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someone in my family turned 83 on May28. That would be my brother Donald, aretired farmer now living in Northwood,Iowa, (my home town) which nestles justsouth of the Minnesota border about 14miles from Albert Lea, Minn.

His adventure-minded daughter askedher favorite Dad if he’d like some realadventure as a birthday gift — like jump-ing from an airplane.

My brother still being of sound mind, Ithink, said, “I’d love it. That’s been onmy wish list for a long time.”

Daughter Nancy who resides at Dun-das, Minn., and is a cranking good car sales ladybecause her husband, John, runs a cranking goodFord dealership, then started thinking, “if my Dad isthis excited about sky diving (parachute jumping forus old school folks) why not get more of the familyinvolved?”

Nancy had already told her Dad that she would bejumping with him. Nancy soon had her dear sisterJulie, in real estate sales at Northwood, also talkedinto doing the jump. Apparently it was a quick salefor Nancy’s daughter, Grayce, and son, Cameron.Husband, John, also agreed to fill out the lineup. Andsoon this favorite niece was asking “Uncle Dick, Ithink you should join us, especially since your big

brother is doing the event.” My quick reac-tion: “Why not?”

So on June 13 we all headed to Winsted,Minn., where an outfit called WestsideSkydivers uses the Winsted MunicipalAirport (37 miles west of Minneapolis) tohost sky diving events virtually any day ofthe week. We were introduced to a tal-ented crew of young men and women whohitch up tandem with each of us jumpers— we’re in front with our “jump master”tightly strapped behind us. But first, a bitof “brainwashing” of us neophytes before

we get into our straps for what promisesto be the most awesome 30 minutes of

our lives. A 10-minute video gets you air-borne, so to speak, with a jump master describingthe ride up the airplane, more comments about howyou exit the plane, and then he/she describes howyou “steer” your parachute during the descent phase.

Shucks, that all seemed pretty simple. Sonny, myjump master, said let’s get out to our Cessna and startclimbing. Because we were a total of seven jumpers, itwould require two separate flights. So my brother, mytwo nieces (both married women with children andresponsible jobs in their busy lives) and I climbed onboard for the first sky dive. A jump master hitched upbehind each of us. So now we were eight, but also two

God’s earth a beauty from 14,000 feet

LAND MINDS

By Dick Hagen

OPINION

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No one in Washington, D.C., is lookingforward to the Fourth of July Congres-sional break more than Speaker JohnBoehner. It’s been a black-and-bluemonth for the Boss, R-Ohio, capped bythe June 20 disaster that made him thefirst leader of the House of Representa-tives ever to lose a farm bill vote.

The quiet might give Boehner timeto reassess the poisonous politics thatbrought that stunning defeat despitehis party’s 35-vote majority. It alsowill give him time to pull some GOPbuckshot out of his backside.

For example, Judiciary Committee

Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., whochaired the House ag committee from2003 through 2007, authored a dairypricing amendment to the farm billthat won quick approval. Shortly there-after, however, Goodlatte pulled anabout-face and voted against the over-all bill that contained it. Wow.

Goodlatte wasn’t the only GOP biggun to vote against the bill. Five otherRepublican committee bosses — allfrom big farm states: Ryan, Wisconsin;Hensarling, Texas; Shuster, Pa.; Miller,Fla.; Royce, Calif. — hung theirSpeaker out to dry like yesterday’sdirty socks.

Many of the Republicannaysayers said they votedagainst the farm bill becausecuts to food assistance pro-grams — some $20 billion inan estimated 10-year cost of$700 billion — were too small.

Too small or too big, CollinPeterson, ranking member ofthe ag committee, thoughthe had enough Democraticvotes, despite the cuts, toadd to Boehner’s GOP totalto carry the legislation overthe top.

Two late amendments to“means test” food aid recipi-ents, however, were added. NationalFarmers Union President Roger John-son called them “poison pills,” and theywere. Peterson’s hold on his colleagues’already-soft support melted and, in theend, only 24 Democrats voted for thebill.

Few handicappersblame the Dems forthe defeat; after all,it’s not the minorityparty’s job to passlegislation. That fallsto the Speaker, and62 of his GOP col-leagues took a hike.Success went withthem.

All leave Boehnerand his BalkanizedHouse deeplywounded and deeplydysfunctional on thefarm bill front. Any option to move any2013 farm legislation is not going any-where fast.

First, there is no appetite to bring thefailed bill back to the floor. That bill,according to tea-tilting GOP members,is too expensive and too extensive.They want to separate the cheaper,farm part of the bill from the vastlymore expensive food aid portion beforereviving any farm bill.

That will not happen. The farm pro-gram-food assistance marriage may begetting long in the tooth but it still hasa hard bite. Divorce ensures neithersurvives.

A second option wouldhave Congress extend the2008 farm bill for anotheryear (it was extended for2013) while House ag mem-bers attempt to writeanother version. That optioncarries more baggage thanAMTRAK.

First, farmers don’t wantit; they’d rather have thebetter crop (really revenue)insurance coverage con-tained in the pending Sen-ate bill than today’s —and maybe tomorrow’s —

direct payments.Second, the White House doesn’t

want it. Secretary of Agriculture TomVilsack delivered that message June 25with a terse rejoinder aimed at theSpeaker: The farm bill “needs to bedone … the time for excuses is over.”

Third, Dems on theHouse ag committeedon’t want it. Threeyears, two bills andnow another year andanother bill? Ain’thappening, they say.

Fourth, SenateMajority LeaderHarry Reid, whosechamber passed itssecond farm bill intwo years June 10 bya wide 66-27 biparti-san margin, agrees;he will not bring afarm bill extension

vote to the Senate.So, what’s left for the Speaker?One idea would be to bring the Sen-

ate farm bill to the House floor. It’d bea hard pill for Boehner to swallow butit might taste better than the red-hottea he’s been forced to drink lately.

He could, of course, make the wholeproblem somebody else’s problem:resign as Speaker.

Just sayin’…Alan Guebert’s “Farm and Food File”

is published weekly in more than 70newspapers in North America. Contacthim at [email protected]. ❖

Boehner needs July 4 break to reassess poisonous politics

FARM & FOOD FILE

By Alan Guebert

OPINION

Few handicappersblame the Dems forthe defeat; after all,it’s not the minorityparty’s job to passlegislation. Thatfalls to the Speaker,and 62 of his GOPcolleagues took ahike. Success wentwith him.

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MINDS, from pg. 2more sky divers climbed in, oneequipped with hand-held video cam-era; theother guyjust updoing a free-fall dive.

This turbo-charged Cessna had abig load: 10 people plus the pilot. Weslowly climbed to 14,000 feet — over3 miles up in the beautiful blue skyof that gorgeous day. We each had analtimeter strapped to our left wrist sowe could track our gradual ascentinto the wild blue. Soon my altimeterread 14,000 and a bank of red lightsnext to the exit door turned on. Itwas time to taste the sky.

Let me tell you, when you exit thisbird at 14,000 feet the world suddenlygets very big. We’re now “free falling.”That means my body was simplystreaking through the sky, at 120mph according to Sonny. And it wascold up there — about 38 degreesFahrenheit even though it was afresh, cozy 78 F 14,000 feet below me. But adrenaline ispumping. You barely notice the cold air, but you cer-tainly feel the rush. We were free falling for about 60seconds (seemed longer) and when my altimeter read8,000 feet I pulled a trigger that opened this heavenlypiece of colorful silk called a canopy. It was a suddenjolt when you no longer are falling 120 mph.

Now you truly do take in the beauty of God’s earth.The Winsted area is farm country, so patternedquilts of corn fields, alfalfa fields (one actually beingcut as we descended), beautiful farmsteads, and evena few of Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes were deliciously

spread out below me.“You want to make a right turn?” Sonny asked.

“Then pull down the canopy shroud in your righthand.” I did and immediately we were turning to theright. I did the same turn to the left. He asked if I’dlike to try a corkscrew. Well that sounded good so hetold me to now pull my right arm down hard. Justlike that we were twisting downward, and fast,because you had just collapsed your chute. Ease offand your canopy fills and is again gliding gently toour landing area.

Because we are hitched tandem, we don’t try landing

“feet up.” Instead we stick our legsout straight ahead. Sonny was now“flying the ship” and we gentlytouched down sort of sliding on ourbutts, with legs stretched out. Withnary a bump, my sky dive wasover. And now it was the jubilationof suddenly realizing that I hadjust sky dived 14,000 feet and thescenery provided by my good Lordwas absolutely a thing of wonder.My dear elder brother was equallyelated. He admitted, “I said a littleprayer. God was listening because Isure had a good ride.”

This whole issue of “heaven andearth” takes on some new dimen-sions when suddenly it’s just youand a rush of air. My suggestion: Ifanyone suggests a sky divingadventure for your next birthday,DO IT. I now even have a Certifi-cate of Achievement which reads:“Proudly Presented to RichardHagen who successfully completeda tandem parachute jump at West-side Skydivers! The skydive

included a freefall at speeds of 120 miles per hour anda descent under canopy followed by a safe landing.”

Sonny, my tandem master, was doing jump No. 768with me June 13. He said he’d probably do three or fourmore that day since the conditions were so perfect. Someof these crew people have made up to 14 tandem jumpsin a single day.The female tandem master hitched to myniece Nancy has done more than 2,200 jumps.

Yep, it gets contagious!Dick Hagen is staff writer of The Land. He may be

reached at [email protected]. ❖

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By DICK HAGENThe Land Staff Writer

With eight years of additionaleducation ahead of her, Owatonna,Minn., native Mallory Davidson,age 18 and the 2013 MinnesotaFFA Star Farmer, continues to be“pumped up” about her early suc-cesses in life. This fall she enrolls atthe University of Wisconsin, RiverFalls with her next stop being theCollege of Veterinary Medicine atthe University of Minnesota.

Even though dogs, especiallyGolden Retrievers, have been a bigpart of her life the past eight yearsshe will be pursuing a Vet Medi-cine degree in large animal prac-tice — “I find large animals moreinteresting.” But her first animallove was a Golden Retriever pur-chased from a neighbor when shewas 10 years old. However twoyears later the dog died because oflymphoma, which promptedDavidson to purchase anotherGolden. In the process of trainingand showing her second dog, shedecided to do some training andboarding of other people’s dogs.

A course in Small Animal care byher ag and FFA instructor LizTinaglia was perhaps the specialspark that ignited her intense inter-est in dog care.Two other ag courses,Principles of Ag Science and AgLeadership, provided additional building blocks.

During her high school career she has whelpedover 100 puppies; and bred, trained and raised eightGolden Retrievers plus a Border Collie and an IrishWolfhound. She also has clients bringing their dogsfor either boarding or training. She’s gotten just a

bit into the pedigree business, too.“I only raise about one litter per year. My Golden

produces between nine to 13 puppies each birth so Ialways have a few pups for sale,” Davidson said. Herpuppies sell all over the United States. Even thoughthe German Shepherd is her favorite breed, she loves

the Golden Retriever becausethey are such great familydogs. “Everybody loves aGolden and their happy smile.Their tails are always waggingand people, especially kids, justlove being around a Golden.”

Clients in her dog boardingbusiness are diversified. Sum-mer is the busiest because vaca-tion-bound families need a“temp home” for their pouch.One client leaves her dog withDavidson for about four monthseach winter while they vacationin Florida. She has a currentboarder because the dog’s owneris in China for the summer.

Davidson handles dogs of allages, and any breed. There areno tears when she says good-bye to one of her dogs. “I do allthe work with these pups untilthey are ready to leave at fiveto eight weeks when they areready to go on their own way.”

The biggest challenge in thedog business? “Sanitation iskey because parasites arealways an issue. Because peo-ple often are carriers of some ofthese parasites I have themwash their hands before han-dling any puppies. Also I don’tlike people handling my pup-pies until the pups have had

their vaccines. People don’t understand these issuesso I have to explain,” Davidson said.

She’d like to practice vet medicine in southernMinnesota where there would be some beef farms.Previous experiences are the influence. She used toshow beef in her 4-H project work. She also had aBorder collie which always helped in her beef animalshowing and training.

What did ag and particularly FFA teach this StarFarmer? “Probably most important it’s helped me tobe more outgoing. It helps me speak to my clients.It’s helped me become a better leader. My ag classes,my ag instructors, and my FFA experiences havehelped me prepare for a successful life.” Davidsonserved as Owatonna FFA treasurer and sentinel.Ag education

Liz Tinaglia, 18 years an ag education instructor atOwatonna, loves the community and hopes to even-tually retire from the District. She originally camefrom Nebraska — she’s an ag ed graduate from theUniversity of Nebraska — where her Dad and broth-ers are still farming.

Why teach? “It’s the kids,” was her instantresponse. “I love to watch them grow. They come intomy classroom and FFA as 9th graders. They’re full ofenthusiasm and ideas. You give them some informa-tion, some knowledge, some skill and you just seethem blossom into great leaders. It’s very rewarding.”

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Dick Hagen

Mallory Davidson of Owatonna, Minn., was named the 2013 Minnesota FFA Star Farmer.

See STAR FARMER, pg. 7

STAR FARMER, from pg. 6She sees a growing and healthy

future for high school ag programssimply because so many non-farmkids are beginning to see job oppor-tunities in an agriculture that is con-stantly expanding. “Our ag classeshere at Owatonna are growing virtu-ally every year. We’re at around 300students through our ag classroomright now and the diversity keeps expanding.

“We’re offering classes in Ag Mechanics, NaturalResources, Wildlife Management, Greenhouse Cul-ture, Small Animal Husbandry, Ag Leadership andmore. So it seems we have some appeal to virtually anyOwatonna student when they become 9th graders,”said Tinaglia. As is happening everywhere, very few ofthose 300-plus students are traditional farm kids.

But the impacts are relevant, sometimes almostimmediate. She told of parents who said their sonhad no idea of what he wanted to do after high school.“But now that’s he’s taking my Greenhouse class, theGreenhouse business is now his business choice afterhigh school. We (her teaching partner is Ben Larson)definitely focus on various career opportunities forthe kids. And as we know, those opportunities keepexpanding in this wonder world of agriculture.”

In this business of teaching ag, your day isn’t overwhen the last class of the day is over. “We often haveshop work, special FFA activities after school andoften those activities extend our day till 9 pm. But

we do it ‘cause we love it,” saidTinaglia. During the summer sheand Larson are doing Supervised AgExperiences visits to their studentsthroughout the district, be that asummer business job, their farms, ortheir homes.

And what were the special attributesof her classroom student who becameMinnesota’s FFA Star Farmer?

Tinaglia said of Davidson, “She had tremendousrecords starting her freshman year. She was alreadydedicated and committed to her project programstarting her 9th grade year. Same thing 10th gradeyear; same thing 11th grade year. Her records andconcentration on completeness were most unusual.She started with dogs and rabbits. Then she addedgoats and beef animals. She’s got 3-inch ring binders3 inches thick just full of detail and education. She’sjust a great business person. That’s why she washonored as Star Farmer.”

Davidson, daughter of Sam and Melanie, convertedpart of her father’s barn into her dog kennel,installing 9 inside kennels with outside run accessfor each. She also built an insulated warm roominside the barn.

A special bonus to Tinaglia and Larson, Davidson’ssuccess has been a positive impact on fellow stu-dents in the Owatonna ag program. “She’s a greatrole model,” said Tinaglia.

Ben Larson, still a young four-year ag education

teacher, credits his own ag teacher as the key per-son in getting him into Ag Education. “I was his stu-dent. It seemed he was having so much fun in ourclassrooms so I thought I would do the same. Andhere I am. And it is fun.”

He noted that since Davidson won the StarFarmer award, quite a few of the Owatonna stu-dents are now “stepping up to the plate” and push-ing themselves hoping they might attain such anaward in the future. He too indicated their diversecourse instruction stems partly from what the stu-dents want.

“Communicating with the kids is a big part; justasking them what classes they’d like to be in isoften the idea of Liz and I to introduce a totally newprogram,” noted Larson.

Because production agriculture is big in the Owa-tonna area, Larson and Tinaglia always put a spe-cial handle on the science of farming. “Kids loveinnovation. They know that new ideas are big infarming so even if they don’t have a future opportu-nity in farming, they’re learning that ag business israpidly becoming a huge business in America,” Lar-son said. ❖

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By KRISTIN KVENOThe Land CorrespondentThe BrandtsAda, Minn.

Danny Brandtfeels fortunate hewas able to get 99percent of hisintended acres actu-ally planted this sea-son. The beans havebeen sprayed for the first time andcorn spraying is complete. When TheLand spoke to Brandt on June 25 hewas enjoying ideal summer weather— hot and muggy.

The crops at his farm are enjoyingthe weather as well, as the sugarbeetsare starting to close their rows.According to Brandt, corn in one of histallest fields is waist high, and he pre-dicts that 90 percent of his other cornwill be “knee high by the Fourth ofJuly.” Soybeans “seem to be comingright along,” he said, and the wheat isstarting to head out. Brandt is lookingtoward a harvest sometime in August.

“I like this weather, it really pushesthings right along,” he said.

Brandt will continue to monitor thecrops, as well as try out some fungi-cides on the corn. He is keeping hiseye out for aphids, as he has heardsome farmers are beginning to seethem on their soybean plants. Also, inthe next two weeks sows on the farmwill begin farrowing.

The Fourth of July will be a time tocelebrate at the Brandt farm — notjust for our nation’s independence butBrandt’s son Evan’s 4th birthday. Abig family party complete with aDairy Queen cake is in order for thebig day. With a special birthday toenjoy and crops growing strong,“everything’s looking good,” Brandtsaid.The JohnsonsStarbuck, Minn.

To say that theJohnson farm gotwet would be quitean understatement.From June 20-22nine inches of rainfell. Six of thoseinches dumped onJune 20 alone which,coupled with some strong winds,made for a tough weekend for ScottJohnson.

When The Land spoke with him onJune 25 he noted that there’s lots ofstanding water in the fields, “somespots I’ve never seen water that high.”The stormy, humid and hot weatherpattern has its benefits, however.“Heat is making the corn look a lot bet-ter,” Johnson said.

Soybeans are “looking OK,” he said,adding “except for the low spots;they’re dead.” He expects to do somereplanting in the washed-out beanfields. Johnson said that while they didget the rain they missed getting hit byheavy hail and severe wind. “The rainwas more damaging than the wind,” hesaid.

Johnson was taking a break fromspraying on June 25 due to the highwinds but wanted to get two fieldsdone by June 26 if the weather cooper-ated. While planting is done andspraying is wrapping up for Johnson,there’s “always plenty of things to do.”He points out that in years like this“the to-do list gets longer, not shorter.”

He does have one request: “We needsome more normal weather.” It seemsthe welcome mat for rain in the Star-buck area has temporarily beenremoved. Heat, sun and more heat isall that is needed for a while.The MessnersNorthfield, Minn.

On June 18 Chris Messner threw inthe towel on what has been the wettestand most-delayed planting season ofhis farming career. Messner plantednearly 400 acres of beans in just three

days, and then madethe decision to takethe prevent plantoption on other acresthat were just too wet.

When The Landspoke to Messner onJune 25 he said thatbefore this year thefarm had “never everdone it before (prevent plant).” Thisyear in the Northfield area, however, isa year unlike any other in recent mem-ory. Messner isn’t alone in making thetough decision to do prevent planting.There’s “thousands of acres goingunplanted,” he said.

In speaking with fellow farmers“most people are down about not get-ting in the field.” On June 25 Messnerreceived a call while working at Cen-tral Valley Co-op from a farmer stillwanting to try to get some beansplanted and wanted to know aboutavailable varieties. Farmers want tofarm, not stare at blank earth all sum-mer long.

Messner knows that it’s “not going tobe a stellar crop,” but it’s also “not theend of the world.” The forecast calls forthe temperatures in the low-80s, and“we need to make up some heat unitson this stuff,” he said. The heat isalready helping the beans that heplanted just a week prior as they arealready up. They’re “looking nice,” hesaid, “but still have a long ways to go.”

Usually during this time of yearMessner is already looking towardthoughts of harvest and not just com-

pleting planting, where he could. How-ever, just like reluctantly taking hisfirst prevent plant option, this year isanything but usual for him and otherarea farmers.The LaubenthalsSwea City, Iowa

The planting sea-son on the Lauben-thal farm seemed likea never-ending storythis year, but the listof actual days theyplanted was amaz-ingly short.

Charlie Laubenthal planted his cornin four days and as many beans as hecould in only a day and a half. Theweather continually challenged him,but he’s optimistic that’s about tochange.

The Land spoke to Laubenthal onJune 25 when he reported that sinceJune 21 the farm had received 3 inchesof rain. That rain took a toll on alreadysaturated fields — “everything’s full ofwater,” he said.

While Laubenthal may be doneplanting, he didn’t get everythingplanted. He has 350 acres that shouldbe growing soybeans that will, instead,be under the prevent plant option thisyear. He plans to sow seed oats in pre-vent plant acres. He did try to replantsome of his corn but, after additionalrainfall, he believes that “anyone thatreplanted wasted their time.” Mostcorn that was replanted in the lowareas is under inches of water again.

The corn conditions are all over theplace. Some of Laubenthal’s corn isknee high while other areas are onlytwo inches tall. “We’ve got crops of allstages,” he said. While it’s been a chal-lenge, he knows it could be worse —just 10 miles to the south, field condi-tions are even more unfavorable. Justdriving around the area, Laubenthalhas seen “lots of fields that have neverbeen touched.”

The discouraging crop conditionwon’t slow Laubenthal down as he’ll besoon cutting hay, spraying oats andfinally putting the planter away. As afarmer, a good sense of humor can keepyou from going over the edge duringchallenging times. Laubenthal hasthat covered, as he puts a light-hearted spin on what is the end to afrustrating beginning: “We’ve got lessto combine.” ❖

From the Fields: Planting’s done, for better or worse

Danny Brandt

Scott Johnson

Chris Messner

Charlie Laubenthal

Look for the next ‘From the Fields’ update in your July 19 issue of The Land

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By DICK HAGENThe Land Staff Writer

With the advent of RoundupReady technology are we seeing achange in the diversity of weed pop-ulations in U.S. agriculture?

“We’ve studied that questionalong a transect from Minnesotadown to Louisiana,” said Frank For-cella, research agronomist at theU.S. Department of Agriculture Soils Laboratory inMorris, Minn. “What we’ve found is that with a sin-gle application of Roundup on Roundup Ready soy-beans, we’re not really changing the diversity of thatweed population. We are suppressing the weeds andminimizing population levels but the diversity isstill there. However, once you apply that secondapplication of Roundup, then we reduce the diversityas well.”

Forcella mentioned the “green people” who like tosee a highly diverse population of weeds in the land-scape. Such diversity has merit — for example, dif-ferent birds need a variety of weed seeds for winternutrition; also “flowering” weeds such as velvet leafprovide pollen for bees. “So there are values fromthis diversity of our agricultural systems,” he said.

Resistance to glyphosate chemistry keeps expand-ing within the weed world. In Minnesota, Forcellamentioned five species now identified and it keepsincreasing, not only the number of species but alsothe distribution of those populations.

He credits the Extension Servicewith doing a good job of keepingfarmers informed of this growingproblem and also the recommendedpreemergent herbicides for effectivecontrol of these weeds. Obviouslygrowers who are not tuned in to thischanging resistance landscape mayhave some frustrations with weedissues in their fields.

Late-season flushHow do growers handle that flush of late-season

weeds, especially after harvest of soybeans, forexample? Farnaz Kordbacheh, University of Tehranin Iran, spoke about that very thing May 24 at theMorris Soils Lab. Talking on the effect of late-seasonmechanical and chemical control on seed viability ofvelvetleaf, giant foxtail and common lambsquarter,she said that as soon as seven days after flowering,seed viability of these “problem weeds” was 100 per-cent. “So even after harvest of soybeans, a late-sea-son flush of weed growth can substantially boost thepopulation of viable seeds for next season,” saidKordbacheh, who has completed two years of gradu-ate work at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.

Forcella said finding management systems thatwill eliminate that problem are important. “If thoseplants are allowed to produce viable seeds, then youhave multiplied the issue for the following year,” hesaid.

Kordbacheh suggested post-harvest treatmentswith glyphosate or paraquat chemistry, or even cut-

ting with a sickle-bar mower if there are onlypatches of these problem weeds. Forcella said evenlate-season aerial application as a managementstrategy, especially if timing and equipment don’tpermit a ground application. “One could even con-sider this late-season aerial application as both adesiccant to more quickly and evenly hasten theharvest of a soybean crop while also getting weedcontrol,” he said.

Kordbacheh, too, is concerned that the rapidexpansion of “broad spectrum” specific herbicides isin fact changing the diversity of weed populations.Her point being that farmers need to routinelyrotate the usage of different herbicides, both pre-and post-, to minimize the risk of resistance to agiven product.

So as farmers adopt more technologies, especiallywhen it comes to weed control strategies, are weedsbecoming less an issue? “Just the opposite,” Forcellasaid. “Always remember that Mother Nature contin-ually alters the landscape, especially when it comesto new resistance to chemical products. We see thishappening around the world.Global challenge

“At the recent Weed Science Society of Americaannual meeting which is basically an international

Glyphosate resistance continues to be a burr

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RESISTANCE, from pg. 9event attracting scientists from manycountries, hundreds of presentationswere made and about half the presen-tations were solely dealing with her-bicide resistance. Argentina, which isnow heavily into GMO crop produc-tion, has issues with resistant weeds.Australia, still not into GMO cropproduction, is probably second only tothe United States in terms of resist-ant weed issues.

“The challenge with Aussie farmersis that they grow wheat year after yearon the same fields (plus some canola)and continue using the same suite ofherbicides somewhat analogous to ourfarmers using Roundup herbicide oncorn and soybeans.”

Is the rush to minimum tillage evenintensifying the resistant weed issue?

Forcella said that a “broad arsenal”of weed control technologies needs tobe considered, and that includes tillage. “I know many farmers have

eliminated much of their previoustillage and from our perspective that isgood,” he said. “Basically when we tillthe soils we are hurting the soils, yet ifyou have an infestation, for example ofRoundup resistant water hemp (plussome of the ALS inhibiting herbicides),then you don’t have an option otherthan tillage.”

He talked of the growing usage ofcover crops as an effective strategy forinhibiting or suppressing spring ger-minating weeds, often getting up to 90percent control simply by using a covercrop. Forcella said most of the work atthe Morris USDA Soils Center hasbeen with winter rye which hereported as being extremely effective.“The negative is that we can’t plant

the soybean following winter ryeuntil mid-June because of wait-ing for the winter rye to reachthe flowering stage. That knocksback soybean yield about 30 per-cent on average.”

He also said the station workswith some winter oil seeds suchas winter canola, winter camel-lia and penny cress, all of whichare relatively new winter crops.Planted in late-September, even

early October, these crops cover thesoil by late-November, then becomedormant but resume growth in earlyspring or as soon as the snow disap-pears.

“They’ll flower sometimes as early aslate-April which then permits a seedharvest in late-June. Then we can planta short season soybean and we havevery few weeds in those systems,” For-cella said. He’s cautious about a blanketrecommendation and said the stationcontinues to study different strategieson the effective use of these winter oilseed crops, even including aerial seed-ing and then lightly incorporating.

For more information, [email protected] or call(320) 589-3411, Ext. 127. ❖

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Anyone who has engaged in the springritual of trapping pocket gophers proba-bly found the following news item thatappeared on the Mankato Free Presswebsite recently a bit intriguing:

PRESTON (AP) — A mother and her18-year-old son from southeastern Min-nesota are accused of stealing nearly$5,000 in frozen gopher feet and sellingthem for a bounty.

Now, I’m old enough to remember whena nickle would buy a candy bar or a $20bill in your pocket was more than justwalk-around money.

Admittedly, a dollar just isn’t what it once was.But even today, $5,000 still qualifies as a bit more

than pocket change for most of us.Certainly, it represents a whole lot of dead gophers.The most intriguing question about the story of the

purloined pocket gopher paws, it seemed to this for-mer trapper, was how someone managed to gatherup that many paws in the first place. Either thetrapper had found the mother lode of gopher habitat,was very, very good at capturing the critters or hadbeen accumulated the paw collection over the years,making it a very strange savings account indeed.

For readers not members of the hook-and-bulletchoir, perhaps an explanation of bounties is in order.

Once upon a time, most Minnesota counties andtownships paid bounties — cash rewards — for

encouraging its citizens to rid the country-side of certain critters deemed, rightly orwrongly, as public enemies.

To collect the bounty, the hunter/trap-per/landowner was required to offer somekind of proof of the pest’s demise — keyanimal parts like a tail, the ears, paws, etc.

Years ago, species such as coyotes, foxesand other predators with an inclination todine on farmyard fowl or game birds likepheasants carried a bounty on their heads.

Pocket gophers made the wanted listbecause of their habits of digging up dirt moundsthat would break sickle mower blades, create haz-ards for livestock and otherwise hindering smoothfarming operations. While bounties for most everyother critter has long since vanished, pocket gophersand striped gophers still have a price on their headsin many Minnesota counties.

The current going rate in Blue Earth County for apair of pocket gopher paws is a dollar.

Striped gophers, aka, 13-lined ground squirrels(and the Gopher State namesake) will ring up 50cents.

As I can recall from my own gopher-trapping daysa half-century ago, a pocket gopher was worth aquarter, a striped gopher worth a dime.

So while the blood money paid for the critters hasincreased over the years, it hasn’t exactly kept upwith the pace of inflation.

Still, even accounting for that, $5,000 worth ofgopher feet represents a mountain of dead gophers.

It is apparent the accused thieves weren’t toobright.

Certainly the trapper was going to notice his pileof paws was missing.

And cashing in five Gs worth of gopher feet does-n’t happen every day and tends to attract attention.The alleged culprits quickly were tracked down andarrested.

Of course, they are innocent until proven guilty.In Minnesota, stealing property worth more than

$1,000 qualifies as a felony so we’re not exactlytalking about over-time parking.

Depending on how habitual the thieves are, undersentencing guidelines set for thefts of less than$5,000, a tough judge could hand down a sentence ofa year and a day in jail accompanied by a hefty fine.

More likely, they’ll get a minimal fine and slappedwith a period of probation.

But they’re lucky that there is no law againstbeing stupid. They’d be facing life sentences.

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

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It’s no big news flash thatfarmers have been knownto eat supper at the samehour as laborers getting upto start the work day inEurope. If you live at ourhouse, you know that ifthere’s as much as a shredof daylight showing, it’s fartoo early to stop working.

My husband would havegotten along very well withJohn Wayne in the movie,“The Cowboys,” with hismantra, “We’re burnin’ daylight!”

But working until the cows comehome affects not only the farm hands,but the woman of the house as well.She must decide what she could pre-pare that would not shrivel up, growhair or take on a life of its own before10:30 or 11 p.m., when her familyenters the house — hungry, exhausted,smelling like animals and their “end”products, and needing showers.

Our grill gets the most useduring the summer — sameas everyone else’s. The dif-ference with us is the time ofday in which it’s used. When

in town, you can smell people firing upthe grill during normal suppertimehours. Our group would still have along list of things to accomplish yet atthat time of day, and stopping for sup-per would only prolong the time it took.That means that if they want some-thing fresh and hot, it comes off thegrill when they are ready for supper.

Well, they want something fresh andhot, but what they’ve often gotten is

hot and leathery.Our family wouldn’t even know what

a hamburger looked like if it didn’thave ashes on it. It’s a well-known factaround here that during a droughtyear, it’s not a good idea to have trashto burn, or have me at the grill. Both ofthose things often end in the sameresults. It’s far too dry to take a chanceon flames shooting up from the grill,and eating supper is not worth settingthe yard or the house on fire.

The worst part of all of that is thatmost of the time I’m grilling after dark.Occasionally, people will drive by thefarm at that time of night, and are wit-nesses to the smoke and flames, thegarden hose at work and a flame-dous-ing spatula. It’s pretty hard for them todeny my lack of culinary prowess — oreven sleep that night — when they wit-ness something like that.

And yet, I maintain that if I can’t seethe food I’m grilling, I can’t guaranteethe results. It’s probably a good thing myfamily doesn’t hold me to high standards.

I remember once as I was growing up,when Mom burned a grill full of steaksfor our family of nine. She quickly gath-

ered up the pieces of what was going tobe supper, and told us to throw themout somewhere in the grove where Dadwouldn’t see them, and she cookedsomething else. I’m certain Dad musthave thought he was working too hardby the time supper actually reached hisplate, because he was probably sure hesmelled steaks on the barbie.

And it all happened in broad day-light. Apparently, the apple doesn’t fallfar from the tree. Now, after nearly 27years of marriage, three grown chil-dren and an unusual collection of(once-beef) hockey pucks, I’m finallygetting the hang of it.

And not a moment too soon — as myhusband and children had consumedtheir daily requirements of shoeleather, and put me to shame over timeas they would carry in platters of beau-tifully grilled entrees when they wereon grill duty. Somehow, the rest of themeal being beautifully prepared didnot impress them as much as meatthat was not blackened.

I think I was just ahead of my time.Somewhere in some restaurant, black-ened steaks and hamburgers are prob-ably at the top of the menu, raking inbig money. My grilling skills could beworth a lot to the right people.

I guess that for a lot of years, weweren’t just burnin’ daylight.

Karen Schwaller brings “Table Talk”to The Land from her home near Mil-ford, Iowa. She can be reached [email protected]. ❖

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... I maintain that if I can’t see the food I’m grilling, I can’t guarantee the results. It’s probably a good thing my family doesn’thold me to high standards.

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Fresh strawberries, a favorite ofalmost everyone, are relatively easyto grow and hardy throughout theUpper Midwest. Horticulturists withIowa State University Extension andOutreach share cultural practices toreduce damage and losses caused byinsects and diseases.

There are small masses of foam-like material on my strawberryplants. What are these foam-likemasses?

The foam-like masses on the straw-berry plants were probably created bythe meadow spittlebug, one of severalspecies of this commonly recognizedgroup of sap-feeding insects. Spittle-bugs are familiar because of the frothy,wet mass of “spittle” that surrounds thenymphs as they feed on sap from theirhost plants. The spittle is produced bythe immature stage of the insect (thenymph) and protects the nymphs fromnatural enemies and desiccation. Whilethe foam-like masses of spittlebugs are

rather disgusting, spittlebugs cause lit-tle harm to plants. Control efforts areusually not warranted.

Some of the strawberries in mygarden are covered with a gray,velvety growth. What is it and howcan it be controlled?

The gray, velvety growth on yourberries may be gray mold. It is alsoknown as Botrytis fruit rot. Gray moldis favored by poor air circulation and ahigh humidity in the strawberry plant-ing. The most commonly infectedberries are those touching the soil orother infected berries.

Cultural practices can reduce lossesdue to gray mold.

• Do not fertilize June-bearing straw-berries in spring. The application of anitrogen-containing fertilizer in springpromotes lush, vegetative growth. Densefoliage slows the drying of the strawberryplanting, resulting in a more-favorableenvironment for gray mold.

• Control weeds in the strawberrybed. Weeds reduce air circulation andslow the drying of the strawberryplants.

• Mulch the planting with straw tokeep the berries off the ground.Berries resting on damp or wet soil aremore susceptible to gray mold.

• During dry weather, irrigate in themorning when using a sprinkler.Plants dry quickly when irrigated inthe morning.

• “Clean-pick” the strawberry plant-ing. Harvest the strawberry plantingfrequently. Pick berries as soon as theyare ripe. Handle berries carefully dur-ing harvest to avoid bruising the fruit.Immediately refrigerate the unwashedberries. Berries that exhibit symptomsof gray mold should be picked andremoved from the bed.

• Finally, fungicides are used bycommercial strawberry growers to con-trol gray mold. However, cultural prac-tices are the best way to control Botry-tis fruit rot in home gardens.

When should strawberries be

harvested?Harvest strawberries when the fruit

are uniformly red (fully ripe). Pick theberries with the caps and stemsattached to retain firmness and qual-ity. Pinch off the stem about one-fourthinch above the cap. Don’t pull them off.

Strawberries should be picked aboutevery other day in warm weather,every three to four days in coolweather. The harvest period for someJune-bearing varieties may last threeto four weeks. Strawberries can bestored in the refrigerator for five toseven days. Optimum storage condi-tions are a temperature of 32 F and arelative humidity of 90 to 95 percent.

Gardeners with additional questionsmay contact Dennis Carlson, FranklinCounty Extension horticulture programassistant, [email protected] or (641)456-4811, or contact the ISU Hortline,[email protected] or (515) 294-3108.

This article was submitted by theFranklin County office of Iowa StateUniversity Extension in Hampton,Iowa. ❖

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When a disaster suddenlystrikes, it can be frighteningfor everyone — includingyour pet. The best thingyou can do to ensure yoursafety and that of your pet isto develop a plan for emergen-cies and have that plan readybefore disaster strikes.

Pet owners should ensuretheir animals are identi-fied using a system, such asa collar or microchip, thatwill allow them to bereunited if they are sepa-rated, said Wesley Bissett, assistantprofessor at the Texas A&M College ofVeterinary Medicine and BiomedicalSciences. Collars may be less expensivebut are easier to lose, while microchipsare permanently implanted within theanimal. Bissett also recommends thatpet owners keep a photo of them andtheir pet to verify ownership.

It’s imperative to keep a pet’s vacci-nations current. “If you do not typicallyhave your dog vaccinated for borde-tella, or kennel cough, consider doingso as storm season approaches,” Bissettsaid. “This is disease prevention, incase your pet is checked into an animalshelter.”

Pet owners also shouldremember their animals

when packing emergencysupplies: Keep a one-weeksupply of food on hand, to

prevent the pet’s gastrointesti-nal tract from becoming upset, as wellas enough water for the pet for up tothree days. If you must evacuate, besure to grab your pet’s food and waterbowls before leaving.

The emergency kit also shouldinclude a two-week supply of your pet’smedications, as well as a copy of thepet’s medical records. “It may be diffi-cult to have prescriptions re-filled in anemergency situation,” Bissett said.“Also, make sure you have a kennel orcrate to transport your pet in case of anevacuation.”

Following a pre-written strategy dur-ing a disaster will help ensure yoursafety and that of your pet. A disaster

plan not only saves valuable time, italso helps you remember importantdetails.

“It is also important to heed all evac-uation recommendations and orders,”Bissett said. “If the number of animalsthat you will be evacuating will requiremultiple trips, plan ahead and leaveearly.”

Pet owners shouldremember to get help fortheir pets if they areinjured during a disaster.In many cases, veterinarycare is part of the state orlocal disaster response. “Ifhelp is not instantly avail-

able,” Bissett said, “performfirst aid until help arrives.”

Pet Talk is a service of the College ofVeterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sci-ences, Texas A&M University. Moreinformation is available athttp://tamunews.tamu.edu. This col-umn is distributed by CNHI News Ser-vice. CNHI is parent company to TheLand. ❖

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When you think of the dishes served byoutdoor chefs to their guests, manythings come to mind.

Burgers, steaks, chops and hotdogsare the most common. One dish that is aclassic but not served frequently is thetopic of this week’s column, BBQ chicken.

Why is that? It’s delicious when pre-pared properly, but a potential series ofculinary landmines await those who don’tknow the basics when attempting this dish.Different sized pieces create timing issues,and white meat is typically cooked to theproper temperature prior to the dark meat.Also, the skin is a source of serious flame ups as thechicken cooks, resulting in charred chicken thatmay not be done on the inside. Ever serve chickenthat hasn’t been cooked to the correct temperature?Let’s just say it can put a real damper on the party.So, let’s start off by covering some basics. Then Iwill explain the technique I use when grilling BBQchicken.

1. Do not use frozen chicken. Before placingchicken on the grill, make sure it is totally thawedout. This applies to all forms of chicken, even thosefrozen boneless pieces you get in a bag. Otherwise,the outside of the chicken is dry and rubbery beforethe internal sections are cooked through. (Thaw thechicken out in the fridge. It may take a couple days,but that is much safer than thawing at room tem-perature.)

2. Wash your hands often and clean surfacesthoroughly with hot water and soap.

3. If you aren’t real comfortable with yourgrilling skills, try using the same cut of

meat. All thighs, allbreasts, you get thepicture. This way, the-oretically, all your

chicken will be done atroughly the same time.4. If you don’t like the

skin, try grilling skinlesspieces. But, please realize

that while you eliminate themajor source of flame ups, you arerisking a drier piece of chicken at the end.

5. Buy a nice poultry rub or better yet, make yourown. The rub adds a great flavor and texture.

6. Same advise as the pevious point pertains tosauce. Buy a BBQ sauce you like, or make your own.I would avoid the brands that promote the “smokyflavor.” That’s liquid smoke. Yuck.

Set up your kettle grill with indirect heat. Sprinklesome hickory chips on the coals if you want a smokyflavor. If using a gas grill, preheat the grill on highthen turn off an outside quadrant. Scrape down yourgrates with a wire brush and rub with a rag that hasolive oil on it. Reduces sticking.

Rub the chicken pieces down with your rub, thenplace on the grill on the area that DOES NOT have

direct heat. Brush with your sauce. Close the grill.What we are doing here is cooking the chicken almostall the way through without exposing the meat to thedirect flame. Depending on the heat and the pieces

you are cooking, this can take 30minutes or so. Half way through,turn the chicken and brush theother side with the sauce.

The chicken is done when theinternal temperature reaches 165to 170 degrees Fahrenheit, so onceyou hit 160 F, it’s time to move thechicken over the direct heat.(Insert an instant read thermome-ter and take the reading while it

is not touching a bone.) Now be ready, as this nextstep is where you earn your grilling stripes.

What’s going to happen? Yep. Fire, and potentiallylots of it. If you are using a gas grill, turn the heat tolow. This won’t eliminate the flames but it shouldmake it manageable. If you are using a kettle grill,place the lid on the grill to kill the flames. Remem-ber, once you open it again, those flames will imme-diately reappear. Smear the chicken with sauce onelast time, then discard the remaining sauce.

The point of the direct contact with the heat is tocaramelize the sauce and to give the skin its crunchy(not burnt) texture. Stay with it. Move pieces to thearea with no flames if you get overwhelmed.

Once the chicken is at the right temperature andyou like its looks, it is time to eat!.

Enjoy this classic dish.BBQMyWay is written by Dave Lobeck, a barbecue

chef from Sellersburg, Ind. Log on to his website atwww.BBQ-My-Way.com. He writes the column forCNHI News Service. CNHI is parent company of TheLand. ❖

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It’s delicious whenprepared properly, buta potential series ofculinary landminesawait those who don’tknow the basics ...

Cash Grain Markets

DoverEdgertonJacksonJanesvilleCannon FallsSleepy Eye

Average:

Year AgoAverage:

corn/change* $6.77 -.09$6.36 -.71$6.61 -.48$6.39 -.67$6.42 -.51$6.37 -.56

$6.49

$6.23

soybeans/change*$15.40 +.45$15.51 -.04$15.46 +.21$15.35 +.30$15.31 +.31$15.36 +.16

$15.40

$14.02

Local Corn and Soybean Price Index

Grain prices are effective cash close on July 1. The price index chart compares an average of most recently reported local cash prices with the same average for a year ago.*Cash grain price change represents a two-week period.

Grain AnglesKeep your eye on

the big pictureOver the last 30 days I have been busy traveling

across the United States. Needless to say, there is afair amount of variation in crop conditions. In Min-nesota alone there is a wide disparity between cropconditions across the state.

On June 13 and 14, I was inNorth Carolina and the corn wastasseling and looked very good. Inaddition, they were starting to har-vest winter wheat. The livestockproducers in that area are buyingwheat at about $6.40 a bushel or$.60 a bushel less than the currentprice of corn in Southern Min-nesota. This year will be the firsttime in my career where I’ve expe-rienced grain prices that arecheaper in the southeast UnitedStates than in the Midwest.

All grain producers in the Mid-west should be aware of morethan just crop conditions in their region. It is impor-tant to understand that, although crops currentlydon’t look good here, in other parts of the world thatmight not be the case. The U.S. Department of Agri-culture and Informa are still saying we could have acarryout of 1.8-2.0 billion bushels of corn which couldput corn under the five dollar per bushel range.

A year ago in June the crops looked great allacross the United States and then we experienced adrought which caused a tight supply situation. Thisjust goes to show that you never know how MotherNature is going to have an impact on supply.

The million-dollar question today might be, “howmuch old crop is left to sell?” Users of corn are allhoping there is more out there and those that areholding on to corn are hoping to cash in. The basis

Grain OutlookAcreage report

causes fireworksThe following market analysis is for the week end-

ing June 28CORN — December corn gapped lower at the open-

ing bell Sunday night as weather became non-threat-ening ahead of the Grain Stocks as of June 1 report andAcreage report. A gap from $5.533/4 to $5.51 was left on the chartas upside resistance. Without sup-port from the weather forecast,the December contract tradedlower for six consecutive sessionsleading up to the U.S. Departmentof Agriculture reports.

Basis levels for nearby deliverywere steady to lower for theweek. The July-Septemberinverse widened with very littleold crop corn moving in the coun-try. Adding to volatility this weekwas also first notice day for theJuly contract, month end, and quarter end.

In other news, Argentina indicated they will issuemore corn export licenses for the 2013-14 crop year,which is negative for U.S. new crop exports. Argen-tine corn planting usually begins in August.

The fireworks came early this year with the releaseof the Grain Stocks report on June 28. The USDApegged corn stocks at 2.764 billion bushels, barelywithin the range of guesses (2.725 to 2.952) and versusthe average trade estimate for 2.845 billion bushels.This is the lowest stocks number in 16 years. This com-pares to June 1 stocks last year of 3.148 billion bushelsand the March 2013 stocks number of 5.399 billionbushels. This was a bullish figure and the marketreacted according with July corn settling twelve centshigher post-report. For the week, July corn was 17 1/2cents higher at $6.79 1/4 per bushel.

Livestock AnglesWill livestock

trends continue?The livestock markets have been steady to higher

through June. Cattle have been mostly steady whilethe hog market has continued to advance to higherlevels. Will these trends continue through theremainder of the summer?

The cash cattle market has beensteady over the last few weeks ofJune while the cattle futures havemoved from a discount to cash toa premium. This change in thebasis seems to have stemmedfrom short covering in the futuresmarket from commodity fundshort covering. During this timethe beef cutout prices has contin-ued to slide to under $200 perhundredweight basis choice andthe boxed beef movement hasremained sluggish at best.

This continues to reflect a majordemand problem for beef and is likely to continueuntil lower beef cutouts are obtained. With market-ready cattle expanding over the next several months,the supplies of cattle and beef should not likely be aproblem. This should put the packer in an advanta-geous position as far as accumulating inventory.

Because of the weakening fundamentals, primarilythe softer demand for beef, the cattle market is likely tobe on the defensive in the near term. This is despite thefact that many analysts are looking for a seasonal lowin the cattle market at this time. This would suggestthat rallies are likely to be short-lived until economicconditions improve or the demand for beef improves.Therefore, producers are urged to play close attention tomarket conditions and protect inventories as needed.

The hog market, on the other hand, has seen a goodrally as prices have been on the rise all spring. The

JOE TEALEBroker

Great Plains CommodityAfton, Minn.

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

PHYLLIS NYSTROMCHS Hedging Inc.

St. Paul

See NYSTROM, pg. 18 See TEALE, pg. 18 See GREENWOOD, pg. 18

MARKGREENWOODAgStar Senior VP of

Relationship ManagementMankato, Minn.

AUG’12 SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN ‘13 FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL

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NYSTROM, from pg. 17The main attraction was the acreage

report at 97.379 million acres, higherthan the highest trade guess of 96.9million and compared to last year’s97.155 million planted acres. Theaverage guess going into the reportwas 95.313 million acres. This caughtthe trade off guard and sent prices spi-raling 27 1/2 cents lower on report day.December corn took out the May lowof $5.12 that had been acting as sup-port and plunged to $5.06 before set-tling on June 28 at $5.11, down 45 1/4cents for the week. The Septembercontract acted as a new crop monthand tumbled 44 3/4 cents for the weekto $5.47 1/4 per bushel. Major acreagechanges versus last year per state inthousand acres included: Texas up550, North Dakota up 300, Nebraskaup 200, Illinois down 600, SouthDakota down 250, Kansas and Iowadown 200, Wisconsin and Indianadown 150, Minnesota only down 50.

Weekly export sales were impressiveat 13.3 million bushels, the largestnumber in 10 weeks. This brings totalcommitments to 706 million bushels.The USDA is calculating this year’sexports at 700 million bushels. Keepin mind every year there is a certainlevel of sales that are carried over intothe next crop year. Embracing thatthought, the trade believes we need4.4 million bushels per week to actu-ally achieve the USDA’s number. Newcrop sales at 6 million bushels werethe largest since March. Weeklyethanol production rose 12,000 bpd to

885,000 barrels per daythis week while stocksfell 0.2 million barrels to16.3 million barrels.

OUTLOOK: The acreage number hasput a wholly negative tone on the newcrop months and now any new croprally will have to come from adverseJuly weather. A pick-up in wheat har-vest will also be a roadblock to theupside. Limiting a complete collapsewill be bottom-picking by end usersand the need for timely July moistureand, please, no early frost.

The July-December inverse tradedout to 175 cents, close to the record setin 1996 of 187 cents. This year’sextremely tight situation in old cropcorn stocks versus higher than expectedacreage puts the September contract ina tricky situation. As noted before, Sep-tember corn will usually go to a carryversus the December contract, but willthis year’s late planting and minimalold crop stocks throw us a curve ball?

Looking ahead to what happensaround the 4th of July holiday; in thelast five years, December corn has closedhigher twice and lower three times boththe day before and the day after the holi-day. The Kansas City Board of Tradeclosed their doors in Kansas City onJune 28 and will reopen July 1 at theCBOT. Nothing changes for the contract,except its pit trading location.

SOYBEANS — November soybeanstraded sideways in pre-report position-ing. A spike lower to begin the weekwas short-lived ahead of the June 28report. Soybean planting as of June 23

was 92 percent com-plete, 3 percent behind

the five-year average.Emergence was 81 percent comparedto 89 percent on average. Conditionsimproved 1 percent to 65 percent in thegood/excellent category. Old crop beans,on the other hand, were extremelystrong on escalating domestic demand.

The stocks as of June 1 were friendlyat 435 million bushels with the aver-age trade estimate at 442 millionbushels. This is the second tightestJune 1 stocks number since 2003-04.Last year’s stocks on June 1 were 667million bushels and in March of thisyear they were 999 million bushels.The market’s reaction was bullish asJuly soybeans advanced 16 cents onreport day. For the week, July beanswere 71 1/4 cents higher for the weekand closed at $15.64 1/2 per bushel.

As for soybean acreage this year, theUSDA’s number at 77.7 million acres wasnear the average estimate for 77.9 millionacres. In March, they were forecast at77.126 million and the final 2012 acreagewas 77.198 million acres. This wasn’tenough to prevent a 23 1/4 cent sell-off inNovember soybeans on report day, leav-ing the November contract down 21 1/2cents for the week at $12.52 per bushel.

In thousand acres, changes from lastyear by state included: Illinois and Mis-souri up 250, Iowa up 150, Indiana up100, South Dakota up 50, North Dakotadown 250, Minnesota and Nebraskadown 250, Wisconsin down 30. TheUSDA did indicate they would be resur-veying 14 states in mid-July (includingMinnesota, Illinois, Iowa, North andSouth Dakota, Wisconsin) this year dueto wet weather. The new numbers won’tbe factored into USDA balance sheetsuntil the August 12 report.

Weekly export sales have slowed

down to a trickle for old crop. If thispace keeps up, it will call into questionwhether we can reach the USDA’s 1.33billion bushel forecast. Sales of about 3million bushels are need per week. Inrecent history, at least 60 millionbushels have been carried into thenext crop year. New crop sales were bigat 16.6 million bushels.

In daily reporting, the USDAannounced 172.5 tmt of new crop beanssold to unknown. Meal sales have hit awall, coming in at this week at a mar-keting year low of 9.2 tmt. This is thefirst week in 7 that we haven’t beenabove the 17 tmt/week needed perweek to reach the USDA forecast.There is chatter that processors willonly add to sales if they can buy beans.

OUTLOOK: Tight bean availabilityshould support the old crop/new cropboard inverses. The board, basis or acombination of the two will have morework to do to entice soybean movement.November soybeans downside may belimited with acreage still in question.November soybeans in the last fiveyears have closed higher four times theday before July 4 and lower once. Theday after the holiday, they have closedhigher twice and lower three times.

Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes forthe week ending June 28: Minneapoliswheat was down just 16 1/2 centswhile Chicago plummeted 47 1/4 centsand Kansas City dropped 45 1/2 cents.August crude oil jumped $2.87 to$96.56, ultra-low sulfur diesel gained 11/2 cents, gasoline fell over 3 cents andnatural gas was 22 3/4 cents lower.The U.S. dollar index gained 0.726 per-cent to 83.136.

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

Bullish July soybeans advance on report dayMARKETING

GREENWOOD, from pg. 17dynamics that we will see until har-vest will likely be unprecedented.Right now, we have basis for corn andbeans that is over a dollar in southernMinnesota. The basis in play are simi-lar to a roulette wheel — we have noidea where they are going to end up.

Grain marketing decisions shouldbe based on your current financialstrength. If you have very little debtand can afford some risk you might beokay to take a gamble. Basis couldchange rapidly in a short period oftime so it’s important you understandyour current financial situation incase you need to react quickly.

Recently, I’ve had several discussionsthat have focused on the potentialdownturn of the grain market. Ourcredit team shared a report within

AgStar that showed the total debt byproducers has dropped since 2008. Addi-tionally, we’ve seen several reports thathave shown that producers have spentover $10,000 an acre for farmland.

Most who are reading this would prob-ably agree that with higher grain pricesthere should be lower debt levels. Butlower debt levels aren’t the only factorthat’s important. It’s also important toknow what type of debt you have. Is itall on real estate or more on machinery(intermediate debt) or do you have a fairamount of operating debt?

Even though long-term rates haveshown a slight increase, it’s still a goodtime to lock-in fixed rates on long-termdebt and to make sure that you have suf-ficient working capital (current assetsless current liabilities) to withstand someadversity.Managing your balance sheet isan essential part of risk management. ❖

Look at financial strength

TEALE, from pg. 17main reason for this strength is justthe opposite of the beef, which is gooddemand for pork. The pork cutout hasbeen on the rise for months and thevolume in the wholesale pork tradehas been robust. This has taken thepork cutout well over $100/cwt. whole-sale, which a yearly high.

However, the higher price for pork hasprecipitated a slowing retail demand,which could be signaling a coming top inprices if this continues. From a seasonalstandpoint, the high in hog prices usu-ally comes at this time of year andprices generally slide in to October.

According to the latest U.S. Departmentof Agriculture Quarterly Hogs and PigsReport, the number of hogs is approxi-mately the same as this time a year ago.The interesting part of this report wasthat the hogs weighing 120 and above aregreater than a year ago, which wouldmean there is more inventory for thepacker to select from in the next 60 days.

This increase in inventory and theslowing of demand could be the cata-lyst that confirms the seasonal top inthe hog market. It would be prudentfor producers to examine their sum-mer and early fall inventories and pro-tect them if necessary. ❖

Examine your inventories

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After nearly two years ofdiscussions and debate, anew farm bill appeared a bitcloser to being enacted intolaw. However, on June 20,the U.S. House of Represen-tatives voted down the newfarm bill by a vote of 195-234.

Several weeks ago, thenew farm bill was passed bythe U.S. House agriculturecommittee, with strongbipartisan support.Ranking Democrat onthe U.S. House ag com-mittee, Minnesota Sev-enth District Congressman CollinPeterson, maintained his support forthe new farm bill, as did fellow-ag com-mittee member Minnesota First Dis-trict Congressman Tim Walz (D); how-ever, Minnesota Eighth DistrictCongressman Rick Nolan (D), also onthe ag committee, opposed the newfarm bill. Minnesota’s Congressionaldelegation was split 4-4 on the vote.

The U.S. Senate passed their versionof a new farm bill in mid-June by awide margin, with strong bipartisansupport. The Senate version of the leg-islation is somewhat different than theversion defeated by the U.S. House,with the primary differences in fundingfor the food and nutrition programs(SNAP).

In 2012, the U.S. Senate also passedlegislation for a new farm bill, as didthe U.S. House agriculture committee;however, the legislation was neverbrought before the entire U.S. Housefor consideration. As a result, the previ-ous 2008 farm bill, which expired in2012, was extended for one more yearthrough Sept. 30, which is the currentexpiration date.

When most people hear of a “farmbill,” they think of the commodity pro-grams and payments that affect cropproducers. Some people may be awarethat crop insurance and conservationprograms are included under the farmbill, and some know that food stampsare part of the farm bill legislation.However, few people outside of govern-ment officials and policy experts areaware that the farm bill also coversfunding for rural fire trucks and ambu-lances, export promotion, internationalfood aid, forestry programs, ag researchat land grant universities and schoollunch programs in public schools.

Actually, the last farm bill passed in2008 had 15 different titles in the legis-lation that covered a multitude of pro-grams administered by the U.S.

Department of Agriculture,which affect many aspects ofthe U.S. lifestyle.

Each new farm bill has aname, which can say a lotabout the current “hotissues” in Washington, D.C.Many early farm bills hadthe phrase “food security” intheir title, reflecting a con-cern for adequate and safefood supply in the UnitedStates. The current farm bill

is the “Food, Conserva-tion and Energy Act of2008,” with an obvious

focus on conservationmeasures and renewable energy. Therewere 37 different conservation pro-grams, as well as a new energy title, inthe last farm bill. The current title ofthe U.S. Senate version of the new farmbill is the “Agriculture Reform, Foodand Jobs Act of 2013,” while the U.S.House version is the “Federal Agricul-tural Reform and Risk ManagementAct of 2013.” Notice the word “reform”in both versions of the new farm bill.

Farm bills date back to the GreatDepression of the 1930s, and new farmbills are usually written every fiveyears, with the last farm bill beingwritten in 2008, to cover federal fiscalyears from 2008-12. The current farmbill extension allowed funding formany programs to continue in 2013.The current proposals for a new farmbill that have been considered in Con-gress are expected to cost $95 billion to$100 billion per year for the next 10years. Some common questions are“Why is the farm bill so costly?” and“Why is the farm bill subsidizing farm-ers so much?”

Much of the focus on the new farmbill debate in Congress has centered onthe Supplemental Nutrition AssistanceProgram, which includes the foodstamp program, the women, infantsand children program and the schoollunch program. Food stamps wereadded to the farm bill legislation sev-eral decades ago, mainly because thefood stamp program is administeredthrough the USDA. About 80 percent ofthe proposed funding for the new farmbill will go to the SNAP-related pro-grams. The financial needs in theSNAP have more than doubled since2008, due to the economic downturn inthe United States, higher food costsand an easing in eligibility require-ments for food stamps.

One of the biggest differences in theU.S. Senate and U.S. House versions ofthe new farm bill is in the proposed

future funding for SNAP. This was alsoone of the main roadblocks to passing anew farm bill in the U.S. House. Thenew farm bill passed by the U.S. Senatewould cut the spending on SNAP byabout $400 million per year (0.5 per-cent), or $4 billion over 10 years; whilethe U.S. House proposal would cutSNAP funding by about $2 billion peryear (3.0 percent), or approximately$20 billion over 10 years.

Interestingly, some U.S. House mem-bers opposed the new farm bill becausethey thought the cuts to SNAP fundingwent too far, while other members wereopposed because they wanted evendeeper cuts to future SNAP budget out-lays. There are also some differences inhow various states administer some ofthe SNAP, which were proposed to beadjusted by some of the proposed provi-sions for the new farm bill in the U.S.House.

About 15 percent of the funding inthe new farm bill is designated forfarm commodity programs and cropinsurance programs. The farm bill pro-posals in both the U.S. Senate and U.S.House would eliminate future directpayments to crop producers, whichhave been available for many farmcrops each year since the late-1990s.Eliminating direct payments will saveabout $5 billion per year in federalspending, some of which will be redi-rected to crop insurance and other com-modity programs.

The direct payments, as well as the

current Average Crop Revenue andpermanent disaster (SURE) programs,are proposed to be replaced by a newcrop risk management program inboth versions of a new farm bill. Farm-ers will continue to have payment lim-its for these program payments, andwill likely have maximum adjustedgross income levels to maintain pay-ment eligibility. Producers will alsolikely have an updated target priceoption in the new farm bill, as well asrevised dairy and sugar support pro-grams as part of the commodity titlein a farm bill.

The federal crop insurance programhas been proposed to remain largelyintact with the new farm bill, withsome minor adjustments and possibleenhancements; however, there wereseveral amendments offered to makechanges in the crop insurance pro-gram. Many crop producers rely onrevenue-protection crop insurance asthe primary risk management tool forthe large investment that they have incrop production each year. The impor-tance of crop insurance has been quiteevident in the past two years, with thesevere drought in many parts of theUnited States in 2012, and the lateand prevented corn and soybeanplanting in parts of the Midwest in2013.

Crop insurance programs have comeunder some criticism in recentmonths, due to the large federal cost

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New farm bill faces some challenges in the near future

FARM PROGRAMS

By Kent Thiesse

See PROGRAMS, pg. 20

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PROGRAMS, from pg. 19for the program and someeligibility requirements. Thefederal government subsidizes about62 percent of the annual cost of cropinsurance premiums to producers,with the farmer paying the balance.The government also subsidizes largecrop insurance losses, such as with the2012 drought. Some would like to seethe crop insurance subsidy reduced oreliminated, while others would like iteliminated for high income farmers, orsee limits placed on crop insurancebenefits that a producer can receive.Another proposal has been to elimi-nate the harvest price option from rev-enue protection crop insurance cover-age, which would greatly diminish the

amount of insur-ance coverage in a

drought year suchas 2012, and would increase the finan-cial risk to farmers.

One part of the federal subsidization ofcrop insurance that is rarely discussed isthe fact that in years when the moneyreceived on premiums exceeds the insur-ance indemnity payments in a given cropyear, the extra money goes back into thefederal treasury. For many Midwesterncrop producers, the 2012 drought was thefirst time that they have received a signif-icant crop insurance payment in decades,even though they have paid crop insur-ance premiums every year. Elimination ofthe federal crop insurance premium sub-sidy could make crop insurance quite

expensive for some producers, whichcould add considerable financial risk totheir operations. This could make it diffi-cult for some farmers, especially newerfarmers with limited equity, to get ade-quate financing for their operations.

With approximately 80 percent of pro-posed farm bill funding going to SNAP,and about 15 percent of the funding goingto crop insurance and commodity pro-grams, that leaves only about 5 percent ofthe spending for all the other USDA pro-grams included in the farm bill. Thiswould include the Conservation ReserveProgram, and other conservation, wet-land, grassland, forestry and environmen-tal programs, as well as rural develop-ment, trade promotion and ag researchfunding. The funding for some of theseUSDA programs is currently “on hold,”waiting for the completion of a new farmbill.

Current farm bill proposals wouldreduce the maximum CRP acreagefrom 32 million acres to 25 millionacres. There are currently about 27million acres enrolled in CRP. The newfarm bill would also consolidate someof the existing 37 conservation pro-grams being administered by theUSDA.Next steps for a new farm bill

Since the defeat of the farm bill inthe U.S. House, some members of Con-gress are now calling for the farm billto be separated into two separate

pieces of legislation, one piece dealingwith agricultural issues and programs,and the other piece dealing with foodand nutrition programs. While thatmay sound attractive to some, veteranfarm bill observers from both politicalparties caution against going thatroute. They feel that legislation forboth parts of the farm bill wouldbecome even more partisan anddivided, and that it would become evenmore difficult to pass a farm bill. Thebiggest loser of this approach may bethe small to mid-sized farm operationsthat rely on a “safety-net” program as arisk management tool for their opera-tion.

Passage of a new farm bill is complex,with programs ranging from farm com-modities, to food and nutrition, to con-servation and forestry programs, andmany more. Many times finalizing afarm bill in Congress can be quite con-troversial, and not necessarily by polit-ical party lines. The various farm billprograms become quite geographical,with members of Congress wanting toprotect the farm, food, conservationand economic interests of their state orcongressional district. The large federalbudget deficit in recent years hasadded a new element to passage of alarge farm bill, as has the growingnumber of activist groups that want tosee deeper cuts to farm program sup-

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Farmfest 2013 is right around the corner, andthe forums are always a hot topic at the annualfarm show in Redwood County, Minn.

“Reaching an Endpoint on a New Farm Bill” isthe feature forum at 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 6.

This will be a critical discussion as Congresstries to reach a compromise on a new farm bill.Congressman Collin Peterson, ranking member ofthe U.S. House agriculture committee, andCongressman Tim Walz, also a U.S. House agcommittee member, will be participating in thispanel discussion.

They will be joined by Roger Johnson, NationalFarmers Union president; Dale Moore, publicpolicy director for American Farm Bureau, andBob Worth, vice president of the AmericanSoybean Association.

Other Farmfest forums include ... • “The Future Direction of Renewable Energy

Policy” at 1:15 p.m. on Aug. 6, featuring U.S.Sen. Al Franken and Dave Frederickson,Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture.

• “Viewing the Agriculture Industry from aMedia Perspective” at 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 7,featuring several well-known statewide mediapersonalities.

• “How We Raise Our Livestock — Who ShouldDecide?” at 1:15 p.m. on Aug. 7, featuringRandy Spronk, National Pork Producers Councilpresident, and several other state and nationallivestock leaders.

• “Future Opportunities in the MinnesotaAgriculture Industry” at 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 8,featuring Dave Frederickson, MinnesotaCommissioner of Agriculture; Brad Schloesser,dean of the Southern Minnesota Center forAgriculture, and several young agriculture leaders.

Other Farmfest forums will be held on grainmarketing, ag drainage and irrigation permits.Special events include the Farm FamilyRecognition Program at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 8, whichwill be preceded by the Minnesota Farmers UnionWatermelon Feed. The Minnesota Farm BureauBreakfast will be 8-10 a.m. on Aug. 7, and the“Noontime Ag Jamboree” each day.

The forums will be held in the new WicksBuildings Farmfest Center on the Farmfest Site,which is located at the Gilfillan Estate, 7 milessoutheast of Redwood Falls, Minn.

For more information on the Farmfest forums,contact Kent Thiesse at (507) 381-7960 [email protected]. ❖

Farm bill forum at Farmfest

See PROGRAMS, pg. 21

On June 20, the U.S. House of Repre-sentatives killed the farm bill on a voteof 234-195.

The ag Twitter, Facebook and e-mailworld was alive with responses to thefarm bill’s demise.

Here’s just a sampling of the reac-tions.Minnesota Farmers Union

“Minnesota Farmers Union is disap-pointed that the House failed familyfarmers and consumers by not passinga farm bill,” said Doug Peterson, Min-nesota Farmers Union president. “Iwould like to thank Rep. Collin Peter-son, John Kline, Tim Walz and ErikPaulsen for their support of rural Min-nesota and the consumers our hard-working family farmers feed. The MFUwill continue to work hard for theinterests of family farmers and pushfor the necessary changes in the legis-lation to get this farm bill passed in theHouse.”

The U.S. Senate passed their versionof the farm bill on June 10, both Sens.Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken sup-ported the legislation. Extensions to

some farm bill provisions were made atthe end of 2012, which expire Sept. 30.Minnesota Farm Bureau

“It was very disappointing to see afiscally responsible, bipartisan farmbill fail on the floor of the House ofRepresentatives,” said Minnesota FarmBureau Federation President KevinPaap. “Agriculture knows how to dotheir chores and that they need to getdone. This is no exception. Minnesotafarmers need the certainty that comeswith a five-year bill, and we will con-tinue to work to make sure that thisgets brought back up in order that wehave legislation signed into law by thetime the current farm bill expires inSeptember.

“We were thankful for Ranking Mem-ber Collin Peterson’s leadership anddedication to working toward passageof a long-term farm bill. MinnesotaReps. Tim Walz, John Kline and ErikPaulsen joined Congressman Petersonin taking a stand for Minnesota farm-ers by voting in favor of the bill. Whilewe would have liked to see supportfrom the full Minnesota delegation, welook forward to moving forward

together in finding a solution.”U.S. Department of AgricultureSecretary Tom Vilsack

“The failure by the House leadership,for the second year in a row, to reachconsensus on a food, farm and jobs billis a tremendous disappointment for allAmericans. Twice now, the U.S. Senatehas done its job and passed balanced,comprehensive legislation with over-

whelming bipartisan support. Unfor-tunately, the House version of this billwould have unfairly denied food assis-tance for millions of struggling fami-lies and their children, while failing toachieve needed reforms or criticalinvestments to continue economicgrowth in rural America. As a result,the House was unable to achievebipartisan consensus.”

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PROGRAMS, from pg. 20ports and crop insurancepremium subsidies.

The members of Congress, especiallyin the U.S. House, must now regroup tofind a workable compromise for a newfarm bill that affects the future of thenation’s farmers and other citizensaffected by USDA programs. If a com-promise agreement is reached, andpasses the U.S. House, the differencesin the House and Senate versions ofthe new farm bill would need to beworked out in conference committee.Once completed, the legislation would

have to go back toboth the U.S. Sen-

ate and U.S. Housefor final approval, which may be diffi-cult. Finally, the new farm bill wouldneed to be signed into law by Presi-dent Obama. If this does not occur bythe end of 2013, there is a possibilitythat there could be another one-yearfarm bill extension for 2014.

Kent Thiesse is a government farm pro-grams analyst and a vice president atMinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal, Minn.He may be reached at (507) 726-2137 [email protected]. ❖

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Organizations weigh in with farm bill reactions

The Land Stewardship Project“In what can only be interpreted as a

slap in the face of U.S. House leadership,this failure typifies how dysfunctional this body ofCongress has become, with the majority unable topass legislation they claim is one of their priorities.

“The failed legislation contained excessive cuts toconservation programs and nutrition resources, andlacked the establishment of any limits on federallysubsidized crop insurance (the latter program isalready far and away the most costly farm-orientedprogram and is growing in size by the year and inproposed farm bills). The negative vote on this bill isa clear signal that House leadership needs to do ahard examination of what it takes to advance a billthat is based on good public policy.

“Having no five-year farm bill in place leaves ournation’s farmers with uncertainty while shuttingdown public policy opportunities to invest in newfarmers, engender rural development and secureconservation on the land.

“The Land Stewardship Project implores the U.S.House to recalibrate and refocus the disproportion-ate deep cuts in this failed bill and find a more rea-sonable approach that attracts the kind of bipartisansupport needed for final passage. This must be donein earnest so a final farm bill is passed and signed bythe president this fiscal year — Sept. 30, 2013.”Dairy Farmers of AmericaJohn Wilson senior vice president

“Despite the agriculture community’s best effort,

with a vote of 195-234 the U.S.House of Representatives failedto pass a farm bill today.

“Earlier in the day, the Goodlatte-Scott amendmentstripped the Dairy Market Stabilization Programfrom the underlying bill.

“Regardless of the loss on Goodlatte-Scott, DairyFarmers of America remained supportive of finalpassage of the farm bill to keep the momentum goingon a bill that is vital to so many aspects of the Amer-ican agriculture sector. Farm families across thenation rely on the provisions in the farm bill, andthat they will continue to operate under outdatedand inadequate policies is truly disappointing.

“DFA members joined farmers across the nation invoicing their support of this farm bill, and theirengagement was instrumental in securing neededdairy policy reform in the version of the bill broughtto the floor.

“Although today has been disappointing, the dairyindustry has shown its resiliency in the past, andcontinued optimism and action is the only option aswe look to the future. We express sincere thanks toall who made calls, attended meetings and sentimportant e-mails to their legislators. This participa-tion is imperative as we look to the future and makedairy policy reform a reality.

“The dairy industry has many advocates on CapitolHill and we owe our appreciation to those in Con-gress who supported our efforts. I am confident thatthis support will not falter as we continue our pur-suit of meaningful dairy policy reform.” ❖

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This column was writtenfor the marketing week end-ing June 28.

There’s plenty of dairyproduct in the cooler.

The U.S. Department ofAgriculture’s latest ColdStorage report estimatedMay butter stocks at 323.2million pounds, up 4 percentfrom April but 61.6 millionpounds or 24 percent aboveMay 2012. Americantype cheese, at 717.9million pounds, was up3 percent from April and10 percent above a year ago. Totalcheese stocks stood at 1.16 billionpounds, 3 percent more than the Aprilinventory and 8 percent above a yearago.

FC Stone dairy economist Bill Brookssaid in the June 24 eDairy InsiderOpening Bell that “the production and(milk) supply reports show trends ofthe past couple of months are continu-ing. We have a decent amount of milkproduction, but it’s not burdensome,”though “a combination of weather andeconomics has driven demand to apoint where it’s not keeping up withgrowth in production. ... The arrival ofwarm weather probably boosteddemand, but not enough to recoupdemand lost during March and April.”

Jerry Dryer warned in hisJune 21 Dairy and FoodMarket Analyst that“naysayers” told him thecheese market was about tobreak lower. Buyers arewaiting for the $1.60s, themid-$1.60s, according to abroker source.

But, Dryer asks; “whereare the international buy-ers?” He points out that theOceania price is pegged at

more than $2 a pound;European price quotasare as high or higher.

He adds that “if the cheese prices breakbelow $1.70, I don’t expect them to stayfor very long. However, the new ColdStorage report certainly challenges myposition.” He pointed out that Aprilbutter and American cheese invento-ries were already at record highs.

Cheese prices plunged the last weekof June. The blocks closed Friday at$1.6375/lb., down 8.75 cents on theweek and a penny and a quarter belowa year ago. Barrel closed at $1.5875,down 12 cents on the week and 7.75cents below a year ago. Eleven cars ofblock and eight of barrel traded handson the week. The Agricultural Market-ing Service-surveyed U.S. average blockprice lost another half-cent, slipping to$1.7502. Barrel averaged $1.7963, up2.5 cents.

Cheese production continues at asteady pace with plants trying to maxi-mize schedules, according to theUSDA’s Dairy Market News. Domesticsales are steady with some increasedinterest from export markets.

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See MIELKE, pg. 24

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MIELKE, from pg. 23Cash butter saw a

third week of decline,closing the last Friday of June at$1.4275, down 7.25 cents on the weekand a dime below a year ago. Two carswere sold. The AMS surveyed butterprice averaged $1.5501, down 1.9cents. Increased butter in cold storageis weighing on the market, accordingto the DMN.

FC Stone dairy broker Dave Kurzawskisaid in the June 27 Insider Opening Bellthat “trade reports indicate ice creamsales in June were off 3 to 5 percent.“That’s a big chunk of product that’s notmoving at the margin,” he said.

The only good news in the cash mar-ket was that Grade A and ExtraGrade nonfat dry milk remained at$1.73 and $1.70 respectively. AMSpowder averaged $1.6878, up 0.7 cent,and dry whey averaged 58.64 cents, up1.3 cents.

Availability of spot loads of milk in

the Midwest was uneventhe week of June 17,

according to the USDA’sweekly update. Some cheese manufac-turers indicate their internal milk sup-plies are declining seasonally and accessto additional supplies would be helpfulto meet near term orders. A few manu-facturers with nonfat dry milk andcheese production capabilities are send-ing additional loads of milk to powderoperations as that market appears to begaining near-term strength.

April milk production in NewZealand was down was 34.5 percentfrom April 2012, according to the DMN.The June-April output, at 18.9 milliontons, is running 0.2 percent lower thanthe previous season. Australian pro-duction is expected to continue at thelight side of normal with projectionsbeing eased lowered.

USDA’s latest Ag Prices report showedincreased feed prices in June while theall-milk price was steady. The June

milk-feed price ratio, at 1.53, wasunchanged from May and up from 1.38in June 2012. The U.S. average all-milkprice was $19.70 per hundredweight,unchanged from May but up $3.40 froma year ago. Corn, at $7.02 per bushel,was up 3 cents from May and up 65cents from a year ago. Soybeans aver-aged $15.10/bu., up 20 cents from Mayand $1.20 more than June 2012. Alfalfahay averaged $220 per ton, down $1from May, but $19 more than a year ago.

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California’s July Class I milk pricewas announced by the CaliforniaDepartment of Food and Agriculture at$19.59/cwt. for the north and $19.86 forthe south, down $1.25 and $1.26respectively from June but both are$1.99 above July 2012. The pricesinclude another temporary increasemandated by the CDFA as a result of aMay 21 hearing.

The northern 2013 average nowstands at $19.82, up from $17.79 a yearago and 3 cents shy of the average in2011. The southern average now standsat $20.09, up from $18.06 a year agoand also 3 cents shy of the average in2011.

California Ag Secretary Karen Rossannounced the temporary milk pricingformula adjustments on June 21,resulting in an estimated 12.5 cent/cwt.increase in the milk price paid to thestate’s dairy producers for July 1through Dec. 31.

Formula adjustments for the period

February-to-May 2013 had boosted thestate’s milk price by about 25 cents/cwt.,but expired at the end of May.

DairyBusiness Update reported that,effective July 1, the Class 1 milk fatprice was increased 3 cents/lb.; theClass 1 milk solids-not-fat price wasraised by 23 cents/lb.; and the Class 1milk fluid carrier price by 0.01cents/lb., for a total impact of about 3cents/cwt. to the Class 1 price.

The mandate increases the Class 2and 3 milk fat and milk solids-not-fatprice by 41 cents/lb., with the impact ofboosting the Class 2 and Class 3 pricesby about 5 cents/cwt., according to theDBU.

The Class 4a and 4b milk fat and milksolids-not-fat price is raised by 1.23cents/lb., with the impact of boosting theClass 4a/4b prices by about 15 cents/cwt.On average, these adjustments willincrease the monthly pool prices about12.5 cents/cwt. for the period of July 1 toDec. 31, according to the DBU.

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The University of Wisconsin’s BrianGould forecast a May Milk Income LossContract payment of 69.79 cents/cwt.,and he expects no further MILC pay-ments for the foreseeable futureregardless of the farm bill situation.

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Speaking of the farm bill; the DBUreported that Senate Majority LeaderHarry Reid, D-Nev., said the Senate

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See MIELKE, pg. 25

MIELKE, from pg. 24will not pass another tempo-rary farm bill extension andurged House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, toinstead to pick up the Senate version and bring it upin the House.

The Dairy Business Association and the WisconsinFarm Bureau Federation praised passage of theGoodlatte-Scott amendment and stated in a pressrelease that they “applaud the House of Representa-tives for adopting, on a vote of 291-135, to modernizethe dairy safety net program without interferingwith milk production or the dairy market by provid-ing a dairy margin insurance program without sup-ply management. ... Even though the final vote onthe passage of the farm bill failed, the overwhelmingsupport of the Goodlatte-Scott amendment will senda strong message in the future that farmers do notwant the government controlling their milk produc-tion.”

But, Three Purdue University agricultural econo-mists believe that another extension of 2008 farmbill is a distinct possibility, according to the DBU.Chris Hurt, Otto Doering and Roman Keeney ques-tion whether Republican House leadership will allowdebate on the contents of the farm bill again anytimesoon. With the one-year extension set to expire Sept.30, farmers could see another extension of the five-year agricultural spending plan, the DBU reported.

Meanwhile, the Senate on Thursday by a 68-to-32vote, approved an immigration reform measure that

the National Milk Producers Federationsays “will help dairy farmers with their cur-rent and future workforce needs, and pro-

vide the entire agriculture sector with much-neededeconomic certainty.”

An NMPF press release stated that the bill“strengthens the border security apparatus to dis-courage the flow of illegal immigrants to the UnitedStates. From the standpoint of farm employers, itcreates an entirely new visa category for their work-ers, both current employees, and prospective newemployers.

“This new visa system will be administeredthrough the USDA, making it easier for farmers andranchers to access and use. It will also assure afuture flow of new workers, so that as the economyevolves and jobs shift between sectors, farmers willhave the means to recruit and hire new dairy work-ers.”

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

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Breakfast on the FarmJuly 17, 7:30-9:30 a.m.Rice County Fairgrounds,Faribault, Minn.Info: Free to first 175 people,parking fee on the fair-grounds during the free fair;sponsored by Rice CountyFarm Bureau and the RiceCounty Pork Producers; con-tact Mary Jo Schoenfeld,(507) 455-0745

Root River Antique Historical Power ShowJuly 19-21Spring Valley, Minn.Info: Contact Les, (507) 254-0622, or log on towww.rootrivershow.org

Breakfast on the FarmJuly 20, 8-11 a.m.Twin Eagle Dairy—Pat Lune-mann Family, Clarissa, Minn.Info: $1/; sponsored by Todd

County Extension Commit-tee, Todd County LivestockAdvisory Council and localsupporters; no parking at thefarm; contact DelvinDurheim, (320) 732-6657

Pork Quality AssuranceTrainingJuly 24AmericInn, Marshall, Minn.Info: Registration requestedto [email protected] or(800) 537-7675 or log on towww.mnpork.com

Horticulture NightJuly 25, 5-9 p.m.West Central Research andOutreach Center HorticultureDisplay Garden, Morris, Minn.Info: Free; contact StevePoppe, (320) 589-1711 or logon towww.wcroc.cfans.umn.edu

Minnesota Elk BreedersAssociation Summer PicnicJuly 27Elk Forever Genetics, Mel-rose, Minn.Info: Noon potluck; call (320)543-2686 or [email protected]

Soybean Marketing andProduction CollegeJuly 30Crowne Plaza RiverfrontHotel, St. PaulInfo: $199/American SoybeanAssociation member,$279/non-member; registerby July 9; log on to www.SoyGrowers.com/marketingproductioncollege

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AUCTIONS &CLASSIFIEDS

July 5, 2013

To Receive a Minks Family Farm BrochureEXPLAINING LOCATION, SOILS, FSA, NRCS, DRAINAGE, BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS, ETC.

Ag Distributing ..............23Ag Power Enterprises

Inc ................................34Agri Systems/Systems

West ..............................24Agro-Culture Liquid

Fertilizers ......................13Anderson Seeds ........14, 15Ballman Roofing ..............7Bayer Truck & Equipment

Inc ................................15Bob Burns Sales &

Service ..........................36Boss Supply Inc ..............15Broskoff Structures ........24C & C Roofing ..................9Courtland Waste

Handling ......................10Crary Tile Plows ............31Cyrilla Beach Homes Inc ..4Dahl Farm Supply ..........16Dan Pike Auctions ..........28Diers Ag Supply ..............22Double B Manufacturing 16Duncan Trailers ..............39Excelsior Homes West Inc 7Factory Home Center......26Fairmont Auctions ..........29Farm Drainage Plows

Inc ................................31Fast Distributing ............26FHR Farms ......................3Frundt Frundt

& Johnson ....................27Greenwald Farm Center 33Grizzly Buildings ............12Henslin Auctions ......28, 29Hughes Auctions ............28Keith Bode ......................32Keith Schlaak..................31Keltgen’s Inc ..................16Kibble Equipment ..........30Kiester Implement ..........36Larson Brothers

Implement ..............32, 35Letchers Farm Supply ....25

Lodermeiers ....................25Mankato Motor Co ........21Mankato Spray ................5Massop Electric ..............32Matejcek Implement ......38Matt Maring Auctions ....29Mike’s Collision ..............11Minnesota Dept of Ag ......9Minnesota Truck & Tractor

Inc ................................23Monson Motors ................7MS Diversified ................31Murray County Draft

Horse ..............................6NK Clerking....................29Northern Ag Service ......31Northland Buildings ........5Pelzel Auctions ................29Pete Schilling ..................25ProfitPro ........................25Pruess Elevator Inc ........35Rabe International Inc....33Ritter Ag Inc ..................14Riverside Tire ................19Rush River Steel & Trim 11Schweiss Inc ....................35Smith Mills Implement ..35Sommers Masonry Inc ....10Southwest MN K-Fence ..25Titan Machinery ............32University of MN

Extension ........................9Upper Midwest Allis

Club ..............................20Versatile ..........................22Wagner Trucks ................25Wahl Spray Foam

Insulation ......................12Waverly Sales..................28Wearda Implement..........32Westman Freightliner ......5Willmar Farm Center ....33Willmar Precast ..............22Windridge Implements....37Wingert Realty................28Woodford Ag ..................31

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Auctioneers: Dan Pike CAI & GPPA Jackson, MN 507-847-3468 (O) or 507-841-0965 (C); Joe Wersal Winthrop, MN 507-220-5561; Doug Wedel Fairmont, MN 507-236-4255; Kevin, Allen & Ryan Kahler Fairmont & Sherburn, MN 507-920-8060;Dustin Hartung Fairmont, MN 507-236-7629; Darwin Hall Butterfield, MN 507-956-2083; Jon Roiger Springfield, MN 507-723-6488.

Annual Comfrey Area Farmer Consignment Equipment AuctionThursday, July 18, 2013 @ 9:00 A.M.

Sale Location: The auction will be held at the Tom Veerkamp farm1/2 mile north of Comfrey, MN on Highway 258.

Tractors - Skidloader - Forklift & Lawn Equipment: 1982 JD 4640w/8650 hrs.; JD 4630 w/Powershift, 42” rubber; JD 2640 (D)w/Westendorf loader; JD 4020 (D); 1958 JD 530 Farmall M; 1951 JD A;1948 Allis Chalmers C w/mower; Several lawn mowers & Forklift; Trailers- Trucks - Vehicles: 2010 DCT 16’ aluminum flatbed trailer; 1969 Ford1000 tandem axle cab over truck w/23’ box; 1974 Diamond Rio semitractor; 1975 IH 1600 w/box & hoist; 1967 GMC w/box & hoist; 1980Corn Husker 40’ grain hopper trailer; 1993 Kiefer gooseneck 7’x20’livestock trailer; 1993 Fruehauf van trailer; 2000 Chevy Blazer; Combines& Heads: 1981 JD 7720 RWD; 1979 IH 1460 w/4115 hrs.; 1978 JD 7700;(2) CIH 1020 30’ & (1) 20’ bean platforms; Horst 30’ header trailers; JD920 & 220 20’ bean platforms & Other heads; Livestock & HayEquipment: Haybuster H1100 tub grinder; Knight 8030 manure spreader;NH 499 12’ hydro swing; & Many other items; Grain Carts - Wagons -Augers: 2010 & 2007 J&M 875-18 grain carts; Several gravity wagonsfrom 200 bu. to 550 bu.; Several augers & grain equip.; Large AmountField Equip.; New Skidloader Attachments; Also large amount ofNursery Stock Trees & Shrubs; Feeding & Livestock Equip.; Gates;Building Materials; Misc. Items & Other Equip.

For complete listing & late additions check our websitewww.danpikeauction.com. For information about equipment at the

sale location call Tom Veerkamp at 507-227-2352.AUCTIONEERS NOTE: This list was compiled from the information

provided by the owners approximately 3 weeks prior to the auction.All items are subject to change, deletion or correction without notice.No additional consignments will be accepted after Tuesday, July 16 @

3:00 P.M. We hope to see you at the auction. All items sold AS IS.SALE CONDUCTED BY: Office Location:

410 Springfield ParkwayJackson, MN 56143

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MARK PETERSON, OWNER • (507) 340-5277Auctioneers & Ringmen: John Marg, (MN #28-13-013) Black River Falls, Wisconsin, 715-299-0416;

Ron Dean, Waverly, Iowa; Rich Greenlee, (MN #07-13-05) Waverly Iowa, 319-240-1599; Gene Miller, Plainfield, Iowa.Clerk: Waverly Sales Company, Dave Beyer, Waverly, Iowa, 319-352-2804.

Visit our website for pictures of items being sold at: www.waverlysales.com or www.richgreenleeauctionservice.comMotels in Mankato, MN:

Holiday Inn & Express: 507-788-0997 • Comfort Inn: 866-611-6301 • Super 8: 507-387-0600 • Days Inn: 507-387-3332

HORSE DRAWN FARM EQUIPMENT, BUGGIES,WOODEN WHEEL WAGONS, ARMY

AMBULANCE, PICKUP, HORSE TRAILER,JOHN DEERE TRACTOR AND LOADER AUCTION

SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2013 • 10:00 A.M.Due to my father passing away a few months ago, I will sell the following at public auction locatedat 53683 108th St., Amboy, MN. Directions: From Maine St., in Amboy, take 4th Ave. So., which ison the east side of town. Road will curve left (east) and then back to the right (south). Follow to108th St., and turn left (east). Second place on the right side.

Lunch by: Methodist Church Ladies of AmboyVEHICLE: 1995 light green Chevrolet 2500 (3/4 ton) pickup w/350 eng., auto. trans.,AC, tilt wheel, cruise control, 126,720 mi. Hide-away ball. Body is good.HORSE TRAILER: 1998 gray Kiefer 6’8”x6’8” by 20’ steel gooseneck horse trailer,like new floor. Always shedded, In very good condition.TRACTOR: 1983 JD 2350 dsl., (SN: L02350G466381), 2WD, 4,153 hrs., w/WF, rearwheel wgts., canopy and a JD 620 quick tach all hyd. loader, w/8’ bucket. Tractor &loader in very good condition.HORSE DRAWN FARM WAGONS & VEHICLES: U.S. Army 5th wheel ambulancew/ball bearing wheels & brakes; Standard Oil tank wagon w/new wheels; Vellie 2-seated surrey w/folding top & hard rubber wheels, made in Moline, IL; Osh Koshsingle seat top buggy w/hard rubber; Mail Delivery wagon w/new gear hard rubber;Democrat wagon w/extra seat & hard rubber; JD-Webber single seat cutter;Canadian single wagon w/triple box & brakes; Knapheide W. Co. wood wheelwagon, narrow tread w/double box & spring seat; 3/4 wood wheel wagon w/doublebox, shafts & tongue; Keystone International wood wheel wagon w/triple box; Lowwheel wood wagon w/triple box.HORSES: pair of grade black 2 & 3 year old Percheron mares w/stars, half sisters,standing about 17 hands tall, short tails. Halter broke only. Nice looking team.FARM MACHINERY & MISCELLANEOUS: Bale wagon w/16’ steel bed on rubbertires; Steel flare box w/JD gear on rubber tires; 85 gal. 3 pt. sprayer w/elec. pump;JD end gate seeder; (2) Slip scrappers; Stone boat; 300 gal. gas tank w/stand; 1200bu. grain bin - to be removed; (4) Minneapolis Moline wheel weights.HORSE DRAWN FARM MACHINERY: McCormick corn binder w/bundle carrier; 8’Kentucky light draft grain drill w/wood wheels; 7’ Minneapolis Moline grain drillw/steel wheels; Restored JD manure spreader w/wood apron; Small McCormicktractor manure spreader; McCormick No. 7 - 5’ high gear mower w/tongue & trucks;JD 999 corn planter w/double disk & trucks; JD corn planter w/shoes; JD 2-bottomgang plow w/5 horse equalizer; P & O sully plow w/4 horse equalizer; JD walkingplow; Breaking plow; JD single row cultivator; McCormick single row cultivatorw/side shift; JD steel wheel wagon w/auto steer. And Much More!!

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

(952)447-4700

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Buying/Selling Gold & Silverbars, coins, rings, dia-monds, pocket watches, sil-ver dollars, rare coins, cur-rency, $5.00, $10.00, $20.00Gold coins, Krugerands,sterling silver sets, any-thing marked 10-K, 14-K,18-K, .925. Any gold or sil-ver item. Compare pricesbefore you sell. 32 years atthe same retail location,Fairmont, Minnesota,Kuehls, 507-235-3886

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ESTATE FARM LAND AUCTION120 ACRE CHOICE BARE FARMLAND

Located 10 mi. NW of Fairmont

Tuesday Eve July 23rd 7:00 pm

Sale Held at KC Hall in Fairmont, MN

For more info call 507-764-3591or check www.auctioneeralley.com

Children of Wohlers Est. Owners

Kahlers, Wedel, Pike & Hartung Auct.

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- PELZEL AUCTION -Antique Tractor & Machinery Consignment AuctionSaturday, July 13th – 10:00 A.M. – Sleepy Eye

1 block North of Casey’s Gas Station

This is a partial list, many more tractors,machinery & parts.Check our website: www.pelzelauction.com

For info call Bob Pelzel: 507-276-2228

Tractors: 1959 JD 630 w/3 pt. & fenders • 1948 JD Gw/split pedestal • 1958 JD 520 w/new paint • AC WD 45reversed w/loader • 1941 Farmall M • IH 460 D • JD 720D • Farmall F20 • 1936 JD AR & A unstyled • JD 50w/LPTO • 1951 JD M • 1952 Ford 8N • JD 60 • FarmallA, B & H • JD 2010 G w/loader • Ford 9N w/loader • Case2470 • MM U • 1941 JD B • JD 720 D std. • 1958 820• JD 520 • JD GM for parts • (2) 1950 JD B • (3) JD DMiscellaneous: JD 3 pt. hitch • 720 • 730 • JD factoryround spoke rear rims • JD V4 pony motor, completelyoverhauled • IH 456 4-row planter w/dry fert. • JD 6505x16 P.T. plow

WedelAuctioneers:Doug Wedel: 507-236-4255Dan Pike, Allen, Kevin & Ryan Kahler

KENNETH FREDERICKSON ESTATE &JUNE FREDERICKSON FAMILY TRUSTJanice Leick PR & Trustee Fred W Krahmer Atty. for Seller

216.5 Acres +/-Sec. 18 & 19 Lake Hanska Twp., Brown Co. MNFarm & Recreational CREP Land, Lake Shore

Building Site, Farm & Personal Property– AUCTION –

Wed., July 24, 2013 @ 4:30 PMOpen House: Wednesday, July 10: 4:00-7:00 PM@ 21733 Co. Rd. 20, Hanska, MN - 51⁄2 mi. W on Co. Rd. 20PROPERTY INFO: Parcel #1: 77.5 Deeded acres, 77.68 tillable acres (perFSA); CPI rating 94.8; Sec. 18 Lake Hanska Twp. Parcel #2: 79.05Deeded acres, Sec. 19, 76.05 tillable acres (per FSA), CPI rating 93.5.Parcel #3: 59.95 Deeded acres, 33.0 CRP acres enrolled in CREP, 14.22pasture & non-tillable acres plus 11.63 acre bldg. site that has lg. 2story remodeled 4 BR house, 2 pole type bldgs., barn & misc.outbuildings & grain bins, Sec. 19 Lake Hanska Twp. – More infoincluding sale terms, soil maps & FSA info at www.auctioneeralley.com& open brochure under Fredrickson Land Auction flyer or call DougWedel @ 507-236-2166.PERSONAL PROPERTY: TRACTORS, ATV, FARM EQUIP, TOOLS, MISCELLANEOUSHOUSEHOLD, GUNS & ANTIQUES.Auctioneers Note: If you are looking for top producing tillable farm landin parcels #1 & #2 or having a once in a lifetime opportunity ofpurchasing a nice rural building site with a small pasture & 33 acres ofCREP land & an additional 14 acres all lying along beautiful Lake Hanskawith approx. 1,500 ft. of lake shore in parcel 3, this is the auction foryou! www.auctioneeralley.com www.midwestauction.com

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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

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‘09 Peterbilt 388 Daycab, C15, 10 spd., all alum.,731,000 miles ......................................................$47,900‘09 Peterbilt 384 Daycab, ISM, 10 spd., all alum.,840,000 miles ......................................................$41,900‘08 Peterbilt 388 Daycab, C13, 10 spd., all alum.,906,000 miles ......................................................$39,000‘07 Peterbilt 379 Daycab, C13, 10 spd., all alum.,741,000 miles ......................................................$41,900‘03 Kenworth T800 w/38” w/rear window, C12, 13 spd., 1,040,000 miles....................................................$19,900(2) ‘13 Timpte, 40x66, Ag tub, black, air ride ..........$33,900(2) ‘13 Timpte, 40x66, Ag tub, black, spring ride ....$31,900(4) ‘13 Timpte, 40x66, Ag tub, air ride ..Starting at $31,900(4) ‘12 Timpte, 40x66, Ag tub, air ride ....................$31,000(2) ‘12 Timpte, 40x66, Ag tub, spring ride................$29,500‘11 Timpte, 42x66, air ride, 4 alum. ........................$29,900‘11 Timpte, 40x66, spring ride, Ag tub, black, alum.$29,900‘10 Dakota, 40x66, air ride, Ag tub, alum ................$24,900‘10 Timpte, 42x66, spring ride, Ag tub, black, 2x9 lights, alum. ....................................................................$28,900‘09 Stoughton, 40x66, air ride, Ag tub, alum. sub.,electric tarp, alum.................................................$24,900‘09 Timpte, 42x66, Ag tub, air ride, SS corners & rear, 8 alum. ................................................................$29,900‘06 Timpte, 40x66, air ride, Ag tub, electric tarp w/remote ..............................................................$26,900‘06 Wilson, 43x66, spring ride, Commander, alum. wheels ..................................................................$22,900‘99 Timpte, 42x66, air ride, 8 alum. ........................$19,900‘98 Timpte, 40x78, air ride, Reg tub, alum...............$18,900‘97 Timpte, 40x78, air ride, 2 spd. ..........................$16,900

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‘12 CIH AF7230, 220 Hrs., Pro 700 TSMonitor, Guidance Ready, SLS, Leather,CVT Drive, Chopper, Rock Trap, Lateral Tilt........................................................$249,500

‘12 JD S670, 303 Hrs., ATR, 7” GS3 ColorTS Monitor, HID’s, CM w/Hi-Torque Rev.,Pro-Drives, 20x42’s, Chopper ......$259,500

‘12 JD S670, 270 Hrs., ATR, 7” GS3 ColorMonitor, Pro-Drives, CM w/5-Spd. Rev., 261⁄2’Unload Auger, Chopper w/PowerCastTailboard ......................COMING IN - CALL!

‘12 JD S660, 282 Hrs., ATR, 7” GS3 ColorMonitor, CM w/Hi-Torque Rev., 3-Spd.Trans., 18.4x42’s, Chopper ............$239,500

‘12 JD S660, 268 Hrs., ATR, 7” GS3 ColorMonitor, CM w/Hi-Torque Rev., 3-Spd.Trans., 20.8x42’s Chopper ............$244,500

‘09 JD 9770STS, 463 Hrs., ATR, PremierCab, CM w/Hi-Torque Rev., 20.8x42’s,Chopper, Very Nice Low Hour Combine!........................................................$199,500

‘08 JD 9670STS, 894 Hrs., Premier Cab,CM w/Hi-Torque Rev., Extended Wear Sep.Pkg., Duals or Singles, Chopper ..$158,000

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

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1680 NECO grain dryerNECO 1680 grain dryer, 1phase, LP. great shape,dries any grain $25,000(320) 226-3550

BRAND NEW! WESTFIELD10-71 low profile swing hop-per $8,925. All sizes avail-able. Mike 507-848-6268

Brent 644 wagon, 1 yr old,$14,000; Westfield 10”x91'auger w/swing hopper,$8,000. 507-461-2736

FOR SALE: Behlen 380 corndryer w/ heat savers,Feterl rotary grain screen-er, Hutch 8x62 PTO auger,new flighting. $2,500/ea. 507-276-3289

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

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FOR SALE: Vermeer RoundBaler, wide belts, decentcondition, 4X5 bale, $1,750.(715) 442-6020

IH 120 sickle mower, 7', F.H.semi mount, extra sickle,newer guards, very goodcondition; JD #21 hay con-ditioner, steel rollers, goodcondition. 320-328-5794

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34,000 bu bin & 45,000 bu binpriced to sell. (8) 7.5HP Ke-hoe centrifugal fans, singlephase. Many other bins allsizes! 507-697-6133www.usedbinsales.com

FOR SALE: Brock 60' com-mercial grain bin, approx165,000 bu, w/ side draw;GSI 48' commercial grainbin, approx 118,000 bu w/side draw. Both built in the90s. $12,000/ea. 320-583-8988

FOR SALE: Schweiss bi-foldpower door, 15' tall x 19'6”wide, removed from shed,ready to be loaded on totrailer. 320-583-5324

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Colorful Garage/Barn Quilts,32”, 36”, 48” square, $60-$125, constructed w/ qualitymaterial. Call Dean Lee507-674-3626. No 2 alike,Several on hand to choosefrom. 111 Truwe St, Amboy

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EARLY SUMMER SALEon NEW RHINO

7-8-9-10 Ft 3 Pt Heavy DutyDisk Mowers (Some OnHand.) Also Rhino HayTedders & Wheel RakesNEED Your Trade-Ins!Dealer 319-347-6282 Can Del

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

FOR SALE: NH 1431 rotarydiscbine, 13', $5,400. NH1475 hydro swing, 16',$4,450. NH 116 hydro swing16', $3,200. C-IH 8380 hydroswing, 14', $2,800. NH hayinverter 166, $3,800. NH hayinverter 164, $2,500. 507-760-8132

FOR SALE: NH BR780round baler, auto tie, netwrap, bale monitor, likenew, only 1277 bales gonethrough. 320-282-4340

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‘12 NH T8.360, MFWD, suspended front axle,480/80R50 rear duals, 380/80R38 front duals,540/1000 PTO, wgts., complete guidance,Michelin tires, 340 hrs., Warranty ..................$173,500

‘97 JD 8400, MFWD, 380/90R50 duals, wgts.,9700 hrs. ..........................................................$58,000

‘11 CIH Magnum 290, MFWD, 380/90R54 duals,380/80R38 front duals, high capacity hyd. pump,23-spd. creeper trans., 5 remotes, wgts., 1425 hrs.........................................................................$148,500

‘94 JD 4960, MFWD, 14.9R46 duals, front wgts.,3 remotes, 11,800 hrs., needs cab interior ......$31,000

‘10 JD 8245R, MFWD, IVT trans., 1500 front axle,380/90R54 duals, 380/80R38 single front tires,HID lights, active seat, 540/1000 PTO, wgts.,60 GPM hyd. pump, 5 remotes, 2100 hrs. ......$148,500

‘10 JD 8270R, MFWD, PS, 1300 front axle,480/80R46 duals, 60 GPM hyd. pump, 4 remotes,wgts., 4400 hrs. ..............................................$131,500

‘11 Schaben SF-8500, 1200 gal. sprayer,90’ boom, 100 gal. rinse tank, 380/90R46 tires,near new unit ....................................................$23,500

‘08 JD 9670 combine, 20.8R38 duals, Contour Master,1137 sep. hrs., just through service program $149,500

‘11 JD 635F flexible platform, unused, shedded..........................................................................$36,500

‘11 JD 608C non chopping cornhead ................$40,000New Frontier WR1008 8-wheel rake ..................$2,600

1409 Silver Street E.Mapleton, MN 56065

507-524-3726

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

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

bearings, chain & pulleys.

NEW DRYERSDELUX DP3015, 10’

1 Ph. LP/NGWITH/MOISTURELINK

USED DRYERSMC 690, 16’, 1 Ph., LP, SS

SheetsBEHLEN 380, 1 Ph., LP

HEAT RECLAIMBEHLEN 700, 3 Ph., HEAT

RECLAIMDELUX DP6030, 20’, 3 PH,

LP HEAT RECLAIM SSSHEETS

DELUX DPX7040, 15’ 3 PhLP SS OUTER SHEETSTOP ALUM BTM

BEHLEN 700 3 Ph LPDOUBLE BURNER

USED LEGS100’ 4000BPH, 40 HP, 3Ph

DRIVE & MOTOR, GALV.NEW BELTS & CUPS

60’ 3000BPH PAINTED, 10HP, 3 Ph DRIVE &MOTOR, PAINTED

USED AUGERS12”x71’ MAYRATH

SWINGAWAY10”x71’ MAYRATH

SWINGAWAY8”X62’ MAYRATH BP, PTO8”X62’ WESTFIELD TD

PTO8”X57’ KEWANEE PTO8”X52’ MAYRATH BD PTO

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FOR SALE: 115 JD stalkchopper, 6R30”. 507-925-4237

FOR SALE: 7700 dsl JDcombine w/ heads, 4020 JDtractor w/ or w/out JD load-er; grain truck; (3) graintrailers. Estate Sale. 507-430-5854

FOR SALE: JD 3pt hitch 609Gyro mower, Heavy Duty,6' cut, nice shape,$1,600/OBO. 507-317-5828

FOR SALE: JD 9200, 4WD,$75,000;Top Air 60' sprayerw/all options, $6,000; JD3010G w/ldr, $8,500; Cater-pillar D4C bulldozer, $8,000.7000 6RN planter, $5,000;Owner retiring. 507-330-3945

FOR SALE: Wheel housegenerator, 5500 rated watts,8500 surge watts; Mc-Cormick chopper windrow-er; (2) JD 100 stackers; '66Ford 2T w/ hoist, not MN-Dot approved. 952-292-5255or 952-393-0182

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

IH Pickup Head, 6 belt, plas-tic fingers, hyd drive, exccond, $2,200. (651)565-4369

JD 336 baler w/ kicker. 2kicker racks. New Idea hayrake. Bearcat 950A grindermixer. (608)323-2251

NH 195 spreader, like new,hauled 75 loads; '10 Wilson7x30 trailer, used 1 year,shedded. 507-847-5489

NH 499 12' haybine, goodcond, $5,900; JD 567 roundbaler, megawide pickup,net wrap, exc belts,$11,500; '05 JD 7520 MFWtractaor, IVT, w/ 741 ldr &5 tine grapple, 18.4x42 tires,$69,750; '91 Int'l LoProtruck 7.3 dsl, 5spd, 16' steelflatbed, nice, $3,900. 320-769-2756

NH 499, 12' haybine, exc.cond., $5,900; JD 4010Dtractor, NF, 3 pt, w/Westen-dorf ldr, $5,900; set of 4 –380-90R-50 tires on rims,$3,750; set of 4 – 320-90R-50tires & rims, $2,900; pr 320-80R-42 on JD FWA rims,$1,200. 320-769-2756

Rock picker (Westgo) withhydraulic cylinders, $850.515-852-4241

Roorda Model 180, 3 beatermanure spreader, 4'x10'box, 34'' deep, PTO drive,hyd gate, $2,000. (715)878-9858

We buy Salvage Equipment

Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc.

(507)867-4910

Woods Dixie cutter weed &brush chopper, 5' 3pt.mount, $750. 515-852-4241

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'98 JD 6410L, FWA, ROPSw/canopy, 16.9x38 85%, 9000easy hrs., $17,400; JD 4030,CAH, 3900 hrs, $14,300OBO/trade. 320-543-3523

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15 Ft Rhino FR180 HeavyDuty Flexwing Cutter,250HP Gear Boxes. J&M750 Bu Grain Cart w/ Tarp,(New Augers) Real Good.319-347-6138 Can Deliver

3 pt. post hole driller; JD 3pt, 2R, 71 unit planter; D17Allis tractor, 3 pt.; Don-ahue 28' trlr; JD 148 & 158ldrs; CIH 2255 ldr; 3 pt 5½'disc; Dakota 32'8” auger;JD 4R pull planter; 2 barncupolas, good cond.;Koestler Farm Equipment

507-399-3006

4890 Case tractor, 4200 hrs;IH 8R cultivator w/shields.6R corn flamer, new rub-ber, 952-955-2972

Case IH 1830 12x30 folding vi-bra shank cult, $4,900; CaseIH 1820 12x30 folding vibrashank cult, $3,750; Case IH183, 12x30-8x30-6x30 cults,Call; Allied 795 QT ldr w/bale spear, will fit JD 4030-4455 tractors, $2,900. 320-769-2756

FOR SALE: '04 Gehl CTL70track skid steer, $25,000;Gehl 4625SX skid steer,$9,500. 507-276-3289

FOR SALE: '73 MF 1135tractor w/band duals, 3880hrs., real good cond.; JD7000, 8R30” planter w/mon.,real good cond.; Adams#12 leaning whl grader. '84CJ7 Jeep. 507-838-5388

FOR SALE: 265 JD loader.Was on 4250 FWA, joystick, 8' bucket, never inmanure, bale spear, palletforks, etc. Very good condi-tion. (920)286-3975



FOR SALE: 3 yr old phaseconvertor, 100HP max,used very little, has con-trol box. 507-220-7910 or 507-445-3176

GRAIN AUGERS (2) Buhler/Farm King 1060 (PTO) 10”x61'

Choice/$4,500. StraightAugers (All PTO): West-field 10”x61', like new,$2,800; 8”x71', exc cond,$2,800; 8”x56', $1,100;SnoCo 8”x61', $800;8”x54', $800; Westfield8”x71', $2,600; SnoCo8”x61', exc cond, $2,400. Kimmes Enterprises

Hastings, MN 651-437-8580

MC690 Continuous FlowGrain Dryer Wet corn? Adddrying capacity. LP, 3-ph,1988 model, good cond, 375bu cap. $6,000 (507)674-3660

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'69 JD 4520 tractor, 3pt, dualhyd; Frontier finishingmower, 3pt, 6'; 28% nitro-gen applicator, 3pt, lift as-sist, 500 gal, ground drivenpump. Spring Valley, MN507-251-2344

'93 R52; 630 CH 3000 Elecplates; 20' flex 800;Artsway 180 chopper. 515-368-4492

125 BF Schuler Cedar Wag-on. Always shedded, $3,500(715)523-2468

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☺GREENWALD FARM CENTERGreenwald, MN • 320-987-3177

14 miles So. of Sauk Centre

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• 42” drum diameter• 4”x8” frame

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TRACTORS• ‘13 MF 1705, compact tractor• ‘13 MF 8690, 350 hp., CVT• ‘12 MF 8660, 225 PTO hp.• ‘12 MF 1652, compact, 52 hp., loader• ‘12 MF 1529, compact, 59 hp., loader• ‘05 MF 451, 45 PTO hp., 400 hrs.• MF 4610, MFD, loader, cab• ‘72 IH 656 hydro w/loader & cab, dsl.CORN HEADS• Geringhoff 1822RD, ‘09• (3) Geringhoff 1622RD, ‘08, ‘07, ‘04• (2) Geringhoff 1230RD, ‘09, ‘08• (5) Geringhoff 1222RD, ‘12, ‘08, 07, ‘03• (5) Geringhoff 1220RD, ‘12, ‘11, ‘05, ‘04, ‘02• (11) Geringhoff 830RD, ‘12, ‘10, ‘08, ‘05, ‘04, ‘01• Geringhoff 822RD, ‘08• (3) Geringhoff 630RD, ‘05, ‘00, ‘97• Geringhoff 630RD, ‘97• JD 893, KR, HDP, ‘04• JD 622, GVL, poly• ‘98 CIH 1083• ‘95 CIH 1063 w/crop sweeper• MF 883, 8R30”, ‘97COMBINES• ‘07 MF 9690, duals, LTM, 1300/970 hrs.• MF 8570, RWA• ‘86 MF 8560• '98 Gleaner 800, 25' flexhead• ‘97 Gleaner R62, duals, 2052 sep. hrs.• ‘92 Gleaner R62, 2063 hrs.• MF 9750 PU table• MF 9118 bean table• MF 8000 30' bean tableGRAIN HANDLING• Brandt 7500HP, grain vac.• Brandt 5200EX, grain vac• ‘09 Brandt 8x47 auger• ‘00 Brandt 4500 EX, grain vac.• ‘05 Brandt 1070, auger, PTO Drive, w/swing hopper• Brandt GBL-10, bagger• Brandt 1515, 1575, 1585 belt conveyors• Brandt 8x45 auger, 18 hp., Briggs• Brandt 8x35, 8x37, 8x40, 8x47, 8x52, 8x57, 8x62,

8x67, 10x35, straight augers

GRAIN HANDLING (CONT.)• Brandt 1060XL, 1070XL, 1080XL, 1380XL, 1390XL,

swing hopper augers• Brandt 20 Series Drive Over Deck• Parker 1039, grain cart, w/tarp• Parker 839, grain cart, tarp, 850 bu.• Parker 605 gravity box, 625 bu.• Parker 165-B gravity box• Unverferth 5000, grain cart• Hutchinson, 10x61 auger• A&L 850S grain cart, 850 bu. tarp• Batco 1814 pit stopHAY & LIVESTOCK• JD 275, disc mower, 9’• JD 38, sickle mower, 7’• IH 14, 5 bar rake• Woods S106 mower• MF 2856, round baler, net, twine• MF 1745, round baler• Gehl 1000 forage harvester, 2R30”• MF 1329 & 1330, 3 pt. disc mower• MF 200, SP windrower, cab, auger, header• ‘11 NH H6750, 3 pt., disk mower, 110”• NI 528, 3 pt., disc mower, 94”• Sitrex DM 5 disc mower• Sitrex MK16, 14 wheel rake• Sitrex RP2, RP5 wheel rakes• Sitrex 10 & 12 wheel rakes on cart• Westendorf 3 pt. bale spear• H&S 16’ bale wagonMISCELLANEOUS• DMI Coulter Champ II, 13 shank• Wil-Rich 36’, field cult.• Brillion P10, 161⁄2’ packer• '08 JD 520 stalk chopper• Loftness 30' stalk chopper, SM• Loftness 20’ stalk chopper• Melroe 912, 4 bottom plow• Loftness 8’ snowblower• Mauer 28'-42' header trailers• Degelman 6000HD, rock picker• 2011 SB Select snowblower, 97” & 108”, 3 pt.• JD 635, 15’ disc• 2013 Sunflower 1444-36 disk• 2013 Sunflower 4412-07 disk ripper• 2013 Sunflower 4530-19 disk chisel

10% - 25% Fuel Savings10% - 25% Fuel SavingsDynamic Tractor ManagementMassey Ferguson Exclusive

Allows operator to preset ground speed. Tractor will automaticallycontrol engine rpm & transmission ratio for maximum fuel efficiency.1) MF Exclusive: CVT Transmission with no clutch packs.2) Option of both suspended cab & front axle for a smoother ride.3) Headland Management: Can operate up to 35 different tractor &

implement functions with the touch of one button.4) Dual Speed PTO: Allows full 1000 PTO rpm at either 1970 or 1605

engine rpm

TRACTORS‘93 CIH 9270, duals‘92 CIH 5240, 2WD, PS- $26,500

‘11 CIH Farmall 35, MFDw/loader, 50 hrs. - $21,000

New Farmall 31, MFD w/60”‘11 CIH 550 Quad - Call

TILLAGE‘99 DMI, 32’, 3 bar - $16,500CIH 4300, 32 1/2’ - $8,950‘06 JD 1760, 12-30 - $43,500

PLANTERS‘05 1200, 16-30 pivot, bulk fill‘08 1200, 16-30 pivot, bulk fill,2500 acres - $79,500

COMBINES‘89 1660, monitor - $24,500‘90 1680, duals, - $28,500‘93 1666 - $32,500‘07 CIH 2588 - Call‘09 CIH 6088 - Call‘10 7120 - Call‘06 CIH 1020, 30’ - Call‘03 CIH 1020, 30’ - Call‘98 CIH 1020, 25’ - $7,950‘81 JD 983, 8-30 - $4,500‘92 CIH 1083, 8-30 - $8,500‘95 CIH 1083, 8-30, plastic- Call

‘08 CIH 2608, 8-30 - Call‘09 CIH 2608, 8-30 - Call‘06 Geringhoff 8-30 - $45,000JD 893, 8-30 - $17,500

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1954 AC WD45 WF w/loader.Tires 90%. Conv. to 12v.$3,000/OBO. 515-408-7960

FOR SALE: '67 JD 3020diesel, narrow front, syncrotrans, good tires, runsgood, $7,500. Phone 320-327-2878

FOR SALE: (10) IH 100 lbsfront end suitcase wgts,$700/set. 320-300-8062

FOR SALE: Farmall C w/belly mower; 1300 Yanmardiesel w/ all hydraulic load-er & 3pt hitch. 507-235-6109

FOR SALE: Ford 8600,110hp, factory cab with newinterior & seat, 134A air,new compressor, good con-dition. 507-250-0452

FOR SALE: IHC 400, PS,TA, 2pt hitch, live PTO,good rubber. 320-239-2791 or320-287-3115

For Sale: Kubota M9540 w/LA1353 Loader 2010 mod-el MFD w/24 speeds andUltra Cab, 110 hrs. 2 re-mote hydraulics and 84"bucket. (507) 847-2230

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

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

WANTED: JD 2510 dsl, PS,any condition. 605-595-5044

We have parts for MM trac-tors & others. River DaleFarms. (920)295-3278

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FOR SALE: '04 9860 JD com-bine, new power rear wheeldrive, 1402 sep hrs, excel-lent condition. $123,900. 507-964-5548 or 507-327-1903

FOR SALE: '04 Gehl TR330cornhead, less than 500acres, always shedded,paint is still on snouts, likenew condition. (651)345-3164

FOR SALE: '05 9560 JDwalker combine, 1516 enghrs, 1130 sep hrs, 38” duals,Contour Master, fine cutchopper, chaff spreader.$115,000. 320-221-2557

FOR SALE: '96 JD 930 soy-bean table, fore & aft, newwobble drive & plastic skidin '12, includes Elmerstrailer, $8,500. MichaelGinsberg, Hector, MN 320-848-2683

FOR SALE: 7700 combine,220 flexhead w/ poly, 643cornhead, all very good, al-ways shedded, $12,000 forall but will separate. Call507-227-4392

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4WD TRACTORS(O)’12 JD 9560R, 400 hrs., IF tires ..............................$319,900(O)’12 JD 9560R, 400 hrs., Extended Warranty ..........$312,500(B)’12 JD 9650R, 400 hrs., Lease Return ..................$312,500(O)’12 JD 9650R, 400 hrs., Lease Return ....................$312,500(O)’12 JD 9510R, 400 hrs., Lease Return ....................$289,900(B)’11 JD 9430, 352 hrs., 710/42’s ..............................$267,900(O)’06 JD 9320, 2002 hrs., PS......................................$169,500(H)’97 JD 9400, 5712 hrs., 650/42’s ..............................$99,900(H)’90 JD 8760, 4330 hrs. ..............................................$67,500(H)’81 JD 8640, 8572 hrs., 3 pt., PTO ............................$24,500TRACK TRACTORS(O)’11 JD 9630T, 1200 hrs., Extended Warranty ..........$314,900(O)’10 JD 9630T, 1650 hrs. ..........................................$287,500(O)’09 JD 9630T, 1720 hrs. ..........................................$283,000(H)’09 JD 9630T, 1110 hrs. ..........................................$279,900(H)’11 JD 8335RT, 880 hrs., IVT..................................$258,900(O)’06 JD 9520T, 3504 hrs., Auto Trac ready ..............$159,900(O)’03 JD 9320T, 4545 hrs., 36” tracks........................$139,900(O)’06 JD 8230T, 3596 hrs., 16” tracks ........................$127,900(H)’00 JD 9400T, 5160 hrs., PTO..................................$105,000(O)’98 JD 8300T, 5500 hrs., 16” tracks ..........................$67,900

ROW CROP TRACTORS(O)’10 JD 8345R, 1732 hrs., IVT, triples ......................$239,900(O)’11 JD 8235R, 232 hrs., Extented Warranty ............$186,900(O)’09 MF 7495, 1500 hrs., MFWD, loader ..................$114,900(O)’91 JD 4955, 7188 hrs., MFWD, PS ..........................$58,000(B)’84 JD 4450, 10,000 hrs., MFWD ..............................$34,900(O)’78 JD 4440, 7094 hrs., Quad....................................$26,900(O)’74 JD 4630, FWA, 18.4x42’s ....................................$19,900(O)’73 JD 4630, 7948 hrs., PS........................................$19,900(B)’76 JD 4630, 8105 hrs., Quad....................................$16,900(B)AC 7060, 18.4x38’s ....................................................$14,250UTILITY TRACTORS(B)’11 JD 5085M, 271 hrs., reverser ..............................$48,900(O)’07 JD 5325, 320 hrs., loader, OS ............................$36,900(H)’07 JD 5325, 362 hrs., loader, MFWD........................$35,900(H)’81 JD 2940, loader....................................................$16,900(B)’77 JD 2440, 5800 hrs., loader ....................................$9,500(B)’41 JD “B” ....................................................................$3,995(B)’41 JD “B” ....................................................................$2,995(O)Farmall “A” belly mower ..............................................$1,895(O)Farmall “B” belly mower ..............................................$1,895

COMBINES(O)’12 JD S680, 511 hrs., Extended Warranty ............$345,000(H)’12 JD S680, 232 sep. hrs. ......................................$339,900(H)’12 JD S680, 246 sep hrs. ......................................$329,900(B)’11 JD 9870, 511 sep. hrs., PRWD, 800/70R38 ......$309,900(O)’12 JD S560, 231 sep. hrs., 2630 display................$305,900(O)’10 JD 9870, 671 sep. hrs., PRWD..........................$299,000(O)’11 JD 9870, 700 sep. hrs., PRWD..........................$294,900(O)’12 JD S670, 336 sep. hrs., Extended Warranty ....$289,900(O)’12 JD S670, 263 sep. hrs., duals ..........................$289,900(B)’10 JD 9770, 328 sep. hrs., PRWD..........................$275,000(B)’09 JD 9870, 814 sep. hrs., PRWD ..........................$249,900(B)’08 JD 9870, 1068 sep. hrs., PRWD ........................$210,900(B)’10 Gleaner A76, 382 sep. hrs. ................................$199,900

(O)’07 JD 9560, 553 sep. hrs., duals ............................$180,000(O)’06 JD 9760, 1918 sep. hrs., duals..........................$179,900(H)’06 JD 9760, 1500 sep. hrs., 20.8x42’s ..................$167,500(O)’06 JD 9760, 1363 sep. hrs., duals..........................$162,900(O)’04 JD 9760, 1192 hrs. PRWD ................................$159,900(H)’03 JD 9660, 1547 sep. hrs., duals ..........................$133,500(O)’03 JD 9650, 1740 sep. hrs., duals ..........................$114,900(B)’02 JD 9750STS, 2270 sep. hrs., PRWD ..................$95,900(B)’98 CIH 2388, 2750 sep., hrs., duals ........................$75,900(H)’98 JD 9510, 1930 sep. hrs., duals ............................$75,000(H)’99 JD 9510, 2751 hrs., duals ....................................$69,500(H)JD 9500, 2812 hrs. ....................................................$49,900(B)’82 JD 6620SH, side hill, 3231 hrs.............................$20,900(B)’82 JD 8820, 5571 hrs., duals ....................................$13,900(B)’80 JD 7720, 5000 hrs. ..............................................$12,900(H)’79 JD 7720 ................................................................$11,900PLANTERS/SEEDERS(B)’10 JD 1770, CCS, 16R30” ........................................$99,500(H)’02 Kinze 3600, 16R30”, liq. fert. ..............................$58,500(O)’97 JD 1770, 16R30”, liq. fert.....................................$49,500(B)’01 JD 1780, 24R20” ..................................................$45,900(H)’98 JD 1850 air drill, 30” @ 10” spacing ....................$36,500(B)’97 JD 1770, 12R30”, liq. fert. ....................................$29,900

SPRAYERS(O)’12 JD 4940, 489 hrs., 120’ boom............................$292,750(O)’12 JD 4940, 467 hrs., dry box ................................$290,500(O)’11 JD 4930, 1343 hrs., 120’ boom..........................$249,750(O)’11 JD 4930, 1216 hrs., 120’ boom..........................$245,900(O)’11 JD 4830, 610 hrs., 90’ boom..............................$220,750(O)’12 JD 4730, 800 gal., 90’ boom..............................$210,250(O)’12 JD 4730, 800 gal., 90’ boom..............................$209,900(O)’12 JD 4730, 520 hrs., 90’ boom..............................$209,700(O)’12 JD 4730, 490 hrs., 90’ boom..............................$209,600(O)’10 JD 4830, 934 hrs., 90’ boom..............................$203,500(O)’10 JD 4830, 1104 hrs., 90’ boom............................$201,900(O)’07 JD 4930, 3093 hrs., dry box ..............................$200,000(O)’09 JD 4830, 1818 hrs., 100’ boom..........................$189,500(O)’09 JD 4830, 2400 hrs, 100’ boom ..........................$185,000(H)’05 JD 4720, 1800 hrs., 90’ boom............................$129,900(O)’03 JD 4710, 2000 hrs., 90’ boom............................$115,000(O)’01 JD 4710, 2400 hrs., 90’ boom............................$109,900(O)’03 Ag Chem 1264, 3770 hrs., 90’ boom ..................$85,900(O)’03 Willmar 8650 Eagle, 3326 hrs., 90’ boom............$61,500(O)’95 Tyler WT, 4612 hrs., 75’ boom ............................$36,900(H)Tyler Patriot XL, 3500 hrs., 80’ boom ........................$29,500(O)Patriot XL, 800 gal., 75’ boom ..................................$28,900(O)’05 Hardi Navigator 1100, 80’ boom ..........................$19,900(H)Hardi HC950, 950 gal., 90’ boom ..............................$18,900(B)2000 gal., 132’ boom, duals ......................................$14,900(O)’97 Hardi Navigator, 1000 gal., 60’ boom ..................$13,000(H)’98 Hardi 1000............................................................$12,900(B)Century 1000 gal., 60’ boom........................................$5,800(B)Century 750 gal., 60’ boom..........................................$3,995(H)500 gal., 45’ boom ......................................................$2,995FALL TILLAGE(B)’12 JD 3710, 10-bottom..............................................$57,900(O)’11 JD 3710, 10-bottom..............................................$52,500(O)’11 JD 2700, 7-shank, 30”..........................................$37,900

(B)’10 JD 2700, 9-shank, 24” ..........................................$33,900(H)’10 JD 512, 5-shank ..................................................$27,500(H)’02 JD 2400, 24’ chisel plow ......................................$26,900(B)’04 JD 512, 5-shank ..................................................$20,900(O)’03 JD 2700, 9-shank ................................................$20,900(B)’05 Wilrich 957, 7-shank ............................................$19,900(H)DMI 530, 5-shank ......................................................$19,500(O)’98 JD 510 ripper, 7-shank ........................................$13,900(H)M&W 1465, 7-shank, 24” spacing................................$7,950(O)Kent 7333, 34’ disk ripper ............................................$6,875HAY EQUIPMENT(O)’10 JD 568, surface wrap ..........................................$33,500(B)’09 JD 568, surfact wrap ............................................$30,900(O)’06 JD 567, surface wrap ..........................................$21,900(B)’06 JD 735, MoCo ......................................................$19,900(O)’07 JD 458, twine only ..............................................$16,500(O)’94 JD 535, net wrap..................................................$14,900(B)’04 NH BR750, 4’ bale................................................$13,900(B)’03 NH BR740 round baler ........................................$13,500(B)’84 JD 337 square baler, ejector ..................................$7,500(O)’08 JD 265, disk mower, 3 pt. ......................................$7,250(B)’85 JD 430 round baler ................................................$6,500(B)NH 315 sqaure baler, ejector ......................................$5,900(O)Hesston 514 round baler ............................................$5,400(B)Vermeer 605F round baler ..........................................$3,500(B)H&S Load Master forage box ......................................$1,750(B)JD 510 round baler ......................................................$1,595

PLATFORMS(B)’10 CIH 2162, 35’ draper ............................................$59,900(H)’10 JD 635F, 35’, air tube ..........................................$44,500(O)’08 JD 635F, 35’ ........................................................$35,000(O)’10 JD 635F, 35’ ........................................................$34,900(O)’10 JD 630F, 30’ ........................................................$32,500(H)’08 JD 635F, 35’ ........................................................$29,900(O)’07 JD 630F, 30’ ........................................................$28,900(O)’06 JD 635F, 35’ ........................................................$28,900(O)’10 JD 630F, 30’ ........................................................$25,900(O)’05 JD 630F, 30’ ........................................................$25,900(B)’06 JD 630F, 30’ ........................................................$25,900(B)’10 Agco 8235, 35’, full finger ....................................$24,900(B)’04 JD 630F, 30’ ........................................................$23,900(B)’08 JD 625F, 25’ ........................................................$23,900(O)’03 JD 635F, 35’ ........................................................$21,900(B)’08 CIH 1020, 30’ ......................................................$19,900(H)’00 JD 930, full finger, air reel ....................................$16,900(O)’01 JD 925, 25’, full finger ..........................................$15,000(O)’01 JD 930, 30’ ..........................................................$14,900(O)’01 JD 930, 30’ ..........................................................$14,900(H)’99 JD 925, 25’ ............................................................$9,500(O)’96 JD 930, 30’ ............................................................$9,500(H)JD 925, 25’ ..................................................................$7,950(O)’95 JD 925, 25’ ............................................................$7,500(O)’98 JD 930, 30’ ............................................................$5,900(O)’94 JD 925, 25’ ............................................................$5,000(B)’92 JD 930, 30’ ............................................................$4,900(B)JD 922, 22’ ..................................................................$4,900(H)JD 920, 20’ ..................................................................$3,595(B)JD 920, 20’ ..................................................................$2,750

‘12 JD 4730, 618 hrs., 800 gal.SS, 90’ boom ..............$209,900

‘10 JD 4830, 934 hrs., 1000 gal.SS, 90’ boom ..............$203,500

‘04 JD 9760STS, 1192 sep.hrs., PRWD ..................$159,900

‘05 Harvest Tec 4308C, 8R30”,chopping ........................$33,900

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FOR SALE: '06 Geringhoff630 cornhead, field ready.320-352-3720

FOR SALE: IH 810 headw/Melroe pickup. 507-524-3486

FOR SALE: JD 12x22 corn-head w/ poly, $12,500; 24'Loftness 2pt stalk chopper,$6,000; Balzer 1500 2pt stalkchopper, $1,500. 507-276-3289

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1996 Great Plains CPH-20,no-till grain drill, markers,nice, $15,000. 319-404-3415

FOR SALE: '02 Agco White16x22 planter, dual lift as-sist, liq fert w/ elec pump, 3corn & 1 soybean plates,also 4 extra row cleaners.320-583-5324

For Sale: Case IH 900planter 12 row, 30 inch,ver-tical fold, lift assist, hyd.PTO pump, liquid fertilizer,with ground driven pump,insecticide boxes, EarlyRiser monitor. Corn andsoybean drums. Very goodcondition. $14,500 or best of-fer. (320) 583-9896

FOR SALE: JD 1780 12-23planter, Dawn single trashwhippers, Seed Star, wellmaintained, $23,500. 507-360-7927

Great Plains #1525P 6-30 TWIN Row (07) No-Til

Planter(FINGER Pick up)(Have Complete Units ForBoth Corn & Beans) Load-ed Almost New Only 850Acres! Less Than HalfPrice of New. 319-347-2349Can Deliver.

Tillage Equip 039

FOR SALE: '95 DMI 530 w/pull behind crumbler, willseparate, $17,000. 507-276-3289

FOR SALE: JD 825 6R30”Danish tooth cultivator w/rolling shields, excellent,asking $850. Also Band Du-als 18.4x34 w/ spacer for 30”rows, asking $350. 952-466-5802

Sunflower 5034 field cult, 34',new tires, knock on sweeps,$16,000/OBO. 515-291-5530

Machinery Wanted 040

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

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

WANTED: Buying Tractors,Skid Loaders, Equipmentone piece or entire line orEstate. Send list to: POBox 211, Oronoco, MN 55991

WANTED: IH Tractor8920/8930/8940 FWD in verygood condition with lowhours. (507) 232-3705

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WANTED

DAMAGED GRAINSTATE-WIDE

We pay top dollar for yourdamaged grain.

We are experienced handlersof your wet, dry, burnt

and mixed grains.Trucks and Vacs available.

Immediate response anywhere.

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USED TRACTORSNEW NH T9.560, 4WD............................CALLNEW NH Boomer 50 w/loader ..............CALLNEW Versatile 450, 4WD ........................CALLNEW Versatile 250, FWA ........................CALLNEW Versatile 305, FWA ........................CALLNEW Massey 5450, FWA, cab, loader ..CALLFord/Versatile 876, 4WD, Nice ..........$43,500‘08 NH 6070 w/cab, 2WD ..................$69,000NH 8870, SS........................................$67,500Ford 5000, diesel, w/cab ..................COMING‘60 IH 560, WF ......................................$5,200White 2-105 ......................................COMING

TILLAGEM&W 9-shank, 24” w/leveler ..............$12,500DMI Tigermate II, 32.5’ ..........................CALLDMI Econo Champ II, HD, 11-shank....$7,500‘05 JD 2700, 9-24 shank ....................$25,000‘12 JD 3710, 10 bottom..........................CALL‘10 JD 3710, 10 bottom ..........................CALLJD 3600, 8 bottom, on land..................$8,000CIH 4900, 46.5’....................................$12,500

SKIDSTEERSNEW NH skidsteers on hand ................CALLNH LS170 ............................................$13,750‘06 NH L170 ........................................$17,500

PLANTERSNEW White planters ..............................CALLWhite 6900, 11-row, splitter ................$9,500White 6700, 12-30, w/res......................$6,500White 6222, 12-30 front fold ..............$29,500

White 6122, 12-30 ..............................$16,500COMBINES

‘08 Gleaner R75, loaded, 880 sep. hrs. CALL‘01 Gleaner R72, just thru shop ......COMING‘03 Gleaner R65, CDF, lat ......................CALL‘90 Gleaner R60 w/duals ..................COMING‘08 Fantini 12-30 chopping cornhead

..........................................................$62,000NEW Fantini chopping cornhead ..........CALLGleaner N6 ............................................$6,750

HAY TOOLSNew Hesston & NH Hay Tools On Hand

MISCELLANEOUSNEW Salford RTS units ..........................CALLNEW Salford Plows ......................AVAILABLENEW Unverferth seed tenders........ON HANDNEW Westfield augers..................AVAILABLENEW Rem 2700 vac................................CALLNEW Century HD1000, 60’ sprayers......CALLNEW Hardi sprayers ..............................CALLNEW Riteway rollers ..............................CALLNEW Lorenz snowblowers ....................CALLNEW Batco conveyors ..........................CALLNEW Brent wagons & grain carts ..........CALLNEW E-Z Trail seed wagons ..................CALLNEW rock buckets & pallet forks.......... CALLREM 2700, Rental ..................................CALLUnverferth 8000 grain cart ................$19,000Kinze 1050 w/duals ............................$43,000Pre-owned Sprayers ..............................CALL

SMITHS MILL IMPLEMENTHwy. 14, 3 miles West of Janesville, MNPhone (507) 234-5191 or (507) 625-8649Mon. - Fri. 7:30-5:00, Sat. 7:30-Noonwww.smithsmillimp.com

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LARSON IMPLEMENTS5 miles east of Cambridge, MN on Hwy. 95Free delivery on combines in MN, Eastern ND & SD763-689-1179

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ROW CROP TRACTORS‘12 CIH Magnum 290, MFWD,

590 hrs., , 3 pt., hyd. valves,540/1000 PTO, luxury cab, 19hyd. pump, 380x50 tires &duals, front duals, completeAuto Guide system ..$175,000

‘12 CIH Magnum 260, MFWD,525 hrs., Deluxe cab, 4 hyd.,540/1000 PTO, 3 pt., 420x46tires & duals, complete AutoGuide system............$155,000

‘07 CIH Magnum 245, 3050hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO,4 hyd., 420x46 tires & duals

................................$105,000‘04 Buhler Versatile 2210,

MFWD, 4081 hrs., 18-spd. PS,Super Steer, 4 hyd., 1000PTO, 20.8x42 tires & duals,also front duals & wgts...................................$75,000

‘94 NH 8770, MFWD, 5242hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 14.9x46tires & duals, 4 hyd...................................$55,000

‘94 JD 7800, 2WD, 8500 hrs.,PS, 540/1000 PTO, 3 hyd.,18.4x42 tires & duals $41,000

‘83 JD 2550, 2WD, 4510 hrs.,Year Around cab, 3 pt., 540PTO w/JD 245 loader..$15,5004WD & TRACK TRACTORS

‘12 JD 9560R, 680 hrs., PS,4 hyd., 800x32 Michelinradials, duals ............$275,000

‘10 JD 9630T, 1055 hrs.,PS, 30” tracks, front wgts.,5 hyds. ......................$235,000

‘12 JD 9510R, 1288 hrs.,710x42 tires & duals, powershift, 5 hyds., rear wgts.................................$225,000

‘03 NH 425, 3850 hrs., 710x42tires && duals, 12-spd. geardrive, 4 hyds., Nice CleanTractor ......................$115,000

COMBINES‘00 JD 9550, 4195 eng./2908sep. hrs., 30.5x32 tires,chopper, chaff spreader, autoheader height, bin ext...................................$63,000

‘00 JD 9550, 2799 eng./1919sep. hrs., 24.5x32 tires, binext., chaff spreader, chopper..................................$71,000

‘08 JD 9770, 1380 eng./938sep. hrs., 4x4, HID lights,Contour Master w/hi-torquevariable spd., chopper,1250/45/32 tires ......$162,500

‘98 JD 9610, 3578 eng./2379sep. hrs., chopper, 20.8x42duals, bin ext. ............$55,000

‘09 CIH 7120, 1065 eng./816 sep. hrs., Leather seat,tracker, chopper, rock trap,Pro 600 w/yield, moisture& mapping, 20.8x42 tires& duals ....................$170,000

‘01 CIH 2366, 3254 eng./2509sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper,tracker, AFS yield & moisturew/mapping, bin ext. ....$65,000

‘99 CIH 2388, 2600 eng./2016sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper,30.5x32 tires ..............$55,000

‘94 CIH 1688, 3734 eng. hrs.,rock trap, chopper, bin ext.,30.5x32 tires ..............$30,000

‘87 CIH 1640, 3468 hrs., rocktrap, auto header, 24.5x32 tires ............................$23,000

COMBINE HEADERS‘09 CIH 2020, 35’ flex head

..................................$19,000‘07 CIH 2020, 35’ flex head

..................................$16,000‘06 JD 635F, 35’ flex head

..................................$17,500‘05 JD 630F, 30’ flex head

..................................$16,500‘05 Lexion C512-30”, 12R30”

cornhead ....................$24,000‘07 Lexion F540, 40’ flex head

..................................$22,500

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JD 8630, 4x4, 50 Series Eng. ............$19,900JD 7800, MFD, 740 loader..................$59,000CIH 8950, MFD....................................$59,900(3) JD 4440, pwr. shift ..............From $21,900CIH DX25 w/mower ..................Coming SoonCIH MX270, MFD................................$69,900(2) IH 1026 hydro ......................From $12,900IH 756, gas ............................................$7,900‘77 JD 4630, PS ..................................$16,900IH 460, 560, 560D ..................................CALLJD Loaders, many to choose from

..........................................Starting at $2,495New Koyker loaders ..............................CALLGehl 4635 skid loader ........................$12,900IH 986, w/New TA ..............................$14,900IH 826, German diesel ..........................$8,900CIH 5120, MFD w/loader....................$31,900JD 4430 Quad ....................................$17,900JD 4030, open station ........................$14,900JD 3020 D, pwr. shift ..........................$11,900JD 720, diesel ......................................$6,900

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Misc.Equipment:- ‘10 JD 4730, self-propelled, 1255 hrs.,90’ boom- ‘10 Ag Chem Rogator 1184, self-propelled,1350 hrs., 90’ boom, 1100 gal. SS tank- Top Air 1100 gal., 88’ boom, Raven 150monitor- Top Air 1100 gal., 60’ boom- Demco Conquest 1100 gal., 60’ boom,Raven 440- Demco Conquest 1000 gal., 60’ boom,Raven 440- Ag Chem 750 gal., 60’ X-fold boom- Walsh 500 gal., 45’ boom- Blumhardt 500 gal., 60’ boom, Raven 440- New Hardi 150 gal., 32’ PTO sprayer- Parker Model 2500 gravity wagon- M&W center dump, 400 bu. gravity wagon- Demco 365 gravity wagon- Brent 472 grain cart- Krause Model 8200, 36’ disk- JD 980, 32.6’ field cultivator- JD 980, 26 1/2’ field cultivator- Brady 14’ stalk chopper- Balzer 2000, 20’ stalk chopper- New Balzer 20’ stalk chopper- New Balzer 15’ stalk chopper- New Balzer 15’ windrower- Steiger Bear Cat. 7800 hrs.- IH 1086- CIH MX215, MFWD, 1531 hrs.- JD 8430T, 1320 hrs- JD 9220, 4WD, 2874 hrs- IH 1086, 8745 hrs.- Loftness 7’ sgl. auger 2-stage snowblower- Tox-o-Wic 370 PTO drive grain dryer- Vermeer WR22 10 wheel rake- JD 7000 corn planter- JD 14’ wheel disk- Degelman R570S PTO drive rock picker- Melroe 660 rock picker, fork type- NH 514 single axle PTO manure spreaderw/hyd. gate- JD 724, 29’ soil finisher- Westfield WR80, 8”x46’, 540 PTO auger- Swenson 8 ton tandem axle fertilizerspreader-DMI Coulter Champ II, 9-shank-JD VanBrunt 13’ end wheel drill-NEW Lee model 475 fuel trailer- JD 8300, 16”, 13’ soybean drill- H&S 175 manure spreaderUsed Tanks:• Balzer 7400 gal. disc wheel slurry w/5unit injector• Houle 6000 gal. slurry w/5 unit diskinjector• Balzer 4200 gal. slurry w/5 unit springshank injector• Better Bilt 3400 gal. vac. tank, w/4 unitrear mount injector• LMT 3350 vac. w/3 shank rear injector• Better Bilt vacuum, 2600 gal. w/3 shankstd. injector• Balzer 2600 vac tank w/3 shank injector• Balzer 1500 gal vac. tank• Better Bilt 1500 gal. vac tank• Better Bilt 1100 gal. vac tank• Better Bilt 800 gal. vac tank• Dietrich 5 unit sweep injector

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Spraying Equip 041

Blumhardt Wil-Rich 1000 galsprayer, Hypro pump, 90'hyd fold booms, 16.9 x 38tires, $5,000. (715)878-9858

FOR SALE: '82 Hagie 8240,Chrysler 318, 60' booms,4WD, $10,000; '76 Hagie 470,2.3L Ford, 60' booms, 2WD,$2,500; 500 gal Raven sad-dle tanks, JD mounts, $750.507-276-3289

FOR SALE: '99 Hardi 550Navigator, 60', diaphragmpump, low acres, alwaysshedded. 507-632-4519

FOR SALE: Miller Pro nitro2275, 1400 gal, 60-90 boom,auto steer, $89,000. Also,Miller 4365, 1600 gal, Trim-ble, 70-120 boom, $185,000. www.okenterprises.com

507-427-3520

Hardi Nav 1000 big wheelsprayer, 60' Eagle booms,w/joystick control, triplenozzles, 540 PTO di-aphragm pump, foamer,$12,500. 507-531-0164

TOP-AIR 750 gal. tandemsprayer, 45' boom, PTOpump, foamer, 3-zoneRaven control, $2,900. (715)878-9858

Wanted 042

WANTED: GT (Tox-O-Wik)PTO grain dryers. Hogfeeders & steer stuffers.Cattle handling equipment.Sorensen's Sales & Rentals.Call Larry 320-587-2162Hutchinson MN

Farm Services 045

Jerry Wells Painting. Barns,homes, sheds, grain bins,aluminum roof coating,commercial-industrial, roofrepair. Fully insured, freeestimates, state-wide ser-vice. 715-229-4242

Feed Seed Hay 050

Dairy Quality AlfalfaTested big squares & roundbales, delivered from SouthDakota John Haensel (605)351-5760

Dairy quality western alfal-fa, big squares or smallsquares, delivered in semiloads. Clint Haensel(605) 310-6653

FOR SALE: All types of hay& straw tested in roundbales & lg squares, net ortwine wrapped, delivered insemi loads.

Tim 320-221-2085

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

Livestock 054

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

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4 Fancy young Brown Swisscows due Aug. to Dec. LowSCC, $1,200 to $1,500.

(715)289-4423 or (715)313-0625

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‘09 CIH 7120, 1472 eng. hrs., axle extensions,AFS antenna, 24’ unloading auger, rock trap,AFS Pro 600 color touch screen display, 30”platform extension. #13988 - $227,180

‘09 CIH 5088, 1450 eng./1052 sep. hrs., 6-cyldsl., 265 hp. C.I.D. 8.3L eng., AFS Y&M, AFSantenna, AFX extended wear rotor 34/38 ratio,120” tread, 10” extension. #12469 - $191,000

‘06 CIH 8010, 1670 eng./1121 sep. hrs.,duals w/Ext & HD drives, AFS Y&M w/GPS,21’ unloading auger, feeder house lateralheader tilt syst., rock trap. #13990 - $189,900

‘12 CIH 7230, 550 eng hrs., for use w/520 &620 dual set on 30” rows, 520/85R42 162A8R1-Goodyear only, HD adj. steer axle. #13220- $277,500

‘10 CIH 5088, 680 eng./513 sep. hrs., 37/35ratio, 120” tread, lateral tilt feeder-2 spd.,ACS, standard feeder drive, manual foldingextensions, Y&M logging. #13170 - $199,995

‘03 Brent 544 Gravity Box. #13231 - $9,875‘03 Brent 544 Gravity Box. #13230 - $9,875 ‘10 Brent 882 Grain Cart, roll tarp, scale pkg.,camera kit, 1000 PTO. #13476 - $32,000

‘07 J&M 620 Grain Cart, 30.5x32 Daimondtires, 1000 PTO, Dig Star Scale EZ2000,corner auger, light kit. #13575 - $19,995

‘07 Brent 1194 Grain Cart, 1100 bu., walkingtandems, tarp & 410 scale, 520/85x38 R1.#12146 - $43,500

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COMBINES2009 Case IH 5088, 2009 eng./1450 sep. hrs., #12469 ............................$191,0002004 Case IH 2388, 2004 eng./3200 sep. hrs., #13508 ............................$126,0002003 Case IH 2388, #8914 ........................................................................$134,3752010 Case IH 6088, 2010 eng./735 sep. hrs., #13638 ..............................$235,5001998 Case IH 2388, 1998 eng./3500 sep. hrs., #12686 ..............................$72,5002006 Case IH 8010, 2006 eng./1670 sep. hrs., #13990 ............................$189,9002000 Case IH 2366, 2000 eng./2805 sep. hrs., #13796 ..............................$96,8002009 Case IH 7120, 2009 eng./1472 sep. hrs., #13988 ............................$227,1802009 Case IH 5088, 2009 eng./1424 sep. hrs., #13634 ............................$196,8502003 Case IH 2388, 2003 eng./2574 sep. hrs., #13874 ............................$112,0001998 Case IH 2366, 1998 eng./3636 sep. hrs., #13417 ..............................$74,5001995 Case IH 2166, #13193 ........................................................................$64,5001995 Case IH 2188, 1995 eng./5002 sep. hrs., #10848 ..............................$52,9951988 Case IH 1660, 1988 eng./4483 sep. hrs., #13642 ..............................$14,9952010 Case IH 7120, 2010 eng./795 sep. hrs., #13632 ..............................$245,0001988 Case IH 1640, 1988 eng./3430 sep. hrs., #13460 ..............................$29,5001996 Case IH 2188, 1996 eng./3250 sep. hrs., #13584 ..............................$69,9001993 Case IH 1688, 1993 eng./3743 sep. hrs., #13100 ..............................$49,5001993 Case IH 1688, 1993 eng./4101 sep. hrs., #13145 ..............................$49,9952011 Case IH 7120, 2011 eng./650 sep. hrs., #13159 ..............................$254,0002010 Case IH 5088, 2010 eng./680 sep. hrs., #13170 ..............................$199,9952012 Case IH 7230, #13220 ......................................................................$277,5002006 Case IH 2377, #12886 ......................................................................$125,900

PLATFORMS2004 Case IH 1020-25F, #12687 ..................................................................$14,9002005 Case IH 2208, Pending........................................................................$28,5002010 Case IH 2020-30F, #12276 ..................................................................$34,0002009 Case IH 1020-30F, #12396 ..................................................................$34,9952007 Case IH 1020-25F, #12582 ..................................................................$18,3002002 Case IH 1020-25F, #12577 ..................................................................$14,8602008 Case IH 2020-30, #12721 ....................................................................$23,8002009 Case IH 2020-30, #8980 ......................................................................$25,9002008 Case IH 2020-30F, #13101 ..................................................................$23,9002008 Case IH 2020-35F, #13130 ..................................................................$25,9952009 Case IH 2020-30, #8961 ......................................................................$23,5002010 Case IH 2020-30, #8969 ......................................................................$24,9952010 Case IH 2020-30F, #13501 ..................................................................$37,9001996 Case IH 1020-25F, #13510 ..................................................................$11,7002002 Case IH 1020-25F, #13552 ..................................................................$16,9001999 Case IH 1020-30F, #13548 ..................................................................$14,9951991 Case IH 1020-30F, #13572 ....................................................................$6,7912007 Case IH 1020-30, #10901 ....................................................................$24,0001992 Case IH 1020-20F, #13594 ....................................................................$8,5952007 Case IH 2020-35, #10970 ....................................................................$24,9952004 Case IH 1020-30, #13777 ....................................................................$19,995

CORNHEADS2009 Case IH 2608, Pending........................................................................$57,8002010 Case IH 3406, #12944 ........................................................................$34,5001995 Case IH 1083, #14026 ........................................................................$13,2502007 Case IH 2208, #13866 ........................................................................$32,4002010 Case IH 3408, #13565 ........................................................................$47,5002009 Case IH 2608, #13596 ........................................................................$61,3752010 Case IH 3206, #13624 ........................................................................$34,5002010 Case IH 2606, #13599 ........................................................................$52,500

2006 Case IH 2206, #12726 ........................................................................$27,5002009 Case IH 2606, #13635 ........................................................................$49,9952011 Case IH 2606, #13639 ........................................................................$58,5001986 Case IH 1063, #13424 ..........................................................................$6,8002010 Case IH 2608, #13126 ........................................................................$57,9952009 Case IH 3206, #13143..........................................................................$32,9001999 Case IH 1063, #13153 ........................................................................$14,5002010 Case IH 3406, #13171 ........................................................................$34,9951991 Case IH 1083, #13202 ..........................................................................$9,750*2004 Case IH 2206 ......................................................................................$23,8952009 Case IH 3208, #12386 ........................................................................$41,000Case IH 1044, #12849 ....................................................................................$4,4002009 Case IH 3206, #13225 ........................................................................$33,5002008 Case IH 3206, #13226 ........................................................................$30,5002011 Case IH 3408, #13227 ........................................................................$46,0002011 Case IH 3408, #13228 ........................................................................$46,5002007 Case IH 2600, #13235 ........................................................................$36,0001998 Case IH 1063, #12887..........................................................................$12,000

GRAIN CARTS2006 J&M 620, #13574 ................................................................................$19,9952007 Brent 1194, #12146..............................................................................$43,5002007 J&M 620, #13575 ................................................................................$19,9952010 Brent 882, #13476................................................................................$32,000

GRAVITY BOXES2003 Brent 544, #13230..................................................................................$9,8752003 Brent 544, #13231..................................................................................$9,875

LOW RATE FINANCING AVAILABLE thruCall For Detailsthru

0% Interest until 1/1/2015on all used harvest equipment

Swine 065

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

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FOR SALE: Flock of blackface, registered Shropshiresheep, will make greatwether ewes or starterflock. Smith Sister Shrop-shires, Russell, MN. 507-531-0790 or 507-531-0791

Goats 062

FOR SALE: 125 Alpine Saa-nen cross dairy goats,Samuel Borntrager, W12402State Rd 21 Coloma, WI54930 (715)228-2045

FOR SALE: BOER Goats.Registered and grades.Call (920)627-0037

Cattle 056

FOR SALE: Reg. PolledHereford bulls. 320-796-0000Spicer, MN

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

Horse 057

1 Miniature Mare, LeopardAppy, 28", for sale. 3 Maresw/ Pinto foals, other Minisand Shetlands available.Reasonble prices. (715)772-3229

3 year old Shire and ShirePercheron cross, half sis-ters. (715)672-5783

Cattle 056

BEEF UP YOUR CALVESw/ Limousin bulls. Red &black yearling & comingtwo yr olds. Performancetested. Mill Road Limousin612-644-6607 (cell)

FOR SALE: Semen testedLimousin bulls, 2 yrs old &yearlings, low birth wgts,super growth, 35 yrs ofLimousin breeding. JohnGoelz Franklin MN. 507-557-8394

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

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Angus Bulls. Yearlings & 2yr olds. Stout, heavy mus-cled bulls w/ exc perfor-mance traits. 33 years ofgenetic selection.

Sullivan Angus, Kellogg, MN507-767-3361 or 612-799-7736

FOR SALE: 6 Simmentalbreeding bulls, 1 upgradeAI son, 1 solid Red, 4Black. Polled, good disposi-tion. Birth wgts 59-77 lbsexc quality and rate ofgain, vaccinated. 40 yrs ofSimmental breeding. River-side Simmental. GeraldPolzin, Cokato. 320-286-5805

Cattle 056

100 Holstein started steers, 4-11 wks old. Vaccinated, de-wormed, dehorned, nicecut, implanted. 715-613-2072

FOR SALE OR LEASE:Purebred RegisteredCharolais bulls, heifers, &cows. Great bloodlines, ex-cellent performance, bal-anced EPD's, low birthweights. Delivery avail-able.

Laumann Charolais Mayer, MN 612-490-2254

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12 Jersey Springing Heifers,also cross bred & open.608-788-6258 or 608-792-4223

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

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

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I-35 & Highway 60 West • Faribault, MN • 507-334-2233 BlakePaulHerb

©2012 CNH Capital America LLC. All rights reserved. CNH Capital and Case IH are registered trademarks of CNH America LLC. Printed in the USA.

‘12 CIH 9230, 315 eng. hrs., track drive, RWA, folding covers ..........................................$359,900‘12 CIH 2608, 8R30” chopping cornhead ..............................................................................$66,500‘12 CIH 3020, 35’ platform, Crary air reel ..............................................................................$44,900‘05 CIH 1020, 30’, 3” knife, rock guard ..................................................................................$13,900‘91 CIH 1020, 20’ platform, 11⁄2” knife ........................................................................................$5,500‘06 CIH 2208, 8R30” ................................................................................................................$28,000‘05 CIH 2208, 8R30” ................................................................................................................$25,900‘10 CIH 2020, 25’ platform w/Crary air reel ............................................................................$26,800‘06 CIH 1020, 30’, full finger auger, 3” knife, rock guard ......................................................$14,900‘04 CIH 1020, 30’, 3” knife, rock guard ..................................................................................$12,900‘90 CIH 1020, 16.5’, 11⁄2” knife ....................................................................................................$4,000IH 810 windrow pickup head..........................................................................................................$500

USED COMBINESInterest Waiver Thru Case Credit* ••• Call For Details

‘12 CIH Steiger 600Q, 475 hrs., Lux. cab, susp. cab, HID lites, Pro 700 steering,36” tracks..................................................................................................................$369,500

‘11 CIH Steiger 600Q, 947 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, full Pro 700 Auto Guide......$344,900‘12 CIH Steiger 600Q, 643 hrs., Lux. cab, susp. cab, HID lites, PTO, Pro 700 steering,

36” tracks..................................................................................................................$369,500‘13 CIH Steiger 550Q, 445 hrs., Lux. cab, susp. cab, HID lites, Auto Guide ready

..................................................................................................................................$335,000‘13 CIH Steiger 550Q, 1140 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, PTO, big hyd. pump ........$317,500‘12 CIH Steiger 450Q, 450 hrs., Lux. cab, 6 remotes, big hyd. pump, HID lites,

36” tracks, full Pro 700 steering ............................................................................Coming In‘13 CIH Steiger 450Q, 450 hrs., Lux. cab, 6 remotes, big hyd. pump, HID lites,

36” tracks, full Pro 700 steering ............................................................................Coming In‘12 CIH Steiger 450, 522 hrs., susp. Lux. leather cab, HID lites, HD hyd., full Pro 700

steering, PTO, 710/70R42 tires................................................................................$249,900‘04 JD 9520T, 450 hp., 36” tracks, 4840 hrs. ..........................................................$149,900‘01 CIH STX375, 6433 hrs., 710/70R38 tires ............................................................$99,800‘90 CIH 9170, 5641 hrs., 20.8x42 tires, powershift ..................................................$59,000‘89 Ford 846, 5145 hrs., 3 pt. hitch, PTO ..................................................................$39,000

STX and STEIGER PTO, TOW CABLE & 3 PT. KITS ON HAND!!!

USED 4WD TRACTORSOne Year Interest Free ••• Call For Details •••

USED 2WD TRACTORSUp To 1 Year Interest Free ••• Call For Details •••

‘11 CIH Puma 155, 817 hrs., PS, w/L760 loader........................................................................$119,800‘12 CIH Puma 160, 300 hrs., CVT trans., L765 loader, susp. axle ..........................................$135,800‘11 CIH Magnum 290, 1713 hrs., susp. cab, susp. frt. axle, leather cab, 360 HID lites,

Loaded ........................................................................................................................................$174,500‘11 CIH Magnum 290, 1714 hrs., susp. cab, susp. frt. axle, leather cab, 360 HID lites,

Loaded ........................................................................................................................................$166,400‘11 CIH Magnum 340, 1153 hrs., susp. cab, leather cab, 360 HID lites, big hyd. pump,

Loaded....................................................................................................................................$196,000‘12 CIH Farmall 95, RENTAL RETURN ..................................................................................$48,900‘84 Case 3294 ......................................................................................................................Coming In‘01 CIH MX240, 5314 hrs., front duals, Lux. cab ................................................................Coming In

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‘11 CIH Steiger 600Q, 932 hrs.................................................$344,500

‘12 CIH Steiger 600Q, 475 hrs.................................................$369,500

‘12 CIH Steiger 550 Quad, PTO................................................$317,500

‘04 JD 9520T, 36” tracks, 4838 hrs.................................................$149,900

‘11 CIH Magnum 290, 1700 hrs.,susp. axle, full Auto Guide........$174,500

‘12 CIH Steiger 450, 522 hrs.. ................................................$249,900

‘90 CIH 9170, 5647 hrs., PS ....$59,000 ‘01 CIH STX375, 6433 hrs., 710 tires..................................................$99,800

‘04 CIH Magnum MX210, 2900 hrs...................................................$97,800

‘11 CIH Magnum 340, 1153 hrs.................................................$196,000

‘12 CIH 9230, track, AWD, 260 sep. hrs.................................................$359,900

‘89 Ford 846, 5145 hrs., 3 pt., PTO..................................................$39,000

‘00 Bobcat 751, cab, heat ........$11,800 ‘09 Bobcat S130, cab, heat,1800 hrs. ....................................$15,900

‘05 Bobcat S250, joystick control,cab, heat, 2-spd., 1975 hrs. ......$25,900

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. www.matejcek.com

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HOPPERS‘12 Peerless Grain Hopper, New,

43x96x72, AR, Steel Wheels,Roll Tarp ..........................$32,500

‘01 Wilson, 41’ AL Hopper, 72”Sides, AR, Vibrators, Roll Tarp, ALDisc Wheels ....................$23,500

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

‘96 Wilson 41’ AL Hopper, 66”Sides, AR, AL Disc Wheels, RollTarp, Clean ......................$21,750

‘94 Wilson Convert-a-Hopper,45x102, 78” Sides, 80% VirginRubber, AL Wheels, Electric DoorOpeners ..........................$15,000

‘81 Wilson 40’ AL Hopper, 66”Sides, 6 New Tires, Sound Trailer ..............................$13,500

SEMI TRUCKS‘07 Peterbilt 386 Ultra Cab, 550 Hp.

Cat., 13-spd., AR, 3.36 Ratio,224” WB, 70” Walk-In Sleeper,Clean................................$35,000

‘02 Freightliner, CL12064ST, 410Hp. Cummins, 10-spd., 800K, 3.90Ratio, 230” WB, New Rods, Main& Injectors, New Recaps, 48”Flattop..............................$15,000

‘99 Intl. 9400 Conv. Day Cab,370 Hp. Cummins, 10-spd., 3.91Ratio, 161” WB, AR......................$11,000 single axle

‘97 Mack CH613 Day Cab, 9-spd.,AR, 160” WB, 350 Hp. eng.,New Paint ........................$12,000

‘92 Kenworth T600 Conv., 400,000on overhaul......................$12,000

‘74 Intl. 4300, 350 Hp. Cummins,10 spd, 8 new tires............$6,500

FLATBEDS‘00 Trailmobile AL Combo, 48/102,

Sliding Tandem ..................$9,500‘95 Transcraft, 45’, AL Floors &

Crossmembers, Rebuit Frame,50% Tires, 70% Brakes,SPX/AR ..............................$8,000

‘94 Fontaine, 48/96, SPX/AR $7,900‘93 Featherlite AL Combo, 48/96,

SPX/AR ..............................$8,250‘81 Great Dane, 48/96 ..........$6,000

CATTLE/HOG TRAILERBarrett 46’, 3 floors –

1 removeable, 50% T 70% B,24.5 tires ..........................$7,500

TRUSS TRAILER‘97 JDH Trussmaster, 42’-60’

extension, 102” wide, 8 winches,Elec. over Hyd. to Tilt. Elec. overAir to Extend, tandem axle................................As Is $11,500

DROPDECKS‘03 Wilson, 51/102, SPX/AR,

AL Wheels, Clean ............$24,500‘94 Kalyn, 48/102, All Steel,

70% Tires, New Brakes, ALWheels ............................$16,900

‘74 Trailcraft, 42’, Good T&B,Lights & Floor ..................$10,750MISC. MOVING TRUCKS

‘89 Ford F-700, 6.6L Turbo Diesel,AT, 24’ AL Van Body, Roll-Up Door,205” WB, Good for moving crosscountry ..............................$4,900VAN/WATER TRAILERS

‘02 Great Dane Reefer, 36’,Curbside & Roadside doors,Sliding Tandem ..................$6,750

‘89 Dorsey Furniture Van Trailer,48/102, 22.5 LP Tires, AR, 4 sidedoors..................................$7,000

Van Trailers, 48/102-53/102;Great for water storage or overthe road hauling....$4,500-$7,500

48’ & 53’ Van Trailers to rent.........$145.00 per month plus tax...$2.00/mile for pickup & delivery

USED EQUIPMENT‘89 Case 688 Excavator on tracks,

36” bucket, 6400 hrs., 1 owner........................................$14,500

MISCELLANEOUSAxles, Suspensions & AL or

Steel For Trailers$1,000 AR/Axle ................................$500 SR/AxleRims - 22.5 & 24.5 steel........$60 aluminum ............................$175

Tires: (4) 385 Super Singlesw/Polished AL Rims; 2 new,1 @ 50%, 1@ 40%............................$1,400/set of 4

Pre-Hung Slab Interior Doors:Oak, Cherry, Maple, Pine.All Sizes. Over 200 doors tochoose from ..............$10-$80 ea.

10,000’ of Oak & Maple trim..........................................$.50/ft.We can also convert flatbed

trailers to be used as a bridge.See our website.

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

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FOR SALE: Yorkshire,Hampshire, Duroc &Hamp/Duroc boars. Also,Hamp/York/Duroc crossgilts. Sired by Swine Genet-ics Int'l boars. Excellentherd health. No PRSS. del.avail. 320-568-2225

Pets & Supplies 070

FOR SALE: Purebred Aus-tralian Shepherd puppies,$100/ea Bloomer 715-288-6985

Livestock Equip 075

New oak flatbeds, bunks,feeder boxes and fence linebunks. 715-269-5258

New steer feeders, calf &finisher models 1 ton to 8ton capacity. Call 920-948-3516. www.steerfeeder.com

Industrial & Const. 083

FOR SALE: JD 850B dozer,mid 80's, wide pad. Call fordetails. 952-292-5255

Trucks & Trailers 084

FOR SALE: '97 FordLouisville, 20' B&H,$35,000; '00 FreightlinerFL80 18' B&H, $25,000; '92Trail King 24', pintle hitchtrailer, air brakes, $6,000;'78 20' flatbed trailer,$1,500. 507-276-3289

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FOR SALE: Goodyear rac-ing tires, $20/ea. 712-297-7951

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This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Correspondent Richard SiemersOut of this world

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

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HHave you ever wanted toexplore Mars, or Venus, or Sat-urn, or travel through the

Milky Way? You can do that simply bydriving around the town of Cosmos.The main drive taking you downtownis Milky Way. The town’s streets arenamed for planets and the intersect-ing avenues are named for constella-tions.

Before you ever notice the streetsigns, however, you will spot thewater tower. Flying around the watertower’s blue background are planets,comets, stars, and even a space shut-tle.

All of this is part of the legacy of anearly homesteader, Daniel Hoyt.

The township originally was namedNelson, after an early pioneer. Thetownship and town were renamedCosmos at the behest of Hoyt. Hoytwas a man of big ideas, one of whichwas to establish a university in Cos-mos. According to a town history,Hoyt chose the name because cosmosis the Greek word for “uni-verse.” It also refers to orderand harmony. It was a fit-ting name for a universitytown.

The university never cameto be. Daniel Hoyt wasfrozen to death in a blizzardon February 11, 1870. Hisgrand idea died with him.

Cosmos, however, contin-ued to take inspiration fromits name.

The old water tower had ahomemade rocket placed ontop of it in 1967. When thenew tower was to be built in2008, the old rocket was inpoor shape and notreusable.

“When the condition of therocket was discovered, it putmore emphasis on imple-menting some type of space

theme on the new tower,” said KathyBlackwell, Clerk/Treasurer for Cos-mos.

The hydrocone shape, reminiscentof the space needle, provides an excel-lent area for the cosmos design,which Blackwell said was a combinedeffort of city staff, the general con-tractor, and the company that paintedthe images.

The water tower sits in a smallpark along Highway 7. It can’t helpbut catch your eye. Rather than riskleaving this world by taking youreyes off the road, pull off into thepark and gaze at the water tower,sensing the expanse and harmony ofthe universe from a small prairietown named Cosmos. Daniel Hoytwould be pleased that at least thatpart of his dream was alive.

In keeping with its name, Cosmosannually celebrates its Space Festivalthe third weekend in July.

Log on to bit.ly/cosmosspacefestivalto visit their Facebook page. ❖

Cosmos, Minn.

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