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April 2 was a remarkable day for me. Iwas at the Minnesota State Capitol par-ticipating in Co-op Day on the Hill. I wasin the company of two Renville-SibleyREA board members, Roger Manthei andGary Peterson, and Bob Mehlhouse, anOlivia, Minn.-area farmer and REA mem-ber. These guys are old pros at this Day onthe Hill stuff, and I’ve done a few back inmy Farm Bureau days.

A Day on the Hill is always exciting.Full of history, too. For me it includes afew minutes wandering those spaciouscorridors checking the colored portraitsof all Minnesota governors; also step-ping into the governor’s spacious officecomplex and gaze at the incrediblepaintings; and of course if either houseis in session, try an upper chamber seatfor a peek at the law-making process.Admittedly, at times a bit of theater ondisplay. How else to get the attention of your drows-ing colleagues?

The tempo is crazy. Scads of people with scads ofagendas. You wonder if anybody is keeping score?But that’s the uniqueness of a Day on the Hill.Everyone is keeping score.

This 2014 short session seems to be moving atwarp speed.

Lobbyist Bruce Kleven told us, “last year 1,862bills were introduced during the entire five-monthsession. This year 1,403 bills were introduced in justthe first months!”

He acknowledged November elections are spurringsome of this activity. But not to worry. Kleven indi-cated few of these proposals would even survive theirfirst committee hearings.

The organization of the Cooperative Network forthis Day on the Hill was impressive. Everyone metat 9 a.m. in Room 118 for Issue Briefings and Lobby-ing Tips. A proposed tax on motor fuels to increasethe state transportation fund was one of the mainissues discussed, since it could significantly raisecosts at the pump for cooperatives as well as con-sumers.

Co-op participants were also prepped with informa-tion on proposed mandates for propane industry reg-ulation; a potential sales tax exemption and grantfunding for propane tank purchases; electric co-opaccess to state funding in times of disaster; express-ing thanks for the electric cooperatives’ exemption

from expensive mandates last year.Bill Oemichen, Cooperative Network

CEO, reminded us, “Minnesota is home tothe largest number of cooperatives in thenation. ... This grassroots event allows co-ops to put faces and stories with the sta-tistics and issues that affect our 3.4 mil-lion member-owners. Legislators havingface-to-face contact with you alwaysmakes a difference.”

He suggested it’s OK to remind your leg-islator that cooperatives did about $34 bil-

lion in revenue and employ approxi-mately 46,000 people in Minnesota.

More than 70 cooperative boardmembers, managers and leaders werein attendance. Divided into eight teamswith a team leader for each, during thenext two hours 52 legislative officeswere visited, representing both parties

and both houses. And always the legislator being vis-ited was either the author of or a committee memberof some proposed legislation that was a particularissue of concern to the cooperative world.

Often these were only eight- to 10-minute visits.Sometimes that visit was in a Capital hallway whereyou captured maybe only five minutes of a legisla-tor’s attention in between his/her next meeting. Suchis the nature of the beast when the session is on —prearrange if you can, but take a five-minute hall-way visit if that’s the only time available.

Courtesy was commendable. Each legislator shookhands and greeted each co-op visitor. And the co-opguys and gals quickly made their points on a particu-lar issue and politely asked the legislator for his/hersupport. Or they volunteered more information ifthat would be a helpful gesture. Suffice to say thiswas a “well-oiled” exercise on how to market yourmission to the political leaders of Minnesota. Alsothe “Co-op World” is a well-known entity within thepolitical circles of the Minnesota Legislature.

Everyone reconvened in Room 118 for wrap-upcomments by Rep. Kurt Daudt, House minorityleader; Sen. David Hann, minority leader; and Rep.Paul Thissen, House speaker. Daudt reminded thatthis is the first time in 22 years that one party con-trols both houses plus the governor. “So it’s far froma level playing field. We’re sensing some progress ongetting rid of the business-to-business taxes.”

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OPINION

Co-op Day on the Hill

LAND MINDS

By Dick Hagen

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MINDS, from pg. 2AHann, eight years on the Senate ag

committee, urged caution wheneveryou hear about issues that didn’tmake the first hearing might be rele-gated to an omnibus bill. “We refer tothat as ending up in a ‘garbage bill’ —the dumpster for various pieces of leg-islation that couldn’t survive on theirown.” He was reluctant about predict-ing passage of a new minimum wagelaw for Minnesota. “Right now this isa 450-page proposal. Does it get read-justed every two years? Should therebe an inflation clause that automati-cally adjusts? It’s complicated anddoubtful in my opinion.”

Thissen suggested that in view of

the state’s $1.2 billionbudget surplus and a$443 million tax relief billalready passed there should be another$100 million in tax reductions yet todo. He noted there was a statewidereduction in property taxes last year.However, there was a big increase infarmland property taxes because of theincredible increase in farm land values.

“But now in view of the significantreduction in net farm income there hasto be a reassessment of farm land prop-erty taxes. And that is why we areintroducing a proposed $450 tax reduc-tion per farm across the board for all95,000 Minnesota farms. Also I don’tthink the proposed 5-percent grossreceipts tax on fuel is going anywhere.

You can’t depend uponincreased gasoline taxes

to fund the highwaybudget. We’ll eventually have thou-sands of electric power autos; plusmileage keeps increasing. Today youare suggesting a user fee based onannual miles driven as being a betterroute. That makes sense to me.”

Sen. Lyle Koenen agreed that a usertax tied to annual mileage is a morelogical alternative to funding futurehighway projects. He too said the “grossreceipts tax on fuel” proposal is goingnowhere.

Renting space for the Minnesota Sen-ate, the Minnesota House and the twochambers during the major Capitolbuilding remodeling project is going tobe an expensive proposition. Koenentalked a $20 million cost to rent space

for the Senate; $60 million for House.The proposed new Senate office

building for just 44 of the 67 senatorsis not likely to happen. The idea beingthat key House and Senate leadershippositions would continue to be housedin the Capitol. But in so many words,Thissen and others said it’s an “all-or-nothing” proposition.

Time will tell how successful thisparticular Day on the Hill was for theMinnesota cooperative world. Worthnoting, however, is that seven of theeight issues discussed with legislatorsduring the 2013 Co-op Day on the Hillresulted in outcomes favorable to coop-eratives.

Dick Hagen is staff writer of TheLand. He may be reached at [email protected]. ❖

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The Minnesota Agricultural Education LeadershipCouncil is accepting grant applications for theimprovement of agricultural education across Min-nesota. MAELC will be awarding approximately$58,000 in competitive grants between two separategrant programs. All grant applications are to be sentto MAELC offices and postmarked before or on April15.

Since its establishment, MAELC has providednearly $3.5 million in competitive grants, scholar-ships, sponsored projects and awards.

Quality Program Grants are designed to help sec-ondary, post-secondary and adult farm businessmanagement programs deliver high-quality agricul-tural education programs focused on seven NationalQuality Program Standards. These program stan-dards include program design and instruction, lead-ership development, marketing, professional growth,experiential learning, school and community part-nerships, and program planning and evaluation.

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Among the 10 priority issues there is a focus onprograms that work with the local, regional, nationaland international community along with businesseson preparing the future work force for agriculturaleducation and agriculture careers. There is also anemphasis on programs that encourage a healthylocal, national and international economy throughagricultural education.

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The March 31 front pageof almost every daily news-paper in the world featureddire headlines for a storymade public the nightbefore by the UnitedNations’ IntergovernmentalPanel on Climate Change.

“Climate change alreadyaffecting food supply,”announced The Guardianin England. “Worst is Yet toCome,” noted that day’sNew York Times. “UNpanel: Warming worsenfood, hunger problems,”headlined the AssociatedPress story sent member news organi-zations.

Indeed, the U.N. climate changereport — link to it and other sourcescited here athttp://farmandfoodfile.com/in-the-news — was big news for everyoneeverywhere except, it seems, U.S. farmand ranch groups and their members.

In fact, more than 24 hours after thereport and its grim forecasts rico-cheted the world over, most majorAmerican farm groups had yet to evenacknowledge the report and theimpacts its 72 authors predict climatechange will have on the world’s farms,farmers and food production.

Golly, climate change andits affect on farms andranch production and liveswill just go away if no one atthe American Farm BureauFederation, the NationalCorn Growers Association,the American Soybean Asso-ciation, the National Cattle-men’s Beef Association andthe National Wheat Grow-ers Association mentions it?

Not even the climate-change denying, Murdoch-owned Wall Street Jour-nal went that far. It at

least covered the report;OK, on Page A8 of its April Fool’s Dayedition.

Few see the latest U.N. climate reportas foolish because, for the first time, ituses hard data to project the worldwe’ll leave our children and grandchil-dren if we continue our climate-chang-ing carbon-burning binge.

It’s not a pretty picture. According tothe report:

• “In dry regions, drought frequencywill likely increase ... (and) climatechange is likely to reduce raw waterquality and post risks to drinkingwater quality ...”

• Rising ocean levels and superstorms (like Sandy that caused $65 bil-

lion in damage to New Jersey, NewYork and other East Coast states in2012) will “increase significantly” and,increasingly, expose “population andassets to coastal risks.”

• “... by the mid-21st century andbeyond, global marine-species redistri-bution and marine-biodiversity reduc-tion in sensitive regions will challengethe sustained provision of fisheries pro-ductivity and other ecosystem services...” and

• “For the major crops (wheat, riceand maize) in tropical and temperateregions, climate change without adap-tation is projected to negatively impactproduction ... Projected impacts vary ...with about 10 percent of projections forthe period 2030-49 showing yield gainsof more than 10 percent, and about 10percent of projections showing yieldlosses of more than 25 percent ...”

All this, continues the report, “com-bined with increasing food demand,would pose large risks to food securityglobally and regionally ...”

This should not be news to anyone inAmerican agriculture. Wild climateswings have hammered the cattle,corn, vegetable and fruit sectors in thelast decade and sustained drought con-tinues to devastate huge ag areas fromthe High Plains to California.

It certainly isn’t news to the land

grant universities that research globalwarming. At the forefront is EugeneTakle, a professor of agronomy anddirector of Iowa State University’s Cli-mate Science Program.

Currently, Takle and ISU colleagueJerry Hatfield, director of the NationalLab for Agriculture and Environment, arelead authors of the ag chapter of the man-dated 2014 National Climate Assess-ment. The report, due later this month,“will paint a sobering picture of climatechange globally and its impacts on theUnited States,” Takle related when inter-viewed last fall for a campus publication.

“One of the key messages of thereport,” Takle said, “is that the inci-dence of weather extremes will con-tinue and will have increasingly nega-tive effects on crop and livestockproductivity because critical thresholdsare already being exceeded.”

At least someone at a respectedAmerican agricultural institutionbelieves climate change will be the 21stcentury farm and ranch game changer.Too bad it’s not an actual farm or ranchgroup.

Alan Guebert’s “Farm and Food File”is published weekly in more than 70newspapers in North America. Contacthim at [email protected] columns, news and events areposted at www.farmandfoodfile.com. ❖

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If you even know a farmer, you knowwhat I’m talking about.

There’s a certain kind of strength thatbelongs only to a farmer. And if the restof the world understood it, there would bea national day of recognition for thosewho choose to spend their lives filling ourplates three times a day, every day.

You may know a farmer if you’ve eversmelled him coming before you wereaware of his presence. Though it’s notalways that way, you’ll want to admirehis strength from a distance after he hasspent the day power washing the hoghouse or scooping rotten corn out of a bin. You mayalso want to give him a snack that comes with awrapper or a fork on those days — his hands maynot be the cleanest. And you may want to distributeit at the end of a long stick. Ack.

The farmer is a man-beast of sorts. He can heftheavy hay bales straight up, not even needing thatfamiliar “bale swing space” to get it where it needsto go. He can carry four hay bales at a time acrossthe yard. While his slow but paced stride in doing somay resemble a penguin mother-to-be, he knowshow to get that job done when he’s the only onethere.

A farmer can pick up a 250-pound pig on hog load-ing day. Of course, this depends on how well the hogloading is going. The madder the farmer, the lighterthe pig.

The farmer has hands strong enough tocrack open pails of feed additives, hook upheavy implements and fix motors, andgentle enough to cradle a tiny, sick lamb.

He scales the sides of grain bins andsilos with great athleticprowess — sometimes,holding a shovel as hegoes. That should be anew Olympic sport.There are times whenthe farm wife’s heart isracing as much as herfarmer husband’s is bythe time he reaches his

destination. It’s a long way to thetop going straight up, and a shortway down if his foot slips.

He bales on the hottest days ofsummer and repairs frozen livestockwaterers bare-handed when it’s 20below. He’s out checking pregnantlivestock, delivering baby animals inthe middle of the night, and worksaround the clock to get the crops outand the last of the fall tillage donebefore it snows.

Straight rows and healthy crops are important tohim; after all, everyone will see.

He sits with a pencil and a calculator as he mar-kets his commodities, and does so with a stomach ofsteel as he plays that game. He fills out his financialstatement for his banker, and sometimes wonderswhy things weren’t better, based on how hard he

worked all year.He watches his children struggle with the death of

animals they’ve grown close to, and even struggleswith it himself now and then. He watches his youngchildren clumsily learn how to run his equipment,

sitting next to them, guiding andencouraging — sometimes with firmtones. But always, teaching the nextgeneration how to do it after he’s gone.

He shoulders years when commodityprices convince him to put off buyingneeded equipment, and spends moneycautiously in the good years, knowingit may not last.

His skin is leathery, calloused, linedand worn — not only from MotherNature, but from years of worry, a fewyears of hardship, and a lot of sleepdeprivation.

And yet when that sickly motor runslike a top again at the work of hishands, when healthy animals greethim at the feed bunk, when he success-fully crafts a machine part out of scrapiron because he can’t afford to buy

new; when he can fix something himself, when hestands in his field and feels the rain water his crops... when he puts on his cap and squints in the sun-shine of a brand new day, it’s enough to give him theguts to do it all over again.

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A farmer canpick up a 250-pound pig onhog loadingday. Of course,this depends onhow well thehog loading isgoing. Themadder thefarmer, thelighter the pig.

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Springtime weather has finally arrived. The winterperiod has been the time for meetings,while spring bringsoutdoor activities and scratching of the soil for planting.From recent phone calls in the McLeod and Meeker coun-ties Extension offices, I can tell people in the communityare thinking ahead. Many of the common questionsrevolve around tree management. For example, whenshould I prune my apple trees? Well, if you have notalready, there is still some time for certain species of trees.

You can prune apple trees, including floweringcrabapples, mountain ash, hawthorns and shrubcotoneasters in late-winter from February to earlyApril. Spring or summer pruning increases chances forinfection and spread of the bacterial disease fireblight.Autumn or early winter pruning is more likely to resultin drying and die-back at pruning sites. Oaks, ash andelm trees can also be pruned this time of year.

Pruning approaches include crown thinning, crownraising and crown reduction. Crown thinning is prima-rily used in hardwoods to increase the amount of roomfor light and air to penetrate the tree. You still willwant to maintain the tree’s natural shape and form.

Another form of crown thinning is to make sure thereis only one dominant leader instead of two or more co-dominate leaders on the tree. Crown raising is cuttingoff some of the bottom branches to permit travel under-neath the tree. This could be for lawn mowers, peopleand vehicles. Be sure not to raise the crown of the treetoo high to avoid an excessively high crown.

Crown reduction is another approach to pruning. Thismethod should be used only in a last resort when the treehas outgrown its permitted space. This approach shouldnot be used on trees with a pyramidal growth form.

Topping and tipping pruning practices do moreharm to trees than they help. Topping is pruninglarge upright branches between the nodes and issometimes done to reduce the height of the tree. Tip-ping is pruning lateral branches between nodes toreduce the crown width. These practices result insprouts and dead branches that will reduce the life ofthe tree. Use the crown reduction method as a lastresort and avoid topping and tipping.

What about treating the wounds? Most of the time thetree sap, gums and resins naturally work to decreasepathogens invading the trees.Therefore, there are few cir-cumstances when wound dressings are needed for pruningcuts. Often, they create more problems than they avoid.

The University of Minnesota Extension website —www.extension.umn.edu — contains a vast amountof information. At another U of M link —http://z.umn.edu/pruningtrees14 — you can learnmore about pruning trees and shrubs.

The Extension website is an excellent source of informa-tion, but you are not limited to just that. I am alwayshappy to find information to help answer your questions.We also have Master Gardeners available to help out withyour questions. Feel free to call me in McLeod CountyExtension Office at (320) 484-4303 or Meeker CountyExtension Office at (320) 693-5275 for further information.You can also reach me by e-mail at [email protected].

This article was submitted by Nathan Winter, Uni-versity of Minnesota Extension agricultural produc-tions systems educator for McLeod and Meeker(Minn.) counties. ❖

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The Tree Care Industry Associationreviewed 45 civilian tree care-relatedaccidents reported by the media in2013. Of these accidents, 28 (62 per-cent) were fatal. The average age ofthe victim was 52. These accidentsinvolved homeowners who attempted“do-it-yourself” tree work.

These statistics do not represent all— or even most — of the tree care acci-dents involving non-professionals.These were simply the accidents sensa-tional enough to be reported by themedia on the day they happened. Evenso, these statistics provide insight intothe types of hazards that one is likely toencounter while attempting tree work.

“These accidents serve as a stark

reminder of the dangers homeownersface when conducting their own treework, and highlight the need for treeowners to seek out tree care companieswith the proper qualifications andequipment to handle the work safely,”said Peter Gerstenberger, senioradviser for Safety, Standards & Com-pliance for TCIA. “Because tree careinvolves dangerous procedures such aspruning large limbs, felling trees andclimbing trees, it is best to outsourcethe job to a trained professional.”Struck-bys

Thirty people were injured — 21 ofthem fatally — when they were struck bysome object while performing tree work.Typically there were struck by the treeitself (18 of 30) or a tree limb (eight of 30).

Two civilians were injured whenthey were struck by a car whileattempting to clear a fallen tree fromthe roadway. One homeowner wasstruck by a chainsaw.Finally, a caring spouse wasinjured when she was struckby her falling husband,because of his own tree caremishap.

Lessons: Successful treefelling and large limb removalinvolves accurate assessment of thelean, weight distribution and otherforces acting on the tree as well as inter-nal defects that can affect how the treewill react. These are just a few of theimportant factors. A professional treefeller uses a precise face cut (wedge,undercut) and back cut, and possiblyropes and felling wedges, to control thetree’s or branch’s direction of fall.Falls

There were 14 falls in the media in2013. Six of the 10 falls from trees andone of the four falls from ladders werefatal.

Lessons: Cut branches — especiallylarge ones cut with a chainsaw —almost invariably hit the base of theladder as they fall, wiping out the lad-der. Homeowners fall out of trees typi-cally because they are not secured andlose their balance. A sure recipe for dis-aster involves mixing height, largefalling or swinging masses, a powerfulchainsaw and inexperience with any orall of the aforementioned ingredients.

Case studyAll of the 45 accidents we analyzed

were classified as either struck-bys orfalls. The final accident is so unique —

and yet in some ways so rep-resentative — that wethought it best to relate asummary of the newsaccount:

“A 70-year-old gentleman inFenton, Mich., scaled 65 feet oftree in his backyard for what he

thought would be routine treetrimming. Unfortunately, this rou-

tine tree trimmer needed rescuing afterhe had nearly completed his yard work.

“I went to cut a limb over my head andlost concentration for a split second,” thegentleman said. “The limb went thewrong way, the rope got caught on myfoot and broke it, and I couldn’t getdown. I was just trying to save somemoney and do it myself, but one secondof carelessness can wreak havoc.”

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L’chaim!Salud. Grab a bottle and toast —

Prost! Or Skal, chin chin or Kambai.It’s all the same when you raise yourglass. Cheers! Slainte! Here’s mud inyour eye!

You toast to life, to family, yourfavorite team, the people around you,and to good times and good friends.But what will you toast with? Read“Locally Brewed” by Anna Blessingand get some new ideas.

So you want to kick back this week-end with something different, andthe choices seem endless. There’s areason for that, says Blessing: in theyear it took her to research and writeher book, “a new brewery was open-ing somewhere in the country everyday.” She estimates that there are around 3,000 craftbreweries in the United States — and while it’s truethat nobody has settled on a real definition of “craftbrewery,” there are just as many stories as there aremeanings to the phrase.

The second-oldest family-owned brewery in Amer-ica is in Minnesota, in a beautiful valley where pea-cocks roam the hops fields. You’ll also learn in thisbook about a Minnesota brewery that has a lawnamed after it.

Read about a Michigan brewery that was estab-lished because its founder had a scare with “thefeds.” You’ll learn about a brewery co-started by anelementary school teacher; one that’s “willing to try… sometimes crazy, flavor combinations”; and onethat stayed in business, thanks to a $250,000 mug.

In Wisconsin, the nation’s first U.S. Department ofAgriculture-certified organic beer is brewed by thesame folks who crafted the “first fruit beer since Pro-hibition.” You’ll also read about a brewer’s wife who’san “accomplished artist” and designs all their labels.

Using as-authentic-as-possible vessels, an Ohiobrewer — who’s not as passionate about beer as he isabout history — makes beer based on ancientSumerian recipes. Indiana is home to a brewery witha fanatical cult following and release parties that areattended by thousands. And Illinois is home to a tinybrewery that’s “cramped for even one person to movearound.” It’s also home to a Latin American brewery,and a brewery that was started because of a collegeclass: they got an “A.”

OK, now you’re thirsty. And you’re up for some-thing different, so you’ll want to make a list of tourinformation and beers you’d like to try while you’rereading “Locally Brewed” and looking at its abun-dance of photographs. Blessing makes that easy,since she offers brief (but fact-filled) chapters on 20breweries and a small list of pubs that feature theirbeers — which I thought was a nice, tempting teasefor beer-drinking readers. I loved seeing label andposter artwork here, and I also got a kick out of the“playlist” because, after all, what’s beer withouttunes and friends?

Even if you don’t live in the above states, beer dis-tribution is often wide and besides, says Blessing,

maybe a “pilgrimage is inorder.” If that sounds like fun,grab a designated driver, acopy of “Locally Brewed,” andhit the road.

Bottoms up!Look for the reviewed book

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The Bookworm is TerriSchlichenmeyer. Terri hasbeen reading since she was3 years old and never goesanywhere without a book.

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Given my druthers, by the first week ofApril, I’d druther be fishing from myboat. Unfortunately, it didn’t appear thatthere was much likelihood of that hap-pening by that time this year on arealakes.

So like the rest of you, any fishing I hadbeen doing was through a hole in the ice.

But at that late date, at least we cancall it ice-fishing lite. With sub-zero tem-peratures (hopefully) behind us, there nolonger is a real need to haul along shel-ters, heaters, propane tanks to the lake.

After months of loading and unloading all of thatequipment, gearing up for late-season ice-fishingwas refreshingly simple.

A pail, limited tackle, bait, a couple of rods and,depending on where you’re fishing, perhaps aflasher, and you were in business.

In most instances, on lakes where there was lotsof fishing activity and overnight temperatures nearor above freezing, even the gas auger could be leftbehind since the holes from the previous day wouldremain open.

Ice fishing at this time of the year was to enjoy thebest of what the sport had to offer, yet a way to exor-cise those demons brought on by all of those frigidtemperatures and piles of snow over the previousseveral months.

I made a few fishing forays to area lakes to cash

in on the late-season panfish bite.There had been little danger of sunburn,

to be sure.But while the weather hardly had been

balmy, at least it was comfortable enoughto sit out in the open on a pail whilecatching a meal or two of bluegills andcrappies.

Unlike those wintery days when we’reall isolated within the confines of shelters,huddled next to hissing heaters, being outin the wide-open spaces brings a social

aspect to the sport.The dozens of other anglers kibitzing with one

another, moving from hole to hole seeking active fish,it becomes a collective celebration of spring.

To top it off, the fishing was pretty good, too.I’m sure someone has an explanation for it, but

unlike those mid-winter bites that tend to happen atinconvenient hours — in darkness and frequently, inthe wee hours of the morning — the bite just beforeice-out tends to be at more convenient and civilizedtimes.

I don’t claim to be smart enough to know why thisis.

It’s just nice to be able to catch a mess of fish on aweekend afternoon and still arrive home in daylightand early enough to fillet, fry and serve them forsupper.

There really is nothing that compares with sittingdown to a meal of fish that only hours earlier stillswam in cold water.

The shelter, the heater, all of the other cold-weather ice-fishing gear have been stashed. I amdone with them.

A specter of this winter past, the snow blower, stillhaunts my garage, silent, poised for more action.

I’ll admit that these past months would have beeneven more trying without the machine that faithfullychewed through the all-too-frequent snowfalls.

Nevertheless, like someone whistling past a grave-yard, I’ve tried not to look at it as the garage doorrumbles up and I walk past the machine every morn-ing.

Instead, I see the boat awaiting preparation for theice-out crappie bite, a lawnmower to tune, a motorcy-cle that needs a new rear tire. In keeping with a vowmade several weeks ago that I was done moving anymore snow, I resisted the urge to fire the snowblower up following early April’s blizzard.

Several weeks into spring, I let Mother Nature,unkind as she has been, clean up this most recentmess she left in my driveway.

Thank goodness for four-wheel-drive.John Cross is a Mankato (Minn.) Free Press staff

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By KAREN SCHWALLERThe Land Correspondent

SIBLEY, Iowa — Everynow and then, something inlife comes along that canreally make a difference inthe life of a young person.

That happened with StevenBrockshus of Sibley, who wasan FFA member all four yearsof high school, and has now beennamed to the National FFA officerteam as a sophomore in college. He isthe National Central Region vicepresident. There are six of them in thenation.

Brockshus, 20, an Iowa State Uni-versity ag major, said the role is soimportant to him that he is taking hissophomore year of college off so hecan commit himself to the responsibil-ities and personal growth his positionrequires of him.

“I love it,” he said of his FFA career,which has led him from his local FFA

chapter at Sibley-OcheyedanHigh School, all the way toJapan to interact with Japan-ese high school students whoare interested in agriculture.“I’ve never had anyone besidesmy parents and teachersinvest so much in me and wantme to be so successful.”

FFA is nothing new to theBrockshus family, who operate a dairyfarm northwest of Ocheyedan. He andhis brothers have all been heavilyinvolved in FFA, taking on leadershiproles on the local and state levels andtraveling all over the state with it. Hisfather, Jason, was also active in leader-ship roles when he was in FFA in theearly 1990s, and encouraged his sonsto get involved with it.

Brockshus has come a long way sincehis first day of FFA, as he rememberedhis ag education teacher, Mike Earll,making him and his class feel at homein that setting. He remembered his

freshman year of FFA, as he partici-pated in a “career development event”contest in ag leadership. He did “Con-duct of Meetings” for it, taking him tothe state competition, where he camein last in the state.

“Mr. Earll said it didn’t matterbecause it was more about the journeyanyway,” he said.

His sophomore year he becameinvolved in launching the creation ofan unofficial welcome center near Sib-ley called “Hawkeye Point.” It’s thehighest point in Iowa, which their FFAchapter thought could make a goodattraction to their county. He workedwith the county board of supervisors,and that year also met and got to knowGov. Terry Branstad, Lt. Gov. KimReynolds and Iowa Secretary of Agri-culture Bill Northey.

“I didn’t know how big of a deal itwas at the time,” he said.

He served as chapter secretary dur-ing his junior year and spent that yearworking toward the state FFA degree,which he received.

His senior year brought chapterreporter responsibilities, as he workedwith local media and businesses in thecommunity. He also helped securefunding for the “Hawkeye Point” wel-come center, and saw the campgroundportion of that area become a reality.That year he was also approached byJake Kent, a state FFA officer, aboutrunning for a state office. He waselected to the Northwest State VicePresident position for the 2010-11year, and never looked back.

“Jake asked me one day if I’d everthought about running. It got methinking about it. I can’t thank himenough for how much he’s done me,”said Brockshus, who graduated fromSibley-Ocheyedan High School in2011.

During his first year as a state offi-cer he put 20,000 miles on the cardoing chapter visits around the stateand visiting with school administra-tors. They worked with students onteamwork, communication and

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BROCKSHUS, from pg. 14Aauthenticity. He helped facilitateconferences and spent time at thenew Iowa FFA Enrichment Centerin Ankeny.

Brockshus spent his freshmanyear of college as a state vice presi-dent, working with planning thestate FFA convention in Ames thatattracts 5,000 FFA members fromacross the state annually.

He went on to become the stateFFA president for the 2012-13school year. With others on the stateofficer team, he connected with peo-ple from DuPont Pioneer, Syngenta,the Des Moines Register and other heavy hitters inthe agribusiness arena. He also worked more withNorthey — along with ag secretaries from all acrossthe United States.

As state FFA president, he also worked with astate officer team and an adult board of directors oncreating policies for the FFA organization.

Being elected this past November to a nationalposition for this school year, Brockshus has alreadyfound himself in places he never dreamed he wouldbe. He has mentors from around the nation who helpguide him in making decisions and encouraging hisgrowth. He has gained copious experience in doinginterviews and in public speaking, presenting work-shops, participating in partnership training andworking with the public. He and the team also metwith the chief executive officer of Tyson Foods andlearned about the scope of that agribusiness.

He’s been to Arkansas for team training on goals,values and strategies, and went to Wisconsin tospend a week working with FFA students from 43

different chapters there.He did workshops andkeynote speeches there.

This past January hewas in Washington, D.C.,where he and the teammet with U.S. Secretary ofAgriculture Tom Vilsack,along with the secretary ofeducation and chairmanof the Senate ag commit-tee. He also spent timethere at the national FFAboard meeting, where theydiscussed issues in FFApolicies and where theorganization is headed.

“Since I worked on the state level with some ofthese issues, it was fun to see what was happeningwith them at the national level,” Brockshus said.

Taking him to Tokyo, Japan, and surroundingareas, Brockshus spent 10 days with Japanese stu-dents in the “FFJ” (Future Farmers of Japan). Therehe and the team visited with Japanese studentsinterested in agriculture, visited rice paddies, visitedwith a Japanese grain buyer, and even got to standon a barge and watch a shipment of U.S. corn comeinto port.

“It was a real come-to moment for me,” Brockshussaid. “That corn came from the United States andcould have been from our neighbor’s farm. It mademe think about what my dad always says. I askedhim once what keeps him getting out of bed everyday, and he said it was about feeding the world. Peo-ple depend on what we do for a living and I saw itthere.”

He also ate in some Japanese restaurants, andthought it was interesting the way the menu show-

cased U.S. beef.“They had a picture of the United States on the

menu, with the Midwest section highlighted, thenthey had a picture of a farmer next to it,” he said.“They know the U.S. has quality meat.”

Brockshus has had plenty of time on trips to visitwith people about how food is grown and about foodsafety issues. He said a man from New York onceasked him what GMOs are.

“It was neat to be able to share that knowledgewith him and share what I’ve learned in my animalscience class in college,” Brockshus said. “Hethought all farms in Iowa were factory farms.”

The most meaningful part of his FFA experience,Brockshus said, has been being able to reach out toother young people and get them excited about agri-culture. “I never thought I would be able to travelhalfway around the world through FFA.”

He will finish up his term on the national officerteam with the National FFA Convention inLouisville, Ky., this November.

His future plans call for finishing college at ISU,where he is majoring in ag education and globalresource systems. He would like to become an ageducation teacher or start an agribusiness of somekind. He leaves all options open, as he said he keepsa notebook handy at all times to jot down ideas hehas about alleviating world hunger, and ways hecan contribute to that goal. His ultimate dreamwould be to return to this family’s dairy farm afterhe’s been out in the world.

“What I hang my hat on at the end of the day isthat anyone can find success. I found it through myinvolvement in FFA. No matter who you are or whatyou do, there’s always something you can do to beinvolved in FFA and become successful,” Brockshussaid. ❖

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By DICK HAGENThe Land Staff Writer

Indicating there’s still a lot ofwork to be done, CongressmanCollin Peterson, 24 years repre-senting Minnesota’s largely ruralwestern Minnesota district,announced on March 17 that he isnow seeking his 13th term in Con-gress. Likely favored to repeat,even in this November election when Democratincumbents are likely to get roughed up a bit, he’snot bashful about trashing both Tea Party Republi-cans and extreme left Democrats. He doubtsDemocrats will take the U.S. House this year.

If he wins he will continue to work with Republi-cans on issues that he considers not to be partisan,and issues relating to U.S. agriculture usually fallinto that category, he said.

Q: After 12 terms and 24 years in Congress,why are you a candidate again?

Peterson: There’s still a lot of work to be done.Yes, we finally got a farm bill passed but now theimplementation process begins. And that is oftenmore important that getting the bill passedbecause, as we all know, the devil is in the details ofvirtually all legislation. In the 2008 farm bill someof the items I got into that bill, especially in theenergy issue, but the time they got done with therules it was completely opposite of what I hadintended. That was the time the environmentalists

got more of the earsof Congress.

I met with (USDA)Secretary (Tom) Vil-sack for about anhour (March 14).We’ve set up aprocess for weeklysessions between mystaff and his to assiston these details. Buthe has over 600 pro-visions to be imple-mented into this farmbill. His hope is tohave them done bythe end of this yearbut I can tell youtoday they are notgoing to get them alldone.

Q: Perhaps a goodexample is our local Farm Service Agencyoffice. Those staff people at this stage are sim-ply bewildered because farmers are askingquestions; they don’t yet have information andhave nothing to tell them about the details ofthe farm bill.

Peterson: That is one good example of the com-plexity of this legislation. But already there areother big issues. The railroad car issue with oil nowdisplacing grain. We’ve got to get the highway billdone. There’s just a lot of work to be done. I’ve hadthree to four weeks off after getting the farm billdone. I’m kind of back to normal. I’m feeling

recharged again ... I’m not ready to sit on the dockand look at the lake. I’ve got some clout on both sidesof the aisle, especially in agriculture, and I think Ican bring that to bear so that it’s good both for mydistrict and the country.

Q: My coffee friends are asking why don’t youget some work done?

Peterson: (Said jokingly) Why don’t the voterselect some people who want to get work done? What’shappened is that congressional districts have beenso gerrymandered (reassigned borders) that most ofthe voters in a given district now represent mostlyone party or the other. When this happens these dis-tricts get polarized to the right, or to the left. Com-promise seems to disappear. Then we have talk radioand the various so-called news channels which oftenexpress their own political leanings. We’ve madesome progress ... getting the budget and the farm billdone. We’ve raised the debt ceiling. So hopefully wecan build on that but the reality is that there are abunch of people who come to Washington and don’twant to get anything done.

Q: What was the “trigger point” that finallygot the farm bill completed?

Peterson: Basically two things were hanging itup. The dairy issue was one and we seemingly hadsupport of the dairy industry and the four majorfarm groups but (Republican House Leader John)Boehner was supporting the position of the dairyprocessors. Things were going along smoothly, or sowe thought.

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PETERSON, from pg. 16Ahe could outvote me 12 to 11. One ofhis votes was a Democrat so I went to(Minority House Leader Nancy)Pelosi and had her take this Democ-rat off the conference committee. Icould then outvote him 12 to 11.When he realized that situationBoehner went to Frank Lucas (Houseag committee chairman) and toldLucas that he wouldn’t let the billcome up. So I went to Boehner andsaid, “Look, we’ve got to get this thingdone so we came up with another wayto deal with the dairy issue. I’m notcertain if it’s going to work but weOK’d it.

The other hang-up was paymentlimitations. It wasn’t so visible butbehind the scenes that issue hadmileage. I had to work lots of strate-gies, especially with the southern con-tingent in Congress. I understandthose guys. They do have differentthoughts about what a farm bill

should be doing. I went to(Debbie) Stabenow (Sen-ate ag committee chair-man) to get her to under-stand what needed to bedone; the same withChairman Lucas. Lots ofphone time with boththose folks and finally onSaturday night before thevote I got Stabenow tomove on it.

Then I called Lucas. Hewas at a basketball game.Afterwards he called meback and said he agreedto the change and thatwas the final thing thatbrought the farm bill upfor vote. Meanwhile I didsome telephone time with Sen. PatrickLeahy to iron out some differences hehad with the bill. But the problemremains with the new dairy bill that ifwe get into an oversupply situation thedairy farmers are going to be protected

from a collapse of themarket.

The U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculturewill be buying up theexcess to use as fooddonations for foodshelf and othernational food aid pro-grams. If overproduc-tion happens, themargin insurancethat dairy farmerscan sign-up for willonly apply to theirtwo-year productionbase. It most likelymight need sometweaking once it getsinto application.

Q: This new farm bill is a five-year bill up to 2019. What then?

Peterson: We kept the permanentlaw for agriculture. If we can’t come upwith a new coalition to get somethingdone, the process will likely be extend-ing the current bill, much like we didthis past year because they won’t wantto go to permanent law which auto-matically props agricultural prices,especially milk, to much higher levels.So this might be a 10-year farm bill,and we can live with that. It’s not per-fect but given with what we were deal-ing with it’s a pretty good outcome.

Yes, it totaled 959 pages as youreported in your magazine. The five-year price tag is $489 billion. The

nutrition program accounts for $371billion or about 76 percent of the totalcost. But frankly we couldn’t havepassed a new farm bill without theinclusion of this nutrition package ...and that’s basically because 90 percentof today’s Congress is outside of agri-culture.

And for these members of Congressit’s not just food stamps; it’s schoollunch; it’s money for the food shelf pro-gram; it’s food aid for the elderly; it’sfeeding the hungry within the “innercity” ghetto areas, etc. Sure there aresome abuses generally at the state andlocal levels where they’ve permittedeligibility below the criteria standards.So a number of states have now quali-fied families and individuals for foodstamps anyway, and you and I are pay-ing for it.

Q: Years back you were a statesenator in the Minnesota Legisla-ture. How do you compare the twoenvironments?

Peterson: I’ve been away so longfrom our state government but some ofwhat I hear is that what is affecting usin Washington on getting things doneis also happening now in state govern-ments. I doubt that it’s as bad as Wash-ington but remember our Minnesotastate government got shut down for afew days last year when it suddenlyran out of money.

Compared to some other states I

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PETERSON, from pg. 18Abelieve Minnesota state government functionspretty well. But it all boils down to the new politicsof today’s society ... cable news, talking anchors,Twitter, Facebook, etc. Everyone is an expert thesedays and half the time they don’t know what they’retalking about.

Q: Wolf hunting is again an issue in Min-nesota. Do these things sometimes becomeissues within Congress, too?

Peterson: Very definitely. I’ve been pushing wolfhunting because I’m in favor of it. This is not just aMinnesota issue, but also in Michigan, Montana andelsewhere. Early on it was the federal governmentthat wouldn’t allow a state to have a season.

But I, (Sen. Amy) Klobuchar and the Montana del-egation got on that to be a state issue and soon itwas. Even in the farm bill in the conservation sectionwe have written in the protection of wildlife as wellas water quality and other conservation issues.

Q: So in view of the relative prosperity offarming the past several years, why do weneed a farm bill?

Peterson: I get that often and I simply respondthat low prices will get you high prices and prettysoon high prices will get you low prices. So thisuncertainty of income is partly the protection thatcrop insurance provides. We’re in the moderationcycle right now and some farmers soon won’t bemaking money.

If everyone had been totally responsible andbanked some of their new money rather than invest-ing in more land and machinery, they could betterwiggle through these cycles. But you know how peo-ple are, farmers included. They don’t want to paymore taxes so they used their new wealth for newequipment to cash in on the first-year depreciationallowances.

Q: Some economists are predicting netincome for 2014 to be upwards of 25 percentbelow 2013 net income. Is the farm bill provid-ing some protection against this downfall?

Peterson: All the inputs costs of agriculture haverisen significantly. So yes, crop insurance is a strat-egy to lessen the financial hurt. But people have tounderstand the high costs of getting into farmingthese days. Bankers won’t work with “wannabee”farmers without this safety net of crop insurance. It’sthis crop insurance program that makes bankerswilling to work with startup farmers, too. The aver-age person living in town or the city has no conceptof the capital needs of farming these days.

Q: Why didn’t Country of Origin Labeling getincluded in the new farm bill?

Peterson: Because there was no resolution as towhat would be a working solution. We’re workingwith current WTO (World Trade Organization) rul-ings but no one has resolved the issue of what willmake Country of Origin work. This one takes someinternational compromising.

If people had come to us saying “if you do this, itwill work.” But because we never got to the point ofknowing what the resolution would be, it never got

dealt with in this farm bill. Once that resolutionhappens, we potentially will try to do Country of Ori-gin legislation separately from the farm bill.

Part of the problem is that we have an integratedmarketplace with Mexico and Canada. So if pigs arefarrowed in Canada but finished in the UnitedStates, would the label have to state that “dual-ori-gin” status? So could the label in fact read a productof both U.S. and Canada?

I think multiple labels could work, at least as astarting point. Also pigs born in Canada butprocessed down here, would the packing house haveto shut down the line temporarily because of achange of origin of the next kill?

Q: Is E15 fuel going to happen? Why isn’t ithappening?

Peterson: EPA (Environmental ProtectionAgency) is hung up on this issue. I think we’ll be get-ting some relief. But trust me, there are two sides tothis renewable fuels issue and lots of money is feed-

ing the challenges. I don’t think we’ll get them toback off on their proposed reduction in the Renew-able Fuels Standards for ethanol but I believethey’ll soon have a ruling we can live with for theprotection of our own ethanol industry.

I don’t see new ethanol plants being built but Ithink we do everything we can to maintain the vol-umes of our current industry. Part of the issue withE15 is that we have no discernible way of getting itinto the marketplace.

All the convenient stops that offer both food andfuel would have to spend big money for new tanks,pumps, etc. So that’s a huge challenge keeping thisfrom moving. On cellulosic fuels I have my doubtsabout their profitability ever happening.

Q: What’s the mind set of other nations aboutAmerica?

Peterson: I don’t know. I’m not a world traveler. Ithink this is mostly a political issue. We’re a strongcountry. We still have the strongest currency. We’rethe most reliable providers of food and feed. Wehave the biggest and most-efficient agriculturalindustry in the world. And we’re now No. 1 in oil.

Q: This huge debt piling up in China, some-thing like $17 trillion currently, is that goingto impact everybody eventually?

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By DAN LINEHANMankato Free Press

ST. PAUL — In November 2011, stateregulators admitted they weren’t ready forthe move to require diesel fuel sold in thesummer to contain 10-percent biodieselmade primarily from soybean oil.The Leg-islature had earlier aimed to move to so-called “B10” diesel fuel by 2012.

But the commerce department wasn’tconfident in its ability to conduct timelyinspections of retail outlets and truckingfacilities to ensure the new standardwould be met. The lack of blending facil-ities in southwest Minnesota was also

partly responsible for the delay.Almost two years later, on Sept. 30,

2013, the state decided it was ready forthe 10-percent mixture, called“biodiesel.” It had to give 270 days’ noticebefore each increase, so the implementa-tion was set for July of this year.

However, under the Legislature’soriginal bill, a bump to 20 percent wascoming up fast, in 2015.

That deadline would be extended bythree years, to 2018, under a bill fromNorth Mankato Rep. Clark Johnson.

The basic problem with the 2015

deadline is similar to the reasons forthe earlier delays: The state just isn’tready, he said.

The state’s soybean farmers associa-tion, Mankato-based Minnesota Soybean,supports the bill, said Mike Youngerberg,its senior director of field services.Another version of the bill, opposed by theassociation, would have delayed the 10-percent transition and eliminate the 20-percent move entirely.But it failed to passa Senate committee last month.

Johnson’s bill, too, has an uncertainfuture — it didn’t pass through itsHouse committees before a March 21deadline — but he believes it can stillpass this year. In addition to delayingthe B20 mandate, Johnson’s bill hastwo relatively minor changes.

First,the mandate currently only appliesto fuel sold between April and October.Biodiesel is more likely than regular fuel toturn to a gel in cold weather.The bill wouldchange the last month of the summermandate to September.

“In discussions with a number of peo-ple, we agreed that October could be alittle chancy, especially if it gets reallycold during the harvest,” Youngerbergsaid. The bill also allows an exemptionfor companies that build generators totest them without biodiesel. Thechange was sought by MTU OnsiteEnergy, formerly Katolight, but is notspecific to the Mankato company.

“We certainly want to recognize that peo-ple have the opportunity to sell equipmentin other places and need to be able to test it,”Youngerberg said.Biodiesel has been a boonfor soybean farmers in part because theindustry has had excess soybean oil forsome time, as the food industry has beenmoving away from transfats. (Oil is releasedas soybeans are crushed,and the remainingmeal is used largely for livestock feed.)

“It was a substantial market thatmoved away,” he said. “If it weren’t forbiodiesel taking up that slack, wecould have been in really dire straits.”There is opposition to the mandate,including from the trucking industry.

Bruce Goodrich, owner of R & E Enter-prises of Mankato, said he’s not opposedto purchasing biodiesel — he bought a20-percent mixture last summer for thefleet — but he wants the ability to buyregular diesel when it’s cheaper.

“They have a much better producttoday. It’s just that price is the biggestissue that we’re facing on a dailybasis,” said Goodrich, who formerly saton the state’s Biodiesel Task Force.

Even a few pennies per gallon can makea big difference to a company that’s con-suming 1,500 gallons a day.“That’s a lot ofchange at the end of the year,” he said.

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Because he was an eight-year staterepresentative, Paul Kohls, now withAgStar Financial Services, is OK dis-cussing Minnesota Legislative activi-ties — or lack thereof. Kohls was one ofeight team leaders at the April 2 Dayon the Hill for the Minnesota Coopera-tive Network.

In an interview, Kohls retraced hispolitical curiosity which eventually ledto his candidacy and election as a staterepresentative. “As a senior in highschool I attended my first GOP caucus.I got active in local politics, remainedactive through college and law schooland eventually became a candidate. Ibelieve in a citizen-led legislaturewhich means elected officials shouldcome and go. So after four terms I wentback into the private sector full time.”

With AgStar, Kohls serves as a gen-eral counsel working in legal areas ofcompliance, government affairs andAgStar Board of Directors issues deal-ing with governance issues. He defi-nitely believes government is overex-tending its regulatory function.

“There is a need for effective andappropriate regulation,” Kohl said.“But the challenge today is that everytime something new gets layered onthere are additional costs, burdens andcompliance for an organization likeAgStar. Ultimately those costs getpassed along to consumers.”

He feels the majority of organiza-

tions in Minnesotaare incredibly respon-sible “… but there is agrowing tendency tothink government canregulate us out ofevery problem. Thereality is that if some-one is intent to com-mit fraud in the busi-ness world, you’re not

going to prevent that through regula-tion,” he said. “You may be able tocatch it, but you’re not going to stop it.My biggest concern about the growingregulatory umbrella being dumped onbusiness is the simple fact that ulti-mately the consumer pays the bill.”

When Kohl served in the MinnesotaHouse there were a dozen or moreactive farmers as legislative members;today that count is only five. “It may bean inevitable decline but I think itpresents a challenge. When there is alack of any industry in the chambers ofthe state Legislature I think it is a con-cern. Our citizens are better served ifwe have a diverse makeup of our legis-lators.”

He suggests a larger concern is therepopulation of Minnesota from farmsand rural communities into urbanareas or regional centers. “That meansfewer legislators are actually living inrural Minnesota and that puts ourrural communities at a challenge.Understanding the issues that areunique to rural America is a chal-lenge,” Kohls said.

So how do we keep “rural Minnesota”alive and vibrant? Keeping a stronginfrastructure is critical, he said. Thatincludes roads, bridges and telecom-munications capabilities such as ruralbroadband. “It’s important that busi-nesses in our rural communities canperform and provide their services justas effectively as the Twin Cities orother suburban area.

“Also I think our rural citizens,including our farmers, need to telltheir stories. There are a lot of greatthings happening in rural Minnesota.People need to take the time to sharetheir story because it’s a great story.”

He said some communities are see-ing a return of their younger genera-tion because they can come home andnow thanks to computer technologywork from their country home eventhough their corporate headquarters iselsewhere.

“I have a young lady who works forme who was able to move back to her

home community doing the same job.She was so pleased about being ableto ‘move home’ and be truly engagedin the social and community spirit ofher own community. It’s easier toestablish a role function in oursmaller communities and the positiveimpact of a small community on fam-ily life is so special.

“The people in the big cities, andmost of our elected officials here atthe State Capitol don’t witness thisslice of rural Minnesota, yet it createsa positive image for our entire state,”Kohls said.

Speaking on behalf of the Coopera-tive Network, the marketingumbrella for both Minnesota and Wis-consin co-ops, Kohls doesn’t sense anyparticular “anti-co-op” sentiment. Theongoing consolidation trends of bothproduction agriculture and ag busi-ness firms he admits at times createstension but it’s mostly healthy mar-

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With 956 pages, 12 titles and over460 provisions in the farm bill, it’slittle wonder that Farm ServiceAgency offices, farm insurancefirms, ag lenders and farmers arewaiting, and waiting.

As is said about government leg-islation, the devil is in the details and never more sothan with the Agricultural Act of 2014. Folks whospend time digesting the details are equally upsetwith the snail’s pace.

“They just won’t get all these provisions ironedout this year,” said Dave Ladd, a professional “dig-out-the-facts” guy who makes regular trips to Wash-ington, D.C., to keep his clients informed. “I don’tknow if they’ll ever get this one unraveled. Gettingit passed was a long journey full of mine fields. Nowgetting it implemented is going to take some time.The USDA says by the end of this year. I say that istoo ambitious.

“They’ll take pieces of it and iron out the detailspiecemeal ... like the animal disaster programwhich I understand is now fully implemented. Butwith the commodity payment provisions, producersare getting anxious about having to make decisionson their 2014 crop. Right now FSA offices have zerodetails. I think when they start signing up we’ll seea geographic division, so to speak, based on regionalcrop production.

“You have the southern cotton and rice guys ontheir agenda. And then we central and northernplains producers with our corn, soybeans and wheatissues. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see a propor-

tional sign-up withheavier participationin one area for onetype of mechanismand then heavier inthe other for differentreasons. Producersare going to workwith their lendersclosely to see whatbest fits their individ-ual operations.There’s definitely no‘one-size-fits-all’going forward withthis bill.”

He’s not concernedthis will be the lastfarm bill despite thegrowing minority of

influence sitting in the halls of Congress. But hedoes see a shift in the urban-rural coalition as evi-

dence by the nutrition title, the commodity title andother selected provisions. “But when I started seeingthat splitting in the House on the commodity titleand the nutrition title, I became aware that maybefuture compromises might be more difficult. Itmakes me wonder how long will some of those mem-ories linger.”

So how might Election 2014 affect future position-ing of agriculture in Washington, D.C.? Ladd dif-fused that question by suggesting it’s likely to bemore rural America, rural dynamics, rural develop-ment and energy that might be struggling for iden-tity. “For example the final ruling on the RFS(Renewable Fuels Standard) is due with a final rul-ing this June; EPA (Environmental ProtectionAgency) has its policy on navigable waters and whatdirection Congress will run with this huge issue.There will be a host of other issues aside from thefarm bill that I think we’ll see highlighted in this‘even number’ year,” Ladd said.

Ladd was interviewed at the Day on the Hill forMinnesota co-ops on April 2. ❖

KOHLS, from pg. 21Aketplace tension which is the nature of any competi-tive industry. “But I think there will continue to be arole for small co-ops, small elevators and small farmsbecause they provide a different service. The rapidlyexpanding local food markets and food cooperativesare a good example.”

So if the “super cycle” of agriculture is now history,what does that portend for the future of AgStar?“That’s a reality that we do wrestle with. We’re verymuch aware of this slowdown. These volatile mar-kets have created new risks for our farmer clientele.

Our role is to provide information and service to helpthem every way we can. We simply know this: Whenour clients are strong, AgStar is strong.”

Why the “warp speed” of this 2014 legislative ses-sion? “Partly because the legislature started late andthey’re hoping to get out early. I’m not optimisticthey will get out early. Also the legislative leadershiphad a lot on their plates when this session convenedso they are pushing hard. Election year politics areunder way. A record number of proposed bills in itsfirst month put a tremendous work load on staff andlobbyists,” Kohls said. ❖

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... when Istarted seeingthat splitting inthe House onthe commoditytitle and thenutrition title, Ibecame awarethat maybefuture compro-mises might bemore difficult.

— Dave Ladd

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“When my wife brings a plate ofthese pork chops to the table it’s themost beautiful meal you’ve ever lookedat,” said Tom Barthel of Becker, Minn.“Fresh off the grill thetaste is incredible. Mycustomers love them.The best proof is thatthere is virtually 100-percent reorder yearafter year.”

Barthel and his wifelive on Snake RiverFarm, raising “Bison,Cattle, Hogs and Damn Fine Horses”according to their business card. Hespecializes in naturally raised bison,beef and pork which he direct marketsto a growing list of consumers.

And those chops he spoke of are big,too, because Barthel grows his pigs big— up to 500 pounds liveweight; hang-ing carcass weights are in the 320-pound category. Because he mostlygrows his hogs on pasture with limitedcorn in the grain ration, those animalsare well-muscled and remarkablylean.

What’s also remark-able is the fact thatBarthel never adver-tises his “grass-fed”pork yet he sells morepork than his beef andbison combined.

“Customers come tous off the ‘MinnesotaGrown’ directory, oroften word-of-mouth,”he said. “They’re look-ing for bison or grass-fed beef but after thesecond or third yearexperiencing ourmeats, they’re ready tobuy some pork. Afterthat first experience,reselling our pork justhappens. Yes, they stillare buying some beef or bison but porkis now an automatic.”

He’s now 11 years in the business.“I’d say the recipe is proven,” he said.“It works.” Interviewed at the OrganicFood Conference at St. Cloud, Minn.,Barthel shared a few of his strategiesfor natural production using non-GMOoats, wheat and some corn. Howeverpasture forage is the workhorse of thenaturally produced meats of SnakeRiver Farm.

His pastures are indeed workhorses— he rotates pastures for his hogs

every day if necessary but almostalways every two to three days.

“At an organic conference about 10years, Joel Salatin, probably the best-known organic farmer in America, wastalking pasture rotations. I was justdoing bison at that time and feedingthem through the winter on a 20-acrepasture but putting hay in the samefeeding area. I don’t do that anymore.

But this guy had a mes-sage about running hogson a manure pack.

“This was a holisticconference. It soundedlike a good idea worthtrying. So I put just afew hogs on pasture thatfirst year. They didreally well and I’ve justadded more each year.My grass-fed beef andgrass-fed bison cus-tomers without anyencouragement wereready to buy my grass-fed hogs also.”

He started customdirect marketing andcontinues so today. Hesells under the “cus-

tom/exempt” allowance in state lawwhich means quarters for beef andbison, halfs for hogs and lambs. How-ever if his beef or bison were marketedas totally ground meat, then state reg-ulators permit selling by the 1/10th.Last year he marketed 104 hogs.

His system requires four separatepastures. Rather than corn, his pigsget a high oat diet because, as Barthelput it, “I want to slow them down. Idon’t care about rate of gain. I’m muchmore on animal welfare and quality of

Big chops — Barthel’s grass-fed pork sells itselfAfter hearing JoelSalatin speak at anorganic agricultureconference 10 yearsago, Tom Bartheladded hogs to hisgrass-fed bison andgrass-fed beef farmingoperation near Becker,Minn.

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PORK, from pg. 23Athe meat. Oats are about 11 percentprotein compared with 8 percent forcorn. I’m now feeding wheat which is13 percent to 14 percent protein.When these pigs are young, they getjust enough soybean meal to meettheir requirements but they soon out-grow that until there’s little or no soy-bean meal.”

Barthel has no more than 30 pigs ina pasture for social reasons.

“More than that and they start topick on each other,” he said, “and youmore than likely have a disadvan-taged hog in that bunch. Hogs aren’therd animals like beef and bison.They’re more like people — they lookout for themselves; they have friendswithin the pack. I don’t put them intothese pastures however until they are

well-socialized. And if there are anypoor doers, I pull those out into a sepa-rate pen.”

Barthel used to farrow his own pigsbut now buys 30- to 35-pound weaners.“I want to make it easy for myself,” hesaid. “So I buy these 100 or so pigs inApril. I purchase out of a confinementsystem because I want a uniform,quality pig. Unfortunately they haveear tattoos and their tails have beencut off. I nurture them for a few weeksthen pull them off the pen feeders andget them on our pastures.”

He’s tried a variety of pasture mixesbut only had success with canarygrass, bluegrass and clovers. He drillsin some oats and some peas. He’s triedsome rutabagas but found they didn’twork in his soils, which are lighter,trending toward sandy soils. His pigs

pasture on paddocks with heaviersoils, however. Erosion simply is not anissue. He steers clear of any pesticidesthat he might consider as soil contami-nants.

“So the reality is that what my pigsare eating out there is mostly just theweeds and grassy plants ... and that’smostly canary grass,” Barthel said.“They’ll shred that ... eat all the greensthe first day. If I leave them anotherday they’re chewing around the rootsand anything living under the soil sur-face. Then they start moonscaping ...that cozy term for pigs rooting into thesoil digging and foraging.

“I’ll drag those pastures in the fallleveling them off again before drillingthe next spring. Hogs don’t need a lotof space. I’m finding that only threeacres is enough pasture space forabout 30 pigs, but we’ll rotate themthrough each pasture at least twiceeach season.”

Additional nourishment is an oat-filled self-feeder. “They can eat all theywant,” he said, “sort of like eating at asalad bar and because they’re on pas-ture, they’re getting lots of exercisewhich just simply leads to better mus-cle texture and flavor without gettingfat.”

In order to spread out the marketingseason, he started harvesting in Octo-ber last season and was getting a 280-pound hanging weight. But that’slighter than his preference which isabout a 320-pound hanging weight.

That means growing his pigs up to 500pounds live weight.

He said most university literaturetalks about marketing at 300 poundslive weight for better economics. “Butthat’s the processor doing the dockingon these heavier pigs. It has nothing todo with meat quality and taste,”Barthel said. “Even my local butcherthat first year said my 500-pound pigswould be too fat. But they weren’t.They get lots of exercise. That oat dietslows them down so they’re growingmuscle rather than fat. And yes, thosepork chops are enormous.”

Growing pigs based on customerdemand conveniently controls inven-tory. Talking with Barthel in Januaryhe said he didn’t yet own any pigs butdid have 15 sold already from hisnewsletter sent out the previous week.“By March I’ll probably have 80 to 90pigs sold and I still won’t own any. It’sa good way to do a farming business.My customers determine my inven-tory. I don’t have any left-over hogs atthe end of each season.”

Quality Meats at Foley, Minn., doesthe processing for Snake River Farm.As of March 7, Barthel said his cus-tomer order spreadsheet indicated82.5 hogs. Based on past years he pre-dicts orders will total 138 hogs for2014. Last year Snake River Farm alsosold 84 beef, 17 bison and 12 lambs.

Barthel may be reached at (763) 263-2721 but e-mail is preferred, [email protected]. ❖

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Grain prices are effective cash close on April 8. The price index chart compares an average of most recently reported local cash prices with the same average for a year ago.*Cash grain price change represents a two-week period.

Grain AnglesCosts key to plan

developmentOn March 31 the U.S. Department of Agriculture

released their Prospective plantings report.The report revealed even more than anticipated

soybean acres will be planted (81.5 million soybeanand 91.7 corn acres). Going back to the USDA’s long-term projections these numberscoincide with the general expec-tation of soybean acres increas-ing.

Source: USDA March 31 prospective Plantings Report

It seems like just a few shortweeks ago, I was working withproducers and their crop budgets to try to find a pos-itive margin for the upcoming 2014 year. Producerswere also concerned the grain they had in storagewas at risk of the price falling further.

Knowing our costs is the key to developing a planof action. Having a plan can help reduce stress andallows time to focus on other crucial areas of thefarm.

I talk extensively with my clients about takingadvantage of pricing opportunities when the marketincreases. In simple terms, this strategy is called“rewarding the rally.”Demand

The renewed demand for our crops is definitely

Grain OutlookCorn market off

with a bangThe following market analysis is for the week end-

ing April 4.CORN — The week began with a bang from the

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Stocks as ofMarch 1 and Prospective Plantings reports.

The USDA’s numbers on bothreports were surprisinglyfriendly for corn prices, pushingnearby prices to their highestlevel since August. Corn stockswere 7.006 billion bushels when7.099 billion was expected andcompared to 5.4 billion bushelslast March. On-farm storageholds 55 percent of the cornstocks when last year farmersonly held 49 percent of the March1 stocks. Corn acres were peggedat 3.7 million acres less than lastyear and a five-year low of 91.7million acres, compared to the pre-report estimatefor 92.748 million acres and last year’s 95.365 millionplanted acres.

Total 2014 corn and bean acres of 173.2 million areup just 1.3 million acres from last year’s 171.90 mil-lion. Most of the corn to bean switching was noted inNorth Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska. Traderswere expecting a 4 million to 5 million acre corn-beanincrease. Based on Conservation Reserve Programacres (1.5 million acres) and prevent-plant acres thatare expected to return to production, the tradebelieves the planted acreage numbers could rise onsubsequent USDA reports.

It doesn’t seem that we have rationed corn yet.Corn inspections (corn that has actually been

Livestock AnglesMeat markets

running out of gasThe start of April has seen some changes in the

prices of both cattle and hogs. It appears that bothmarkets are beginning to run out of gas on theupside.

The hog market has seen a sharp turnaround aftersetting all-time highs in the firstfew days of April. There has beena major change in the basis asfutures have moved from a largepremium to a large discount in ashort period of time. The rapidrun up in the pork cutout causedmany buyers to retreat fromchasing the higher prices on theidea that consumers would beginto balk at the higher prices.

In fact the higher the porkcutout advanced the slower thepork movement became. As withany commodity, it is only worthwhat someone is willing to pay for it. In other wordsdemand eventually trumps supply. Undoubtedly, theloss of inventory to the porcine epidemic diarrheavirus will still keep supplies less than a year ago andat some point this will bring prices to a halt in thecurrent slide in prices.

However the demand for pork has probably beendamaged to some degree because of the rapid priceincrease. It now appears that China is consideringrestricting the import of U.S. hogs because of thePEDv and this will also hurt demand especially ifother countries follow the Chinese lead.

All of these factors should concern producers tocontinue to monitor the market situation and protectinventories as warranted.

JOE TEALEBroker

Great Plains CommodityAfton, Minn.

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

PHYLLIS NYSTROMCHS Hedging Inc.

St. Paul

See NYSTROM, pg. 26A See TEALE, pg. 26A See WACHTLER, pg. 26A

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NYSTROM, from pg. 25Ashipped) for the week were 52.3 mil-lion when we only need to ship 31.1million per week to reach the USDA1.625 billion bushel export forecast.Weekly export sales were 37.8 millionbushels, much higher than the 2.2million needed to hit the USDA fore-cast (assuming 50 million bushels arecarried into next year).

Total corn export commitments of1.627 billion bushels have now metthe USDA export forecast of 1.625 bil-lion bushel projection with 22 weeksleft in the marketing year. China onceagain did not approve MIR162 attheir bio-safety meeting. The nextreview won’t be until June. They haverejected nearly 1 million metric tonsof U.S. corn since November.

China doesn’t need the corn afteryesterday’s weekly sales reportincluded a 221,000 mt cancellation byChina and they still have approxi-mately 1.1 mmt of unshipped U.S.corn on the books. There was tradechatter during the week that Chinamay suspend dried distillers grainsimports.

Ethanol’s rampage higher came to ascreeching halt this week when theweekly production and stocks num-bers were higher. Weekly productionwas up 37,000 barrels per day to922,000 barrels per day, the highestrate since December. Stocks were up200,000 at 15.9 million gallons. Therewere unconfirmed rumors thatBrazilian ethanol was headed towardU.S. shores. May ethanol crashed 591/2 cents per gallon from Tuesday’shigh to Thursday’s low before stabiliz-ing. Improving railcar movement alsocontributed to the slide in ethanolprices.

OUTLOOK: Nearby corn traded to a

seven-month high thisweek in post-reporttrading, but expectationswill now turn toward sideways/consoli-dating type trade. May corn gained 93/4 cents to close at $5.01 3/4 perbushel. New crop prices should be wellsupported if rain/snow keeps plantersfrom rolling, but when the weatherclears pressure should come to bear.

December corn rallied 19 1/2 centshigher to close at $5.06 3/4 per bushel.The USDA did not have any new salesor cancellations in their dailyannouncements this week. Weatherwill be the focus of traders’ attentionin the coming weeks. The April USDAbalance sheets will be released onApril 9.

SOYBEANS — The soybean num-bers on March 31 reports were not asfriendly as in corn.

Bean stocks on March 1 were 992million bushels, just 3 million bushelshigher than the 989 million bushelestimate. On March 1, 2013, therewere 998 million bean bushels in stor-age, the lowest since 2004. On-farmsoybean stocks are the smallest in 10years at just 38.5 percent of the totalstocks. Soybean acres for 2014 wereprojected at a record 81.5 million, upfrom last year’s 76.533 million andhigher than the 81.075 million acresprojection.

Complete rationing is still eludingthe soybean market. Weekly exportinspections were 18.6 million whenonly 1.7 million per week are needed toachieve the USDA export projection of1.53 billion bushels.

Weekly export sales for soybeanswere 2.4 million bushels. This is morethan adequate since we already have1.635 billion bushels on the books andthe USDA is only projecting yearly

sales of 1.53 billionbushels. If all the salesto unknown were can-

celed today, approximately 40.4 millionbushels, our sales would still be overthe current USDA figure.

Also a headline this week were themeal export sales, which tied for thesecond strongest of the marketingyear. They were extremely impressiveat 307,800 mt. Sales of only 57,000 mtare needed per week to meet theUSDA estimate.

Basis levels in South America erodedthroughout the week on both soybeansand meal. Argentine beans and mealwork into the United States andreportedly cargoes of both are headedinto the Gulf, East Coast and Alabama(meal for poultry feeders). Tradersestimate that up to 25 to 30 bean car-goes out of South America have beensold into the United States. A Brazil-ian soybean boat for China was resoldto South Africa as China diverts,delays and cancels soybean cargoes.Trade estimates put China’s cancella-tions of South American beans at600,000 mt.

Meal imports should also be moni-tored for signs of rationing. Chatterfrom the Southeast indicates feedersmay be covered on meal through thesummer.

OUTLOOK: Soybean and meal

imports are headed to the UnitedStates, but will they be large enoughand arrive soon enough to totallybreak the May-July inverse?

May soybeans hit a new contracthigh this week at $14.96 per bushel;they closed 37 1/4 cents higher at$14.73 3/4 per bushel. New cropNovember beans were up 18 cents at$12.08 1/2 per bushel. Support in theMay soybeans moved up to $14.50 perbushel, with resistance at $15 perbushel.

Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes forthe week ending April 4: Chicago Maywheat tumbled 25 3/4 cents lower,Minneapolis was 18 1/4 cents lowerand Kansas City was the loss leader at$7.33 3/4, down 29 3/4 cents perbushel. May crude oil closed down 53cents for the week, ultra-low-sulfurdiesel fell 4 cents, gasoline eased just1/2 cent lower and natural gasdeclined 4 1/2 cents.

The March non-farm payroll reportshowed an increase of 192,000 jobs,slightly under the 200,000 estimate;however, both the January and Febru-ary payroll reports were revised higher.The unemployment rate wasunchanged at 6.7 percent.

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

MARKETINGSoybean report numbers not as friendly as corn

WACHTLER, from pg. 25Agood news over the medium- to long-term for our prices. However, experi-ence tells us, even when the fundamen-tals of the market are in our favor,there still may be extended periodsthat will move the market in the oppo-site direction.

In my opinion, we still need to havethe mindset to “reward the rally,” espe-cially with respect to new crop 2014corn. I have worked with some produc-ers who are starting to sell the 2015corn crop in incremental amounts. Theincremental sales approach duringthese market rallies is one of the basicsof grain marketing and an acceptablestrategy for the market we are cur-rently experiencing.Weather

Weather markets can be morevolatile and the opportunities pre-sented can be gained or lost quickly.Changes in the weather and marketsbeget us to think through well-definedtactical plans for the short run. The

recent weather concerns may be thebest opportunity that producers withstored grain will realize.

Most farmers need to move this cornin the next few months and there maynot be enough time to wait for opportu-nities that are “down the road.” Ashorter time frame means producersmay need to be responsive with alarger portion of grain sales from theirbins.

Just like the weather, the market canchange its mind quickly and being pre-pared for that change is the best tactic.

Wachtler is also a member of theAgStar Grain Industry Team. For moreinsights on issue impacting the grainmarkets, and insights on the industry,log on to AgStarEdge.com.

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

Market changes mind quickly

TEALE, from pg. 25AThe cattle market is continuing to

find resistance at higher prices likethe hogs. The beef cutout appears tohave doubled, topped above the $140per hundredweight level basis choiceand dropped quickly from this area.The boxed beef movement has contin-ued to decline each time the cutoutmoves higher suggesting strongretailer resistance to the higherprices. The packer has been forced topay higher live prices to capture liveinventory which has for the most partkept his margins in the red.

With demand slowing and invento-ries building in the cooler, the packerhas had to cut prices to move the boxedbeef inventories. With the pork cut outfalling and the price of chicken remain-ing fairly steady well below beef andpork per pound, the outlook for beefprices remaining high are diminishing.

Once again, demand is the key to thecattle as with all commodities, despitethe fact that live inventories are lessthan in previous years. Therefore, pro-ducers should remain cognizant ofmarket conditions and protect invento-ries as needed. ❖

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Due to the high cost ofinvestment in farm machinery,an ever-increasing number offarmers are hiring other farm-ers to provide some or all oftheir machinery resources fortheir farm operation.

This is especially true withnew and younger farmers, andwith children who decide tostart farming with their par-ents. Also, some land investorsare choosing to operate thefarm themselves ratherthan cash renting the landanother farmer. In thatcase, the landowner is gen-erally hiring a farmer to provide necessary tillage,planting and harvesting crop operations under a cus-tom farming agreement.

Some farmers also hire specific farm operationsthrough a custom arrangement with another farmer,such as combining or hay baling. Many farmersnegotiate these types of custom rate and customfarming arrangements in the spring of the year.Custom rates increasing

As has been the trend in recent years, average2014 custom rates for farm work are likely to show asmall increase, compared to 2013 custom rates. Mostcustom rates for farm work in 2014 are listed at 4 to7 percent above the rates for similar operations in2013, with an average increase of about 5 percent.

Fuel costs have remained fairly stable; however,increasing cost for new and used machinery, alongwith rising repair and labor expenses, are also fac-tors in the higher custom rates.

These results are based on the annual “Iowa FarmCustom Rate Survey” that is coordinated and ana-lyzed by Iowa State University. The survey sampled195 custom operators, farm managers and ag lenderson what they expected 2014 custom farm rates to befor various farm operations.

The survey summary lists the average custom rateand the range for various tillage, planting, fertilizerand chemical application, grain harvesting, and for-age harvesting functions on the farm. The surveyalso includes many miscellaneous farming practices,lists average machine rental rates for some equip-ment, and includes a formula for estimating averagemachinery rental rates. The survey also lists averagecustom farming rates for corn, soybeans and wheat.Over the years, the average custom rates for farmoperations in southern and western Minnesota hasbeen close to the average Iowa custom rates.2014 custom rates

Average 2014 farm custom rates for some typicaltillage, planting and harvesting practices, as well ascustom farming rates, are listed in the adjoiningtable. The complete 2014 “Iowa Farm Custom RateSurvey” for all farming practices is available online atwww.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/crops/pdf/a3-10.pdf.

All listed custom rates in the Iowa survey resultsinclude fuel, labor, repairs, depreciation, insuranceand interest, unless listed as rental rates or other-

wise specified. The average price for diesel fuel wasassumed to be $3.25 per gallon. A fuel price increaseof $0.50 per gallon would cause most custom rates toincrease by approximately 5 percent.

These average rates are only meant to be a guidefor custom rates, as actual custom rates charged mayvary depending on continued increase in fuel costs,availability of custom operators, timeliness, fieldsize, etc.Custom farming agreements

An alternative to leasing farmland is a “CustomFarming Agreement.” In a typical Custom FarmingAgreement, the custom operator agrees to perform

all the machine operations on the owner’s landin exchange for a set fee or rate.

Note: Average custom farming rates for 2014are listed in the 2014 Custom Rate Survey Table onPage 29A.)

The landowner pays for all seed, fertilizer, chemi-cals, crop insurance and other input costs; receivesall the grain produced, as well as all eligible farmprogram payments on the land; and is responsible tostore and market the grain.

One obvious advantage to the custom operator isthat a Custom Farming Agreement provides someextra farm income, with little or no additional oper-ating capital or farm machinery investment. Fuel,lubrication and repairs are usually the only addedcosts. In addition, custom farming offers a fixedreturn per acre to the custom operator, and althoughthere is some possibility of higher repair bills, this isminor compared with the price and yield risks typi-cally faced by a farmer in a normal cash rental con-tract.

Of course, in a good year, profits from a CustomFarming Agreement will be lower than under mostcash rental leases; however, in this era of muchhigher land rental rates there is much more risk tothe farmer with a cash lease, as compared to a cus-tom agreement with a landowner.

Landowners also find several advantages to a Cus-tom Farming Agreement. Landowners with smallacreages can make most of the crop production andgrain marketing decisions without the investmentinto a full-line of farm machinery. The landownerdoes not have to negotiate land rental rates, orworry about collecting lease payments, since theowner receives all of the crop proceeds. Thelandowner does have to pay the farmer an agreedupon per acre fee for the custom farming services byspecified dates.

The landowner is considered to be the materialparticipant for income tax purposes, and thelandowner is typically entitled to all governmentfarm program payments, crop insurance indemnitypayments, etc.Key issues with custom farming agreements

Although the concept of a Custom Farming Agree-ment is simple, close communication between thecustom operator and the landowner is essential. Awritten contract for the Custom Farming Agreementshould definitely be prepared that specifies theamount of payment by the landowner to the customoperator, and all other pertinent details.

Following are some points to consider for CustomFarming Agreement.

• The Custom Farming Agreement should specifythe payment amount per acre that the landownerwill pay the custom operator, and should list thepayment dates.

• There needs to be an accurate count on the num-ber of acres that will be under the Custom FarmingAgreement for payment purposes, and so that thefarmer can accurately plan tillage, planting andharvesting schedules.

• The normal field practices to be included underthe Custom Farming Agreement should be listed(tillage, planting, weed control, harvesting, etc.).Typically, these agreed upon practices are part ofthe per acre custom farming payment for the yearthat is negotiated between the custom operator andthe landowner.

• Additional tillage trips or replanting due toweather conditions, or added spraying applicationsof pesticides to control weeds, insects or diseases,which are provided by the custom operator, are usu-ally charged to the landowner at a custom rate peracre that is over and above the base custom farmingrate.

• Timing of planting and harvesting operationsshould be discussed and negotiated between thecustom operator and the landowner prior to thegrowing season. This can become a tenuous issue,especially in years with challenging weather condi-tions.

• The custom operator may be asked for advice bythe landowner regarding the seed corn hybrid orsoybean variety to plant, fertilizer rates, chemicalapplications, levels of crop insurance coverage orgrain marketing decisions. However, the final deci-

MARKETING

’14 farm custom rates 4 to 7 percent above last year’s

FARM PROGRAMS

By Kent Thiesse

See PROGRAMS, pg. 29A

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sions on these items lie withthe landowner, and the customoperator needs to be careful not totake responsibility for the finalauthority on those decisions.

• Typically, the harvested grain ofthe landowner is delivered by the cus-tom operator to a farm storage facilityowned or rented by the landowner, orto an agreed upon area grain elevator,as part of the Custom Farming Agree-ment.

Any grain deliveries beyond the localarea usually result in the landownerpaying an extra custom rate charge forgrain hauling. Also, if the landowner

uses the customoperator’s graindrying and han-

dling facilities,there is typically an added charge forthese services.

For more details on Custom Farm-ing Agreements and other farmmachinery information, refer to theIowa State University “Ag DecisionMaker” website at www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm.

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

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Selected 2014 farm custom ratesFollowing are the average custom rates for some common farming practices for 2014, based on the“Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey.”Custom farming rates(Includes tillage, planting and harvesting costs)• Corn: $136.10 per acre (Range: $95-$175)• Soybeans: $121/acre (Range: $80-$165)• Small grain: $91.25/acre (Range: $80-$100)Tillage• Moldboard plow: $17.15/acre• Chisel plow: $16.15/acre• V-ripper (deep tillage): $20.40/acre• Field cultivator: $13.80/acre• Tandem disk: $14.20/acre• Row cultivator: $14.20/acre• Chopping cornstalks: $11.55/acrePlanting and spraying• Planter with attachments: $19.25/acre• Planter without attachments: $17.85/acre• No-till planter: $19.35/acre• Soybean drill: $16.40/acre• Grain drill: $15.30/acre• Crop spraying (broadcast): $7.55/acreHarvesting grain• Corn combine: $34.15/acre ($40.05 with chopper head)

($47.65/acre with grain cart and truck)• Soybean combine: $34.15/acre

($45.20/acre with grain cart and truck)• Small grain combine: $29.75/acre• Corn grain cart (in field): $6.95/acre• Soybean grain cart (in field): $5.75/acre• Hauling grain (5 miles or less): $0.11 per bushel• Hauling grain (5 to 25 miles): $0.175/bu.• Grain auger use (on farm): $0.07/bu.Harvesting forages• Windrowing hay: $12.90/acre• Hay baling (small square bales): $0.65 per bale• Hay baling (large square bales): $10.50/bale• Hay baling (large round bales): $11.05/bale

($12.60/bale with wrap)• Corn stalk baling (large bales): $12.25/bale

($13.45/bale with wrap)• Silage chopping: $69.65 per hour per header row

The Minnesota Department of Agricul-ture is seeking applicants for $1.3 millionin competitive grants for applied cropresearch. The research needs to focus onimproving agricultural product quality,quantity and value.

Projects must create public, transfer-able information that will benefit Min-nesota farmers and the state’s economyin the next three to five years. The max-imum grant award will be $250,000.Projects can last up to three years.

Any Minnesota organization,research entity, individual or businesswith agricultural research capability iseligible to apply and receive funding.This includes farmers/farmer net-works, institutions of higher education,

research institutions, nonprofit organi-zations, agricultural cooperatives andagricultural businesses with researchcapabilities.

Applications must be received no laterthan 4 p.m. on April 28. Proposals may bedelivered by mail or in person to the MDA,or sent by e-mail. Additional informationand the application are available atwww.mda.state.mn.us/grants/grants/cropresearch.aspx.

The Crop Research Grant Program ispart of the Agricultural Growth,Research and Innovation Program, andwas established by the Minnesota Leg-islature to advance Minnesota’s agri-cultural and renewable energy indus-tries. ❖

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Soil test analysisdata collected from afield can be no betterthan the sample. Therefore, propercollection of the soil sample isextremely important. Representativesamples are as important to get gooddata back for those farming thou-sands of acres to those planting thehome garden.

Soil tests can be submitted to a pri-vate soil testing lab or they can besubmitted to the University of Min-nesota Soil Testing Laboratory. Manylocal county Extension offices havethe submission forms and soil testingbags. Informational sheets are listedon the U of M Soil Laboratory website— http://soiltest.cfans.umn.edu — oryou can directly contact the labora-tory at (612) 625-3101.

Soil test data can provide data thatindicates soil fertility, pH and organicmatter. Fertilizer recommendationsare made corresponding to the soil

test data. Commontests include phospho-rus, potassium, organic

matter and pH. requirements. Themost common fertilizer used for a fer-tility program is nitrogen. Nitrogen isnot tested for as often with a soil testdue to nitrogen’s ever-changing chemi-cal forms in the soil.

Start by dividing the field into areasthat have the same soil color and tex-ture, cropping history, and fertilizer,lime and manure treatments. On farm-land and acreages, use of soil surveymaps that indicate soil types, slopephase and erosion phase are usefulbecause organic matter, nutrient levelsand soil pH can vary following thesemap units. One sample should not rep-resent more than 20 acres on level,uniform landscapes, or 5 acres on hillyor rolling land. Soil sampling using anintensive grid pattern of at least 2.5acres in size is another option forgrowers working with a crop consult-

ant or agricultural professional.Sample each area for composite sam-

ples, which means you are pulling alarge amount of samples and then youwill condense. Within each area collect15 to 30 sub samples (cores, borings orspade slices) in a zigzag patternthroughout the designated field area.The more variable the soil, the moresub samples should be combined perarea sampled. Scrape off all surfaceresidues from the sub sample site.

Sample the soil to a depth of 6 to 8inches (plow layer) for cultivatedcrops, or 3 inches for pasture, lawns orsod fields. Sample row crop fieldsbetween rows, except for ridge tillplantings. Also avoid sampling dead orback furrows, terraces, old fence rows,lime or fertilizer spill areas, head-lands, eroded knolls, low spots, orsmall saline areas. Sample at least 300feet away from gravel or crushed lime-stone roads because their dust changessoil pH.

Mix the sub samples thoroughly in aclean plastic pail, and fill the samplebox or bag to the fill line (1 pint). If thesamples must be taken wet, theyshould be dried before being mixedand submitted to the laboratory. Donot exceed a drying temperature of 97F, and do not use a microwave unlessonly the nitrate test is requested.

While different soil testing laborato-ries may offer different soil testoptions the procedures for conductingthe actual tests tend to be similar. Con-tact the McLeod County Extension at(320) 484-4303 or Meeker CountyExtension at (320) 693-5275 for avail-ability of submission forms, samplebags and soil testing interpretations.

This article was submitted byNathan Winter, University of Min-nesota Extension agricultural produc-tions systems educator for McLeod andMeeker (Minn.) counties. ❖

Quality soil analysis starts with a quality sample

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As corn prices declined in the fall of 2013, so didfarm incomes for a majority of Minnesota farms,according to a joint analysis conducted by MinnesotaState Colleges and Universities, and Univer-sity of Minnesota Extension.

Overall, net farm income was $41,899 for themedian farm. That compares to $189,679 in 2012, a78-percent decrease. While crop farm incomes plum-meted due to declining commodity prices, livestockfarms did not fare much better as incomes for dairy,hog and beef farms also declined.

The analysis used data from 2,063 participants inMnSCU farm business management education pro-grams, 111 members of the Southwest MinnesotaFarm Business Management Association and 41 par-ticipants working with private consultants.

“A decline from 2012 levels should not come as abig surprise. We have to remember where we camefrom,” said Dale Nordquist, Extension economist inthe University of Minnesota Center for Farm Finan-cial Management. “2012 was a very profitable yearfor Minnesota farms. Land rental rates have beencatching up with the increased profitability of cropproduction. Most crop producers were in pretty goodshape to handle a down year. The question is howlong will these reduced profits last?”Dramatic drops in crop prices

Corn and soybean prices dropped dramatically. Netreturn per acre of corn dropped from $377 in 2012 tominus $24 in 2013. Soybeans went from $216 netreturn per acre in 2012 to $85 in 2013. The price ofsugar beets dropped from $65 a ton to $35. Sugarbeet producers lost an average of $300 per acre inthe Red River Valley and west central Minnesota.

Price was not the only factor that led to reducedprofits for crop producers. Yields were down due to acold, wet spring followed by developing drought con-ditions in parts of the state. The statewide averageyield for corn was 160 bushels per acre compared to171 in 2012, below the 10-year average of 167bushels. Soybean yields were down from 46 to 42bushels per acre. Meanwhile, the cost to grow anacre of corn increased by 10 percent. Land rentalrates increased by 15 percent for corn production.

“The full extent of this has not been felt by crop pro-ducers yet,” said Ron Dvergsten, Farm Business Man-agement instructor-program coordinator at NorthlandCommunity & Technical College in Thief River Falls.“Cash flow was not a problem through much of the yearas producers sold 2012 crop at high prices. Most of thedecrease shows up in the reduced value of inventoriesat the end of the year. That means cash flows for 2014are really tight. At current prices, many producers willlose money on cash rented land in the coming year.”Feed factors reduce livestock profits

Livestock farms faced high feed costs for much ofthe year; feed prices did not decline substantiallyuntil harvest. While the price of milk, pork and beefwere all up from the previous year, the combinationof high feed costs and lower values of feed inventoriesreduced livestock farm profits. Milk sold for $20.34per hundredweight compared to $19.63 in 2012. Witha cost of production of $19.92, dairy farmers made 42cents on every hundred pounds produced or about 5cents per gallon on average. Market hog pricesincreased from $63 per hundred pounds in 2012 to$66 in 2013. Market beef prices increased from $122per hundredweight in 2012 to $125 in 2013.

Prospects for livestock producers are better for thecoming year. After several years of high feed coststhat benefited crop producers, the tables will likelybe turned in 2014.

“Prices are projected to be strong for all majorlivestock sectors this year,” Nordquist said. “Andfeed costs will be much lower so livestock producersshould have a very good year.”

The one wildcard for pork producers is the spreadof porcine epidemic diarrhea virus. While the virus isnot transferred to humans, it can be devastating topig herds and cause severe financial consequences.2014: Tighter margins ahead

Crop producers will see much tighter margins in 2014.“The good thing is that most crop producers come

in to the year with very strong working capital posi-tions,” Dvergsten said. “Another plus is that fertil-izer prices are down. But other costs, including landrent, are projected to increase. It is likely that manycrop producers will have to use some of their work-ing capital to cover losses in the coming year.”

The statewide results are compiled by the Centerfor Farm Financial Management into the FINBINdatabase which can be queriedat www.finbin.umn.edu. 2013 regional reports andreports from previous years can be found on theMnSCU Farm Business Management websiteat www.fbm.mnscu.edu.

About this report: In farm business managementprograms, producers learn how to maintain, inter-pret and use quality business records to developbusiness plans, make key decisions and execute mar-keting plans throughout the year. The producer’s per-sonalized annual whole business and enterpriseanalyses, which become the “textbooks” used formaking business decisions throughout the year, pro-vided the source data for the analysis.

University of Minnesota Extension is a partner-ship between the university and federal, state andcounty governments to provide scientific knowledgeand expertise to the public in food and agriculture,communities, environment, youth and families.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities systemincludes 24 two-year community and technical col-leges and seven state universities serving more than430,000 students. It is the fifth-largest higher educa-tion system of its kind in the United States. ❖

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By STEVE KARNOWSKIAssociated Press

Most Minnesota farm familieswould get an extra $260 in propertytax relief per year under legislationthat’s meant to ease the squeezethey’re feeling between rising prop-erty taxes and falling crop prices.

The proposal would tapthe state’s budget sur-plus for $18 million tohelp more than 90,000 homesteadedfarms. It’s part of a larger propertytax bill the Minnesota House passedApril 4.

Farmland values have shot up inrecent years across Minnesota andother states in response to high pricesfor corn and other crops. Becauseproperty taxes are based on the valueof the land, they’ve shot up too.

But lower corn prices in 2013caused a 78-percent drop in Min-nesota farm income last year, accord-ing to a recent report from the Min-

nesota State Collegesand Universities sys-

tem and University of MinnesotaExtension. The report also predictedanother down year for crop farmers in2014.

While farm income has fallen, farm-land valuations haven’t so far, saidRep. Jim Davnie, DFL-Minneapolis,chairman of the House property taxdivision and author of the bill.

“It’s a welcome relief,” said ThomPeterson, director of governmentalrelations for the Minnesota FarmersUnion. Given that income is expectedto fall while costs such as land rents

and fertilizer remain high, he said, anybreak is helpful.

Most Minnesota farmers would getthe first installment in a $230 check inOctober. Davnie said that’s similar toproperty tax refund checks thatrenters and homeowners already get.

In future years $260 in new reliefwould be built into property tax bills,added to an existing $230 agriculturalhomestead credit for a total of $490 inrelief. Some smaller operations would-n’t get as much of a break.

The proposal came from Rep. PaulMarquart, DFL-Dilworth, who saidfarmers missed out last year whenlawmakers lowered property taxes forrural Minnesota homeowners andbusinesses.

Farmers’ property tax rates went upstatewide by about 11 percent, he said,mainly because their property valueswent up 25 percent.

“There is a very legitimate need forthis property tax relief,” Marquartsaid.

The tax break would be welcome toTim Velde, who grows corn and soy-beans near Granite Falls. His propertytaxes went up by 37 percent last yearalone. Velde said he and his son ownabout a third of the 2,000 acres they

farm in Yellow Medicine County inwestern Minnesota.

Property taxes get built into the rentthey pay for the rest of the land. Theypay about $37.40 per acre on whatthey own, he said, so multiply that by2,000 acres and it works out to close to$75,000.

Velde said he told Gov. Mark Daytonduring a recent Minnesota FarmersUnion lobbying day at the Capitol thathis property taxes have nearly quadru-pled since 2008 while the valuation onhis land rose 277 percent.

“I told him if my taxes had gone upby only 277 percent I would have beenhappy,” Velde said.

Rep. Paul Torkelson of Hanska, thelead Republican on the property taxpanel, said he’s concerned that thestate will incur extra costs from mail-ing out the refund checks but he didn’tplan to seek to delay implementing therelief until next year when it could bedone just with software changes.

“It’s nice to see Democrats lowertaxes. We’re all for that. Keep it up,”Torkelson said.

It’s not clear if there will be a similarprovision in the Senate’s property taxrelief bill, which has not been releasedyet. The Senate tax committee chair-man, Sen. Rod Skoe, DFL-Clearbrook,did not immediately return a call seek-ing comment.

But Davnie said he thinks the pro-posal or something similar has a “bet-ter than even chance of making it tothe governor’s desk” as part of the finallegislation. ❖

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It’s time to take aclose look at springgrain care, if you haven’tstarted already.

In 2013, a late spring led to wet soy-beans and corn at harvest time; andpropane supplies became short in thefall. Some soybeans and corn were notdried completely in the fall with thegoal of keeping the crop cold and to fin-ish drying in the spring. The cold win-ter makes a cold grain mass. Warmer,more humid spring weather can createcondensation on the surface of thegrain and on bin walls.

Most of the following discussion isfrom North Dakota State UniversityExtension grain storage specialist KenHellevang and circulated in Minnesotaby Regional Extension Educator DaveNicolai.

The stored grain temperatureincreases in the spring due to anincrease in outdoor temperatures andsolar heat gain on the bin. Solarenergy produces more than twice asmuch heat gain on the south wall of abin in early spring as it does duringthe summer.

Periodically run aeration fans to keepthe grain temperature below 30 F untilthe grain is dried if it exceeds recom-mended storage moisture levels; andbelow 40 F during the spring if it is dry.Grain should be checked every twoweeks during the spring and summer fortemperature, moisture and any signs ofspoilage or insect problems.

Check the moisture content of storedgrain to determine if it needs to bedried. Adjust moisture meter readingsfor grain temperature based on themeter’s directions. Moisture measure-ments of grain at less than 40 F maynot be accurate. Verify the accuracy ofthe measurement by warming thegrain sample to room temperature in asealed plastic bag before measuringthe moisture content.

Corn should be dried to 13 to 14 per-cent moisture for summer storage.Soybeans should be dried to 11 per-cent, wheat 13 percent, barley 12 per-cent and oil sunflowers 8 percent.

Corn above 21-percent moistureshould be dried in a high-temperaturedryer because it can spoil faster than itdries with natural air drying atwarmer temperatures. Corn might bestored safely at 22-percent moisturefor about 190 days at 30 F; 60 days at

40 F; and only 30 daysat 50 F. Light test

weight, kernel damageand foreign material reduce safe stor-age potential.

The cost of high-temperature dryingper point of moisture removed using amoderately efficient dryer can be esti-mated by multiplying the propaneprice per gallon by 0.02. For example,the estimated cost per percentagepoint per bushel of drying withpropane at $2.60 per gallon is 5 cents.To remove 8 points of moisture wouldcost about 40 cents per bushel forpropane.

Obtain the most energy-efficient dry-ing by operating the dryer at the high-est temperature that will not damagethe corn. For natural air-drying, assurethat the airflow rate the fan supplies isat least 1 cubic foot per minute perbushel and the initial corn moisturedoes not exceed 21 percent.

Due to the higher propane price orlack of a high-temperature dryer,farmers may want to air-dry wettercorn. Corn at 23-percent moisturerequires an airflow rate of at least 1.5cfm/bu., which is not feasible in a fullbin. If a bin is sized to provide an air-flow rate of 1 cfm/bu., only fill the binabout three-fourths full to obtain anairflow rate of about 1.5 cfm/bu., whichwill permit air-drying corn at moisturecontents up to 23 percent. For exam-ple, fill a bin to no more than 16 feet,rather than 22 feet.

The Minnesota Extension Publica-tion for “Natural Air Corn Drying”offers these guidelines.

• If the corn at the top of the bin is19- to 21-percent moisture, run the fancontinuously starting about March 15until the corn is dry.

• For 17- to 19-percent corn, run thefan continuously starting about April1.

• For corn less than 17-percent mois-ture, to dry to 14 percent or less, runthe fan continuously starting aboutApril 15. If you aim for 15 percent,turn the fan off during the warmest,driest weather or the corn will get toodry.

The goal is to get the grain dry beforeit warms up enough in the spring tostart spoiling faster than you can get itdry. These dates are based on havingaverage daily temperatures of about40 F. We do need to make sure the

grain stays cool until we are ready toget serious about drying it.

It can also be helpful to know that airat 50-percent relative humidity and 30F can take corn moisture down to 13.9percent; at 40 F down to 13.1 percent;at 50 F to 12.5 percent. The goal is alsoto avoid over-drying the grain. Keeping

grain below 40 F helps to reducespoilage and insect development.

This article was submitted by DanMartens, University of MinnesotaExtension educator for Stearns, Bentonand Morrison (Minn.) counties. He maybe reached at (320) 968-5077, (800) 964-4929 or [email protected]. ❖

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By TIM KROHNMankato Free Press

Zins Implement,tied as the oldestJohn Deere dealer-ship in the world, isclosing this summer,part of a trendtoward larger consol-idated dealerships.

“You have a heavy heart thinking of itclosing after so long as a family business,”said Kurt Zins, among the fourth genera-tion to operate the dealership. “But Idon’t see it as an ending to our store, buta consolidation. With the ag climate theway it is and farmers getting bigger andbigger and farther between — it’s thesame with the implement dealers.”

Gilsinger John Deere, in Winimac,Ind., bills itself as the oldest JohnDeere dealership in the world, startingin 1899. John C. Zins opened a generalstore in Nicollet, Minn., in 1892 andgot its first John Deere contract in1899, the same year as Gilsinger. ZinsImplement has been operating as Kib-ble Equipment since it merged withKibble in 2006. Kibble has dealershipsin a dozen locations, includingMankato, Nicollet, New Ulm andSleepy Eye.

Butch Kibble said that with fewerfarmers and facilities relatively closetogether, closing the smaller Nicolletshop was inevitable.

“To provide the level of service weneed to today and to have the work forour employees, we need the facilitiesthat have the size and scope. The daysof having the Nicollet-sized stores isactually long gone,” Kibble said.

“It’s not a great day when you have to doit, but we have good employees in Nicolletand rather than watch this just fade away,we thought we could keep them workingand created the economy of scale and cus-tomer service we need to deliver.”

The goal is to have the 10 employeesworking in Nicollet move to other Kib-ble dealerships.

Soon after opening his general store,John C. Zins began expanding into welldrilling, plumbing, buying and sellinglivestock and selling farm equipment.

While Zins got his first contract withDeere and Co. in 1899, it was 19 yearslater that Deere purchased the Water-loo Gasoline Traction Engine Co. inWaterloo, Iowa, and tractors becamepart of the John Deere line.

John C. died in 1927. Ed Zins, and hisuncle, George Zins, bought out John’swife, Lena, to continue the business.

Ed Zins’ son, Paul, began working atZins Implement in 1967 when he was29. Just a couple of months after hereturned to Zins Implement, his fatherwas killed in a car accident.

In 2002, Paul decided to semi-retire. Hissons, Paul Mike and Kurt, began takingover the business and continue there today.

In 1979 they moved out of their orig-inal downtown location and opened onthe north edge of town. The originalbuilding remains.

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Application of manure on frozen ground almostguarantees economic loss on the value of manurewhile also potentially harming the environment.Phosphorus and nitrogen in manure can have nega-tive effects in the environment when in excess.Phosphorus

Excess phosphorus entering our Minnesota lakes,rivers and streams contributes to eutrophication,which is rapid growth of plant life. This excess plantlife eventually dies, and the decaying material causesan oxygen shortage for desirable fish and plant life.We typically observe eutrophication as algae blooms.

A high percentage of the phosphorus in manure issoluble. There is a high environmental risk whenthis soluble phosphorus is allowed to remain on topof the soil. Phosphorus runoff risk increases withfrozen ground, an ice layer on the soil or snow, deephard-packed snow and manure applied closer tosnowmelt. A snowmelt or rain event allows this solu-

ble phosphorus to dissolve with the water and poten-tially run off into the environment.

However, when quickly incorporated into the soilafter spreading the manure, the soluble phosphorusrapidly attaches to the soil. Once attached, it willessentially only leave the field by plant uptake orwith the soil through erosion.Nitrogen

In general, faster and better manure incorporationmeans higher nitrogen availability for crops and bettereconomic return from the manure nutrients. Whenmanure is left on the soil surface, most of the nitrogenin ammonia form is lost through volatilization. Many ofthe organic manure nitrogen compounds are soluble inwater and are subject to spring runoff or a rain event,which becomes a contributing factor in eutrophication.

Construction of a long-term storage manure pit isa common method of facilitating spring applicationand incorporation of manure after the snowmelt andground thaw on a farm. Pumping the pit in thespring and/or fall and incorporating it into the soilimmediately or within 12 hours produces maximumeconomic return from the manure nutrients whilealso protecting the environment.

What if a farmer has no pit or has manure packsthat can’t be added to an existing manure pit? Tem-porary manure stockpiling is an option approved formost manure management plans.

According to Minnesota feedlot rules, a temporarystockpile must not be in a single location for morethan one year and is not allowed on slopes greater

than 6 percent. Stockpiling also requires followingsetback requirements and some common sense. Asetback distance of 300 feet is required for mostsensitive areas such as wetlands, road ditches andtile intakes; a 1,000-foot setback is required frommost lakes, streams and community water supplies.Stockpiling setback requirements can vary betweencounties so contact your county feedlot officer orSoil and Water Conservation District staff.

Manure properly stockpiled, later applied onunfrozen ground, and incorporated within 12 hourswill typically have higher nutrient content thanmanure spread on frozen ground, on an ice layer onsoil or snow, on deep hard-packed snow, or close to asnowmelt event.

Is a temporary stockpile the best solution to applica-tion of manure rather than applying the manure overfrozen ground? No, but it is one option to consider.

Get the maximum economic return from themanure nutrients while also protecting the environ-ment by waiting until the ground has thawed toapply manure.

This article was submitted by Randy Pepin, Univer-sity of Minnesota Extension agricultural educator. ❖

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ZINS, from pg. 34A“Diagnostics is a huge part of it today. In the old days

you knew it was broke, now it’s something in the soft-ware, in the wiring, and it can take a long time to fig-ure that out. It’s a lot more sophisticated. The mechan-ics have to be good fix-it guys and computer guys, too.”

Kibble Equipment has been expanding in southernMinnesota in recent years. Two Kibble brothersstarted Mankato Implement and Kibble Equipmentand began acquiring other dealerships. Last springthey merged as Kibble Equipment.

Kibble is now one of the largest John Deere dealergroups in the United States and Canada.

The Mankato Free Press is a sister publication toThe Land under The Free Press Media. ❖

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NEWS & INFOFOR MINNESOTA

& NORTHERNIOWA DAIRYPRODUCERS

This column was writtenfor the marketing week end-ing April 4.

The U.S.Agriculture Depart-ment announced the Marchfederal order Class III milkprice Wednesday at $23.33 perhundredweight.That’s down 2cents from its record high lastmonth but still $6.40 aboveMarch 2013, $1.17 above Cali-fornia’s comparable Class 4bmilk price, and equates to about$2.01 per gallon.

That put the 2014 Class III averageat $22.61/cwt., up from $17.44 at thistime a year ago, $16.28 in 2012, and$16.63 in 2011.

The March Class IV price is a recordhigh $23.66/cwt., up 20 cents from Feb-ruary and $5.91 above a year ago. TheClass IV average now stands at $23.14,up from $17.71 a year ago, $15.94 in2012, and $18.08 in 2011.

The National Dairy Products SalesReport-surveyed cheese price averaged$2.2689 per pound, down 1.75 cents fromFebruary. Butter averaged $1.8562, up2.4 cents. Nonfat dry milk averaged$2.0897, up 1.1 cent, and dry whey, at65.54 cents, was up 2.4 cents.

The California Department of Food andAgriculture announced its March Class 4bcheese milk price Tuesday at a record high$22.16/cwt., up $1.02 from February anddwarfs last year’s $15.02 by $7.14.Thatpulls the 2014 4b average up to $21.20/cwt.,up from $15.42 at this time a year ago,$13.77 in 2012, and $15.37 in 2011.TheMarch 4a butter-powder price is a record$23.37/cwt., up 29 cents from February and$5.50 above a year ago.The 4a average nowstands at $22.86, up from $17.65 a year ago,$15.67 in 2012, and $17.81 in 2011.

Monthly average milk prices were up but

so were feed prices, accordingto the USDA’s latest Ag Pricesreport, yet dairy profit marginsare at their highest level ever.The preliminary March 2014milk-feed price ratio slippedfrom February.At 2.58, theindex is down from 2.60 inFebruary and compares to 1.48in March 2013.The index isbased on the current milkprice in relationship to feedprices for a ratio of 51 percent

corn, 8 percent soybeans and 41 percentalfalfa hay.

The March 2014 U.S. average all-milkprice was $25.40/cwt., with a 3.77 per-cent fat test, up from $24.90/cwt. inFebruary, with a 3.81 percent test, andcompares to $19.10/cwt. in March 2013,with a test of 3.79 percent.

March corn averaged $4.54 per bushel,up 19 cents from February, but $2.59 lessthan March 2013. March soybeans, at$13.60/bu., were up 40 cents from Febru-ary, but down $1 from March 2013.Alfalfahay averaged $191 per ton, up $3 fromFebruary, but $28 less than March 2013.

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Estimated U.S.March cull cow prices (beefand dairy combined) averaged $99.90/cwt.,according to the Ag Prices report.The aver-age is up $4.50/cwt. from February’s revisedestimate,$16.10 more than March 2013,and likely the highest monthly average ever.

By the way, for some perspective, the2011 average was $71.60/cwt.

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But, transportation issues have raisedfeed costs, according to the March 28Daily Dairy Report.The hauling mark-upon all varieties of feed is higher than ever,according to the DDR.This additional cost

Federal order benchmarkmilk price slips 2 centsfrom record level

MIELKE MARKETWEEKLY

By Lee Mielke

See MIELKE, pg. 38A

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ArnoldsKimball, MN, St. Martin, MN

Willmar, MN

A&C Farm ServicePaynesville, MN

Judson ImplementLake Crystal, MN

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U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm ServiceAgency Administrator Juan M. Garcia announced theextension of the Milk Income Loss Contract program.

The extended MILC protects dairy farmers enrolledin the program against income loss through Sept. 1,or until a new Margin Protection Program for dairyproducers, established by the 2014 farm bill, is opera-tional.

Contracts for eligible producers enrolled in MILCon or before Sept. 30, 2013, are automaticallyextended until the termination date of the MILC pro-gram. Dairy operations with approved MILC con-tracts will continue to receive monthly payments if apayment rate is in effect.

MILC compensates enrolled dairy producers whenthe Boston Class I milk price falls below $16.94 perhundredweight, after adjustment for the cost of dairyfeed rations. MILC payments are calculated eachmonth using the latest milk price and feed cost, justas in the 2008 farm bill.

The payment rate for October 2013 through Janu-ary 2014 marketings is zero. Payment rates duringthe months after January until the termination of theMILC program will be determined as the appropriatedata becomes available.

Since MILC payments are limited to a maximumamount of milk production each fiscal year, dairyoperations may select a production start month otherthan October 2013 (the start of fiscal year 2014). Pro-ducers who want to select a different production startmonth must visit their local FSA office between April14 and May 30.

The FSA will provide producers with informationon program requirements, updates and sign-ups asthe information becomes available.

For more information on MILC, contact a local FSAcounty office or log on to the FSA website atwww.fsa.usda.gov. ❖

USDA announcesextension of MilkIncome Loss Contractprogram for 2014

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MIELKE, from pg. 36Ais not reflected in the income-over-feedcalculation, as it has little effect onthe prices farmers receive for theircorn or soybeans.

The booming oil industry is largely toblame for the rise in transportation costs.Rail cars in the United States and Canadaare in short supply because they havebeen commandeered to transport oil fromthe heartland to refineries on the coasts.

There are simply not enough pipelines.With fewer rail cars available, a greatershare of the feed supply depends on thetrucking industry.

However, the oil industry is alsousing more trucks to haul materials tothe oilfields. These issues have slowedthe flow of Canada’s record-largecanola crop, which is only slowly trick-ling into the United States, despite apronounced shortage of oilseeds here.

Weather is also a factor.Winter has beenharsh, and snow and ice have slowed theflow of trucks and barges throughout thecountry.When feed finally arrives atdairies around the country, it comes witha higher transportation mark-up, and itmay not have arrived on time, which rep-resents an indirect cost to dairy producerswho depend on consistent feed rations, theDDR said.

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Cash cheese prices saw furtherdeclines the first week of Aprilalthough there was a late “April Fools”on Thursday when the blocks reversedgears and jumped 3.75 cents only toplunge the next day.

Many traders expected spot prices tocrash once cheese started showing up atthe Chicago Mercantile Exchange butthat didn’t happen. At any rate, the Ched-dar blocks closed Friday at $2.35/lb., down3.5 cents on the week but still 58.75 centsabove a year ago.The barrels closed at$2.2250, down 6.5 cents on the week,53.25 cents above a year ago, but anunsustainable 12.5 cents below the blocks.One car of block and three of barrel weresold this week.The lagging NDPSR-sur-veyed U.S. average block price averaged$2.3450, up 8.1 cents. Barrel averaged$2.3216, up 4.1 cents.

Cheese production is building slowly asmilk supplies increase toward the springflush, according to the USDA’s Dairy Mar-ket News. Current production levels areincreasing slower than many manufactur-ers had hoped for.Advance export salescontinue to draw inventory away fromdomestic sales. Domestic cheese demandis good despite high prices.

Cash butter took a turn downwardthis week, closing Friday at $1.97/lb.,down 3 cents on the week but still 26cents above a year ago. Twelve carstraded hands on the week. NDPSR but-ter averaged $1.8989, up 4.9 cents.

Butter prices are steady to higher onstrong seasonal demand and good exportorders. The market tone is firm as buttermanufacturers finish Easter-Passoverretail orders. Production rates are mixedamong the regions as cream suppliestighten and cream prices increase.

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Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk endedthe week at $1.9975, down 3.25 cents onthe week. One car was sold. NDPSR pow-der averaged $2.0734, down 1.3 cents,and dry whey averaged 66.72 cents, up1.3 cents and the highest since December2012. The highest dry whey priceoccurred in April 2007 at 79.33 cents/lb.

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This week’s Global Dairy Trade auctionsaw the weighted average for all productsdrop 8.9 percent, following a 5.2 percentdrop in the March 18 event, and a 4 per-cent drop in the March 4 event.The priceindex has seen declines since reaching itsrecent high Feb. 4.The downfall was led bya 15-percent plunge in buttermilk powder,an 11.3-percent drop in anhydrous milkfatand an 11-percent fall in butter.Wholemilk powder was down 8.4 percent andCheddar cheese was down 3.5 percent.

FC Stone reports the average butterprice equated to about $1.8325/lb., downfrom $2.0567/lb. in the March 18 event($1.7878/lb. on 80-percent butterfat, downfrom $2.0065/lb.). Friday’s CME butterprice closed at $1.97/lb.The GDT Cheddarcheese average was $2.0130/lb., downfrom $2.1052.The CME block price closedFriday at $2.35/lb. GDT skim milk pow-der, at $1.8715/lb., is down from $2.0792,and the whole milk powder average was$1.8293, down from $2.0136 in the lastevent. The CME Grade A nonfat dry milkprice Friday stood at $1.9975/lb.

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Cooperatives Working Togetheraccepted 47 requests for export assistancethis week to sell 7.04 million pounds ofcheese, 13.93 million pounds of 82 percentbutter and 485,017 pounds of whole milkpowder to customers in Asia, CentralAmerica, Europe, the Middle East, NorthAfrica and the South Pacific.The productwill be delivered through September andraises the CWT’s 2014 cheese export salesto 36.34 million pounds plus 29.42 millionpounds of butter and 3.37 million poundsof whole milk powder to 27 countries onfive continents.

The CWT’s Jim Tillison said he’s notsure 47 requests is a record but what’smost impressive is the number of newplayers involved in the export market.

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February milk production was up 1.4percent compared to a year ago, accord-ing to the USDA’s preliminary esti-mate, and this week’s Dairy Productsreport shows where it went.

Butter production totaled 166 millionpounds, down 9.1 percent from January

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MIELKE, from pg. 38Aand 4.6 percent below February 2013.Nonfat dry milk output, at 141 millionpounds, was up 1.5 percent from Janu-ary and 2.3 percent above a year ago.

American-type cheese totaled 341 mil-lion pounds, down 10.3 percent from Jan-uary and 1.5 percent below a year ago.Italian-type cheese, at 374 millionpounds, was down 11 percent from Janu-ary but 3.7 percent above a year ago.Total cheese output amounted to 851 mil-lion pounds, down 10.7 percent from Jan-uary and 0.6 percent below a year ago.

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The drought situation in California is“pretty scary,” according to Utah State AgEconomist Dillon Feuz. He’s heard thatirrigation companies are telling forageand other row-crop growers that they maynot have water.That makes it hard to say

where hay prices are heading. “Three hun-dred dollars per ton is not out of line,” hesaid on DairyLine Radio. “If Californiastays this dry, that could be the impact.”

California is a big enough player thatmost of the hay that leaves Utah andNevada is probably going into California,either directly to exports or into the dairyindustry to supplant hay that’s leaving theGolden State. Most of Arizona’s hay isunder irrigation from the Colorado River.

“I don’t think they’re going to be asshort as California, so their productionshould still be up,” he said. “But again,California is a big player in the haymarket and if you drastically reduceone of the major players then you aregoing to have a shock that’s going to befelt across the western states.”

While hay producers may be fine with it,it could have an impact on many dairy

producers in the West. “Your benefit issometimes your neighbors’ loss,” Feuzsaid. “Certainly they recognize if hayprices get too high and force dairies out ofbusiness, then they’ve just lost a majorlocal buyer of their product.”

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The National Milk Producers Federa-tion has asked the Food and Drug Admin-istration to rewrite a draft livestock feedregulation, saying the agency wentbeyond the intent of Congress by seekingto impose requirements that will notmake animal feed safer.

In comments sent to the agency Mon-day, the NMPF asked the FDA to sub-stantially revise the regulation andrequested the agency establish a newround of comments from industry andthe public. “FDA has the authority tore-propose the regulation and still com-

ply with (a) court-ordered deadline topublish a final rule by Aug. 30, 2015,”the NMPF said. The NMPF made therequest in two sets of comments, onefocused on dairy plant safety and theother addressing animal feed.

In separate comments submittedjointly with the International DairyFoods Association, the NMPF also iden-tified unnecessary and duplicativerequirements for dairy processingplants which may divert some food pro-duction materials such as cheese trimand liquid whey to animal feed. Theseplants are already subject to FoodSafety Modernization Act requirementsfor human food production.

Lee Mielke is a syndicated columnistwho resides in Everson, Wash. Hisweekly column is featured in newspa-pers across the country and he may bereached at [email protected]. ❖

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This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land correspondent Richard SiemersService of renewal

IIn 1890, Diamond Lake LutheranChurch was built to serve a popu-lation of Danish settlers. Situated

in Lincoln County a few miles northof Lake Benton, Minn., over time thecampus grew to include the churchbuilding on the north, a parsonage,garage and parish hall on the south,and the cemetery in between.

In 1969, Diamond Lake Lutheranmerged with English LutheranChurch in Lake Benton to form GraceLutheran Church, located in LakeBenton. But with loved ones buriedthere and memories still much alive,the Diamond Lake buildings (exceptfor the parsonage, which was moved)were maintained and used occasion-ally, for evening services, a funeral ora gathering.

By 2012 the buildings had stood for

well over a century. The roof of thechurch building demanded attention.Facing expensive repairs, the congrega-tion decided not to walk away from whathad become a community landmark.They embarked on a renovation project.

On Sept. 23, 2013, a Service ofRenewal was celebrated. Through gen-erous donations by third-, fourth- and

fifth-generation mem-bers of the

founders ofDiamond

Lake, match-ing funds

from the bequest fund of GraceLutheran Church, and contributionsfrom others, they did more than repairthe roof. Both the church building andthe parish hall received a new roof, newsiding and new windows. The churchbuilding’s front steps were replacedwith a concrete ramp, and the garagewas transformed into a picnic shelter.

The pressed tin ceiling and old woodaltar with its statue of Christ are nowsecure within a solid frame. Referredto as Diamond Lake Chapel, Winds ofthe Prairie Ministries uses the sanc-tuary for Wednesday evening services

in the summer, an Easter sunriseservice and occasional special servicessuch as funerals. The parish hall,which has always been a communityasset, is better prepared to host fam-ily reunions, youth gatherings, town-ship annual meetings and elections.

Thanks to the leadership of a groupof dedicated people who wanted tokeep their memories of Diamond Lakealive, this distinctive landmark, situ-ated along U.S. Highway 75 north ofLake Benton, is set to preserve theheritage of early settlers for the gen-erations to come.

Grace Lutheran Church is one of fivecongregations partnered in Winds ofthe Prairie Ministries. Dates andtimes of services and events at Dia-mond Lake Chapel will be listed attheir website, windsoftheprairie.org. ❖

Diamond Lake Chapel,Lake Benton, Minn.

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

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Meet the 2014 “From the Fields”farmers. The Land will be followingthe Thronsons, Wiltses, Hoffmans andHagens through this year’s growingseason, and we hope you will, too. Theywere interviewed in mid- to late-March for this “meet-and-greet” firstinstallment.The ThronsonsGary, Minn.

Jared Thronsondidn’t grow up farm-ing; now he can’timagine doing any-thing else.

Thronson’s grand-father farmed so hewas always exposed to the hard-work-ing lifestyle, but it wasn’t until hegraduated with a two-year degree andbegan a career as an electrician did hefeel the farm’s siren song calling him.

His grandfather farmed eight milesnortheast of Gary and had rented outhis acres after retirement. WhenThronson expressed interest in want-ing to begin farming, his grandfatherwas supportive in his ambitions andbegan renting out his acres andmachinery to Thronson.

Since 2008 he hasbeen farming all of hisgrandfather’s acreslocated in both Normanand Mahnomen coun-ties. This spring willmark his seventh year offarming, and he’s look-ing forward to a success-ful growing season.

With “corn prices notas good,” Thronson willbe adding wheat to theplanting rotation thisyear, along with the cornand soybeans. The 2013 growing seasonhad its challenges but for Thronson itwent “real well except the corn wouldn’tdry down.” His corn ranged from 20 to30 percent moisture, and it ended upbeing a late harvest as he “finished up aweek before Thanksgiving.”

He’s grateful that he finished at alllast fall — there are still numerousfarmers in the area trying to harvestlast year’s corn. Thronson was able toget his corn crop planted last year ontime but “soybean planting went later.”

Ideally Thronsonwould have corn in theground by the beginningof May. His plantingcompletion target forbeans is May 10. Withwheat Thronson hopesto get the seed in theground “the earlier thebetter, like corn.” Earlyplanting may not be onthe agenda this year,however, as “we stillhave quite a lot of snow.”

When the melting in the fields doesstart, the “water usually moves outpretty quick.” While he is fortunatethat he doesn’t usually endure over-land flooding issues in his fields, itmay be a lack of moisture in theground that is going to be a concernthis year. It was a “dry summer lastyear,” Thronson said. “I think we’restill dry.”

Rain, drought, wind, hail — farmershave faced it all in working to put asuccessful crop in the bin. For Thron-

son the fact that farming, and morespecifically the land he farms, hasbeen in the family makes him moti-vated to “try to keep it going.” Younever know what you’re going to faceeach day out in the field, he said. “It’salways something different.”

As he carries on his grandfather’slegacy, Thronson wouldn’t want it anyother way.

The WiltsesHerman, Minn.

Dennis Wilts loves what he does.Turning the soil, readying the field,

planting and finally harvesting thecrop is what this third-generationfarmer has done every year since 1972.For Wilts, farming started as familybusiness and has remained sothroughout his farmer career.

Wilts farms outside the town of Her-man in the northwest corner ofStevens County. For 42 years Wilts hasgrown corn, soybeans and wheat. In1996 sugar beets were added into therotation. His brothers Duane and Dou-

glas, son Bryan, and Duane’s son-in-law Cory Thennus are all part of thefarming operation.

Married since 1972 to his wife,Marcy, in addition to their son, theyhave a daughter, Jennifer, and son-in-law who live in Carver. Wilts is theproud grandpa to six grandchildrenranging in age from 5 to 13.

In reflecting on how last year wenton the farm, Wilts admits that “itturned out better than we thought itwould.” From hail to lack of moistureWilts’ fields saw it all. Last year’s lackof moisture coupled with the fact thatthey “haven’t had a whole lot of snowthis year” has Wilts concerned.“Unless we get some we’ll be shortmoisture,” he said. “We need sometimely rains.”

The frost is down to eight feet, so it’sgoing to take a while to get theground warmed up. Wilts is hopefulhe can be in the field between April 15and 20. Last year’s late spring made

From the Fields: Itching to get crops in the ground

Look for the next From the Fields in your April 25 issue of THE LAND

(Jared Thronsonis) grateful thathe finished atall last fall —there are stillnumerousfarmers in thearea trying toharvest lastyear’s corn.

Jared Thronson

See FIELDS, pg. 2B

The Thronsons ❖ Gary, Minn ❖ Norman-Mahnomen Counties

The Wiltses ❖ Herman, Minn ❖ Stevens County

The Hoffmans ❖ New Ulm, Minn ❖ Brown County

The Hagens ❖ Lake Mills, Iowa ❖ Winnebago County

corn, soybeans and wheat

corn, soybeans, wheat and sugar beets

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Wilts is planning for “pretty muchthe same rotation as last year.” Hewill be “using some different chemi-cals to keep our Roundup-readyweeds under control.”

Looking ahead for the year, Wiltshas farming on the brain but stillenjoys spending time down in Arizonawhen he can get away. With the longand difficult winter they’ve experi-enced this year, Wilts is thankful toget a respite from it, enjoy the Ari-zona sun, and spend time with thegrandchildren who visit him and hiswife while in the desert.

But even the warm Arizona climatecan’t keep Wilts away from the fieldsthat he’s known since childhood.Farming is in his blood, and he enjoysthe fact that it allows you to “be yourown boss and do what you want to do.”

The HoffmansNew Ulm, Minn.

Dairy farming is ingrained in DonHoffman’s DNA. “Born and raised onthe dairy farm,” he said. “It’s what I

know best.”Hoffman graduated

high school in 1982and has been farmingoutside of New Ulmever since. In fact, he“never consideredanything else.”

For Hoffman andhis wife, Diane, the farm and dairyoperation is a family affair, includingson Brad doing custom silage choppingwork and his other son Scott (alongwith daughter-in-law Kendra) raisingthe calves.

The last few years have been toughon dairy producers, but it seems atleast for the moment “the milk priceshave improved,” Hoffman said. “We’repretty excited about that.”

Last year there was a bright spot indairy production on the Hoffman farm,as their milk production was up. Withthe cold weather they’ve endured thiswinter, Hoffman is more than ready forspring. The cows were comfortable intheir free-style barn but the tempera-tures got so cold that manure equip-ment wouldn’t function, which meantdoing everything by hand.

Hoffman was quick to point out,

though, that “the cows come first, peo-ple come second.” At the Hoffmandairy “cows have a good life.”

As Hoffman looks to this spring hewill be planting corn, alfalfa and soy-beans but does have concerns aboutthe moisture levels in the fields. It was“very dry last year,” he said. Currently“most of the fields are cleared off (ofsnow).” But with a reported frost downto five feet, it could be a while until thefields are ready. He hopes to plant bythe last week of April. If not, “anythingafter May 1 I wouldn’t consider good.”

Hoffman knows that in farming anddairy production nothing is ever routineor quiet. Hoffman is looking forward toa quiet summer on the social front aslast summer the family was busy withthe wedding of his son Scott on Hoff-man’s father’s farm. It was “a fairamount of work but it all went well.”

That along with a “major Hoffmanreunion” made last summer an excit-ing one. Hoffman looks forward toenjoying another summer of the farmlife he knows and loves, but also hopesto spend some of his limited down timeby wetting a line in one of his favoritefishing holes.

The HagensLake Mills, Iowa

On land six mileseast of Lake Mills sitsthe farm of Jim Hagen,a second-generationfarmer who’s been“planting corn since Iwas 14 years old.”

Hagen attended Iowa State Univer-sity in 1980 for one year but knew inhis heart that the farm was where hewanted to be and decided to take theplunge into farming for a living. Since1981 he has been farming full timewith his father, Gordon.

When you like something, whychange? Hagen said he has “livedwithin five miles of here my wholelife.” Some changes, however, areworth making as evidenced by the bigchange that took place for Hagen ear-lier this year: getting married to hiswife, Christy. Hagen has three chil-dren: Stacy, who works at the Univer-sity of California at Davis, and sonsAndrew and Eric who are both in theNavy. He also has two stepchildren,Zack and Jennifer Pope. Zach is an

From the Fields: Dairy farming in Hoffman’s DNA

Don Hoffman Jim Hagen

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ANDERSON SEEDSof St. Peter, MN

37825 Cty. Rd. 63 • (507) 246-5032

NEED SEED?We offer high quality, local grown seed

at competitive prices to EVERYONE,regardless of how much you purchase!

Call today and have aseed guide mailed out!

FIELDS, from pg. 2Bengineer at Jet Trailer in Humboldt,Iowa, and Jennifer is a student at ISUmajoring in biology.

As Hagen reflects back on the 2013growing season and harvest, it was achallenge in many ways. He knowsthat he was fortunate to just get hiscrop in the ground, which wasn’t thecase for so many producers in the area.He was able to plant “90 percent ofcorn before the snow on May 2.” Heplanted soybeans on May 5.

Last year was filled with “lots ofshort windows,” Hagen said. He felt heneeded to take advantage of every daythat the weather cooperated. Last yearprovided plenty of moisture for thefields, and in the end the crop was “bet-ter than expected. ... It was an easy

fall.” No early frost last year allowedHagen to get the crop off when the con-ditions were right. He credits his cropsdoing as well as they did to havingproper drainage tiling — “that’s whywe got everything planted last year.”

For the 2014 season Hagen is lookingat planting a 50/50 corn-soybean rota-tion. If Mother Nature decides to dustsome May snow on his fields again thisyear, Hagen won’t be discouraged. Hesaid that the “best corn I’ve ever hadwas stuff that had been snowed on.”

Whatever spring has in store, it willbe exciting to get to the field and putseed in the ground. Growing a crop is“like a new birth every year.” ForHagen that new birth creates a senseof accomplishment for a job well done;a job he takes great pride in year afteryear. ❖

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AUCTIONS &CLASSIFIEDS

April 11, 2014

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WANTED: Master Electri-cal Technician for Ag relat-ed equipment. ALSO Labor-ers for Farm Equipmentinstallation. BroskoffStructures Geneva MN 507-256-7501 Ask for Dave

WANTED: Person to cus-tom farrow bred sowsand gilts. Including facil-ity & care. Nov 2014-March 2015 or possiblyyear around. Will bringthem bred & ready tofarrow. Bruce Lorch 712-260-4555 or 712-735-4555

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40 acres, 30 tillable, balancein trees. Good road access.Asking $160,000. 715-926-3992

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800-803-8761

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Have an upcoming auction?Talk to your auctioneer or

call The Land Office at(800) 657-4665

to place your auction in

THE [email protected] • www.TheLandOnline.com

For Info & Directions:Jake - 507-259-9061, [email protected]

Nick - 612-760-0236, [email protected]

www.stormshowpigs.com

Selling 60-80 Purebred & Crossbred Barrows & GiltsBorn: January 25th - February 25th

NEW FORMAT - We will be having a traditional auctionwith ring and auctioneer, which is different from past years.

Dover, MN

11th Annual Spring Sale • Saturday, April 19, 201412:00 p.m. Viewing – Sale at 1:00 p.m.

R A I S I N G C H A M P I O N S

Auction and Property Location: FromOwatonna, MN go east on Hwy. 14 for 4miles, then take a right and go south onSE 54th Ave. for 1/2 mile.

Legal Description: 39 A. SW 1/4 SW1/4 of Sec. 21 & 40 A. NW 1/4 NW 1/4 ofSec. 28 all in Havana Township in SteelCounty, MN

Terms: $30,000 down Per Parcel the day ofthe sale. Balance due on or about May 30,2014. 5% Buyers Fee will apply. Anystatement made the day of the auction takesprecedence over print. Farm is leased out forthe 2014 crop year only. Buyer will receivethe 2014 crop rent of $250/tillable acreAuction Comment: These two

beautiful 40’s are 100% Nicollet,Clarion, and Webster soil types,the best in the Midwest! Therewas approximately 15,000 ft. oftile put in the parcel in Sec. 21about 5 years ago.

Parcel 1Deeded Acres: 39Tillable Acres: 37.91CPI: 96.52013 Taxes: $1,974

Parcel 2Deeded Acres: 40Tillable Acres: 39CPI: 96.12013 Taxes: $2,056

FOR FULL COLOR PICTURES & LISTINGVisit Our Website www.hollandauction.com

• A Professional Full Service Auction Company• Member of State & National Auctioneer’s Association

Auctioneers:Tracy Holland & Associates#7405002 • Ellendale, MN

(507) 684-2955or (507) 456-5128 (cell)

HOLLAND AUCTION & REAL ESTATE(507) 684-2955

“YOUR #1 AUCTION PROFESSIONALS”

Celebrating 30 years!

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL HOLLAND AUCTIONAT (507) 684-2955 OR (507) 456-5128

THESE ITEMS FROM LOCAL ESTATE (VERY SHARP): 1991 John Deere 8760 Tractor, 4x4, 6411 hrs.,520/85R-42”tires, 3-hyd., 80% rubber, #RW876011003730; 1991 John Deere 9600 Combine, 4257 eng. hrs.,2903 sep. hrs.,30.56-32” tires, 9610 decals, #H09600X641098; 1998 John Deere 930 Grain Head, hyd.fore/aft, skid plates; 1986 John Deere 843 Corn Head, 8R30”, poly snouts.TRACTORS - TILLAGE - LIVESTOCK - GRAIN & HAY EQUIPMENT - MISC. ITEMS - TRAILERS - SEMIS- GOLF CARTS - ATV’s - MOWERS - RECREATIONAL ITEMS - MISC. FARM ITEMS • Already Consigned:Tractors & Combines • Haying Equip. • Tillage Equip. • Planters • Wagons • Farm Pickups & Grain Trucks• Construction Equip. • All Types of Farm Machinery • Recreational Items Welcomed

(no automobiles, car or truck tires)

Auctioneer’s Note: Only a partial list of items. Be sure to visit our website for late additions. Will be running twoauction rings all day, starting with tools. The majority of this farm equipment is locally farmer owned. Hope to see youall on auction day. Tracy Holland

LARGE MACHINERYAUCTION

SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2014Auction Starts At 9:30 A.M.

NEW LOCATION: From Ellendale, MN, 2 miles west on State Hwy. 30, then 1 mile north on Steele Cty. 28 (or SW 72nd Ave.),then 1⁄2 mile east on SW 138th St. WATCH FOR AUCTION SIGNS!

NOTE NEW LOCATION!!! • To consign, call Tracy Holland at (507) 684-2955or email [email protected]

Drescher Family Show Pigsand

Chicos Show Pigs

Open House and Bid OffApril 19, 2014

Viewing and Bidding will start Friday, April 18, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.And will conclude Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.

Held at the Drescher Farm20535 680th Ave

Alden, MN(From Albert Lea - 6 miles west on County Road 46)(From Alden - 3 1/2 miles east on County Road 46)

Turn South on 680th Ave. 2nd driveway on the right (west) side of the road

Viewing and bidding of the pigs will begin Friday, April 18 at 6:00 p.m.and will continue Saturday morning into the afternoon.

On Saturday, April 19 at 3:00 p.m., the high bid on each pig will be announced.Buyers will be given the opportunity to increase the bid.

If so, the price will go up until there is only one bidder remaining.

ATTENTION Purebred Barrow ExhibitorsWe will have the following purebreds available:

Spots sired by Can’t Wait, Two StrokeHamps sired by Point Taken, Point Maker, No Debate

Yorks sired by White Cloud, StarbuckChester Whites sired by Bone Crusher, Road Rage

for more information contactClair Drescher at [email protected] or 507-383-9376

ORGary Chicos at [email protected] or 507-383-8218

There Will Be a Minimum Bid for Each Pig.

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

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

(952)447-4700

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Buying Gold & Silver bars,coins, rings, diamonds,pocket watches, silver dol-lars, rare coins, rare cur-rency, $5.00, $10.00, $20.00Gold coins. Krugerands,sterling silver sets, any-thing marked 10-K, 14-K,18-K, .925. Any gold or sil-ver item. Compare pricesbefore you sell. Will travelto buy large collections. 32years at same retail loca-tion. Fairmont, Minnesota,Kuehls, 507-235-3886

Hay & Forage Equip 031

FOR SALE: Hesston 47903x4 big square baler, exccondition. 440-812-8446

FOR SALE: JD 5400-5830 &6000 & 7000 series forageharvesters. Used kernelprocessors, also, used JD40 knife Dura-Drums, &drum conversions for 5400& 5460. Call (507)427-3520www.ok-enterprise.com

FOR SALE: JD 7' yellowhay head, exc. cond., ask-ing $1,900. 507-227-2602

JD 557 round baler, twinwrap, electric tie, only 3500bales. White 508, 5x18 plow,disc coulters. 608-786-0713

JOHN DEERE Model 350Round Baler Twinewrap, belts look good,5x6 bales, $3,700 (507)420-8782

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SILO DOORSWood or steel doors shipped

promptly to your farmstainless fasteners

hardware available.(800)222-5726

Landwood Sales LLC

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

Grain Handling Equip 034

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

Ask for Gary

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DAMAGED GRAINSTATE-WIDE

We pay top dollar for yourdamaged grain.

We are experienced handlersof your wet, dry, burnt

and mixed grains.Trucks and Vacs available.

Immediate response anywhere.

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add to the Service DepartmentFull-time position open for an individual to service andrepair recreational vehicles. A working knowledge ofmechanical systems and trade skills is helpful. Willingto train the right individual.Please forward resumes with references at this timeand we will contact qualified applicants for an interview.This will be full time permanent position that will consistof a benefit package including vacation, healthinsurance, 401K, and bonus potential. Compensation will be based on skill and experience.Please forward your resume to [email protected]

Sale Dates:April 5th April 19thMay 3rd

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FOR SALE: JD 7800,MFWD, 18.4x42 duals, 75%,new front tires, 7900 hrs,PQ, auto steer integrated,$59,900; '07 JD 3710 plow,$32,000; JD 435 rnd baler,$7,500. 320-510-0468

FOR SALE: NH 791 manurespreader w/ poly floor, goodshape, $6,800; JD 643 Corn-head, good rollers, straighttin, asking $5,800/OBO, canprovide pictures. 507-530-1433

FOR SALE: NH TC45 trac-tor, open station, 870 hrs,exc cond, $14,000/firm; NH4020 zero turn lawn mower,52” cut, like new, $2,250.320-760-2074

FOR SALE: Peerless rollermill w/ ear corn crusher,electronic scale; New Idea3739 manure spreader w/end gate, excellent condi-tion. 320-987-3271

FOR SALE: Rock picker,PFM brand, like new, hy-draulic reel, asking $15,000.507-847-2710

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FOR SALE: 30 ton steel bulktank w/ bottom agitation;NH 116 haybine, 14' hydroswing. 507-391-0098

FOR SALE: Great Plainsmounted drill-Solid Stand15, mulcher & hyd mark-ers, wide press wheels, lowacres, like new! $5,150; Ke-wanee Model 1010 flexingdisk, 18' w/hyd fold wings,low acres, very good,$4,600; JD 694AN planter &6R cultivator, 30", $850.00for both. Equipment al-ways shedded. (507) 426-7672

FOR SALE: IH grain drill,12'; IH 810 head, w/ Melroepickup. 507-524-3486

FOR SALE: JD 100 bigsquare baler, completelyre-cond, like new, 2 newpreservative tanks, rearhitch for towing, exc cond,$28,900. 507-649-0963

FOR SALE: JD 30' 726 soilfinisher, good cond, newsweeps, Spring Valley, MN507-460-9108

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FOR SALE: #48 JD ldr w/ 7'material bucket, $1,500.Master cyl. for JD 7000 8Rplanter, like new, $500. 8Rawson coulters, $100/ea.River Falls. (715)426-1918

FOR SALE: '77 Ford 550backhoe, good general ap-pearance, engine needswork, priced down to$8,000. Contact Duane Hult-gren, 320-894-7523

FOR SALE: 14' DegelmanPTO driven rock rake, exc.shape. 320-360-4458

FOR SALE: 800 gal pull be-hind 2 whl sprayer tank; '68Chevy 60 tandem truck, 18'steel box; 80 gal air com-pressor; (2) 200 gal saddletanks; Used tires, 34” to38”; '53 Chevy car, 2 door.507-227-0222

FOR SALE: Ford TW35,MFWD, duals, completelyOH'd; 6620 Titan II com-bine, 220 BH, 643 CH; NH616 disk mower; 7000 6RNJD planter, dry fert; NH707 chopper. 320-266-6569

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'90 Loftness 240, 20' StalkShredder, 250 Acres on newknives, good paint, $4,500.507-430-5144

1100 Gal Enduraplas WaterTender Trailer Ag Pack-age, Honda Pump andHoses, New, $5,750. 507-430-5144

24 Ft Kent Discovator/Finisher Series 7 (No Welds)

Shedded Very Good. H&S 20Ft Big Bale Feeder OnWheels. J&M 350 Bu Wag-on/Truck Tires, Nice Unit.319-347-2349 Can Deliver

CIH 690 disk ripper; 20' ro-tary hoe; Int'l 810 headw/Melroe pickup; hyd. lifthog wagon, 6x12; Clipperfanning mill. 507-524-3486

FLAT BED TRAILERSSemi Flatbed trailers withclosed sliding tandem. Semistorage trailers. WaterTrailers & parts, side dumppup, and hopper bottom.(701) 474-5780

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Farm Equip, Vehicles, Guns, Tools,Antiques, Collectibles, Household & More

ABSOLUTE AUCTIONSaturday - April 26th, 2014 9am

55780 St. Hwy. 19 - Winthrop, MN :::1/4 mile west of Hwy. 19 & Hwy. 15 Intersection

Vehicles, MotorCycle, ATVs, Snowmobile & Camper: ‘07 Chevy Uplander LS, loaded, low miles; ‘92Dodge Dakota ext cab w/topper,V8, 4x4, 105k; ‘87 Dodge PU shrtbx,130k; Chevy C-60 school buscoverted to camper; Chevy Silverado 2500 trk w/man trans, ext cab, 4x4, w/7’ Western plow; ‘99 OldsIntrigue GL 181k; ‘01 Honda Shadow ACE cycle, 40K, fully loaded, new tires; ‘97 ATV Honda Fourtrax300 w/4x4, plow, & extras; ‘97 Polaris 250 Trail Boss 4x2; Club Car golfcart-gas, w/utility box, 2125 hrs;‘98 Rockwood pop up camper; ‘00 Polaris XC600 snowmobile Farm Machinery & Farm Items: Oliver1550 tractor, WF, 3pt, 2 hyd; Gehl 8285 TMR feed wagon; Case IH 3640 Rd baler w/elec tie & monitor;Hesston #7165 forage chopper w/cornhd; 2-Gehl 970 forage boxes; Gehl 1540 blower; IH vibra shankdigger, 26’; IH 400 4x30 planter; IH corn hd, 5RW; Dakon 300 gravity box w/8 ton gear; MN 250 gravitybox, 10 ton gear w/ctr & side dump; IH chisel plow; Badger 14’ silage wagon; 16’ throw wagon w/gear;3pt post hole digger; Demco 500 gal w/sprayer, 45’ boom; Ag Chem 90, 500 gal sprayer w/60’boom,tandem, elec ctrl; Hyster forklift Skid Steer Attachments Include: Lowe hyd auger 750ch 9” & 12”; Stoutbrush grapple 66; Rock Bucket grapple HD72; receiver hitch plate; regular weld-on skid steer plate; full-back pallet forks 48”; Schwartz FM loader; JD 54’ flight elev; JD bale thrower; Badger 36’ sgl chain feedconveyor; Tires w/8 bolts, rims, 18.4x26; sm 10’ tandem disk; Case pull type combine; JD semi mt sicklemower; 7’ hay head; 560 gal fuel tank w/pump & transport; plastic hog feeders; 4’chicken feeders; 5 gal& 1 gal chicken waterers; 3’ stainless steal hog feeder; sm plastic hog feeder; hayrack on steel wheels;digger & drag sections; leaf sweep p/behind; assort livestock equip; corrugated barn steel; JD yardwindmill; Chicken plucker, 36” w/extra rubber Lawn, Tools & Shop Items: 112 GT2000 Cub Cadet lawntrac, 50”, 193 hrs; ‘97 JD 325 lawn trac, 817 hrs, 48” deck, touch hydro, ps, cruse ctrl; Yazoo lawnmower; 15hp 42”deck; pushmower; 2-w/behind snowblowers; Craftsman mower tractor, 18 hp, 38”w/bagger; lawn cart; JD 316 lawn trac hyd, w/mower deck & push blade snowblower; Craftsman reartine tiller, HD, 6 hp, 14” counter rotate; Intek snow ST0927, 9 hp, 27” w/elec start; Tanka h/d weed eaterw/extra blades; utility wagon; ATV/lawn sprayer; Colman air compressor, 11 hp Guns, Boat & SportEquip: Approx 30+ guns: • Prints, Antiques, Coins, Toys & Collectables: Furniture, Appliances &Household & Misc

Auctioneer: Matt Mages 507-276-7002 Lic # 08-14-004Auctioneers: Larry Mages - Lafayette • Joe Maidl - Lafayette • John Goelz - Franklin • Joe Wersal - Winthrop

Broker: Mages Land Co. & Auction Service LLC - Not Responsible for Accidents or During Inspection.For pics & complete info go to: magesland.com

Friday, April 25, 2014Selling 75 Quality Purebred & Crossbred Barrows & GiltsShow for Sale Order at 3:30 p.m. – Sale Starts at 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota Purebred Swine Breeders Present...

Brown County FairgroundsNew Ulm, Minnesota

Featuring the Elite Showpig Breeders in the State of Minnesota!!!The Premier Sale to get your Show Pigs!!

Consession Stand will be sponsored bythe West Newton 4-H Club

For More Information Contact:Jake Storm - 507-259-9061 • [email protected]

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FOR SALE: JD 960, 24½'field cult., good cond., rea-sonably priced. 507-456-2001

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

IH 666 gas tractor, 3pt, fend-ers, 2 hyds, $4,450; IH 2250loader, 7' bucket, nice,$2,950; NH LS180 skid load-er, 2 spd, 80” bucket,$10,900; Meyer 10T runninggear, 12.5x15 tires, exccond, $975; 18.4x42 on JD 12bolt rims, $1,450/pr; 18.4x42on 10 bolt rims, $1,900/pr;18.4x38 on 9 bolt rims,$250/pr. 320-769-2756

JD 2510 gas tractor, JDWF,3pt, $4,450; JD BB 12' endrow drill w/ grass seeder,$2,450; JD 230 25' tandemdisk, $3,900; 14.9x42 bandduals, $1,350; Pr of 18.4x389 bolt duals w/ JD 3 3/8”hubs, $850. 320-769-2756

JD 8300 12' end wheel drill,good condition, $3650; Har-di Commander sprayer,1200 gal, 320x46 tires, 100'boom, 1000 PTO, $13,900; 9'3pt HD blade, hyd tilt & an-gle, $1,850; 10' pull boxblade, $1,750; JD 148 loaderw/ 6' bucket, was on 4020JD, $2,450/ 320-769-2756

NH #28 Blower, excellentcondition. 715-296-9422

We buy Salvage Equipment

Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc.

(507)867-4910

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'09 NH 8N Boomer, 86 hrs,loader has skid steermount, MINT CONDITION$26,500 w/loader, $21,500w/out loader 715-296-2162

'11 Case IH 260 Magnum,1200 hrs, Front and RearDuals, 3 PTOs, AF 700, FullAuto Steer, Just Like New,$175,000. 507-430-5144

'96 Agco 9675 FWA, 4,400hrs., $47,500. 507-381-5781

1988 936 Versatile 310 hp 855Cummins, 5510 hrs, 20.8x42tires, 12spd manual trans-mission, 4 hyd outlets, nicetractor ready for the field$36,000 (320) 522-1216

2011 John Deere 8260Rtractor, IVT, 1500 frontaxle, 540/1000 PTO,480/80R50 duals, HIDlights, active seat, 5 re-motes, 640 hours $167,000(320) 894-8791

88 Model JD 4650 2WD, 7800hrs, 149x46 rear tires w/du-als, $30,000. (715)308-0349

FOR SALE: '07 JD 9520T36" tracks 50-60%, 18spd,powershift, 26 frt wgts, 4hyds, auto track ready,SNRW9520T908049, only2445 hrs, good clean trac-tor, $149,500. 320-583-9793

FOR SALE: '10 EZ SteerFM750 screen GuidanceSystem, $4,500 . New Hol-land 256 side rake, $2,000.507-272-7832

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2014 Festivals Guidewill be published in the

May 9 and May 16 issues.If you have an

event you wouldlike to promote,please contactTHE LANDvia email at:

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The Affordable Wayto Tile Your Fields

3 Point Hitch & Pull TypeModels Available

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

• Tile Installation DepthGauge

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

• Paralled Pull Arms, ZeroPitch for the Most AccurateTile Placement

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WOODFORD AG, LLC37666 300th St. • Redwood Falls, MN • (507) 430-5144

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(2) SEED SHUTTLE 290Green

- $15,250 Each

(2) ‘13 SEED SHUTTLE 400Green, 7 function remotes, self-loading

1 with scale- $24,6001 without scale- $21,500

STROBEL BT-2002 On Hand

- Starting at: $18,600

STROBEL 2 Box- $8,950

AZLAND TRAUG 2 Box Defender w/Scale

- $13,050

AZLAND TRAUG 4 Box Defender w/Scale,

Talc and Pivoting Auger - $21,500

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4 Box Travis Seed Cart,Green, Just Like New,$13,500. 507-430-5144

FOR SALE: New '14 JDplanting parts (36R)- ProSeries hoppers & meters,pro shafts, elec row clutch-es, drive shafts, variousseed plates, 12Vcompressor, air surge tankw/ valve & bracket, seetubes w/ sensors, activedownforce sensors, seedsensors for hyd. motor,seedstar electricalbox w/ computer controls &harnesses, rubber for clos-ing wheels (used), will sep-arate out, call 320-226-0778or 320-269-9233

FOR SALE: White modelAire 6R pull type planter,model 5400 w/ 30” rows,Dickie John monitor w/seed counter & row moni-tor, very good shape, al-ways shedded, used verylittle. 701-640-0671

JD 1750, 6-row conservationplanter, new precision fin-ger pickup, dry fertilizer,no till coulters, 250 monitor,$19,600. (715)669-3381

JD 7000 2R Corn Planter, 3PT, $1,675. Fertilizer Op-tional, $650. 715-234-1993

JD 7000, 4RW planter w/DF,H, I, nice; NH 273 SuperSweep baler w/thrower,nice; JD 16A flail chopper,7', good machine; '75 IHC784 tractor. 320-864-4583 or320-779-4583

Seed Shuttle 290 Seed Cart,Green, Just Like New,$15,000. 507-430-5144

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41 Ft C-IH DMI (2003) Tigermate

Field Cult w/ New Style 4Bar Drag; 45 Ft MandakoLand Roller w/ FloatingHitch. Both Like New. 319-347-6138 Can Deliver

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2 Box Stroebel Seed Cart,New, $9,000. 507-430-5144

Brillion SS-10 Surestandseeder, single box, hyd. lift,only 771 acres, exc. cond.,$5,900. 715-754-2065 or 715-250-1617

FOR SALE: (24) Sunco Nu-tri-Mate 2 Fertilizer open-ers. WANTED: 1 or more104 8' Summers harrow sec-tions. FOR SALE: 800-30air planter; 8R folding cul-tivator. 218-640-0808

FOR SALE: 1330 Flex-i-coilair seeder cart, 2 compart-ments, tower behind, veryclean, never used, used forfertilizer, comes w/ allparts to mount on 30' fieldcult. 507-964-5223

FOR SALE: 16 Yetter sharktooth screw adjust rowcleaners for Case planter,$125 per row or $1,800 allcleaners. 320-808-7981 or320-732-3361

FOR SALE: IHC 955 verticalfold planter, 12x30”, mark-ers, early riser populationmonitor, Yetter residuemanagers, 2x2 tubes, extraset of drums, $7,500. Also,JD 7300 planter, 18R22”,vacuum planter, 250 moni-tor, vertical fold, used forsoybeans, corn & sugarbeets, $9,900. 701-640-4697

FOR SALE: JD 12R 7000planter, dry fert w/ singledisk openers, liq fert, preci-sion meters, $5,750. 507-662-5596

FOR SALE: JD 7000 planter,8-30, nice, no fertilizer,$4,000; also, twin lift assistfor 7100 planter, no cylin-ders, $600; 2 JD 900x24 tires& wheels, $150 each. 320-968-7314

FOR SALE: JD 7000, 4RWplanter w/monitor; also, JD444, 4R cornhead, both ingood cond., $6,000 pkg. dealOBO. 218-462-2152 or 612-919-2720

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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

River Dale Farms Enginebuilding, cylinder head-work, port polishing,restorations. (920)295-3278

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

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FOR SALE: '08 JD 600C Se-ries CH, SNH0612CX725872,12R20”, hyd deck plates,also, hookup for IH com-bines, used very little, likenew, retiring, $62,000. 507-823-4642

FOR SALE: '08 NH flexdraper, 88C, 36',$29,500/OBO. Also, 630 JDflex head, $10,000. Bothheads are very low acres.701-640-4697

FOR SALE: '86 MF 860 com-bine, newer model style,duals, about 2335 hrs; MF9120 bean head. 320-522-1260

FOR SALE: '97 GeringhoffRota Disc cornhead,12R22”, head sight, ContourMaster drives, stored in-side, $27,500. 320-352-6771

FOR SALE: 7155 Hesstonchopper, electric controls, 3row 22”, head, $2,500. 320-286-5994 Cokato, MN

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FOR SALE: '11 JD 7330MFD, 16 spd, PQ, 2 hyds,front fenders, buddy seat,like new, only 410 hrs., 1owner, retiring, $82,500OBO. 507-223-5279 or 507-828-8951

FOR SALE: '92 JD 4555, likenew, 946 hrs, power shift,18.4 rear, 18.4x26 front, re-motes. Sharp! 651-433-5494

FOR SALE: Ford 3000 gasutility tractor w/ matchingloader, power steering, 3pt,PTO, 2000 act hrs, goodtires, a sweet little tractor,all original condition. 507-726-6953

FOR SALE: IH 5288, 6990hrs, 18.4x42, no duals,540/1000 PTO, $29,500. 320-987-3177

FOR SALE: IH 656 gas w/Schwartz loader & rearchains, $6,500. 507-391-3775

FOR SALE: Late model 1930CC Case tractor to restore.507-430-1089

FOR SALE: Tractor sidemounts for liquid tanks, fitsCase IH MX (Magnum) se-ries tractor with front du-als. 320-748-7443

FOR SALE: White 2-105 latemodel, 5,400 hrs, 14.9x38tires & duals, no heavytillage, always shedded.320-766-8476

IH 706 w/IH 2000 loader, gaseng., 80” bucket, 5,580 hrs.,$7,000. 320-905-0328

JD 7810 MFWD, 3800 hrs.,pwr shift, new Firestone42's, duals & wgts., verynice. 651-338-6861

Bobcat V-623, Versahandler,4126 hrs. ......................$38,900

‘12 S-770, glass cab w/AC,1150 hrs. ......................$43,500

‘05 S-250, glass cab & heater,3900 hrs. ......................$25,900

(3) S-650, glass cab w/AC,850 hrs. and up..................Starting at $32,500

S-530, glass cab & heater,2000 hrs. ......................$24,000

‘01 773GT, glass cab & heater,1200 hrs. ......................$17,500

‘11 S-150, glass cab & heater,2 spd., 1925 hrs.............$19,000

‘07 S-130, glass cab & heater,9150 hrs. ........................$8,900

‘93 753 ............................$6,500742B, 4600 hrs. ................$7,500

‘88 543 ..............................$7,250‘06 NH L-180, glass cab & heater,

1200 hrs. ......................$22,000‘02 NH LS-180, glass cab &

heater, 2600 hrs.............$15,950‘02 JD 250, glass cab & heater,

4200 hrs. ......................$12,250‘08 Case 420 Series 3, glass cab

& heater, 3300 hrs. ........$15,450Case 1840, glass cab & heater,

3300 hrs. ........................$9,750Case 1830..........................$5,000Bobcat SG-50 stump grinder

........................................$3,950Bobcat 8A chipper,

Used Very Little ................$6,250Loegering LVP90, 90” V snow

blade................................$1,995‘04 8811 Backhoe ..............$5,000

USED EQUIPMENT FROM A NAME YOU CAN TRUST!

USED TRACTORS‘06 NH TV-145, loader, 1695 hrs.....................$82,500‘99 NH TV-140, loader, 5175 hrs.....................$47,000‘10 NH T-8050, MFD, 1068 hrs., loaded ........$167,500Ford 4610SU, 3700 hrs. ..................................$5,950‘49 Ford 8N ......................................................$2,950‘08 NH T-2420, MFD, cab, 222 hrs. ................$28,500‘00 NH TC-35, MFD, 1697 hrs.........................$11,500Oliver 1850, diesel, cab ....................................$4,950‘75 Oliver 1655, gas, Lundeen cab ..................$6,500Oliver 1600, gas ..............................................$5,250‘59 AC D-17......................................................$4,000‘91 JD 4755, MFD, 8580 hrs. ..........................$45,000‘50 JD MT ........................................................$3,500IH Super M, loader ..........................................$3,750IH C ..................................................................$1,750‘90 Hesston 140-90, MFD, cab, 3500 hrs.......$25,900

USED COMBINES‘88 Gleaner R-60............................................$15,500

USED TILLAGE‘07 Wilrich Quad X, 55’, 3 bar harrow w/rolling

basket..........................................................$49,000‘97 Wilrich Quad 5, 52’, harrow ....................$25,500‘97 Wilrich Quad 5, 42’, harrow ....................$20,500‘00 Wilrich 2800, 24’, 4 bar harrow..................$9,250‘04 JD 2210, 58.5’, 3 bar harrow....................$33,000‘96 JD 980, 44.5’, 3 bar harrow......................$18,500JD 980, 42’, 3 bar harrow ..............................$13,500Flexi Coil 800, 32’, harrow ..............................$7,950IH 4700, 40’, harrow ........................................$4,950(3) Wishek 862NT, 16’ disks........Starting at $29,700(2) Wilrich 957, 7-shank rippers ..Starting at $16,500‘08 CIH 730C, 7-shank ripper..........................$36,500‘00 DMI 530B, lead shanks, hyd. levelers ......$19,500‘05 JD 512, 7-shank disc ripper......................$22,500‘04 JD 2700, 7-shank disc ripper....................$17,500JD 900, 9-shank sub soiler ..............................$2,450JD 1610, 12-shank mounted chisel plow ..........$1,995IH 700 plow, 7 bottom, pull type hitch ..............$5,500Bobcat 8’ 3 pt. disk ..........................................$1,250

USED PLANTERS‘07 White 8202, 12x30, built to twin row,

liquid fert. ....................................................$60,000

‘93 White 6100, 8x36, liquid fert. ..................$13,500White 5100, 8x36 ............................................$4,950White 5100, 4x38, dry fert. ..............................$3,500‘06 Kinze 3600, 16x30, trash whipper,

3 bu. boxes ..................................................$68,500‘98 Kinze 2600, 16x30 ..................................$34,900‘04 JD 1760, 12x30 planter, 350 monitor........$37,500Great Plains 20’ drill, 7” spacings ....................$4,750

USED HAY EQUIPMENT‘10 NH H-8060, 16’ header, 700 hrs. ..............$75,000‘11 NH H-7450, 13’ discbine ..........................$23,900(6) ‘98-’06 NH 1431, 13’ discbines

................................................Starting at $13,000(3) NH 499, 12’ haybines................Starting at $6,000(2) ‘97 NH 1465, 9’ haybines..........Starting at $6,900(3) NH 489, 9’ haybines..................Starting at $1,500‘01 Hesston 1340, 12’ discbine......................$12,500‘08 CIH DCX161, 15’ discbine ........................$20,500‘00 CIH 8312 discbine ......................................$8,900Gehl 2160, 9’ haybine ......................................$3,250‘05 NH FP-240, Crop Pro, 3-row cornhead,

hay head ......................................................$36,900‘05 NH FP-230, Crop Pro, 3-row cornhead,

hay head ......................................................$34,500‘12 NH BR-7090 round baler, Crop Specialty,

653 bales ....................................................$35,000‘12 NH BR-7090 round baler, Crop Specialty,

2948 bales ..................................................$32,900‘04 NH BR-780 round baler ............................$15,900(2) ‘08 NH BR-7080 round balers, netwrap

& twine ........................................................$21,900‘07 NH BR-770A round baler, twine only ........$15,900‘06 NH BR-750A round baler, twine only ........$18,250‘07 NH BR-740A round baler, twine wrap ......$13,900‘04 NH BR-740 round baler, twine wrap..........$14,500‘93 NH 640 round baler, twine wrap..................$7,450‘89 NH 853 round baler, twine & net wrap ........$4,500‘03 CIH BRX-462 round baler ........................$13,500‘09 NH BB-9060, large square baler,

packer cutter................................................$45,000‘99 CIH 8575 large square baler ....................$31,500‘09 NH BC-5060, thrower ..............................$17,200(6) Cond. Rolls for 2300-HS14 NH headers,

New ............................................................Ea. $800

� Check us out at: www.lanoequipofnorwood.com

NorwoodYoung America952-467-2181

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

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

M.S. [email protected]

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

www.ms-diversified.com

‘12 JD 9460R, 4WD, Powershift,590 hrs., 800/70R38’s, 4 remotes,leather trim, HID lights, wt. pkg. ................................CALL!‘09 JD 9430, 4WD, Powershift, 2200hrs., 710/70R42’s, PTO, 5remotes, AutoTrac Ready ....CALL!‘07 CIH Steiger 330, 4WD,Powershift, 2865 hrs.,380/90R54’s, 5 remotes, PTO,Luxury cab ..........................CALL!for questions or prices please call

R & E Enterprises of Mankato, Inc.1-800-388-3320

Lime Spreading“Have you checked your soil PH lately”

Advantages we offer:• We unload directly from the trucks to a floater

(Terra Gator) without stockpiling material.This gives us a more uniform spread with nofoliage to plug up the spreader.

• With direct loading there is no stockpile, nowasted lime or mess in your field.

• We use a floater (Terra Gator) to spread sowe have less compaction.

• We are equipped to spread variable rate usingGPS mapping.

• We service Minnesota and northern Iowa.Why apply Aglime:• A soil ph level of 5.5 nitrogen efficiency is only

77 percent.• A soil ph level of 6.0 nitrogen efficiency still is

only 89 percent.• At a soil ph level of 7.0 fertilizer efficiency is

100 percent.

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WANTED: Fanning millw/screens, working condi-tion, old is OK. (715)296-4099

WANTED: Knight manureslinger model 8114 or 8118.507-226-3405

WANTED: Motor for AllisD-21 turbo model 3500.WANTED: Tires 16.9x38 &13.6x28 FWA, prefer Fire-stone 50% tread. 612-201-8236


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

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GREAT PLAINS 26 Ft (2009)Series 8 Discovator/Finish-er w/ Hi Residue Drag LikeNew. RITEWAY #250 RockPicker w/ Reel Good Condi-tion. 319-347-6677 Can Del

IH 475, 20' disk, hyd. fold,shedded, exc. cond., $4,500;30' Flex-i-coil multi-weeder,retractable s-tines & coilpackers, used very little,$5,000 OBO. 952-240-2193

IH 700 hi-clearance, SAR, 7-18 on-land trailer plow, sol-id, new paint & graphics,field ready, $6,250; Sun-flower 5034-32 field cult. w/4bar hi-clearance harrow,w/knock-on sweeps, verygood cond., $14,500. 715-754-2065 or 715-250-1617

LANDOLL (2008) 23 Ft Mod-el #6230 Heavy TandemDisk Front Blades 23”,Rear 23 1/2”, Shedded LikeNew. Kent 26 Ft Series VIIDiscovator (Disk Blades)(NO Welds) Nice Unit! 319-347-6676 Can Deliver

Riteway 1610 coil packer, 35'or 45', $7,500; Brillion 18'Land Commander, disk rip-per, 9 shk., $10,500. 320-396-4288

TAYLOR-WAY ROCK FLEXDISC- 24' wide, 21"-22"blades, 9" spacing, 1 1/2"arbors, $4,000. 715-878-9858

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

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4700 Case IH 48 ½' Field Cul-tivator, Great Shape, FieldReady, $7,250. 507-430-5144

FOR SALE: 20' Fuerst har-row, excellent condition, al-ways shedded. 320-277-3339

FOR SALE: 5 section 30'wheel drag, sections arelike new, $600/OBO. 507-831-4428

FOR SALE: Amco 10' off-setdisc, exc cond, $10,200.NH #38 Green Chopper,used 2 seasons, exc cond,$6,900. 715-592-4104

FOR SALE: Case IH 4800 29½' field cultivator, 3 barharrow, good shovels, fieldready, $7,200. 507-240-0247

FOR SALE: CIH 4300 fieldcultivator, 33', nice shape,$10,500. 507-391-3775

FOR SALE: CIH TigermateII, 26 ½', 4 bar mulcher,nice, $26,000. 320-987-3177

FOR SALE: JD 980 25 ½'field cultivator, 6” spacing,7” Perma-Loc shovels, 3bar coil tine harrow, lightkit, nice condition, $13,900.320-295-3854

FOR SALE: New JD 2210field cult., 45'6”, 200 lb.shanks, 9” perma locks,single pt. depth control,stabilizer whls, 2 bar har-row w/rolling basket. 320-292-1988

FOR SALE: Wil-Rich 3400field cult, 4 bar harrow,walking tandems on wings,34'; IH 4300 field cult, w/harrow, walking tandemson wings, 54', both in greatshape. 515-320-4171

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1409 Silver Street E.Mapleton, MN 56065

507-524-3726massopelectric.com

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

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

bearings, chains & pulleys

NEW DRYERSDELUX 10’ MODEL DP3015, LP/NG, 1 PH, W/MOISTURE LINK

USED DELUX DRYERSDELUX 10’ MODEL 2515, LP/NG, 3 PH, 250 BPHDELUX 20’ MODEL 6030, LP/NG, 3 PH, 600 BPHDELUX 20’ MODEL 5030, LP/NG, 3 PH, 500 BPHDELUX 15’ MODEL DPX7040, LP/NG, 3 PH, 700 BPHDELUX 25’ MODEL DPX12560, LP/NG, 3 PH, 1250 BPH

USED DRYERSKANSUN 1025 215, LP, 1 PHBEHLEN 380, 1 PH, LP, HEAT RECLAIMBEHLEN 700, 3 PH, LP, HEAT RECLAIMBEHLEN 700, 3 PH, LP, DOUBLE BURNER

USED LEGS100’, 4000 BPH, 40 HP, 3 PH, DRIVE & MOTOR, GALVANIZED

- NEW BELT & CUPS60’, 3000 BPH, 10 HP, 3 PH, DRIVE & MOTOR, PAINTED

FOR SALECommercial

Manure Hauling BusinessBusiness includes: Trucks, Trailers,

Spreader & Tractor, Parts, Tires, Pumps,Frac Tank, Business Customers

10 yrs of recordsOwner wanting to retireSerious inquiries only.

507-251-3952

Your Equipment HeadquartersWe Service & Sell

Titan Machinery77847 - 209th St

Albert Lea, MN 56007507-373-9114

Toll Free 877-267-0392www.titanmachinery.com

Midway FarmEquipment

USED TRACTORS

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT‘13 White 8816 CFS, 16R30, cable drive $99,500White 8500, 36R20, CFS ......................$109,500‘03 White 8222, 12R30, 2 bu...................$32,500‘02 White 8222, 12R30, 2 bu...................$29,500White 8122, 12R30, VF, LF ......................$24,500White 8122, 12R30, 2 bu., dry fert. ........$29,500White 6700, 20R22..................................$17,900White 6100, 12R30, I ..............................$11,900White 6100, 12R30, VF, w/6900 splitter ..$22,500White 6100, 8RW, VF, w/6900 splitter ......$8,950‘94 White 6100, 12R30, VF, LF ................$12,900Crustbuster 3400, 15’ no-till drill ..............$7,950White 227, 31’ field cult.............................$3,950CIH 4800, 32’ ............................................$6,950Case IH 4300, 42’ field cult., 3 bar ..........$12,900‘05 Krause 7300, 27’ rock flex disc ........$22,900Sunflower 4511, 15’ disc chisel ..............$34,900WilRich Quad 5, 41’, 4 channel harrow ..$19,900WilRich 2500, 26’ FC, 4 bar ......................$4,950‘05 Wilrich V957, 7x30 ............................$17,900‘06 Wilrich V957, 5x30 ............................$19,900‘04 Sunflower 1444, 40’ disc ..................$39,500Sunflower 1830, 22’ disc, New Demo ....$67,500‘12 Wishek 862NT, 16’ ............................$32,500M&W 1865, 9x24 Earthmaster ..................$9,950‘02 CIH 730B ..........................................$19,900Sunflower 4511-15, 10’ ..........................$39,900NI 6365 (Hesston 856A), 5x6 baler ..........$9,950‘05 Hesston 740, 4x4 baler........................$9,950Hesston 5800, 5x6 baler............................$2,950

Hesston 4760 baler w/accumulator ........$39,900Artsway 240, 20’ shredder ........................$3,950DMI 730 ....................................................$9,950‘06 Hesston 1006 disc mower ..................$5,950‘08 Agco Hesston 3008 disc mower..........$6,750‘02 Parker 737 grain cart, duals ..............$17,500‘02 Parker 737 grain cart ........................$16,900Unverferth GC5000 grain cart..................$11,900Parker 510 grain cart ................................$9,950‘11 Parker 1048 grain cart, tarp, scale ....$39,500Feterl 10x60 HF w/hopper..........................$2,950‘04 Feterl 10x62 GSW auger......................$5,450‘11 Peck 12x43, PTO ................................$4,950Farm King 10” DOH, hyd. drive, NEW......$10,900Feterl 8x46 PTO auger ..............................$2,950Feterl 8x60 PTO auger ..............................$1,995White 588, 4x18 ........................................$2,495Brandt 500 EX grain vac. ........................$12,900Westendorf CC360 off RT155A..................$7,950JD 610, 25’ chisel plow ............................$9,950Miller 12 loader off AC175 ........................$3,450‘10 Farm King Y840, 84” snowblower ......$2,950‘10 Bush Hog PZ2861, 28 hp. 61”, 600 hrs.

................................................................$4,950‘11 Bush Hog PZ3073, 30 hp., 73”, 138 hrs.

................................................................$7,950Davis loader for 8N Ford ..............................$895Bush Hog PZ2661, 26 hp., 61”, 100 hrs.,

Demo ......................................................$7,950

JUST IN Demco 325 wagon ....................................$2,950White 6222, 12R30..................................$22,900‘08 MF 1560, FWA, w/loader, 800 hrs. ....$21,900‘80 Steiger ST-270, 4WD ........................$14,900‘11 MF 1328 disc mower ..........................$7,250Westendorf WL-42, Case mtg. ..................$1,950

‘05 Gleaner R-65....................................$129,500‘08 Gleaner R-65....................................$179,500‘01 NI 5408 disc mower ............................$4,750JD 724 soil finisher, 30’ ..........................$11,950‘09 Wishek 862NT, 34’ disc w/harrow ....$59,500‘08 MF 596 w/loader, joystick, 1400 hrs. $34,500

USED COMBINES & HEADS‘10 Gleaner R-66, 300 hrs., duals..........$219,500‘09 Gleaner R-66, 700 hrs., duals..........$189,500‘03 Gleaner R-65, 1200 hrs. ..................$119,500‘96 Gleaner R-72, 2100 hrs., duals LTM..$59,500‘891⁄2 Gleaner R-60, 3500 eng. hrs. ..........$19,900‘94 Gleaner R-62, 3200 hrs., Cummins ..$39,500‘93 Gleaner R-62, 2600 hrs., duals..........$29,500‘92 Gleaner R-52, 2000 hrs., CDF............$39,500‘81 Gleaner N6 w/20’ Cummins ................$7,950‘81 Gleaner N5 ..........................................$5,950‘81 Gleaner N5 w/20’ ................................$5,950‘79 Gleaner M2 HY, 18’, A430 pkg.............$8,950‘83 Gleaner L3 hydro, duals, 3200 hrs. ....$7,950MF 8570, 9320 flex, 1163 hrs. ................$29,500

Harvest Tech 4306C, 6R30 chopper head..............................................................$26,900

‘03 Gleaner 3000, 12R30 cornhead ........$39,500‘08 Gleaner 3000, 8R30 ..........................$39,500‘05 Gleaner 3000, 6R30 ..........................$26,900‘05 Gleaner 3000, 8RW ..........................$26,500(5) Gleaner 8R30 huggers ........$11,900-$39,900‘99 Gleaner 6R30 hugger, poly ................$14,900(6) Gleaner 6R30 huggers ..........$9,950-$15,900‘03 MF 3000, 6R36 cornhead ..................$17,950‘99 Gleaner 820 flex w/air reel ................$19,900‘96 Gleaner 525 flex w/air reel ................$12,900(15) Used Flexheads ......................................Call

507-427-3414 or 800-657-3249

‘05 Challenger MT255B hydro, FWA..........$9,950Versatile 2425, 4WD, 3500 hrs. ..............$99,500Agco DT200, 3300 hrs.............................$79,500‘96 Agco Allis 9655, 2WD, 6100 hrs. ......$39,500AC 7060 PD ..............................................$7,950‘00 CIH MX240, 5100 hrs. ......................$74,500‘09 MF 8650, 1800 hrs. ........................$134,500‘05 MF 6480 w/loader, 4200 hrs. ............$59,500‘08 MF 1540 w/loader, 500 hrs. ..............$17,900

‘08 MF 1533, hydro, loader, 250 hrs. ......$16,900‘10 MF 1533 w/loader, 100 hrs. ..............$16,900‘07 MF 596 FWD, w/loader, 1300 hrs. ....$34,500White 140, 2WD, 6500 hrs., duals ..........$24,900‘80 White 2-105 ........................................$7,950Oliver 1600, gas ........................................$4,950Belarus 500A, 2WD, 60 hp. ......................$3,950AC rebuilt engines for D021, 210, 220,

wheel loaders ........................Exchange - $4,950

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

NEW SPECIALSWilrich XL2, 37’, baskets................................................................................................$48,900Wilrich QX2, 50’, baskets ..............................................................................................$69,900White 8824, CFS, 24R30 ..............................................................................................$129,500White 8816, CFS, 16R30 ................................................................................................$99,500

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FOR SALE: L&D Landmas-ter Sprayer 2009, 1000 galtank, 80' front fold booms,triple nozzle bodies, hy-draulic pump, $19,000. (507)460-0133

Farm Services 045

Silo Demolition – We buyHarvestors & charge totake down staves. Also buy-ing junk combines. 507-995-2331

Feed Seed Hay 050

4x5 round net wrapped cornstalks, $30 ea; rotarycombed, raked leafy soybeanstubble, $40 ea; grass hay,$50-$70 ea.; bales about 900lbs; Qty discounts. 320-382-6288 home 320-905-6195 cell

Alfalfa grass, grass, straw,corn stalks in round bales,net wrapped. Delivered insemi loads. Call Tim at 320-221-2085

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

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

FOR SALE: Western Hay &Straw In large squares orround bales by the semiload. Protein 18-26%, RFVup to 200. SmikrudGalesville, WI 608-582-2143608-484-0916 cell (Over 23years in the Hay Business)


WANTED: Pequa 710, 910 orH&S 8' hay tedder in verygood to excellent condition.(715)597-2817

Spraying Equip 041

'08 Demco 1600 ConquestSprayer, 120' Boom, 7 Sec-tion, Norac Boom Height,320 x 46 Duals, Runs withAg Leader Integra, $25,000.507-430-5144

'08 Redball 570 sprayer, 90'boom w/radar & Raven con-troller, $19,000, CentralMinnesota. 320-354-4526

3pt. Demco 90' sprayer boomw/Raven 450 sprayer con-trol, mounted on JD 4430w/two 300 gal saddle tanks,excellent condition. $25,000(715) 334-5699

Demco pickup sprayer, 300gal. tank, foam marker, 51'boom, Honda eng.; Behlenhopper btm bin, 1800 bu.320-583-1550

Demco side quest mountingbrackets for Case IH Mag-num Tier 4 tractor. 507-456-4909 before 9 p.m.

Fast sprayer, 60' boom, 1000gal. tank, Raven 450 moni-tor w/automatic shut-off,exc. cond., $14,000 OBO.507-227-5838

FOR SALE: '07 570 Redballsprayer, 90' boom, 1200 gal-lon, 460 Raven monitor,very good condition. 507-227-0573 or 507-227-0721

FOR SALE: Hardi sprayer,500 gal. 45' boom, foamers,nice. (715)425-5081 or (715)220-0624

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CIH 600 Quad, '14, 105 hrs ..........................................$401,915 CIH 600 Quad, '14, 115 hrs ..........................................$401,915 CIH 600 Quad, '14, 240 hrs ..........................................$400,835 CIH 600 Quad, '13, 240 hrs ..........................................$387,750 CIH 600 Quad, '13, 380 hrs ..........................................$375,000 CIH 600 Quad, '12, 1135 hrs ........................................$335,000 CIH 600 Quad, '12, 1350 hrs ........................................$332,000 CIH 600 Quad, '11, 630 hrs ..........................................$353,000 CIH 600 Quad, '11, 820 hrs ..........................................$353,000 CIH 600 Quad, '11, 925 hrs ..........................................$299,500 CIH 600 Quad, '11, 930 hrs ..........................................$339,000 CIH 600 Quad, '11, 1270 hrs ........................................$338,500 CIH 550 Quad, '14, 245 hrs ..........................................$367,900 CIH 550 Quad, '14, 250 hrs ..........................................$365,670 CIH 550 Quad, '14, 300 hrs ..........................................$365,125 CIH 550 Quad, '14, 340 hrs ..........................................$365,125 CIH 550 Quad, '13, 240 hrs ..........................................$318,175 CIH 550 Quad, '11, 625 hrs ..........................................$334,900 CIH 550 Quad, '13, 290 hrs ..........................................$355,530 CIH 550 Quad, '11, 1000 hrs ........................................$315,000 CIH 535 Quad, '09, 2215 hrs ........................................$271,500 CIH 535 Quad, '08, 1785 hrs ........................................$265,000 CIH 535 Quad, '07, 1795 hrs ........................................$271,500 CIH 500 Quad, '13, 130 hrs ..........................................$344,080 CIH 500 Quad, '13, 175 hrs ..........................................$342,000 CIH 500 Steiger, '13, 210 hrs ........................................$306,575 CIH 500 Quad, '11, 1070 hrs ........................................$300,000 CIH STX500Q, '05, 3670 hrs ........................................$199,500 CIH 485 Quad, '10, 1155 hrs ........................................$275,000 CIH 485 Quad, '10, 1415 hrs ........................................$225,000 CIH 485 Quad, '10, 910 hrs ..........................................$269,500 CIH 485 Quad, '10, 2100 hrs ........................................$256,500 CIH 485 Steiger, '10, 1600 hrs ......................................$226,500 CIH 485 Quad, '08, 1950 hrs ........................................$270,000 CIH STX480, '06, 3085 hrs............................................$182,500 CIH 450 RowTrac, '13, 360 hrs ....................................$365,000 CIH 450 Steiger, '13, 95 hrs ..........................................$260,650 CIH STX450Q, '02, 4935 hrs ........................................$164,500 CIH STX440Q, '01, 4150 hrs ........................................$144,500 CIH 435 Steiger, '10, 895 hrs ........................................$235,000 CIH 435 Steiger, '09, 1780 hrs ......................................$199,500 CIH 380 Steiger, '07, 2280 hrs ......................................$180,000 CIH 350HD Steiger, '12, 1090 hrs ................................$210,000 CIH 335 Steiger, '09, 2695 hrs ......................................$166,500 CIH 9390, '97, 8000 hrs ..................................................$74,500 CIH 9370, '00, 6705 hrs ..................................................$82,000 CIH 9350, '96, 5400 hrs ..................................................$63,900 CIH 9330, '96, 6970 hrs ..................................................$66,000 CIH 9270, '92, 6415 hrs ..................................................$64,000 CIH 9270, '91, 7130 hrs ..................................................$55,000 IH 4586, '97, 2060 hrs ......................................................$6,500 Cat 75, '92, 7290 hrs ......................................................$49,000 Challenger MT855B, '07, 4420 hrs ................................$210,000 Ford 946, '89m 7595 hrs ................................................$29,900 JD 9930, '09, 1740 hrs..................................................$230,000 JD 96560, '12, 320 hrs..................................................$320,000 JD 9620T, '06, 3485 hrs ................................................$169,500 JD 9620, 04, 3680 hrs ..................................................$165,900 JD 9620, '04, 3835 hrs..................................................$167,900 JD 9530, '10, 810 hrs....................................................$249,500 JD 9460RT, '12, 1010 hrs..............................................$292,000 JD 9400T, '01, 4560 hrs ................................................$119,500 JD 9400, '97, 7125 hrs....................................................$79,500 JD 8450, '84, 6460 hrs....................................................$29,500 NH 9682, '98, 6545 hrs ..................................................$74,500 NH 9682, '96, 4965 hrs ..................................................$69,900 NH 9680, '95, 5970 hrs ..................................................$53,500 NH T9.505, '11, 215 hrs ................................................$205,500 NH 9020, '10, 580 hrs ..................................................$159,500

CIH 340 Mag, '13, 560 hrs ............................................$234,000 CIH 340 Mag, '13, 865 hrs ............................................$235,000 CIH 340 Mag, '13, 935 hrs ............................................$225,000 CIH 340 Mag, '13, 950 hrs ............................................$225,000

CIH 340 Mag, '11, 1665 hrs ..........................................$198,500 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 1780 hrs ..........................................$199,000 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 1920 hrs ..........................................$197,500 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 2125 hrs ..........................................$196,500 CIH 335 Mag, '11, 835 hrs ............................................$209,900 CIH 335 Mag, '11, 900 hrs ............................................$192,500 CIH 335 Mag, '08, 3600 hrs ..........................................$144,900 CIH 335 Mag, '08, 2645 hrs ..........................................$144,900 CIH 315 Mag, '13, 185 hrs ............................................$226,300 CIH 315 Mag, '13, 200 hrs ............................................$234,500 CIH 315 Mag, '13, 460 hrs ............................................$225,000 CIH 315 Mag, '13, 815 hrs ............................................$210,000 CIH 315 Mag, '13, 935 hrs ............................................$210,000 CIH 315 Mag, '12, 1560 hrs ..........................................$190,000 CIH 315 Mag, '11, 1430 hrs ..........................................$172,500 CIH 305 Mag, '10, 3655 hrs ..........................................$145,500 CIH 305 Mag, '10, 3695 hrs ..........................................$145,500 CIH 305 Mag, '09, 1795 hrs ..........................................$172,500 CIH 305 Mag, '07, 2250 hrs ..........................................$159,500 CIH 290 Mag, '13, 235 hrs ............................................$197,000 CIH 290 Mag, '11, 1730 hrs ..........................................$169,500 CIH MX285, '04, 4955 hrs ............................................$106,000 CIH MX285, '04, 7300 hrs ..............................................$87,500 CIH MX270, '99, 4625 hrs ..............................................$74,900 CIH MX270, '99, 5920 hrs ..............................................$75,900 CIH MX255, '05, 3400 hrs ............................................$106,000 CIH 245 Mag, '07, 3510 hrs ..........................................$119,500 CIH MX240, '01, 7290 hrs ..............................................$68,500 CIH MX240, '00, 9140 hrs ..............................................$67,500 CIH 235 Mag, '11, 560 hrs ............................................$155,000 CIH 235 Mag, '11, 680 hrs ............................................$174,500 CIH 225 Mag, '13, 145 hrs ............................................$171,825 CIH MX220, '00, 2995 hrs ..............................................$69,900 CIH MX200, '01, 4420 hrs ..............................................$77,500 CIH MX200, '01, 6000 hrs ..............................................$75,000 CIH MX200, '99, 8900 hrs ..............................................$69,500 CIH 190 Mag, '09, 3660 hrs ..........................................$109,500

CIH 180 Mag, '13, 1930 hrs ..........................................$117,500 CIH 180 Mag, '12, 125 hrs ............................................$153,875 CIH MX170, '98, 10,295 hrs............................................$44,500 CIH 200 Puma, '11, 435 hrs ..........................................$141,500 CIH 140 Maxxum MC, '12, 550 hrs ................................$82,500 CIH 125 Maxxum, '13, 282 hrs........................................$79,000 CIH 125 Maxxum, '11, 1160 hrs......................................$89,000 CIH 125 Value, '07, 5000 hrs ..........................................$49,900 CIH 115 Maxxum MC, '13, 85 hrs ..................................$75,500 CHI MX100, '00, 7600 hrs ..............................................$29,900 CIH 8920, '98, 6250 hrs ..................................................$68,500 CIH 7220, '96, 2895 hrs ..................................................$72,900 CIH 7220, '94, 6145 hrs ..................................................$69,500 CIH 7120, '92, 5740 hrs ..................................................$57,500 CIH 7120, '91, 6580 hrs ..................................................$52,750 CIH 3220, '96, 6425 hrs ..................................................$12,900

Agco RT120A, '07, 2400 hrs ..........................................$66,900 JD 8760, '90, 6545 hrs....................................................$49,500 JD 8310R, '12, 475 hrs ................................................$249,900 JD 8260R, '13, 255 hrs ................................................$189,900 JD 2520, '08, 450 hrs......................................................$17,800 Massey 5460, '04, 2765 hrs ............................................$34,900 NH T9020, '10, 560 hrs ................................................$171,000 NH T8040, '10, 1110 hrs ..............................................$169,500 NH T8010, '08, 2010 hrs ..............................................$119,500 NH 8.360, '11, 2050 hrs ................................................$180,000 NH T5.115, '13, 20 hrs ....................................................$64,900 NH TS6.140, '13, 105 hrs................................................$72,500

CIH 75A, '13, 15 hrs ........................................................$20,250 CIH CX90, '00, 10,700 hrs ..............................................$15,000 CIH 5140, '91, 5840 hrs ..................................................$25,000 CIH 5130, '91, 14,065 hrs ..............................................$17,000 CIH 5130, '90, 6015 hrs ..................................................$19,900 CIH 5130, '90, 9140 hrs ..................................................$22,500 Case 4230, '95, 2630 hrs ................................................$24,900 Case 1570, '77, 590 hrs ....................................................$7,900 IH 5088, '82, 4765 hrs ....................................................$25,000 IH 3488, 11,000 hrs ........................................................$29,500 IH 966, '75, 7530 hrs ......................................................$12,500 IH 806, '66, 8200 hrs ........................................................$4,900 IH 584, 1630 hrs................................................................$6,500 IH 574................................................................................$6,500 IH A, '41 ............................................................................$4,250 IH M, '40............................................................................$1,800 AC 6080, '84, 6300 hrs....................................................$16,500 JD 7600, '94, 8000 hrs....................................................$46,900 JD 2630B, '75, 5840 hrs....................................................$8,900 JD 2155, '88, 4795 hrs....................................................$14,900 Kubota MX5000SU, '06, 155 hrs ....................................$13,900 Massey 65, '58 ..................................................................$3,850

Bobcat CT440, '13, 100 hrs ............................................$23,500 Cub Cadet 6284, '07, 245 hrs............................................$8,875 Cub Cadet 5252, '07, 410 hrs............................................$5,000 JD 4610, '04, 4720 hrs....................................................$14,900 JD 4320, '04, 1100 hrs....................................................$22,900 JD 4310, '04, 1345 hrs....................................................$15,900 JD 3203, 795 hrs ..............................................................$9,850 JD 2305, 495 hrs ..............................................................$8,975 JD 855, '95, 1275 hrs......................................................$14,900 Kubota B750HSD, '02, 1310 hrs........................................$8,900 Kubota B7300HSD, 1265 hrs ............................................$6,500 Kubota B3200HSD, '13, 60 hrs........................................$16,900 Kubota B3000HSDC, '11, 25 hrs ....................................$32,500 Kubota B2710, '04, 755 hrs ............................................$13,950 Kubota B2620, '12, 45 hrs ..............................................$17,500 Kubota B1700HST, '98, 1170 hrs ......................................$9,900 Kubota BX23, '03, 525 hrs ..............................................$13,800 Kubota BX2230, '04, 1985 hrs ..........................................$7,750 Kubota BX1800, '00, 1510 hrs ..........................................$6,600 Kubota L3130HST, '04, 3485 hrs ....................................$10,800 Kubota L245DT, '80, 555 hrs ............................................$6,900 NH TC29D, '10, 650 hrs ..................................................$13,500 NH TC25D, '00, 500 hrs ....................................................$9,900 Artic Cat 700EFI, '11, 1120 hrs........................................$16,500 Cub Cadet 4x4 Trail, '06, 610 hrs ......................................$6,900 JD 620I, '10, 395 hrs ........................................................$8,500 Kawasaki 650, '06, 600 hrs ..............................................$4,500 Kubota RTV1100CWXH, '12, 105 hrs ..............................$17,900 Kubota RTV1100CW, '09, 340 hrs ..................................$17,800 Kubota RTV1100, '08, 1590 hrs ......................................$11,250 Kubota RTV1100, '07, 850 hrs ........................................$14,250 Kubota RTV900, '05, 500 hrs ..........................................$10,900 Kubota RTV900W, '04, 840 hrs ........................................$8,200 Polaris 500HO, '00, 2340 hrs ............................................$4,995

CIH 4430, '14, 120 hrs ..................................................$310,000 CIH SPX3200B, '01, 3825 hrs ........................................$79,000 CIH 3200B, '01, 2270 hrs ................................................$97,500 Ag Chem 1074SS, '07, 2200 hrs ..................................$136,000 Ag Chem 854 Rogator, '99, 4300 hrs ..............................$69,900 Hagie STS12, '12, 550 hrs ............................................$259,000 Miller 4365, '10, 820 hrs ..............................................$259,000 Miller 4365, '09, 2050 hrs ............................................$199,500 Miller 2200T, '05, 2050 hrs ............................................$99,900 Rogator 884, '09, 2415 hrs ..........................................$149,500 Rogator 854, '96, 7690 hrs ............................................$39,900 Spray Coupe 220 ............................................................$10,500 Tyler Patriot XL, '96, 3025 hrs ........................................$36,500

Ag Chem 750, 60' ............................................................$10,900 Demco 1200 Nav ............................................................$14,900 Demco 500, 45' ................................................................$3,950 Fast 9500, 1850 Gal ........................................................$34,900 (2) Hardi Commander, 1200 Gal ....................starting at $29,500 Hardi 1100 NAV ..............................................................$19,900 Hardi NP1100, 90' ..........................................................$23,500 Hardi TR500 ......................................................................$2,950 (2) Redball 690, 2000 Gal ..............................starting at $24,900(2) Redball 680, 1600 Gal ..............................starting at $15,500 Redball 680, 1600 Gal ....................................................$17,900 Redball 680, 1350 Gal ....................................................$16,500 Redball 670, 90' ............................................................$20,000 Redball 665......................................................................$14,300 Spray Air 3600, 120'........................................................$29,700 Summer Ultimate, 90'......................................................$18,500 Top Air 1600, 132' ..........................................................$44,900 (4) Top Air 1600, 120' ....................................starting at $32,500 (3) Top Air 1200 Gal ......................................starting at $20,900 Top Air 600, 3 pt..............................................................$26,500 Top Air ATV150..................................................................$6,900 Wilrich 500 Gal ..................................................................$7,500

Claas 980, '13................................................................$365,000 Claas 980, '10, 1685 hrs................................................$285,000 Claas 980, '09, 1860 hrs................................................$275,000 Claas 980, '08, 2730 hrs................................................$220,000 Claas 980, '08, 1145 hrs................................................$289,000 Claas 970, '08, 1875 hrs................................................$239,000 Claas 960, '10, 1685 hrs................................................$285,000 Claas 960, '10, 1950 hrs................................................$275,000

Claas 960, '09, 1650 hrs........................................Claas 940, '12, 1655 hrs........................................Claas 900, '09, 1880 hrs........................................Claas 900, '08, 1975 hrs........................................Claas 900, '05, 3000 hrs........................................Claas 900, '05, 3205 hrs........................................Claas 900, '01, 3975 hrs........................................Claas 900, '01, 4200 hrs........................................Claas 900, '01, 4320 hrs........................................Claas 880, '97, 4525 hrs........................................Claas 870, '03, 2865 hrs........................................Claas 870, '03, 2900 hrs........................................Claas 860, '00, 5100 hrs........................................Claas 860, '99, 4300 hrs........................................Claas 850, '02, 2375 hrs........................................JD 7850, '09, 1300 hrs..........................................JD 7800, '05, 3870 hrs..........................................JD 7500, '04, 2840 hrs..........................................JD 6810, '93 ..........................................................NH 900 ..................................................................NH FX58, '01, 3665 hrs ........................................NH FX38, '01 ........................................................(2) CIH FHX300 PT Forg Harv ........................startGehl CB1265 PT Forg Harv....................................Gehl CB1075 PT Forg Harv....................................(2) NH FP240 PT Forg Harv............................startNH FP230 PT Forg Harv ........................................CIH HDX20P Hayhead............................................CIH HDX10P Hayhead............................................Claas PU430 Hayhead............................................(8) Claas PU380HD Hayhead..........................start(17) Claas PU380 Hayhead ............................start(3) Claas PU300 Hayhead ................................staGehl HA1210 Hayhead ..........................................JD 645C Hayhead ..................................................(2) JD 640B Hayhead ....................................startJD 630A, 10' Hayhead ..........................................NH 3500 Hayhead..................................................NH 365W Hayhead ................................................NH 355W Hayhead ................................................NH 340W Hayhead ................................................(2) CIH HDX3R Cornhead ................................sta(5) Claas Orbis 900 Cornhead ......................startin(7) Claas Orbis 750 Cornhead ........................start(5) Claas Orbis 600 Cornhead ........................start(13) Claas RU600, 8R30 Cornhead ................startClaas RU450XTRA Cornhead ................................(7) Claas RU450 Cornhead ............................startClaas 4 Row Cornhead ..........................................Gehl TR330 Cornhead............................................(2) JD 686, 6R30 Cornhead............................start(2) JD 678, 8R30 Cornhead ..................................JD 666R, 6R30 Cornhead ......................................JD 4R30 Cornhead ................................................JD 3R30 Cornhead ................................................Kemper 6008 Cornhead ........................................Kemper 4500 Cornhead ........................................Kemper 3000 Cornhead ........................................NH 360N6 Cornhead..............................................NH 3PN Cornhead..................................................

Case SR220, '12, 510 hrs......................................Case SR200, '11, 500 hrs......................................Case SR200, '11, 805 hrs......................................Case SR200, '11, 855 hrs......................................Case SR200, '11, 1300 hrs....................................Case SV300, '12, 1625 hrs ....................................Case SV300, '11, 2055 hrs ....................................Case SV250, '12, 1425 hrs ....................................(2) Case SV250, '11, 1100 hrs ......................startCase SV250, '11, 2350 hrs ....................................Case TR270, '13, 1000 hrs ....................................

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COMPACT TRACTORS/RTV’s

CIH 600 Quad, ‘11, 820 hrs. ......$353,000

CIH 180 Magnum, ‘13, 1930 hrs. $117,500

CIH 105C, ‘13, 115 hrs. ............$40,000

CIH 340 Magnum, ‘11, 1920 hrs. $197,500CIH SPX3200B, ‘01, 3825 hrs. ....$79,000

Claas 980, ‘08, 1580 hrs. ........$275,000

Case 445CT, ‘06, 1570 hrs. ......

FORAGE EQUIPMENTBob Joubert

East - (507) 402-3147Randy Olmscheid,

West - (320) 583-6014

Rudy Lusk - (507) 227-4119

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.........$285,000

.........$239,000

.........$239,000

.........$229,000

.........$155,000

.........$198,000

.........$118,000

.........$125,000

.........$118,000

...........$76,500

.........$168,500

.........$156,000

...........$79,900

...........$86,000

.........$144,800

.........$254,000

.........$149,500

.........$145,000

...........$58,500

...........$13,900

...........$78,000

...........$78,000 ting at $29,000 .............$9,500 ...........$15,500 ting at $23,000 ...........$34,000 .............$5,000 .............$5,000 .............$4,200 ting at $14,000 ting at $12,000

arting at $8,900 .............$1,500 ...........$19,500 ting at $11,500 .............$8,000 .............$5,950 .............$7,900 .............$8,000 .............$5,000

arting at $9,500 ng at $110,000 ting at $73,500 ting at $68,000 ting at $15,500 ...........$42,000 ting at $26,000 ...........$11,000 .............$4,500 ting at $29,500 ...........$62,500 ...........$13,000 .............$3,800 .............$3,200 ...........$51,500 ...........$26,500 ...........$17,500 ...........$16,000 .............$8,500

...........$36,900

...........$32,900

...........$31,500

...........$32,500

...........$30,000

...........$36,900

...........$41,500

...........$33,000 ting at $33,500 ...........$30,900 ...........$40,000

Case TV380, '12, 650 hrs ................................................$45,500 Case 1845C, '95, 4775 hrs ..............................................$11,000 Case 1840, '01, 1875 hrs ................................................$14,500 Case 1840, '95, 4955 hrs ..................................................$9,500 Case 445CT, '06, 1570 hrs ..............................................$35,500 Case 430, '07, 1245 hrs ..................................................$25,900 Case 430, '07, 5650 hrs ..................................................$16,400 Case 430, '06, 2205 hrs ..................................................$17,900 Case 420CT, '08, 2390 hrs ..............................................$30,900 Case 75XT, '01, 5540 hrs ................................................$12,500 Case 60XT, '05, 5850 hrs ................................................$14,900 Case 60XT, '02, 1090 hrs ................................................$16,500 Case 40XT, '02, 2620 hrs ................................................$17,900 Bobcat 542B, '91, 3955 hrs ..............................................$4,950 Bobcat S-205, '08, 3500 hrs............................................$25,900 Bobcat S-205, '08, 3765 hrs............................................$23,500 Cat 236B, '06, 1990 hrs ..................................................$19,500 Gehl 7810E, '10, 1770 hrs ..............................................$38,000 Gehl 7810E, '07, 1170 hrs ..............................................$40,900 Gehl 5640E, '11, 850 hrs ................................................$32,500 Gehl 5640E, '11, 1750 hrs ..............................................$27,500 Gehl 5640E, '11, 2500 hrs ..............................................$27,500 Gehl 5640E, '08, 3900 hrs ..............................................$21,900 Gehl 5640, '08, 1275 hrs ................................................$26,500 Gehl 5635SXT, '98 ..........................................................$10,900 Gehl 5240E, '12, 185 hrs ................................................$36,500 Gehl 5240E, '11, 2400 hrs ..............................................$22,900 Gehl 5640, '06, 1380 hrs ................................................$26,900 Gehl V330, '12, 640 hrs ..................................................$42,500 Hydramac MMII, '75..........................................................$5,500 JD 323D, '11, 800 hrs ....................................................$40,900 Mustang 2109, '07, 1600 hrs ..........................................$42,900 Mustang 2066, 3045 hrs ................................................$18,900 Kubota KX121, '07, 790 hrs ............................................$35,900 Kubota KX91-352, '11, 990 hrs ......................................$28,900 Groomer BR180MP, '02, 1940 hrs ..................................$37,000 JD 27ZTS, '04, 770 hrs....................................................$23,750

CIH 1265, 36R22 ..........................................................$239,500 (4) CIH 1260, 36R22 ....................................starting at $179,000 CIH 1260, 36R20 ..........................................................$178,900 (5) CIH 1250, 24R30 ....................................starting at $105,900 (9) CIH 1250, 16R30 ......................................starting at $79,000 CIH 1240, 24R22 ..........................................................$119,000 CIH 1240, 24R20 ..........................................................$129,900 CIH 1240, 12R30 ............................................................$67,900 CIH 1230, 12R30 ............................................................$39,900 CIH 1220, 8R30 ..............................................................$49,500 CIH 1200, 32R22 ............................................................$59,900 (6) IH 1200, 24R22 ........................................starting at $45,900 CIH 1200, 16R30 ............................................................$49,500 CIH 1200, 12R30 ............................................................$67,000 CIH 955, 12R30 ..............................................................$18,500 CIH 955, 8R30 ................................................................$12,500 (3) CIH 950, 12R30 ..........................................starting at $9,500 CIH 900, 12R30 ................................................................$9,800

CIH 900, 8R36 ..................................................................$7,500 CIH 900, 8R30 ..................................................................$7,900 IH 900, 16R30 ................................................................$13,500 IH 800, 16R30 ................................................................$14,500 Flexicoil 2340 ..................................................................$17,500 (2) JD 7200, 16R30........................................starting at $26,500 JD 7000, 6R30 ..................................................................$3,500 JD 1780, 18R20 ..............................................................$25,000 (2) JD 1770, 16R30........................................starting at $39,900 (2) JD 1760, 12R30........................................starting at $32,500 JD 1750, 6R30 ................................................................$23,500 Kinze 3600, 12R24 ..........................................................$75,500 White 8800, 24R30..........................................................$93,500 White 8524, 24R22..........................................................$77,500 White 8202, 12R30..........................................................$45,500 Killbros 385 Seed Tender ..................................................$4,300

(3) CIH TM 200, 60.5' ACS Fld Cult................starting at $65,000 CIH TM 200, 56.5' ACS Fld Cult ......................................$65,000 CIH TM 200, 54.5' Fld Cult ..............................................$55,950 (3) CIH TM 200, 50.5' Fld Cult ......................starting at $52,500 (2) CIH TMII, 60.5' Fld Cult ............................starting at $65,000 (2) CIH TMII, 54.5' Fld Cult ............................starting at $49,000 (2) CIH TMII, 50.5' Fld Cult ............................starting at $34,900 CIH TMII, 48.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$33,500 CIH TMII, 46.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$33,500 CIH TMII, 40.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$49,500 CIH TMII, 36.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$35,500 (2) CIH TMII, 30.5' Fld Cult ............................starting at $27,500 CIH TMII, 24' Fld Cult ......................................................$21,900 (2) CIH 4800, 30.5' Fld Cult..............................starting at $6,500 CIH 4800, 27.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$7,200 CIH 4800, 22.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$9,500 CIH 4800, 22' Fld Cult ......................................................$9,500 CIH 4500, 20' Fld Cult ......................................................$3,200 CIH 4300, 26' Fld Cult ......................................................$9,000 DMI TMII, 60.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$33,500 (2) DMI TMII, 54.5' Fld Cult ..........................starting at $29,900 DMI TMII, 50.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$22,950 DMI TMII, 44.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$32,750 IH 4500, 30' Fld Cult..........................................................$4,700 IH 45, 28' Fld Cult..............................................................$3,850 JD 2210, 64.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$78,500 JD 2210, 55.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$54,900 JD 2210, 54.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$72,900 JD 2210, 52.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$73,500 JD 2210, 50.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$35,500 JD 2210, 49.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$59,900 (3) JD 2210, 45.5' Fld Cult ............................starting at $39,900 JD 2210, 44.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$41,900 JD 2210, 32.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$31,500 JD 2200, 37.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$29,900 JD 1010, 24.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$3,500 JD 980, 45' Fld Cult ........................................................$14,500 JD 980, 35.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$17,900 JD 980, 28' Fld Cult ........................................................$19,950 CIH 183, 12R30 Row Crop Cult ........................................$4,000 IH 183, 8R30 Row Crop Cult ............................................$1,250 CIH 330, 42' Disk ............................................................$72,500 (6) CIH 330, 34' Disk......................................starting at $48,900 (5) CIH 330, 25' Disk......................................starting at $39,500 IH 490, 32' Disk ................................................................$7,950 Great Plains 3000TT, 30' Disk..........................................$38,500 JD 635, 33' Disk ..............................................................$19,900 JD 635, 32' Disk ..............................................................$20,500 JD 200, 30' Disk ..............................................................$11,500 Krause 8200 Disk ............................................................$43,900 Wishek 862NT, 26' Disk ..................................................$55,900 Harms 12' Roller................................................................$3,950 CIH 181, 20' Rotary Hoe....................................................$1,750 Yetter 3530, 30' Rotary Hoe ..............................................$5,500

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‘09 JD 2210 Field Cult.,45’, harrow................$48,000

‘11 Fast FS9518T Sprayer,132’, 1800 gal. ..........$72,000

Salford RTS41, RTS, 41’,coulter, harrow..........$62,500

DMI Tigermate II Field Cult.,49’, 7” shovels, harrow..................................$37,900

‘10 JD DB90, 36R30, CCS,vacuum ..................$215,000

JD Starfire ITC Receiver.Get A Spring Deal On UsedAMS Equipment! ........$1,750

‘06 JD 1770, 24R30, CCS,fert. ........................$117,900

‘09 JD DB44, 24R22, CCS,Seedstar ..................$144,900

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PLATFORMS‘80 JD 212, 12', 5 belt ................................................................$2,500‘04 JD 625F, 25', hyd for-aft ....................................................$19,750‘10 JD 630F, 30', DAS, Contour Master ..................................$26,900‘10 JD 630F, 30', header height sensing, DAS ........................$26,900‘11 JD 630F, 30', HHC, streich..................................................$27,500‘03 JD 630F, 30', poly S ............................................................$14,900‘10 JD 635F, 35', flex, full finger, HHS, DAS............................$31,000‘12 JD 635F, 35', composite ....................................................$38,000‘13 JD 635F, 35', full fingers ....................................................$38,000‘12 JD 635FD, flex draper, 35' ..................................................$75,000‘93 JD 922, 22', flex, poly, DAM, DAS........................................$6,900‘90 JD 925F, 25', poly S, HHS ....................................................$6,750‘91 JD 930, 30', DAM, DAS ........................................................$6,500‘98 JD 930, 30', full finger ........................................................$11,900‘93 JD 930, 30', hyd fore-aft ......................................................$7,995‘98 JD 930F, 30', Crary air reel ................................................$13,250‘02 JD 930F, 30', DAS ..............................................................$15,000‘99 JD 930F, 30', poly S ............................................................$14,500‘03 JD 930F, 30', poly S ............................................................$13,900

PLANTING‘06 JD 1770, 24R30, CCS, fert ............................................$117,900‘01 JD 1770NT, 16R30, vacuum, 3.0 bu, fert ..........................$60,000‘09 JD DB44, 24R22, CCS, Seedstar ....................................$144,900‘09 JD DB60, 24R30, Seedstar 2, fert....................................$154,500‘10 JD DB90, 36R30, CCS, vacuum ......................................$215,000‘11 JD 1990 Drill, 40', no till, monitor ......................................$95,000‘10 MERIDIAN Seed Tender Trailer, scale, tandem ..................$17,000FRIESEN Seed Tender, triple axle, tarp ....................................$14,900

SPRING TILLAGEDMI TIGERMATE II Field Cult, 49', 7" shovels, harrow............$37,900‘97 JD 980 Field Cult, 38', 7" shovels, harrow ........................$17,900‘09 JD 2210 Field Cult, 45', harrow ..............................$48,000‘12 JD 2210 Field Cult, 51'6", 111 shank..................................$79,000‘09 JD 200 Seedbed Finisher, 37', folding................................$12,900‘12 JD 200 Seedbed Finisher, 35', dbl fold ..............................$15,500SUMMERS Coil Packer, 50', hyd fold ......................................$18,900‘08 SALFD RTS27, RTS, 27', grease bank, harrow ................$38,500SALFD RTS41, RTS, 41', coulter, harrow ................................$62,500‘09 SALFD RTS50, RTS, 50', 5 section, harrow......................$79,000‘12 SALFD 570, RTS, 50', harrow, grease bank....................$110,500

FALL TILLAGEJD 1610 Chisel Plow, 24', 24 shank, folding..............................$9,500‘11 JD 2410 Chisel Plow, 44 shank, 44', folding ....................$60,000‘13 SALFD 8212 Moldboard Plow, 18", 12 bottoms ..............$57,500DMI 530 Ripper, 5 shank, disc leveler ......................................$12,000‘00 JD 512 Disk Ripper, 17.5', 7" points ..................................$17,900‘99 JD 512 Disk Ripper, 22.5", folding, 9 shanks ....................$25,000‘11 JD 637 Disk, 26.5', hyd wing control ................................$42,500‘11 JD 637 Disk, 35'4", hyd folding, harrow ............................$56,000‘11 JD 2700 Mulch Ripper, 18', 10" shovels............................$43,000‘12 JD 2700 Mulch Ripper, 18', 9 shank..................................$49,900‘09 JD 2700 Mulch Ripper, 5 shank, 10" points ......................$29,900‘02 JD 2700 Mulch Ripper, 5 shank, 7" points ........................$20,900‘12 JD 2700 Mulch Ripper, 9 shank, 10" points ......................$46,000‘11 JD 2700 Mulch Ripper, 9 shank, 18’, 24" spacing ............$38,000‘09 JD 3710 Moldboard Plow, 10 bottom, coulter ..................$42,000‘97 JD 3710 Moldboard Plow, 10 bottom, coulter ..................$27,000JD 2800 Moldboard Plow, 5 bottom, coulter ............................$3,900JD 120 Shredder, 4 whls, 1000 PTO ..........................................$8,900

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT‘08 JD 313, 538 hrs, 49 hp, pwr Quick Tach, cab ..................$18,500‘11 JD 315, 1290 hrs, 49 hp, cab, Lindquist ..........................$19,900‘05 JD 317, 1720 hrs, 61 hp, 72" bucket ................................$14,500‘12 JD 320D, 523 hrs, 63 hp, 2 spd, cab, 84" bucket ............$37,500‘13 JD 320D, 68 hp, 2 spd, cab, 76" bucket ............................$39,500‘11 JD 323D, 695 hrs, 66 hp, Tracks, 2 spd, cab....................$41,000‘12 JD 332D, 753 hrs, 89 hp, 2 spd, cab ................................$44,000‘04 JD 35C, 1700 hrs, Compact Excavator..............................$24,900BLADE, Dozer Blade, Quick Attach, 96" ......................................$5,900‘13 JD 1810E Ejector Scraper, 1810E fixed blade ........................CALLDYMAX Roll Off Bucket..............................................................$25,000‘99 CAT IT28G 6600 Wheel Lolader, 20.5R25, bucket ............$65,000‘06 JD 544J Wheel Loader, 4WD..............................................$85,000

TRACTORS‘63 JD 2010, 1588 hrs, 2WD, 47 hp, 12.4-36 ..........................$4,500‘79 JD 2840, 1328 hrs, 2WD, 80 hp, 18.4x38, 2 hyds ..........$10,000‘90 JD 4555, 5759 hrs, 2WD, 155 hp, 380-90-50, 3 hyds ....$45,500‘12 JD 4720, 1014 hrs, MFWD, 66 hp, 17.5L-24, ldr, 3 hyds$41,500‘13 JD 6150R, 301 hrs, MFWD, 150 hp, 380-90R50 ..........$119,000‘13 JD 6170R, 89 hrs, MFWD, 170 hp, 380-50....................$141,900‘13 JD 7200R, 43 hrs, MFWD, 200 hp, 380-90R50 ............$177,000‘13 JD 7200R, 732 hrs, MFWD, 200 hp, 380-90R50 ..........$159,900‘11 JD 7200R, 815 hrs, MFWD, 200 hp, 4 hyds, ldr ............$165,000‘01 JD 7210, 5620 hrs, MFWD, 110 hp, 18.4x38, ldr ............$62,000‘12 JD 7215R, MFWD, 215 hp, 480-80R46, 4 hyds ..........$171,000‘05 JD 8120T, 2450 hrs, TRACK, 230 hp, 24" belts ..............$120,000‘12 JD 8235R, 181 hrs, MFWD, 235 hp, 380-90R54 ..........$173,000‘11 JD 8285R, 1307 hrs, MFWD, 285 hp, 380-90R54 ........$210,000‘12 JD 8285R, 708 hrs, MFWD, 285 hp, 380-90R54 ..........$241,000‘13 JD 8285R, 450 hrs, MFWD, 285 hp, 380-90R54 ..........$255,000‘13 JD 8285R, MFWD, 285 hp, 380-90R54 ................................CALL‘13 JD 8285R, 206 hrs, MFWD, 285 hp, 480R50 ................$245,000‘12 JD 8310R, 801 hrs, MFWD, 310 hp, 380-90R54 ..........$250,000‘00 JD 8410, 6527 hrs, MFWD, 235 hp, 18.4-46....................$99,500‘08 JD 8430T, 2075 hrs, TRACK, 255 hp, 18" belts ..............$180,000‘07 JD 9330, 2463 hrs, 4WD, 375 hp, 18.4x46....................$208,000‘11 JD 9430, 2206 hrs, 4WD, 425 hp, 710-70R42 ..............$238,000‘12 JD 9460R, 811 hrs, 4WD, 460 hp, 800-70R38..............$270,000‘13 JD 9460R, 4WD, 460 hp, 800-70R38, 5 hyds................$295,000‘12 JD 9510R, 210 hrs, 4WD, 510 hp, 76x50..............................CALL‘10 JD 9530T, 1100 hrs, TRACK, 475 hp, 36" belts ..............$289,000‘12 JD 9560R, 403 hrs, 4WD, 560 hp, 800-70R38..............$325,000‘13 JD 9560R, 574 hrs, 4WD, 560 hp, 800-70R38..............$330,000‘13 JD 9560R, 950 hrs, 4WD, 560 hp, 800-70R38..............$315,000‘13 JD 9560R, 4WD, 560 hp, 850-42, 4 hyds ......................$333,000‘04 JD 9620T, 3525 hrs, TRACK, 500 hp, 30" belts ..............$175,000‘10 JD 9630, 890 hrs, 4WD, 530 hp, 800-70R38 ................$277,000‘09 JD 9630, 2109 hrs, 4WD, 530 hp, 800-70R38 ..............$238,000‘10 JD 9630T, 2205 hrs, TRACK, 530 hp, 36" belts ..............$280,000‘03 NH TN75S, MFWD, 72 hp, 19.5L-24, 2 hyds....................$11,000

COMBINES‘11 CS/IH 8120, 990 eng/841 sep hrs, 710-70R38 ..............$250,000‘88 JD 7720, 3500 hrs, RWA, 30.5x32, hydro ........................$22,500‘81 JD 8820, 5146 hrs, 18.4-42 ..............................................$14,900‘94 JD 9500, 3500 hrs, 480-38, chopper ................................$34,900‘03 JD 9750STS, 2688 eng/1857 sep hrs, 20.8x42..............$125,000‘10 JD 9770STS, 781 eng/531 sep hrs, RWA ......................$289,000‘11 JD 9770STS, 1037 eng/815 sep hrs, 650-85R38 ..........$250,000‘09 JD 9770STS, 1225 eng/824 sep hrs, 710-38 ................$199,500‘10 JD 9870STS, RWA, 650-85R38 ......................................$270,000‘13 JD S660, 205 eng/162 sep hrs, 710-70R38 ..................$330,000‘12 JD S670, 195 eng/151 sep hrs, 650-85R38 ..................$340,000‘13 JD S670, 270 eng/177 sep hrs, AWD, CM......................$375,000‘13 JD S670, 300 eng/202 sep hrs, PRWD, 650R38 ..........$350,000‘12 JD S680, 483 eng/357 sep hrs, 520-80R42 ..................$345,000

CORNHEADS‘07 GERHF 16R22, 16R22, chopping, row sense ..................$69,500‘09 JD 608C, 8R30, chopping ..................................................$49,900‘11 JD 608C, 8R30, chopping, row sense ..............................$57,000‘13 JD 608C, 8R30, chopping, row sense ..............................$76,000‘11 JD 608CC, 8R30, chopping ................................................$62,000‘09 JD 612C, 12R20, chopping, row sense ............................$79,900‘08 JD 612C, 12R20, 2300 hrs, knife rolls ..............................$62,500‘10 JD 612C, 12R22, chopping ................................................$99,000‘10 JD 612C, 12R22, chopping, row sense ............................$84,900‘10 JD 612C, 12R22, chopping, row sense ............................$95,000‘12 JD 612C, 12R22, chopping, row sense ..........................$110,000‘13 JD 612C, 12R22, chopping, row sense ..........................$115,000‘11 JD 612C, 12R30, chopping ................................................$90,000‘12 JD 612C, 12R30, chopping, HHS ....................................$102,500‘09 JD 612C, 12R30, chopping, HHS, row sense ..................$85,000‘10 JD 612C, 12R30, 1500 hrs, chopping, row sense............$95,000‘09 JD 612CC, 2R22, chopping, HHS ......................................$89,000‘80 JD 643, 6R30, fluted rolls ....................................................$5,000‘91 JD 643, 6R30, steel snouts ..................................................$6,750‘92 JD 643, 6R30, steel snouts, fluted ......................................$7,500‘93 JD 843, 8R30, fluted rolls ..................................................$11,500

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• White 8524-22 planter• Friesen 240 seed tender• Pickett thinner, 24-22• Alloway 22’ shredder• Alloway 20’ shredder• J&M 525 grain cart• J&M 1131 grain cart• Killbros 1810 cart, tracks• Killbros 890 cart• Sheyenne 1410, 10x66 hopper• Westfield MK 13x71• Westfield 13x61• Hutch 13x71, swing• Coverall 13” drive over• REM 2100 grain vac.• ‘09 JD 2700, 7-30• MW 2200, 9-24• Wilrich 957, 9-24 w/harrow• Wilshek 862, 26’ disk• EZ-On 4600, 30’ disk

• JD 2410, 41’ chisel• DMI 730B, 7-30• Flex-Coil packer, 50’• DMI crumbler, 50’• Wilrich QX2, 60’, rolling baskets• Wilrich Quad X, 55’, rolling

basket• Wilrich Quad X, 50’ F.C.• Wilrich Quad 5, 45’ F.C.• JD 2210, 581⁄2’ F.C.• CIH TII, 55’, rolling basket• Kongskilde 3500, 28’• Hardi 4400, 132’• Hardi Com. 1500, 132’• ‘12 Hardi 4000, 90’• Hardi Nav. 1100, 90’• Hardi Nav. 1000, 88’• Hardi Nav. 950, 88’, (2)• ‘12 Amity 12-22• ‘10 Amity 12-22• ‘07 Amity 8-22• Amity 8-22, (3)• ‘11 Artsway 6812, 12-22• ‘10 Artsway 6812, 12-22• ‘11 Artsway 6812, 8-22• ‘06 Artsway 6812, 8-22• Artsway 898, 8-22• Artsway 692, 8-22• (2) Alloway 12-22 folding

topper• Alloway 12-22 topper, St. Ft, (2)• Artsway 12-22 topper

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Dutch Belted Semen, qualitypurebred genetics, Red,Black or Polled. (920)253-8826

Expanding Dairy in need ofclose up Springing Heifers.715-579-7200

FOR SALE: 14 Stall Germa-nia parlor, 36” spacings,automatic take-offs w/ DeLaval claws & shells, Ger-mania 20' crowd gate &controls, air. 507-391-0098

Reg. Holstein bulls, goodmaternal lines & goodsires. We also have red &white. Merritt's Elm-ChrisFarm (715)235-9272

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

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FOR SALE: Reed CanaryGrass Seed. (608)339-3400

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FOR SALE: (2) 1000 gal NH3tanks on running gears,farmer owned since new,always shedded, excellentcond, $4,000. 507-240-0247

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Yearling peacocks, alsobronze guineas. (608)582-4228 Galesville WI

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

Feed Seed Hay 050

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

WANTED TO BUY: Dairyand Beef quality hay, alsostraw, corn stalks, any typeof bale. 608-633-9340

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FOR SALE: Grass hay andstraw, $4/small bale. Am-boy MN 507-674-3255Evenings only.

Large and small squares,good quality grass, hay.Rice Lake area. (715)205-9994. Easy loading.

Open pollinated seed corn.Outproduces hybrids forsilage, $65/bu. plus ship-ping. Sweet, leafy stalks.217-857-3377

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EQUIPMENTCIH 7130, 2WD ........................................$32,900JD 4430, OS, PS ......................................$15,900‘77 JD 4430, quad....................................$19,900JD 4240, PS..............................................$21,900JD 4230, Quad, OS, w/JD 720 ldr ..........$18,900JD 4030, Syncro, open station................$14,900JD 4030, Quad, open station ..................$14,900(2) ‘69 JD 4020, diesel ....................................CallJD 2940 w/146 loader..............................$10,900(2) IH 1026, hydro ..........................From $15,900IH 856, 1256, 1456..........................From $10,900IH 806, diesel..............................................$8,900(2) IH 560, gas & diesel ....................From $4,000Gehl 4635 skid steer, 6’ bkt ....................$12,900Allied Buhler 695........................................$4,900JD Sound Guard Cabs ..................................Call

LOADERS“New” Koyker 510, JD 148,

JD 158, JD 522, JD 58, JD 48, IH 2250

‘11 JD 7830, MFWD, 16-spd. power quad trans.,4 remotes, HD front axle, 380/90R50 duals, frontwgts., 2950 hrs., Powertrain Warranty till March2015 or 4000 hrs.........................................$106,000

‘08 JD 8330, Powershift, 1300 front axle, 380/90R50duals, 380/85R34 single fronts, 4 remotes, wgts.,4275 hrs.......................................................$112,500

‘09 JD 8430, Powershift, 1300 front axle, 380/90R50duals, 380/85R34 single fronts, 4 remotes, wgts.,5200 hrs.......................................................$117,500

‘11 JD 8235R, MFWD, Powershift, 1300 front axle,60 GPM hyd. pump, 4 remotes, 380/90R50 duals,380/85R34 single fronts, 2574 hrs., ComprehensiveWarranty till 4000 hrs. or August 2015 ......$133,500

‘99 JD 8200, MFWD, 14.9R46 duals, 14.9R30 singlefronts, 4 remotes, wgts. 8400 hrs. ..............$57,500

All of the above John Deere Tractors have justbeen through service program and are field ready.

‘10 NH BC5070 small square baler, hyd. tension,hyd. tongue swing, no thrower, Nice Condition........................................................................$14,500

‘11 JD Gator TS 4X2, bed lift, 682 hrs. ..........$4,200

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We are dealers for Top Air, Sprayer Specialties, Gregson Sprayers, new & used on hand Wheathart,Westfield, FarmKing, Brandt Vacs & Balzer Equipment • We have NEW Balzer stalk choppers on hand

• Truckload prices on NEW Westfield augers, Brandt grain vacs, Batco belts

Top Air 1600 gal., 120’ boom, 380x60 duals ..................................$55,000Top Air 1600 gal., 132’ boom ..........................................................$53,000Top Air 1600 gal., 90’ boom, 14.9x46 tires......................................$40,000Top Air 1600 gal., 120’ boom, Raven 450, hyd. pump....................$33,000Fast 9500, 1800 gal. tank, Raven 450, Chem inductor..................$32,000Brandt 1600 gal., 90’ boom, 46” tires..............................................$29,000Schaben 1600 gal., 90’ boom ..........................................................$22,000Sprayer Specialties, 1250 gal., 90’ boom......................................$21,000Schaben 1600 gal., 90’ boom ..........................................................$19,500Red Ball 670, 1200 gal., 90’ boom..................................................$19,000Gregson 1000 gal., 90’ boom, 13.6x38 tires....................................$18,000Top Air 1100 gal., 80’ X-fold boom..................................................$17,000Top Air 1100 gal., 90’ boom ............................................................$17,000Top Air 1100 gal., 80’ X-fold boom..................................................$16,000Spraymaster 1000 gal., 80’ boom, 13.6x38 tires............................$14,000Red Ball 680, 1000 gal., 90’ boom, 380x90x46 tires ....................$13,000Great Plains 1000 gal., 80’ Top Air boom, 13.6x38 tires................$12,500Hardi 1000 gal., 66’ boom, 13.6x38 tires ........................................$12,500Sprayer Specialties 1000 gal., 60’ boom, Raven 440 ..................$11,000Sprayer Specialties 1000 gal., 60’ boom, Raven 440......................$9,500Blumhardt 1000 gal., 90’ boom, Big Wheel ......................................$8,500Blumhardt 1000 gal., 90’ boom, tandem ..........................................$6,800AgChem 1000 gal., 60’ X-fold boom, tandem ..................................$6,500Blumhardt 1000 gal., 72’ boom, tandem ..........................................$6,500Blumhardt 1000 gal., 90’ boom, tandem ..........................................$6,500Harvest 10x72 ....................................................................................$6,000Blumhardt 750 gal., 90’ boom, tandem ............................................$6,000Blumhardt 1000 gal., 80’ NYB boom, tandem ..................................$6,000Demco 1000 gal., 60’ X-fold boom, tandem......................................$6,000Top Air 750 gal., 60’ vertical fold boom ............................................$5,500Blumhardt 1000 gal., 60’ boom, tandem ..........................................$5,500Blumhardt 1000 gal., 60’ boom, tandem ..........................................$5,500Pleasure Products 1200 gal., 90’ boom, tandem ............................$4,500

• Ph. 800-653-2676 or 507-335-7830 • Fax: 507-335-7808 • Mobile: 507-227-6728

Planter Kits On Hand!

J&M 760 gravity wagon ..................................................................$17,000New Parker 605 gravity wagons ....................................................$16,700Used Parker 605 gravity wagon ....................................................$14,500Used J&M 360 gravity wagon ..........................................................$4,800Used Demco 355 gravity wagon ......................................................$4,000Gehl 970 silage wagon ......................................................................$4,000Kory 220 gravity wagon w/drill-fill ....................................................$2,500

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Indianhead Polled HerefordAssoc. 29th Annual - 2014Spring Opportunity Sale.Sat., April 12 at the UWRiver Falls Mann ValleyLab Farm. Auction 12:00pm, view cattle starting at10:30 am. Selling 8 cows, 12heifers, and 5 bulls. Viewcatalog on line at www.indianheadherefords.com

or contact Liz at 715-781-2584

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FOR SALE: Registered An-gus Bulls, 2 yr old & year-lings, AI sired, for severalgenerations to some of thebreed's best bulls. MillerAngus, Kasson MN 507-634-4535 [email protected]

FOR SALE: Three Simmen-tal breeding aged bulls.Two black baldies and onered. Call 920-838-2057 if in-terested.

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

Laumann Charolais Mayer, MN 612-490-2254

FOR SALE: Polled BlackPurebred Salers bulls, lowbirth wgts, exc P.B.D. &also some 2 yr olds. Oakhill Farms 507-642-8028

FOR SALE: Polled Herefordcows; also, polled Herefordheifers. 320-282-4846

FOR SALE: Purebred BlackAngus bulls, long yearlings& 2 year olds, great EPD's.John 507-327-0932 or Brian507-340-9255 JRC Angus

FOR SALE: Red & BlackAngus cows, (1) Black bull& (2) Red bulls. 763-682-2536

FOR SALE: Red Angus, A.I.sired 2nd & 3rd calf moder-ate framed cows, due tostart calving mid April.Also some open heifers.(920)822-3124

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WANTED: 20 or more certi-fied organic cows or bredheifers. (612)490-4171

WANTED: Holstein Spring-ing heifers bred 8 to 9months. 651-308-8354

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20 Simmental breeding bulls,Black Polled, excellentquality, good disposition,vaccinated, One 2 yr oldson of Dream On (AI) gen-tle, easy calving. Threesired upgrade sons. 40 plusyears of Simmental breed-ing. Riverside SimmentalsGerald Polzin 320-286-5805

25 Limousin bulls, 2 yr olds& yrlings, low birth wgt.,super growth, black or red.John Goelz, Franklin, MN507-557-8394

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

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DAMAGED GRAINWANTEDANYWHERE

We buy damaged corn andgrain any condition

- wet or dry -TOP DOLLAR

We have vacs and trucksCALL HEIDI OR LARRY

NORTHERN AG SERVICE INC800-205-5751

USED PARTSLARSON SALVAGE

6 miles East of

CAMBRIDGE, MN763-689-1179

We Ship DailyVisa and MasterCard Accepted

Good selection oftractor parts

- New & Used -All kinds of

hay equipment, haybines, balers,

choppersparted out.

New combine beltsfor all makes.

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

CASE IH MODEL 900, 6R30, DF, I ........................$3,8002003 WHITE 8186, 16R30, DF, front fold, doubledisk opener, whipper/coulter................................$44,800

2003 KINZE 3200, 12R30, Econo-Fold, hydra fold,KPM II monitor, corn & bean ................................$42,600

2011 KINZE 3700ASD, 24R30, corn unit, air downpressure, Demco pump Red Ball, Trimble monitor,planter, 3 pt., fertilizer ........................................$134,000

2005 KINZE 3600, 16R30, LF, I, KPM II monitor,corn & bean, fertilizer............................................$79,400

2012 WHITE 8524, 24R30, FF, corn & bean,center fill..............................................................$149,000

PLANTER SPECIALSTRACTORS• ‘14 MF 6616 tractor & loader• ‘13 MF 8690, MFD• MF GC1705 w/loader• MF 4610, MFD, platform• ‘13 MF GC 1705, compact tractor• ‘05 MF 451, 45 PTO hp, 400 hrs.• JD 4440, cab, loader

CORN HEADS• Geringhoff 1822RD, ‘09• Geringhoff 1820RD, ‘09• Geringhoff 1630RD, ‘09• Geringhoff 1622RD, ‘07• Geringhoff 1622RD, ‘07• Geringhoff 1622RD, ‘04• Geringhoff 1230RD, ‘09• Geringhoff 1222RD, ‘11• Geringhoff 1222RD, ‘08• Geringhoff 1222RD, ‘07• Geringhoff 1222RD, ‘05• Geringhoff 1222RD, ‘03• Geringhoff 1220RD, ‘11• Geringhoff 1220RD, ‘05• Geringhoff 1220RD, ‘04• Geringhoff 1220RD, ‘02• Geringhoff 1220RD, ‘12• Geringhoff 830NS, ‘08• Geringhoff 830RD, ‘08• Geringhoff 830RD, ‘06• Geringhoff 830RD, ‘05• Geringhoff 830RD, ‘04• Geringhoff 830RD, ‘04• Geringhoff 830RD, ‘01• Geringhoff 830RD, ‘07• Geringhoff 630RD, ‘07• Geringhoff 630RD, ‘05• Geringhoff 630RD, ‘97• JD 622, GVL poly• JD 822 KR, HT, steel• ‘04 Gleaner 1222 hugger, GVL poly• MF 844 4RW• MF 1163• ‘12 CIH 2608, HHC, end row augers,

chopping

COMBINES• ‘07 MF 9790, duals, RWA, 1001 hrs.• ‘14 MF 9540, RWA• ‘98 MF 8780 combine. RWA. duals• ‘91 MF 8570, RWA

• ‘86 MF 8560• ‘97 Gleaner R62, duals, 2052 sep. hrs.• ‘92 Gleaner R62, 2063 hrs.

GRAIN HANDLING• Parker 2620 seed tender• Parker G. Box, 250 bu.• ‘05 Parker 625 gravity box, 4-wheel

brakes• A&L 850S grain cart w/tarp, 850 bu.• ‘08 Brandt 1535 LP, gas, track mover• Brandt 20110 swing hopper• Brandt 7500HP grain vac.• ‘00 Brandt 4500 EX, grain vac.• ‘03 Brandt 1070 auger, PTO Drive,

w/swing hopper• Conveyall 10x40 belt conveyor,

electric motor• Brandt, 1515, 1535, 1545, 1575, 1585

belt conveyors• Brandt 8x62 auger, PTO drive, SC• Brandt 8x45 auger, 18 hp. Briggs• Brandt 8x35, 8x37, 8x40, 8x47, 8x52,

8x57, 8x62, 8x67, 10x35 straightaugers

• Brandt 1060XL, 1070XL, 1080XL,1380XL, 1390XL swing hopperaugers

• ‘12 Buhler 1282 sling hopper• Parker 839 grain cart, tarp, 850 bu.• Parker 165-R gravity box• Hutchinson 10x61 auger• ‘08 Unverferth grain cart, 500 bu.• Killbros 1175 grain cart, 750 bu.

w/tarp• ‘05 Demco 650 gravity box, 4-wheel

brakes

HAY & LIVESTOCK• JD 38, sickel mower. 7’• IH 14, 5 bar rake• ‘12 NH H7450 disc mower condit., 13’• MF 1329 & 1330, 3 pt. disc mower• ‘11 NH H6750, 3 pt., disk mower,

110”• Sitrex RP2 wheel rakes• Sitrex RP5 wheel rakes• Sitrex 10 wheel rakes on cart• Sitrex 10- & 12-wheel rakes on cart• Sitrex MK12 & MK16 hy. cap. wheel

rakes

• MF 2856 baler, w/kickerw/net-twine wrap

• MF 1372 mwr cnd, 12 steel rollers• Used MF 200 SP windrower, cab

w/14’ auger head• ‘13 760 Roto-Grind tub grinders• 13’ 2881 Bale King bale processor,

RH discharge

MISCELLANEOUS• WRS 30’ header trailers• E-Z Trail 39’ header trailer• Mauer 28’-42’ header trailers• Degelman 5 ft. skidsteer buckets• Degelman RP 570 prong pickers• Degelman RD 320 rock digger• Degelman 7200 rock picker• Melroe 600 rock picker• Degelman 6000HD rock picker• Degelman RR1500 rock rake, PTO

drive• DMI crumbler, 50’• Sunflower 1435-21 21ft. disc, 3 bar

harrow• (2) Degelman LR7645 land rollers,

Rental Return• Everest 84” finish mower• ‘08 JD 520 stalk chopper• Loftness 20’ stalk chopper• Wil-Rich 25’ stalk chopper• Loftness 240 stalk chopper,

semi-mount• ‘06 Kodiak 60”, 72” & 84” rotary

cutters• Loftness 84” snowblower, hyd. spout• Loftness 8’ snowblower• 2011 SB Select snowblower, 97” &

108”, 3 pt.• Lucke 8’ 3 pt., snowblower• Sunflower 4610-9 disc ripper• Sunflower 4511-15 disc chisel• Sunflower 4412-07 disk ripper• Sunflower 4412-05 disk ripper• Sunflower 4311-14 disk ripper,

7 shank• CIH 4800 field cult., 271⁄2’• Sunflower 5056-63 field cult.• ‘14 Sunflower SF 5056-49 field cult.• Sunflower 5055-36 field cult.• ‘10 Sunflower SF 4213-13 disk chisel• Sunflower 1435-21 disc

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FOR SALE: Yearling Short-horn beef bulls, by JSFCapiche 46U. 218-924-2337Gene Robin, Verndale, MN

Polled Hereford bulls, year-lings & 2 year olds, sementested, delivery available.Jones Farms, LeSueur,MN. 507-317-5996

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

Top Quality Holstein Steers200-800 lbs. in semi loadlots. 319-448-4667

WAKEFIELD FARMS Performance tested

Charolais & Red Angusbulls, 50+ yrs in the feedstock business. Deliveryavailable. Will feed yourpurchases until May 1st.Put more profit in yourpocket with a Wakefieldbred bull.

507-402-4640

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

WANTED: To feed yourbaby calves. .50 per headper day. You furnish thefeed, can do anywherefrom 50-600 head. ContactAmos C.M. Borntreger,E25069 Stagecoach Rd.,Fairchild, WI 54741

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4-H & FFA show pigs ForSale, County, State, & Na-tional winners. Jan, Feb,March litters avail. CechShow Pigs. Contact ZackWilliamson 507-402-7114 orAaron Cech 507-383-6709

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

FOR SALE: Ownershipshares in Farrow to Feederpig facilities in SouthernMN. Owner would receive2750 pigs at 55 lbs every 20weeks. Contact Jeff [email protected]

FOR SALE: Show Pigs, bothPurebreds and Crossbreds.Call for an Appointment.Sheldon Johnson 507-840-1210 or Levi Johnson 507-840-1487 Jackson MN

FOR SALE: Sow shares & a2400 sow filtered farm,gives you the right to re-ceive 1000 head ISO weansevery 8½ - 9 weeks, PEDSand PRRS negative, verygood production, moreshares a possibility. Cur-rent pig prices $39. North-west IA. 712-441-4410

FOR SALE: Spot, Durocs &Chester White boars.Resler Spots & Durocs. 507-456-7746

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Notch Equipment:• Rock Buckets • Grapple Forks • Manure Forks• Bale Spears • Hi-Volume Buckets & Pallet Forks• Bale Transports & Feeder Wagons, 16’-34’• Adult & Young Stock Feeders & Bale Feeders• Land Levelers

Smidley Equipment:• Steer Stuffers • Hog Feeders • Hog Huts• Calf Creep Feeders • Lamb & Sheep Feeders• Cattle & Hog Waterers • Mini Scale

Sioux Equipment:• Gates • Calving Pens • Haymax Bale Feeders• Cattle & Feeder Panels • Head Gates• Hog Feeders • Sqz. Chutes & Tubs • Calf Warmer

JBM Equipment:• Feeder Wagons - Several Models• Self-locking Head Gates• Self-locking Bunk Feeders• Tombstone Horse & Horned Cattle Feeders• Skid Feeders • BunkFeeders • Bale Wagons• Bale Thrower Racks • Flat Racks for big sq. bales• Self-locking Feeder Wagons • Fenceline Feeders• Several Types of Bale Feeders

• Port-A-Hut Shelters (Many Sizes)• Bergman Cattle Feeders – Special Prices

• Lorenz Snowblowers – Special Prices

• GT (Tox-O-Wic) Grain Dryers, 350-800 bu. -EARLY ORDER DISCOUNTS NOW IN EFFECT!

• Sheep & Calf Feeders• Livestock Equipment by Vern’s Mfg.• Mister Squeeze Cattle Chutes & Hd. Gates• Peck Grain Augers – Big Discounts• MDS Buckets for Loaders & Skidloaders• Powder River Livestock & Horse Equipment• Tire Scrapers for Skidsteers, 6’-9’• EZ Trail Wagons & Boxes• EZ Trail Bale Baskets, • MDS Roto King Round Bale Processor• Parts for GT Tox-O-Wic Grain Dryers• Sitrex Wheel Rakes• Bale Baskets• SI Feeders, Wagons & Bunks• (Hayhopper) Bale Feeders • Calftel Hutches & Animal Barns• R&C Poly Bale Feeders• Amish Built Oak Bunk Feeders & Bale Racks• Goat & Sheep Feeders• Mist Sprayers, gas or PTO• NEW ITEM! * 3 Pt. Fence Mowers*• Fainting goats & min. donkeys

• Field & Brush Mowers • Roto-Hog Power Tillers• Stump Grinders • Log Splitters • Chippers• Power Graders • Power Wagons• Leaf & Lawn Vacuums • Versa-trailers

FARM, HOME & CONSTRUCTIONOffice Location - 305 Adams Street

Hutchinson, MN 55350320-587-2162, Ask for Larry

~ NEW EQUIPMENT/BIG INVENTORY ~

• Grasshopper 227, 61” deck, 10 hrs., Demo• #620 Grasshopper Zero-Turn Mower,

48” powerfold deck, 140 hrs.!• Toro Z-Master 72” Zero-Turn, dsl., 590 hrs.• 6’ 3 pt. Reverse Tine Tiller• 15’ JD BWA Disc w/duals, Very Good• 9-shank Disc Chisel• Bale Baskets

~ USED EQUIPMENT ~

DR® POWER EQUIPMENT

Wanted to Buy:• Green Choppers• Hog & Cattle Scales• Good Smaller Manure Spreaders• Cattle & Calf Feeders, Hog Feeders• Cattle Handling Equipment

Werner Implement Company, Inc.Vermillion, MN 55085 • www.wernerimplement.com

Call Mel, Randy or Charlie

(651) 437-4435 • (800) 770-4634

NEW 2013 Harvest International A1072 SwingHopper Auger, 10”x72’ gear-drive, low profile.Auger has new factory tires, flat-free swing hoppertires. 10 Units In Stock. - Stock # 61844 - $7,980

2014 NH Workmaster 65, 4WD, 16.9x30 6-ply reartires, 11.2x24 6-ply front tires, 1-set rear remotes, 3pt. w/top link, 8x2 trans., 65 hp. eng., 57 PTO hp.,Two Units In Stock - Stock # 61887 - $21,910

2008 JD 980 “Soil Mgmt. System” Field Cult., 421⁄2’5-sect., HD shanks, sgl. tang hitch, safety tow chain, 4front manual-adj. gauge whls., 4-bar coil tine harrow,lights. 1-Owner, Like New - Stock # 61367 - $31,250

2014 Hagedorn 5290 Hydra-Spread Hyd. Push Vert.Beater Spreader w/drop axle option, 425 bu. capacity,hydraulic endgate, wood rails, poly floor & sides,galvanized beater pan - Stock # 61925 - $32,425

2013 Rite-Way RR900 ST Pull-Type Rock Picker,hyd. drive 3-bat reel, 16.5Lx16.1 tires, 2.6 cu. yd.cap., electro-hyd. rake/bucket controls. List Price:$26,115, plus freight & setup. #61676 - $18,825

2014 Summers 700 Rock Picker, hydraulic swingtongue, 165Lx16.1 14-ply tires. Field Ready. Wehave Two Units In Stock. - Stock # 61759 - $19,210

2012 CIH Magnum 235, 4WD, 18-spd., 12-bolt HDfront axle w/elec. diff. lock, 4 rear remote couplers,high-flow hyd,. guidance ready, 3 PTO shafts, 10 frontsuitcase wgts., 1571 hrs. - Stock # 61562 - $133,780

2014 Rite Way F3-46 46’ Land Roller, forward fold,light kit, safety tow chain, 13’6” transport width. Set ofeight 11Lx15 8-ply factory whls./tires. Weighs 22,910lbs. Ready for the field - Stock # 61116 - $37,735

Brent HCV 2000 32’ Field Cult. w/4-bar coil tineharrow, walking tandem on main & wing frames, 2front wing gauge wheels, spring cushion shanksw/180 lbs. point pressure. #61848 - $21,450

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

TRACTORS‘13 Versatile 280, 230 hrs. ............................$124,900‘10 Versatile 535, 800 hrs. ............................$209,900NH 9682, 4700 hrs ..........................................$62,500JD 8430, PTO, 3 pt., 8000 hrs. ........................$21,500‘88 Versatile 936, PS, 8000 hrs. ......................$28,900‘11 Versatile 280, FWA, SS, PS, 700 hrs ........$129,900‘05 Versatile 2180B, FWA, SS, PS, 2850 hrs. $104,900NH 8670, 2WD, 4400 hrs.................................$52,900Ford TW-35II, FWA, 5515 hrs. ..........................$22,900‘08 NH TN75, ROPS, w/loader, 1250 hrs. ........$29,900‘99 NH TV140, Bi-Di., w/loader, 4900 hrs.........$49,900Versatile 256, 5340 hrs ..................................$19,900IH 1086 w/WL-42 loader ................................$18,900IH 5088 ..........................................................$18,900NH TN75S w/33 LA loader, 4000 hrs. ..............$22,500‘98 NH 1530, Boomer, hydro., 1800 hrs.............$9,900

DRILLS & PLANTINGKinze 3600, 16/31, ASD ................................$105,900Kinze 3600, 16R30 ..........................................$63,500Kinze 2600, 12/23 hyd. drive ..........................$44,900Kinze 2600, 16/31 ..........................................$39,900Kinze 3600, 16/31 ..........................................$54,900Kinze 3600, 16/32, twin row............................$59,900Kinze 2200 Econofold, 12R30..........................$21,900

COMBINES‘11 NH CR9070, 580 hrs................................$259,900‘09 NH CR9070, 800 hrs................................$219,900‘10 NH CR9060, 735 hrs................................$209,900‘08 NH CR9060, 760 hrs. ..............................$199,900‘08 NH CR9060, 780 hrs. ..............................$199,900‘00 NH TR-99, RWA, 2255 hrs. ........................$54,900‘98 NH TR-98, 1950 hrs. ................................$49,900‘92 Gleaner R-62, 2400 hrs. ............................$39,900

SKIDLOADERSNH L185, cab/heat/AC, Hi-flow, 800 hrs...........$33,900‘10 NH L185, cab/heat, 1330 hrs.....................$31,900‘11 NH L213, 915 hrs ......................................$21,900NH L785, 2260 hrs. ........................................$10,900

CORN HEADS‘10 NH 99C, 8R30, 2200A ..............................$59,900‘08 NH 99C, 8R30 ..........................................$54,900‘07 Drago N8TR ..............................................$32,500‘09 NH 98D, 6R30 ..........................................$29,900

GRAIN HEADS‘11 MacDon FD70, 40’ w/transport..................$59,900‘10 NH 74C, 35’ w/Crary air ............................$34,900‘09 NH 74C, 35’ w/Crary air ............................$32,900‘04 NH 74C, 30’ ..............................................$19,000‘99 Gleaner 800, 25’..........................................$8,900Gleaner 300, 18’................................................$1,350

TILLAGEWilrich Quad X2, 60’ w/basket ........................$46,900Wilrich Quad 5, 42’, 4 bar................................$21,500Wilrich Quad 5, 37’, 4 bar................................$19,900Wilrich Quad 5, 41.5’, 5 bar ............................$18,900DMI TMII, 46.5’, 4 bar ......................................$21,500DMI TM, 43’, 4 bar ..........................................$14,900CIH 4900, 37’, 3 bar ..........................................$5,900Wilrich 513, Soil Pro 9-24................................$36,900‘08 Wilrich 957, 7-30 ......................................$27,900‘04 Wilrich 957, 7-30 ......................................$17,900JD 510, 7-30 ..................................................$11,900JD 512, 7-30 ..................................................$15,900DMI 7-30B ......................................................$15,900‘09 Kraus Dominator 18, 11-shank, 3000A......$34,900‘07 JD 2700, 7-30 ......................................Coming InM&W 2200 Earthmaster ..................................$19,900‘07 Brent CPC, 7-30, Nice................................$13,900Wishek 862NT, 30’ w/harrow ..........................$69,900Wilrich 5850, 40’ chisel plow ..........................$29,900IH 800, 10-bottom plow ....................................$7,900

HAY EQUIPMENTNH 688 baler, net wrap....................................$13,500NH 1431 haybine ............................................$12,900CIH 8480, baler, 5x6, twine. ..............................$5,950CIH 8465A baler ................................................$5,950NH 616 disc mower ..........................................$6,900‘11 Vermeer 6040 disc mower ..........................$6,950

USED EQUIPMENT

WESTBROOK AG POWER

Are you Ready to Roll this season? We’reready with tractors and equipment that arebuilt New Holland SMART. Now’s the time tobuy because we are offering 0% FINANCING*or cash back on just about every new modeltractor or hay and forage equipment fromNew Holland. Stop by for complete details nowbecause we are Ready to Roll!

Don’t wait! Offers end June 30, 2014.Visit readytoroll.newholland.com for details.

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FOR SALE: Yorkshire,Hampshire, Duroc &Hamp/Duroc boars, 4-Hpigs, also gilts. Excellentselection. Raised outside.Exc herd health. No PRSS.Delivery avail. 320-568-2225

ORR FEEDER PIGS. TimOrr. Call for availability.(563) 920-2680

Show Pigs for sale, availableMarch 28 & after. 608-487-3082 or 608-269-1082

Swenson Fine Swines

Show pigs for sale, high qual-ity, healthy litters of pigsborn Jan-March, sired bytop AI show pig sires. Jeff& Roger Owen (715)672-5630

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FOR SALE: (36) 2' x 6' HogSlat stainless steel dry hogfeeders, exc shape, picturesavailable for viewing onemail or texting. 507-230-0040 Tracy Melson

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

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'05 JD 317 Skidsteer, 1275,nice, $15,500. 507-430-5144

'05 XL60 Specialized DetachAg Equipment TransportTrailer, 53' x 102” Alu-minum Pullouts to 13', A/R,30' Well, Excellent Condi-tion, $45,000. 507-430-5144

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‘09 CIH Magnum 305, 550 hrs., HD suspended MFDw/diff. lock, Power Beyond hyds., ground speedsensor, Lux. cab, HD 3 pt. hitch, 10 frt. wgts. w/brkt.HID lights, Nav. II controller. #14262 - $187,500

‘00 CIH MX200, 5700 hrs., Mech. front drive,540/1000 independent PTO, weight bracket & 6weights, rear duals. #16176 - $81,500

‘09 JCB 8250, 4WD, 3710 hrs., front weight.#16388 - $119,500

‘12 JCB 8310, 4WD, 100 hrs., 306 hp., Trelleborg540/65R38, 4 spool high flow, Cat 3-2 conversion B,12V accessory socket, field performance pack, highcapacity HVAC system. #12516 - $269,000

‘09 CIH Steiger 435, 4WD, 1313 hrs., 16F/2R spd.full-powershift, 40 gpm standard pump, 4 remotevalves, high capacity drawbar, 1000 RPM independentPTO, True Ground speed sensor. #13325 - $195,500

‘11 CIH Steiger 550, 4WD, 366 hrs., 550 hp., 57 GPMhigh output hyd. pump, AutoGuidance nav. controller,ground speed sensor, high cap. bar w/diff. lock, PTOpkg., AFS Pro 700 monitor. #14073 - $315,500

‘10 JD 8320RT, 4WD, 1882 hrs., 320 hp., 255 PTOhp., 22 front wgts. w/brkt., HID Premium front lights,30” tracks. #13317 - $212,000

‘10 JD 8320R, 3412 hrs., 320 hp., 263 PTO hp.,MFWD independent link susp., 480/80R50D tires,Intelligent Power mgmt., 4 hyd. outlets, PCVC cabw/JD Active Seat, 1000 PTO spd. #14145 - $189,950

‘11 CIH Puma 185, 520 hrs., front fenders, 4 hyd.outlets, radar, Lux. leather seat, 10 front wgts., 2200#rear wgts., HID front lights, HID Xenon rear lights.#16211 - $121,500

‘96 CIH 9380, 4WD, 3820 hrs., 24-spd. Hi-LoSynchroshift trans., 710/70R38 Firestone all tractionradials @ 50%, 4 remotes, 1st remote has flowcontrol, front & rear wipers. #14295 - $73,950

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2013 Case IH Farmall 110A, #14264............................................$51,5002003 Massey Ferguson 4355 w/loader, #16112..........................$33,5002010 John Deere 8320R, #14143 ..............................................$187,5002010 John Deere 8320R, #14144 ..............................................$187,5002010 John Deere 8320R, #14145 ..............................................$189,9502010 John Deere 8320R, #14147 ..............................................$187,5002007 New Holland T6010 Plus w/loader, #14205........................$58,5002010 New Holland Workmaster 55 w/loader, #14265 ................$22,8002004 Case IH JX110U w/loader, #14220 ....................................$32,5002009 Case IH Magnum 305, #14262..........................................$187,5002000 Case IH MX200, #16176 ......................................................$81,5001995 Case IH 7250, #14307..........................................................$59,5002011 Case IH Puma 185, #16211 ..............................................$121,500

TRACTORS 4WD2009 Case IH Steiger 435, #13325 ............................................$195,5002011 Case IH Steiger 550, #14073 ............................................$315,5001996 Case IH 9380, #14295..........................................................$73,9002012 JCB 8310 Fastrac, Demo Unit, #12516 ............................$269,0002009 JCB 8250, #16388..............................................................$119,5002010 John Deere 8320RT, #13317 ............................................$212,0002010 John Deere 9430T, #13295................................................$272,500

PLANTERS1998 Case IH 955, 22”, #13315....................................................$14,5001998 Case IH 955, #14214............................................................$13,5002009 Kinze 3000, 6-30, #16262 ....................................................$23,8001998 White 6100, 8RW ................................................................$12,0002009 Case IH 1250, 16R, #14052 ................................................$92,9952007 Case IH 1240, 16R, #12760 ................................................$89,9952011 Case IH ER 1250, 24R:-2 P, #14066..................................$148,0002007 John Deere DB90, 36RN/30 Bauer, #14266 ....................$179,995Kinze 3600, 16/31 ........................................................................$99,500Kinze 3600, 16RN, #14308 ..........................................................$89,800

COMBINES2003 Case IH 2388, #8914..........................................................$119,0001995 Case IH 2188, #10848..........................................................$49,9952009 Case IH 5088, #12469........................................................$159,5002009 Case IH 7120, #13988........................................................$180,0002009 Case IH 5088, #13634........................................................$169,5002004 Case IH 2388, #13508........................................................$105,0002011 Case IH 7088, #14084........................................................$218,9502012 Case iH 8230, #13260........................................................$298,0002009 John Deere 9770STS, #14177 ..........................................$216,5002010 Case IH 5088, #16254........................................................$196,0001998 Case IH 2366 w/Hillco, #16291 ..........................................$79,5001997 Case IH 2188, #16239..........................................................$39,9952003 Case IH 2388, #14203..........................................................$86,5662002 Case IH 2388, #13311........................................................$107,500

2008 Case IH 7010, #14215........................................................$147,5062007 Case IH 2577, #16307........................................................$127,5002000 Case IH 2366, #14217..........................................................$72,5001994 Case IH 1644, #13302..........................................................$31,500

CORN HEADS2011 Case IH 3408, #13324..........................................................$44,5002008 Case IH 2606, #14219..........................................................$38,5002013 Drago, 12 row, #13316 ........................................................$81,5002012 Case IH 2608, #14228..........................................................$65,5001998 Case IH 1063, #14222............................................................$9,8002004 Case IH 2208, #14221..........................................................$28,0002009 Case IH 3206, #13304..........................................................$33,9002009 Case IH 2608, #14216..........................................................$48,9952011 Case IH 3406, #16255..........................................................$35,5001992 Case IH 1044, #13309............................................................$2,9501987 Case IH 1044, #13310............................................................$1,9952011 Case IH 3406, #14059..........................................................$35,9952009 Case IH 3208, #14076..........................................................$35,9952009 Case IH 2608, #16079..........................................................$52,5002010 Case IH 3406, #12944..........................................................$32,0002011 Case IH 2606, #13639..........................................................$49,9952007 Case IH 2606, #13235..........................................................$36,9952009 Case IH 2606, #13635..........................................................$41,9952010 Case IH 3408, #13565..........................................................$43,5002010 Case IH 3406, #13171..........................................................$34,9952010 Case IH 2606, #13599..........................................................$37,7502010 Case IH 3206, #13624..........................................................$27,5002009 Case IH 2608, #13596..........................................................$44,0002009 Case IH 2608, #13238..........................................................$44,5002009 Case IH 3208, #13256..........................................................$34,9952009 Case IH 3406, #14110..........................................................$33,5001991 Case IH 1063, #14200............................................................$7,8902010 Case IH 3406, #16278..........................................................$34,5002012 John Deere 608C Stalkmaster, #14178 ..............................$72,500

SKIDSTEER LOADERS2009 Case 430 S3, #14198 ..........................................................$24,5002009 Case 430 S3, #16286 ..........................................................$17,0002008 Case 450 S3, #13205 ..........................................................$22,5002006 Case 430, #16146 ................................................................$19,5002011 Case SR220, #13327 ..........................................................$33,4002012 Case SV300, #14141............................................................$52,9202012 Case SV300, #16267............................................................$41,9952012 Case SV185, #14280............................................................$34,0002007 Case 430, #13312 ................................................................$17,8502011 Case IH SR250, #14267 ......................................................$36,9502011 New Holland L220, #16132 ................................................$29,9001997 New Holland LX665, #13326 ..............................................$11,5002008 Case 440 S3, #13246 ..........................................................$19,5002011 Case SV300, #13288............................................................$38,9501998 JCB 165, #16350....................................................................$8,9502012 JCB 300, #14301..................................................................$47,800

BALERS2008 Case IH RB564 Round Baler, #12932 ................................$28,9951998 John Deere 100 Square Baler, #16225 ..............................$18,5002008 Case IH LBX332 Square Baler, #14070 ..............................$67,000

MOWER CONDITIONERS2009 Case IH DC102, #13487 ......................................................$19,3002003 Case IH DCX131, #13247 ....................................................$17,5002011 Case IH DC102, #13204 ......................................................$21,500

GRAIN CARTS2010 Brent 576, #13286................................................................$19,9002007 Brent 1083 Track, #14196....................................................$49,9952010 Brent 882, #13476................................................................$26,0002013 Brent GCB782-750BU-RED, #13680 ..................................$33,4502011 Brent 678..............................................................................$19,900

GRAVITY BOXES2004 Brent 644, #13319................................................................$11,9502013 Demco 450-RED, #13435 ....................................................$10,9952013 Brent GT757-750BU-RED, #13676 ....................................$21,4202013 Brent GT757-750BU-RED, #13677 ....................................$21,420Brent 644, #14078 ........................................................................$14,350

TELEHANDLERS2012 JCB 536-60 Agri Plus, #16304 ............................................$86,0002010 JCB 536-60 Agri Plus ..........................................................$67,9952005 JCB 535-60, #16179 ............................................................$52,0002007 JCB 536-60 Agri Plus, #16074 ............................................$55,0002008 JCB 541-70 ..........................................................................$27,995

MISCELLANEOUSCase IH Tiger Mate II, 44.5’ Field Cultivator, #16379..................$39,900DMI Tiger Mate II, 48.5’ Field Cultivator, #14227........................$29,500DMI Tiger Mate, 30’ Field Cultivator, #14260 ..............................$16,9002010 John Deere 2210, 30’ Field Cultivator ................................$33,900H&S 500 Forage Box, #14248 ........................................................$3,500H&S 500 Forage Box, #14249 ........................................................$3,5001995 JD 6610 SP Forage Harvester, #16178 ..............................$51,5002002 H&S MM1 Hay Merger, #14283 ............................................$5,9002011 Case IH 330, Tru-Tandem Turbo Disk Tandem, #16129 ....$39,9952010 Case IH 330, Tru-Tandem Disk Tandem, 31’, #13979 ........$57,9952010 Case IH 330, Tru-Tandem Turbo, 25’, #14092 ....................$48,750Glencoe SS7400 Disk Chisel, #14211..........................................$11,8002008 Krause 4850-15 Disk Ripper, #14129 ................................$39,9002005 Balzer 1500 Stalk Chopper, #13291......................................$9,8502007 Case 440CT Tracted Track Loader, #12888 ......................$37,5002004 Gehl 521T Wheel Loader, #16366 ......................................$35,9002009 Case IH L750 Self Leveling Loader, #16348 ........................$7,600

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‘97 JD 9200, 4695 Hrs...........................................$105,000

‘13 JD 7230R, 350 Hrs, IVT..........................................$179,900

‘08 JD 9330, 1015 Hrs, PS..........................................$215,000

‘08 JD DB44, CCS, 24 Row 22”,Liquid Fert........................$141,000

‘10 JD 1790 CCS, 24 row 20, liq.fert. ..................................$153,500

‘13 JD 1790 CCS, 24R15” or12R30” variable drive ......$127,500

‘00 JD 9300T, 4400 Hrs, Auto TracReady ..............................$105,000

‘12 JD 4730, 626 Hrs, 800 Gal,90’ Boom..........................$209,500

‘12 JD 4830, 775 Hrs, 1000 GalSS, 90’ SS Boom ............$234,500

‘11 JD 4930, 1257 Hrs, 120’ SSBoom, 1200 Gal SS ........$245,900

‘10 Apache AS715, 1200 Hrs,700 Gal, 90’ Boom ..........$109,900

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Tractors4WD Tractors

(N) ’13 JD 9560R, 172 hrs ............................................$346,500(N) ‘13 JD 9560R, 218 hrs ............................................$346,500(N) ‘12 JD 9560R, 330 hrs, 800/38’s ............................$315,000(H) ‘13 JD 9560R, 605 hrs ............................................$314,900(OW) ‘13 JD 9560R, 606 hrs, ext. warranty ..................$304,900(OW) ‘12 JD 9560R, 579 hrs, ext. warranty ..................$285,900(B) ’12 JD 9560R, 840 hrs ............................................$288,900(OW) ‘13 JD 9510R, 450 hrs, lease return ....................$284,500(N) ’12 JD 9460R, 325 hrs ............................................$278,500(OW) ‘13 JD 9410R, 435 hrs, lease return ....................$269,900(N) ’12 JD 9460R, 185 hrs, 800/38’s ............................$265,000(OS) ’11 JD 9430, 195 hrs, 800/38’s ............................$245,000(N) ’08 JD 9330, 1015 hrs, 710/38’s..............................$215,000(OW) ‘09 JD 9530, 2450 hrs, 800/38’s ..........................$214,900(OW) ‘09 JD 9530, 2450 hrs, 800/38’s ..........................$214,900(N) ’04 JD 9420, 3400 hrs, 710/42’s..............................$146,000(B) ‘97 JD 9200, 4695 hrs, 710/38’s..............................$105,000(H) ’97 JD 9200, 3567 hrs ..............................................$97,000(OS) ’90 JD 8760, 4906 hrs ............................................$56,500(H) ’90 Case IH 9170, 4418 hrs, PS................................$54,500(B) ‘92 JD 8760, 6878 hrs ..............................................$52,900(OS) ’89 JD 8760, 6915 hrs ............................................$52,000(H) ‘76 JD 8430, 9164 hrs, 3pt, PTO ..............................$14,900

Track Tractors(N) ’13 JD 9560RT, 260 hrs ..........................................$369,900(OS) ‘10 JD 9650T, 930 hrs ..........................................$315,000(OW) ’12 JD 9460RT, 1013 hrs, ext warranty................$299,900(OW) ‘11 JD 9630T, 1472 hrs ........................................$288,900(H) ‘10 JD 9630T, 1650 hrs............................................$287,500(OW) ’13 JD 8335RT, 391 hrs, 18” Tracks ....................$269,900(B) ‘10 JD 9630T, 1586 hrs............................................$269,900(B) ’09 JD 9630T, 1482 hrs............................................$264,900(N) ’08 JD 9530T, 2035 hrs, 36” tracks ........................$238,000(OW) ‘09 JD 9530T, 2105 hrs ........................................$229,000(N) ’07 JD 8430T, 3170 hrs, 18” tracks ........................$170,000(OS) ’06 JD 8430T, 3062 hrs, 18” tracks ......................$165,000(OW) ’07 JD 8430T, 3184 hrs, 25” tracks ....................$159,900(OW) ’02 JD 9420T, 4430 hrs, AT ready........................$139,900(B) ’03 JD 9320T, 4641 hrs............................................$139,900(H) ‘00 JD 9300T, 4375 hrs, 36” tracks ........................$105,000(H) ’97 JD 8400T, 5690 hrs, 24” tracks ..........................$66,500(B) ’97 JD 8200T, 5233 hrs, 16” tracks ..........................$62,900

Row Crop Tractors(OS) ’10 JD 8320R, 1877 hrs, ILS, PS ..........................$225,000(N) ’12 JD 8260R, 357 hrs, ILS, PS ..............................$216,500(B) ‘13 JD 7230R, 259 hrs, IVT......................................$179,900(OS) ’12 JD 7215R, 295 hrs, IVT ..................................$172,500(OS) ’11 JD 7215R, 760 hrs, IVT ..................................$167,000(OS) ’12 JD 7200R, 135 hrs, IVT ..................................$162,500(OW) ‘07 JD 8230, 3500 hrs, MFWD ............................$149,900(B) ‘13 JD 6150R, 669 hrs, IVT......................................$131,900(B) ‘13 JD 6150R, 694 hrs, IVT......................................$131,900(OW) ‘13 JD 6150R, 577 hrs, auto quad ......................$125,900(OS) ’04 JD 8320, 3400 hrs, PS, MFWD ......................$125,000(OW) ’97 JD 8400, 7722 hrs............................................$78,900(B) ‘98 JD 8200, 7355 hrs, MFWD ..................................$74,900(N) ‘96 JD 8100, 4045 hrs, 2WD, PS ..............................$61,000(H) ‘90 JD 4755, 5500 hrs, 2WD, PS ..............................$57,500(OW) ‘85 JD 4450, 11,000 hrs, 2WD, loader..................$39,500(OS) ‘ 78 JD 4440, 7900 hrs, PS ....................................$18,500(OW) ‘74 JD 4030, open station......................................$12,900(B) ‘65 JD 4020, syncro ....................................................$8,300

Utility Tractors(OW) ’09 JD 5105M, 1600 hrs, loader ............................$67,900(OS) ’12 JD 5075E, 2012 hrs, MFWD, OS ......................$29,500(N) ’12 JD 5075E, 63 hrs, MFWD, OS ............................$29,250

(OW) ‘96 White 6105, 5480 hrs, MFWD, cab ................$24,900(N) ’12 JD 5065E, 138 hrs, MFWD, OS ..........................$24,500(N) ’11 JD 5045D, 110 hrs, 2WD, OS..............................$14,800

Combines(B) ‘13 JD S680, 282 sep hrs, PRWD ..........................$377,500(OW) ’13 JD S680, 239 sep hrs ....................................$352,900(OW) ‘12 JD S680, ext warranty ....................................$345,000(OW) ‘13 JD S670, 260 eng hrs ....................................$332,000(OW) ’13 JD S670, 190 sep hrs, duals..........................$329,900(H) ‘13 JD S670, 270 sep hrs, PRWD ..........................$329,900(N) ’13 JD S670, 223 sep hrs ........................................$326,000(B) ‘12 JD S660, 163 rs, PRWD ....................................$299,900(OW) ‘12 JD S660, 215 hrs, duals ................................$299,000(OW) ’11 CIH 9120, 727 sep hrs, tracks, PRWD ..........$295,000(OW) ‘11 JD 9870, 700 sep hrs, PRWD ........................$294,900(OW) ’12 JD S670, 350 sep hrs, ext warranty ..............$289,900(OW) ‘12 JD S660, 420 sep hrs, duals..........................$279,900(B) ’11 JD 9870, 511 sep hrs, PRWD, 800/70R38 ........$279,900(B) ‘11 JD 9770, 511 sep hrs ........................................$256,500(N) ’11 JD 9670, 405 sep hrs, duals..............................$255,000(B) ‘10 JD 9870, 1067 sep hrs, PRWD..........................$244,900(OS) ’10 JD 9670, 431 sep hrs, duals ..........................$240,000(B) ‘09 JD 9770, 1323 eng hrs, PRWD..........................$214,900(N) ’09 JD 9770, 772 sep hrs ........................................$210,000(H) ‘07 JD 9570, 888 hrs, duals ....................................$208,000(OW) ‘09 JD 9770, 1041 sep hrs ..................................$204,900(H) ‘09 JD 9570, 700 sep hrs, duals..............................$197,000(OS) ’07 JD 9760, 1206 sep hrs, auto trac ready ........$174,500(H) ’07 JD 9660, 1203 sep hrs ......................................$169,900(H) ‘05 JD 9660, 1792 sep hrs, duals............................$168,500(OW) ‘06 JD 9760, 1500 sep hrs ..................................$167,500(B) ‘07 JD 9560, 876 sep hrs, PRWD............................$163,900(B) ‘06 JD 9760, 1750 sep hrs, PRWD..........................$154,900(OW) ‘05 JD 9660, 1442 sep hrs, duals ........................$151,900(OW) ‘06 JD 9760, 1760 sep hrs, PRWD ......................$149,000(H) ‘04 JD 9760, 2350 hrs, duals ..................................$132,500(OS) ’01 JD 9550, 1872 sep hrs, walker, duals ..............$89,000(H) ‘92 JD 9500, 2840 sep hrs, 10 Series updates ........$49,900(OW) ‘91 JD 9500, 1720 hrs, duals ................................$46,900(H) ‘99 JD 9610, 2064 sep hrs, duals..............................$45,000(OW) ’96 JD 9600, 2790 sep hrs, duals ..........................$39,900(OS) ’90 JD 9500, 3250 sep hrs, duals ..........................$37,500(N) ’90 JD 9500, 2636 sep hrs ........................................$37,000

Planters - Seeding(N) ’13 JD 1770, CCS, 24 row 30” ................................$164,500(N) ’10 JD 1770, CCS, 24 row 30”, liq fert ....................$159,000(N) ’10 JD 1790, CCS, 24 row 20” ................................$153,500(OW) ’08 JD DB44, 24 row 22”, CCS, liq fert ..............$141,000(OS) ’11 JD 1790, CCS, 32 row 15”..............................$135,000(N) ’08 JD 1770NT, CCS, 24 row 30”............................$129,000(OS) ‘13 JD 1790, 24 row 15” or 12 row 30” ................$127,500(OS) ’05 JD 1770NT, CCS, 24 row 30” ........................$120,000(OS) ’07 JD 1770NT, 24 row 30” ..................................$110,000(N) ’10 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16 row 30”..............................$99,000(H) ’04 JD 1770NT, 16 row 30”, 3 bushel........................$79,900(OS) ’97 JD 1770, 24 row 30” ........................................$68,000(OS) ’04 Kinze 3650, 23 row 15” ....................................$65,000(H) Kinze 3700, 36 row 20”, liq fert ................................$62,500(OS) ’97 JD 1770, 24 row 30” ........................................$62,000(N) ‘06 JD 1770NT, 16 row 30” ......................................$58,500(OS) ’03 JD 1690, 40’ @ 15” spacing..............................$54,000(B) ‘00 JD 1760, 12 row 30”, finger pickup ....................$48,500(OW) ’96 JD 1760, 12 row 30”, 3 bushel ........................$46,500(OS) ’96 JD 1770, 16 row 30” ........................................$37,500(H) ‘98 JD 1850, 30’, 10” spacing, cart ..........................$36,500(B) ‘97 JD 1710, 12 row 30”, vertical fold ......................$29,500(OS) ’99 JD 1760, 12 row 30” ........................................$29,000(OW) ‘07 JD 1750, 6 row 30” ..........................................$25,900

(B) ‘93 JD 7200, 16 row 30” ............................................$23,900(OW) ‘95 JD 7200, 8 row 30”, liq fert ..............................$20,900(OS) ’93 JD 7200, 12 row 30” ........................................$19,500(OS) JD 1530 drill w/cart ................................................$18,500(OS) White 6100, 12 row 30” ..........................................$16,900(OW) JD 7200, 8 row 36” ................................................$11,500(OS) JD 7000, 16 row 30” ................................................$8,000(OS) White 5100, 8 row wide ............................................$1,500

Spring Tillage(OW) ‘11 JD 2310, 45’ m/finisher, r/basket ....................$87,900(H) ‘12 JD 2210, 45.5’, r/basket ......................................$65,000(OW) ‘07 JD 2210, 55.5’ ..................................................$64,900(OS) ’08 JD 2210, 64.5’ ..................................................$62,500(OW) ‘08 JD 2210, 55.5’ ..................................................$57,500(B) ‘09 JD 2210, 45.5’......................................................$55,900(OS) ’06 JD 2210, 58.5’ ..................................................$49,000(OW) Case IH Tigermate, 48.5’......................................$46,000(OW) ‘09 JD 2210, 45.5’ ..................................................$42,500(H) ’05 JD 2210, 58.5’ ....................................................$42,500(OW) ’05 JD 2210, 45.5’ ..................................................$41,500(B) ‘12 JD 2210, 38.5’......................................................$39,900(B) ‘02 JD 2200, 64.5’......................................................$39,900(B) ‘12 JD 2210, 38.5’......................................................$39,900(OS) ’05 JD 726, 27’9” m/finisher ..................................$39,000(H) ‘03 JD 2200, 38.5’ ....................................................$33,900(B) ‘00 JD 980, 44.5’........................................................$23,900(OW) ’04 JD 726, 30’ mulch finisher ..............................$29,900(N) ’02 DMI Tigermate II, 60.5’ ......................................$26,500(OS) ’97 JD 985, 54.5’ ....................................................$26,000(OW) ‘00 JD 980, 44.5’ ....................................................$23,900(OW) ‘00 Quad-5, 45.5’ ..................................................$22,900(OW) ‘00 Wilrich Quad 5, 45.5’ ......................................$22,900(B) ‘97 JD 980, 43.5’........................................................$20,900(B) ‘98 JD 980, 36.5’........................................................$20,900(OS) JD 980, 36’ ..............................................................$19,500(N) ’01 JD 980, 38.5’ ......................................................$19,500(H) ’97 JD 980, 38.5’ ......................................................$18,900(OW) ‘90 JD 724, 30’ mulch finisher ..............................$10,995(OW) Case 4900, 50’ ........................................................$7,500(OW) Summers 30’ Packer ..............................................$5,995(OS) Wil-Rich 32’ f/cult ....................................................$3,500

Sprayers(OW) ’12 JD 4940, 756 hrs, 120’ boom ........................$281,500(OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 405 hrs, 120’ boom ........................$269,700(OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 410 hrs, 90’ boom ..........................$259,900(OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 442 hrs, 90’ boom ..........................$259,500(OW) ‘11 JD 4930, 1343 hrs, 120’ boom ......................$249,750(OW) ’12 JD 4830, 668 hrs, 90’ boom ..........................$236,500(OW) ’12 JD 4830, 1155 hrs, 90’ boom ........................$235,750(OW) ’12 JD 4830, 775 hrs, 90’ boom ..........................$234,500(OW) ’12 JD 4830, 792 hrs, 90’ boom ..........................$233,000(OW) ’11 JD 4930, 1725 hrs, 120’ boom ......................$229,500(OW) ’11 JD 4830, 1011 hrs, 90’ boom ........................$225,000(OW) ’12 JD 4730, 694 hrs, 90’ boom ..........................$215,500(OW) ’12 JD 4730, 800 gal, 90, boom ..........................$209,900(OW) ’12 JD 4730, 490 Hrs, 90’ boom..........................$209,600(OW) ’12 JD 4730, 800 hrs, 90’ boom ..........................$208,500(OW) ‘09 JD 4830, 2400 hrs, 90’ boom ........................$200,000(OW) ’07 JD 4930, 3093 hrs, dry box ..........................$160,000(OW) ’09 Ag-Chem 1084SS, 2094 hrs, 80’ boom ........$159,500(OW) ’09 Ag-Chem 1286C, 1994 hrs, 90’ boom ..........$158,900(OW) ’09 Ag-Chem 1084SS, 2951 hrs, 90’ boom ........$145,500(OW) ‘09 Miller Nitro N2, 2787 hrs, 90’ boom ............$133,100(B) ‘05 JD 4720, 3794 hrs, 80’ boom............................$124,900(OW) ‘10 Apache AS715, 1200 hrs, 90’ boom ............$109,900(OW) ‘03 Ag-Chem 1264, 3785 hrs, 90’ boom ..............$82,000(OW) ‘95 Ag-Chem 844, 750 gal, 60’ boom ..................$36,900

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Misc.Equipment:- Hardi 1500 gal. w/90’ boom- Top Air 1100 gal., 88’ boom,Raven 150 monitor- Top Air 1100 gal., 60’ boom- Demco Conquest 1000 gal., 60’ boom,Raven 440- Walsh 500 gal., 45’ boom- M&W center dump, 400 bu. gravitywagon- J&M 750 corner auger cart- Brent 640 gravity wagon- (2) Brent 540 gravity wagons- Parker 4800- JD 980, 261⁄2’ field cultivator- New Balzer 20’ stalk chopper- New Balzer 15’ stalk chopper- Hiniker Model 1700, 20’ stalk chopper- Alloway semi-mount 20’ stalk chopper- Balzer 1500, 15’ stalk chopper- JD 7830, MFWD, 1689 hrs.- JD 7800, 2WD, w/2047 hrs.- JD 9530T, 2730 hrs.- JD 8120, MFWD, 1997 hrs.- Loftness 7’ single auger 2-stagesnowblower- Sommers hyd. drive rock picker- JD 724, 29’ soil finisher- Swenson 8 ton tandem axle fertilizerspreader- DMI Coulter Champ II, 9-shank- JD VanBrunt 13’ end wheel drill- NEW Lee Model 475 fuel trailer- H&S 175 manure spreader- Kewanee Model 760, 141⁄2’ rock flexdisk- Kewanee Model 740, 151⁄2’ rock flexdisk- Brady Model 1000, 12-shank, 3 pt. chisel plow- CIH 14 5-shank V-ripper- Glencoe 9-shank soil saver- White 445, 7-shank chisel- Big Dog pull type 8 yd. hyd. scraper- White 508, 3 bottom auto reset plow- DMI 530B Econo disk ripper- JD 3710, 10 bottom flex frame mold-board plow- Clark C-30-B forkliftUsed Tanks:• Nuhn 4000 gal. slurry w/4 unit disk • Better Bilt 3400 gal. vacuum tank,w/4 unit rear mount injector• Balzer 3350 vacuum, injector• LMT 3350 vacuum w/3 shank rearinjector• Balzer 3000 gal. vac tank• Better Bilt 2100 tandem axle vac tank• Better Bilt 1500 gal. vacuum tank

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New Tanks & Pumps:Any Size AvailableOther- Doda 13’ vertical pump- Clay 12’ vertical pump- Balzer 8’ V-6 vertical manure pump- Balzer 314 agitator- 8”x30’ wheeled load stand

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Cummins 4BT3.9, $2,500; Al-lis 6 cyl. Turbo, $1,900; IHDT466, $2,000; JD 6414T,$3,700; JD 6404T, $3,000.(715)669-5796

FOR SALE: '13 JD 997 dslzero turn mower w/ 72”deck, 32.5 hrs, lights,seat suspension, 24 moleft on full warranty, likenew (is new). 612-669-0608

FOR SALE: (4) 20.8x38 Goodyear tires, (1) 18.4x38Goodyear tire, (1) 14.9x38Coop tire, (1) 13.6x28 Cooptire, (1) 16.9x34 Goodrichtire. 507-430-1089

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FOR SALE: '08 PolarisRanger, white limited edi-tion, equipped w/ full cab &other extras, 1750 mi, exccond, has a wiring harnessto run JD GPS equip. Call320-226-0778 or 320-269-9233

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3 pt Hitch pumpkin planter,one row, 2 man operated,can be used for other seeds.Fertilize attachment avail-able, $325. (920)526-3510

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FOR SALE: '00 CaterpillarD5C, Series 3, 1900 hrs, cab,nice machine, $60,000. 952-292-5255

Trucks & Trailers 084

FOR SALE: '84 Int'l, Cum-mins eng, 9spd, 19' box &hoist, $11,000; '93 Ken-worth, 60 Detroit, 10spd,$6,500; '86 GMC Top Kick,3208 Cat eng, 5spd, 26' folddown implement deck,$3,000; Scott truck hoist.320-587-6301

FOR SALE: Ford 7.3 dsl en-gines & parts. New & Usedwith service. 320-583-0881

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WOODFORD AG, LLC37666 300th St. • Redwood Falls, MN • (507) 430-5144

www.woodfordag.com

2011 CIH 260 Magnum1158 hrs., 1-owner, 3 PTO’s, cab

suspension, 360 HID lights, front &rear duals, Michelin 90%, Pro 700

AFS Auto Steer, leather - $175,000

1981 Versatile 5553 point, PTO, 70% tires, 5500 hrs.

- $12,500

USED TRACTORSNEW NH T9.505, 4WD ....................................CALLNEW NH T8.300, FWA ....................................CALLNEW NH T8.275, FWA ....................................CALLNEW NH T7.200, FWA ....................................CALLNEW Massey 8670, FWA ................................CALLNEW Massey 7620, FWA ................................CALLNEW Massey 6615, FWA ................................CALLNEW Versatile 450, 4WD ................................CALLNEW Versatile 310, FWA ................................CALLNEW Versatile 305, FWA ................................CALLNH TV6070 bi-directional ............................$95,000‘00 NH 8870, FWA........................................$64,000NH TN55S, FWA, w/cab ..............................$15,900‘08 NH 6070 w/cab, 2WD............................$69,000Versatile 895, 4WD ......................................$23,500‘60 IH 560, WF ..............................................$5,200

TILLAGESunflower 4630, 11-shank, Demo ..................CALLSunflower 4412-07, 7-shank ......................$29,500Wilrich 957, 7-shank....................................$18,500Wilrich 513, 5-shank, Demo............................CALL‘09 Wilrich QX2, 55.5’ w/bskt. ....................$54,500‘12 JD 3710, 10 bottom ..............................$52,500‘08 JD 3710, 10 bottom ..............................$34,500CIH 4900, 46.5’ ............................................$12,500JD 2210, 36’ w/4-bar ..................................$25,900‘08 JD 2210, 44.5’ w/3-bar ..........................$38,900

SKIDSTEERSNEW NH skidsteers on hand ..........................CALLNH LS170 ....................................................$13,750NH L170 cab, new rubber ..............................CALL

PLANTERSNEW White planters ........................................CALL‘11 White 8516 CFS, loaded ......................$97,500

White 6700, 12-30, w/res. managers............$6,500White 6222, 12-30, front fold ......................$29,500White 6186, 16-30 w/ins..............................$24,500White 6122, 12-30........................................$16,500JD 7200, 16-30, w/res. managers ..............$14,500

COMBINESNEW Fantini chopping cornhead ..................CALL(2) Fantini pre-owned 8-30 chopping CH ......CALL‘10 Gleaner R76, loaded............................$235,000‘03 Gleaner R75, loaded............................$129,500‘01 Gleaner R72, just thru shop ................$110,000‘00 Gleaner R72 ..........................................$78,000‘90 Gleaner R60 w/duals ............................$24,500‘90 Gleaner R50 w/20’ ..............................COMING

HAY TOOLSNew Hesston & NH Hay Tools On Hand

MISCELLANEOUSNEW Salford RTS units ..................................CALLNEW Salford Plows ........................................CALLNEW Unverferth seed tenders ................ON HANDNEW Westfield augers ....................................CALLNEW Rem 2700 vac ........................................CALLNEW Hardi sprayers ........................................CALLNEW Riteway rollers........................................CALLNEW Lorenz snowblowers ..............................CALLNEW Batco conveyors ....................................CALLNEW Brent wagons & grain carts ..................CALLNEW E-Z Trail seed wagons ..........................CALLNEW rock buckets & pallet forks .................. CALLREM 2700, Rental............................................CALLUnverferth 8000 grain cart ..............................CALLKinze 1050 w/duals ........................................CALLPre-owned Snowblowers, 7’-9’ ......................CALLPre-owned Sprayers........................................CALL

SMITHS MILL IMPLEMENTHwy. 14, 3 miles West of Janesville, MNPhone (507) 234-5191 or (507) 625-8649Mon. - Fri. 7:30-5:00, Sat. 7:30-Noonwww.smithsmillimp.com

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4WD & TRACK TRACTORS‘13 JD 9560R, 416 hrs., 4 remotes,

800x38” tires & duals ........$259,000‘12 Cat 865C, 1171 hrs., 30” tracks, 5

hyd., big pump, HID lights $240,000‘12 JD 9410, 1261 hrs., 1000 PTO,

5 hyd., big pump, 480x50 tires &duals ..................................$210,000

‘12 JD 9560RT, 799 hrs., 36” tracks,1000 PTO, 5 hyd. hi-flow ..$275,000

‘12 JD 9560R, cab, powershift,808 hrs., 4 hyd., Michelin 800x38tires & duals ......................$257,500

‘11 JD 8360RT, 1101 hrs., 16” tracks,1000 PTO, 3 pt., 5 hyd., big pump,front wgts. ........................$220,000

‘12 CIH Steiger 400HD, 298 hrs.,power shift, 3 pt. hitch, 1000 PTO,480x50 duals, diff. lock......$225,000

‘12 JD 9460R, 322 hrs., 4 remotes,800x38” duals....................$225,000

‘12 CIH Steiger 400, 318 hrs.,power shift, 4 hyd., big pump,520x46 tires & duals..........$195,000

‘11 JD 8360RT, 1167 hrs., ultra widestance up to 160”, 16” tracks,5 hyd., big pump, 3 pt., 1000 PTO,front wgts. ........................$220,000

‘08 Challenger MT955B, 1400 hrs.,460 hp., auto steer, 208x46 triples ................................$157,500

ROW CROP TRACTORS‘12 JD 8360R, 866 hrs., IVT, ILS,

MFWD, big pump, 5 hyd., 380x54tires & duals, front duals ..$222,000

‘12 JD 8310R, MFWD, IVT trans.,1465 hrs., 3 pt., 255 PTO hp.,1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump,18.4x50 tires & duals ........$189,000

‘13 JD 7200R, 369 hrs., MFWD,20-spd. trans. w/reverser, 650x38rear tires, JD 480 loader w/joystick,3 hyd., 540/1000 PTO ......$147,000

‘13 JD 6190R, 585 hrs., Premiumcab, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, IVT trans.,18.4x46 tires & duals ........$129,000

‘13 JD 7200R, MFWD, IVT trans.,540/1000 PTO, 3 pt., 3 hyd., 710x38rear tires ............................$132,000

‘12 CIH 290, MFWD, 385 hrs., Luxurycab, 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 480x50tires & duals, front duals

........................................$165,000‘12 CIH Magnum 260, MFWD,

525 hrs., 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd.,big pump, complete auto guidancesetup, 420x46 tires & duals

........................................$150,000

‘11 JD 8335R, 1777 hrs., ILS, MFWD,IVT trans., 4 hyd., big pump, frontwgts., 18.4x50 tires & duals

........................................$187,500‘11 JD 8285R, 1214 hrs., MFWD,

powershift, 4 hyd., big pump,18.4x46 tires & duals ........$165,000

‘08 JD 8430, 4468 hrs., MFWD,3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump,front wgts., 480x50 tires & duals

........................................$120,000‘07 CIH Magnum 245, MFWD,

3050 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO,4 hyd., 420x46 tires & duals

........................................$100,000‘07 CIH Magnum 245, MFWD,

4090 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO,4 hyd., 420x46 rear tires w/18.4x42”duals ....................................$92,000

‘94 NH 8770, 5250 hrs., super steer,MFWD, 3 pt., 3 hyd., 1000 PTO,14.9x46 tires &duals............$55,000

COMBINES‘11 JD 9670, 1160 eng./736 sep. hrs.,

Contour Master, chopper, SLS shoe,20.8x38 duals ....................$160,000

‘11 CIH 8120, 934 eng./729sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, tracker,520x42” duals....................$189,000

‘11 CIH 7120, 871 eng./732sep. hrs., Luxury cab, rock trap,tracker, chopper, 520x42 tires &duals ..................................$188,500

‘87 CIH 1640, 3468 hrs., rock trap,auto header controls, 24.5x32 tires

..........................................$18,500‘09 JD 9870STS, 1895 eng./1233

sep. hrs., Premier Cab, Pro-drive,5 spd. Feederhouse, CM, 520x42”duals, 28L-26 rears............$145,000

‘09 CIH 7088, 1193 eng./895 sep.hrs., tracker, chopper, rock trap,30.5x32 tires ......................$142,000

‘11 JD 9770, 880 eng./613 sep. hrs.,CM, 5 spd. feederhouse, Pro-drive,chopper, 520x42 tires & duals

........................................$189,000‘08 JD 9770, 1380 eng./938 sep. hrs.,

4x4, CM, chopper, 1250/45/32 tires........................................$155,000

‘98 JD 9610, 3578 eng./2379sep. hrs., chopper, bin ext.,20.8x42 duals ......................$49,000

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FOR SALE: 15-5-38 hub du-als off JD 3020, asking $350.507-227-2602

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 320-212-2520

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

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HOPPERS‘98 Wilson, 41x96, 66” Sides,

Extra Lights, Roll Tarp,24.5 LP Tires ................$18,000

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

‘94 Timpte, 40’, Split Hoppers,SPR, 80% Tires & Brakes,Clean ............................$15,500

SEMI TRUCKS(2) ‘04 Volvo Day Cab, Single

Axle, 365 Hp., 10c Trans.,390 Ratio, 450K Mi. ........$8,500

‘95 Kenworth T800 Conventional,Series 60 Detroit Eng., 860KMi., Eng. Brake, 10-Spd.,40,000 lb., 3.90 Ratio, AR, 2Line Wet Kit, Air Slide 5th, 235”WB, Full Screw, 80% 24.5 LPRadial Tires, Disc Wheels, ALDisc Front ....................$16,900

*TRUSS TRAILERS‘98 Lakeside RollerMaster,

32’-45’/102, Elec. over Hyd.Lift, Top Locking Deck Rollers,New Paint, Winches, 80% T&B ................................$6,500

‘97 JDH TrussMaster, 42’-60’/102, 8 Winches, Elec. overHyd. Tilt, Elec. over Air Extend,Tandem Axle ..................$5,500

FLATBEDS(2) ‘99 Transcraft, 48/102,

All Steel, 80% Tires & Brakes........................................$8,750

‘99 Transcraft Eagle, 48/96All Steel, SPX, AR, 80% Tires& Brakes ........................$8,750

‘98 Fontaine, 48/102, NewAirbags & Brakes, SPX/AR,No Rust, 80% T&B, CaliforniaTrailer..............................$9,000

‘97 Transcraft, 48/102 AL Combo,Winches, Tie Down Chains, SPX,AR, 80% Tires ................$9,750

‘95 Utility, 48/96 AL Combo,AL Floor, Winches, Tie Downs,Storage Box, SPX, AR......$8,750

‘93 Wilson, 48x96, SPR,Sliding Tandem ..............$6,500

(2) Utility, 45-102, ClosedTandem, SPR, All Steel ................................Ea. $6,000

DROPDECKS‘05 Fontaine, 48/102, Tandem

SPX, 22.5 Tires..............$24,900‘96 Fontaine, 53/102, All Steel,

90% Tires & Brakes ......$19,250‘89 Fontaine, 48/102,

Sandblasted/Painted, NewFloor, New T&B, New Lights......................................$17,500

Engineered 5’ Beavertail,Kit includes Paint & LED Lights& all electrical............$3,750/$5,750 Installed

CATTLE/HOG TRAILERS‘96 Wilson AL Livestock Pot,

48/102, Trans. Roof, Nose Railw/Decking, 3/4 CounterbalanceDoghouse, LH Load ......$18,750

Barret, 46’, 3 Floors -1 Removable, 50% 24.5 Tires,70% Brakes ....................$7,550

BELTED‘02 Red River, 48’, 84/102, 52”

Belt, 3 Single AR Axles, 1 LiftAxle, 385x225 Super Singles,Electric Tarp, Wind Kit, WeightGauges, Clean ..............$37,500

DOUBLE DROPS‘80 Transcraft, 53’, 33’ Well,

Non-Detachable, AR, PolishedAL Wheels, New HardwoodDecking, 80% Tires & Brakes,Clean ............................$14,000

END DUMPSSummit End Dump, 30’,

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

(4) Reefers, 48/102, Clean..........................$5,000-$6,000

Kentucky Furniture Van, SideDoors AR, 70% T&B ........$6,000

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

48/102 Van Bodies, Less Axles &Dollies, for setting on ground..................$2,000 Plus Delivery

48’ & 53’ Van Trailers. Rent ForStorage ............$145.00/ Month

AUTOS‘04 Dodge Caravan SXT, 3.8L,

130K Mi., Clean ..............$4,750‘02 Chevy Impala, 160K Mi.,

Tan ..................................$5,500‘04 Malibu Max LS, V6, 32 mpg.,

Good Tires, Sunroof, 76K Mi.,Silver ..............................$6,500

‘00 Chevrolet Impala, 147K Mi.,Loaded, Heated Leather Seats,Sunroof, Black ................$4,800

‘88 Ford F150 XLT Lariat, 4.9L6-Cyl., 2WD, 5-Spd. OverdriveRebuilt Trans., New Clutch,AC, PS/PB, Dual Tanks, Topper,4 New Tires ....................$1,650

MISCELLANEOUS‘70 John Deere Tractor, Gas,

Wide Front, Runs Good ..$4,500‘64 IH 806 Gas Tractor, Wide

Front, 2P, Runs Good ......$4,500Hyster Forklift, 6000 lb., Side

Shift, 131⁄2’ Lift, 15” PneumaticTires................................$6,250

Custom HaysidesStationary ........................$1,250 Tip In Tip Out ....................$1,750Front & Rear Extensions

....................................$350/Ea.Complete Suspensions,

Air Ride or Spring Ride..........................$1,000 AR/Axle............................$500 SR/Axle

(50) Steel & (25) Aluminum Rims- In Stock: 24.5 & 22.5..................................$50 Steel........................$150 Aluminum

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

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TRACTORS

‘97 JD 8100, MFWD,9000 hrs., JD AT ready, wgts.,18.4R46’s, Clean ........$59,950‘04 JD 8420, MFWD, ATready, 42.5 GPM hyd. pump,20.8R42’s, cheap pwr. $69,750

‘97 JD 8400, MFWD,8300 hrs., JD AT ready, wgts.,18.4R46’s....................$73,850‘99 JD 8400T, 7500 hrs.,JD AT ready, good tracks,good workhorse ..........$54,850‘98 JD 7610, MFWD,6500 hrs., PQ trans. w/RHreverser, 18.4R42’s, duals....................................$59,600‘06 JD 7520, MFWD,5000 hrs., PQ trans. w/LHreverser, 18.4R42’s, good value....................................$63,750‘00 JD 7410, 2WD, 6800 hrs.,PQ trans. w/RH reverser, NEW18.4R38’s, clean local trade....................................$44,750‘91 CIH 5140, MFWD,5300 hrs., like new 14.9R46’s,duals, very clean ........$29,900

Century HD sprayer, pull-type, 60’ X-fold boom, 1000gal. tank, big wheel ......$9,500‘10 Wishek 862NT, 16’ disc,rotary scrapers, low acres....................................$24,900

TIRES: 480/80R50 (18.4R50)Goodyear DT800 SuperTraction Radial Tractor Tires.Like New take offs. Set of 4......................................$8,500

For pictures & more informationcheck out our website at:

www.skybergiron.comCALL (888) 395-6745

or (507) 789-6049Financing Available!

SKYBERG IRON5639 500th StreetKenyon, MN 55946

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JUST IN‘03 JD 8220, MFWD, 4500 hrs.,Greenstar ready, 18.4R46’s,very nice....$98,800

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‘12 CIH Steiger 400, 778 hrs., PTO,Luxury susp. cab ......................$219,900

‘13 CIH Steiger 550Q, 761 hrs.,Lux. cab, HID lights, loaded......$319,900

‘11 JD 9630T, 1954 hrs. ........$229,900 ‘13 CIH Steiger 400, 125 hrs.,Luxury susp. cab ......................$239,900

‘09 CIH Magnum 245, 770 hrs.,Lux. cab, big pump ..................$139,900

‘84 Case 580 Super E, TLB..................................$14,500

‘87 Cougar 1000, PS, 280 hp,8455 hrs ....................$39,500

‘78 IH 986, 7631 hrs, duals ......................................$13,500

‘13 CIH Steiger 450, 198 hrs.,800 tires, PTO ..........................$259,900

‘11 Tigermate 200, 54.5’ w/crumbler ............................................................CALL

‘13 CIH Steiger 600Q, 564 hrs.,36” tracks ................................$369,900

‘09 CIH Magnum 305, 3119 hrs.,susp. front axle ........................$135,500

‘08 Bobcat S250, 1700 hrs., cab w/AC,2-spd. ........................................$29,500

‘13 CIH Magnum 235, 337 hrs.................................................$169,900

‘01 JD 9400, 3545 hrs., w/duals................................................$115,000

CNH Capital’s Commercial Revolving Account provides financial assistance for parts and service when you need it,keeping your equipment running as its best with the quality parts and service you’ve come to expect from Case IH.Contact your local dealer or visit www.cnhcapital.com today for details.

USED COMBINES5 Years Interest Waiver Available Thru Case Credit* • Call For Details

‘14 CIH Steiger 600Q, 293 hrs., Pro 700 auto guide, Lux. susp. cab, 6 remotes, PTO, 36” tracks ............................................$397,900‘13 CIH Steiger 600Q, 564 hrs., 36” tracks, HID lites, Full Pro 700 auto guide, hi capacity hyd. pump ....................................$369,900‘13 CIH Steiger 550Q, 761 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites ....................................................................................................................$319,900’14 CIH Steiger 500, Lux. sus. cab, 710 tires, PTO ..................................................................................................................COMING IN‘13 CIH Steiger 450, 198 hrs., Lux cab, PTO, 800 tires, hi capacity hyd. pump, HD drawbar, Full Pro 700 auto guide ............$259,900‘13 CIH Steiger 400, 124 hrs., Lux. cab, Full Pro 700 auto guide, hi capacity hyd. pump, cab suspension ..............................$239,900‘12 CIH Steiger 400, 778 hrs., Lux. cab, PTO, hi capacity hyd. pump ......................................................................................$218,900‘01 JD 9400, 3542 hrs., 710/70R42 tires ....................................................................................................................................$115,000‘11 JD 9630T, 1954 hrs., 36” tracks, HID lights, big hyd. pump, leather cab ............................................................................$229,900Steiger Cougar 1000, powershift, 20.8x38 tires ..........................................................................................................................$39,500

STX and STEIGER PTO, TOW CABLE & 3 PT. KITS ON HAND!!!

USED 4WD TRACTORS18 Month Interest Waiver or Low Rates Available • Call Details •

‘13 CIH Magnum 315, 434 hrs., Full Pro 700 auto guide, 360 HID lites, hi cap. hyd. pump, susp. cab, susp. front axle,380/R54 tires ............................................................................................................................................................................$209,900

‘13 CIH Magnum 260, 300 hrs., susp. Lux. cab, susp. front axle, Full Pro 700 auto guide, hi cap. hyd. pump, 360 HID lites ..$179,900‘11 CIH Magnum 235, 1000 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, front & rear duals ......................................................................................COMING IN‘13 CIH Magnum 235, 337 hrs., susp. Lux. cab, Full Pro 700 auto guide, hi cap. hyd. pump, 360 HID lites ............................$169,900‘09 CIH Magnum 245, 770 hrs., front & rear duals, HD drawbar, Lux. cab................................................................................$139,900‘13 CIH Puma 145, 258 hrs., powershift, CIH loader ..................................................................................................................$119,900‘12 CIH Puma 160, 300 hrs., CVT trans., L765 loader, susp. axle ............................................................................................$135,500‘09 CIH Magnum 305, 3120 hrs., susp. front axle, Lux. cab, HID lites ......................................................................................$135,500‘78 IH 986, 7631 hrs., w/duals ......................................................................................................................................................$13,500‘84 Case 580, Super E, TLB ..........................................................................................................................................................$14,500

‘13 CIH 9230, 323 sep. hrs., track drive, RWA, HID lites ............................................................................................................$369,900‘11 CIH 7120, 579 sep. hrs., duals, HID lites, Lux. cab ..............................................................................................................$239,900‘08 CIH 8010, 1150 sep. hrs., duals ............................................................................................................................................$149,900‘06 CIH 8010, 1223 sep. hrs., duals ............................................................................................................................................$129,900‘02 CIH 2388, 2074 sep. hrs., duals, RWA ....................................................................................................................................$79,000‘98 CIH 2388, 2569 eng./1764 sep. hrs., duals ............................................................................................................................$66,000‘13 CIH 2612, New 12-row chopping cornhead............................................................................................................................$99,000‘13 CIH 2608, 8R30” chopping cornhead ......................................................................................................................................$64,500‘13 CIH 2608, 8R30” chopping cornhead......................................................................................................................................$64,500‘13 CIH 3408, New 8R30” cornhead ..............................................................................................................................................JUST IN‘12 CIH 3408, 8R30” cornhead......................................................................................................................................................$44,900‘89 CIH 1083, 8R30”........................................................................................................................................................................$7,900‘10 CIH 2020, 25’ platform w/Crary air reel ..................................................................................................................................$26,800‘05 CIH 1020, 30’, 3” knife, rock guard ........................................................................................................................................$13,900‘04 CIH 1020, 30’, 3” knife, rock guard ........................................................................................................................................$12,900

USED 2WD TRACTORS18 Months Interest Free • Call For Details •

‘12 Bobcst S570, 115 hrs.,cab w/AC, 2-spd. ......$34,900

‘12 CIH 4430, 120’ boom,aim, auto. boom, Pro 700steering, active suspension,880 hrs. ..................$287,500

‘13 Puma 145, 258 hrs.,w/loader ..................$119,900

‘02 Case 2388, 2074 sep hrs...................................$79,000

‘13 CIH 9230 Track, AWD,323 sep hrs. ............$369,900

‘12 CIH 3330, 90’ booms,546 hrs. ..................$210,000

‘09 CIH 3330, 100’ boom, aim,auto. boom, Pro 700 steering,active suspension, 1750 hrs...................................$183,000

USED SPRAYERS‘12 CIH 4330, 880 hrs., 120’ boom, aim, auto boom, Pro 700 steering, active suspension ......................................................$287,500‘12 CIH 3330, 546 hrs., 90’ boom, std. spray..............................................................................................................................$210,000‘09 CIH 3330, 1750 hrs., 100’ boom, aim, auto boom, Pro 700 steering, active suspension ....................................................$183,000

USED FIELD CULTIVATORS‘12 CIH Tiger-Mate 200, 60.5’, w/rolling baskets ........................................................................................................................$68,500‘04 CIH Tiger-Mate II, 54.5’, 4-bar harrow ..................................................................................................................................$34,900‘01 CIH Tiger-Mate II, 50.5’ ..........................................................................................................................................................$22,000‘11 Tiger-Mate 200, 54.5’, w/crumbler ..............................................................................................................................................CALL

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