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Steve Swanhorst has changed his 2011 planting strategy at least three times since fall. Depending on what the weather does, the Chelsea, S.D., farmer says he may just change it

again.

“Today I have to manage my fields for the water,” says Swanhorst, who was only able to plant a third of his fields last spring, half of which was planted to winter wheat the fall before.

This spring he thinks he’ll be able to get into a few more fields – but again, that all depends on the weather.

He’s not alone. The increased moisture plaguing much of north-eastern South Dakota in recent years has many farmers wondering how much of the recently delivered seed they’ll be able to plant.

“Approximately 40 percent of our customers’ acres didn’t get planted last year. As it stands right now, we could be slightly above that number this year,” says Tyler Paulson, facility manager for Crop Production Services, Northville, S.D.

In those acres too wet to plant last year, but dry enough to plant this spring, fertility issues may arise, says Ron Gelderman, man-

Story & photos by Lura Roti, for the Capital Journal

Wet Fields Create Fertility and other Issues this Spring

Chelsea, SD

Last spring Chelsea, S.D., farmer Steven Swanhorst was only able to plant a third of his acres due to water logged fields. Even in fields, like this one, that looked safe to work in, weren’t.

ager of the South Dakota State University Soil Testing Laboratory and professor of Plant Science.

“Excess moisture can impact fertility,” Gelderman says. “Some fields were so wet they had denitrification or leaching issues. Other idle fields had weeds take over and use up some of the nitrogen.”

Soil sampling is the only way growers can truly under-stand the impact the weather has had on their fields’ fertility, says Gelderman. If they were unable to soil sample last fall, Gelderman encourages farmers to soil test before planting this spring.

“Soil sample so you know where you’re at – with all this moisture we don’t know where the nitrogen will be,” Gelderman says.

When collecting soil samples for testing, Gelderman says farmers should collect at least 15 to 20 sub samples from any give area or field, mix those samples together and send one pint of that mixture in for testing.


ager of the South Dakota State University Soil Testing Laboratory and professor of Plant Science.

“Excess moisture can impact fertility,” Gelderman says. “Some fields were so wet they had denitrification or leaching issues. Other idle fields had weeds take over and use up some of the nitrogen.”

Soil sampling is the only way growers can truly under-stand the impact the weather has had on their fields’ fertility, says Gelderman. If they were unable to soil sample last fall, Gelderman encourages farmers to soil test before planting this spring.

“Soil sample so you know where you’re at – with all this moisture we don’t know where the nitrogen will be,” Gelderman says.

When collecting soil samples for testing, Gelderman says farmers should collect at least 15 to 20 sub samples from any give area or field, mix those samples together and send one pint of that mixture in for testing.

Once farmers have their soil samples in hand, Gelder-man says many are faced with a difficult decision.

“Before they apply fertilizer, they need to decide if they’ll be able to plant those acres this year or not,” Gelderman says.

Since many didn’t know this answer last fall, many acres didn’t receive a fertilizer application. If those acres dry up enough to plant this spring, Gelderman says it’s not too late.

If the fields are tilled, he suggests working nitrogen in this or injecting it. In no-till fields he encourages farmers consider a urease inhibitor, since the warmer weather may lead to nitrogen loss through volatiliza-tion.

Idle fields are also targets for phosphorus issues, says Gelderman.

“Even if the soil test says P is fairly high, plants can still develop symptoms of a phosphorus deficiency,” Gelder-

man says, of the deficiency which causes purpling of the corn plant’s leaves and, in severe cases, the entire plant.

The culprit he explains is a reduction of the micro-rhizome fungus which develops on the roots of corn, acting as root extensions to help the plant take up phosphorus. In situations where the field sits fallow, the microrhizome develops much later in the season.

“In fields where there was a cover crop, or even a good amount of weeds, there should not be a phosphorus issue,” Gelderman says.

To avoid a phosphorus depletion issues in fields that sat idle last season, he encourages farmers to apply a phos-phorus starter when they plant this spring.

Managing the moisture with cover crops and other plant species

When Swanhorst was unable to get into many of his fields last spring, he says it made him re-evaluate his

Chelsea, S.D., farmer Steven Swanhorst uses cover crops, like the winter rape seed pictured here, to help use up water on saturated fields.

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Each year the corn, wheat and soybean farmer soil samples his fields in zones. The last few years, the results showed nitrogen deficiency in all zones.

To conserve nitrogen and prevent leaching in his prevented-plant acres, last summer he planted cover crops in all the fields he could get into.

“The cover crops’ tap roots go deep into the soil and take up the nitrogen that is leaching. In effect, they pull the nitrogen up to the top soil layer,” Swanhorst says of the turnip, radish and winter rape seed mixture he planted. “The only problem is that nitrogen isn’t made available to crops until the cover crops decompose.”

Even fields that are no longer under water were so satu-rated that Swanhorst says he spent much of last plant-

ing season getting stuck. He is also using cover crops to help soak up moisture.

“There is nothing that overwinters better than rye. I wanted something growing in those fields this spring to start using up water,” Swanhorst says of the grass that does well in salty soils and is easy to kill when he’s ready to plant a crop.

When Swanhorst began making his 2011 planting strat-egy last summer, his original plan was to plant soybeans in what had been wheat acres.

“I looked at the weeds coming in and realized that they were weeds that grew well with wheat, so I thought I’d quit wheat for a while and plant more corn and beans,” Swanhorst says.

Then, the excess moisture made him reconsider.

“Soybeans aren’t a big user of water. They don’t grow well in poorly drained soils and tend to create salt issues by just not growing in salty areas,” says Swanhorst, who will be planting a small amount of wheat and a lot more corn in the acres he can get into this spring. “Corn seems to do the best in the soil conditions that we cur-rently have.”

As he continues to wait for his fields to dry up, he says he may change his planting strategy yet again.

“To manage the fields for water I have to understand what a huge amount of different plant species will do for the soil. Which ones will help with slat issues, which ones will help with the fertilizer issue and which ones will suck up water,” Swanhorst says.

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“Women relate to other women. There is a growing disconnect between con-sumers and the farmers who grow our food, and we hope this helps bridge the gap,” says Sarah Even, communications director for South Dakota Soybean Association and South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council. “If you look at research, women are still primarily the ones who make most of the purchasing decisions in a household – they are the ones walking through grocery stores deciding what they want their family to eat.”

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“There has always been a soft spot in my heart for agriculture. I’ve always been very proud of what agriculture does for our country, so when I heard about CommonGround, this was defi-nitely something I wanted to be a part of,” says VanDerVliet, who farms with her husband’s family near Colton, S.D., and is an agriculture education instruc-tor and FFA advisor at Tri-Valley High School.

Morgan Kontz, is a CommonGround volunteer who farms with her husband, Jason, and his family, near Colman, S.D.

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As a CommonGround volunteer, VanDerVliet has access to agriculture statistics, social media and public speaking training, and is asked to at-tend women-focused venues through-out the state to share her farm’s story one-on-one with other women.

“We are hearing from the consumer that she is concerned about food safety, she wonders if it’s better to eat organic or not, and wants to know where her food comes from. The consumer gets so many conflicting messages about food. Who better to visit with her than farm wives? We

live on the farms where her food is being raised,” says Vanessa Kummer, a CommonGround volunteer who farms with her family near Colfax,

N.D., and is on the United Soybean Board committee that helped launch CommonGround.

Because everyone is busy, Kummer say local Corn and Soybean organization

staff help coordinate events and pro-vide information for CommonGround volunteers. The farm women just need

to show up and share their story.

“It’s an exciting opportunity,” says Morgan Kontz, a CommonGround volunteer who farms with her hus-band, Jason and his family, near Col-

man, S.D. “I love talking about our farm and the positive things we do.”

Kontz says she can relate to urban

women because, like them, she didn’t grow up on the farm.

“I am a first generation farm wife. Un-til I married Jason, I did not give any thought to going to the grocery store, picking up a pound of hamburger and fixing it for dinner. Today I understand and appreciate what goes into produc-ing that 1 pound of hamburger – my husband works year-round to produce it,” says Kontz, who started writing a blog after becoming a volunteer for CommonGround.

On her blog, “Stories from a First Generation Farm Wife” www.sdfarm-wife.blogspot.com, Kontz talks about daily life on the farm where she and

Through CommonGround, the volunteers have the opportunity to engage the general public by responding to articles and being active in social media.

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The sale starts at 8 a.m. at the market, located at 802 Sale Barn Road. There is no charge to attend and watch “these very talented auctioneers in action,” said market owner Dennis Hanson.

The three champions will take turns selling 9-10,000 head of calves and yearlings, weighing 350 – 1,150 pounds, and a good selection of re-placement heifers, Hanson said.

It was in June, 1997 that the market hosted the annual WLAC, now in its 48th year. In the years since, the annual anniversary sale has become “a tradition,” Hanson said.

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Kyle Shobe, winner of the 2010 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship (WLAC), will

join former world champions Bruce Brock and Ty Thompson at Fort Pierre Livestock Auction, Inc., on June 3 for the market’s “14th Annual WLAC An-niversary Sale.”

The sale starts at 8 a.m. at the market, located at 802 Sale Barn Road. There is no charge to attend and watch “these very talented auctioneers in action,” said market owner Dennis Hanson.

The three champions will take turns selling 9-10,000 head of calves and yearlings, weighing 350 – 1,150 pounds, and a good selection of re-placement heifers, Hanson said.

It was in June, 1997 that the market hosted the annual WLAC, now in its 48th year. In the years since, the annual anniversary sale has become “a tradition,” Hanson said.

Since he usually has 3 world champi-ons at each sale, dozens of them have been at the market -- some more than once, Hanson said

Brock, from LeMars, Iowa, who won the world title in 1994, and Thomp-son, Billings, Mont., who won in

2009, have worked the anniversary sale before.

The sale is more than a tradition, Hanson noted. “It’s also a great time to sell cattle, when there’s three world champions selling them.”

As part of the festivities, on Saturday night, June 4, there will be the Casey Tibbs Match of Champions Bronc Riding at the Stanley County fair-grounds. Call the market at 605-223-2576 for ticket information.

The WLAC is sponsored and conduct-ed annually by Livestock Marketing Association (LMA), the national trade association for progressive businesses like Fort Pierre Livestock Auction.

Current World Champion Shobe, 28, is from Lewistown, Mont. His win-ning the world title last June came on just his second time in the contest. In 2009, his first time in, he was named runner-up world champion.

He was also named “Rookie of the Year” in 2009, an award presented to the highest-scoring first-time entrant in that contest’s semi-finals.

Getting to the world championship “was a dream come true and to win it

the second time out is an incredible feeling,” Shobe said. “I certainly didn’t expect it.”

Shobe is a graduate of the Univer-sity of Wyoming, with a degree in agricultural business and a minor in music. He is also a graduate of, and an instructor at the Western College of Auctioneering in Billings, Mont.

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“Who better to tell other women what it’s like to live on a farm, and how we raise their food, than someone who is there every day and seeing it firsthand,” Kontz says.

Along with organizing events for Com-monGround volunteers, Even makes a point to keep them up-to-date on the

public perception of agriculture. She sends the women links to articles, Web sites, blogs and media clips that their urban peers are reading, but may not give an accurate portrayal of agricul-ture.

“As farmers, it’s important for the vol-unteers to join the conversation about the food they grow and today’s farming practices. Through CommonGround, the volunteers have the opportunity to engage the general public by respond-ing to articles and being active in social media,” Even says.

Kontz says CommonGround has connected her with a network of farm women from across the state and na-

tion which she has come to rely on. South Dakota is one of five states participating in the CommonGround pilot program.

“During the national training I met farm women from across the five states who I will forever cherish. If I ever have questions about other aspects of the agriculture industry I now have net-work of women I can ask,” Kontz says. “CommonGround is a great move-ment. I’m excited to be a part of it.”

This year, CommonGround volun-teers connected with consumers at the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Day, Sioux Falls, IgniteSD, Sioux Falls, Washington Pavilion of

Arts and Sciences Ag Day, Sioux Falls, a Women in Business meeting, Sioux Falls, and the Brown County Health Fair, Aberdeen. Wrapping up its first year, Even says the effort is gaining momentum, volunteers and has plans to attend more venues across the state in the future.

“This is our way to start a conversa-tion between consumers and producers about food,” Even says.

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The eighth annual South Dakota Character Education Confer-ence is set for June 16 and 17

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The South Dakota Cooperative Exten-sion Service’s 4-H/Youth Development CHARACTER COUNTS!® program staff will host the conference. The central theme of the event is “Bridging Differences.” The conference will ad-dress how to bridge differences among

cultures, between individuals whether it is peer to peer or student to parent/teacher.

“If we are able to look at how we are more the same and use each others strengths we will be better people of character and our homes, schools and communities will grow and prosper,” said Karelyn Farrand, 4-H CC! State Coordinator.

To take part, contact your county Extension office, or call South Dakota’s 4-H CHARACTER COUNTS! State

Coordinator Karelyn Farrand at (605) 626-7120. Registration fee for the two-day conference, prior to June 15 is $160, at the door $180 and for one day $80.

Pre-conference session June 15

A pre-conference session is set for 1 to 6 p.m. on June 15 at the convention center. Open to parents, teachers, and community members, this training focuses on the history and background of the CHARACTER COUNTS! pro-gram, including activities connected to the program’s Six Pillars of Character®. This training also includes discussion on ethical decision-making and building partnerships.

Agenda

The conference will include 18 break-out sessions on a wide variety of topics including classroom strategies, involv-ing community, bullying, diversity, team building, character in the arts, and

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June 16

To open the conference on June 16 will be Kevin Locke, known throughout the world as a visionary Hoop Dancer, Northern Plains flute player, traditional story teller, cultural ambassador, record-ing artist and educator. Kevin’s goal is “to raise awareness of the Oneness we share as human beings.”

His belief in the unity of human kind is expressed dramatically in the tradi-tional Hoop Dance which illustrates “the roles and responsibilities that all human beings have within the hoops (or circles) of life.” Locke’s keynote address will discuss ways to “teach to the spirit of the child.”

June 17

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Agriculture is something Scheier has been passionate about since she was a young girl. Growing up in Minneapolis, she spent most of her summers working on her uncle’s farm – only a few miles down the road from where she and her husband farm today.

“I loved working in his hog barns. The local vet said I needed to major in agriculture, so I majored in Animal Husbandry,” Scheier says.

It was happenstance that she ended up marrying a farmer and moving to the farm-ing community where she spent so many summers growing up. As the story goes, her sister met Patrick’s brother when she was visiting family. Scheier met Patrick at their wedding. Today, the brothers farm on neighboring land and share equipment.

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When agronomist, Chad Jessen, scouts fields this growing season he has a new diagnostic tool to offer his farmers – tissue sam-pling.

Although the technique has been available to plant scientists for many years, as the value of corn continues to escalate, Jessen says growers are asking that tissue sampling be implemented as an early diagnostic tool.

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Tissue Sampling’s Role

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“We aren’t in the time of $2 corn. We’re possibly farming for $8 corn,” says Jessen, a South Dakota Wheat Grow-ers sales agronomist, who works with Brown County farmers. “With the sheer volume of corn acres planted, and the influx of dollars, if growers miss out on a few bushels an acre because of a nutrient deficiency, they could be missing out on a lot of dollars per acre.”

Different from soil sampling, which gives growers an understanding of what nutrients are available to their crop prior to planting, tissue sampling gives growers a look at the actual nutrient uptake of the plant.

Tissue sampling works by collecting samples of a plant, or in some cases, the entire plant, in several areas of a field, and sending them to a laboratory for a nutrient analysis.

“Currently we soil sample from harvest to the first part of April. Until now, the only way we know what is out in the field during the growing season, as far as nutrients go, is from these soil samples,” Jessen says. “Typically, noth-ing is checked throughout the rest of the season until we see symptoms of nutrient deficiencies while scouting.”

The hope, Jessen says, is that tissue sam-pling will work as an early detection tool, letting growers know of nutrient defi-ciencies in their plants when there is still time to apply nutrients, before symptoms become visible and impact yields.

“I don’t need a tissue sample to say a

crop is short on sulfur when the corn is yellow. Where tissue samples can help is when the corn is less mature, and the tissue sample shows that there is a sulfur deficiency and we can actually do some-

thing about it,” Jessen says.

However, accomplishing this is a little tricky Jessen explains.

“Although I like tissue sampling, it will be tough to replace soil sampling because there are so many variables – the time of day the sample was taken, the part of the plant the sample was taken from, soil temperature, a warm day versus a cool day – the key is consistency,” Jessen says.

For best results, he recommends that samples be taken throughout the grow-ing season, during crucial points – in corn those include; V4-V6, V12-tassle and R2-blister.

Ron Gelderman, professor of Plant Sci-ence at South Dakota State University reiterates Jessen’s concern over tissue sampling’s variability. He says making recommendations based on tissue sam-pling alone is problematic.

“I see tissue sampling as more of a diag-

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Logging many hours scouting his grow-ers’ fields, Jessen says when he scouts fields, he looks at everything – soil fertility, weeds, plant populations, what crop protection products were used, and field conditions during planting. He says many times last season, tissue sampling confirmed what he’d been observing in the field.

“Tissue sampling often confirms what I’ve already think is going on in the field. It gives me a quick and easy way to con-firm a problem and encourage growers to add the appropriate nutrients,” Jessen says.

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Tissue sampling often confirms what I’ve already think is going on in the field. It gives me a quick and easy way to confirm a problem and encourage growers to add the appropriate nutrients.

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facturing that she was first exposed to the disconnect consumers have when it comes to understanding what happens on the farm.

“Even in Salem, a community sur-rounded by farm ground, people didn’t understand what we do on the farm,” she says.

That’s when Scheier began educating herself and becoming involved in orga-nizations, like Ag in the Classroom and CommonGround where she could share her farm story with others. Through involvement in South Dakota Ag and Rural Leadership, and as a Common-Ground volunteer Scheier says she’s learned how to better tell her story,

gleaned many facts and understands the value of keeping up with the message consumers are receiving about agricul-ture.

“Most people say they know some-thing about farm life, but in truth, they don’t understand the practices that we do today” says Scheier, as she shares a recent experience she had visiting with a woman, who although she grew up on a farm, thought farmers used more harm-ful chemicals today. “I explained that we only apply fertilizer where it is needed and that anyone applying chemicals need to be licensed.”

Mother knows best

Once she realized that her children were ill prepared to share the story of agriculture, Scheier began sharing the

knowledge she’d learned with them. She forwards informative e-mails and sends Web site links that she receives to her children. If she learns of a documentary, article, or interview that portrays agri-culture in a negative light, she shares it with her kids so they all can be prepared to share their story and knowledge of the agriculture industry. The family even decided to purchase jackets with “Scheier Farms” embroidered on them, so people know they are farmers and know to ask them questions.

Her children say they are glad their mom takes a stand for agriculture makes the time to share the information with them, so they can too.

“She’s always been a strong supporter of agriculture. She stopped buying Gato-rade when she learned that they stopped

putting corn syrup in their drinks,” says Ben Scheier, 20, a 2011 Mitchell Techni-cal Institute graduate. “When she told us about her boycott, I started buying Powerade.”

Ben’s twin sister, Brittany, says today she is much more prepared to defend agri-culture when she hears comments about her family’s industry that are untrue.

“Mom has really helped out by shar-ing her knowledge about agriculture and her experience,” says Brittany, 20, a sophomore the University of Wyoming. “I have a strong appreciation for the industry and don’t want to be ignorant when people ask me questions about the industry I grew up in. If the professor were to say the same thing to me today, I would tell him that actually, 98 percent of all farms are family owned.”

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SDSU Extension high tunnel workshop and field day set for June 20 in Chester

The South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service will host a workshop on high tun-nel production of horticultural crops June 20. The program will begin at 9 a.m. at the Chester Community Center, 401 4th St. in Chester.

The workshop and field day costs $20 per person, or $30 for two people, for those who register on or before June 10. The fee raises to $30 per person after that. The fee includes lunch and materials.

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To register, call or visit your county Extension office, or call South Dakota 4-H CHARACTER COUNTS! State Coordinator Karelyn Farrand at 605-626-7120, or check out the website http://www.sdstate.edu/sdces/4h/CC/cec/index.cfm.

Requirements for the class credit include:

• Payregistrationfeesplusa$10continueingedu-cation fee.

• Attendtheconference,includingallsessions,onJune 17-18.

• Writeatwo-pagereflectivereportthatexplainshow the participant will use information from the conference in his or her workplace.

• ShareformallessonplanswithothersontheSouth Dakota 4-H CHARACTER COUNTS! website.

• Writeaone-pagepublicityplanthatwillbeusedwith the lesson plan.

• Review5Websitesthatfocusoncharactereduca-tion.

The Joe and Elaine Floyd Fund of the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation, First Bank & Trust, the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council, Touchtone Energy, and numerous state and regional CHARAC-TER COUNTS! supporters through the South Dakota 4-H Foundation are sponsoring the South Dakota 4-H CHARACTER COUNTS! Character Education Conference.

CHARACTER COUNTS! and the Six Pillars of Char-acter are trade marks of the Josephson Institute, and operates in South Dakota under the leadership of the South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service’s 4-H/Youth Development program.

ChARACtERFrom Page 15


SOUTH DAKOTA FACTS:� $3.72 billion impact to the state’s economy which represents

more than 6% of the state’s entire economic output.� Over 15,000 beef producers� 3.7 million head of beef cattle� Approximately 4.6 head of cattle for every citizen in the state� Ranks 8th in the Nation in total cattle and calves“Agriculture is the largest contributor to the South Dakota economy and the beef industry is one of the major driving forces behind our economy.”

UNITED STATES FACTS: � Production of meat animals is responsible for $66 billion to

the economy� Over 1 million beef producers in the United States� 94 million head of beef cattle� 59.9 pounds per capita consumption of beef� 97% of farms are family operations“Beef cattle production represents the largest segment of American Agriculture.”

NATIONAL

BEEF MONTH

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TITAN MACHINERY

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120 West Sioux • Pierre

Winner: (800) 658-3440Pierre: (800) 742-8110Philip: (800) 416-7839

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May is Beef Month. We’d like to show our support for this great American industry. The beef producers of our area do a great job, and we’re especially proud to salute them.


Onida

Mitchell

Ft. PierrePierre

201 S. Main Street, Onida, SD605-258-2641

www.mysunrisebank.com

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New styles of Olathe Boots and more!Boot and Shoe Repair

Tim & Linda Tibbs605-945-1754

366 S. Pierre St. #1Pierre, SD 57501


CLASSIFIED MARKETPLACE

010 To Give Away

8 full grown hedgesavailable. Great for pri-vacy. Easy to removewith shovel. Cal l605-280-5595.

COMPUTER MONI-TOR. Cal l605-224-8764 after4pm or leave a mes-sage.

MOVING: TO GIVEAWAY: Black Lab/Springer with whitechest & white dippedpaws. Good indoor &outdoor dog, good withkids, house trained,very cute & friendly605-295-0474.

TWO DOGS to a goodhome. They are 4 yearsold and very loving andplayful. Just need tohave a place to run.Call 605-220-0124.

050 $100 or Less

21” Craftsman Mowerwith rear bag. Runsgood. $55. Cal l605-280-9090

24” & 32” TV. WorkingCondition. $50 for both.Call 605-222-1469.

3 m o n t h o l dSharpei/Golden Re-triever mix. Tan in color.$40 Call 605-280-4182

42 INCH round tablewith 18 inch leaf andtwo chairs. Brown for-mica top. Very goodcondition. $50.00; 2end tables 18" wide$10.00 for the pair.Call 605-224-8764 af-ter 4pm or leave a mes-sage.

55 gallon drum style airoperated parts washer.Asking $50 OBO. CallMatt 605-494-0348.

050 $100 or Less

6 PIECE patio set in-cluding table, umbrella,and 4 chairs. Brandnew and still in the box.Brown and tan in color.Beautiful set. $100.!Call 605-280-0788 or605-224-8468.

FOR SALE: 2 pairs ofAddidas shoes size 14,$35. Call 605-295-3818

BABY GIRL cloths, upto 18 months. In mintcondition. Call to look.605-222-1469.

BABY SPRING Floatwith Canopy. Like newcondition, used twice.$10 cash only. Locatedin Pierre. 605-661-6495

Babyswing, girl style,new in March, batterypowered, works good.$35. Call 605-222-3194

Beachbodys TurboFire.As seen on TV. Neverbeen opened. Incredi-ble workout and lots offun ! $100 . Ca l l605-220-1478

FOR SALE: Couch, Mi-crofiber Brownish Tan,few months old. Comeand see. Asking $50.Call 605-295-3818.

BURTON SNOW Board

Boots New Black Size 8

$ 7 5 . C a l l

605-280-1044.

CHILDRENS CAP-

TAINS Bed. Mattress

not included. $45. Call

605-280-3621

COOLERS: ONE extralarge 36"(L) x 16"(W) x16"(H) white $40 obo.Other 22"(H) x 14"(W) x14"(H) also white $25obo. 605-280-6175.

FOR SALE: Couch,$100. Located in Onida.Call 507-215-7640

060 For Sale

4-LAWN Mowers: (CubCadet, Snapper, Toro)For sale, all self-pro-pelled, $125 each.2-Diamo Scooters:

150cc Engines. Models:Retro & Trinco. BrandNew! Call for more in-formation & Price.605-222-8454.

FOR SALE: Two 7,000LB, 8 hole, Torsion Ax-les. 1 with brakes. Bothwith wheels and tires.$1,000, very little use.Call 605-280-7274 or605-945-1921

HERTERS ANTIQUEDuck Boat, $1500O B O . C a l l605-222-1075.

080 Cars

FOR SALE: 2005 Buick

LeSabre limited, below

book. 605-224-7009.

107 N. Pierce Ave.

082 Trucks

1969 Chevrolet half-ton pickup. 350 V8engine. Needs ringsand carburetor work.Body in good shape.Some rust spots.

Asking

$2,000Please call

605-567-3330

2003 Ford F350

Crew Cab, 4x4,V-10, AT, HD, Flat-

bed, Very Good

Rig, 89K miles.$16,995

Murdo Ford

Daytime:(605) 669-2784 or(605) 669-2391 or

Evenings:

(605) 669-2881 or(605) 669-2622

Murdo, SDToll Free:

1-800-658-5585Visit Our New

Website:www.murdo-ford.com

082 Trucks

2007 ChevyAvalanche

V8, 4x4, LOADED!NADA Retail

$26,100.Sellout price,

ONLY $19,497!!

Frontier MotorsW. Hwy. 18 & 44

Winner, SD

605-842-1880www.frontiermotors.com

090 Motorcycles

1998 CUSTOMBuilt Softail

Screaming EagleHolley 2 barrel carb, 2

seats, detachable back-rest, tons of Chrome,

low miles & many ex-tras.

$9,000 OBOCall

605-223-9716after 5:30pm

2004 YAMAHATTR90

Rode very little.

$800 OBOCall

605-223-9716after 5:30pm

2007 HONDACRF 80

Rode less than 10times.

$1200 OBOCall

605-223-9716after 5:30pm

New HondaShadow 750s.

56 MPG!! Pricesstarting at $5,999.

Payments as lowas $111 per month.Petersen Motors,downtown Pierre,

605-224-4242

092 ATVs

FOR SALE:2004 Honda CR250Sdirtbike. Excellent con-dition. $2,000.2009 Yamaha Raptor700 Special Edition.250 miles on it. $7,500.Call 605-280-2418 after5PM.

100 RV’s & Campers

2005 DUTCHMANCamper

28ft. 5th wheel, rearkitchen, air, slide, awn-ing, new tires, electricjacks, great floor plan,excellent condition, verylow mileage.

$16,000605-224-4421605-220-0934

2010 HYLAND Traveltrailer, 38 feet, 2 slide-outs, self contained,c e n t r a l a i r ,washer/dryer, ful lyloaded. $24,000 OBO.Call 605-222-3100.

090 Motorcycles 100 RV’s & Campers

102 Watercrafts

2008 20ft Hurricane.LOADED. 150 HP Opti-max Mercury, 24 voltMinnkota trolling motor.$30,000 Firm. Call605-264-5516

FOR SALE: 2002 Lar-son 21ft. 210 LXI 5.0GXI Volvo-Penta 270H.P. boat and motorU-shape seating, S.S.prop, snap-in carpet,flip drivers seat, CDplayer, docking lights,only 67 hours total time!Comes with tandemE-Z loader trailer. Al-ways stored inside.Boat and t ra i le r$21,500. Can be seenat Nystrom Electric orcontac t John at605-224-8750.

110 Household Pets

For sale to a goodhome. Black Lab/Span-iel cross puppies. BornMarch 14. $50 OBO.Serious buyers only call605-280-1359 anytimeor 605-280-7531

180 Commercial Space

SPACE FOR

LEASE:

1700 Sq. Ft. At the

corner of Irwin &Garfield. Off-Streetparking, excellentvisibility, owners willrenovate to tenantsneeds. Available

immediately!

Contact: Mike:

605-280-7805

Jim:

605-224-9000

John:

605-224-8750

220 Homes

NEWLY REMODELED:705 Salebarn Rd. 3bedroom, 1-1/4 bath-room, 1872 sq. ft. livingarea. 2 car garage, 2decks & storage shed.$168,500.605-280-4995.

230 Mobile Homes

HIGHLAND 16X80 3bedroom 2 bath home.Gas furnace and stove,AC, set up and deliv-ered and tax included,Financing available!$48 ,552 . Ca l l605-224-2921

230 Mobile Homes

FOR SALE: 199916X80 Bella Vista Mo-bile Home, 3 bed, 2bath w/ skylights, largesunken kitchen w/ sky-light, newly installedhardwood flooring in liv-ing room. Located onrented lot (nice locationw/ large garden area) orcan be moved, includesstorage shed, deck, andall appliances exceptwasher/dryer. Pleasecall 605-222-0401.

250 Lots & Acreage

168 ACRES with 110Acres of Lease withFish & Game. 280Acres of the mostspatacular view onLake Oahe, ShantierCreek Boat Basin, 1mile form Land . Land isvery buildable, gentlysloped, down to Lakefrom road to Lake. Lots1 mile deep. Your viewacross Lake, nohouses, cars, roads,people, just cows &grass is all you will see.Sealed Bids with a mini-mum of $1500 an Acre.Full payment for prop-erty at closing time. Call605 -567 -3548 o r605-222-9193.

Dakota PropertiesReal Estate of

PierreStanley County!s

Rooster Shoot OutThis 160 acre tract

boasts over 107acres of CRP,

providing perfecthabitat cover for

ideal rooster

pheasant hunting.$240,000

Todd SchuetzleBroker/Auctioneer

605-280-3115DakotaProperties.com

280 Help Wanted

BARON BUILDING isSeeking ConstructionLabors. Must be willingto travel, Drivers licenseand reliable transporta-tion, phone BaronB u i l d i n g s a t888-782-2766.

ONLINE AUCTIONSExperience the POWER

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Do you haveequipment to sell?

Sell on www.BigIron.comEasy & Convenient

Call Today - George Leptien 605-350-2403


GUARDIANREPRESENTATIVEThe GuardianshipProgram, Inc. is

seeking applicants for afull time position in

Pierre, SD.Qualifications:

a BA/BS degree in ahuman services field; 3years of experience in

case managementand/or projectmanagement;

experience working withpeople with disabilities;

oral and writtencommunication!

Primary duties:monitor care, decision

making, pre-legal tasks,service planning,

assessment and reportpreparation, annual

accountings andadvocacy

Extensive statewidetravel required

Salary:$28,000 and DOE

The GuardianshipProgram offers health

insurance, paidholidays, annual leave

and sick leave

Submit resume to:!The Guardianship

Program, Inc., PO Box 794,

Pierre, SD! 57501 byJune 8, 2011.

Home HealthcareCoordinator: Home-care Services ofSouth Dakota is

looking to fill the po-sition of Coordina-torof Home HealthServices for the Pi-erre Area. This flexi-ble and rewardingposition will oversee

the direct care ofelderly and disabledindividuals who areliving in their ownhomes. Responsibili-ties include directsupervision of staff,

scheduling, training,liaison to consumersand referral agen-cies, and paperworkassociated wi ththese services. Payis dependent upon

experience. Pleasecontact 224-2273 or1-800-899-2578. Besure to check out ourwebsite at: www.homecareservicessd.com

280 Help Wanted

LIVE IN a newly remod-eled apartment withoutpaying rent or utilities.By working and living ina Group Home, you willbe helping othersachieve their goals andcreate value for your-self. We are looking foran individual who canbuild relationships, hasverbal and written com-munication skills, com-puter literacy, and a de-sire to become medica-tion certified. This op-portunity allows thefreedom to have a joband be a Group HomeSupervisor. Hours arefrom 8PM until 8AMwith weekends rotating.Please contact Carla

Schmidt at 224-5811.

WILBUR-ELLISWAREHOUSE

in Highmoreis seeking 1

full-timeapplicator and 1

part-time truckdriver.

Call

605-852-2686or email lryan@

wilburellis.com

LOOKING FOR enthu-siastic leader to facili-tate and coordinate ac-tivities for 15+ gradeschool campers. Priorcoordination experiencepreferred. Part-time,morning hours Monday-Friday, up to 19 hours aweek. Position runsMay 31st - August 19th.Wage depends onqualifications.

Stop in at the Boys &Girls Club to apply, if

questions please con-tact Interim Club Direc-tor or Asst. Director at224-5811 ext. 4100.

NOW HIRING:

Journeyman

Brick layers &Labors.

Call

605-341-2262.

Looking to Hire:OTR Auto TransportDriver. 2 years drivingexperience, Clean CDLdriving record, Paid offOdometer miles. 7-11day runs. Paying up to.40-.50 cent/mile de-pending on experience.Contact Elwin withHeartland TransportInc. 701-321-1929 formore information.

POSITION OPENING:

Heavy EquipmentOperator

MINIMUM QUALIFICA-

TIONS: Ability to performmanual labor which in-volves heavy lifting.! Expe-rience operating equipmentsuch as a backhoe, motorg r a d e r , e x c a v a t o r ,ditch-witch, boom truck,and front-end loader.! Ex-perience in water andsewer main installation andrepair desirable. Must havepossession of or ability toobtain a commercial driv-ers license with air brakeswithin 60 days of employ-ment.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

This position is responsiblefor operating a variety ofheavy equipment used ininstalling, maintaining andrepairing water and sewerlines and mains.! Manuallabor is also required forsystem maintenance.SALARY: $15.22 minimumCLOSING DATE: Openuntil filled

APPLICATIONS TO:

City of Pierre Human

Resources Director,

P.O. Box 1253,

Pierre SD 57501,

(605) 773-7429,

www.pierre.sd.gov

SUMMER HELPWanted: Yard-work, Tree beltclean-up, mowing,Window washing,weeding. $8/hourplus mileage. Har-rold area. Call Na-tasha605-875-3439.

UTILITY ANALYST

Needed to research,

analyze, write, andprovide oral presen-tations on utility mat-ters as filed with the

South Dakota PublicUtilities Commis-sion, Pierre. Requires

bachelors degree inaccounting, econom-ics or business; excel-lent analytical capa-

bilities to understandtechnical and finan-cial utility filings;

strong written andoral communicationskills; and ability totravel. See position

description online atwww.puc.sd.gov.Equal Opportunity

Employer. Submitresume, referencesand cover letter be-fore 5 p.m. CDT,

June 3 by e-mail [email protected]

280 Help Wanted

WHEELHOUSE PLUMBING Inc, is currently lookingfor a office assistant.Some of the dutiesinvolved would in-clude: Answering

and receiving phonecalls. Sending faxesin matters related tothe office jobs and

related works. Fillingdocuments as perthe requirement ofthe office managers

or updating files.Making copies of thedocuments, as as-signed by the officemanagers and also

according to theneeds of the office.This is a full-timeposition 35-40 hrswith a full benefit

package.Wages DOE.Please send

resumes to 2315E Dakota Ave,

Pierre, SD 57501.

Wilbur-Ellis

Company

is seeking a FieldSales/Agronomist in

their Highmore, SDbranch office. Some of

the responsibilities include assisting

customers with properproduct selection basedon agronomic needs,

maintaining anddeveloping profitable

customer relationships,and becoming the

market leader in theirsales geography. Must

have 4+ years of

experience and aBachelors degree in soil

or weed science, oragronomy cropproduction.

For the full jobdescription and to apply

to this position, please visitwww.wilburellis.com

340 Products & Seed

Dry & LiquidFertilizer,

Bulk Seed,Seed Cleaning

HI Plains AgronomyHarrold, SD

605-875-3336

350 Farm Items & Equipment

116 HydraulicNew

Holland CutterNew tires, new belts,new chains, new bullgear right side, like newwith all new parts.

4630 John DeereNew motor & transmis-sion overhaul, 4600hours, no loader onlypulled cutter.

Asking

$25,000for Both

Owner had a stroke.

605-567-3379

New Bobcat MSeries S650

skid-steer loader.Call for prices!

Morris Equipment,LLC

Pierre, SD605-223-2005

NEW GD SeriesTractor 2.9 % for 60

months.Grossenburg

ImplementWinner

605-842-2040,Pierre, SD

605-224-1631,or Philip

605-859-2636

ShelbourneStripper Header

$36,00028” Rebuilt

Jamie Lamb605-258-2661

Lamb!s Equipment100 S Hwy 83

Onida, SD 57564

AFLAC ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE/BENEFITS COUNSELOR:

Due to the passage of healthcare reform and the resulting demand for ourproducts, our winning regional team is looking to add a representative to

service and expand new and existing business accounts in the Pierrearea and Central South Dakota. This full time position is set to start

immediately and requires local travel, but no overnight stays. Qualifiedapplicants will possess a high level of integrity, be an esteemed memberof their community, have strong communication and organizational skills,

and experience in customer service.

For a confidential interview, submit your resume to [email protected]

or via fax to(605) 336-3599.

Pierre & Fort Pierre AreaContract Opportunities

The Rapid City Journal is seeking a contract bundle haulerto deliver newspapers to businesses and vending rack loca-tions in the Pierre/Fort Pierre area 7 days per week, 52 weeksper year. This early morning route starts at approximately 5:30a.m., takes approximately 2 to 2-1⁄2 hrs to complete and con-sists of approximately 20 miles per day. The bundle hauler willalso have the opportunity to make additional income by beingavailable as an On Call Carrier to deliver missed copies tosubscribers until 11:00 a.m. CST and occasionally deliver car-rier routes. This contract has the earning potential of $1400-$1600 every 4 weeks. The qualified individual must be effi-cient, a quick learner, and able to work independently. Formore information on becoming your own boss, please callJeremy Robinson at 605-394-8451 or 1-800-843-2300 ext8451.

Dakota Supply Group,an employee-owned company, has a

Warehouse/City Desk Sales position available atour Pierre location. Will perform a variety of

warehousefunctions including loading and unloading of

delivery vehicles, picking and packing ofcustomer orders.

Additionally,successful applicant will offer assistance at our

sales counter. Knowledge ofelectrical/plumbing products and forklift

experience preferred. Competitive wage andexcellent benefit

package.

Send resume to: DSG Regional

Manager,15 N Kline St,

Aberdeen, SD 57401 or email:[email protected].

370 Business Services

Art CarvedMemorials cut in

local rock.Dakota Classique

RockPierre, SD

605-224-8089dakotaclassiquerock.com

Stewart &Daughters, Inc.Full service LPcompany with

delivery to Pierre,Blunt, Agar, Harroldand Onida areas.

Stewart &Daughters, Inc.

Onida605-258-2647

280 Help Wanted280 Help Wanted280 Help Wanted 280 Help Wanted

Premium PoleBarns of Pierre

&Roofing

Licenced & InsuredFor Free

Estimates

Call Randy

605-220-1904

BY RON OLFERT

Brick Man Inc.Gates Railings Masonry

Custom Masonry& Railings

WW Tire is looking for a

Full-Time

AlignmentTechnicianable to do light

mechanic work.Apply at the store in

Fort Pierre.

BARON BUILDING isSeeking ConstructionLabors. Must be willingto travel, Drivers licenseand reliable transporta-tion, phone BaronB u i l d i n g s a t888-782-2766.


We carry a complete line of partswith a quality service department

www.premierequipllc.com

VERSATILE1-435 4WD, Powershift and PTO,800 Mertric Duals1-305 MFWD, Front and Rear Duals, Powershift, Front Weights

MCCORMICK2-XTX145 MFWD, shuttle shift, 3 remotes2-MTX145 MFWD, shuttle shift, 3 remotes2-MTX135 MFWD, shuttle shift, 3 remotes2-MTX120 MFWD, shuttle shift, 3 remotes1-MC130 MFWD, 95PTOHP, shuttle shift

USED TRACTORS1-TV145 Bi-di, Loaded Both Ends, 1950 Hrs, $82,500.001-9030 Bi-di, Bareback, 7100 Hrs, Sharp, $31,500.001-JD4430, 8200 Hrs, Quad, $16,500.001-NH9030, Engine End PTO, drawbar, HYD Remotes, 9800hrs, good1-NH8870, MFWD, Weights, Supersteer, 6500 hrs1-MTX110, MFWD, 1760KMW Loaded, 3200hrs Excellent Shape $56,500.001-JD 4430, 2WD, Quad Tranny, Solid Tractor1-NHTM150, MFWD, 2200 hrs, Full powershift,

$51,5001-NHTM140, MFWD, 2058 hrs, full powershift,

excellent, $58,5001-IH7250, MFWD, 18.4x46 duals, weights, 4400

hrs, excellent shape, $63,5001-McCormick MTX145, MFWD with Koyker 2585

grease loader, 800 hrs, $78,5001-McCormick, MTX110, MFWD with allied loader,

$58,5001-Versatile 2160, MFWD, 2785 loader, 3200 hrs,

duals, $78,5001-IH 966, cab heat & air, nice $10,5001-IH 2670, 4wd, PTO, 3 point, 6500 hrs, $12,500

NEW HAYING2-Macdon M150 Swather, Auger and Draper Heads4-Macdon A30D 18’ hydroswing3-Macdon A30D 16’ hydroswing

USED HAYING1-Macdon A30D 18’ Hydroswing, one season1-NH HW320, 18’ HS Head, $42,500.00

6-NH1475 Hydroswings, 16’ & 18’ Heads, 2300 & HS heads1-NH H7150 Hydroswing, 18’ one season1-BF2330 Pushframe with 18’ HS Head, TV145 hookup1-BF2300 Pushframe with 2200 Series Head, 9030 Hookup1-Macdon 920 Head with 9030 Hookup1-NH 166 Inverter, Duals, Good Shape1-Tonutti 14 Wheel Rake $2,950.001-Tonutti 9 Wheel Rake $1,250.001-NH 456 Trail Mower $2,150.002-Hesston 6450 swathers, 21’ draper heads

NEW AND USED RAKESSitrex Wheel Rakes-all Sizes On Hand

1-Sitrex 9 Wheel, $2950.008-Sitrex Wheel Rakes, All Sizes Available6-H&S Wheel Rakes, All Sizes

USED BALERS2-NH BR 7090, Wide Pickup,endless Belts, 1000pto, 6000 Bales, Super Sharp, Your Choice, $22,750.003-NH BR 7090, Net Wrap, Wide Pickup, Endless belts, 1000pto, 3500-5100 Bales, Starting At $23,500.00 1-BR780, Net Wrap, Standard Pickup, Heavybelts, $13,900.003-NH 688 Starting at $7,500.008 NH BR780 Starting at $8,000.006-NH BR780A Starting at $9,500.006-NH BR7090 Starting at $18,500.00

NEW AND USED HARROWS1-Summers 70’ Superharrow - new2-Degelman 70’ Harrows, with or without Hydangle - new

NEW AND USED GRAIN AUGERSAND GRAIN VACSWestfi eld Farm King, Harvest International,brand Grain Augers all Sizes, Over 30 In Stock1-Westfi eld 10x71, Low Pro Swing Hopper,sharp, $6,500.001-Farmking 10x70, Low Pro Hopper, Like New, $8,950.00New Brandt and Rem Vacs On Hand2-Brandt 1545 LP Sp Conveyors - New Call for price

Westfi eld, Farmking, Brandt, Harvest International - All Sizes, Call For End of Year Prices

Brandt and Rem Vacs on Hand1-Westfi eld MX10x71 low profi le hopper, Like New1-Westfi eld MX13x71 Low Profi le Hopper, Good $7,500.00

NEW GRAIN CARTS New J&M and Killbros Grain Carts Coming In Daily

- Call For Pricing And OptionsSeveral to Choose FromJ&M, Killbros and Unverferth - All Sizes Available1-J&M 750, Tarp $16,800.00

OTHER EQUIPMENTMeyers Manure Spreaders - On HandLandoll Icon 1632 Pull Type GradersLandoll Disks And Tillage Equipment Great Plains Drills MDS AttachmentsKoyker Loaders Sioux Grain Bins And Livestock EquipmentSturde Livestock EquipmentBesler Bale BedsLoad-Max TrailersSteel And Wood Fencing Material on HandSupersteel Windbreak 16’ And 24’ on hand Twine and Net Wrap

HAY PROCESSORS / FEED WAGONS4-Haybuster 26503-Haybuster 26551-Haybuster H1130 Hay Grinder1-Used Haybuster H1100, 2008 Model, Great

ShapeFeedwagons, MixersNew Sioux Automation Stndard and Verticle Mixers1-Val-Kota Mixer Wagon, Scale, Great Shape

Call Us For All Your New & Used Equipment Isabel 605-466-2119 • Mobridge 605-845-5400Monte Lindskov 605-848-1066 • Phalan Shilling 605-848-1344

Special pricing on

Twin & Net Wrap

South DakotaAgriculture L E A D I N G T H E WA Y

FACT:

98.1 percent

of farms in

South Dakota

are family

owned and

operated.

Data courtesy of USDA, SDSU,SD Corn Growers Assn.,

Governor’s Ag Development Summit

May 26, 2011 | Land & Livestock | PB28 | Land & Livestock | May 26, 2011

GRAIN CARTS & MISC. J & M 875-16 GRAIN CART W/SCALE, TARP ............................................................... $19,000.00

COMBINESX08140 2010 CASE IH AFX9120, 2WD, DUALS, 400 HOURS, LOADED, AUTO STEER ... $290,000.00 X08267 2009 CASE IH AF7120, 2WD, DUALS, 150 HOURS. LIKE NEW! ..................... $272,000.00 X08266 2009 CASE IH AF7120, 2WD, DUALS, 150 HOURS. LIKE NEW! ..................... $272,000.00 NH CR9070, 426 SEP HRS., 42” DUALS, EXT WEAR PKG., AUTO GUIDANCE, Y&M, CHPR ........................................................................................................... $237,000.00 CIH 7120, 259 SEP HRS., DUALS, CHPR, RT, FT, PRO 600 ......................................... $237,000.00 CIH 7120, 333 SEP HRS., DUALS, CHPR, RT, FT, PRO 600, AUTO GUIDANCE, READY .. $234,000.00X08103 2008 CASE IH AFX8010, 2WD, DUALS, 746 HOURS ..................................... $230,000.00 Z07453 2009 NEW HOLLAND CR9070, 4WD, 920 HOURS,DUALS, EXCELLENT .......... $228,000.00 Z07455 2009 NEW HOLLAND CR9070, 2WD, 766 HOURS, DUALS, EXCELLENT ......... $225,000.00 NH CR9070, 769 SEP HRS., DUALS, REDI-KOP CHPR, AUTO GUIDANCE, Y&M ........... $224,000.00Z07459 2009 NEW HOLLAND CR9070, 4WD, 990 HOURS, DUALS, EXCELLENT ......... $224,000.00 X08079 NEW HOLLAND CR9070, 2WD, SINGLES, 900 HOURS. LOADED!................... $222,000.00 X08100 2008 CASE IH AFX8010, 2WD, DUALS, 943 HOURS. LOADED! ...................... $215,000.00 X08155 2005 JOHN DEERE 9760, DUALS, 1676 HOURS. READY TO GO! .................... $162,500.00NH CR960, 889 SEP HRS., DUALS, CHPR, CHF SPDR, Y&M ...................................... $145,000.00 Z07440 2007 DRAGO 1220, 12 ROW 20”, CAT ADAPTERS........................................... $47,500.00 X07845 CASE IH 1680, 5000 HOURS, NEW ENGINE 300 HOURS ................................. $26,000.00 X07943 1989 CASE IH 1680, 2WD, SINGLES, 4345 HOURS......................................... $23,500.00 Z07386 JOHN DEERE 893, 8 ROW 30” CORN HEAD .................................................... $17,900.00 X08081 2007 NEW HOLLAND 76C, 14’ WIDE PICKUP HEADER, LIKE NEW! ................. $14,950.00 X07954 1977 INTERNATIONAL 1460, 2WD, 5457 HOURS ............................................. $5,900.00

AIR DRILLS/SEEDERS(2) JD 1890 AIR DRILL W/1910 AIR CART, 42’, 7.5” SPACING ALL RUN BLOCKAGE ..... $133,500.00 CIH SDX 40 W/2230 AIR CART, 40’, 7.5” SPACING, VAR RATE ...................................... $81,500.00 Z07434 JOHN DEERE 1850, 42’, 7.5” SPACING, 1900 AIR CART .................................. $59,000.00 Z07434 & Z07435 JOHN DEERE 1850, 30’, 7.5” W/MIDROW BORDERS ....................... $59,000.00 (3) FLEXICOIL 5000 AIR DRILL W/2340 AIR CART, 57’, 12” SPACING, VAR RATE ........... $58,000.00 Z07564 CASE IH 5500, 30’, MIN. TILL DOUBLED DISK DRILL....................................... $17,500.00

SPRAYERSX08072 2009 MILLER A-75, 120 FT. AIRBOOMS, 1200 GAL, 500 HOURS .................. $215,000.00 AIM VIPER ............................................................................................................ $145,500.00 APACHE AS1210, 1267 HRS., 1200 GAL SS TANK, 100’ BOOMS, EZ STEER, SCS 4400 $112,000.00 MARFLEX 1000, DETROIT 4 CYL., ALLISON TRANS., 100’ BOOM ................................. $83,750.00 Z07536 SUMMERS ULTIMATE, 1000 GAL, RINSE TANK, 90 FT .................................... $25,750.00 Z07563 SUMMERS ULTIMATE, 1500 GAL, 90 FT, 200 GAL RINSE TANK ....................... $20,000.00 X08275 2001 SUMMERS ULTIMATE, 1500 GAL., 90 FT. WINDSCREENS, CHEMICAL INDUCTOR CONE ...................................................................................................... $18,000.00ROGATOR 1074, 2152 HRS., 100’ BOOM, 1000 GAL., FULL AIR RIDE, ACTIVE BOOM,AG SYSTEMS SPRAYER TRANSPORT TRAILERS ............................................................. $5,950.00

HAY & FORAGEX05483 NEW HOLLAND 1441, 15’5” CUTTING WIDTH, 1800 HOURS .......................... $28,000.00MY 05, VERMEER 605M, TWINE/NET ....................................................................... $22,000.00X08080 MACDON 3020, 30 FT. PULL TYPE SWATHER ................................................ $21,000.00Z07477 NEW HOLLAND 1475, 16 FT, HS HEADER ...................................................... $20,250.00Z07262 NEW HOLLAND 1475 ................................................................................... $16,500.00Z07617 NEW HOLLAND 1475 ................................................................................... $13,900.00X08245 1989 LORENZ 17X29 STACKMOVER, 10 TON AXLES ....................................... $13,000.00NH 2300 16’ W/BI-DI ADAPTER MOUNT ................................................................... $12,000.00 Z07295 NEW HOLLAND 1475 ................................................................................... $11,900.00 X08200 2005 VERMEER BP8000 BALE PROCESSOR .................................................. $11,000.00 NH 1475, 16’ HEAD.................................................................................................. $10,500.00X07952 1995 ROWSE D9 NEW HOLLAND HEADS ......................................................... $9,900.00 X08061 JOHN DEERE 535, 1000 PTO, TWINE ONLY, NEW BELTS .................................... $6,900.00JD 535, TWINE, HYD. PU, PUSH BAR ........................................................................... $6,700.00 Z07645 ROWSE D9, IH HEADS, AVERAGE ..................................................................... $5,850.00(2) NH 258 RAKES ...................................................................................................... $2,200.00

MISC.Z07623 JOHN DEERE 7500, LATE MODEL, SELF PROPELLED CHOPPER ..................... $155,000.00 Z07626 KRONE 6000FP HEAD FOR 7500 CHOPPER ................................................... $60,000.00 X08268, 1995 JD 6910 SELF-PROPELLED CHOPPER .................................................. $52,000.00 Z07615 GREAT PLAINS 42’ ULTRA TILL, VERTICLE TILLAGE ........................................ $39,500.00 Z07582 CASE IH 3950, 32 FT DISK, NEW BLADES & HARROW TEETH ......................... $25,500.00 Z07451 HENKE 370, 3 AUGER MIXER WAGON ........................................................... $11,900.00 Z07646 WESTFIELD 13X71, VERY GOOD SHAPE ........................................................ $10,900.00

TRACTORSX08294 2006 CATERPILLAR 875B, TRACK, AUTO STEER, BARE BACK, 3604 HOURS .. $218,000.00 Z07472 2009 NEW HOLLAND TV6070, 1548 HOURS, NO 3PT .................................... $98,750.00 Z07577 2002 NEW HOLLAND TV140, 4600 HOURS, BAREBACK ................................. $59,500.00 Z07487 CASE IH 7220, 9000 HOURS, FARMHAND LOADER ........................................ $45,000.00 X08120 WHITE 8410, 8000 HOURS, 191 FD, POWERSHIFT, VERY NICE ...................... $41,000.00 X08287 1989 CASE IH 9150, 6524 HOURS, BAREBACK .............................................. $37,500.00 Z07562 JOHN DEERE 4840, POWER SHIFT, 2WD, 3 HYDS .......................................... $34,000.00 X07562 1997 FI112 FREIGHTLINER, 850,000 MILES, 10 SP., WET KIT, HEADACHE RACK ..................................................................................................... $13,000.00 X08172 1979 CASE 2290, 2WD, POWER SHIFT, 7500 HOURS ..................................... $12,000.00

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