the land ~ april 1, 2016 ~ northern edition

The president was Jimmy Carter. Thegovernor was Al Quie. John Lennon hadthe top song. The car was a PlymouthHorizon. It was New Year's Eve 1980 anda new advertising representative for TheLand began day one. His qualifications?He had marginal success selling life insur-ance and maintenance supplies. Farmexperience? He had driven an 8N, gath-ered eggs and baled hay. And so it began.

The Land had been around just overfour years. The coverage area was 17 Min-nesota counties roughly in a box shapefrom Sherburn to Sleepy Eye to North-field to Austin. There were cows andsilos — lots of them. The newest com-bines had axial flow; planters had liq-uid fertilizer. Farmers were ridge-till-ing and using soil savers for tillage.The name plates on the machineryincluded Allis Chalmers, Case, White,Deutz, Ford, New Idea, Hesston,International Harvester. The nameson the seed bags included Stauffer,Jacques, Embro, Trojan, Super Crost,Paymaster.

Into this world the new rep ven-tured. Head to Madelia to call on LeeImplement (Imp.), Madelia Imp. and J&M WasteApplicators. Then on to St. James to see MalmgrenImp., Watonwan Imp. and Cunningham Imp. Back-track a bit to Truman to see Peterson-Vogt Inc. andTruman Farmers Elevator. Finally, if there's time,stop in Fairmont at Case Power and Equip., BreenImp., Braeger Intl. and Rippentrop Ford. A very busyday for the new guy. All those businesses to see.What a busy career this will be.

None of these equipment lines, seed companies orbusinesses now exist — at least not in their 1980sform. We’ve gone through the farm crisis of the 80s,floods and droughts, valleys and peaks in farmincome, a reduction in the number of farmers and a

huge increase in the average farm size.Merger mania has taken place in agricul-ture with huge multi-national corpora-tions dominating the marketplace. Eventhe neighborhood co-op has merged withtwo or three others in the adjacent coun-ties. Much has changed in 35-plus years.

Spring 2016 is upon us. We, here at TheLand share something with you. You startwith a barren, black dirt field. We starteach week with blank sheets of paper. Youprepare, till, plant. We plan, write andsell. You nurture and care for your crops.We edit and construct our pages. Youharvest. We publish. All this begins

with nothing and becomes somethingof value.

Value. We value you, our readers.You read our stories and columns.You call our advertisers. You send inyour subscription forms. But we alsoprovide value to you. Think aboutthis magazine showing up in yourmailbox every other week. The dedi-cation and talent shown by the staffover the past 40 years has providedyou much in the way of informationand enjoyment. A terrific relationship

has been nurtured — you and your Land.The Land now covers all of Minnesota and the

northern one-third of Iowa. You, our readers, numberover 80,000.

From December 31, 1980 to April 1, 2016; after amillion miles; and thousands of advertisements soldto hundreds of customers; it is time to step aside. Tomy clients and colleagues, I thank you. I've morethan enough memories to fill a grain bin.

Kim Henrickson is The Land advertising supervi-sor. He can be reached until April 1 [email protected]. ❖

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6 — Preview Minnesota Horse Expo2016 coming April 22-24 to StateFairgrounds, St. Paul 7 — Equestrian yoga coming to Min-nesota Horse Expo 2016 9 — Overview from National FarmersUnion Convention in Minneapolis 11 — MFU President Doug Petersonworked to bring convention to Min-nesota 14 — Quality fencing important forpasture efficiency

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From the rearview mirror

OPINION

LAND MINDS

By Kim Henrickson

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To my clientsand colleagues,I thank you.I’ve more thanenough memo-ries to fill agrain bin.

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America’s counter-cul-ture had its Summer ofLove in 1969 and baseballits Home Run Summer in 1998. U.S.farm and checkoff groups will havetheir Cuban Junket Summer in 2016.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture TomVilsack guaranteed it when, on March

21, he gave the green lightto “22 industry-fundedResearch and Promotion

Programs” — federally-chartered com-modity checkoffs — and “18 MarketingOrder” organizations, “to conductauthorized research and informationexchange activities with Cuba.”

Vilsackswitched on thegreen light from(where else)Cuba, where hespent three dayspeddling Ameri-can farm goodsand food to theisland nation of11 million people.

It was, and willbe, a tough sell.The averageCuban earns slightly more than $20per month, well under the price of onerib-eye steak 90 miles away in KeyWest.

Worse, Cuba is a cash-only customer.No cash means no sale because, by law,Cuba has no credit here to buy aggoods.

That’s been the deal since Congresslifted a corner of the blanket Cubatrade embargo 15 years ago with theTrade Sanctions Reform and ExportEnhancement Act of 2000. Given theopening, however, “… U.S. agriculturalexporters quickly established afoothold…” noted an October 2015 Con-gressional Research Service report.

In fact, U.S. ag exports to Cuba rosefrom $5 million in 2001 to $685 millionin 2008 in “the aftermath of severalhurricanes and tropical storms,” theCRS reported.

In relative terms, however, those2008 sales represented only “0.65 per-cent of total U.S. agricultural exports of$114.8 billion that year,” CRS figured.

And that was the high-water mark.Since then, U.S. ag exports to Cubahave dropped faster than Fidel’s bloodpressure. Last year, according to U.S.Department of Commerce data, Ameri-can ag sales to Cuba hit $149 million,the lowest level since 2002.

A big reason for the big drop, com-plain American exporters and aggroups, is the no cash-no deal termsimposed by the 2000 TSRA. Any creditthe poor nation (its Gross DomesticProduct is equal to that of Sri Lanka)might use to purchase U.S. goods mustcome from third party sources.

That step, claim pro-trade groups likethe U.S. Ag Coalition for Cuba, deliversCuba’s food business to competitors

like the European Union, Brazil, Chinaand Vietnam. Ending the U.S.-Cubatrade embargo completely (and with itthe no-credit rule) would reignite U.S.sales to the island nation, they say.

If true, though, those sales would notlift U.S. prices much because the U.S.Department of Agriculture estimatestotal Cuban ag imports have averagedbetween $1.4 billion and $1.9 billioneach year since 2010. By contrast, theU.S. sold more than $26 billion in aggoods to China alone in fiscal 2015, orabout 15 times more than the entireCuban ag import market.

As such, even if the United Statescompletely ditches its trade embargo;allows Cuba to go shopping on credit;and American farmers and ranchersgain the entire Cuban ag import mar-ket for themselves; (all very remotepossibilities on their own, let alone col-lectively) U.S. ag exports would rise by1.5 percent or less in the coming year.

Yep, that’s what all the red-hot Cubachatter is about: an almost impercepti-ble increase in ag exports.

But that tiny, hoped-for increase reaf-firms the essential American beliefthat U.S. farmers and ranchers must“feed the world.” Even though U.S. tax-payers feed one out of every six Ameri-cans through domestic food programsand underwrite key elements of federalfarm programs too.

That reality however, won’t stop theCuba junkets this summer. The check-off-funded farm and ranch groups afterall, have already been everywhere else.

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By MARIE WOODThe Land Associate Editor

Meet Ben Hur de Bernaville, a Boulonnais drafthorse that came from northern France, at the Min-nesota Horse Expo 2016. The expo is April 22-24 atthe Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul.

The Boulonnais is a draft horse breed; only about1,000 remain in France’s Boulonnais region.

In April 2015, Lynn Gennrich of Deerfield, Wisc.,traveled to France in search of the Boulonnais.Through an internet trail, she connected with a manwho offered to introduce her to French Boulonnaisbreeders. On that trip, Gennrich found Ben Hur deBernaville, a stallion born in 2011. Gennrich alsofound a mare named Caline for a stateside friend.Before being shipped to the United States, Calinewas bred to a stallion named Oslo 85. Ben Hur andCaline were brought to the United States in July.

Gennrich returned in September for the stallioninspections and purchased three more of the breedand when the mare foals at the end of April, therewill be all of six Boulannais in the United States.

The breed has large bones, a short back and beau-tiful hip, yet they are very elegant, explained Gen-nrich. While they have a massive neck and shoul-ders, the breed has a head of refinement with smallmobile ears.

And Ben Hur de Bernaville is a magnificent, nobleanimal that represents the breed well.

“He looks like he’s a carved marble statue that’snow alive,” said Gennrich.

Ben Hur has a shine to his coat that makes himsparkle in the sunshine. The breed has a naturalpose in which they stand up tall and look around.

“People say ‘Oh my God, he is gorgeous.’ There isnot a single flaw on that horse,” said Gennrich. “He’sbreathtaking to look at.”Bonjour

Gennrich’s first trip to France was an adventure.After landing in Paris, Gennrich boarded a train toBologne-sur-Mer, a coastal town overlooking theEnglish Channel. The train station was outside oftown and her contact, who she had never met in per-son but who planned to pick her up from the station,wasn’t there.

He called to say “My horses are loose and I’m chas-ing them down.”

“Nobody spoke English. I was alone,” said Gen-nrich.

The two connected later that day. The next morn-ing they went to look at stallions and breeders. Whenshe touched a Boulonnais stallion for the first time,she cried.

“I can’t believe I’m standing here in France touch-ing a Boulonnais. I had tears running down my face,”said Gennrich.

Gennrich convinced the breeder that she wasn’t a“crazy American.”

“They didn’t think anybody outside their regioncared about their horses, let alone would show up,”said Gennrich.

The breeders took her seriously and invited her tosee their horses. With her host, they traveled acrossthe French countryside where they found barns offside lanes, past pastures and behind cow barns.

“They’re not readily able to be seen just by drivingaround in the countryside,” said Gennrich.

During the early 1900s, the Boulonnais were popu-lar in France and imported in large numbers to theUnited States, according to the North AmericanBoulonnais Association. Prior to World War I and II,there were 600,000 of the breed, but by the time theworld wars were over, less than 1,000 remained,

reported Gennrich.“They really took a huge hit but

most of the war was fought over thereon those breeding grounds. Very fewbreeders were able to save theirhorses,” said Gennrich.

Today, Boulonnais colts are slaugh-tered for meat. They are considered the highestquality of any horse meat.

“In France and Belgium, it’s acceptable to eathorses because they are livestock,” said Gennrich.

Gennrich fell in love with the breed when she gota coffee table book of horse breeds 25 years ago.

“There is no breed of horse anywhere in the worldthat’s built like a Boulonnais,” said Gennrich.

Visit Facebook.com/North American BoulonnaisAssociation. ❖

Rare French draft horse coming to Horse ExpoIf you goWhat: Ben Hur de Bernaville will bestabled in the horse barn at MinnesotaHorse Expo 2016When: April 22-23, April 24Events: Ben Hur will be presented in thedaily Stallion Reviews and April 22 and23 Breed Demonstrations. AnotherBoulonnais horse will be in Parade ofBreeds. Where: Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St.PaulCost: Daily admission is $11 for adults13-61; $7 for seniors 62-plus and youthages 6-12; free for children under 5Details: www.mnhorseexpo.org

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Lynn Gennrich is bringing Ben Hur de Bernaville to the MinnesotaHorse Expo 2016 at the State Fairgrounds in St. Paul.

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The Minnesota State Fairgrounds opens to the34th annual Minnesota Horse Expo for everyonewho enjoys horses on Friday, April 22 through Sun-day, April 24.

Some 750 vendor booth spaces packed with gear,horse association information, trailers, riding,showing and work apparel, equine supplies andmore for horse and owner will fill six fair buildings

and flow outside to space along Judson Avenue.The Minnesota 4-H Horse Project volunteers will

help consign and sell thousands of items of tack,equipment and clothing at the Expo Tack Consign-ment Sale in the Dairy Building. A full range of tackfills the Dairy Building: Western and English sad-dles, bridles, bits, blankets, books, grooming sup-plies, show halters and more. Every one is welcome

to consign and buy.This year’s presenters include Guy McLean, Aus-

tralian horseman and entertainer; Julie Goodnight,educator and host of Horse Master on RFD-TV; AnitaHowe, gaited horse trainer and author of “Freedomto Gait”; Dale Myler, a leader in bit design and bit-ting application; Yvonne Barteau, dressage trainer,competitor, author of “Ride the Right Horse” and“The Dressage Horse Manifesto”; and Robert Ever-sole, owner and operator of the largest horse trailand horse camp guide in North America.

Horses from approximately 50 breeds are expectedto be on display in the Horse Barn and featured dailyin the noon-time narrated Parade of Breeds in theColiseum. Friday and Saturday afternoons providelonger demonstrations of each breed; with a reviewof Stallions at Expo in the AgStar Arena each day.

Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association perform-ances have long been a favorite at the MinnesotaHorse Expo with sell-out crowds. The three rodeoperformances feature Barnes PRCA Rodeo stock,seven rodeo events plus Rider Kiesner, who enter-tains with the cowboy skills of trick roping, gun spin-ning and whip cracking. Roughstock events includesaddle bronc riding, bareback riding and bull riding.Tickets for the 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday (April 22-23) and 3 p.m. Sunday (April 24) afternoon rodeosare in addition to Expo daily admission. Ticket pricesrange from $5 to $12. Tickets can be purchased onthe Minnesota Horse Expo website and at the StateFairgrounds during the Expo.

Come for the horses, vendors, clinicians androdeos, then stay for the country music. Friday andSaturday nights, listen to live music outside the eastside of the Horse Barn near Coasters from 7:30 to10:30 p.m. Two Hicks and a Chick plays Friday andDirt Road Dixie plays Saturday.

Free horse, pony and wagon rides are available allthree days of the Expo.

The Minnesota Horse Council owns the MinnesotaHorse Expo and uses profits from the event to fur-ther its committee work for the state’s horse indus-try. Daily Minnesota Horse Expo Admission ticketsare $11 for ages 13-61; $7 for ages 6-12 and 62 plus.Children 5 and younger are free. Parking is free atMinnesota Horse Expo in State Fairground lots.Tickets for the PRCA Rodeos are in addition to dailyExpo admission.

For updated Horse Expo information and schedulevisit www.mnhorseexpo.org or call (877) 462-8758.

This article was submitted by the Minnesota HorseExpo. To learn more about the Minnesota HorseCouncil, visit www.mnhorsecouncil.org. ❖

Minnesota Horse Expo coming April 22-24

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If you goWhat: Minnesota Horse Expo 2016When: April 22-24Where: Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul Cost: $11 ages 13-61; $7 ages 6-12 and 62-plus;free for children 5 and youngerDetails: www.mnhorseexpo.orgContact: (877) 462-8758

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Equestrian yoga will be demon-strated April 22 and 23 at the Min-nesota Horse Expo 2016 at the StateFairgrounds in St. Paul.

Equinimity founders Andrew Seifertand Jennefer Lear will introduce theidea of equestrian yoga, the breathingexercises, the gentle movement andequestrian-specific postures and howthey look demonstrated on horseback.

Equinimity was born of the idea thatin order to get the best from riders it isimportant to look at the mindset of therider and how it impacts the interac-tion with the horse. A calm mindsetallows the rider to feel what is goingon underneath them and sense what ishappening and make adjustments tostay on task. In the show ring, yogapractice can help riders make a perfectpass in front of the judge; outside theshow ring, yoga can help riders andhorses have a better ride as well.

“The idea of calming the mind andtuning into the body with yoga is whatallows us to really listen to what our

horse is telling us. Being aware ofwhat they are doing and not reactingto it but rather consciously workingwith them is what we are striving todo,” said Seifert. “And when it worksand we see riders successfully makethese changes — well that is whatmakes this work so rewarding.”

A typical Equinimity class beginswith a yoga session by Seifert followedby a riding session with Lear. Seifertconnects the yoga poses to equestrianpositions.

Seifert grew up raising Saddlebredhorses on Iron Horse Farms. After ahiatus from horses he ran into theLear family at an event and after onetrip to the barn with his daughter,horses have become a regular part oftheir lives. As a yoga instructor Seifertcalls on several traditions to help rid-ers become more aware of how theyinteract with their horses and to helpthem improve their state of mind bothin the saddle and in daily life.

Seifert, of Excelsior, Minn., owns

Yogatiques yoga studio in Hopkins,Minn. He teaches there and at stablesin the greater metro area. He alsoserves on the board of the MinnesotaSaddle Horse Association.

Lear was riding horses before shecould walk. As part of the Lear Stablesheritage she always has had horses inher life on a daily basis. With a back-ground in education as well as beingan American Riding Instructors Asso-ciation certified instructor, Lear gentlyguides her riders to get the resultsthey are after. A regular yogi herselfshe sees the marriage of riding andyoga as a natural fit.

“There are a lot parallels between ayoga lesson and a riding lesson. Fineadjustments and lots of attention to

breathing and focusing the mind arewhat is needed to become a successfulrider,” said Lear.

Lear, of Northfield, Minn., is also aMinnesota Saddle Horse AssociationBoard member. She runs Lear Stablesco-located in Stillwater, Minn., withValiant Stables. Away from the barn,she spends time with her daughtersand is a regular at Heartworks Yogain Northfield where she is completingher teacher training certification.

This article was submitted by theMinnesota Horse Expo. For the com-plete schedule, visit www.mnhorse-expo.org.

To learn more about equestrian yoga,visit www.equinimity-yoga.com. ❖

Equestrian yoga coming to Minn. Horse ExpoIf you goWhat: Equestrian yoga demonstration in the AgStar ArenaWhen: 9:15 a.m. April 22 and 23Where: Minnesota Horse Expo 2016, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. PaulCost: Expo daily admission is $11 for adults 13-61; $7 for seniors 62-plus and youth ages6-12; free for children younger than 5Details: www.mnhorseexpo.org

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Equinimity founders Andrew Seifert (left) and Jennefer Lear (on horseback) arepresenting equestrian yoga at the Minnesota Horse Expo 2016 at the State Fair-grounds in St. Paul. The expo is April 22-24.

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April 8 – Tractor Parade – Randolph, Minn. –Randolph FFA’s tractor parade features about 100tractors of very color, age and make to kick offspring planting – Contact (507) 645-4773, ext.245 April 11 – Winter Dairy Series – Jordan, Minn. –University of Minnesota Extension-Scott Countypresents session on the impact of soil fertility onforage quality – Contact Allison Benson at (952)466-5322 or [email protected] April 13 – Women’s Agricultural LeadershipConference – Chaska, Minn. – Activate HerConference will activate your leadership skillsthrough an engaging day of learning andnetworking – Contact [email protected] or (612)

414-7574 or www.womensagleadership.org April 15 – CFANS Classes without Quizzes –University of Minnesota St. Paul Campus –Keynote speaker on soils with breakout sessions onrural grocers, cows and technology, Midwesternhops and a Kids’ Edition that offers hands-onactivities for K-6th grade on bees, backyard bugsand raptors – Contact Marsha Finn at (612) 624-9957 or [email protected] or visitwww.fans.umn.edu April 16 – Natural Fibers on Antique Circular SockMachines – St. Cloud, Minn. – Rocking Horse Farmpresents workshop on using antique circular sockknitting machines to knit socks using natural fibers– Contact Carole Wurst at (320) 252-2996 [email protected] or visitRocking Horse Farm on Facebook April 19 – Ag Awareness Day – Northrup Plaza,Minneapolis – University of Minnesota AgriculturalEducation Club hosts a day with club membersand industry representatives, dairy cows, pigs,

llamas, sheep and goats – Visitwww.facebook.com/AgAwareness/ April 20 – Cold Hardy Grapes for Winemaking –Morris, Minn. – West Central Research andOutreach Center presents a class on growinggrapes including varieties, site selectionmanagement and care of the vineyard andchallenges – (320) 589-1711 or visitwcroc.cfans.umn.edu April 22-24 – Minnesota Horse Expo 2016 –Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul –Minnesota’s largest equine trade show with over700 trade show booths in five State Fair buildings,Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Rodeo,presenters and trainer demonstrations, Parade ofBreeds – Visit www.mnhorseexpo.org April 25 – Minnesota FFA Livestock, Horse & DairyJudging – Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul –State FFA Convention includes judging of dairycattle, general livestock and horses – Visitwww.mnstatefair.org/events/ or call (612) 269-1742

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> Studies conducted by numerousresearchers have all shown the samething: the number of overweight horsesis on the rise.

A horse which is overweight has amuch higher risk of developing lamini-tis, insulin resistance and other meta-bolic disorders.

There are a number of tools thathorse owners can use to help deter-mine if their horse is overweight.

Evaluate the amount of subcuta-neous fat (palpable, under the skin)over six points on the horse: the neck,withers, behind the shoulder, along theback, rib area and the tailhead.

The girth-to-height ratio has beenshown to be useful in estimating over-all adiposity. To calculate, divide thegirth measurement by the heightmeasurement. Both measurementsshould be taken at the top of the with-ers. A horse would be considered over-weight if the girth-to-height ratio isequal to or greater than 1.26. A ponywould be considered overweight if thegirth-to-height ratio is equal to orgreater than 1.33.

There are several equations ownerscan use to estimate horse body weightwithout a scale. This is important andhelps when determining doses of med-ications and dewormer. Researchers atthe University of Minnesota haverecently developed ideal body weightestimation equations to help ownersassess if their horse is either under oroverweight. Ideal body weight is basedon breed type, height at the top of the

withers and body length measuredfrom the point of shoulder to a line per-pendicular to the point of the buttock(do not wrap the tape measure aroundthe buttock).

Arabians, stock horses and ponies’ideal body weight in pounds is calcu-lated by multiplying 15.58 times theheight of the animal in inches, andadding that number to a multiplicationof 23.52 times the body length ininches. Take that number and subtract1,344 (for Arabians), 1,269 (for stockhorses), or 1,333 (for ponies).

Figures used for draft horses andwarmbloods is 27.55 times the heightin inches, plus 25.98 times the bodylength in inches, minus 2,092 fordraft horses or 2,235 for warmbloods.

There is also an application availablefor Apple and Droid devices (theHealthy Horse application). Horseowners can calculate their horse’s idealbody weight by entering measure-ments.

If more than one of these methodsindicates an equine is overweight, theowner should work with an equinenutritionist and veterinarian to devisea body weight loss program.

Visit www.extension.umn.edu/horsefor the latest research-based educationfor horse owners.

This article was written and submit-ted by Devan Catalano, research assis-tant, and Krishona Martinson, EquineExtension specialist, at the Universityof Minnesota. ❖

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By PAUL MALCHOWThe Land Managing Editor

MINNEAPOLIS — Farm policyseems to receive a little more attentionduring an election year and it receivedplenty from March 6 to 8 at theNational Farmers Union’s 114thanniversary convention. Hundreds offarmers and delegates packed theRadisson Blu Hotel to weigh in onNFU policies and priorities.

“We came to Minneapolis from farmsand ranches that operate thousands ofacres, to farms that operate less thanhalf an acre,” said NFU PresidentRoger Johnson during his State of theFarmers Union address. “We have full-time farmers and part-time farmers asmembers. And yet, we all share a com-mon bond because in many ways weface the exact same challenges.”

An opening reception on March 5was highlighted by a video messagefrom President Barack Obama.

“With the help of partners like theNational Farmers Union, we’veworked to create new opportunity inrural America in the last seven years,”said Obama. “We’ve invested in renew-able energy, helping thousands offarmers install windmills, solar panelsand biomass projects on their land.”

In addition, convention attendeesheard opening remarks from Min-nesota Gov. Mark Dayton, U.S. Sena-tors Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar,and U.S. Representative Tom Emmer.

Dayton applauded the importance offamily farmers and ranchers, stating,“Across this country, citizens dependon today’s food and tomorrow’s agricul-tural innovation. Every Main Streetbusiness, every school, every commu-nity in Minnesota all depend on ourfarmers.”

Franken echoed the importance ofstewardship and renewable energyprograms. “I recently had the chance totour a Minnesota farm that imple-

mented the Renew-able Energy forAmerica Program. Aswe better our under-standing of steward-ship towards theplanet, renewableenergy, wind energyand biomass willbecome more impor-tant to the rural economy,” he said.

Klobuchar recognized NFU for sup-porting strong farm policy programs.“Farmers Union has been a great allyin protecting family farmers andranchers against those who are tryingto tear down the policies we passed inthe most recent farm bill,” Klobucharsaid. “As we work through challenges,such as the avian flu outbreak or themajor drought in the West, we’ve seenthe need for a strong safety net for ourfamily farmers.”

Emmer commented on the need tofocus on trade for American farmersand ranchers. “It’s important that wehave conversations about trade toensure we have markets for the supe-rior products we produce in this coun-try,” Emmer stated. “We have spent somuch time as a nation focused acrossthe Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and Irespectfully believe that we have failedto pay attention to the Western Hemi-sphere and Cuba in our own back-yard.”

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack,who is also an NFU member,addressed the convention on March 6— pointing out U.S. agriculture’suniqueness. Vilsack called on Congressto act on food labeling, and advocatedfor increased trade with Cuba.

Member states sent 136 delegates tothe convention to review NFU’s poli-cies. The delegates also adopted 10special orders dealing with issues suchas Country of Origin Labeling; cottonagriculture; current farm bill; Agricul-ture Risk Coverage county payments;

animal disease protection andresearch; and climate change.

Convention-goers passed a resolu-tion to push Congress to pass an emer-gency dairy program which wouldaddress the current dairy market situ-ation. The NFU would like to see a rea-sonable dairy price-setting mechanismwhich takes into account productioncosts; an incentives-based inventorymanagement program; effectiveimport control measures on milk pro-

tein concentrates and other concen-trated dairy products; regional hear-ings to discuss dairy pricing andregional feed costs; and a suspensionof the Dairy Margin Protection Pro-gram.

Much of the content for this articlewas provided by the National FarmersUnion. The Land Staff Writer DickHagen attended the convention andhis reports follow. ❖

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By DICK HAGENThe Land Staff Writer

MINNEAPOLIS — The Radis-son Blu Hotel in Bloomington,Minn., housed the National Farm-ers Union convention and hadhundreds of mouths to feed. To doso, virtually all luncheon and ban-quet meals were Minnesota grown.

Bruce Miller, Minnesota FarmersUnion director of membership and field services,explained the trend in the hospitality industry tosource and serve local foods.

“This hotel, since the day it opened two years ago,has been committed to sourcing local foods when-ever possible. The new Marriott across from theMall (of America) also promotes a menu of localfoods. The whole theme is to establish a Minnesota-centric local food model. The chef at a new GrandHyatt is also featuring locally-sourced food in hiskitchen.”

Locally-sourced food is not a fad anymore and it’shappening throughout the Twin cities and ruralcommunities, said Miller

“Sometimes it’s local farmers partnering with alocal restaurant to be a provider of both local gardenfoods and organic meats. Farm markets sellingdirectly to consumers is very definitely a growingdimension. And much of this now originates becauseof the Minnesota Cooks program,” said Miller.

Minnesota Cooks is an educational outreach pro-gram of Minnesota Framers Union that celebratesthe state’s family farmers and the chefs who putfarm-fresh foods on their menus. Minnesota CooksDay will celebrate its 14th year at the State Fair.

“We do an all-day event at Carousel Park near theGrandstand. Last year something like 10,000 peoplestopped to see chefs from area restaurants demon-strate, talk and prepare samples of local foods,” saidMiller. “We’re also partnering with Twin Cities Pub-lic Television to promote a farm fresh road trip.Again, the emphasis is on local foods becoming aviable option for healthy and fresh foods direct fromfarmer fields and pastures.”

Miller follows the issue of food labeling and thedebate regarding transparency and Country of Ori-gin. When it comes to genetically modified organismlabeling, he indicated that nobody is bright enough

to foresee the end result.He described this 2016 NFU Convention as being a

“big tent” event with a multitude of issues discussed,ranging from ag exports to trade agreements to localfoods to ethanol and energy, as well as any new wrin-kles in farm policy. The convention drew farmersfrom 33 states and several foreign countries.

Miller credits media with becoming more aware ofthe people-side of agriculture — the guys and galsdoing the daily tasks of producing and feeding thisnation along with a significant number of foreigncountries as well.

“Food, farming and water represent thousands offarmers, but also thousands of consumers across thenation,” said Miller. “I think the tie-in is there withtoday’s media. People are recognizing the impor-tance of farmers at the table when talking how foodis produced.”

With agriculture looking at negative cash flow inthe months ahead, Miller credits farmers with stillbeing the eternal optimists.

“We’re anticipating financial troubles,” he said,“but certainly not the crisis mood we have seen inpast decades.” ❖

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MINNEAPOLIS — When the MinnesotaFarmers Union hosted the National FarmersUnion convention earlier this month, mostthought this was the first ever for MFU. Notso. Back in 1968, MFU hosted the nationalconvention, according to MFU PresidentDoug Peterson.

“I lobbied with the national committee toshowcase Minnesota,” said Peterson. “We’re in thetop five of most commodities across the nation. We’vegot a huge consumer base and we have a great state.They took my advice and here we are.”

Chalk up a big one for Peterson, who is never bash-ful about plugging Minnesota and the MFU. How-ever, Oklahoma actually has the largest membershipin the National Farmers Union. In Oklahoma, insur-ance policy holders with American Farmers andRanchers automatically become Oklahoma FarmersUnion and NFU members.

Peterson said the 114th annual NFU Conventionwas about exploring the issues at a grass roots level.Top issues were the Trans-Pacific Partnership,genetically modified organisms and Country of Ori-gin Labeling.

“Trade negotiations are always a bit of a battle.Sometimes our trading partners aren’t always truth-ful as to what it is they’re putting into their prod-ucts. When it gets into our retail food stores, our con-sumers are then pointing their fingers at ourfarmers — not the company that is making and sell-ing this food item,” said Peterson.

“This causes discernment because we, the Ameri-can farmer, are now being blamed for practices thatmulti-national companies are using to make aprofit.”

Another major issue discussed at the conventionwas the Renewable Fuels Standard.

“To maintain and improve it to that 15 percentstandard has always been our goal,” said Peterson.

In fact, Retired Army General Wesley Clark, for-mer commander of the NATO forces, spoke at theconvention as an advocate of renewable fuels.

Peterson expressed concern on the potential pur-chase of Syngenta by China.

“That’s going to potentially impact us on prices andinputs of both seeds and chemical products,” Peter-son said. “It raises questions as to quality and ingre-dient content of these products now in the hands ofChina. I’m very concerned about that issue. Whenyou start concentrating all of the eggs of one indus-try into a single basket, is that where we really wantto go? We want to continue to maintain our tradewith China too. Does this raise more questions? Idon’t think we are in the best interests of our farm-ers and ranchers if we approve the merger.”

Peterson contends when these mergers start hap-pening worldwide with an international companywhich has no loyalty to a specific country or con-

sumer group, including our farmers andranchers, then these relationships canchange real fast. He challenges that seldomif ever do prices of these products come downbecause of this huge new acquisition.

“Their prices stay up,” Peterson said. “Wepay the freight both ways. We can’t fix ourprices, but it seems everyone else who sellsand buys from us can fix their prices anytimethey wish.”

Market trendsOn GMOs, Peterson said consumers are asking

more and more questions which we haven’t yetanswered.

“We need to answer those questions from our con-sumers,” said Peterson. “We need to make our casefor the fact that GMOs are OK. We need to fill inthose gaps. It certainly means we need some scienceinvolved. Consumers are driving this, but so too arelarge companies with shareholders.

“Campbell Soup’s new labeling is an example. Sotoo is the Hershey company deciding not to use GMOsugar from sugar beets. They’ll be going to canesugar and soon that window closes for our beet sugarproducers. Is conventional sugar beet seed evenavailable anymore?”

This is the danger of what happens when one largecompany makes decisions that impact the entiremarketplace, noted Peterson.

“Farmers have to buy in because these large com-

panies are set to plant the market once their GMOproduct gets into the market. It works as we allknow in our major crops including sugar beets,” hesaid. “But down the road, especially from a con-sumer viewpoint, you’ve opened the door to criti-cism from people who simply want alternatives.”

Peterson also noted similar trends in productionof food products. He cites cage-free eggs as a classicexample of an ill-informed protest group changingan entire industry.

“Yet we as producers have not had time to makethe correction and to prove it absolutely necessaryto the quality and nutrition of those food products,”he said. “If there is a significant push into organicsthat doesn’t work on a whole scale basis for all peo-ple, both producers and consumers, we might soonhave even more hunger around the world.”

Peterson planted the seeds for the programs: Min-nesota Cooks and Minnesota Foods. He related con-sumer trends were telling us home-grown foodswere the preferred choice of more and more people.

“And the idea of Minnesota Cooks was to show-case Minnesota Foods,” Peterson said. “Then youtake that concept regionally, and then nationwide.So you bring farmers who grow the food togetherwith chefs who prepare the food and you have anentire dialogue on food and nutrition from localsources. Soon you have a local or regional economybuying into this. When Mayo hospitals, our univer-

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MINNEAPOLIS — After 16 years as arepresentative in the Minnesota Legisla-ture, Ted Winter can handle all questions.At the recent National Farmers Union Con-vention, the long-time Fulda, Minn., resi-dent shared his opinion on the future ofagriculture.

“I think the future of agriculture is builtinto the people that live and work the land,” Wintersaid. “They are the backbone of agriculture on theland they cherish and work. They use their handsand their minds to produce the good quality foodthat is so vital to our well being. Because they arethe stakeholders of America, it’s important they arepaid an adequate level so they can continue to dothe work of feeding America and much of theworld.”

Winter operates the Ted Winter Agency-FarmersUnion Agency in Windom, Minn. Though retiredfrom politics, he is acutely aware of the economiccrunch facing many farmers.

“I farmed during the 1980s when we went from$2,400-an-acre land down to $600 an acre,” Winterrecalled. “We were paying upwards of 20 percentinterest in those days. Most of us had lots of debt. Itwas a tough situation and we lost lots of farmers.

“We don’t have that same scenario today. Mostfarmers have had some good years for buildingequity. So they’ve got some base for holding their

farming operation together until we getsome bounce back in grain prices and live-stock and dairy prices.”

For Winter, the big question is how manyyears will this squeeze last?

“The Federal Reserve guys and some farmeconomists say it could be five years,” saidWinter. “That will be too long. Farm familieswill be giving up all their equity trying to

continue to farm. We simply need better prices soonfor our corn and soybeans and our livestock if we aregoing to keep farming sustainable.”

Winter is tuned in to the presidential election.“If we can stand the almost circus-like events of

these debates, it will be most interesting to see whothe winners are next fall,” he said. “It’s the politicalprocess in America, but it’s getting meaner thanneed be is my opinion.”

As for the state Legislature, he has recommenda-tions for its role and duties.

“Keeping the education level intact and improvedis vital,” said Winter. “So to, is the rebuilding ofbridges and roads. Let’s fix some of these thingswhen we’ve got extra money in the budget today. Putit off 10 years from now it will be twice the cost.”

When it comes to agriculture, Winter said hebelieves solutions only can come from workingtogether.

“For agriculture, let’s keep working to get people tocoalesce, to come together for the common good ofeveryone in rural Minnesota. Keeping ethanol pro-duction viable is important. It’s added a buck to ourcorn value. Without ethanol we’d likely be $2.50 orless on corn,” said Winter. “So I see our MidwestDepartments of Agriculture, our governors, our statelegislative leaders listening to farmers to learn thereal issues out there. Working together can solve alot of issues. Farmers and their cooperatives havebeen good at this. So too, the Farmers Union workingwith Farm Bureau and our youth.”

Winter challenges the Federal Crop Insurance Pro-gram today.

“When you get the price of corn down to $3.50 andyou guarantee 75 percent of that value through cropinsurance, you’re down to less than three bucks,” hesaid. “You can’t grow corn at less than $3 today andsurvive. It sort of boils down to this: when prices aregood, crop insurance guarantees you a good price.When corn price crashes, crop insurance guarantees

you a poor price because you’re only getting 75 per-cent of what the Chicago Board uses to pick thespring price.

“Granted, the two options in the current cropinsurance package will put some money into thefarmers pockets the next couple of years because ofmarket price declines. So crop insurance will dosome good. That’s not the question. Will other pro-duction costs decline enough to keep farming sus-tainable? Only time will tell.”

Despite proponents claiming farm land propertytaxes need to be reduced, Winter reminded thatproperty taxes have always been the primary andlogical source of funding for local schools. He indi-cated it is the reason most rural Minnesota commu-nities have good schools.

“If we give up on local property taxes to fund ourlocal schools, pretty soon we won’t have any schools,”Winter predicted. “There are a lot of absenteelandowners, many outside the state, who can andshould pay to educate the people who work theirland. Educating our rural population is tremen-dously vital if we wish to maintain the production offood and fiber for everyone.

“My dad couldn’t have afforded to pay for the edu-cation of his seven kids. But thanks to property taxesand the local people, they put together a school sys-tem that got us educated. Farmers today certainlycan’t afford to pay for local schools out of their ownpockets. But I think they recognize that their farm-land does have a tax obligation for their localschools.” ❖

PETERSON, from pg. 11sity systems, even our public schools bought into thisthinking, it started ramping up. Healthier andfresher foods are the catalyst. Minnesota farmers,especially smaller farms around these various com-munities, can become primary source of these grains,these vegetables, even these special meats. It’s agood trend and healthy for all of us.”Minnesota Legislature

With the state Legislature in session, The MFU’sagenda is property taxes, particularly in thoseregions where new school additions are jacking uptaxes. Rebuilding roads and bridges with new bond-ing issues is on the radar, but MFU definitely wantsno automatic increase in gasoline taxes.

The economic crunch hitting farmers is very real.“Are we going to make it work when our input costs

are still hinged to $7 corn?” asked Peterson. “Theanswer is no. I’m hearing getting credit is becomingrapidly a major issue. Forced sales are beginning tohappen. Some are downsizing because they don’twant to handle a bigger risk. Some are quitting thefarming business earlier. Right now it’s not a goodsituation out there and no one can predict when itwill change.” ❖

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MINNEAPOLIS — Becausehe’s senior vice president ofprograms of the NationalFarmers Union, ChandlerGoule has a bullseye view ofthe activity in Washington,D.C. He observes, he listens,and he articulates very pre-cisely. He’s also a native of Texas andthat too makes him a good interview.He shared a few minutes with TheLand at the recent National FarmersUnion Convention hosted by Min-nesota Farmers Union.

Q: Will the incredible circusgoing on in politics these days endafter the November election?

Goule: It much depends upon whogets elected. But this continued attackon crop insurance and the farm billseems certain. We’re seeing it from theAdministration, from Democrats, fromRepublicans. So to me protecting the2014 farm bill is a high priority. It wasone of the most difficult farm bills to getpassed so keeping it intact after theNovember election is vital.

Q: Why has crop insurance got-ten in the bullseye of so many?

Goule: Direct payments used to gen-erate the most heat. The public didn’tsupport land owners receiving pay-ments when they weren’t necessarilyplanting crops. So DPs were dropped.

With today’s farm bill, thelargest pot of money is theSNAP program (SupplementalNutrition Assistance Pro-gram). Yet there are a lot ofcongressional districts outthere seeming to think that ifwe get rid of crop insurance wecan eliminate this trillion dol-lar deficit. They just don’t

understand that the agriculturalbudget is only 2 percent of the federalbudget. Trying to fix the deficit prob-lem by axing the agricultural budget isnot the answer.

Q: Is not food aid by far thebiggest portion of the ag budget?

Goule: For certain, 78-80 percent goesto SNAP; 10 percent goes to conserva-tion; then it drops down to a safety netfor energy and crop insurance. Bottomline is that a very small amount of thatUSDA budget actually goes to risk man-agement tools for farmers and ranchers.

Q: Is there an incredible amountof ignorance in the non-farm audi-ence as to how the USDA budget isdivvied out?

Goule: Our farm audience knows andunderstands. Where we need to do moreeducation is with members of Congress.But because agriculture is so decidedlyunderrepresented in Congress anymore,crop insurance seems to them an easytarget.What we need to do is build alliesexplaining the importance of crop insur-

ance in the farm safety net and how thatprovides a safe and affordable food sup-ply for urban members of Congress.

Q: How is the declining Chineseeconomy impacting U.S. agricul-ture?

Goule: As the situation in Chinadeteriorates, I think we’ll see othercountries devaluing their currencies tokeep pace with the demand of what’shappening in China. Many of thosecountries are involved in the TPP(Trans-Pacific Partnership). Vietnam,for example, has already devalued theircurrency. I wouldn’t be surprised ifother Pacific Rim countries do thesame.

Q: Do you see any significantchange in the U.S. House of Repre-sentatives and the U.S. Senateafter the November elections?Will this have any impact on thepolicies of U.S. agriculture?

Goule: This is March, still a longways until November. I don’t see theHouse changing hands. Republicanswill still control the House. But theSenate, with 34 seats up for election,

and most are current Republicanseats, could see some change. Enoughfor the Democrats to take control ofthe Senate? I don’t know.

Q: What to you are the top threeissues for the 2016 National Farm-ers Union convention?

Goule: I think these three: GMOs,climate change and continuing farmbill priorities.

Q: Non-genetically modifiedorganisms are gradually workingtheir way into the marketplacebecause it is consumer-driven.What is the position of FarmersUnion on that intense argument?

Goule: National Farmers Union pol-icy is very clear. We support manda-tory labeling of GMO products. Whatwe don’t say is how it needs to belabeled. Ag Secretary Vilsack said yes-terday (March 4) at the CommodityClassic in New Orleans, that he thinksit will have to be mandatory GMO topass the Senate. That will be a big liftfor the Senate. I predict action withinthe next three to six weeks. ❖

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MINNEAPOLIS — An internation-ally renowned bee expert, the formerleader of one of Minnesota’s mostdiversified dairy companies and aninnovative leader in pork productionare this year’s recipients of the SiehlPrize in Agriculture.

The prize is awarded annually by theUniversity of Minnesota’s College ofFood, Agricultural and NaturalResource Sciences. This year’s winnersare Marla Spivak, Mark Davis andDon Buhl.

Spivak’s advocacy for bees and whatthey do for the world’s food supply hasmade her a well-known speaker; butthe core of her work is understandinghow bees behave, breeding new lines ofdisease-resistant bees and finding thecauses behind Colony Collapse Disor-der and other threats to bees.

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This article was submitted by theUniversity of Minnesota. ❖

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“With profits getting crunched, these guys want tobe absolutely certain that there are no glitches inthe fences that corral their livestock,” Schaefer said.“Everybody is trying to do more with less, so I’mseeing more interest in subdividing big pasturesinto smaller pasture and more intensive grazing toincrease the efficiency of each pasture acre. Also,there’s growing interest in pasture irrigation —again to get more production per acre.”

Because land is such a big cost item in farming,getting more mileage out of each acre is the chal-lenge whether you’re growing corn or growing milk.

“By subdividing that pasture into smaller unitsand moving cattle every three to four days youincrease production by 40 percent or so. Why? Givegrass a rest period of 21 days or more and it pro-duces that much more. We call this mob grazing. Ittramples the ground but leaves lots of litter on thesurface plus the manure from the cattle. You canactually rebuild organic content with rotationalgrazing.”

Schaefer does special fencing projects designed togreatly increase pasture production of milk andgains of beef cattle while leaving enough residue tominimize soil exposure.

“The more litter trampled into the soil with mobgrazing,” he said, “the better soil recovery afterintensive grazing.”

Fencing costs vary depending upon the job. Schae-fer prices fencing by the project because the numberof corners, gates, and wires, and feet of fencing in thetotal project determine cost.

“Bidding on a project basis works out the betterbecause each project is so unique these days,” hesaid.

And in his business, at least the way Schaeferoperates, there isn’t any dickering.

“We have a set price for what we do,” Schaeferexplained, “so much a corner, so much an end, so mucha gate and then a dollar total on the total project.”

Grassland Solutions tightens wires with a devicecalled a strainer which can handle 3,500-foot to4,000-foot lines.

Pasture irrigation is a growing business withGrassland Solutions, especially with farmers gettinginto organic production.

“Many of these producers have a high investmentvalue in their organic pastures,” said Schaefer. “Byadding water you can ensure that entire system willhave a continuous output for the season. It’s a one-time install cost plus the ongoing labor of moving theline as needed. But the certainty that you could putseveral animals on the organic pasture without therisk of dry pasture is important to that budget.”

Organic hay is a premium product too. Knowingyou have a market for your organic grass, plus thecertainty that you will have the grass to sell is thethrust behind the growing interest in pasture irriga-tion of organic fields.

Besides a complete lineup of fencing equipment,Grassland Solutions also installs K-Line Irrigationsystems for pasture irrigation. K-Line Irrigation is alow pressure system designed to distribute waterwith a slow, efficient absorption method which elimi-nates the need to shift irrigation several times a day.Using water more effectively is the sales pitch.

The heart of the system is a series of extremelydurable pods which protect a sprinkler that is firmlyattached to flexible polyethylene tubing. It with-stands kinking, abrasive soils, freezing, ultravioletlight and the stresses of moving the line. A 4-wheeldrive ATV is a quick and easy way to move a K-Linesystem to various locations.

Management-intensive grazing is a win-win.“Harvest more of what you’re already growing is

the goal. There’s lots of research showing continuousgrazing harvests only about 30-50 percent of the for-age produced in the growing season,” said Schaefer.“However, University of Missouri trials withstepped-up rotational grazing increases harvest to80-90 percent of the annual forage production.”

Matt Schaefer was interviewed at the Central Min-nesota Farm Show in St. Cloud. Visit www.grass-landsolutions.com for more information on Grass-land Solutions. ❖

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Livestock AnglesCattle prices

improve So far, the month of March has continued to see

improvement in hog and cattle prices. For cattle, theimprovement has been in the cash trade rather thanthe futures market, and the opposite for the hogs.The hogs have seen more improvement in price in thefutures trade than in the cashtrade. The remainder of themonth could see changes in thesecurrent patterns as seasonal ten-dencies usually bring changesthis time of year.

The cash market has shot up inthe first couple of weeks of Marchwith live prices hitting $141 anddressed prices reaching $225.The tightness of the current sup-ply of cattle was the main factor.The other factor was beef cutoutshave recently climbed over $6.00in the past week. This improvedthe packer’s margin to allow a more aggressive pricediscovery. The big concern of this whole scenario isthe continued lack of demand for beef. The evidencelies in the slow movement in the boxed beef which issignificantly lower than in previous months.

On March 18, the U.S. Department of Agriculturereleased the monthly Cattle on Feed report. Theresults are as follows: on feed March 1, 101 percent;placed during February, 110 percent; marketingsduring February, 105 percent. The report was seen asslightly negative because of the higher-than-expectedplacement number. This will likely put pressure onthe deferred month futures contracts. Because of thenear term strength due to the smaller market readynumbers, the short-term outlook could see steady tohigher cash and nearby futures for the short term.

Grain AnglesManaging price risk

By living and working on the farm we assume cer-tain risks: our crop being destroyed by a hail storm;a fire burning a livestock barn; or commodity pricesaffecting our ability to be profitable or even breakeven in today’s grain market environment. I haven’ttalked to one farmer who hasadmitted to not having propertyand liability insurance on theirfarm, and most all crops areinsured under multi-peril cropinsurance and/or a hail insurancepolicy.

When we start talking to farm-ers about commodity price riskmanagement, the approachvaries greatly vs. other risks onthe farm. Hope is used a lot ingrain marketing, even thoughthere are multiple ways to helpreduce price risk as the year goesby. To most producers, grain mar-keting is not as enjoyable as using your tractor oreven some of the new precision technology. It isespecially not as enjoyable as harvesting the cropyou spent so much time and money raising!

The farming industry has embraced precisionagronomic and equipment technology. However,grain marketing risk management advancementshave not been as widely accepted or followed despitecommercial (large grain companies) and investmentbanks trading commodities using these tools to theiradvantage.

Even though grain marketing is not the mostenjoyable task on the farm, it is necessary in orderto continue any successful cash cropping business.The question many ask is, “How can I improve my

Grain OutlookMarket awaits planting report

The following marketing analysis is for the weekending March 25.

CORN — May corn has only traded a 24 cent rangefrom $3.54.25 to $3.78.25 per bushel since the begin-ning of 2016 and we’re stuck at mid-range. This weekdidn’t contain any heart-stop-ping news to push us out of thatrange, or really give us much rea-son to think we’ll trade outsidethose parameters before theMarch 31 U.S. Department ofAgriculture Quarterly GrainStocks and Prospective Plantingreports.

May corn posted a key reversalhigher to begin the week when itfollowed wheat’s rally off coldweekend weather. It pushedagainst the 100-day moving aver-age resistance on the second dayof the week, then floundered sideways into the Easterholiday weekend. For the holiday-shortened tradingweek, May corn gained 3 cents to close at $3.70 perbushel, July was up 2.75 cents at $3.74.5 and theDecember contract managed to close 1.75 centshigher at $3.87.25 per bushel. May corn has closedhigher for three consecutive weeks.

It’s a sad state when terrorist bombings do little tomove the markets. Have we become used to them?The blasts Tuesday in Belgium which killed 34 peopleand injured dozens of others had little impact onworld markets. After the previous week’s huge trad-ing range in the U.S. dollar index, things were quieterthis week as it traded entirely within last week’srange, but trended steadily higher and has nowclosed higher for five consecutive sessions.

Local Corn and Soybean Price Index

JOE TEALEBroker

Great Plains CommodityAfton, Minn.

Cash Grain Markets

Sauk RapidsMadisonRedwood FallsFergus FallsMorrisTracy

Average:

Year AgoAverage:

corn/change* $3.18 +.05$3.19 +.05$3.25 +.02$3.18 +.07$3.16 +.07$3.26 +.03

$3.20

$3.40

soybeans/change*$8.21 +.24$8.43 +.19$8.51 +.19$8.32 +.31$8.33 +.25$8.51 +.19

$8.39

$9.04

Grain prices are effective cash close on March 29. 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.

PHYLLIS NYSTROMCHS Hedging Inc.

St. Paul

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.

See NYSTROM, pg. 17 See TEALE, pg. 16 See LENSING, pg. 16

KURT LENSINGAgStar Assistant VP &Industrial Specialist Waite Park, Minn.

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LENSING, from pg. 15grain marketing?” Here are a fewpoints we encourage ourclients to con-sider to best position their operations during thisperiod of compressed margins.

• Challenge current mindset regarding managingcommodity price risk. If we sell, we still want theprice to increase! Look at grain marketing not onlyin the present. If prices increase, sell more. Are welooking forward one to two years? In most cases wehave some of the inputs (land is an example) lockedin beyond the current year.

• Commodity risk management should notincrease risks in changing prices. I’ve heard thisstatement many times: “I’ve gotten burned usingcash forward contracts or futures contracts.” Riskmanagement is used to reduce risk. If you are usingthese contracts to reduce risk you will limit yourtopside price potential as well as your downsideprice (very similar to buying insurance).

• Sell in increments throughout the marketingyear. This includes pre-harvest marketing. Avoidputting off sales until late in the marketing year.Listen to the market. When opportunities arise,execute sales. A marketing plan can be very simpleand does not require the use of futures or options.

• Get involved. It takes time and effort. In orderto understand how to reduce risk, you must under-

stand how different strategies andcontracts work. There are many edu-cational options, ranging from a free

self-study guide from the Chicago MercantileExchange, to individual training sessions. Find atrusted advisor.

• Understand what affects the market. Supply anddemand is what we call fundamental factors affect-ing the market. Technical analysis is the study ofhistorical trends to predict future price movements.This type of analysis is used by commercial graincompanies and investment firm speculators involvedin the grain market.

Currently commodity prices are below the cost ofproduction. When we look at the global commoditymarket, the world simply has more of almost every-thing than it needs. This oversupply has put a lid onprices and looks like it will continue to. As SouthAmerican countries harvest a record crop we willneed to see a major weather event or a big change indemand to have a sustained, meaningful rally inprices.

At the end of March, the U.S. Department of Agri-culture will release its Prospective Plantings reportwhich indicates the agency’s thoughts on how muchof each crop will be planted. Thoughts are plantedacreage will go up since we will likely not see 6.5 mil-lion unplanted acres as we did in 2015. Another

report released on March 31 is the quarterly stocksreport, which tells us how much grain is stored bothon and off-farm as of March 1. This report will bevery closely watched.

Below is a chart summary of the USDA quarterlystocks report from January (to be updated on March31). It shows state-by-state supply vs. the previousyear’s use. Minnesota has the highest stocks level(140 percent) of the previous year’s use.

The state of Minnesota looks like it will have thelargest surplus as a percentage of its production.What this means is, if (as anticipated) the March 31report shows Minnesota with a continued high per-centage of corn at on-farm storage or even off-farmstorage (sometimes unpriced), that basis likely willcontinue to be impacted. Essentially, there is alarger-than-normal amount of corn which needs tomove out of bins in a relatively short time frame.

In the end, farmers have three major risk factors:business risk, production risks, and commodity pricerisk. The commodity price risk portion seems to beone many are interested in for improving their abil-ity to manage. When prices are below the cost of pro-duction, we are forced to decide to sell below ourcosts to produce, or continue to wait for higherprices. This decision should be made consciously —depending on your risk-bearing ability. Tolerance

hedging, or selling at prices near or below productioncost, may be something we need to consider. Whenprices do cycle above our cost of production, will webe ready to execute a profitable grain marketingplan?

AgStar Financial Services is a cooperative ownedby client stockholders. As part of the Farm CreditSystem, AgStar has served 69 counties in Minnesotaand northwest Wisconsin with a wide range of finan-cial products and services for more than 95 years. ❖

Lensing: Expect oversupply to keep prices down

TEALE, from pg. 15Therefore, producers should keep a close eye on mar-ket conditions and protect inventories as needed.

The hog market appears to be acting tired as pricesin both cash and futures have begun to level off inthe past few weeks. Despite the fact demand for porkhas been reasonably good, hog numbers seem to beadequate to offset the good demand. Seasonally, hogsnormally find a high point after the Easter holidayand this year, Easter comes early. This could mean,from a seasonal standpoint, we may see an earliertop than usual in the market.

The early indications for the USDA quarterly AllHogs and Pigs report due out near the end of themonth suggest an increase in overall hog numbers.Unless demand increases to offset the increase inpotential numbers, the hog market may begin to slipto lower levels into the fall months. Considering thefutures market is carrying fairly decent premiums atthe current time. Producers should consider protect-ing inventories if it fits their marketing schedule. ❖

Hogs may reachmarket high early

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NYSTROM, from pg. 15Weekly export sales were on the low

side of pre-report expectations at 31.6million bushels. We need to average 21 million to hitthe USDA’s target of 1.65 billion bushels. We con-tinue to narrow the lag vs. last year. We are now 17percent behind last year compared to 20 percentbehind a few weeks ago. The USDA is forecasting an11.5 percent decline in exports year-to-year.

Weekly ethanol production fell 4,000 barrels perday to 995,000 bpd and continues to be at record lev-els for this time of year. Ethanol stocks at 946 mil-lion gallons were down 14 million gallons. Accordingto a news article this week, 20 percent of U.S. vehi-cles can use E15 without problems. Last year wasthe first year in which the majority of new vehiclessold by car manufacturers were approved to use E15.

Watch for China to expedite corn reserve sales nextmonth at cheap prices, at least that’s what the rumormill is churning out. The Argentine governmentreleased its first official crop estimate at 37 millionmetric tons. This is huge compared to the USDAforecast of 27 mmt. However, Argentina’s estimatesare historically higher than trade estimates sincethe government estimate includes the “non-commer-cial” crop. Most traders discounted the number butbelieve the USDA figure may be toosmall. Argentina’s corn harvest is pegged at 7 per-cent complete.

OUTLOOK: May corn has been unable to pushthrough $3.72 resistance. First support remains atthe gap from $3.65.25 to $3.65.5 per bushel. Morecash soybeans moved this week than corn, allowingproducers to pay some bills and likely defer cornpricing until after planting if prices remained range-bound.

In addition to the March 31 USDA report, it willalso be month and quarter-end next week whichcould inspire further short covering, or at least limitfresh selling. Many in the trade are anticipatingcorn acres on next week’s report to be near 90 mil-lion acres, up from last year’s 88 million acres andgrain stocks as of March 1 at 7.798 billion bushelsversus 7.75 billion on March 1 last year. I wouldexpect prices to remain in their comfort zone aheadof the USDA reports, unless Mother Nature steps inwith a surprise.

SOYBEANS — Soybeans managed to break out tothe upside this week when it closed above the 200-day moving average resistance line for the first timesince July 2015. The May contract moved toward theDecember high of $9.17.5 per bushel, but was unableto maintain momentum and fell back beneath mov-ing average support. The high in the May contractthis week was $9.14 per bushel, the highest it hastraded in 2016. It settled for the week at $9.10.5with a weekly gain of 13 cents; July beans were 13.5cents higher at $9.17.75; and the November contractrallied 13 cents to close at $9.22.75 per bushel. Maysoybeans have posted four straight weeks of highercloses. The May contract has only closed lower inthree of the past 17 trading sessions! The trendhigher has drawn stocks out of growers’ hands andweakened basis levels.

Argentina’s government released their first official

estimate of their soybean crop, fore-casting it at 60.9 mmt compared to the

USDA outlook for 58.5 mmt. Their soy-bean number is historically in line with outside tradeestimates. It was rumored that China canceled five tosix soybean cargoes from Brazil. Loading delays inBrazil this year are on par with last year. This may bepart of the reason for the cancellations as boat deliv-eries have been timelier from Brazil to China thanexpected. A bigger reason may be the negative crushmargins in China with a big to-arrive still to come.U.S. soybeans are at least 20 cents higher thanBrazilian origin delivered into China.

The U.S. attaché in China predicts China’s soybeanimports this year at 82 mmt and 84.5 mmt for 2016-17. The USDA is forecasting China’s soybeanimports at 82 mmt for this year. China’s soybeanimport record was set in 2014-15 at 78.35 mmt.

The Panama Canal Authority said the PanamaCanal expansion, almost two years behind schedule,is expected to open by the end of June. The expan-sion will cut two weeks off the transit time for shipsmoving from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Asia vs. goingthrough the Suez Canal. The expansion can handlevessels nearly three times the size of those whichcan currently be put through the canal.

Weekly soybean export sales were disappointing at15.1 million bushels with total commitments slip-ping to 10 percent behind last year. The USDA isexpecting an 8.3 percent decline in exports year-to-year. We need to average 4.9 million bushels perweek in sales to achieve the USDA outlook for 1.69

billion bushels of exports this year. Meal sales thisweek were the bullish surprise at an enormous468.7 thousand metric tons, by far the biggest of themarketing year! The Philippines was the largestbuyer.

OUTLOOK: May soybeans should find their firstline of support at the 10-day moving average of $9per bushel, as of the March 24 settlement. May soy-beans have rallied 58 cents from the low on March2 of $8.56 to the high this week at $9.14 perbushel. Increased grower selling pressured basislevels while questions about soybean acreage thisspring, Brazil’s political chaos and technicalstrength were supportive. You have to wonder if themarket is factoring in a bullish acreage report nextweek. Trade estimates for next week’s USDA March31 report to be released at 11 a.m. central time. Theaverage trade estimate is 83.07 million acres vs.82.7 million acres planted last year and grainstocks as of March 1 of 1.557 billion bushels com-pared to 1.327 billion bushels on March 1 lastyear. Reports and weather will take center stagenext week.

Nystrom’s Notes: Contract changes for the weekending March 24: May Chicago wheat wasunchanged for the week; Minneapolis was a nickelhigher; and Kansas City was up 2.25 cents. Maycrude oil fell $1.68 to $39.46 as it took over as thelead contract. April ULSD lost 4.25 cents, RBOB ral-lied nearly 4 cents and natural gas slipped a dimelower. The U.S. dollar index as of mid-afternoon,March 24, was up 1.043 points for the week. ❖

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The following marketinganalysis is for the weekending March 25.

U.S. milk production inthe top 23 states totaled15.8 billion pounds in Feb-ruary — up 4.6 percentfrom February 2015 —according to preliminarydata in U.S. Department ofAgriculture’s latest MilkProduction report. But,when adjusting for theadditional day due toleap year, output wasup just 1 percent. Thatwas still more than many expectedand the largest percent gain sinceAugust 2015. Output in the 50 statestotaled 16.9 billion pounds, also up 1percent from 2015, factoring the leapday. Revisions lowered the original 23-state January estimate by 13 millionpounds to 16.6 billion, which is up just0.2 percent from 2015.

February cow numbers in the 23states totaled 8.63 million head, up2,000 from January and 8,000 morethan a year ago. Output per cow aver-aged 1,833 pounds, up 79 pounds froma year ago. But when adjusted for theadditional day, output per cow was up16 pounds on a per day basis from ayear ago.

California production was reportedbeing up 0.5 percent from a year ago.But, when factoring the leap day, out-put was actually down 2.9 percent,due to a 49-pound loss per cow and5,000 fewer cows (though the ongoinggap lessened in February). Mildweather fuels milk output in the Mid-

west as Wisconsin was up5.1 percent from a year ago,factoring the leap day,thanks to an 80-poundincrease per cow and 5,000more cows.

New Mexico was down 6percent, due to a 46 pounddrop per cow and 12,000fewer cows. The data reflectscontinued after-effects ofwinter storm Goliath. The

other state impacted bythe storm was Texas,which was down 2.02percent on 13,000 fewer

cows (but a 12-pound gain per cow).Idaho was up 2 percent on a 15-

pound gain per cow and 7,000 morecows. Michigan was up 7.8 percent,thanks to a 94-pound gain per cow and11,000 more cows. Minnesota was up1.4 percent, on a 22-pound gain percow. New York was up 4.6 percent,thanks to a 66-pound gain per cow and4,000 more cows. Pennsylvania wasdown 0.1 percent on a 2-pound loss percow and Washington State was virtu-ally unchanged across the board.

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Meanwhile, dairy farmers culledfewer cows in February than in Janu-ary, according to USDA’s latest Live-stock Slaughter report. An estimated256,400 head were slaughtered underfederal inspection in the month. Thiswas down 9,100 head from January;but 14,100 or 5.8 percent more thanFebruary 2015.

Culling in the first two months of2016 totaled 521,900 head, which is up

4,200 or about 0.8 percent from thesame period a year ago.

Culling in February was highest inArizona, California, Idaho, Oregon andWashington; followed by Illinois, Indi-ana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio andWisconsin. Region 3 followed whichincludes Delaware-Maryland, Pennsyl-vania, Virginia and West Virginia.Region 6, which includes New Mexicoand Texas, was close behind.

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FC Stone’s Dave Kurzawski’s in theMarch 18 Early Morning Updatestated he was looking for an increase of0.4 percent in milk output due toincreases in both cow numbers andmilk-per-cow. But, he pointed out, dis-cussion last week seemed more focusedon European production. The latestdata from Eurostat showed Germanand French milk production in Januaryincreased significantly.

German collections totaled 2.76 mil-lion tons — an increase of 5.6 percentyear-on-year and 6.3 percent ahead ofthe three-year average for January.French collections for January totaled2.24 million tons, which represents ayear-on-year increase of 1.6 percent,and a 2.5 percent increase on thethree-year average.

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In other global news, HighGroundDairy’s Eric Meyer reports China’sdairy imports declined in Februaryafter a surge in January. “Buyers tookadvantage of the New Zealand freetrade agreement-reduced tariff rates.Whole milk powder imports were verypoor but with the exception of January2016 volumes, February volumes werethe largest over the past 12 months.”

Meyer says “This is likely the newnormal in China’s buying patterns.Milk powder growth is likely to returnon an annual basis, but on a muchsmaller scale than seen during 2013-14.”

He reports, “skim milk powder hasseen year over year growth for threeconsecutive months which has notoccurred since July 2014. Though vol-umes continue to be lackluster versustwo years ago. The biggest change ofnote over the past two years is a strongattempt from other major exportingregions to regain market share afterlosing majority to New Zealand in2015.”

Butter, cheese and infant formula arethe only dairy products to show gainsfrom last year and 2014, he says. “NewZealand shipped the lion’s share ofChina’s butter (92.6 percent) andcheese (68.4 percent) import volumeswhile the Netherlands and Irelanddominate the infant formula marketinto China. This is unchanged from the2015 atmosphere.”

Meyer added, “There has been agrowing obstacle to achieve trans-parency within China’s dairy and eco-nomic situation. But a recentlyreleased announcement of annualresults for China’s second-largestprocessor of dairy products showedthey too are struggling with supply-demand imbalances.

“2015 presented challenges forChina’s dairy industry with an over-supply of raw milk, fluctuations in con-sumers’ demand and intense marketcompetition.”

He concludes with the warning, “Ifthis truly is the new normal for Chinademand, curbing milk productiongrowth should be the industry’s top pri-ority to correct the supply-demandimbalance.”

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Back home, the February Cold Stor-age report added more fodder for thebears. Butter stocks totaled 235.5 mil-lion pounds, up 43.4 million pounds or23 percent from January and 56.5 mil-lion pounds or 32 percent above Febru-ary 2015.

American cheese stocks, at 714.9 mil-lion pounds, were down 1.5 millionpounds or 0.2 percent from Januarybut 69.2 million or 11 percent above ayear ago.

The total February cheese inventorystood at 1.18 billion pounds, which isup 3.8 million pounds. This is virtuallyunchanged from January, but 11.4 mil-lion pounds or 11 percent above a yearago.

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Mild weather raises numbers, milk output in Midwest

See MIELKE, pg. 19

MIELKE MARKETWEEKLY

By Lee Mielke

MARKETING

2015 presented chal-lenges for China’sdairy industry with anoversupply of rawmilk, fluctuations inconsumers’ demandand intense marketcompetition.

— Eric Meyer

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MIELKE, from pg. 18Cash Chicago Mercantile Exchange

dairy prices weakened again in theholiday-shortened week. The 40-pound Cheddarblocks closed Thursday at $1.49 per pound,unchanged on the week but 5 cents below a year ago.The 500-pound Cheddar barrels ended three weeksof gains, finishing at $1.45, down 5 cents on the weekand 9.5 cents below a year ago. Only six cars of bar-rel were traded this week.

Cheese production is steady, with many plantsoperating full schedules to handle milk intakes,reports Dairy Market News. “Some reports of cheesesales slowing are heard, both due to buyers havingfuller storage facilities and due to buyers oppor-tunely watching price movements which they cancomfortably do being well-stocked already. The mar-ket undertone remains resigned to heavy milk andfull inventories,” according to Dairy Market News.

Western manufacturers continue to report goodretail demand for natural cheese but supplies areoutpacing demand for process cheese and cheeseentering manufacturing lines, according to DairyMarket News. “Many contacts perceive cheese inven-tories are already long and growing. Cheese produc-tion is very active. Some additional milk is beingdiverted into cheese vats as area educational institu-tions go on spring break. But milk supplies are cur-rently in fairly good balance. But as the region morefully enters into spring flush, some industry contactsare concerned that growing milk intakes could fur-ther translate into heavy cheese inventories.”

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Cash butter ended the week at $1.9225 per pound,down 2.75 cents but still 17 cents above a year ago.This week, 16 carloads traded hands at theExchange. The USDA-surveyed butter price average

slipped to $1.99.40, first time it’sbeen below $2 per pound since

August 2015.Heavy cream volumes in the central region continue

clearing to the churn, according to Dairy MarketNews, and some manufacturers continue to run at fullcapacity and inventories are steady to building.

Western butter output is active and steady. Creamsupplies are “plentiful,” but butter makers are selec-tive on purchasing additional loads. “Demand issteady and good but unable to keep up with produc-tion and inventories are building.”

Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk inched higher earlyin the week but then retreated and closed Thursdayat 72.5 cents per pound. This is down a half-cent onthe week and 25 cents below a year ago, with fiveloads finding new homes this week.

USDA’s surveyed powder averaged 74.3 cents perpound, down 1.9 cents. California’s latest surveyedprice averaged 74.43 cents, down 4.4 cents.

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The dairy markets appear to be in balance rightnow, according to FC Stone dairy broker Dave Kurza-wski in the March 25 DairyLine. He admits the vari-ous reports are negative and bearish and there’splenty of milk in the U.S. and Europe at this point intime “so the dairy news is rather bearish but themarket have held in pretty well.”

Kurzawski speculates other markets may beimpacting things. He cited crude oil being up quite abit the past few weeks, buoyancy in the vegetableand soybeans markets, and the U.S. dollar has weak-ened some the past several weeks. “So there’s beensome real bearish news that we’ve all come to knowvery well for dairy,” he said, “but when you look atthe outside markets, they’ve been rather buoyant forcommodities lately. So I think that played into the

dairy markets as well.”He acknowledged there’s plenty of dairy product

inventory, especially butter, and says “we may haveto deal with that more as we go into second quarterand get past the Easter holiday.” Kurzawskiwarned, “As we roll into April we may start to seesome of these inventories and milk productionissues that we’re dealing with domestically andabroad come back into the marketplace.”

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USDA announced the April Federal order Class Ibase milk price at $13.74 per hundredweight, whichis down 4 cents from March and $1.76 below April2015. It is the lowest April Class I price since 2010and equates to about $1.18 per gallon.

The four month average stands at $14.30, downfrom $16.47 at this time a year ago and compares to$22.70 in 2014.

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Cooperatives Working Together accepted fiverequests this week for export assistance to sell178,574 pounds of Cheddar and Monterey Jackcheese and 3.88 million pounds of whole milk pow-der to customers in Asia, Oceania and South Amer-ica.

The product has been contracted for deliverythrough September and raised CWT’s 2016 cheeseexports to 9.99 million pounds — plus 7.72 millionpounds of butter and 10.73 million pounds of wholemilk powder to 14 countries. The sales are theequivalent of 344.17 million pounds of milk on amilkfat basis.

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

ST. PAUL, Minn. — More than 50 dairy farmersfrom across Minnesota gathered in St. Paul onMarch 16 to outline their priorities with legislatorsthis session. Minnesota Milk Producers Associationsponsored Dairy Day at the Capitol, encouragingmembers to make their concerns known to electedofficials through small group meetings and two com-mittee hearings.

“With fewer legislators from farm backgrounds, wethink it’s essential dairy farmers reach out to legisla-tive leaders to help them understand our issues,”said Pat Lunemann, Minnesota Milk Producerschairman and a dairy farmer from Clarissa. Lune-mann testified at the joint meeting of the HouseAgriculture Finance and Policy committees tellingthe members Minnesota is prime for growth in dairy.

Those attending Dairy Day at the Capitol also heldmeetings with the commissioner of agriculture andthe staff of Gov. Dayton.

According to Lucas Sjostrom, Minnesota Milk’sgovernment and policy relations program manager,the organization will support legislative initiatives

this session which support beginning farmers;strengthen the dairy processing sector; bolster infra-structure in rural communities; fund the dairyresearch, teaching and consumer education center atthe University of Minnesota; protect farmers’ inter-est surrounding environmental compliance, permit-ting and review; and facilitate safer roads.

This article was submitted by the Minnesota MilkProducers. ❖

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The latest trends in manurehandling are faster and easier,said Ethan Curry of DODAOrganic Waste Solutions.

“Most of the small operationsaren’t around anymore. And thebigger operations are rapidlygoing the route of custom haulers,custom pumpers,” explained Curry. “So we’ve had tomake a product that still fits the smaller guy andworks with bigger operations too.”

Curry works out of DODA’s Saint James, Minn.,location. The DODA products which include organicwaste separators, mixers and macerator pumps, aremanufactured in Italy, long an international leaderin the handling of livestock waste materials.

Apparently the power take-off driven pump forcleaning out lagoons is becoming history.

“A lot of guys are switching to electric which per-mits automation of the entire manure handling sys-tem. Power-driven pumps and agitators are beingpowered by electrical power. That eliminates theneed of a tractor just for manure handling plus itsaves a lot of time,” said Curry.

“We can mount the pumps, leave them in place

year-round, and the operator just pushes an electricbutton to pump what they need to pump.”

When it comes to sizing up a pump to a lagoon,Curry explained that it’s a time allotment basis.Pump size depends upon how many gallons perminute they want, he said.

Pump size can also depend upon electrical avail-ability at a particular location. Many older barnsstill operate with single-phase power though mostequipment today needs three-phase hookups.

“And that’s why so many custom applicators are

now in the business,” Curry noted.Curry said their products have been around since

the 1950s so dependability is not an issue.“We build a lot of our components out of stainless

steel. The Italian engineers use the highest qualitybearings. We now cover the entire United States plusCanada and South America from our Saint Jamesheadquarter,” Curry said.

Operations at many large dairy farms now includemanure separators and pumps with flow lines mov-ing the liquids to nearby fields and the solids col-lected in composting piles for further degradation ofthe fiber particles.

Ethan Curry was interviewed at the MinnesotaPork Congress in January in Minneapolis. For moreinformation, visit www.dodausa.com or e-mail Curryat [email protected]. ❖

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — A successful dairy farmgives care and attention to each area of its operation.One such area is milk quality and mastitis manage-ment. Mastitis can decreased milk production, createhigh bulk tank somatic cell count, cause potentialloss of milk quality premiums and overall decreasefarm profitability.

Mastitis management is considered to be mostimportant in our lactating cows. However, have youever considered how you manage for mastitis in yourheifers and dry cows?

Taking the time to manage your pregnant heifersfor mastitis really does matter. Milk-producing tis-sues in the udder undergo the most developmentduring the first pregnancy. Mastitis during this timeof development can cause permanent damage andlead to reduced lifetime production.

Bacteria which are present on the udder skin sur-face can enter through the teat orifice. If your calvessuckle on each other, the bacteria from their mouthscan transfer onto the teats. There is also the threatof bacteria which are present in a dirty environment,including those on biting flies which may congregateon teat ends.

When it comes to fighting bacteria, keep the envi-ronment clean. Regularly remove manure, changebedding, and check that the pen is dry. One additionalthing to watch for is calves sucking on each other. Ifyou notice it regularly or with a specific calf, separatethe problem calf from the rest of the group.

Heifers can be treated during any of their threetrimesters without any effect on calving. However,treatment should not be administered within 45 daysof expected calving date. When treating heifers, it isbest to use a non-lactating cow product. Consult withyour veterinarian before administering any sort ofmastitis treatment to a heifer.

You should also be thinking about mastitis manage-ment for your dry cows. Between 50 and 60 percent ofall new infections caused by environmental pathogensoccur during the dry period. In addition, over 50 per-cent of clinical coliform mastitis events in the first 100days in milk originated during the dry period.

Causes of mastitis in dry cows are similar to thosein heifers. Environmental organisms can infect thecow during lactation and/or during the dry period.Included is the spread of mastitis-causing bacteriaon biting flies that congregate on teat ends. Anothercause can be contagious organisms which spreadthrough the herd. Other risk factors include thecow’s lactation number, if she had a high milk yieldat dry off, and the method used for drying off. Riskfactors related to the udder quarter include teat endexposure to bacteria, teat end condition, and thetimely formation of the keratin plug.

Cows with known infections should be separatedfrom the rest of the group to prevent transfer of con-tagious pathogens. As flies can be a threat to udderhealth, use an effective fly management program.Lastly, maximize immune defenses with vaccina-tions which have gram negative core antigens.

One option for dry cow mastitis treatment is anintramammary infusion at dry off. This will elimi-nate existing infections and prevent new infectionsearly in the dry period. However, these infusions willnot prevent infections caused by resistant bacteria.They are also not effective against infections thatoccur in the late dry period.

Another option is an internal teat sealant. Theyare insoluble in milk and thus have excellent persist-ence. Internal sealants can be hand-stripped out ofthe quarter after calving. If they aren’t stripped outin time, they can be safely ingested by the calf.Lastly, there are no antimicrobial properties orresidue issues with internal teat sealants.

There are also external teat sealants. These aremade of a plastic polymer and form a physical barrieraround the teat. They are easy to apply, dry quickly,and are non-irritating and non-toxic. Externalsealants will shed off the teat in three to seven days.For full benefit, external teat sealants should beapplied at dry off, and then re-applied at 10 daysbefore calving.

This article was written and submitted by EmilyWilmes, University of Minnesota Extension educator,ag production systems, livestock. ❖

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Electric power saves time in manure handling

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Don’t judge a book by itscover. I’ve heard it. Read it.Said it. And totally did justthat. Standing in the depart-ment store checkout line withyoungest daughter Melanie, Iwondered if they were one ofthe retailers dealing with alabor shortage. The gray-haired, elderly sales clerk waswearing polyester pants, adated sweater stretched overher thin hips, and tennis shoes.She looked completely mis-placed in age and style. And I judged.

When it was our turn at the register she praisedMelanie’s dress choice and asked what she was cele-brating. Melanie beamed. Newly engaged, the dressand accessories were for her upcoming weddingshowers and rehearsal dinner. And then the covercracked open to the unexpected.

She asked sincere questions. When’s the big day?Where will you live? And when Melanie said theywere possibly going to move to New Mexico or anotherplace at a distance I assumed the door was wide openfor my suggestion: You should tell her to live closer tohome!

She looked at me and then at Melanie and shookher head no. “You’re young. Go!” she said. “You haveso much to experience and now is the time. You canalways come home again when you start your fam-ily.”

Then she shared her story. Now she doesn’t have themoney or energy to do what Melanie can do today.But, before she got married, she explored the worldand tried new things. She found her place and discov-ered her gifts and interests. She’s grateful for thoseyears and experiences, and is always encouraging heryounger co-workers to do the same.

Here’s the thing. She’s right. It’s not what thismamma wanted to hear; but as one generation spoketo the next and the next, we heard her wisdom. Weinvest years into our children — teaching, equippingand challenging them to discover their gifts and gochange the world. Who are we to hold them back fromdoing what they are uniquely called and gifted to do?

For some, that place to serve is close to home. Forothers, it’s not. And in an upcoming season of high

school and college graduations, Melanie and Nathanare not the only ones seeking to figure out whatcomes next.

There’s plenty of advice out there and lots of ques-tions to ask in the decision-making process. It’s thestuff commencement speeches are made of.

It’s also what keeps graduates paralyzed in fear.What if they make a wrong choice about where tocontinue their education or start their career? Whatif they make a wrong turn at the beginning of thejourney that messes things up for life?

And for anyone of any age who wrestles with whatthey are supposed to be doing with their life, myfavorite book recommendation is Kevin DeYoung’s,“Just Do Something — A liberating approach to find-ing God’s will OR How to make a decision withoutdreams, visions, fleeces, impressions, open doors, ran-dom Bible verses, casting lots, liver shivers, writing inthe sky, etc.”

It was in a conversation with his 80-somethinggrandpa where DeYoung realized first and foremostyou make a lifetime commitment to love God andpeople. Then you go do stuff.

DeYoung writes, “‘You just ... do things’ seemed tobe my grandpa’s sentiment, and as you’re doing themand walking with the Lord, you don’t spend oodles oftime trying to figure out if you like what you aredoing. I guess if you keep busy and work your wholelife, you don’t have time to worry about being ful-filled.”

When we live in a world of too many choices (justcount the number of options in the cereal aisle)everything simplifies when it’s run through the filter,“If I choose this will it show love for God and peo-ple?” If so, it’s a viable option. If not, stop. But forgracious sake don’t plant yourself in indecision. Godo something!

Grandpa DeYoung got that. So did our sales clerk. Ihope you feel it deep in your bones, too. You havegifts. You have a place to serve. If you’re wonderingwhat to do next, stop overthinking it and just go dosomething. And be sure to wrap it in love.

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

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By SARAH JOHNSONThe Land Correspondent

“Plant-based” eating is a trendy catch-phrase for a truly healthy diet (that’s reallynothing new). Eating a diet of mainly plantsis good for one’s body, one’s pocketbook and,often, one’s soul. You don’t have to go com-pletely vegan to eat more plants. Lots of folksare going vegan until 6 p.m., enjoying meat-less Mondays and filling up on vegetarianmeals both at home and at restaurants.

Just keep in mind: The more plants we eat,in their simplest forms, the better off we are.This isn’t the first time it’s been said, but it’sthe latest and loudest.

Enter cookbooks such as “Crazy SexyKitchen” by Kris Carr and Chad Sarno (HayHouse Inc., 2012) guiding readers throughtheir new-old eating habits. This witty andcolorful cookbook explains and illuminateswith a slew of fresh recipes and updates on oldfavorites.

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Hummus lovers, drop the cracker and pick up atortilla. Hummus is a fabulous bread spread, muchmore nutritious and flavorful than butter or mayo.Slather it on a tortilla, add your favorite toppings,and you’ve got the makings of a great wrap or pin-wheel snack which will help power you through yourday. Use plain hummus or go crazy-sexy with one ofthe multitude of great-flavored varieties out theresuch as sun-dried tomato, roasted garlic, artichokeor chipotle. The Johnsons have been making a ver-sion of this for years — four out of four “yums” witha hearty “yum yum yummy” from the vegetarian!Hummus Wraps and Pinwheels

4 large whole-grain tortillas or gluten-free wraps3/4 cup hummus

1 cup chopped baby spinach or butter lettuce1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced1/4 cup sliced Kalamata olives1/2 cup thinly sliced roasted red peppersSea salt, to tasteLay out each tortilla. Spread hummus on the tor-

tilla, and be sure to leave about half an inch aroundall the edges. Add baby spinach, cucumber, Kala-mata olives and roasted red peppers in an even layeracross most of the tortilla, and sprinkle with sea salt.

Roll and slice in half. For bite-size snacks, rolltightly and slice each wrap into 8 to 10 pinwheelpieces. Enjoy!

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The next recipe is a creamy, spicy variation on aclassic Indian dish called dal. Lentils are full of pro-tein, and like all beans and grains, you can shortentheir cooking time by soaking them overnight inwater. The coconut here refers to coconut milk, not theshredded variety, making this soup creamy but notcoconut-tasting. Instead it has a fresh, bold, spicy-cit-rus flavor.Coconut and Red Lentil Soup

1 1/2 tablespoons cumin seeds1 tablespoon coriander seeds2 tablespoons olive oil1/2 red Serrano or cayenne pepper1 small white onion, finely diced1 1/2 cups red lentils4 to 5 cups vegetable stock or waterOne (12-ounce) can coconut milk2 tablespoons minced or grated ginger1/2 tablespoon black pepper

1/2 tablespoon sea salt2 tablespoons lemon zest (1 lemon rind)2 lemons, juiced (or 5 tablespoons bottled

lemon juice)1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped, plus more

for garnishAvocado, diced, for garnish (optional)Toast cumin and coriander seeds in a dry pot

on medium heat for two minutes until yousmell the robust aromas. This process releasesthe full flavor of the spices. Add the olive oil,pepper and onion. Stir consistently until theonion is golden and translucent. Add the nextsix ingredients.

Put on low heat, stir well, and cover. Allow tocook for about 30 to 35 minutes, stirring occa-sionally, until the lentils have melted, meaningthey have lost their round shape and have soft-ened. You may need to add more water to getthe desired thickness.

When soup is done, add the lemon zest, lemon juiceand chopped cilantro. Remove from heat and servedwith diced avocado, if using, and cilantro leaves.

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Making smoothies at home is the best way to getthem exactly the way you like them, without being apain in the rear to a barista somewhere. They’re fill-ing and nutritious and of course, how can they not bedelicious with a great chef such as yourself at thehelm?Crazy Sexy Goddess Smoothie

1 avocado1 banana1 cup blueberries1 cucumberA fistful of kale, romaine or spinachCoconut water (or purified water)Stevia, to taste, and/or a sprinkling of cinnamon

or cacao (optional)In high-speed blender, blend all ingredients until

smooth.If your community group or church organization

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Pet owners fre-quently go togreat lengths toprovide perfectenvironments fortheir animals.Cat owners cangrow some fungrass for theirpets and add aspring decorationat the same time.

If you have anindoor cat, youalready know that they have a ten-dency to enjoy nibbling onhouseplants. Spring fever describesthe antics of indoor pets chewing onplants and generally behaving in anagitated manner. New growth of plantsin the spring seems to intensify thisbehavior.

We have an indoor cat named Bell.Every spring I plant some cat grass forher to savor. Cat grass is sold in cata-logs, seed kiosks and pet stores. Theseeds are actually oats, barley, rye orwheat or a combination of all of them.You can use seeds from other sources

but it is a good idea tomake sure they have notbeen treated with chemi-cals.

Here is how to grow catgrass. Use shallow con-tainers filled with moistpotting soil or seed start-ing mix. Sprinkle seedsover the containerthickly; they shouldnearly touch each other.Cover with a fine layer ofsoil and press down gen-tly. Cover with plasticwrap and put in a warmplace. The top of therefrigerator is a goodspot.

Sprouts will appear in a few days.Remove covering and move to sunnyplace. Water several times a day.

Offer this treat to your cats when it is2 inches tall. I plant three or four con-tainers of the stuff so I can rotate themand there is a fresh one available whilethe others have a chance to regrow.

Place the grass container in a basket

and add some colored eggs, pussy wil-lows or fresh flowers and you can cre-ate a pretty spring centerpiece.

Most animals like some fresh vege-tation now and then. Greens help withdigestion and hairballs, provide folicacid and the chlorophyll acts as a nat-ural breath freshener.

Cats seem to prefer the grass leavesover chewing on houseplants, so growsome for your feline friends. They willbe happy and so will your indoorplants.

Sharon Quale is a master gardenerfrom central Minnesota. She may bereached at (218) 738-6060 [email protected]. ❖

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ST. CLOUD, Minn. — We had aglimpse of an early spring, but thentemperatures dipped back down to closeto normal.

Many gardeners were ready to get ajump start on their gardens when it wasso warm in early March. Although thefrost is out early this year, soils need toreach a specific temperature in order forseeds to germinate.

Here is a list of common vegetablesand the minimum and optimal soiltemperatures for seed germination:Crop Min. Temp (F) Optimal Temp. (F)Bean . . . . . .60 . . . . . . . . . .60-85Beet . . . . . .40 . . . . . . . . . .50-85Cabbage, Carrot,Cauliflower 40 . . . . . . . . . .45-85Corn . . . . . .50 . . . . . . . . . .60-95Cucumber .60 . . . . . . . . . .60-95Eggplant . .60 . . . . . . . . . .75-95Lettuce . . . .35 . . . . . . . . . .40-80Pea . . . . . . .40 . . . . . . . . . .40-75Radish . . . .40 . . . . . . . . . .45-90Squash, Watermelon,Muskmelon 60 . . . . . . . . . .70-95

Recognize that even if the minimumtemperature is met, it may delay the

number of days until the seedlingappears. For example, according toresearch done by J. F. Harrington of theUniversity of California at Davis, a car-rot planted at one-half inch which ger-minated in 41 F soil took 51 days for theseedling to appear while only 17 dayswhen the soil temperature was 50 F.

Other crops such as tomato and pep-pers in a typical year need to be startedindoors or purchased as a transplantdue to the number of days to maturity.Read your seed packets to knowspecifics for that variety. For example,some varieties of tomato mature in 57days where others require 70 days oreven longer.

To determine your soil temperatures,purchase a soil thermometer. Successusing other types of temperaturegauges, such as a meat thermometerhas shown some success as long as thethermometer reads lower temps.

For more information, visitwww.extension.umn.edu/garden.

This article was submitted by BethBerlin, Extension educator, horticul-ture, University of Minnesota Exten-sion. ❖

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The topic of cropland irrigation andits part in groundwater quality con-tinues to be a fodder for discussion.The Land recently spoke withJoshua Stamper, University of Min-nesota Extension irrigation special-ist, to hear his thoughts on the sub-ject.

Q: In view of the challenges theirrigation industry is facingthese days, what’s your mes-sage?

Stamper: Part of the response issimply to share how technology and‘good neighbor’ responsibilities areminimizing the potential of non-source point pollution and protectinggroundwater in the process. We allshare in the groundwater of ourstate so a continuing education onhow and why irrigation is a very con-tributing factor in our state’s totaleconomy is the narrative that needsto be told. New irrigation technologies are part ofthis message.

Q: So what is new?Stamper: Realistically, much of this is not excit-

ing and headline-generating stuff. Much of it issimply doing a better job of accounting for soil

water and keeping good records on the amount ofwater being used in the cropping process each sea-son. But new soil sensor technology that can pushthe data directly to your phone is now coming onboard. Plus remote management tools for centerpivots which permit an irrigator to stop and starthis center pivots from his home with his smartphone. I remember from my time in Kansas andNebraska driving down a muddy road during aheavy rain storm to get to the stop switch on a cen-ter pivot. Nowadays, if it starts raining while youare at your kid’s ballgame, you just whip out yoursmart phone and push a button to shut down thecenter pivot. By the same token, if you are at yourkid’s game and your soil moisture sensor sends asignal to start irrigating, you can use your cellphone to start the pivot.

Q: Tell us about soil moisture sensors.Stamper: Lots of different kinds in the market

that can be telemetric (data activated by yourphone). We usually advise growers to have at leasttwo sensors at two different depths. But these unitsare so cost-effective, the reality is that you shouldthink four sensors at 6, 12, 18 and 24 inches. It’s afunction of finding the right places in your field toget good quality data. But keep it simple enough soyou can readily make the right decisions. Know

what your sensor data means and makesure that you can make decisions basedoff of that data. At the end of the day it’ssimply a matter of when do we turn thewater on; when do we turn the wateroff.

Q: What determines where tolocate these sensors?

Stamper: Soil type is the best metricfor finding locations within the fieldthat match the resolutions with whichyou are irrigating.

Q: Variable rate applications ofplanting and fertilizing are gettingbig time in agriculture. How aboutwith irrigation?

Stamper: Yes, variable rate is thenext frontier for how we view and applyirrigation water management. The chal-lenge is the irrigation infrastructurelimitations of a center pivot. VRI (vari-able rate irrigation) falls into two cate-gories: sector-based VRI, where we canchange irrigation rates by speeding up

and slowing down the pivot based on degree ofangle; and zone-based VRI, where individual noz-zles or banks of nozzles are pulsed to change irriga-tion volumes. Zone-based VRI has a pretty steepprice tag to retrofit an existing pivot. That relates tofine nozzle resolution variable rates and sector basewhich adjust irrigation rate based off the angle ofthe pivot and the speed at which it is traveling. Sec-tor-based VRI is a relatively low cost input but itdoes not have the same resolution as zone-basedVRI. Most growers have the ability to do sector VRInow. But the real challenge is bottom line econom-ics. Is investing in this variable-rate irrigation tech-nology sustainable? In essence, can you make itcash flow by just reducing pumping volumes or arethere big gains to be had?

Q: So any data as yet on cost effectiveness ofvariable rates of irrigation?

Stamper: We started some studies last year butit virtually rained as needed the entire season sonothing yet. Most of my work is actually on farmerfields. Some growers are always on the cutting edgeof new technologies. Those are the producers thatcan be most helpful in determining what works andwhat doesn’t. These guys are like partners who arereally excited about technology and you can helpthem feel their way through some of that stuff.

Q: Are irrigators just a bit quicker on adapt-ing to new technology?

Stamper: Yes, I would say they are a bit moretuned into technology. You have to recognize thatirrigators have a big machine running in their fieldsthat requires constant attention. It’s not like plant-ing and fertilizing your crop and then taking a vaca-tion. An irrigator needs to be plugged in to the day-by-day management issues in growing that crop.

Q: Are fungicide applications becoming aroutine input with center pivot systems?

Technology developments improve irrigation efficiency

See STAMPER, pg. 25

Submitted

University of Minnesota Extension Irrigation Specialist Joshua Stamper works withmany farmers to maximize the efficiency of their irrigation systems.

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STAMPER, from pg. 24Stamper: Chemigation of a fungicide

through a center pivot is usually not going tobe the best way to get good coverage. But asdisease pressure builds in these fields, dryfungicide applications may become func-tional through a CP. If weed pressurebecomes an issue, herbicide applicationsthrough a CP could be optional. But aerial orhigh-clearance application is the more effec-tive application of both.

Q: Commodity prices are squeezed thesedays. Is irrigation relevant only to corn or doyou see more soybeans also being irrigated?

Stamper: Irrigating soybeans is becoming more areality. You’ve already paid for the permit. You havethe structure in place. Good yielding soybean fieldsutilize about 90 percent of the water that a corn cropneeds but when soybeans run out of water, yields cancollapse quickly.

Q: Are dairy farmers taking four,sometimes five, cuts per season strongadvocates for irrigation?

Stamper: Yes, definitely. Because of thedaily inputs needed in their operation theyare highly focused on good irrigation watermanagement. They know full well the valueof producing high quality crops, be thatalfalfa, or the corn in their feeding programs.

Q: Where do you see the most likely expan-sion of irrigated acres in Minnesota in the next10 years?

Stamper: It likely will be intensification of irriga-tion in the already existing areas. We haven’t hadsignificant expansion of irrigation into new areas.Several studies show that almost always you havenegative cash flow with irrigation in fine andmedium textured soils.

Q: Will irrigation permits become more diffi-cult to obtain?

Stamper: The ability to get permits in someareas will get a lot tougher. Some areas are nowfully appropriated meaning we’ve put in as muchirrigation as that area’s aquifers will sustain. So theability to maintain water content in aquifers is thedeterminer of future irrigation.

Q: What is the status of Minnesota soil mois-ture as we prepare for 2016?

Stamper: We had a lot of good recharge overmuch of the state last fall. This year we’ve looked ata thin snow cover but I think soil moisture is look-ing good as we move into spring.

Q: Cover crops were the big buzz at mostwinter meetings. Is that a topic of discussionat irrigation meetings too?

Stamper: Indeed. Cover crops can be an impor-tant role with irrigation because of their ability toscavenge nitrogen which lessens the potential forgroundwater degradation from nitrates leachinginto the soil profile and drainage systems. Most ofour irrigation occurs later in the growing season, soconserving additional moisture with cover crops is aminor issue. In reality, cover crops may require a lit-tle more water when you think about it from a totalsystem perspective. But irrigation can be a big plusfor helping to get cover crops growing after seeding.Timely precipitation after seeding has been a majorstudy by University of Minnesota technicians. I seeirrigated fields as being ground zero for cover cropproduction.

For more information, contact Joshua Stamper [email protected]. ❖

Soil plays important role in irrigation practices


Keith Olander is dean of ag studies at CentralLakes College in Staples, Minn. The college overseesthe Agricultural and Energy Center, a 1,500-acreoperation which also involves AgCentric, a Centerfor Excellence in Agriculture. Developed through leg-islative action about 18 months ago, AgCentric isdesigned to be an educational career pathway to con-nect stduents, industry and education to meet thedemands of 21st century global agriculture.

“I direct AgCentric and the Ag Energy Center andwe’re doing multiple studies in water usage and irri-gation technologies,” said Olander. “We’ve got about40 projects rolling. We have 1,100 acres under pivot,plus a couple of linear systems. We’re also conduct-ing variable rate studies with Josh Stamper.”

The Staples site is conducting significant studies ofnitrate movement underground. Working with theMinnesota Department of Agriculture, this projectalso involves about 30 private companies.

“We're doing research on their chemical pieces, fer-tilizer pieces and some large natural products plussome special projects with a local food business,”noted Olander.

In the nitrate studies, a surprising observance isthat even under the pine tree forest areas there ismeasurable nitrate. The formation of soil nitrogenthrough mineralization occurs in forest areas too.

Also at the station they are observing different lev-els of applied nitrogen and how it affects plantgrowth, production and groundwater. The nitrogenrate study is part of a continuous corn program; butstudies with soybeans, forages and now a cover cropprogram are also underway. Also, cattle are broughtin to graze to develop a full cycle in the soil-biologicalhealth area. The focus is nitrate sequestration.

Olander said the study is still so new, no usefuldata is currently available.

He questions, “How do we mitigate water loss by

building soil organic matter through cover crops,while recognizing a cover crop also consumes a lot ofwater? This will take some time, and perhaps differ-ent weather events, to produce data. Aerially seed-ing without subsequent rain fall resulted in somegermination issues. Southern Minnesota, with moregrowing degree days and a longer season, might bemore applicable for fall seeding of cover crops.”

Keith Olander can be reached at (763) 257-2881 orat [email protected]. To learn more, visitwww.clcmn.edu/ag-energy-center/. ❖

College leading irrigation studies

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Classifi ed ad deadline is noon on Friday

Another Jark/Worlie AuctionRetirement Farm Machinery Sale

Location: From Leola, SD – go 8 miles North on McPherson Co. Hwy 19 (363 Ave.) & 1½ miles East on McPherson Co. Hwy 8 (107 St.). From Frederick, SD – go 18 ½ miles West on Brown Co. Hwy 5/McPherson Co. Hwy 8 (107 St.). From Forbes, ND – go ¾ mile East on Co. Hwy 2, 7 miles South on Co. Hwy 23 (171 Ave.) & 6 ½ miles West on McPherson Co. Hwy 8 (107 St.). Watch for signs….

Saturday, April 16, 2016 Sale Time: 11:00 AM Lunch Available

Tractors – LoadersNH (Versatile) 9482 4WD Tractor w/16 speed, 4 Hydr, 2300 hrs, (’97) - Good Case IH 7230 2WD Tractor w/18 Speed Pwr Shift, 3 pt, PTO, 3 Hydr, 1700 hrs, - NiceCase IH 7110 FWA Tractor w/Farmhand 1140 Loader, Bucket, Grapple, 18 Speed Pwr Shift, 3 pt, PTO, 3 Hydr, 7220 hrsCase IH 5140 FWA Tractor w/510 Loader, Bucket, Grapple, 3 pt, PTO, 3 Hydr, 18.4x38 Tires, 6312 hrs – needs paintIH 856 Tractor w/New style TA, Fenders, 3 pt, PTO, 2 Hydr, 7800 hrs, (’69) - Sharp Farmall 656 Gas Tractor w/TA, Fenders, PTO, 1 Hydr, 8200 hours – Uses OilFarmall 460 Gas Tractor w/Farmhand F-11 Loader, PTO - RoughFarmall ‘Super M’ Tractor w/Wide Front, Pwr Steer, Belly Pump, 1 Hydr, PTO, 12 volt, New Paint Farmall ‘Super H’ Tractor w/Wide Front, Pwr Steer, PTO, Live Hydr, New PaintFarmall ‘H’ Tractor w/Narrow Front, Belt Pulley, Belly Pump, 12 volt, (’44)

Disk – Vibra Tiller – Chisel PlowCase IH 4900 42’ Vibra Tiller w/Walking Tandems, 3 bar Mulchers - NiceCase IH 496 32’ Tandem Disk w/Cushion Gangs, 3 bar Mulchers, 9” spacing - Nice Case IH 5800 30’ Chisel Plow w/Walking Tandems, 3 bar Mulchers, New twisted shanks – NiceHaybuster H-106 ‘Rock Eze’ Rock PickerHerman 20’ Rock WindrowerMelroe 115 Spray Coupe w/Cab, 48’ Booms, 860 hours(2) JD 9300 10’ Press Drills w/Hydraulic Transports, 6” spacing, Double HitchPlus - IH 45 20’ Vibra Shank - IH 55 20’ Chisel Plow - Case IH 181MT 30’ Rotary Hoe

Haybine – Chopper – LivestockMacDon A30-D 18’ Haybine w/Crimper, 3 pt Hitch, bought New ’09 – NiceJD 3960 Field Chopper w/2R38 & Hay Heads Richardton 14’ Dump Wagon w/Roof (fl oor replaced) Rouse Double Sickle Mower w/9’ bars, IH Heads JD 530 Round BalerVicon 9 Wheel Rake w/Danish TinesIH 1100 Sickle Mower w/9’barNH 68 Square Baler14 Tooth Shop made Stack Mover (16’x35’ chain type) Kelly Ryan ‘Feed-R-Wagon’ Mixer Wagon w/left hand discharge, 4 Wheel GearDuAl 600 Manure Spreader w/Tandem Axles, Double BeaterRouse 40’ Dump Rake(20) 10’ Portable Corral Panels (square tube)

Combine – HeadsCase IH 1680 Axial Flow Combine w/Cummins Eng., Spreader, 3263 Eng. hrs, (’89)Case IH 1010 25’ Straight Head & JD 454 4R38 All Crop Head

Pickups – 5th Wheel Trailer – Trucks’00 Ford F-250 XLT Super Duty 4x4 Pickup w/Triton V8, AC, Tilt, Cruise, Elec. Win/Locks, 5 spd Manual, Running Boards, 23681 - Sharp’99 Load Rite 8x26 5th Wheel Flatbed Trailer w/Tandem Axles, Beaver Tail - Good ’88 Kiefer 7’x27’ 5th Wheel Alum. Stock Trailer w/Tandem Axles, Center Gate - Nice’79 Chevy ‘Scottsdale’ C70 Single Axle Truck w/18’ Omaha Steel Box, Hoist, Roll Tarp, 5x2 Trans, 57476 milesPlus – Sanborn 220v Air Compressor - Hydraulic Press - Elec. Pressure Washer - Drill Press - Chop Saw - Acetylene Torch - ¾ drive Socket Sets (Standard & Metric) - Hand Tools, Wrenches & more!Note: Gordon & Derald Mack are brothers who have been farming together for 70 years. They have decided it is time to retire and will offer everything at public auction.Most of the tractors and combine have been kept inside. This will be a large sale. * Come early and plan to spend the day! *This is a partial ad. Go to www.jarkworlie.com for more info.Terms: Cash/Check on day of sale-Not responsible for accidents-SD sales tax applies

Owners: Mack Bros.Gordon (605) 439-3380 & Derald (605) 439-3384

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Auctioneers:Val W. Jark - Warner, SD (605) 380-2244

Merlin T. Worlie - Aberdeen, SD (605) 715-9200

Clerks:Jark/Worlie Auction, LLC

Aberdeen, SD (605) 225-1828

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FOR SALE: 12 Yetter trashwhippers, only used 2years. 763-682-4462

FOR SALE: sprayer special-ties, XLRD 1500 sprayer,1500 gal tank, 90' booms,Raven monitor, triplenozzels, 14.9x46 tires,$7,900; JD bean meters,$60/each; 380-90-50 tires onJD 10 & 12 bolt rims,$2,900/set of 4; pair 5”, 10”,15”, 21” HD 10 bolt exten-tions, $150/pair & up, NH617, 3pnt disk mower, 9',$3,750. (320)-769-2756

FOR SALE:60' 10” auger,swing hopper, $3,700; 8 row30” JD 7100 3pt planter,$1,900; 5 bottom IHC 710,auto reset plow, $600; 706dsl tractor, wide front$3,500; JD 643 cornhead,$2,500. (507)-835-4724

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FOR SALE: JD 7000 6RNplanter, no fert, $3,250; NH790 manure spreader,$3,000; JD 510 round baler,$750; Parker 2500 gravitybox, JD gear, $2,000. 24'pony drag. 507-330-3945

FOR SALE: Redball 670sprayer, Raven controlls w/radar, 1200 gal tank, 60'hyd fold boom, $7,900; JD980 44' field cultivator, latemodel w/ 2200 shanks,$11,900; J&M 375 gravitybox, 12 ton Westendorf gearw/ auger mate, hyd powerunit, $2,900; nice Heider,7x14' barge box, 12 ton gearw/ hoist, $1,450. (320)-769-2756

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FOR SALE: C Farmall w/belly mower, $1,650.00; 7710Ford tractor w/ 7412 quicktach loader, $16,995; IH1150 Grinder mixer, $850.218-831-0559

FOR SALE: IH Field Culti-vator-18 1/2' pull typew/mulcher. Always shed-ded, $1,175; Melroe 7 sec-tion harrow on hydrauliccart, $500. Fairfax, MN(507) 426-7672

FOR SALE: JD 1760 hyd foldflex planter, 3 bshl boxes,250 monitor, $14,900; 16Yetter row cleaners,$125/each; 16 JD H.D. downpressure springs, $50/each;JD 7800 MFW tractor, PQ,3pt w/ quick hitch, fenders,18.4x42, $33,500; JD suit-case weights, $90/each; 14.9x46 on JD 12 bolt rims,$1450/pair; 14.9x46 band du-als, $1250. 320-769-2756

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FOR SALE: '87 FORD L9000grain truck, box & hoist, 11-22.5 tires, 9 spd, L10 Cum-mins, also 40,000 lb Jantzcombine or sprayer trailerw/ air brakes. (320)-815-3495.

FOR SALE: '99 955 Case IH12 row corn planter, herbi-cide, insecticide, liquid fer-tilizer, exc cond; 5400 CaseIH 20' bean drill w/ moni-tor, 15” spacing, 3pnt hitch,exc cond; Yetter carrierfor 5400 Case bean drill or955 Case corn planter, retir-ing, call 507-317-9593 or 507-278-3774

FOR SALE: 300 gal Demcosprayer w/ 47' foldingbooms & hyd pump, call(507)-835-1248 or (507)-461-1825

FOR SALE: 4030 JD w/ cab,740 farmhand laoder w/bale spears; 1345 Hesstondisk bine, 12', very goodcond. (952)-212-9506

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2 right hand unload, chopperboxes, Miller Pro 2150,Meyers 1800. Both have JD1075 wagons, $1,950/ea. JD660 hayrake, $1,550. (715)285-5818

46 Ft Mandako Land RollerHyd Turn Wheels (HasHeavier Rollers) (42”x 5/8”Wall) Like New. DMI 21 FtTigermate II Field Cult/5Bar Drag Very Good. 319-347-2349 Can Deliver

FOR SALE: '79 JD 4240 QR,Cab & Air, 7400 hrs; JD3020 dsl Wheatland, 3pt,WF; IH 303 combine w/bean & cornhead, goodcond; JD 45 ldr, JD 148 &158 ldrs; Case IH 2255 ldr,3pt post hole drill; JD Don-ahue 8x28' & 6x28' trailers.Koestler Equipment 507-399-3006

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(952)447-4700

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2009 NH BR7090 Round Baler(5x6) Monitor/Plastic &Twine Wrap (Wide Pickup)(3100 Bales) Shedded Abso-lutely Like New. 319-347-6138 Can Deliver

FOR SALE: Gehl 2418 18'disk bine, excellent condi-tion, $11,500, Brooten, MN.(320)-293-7821

FOR SALE: John Deere 328baler w/ thrower, like new.320-275-2202

FOR SALE: NH 144 Hay In-vertor GEHL 910 silagewagon. 952-955-1559

FOR SALE: Owatonna 35 12'swather w/ Ford engine,$1,000. 507-956-3625

Hesston 4750 3x3 baler, 37,000bales, Harvest Tech appli-cator, good condition,$18,800. 651-380-0799

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

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FOR SALE: MC 690, continu-ous flow grain dryer, lpgas, single phase, smallfarm, very few acres,$7,500. (715)-754-2065 or(715)-250-1617

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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Michael D. Fjetland Estate and Lucas Fjetland10937 County Road 5 • Harmony, Minnesota

– ESTATE FARM –

Thursday April 7, 2016 • 10:00 AMLOCATION: From the south side of Harmony take Cty. Rd. 44 west 13 mi. to Cty. Rd. 5, then south 2 mi., or From Limes Springs, IA 5 mi. north, or From Spring Valley, MN take Hwy. 63 south 10 mi. to Cty. 44, then east 5 mi. to Cty. 5, then south 2 mi.NOTICE: To settle the Estate of Micheal D. Fjetland the family will liquidate all of the Estates machinery and Lucas Fjetland will liquidate his personal equipment also. Most all of this farm machinery was purchased new by the family had excellent maintenance was always shedded and should be ready to go to the field.

Terms: Cash or good check day of sale.

For more information –a complete listing and photos go to

gehlingauction.com or callLucas Fjetland: 507-208-8231, or

Gehling Auction Co.: 1-800-770-0347Gehling Auction Co. LLC

Tractors: ‘12 JD 9510RT, 889 hrs., 36” belts – ‘12 8360R, 1206 hrs., IVT, ILS, 480/80R50 w/duals, 420/85R34 w/duals – ‘13 7230R 641 hrs., IVT, 480/80R50 w/duals & JD H480 loader – 4650 2 wheel, PS-1983-4323 hrs.18.4X42 w/ duals – ‘79 2640-1979-4203 hrs.15.5X38 w/ JD 148 loader – ‘72 4020, dsl. 4816 hrs., 18.4X34 w/JD 158 loader Combine & Heads: ‘12 JD S680, 585 sep./795 eng. hrs, CM. loaded, 520/85R42 w/duals – ‘10 612C Stalkmaster cornhead, w/stalk stompers – ‘09 635 Flex, w/1 year old Crary air systems reel – 213 dummy w/5 belt pickup – Maurer 38’ head trailer – Unverferth 35’ head trailer Planter & Drills: JD 1770NT, 24R30”, CCS, w/liquid fertilizer – Red Ball System, 500 gallon tank, variable rate hyd. drive, air down pressure, auto shut offs, Yetter trash whips, Green Star Control, Gone through at SEMA JD 1000 acres ago – ‘90 JD 40’ air drill, 15” spacing, scale, rear hitch & hyd. hook up – JD 455, 30’ drill w/10” spacing, rubber closing wheels – JD 8300, 12’ drill w/grass seed Sprayers: Top Air 112, 1200 gal. tank, 60’ booms, w/hyd. fold, raise & lower, foamer, Green Star control panel, 13.6R38, 1 season old – Fast sprayer w/1600 gal. tank, 50’ booms, drop nozzles, 18.4X38 Tillage Equip.: JD 3710 8-bottom ASR plow – JD 2700 6-bottom ASR, OLH plow – JD 2210, 54’ field cultivator w/knock offs & 4-bar harrow – JD 510 7-shank mulch ripper Hay Equip.: JD 568 baler w/net wrap, mega wide plus, 21.5X16.1 – JD 956 14’ disc, conditioner w/impeller – Tonutti 12 wheel rake Misc. Equip.: Kinze 1050 Harvest Commander grain cart w/scale, new roll tarp, 18.4X42 w/duals – Rite Way RR900ST rock picker w/16.5X16.1, like new – JD HX20 bat wing rotary cutter Construction Equip.: ‘01 Cat 420D tractor/loader/ backhoe w/extendahoe, 2396 hrs., like new 16.9LX24 tires – ‘99 JD 210LE tractor/loader, MFWD, 6269 hrs., 3 pt., open station w/ROPS, 7’ box blade Trucks & Trailers: ‘07 Kenworth T800, 541,832 mi., ISX 475 10-spd., 3:36 rear ends, air ride, twin screw, 22.5 rubber – ‘07 Kenworth T800, 549,344 mi., ISX 475 10-spd., 3:36 rear ends, air ride, twin screw, 22.5 rubber – ‘93 Kenworth T800, 1,074,486 mi., N-14 10-spd., day cab, air ride, twin screw, 22.5 rubber – ‘00 Kenworth T800, 508,008 mi., N-14 10-spd., twin screw, spring susp. w/dump box – ‘97 International 9300, Eagle pkg., 662,068 mi., N1-4 Red Top, approx. 3000 mi. on complete eng. rebuild, 10-spd., spring susp., twin screw, w/dump box – ‘11 Timpte 4222, 42’ Super Hopper bottom w/air ride, Shur-Loc roll tarp, 24.5 rubber – ‘11 Timpte 4022, 40’ Super Hopper bottom w/air ride, Shur-loc roll tarp, 24.5 rubber – ‘98 Timpte 4022, 40’ Super Hopper bottom w/air ride, Shur-loc roll tarp, 24.5 rubber – ‘96 Trail King HG Series 51’ tri axle detach trailer w/Honda eng., 22.5 rubber – ‘98 Wilson CF 900, 48’ alum. spread axle flat trailer w/air ride, 24.5 rubber – ‘02 Trail King 45’ step deck w/hyd. tail, air scale, air ride, tandem axle, dual wheels, 235/80R15

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FOR SALE: '56 520 JD, runs& looks good, good rubber,$5,000 OBO. (952)-873-2761

FOR SALE: 1971 AC 220,18.4x38 rubber, dual hyd,3pnt, 3500 hrs, repainted,$21,7500, Brooten, MN(320)-293-7821

FOR SALE: 8630 JD, duals,3pt, hitch, triple hyd, out-lets, PTO, 65% rubber,good condition, call 507-317-9593 or 507-278-3774

FOR SALE: AC 22924,D15Serious 2, factory powerstreering, factory 3pt hitch,completely restrored, callevenings, New Effington,SD. 605-637-5319

FOR SALE: Allis Chalmers7020, good rubber, runsgood. (320)-232-8285

FOR SALE: Farmall SuperH, M, Super M, & superMTA, pro restored to show-room condition, also a sin-gle front wheel for H or MFarmall (320)-269-8706.

FOR SALE: JD 4650 MFD,42'' rubber, 3 outlets, 3pt,rock box, powershift, 6100hours. (507)220-0999

FOR SALE: JD 4850 MFWD,20.8x38 tires, 60%, PS, 8500hrs, recently checked byJD shop, service fieldready, very good condition,$31,900; Cat ChallengerCH45 6200 hrs, PS, 16”tracks, 22” row spacing,exc cond, 3-pt PTO, $34,500,both are exc grain carttractors. (701)-640-4697

FOR SALE: JD 5470 gas,$2,800; '52 B, $2,550; '47 M,$2,650; '37B, round spokes,$2,700; or all for $10,000. Allre-painted, K&K decals,new tires. 763-389-5786Princeton MN

FOR SALE: JD 8520, duals,weights, always shedded,low hours, (419)-654-3228

FOR SALE: Massey Fergu-son '65 gas utility model,power steering, weightbracket w/ 4 weights,mounted M. 320-815-3495

FOR SALE: Retiring, 1972JD 4020 P.S. diesel sideconsole, $18,500; 9300 JD 20'press drill, $2,900 SMTAdiesel factory side front re-stored, very nice. (507)-340-3235

FOR SALE:'86 JD 4450 P/S,18.42 Firestone deep treadtires & duals, 3 hyd, 3pt,new paint, frt wgts, 6011hrs, exc cond, call, RothsayMN (218)-205-6357

IH Collector Tractors - MTADiesel IH 886 completelyrestored, New TA/Clutch,low hours 13,500. FarmallSuper MTA-Diesel, Farmall350 Diesel-TA, WF's, fasthitch, power steering, ex-cellent rubber. Make offer.(218) 428-6525

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

WANTED TO BUY: 60-100Tractor: I am looking for60-100 hp tractor any make.What do you have? (612)209-3912

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Agco LT70 w/ ldr 2800 hrs,2WD, $15,500. 608-786-0713

FOR SALE: '05 JD 8320 3850w/ H480 new loader; DMI17 shank & anhydrous bar;'12 Drago cornhead, 8row;'13 Case IH 3020 bean-head w/ crary air reel w/Unerverth transport. (651)-345-4362.

FOR SALE: '79 MF, 20C in-dustrial loader, 48HP,Perkins dsl, shuttle, 3pt,LPTO, PS, 1400 hrs, utilitytractor w/ lots of muscle,$8,995. 320-543-3523

FOR SALE: '98 Case 9350,3500 hrs, engine overhaul,comes w/ EZ steer autosteer, $49,000. (320)-269-1114

FOR SALE: 1206 8032 Wheat-land tractor, pro body shoppainted, new tires, cab &tractor, fully restored,$18,000. (507)692-2126

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Killbros pull type crumbler,33', round bar baskets, ad-justable pole, exc cond,$7,500; (4) 3 bu boxes forJD 7000 planter. 612-760-2546 or 320-221-0786

We buy Salvage Equipment

Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc.

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'58 Oliver row crop, super 77,like new tires, all side pan-els. Clear Lake WI. (715)263-2695

'75 JD 830 Diesel Utility w/JD 145 Loader, Cab, 3pt,$5,500. 320-543-3523

1991 Agco-Allis #5670 DieselWF, 3 Pt, 2 Remotes, 60HP, 5000 Hrs, Good Rub-ber, Nice Unit. Top-Air 1000Gal Sprayer 60 Ft NewerStyle All Hyd Boom MonEtc (Big Singles) RealGood $5,500. 319-347-2349

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FOR SALE: Hay busterH106 rock picker, goodshape, $8,000; 20' Rock-O-Matic rock rake, excellentshape, $8,500. (320)360-4458

Ford 501 7' 3pt sickle mower,many new parts. Used lastseason. [email protected]

H&S GM 170 grinder mixermill. Scale, long auger, 4screens. Exc condition lowuse mill. 715-495-9083

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

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

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FOR SALE: JD 7200 12x30vaccuum, LF, lil thumperpump, 2x2 placement, Sun-co TW, $8,500/OBO. (507)-744-2482 of (612)-205-1073

FOR SALE: McCormickDeering end gate seeder.507-236-9168

FOR SALE:6100 White 12row vertical fold planter,nice, used mostly on 360acre farm, $8,500 OBO. 507-848-5210

FOR SALE:8 row cleaners,very good, $100 each. (507)-673-2240

FOR SALE:Case IH 5300grain drill, 24' tandem unit,$7,500; 3pt forklift, 3 stage,20' reach w/ 4x8 platform,$1,800; Seed vac w/ 2 secgravity box, $3,500; CaseIH 1830, 12R30” row cult,exc cond, $5,000 507-240-0294

JD 7000 Corn Planter 2R,3pt, $1,600. Fert. Avail,$300/Row. 715-234-1993

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2008 GREAT PLAINS 18 FtTurbo-Til Series II (Origi-nal Blades 19 1/2”) VeryGood. 2009 GREATPLAINS 26 Ft #8326 Discov-ator/Finisher Real Good.319-347-6138 Can Deliver

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JD 9650STS, AHH, DAS,Mauer hopper ext, Green-Star ready, Thru JD shopyearly w/ service records,18.4x42 duals, 2189 sep hrs,very nice, always shedded,$62,500. 320-359-2692

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11R24” Monosen NGTplanter, PT, PTO vac, sin-gle Yetter row cleaners,squeeze pump for liqstarter, corn & bean seeddisc; 6R24” IH 800 CH,$7,500/both 320-847-4099 or320-269-1451

7000 JD 8RN, liquid fert.,trash whippers, monitor,Kinze bean cups, cornunits, upgraded markers,good condition.$3,000/OBO (or bestoffer). (507) 840-2185

7200 JD 6R finger planter,dry fertilizer, precision me-ters, row cleaners, loadedw/options, field ready,$19,500/OBO. (715)781-8839

FOR SALE: 12 Kinze soy-bean meters, $70/per unit,call for more info.(507)-236-7685

FOR SALE: 12R30” JD 7000planter, dry fertilizer, sin-gle disk openers, liquid pop-up, JD row cleaners, Preci-sion units, $4,800 (507)-662-5596

FOR SALE: 8 Kinze beanmeters, reconditioned 70acres ago, asking $60/each.507-227-2602

FOR SALE: Buffalo cornplanter, 8R30", very goodcondition. 920-410-6331

FOR SALE: Complete dryfertilizer set up for 8R 7000JD planter; also 2 EZ Flowfertilizer augers for gravityboxes. (507)-251-2344

FOR SALE: JD 7000 6 rownarrow corn planter, excel-lent shape; 21' 271 Whitedisk cushion spring; Geihl99 high throw silage blower,excellent condition. (320)-769-2205 or (320)-841-0398

FOR SALE: JD 7000 6R30”corn planter, updated w/Precision corn meter &trash whips for the past 2yrs, good condition, $7,800firm. (320)-290-4530

FOR SALE: JD 7200 planter,8RN, DF, Keeton seedfirmers, corn & soybeanunits, edible cups, fert ext,seed exts, cross auger fill;445 White coulter chiselplow, 19 shank w/ harrow.218-640-1795

FOR SALE: Retiring, 01White model 8524 planter,24x20, 2 bushel boxes, me-chanical drives, front fold,& markers, 3 section shutoff, seed firmers, electronicmonitor, extra sets of seeddisks, includes no-till coul-ters, low acres, excellentcondition, field ready,$31,500, would consider of-fer. (218)-280-9677 or (218)-790-2488.

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507-354-3612

~ SPRING SPECIALS ~NEW EQUIPMENT

Goodyear 2-Star Radials, 20.8x38, on Ford rims ........$2,000Artsway Truck Auger, 10”x34’, 540 RPM PTO .............$3,800Land Pride 2584 Backhoe, 3-pt., 9’ depth, 18” bucket ....................................................................................$8,000RamRod Stand-on Skidloader, gas, 31” bucket, 500 lb. capacity ....................................................... $12,500Paquea Spreader, 80 bu., poly floor, HD Apron ............$3,400Land Pride PT25 Post Hole Digger, 3-pt. mtd., 12” bit ....................................................................................$1,433Land Pride RB2584 Blade, 84”, 3-pt. mtd. .................$1,050Land Pride SF2566 Scarifier, 66”, 3-pt. mtd., 6-shank .$975Land Pride QH15-Cat 1 Quick Hitch, 3-pt. ....................$330Land Pride RCR1860 Rotary Cutter, 5’, 3-pt. .............$2,079Land Pride RCR1872 Rotary Cutter, 6’, 3-pt. .............$2,751Land Pride RTR1558 Reverse Rotation Tiller, 58”, 3-pt. ............................................................................$3,403Land Pride RTR1566 Reverse Rotation Tiller, 66”, 3-pt. ............................................................................$3,269Land Pride RTR1574 Reverse Rotation Tiller, 74”, 3-pt. ............................................................................$3,382Kubota L4760, 4WD, 47 hp. dsl., cab, hydro, Ag Tires, QT loader ................................................................. $39,900

USED EQUIPMENT1987 Ford F600, gas, 10’ flatbed, good rubber ...........$6,5001998 JD 4200 Compact dsl., 4WD, hydro, cab, snowblower ................................................................................. $10,800Ford 960, gas, 5-spd., live-power, power steering, loader ....................................................................................$3,875Ford 8N w/dual 100 loader ...........................................$2,575AC XT190, dsl., cab, 18.4x34 tires ................................$6,500NI #402 Hay Rake, belt drive .......................................$1,400Kubota RTV1100, 4WD, dsl., cab, A/C ....................... $16,975Kubota F2560 Front Deck Mower, 25 hp. dsl. ...........$8,000Matador Windrow Inverter, hyd. lift, hyd. roll drive....$4,250

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‘07 Bobcat 5600 Toolcat, glass cab w/AC, Hi Flow aux., 4500 hrs. .................... $21,225‘07 T-770, glass cab w/AC, Hi Flow aux., 1100 hrs. ......................................... $49,000‘04 T-300, glass cab w/AC, 3000 hrs. . $28,250‘14 T-650, 1 Million Ed., 900 hrs. ........ $47,000‘12 S-770, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 1750 hrs. ........................................................ $41,900‘12 S-750, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 3800 hrs. ........................................................ $34,900(2) ‘06 S-250, glass cab & heater, 2-spd. ......................................Starting at $20,900‘00 873G, glass cab & heater, 1850 hrs. ........................................................ $17,350(5) ‘12 S-650, glass cab w/AC ......................................Starting at $31,900‘14 S-590, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 1875 hrs. ........................................................ $32,500‘13 S-570, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd. ..... $24,500‘12 S-205, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 3500 hrs. ........................................................ $21,900

‘13 S-550, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 2700 hrs. ........................................................ $27,500‘08 S-160, glass cab & heater, 2-spd., 4500 hrs. ......................................... $15,750(2) ‘98 751, 2875 hrs. & up .Starting at $8,900‘87 642B, 5600 hrs. .............................. $6,000‘88 440B, 539 hrs. ................................ $5,950‘14 NH L-225, glass cab w/AC, 890 hrs. ........................................................ $31,900‘10 NH L-185, glass cab w/AC, 5000 hrs. ........................................................ $20,500‘06 Cat 247B, glass cab w/AC, 1850 hrs. ........................................................ $22,000‘07 JD 320, glass cab & heater, 2800 hrs. ........................................................ $17,500‘00 JD 250, glass cab & heater, 1850 hrs. ........................................................ $12,500Bobcat 8A Chipper, Used Very Little ..... $6,250‘08 Tubeline Boss 1 Bale Chopper ........ $6,500Harley M6 Rake .................................... $4,250‘13 6-Way Dozer Blade, 96” .................. $4,750(5) Warrior Wood Splitters ..Starting at $1,750

USED EQUIPMENT FROM A NAME YOU CAN TRUST!

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

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USED TRACTORS‘08 NH T-9050, 2100 hrs. ...........................$169,000‘98 NH 8160, 3050 hrs. .................................$21,500‘12 JD 7330 Prem., MFD, IVT, 1500 hrs. .....$106,900‘13 JD 6140M, MFD, cab, 1980 hrs. .............$69,500‘75 JD 4430, 7000 hrs. .................................$16,900‘06 Kubota MX5000SU, 171 hrs. ..................$12,500‘02 Kubota M5700, 500 hrs. .........................$13,100’79 Steiger Couger 3 ST270 ........................$16,900‘88 Cat 65, 5045 hrs. ....................................$26,500

USED TILLAGE‘14 Wilrich Quad X2, 40’, w/rolling basket, 50 Acres .....................................................$59,900‘12 Wilrich XL2, 34’, 3-bar harrow w/rolling basket ..................................................................$38,500‘97 Wilrich Quad 5, 32’, harrow ...................$14,950‘14 Wilrich Quad X2, 27’ w/rolling basket, 300 acres ...................................................$38,500‘07 JD 2210, 50’, harrow, w/rolling basket ....$42,500‘10 CIH Tigermate 200, 50.5’, rolling basket $48,000IH 4500, 24’, 2-bar spring tine harrow ............$3,500‘12 Wishek 862NT, 16’ Disk .........................$26,900‘09 Wilrich 957 Ripper, 5-shank, harrow.......$17,500‘01 DMI 730B, levelers .................................$10,900JD 2800 6-bottom Plow, on-land hitch ............$5,950

USED PLANTERS‘13 White 8936, 36x20, tracks, liquid fert. ..$205,000(2) ‘98 White 6100/6900, 8x36 twin row, dry fert. .........................................................Each $11,500‘06 Great Plains YP1625-32, 16x30 twin row, Precision units ............................................$59,900‘14 Great Plains YP425A, 4x36 twin row, dry fert. ......................................................$28,500JD 7300, 8x30 mounted, end pull ...................$8,500IH 800, 6x30 ...................................................$3,750‘08 Kinze 3800, 24x30, liquid fert. ................$48,900NI 9200, 6x30, dry fert., trash whippers ..........$6,750

USED HAY EQUIPMENT‘08 NH 1441, 15’ Discbine ............................$17,500‘10 NH H-7230, 10’ Discbine, drawbar swivel ..................................................................$18,950‘98 NH 1475, 14’ Haybine ...............................$6,250‘95 NH 499, 12’ Haybine .................................$4,950‘00 NH 1465, 9’ Haybine .................................$9,250‘01 JD 946, 13’ Discbine...............................$13,950‘00 Gehl 2412, 12’ Discbine............................$8,950Hesston 6450 Windrower, 12’ head ................$2,950(2) ‘02 NH FP-240, Crop Pro, 3-row cornhead, hay head ...........................................Each $27,500‘02 NH FP-230, Crop Pro, 2-row cornhead, hay head ....................................................$20,900(2) Forage King A-18-6 Forage Box & Wagon ...........................................................Each $3,000‘97 NH 654 Round Baler, net & twine wrap ...$12,500‘96 NH 644 Round Baler, wide pick-up, twine only ....................................................................$9,500‘86 JD 853 Round Baler ..................................$4,000‘08 JD 468 Round Baler, twine & net wrap ....$20,900‘13 Vermeer 604 Small Round Baler, net wrap ..................................................................$22,800‘91 CIH 8460 Round Baler ...............................$4,100‘92 CIH 8430 Round Baler .................................4,250‘98 NH 570 Baler w/72 thrower.......................$8,900‘03 NH 565 Baler...........................................$10,250NH 273 Baler w/thrower ..................................$2,500(6) Cond. Rolls for 2300-HS14 NH headers, New .......................................................Each $800NH 258 Rake, New Rubber Teeth .....................$2,750‘14 H&S TR9 Rake ..........................................$5,500NH 144 Inverter ...............................................$2,750USED MISCELLANEOUS

‘04 Unverferth 9200 Grain Cart, tarp ............$28,500‘12 NH 165 Spreader.......................................$8,500(2) NH 185 Spreaders .................. Starting at $4,950

Lano Equipment of Norwood Inc.Norwood Young America • 952-467-2181

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New Rock Wagons AVAILABLE!

CIH 8920 Magnum, FWA, 5000 hrs. ............................................................$65,000CIH 7250, 4900 hrs. .......................................................................................$56,000CIH 7230, FWA, 3500 hrs., New 18.4-42 tires ..............................................$76,000CIH 7220, 2WA, 6200 hrs. .............................................................................$46,000CIH 7140, FWA, 4400 hrs. .............................................................................$53,000CIH 7120, FWA ...............................................................................................$47,000CIH MX200, 2WD, 4500 hrs., 18.4-46 tires ...................................................$62,000IH 5488, 2WA, 540/1000 PTO ........................................................................$21,000IH 5288, 2WD, 7300 hrs., New Paint .............................................................$21,000IH 5088, 2WD, 7200 hrs., 18.4-38, New Paint ..............................................$21,000IH 3688, 4200 hrs. ..........................................................................................$24,500IH 3088, 2WD, 5500 hrs., -No Cab-, New Paint ...........................................$16,000IH 1586 ...........................................................................................................$12,500IH 1566, 2WD, dual PTO, 6800 hrs., Nice .....................................................$17,000IH 1256, New Clutch, New Paint - Recent Head Job, Nice ........................$17,500IH 1086 w/loader ............................................................................................$13,500(2) IH 1086 ......................................................................................$13,500-$15,500IH 766 w/cab ....................................................................................................$8,500CIH 4800, 24’ field cultivator ...........................................................................$9,500CIH 4800, 26’ field cultivator ...........................................................................$9,500CIH 4300, 39’ field cultivator .........................................................................$15,500JD 960, 24’ field cultivator ...............................................................................$7,500CIH Tigermate II, 26’ field cultivator ............................................................$26,000CIH 3950, 25’ cushion gang disk ..................................................................$23,000IH 496, 19’ cushion gang disk .......................................................................$10,500JD 1710 disc chisel ..........................................................................................$7,000Glencoe 7400SS, 9-shank disc chisel ...........................................................$9,500JD 714, 9-shank disc chisel ............................................................................$9,000CIH 3950, 25’ cushion gang disk w/mulcher ...............................................$22,000IH 656, gas .......................................................................................................$5,000IH 720, 5x18 plow ............................................................................................$3,000IH 720, 5x16 plow ............................................................................................$2,500CIH 527B ripper .............................................................................................$17,500H&S 170 grinder .............................................................................................$29,500NH 355 grinder, w/scale .................................................................................$17,000(2) Gehl 125 grinder/mixer .....................................................................Ea. $15,500J&M 385 box, New ...........................................................................................$8,000Demco 550 box ..............................................................................................$10,500Demco 365 box ................................................................................................$4,500Demco 550 box ................................................................................................$8,200Sitrex QR 12 rake, 1-year old .........................................................................$6,500NH 1465, 9’ haybine.......................................................................................$10,500

LARGE SELECTION OF WHEEL RAKES IN-STOCK

New Sitrex Rakes AvailableMany New & Used Rakes

Available

GREENWALD FARM CENTERGreenwald, MN • 320-987-3177

14 miles So. of Sauk Centre

We carry a variety of USED DemcoGravity Boxes

Midsota Rock Trailers Available

New ones are always arriving!

Sitrex RakesIn Stock!

NEW

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TRACTORS‘08 CIH MX215, 2446 hrs. - $119,500‘07 CIH MX305, 3000 hrs. - $129,500‘07 CIH MX275, 1860 hrs. - $129,500‘03 CIH MX285, 3385 hrs., new rubber - $110,000‘11 CIH MX315, 650 hrs., 50” rubber - $210,000‘03 CIH STX375 Quad, 3050 hrs. - $168,500‘04 CIH STX425 Wheel, 3750 hrs. - $134,500

‘04 CIH J95, MFD, ROPS w/loader, 635 hrs. - $29,500

TILLAGE & PLANTINGCIH RMX370, 281/2’, 3-bar - $31,900CIH Tigermate II, 321/2’, 4-bar - $26,500

CIH Tigermate II, 441/2’, 4-bar - $28,500

CIH 1200, 16-30, pivot bulk fill - $59,500CIH 1250, 16-30, bulk fill - $76,500L&D Liq. fert. attach., 3700 Kinze - $1,500

LOCAL TRADES

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

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

United Farmers Cooperativewww.ufcmn.com

(L) Lafayette 507-228-8224 or 800-642-4104(G) Gaylord 507-237-4203 • (W) Waconia 952-442-7326

Main Office: Ag Service Center, 840 Pioneer Avenue • PO Box 4 • Lafayette, MN 56054-0004

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

(L) Feterl 12”x72’ swing hopper .........$8,995(L) Feterl 10”x60’, PTO .......................$3,150(L) Feterl 10”x34’, electric ..................$2,400(L) Feterl 8”x34’, electric ....................$2,100(L) Westfield WR, 100”-51’, PTO ...........CALL(L) Westfield 10”x71’, swing drive ......$7,400(L) Hutch 10”x72’, swing hopper ........$5,900(L) Sheyenne 13”x70’, swing drive, w/hanger bearing ........................$13,900(L) Sudenga 10”x31’, electric .............$3,495(L) Sudenga 10”x41’, PTO ..................$4,600(L) Sudenga 10”x56’, electric .............$4,995SKID LOADERS .......................(L) Bobcat 853, heat ...........................$9,999(L) Bobcat S850, heat, A/C ...............$46,500(L) Bobcat S650, heat, 2-spd. ...........$39,800(L) Bobcat S630, heat, 2 spd., 400 hrs. ....................................................$34,900(L) ‘13 Bobcat S590, heat, 2-spd. .....$31,600(L) ‘14 Bobcat S550, heat, 2-spd. .....$29,900(L) Bobcat 530, w/bucket ....................$5,500(L) ‘08 Bobcat S205, heat, S-spd. ....$21,600(L) Bobcat S160, heat, 2-spd. ...........$21,900(L) ‘13 Gehl R220, heat, 2-spd. ........$34,800(L) ‘12 Gehl V330, heat, AC, 2400 hrs. ....................................................$34,600(L) Gehl V330, heat, 2-spd. ..............$38,900(L) Gehl 3310, bucket/pallet fork ........$5,750(L) ‘14 Gehl 4240E, heat, new rubber ....................................................$22,900(L) (2) Gehl 4240E, heat ......... From $18,900(L) Gehl 5640E, heat .........................$22,900(L) ‘12 Gehl 5640E, heat/AC, 2-spd. .$28,800(W) ‘05 Gehl 5640 ..............................$18,100(L) Gehl 5240E, heat, 2-spd. .............$24,900(W) ‘96 Hydra-Mac ...............................$5,500(L) ‘14 Mustang RT175, 500 hrs. .....$37,900(L) Case 430, 2-spd. .........................$24,900(W) Cat 226 ........................................$17,000(L) OMC 320, w/bucket .......................$4,375SPREADERS ..........................(W) Knight 8132 .................................$17,500(W) ‘08 Kuhn Knight 8118 .................$13,500(W) ‘08 Kuhn Knight 8114 .................$10,500(L) JD 370 ...........................................$4,950(L) Meyer 3245, V-Max .....................$12,900(L) New Idea 632 ................................$4,299TILLAGE ...............................(G) Wilrich 957, 9-shank ...................$33,900(L) Wilrich 957, 5-shank ...................$16,500(L/G) (3) Wilrich 957, 7-shank From $20,600(L) Wilrich 513, Soil Pro, 9-24 .........$39,600(W) Great Plains Turbo Chisel, 7- & 11-shank .........................................................CALL(W) Great Plains 24’ Turbomax ...............CALL(L) Great Plains Turbo Chisel, 11-shank ....................................................$22,800(L) Glencoe DR 8699, 7-shank ...........$8,500(L) Krause Dominator, 18’.................$34,900(L/G) (2) Krause 18’ Rippers .............$39,500(L) Krause Dominator, 18’.................$33,900(L) ‘11 Krause Dominator, 12’ ...........$29,900(L) (2) DMI Tigermate II, 38.5’, 4-bar ....................................................$29,900(L) DMI Tigermate II, 42.5’, 3-bar .....$20,600

(G) (2) DMI 730 Rippers ...................$10,900(L) (2) DMI 527 ................Starting At $9,300(L) Wishek 16’ Disc w/harrow ..........$24,800(L) JD 2700, 9-24 Ripper ..................$23,900(G) JD 2700, 7-shank ........................$23,900(L) JD 2400 Chisel Plow, 33-shank ..$29,950(L) JD 985, 49.5’, 4-bar ....................$21,600(L) JD 985, 49.5’, 3-bar ....................$20,700(L) JD 980, 38.5’, 3-bar ....................$23,800(L) JD 980, 44.5’, 3-bar ....................$17,500(L) JD 960, 36.5’, 3-bar ......................$5,600(L) JD Model 230 Disk, 26’ .................$4,750(L) Sunflower 1435-36 disk ..............$28,900(L) CIH 600 PTX Chisel Plow, 38’ .....$29,800(L) CIH 370 Disc, 28’ ........................$34,500(L) CIH 730B .....................................$17,900(L) CIH Tigermate II, 45.5’, w/basket $40,900(L) CIH Tigermate II, 54.5’, 8-bar .....$33,900(L) CIH 4900, 36.5’, 3-bar ..................$6,975TMR’S .................................(W) Knight 5073, tow .........................$17,199(W) Kuhn Knight 5135 .......................$16,250(W) Kuhn Knight VT156 .....................$32,500(W) ‘14 Kuhn Knight RA142 ....................CALLSPRAYERS ............................(L) L&D 1000 gal., 60’ boom ..............$6,900(L) Hardi 1000 gal., 60’ boom ..........$14,400(G) Century 750 gal., 60’ boom...........$6,500(L) Century 750 gal., 60’ boom...........$6,900(L) Demco 700 gal., 66’ boom, ff .....$14,900(L) (2) Redball 1200 gal., 90’ boom .$19,900(L) Redball 670, 1200 gal., 66’ boom ....................................................$13,800(L) Top Air 800 gal., 60’ boom ............$9,350MISCELLANEOUS ....................(L) Vicon 1240 Rake, 10-wheel ..........$4,150(L) JD 327 Small Square Baler ...........$3,799(L) Bobcat 3400 UTV, gas ...................$8,450(L) Frontier 750 Grain Cart ...............$19,900(L) Loftness 20’ Chopper ....................$9,600(G) Minnesota 250, 10-ton gear ..........$1,900(G) Used Grain Legs ...............................CALL(L) Woods 20’ Chopper, 3-pt. .............$5,950(L) EZ-Flow 300 bu. Box .....................$1,950(L) Unverferth 400 bu. Cart ................$7,950(L) Used Snowblowers ..........................CALL(L) Tonutti 5’ Disc Mower ...................$4,500(W) (4) Meyers 4618 Forage Box’s Ea. $8,950(L) J&M 1151, scale/tarp ..................$48,900(W) J&M 875 Grain Cart .........................CALL(W) 72” Box Blade, skid steer, universal attachment ....................................$2,899(W) 72” Dump Bucket, skid steer, universal attachment ....................................$3,299(W) Westin 84” Snow Bucket, skid steer, universal attachment ........................ $975(W) ‘80 Allied 8’ 3-pt. Single Auger

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

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

Tillage Equip 039

FOR SALE: Summers 42'coil tine harrow on cart,good condition. 952-873-6180

IH720 AR plow, 5-18s, semi-mount, nice, $1,500. 715-520-7692

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

We ship anywhere.Call Maple Valley Farms

Randy Krueger(715)250-1617

Machinery Wanted 040

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

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: Portable cattlechute. (952)-212-9506

WANTED:IH 706 gas trac-tor w/ 3pt & 2350 IH load-er in very good condition,prefer no cab, (320)-241-2399.

Spraying Equip 041

FOR SALE: '03 JD4710 S-section shut off, 3 way noz-zle body, 800 gal tank, hydtread adjust, fenders underframe shields, fence rownozzle RH 2025 hrs, $82,000.(507) 380-6796

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32 1/2' JD 960 field cultivator,5 bar harrow, $4,900. (715)223-3664

Brady 12' heavy duty fieldcultivator, very good condi-tion, $1,500. (715)268-2487

FOR SALE: 32' International4600 field cultivator, newsweeps, shanks, & pivotbolts, very good condition.507-460-9108

FOR SALE: Brillion com-paction commander, 5shank, SAR, double framew/ gauge wheels, nice con-dition. (715)-754-2065 of(715)-250-1617

FOR SALE: JD 10' tandemdisk w/ rubber tires, $100.612-703-5384

FOR SALE: JD 980 32.5'field cultivator w/ 3 barharrow, very good cond-tion. (507)-320-0414

FOR SALE: JD 980, 22' fieldcultivator w/ 3 bar coil har-row, $12,750; Case IH 430024' field cultivator w/ 3 barcoil harrow, $12,750; JD7100 12-30” planter, $4,900.(507)-380-7863

FOR SALE: Kent 25' fieldcultivator, self-level, 4 barspring Harrow, set up forPPI w/ 300 gal tank, shed-ded, good cond. $4,900.(507)-381-2627 or (507)-553-5861

FOR SALE:1000 Kongskilde'04 grain vac, high capaci-ty, used very little,$8,700/OBO; IH 800 10 bot-tom plow, nice, $8,900/OBO;JD 3600 8 bottom plow,$6,500/OBO; '06 JD 30' 630Fgrain head low acres12,900/OBO. 507-327-6430 or507-461-4474

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CIH 620 Steiger, '14, 970 hrs ............................................$285,000 CIH 620 Steiger, '13, 190 hrs ............................................$325,000 CIH 600 Quad, '13, 1100 hrs .............................................$335,000 CIH 600 Steiger, '12, 1005 hrs ..........................................$275,000 CIH 600 Quad, '12, 1720 hrs .............................................$287,900 CIH 600 Quad, '12, 1795 hrs .............................................$287,900 CIH 600 Quad, '11, 1550 hrs .............................................$295,900 CIH 600 Quad, '11, 3100 hrs .............................................$241,900 CIH 550 Quad, '12, 910 hrs ...............................................$296,900 CIH 550 Quad, '11, 1210 hrs .............................................$283,900 CIH 550 Quad, '11, 1260 hrs .............................................$282,000 CIH 550 Quad, '11, 1785 hrs .............................................$268,900 CIH 550 Quad, '11, 2380 hrs .............................................$270,900 CIH 535 Quad, '10, 1500 hrs .............................................$267,900 CIH 535 Quad, '10, 2850 hrs .............................................$235,000 CIH 535 Quad, '10, 3720 hrs .............................................$189,000 CIH 535 Quad, '09, 3075 hrs .............................................$235,000 CIH 535 Quad, '08, 1945 hrs .............................................$245,900

CIH 535 Quad, '08, 1955 hrs .............................................$225,900 CIH 530 Steiger, '07, 2425 hrs ..........................................$179,900 CIH 500 RowTrac, '14, 505 hrs .........................................$324,900 CIH 500 Quad, '11, 1430 hrs .............................................$269,900 CIH 500 Quad, '11, 1580 hrs .............................................$272,900 CIH 485 Quad, '09, 1950 hrs .............................................$246,500

CIH 485HD Steiger, '10, 1065 hrs .....................................$219,900 CIH 485 Quad, '08, 2160 hrs .............................................$225,900 CIH 485 Quad, '08, 1595 hrs .............................................$231,900 CIH 480 RowTrac, '14, 640 hrs .........................................$309,900 CIH 450 RowTrac, '13, 555 hrs .........................................$299,900 CIH 450 Quad, '11, 1555 hrs .............................................$275,000 CIH 435 Steiger, '10, 935 hrs ............................................$195,900 CIH 435 Steiger, '10, 1795 hrs ..........................................$179,900 CIH 435 Steiger, '09, 1850 hrs ..........................................$174,900 CIH 420 RowTrac, '14, 1075 hrs .......................................$289,900 CIH 400 RowTrac, '13, 715 hrs .........................................$293,900 CIH 385 Steiger, '10, 2550 hrs ..........................................$170,000 CIH 350 Steiger, '12, 1115 hrs ..........................................$195,900 CIH 350 Steiger, '12, 1300 hrs ..........................................$191,900 CIH 350 Steiger, '12, 1400 hrs ..........................................$195,900 CIH 350HD Steiger, '11, 795 hrs .......................................$186,500 CIH 350HD Steiger, '11, 1055 hrs .....................................$182,900 CIH 335 Steiger, '08, 1910 hrs ..........................................$149,500 CIH STX53Q, '06, 3500 hrs ...............................................$183,500 CIH STX500Q, '05, 3990 hrs .............................................$198,000 CIH STX450Q, '03, 4670 hrs .............................................$137,500 CIH STX450Q, '02, 4980 hrs .............................................$142,900 CIH STX430, '07, 4550 hrs ................................................$125,000 CIH STX325, '01, 5865 hrs ..................................................$59,500 CIH 9380, '98, 6330 hrs ......................................................$74,000 CIH 9370, '96, 6775 hrs ......................................................$64,500 CIH 9330, '96, 6925 hrs ......................................................$57,900 CIH 9270, '94, 6095 hrs ......................................................$65,000 JD 9630T, '10, 2770 hrs ....................................................$204,900 JD 9630T, '09, 2005 hrs ....................................................$207,000 JD 9630T, '09, 2415 hrs ....................................................$204,900 JD 9560RT,'14, 595 hrs .....................................................$312,900 JD 9560RT, '14, 610 hrs ....................................................$312,900

JD 9560RT, '14, 670 hrs ....................................................$312,900 JD 9560RT, '12, 1040 hrs ..................................................$269,900 JD 9430, '08, 3275 hrs ......................................................$135,000 JD 9430, '07, 3180 hrs ......................................................$163,500 JD 9400, '00, 4185 hrs ........................................................$79,500 JD 9400T, '00, 4235 hrs ......................................................$70,000 NH T9.560, '11, 1100 hrs ..................................................$215,000 NH TJ325, '05, 10,125 hrs ..................................................$69,500 NH 9882, '98, 5000 hrs .......................................................$59,900

CIH 380 Mag, '15, 255 hrs ................................................$263,900 CIH 340 Mag RowTrac, '14, 345 hrs .................................$265,000 CIH 340 Mag, '14, 665 hrs ................................................$245,000 CIH 340 Mag, '13, 1600 hrs ..............................................$183,900 CIH 340 Mag, '13, 1125 hrs ..............................................$219,900 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 2105 hrs ..............................................$169,900 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 1965 hrs ..............................................$173,900 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 2325 hrs ..............................................$167,900 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 2760 hrs ..............................................$159,900

CIH 335 Mag, '11, 1060 hrs ..............................................$179,900 CIH 335 Mag, '08, 990 hrs ................................................$129,900 CIH 315 Mag, '14, 2680 hrs ..............................................$137,500 CIH 315 Mag, '14, 2700 hrs ..............................................$137,500

CIH 315 Mag, '13, 480 hrs ................................................$219,900 CIH 315 Mag, '13, 545 hrs ................................................$224,900 CIH 315 Mag, '13, 945 hrs ................................................$211,900 CIH 315 Mag, '12, 2175 hrs ..............................................$195,900 CIH 310 Mag, '14, 415 hrs ................................................$207,500 CIH 310 Mag, '14, 670 hrs ................................................$239,500 CIH 305 Mag, '10, 1825 hrs ..............................................$149,900 CIH 305 Mag, '10, 2180 hrs ..............................................$139,900 CIH 305 Mag, '09, 2015 hrs ..............................................$139,900 CIH 290 Mag, '14, 405 hrs ................................................$189,900 CIH 290 Mag, '14, 815 hrs ................................................$195,900 CIH 290 Mag, '14, 180 hrs ................................................$195,900 CIH 290 Mag, '13, 445 hrs ................................................$185,900 CIH 290 Mag, '11, 735 hrs ................................................$165,900 CIH 290 Mag, '11, 1530 hrs ..............................................$151,900 CIH 290 Mag, '11, 1780 hrs ..............................................$141,900 CIH 280 Mag, '15, 750 hrs ................................................$199,500 CIH 280 Mag, '15, 525 hrs ................................................$199,500 CIH 275 Mag, '10, 2585 hrs ..............................................$133,900 CIH 260 Mag, '12, 490 hrs ................................................$165,000 CIH 260 Mag, '11, 1305 hrs ..............................................$146,900 CIH 250 Mag, '14, 250 hrs ................................................$181,900 CIH 245 Mag, '10, 2145 hrs ..............................................$135,900 CIH 240 Mag, '14, 405 hrs ................................................$157,500 CIH 240 Mag, '14, 225 hrs ................................................$183,500 CIH 235 Mag, '13, 360 hrs ................................................$179,900 CIH 225 Mag, '14, 130 hrs ................................................$169,000 CIH 220 Mag, '14, 225 hrs ................................................$154,000 CIH 210 Mag, '09, 3055 hrs ..............................................$104,500 CIH 200 Mag, '14, 205 hrs ................................................$150,500 CIH 190 Mag, '14, 620 hrs ................................................$155,500

CIH 190 Mag, '11, 2005 hrs ..............................................$111,900 CIH 190 Mag, '09, 3840 hrs ................................................$99,900 CIH 180 Mag, '15, 105 hrs ................................................$154,900 CIH 180 Mag, '13, 1415 hrs ..............................................$118,900 CIH 180 Mag, '13, 2140 hrs ..............................................$109,500 CIH 180 Mag, '11, 670 hrs ................................................$126,900 CIH MX305, '06, 2800 hrs .................................................$137,900 CIH MX285, '04, 5175 hrs ...................................................$97,500 CIH MX285, '03, 4190 hrs ...................................................$82,500 CIH MX270, '99, 6950 hrs ...................................................$66,900 CIH MX255, '04, 6705 hrs ...................................................$79,000 CIH MX220, '02, 3385 hrs ...................................................$79,500 CIH MX210, '05, 4390 hrs ...................................................$84,500 CIH 170 Puma, '12, 3385 hrs ............................................$112,000 CIH 165 Puma, '09, 3945 hrs ..............................................$82,000 CIH 160 Puma, '13, 450 hrs ..............................................$121,500 CIH 140 Maxxum, '13, 1680 hrs ..........................................$80,000 CIH 140 Maxxum, '09, 2150 hrs ..........................................$69,500 CIH 125 Maxxum, '11, 1400 hrs ..........................................$79,900 CIH 105C Farmall, '14, 500 hrs ...........................................$49,900 CIH JX1100U, '05, 2160 hrs ................................................$33,500 CIH JX95, '08, 4000 hrs ......................................................$35,600 CIH 8940, '98, 7055 hrs ......................................................$62,000 CIH 7220, '94, 10,720 hrs ...................................................$59,500 CIH 7210, 6570 hrs .............................................................$54,500 CIH 7140, '89, 6800 hrs ......................................................$49,500 JD 8345RT, '10, 1485 hrs ..................................................$209,500 JD 8330T, '07, 1650 hrs ....................................................$145,000 JD 8320RT, '10, 1600 hrs ..................................................$199,900 Kubota M9660, '13, 400 hrs ................................................$41,750 Kubota M9540HDC, '11, 1790 hrs .......................................$42,500 Kubota M100GXDTC, '12, 650 hrs.......................................$50,000 McCormick MC130, 1740 hrs ..............................................$55,000 NH T8040, '10, 1145 hrs ...................................................$139,900 NH T8010, '08, 2195 hrs .....................................................$99,900 NH T8.435, '14, 1600 hrs ..................................................$159,000 NH T8.330, '11, 1045 hrs ..................................................$145,000 NH T7.210, '11, 740 hrs ....................................................$117,500

CIH 585, '87, 3480 hrs ..........................................................$7,500 CIH MX180, '00, 2885 hrs ...................................................$64,500 CIH 115 Value, '08, 1555 hrs ...............................................$44,900 CIH JX70, '07, 1980 hrs ......................................................$22,900 IH Hydro 84, 4990 hrs .........................................................$14,000 Ford 4630, '93, 2910 hrs .......................................................$8,500 Ford 3930, '90, 2415 hrs .......................................................$8,900 JD 7710, '99, 4610 hrs ..........................................................$4,610 JD 5055D, '12, 285 hrs .......................................................$18,500 Kubota M4030SU, '98, 1835 hrs ...........................................$4,900 NH T5070, '08, 1100 hrs .....................................................$35,500

CIH DX45, '07, 1240 hrs ......................................................$22,500 JD 2210, 295 hrs .................................................................$11,900 JD 650, 2670 hrs ...................................................................$4,275 Kubota B3030, '10, 990 hrs .................................................$13,950 Kubota B2320HSD, '11, 125 hrs ..........................................$18,500 Coleman HS500, '13, 85 hrs ..................................................$7,900 JD 620I, '08, 995 hrs .............................................................$6,400 Kubota RTV900, '07 ...............................................................$8,500 Yamaha G22A, '05 .................................................................$2,995

(4) CIH TM 200, 60.5' Fld Cult............................starting at $39,500 CIH TM 200, 50.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$47,500 (6) CIH TMII, 60.5' Fld Cult ................................starting at $56,500 (6) CIH TMII, 54.5' Fld Cult ................................starting at $45,900 CIH TMII, 52.5' Fld Cult .......................................................$41,500 (4) CIH TMII, 50.5' Fld Cult ................................starting at $29,900 (2) CIH TMII, 48.5' Fld Cult ................................starting at $33,500

(2) CIH TMII, 46.5' Fld Cult ................................starting at $29,900 (4) CIH TMII, 44.5' Fld Cult ................................starting at $40,500 (2) CIH TMII, 40.5' Fld Cult ................................starting at $42,500 CIH TMII, 33.5' Fld Cult .......................................................$38,500 CIH TMII, 30.5' Fld Cult .......................................................$36,500

CIH 4900, 52' Fld Cult..........................................................$11,500 CIH 4900, 44' Fld Cult............................................................$7,500 CIH 4800, 30.5' Fld Cult.......................................................$12,500 CIH 4800, 26' Fld Cult............................................................$8,250 CIH 4600, 26' Fld Cult............................................................$5,500 CIH 4300, 44.5' Fld Cult.......................................................$12,500 CIH 4300, 38.5' Fld Cult.........................................................$9,850 CIH 4300, 32.5' Fld Cult.......................................................$11,500 CIH 4300, 22.5' Fld Cult.......................................................$12,500 DM TMII, 60.5' Fld Cult .......................................................$29,900 (2) DMI TMII, 54.5' Fld Cult................................starting at $28,900 DMI TMII, 44.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$29,900 DMI TMII, 39.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$14,900 DMI TMII, 35.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$13,900 JD 2210, 65' Fld Cult ...........................................................$68,500 JD 2210, 64.5' Fld Cult ........................................................$78,500 (2) JD 2210, 55.5' Fld Cult .................................starting at $43,500 (3) JD 2210, 54.5' Fld Cult .................................starting at $45,900 (7) JD 2210, 50.5' Fld Cult .................................starting at $29,900 JD 2210, 49.5' Fld Cult ........................................................$51,500 JD 2210, 45.5' Fld Cult ........................................................$35,500 (4) JD 2210, 44.5' Fld Cult .................................starting at $27,900 JD 2210, 34.5' Fld Cult ........................................................$31,000 JD 2200, 37.5' Fld Cult ........................................................$21,500 JD 985, 49.5' Fld Cult ..........................................................$15,500 JD 985, 48' Fld Cult .............................................................$15,500 JD 980, 41.25' Fld Cult ..........................................................$9,500 JD 980, 36.5' Fld Cult ..........................................................$14,500 Krause 5635-50 Fld Cult ......................................................$47,500 Wilrich Excel, 27.5' Fld Cult .................................................$15,500 (2) Wilrich Quad 50.5' Fld Cult ...........................starting at $27,900 Wilrich QuadX, 42' Fld Cult ..................................................$24,900 Wilrich QuadX2 Fld Cult .......................................................$67,500 Wilrich Quad5, 38' Fld Cult ..................................................$13,000 Wilrich 3400, 36' Fld Cult ......................................................$8,500 CIH 183, 12x30 Row Crop Cult ..............................................$2,900 CIH 3950, 33' Disk ...............................................................$21,900 CIH 3900, 21' Disk ...............................................................$11,500 CIH 496, 32' Disk .................................................................$10,500 CIH 496, 30' Disk .................................................................$13,500 CIH RMX340, 34' Disk .........................................................$37,700 CIH RMX340, 31' Disk .........................................................$37,500 CIH 330, 42' Disk .................................................................$59,995 (5) CIH 330, 34' Disk ..........................................starting at $39,900 CIH 330, 25' Disk .................................................................$35,900 CIH 10' Disk ...........................................................................$1,400 IH 4500, 24' Disk ...................................................................$2,500 JD 230, 20' Disk ....................................................................$2,500 Summers 40' Disk ...............................................................$49,900 (2) Wishek 862NT, 26' Disk ................................starting at $54,900 JD 2310, 45' Combo Mulch .................................................$54,950 (5) CIH 110, 50' Crumbler ..................................starting at $10,900 DMI 42.5' Crumbler ...............................................................$9,250 DMI 40' Crumbler ..................................................................$9,850 Unverferth 1225, 57' Crumbler ............................................$34,900 CIH 181, 20' Rotary Hoe ........................................................$2,500 Yetter 3530, 30' Rotary Hoe ..................................................$4,900

CIH 1265, 36R22 ...............................................................$220,250 (3) CIH 1260, 36R22 CIH 1265, 36R22 .............................$215,900 (3) CIH 1260, 36R22 ........................................starting at $177,500 CIH 1260, 36R20 ...............................................................$159,900 (2) CIH 1255, 16R30 ........................................starting at $110,000 (7) CIH 1250, 24R30 ..........................................starting at $58,000

(7) CIH 1250, 16R30 ..........................................starting at $69,900 CIH 1250, 12R30 .................................................................$69,500(2) CIH 1240, 24R22 ........................................starting at $110,000 CIH 1240, 24R20 ...............................................................$125,900 (2) CIH 1240, 16R30 ..........................................starting at $49,900 CIH 1220, 8R30 ...................................................................$39,500 (2) CIH 1220, 6R30 ............................................starting at $24,900 CIH 1200, 16R30 .................................................................$49,750 CIH 1200, 16R22 .................................................................$33,000 CIH 1200, 12R30 .................................................................$56,900 CIH 900, 12R30 .....................................................................$5,500 CIH 800, 8R30 .......................................................................$9,900

CIH 800, 6R30 .......................................................................$4,800 (2) JD DB44, 24R22 ...........................................starting at $79,900 JD 1780, 24R22 ...................................................................$39,900 (3) JD 1770NT, 16R30 ........................................starting at $50,000 JD 1700, 8R30 .....................................................................$15,000 (2) Kinze 4900, 16R30 ......................................starting at $112,000 NH SP480, 8R30 ..................................................................$27,900 White 8816, 16R30 ..............................................................$79,900 White 8722, 12R30 ..............................................................$39,900 White 8200, 12R30 ..............................................................$45,500 White 8180, 16R30 ..............................................................$56,900 White 6200, 12R30 ..............................................................$16,500

CIH 4430, '14, 285 hrs ......................................................$319,000 CIH 4420, '08, 2075 hrs ....................................................$165,000 CIH 4420, '08, 3060 hrs ....................................................$139,900

CIH 3330, '14, 565 hrs ......................................................$226,500 CIH 3230, '14, 340 hrs ......................................................$167,500 CIH SPX4410, '06, 2925 hrs ..............................................$115,000 Ag Chem Rogator 854 .........................................................$39,500 Ag Chem 1074SS, '07, 2025 hrs .......................................$136,000 Hagie STS12, '12, 550 hrs .................................................$229,000 JD 4830, '09, 525 hrs ........................................................$219,900 JD 4730, '08, 2520 hrs ......................................................$125,000 JD 4710, '04, 1890 hrs ........................................................$93,500 JD 4038, '15, 830 hrs ........................................................$299,000 Miller 4365, '10, 825 hrs ...................................................$245,000 Miller 4365, '09, 2060 hrs .................................................$179,900 Miller 4275, '08, 2110 hrs .................................................$159,500 Millerpro 2200HT, '05, 1675 hrs ........................................$109,000 Millerpro 2200TSS, '05, 1820 hrs .......................................$95,900 Miller Condor A75, '08, 1740 hrs ......................................$149,000 Rogator 1084SS, '09, 2650 hrs .........................................$149,500 Rogator 1074, '06, 3700 hrs ...............................................$82,000 Rogator 854, '98, 3490 hrs .................................................$46,000 Tyler 150, '98, 3900 hrs.......................................................$27,500

Demco 1200 Nav .................................................................$14,900 Fast 9500, 1850 Gal .............................................................$34,900 (3) Hardi Commander, 1200 Gal .........................starting at $19,900 Hardi NP1100, 90' ...............................................................$23,500 Redball 680, 1350 Gal .........................................................$16,500 Redball 580, 1600 Gal .........................................................$13,000 Redball 570, 1200 Gal .........................................................$15,900 Spray Air 3600, 120' ............................................................$29,700 Summers Ultimate, 90' ........................................................$18,900

Top Air 1600, 120' ...............................................................$32,500 Top Air 1200, 90' ................................................................$27,500 Top Air 1200, 88' .................................................................$17,900 Top Air TA1100, 60' .............................................................$10,500

TRACTORS 4WD TRACTORS 4WD Continued

TRACTORS AWD/MFD

TRACTORS AWD/MFD Continued

TRACTORS 2WD

SPRING TILLAGE Continued

COMPACT TRACTORS/RTV’s

SPRING TILLAGE

PLANTING & SEEDING

CIH 535 Quad, ‘08, 1955 hrs. ....... $225,900

CIH 485HD Steiger, ‘10, 1065 hrs. ...$219,900

CIH 290 Mag., ‘14, 180 hrs. ......... $195,900

CIH 335 Mag., ‘11, 1060 hrs. ..... $179,900

CIH 315 Mag., ‘13, 480 hrs. ...... $219,900

CIH 1200, 16R22 ......................$33,000

CIH 3330, ‘14, 565 hrs. ............ $226,500

Top Air 1200, 90’ .....................$27,500

CIH 385 Steiger, ‘10, 2550 hrs. .. $170,000

CIH TM 200, 50.5’ Field Cult. ......$59,000

CIH TM 200, 36.5’ Field Cult. ......$51,900

CIH 1250, 16R30 ......................$69,900

PLANTING & SEEDING Continued

SPRAYERS PULL-TYPE

SPRAYERS SELF-PROPELLEDRudy Lusk - (507) 227-4119

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NO. MANKATO, MN507-387-5515

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175 Holstein feeder steers,approx 225-250lbs. (ready inJune). Nice cut, dehorned,dewormed, vaccinated,$530/ea. Delivery avail.Must take at least 50.

Withee WI. 715-613-2072

Herd of 25 milk cows, mostly1st and 2nd lactation, Hol-stein & Jersey cross. 608-214-0600

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

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FOR SALE OR LEASEREGISTERED BLACKANGUS Bulls, 2 year old &yearlings; bred heifers,calving ease, club calves &balance performance. Alsired. In herd improvementprogram. J.W. RiverviewAngus Farm Glencoe, MN55336 Conklin Dealer 320-864-4625

FOR SALE: 2 yearling pure-bred polled Hereford bulls,Spicer. 320-796-0000

FOR SALE: Performancetested Charolais & RedAngus bulls, completeperf. info, scan data, fer-tility tested & guaran-teed, delivery avail,backed by 54 yrs of seed-stock production. Wake-field Farms, New Rich-land, MN, call Kyle 507-402-4640

FOR SALE: Polled Herefordbulls, yearlings, & one calv-ing ease two yr old, most205 day weaning weight,700lb+, semen tested,Jones Farms, Le Sueur,MN (507)-317-5996

Feed Seed Hay 050

Cleaned oats in bulk or bag.715-828-8031

HAY FOR SALE: Big squarebales and round bales. Al-falfa & grass mixture.$35/bale. (715)307-4736

SEED CORN SAVINGS! Dependable, high yield, na-

tional hybrids. Only $129.00per bag! (conventional va-rieties, 80 to 103 Day Mat.,20 unit order placed byApril 30, 2016)

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Small square hay and StrawStraw bale 40#, and grasshay 48#. Dry and stored in-side. Delivery available.Oat bale $3.00 and hay$2.50. (507) 525-3942

WANTED: Damaged Cornor Screenings Will pick upsemi loads. Vac servicesavailable. (507) 370-3472

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DEAD STOCK REMOVALSERVICE WENDINGERTRUCKING SERVINGRENVILLE, SIBLEY,CARVER, WRIGHT,MEEKER, MCLEOD,STEARNS, AND SCOTTCOUNTIES, PATWENDINGER OWNERGUARANTEES PROMPTAND FRIENDLY SER-VICE. CHARGES: $35 PERSTOP OR $200 PER QUAR-TER, CALL STATION 800-767-2569. Wendingertrucking.com

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

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FOR SALE: '03 JD4710 S-section shut off, 3 way noz-zle body, 800 gal tank, hydtread adjust, fenders underframe shields, fence rownozzle RH 2025 hrs, $82,000.(507) 380-6796

FOR SALE: 1-1200 gallonpoly tank, 1-750 gallon polytank, 2-550 gallon polytanks. 1-Banjo 5HP transferpump. 507-236-9168

FOR SALE: Red Ball 670sprayer, 1200 gal tank, 90'boom, 450 Raven monitor.507-384-1722

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2nd & 3rd crop alfalfa, norain, small squares, $150 aton, 715-520-7692

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FOR SALE: Hay, smallbales; alfalfa, $3.50; mixedhay, $2.25; grass hay, $1.50,Grandberg 507-674-3255

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FOR SALE: Open pollinatedseed corn, out produces hy-brid for silage, $67 a bushelplus shipping (217)-857-3377

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‘07 JD 8230, IVT, 480/80R50 duals, 380/80R38 single fronts, 1300 front axle,

4 remotes, 540/1000 PTO, 4460 hrs. ..........................................................$89,500‘00 JD 8410, 480/80R46 duals, new 420/90R30 fronts, 4 remotes, AutoTrac ready, 8811 hrs., just through service program ...........................................$63,000

‘14 Case 580SN Tractor/Loader/Backhoe, 4WD, air, 2-stick JD style controls, 195 hrs.

..........................................................$69,500‘96 NH 8670, MFWD, super steer, 14.9R46 duals, 5000 hrs. ...............................$35,000

‘11 CIH Magnum 180, MFWD, CVT trans., cab susp., 380/90R50 duals, guidance system, 915 hrs. ..............................$89,500

‘98 JD 7810, 2WD, powershift, new 18.4R42 Firestone radials, 6200 hrs.

..........................................................$41,500‘11 NH T8.390, susp. front axle, high flow hyd. system, 6 remotes, 540/1000 PTO,

HID lights, 380/90R54 duals, 380/80R38 front duals, 2060 hrs..................... $122,000‘14 NH BC5050 Small Square Baler, no thrower, Like New .......................$11,500

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TRACK TRACTORS‘10 Challenger 765C, 2866 hrs., 3 pt., PTO, 6 hyd., 18” tracks ...............$120,000‘13 JD 9560RT, 1088 hrs., 36" tracks, 4 hyd., front wgts., Extended Power Train

Warranty until 2/2217 or 2000 hrs. ....................................................$223,000‘12 JD 9560RT, 1250 hrs., 30” tracks, 4 hyd. front wgts. ........................$205,000‘14 JD 8360RT, 865 hrs., IVT, 85cc pump,

1000 PTO, 25” tracks ..................$205,000

4WD TRACTORS‘12 JD 9560R, 1088 hrs., 4 hyd., 800x38”

duals ............................................$199,000‘12 JD 9560R, 921 hrs., HID lights, 4 hyd.,

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

hitch, 5 hyd. valves, Hi-Flow, 620x42” tires .............................................$220,000‘13 JD 9460R, 336 hrs., 24-spd. trans., 1000 PTO, 5 hyd. valves, stand & pump,

710x42” tires & duals..................$189,000‘13 JD 9410R, 640 hrs., 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, 480x50" tires & duals .$209,000‘12 JD 9410R, 675 hrs., 3 pt. hitch, 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, 480x50" tires & duals ................................$219,000‘12 JD 9410R, 1259 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., HID lights, 520x46" tires & duals ....................................................$179,000‘08 JD 9630, 2754 hrs., powershift, 800x38"

duals ............................................$129,000‘12 CIH 400HD, 366 hrs., 1000 PTO, 6 hyd., big pump, 480x50" tires & duals ....................................................$190,000‘12 CIH 400HD, 320 hrs., 4 hyd., big pump,

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

ROW CROP TRACTORS‘00 JD 7810, MFWD, 5065 hrs., PS, 3 hyd.,

3 pt. hitch, 540/1000 PTO, 18.4x42" single tires, w/JD 740 loader w/joystick ..$64,500

‘13 JD 6170R, cab, IVT trans., 540/1000 PTO, 480x46" tires & duals, has JD H380 loader w/joystick, Warranty until 3/16 or 2000 hrs. .....................................$125,000

‘13 JD 6190R, 665 hrs., IVT trans., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 18.4x46" tires &

duals ............................................$115,000‘10 JD 8270R, 3888 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 18.4x46" tires & duals .....$105,000‘04 JD 8220, 5083 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 520x42" tires & duals ........$75,000‘12 CIH 315, 481 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 480x50" duals .$145,000‘11 CIH 315, 2356 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., HID lights, 620x42" tires & duals, front & rear wgts. ........................$105,000‘12 CIH 290, 434 hrs., PT, 3 pt., 540/1000

PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, front duals, 480x50" rear duals.......................$145,000

‘12 CIH 260, 1784 hrs., Deluxe cab, 19-spd. PS, susp. front axle, 3 pt., 4 hyd., Hi-flow, 1000 PTO, 480x50" duals ............$110,000

‘13 CIH 260, 577 hrs., PS, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 420x46" tires & duals ............................................$122,000‘06 CIH 245, 5245 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 149x46" duals .......................$69,000‘05 CIH MX255, 4282 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000

PTO, 480x46" duals, front duals ....$69,000‘03 CIH MX210, 5550 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO,

4 hyd., 380x46" tires & duals ........$63,000‘11 NH T8.300, 1644 hrs., Lux. cab, HID, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd. valves, Auto Steer

Complete, 520x46” duals ..............$94,000

PLANTERS‘10 CIH 1250, 12R30” w/central fill,

pneumatic down pressure, dawn trash whippers, monitor screen, Planted 2320 Acres .............................................$49,500

COMBINES‘09 JD 9670, 1842 eng./1181 sep. hrs., CM, chopper, extended wear .......$110,000‘10 JD 9870, 1500 eng./1220 sep. hrs., 5-spd. feederhouse, Pro-drive, chopper,

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

chopper, 20.8x38" duals ................$57,000‘13 JD S660, 527 eng./308 sep. hrs., CM, chopper, 480x42” tires & duals ...$193,000‘12 JD S670, Hilko Sidehill, 630 eng./361 sep. hrs., chopper, HID lights, power cast

tailboard, 520x42” tires & duals ..$199,000‘12 CIH 7230, 605 eng./434 sep. hrs., Lux. cab, rock trap, chopper, 520x42” duals ............................................$185,000‘14 CIH 7130, 511 eng./399 sep. hrs., lateral tilt feeder, rock trap, chopper, power bin ext., 800x32" tires .......$159,000‘12 CIH 8230, 4WD, 969 eng./777 sep. hrs.,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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FOR SALE: 2-18.4x34 tractortires. 507-236-9168

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

RANGER PUMP CO. Custom Manufacturer of

Water Lift Pumps for field drainage Sales & Service

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

REINKE IRRIGATIONSales & ServiceNew & Used

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

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

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FOR SALE: '98 Ford E350cab & chassis, 157k miles,7.3 dsl, eng has water leak,$2,500/OBO. 320-905-2058

FOR SALE: 1976 Chevy C65single axel w/ air lift push-er, 427 engine, 16.5 footCrysteel box & Scott hoist,5x2, good rubber, airbrakes, roll tarp. Call 507-317-9593 or 507-278-3774

FOR SALE: 20' Goosenecklivestock trailer, goodshape; 19” contractor'sbox, all steel w/ removablesides. (507)-427-3561

FOR SALE: 2010 Peterbilt388 ISX 550, 240 “ WB, A/R48” flattop, low miles, 13spd, 3:55 herd bumper,nice, $76,500. Call (320)-760-8078

FOR SALE: 76 C65 twinscrew, 19' steel box, & tarp,13 speed, air brakes; 1970Ford 600, 14' steel box(507)-427-3484

FOR SALE: Clark CL 557transmission, C65 Chevygrill, 250 gal step tanks.(320)-583-2203

Parting out 1978 Mack Firetruck, 24471 Miles ENDT675Engine with Auto. 715-487-5280

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(N) ‘14 JD 9510R, 629 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..................$299,900(OW) '15 JD ‘8370R, 466 hrs., IVT, ILS .......................$289,900(N) ‘15 JD 8370R, 486 hrs., IVT, ILS ............................$289,900(OW) ‘15 JD 8370R, 512 hrs., IVT, ILS ........................$289,900(B) ‘15 JD 8370R, 516 hrs., IVT, ILS ............................$284,900(OW) ‘15 JD 8345R, 491 hrs., IVT, ILS ........................$274,900(OW) ‘15 JD 8345R, 778 hrs., IVT, ILS ........................$267,500(OW) ‘15 JD 8295R, 737 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty .......$229,900(B) ‘15 JD 6150R, 342 hrs., AQ Plus, Ext. Warranty ..$124,900(B) ‘15 JD 6150R, 379 hrs., AQ Plus, Ext. Warranty ..$124,900(B) ‘15 JD 6150R, 394 hrs., AQ Plus, Ext. Warranty ..$124,900(OW) ‘15 JD 6150R, 498 hrs., AQ Plus, Ext. Warr. .....$122,900(B) ‘15 JD 6125R, 233 hrs., MFWD .............................$112,900

4WD Tractors(H) ’15 JD 9620R, 276 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..................$382,000(OW) ‘11 JD 9560R, 443 hrs. .......................................$319,900(N) ‘15 JD 9520R, 353 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..................$319,900(B) ‘14 JD 9460R, 376 hrs., PTO .................................$299,900(N) ‘15 JD 9470R, 172 hrs., 800/38’s ..........................$295,000(OW) ‘14 JD 9460R, 595 hrs., PTO, Ext. Warranty .....$289,900(OS) ‘12 JD 9510R, 1079 hrs., 800/70R38’s ...............$289,900(OW) ‘13 JD 9510R, 636 hrs. .......................................$274,900(B) ‘13 JD 9510R, 741 hrs. ..........................................$274,900(N) ‘15 JD 9420R, 376 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..................$274,000(OW) ‘13 JD 9560R, 1135 hrs. .....................................$259,900(N) ‘13 JD 9460R, 374 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..................$259,900(OW) ‘12 JD 9560R, 1045 hrs. .....................................$249,900(OW) ‘12 JD 9560R, 1149 hrs. .....................................$249,900(OW) ‘12 JD 9410R, 1073 hrs., hi-flo hyds. ................$239,900(B) ‘11 JD 9330, 617 hrs., 620/70T42’s .......................$219,900(OS) ‘09 JD 9330, 2203 hrs., PTO ...............................$179,900(H) ‘09 JD 9330, 1890 hrs., 3 pt. .................................$176,500(OS) ‘05 JD 9620, 2119 hrs., 800/70R38’s, duals .......$175,000(H) ‘05 JD 9520, 3590 hrs., 710/42’s ...........................$138,500(OS) ‘98 JD 9200, 5200 hrs., 620/42’s, AT Ready ........ $84,500(N) ‘97 CIH 9350, 3365 hrs. ........................................... $58,500

Track Tractors(N) ‘15 JD 9570RT, 259 hrs., Ext. Warranty ................$397,500(OW) ’15 JD 9470RT, 210 hrs, Ext. Warranty .............$354,900(OW) ‘14 JD 9560RT, 473 hrs. .....................................$339,900(OW) ‘14 JD 9560RT, 618 hrs. .....................................$329,900(OW) ‘14 JD 9560RT, 628 hrs. .....................................$329,900(N) ‘13 JD 9460RT, 537 hrs., .1000 PTO .....................$297,500(N) ‘13 JD 9560RT, 1385 hrs. ......................................$279,900(OW) ‘11 CIH 550 Quad, 2249 hrs., PTO ....................$277,900(H) ‘12 JD 8335RT, 1695 hrs., IVT, 25” tracks ............$235,900(OW) ‘10 JD 9630T, 1965 hrs., AT Ready ...................$209,900(H) '09 JD 9630T, 1857 hrs..........................................$199,900(B) ‘11 JD 8310RT, 1928 hrs., PS, 25” tracks .............$195,000(H) ‘06 JD 9520T, 3161 hrs., AT Ready .......................$139,000(OW) ‘05 JD 8520T,4661 hrs., 18” tracks ..................... $89,900(OS) ‘00 JD 8410T, 5755 hrs., 24" tracks ..................... $74,900

Row Crop Tractors(OS) ‘15 JD 8370R, 264 hrs., IVT, ILS .........................$304,000(N) ‘15 JD 8320R, 321 hrs., IVT, ILS ............................$277,000(OW) ‘14 JD 8345R, 524 hrs., IVT, ILS ........................$264,900(OW) ‘14 JD 8345R, 707 hrs., IVT, ILS ........................$259,900(N) ‘15 JD 8270R, 157 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ...........$249,900(OW) ‘13 JD 8310R, 735 hrs., PS, 480/50’ ..................$229,900(N) ‘15 JD 8270R, 250 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ...........$218,000(OW) ‘11 JD 8360R,2340 hrs., IVT, ILS .......................$216,900

(OW) ‘10 JD 8345R, 1813 hrs., IVT, ILS ......................$215,900(N) ‘15 JD 8245R, 192 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ...........$215,000(N) ‘15 JD 7270R, 250 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ...........$209,500(OS) ‘14 JD 7270R, 444 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ........$209,500(OW) ‘14 JD 8270R, 251 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty .......$208,900(N) ‘15 JD 8245R, 81 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty .............$202,000(B) ‘13 JD 8260R, 400 hrs., PS, 480/80R46’s .............$189,900(OS) ‘10 JD 8245R, 1786 hrs., IVT, ILS .......................$179,900(OS) ‘14 JD 7210R, 314 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ........$179,900(OS) ‘10 JD 8295R, 1455 hrs., IVT, ILS, leather ..........$179,000(OS) ‘14 CIH Magnum 260, 1163 hrs. ........................$167,500(OS) ‘13 JD 7215R, 474 hrs., IVT ................................$164,900(OS) ‘14 CIH Magnum 235, 214 hrs. ..........................$159,900(OS) '08 JD 8430, 3100 hrs., PS, ILS ..........................$159,500(B) ’15 JD 6150R, 150 hrs., Auto Quad, loader ..........$155,000(H) ‘08 JD 8430, 4000 hrs., IVT, ILS ............................$146,500(OW) ‘08 JD 8130, 2219 hrs., IVT, 480/80R50’s ..........$138,900(OW) ‘12 JD 6170R,150 hrs., loader, Ext. Warranty ...$136,500(OS) ‘09 JD 7930, 2358 hrs., Auto Quad ....................$124,900(OW) ‘03 JD 8420, 3086 hrs., PS.................................$124,500(H) ‘06 JD 8130, 4742 hrs., 540/1000 PTO .................$112,500(OS) ‘04 JD 8220,3787 hrs., One-Owner ....................$109,500(OS) ‘05 JD 8120, 2735 hrs., 540/1000 PTO ...............$109,000(H) ‘03 JD 8220, 3855 hrs., PS, 480/80R46’s ..............$107,900(H) ‘04 JD 8520, 6615 hrs., ILS, 710/38’s ...................$107,500(H) ’03 JD 8320, 3847 hrs, PS, AT Ready ...................$105,500(N) ‘98 JD 8400, 4720 hrs., 18.4R46’s ........................... $86,900(N) '01 JD 8310, 7314 hrs. ............................................. $84,900(OW) '00 JD 8310, 6141 hrs., MFWD, PS ..................... $83,500(H) ‘93 JD 7700, 2544 hrs, MFWD................................. $54,900(OW) ‘98 JD 7410, 4525 hrs., One-Owner .................... $47,900(N) ‘94 JD 7700, 4460 hrs., 2WD, loader ...................... $47,500(OS) ‘98 JD 7810, 7260 hrs., 2WD ................................ $45,900(B) ‘90 JD 4755, 6889 hrs, 2WD .................................... $44,900(OW) ‘81 JD 4640, 6483 hrs., 4x4 ................................. $23,500

UTILITY TRACTORS(B) ’13 JD 6125R, 111 hrs, MFWD ..............................$108,900(N) ’15 JD 6125R, 270 hrs.., MFWD ............................$104,000(N) ’15 JD 6130D, 343 hrs., MFWD ............................... $64,000(OS) JD 5100M, 900 hrs., MFWD, cab .......................... $52,500(OW) ’12 JD 5100M, 200 hrs., MFWD, cab .................. $51,900(N) ’14 JD 5075E, 83 hrs., MFWD, cab ......................... $42,500(N) ‘15 JD 5075E, 185 hrs., MFWD, open station ........ $28,900

SPRING TILLAGE(N) ’12 Krause TL6200, 45’ M/Finisher ........................ $52,500(OS) ’04 Krause TL6200, 42’ M/Finisher ...................... $46,000(B) ‘10 Wishek 8962NT, 30’ disk ................................... $44,900(OW) ’09 JD 2210, 44.5’ ................................................. $44,500(H) ’11 Wil-Rich Quad 5, 60’ ......................................... $43,900(H) ’06 JD 2210, 58.5’ ................................................... $39,000(H) ’07 JD 2210, 45.5' .................................................... $36,500(OS) ’09 JD 2210, 38.5’ .................................................. $32,500(N) ’08 JD 2210, 45.5’ .................................................... $29,900(H) ’03 JD 2200, 38.5’ .................................................... $28,900(H) ’92 DMI Tigermate, 38’ ............................................ $16,900(OS) ‘97 DMI Tigermate, 28’ ......................................... $12,500

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• Dry Box •(N) ‘15 JD R4045, 486 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..................$325,000(OW) ‘14 JD 4940, 592 hrs., PT Warranty ...................$274,900

(OW) ‘08 JD 4930, 2233 hrs., AT ready .......................$135,000(OW) ‘06 JD 4920, 6500 hrs., AT ready ......................... $65,000

• 120’ Boom •(N) ‘15 JD R4045, 210 hrs., Ext. Warranty ................$368,000(OW) ‘14 JD 4940, 380 hrs., High Flow .......................$254,900(OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1135 hrs., section control ............$218,900(OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1135 hrs., section control ............$218,900(OW) ‘08 CIH Patriot 4420, 3600 hrs. ........................$125,900

• 100’ Boom •(H) ‘12 JD 4730, 1330 hrs., boom trac, SS tank .........$179,900(OW) ‘12 JD 4730, 676 hrs., One-Owner ....................$166,900(OW) ‘10 JD 4830, 2050 hrs., 15” spacing, HTA.........$159,900(OW) ‘11 Ag-Chem 994 Rogator, 1768 hrs. ...............$137,900

• 90’ Boom •(N) ‘15 JD R4030, 154 hrs., section control ...............$265,900(N) ‘13 JD 4830, 384 hrs., AT activation .....................$234,900(OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 552 hrs., SS tank, 20” spacing ....$229,900(OW) ‘13 JD 4730, 923 hrs., Ext. Warranty .................$189,900(OW) ‘15 JD 4630, 268 hrs., Ext. Warranty .................$187,900(OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1020 hrs. .......................................$179,900(OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1815 hrs., SS tank, 20” spacing ..$169,900(OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1600 hrs. .......................................$159,900(OW) ‘11 JD 4730, 2532 hrs. .......................................$154,500(OW) ‘13 JD 4630, 1080 hrs., HTA, traction control ...$142,900(OW) ‘12 Miller N2XP, 1700 hrs., SS tank...................$135,000(OW) ‘06 Ag-Chem 874, 4400 hrs., SS tank, HTA ........ $69,900(OW) ‘06 Ag Chem 1074 Rogator, 4600 hrs. ............... $59,900

• 80’ Boom •(OW) ‘13 JD 4630, 734 hrs., Ext. Warranty .................$146,900

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(OS) ‘13 JD DB60, 24R30”, liq. fert. ............................$195,000(N) ‘15 JD DB60, 24R30” .............................................$195,000(OS) '14 CIH 1255 CCS, 24R30" .................................$159,900(N) ‘12 JD 1770NT, 24R30”, liq. fert. ...........................$149,900(B) ‘07 JD DB40, 24R20”, tracks .................................$124,900(B) ‘15 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” ................................$121,900(B) '12 JD 1770 CCS, 16R30" .....................................$109,900(B) ‘13 JD 1770NT, 16R30", liq. fert. ...........................$105,900(N) ‘15 JD 1990 CCS, 40’, 15” spacing ........................ $99,900(OW) ‘11 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” .............................. $89,900(OS) '09 JD 1770 CCS, 16R30" .................................... $84,900(N) ‘08 CIH 1250 CCS, 24R30” ..................................... $84,900(H) ‘14 JD 1770NT, 12R30", liq. fert. ............................. $84,500(OS) '07 JD 1770 CCS, 24R30" .................................... $79,900(OS) ‘08 JD 1790 CCS, 23 split row ............................. $79,900(B) ‘05 CIH 1200, 31R15”............................................... $49,900(OW) ‘05 JD 1770,12R30”, liq. fert. ............................... $39,900(OW) ‘98 JD 1770,16R30” liq. fert. ................................ $29,500(OS) ‘97 JD 1760,12R30”, wing fold ............................. $28,500(H) ‘01 JD 1560, 20’, 10” spacing, no till ...................... $26,500(OW) ‘98 JD 1750, 8R30”, dry fert. ............................... $24,900(B) ‘03 JD 1750, 6R30”, liq. fert. ................................... $21,900(OS) JD 7200, 12R30”, front fold ................................... $19,900(OS) JD 7200, 12R30”, liq. fert. ...................................... $17,500(H) ‘98 JD 1530, 15’, 15” spacing, cart ......................... $17,500(OW) JD 7200,8R30”, 20/20 Precision ........................... $16,900(OW) JD 7200, 8R30”, liq. fert. ....................................... $12,900(B) ‘00 White 6106, 6R30”, liq. fert. .............................. $11,900(B) JD 7300, 12R30”, mounted ...................................... $10,900(B) JD 520, 20’, 15” spacing, mounted ............................ $4,950(OS) JD 7000, 6R30” ........................................................ $4,500

‘10 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30”,Promax 40 disks ................$89,900

‘10 JD 4830, 2050 Hrs., 100’ Boom, 15” Spacing ....................... $159,900

‘14 JD 4940, 592 Hrs., Dry Box,CPO ..................................$274,900

‘09 JD 9330, 2203 Hrs., PTO, 6 SCV’s ................................$179,900

‘06 JD 8310, 4770 Hrs., PS,Auto Track Ready ............$112,500

‘11 JD 8310RT, 1929 Hrs.,30” Tracks, 5 SCV’s .........$195,000

‘15 JD 6125R, 240 Hrs., IVT,Loader Ready ..................$112,900

‘11 JD 8310RT, 1928 Hrs.,30” Tracks ........................$195,000

‘15 JD DB60, 24R30", Promax 40disks ................................. $195,000

‘12 Krause TL6200, 45’, R/Basket............................................. $52,500

‘10 JD 1770 CCS, 16R30",Promax 40 disks ................. $69,900

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‘14 CIH Steiger 620Q, 710 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, big hyd. pump, auto steer ..................... $339,900‘16 CIH Steiger 580 Quad, 500 hrs., Full Pro 700 auto guide .................................................. $329,900‘96 CIH 9370, powershift, triples, 6327 hrs. ..................................................................................$79,000Steiger Tiger, 525 hp. Cummins eng., Allison auto. trans., Like New 520/85R42 Triples ...........$59,900‘97 Cat 75D, 9524 hrs., 330 hp. ......................................................................................................$29,900

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‘14 CIH Maxxum 125, 291 hrs.............................................$59,900

'14 Puma 145, w/loader, PS, 919 hrs. ............................$85,500

'96 CIH Steiger 9370, 6357 hrs., PS, triples ........................$69,000

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‘97 Cat 75D, 330 hp., 9524 hrs.............................................$29,900

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‘14 CIH 9230, Track, 710 eng. hrs., RWA, Loaded ...................$299,900

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

‘12 CIH Tigermate 200, 46’, 4 bar harrow ....................$45,900

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Life Style Homes ........................18

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Wearda Implement ......................36

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White Planters ..............................6

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You might call it the longest running one-manart exhibition in Minnesota.

More than 20 years ago, Ken Nyberg of Vining inOtter Tail County, Minn., finished welding togethera gigantic steel human foot with a swollen toe. Itwas elegantly constructed and brought gentlesmiles and puzzled head scratching to all who sawit. But the people of Vining knew a genius when theysaw one. They placed the foot at the intersection ofFront Street and Highway 210 where a few thou-sand people saw it daily. Then they waited. Nybergdid not disappoint them.

In the late 1990s he created an edgy 10 foot tallpliers about to crunch a giant steel cricket — orcockroach. That sculpture was mounted in a city

park next to the aptly-named Big Foot Gas and Gro-cery. In 2000, a giant cactus in a flower pot waserected next to the pliers. Then came the larger thanlife blacksmith — perhaps a self portrait? We founda nickel on the blacksmith’s anvil. I wonder if it’sstill there.

Nyberg’s work was becoming known and hereceived commissions to create a giant farmer on agiant tractor for the New York Mills Cultural Cen-ter. He produced a bigger-than-life otter in the vil-lage of Ottertail, Minn.

But he continued to gift creations to Vining. Thereis a colossal watermelon being sliced by an invisiblehand and a levitating yellow cup forever pouringcoffee. When Nyberg’s daughter Karen rocketed intospace aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in 2008,

her dad made a modest-sized steel astronaut andplaced her front and center in the park. Unable torestrain himself, he created a little green spacebeing and has it looking at the astronaut. Did heand Karen talk about what’s out there?

In 2005, Nyberg tied some gargantuan chain linksinto a square knot and left them floating in thepark. Then he made an elephant out of lawn mowerblades and a towering hand just about to pass a foot-ball deep into the end zone.

Ken Nyberg is now in his mid-70s and retired. Welove his ability to bend steel and bring it to life. Wewish we could have seen the snorting bull he madefor Toro Corporation. But we found the drive downFront Street to Nyberg Park to be as rewarding as avisit to a fancy museum. We hope you will too. ❖

Nyberg Sculpture Park,

Vining, Minn.

the land ~ april 1, 2016 ~ northern edition

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