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September 20, 2012 | Vol. 3 Issue 9 | Pierre, South Dakota

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Features

R-CALF counts on Pierre native for leadershipCattle organization recently held its 13th annual convention ............................4

The Gebhart Ranch ...........................................................................................6

What does 2013 Forecast Look Like? ................................................................9

Producers Ask. Congressional Candidates Answer. ..........................................10

Organic farms sinking roots in South Dakota ..................................................15

Land & Livestock News

Drought Update Shows Streamflows in Rivers Down ......................................18

Distillers Grain Prices Ease Off Record Highs .................................................19

Senator Shantel Krebs wins 4-H Legislative Beef Show during S.D. State Fair .20

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Story by Lance Nixon, for Land & Livestock

Some might have thought Bill Bullard had found the perfect niche for his talents in the five and a half years he spent as executive director for South

Dakota’s Public Utilities Commission in Pierre.

It was a task that had him prodding issues through the South Dakota Legislature and among industry stake-holders – easy work for a man who was used to working cattle.

But then one day the phone rang.

“I received a phone call out of the blue from a head-hunter, I guess you would call it,” says Bullard. “They asked me if I would be interested in a position as a CEO of a relatively new but fast-growing cattle association.”

As it happened, Bullard – a 1976 graduate of Pierre’s Riggs High School – had ranched for five years in Perkins County before going to work for the PUC. He didn’t have to think about the offer too long.

“I viewed it as a perfect match,” he said.

R-CALF USAThat fast-growing cattle association was R-CALF, now R-CALF USA, an association that was officially formed in 1999. The acronym stands for the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund. Bullard, who lives now in Billings, became the CEO of the organization in 2001 and has been holding the reins ever since.

R-CALF USA held its 13th annual convention in Rapid City from Aug. 24-25 – and the location wasn’t any ac-cident. South Dakota happens to be in the very heart of

R-CALF’s membership.

“South Dakota is our largest membership state, followed by North Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana and Kansas,” Bullard says. “But we have members in 45 states.”

The organization’s membership surged to a high of 18,000 in the period from 2005-07, when mad cow disease in Canada energized the industry. Numbers have fallen since then.

“We’re holding steady at about 5,400 members and we continue to be involved in some of the most critical is-

R-CALF counts on Pierre native for leadershipCattle organization recently held its 13th annual convention

Riggs High School graduate Bill Bullard formerly worked for the Public Utilities Commission in Pierre but since 2001 he has been CEO of R-CALF USA, a group that represents independent cattle producers.

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Livestock | 5sues facing cattle producers,” Bullard said.

Most R-CALF members are family-sized cow-calf producers with operations ranging in size from 50 head to 3,000 head. But it also has members who fit into the cattle industry in other ways, as backgrounders or feedlot operators, for example.

AboUt thAt woRking ReLAtionShip …There’s one segment of the cattle industry that isn’t plentifully represented within R-CALF – meatpackers. In contrast to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, whose affiliates include the Pierre-based South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association, R-CALF doesn’t believe one organiza-tion can fairly represent the interests of both cattle producers and meatpackers. And that sets up some friction with the NCBA.

“We do not have a working relationship with NCBA,” said Bullard. “We simply are on opposite sides of these issues. The NCBA has meatpackers seated on their governing board, so they have a different position than that which is held by inde-pendent producers across the country.”

R-CALF is hotly opposed to what Bullard calls a vertical integration model that brings large portions of the supply chain under meatpacker control. It’s already happened in the poultry and hog indus-tries, he says.

“We call the process the packers are pursuing ‘the chickenization of the cattle industry.’ The packers want to capture control over the livestock supply chain,”

Bullard said. “That is the big challenge our organization faces, to prevent what has happened in the poultry and swine industries.”

Bullard said R-CALF is supported exclu-sively by membership dues and contribu-tions, and that many producers voluntari-ly donate to R-CALF $1 per head from the livestock they sell. He contrasts that with the mandatory $1 per head checkoff from every animal sold that helps fund NCBA.

“That money flows to the NCBA and fa-cilitates that organization’s ability to fight against us on these issues,” Bullard said.

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National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President J.D. Alexander counters that the industry must work as a whole, and that every sector that depends on cattle and cattle producers should be part of discus-sions about the direction of the industry.

“We believe the entire cattle community must come together and work on issues as a united front, from conception to consumption. We must be transparent and communicate as an industry. We need ranchers, feeders, cow/calf producers, stockers, packers, retailers, and agribusi-ness at the table in order to make the best decisions. NCBA represents cattlemen – period. Other sectors are involved because they depend on cattlemen for success, and vise versa. United we succeed; but divided we will fail. We allow these other sectors to be part of the discussions.”

Alexander adds that no checkoff money

from ranchers goes to fight R-CALF on policy issues.

“NCBA is 100 percent financed by mem-bers and other entities that support what we are doing for American cattle farmers and ranchers. Not one red cent of check-off money is used to support NCBA’s policy division. Not one checkoff dollar has been used to fight R-CALF on any policy issue. R-CALF is wondering why they lose and the fact we are a contractor to the checkoff is an easy target. The fact is, NCBA is progressive in thinking to-wards the future, and we want to continue to enhance the years of innovations and hard work by cattlemen and cattlewomen in this country. Common sense prevails. This has nothing to do with checkoff money.”

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The issue over perceived packer involve-ment in the NCBA was heated enough some years ago that one South Dakota group – the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association – chose to formally end its relationship with NCBA and align itself with R-CALF instead.

“That decision was made by a vote of the members at their annual convention in 2000,” said South Dakota Stockgrow-ers Association Executive Director Silvia Christen.

South Dakota Stockgrowers Association President Shane Kolb of Meadow, S.D., said that for the most part, producers still agree with that decision.

“The mood was that NCBA was fail-

ing to meet the needs of South Dakota stockgrowers,” Kolb said. “They felt that NCBA was aligning themselves too close with interests that did not represent the needs of cow-calf producers. We affiliated with R-CALF to work on issues at the national level.”

Harrold, S.D., rancher Jerald Bronemann said he’s one of the ranchers who freely supports R-CALF, and he says many of his neighbors do, too.

“R-CALF is pretty much grassroots ranch-ers,” he said. “It seems like NCBA is more for the packers. And yet the NCBA gets a lot of its money from the ranchers from the checkoff.”

To counteract that, Bronemann said, he voluntarily contributes to R-CALF.

“Here in Fort Pierre when I sell my cattle, I usually leave them some money. It’s not mandatory to do, but I think they’re doing a good job. I sold probably two hundred and some calves last year and left $300. I’d say there’s not a week goes by in Fort Pierre that somebody doesn’t leave money.”

R-CALF – with Riggs High School grad-uate Bill Bullard riding point – rewards its supporters by keeping their issues as fresh as a hot brand.

“Many organizations have the philosophy that they want to live to fight another day,” Bullard explains. “We are not an organization that is inclined to compro-mise on issues that determine whether we will have an independent structure in our cattle industry.”

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On the Gebhart Ranch, when Travis and Renae are outside working, they are most often

accompanied by one of their three young children.

“Having the kids work with us is a goal of ours. We want them to see the day-to-day activities on the ranch so they truly know the steps it takes to get food on the table,” says Renae, 32, a fourth-generation farmer. “We want the kids to have the same opportunities to be involved in agriculture as we did so they develop a passion for it.”

Passionate about the industry they both

grew up in, long before they met as students at South Dakota State Univer-sity, Travis and Renae both decided to pursue careers in agriculture.

As a middle school student Travis took out an FmHA loan and purchased his first cows. In high school his herd became the focus of his FFA Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE) project. By graduation, the Meadow, S.D., rancher’s herd had grown to 40 and his efforts were recognized when he was named the 1998 State FFA Star Farmer. Planning to return to his family’s ranch after college, Travis majored in range science.

“I thought the information would come in handy. In cattle ranching, our business is managing natural resources and converting grass into human consumable protein,” says Travis, 32, a fourth-generation rancher.

College degrees in hand, the couple married in 2002, continued to expand their herd and made their first land purchase in 2004. Today they ranch with Travis’ dad, Mike, and brother, Dalton. They run a cow/calf operation and grow spring wheat, winter wheat, sunflowers, corn and the occasional forage crop – millet, sorghum, oats or field peas on their place about 40 miles

southeast of Lemmon, S.D.

Although each family owns its own land and cattle, they share equipment and labor.

Until recently Renae split her time between working in town and work-ing with Travis on the ranch. As their family grew, she says it became more difficult to balance everything and justify the two hours she spent on the road each day. In August of 2010 she decided to make the ranch and family her fulltime focus.

“Managing time is always a challenge,

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The Gebhart Ranch

Travis and Renee Gebhart and their three children, Shannon, 6, Katelyn, 4 and Kyle, 21 months, ranch together near Meadow, S.D.


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Drought has been a very real part of the Gebhart’s 10-year ranching career. Looking back, Travis says 2002, 2004, 2006 were all very dry years - and now, 2012.

He says each drought left its mark on the range and future management deci-

sions.

“What you learn from a drought is the importance of good range management on good years so you have reserves on bad years. And you never sell hay,” he says.

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half, leave half ” philosophy for as long as he can remember. After the drought of 2006, using EQIP dollars they in-stalled miles of pipeline.

This summer these management deci-sions paid off. The cattle are relying solely on well water; there is enough carryover grass on the range to feed the

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cattle this summer and enough carryover hay to get them through the winter. However, with hay yields down to 10 percent of normal and silage down to 20 percent of average, Travis says like many ranchers, they can’t tolerate another drought in 2013.

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Although their children are actively involved in the daily activities on the ranch, the Gebharts realize many of their peers are not.

“Even though we live in a very rural area, it is sur-prising how many kids at school are not involved in agriculture production,” Renae says.

Two years ago, she and Travis organized an annual Farm Safety Day at Shannon’s school. During the one-day event, they and other producers and business representatives taught students about agriculture and farm safety. They have since taken it to all the elemen-tary schools in the Perkins County.

This is one of many activities the couple is involved in as members of Farm Bureau. They joined Farm Bureau the first year they were married. At the time, Renae was working for a local Farm Bureau agent.

“It’s a general, conservative agriculture organization whose values fit with ours,” Travis says.

He adds that becoming involved in the organization and meeting agriculture producers from across the na-tion has expanded his and Renae’s view of the agricul-ture industry.

“Being from the Dakotas, we tend to think of agri-culture as cattle, pork, poultry, corn, soybeans, wheat and sunflowers – that is what agriculture is for most of us,” he says. “By meeting other producers through Farm Bureau we’ve learned about fruit and vegetable production, toured a walnut farm, a caviar facility – really gained a better perspective of how big the world of agriculture is.”

Over the years, he and Renae have played an active role in the organization, serving as chairs of South Dakota Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer Rancher Com-mittee.

“It’s good to be a part of a general agriculture organi-zation. In agriculture we’ve got plenty of big enemies – animal rights activists and environmental extremists – Farm Bureau unites all segments of agriculture and there is strength in numbers,” Travis says.

In 2012, the couple was selected to represent South Dakota and compete for the Farm Bureau YF&R Achievement Award during the national convention held in Hawaii.

According to the National Farm Bureau website, the award is designed to recognize farmers and ranchers that have excelled in their farming/ranching opera-tions and honed their leadership abilities.

Among producers from 43 states, the Gebharts were named as runners-up and received a new CASE IH Farmall tractor, $5,000 in savings bonds and a Stihl Chainsaw.

Renae says filling out the 14-page application gave her and Travis a good opportunity to reflect on where they started, how they’ve grown and where they want to see their operation in the future.

“When we first got married we sat down and wrote out personal and ranch-related goals. This was a good opportunity to review those goals together and see which ones we had achieved,” she said.


Livestock | 9This is one of many activities the couple is involved in as members of Farm Bureau. They joined Farm Bureau the first year they were married. At the time, Renae was working for a local Farm Bureau agent.

“It’s a general, conservative agriculture organization whose values fit with ours,” Travis says.

He adds that becoming involved in the organization and meeting agriculture producers from across the na-tion has expanded his and Renae’s view of the agricul-ture industry.

“Being from the Dakotas, we tend to think of agri-culture as cattle, pork, poultry, corn, soybeans, wheat and sunflowers – that is what agriculture is for most of us,” he says. “By meeting other producers through Farm Bureau we’ve learned about fruit and vegetable production, toured a walnut farm, a caviar facility – really gained a better perspective of how big the world of agriculture is.”

Over the years, he and Renae have played an active role in the organization, serving as chairs of South Dakota Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer Rancher Com-mittee.

“It’s good to be a part of a general agriculture organi-zation. In agriculture we’ve got plenty of big enemies – animal rights activists and environmental extremists – Farm Bureau unites all segments of agriculture and there is strength in numbers,” Travis says.

In 2012, the couple was selected to represent South Dakota and compete for the Farm Bureau YF&R Achievement Award during the national convention held in Hawaii.

According to the National Farm Bureau website, the award is designed to recognize farmers and ranchers that have excelled in their farming/ranching opera-tions and honed their leadership abilities.

Among producers from 43 states, the Gebharts were named as runners-up and received a new CASE IH Farmall tractor, $5,000 in savings bonds and a Stihl Chainsaw.

Renae says filling out the 14-page application gave her and Travis a good opportunity to reflect on where they started, how they’ve grown and where they want to see their operation in the future.

“When we first got married we sat down and wrote out personal and ranch-related goals. This was a good opportunity to review those goals together and see which ones we had achieved,” she said.

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What does 2013 Forecast Look Like?

Story by Lura Roti, for Land & Livestock

As they near the end of one of the driest summers on record, many South Dakota livestock and crop producers wonder if the

changing season will bring reprieve. The forecast has some hope, says state climatologist Dennis Todey.

“I have confidence that we’ll get some soil moisture recovery this fall which will reduce the risk for next year,” Todey says.

He bases his statement on historical weather pat-terns, computer models and the fact it looks like we’re entering an El Nino.

“An El Nino means a better chance of precipi-tation this fall,” he says, of a weather pattern in-fluenced by warming of the Pacific Ocean waters along the Equator.

Todey says that although this is the worst drought the state has experienced in the last century he doesn’t predict a replay of the Dirty Thirties.

“Even this drought is similar to those expe-rienced in the 1930s, what made the 1930s worse was the fact that there were several severe drought years in a six- to seven-year period,” he says. “The likelihood of back-to-back severe droughts like this year is very small.”

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Looking back, Todey says no one predicted a drought of this severity, however, some models did predict a drier than average summer.

“There were a few hints that started showing up in models last winter which showed an idea of dryness this summer. However, the climate folks who were

in tune with those models, discounted them, saying they didn’t have enough skill,” he says, explaining that computer models predict future weather pat-terns using current weather conditions and equa-tions which describe how the atmosphere moves.

“These models are similar to the computer models we use to tell us what the weather will be tomorrow, except they run for several months in advance,” Todey says.

He adds that current drought conditions are not an indication of a future weather patterns. Todey has access to 120 years of historical weather data for most of the state.

“There are too many atmospheric changes hap-pening in the fall to say that we’ll move forward in a drought,” Todey said. “Looking at historical patterns we can see that in South Dakota we go through wetter and dryer periods, and we have a rough idea of how long these weather patterns last. We’ve gone through four years of relatively wet-ter conditions. In the middle of all previous wet periods, we had at least one dry year. This is the

first dry period we’ve had in this wetter period. I’m optimistic that this is the dry shot in the middle of a wetter period.”

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Producers Ask. Congressional Candidates Answer.

Before the Nov. 6 election, Land & Livestock asked agriculture producers from across the state if they could ask

incumbent Rep. Kristi Noem, a Republican, and Democratic challenger Matt Varilek a question, what would it be? Producers re-sponded, and below Noem and Varilek answer their questions.

Question: Rural South Dakota has been in economic and population decline for decades. What would you do to address this? Contributed by Brent Hoffman, cattle producer from White Owl, S.D. Varilek Answers: I spent years working on this issue as economic development director with Sen. Tim Johnson. We must start with passing a good Farm Bill that preserves an agricultural safety net and boosts our rural

economy. We should also preserve and enhance incentives for growth in industries with rural growth potential.

For example, most wind energy potential is in rural places. My opponent says we shouldn’t “pick winners and losers,” but I say we should most definitely choose our energy future and choose to encourage industries that benefit rural America. We should also strengthen partnerships between the federal government and state and local leaders to aggressively ensure that our infrastructure — from roads and bridges, to clean drinking water and wastewater treatment

systems, to Internet access in our rural communities—is modernized and ready to serve the needs of citizens and businesses. This foundation has to be put in place if we expect businesses to grow and thrive and create the kind of middle class jobs that give young people the opportunity to stay in their rural communities. I also understand the importance of access to capital across South Dakota, the value of workforce training, and the need for affordable, decent housing to attract job seekers. Finally, I agree strongly with those who have said that education is our best economic development policy. Noem Answers: I grew up in rural South Dakota and have farmed my whole life. I know firsthand just how critical agriculture

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is to our rural communities and middle class families. Unfortunately, too few young people are staying on the farm and leave to live in cities. In fact, the average age of an American farmer is now 50 years old. To help keep our rural communities alive, government needs to be working for agriculture, not against it, and that’s been one of my key priorities since coming to Congress.

I helped lead the fight to stop proposed Labor Department regulations that would have banned kids from doing certain chores on farms. We have to give the next generation not just the tools to run a farm or ranch, but also the certainty that they will have a future on the farm. That means stable farm and tax policies.

I’m supporting a Farm Bill that would ensure a strong safety net and continue beginner farmer programs. I’m also fighting for the elimination of the death tax, which threatens our family farms, especially with the record land prices we’re experiencing now. Additionally, as a mother whose children attend rural public schools, I’m committed to making sure our rural public schools have the resources they need.

Question: We as a nation currently subsidize ethanol use in gasoline. In a good economy, and in a time when our nation wasn’t looking at a $16 trillion dollar debt, subsidies would be fine, but how can you justify it now? In other words: Are you capable of making the tough choices that may be required to get America back on track? Contributed by Doug Hoff, cattle producer, Spearfish, S.D. Noem Answers: I think we need to look at every federal dollar we spend, whether it’s on ethanol or otherwise, and ensure we are getting the best bang

for our buck.

We need to cut spending and get our country back on track, but we need to do it in a priority-driven way. When looking at any national policy changes, we need to consider all of the ramifications and unintended consequences for South Dakotans as well as the rest of the United States.

Ethanol has reduced costs at the pump, which is important, especially in difficult economic times. Many South Dakota livestock producers also grow corn and have invested in ethanol; and many of our livestock producers utilize Dried Distillers Grains (DDGS), a byproduct of ethanol, as an important part of their rations to feed their herds. Corn ethanol research and technology is laying the groundwork for producing cellulosic ethanol, and biofuels are playing an increasing role in America’s domestic energy production.

With gas prices in America dependent, in part, on what’s happening in largely unstable regions of the world – producing our own domestic energy is a good investment and important to our national security. Varilek Answers: I agree with the principle of the question that in these tough budgetary times, we can’t afford all the subsidies we have now. But what troubles me far more than subsidies to a relatively small and young industry like ethanol is the billions of dollars in subsidies we provide to Big Oil companies like ExxonMobil and Halliburton.

These are among the largest and most profitable businesses ever to exist on

the face of the planet, and they would do just fine without taxpayer assistance. One key contrast between my opponent and me is that she has voted to protect those tax subsidies for Big Oil, whereas I oppose them. I am also proud to say I’m the only candidate in this race who has not accepted a dime in contributions from oil companies. I never will. As for biofuels, I see them as playing a key part in an “all of the above” energy strategy to secure reliable, affordable energy for all Americans. Such a strategy should include continued growth in American oil production in the U.S., investing in biofuels, and promoting wind and other alternative energy technologies. I believe ethanol

plays a vital part in moving us away from our dependence on foreign sources of oil, and I support measures that incentivize ethanol production and further research on cellulosic ethanol.

Let’s create jobs in America and keep our dollars circulating in our own communities.

Question: The tax structure dramatically – and potentially hurt South Dakota land owners because of the high land values. What do you plan to do to address this? Contributed by J.D. Wangsness, a cow/calf producer who raises small grains, corn, soybeans, sunflowers and wheat near Miller, S.D.

Varilek Answers: I support exempting

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all family farms and small businesses from the estate tax. Only those people wealthy enough to know what an “estate” is should be subject to the tax. In contrast, my opponent has made a priority of giving a tax break even to the Donald Trumps and Paris Hiltons of the world by eliminating the estate tax entirely.

But fighting for tax breaks for ultra-wealthy individuals like those means either a bigger deficit or deeper cuts to programs that impact regular South Dakotans, such as Medicare for seniors and Pell Grants for college and vocational students. When it comes to making hard choices between the interests of millionaires and billionaires versus those of regular South Dakota seniors and young people, I’ll side with the regular South Dakotans every time. Another problem with the estate tax is that the level of the exemption has gone up and down year to year, making it extremely difficult to do estate planning. This year, estates worth less than $5.12 million are not subject to the estate tax. However, without Congressional action, next year that figure is scheduled to drop back to $1 million, an amount that could affect farmers and ranchers in South Dakota. We need to make sure that doesn’t happen, and we need to

provide long-term certainty so families can plan.

The fiscally responsible course of action is to exempt all but the wealthiest Americans from the estate tax on a long-term basis.

Noem Answers: Death should not be a taxable event. That’s why I am a cosponsor of the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act, legislation that would permanently repeal the death tax.

Families in South Dakota work hard, and many invest in their farms and ranches in the hope that they will stay in the family for generations. Death taxes have the potential to devastate family farms. When my father died unexpectedly, we had to make the decision between taking out a loan or selling land to pay the taxes. We ended up taking out a loan, and times were lean for a while. I believe we made the right decision, but it isn’t one any family should be forced to make.

South Dakota farmers and ranchers deserve certainty from the federal government, especially when it comes to something as personal as family livelihoods. While I continue to fight to abolish the death tax in its entirely, I have also voted to extend the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts for all Americans for one year. Not only does this give

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Question: Federal crop insurance has taken much of the risk out of grain farming. Do you feel this has increased the cost of land and therefore hurts beginning farmers? Would you support a cap limiting payments? Contributed by Brendan Sheppard, grain producer from Egan, S.D.

Noem Answers: Crop insurance has become an increasingly important risk management tool as South Dakotans weather droughts and natural disasters in a volatile and high-risk industry. Producers pay part of the crop insurance premium to ensure that they still have skin in the game, and many large producers in low risk areas buy large quantities of crop insurance, which helps keep premium costs low for both large and small farmers.

Any cap limiting payments to certain producers would need to be carefully analyzed to study the ramifications for small and large producers alike. Some analysts have shown that certain payment caps would actually increase the costs for smaller producers because of anticipated lower participation by large producers, so we need to make sure we look at all potential consequences on our beginning and smaller farmers.

With advances in agriculture technology allowing us to grow more with less, we are seeing a rise in land values. High commodity prices have resulted in high crop insurance premium costs and indemnities, so it becomes increasingly important that crop insurance coverage reflect the production capability of the

insured land. The Protect our Prairies Act I successfully included in the Farm Bill makes sure that crop insurance subsidies are reduced on newly broken land to follow the lower production capability so we not only uphold the integrity of the program but also save taxpayers millions of dollars.

Varilek Answers: Throughout my campaign, I’ve met with agriculture producers all over the state who say time and again that crop insurance is their most important risk management tool to help get them through the tough times. The vagaries of the weather and fluctuating markets make crop insurance absolutely critical to protect against crop losses or price declines. At the same time, I also understand the concern associated with high land prices and the impact on beginning farmers.

There are a number of programs, like low interest financing, available to assist beginning farmers and ranchers. We should bolster and expand on these programs, because there is a lot more we can and should do to support young people wanting to get into agriculture. In addition to expanding support for beginning farmer and rancher programs, I support capping commodity program payments, thereby targeting programs to the family farmers and ranchers that need the assistance. I also support limiting the crop insurance premium subsidy for the biggest farmers, who tend to be better leveraged and able to pick up a little greater share of the tab for their crop insurance. This is similar to the approach the Senate took in its version of the Farm Bill. Given the ongoing gridlock in Washington, it appears nothing will

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be moved forward without some kind of compromise. In regards to South Dakota agriculture, list two specific issues you would be willing to compromise on in order to get a Farm Bill passed. Contributed by Curtis Samson, corn and soybean producer, and owner of Muskrat Farm Supply, Eden, S.D. Varilek Answers: Right now, we have too many people in Congress who take a “my way or the highway” approach to policymaking. But neither one political party, nor any one politician, has all the right answers.

I pride myself on being able to work with folks from across the political spectrum. That’s why I applaud the United States Senate for coming together in a bipartisan way to pass a Farm Bill with 64 votes from Republicans and Democrats alike.

Unfortunately, the Tea Party-dominated U.S. House has not even had a vote on the Farm Bill. One path forward in the House might simply be to take up the Senate version of the Farm Bill, since that managed to win support from across the aisle.

Among my Farm Bill priorities are investments in conservation to ensure we maintain critical wildlife and waterfowl habitat. These investments have a huge economic impact in South Dakota when it comes to attracting pheasant hunters or protecting our clean water resources.

I’d rather these programs not face major cuts, because those could hurt us economically in the long run. Likewise, I support USDA Rural Development programs for value-added agriculture, water and sewer infrastructure, and business loans. Because these investments also pay

themselves back over time, I’d rather they did not face major cuts either. But for sake of compromise, I can accept the funding levels contained in the Senate version of the Farm Bill.

Noem Answers: Getting folks to the table in Washington can be a challenge, but I’ve helped lead a bipartisan effort to get a Farm Bill passed.

Getting a Farm Bill passed is imperative, and any bill needs to have a strong crop insurance program. Farmers feed America, but doing so comes with massive risk, and our farmers deserve a strong crop insurance program. Crop insurance is the cornerstone of the Farm Bill I support.

Livestock Disaster Programs are also critical to any Farm Bill. Because of policies in the 2008 Farm Bill, South Dakota’s livestock producers are currently uncovered. Since livestock producers don’t have crop insurance to fall back on, these livestock disaster programs are important, especially in a drought year like this one. I was able to include legislation in the House Ag Committee-passed version of the Farm Bill that would make Livestock Disaster Programs permanent for the life of the Farm Bill. There are also parts of the Farm Bill where we can come together to rework programs to ensure they are accountable yet still effective.

We compromised on reforms to the food stamp program to make it more accountable to taxpayers while still upholding the integrity of the program. I also don’t agree with everything in the House version of the Farm Bill. When it comes to the commodity title, I prefer the Senate version. But I was willing to vote in an effort to have a uniform voice to support agriculture.

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On land above the Missouri River breaks that he’s known since he was 7 years old, Mark Venner is starting to farm a differ-

ent way than his father did. He’s shifting part of his fields to certified organic production so that he can sell a choosier kind of consumer products that certified to be free of chemical fertilizers or pesticides.

“It’s hard to learn how to farm without chemicals if that’s all you and the land know,” said Venner. “Seems like both the farmer and the land have withdrawals. I just feel that it’s a continual learn-ing curve we’re on here.”

It’s a second career for Venner, who retired as a lieutenant colonel from the Air Force in 1995 to start farming with his father on the family farm north of Pierre on the east side of the Missouri River. About three or four years later, he started thinking about making some of the fields organic.

“I’ve always been a been a runner and paid atten-tion to my diet,” says Venner. “It seemed that the healthy lifestyle I was trying to live was directly connected to the land and how we farm.”

Venner – who is wrapping up a term as a Republi-can lawmaker in South Dakota’s House of Rep-

resentatives – says there are challenges to going organic and that it hasn’t penciled out for him to make the whole farm organic yet. For one thing, there’s a three-year transition period before a field that was formerly conventional can start produc-ing products that are certified organic. So far, about 20 percent of Venner’s operation is certified organic.

Venner grows and sells an organic white heirloom winter wheat variety called Clark’s Cream, some of which he sells directly to consumers, and some of which he sells to a mill in Nebraska that sells organic flour. But he’s also had good success with sunflowers, yellow corn and soybeans. Less suc-cessful were his forays into growing pinto beans, which didn’t make a crop, and blue corn.

And the search to find buyers in the rural center of South Dakota is sometimes a challenge.

“Everything about marketing organic products is different,” Venner said.

But his wife, Denise Venner, adds that the goal of organic farming isn’t simply to make money, but to use the land responsibly and leave it in good shape for the next generation.

“It also a stewardship thing,” she said.

Venner notes that on his organic fields – since he can’t use chemical-aided no-till farming – he uses “minimum tillage” techniques to try to limit erosion.

Organic farms sinking roots in South Dakota

Story by Lance Nixon, for Land & Livestock

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Carter Anderson, state director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Ser-vice’s South Dakota office in Sioux Falls, said there are 103 organic farms in South Dakota that represent 132,047 acres, according to USDA data from 2008.

“We are a very small organic state relative to some of our neighboring states,” Anderson said. “Minnesota has 550 organic farms. Iowa has 518. We are a small adopter of organic practices in South Dakota.”

Anderson said he doesn’t know why that is, but speculates that some of the same factors that the Venners mention may be at work.

“It takes some time, first of all, to get certified,” Anderson said. “It’s not an easy thing to do. Production is lower, but you’re hoping for a better price.”

Anderson notes that the organic farms in Minnesota and Iowa ac-counted for total organic product sales of $71 million and $69 million, respectively. In comparison, South Dakota’s much smaller number of or-ganic farms accounted for only about $15 million in sales.

North Dakota’s numbers are similar to South Dakota’s: about $20 million in sales from 127 farms that account for 152,728 acres.

Nationally, the USDA figures from 2008 show 14,307 farms totaling 4,077,337 acres.

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Ty Eschenbaum, a value-added agriculture development specialist for the South Dakota Department of Agriculture, said the Venners are right that there’s a market for or-ganic production. Some producers go organic because, like Venner, they agree with the ideas behind organic

production; others simply get into it because it’s a business opportunity.

“At the Department of Agriculture we believe there’s room at the table for everyone,” he said. “Whatever we can do to encourage production of food that matches consumer wants and needs, that’s what we’re about.”

Eschenbaum adds that he has seen some decline in recent years in the number of organic producers in the state. He attributes that in part to a positive trend for producers – the local foods movement. Eschenbaum explained that producers who have been raising produce, for example, find that the preference for organic is not as important as the fact that the food is locally grown.

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She added that one simple factor may explain why Minnesota and Iowa have more organic farms – the larger population, which translates into greater demand.

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Brookings, S.D. - This week's release of the U.S. Drought Monitor showed little change over South Dakota from the previous week, says Dennis Todey, SDSU State Climatologist in his Sept. 13 drought update.

This week there was a slight increase in Extreme Drought (D3) was added in central South Dakota just east of the Pierre and includes the counties of Hughes, Hyde, and Buffalo Counties. Todey says all other drought areas remained unchanged in this week's map.

"After significant increases in drought coverage over the last couple weeks, the additional changes were to reflect some worsening in the small area where condi-tions had shown increased dryness over the last 30 days," Todey said.

Todey adds that the latest U.S. Drought Monitor de-piction reflects the warm conditions which returned to the area with temperatures in the 90s to 100s and very little rainfall.

"A few isolated wet areas around the Wessington Springs and Mitchell area were deemed to not have shown much improvement in the precipitation defi-cits," he said.

With a large part of the crops have reached maturity or are very close, Todey says damage is already done to yields for the most part.

Harvest of corn and soybeans is in progress for most areas of the state. Fire continues to be a concern across South Dakota with recent red flag warnings issued by the National Weather Service.

"The very dry surface conditions present excellent fuel for combustion," Todey said.

Streamflows in rivers statewide have also shown the impact of the continued dry conditions, as they continue to fall to very low levels even for this usually drier time of year across much of the region.

The streamflow reduction has led to Sioux Falls de-claring Stage II watering restrictions.

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Brookings, S.D. - Distillers grain prices reached record high prices this sum-mer due to both supply and demand factors that have largely resulted from the drought, says Darrell Mark, adjunct professor of economics at South Dakota State University during a recent iGrow Radio Network interview.

"The widespread drought has signifi-cantly lowered corn production for 2012, which has driven corn prices to record high levels," Mark said. "As an input to ethanol production, these high corn prices have generated deeply negative margins for ethanol plants and have caused many to reduce production or shut down altogether. This reduced ethanol production correspondingly lowers distillers grain production because ethanol fuel and distillers grains are pro-duced in fixed proportions. Thus, supply of ethanol coproduct feeds has declined this summer."

He adds that on the demand side, live-stock producers have bid up prices for distillers grains as they try to substitute it for drought-scorched pastures, record high hay and corn prices and limited availability of most feedstuffs.

"Interestingly, the slight pullback in South Dakota distillers grain prices in the last three weeks is likely due to the availability of silage that was cut in large quantities due to the drought," he said.

Mark says the outlook for distillers grain prices going ahead will be highly depen-dent on the corn market.

"That, of course, is quite uncertain and highly volatile and will remain so until fi-nal yield estimates are available," he said. "Some early yield estimates across the Corn Belt have sounded disappointing, but some have been better than expected too."

USDA's September crop production report only reduced national yield by 0.6 bushels per acre from its previous forecast.

"This was seen as somewhat bearish to the market," said Mark, "but it might be the type of weakness to use to price two

or three months of feed needs. Then see what harvest yields are before making more purchases."

For more information on this topic and to hear the iGrow Radio Network inter-view with Mark, visit iGrow.org.

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Brookings, S.D. - Sen. Shantel Krebs won the 2012 State Fair 4-H Legislative Beef Show, with help from John Roe, a 4-H member from Hazel, S.D. in Hamlin County.

The 4-H Legislative Beef Show is an annual showcase of the partnership between the State of South Dakota, SDSU Extension's 4-H Youth Develop-ment Program, and the South Dakota FFA Association.

In the event, a 4-H or FFA member is given time to teach a legislator how to show a beef animal. The legislators

then compete in the showring, with the help of the 4-H or FFA member.

Earning reserve champion honors was Sen. Mark Johnston of Sioux Falls, with help from Alexa Montagne, a 4-H member from Dakota Dunes in Union County.

The annual event is sponsored by SDSU Extension's 4-H Youth Develop-ment Program and the South Dakota Department of Agriculture, South Da-kota Cattlemen's Association and First Dakota National Bank.

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SNOWBLOWER,3.5HP, 24” self repelledsnowblower, $100. Call605-220-1790.

NICE MENS coats.Large & extra large. Willsell for $10 each. Call605-224-6567 & leavemessage if no answer.

PINK GAMMON DrumStep with Cymbals, $50O B O . C a l l605-280-1741 after3pm.

050 $100 or Less

R A B B I T C A G E .C o l l a p s i b l e w i t hslide-out droppings tray.Comes with a largewater bottle. Not anoutdoor rabbit hutch.$ 1 0 . C a l l605-220-2675.

8X20 ENCLOSED pulltype camper. Sleeps 3or 4, $800. To giveaway topper. Call605-875-3568.

9 FT. Slate Pool Tablewith Ping Pong Tablecover, good condition,located in Fort Pierre.Asking $600. Call605-222-2738.

CONNELLY SAM Car-los Pool Table. Cherrystain, Rams head legs,drop leather pockets,rail sights, great condi-t ion. $1750. Cal l605-381-8718.

FOR SALE:

Fresh Farm

Eggs!Get yours today! CallToby at 605-280-8141.

GRASS FATTENEDlean beef for sale.Antibiotic free. Quarteror half. $2.90 per poundcut & wrapped. Call605-223-3172 eve-nings.

HOT SPRINGS TigerRiver Spa, Sumatran,seats four adults, in-cludes: Cover with lift.Good condition. $2500.Call 605-381-8718.

2009 BOWTECH senti-nel 60 to 70 lbs. Alsocomes with new string& cables, $500/OBO.Call 605-280-3151 eve-nings.

SAVAGE 7MM RemMag, Winchester Model1400 20ga auto,Remington 243 autowearer scope, $250 apiece. 605-280-0134.

060 For Sale

FOR SALE: RemingtonModel 870 12 gaugeshotgun, left hand,$ 4 0 0 . C a l l605-224-5129.

090 Motorcycles

1993 HONDA Goldwig1500SE with TOW-PACtrike conversion in nicecond i t ion . Ask ing$ 6 0 0 0 . P h o n e605-224-1856, Pierre.

NEW 2007 TW200 Yamaha

Motor Bikeonly 121 miles., took inon trade. I don!t ride.

$3500605-224-6061

102 Watercrafts

JET SKI Pair withTrailer. 1995 Kawasaki750, works good. 1993Polaris SL 650. Needsa part, no dealer certi-fied locally for repair.Double trailer in-c l u d e d . $ 1 9 0 0 .605-222-9625

110 Household Pets

FOR SALE: RegisteredLhasa Apso puppies,Multi-colors. Shots &dewormed. $150 each.Can deliver to Ft. Pierrearea. 605-208-0289.

PAWS ANIMAL RES-CUE has Eva: a 1 yearold, spayed, female,black & tan, GermanShepherd dog. Call605-223-CATS or visitwww.pets4adoption.org

PAWS ANIMAL RES-CUE has Fennel: a 10month old, spayed, fe-male gray, tabby cat.Call 605-223-CATS orvisit www.pets4adop-tion.org

PAWS ANIMAL RES-CUE has Ziggy: a 6month old, neutered,male, black, GermanShepherd & Border Col-l ie mix dog. Call605-223-CATS or visitwww.pets4adoption.org

PUPPIES FOR SALE:pure-bred , 2 black, 2silver & 1 black & sil-ver, male $250, female$300.Call 605-252-6416

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ESTABLISHED IN 1921Wilbur-Ellis Company

is a family-owned international marketerand distributor of agricultural products,animal feed and specialty chemicals and

ingredients. With over 156 officeslocated in farm communities throughoutthe US, the Agribusiness Divisionsupplies growers with the people,products and technology they need to besuccessful. Our employees are bothleaders and team players who thrive on

creativity, a dedication to quality workand a keen focus on our customers. andeach other. Wilbur-Ellis has continued togrow its business with sales nowapproaching $2.8 billion.

Our Highmore/Blunt Retail Branch

locations are currently looking for anoutstanding individual to join our

team as a Applicator.

If you think you have the skills, talent anddesire to be successful in this job, pleasevisit our website at www.wilburellis.com

for a complete job description andinstructions on how to apply or contactTracie Gogolin, Midwest HR & RecruitingCoordinator at 605-352-6117.

ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVEAFLAC

Aflac's Team Dakota Management Team is looking for an AccountExecutive for the Pierre area and Central SD. If you enjoy sales or

working with the public, and are looking for an opportunity to make anabove-average income, this might be for you. Qualified candidates must

be self motivated, able to handle a flexible schedule, and possessabove average communication and time management skills.

Applicants with a background in education, business, orsales are encouraged to apply.

To be considered for a confidential interview, submit your resume [email protected]

or via fax to(605) 336-3599

MANAGERMR. MOVIES seeks a Full-Time

Store Manager.Ideal position for thoseinterested in hands-on

retail management.Desirable candidate will enjoy afast-paced, environment, and beavailable to work days and some

evenings & holidays.Salary range is $26k-$30k plus

benefits & incentives.Pick up an application or drop off

your resume at:Mr. Movies

418 E. Sioux Ave.Pierre, SD 57501Or Send Resume:

Fax: 1.855.405.7138

Email:

[email protected]

120 Wanted to Buy

Bring in your Scrap Gold

FOR CASH!

224-2467311 South Pierre Street

WANTED TO buy oldmachinery, scrap iron,old cars competitiveprices. Call Chris,605-999-9614.

WANTED: SMALL Twowheel Trailer, prefer ametal box. Telephone605 -224 -8748 o r605-222-2077.

180 Rent: Commercial

FOR SALE or RENT:Brand new 25X32 or5 0 X 3 2 F i n i s h e dShop/Storage, 14 footo v e r h e a d d o o r s .605 -280 -3930 o r605-280-3915.

POTENTIAL HUNTINGlodge or hospitality lo-cation. 4800sqft formerbar/restaurant with fullkitchen, restrooms, ta-bles. Plenty of parking.Located next to VivianCoffee Cup. Triple netl e a s e . C a l l605-690-5408 for moreinformation.

LOCKED-UP STOR-

AGE

Now accepting FallReservationsNew, secure and rea-sonable rates12’ x ’30’, 12’ x 40’ and24’x30’ units availableBehind McClelland’sRestaurant in Ft. Pierre605 -280 -7145 o r605-280-7146

MID-DAKOTA STOR-AGE 5x5 to 10x25 &new storage unit, largersize 11x30, with easyaccess & electricity forboats & campers. Dis-count for long termr e n t a l . C a l l605-224-7963.www.fosterrentals.com.

220 For Sale: Homes

NEW HOUSES for sale:28868 & 28870 CloverDr., Oahe Acres. 3 bed-room, 2 bath, 3-stall ga-rage, full basement.605 -224 -2266 o r605-280-8866.

230 For Sale: Mobile

1 9 7 6 N E W M A N2 bedroom, 2 bath,new appliances, newkitchen floor insulation,heat tape skirting fur-nace. Many updates,covered porch. Verycomfortable. Sealedroof, washer/dryer. InPierre. $8,000/OBO.605-220-0691.

240 For Sale: Commercial

FOR SALE: Now isthe chance to buy awell established &

successful business inthe State Capitol of

S.D. The Longbranchis for SALE (seriousinquires only). Call

Russell Spaid

605-280-1067.

260 Farm & Ranch

280 SMALL squaresgrass hay, $5/bale. 200small squares some al-f a l f a , $ 7 / b a l e .605-222-8454.

CATTLE RANCH

FOR SALE

2,240-acre cattle ranch,Bennett County, SD

Approx. 20% haymeadow, 80% range-

landView ranch Thursday,

10-4-2012Call for reservation and

information:Timothy Thomas,

Attorney605-348-7516

Toll-free:866-589-8265

Sealed bid deadline11-1-2012, 5pm

Pictures, description,bid requirements:

www.SDCattleRanch.com

260 Farm & Ranch

HAY FOR SALE! SmallSquares of PremiumGrass Hay. Clean &Tight, Stored Inside. NoDitch or CRP Hay. De-livery Available. Call605-496-2622.

280 Help Wanted

OAHE CHILDDevelopment

Centeris looking for a

Family Advocate/Community Liaisonwith knowledge and ex-perience in promotingemotional wellness. Adegree in human serv-ices or related field ispreferred. Must haveknowledge of social de-velopment, parent edu-cat ion, behaviora lstrategies, and the abil-ity to plan and imple-ment activities for chil-dren, adul ts andgroups. Applicant mustpossess good verbaland written communica-tion skills, motivational,organizational and lead-ership skills. For moreinformation, call Karlaat 605-224-6603.Oahe Child Develop-ment Center is an EOEand conforms to theADA. First review ofapplications September28, 2012, open untilfilled.

W A N T E D B R I C KLayer, Brick Layer toput in a Mailbox. Padlayed 212 East AshAve. , Ft . Pierre.605-222-9955.

270 Livestock

3 MINIATURE HorsesBlack & Sorrel Maresare pet quality Stallionis an young appaloosa.Lots of color. Call Cathyfor details, Pierre area605-280-3972.

280 Help Wanted 280 Help Wanted 280 Help Wanted 280 Help Wanted 280 Help Wanted

DRIVERS NEEDED

Professional Transpor-tation, Inc. is seekinglocal drivers for 7-pas-senger vans in the Pi-erre, SD area. Drugscreen, driving recordand criminal back-ground check required.EOE. 1-800-471-2440,ext. 1 www.profession-altransportationinc.com

MATERIALS TESTINGTechnician. Experiencepreferred, will train.Must have current driv-er’s license & cleandriving record. For moreinformation call Jeremyat 605-224-1742.

FULL-TIME

CARPENTER

3 yrs. experience.Competitive wage.

Benefits: Healthinsurance, retire-

ment, vacation.Hire-A-Husband

Construction

20312 Cedar Court

Pierre SD 57501or 605-224-0089

W A N T E D B R I C KLayer, Brick Layer toput in a Mailbox. Padlayed 212 East AshAve. , Ft . Pierre.605-222-9955.

ISEMAN HOMEShas an opening for a

Full-Time

ManufacturedHousing

TechnicianIseman Homes offers a

completive salary,Retirement Plan,Health and Life

Insurance, with Paidvacation along with

many other benefits.Come to work for anIndustry leader! No

experience is needed,we will train you!

Apply at504 South PiercePierre SD 57501

K-MARTIS searching for

friendly, energetic,& dependable

individuals to fillvarious seasonalpart-time positionsAll Hours available.

Apply today at:www.kmart.com/careers

SERVICE TECHNICIAN:Seeking person with minimum 2 years mech.truck engine /drive train experience or equiva-lent; good driving record; own tools ; H.S.grad./GED or equivalent work experience; ableto lift 70 Lbs; mechanical aptitude/ skills and ableto read /understand manuals. Some electronicdiesel experience preferred. Post offer physical.Comp. salary & excellent benefits. Employee

owned & EEO co. Apply to :

Inland Truck Parts Company,

Attn.: Lynn;406 W. Hwy. 14 & 34;Ft. Pierre SD 57532

Fax 605-223-2925 or e-mail to:[email protected]


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Brookings, S.D. - South Dakota had its first brush with freez-ing/frost conditions over the weekend, says state climatologist Dennis Todey, during a recent iGrow radio interview.

"The SDSU station at Bowdle fell to 31 F Sunday morning. There were also scat-tered reports of frost on windshields from this same area," Todey said.

As South Dakota reaches mid-September, Todey says conditions have to be watched for frost/freeze.

"We are now suscep-tible to this occurring. While still a little early, the very dry conditions in the atmosphere can allow frost/freeze to occur fairly quickly," Todey said. "The lack of moisture in the air allows temperatures to cool quickly even on very warm days."

The average freeze date (temperature less than 32 degrees) ranges from mid-September in the northwest part of the state to early October in the southeast.

"This obviously var-ies by your location," Todey said. "Low lying areas can freeze earlier. The hard freeze date (less than 28 degrees) averages around a week

later."

State maps and data on freeze dates at indi-vidual locations can be found at the South Dakota State Climate web site: http://climate.sdstate.edu/w_info/frost/frost.shtm.

Note: These are averag-es and that conditions often occur within a week either side of that average date.

Because of the warm season conditions, most row crops are maturing very rapidly and close to, or already are, ma-ture and past the point of damage. But for people with gardens, Todey says freezing conditions may not be welcomed just yet.

He adds that one bene-

fit of an early freeze is it has the potential to kill weeds and West Nile infected mosquitoes.

Todey says the current six to10-day and eight

to14-day outlooks show cooler than aver-age conditions more likely the further east you are in the state.

"The timing of indi-

vidual events is very important and has to be watched for specific nights when freezes may occur," he said.

To check the National

Weather Service fore-casts visit http://www.weather.gov. To hear an interview with Todey on this topic, visit iGrow.org.

Begin Watching for Freezing Conditions

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The power of human connectionsP.O. Box 216 • Blunt, SD

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All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety• An ATV is not a toy. Children should not be

permitted to operate ATVs without specialized training and then they should be allowed to only operate an ATV of an appropriate size. Contact the ATV Safety Institute to enroll in a course.

• Wear appropriate riding gear: DOT-, Snell ANSI-approved helmet, goggles, gloves, over-the-ankle boots, long-sleeve shirt and long pants.

• ATVs are not made for multiple riders. Never carry anyone else on the ATV.

Child Safety on the Farm• Do not allow children to roam freely on the farm.

Design a fenced “safe play area.” This area should be near the house and away from work activities.

• Equip all barns, farm shops, chemical storage areas, livestock pens, etc. with latches that can be locked or secured so that children cannot enter.

• Do not expose children to hazards. Never carry them on tractors and equipment or invite them into the farm shop, livestock barns, grain bins, etc.

Tractor Safety• Be physically and mentally fi t when operating

tractors. Fatigue, stress, medication, alcohol and drugs can detract from safe tractor operation. Take Breaks.

• Equip the tractor with a Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS) and wear seat belts.

• Shut down equipment, turn off engine, remove key and wait for moving parts to stop before dismounting equipment.

Farm Shop Safety• When working on agricultural equipment, make

sure that the equipment is turned off, all rotating parts have stopped moving and safety locks are put in place.

• Equip your shop with Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters to help prevent electrical shock.

• Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) when performing repair jobs. Standard PPE for a farm shop should include leather gloves, chemical-resistant gloves, safety glasses, face shields, earplugs or muffs, steel-toed boots, respirators, hard hats, protective aprons and welding shields.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)• Protect your head with a hard hat when

performing construction work, trimming trees, repairing machinery, and doing other jobs with head injury risks.

• Use a sun safety hat (one with a wide brim and neck protection) to assist in the prevention of skin cancer.

• Protect your vision with appropriate safety eye wear (safety glasses, goggles, face-shields) when applying pesticides, fertilizers, or in heavy dust conditions.

• Protect your lungs with the correct respiratory equipment (dust masks, cartridge respirators, gas masks, air pacts) when working in dusty or moldy conditions, spray painting, applying chemicals, working in bins, tanks, silos and manure storage places.

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