchief bullishness of the SeventhDistrict meets the flashing yellow caution of theEighth District, the powerful bulls continue theirtrot higher.

Land prices throughout the Tenth Federal ReserveDistrict, a huge region based in Kansas City thatincludes farm and ranchland from western Missourithrough Colorado and Wyoming to New Mexico,prove it.

According to the Kansas City bank’s most recentag credit survey, climbing input prices, “dampened

crop prices” and “high feed and forage prices” haveslowed land values a bit. Prices for “non-irrigatedand irrigated cropland rose 3.4 percent and 2.9 per-cent respectively” during the spring.

Year-to-year comparisons, however, are out of sight:non-irrigated cropland up 19.3 percent from a yearago, irrigated land up 21.5 percent and ranchland up14.3 percent. (www.kansascityfed.org/research/indicatorsdata/agcredit/index.cfm)

Still, quarterly ag credit surveys from Denver toLouisville, Chicago to Memphis, clearly show a slow-ing, a nervousness, of land’s swift, upward climb.Even strong bulls, it seems, tire.

And until the hard facts of 2013 — commodity

prices, the pending farm bill, actual planted acres —catch up with its soft hopes, expect more nervous-ness.

Alan Guebert’s “Farm and Food File” is publishedweekly in more than 70 newspapers in North Amer-ica. Contact him at [email protected]. ❖

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Year-to-year comparisons, however,are out of sight: non-irrigated crop-land up 19.3 percent from a yearago, irrigated land up 21.5 percentand ranchland up 14.3 percent.

By DICK HAGENThe Land Staff Writer

Minnesota milkchecks may soon bewritten in black ink.

“Based on corn andmilk futures prices,the second half of2013 looks to be moreprofitable to me,” saidJim Salfer, University of MinnesotaExtension dairy specialist.

The frosting may get sweeter. Getthat 14.1 billion bushel crop that theU.S. Department of Agriculture earlierpredicted and $4.50 to $5 corn could bea reality. That corn price matched with$18 to $19 milk prices puts some “realmoney” into the bank account of mostdairy farmers, he predicted.

The cushion carrying the Minnesota-northern Iowa dairy farmer is the sur-prisingly good harvest of the 2012 corncrop which has kept a reasonable lidon corn prices ($5.50 area currently).

“Compared with much of the nationour crop yields bordered on ‘unbeliev-able’ last fall,” Salfer said, indicatingmost dairy farmers came through 2012better than expected.

This extra income, especiallyfor crop farmers, is thespike that continues topush land prices to all-time highs.

He acknowledgesdairy enterprise rev-enue lags behind cropenterprise revenues. “Butfarmers don’t spend money by enter-prise; they spend money by whole-farm profitability. So with lower feedprices this fall and steady to strongermilk prices, I think we’ll see lots ofsmiling faces in this milking business,”Salfer said. Dairy farms that growmost of their own feed crop are healthyright now.

“However the struggles the past cou-ple of years are younger dairy farmers

renting their facilities and buying alltheir feed. Traditionally that has beena good way to get started but since2007 when feed prices and milk pricesstarted wildly fluctuating, dairyincome for these younger producers

has also fluctuated wildly andthat has been verydiscouraging for this

segment,” Salfer said.The economicmodel for this sce-nario is that afteryou’ve got your

cows paid for, you start looking forfarmland to purchase. “But this rapidescalation of land prices just furtherdiscourages these young entrepre-neurs. And that unfortunately is whysome of these recent startups in thedairy business have had to fold upshop and find work in some otherenterprise,” Salfer said.Minnesota milk production

Overall Minnesota milk production

the past couple of years has stayed rel-atively flat, around 9 billion poundsper year. That means cow numbersdon’t change much from year to yeareven though herd numbers continue adownward trend. Current number isabout 4,200 dairy farms in Minnesotawith about 460,000 cows so averageherd size is about 110 cows.

Milk production averages about22,000 pounds per cow in Minnesota.Minnesota ranks seventh nationwidein milk production with California,Wisconsin and Idaho first, second andthird, respectively.

Despite early concerns about winterkill of alfalfa, Salfer doubts it will besignificant in Minnesota but defi-nitely an issue in Wisconsin. “We’llsee some problems in the southeastportion of the state. Problem fieldsare mostly those seeded last fall whensoils were dry. They just didn’t germi-

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The wet spring hasmade a difference tothe Iowa alfalfa crop.

According to LeoTimms, Iowa StateUniversity Extensiondairy specialist, thefirst cutting of the2013 alfalfa crop is about a monthbehind that of the crop in 2012.

In a May 15 telephone interview,Timms offered an overview of the dairyindustry in Iowa.

• Dairy producers are doing betteroverall compared to last year, largelydue to lower feed prices.

• Dairy farms growing their own feedare currently doing OK, but dairyfarms buying feed, regardless size, arestill being financially pinched. Drieddistillers grains, now common in manydairy rations, are not a “bargain feed”anymore.

• Despite last year’s drought, it wasone of best hay crops in years with fourto five cuttings common. Lots of dairyfarmers bought drought-stressed cornsilage last fall and it provided fairvalue with good energy content.

• There are 1,550 dairy farms inIowa; 210 dairy goat farms. The aver-age Iowa dairy farm has 135 cows, butthe median herd size is 70.

Timms said that Iowa’s biggest dairyfarm is permitted for 7,500 cows, and iscurrently milking about 6,800 cows.

He sees positive dairy income begin-ning this fall and into 2014, but he’s con-cerned about a double-edged swordshould this become a record corn produc-tion year. “Feed prices logically will dropsubstantially but then what’s going tohappen to cow numbers and milk produc-tion? In this industry just one extra gal-lon of milk makes a difference. We liveand breathe by national milk supply andexport markets,” he said.

He credits dairy exports as currentlybeing a boost for the U.S. dairy indus-try primarily because New Zealand isin the midst of a huge drought. “We’reshipping almost 14 percent of our totalmilk supply into overseas marketsright now. If that declines even 2 per-cent it would be a big hurt to dairyprofits.”

He said the big unknown remains thefarm bill. “We need some language thatrelates to supply and risk manage-ment. Dairy farmers don’t want aquota system, however. They need theopportunity to invest and expandif/when that’s their ambition.

“But if we have a great crop year andmilk supply suddenly goes through theroof, then some price protection is vital.Remember 2009 when global dairymarkets crashed and our milk pricescrashed to $10,” Timms said. ❖

Dairying alive and well in Iowa

Leo Timms

State of the dairy industry appears to be improving

Jim Salfer

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Despite the doom and gloom inrecent years, especially for youngerdairy farmers, there’s a significantbright spot — the rapid adoption ofrobotic milking.

University of Minnesota Extensiondairy specialist Jim Salfer’s best esti-mate is at least 50 Minnesota dairyfarms now do robotic milking with 55to 65 cows being the “capacity” of arobot system. The key driver of thistechnology is the quest for a “betterlifestyle ... People like the opportu-

nity of more flexibil-ity in their daily liv-ing. Plus the reluc-tance to hire extralabor. Most dairyfarmers are reallygood handling cowsbut don’t believe theyare so good handlinglabor and thus the

move to robots,” he said.On average, milk production goes up

slightly with a robotic system, but thatvaries widely from farm to farm basedon surveys by U of M Extension Ser-

vice the past couple of years. He saidabout two-thirds of the farms surveyeddid report an increase in milk produc-tion.

A dairy operation near Rush City,Minn., is said to have seven roboticsystems. Gary and Linda Kieffer, withson Chad run 300 cows with five Lelyrobots near Utica in Winona County.On June 25, the Kieffers will be host-ing a tour as part of the June 26-27Precision Dairy Conference atthe Mayo Civic Center inRochester, Minn.

In a May 14 telephoneinterview, Chad said theyuse a sand beddingsystem with concretefloors behind the freestalls. He is also anutritionist and feedconsultant.

With three generations of Kieffersdairy farming they know a bit aboutdairy husbandry. Their rolling herdaverage, for example, is 27,500 poundsper cow (about the same level as beforeinstalling the robotic milking system)or a daily production of 90 pounds percow. With cows setting their own milk-ing schedule, the herd averages 2.8milkings per cow every 24 hours butthey range from one to six per day,depending upon the cow and stage oflactation.

Chad has only a couple of issues withtheir robotic systems. “The udderpreparation doesn’t always get theteats as clean as you would if parlormilking. Plus repairs and maintenancecan be a challenge. Cost of repairs canbe an issue so the better you can edu-cate and train yourself, the less your

maintenance bills,” he said.He shared survey data indicating the

range in yearly maintenance costs perrobot system varies from $5,000 to$12,000 per year. “Getting above $7,000per year isn’t healthy for your check-book.” Installation prices for robotic sys-tems are in the $200,000 area.

Robotic systems are ramping up inIowa with Leo Timms, Iowa State Uni-versity Extension dairy specialist,estimating 18 Iowa dairy farms now

using 40 to 50 units.“I could see

that numberdouble or triple overthe next year.

Seems espe-cially appeal-

ing to olderdairy farm-ers who

want to stay in business but can’thire quality cow people; and youngerguys returning to the farm with lots oftech savvy but not necessarily wantingto milk cows,” Timms said.

Thanks to a nearby ethanol plant,distillers dried grains are now a typi-cal ration ingredient for many dairyfarmers in southeast Minnesota. “I useDDGs in moderation, depending uponthe ration and vegetable proteins inthe ration. But typically in the one tothree pounds per cow per day is wherewe are with DDGs,” Kieffer said.

Because they grow their own corn,alfalfa and corn silage, feed costs areless an issue for the Kieffers. Heagrees that if $5 corn and $20 milkprices become a reality this fall, pro-ducing milk will definitely generatesome good revenue. ❖

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Robots catching on in the milking parlor

Chad Kieffer

DAIRY, from, pg. 5nate properly and develop a good rootsystem. Coupled with an open winterand in some cases an aggressive cut-ting last fall are likely causes,” he said.

So how does this relate to break-evenmilk prices? He said $18 to $20 milk isthe current range, and future prices forthe balance of 2013 look pretty good.During spring, fluid milk consumptiondecreases because school lets out andchildren don’t drink as much milk athome. The extra milk ends up in cheesevats, so right now we are producingmore cheese nationally. It will take alittle while for summer consumption toincrease milk consumption because ofsummer burger grilling and ice creamdemand.

Perhaps another reason for strongermilk futures is the lower heifer num-bers which currently are only about 311/2 heifers for every 100 cows. A morenormal count is 40 heifers retained per100 cows.

He said that few dairy farmers con-tract sell their milk unless they arehighly leveraged. Then both they andtheir banker can’t afford the risk of nothaving some contract protection. Big-ger producers are more into contractmarketing, tending to lock-in both milkand feed prices when there’s a period ofprofit opportunity ahead. “But mid-$5corn and $20 milk should generategood money this fall and winter,” Salfersaid. ❖

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By RICHARD SIEMERSThe Land Correspondent

Daniel Lemke likes a challenge. His parents oftenwondered why he studied chemistry, since he nevershowed any interest in it.

“I took a chemistry class and it was the hardestthing I ever did,” Lemke said. “I said, ‘I can beatthat.’”

And he did. He didn’t stop until he had a doctoratein organic chemistry. He, his wife, Janelle, and theirthree young children moved to Pennsylvania wherehe had his first job with a company that made spe-cialty chemicals.

“I worked on bio-cides and I worked onfood processing addi-tives,” Lemke said.

He developed emul-sifiers or stabilizersused in cake mixes,snack foods and icecream, antistaticagents in dryersheets, and holdspatents on a numberof products.

The Lemkes bought afarm in Pennsylvaniaand raised horses,goats, cattle, pigs,turkeys, chickens —“your basic hobby farmin excess,” he said. Healso tried his hand at making cheese.

“Whenever I made cheese, it always failed,” hesaid. “Milk is a tough bird. Milk is very complex.”

That’s the chemist speaking, but also the man wholikes a challenge. Making good cheese was the nextchallenge he wanted to take on.

“The art of making cheese is how it looks when it’sdone. (Cheese making itself) is a science. The milk isthe science. You can screw up milk just by the type ofpump you use to pump it around, by differential tem-peratures,” and any number of other ways, he said.

He took on that challenge seriously after he andJanelle moved back to Minnesota to be near agingparents who had health problems. Happily, all threeof their children chose to move to Minnesota, too. Hegot a job in research at Cargill, from which he retiredfive years ago, but continues as a consultant.

The Lemkes purchased a 50-acre farm outside ofCokato, Minn. He acquired 30 dairy cows, mostlyBrown Swiss.

“I had never milked a cow in a parlor in my life,”Lemke said. “I learned how to inseminate cows. Istarted milking the cows. I had every problem in theworld.”

He solved his problems, but he never had wantedto be a dairy farmer; he just wanted a good supply ofmilk. Last year the herd was taken over by AnthonyBarthel, an animal nutritionist, who is working tobring it to optimum production. Barthel keeps the

Sunny Road Cheese result of facing challenges head-on

Richard Siemers

Daniel and Janelle Lemke with packages of their award-winning Sunny Road cheeses.

The art of makingcheese is how itlooks when it’sdone. (Cheesemaking itself) is ascience. The milkis the science. Youcan screw up milkjust by the type ofpump you use topump it around,by differentialtemperatures.

— Daniel Lemke

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LEMKE, from pg. 7herd at the farm and sells the milk toLemke.

Lemke took a class on industrialcheese making, and used the best con-sultants available to learn to makecheese. He sunk a significant amountof his own money into tearing down a52-stall dairy barn and building acheese plant, a “starter plant” whileestablishing his business, built so iteasily could be expanded.

Five years ago the Lemkes started tomarket Sunny Road cheese. Based onthe awards Sunny Road cheese hasreceived, Lemke has beat the challengeof turning milk into excellent cheese.

Their cheeses annually win awardsat the Minnesota State Fair, and lastyear their Muenster cheese receivedthe bronze medal from the AmericanCheese Society. They have won numer-ous first place awards at the UpperMidwest Dairy Industry Association’scontests, and in 2011 the Lemkes werethe first small company to be chosen asthe UMDIA Cheese Maker of the Year.

Last year Sunny Road entered fourcheeses in the World ChampionshipCheese Contest. There were over 2,500entries, and three of their four entriesplaced in the top 10 percentile.

The most meaningful complimentLemke received, however, was whenhis 86-year-old father, who does noteasily hand out compliments, said apiece of his Muenster was the bestcheese he had ever tasted.

Sunny Road’s success is a credit tothe whole Lemke family, because theyhave all been involved. Lemke callsJanelle the production manager. Shesees to all of the cutting, packaging,labeling and filling of orders, as well ashelping make the cheese.

Their oldest son, Benjamin, worksfull-time as the sales manager andhelps out in the plant.

Their second son, Samuel, has cutback to helping out part-time now thathe has a family and a full-time job, butboth he and his wife worked there atthe start up.

Their daughter, Rose, is a microbiolo-gist in the medical field and helps outin the lab. Sunny Road is licensed to domost of its own testing.

Sunny Road cheese is found in about120 co-ops and grocery stores. Theymake mostly aged cheeses, but their

varieties include Muenster, Juusto,Gruyere and Parmesan along withtheir top sellers: Cheddar, Havarti andsmoked Gouda.

Daniel Lemke took on the challengeof chemistry and beat it, earning a doc-torate, a successful career and a num-ber of patents.

He took on the challenge of makingexcellent cheese and beat it, given theawards his cheese is winning.

Now there is one more challenge tobeat — the business end, which hethinks is a greater challenge thanmaking cheese.

“You have to get the sales,” Lemkesaid. “I have to have sales outside ofthis (regional) area. I have to get acrossthe country.”

He currently produces about 100,000pounds of cheese annually, and figureshe has to be consistently between thatand 150,000 pounds to go the next stepof expanding his plant. You sense herelishes the challenge.

At age 56, Lemke could be retiredand living a leisurely life. But he is nota man to sit around. In fact, the sayingon the Sunny Road label, “Stepping inthe light,” is the title of a song that hehas sung for years while walking toworship on Sunday: “How beautiful towalk in the steps of the Savior, step-ping in the light ... led in the paths oflight.” It helped to inspire the companyname, Sunny Road.

“You can really transform milk into avery nice product,” Lemke said. “I knowwe’re on the right track. If I can makecheese like that, I like doing that.”

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By KRISTIN KVENOThe Land CorrespondentThe BrandtsAda, Minn.

In the Ada area, theweather has beenfairly kind to farmersthis planting season.Danny Brandt is thefirst to acknowledgethat he is “happy andthankful” for the weather conditions sofar.

When The Land spoke with him onMay 28, 3 inches of rain had fallenupon the area in the previous twoweeks — and the moisture “came downreal nice.”

Brandt said he was two days awayfrom finishing beans. Wheat, corn andsugar beets were already in theground, and “emergence has beenstrong.” There have been some issueswith crusting over in beet fieldsaround the area, but the Brandt farmdid not experience this. “Most of ourbeets are coming through,” he said.

The next step for Brandt, once plant-ing is finished, is to get the sprayersout. He said he likes to keep a close eyeon the fields, as well as seek advicefrom local agronomists. “We feel thateverything is coming right into place.”

Dedication is evident on the Brandtfarm, and definitely was the case onMay 24 when hired man Nathan Matt-son wanted to work until 3 p.m., withhis graduation from high school set forthat evening.

“I don’t even want to know how manyminutes are on my phone,” Brandtsaid. He uses his time in the planter tospeak with fellow farmers on his cellphone. This “networking” allows forventing about planting frustrations,seeking of advice, and just discussingthe ups and downs of farming.

“We’re right where the good Lordwants us to be,” Brandt said.

With the planting season wrappingup and the crop now in the ground,that’s not a bad place to be.

The JohnsonsStarbuck, Minn.

The planting season is moving along,and Scott Johnson is happy to have hisplanter in the ground and moving aswell. He finished corn back on May 15,and reported that half of his beanshave been planted.

When The Landspoke to Johnson onMay 28 he was in thetractor rolling beanground and noticingthat rain drops werestarting to land on hiswindshield.

“There’s a chance ofrain every day thisweek.” Johnson said.

That’s not exactly the forecast John-son was hoping for. “We’ve been doingOK; we’d like to be done.” Johnson esti-mated the beans would all be in theground in four days if the rain stayedaway.

All the corn planted at the Johnsonfarm is up. The corn planting “wentreally well,” he said. “Nothing reallyslowed us down.” Unfortunately thesame cannot be said for the beanplanting.

Johnson is hopeful that everythingwill get planted before any more majorweather hits the area. “We just want tofinish everything up,” he said. “We’recatching up; we’d like to be further.”

He is also looking at the markets andknows he’ll have some grain to haullater this summer. Meanwhile, makingthat last big push to get the beans in isthe focus at the Johnson farm. Raindrops on the windshield will have towait.

The MessnersNorthfield, Minn.

The last day that Chris Messnerplanted was May 16. It would be won-

derful to say that hecompleted springwork that day, butthat is far from real-ity.

For the previous 12days the Northfieldarea had been hithard with challengingplanting conditions,due to the continuous wet weather pat-tern that wouldn’t seem to leave thearea. When The Land spoke to Mess-ner on May 28 he estimated he hadplanted two-thirds of his planned corncrop and none of the beans.

The short-term goal at the Messnerfarm is to continue planting cornwithin the week if conditions improveenough to be in the field.

“The thought of not planting is tootough for some farmers,” Messner said.Unfortunately some farmers in thearea haven’t put a single seed in theground.

He estimated that around the North-field area about 40 percent of corn isplanted. “I feel fortunate that we gotplanted what we did,” Messner said.“The corn is emerging OK.”

Messner advises many farmers athis job at Central Valley Co-op, andhe’s getting a lot of questions aboutwhat they should do — whether toswitch corn varieties, switch to beans,or prevented planting. Every situationis a little different but are all weather-dependent.

He admitted that the opportunitiesfor a “super” crop or even a great crop

have likely passed. He knows that ifhe’s not done planting in two weeks,then he won’t finish at all.

When it rains, it pours, and that cer-tainly is the case in the Northfieldarea. As bleak and overcast as theweather has been, just the sight of thesun shining would be a welcome sightand a ray of hope for Messner.

It’s been a difficult growing seasonalready and it’s just getting started.

The LaubenthalsSwea City, Iowa

Charlie Lauben-thal wrapped upcorn planting onMay 16 and thatnight the farmreceived 4 1/2 inchesof rain. By the timeThe Land spoke tohim on May 29, an additional 2 1/2inches had fallen.

“We’re saturated,” said Laubenthal.His fields have areas of ponding andhe estimates there’s going to be “lotsof replant.”

Laubenthal believes that if the sunstarted shining this day, he would stillbe a week away from getting back intothe fields to start beans. “Everybody’spretty quiet, looking at their mess,” hesaid of his fellow area farmers.

Being a seasoned farmer, Lauben-thal knows that this is “nothing wehaven’t seen before.” While he can’tcontrol Mother Nature, he’s hopefulfor drier weather. The corn is all upwith 2 to 3 leaves, and the planter hasbeen switched over and is ready forbean planting.

Once weather improves Laubenthalbelieves it will take a week to get thebeans in the ground. He added that inaddition to that work, around five to10 percent of his corn is in need ofreplanting — “That’s a pretty goodchunk.”

Despite all of the rain, he didn’t sitat home moping over Memorial Dayweekend. “We took the weekend offand went to the Mall of America forour 25th anniversary.”

Laubenthal knows that despite allof their spring planting struggles, it’s“not all doom and gloom; it could beworse.” Celebrating 25 years of wed-ded bliss may have been the silver lin-ing on an otherwise rainy day, andgetting a little retail therapy in could-n’t hurt. ❖

From the Fields: ‘Right where the good Lord wants us’

Danny Brandt

Scott Johnson Chris Messner

Charlie Laubenthal

Look for the next ‘From the Fields’ update in your June 21 issue of The Land

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Sulphur Springs, Texas, might seemto be an unlikely spot on the map tofind a dairy museum.

But there it is, the Southwest DairyMuseum with silo standing tall, twohuge dairy cows outside the barn

museum, and a story inside on justwhat the dairy industry is all about.

Sulphur Springs, a quaint butbustling community, sits about 90miles northeast of Dallas at the inter-section of Interstate 30 and Highway19 in Hopkins County.

Formerly the “dairy capital” of Texas,

most Texas mega-dairies are nowlocated in west Texas from Amarillo ondown to the El Paso area. (That regionoffers more open spaces and — thanksto irrigation — more dependable feedand forage production.)

The dairy museum in SulphurSprings started back in the early1980s when local dairy farmers andthe Texas Extension Service decided itwas time to teach the public what thisdairy farming business was all about.In addition to the museum, they usealso mobile classrooms, literally takingcows to the youth.

“A grass roots project fromthe get-go and what a story ithas become,” said Dan Kin-nett, director of the MobileDairy Classroom which nowhas 14 specially equippedtrailers that travel telling thedairy story to school studentsand adults in seven south-western states.

“Our goal is to have an audience of atleast a million kids each year,” Kinnettsaid in a March 24 interview.

These units are a dairy parlor onwheels, and a super way for children tolearn about the dairy industry anddairy farming. “Some kids think milkcomes from the grocery store. Thesouthwest dairy farmers tell your chil-dren the real story,” Kinnett said.

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See MUSEUM, pg. 12

Dan Kinnett


When it comes to sourcing milkfor the thousands of tons ofcheese products manufactured atBongards’ Creameries, based inBongards, Minn., the entire stateis their provider.

Procurement Manager TomBeringer points out that hun-dreds of milk trucks are on the road every dayacross Minnesota and Bongards’ does milk tradeswith other co-ops thus the constant routing oftrucks as needed to both of Bongards’ Minnesotaplants.

Today more than 400 dairy producers send milkto Bongards’, the furthest is a dairy farmer onlysix miles fromthe Canadianborder whoships his milkto the Perham,Minn., plant.

Why not con-tract locallywith area dairyfarmers? Like withany prospering business the key phrase is “followthe money.”

“Milk swaps simply make it easier to securemilk statewide,” Beringer said. That means onany given day milk on truck A might be 10 centscheaper than milk on truck B because of milkavailability at a particular distribution plant.

“Also Bongards’ has been around a hundredyears (since 1908). We now have a plant in Per-ham (since 2003). There are lots of dairy farms inthat area so good availability is assured,” he said.Because of the high quality standards of Bon-gards’ product, dairy farmers selling to Bongards’have to meet the same high standards.

The company handles about 2.5 million poundsof milk daily. That converts to about 250,000pounds of cheese. Cheese is Bongards’ only prod-uct, but when you’re making upwards of 30 differ-ent kinds of cheese you also have tons of wheyproducts for the food manufacturing industry.

The Bongards’ website clearly spells out thattheir secret to success is their natural cheese. “Bymaking our own natural cheese, we have totalcontrol over its quality and consistency. It’s animportant point of difference, because most otherprocessed manufacturers simply buy their natu-ral cheese on the open market and are forced toaccept whatever quality is available that day.

Bongards’ whey gets sold for human consump-tion as protein in a variety of different products.At the Perham plant the whey powder is formu-lated to produce whey protein isolate, whey pro-tein concentrate 80 percent and deproteinizedwhey powder.

Processed and shredded cheese are the primaryproducts at their recently acquired plantin Humboldt, Tenn., along withprocessed and analog cheese blends.Bongards’ employs more than400 people across its threeplant locations.

Beringer said thatbecause Bongards’ doessome private label, certaincheese products logically doget marketed across theUnited States and even overseas.The firm provides a website ordering processwhich does in fact deliver products worldwide.

Beringer said that imported cheese could beseen as a marketing challenge, but that it could

just as easily bea marketingstimulant forBongards’ prod-ucts. “Cheeseconsumptionkeeps increas-ing. So as con-sumers expandtheir cheesetastes, just per-

haps some of that new cheese experience includesa Bongards’ cheese.”

Bongards’ store is a shopping and eatingdelight. Fresh coffee and warm rolls are madedaily; sandwiches are also a daily special. The

store offers homemade pizza, jellies, meats,honey, jerky, wild rice, horseradish pickles, sou-venirs and more. The store is also a showcase forother specialty cheese products that may not

even carry the Bongards’ label. Cheesesticks are part of the cheeses

offered for sale at their store; so tooare cheddar cheese curds, a favoriteof Highway 212 commuters into and

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days a week. Cheesemaking is also a nonstopprocess. Blizzards have yet to shut down theBongards’ plant. In fact, in years past it wasfairly common for milk trucks to be pushing asnow blade up front.

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MUSEUM, from pg. 10and festivals throughout the south-west. That traveling cow gets milkedeach time the instructor is doing apresentation. Sometimes that’s threeto four times a day depending upontraveling schedules. Trained instruc-tors demonstrate how to milk a cow,describe how milk goes from the farmto the kitchen table and how milkbenefits the human body.

Children see how milk is drawnfrom the cow’s udder and with clearplastic pipe how the milk is trans-ported into a glass gathering cham-

ber. The unit is powered by a Honda5,000 watt generator. Colorful chartson the walls of this milking parlorhighlight the various vitamins, miner-als and other nutrients that milk pro-vides for good nutrition.

“These mobile classrooms really arepopular. We started with just two, nowhave 14 and will be adding two morethis season,” Kinnett said.

These mobile classrooms travelAlabama, Texas, New Mexico, Okla-homa, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri andoccasionally into Florida. “Last fall theNorth Carolina Department of Agricul-

ture invited us to bringa classroom to theirseven-day state fair andit was a huge success.”

Funding for theseeducational programscomes from variousdairy cooperatives andindependent producersof the southwest. Kin-nett said these mobileclassrooms now attendhundreds of functionseach year with the soleobjective being to edu-cate about the dairy business and theimportance of dairy products forhealthy bodies.

“The cows are the stars of theseshows. The instructors do the teachingbut it’s that dairy cow being milkedthat captures the kid’s attention.We’ve also added video so now a videopresentation further explains howagriculture feeds the nation and the

importance of goodnutrition,” Kinnett said.

Why a Jersey cow?Because she’s the small-est of the major dairybreeds and that meansless feed, less water andless “after effects,” Kin-nett said. Plus, the Jerseyhas a gentle deposition,enjoying the attention ofstudents everywhere.Holstein and Guernseycows also participate inthese mobile classrooms.

These Mobile Dairy Classroomsoperate year-round, with summer pre-sentations just as important as duringthe school year.

The Land Staff Writer Dick Hagenvisited the Southwest Dairy Museumas part of his travels to the southernand western United States, which hehighlighted in his May 10 “LandMinds” column. ❖

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— Dan Kinnett

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When the sun went down onlambing and calving season thispast winter, we had fair luck.We lost a only handful of babylambs, and our sons ended theseason down three calves alto-gether, along with one cow.

As the post-season kicked in,moms and babies got to knoweach other and the babies tookadvantage of the free, no-strings-attached buffet beforethem — as all children do.That is, except for one littlecalf — the one who lost her mother. She had diedfrom some kind of mystery infection, leaving herheifer calf, “Melba,” behind.

Melba is a delightful, happy calf — always glad tosee someone, and singing to us in order to entice usto come out and feed her. She always lapped up themilk like nobody’s business, and seemed to wantcompany. She had to have been lonely with nomother to care for her. Actually, she had to havebeen the happiest lonely calf I’ve ever seen.

Melba would always come running when she sawus with the bottle, or if we called her name, shewould first answer, then come running full speedahead, skidding to a stop before she crashed intothe gate in feverish anticipation of feeding time. Shewould stand around to be petted afterward, soakingin the attention and giving the love right back. Whosays animals don’t have personalities?

What a cool little calf.As the days went by, we continued to feed and care

for her. One particular day I went out to feed herand as always, called her name. This time she didnot come running. I could see her standing there,

just looking at me. So I thought, “well OK — I guessI’ll come out to you then.”

I did so, and she lapped up all of the milk and juststood there looking at me.

It appeared to be the same amount of warning timeparents get when their child officially becomes —and acts like — a teenager.

Nonetheless, I talked to her, petted her head andleft, returning the next day.

I called her name, and once again, there she stood,just looking at me. Once again I decided to bring herdaily portion over to her.

This time she licked the bottle a little bit and thenjust stood there looking at me. I wondered if she wassick, but she didn’t appear to be any worse for the wear.

After some examination, our guys decided theremust be another mother out there taking care of her,sharing her bounty and letting Melba eat.

I couldn’t help but contrast that with what would hap-pen out in the sheep barn if the same scenario were tounfold. Only a very caring and forgiving ewe would takesomeone else’s lamb and feed it out. It’s been known tohappen, but some of them have to be convinced that it’sbetter to give than to receive — no matter what youhave to do.

When warm weathercalled for our sons tocheck the pasture fences,they deemed them in goodshape, and the cows andcalves were loaded up.

Arriving at the pasture,they opened the trailerdoor and the cows andcalves made a run for it— much like I do when

I’ve gotten a huge bargain at the store and wonder ifthe cashier has made a mistake.

They all took off on an exploring mission — exceptfor Melba, that is.

Melba stood there looking at her new surround-ings, as if she was confused, and maybe a littlescared. She didn’t have her mother there to help leadher, but she did have the humans there who caredfor her very much. Somehow that wasn’t enoughwhen all of the others she knew were bounding off tonew horizons in a place of endless food and water —with their mothers.

Our children were all feeling sorry for her, when offin the distance came a cow running toward thetrailer. Our daughter’s one and only cow in the herd,who had a calf of her own, was coming back. In herown way, she convinced Melba to return with her,and the two of them ran off into the pasture, a familythat they had created of their own choosing.

And they never looked back.Somewhere in that story is a lesson for us all to

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Our children were all feeling sorry for her, when off inthe distance came a cow running toward the trailer.Our daughter’s one and only cow in the herd, whohad a calf of her own, was coming back. In her ownway, she convinced Melba to return with her, and thetwo of them ran off into the pasture, a family thatthey had created of their own choosing.

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As a regular reader of my col-umn (you do read my col-umn regularly, right?),you know that I preferlegitimate barbecue porkcooked low and slow overhickory as compared topork that is cooked in theoven or crock pot.

Some people try to fakeyou out by sneaking someliquid smoke into the BBQsauce, in a desperate attemptto introduce that outdoorflavor to meat that has beencooked entirely indoors. That’s the culinary equiv-alent of a spray tan.

On the flip side, I also understand that cooking apork butt all day is a time commitment of at least10 to 12 hours. That’s not to say you are standingover the meat during that entire period of time,but to serve pulled pork sandwiches at a reason-able hour means you have to get the meat preppedby 5:30 a.m. or so and on the smoker or grill at 6a.m. Let’s say it’s a 10-hour cooking time. Thatputs you at 4 p.m. You then have to take the porkoff the grill, let it cool for at least half an hour, andthen pull it. By the time you get everything to thetable you are looking at 6 p.m.

If you can plan a day ahead, I have a perfectsolution that will not wake you up in the weehours of the morning. I’ve used this approachtwice and served the pork at two gatherings. Itturned out fantastic.

It was tender, juicy and full of subtle smoke fla-

All-night pulledpork is a winningapproach

See PULLED, pg. 17

Dave Lobeck

Preparing a great pulled pork sandwich need not be anall-day experience.

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PULLED, from pg. 16

vor. Maybe someone else came upwith this approach, but I haven’tseen it anywhere online, so unless Ihear differently, I’m unabashedlytaking full credit.

I fully realize there are expensivesmoking units that use wood pelletsthat you plug into an electric outlet.There are also cast iron units where you fill thesmoke box and let it go unattended for hours onend. Most of us have a Weber grill or a charcoalsmoker which require occasional additions of char-coal. For those people, keep reading.

At about 2 in the afternoon, set up your kettlegrill with indirect heat, meaning you get your coalsstarted and then isolate them in one area of yourgrill. Use the braces that you can buy or a hickorylog to keep the coals in that position. The hickorylog will provide the smoke flavor. If you are usingthe brace, sprinkle the coals with hickory chips.

Rub your pork butt or shoulder down with yel-

low mustard then liberally apply your favoriterub. You can find a lot of great rub recipes online,but the base tends to be equal parts of brownsugar and paprika, with doses of chili powder,onion and/or garlic powder, etc.

Place the pork on the area of the grill that isopposite the hot coals. Put the lid on and let itcook. Add fresh coals and hickory chips (if notusing the log method) every 45 minutes or so. Thetemperature of your grill should be maintained at240 to 275 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bring the pork indoors after five to six hours ofsmoking. Here’s the revolutionary part of thisapproach. Place the pork in a roasting pan and

cover with aluminum foil. Set youroven at 215 degrees Fahrenheit. Placethe pork in the oven and let cook lowand slow all night. You read that cor-rectly. All night.

When you wake up your house willbe filled with the wonderful aromas ofsmoked pork. You will be surprised

how good that aroma is at 6:30 a.m.

Take the foil off and let the meat come to a tem-perature that you comfortably handle. Pull thepork and place in large zip lock bags. Guesswhat? Dinner is ready for that evening. Serve upwith sauce and slaw on a bun.

You now have no excuse not to have legitimatepulled pork sandwiches. Give it a try and let meknow what you think.

BBQMyWay is written by Dave Lobeck, a barbe-cue chef from Sellersburg, Ind. Log on to his web-site at www.BBQ-My-Way.com. He writes the col-umn for CNHI News Service. CNHI is parentcompany of The Land. ❖

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Aroma of smoked pork welcomed at 6:30 a.m.

Maybe someone else came up with this approach, butI haven’t seen it anywhere online, so unless I hear dif-ferently, I’m unabashedly taking full credit.

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Wet conditions further delayed cropplanting across Iowa during the weekending June 2, according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture’s NationalAgricultural Statistics Service. Rain

events throughout the week kept mostfields too wet for machinery to enter.Runoff caused erosion, especially inrecently tilled fields. Standing water insome fields may damage crops.

Statewide there was an average of0.6 days suitable for fieldwork duringthe week. East central Iowa was theonly area of the state with a full daysuitable for fieldwork. Topsoil mois-ture levels rated zero percent veryshort, zero percent short, 43 percentadequate and 57 percent surplus. Sub-soil moisture levels rated 1 percentvery short, 4 percent short, 57 percentadequate and 38 percent surplus.

With the rain, farmers were onlyable to plant an additional three per-cent of the corn crop during the week.Corn planting now stands at 88 per-cent complete, behind the five-yearaverage of 99 percent.

Seventy-three percent of the corncrop has emerged, well behind lastyear’s 98 percent and the normal 91percent. Forty-four percent of the soy-bean crop was in the ground, trailinglast year’s 99 percent and the five-yearaverage of 91 percent.

The first cutting of alfalfa hay was 3percent complete, far behind last year’s 86percent, and the lowest since 1996.

The picture is much the same inMinnesota, as cool and wet weatherprevailed again for the same timeperiod. Standing water and muddy

fields continued to hamper field workwhile earlier planted crops emerged inbetter drained areas.

Statewide temperatures averaged 1.1degrees below normal, with rainfall 0.34inches above normal. The northwest andsoutheast districts had 1.33 and 1.37inches of rainfall above normal, respec-tively. There was a statewide average of2.2 days rated suitable for fieldwork.

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Summer generally is a timefor relaxation and fun in thesun. Short vacations can meanthat you have more time tospend enjoying the company ofyour pet.

Many people take advantageof the warm weather by makingresolutions to get themselvesand their animals into shape.However, when participatingin activities like walking orrunning during the summer,extra precautions need to betaken.

Mark Stickney, clinical asso-ciate professor at the TexasA&M College of VeterinaryMedicine & Biomedical Sci-ences, said that humans arenot the only ones having todeal with the higher-than-average temperatures outside.

“The animals know it is hot out,”Stickney said. “They are doing thingsthey normally wouldn’t do to stay cool.And that’s an important thing toremember when we’re outside. Whenthey are riled up and having a goodtime, they may forget how hot it is. Youneed to monitor them and make surethey are not too hot.”

Taking frequent breaks, like youwould if you were out working in theheat, is important for pets as well. It isnecessary to remember that althoughyou may be used to handling the heatwith no problem, your pet, especially ifit has longer, thicker hair or is over-weight, may not be faring as well.

“If you’re thirsty,” Stickney said, “they

are thirstier. Animals needplenty of access to fresh water.You can even put ice cubes

into it to make it colder.”Summer does not have to

mean a halt to normal activitiesyou participate in with your dog.

If, rather than walking a cir-cuit that takes you straightback to your house, you enjoy

walking your dog to a park andthen resting there for a while,just make sure to bring anextra bottle of water for yourdog. Do not forget a bowl for itto drink out of as well.

“Also remember that thepavement is incredibly hot,”Stickney said. “If they are notused to being outside, they donot have thick foot pads, andthey could develop burns on

their feet. Letting them walk on thegrass instead of the concrete can helpkeep their foot pads from blistering.”

A great summertime activity to par-ticipate in with your dog is anythingthat allows it to get into water, where itcan cool off. It will still need to haveclean drinking water available, how-ever, along with a shady place that itcan rest in when it gets out of thewater.

Swimming for a long time can bedraining on a person; it can also havethe same affect on a dog that is notused to the physical exertion.

“If your pet does overdo it in the sun,there are signs you can watch out for,”Stickney said. “Panting, unresponsive-ness, very red whites of their eyes, and

bright pink, reddish gums mean thatyour dog is very hot and needs abreak.”

If you notice your dog exhibiting anyof these symptoms, stop any activityimmediately and allow the dog to get adrink and to cool off.

Overall, it is important to be smartand safe when going on outings withyour pets during the summer. Monitorthem closely, and be prepared to step in

at the first sign of heat stress. Takecare of them like you would yourself inthe heat, and together you can havean enjoyable season.

Pet Talk is a service of the College ofVeterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sci-ences, Texas A&M University. Moreinformation is available athttp://tamunews.tamu.edu. This col-umn is distributed by CNHI News Ser-vice. CNHI is parent company to TheLand. ❖

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Chill out with your pets during hot summer weather

Mark Stickney

When anybody wantsthe real story, you’ve gotit.

Yep, you’ve got your earto the ground and thatscanner you bought. Ormaybe you’ve got goodconnections to bring youthe juiciest gossip, scan-dals and troubles, birthsand moves, and the realdirt on who’s died andwhy. However it happens,you’ve got the scuttlebuttand you never disappoint your audience —although, once you’ve read “We’ll Be the Last Onesto Let You Down” by Rachael Hanel, you’ll hope it’sa friend with your final scoop.

If you lived in Waseca County, Minn., a coupledecades ago, you may have known Paul “DiggerO’Dell” Hager. If someone you loved died in WasecaCounty, you surely knew him because he “made aliving from people’s inability to keep on living,” sayshis daughter. Digger made graves for “farmers andaccountants, teachers and mechanics, teenagers and

parents, babiesand grandpar-ents.”

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“It takes a village to raise a child,” she says, “andmy village was the graveyard.”

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Still, hers was not a macabrechildhood. In small prairie townslike Waseca, everybody tends toknow everybody else and,chances are, they’re also related.Hanel was drawn to her grandfa-ther like a magnet. She spent sum-mers playing with cousins. Thesmall church she attended wasfilled with family, and nearbyfarms were worked by relatives,just as her father worked in ‘his’cemetery.

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BOOKWORM, from pg. 20At first blush, “We’ll Be the

Last Ones to Let You Down”seemed to me to be an oddlittle collection of “so what”anecdotes. Most readerswon’t know many (if any) ofthe people that Hanel writesabout. Most readers won’t carewhich highway borders whose farm.

But watch: Hanel’s words sneak up and pokeus. Quiet stories of neighbors and friends causelittle gasps when she abruptly reveals why she’stelling us about them. She sets up possibilitiesand hits us with realities — which is neverclearer than in her chapter about the summershe was just 15. There, Hanel offers her memorieslike broken toys, asking us to somehow makeorder of what happened, as if she’s indignant andwants us to feel the senseless outrageousness ofit all.

And right there is where this book and its sto-ries about small towns, neighbors, family, life anddeath, make sense. It’s where I fell in love with it

and I think you will, too, because “We’ll Be theLast Ones to Let You Down” ... ultimately won’t.

Editor’s note: Rachael Hanel spent sometime working at The Land early in her writ-ing career.

Look for the reviewed book at a bookstore ora library near you. You may also find thebook at online book retailers.

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This column was written for themarketing week ending May 31.

Weakening dairy product priceswere the story in the Memorial Dayholiday-shortened week and there wasonly one regularly monitored U.S.Department of Agriculture reportissued so fresh news was limited.

Cash 40-pound block cheese closedthe final Friday of May on an up note,inching a half-cent higher, however fin-ished at $1.7450 per pound, down threequarter cents on the week, the fourthconsecutive week of loss, but still 9.5cents above a year ago when theyjumped 8 cents to $1.65.

The 500-pound barrelsclosed at $1.7075, down apenny and a half on theweek and 17.5 cents above ayear ago. Thirteen cars ofblock and two of barreltraded hands on the week.The Agricultural MarketingService-surveyed block priceaveraged $1.8422 across theUnited States, down 4.3cents. The barrels averaged$1.7775, up a penny and ahalf.

Cheese productioncontinues at an acceler-ated pace with ample milk suppliesavailable, according to the USDA’sDairy Market News. Some concern wasexpressed as to whether the springmilk flush is late or nonexistent thisyear. Heavy production during Aprilincreased cheese stocks to 4 percentmore than year-ago levels and thelower prices increased some going intoaging programs.

Cheese demand at retail is good, theDMN said, with some increases intofood service accounts as summer salesincrease, however FC Stone dairy econ-omist Bill Brooks warns that forecastsfor continued stormy weather and high

beef prices limit theprospects for a seasonalincrease in processed cheesedemand for grilling. On abrighter note, the lowerblock prices have increasedinterest for export sales,according to the DMN.

Cooperatives WorkingTogether accepted threerequests for export assis-tance this week to sell

299,829 pounds of cheeseto customers in Asia.The product will bedelivered through

August and raised the CWT’s 2013cheese exports to 57.126 millionpounds plus 51.727 million pounds ofbutter, 44,092 pounds of anhydrousmilk fat and 218,258 pounds of wholemilk powder to 31 countries.

The U.S. Dairy Export Councilreported in its May Export Profile that2012 U.S. cheese exports grew nearly 16percent, breaking the $1 billion markfor the first time. USDEC added thatthe export level was no fluke or tempo-rary spike but called it “a milestonemore than a decade in the making.”

Mielke: It was a weak week in the dairy markets

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MIELKE MARKETWEEKLY

By Lee Mielke

See MIELKE, pg. 23

MIELKE, from pg. 22But, FC Stone dairy broker Dave

Kurzawski warned in the May 30eDairy Insider Opening Bell that“dairy products now appear to be plen-tiful. Absent bullish demand-side news,we expect steady to lower spot prices aswe roll into June and more pressure onClass III. ... the current situation isquiet demand and widely availableproduct, ... the question is, will we see aresurgence in demand in the next 30 or45 days.”

In March, talk of drought in NewZealand rallied prices and sparkedexport demand for the second quarter,he said. “The U.S. still appears to bethe place to look from a pricing andproduct availability perspective forinternational buyers” and “probablywhy the market is taking its time mov-ing lower.”

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Cash butter dropped another pennythis week following a 6.5-cent loss theprevious week, but is still 14 centsabove a year ago. Seven cars found newhomes this week and the AMS butterprice averaged $1.6081, down 3.1 cents.

Butter production is active in theCentral Region, according to the DMN,helped by Eastern cream shipments.Northeast butter output is increasingdue to cream supplies which wereexpanding ahead of Memorial Day. Theincrease in cream was promptingincreased production of bulk butter asnumerous butter makers were forced toexpand inventories.

Western butter production remainsheavy with cream continuing to find itsway to the churn. Bulk butter pricesare varied, with Western prices rangingfrom 3 to 5 cents under the market,Northeastern prices being 4 to 8 centsover the market while Central bulkbutter interest was termed flat bymany market participants.

Cash Grade A nonfatdry milk remained at$1.68 and Extra Gradeat $1.70/lb. all week. AMS powder aver-aged $1.6560, up 2.2 cents, and drywhey averaged 57.42 cents/lb., up 0.3cent.

Farm milk production is in variousstages of reaching or moving awayfrom the seasonal peak, according tothe USDA’s weekly update. Hot, humidweather in the Southeast is affectingcow comfort and milk production. ThePacific Northwest is benefiting frommoderate temperatures while South-west dairy operators indicate heat isadding to cow stress.

Memorial Week marks a seasonalchange in fluid milk demand for manyareas of the country, according to theDMN, as educational institutions geardown, and reduce single-serve ordersmore milk is clearing to manufactur-ing. Milk handlers and processors inmost areas report manufacturing facili-ties have the capacity to clear the milkand, in some cases, plant operatorswere looking for additional milk for theweekend but hadn’t had any luck onthe spot market.

Feed availability and costs continueto affect dairy operations. Milk mar-keters in the central region note thatmany dairies opted for lower energyrations to bridge the gap between feedon hand and new crop forages. This hastaken a toll on milk production thatmay not improve substantially whenthe cows do get fresh feed, the USDAwarned.

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California hay producers are on theirthird cutting, with the Southwest intosecond cutting. Hay prices, delivered,stretch from $230 to $250 per ton inCalifornia and the Southwest to $350to $450/ton in the Central Region.

The USDA also reported this week

that, as of May 26, 86percent of the corn has

been planted in the 18major producing states, off from thefive-year average of 90 percent. About54 percent of the crop had emerged,behind last year’s 89 percent and thefive-year average of 67 percent.

The Weekly Crop Progress report alsoshowed 44 percent of U.S. soybeanacreage has been planted, down from87 percent a year ago and a five-yearaverage of 61 percent. About 14 percentof the crop had emerged, compared tolast year’s 57 percent and the five-yearaverage of 30 percent.

FC Stone’s May 29 eDairy InsiderClosing Bell says weather and plantingprogress have led to questions aboutpotential yields and possible shifts ofunplanted acreage to soybeans or othercrops. U.S. cotton acreage will likelydrop 15 to 20 percent and result in areduction of cottonseed supply of a halfmillion tons, possibly as much as a mil-

lion tons, according to Cotton Inc.’sTom Wedegaertner. Details are postedat www.wholecottonseed.com.

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Meanwhile, the DMN reports thatthe New Zealand milk production sea-son is moving toward the lower pointof the year. Milk cows are being driedoff or culled. Pasture conditions arepoor to fair; only marginally helped byrecent rains. The impacts of the coolerweather and slowing of the growingseason are noted. More processingplants are reducing schedules or clos-ing on or before schedule and itremains to be seen what impact thiswill have on global dairy prices.

Australian milk output was down9.6 percent in April after being down 7percent in March, according to JerryDryer’s May 24 “Dairy and Food Mar-ket Analyst.” March data is the latestavailable for the EU, he said, and

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MIELKE, from pg. 23showed a 2.6 percent decline; withNew Zealand down nearly 17 percentand Argentina, down 6.9 percent. Bottom line, Dryersaid, is that milk production in the top five dairyexporters was down 3.1 percent during March.

DairyBusiness Update cautions that “the rapidgrowth of New Zealand’s dairy sector is strainingthe island nation’s already limited resources,” saidBrad Gehrke, director of global trade analysis. Hewarned that “New Zealand milk production gainshave largely been driven by farm conversions andgreater numbers of dairy cows. Moving forward, pro-ducers will increasingly need to rely on intensifica-tion of production systems, more cows per acre andsignificantly higher use of supplemental feed whichtranslate into higher production costs.”

As of June 30, 2012, New Zealand housed about6.5 million head of dairy cattle, Gehrke said. “InU.S. terms, that equates to taking all the dairy cowsin California, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, NewMexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wiscon-sin, and cramming them into an area about the sizeof Colorado and then having enough pastureland tofeed them all, plus more than 31 million sheep and3.7 million beef cattle.”

Australian milk output is trending lower alongseasonal patterns. The growing season is waningand grass and pastures are less conducive to needs.There has been mostly adequate moisture, but tem-peratures are cooling. More cows are being dried off

for the season. Manufacturing milksupplies are slowing and more plantsare being shut down for maintenance

and idling.■

Back on the home front,the USDA estimates thatMarch fluid milk salestotaled 4.4 billion pounds,down 4.2 percent fromMarch 2012.

And, speaking of fluidsales, two national dairyorganizations have urgedNevada Gov. Brian San-doval to veto legislationthat would allow thesales of raw milk directly to consumers, arguing thatthe food safety risks of the measure represent toogreat a gamble with the public’s health.

The National Milk Producers Federation and theInternational Dairy Foods Association stated in a let-ter to Sandoval that Assembly Bill 209 would“greatly increase Nevadans’ risk of serious illnessbecause of the potentially dangerous bacteria thatare often present in milk that has not been properlypasteurized.”

“Gambling with the health of your state’s resi-dents, particularly its children, is a bad bet,” saidNMPF President and CEO Jerry Kozak in the letter.“While choice is an important value, it should not

pre-empt consumers’ well-being,” he said, likeningconsumption of unpasteurized milk to a game ofRussian roulette.

The letter cited a 2012 report from the Centers forDisease Control and Pre-vention which found thatbetween 1993 and 2006,unpasteurized dairyproducts resulted in 73known outbreaks, caus-ing 1,571 cases of food-borne illness, 202 hospi-talizations and twodeaths.

The CDC also con-cluded that unpasteur-ized milk was 150 times

more likely to cause food-borne illness outbreaksthan pasteurized milk, and such outbreaks had ahospitalization rate 13 times higher than thoseinvolving pasteurized dairy products. The CDC hasreported that nearly 75 percent of raw milk-associ-ated outbreaks have occurred in states where sale ofraw milk was legal.

Looking “back to the futures,” first half federalorder 2013 Class III contracts portended a $17.92average on April 5, $18.02 on April 12, $18.09 onApril 19, $17.98 on April 26, $17.92 on May 3, $17.79on May 10, $17.80 on May 17, $17.72 on May 24, andwas trading around $17.70 late-morning May 31,including the announced January, February, March,and April Class III prices.

Lee Mielke is a syndicated columnist who resides inEverson, Wash. His weekly column is featured innewspapers across the country and he may bereached at [email protected]. ❖

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Local Corn and Soybean Price IndexCash Grain Markets

DoverEdgertonJacksonJanesvilleCannon FallsSleepy Eye

Average:

Year AgoAverage:

corn/change* $6.70 +.00$6.98 +.18$7.00 +.20$7.00 +.23$6.80 +.13$6.86 +.21

$6.89

$6.00

soybeans/change*$15.01 -.14$15.20 +.45$15.02 +.14$15.02 +.37$14.99 +.17$15.03 +.10

$15.05

$13.26

Grain prices are effective cash close on June 4. 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 AnglesCorn: to plant, or not to plant?

Corn, to plant or not to plant, that is the question.After weeks of contemplating the possibility, it’s

finally come down to the final days to plant corn andsoybeans at full coverage levels for crop insurance.Emotions are running high, especially in southeastMinnesota where we are faced with the prospect ofnot getting the majority of ourcorn planted in a timely manner.

Important decisions, the likes ofwhich we’ve never had to makebefore, are upon us. As an AgStarFinancial Services employee I am acrop insurance agent, however, I’malso a farmer with unplanted cornacres. I understand the stress thatcomes from the uncontrollable.

Farmers are people of action;we like to get things done. We liketo check things off the list andmove on to the next action item.This spring we are all disap-pointed with the cards we have been dealt, however,we still need to play the cards we have as best wecan. It’s especially important in unusual times likethese for producers to work closely with their trustedadvisers to gain the knowledge necessary to makecorrect decisions for their operations.

The past couple of weeks, most of my conversationswith producers have revolved around the issue ofprevent plant coverage.

Here are a few guidelines for multi-peril crop insur-ance prevent plant coverage.

• To be considered prevented planting for cropinsurance purposes, your area must be experiencinga cause of loss (i.e. heavy snow, excessive rain, orother uncontrollable environmental issues). Theissues must be general to the area and will not be

Grain OutlookMarket watching

the weatherThe following market analysis is for the week end-

ing May 31.CORN — Traders returned from the Memorial Day

weekend with their buying boots (or rain boots) on.December corn opened the week by gapping higher,

leaving a gap from $5.36 3/4 to$5.41 1/2 as support. The July con-tract still has an overhead gap tofill left from the March 28 reportfrom $6.69 3/4 to $6.76 per bushel.

Heavier-than-forecasted rainevents over the Midwest empha-sized the fact the crop is not yet inthe ground and raised concernsover when/if it will be planted withanother week of moisture in theforecasts. Preventive plantingdates are nearly upon us as grow-ers weigh their planting options.

Another factor, albeit a lesserone, will be how many acres will have to bereplanted. Some trade estimates are now expectingup to 3 million corn acres could be switched toanother crop, particularly soybeans. It is interestingto note that not since 1997 has the final corn acreagenumber dropped more than 1 million from the Marchestimate. Could this be the first in 16 years? Basedon the current scenario, it well could happen.

If corn acreage falls 2 million acres and yield iscloser to 153 bushels per acre than the current 158bu./acre the U.S. Department of Agriculture is using,some traders still show a 1.6 billion bushel carryoutfor 2013-14. This year’s ending stocks are currentlyprojected at 759 million bushels and the USDA isforecasting 2013-14 at 2.0 billion bushels.

Planting progress on May 26 was 86 percent com-plete, close to the 85 percent projection and the five-

Livestock AnglesCattle, hog markets

quiet and steadyThe livestock markets have been rather quiet and

steady over the past several weeks as we move intoJune. Prices for both cattle and hogs have moved littlein either direction during the period, reflecting a ratherstable supply and demand at the present time.

The cattle market has been struggling for quite sometime, and the past few weeks themarket has exemplified that condi-tion. Despite the fact that therewere fewer cattle to market overthe past month, prices were unableto advance to any great degree. Thereason for this appears to be thelack of demand for beef at thedomestic retail level.

Beef prices have been hangingaround all-time high levels forthe past several weeks and thedemand for boxed beef has beenweak through that period. Thisseems to be a direct reflection ofthe fact that the consumer is being more frugal withtheir disposable income, which has been shrinkingfor months. Now that the number of cattle areexpected to increase on the show lists into the sum-mer months, and with weak demand for beef prod-ucts, this may weaken cattle prices even further.

The futures market is now narrowing the discountthat has been present through the spring months,and will likely move to show a premium to the cashin the weeks ahead which will finally reflect a moreequitable basis. Producers should remain currentand continue to monitor the market and protectinventories when circumstances present themselves.

Hogs have been on an upward climb now for sev-eral months. Both the live price and the pork cutouthave advanced to the highest levels of the year.

JOE TEALEBroker

Great Plains CommodityAfton, Minn.

DAREL NESSAgStar Assistant VPFinancial Services

Rochester, 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. 27 See TEALE, pg. 27 See NESS, pg. 27

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NYSTROM, from pg. 26year average for this dateof 90 percent. Wisconsinwas the furthest behind at just 64 per-cent complete versus their average of85 percent complete.

The forecast for planting progress as ofJune 2 is 90 percent complete comparedto 96 percent done on average. Emer-gence as of May 26 was pegged at only 54percent when 67 percent is normal.

Looking at the December corn 2013contract, this week it surpassed wherethe December 2012 contract was tradingat this time last year. Since 1990, thehigh made in December corn in May hasbeen surpassed by a new high in June,July or August 17 times out of 23 years.The December contract high this monthwas made May 31 at $5.73 per bushel.

Weekly export sales were disappoint-ing at 3.4 million bushels while thenew crop sales at 31.1 million bushelswere better than expected. Weeklyethanol production was down 1.4 per-cent to 863,000 barrels per day, butwas still the second highest of the mar-keting year. Stocks fell 1.2 percent to16 million barrels, their lowest sinceOctober 2010. This combination is pro-ducing excellent blending margins.

In other big news this week, China’sbiggest pork producer, ShuanghuiGroup, agreed to buy Smithfield FoodsInc. for $4.7 billion. The deal is subject toreview by the U.S. Committee on ForeignInvestment. A second news item was thediscovery of a non-approved strain ofgenetically modified organism wheat bya grower in Oregon. The strain wastested by Monsanto years ago anddeemed safe, but withdrawn from theapproval process voluntarily when worldopposition to GMO wheat was raised.Japan has suspended buying U.S. west-ern white wheat indefinitely.

OUTLOOK: The National Weather Ser-vice forecast through June 9 for the Mid-west is calling for below-normal tempera-tures for North Dakota, South Dakota,western Iowa and Minnesota, and south

through Kansas.Rainfall for the same

period is predicted to beabove-normal from Minnesota/Wisconsinto Oklahoma and from easternNebraska/Kansas to western Indiana.Theforecast at the time of this writing doesnot provide much of an opportunity wherea lot of drying and planting can be done.This should continue to generate supportfor the new crop.

December corn has closed higher in sixof the last seven sessions (as of May 31).Short term resistance in December cornis $5.70 to $5.73 3/4, then up to $6.06 perbushel. December support is the gapmentioned earlier. For July corn, short-term resistance is $6.69 3/4, then $6.76;and support $6.49 1/2 per bushel. Nearbycorn futures were 21 1/4 cents lower forthe month of May. For the week, Julycorn was 4 3/4 cent higher at $6.62 whilethe December jumped 30 3/4 cents higherto $5.67 1/4 per bushel. It’s a weathermarket, plan accordingly.

SOYBEANS — Soybean sales can-cellations are picking up steam againas China canceled 147,000 metric tonsof old crop U.S. beans this week evenas they bought 240,000 mt of new cropU.S. beans. Trade rumors are hintingthat they will also cancel 10 to 15 car-goes of Brazilian beans due to ship inJune, and that they may have alreadycovered 60 percent to 70 percent oftheir October-to-November needs.

Reports also indicate a Brazilian soy-bean vessel is in the line-up destined forthe United States, but won’t load untilsometime in the first half of June andarrive in the southeast United States inthe last half of June. These bushels areexpected to be headed to a southeasternprocessor and the meal will stay local.

It is not economical to bring SouthAmerican soybeans up from the Gulfinto interior processors. None of thisshould come as a huge surprise to any-one as it has been talked about formonths; but when it actually occurs, itdoes put a damper on the market.

Weekly export sales for old cropbeans were net cancellations of 4 mil-lion bushels. New crop sales were at27.8 million bushels. Meal sales for oldcrop were at 149,000 mt.

Soybean planting as of May 26 was 44percent complete, close to the 42 percentpre-report estimate and well behind the61 percent average. Soybean emergencewas 14 percent compared to 30 percenton average. Iowa was the furthest behindtheir average in the soybeans at just 40percent done compared to over 80 per-cent done normally.

How much got done this past week?Traders are anticipating bean planting toreach 55 percent complete as of June 2versus 74 percent planted on average.Any talk of yield loss for soybeans isprobably premature at this point sincebean yields are made in August.

OUTLOOK: See the corn commentsfor the forecasts. While the delaysshould promote ideas of switching cornacres to soybeans, it also threatenssoybean planting progress. Novembersoybeans took out first resistance at$13.07 as the month ended.

Technically, there isn’t much forresistance until the $13.40 to $13.50 3/4area. In July soybeans, resistance is$15.46 3/4 and support $14.87 perbushel. For May, nearby soybeans wereup 42 1/4 cents per bushel. For theweek, July soybeans were 33 3/4 centshigher at $15.10 and November beanssoared 56 1/2 cents higher to $13.04 1/4per bushel. Soybeans are also inweather market, but the domestic mar-ket must also source beans.

Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes forthe week ending May 31: Minneapoliswheat was the leading gainer up 14 1/4cents, Chicago was 8 cents higher andKansas City managed a 5 1/4 centincrease. July crude oil dropped $2.18 to$91.97 for the week, heating oil andgasoline both fell 7.3 cents and naturalgas plummeted 30 cents. The U.S. dollarindex declined 0.385 percent this week.The next major USDA report on June 28will include planted acres and grainstocks as of June 1.

This material has been prepared bya sales or trading employee or agent ofCHS Hedging Inc. and should be con-sidered a solicitation. ❖

MARKETINGWatch for switch to soybeans, more planting delays

TEALE, from pg. 26Demand for pork products have been

the catalyst behind the stronger mar-ket, since pork seems to be the bestvalue in the overall meat complex.

The seasonal tendencies have cometo help give support to the market alsoas numbers decline into the summermonths. As usual the seasonal ten-dency now turns to a top to evolve dur-

ing the next few months. This shouldcreate opportunities for producers totake advantage of the seasonalstrength to protect inventories for thefall and winter markets.

As usual, producers should keep cur-rent with marketing and stay aware ofmarket conditions and be ready torespond accordingly to fit their per-sonal marketing strategies. ❖

Pork demand a catalyst

NESS, from pg. 26considered prevented planting if theevent is isolated to your farm.

• To qualify for a prevented plantpayment, you must be prevented fromplanting at least, the lesser of 20 acresor 20 percent of the acres in a loss unit.

• The final planting date for corn isMay 31 and final planting date for soy-beans is June 10. In southern Min-nesota both corn and soybeans have a25-day late planting period which fol-lows the final planting date.

For crops planted during the late plant-ing period the insurance guarantee isreduced 1 percent a day for each day afterthe final planting date.The option to file aprevent plant claim can be done anytimeduring the late planting period for therespective crop, however, you should fileyour claim for each affected crop withyour agent within 72 hours of makingyour decision to discontinue planting.

• The number of eligible acres for aprevent plant claim will be calculatedbased on the highest planted acres, forthat crop, by policy, in the previous fouryears. If your 2013 cropland acres haveincreased from 2012, a factor will beapplied to increase your prevent plantacres accordingly. If your acres havedecreased, no factor is applied.

• Prevent plant payments are based on

spring revenue prices only, no adjust-ments are made for harvest pricechanges. Eligible corn or soybean pre-vent plant payments pay out 60 percentof your spring revenue guarantee andwill not affect your 10-year actual pro-duction history adversely.

• Prevent plant acres must be reportedalong with planted acres on your acreagereport. Take care in preparing this reportas prevent plant acres are not amendableby the producer if incorrect.

Every producer is facing a differentsituation. There is no cookie-cutterapproach to making decisions when itcomes to filing a prevent-plant claim.Producers need to take the time to dis-cuss the specifics of their policy withtheir agent. This knowledge, along withinput from other trusted advisers likeyour agronomist or seed dealer, willhelp take some of the emotions out ofmaking these difficult decisions.

Check out this week’s “Farm Programs”by Kent Thiesse on Page 29 for moredetails on the prevent-plant concerns.

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It’s hard to believe that amere two to three monthsago we were still talkingabout continued drought inmuch of the Upper Midwest.

Now, in some areas ofsouthern Minnesota andnorthern Iowa wet field con-ditions and delayed cropplanting have become sosevere that producers areconsidering not planting aportion of their crops in 2013.

As of June 1, thou-sands of intended cornacres are still unplantedin the southeast quarter of Minnesota,and adjoining areas of northern Iowaand western Wisconsin. Few soybeanshave been planted in this region as well,and a significant amount of soybeansstill remain to be planted in many otherareas of the Upper Midwest. Producersin the affected areas are now evaluatingtheir crop insurance options for late orprevented planting coverage.

The final planting date for corn inmost of Minnesota, as well as in all ofIowa, and Wisconsin was May 31, inorder to receive full crop insurance cov-erage for 2013. The late planting periodfor corn is June 1-25, with a reductionin the insurance coverage level of 1percent for each day that corn plantingis delayed past May 31.

In northern Minnesota, the final datefor corn planting with full insurancecoverage was May 25. For soybeans, the

final planting date is June10 in Minnesota and thenorthern two-thirds of Wis-consin, and June 15 in Iowaand the southern one-thirdof Wisconsin, with the finalplanting date extending for25 days until July 5 in Min-nesota and northern Wiscon-sin, and until July 10 in Iowaand southern Wisconsin.

Once the final plantingdate for corn or soybeans

has been reached forcorn or soybeans, farm-ers can opt to take the

prevented plantinginsurance coverage, if they have thatcoverage option, rather than plantingthe crop. A large majority of producersin the Upper Midwest carry RevenueProtection crop insurance with pre-vented planting coverage on their cornand soybeans. If they choose the pre-vented planting coverage, they willreceive 60 percent of their original cropinsurance guarantee for that crop on aspecific farm unit. Every farm situationis different when it comes to making adecision on whether to utilize the pre-vented planting option, so it is impor-tant for producers to make individual-ized decisions for each farm unit.

Crop producers will have differentyield potential, crop expenses, landcosts, etc., on various farm units, aswell as differences in their level of cropinsurance coverage and revenue guar-antees on various farms. All of these

factors become important when evalu-ating prevented planting crop insur-ance decisions. The decision that yourneighbor made regarding preventedplanting may not necessarily be thebest decision on your farm, dependingon the situation and factors involved.

Producers should contact their cropinsurance agent for more details onfinal planting dates and preventedplanting options with various cropinsurance policies, before making afinal decision on prevented planting.The prevented planted acres need to bereported to their crop insurance agent.The USDA Risk Management Agencyhas some good crop insurance factsheets available on their website,www.rma.usda.gov/aboutrma/fields/mn_rso.Late and prevented planting cropinsurance options

Assuming that producers have aneligible Revenue Protection or YieldProtection crop insurance policy, theywould have the following options withregards to delayed or prevented plant-ing later than the established finalplanting dates (May 31 for corn andJune 10 or 15 for soybeans).

• Plant the insured crop during thelate planting period, which is typically25 days following the established finalplanting date for a given crop.

Example: A final planting date ofMay 31 for corn would result in a lateplanting period from June 1-25. Thecrop insurance coverage is reduced by1 percent for each day after the finalplanting date for the next 25 days. Forcrops planted after the final dates for

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See PROGRAMS, pg. 30

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PROGRAMS,from pg. 29the late plantingperiod (June 25 for corn), crop insurance coverage isset at a maximum of 60 percent of the originalinsurance guarantee, which is the same as the pre-vented planting insurance coverage.

• Plant another crop (second crop) after the finalplanting date. For example, soybeans could beplanted on intended corn acres after May 31.

In that case, there would be no prevented plantingcoverage for the corn acres, and the soybeans wouldbe treated as insurable soybean acres. If the soy-beans are planted after the final planting date(June 10 or 15), they would be considered “lateplanted,” with a 1 percent per day reduction in therevenue guarantee for 25 days.

• File a prevented planting crop insurance claimon the qualifying original unplanted acres, afterMay 31 for corn, and June 10 or 15 for soybeans.

The producer will receive a prevented plantingpayment per eligible acre equal to the original rev-enue guarantee times 60 percent (0.60). The origi-nal revenue guarantee was the APH yield times thecrop insurance base price ($5.65 per bushel for cornand $12.87 per bushel for soybeans) times the levelof RP coverage.

Corn example: 190 bu./acre x $5.65/bu. x 0.80 =$858.80 x 0.60 = $515.28 prevented plantingamount

Soybean example: 52 bu./acre x $12.87/bu. x 0.80= $669.24 x 0.60 = $401.54 prevented plantingamount

There is no “harvest price” option with preventedplanting insurance coverage, so even if the harvest

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Background dataAPH yield: 190 bushels per acre Insurance policy: 80 percent RP policy Insurance units: Enterprise unitsYield guarantee: 152 bu./acre RP base price: $5.65/bu. Revenue guarantee: $858.80/acreLate planting: 1 percent per day revenue reduction after May 31 Prevented planting: $515.28/acre ($858.80 x 0.60)Direct costs/acre: $400/acre (Fertilizer cost: $175/acre) Machinery cost/acre: $125/acreLand cost/acre: $300/acre Total cost/acre: $825/acre

Situation A Situation B Situation CNormal planting Late planting Prevented planting

Intended 2013 corn acres 500 500 500

Corn acres planted 500 500 250

Corn planting date 500 acres by 5/15 250 acres by 5/31 250 acres by 5/31250 acres on 6/10 250 acres prevented planting

Revised revenue guarantee $858.80/acres (500 acres) $858.80/acre (250 acres) $858.80/acre (250 acres)$772.92/acre (250 acres) $515.28/acre (250 acres)$812.86/acre (average)

Production yield (est.) 190 bu./acre (500 acres) 180 bu./acre (250 acres) 180 bu./acre (250 acres)130 bu./acre (250 acres) Prevented planting 250 acres

Crop price (est.) $5.25/bu. $5.25/bu. $5.25/bu.

Revised revenue/acre $997.50/acre $945/acre (250 acre) $945/acre (250 acres)$682.50/acre (250 acres) $515.28/acre (250 acres)$813.75/acre (Average) $730.14/acre (Average)

Total cost per acre $825/acre $825/acre (500 acres) $825/acre (250 acres)$400/acre (250 acres N.F.)$575/acre (250 acres Fert.)$612.50/acre (Average N.F.)$700/acre (Average Fert.)

Net return per acre $172.50/acre ($11.25/acre) $117.64/acre (N.F.)$30.14/acre (Fert.)

N.F. refers to no fertilizer applied to prevented planted acres. “Fert.” means that fertilizer was applied to prevented planted acres ($175/acre)

Crop insurance prevented planting example for corn

Table prepared by Kent Thiesse

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PROGRAMS, from pg. 30price is higher than the crop base price,the amount of the prevented plantingpayment will not be increased. Pre-vented planting payments are made onthe base price.

A producer who files a preventedplanting insurance claim after the finalplanting date cannot plant anothercrop on those acres during the 25-daylate planting period, or they will losetheir prevented planting insurancepayment. After the late planting period(June 25 for corn and July 5 or 10 forsoybeans), a producer has the followingoptions on those acres.• Leave the unplanted acresidle and control the weeds.• Plant an approved cover cropon the prevented planted acres, with noreduction in the prevented plantinginsurance payment. The cover cropcannot be harvested in 2013. Hayingand grazing of those acres is permittedafter Nov. 1.• Plant another crop (secondcrop) after the late planting period(June 25 for corn) has ended, with theintent of harvesting that crop. In thiscase the prevented planting payment isreduced to 35 percent of the originalprevented planted payment.

Example: $858.80/acre original guar-antee x 0.60 = $515.28/acre x 0.35 =$180.35/acre adjusted prevented plant-ing payment. This may be an option fordairy and beef producers who are short

of feed and hay supplies.Minimum acreage forprevented planting

To qualify for prevented plantinginsurance coverage and payments,affected areas must be the lower of 20acres, or 20 percent of the total eligibleinsured acreage in a farm unit. Smallareas of land do not qualify for pre-vented planting coverage, which couldbe a factor on some smaller land tractswith optional unit insurance coverage.Meeting the 20 percent threshold willlikely be easier with enterprise unitsthan with optional units; however,there is lot of variation from farm-to-farm, so producers need to check withtheir crop insurance agent.

Example: 500 acres of corn; 400 acresplanted with full crop insurance cover-age; 100 acres (20 percent) preventedplanting paid at 60 percent of the origi-nal insurance guarantee per acre.Economics of the prevented planting decision

As mentioned earlier, every producerand every farm unit has a different sit-uation as it relates to the economics ofthe prevented planting crop insurancedecision. Refer to the Table on the pre-vious page showing a comparison ofnormal corn production and returns, alate planting scenario with reducedyields and crop insurance coverage, anda scenario using prevented plantingcoverage. Again, the situation for pro-ducers on individual farm units may bedifferent than this example.

The University of Illi-nois has developed an

excellent spreadsheetfor analyzing various options for the2013 corn and soybean crop in Min-nesota and other states, when consider-ing the Federal Crop Insurance pre-vented planting option, compared toraising a crop in 2013. Producers canenter their state, county, crop insuranceguarantees, expected yields and prices,production costs, etc., and get farm unitspecific scenarios. This spreadsheet canbe accessed free of charge on the Uni-versity of Illinois FarmDoc website athttp://farmdoc.illinois.edu/pubs/FASTtool_special_planting.aspAdditional prevented plantingcrop insurance considerations

• Minimum planting with EnterpriseUnits. A producer filing a preventedplanting claim, who originally signedup with Enterprise Units, must haveplanted the lower of 20 acres or 20 per-cent of the insured crop acres in atleast two sections to be eligible for thelower insurance premiums with Enter-prise Units. Otherwise, the farm unitwill still receive the appropriate pre-vented planting payment on that farmunit, but will be charged the insurancepremiums for the higher of basic oroptional units. (This would be the situ-ation if no acres were planted.)

• Impact of prevented planting onfuture APH yields. Generally, prevented

planting acres will not impact thefuture APH yields, unless a second cropis planted, as only the planted acres areused to determine the crop year yieldon a farm unit. If a second crop isplanted, the prevented planted acreswill be assigned a yield equal to 60 per-cent times the APH on the farm unit. Ifno insured crop acres are planted on afarm unit, that crop year will not beconsidered in the future APH calcula-tion, unless a second crop was planted.Bottom line

Every producer’s situation is differentwhen it comes to late and preventedplanting situations. As a result, thebest option will vary considerably fromfarm-to-farm. In addition to differencesin production practices and yield poten-tial, there are differences in level ofinsurance coverage, optional or enter-prise units and other crop insuranceprovisions. The choice that a producermakes could result in a difference ofthousands of dollars in the potentialinsurance coverage that is available.That is why it is extremely critical forproducers to consult with their cropinsurance agent before finalizing lateand prevented planting crop decisions.

Kent Thiesse is a government farmprograms analyst and a vice president atMinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal, Minn.He may be reached at (507) 726-2137 [email protected]. ❖

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BACK ROADS, from pg. 48During a visit to Hardee’s in St. James with his

mother, a conversation with the manager played arole in the restaurant chain switching to soy oil fordeep frying. Mitchell was the first recipient of theMinnesota Soybean Association scholarship whenhe graduated from high school; however, he laterdecided to become an attorney. He says that thework ethic he developed on the farm has helped himin his family law practice.

Darrell was a member of the first class in St.James High School to have four years of agricultureand FFA. Both he and Mitchell were MinnesotaStar Farmers. Although agriculture wasn’t offeredto girls, the Ask daughters were FFA Sweethearts.

None of the Ask family chose farming for a career,but they are proud of, and grateful for, their her-itage. The planting and harvesting events providehands-on opportunities for grandchildren.

Grandson Derek Nelson said, “it’s not somethingeveryone can do. I can go back home and tell myfriends that I drove a tractor.”

Darrell’s collection, in addition to tractors, hasgrown to five combines, four planters and sevenplows. His hobby enables him to spend one-on-onetime with grandchildren as well as preserving a bitof the family heritage. ❖

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Opening Saturday, June 1 & Closing Wednesday, June 12:IQBID Meers Millwork & Cabinetry, Chokio, MN, WoodworkingEquipment, Shop Equipment & Tools, Inventory

Thursday, June 6 @ 5 PM: Jim Hogue Auction, Steffes facil-ity West Fargo, ND, Lawn & Garden, Shop Equipment, Guns &Recreation

Opening Monday, June 17 & Closing Tuesday, June 25:IQBID Steve Banken Sr. Estate, Morris, MN, Tractors, SkidSteer Loader, Harvest Equipment, Planters & Row Crop,Pickups, Grain Handling & More!

Opening Monday, June 17 & Closing Wednesday, June26: IQBID Hay & Forage Equipment Consignment, Steffesfacility Litchfield, MN

Wednesday, June 19 @ 11 AM: Reliance Transportation,Steffes facility West Fargo, ND, Semi Tractors, Beverage Truck& Trailer, Drop Deck Trailers, Detachable Trailers, Reefer &Other Trailers

Opening Monday, July 1 & Closing Tuesday, July 9: IQBIDJuly Auction, Upper Midwest Locations. Advertising Deadline:June 15th

Wednesday, July 31 @ 9 AM: AgIron West FargoConsignment Event, Red River Valley Fairgrounds, WestFargo, ND. Advertising Deadline: Friday, June 28

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Woodford Ag 37666 300th St - Redwood Falls, MN • 507-430-5144

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USED EQUIPMENT JD 9420T , new 30” tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 129,900 2010 New Holland S G110 50’ Coil Packer , like new . . $ 26,500 470 Unverferth , grain cart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,500 510 E-Z Trail , grain cart, like new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,250 2013 Seed Shuttle 400 , self loader, seed tender,

like new, green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,500 10-41 Westfield , auger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,100

NEW SEED TENDERS

290 Seed Shuttle , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,000 BT200 Strobel , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,500 4 Box HitchDoc , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,500 2 Box Strobel , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,900 2 Box Azland , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,550 500 gal. Azland Fuel Tender , . $ 7,800

Farm Implements 035

Woods Dixie cutter weed &brush chopper, 5' 3pt.mount, $750. 515-852-4241

Tractors 036

'05 JD 7420 MFWD, 1800 act.hrs., 3 SCV's, 18.4x42 Fire-stone tires, axle duals, verysharp! 651-338-6861

'78 Case 2870, 4WD, 4,285hrs., 300 hp, 3 pt., PTO,40% rubber, all around du-als. 320-864-4583 or 320-779-4583

'82 Allis Chalmers 8050, 160hp, 2WD, 5,150 hrs., pwrshift transmission, alwaysshedded, new batteries, up-dated AC, paint & interiorexc., nice solid tractor,$20,000. 507-227-5905

'92 Case IH 1680, 4530 hrs,400 hrs on new engine, fieldtracker, $39,500. 712-790-6698

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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

New 3pt Pittsburgh Cultiva-tor 3 row, $350. New 3ptLawn Rake 86'', $325. 715-582-3739

NI 3739 spreader, tandemaxle, end gate, 1 owner,2007 model. Sharp. $10,500.(563)590-6930

Rock picker (Westgo) withhydraulic cylinders, $850.515-852-4241

We buy Salvage Equipment

Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc.

(507)867-4910

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'93 R52; 630 CH 3000 Elecplates; 20' flex 800;Artsway 180 chopper. 515-368-4492

7x7 tool bar, 30', folding 2 liftassist, made for tank on liftassist, $1,500/OBO. 712-260-8003

Aerway 18' pasture aerator&/or incorporate liquid ma-nure, pull type, hyd fold,$7,000. (608) 323-7297

Caterpillar 216B skid steerw/ 1600 hrs, excellent shapew/ 4 new tires. 715-743-4262or 715-797-7068

EZ Flo 250 bu. gravity boxon EZ Trail 10T gear; 200bu. gravity box on 8T MNgear; 400 gal. field sprayer,42' boom, nice; JD #5 mow-er; NH 28' bale elev. onwhls; JD 27' bale elev.w/motor. 320-864-4583 or320-779-4583

FOR SALE: 2 Parker gravi-ty boxes w/ running gear,300 bu, 10:00 x 20 tires, 1 w/roll tarp, hyd auger & di-vider. 60' Flex-coil drag.507-384-1722

FOR SALE: 3pt graderblade, 10' wide, will fit 2ptor 3pt or log chain,$250/OBO. 712-297-7951

FOR SALE: Red River Spe-cial threshing machine, 22”,always shedded, looks likenew, w/ belts. Also, 8' MNgrain binder w/ all the can-vases, works good. 507-829-3793

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BRAND NEW! WESTFIELD10-71 low profile swing hop-per $8,925. All sizes avail-able. Mike 507-848-6268

FOR SALE: Grain King10x61 auger, always shed-ded, $3,200. 507-227-2602

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

Ask for Gary

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'02 MF 8780XP combine; '89IH 1680 combine; '99 IH1083 8R poly CH; IH 964CH; White 708 & 706 CH's;Michigan 175 ldr; Big Afloater; JD 500 grain cart;White plows & parts. 507-380-5324

2 bottom - 3 pt disc plow;Offset disc; 8' drill w/3 pthook-up; 3 pt hay rake;Ferguson 3 pt cultivator, 2row w/ front gangs, veryrare. (715)672-5747

6R JD RM cult., RS, shed-ded, $475; 13.6x38 tractortire w/tube, like new, $225;100 bu. Smidley steerstuffer, $350; New 35 yellowHardi sprayer nozzles, $110.952-446-1120

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3-27' floors; 80'8” U troughs;12,000 bu. hopper bin;14,000 bu. bin, complete;20,000 bu. bin; 26,000 bu.bin; 62,000 bu. bin. 507-697-6133 www.usedbinsales.com

Behlen wet holding bin, 2750bu., exc. cond., asking$3,250. 507-427-3585 or 507-822-2429

FOR SALE: (2) 27x16.5grain bin, drying floor; (1)18x18' government bin;18.5x24' bin w/ drying floor.Demco 250 bu seed trailerw/ brush auger; JD 3ptquick coupler off a 4240.507-828-2494

FOR SALE: Used 18' floors,$700. Used bins, manysizes. Concrete & erectionwork. 715-308-9649

SILO DOORSWood 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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50' galvanized auger, 8" di-ameter, $750/OBO. 515-387-8707 or 515-864-8098

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☺GREENWALD FARM CENTERGreenwald, MN • 320-987-3177

14 miles So. of Sauk Centre

• 5/8” drum rollerwall thickness

• 42” drum diameter• 4”x8” frame

tubing 3/8” thick• Auto fold

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See www.woodfordequipment.com for our complete line of equipment!

• Koyker RBT7000 - Auto load & unload 7 full size round bales, easy to operate!Best bang for your buck.

• Anderson TRB1400 - Auto load & unload 12 full size round bales, simple,extreme heavy duty.

• Anderson TRB2000 - Auto load & unload 17 full size round bales,extreme capacity!

• TubeLine Technobale 980 - Auto load & unload 8 full size round bale.Designed heavy for haylage bales.

• Morris/ProAg Hayhiker 1400 - Auto load & unload 14 full size round bales.Create perfect straight rows.

• Farm King 2450R - Auto load & unload 14 full size round bales.Optional rotating pickup arm.

• Highline 1400 - Auto load & unload 14 full size round bales. Dual lift arms.• Pride of the Prairie - Self unload 14 full size round bales. Gooseneck.

Easy to operate.• TeSlaa - Round bale trailer, 36,000 lb. GVW. Heavy duty.• Custom made steel bale racks - 10’x23’, 10’x28’, and more sizes!

• Large square bale movers available too! •Most bale movers are on the lot, ready to go.

Call or stop by today to find the right bale mover for your operation!

‘12 CIH AF7230, 220 Hrs., Pro 700 TSMonitor, Guidance Ready, SLS, Leather,CVT Drive, Chopper, Rock Trap, Lateral Tilt,Long Auger (40’ Heads) ................$249,500

‘12 JD S670, 303 Hrs., ATR, 7” GS3 ColorTS Monitor, HID’s, CM w/Hi-Torque Rev.,Pro-Drives, 20.8x42’s, Chopper ....$259,500

‘12 JD S670, 270 Hrs., ATR, 7” GS3 ColorTS Monitor, Pro-Drives, CM w/5-Spd. Rev.,261⁄2’ Unload Auger, Chopper w/PowerCastTailboard ......................COMING IN - CALL!

‘12 JD S660, 282 Hrs., ATR, 7” GS3 ColorTS Monitor, CM w/Hi-Torque Rev., 3-Spd.Trans., 18.4x42’s, Chopper ............$239,500

‘12 JD S660, 268 Hrs., ATR, 7” GS3 ColorTS Monitor, CM w/Hi-Torque Rev., 3-Spd.Trans., 20.8x42’s Chopper ............$244,500

‘09 JD 9770STS, 463 Hrs., ATR, PremierCab, CM w/Hi-Torque Rev., 20.8x42’s,Chopper, Very Nice Low Hour Combine!........................................................$199,500

‘08 JD 9670STS, 894 Hrs., Premier Cab,CM w/Hi-Torque Rev., Extended Wear Sep.Pkg., Duals or Singles, Chopper ..$158,000

Financing Available!

M.S. DiversifiedMonte Sandifer-owner

Fairfax, MN800-432-3565 • 320-894-6560

www.ms-diversified.com

1409 Silver Street E.Mapleton, MN 56065

507-524-3726

We carry a full line of Behlen& Delux dryer parts;

Mayrath and Hutch augers parts.Large inventory of Welda sprockets, hubs,

bearings, chain & pulleys.

USEDDRYERS

MC 690, 1 Ph., LPBEHLEN 380,

1 Ph.BEHLEN 700

HOPPERTANKS

BEHLEN, 1600 bu.

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FOR SALE: IH Super WD-6,channel frame, strong en-gine, $4,500. 712-288-6442

FOR SALE: Restored 1947Avery A tractor,$2,400/OBO; Int'l 3140 skidsteer, 25HP, snow & dirtbucket, $3,300/OBO; '00Cadillac STS Sport model,139K miles, $2,800/OBO.Gehl 25HP skid ldr, dirt &tine bucket, $2,900/OBO.Consider trade for old trac-tor. 320-766-3758

JD 7230 MFWD; JD 6430MFWD; both are premi-ums with about 3200 hrs,new rubber, exc. cond. 507-789-6049

Moline Collectors '53 ZB withloader runs good, shedded.$5,000/OBO (715)255-9279

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

We have parts for MM trac-tors & others. River DaleFarms. (920)295-3278

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'07 CIH 2588 combine, AFXrotor, A.H.H., rock trap,chopper, Pro 600 Y+Mmonitor, long unload auger,ext. wear pkg., HID lights,800x32 singles, 12R ready,1,725 sep. hrs., $119,000; '03CIH 1020, 25' flex head, 3”cut, exc. cond., $12,750;Ficklin CA1300 grain cart,625 bu., 24.5x32 tiresw/scale, $8,900. 320-769-2756

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'98 JD 6410L, FWA, ROPSw/canopy, 16.9x38 85%, 9000easy hrs., $17,400; JD 4030,CAH, 3900 hrs, $14,300OBO/trade. 320-543-3523

1954 AC WD45 WF w/loader.Tires 90%. Conv. to 12v.$3,000/OBO. 515-408-7960

At Auction on Sat. June 8th, 9a.m. at Canby, MN: JD4450 MFW tractor; JD 4640tractor; JD 567 net wrapbaler; NH 499, 12' haybine;plus, much more. Info: 507-828-7383

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FOR SALE: '81 525/550 BigBud 7500 hrs, very niceKT 1150 motor, twin diskPower Shift, one owner,$125,000 Cell: (320) 282-5313

FOR SALE: 856 Int'l dsl, 3pt,18.4x38 tires; also set of18.4x38 tires. 320-594-2763

FOR SALE: 930 Case dsl w/cab, 3pt; also, 5-16s auto re-set plow, pull type; also,set of duals, 18.4x34s. 320-594-2763

FOR SALE: Case IH 8910,2WD, 3 remotes, dual PTO,radar, 18.4x42 duals 70%,7500 hrs, serviced and fieldready, good shape, $47,500.507-327-0858

FOR SALE: IH 5088 tractor4349 hrs.,18.4x38 tires andduals, in very good condi-tion,transmission update,air adjustable seat, 3 hydvalves, dual PTO, newerAC compresser $27,500OBO (or best offer) (320)583-9896

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JD 8630, 4x4, 50 Series Eng. ............$19,900JD 7800, MFD, 740 loader..................$59,000CIH 8950, MFD....................................$59,900(3) JD 4440, pwr. shift ..............From $21,900CIH DX25 w/mower ..................Coming SoonCIH MX270, MFD................................$69,900(2) IH 1026 hydro ......................From $12,900IH 756, gas ............................................$7,900‘77 JD 4630, PS ..................................$16,900IH 460, 560, 560D ..................................CALLJD Loaders, many to choose from

..........................................Starting at $2,495New Koyker loaders ..............................CALLGehl 4635 skid loader ........................$12,900IH 986, w/New TA ..............................$14,900IH 826, German diesel ..........................$8,900CIH 5120, MFD w/loader....................$31,900JD 4430 Quad ....................................$17,900JD 4030, open station ........................$14,900JD 3020 D, pwr. shift ..........................$11,900JD 720, diesel ......................................$6,900

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‘12 NH T8.360, MFWD, suspended front axle,480/80R50 rear duals, 380/80R38 front duals,540/1000 PTO, wgts., complete guidance,340 hrs. ........................................................$173,500

‘11 CIH Magnum 290, MFWD, 380/90R54 duals,380/80R38 front duals, high capacity hyd. pump,5 remotes, wgts., 1425 hrs. ........................$148,500

‘11 CIH Magnum 290, MFWD, 480/80R50 duals,480/70R34 single front tires, high capacity hyd.pump, 5 remotes, 2130 hrs. ........................$141,500

‘10 JD 8245R, MFWD, IVT transmission, 1500 frontaxle, 380/90R54 duals, 380/80R38 single front tires,HID lights, active seat, 540/1000 PTO, wgts.,60 GPM hyd. pump, 5 remotes, 2100 hrs. ....$148,500

‘10 JD 8270R, MFWD, PS, 1300 front axle, 380/90R50duals, 60 GPM hyd. pump, 4 remotes, wgts.,3480 hrs. ......................................................$138,000

‘10 JD 8270R, MFWD, PS, 1300 front axle, 380/90R50duals, 60 GPM hyd. pump, 4 remotes, wgts.,4410 hrs. ......................................................$128,000

‘11 Schaben SF-8500, 1200 gallon sprayer,90’ boom, 100 gallon rinse tank, 380/90R46 tires,near new unit ................................................$25,000

‘08 JD 9670 combine, 20.8R38 duals, Contour Master,1137 sep. hrs. ..............................................$149,500

‘11 JD 635F flexible platform, unused,shedded ..........................................................$36,500

TRACTORS• ‘13 MF 1705, compact tractor• ‘13 MF 8690, 350 hp., CVT• ‘12 MF 8660, 225 PTO hp.• ‘12 MF 1652, compact, 52 hp., loader• ‘12 MF 1529, compact, 59 hp., loader• ‘05 MF 451, 45 PTO hp., 400 hrs.• ‘93 MF 1220 Compact, MFD, loader, hydro.• ‘72 IH 656 hydro w/loader & cab, dsl.CORN HEADS• Geringhoff 1822RD, ‘09• Geringhoff 822RD, ‘08• (3) Geringhoff 1622RD, ‘08, ‘07, ‘04• (2) Geringhoff 1230RD, ‘09, ‘08• (5) Geringhoff 1222RD, ‘12, ‘08, 07, ‘03• (5) Geringhoff 1220RD, ‘12, ‘11, ‘05, ‘04, ‘02• (11) Geringhoff 830RD, ‘12, ‘10, ‘08, ‘05, ‘04, ‘01• (3) Geringhoff 630RD, ‘05, ‘00, ‘97• Geringhoff 630RD, ‘97• NH 996, 12R20", '99• JD 893, KR, HDP, ‘04• JD 643, GVL poly• JD 843, LT, ‘80• JD 622, GVL, poly• ‘98 CIH 1083• ‘95 CIH 1063 w/crop sweeper• MF 883, 8R30”, ‘97COMBINES• ‘07 MF 9690, duals, LTM, 1300/970 hrs.• MF 8570, RWA• ‘86 MF 8560• '98 Gleaner 800, 25' flexhead• ‘97 Gleaner R62, duals, 2052 sep. hrs.• ‘92 Gleaner R62, 2063 hrs.• MF 9750 PU table• MF 9118 bean table• MF 8000 30' bean tableGRAIN HANDLING• Brandt 7500HP, grain vac.• Brandt 5200EX, grain vac• ‘09 Brandt 8x47 auger• ‘00 Brandt 4500 EX, grain vac.• ‘05 Brandt 1070, auger, PTO Drive, w/swing hopper• Brandt GBL-10, bagger• Brandt 1515, 1575, 1585 belt conveyors• Brandt 8x45 auger, 18 hp., Briggs• Brandt 8x35, 8x37, 8x40, 8x47, 8x52, 8x57, 8x62,

8x67, 10x35, straight augers

GRAIN HANDLING (CONT.)• Brandt 1060XL, 1070XL, 1080XL, 1380XL, 1390XL,

swing hopper augers• Brandt 20 Series Drive Over Deck• Parker 1039, grain cart, w/tarp• Parker 839, grain cart, tarp, 850 bu.• Parker 605 gravity box, 625 bu.• Parker 165-B gravity box• Unverferth 5000, grain cart• Hutchinson, 10x61 auger• A&L 850S grain cart, 850 bu. tarp• ‘10 Westfield WC 1515, grain belt, electric motorHAY & LIVESTOCK• JD 275, disc mower, 9’• JD 38, sickle mower, 7’• CIH 8480, round baler• IH 14, 5 bar rake• Woods 8400, finish mower• MF 2856, round baler, net, twine• MF 1745, round baler• Gehl 1000 forage harvester, 2R30”• Badger 980 forabte box (2)• MF 1329 & 1330, 3 pt. disc mower• MF 200, SP windrower, cab, auger, header• ‘11 NH H6750, 3 pt., disk mower, 110”• NI 528, 3 pt., disc mower, 94”• Sitrex, 9 wheel inline rake• Sitrex DM 5 disc mower• Sitrex MK16, 14 wheel rake• Sitrex RP2, RP5 wheel rakes• Sitrex 10 & 12 wheel rakes on cart• Westendorf 3 pt. bale spear• H&S 16’ bale wagon• Chandler 22’ & 26’, litter spreaderMISCELLANEOUS• DMI Coulter Champ II, 13 shank• Wil-Rich 36’, field cult.• Nyemeyer, soil conditioner• '08 JD 520 stalk chopper• Loftness 30' stalk chopper, SM• Loftness 20’ stalk chopper• Melroe 912, 4 bottom plow• Loftness 8’ snowblower• Mauer 28'-42' header trailers• Degelman 6000HD, rock picker• 2011 SB Select Snowblower, 97” & 108”, 3 pt.• 2013 Sunflower 1444-36 Disk• 2013 Sunflower 4412-07 Disk Ripper• 2013 Sunflower 4530-19 Disk Chisel

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Allows operator to preset ground speed. Tractor will automatically controlengine rpm & transmission ratio for maximum fuel efficiency.1) MF Exclusive: CVT Transmission with no clutch packs.2) Option of both suspended cab & front axle for a smoother ride.3) Headland Management: Can operate up to 35 different tractor & implement

functions with the touch of one button.4) Dual Speed PTO: Allows full 1000 PTO rpm at either 1970 or 1605 engine rpm

Tractors On Hand Now At Very Reasonable PricesTractors On Hand Now At Very Reasonable PricesMF 8660, MFD, duals, Auto Steer Ready, 265 hp.- Lease for $1,610 per month -

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4WD TRACTORS(O)’12 JD 9560R, 400 hrs., IF tires ............................$319,900(O)’12 JD 9560R, 400 hrs., Extended Warranty ........$312,500(B)’12 JD 9650R, 400 hrs., Lease Return ................$312,500(O)’12 JD 9650R, 400 hrs., Lease Return ................$312,500(O)’12 JD 9510R, 400 hrs., Lease Return ................$289,900(B)’08 JD 9630, 572 hrs. ............................................$259,900(O)’06 JD 9320, 2002 hrs., PS ..................................$169,500(H)’97 JD 9400, 5712 hrs., 650/42’s ............................$99,900(B)’04 NH 9682, 4039 hrs. ..........................................$84,900(H)’90 JD 8760, 4330 hrs. ............................................$67,500(H)’81 JD 8640, 8572 hrs., 3 pt., PTO ........................$24,500TRACK TRACTORS(O)’11 JD 9630T, 1200 hrs., Extended Warranty ......$314,900(O)’10 JD 9630T, 1650 hrs. ........................................$287,500(O)’09 JD 9630T, 1720 hrs. ........................................$283,000(H)’09 JD 9630T, 1110 hrs. ........................................$279,900(H)’11 JD 8335RT, 880 hrs., IVT ..............................$258,900(O)’06 JD 9520T, 3504 hrs., Auto Trac ready ............$159,900(O)’03 JD 9320T, 4545 hrs., 36” tracks ....................$139,900(O)’01 JD 9400T, 3100 hrs., 3 pt. ..............................$129,900(O)’06 JD 8230T, 3596 hrs., 16” tracks ......................$127,900(H)’00 JD 9400T, 5160 hrs., PTO ..............................$105,000(H)’02 JD 8120T, 5152 hrs., 16” tracks ........................$88,900(O)’98 JD 8300T, 5500 hrs., 16” tracks ........................$67,900

ROW CROP TRACTORS(O)’10 JD 8345R, 1732 hrs., IVT, triples ....................$239,900(O)’09 MF 7495, 1500 hrs., MFWD, loader................$114,900(B)’12 JD 7330, 594 hrs., auto quad ..........................$110,900(O)’91 JD 4955, 7188 hrs., MFWD, PS........................$58,000(B)’94 JD 7700, 5295 hrs., PS ....................................$56,000(B)’96 CIH 5240, 2044 hrs., MFWD ............................$42,900(B)’84 JD 4450, 10,000 hrs., MFWD............................$34,900(H)’78 JD 4440, 7094 hrs., Quad ................................$26,900(O)’73 JD 4630, 7948 hrs., PS ....................................$19,900(B)’76 JD 4630, 8105 hrs., Quad ................................$16,900UTILITY TRACTORS(B)’11 JD 5085M, 271 hrs., reverser ............................$48,900(O)’07 JD 5325, 320 hrs., loader, OS ..........................$36,900(H)’07 JD 5325, 362 hrs., loader, MFWD ....................$35,900(H)’81 JD 2940, loader ................................................$16,900(B)’77 JD 2440, 5800 hrs., loader ..................................$9,500(B)’58 JD 620, NF, PS....................................................$4,500(B)’57 JD 520, NF, PS ....................................................$4,500(B)Ford 8N......................................................................$1,500

COMBINES(O)’12 JD S680, 511 hrs., Extended Warranty ..........$345,000(H)’12 JD S680, 232 sep. hrs.....................................$339,900(H)’12 JD S680, 246 sep hrs. ....................................$329,900(B)’11 JD 9870, 511 sep. hrs., PRWD, 800/70R38 ....$309,900(O)’12 JD S560, 231 sep. hrs., 2630 display ............$305,900(O)’10 JD 9870, 671 sep. hrs., PRWD ......................$299,000(O)’11 JD 9870, 700 sep. hrs., PRWD ......................$294,900(O)’12 JD S670, 336 sep. hrs., Extended Warranty ..$289,900(O)’12 JD S670, 263 sep. hrs., duals ........................$289,900

(B)’10 JD 9770, 328 sep. hrs., PRWD ......................$275,000(B)’09 JD 9870, 814 sep. hrs., PRWD ......................$249,900(B)’09 JD 9770, 945 sep. hrs., PRWD ......................$239,900(B)’08 JD 9870, 1068 sep. hrs., PRWD ....................$210,900(B)’10 Gleaner A76, 382 sep. hrs...............................$199,900(O)’07 JD 9560, 553 sep. hrs., duals ........................$180,000(O)’06 JD 9760, 1918 sep. hrs., duals ......................$179,900(H)’06 JD 9760, 1500 sep. hrs., 20.8x42’s ................$167,500(O)’06 JD 9760, 1363 sep. hrs., duals ......................$162,900(O)’04 JD 9760, 1192 hrs. PRWD..............................$159,900(H)’03 JD 9660, 1547 sep. hrs., duals ......................$133,500(O)’03 JD 9650, 1740 sep. hrs., duals ......................$114,900(O)’00 JD 9650STS, 1567 sep. hrs., 30.5x32’s ..........$99,900(B)’02 JD 9750STS, 2270 sep. hrs., PRWD ................$95,900(B)’98 CIH 2388, 2750 sep., hrs., duals ......................$75,900(H)’98 JD 9510, 1930 sep. hrs., duals ........................$75,000(H)’99 JD 9510, 2751 hrs., duals ................................$69,500(H)JD 9500, 2812 hrs...................................................$49,900(B)’82 JD 6620SH, side hill, 3231 hrs. ........................$20,900(B)’82 JD 8820, 5571 hrs., duals ................................$13,900(B)’80 JD 7720, 5000 hrs. ............................................$12,900(H)’79 JD 7720 ............................................................$11,900PLANTERS/SEEDERS(B)’07 JD 1770NT, 24R30”, CCS ..............................$144,900(O)’08 Case IH 1250, 24R30”, CCS ..........................$126,900(B)’10 JD 1770, CCS, 16R30”......................................$99,500(H)’02 Kinze 3600, 16R30”, liq. fert. ............................$58,500(O)’97 JD 1770, 16R30”, liq. fert. ................................$49,500(O)’00 Kinze 3140, 16R30”, stack fold ........................$39,900(H)’98 JD 1850 air drill, 30” @ 10” spacing ................$36,500(O)’92 JD 7200, 16R30” ..............................................$32,000(B)’97 JD 1770, 12R30”, liq. fert...................................$29,900

SPRING TILLAGE(B)’12 JD 2210, 58.5’....................................................$69,900(O)’08 JD 2210, 55.5’ ..................................................$57,500(H)’09 JD 2210, 45.5’ ..................................................$55,900(H)’97 JD 985, 48.5’ ....................................................$24,000(O)’96 JD 980, 44.5’ ....................................................$21,900(O)’98 JD 980, 36’ ........................................................$21,000(O)’97 JD 980, 43.5’ ....................................................$20,900(H)’98 JD 980, 36.5’ ....................................................$17,900(O)’95 JD 980, 32’ ........................................................$15,900(B)’97 JD 980, 38.5’ ....................................................$14,900(B)CIH 4900, 44.5’..........................................................$9,900(O)JD 960, 30.5’ ............................................................$7,500(O)JD 1050, 50’ ..............................................................$3,995SPRAYERS(O)’12 JD 4940, 701 hrs., 120’ boom, inj. system......$297,750(O)’12 JD 4940, 489 hrs., 120’ boom ........................$292,750(O)’12 JD 4940, 467 hrs., dry box..............................$290,500(O)’11 JD 4930, 1343 hrs., 120’ boom ......................$249,750(O)’11 JD 4930, 1216 hrs., 120’ boom ......................$245,900(O)’11 JD 4830, 610 hrs., 90’ boom ..........................$220,750(O)’11 JD 4830, 1030 hrs., 100’ boom ......................$211,950(O)’12 JD 4730, 800 gal., 90’ boom ..........................$210,250(O)’12 JD 4730, 800 gal., 90’ boom ..........................$209,900

(O)’12 JD 4730, 520 hrs., 90’ boom ..........................$209,700(O)’12 JD 4730, 490 hrs., 90’ boom ..........................$209,600(O)’10 JD 4830, 934 hrs., 90’ boom ..........................$203,500(O)’10 JD 4830, 1104 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$201,900(O)’07 JD 4930, 3093 hrs., dry box............................$200,000(O)’09 JD 4830, 1818 hrs., 100’ boom ......................$189,500(O)’09 JD 4830, 2400 hrs, 100’ boom........................$185,000(O)’10 JD 4730, 1255 hrs., 100’ boom ......................$178,900(O)’10 Ag Chem 1184, 1350 hrs., 90’ boom ..............$174,900(O)’08 Miller Nitro 4240, 1810 hrs., 90’ boom ..........$162,500(O)’05 JD 4720, 3720 hrs., 80’ boom ........................$129,500(O)’07 Ag Chem SS1074, 2400 hrs., 90’ boom..........$123,900(O)’03 JD 4710, 2000 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$115,000(O)’05 Ag Chem 1064, 1835 hrs., 80’ boom ..............$114,500(O)’01 JD 4710, 2400 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$109,900(O)’97 Willmar 8400, 3221 hrs., 120’ boom ................$71,900(O)’03 Willmar 8650 Eagle, 3326 hrs., 90’ boom ........$61,500(O) Ag Chem 854, 2795 hrs. ........................................$56,500(O)’96 Ford F350, 60’ boom ........................................$38,750(H)Tyler Patriot XL, 3500 hrs., 80’ boom......................$29,500(O)Patriot XL, 800 gal., 75’ boom ................................$28,900(O)’06 Top Air TA1200, 1200 gal., 90’ boom ................$25,500(O)’07 Redball 570, 1200 gal., 90’ boom ....................$19,900(O)’05 Hardi Navigator 1100, 80’ boom........................$19,900FALL TILLAGE(B)’12 JD 3710, 10-bottom ..........................................$57,900(O)’11 JD 3710, 10-bottom ..........................................$52,500(H)’10 JD 3710, 10-bottom ..........................................$44,900(H)’12 JD 2700, 7-shank ..............................................$39,900(O)’11 JD 2700, 7-shank, 30” ......................................$37,900(B)’10 JD 2700, 9-shank, 24” ......................................$33,900(H)’10 JD 512, 5-shank ................................................$27,500(H)’02 JD 2400, 24’ chisel plow....................................$26,900(B)’04 JD 512, 5-shank ................................................$20,900(O)’03 JD 2700, 9-shank ..............................................$20,900(B)’05 Wilrich 957, 7-shank ..........................................$19,900(H)DMI 530, 5-shank ....................................................$19,500(O)’98 JD 510 ripper, 7-shank ......................................$13,900(H)IH 800, 10-bottom......................................................$7,995(H)M&W 1465, 7-shank, 24” spacing ............................$7,950

HAY EQUIPMENT(H)’10 JD 568, surface wrap ........................................$33,900(O)’10 JD 568, surface wrap ........................................$33,500(O)’06 JD 567, surface wrap ........................................$21,900(B)’06 JD 735, MoCo....................................................$19,900(O)’94 JD 535, net wrap ..............................................$14,900(B)’03 NH BR740 round baler ......................................$13,500(B)’84 JD 337 square baler, ejector................................$7,500(B)’85 JD 430 round baler ..............................................$6,500(B)NH 315 sqaure baler, ejector ....................................$5,900(O)Hesston 514 round baler ..........................................$5,400(B)Gehl 1090, moco ......................................................$1,950(B)Meyer throw wagon ..........................................2 @ $1,750(B)JD 510 round baler....................................................$1,595(B)NH 469, moco............................................................$1,600

‘07 JD 5325, MFWD, 320 hrs.,loader ............................$36,900

‘06 JD 735, 11’6” rotary mower........................................$19,900

‘10 JD 4830, 934 hrs.,90’ SS boom................$203,500

Willmar Eagle 8650, 3326 hrs.,90’ boom........................$61,500

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(B) Belle Plaine, MN • 1051 Old Hwy. 169 Blvd.(952) 873-2224

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FOR SALE: Case IH 1020 20'flex head, has new 3” cut,field ready. IH 856 tractor,starts good, nice Firestonetires. IH 766 gas tractor.320-300-8062

FOR SALE: Case IH 1680combine, long sieves, Cum-mins, cross flow fan, chop-per, good rubber, 3000 hrs,$16,500/OBO. 507-327-0858

FOR SALE: Case IH 1688combine, well equipped,completely reconditioned,field ready, very niceshape, $36,500. 507-327-0858

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1996 Great Plains CPH-20,no-till grain drill, markers,nice, $15,000. 319-404-3415

CIH 800 planter, w/ DJ Feed-master 12R30", verticalfold, $4,800/OBO. 515-387-8707 or 515-864-8098

FOR SALE: 5100 Whiteplanter, 4R38”, dry fertiliz-er, insecticide, herbicide;4R38” Glencoe cultivator;NH hay head to fit 770chopper. 320-864-5223

FOR SALE: Hyd flat foldmarkers, to fit planter/ toolbar, or custom fit, $3,000.712-297-7951

Great Plains #1525P 6-30 TWIN Row (07) No-Til

Planter(FINGER Pick up)(Have Complete Units ForBoth Corn & Beans) Load-ed Almost New Only 850Acres! Less Than HalfPrice of New. 319-347-2349Can Deliver.

JD 7100, 12R30” planter, hydfold, precision corn units,JD radial bean units; Intl153, 12R30” cult., hyd. flatfold, rotary shields. 507-380-8597

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4-row Lilliston rolling culti-vator, excellent shape.(715)327-8861

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FOR SALE: '92 DMI 73020', 7 large shanks & 7smaller ones w/ follow updisc. Cell: (320) 282-5313

FOR SALE: CIH 1830 12R30”vibra shank row crop culti-vator, rolling shields, rearspeed shields, like new, al-ways shedded. 507-238-4564

Glencoe 9 shank disc chisel,walking tandems, 5 barharrow, new shanks, verygood condition, $7,000/OBO.(715)746-2332

IHC 183, 8R36” flat fold cult.,always shedded, like new.507-764-3609

Miller 6RN high clearancecultivator, always beenshedded, 3 sweeps/row.Priced to sell. (715)495-1984

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ROW CROP TRACTORS‘12 CIH Magnum 290, MFWD,590 hrs., , 3 pt., hyd. valves,540/1000 PTO, luxury cab,19 hyd. pump, 380x50 tires& duals, front duals,complete Auto Guide system..............................$175,000

‘12 CIH Farmall 105U, 2WD,152 hrs., open station, 12x12trans. w/reverser, 2 hyd.,3 pt., 540/1000 PTO,Warranty ..................$28,500

‘04 Buhler Versatile 2210,MFWD, 4081 hrs., 18-spd.PS, Super Steer, 4 hyd.,1000 PTO, 20.8x42 tires& duals, also front duals& wgts. ....................$75,000

‘94 NH 8770, MFWD, 5242hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO,14.9x46 tires & duals, 4 hyd.................................$55,000

‘94 JD 7800, 2WD, 8500 hrs.,PS, 540/1000 PTO,3 hyd., 18.4x42 tires & duals................................$41,000

‘83 JD 2550, 2WD, 4510 hrs.,Year Around cab, 3 pt., 540PTO w/JD 245 loader................................$15,500

‘12 CIH Magnum 260, MFWD,525 hrs., Deluxe cab, 4 hyd.,540/1000 PTO, 3 pt., 420x46tires & duals, complete AutoGuide system..........$155,000

‘07 CIH Magnum 245, 3050hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO,4 hyd., 420x46 tires & duals..............................$105,000

4WD & TRACK TRACTORS‘12 JD 9560R, 680 hrs., PS,4 hyd., 800x32 Michelinradials, duals ..........$275,000

‘10 JD 9630T, 1055 hrs.,PS, 30” tracks, front wgts.,5 hyds.....................$235,000

‘12 JD 9510R, 1288 hrs.,710x42 tires & duals, powershift, 5 hyds., rear wgts...............................$225,000

‘11 JD 9430, 1100 hrs., 3 pt.,1000 PTO, 620x42 tires &duals ......................$229,000

‘94 JD 8760, 24-spd., 6440hrs., 3 pt. hitch, 20.8x38duals, 4 hyds. ..........$45,000

COMBINES‘09 Case 7088, 1300 eng./984 sep. hrs., 4x4, rock trap,chopper, tracker, 18.4x42duals, power bin ext...............................$155,000

‘08 JD 9770, 1380 eng./938sep. hrs., 4x4, HID lights,Contour Master w/hi-torquevariable spd., chopper,1250/45/32 tires ....$162,500

‘98 JD 9610, 3578 eng./2379sep. hrs., chopper, 20.8x42duals, bin ext. ..........$55,000

‘09 CIH 7120, 1065 eng./816sep. hrs., Leather seat,tracker, chopper, rock trap,Pro 600 w/yield, moisture& mapping, 20.8x42 tires& duals ..................$170,000

‘09 CIH 7088, 748 eng./1007sep. hrs., 4x4, tracker,chopper, rock trap, power binext., 18.4x42 duals $165,000

‘94 CIH 1688, 3734 eng. hrs.,rock trap, chopper, bin ext.,30.5x32 tires ............$30,000

‘87 CIH 1640, 3468 hrs., rocktrap, auto header, 24.5x32 tires ..........................$23,000

BULLDOZERS‘07 JD 850J WLT, 6633 hrs.,cab, air, 13’ 6-way blade,5-shank ripper ........$120,000

‘07 JD 750 JLT, 6498 hrs.,cab, air, 6-way blade $89,000

‘08 Cat D5 KXL, 2619 hrs.,cab, air, 6-way blade $85,000

‘06 Cat D6N LGP, 6200 hrs.,cab, air, 6-way blade..............................$105,000

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Emerson KalisEaston, MN 56025 • 507-381-9675

Farm Equipment For Sale‘13 Challenger MT755D,loaded ................................$229,500

‘08 Cat 965B, 1300 hrs. ....$190,000‘08 Cat 755B, 1000 hrs. ....$179,000‘04 Cat 855, 3000 hrs. ......$185,000‘07 JD 9860STS, 800 hrs.,loaded w/all options ..........$160,000

‘07 JD 8230, 2000 hrs. ......$155,000‘03 JD 8520, 4000 hrs. ......$147,500‘08 Lexion 595R, 650 hrs. $225,000‘12 Krause Dominator, 18’,Demo ....................................$58,500

‘10 JD 8345RT, 1600 hrs. ..$232,500

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TILLAGEM&W 9-shank, 24” w/leveler ..............$12,500DMI Tigermate II, 32.5’ ..........................CALLDMI Econo Champ II, HD, 11-shank....$7,500‘05 JD 2700, 9-24 shank ....................$25,000‘12 JD 3710, 10 bottom..........................CALL‘10 JD 3710, 10 bottom ..........................CALLJD 3600, 8 bottom, on land..................$8,000CIH 4900, 46.5’....................................$12,500

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..........................................................$62,000NEW Fantini chopping cornhead ..........CALLGleaner N6 ............................................$6,750

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JD 4020 MOUNTS

Goodhue, MN 55027 (651) 923-4441

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TRACTORS‘92 CIH 5240, 2WD, PS- $26,500

‘06 CIH MX305, MFD - $163,500‘11 CIH Farmall 35, MFDw/loader, 50 hrs. - $21,000

New Farmall 31, MFD w/60”‘09 CIH 485 Quad - Call‘11 CIH 550 Quad - Call

TILLAGE‘99 DMI, 32’, 3 bar - $16,500CIH 4300, 32 1/2’ - $8,950‘06 JD 1760, 12-30 - $43,500

PLANTERS‘05 1200, 16-30 pivot, bulk fill- $56,500

‘08 1200, 16-30 pivot, bulk fill,2500 acres - $79,500

COMBINES‘89 1660, monitor - $24,500‘90 1680, duals, - $28,500‘93 1666 - $32,500‘07 CIH 2588 - Call‘09 CIH 6088 - Call‘10 7120 - Call‘06 CIH 1020, 30’ - Call‘03 CIH 1020, 30’ - Call‘98 CIH 1020, 25’ - $7,950‘81 JD 983, 8-30 - $4,500‘92 CIH 1083, 8-30 - $8,500‘95 CIH 1083, 8-30, plastic - Call‘08 CIH 2608, 8-30 - Call‘09 CIH 2608, 8-30 - Call‘06 Geringhoff 8-30 - $45,000JD 893, 8-30 - $17,500

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

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FOR SALE: Top Air 500 gal.Sprayer, 45', w/updated ballvalves, nice cond., $3,000.507-227-2602

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Dairy Quality AlfalfaTested big squares & roundbales, delivered from SouthDakota John Haensel (605)351-5760

Dairy quality western alfal-fa, big squares or smallsquares, delivered in semiloads. Clint Haensel(605) 310-6653

FOR SALE: All types of hay& straw tested in roundbales & lg squares, net ortwine wrapped, delivered insemi loads.

Tim 320-221-2085

SEED CORN ONLY $89! Top quality, new production.

Order early, last season we sold out! Catalog atWWW.KLEENACRES.COM

or call 320-237-7667. “It's the place to be!”

WANTED AND FOR SALEALL TYPES of hay &straw. Also buying corn,wheat & oats. Western Hayavailable Fox Valley Alfal-fa Mill. 920-853-3554

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Roll over plow, 3 or 4 bot-tom, 3 pt. (608) 323-7297

WANTED: Ford or MFTractor or Tractor Loader,50-80HP under $7,000. Also4X4 belt or chain typeround baler, clean. (320)573-4197

WANTED: White 2-105 or 2-110 tractor w/cab, air, heat,38” rubber, must be lowhrs, in exc. cond. 218-462-2211 or 218-346-2404 oremail: [email protected]

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'01 Rogator 1254, 2500 hrs, 90'boom, air ride, tires are80%, $72,400. 507-461-1364

FOR SALE: 60' Blumhardtmounted sprayer, 300 gal,1000 PTO, foam marker, incab electric control, $1,000.612-741-7949

FOR SALE: Miller Pro nitro2275, 1400 gal, 60-90 boom,auto steer, $89,000. Also,Miller 4365, 1600 gal, Trim-ble, 70-120 boom, $185,000. www.okenterprises.com

507-427-3520

FOR SALE: Red Ball 670pull type sprayer, 80' boom,foamer, rinse tank, Raven450 monitor, 320x46 tires,sharp, $19,750 offers. 641-561-2739

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Sunflower 5034 field cult, 34',new tires, knock on sweeps,$16,000/OBO. 515-291-5530

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

Disc chisels: JD 714 & 712,Glencoe 7400; Field Cultsunder 30': JD 980, smallgrain carts & gravity boxes300-400 bu. Finishers under20', clean 4 & 6R stalk chop-pers; Nice JD 215 & 216flex heads; JD 643 corn-heads Must be clean; JDcorn planters, 4-6-8 row.715-299-4338

WANTED TO BUY: 16' ro-tary hoe, any make or mod-el. 507-450-0745

WANTED: 8' snowblower &148 – 158 loader to fit 4030JD, must be in good condi-tion. Phone 320-748-7680

WANTED: Buying Tractors,Skid Loaders, Equipmentone piece or entire line orEstate. Send list to: POBox 211, Oronoco, MN 55991

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6 miles East of

CAMBRIDGE, MN763-689-1179

We Ship DailyVisa and MasterCard Accepted

Good selection oftractor parts

- New & Used -All kinds of

hay equipment, haybines, balers,

choppersparted out.

New combine beltsfor all makes.

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

Low Salt, Foliar-Safe FertilizersMixes with Most Crop Protection Chemicals

Phone 1-800-831-4815 for more informationwww.PureGrade.com

USED DRYERS & AUGERSGood Selection of Used Dryers - Call!

Kansun 10-25-215, FF 190, GSI 260,GSI 1218 ................................................CALL

Westfield MK 13”x71’ ............................$8,900Westfield MK 10”x61’ ............................$6,100Feterl 10”x66’, swing ..............................$4,495Sudenga 8”x51’, electric ........................$3,990Sudenga 10”x41’, electric auger............$3,995Sudenga 10”x31’, electric ......................$3,495Feterl 12”x72’, swing drive ....................$7,495Hutch 10”x62’, swing drive ....................$3,500

SKIDLOADERSBobcat S850, heat, 2-spd.....................$44,900Bobcat S750, heat, 2-spd.....................$38,800Bobcat S250, heat, 2-spd., hi-flow ......$28,500Bobcat S205, heat, 2-spd. ......3 From $23,800(3) Bobcat S130, heat ..........................$15,600‘02 Bobcat 753, heat ............................$15,300Bobcat 753, heat ..................................$14,900Bobcat 773, heat ..................................$10,950‘00 Case 1845C, heat............................$12,600Gehl 5640E, heat ..................................$22,900Gehl 5240E, heat, 2-spd. ......................$24,900‘08 Gehl 4840, heat/AC ........................$18,900Gehl 3610 w/bucket................................$7,250NH 455, bucket ......................................$6,800

TILLAGE(2) Krause 18’ ripper ............................$44,800Krause 12’ ripper ..................................$25,500(3) Wilrich 957, 7 shank ..............From $22,600DMI Tigermate II, 38.5’, 4 bar ..............$31,500(2) DMI 730 ripper ................................$16,900DMI 530, 5-shank..................................$11,600DMI 36’ crumbler ....................................$9,850JD 2700, 9-24 ripper ............................$26,900

JD 2700, 7-shank ..................................$25,900Wilrich 513, 9-shank ............................$44,500Wilrich 957, 9-shank ............................$39,600Wilrich QX2, 60’, basket ......................$52,900Great Plains Turbo Till, 24’ ..................$39,800Sunflower 4411-7 ..................................$16,950JD 980, 44.5’, 3 bar ..............................$19,600CIH Tigermate II, 54.5’ ..........................$41,500CIH 4300, 34.5’, 3 bar ..........................$13,500CIH 4300, 26.5’, 3 bar ..........................$11,900CIH 730B ..............................................$20,900CIH 4800, 36.5’, 3 bar ............................$6,975JD 3 pt. plow, 5 bottom..........................$2,850

SPRAYERSFast 1000 gal., 90’ boom........................$9,900Redball 580, 80’, 1600 gal. ..................$18,900Redball 670, 1200 gal., 66’ boom ........$13,800Demco 700 gal., X-fold, 60’..................$12,900Demco 500 gal., 45’ boom ....................$3,975Top Air 800 gal, 60 ’ boom ....................$9,350Century 800 gal, 60’ boom ....................$5,350

MISCELLANEOUSMinnesota 250, 10 ton gear....................$1,900Used grain legs............................................CallDemco grain cart, 650 bu ....................$16,900J&M grain cart 875 bu ..........................$27,900Parker grain cart, 500 bu......................$10,200EZ Flow gravity box, 300 bu. ................$1,950Loftness 15’ chopper` ............................$6,975H&S 425 vertical hy.-push ....................$26,900‘11 H&S 430, hy. drive apron, end gate

............................................................$17,900H&S 310, end gate ..................................$6,975Gehl 1410 spreader ................................$8,250Woods Batwing mower, 15’....................$8,475Thunder Creek fuel trailer, 750 gal. ........$7,975Used Snowblowers......................................Call ¥¥

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LeSueur • 800-252-5993United Farmers Cooperative

United Farmers CooperativeMain Office: Ag Service Center

840 Pioneer AvenueP.O. Box 4

Lafayette, MN 56054-0004

www.westbrookagpower.comHwy. 30 West • WESTBROOK, MN • Ph. (507) 274-6101

TRACTORS‘09 Versatile 435, 1800 hrs. ..........................$156,900‘06 Versatile 485, 1800 hrs. ..........................$159,900‘03 Versatile 2290, 2000 hrs. ..........................$87,900‘88 Versatile 936, PS, 8000 hrs. ......................$28,900‘94 JD 8570, 4WD, quad shift, 3500 hrs. ........$65,000‘10 NH T8040, FWA, 700 hrs., (305 hp.) ........$169,900‘10 NH T8040, FWA, 1300 hrs., (305 hp.) ......$159,900‘05 NH TV145, bi-directional, 3000 hrs. ..........$65,900‘98 NH 1530, Boomer, hydro., 1800 hrs.............$9,900‘99 NH TV140 w/loader, 4900 hrs. ..................$49,900‘98 NH TV140 w/loader, 6000 hrs. ..................$48,900IH 1086, 6700 hrs. ............................................$8,900IH 806 ..............................................................$5,900Farmall 400 w/New Idea loader ........................$2,500

MISCELLANEOUS‘12 Mandako 42’ roller 36”, Demo Unit ..........$31,900Killbros 690 cart ..............................................$11,900‘07 Wilrich 20’ shredder ..................................$16,900Miller P-12 loader (off JD 4020) ........................$4,900Rem 2700 vac. ................................................$15,900Rem 2500 vac. ................................................$12,900Bradco 609 SSL backhoe ..................................$4,950Sudenga 6” brush auger (off Demco 550)..........$1,100

COMBINES‘08 NH CR9060, 750 hrs. ..............................$219,900‘00 NH TR-99, 1612 hrs. ................................$84,900‘00 NH TR-99, RWA, 2255 hrs. ........................$69,900‘92 NH TR-96, 4000 hrs. ................................$19,900‘07 R-75, 1040 hrs., Coming In ....................$159,900JD 9600, 2125 hrs. ........................................$54,900‘92 Gleaner R-52, 2400 hrs. ............................$34,900‘93 Gleaner R-52, 2500 hrs. ........................Coming In

SKIDLOADERS‘12 NH L-225, cab/heat/AC, 600 hrs. ..............$37,500’06 NH L-190, 1950 hrs...................................$26,900‘09 NH L-170, 2300 hrs...................................$21,500‘01 NH LS-170, cab & heat, 5400 hrs. ............$12,900‘01 NH LS-170, 4800 hrs.................................$11,900‘07 JD 317, cab & heat, 1900 hrs. ..................$17,900

CORN HEADS‘09 NH 99C, 8R30 ..........................................$59,900‘08 NH 99C, 8R30 ..........................................$54,900‘09 NH 98D, 8R30 ..........................................$38,900‘09 NH 98D, 6R30 ..........................................$34,900

‘08 NH 98C, 8R30 ..........................................$31,000‘11 Capello, 8R30, fits JD ................................$69,900‘07 Harvestec 4308C, fits Gleaner ..................$29,900

GRAIN HEADS‘11 MacDon FD 70 draper, 40’ ........................$67,900‘10 NH 74C, 35’ w/Crary air ............................$34,900‘07 NH 74C, 35’ w/Crary ................................$32,900‘05 NH 74C, 30’ ..............................................$19,900‘03 NH 74C, 30’ ..............................................$17,500‘98 NH 973, 25’ ................................................$4,000‘02 Gleaner 800, 30’ w/Crary air ....................$17,900‘99 Gleaner 800, 25’........................................$12,500

TILLAGEWishek 862NT, 30’ w/harrow ..........................$69,900Wilrich 513, Soil Pro 9-24................................$42,500‘08 Wilrich 957, 7-30 ......................................$27,900‘05 Wilrich 957, 7-30 ......................................$22,900DMI 530 ..........................................................$11,900DMI 527 ..........................................................$12,900‘09 Kraus Dominator 18, 11-shank..................$39,900M&W 2200 Earthmaster ..................................$24,900Wilrich Quad 5, 41.5’, 4-bar ............................$16,900DMI Tigermate II, 58’, w/basket ......................$46,900DMI Tigermate, 43’, 4-bar................................$14,900Wilrich 3400, 47’, 4-bar ....................................$6,900Case 4900, 37.5’ ..............................................$5,900Deutz-Allis 1400, 28’ ........................................$2,500

DRILLS & PLANTING‘12 Kinze 3600 ASD-EV, 16R30 ....................$105,900Kinze 2600, 16/31 ..........................................$39,900Kinze 3600, 16/31 ..........................................$54,900Kinze 2100, 12R30 w/lift assist ......................$13,900Great Plains 20’ drill ..........................................$5,500‘07 Parker 150 weigh wagon ............................$7,900Convey-All 290 seed tender ............................$12,500

HAY EQUIPMENT‘06 NH BR780A, twine/net, 15,000 bales ........$15,900‘01 NH 499......................................................$12,500NH 688 baler ....................................................$9,900NH 851 baler ....................................................$2,200‘08 NH 6740 disc mower ..................................$6,450New Idea 527 disc mower ................................$2,850NEW Tonutti in-line 9-wheel rake ......................$5,950NEW Gramip in-line 9-wheel rake......................$5,650

USED EQUIPMENT

WESTBROOK AG POWER

*For commercial use. Offer subject to CNH Capital America LLC credit approval. See your New Holland dealer for detailsand eligibility requirements. Depending on model, a down payment may be required. Offer good through June 30, 2013, atparticipating New Holland dealers in the United States. Offer subject to change. Taxes, freight, set-up, delivery, additional

options or attachments not included in price. © 2013 CNH America LLC. All rights reserved. New Holland and CNH Capital are registered trademarks of CNH America LLC.

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FOR SALE: 75-80 old hens.320-286-9998

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FOR SALE: Purebred BlackAngus bulls, calf ease &good disposition; alsoHamp & Hamp-Durocboars & gilts. 320-598-3790

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2 closeup springing Jerseyheifers. 30 years of AIbreeding. (715)327-8861

OPEN HEIFERS - 10 Jersey,5 Shorthorn & 12 cross-breeds. Will trade for beefcattle or Holstein steers.608-788-6258 or 608-792-4223

Parlor cows for sale. 350very good Holsteins, 80#tank average, homebred,200SCC. Will divide. Ownerretiring. (715)273-4638

Reg. Jersey cows & heifersfor sale. Great cows, goodpedigrees, just too many.Skiba Jerseys (651)674-7318

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

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• Agco• Hardi Sprayers • REM Grain Vac• Woods Mowers• J&M Grain Carts• Westfield Augers• Sunflower Tillage• White Planters• Wilrich Tillage

• White 8524-22 planter• Picket one-step 8-22• Pickett thinner, 24-22• Alloway 22’ shredder• Alloway 20’ shredder• Killbros 1810 cart, tracks• Brent 410 grain cart• Westfield MK 13-91• Westfield MK 10x71• Sheyenne 1410, 10x66

hopper• Feterl 12x72 hopper• Feterl 8x51 hopper• REM 2100 grain vac.• ‘09 JD 2700, 7-30• Wilrich Soil-Pro, 9-24• Wilrich 957, 7-30

w/harrow

• DMI 730B, 7-30• Tebben 5-30 deep till• Wilrich 614, 26’ disc• Wilrich Quad X, 55’, rolling

basket• CIH TII, 55’, rolling basket• CIH TII, 45’, harrow• WIC 24-22 cultivator• Hardi 6600, 132’• Hardi Com. 1500, 132’• Hardi Com. 1200, 132’• Hardi Nav. 1100, 90’• Hardi Nav. 1000, 88’• Hardi Nav. 950, 88’, (2)• ‘12 Amity 12-22/wheel• ‘12 Amity 12-22• ‘10 Amity 12-22• ‘07 Amity 8-22• Amity 8-22, (3)• ‘11 Artsway 6812, 12-22• ‘10 Artsway 6812, 12-22• ‘11 Artsway 6812, 8-22• ‘06 Artsway 6812, 8-22• Artsway 898, 8-22• Artsway 692, 8-22• Amity 12-22 topper,

St Ft, (3)• Alloway 12-22 topper,

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Clara City, MN 56222 320-847-3218

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DAMAGED GRAINWANTEDANYWHERE

We buy damaged corn andgrain any condition

- wet or dry -TOP DOLLAR

We have vacs and trucksCALL HEIDI OR LARRY

NORTHERN AG SERVICE INC800-205-5751

Misc.Equipment:- Top Air 1100 gal., 88’ boom, Raven 150monitor- Top Air 1100 gal., 60’ boom- Century 1000 gal., 60’ big wheel- Demco Conquest 1000 gal., 60’ boom,Raven 440- Ag Chem 750 gal., 60’ X-fold boom- Walsh 500 gal., 45’ boom- New Hardi 150 gal., 32’ PTO sprayer- Parker Model 2500 gravity wagon- Brent 472 grain cart- Krause Model 8200, 36’ disk- JD 980, 32.6’ field cultivator- JD 980, 26 1/2’ field cultivator- Brady 14’ stalk chopper- Balzer 2000, 20’ stalk chopper- New Balzer 20’ stalk chopper- New Balzer 15’ stalk chopper- New Balzer 15’ windrower- Steiger Bear Cat. 7800 hrs.- CIH Puma 165, MFWD, 650 hrs.- CIH MX215, MFWD, 1531 hrs.- JD 8430T, 1320 hrs- JD 9220, 4WD, 2874 hrs- Loftness 7’ sgl. auger 2-stage snow-blower- Tox-o-Wic 370 PTO drive grain dryer- Vermeer WR22 10 wheel rake- JD 7000 corn planter- Roose 16’ hyd. hog cart- JD 14’ wheel disk- Degelman R570S PTO drive rock picker- Melroe 660 rock picker, fork type- NH 514 single axle PTO manurespreader w/hyd. gate- JD 724, 29’ soil finisher- Westfield WR80, 8”x46’, 540 PTO auger- Swenson 8 ton tandem axle fertilizerspreader-DMI Coulter Champ II, 9-shank-JD VanBrunt 13’ end wheel drill-NEW Lee model 475 fuel trailerUsed Tanks:• Balzer 7400 gal. disc wheel slurry w/5unit injector• Houle 6000 gal. slurry w/5 unit diskinjector• Balzer 4200 gal. slurry w/5 unit springshank injector• Better Bilt 3400 gal. vac. tank, w/4 unitrear mount injector• LMT 3350 vac. w/3 shank rearinjector• Better Bilt vacuum, 2600 gal. w/3shank std. injector• Balzer 2600 vac tank w/3 shankinjector• Balzer 1500 gal vac. tank• Better Bilt 1500 gal. vac tank• Better Bilt 1100 gal. vac tank• Better Bilt 800 gal. vac tank• Dietrich 5 unit sweep injector

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(7) F1 Black Baldy replace-ment heifers, exc. quality,ready to breed. JonesFarms 507-317-5996

10 black cows w/calves, 10Hereford cows w/calves.Will trade for feeder cattle.608-792-9423 or 507-251-2616

18 Reg Black Angus bulls,popular AI sires, low birthweight, (1) three yr old, (1)2 yr old & 16 big yearlings,going fast. 920-988-2087 Tracy Steeple View Farms

25 Polled Hereford Bulls, fer-tility tested, delivery avail-able. (715)772-4680 larsonherefordfarms.com

Angus Bulls. Yearlings & 2yr olds. Stout, heavy mus-cled bulls w/ exc perfor-mance traits. 33 years ofgenetic selection.

Sullivan Angus, Kellogg, MN507-767-3361 or 612-799-7736

Are you looking for largegroups of Holstein startedsteers? We can raisegroups up to 550 head. Callfor more information. 715-613-2072

BEEF UP YOUR CALVESw/ Limousin bulls. Red &black yearling & comingtwo yr olds. Performancetested. Mill Road Limousin612-644-6607 (cell)

Black Angus bulls For Sale.Built-in genetics to sirecalving ease & growth.Good dispositions. Com-plete performance data.Historic Angus Herd. Goodbulls at a price you can af-ford. www.josephsonangus.comJosephson Angus (Kirby)

507-430-2853 Rost Farms (507)530-5576

Black polled Simmentals, 10breeding bulls, some AIsired by NLC Upgrade,good disposition, exc. quali-ty, calving vigor, birthwgts. as low as 59 lbs.,vacc.; also, open heifers, 40years of Simmental breed-ing,. Riverside Simmentals,Gerald Polzin, Cokato, MN,320-286-5805

Dexter cows, small, beefyblack, red. (920)684-1776

Dexter heifers, yearlings,ADCA Reg., black, horned,calfhood vaccinated. 715-634-8303 Hayward

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 OR LEASE:Purebred RegisteredCharolais bulls, heifers, &cows. Great bloodlines, ex-cellent performance, bal-anced EPD's, low birthweights. Delivery avail-able.

Laumann Charolais Mayer, MN 612-490-2254

FOR SALE: Pure bredBlack Angus bulls, LongYearlings & 2 yr olds, greatEPD's. John 507-327-0932 orBrian 507-340-9255. JRC Angus Le Center, MN

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‘09 CIH 5088, 1424 eng./957 sep. hrs., AFSantenna, Y&M monitor w/display, 2-spd.feeder house, feeder house lateral header tiltsystem, rock trap. #13634 - $196,850

‘09 CIH 5088, 265 hp. eng.,1450 eng./1052sep. hrs., AFS Y&M mon., AFS antenna, 34/38ratio, 120” tread, standard feeder drive, lateraltilt feed control w/sgl. #12469 - $191,000

‘08 CIH 2020-30, header combine, 30’, BaseUnit Code, air reel. #12721 - $23,800

‘10 CIH 2020-30F, header combine, 30’, longdivider bundle, spare knife, Crary air reel.#13501 - $37,900

‘08 CIH 2020-30F, header combine, longdivider bundle, Base. #13101 - $23,900

‘09 CIH 3206, header corn head, FT & AHHsensors. #13143 - $32,900

‘10 CIH 2020-30F, header combine, longdivider bundle, conversion kit w/AHHC & FT.#12276 - $34,000

‘09 CIH 3208, header corn head, 8-row.#12386 - $41,000

‘10 CIH 3408, header corn head, lateral tilt &header control, chopping, tracker drive shafts.#13565 - $47,500

‘10 CIH 3406, header corn head, pinchingknife rolls, Base Unit cornhead, lateral tilt &height control, no tall corn attachment pkg, nocornhead conversion kit. #13171 - $34,995

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COMBINES2012 Case IH AF 6130, #11928658......................................................................Call Today!2012 Case IH AF 7230, #11928669......................................................................Call Today!2013 Case IH AF 8230, #11928670......................................................................Call Today!2009 Case IH 5088, 2009 eng./1450 sep. hrs., #12469..........................................$191,0002004 Case IH 2388, 2004 eng./3200 sep. hrs., #13508..........................................$126,0002003 Case IH 2388, #8914 ......................................................................................$134,3752010 Case IH 6088, 2010 eng./735 sep. hrs., #13638............................................$235,5001998 Case IH 2388, 1998 eng./3500 sep. hrs., #12686............................................$72,5002006 Case IH 8010, 2006 eng./1670 sep. hrs., #13990..........................................$189,9002000 Case IH 2366, 2000 eng./2805 sep. hrs., #13796............................................$96,8002009 Case IH 7120, 2009 eng./1472 sep. hrs., #13988..........................................$227,1802009 Case IH 5088, 2009 eng./1424 sep. hrs., #13634..........................................$196,8502003 Case IH 2388, 2003 eng./2574 sep. hrs., #13874..........................................$112,0001998 Case IH 2366, 1998 eng./3636 sep. hrs., #13417............................................$74,5001995 Case IH 2166, #13193 ......................................................................................$64,5001995 Case IH 2188, 1995 eng./5002 sep. hrs., #10848............................................$52,9951988 Case IH 1660, 1988 eng./4483 sep. hrs., #13642............................................$14,9952010 Case IH 7120, 2010 eng./795 sep. hrs., #13632............................................$245,0001988 Case IH 1640, 1988 eng./3430 sep. hrs., #13460............................................$29,5001996 Case IH 2188, 1996 eng./3250 sep. hrs., #13584............................................$69,9001993 Case IH 1688, 1993 eng./3743 sep. hrs., #13100............................................$49,5001993 Case IH 1688, 1993 eng./4101 sep. hrs., #13145............................................$49,9952011 Case IH 7120, 2011 eng./650 sep. hrs., #13159............................................$254,0002010 Case IH 5088, 2010 eng./680 sep. hrs., #13170............................................$199,9952012 Case IH 7230, #13220 ....................................................................................$277,5002006 Case IH 2377, Pending ..................................................................................$125,900

PLATFORMS2013 Case IH 3020-35’ Flex Head, #12770 ........................................................Call Today!2013 Case IH 3020-35’ Flex Head, #12780 ........................................................Call Today!2013 Case IH 3020-25’ Flex Head, #12745 ........................................................Call Today!

2013 Case IH 3020-30’ Flex Head, #11928682 ..................................................Call Today!2013 Case IH 3020-30’ Flex Head, #11928825 ..................................................Call Today!2013 Case IH 3020-30’ Flex Head, #11928793 ..................................................Call Today!2010 Case IH 2020-30F, #12276................................................................................$34,0002009 Case IH 1020-30F, #12396................................................................................$34,9952007 Case IH 1020-25F, #12582................................................................................$18,3002002 Case IH 1020-25F, #12577................................................................................$14,8602008 Case IH 2020-30, #12721 ................................................................................$23,8002003 Case IH 1020-30, #8916 ..................................................................................$18,5002009 Case IH 2020-30, #8980 ..................................................................................$25,9002008 Case IH 2020-30F, #13101................................................................................$23,9002008 Case IH 2020-35F, #13130................................................................................$25,9952009 Case IH 2020-30, #8961 ..................................................................................$23,5002010 Case IH 2020-30, #8969 ..................................................................................$24,9951994 Case IH 1020-20F, #13196..................................................................................$8,4502010 Case IH 2020-30F, #13501................................................................................$37,9001996 Case IH 1020-25F, #13510................................................................................$11,7002002 Case IH 1020-25F, #13552................................................................................$16,9001999 Case IH 1020-30F, #13548................................................................................$14,9951991 Case IH 1020-30F, #13572..................................................................................$6,7912007 Case IH 1020-30, #10901 ................................................................................$24,0001992 Case IH 1020-20F, #13594..................................................................................$8,5952007 Case IH 2020-35, #10970 ................................................................................$24,9952004 Case IH 1020-30, #13777 ................................................................................$19,9952012 Case IH 3020-25, Pending................................................................................$31,000

CORNHEADS2012 Case IH 2606, CHOP, #12378 ....................................................................Call Today!2012 Case IH 2608 , CHOP, #12324 ....................................................................Call Today!2012 Case IH 3206--30”, #11929625 ..................................................................Call Today!2012 Case IH 3206--30”, #11929627 ..................................................................Call Today!2012 Case IH 3206--30”, #11929632 ..................................................................Call Today!2012 Case IH 3406--30”, #11929621 ..................................................................Call Today!2013 Case IH 2612, CHOP, #11929419 ..............................................................Call Today!2013 Case IH 2612, CHOP, #11929427 ..............................................................Call Today!2013 Case IH 2606, CHOP, #12859 ....................................................................Call Today!2013 Case IH 2606, CHOP, #12860 ....................................................................Call Today!2013 Case IH 2606, CHOP, #12850 ....................................................................Call Today!2013 Case IH 2606, CHOP, #12861 ....................................................................Call Today!

2013 Case IH 3208--30”, #11929534 ..................................................................Call Today!2013 Case IH 3406--30”, #11929551 ..................................................................Call Today!2013 Case IH 3206--30”, #11929566 ..................................................................Call Today!2012 Case IH 2606, CHOP, #12666 ....................................................................Call Today!2013 Case IH 2608, CHOP, #11965848 ..............................................................Call Today!2013 Case IH 2608, CHOP, #11965846 ..............................................................Call Today!2009 Case IH 2608, CHOP, Pending ........................................................................$57,8002007 Case IH 2208, #13866 ......................................................................................$32,4002010 Case IH 3408, #13565 ......................................................................................$47,5002009 Case IH 2608, CHOP, #13596 ..........................................................................$61,3752010 Case IH 3206, #13624 ......................................................................................$34,5002010 Case IH 2606, CHOP, #13599 ..........................................................................$52,5002006 Case IH 2206, #12726 ......................................................................................$27,5002009 Case IH 2606, CHOP, #13635 ..........................................................................$49,9952011 Case IH 2606, CHOP, #13639 ..........................................................................$58,5001986 Case IH 1063, #13424 ........................................................................................$6,8002010 Case IH 2608, CHOP, #13126 ..........................................................................$57,9952009 Case IH 3206, #13143 ......................................................................................$32,9001999 Case IH 1063, #13153 ......................................................................................$14,5002010 Case IH 3406, #13171 ......................................................................................$34,9951991 Case IH 1083, #13202 ........................................................................................$9,7502009 Case IH 3208, #12386 ......................................................................................$41,000Case IH 1044, #12849..................................................................................................$4,4002009 Case IH 3206, #13225 ......................................................................................$33,5002008 Case IH 3206, #13226 ......................................................................................$30,5002011 Case IH 3408, #13227 ......................................................................................$46,0002011 Case IH 3408, #13228 ......................................................................................$46,5001998 Case IH 1063, Pending ....................................................................................$12,000

GRAIN CARTS2006 J&M 620, #13574 ..............................................................................................$19,9952007 Brent 1194, #12146 ..........................................................................................$43,5002007 J&M 620, #13575 ..............................................................................................$19,9952010 Brent 882, #13476 ............................................................................................$32,000

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0% Interest until 1/1/2015on all used harvest equipment

Swine 065

FOR SALE: York crossboars, exc. quality, deliv-ery available. KeithThurston, Madelia, MN,507-642-8547

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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

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Complete dispersal of Regis-tered Southdowns. 6 ewes,6 ram lambs, 4 ewe lambs.Will separate. (608)857-3315or (608) 790-7508

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Bucks - 2 yr. old Saanen, 2yearling Alpines fromheavy milk lines, $500 ea.Top Pedigrees. (715) 696-3732

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FOR SALE: Reg. PolledHereford bulls. 320-796-0000Spicer, MN

Small herd of 12 registeredAngus females. Oldest 6 yrsold, excellent EPDs. Also 2registered Angus bulls, 1yearling, 1 two yrs old, ex-cellent EPDs, calving ease.Call 715-698-3098

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

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Gelbvieh & Balancer bulls.Sired by Dash, Thunder-bird, Iron Mountain, Pre-dominant, 004, Sons ofEXT, Black Impact & Bor-der Patrol. Exc phenotype& growth, good disposition.Will deliver & guaranteed.Since 1975. 320-573-4119 or320-630-4146

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

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FOR SALE: Semen testedLimousin bulls, 2 yrs old &yearlings, low birth wgts,super growth, 35 yrs ofLimousin breeding. JohnGoelz Franklin MN. 507-557-8394

FOR SALE: Yearling bull ¾Red Angus, ¼ Longhorn,weighs approx 1,000 lbs,will be ready for breedingthis summer, He will putcalving ease in your cows,exc confirmation & disposi-tion, $1,400. 320-584-5690

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FOR SALE: Reg TexasLonghorn yearling bull,Rugby, pedigreed that of-fers growthiness, yet calv-ing ease, excellent confir-mation & disposition,$1,200. 320-584-5690

FOR SALE: RegisteredShorthorn cattle, bredcows, calves, & cow/calfpair, excellent condition w/great pedigree. Terry Mor-rison 612-419-2139

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‘12 CIH 9230, 315 eng. hrs., track drive, RWA, folding covers ..............$359,900‘06 CIH 2388, 1986 eng. hrs., 1563 sep. hrs, duals ................................$135,900‘12 CIH 2608, 8R30” chopping cornhead..........................................................Call‘12 CIH 3020, 35’ platform......................................................................Coming In‘06 CIH 1020, 30’, full finger auger, 3” knife, rock guard ......................Coming In‘91 CIH 1020, 20’ platform, 11⁄2” knife ..........................................................$5,500

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‘12 CIH Steiger 600Q, 475 hrs., Lux. cab, susp. cab, HID lites,Pro 700 steering, 36” tracks ....................................................................$369,500

‘11 CIH Steiger 600Q, 924 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, full Pro 700auto guide ................................................................................................$344,900

‘12 CIH Steiger 600Q, 513 hrs., Lux. cab, susp. cab, HID lites, PTO,Pro 700 steering, 36” tracks ....................................................................$369,500

‘13 CIH Steiger 550Q, 445 hrs., Lux. cab, susp. cab, HID lites,auto guide ready ......................................................................................$335,000

‘13 CIH Steiger 550Q, 1140 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, PTO, big hyd.pump..........................................................................................................$317,500

‘13 CIH Steiger 550Q, 1254 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, big hyd. pump ..$295,500‘13 CIH Steiger 550Q, 1241 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, big hyd. pump ..$295,500‘13 CIH Steiger 550Q, 1037 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, big hyd. pump ..$308,500‘12 CIH Steiger 500Q, 516 hrs., susp. Lux. leather cab, HID lites,

HD hyd., full Pro 700 steering ..................................................................$319,000‘12 CIH Steiger 450, 522 hrs., susp. Lux. leather cab, HID lites,

HD hyd., full Pro 700 steering, PTO, 710/70R42 tires ............................$249,900‘05 CIH STX500, Quad Track, 1902 hrs. ..................................................$185,000‘04 JD 9520T, 450 hp., 36” tracks, 4840 hrs. ..........................................$149,900‘01 CIH STX375, 6433 hrs., 710/70R38 tires ............................................$99,800‘90 CIH 9170, 5641 hrs., 20.8x42 tires, powershift ..................................$59,000‘89 Ford 846, 5145 hrs., 3 pt. hitch, PTO ..................................................$39,000

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‘11 CIH Puma 155, 817 hrs., PS, w/L760 loader ........................................$119,800‘12 CIH Puma 160, 300 hrs., CVT trans., L765 loader, susp. axle ............$135,800‘04 CIH MX210, 2900 hrs.................................................................................$97,800‘11 CIH Magnum 290, Loaded....................................................................Coming In‘12 CIH Magnum 340, front & rear duals, 1635 hrs., Loaded ....................$199,900

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‘05 CIH STX500Q, 1905 hrs. ..$185,000‘12 CIH Steiger 500Q, 519 hrs.................................................$319,000

‘04 JD 9520T, 36” tracks, 4838 hrs.................................................$149,900

‘12 CIH Steiger 450, 522 hrs., PTO,full steering pkg.......................$262,500

‘90 CIH 9170, 5641 hrs.............$59,000

‘12 CIH Magnum 340, 1633 hrs.................................................$199,500

‘01 CIH Steiger 375, 6433 hrs...................................................$99,800

‘04 CIH Magnum 210, 2900 hrs...................................................$97,800

‘12 CIH Puma 160, CVT, 300 hrs.................................................$135,800

‘89 Ford 846, 5145 hrs., 3 pt., PTO..................................................$39,000

‘05 Bobcat S250, joystick control,cab, heat, 2-spd., 1975 hrs. $25,900

‘09 Bobcat S130, 1800 hrs., cab,heat ..................................$15,900

CIH 8600, 30’ air drill ........$8,900 Salford 9813, 13-shank ripper..........................................$64,900

‘99 Bobcat 751, 2675 hrs.............................................$9,950

‘12 CIH 9230, Track, AWD,260 sep. hrs. ..................$359,000

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HOPPERS‘12 Peerless Grain Hopper, New,

43x96x72, AR, Steel Wheels,Roll Tarp ................................$32,500

‘01 Wilson, 41’ AL Hopper, 72” sides,AR, Vibrators, Roll Tarp, AL DiscWheels ..................................$23,500

‘95 Merritt 42’ AL Hopper, 68” sides,2-Spd. Doors, Roll Tarp, Disc Wheels..............................................$12,500

‘96 Wilson 41’ AL Hopper, 66” sides,AR, AL Disc Wheels, Roll Tarp,Clean ....................................$21,750

‘94 Wilson Convert-a-Hopper, 45x102,78” sides, 80% Virgin Rubber, ALWheels, Electric Door Openers..............................................$16,000

‘81 Wilson 40’ AL Hopper, 66” sides,6 new tires, Sound Trailer ....$13,500

SEMI TRUCKS‘07 Peterbilt 386 Ultra Cab, 550 hp.

Cat., 13-spd., AR, 3.36 Ratio, 224”WB, 70” Walk-In Sleeper, Clean..............................................$35,000

‘02 Freightliner, CL12064ST, 410 hp.Cummins, 10-spd., 800K, 3.90 Ratio,230” WB, New Rods, Main &Injectors, New Recaps, 48” Flattop..............................................$16,750

‘99 Intl. 9400 Conv. Day Cab, 370 hp.Cummins, 10-spd., 3.91 Ratio, 161”WB, AR ................$12,500 single axle..........................$16,500 twin screw

‘97 Mack CH613 Daycab, 9-spd., AR,160” WB, 350 hp. eng., New Paint..............................................$13,000

‘92 Kenworth T600 Conv., 400,000 onoverhaul ................................$13,500

‘81 Intl. 9670 CabOver, 300 hp.Cummins, 9 spd., good runner................................................$2,500

‘75 Intl. 4300, 350 hp. Cummins,10-spd., 8 new tires ................$8,750

FLATBEDS‘00 Trailmobile AL Combo, 48/102,

Sliding Tandem........................$9,500‘95 Transcraft, 45’, AL Floors &

Crossmembers, Rebuit Frame, 50%Tires, 70% Brakes, SPX/AR ....$8,000

‘94 Fontaine, 48/96, SPX/AR ......$7,900‘93 Featherlite AL Combo, 48/96,

SPX/AR ....................................$8,250‘81 Great Dane, 48/96................$6,000

CATTLE/HOG TRAILERBarrett 46’, 3 floors – 1 removeable,

50% T 70% B, 24.5 tires........$11,500

GRAVEL TRAILER‘68 Road King Belly Dump working

gravel trailer, 40’, 4 new tires,4 tires @50% tread, good paint................................................$8,500

DROPDECKS‘94 Kalyn, 48/102, All Steel, 70%

T&B........................................$17,500‘74 Trailcraft, 42’, Good T&B, Lights

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MISC. TRUCKS‘89 Ford F-700, 6.6L Turbo Diesel,

AT, 24’ AL Van Body, Roll-Up Door,205” WB ..................................$4,900

VAN/WATER TRAILERS‘02 Great Dane Reefer, 36’, Curbside

& Roadside doors, Sliding Tandem................................................$6,750

‘00 Great Dane Reefer, 53’, SS Front,White Lined, SS Swing Doors, AR................................................$7,750

‘97 Wabash AL, 42x96, 22.5 LP Tires,Disc Wheels ............................$5,550

‘89 Dorsey Furniture Van Trailer,48/102, 22.5 LP Tires, AR, 4 SideDoors ......................................$7,000

Van Trailers, 48/102-53/102;Great for water storage or overthe road hauling ........$4,500-$7,500

48’ & 53’ Van Trailers to rent...............$145.00 per month plus tax.........$2.00/mile for pickup & delivery

USED EQUIPMENT‘89 Case 688 Excavator on tracks, 36”

bucket, 6400 hrs., 1 owner ..$14,500Hyster Forklift, 6000 lb., Side Shift,

131⁄2’ lift, 15” pneumatic tires ..$7,250

MISCELLANEOUSAxles, Suspensions & AL or Steel

For Trailers ..............$1,000 AR/Axle ......................................$500 SR/AxleRims - 22.5 & 24.5 steel ............$60 aluminum ..................................$175

Tires: (4) 385 Super Singlesw/polished AL rims; 2 new,1 @ 50%, 1@ 40% ....$2,000/set of 4

Pre-Hung Slab Interior Doors:Oak, Cherry, Maple, Pine.All Sizes. Over 200 doors tochoose from....................$10-$80 ea.

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New oak flatbeds, bunks,feeder boxes and fence linebunks. 715-269-5258

New steer feeders, calf &finisher models 1 ton to 8ton capacity. Call 920-948-3516. www.steerfeeder.com

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'91 Ford 350 dually, 4x4,diesel, AT, w/9' contractordump box, parting out, hasbad cab. 320-583-0881

1988 Lincoln Town Car,60,000 miles, rust free, run-ning condition, $2,250.(608)857-3315 or 608-790-7508

FOR SALE: Ford 7.3 useddsl engines, transmissionsparts & service, all years. Greg's Diesel 320-583-0881

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'65 GMC 4000 grain truck, 350bu. steel box, hoist, nearnew roll tarp; '91 FordF150 4x4 topper, used forwork or to church; bothtrucks nice. 320-864-4583 or320-779-4583

FOR SALE: '00 ChevroletC8500, cab & chassis, Kodi-ak, Cat dsl, twin screw, Al-lison automatic, 28,700 mi,perfect for a grain box. 320-304-2311

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FOR SALE: Airplane, 1966;Alon 82 air coupe, fullyequipped, $22,000. 507-822-1223

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PPreserving a family’s heritagerequires someone willing to do the

work necessary, and beneficiaries toappreciate the effort made.

Darrell Ask of Butterfield, Minn.,willingly makes the effort, and his chil-dren and grandchildren are willingparticipants in preserving the family’sagricultural heritage that began withDarrell in 1961.

Even brisk winds and cool tempera-tures couldn’t deter four generations ofthe Ask family from gathering on theirfarm southeast of Butterfield May 11.Darrell planted five acres of corn with arestored 1956 John Deere 520 tractor anda mid-1950’s four-row John Deere planter.In the fall he will use a one-row pull-behind corn picker to harvest the crop.

“This is the worst day I’ve had sincewe started doing our five acres. If it

wasn’t for the grand kids, we’d bedone,” Darrell said. He began raisingcorn the “old-fashioned” way in 2001after retiring.

When Darrell retired in the mid-’90s,he recalled, “I worked for a constructioncompany just to have something to do.When I went out into the groves, I foundold plows.” A new hobby was born.

Hobbies have a way of growing, andas Darrell attended auctions andreceived referrals from people whoknew of his hobby, he began collectingJohn Deere tractors that he wouldthen restore. His goal was to gift eachof his grandchildren with a restoredtractor; he now has 13 restored, ornearly restored, tractors on his farm,and eight grandchildren, ages 7 to 31.

The grandkids banter back and forthabout who will get which tractor. “The

kids talk about it all the time,” saidDarrell’s daughter DeAnn Nelson.

Grandson Jared Nelson, of Spring-field, Minn., said, “I like to work withGrandpa and help him tinker.” Andtinker they do.

Granddaughter Danica and her hus-band, Al Reiser, may live in Owatonna,Minn., but Al insisted that they attendthe spring 2013 planting event at theAsk farm. “We have to learn how to dothis so we can keep doing it whenGrandpa can’t,” he said. “It’s a treat.You see the old machinery, and he letsus drive the tractors.”

Danica remembers visiting hergrandparents’ farm when she was achild. “We’d have to beg the older onesfor a ride. I like all the tractors.”

In the Ask family, farming included

everyone. Leora was a city slickerwhen she and Darrell were married.“He promised me I wouldn’t have to bea farm wife,” she said. That promiselasted about 15 years before shestarted running the combine, a job shekept until retirement.

The Ask daughters, DeAnn andLorelei, sometimes stayed home fromschool to help with field work, and theywould wave at their friends going by inthe school bus. Lorelei, a registerednurse in Vienna, Va., doesn’t get homeoften, but DeAnn who lives in NewUlm, Minn., said, “it’s fun to come backhome and help out.” She remembersher bean walking and rock pickingdays growing up on the farm. Mitchell,the youngest child, promoted agricul-ture in 4-H and FFA.

Do you have a Back Roads story suggestion? E-mail [email protected] or write to Editor, The Land, P.O. Box 3169, Mankato, MN 56002.

This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Correspondent Carolyn Van LohPreserving a rural heritage

Darrell AskFarm,

Butterfield,Minn.

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