the land ~ nov. 15, 2013 ~ northern edition

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November 15, 2013© 2013

Producers are happy to be nearing the end of the 2013 growingseason. Check out the latest “From the Fields” reports on Page 9A.

A couple of years ago I wrote a “LandMinds” column about my experiencereturning to my family’s farm to help withthe corn harvest. It was pretty wellreceived — my mom put it on her fridge— but, looking back, it was incomplete.

With the 2013 growing season wrappingup, and another three grueling days backon the home farm under my belt, I felt itwas time to dust off the old column andround ’er up to an even ten rules ...

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“Everything I know, I learned from driv-ing a grain cart” ~ The Land, Nov. 4, 2011

I grew up on a farm, but I’m definitelynot a farmer. My friends and family know I’mnowhere near smart enough, skilled enough or toughenough to be a farmer. Thus, I’m in journalism.

When I need an extra dose of smarts, or humility, Ihead back to the home farm. My most recent visit —a six-day, seven-night vacation to the beautiful,rolling Loess Hills of western Iowa — coincided withthe tail end of corn harvest.

At harvest time, hired hands who meet modest com-petency requirements get put behind the wheel of atractor and grain cart. As I drove that cart here andthere and everywhere, I kept a small spiral notebookto jot down the sage bits of wisdom I picked up on.

The following is what I learned.Rule No. 1: The combine operator is alwaysright

My brother Jeff (the combine operator) made thisknown from the start. Without a clearly established

chain of command, and absolute fealty tothe commander, there is chaos. That’swhat Jeff said, anyway.Rule No. 2: Put the corn in the truck,not on the ground

This is the only rule that is actually some-what flexible. My dad informed me that ifpreferred, I was certainly welcome to grab ashovel and hand-scoop each cart-full of cornoff the ground and into the truck.Rule No. 3: The early bird gets thepush-button transmission, tape deck

and cup holderIt can be tough to force yourself out of

bed on a crisp autumn morning. But whenthe alternative means you’re stuck all day in a tractorwithout access to even the basics of modern comfort,you’ll soon realize the importance of such extra effort.Rule No. 4: Don’t try to guess where the combineoperator wants you to be; you will be wrong

A common rookie mistake. The young grain cart oper-ator thinks to him/herself, “The combine is just finish-ing that row, so that means he’ll come back around onthe next terrace down and I should meet him there.”

Wrong.Did you plant this field? Did you spray this field?

Do you know precisely the lay of every acre in thisfield? No? Then I guarantee you, you will not be inthe right spot.Rule No. 5: Hurry up and wait

This lesson is not unique to grain cart operators, or

Everything I know, and then some

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MINDS, pg. 2Aeven farming, but thatdoesn’t make it any lessimportant. Foolish is he who does notbring a novel, or magazine, or sudokupuzzle book, or iPod, or smartphone.You will need to bring the cart here.NOW. And yet you may need to sitthere patiently for half an hour as thecombine navigates the rows. That’sjust the way it is.Rule No. 6: Being fired is not anoption

This is also known as the “the beat-ings will continue until moraleimproves” rule. Some disgruntledgrain cart operators may get the bigidea that if they screw something up

with precisely the rightamount of faux-incompe-

tence, they’ll be taken offthe grain cart crew and given a more ...intellectually stimulating role. Thisdoes not work. If you make a mess, youwill clean it up and be sent right backout again. Do not try to fight this rule;you’ll only make things tougher foryourself later.Rule No. 7: Never leave your lunchin the other tractor

Let nothing tear you asunder fromyour lunch sack. Carry a backpack withyou all day long if you have to, but donot let your lunch out of your sight.Rule No. 8: Something doesn’twork? Turn it off, turn it back on.

Still broke? Do it again.The Diagnostics for Dummies rule.

There will be times when you are inthe southwest 40 acres, and the com-bine operator (a.k.a.boss) is in the northeast40, and something goeswrong with yourmachine. Do not panic.Just turn everything off,wait 30 seconds, thenturn it all back on again.

If this does not workafter three or so repeti-tions, you probably seri-ously wrecked somethingand you’re about to befired.

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Okay, so those were theoriginal eight rules. Forthe record, they’re allstill 100 percent true AND enforced.But for this old farm-kid-turned-office-jockey who only gets behind the wheelof a tractor a few days a year, I foundthere are at least two additional rulesto keep in mind...Rule No. 9: Safety first

Farming is a very dangerous busi-ness, and every precaution should bemade to ensure everyone’s safety andwell-being around the multitude of rap-idly rotating PTO shafts, auger screwsand drive belts, among the many haz-ardous situations that present them-selves on a regular basis on a farm.

For example, hypothetically, onething you would want to avoid is slip-ping while climbing out of a tractorcab, stumbling backwards several feet,

tripping over a gravitywagon hitch, thenfalling unceremoni-ously on your butt.

That would be mildlybruising and prettyembarrassing for you.Hypothetically.Rule No. 10: If youdon’t know whatyou’re fiddling with,stop fiddling with it

Sure, the boss sayshe wants you to beproactive and just takecare of things withoutbugging him withdumb questions left

and right, but when you do exactly thatand there’s hydraulic fluid pouring outeverywhere for what seems like fiveminutes because you forgot about howthe couplers have tiny shutoff leversnext to them that you’re supposed toflip before yanking hoses out, whosefault is that?

Yours. It’s your fault.And no, you’re still not fired. Now

grab a roll of shop rags and clean upthat mess.

Tom Royer is assistant editor of TheLand. He may be reached [email protected]. ❖

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Let nothing tearyou assunderfrom your lunchsack. Carry abackpack withyou all daylong if youhave to, but donot let yourlunch out ofyour sight.

Henry Ford heard thejeers for years before hishorseless carriage remadeculture forever. Orville andWilbur Wright were calledbird brains before theirdreams carried them over aNorth Carolina sand duneand mankind to distantgalaxies.

They had thousands ofpredecessors. Archimedeswas thought to have a screwloose. The Vatican sawGalileo as a heretic. Dar-win was denounced frompulpits the world over. Stillis.

Despite the bombast and bashing,history proved these oddballs right andthe know-it-alls and naysayers allwrong.

Are we in American agriculture thenay-saying same; are we maligning andcastigating anyone who questions orchallenges “the way we do things”?

We are, and we’re doing it so oftenthat we don’t even question it anymore.

For example, a meatpacker-fundedeffort is now underway to outlawcounty of origin labeling — COOL — ofU.S. food in U.S. markets. The reason issimple: the Meat Gang’s pony boys arestoking fears that Mexico and Canada,important sources of cheap livestockfor U.S. meatpackers, would retaliate ifCOOL stands.

The threat may be real, but do we asa nation believe more strongly in “freetrade” — actually corporate tradebecause companies do it, you and Idon’t — than in our own farmers andranchers’ birthrights and livelihoods?

We must because our commodity andfarm groups unreservedly support freetrade despite irrefutable evidence — acollective $8 trillion U.S. trade deficitsince the 1993 passage of the NorthAmerican Free Trade Agreement; theclosing of 60,000 U.S. factories since2000 — that few Americans actuallygain anything from it.

Moreover, if anyone, a modern dayGalileo, say, chooses to look at theworld and our role in it any differently,American ag orthodoxy excommuni-cates him or her without pause orthought.

That dogmatic certainty needs to be

questioned because, as oneold-timer liked to say on thefarm of my youth, “If every-one’s thinkin’ the same,then only one person’sdoing the thinkin’.”

Big Ag, however, doesn’ttolerate much independent

thought. It has its own muscle, its self-funded enforcers, to ensure single-mindedness confronts new ideas ormethods.

The latest proof of this “we’ll-do-thinking” approach came in late Octo-ber when the Pew Charitable Trustsand Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Schoolof Public Health issued a 122-page,fact-laced report that again questionedBig Meat’s massive use of antibiotics inits industrial production systems.

Twenty-four hours before the Pewreport was released Oct. 22, however,something called the Animal Agricul-ture Alliance, an Arlington, Va.-basedlobbying group, issued a 24-page rebut-tal to it without ever having seen orread the report.

What, antibiotic use in Americanagriculture not only improves animalhealth but makes Big Ag clairvoyantenough to compile, print and distributea report denying a five-year study onantibiotics without even waiting to seeit?

U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance,the rich coalition of big farm groupsand big corporate ag players, at leasthad the rural politeness to wait untilPew and Hopkins issued their reportbefore it “mobilized its F.A.R.M.(Farmer And Rancher Mobilization)team” late Oct. 22.

The USFRA e-mail to its “RapidResponders,” however, did include adraft letter to the editor of any localnewspaper that covered the Pew reportso “responders” could address “popularmisconceptions” about antibiotics with-out, of course, the Astroturf writer ofthe Astroturf letter having actually

read the actual Pew report.What is it about American agricul-

ture that inspires farm and ranchgroups to not trust American con-sumers? What do we fear?

Golly, it’s not like we’re selling buggywhips or maps of the solar system thatshow the earth at its center, right?

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Raising soybeans looks simple. Farm-ers plant the seeds and the plants grow,then we harvest the mature soybeansand take them to elevators for processing.

But any soybean farmer will tell you that growingthis crop is much more difficult than it looks. There’ssoil health to contend with, as well as pests and dis-eases. And, of course, there’s the weather.

At first glance, the cur-rent soybean-pricing sys-tem seems easy to under-stand, too. U.S. soybeanfarmers get paid by thebushel at the elevator. Butit’s actually much morecomplicated.

The cash price wereceive for our bushels isactually based on the esti-mated value that proces-sors think they willreceive for the meal and oil in the soybeans.

The soy checkoff realized the market isn’t as trans-parent as it could be, and this could mean U.S. soy-bean farmers are missing an opportunity to improvetheir profitability simply by improving their soy-beans’ quality. The checkoff established the ValueTask Force to explore ways to increase the overallvalue that farmers receive from the U.S. soybeancrop.

Just as the pricing system is complicated, thereisn’t a cut-and-dried solution. Adding more value tothe industry could mean changing the pricing sys-tem, so we’re examining strategies used by othercommodities, such as canola and wheat, that addvalue to their products.

We are also looking for potential meth-ods to improve the way soybeans are

processed through companion technolo-gies. In addition, the task force has fundedexploratory research to examine the U.S. soy valuechain for any other opportunities.

Just like soybean plants don’t spring from theground the day after you sow the seeds, the U.S. soyindustry isn’t going to transform overnight. We know

that our work to add valueto the industry has justbegun.

But the checkoff and itspartners are workingtoward increasing U.S.soybean farmers’ prof-itability and keeping ourindustry strong.

So I would suggest thatall American soybeanfarmers take a moment to

consider the protein and oil content of the beans theyharvest this year. Don’t know it?

Might be interesting to find out. Making the indus-try more profitable for all of us will take all of us tomake it happen, one step, or bean, at a time.

This commentary was was submitted by the UnitedSoybean Board, and was written by Dan Corcoran,USB Value Task Force Lead and a soybean farmerfrom Piketon, Ohio.

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Commentary: Task force aims togrow value of U.S. beans

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We know that our work to addvalue to the industry has justbegun. But the checkoff and itspartners are working towardincreasing U.S soybean farmers’profitability and keeping our industry strong.

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Last spring, the gauntletwas thrown down.

It was an us-or-them situ-ation, a full-out battle ofendurance, a fight to thedeath with only one winner.

On one side, a challengerwith rugged persistence.

On the other side: you.Plus shears, gardeninggloves, a strong back andwillingness to eradicateeach weed with ruthless-ness — which is somethingauthor Don Mitchell knows all too well. In his newbook “Flying Blind,” he explains.

Following a few years of cross-country travel and acolorful hippie lifestyle, 24-year-old Mitchell boughta farm. It was 1972, he and his wife had spent timein Vermont , and they liked it there. When theyfound a 130-(“more or less”)acre farm, they putmoney down, bought some sheep, and became farm-ers.

The farm was ringed by woods and cliffs. It was in

a bucolic rolling valley with wildlife and birds, andthe Mitchells kept their footprint small. They didn’tdo much with the thickly wooded area, but they grewcrops and they constructed a large pond with thehelp of government money, even though Mitchellwasn’t happy with government rules. He says he’salways chafed under authority, but the pond was awelcome addition to their property. Life in the valleywas good.

‘Flying Blind’ shares farmer’s battle with buckthorn, authority“Flying Blind: One Man’s Adventures BattlingBuckthorn, Making Peace with Authority, andCreating a Home for Endangered Bats” By Don Mitchellc.2013, Chelsea Green$24.95/$29.95 Canada209 pages

THE BOOKWORMSEZ

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

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See BOOKWORM, pg. 10A

By KRISTIN KVENOThe Land Correspondent

The BrandtsAda, Minn.

On Oct. 23 DannyBrandt finished upsugar beet harvestwithout a hitch. Hisveteran crew madethis year’s harvestgo “fantastic,” hesaid.

The Land spoke with Brandt on Oct.29 as he proudly announced that hisbeet lifter celebrated its 22nd birth-day. “It’s built like a brick house,” hesaid, and expects it to last many moreharvests to come.

With beet harvest complete,Brandt’s focus is now on corn. Thecorn moisture is starting to get “downto 16 to 17 percent,” he said, notingthat he’s “not wild and crazy aboutputting 20 percent (corn) away.” Sothe corn may wait in the field for awhile as it continues to dry out. Withthe liquid propane gas shortage, dry-ing the corn isn’t such an easy task —or a cheap one.

“The weather has been pretty good,”Brandt said. He hopes that trend con-tinues, to get the corn dry enough toget out of the field. Looking at thelong-range forecast, he expects condi-tions will be favorable for a late har-vest. “The best thing is to take drycorn off the field,” he said.

Brandt is happy to report that har-vest is “going right as it should.” Itjust may take a while longer this year,and he’s OK with that.

The JohnsonsStarbuck, Minn.

Waiting. So manyparts of harvest arefast-paced, but thereis also the waitingaspect of it.

That’s what ScottJohnson was doingwhen The Land spoke with him on

Oct. 30. With rain continuing for thelast 24 hours, he was waiting for condi-tions to improve before heading backto the field to get the rest of the cornharvested.

Once Johnson can get back in thefield he estimates that it should takefour to five days to finish the corn. Likemany other farmers this year he hasbeen utilizing their corn dryer, thusexperiencing a number of breakdownswith the dryer. All of the corn Johnsonhas harvested has needed to be dried.Although he has started to see corn inthe field dry down more, it’s still “wet-ter than it’s been in the last few years.”

Johnson hoped to be back in the com-bine by the weekend. He has been ableto keep up with the tillage and fertiliz-ing. Once corn harvest is complete,Johnson will work on cleaning up andputting things away for the winter.

This corn harvest has been a chal-lenge for Johnson as he’s “seen a lot ofrain” and had to deal with wet corn. Hehopes to get done “as soon as possible.... This time of year you just want toget done.”

The end of harvest is so close forJohnson — now if only the weather

would give him a break.

The MessnersNorthfield, Minn.

The weather hasbeen a factor allgrowing season forChris Messner. Thechallenging weatherearlier this year hasbecome relativelyunchallenging so farthis harvest, and he is very muchrelieved.

The Land spoke with Messner onOct. 28 as he reported that even with alittle rain forecast for the next fewdays, this year’s harvest has gone well.

Corn yields have been about thesame as last year’s, with the moisturebeing at 18 percent. “Pretty happywith that,” he said. The dryer hasbecome vital to farmers all over theregion this year, and Messner is noexception. “We haven’t had any cornthat’s coming out of the field dry,” hesaid. He hasn’t seen any corn withmoisture levels above 20 percent andfeels fortunate that his corn has driedout so much.

His corn dryer has been working sohard that it decided to take a break.The repairman was heading out toMessner’s farm to get it back up andrunning.

Messner said he expected to finishpicking corn the following week. Oncethat’s finished, it will be time to spreadfertilizer, get bins ready for winter andput equipment away.

“For the most part the fall has gonefairly smooth,” he said. “I’m lookingforward to putting the 2013 season tobed.”

The LaubenthalsSwea City, Iowa

Charlie Laubenthalfinished harvestinghis soybeans, andhere’s his bottom line:“The beans aren’tgood.”

While the beanyields were average, he was certainlyhappy to get the crop out of the field.Another positive: When The Landspoke with Laubenthal on Oct. 28, hewas thrilled to report that it has beena “virtually maintenance-free fall.”

The corn harvest was nearly comingto a close as well, with only 120 acresleft for him to combine. “It’s been agood run,” he said. Corn is down to 15percent moisture, and he hoped to fin-ish corn harvest that week.

“Yields are really across the board,with an 80-bushel-an-acre spreadacross fields,” Laubenthal said, “whichis huge.” He attributes the spread inyields to drowned-out areas.

Once corn harvest is complete, he’llstart spreading fertilizer and do sometillage work. He is also slowly startingto sell seed.

Laubenthal is sticking with his goalof having “everything put away by the25th of November.” There’s nothingbetter than to know that harvest iscomplete, fall field work is done, andequipment is put away just in time toeat some turkey. ❖

Danny Brandt

Scott Johnson

Chris Messner

Charlie Laubenthal

Look for ‘From the Fields’ reports every week during the growing season in THE LAND

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BOOKWORM, from pg. 8AAnd then came “The Great Vermont Ice

Storm” of 1998. For three straight days, freez-ing rain coated everything, breaking limbs fromtrees and powerlines from poles. In the after-math, Mitchell toured his land and was sick atheart from the “carnage.” For nearly a decade,he couldn’t bear to enter his woods.

That’s why, he says, he “didn’t make a fuss”when a Vermont Fish and Wildlife bat expertasked to set nets to see what kind of bats wereattracted by Mitchell’s pond. The fuss, in fact,didn’t come until well after the bat man foundendangered critters.

By that time, an intrigued Mitchell had achance to retire. Retirement would allow timeto clean out his woods. That would give himimpetus to eradicate two invasive plant speciesfrom his land, on hands and knees, to offer thebats better habitat for breeding. And thatwould give him time to reflect on his childhood,and memories best left undisturbed. “FlyingBlind” is quite a surprise of a book.

With a droll sense of humor and willingness to

admit his peccadilloes, Mitchell delights his read-ers with a wandering tale that he likens to theflight patterns of bats: straight and linear, thenturning fast in another direction. That’s enjoy-able, like spending a few hours chatting with anew friend.

But every now and then, Mitchell’s story runsdark, and therein lies the surprise. It’s a cock-your-head kind of thing; a did-you-see-that,fleeting squirm that disappears as quickly as itflew in.

Much, I’m sure, like a bat.In the end, I came to like this book a great

deal, and I think you will, too — particularly ifyou’re an environmentalist down to your toes.For you, “Flying Blind” is a book to pick up.

Look for the reviewed book at a bookstore or alibrary near you. You may also find the book atonline book retailers.

The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terrihas been reading since she was 3 years old andnever goes anywhere without a book. She lives inWisconsin with three dogs and 10,000 books. ❖

Surprising story runs dark

Work safely this fall ...... your life depends on it

[email protected] South Second Street, Mankato, MN 56001

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The little puppy you brought home isadorable. She saves the best of her sweetlooks and affectionate gestures for you.

In turn, you want her to have the bestof everything you can give.

In this mutual exchange of love, you alsoneed to ensure that the pet doesn’t give yousomething you may not want to take — azoonotic disease, which is a disease thatcan spread from animals to humans.

We usually do not think that we getdiseases from animals, but theseinstances happen more than we think.In many cases, people do not realizethat they may have got the infectionfrom their pets, said Stacy Eckman, lec-turer at Texas A&M University’s College of Veteri-nary Medicine.

In some cases, the animals themselves suffer fromthe disease while in other cases they are not affectedby it, she said.

Infestation with intestinal parasites such as round-worms and hookworms are common zoonotic dis-eases affecting household pets like dogs and cats.

“A large percentage of the new puppies Isee have hookworms and roundworms,”

Eckman said.So what are symptoms of intestinal par-

asitic infection in pets that one shouldwatch out for?

“Poor skin and hair, and a potbelliedappearance,” she said. These zoonotic dis-

eases are, however, more common in ThirdWorld countries because of poor sanitary con-

ditions. Proper hygiene is essential tohelp prevent the spread of these dis-

eases to humans, she said.Cat owners need to be aware of toxo-

plasmosis — a disease transmittedthrough the feces of cats that can affect

the unborn child in pregnant women.Eckman recommends that households with preg-

nant women and cats contact their veterinarian andphysician about precautions. Cleaning the kitty’s lit-ter box twice a day, preferably by other members ofthe household is a good option, she said.

One could also get diseases from larger animals aswell. Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection that can

cause serious liver and kidney problems. The infec-tion can occur through skin contact with infectedwater contaminated with urine.

“Large animals like cattle, goats, pigs, sheep andhorses are reservoirs for this disease and may passthis to our companion animals,” Eckman said.

What can pet owners do to prevent these infections? “When you first get a new pet, contact your veteri-

narian and have an exam performed. Most veteri-narians talk to you about these things to protectyourself and your pets,” Eckman said.

Zoonotic diseases need not always be transmittedby pets. Other animals which we encounter can alsopass on diseases. For example, bats are potentialcarriers of rabies, a fatal disease.

Eckman warns that people should never touch bats.The good news is that all these zoonotic diseases

can be avoided with a little bit of preparedness. Vet-erinarians do routine exams for dogs to check fordifferent diseases such as intestinal parasites andexternal parasites that may transmit blood-bornedisorders.

Loving pets can share their ills with their owners

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According to a recent BarnaGroup survey “Ten years ago,slightly over one out of 10Americans self-identified aslonely. Today, that number hasdoubled — a paradoxical real-ity in the full swing of thesocial media age.”

Lack of friendship is not forlack of desire. Barna reports,“the desire to find one’s placeamong a few good friends haslikewise increased from 31percent a decade ago to 37percent today.”

In spite of having Facebook friends and Sundaymorning coffee in the church fellowship area, it’sentirely possible to be lonely. Have you ever gath-ered around the family table, been on break with co-workers, or sat in a roomful of beautiful Bible studywomen and felt completely isolated, rejected, misun-derstood or alone?

For you burly guys, don’t skim or stop reading.This friendship thing applies to you, too. Just putyourself in Pete Loescher’s shoes. He blogs, “thetragedy at my father’s funeral was not that I had tohelp carry the casket. It was that I had to grab thehearse driver to make four carriers: two relatives,the hearse driver and myself. No friends.” What apicture of heartache within heartache.

Both men and women, introverts and extroverts,are created for relationships. God designed us thatway. He wired us for relationships with Himself andwith others. Not that there aren’t days you’d prefer

to live solo on a desert island, but the reality is weneed each other. For better or for worse, we need peo-ple — especially relationships that go deeper thanconversations about the weather and the price ofcorn.

Real friends strengthen and sharpen us. They tellthe truth, even when it hurts. And when you hurt,they hurt. When you rejoice, they push jealousy outthe front door and celebrate with you. They have akeen sense to know when to give good advice, andwhen to stop talking.

One of the quips my mother has often quoted overthe years is “You can choose your friends, but youcan’t choose your relatives.” It’s an old adage withhonest transparency. Family life can be messy. Par-ents don’t always get it right. Nor do their children.Poor choices come with consequences that ripple fur-ther than we could’ve ever imagined.

Misunderstandings and regrets muddy the waters,and when the water won’t stay under the bridge, theholidays increase the temptation to book a one-wayticket to anywhere, but home. No matter how hardwe try to paint lovely pictures of our families onFacebook and Christmas cards, the reality is that wedon’t live in a Norman Rockwell painting.

That doesn’t change thefact that we need oneanother. Especially whenyou’re family. This pastyear has held too many hos-pital visits, funerals, and e-mails and phone calls fromacross North America from

those who are sick, sad and sor-rowing. There will be first-time,

permanent empty places at the table and as a com-munity we ache with you. But for every chair that isempty not from death, but from misunderstanding,now is the time to return to the table.

Phillips Brooks writes, “you who are letting miser-able misunderstandings run on from year to year,meaning to clear them up some day; you who arekeeping wretched quarrels alive because you cannotquite make up your minds that now is the day to sac-rifice your pride and kill them; if you could onlyknow and see and feel all of a sudden that time isshort, how it would break the ‘spell.’ How you wouldgo instantly and do the thing which you might neverhave another chance to do.”

As you pass the turkey, potatoes and pumpkin pie,don’t miss the opportunity to pass out secondchances and bowlfuls of grace. Happy Thanksgiving.

Lenae Bulthuis is a wife, mom and friend whomuses from her back porch on a Minnesota grain andlivestock farm ❖

Give thanks, and let go of regret, misunderstandings

THE BACK PORCH

By Lenae Bulthuis

No matter how hard we try to paint lovely pictures ofour families on Facebook and Christmas cards, thereality is that we don’t live in a Norman Rockwellpainting.

PET TALK, from pg. 11ARoutine vaccinations for both cats and dogs are avail-

able with different protocols in different states. Monthlyheartworm preventive medications also help preventagainst parasites like hookworms and roundworms.

Many zoonotic diseases depend on the local condi-tions prevalent in the area.

Her take-home message: To consult your veterinar-ian regarding your pet.

“Each patient is different,” she said. With aware-ness and care, zoonotic diseases can often be pre-vented to ensure a healthy pet and a healthy owner.

Pet Talk is a service of the College of VeterinaryMedicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M Univer-sity. More information is available athttp://tamunews.tamu.edu. This column is distrib-uted by CNHI News Service. CNHI is parent com-pany to The Land. ❖

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Got any haints hangingaround your place?

Haint is a colloquial termused for ghost or evil spirit.Long ago, trees adorned withcolored bottles were believedto have the magical ability tocapture evil spirits and pre-vent them from entering ahouse.

The spirits would enter thebottle and get trapped inside.This folk lore legend aboutghosts, bottles and treesbegan in the old South. Today, bottle trees are enjoy-ing new popularity as funky garden accessories.

We have a bottle tree made from an assorted col-lection suspended on shoots around the base of abasswood tree. It is a cheerful sight as the sun hitsthe colored bottles in the morning and brightensNovember days. The glass bottles glisten, sway andsparkle while showing off their jewel tones againstthe muted landscape.

Bottle trees can be of any size, color or shape thata gardener fancies. Rebar stakes will support asmall collection used as a focal point near a conifershrub.

A fencepost with holes drilled and round dowelsinserted to hold the bottles is a good method for alarge display. Dead tree limbs work well as places tohang bottles. Constructed metal tree forms are also

available for purchase.Cobalt blue was considered the “best” color to com-

bat evil spirits and years ago milk of magnesia bot-tles were coveted. Designs and color combinationswill develop as new bottles are added to the tree.

Now is a good timeto make a unique bot-tle tree to enjoythrough the winter.They are fun, greatconversation piecesand a way to move abottle collection frominside the house to yourgarden. Mention to yourfriends that you need col-ored glass bottles for anew garden art projectand you will soon beswamped with them.Readers ask:

Is it possible to saveornamental sweetpotato vines over thewinter?

Yes, the plants can be brought inside, cut back andtreated as a house plant. The tubers can also besaved for planting next spring. Dig them, removefoliage, wash soil off and let them dry for a few daysand then store in a basement as you would dahliatubers.

Can I still plant bulbs outside for spring flow-ering?

If you can dig the ground up enough to plant themthey will do fine. Be sure to water and add a slowrelease fertilizer at planting time.

How do I force bulbs for spring bloom? Now is a good time to plant bulbs such as crocus,

tulips, daffodils and hyacinths for indoor blooms inMarch and April.

Use six-inch bulb pots and plant in potting soilabout an inch apart with the pointed nose of the bulbjust out of the soil. Water, cover with plastic wrapwith a few holes punched in it and place in refrigera-tor (35 to 48 F) for 13 to 15 weeks.

Mark your calendar so you know when it is time toremove the pots. Place them in a sunny spot andwater often. Enjoy the blooms.

Discard the bulbs after they put on their show asthey don’t usually do well in the garden after theywere forced.

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

Bottle up some haints in your yard

IN THE GARDEN

By Sharon Quale

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Now is a goodtime to make aunique bottletree to enjoythrough thewinter. Theyare fun, greatconversationpieces and away to move abottle collectionfrom inside thehouse to yourgarden.

By SARAH JOHNSONThe Land Correspondent

Don’t let the wintry weather forecastsbring you down. Pick up a copy of thenew “Minnesota’s Bounty: The FarmersMarket Cookbook” where it’s alwayssummertime, and you can daydreamaway your winter blues.

Great cookbooks aren’t just collectionsof recipes; they’re filled with informa-tion that makes you want to run out andtry something new. This cookbook is setup according to the ingredient youwould find in a typical Minnesota farm-ers market (sweet corn, green pepper,pork, honey …) with vibrant photos,fresh recipes and, best of all, “quickmeal” tips for when you just don’t havemuch time. This is a great resource forwhen you end up with a load of produceand not a lot of ideas.

And the daydreams of summer are afree added bonus.

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Locally raised meats such as lamb and pork areoften available at markets and farms. Try these ten-der, succulent lamb burgers with the New PotatoesWith Feta and Olives (recipe following) for a Mediter-ranean-inspired meal your family won’t soon forget.Lamb Burgers With Tzatziki

(serves 4)Burgers1 1/4 pounds coarsely ground lamb2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano1 tablespoon cumin2 cloves garlic, finely choppedSalt and freshly cracked pepperOlive oilTzatziki2 cups plain Greek-style yogurt2 tablespoons lemon juice1/2 cup diced cucumber1 tablespoon minced dill1 clove garlic, mincedIn a large bowl, gently work together the lamb,

oregano, cumin and garlic. Lightly season the meatwith salt and pepper. With a light hand, form fourloosely packed patties, and then gently flatten themto about 3/4 inch thick. Brush the patties with someolive oil.

In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, lemonjuice, cucumber, dill and garlic.

Prepare a grill for medium-high heat, or preheat acast-iron skillet over medium-high heat and film itwith olive oil. Place the burgers on the grill or skillet,and cook until nicely seared on both sides, aboutthree minutes per side. Continue cooking, brushingwith a little more oil if grilling, until the burgers aremedium-rare (140 F). Serve topped with tzatziki insliced pita bread, open-face on a slice of toasted olivebread, or on a hamburger bun.

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New Potatoes With Feta and Olives

(serves 4)16 small new potatoes (Yukon Gold, fingerlings,

baby reds, etc.)3-4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oilCoarse salt1 red onion, cut into 1/4-inch rounds6 pitted kalamata olives, chopped1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano1/2 cup crumbled fetaSalt and freshly ground black pepperPreheat the oven to 350 F. Toss the potatoes with

just enough oil to lightly coat them, about 1 to 2tablespoons, and sprinkle with coarse salt. Bakeuntil the potatoes are tender but not too soft, about25 to 30 minutes. Put the potatoes in a gratin (casse-role) dish, and crush them with the back of a fork.

In a large skillet, heat the remaining oil and sautéthe onion slices until they become light brown, about6 to 10 minutes. Pour the onions and oil over thecrushed potatoes, and then toss in the olives, parsley,oregano and feta, and season with salt and pepper.Put the dish in the oven, and bake until the potatoesare very tender and the cheese is melted, about 10 to15 minutes.

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An homage to sunflower producers, Marinated KaleSalad utilizes both the oil and the seeds. Make thisdish a day or two ahead for best results. The extra timeallows the strong flavor of the kale to mellow a bit.Marinated Kale Salad

(serves 4-6)2 tablespoons sunflower oil1 tablespoon cider vinegar1 teaspoon honey1 pound kale, stemmed and finely chopped1 small sweet onion, finely chopped2 large carrots, shredded1/4 cup dried cranberries or raisinsSalt and freshly ground pepper1/4 cup toasted sunflower seeds

In a large bowl, whisk together theoil, vinegar and honey. Add the kale,onion, carrots and dried cranberriesand toss to coat. Season with salt andpepper, and sprinkle with the sun-flower seeds. This salad keeps nicely,and tastes better the day after it’smade.

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We all know about cranberry saucethat comes in a can, as well as the driedvariety of cranberry. And then there’sthose fresh cranberries in bags in theproduce aisle, which usually end upbeing cooked for sauce as well. But didyou know you can just eat those tart,fresh cranberries out of hand? And usethem in other delicious ways, such as inthis Cranberry Snack Cake? The resultsare gratifying: Four out of four “yums”from the sweet-toothed Johnson crew!Cranberry Snack Cake

(Makes a 9-inch cake)2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon cinnamon1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature1 1/4 cups sugar1 teaspoon vanilla3 large eggs1 cup plain Greek-style yogurt or sour cream1 cup fresh cranberries, choppedConfectioners’ sugar (optional)Preheat the oven to 325 F. Lightly butter and flour

a 9-inch square baking pan.In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, bak-

ing powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg andsalt. In a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugaruntil light and fluffy; then beat in the vanilla. Beatin the eggs one at a time. Beginning and endingwith the flour mixture, alternate folding portions ofthe flour mixture and the yogurt into the buttermixture. Fold in the cranberries.

Scrape the batter into the prepared pan, spread itevenly, and then tap the pan to release the air bub-bles. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the centercomes up clean, about 50-55 minutes. Cool the cakeon a wire rack. Dust it with confectioners’ sugar ifdesired.

“Minnesota’s Bounty” is published by the Univer-sity of Minnesota Press — www.upress.umn.edu.

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Please specify if you wish to have the cookbookreturned, and include information on how readersmay obtain a copy of the cookbook.

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Cookbook Corner

The Johnson clan gives four out of four ‘yums’ to Cranberry Snack Cake

A couple of weekends ago Iwas driving to Fort Wayne,Ind., to participate in a bar-bershop competition. (No, Idon’t cut hair. I sing with theLouisville Thoroughbreds.)As I was sailing down Inter-state 69, I saw a sign forFairmount.

For some reason, the townjumped out at me. But why? Ah,yes, it dawned on me: JamesDean grew up in Fairmount,and he was buried there.

I don’t think I have ever watched afull movie starring JamesDean, but what the heck? Thedude is a cultural icon. I was acouple of hours ahead of sched-ule, and I like exploring thingsI come across as I travel. So Ivisited Fairmount, Ind.

What a cute, quaint town.After visiting the museum, Iwas given directions to thegraveyard and the farm wherehe grew up. Once I located his grave-stone, I was shocked by the number offresh flowers and tokens of love for akid — he was only 24 when he died —who passed away more than 50 yearsago.

Bottles of beer, coins, freshflowers and love letters. Oneletter was tucked under arock, ready to fall off of thegravestone. I replaced it but

felt the urge to read it. Iopened it, and the letterstarted off with the fol-lowing: “Jimmy, it’s been

over 50 years since youhave been gone,

and I still miss youevery day.”

The letter washandwritten and two fullpages. After reading the first

sentence, I immedi-ately folded it upand replaced itsecurely under therock. This letter was notmeant for me. I felt like I hadjust spied on a privatemoment, fleetingly, butwrongly.

I then looked at the beerbottles and packs of cigarettes sur-rounding the stone, and it reminded methat these icons were in many waysnormal people, just like you and me.They had passions, likes, dislikes,favorite dishes, desserts they couldn’t

resist, holiday traditions — things thathelp make each of us who we are.

So, today’s column will briefly touchon icons of the past and their favoritefoods. To foodies like me, good food isone of the most enjoyable experiencesin life, and a peek into one’s soul.

James Dean: It is reported that hisfavorite food toward the end of his

short life was a brick oven pizzaat Villa Capri outside of Holly-wood, which no longer exists.Some say he ate his last mealthere.

Marilyn Monroe: Warm milkwith raw eggs blended in forbreakfast.Steak, lamb orliver (all

broiled) for dinner.Frank Sinatra:

Eggplant parmigianawith marinara sauce.

Nat King Cole:Bacon cheeseburgerwas his favoriteburger. There is also a cole slaw recipefloating around with his name on it,but I’m guessing that’s a play on words

more than anythingelse.

John F. Kennedy:Quite a broad menubut he typically had tobe reminded to eat.Clam chowder seemsto have been one of hisfavorite dishes — andBoston beans.

Ronald Reagan:Split pea soup, grilledhamburgers, mac andcheese, and meatloaf,just to name a few.

John Lennon:Curry, jelly and tea.(Is there food listedthere?)

Abraham Lincoln: Bacon, applesand coffee. Cooks sayhe was also preoccu-pied and ate just tosurvive. What a pity.

Cary Grant: Barbe-cued chicken as themain course. He alsoloved hard candies.

Arnold Palmer: Igave up. All I couldfind were referencesto iced tea and lemon-ade.

Mark Twain: Any-thing American —steak, biscuits, friedchicken, corn on thecob and pie.

It’s possible to go onand on with this exercise. But don’t youfeel like you entered into the soul ofthose above, just a little bit? It’s thesimple things.

BBQMyWay is written by DaveLobeck, a barbecue chef from Sellers-burg, Ind. Log on to his website atwww.BBQ-My-Way.com. He writes thecolumn for CNHI News Service. CNHIis parent company of The Land. ❖

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Frank Sinatra

Nat King Cole

Ronald Reagan

Cary Grant

Mark Twain

James Dean

Osborne Industries Inc., of Osborne,Kan., announces that the U.S. Patentand Trademark Office has awardedPatent No. 8,511,257, on Aug. 20 forthe company’s Safety By-Pass Gate forthe automated pig weighing and sort-ing system, the Osborne WeightWatcher Growth Management System.

The Osborne Weight Watcher Sys-tem, introduced in 2002, provides com-plete growth management of finishingpigs in large pens. An automated weighscale, coined the Osborne Survey Scale,sorts pigs by weight to enable targetfeeding, and automatically sorts mar-ket-ready hogs to cut sort losses andclosely match packers’ matrixes. Pigspass through the sorting scale as theynaturally move between feed andwater areas.

The newly patented Safety By-PassGate allows animals free access to thefeed and water areas if an emergency

event occurs. The gate automaticallyopens if the sort scale experiences lessthan normal activity owing to any typeof system failure. An industrialstrength air cylinder with featuresthat prevent rusting, binding or foulingoperates the gate mechanically duringa no-power or no-air event.

According to George Eakin, presidentand chief executive officer, the concept ofthe Safety By-Pass Gate arose from over10 years of research and development withthe Osborne Weight Watcher System.

The Weight Watcher System wasintroduced in 2002 at World Pork Expoin Des Moines, Iowa, at a time whenfeed prices began rising drastically.The capability of the system cuts sortlosses by growing more pigs uniformly.

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Deer hunters for yearshave been constructing ele-vated deer stands — usuallya few 2-by-4s, a few sheets ofplywood strategically nailedto a tree — to give them anedge over wily whitetails.

Nowadays, some ambitiousdeer hunters construct theirdeer stands to include heat,carpet, cooking stoves, insu-lated windows — nearly allof the comforts of home —all to put venison in the freezer.

Elden Stanke has about a half-dozenelevated deer stands strategically placedin and around the deer habitat on hisfarm just northwest of Smith’s Mill, Minn.

Far from luxurious, utilitarian wouldbe a more apt description. But one ofthem has origins that would have toqualify it as one of the more unusualdeer stands to be found in Minnesota.

Standing about 15 feet tall, a brightred, giant strawberry overlooks aslough, a field and a stand of woods.

Once upon a time, the fiberglass straw-berry was a key component in a Tilt-A-Whirl-type amusement ride aptly namedthe “Berry-Go-Round.” “My brother-in-law from Waterville got it from some-where and thought it would make a goodthing for the kids to play on,” he said.

However, city fathers and neighborstook a dim view of the scarlet orbparked prominently in his yard, so inthe interest of neighborhood harmony,he decided to get rid of it.

“I said I would take it, figuring itwould look good in the yard out here,”Stanke said.

“And I said, no, it wouldn’t,” addedhis wife, Merry, who quickly shot downany notions about yard art.

After some consideration, he came upwith the idea of utilizing it as yet onemore deer stand for the cadre of rela-tives and friends come every Novemberto hunt deer on the farm.

“My nephews welded a stand for it,”he said. “And it used to turn, but theywelded it so that now, it’s stationary.”

In its original configuration, thestrawberry had a hard bench seat run-ning all the way around the inside forriders and something resembling around table in the center.

In deference to functionality andcomfort, the table was removed andreplaced with a comfortable chair.

Windows were added to either side toenable a hunter to view areas to eitherside of the strawberry.

High above the vegetation,a hunter can be protected andcozy, yet have a commandingview of the countryside.

Situated where a farmfield abuts a thick stand ofcattail swamp and a hun-dred or so yards from apatch of woods, it is in aseemingly ideal location toambush a whitetail.

But since Stanke put thestand at its present location

two years ago — it’s clearly visible frombusy Highway 14 — no one has man-aged to draw blood while hunting there.

He admits that the reason may haveto do with a whitetail’s innate cautionabout new and peculiar things thatsuddenly appear in its neighborhood.

“The deer seem to stay up against thewoods,” he said, speculating that it hastaken some time for the keen-eyed ani-mals to get accustomed to the unusualaddition to the countryside.

This year, he is hopeful that it may allcome together with the added attractionof deer’s equivalent of a smorgasbord. Anephew who now farms the propertywas unable to get a conventional crop inthis spring due to the wet weather.When things finally dried out, heplanted a cover crop of tillage radishes.

“The radishes were planted to protectthe soil but I was told that deer reallylike to eat them, too,” he said of thevegetables resembling pale cucumbersthat now cover the field by the thou-sands. Stanke, who was unable to huntlast year because of some health issues,is unsure if he will be able to hunt withthe gang this fall either.

But he figures that with the radishesas forage and the deer more accus-tomed to the strawberry deer stand,the former amusement ride just mightbe a good place for one of his guesthunters to be when the 2013 Min-nesota Firearms Deer Season begins.

In the meantime, one might wonderwhy he opted to keep the strawberryits original, very noticeable red stateinstead of converting it to a stealthiercamouflage cloak of browns and tans tobetter blend in with the surroundings.

He thought for a moment.“Maybe someday I might want to start

growing some strawberries to sell,” hejoked. “It would make a pretty good sign.”

John Cross is a Mankato (Minn.)Free Press staff writer. Contact him at(507) 344-6376 or [email protected] or followhim on Twitter @jcross_photo. ❖

Deer stand berry, berry good

THE OUTDOORS

By John Cross

John Cross/Mankato Free Press

Elden Stanke’s unique elevated deer stand near Smith’s Mill, Minn.

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This column was writtenfor the marketing week end-ing Nov. 8.

September milk productionin the top 23 dairy statestotaled 14.8 billion pounds, up1.1 percent from September2012, according to prelimi-nary data in U.S. Departmentof Agriculture’s latest MilkProduction report. This is thefirst report to again includemilk cow numbers and outputper cow since the sequester.Output in the 50 states totaled 15.8 bil-lion pounds, up 1 percent from a yearago. Revisions lowered the originalAugust estimate to 15.7 billion pounds,up 2.5 percent from August 2012.

The July to September quarter out-put amounted to 49.4 billion pounds,up 1.5 percent from a year ago. Theaverage number of milk cows duringthe quarter was 9.23 million head, up16,000 from the same period last year.

September cow numbers totaled 8.51million head, down 19,000 from Augustbut 33,000 more than a year ago. Out-put per cow averaged 1,741 pounds, up12 pounds from a year ago.

California output was up just 0.4 per-cent though cow numbers were up1,000 head and output per cow was up5 pounds. Wisconsin saw a 1 percentincrease thanks to a 15 pound per cowgain and 1,000 more cows being milked.Idaho was down 1.5 percent on 9,000fewer cows. New York saw a 1.8 percentgain, thanks to a 30 pound increase percow. Pennsylvania was up 1.5 percenton a 25 pound gain per cow, though cownumbers were down 1,000 head. Min-nesota was unchanged in milk output,cow numbers, and output per cow.

The biggest increase was in Florida,up 7.1 percent, followed by Kansas at5.9 percent, and Iowa at 5.5 percent.Idaho recorded the biggest loss, fol-lowed by New Mexico, off 1.4 percent,and Missouri, off 1 percent.

Michigan was up 3.4 percent on a 30pound gain per cow and 7,000 morecows. Texas was up 1.4 percent despite

a 5 pound loss per cow butcow numbers were up 7,000head. Washington State wasup 1.6 percent on 4,000 morecows. Output per cow wasunchanged from a year ago.

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High Ground Dairy’s EricMeyer says the report “deliv-ered a rather bullish sur-prise,” adding that “Thecountry’s milking herd hasnot yet turned sharply to the

upside and challenges to profitability incertain regions of the country were stillpresent as monthly cow numbersshrank throughout the third quarter.”

The outlook for dairy farmers is verypositive for Fourth Quarter into 2014,according to Meyer, “was bullish versusexpectations and may continue to pro-vide support to dairy commodity pricesduring the seasonal holiday rally.” Hewarned however that “We still had 1percent growth in September andexpect production to continue acceler-ating for the coming months and assuch, we anticipate lower dairy com-modity prices once holiday demandsubsides towards the end of Novemberinto early December.”

September milk production was upjust 1.1 percent from a year ago andthat translated into small increases incheese but lower butter and powderproduction, according to this week’sSeptember Dairy Products report.

Butter output hit 134 million pounds,down 1.6 percent from August and 1.9percent below September 2012. Nonfatdry milk, at 76.4 million pounds, wasdown a whopping 28.6 percent fromAugust and 9.6 percent below a year ago.

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American cheese totaled 347 millionpounds, down 8.9 percent from Augustand 0.3 percent below a year ago. Ital-ian-type, at 385 million pounds, was 0.1percent below August but a healthy 4.5percent above a year ago. Total cheeseproduction amounted to 892 million

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MIELKE, from pg. 22Apounds, down 4.7 percent from August but 2.3 per-cent above a year ago.

Cheese prices plunged the first week of November.It started with the barrels on Wednesday and keptslipping, which pulled the blocks down Friday morn-ing, reversing five consecutive weeks of gain. Theblocks closed at $1.8225 per pound, down 8 cents onthe day and the week and 9.75 cents below this weeka year ago when they were as depressed as support-ers of Mitt Romney’s bid for the Presidency, down 19cents on the week. Barrel closed Friday at $1.7825,down 8.75 cents on the week and 5.25 cents below ayear ago when they plummeted 24.5 cents lower.Three cars of block and none of barrel traded handson the week. The Agriculture Marketing Service-sur-veyed U.S. average block price hit $1.8248, up 2.7cents, while the barrels averaged $1.8203, up 2 cents.

Cheese production schedules are often belowdesired levels due to tight milk supplies and compe-tition from other Class II and IV products, accordingto USDA’s Dairy Market News. Good holiday ordersare pushing prices higher as buyers look to securesupplies for the holiday buying season.

The Nov. 6 Daily Dairy Report points out that Sep-tember cheese production was up 2.3 percent from ayear ago but Cheddar production was down 1.2 per-cent “as cheese makers favored mozzarella.” Dailyaverage Cheddar output in September fell to nearlytwo year lows, according to the DDR, and “This shiftaway from Cheddar is particularly significantbecause milk prices are based on Cheddar prices.”

Holiday demand from retailers for blocks is firm,and the decline in Cheddar production could tightenfresh supplies and sustain the spot price, the DDRsaid. “Given prices overseas, it is unlikely thatdomestic cheese supplies will be augmented byimports, as they were at this time last year.”

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Cash butter continued its movement higher thisweek, closing the first Friday of November at $1.56,up 2.75 cents on the week but still 33 cents below ayear ago. Twelve cars sold this week. AMS butteraveraged $1.4949, down 2.9 cents.

Holiday demand has kept manufacturers busy fill-ing retail orders. Demand for 82 percent butterremains good, according to DMN, but butter makersare focusing on finishing 80 percent domestic ordersbut export interest remains good.

Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Friday at a record high$1.9325, up 2.25 S powder averaged $1.8616, up 1.6cents, and dry whey averaged 57.96 cents, up 1.9 cents.

This week’s GlobalDairyTrade price index fell 1.8percent from October 15, due to drops in butter andwhole milk powder. Most other prices were up. Thebutter price, converted to 80 percent butterfat, aver-aged $1.60/lb., down 7 percent. Cheddar cheese aver-

Holiday orderspushing cheeseprices higher

See MIELKE, pg. 24A

MIELKE, from pg. 23Aaged $1.99/lb., up 1.2 percent.

High Ground Dairy’s Eric Meyernotes that “Increased milk supplies inNew Zealand coming to the auction by

way of whole milk powder provided addi-tional resistance to overall dairy com-modity prices,” down for the second auc-tion in a row. Meyer views the event asslightly bearish for whole milk powder

and U.S. skim milk powder, bearish forbutter, but bullish for anhydrous milkfatand New Zealand skim milk powder.

Cooperatives Working Togetheraccepted 32 requests for export assistancethis week to sell 3.344 million pounds ofCheddar and Monterey Jack cheese and3.463 million pounds of butter to cus-tomers in Asia, Central America, Europe,the Middle East and North Africa. CWT’s2013 cheese exports now total 114.98million pounds plus 84.47 million pounds

of butter, 44,092 pounds of anhydrousmilk fat and 218,258 pounds of wholemilk powder to 37 countries.

DMN reports that 4.4 billion poundsof packaged fluid milk products is esti-mated to have been sold in the UnitedStates in August, down 2.7 percentfrom August 2012. Estimated sales oftotal conventional fluid milk productsdecreased 3.1 percent while estimated

CWT 2013 cheese exports total 115 million pounds

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MIELKE, from pg. 24Aorganic fluid sales increased 4.8 per-cent from a year earlier.

Commercial disappearance of dairyproducts in the first seven months of2013 totaled 116.4 billion pounds, up0.2 percent from the same period in2012. Butter was up 0.5 percent; Amer-ican cheese, up 2.6 percent; othercheese, up 2.2 percent; nonfat dry milk,down 22 percent; and fluid sales wereoff 2.2 percent.

Looking “back to the futures;” theFirst Quarter 2014 pack average was at$16.99 per cwt. Nov. 1 and was hoveringaround $17.01 late morning Nov. 8.

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California’s Department of Food andAgriculture released its annual reporton dairy product manufacturing costs.

The 2012 weighted average cost toproduce butter was down from a yearearlier, but the costs to produce nonfatdry milk and cheese were up.

The 2012 average cost to producecheddar cheese was 21.71 cents/lb., upfrom 20.29 cents in 2011 and the high-est cost per pound in the past 10 years.It compared to 19.21 cents in 2010;19.66 cents in 2009; 20.99 cents in2008; 20.03 cents in 2007; 19.88 centsin 2006; and 19.14 cents in 2005. Theaverage all cheese yield decreased to12.17 pounds per cwt. of milk in 2012,compared to 12.21 pounds in 2011; 13.7pounds in 2010; 13.28 pounds in 2009;13.58 pounds in 2008; 13.71 pounds in2007; and 12.24 pounds in 2006.

The 2012 average cost of manufactur-ing butter was 16.88 cents/lb., downfrom 17.75 in 2011 and the lowest since2008. Among seven plants, 2012 costsranged from 16.01 cents/lb. for the low-cost group to 17.82 cents for the high-cost group.

The cost to produce nonfat dry milkwas 19.99 cents/lb., up from 19.42 centsin 2011. Among nine plants, the 2012range was 17.82 cents/lb. for the low-

cost group; 21.16 cents for the medium-cost group; and 25.38 cents for thehigh-cost group (three plants in eachgroup). The full report is available atwww.cdfa.ca.gov/dairy/uploader/postings/manufacturingcost.

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Indiana dairy producers may be “tak-ing the train” to expand their marketoutreach. A yet-to-be-launched nonstoprail service called the “Green Express,”operated by the CSX Rail Company,will link Tampa, Fla., to LaPorte, Ind.,and bring fresh fruits and vegetablesfrom the Southeast and the Caribbeanto Chicago, the second largest marketarea in the United States. The trainmay also bring some “green” to Indianadairy producers.

The Indiana Dairy Producers Organi-zation recently heard details from theGreen Express’ Chris McGrath andIDP’s Dave Forgey talked with meabout it in Friday’s DairyLine and saidthey’ve been looking at this since 2011

and believe the first run will takeplace in March 2014.

“Those cars that come up, have to goback,” Forgey said, so IDP is lookingfor cooperatives or independentprocessors who will take advantage ofthis opportunity to reach consumers inthe southeastern states, Caribbean, orbeyond. He said the improvementsmade in the Panama Canal couldmean product going to China and theAsian markets, South Korea andJapan and possibly compete withWestern ports.

Plants exist within a five- or six-hour drive of the LaPorte location,according to Forgey, who sees “tremen-dous opportunity if we can get them(processors) interested and step out ofthe norm into some new ideas.”

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By DICK HAGENThe Land Staff Writer

Getting into inoculant-based prod-ucts and seed treating services hasgenerated new “farming dimensions”for Chris Schlegel, Kandiyohi Countyarea farmer.

“We’re into a diversified productlineup which we feel is very cost-effec-tive and a proven method to increaseyields,” said Schlegel, who views themicrobial and biological market asthe next threshold for advancing theproductivity of agriculture.

Max Yield Solutions, the name ofSchlegel’s new firm headquartered atSchlegel Farms near Lake Lillian,Minn., offers services in seed, seedtreatment products, seed treating serv-ices, plus biologicals and adjuvants.With these additional technologies hesees producers better able to quantifytheir inputs and increase yields in anenvironmentally friendly manner.

Might these microbiological productsalso lessen costs? Because eachfarmer’s production strategies are dif-ferent, on-farm testing is the most reli-able indicator of what works and whatdoesn’t. Even though some new prod-ucts suggest a potential for cutting

back commercial fertilizer costs, espe-cially nitrogen, Schlegel said it’s diffi-cult to tell farmers to cut back on inputswhen crop production is expanding.

“We know these products have thecapability to increase productivitywithout increasing costs. As new prod-ucts keep evolving, the bottom line isbetter utilization of our soils and cropproduction inputs. That’s no guaranteeof increased yields but it certainly istrending,” Schlegel said.

Corn, soybeans, wheat and sugarbeets are on the agenda for these bio-logical products. Already the turf busi-ness is big business. “But we’re just inthe early stages of wide-scale introduc-tion into row-crop agriculture,” hesaid, with key factors being environ-mental safety plus the ability to tailor

a plan to fit the specific needs of agrower, on a field-by-field basis. “It’snot a one-size-fits-all concept.”

His firm looks at the current inputs,be that conventional fertilizer or live-stock manure, then develops a pro-gram that fits in with what the pro-ducer is already doing. “We’re nottalking special applications to workwith these products. We’ll tailor a pro-gram to be the most cost-effective foreach particular customer,” he said.

The TerraMax products’ lineup willbe a major offering of Max Yield Solu-tions. Schlegel said, “there are a lot ofadvancements happening in specialresearch labs and on-farm testing. Itend to think we’re only into the firstchapter of putting bacteria and biologi-cal materials to work in our farm soils.

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Called a nitrogen tool bar attach-ment, this unit mounted on a 2014Hagie STS machine caught lots ofattention at the Clay County Fairin Spencer, Iowa.

“It’s not unlike any other nitrogenside-dress applicator except this onestands tall,” said Doug Bassett,northwest Iowa and southern Minnesota territorymanager for Hagie Manufacturing Co. of Clarion, Iowa.“This attachment helps minimize weather or rain dis-turbances that keep you out of your fields when corn isgrowing rapidly. With this unit you can still get thatnitrogen applied if you are doing side-dress applica-tions or even a rescuesituation if weatherdidn’t give you anyother option.”

Though already onthe market for about10 years, Bassett saidthe bar became muchmore popular whenthe price of corn wentup, along with theprice of nitrogen.“That tended to makeproducers managingfor maximum yieldsand also better man-aging those expensive inputs,” Bassett said.

The tool bar can be set up for 30-inch, 20-inch or22-inch row configurations. “In the narrower rowswe set the applicator knives for every other row,meaning we skip a row and let the corn reach for theN in either direction,” Bassett said, explaining therewas too much extra weight if set up with knivesevery 20 inches in the row.

Coulter wheels aren’t set up as gauge wheels con-trolling application depths but rather slit the groundso the nitrogen is squirted into that slit just beforebeing closed over with soil.

“The goal is to position that nitrogen so that itquickly attaches to soil moisture because then it willstay put in the soil,” Bassett said, indicating this is ahigh-speed nitrogen applicator permitting travel at10 to 15 mph, thus those coulters virtually roll alongon top of the soil. Deep penetrating coulters could bea problem covering the ground at these speeds.

So why knife in your nitrogen? Simply because therisk of nitrogen becoming unavailable for plant usedramatically increases when it is surface applied viabroadcast, band or otherwise compared with meth-ods that inject or incorporate it.

Urea ammonium nitrate (32 percent and 28 percent)commonly used in side-dress corn applications is easilylost through volatilization when surface applied. Thisoccurs when urea converts to ammonia gas which isreleased into the atmosphere through natural processes.

According to Rachel Halback, Hagie agronomist,the speed at which volatilization occurs depends ontemperature, humidity, soil pH and wind speed.Nitrogen loss will increase with increasing soil pH,

and hot and dry weather conditions favoring evapo-ration. Ohio State University agronomists foundapproximately a 3-percent loss per day with urea-based products left on the soil surface.

“So be concerned about weather conditions when

doing nitrogen work. But also recognize that thisnitrogen tool bar attachment lets you greatlyreduce the risk of weather,” Bassett said.

The tool bar attachment is removed in only 10 to

Nitrogen tool bar attachment for ‘catch-up’ opportunities

Doug Bassett

This attachmenthelps minimizeweather or raindisturbancesthat keep youout of yourfields whencorn is growingrapidly.

— Doug Bassett

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TOOL BAR, from pg. 27A15 minutes when switching back to the spray boomfor conventional spray work.

Perhaps the beauty of this Hagie STS machine isthat the same tank, sprayer and pump system is usedfor both regular spray applications and the nitrogenwork. Tanks vary in size from 1,000 gallon to 1,600gallon. Typical nitrogen application rates would be in

the 30-pound to 70-pound rate. More likely, however, isa starter fertilizer application at planting with a side-dress nitrogen application in season.

“Some producers are using this rig twice — early shortlyafter planting and then later after the corn is waist tochest high,” Bassett said, indicating most of their tool barunits are being purchased directly by farmers, many ofwhom also may do some custom work for neighbors. “But

big custom applicators are seeing this as a unique cus-tomer service which can further extend the work seasonfor their equipment, too. Historically, though, thesemachines are going to farmers who are trying to bettermanage their dollar costs of crop production.”

The risks of volatilization, immobilization andrunoff of surface-applied nitrogen make injectednitrogen much friendlier to those concerned withnutrient management.

Hagie Manufacturing dates back to 1947. Its prod-uct line of crop application equipment is now mar-keted worldwide. Preceding the advent of the self-propelled high-clearance crop sprayers, HagieHybrids (seed corn) started the growth of this familyowned company. ❖

Same system used for regular spray, nitrogen work

An interactive online map created by the MinnesotaCorn Growers Association highlights the local impactmade by corn farming throughout Minnesota.

With a single click, users can access data thatbreaks down corn production by county along withcounty-by-county information on corn crop value, sta-tions that sell ethanol-blended fuel such as E85,ethanol plants, grain elevators and MCGA members.

The online tool can be accessed atwww.mncorn.org/farm-policy/county-stats, or underthe “Farm Policy” tab at www.mncorn.org.

“It’s another way to show how corn farming helps growthe local economy,” said MCGA president Ryan Buck, afarmer in Goodhue County. “A strong corn crop meansmore activity at local businesses and more opportunitiesto create agriculture-related jobs in the region. Cornfarming makes an impact beyond just the farm.”

Minnesota corn farmers harvested 1.386 billion bushelsin 2012, valued at over $9.5 billion. There are 350 stationsthat sell ethanol-blended fuel such as E85, 20 ethanolplants and 621 grain elevators throughout the state.

With more than 46.3 million bushels harvested val-ued over $324 million, Renville County in westernMinnesota led the state in corn production. RedwoodCounty was second with over 40 million bushels val-ued at more than $280 million.

Hennepin County has 23 stations that sell E85, themost of any county in Minnesota. In greater Min-nesota, Stearns County in central Minnesota leadsthe way with 14 stations. Stearns and Kandiyohicounties each have 21 grain elevators. RenvilleCounty has the most MCGA members with 873.

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A logical place to zero in on theMinnesota cattle business is theMinnesota Beef Expo, where for 14years Kent Thiesse has headed upthe Youth Program.

With considerably cheaper cornprices than one year ago, how doesThiesse read the immediate futurefor Minnesota cattle producers?

“Yes, there’s some understandable optimism, espe-cially from the cow-calf producers. Calves are atrecord prices right now,” Thiesse said, explainingthat it is basically a supply and demand situation.Because of three years of drought conditions, beefcow numbers and total beef supply in this countryare at near record lows. Add to that the early Octo-ber blizzard that ripped through western SouthDakota and surrounding areas and claimed tens ofthousands of livestock.

Many of these losses were pregnant cows whichdirectly impact the supply of feeder calves againnext year. “In the big scheme of things, not a big dealbut, even so, this only exacerbates what already is atight supply,” Thiesse said.

Minnesota feedlot operators are certainly notingthe squeeze of escalating feeder prices so even withsignificantly reduced feed costs the margins arelikely staying fairly tight but Thiesse did venture,“there’s now more opportunity for profitability butit’s likely not as profitable as one might think.”

So if the drought cycle is diminishing in the south-west will cattle numbers, especially beef cows,rebound? “Yes, but not rapidly,” Thiesse said. “Thecattle business simply takes a long time to rebuildnumbers. Plus as cow men rebuild their herds, theyare naturally keeping more replacement heiferswhich, in the short term, can put even more pressureon the supply situation.”

Unlike the hog industry and the poultry business,cattle cycles are long-term so he’s not seeing muchrebound.

Will the cattle business eventually become a con-glomerate of just a few huge owners and investors?Thiesse doesn’t believe so. “The cattle business isunique. Yes, on the feeding side of this industry thereare now huge feedlots often with multiple owner-ships. But the nature of the cow-calf business stillcontinues to lend itself to a lot of smaller operations.

“There are many areas of our country suited onlyfor pasture land and forage production, often best fitfor smaller operations including part-time rancherswho have off-farm jobs. We have quite a bit of this inMinnesota so I don’t see much change in the cow-calfbusiness regardless the financial outlook.”

Thiesse recognizes the growing cooperationbetween the Department of Natural Resources andother public land agencies and ranchers wanting torent these acres for grazing. It seldom is an environ-mental issue. He related to earlier times when agri-culture was more diversified with livestock alwayspart of that farming landscape.

“Livestock was a positive from an environmental

standpoint. Obviously the first fertilizer we used ingrowing crops was livestock manure. Properly man-aged, livestock manure is still an excellent resourcefor the soil,” Thiesse said, pointing out Minnesotalivestock producers have improved their manage-ment strategies to the extent that livestock pasturesadjacent to rivers, streams and lakes are seldom nowan environmental issue.

In view of significantly larger corn crops than ear-lier predicted should feeders contract ahead for feedsupplies? Putting on his “banker’s cap,” Thiesse hesi-tated just a bit and said, “today most producers arelooking at margins so it’s hard to suggest locking in.But if feed prices and cattle futures generate a mar-gin, then contracting could be working for you. But ifmargins are questionable right now, there is no

urgency to contract ahead.”Thiesse is vice president at MinnStar Bank in

Lake Crystal, Minn., as well as author of the “FarmPrograms” column in The Land, found on page 3B inthis week’s issue.

“There’s nothing on the horizon to suggest a run-up of corn prices. Given the encouraging yields onthis 2013 crop and looking at projected plantingacres for 2014, it looks like continued pressure onthe corn market is inevitable, at least in the shortterm. It looks like corn supplies nationwide andworldwide are in a more stable situation so volatil-ity in the commodity markets should be lessened.”

Being part of the “think tank” team that createdthe Minnesota Beef Expo 14 years ago, Thiesse ispleased, almost amazed, that it has become such ashowcase event for the Minnesota cattle industry.

“Yes, this has now become one of the major eventsin the Upper Midwest,” said Thiesse, who since Day1 has been coordinator of the junior show. Therewere about 800 cattle and more than 300 exhibitorsin this year’s junior show portion of Beef Expowhich was Oct. 18-20 at the Minnesota State Fair-grounds. Expo dates correspond with the annualMinnesota teachers convention which shuts downMinnesota public schools for three days, so studentsaren’t playing hooky when participating.

The junior show is an educational event withthings like judging contests, a knowledge bowl, ateam fitting contest and the Minnesota Youth BeefExperience Program (see story on Page 32A). ❖

Thiesse: Cow-calf operators see some optimism

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No joke, the Minnesota Depart-ment of Agriculture is now in the“dating game” business.

A smiling Jim Ostlie, MDAemployee said, “in many states thisis called a ‘Farm Link’ program butin reality it is much like a datingservice. We call it the MinnesotaFarm Transitions program.

“We’re taking information from beginning farmersand/or ‘wanna-be’ guys and gals having aspirations aboutwanting to farm. Maybe they’ve now completed college, orworked on a farm as youngsters, or grew up on farm butthere’s just no room for fitting into the home farm.

“We link these young people with retiring farmers look-ing to the future but don’t have heirs to take over the farm.But if this retiring farmer is willing to take under his/herwing one of these younger folks, then we (MDA) arrangefor face-to-face sit-down sessions with both parties.”

This starts after the MDA receives a completedfarm transitions form.

“Once you get the right information in the hands ofboth parties, it’s then a matter of listening and talk-ing until the ‘retiring’ farm couple feels totally com-fortable with the young farmer. That, of course,includes financial details and a host of other items,”Ostlie said.

This Minnesota Farm Transitions InformationForm is a six-page document that compiles a hugeamount of information on behalf of both parties. TheMDA form reads “Understanding your goals andobjectives is important to matching and transition-ing, so complete answers are critical.” The first threequestions get right to it:

• How do you see yourself benefiting from this pro-gram?

• How do you feel about transitioning the farm? • What role do you see yourself playing in the tran-

sition of the farm?“We’ve been trying to do some informal matches for

the last five years. But we decided that we reallyneeded to iron out a specific program that providesenough details so we can really help with the transi-tion through its entirety. Even though in its infancy,interest is building,” Ostlie said.

As of Oct. 18, 27 beginning young farmers havefilled out the information forms and nine older farm-ers have expressed similar interest in potentiallyoffering their farms for a transition match up.

A call to Ostlie starts the process. Contact him at(320) 291-8657 or [email protected], or log on towww.mda.state.mn.us for more information. ❖

MDA provides‘dating service’for young, oldfarmers

Jim Ostlie

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Called the Minnesota YouthBeef Experience Program, thisproject now in its 10th year, hasplaced 84 beef heifers into thehands of youth across Minnesotaaccording to coordinator ClaudineGoodrich.

“These beef heifers are donatedby various Minnesota beef producers to youth whoapply to be selected. These youngsters are between12 and 16 years of age. Most are farm kids but non-farm youth also apply,” Goodrich said. “What we aredoing is creating a mentorship between seasonedbeef producers and the youth to encourage the loveof beef and the ongoing development of our indus-try.” She noted Minnesota cattle producers averageabout 56 years of age.

If a non-farm kid is selected, where does the heiferlive? She explained that the youth in his/her applica-tion has to identify housing arrangements with anearby farmer to house the critter. Also the applicantwill be providing daily care (feeding, etc.) of the newlyacquired heifer and getting a local source to impreg-nate the heifer (two straws of semen are provided by anA.I. cooperator). Clippers are provided and Purina sup-plies some grain so there’s minimal out-of-pocket coststo these youth selected for their beef heifers each year.

“Plus we encourage these youth to make connec-tions with a local vet; with other cattlemen in thearea; and of course to learn how to tend and fit their

heifer for the local county fair plus be spokespersonsabout their experience. In essence we enable them todevelop new confidence in themselves while alsolearning the details and husbandry of raising a beefanimal,” Goodrich said.

Some of these Minnesota youth are persistent.Goodrich told of Zachary Claire who applied fouryears in a row before finally being chosen just prior tothe 2013 Beef Expo. The Expo does a special recogni-tion of the Youth Experience Program, including colorphotos of all previous winners, year by year, plus a dis-play of scrapbooks required by each selected youth.

Goodrich commented about the difference in thequality of Claire’s first year application which wasdone in pencil versus his finely prepared application

for the 2013 award.“At our seminar here at Beef Expo we give ideas to

the kids on how to improve their applications pluswe have guest speakers from the beef industry, andwe also include a great beef dinner. It’s much like afamily affair. The Animal Science Department of theUniversity of Minnesota puts on this entire seminarevent,” Goodrich said.

She and her husband, Mark, both raised beef asyouth and benefited from mentors. “So why notshare our passion for this with other youth? We hada neighbor lad who helped us. We gave him a heiferfrom our herd. We saw what ownership and care ofthat animal did for him. That was the springboard soto speak for getting this program going here at theMinnesota Beef Expo,” she said.

At Beef Expo youth winners from the previous year(10 for 2012) compete in a showmanship contest withtheir individual heifers, as well as individual inter-views and their scrapbook entries, plus their year-longprogress reports which are shared with their sponsor(beef producers who provided the free heifers).

The winner gets a $750 Achievement Award checkplus a plaque.

Goodrich said a special surprise at each Youth Seminarawards banquet is when a heifer is awarded to a youthwhose name is randomly drawn from a box containingthe names of all youth attending the seminar whoweren’t selected by the committee to win a free heifer.This particular heifer is courtesy of the Minnesota StateCattlemen’s Association; the other heifers are courtesy ofindividual beef producers around the state.

She said 10 to 12 heifers are provided each year forthis program. Sometimes the free heifer program isself-sustaining. Goodrich said a 2012 heifer winnerthis year provided a free heifer from her parents’herd for one of the lucky applicants.

“We’ve had some really successful kids come out ofthis program. They develop a new sense of responsi-bility and respect, plus you can sense their pride incaring for their heifer, especially when it produces itsfirst baby calf. They mature so much. I see thetremendous gain in self-confidence among theseyouth. Plus they are so grateful,” she said.

There are some heart-warming stories, too. TylerDoyle, 16-year-old son of Kerry and Angie Doyle ofEaston, Minn., won a Hereford heifer in 2012 whichTyler brought to the 2013 Beef Expo for competitionin the beef showmanship event.

Named Lucky Lady, the heifer was Tyler’s prideand joy. His mother said Tyler went to the barn eachmorning and evening, before and after school. “Hewas feeding and caring for Lucky Lady but I know hewas also talking to her. She really was his specialfriend and now having Lucky Lady back here atExpo, where Tyler one year ago found out he was oneof the lucky winners, is pretty big,” Angie said.

Tyler is fighting a bigger challenge. In mid-Novem-ber he starts a 100-day spinal column bone-marrowtransplant session at Mayo Clinic in Rochester,Minn. His big hope? “That I’ll be out of the hospitaland back home before Lucky Lady has her baby calf,”Tyler said, as he led Lucky Lady into the arena thatFriday afternoon at the Minnesota Beef Expo. ❖

Beef program helps get youth into the industry

Claudine Goodrich

Dick Hagen

Tyler Doyle of Easton, Minn., with Lucky Lady, a heiferhe was awarded during the 2012 Beef Expo. Doylebrought Lucky Lady to be shown at this year’s expo.

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At the recent MinnesotaBeef Expo, Minnesota StateFair Grounds, the MinnesotaCattlewomen announced the2013-14 Beef AmbassadorTeam which includes ShelbySchiefelbein (Kimball), MariaWeber (Lake Benton), andLaura Stobb (Milaca); juniormembers (ages 13-15) areSydney Zehnder (Stanch-field) and Abbey Schiefelbein (Kimball).

Contestants from throughout the state competed for thishonor which includes a $500 cash prize provided by the Min-nesota State Cattlemen which went to first place winnerShelby Schiefelbein. Additional scholarships totaling $650were given by the Minnesota Cattlewomen and the MinnesotaBeef Council to the other team members.

Over this next year, team members assist at various con-sumer events, do classroom presentations to high school stu-dents in various communities, write a media article for news-papers in their local area and complete the Master BeefAdvocacy program.

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By RENAE VANDER SCHAAF The Land Correspondent

STURGIS, S.D. — The Lonetree Ranch has beenin the Reinhold family for almost a century. It hasseen its share of weather storms, but none with thedevastation produced by the Oct. 4 storm.

Larry and Robin Reinhold are the third generationto ranch and farmthe land settled byhis grandparents.They and their sixchildren live in thehouse that hasbeen the home foreach generation.

“They named itThe LonetreeRanch,” Larrysaid. “There wasone lone Cotton-wood tree on theirland.”

The ranch spans4,250 acres of west-ern South Dakotaland, 20 miles north ofRapid City and 20miles west of Sturgis. Those are the closest towns.Approximately 350 acres is planted to wheat.

“The cattle are the Hereford breed,” Reinhold said.“They have proven their hardiness for our change-able weather, winter cold, summer heat and do wellon grass. We also breed and raise American QuarterHorses. They are broke to be dependable cattlehorses and can be trusted with children.”

That is mighty important to the Reinholds. Inaddition to their ranching livelihood, they own andoperate Rainbow Bible Camp. Throughout the sum-mer months children spend a week at the ranch, rid-ing horses, ranching, experiencing life away fromtoday’s technology. There is time for Bible lessonsand the wide open spaces provide opportunity formeditation.

“Last summer kids from 19 states spanning SanDiego, Calif., to Newtown, Conn., took part in Rain-bow Bible Camp activities. We need to be able tohave confidence in our horses for the many differentriders.” At least 20 of those horses died in the storm.Their monetary value is between $5,000 and$10,000; their proven abilities priceless.

Those first days in October, Reinhold was sowing

winter wheat. The temperature was 85 degrees. Bynecessity, they keep a pretty close eye on the weather,he said. “My wife, Robin, is a trained weatherreporter.”

“We knew a winter storm was coming,” he said. “Wemoved the cattle to shelter and put the horses by thebarn. It is what we always do when adverse weatheris predicted. It has always been sufficient before.”

It started raining Thursday night, when Reinholdwoke the next morning at 5:30 a.m., it was stillraining; but soon turned to snow. Chores were donethat day. Saturday morning it was still snowing.The storm left behind 24 inches of snow with huge10-foot drifts.

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— Larry Reinhold

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See STORM, pg. 36A

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Following the early Octoberblizzard that devastated live-

stock herds across SouthDakota, the search was on

by the Reinhold family —including Molly, 17 — to findsurviving cattle and horses.

STORM, from pg. 35A“Electricity went out on Thursday,”

said Reinhold. “We moved from ourhouse to the Rainbow Camp building,there we had heat and water due to agravity flow system. The electricitywas off until Wednesday, so we had nocontact with rest of the world.”

By Saturday evening, the Reinholdsknew they had some losses, but as thedays unfolded, the extent of the devas-tation became evi-dent. Over 90 headof horses and adozen head of cattleperished in the bliz-zard. Other rancherssustained losses too.

“I can tell you storyafter story,” saidLarry Reinhold. “Ofyoung couples justgetting started. Onefamily had investedall they had to pur-chase 85 cows, nowthey have just 13cows left. This kind ofloss is hard to com-prehend. A youngcouple were building up a Red Angus cowherd, they are going to have to start over.”

Reinhold’s father and other old-timers had endured the storm of 1949,those of the ’60s, but none producedthe livestock loss as this one has.

“The cattle still had their summer coatson; remember it was still 85 degrees justdays before the snow flew,” said Reinhold.“It was early in the season, it was heavy,wet snow with great accumulation, andthe wind was ferocious.”

Livestock is the major industry ofSouth Dakota, producing some of thebest beef in the nation. To lose thou-sands of cattle in one storm will havean impact for years to come, he said.What happens in the country affectsthe main streets of our towns.

Ranchers are still in shock. It is diffi-cult to assess the total financial loss asthe surviving cattle are no longer inperfect condition. Pneumonia is aproblem. Then there is the emotionalanguish that comes with seeing themassive death loss.

“Ranchers care about their cattle,”said Reinhold. “They put their lives onthe line all the time. This storm came inlike tsunami. The judgmental attitudethat we are hearing from many, justshows their ignorance.”

Reinhold is doing what he alwaysdoes in the storms of life that seek tooverwhelm. He looks to God forstrength and help.

“By the Lord’s grace we will keep going,”said Reinhold. “Agri-culture’s tradition is acan-do attitude.” Hehopes to be an encour-ager and help to oth-ers who have suffered.Already he has beenheartened by tele-phone calls from for-mer Rainbow BibleCamp attendees.

He looks for practi-cal ways to assistthese young families.

“Cattle numbersare low, and the cat-tle price is high,”said Reinhold. “Thatmakes it extremely

difficult to rebuild cattle herds. Butthere are other opportunities to showthat you care.”

One way is to purchase quality nurs-ery trees for shelter belts. The stormtook out trees, much as a tornado leavesan area. Anyone can adopt a sufferingranch family; financial gifts make a dif-ference.

Reinhold said he will act as a water-shed for gifts to those in need. He alsosuggests farm associations — such asSouth Dakota Stockgrowers, FarmersUnion and Farm Bureau — as organiza-tions that can help.

As of Oct. 22, 111 ranchers hadreported their losses to the SouthDakota Animal Industry Board. StaffVeterinarian Susan Reenders said9,129 cattle, 348 sheep and 186 horsedeaths have been reported.

Mike Traxinger, South DakotaFarmer’s Union Legislative Director, isencouraging those who want to help to

Two feet of snow, 10-footdrifts stranded livestock

See STORM, pg. 37A

The cattle still hadtheir summer coatson; remember it wasstill 85 degrees justdays before the snowflew. It was early inthe season, it washeavy, wet snowwith great accumula-tion, and the windwas ferocious.

— Larry Reinhold

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STORM, from pg. 36Acontribute financially to the Rancher’sRelief Fund.

“It was established by the Black HillsArea Community Fund Association,”said Traxinger, “but it will be adminis-tered by the South Dakota Cattlemen’sAssociation, South Dakota Stockgrow-ers Association and the South DakotaSheep Growers. Nearly if not 100 per-cent will go right to the ranchers.”

“Monetary donations are best at thistime,” he said. “It is the time of theyear that ranchers sell. They use thatmoney to pay living expenses and paydown on bank notes. Now their incomeis gone.”

Traxinger said the three organiza-tions were providing excellent leader-ship, mobilizing efforts with supportand information.

Seventeen counties were listed onthe South Dakota website has havingemergency management teams.

“A lot of producers thought they hadtheir cattle in a good place with plentyof bedding,” said Traxinger. “One sheep

producer lost all his sheep when thebuilding collapsed on them.”

The ranchers did the best theycould, he said. So many different fac-tors were involved. The storm deliv-ered a more powerful punch than pre-dicted. Forty-plus inches of snow fellin some places in the Black Hills, withwind speeds over 70 miles per hour.

In addition to being the largestsnowfall ever in October, it also hit atthe very beginning of the month.

“South Dakota will recover at theend of the day,” said Traxinger. “Sup-port is coming from the local commu-nities and elsewhere.”

Three information meetings were heldin late October. These gatherings are ajoint effort by South Dakota Cattle-men’s Association, South Dakota FarmBureau, South Dakota Farmers Union,and South Dakota Stockgrowers Asso-ciation with the support of other indus-try groups and local businesses.

Donations can be sent to: BHACFRanch Relief Fund, P.O. Box 231,Rapid City, SD 57709. ❖

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The Minnesota Board of AnimalHealth has begun providing free identifi-cation ear tags to Minnesota cattle pro-ducers, veterinarians and bison farmers,and it’s going “great guns,” according toErica Gunderson, communications spe-cialist with the Board. “Since the first ofthe year we have now distributed nearly200,000 tags,” Gunderson said at therecent Minnesota Beef Expo.

Are there other ID systems? Accordingto BAH, there are several approved formsof official ID for cattle moving within Min-nesota. (Log on to www.mn.gov/bah for acomplete list.) But there are certain cattle

that must be officially identified.They arebreeding cattle, rodeo cattle and all cattlefor exhibition. Breeding cattle include allcattle except ...

• Heifers of beef breed less than 18months of age and maintained forfeeding purposes.

• Bulls under 10 months maintainedfor feeding purposes.

• Steers and spayed heifers.These free tags are offered in red,

green, yellow, blue or white. Call (651)201-6836 to order. The primary reasonfor ID tags is for health purposes, Gun-derson said, indicating that “traceabil-ity” is important if and when there isan animal disease outbreak.

Working the same booth at Beef Expo,Jim Ostlie, Minnesota Department ofAgriculture Livestock Development/Planning specialist, said that Minnesotamaintains about one million head of beefcattle, both heifers and steers. He saidbeef cow operations are the primary userof ear tags because many of their cattleare transported to other locations.

Many years back, ID tags began

replacing the branding iron for animalidentification. Ostlie said several statesoffer various incentives to cattlemen topurchase ID tags. But he said to thebest of his information, Minnesota isstill the only state to offer free tags,whether it’s just a handful or 200 tags.

He noted that animal ID is rapidlybecoming a national focus, promoted bythe National Cattlemen’s Association asa means of lessening indemnity issuesregardless of the triggering factor.

Gunderson maintains that the Min-nesota cattle industry does a good jobof maintaining a clean and healthycattle inventory. If there is a particu-lar disease break, the MinnesotaBoard of Animal Health is at theready to offer assistance.

Ostlie points out the Minnesota cattleindustry has remained surprisinglysteady in numbers. He reasoned thatbecause Minnesota has such a diverseinfrastructure and more reliableweather patterns, livestock numbers arefairly constant. He noted the tremen-dous decline in beef cow numbers in thesouthwestern states was because ofongoing drought issues over a three-year period. “Those challenges just don’thappen up here,” Ostlie said. ❖

200,000 free ear tags distributed through ID programThe primary reason for IDtags is for health purposes... ‘traceability’ is importantif and when there is an animal disease outbreak.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculturerecently announced funding to providesafety training for the more than 2 millionyouth working in agricultural production.

The USDA’s National Institute of Foodand Agriculture awarded $600,000 toPennsylvania State University todevelop a national training curriculumthat lessens agricultural hazards toyoung workers. The training will alignwith Career Cluster Standards of theNational Council for Agricultural Edu-cation for a unified approach to anational farm safety education and cur-ricula-certification program for youth.The project will establish a nationalsteering committee to engage theDepartment of Education, Departmentof Labor, FFA, Farm Bureau, FarmersUnion, Ag Safety and Health Council ofAmerica, National Council for Ag Edu-cation and other relevant partners. Thecommittee will work to identify curricu-lum and testing gaps, certification needsand industry-recognized credentials.

Curriculum materials will be placed

on the eXtension website in the new AgSafety and Health Community of Prac-tice to be used in both formal and non-formal settings. A national outreachstrategy will promote use of the cur-riculum from youth and farm safetyinstructors to parents and 4-H youthprograms. Additionally, the project willdetermine the resources required tosustain a clearinghouse for nationalyouth farm safety and education cur-riculum, state certification require-ments and testing.

Agricultural education is an impor-tant part of an individual’s career andtechnical education. As such, it needsto provide instruction that leads toindustry-recognized credentials.

Through federal funding and leader-ship for research, education andExtension programs, NIFA focuses oninvesting in science and solving criticalissues impacting people’s daily livesand the nation’s future.

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This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Correspondents Tim King (story) and Jan King (photo)Patriotic farmer

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KKarl Perl told the people ofStearns County, Minn., that henearly starved while escaping

the Russian army during World War II.That is why he got into the food busi-

ness, he said.“He was Jewish,” said Alex Marthaler,

of Padua. “He was in the Red Army ona train. He didn’t know where he wasgoing. He thought maybe Siberia.”

Years later Perl showed Marthalerhis deformed ankles.

“He said he got those when he waswalking across the Ukraine.”

Perl was wounded twice during hislong walk, or earlier.

Perl told Marthaler about his escapewhen he was farming near Padua.Before Padua, Perl founded the success-ful Perl Sausage Co. in Chicago. Hisobituary says he was a successful busi-nessman in East Germany until 1954.

He was also the father of seven sons. Inhis 50s he left them, and a divorcedwife, in Chicago.

“He loved the American farmer,”Marthaler said. “He was very patriotic.”

He also knew good farmland. Hisdream was to farm some of America’srichest, most-productive soils.

“His goal was to own 2,000 acres,”Marthaler said. “He ended up with2,004 acres.”

Karl Perl was like that. He accom-plished what he set out to do, whetherit was to walk across war-ravagedEurope or buy just the right number ofacres of rich Minnesota farmland.

In the 1990s he set about making ashrine to the American farmer. Thatshrine stands on a high rise of aboutfour acres on Stearns County Road 28.An American flag flaps in the breeze. Avisitor looking north can see thousands

of acres — 2,000 in fact — of corn andsoybeans spreading to the horizon.

The shrine’s black stone says simply“God Bless America — Land of Opportu-nity — To the American Farmer.” In smallletters at the bottom is carved, “Dedicatedby Karl Perl, The Jewish Farmer.”

Just beyond the monument are the silosand buildings Perl built as part of his2,000-acre project. He lived there alone.

The stone is dated for the year 2000.Marthaler says it probably was erecteda little earlier. But 2000 is an interest-ing date. Karl Perl died in 2001.

The obituary his sons wrote contradictswhat he told people in Stearns County. Itsays he was discharged, with distinction,from the Red Army while recovering fromwounds. Perl was his mother’s name. Hisfather was named Katz-Feig. The obitu-ary does not mention his more than twodecades as an American Farmer. ❖

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S E C T I O N BTHE LAND November 15, 2013

Cash Grain Markets

DoverEdgertonJacksonJanesvilleCannon FallsSleepy Eye

Average:

Year AgoAverage:

corn/change* $4.25 +.23$4.00 +.08$4.22 +.09$3.90 +.05$3.95 +.04$4.15 +.09

$4.08

$6.84

soybeans/change*$12.36 +.40$12.61 +.35$12.66 +.33$12.45 +.34$12.58 +.37$12.66 +.38

$12.55

$13.56

Local Corn and Soybean Price Index

Grain prices are effective cash close on Nov. 11. 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 AnglesAg experiencing youth movementThere has definitely been resurgence in agriculture.

When I entered college in the early 1980s, I was toldthat there were so many opportunities in agricultureyou could always find a quality job. At that time, therewas a short supply of farm kids who went to college.Then all of a sudden,“the ’80s” hap-pened and suddenly, all of those jobopportunities dried up. My friendsall thought that “working in town”was so much better than farming.Times have changed.

What has been a pleasant trendover the last five years is that theyounger generation is starting tocome back to the farm.Most of themhave gone to college and then deter-mined that they want to make pro-duction agriculture their life’s work.

In the last few years, the grainindustry has seen tremendous prof-its and it has been easy to bring another generation intothe operation. The current generation has been able tomaintain their income, they’ve purchased new equip-ment and maybe they’ve even been able to invest in agetaway up north. In addition, the younger generationhas been able to afford good housing, new vehicles and anice standard of living. In most cases, it’s been an easytransition and both generations have been happy.

So, you might be wondering where I’m going withthis. Today, it appears we could be entering a time ofdifferent economics.

If you look back, it wasn’t that long ago when we weresatisfied with a $50 profit per acre and if we were ableto squeeze out $100 per acre, we were pleased. Theyounger generation, who hasn’t experienced a down-

Grain OutlookCorn trickles to three-year low

The following market analysis is for the week end-ing Nov. 8.

CORN — Corn trickled down to a new three-year lowat $4.15 1⁄2 per bushel this week in front of the long-awaited November U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture crop report.This crop report included updatesthat would have been made on theOctober report if the governmentshutdown had not resulted in thecancellation of that report.

There were a few surprises onthe update, including a 2013-14carryout number that did notbegin with a “2,” which caughtthe market leaning to the wrongside. Expectations were for a car-ryout of 2.0 billion bushels andthe new balance sheet arrivedwith a 1.887 billion bushel number. December cornhad closed lower ten out of the last 11 trading ses-sions before posting a key reversal higher after thefriendly/neutral crop update.

The leaner ending stocks number was accom-plished through a few avenues. Planted acres werecut 2.1 million acres to 95.3 million acres, harvestedfell 1.9 million acres to 87.2 million, and yieldincreased 5.1 bushels per acre from the Septembernumber of 155.3 bu./acre to 160.4 bu./acre. This yieldmatches the second highest on record. Illinois cornyield matched a record 180 bu./acre. Minnesota’syield stands at 164 bu./acre, a decrease of 2 bu./acrefrom the September update.

Using the new variables, crop production rose 146million bushels from the September report to 13.989

Livestock AnglesCattle in supply,demand battle

November has started off in an interesting patternbetween futures and the cash livestock markets. Cattlehave traded higher in the cash market while the futuresmarket has failed at weekly highs. At the same time thehog futures, which have been discount to a firm cash mar-ket, have moved to a premium whilethe cash market has slipped lower.

Cattle are in a battle of supplyversus demand, which has beengoing on for a long time. The bat-tle is becoming more acute as cat-tle prices at every level of produc-tion have risen to levels that inthe past have brought consumerresistance.

With competitive meats slowlydropping in price at the same time asdisposable income to the average con-sumer declines, the prospect for fur-ther consumer resistance is likely to occur. If this scenariocontinues on its present course, the lack of demand willtrump any depletion of the supply of cattle and priceswould more than likely decline.At this time it appears thatmost analysts are concentrating on supply and ignoringthe fact that domestic beef demand has declined.

Another red flag has surfaced as far as supply is con-cerned which could have a major future impact on the cat-tle market. It appears that, from a global perspective,manyforeign countries have been increasing their cattle num-bers,which poses a threat to the U.S.beef export market.

November could end up being the crossroads for thecattle market as to whether supply or demand rule, andthus which direction cattle prices head in the future. Pro-ducers are urged to pay close attention the market move-ments in the weeks ahead and protect their inventories

JOE TEALEBroker

Great Plains CommodityAfton, Minn.

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

PHYLLIS NYSTROMCHS Hedging Inc.

St. Paul

See NYSTROM, pg. 2B See TEALE, pg. 2B See HUNEKE, pg. 2B

ANDY HUNEKEAgStar Director, Agbiz & Trade Credit/Leasing

Northfield, Minn.

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NYSTROM, from pg. 1Bbillion bushels versus forecasts for a14 billion bushel crop. On the demandside, feed usage gained 100 millionbushels and exports blossomed 175million bushels or 14.25 percenthigher to 1.4 billion bushels. The on-farm national average price wasslashed to $4.50 per bushel from $4.80in September and $6.89 last year.

The 2012-13 balance sheet was alsorevised this month. The supply sidewas unchanged, but feed usage wascut 142 million; Feed, Seed & Indus-trial dropped 16 million; and exportswere reduced 4 million bushels. End-ing stocks saw a resulting 163 millionbushel increase to 824 millionbushels. This was carried directly tothe 2013-14 crop year’s total supply.

Global ending stocks for 2013-14were much higher than anticipated at164.33 million metric tons, up from151.42 mmt in September and over 10mmt greater than the 154.21 mmtpre-report estimate. China’s importprojection of 7 mmt was leftunchanged. Brazil’s corn productionwas decreased 2 mmt to 70 mmt.

A couple of interestingtakeaways from thereport: Brazil’s corn pro-duction was cut, but their bean produc-tion was left unchanged; corn feedingshows the second-largest year-to-yearincrease since the 2010-11 crop year andmay be overstated with record DDG pro-duction; corn ear weights were pegged atthe low end of the last 10 years.

Weekly export sales were huge at 67.7million bushels. Using the fresh exportprojection, we have 62.5 percent of thetotal export line already committed. Westill haven’t heard anything from theEnvironmental Protection Agency on the2014 ethanol mandate. China addedBrazil as an approved corn provider. Thismay amount to a 10-15 mmt increase inBrazil’s corn exports, but shouldn’t be afactor until next spring/summer.

OUTLOOK: Our downside target of$4.15 was essentially met this weekwhen December corn hit $4.15 1⁄2 perbushel on report day. December cornclosed just one-half cent weaker for theweek at $4.26 3⁄4 per bushel. The short-term upside in corn may be limitedwith 15 percent of the crop left to beharvested and a possible yield increase

again in January, butshort-term downside

may also be limited to$4.00 with a smaller-than-anticipatedcarryout on the November report.

Bottom line, we have plenty of corn,it’s just a matter of getting it to move tomeet demand — until supplies becomeavailable elsewhere. Longer-term,without a threat to world production itwill be difficult for corn to earn thecarry presently in the market.

SOYBEANS — Soybeans took a side-ways track in the week leading up to themonthly crop report. January soybeansclosed 44 1⁄2 cents higher for the weekat $12.96 per bushel, but the gains inthe last two days of the week accountedfor 41 cents of the price increase.

Let’s first look at the NovemberUSDA crop production report. Thereweren’t any huge surprises on the U.S.balance sheet and was in general aneutral report. Both planted and har-vested acres were cut 700,000 acres to76.5 and 75.7 million acres respec-tively. The yield increased to 43bu./acre from 41.2 bu./acre in Septem-ber and estimates for 42.4 bu./acre.Minnesota’s yield was left unchangedat 39 bu./acre. This brought total pro-duction to the third largest ever at3.258 billion bushels, up 109 millionfrom the September report.

On the demand side, crush wasraised 30 million bushels, exportsjumped 80 million bushels or 5.8 per-cent and residual fell 6 million bushels.Ending stocks were up 20 millionbushels from the last USDA report to170 million bushels. This was in linewith the pre-report projection for a 172million bushel carryout. The mid-pointaverage on-farm price for 2013-14 waslowered 35 cents to $12.15 and com-pared to $14.80 last year. Both Brazil’s

and Argentina’s production projectionswere unchanged at 88 mmt and 53.50mmt respectively.

Changes made to the 2012-13 bal-ance sheet included a 0.2 bu./acre yieldincrease to 39.8 bu./acre which added19 million bushels to last year’s pro-duction. Imports were lowered 4 mil-lion bushels, crush was cut 1 million,exports were raised 5 million, and seedfell 1 million to a new carryout of 141million bushels. This is 16 millionbushels higher than in September.

This week’s rally began late in theweek when the Food and Drug Admin-istration announced they are propos-ing eliminating trans fats (partiallyhydrogenated soybean oil) from theU.S. food supply by 2015. They deemedtrans fats have no health benefits andare detrimental to your health. Transfats add shelf life, add texture, and sta-bilize flavors in food. This news pushedsoybean oil sharply lower and sup-ported the meal and bean markets.

Weekly export sales were big at 37.4million bushels and brought total com-mitments to 84 1⁄4 percent of the newexport sales forecast.

OUTLOOK: Harvest is dwindlingdown with less than 10 percent to goand the market is still looking for waysto attract soybeans into the pipeline.Soybean sales by the grower have beenslow throughout harvest. For Januarysoybeans, support has held in the$12.50 area; next resistance is $12.12,then $13.30 per bushel. The inversesin the market are likely to stay with usuntil other world supplies becomeavailable to the market.

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

Market still looking for ways to attract soybeansMARKETING

HUNEKE, from pg. 1Bturn yet, may not be ready for thischange. It’s important that you areproactive in addressing this possibil-ity in order to avoid future stress andto prevent the younger generationfrom coming back to you and saying,“I wish you would’ve warned me.”

Now is the time to start the discus-sion on how lower economics willimpact your operation and to startpreparing the younger group for less-profitable years. We need to relay ourpast experiences without going back to“’80s talk,” as that will make them justroll their eyes. It’s important we tellthem about the days when the marginsmeant you had to decide which piece ofequipment to upgrade instead ofupgrading four or five pieces a year.

Also, warn the younger generationthat the pickups they are driving nowmight be around for quite a few yearsand they may not be able to take awinter vacation every year. Startpreparing the younger generationnow for what could be leaner times.

If you haven’t brought your youngerpartners into the financial discus-sions of the operation, it is a good timeto start looking at the numberstogether. If they become involved in

understanding your financial pictureit will help them understand whencash flow may become tighter, andmaybe the family living withdrawalsneed to be more conservative.

The key to any successful partner-ship is communication. Make sure youare communicating with the youngergeneration and that you are truly lis-tening to them. Through communica-tion you can make sure there aren’tany issues simmering. Everyone canbenefit from the knowledge you havegained from your past experiences.

I’m sure there are pieces of adviceyou could pass on to the new genera-tion of farmers. What advice would youpass on? If you have any advice for thefuture generation, e-mail me [email protected] with yourideas and advice so I can share them ina future column. The future of agricul-ture is here and we have an opportu-nity to make it better than ever bypassing on your knowledge.

AgStar Financial Services is a coop-erative owned by client stockholders. Aspart of the Farm Credit System, AgStarhas served 69 counties in Minnesotaand northwest Wisconsin with a widerange of financial products and serv-ices for more than 95 years. ❖

Advice for the next generation

TEALE, from pg. 1Bwhen needed.

The hog market appears to have runinto resistance once again as it movedover the $90 per hundredweight levelbasis cash and futures. The resistancecame in the pork cutout which beganto slip as product became more abun-dant. This forced the packers to bemore reluctant in being aggressive inaccumulating live inventory and thusthe cash prices began to tumble.Because the pork cutout level is at arelatively low level as compared to thebeef cutout, demand seems to be gain-ing momentum mainly due to the

value of pork versus beef and chicken.The recent cold storage report that

was released recently suggests a fairdraw-down on pork supplies versus ayear earlier, which also indicates a fairdemand for pork products. Thisdemand, which surfaces as pork pricesdecline, is likely to provide some sup-port, which will show up as greaterpacker interest at lower prices which,in effect, reflects better demand.

This could ultimately help stabilizethe hog prices in the weeks ahead.Therefore, producers should use excesspremiums in deferred months to protectinventories if given the opportunity. ❖

Protect your inventories

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The forty-one members of the U.S. Senateand U.S. House conference committee des-ignated to determine a new farm bill metfor the first time on Oct. 30.

The conference committee is chargedwith finding a compromise on the versionsof the farm bill that were passed earlierthis year by both the Senate and House.There are a lot of major differences in thetwo versions of the farm bill that havebeen passed to be worked out by the con-ference committee, as well as some otherissues that will likely impact the debate.

The current farm bill extension expiredon Sept. 30, with many programs andprovisions set to expire by Dec. 31.

The Congressional Budget Office in May estimatedthat the current farm bill would require $973 billion overthe next 10 years (2014-23), or $97.3 billion per year,without any reductions in expenditures.The breakdownof federal expenditures by the CBO is as follows.

• Food and nutrition (SNAP) programs: $764 bil-lion (79 percent)

• Crop insurance program: $84 billion (8.6 percent)

• Conservation programs: $62 billion(6.3 percent)

• Commodity support programs: $59billion (6.0 percent)

• Other programs: $5.9 billion (0.10percent)

The sequestration legislation approvedby Congress earlier this year wouldreduce the spending on the new farm billby $6.4 billion over the next 10 years,putting the total spending at $966 billion.

The proposed U.S. Senate farm billwould reduce total spending by $17.9billion over the next 10 years, and by$24.3 billion, if the sequestration

cuts are included. By comparison, theU.S. House version of the new farm bill would reducetotal spending by $51.9 billion over the next decade,and by $58.3 billion with the inclusion of the seques-tration cuts.

Following are some of the items that will likely bekey issues and factors in reaching a compromise on anew farm bill.

SNAP program provisionsMuch of the focus on the new farm bill debate in

Congress has centered on the Supplemental Nutri-tion Assistance Program, which includes the foodstamp program, the women, infants and childrenprogram, and the school lunch program.

Food stamps were added to the farm bill legislationseveral decades ago, mainly because the food stampprogram is administered through U.S. Department ofAgriculture. Currently, over 47 million people in theUnited States are on food stamps, with an averagebenefit of $133 per month. This was reduced by 5 per-cent on Nov. 1, due to the expiration of federal stimu-lus funding. The number of persons on food stampshas more than doubled since 2008, due to the down-turn in the U.S. economy and eligibility changes.

Approximately 554,000 Minnesota residents getbenefits through the SNAP, which is about one-tenthof the state’s population. About one-third of thosereceiving the benefits are children, with anotherone-fourth being elderly, and a majority being infamilies where at least one adult earns a paycheck.

Federal standards allow food stamp assistance toany individual who has an income below $15,415per year, or $26,344 for a family of three. Manystates, including Minnesota, have opted for higherthreshold income levels for food stamp eligibility. Asreferenced earlier, approximately 79 percent of theproposed funding for the new farm bill will go to theSNAP-related programs.

One of the biggest differences in the U.S. Senateand U.S. House versions of the new farm bill is inthe proposed future funding for SNAPs. This wasalso one of the main roadblocks to passing a new

Conference committee reaching an endpoint on the farm bill

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Comparison of new farm bill proposals from the U.S. Senate and U.S. House(Commodity program provisions)

Price protection programs U.S. Senate U.S. HouseProgram name Adverse Market Payment Price Loss CoveragePayment acres 85 percent of crop base acres 85 percent of planted acres

(Up to total base acres)Payment yields Current CCP yields Current CCP yields

(Can be updated to 90 percent of five-year average)

Reference price 55 percent x five-year “Olympic” average Fixed prices set by Congress(Target price) “Olympic” national average priceProposed prices for 2014Corn (current: $2.63/bu.) $2.83/bu. $3.70/bu.Soybeans (current: $6/bu.) $6.19/bu. $8.40/bu.Wheat (current: $4.17/bu.) $3.62/bu. $5.50/bu.Payment rate Difference between the reference price Difference between the reference

and the 12-month national average price price and the 12-month national or the CCC loan rate average price or the CCC loan rate

Payment amount Payment rate x payment yield Payment rate x payment yieldx payment acres x payment acres

Revenue protection programs U.S. Senate U.S. HouseProgram name Agricultural Risk Coverage Revenue Loss CoverageCoverage criteria Choice of county or farm level County levelPayment acres Planted acres up to total base acres 85 percent of planted acres up to

total base acresBenchmark guarantee Five-year “Olympic” average county or farm Five-year “Olympic average county

yield x five-year “Olympic” national average price yield x five-year “Olympic” nationalaverage price

Revenue guarantee Benchmark revenue x 88 percent Benchmark revenue x 85 percentActual revenue County or farm Yield x 12-month County yield x five-month national

national average price or CCC loan rate average price or CCC loan ratePayment amount Revenue guarantee – actual revenue Revenue guarantee – actual revenue

Max. amount is 10 percent of benchmark revenue Max. amount is 10 percent of benchmark revenue

Payment made on 80 percent of payment acres (County yield) 100 percent of payment acres65 percent of payment acres (Farm yield)

Note: “Olympic” average is a five-year average yield or price, with the high and low year eliminated.Table developed by Kent Thiesse

See PROGRAMS, pg. 4B

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PROGRAMS, from pg. 3Bfarm bill in the U.S. House. The newfarm bill passed by the U.S. Senatewould cut the spending on SNAPs by about $400million per year (0.5 percent), or $4 billion over 10years. By comparison, the U.S. House proposal wouldcut SNAP funding by about $3.9 billion per year (5.1percent), or approximately $39 billion over 10 years.

The proposed funding levels for the SNAPs arelikely to be a major “sticking point” in reaching acompromise on a new farm bill, as both sides arefairly well entrenched in their positions. The U.S.House also proposed to tighten limitations on howvarious states administer some of the SNAPs, whichwere not included in the U.S. Senate farm bill.The farm ‘safety-net’ programs

The Senate version of the farm bill would giveproducers a one-time choice of the Adverse MarketPayment program or the revenue-based Ag RiskCoverage program.

The U.S. House farm bill would offer producers achoice between the target-price based Price LossCoverage program and the revenue-based RevenueLoss Coverage. The program options available inboth the Senate and House versions would be avail-able to producers for all eligible commodities,including corn, soybeans and wheat.

The reference prices in the Senate AMP programwould be adjusted annually to a rate that is 55 per-cent of the five-year “Olympic” national averageprice for a commodity, with the exception of rice andpeanuts. The proposed initial AMP reference priceswould be $2.83 per bushel for corn, $6.19/bu. forsoybeans and $3.62/bu. for wheat. Current targetprice levels in the DCP Program are $2.63/bu. forcorn, $6/bu. for soybeans and $4.17/bu. for wheat.

In the new AMP program, payments would be

made when the 12-month nationalaverage price falls below the reference

price for a specific commodity. Pay-ments would be based on current counter-cyclicalpayment program yields, and would be paid on 85percent of the farm unit’s current crop base acreage.

By comparison, the U.S. House PLC program wouldutilize fixed crop reference prices for the five-yearfarm bill, which are set by Congress. The PLC refer-ence prices would be $3.70/bu. for corn, $8.40/bu. forsoybeans and $5.50 bu. for wheat. PLC program yieldswould also be current CCP program yields; however,payment yields could be updated from current levelsup to 90 percent of the five-year “Olympic” averagefarm yields for a specific crop from 2008-12. In addi-tion, the PLC payment acres would be based on 85percent of the current year planted crop acres, up to amaximum of a farm unit’s total crop base acres.

The ARC program in the Senate farm bill would giveproducers a choice between utilizing either county-based or farm-based five-year “Olympic” average cropyields. However, the payment rate when using farmyields would be 65 percent of payment acres, as com-pared to 80 percent of payment acres when usingcounty yields. The ARC benchmark revenue would bethe “Olympic” average county or farm yield times thefive-year “Olympic” average national average price fora commodity, with the revenue guarantee being set at88 percent of the benchmark revenue.

ARC payments would be made when the actualrevenue in a crop year falls below the revenue guar-antee, up to a maximum of 10 percent of the bench-mark revenue. The actual revenue would be theactual farm or county yield times the 12-monthnational average price for the crop marketing year.

The Revenue Loss Coverage program offered by theU.S. House will function similarly to the U.S. Senate’sARC program, except that the RLC program will be oncounty average yields, and will not offer a choice forfarm-based yields. The RLC benchmark revenue will becalculated similar to ARC, with the RLC revenue guar-antee being set at 85 percent of the benchmark revenue.RLC payments will be made on 100 percent of plantedcrop acres, up to a farm unit’s total crop base acres.

RLC would use a five-month national average priceto determine the actual crop revenue in a year for agiven commodity, rather the 12-month national aver-age price proposed in the ARC program. However,the RLC program payments still would not occuruntil October in the year following harvest. The 12-month crop marketing year for corn and soybeansruns from Sept. 1 in the year of harvest until Aug. 30the following year. The five-month price starts onSept. 1 and ends on Jan. 31.

There are obviously some differences to be workedout between the Senate AMP/ARC programs, and heU.S. House PLC/RLC programs in the conference com-mittee; however, those differences appear to be quitemanageable. The table contains a comparison of thevarious provisions of proposed U.S. Senate AMP/ARCand U.S. House PLC/RLC program proposals.Payment limits and means testing

Both the Senate and House versions of the new farmbill would have payment limits of $50,000 per individ-ual for the commodity program payments (listed pre-

viously), and $75,000 per individual for gains fromCommodity Credit Corp. marketing loans and loandeficiency payments. The Senate version of the farmbill would restrict payments to anyone with anadjusted gross income over $750,000, while the Houseversion would set the AGI threshold at $950,000.Crop insurance

The federal crop insurance program has been pro-posed to remain largely intact with the new farm bill,with some minor adjustments and possible enhance-ments; however, there are likely to be several proposalsto alter crop insurance provisions in the new farm bill.

Crop insurance programs have come under somecriticism in recent months, due to the large federalcost for the program and some eligibility require-ments. The federal government subsidizes about 62percent of the annual cost of crop insurance premiumsto producers, with the farmer paying the balance.

The government also subsidizes large crop insur-ance losses, such as with the 2012 drought.

The Senate farm bill would link conservation compli-ance to the purchase of federal crop insurance, a provi-sion that is not included in the house farm bill. Somewould like to see the crop insurance subsidy reduced,while others would like it eliminated for farmers above$750,000 AGI, or see limits placed on crop insurancebenefits that a producer can receive. Another proposalhas been to put more restrictions on the harvest priceoption from revenue protection crop insurance cover-age, which could increase the financial risk to farmers.Many activist groups and some members of Congressare pushing for changes in the crop insurance program.Bottom line

There are also many differences in dairy supportprograms, conservation programs and other pro-grams to be worked out in the conference committee.Another major difference in the two versions of thefarm bill is that the House farm bill would end thepermanent farm legislation, which dates back to the1938 and 1949 farm bills, which was not addressedin the Senate farm bill.

This measure is strongly opposed by most farm organ-izations, who want to make sure there is some continua-tion to farm “safety net” programs for the future.

Will there be a compromise farm bill that comesout of the conference committee? There are certainlyreasons that this could become reality. However,there are some major legislative and philosophicaldifferences that need to be worked out, especiallyrelated to the SNAP funding and program provi-sions. Even if a new farm bill passes out of the con-ference committee, it must then be passed by boththe full U.S. Senate and the U.S. House, which couldbe difficult to achieve. There is some possibility thata new farm bill could somehow be linked to federalbudget legislation later this year, or in early 2014.

Of course, if no agreement can be reached on a newfarm bill by the end of 2013, there is always the pos-sibility that the current farm bill could be extendedfor another one or two years.

Kent Thiesse is a government farm programs ana-lyst and a vice president at MinnStar Bank in LakeCrystal, Minn. He may be reached at (507) 726-2137or [email protected]. ❖

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‘Fearless Farm Finances’WorkshopNov. 15-16Best Western RiverfrontHotel, LaCrosse, Wis.Info: Presenters are authorsof “Fearless Farm Finances;”$125/person covers meals,copy of book and admission towrap-up program on Jan. 10at Badgerland Financial inPrairie du Sac, Wis.; log on towww.mosesorganic.org/farm-finances.html to register andfor more information, or call(715) 778-5775

What is a Fair & Profitable Farm RentalAgreement?Nov. 20, 9:30-11:30 a.m.Meeker County CourthouseCommunity Rooms A&B,Litchfield, Minn.Info: There are 25 workshopsheld throughout the state, logon to http://z.umn.edu/hdp formore info, or check with yourcounty Extension office

What is a Fair & Profitable Farm RentalAgreement?Nov. 21, 2-4 p.m.Event Center, Hutchinson,Minn.Info: See Nov. 20 event

Minnesota Farm BureauAnnual Meeting Nov. 21-23DoubleTree Hotel, Blooming-ton, Minn.Info: To register, contactcounty Farm Bureau office, orLori Wiegand, (651) 768-2102or [email protected] byNov. 1; registration forms andregistration can be found atfbmn.org; registration afterNov. 1 will add $5/meal

Savoring Wine Class — A Three-Part SeriesNov. 23, Dec. 7, Dec. 14, 10a.m.-1 p.m.Minnesota LandscapeArboretum Learning Center,Chaska, Minn.Info: University of Minnesotaenologist Katie Cook teachesfundamentals of wine tastingto inform your appreciationfor the fruit of the vine and toenhance your winemakingabilities; $125/arboretummember, $150/non-member;call (952) 443-1422 or log onto www.arboretum.umn.edu/learn.aspx

Minnesota Farmers UnionState ConventionNov. 23-24Ramada Plaza, MinneapolisInfo: Log on to www.mfu.orgor call (800) 969-3380

Bison FundamentalsNov. 29, 2-4 p.m.Central Livestock SalesBarn, Albany, Minn.Info: Registration encouragedto reserve a take-home educa-tional packet by [email protected], calling(507) 454-2828 or by loggingon towww.mnbison.org/events

Grazing and Soil QualityVideoconferenceDec. 5, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.Seven locations around Min-nesotaInfo: Presented by the Min-nesota Department of Agri-culture and the MinnesotaGrazing Lands ConservationAssociation; for more detailsand to register, log on tohttp://bit.ly/1hHKD8f;$25/GLCA members,$50/non-member, $45 for one-year GLCA membership andregistration to the videocon-ference; seating is limited ateach site

‘Fearless Farm Finances’WorkshopDec. 6-7Michael Fields AgriculturalInstitute, East Troy, Wis.Info: See Nov. 15-16 event

20th Annual Drive-Through Live NativityDec. 6-7New Life Christian Church,Albert Lea, Minn.Info: Free admission; locatedat 1705 SE Marshall(between Advance Auto andNAPA Auto Parts); call (507)373-0814 or (507) 373-1533;canceled in case of inclementweather

Old Fashioned DanishChristmasDec. 7Danebod Campus, Tyler,Minn.Info: 2-5 p.m. shop the Jule-butikker; 4-6 p.m. traditionalDanish supper, advancedtickets preferred by calling(507) 247-3000, $8/adult,$4/child 10 and under; 6:30p.m. free evening entertain-ment by Marilyn (Buhl)Parker and the Jazz Inter-preters followed by dancingaround the Christmas tree

4X4 Culinary MinnesotaWine SeriesDec. 12, Jan. 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m.Minnesota LandscapeArboretum Learning Center,Chaska, Minn.

Info: $55/member/session,$65/non-member/session; call(952) 443-1422 or log on towww.arboretum.umn.edu/learn.aspx

Pork Quality AssuranceTrainingDec. 18University Center HeintzCenter, Rochester, Minn.Info: Registration requestedto [email protected] or(800) 537-7675 or log on to

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Farm Futures SummitJan. 7-8Hilton at the Ballpark, St.Louis, Mo.Info: Log on to www.farmfu-tures.com/summit2014

Upper Midwest RegionalFruit & Vegetable Growers Conference &Trade ShowJan. 16-17

River’s Edge Convention Cen-ter, St. Cloud, Minn.Info: Log on towww.mfvga.org; BeginningGrower Workshop and aFarm Finance Workshop willboth take place Jan. 15, alsoat the River’s Edge Conven-tion Center

National Ag DayMarch 25Info: http://www.agday.org;theme is “Agriculture: 365

Sunrises and 7 BillionMouths to Feed”

Dairy Calf and HeiferAssociation ConferenceApril 1-3Green Bay, Wis.Info: Keynote speaker isDonald Driver, retiredGreen Bay Packer widereceiver; to register, log onto www.calfandheifer.org orcall (855) 400-3242 or e-mail [email protected]

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Started just two years ago withabout 10,000 acres of public landbeing opened for cattle grazing, thegoal is at least 50,000 acres for thisdual mission of grazing land for cattleand better habitat for wildlife.

“We’re at about 26,000 acres cur-rently,” said Kelly Anderson, a Min-nesota Department of Agricultureemployee.

Originally the cattle owner wasresponsible for fencing the grazingarea in his lease agreement with theDepartment of Natural Resources.But Anderson said going forward theDNR will be responsible for perimeterfencing around a designated grazingarea. However additional fencing topermit rotational grazing within thatdesignated area will be the responsi-bility of the individual cattleman.

Fees for grazing DNR land are vari-able because it somewhat depends

upon the decisions of the local DNRoffice in a given area. “Some lands areput out on a bid basis; some are a flatfee subject to application procedures,”Anderson said.

Regardless, differences of opinionbetween sportsmen, the DNR and cat-tlemen will always tend to happen.“Hunters who hunt the land aftergrazing are generally very satisfiedwith the results. Easier hunting andmore wildlife are their general com-ments,” said Jim Ostlie, also with theMDA. By the same token he’s taken afew harsh phone calls from hunterswho simply don’t accept the data thatscience is providing.

Available on the MDA website is alisting of grazing lands availablethrough the DNR, U.S. Fish andWildlife and other public agencies. Logon to www.mda.state.mn.us.

“You’ve got to get your name into thehat, so to speak. Then the selectionprocess starts and it typically is a com-petitive bidding process,” Ostlie said.

How does Minnesota agricultureadvance in this ongoing struggle foraccess to public land, especially withmore acres getting into public ownershipeach year? Ostlie said that Minnesotaagriculture continues to grow, if not inmore production acres each year cer-tainly in the productivity of each acre.

“I credit Minnesota farmers for beingvery environmentally conscious whilestill providing a strong and healthy live-stock industry. There are always objec-tors on either side of the fence but in my

opinion Minnesota farmers are doingeverything right. Our farmers diligentlypractice conservation and quickly adaptprograms that enable them to be evenmore conservation correct,” Ostlie said.Conservation grazing talkingpoints

• The DNR plans to use conservationgrazing as a management tool onapproximately 50,000 acres of WildlifeManagement Areas. An additional6,000 acres in Region 3 are now identi-fied as land suitable for grazing so pos-sible grazing is now 56,000 acres.

• In 2013, there were eight new sitesfor an additional 3,227 acres with fenc-ing, water and other infrastructureinstalled and prepared for grazing.

• On July 1, $600,000 of Legislative-Citizen Commission on MinnesotaResources funding became available toinstall grazing infrastructure on 5,000acres. This work is contracted out toprivate vendors over the next two tothree years.

• One of the largest grazing projectsin Minnesota is on Chippewa Prairiein Chippewa and Swift counties. Thisjoint venture between the DNR, TheNature Conservancy and local cattleproducers demonstrates conservationgrazing practices.

• Each new grazing location willhave a grazing plan written that willaddress objectives, rare features, sen-sitive areas, invasive plants, livestockrates, fencing, water and monitoring.

“Informally we have heard from theLac qui Parle WMA and the GlacialRidge NWR manager that producersare ecstatic about the weight gain theyare seeing on their livestock with con-servation grazing,” said CarmelitaNelson, DNR Division of Fish &Wildlife Prairie Grassland coordinator.She can be reached at (651) 259-5014.

Time of grazing on WMAs depends onobjectives. However grazing will usuallystart in mid-May with cattle removedbefore the fall hunting seasons, gener-ally not later than Aug. 15. Some areasmay be grazed season long, othersrotated through a series of paddocks,and others flash grazed for a briefperiod of time. Current vegetation andmanagement objectives will drive thetiming and stocking rate for each site.

Primary livestock will be cow-calfpairs. Cattle producers are responsiblefor moving and caring for the livestock.Hunting is allowed on grazed WMAland. Signs will be posted and hunteraccess gates will be provided at strate-gic locations. ❖

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'68 JD 4020 diesel, powershift, excellent condition.608-214-1859

'99 CIH 9330, pwr shift, exc.rubber, 4850 hrs., very good1 owner tractor, alwaysshedded, $59,500. 641-495-6387

2-7420 JDs, MFD cab, powerquad trans, high hours,higher model, can lower.$19,900-$23,900. (715)223-3600

6410 JD MFD cab, powerquad rebuilt by JD/warran-ty, front fender, nice tighttractor, $31,900. (715)223-3664

AC WD-4, OH'd, 3-pt, NF,new rims; 32 bu, CSF feedcart. 715-474-6660

Case IH 8910, MFD, 3 re-motes, dual PTO, 2480 actu-al hrs, 18.4-42 duals, alltires are new, serviced, su-per sharp mint conditionunit, $79,500. 507-234-5679

Case IH STX 425, runs &shifts nice, metric tires, 6remotes, powershift, 9400hrs, good shape, ag use,$62,000. 507-234-5679

FOR SALE: '10 JD gas utili-ty, 2900 hrs, new tires w/TA25 quick attach, Westen-dorf ldr only 10 hrs on ldr,Nice, $6,750. (608)487-2657

FOR SALE: '91 CIH 7140,FWA, duals, 70%, 6600 hrs,loaded, maintanencerecords, great shape!$56,500. 507-236-3094

FOR SALE: Case IH 9330Steiger, 3pt hitch, PTO, ex-cellent tires, excellent con-dition. 715-896-0828

FOR SALE: CIH 7230 mag-num, FWA, 3700 hrs,18.4x46, $76,000. 320-987-3177

FOR SALE: IH 5288, FWA,4300 hrs, nice, $41,000. Days320-987-3177

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FOR SALE: 14' Shulte, PTOdriven rock rake, veryheavy unit, very goodshape, field ready, one own-er, $10,500. 320-360-4458

FOR SALE: JD 9200, 4WD,$70,000 trades?; JD 7720TII combine, RWD, rebuiltw/843 CH & 220 BH, $27,500;IH 700 8x18 OL plow,$7,000; Super B grain dryer& holding bin, $4,000. 507-330-3945

FOR SALE: Rhino RC20, 20'flail shredder, $9,000 OBO.712-253-4222

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

Int'l model 80 snowblower, 8'wide, very good cond. 507-402-1184

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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

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FOR SALE: '06 Artsway180B 15' stalk chopper, 4whls, hyd lift, $6,000; CaseIH 720 5-18 auto reset plow,coulters, $4,500. Both verynice condition. 507-380-7863

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Specializing in most ACused tractor parts forsale. Rosenberg TractorSalvage, Welcome MN56181, 507-236-8726 or 507-848-6379

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FOR SALE: JD 2510 w/Schwartz hydraulic load-er JD 2510 w WF &Schwartz all hydraulicloader w/ snow bucket.New tires all around.Good sound tractor,$7,000 (952) 657-3611

IHC 7240 MFD, 2200 hrs,front weights, new rubber,$85,000; Wilrich 34½' dig-ger, $7,500. 507-462-3589

CIH 600 Quad, '12, 1350 hrs ........................................$332,000 CIH 600 Quad, '11, 630 hrs ..........................................$353,000 CIH 600 Quad, '11, 820 hrs ..........................................$353,000 CIH 600 Quad, '11, 925 hrs ..........................................$299,500 CIH 535 Quad, '09, 2215 hrs ........................................$271,500 CIH 535 Quad, '07, 1795 hrs ........................................$271,500 CIH 485 Quad, '10, 1155 hrs ........................................$275,000 CIH 485 Quad, '09, 905 hrs ..........................................$222,500CIH STX440Q, '01, 4150 hrs ........................................$156,000 CIH 435 Steiger, '10, 895 hrs ........................................$235,000 CIH STX375, 8920 hrs ....................................................$85,000

CIH 350 Steiger, '12, 75 hrs ..........................................$235,000 CIH 350 Steiger, '12, 380 hrs ........................................$235,000 CIH 350 Steiger, '11, 1590 hrs ......................................$182,500 CIH 335 Steiger, '08, 2225 hrs ......................................$174,500 CIH STX275, '05, 2290 hrs............................................$116,000 CIH 9380, '96, 4850 hrs ..................................................$82,000 CIH 9370, '00, 6705 hrs ..................................................$82,000 CIH 9330, '97, 3875 hrs ..................................................$69,900 CIH 9330, '96, 3040 hrs ..................................................$72,000 CIH 9270, '92, 6415 hrs ..................................................$64,000 CIH 9270, '91, 7130 hrs ..................................................$55,000 CIH 9170, '87, 7360 hrs ..................................................$47,500 IH 3788, '80, 7000 hrs ....................................................$12,500 Challenger MT855B, '07, 4420 hrs ................................$210,000 JD 9930, '09, 1740 hrs..................................................$230,000 JD 9650, ‘12, 320 hrs. ..................................................$320,000JD 9520T, '05, 3830 hrs ................................................$141,000 JD 9400T, '01, 4560 hrs ................................................$126,500 JD 9620T, '06, 3485 hrs ................................................$195,000 JD 9400, '97, 7125 hrs....................................................$95,500 JD 8440, '79, 9300 hrs....................................................$15,500 JD 8440, '79, 2445 hrs....................................................$24,900 NH 9682, '96, 4965 hrs ..................................................$69,900 NH 9680, '95, 5970 hrs ..................................................$53,500 NH T9.505, '11, 215 hrs ................................................$235,000 NH T9.505, '11, 300 hrs ................................................$235,000 NH 9020, '10, 580 hrs ..................................................$165,000 Steiger Cougar, '87, 6920 hrs..........................................$49,500Versatile 895, ‘81, 6125 hrs.............................................$23,500

CIH 340 Mag, '11, 1665 hrs ..........................................$198,500 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 1780 hrs ..........................................$199,000 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 1920 hrs ..........................................$197,500 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 2125 hrs ..........................................$196,500

CIH 335 Mag, '11, 875 hrs ............................................$192,500 CIH 335 Mag, '11, 1300 hrs ..........................................$199,500 CIH 335 Mag, '08, 3600 hrs ..........................................$144,900CIH 335 Mag, '08, 2645 hrs ..........................................$144,900CIH 315 Mag, '13, 200 hrs ............................................$234,500 CIH 315 Mag, '12, 1560 hrs ..........................................$190,000 CIH 315 Mag, '11, 1430 hrs ..........................................$172,500 CIH 305 Mag, '11, 930 hrs ............................................$192,500 CIH 305 Mag, '10, 3695 hrs ..........................................$151,900 CIH 305 Mag, '09, 1795 hrs ..........................................$182,500

CIH 305 Mag, '07, 2250 hrs ..........................................$159,500 CIH MX270, '01, 6650 hrs ..............................................$76,900 CIH MX270, '99, 4625 hrs ..............................................$74,900 CIH MX255, '05, 3400 hrs ............................................$106,000 CIH 245 Mag, '07, 3510 hrs ..........................................$119,500 CIH MX240, '00, 9140 hrs ..............................................$67,500 CIH MX230, '05, 2335 hrs ............................................$109,500 CIH MX220, '00, 2995 hrs ..............................................$69,900 CIH MX210, '05, 2050 hrs ..............................................$92,500 CIH MX200, '02, 3420 hrs ..............................................$87,500 CIH MX200, '99, 8900 hrs ..............................................$69,500 CIH 190 Mag, '09, 3660 hrs ..........................................$115,000 CIH 180 Mag, '12, 125 hrs, Warranty............................$152,500 CIH MX170, '98, 10,295 hrs............................................$44,500 CIH 200 Puma, '11, 435 hrs ..........................................$141,500 CIH 180 Puma, '12, 200 hrs ..........................................$138,000 CIH 165 Puma, '10, 1395 hrs ........................................$104,500 CIH 155 Puma, '08, 3050 hrs ..........................................$85,000 CIH 145 Puma, ‘11, 2225 hrs. ..................................call for priceCIH 140 Pro, '10, 800 hrs................................................$92,000 CIH 125 Maxxum, '11, 1160 hrs......................................$89,000 CIH 125 Pro, '08, 440 hrs................................................$75,000 CIH 125 Value, '07, 5000 hrs ..........................................$49,900 CHI MX100, '00, 7600 hrs ..............................................$29,900 CIH 7240, '96, 4720 hrs ..................................................$68,900 CIH 7120, '88, 7680 hrs ..................................................$45,500 CIH 5250, '96, 13,745 hrs ..............................................$30,500 CIH 5130, '91, 5295 hrs ..................................................$32,500 CIH 3220, '96, 6425 hrs ..................................................$12,900 IH 2404, '68, 6040 hrs ......................................................$4,800 IH 966F, 9875 hrs ..............................................................$9,950 JD 8760, '90, 6545 hrs....................................................$49,500 JD 7820, '06, 3200 hrs..................................................$106,900 JD 7800, '95, 6535 hrs....................................................$59,000 JD 4755, '90, 13,940 hrs ................................................$42,900 JD 2520, '08, 450 hrs......................................................$17,800 Kubota L35, '98, 1395 hrs ..............................................$18,900 Massey 184-4, '81, 5700 hrs ..........................................$10,000 McCormick CX105, 765 hrs ............................................$39,900 NH 8970, '94, 10,085 hrs ................................................$42,000 NH T8040, '10, 1110 hrs ..............................................$175,000 NH T8010, '08, 2010 hrs ..............................................$126,500

CIH 125 Value, '08, 1530 hrs ..........................................$57,500 CIH 125 Value, '07, 500 hrs ............................................$59,900 CIH JX100U, '03, 3305 hrs..............................................$30,500 CIH JX75, '05, 65 hrs ......................................................$22,500 CIH 5130, '90, 6805 hrs ..................................................$22,900 CIH 5130, '90, 9140 hrs ..................................................$27,500 Case 2290, ‘81, 6040 hrs ................................................$13,000Farmall B, '45 ....................................................................$1,990 Farmall C, '48 ....................................................................$2,500 Farmall H, '46 ....................................................................$1,900 IH 5288, ‘83 ....................................................................$16,900IH 5088, '84, 7090 hrs ....................................................$19,500 IH 5088, '81, 4975 hrs ....................................................$20,500 IH 1086, '80, 9400 hrs ....................................................$11,600 IH 1086, '78, 8225 hrs ....................................................$12,000 IH 986, 3800 hrs..............................................................$13,500 IH 986, '77, 8770 hrs ........................................................$9,500 IH 966, '73, 5500 hrs ........................................................$7,500 IH 666, '73, 7460 hrs ........................................................$5,300 IH 560D ............................................................................$4,900 IH 400................................................................................$1,900 IH H ..................................................................................$1,200 Allis Chalmers 185 ..........................................................$14,000 Allis Chalmers C ................................................................$2,450 Allis Chalmers D17 ............................................................$3,150 Ford 4600, '80, 2980 hrs ................................................$10,500 JD 7600, '94, 8000 hrs....................................................$46,900 JD 4010, '63, 1960 hrs......................................................$6,500 JD 3020D, '66, 7305 hrs ................................................$12,500 JD 2510, '66, 1295 hrs......................................................$8,750 McCormick 560 ................................................................$4,900

COMPACT - Bobcat CT440, '13, 100 hrs ........................$23,500 JD 4610, '04, 4720 hrs....................................................$16,500 JD 4320, '04, 1100 hrs....................................................$22,900 JD 4310, '04, 1345 hrs....................................................$21,900 JD 3203, 795 hrs ..............................................................$9,850 JD 2305, 495 hrs ..............................................................$8,975 JD 855, '95, 1275 hrs......................................................$14,900 JD 855, '92, 110 hrs........................................................$13,500 Kubota B7510, '04, 1040 hrs ..........................................$10,500 Kubota B750HSD, '02, 1310 hrs........................................$8,900 Kubota B7300HSD, 1265 hrs ............................................$6,500 Kubota B2710, '04, 755 hrs ............................................$13,950 Kubota BX2360T, '09, 515 hrs ..........................................$8,950 Kubota BX2230, '04, 1985 hrs ..........................................$7,750 Kubota BX2200, '02, 280 hrs ............................................$7,975 Kubota BX1800, '00, 1510 hrs ..........................................$6,600 Kubota L3130HST, '04, 3485 hrs ....................................$10,800 New Holland Boomer 8N, '09, 60 hrs ..............................$24,500 Artic Cat 700EFI, '11, 1120 hrs........................................$16,500 JD 620I, '10, 395 hrs ........................................................$8,500 Kawasaki 650, '06, 600 hrs ..............................................$4,500 Kubota RTV1100, '08, 1590 hrs ......................................$11,250 Kubota RTV900XTW, '09, 405 hrs ..................................$10,750 Kubota RTV900, '06, 1070 hrs ..........................................$7,950 Kubota RTV900W, '04, 840 hrs ........................................$8,200 Polaris 500HO, '00, 2340 hrs ............................................$4,995

CIH 9120, '12, 330 hrs ..................................................$319,500 CIH 9120, '11, 605 hrs ..................................................$299,500 CIH 9120, '11, 825 hrs ..................................................$265,000 CIH 9120, '10, 690 hrs ..................................................$282,500 CIH 8230, '13, 230 hrs ..................................................$349,000 CIH 8230, '12, 375 hrs ..................................................$329,000 CIH 8120, '12, 800 hrs ..................................................$264,000 CIH 8120, '10, 745 hrs ..................................................$259,500 CIH 8120, '10, 760 hrs ..................................................$270,000 CIH 8120, '10, 860 hrs ..................................................$246,000 CIH 8120, '10, 1275 hrs ................................................$249,500 CIH 8120, '09, 1030 hrs ................................................$245,000 CIH 8120, '09, 1265 hrs ................................................$245,000 CIH 8010, '08, 1475 hrs ................................................$192,500 CIH 8010, '06, 1905 hrs ................................................$180,000 CIH 8010, '06, 2080 hrs ................................................$159,500 CIH 8010, '04, 2570 hrs ................................................$120,000CIH 7120, ‘11, 615 hrs ..................................................$250,000CIH 7120, '10, 1145 hrs ................................................$246,000 CIH 7120, '09, 940 hrs ..................................................$235,000 CIH 7120, '09, 1230 hrs ................................................$248,500 CIH 7120, '09, 1230 hrs ................................................$249,000 CIH 7120, '09, 1715 hrs ................................................$215,000 CIH 7088, '12, 770 hrs ..................................................$239,000 CIH 7088, '10, 640 hrs ..................................................$229,500 CIH 7088, '10, 1500 hrs ................................................$176,500 CIH 7088, '09, 815 hrs ..................................................$219,000 CIH 7010, '07, 1415 hrs ................................................$197,000

CIH 6130, '13, 285 hrs ..................................................$265,900 CIH 6088, '12, 695 hrs ..................................................$239,000 CIH 6088, '12, 810 hrs ..................................................$235,000 CIH 6088, ‘11, 770 hrs ..................................................$225,000CIH 6088, '09, 965 hrs ..................................................$208,000 CIH 5088, '10, 725 hrs ..................................................$214,500 CIH 2588, '08, 1225 hrs ................................................$185,900 CIH 2588, '07, 1500 hrs ................................................$169,500 CIH 2388, '06, 1965 hrs ................................................$149,500 CIH 2388, '05, 1820 hrs ................................................$137,500 CIH 2388, '05, 3110 hrs ................................................$127,500 CIH 2388, '04, 1500 hrs ..................................................$99,000 CIH 2388, '03, 2425 hrs ................................................$129,500 CIH 2388, '03, 2920 hrs ................................................$113,000 CIH 2388, '03, 3500 hrs ..................................................$99,900 CIH 2388, '02, 2470 hrs ..................................................$99,500 CIH 2388, '02, 2985 hrs ..................................................$89,500 CIH 2388, '02, 3035 hrs ..................................................$99,500 CIH 2388, '01, 2580 hrs ..................................................$99,500

CIH 2388, '01, 3005 hrs ..................................................$75,000 CIH 2388, '01, 3230 hrs ..................................................$69,500 CIH 2388, '01, 3440 hrs ..................................................$79,000 CIH 2388, '00, 3320 hrs ..................................................$75,500 CIH 2388, '98, 2670 hrs ..................................................$79,500 CIH 2388, '98, 3295 hrs ..................................................$72,500 CIH 2366, '02, 3535 hrs ..................................................$99,500 CIH 2366, '98, 2700 hrs ..................................................$92,500 CIH 2188, '97, 3200 hrs ..................................................$65,000 CIH 2188, '97, 3805 hrs ..................................................$67,500 CIH 2188, '97, 5250 hrs ..................................................$49,500

CIH 2188, '96, 3095 hrs ..................................................$62,500 CIH 2188, '96, 3970 hrs ..................................................$51,500 CIH 2188, '96, 4480 hrs ..................................................$51,500 CIH 2166, '96, 3255 hrs ..................................................$49,500 CIH 1688, '94, 2715 hrs ..................................................$39,500 CIH 1688, '94, 4155 hrs ..................................................$32,500 CIH 1688, '94 ..................................................................$35,500 CIH 1688, '93, 4500 hrs ..................................................$32,500 CIH 1688, '93, 4640 hrs ..................................................$35,500 CIH 1680, '92, 4200 hrs ..................................................$35,900 CIH 1680, '92, 4920 hrs ..................................................$29,500 CIH 1680, '90, 4860 hrs ..................................................$28,500 CIH 1680, '89, 5470 hrs ..................................................$32,500 CIH 1660, '90, 4365 hrs ..................................................$29,500 CIH 1660, '87, 3460 hrs ..................................................$24,900 CIH 1660, '87 ..................................................................$17,500 IH 1460, '81, 5235 hrs ......................................................$5,900 IH 1460, '79, 4795 hrs ......................................................$9,500 JD 9860STS, '07, 1420 hrs ..........................................$179,900 JD 9600, '93, 4290 hrs....................................................$39,500 JD 9600, '92, 3835 hrs....................................................$31,500 JD 7720, '79, 4395 hrs......................................................$9,900

(2) MacDon FD70, 40' Draper ........................starting at $55,000 (2) MacDon FD70, 35' Draper ........................starting at $62,500 MacDon 974, 35' Draper ................................................$39,900 (9) CIH 2162, 35' Draper ................................starting at $59,900 CIH 3020, 35’ Beanhead ..................................................$39,500(3) CIH 2062, 36' Beanhead ..........................starting at $39,500 (11) CIH 2020, 35' Beanhead ........................starting at $26,500 (4) CIH 2020, 30' Beanhead ..........................starting at $19,900 (31) CIH 1020, 30' Beanhead ..........................starting at $6,500 (14) CIH 1020, 25' Beanhead ..........................starting at $5,500 (2) CIH 1020, 22.5' Beanhead ..........................starting at $4,900 (5) CIH 1020, 20' Beanhead ............................starting at $4,500 CIH 1020, 15' Beanhead ....................................................$4,500 (2) IH 820, 20' Beanhead ................................starting at $1,995 Deutz All 320 Beanhead ....................................................$3,500 (2) JD 930F, 30' Beanhead ..............................starting at $8,999

JD 930, 30' Beanhead............................................(2) JD 925, 25' Beanhead ................................sta(3) JD 635F, 35' Beanhead ............................start(2) JD 630F, 30' Beanhead ............................startCIH 3408 Cornhead ..............................................CIH 3208, 8R30 Cornhead ....................................(4) CIH 2612 Cornhead ..................................start(10) CIH 2608, 8R30 Cornhead ......................start(2) CIH 2408, 8R30 Cornhead ........................startCIH 2212 Cornhead ..............................................(3) CIH 2208 Cornhead ..................................start(13) CIH 1083 Cornhead ..................................staCIH 1064, 6R36 Cornhead ....................................(2) CIH 1063 Cornhead ....................................sta(2) CIH 1044, 4R36 Cornhead ..........................sta(2) IH 863, 6R30 Cornhead ..................................IH 846, 4R30 Cornhead ........................................IH 8R20 Cornhead ................................................Agco 838 Cornhead ..............................................Clarke 822, 8R22 Cornhead ..................................Drago 18R22 Cornhead ........................................Drago 18R20 Cornhead ........................................(5) Drago 12R30 Cornhead ............................start(2) Drago 12R22 Cornhead ............................start(2) Drago 12R20 Cornhead ............................startDrago 10R22 Cornhead ........................................(14) Drago 8R30 Cornhead ............................start(8) Drago 6R30 Cornhead ..............................startFantini 8R30 Cornhead ..........................................Geringhoff 18R20 Cornhead ..................................Geringhoff 12R30 Cornhead ..................................Geringhoff 8R30 Cornhead ....................................Geringhoff RD1600B Cornhead ............................Geringhoff RD1200B Cornhead ............................(2) Geringhoff Roto Disc ................................startHarvestec 430C, 8R30 Cornhead ..........................Harvestec 8R30 Cornhead ....................................JD 1293, 12R30 Cornhead ....................................JD 1290, 12R20 Cornhead ....................................JD 1290, 12R20 Cornhead ....................................JD 1243, 16R22 Cornhead ....................................JD 10R22 Cornhead ..............................................JD 693 Cornhead ..................................................JD 608C, 8R30 Cornhead ......................................(4) JD 643, 6R30 Cornhead..............................staLexion C512R30 Cornhead ....................................

Claas, ‘12, 910 hrs ................................................Claas 980, '10........................................................Claas 980, '09, 1860 hrs........................................Claas 980, '08, 1145 hrs........................................Claas 970, '08, 1530 hrs........................................Claas 900, '09, 1880 hrs........................................Claas 900, '08, 1975 hrs........................................Claas 900, '05, 3205 hrs........................................Claas 890, '02, 2725 hrs........................................Claas 880, '97, 4525 hrs........................................Claas 870, ‘08, 2485 hrs........................................JD 7850, '09, 1300 hrs..........................................JD 7500, '04, 2840 hrs..........................................JD 7300, '03 ..........................................................NH FX58, '01, 3665 hrs ........................................NH FX38, ‘01..........................................................NH 1900 ................................................................CIH FHX300 PT Forg Harv ....................................Gehl CB1275 PT Forg Harv....................................Gehl CB1265 PT Forg Harv....................................Gehl CB1075 PT Forg Harv....................................NH FP240 PT Forg Harv ........................................NH FP230 PT Forg Harv ........................................CIH HDX10P Hayhead............................................(6) Claas PU380HD Hayhead..........................start(10) Claas PU380 Hayhead ............................start(3) Claas PU300 Hayhead ................................staGehl HA1210 Hayhead ..........................................JD 645C Hayhead ..................................................JD 630A, 10' Hayhead ..........................................NH 3500 Hayhead..................................................NH 365W Hayhead ................................................NH 355W Hayhead ................................................NH 340W Hayhead ................................................CHI HDX3R Cornhead............................................(3) Claas Orbis 900 Cornhead ......................startin(5) Claas Orbis 750 Cornhead ........................start(3) Claas Orbis 600 Cornhead ........................start(10) Claas RU600, 8R30 Cornhead ................startClaas RU450XTRA Cornhead ................................

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CIH 350 Steiger, ‘12, 75 hrs. ....$235,000

CIH 7220, ‘94, 6725 hrs. ............$52,500

CIH 335 Magnum, ‘11, 837 hrs. ..$212,000

CIH 2188, '96, 3970 hrs. ..........$51,500

CIH 6130, ‘13, 285 hrs.............$265,900

CIH 2388, ‘05, 3110 hrs. ........$1279,500

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.............$5,000 ting at $14,000 ting at $12,000 rting at $8,500 .............$1,500 ...........$19,500 .............$8,000 .............$6,500 .............$7,900 .............$8,000.............$5,000 .............$9,500 ng at $110,000 ting at $73,500 ting at $62,500 ting at $18,500 ...........$42,000

(5) Claas RU450 Cornhead ............................starting at $26,000 (2) Claas 6R30 Cornhead ................................starting at $8,500 Gehl TR330 Cornhead........................................................$4,500 (2) JD 686, 6R30 Cornhead............................starting at $29,000 JD 678, 8R30 Cornhead ..................................................$62,500 JD 666R, 6R30 Cornhead ................................................$13,000 Kemper 6008 Cornhead ..................................................$51,500 Kemper 4500 Cornhead ..................................................$26,500 NH 360N6 Cornhead........................................................$16,000NH 3PN Cornhead..............................................................$8,500

(2) CIH 870, 26' Subsoiler..............................starting at $82,500 (7) CIH 870, 22' Subsoiler..............................starting at $57,500 CIH MRX690, '04, 7 Shank Subsoiler..............................$22,000 (2) CIH MRX690, '03, 7 Shank Subsoiler ......starting at $20,900 (2) CIH 9300 Subsoiler ....................................................$39,950

(10) CIH 730B Subsoiler ................................starting at $13,425 (12) CIH 730C Subsoiler ................................starting at $30,500 CIH 730, 17.5' Subsoiler..................................................$34,500 CIH 530C, 12.5' Suboiler ................................................$32,500 CIH 527B, 11.5' Subsoiler ..............................................$23,500

(5) DMI 730B, 17.5' Subsoiler........................starting at $12,100 (8) DMI 730, 17.5' Subsoiler .......................... starting at $8,900 (2) DMI 530, 12.5' Subsoiler..........................starting at $13,900 DMI CCII, 9 Shank Subsoiler ............................................$4,995 Brillion LCS5-2 Subsoiler ................................................$10,900 Glencoe CC4450 Subsoiler ..............................................$12,000 Glencoe SS7400, 17' Subsiler ..........................................$7,800 JD 2700, '07, 9S24 Subsoiler..........................................$20,100

JD 2700, '05, 9S24 Subsoiler..........................................$21,300 JD 2700, '04, 9S24 Subsoiler..........................................$20,900 JD 2700, '03, 9S24 Subsoiler..........................................$20,500

JD 2700, '01, 9S24 Subsoiler..........................................$18,820 JD 2700, ‘08, 7S30 Subsoiler ..........................................$16,900JD 2700, '06, 7S30 Subsoiler..........................................$21,700 JD 2700, '04, 7S30 Subsoiler..........................................$20,780 JD 2700, '03, 7S30 Subsoiler..........................................$17,700JD 2700, '07, 7S24 Subsoiler..........................................$23,300 JD 2700, '03, 7S24 Subsoiler..........................................$20,000 JD 512, '10, 9 Shank Subsoiler ......................................$35,500 JD 512, '09, 9S30 Subsoiler............................................$34,300 (2) JD 512, 7 Shank Subsoiler ......................starting at $15,300 JD 512, ‘04, 12.5’ Subsoiler ............................................$13,500JD 510, 17.5' Subsoiler ....................................................$8,900 JD 510, 7 Shank Subsoiler ..............................................$12,500 Landoll 2320, '96, 9S24 Subsoiler ..................................$10,820 (2) M & W 2200, 18' Subsoiler ......................starting at $12,420 M & W 1475, 17.5' Subsoiler ............................................$7,620 Sunflower 4411, 18' Subsoiler ..........................................$8,100 Tebben 9 Shank Subsoiler ................................................$3,500

(4) Wilrich V957DDR Subsoiler ......................starting at $19,300 Wilrich 6600, 17.5' Subsoiler ............................................$7,900 CIH 6650, 9 Shank Chisel Plow ......................................$12,900 JD 2410, 30' Chisel Plow ................................................$39,900 IH 800, 11x18 MB Plow ....................................................$9,500 IH 720, 6 Bottom Plow ......................................................$6,500IH 720, 5x18 MB Plow ......................................................$2,950IH 700, 8x18 MB Plow ......................................................$5,000 JD 3710, 10 Bottom MB Plow ........................................$21,000 JD 3710, 10 Bottom MP Plow ........................................$45,900JD 2800, 6 Bottom MB Plow ............................................$8,500

Case SR200, '11, 785 hrs................................................$31,500 Case SR200, '11, 1210 hrs..............................................$31,500 Case SV300, '11, 2055 hrs ..............................................$41,500 Case SV185, '12, 1645 hrs ..............................................$26,900 Case 1845C, '96, 6855 hrs ..............................................$10,500 Case 1845C, '93, 4590 hrs ..............................................$11,900 Case 1840, '92, 5040 hrs ..................................................$7,900 Case 1840, '89, 3380 hrs ................................................$10,500 Case 1835..........................................................................$4,900 Case 465, '07, 1140 hrs ..................................................$32,000 Case 445CT, '06, 1570 hrs ..............................................$35,500 Case 440, '05, 4230 hrs ..................................................$19,500 Case 430, '07, 415 hrs ....................................................$26,900 Case 430, '07, 1245 hrs ..................................................$25,900 Case 430, '06, 2205 hrs ..................................................$17,900 Case 90XT, 2735 hrs........................................................$19,500 Case 60XT, '02, 1055 hrs ................................................$16,500 Case 40XT, '02, 2620 hrs ................................................$17,900 Bobcat S-250, '08, 1505 hrs............................................$27,900 Bobcat S-250, '05, 4640 hrs............................................$24,500 Bobcat S-205, '08, 3500 hrs............................................$25,900 Bobcat S-185, 2190 hrs ..................................................$23,500 Bobcat S-185, 5500 hrs ..................................................$13,900 Cat 236B, '06, 1990 hrs ..................................................$23,500 Gehl 7810E, '10, 1770 hrs ..............................................$38,000 Gehl 5640E, '08, 3900 hrs ..............................................$21,900 Gehl 5640, '06, 1380 hrs ................................................$26,900 Gehl 4640, '05, 3295 hrs ................................................$18,000 JD CT322, ‘06, 725 hrs....................................................$28,000JD 328, '05, 5180 hrs......................................................$19,500 JD 323D, '11, 800 hrs ....................................................$40,900 JD 320D, '11, 570 hrs ....................................................$29,900 JD 320, 2240 hrs ............................................................$19,900 Kubota SVL90, '11, 1305 hrs ..........................................$50,000 Kubota SVL75, '11, 1125 hrs ..........................................$42,000 Mustang 2109, '07, 1600 hrs ..........................................$42,900 Mustang 2066, 3045 hrs ................................................$18,900 Mustang 930A, '97, 2055 hrs ............................................$9,400 NH L230, '12, 210 hrs ....................................................$42,500 NH LS190B, '05, 2710 hrs ..............................................$23,500 NH LX865, '95 ................................................................$12,500

ST. MARTIN, MN • 320-548-3285Sales: • Dan Hoffman • Erik Mueller • Randy Olmscheid

• Jamie Pelzer • Pat Linz515Wettengel

ALDEN, MN • 507-874-3400Sales: • Brad Wermedal • Tim Engebretson • Bob Joubert

WILLMAR, MN • 320-235-4898Sales: • Bob Pfingston • Nate Scharmer • Brian Lingle

• Christy Hoff • Bob Lindahl • Tim Hansen • Jeff Ruprecht DEEP TILLAGESALE

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‘97 DMI 730B, 17.5’ Subsoiler ....$14,820

Wilrich V957DDR Subsoiler ........$19,300

‘02 CIH 730B, 17.5’ Subsoiler ....$18,500

JD 512, ‘08, 9S30 Subsoiler........$30,500

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The Affordable Wayto Tile Your Fields

3 Point Hitch & Pull TypeModels Available

• Walking Tandem Axlesw/425/65R22.5 Tires forSuperior Grade Control

• Tile Installation DepthGauge

• Formed V Bottom onShoe & Boot forms to Tile.No more Crushed Tile

• Paralled Pull Arms, ZeroPitch for the Most AccurateTile Placement

LARGE FARM EQUIPMENT RETIREMENT AUCTION Location: Sale will be held at the farm: 40563 187th St. Carpenter, SD. From Huron, SD 21.6 miles northon SD Hwy 37, turn east on 187th St., 53⁄4 miles to the sale site. If coming from the North at the junction ofUS Hwy 212 and SD 37, turn South 12 miles to 187th St, then East 53⁄4 miles. Watch for Auction Signs.Please note Hwy 28 Bridge Construction.

WEDNESDAY, NOV 27TH 2013 • 10:30 AM CSTLunch served by Prairie Bible Church Ladies

TRACTORS: ‘12 Case IH 550 Quadtrac – 303 hours – deluxe cab, PTO, software updated for tiling,Reichart Autosteer for tile machine, 30” tracks, 4 hyds, SN: 129326; ‘11 Case IH Maxxum 140-457 hrs-3 hydro, joystick, 18.4x42 rear tires, 14.9x30 front tires, 8 front wgts, clamp on duals (new), SN: 03183;‘07 Case IH 335 Steiger 2230 hrs, Eze Pilot, Duals, 18.4x46 tires, 4 hyds, PTO, HID lights, SN: 708752;‘04 McCormick MTX120 MFD, 585 hrs, joystick, Miller PL3 Loader, 8’ material bucket, extra bucket,pallet fork, grapple fork, 3 remotes, quick tach, 18.4x42 tires SN: 3335066; Case 1840 dsl Uniloaderskidsteer, 2821 hrs, 10x16.5 tires, heater, aux. hyds, cold weather starter kit, bucket, SN: 158822; 3separate buckets, pallet forks; ‘68 Allis Chalmers 170 gas, hrs unknown but low, 1 owner, 3 hyd. MillerM12 Loader SN: 170-6822, w/mounted 31 Case Backhoe COMBINE & HEADS: ‘10 NH CR9060 combine, Redekop Choppers, 22’ auger, 1112 eng. hrs, 926sep. hrs, autosteer, 620.70.42 duals, rears 600.65.28, tow cable, rear hitch SN: YAG113466; ‘09 Mod.88C Honey Bee Draper Head 36’ cutter bar, 3” cut factory, dual drive, SCH Sickle & Guards; Concavesfor CR 9060 NH; Lg Wire; 2 Lg rnd corn; Key stock sm. wire, lg. wire; Kuchar Concaves Soybean &Corn; ‘04 Drago 830 Cornhead SN: 20134 TILING: ‘11 Waynes Tiler, tilt control, reinforced, 7” cylinder, 4”, 6” & 8” boots, GPS wired, 2000#remote power winch for changing boots, AGPS SN 51136; Waynes Tile Pro Stinger Trailer, hydro tilt,electric brakes, tandem axle; Ron’s Mfg. 3 point tile dirt closer, reinforced TRUCKS - TRAILERS - 4 WHEELERS: ‘10 Wilson DWH 500 hopper trlr 43’ tandem, air ride, steelwhls, air vent, ag hoppers, 66” sides 24.5 tires, VIN# 4WWMBF1A1A5700313; ‘99 Kenworth T600Semi, Deep Day Cab, 10 spd, Detroit Crate motor w/50K miles, 12.7 L, 470 HP, Air ride, jake brake, airdump, air slide, 899K TMK, 22.5 Virgin Tires; ‘70 Chevy C3, 4 spd, new air compressor, 20 gal. fueltank, tool box, 350 V8, valve out, VIN# CE330J132185; ‘66 Ford 700, 22’ box hoist scissor lift, lift tag,330 V8, 5x2 speed; ‘62 Dodge 500 V8 318 4x2, lengthened whl base, roll tarp, twin hoist; ‘67 Chevy50, 16’ box & hoist, 327, needs points, 4x2 spd, sgl axle; ‘91 Dodge dsl service truck 4x2; 6x20gooseneck stock trlr, good floor, new tires, SN; 8000; ‘12 Yamaha Grizzly 450, 4x4 auto, powersteering, 630 miles, 79 hrs, full racks; ‘94 Polaris 400 2x4 ATV VIN# 7540 PLANTER - TILLAGE: ‘07 Great Plains 16R30” planter, centerfill, Yetter trash whippers saber tooth,mudsmith gauge wheels, Schlagel mfg closing wheels, SS total tubular, redball site glass, 150 bu.Central fill; Great Plains mon., Plus Precision Planting 20/20 monitor w/depth control & PrecisionPlanting corn fingers, 18.4.42 tires Y16251630 SN: GPA1204B1997; Flexi-Coil model 5000 40’ 9”HoeDrill SN: T074828 w/2320 Commodity Cart SN: T074689 w/rear hitch; YMS Shurloc Seed tenderw/Shurloc roll tarp, 250 bu.; ‘12 Case IH Flex-Till 600 Chisel 47’ 4 bar Summers Harrow SN:YBS003191; Wil-Rich 52’ cult. quad 5 w/Summers 104 4 bar Harrow; FlexiCoil chisel 62’ barew/Summers 104 4-bar harrow, trifold SN: P060340; Ripper-Blue Jet tiller II subsoiler 3 SN: 00694, 8gauge whls; ‘11 Ground Pounder TM45, Hillcrest Manufacturing TM160037 Land Roller GRAIN CART -WAGONS - AUGERS - BINS: ‘08 J&M 1325 grain cart on tracks 36” Printable ScaleCompatible SN: 2080; 350 bu Lundell gravity box, ag topper, on Westendorf gear; (2) Barge Boxesw/hoists, electric gears, running gears are good; (2) Westfield 13x91 grain auger, new style gear box,hydRolift, painted silver; (3) Large Cone Bins, Stor-King, Micada, & Friesen; 8”x60’ Versatile auger;8x55 Feterl auger SN: 5166; (2) 1,000 bu. steel grain storage, Keyo brand air tubes, 2x4 door; 10x66’Feterl auger, 1066CSW951010SHOP ITEMS - SCRAPER - BLADE – BUCKETS - ATTACHMENTS - OTHER MISC. EQUIPMENT

Auctioneer Notes: It is a great honor to offer this fantastic lineup of well cared for, late model machinery for auction. Due to health reasonsRon has decided to retire and offer his equipment for sale at auction. Loading Dock on Site. For full ad and pictures of items please visitwww.benmeyerauctions.com or www.wiemanauction.com. Terms: Cash or bankable check day of auction, Photo ID required for bid number, No items removed from sale site until paid in full. 4%South Dakota sales tax applies. Announcements day of sale take precedence over written material.

Storm Date: In the event of bad weather sale will be held Wed. Dec. 4th Owners: Ron and Tamera Tschetter

The RT Tschetter Inc., CRUT and the Ron & Tamera Tschetter Two LifeCharitable Remainder Unitrust

Cell 605-350-2112 or home 605-266-2177MEYER AUCTION SERVICE • Huron, SD 57350 • Ben Meyer Auctioneer 605-350-0316 • Val Luckett

Wieman Land & Auction • Marion, SD • Kevin Wieman 1-800-251-3111

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'07 JD 635 hydra flex,$15,500. 507-461-1364

FOR SALE: '09 CIH 8120combine, AFX rotor, later-al tilt, Pro 600 monitor,1,099 sep hrs; '98 MF 8780combine, RWA, chopper,hopper ext, chaff spreader,1,955 sep hrs. 218-530-0139 or218-234-7652

FOR SALE: 1978 JD 6600combine, good condition,$1,900. 515-832-5677

FOR SALE: 2010 JD9770STS, 760 sep hrs. Moti-vated to sell! Price re-duced! $182,900. 507-351-1176


2005 Drago 8R cornhead,w/choppers, steel, nicehead, $19,000. 515-351-1054

Brent #874 Grain Cart w/ Tarp Real Good. Glencoe

9 Shank Stretch Soil Saver(Series II). Bush Hog 12 FtPull Type Rotary Cutter1000 RPM, Good Cond. 319-347-6138 Can Deliver

FOR SALE: '09 Case IHchopping cornhead, adjdeck plates, model2606/30M25/BB, SN666572011, 1700 acres, oneowner, $39,900. 507-220-6810

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

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H 13-62, 72, 82, 92, 102, 112H 10-62, 72, 82T 10-32, 42, 52, 62Auger Joggers - on hand ....$1,950

WHEATHEART AUGERSAll Sizes

16-82 and 16-112 ......................Call

COMBINE HEAD MOVERSRenegade 25’ & 30’ - 4 WheelHarvest International 35’, 40’ & 45’

KOYKER LOADERS & AUGERS585 - on hand ........................$6,9951050 Grain Bagger210 Gran Vac

WOODFORDWELDING BALE RACKS

18’ - 23’ - 28’

E-Z TRAIL GRAIN CARTS510 - 710 - on hand

AZLAND SEED TENDERS2 Box - on hand ..................$10,5504 Box Scale & Talc - on hand4 Box Skid - on hand

STROBEL SEED TENDERS2 Box - on hand ....................$8,900BT-200 - on handBT-300 ........................................Call

SEED SHUTTLE SEED TENDERSSS-290 - on handSS-400 - on handSS-500 - coming in....................Call

ENDURAPLAS NURSE TANKS1100 Gal., 6.5 Honda & hoses$5,750

AZLAND FUEL TRAILERS500 ExtendedPlatform ................................$7,800

WOODFORD AG EQUIPMENT

1981 Versatile 555 ..........$12,7502012 SS-400, Scale ........$24,5002012 SS-400 ....................$21,500EZ Trail 860 Grain Cart, red,Like New ........................$21,500

Brent 470 Grain Cart ........$6,500

E-Z Trail 500 bu. Wagon, red ....................................$6,500

Feterl 12” Drive Over, Like New ..................................$4,500

Land Pride 1872 Mower....$1,250Westfield 1371 Auger w/swinghopper walker, PTO ........$8,500

*************** USED EQUIPMENT ***************

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

Keith BodeFairfax, MN 55332507-381-1291

‘08 JD 9670STS, 20.8R42 duals, CM, extendedwear pkg., Premier cab, 1225 sep. hrs.,Just Thru Service Program ......................$139,500

‘09 JD 608C chopping cornhead, knife rolls..................................................................$36,500

‘08 JD 8430, MFWD, PS, 1300 front axle,380/90R54 duals, 380/80R38 single fronts,wgts., 4 remotes, 4700 hrs. ....................$124,000

‘09 NH T8040, MFWD, super steer, megaflow hyd., 480/80R50 rear duals, front duals,4 remotes, wgts., 2200 hrs. ....................$123,500

‘12 Case 580SN tractor/loader/backhoe,cab, air, extend-a-hoe, 4WD, ride control,24” hoe bucket, 120 hrs. ..........................$72,500

‘11 NH B95B tractor/loader/backhoe, cab,air, 4WD, extend-a-hoe, pilot controls, 24” hoebucket, 235 hrs. ........................................$65,000

‘07 NH W130 wheel loader, new 20.5R25 tires,JRB coupler, 3300 hrs. ..............................$63,500

‘11 CIH Magnum 290, MFWD, 380/90R54duals, 380/80R38 front duals, high capacityhyd. pump, 23 spd. creeper trans., 5 remotes,wgts., 1425 hrs., can change rear tires to480/80R50 duals if needed......................$148,500

‘13 JD Gator TX, 4x2, 486 hrs. ....................$5,250

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.

USED DRYERSMC 690, 16’, 1 Ph., LP,

SS SheetsBEHLEN 380, 1 Ph., LP

HEAT RECLAIMDELUX DP6030, 20’,

3 PH, LP HEATRECLAIM SS SHEETS

DELUX DPX7040, 15’,3 Ph., LP, SS OUTERSHEETS TOP, ALUM.BTM.

BEHLEN 700 3 Ph., LPDOUBLE BURNER

USED LEGS60’ 3000BPH PAINTED,

10 HP, 3 Ph. DRIVE &MOTOR, PAINTEDUSED AUGERS

10”x71’ MAYRATHSWINGAWAY

8”X62’ MAYRATH BP,PTO

8”X62’ WESTFIELD TDPTO

8”X57’ KEWANEE PTO

massopelectric.com

Wanted 042

WANTED: 7 or 8 bottom onland plow. 320-241-8462 or320-597-2544

Feed Seed Hay 050

2014 SEED CORN SALE.Avoid the pending price in-crease. Buy all convention-al and technology hybridsat 2013 pricing until Dec. 1.With our 9% prepay dis-count, conventional hybridsstart at only $81. Offer and prices online at

WWW.KLEENACRES.COMor call 320-237-7667.

“ITS THE PLACE TO BE!”

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: Grass Hay 2000weed-free grass hay netwrapped round bales. Feedtested 9-16 percent protein.1200 lb average. SouthwestMN. (507) 430-0607

Hay For SaleRound or large square bales,

alfalfa, straw or grass hay.Delivery Available by semi.Ose Hay Farm, Thief RiverFalls, MN Call or textLeRoy at (218)689-6675

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FOR SALE: '01 JD 512 diskripper, 5 shank, good teeth& blades, nice, $18,000. 507-847-4693

FOR SALE: IHC pull type 6or 7 bottom 16” plow, coul-ters, good condition, allnew wear parts, very clean,$4,400/OBO. Can Deliver.320-220-3114

IN-LINE 7 Shank 3 Pt ZoneBuilder Auto Re-set With orw/out Pull Hitch. FarmKing 13x70 Auger w/ LowHopper Real Good. Balzer#1500 (6-30) Windrow Shred-der A-One Cond. 319-347-6677 Can Deliver

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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: 10-14yard scraper. 320-250-6040


FOR SALE: 650 bu gravitybox & 365 bu gravity box,both have cement trucktires, both in good shape.10X60 grain auger. 507-530-8875

FOR SALE: JD 443 high tincorn head, good condition,$2,100. 515-832-5677

Hiniker 8-30 chopper, fieldready, nice, 75%; 5 Gravitywagons, 300-550 bu.; IH 480disk; '96 GMC extendedcab, 4x4, plus more.

Peterson Equipment 507-276-6957 or 6958

JD 4400 dsl combine, 16'bean head, 4RN cornhead,2,050 hrs., all field ready,$9,500 OBO. 952-873-6270 or612-281-6270

JD 7720 combine, completelyrebuilt, 643 oil bath, polyhead. (608)214-1859

Retiring: '08 Drago 6R chop-ping cornhead, low acres,$45,000 OBO. 651-564-0606

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'09 JD 3710, 8 bottom plowexc condition, always shed-ded, $28,500. (715) 821-2484

2009 Case-IH 7 Shank #730CRipper (with or w/o 6 LeadShanks) w/ Leveler 2500Acres. 750 Bu Unverferth#7200 Grain Cart w/ Scale &Tarp. Both Like New. 319-347-2349 Can Deliver

HOPPERS‘03 Timpte, 40’ Ag Hopper,

SR, New Brakes, 70% Tires,Auto Roll Tarp ..........$23,000

‘98 Wilson, 41x96, 66” Sides,Extra Lights, Roll Tarp,24.5 LP Tires ............$18,500

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

‘94 Wilson Commander, 41’AL Grain Hopper, SPR, 80%Brakes ......................$16,000

SEMI TRUCKS‘04 Volvo Day Cab, Single Axle,

365 Hp., 10c Trans, 3.90Ratio, 450,000k ..........$8,500

‘74 International 4300,350 Hp. Cummins, 10-Spd.,8 New Tires, Clean......$5,000

FLATBEDS‘96 Wilson AL Combo, 48/96,

SPX/AR, 24.5 LP 50% Tires,New Floor, Sandblasted &Painted, Clean ............$9,250

‘93 Wilson, 48x96, SPR, SlidingTandem ......................$7,000

‘98 Great Dane, 45x96, MoffitForklift Carrier Brackets,Sliding Tandem ..........$6,250

‘95 Dorsey, 45x96, D-Ring TieDowns, SPX/AR ..........$6,000

‘95 Transcraft, 45’, AL Floors &Crossmembers, RebuiltFrame, 50% Tires, 70%Brakes, SPX/AR ..........$5,750

HAYSIDESHaysides are painted and

made out of 11 gauge steel,Stationary Haysides....$1,250Tip-In-Tip-Out Haysides....................................$1,750Front & Rear Extensions$350

DROPDECKS‘99 Wilson, 48/102, New

Recaps, New Airbags, ALCrossmembers, Painted &Sandblasted..............$18,500

‘94 Fontaine, 48/102, Steel,New Recaps, Sandblasted & Painted......................$16,750

TRUSS TRAILER‘98 Lakeside RollerMaster,

32’-45’/102” Extendable,Elec. over Hyd. Lift, TopLocking Deck Rollers,Winches, 80% T&B ..$10,000

‘97 JDH Trussmaster,42’-60’/102” Extendable,8 Winches, Elec. over Hyd. toTilt, Elec. over Air to Extend,Tandem Axle ............$10,000

END DUMPSSummit End Dump, 30’, 72”

Sides, 3 Axle, AR ......$16,750VAN/WATER TRAILERS

(6) Reefers, 36’ to 48’, Roll UpDoors, 2 Side Doors..........................$6,000 & Up

‘86 Kentucky Furniture Van,AR, 50% T&B ..............$6,750

Van Trailers, 48/102-53/102;Great for water storage orover the road hauling......................$3,500-$7,000

48’ & 53’ Van Trailers To Rent.$145.00 per month plus tax.

AUTOS‘07 Hyundai Sonata Limited,

4 door, 86K Mi., V6, Reg. Maint...........................$7,500

‘06 Dodge Caravan SXT,108K Mi. ....................$6,000

‘05 Dodge Grand Caravan SE,124K Mi. ....................$4,500

‘04 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT,120K Mi., 3.8L, Clean..$5,500

MISCELLANEOUSComplete Suspensions, AirRide or Spring Ride......................$1,000 AR/Axle........................$500 SR/Axle

(8) 385 Super Single Tiresw/Polished AL Rims......................$1,200/set of 4

(50) Steel & (25) AluminumRims In Stock ........$50 Steel....................$150 Aluminum

Will Consider Trades!Call: 320-212-5220 or 320-392-5361

CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.DuncanTrailersInc.com

Delivery Available!

HANCOCK, MN

• All Trailers DOTable •

We can also convert flatbedtrailers to be used as a bridge.

See our website.

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HAY FOR SALE, largesquares and round bales forsale. (218)391-3031

Horse hay, small squares,grass, no rain. (715)946-3460

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

Livestock 054

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

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10 Jersey Springing heifers,10 Jersey Crossbred Spring-ing heifers, will trade forfeed or cattle, beef steersor cows. (608)792-4223 or(608)788-6258.

FOR SALE: Reg. Holsteincows & milking heifers,starting at $1,500 & up. 715-234-8978 or 715-651-4515 Callanytime

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

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

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18 mo old registered BlackAngus bull, gentle. Deliv-ered within 50 miles. $1,100.(715)637-3280

BEEF CATTLE WANTED:Strong demand for for beefcalves, yearlings, bredcows & pairs. 218-391-3031

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

Midway FarmEquipment

USED TRACTORS

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENTWhite 8500, 36R20, CFS ....................$109,500White 8122, 12R30, VF, LF....................$29,500White 8122 VF, 3 bu., row cleaners ......$29,500‘10 White 8202, 12R30, 2 bu. ..............$44,500White 6700, 20R22 ..............................$17,900White 6100, 12R30, VF ........................$14,900White 6100, 8R36 w/splitter....................$8,950‘94 White 6100, 12R30 VF, LF ..............$12,900‘87 White 5100, 12R30 VF ......................$3,950JD 7200 12R30, LF ..............................$12,900Wilrich Quad X, 55’ ..............................$34,500White 227, 31’ field cult. ........................$3,950CIH 4800, 32’ ..........................................$9,950Case IH 4300, 42’ field cult., 3 bar........$14,900‘05 Krause 7300, 27’ rock flex disc ......$26,900Sunflower 4511, 15’ disc chisel ............$34,900‘07 Wilrich V957 SX30 ..........................$19,900Wilrich V957, 7x30................................$24,900Wilrich V957, 7x30................................$34,900‘05 Wilrich V957, 7x30..........................$17,900Wilrich V957, 5x30................................$14,950‘06 Wilrich V957, 5x30..........................$19,900‘04 Wilrich 5810, 20’ chisel plow ..........$17,900‘04 Sunflower 1444, 40’ disc ................$44,500‘09 Wishek 862NT, 22’ disc ..................$49,500M&W 1865, 9x24 Earthmaster................$9,950‘02 CIH 730B ........................................$19,900White 271, 21’ disc ................................$5,950White 271, 23’ disc, Needs Repair ..........$1,975

NI 6365 (Hesston 856A), 5x6 baler ........$9,950‘05 Hesston 740, 4x4 baler ....................$9,950Hesston 5800, 5x6 baler ........................$2,950Hesston 4760 baler w/accumulator ......$49,500‘13 Sitrex 9 wheel rake, Demo ................$4,750Artsway 240, 20’ shredder ......................$3,950‘11 MF 1328 disc mower ........................$7,650‘08 Agco Hesston 3008 disc mower ......$6,750‘02 Parker 737 grain cart, duals ............$17,500‘02 Parker 737 grain cart ......................$16,900Unverferth GC5000 grain cart ..............$11,900Killbros 490 grain cart ............................$8,950Parker 5500 wagon ................................$7,450Killbros 1200 grain cart, 700 bu. ............$5,950Parker 510 grain cart ..............................$9,950‘11 Parker 1048 grain cart, tarp, scale ..$39,500Feterl 10x60 HF w/hopper ......................$2,950‘04 Feterl 10x62 GSW auger ..................$5,450‘11 Peck 12x43, PTO ..............................$4,950Farm King 10” DOH, hyd. drive, NEW ..$10,900Feterl 8x46 PTO auger ............................$2,950Feterl 8x60 PTO auger ............................$1,995White 588, 4x18 ......................................$2,495Brandt 500 EX grain vac. ......................$12,900Schweiss 6’ snowblower, 2 auger ..........$1,995Loftness 8’ snowblower, single auger ....$2,995‘10 Farm King Y840, 84” snowblower ....$2,950Davis loader for 8N Ford ............................$895

JUST IN ‘90 Gleaner R-50, 2400 eng. hrs. ..........$14,900Crustbuster 3400, 15’ no-till drill ............$8,950Sunflower 1830, 22’ disc, New Demo ..$69,500‘05 Challenger MT255B hydro, FWA ......$9,950Dry Fert. for 5100, 12R30 ..........................$995‘06 Hesston 1006 disc mower ................$5,950‘92 Ford 846, 4WD, 4300 hrs. ..............$34,500‘05 Gleaner 3000, 6R30 ........................$26,900Sunflower 4511-15, 10’ ........................$39,900‘06 JD 265 disc mower ..........................$4,950

‘08 Hesston 3008 disc mower ................$6,750‘04 Bush Hog HM2407 disc mower ........$4,950‘96 Agco Allis 9655, 2WD, 6100 hrs. ....$39,500Tebben TR45 roller, New Demo ............$33,500White 6322, 12R30 ..............................$23,900(12) Martin row cleaners ......................Ea. $175Westendorf CC360 off RT155A ..............$7,950Miller 12 loader off AC175 ......................$3,450M&W 1475 Earthmaster, 5x30 ................$7,950

USED COMBINES & HEADS‘03 Gleaner R-75, 2300 hrs. ................$109,500‘10 Gleaner R76, 300 hrs., duals ........$229,500‘10 Gleaner R-66, 300 hrs., duals ......$219,500‘03 Gleaner R-65, 1800 hrs., duals ....$119,500‘03 Gleaner R-65, 1200 hrs. ................$119,500‘81 Gleaner N6 w/20’ Cummins,

3200 hrs. ..............................................$7,950‘81 Gleaner N5 ........................................$5,950‘81 Gleaner N5 w/20’ ..............................$5,950‘80 Gleaner N5 ........................................$4,950‘79 Gleaner M2 HY, 18’, A430 ........Pkg. $8,950‘83 Gleaner L3 hydro, duals, 3200 hrs. ..$7,950MF 8570, 9320 flex, 1163 ....................$29,500

‘03 Gleaner 3000, 12R30 cornhead ......$39,500‘08 Gleaner 3000, 8R30 ........................$39,500‘05 Gleaner 3000, 8RW ........................$26,500‘09 Chal or Gleaner 30’ flex w/air reel ..$29,900(5) Gleaner 8R30 huggers ......$11,900-$39,900(6) Gleaner 6R30 huggers ........$9,950-$15,900‘93 Gleaner 8R36 hugger ......................$11,900‘90 Gleaner, 4R36 hugger........................$4,950‘80 Gleaner LM538A cornhead ..................$995‘03 MF 3000, 6R36 cornhead................$17,950‘84 F series 315 flex ................................$2,495(15) Used Flexheads ....................................Call

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Challenger MT655B, 1500 hrs.............$129,500‘08 Challenger 665B, 2400 hrs. ..........$124,500Versatile 2425, 4WD, 3500 hrs. ..........$119,500Agco DT200, 3300 hrs. ........................$79,500‘07 Agco RT155A w/CC360 ldr., 1700 hrs.

..........................................................$115,000AC 7060 PD ............................................$7,950‘09 MF 8650, 1800 hrs. ......................$134,500‘05 MF 6480 w/loader, 4200 hrs. ..........$59,500‘08 MF 1540 w/loader, 500 hrs. ............$17,900

‘08 MF 1533, hydro, loader, 250 hrs. ....$16,900‘10 MF 1533 w/ldr., 100 hrs. ................$16,900‘69 MF 1080 ............................................$5,950AC 8010, PS, FWA, duals ......................$19,900‘74 AC 7030 ............................................$4,450AC WD, PS, w/Woods 3065 mower ..........$995White 140, 2WD, 6500 hrs., duals ........$27,900MF 135 w/loader ....................................$5,450AC 170, gas, cab ....................................$5,950Oliver 1600, gas ......................................$4,950

www.midwayfarmequip.com For Sales ask for Jerry or Kyle [email protected]

COMBINE HARVEST SALE - Prices Reduced & 60 mo. 0%

‘08 Gleaner R-65....................................................................................$189,500 ........$179,500‘05 Gleaner R-65....................................................................................$139,500 ........$129,500‘04 NH CR970, 1000 hrs. ......................................................................$149,500 ........$129,500‘03 Gleaner R-75’s, 1100 hrs. ................................................................$139,500 ........$129,500‘02 Gleaner R72, duals, 1100 hrs. ........................................................$129,500 ........$109,500

Was NOW

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

CIH 5250, 2WD, cab w/loader- $32,500

New Farmall 31, MFD w/60”‘11 CIH 550 Quad - $273,500

PLANTERS& TILLAGE

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

‘07 CIH 1200, 12-30 pivotplanter w/bulk fill & insecti-cide - $58,500

‘99 DMI, 32’, 3 bar - $16,500‘06 JD 1760, 12-30 - $41,500‘03 CIH Tigermate II 40’, 4 bar- $34,500

JD 2200, 33.5’, 3 bar - $28,500

‘11 CIH 870, 9-shk. w/reel- Call

CIH 2500, 7-shk. ripperw/leveler - $9,500

CIH 530C w/leads - Call

COMBINES‘90 1680, duals, - $28,500‘93 1666 - $32,500‘03 CIH 2388, duals, 2000eng. hrs. - Call

‘99 CIH 2388, 2800 hrs‘96 CIH 2166, 35Lx32 tires- Call

‘06 CIH 1020, 30’ - $16,500‘03 CIH 1020, 30’ - $14,000‘98 CIH 1020, 25’ - $7,950‘92 CIH 1083, 8-30 - $6,500‘08 CIH 2608, 8-30 - Call‘05 CIH 2208, 8-30 - $28,500

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FOR SALE: 1 Reg. Yearlingpolled Hereford bull & 1Reg. Hereford heifer, showquality. 320-796-0000

FOR SALE: 2 1/2 yr. old reg.Angus bull from PinehillAngus herd, $2,000. FallCreek area. (715)577-5926

FOR SALE: 25-45 Angusbred cows, 30 Angus &cross black calves, 3 regis-tered Angus bulls, 4 bredAngus heifers. 507-334-6334Faribault MN

FOR SALE: Angus heifers,some halter broke. Regis-tered Angus, Simmental &Shorthorn cows - pregnancychecked for Spring/Summercalves. 715-271-5012

FOR SALE: Dexter Cows(2), Heifers (3), SteerCalves (3), females areReg. w/ ADCA. Hayward,(715) 634-8303

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

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

WANTED: Shorthorn Bull,yearling or younger wouldbe OK. (715)634-8303

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All types of horses, ponies &mules wanted. (218) 391-3031

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FOR SALE: (2) Hampshireram lambs. 320-859-4180 or320-766-0197

FOR SALE: (6) Katahdinewe lambs, born April 1st,$150/ea. Call 218-770-1534

FOR SALE: East FriesianEwes exposed to Ram, toLamb in Feb. (715)457-2019

Luther Show Lambs FlockReduction Sale. Selling 15mature ewes that have pre-vious produced County FairChampions & Class Win-ners throughout the Mid-west. 701-212-8385

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

FOR SALE: Yorkshire,Hampshire, Duroc &Hamp/Duroc boars. Also,Hamp/York/Duroc crossgilts. Tough & durable pigsraised in outside lots. Excherd health. No PRSS. De-livery avail. 320-568-2225

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FOR SALE: Heeler pups outof good working stock, $50ea. Clemens BorntregerW16650 Schermerhorn RdHixton, WI 54635

4WD TRACTORS(O)’12 JD 9560R, 360 hrs., IF tires ............................$319,900(O)’13 JD 9560R, 500 hrs., Lease Return ................$314,900(O)’13 JD 9560R, 500 hrs., Lease Return ................$314,900(O)’12 JD 9650R, 400 hrs., Lease Return ................$312,500(H)’12 JD 9510R, 306 hrs., Lease Return..................$289,900(O)’13 JD 9510R, 450 hrs, Lease Return ..................$284,500(O)’13 JD 9460R, 300 hrs., Lease Return ................$279,900(O)’13 JD 9410R, 300 hrs., Lease Return ................$274,900(B)’11 JD 9430, 474 hrs., 710/42’s ............................$267,900(O)’13 JD 9410R, 300 hrs., Lease Return ................$264,900(O)’06 JD 9420, 1765 hrs., PS ..................................$184,900(B)’02 JD 9520, 2910 hrs., 710/70R42’s....................$174,900(H)’97 JD 9400, 5755 hrs., 650/42’s ............................$99,900(H)’90 CIH 9170, 4418 hrs., PS ..................................$54,500(H)’81 JD 8640, 6441 hrs., 3 pt, PTO ..........................$24,900TRACK TRACTORS(O)’11 JD 9630T, 644 hrs., Extended Warranty ........$309,900(O)’10 JD 9630T, 1650 hrs. ........................................$287,500(H)’09 JD 9630T, 1110 hrs. ........................................$279,900(B)’12 JD 8335RT, 848 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ..............$269,900(O)’12 JD 8310T, 166 hrs., PS,25” tracks ..................$257,900(B)’10 JD 9630T, 1995 hrs. ........................................$249,900(H)’10 JD 8345RT, 1440 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ............$234,900(B)’03 JD 8420T, 3430 hrs., 16” tracks ......................$105,900(H)’00 JD 9300T, 4375 hrs., 30” tracks ......................$105,000

ROW CROP TRACTORS(O)’13 JD 8335R, 300 hrs., IVT, Lease Return ..........$259,900(B)’13 JD 8310R, 300 hrs., IVT, Lease Return ..........$249,900(O)’13 JD 8310R, 321 hrs., IVT, Lease Return ..........$244,900(O)’13 JD 8285R, 300 hrs., PS, Lease Return ..........$219,900(H)’09 JD 8530, 850 hrs., IVT, ILS ............................$210,000(O)’13 JD 8285R, 300 hrs., PS, Lease Return ..........$204,900(H)’10 JD 8295R, 1430 hrs., IVT................................$203,900(O)’11 JD 8260R, 484 hrs., Extended Warranty ........$194,900(B)’13 JD 7230R, 259 hrs., IVT..................................$179,900(O)’09 JD 8330, 1730 hrs., PS, 540/1000 PTO ........$172,900(H)’06 JD 8230, 3291 hrs., MFWD, PS......................$139,900(B)’13 JD 6150R, 459 hrs., IVT..................................$131,900(B)’13 JD 6150R, 450 hrs., IVT..................................$131,900(O)’13 JD 6150R, 477 hrs., Auto Quad......................$125,900(H)’95 JD 8200, 2533 hrs., MFWD ............................$102,900(O)’01 JD 8210, 3750 hrs., MFWD ..............................$98,900(B)’95 JD 8200, 7335 hrs., MFWD ..............................$74,900(B)’90 CIH 7140, 6700 hrs., 2WD, PS ........................$37,900(H)’77 JD 4630, PS, 158 loader ..................................$26,500(H)’79 JD 4240, 7423 hrs., PS ....................................$25,500(B)’78 JD 4240, 9114 hrs., PS ....................................$24,900(B)’76 JD 4630, 8105 hrs., Quad ................................$16,900(O)’74 JD 4030, open station ......................................$12,900(B)’65 JD 4020, loader..................................................$11,000UTILITY TRACTORS(O)’96 White 6105, 5480 hrs., MFWD, cab..................$24,900

(H)’86 JD 2950, 5852 hrs., 148 loader ........................$23,900(H)’62 JD 3010, NF ........................................................$5,250(B)Oliver 1650D, 6507 hrs. ............................................$4,900(B)’41 JD “B” ..................................................................$2,995COMBINES(O)’12 JD S680, 511 hrs., Extended Warranty ..........$345,000(O)’12 JD S670, 225 sep. hrs., PRWD ......................$319,900(B)’11 JD 9870, 511 sep. hrs., PRWD........................$309,900(O)’11 JD 9870, 700 sep. hrs., PRWD ......................$294,900(O)’12 JD S670, 263 sep. hrs., duals ........................$289,900(H)’11 JD 9870, 508 sep. hrs., duals..........................$284,500(O)’12 JD S660, 325 sep. hrs., duals ........................$279,900(B)’11 JD 9770, 511 sep. hrs., duals ..........................$256,500(B)’10 JD 9870, 1067 sep. hrs., PRWD ....................$244,900(O)’08 JD 9870, 1068 sep. hrs., PRWD ....................$210,900(H)’07 JD 9570, 888 hrs., duals ................................$208,900(O)’09 JD 9770, 1041 sep. hrs., duals ......................$204,900(H)’09 JD 9570, 700 sep. hrs., duals ........................$197,000(B)’08 JD 9770, 1100 sep. hrs., duals ........................$179,900(B)’07 JD 9660, 1131 sep. hrs., PRWD ....................$169,900(H)’06 JD 9560, 667 sep. hrs., duals ........................$163,500(O)’06 JD 9760, 1363 sep. hrs., duals ......................$162,900(O)’05 JD 9660STS, 1442 sep. hrs., duals ................$159,900(O)’04 JD 9760, 1192 hrs. PRWD..............................$159,900(B)’06 JD 9760, 1726 sep. hrs., duals, PRWD ..........$154,900(O)’05 JD 9660, 1442 sep. hrs., duals ......................$151,900(B)’06 JD 9560, 1067 sep. hrs., walker......................$142,500(H)’03 JD 9650STS, 1740 sep. hrs., duals ................$114,900(H)’92 JD 9500, 2812 hrs. ............................................$49,900(B)’90 JD 9500, 1587 sep. hrs. ....................................$39,900(B)’82 JD 6620SH, 3231 hrs., side hill ........................$20,900(O)NEW Mudhog PRWD for 70 Series Combines ......$16,900(B)’82 JD 7720, 4600 hrs., PRWD ..............................$14,900(B)’82 JD 8820, 5571 hrs., duals ................................$13,900(B)’80 JD 7720, 5000 hrs. ............................................$12,900(O)’79 JD 6620SH, 3137 hrs, sidehill ..........................$13,500(O)’79 JD 7720, 4500 hrs...............................................$8,900(O)’79 JD 7720, 4158 hrs.............................................$10,500(O)’79 JD 7720 ..............................................................$8,900(O)’76 JD 6600, diesel ..................................................$4,500

CORNHEADS(O)’11 JD 612C, 12R30”, chopping ..............................$90,000(B)’10 Geringhoff RD1820, 18R20” ..............................$84,900(B)’09 JD 612C, 12R22”, chopping ..............................$82,900(O)’11 JD 608C, 8R30”, chopping ................................$69,000(O)’10 Geringhoff 830B, 8R30” ....................................$62,900(O)’10 JD 608C, 8R30”, chopping................................$61,900(B)’07 JD 612, 12R30”, chopping ................................$59,900(H)’09 JD 608C, 8R30”, chopping ................................$58,900(B)’08 JD 606C, 6R30”, chopping ................................$49,900(B)Geringhoff RD630, 6R30”........................................$42,500(H)’03 JD 893, 8R30”, hyd. deck..................................$24,900(H)’95 JD 693, knife, hyd. deck plates ........................$17,900

SPRAYERS(O)’12 JD 4940, 489 hrs., 120’ boom ........................$292,750(O)’12 JD 4940, 467 hrs., dry box..............................$290,500(O)’12 JD 4940, 750 hrs., 120’ boom ........................$281,500(O)’13 JD 4830, 404 hrs., 1000 gal. SS, 120’ boom ..$269,700(O)’11 JD 4930, 1343 hrs., 120’ boom ......................$249,750(O)’11 JD 4930, 1216 hrs., 120’ boom ......................$245,900(O)’12 JD 4730, 800 gal., 90’ boom ..........................$209,900(O)’12 JD 4730, 520 hrs., 90’ boom ..........................$209,700(O)’12 JD 4730, 626 hrs., 90’ boom ..........................$209,600(O)’12 JD 4730, 490 hrs., 90’ boom ..........................$209,600(O)’10 JD 4830, 934 hrs., 90’ boom ..........................$203,500(O)’07 JD 4930, 3093 hrs., dry box............................$200,000(O)’09 JD 4830, 2400 hrs., 100’ boom ......................$185,000(O)’13 JD 4630, 39 hrs., 80’ boom ............................$177,900(O)’09 JD 4830, 2400 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$160,000(O)’09 Miller Nav1000M, 2787 hrs., 90’boom ............$133,100(O)’05 JD 4720, 1800 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$129,900(B)’05 JD 4720, 3794 hrs., 80’ boom ........................$124,900(O)’10 Apache AS715, 1200 hrs., 90’ boom ..............$109,900(O)’01 JD 4710, 2400 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$109,900(O)’05 Miller Nitro 2200HT, 1200 hrs., 90’ boom..........$89,500(O)’95 Tyler WT, 4617 hrs., 75’ boom ..........................$36,900(O)’94 Tyler Patriot, 3831 hrs., 80’ boom ....................$29,900(O)’01 CIH SPX4260, 3416 hrs., 90’ boom..................$82,500FALL TILLAGE(B)’12 JD 3710, 10-bottom ..........................................$57,900(O)’12 JD 512, 9-shank ................................................$54,000(O)’05 JD 2410, 44’, 16” spacing ................................$36,500(B)’10 JD 2700, 9-shank, 24” ......................................$33,900(H)’01 JD 2700, 7-shank, 24” spacing ........................$28,500(H)’10 JD 512, 5-shank ................................................$27,500(O)’97 JD 3710, 8-bottom ............................................$24,900(B)’04 JD 512, 5-shank ................................................$20,900(B)’05 Wilrich 957, 7-shank ..........................................$19,900(B)’97 JD 510, 5-shank ................................................$13,500(O)’96 JD 510, 7-shank ................................................$13,400(O)’95 DMI 730, 7-shank..............................................$10,500(B)JD 235, 22’ disk ........................................................$9,200(O)White 435, 12’ mulch tiller ........................................$7,500(H)DMI Tiger II, 5-shank ................................................$6,500

PLANTERS-SEEDERS(O)’05 JD 1790, 24 row 20” CCS, liq fert ....................$86,900(H)’04 JD 1770NT, 16 row 30”, 3 bushel......................$79,900(H)’13 JD 1760, 12 row 30”, liq fert ..............................$62,500(O)’03 JD 1760, 12 row 30”, liq fert..............................$49,500(O)’97 JD 1760, 12 row 30”, liq fert..............................$46,500(B)’01 JD 1780, 24 row 20”, 3 bushel ..........................$45,900(B)’01 JD 1780, 24 row 20”, 3 bushel ..........................$45,900(H)’98 JD 1850, 30’ 10” spacing ..................................$36,500(B)’04 JD 1750, 8 row 30”, dry fert ..............................$36,500(B)’01 JD 455, 35’, 10” spacing....................................$25,900(O)JD 7200, 8 row 30”..................................................$11,500

‘11 JD 9430, 500 hrs., PS ..............................................$267,900

‘12 JD 8310RT, 200 hrs.,SF1 Activation ............$257,900

‘06 JD 9760, 1375 sep. hrs.,Yield & Mapping ..........$162,900

‘12 JD 4940, 534 hrs., 120’Boom ..........................$292,750

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Sioux Equipment:• Gates • Calving Pens • Haymax Bale Feeders• Cattle Panels • Feeders Panels • Head Gates• Hog Feeders • Squeeze Chutes & Tubs• Port-A-Hut Shelters (Many Sizes)• Bergman Cattle Feeders – Special Prices• Lorenz Snowblowers • GT (Tox-O-Wic) Grain Dryers, 350-800 bu.• Sheep & Calf Feeders• Livestock Equipment by Vern’s Mfg.• Mister Squeeze Cattle Chutes & Hd. Gates• Peck Grain Augers – Big Discounts• MDS Buckets for Loaders & Skidloaders• Powder River Livestock & Horse Equipment• Tire Scrapers for Skidsteers, 6’-9’• Hay feeders for horned animals• Jari Sickle Mowers• Grasshopper Lawn Mowers – Special Price Now!

• MDS Roto King Round Bale Processor• Good Stock of parts for GT Tox-O-Wic Grain

Dryers, Also, Some Used Parts• Sitrex Wheel Rakes• Walco 3 pt. Mowers• Bale Baskets• SI Feeders & Bunks• (Hayhopper) Bale Feeders • JBM Bunks w/headlocks• E-Z Trail Wagons, Boxes & Grain Carts• Calftel Hutches & Animal Barns• R&C Poly Bale Feeders• JBM hay & grain feeders & bunks• Corral Panels & Horse Stalls• EZ-Trail Head Movers & Bale Racks• Roda Mini-Spreaders• Amish Built Oak Bunk Feeders & Bale Racks• JBM Bale Trailers• Goat & Sheep Feeders• Mist Sprayers, gas or PTO• NEW ITEM! * 3 Pt. Fence Mowers*• Fainting goats & min. donkeys

• Field & Brush Mowers • Roto-Hog Power Tillers• Stump Grinders • Log Splitters • Chippers• Power Graders • Power Wagons• Leaf & Lawn Vacuums • Versa-trailers

• #7190 Gehl 2 whl bunk feeder wagon, VG• #570 GT Dryer – (Tox-o-wic)• #380 GT PTO Grain Dryer – (Tox-o-wik)• 72” PTO Woods snowblower• Skidsteer snowblower• IHC #80 Snowblower, VG• Brady #5600 15’ Stalk Chopper or Windrower• Smidley Cattle & Hog Feeders

• Tebben V-Ripper, 5- or 7-shank, pull-type• 9 shank disk chisel• Grasshopper 620, 0-turn mwr, 48”, 143 Hrs, VG

~ USED EQUIPMENT ~

DR® POWER EQUIPMENT

Wanted to Buy:• Good Smaller Manure Spreaders• Cattle & Calf Feeders, Hog Feeders• Cattle Handling Equipment

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place your classified ad inThe Land, Farm News,AND The Country Today.Call The Land for moreinfo @ 507-345-4523 • 800-657-4665.

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

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

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FOR SALE: Purebred Bor-der Collie puppies, haveboth working parents. (715)455-1334

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WANTED: Sowjoy farrowingpens. 507-456-7746

Trucks & Trailers 084

'07 Freightliner 33,000 GVW,300,000 miles, PTO, no box,250 hp, $15,000 OBO. 507-340-9683 or 507-239-2323

FOR SALE: '84 Ford 9000tri-axle grain truck, 855Cummins, 7spd trans, 20'box, 300 bu pull behind puptrailer. $21,000. Call 763-286-9442

FOR SALE: '95 Ford L9000,M14 Cummins, 317K miles,10spd, steerable 3rd axle, allvirgin rubber, 21'Beet/Grain loadline box.320-212-4462

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FOR SALE: Steel Posts,$2.00 each. 507-340-6934

Hopper bottom feed tanks &augers; Patz silo unloader,bunk feeder, elevator, cleanchute funnel, silage blower& pipes. JD 3010 hood &other tractor parts. 507-323-5211 or 507-334-6670

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TRACTORS-4WDBL ‘96 JD 8870, 4154 ENG. HRS. ........................$79,000BL ‘04 JD 9520, 3033 ENG. HRS. ......................$164,900SE ‘08 CIH 535 QUAD TRAC, 2145 ENG. HRS.....$268,500

TRACTORSBL ‘88 CIH 7120, 11,000 ENG. HRS. ....................$35,500BL CIH 255, 1975 ENG. HRS. ................................$4,450BL ‘89 CIH 7110, 4274 ENG. HRS. ......................$43,500BL ‘10 CHALLENGER MT763C, 2706 ENG. HRS. $189,900BL ‘95 CHALLENGER 75C, 5522 ENG. HRS. ........$62,750BL ‘71 IHC 966 ....................................................$13,000BL ‘13 CIH MAGNUM 260, 333.8 ENG. HRS. ......$210,000SE ‘86 CIH 3394, 5991 ENG. HRS. ......................$28,750SE ‘04 CIH MX230, 3258 ENG. HRS. ....................$92,000SE ‘48 AG C ..........................................................$2,450SE ‘13 CIH MAGNUM 290, 175 ENG. HRS. ........$219,950SL ‘87 CIH 2594, 4440 ENG. HRS. ......................$21,500SL ‘80 IHC 986, 8745 ENG. HRS. ........................$14,500SL ‘91 CIH 7120, 8527 ENG. HRS. ......................$41,500SL ‘09 CIH MAGNUM, 2200 ENG. HRS. ..............$169,500SL ‘65 IHC 706, 4963 ENG. HRS. ..........................$6,500

DEEP TILLAGEBL ‘10 CIH ECOLO-TIGER 870-9S ........................$54,500BL ‘10 CIH ECOLO-TIGER 870-11S ......................$68,500BL ‘96 DMI 730....................................................$12,900BL ‘00 CIH 730B ..................................................$19,950BL ‘08 CIH ECOLO-TIGER 9300............................$44,950BL WILRICH 6600 ..................................................$7,850BL ‘98 DMI 730B ................................................$17,900BL DMI 530B ......................................................$15,950BL ‘02 CIH 730B ..................................................$19,850BL ‘97 DMI 730B ................................................$16,750BL ‘05 WILRICH 357 ..............................................$6,500BL ‘99 CIH 730B ..................................................$19,900SE ‘09 CIH ECOLO TIGER 870-11S ......................$66,850SE ‘00 CIH 9300 ..................................................$33,750SE ‘06 CIH 730C ..................................................$35,500SE ‘97 DMI 730B ................................................$17,500SE ‘97 DMI 730B ................................................$17,500SE ‘05 JD 2700, 9 SHANK, 24” SPACING ............$23,500SE ‘03 JD 2700, 9 SHANK, 24” SPACING ............$21,500SE ‘00 CIH 730B ..................................................$19,950SE ‘08 JD 2700, 9 SHANK, 24” SPACING ............$29,900SE ‘08 CIH ECOLO TIGER 730C ............................$35,500SE ‘09 JD 2700, 9 SHANK, 24” SPACING ............$29,900SL ‘89 CIH 14 ........................................................$5,500SL ‘02 CIH 730B ..................................................$19,500SL ‘05 CIH 730B ..................................................$26,900SL ‘07 CIH 730C ..................................................$35,500SL ‘07 CIH 730C ..................................................$32,900

PLOWS, RIPPERS & DISKSBL ‘09 JD 3710 PLOW ........................................$42,350BL SALFORD 4510 ..............................................$19,950BL ‘10 JD 512-9S30 DISK RIPPER ......................$45,000SE ‘09 JD 512-7S30 DISK RIPPER ......................$25,500BL ‘05 SALFORD 1434 DISK TANDEM..................$33,775SE ‘04 CIH MRX690-7 DISK RIPPER ....................$22,500SE IHC 490 DISK TANDEM ....................................$5,950BL ‘07 WISHEK 862NT ........................................$49,875

FIELD CULTIVATORSBL ‘09 JD 2210-46.5’ ..........................................$47,000BL WILRICH QUAD-X-44.5’ ..................................$29,950BL ‘93 CIH 4800-29.5’ ..........................................$8,950BL CIH 4600 ..........................................................$3,775SE ‘98 DMI TIGERMATE II-50.5’ ..........................$25,750SE ‘08 JD 2210-45.5’ ..........................................$41,500SE ‘00 TIGERMATE II-48.5’ ..................................$34,500SE ‘92 JD 960-38.5’ ............................................$10,850SE ‘08 CIH TM200-60’ ........................................$63,500SE JD 2210-44.5’ ................................................$47,500SL ‘03 CIH TIGERMATE II-32.5’ ............................$19,500SL ‘99 JD 980-44.5’ ............................................$17,500SL ‘01 CIH TIGERMATE II-54.5’ ............................$36,500

PLANTERS & DRILLSBL ‘96 JD 455 ....................................................$13,775BL ‘90 CIH 900--12X30 ........................................$8,989BL ‘99 JD 1780 ..................................................$52,500BL ‘07 CIH 1250--24--FF, 9500 ACRES ..............$79,900BL ‘96 CIH 950--12X30 ......................................$16,500BL WHITE 1822 ..................................................$29,500BL ‘97 CIH 955....................................................$20,900BL ‘10 CIH 1250--24--FF ..................................$135,000BL JD 7000 ..........................................................$7,295SE ‘89 CIH 900-12X30-PULL TYPE......................$12,500SE ‘12 CIH 1250--24--FF ..................................$152,500SE ‘06 WHITE 8531 ............................................$68,850SE ‘05 CIH 1200 PT--16X30 ................................$64,750SL ‘10 CIH 1250--24--FF ..................................$133,000SL CIH 900 ............................................................$6,500SL ‘06 CIH 1200 PT ............................................$52,500SL ‘99 CIH 955....................................................$18,500SL ‘12 CIH 1250 24 ROW ..................................$140,000SL ‘08 CIH 1240--16X30 PIVOT ..........................$77,500SL ‘08 CIH 1250--24, 6500 ACRES ..................$122,500

SPRAYERSSL ‘07 TOP AIR TA 1200 ......................................$22,500SE ‘07 FASTM 9430 ............................................$27,500

SE ‘03 REDBALL 665, 1000 GAL. ........................$13,500COMBINES

BL ‘01 CIH 2388, 3232 ENG./2046 SEP. HRS. ....$119,750BL ‘81 IHC 1440, 3881 ENG. HRS. ........................$7,500BL ‘09 CIH 7120, 1245 ENG./960 SEP. HRS. ......$249,900BL ‘97 CIH 2166, 2540 ENG./2076 SEP. HRS. ......$74,900BL ‘98 CIH 2366, 2932 ENG./2240 SEP. HRS. ......$88,900BL ‘99 CIH 2388, 2520 ENG. HRS. ......................$98,500BL ‘78 IHC 1460, 5058 ENG. HRS. ........................$7,500BL ‘86 CIH 1660, 3583 ENG. HRS. ......................$28,750BL ‘95 CIH 2166, 3530 ENG./2250 SEP. HRS. ......$64,900BL ‘01 CIH 2388, 3300 ENG./2500 SEP. HRS. ......$94,500BL ‘82 CIH 1460, 5185 ENG. HRS. ........................$8,950BL ‘09 CIH 7088, 827 ENG./619 SEP. HRS. ........$239,875SE ‘04 CIH 8010, 2060 ENG./1564 SEP. HRS. ....$176,500SE ‘90 GLEANER R60, 3374 ENG. HRS. ..............$21,500SE ‘07 CIH 2577, 1450 ENG./1056 SEP. HRS. ....$169,500SE ‘01 CIH 2388, 2733 ENG./2117 SEP. HRS. ....$118,850SE ‘94 CIH 1666, 4303 ENG. HRS. ......................$36,500SE ‘00 CIH 2366, 3404 ENG./2534 SEP. HRS. ......$91,500SE ‘03 CIH 2366, 2516 ENG./1835 SEP. HRS. ....$102,500SE ‘04 CIH 8010, 2060 ENG./1564 SEP. HRS. ....$176,500SL ‘03 CIH 2388, 2375 ENG./1861 SEP. HRS. ....$124,500SL ‘05 CIH 2388, 2030 ENG./1583 SEP. HRS. ....$142,500SL ‘88 CIH 1660, 3758 ENG. HRS. ......................$15,500

GRAIN AUGERSBL FK 1070............................................................$6,950BL ‘02 WESTFIELD MK 13X71 FT GLP ..................$7,950BL ‘99 WESTFIELD MK 13X91 GLP ........................$8,950BL ‘06 WESTFIELD MK 13X71 GLP ......................$10,500BL ‘94 FETERL 10X66............................................$2,950BL ‘90 SUDENGA 450 ............................................$3,950BL ‘05 WESTFIELD MK 10X71 GLP ........................$5,965SE ‘90 FETERL 1044R............................................$1,950BL ‘87 ALLOWAY FIELD MASTER 8X61 ..................$2,150BL ‘09 PECK 1002 ................................................$5,775BL FETERL 12X55..................................................$5,750SE ‘95 FETERL 10X60............................................$3,350SE SUDENGA 8X60 ................................................$1,650SE WESTFIELD TR100-71 ........................................$795

GRAIN CARTS & GRAVITY BOXESBL ‘90 KINZE 640 GRAIN CART ..........................$12,900SE DMI D390 GRAVITY BOX ..................................$1,950SE ‘05 DEMCO 650 GRAVITY BOX ......................$12,500SE ‘98 KILBROS 655 GRAVITY BOX ....................$11,900SE ‘98 KILBROS 655 GRAVITY BOX ....................$11,900SE ‘98 KILBROS 655 GRAVITY BOX ....................$11,900SE ‘98 KILBROS 655 GRAVITY BOX ....................$11,900SE ‘98 KILBROS 655 GRAVITY BOX ....................$11,900SE PARKER 2600 GRAVITY BOX ............................$4,650

SKIDSTEERSBL ‘86 CA 1845C, 4800 HRS. ..............................$14,750SL ‘11 BOBCAT S850, 1953 HRS. ........................$42,600SL ‘02 BOBCAT 553, 1552 HRS. ..........................$11,500SL ‘11 BOBCAT S185, 3000 HRS. ........................$26,000SL ‘10 BOBCAT S250, 831 HRS. ..........................$31,600SL ‘08 BOBCAT S185, 1130 HRS. ........................$25,100SL ‘12 BOBCAT S750, 3000 HRS. ........................$41,000SL ‘05 BOBCAT S205, 3418 HRS. ........................$17,500SL ‘07 BOBCAT S300, 4345 HRS. ........................$26,500SL OWATONNA 345 MUSTANG, 6916 HRS. ............$6,250SL ‘08 NH L185, 3989 HRS. ................................$22,500SE ‘11 CA SR250, 1048 HRS. ..............................$39,500SE ‘99 CA 1840, 6113 HRS....................................$9,500SE CA 440CT S3, 2250 HRS.................................$33,900SE ‘09 CA 440, 3234 HRS. ..................................$22,500SE ‘12 CA SR200, 2221 HRS. ..............................$29,500SE ‘89 HV 1300, 2386 HRS....................................$7,950

HEADSBL ‘91 CIH 1020-25’ ..............................................$9,875BL ‘01 CIH 1020-30’ ............................................$15,500 BL ‘07 CIH 2020-35’ ............................................$23,900BL ‘09 CIH 2020-35’ ............................................$29,000BL ‘95 CIH 1020-25’ ..............................................$6,900BL ‘05 MB 974-36’ ..............................................$43,875BL ‘92 CIH 1020-30’ ..............................................$7,300BL ‘90 CIH 1020-20’ ............................................$10,875BL ‘90 CIH 1020-22.5’ ..........................................$3,000SE ‘01 CIH 1020-30’ ............................................$14,000SE ‘95 CIH 1020-30’ ..............................................$9,850SE ‘90 CIH 1020-25’ ..............................................$7,500SE ‘89 CIH 1020-22.5’ ..........................................$4,500SE ‘98 CIH 1020-25’ ............................................$10,500SE ‘95 CIH 1020-20’ ..............................................$7,900SE ‘95 CIH 1020-30’ ..............................................$9,850SE ‘90 CIH 1020-20’ ..............................................$6,500SE ‘05 CIH 1020-30’ ............................................$19,200SE ‘91 CIH 1020-20’ ..............................................$4,900SE ‘97 CIH 1020-30’ ............................................$15,900SL ‘04 CIH 1020-30’ ............................................$17,000SL ‘09 CIH 2020-30’ ............................................$24,500SL ‘95 CIH 1020-25’ ..............................................$8,900SL ‘04 CIH 2020-30’ ............................................$19,900SL ‘09 CIH 2020-30’ ............................................$24,500SL ‘00 CIH 1020-25’ ............................................$11,500BL ‘08 DRAGO 830 ..............................................$59,950BL ‘09 CIH 2608 ..................................................$62,875BL ‘04 DRAGO N6TR ............................................$29,000

(507) 794-2131 • (507) 831-1106 • (507) 836-8571www.millersellner.com

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LARSON IMPLEMENTS5 miles east of Cambridge, MN on Hwy. 95Free delivery on combines in MN, Eastern ND & SD763-689-1179

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

Check Out Our Large On-line Inventory ofTrucks, Semis & Industrial Equipment

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pLOADER TRACTORS‘12 JD 6170R, cab, 426 hrs., MFWD,140 PTO hp., 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt.,16-spd. power quad w/reverser, JD 380 loader ............................$128,000

‘09 JD 6430, Premium cab, MFWD,3325 hrs., 103 PTO hp, 540/1000 PTO,16-spd. power quad w/reverser, JD 673 loader ..............................$67,000

‘06 JD 7920, cab, MFWD, 6172 hrs.,170 PTO hp, 540/1000 PTO, IVT trans.,3 pt., 18.4x46 tires & duals, JD 726loader w/grapple ..........................$96,000

‘07 JD 7520, cab, MFWD, IVT trans.,4935 hrs., 125 PTO hp., 3 pt., 540/1000PTO, JD 741 loader w/grapple......$74,000

JD 6410, cab, MFWD, 4777 hrs., 90 PTOhp, 3 pt, 540/1000 PTO w/JD 640 loader

..................................................$44,000

4WD & TRACK TRACTORS‘12 JD 9560R, cab, power shift, 808 hrs.,

4 hyd., Michelin 800x38 tires & duals ....................................$257,500

‘12 JD 9560R, cab, power shift, 595 hrs.,5 hyd. hi-flow hyd., Michelin 800x38tires & duals ............................$269,000

‘12 JD 8560RT, 705 hrs., IVT trans.,3 pt., 1000 PTO, 30” tracks, big pump................................................$245,000

‘12 JD 8335RT, 330 hrs., 18” belts,IVT trans., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, Like New ..................................$225,000

‘10 JD 8320RT, 1152 hrs., 30” belts,IVT trans., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, big pump................................................$198,000

ROW CROP TRACTORS‘11 JD 8335R, ILS, MFWD, 1777 hrs.,

268 PTO hp., IVT trans., 3 pt., 1000PTO, front duals, 380x54” rear tires &duals, 4 hyd. big pump ............$196,000

‘12 JD 8310R, MFWD, IVT trans.,1465 hrs., 3 pt., 255 PTO hp, 1000PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, 18.4x50 tires& duals ....................................$192,000

‘11 JD 8310R, ILS MFWD, 1536 hrs.,IVT trans., 255 PTO hp, 380x38 fronttires & duals, 380x54 rear tires& duals, 4 hyd., big pump, 1000 PTO, 3 pt. ..........................................$194,000

‘12 JD 7215R, 808 hrs., triple link,MFWD, IVT trans., cab susp., HID lights,540/1000 PTO, 3 pt., 178 PTO hp.,Tractor Is Loaded ....................$152,500

‘12 JD 7200R, MFWD, 600 hrs., IVTtrans., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 380x50tires & duals, 165 PTO hp. ......$134,000

‘10 JD 6430 Premium, MFWD, 635 hrs.,24-spd., Auto Quad, 3 pt., 540/1000PTO, w/loader ready pkg. w/joystick..................................................$69,500

‘12 CIH Magnum 290, MFWD, luxury cab,540/1000 PTO, complete auto guidancesetup, 3 pt., 4 hyd., duals front & back,380x50 rears ............................$169,000

‘12 CIH Magnum 260, MFWD, 525 hrs.,540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump,complete auto guidance setup, 420x46tires & duals ............................$150,000

‘11 CIH Magnum 260, MFWD, 650 hrs.,540/1000 PTO, luxury cab, 3 pt., 5 hyd.,big pump, 18.4x46 tires & duals................................................$145,000

‘07 CIH Magnum 245, MFWD, 3050 hrs.,3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 420x46tires & duals ..............................$98,000

‘07 CIH Magnum 245, MFWD, 4090 hrs.,3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 420x46rear tires w/18.4x42” duals ........$92,000

‘94 NH 8770, 5250 hrs., super steer,MFWD, 3 pt., 3 hyd., 1000 PTO, 14.9x46tires &duals ................................$55,000

COMBINES‘11 CIH 7120, 796 eng./609 sep. hrs.,

complete auto guidance systems, Pro600 yield & moisture monitor, rock trap,lateral tilt, chopper, on board aircompressor, 20.8x42 tires & duals ....................................$189,000

‘11 CIH 7088, 959 eng./624 sep. hrs.,luxury cab, rock trap, chopper, 2 spd.,hydro, Pro 600 yield & moisture, 800x32tires ..........................................$155,000

‘94 CIH 1688, 3734 eng. hrs., rock trap,chopper, auto header bin ext. ....$29,000

‘87 CIH 1640, 3468 hrs., rock trap, autoheader controls, 24.5x32 tires....$18,500

‘87 CIH 1660, 4200 eng. hrs., 4x4, autoheader controls, 30.5x32 tires....$24,000

‘11 JD 9770, 880/613 sep. hrs., CM, 5spd feederhouse, Pro-drive, chopper,520x42 tires & duals ................$189,000

‘08 JD 9770, 1380 eng./938 sep. hrs.,4x4, CM, chopper, 1250/45/32 tires................................................$155,000

10 JD 9670, 4x4, 1471 eng./1076 sep.hrs., CM, chopper, 18.4x42 duals................................................$165,000

‘00 JD 9550, 2799 eng./1950sep. hrs., bin ext., chopper, 24.5x32tires, ..........................................$69,000

‘98 JD 9610, 3578 eng./2379 sep. hrs.,chopper, bin ext., 20.8x42 duals $49,000

COMBINE HEADERS‘95 JD 893, 8R30” cornhead, hyd.

deck plates, Pixall knife rolls$14,500‘00 Geringhoff 1820, 12R30”

chopping head ....................$47,500‘05 Geringhoff 830B, 8R30”

chopping cornhead ..............$29,000‘90 JD 643, 6R30” cornhead ..$7,500

USED TRACTORSNEW NH T4.105 w/loader ..............................CALLNEW NH T4.75 w/loader ................................CALLNEW NH T9.505, 4WD ....................................CALLNEW NH T9.560, 4WD ....................................CALLNEW NH Boomer 50 w/loader ........................CALLNH TV6070 bi-directional ................................CALLNH 8870, SS ................................................$67,500‘08 NH 6070 w/cab, 2WD............................$69,000NEW Massey 8670, FWA ................................CALLNEW Massey 8650, FWA ................................CALLNEW Massey 4608 w/loader ..........................CALLNEW Massey 4610 w/loader ..........................CALLNEW Massey 5450, FWA, cab ........................CALLNEW Versatile 250, FWA ................................CALLNEW Versatile 305, FWA ................................CALLVersatile 895, 4WD ......................................$23,500Ford/Versatile 876, 4WD, Nice ....................$43,500‘60 IH 560, WF ..............................................$5,200

TILLAGEM&W 9-shank, 24” w/leveler ......................$12,500Sunflower 4412-07, 7-shank ..........................CALL‘04 DMI 530B w/leveler ..............................$23,900‘05 JD 2700, 9-24 shank..............................$25,000‘12 JD 3710, 10 bottom ..................................CALL‘10 JD 3710, 10 bottom ..................................CALLCIH 4900, 46.5’ ............................................$12,500DMI Econo Champ 11-shank........................$7,500M&W 1875, 9-shank ........................................CALLJD 2700, 5-shank, Nice ..................................CALL

SKIDSTEERSNEW NH skidsteers on hand ..........................CALLNH LS170 ....................................................$13,750‘06 NH L170 ................................................$17,500

PLANTERSNEW White planters ........................................CALL

(2) White 8516CFS, 16-30 ..............................CALLWhite 6700, 12-30, w/res ..............................$6,500White 6222, 12-30 front fold ......................$29,500White 6122, 12-30........................................$16,500

COMBINES‘00 Gleaner R52 w/CDF 520 flex / 6-30 cornhead

Very Clean ....................................................CALL‘10 JD 9770, Nice, w/warranty..................$189,000‘10 Gleaner R76, loaded ................................CALL‘03 Gleaner R75, loaded ................................CALL‘01 Gleaner R72, just thru shop......................CALL‘90 Gleaner R60 w/duals ................................CALLNEW Fantini chopping cornhead ..................CALLGleaner N6 ....................................................$6,750

HAY TOOLSNew Hesston & NH Hay Tools On Hand

MISCELLANEOUSNEW Salford RTS units ..................................CALLNEW Salford Plows ..............................AVAILABLENEW Unverferth seed tenders ................ON HANDNEW Westfield augers ..........................AVAILABLENEW Rem 2700 vac ........................................CALLNEW Century HD1000, 60’ sprayers ..............CALLNEW Hardi sprayers ........................................CALLNEW Riteway rollers........................................CALLNEW Lorenz snowblowers ..............................CALLNEW Batco conveyors ....................................CALLNEW Brent wagons & grain carts ..................CALLNEW E-Z Trail seed wagons ..........................CALLNEW rock buckets & pallet forks .................. CALLREM 2700, Rental............................................CALLUnverferth 8000 grain cart ..........................$19,000Kinze 1050 w/duals ....................................$43,000Pre-owned Sprayers........................................CALL

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

(DMI Parts Available)

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