THE LAND ~ Feb. 7, 2014 ~ Northern Edition

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February 7, 2014© 2014

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Seven years ago, with the arrival of ourtwo incredible daughters, my wife’s fatherbecame a grandpa for the first time. Inabout two months I’ll become one, too.

Adoption has a way of compressing andrearranging your life like that.

My wife and I sometimes feel like we’velived a lifetime with our children — see-ing one grow from a little chubby-cheekedgirl to a statuesque high school beauty;the other from a defiant-at-any-cost teento a young woman finally growing com-fortable in her own skin — and we’veonly been a family since 2007.

Ours was very literally a planned parent-hood. Over-planned, really. We attended numerousclasses, signed endless paperwork, had our backgrounds(and those of close friends and relatives) checked by lawenforcement, had our homeinspected and critiqued, read hun-dreds of one- or two-paragraph fostercare system profiles of “hard toplace” older children whose pastswere heart-breaking and whosefutures were in doubt ... and still wedragged our feet for years.

Then we happened to receive ane-mail about two sisters and, with-out even knowing they were doingit, the girls reached into ourchests, grabbed tightly onto ourhearts, and instantly turned ourlives upside down, inside out, andevery which way.

I don’t know if I’ve ever — officially, to their faces — thanked my mom and dadfor everything they’ve done for me. Raising my fourolder siblings and me out in Iowa’s corn and soybeanboonies in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s couldn’t have beeneasy. By the time I showed up they must have beenplum tired of parenting all of us yahoos.

Children are exhausting. Sometimes they have thenerve to not do what you tell them to, and their livesdon’t always immediately go in the direction you’vegot mapped out for them. This may be shocking newsto many of you.

Poor choices and head-scratching decisions? I’ve mademy share over the past 40-some years. But even thoughmy parents — and my wife’s parents — have undoubt-edly been disappointed in me on any number of occa-sions, I am at peace with where life’s roads havebrought me. I mean, a person shouldn’t go out of theirway to do stupid things, but you need to be free to makemistakes so that you can learn from them, and use

those lessons to become a better person.I have to remind myself to afford this

same grace to my own children.In the perfect world in my mind, my elder

daughter put a few more years betweenherself and her childhood before creating achild of her own, establishing a full-timecareer for herself, building up some savings,and being with her partner for, say, 25 or 30years just to make sure it was going to last.

In the perfect world in my mind, myyounger daughter enjoys discussing cur-

rent events, football and comic books asmuch as I do, and would rather listento Steely Dan than Ke$ha.

Selfishness is a big part of my problem, sure. I wasn’t at the hospital when they were born, didn’t

get to rock them to sleep in myarms, didn’t get to hug them out-side of school on their first day ofkindergarten, didn’t get to protectthem from the monsters undertheir beds, didn’t get to “mold”them before they became adultsand started their own lives withoutme — and that makes me jealous.I want to have had those experi-ences, both the special and the bor-ing everyday ones, that all of theother “regular” parents had withtheir children.

Yeah, I know that it’s not about“me.”

But maybe it’s not really aboutmy children, either. Maybe it’s about the generationafter them. Maybe it’s about the opportunities thatmy grandchildren will have because my wife and Iadopted two girls out of foster care and into a foreverfamily — a lifetime and seven years ago.

Looking back, I guess all it really took was a littlebit of love, faith and hope ... and I bet my family hasmore where that came from.

I’m looking forward to meeting that granddaughterof mine.

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

A lifetime and seven years ago

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8 — Minnesota soybean growers addinglegal talent10 — PEDv challenge keeps expandingin U.S. swine herds13 — ‘Green’ pig barns offer safer, moreefficient housing

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By Tom Royer

Sometimes childrenhave the nerve tonot do what you tellthem to, and theirlives don’t alwaysimmediately go inthe direction you’vegot mapped out forthem. This may beshocking news tomany of you.

ClarificationThe story “With acreage gain, enough soybean

seed for 2014?” in the Jan. 10 issue of The Landcontained an error. Precision Soya does indeed doseed treatments.

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The winners of the 2013 NationalDairy Quality Awards represent thebest in quality milk production, andMerial is proud to again sponsor thisindustry recognition.

Recipients of the 2013 NDQA PlatinumAward are Randy and Kathy Bauer ofFaribault, Minn.; Donald Beattie ofHolton, Mich.; Gordon Dick of McBain,Mich.; Duane and Janet Molhoek of Fal-mouth, Mich.; Sean Quinn and MelissaMurray of Greenwich N.Y.; and Dennisand Doris Tubergen of Ionia, Mich.

Dairy industry professionals nomi-nate producers for the award, and areselected based on a comprehensiveevaluation of their quality measures,systems for monitoring udder health,milking routines, protocols for detec-tion and treatment of clinical and sub-clinical mastitis cases, and strategiesfor overall herd health and welfare.The NDQA is a partnership betweenthe National Mastitis Council andHoard’s Dairyman.

“Milk quality is top of mind for every-one in the dairy industry, and we’repleased to support producers that pro-duce a high standard of milk, includinglowering somatic cell counts,” saidSteve Vandeberg, director of endecto-cide marketing at Merial. “With realeconomic pressure and changes in theglobal dairy marketplace, an invigor-ated focus on milk quality can make areal difference for producers.”

Through its Best in Class Dairiesprogram, Merial provides dairies freeaccess to valuable training tools inEnglish and Spanish, as well as exter-nal resources including a daily dairyreport with up-to-date market informa-tion for milk, cheese and butter pricesand relevant dairy news.

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To the Editor:The letter to the editor

“Produce your own food, ordon’t complain” was thought provok-ing, to say the least. (From the Jan. 10issue of The Land, available atwww.TheLandOnline.com.)

I believe the attitude presented byRoger Zastrow and Roger Dukowitz isdamaging to the public perception ofour industry. Certainly, we all shouldbe proud of the productive advance ofour industry and much should be saidabout that major advance. Might I addthat many of those wonderful achieve-ments are based on good science. I alsodecry urban sprawl. Most of thoseadvances were during my tenure as acorn-soybean-hog farmer in southernMinnesota.

However, consumers have everyright to be concerned with what goesinto their bodies. Indeed, we are whatwe eat. In our highly specialized econ-omy, we all should be concerned and, if

necessary, criticize thepractices of those who pro-

duce any product for us all.If it were not for watchdogs such as

Rachel Carson, for example, and hercrusade against DDT, we would nothave the majestic bald eagle. If it hadnot been for public pressure therewould not be state and federal meatinspectors. If it were not for concernover certain antibiotics being fed tohogs, those drugs would not have beenrecently withdrawn from use.

If it were not for public pressure andcompetition from foreign auto makerswe would not have the vast improve-ments in crash safety and gas mileagetoday. If it were not for the horribleDust Bowl we would not have the Soiland Water Conservation Districtswhich, in my opinion, have gone a longway in preserving the productive landswe have today. If it were not for goodscience, diethylstilbestrol would nothave been banned from use as a

growth promotant in the cattle indus-try. What about BHT? This list isalmost endless.

And further, the present controversyover GMOs will possibly produce pres-sure to do good science rather then“emotionalism” in that area. (Yes, I amreserving an opinion on that issue.)

Just as farmers are consumers of thefarm equipment industry and the farmchemical and fertilizer industries, wehave every right to complain to these

industries telling them of the prob-lems with their products. The foodconsumers have every right to be con-cerned. But, those concerns should bebased on good science not emotionalknee jerks. Remember, farm familiesalso eat.

A strong public relations programwith a conciliatory and cooperativeattitude is much needed.Malcolm G. MaxwellMenahga, Minn.

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House ag committeeChairman Frank Lucas, afast talker by birth andtrade, spared few superla-tives when describing, in atelephone press conferenceJan. 28, the finally finished,modestly named Agricul-tural Act of 2014.

“Historic in many ways,”Lucas said of the pendinglaw as he shared the callwith his Senate counter-part, Debbie Stabenow, aDemocrat from Michigan.

What’s more, he continued, the three-years-in-the-making legislation was“amazing” and, in fact, “a reform bill.”

Caught up in his expan-sive rhetoric, Lucas finisheddescribing the law’s biggerelements with a flourish:“This is not just a good farmbill, it’s almost a miraculousfarm bill!”

Truth be told, the 950-page bill is not a near-mira-cle, not amazing, not veryreforming and, most defi-nitely, not historic.

It is a very late, verydense and very status quolaw that further institu-

tionalizes scale over substance andinsurance over economics.

On the face of it, there’s nothing

wrong with either growth or insurance.Under this law, however, the two aretied tightly together; growth is all butguaranteed by heavily subsidized rev-enue insurance. The market is, well, inthere somewhere.

How that policy will work is certainto be tested in 2014.

Right now corn is scraping along at$4 per bushel, ethanol is poised to losesome of its government-mandateddemand, the export market is increas-ingly crowded and competitive and U.S.farmers will grow between 13.9 billionand 14.3 billion bushels of corn thisyear, or about 2 billion bushels morethan forecasters predict will be needed.

As such, Iowa State University econo-mist Robert Wisner estimates cashcorn prices will drop from an already-thin average of $4.40 per bushel in2013-14 to a well-underwater seasonaverage of $3.75 to $3.90 in 2014-15.

The new farm law, with its higherinsurable levels and fatter insurancesubsidies, makes this corn-choking out-come quite likely. So likely, in fact, thatthe Jan. 29 Wall Street Journal editori-alized that the cost of this new “shal-low loss” insurance program could “bal-loon to $14 billion a year” ifoverproduction results. Link to the edi-torial and all supporting documents athttp://farmandfoodfile.com/in-the-news.

Implementation, however, hinges onwhether the bill will clear Congressand be signed into law by the president(a near-slam dunk; the House passed itJan. 29 on a solid, 251-166 vote) and ifthe rules to administer it can be donein — what — no more than 60 days?

Good luck on that second thing, saysa well-placed farm bill watcher.

“The operating language of what will

be allowed under this insurance pro-gram is very complicated,” the friendoffers, “and writing the rules for it willbe even more complicated.”

Complicated, yes. Different, no.And that’s the biggest irony to this

whole, bloody bill: there’s nothing in itthat might have required the best partof three years to write or provided allthe fuel to the fierce, bitter partisanshipthat dogged its every agonizing step.

After all, this bill never got within amile of very difficult discussions onwhether ethanol still holds a place inAmerica’s renewable fuels future orhow a farm bill might address thenation’s increasing health problems.

Moreover, Congress didn’t conveneone public hearing or one ag committeemeeting over what the United Statesand its farmers and ranchers can do toensure sustainable food production in aworld steeply challenged by expandingpopulation, increasing climate changeand tougher, narrower economics.

No, this farm bill was the easy one —despite the delays and politics — so wetook the easy way out.

The hard farm bill — the one thattackles more than subsidized insuranceand government-supported markets likeethanol and sugar, the one that viewsconsumers and agbiz as equals, the onethat make soil and water as importantas corn and soybeans — lies ahead.

That’s the one that will be historic,reforming, amazing and a near-miracle.

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. ❖

‘Miraculous,’ ‘reforming’ and ‘amazing’ bill yet to come

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By Alan Guebert

hat do you think about how the “Agricultural Act of 2014” turned out?

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hat are your thoughts on COOL and GMO labeling?

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Managing Specialty Cropsfor ProfitFeb. 8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Berry Hill Farm, Anoka, Minn.Info: $75/person, $25/eachadditional person from samefarm; contact MinnesotaFruit & Vegetable GrowersAssociation, (763) 434-0400or [email protected], to regis-ter or for more information

5th Annual Crop NutrientManagement ConferenceFeb. 11Verizon Wireless Center,Mankato, Minn.Info:Advanced registrationrequested via [email protected] or bycalling Ryan Lemickson, (612)209-9181, or logging on towww.mda.state.mn.us/nutrientconference — for more informa-tion, contact Lemickson orGeorge Rehm, (507) 263-9127,or log on to www.mawrc.org/events.html

Gypsy Moth QuarantinePublic HearingFeb. 11, 2 p.m.Lake County Courthouse,Two Harbors, Minn.Info: Held as part of the LakeCounty Board of Commission-ers Meeting; Minnesota Depart-ment of Agriculture is proposinga quarantine of gypsy moth forLake and Cook counties in Min-nesota; public comment will beaccepted through Feb. 25 bysending to Minn. Department ofAgriculture, Gypsy Moth Quar-antine Comments, 625 RobertSt. N., St., Paul, MN 55155 or [email protected] — pro-posed quarantine language isavailable at www.mda.state.mn.us/gmquarantine

Private Pesticide ApplicatorRecertification WorkshopFeb. 11, 6 p.m.Senior Center, Northfield, Minn.Info: First-time applicatorscannot certify at this work-shop, instead they must takethe online or mail-in exam;certification fee is $50; log onto www.pat.umn.edu or con-tact your local Extensionoffice for more information

World Ag ExpoFeb. 11-13International Agri-Center,Tulare, Calif.Info: Log on to www.worldagexpo.com

Managing Specialty Cropsfor ProfitFeb. 15, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.South Central College, NorthMankato, Minn.Info: $75/person, $25/each

additional person from samefarm; contact MinnesotaFruit & Vegetable GrowersAssociation, (763) 434-0400or [email protected], to regis-ter or for more information

Conservation Tillage ConferenceFeb. 18-19Holiday Inn and Suites, St.Cloud, Minn.Info: $155/person; log on towww.TillageConference.com orcall (320) 235-0726, Ext. 2001

New Tools for New RulesAgricultural SymposiumFeb. 19, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.South Central College JohnVotca Conference Center,North Mankato, Minn.Info: $119/person, all proceedsgo toward agribusiness scholar-ships and program advance-ment, as well as support for theSCC Foundation; MichaelBoehlje and David Kohl willspeak; contact Tami Reuter,(507) 389-7342 or log on towww.southcentral.edu/agsymposium

Pork Quality AssuranceTrainingFeb. 19Minnesota Pork Board Office,Mankato, Minn.Info: PQA Plus, 9 a.m.-Noon;Transport Quality Assurance,1-4 p.m.; [email protected] or (800)537-7675 to register; log on towww.mnpork.com for locationdetails and updated trainingdates

Irrigators Association ofMinnesota Annual MeetingFeb. 20Community Center, Freeport,Minn.Info: Contact Alan Peterson,(320) 293-3302 or [email protected]

Cold Climate ConferenceFeb. 20-22Crowne Plaza, St. PaulInfo: [email protected] or logon to mngrapegrowers.com/conference or

15th Annual Stoen FarmSupply WorkshopFeb. 24Minnewaska House, Glen-wood, Minn.Info: 9 a.m. registration(must register by 10:30 fornoon meal); 9:30 a.m. earlybird drawings and noon mealand door prizes; GeorgeRehm will lead several ag-related speakers and consult-ants; contact Ron or Jesse,

(320) 283-5283

Gypsy Moth QuarantinePublic HearingFeb. 25, 10 a.m.Cook County Courthouse,Grand Marais, Minn.Info: Held as part of the CookCounty Board of Commission-ers Meeting; Minnesota Depart-ment of Agriculture is propos-ing a quarantine of gypsy mothfor Lake and Cook counties inMinnesota; public comment willbe accepted through Feb. 25 bysending to Minn. Department ofAgriculture, Gypsy Moth Quar-antine Comments, 625 RobertSt. N., St., Paul, MN 55155 [email protected] — pro-posed quarantine language isavailable at www.mda.state.mn.us/gmquarantine

Commodity ClassicFeb. 27-March 1San Antonio, TexasInfo: Log on to www.CommodityClassic.com;open to all friends of corn, soy-beans, wheat and sorghum

Pork Quality AssuranceTrainingMarch 5AmericInn, Marshall, Minn.Info: See details on Feb. 19

South Central MinnesotaCrops DayMarch 6, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.Knights of Columbus, Fair-mont, Minn.Info: Registration begins at8:30 a.m.; contact Liz Stahl,[email protected] or (507)372-3900

Solar Powering Minnesota:From Ideas to ActionMarch 7, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.University of St. Thomas, St.PaulInfo: Log on to www.growsolar.org/education-training/solar-powering-mn — call(414) 431-2830 or [email protected]

20th Horticulture DayMarch 8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Southern Research and Out-reach Center, Waseca, Minn.Info: Advanced registrationrequired by Feb. 26, space islimited; $25/person, sentwith named and address toDeanne Nelson, UM South-ern Research and OutreachCenter, 35838 120th Street,Waseca, MN 56093; call (507)835-3620

National Ag DayMarch 25Info: www.agday.org; themeis “Agriculture: 365 Sunrises

and 7 Billion Mouths to Feed”

Pork Quality AssuranceTrainingMarch 26West Central Research and Out-

reach Center, Morris, Minn.Info: See details on Feb. 19

National Institute for Animal AgricultureAnnual Conference

March 31-April 3Omaha, Neb.Info: “The Precautionary Prin-cipal: How Animal AgricultureWill Thrive” ; call (719) 538-8843, Ext. 14

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By DICK HAGENThe Land Staff Writer

Currently about 25 percent of U.S.pork production is marketed over-seas and about 13 percent of U.S.beef production is exported. “Andkey to this huge market is thatmuch of these carcass items soldoverseas have little or zero value inour U.S. domestic market,” saidGreg Hanes, U.S. Meat Export Fed-eration assistant vice president inDenver, Colo.

Hanes said that these “low-value”variety meats are tongues, livers,the uteri, etc. “These items are soldin the international market at sub-stantially higher prices which ofcourse is a net plus for the U.S. beefindustry.”

The strength of the USMEF is its

network of 18 officesaround the globe.“These offices coverabout 120 differentcountries. They arestaffed by local peo-ple so they under-stand the culture,the customs of eachcountry. So if some-one in a particular country has aquestion about buying U.S. meatproducts, a visit to their meat exportoffice is often the starting point,” hesaid.

Pulling the American side togetherwith the foreign side is how thesepurchase agreements happen. “Edu-cation is the key thing. Any timeyou’re in a market situation, thatlocal buyer is going to think his prod-

uct is the best. So we have to con-vince them on the safety, the quality,the consistency and the reasonableprices that the American livestockindustry can provide,” Hanes said.

A good example of the value of edu-cation is the Japanese market forU.S. beef. With the single break a fewyears back of a single “mad cow” situ-ation in America, Japan suddenlyquit buying U.S. beef. “Thanks to aheavy educational campaign, we’vefinally rebuilt that market andJapan is now again the biggest buyerof U.S. beef,” he said, adding thatJapan is also now a huge market forU.S. pork.

He credits the Minnesota SoybeanGrowers Association and the Min-nesota Pork Producers Associationfor big help in introducing new porkcuts like back ribs into the Japanesemarket. Again thanks to an educa-tion process on how to cut their car-casses, pork back ribs are now a pop-ular consumer item in Japan, Hanessaid.

Mexico continues to be a majormarket both for U.S. pork and beef,though Hanes describes the Mexicanmarket as more of a commodity mar-ket. “They’re more price sensitivewhereas Japan is more value-drivenso we get much higher premiums forgood quality products. However,Mexico buys a lot of those cuts whichare of little value in our domesticmarket.”

He credits the growing overseasmarket for U.S. meats to a couple ofthings happening. “Logically No. 1 isa growing population worldwide,especially in the Asian markets. Butequally vital is the growing ‘middle

class’ economies in some of thesecountries. As people have more dis-posable income the usual place forchange is in their diets. They want toeat better; they want more protein intheir foods and that’s why U.S. porkand beef is such a preferred fooditem.

“High-quality and reasonablypriced proteins for the world are thestrength of the U.S. livestock indus-try. Yes, the last few years have beena challenge for our meats because ofthe higher feed costs. Plus the supplyof beef cattle is now the lowest inrecent history. And now the PED dis-ease issue may be limiting the supplyof U.S. pork. So how we balance pric-ing of U.S. meats on the global mar-ket is always a challenge, even moreso right now,” Hanes said.

He added that those same factorscurrently impacting U.S. productionalso are impacting U.S. competitorsin this world meat market. But thisbidding “war” for U.S. meat productsversus meats from other countriesvaries from country to country. Hesaid that Japan, for example, withhigher incomes among its workingpeople, is willing to buy up for U.S.products because of the quality andthe dependability of U.S. meats.

Right now Brazil has recapturedthe title of being No. 1 in beefexports. However a big surprise toU.S. livestock producers is the factthat India is now No. 1 worldwide in“beef” exports.

“We’re talking water buffalo,”Hanes said. “They categorize it asbeef. They export almost all that theyraise. Their major markets are Chinaand other neighboring countries inSoutheast Asia. Perhaps theydeserve credit for developing newmarkets for beef, but we quibble withthe quality of their ‘beef ’. This allowsus to come in and ‘up sell’ with U.S.beef as these markets evolve.”

Hanes said the potential of theexport business for U.S. meat prod-ucts will continue to rise despite theongoing competition from Brazil,Argentina and Australia.

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Perhaps they deservecredit for developingnew markets for beef,but we quibble withthe quality of their‘beef’. This allows usto come in and ‘up sell’with U.S. beef as thesemarkets evolve.

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Started in 2003 anda biodiesel refiningfacility added in2005, the MinnesotaSoybean Processorscooperative at Brew-ster, Minn., is aboutto join the bigleagues.

Despite construction slowed by win-ter challenges, a new $8 million unit-train facility capable of 110 hopperbottom rail cars should be operationalin February, or early March at the lat-est. Each car can carry 100 tons of soy-bean meal.

Rob Hofstra, commercial manager ofMSP, said the completion of the unit-train facility this spring will dramati-cally improve both the quantity andthe time frame for moving productsfrom MSP to various destinationsacross America and other markets. Itwill take 500,000 bushels of processedsoybeans to fill one unit train. He’slooking at a three-day timeframe toload such a train.

A bigger bonus is simply logistics.Rail shipping is a fragmented andoften unreliable business these days. Itsometimes is weeks, even months,before MSP hopper cars get back to theBrewster facility. However with itsown 110-car loading facility, MSP willbe able to much better control themovement of its leased rail cars.

Soybean meal is the main product.But there’s also crude soybean oil, soy-bean hull pellets, biodiesel and crudeglycerin. Those soybean pellets, a high-fiber feedstuff, have a good area mar-ket with both dairy and beef produc-ers.

The bulk of soybean meal processedat MSP goes to domestic feed markets,feed mills and feed manufacturers inMinnesota and northwest Iowa. Thereare “lots of hog producers and a few bigpoultry and broiler operations innorthwest Iowa, so about 60 percent ofour meal goes into that Iowa market,”Hofstra said. Thanks to rail shipmentswhich now account for about 60 per-cent of MSP distribution, soybeanmeal gets shipped into 30 states.

Currently only about 3 percent ofMSP products go into the export mar-ket. “That ramped up slightly this pastyear and we see an expanding marketbecause of the expanding pork andaquaculture industries developing inseveral of the Asian countries,” Hofstrasaid. Development of their unit-train

loading facility will also open up theMexico market.

“We’ll run 110-car unit trains to the(Mississippi) river; then barge ourmeal down the Mississippi to NewOrleans for ocean vessels delivering toforeign markets around the world,”Hofstra said. With the expanding fish,poultry and pork industry in Mexico,he sees this neighbor as potentiallybeing a big market for U.S. soybeanmeal, including MSP meal.

“Because Mexico is so dry, they can’tgrow all their own soybeans. They dohave some crushing facilities but thereal growth for them is bringing inmeal ready-to-use. Their No. 1 sourceof protein is eggs so they have a hugepoultry industry. And MSP soybeanmeal hopefully will soon be part of thediet of those millions of laying hens inMexico.”

He said the added complexity of theMexican market is that they don’tallow just a single train car but they dopermit unit trains across their bor-ders. “So this is a tremendous opportu-nity for us to grow our market share,”he said. Direct shipments on the UnionPacific is the shipping corridor forthese unit trains from Brewster toMexico.

Area livestock producers are encour-aged to buy direct at the plant, be thatsoy meal or the soy pellets. Hofstrasaid it’s always a good idea to callahead so a particular load out ramp isready when your truck arrives.

The growing season climate makes adifference in the soybean processingbusiness, too. “Last year we wereblessed with what we call the magicbean. We had good yields, high proteinand excellent oil content. That all addsup to a profitable business year forMSP because we get paid on the qual-ity of that oil and the protein qualities,also,” Hofstra said.

“As we go forward we hope to do aswell with the 2014 crop. Seed compa-nies have done a fantastic job in pro-viding great varieties to our growers.

Considering some of the drought chal-lenges of recent years we’ve beenpleased that our growers have stillbeen able to provide quality soybeans.”

MSP doesn’t suggest specific vari-eties to its cooperative grower-mem-

bers. “We’ve got sharp growers. Theypay attention to data, whether that befrom the University of Minnesota,plot data from individual seed compa-nies, or results from their own farms.And we know this is a continuallychanging recipe so it just isn’t logicalthat we make recommendations,”Hofstra said.

With markets in 30 states and agrowing opportunity in foreign coun-tries, how does MSP find new mar-kets? Thanks to ever-expanding elec-tronic and cyber technologies,markets today happen in multipleways. “We get lots of action off ourwebsite; we go to trade shows to meet

MSP aims for big things with addition of unit-train facility

Rob Hofstra

Because Mexico is so dry, they can’t grow all theirown soybeans. They do have some crushing facilitiesbut the real growth for them is bringing in mealready-to-use. Their No. 1 source of protein is eggs sothey have a huge poultry industry. And MSP soybeanmeal hopefully will soon be part of the diet of thosemillions of laying hens in Mexico.

See MSP, pg. 9

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Perhaps a sign of the times, theMinnesota Soybean Growers Associa-tion has added an attorney to theirstaff.

“We see a major concern developingin this ‘freedom-to-farm’ arena onlegal issues dealing with the environ-ment,” said Paul Simonsen, chairmanof the Minnesota Soybean Research &Promotion Council, “and more specifi-cally on water concerns dealing withtiling and movement of water fromour agricultural fields.

“As we’ve participated in some ofthese regional and state meetingswith the Department of NaturalResources, Environmental ProtectionAgency and other agencies, we’ve attimes felt inadequately prepared topresent our point of view, especiallywith the legal talent these agenciesbring to these meetings.”

Joe Smentek, a specialist in envi-ronmental law, is the new hire for theMankato-based MSGA.

“In view of the tremendous complex-

ities of the environment, espe-cially when it comes to waterquality issues,” said Simonsen, aRenville County producer, “wecouncil members decided weneeded to have more internalexpertise for Minnesota soybeanproducers. But the reality is thatJoe’s work will deal with all com-modity groups protecting theirfreedom to operate.”International trade

Interviewed at the recent MNAg Expo in Mankato, Simonsenalso gave an update on the grow-ing market for Minnesota soy-beans and soybean products suchas soy meal and soy oil. Tradi-tionally Minnesota-producedsoybeans are a tad lower in pro-tein content which often is anissue in international trade,especially into the constantlygrowing Asian markets.

But thanks to some extensiveresearch and amino acid profilenutrition work by University of Min-nesota scientists, Minnesota-grownsoybeans have a nutritional advantage

on key amino acids which are thebuilding blocks of protein.

“Thanks to this research,” he said,“we’re finding the protein quality ofour beans is at least as good as, andoften better than, soybeans grown inother parts of the U.S. soybean belt. Sowhat used to be a trade disadvantagehas now become a trading advantagefor our soybeans.”

A freight advantage may also beemerging.

“Unit train shipments to theWest Coast have come on rapidlythe past couple of years,” Simon-sen said, adding that due togrowing export markets in sev-eral Asian countries, more andmore Minnesota beans are mov-ing by unit trains. “Our local co-op elevator is now doing almostweekly runs of unit trains to theWest Coast. Ports on the WestCoast are then loading Panamaxships which can haul 56,000 tonsof soybeans.”

He mentioned Vietnam took itsfirst delivery of a Panamax loadof soybeans last year. Vietnamhas also built two new soybeancrushing facilities. “And thanksto their growing swine industryand their huge aquacultureindustry,” Simonsen said, “Viet-nam looks to be a good and grow-ing customer of U.S. soybeanswith a good amount of that beingMinnesota-grown beans.”

Simonsen noted that Vietnam is nowNo. 3 in aquaculture production andNo. 5 in hog production. Currently 56percent of Minnesota soybeans moveinto export markets. China is still theNo. 1 buyer, but he noted that com-bined sales of U.S. soybeans to Viet-nam and Indonesia the first week ofJanuary approximately equaled totalsales to China.

Minnesota soybean growers adding legal talentIn view of the tremendous complexities of the environment,especially when it comes to waterquality issues, we ... decided weneeded to have more internalexpertise for Minnesota soybeanproducers.

— Paul Simonsen, MSR&PC chairman

See MSGA, pg. 9

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MSGA, from pg. 8Better beans

Of interest is the fact that tempeh, atraditional soy dish of the Indonesianpeople, is now using U.S. soybeans. U.S.soybeans are moving directly into thatmarket for human consumption andGMO origin is not even an issue. Tem-peh is made by a natural culturing fer-mentation process that binds soybeansinto a cake form, similar to a firm vege-tarian burger patty. The fermentationprocess also gives it a higher content ofprotein, dietary fiber and vitamins.

“They prefer U.S. soybeans,” Simon-sen said, “because the color of our soy-beans is more uniform, more appealingto the Indonesian people. When wewere visiting Indonesia last year wewere shown soybeans shipped in fromArgentina ... and noticed purple beans,red soybeans and other assorted colors.Supposedly those were No. 1 soybeans.We ship No. 2 soybeans and ours lookbetter than the beans from Argentina.”

He firmly believes that thanks totrade missions by Minnesota soybeanfarmers to these Asian countries,many of their buyers who used to buyon protein content are now under-standing the superior nutritionalvalue of Minnesota beans because of abetter amino acid profile.

Simonsen recalls a meeting in Dav-enport, Iowa, last year attended byvarious buyers from several Asiancountries. “At the table the guy fromThailand asked the guy from thePhilippines, ‘Why do you buy only U.S.soybeans?’ The Philippine guy said ‘Infeeding trials we find the U.S. soy-beans always outperform soybeansfrom South America.”

Anecdotal evidence such as thisapparently convinced Thailand to ini-tiate some of its own feeding trials.Ever since, Simonsen said, sales ofMinnesota soybeans to Thailand havebeen increasing.

“This has been a process,” he said.“We’ve been to Thailand every year forthree or four years now, talking tomajor pork and aquaculture people;also the major buyers of their soybeansand soy meal.

“Cost is often an issue when selling

against Brazilian or Argentinean soy-beans, but this fall when a Thailandgroup came over to visit us they, in

essence, said ‘We’re going to buy yoursoybeans even if they do cost more.We’re going to get some into our porkand fish system so we can determinethe nutritional bonus of your Min-nesota beans.’”

To contact the Minnesota SoybeanGrowers Association and MinnesotaSoybean Research & Promotion Coun-cil, e-mail [email protected] or logon to www.MNSoybean.org or call(888) 896-9678. ❖

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“We’re always looking to expand ourmarkets into overall industry contacts.The more people you can reach out andconnect with, the better you are,” Hofs-tra said.

With a factory design processingcapacity of 100,000 bushels per 24-hour day, when the markets are good,the MSP people don’t mind “pushing

the envelope.” “We’re doing about105,000 bushels currently with anambition to increase to 110,000 and120,000 bushels as soon as marketsdictate,” Hofstra said, adding “with ourexpanded rail capabilities we hope tomaximize the efficiencies within thisplant and run it ‘full out.”’

Hofstra was interviewed at the MNAg Expo held early January inMankato, Minn.

Minnesota Soybean Processors hasabout 2,350 members. As a farmer-owned cooperative a 14-member boardof directors governs the business. Formore information, log on towww.mnsoy.com or call (888) 842-6677. ❖

Expanding domestic and foreign markets good for MSP

This has been a process. We’ve been to Thailand everyyear for three or four years now, talking to majorpork and aquaculture people.

— Paul Simonsen

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“PEDV Brings Its Worst.Pork Checkoff Brings Its Best.”

That was the boldface title ofa new booklet printed by theNational Pork Board andwidely distributed at the recentMinnesota Pork Congress.

This booklet is loaded withinformation about porcine epidemic diar-rhea virus, which reportedly has alreadykilled at least 3 million U.S. swine.

First confirmed by the U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture May 17, 2013, PEDvhas caused the swine industry to pulltogether like never before. It promptedthe NPB to fund more than $1 million forPEDv research in 2013 to get results intoproducers’ hands as quickly as possible.

Interviewed at the Minnesota PorkCongress, Lori Stevermer, new presi-dent of the Minnesota Pork ProducersAssociation, said, “first and foremost

on the agenda right now is thePEDv disease. Unfortunatelyso far there isn’t vaccine thatseems to effectively preventthe disease, even though thebest minds in universities andprivate industry are workingon this suddenly huge issue.”

Losses from PEDv are begin-ning to impact swine markets

simply because there are fewer pigsbeing marketed. Because marketweights are up, due in part to lower-priced corn, there so far appears to beno reduction in total pork into theretail market, Stevermer said.

She also suggested there will likelybe bigger dips in butcher hog numbersthis spring as PEDv death losses keepramping up.

Despite consolidations continuingacross the entire swine belt, she said Min-nesota numbers are encouraging. “We’rein a good grain production area. Wehaven’t experienced some of the incredi-

ble weather challenges of some heavyhog-producing states. The Minnesotapork industry is healthy, even expandingin total hog numbers produced, despite asmall dip in producer numbers.”

Stevermer is certainly concernedabout the challenges of younger peoplewanting to get into the industry, “but I’malso optimistic,” she said. “There are alot of bright young individuals out there.Some of these larger hog operationsoffer multiple opportunities that would-n’t have happened on smaller farms.And the service industry for swine pro-ducers keeps getting bigger also.”

The Stevermer farm, near Easton,Minn., is a 150-sow farrow-to-finish oper-ation.“Farrow-to-finish is almost atypicalin swine operations these days but that’swhat works well for my husband andme,” she said. Most of their market pigsgo to Compart Family Farms for use inCompart’s branded pork products.

She’s encouraged about the competi-tiveness of pork in retail countersacross America. “Pork is showing somedomestic growth, partly because of itsfavorable price compared to beef. Todaypork products are also very competitivewith chicken and turkey. As peoplelearn more about how to prepare porkthey are finding pork is a very flexiblemeat product. And this definitely ismoving pork into more retail sales,” shesaid. She went on to say pork is a versa-tile meat, a good protein source and iscommended for its flavor and leanness.

Will so called “meatless” meats even-

tually get into the market or is thismostly a research fantasy at this stage?

She chuckled, but said, “that ‘meatlessMonday’ did create some interest. Ithink there will always be those chal-lenges and we do have a consuming pub-lic that at times seems easily distractedwith new foods and new health tastes.That is why our pork checkoff program isso vital. Those funds enable us to do ourown promotions and to find new mar-kets for our products, both domesticallyand overseas where about 25 percent ofour pork products are now sold.”

She doesn’t dodge the fact that asmore of our population gets furtherremoved from agriculture, the “anti-ag”agenda seemingly gets more appealingto more people. “That’s why telling ourown story is important. We need moreproducers involved in telling their storyabout pork. It’s a fascinating industryand no one knows it better than us guysand gals out on the farm raising pigs.”

For Stevermer that means almostweekly sessions with grade school stu-dent; high school students; even culi-nary groups at colleges and universi-ties. She admits pork producersprobably were taking some things forgranted expecting advertising, tradeshows and public relations campaignsto move the product from farms to con-sumer tables. “Now we realize we needto promote ourselves. It’s a tremen-dously competitive market out therewhen it comes to how consumers spend

PEDv challenge keeps expanding in U.S. herds

Lori Stevermer

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Excerpts from a story by MinnesotaPublic Radio News and Mankato FreePress Staff Writer Dan Linehan

Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus wasfirst reported in Minnesota last May. Itdoesn’t make humans sick, but the dis-ease is shrinking herds and could meanhigher prices at the grocery story, Min-nesota Public Radio News reported.

The number of cases in Minnesotahas jumped by almost two-thirds inthe past month, and the disease hasbeen found in about 300 hog barnsaround the state, MPR reported.

Talk of the disease dominated therecent Minnesota Pork Congress at theMinneapolis Convention Center, saidDavid Preisler, executive director of

the Mankato-based Minnesota PorkProducers Association.

Preisler said the cold weather hasmade biosecurity more difficultbecause the virus can survive wher-ever there is moisture, even if it’s solidice. Cleaning trucks and equipment isdoable, but getting them completelydry is much more difficult.

Paul FitzSimmons, a partner atMapleton-based Protein Sources, said ithas been difficult for employees to watchhelplessly as entire litters die. The pigsare born looking fine, but 10 hours laterthe infected piglets are facing euthana-sia to spare them from further suffering.

“In 40 years, I’ve never seen anything

like it,” he said, in terms of how quicklyit spreads and how fatal the virus is forpiglets. While the disease can’t sickenhumans, it has taken an emotional toll.“It was devastating to the people on thefarm,” FitzSimmons said. “Those peo-ple care about those animals.”

He said three of the company’s 15sow farms have been infected.

One bright spot is that about 18 to 20days after an infection, piglets canacquire antibodies in their milk,armoring them against the virus.

The challenge posed by this virushas come at an already difficult time.

“We were just getting corn priceswhere we were looking to get some prof-itability back in the system, and thenthis comes along so it’s been a toughrun for pork producers in the past fouror five years,” FitzSimmons said.

The virus spreads rapidly, carried bymanure or soil.

“If a pig is under seven days of age,they die,” said Michael Brumm, aNorth Mankato-based consultant forhog farmers. The disease destroys the

inner lining of the intestines respon-sible for taking up nutrients, Brummsaid. Dehydration sets in.

With no proven vaccine on the mar-ket, farmers are concentrating onkeeping the virus out of their barns,Brumm said. That means having vis-itors wear disposable plastic booties,washing hog trucks to knock off any ofthe virus, and inspecting new pigscarefully before they’re broughtinside. Some operations even restrictwhat employees can do off the farm.

The financial risk is significant. Afarm hit with the virus might loseabout 10 percent of its annual pig pro-duction. AgStar Financial Servicessenior vice president Mark Greenwoodsaid his firm projects between 31⁄2 to 4million pigs will be lost nationwide.

That loss of supply could help pushpork prices up even faster than cur-rently estimated. Although the diseaseposes no health threat to humans,fewer hogs will be coming to market.

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PEDV, from pg. 10their food dollar. Like true Minnesotans,we’re kind of modest and don’t like talk-ing about ourselves. But we do have agood story to tell and most people appre-ciate getting that story directly from weproducers,” Stevermer said.

She noted the National Pork Board’sOperation Main Street program worksdirectly with producers on becomingbetter speakers, better “story tellers”about pork production. She has partic-ipated in Operation Main Street doingpresentations to civic groups, Chamberof Commerce organizations, etc. Shealso does some presentations whenworking with Hubbard Feeds in their

public relations work.She and husband, Dale, have three

children. Brett, the oldest is a fresh-man at the University of Minnesota.Adam is a high school junior anddaughter, Beth, is an eighth grader.

Lori isn’t the first female MPPApresident, however her husband, Dale,was president of the Minnesota PorkBoard back in 2005. Lori chuckled,“maybe that makes us the first hus-band-and-wife tandem team.”

Stevermer can be contacted [email protected] or(507) 420-7213.For more information,log on to www.mnpork.com. ❖

‘Telling our story important’

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By TIM KROHNMankato Free Press

Late last fall, a gallon ofpropane gas was about$1.50 — a level it had longhovered around.

When the propane deliv-ery truck rolled up to TimGieseke’s rural New Ulm,Minn., residence a few daysago, the driver filled Gieseke’s tank with 224 gal-lons of fuel and handed him the bill.

“It was $3.75 a gallon. Around $800,” Giesekesaid.

As it turns out, Gieseke got somewhat of a bar-gain. On Jan. 24, local propane dealers were sellingit for around $5 a gallon.

For those who heat their homes with propane, theprice spiral — with no guarantee it won’t continueupward — is a financial burden. Most rural propanetanks are 500 gallons and are filled 80 percent full,or about 400 gallons. At $5 that’s a $2,000 bill.

How long a tank lasts varies widely. Someoneheating a home and maybe a larger shop could gothrough that tank in about a month. Gieseke is hop-ing he will be able to nurse his now full tankthrough much of the rest of the winter.

“I mentioned to the family that we’re turning (theheat) down a notch,” he said.

The price spike, being felt nationwide, is caused by a

couple of things. Corn harvested by farmers across theMidwest last fall contained more moisture than normal,meaning they used a lot of propane to heat burners thatdry the corn kernels before being stored inside grain bins.

Then bitter cold weather came quick and has per-sisted, increasing usage across the nation.

One area co-op manager, who didn’t want his nameused, said it’s become more and more difficult to getpropane.

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Distributed by the Associated PressThe emergency management director said Jan. 31

that Minnesota is prepared to open warming shel-ters if propane supply problems continue in largeportions of the country and cold weather persists inthe state.

“We have identified shelters in a number of com-munities,” said Kris Eide, Minnesota’s director ofhomeland security and emergency management.Many residents of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’sreservation in North Dakota and South Dakota havealready been forced into public shelters because ofthe propane shortage.

Minnesota initiated a hotline Jan. 30 for residentswho are worried about running out of propane orhave other questions about the situation. The hotlinetook more than 80 calls in its first day.

Much of the Northeast and Midwest has seenpropane prices skyrocket in recent weeks, promptingstate officials to look for ways to alleviate supplyproblems and investigate reports of price gouging.Minnesota’s Executive Council, chaired by Gov.Mark Dayton, met Jan. 31 and extended the gover-nor’s emergency declaration related to the propaneshortage, authorizing state agencies to take a num-ber of steps in response.

“We are starting to hear that people are out in cer-tain places” in the state, state Commerce Commis-sioner Mike Rothman told the Executive Council.

“Prices are skyrocketing ... it’s going to be touchand go for at least a few weeks, with forecasts forcontinued below-zero weather. The supply issues inMinnesota and nationally are not trending in a posi-tive direction.”

Rothman said propane was running about $6.77 agallon by the end of this week, compared to $1.50 to$1.70 at this time last year.

On Jan. 30, Minnesota received an additional$15.8 million in federal energy assistance funds; thestate Commerce Department recently increased cri-sis benefits from $500 to $1,000 for households thatheat with propane or heating oil. Minnesota officialsare calling on the federal government to approvemore funding for energy assistance.

Dayton joined in a conference call Jan. 30 betweenseveral Midwestern governors and Texas Gov. RickPerry, who told his fellow governors he would extenda waiver of state trucking rules that had been slow-ing movement of propane from Texas to points north.

An estimated 250,000 Minnesota households usepropane to heat their homes, mostly in rural areas.

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Are pig barns going “green”? Swine specialists and engineers from

four major Midwestern universitiesare working on the blueprints rightnow to help make this segment ofAmerican agriculture more energyefficient.

At the recent Minnesota Pork Con-

gress, an eye-catching display was a30-foot by 8-foot trailer labeled the “4-State Swine Ventilation Training”unit. Somewhat looking like a fancyMinnesota ice fishing house, thisportable facility was chock full of ven-tilation equipment components todemonstrate the technologies nowavailable to keep swine and workerscomfortable and free of obnoxiousfumes and odors.

“We’re targeting barn managers,operators of facilities and individualhog producers. Our goal is to train andeducate about how ventilation systemsshould be working in confinement hogfacilities,” said University of Min-nesota agricultural engineer LarryJacobson.

Collaborators with the U of Minclude Iowa State University, SouthDakota State University and the Uni-

versity of Nebraska. Their one-dayworkshops — Managing Your UnseenEmployee: The Ventilation System —utilize both an agricultural engineerand a swine specialist.

Major components of the programinclude:

• Animal environmental needs• Static pressure/inlet velocity rela-

tionship• Cooling systems• Basic components (fans, inlets,

controllers)• Troubleshooting systems• Hands-on time using the equip-

mentDue to the detailed agenda, Jacob-

son said these workshops are gener-ally limited to 30 to 35 people. Thecost is $1,750 per workshop session,or about $50 per person, which

‘Green’ pig barns offer safer, more efficient housing

PROPANE, from pg. 12pipelines near Eagle Lake, Minn., and Ver-non Center, Minn. But little is available atEagle Lake, and the Vernon Centerpipeline is being allocated, so each propanebusiness can only take a certain amount.

“We’ve been to Iowa, Nebraska,Kansas,” the co-op manager said of thebusiness’ pursuit of propane. “Nextweek we’re going to Texas.”

Truckers waiting at the Vernon Centerterminal Jan. 24 said they have up to aseven-hour wait in line. Other big termi-nals around the country have waitinglines that stretch to 24 hours or more.

The cost of a tanker truck driving toNebraska and back for propane canadd around 90 cents a gallon to theproduct’s cost.

“If the cold continues and the supplycontinues to be tight, I don’t see pricescoming down in the near future,” saidthe co-op manager.

The reason he didn’t want his nameused is because he hasn’t been a popu-lar guy lately as customers take theirfrustrations out on him.

“That’s pretty much what my dayconsists of.”

His problems of getting enoughpropane to Minnesota could become con-siderably worse later this year.

Minnesota will be losing a pipeline

that carries 40 percent of the state’spropane. The 1,900-mile Cochinpipeline — which runs through theMankato area — carries propane fromwestern Canada all the way to theeastern United States.

Canada is producing less propane, sothe company that owns the pipeline,Kinder Morgan, will stop propaneshipments, reverse the pipeline’s flow,and send light petroleum condensatefrom the United States for use byCanada’s booming oil industry.

Last year, Gov. Mark Dayton, thestate commerce commissioner andpropane wholesalers met to discussstrategies to avoid supply problemswhen the pipeline stops sendingpropane this April.

Wholesalers said they are buildingand converting terminals to takepropane deliveries by train andexpanding propane storage, amongother things.

Those who live in towns and cities andheat with natural gas may be seeingsome price increases as well. The coldweather has caused a jump in naturalgas prices sold on exchanges, particularlyin the northeast.

Consumers who use natural gas maynot suffer as much, though. That’sbecause many big utilities are able tohedge natural gas prices by purchas-

ing futures contracts.Still, natural gas prices have been

depressed in recent years because of a sup-ply glut and relatively mild winters. Butsupplies have tightened a bit recently andsome analysts expect prices to move higherthroughout the winter.

The Mankato Free Press is a sisterpublication to The Land under TheFree Press Media. ❖

Natural gas consumers not hit as hard

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GREEN, from pg. 13includes lunch and materials for allparticipants, including a notebookcontaining specific details on informa-tion presented.

“Morning presentation deals withthe fundamentals of ventilation andhow swine react to different environ-ments,” Jacobson said. “The p.m. ses-sions are a hands-on event with par-ticipants shown exactly how thedifferent ventilation components builtinto this traveling classroom work inan actual hog facility.”

The afternoon session demonstratesthe importance of a vacuum in yourhog barn to make air movement workproperly. It also explains how air

inlets are set and other managementtactics to continuously provide good airexchange. “Maintaining this good envi-ronment is important both for animalsand workers,” Jacobson said.

Modern ventilation systems can be

fairly sophisticated — with computer-ized controls, even daunting, he said, ifyou don’t have a good understanding ofthe importance of proper air move-ment within a livestock facility.

In view of the sophistication of mod-ern swine housing, Jacobson stressedthat built-in alarm systems have nowbecome a priority. “Either high temper-ature alarms or, in case of power fail-ure, an automatic alarm system ishigh priority,” he said, indicating astand-by generator as an importantpiece of equipment.

With power failure it can be a matterof only 30 minutes until animal deathsstart occurring, Jacobson said, even inthe winter season. Hazardous gaseslike ammonia, hydrogen sulfide,methane and other greenhouse gases(carbon dioxide) can be a quick concernif air movement within a hog facilitysuddenly cuts off.

Does this suggest that negativelycharged ionization of the air could be abenefit in reducing the impact of “badair” within a hog confinement system?

“Yes, I’ve become very much aware ofthe Clean Air system of BaumgartnerEnvironics,” said Jacobson. “Their elec-trostatic system is one of the tech-niques to control dust and odorousgases attached to those particles. Theirtechnology is one of the mitigationmethods being looked at in this ongo-ing effort to improve air quality for ourlivestock.”

He also noted biofilters which treatthe exhaust air as it leaves the build-ing, and additives added to either feedor manure pits as means to lessendirty air issues.

“It’s difficult to make general state-ments as to which ‘system’ works bet-ter because the feeds, the water, andanimal numbers within a building canbe different from one swine producerto the next,” Jacobson said. “But defi-nitely we now have systems and tech-niques today which can drasticallygenerate cleaner air. And generallythat equates to better gains, reduced

mortalities, and better working condi-tions for employees also.”

What’s next in further improving theoverall environment for swine? “We’renow working on what we call a ‘greenpig barn’ which offers some major sug-gestions in better pig comfort,” saidJacobson. “For example not usingindoor lagoons but storing pig manureoutside. Also the ability to providecooling inside the structure; not airconditioning, but making structuralchanges so animals don’t get hot. Thisalso would reduce some of the ventila-tion. Move less air and you reduceemissions.

“These concepts need to be built intothe total design of such a structure.South Dakota State is intending toemploy some of these air quality itemsdisplayed here at Pork Expo into atotally new ‘green’ pig barn that willbecome part of their educationalefforts with pork producers.”

This will still be a partially slattedfloor, sort of where we were when slatsfirst started coming into practice 40years ago, said Jacobson. Bad dunginghabits when it got warm was an issuewith partial slats but with this system,floors will be cooler and that shouldeliminate the dunging on the solidfloor area. Also in a “green” pig barnsome of the heat will be removed viaconduction through the floor ratherthan just through the air.

“We’re looking at other things tomake buildings tighter and better con-trol the total air movement within thestructure,” he said. “It may not lookthat much different than conventionhog barns today but it may have someimpact on the perception that theindustry projects to the non-agricul-tural audience.”

Jacobson estimated that more than5,000 swine practitioners have partici-pated in these workshops over acrossMinnesota, Iowa, South Dakota andNebraska since the traveling packagewas launched a few years back.

A more intensive program called“The Real World of Ventilation” getseven deeper into the role of ventilationin modern swine production. Instruc-tors for this program are an Extensionagricultural engineer, and MikeBrumm, noted consultant on swinedisease, health and the environment.

In Minnesota, contact Jacobson at(612) 625-8288 or [email protected] Iowa, contact Jay Harmon, IowaState University ag and biosystemsengineering professor, at (515) 294-0554 or [email protected]. ❖

Modern systems generate ‘drastically cleaner air’We’re targeting barn managers, operatorsof facilities and individual hog producers.Our goal is to train and educate about howventilation systems should be working inconfinement hog facilities.

— Larry Jacobson

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Local Corn and Soybean Price Index

Grain Angles2014 playing quietmarket time, so farAs we head into February, the grain markets are

entering a time period that has traditionally been prettyquiet. So far, 2014 seems to be starting the same way.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture gave us a lit-tle bit of a surprise on Jan. 10 when they loweredthe 2013 corn production by 1.6 bushels per acre to158.8 bushels per acre for anational corn yield. Corn usagefor the 2013-14 season was alsoraised by 150 million bushels,providing a brief lift to the mar-kets before retreating.

In the same report, the nationalsoybean yield was raised 0.3bushels per acre to 43.3 bushelsper acre. Soybean exports werealso increased, offsetting theincrease in yield. This left theending stocks for soybeansunchanged. Our winter monthscan provide more volatility to thesoybean market because of these exports.

South American growing conditions can also havean impact on the world supply and demand and thesoybean market this time of year. As expected, therehas been a little more price movement in soybeansthis year when comparing it to corn, but overallprices seem to be content staying within the latestrange that has developed.

The January USDA report is in the books. Typi-cally there aren’t many high-impact events thatmove the markets until the USDA planted acreagereport at the end of March. This quiet period givesyou an opportunity to start planning your grainsales without being influenced by the short-termmarket “noise” that seems to always develop duringmore volatile times of the year.

Grain OutlookJapan steps in

as leading buyerThe following market analysis is for the week end-

ing Jan. 31.CORN — Corn traded a tiny 7 3/4-cent range this

week as fresh news was sparse.The market has found decent demand from users

at the lower end of the $4.20 to$4.40 range and producer sellingat the upper end of the range.Weekly export sales were thehighest for the marketing yearand the biggest single week salesin almost three years at 72.4 mil-lion bushels for old crop.

There were no new sales toChina, with Japan the leadingbuyer. This brought total exportcommitments to 87 percent of theU.S. Department of Agriculture’syearly forecast. Only around 8 mil-lion bushels of exports per weekare needed to reach the USDA’s 1.45 billion bushel pro-jection. New crop sales were 4.2 million bushels.

Ethanol production fell 5,000 barrels per day to900,000 barrels per day. So far in the crop year, theannualized grind equates to 5.04 billion bushels,which is right at the USDA’s 5.0 billion bushel esti-mate. There have not been any ethanol imports intothe United States in 16 weeks.

The House this week passed a new farm bill whichwill now be considered by the Senate. The new farmbill is expected to be signed by President Obama inFebruary. The new proposal would give producerstwo commodity income support programs, eliminat-ing direct payments. The first is price-loss assistanceand the second is revenue-loss assistance.

Producers would have a one-time, irrevocable

Livestock AnglesCattle launch

fireworks showWell it should be said that January in the livestock

markets was nothing more than an incredible fire-works show, particularly in the cattle market.

New all-time prices paid for cattle, feeder cattle andbeef at the wholesale level. This all happening whilehog prices spun around like a pinwheel going nowhereand remaining near steady as themonth nears its end.

Granted all the fireworks werein the cattle market over the pastfew months and these fireworkswill likely continue. However, thedirection of cattle prices maychange during the followingmonths. Like similar commoditymarkets in recent years, the cattlemarket has reached a pinnacle inprices that will undoubtedly affectthe demand for beef in the future.

This will force the packers to bemore frugal in the acquisition of live inventory to tryto maintain their margins. Demand is now more thanlikely going to affect the price of cattle rather thansupply despite the fact that cattle numbers willremain smaller than last year. The disparity of beefto all other protein sources is bound to hurt thedemand and with that the beef cutouts will morethan likely move back into line with these alternatesources, mainly chicken and pork.

On Jan. 24, the U.S. Department of Agriculturereleased a monthly Cattle-on-Feed report as of Jan.1. The results are: on-feed, 95 percent; placements,101 percent; and marketed 99 percent.

The report was seen as slightly negative as place-ments were higher than estimates and the marketednumber was lower than anticipated. With prices at

JOE TEALEBroker

Great Plains CommodityAfton, Minn.

Cash Grain Markets

Sauk RapidsMadisonRedwood FallsFergus FallsMorrisTracy

Average:

Year AgoAverage:

corn/change* $4.17 +.17$4.01 +.16$4.16 +.17$3.94 +.14$3.89 +.11$4.12 +.17

$4.05

$7.06

soybeans/change*$12.38 +.33$12.63 +.23$12.73 +.33$12.48 +.28$12.52 +.33$12.76 +.37

$12.58

$14.62

Grain prices are effective cash close on Feb. 4. The price index chart compares an average of most recently reported local cash prices with the same average for a year ago.*Cash grain price change represents a two-week period.

PHYLLIS NYSTROMCHS Hedging Inc.

St. Paul

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

See NYSTROM, pg. 16 See TEALE, pg. 16 See WACHTLER, pg. 16

GLENN WACHTLERAgStar Assistant VPFinancial Services

Baldwin, Wis.

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NYSTROM, from pg. 15choice between the two for 2014-18crop years. The price-loss program pro-vides assistance when the commodity’snational average market price for thecrop year is lower than the applicabletarget price.This is based on the farm’shistorical planting and yields. The rev-enue-based program requires the pro-ducer to choose between individualand county coverage.

Assistance is provided when theapplicable, actual individual or coun-try revenue is less than 86 percent ofthe benchmark revenue for the previ-ous five years. Assistance ends when76 percent of the benchmark revenueis reached. There is a payment ratedifference between the individual andcounty coverage: individual coveragepays at a 65-percent rate, county cov-erage pays at an 85-percent rate. Cropinsurance was relatively unchanged.

On the Conservation Reserve Pro-gram, the CRP ceiling is lowered from32 million acres to 24 million acres inincrements over the bill’s five-yearlife. A penalty-free early out provisionis also included, with stipulations.

The House version also includes theelimination of federal subsidies forinstalling “blender pumps.” This is anegative sign for raising blend rates.The public comment period relatingto the Environmental ProtectionAgency’s proposal to lower the corn-based ethanol mandate to from theoriginal 14.4 billion gallons to 13 bil-lion gallons ended this week. Nowthey must sift through them, which isexpected to take some time.

The Federal Reserve announced theywill cut their asset purchasing pro-gram by another $10 billion per month

to $65 billion per month.Is anyone watching

the oats market? Oatsare being included in hog rations tobattle the porcine epidemic diarrheavirus outbreak. March oats were up 91/2 cents at $4.05 3/4 per bushel aftertrading a weekly range from $3.95 to$4.27 1/2 per bushel.

OUTLOOK: Bitter cold and snow blan-keted the United States this week, com-plicating logistics even further.Moderate grower selling isoccurring but getting itmoved is a problem, beit by rail, barge, ortruck. This hasinfluenced firmerbasis levels.Futures marketswere generallyquiet and rangebound. The nextUSDA crop reportis Feb. 10 whenexports areexpected to be raised.March corn was 4 1/2cents higher this week,settling at $4.34 per bushel.March corn was 12 cents higherfor January. December corn was up one-half cent for the week at $4.50 per bushel.

SOYBEANS — South Americanweather has become mostly a mootissue with Brazilian soybean harvestand export program getting underway.

Brazilian bean exports have startedearlier than last year with 200,000 to250,000 metric tons of exports esti-mated for January, when last year therewere none in January. Three soybeanvessels were scheduled to be loaded out

of Paranagua for Chinathis week. AgroConsult

updated their bean pro-duction forecast for Brazil to 91.6 mil-lion mt. They are in the midst of a croptour, so that number could be revised.The U.S. attaché in Brazil increasedtheir estimate to 89.5 mmt. The USDA’slast number was 89.0 mmt.

There is trade chatter that Argentinegrowers will be sellers of beans before

harvest begins in March. Theyhave held soybean supplies

against currency movesand beans stored in

bags will need to besold before anothercrop is harvested.

Demand forsoybeansremains strongwith weeklyexport sales of18.2 millionbushels for old

crop and 13.6 mil-lion bushels for

new crop. With 31weeks left in the mar-

keting year, total export com-mitments are 5 percent over the

total USDA 1.495 billion bushel forecast.The more sales exceed the expectationthe less impact future cancellations mayhave on the market. China will observetheir Lunar New Year, the Year of theHorse, through the first week of Febru-ary.This usually means subdued activityfrom that area. Weaker than expectedeconomic reports this week from Chinahas raised concern about demandgrowth this year.

Also adding concern are additional

bird flu cases in China. If poultrydemand declines, the domino effectshould ripple down to meal and soy-bean demand.

A major bean crusher announcedthat they will idle a North Carolinacrush plant, saying that demand forU.S. bean processing has become “vari-able and seasonally driven” in recentyears. It is not unusual for SouthAmerican soybeans to be imported intothe East Coast to feed the processingmarket that provides meal to south-eastern hog producers.

OUTLOOK: March soybeans testedsupport at $12.60 this week, but foundbuyers at that level. The March con-tract traded a $12.60 to $12.93 rangethis week, closing at $12.82 3/4 perbushel for a weekly loss of 2 cents. Forthe month, March beans were down 93/4 cents. November soybeans were 43/4 cents lower for the week at $11.041/2 per bushel. Soybeans are in a side-ways to lower trend.

While demand is fine, South Americansupplies are now hitting the market.Not much action is expected until Chinareturns from their New Year’s holiday.

Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes forthe week ending Jan. 31: MinneapolisMarch wheat was down 9 cents, Chicagofell 9 1/2 cents and Kansas City dropped11 3/4 cents per bushel. March crude oilgained 85 cents to close at $97.49, ultra-low-sulfur diesel was almost 2 centslower, gasoline lost nearly 3 cents andnatural gas declined 5 1/2 cents.

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

Brazilian soybean harvest, exports under way

WACHTLER, from pg. 15Farmers feel the impact of the USDA

projections to their bottom line, and itis not always welcomed or agreed with.However, the USDA does provide aframework for the markets and thewidely used data should be the founda-tion to start any plan. The range ofcorn price expected for the 2013-14crop based on the last report is $4.10to $4.70 per bushel. The range ofexpected soybean price for the samemarketing year is $11.75 to $13.25.

Objectively, it makes sense that youshould focus your sales starting fromthe middle to the upper-end of thisrange. If you have a strong marketbias that the market will move eitherdirection, you may choose to start to

sell at the lower- or upper-end of therange, accordingly.

Each market is local to some degree.Keep in mind the growing conditionsthe crops in your area experienced lastyear. Growing conditions will affect thelocal supply and demand, and shouldbe a factor when evaluating your priceto start your sales. Then use this quiettime in the markets, and the informa-tion at hand, to start a plan if youhaven’t already.

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. ❖

Focus on mid-, upper rangeTEALE, from pg. 15all-time highs in live cattle, feedercattle and beef cutouts, this reportwould suggest that these prices arevulnerable to some sort of correction.Therefore producers should be awareof the current market conditions andprotect inventories as necessary.

In comparison to the cattle market,the hog market has been ratherbenign. Most of January has seen littleoverall price movement in the hog mar-ket. The cash trade has been range-bound for the most part until recentlywhich shows signs of strengthening.

The porcine epidemic diarrhea virushas caused concern in the hog indus-

try and has increased the interest thathog numbers are likely to decline in thefuture as a result of the disease. Thishas supported prices, especially in theearly spring and summer months.

The fact that from a seasonal basis,the hog market usually begins tostrengthen at this time of the year hasalso brought some interest into themarket. The only caveat at this junc-ture is the fact that the deferredfutures contract already has built inlarge premiums in anticipation of afirming market. Producers areexpected to stay aware of these premi-ums and use them to their advantagewhen opportunity presents itself. ❖

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This column was written for themarketing week ending Jan. 31.

The House of Representatives passedthe new farm bill Jan. 29, by a 251 to166 vote. The Senate was expected toapprove the measure Feb. 4, followinga cloture vote on Feb. 3, and send it tothe president for his signature.

The bill is bittersweet for the NationalMilk Producers Federation, whichfought long and hard for a controversialsupply management provision to controlmilk production, only to see it droppedwhen House Speaker John Boehnerthreatened to keep such a bill from evencoming to the floor for a vote.

The NMPF released ananalysis of the resulting pro-posal, which it supports andpoints out that the main fea-ture is the Dairy ProducerMargin Protection Program.The NMPF says the MarginProtection Program is a“new and unique safety netprogram that will providedairy producers with indem-nity payments when actualdairy margins are below themargin coverage levelsthe producer chooses onan annual basis. Itsfocus is to protect farmequity by guarding against destruc-tively low margins, not to guarantee aprofit to individual producers.

The farm bill requires the MarginProtection Program to be establishedno later than Sept. 1, 2014.”

The NMPF cautions that the programsupports producer margins, not prices,and is designed to address both cata-strophic conditions as well as prolongedperiods of low margins. Under this pro-gram, the “margin” will be calculatedmonthly by the U.S. Department of Agri-culture and is simply defined as the all-milk price minus the average feed cost.

Average feed cost is determined using afeed ration that has been developed tomore realistically reflect those costs asso-ciated with feeding the entire dairy farmenterprise consisting of milking cows,heifers, and other related cost elements.

The new farm bill also creates a newDairy Product Donation Program thatwould be triggered in the event ofextremely low operating margins fordairy farmers and would also providenutrition assistance to individuals in lowincome groups by requiring the USDA topurchase dairy products for donation tofood banks and other feeding programs.

The program would only activate ifmargins fall below $4 for two consecu-tive months and would require theUSDA to purchase dairy products forthree consecutive months, or until mar-gins rebound above $4. The programwould trigger out if U.S. prices exceedinternational prices by more than 5 per-cent. Under this provision the USDAwould purchase a variety of dairy prod-ucts to distribute to food banks orrelated non-profit organizations. TheUSDA is required to distribute, notstore, these products and organizationsreceiving them would be prohibited fromselling them into commercial markets.

The bill eliminates the Dairy PriceSupport Program and the Dairy Export

Incentive Program, the Fed-eral Milk Marketing OrderReview Commission estab-lished in the previous farmbill, and, once the MarginProtection Program is upand running, the MilkIncome Loss Coverage pro-gram will be ended.

Three existing dairy pro-grams are renewed through2018 — the Dairy Promotionand Research Program

(“checkoff”), the DairyIndemnity Program,and the Dairy Forward

Pricing Program. Log on towww.goo.gl/3wrgxr for complete details.

The International Dairy Foods alsogave thumbs-ups, commending farmbill conferees for their hard work andcongratulating them on “reaching acompromise that represents historicreform of our nation’s dairy policies.”

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Meanwhile, cash dairy markets endedJanuary at record highs for cheese andsome Class III futures. The Februarycontract settled Thursday at $23.29 perhundredweight, up $3.08 in three weeksand highest milk price ever of any class.

The Cheddar blocks, up for the fourthweek in a row, closed Friday at a recordhigh $2.36 per pound, up 5 cents on theweek, 71.5 cents above a year ago, and up36 cents since Jan. 1. The barrels fin-ished at a record $2.32, up 4.5 cents onthe week and 77.75 cents above a yearago. Four cars of block and three of barreltraded hands on the week. The NationalDairy Products Sales Report block priceaveraged $2.1382, up 6.9 cents. Barrelaveraged $2.1496, up 10.7 cents.

Cheese production is mixed across thecountry as record-high cheese priceshave buyers and sellers trying to developnew strategies, according to the USDA’sDairy Market News. Milk supplies areincreasing seasonally however theincreases are not moving solely to cheesemanufacturers. Class IV interest contin-ues to pull milk away from cheese plants.

On the down side, the higher priceshave reduced some domestic cheesedemand, according to the DMN, but goodexport sales, often made last year andbeing delivered in the first quarter of2014, are keeping supplies of cheese tight.

Butter finished at $1.88, down 1 centbut 32.5 cents above a year ago. Tencars were sold on the week. The NDPSRbutter averaged $1.6689, up 4.5 cents.

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By Lee Mielke

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MIELKE, from pg. 18Churns across the United States con-

tinue to run at levels greater than sea-sonal trends, according to the DMN.“The market has a firm tone as excep-tional demand is inhibiting many man-ufacturers from rebuilding low invento-ries,” the DMN said, and butter makersare busy filling good 82 percent ordersfor export. Domestic demand is aboveexpectations in the Central and North-east, but a litter slower in the West.

Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Fri-day at $2.04, down a penny on theweek. Twenty-three cars were sold onthe week. The NDPSR powder averaged$2.0434, up 0.8 cent, and dry wheyaveraged 60.87 cents, up 1.3 cents.

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Farm milk production is on the riseacross the United States, according tothe DMN.

Milk increases in areas experiencingcold weather are less pronounced ascows use feed energy to maintain bodywarmth instead of adding to milk pro-duction. With school pipelines full, fluidmilk demand is at seasonal levels inmost areas. Winter storms are causingshort-term spikes in bottled milkdemand in the affected areas.

Supplies of manufac-turing milk are trend-ing higher. A few cheeseplant managers in the Central regionindicate, though, that additional loadsof milk are difficult to obtain. Somemanagers have looked for ultra filteredmilk to enhance cheese production, butloads of UF have also been scarce.

Livestock auctions in the West showstrengthening prices for dairy heiferssince the beginning of January, accord-ing to the DMN. In most regions, oper-ating margins have improved throughfourth quarter 2013 and into Januaryas milk price trends remain strong andnear-term feed input costs decline.

Challenges remain in fluid milk con-sumption. The USDA reports thatNovember 2013 packaged fluid milksales totaled 4.39 billion pounds, down2.1 percent from November 2012. (Saleswere not adjusted for calendar consid-erations). November sales of conven-tional products, at 4.19 billion pounds,were down 2.2 percent; organic prod-ucts, at 193 million pounds, were up 0.7percent. Organic represented about 4.6percent of total sales for the month.

January-to-November 2013 total pack-aged fluid milk sales, at 47.15 billionpounds, were down 2.4 percent from the

same period a year ear-lier. Year-to-date sales of

conventional products, at45.09 billion pounds, were down 2.7 per-cent; organic products, at 2.07 million,were up 4.3 percent. Organic repre-sented about 4.6 percent of total fluidsales, according to USDA data.

Meanwhile, U.S. commercial disappear-ance of dairy products totaled 17.72 bil-lion pounds in November, up 5.4 percentfrom November 2012. Year-to-date, totaldisappearance hit 187.86 billion pounds,up 1.23 percent from 2012. Americancheese disappearance in November hit366.1 million pounds, up 0.3 percent froma year ago. Other than American cheese,at 627.3 million pounds, was up 5 per-cent; butter, at 204.5 million, was up 23.9percent; and nonfat dry milk, at 93 mil-lion pounds, was down 0.3 percent.

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The U.S. Dairy Export Council’s AlanLevitt says the most significant part of theJan. 21 Global Dairy Trade auction waswhat he referred to as the “forward curve.”

Speaking in that Friday’s DairyLineRadio broadcast, Levitt said that is the“winning bid prices out into the future,”and “they’re all basically flat or rising.”

The forward curve on U.S. delivered

skim milk powder, for example, isclose to $4,500 per ton or over $2/lb.through July, he said, and “significantbecause it tells us that the marketseems to think that things are goingto hold for quite awhile.”

He believes pent-up demand isresponsible. “Buyers were looking atthe high prices toward the end of2013, hoping things would pull back inearly 2014,” Levitt said, “and they justhaven’t and now they have to comeback to the market and continue tobuy and continue to pay these histori-cally high prices for all the commodi-ties.” Levitt said that bodes well forprices into mid-year.

“China is the most important factordriving global dairy markets rightnow,” Levitt said, and Decemberimport numbers were up significantly.Second half imports of milk powder,whey, cheese and butterfat were up 52percent from a year ago, he said, “sothey’re absorbing any increase inworld milk production or supply.”

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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The National Corn Growers Associationthanked members of the Senate for theirpassage of the 2014 farm bill.

“We’re happy to see the farm bill pass theSenate and are looking forward to seeing itsigned and implemented,” said NCGAPresident Martin Barbre. “It was a longtime coming for a bill so important for pro-moting stability in farm policy while savingtaxpayers money and feeding the hungry.While it’s not perfect, we’re pleased to seethe bill contains many provisions we’vebeen working hard for over the years.”

Barbre in particular pointed out that the new

legislation provides the farmers the option toparticipate in either the revenue-based Agri-culture Risk Coverage program (with county orfarm-level options) or a Price Loss Coverageprogram with fixed reference prices. The ARCwill provide a band of coverage for 76 to 86 per-cent of the benchmark revenue.

Among other specific provisions, the bill ...• Eliminates controversial direct pay-

ments while maintaining decoupled farmsupport programs that will minimize thepossibility of planting and production dis-tortions that could trigger new World TradeOrganization challenges.

• Consolidates 23 previous conser-vation programs into 13, and focusesconservation efforts on working lands.

It also ties conservation compliance for wet-lands and highly erodible land to premium sup-port for crop insurance.

• Maintains authorizations for importantagricultural research programs, includingAFRI, as well as including a new Foundationfor Food and Agriculture Research that willprovide a structure and mandatory fundingfor new public-private partnerships andinvestments that will further the U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture’s research mission.

• Maintains authorizations and fundinglevels for export promotion, including theForeign Market Development Program andthe Market Access Program.

• Continues the combined authorizationof both agricultural and nutrition pro-grams, a linkage that has been essential inenacting every farm bill since 1974. ❖

The Agricultural Act of2014 was approved by theU.S. Senate Feb. 4 by a voteof 68-32, after previouslypassing the U.S. House

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National Corn Growers Association

The Minnesota Farm Bureau Federa-tion applauds the U.S. Senate forapproving the bipartisan farm bill, theAgriculture Act of 2014. The bill pro-vides needed risk management toolsand a viable economic safety net forAmerica’s farmers and ranchers.

“We appreciate the Senate’s decisionto protect and strengthen the federalcrop insurance program and not reduceits funding, as well as the approval of acommodity program that providesfarmers varied safety net options,” saidMFBF President Kevin Paap. “Thisproposed bill will encourage farmers tofollow market signals. Most impor-tantly, the bill is fiscally responsible.”

“We thank Sens. Klobuchar and

Franken for voting in support of thefinal bill. A special thank you to Sen.Klobuchar for her leadership on thefarm bill conference committee,” Paapsaid. “They had many tough decisionsto make but were able to move forwardwith a solid bill that includes manyFarm Bureau supported provisions.

“It’s been a tough road for the legislation,but we are pleased with the clear biparti-san vote that prevailed,” Paap said.“Weneed the final bill signed into law by Presi-dent Obama so farmers and ranchers canhave the certainty they need to make busi-ness decisions over the next five years andto provide the U.S. Department of Agricul-ture time to begin implementation of thebill’s provisions.” ❖

Minnesota Farm Bureau

Minnesota soybean farmers are celebrat-ing the passage of a new five-year farm bill.

The bill eliminates direct payments infavor of enhanced crop insurance, revisescommodity supports, creates a new dairyprogram and makes several other changesto agricultural policy, including an approx-imate $8 billion cut to the SupplementalNutrition Assistance Program.

The Minnesota Soybean Growers Associ-ation and the American Soybean Associa-tion have been active in support of the bill,which provides for multiple soybeanfarmer priorities, most notably a flexiblefarm safety net that includes a choicebetween price-based and revenue-basedrisk management tools. The ASA supportsthe bill’s risk management framework; itsstrengthening of crop insurance; stream-lining and optimization of conservationprograms; investment in critical trade

development and renewables like biodieseland bio-based products; support for begin-ning farmers and ranchers and acknowl-edgment of the role of agriculturalresearch. The bill also consolidates 23 pre-vious conservation programs into 13, whilefocusing conservation efforts on workinglands.

“We got a good farm bill,” said BobWorth, Lincoln County farmer, MSGAdirector and ASA vice president. “It pro-vides some safety nets and certainty forfarmers going forward. There are a lot ofgood things in the bill and it was as good aswe could get given the climate in Washing-ton and the overall state of the economy.”

“As a farmer, this gives us some cer-tainty as to what we can expect,” saidMSGA President George Goblish. “Thiswill help us put together our businessplans for the next five years.” ❖

Minnesota Soybean Growers Association

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The Land Stewardship Project believes this bill doesnot measure up as good farm policy. While someencouraging elements are included, in its totality thislegislation continues to perpetuate inequities in ourfood and agriculture systems and falls brutally short inproviding for stewardship of the land and stewardshipof our nation’s fiscal resources.

At a time when more is being demanded of ourfarming landscape, it’s unconscionable that $6.1 bil-lion is cut from conservation funding by this legisla-tion. This is the largest Congressional cut to conser-vation funding ever, and the first time we’vewitnessed a decrease in conservation funding sinceit became part of farm bills in 1985.

On the crop subsidy front, the bill ignores the will ofthe majority of Congress by failing to enact either mean-ingful limits to excessive crop insurance subsidies orcommodity program payments.This is particularly egre-gious considering that such limits have been generallysupported in both bodies of Congress in the past.

Crop insurance, already the largest farm-spendingitem in the bill, had its budget increased by an addi-tional $5.7 billion to $89.8 billion over 10 years. Whilesome worthwhile changes were made to federally subsi-dized crop insurance in terms of conservation compli-ance and a limited sodsaver provision, it is unacceptablethat agricultural policymakers would fail to put limitson the amount of subsidies massive operators canextract from taxpayers through this program.

We do not accept the proposition that because the

antiquated direct payment system has been discon-tinued, reform has been achieved. The 2014 farmbill’s new commodity programs and its expandedcrop insurance system create a structure that doesnot adequately target payments or limit paymentamounts producers can receive. This threatens tosend the cost of these programs skyrocketing in thefuture. This is not reform — it is simply a new deliv-ery system for making payments in a manner that isnot accountable to or good for the public. Because ofthis, the new farm law will continue to be unfair inits distribution of resources and damaging to thelong-term care of America’s farmland.

There were notable bright spots of sound publicpolicy contained in this bill, including investments inprograms for new farmers and a number of key ini-tiatives that support local and regional food systems,organic production methods and rural development.Approximately $1.2 billion is being dedicated tothese innovative growth areas of agriculture. How-ever, it should be noted that this represents just 6tenths of 1 percent of overall farm-focused spending.

In what could be characterized as a defensive vic-tory, the final bill also rejected attempts to repeal theCountry-of-Origin Labeling law as well as efforts toundermine fair competition rules in the livestocksector. These provisions are important and werehard fought wins over the corporate meatpackinglobby in the final days of negotiations. It is impor-tant we guard against weakening them.

The LSP’s mission is to foster an ethic of stewardshipfor farmland, to promote sustainable agriculture and todevelop sustainable communities. Farm policy is inex-tricably linked to how farmers approach their land andbusiness, as well as how citizens spend their food dollarsand what their tax money supports.

While this tiresome billhas passed, it would bedisingenuous to say wemoved the ball forward toward greater sustainabil-ity and stewardship. Indeed, some gains were madeand we’ll apply ourselves to make sure those gainsare realized, but greater reform and a new align-ment of priorities is desperately needed. ❖

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The Minnesota Farmers Union is pleased the farmbill is one step closer to becoming law with passage bythe Senate. The MFU thanks Sens. Amy Klobucharand Al Franken for supporting the bill.

“Family farmers thank the Senate for acting swiftlyand getting the farm bill passed. We urge PresidentObama to waste no time in getting this farm billsigned, so family farmers can have the security theyneed to plan for the future,” said Doug Peterson, Min-nesota Farmers Union president. “I want to thankSen. Klobuchar for her hard work on the farm billconference committee, and also to Sen. Al Franken forsupporting the bill, and helping pass this commonsense piece of legislation that protects farmers asthey provide food, fuel and fiber for this country.”

The bill includes:• Approximately $4 billion in livestock disaster

funds, retroactively available to those who sufferedtremendous losses last October;

• Repeals direct payments;• Protects current crop insurance program;• Does not repeal permanent law;• Provides $900 million of mandatory funding for

energy programs;• Includes $30 million a year in mandatory funding

for the Farmers Market and Local Food PromotionProgram, with $10 million a year in discretionaryfunding;

• Includes $20 million a year in mandatory fundingfor the Organic Agriculture Research and ExtensionInitiative;

• Includes $20 million a year in mandatory fundingfor the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Program;

• Addresses fraud within the Supplemental Nutri-tion Assistance Program;

• Reduces SNAP funding by $8 billion over the next10 years;

• Increases access for livestock producers to Envi-ronmental Quality Incentives Program benefits,along with many other supportive policies for thelivestock industry;

• Does not make any legislative changes to theCountry-of-Origin Labeling law;

• Does not make any major adjustments to protec-tions for producers under the Grain Inspection, Pack-ers and Stockyards Administration; and

• The proposed farm bill reduces spending by about$23 billion over the next 10 years. ❖

Minnesota Farmers Union

It snowed overnight.You saw it first thing this morn-

ing, and you grumbled. You knowhow much extra work that stuff is:shoveling, brushing, scraping.Everything needs more time towarm up and get going — includingyou.

Sure, snow is pretty … for about10 minutes. Or, as you’ll see in “TheQuiet Season” by Jerry Apps, it’sbeautiful for a lifetime.

Born to a pair of farmers inthe “midst of the GreatDepression,” Jerry Apps saysthat, save but for his timespent in the Army, he’snever missed a Wisconsinwinter. For folks in snowyclimes, winter reminds usthat “we are not incharge,” he says.

The winters of 1939-47 were particularlymemorable for Apps.Electricity hadn’tyet come to his par-ents’ farm — itdidn’t arrive untilthe spring of ’47— which meantthat milkingcows andfetchingwater was alldone byhand. Dinnerwas made on awood-burning stove thatserved both to prepare food andto heat the kitchen.Homework for thethree Apps boyswas done bykerosene lamp.

Apps remembershow his father pre-pared for winter by“making wood”from dead oak treesand hauling itcloser to the house.The familybutchered a hogevery fall becausethey “needed themeat if we weregoing to survive thelong winter.” Pro-duce from gardenand field was laidin for the season.

Even when there was a snowstorm,the three Apps boys had to walk toschool and they tried not to miss a day.

The season’s firstsnow was espe-

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children to shovel apath to the outhouses.Apps recalls playing

in the snow, and wadingthrough waist-highdrifts. He remem-bers hunting in it,traveling by carand on footthrough it, andhoping that Santacould handle it. Herecalls whenneighbors tookcare of neighborsand dances wereheld in someone’sdining room. Andhe remembers theperfection of win-ter some 70 yearsago, its lovelinessand its magic.

I’m not surewhere it came

from, but reading “The Quiet Season”gave me a definite sense of pulse-slow-ing calmness.

Maybe that’s because Apps — who

often mentions his love of a good story— is himself the teller of tales that cir-cle around community in a TV-less,packed-calendar-free, horse-drawn buthard-working world that fewer andfewer folks remember. They’re told with

awe, gratitude, grace, more than a lit-tle knee-slapping — and lots of love forthe way things were, the rotation ofthe seasons, the bounty of the land,and the perseverance of its people.

This is the kind of book that elderswill read and read again. It’s a bookyou’ll want to give to a whiner. It’s oneyou’ll be glad to curl up with because,though it’s mostly about winter, “TheQuiet Season” will leave you warm.

Look for the reviewed book at a book-store or a library near you. You mayalso find the book at online book retail-ers.

The Bookworm is Terri Schlichen-meyer. Terri has been reading since shewas 3 years old and never goes any-where without a book. She lives in Wis-consin with three dogs and 10,000books. ❖

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Apps remembers howhis father prepared forwinter by ‘makingwood’ from dead oaktrees and hauling itcloser to the house. Thefamily butchered a hogevery fall because they‘needed the meat if wewere going to survivethe long winter.’ Pro-duce from garden andfield was laid in for theseason.

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By SARAH JOHNSONThe Land Correspondent

Whether they’re bagging mealsfor hungry children, cleaning uphighways or donating to a scholar-ship fund, the Kiwanians in AlbertLea, Minn., always have somethinggoing on to improve the world, oneneedy person at a time. They con-tinue their fund-raising efforts withtheir cookbook, “Kiwanians in theKitchen,” full of unique recipes andhelpful cooking tips.

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Simple yet stick-to-your-bones deli-cious, Old-Fashioned Bean Souprequires minimal ingredients todeliver big, big flavor. Winter justisn’t complete for me without asteamy bowl of ham-and-bean soupand crusty bread for dunking.Old-Fashioned Bean SoupSubmitted by Paula Nuessmeier

1 pound dry navy beans (soak overnight)2 quarts water1 pound meaty ham bone or meaty pieces1/2 cup celery, chopped1 medium onion, chopped

1 bay leafSalt and pepper, to tastePut all ingredients in crock pot; cover and cook on low

10-12 hours or on high 5-6 hours. Makes 2 1/2 quarts.■

Make Blue Cheese Walnut Cheesecake the next timeyou want to wow a crowd. This is a savory dish, not asweet one, meant to be spread on crackers as youwould a cheese ball. It’s very classy.Blue Cheese Walnut CheesecakeSubmitted by Rhonda Allison and Jody Horntvedt

2 (8-ounce each) packages cream cheese, softened8 ounces blue cheese, crumbled2 1/4 cups sour cream, divided3 eggs1/8 teaspoon pepper1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toastedOptional garnishes: red grapes, sliced star fruit,

fresh herbsAssorted crackersIn a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and blue cheese

until fluffy. Add 1 cup sour cream until blended. Addeggs. Beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in pep-per. Pour into a greased 9-inch springform pan. Placepan on baking sheet. Bake at 325 F for 30 minutes oruntil center is almost set (top may crack).

Let stand on a wire rack for five minutes. Spreadremaining sour cream (1 1/4 cup) to within one inch

of sides. Bake five minutes longer.Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.Carefully run a knife around edgeof pan to loosen; cool one hourlonger. Refrigerate overnight.

Remove sides of pan. Sprinklewith walnuts around the “sourcream line” at outside edge. Garnishwith grapes, star fruit and herbs, ifdesired. Serve with crackers.

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I’m always looking for new usesfor those beautiful, tart, fresh cran-berries found in the produce aisle,and this colorful bundt cake lookslike a real winner.Cranberry Bundt CakeSubmitted by Jean Eaton

3 tablespoons butter or mar-garine

1 cup sugar2 eggs

1/2 cup water1 cup evaporated milk2 cups flour1 teaspoon salt2 teaspoons baking soda2 cups fresh cranberries, cut in halfBeat butter, sugar and eggs. Add water and milk.

Stir in dry ingredients and mix well. Add berries andmix. Grease and flour bundt pan. Bake at 350 F for 45minutes or until knife comes out clean. Cool slightlyand remove from pan. Drizzle sauce over cake:

1 cup sugar1/2 cup butter, melted1/2 cup half-and-half1 teaspoon vanilla

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These make-ahead sliders need to “marinate” in therefrigerator overnight to allow the basting flavors todevelop. Just pop them in the oven a half-hour before you’reready to serve and stand back while they get devoured.Ham & Cheese SlidersSubmitted by Roberta Czaplewski

24 small buns1 pound sliced deli hamSliced Swiss cheese3/4 cup butter1 tablespoon poppy seeds2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce4 tablespoons brown sugarBring butter, poppy seeds, Worcestershire sauce and

brown sugar to a boil and cool. Grease cake pan. Putham and 3/4 slice of cheese on buns and put in cakepan. Baste the top of the buns with sauce until all isused up. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.Bake covered at 325 F for 25 minutes. Remove foiland bake 10 minutes more. Serve warm.

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Although dubbed “Christmas Scent,” the next recipefor a whole-house aromatherapy session is certainlysuitable for the entire winter season. Plop this baby on

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The Johnson clan gives five out of five ‘yums’ to Christmas Scent

See COOKBOOK, pg. 25

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Across the United States, school dis-tricts are working to incorporate com-mon core state standards and hands-on learning opportunities into theirmath and science curriculum.

These new opportunities are designedto provide real world experiences thathelp grow the next generation by prepar-ing them for success in college and intheir careers. Now in its third year, theAmerica’s Farmers Grow Rural Educa-tion program, sponsored by the Mon-santo Fund, is once again gearing up tohelp rural school districts by investingover $2.3 million to strengthen math andscience education in rural communities.

Between now and April 6, farmershave the opportunity to nominate theirlocal public school district to competefor a grant of either $10,000 or$25,000. Administrators from nomi-nated school districts can then submitgrant applications for either amount,through April 21 to enhance theirmath and/or science programs.

“We believe that growing the nextgeneration begins with a strong foun-dation in math and science,” saidMichelle Insco, Monsanto Fund pro-

gram officer. “This opportunity for suc-cess begins in the classroom.”

The America’s Farmers Grow RuralEducation program is part of a broadcommitment by the Monsanto Fund topartner with farmers to support ruralcommunities. America’s Farmers GrowRural Education launched in 2012 aftera successful pilot in Minnesota and Illi-nois.The program has since helped morethan 400 school districts improve mathand science education across 39 states.

In 2013, the following Minnesota andIowa school districts received funds toenhance math and science curriculums.

Battle Lake Public School District,Battle Lake, Minn.; Farmington AreaPublic Schools, Farmington, Minn.;Lac qui Parle Valley School District,Madison, Minn.; Murray County Cen-tral School District, Slayton, Minn.;Norwood Central Public School Dis-trict, Norwood, Minn.; N.R.H.E.G.School District, New Richland, Minn.;Ridgeway Community School, HoustonMinn.; Southside Family CharterSchool, Minneapolis, Minn.; WaubunPublic School District, Waubun, Minn.;Moulton-Udell Community School Dis-

trict, Moulton, Iowa; Newell-FondaCommunity School District, Newell,Iowa; Western Dubuque CommunitySchool District, Farley, Iowa; CALCommunity School District, Latimer,Iowa; Riceville Community School Dis-trict, Riceville, Iowa; Springville Com-munity School District, Springville,Iowa; Alburnett Community SchoolDistrict, Alburnett, Iowa; West LyonCommunity School District, Inwood,Iowa; Schaller-Crestland CommunitySchool District, Schaller, Iowa; Boy-den-Hull Community School District,Hull, Iowa; Washington CommunitySchool District, Washington, Iowa; For-est City Community School District,Forest City, Iowa.

School districts that apply for a$10,000 grant compete against otherschool districts in the same U.S.Department of Agriculture-appointed

Crop Reporting District. CRDs withfive or fewer eligible school districtswill compete against each other for asingle $10,000 grant. School districtsthat apply for a $25,000 grant willcompete against schools that arelocated in the same state or desig-nated region. Winners will beannounced in August.

Monsanto Fund grants will bejudged based on merit, need and com-munity support. The America’s Farm-ers Grow Rural Education AdvisoryCouncil, a group of 30 farmer-leadersfrom across the country, will select thewinning grant applications.

For more information about theAmerica’s Farmers Grow Rural Edu-cation program and to view the offi-cial rules, a list of eligible states, coun-ties and CRDs, log on towww.GrowRuralEducation.com. ❖

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COOKBOOK, from pg. 24the back burner, add water as needed,and take giant sniffs. You’ll feel won-derful. My whole family loves this —five out of five “yums”!Christmas ScentSubmitted by Amanda Weiss

3 sticks cinnamon3 bay leaves1 teaspoon clovesHalf a lemonHalf an orange1 quart waterSimmer on back burner. Add more

water as needed.

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We are sorry to report that the “Kiwa-nians in the Kitchen” has sold out.

If your community group or churchorganization has printed a cookbookand would like to have it reviewed inthe “Cookbook Corner,” send us a copyto “Cookbook Corner,” The Land, P.O.Box 3169, Mankato, MN 56002.

Please specify if you wish to have thecookbook returned, and include infor-mation on how readers may obtain acopy of the cookbook.

Submission does not guarantee areview. ❖

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Editor’s note: This “Back Porch”column was originally publishedin March 2009.

In kindergarten my veryfavorite board book was “TheMonster at the End of this Book”starring lovable, furry old Groverfrom Sesame Street (Jon Stone,author; Michael Smollin, illustra-tor).

From the get-go Grover isstressed. His first words are, “Onthe cover, what did that say? Didthat say there will be a Monsterat the end of this book??? IT DID! Oh, I am soscared of Monsters!!”

Sickened at the thought of coming face to facewith a monster, he begs and pleads the readers tostop turning pages. Of course, I always did, and bythe book’s end, was delighted to see Grover’s aston-ishment when he discovered that he was the mon-ster at the end of the book! Grover was so embar-rassed that he missed the obvious.

I’ve been guilty of missing the obvious on morethan one occasion. When then-First Lady of theUnited States Hillary Rodham Clinton released herbook, “It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Chil-dren Teach Us,” I missed the obvious. Immediatelydismissing the title of the book with the policies ofher party that I didn’t respect, I missed the truththat raising kids takes families and communities —

or in Hillary’s words — a village.Wess Stafford, president and CEO of Compas-

sion International, and author of the must-readbook, “Too Small to Ignore — Why Children Are theNext Big Thing,” points out the difference inlifestyles between America’s homesteaders andtoday’s citizens.

“Homesteaders once headed west in covered wag-ons, six or eight or 10 families in a cluster, each sup-porting one another, looking out for one another,defending one another against outside threats. Intime they settled into towns, and the spirit of com-munity that had helped them survive the perils ofthe wagon trail carried on as the backbone of society... for a while.”

Today we’ve become fiercely independent. All in all,front porches are more for decoration than for sittingon to talk with the neighbors and sip lemonade.Lengthy, get-beneath-the-surface conversations havediminished from face-to-face conversations, to tele-phone calls and poorly punctuated text messages.

According to a new study from the Pew Internetand American Life Project today’s families are“building new kinds of connectedness built aroundcell phones and the internet.” Sounds cool ... a bitedgy ... certainly 21st century.

But is this a connect-edness that will havethe same strength andbackbone in its rela-tionships as the gener-ation of the wagontrains? For those of youwho think the answeris ditching technology,hold your horses. Com-puters and cell phonesare here to stay, and

quite frankly, I’m thankful for it. I’d be unemployedwithout mine and from health care to education tocommunication and more its benefits certainly out-weigh the damage done.

At a conference that I attended in Nashville lastmonth, a pastor was describing where he lived inKentucky. “I live right in the middle of ‘no’ and‘where’,” he said.

Identifying myself as a Minnesotan I replied, “I’mfamiliar with that kind of rural living, but in thenorthland we refer it to as living in the boonies.”

The boonies: it’s a place where city dwellers go toslow down and catch their breath. It’s a place andpace of life that holds utopia and connectedness forsome, and for others, not so much. For although thecounty roads may host fewer rats than the freeway,many living between “no” and “where” got caged inthe rat race, too.

And the repercussion of that race, for there arealways consequences to our choices, is disconnected-ness between the generations, our neighbors andothers within our “village” — a loss of multi-layeredlove, wise instruction and role modeling.

The faster the pace of life, the more fierce the inde-pendence and, Stafford believes, the more wealthy acountry’s citizens, “the more isolated and lonely itspeople become.” And it’s the very old and the veryyoung who are the village’s biggest losers. He writes,“we need community far more than we are willing toadmit.”

Driving in a small town that I wasn’t familiar withI watched a man sprint across a snow-filled parkinglot, slip on an ice patch, and catch himself on thebuilding’s front door handle. By the urgency of hisrun I wondered, “Where’s the fire?”

As I passed what I originally thought was a storagebuilding, I discovered that the building he ran intowas actually the place where they stored the city’sambulance. Within minutes an ambulance, fire truckand two police cars raced down the small town’smain street.

When emergencies hit, fierce independence con-verts into a fierce realization that we really do needone another. May the joy of those who live on SesameStreet, the spirit of community that was the back-bone of homesteaders and the connectednessbetween the generations that’s always been theheart of small town living, never depart from the vil-lage that you call home.

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

‘We need community far more than we are willing to admit’

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Today we’ve become fiercely independent. All in all,front porches are more for decoration than for sittingon to talk with the neighbors and sip lemonade.Lengthy, get-beneath-the-surface conversations havediminished from face-to-face conversations, to tele-phone calls and poorly punctuated text messages.

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After a brief temperaturerespite, we headed back intothe deep freeze.

A cold snap.That’s what we used to call it

when the bottom dropped outof the thermometer.

But when entire cable chan-nels now are devoted to theweather, when snow stormsnow are adorned with names,well, that term apparently isn’tsexy enough anymore.

The catch words this winter are polar and vortex.But a rose by any other name smells just as sweet.And by whatever name you choose, it is brutally

cold out there once again.I’m Minnesotan, born and raised. So’s my wife.The reason we returned to Minnesota after a brief

stint in comparatively balmy Kansas nearly 40 yearsago was that we both missed Minnesota winters.

How much did we miss them?We used the paltry amount of vacation we had

accrued at our jobs in the Sunflower State to returnto Minnesota to witness firsthand the meteorologicalcarnage left in the wake of the Super Bowl Blizzardof 1975.

For those too young to remember, it was one hell ofa snowstorm. Snow began on Friday, Jan. 10, andcontinued unabated for the next two days, includingSuper Bowl Sunday.

As much as 27 inches of snow fell in some parts ofMinnesota and the Upper Midwest, accompanied bysustained winds of 30 to 50 mph, gusts up to 90 mphand sub-zero temperatures.

In the blizzard’s wake, 58 people and tens of thou-sands of farm animals died. Wildlife populations suf-fered similar catastrophic losses. Snow drifts as highas 20 feet stranded motorists in their cars for daysawaiting rescue in the wake of the storm that wascharacterized as an inland hurricane because of itsrecord-low barometric pressure.

We felt we had missed out on all of the excitement,so when the opportunity to return to live and workin Minnesota with its invigorating winter seasonpresented itself, we didn’t hesitate.

But now, I’m a little older, a lot wiser, and on morn-ings when the thermometer reads teens-below-zerothrough the frosty window, I wonder: What were wethinking?

But when I start feeling a little sorry, I remindmyself of just how easy we now have it compared topeople who endured winters long past. Certainly,winter was an exceptionally tough time for home-steaders in the 1800s, frequently a matter of life anddeath as they huddled in their sod huts when bliz-zards swept across the untamed prairie.

But as recently as the 1930s and even the ’40s,when an arctic blast descended on the Midwest, lifestill wasn’t all that easy.

Prior to rural electrification, if you were a country

dweller, there was firewood or perhaps a tub of corn-cobs to stockpile if you were going to stay warm andthen only by hovering in the immediate vicinity ofthe stove.

A hot bath meant hand-pumping water and thenheating it on a stove. A trip to the bathroom, likelyas not, was a sprint through the snow to anunheated outhouse. That or a chamber pot.

City folks may have had it a bit easier, what withindoor plumbing. But they still probably had dustycoal to shovel into a furnace and then tend to if theywere going to stay warm.

Regardless of where you lived,just as recently as 20 years ago, acar that started without fail onsub-zero days was something tobrag about.

Today, we have efficient gas-fired furnaces that distributewonderful warmth evenlythrough our homes with thetouch of a thermostat, cars thatreliably roar to life with the turnof a key.

When we do venture into theelements, we are protected byhigh-tech outdoor wear.

So comparatively speaking,we’re living in the lap of luxurywhen yet another one of thesepesky polar vortexes plunges usinto arctic conditions.

This latest round of bone-chill-ing cold might inspire even thehardiest Minnesotan to complain,but in the end, we all knowthere’s not just a whole lot that

can be done except bundle up and deal with it.The good news is that spring is just 48 days away.The bad news is that in Minnesota, we all know

that really doesn’t mean too much at all.John Cross is a Mankato (Minn.) Free Press staff

writer. Contact him at (507) 344-6376 [email protected] or follow him on Twitter @jcross_photo. ❖

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Only a mailbox stuffedwith garden seed andplant catalogs can makeme eager to venture out toget the mail in this record-setting cold weather.

Winter is a gardener’sdream time. A cozy fire, acup of coffee and a bunchof new garden catalogs toexplore make for a perfectafternoon. Now is the timeto think about and plan forthis spring’s dream gar-den.

Childhood memories surface when I reminisceabout my mother’s love of gardening. She madeextensive orders from the seed catalogs and always

marked the pictures of whatshe had ordered so she wouldknow what to anticipate get-ting in the mail.

One year she grew — orrather tried to grow — bothcotton and peanuts. Theseeds were sown andalthough the plants didn’tmature because of our shortgrowing season, we kidsdelighted in looking at thetips of the cotton plant wherethe bolls would be developingand hoeing up the peanutroots to get a peak at thedeveloping legumes.

Gurney’s and Jung’s weretwo major sources to orderfrom back then and those two

companies are still going strong today. Gurney’s usedto have a children’s package of vegetable seeds thatwould be included in any order for only a pennymore. I also recall children going door to door in thespring selling seeds to earn a little money.

The plethora of catalogs available now is astound-ing. The slick pictures and enticing descriptionsmakes one want to order one of everything. It is finein a vegetable garden to have lots of different vari-eties but to achieve harmony in a flower garden it isbest to have groups of the same plant — at leastthree to five or more of the same kind plantedtogether. Resist getting one of five different floweringplants and get five or more identical plants. Thereward will be a unified, harmonious garden thatmakes a statement.

Just for fun every year, I order a vegetable and aflower that we haven’t had in the garden before.

Last year the vegetable was edamame (edible soy-beans). They were delicious with a nutty flavor andcan be used like peas or lima beans. I will definitelyplant them again.

Pulmonaria was my choice for a flowering plant. Itis a shade lover that blends well with hostas andferns. Its common name is Lungwort. With a namelike that a plant needs some redeeming attributes. Itshows off pretty pink flowers that turn blue withtime.

The leaves, however, are what are most prized. Theplant gets about 12 inches tall and 16 inches widewith dark green sword-like leaves speckled with sil-ver spots. Pulmonaria brightens shade gardens andtolerates dry conditions.

If you have access to the internet, just a few clickscan get you a free catalog sent your way, or evenimmediate seed shopping online. Gurney’s website iswww.gurneys.com and Jung’s is atwww.jungseed.com. You can also do a Google searchfor “seed catalogs” for hundreds of other sources. Getready to spend many pleasant hours planning yourdream garden.

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

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TRACTORS‘89 CS/IH 9150, 6702 hrs, 4WD, 280 hp, 20.8-42........$46,500‘72 IHC 966, 5960 hrs, 2WD, 91 hp, 18.4, 1 hyd............$8,500‘79 JD 2840, 1328 hrs, 2WD, 80 hp, 18.4x38, 2 hyds $10,000JD 4030, 2WD, 80 hp, 14.9-38 ......................................$14,900‘84 JD 4450, 6755 hrs, 2WD, 135 hp, 18.4x38, duals..$33,900‘90 JD 4555, 6689 hrs, 2WD, 157 hp, 14.9x46, duals..$40,000‘75 JD 4630, 2770 hrs, 2WD, 150 hp, 14.9x46............$16,500‘74 JD 4630, 8500 hrs, 2WD, 18.4-38, duals, 2 hyds ..$15,500‘81 JD 4640, 12,158 hrs, 2WD, 156 hp, 14.9x46 ........$18,500‘12 JD 4720, 1014 hrs, MFWD, 66 hp, 17.5L-24..........$41,500‘92 JD 4760, 6950 hrs, MFWD, 175 hp, 14.9x46 ........$59,000‘13 JD 5085M, 80 hrs, MFWD, 85 hp, 18.4R30, 3 hyds ..CALL‘13 JD 6150R, 301 hrs, MFWD, 150 hp, 380-90R50 $119,000‘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‘94 JD 7800, 6395 hrs, 2WD, 145 hp, 18.4-42, duals..$46,500‘05 JD 8120T, 2450 hrs, Track, 230 hp, 24” belts ......$120,000‘12 JD 8235R, 181 hrs, MFWD, 235 hp, 380-90R54 $173,000‘12 JD 8285R, 708 hrs, MFWD, 285 hp, 380-90R54 $241,000‘13 JD 8285R, MFWD, 285 hp, 380-90R54, duals ....$255,000‘13 JD 8285R, 206 hrs, MFWD, 285 hp, 380-90R54 $245,000‘13 JD 8285R, MFWD, 285 hp, 380-90R54, duals ............CALL‘00 JD 8410, 6527 hrs, MFWD, 235 hp, 18.4-46..........$99,500‘13 JD 9560R, 574 hrs, 4WD, 538 hp, 800-70R38 ....$330,000‘12 JD 9560R, 403 hrs, 4WD, 560 hp, 800-70R38 ....$325,000‘13 JD 9560R, 950 hrs, 4WD, 560 hp, 800-70R38 ....$315,000‘04 JD 9620T, 3525 hrs, Track, 500 hp, 30”, 4 hyds ..$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

PLANTERS‘03 CS/IH 1200-P Planter, 12R30, CCS ..........................$47,000‘11 JD 1990 Drill, 40’, no till, monitor ............................$95,000‘08 JD DB44 Planter, 24R22, CCS, Seedstar................$144,900‘09 JD DB60 Planter, 24R30, Seedstar 2, fert ..............$154,500

SPRING TILLAGE‘04 DMI Tigermate II Field Cult, 48.5’, 97-shank ..........$39,950DMI Tigermate II Field Cult, 49’, 7” shovels, harrow ....$37,900‘09 JD 2210 Field Cult, 44.5’, 7” shovels, harrow..........$47,500‘09 JD 2210 Field Cult, 45’, harrow ................................$48,000‘08 JD 200 Seedbed Finisher, 35’......................................$9,500Summers Coil Packer, 50’, hyd fold................................$18,900‘08 Salford RTS27 RTS, 27’, grease bank, harrow........$38,500Salford RTS41 RTS, 41’, coulter, harrow........................$62,500‘09 Salford RTS50 RTS, 50’, 5-section, harrow ............$79,000‘12 Salford 570 RTS, 50’, harrow, grease bank ..........$110,500

CONSTRUCTION‘08 JD 313 Skid, 512 hrs, 49 hp, power quick tach ......$18,500‘11 JD 315 Skid, 1290 hrs, 49 hp, cab ..........................$19,900‘05 JD 317 Skid, 1720 hrs, 61 hp, 72” bucket ..............$14,500‘05 JD 320 Skid, 984 hrs, 66 hp, power quick tach ......$23,900‘12 JD 320D Skid, 523 hrs, 63 hp, 2-spd, cab, 84” bkt $37,500‘11 JD 323D Skid, 695 hrs, 66 hp, Tracks, 2-spd, cab..$41,000‘12 JD 332D Skid, 753 hrs, 89 hp, 2-spd, cab ..............$44,000‘04 JD 35C Compact Excavator, 1700 hrs......................$24,900‘06 JD 544J Wheel Loader, 5400 hrs, 4WD, roll off bkt$85,000‘13 JD 1810E Ejector Scraper, 1810E fixed blade ..............CALLDyMax Roll Off Bucket ....................................................$25,000

HAY & FORAGE‘03 JD 557 Round Baler, 540 PTO, single axle ..............$14,500‘11 JD 568 Round Baler, 540 PTO, surface wrap ..........$35,900‘11 JD 568 Round Baler, 7400 hrs, mega wide pickup $36,750‘12 JD 468 Round Baler, 2284 hrs, surface wrap..........$33,500‘02 NH BB940 Square Baler, 24,000 hrs, roller chute....$45,000

UTILITY VEHICLES‘12 JD Gator Utility Vehicle, 23 hp, power lift ..................$8,950‘00 JD Gator Utility Vehicle, 1028 hrs, 4x2, bed liner ......$3,250‘12 JD Gator Utility Vehicle, 130 hrs, 50 hp, 4WD, gas $11,900‘11 JD Gator Utility Vehicle, 288 hrs, 825I, 4WD ............$9,500‘06 Polaris Sportsman ATV, 151 hrs, 4WD, front winch $5,450

Tractors 036

FOR SALE: '91 CIH 7130MFWD, 7100 hrs., duals,wgts, quick hitch, $42,000OBO. 320-360-0744

FOR SALE: Case IH 9330Steiger, 3 pt hitch, PTO,exc tires, exc condition.715-896-0828

FOR SALE: Hesston 140-90tractor w/ FWA & powershift, 160 engine hp, 3540hrs, nice! Priced at $23,900.507-327-6430

FOR SALE: JD '13 6150R,premium cab, IVT, 18.4x42tires, MFD, w/JD 360 ldr,loaded, just like new, 160hrs. 507-272-9358

FOR SALE: JD 9200 4WD,nice, $65,000; JD 6410 MFDw/ 640 ldr, no cab, $29,000;JD 843 cornhead, rebuilt,$7,000, JD 220 BH, $2,000.Owner retired. 507-330-3945

FOR SALE: MF 4880, 4WD,approx 7000 hrs, runs good,$12,500; Cat Challenger 55Trac, approx 7000 hrs, runsreal good, PTO, 3 pt,$38,500. 320-859-4319

FOR SALE: Used Olivertractor parts for 770 & 880that we are parting out thisweek, parts include 770 gasmotor, 880 dsl motor, bothrun good; also WFs, hydunits, 770 long rear axles, &1pr of steel pressed rims,11x38 tires, 9 bolt & trans &rear end parts. 218-564-4273or 218-639-0315

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

Oliver 1755, gas, $4,900,w/loader, $5,800; Glencoediggers, 13', 15' or 17';White 20', $490. 507-665-3086.

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

Harvesting Equip 037

FOR SALE: JD 693 head,'98, 6x30", good poly, pix-all knife rolls, ContourMaster drives, hydraulicdeck plates, headerheight, new rolls, deckplates, chains, chainslides 1200 acres ago$14,900 (507) 317-0178

FOR SALE: Loftness 22'stalk chopper, pull type, 4whl hyd lift, good condition,shedded, $6,850. 320-359-2692

Planting Equip 038

'97 JD 455, 25' bean drill,markers, JD 250 monitor,disk openers like new, fieldready. 507-364-5853

FOR SALE: '02 White 16x22planter, dual lift assist, liqfert w/ elec pump, 3 corn &1 soybean plates; spareplanter parts, also. 320-583-5324

FOR SALE: 16 JD PlanterCovers Part # AA57258;List $35.06 each, will sellfor half price $18/ea. Likenew. (507) 236-1387

Farm Implements 035

Hydra Mac skidloader, 9DLIsuzu dsl, 30 hp, 1100# lift,56” bucket, fresh overhaul,$7,950. John 712-358-1008

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

IHC 4130 skidloader, 25 hpOnan gas, 800” lift, new 54”bucket, shop work done,$4,250. John 712-358-1008

JD 3020 D tractor, 3 pt, WF,2 hyds, $6,750; JD 2510 gastractor, 3 pt, 1 hyd, JDWF,$4,500; JD 148 ldr, 6' buck-et, $2,450; 18.4x38 10 boltduals, $1,750; JD 10 bolt 35/8” or 4” hubs, $600/pr. 320-769-2756

JD 8850, 370hp, 9185 hrs,PTO, 30.5x32 duals,$21,000; JD 4630, PS, 9530hrs, 3pt, blade, 2 fueltanks, $14,000; FORDTW35 3880 hrs, 2WD, du-als, 3pt, 192hp, $15,000;HAGIE 8250 sprayer 60'Insight/autoswath,$11,000; '01 9500 HOULE7sh Dietrich, c. flowme-ter, $45,000; UNVER-FERTH 35' rolling bas-ket II, $3,700; AGRI-PRODUCTS saddle tanksJD 8000 or Cat, $2,500;YETTER 3415 rotary hoe15', $800; Allis 5 btmplow w/ leveler, $500.

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507-352-6091 or 507-421-1481

Kubota 1300D dsl hydra macskidloader, 35 hp, 1300” lift,60” bucket-shop, work done,$9,450. Call John 712-358-1008

MM Model GVI LP gas trac-tor, SN 16002215; also, G-705 LP, SN 23800568,$2,500/ea. 712-288-6442

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Tractors 036

Case IH 9270, 20.8x42 duals70%, 4 remotes, radar, 12spd, 8900 hrs., auto guid-ance, serviced, $45,500. 507-327-0858

CIH 5240 Maxxum, 2WD,cab, 6,000 hrs., 3 pt., PTO,pwr shift, new rubber, nicecond., $23,500. 507-327-0858

FOR SALE: '95 Case IH9270, P/S, 710-38 Firestonetires, @ 95%, Tiger styleduals, easy steer, 4 re-motes, exc cond, 5700 hrs,$67,000. 507-360-3396

FOR SALE: '98 MF8120/FWA tractor, w/ dualsw/ 1048 MF loader,130PTO/150hp, 4018 hrs,nice! Priced $43,900. 507-327-6430

FOR SALE: 753 Bobcat, 2930hrs, 60” material bucket,runs & looks good, side en-closure, no door or heat;also Massey Harris 55 utili-ty; JD MC crawler. 320-249-0363 or 320-290-5003

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EQUIPMENTCIH 8950, MFD ........................................$59,900CIH 7130, 2WD ........................................$32,900CIH 7120, 2 whl, 4900 hrs. ......................$39,900JD 4430, OS, PS ............................Coming Soon‘77 JD 4430, quad....................................$19,900JD 4240 Quad ................................Coming SoonJD 4240, PS..............................................$21,900JD 4230, Quad, OS, w/JD 720 ldr ..........$18,900JD 4040, Quad ........................................$21,900JD 4030, Syncro, open station................$14,900JD 4030, Quad, open station ..................$14,900(2) ‘69 JD 4020, diesel ....................................CallJD 2940 w/146 loader..............................$11,900(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 8320R, MFWD, IVT, ILS, 5 remotes, 60 GPMhyd. pump, 380/90R54 duals, 380/80R38 front duals,wgts., 3180 hrs., Warranty ............................$165,000

‘10 JD 8295R, MFWD, Powershift, 1300 front axle,480/80R50 duals, 4 remotes, 60 GPM hyd. pump,wgts., 2325 hrs. ............................................$149,000

‘08 JD 8230, MFWD, Powershift, 1300 front axle,380/90R50 duals, 380/85R34 single fronts, 4 remotes,60 GPM hyd. pump, wgts., 3290 hrs. ............$112,500

‘07 JD 7730, 2WD, 16-spd. power quad trans.,18.4R42 singles, 3 remotes, 540/1000 PTO,6575 hrs...........................................................$58,500

‘11 NH T8.390, MFWD, suspended front axle,19-spd. trans., 710/70R42 duals, 600/70R30 singlefront tires, Luxury cab, 310 hrs. ....................$159,500

‘08 JD 8430, MFWD, Powershift, 380/90R50 duals,4600 hrs.........................................................$125,000

‘10 JD 9530T, 36” tracks, 3 pt. hitch, 4268 hrs.......................................................................$147,500

‘05 JD 8320, MFWD, ILS, 380/90R50 duals, wgts.,9600 hrs...........................................................$67,500

‘06 NH TV145 bi-directional tractor, 3 pt. hitch &PTO on cab end only, 18.4R34 tires, Mega Flow hyd.pump, 84LB loader w/grapple, 1100 hrs. ........$69,000

‘11 CIH Magnum 290, MFWD, 380/90R54 duals,380/80R38 front duals, high cap. hyd. pump, 23-spd.creeper trans., 5 remotes, 1425 hrs. ............$139,500

‘05 MF 5455, MFWD, cab, 3600 hrs. ................$29,500

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

Keith BodeFairfax, MN 55332507-381-1291

FARM, HOME & CONSTRUCTIONOffice Location - 305 Adams Street

Hutchinson, MN 55350320-587-2162, Ask for Larry

~ NEW EQUIPMENT/BIG INVENTORY ~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 Panels • Feeders Panels • Head Gates• Hog Feeders • Squeeze Chutes & Tubs

• Port-A-Hut Shelters (Many Sizes)• Bergman Cattle Feeders – Special Prices• Lorenz Snowblowers - All Models in Stock!• 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’• Hay feeders for horned animals

• Jari Sickle Mowers• MDS Roto King Round Bale Processor• Parts for GT Tox-O-Wic Grain Dryers• Sitrex Wheel Rakes• Bale Baskets• SI Feeders & Bunks• (Hayhopper) Bale Feeders • JBM Bunks w/headlocks• Calftel Hutches & Animal Barns• R&C Poly Bale Feeders• JBM hay & grain feeders & bunks• Amish Built Oak Bunk Feeders & Bale Racks• JBM & Notch Bale Trailers• Goat & Sheep Feeders• Mist Sprayers, gas or PTO• NEW ITEM! * 3 Pt. Fence Mowers*• Fainting goats & min. donkeys

• Field & Brush Mowers • Roto-Hog Power Tillers• Stump Grinders • Log Splitters • Chippers• Power Graders • Power Wagons• Leaf & Lawn Vacuums • Versa-trailers

• 225 bu Meyers poly spreader w/hyd endgate, VG• Gehl 310 Scavenger II spreader• 2 Wheel Bunk Feeder Wagon (rebuilt)• 72” PTO Woods snowblower• Skidsteer snowblower• IHC #80 Snowblower, VG• Smidley Cattle & Hog Feeders

~ USED EQUIPMENT ~

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Wanted to Buy:• Good Smaller Manure Spreaders• Cattle & Calf Feeders, Hog Feeders• Cattle Handling Equipment

20% Off New In-Stock EquipmentListed Below:

• Mr. Squeeze Squeeze Chute• S-I Arrow Front Hay & Silage 4-Wheel Feeder• E-Z Flo 300 bu. Box w/10-ton E-Z Trail Wagon• E-Z Trail Bale Basket • Bergman Cattle Feeder• Lorenz #9101 9’ Snowblower, 1000 rpm

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

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

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

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

AZLAND FUEL TRAILERS500 Extended Platform............$7,800

WOODFORDWELDING BALE RACKS

18’ - 23’ - 28’

HARVEST INTERNATIONAL AUGERS

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

WHEATHEART AUGERSAll Sizes

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

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

KOYKER LOADERS & PRODUCTS585 - on hand ..........................$6,9951050 Grain Bagger210 GraIn Vac

E-Z TRAIL GRAIN CARTS510 - 710 - on hand

E-Z TRAIL GRAIN WAGONS400 bu & 500 bu - on hand

INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE!!

Feterl 12” drive over, Like New ............................$4,500

1981 Versatile 555..............$12,7502012 SS-400, Scale............$24,5002012 SS-400 ......................$21,500EZ Trail 860 Grain Cart, red,Like New............................$19,000

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

Land Pride 1872 Mower ......$1,250Hitch Doc 4 box seed cart, green ..................................$13,500Westfield 1371 Auger w/swinghopper walker, PTO ............$8,500

Feterl 10x34 truck auger, PTO ....................................$2,100

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Tillage Equip 039

FOR SALE: Case IH 36' 4900field cultivator w/ newerHeavy Duty mulcher,$7,500. 320-264-3791

FOR SALE: IHC #700 pulltype moldboard plow, 6 or 716” bottom, all new tires &wear parts, can deliver,$4,900. Call 320-220-3114

Machinery Wanted 040

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

Tillage Equip 039

2008 LANDOLL 23 Ft Model#6230 Heavy Tandem DiskFront Blades 23”, Rear 231/2”, Shedded Like New. 500Bu E-Z Flow Wagon w/Tarp Lights & Brakes RealGood. 319-347-6138 Can Del

FOR SALE: '12 72' HD Sum-mers super harrow w/ hydtine angles, less than 500acres, like new. 320-269-8719or 320-226-0296

FOR SALE: 3pt JD 610 chis-el plow, 20', 4 gaugewheels, $4,500/OBO; 3pt JD1610 chisel plow, 14', 2gauge wheels, $3,000/OBO.320-583-7433

Planting Equip 038

FOR SALE: JD 1770planter, '98, 12x30, flexfold, mech. drive, Yetterscrew adjust row clean-ers, liquid fertilizer,sin-gle disk openers, pistonpump, openers at 14.75",either size boxes, rearhitch, Seedstar monitorw/o display, $34,750/OBO(or best offer) (507)317-0178

JD 1750, 6R conservationplanter, finger corn & radi-al bean meter, w/fert. crossauger w/box extensions,many options. 763-389-1957

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USED TRACTORS‘08 Buhler 435, 4WD, 710/70R42 duals, 2250 hrs. ..........................................................$161,900

‘05 Buhler 2180, MFD, Super steer, 14.9R46 duals,EZ Pilot, 2000 hrs. ................................................$95,900

‘11 NH T3045, MFD, cab, CVT, 350 hrs. ................$35,500‘95 Ford 8870, MFD, Super steer, Mega Flow,750 hrs. ................................................................$74,900

‘88 Ford TW35, MFD, w/18.4R42 duals, 4900 hrs.$33,900‘97 NH 7740, SLE pkg., MFD, w/cab, A/C, loader & bucket ..................................................................$29,900

‘97 NH 7740, SLE pkg., MFD, 18.4-34, 4600 hrs...$29,700‘83 Ford 7710, MFD, w/4500 hrs. ..........................$21,900‘04 Buhler 2425, 4WD, 710/70R38 duals, full wgts.,3350 hrs. ..........................................................Coming In

‘95 Ford 9680, 20.8R42 duals (90%), 4 remotes..........................................................................Coming In

COMBINES/HEADS‘01 NH TR99, RWA combine, straddle duals, bin ext.,chaff spreader, 40K in parts, Field Ready! ..........$109,900

(2) ‘01 NH TR99, 2100 hrs., 18.4R42 (4), Y/M, GPS,Field Ready............................................................$89,900

‘06 NH CR960, 20.8R42 duals, 1391 hrs., Loaded,Nice! ..................................................................Coming In

‘04 NH CR940, 20.5-32 tires, Y/M, 1350 hrs. ......$119,900(4) ‘10 NH 99C, 8R30” chopping cornheads From $60,900‘00 NH 996, 8R30” cornhead w/K&M chopper ......$39,950(2) ‘10 NH 74C, 35’ flex heads......................From $33,900‘04 NH 98C, 6R30” cornhead, Like New! ..............$33,000‘02 NH 96C, 8R30” cornhead, Loaded ..................$25,900‘00 NH 73C, 30’ flex head w/AWS, cut, New! ........$25,900‘98 NH 996, 12R22” cornhead, Loaded ................$23,900‘02 JD F930 flexhead ..............................................$15,900NH 974, 10R22” cornhead, poly ............................$11,900(2) ‘97 NH 973, 30’ flex head ................................$10,500‘98 CIH 1020, 25’ flex head......................................$9,900(2) ‘98 NH 973, 25’ flex head ..................................$9,500‘94 NH 974, 8R30 cornhead ....................................$8,900‘92 NH 974, 6R30” cornhead ..................................$8,900‘11 Geringhoff 8R30 chopping corn head - Green ........Call‘02 JD 9650STS, 20.8R38 duals, Greenstar, 1780 hrs.

............................................................................$104,900‘10 NH 74C, 35’ flex head ..................................Coming In‘94 NH TR87 Q5-32, terrain tracer, 3200 hrs. ....Coming In

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIP.‘05 JD 1780, 16/31 planter, 3 bu. boxes ............Coming In‘00 JD 750, 20’ drill, Nice! ....................................$19,900‘13 Degelman LR7651 & LR7645, Demo’s, New! ........Call‘12 EZ Trail 510 grain cart, tarps & lights ..............$14,900‘01 EZ Trail 475 grain cart w/Shurlock tarp..............$9,900‘11 Loftness 240, semi-mtd. shredder w/tow bar ..$22,900‘11 NH BR7090 Silage Special rnd baler, loaded, 3000 bales ............................................................$32,900

‘11 Wilrich 657DCR, 23’ w/discs & rolling baskets &harrow ..................................................................$51,900

‘11 NH H6740, 6 disc mower ..................................$8,500‘98 NH 616 disc mower, Nice ..................................$5,900‘11 Parker 524 grain cart, holdover ..............................Call‘10 Parker 1048 grain cart w/tarp ......................Coming In‘12 Case 100, 50’ crumbler, Like New! ..................$18,900‘05 JD 200, 45’ crumbler ......................................$15,000‘07 NH 1475 w/HS 14 head, Clean! ........................$19,900‘07 Parker 838 grain cart w/tarp ............................$24,000‘07 NH 617, 7 disc mower, Rebuilt ..........................$6,900‘04 Wilrich 957DDR ripper, 5 shank w/harrow,30” spacing ..........................................................$22,900

‘03 Loftness 20’ semi-mtd. shredder ....................$13,900‘92 DMI 530 ripper w/leads ................................Coming InDMI 527 ripper........................................................$12,900‘11 Wilrich 513SP 9-shank ripper w/spike harrow

..........................................................................Coming In‘06 Wilrich 957DDR ripper, 7x30”..........................$19,900’00 DMI 40’ crumbler..............................................$14,900‘13 NH H7450 discbine, Loaded, Demo Unit ..........$28,900‘00 JD 980, 45’ field cult. w/harrow, Nice! ............$19,900‘88 CIH 4900, 45’ field cult. w/harrow ..................$10,900New Unverferth rolling reels, 18’ & 22’ ........................Call‘10 Krause 5850-21 Dominator, Nice! ................Coming InIH 20’ chisel plow ....................................................$2,150Wilrich 30’ field cult w/Nobel harrow ......................$1,950‘00 Fast 6420 sprayer, 90’ boom, Raven................$15,900(2) Parker 2500 wagons ....................................Ea. $5,000Demco 450 wagon....................................................$4,900‘04 Allied 108” snowblower w/truck spout, NIce!....$6,500

SKID STEERS‘91 NH L785, 2-spd., cab ........................................$7,500‘08 NH L175, 2-spd., cab, A/C, pilot controls, 990 hrs.

..............................................................................$29,900Visit Us At: www.tjosvoldequip.com

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3 Point Hitch & Pull TypeModels Available

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

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• Paralled Pull Arms, ZeroPitch for the Most AccurateTile Placement

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Corn silage for sale, 60%moisture. $45/ton, pick upin Menomonie, WI. (715)308-7608

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


WANTED: Meyers 3600 ma-nure spreader. (563)682-7739

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FOR SALE: '07 Hardi Navi-gator 1100, 80' 1100 gal,flush & rinse, triple nozzle,hyd driven pump, chemicalinductor, HC 5500 con-troller, very nice, $19,750.320-634-4307

FOR SALE: 1600 gal plastictank on tandem runninggear, 5.5HP Honda enginew/ 15 gal mix cone; 1600 galplastic tank on hay rack5.5HP Briggs engine. 320-748-7726 or 320-760-5492

FOR SALE: Demco HT 1000gal sprayer, 60' cross foldboom, 13.9x38 tires,foamer, Raven 440, 70 galrinse tank, good condition,$8,000. 507-360-3396

SPRAY TRAILER Semi wa-ter trailers, rust-free in dif-ferent sizes; Tanks,pumps, hose reels, etc.www.rydelltrailers.com(701) 474-5780


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

WANTED TO BUY: Alu-minum single chain eleva-tor 12' – 16' long, good con-dition. 507-213-9760 or 507-373-6670

WANTED TO BUY: Case IHMagnum or Maximumtractor, low hrs, 320-352-3878

WANTED TO BUY: JD 8300or 450 grain drill or IHgrain drill, w/ grass. 320-352-3878

WANTED: 10' Kewaneewheel disk. Leave messageat 507-932-3278

WANTED: Help locating1962 JD 4010 diesel SN2T31612. 952-873-6180

WANTED: Hiniker 5000 or6000 row crop cultivator, 12-30 or 16-30 row, 563-920-0011

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4WD TRACTORS(O)’12 JD 9560R, 360 hrs., IF tires ..........................$319,900(O)’13 JD 9560R, 605 hrs., Lease Return ..............$314,900(O)’13 JD 9560R, 573 hrs., Lease Return ..............$314,900(O)’12 JD 9650R, 573 hrs., Lease Return ..............$312,500(O)’13 JD 9510R, 694 hrs., Lease Return ..............$284,500(O)’13 JD 9410R, 435 hrs., PTO, Lease Return ......$269,900(B)’97 JD 9200, 4695 hrs., 710/38’s ........................$105,000(H)’97 JD 9200, 3567 hrs. ..........................................$97,000(H)’90 CIH 9170, 4418 hrs., PS ................................$54,500(B)’92 JD 8760, 6878 hrs. ..........................................$52,900(B)’93 JD 8970, 9000 hrs, 20.8x42’s..........................$46,900(H)’76 JD 8430, 9164 hrs., 3 pt., PTO ......................$14,900TRACK TRACTORS(O)’13 JD 9560RT, 318 hrs., Lease Return..............$334,900(O)’12 JD 9460RT, 1013 hrs., Ext. Warranty............$299,900(O)’11 JD 9630T, 1472 hrs. ......................................$288,900(O)’10 JD 9630T, 1650 hrs. ......................................$287,500(B)’10 JD 9630T, 1586 hrs. ......................................$269,900(O)’13 JD 8335RT, 391 hrs., 18” tracks....................$269,900(B)’09 JD 9630T, 1482 hrs. ......................................$264,900(O)’09 JD 9530T, 1877 hrs., 30” tracks ....................$229,900(O)’07 JD 8430T, 3184 hrs., 25” tracks ....................$159,900(O)’02 JD 9420T, 4430 hrs. ......................................$139,900(B)’03 JD 9320T, 4641 hrs. ......................................$139,900(H)’00 JD 9300T, 4375 hrs., 30” tracks ....................$105,000(O)Camoplast 5500, 18” tracks, Like New ................$12,500(B)Camoplast 18” tracks, Like New..............................$9,500

ROW CROP TRACTORS(O)’11 JD 8260R, 484 hrs., Ext. Warr. ....................$194,900(B)’13 JD 7230R, 259 hrs., IVT................................$179,900(H)’06 JD 8430, 3570 hrs., ILS ................................$164,900(B)’13 JD 6150R, 694 hrs., IVT................................$131,900(B)’13 JD 6150R, 667 hrs., IVT................................$131,900(O)’13 JD 6150R, 577 hrs., Auto Quad ....................$125,900(O)’97 JD 8400, 7722 hrs., MFWD ............................$78,900(B)’95 JD 8200, 7335 hrs., MFWD ............................$74,900(B)’93 JD 4560, 7170 hrs., MFWD ............................$56,900(B)’78 JD 4240, 9114 hrs., PS....................................$24,900(O)’74 JD 4030, open station ....................................$12,900(B)’65 JD 4020, diesel, syncro ....................................$8,300(H)’78 White 2-105, 5057 hrs., one owner ..................$8,195UTILITY TRACTORS(O)’09 JD 5105M, 1600 hrs., loader ..........................$67,900(O)’96 White 6105, 5480 hrs., MFWD, cab................$24,900(B)JD 401C, diesel, 3 pt., PTO ....................................$5,900(B)Oliver 1650D, 6507 hrs. ..........................................$4,900(B)’41 JD “B” ................................................................$2,995(H)’49 IH “C”, belly mower............................................$1,850

COMBINES(O)’13 JD S680, 239 sep. hrs. ................................$352,900(O)’12 JD S680, 511 hrs., Ext. Warr.........................$345,000(O)’13 JD S670, 200 sep. hrs. ................................$332,000(O)’13 JD S670, 190 sep. hrs., duals ......................$329,900(O)’12 JD S670, 225 sep. hrs., PRWD ....................$319,900(B)’11 JD 9870, 511 sep. hrs., PRWD......................$309,900(O)’12 JD S670, 502 eng. hrs. ................................$299,000

(O)’12 JD S660, 160 sep. hrs., duals ......................$299,000(O)’11 CIH 9120, 727 sep. hrs., PRWD, tracks........$295,000(O)’11 JD 9870, 700 sep. hrs., PRWD ....................$294,900(O)’12 JD S670, 263 sep. hrs., duals ......................$289,900(O)’12 JD S660, 325 sep. hrs., duals ......................$279,900(B)’11 JD 9770, 511 sep. hrs., duals ........................$256,500(B)’10 JD 9870, 1067 sep. hrs., PRWD ..................$244,900(B)’09 JD 9770, 1320 eng. hrs., PRWD ..................$214,900(H)’07 JD 9570, 900 sep. hrs., duals ......................$208,900(O)’09 JD 9770, 1041 sep. hrs., duals ....................$204,900(O)’09 JD 9570, 700 sep. hrs., duals ......................$197,000(H)’05 JD 9660, 1792 sep. hrs., duals ....................$168,500(O)’05 JD 9660STS, 1442 sep. hrs., duals ..............$159,900(O)’04 JD 9760, 1192 sep. hrs. PRWD ....................$159,900(B)’06 JD 9760, 1726 sep. hrs., duals, PRWD ........$154,900(O)’05 JD 9660, 1442 sep. hrs., duals ....................$151,900(H)’03 JD 9650STS, 1740 sep. hrs., duals ..............$114,900(H)’92 JD 9500, 2812 hrs. ..........................................$49,900(O)’91 JD 9500, 1720 hrs., duals ..............................$46,900(O)’96 JD 9600, 2790 sep. hrs., duals ......................$39,900(O)NEW Mudhog PRWD for 70 Series Combines ....$16,900CORNHEADS(B)’12 Drago 1820, 18R20”, 150 acres ....................$144,900(O)’13 JD 612, 12R20”, chopping ............................$108,900(O)’11 JD 612C, 12R30”, chopping ............................$90,000(B)’10 Geringhoff RD1820, 18R20” ............................$84,900(B)’09 JD 612, 12R20”, chopping ..............................$79,500(O)’11 JD 608C, 8R30”, chopping ..............................$69,000(O)’10 Geringhoff 830B, 8R30” ..................................$62,900(H)’10 JD 608, 8R30”, chopping ................................$59,900(B)’07 JD 612, 12R30”, chopping ..............................$59,900(H)’09 JD 608C, 8R30”, chopping ..............................$58,900(O)’10 CIH N12TR, 12R30”, chopping ......................$57,900(O)’09 JD 608, 8R30”, non-chopping ........................$43,000(O)’04 JD 1291, 12R22”, hyd. plates ........................$29,900(O)’08 Drago N8TR, 8R30” ........................................$29,000(O)’07 JD 893, hyd. deck, header height ..................$28,000(O)’03 JD 893, Contour Master ..................................$25,900(H)’03 JD 893, 8R30”, hyd. deck................................$24,900(O)’97 JD 893, knife, single point ..............................$19,900(H)’95 JD 693, knife, hyd. deck plates ......................$17,900SPRAYERS

(O)’12 JD 4940, 750 hrs., 120’ boom ......................$281,500(O)’13 JD 4830, 404 hrs., 1000 gal. SS, 120’ boom $269,700(O)’13 JD 4830, 410 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$259,900(O)’13 JD 4830, 442 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$259,900(O)’11 JD 4930, 1216 hrs., 120’ boom ....................$245,900(O)’12 JD 4830, 668 hrs., 90’ boom........................$236,500(O)’12 JD 4830, 1155 hrs., 90’ boom ......................$235,750(O)’12 JD 4830, 775 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$234,500(O)’12 JD 4830, 800 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$233,500(O)’12 JD 4830, 792 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$233,000(O)’11 JD 4930, 1725 hrs., 120’ boom ....................$229,500

(O)’11 JD 4830, 1011 hrs., 90’ boom ......................$225,000(O)’12 JD 4730, 694 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$215,500(O)’12 JD 4730, 800 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$209,900(O)’12 JD 4730, 900 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$209,700(O)’12 JD 4730, 490 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$209,600(O)’12 JD 4730, 800 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$208,500(O)’09 JD 4830, 2400 hrs, 90’ boom........................$200,000(O)’07 JD 4930, 3093 hrs, dry box ..........................$160,000(O)’09 Ag-Chem 1084SS, 2094 hrs., 80’ boom........$159,500(O)’09 Ag-Chem 1286C, 1994 hrs., 90’ boom..........$158,900O)’09 Ag-Chem 1084SS, 2951 hrs., 90’ boom ........$145,500(O)’09 Miller Nav1000M, 2787 hrs., 90’boom ..........$133,100(B)’05 JD 4720, 3794 hrs., 80’ boom ......................$124,900(O)’10 Apache AS715, 1200 hrs., 90’ boom ............$109,900(O)’03 Case IH SPX4260, 2563 hrs., 90’ boom ......$108,900(O)’06 JD 4720, 3902 hrs., 90’ boom ......................$107,900(O)’95 Tyler WT, 4617 hrs., 75’ boom ........................$36,900(O)’94 Tyler Patriot, 3831 hrs., 80’ boom ..................$29,900TILLAGE(O)’08 JD 2210, 55.5’ ................................................$57,500(B)’09 JD 2210, 45’5 ..................................................$55,900(O)Case IH TM14’, 48’ ..............................................$46,000(H)JD 2210, 58.5’ ......................................................$42,500(O)’05 JD 2210, 45.5’ ................................................$41,500(B)’02 JD 2200, 60.5’........................................................$39,900(H)’03 JD 2200, 38.5’ ......................................................$33,900(O)’04 JD 726, 30’ mulch finisher ....................................$29,900(O)’09 Rite Way LR4353, 53’ land roller ..........................$27,900(H)’97 JD 985, 48.5’ ........................................................$24,000(O)’00 JD 980, 44.5’ ........................................................$23,900(B)’97 JD 980, 43.5’..........................................................$20,900(B)’98 JD 980, 36.5’..........................................................$20,900(O)DMI Tigermate II, 50’ ..................................................$20,625(B)JD 235, 22’ disk ............................................................$9,200(O)Summers 30 packer ......................................................$5,995(H)JD 960, 30.5 ..................................................................$3,995

PLANTERS-SEEDERS(O)’08 JD DB44, 24R22” CCS, liq. fert. ..................$141,000(B)’09 JD 1790, 32R15”, CCS..................................$105,900(H)’04 JD 1770NT, 16R30”, 3 bushel ........................$79,900(O)’03 JD 1770NT, 16R30”, liq fert ............................$76,900(H)Kinze 3700, 36R20”, finger pickup ........................$62,500(B)’01 JD 1780, 24R20”, 3 bushel..............................$49,900(B)’00 JD 1760, 12R30”, finger pickup, LF ................$48,500(O)’97 JD 1760, 12R30”, liq. fert. ..............................$46,500(H)’98 JD 1850, 30’ 10” spacing ................................$36,500(H)JD 1760, 12R30”, liq. fert. ....................................$32,500(B)’97 JD 1710, 12R30”, vertical fold ........................$29,500(B)’05 White 8128, 8R30”, liq. fert. ............................$26,900(O)’07 JD 1750, 6R30” ..............................................$25,900(B)’01 JD 455, 35’, 10” spacing..................................$25,900(O)JD 7200, 8R36” ....................................................$11,500

‘12 JD 4830, 775 hrs.,90’ boom......................$234,500

‘12 JD 4730, 618 hrs.,90’ boom......................$209,900

‘07 JD 4930, 3100 hrs.,Dry Box ........................$160,000

‘12 JD 4940, 767 hrs.,120’ SS boom..............$281,500

Your Southern Minnesota & Western Wisconsin John Deere Commercial Sprayer Center

YOUR SPRAYER HEADQUARTERS

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

(H) Hollandale, MN • W. Hwy. 251(507) 889-4221

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Contact Paul Gohlke about JD Crop Insurance & Total Weather Insurance - 612-756-0001

Large Selection Of Used 3 pt.Snow Blowers On Hand

Starting at $1,750

0% for 36 or 1.9% for 60 monthsw/Approved Credit on All Used

JD 4730, 4830, 4930 & 4940 sprayers

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FOR SALE - Western Hay &Straw In large squares orround bales by the semiload. Protein 18-26%, RFVup to-200. Smikrud,Galesville, WI 608-582-2143or 608-484-0916 cell (Over 23years in the Hay Business)

Grass hay, straw, cornstalks in round bales, net orplastic twine, delivered insemi loads. Call Tim at 320-221-2085

Hay For SaleRound or large square bales,

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

SEED CORN SALE! Top yields & lower seed cost.

Best value pricing on con-ventional & technology hy-brids. Volume savings &delivery. Call 320-237-7667or visit

WWW.KLEENACRES.COM“It's the place to be!”

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

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

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Expanding Dairy in need ofclose up Springing Heifers.715-579-7200

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

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

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FOR SALE - RegisteredDexters, cows and heifers.Hayward area. 715-634-8303

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

FOR SALE: Polled BlackPurebred Salers bulls, lowbirth wgts, exc P.B.D. &also some 2 yr olds. Oakhill Farms 507-642-8028

FOR SALE: Registered &Purebred British Whitebeef bulls, Sired by HyNoon, 13 yrs of progressivebreeding. 320-815-5192

Red Angus & Black Angusregistered bulls for sale.Most w/700-800# weaningwgt. Care included in priceuntil May 1st. Also bredcows & heifer calves forsale. Meado-West Farms.(715)664-8854

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

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TRACTORS• ‘13 MF 8690, MFD, 350 hp• 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 1230RD, ‘08• 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 4 Row Wide• MF 1163

COMBINES• MF 9790, duals, RWA, 1001 hrs• MF 9540, RWA• MF 8780 combine RWA duals• MF 8570, RWA• ‘86 MF 8560

• ‘97 Gleaner R62, duals,2052 sep hrs

• ‘92 Gleaner R62, 2063 hrs

GRAIN HANDLING• (2) Parker 2620 seed tenders• Parker G. Box, 250 bu.• A&L Grain Cart 850S w/tarp,

850 bu• Park 605 gravity box, 625 bu,

brakes• ‘08 Brandt 1535 LP, gas, track

mover• ‘06 Brandt 1535 LP, electric• Brandt 20110 swing hopper• Brandt 7500HP, grain vac.• ‘08 Brandt 1535 LP, gas eng, mower• ‘08 Brandt 1545 LP, grain belt,

gas eng• ‘00 Brandt 4500 EX, grain vac.• ‘03 Brandt 1070, auger, PTO Drive,

w/swing hopper• Brandt, 1515, 1535, 1545, 1575,

1585 belt conveyor• Brandt 8x62 auger, PTO drive, SC• Brandt 8x45 auger, 18hp, Briggs• Brandt 8x35, 8x37, 8x40, 8x47,

8x52, 8x57, 8x62, 8x67, 10x35,straight augers

• Brandt 1060XL, 1070XL, 1080XL,1380XL, 1390XL, swing hopperaugers

• ‘12 Buhler 1282, sling hopper• Parker 1039, grain cart, w/tarp• Parker 839, grain cart, tarp, 850 bu.• Parker 165-R, gravity box• Hutchinson, 10x61 auger• ‘08 Unverferth grain cart, 500 bu.• Killbro 1175, grain cart, 750 bu.

w/tarp• J&M 500-14, grain cart, 500 bu.• ‘07 5000 EX, Grain Vac

HAY & LIVESTOCK• JD 38, sickel mower 7’• IH 14, 5 bar rake• MF 1329 & 1330, 3 pt disc mwr• ‘11 NH H6750, 3 pt, disk mower,

110”• Sitrex 16 wheel rake• Sitrex 10 rakes on cart

• MF 2856 baler, w/kickerw/net-twine wrap

• MF 1745 baler, w/ramp & elec tie• 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• Degelman 1510, Rotary Cutter, 15ft

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• Sunflower 4311-14 disk ripper,

7 shank• Sunflower 1435-21 21ft disc, 3 bar

harrow• Wil-Rich 36’, field cultivater• (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, stlk chopper,

semi-mount• ‘06 Kodiak 60”, 72” & 84” rotary

cutters• Loftness 84” snowblower, hyd

spout• Loftness 8’ snowblower• 2011 SB Select snwblwr, 97” &

108”, 3 pt• Lucke, 8’, 3 pt, snowblower• Farm King 8ft, snow blower• Sunflower 4610-9 Disc Ripper• Sunflower 4511-15 Disc Chisel• Sunflower 4412-07 Disk Ripper• Sunflower 4412-05 Disk Ripper• Sunflower 5056-63 Field Cult• Sunflower 5055-36 Field Cult• Sunflower 1435-21 Disc

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

• White 8524-22 planter• Pickett thinner, 24-22• Alloway 22’ shredder• Alloway 20’ shredder• 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’• DMI crumbler, 45’• Wilrich QX2, 60’, rolling

baskets• Wilrich Quad X, 55’, rolling

basket• Wilrich Quad X, 55’ F.C.• Wilrich Quad 5, 45’ F.C.• CIH TII, 55’, rolling basket• Kongskilde 3500, 28’• Hardi 6600, 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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DAMAGED GRAINWANTEDANYWHERE

We buy damaged corn andgrain any condition

- wet or dry -TOP DOLLAR

We have vacs and trucksCALL HEIDI OR LARRY

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ORR FEEDER PIGS - TimOrr. Call for availability.(563) 920-2680

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Our TURNING CRADLE has2 Guillotine Gates SpecialPrice $945 While They Last.Run & Corral Panels, SlideGates, 2 & 3 Way SortingGates, Creep Panels, Min-eral Feeders Etc. NOTICE-Also All the Jigs. Can De-liver 319-347-6282

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STROEBEL FARMSStroebel Farms is interest-ed in contracting pigspaces, both finishing andnursery, in MN or NorthernIowa. Stroebel Farms is aprogressive swine companybased out of Pemberton,MN. If you have spaces tocontract, or are interestedin building new, please con-tact Chalsey at 507-869-3335.

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

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

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

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6 & 7 yr old Belgians, RedSorrel, full brothers, broketo all farm machinery,$6,000 for the team. Also 4& 5 yr old Belgians, RedSorrel, half brothers, broketo all farm machinery,$5,000/team. (715)308-7608

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30 Sheep $6,600 due in April.R.J. Borntreger 14872 Hwy33 Cashton, WI 54619

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USED TRACTORSNEW NH T9.505, 4WD ................................CALLNEW NH T8.300, FWA ................................CALLNEW NH Boomer 50 w/loader ..................CALLNH TV6070 bi-directional ..........................CALLNH 8770, SS......................................COMING INNH TN55S, FWA, w/cab ..................COMING INNH 8870, SS ............................................$67,500‘08 NH 6070 w/cab, 2WD ......................$69,000NEW Massey 8670, FWA............................CALLNEW Massey 5450, FWA, cab....................CALLNEW Versatile 305, FWA ............................CALLVersatile 895, 4WD..................................$23,500‘60 IH 560, WF ..........................................$5,200

TILLAGEM&W 9-shank, 24” w/leveler ..................$12,500Sunflower 4630, 11-shank, Demo..............CALLSunflower 4412-07, 7-shank ..................$29,500Wilrich 957, 7-shank ..............................$18,500Wilrich 513, 5-shank, Demo ......................CALL‘12 JD 3710, 10 bottom ..........................$52,500‘08 JD 3710, 10 bottom ..........................$34,500CIH 4900, 46.5’........................................$12,500DMI 39.5 Tigermate, 3 bar........................$8,500DMI Econo Champ 11-shank ..................$7,500M&W 1875, 9-shank................................$12,500

SKIDSTEERSNH L175, 2 spd, cab ..................................CALLNEW 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 6122, 12-30 ..................................$16,500JD 7200, 16-30, w/res. managers ..........$14,500

COMBINES‘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’ ..........................COMINGNEW Fantini chopping cornhead ..............CALL

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

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4WD & TRACK TRACTORS‘08 JD 9630, 1588 hrs., power

shift, Deluxe cab w/leather, HIDlights, 4 hyd. valves, diff. lock,800x38 tires & duals ........$180,000

‘12 JD 9560R, cab, power shift,808 hrs., 4 hyd., Michelin 800x38tires & duals ....................$257,500

‘12 JD 9410R, 750 hrs., cab,power shift, 3 pt. hitch, 1000 PTO,18.4x50 duals, 5 hyd. ......$239,000

‘10 JD 8295RT, 922 hrs., 25”tracks, 3 pt., PTO, front wgts.,4 hyd. valves ....................$189,000

‘12 CIH Steiger 400HD, 298 hrs.,power shift, 3 pt. hitch, 1000 PTO,480x50” duals, diff. lock ..$225,000

‘12 CIH Steiger 400, 318 hrs.,power shift, 4 hyd., big pump,520x46 tires & duals ........$195,000

‘10 JD 8295RT, 992 hrs., 3 pt.,1000 PTO, 25” tracks, HID lights........................................$189,000

‘91 Ford 946, 7232 hrs., 30.5x32duals, 12-spd. manual trans.,motor has 200 hrs. on OH $32,500

ROW CROP TRACTORS‘11 JD 8335R, ILS, MFWD,

1777 hrs., 268 PTO hp., IVT trans.,3 pt., 1000 PTO, front duals,380x54” rear tires & duals,4 hyd., big pump..............$192,000

‘12 JD 8360R, 866 hrs., IVT, ILS,MFWD, big pump, 5 hyd., 380x54tires & duals, front duals..$229,000

‘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

‘12 JD 7130 standard, MFWD,cab, 3 pt., 2 hyd., 600 hrs. $72,500

‘13 JD 6190R, 585 hrs., Premiumcab, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, IVTtrans., 18.4x46 tires & duals........................................$129,000

‘12 CIH 290, MFWD, 385 hrs.,Luxury cab, 540/1000 PTO,4 hyd., 480x50 tires & duals,front duals........................$169,000

‘12 CIH Magnum 260, MFWD,525 hrs., 540/1000 PTO,4 hyd., big pump, completeauto guidance setup, 420x46tires & duals ....................$150,000

‘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 tiresw/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 CIH 9120, 143 eng./1005

sep. hrs., Luxury cab, tracker,rock trap, chopper, auto guidance,520x42 tires & duals ........$182,500

‘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

‘10 CIH 6088, 996 eng./786sep. hrs., tracker, chopper,Pro 600 Y&M, 18.4x42 duals........................................$152,000

‘87 CIH 1640, 3468 hrs., rocktrap, auto header controls,24.5x32 tires ......................$18,500

‘87 CIH 1660, 4200 eng. hrs.,4x4, auto header controls,30.5x32 tires ......................$24,000

‘09 JD 9870STS, 1895 eng./1233sep. hrs., Premier Cab, Pro-drive,5 spd. Feederhouse, CM, 520x42”duals, 28L-26 rears ..........$145,000

‘11 JD 9770, 880 eng./613sep. hrs., CM, 5 spd. feederhouse,Pro-drive, chopper, 520x42 tires& duals ............................$189,000

‘08 JD 9770, 1380 eng./938sep. 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

COMBINE HEADERS‘95 JD 893, 8R30” cornhead, hyd.

deck plates, Pixall knife rolls..........................................$14,500

‘00 Geringhoff 1820, 12R30”chopping head....................$47,500

‘05 Geringhoff 830B, 8R30”chopping cornhead ............$29,000

‘90 JD 643, 6R30” cornhead..$7,500

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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

TIRES-4- 480/80R50 GoodyearDT 800 Super Traction Ra-dial tractor tires. Like newtakeoffs. $9,750 for the set.Call 507-789-6049

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WEIGHTS- JD rear tractorweights - 165#, 450#, & 1450#available. Also JD frontsuitcase weights (7000/8000series style) available. $95each. Call 507-789-6049

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Haybuster round bale shred-ders, stretch hay & beddingsupply, take out mold &dust, used 256 self-loading,$5,995; used 2100, $8,250;new 2650, $19,975. 320-543-3523

White Pine Vertical siding 80cents/sq.ft.; oak, livestock,horse pen, planks,6"x8',10',12', $1/linear ft.River Falls. 715-425-5552

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FOR SALE: '94 JD 490E ex-cavator, 28,000# machine,good cond, $25,000; '93Koehring 6612 excavator,28,000# machine, good cond,$22,500. Call Steve 952-292-0653 or Chris 612-221-9829

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‘13 CIH Steiger 550Q, 682 hrs.,Lux. cab, HID lights, loaded......$319,900

‘12 CIH 9230 Track, AWD, 590 sep. hrs.................................................$315,500

‘98 CIH 2388, 1764 sep. hrs. ....$66,000 ‘14 CIH Steiger 600Q, 293 hrs.,36” tracks, PTO ........................$397,900

‘13 CIH Steiger 500Q, 262 hrs.,Lux. cab, 36” tracks ................$329,500

‘13 CIH 9230 Track, AWD,323 sep hrs. ............$369,900

‘11 Case 580N, 4x4, cab,Ext.-Hoe, 277 hrs. ......$65,500

‘11 Bobcat S750, 760 hrs...................................$41,900

‘06 Kinze 1050 Cart, tracks,scale, tarp ..................$77,500

‘13 CIH Steiger 500Q, 145 hrs.................................................$319,500

‘09 CIH 3330, 100’ boom, aim, autoboom, Pro 700 steering, activesuspension, 1750 hrs. ..............$183,000

‘12 CIH 3330 Sprayer, 90’ booms,546 hrs. ....................................$175,000

‘13 CIH Steiger 400, 366 hrs., PTO,Luxury susp. cab ......................$249,900

‘08 JD 9530, 2665 hrs. ..........$194,500‘09 CIH Magnum 245, 770 hrs.,Lux. cab, big pump ..................$139,900

‘12 CIH 4430, 120’ boom, aim, autoboom, Pro 700 steering, activesuspension, 880 hrs ................$287,500

CNH Capital’s Commercial Revolving Account provides financial assistance for parts and service when you need it, keeping yourequipment running as its best with the quality parts and service you’ve come to expect from Case IH. Contact your local dealeror 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‘14 CIH Steiger 600Q, 409 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, Full Pro 700 auto guide ..........................................................................................$385,000‘11 CIH Steiger 600Q, 1598 hrs., 36” tracks, Lux. cab, HID lites, big pump............................................................................................$299,900‘13 CIH Steiger 550Q, 682 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites ................................................................................................................................$319,900‘13 CIH Steiger 550Q, 901 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites ................................................................................................................................$309,900‘13 CIH Steiger 550Q, 1038 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites ..............................................................................................................................$299,900‘13 CIH Steiger 500Q, 145 hrs., Full Pro 700 auto guide, HID lites ........................................................................................................$319,500‘13 CIH Steiger 500Q, 262 hrs., 36” tracks, HID lites, Lux. cab, hi capacity hyd. pump, Full Pro 700 auto guide ..................................$329,500‘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, 250 hrs., Lux. cab, Full Pro 700 auto guide, hi capacity hyd. pump, cab suspension............................................$239,900‘13 CIH Steiger 400, 400 hrs., Lux. cab, PTO, hi capacity hyd. pump, Full Pro 700 auto guide ..............................................................$249,900‘08 CIH Steiger 535, 1900 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, 800 tires..................................................................................................................$205,500‘08 JD 9530, 2665 hrs., 800x38 duals, Full JD steering ..........................................................................................................................$194,500‘09 CIH Steiger 335, 1119 hrs., 480R50 tires, Lux. cab, HID lites, PTO ..................................................................................................$169,900‘05 CIH STX375Q, 2700 hrs., big pump, diff. locks ..................................................................................................................................$149,900Steiger Cougar 1000, powershift, 20.8x38 tires........................................................................................................................................$39,500

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USED 4WD TRACTORS24 Month Interest Waiver or Low Rates Available • Call Details •

‘13 CIH Magnum 340, 415 hrs., Lux. cab, front susp. axle, susp. cab, 360 HID lites, Full Pro 700 auto guide......................................$229,900‘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 290, 400 hrs., Creeper trans., Full Pro 700 auto guide, hi cap. hyd. pump, susp. axle, 360 HID lites ......................$194,500‘13 CIH Magnum 290, 400 hrs., Creeper trans., Full Pro 700 auto guide, hi cap. hyd. pump, susp. axle, 360 HID lites........................$194,500‘04 CIH MX285, 3199 hrs., 480/80R46 tires., Lux. cab, HID lites ............................................................................................................$106,000‘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‘00 CIH MX240, 3900 hrs. ....................................................................................................................................................................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. ..............................................................................................................................................................$139,900‘13 CIH Puma 145, 258 hrs., powershift, CIH loader ..............................................................................................................................$119,900‘99 CIH MX200, 4500 hrs. ....................................................................................................................................................................COMING IN‘12 CIH Puma 160, 300 hrs., CVT trans., L765 loader, susp. axle..........................................................................................................$135,800CIH 685, cab & loader ................................................................................................................................................................................$13,900CIH 885, 3300 hrs., cab, 2255 loader ........................................................................................................................................................$18,900‘78 IH 986, 7631 hrs., 18.4x38 w/duals ....................................................................................................................................................$13,500

‘14 CIH 7230, duals, HID lites, Lux. cab, cross auger shut off ........................................................................................................................CALL‘13 CIH 9230, 323 sep. hrs., track drive, RWA, HID lites ..........................................................................................................................$369,900‘12 CIH 9230, 734 eng./590 sep. hrs., track drive, RWA, HID lites ..........................................................................................................$315,500‘11 CIH 7120, 579 sep. hrs., duals, HID lites, Lux. cab............................................................................................................................$239,900‘06 CIH 8010, 1223 sep. hrs., duals ........................................................................................................................................................$129,900‘08 CIH 8010, 1150 sep. hrs., duals ........................................................................................................................................................$149,900‘02 CIH 2388, 2074 sep. hrs., duals, RWA ..................................................................................................................................................$79,000‘98 CIH 2388, 2569 eng./1764 sep. hrs., duals ..........................................................................................................................................$66,000‘13 CIH 2608, 8R30” chopping cornhead ..................................................................................................................................................$69,500‘13 CIH 2608, 8R30” chopping cornhead ..................................................................................................................................................$69,500‘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 •

‘13 CIH Magnum 340, 415 hrs,susp axle, Lux cab ....$229,900

‘13 Puma 145, 258 hrs.,w/loader ..................$119,900

CIH 885, 3300 hrs, cab,loader ........................$18,900

‘02 Case 2388, 2074 sep hrs...................................$79,000

‘02 CIH MX240, 3900 hrs.,duals ............................$79,500

‘99 CIH MX200, 4501 hrs...................................$62,000

‘13 CIH Magnum 235,170 hrs. ..................$169,900

‘13 CIH Magnum 315,408 hrs. ..................$209,900

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 ..........................................................................................................................................$175,000‘09 CIH 3330, 1750 hrs., 100’ boom, aim, auto boom, Pro 700 steering, active suspension ..................................................................$183,000

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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,Roll Tarp, Disc Wheels $12,500

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

‘94 Timpte, 40’, Split Hoppers,SPR, 80% Tires & Brakes,Clean............................$15,500

SEMI TRUCKS‘04 Volvo Day Cab, Single Axle,

365 Hp., 10c Trans., 390 Ratio,450,000 Miles................$8,500

FLATBEDS‘98 Fontaine, 48/102, New

Airbags & Brakes, SPX/AR,No Rust, 80% T&B, CaliforniaTrailer ............................$9,850

‘93 Wilson, 48x96, SPR,Sliding Tandem ..............$7,000

HAYSIDESHaysides are painted and made

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

DROPDECKS‘99 Wilson, 48/102, New

Recaps, New Airbags,AL Crossmembers, Painted& Sandblasted ............$18,500

‘96 Fontaine, 53/102, All Steel,90% Tires & Brakes ....$19,250

‘95 Doonan, 48/102, All Steel,Sandblasted & Painted,70% Tires & Brakes ....$16,750

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

(5) 39’ Drop Decks, Never PulledDuring Winter, 80% T&B, GoodFor Seed Tenders, Fertilizer orWater Trailers ................$9,750

Engineered 5’ Beavertail,Kit includes paint & LED lights............$3,750/$5,750 Installed

DOUBLE DROPS‘80 Transcraft, 53’, 33’ Well,

Non-Detachable, AR, PolishedAL Wheels, New HardwoodDecking, 80% Tires & Brakes....................................$12,750

TRUSS TRAILER‘98 Lakeside RollerMaster,

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

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

END DUMPSSummit End Dump, 30’,

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

(8) Reefers, 5 @ 48/102’,Swing & Side Doors,2 w/Flat Floors ..$5,000-$6,000

(2) ‘86 Kentucky Furniture Vans,Side Doors AR, 50% T&B......................................$6,250

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

48’ & 53’ Van Trailers To Rent.....$145.00 Per Month, Plus Tax

48/102 Van Bodies, Less Tires &Dollies, or setting on ground................$2,000 Plus Delivery

AUTOS‘07 Hyundai Sonata Limited,

4 -Door, 86K Mi., V6, Reg.Maint. ............................$7,000

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

MISCELLANEOUSComplete Suspensions,

Air Ride or Spring Ride........................$1,000 AR/Axle

............................$500 SR/Axle(8) 385 Super Single Tires

w/Polished AL Rims........................$1,200/set of 4

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

This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Correspondents Tim King (story) and Jan King (photo)Top off your coffee?The first things you see when you walk into Hats Off Coffee, on the

east end of Central Avenue in Long Prairie, Minn., are hats. Lotsof them.

There are homburgs for men and cloches for women. There arerespectable fedoras and adventuresome boonie hats, derbies, summerstraw hats for men and women, pork pies, safari and trail hats,women’s sun hats, Greek fisher-man hats, French berets, andfloppy hats with big flowers.

“We even have top hats,” pro-prietor Daiv Freeman said,pointing to two elegant itemshigh up on a back shelf. “Whatwould you like to drink?”

Freeman can serve you alatte, cappuccino, espresso, hotchocolate, Italian soda or anynumber of coffee shop drinks.You can sip your drink in peace,browse his natural historybookstore, or you can ask himabout hats.

“My best seller is the IndianaJones hat. You can crush it and itsprings back into shape,” he said,demonstrating the crushing andspringing back qualities of thisfamous adventurer’s hat. “It’s mybest selling hat. I ship it all over.”

The standard Indiana Joneshat is made from wool felt.There is a more expensive ver-sion made from rabbit fur felt. It’s not crushable.

Indiana Jones didn’t wear a pith helmet, but other adventuresometypes did. Freeman sells quite a few but they go to working stiffs whospend long hot days under the sun.

“The brim is nice and wide all around and the material is woven soheat can escape through the top,” he points out. “The inside is a littlelike a hard hat so it also provides some head protection on the job.”

Freeman will point out the merits of a pith helmet versus a baseballcap with a seed company logo on it and he’ll tell you the differencebetween a fedora and a homberg.

A fedora, whether made from felt, straw or any other material, has adeep valley down the middle, two indentations on either side in thefront and a turned down brim. The homberg has the valley but it doesnot have the indentations or the turned down front brim. On manyhombergs, such as the Godfather Homberg, the sides are turned slightlyup. Both styles often sport bright little feathers in their hatbands.

The Hats Off Coffee hat business is in a former bank building.“If you don’t see what you want I’ve got more in the vault,” Freeman said.You can learn more about the coffee and hat shop at

www.hatsoffcoffee.com. ❖

Hats Off Coffee, Long Prairie,

Minn.

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