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For most readers of The Land, everyday is Ag Day. But the Agriculture Coun-cil of America is setting aside March 15,2016, as National Ag Day — a day to rec-ognize and celebrate the contributions ofagriculture in America.

Recognizing agriculture’s contributionsshould be easy. From your morning cupof coffee (with cream) to the sheets yousleep on at the end of the day — andpretty much everything in between — ismade possible through agriculture.

As with all good days of celebration,what better way to commemorate AgDay than a nice meal? Turkey dinnerwith all the trimmings is probably astretch on a work-day Tuesday. Butpizza has all of the food groups ineach slice.

Take a stroll through the aisles ofany grocery store and soak in every-thing our farmers have to offer. Toastagriculture with toast! Give thankswith franks. Lettuce show our appre-ciation with fresh vegetables andfruit. State your case at the dairy case.

Make that trip to the grocery store with your chil-dren (as grueling as the prospect can be). Our futureconsumers need to be aware milk doesn’t come fromtrucks. Good eggs can be brown. Healthy food can betasty and fun to eat — even if it isn’t on television.

When I was in grade school, some of our relativesfrom California came to see our farm. The visitorswho were my age had never before set foot on a farm.They were literally in awe of the size of the cattle.They were taken aback by the tenacity of our oldmother hen guarding her eggs. There were acres and

acres of land with nary a parking lot insight. Our most mundane chores were new,unexplored adventures.

I think this scenario is more common-place today than it ever was and that doesnot bode well for the future of the provider-consumer relationship. Knowledge ispower. Tomorrow’s leaders need thatknowledge to make informed decisions con-cerning agricultural practices and policies.

Farm kids are shrinking numbers; butyou don’t have to be farm-raised to be

farm-wise. There are ag-related occupa-tions in horticulture, agronomy, educa-tion, science and research, engineering

and veterinary medicine. Write stufffor an ag magazine.

It is in our best interests to makeAg Day a 365-day event. Make farmsand/or businesses available for fieldtrips by schools. Support 4-H, FFAand your local county fairs. Speak upat your local caucus. Take your chil-dren to a local farmers market. Planta garden.

And pass the pizza.■

I have to give a quick shout-out to Emily Eibs.Emily was a cross-country runner in high schoolwhen I worked at the Le Sueur, Minn., newspaperand is currently a student at the University of Wis-consin-Stout. She is also a talented artist and herwork adorns this year’s official National Ag Dayposter. Check it out at www.agday.org.

Paul Malchow is the managing editor of The Land.He may be reached at [email protected]. ❖

Ag Day your way

OPINION

LAND MINDS

By Paul Malchow

6 — Center for Rural Policy releases2015 Rural Minnesota Report7 — Ag experts say future looksbright for agriculture 10 — Pesticide drift is rising concernfor vineyards13 — New equipment reduces laborfor grape growers 16 — Haug Implement launchespiloted aircraft for precision ag 24 — Malnutrition may be causingmoose decline26 — Time is approaching to startseeds indoors

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Our future con-sumers need tobe aware milkdoesn’t comefrom trucks.

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By DICK HAGENThe Land Staff Writer

The Feb. 8 John Baize weekly newsreport is intriguing. Greenpeace is preaching Geneti-cally Modified crops aren’t working in China whileIndia is in the process of permitting GM technology onfood crop mustard. Meanwhile China now makingheadlines with a possible purchase of Syngenta.

Baize’s newsletter reads, “Genetically modified (GM)crops have failed to create global food security as figuresshow that only 3 percent of global agricultural land isdevoted to these crops,” says a Greenpeace report.

Greenpeace Southeast Asia on Feb. 3 released areport titled “20 years of failure — why GM cropshave failed to deliver on their promises”, citing nega-tive health effects, environmental concerns and poorliving standards of farmers.

Watcharapol Daengsubha, its food and ecologicalagriculture campaigner, said some studies have foundGM crops do not increase yields as claimed. Thesecrops were created to resist certain pests and dis-eases. Yet they fail to survive weather changesbrought on by climate change — a key factor in secur-ing food for the world’s population. He mentioned aproject to plant GM golden rice in the Philippinesalleged to contain high amounts of vitamin A.

“We have seen many failures of GM crops. They

could not do as promised by their pro-ducers. Farmers spend more money on

pesticide and more money on GM seeds.There is no study that GM food is good for health; noreport of GM crops that can deal with hunger. Theworld can’t eat only corn and soybeans. We want toeat more on our plate,” Watcharapol said.

The report also claimed the use of pesticides in cot-ton fields in China increased to 18.2 percent in 2004from 6.6 percent in 1999; and the cost of GM maize inthe United States has increased over 200 percentsince 2000.

Wiltoon Lianchamroon, director of the BIOTHIAFoundation, said his network would push for a bill toprotect biodiversity by preventing patents beinggranted for living animals and plants.

Meanwhile in the same Baize newsletter, a headingreads, “India May Decide on GM Food as China MakesBig Leap with Syngenta Buy.”

The Reuters report reads, “Officials may decide onFriday (Feb 5) whether to allow what could be India’sfirst genetically modified food crop — mustard,spurred by food security concerns and as China makesa big bet on technology with a $43 billion bid for seedfirm Syngenta.

Permitting GM food crops is a big call for a countrythat spends tens of billions of dollars importing edible

oils and other food items every year.Farmers are stuck with old technology, yields are at

a fraction of global levels, cultivable land is shrinkingand weather patterns have become less predictable.

Two straight droughts have made India a netimporter of some food products for the first time inyears.

If a commercial launch of GM mustard is allowed,it could pave the way for other food crops such ascorn varieties developed by Monsanto in one of theworld’s biggest farm markets.

“I see that as a test case and I am hopeful, “saidDeepak Pental, the lead scientist who used govern-ment grants to conduct tests on the oilseed crop overthe past decade. “How can we keep on running soscared when there is so much need for improvingagricultural production?”

But even winning the panel’s approval is no guar-antee that the GM crop would be introduced.

Stay tuned. Some big cards being played in thispoker hand involving the two most populated coun-tries of the world. My guess is that GM will win inboth markets!

Dick Hagen is staff writer of The Land. He may bereached at [email protected]. ❖

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It’s been a quick year since the DesMoines Water Works sued the boards ofsupervisors of three, ag-based Iowa coun-ties over alleged violations of the CleanWater Act. It has not however, been aquiet year.

The DMWW claims the lawsuit against10 drainage districts in Sac, Buena Vista,and Calhoun counties is over “the dis-charge of nitrate pollutants into the Rac-coon River” — the utility’s chief source ofwater. Also, the counties’ “failure toobtain a National Pollutant DischargeElimination Permit in violation of theClean Water Act.”

In the intervening year, claims theDMWW, the river water has gotten worse. On Jan.4, DMWW reported it had spent $1.5 million tooperate its nitrate removal equipment a record 177days in 2015 so the water sold to its 500,000 cus-tomers would meet federal drinking water stan-dards.

The other side of the fight has been equally active.Iowa’s farm-centered politicians continue to con-

demn the DMWW as over-wrought and itslawsuit as legal over-reach.

Last July, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstadblasted the lawsuit and the DMWW(which delivers water to his Des Moineshome). He suggested the utility “startworking with others” rather than con-tinue “to sue and attack other people.” Inan October visit, former governor and cur-rent Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsackalso encouraged cooperation and cau-tioned, “You do not want a federal judgedeciding this.”

Jawboning aside, the lawsuit contin-ues. In January, Federal Judge MarkBennett asked the Iowa Supreme Court

to rule on several legal questions before, he said, hecould proceed because of the suit’s importance to thestate’s key industry and its legal “novelty.”

That novelty is, in fact, why most Iowa politiciansand farmers alike are trembling at the very idea ofthe suit going forward.

Here’s how Neil Hamilton, director of the Agricul-ture Law Center at Drake University explained it in a

blog post last March: “The key legal claim is the [threeIowa counties’] drainage districts built, manage, andmaintain the system of drainage ditches which artifi-cially collect, convey and discharge polluted ground-water into Iowa’s rivers and streams — imposing costson the DMWW and others who use the water. Thismakes the districts, point sources under the [CleanWater Act] … need permits to discharge.”

On Feb. 16, Hamilton, an ag law expert, explainedto Kristina Johnson of the Food and EnvironmentalReporting Network if the suit’s key claim is proven— that underground farm tiles in “artificially cre-ated and maintained” drainage districts constitutetraceable “source points” of alleged pollution — thenlong-exempt “normal farming activities” may fallunder the Clean Water Act.

Moreover, in the long run, Hamilton suggested it“isn’t necessarily important” whether DMWW winsor loses the suit because it “already has changed thediscussion around water quality and agriculture.”

An eye-popping, Feb. 7 report titled “Fooling Our-selves” only adds to the evolving discussion.

To the Editor:We appreciate Gov. Dayton’s courage and persist-

ence in calling out runoff from farm fields as a lead-ing contributor to our state’s polluted waters. It isright for him to call on farmers to come up withsolutions that will work for farmers. The Governor’sWater Summit on Feb. 27 is about bringing Min-nesotans together to develop solutions to this prob-lem. As farmers we have some ideas.

First, we must all acknowledge that clean water isnecessary for life itself. It’s our obligation to workfor clean water and government has a critical andappropriate role in ensuring our water is not pol-luted. A large cause of farm runoff is the result of somuch of farmland being without cover most of theyear. Corn and soybeans are planted on 75 percentof Minnesota farmland and are green for only 110days of the year. This creates a long brown season,in which there are no living plants protecting theland’s surface, and no living roots feeding the soil’s

biological life below. That leaves the land vulnerableto soil erosion and runoff for most of the year.

We can change this by getting more living cover onour farms. By using more cover crops and perennialcrops in our farming systems we can have livingcover on the land for most of the year. On a farm thathas abundant green living cover on the land yearround, water is stored in the soil and filtered throughplant roots and living soil. More water stays on thefarm and water that leaves the farm leaves clean.

Perennial crops include pasture for livestock. Themarket for grass-based meat and milk is strong andgrowing. Incorporating cover crops like winter rye,hairy vetch and tillage radish into row crops canincrease profits by decreasing fertilizer inputs andsometimes increasing yields. And at the Universityof Minnesota the research through Forever Green isdeveloping new cover and perennial crops and mar-kets for these crops.

We know changing farming practices is hard andthat federal farm policy often works against farmersusing these practices. Current uses of cover crops isbelow 2 percent. We can do better. That’s why weencourage Gov. Dayton to set an ambitious goal of 20percent living cover on farmland by 2020.

Gov. Dayton can direct the many state agenciesworking on water quality to develop a plan toachieve this 20 percent living cover goal. These agen-cies (including the Department of NaturalResources, Department of Agriculture, MinnesotaPollution Control Agency, Board of Soil and WaterResources, Department of Health) can put resourcesinto getting this done, giving farmers the tools andincentives to be stewards. This is no small task, butif we don’t do this we cannot clean our water.Ryan BataldenLamberton, Minn.Loretta JausGibbon, Minn.

Letter: More living cover will help clean our water

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See GUEBERT, pg. 5

FARM & FOOD FILE

By Alan Guebert

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Cover crops and soil healthare hot topics these days. Cut-ting-edge research and practi-cal on-farm experience provethat growing small grains,brassicas and other "non-mar-ket crops" before and after thetypical corn-soybean growingseason makes our soil moreresilient. For farmers like mewho work with cover crops, it'san exciting time.

And as officials and citizens prepare togather in St. Paul Feb. 27 for the Gover-nor's Water Summit, it's exciting to thinkabout the role cover cropping and other"continuous living cover" systems, as wellas diversified rotations, can play in keep-ing our rivers and lakes clean. In fact,unless Minnesotans commit to getting asmuch of our land as possible covered ingrowing plants all year-round, eventslike the Water Summit will be little morethan well-intentioned talk-fests. There isreal action that can be taken right nowout on the land to protect water — ourmost precious resource. But farmersmust be given the message that suchinnovative systems and diversified rota-tions are valued by society in general.

First, the problem: the corn and soy-bean system, which dominates thesouthern part of our state and makes up75 percent of our cropland, covers thelandscape for only about 110 days annu-ally. For the rest of the year, Minnesota'sfarmland goes through a long brownseason, in which there are no livingplants protecting the land's surface, andno living roots feeding the soil's biologi-

cal life. That leaves the landvulnerable to soil erosion andrunoff for most of the year.

That is a big part of the rea-son why the Minnesota Pollu-tion Control Agency found nolakes and only a few streams inMinnesota's southwestern cor-ner safe to swim in. It is whyrural wells are routinely so con-taminated with nitrogen that

the water they produce isn't safe fordrinking.

The good news is that it's been shownrepeatedly when living plants are grow-ing on working farmland for longer peri-ods of time, our water is cleaner. Onfarmland, such continuous living covertakes many forms, from perennialgrasses rotationally-grazed by livestockto annual cover crops integrated intothe corn-soybean system. Cover cropsalone can reduce nitrogen runoff by 20percent to 30 percent, according to someestimates. As far as effectiveness goes,cover crops are our biggest bang for thebuck. No wonder the 2015 Environmen-tal Quality Board Water PolicyReport highlighted establishment ofyear-round living cover on farmland asa key way to clean up our water.

But this means little unless it worksfor farmers, economically and practi-cally. In the case of cover cropping, thissystem can reduce the need for pur-chased fertilizer while boosting corn andsoybean yields during times of drought.Farmers utilizing no-till systems findcover cropping reduces compaction,

improving soil health and cutting theyield drag which can come with transi-tioning to a new system. In addition,farmers are using fall cover crops toextend the livestock grazing season,reducing their need to purchase hay.

But the need for more information andsupport is evident. Workshops heldaround the state this winter on covercropping and other techniques for build-ing soil health have been standing-roomonly, and farmers come to these meet-ings with lots of questions. My ownexperience has shown that having con-sistent success with cover croppingtakes a transition period, especiallywhen dealing with a short growing sea-son. Minnesotans can help farmers withthis transition by funding initiativeslike the Forever Green initiative at theUniversity of Minnesota, which is work-ing to develop new perennial and covercrops as well as markets for them.Also, helping develop markets for grass-based livestock products and channeling

government cost share funds towardestablishment of continuous livingcover will be money well spent.

Getting our land covered is not aquick solution. Nature’s intricate sys-tem of diversity, balance and healing isslow, but deep and long lasting. We areled to believe we must produce abumper crop on every acre every year.We spend more money, but corrode thecarrying capacity of our soils.

Yes, productivity is important, and sois profit. But farming has traditionallyembraced a long-range planning hori-zon. This perspective has an arc thatconsiders generations, and not just thenext business quarter profit-loss state-ments. It embraces communitiesbeyond the farm, and a key part of anyhealthy community is clean water.

This commentary was submitted byTom Nuessmeier, who farms in LeSueur County and is a Land Steward-ship Project organizer. ❖

Commentary: Clean water requires covered land

GUEBERT, from pg. 4Researched and written by Environ-

mental Working Group, (a Washington,D.C.-based environmental non-profitwhich most U.S. farmers love to hate),the report found while USDA “hasspent $3 billion in Iowa alone” since2005 “on programs to help farmersfarm in more environmentally friendlyways,” there’s little to none “conserva-tion” benefit to show for all the dough.

In fact, EWG claims, “We are foolingourselves by clinging to the hope thatvoluntary conservation measures willclean up Iowa’s water.”

In his FERN interview, Hamiltonagreed. “There’s no question that Iowahas a water-quality issue, and that it’sgetting worse.”

The dirtier water, however, is an indi-cation of a dirtier secret we in agricul-ture would like to keep: yesterday’srules cover an agriculture which nolonger exists in either Iowa or the restof the country. The rules covered tradi-tional agriculture. Today’s agricultureis industrial.

Therein lies the rub: more non-farm-ers than farmers — water customers inDes Moines and Akron, federal judges,members of Congress, your state legis-lators — are working to bring the oldrules up to the public’s new needs.

The Farm and Food File is publishedweekly through the United States andCanada. Past columns, events and con-tact information are posted at www.far-mandfoodfile.com. ❖

Neil Hamilton: ‘Iowa hasa water-quality issue’

Tom Nuessmeier

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Visit www.TheLandOnline.com to view our complete calendar & enter your own events,

or send an e-mail with your event’s details [email protected]

March 1-3 – Hawkeye Farm Show – Cedar Falls, Iowa – Freeadmission with educational sessions each day by ISU Extensionspeakers – Contact Shari Sell-Bakker at (319) 824-6979 March 5 – Horticulture Day – Waseca, Minn. – U of M SouthernResearch and Outreach Center hosts an event on new trees, shrubs,fruits and perennials, gardening for pollinators, healthy soil, healthyplants and more – Contact Deanna Nelson at [email protected] or(507) 835-3620 or visit www.sroc.cfans.umn.edu March 5 – Minnesota FFA Alumni Annual Conference – Waseca,Minn. – FarmAmerica hosts conference with keynote speaker KitWelchlin, workshops and idea exchange – Contact Harmon Wilts at(320) 444-4726 or [email protected] or visitwww.mnffaalumni.org March 8 – Cover Crop Workshops – Owatonna and St. Charles, Minn.– Learn about the U of M Extension’s latest cover crop projects insoutheast Minnesota – Contact Jill Sackett Eberhart at (507) 389-5541 or [email protected] March 14-15 – North Central Avian Disease Conference – St. Paul,

Minn. – Attend for a variety of scientific presentations andsymposium on current animal health issues held in conjunction withthe Midwest Poultry Federation Convention – Contact Midwest PoultryFederation at (763) 682-2171 or [email protected] or visitwww.midwestpoultry.com March 15-17 – Midwest Poultry Federation Convention – St. Paul,Minn. – Largest regional poultry show in United States with broiler,turkey processing, turkey breeder, organic poultry, egg, turkey healthworkshops – Contact Midwest Poultry Federation at (763) 682-2171or [email protected] or visit www.midwestpoultry.com March 16 – Dairy Day at the Capitol – St. Paul, Minn. – Tell your storyto help protect your way of life – Contact Minnesota Milk ProducersAssociation at (763) 355-9697 or [email protected] March 21 – Renville County All Ag Celebration – Bird Island, Minn.– Renville County All Ag Celebration is an awards ceremony andcelebration of agriculture with emcee Lynn Ketelsen – Contact DavidScheibel of ProAg of Renville County at [email protected] or (320)579-0442 March 29 – Blue Earth County Corn and Soybean Growers AnnualMeeting – Pemberton, Minn. – Social hour, meeting and guestspeaker Kit Welchlin on working with multiple generations – Contact(507) 388-1635

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By PAUL MALCHOWThe Land Managing Editor

ST. PETER, Minn. — Minnesota’s Center forRural Policy and Development recently released itsannual State of Minnesota Report. Each year, theCenter assembles the latest demographic and eco-nomic data on subjects relating to population,household income and farm earnings.

Since the 1990 census, the state’s population grewby about 1 million people, to a population of 5.5 mil-lion at the end of 2014. Not surprisingly, much ofthe growth occurred in the Twin Cities suburbs.Scott, Carver and Wright Counties more than dou-bled in population over that time. The central lakesregion of Minnesota including Crow Wing, Cass,Hubbard and Beltrami counties also saw increasesof 30 percent or more.

On the other end of the spectrum, one-third ofMinnesota’s counties lost population over the sameperiod of time. The hardest-hit counties line thesouthern and western borders of the state. Most

counties in southwestern Minnesota saw a drop inpopulation. The study shows these populationchanges are a continuing trend which dates back to1960. Conversely, since 1960, the counties in a corri-dor from St. Cloud to Rochester have seen a cumula-tive population growth of 609 percent.

On the bright side, the Center projects a morewide-spread population growth throughout the statein the next 30 years. The study also projects a mod-est population downturn for the northeast portion ofthe state. This is possibly because most of thesesame counties have the highest median age in thestate and in 30 years many of those people will nolonger be alive.

In 2014, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Clay, Lyon,Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns andWinona counties had the lowest median age in thestate — under 36 years of age. It should be notedmany of these counties are home to colleges and uni-versities which could affect these figures.

Interestingly, the study’s population projectionshows a major demographic shift which is alreadybeginning to take form. In 30 years the largest con-centrations of people under the age of 20 will be inGreater Minnesota. By 2045, 12 counties outside themetro district will have at least a quarter of theirpopulations under 20 years of age. The CentralLakes region of the state make up the largest blockof these counties. Other young counties are expectedto be Dodge, Meeker, Mower, Nobles and Steele coun-ties.

The core urban counties in the state are expectedto see a significant growth in senior (age 65-plus)population over the next 30 years. The 12 countiessurrounding the St. Cloud-St. Paul corridor are pro-jected to see a 90 percent increase in senior popula-tion by 2045. Other counties in that group are Clay,

Douglas, Nicollet and Olmsted counties.The study also states Minnesota’s estimated

median household income in 2014 was $61,473. The23 counties in the St. Cloud-to-Rochester corridorreported a median income of between $75,122 and$91,688. Scott County had the highest at $91,688while Mahnomen County recorded the lowest at$39,926.

As a region, Minnesota’s north-central countiesreported the lowest median income figures.

If you were to draw a diagonal line northwest tosoutheast across the Minnesota map, you wouldroughly have the dividing line for average farmearnings in 2014. Counties on the left have markedlyhigher earnings than counties on the right. Averageearnings per farm worker in southern and south-western counties typically fall in the $65,000 to$157,000 range compared to under $14,000 for coun-ties in the north-northeast.

Somewhat surprisingly, average earnings inMcLeod, Douglas and Wright counties also fall in theunder-$14,000 range. Le Sueur, Meeker and RiceCounties are in the $22,000-$40,000 range as aremost of the metro area counties.

That same diagonal line delineates the farm work-force in Minnesota. The study states about 2.2 percentof Minnesota’s workforce is employed directly in farm-ing. However, that percentage jumps to 10 to 22 per-cent in northwestern, western and southern Min-nesota. Marshall County had the highest percentage ofworkforce working directly in farming at 22.4 percent.

To view the complete findings of the study, thereport is available online athttp://www.ruralmn.org/publications/state-of-rural-minnesota. ❖

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By MARIE WOODThe Land Associate Editor

NORTH MANKATO, Minn. — In 2014, the worldeconomic output was the largest ever at $72 trillionand you may have not heard this news — carbonemissions were down slightly, according to the NewYork Magazine. Mother Nature sequesters carbon inoceans, trees and plants, and soils. Intensely man-aged corn and soybean crops, using prescriptionagriculture and minimum inputs, are proven tosequester eight times more carbon than MotherNature.

“Gee, I think agriculture is probably part of that,don’t you?” asked Lowell Catlett to an auditorium ofag students and farmers attending the Ag Sympo-sium at South Central College on Feb. 9 in NorthMankato, Minn.

Catlett, known as a futurist, is dean of the Collegeof Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sci-ences at New Mexico State University.

Using humor and statistics, he celebrated agricul-ture and brought a positive message to students.

“It’s a fabulous time be alive. And it’s a fabuloustime to be in agriculture,” said Catlett.

Catlett admits he’s “weird as hell,” but he relatedwell to his audience of all ages.

Dylan Harbitz, a first year ag business productionmajor at SCC, will eventually take over his dad’sfarm outside of St. James. Catlett was his favoritespeaker of the day.

“I really liked his personality. He was a funny olderguy,” said Harbitz. “It gave me some more optimismabout ag.”

Harbitz was paying attention to the growing worldpopulation which will rely in part on U.S. agricul-ture. Catlett noted the world population doubled to7.2 billion people since 1970. Thanks to agriculture,people are fed at 2,900 daily calories for every man,women and child.

“Agriculture is going to be highly depended on inthe future. I look very forward to it,” said Harbitz.

World wealth is one reason the future is bright foragriculture.

“Beef consumption has doubled in India in the lastdecade. Enough Indians got enough money, they go‘Hell, we’re eating a cow,’” said Catlett.

In addition, agriculture now has the most differen-tiated market segments on the planet.

Catlett offered many examples. Organic food was-n’t measured 20 years ago and now organic repre-sents 4 percent of the food sector. And 10 years ago,we didn’t measure gluten intolerance and todaygluten-free products are the fastest growing sectorin food. Take craft breweries — none in 1970 and4,000 today.

“We have the most critical shortage of hops ever,”said Catlett, who prefers Coors Light over a micro-brew. “You wanna make a fortune. Grow hops. It’s aweed.”

Then there’s the baby boomer generation. Accord-ing to Catlett, estimates show the net worth of 121million American households is $87 trillion. Of that

$87 trillion, 40 percent is real things — such asbuildings, land and equipment — and two thirds ofthat net worth is held by baby boomers.

“Get ready. You’re going to see in the next decadethe largest intergenerational transfer of wealththat’s ever occurred,” said Catlett.

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— Lowell Catlett

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AG SYMPOSIUM, from pg. 7While millennials get a bad rap for cell phone

usage, Catlett said technology is second nature tothem, which gives them power to change the world.

For instance, Catlett said millennials don’t knowthe word taxi cab, because they use Uber via cellphones to get rides. This is called smart locationalservices and it connects people with needs andwants with people that can provide the productsand services. Nobody’s better at it than millennials.

“We’re very technology dependent. We need to usetechnology and cell phones to complement ourcareer,” said Harbitz.

So you’ve got corn in the bins, what about a smartUber system to sell your grain to a dairy in theSouthwest, Catlett asked.

“What’s going to make more money? A smart over-lay system or the old way,” said Catlett. “Build thosesystems because people will come.”Diversification

Emily Spear, who majors in agribusiness serviceand management at SCC, is 19 years old and grewup on a small hobby farm in Good Thunder. Herfamily had Black Angus cattle. She learned a lot atthe Ag Symposium. Based on statistics that caughther eye, Spear would like to have a diversified oper-ation with crops and beef cattle.

“It’s looking like a good future for us,” said Spear.In agreement with Spear is Moe Russell,

cofounder and president of Russell ConsultingGroup, which provides marketing and financialadvice to crop and livestock producers. He was oneof the speakers at the event.

“There’s more money to be made farming thanany other industry,” he said.

Russell recommends diversification such as live-

stock, alternate crops, organic crops, non-geneticallymodified organisms and natural meat. He noted thatthe $34 billion organic industry is growing at doubledigit rates.

“You don’t have to be big to be profitable,” saidRussell.

Trends are in place which will help make agricul-ture profitable again. Russell cited older farmerstransitioning out, cheaper used equipment, livestockpotential, slower growth in global crop acres andtechnology. In fact, Russell is downright bullish onlivestock.

Russell explained agriculture is cyclical and hesaid he believes we are in the third year of a three-year cycle. He predicts $5 corn in the next 10 yearsand that today’s prices will discourage corn acres.

Meanwhile, his advice is to differentiate your farmin animal comfort, water quality, nutrient manage-ment and soil quality.

“I’ll guarantee you, you’ll get opportunities fiveyears from now that you’ve never dreamed of,” saidRussell.

Savannah Zippel, a second year SCC agricultureeducation major in attendance, aspires to teach agri-culture in high school or for an extension service.

“It’s interesting to learn about diversification,increasing profits and bulletproofing your assets,”said Zippel of Russell’s presentation.

In the fall, Zippel will head to the University ofMinnesota-Crookston to complete her degree. Grow-ing up in Rosemount, Zippel showed and leased ani-mals in 4-H.

Zippel was honored to introduce speaker LauraDaniels, an ag advocate and dairy farmer fromHeartwood Farm in Wisconsin. Daniels spreads pro-ag messages on social media each day. Zippel wit-nessed how well Daniels connects with the public.And Russell explained just how important thefarmer-consumer connection is to an operation’s bot-tom line. This is a lesson that Zippel’s generation hasreceived loud and clear.

The students also got a history lesson from Rus-sell. He asked the audience to raise their hands ifthey farmed in 1982-83. Many hands went up andRussell congratulated them.

“You farmed in the toughest time in the last 100years and survived it,” said Russell. ❖RN

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Photos by Marie Wood

Dylan Harbitz (left), Emily Spear (middle) and Savannah Zippel (right) are ag students at South Central College,North Mankato. They attended the college’s Ag Symposium, where they learned they have a bright futureahead.

If you go What: Ag Symposium Bonus Session When: April 1, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with speakers andagriculture economists David Kohl and Robert Craven Where: South Central College, Conference Center,North Mankato, Minn. Fee: $99 Details: http://goo.gl/n1QQ3B

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Pesticide drift incidents areincreasing due to the growingnumber of vineyards sproutingacross the Minnesota landscape.

Regina Wixon is director of SouthDakota Agricultural Laboratories,Brookings, S.D. She explained pes-ticide drift has always been anissue with grape growers, but the larger number hasbrought the issue to the forefront.

“Farmers aren’t always aware of the grape grow-ers,” she said. “That’s not negligence on their partbut rather simply not keeping up with the ever-changing landscape in our rural areas.”

She pointed out that pesticide drift is a problem ingrape country even on days without wind. Growthregulator herbicides including the phenoxy, benzoicand pyridine classes of compounds pose a riskbecause they can cause injury at fractions of typicalapplication rates. For instance, 2,4-D can damagegrapes at 100 times lower than labeled rates.

Thanks to GPS technology, aerial applicators areextremely good at being on target as they fly theircrop fields.

“However even on no-wind days you can havevolatilization of the chemicals being applied,” shenoted.

Wixon indicated most chemicals for aerial appli-

cation now have additives which reduce volitizationbut that doesn’t infer there can’t be an issue withsuch chemicals.

Glyphosate is widely used as a directed spraybeneath vines because it is a non-volatile product.

She advises grape growers to know in advance thechemical products being used and learn precisely theapplication technologies — including weather,humidity, and wind conditions the day of application.

”A good contact is the extension service in yourlocality or the agronomist at your local fertilizer-cropchemical supplier. If that person is a certified cropconsultant, so much the better,” she said.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has aprogram called Driftwatch.

“It’s good to register your vineyard with that pro-gram. And talk with your neighboring farmers aboutwhen they might be spraying their fields that are inthe vicinity of your vineyard,” Wixon said.

Driftwatch is an online mapping registry to pro-

mote communications between producers and pesti-cide applicators in support of ongoing stewardshipactivities.

After a drift complaint is filed with MDA, an inves-tigator will contact the producer to obtain vegeta-tion, soil, water, pollinator or other material samplesfrom the property for lab analysis. This also includesapplication records, maps, photos, weather records,statements and labels of products used. Do not waitto file a complaint. To learn more, visithttps://mn.driftwatch.org or www.fieldwatch.com.

Because of last season’s somewhat dry andextended fall harvest, residuals of ag chemicalscould be more of a problem on dryer soils. The bestprocedure for a vine grower is to pull some soil sam-ples for testing to determine not only soil nutrientcontent, but what residual issues might be presentfrom chemicals applied last season.

South Dakota Agricultural Laboratories charges$150 for pesticide residue testing. Soil testing fornutrient values is $20 to $30 per sample, dependingupon the nutrients being measured. For pesticidesresidue sampling probes of 3 to 6 inches deep andseveral probes within the hot area of a suspectedlocation are suggested. But with a drift problem, soilsamples of zero to 3 inches deep are sufficient.

If you suspect pesticide drift, how soon should youpull that sample? Immediately would be the correctanswer; but a more logical answer is as soon as pos-sible, said Wixon. Cut a few leaf samples into afreezer bag and send for overnight delivery to herSouth Dakota lab. For other issues, work throughyour local extension contact or a local agronomist.

Turn-around time is a common complaint whensending samples to ag testing laboratories. SouthDakota Agricultural Laboratories, however, has anaverage turnaround time of seven days.

“We make a special effort to minimize this timebecause it usually is of urgent importance to thefarmer or the grape grower. Many labs doing pesti-cide work take upwards of six months to get infor-mation back to the sender,” Wixon said. “We have itdown to a science. We’ve adopted elite manufactur-ing practices which permit getting results outquickly and accurately.”

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Regina Wixon

Talk to your neighboring farmersabout when they might bespraying their fields that are inthe vicinity of your vineyard.

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When it comes tothe Iowa wine andgrape industry, MikeWhite is creditedwith putting Iowa onthe map. He is theviticulture field spe-cialist at Iowa StateUniversity Extension and Outreach.But with trademark modesty, he says,“They mostly call me the grape guy.”

White credits the winter hardybreeding program of the University ofMinnesota as being the prime catalystfor Iowa vineyards and wineries.

“The cold climate viticulture devel-oped up here by our U of M friends hasgrown this upper Midwest industrytremendously. It’s growing faster uphere than the French wine business inCalifornia in the 1970s and ’80s,” saidWhite. “Canada is now onboard. East-ern Europe is getting into grapes andwines big time. And several of ournorthern states are now onboard.”

In Iowa, the industry is maturing.“We ramped up to about 100 wineries

five years ago and it’s flattened outtoday,” noted White.

But existing wineries have a biggerfootprint. They’re expanding by offer-ing events, music, wedding receptions,meetings, gift shops, distilleries andbed and breakfasts. Wineries arebecoming a destination for locals andtravelers. The beverage industry relieson discretionary income and con-sumers are willing to spend it on wine.

Iowans are having fun at their localwineries and that’s why this menu ofentertainment plus food and drink isbecoming the signature of more winer-ies, said White.

While the number of Iowa grape pro-ducers have declined, most remainingones are getting bigger.

“Acres are slightly higher,” he said.“That’s simply economy of scale work-ing.”

In-state promotion through favor-able legislation has been a driver.

“We didn’t have a cost-share pro-gram to help jump start the industry,”he said, “but we did have very openlaws for native wineries so it was veryeasy to start a winery in Iowa. Andonce that started happening the vine-yard fever started catching on fastsimply because now there were buyersfor the product just as soon as yourvineyard started coming into produc-tion,” explained White.

It’s a three-year process for vine-yards to become productive.Blue ribbon

He gives Iowa vineyard operators ablue ribbon. They are producing qual-ity grapes which is the start of qualitywine. But it didn’t come quickly. Forinstance, he said in 2005, many peoplegot into winemaking as a hobby. Not sotoday.

“We’re producing fantastic wines justlike Minnesota is doing,” White said.“We’re winning international competi-tions. We go to California and win com-petitions now.”

White said Iowa and Minnesotawines are competitive with any winesin the marketplace regardless of ori-gin.

So whose wine is better — Iowa orMinnesota?

White gave a tip of the hat to themore experienced winemakers inGopher country saying that the qual-ity of Minnesota wines is better thanIowa wines.

“Because your wine people haveworked with your cold hardy univer-sity-developed varieties, they’ve sim-ply had more time learning how tomake excellent wines,” he said. “A Min-nesota Marquette or a MinnesotaLaCrescent — you can take them any-where in the world and win in competi-tion!”

In the national wine industry, 75-80percent of sales is sweet wines, saidWhite.

“Surprising to many, the number onewine grape in the Midwest is Concord.It’s become a popular blending wine,”said White.Politics

With the craft beer industry growingas rapidly as the wine industry, thereseems to be room for both in Iowa.White related that the mirobrewerybusiness is growing dramatically tothe tune of 73 microbreweries in hisstate. But Iowa law does not permit abrewery and winery to operatetogether under the same roof, he

explained.“However, our resourceful legislator

is now writing up a law that says if awinery wants to also include a brew-ery, they can do that,” he said.

Is that politically wise? “One thing you learn fairly quickly

in this business is that the wine

Iowa ‘grape guy’ notes tourism trend in wineries

See GRAPE GUY, pg. 12

Mike White

We’re producing fan-tastic wines just likeMinnesota is doing.We’re winning inter-national competitions.

— Mike White

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GRAPE GUY, from pg. 11industry and the alcohol business are all politicsboth at national and state levels,” he said.

“There are only about five companies that prettywell control the alcohol industry in this world. Theydon’t like to see these small local wineries or brewersor even these new distilleries sprouting up all over.That’s directly taking their market share. So whenyou do try to influence legislation for your particularniche, the big players will be there — CaliforniaWine Council, National Distributors, Distillers Asso-ciation, and such. They don’t want the native indus-try to grow.”

The good news, explained White, is that the bigalcohol lobbying companies can’t get a foothold inIowa because they don’t have a major city like Min-neapolis and Chicago.

So why such significant growth of the wine indus-try, and now the microbrewing industry in Iowa?

“In Iowa all politics are local,” he said. “So our statesenators and representatives stay local; they makelaws local. Because we have local politics we getsome pretty favorable legislation to help us grow.”Leader

White worked for several years in ag retail market-ing seed corn and chemicals. Then he joined the ISUExtension agronomy department before gettinghooked on helping to develop the Iowa grape andwine industry. White started working with grapes in2000. In 2002, ISU decided they needed a viticultur-

ist because of the high interest in growing grapes.“So I got to be the central Iowa agronomist and the

state viticulture specialist but with no increase inpay. By 2007 they could see the need for a full timeviticulturist and here I am,” he said.

He enjoys the passion and willingness to seek andshare information grape and wine people bring totheir work.

“It’s such a welcoming group of people. I don’t seethis in corn and soybean growers. The wine businessexists and grows because of discretionary spending,”he said. “They’re willing to stick around, talk and befriends. That’s what’s neat about this industry.”

Mike White was interviewed at the MinnesotaGrape Growers Association Cold Climate Conferenceon Feb. 12 in Minneapolis. ❖

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Vendors traveled great distances toexhibit at the Cold Climate Conferenceof the Minnesota Grape Growers Asso-ciation, Feb. 11-13, in Minneapolis.Dennis Munckhof, with his fatherGary, traveled from Oliver, BritishColumbia, to display some of theirlabor-saving devices: a rotary bladevine trimmer; a hydraulic driven verti-cal pre-pruner; hydraulic rakes andvineyard spraying equipment.

Munckhof Manufacturing specializesin vineyard, orchard and packinghouse equipment.

“We design and manufacture our ownequipment. The bulk of our sales areinto Canadian vineyards and thegrape-growing regions of Washington,Oregon and California,” he said. “Butthanks to growth of the Minnesotagrape business, we’re now marketinghere also.”

Munckhof explained how the pre-pruner works.

“The grower would use this unit justbefore he sends in his pruning crew toremove the vast bulk of the woodymaterial from the canopy area. Thisconsiderably speeds the hand pruningprocess reducing labor time by 60 per-cent or more,” he said.

Munckhof pre-pruners are built forvineyards with steel training and lift-ing wire systems. Further cost savingsare realized with the elimination ofhaving to mow or gather up prunings.

Munckhof pointed out that mulchingthe pruned vines is gaining favorbecause the woody material deterio-rates rapidly when trimmings aremulched.

“The trend definitely is away fromraking and burning. Studies corrobo-rate that breaking down the woodymaterials with a mulcher also consid-erably reduces the over winteringspores and diseases. This decayingmaterial just simply returns to thesoil,” he said.

These specialty machines come witha price tag of about $10,000 for the pre-pruner and $6,500 for the rotary bladevine trimmer. Munckhof said mostgrowers getting into this equipmentare in the 20-acre plus category. Hepointed out that these expendituresare fixed costs.

“When you compare this againstdoing the jobs by hand you’re looking

at variable costs which can be unpre-dictable,” he said. “So the key is to runthe numbers as to how many yearsbefore the variable costs exceed thesefixed costs.”

Munckhof ’s family also operates a15-acre vineyard so any and all newequipment ideas are field tested attheir own operation. The grape andwine business is expanding in BritishColumbia too.

“In the mid ’80s when we startedthere were about 15 wineries in BritishColumbia. Today there are more than300. It perhaps is now tapering off butsome expansion continues, just at aslower pace,” said Munckhof.Javens Farms

Duane Javens of Javens Farms,Mankato is a Munckhof customer. Hispurchase was a single sided, five-bladevine trimmer. His operation whichstarted in 2007 now has 4,000 vines onabout 6 acres. He has room to expandwith 26 acres available.

“I retired from a business which Ihad run for about 30 years,” saidJavens. “I was aware of the growingnumber of vineyards and a few winer-ies getting into this business. I neededsomething else to do. I confess I had noidea what I was getting into. I thoughtit would be fun but didn’t realize itwould be so much work. However thereare some satisfactions in seeing theresults of your labors.”

Javens was a mechanical contractor

New equipment reduceslabor for grape growers

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Dennis Munckhof, of Munckhof Manu-facturing, displays the company’s pre-pruner machine at the Cold ClimateConference.

See EQUIPMENT, pg. 15

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MINNEAPOLIS — Though not aheadline maker in the Minnesota ageconomy, Minnesota’s grape and win-ery business now includes over 1,500acres of vineyards and 70 licensedwineries. In an ancient industry, Min-nesota is making inroads.

Irv Geary, president of MinnesotaGrape Growers Association, growsgrapes in his North Branch vineyardand is a winemaker for Wild MountainWinery in Taylor Falls. At the ColdClimate Conference 2016, Feb. 11-13,MGGA celebrated its 40th year.

“It’s become a big industry in ourstate. It took us 25 years to figure outhow to grow high quality grapes andproduce high quality wines. We’vereached that pinnacle. We’re gettingnational and even international

recognition for high quality wines,”Geary said. “Our next step now is get-ting all Minnesotans aware of the factthat they can now buy and enjoysuperb wines produced right here inMinnesota.”

Market awareness is around the cor-ner as MGGA plans to launch an

advertising and promotion program inconcert with Minnesota Farm WineryAssociation that will raise awarenessof Minnesota-produced wines to allMinnesotans and beyond.

He told of a two-pronged programwith emphasis on education and avintner’s quality assurance program.In essence, a wine quality vetting pro-gram.

“Wineries can submit their wines fora quality assurance testing whichincludes special labeling on each bottleof Minnesota wine that meets thestandards. This has worked very wellin other states plus Canada,” saidGeary.Growing industry

Licensed wineries with public winetasting now number 45; but that num-ber expands yearly. MGGA member-ship now totals 550 including mem-bers from adjoining states plus someCanadian grape and wine aficionados.

“We have a lot of growers startingwith their half acre and 1 acre vine-yards. That has always been the pat-tern. But significant today is that weare seeing the launching of 40-acrevineyards. And very likely wine tast-ing and food tasting as part of thatbusiness complex once it’s opera-tional,” said Geary.

That’s exactly what the industryneeds to get established as a majorplayer in the Midwest economy andthis is what’s needed to fill the supplygap for locally-grown grapes to ourwineries he indicated.

“When one winery opens they need20 acres of grapes. Vineyards of thatsize are economically feasible and asvineyard size increases I think qualityof production tends to increase also.This makes the entire industry more

sustainable,” he said.Nursery stock is available, both in

Minnesota and some East Coast nurs-eries. Winterhaven Vineyard andNursery in Janesville is one source.With 14 white and red wine varietiesand two table grape varieties fromWinterhaven, grape growers have asubstantial number of choices. Choicesare dependent on soil type, topographyand location of the vineyard.

Cold hardy Marquette and Fron-tenac are two popular grape varietiesfrom the University of Minnesota.Geary suggested new growers mayhave gotten too bullish on Marquettewhen it was first released.

“It was advertised as being fully win-ter hardy in Zones 4A and better; butpeople were planting it in Zones 3Band 3A expecting it to survive. That iswhy the heavy winter kill in 2013-14,”said Geary. “Also Marquette is not aFrontenac. Frontenac is a work horse.Get it into the ground and it’s off to theraces. Marquette needs some coddlingand encouragement those first two tothree years. But you can’t plant it in3A and expect it to perform like it doesin 4B.”

His prospect for the 2016 season? “We had ideal fall conditions with

plenty of rain to get moisture into thevines. The winter has been relativelymild. The only concern is lack of snowin some areas but not an issue withmature vines. For the most part we’vehad a great fall and winter season,”said Geary. “Our vineyards shouldhave a great spring.”

For more information on the wineindustry or growing grapes in Min-nesota, visit www.mngrapes.org ormnhardy.umn.edu/varieties/fruit/grapes. ❖

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Minnesota grape and wine history1976 Minnesota Grape Growers Association formed1978 First Minnesota winery producing wine made exclusively from Minnesota

grown grapes: Alexis Bailly, Hastings1985 University of Minnesota begins wine-grape breeding program with the hiring

of Peter Hemstad.1996 U of M releases Frontenac, its first truly cold hardy red wine variety; the

Frontenac family is the most widely grown grape in Minnesota today1997 Three licensed wineries in Minnesota2002 Minnesota has 200 acres of grapes 2006 U of M introduces Marquette2007 Minnesota has more than 1,100 acres of grapes 2009 With four winter hardy grape varieties, there are 35 licensed wineries in

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Our next step now isgetting all Min-nesotans aware of thefact that they can nowbuy and enjoy superbwines produced righthere in Minnesota.

— Irv Geary

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EQUIPMENT, from pg. 13for 30 years building anything andeverything from printing compa-nies to dairy barns to schools andhospitals. As far as his vineyardgoes, so far so good with the excep-tion of 2014 when late frost killedmost of a particular variety. Mar-quette was especially vulnerablethat winter according to Javens.They planted nine different varieties to safeguardagainst cold weather challenges.

“But that wasn’t so smart. We should have plantedmaybe just three or four of the winter proven vari-eties developed by the University,” said Javens.

Javens Farms will soon be joining the ranks ofgrape growers who market their grapes throughtheir own wines. His daughter-in-law is the wine-maker of the family with intentions of producingwines for the 2017 season. That could involve on-sitewine tasting and food tasting also. His son anddaughter now run the mechanical contracting busi-ness.

Javens likes his Munckhof rotary blade vine trim-mer.

“It works awesome. I can’t say enough good thingsabout it. It does the job that would be really, really,really intense to do by hand,” he said.

Javens mounted his vine trimmer to the loader onhis John Deere 3720. Trimmings are left on the

ground between the vines to be mulched and decayinto the soil.

Javens said he is positive about his vineyard.“We’ve had a good winter. Unless there is a late

spring frost, we’re looking forward to a good produc-tion year,” Javens said.

He works with a northern Missouri firm for fertil-izer, herbicide and pesticide applications.

“They tell me what to use plus when and how toapply these products. I’ve built most of my ownapplication equipment,” he said.

Javens has learned that application frequencydepends upon the weather.

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WILLMAR, Minn. — The FederalAviation Administration now permitscompanies to fly drones commerciallyafter completing a petition and regis-tration process. This means agricul-ture drones can legally gather data.

Just as drones are taking off, veteranJohn Deere dealer Haug Imlementlaunched Aerial Imagery Services,which bucks the trend by using apiloted aircraft to do aerial photogra-phy for its precision farming cus-tomers.

Here’s why.

“It’s a matter of effi-ciency,” said SamRomain, Haug’s inte-grated solutions con-sultant.

According toRomain, Haug Imple-ment, which providesgoods and services tofarmers in the Will-

mar and Litchfield area, began itsforay into aerial imagery services twoyears ago with battery-poweredunmanned aerial vehicles. In 2015,Haug switched to a pilot and Cessna182 aircraft.

“With a manned aircraft and bettercamera, we’re getting 10-inch resolu-tion. That is getting rather precise,” hesaid.

He shared the following logic.“Using a drone, you drive to each

field, unload the equipment, set it up,then fly the field, hope you don’t crash,hope your battery power lasts, thenbring the drone back to your base,reload the equipment back into yourvehicle, then drive to the next field,” hesaid. “With this process you can onlydo a limited number of acres each day.”

With the manned aircraft, Romaindoesn’t even visit each field.

“We have a Microsoft surface tabletset up as a computer screen that wegive to the pilot. This screen tells himwhere to fly, what flight line to fly, andeach particular field over which togather the imagery. We input all thefields into the tablet remotely. Thepilot downloads that flight plan andthe computer tells him where to go.With our current camera, fields areflown at 1,000 feet to 3,000 feet eleva-tion depending upon the mission.”

For 2016, Romain estimates thenumber of customers and acres will beconsiderably enlarged.

“I’d say we have roughly 40,000 to50,000 acres lined up. Last year weflew about 10,000 acres,” he said.

Jim Larson, a senior member of theHaug precision farming team, thinksthis entry into aerial imagery with amanned aircraft is exactly the righttechnology at the right time.

“I’ve noticed in recent years, farmers,both big and small, want to be moreprecise in everything they do on everypiece of ground they have,” said Lar-son. “When the dealership started withprecision farming technology back in1995 we made a commitment to grow-ers that we would teach them how touse it. Because of that commitment, along-term relationship developed withgrowers.”

Larson also does some farming andnoted that he has 15 years of yielddata sitting on a database.

“If I choose to use aerial photos andNVDI maps I may need a little helpintegrating this new product into mycurrent database,” he said. “Now we’vegot guys like Sam who can assist inthat process. By giving that grower ahigher quality database he can thenmake better decisions during his cropyear.”Data analysis

Haug’s image processing server isAgPixel, which offers a 24/7 data-view-ing portal available with a login,explained Romain. A new server hasthe capability to process up to 1 mil-lion acres per day.

“AgPixel is a great information

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HAUG, from pg. 16server for this entire precision farmingarena. Previously we haven’t been ableto measure the performance of thecrop during the growing season otherthan by drive-by or manual scouting,”Romain said.

“Now through this mapping servicewe can see precisely problem areas onevery square foot of our fields. Prior tothis we were dependent upon soil sur-veys and yield maps. Now this givesgrowers the ability to measure the cropduring the growing season and applywhatever remedial applications mightbe needed to correct a deficiency.”

The number of acres per hour thatcan be covered with the aircraftdepends on how close the fields areand how high you are flying.

“We estimate about 1,500 acres perhour so considerably more efficiencythan the UAV process,” he said.

On a good day they could do 15,000acres or more. It’s important to getmultiple images of fields and multipleimages of specific spots, explainedRomain.

“How many pictures depends uponhow big the field and how low yourflight paths. If you’re lower to theground, you have more pictures,” hesaid.

The imagery can help farmers iden-tify and pinpoint crop issues. The“bread and butter” of the imagery isnormalized difference vegetationindex, explained Romain.

“NDVI is really good at telling youwhere the plant has stress. It’s notgoing to say, ‘that’s a disease’, ‘that’s abug’, ‘that’s nitrogen deficiency’ but itwill tell you where you have problems,even down to the square foot withinyour field,” said Romain. “So it’s up tothe grower or his crop consultant tothen go into that field and visuallydetermine what actually is the prob-lem at each of these problem locations.

“When you or your crop consultantgets into that particular field we pro-vide a map which details preciselywhere to go to identify the issue. Thisgreatly increases efficiency ratherthan scouting the entire field trying toidentify the problems within thatfield.”

Since correction time can be vital,the time it takes for the information toget in the hands of the farmer or cropconsultant is vital as well.

“It could be the same day,” saidRomain. “We have a seven day acquisi-

tion window because of particularweather disturbances that couldimpact our flying response time. Lastsummer, Canada caught on fire. Allthat smoke drifted down to us and wecouldn’t fly. But ideally we can get thenecessary information back to thegrower the same day we fly his fields.From the time we fly a grower’s field tothe time we have that information on aweb portal so the grower can log it onto his own computer, our goal is 48hours or less.”

Plant populations can also becounted, but Romain said that willmean flying lower and using more pre-cise cameras and extra processing.

The aerial images can detect nutri-ent deficiencies that can be remediedwith foliar applications.

“The image will guide you to whereyou need to go look in your field,” saidRomain. “Essentially if you see greenyou are looking at healthy plants. Ifyou see red you are seeing issues. Thenit’s a matter of what particular correc-tive action needs to be taken. This iswhy a professional crop consultant isoften needed for definitive answers.”

How often fields are flown dependsupon the crop. For instance, some dairyfarmers have their alfalfa fields flownbefore every cut or four times per year,said Romain.Value

Normally the cost for aerial imageryis $3.90 per acre. But Haug Implementdoesn’t charge directly. The companyprefers working with co-ops and certi-fied crop consultants throughout theirtrade area. These on-farm agronomistsworking with the local farmer thenagree on charges for their services. Ifthe farmer only wants imagery, thecost is $3.50 per acre, said Romain.

“We feel to get the most value out ofall this data, you should be workingwith your local agronomist abouthands-on actions needed unless you

are trained in interpreting theseimages,” said Romain.

Accurate yield estimates is one of themost important pieces of informationthat farmers get from aerial imagery,said Romain.

“Next on my list is scouting. There’sthe truck scouting method where youstand on your truck and say ‘Thatlooks good over there; or that looks likea problem over here’. Once you getinto the field you pretty much get lost,”he said. “But with aerial images, youare getting precise indicators fromevery portion of every field.”

Romain’s final value item is nitro-gen recommendations.

“This gives the opportunity of vari-able applications according to exactlywhat your plants are telling you isneeded. I’m not an agronomist, but Ido know that aerial images can veryprecisely point out nutrient deficien-cies and a whole lot more,” summedup Romain.

For more information on HaugImplement and its services, visitwww.haugimp.com. Romain can bereached at [email protected] (800) 428-4467. ❖

Aerial imagery pinpoints crop issues to be corrected

When you or yourcrop consultant getsinto that particularfield we provide amap which detailsprecisely where to goto identify the issue.This greatly increasesefficiency...

— Sam Romain

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Local Corn and Soybean Price IndexCash Grain Markets

DoverEdgertonJacksonJanesvilleCannon FallsSleepy Eye

Average:

Year AgoAverage:

corn/change* $3.15 +.03$3.18 +.03$3.27 +.06$3.28 +.06$3.20 +.02$3.22 +.02

$3.22

$3.58

soybeans/change*$8.20 +.18$8.11 +.10$8.09 +.08$8.10 +.14$8.11 +.11$8.11 +.11

$8.12

$9.60

Grain prices are effective cash close on Feb. 23. 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 AnglesLetter tolandlords

Farmland rental rates are in flux. Many clients Iwork with are negotiating rental rates for comingyears which are lower than where they’ve been in thepast few years.

How do you build a rapport and work together tocultivate a mutually beneficialrelationship with your landlord?The first thing is to establish aconnection and put a face to thefarm in any way you can. Aftertalking to many clients and hear-ing about the challenges they’refacing, I drafted an open letter tolandlords to give renters a jumpstart on communicating andnegotiating in good faith withtheir landlords.Dear Landlord,

There is a lot of volatility in vir-tually every agricultural com-modity market right now. And things don’t look likethey will improve any time soon. Have you consid-ered how the current economic climate in the agindustry effects farmers and landowners?

Regardless of the markets, my first priority hasalways been — and will continue to be — practicinggood stewardship of your land. This includes employ-ing appropriate farming practices, fertility and con-servation. My success depends on taking care of yourland and that will never change.

Agriculture is facing some serious challenges as wemove forward. The same emerging economies whichcreated very good demand for all commodities in theearly 2010s (including corn, soybeans, and productssuch as ethanol) are now struggling with problems

Grain OutlookCorn export sales strong

The following market analysis is for the week end-ing Feb. 12.

CORN — A short holiday trading week begets ashort summary this week. There was very littlefresh news for the market to absorb this week.Instead, the market ebbed andsurged at the whim of moneymovement.

Corn closed higher for the firsttwo sessions before closinglower in the last two ses-sions. U.S. corn has becamecompetitive with Argentine andBlack Sea corn for March-Aprilshipment. New sales announce-ments during the week included190 thousand metric tons toColumbia, Costa Rica with 106.2tmt and 101.6 tmt to Japan. Ascorn edged higher during theweek, grower sales increased to reward the market.

The third wheat boat from South America is on itsway to Wilmington, N.Ç., and into the feed channel,displacing corn. Going home for the weekend,Argentina declared a flood emergency in sixprovinces — saying rain had washed out some cornand soybean fields — although no specifics wereavailable. In its first crop estimate for this year, theBuenos Aires Grains Exchange pegged Argentina’scorn crop at 25 million metric tons, lower than theU.S. Department of Agriculture forecast for 27mmt. Harvest won’t begin until March.

The corn vessel line-up in Brazil is record large at1.96 mmt but is shrinking to make way for the soy-bean shipping season. In mid-December there were

Livestock AnglesMarkets stabilize

As the month of February comes to a close, the live-stock markets have either rallied slightly or stabi-lized in a trading range. The volatility which hasbeen present for the past several months has alsorelaxed to some degree. However, the return to morevolatility in price movement in the weeks aheadseems very likely as the disparityin livestock prices continues.

The cattle market over the pastfew weeks has appeared to stabi-lize in a small price range in bothcash and futures. The battlebetween supply and demand con-tinues as reflected in the priceaction during this period. Showlists continue to reflect the lack ofavailable inventory of market-ready cattle, while the absence involume in the boxed beef reflectsa slow demand for beef. It isunlikely this pattern will changedrastically in the weeks ahead until more cattle areavailable for slaughter or the disparity in pricebetween the competitive meats substantiallyimproves.

On Feb. 19, the U.S. Department of Agriculturereleased the Monthly Cattle on Feed Report. Theresults were almost equal to the estimates and wereseen as neutral and should have little or no effect onthe overall price action in the weeks ahead. The maininfluence on price will continue to be the strugglebetween weak supply and weak demand.

Therefore producers should closely monitor condi-tions and protect inventories when warranted.

The hog prices have been on an extended climb

JOE TEALEBroker

Great Plains CommodityAfton, Minn.

GLENN WACHTLERAgStar Assoiate VP of

Financial ServicesRochester, 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. 19 See TEALE, pg. 19 See WACHTLER, pg. 20

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NYSTROM, from pg. 18over 8 mmt waiting toship, but it’s down to about2.5 mmt currently. Brazil’s Conab heldtrue to its earlier indication that itwould sell 500 tmt of corn. Conaboffered 150 tmt at public auction, sell-ing 76 tmt. The reasoning behindConab’s sale was to relieve local mar-kets due to an aggressive export pro-gram drawing supplies away from thedomestic market. There were somerumors floating around of China con-sidering corn exports to relieve theirburdensome reserve stocks. This couldbe interesting since some of the stocksare three years old and quality is areal concern.

Weekly export sales were very goodat 41.4 million bushels, keeping us at25 percent behind last year. The USDAis anticipating a year-on-year declinein exports of 12 percent. Weekly salesneed to average 24.4 million bushelsper week to hit the USDA outlook of1.65 billion bushels. This would be a30 percent weekly increase over lastyear.

Weekly ethanol production was arecord for this time of year at 975,000barrels per day — 6,000 bpd higherthan the previous week. Accordingly,ethanol stocks are at an all-time highof 23.2 million barrels, up 10 percentfrom a year ago.

The January cattle on feed report wasneutral with numbers very close to thetrade’s pre-report expectations. Cattleon feed were 100 percent of last year vs.99.8 percent estimated. Placementswere 99.0 percent vs. 99.6 percent esti-mated and marketings at 98.0 percentcompared to 97.8 percent forecasted.

Beginning Feb. 29,the Chicago Mercan-tile Exchange will

establish electronic futures tradinghours for livestock from 8:30 a.m. cen-tral time to 1:05 p.m. central timeMonday through Friday.

OUTLOOK: Short covering is thelikely culprit behind this week’s smallrally, partially as a result of thestrength in the crude oil market. Newexport sales were also a plus in theabsence of any other news.

March corn has traded in a range of$3.58.25 to $3.73.75 since Jan. 15 andwe continue to be bound by thoseparameters. The market may flounderahead of the USDA’s Agricultural Out-look Forum Feb. 25-26 which willinclude 2016-17 balance sheets. Moreattention will be paid to spring fore-casts in the coming weeks. March cornrallied 6.75 cents for the week to settleat $3.65.5, July up 5.25 cents at$3.73.75 and December up 4.75 centsat $3.86.5 per bushel.

SOYBEANS — Soybeans followedthe same path as corn when wereturned from the Presidents’ Daylong weekend with two higher closesfollowed by two lower closes. Therewere no new export sales announce-ments from the USDA for soybeansthis week. Trade chatter, however, cen-tered on talk that China bought atleast a dozen South American soybeancargoes for the March-May shippingperiod when they returned to thearena at the conclusion of their LunarNew Year celebrations.

South American weather has nowbeen termed “nearly ideal” during theweek, but going into the week flooding

in areas of Argentina was reported.The boat line-up for soybean exports inBrazil continues to climb as they waitfor the corn boats to clear out. An esti-mated 163 ships are waiting to loadcorn and beans with 7.5 mmt of the9.73 mmt total being soybeans. Lastyear at this time only 66 ships were inthe line-up. It’s estimated Brazilianproducers have sold 47 percent of thisyear’s crop. Brazilian growers havealso begun pricing 2017 soybeans witha good carry in the market and theirweak currency. Egypt has rejected fourU.S. soybean cargoes or 120 tmt due toexcessive levels of ambrosia fungus.

The January National OilseedProcessors Association crush reportwas bearish when it came in at just150.5 million bushels versus tradeestimates for 155.3 million bushels. Oilstocks were 1.526 billion pounds,slightly lower than estimates, but upfrom 1.481 million in December. TheNOPA crush has been averaging 94percent to 94.4 percent of the industrycrush, which will be released on March1. Based on the January NOPA num-ber, the U.S. crush will be expected tobe cut 10-15 million bushels on theMarch monthly USDA report.

Weekly soybean exports were 20.8

million bushels, keeping our pace 11percent behind last year. The USDA isforecasting a year-on-year decline of8.3 percent. Sales need to average 6.7million bushels per week to achievethe USDA outlook for 1.69 billionbushels of exports.

China’s soybean total soybeanimports in January were 5.66 mmt,down 38 percent from the previousmonth. The cumulative imports fromOctober through January were arecord 27.7 mmt, up 2.2 mmt fromlast year. This may be why China con-tinues to buy from Brazil despiteexpected shipping delays. They arewell-supplied.

OUTLOOK: March soybeans sinceJan. 12 have traded from $8.59.5 to$8.89.5. As of now, there’s little reasonto believe we will break out in eitherdirection, at least until the USDAOutlook Forum is held February 25-26. Poor export sales and on-goingBrazilian harvest, now estimated at25 percent, will make any significantrally difficult. March soybeans endedthe week 5.5 cents higher at $8.78.25,July up 3.5 cents at $8.85.25 andNovember soybeans 2.5 cents higherto close at $8.88.5 per bushel.

Nystrom’s Notes: Contract changesfor the week ending Feb. 19: MarchChicago wheat was 4.25 cents higher,Minneapolis gained 8.25 cents andKansas City led the gains with 12.75cents. March crude oil was just 20cents higher at $29.64, ULSD fell 4.5cents, RBOB dropped nearly 8.5 centsand natural gas tumbled 16.25 centslower. The U.S. dollar index was up0.65 at 96.59. U.S. jobless claims werea 12-week low at 262,000. ❖

Weekly ethanol production reached record level

TEALE, from pg. 18over the past several weeks as demandfor pork products and moderate num-bers of hogs has inspired the rally.

However, as the pork cutouts movedinto the mid $70 area, resistance hasbegun to surface. As a result, thepacker has backed away from being asaggressive in acquiring live inventory.This could result in the hog marketfinding a momentary peak and pricesweakening or at best stabilizing for aperiod of time.

Overall, pork remains one of the best

values for protein vs. other sources.This will continue to be an underlyingsupport of the hog market in the nearfuture.

Producers are urged to continue tomonitor market conditions and protectinventories on an as needed basis.

From an overall livestock marketoutlook, producers are to be aware ofthe outside markets which can directlyaffect the livestock price movement.Any negative price action in the finan-cial markets can quickly change theoutlook in the livestock markets andother ag-related markets. ❖

Financial markets affectlivestock market outlooks

The boat line-up forsoybean exports inBrazil continues toclimb as they wait forthe corn boats to clearout.

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WACHTLER, from pg. 18created by unsound investments intheir own economies, overspending,monetary policy, and politics.

Closer to home, U.S. farmers continue to increaseproductivity and farm more acres. The U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture reports over one-third feweracres in the Conservation Reserve Program since2007. Those acres are now used primarily for pro-ducing corn, soybeans, and other major commodi-ties. Corn prices have experienced more than a 50

percent drop from their highs ofnearly five years ago.While we have faced low crop prices

in the past, experts believe this time may be more ofa long-term cyclical downturn and have describedthe commodity outlook as “lower for longer”. As Imentioned, nearly all commodities are going throughthe down cycle. the Commodity Research Bureauindex is down almost 60 percent in the last five-yeartime frame.

Demand for commodities was encouraged by very

low interest rates along with quantitative easing byour government and others. The supply responded tothe new, increased demand. Now, after the monetarypolicy has come and gone, we are left with an over-supply of most commodities. Plus there is a falteringdemand from other countries which are not able towithstand this rapidly changing environment.

The amount of expense allocated to owning andrenting land is the largest line item expense in typi-cal corn, soybean and other farming operations.Some expenses, such as fuel and fertilizer havealready dropped in price. However, the savings willnot be enough to offset the major cost of rentingland.

The Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago has recentlystated farmland selling prices have dropped by atotal of 7.5 percent since the middle of 2013. At thesame time, the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bankreports cash rents decreasing by approximately 5percent last year and they expect the trend to con-

tinue.Chart: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Ag CreditSurvey, 4th quarter 2015

I am in the process of reviewing my projectedbudget and have outlined some proposed changes forour agreement, which I have attached. It is importantto me to have the resources to continue to care foryour land in a responsible manner. I want to provideyou with a strong commitment that you will continueto be paid in a timely manner. In addition, I am veryrespectful of any sacrifice which you also may endureas part of the overall economic conditions.

Finally, please do not hesitate to contact me withany questions or concerns. I value your input.Sincerely,

Tenant Farms

Visit AgStarEdge.com for more industry expertise.Glenn Wachtler is the Associate Vice President of

Financial Services at AgStar Financial Services.AgStar Financial Services is a cooperative owned byclient stockholders. As part of the Farm Credit Sys-tem, AgStar has served 69 counties in Minnesota andnorthwest Wisconsin with a wide range of financialproducts and services for more than 95 years. ❖

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MARKETING

This column was written for the market-ing week ending Feb. 19.

Animal care issues will receivestrengthened attention. The NationalMilk Producers Federation and the beefcheckoff-funded Beef Quality Assuranceprogram announced Feb. 16 that they willjointly offer more training opportunitiesfor farmers and ranchers in 2016.

A joint press release stated that NMPFhas been working for the past year onidentifying areas where its FarmersAssuring Responsible Managementprogram can further coordinate withthe BQA program.

The press release stated: “Both programs focus oneducating cattle producers about the best practicesin animal care, to assure consumers that their meatand milk comes from animals that receive optimalcare throughout the animals’ lives.

“At the Cattle Industry Convention last month,the BQA Advisory Board approved an addition to itsprogram whereby any dairy producer evaluatedusing the FARM program’s upcoming version 3.0,due out in January 2017, will also receive their BQAcertification. BQA will also be working with theFARM program in the coming years to create train-ing opportunities for dairy producers to preserve thebeef quality of their cows. These training sessionswill focus on stockmanship, residue prevention, andtransportation. Many of these training opportunitieswill be available at the state level, implemented bythe BQA state coordinators.”

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It’s hard to believe a market falling 2.8percent would be considered “good news,”but this week’s Global Dairy Trade auc-tion provided just that. The weightedaverage for all products offered was downfor the fourth consecutive session, slipping2.8 percent, following the 7.4 percentplunge on Feb. 2 and the 1.4 percent lossJan. 19. But many believed the declinewould be greater. Only one product offeredshowed a gain. Anhydrous milkfat was up1.5 percent, after it fell 6.6 percent in thelast event.

Leading the losses was rennetcasein, down 11.5 percent, following a

3.7 percent dip last time. Cheddar fol-lowed, down 5.6 percent, after losing 4.2 percent lasttime. Whole milk powder was down 3.7 percent, afterit led the declines last time at 10.4 percent. Butterwas off 2.3 percent after plunging 8.3 percent lasttime, and skim milk powder was next, down 1.4 per-cent, after slipping 2.2 percent. The smallest loss wason butter milk powder, off 1.2 percent, following adecline of 6.7 percent last time.

FC Stone reported the average GDT butter priceequated to about $1.2857 per pound U.S., down from$1.3179 in the Feb. 2 event. Contrast that to ChicagoMercantile Exchange butter which closed Friday at$2.0550 per pound. GDT cheddar cheese equated toabout $1.15 per pound U.S., down from $1.2731 lasttime, and compares to the Feb. 19 CME block ched-dar at $1.4875. GDT skim milk powder, at 79.92cents per pound U.S., is down from 81.31 cents perpound last time, and the whole milk powder average,at 85.72 cents per pound U.S., is down from 88.53

cents per pound in the last event and the lowestlevel since the Aug. 18, 2015, event when it hit 84.18cents. The CME Grade A nonfat dry milk priceclosed Feb. 19 at 74 cents per pound.

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On a brighter note, the Daily Dairy Report statesafter almost a year since EU quotas came to an end,“A slow and deep rumble seems to be moving acrossEurope as the severity, magnitude and stayingpower of the dairy downturn takes hold. The globaltide may be starting to turn,” the Daily DairyReport says.

Writing in the Feb. 5 Milk Producers Councilnewsletter, the Daily Dairy Report’s Sarina Sharpstated: “Subsidies to European dairy producers havebuffered many from the true impact of the region’s 4-5 percent increase in milk output and its influenceon world dairy prices. However, the coffers to sup-port European dairy producers may be drying up.

“France is lobbying the European Commission todo more for dairy and other agricultural sectorsstruggling from the Russian ban on Westernimports. But Brussels is not exactly flush with cashthese days. Those looking for ways to salve the dairyindustry’s wounds may have better luck restoringtrade with Russia.”

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By Lee Mielke

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MIELKE, from pg. 21She added that “France’s Finance

Minister was in Moscow, echoing com-ments from Prime Minister Hollandethat France would be open to allowingsanctions to lapse this summer. In theinterest of diplomacy and camembert,Russia might respond in kind.”

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Meanwhile, U.S. Department of Agri-culture’s latest Livestock, Dairy andPoultry Outlook stated, “Recent weak-ness of dairy prices in the U.S. andabroad can be attributed in large partto international supply and demandconditions. In October and November,cows’ milk marketings for the EUincreased by about 5 percent over the

previous year, a largeincrease from theworld’s largest supplierof cows’ milk.

“The termination of EU milk produc-tion quotas as of March 31 hasundoubtedly contributed to the milkproduction increase. In the fourthquarter, the U.S had a modest 0.6 per-cent year-over-year increase in milkproduction, while fourth quarter milkproduction for New Zealand and Aus-tralia fell by 2.2 and 2.7 percent,respectively. The year-over-yearincreases in milk production for the EUand the U.S. have much more than off-set recent declines for New Zealandand Australia. Dairy import demandfrom China continues to be weak, and

the Russian trade bancontinues to be a factor

as Europeans haveturned to alternative outlets for theirdairy product supplies.”

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USDA’s National Agricultural Statis-tics Service reported a U.S. dairy cowinventory of 9.32 million head as ofDec. 31 in its cattle report, adding“There is considerable potential forrefreshing the herd, with Dec. 31replacement heifers at 4.82 millionhead (52 percent of dairy cows) and3.12 million heifers expected to calveduring 2016.” And, milk per cow inDecember averaged 1,872 pounds, 0.4percent above December 2014.

Feed price forecasts remain relativelylow, according to USDA. The corn pricefor 2015-16 is forecast $3.35-$3.85 perbushel, unchanged from last month’sforecast at the midpoint. The 2015-16soybean meal price forecast wasunchanged at $270-$310 per short ton.The national average price for alfalfahay in December was unchanged fromNovember at $150 per short ton.

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Checking cash cheese prices in theshortened President’s Day week: the40-pound cheddar blocks, after holdingsteady for five consecutive sessions,inched a quarter-cent lower Friday onan offer, and slipped to $1.4875 perpound, 5.75 cents below a year ago. The500-pound cheddar barrels finished at$1.48, unchanged on the week and ahalf-cent below a year ago. Only twocars of block traded hands on the weekat the CME and five of barrel.

Midwest cheese production is steadyand milk supplies are in balance withcheese making needs, reports DairyMarket News. “Manufacturers are run-ning full schedules with the availablemilk. Retail sales continue to be good,but demand for cheese in manufactur-ing is a little slow. Inventories continueto be long — especially for barrels.

“Western cheese production contin-ues at a steady pace. Domestic con-sumer demand has been good and hasnot dropped off much since the SuperBowl. Cheese blocks are moving, butthe market for barrels is still softerthan for blocks. Manufacturers sayinventories are tending to be long forbarrels at both the manufacturers’ andsecondary markets’ warehouses. Thedegree to which this becomes problem-atic is dependent on the ability to finda home for the extra cheese. Cheeseexport opportunities are still sluggish.”

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Cash butter dipped to the lowestlevel since Jan. 12 on Feb. 17, butrebounded Feb. 18 and closed Feb. 19 at

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Retail sales continue tobe good, but demandfor cheese in manufac-turing is a little slow.Inventories continue tobe long — especiallyfor barrels.

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MIELKE, from pg. 22$2.0550, down 5.5 cents on the weekbut still 33.25 cents above a year ago,with 25 cars exchanging hands on the week.

Dairy Market News says Central region butterproduction is active, with a few plants running closeto capacity. “Operators report cream availability isholding steady. Spot loads from the west continue toclear into central region churns. However, a fewClass II operations are in the spot market ahead ofbutter makers. With the return of various seasonalmilk shake flavors at fast food restaurants, Class IIsoft serve/shake production is steady to higher andgenerating additional spot cream interest. Buttersales picked up ahead of the spring holiday season.”

Cream is readily available in the west, according toDairy Market News, so Western butter output issteady and active. Domestic retail butter demand isstill good.

Speaking in Friday’s DairyLine, FC Stone dairybroker Dave Kurzawski said he didn’t expect theJanuary Milk Production report to have much influ-ence on cheese or butter prices unless it showed out-put up a half to 1 percent.

He remains confident butter prices will not fallmuch as demand is supported by the Easter holiday.He admits inventory is growing, more butter is beingmade, and “we saw that prices are able to comedown.” More butter is coming to the CME, due to thegrading demand change, but “ultimately demand isstill strong.”

He cited the rather large increase in Decembercold storage holdings on butter but “the total amountstill wasn’t a lot, relative to where we have been inthe past.”

He said if stocks approach 275, 280 or 300 millionpounds, which is where it was in the middle of 2013,then we could see prices around $1.80 per pound. Hesaid the price could fall below $2 for a little while buthe doesn’t see any sustained weakness for butteruntil we see stocks well over 200 million pounds.

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Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk, which continues tosee ups and downs, finished Friday at 74 cents perpound, up a quarter-cent on the week but 41 centsbelow a year ago, with 13 cars finding new homes atthe CME.

December packaged fluid milk sales totaled 4.3billion pounds, down 1.3 percent from December2014, according to Dairy Market News. Conventionalproduct sales totaled 4.1 billion pounds, down 1.3percent from a year ago.

Organic products, at 214 million pounds, were alsodown 1.3 percent. Organic represented about 4.96percent of total sales for the month.

Whole milk sales totaled 1.2 billion pounds, up 4.3percent from a year ago, with year-to-date salesreaching 13.8 billion pounds, up 4.1 percent.

Looking at the year 2015, totalpackaged fluid milk sales hit 49.5 bil-lion pounds, down 1.4 percent from

2014. Year-to-date sales of conventional products, at47.0 billion pounds, were down 1.3 percent. Organicproducts, at 2.4 billion pounds, were down 2.2 per-cent. Organic represented about 4.9 percent of totalfluid milk sales in 2015.

The figures represent consumption of fluid milkproducts in Federal milk order marketing areas andCalifornia, which account for approximately 92 per-cent of total fluid milk sales in the United States.

Speaking of fluid milk, USDA announced theMarch Federal order Class I base milk price at$13.78 per hundredweight, up 14 cents from Febru-ary but $1.78 below March 2015 and the lowestMarch Class I since 2009’s $9.43. It equates to about$1.18 per gallon.

The first quarter 2016 Class I average stands at$14.49, down from $16.79 at this time a year ago andcompares to $22.38 in 2014.

The two-week USDA-surveyed butter price used todetermine the March Class I value averaged $2.1618per pound, up 11.8 cents from February. Nonfat drymilk averaged 76.84 cents per pound, down 1.3 cents.Cheese averaged $1.5158, virtually unchanged, anddry whey averaged 24.26 cents per pound, up 0.8cent.

Dairy margins were mixed since the end of Janu-ary. According to the latest Margin Watch fromChicago-based Commodity and Ingredient HedgingLLC., margins were “improving in spot first quarter,weakening in second quarter and third quarter, whileremaining basically flat in fourth quarter and beyondwith limited feature in the market. From a historicalperspective, margins remain below average throughmost of 2016 and negative through the first half ofthe year portending tough cash flow challenges fordairy producers over the next few months.”

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In other demand news, FC Stone’s Dave Kurzawskireported in his Feb. 5 Early Morning Update thatcommercial disappearance reflecting milk use inDecember was higher although cheese was mixed.

“American cheese demand in December was 1.4percent below a year ago, but up 1.3 percent vs. pre-vious-month levels, according to USDA’s latest Live-stock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook tables. Demand forthe ‘other’ cheese category increased 3.4 percent from2014 levels, but was 2.2 percent lower than month-

earlier levels.“Total cheese use gained 1.5 percent from a year

ago, but was 0.9 percent below the previous month.For 2015, American cheese use was 1.2 percenthigher, and other than American cheese use was up2.3 percent, which puts total cheese use 1.9 percenthigher.”

Kurzawski adds that “While milk use was higherin December, the National Restaurant Association’sRestaurant Performance Index fell sharply inDecember. The RPI, according to the NRA stood at99.7 in December, down 1.6 percent from Novem-ber’s levels. This key indicator may show the indus-try may be in a state of contraction — at least tem-porarily — based on customer traffic, expenditures,labor and same store sales,” he said.

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

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By TIM KING The Land Correspondent

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Glenn DelGiu-dice believes there is still hope for thesurvival of moose in northeasternMinnesota. DelGiudice is a researchscientist and Moose and Deer Projectleader with the Minnesota Depart-ment of Natural Resources. He is try-ing to determine why northeasternMinnesota’s moose population hasdeclined so dramatically.

The projects, conducted in collabora-tion with other government agencies,the University of Minnesota, andIndian tribes, seek to determine thecauses of the decline so as to establishmanagement strategies to halt it. Thehope is to avoid a situation similar tothat which occurred in northwesternMinnesota.

“Until the mid-1980s there were

more than 4,000 moose in northwest-ern Minnesota,” DelGiudice said. “Butfrom the mid-1980s to 2007 theydecreased to less than 100.”

There were numerous causes for therapid near disappearance of north-western Minnesota’s moose.

“They found a combination of thingslike heavy infestations of liver flukes,brain worm and other parasites affect-ing different moose. They found lowsurvival and high mortality rates forthe adults and yearlings. They foundlow pregnancy rates among the adultfemales, under-nutrition, and otherfactors” DelGiudice said.

The research team led by DennisMurray, also found a relationshipbetween the declining moose popula-tion and rising summer temperatures.

“They found that there was an

inverse relationship between increas-ing ambient summer temperaturesand decreasing survival rates,” Del-Giudice said.

Murray’s statistics showed that asambient temperatures rose the moosepopulation declined.

“These relationships are very helpfulbut they do not establish cause andeffect,” DelGiudice said. “We can’tjump to the conclusion that climatechange is causing the decline. It’s a redflag that can prompt more researchbut it doesn’t establish cause andeffect.”

The decimation of the northwesternMinnesota moose population was a redflag for researchers. Following thatstudy, Mark Lenarz, then the DNRMoose Project leader, and a team ofcollaborators turned to northeasternMinnesota.

In 2002, when Lenarz began thestudy, the DNR had been conductingaerial moose population surveys forthree decades. Throughout that timethe agency had improved the surveymethodology, which makes it difficultto compare year-to-year surveyresults. The aerial surveys are not partof the moose research projects, accord-ing to DelGiudice, but the they are oneof the tools used to understand moosepopulations.

“We can still say that moose popula-tions in northeastern Minnesota dur-ing the 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s werebetween 8 and 10,000,” he said.

“Starting in 2005 we had animproved and consistent surveymethod. We always used two helicop-ters with the same two pilots and thesame four observers at the same

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MOOSE, from pg. 24speed. We varied the survey plots annually and ran-domly selected them by computer.”

The 2005 and 2006 survey estimated a moose pop-ulation still between 8,000 to 8,600. But the seeds ofa crash had been planted. By 2015, the populationhad plummeted more than 60 percent, to an esti-mated 3,450.

“Mark Lenarz was in the final one-third of hisstudy when, from 2006 to 2008, he found high adultmortality rates of around 20 percent of the popula-tion. The helicopter survey also showed a decliningpopulation.” DelGiudice said.

The Lenarz team had determined high mortality,but they had not been able to study why mortalitywas high. They had also observed a relationshipbetween rising winter temperatures and high mor-tality.

Starting in 2013, two teams — one led by DelGiu-dice to study annual calf production, survival andcause-specific mortality; and one by DNR’s MichelleCarstensen to study adult survival and cause-spe-cific mortality — began using cutting-edge GPS col-lars to look at causes of mortality in individualmoose as well as the population as a whole. Further,in earlier research, DelGiudice had developed a testto analyze urine to determine an animal’s nutri-tional health. During the winters of 2013 to 2015researchers tracked moose through fresh snow andcollected nearly 600 urine samples.

“We know that nutrition is centrally related to allother functions,” DelGiudice said. “In moose if youhave poor nutrition you’ll have poor reproduction,poor birth weights, and poor survival of the young. Ifadults can’t meet their nutritional requirementsthey start to become more and more undernourishedand their body condition starts to deteriorate. Thentheir immune system becomes compromised. Thatdecreases their resistance to parasites and other dis-eases. It all weaves together.”

While the urine analysis allowed DelGiudice’steam to get an idea of the nutritional condition of theherd, improved radio collar technology allowed theteam to discover why individuals were dying.

“These new GPS collars send a text message and e-mail to our research teams almost as soon an adultor calf goes into mortality mode,” DelGiudice said. “Ittells us where it is. We can send a team to the siteright away and do a field necropsy. We can takeorgan and tissue samples and bring them back to thevet school for a lab analysis.

“Presently, three years of preliminary snow-urinedata are showing a relatively strong relationshipbetween severe nutritional restriction and decreasedsurvival of the adult GPS collared moose.”

The researchers have also co-related severe malnu-trition and high mortality with high winter tempera-tures on the northeastern Minnesota moose range.Research has shown that moose begin to becomestressed when winter temperatures rise above 23 F.Moose do well in cold winters but poorly in warmwinters unless they have an efficient means of cool-ing themselves.

“At that temperature their heart rate, respiration,and metabolism increase,” DelGiudice said. “Theyneed to seek cover where they can cool down. Theyare so big and they have such dark coats that theyabsorb a lot of solar radiation.”

Heat-stressed moose may quit foraging and seekout shade in non-palatable spruce and pine forests.If they have to travel far to find shade it can stressthem further. Heat-stressed moose seeking shadeare not eating. They are becoming malnourished.

DelGiudice hypothesizes that if browse was more

often closer to shade in the moose range the ani-mals would be eating a little better. What that sug-gests is that the moose need more habitat with for-est edges where browse meets shade-providingconifers.

“We used to think that large openings were good formoose but some New England research is showingsmaller openings maximize edge,” DelGiudice said.

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ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Starting seeds indoors canhelp gardeners get the produce or annual flowersthey want in our short growing season and have vari-eties not readily available from local plant sources.

The key to growing good transplants is having theproper light, temperature, and humidity. Often themost common problem is inadequate lighting. Sup-plemental lighting is needed if you are startingseeds indoors. An inexpensive lighting option is touse shop lights with a 40-watt fluorescent whichcan be adjusted to different heights above the flat orcontainer of seeds. The light should be placedwithin 2 to 4 inches above the tallest seedlings. Ifthe lighting is placed too high the plant may become“leggy” as it reaches for the light. Seedlings need tobe placed under this direct light for 14-16 hourseach day. Timers may be used with the lights to pro-vide consistency and ease for the gardener.

It is critical from the very beginning to provide ade-quate water to the seeds or seedlings. The soil shouldbe kept moist but not wet. The starting mediummust be loose, well-aerated, well-drained, and ster-ile. Pre-mixed seed staring mixtures can be used or asoilless mixture consisting of equal parts of vermicu-lite and peat moss can also be blended. Most impor-tantly, using sterile mixture is critical to the health of

the seedlings. This also includes using sterile contain-ers. Wash containers with one-part bleach, nine-partwater mixture to clean the trays, pots, or even recy-cled containers or cans. Another option is to use boil-ing hot water to clean the containers.

Once you’ve cleaned the containers and have agood, sterile growing medium, fill the container toone-half inch below the rim. Read the seed packet forspecific instructions on planting depth. Once you’veplanted the seeds, water them in carefully. Using aspray bottle will allow you to water with a fine mistwithout disrupting the growing medium or seeds.

Cover the containers using plastic domes or asheet of polyethylene plastic. The containers willnow need to be placed in a warm location with a con-stant temperature of 60-75 F. Using a growing heatmat can help maintain consistent temperatures.Heat is critical to the success of the seeds’ germina-tion. Placing plants in a window sill is typically not agood idea because tempertures are inconsistent andcan be too cool for germination. As soon as germina-tion occurs and you see emerging plants, loosen theplastic cover. Continue to water the containers so thegrowing medium is moist, but not wet. Begin fertiliz-ing using diluted fertilizer at one-quarter strengthevery week once the seedlings have several sets of

true leaves. Water with plain water as needed therest of the week.

Timing is critical when starting seeds indoors. Start-ing too early can lead to unhealthy, overgrown plants.Ideally, transplants are relatively small and stockyplants that have five to seven leaves. Best results areobtained by reading the seed packets for startingdates. The time needed to grow a transplant is usuallygiven on the seed packet in weeks from the date toplant them outdoors, which for warm season plants istypically Memorial Day in central Minnesota.

Here is a list of common plants to start indoors:• Early February: Geraniums, wax begonias, and

violas or pansies• Mid-February: Dusty miller, fountain grass,

impatiens, larkspur, lobelia and celery• Early March: Ageratum, coleus, dahlia, petunias,

rudbeckia, snapdragons, verbena, vinca/periwinkle,broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and head lettuce

• Mid-March: Bells of Ireland, candytuft, cleome,dianthus/pinks, hollyhock, African marigold, orna-mental pepper, annual phlox, salvia, sweet alyssum,peppers and eggplant

• Early April: Amaranthus, aster, baby's breath,bachelor buttons, celosia, cornflower, four o'clock,French marigold, morning glory, nasturtium, orna-mental basil, kale and tomatoes

• Mid-April: Cosmos, sweet peas, black-eyed susanvine, and zinnia

The seedlings also need a period of time in early tomid-May to “harden off.” Hardening-off is theprocess where the transplants should be moved out-doors each day at an increasing increment until theyare permanently moved outdoors. This allows themto adjust to the fluctuating sun, wind and tempera-tures of the outdoors. If transplants are moveddirectly outdoors without the transition period theymay undergo stress, sun-scorch, and not survive.

Visit the University of Minnesota Extension web-site at http://www.extension.umn.edu. Search “Start-ing Seeds Indoors” for more information.

This article was writtten and submitted by BethBerlin, University of Minnesota Extension educator,horticulture, Stearns County. ❖

Editor’s note: Just a reminder, the April 22 issueof The Land is our annual gardening issue. Sendyour best gardening tips or unusual garden storiesto [email protected] by April 11. We’d love tohear from you!

Gardening: Time to start many seeds indoors

A traditional recommendation in Minnesota is toprune trees in February and March. One goal ofpruning during these months is to removebranches infected with cankers and galls. Fungiand bacteria which cause cankers and galls ontrees overwinter in these infections. When weatherbecomes warm and wet, many of these pathogensstart to reproduce and spread the disease.

There are several common canker and gall-caus-ing pathogen which can reproduce and infect attemperatures just above freezing, although infec-tion rates are low at these temperatures. Black knotwas reported to begin spore release at temperaturesas low as 37 F. The fungi which cause coral spotcanker and perennial Nectria canker on hardwoodtrees can begin to germinate and infect at tempera-tures just above 32 F.

To prevent this spreading, gardeners should pruneout and destroy canker and gall infections while tem-peratures remain consistently below 32 F. Whenfresh new plant growth emerges from dormant buds,it will then have a clean healthy start to the growing

season.When pruning to remove cankers and galls, make

the pruning cut just above a lateral bud or at abranch union that is 10-12 inches below visiblesymptoms of the infection. Remove the infectedbranches from the area and burn or bury them.Black knot galls left lying after pruning were foundto continue to release spores for four months.

If warm weather comes earlier than expected, picka dry day with no rain in the forecast for the nextseveral days to prune. Many fungal and bacterialplant pathogens release spores in response to rain,heavy dew or high humidity and need moisture onthe plant surface to start a new infection. Dryweather provides a period where trees can heal thepruning wound under conditions that are less thanideal for infection.

This article was written and submitted by MichelleGrabowski, assistant professor in horticulture andplant pathology for the University of MinnesotaExtension. ❖

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A jolt of brightcolor in the formof a bloomingplant serves as atonic duringthese short win-ter days. Gardencenters and gro-cery stores havesections blazingwith brightly col-ored plants justwaiting to betaken home tolift spirits andproclaim that spring is only a fewweeks away.

Cyclamen plants have flowers inshades of purple, red, pink or white.The entire plant when in flowerreaches about 10 inches high andrequires very little care.

They are perfectly suited to a coolwindow sill environment with a north-ern exposure. In fact, they prefer coldtemperatures (a warm room is deadly)and bright, but not direct sunlight. Anhour or so of direct sun is okay, butmore than that and the risk of havingthe plant suffer sunburn is increased.

Keep the soil moist by immersing in apan of water for a half hour and thendrain. It is best to avoid getting wateron the crown of the plant, which couldcause it to rot. Use your finger to check

the moisture in the growing medium.They like relatively high humidity sosetting them in a tray filled with graveland water is a good idea.

Cyclamen bloom for many weeks at atime. Feed with a low nitrogen fertil-izer during the growing and bloomingwinter months and quit feeding andwatering when the plant begins its dor-mancy period.

Dormancy is usually inthe summer and the plantstake a siesta. During dor-mancy keep cyclamenindoors in a cool dark placeor outdoors in a shadyspot. Repot with fresh soiland begin watering aroundSeptember for anotherburst of bloom.

The word “cyclamen”comes from the Greekword meaning “circle”which refers to the shapeof the tuber. Cyclamen per-

sicum is usually referred to as theflorist’s cyclamen and it is the mostcommon species grown as a house-plant.

An apt description of our floweringcyclamen is: “It appears as though aflock of large, pink butterflies havelanded atop a green oasis of sturdy,silver trimmed, heart shaped leaves.”It is uplifting to see such beautyinside the house in wintertime.

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

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The 35th annual New Ulm Farm-City Hub Club Farm Show will be heldFriday, March 11 and Saturday, March12. Friday’s hours are 1 to 8 p.m.; Sat-urday’s hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Hub Club show transforms theNew Ulm Civic Center into a showcasefor ag-related products and services.The exhibition area contains over20,000 square feet of display space thatpromotes all facets of the agriculturalindustry.

In addition, one area of the show willbe set aside for the Farm Show Market,with special products and services forhome and personal use. The New UlmFFA will be back with live baby ani-mals and games for the kids.

The show features five seminars. OnFriday at 1:30 p.m. is “Accessing Agri-cultural Utilization Research InstituteServices,” presented by Harold Stanis-

lawski of AURI. Also on Friday, at 3:30p.m., is “The Minnesota Buffer StripLaw,” presented by Warren Formo,executive director of the MinnesotaAgricultural Water Resource Center,and Doug Busselman, director of publicpolicy, Minnesota Farm Bureau.Finally on Friday, at 6:30 p.m., “TheUse of Drones in Agriculture,” pre-sented by Terry Wellmann.

On Saturday, at 11 a.m., is “FarmSuccession, Transition, and EstatePlanning,” presented by Scott Brad-bury of the Principal Financial Group.Also on Saturday, at 1 p.m. is “Keepingthe Farm in the Family,” presented byWilliam D. Sommerness.

For more information, contact JennyEckstein at the New Ulm Area Cham-ber of Commerce, (507) 233-4302 [email protected]. This article wassubmitted by the New Ulm Area Cham-ber of Commerce. ❖

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The title of this month’s cookbook selection —“How to Boil Water: Life Beyond Takeout” — took meback to the dinosaur days of my college years when Iwas stymied by all sorts of cooking situations. Teach-ing myself how to fry an egg, make a meatloaf orroast a chicken was partly exciting, partly painful,and always a lesson in humility.

I didn’t have a nice guide to gastronomy like FoodNetwork Kitchens’ “How to Boil Water” published byMeredith Books in 2006. But I wish I had its thou-sand photo-filled recipes to help me navigate mykitchen. It probably would have saved me all sorts ofburnt stuff, from food to fingers. Here are somesophisticated sample recipes from the moreadvanced section to whet your appetite.

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With this single recipe, a budding chef can learn toprepare a wide array of sandwich fillings, adaptableto the ingredients she or he has on hand. The amountof mayo listed makes a nice, light salad; use more ifyou like yours extra creamy. I tried my luck with left-over turkey meat, spicy dills and green onion. Fourout of four “yums” from the Johnson clan, but no left-

overs! Next time I’ll have to double the recipe.Chicken or Turkey Salad Sandwiches Serves 4

1/2 rotisserie chicken, 2 cooked boneless skinlesschicken breasts, or about 12 ounces turkey breastmeat

Something crunchy: 1 rib celery, 1 small apple, 1/2fennel bulb, 3 to 5 radishes, or 1/2 cup sweet or dillpickle slices

Something oniony: 1/4 small red or white onion, 2scallions or 1 large shallot

1/2 cup mayonnaise Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper 8 slices breadShred the chicken meat by hand, discarding any

skin or bones, and put in a large bowl. You’ll haveabout 1 1/2 cups meat. Chop the “something crunchy”(you’ll have about 1/2 cup) and add to the bowl.

Chop whatever onion you choose; add to the mix.Add the mayonnaise, salt and black pepper to tasteand stir until evenly coated. Add more salt and blackpepper, if needed. Lay 4 slices of bread on thecounter; divide the salad evenly among them. Top

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Just because you’re a new cook does-n’t mean you can’t rock the kitchenwith some gourmet eats. These “lac-quered” ribs have a sweet, smoky,chewy bark on top of melt-in-your-mouth pork for a restaurant experiencein your own home.Chinese Lacquered Baby Back Ribs Serves 4

2 racks baby back ribs (about 2pounds total)

1 (3-inch) piece fresh ginger 5 cloves garlic 1 cup rice vinegar 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon five-spice powder

(optional) 1/2 cup hoisin sauce 3 to 4 teaspoons Asian chili sauce,

such as sriracha or sambal oelek 1 tablespoon water 4 scallions, for garnish 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, for garnish

(optional)Remove the inside membrane from

ribs. Roughly chop the ginger to getabout 1/2 cup. Smash, peel and roughlychop the garlic. Whisk the ginger, gar-lic, vinegar, soy sauce and sesame oil ina nonreactive dish (basically, any dishnot made out of aluminum). Add theribs, turning to coat evenly. Cover andrefrigerate for one hour.

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Removethe ribs from the marinade, brush offthe ginger and garlic, and discard themarinade. Pat dry and season on allsides with salt, black pepper and five-spice powder, if using. Place the ribs,bone side up, on a rimmed bakingsheet and cover the sheet tightly withfoil. Bake for 45 minutes.

Whisk the hoisin sauce, chili sauceand water in a small bowl. Remove theribs from the oven and brush all overwith the sauce. Cook uncovered, meatside up, until the ribs are tender andnicely glazed, 30 to 35 minutes. Trans-fer the ribs to a cutting board and letrest five minutes. Thinly slice thewhite and green parts of the scallions.Cut between the rib bones and placeribs on a serving platter. Scatter scal-lions and sesame seeds, if using, ontop.

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The longer I live, the more I respectand adore beans of all sizes, shapes

and colors. I never saw a black bean ora computer until I was in my teens, butI can’t imagine life without either ofthem now. The little beauties shine intacos, burritos, soups, salads and all bythemselves, like in the recipe belowwhich also features a fabulous freshtopping.Baked Mexican Black Beans Serves 4 to 6

1 pound dried black beans 6 slices bacon 1 large onion 5 cloves garlic 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 bay leaf 6 cups water, chicken broth, or a com-

bination 1 jalapeno 2 teaspoons kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 14-ounce can diced tomatoes 1 tablespoon cider vinegarTopping:1 red or yellow bell pepper 5 scallions 1 cup sour cream 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt Freshly ground black pepperPreheat the oven to 350 F. Rinse the

beans in a colander. Cut the baconcrosswise into thin strips. Cook in amedium Dutch oven (or a soup potwith a tight-fitting lid that can go inthe oven) over medium heat untilalmost crisp, about 10 minutes.Roughly chop the onion. Smash, peeland chop the garlic. Stir the onion, gar-lic, cumin and bay leaf into the bacon.Cook, stirring occasionally, until onionis tender, about eight minutes.

Add the beans, water, wholejalapeno, salt and some black pepper.Stir with a wooden spoon to scrape upany brown bits in the pan. Bring to aboil, cover, and bake for one hour.

Uncover, add the tomatoes and theirjuices, and bake until the beans aretender and soupy, about 45 minutes toone hour. Stir in vinegar.

While the beans bake, make the top-

ping: Cut the sides off the bell pepper,chop into small pieces, and put in amedium bowl. Trim the scallions,thinly slice the white and green parts,and add to the bowl. Stir in the sourcream and season with 1/2 teaspoonsalt and some black pepper.

Upgrade: Add 1 cup roughlychopped fresh cilantro, either to thecooked beans when you stir in thevinegar, or scattered over the freshtopping.

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

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

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WILLMAR, Minn. — With a33-year background as an instruc-tor and administrator, Kim Lip-pert knows bunches about the agdepartment at Ridgewater Collegein Willmar. In 1981, she beganworking at the school — thencalled the Willmar Technical Insti-tute. She was laid off during the troubled ag econ-omy of the 1980s, then rejoined the school’s agdepartment in 1995. Today she functions as chair-person of the department.

Enrollment at Ridgewater College has followedthe recent peaks in the ag industry.

“Just like the ag industry enjoyed those super six-pack years so did enrollments in the technical andcommunity colleges across the state, especiallythose with agricultural majors,” said Lippert.

The peak enrollment year was 2012 when Ridge-water College had 225 ag students, but there’s beena slight dip each of the three years since. Fall of2015, enrollment was 200 students.

“This trend is common in ag colleges. Enrollmentsfollow commodity market cycles so we weren’t sur-prised with the numbers. But we are surprised thatalready enrollment numbers for 2016 are alreadyup amongst accepted students. So we’re asking our-selves ‘What’s going on, why these new bumps?’”said Lippert.

New to the program this year is a stronger socialmedia presence and Lippert wonders if that is partof the interest.

Tuition is frozen at Minnesota’s community col-leges and will likely stay that way for some time.Today, credit costs are $180 so it’s a great value

compared to education at other colleges, especiallyfour-year colleges, said Lippert.

In a technical program such as Ridgewater, a stu-dent will average 18 credit hours per semester to fin-ish in two years. That computes to $3,240 per semes-ter or about $12,960 for the completed programearning 72 credit hours.

Students complete an internship every semesterwithin the two-year period of the program.

“That is a tremendous success — there are somany job opportunities,” said Lippert.

At the college’s recent Ag Career Fair and Technol-ogy Showcase, 50 exhibitors showcased their com-pany.

“The market is strong. We have 100+ percent jobplacement routinely anymore. We estimate there aresix to seven job openings for each of our graduates,”Lippert said.

“Starting salaries depend upon the student’s inter-est and the job itself. Agronomy is hot! Studentsgoing out as agronomy technicians monitoring cus-tom application work for example — these aremostly hourly wages but because overtime is oftenassociated with these jobs — students have theopportunity to easily earn beyond $50,000 a year.”

The gender mix includes a few more female stu-dents each year. Typically the school has 18 percentto 25 percent female students, primarily in theirdairy program and also the agri-business program.

“This year our dairy program is about one-thirdwomen,” she said.

Within Ridgewater College, the agricultural

department’s five programs make up the largest per-centage of total enrollment in the school. Within thedepartment, the farm operations and managementprogram remains the largest.

About 50 percent of Ridgewater students are dailycommuters. The college draws from a 100-mileradius of Willmar, but the largest enrollment in thetwo-year ag program is from students north of High-way 10, essentially northern Minnesota territory.

New this year are online courses but the challengeis many of the studies involve hands-on teaching andlearning, explained Lippert. She acknowledges thereare customers who want online education. Thus thecollege has implemented two online courses —agronomy and introduction to precision agriculture.Less than 20 percent of Ridgewater College gradu-

ates go on to pursue four-year degrees elsewhere. Sheexplained that Ridgewater offers two degrees: adiploma which is all technical education; and an asso-ciate of applied science degree which has some gen-eral education. Another choice is a transfer degree toassist students moving on to a four-year college.

“Well over 80 percent of the Ridgewater Collegestudents however do follow a diploma route. Theirintent is to go to work after two years and the jobmarket readily absorbs them,” Lippert said.

Qualifications for instructors at Minnesota’s tech-nical and community colleges is having prior occupa-tional experience in the subject they will be instruct-ing. At Ridgewater, minimum work experience was6,000 hours but the number was recently increasedto 8,000 hours before qualifying to teach the course.

For more information on Ridgewater College visitwww.ridgewater.edu. Visit www.mnscu.edu for infor-mation on the Minnesota State Colleges and Univer-sities organization. ❖

Ridgewater sees bump in ag program interest

SHAKOPEE, Minn. – The Minnesota Corn Grow-ers Association recognized three individuals for out-standing contributions to agriculture and corn farm-ing recently at the Minnesota Ag Expo in Mankato.

Karl Duncanson and Tim Gerlach were named co-recipients of the Golden Kernel Award, which isawarded to individuals who were at one time directlyinvolved with Minnesota Corn. Duncanson was athird-generation farmer in Mapleton who served onthe Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council.He tragically died in a car accident in May of 2015.

Gerlach served as executive director of MinnesotaCorn for nearly seven years before departing theorganization in 2014.

Receiving MCGA’s Friend of Agriculture awardwas Al Juhnke, a former state representative, aide toSenator Al Franken and currently the new executivedirector of the Nebraska Pork Producers Association.

This article was submitted by the Minnesota CornGrowers Association. ❖

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Enrollments follow commoditymarket cycles so we weren’t sur-prised with the numbers. But weare surprised that already enroll-ment numbers for 2016 arealready up amongst acceptedstudents.

— Kim Lippert

As a kid my favorite placein our farmhouse was thebay window in the livingroom. The seat was coveredin gold shag carpet thatmatched the floor. It was aplace to pose for Christmaspictures, provided extra seat-ing when the house was fullof company, and it housed afew of Mom’s hanging plantsas well. But for me, its ulti-mate purpose was to serve asa book nook.

For as long as I can remember, bookshave been special treasures to me. Dur-ing our elementary school summer vaca-tions my younger brother and sisterswould beg me to go outside and exploregroves and ditches with them. I’d stub-bornly refuse, planting myself in the baywindow to read. Hence earning the nick-name “Houseplant” from my brother.

The bay window is no more. It waseventually replaced in one of my par-ents’ remodeling projects. And whenMike and I took on a remodeling proj-ect of our own, what mattered most tome was creating a book nook. I wantedour grandkids to experience what hadpowerfully shaped my story.

As I showed the cabinetmaker a pic-ture I had pinned, I could tell he wasn’tseeing the necessity. “Are you sure youneed more bookshelves?” he politely

asked. A fair question sincehe built a wall of them in anadjoining room a few yearsback. I nodded and cast thevision to countless hours Iwould spend in this spacereading to the grandkids.

He smiled and half-joked,“How are you going to keepthem in there with you?Should I build doors to lockthem in?”

When the nook was com-plete, the books in place,

and the seat covered with cushions andpillows, I had Landon, age 5, sit on myright and Jackson, age 3, to my left andsaid with all seriousness, “Guys, do yousee what I see?” And I dramaticallydrew their attention to the children’sbooks on the shelves that sandwichedus. Then I continued, “This is thecoolest place in the whole world toread.”

And wonder of wonders, they believedme. Not that they won’t outgrow it, butfor this precious sliver and slice of theirstories, they think there’s nothing bet-ter to do with Nana then plant them-selves in this spot to read.

When our front door opens, that’swhere they run. And when their dadsaid, “I bet you would’ve paid threetimes that amount for the nook if youknew it would actually work,” he was

right. Not that Mike would’ve agreed tothat plan.

Here’s the thing. We all have a thingthat has shaped us and made us whowe are. For me it’s books — primarilyones that cultivate my faith andincrease my love for God and people.For you it may be farming, travel, cook-ing, quilting, sports, or some other pas-

sion. And that thing that has shapedyou is the thing you get to enthusiasti-cally share with the next generation.

My cabinetmaker may not be a bookperson, but he still gets what it meansto pass on his passion to the next gen-eration. How do I know? Because thenook he designed for us was installedby his two sons.

As people age, it’s said they revertback to their childhood. Better still torecognize what was good and rightabout our childhood, and pay it forwardto the children entrusted into our care.

Lenae Bulthuis muses about faith,family, and farming from her backporch on her Minnesota grain and live-stock farm. She can be reached [email protected] or @Lenae-Bulthuis. ❖

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — AgricultureDeputy Secretary Krysta Hardenannounces the U.S. Department ofAgriculture will begin offering farmownership microloans, creating a newfinancing avenue for farmers to buyand improve property. Thesemicroloans will be especially helpful tobeginning or underserved farmers, U.S.veterans looking for a career in farm-ing, and those who have small andmid-sized farming operations.

“Many producers, especially new andunderserved farmers, tell us thataccess to land is one of the biggest chal-lenges they face in establishing andgrowing their own farming operation,“said Harden. “USDA is making it eas-ier for new farmers to hit the groundrunning and get access to the land thatthey need to establish their farms orimprove their property.“

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year and has provided more than16,800 low-interest loans, totaling over$373 million to producers across thecountry.

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Microloans provide up to $50,000 toqualified producers, and can be issuedto the applicant directly from the FSA.

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This article was submitted by the U.S.Department of Agriculture. ❖

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• Int. #56 Short Hopper Blower• Owatonna 270 12' Self Propelled Swather

w/Hume Reel & Ford Industrial Motor• Elec. Flare Box w/David Bradley Running

Gear & Manual Lift• JD 7000 6R30” Planter w/JD Mon., Dry

Fert. & Cross Auger & Trash Whippers• H & S 14' Wood Sided 3-Beater Front

Unloading Forage Box w/MN 12 Ton Running Gear, Tandem Axle

• H & S 500 16' Wood Sided 3-Beater Front Loading Forage Box w/12 Ton MN Tandem Axle Running Gear

• Pincor PTO - 25 25,000 Watt Alternator, On Wheels

• Case 3-Pt. 4 Row Cult. w/Rolling Shields, 6 Ton Running Gear

• J & M 250 Bu. Gravity Box w/Case Running Gear

• J & M 250 Bu. Gravity Box w/MN 6 Ton Running Gear

• Kory 165 Bu. Gravity Box w/Kory 8 Ton Running Gear

• MN 250 Bu. Gravity Box w/MN 7 Ton Running Gear

• Sands Hyd. Dump Tandem Axle Rock Trailer

• 20' Heavy Duty 2-Wheel Truck Frame Trailer

• Lindsey Five Section Drag • H and S 8-Whl. Rake On Wheels • JD Model B Grain Drill On Steel, For Parts • 8’x8’ Steel Bale Feeder • (3) Spanier 2” Metal Gates, 16', 12', 8' • (1) Sioux 75 Gal. Water Tank • (2) Sioux 150 Gal. Water Tanks • Round Bale Feeder • (1) 300 Gal. Rubber Maid Round Water Tank • Misc. Tools • 2 Barrel Pumps • Fence Posts • Misc. Fencing• 500 Gal. Fuel Barrel On Stand • A-Frame w/6 Ton Hoist • Edge 24” Quick Tack Manure Bkt. • Wheel Barrow • Cow Trainer • 48” Barn Fan • 20 Ton Hyd. jack • (2) 24” Basket Hanging Fans • Cow Kicker• Zareba 50 Mile Electric Fencer • Stainless Dbl. Sink • (2) Bin Ladders • Lincoln Ideal Arc SP-250 Wire Feed Welder • Torch Set w/Gauges, Hoses, Cart • Ex-Cell 2 Ton Cherry Picker

Usual Terms of Auction(cash or approved check day of sale).

No items removed until settled for. Everything Sold As-Is.Ziemer Auction Service,

3176 198th Ave. NWNew London, MN 56273

AUCTIONEERSMark Ziemer, Lic 34-46

New London - 320-354-4312Cell: 320-979-4044

Brian Ziemer,New London - 320-354-5308

Not responsible for accidentsLunch on Grounds

Number system usedwww.ziemerauction.com or

midwestauctions.com- Click on Ziemer

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AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Well Kept Mostly All Shedded Equip.

w/Many Pieces Being 1-Owner.In Case Of Inclement Weather listen

to KASM 1150 AM, OR KDJS 95.3FM, Or Phone Auctioneers.Thanks! Ziemer AuctioneersLike New 54" Manure Bucket

S & S 16' Bumper Pull Stock Trailer, Good Floor, (1-Owner)

500 Square Straw Bales

• McCormick MTX - 125, MFWD, Dsl. Tractor w/Sound Guard Cab, WF, PS, 3-Pt., 6 Hyd., 18.4x38 New Rear Rubber, 8600 Hrs. w/Quicke HD All Hydraulic Loader w/Material Bucket, Grapple Fork & Hay Spear

• Henke Buffalo THMR 2209 TMR Mixer, PTO Drive, Pull Type

• Gehl 1265 Forage Chopper, 3 RN Head, Auto Max

•Wilrich 6x16 Plow

•Richardson Multi Purpose Hyd. Dump Wagon w/Heavy Duty Running Gear

• Allied 8”x40’ PTO Auger, On Transport

• Vermeer BP-7000 Bale Grinder

• Surge 25 KVA-25KW PTO Generator, On cart

• 1981 Ford Load Star, Dsl. Eng. & 18' Metal Box w/Single Post Hoist & Rolling Tarp

• 1979 Int. F-600 Grain Truck, Dsl. Eng., 2-Spd. w/48' Metal Grain Box w/Catch End Gate w/Dbl. Post 2-Spd. Hoist

• (9) Tractor Tire Feeders

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2013 JD 9560RT, deluxe CommandView cab, buddyseat, powershift, 5 hyd., 48 gpm pump, JDLink Ultimate, integrated auto steer, 36” Durabilt 5500 tracks, 1,885 hrs.,S/N1RW9560RCDP902947

2015 JD 9520RT, premium Command

steer, JDLink Ultimate 3 yr. promotion, Cat 5 drawbar, 6500 Durabilt 36” tracks, 419 hrs., PowerGard warranty expires 7/17/18 or 2,000 hrs.,S/N1RW9520RAFP907233

2013 JD 9510RT, deluxe CommandView cab, powershift,4 hyd., integrated auto steer, touch screen GS3 Command center, JDLink Ultimate 3 yr., right & left hand remote mirrors, 1,101 hrs., PowerGard warranty until 7/16/16 or 2,000 hrs.,S/N1RW9510RTDP902886

2012 JD 8360RT, premium cab, IVT RHR, wide stance, 5 hyd., 60 gpm

pt., quick hitch, 1000 PTO, integrated auto steer, 24” tracks, 1,930 hrs.

2001 JD 9400T, deluxe cab, 24 spd., 4 hyd., integrated auto steer, wide swing drawbar, rock box, 36” tracks, 5,570 hrs., S/NRW9400T902116

1998 JD 8100T, deluxe cab, powershift, 4 hyd., 3 pt., quick hitch, 1000 PTO, 16” tracks set at 60”, 6,840 hrs., S/NRW8100T902020

2006 Caterpillar 765B, deluxe cab, powershift, 4 hyd., 3 pt., quick hitch, 1000 PTO, Trimble guidance, rock box, 16” tracks, 3,700 hrs.,S/NAGCMT765JA56152

1998 Caterpillar 95E, Cat 3196,

tracks, 40%, cast drivers, 8,776 hrs., S/N6KS00225

2012 JD 9510R, CommandView cab,

PTO, integrated auto steer, diff lock, radar, 1,080 hrs., 400 hrs. on New JD engine by Green Iron Equipment, extended warranty,S/N1RW9510RCCP004527

2013 JD 9460R, premium CommandView cab, active seat, buddy seat, powershift, 5 hyd., 78

integrated auto steer, diff lock, 2,639 hrs., S/N1RW9460RLDP008364

2005 Case-IH STX450, powershift,

auto steer controller less receiver & display, 7,930 hrs., S/NJEE0106312

2002 NH TJ450, powershift, 4 hyd., guidance ready, diff lock, 900R42 metric duals, 3,700 hrs.,S/NRVS001046

1997 Case-IH 9390, CAH, 24

since engine OH, 1,200 hrs. since transmission OH, work completed at Titan Machinery, S/NJEE0069597

1992 Case-IH 9280, powershift, 855 Cummins, 4 hyd., 3 aux. hyd.w/aux. pump, reservoir, cooler, case

drain & electric SCVs, 1000 PTO, wired for JD ATU & 2630, 8,679 hrs., S/NJCB28441

1990 Case-IH 9170, CAH, 855 Cummins, 350 hp., powershift, 4 hyd., 1000 PTO, 10,152 hrs., S/NJCB005113

2013 JD 8335R, MFWD, premium CommandView cab, buddy seat,IVT, ILS, 7” color touch display, JDLink Ultimate, 5 hyd., 60 gpm pump, power

steer, 3 pt., quick hitch, 1000 PTO, diff lock, radar, HID lights, foot speed control, Cat 4 heavy duty drawbar, (22) front suitcase weights, (2) rear 1,400 lb. weights, cold weather pkg., premium radio XM satellite, fenders, 1,966 hrs., S/N1RW8335RCDDK073713

2011 JD 7200R, MFWD, 20/20 AutoQuad, premium cab, 4 hyd., 3 pt., quick hitch, 540/1000 PTO, diff lock, HID lights, JD H480 self-leveling quick tach loader, 5-tine grapple, joystick, 270 actual hrs., not used for livestock, loader S/N1P0H480XEBC001593, tractor S/N1RW7200RABA001360

2013 JD 6105R, MFWD, premium cab, 24 spd. AutoQuad, 3 hyd., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, diff lock, loader ready w/integrated 2-function joystick control, cold start pkg., 590 hrs.,S/N1L06105RECK746979

2008 JD 8330, MFWD, deluxe cab, buddy seat, active seat, powershift, 4 hyd., 42 gpm pump, 3 pt., quick hitch, 1000 PTO, integrated auto steer, diff lock, radar, HID lights, 7,720 hrs.,S/NRW8330P026815

2008 JD 7130, MFWD, 12F/4R SyncroPlus, 3 hyd., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, diff locks, front suitcase weights, approx. 6,000 hrs., tach replaced in Dec. 2015, S/NL07130A596952

2011 Case-IH Puma 160, MFWD, CVT, cab susp., 4 hyd., 3 pt., quick hitch, 540/1000 PTO, Case-IH L760 loader, joystick, 84” bucket, HID lights, 945 hrs.

2009 Case-IH 245 Magnum, MFWD, luxury cab, powershift, 4 hyd., large

3 pt., quick hitch, Pro 600 with Nav II controller, auto steer, diff lock, radar, 2,552 hrs., S/NZ9RZ01262

2008 Case-IH Magnum 245, deluxe cab, powershift, 5 hyd., high cap. pump, power beyond, 3 pt., quick hitch, (3) PTOs, Pro 600 Nav 2 controller w/receiver, diff lock, 4,400 hrs., S/NZ8RZ02529

2002 JD 8420, MFWD, CAH, powershift, 4 hyd., 3 pt., quick tach, large 1000 PTO, AM/FM stereo,S/NRW8420P005838

2002 Case-IH MX285, MFWD, buddy

3 pt., Ag Leader auto steer, 7,864 hrs.1994 JD 7800, MFWD, deluxe cab, powershift, 2 hyd., 3 pt., quick hitch, 540/1000 PTO, diff lock, unknown hrs., S/NRW7800P005880

1984 IHC 5488, MFWD, CAH, 18/6 spd., 4 hyd., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, wired for JD ATU & 2630, 8,116 hrs.,S/N34935

1979 JD 4640, quad range, 3 hyd., power beyond, 3 pt., quick hitch, 1000 PTO, SatLoc with light bar, diff lock, shows 6,177 hrs., recent turbo & injectors

IHC 300 utility, gas, 12v, hyd. loader, 2,719 hrs., New hyd. pump,S/N17182SJ

1952 JD B, narrow front, PTO, running order, S/N295796

2013 Case-IH 8230,cab, leather, deluxe controls, Field Tracker, AFX rotor, Pro 700 display, integrated auto steer, Nav II with receiver, Power Plus CVT drive, heavy duty planetary with diff lock, ext. wear rotor, 776 engine hrs.,1,225 sep. hrs., S/NYCG218205

2012 Case-IH 8230,cab, leather, deluxe controls, Field Tracker, AFX rotor, Pro 700 display, S/NYCG217247

2012 JD S680, STS, Contour-Master, premium cab, deluxe controls, ProDrive, 5 spd. feeder house, integrated auto steer, Y&M, TouchSet, 1,001 sep. hrs., 1,391 engine hrs.,S/N1H0S6680SHC0746532

2012 JD S680, premium cab, Contour-Master, deluxe controls, PRWD, ProDrive, 5 spd. feeder house, 2630 display, 1,115 sep. hrs., 1,835 engine hrs., S/N1H0S680SVC0747014

2013 JD S670, premium cab, Contour-Master, deluxe controls, PRWD, heavy duty variable spd. feeder house, 979 sep. hrs., 1,573 engine hrs., S/N1H0S670SED0757866

2013 JD S670, premium cab, Contour-Master, deluxe controls, ProDrive,5 spd. feeder house, 1,617 sep. hrs., 2,361 engine hrs.,S/N1H0S670SAD0756230

2013 JD S670, premium cab,Contour-Master, deluxe controls, ProDrive, 5 spd. feeder house, integrated auto steer, Y&M, 26’

chopper, TouchSet, factory hopper ext., HID lights, round bar concaves, 760/50R32 singles, 28L-26 rrs., S/N1H0S670SKD0756366

2012 JD S670, STS, Contour-Master, premium cab, deluxe controls, ProDrive, 5 spd. feeder house, 1,058 sep. hrs., 1,517 engine hrs.,S/N1H0S670STB0745538

2010 JD 9870, STS, Contour-Master, premium cab, deluxe controls, PRWD, ProDrive, 5 spd. feeder house, 1,301 sep. hrs., 1,876 engine hrs.,S/N1H09870SVA0736580

2007 Case-IH 7120, deluxe cab, PRWD, AFX rotor, deluxe controls, Field Tracker, AFS Pro 600 display, 1,163 sep. hrs., 1,638 engine hrs.,S/NHAJ200695

1987 JD 8820, Titan II, air foil sieve, factory hopper ext., long unloading auger, original interior, 3,465 hrs.

35’, S/N1H0635FDLC0746238

40’

35’, S/NYBZN15232 40’,

S/N1H00640DCA0735936 35’,

S/N1H00635DKB0740384 35’,

S/N1H00635DJB0740435

16’ pickup, wind bar, low acres

15’, wind bar, S/NH00615P730620

18x22”, hyd. deck plates,S/N1H00618CVCC745340

12x22”, hyd. deck plates,S/N915951222/B

12x30”, hyd. deck plates, knife rolls, single pt., S/N755793

18x20”, 1,500 acres on gathering chains & deck plates,

950 bu., corner auger, S/N40009

2009 Brent 1596 grain cart, 1,500 bu., roll tarp, S/NB25-970-120

1,000 bu., 15” front auger, roll tarp, 1000 PTO

60’, 7-1/2” & 15” space, full run monitor, JD 1910 tow-behind commodity cart, 430 bu.

45’, 10” spacing, 5-section fold, single shoot, full run blockage monitor, 5” rubber press wheels, single bar harrow, 10” sweeps, NH SD380 tow-behind cart, 118/93/169 bu. 3-compartment 380 bu. tank, cart S/NPNL011514, seederS/NYBS003493

30’, 7-1/2” & 15” spacing, 2-rank, ADX 2230 tow-behind cart

8 run, vari-rate

44’, tandems across 30’, 6” spacing,

115 bu. tank, rubber press wheels

(2) Rawson hyd. drives, 500 gal. fertilizer tank, Trimble Field-IQ seed monitor & section control, Sunco Sabertooth row cleaners, Copperhead Ag closing wheels, liquid fertilizer system

2003 JD 1770NT planter, CCS, 16x30”, 2 pt., pneumatic down pressure, front-fold, trash whippers

2003 JD planter, 36x22”, DB bar, ground drive pump, Redball with Totally Tubular in-furrow

planter, 18x22”, 3 pt., lift assist, 1.6 bu. hoppers w/ext., trash whippers

8x30”, 3 pt., 1.6 bu. boxesw/ext., liquid fertilizer, Dawn trash whippers, hyd. markers

JD 7100 planter, 16x22”, radial bean cups, liquid fertilizer

JD 7000 planter,for corn

planters, 2 row & 1 row

64-1/2’,

across, 4-bar harrow 55’, tandems

across, single pt. depth

hitch, tandems across 50’,

6” space, 4-1/2” knock-on shovels, single pt. depth

38’, single fold

ripper, 7 shank, set at 30” space, hyd. adj. discs, hyd. rear disc levelers,

S/NJFH0007209

ripper, 7 shank, 10” points, rear disc

S/NJFH0006947

41’, weight kit 41’, (8) wave

coulters, hyd. lift, S/N07360 80’,

5-bar harrow, S/NL2112 33’7”,

hyd. leveling, single pt. depth

28’, tandem duals across 24’, hyd. wings

45’

70’, hyd. pitch adj. 52’, 16” tines 55’

packer, 50’ 50’, hyd

50’, 3 rankDisc, 9’Disc, 7’, 3 pt.

2012 Valley beet cart, 35 ton, hyd. fold boom, 900/60R32 tires, New 52” scrub chain

46’, folding wings, cab guard

3 pt., rolling shields

77” condo sleeper, D12 Volvo

condo sleeper, D12 Volvo, 465 hp.

condo, ISX Cummins, set to 500 hp., 13 spd.

sleeper, ISX Cummins, 450 hp., Rockwell trans.

Aerocab, sleeper, 12.7 Detroit

mid-roof sleeper, 3406E Cat, 13 spd.

sleeper, 60 Series Detroit, 13 spd., air ride

sleeper, VED12-370 Volvo, Fuller 10 spd.

70” sleeper, M11 Cummins, 350 hp.

TERMS: All items sold as is where is. Payment of cash or check must be made sale day before removal of items. Statements made auction day take precedence over all advertising.$35 documentation fee applies to all titled vehicles. Titles will be mailed. ND Sales Tax laws apply. Canadian buyers need a bank letter of credit to facilitate border transfer.

Auctioneers & Clerk: Steffes Group Inc., 2000 Main Avenue East, West Fargo, ND 58078

Scott Steffes ND81, Brad Olstad ND319, Bob Steffes ND82, Max Steffes ND999, Ashley Huhn ND843,

Eric Gabrielson ND890, Randy Kath ND894 | 701.237.9173 | 800.726.8609 | SteffesGroup.com

Red River Valley Fairgrounds, 1805 West Main Ave,West Fargo, ND. I-94 & Exit 343.

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AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Auctioneers will run multiple rings with live online bidding. There will be no loading assistance until 1PM on sale day. Cars and pickups may enter grounds at Noon for self-loading. Equipment removal by March 11, unless other arrangements are made. Hauling & loading are available. Registration, terms, & details at SteffesGroup.com. Contact auctioneers for information at 800.726.8609.

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IMPLEMENT TRAILERSHEADER TRAILERSOTHER TRAILERS

PULL-TYPE SPRAYERSPULL-TYPE FERTILIZER

SPREADERSSELF-PROPELLED

SPRAYERS & SPREADERSSIDE DRESSERS

HEAVY EQUIPMENT & CONSTRUCTION ITEMSSKID STEER LOADERS

NH3 EQUIPMENTHAY & LIVESTOCK

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ATTACHMENTSBLADES & OTHER

EQUIPMENTRECREATION, SUV, &

AUTOMOBILESLAWN EQUIPMENTSHOP EQUIPMENT

TANKS, TIRES, & PARTSMISC. & FARM ITEMS

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SUGARBEET &ROW CROP EQUIPMENT

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Williams Farm Machinery | Feb. 26 | Wapello, IA Farmland for Rent | Feb. 26 | West Fargo, ND Thoreson Farm Machinery | Feb. 29 | Fingal, ND Schilling Inv. Reduction | Feb. 29 | Mercer, ND

Trom Farm Retirement | Mar. 1 | Fairmount, ND

Bartz Farm Retirement | Mar. 2 | Courtenay, ND

Schumacher Goodyear | Mar. 3 | Fargo, ND

Steffener Farm Retirement | Mar. 4 | Mediapolis, IA Rud Farm Retirement | Mar. 4 | Galesburg, ND Hay Auction | Mar. 8 | Litchfield, MN Tjosvold Equipment | Mar. 8 | Granite Falls, MN AgIron Consignment Event | Mar. 9 | West Fargo, ND March Online | Mar. 10 | Upper Midwest Meeker Cty, MN Land Auction | Mar. 10 | Litchfield, MN Jerry’s Pumping Auction | Mar. 11 | Litchfield, MN TireFarmer.com Liquidation | Mar. 11 | West Fargo, ND Bertram Farm Retirement | Mar. 15 | Valley City, ND Wells Cty, ND Farmstead | Mar. 16 | Fessenden, ND

Rappuhn Farm Retirement | Mar. 16 | Fessenden, ND AgIron Consignment Event | Mar. 17 | Mt. Pleasant, IA Porter Farm Auction | Mar. 18 | Geneva, IA Hay Auction | Mar. 22 | Litchfield, MN Ihry Farm Retirement | Mar. 22 | Hope, ND Krumm Farm Retirement | Mar. 23 | Zeeland, ND AgIron Consignment Event | Mar. 24 | Ames, IA Malsam Farm Retirement | Mar. 28 | Hosmer, SD Schmidt Farm Auction | Mar. 29 | Hazelton, ND

Sloan Farms Retirement | Mar. 30 | Alburnett, IA AgIron Consignment Event | Mar. 31 | Litchfield, MN

Geske Farm Retirement | Apr. 1 | Verona, ND Campbell Farm Retirement | Apr. 2 | Burlington, IA Marquart Farm Auction | Apr. 7 | Lakota, ND April Online | Apr. 13 | Upper Midwest Louisa Cty, IA Land Auction | Apr. 14 | Columbus Jct, IA

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Farm Implements 035

FOR SALE: JD 8770 4WD,300 HP, 4939 hrs, 20.8x38duals, 2nd owner, sharptractor! NH 570 baler w/ 72hyd thrower, hyd bale ten-sion, very good, field ready.952-955-1810 or 955-3129

FOR SALE: Kinze 2100 12-30vert fold; Balzer 2000 chop-per, 3pt, 1000 RPM. 507-920-3313

FOR SALE: Oswald TMR 4auger feeder wagon w/scale, in good shape. 515-231-6240

H&S 420-11H rotary rake,the good one, hyd lift, tan-dem axle, 540 PTO, 11'width, nice, $4,400; JD 8350press drill, w/ grass, 10', 7-18 spacing, nice, $4,000; MF135 gas, PS, 40HP, one re-mote, 4000 hrs, nice, needstires, $4,000. Retired, Arca-dia, WI 608-797-7297

Farm Implements 035

FOR SALE: Case IH 1830,12R30” row cult, exc cond,$5,000; Case IH 5300 graindrill, 24' tandem unit,$8,000; 3pt forklift, 3 stage,20' reach w/ 4x8 platform,$2,000; Seed vac w/ 2 secgravity box, $3,500. 507-240-0294

FOR SALE: GLENCO soilfinisher, 24', w/5 bar spikeharrow, good cond, $7,950;6”x71' auger good cond w/71/2 hp motor, $1,500. 715-821-3672

FOR SALE: JD 7800 MFWtractor, PQ 18.4x42, 3pt w/QH, $33,900; NH BR780baler, auto wrap, bale kick-er, $5,750; 44' JD 980 fieldcult, late model w/ 2200shanks, JD mulcher,$12,750; JD 1760 12x30 hydfold planter, 3 bu boxes, 250monitor, $15,900; 14.9x46tires on JD 12 bolt rims,$1,400/p; 14.9x46 band du-als, $1,250/p 320-769-2756

Farm Implements 035

FOR SALE: 10' pull tightbox blade, $1,650; new TJMartin 9' HD snowblower,1000 RPM, $4,900; 10 tonWestendorf running gear12.5x15 tires, $850; (4)320x50 tires on rims, inside& outside off JD tractor,$2,900; New 380x34 Fire-stone MFW tires on JDrims, $2,200/p; JD 100 lbsuitcase wgt $90ea 320-769-2756

FOR SALE: 84” Schweissdouble auger snowblower,excellent shape; '78 AllisChalmers 7020, good shape,3228 actual hrs. (507)-822-0234

Bins & Buildings 033

Janesway Centrak 12' silomotor & small ring drive,used 6 times & out,$2,500/OBO. 920-428-1860

New GSI Grain Bins. Steel is at an all time low!

Check on a new grain binbefore you buy a used one.

507-256-7501Broskoff Structures

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

Grain Handling Equip 034

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

Ask for Gary

Hay & Forage Equip 031

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

Sharp Haybuster 2650 baleshredder, $13,900; 2100bale shredder, $7,500; NewHaybuster 3106 rock picker,$21,900. Trade? (320)543-3523

Bins & Buildings 033

Barn roofing Hip or roundroof barns and other build-ings. Also barn and quansetstraightening. Kelling Silo,1-800-355-2598

FOR SALE: Lesters insulat-ed buildings, 26' wide by 24'long by 8' tall, insulated,roll up door available 8' tallby 12' wide &/or 8' tall & 10'wide, $5,400/OBO. 320-220-3114

Real Estate 020

FOR SALE: 240 acres, 190acres tillable, 50 acres hardwood section, 19 Johnsontwnshp, Polk Co, call (218)-686-9589 for more info.

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

Real Estate Wanted 021

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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first week it runs. We makeevery effort to avoid errorsby checking all copy, butsometimes errors aremissed. Therefore, we askthat you review your ad forcorrectness. If you find amistake, please call (507)345-4523 immediately sothat the error can be cor-rected. We regret that wecannot be responsible formore than one week's in-sertion if the error is notcalled to our attention. Wecannot be liable for anamount greater than thecost of the ad. THE LANDhas the right to edit, rejector properly classify any ad.Each classified line ad isseparately copyrighted toTHE LAND. Reproductionwithout permission isstrictly prohibited.

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207 Acres Bareland100 Acres Tillable

- Rice County -- Richland Township -

$77500 Per Acre - OBO

Ed (507) 301-4227

Steffes Auction Calendar 2016For More info Call 1-800-726-8609

or visit our website:SteffesGroup.com

Monday, February 29 @ 11 AM: Harley & Jennifer Thoreson Farm Auction, Fingal, ND, Tractors, GPS Equip., Planter, Tillage, Pull-Type Sprayer, Semis, Tractors & More!

Opens February 29 & Closes March 8: Tjosvold Equip. Online Auction, Granite Falls, MN

Tuesday, March 1 @ 10 AM: Paul & Marsha Trom Farm Auction, Fairmount, ND, Tractors, Combines, Heads, Air Drill, Planters, Field Cultivators & Packers, Other Tillage, Semis & More!

Wednesday, March 2 @ 10 AM: Chuck & Deb Bartz Farm Retirement Auction, Courtenay, ND, Tractors, Harvest Equip., Planter, Tillage Equip., Trucks, Trailers, Seed Tender, Augers & More!

Opens March 2 & Closes March 10: March Online Auction, Upper Midwest Locations

Thursday, March 3 @ 10 AM: Rodney Rappuhn Farm Retirement Auction, Fessenden, ND – Auction date has been moved to Wednesday, March 16 @ 10 AM

Friday, March 4 @ 11 AM: Reuben & Jennifer Rud Farm Retirement Auction, Galesburg, ND, Tractors, Loader, Harvest Equip., Tillage & Row Crop Equip., Semi Tractors & Trucks, Trailers, Sprayer & More!

Opens Friday, March 4 & Closes Friday, March 11: TireFarmer.com Online Auction, Steffes Group facility, West Fargo, Large Selection of New Tire Inventory, Used Rim Inventory, Shop Equip. & Parts

Wednesday, March 9 @ 10 AM: AgIron West Fargo Event, Red River Valley Fairgrounds, West Fargo, selling Tractors, Combines, Construction, Tillage, Semis, Trailers & More!

Thursday, March 10 @ 10 AM: Meeker County MN Land Auction, 328+/- Acres in Manannah Twp.

Friday, March 11 @ 10 AM: Jerry’s Pumping Auction, Steffes Litchfield facility, Manure Pumping Equip.

Tuesday, March 15 @ 11 AM: Bill Bertram Farm Retirement Auction, Valley City, ND, Tractors, Harvest Equip., Air Drill, Planters, Tillage & Row Crop Equip., Fertilizer Spreader & Sprayer, Harvest & Livestock Equip. & More!

Wednesday, March 16 @ 10 AM: Rodney Rappuhn Farm Retirement Auction, Fessenden, ND, Track & 4WD Tractors, MFWD & 2WD Tractors, Harvest Equip., Planter, Tillage, Trucks & Trailers, Sprayers, Grain Handling & Much More!

Wednesday, March 16 @ 9:30 AM: Wells County ND Farmstead Auction, 9.15+/- Acres w/2-Story Home, Out Buildings, 84,000 Bu. Grain Storage

Tuesday, March 22 @ 10 AM: Neal "Buck" Ihry Farm Retirement Auction, Hope, ND, 4WD, & 2WD Tractors, Collectible Tractors, Harvest Equip., Air Seeder, Tillage Equip., Trucks, Grain Handling & More!

Wednesday, March 23: David & Barbara Krumm Farm Retirement Auction, Zeeland, ND, Tractors, Skid Steer Loader & Attach., Wheel Loader & Attach., Harvest Equip., Air Seeder & Press Drills & Much More!

Tuesday, March 29 @ 10 AM: Mark & Lori Schmidt Farm Auction, Hazelton, ND

Thursday, March 31 @ 10 AM: AgIron Litchfield Event, Steffes Group facility, Litchfield, ND, Consignment Deadline: Thursday, March 3, Multi-Ring Event, Selling Tractors, Combines, Tillage, Hay & Forage Equip. & More!

FARM EQUIPMENT FROM KEN VESLEDAHL RETIREMENTIH 3688 2WD Tractor, 5171 Hours, 18.4x38, 540/1000PTO; IH 1466 Tractor, 540/1000PTO, 2 Hyd., 18.4-38, 7434 Hours, 1000 Hours On Engine, TA, Trans, PTO & Front End; White 6100 12 Row 30” Planter, Liquid Fert., Corn/Bean Plates, Insect.; Case IH 5400 Grain Drill W/Yetter 6300 Cart, 15’ x7.5” Spacings, Fluted Coulters; Demco 500 Gallon Sprayer, 40’ Booms, PTO, Electric Shut Off; John Deere 714 Disc Chisel, 12’, 9 Shank; Kewanee 1020 22’ Disc; WilRich 26’ Field Cultivator, 4-Bar Harrow; Ag System 36’ Anhydrous Bar; MelCam 510 Rock Picker.

JOHN DEERE 9120, 4020 TRACTORS, IH 5288 TRACTOR John Deere 9120 4WD Tractor, 2077 Hours, 4 Hyd., PTO, 24 Speed, Clevis Hitch, 520/85R42 Rubber 90%, SN: RW5G079008075; IH 5288 2WD Tractor, 6363 Hours, 10 Front Weights, 20.8-38, 1000 PTO, 2 Hyd., 3pt., Air Ride Seat; (2) John Deere 4020 Tractors, Diesel, 18.4-34, Syncro, 540/1000, 3pt.; White 2-70 Tractor, Diesel, Open Station, 3400 Hours; MF 1800 4WD Tractor, Cat 3160 Engine, 3pt., 23.1x34.

SEMI TRACTORS, FARM TRUCK, END DUMP & HOPPER BOTTOM SEMI TRAILERS

1995 Mack CH613 Semi, Mack EZ427 Engine, 8-Speed, Jake Brake, 182” WB, 22.5 Rubber, 1,280,000 Miles, Sleeper; 1999 IH 9200 Day Cab Semi, C12 Cat, 10-Speed, 640,000 Miles, 22.5 Rubber; 1977 Chevy C65 Grain Truck, V8 Gas, 5x3Speed, 18’ Box & Hoist, Great Truck; 2006

East Aluminum Frameless End Dump, 40’x72”x96”, Grain Door, Air Ride, Roll Tarp, Front Door, Single Axle w/Air Pusher; 1999 East Aluminum End Dump, 35’x64”x98”, Liner,

Grain Door, Tri-Axle, Air Ride, 24.5 Rubber; 1996 Raven Aluminum Frameless End Dump, 42’x64”x96”, Liner, Grain Door, Air Ride, Roll Tarp, Tandem Axle; 1990 Timpte 42’x66”x96” Hopper Bottom Trailer, Roll Tarp, Spring Ride, 24.5.

PLANTERS & GRAIN DRILLSKinze Double Frame 8 Row 30” Planter, Dry Fert., Cross Auger, Fluted Coulters, Insect., Dickey John Monitor; Case IH 5400 Mulch Till Grain Drill W/Yetter 6300 Cart, 20’ With 10” Spacings; IH 620 Grain Drill, 15’x6” Spacings, Press Wheels; Smart Box System For JD 1770 Planter; Kinze 6-Row 30” Planter W/Buffalo Ridge Runners; JD 7000 Planter 4-Row 36”; IH 800 Planter, 3-pt., 8R30", Insect. Cleaners.

MATT MARING

CO.

Area Farmerswww.maringauction.com

www.maringauction.com

Sat., March 12, 2016 9 A.M.

SPRING AREA FARMERS CONSIGNMENT AUCTION

AUCTION LOCATION: Maring Auction Lot, 1 Mile North Of Kenyon MN On MN HWY 56

MEYERS 6224 FORAGE WAGON, MANURE PUMP, HAYBINE, BALERS, TMRs & LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT

Meyers 6224 Forage Wagon, Poly Floor, Front/Rear Unload, 425/65R22.5 Tires, Tandem Axle, Model XT2200XL Gear, SN: 14T3206; 2013 Manure Pump, 180 HP, 17” Pioneer Pump, Tandem Axle Trailer; Case IH 8360 Center Pivot Haybine, 12’, Rubber Rolls; John Deere 566 Round

Baler, Net/Twine, Deluxe Monitor, 10,600 Bales; Vermeer 605J Round Baler, Twine Tie, 5x6 Bales; Patz V360 TMR, Scale, 41” LH Discharge, 360Cu.Ft., Front Door; Knight 3450 Horizontal Mixer, 5 Bar Reel, LH Discharge, 1000 PTO.

CROP SPRAYERSTop Air TA1200 Sprayer, 80’ Booms, 46” Tires, Foamer, Triple Nozzle, Raven 440, Hyd. Drive, Quick Fill, Adj. Axles; Top Air 1100 Sprayer, 60’ Booms, Foamer, Hyd. Pump, Raven Monitor, Big Tires.

GLEANER COMBINE & HEADS Gleaner N6 Combine, 3800 Hours, Chopper, Hydro, Runs Good; Gleaner 320 Flex Head, 20’ Poly; 30’ Shop Built Head Trailer.

TILLAGE EQUIPMENT Red Ball 16-Row Nitrogen Applicator, 1200 Gallon, Raven Controls, R46 Tires; John Deere 726 Soil Finisher, 40’, 5 Bar Harrow, New Disc Gangs; Glencoe 24’ Soil Finisher, 5 Bar Spike Tooth, 9” Sweeps, New Front Disc; IH 4900 Field Cultivator, 50’; DMI #6 Ripper, 3 Shank, Front Disc, Rear Tine Drag; Glencoe Digger 24’; Kewanee Disc 16’.

PRINCETON PIGGY BACK FORKLIFT, 1988 MACK FERTILIZER TRUCK, TENDER BOXES

Princeton PB40 Piggy Back Forklift, Diesel, 4500Lbs Lift; 1988 Mack MS250 Single Axle Truck w/Wilmar 10-Ton Load Runner Fert. Box, 5-Speed, Mack Engine; Tyler 8 Ton Fert. Tender Box, Rear Auger.

CHEVY CUBE VAN, 4WD PICKUPS, SUV, CARS, TRAILERS 1997 Chevy 3500 Dually Cube Van, Roll-Up Door, 5.7L, 15’ Box; 2003 GMC Yukon Denali, AWD, Leather, Auto; 2002 Chevy Express Cargo Van; 1995 Chevy 3500 Pickup, 4x4; 2003 Chevy Impala 3800 Engine; 1999 Ford F350 2WD Pickup; 12’ Dump Trailer, Tandem Axle, Honda Power Unit; 17’ Gooseneck Trailer, Ramps 7,000 lb. Tandem Axles.

GRAIN BINS, SKID LOADER ATTACHMENT, SS TANKS (2) Stormor 24’ 8 Ring Grain Bin, Aeration Floor, 8,500 Bushel; Alomo Hyd. Flail Mower, 6’, Skid Loader Plate; (4) 1500 Gallon SS Tanks; Poly Tanks; (4) Anhydrous Running Gears.

ALL ITEMS NEED TO BE ON AUCTION LOT BY NOON ON THURSDAY MARCH 10.

TERMS: Cash, Check, Credit Cards, All Sales Final, All Sales AS-IS, Photo ID Required, Lunch & Restroom Available.

We Sell the Earth & Everything On It.

MATT MARING AUCTIONCO. INC.

PO Box 37, Kenyon, MN 55946507-789-5421 • 800-801-4502

Matt Maring, Lic. #25-28 • 507-951-8354Kevin Maring, Lic. #25-70 • 507-271-6280Adam Engen, Lic. #25-93 • 507-213-0647

Tom & Gerry Webster

98% FARMER OWNED EQUIPMENT

Can’t attend the auction? Bid live on-line at www.proxibid.com/maring auction proxibid®

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'77 Ford 7700 86HP, dsl, cab,heat, air, dual power, quickattach loader, chains goodcond, $11,500. (320)543-3523

FOR SALE: '09 JD 7830,MFWD, 1750 hrs, E range,duals, rock box, all options,like new, very clean,$128,000. 507-542-4245 or 507-450-7105

FOR SALE: '74 IH674 dsl,recent OH, 3pt w/ Farm-hand QT motor, $7,200;IH656 hydro gas utility,$4,900; Good runningJD2640, needs TLC, $5,500.(612)-719-6524

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Case 1825 diesel skid loader,$7,400. 608-214-1859

Kent 33 Ft Discovator/Finisher (Series 6). Kinze

1000 Bu #1040 Grain Cart(Row Crop w/ Tarp), Shed-ded New Augers. Both RealGood. 319-347-6138 Can Del

Meteor 60" snow blower, 3pt, 540rpm, excellent,$1,500. New Stout 72" skid-steer dirt bucket, $550. 651-380-0799

We buy Salvage Equipment

Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc.

(507)867-4910

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FOR SALE:JD46 loader, tinebucket w/ dirt plate &stands; wood wheel horsedrawn grain wagon. (218)-342-4422 or (701)-412-8910

H&S GM 170 grinder mixermill, scale, long auger, 4screens, exc cond, low usemill. 715-495-9083

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

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Having Discontinued Farming The Following Described PropertyWill Be Sold At The Farm

Located At: 58173 MN Hwy. 55 Eden Valley, MN, 2 Miles West Of Eden Valley, MNOn Hwy. 55 Or 8 Miles East Of Paynesville, MN On MN Hwy. #55

SATURDAY, MARCH 19th • 10:30 a.m.

MARK & FREIDA CHUPP – Owners320-260-5631

• JD 4020 Diesel Tractor, Wide Front, 3-Pt., Power Shift, Hub Duals, S/N 21T65189

• JD 3010 Diesel Tractor, Wide Front, 3-Pt., Syncro, 15.5x38 Very Good Rear Rubber, Band Duals, 6565 Hrs., S/N 1T45996

• JD 4240 Diesel Tractor, Wide Front, Cab, Syncro Shift, Band Duals, 3-Pt., 9,025 Hrs.

• Case DC Gas Tractor w/Narrow Front, S/N 4811800

• JD 345 20 Hp. Liquid Cooled Lawn Tractor, Hydrostatic, 1231 Hrs., 54” Mower Deck, S/N M00345B100016

• Swisher Mid-Mount Zero Turn ZT2660B 26 Hp. Mower w/60” Deck, 180 Hrs.

• Cub Cadet 15 Hp. Lawn Tractor w/42” Mower Deck, Hydrostatic

• JD 930 Moco 11' Disc Bine, S/N E00930X986970

• JD 2700 4x18 Variable Width Auto Reset Plow, Mounted,

• Int. 10' Tandem Disc• JD 7000 6RN30” Planter w/Trash

Whippers, Liquid Fertilizer, Herbicide, Corn & Bean Plates

• JD 336 Square Baler• Bear Cat 950 Grinder Mixer, All

Hydraulic• IH #56 HI-Throw Blower

• Mpls/Moline Model E Corn Sheller w/Drags, S/N 38504444

• New Idea 362 Single Axle Manure Spreader

• JD Side Rake• Melroe 5 Section Spike Tooth Drag On

Cart• Killbros 250 Bu. Gravity Box w/

Columbus Running Gear• Parker 250 Bu. Gravity Box w/MN Big

7 Running Gear• (2) Badger 16' Front Unloading Forage

Boxes w/12 Ton Tandem Axle Running Gears

• JD Van Brunt 12' Single Disc Grain Drill w/Grass Seeder & Hydraulic Lift

• Melroe 4x18 Auto Reset Mounted Plow, Pull Type, 6 Bale Hydraulic Tilt Bale Carrier

• International #45 18.5' Field Cultivator w/Mulcher

• JD RG-630, 6R30” 3-Pt. Cultivator• 12' Pull Type Packer• H & S 14' Front Unloading Forage Box

w/MN 10 Ton Running Gear• Kewanee 600 Flight Elevator• Kewanee 6”x42” Auger On Transport• (4) 4' Lever Drag Sections• Harms 6 Ton Running Gear• Big Blue 8 Ton Running Gear• 6 Ton Factory Running Gear• Blizzard 3-Pt. Snowblower

• Elec. Magne Model 100 Steam Cleaner• 2 Ton Geared Chain Hoist• (8) Tenderfoot Pads• Delta Truck Tool Box• 50' Chain Link Fence• (12) 8' Steel Gutter Grates• (10) Cattle Panels• (2) Agri Speed Hitches • Barn Fan• Log Chains • Fencer• Daka Model 511-D Wood Stove w/Blower• (3) Saddles • Horse Tack • Some Misc. Small Farm Items

Usual Terms of Auction(cash or approved check day of sale).

No items removed until settled for. Everything Sold As-Is.Ziemer Auction Service,

3176 198th Ave. NWNew London, MN 56273

AUCTIONEERSMark Ziemer, Lic 34-46

New London - 320-354-4312Cell: 320-979-4044

Brian Ziemer,New London - 320-354-5308

Not responsible for accidentsLunch on Grounds

Number system usedwww.ziemerauction.com or

midwestauctions.com- Click on Ziemer

TRACTORS

LAWN EQUIPMENT

MACHINERY

MACHINERY FARM MISC.

AUCTIONEERS NOTE:In Case Of Inclement Weather

listen to KASM 1150 AM,OR KDJS 95.3FM,

Or Phone Auctioneers.Thanks! Ziemer Auctioneers

Patz Barn Cleaner

S & S 18' Tandem AxleGoose Neck Stock Trailer

Tandem Axle 22' 5th Whl. Trailerw/Beavertail & Ramps, 8000 Lb. Axles

1980 Arctic Cat PantherSnowmobile

Lund 16' Alum. Boat w/40 Hp. Mercury Outboard, Trolling Motor,

Live Well & Trailer

1983 Blue Bird Bus,6.9L Dsl. Eng., Automatic,

Converted To Camper w/Full Bath, Kitchen, Onan Generator

• NI 708 Uni Picker, All Hyd., Perkins Turbo Dsl., RWA w/3-Row (843N0 30" Cornhead, Super 767 Chopper w/763 3RN Head, (2) #762 Row Wide Heads & 766 Hay Head, Good Running Order

Lunch by MennoniteChurch School

GM Engine - On Trucks

Allied 545 Loader

GO-CART

Commercial 5' 3-Pt. Tiller

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

FOR SALE: JD8300 MFB14.9x46 tires w/ duals, 95 %,4HD, quick hitch, radar,rock box, looks like new in-side & out, $62,000. 320-583-5895

FOR SALE: Massey Fergu-son '65 gas utility model,power steering, weightbracket w/ 4 weights, 3ptmounted MF, 3-14' plow.320-815-3495

FOR SALE: Used OliverWhite tractor parts, inclparts for 1955 dsl, engblock, $750; cyl. Head,$550; reground crank shaft,$700; also used parts insheet metal for most Olivertractors & parts for White2-105 tractor. (218)-564-4273or (218)-639-0315

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

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'96 JD combine 9600, 3821 en-gine hours, 843 cornheadw/oil bath, 925 flex headtrailer, serviced in shop ev-ery year, $40,000. (763) 244-0320

FOR SALE: 2012 Brent10802, tarp, scale, 20plytires, green, used 1 season,$28,500. (715)797-9510

FOR SALE: Super B graindryer SC500, 8 column cen-trifugal fan, 3 phase, LPgas, $16,000. 507-381-1871

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

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'11 White planter 8222, flexframe, liq fert, 12R30”, TruCount individual row shut-offs, dry insect boxes, rowcleaners, furrow cruiserclosing wheels, very nice,$62,000. 651-775-6503

1750 JD 4R vacuum cornplanter, dry fertilizer, boxext, mounted auger, newfertilizer openers, e-sets,$10,500/OBO. 507-896-3278

FOR SALE: '11 Kinze 320012R hyd fold w/ liq fert,beam brush meters, 20-20Precision mon, Precisioncorn meters, WaveVisionseed tubes, seed firmers,hyd compressor, 1 yr old,no till coulters w/ Precisionclean sweep row cleaners,very clean, $50,000. (507)-456-0771

FOR SALE: Case IH stack-fold 1200 planter, 12R30”,good condition, asking$19,900. (320)-995-6467

FOR SALE: JD 7100 12R30”planter, 200 acres on newseed opener disk, Kinzesoybean unit, JD 200 popu-lation monitor, alwaysshedded, very good condi-tion, $5,000. Dassel, MN(612)-590-6831

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FOR SALE: '88 Case IH 7120dsl 7185 hrs, 3pt, 3 remotes,duals, front weights, hasnewer reman engine, up-time inspection in 2015,very good condition, retired(507)-223-5532

FOR SALE: 78AC 7060 pow-ershift, 20.8-38 radial tires& duals, $7,995; alsoACD17 w/ live hyd frontpump & AC 400 loader,$3,250. (507)-220-2834

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FOR SALE: '84 CASE IH1896 2WD tractor, goodcond, duals, wgts, new inte-rior, good tires in goodcond, have maintenancerecords, $4,400, call 507-330-0365; '05 Case IH MXM190, MFWD, 4034 hrs, du-als, wgts, good cond, quickhitch, have maintenancerecords. Call Dan 507-330-0973 OR Kevin 507-330-0365

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FOR SALE: '83 JD 4240MFD, 466 engine, cab, air &heat, quad transmission,lock box, quick hitch,16.9x26 front tires, 18.438rears, band duals, $17,000.(507)-848-5430

FOR SALE: '84 AC 80-50MFD, power shift, excshape, 5,100 hrs, 3 remotes,rock box, 18.4x42 duals90%, 14.9x30 fronts 90%,OH at 3,100 hrs, $27,000.(952)-290-1063

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CIH 620 Steiger, '14, 970 hrs ............................................$285,000 CIH 620 Steiger, '13, 190 hrs ............................................$325,000 CIH 600 Quad, '13, 1100 hrs .............................................$335,000

CIH 600 Steiger, '12, 1005 hrs ..........................................$275,000 CIH 600 Quad, '12, 1720 hrs .............................................$287,900 CIH 600 Quad, '12, 1795 hrs .............................................$287,900 CIH 600 Quad, '11, 1550 hrs .............................................$295,900 CIH 600 Quad, '11, 3100 hrs .............................................$241,900 CIH 550 Quad, '12, 910 hrs ...............................................$296,900 CIH 550 Quad, '11, 1210 hrs .............................................$283,900 CIH 550 Quad, '11, 1785 hrs .............................................$268,900 CIH 550 Quad, '11, 2380 hrs .............................................$270,900 CIH 535 Quad, '10, 1500 hrs .............................................$267,900 CIH 535 Quad, '10, 3720 hrs .............................................$189,000 CIH 535 Quad, '09, 3075 hrs .............................................$235,000 CIH 535 Quad, '08, 1945 hrs .............................................$245,900 CIH 535 Quad, '08, 1955 hrs .............................................$225,900 CIH 530 Steiger, '07, 2425 hrs ..........................................$179,900 CIH 500 RowTrac, '14, 505 hrs .........................................$324,900 CIH 500 Quad, '11, 1430 hrs .............................................$269,900 CIH 500 Quad, '11, 1580 hrs .............................................$272,900 CIH 485 Quad, '09, 1950 hrs .............................................$246,500 CIH 485HD Steiger, '10, 1065 hrs .....................................$219,900 CIH 485 Quad, '08, 2160 hrs .............................................$225,900 CIH 485 Quad, '08, 1595 hrs .............................................$231,900 CIH 480 RowTrac, '14, 640 hrs .........................................$309,900 CIH 450 RowTrac, '13, 555 hrs .........................................$299,900 CIH 450 Quad, '11, 1555 hrs .............................................$275,000 CIH 435 Steiger, '10, 935 hrs ............................................$195,900 CIH 435 Steiger, '10, 1795 hrs ..........................................$179,900 CIH 435 Steiger, '09, 1850 hrs ..........................................$174,900 CIH 420 RowTrac, '14, 1075 hrs .......................................$289,900 CIH 400 RowTrac, '13, 715 hrs .........................................$293,900 CIH 385 Steiger, '10, 2550 hrs ..........................................$170,000 CIH 350 Steiger, '12, 1115 hrs ..........................................$195,900 CIH 350 Steiger, '12, 1300 hrs ..........................................$191,900 CIH 350 Steiger, '12, 1400 hrs ..........................................$195,900 CIH 350HD Steiger, '11, 795 hrs .......................................$186,500 CIH 350HD Steiger, '11, 1055 hrs .....................................$182,900 CIH 335 Steiger, '08, 1910 hrs ..........................................$149,500 CIH STX53Q, '06, 3500 hrs ...............................................$183,500

CIH STX500Q, '05, 3990 hrs .............................................$198,000 CIH STX450Q, '03, 4670 hrs .............................................$137,500 CIH STX450Q, '02, 4980 hrs .............................................$142,900 CIH STX430, '07, 4550 hrs ................................................$125,000 CIH STX325, '01, 5865 hrs ..................................................$59,500 CIH 9380, '98, 6330 hrs ......................................................$74,000 CIH 9370, '96, 6775 hrs ......................................................$64,500 CIH 9330, '96, 6925 hrs ......................................................$57,900 CIH 9270, '94, 6095 hrs ......................................................$65,000 IH 3388, 9410 hrs ..................................................................$7,500 JD 9630T, '10, 2770 hrs ....................................................$204,900 JD 9630T, '09, 2005 hrs ....................................................$207,000 JD 9630T, '09, 2415 hrs ....................................................$204,900 JD 9560RT,'14, 595 hrs .....................................................$312,900 JD 9560RT, '14, 610 hrs ....................................................$312,900 JD 9560RT, '14, 670 hrs ....................................................$312,900 JD 9560RT, '12, 1040 hrs ..................................................$269,900 JD 9430, '07, 3180 hrs ......................................................$163,500

JD 9400, '00, 4185 hrs ........................................................$79,500 JD 9400T, '00, 4235 hrs ......................................................$70,000 NH T9.560, '11, 1100 hrs ..................................................$215,000 NH T9060HD, '08, 2460 hrs ..............................................$165,000 NH TJ325, '05, 10,125 hrs ..................................................$69,500 NH 9882, '98, 5000 hrs .......................................................$59,900

CIH 380 Mag, '15, 255 hrs ................................................$263,900 CIH 340 Mag RowTrac, '14, 345 hrs .................................$265,000 CIH 340 Mag, '14, 665 hrs ................................................$245,000 CIH 340 Mag, '13, 1600 hrs ..............................................$183,900 CIH 340 Mag, '13, 1125 hrs ..............................................$219,900

CIH 340 Mag, '11, 2105 hrs ..............................................$169,900 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 1965 hrs ..............................................$173,900 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 2325 hrs ..............................................$167,900 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 2760 hrs ..............................................$159,900 CIH 335 Mag, '11, 1060 hrs ..............................................$179,900 CIH 335 Mag, '08, 990 hrs ................................................$129,900 CIH 315 Mag, '14, 2680 hrs ..............................................$137,500 CIH 315 Mag, '14, 2700 hrs ..............................................$137,500 CIH 315 Mag, '13, 480 hrs ................................................$219,900 CIH 315 Mag, '13, 545 hrs ................................................$224,900 CIH 315 Mag, '13, 945 hrs ................................................$211,900 CIH 315 Mag, '12, 2175 hrs ..............................................$195,900 CIH 310 Mag, '14, 415 hrs ................................................$207,500 CIH 310 Mag, '14, 670 hrs ................................................$239,500 CIH 305 Mag, '10, 1825 hrs ..............................................$149,900 CIH 305 Mag, '10, 2180 hrs ..............................................$139,900 CIH 305 Mag, '09, 2015 hrs ..............................................$139,900 CIH 290 Mag, '14, 405 hrs ................................................$189,900 CIH 290 Mag, '14, 815 hrs ................................................$195,900 CIH 290 Mag, '14, 180 hrs ................................................$195,900 CIH 290 Mag, '13, 445 hrs ................................................$185,900 CIH 290 Mag, '11, 735 hrs ................................................$165,900 CIH 290 Mag, '11, 1530 hrs ..............................................$151,900 CIH 290 Mag, '11, 1780 hrs ..............................................$141,900 CIH 280 Mag, '15, 750 hrs ................................................$199,500 CIH 280 Mag, '15, 525 hrs ................................................$199,500 CIH 275 Mag, '10, 2585 hrs ..............................................$133,900 CIH 260 Mag, '12, 490 hrs ................................................$165,000 CIH 260 Mag, '11, 1305 hrs ..............................................$146,900 CIH 250 Mag, '14, 250 hrs ................................................$181,900 CIH 245 Mag, '10, 2145 hrs ..............................................$135,900 CIH 240 Mag, '14, 405 hrs ................................................$157,500CIH 240 Mag, '14, 225 hrs ................................................$183,500CIH 235 Mag, '13, 360 hrs ................................................$179,900 CIH 225 Mag, '14, 130 hrs ................................................$169,000 CIH 220 Mag, '14, 225 hrs ................................................$154,000 CIH 210 Mag, '09, 3055 hrs ..............................................$104,500 CIH 200 Mag, '14, 205 hrs ................................................$150,500 CIH 190 Mag, '14, 620 hrs ................................................$155,500 CIH 190 Mag, '11, 2005 hrs ..............................................$111,900 CIH 190 Mag, '09, 3840 hrs ................................................$99,900 CIH 180 Mag, '15, 105 hrs ................................................$154,900 CIH 180 Mag, '13, 1415 hrs ..............................................$118,900 CIH 180 Mag, '13, 2140 hrs ..............................................$109,500 CIH 180 Mag, '11, 670 hrs ................................................$126,900 CIH MX305, '06, 2800 hrs .................................................$137,900 CIH MX285, '04, 5175 hrs ...................................................$97,500 CIH MX285, '03, 4190 hrs ...................................................$82,500 CIH MX270, '99, 6950 hrs ...................................................$66,900 CIH MX255, '04, 6705 hrs ...................................................$79,000 CIH MX220, '02, 3385 hrs ...................................................$79,500 CIH MX210, '05, 4390 hrs ...................................................$84,500 CIH 170 Puma, '12, 3385 hrs ............................................$112,000 CIH 165 Puma, '09, 3945 hrs ..............................................$82,000 CIH 160 Puma, '13, 450 hrs ..............................................$121,500 CIH 140 Maxxum, '13, 1680 hrs ..........................................$80,000

CIH 140 Maxxum, '09, 2150 hrs ..........................................$69,500 CIH 125 Maxxum, '11, 1400 hrs ..........................................$79,900 CIH 115 Value, '08, 1555 hrs ...............................................$44,900 CIH JX1100U, '05, 2160 hrs ................................................$33,500 CIH 8940, '98, 7055 hrs ......................................................$62,000 CIH 7220, '94, 10,720 hrs ...................................................$59,500 CIH 7210, 6570 hrs .............................................................$54,500 CIH 7140, '89, 6800 hrs ......................................................$49,500 JD 8345RT, '10, 1485 hrs ..................................................$209,500 JD 8330T, '07, 1650 hrs ....................................................$145,000 JD 8320RT, '10, 1600 hrs ..................................................$199,900 JD 6115D, '15, 210 hrs .......................................................$62,900 Kubota M9660, '13, 400 hrs ................................................$41,750 Kubota M100GXDTC, '12, 650 hrs.......................................$50,000 McCormick MC130, 1740 hrs ..............................................$55,000 NH T8040, '10, 1145 hrs ...................................................$139,900 NH T8010, '08, 2195 hrs .....................................................$99,900NH T8.435, '14, 1600 hrs ..................................................$159,000NH T8.330, '11, 1045 hrs ..................................................$145,000NH T7.210, '11, 740 hrs ....................................................$117,500

CIH MX180, '00, 2885 hrs ...................................................$64,500 CIH JX70, '07, 1980 hrs ......................................................$22,900 CIH 7120, '91, 8470 hrs ......................................................$29,500 IH Hydro 84, 4990 hrs .........................................................$14,000 Ford 3930, '90, 2415 hrs .......................................................$8,900 JD 7710, '99, 4610 hrs ..........................................................$4,610 JD 5055D, '12, 285 hrs .......................................................$18,500 NH T5070, '08, 1100 hrs .....................................................$35,500

JD 2210, 295 hrs .................................................................$11,900 JD 650, 2670 hrs ...................................................................$4,275

Kubota B3030, '10, 990 hrs .................................................$13,950 Kubota B2620, '10, 105 hrs .................................................$16,400 Kubota B2320HSD, '11, 125 hrs ..........................................$18,500 Coleman HS500, '13, 85 hrs ..................................................$7,900 JD 620I, '08, 995 hrs .............................................................$6,400 Yamaha G22A, '05 .................................................................$2,995

(4) CIH TM 200, 60.5' Fld Cult............................starting at $44,500 (2) CIH TM 200, 50.5' Fld Cult............................starting at $47,500 (6) CIH TMII, 60.5' Fld Cult ................................starting at $56,500 (6) CIH TMII, 54.5' Fld Cult ................................starting at $49,000 CIH TMII, 52.5' Fld Cult .......................................................$43,000

(4) CIH TMII, 50.5' Fld Cult ................................starting at $34,500 (2) CIH TMII, 48.5' Fld Cult ................................starting at $33,500 CIH TMII, 46.5' Fld Cult .......................................................$33,500 (4) CIH TMII, 44.5' Fld Cult ................................starting at $42,500

(3) CIH TMII, 40.5' Fld Cult ................................starting at $39,500 CIH TMII, 33.5' Fld Cult .......................................................$38,500 CIH 4900, 44' Fld Cult..........................................................$10,500 CIH 4800, 30.5' Fld Cult.........................................................$9,500 CIH 4600, 26' Fld Cult............................................................$5,500 CIH 4300, 44.5' Fld Cult.......................................................$12,500 CIH 4300, 38.5' Fld Cult.........................................................$9,850 CIH 4300, 32.5' Fld Cult.......................................................$11,500 CIH 4300, 22.5' Fld Cult.......................................................$12,500 (2) DMI TMII, 54.5' Fld Cult................................starting at $32,500 DMI TMII, 44.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$32,750 DMI TMII, 39.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$14,900 DMI TMII, 35.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$15,900 JD 2210, 65' Fld Cult ...........................................................$68,500 JD 2210, 64.5' Fld Cult ........................................................$78,500 (2) JD 2210, 55.5' Fld Cult .................................starting at $54,900 (3) JD 2210, 54.5' Fld Cult .................................starting at $58,500 (7) JD 2210, 50.5' Fld Cult .................................starting at $35,500 JD 2210, 49.5' Fld Cult ........................................................$59,900 JD 2210, 45.5' Fld Cult ........................................................$40,900 (4) JD 2210, 44.5' Fld Cult .................................starting at $36,500 JD 2210, 34.5' Fld Cult ........................................................$32,950 JD 985, 49.5' Fld Cult ..........................................................$22,000 JD 985, 48' Fld Cult .............................................................$22,750 JD 980, 41.25' Fld Cult ..........................................................$9,500 JD 980, 36.5' Fld Cult ..........................................................$16,500 Krause 5635-50 Fld Cult ......................................................$49,900 Wilrich Excel, 27.5' Fld Cult .................................................$17,500 (2) Wilrich Quad 50.5' Fld Cult ...........................starting at $29,500 Wilrich QuadX, 42' Fld Cult ..................................................$29,000 Wilrich QuadX2 Fld Cult .......................................................$67,500 Wilrich Quad5, 38' Fld Cult ..................................................$15,000 CIH 183, 12x30 Row Crop Cult ..............................................$2,900 CIH 3800 Disk ........................................................................$7,850 CIH 496, 30' Disk .................................................................$13,500 CIH 370, 28' Disk .................................................................$45,000 CIH RMX340, 34' Disk .........................................................$37,700 CIH RMX340, 31' Disk .........................................................$37,500 CIH 340, 25' Disk .................................................................$27,500 CIH 330, 42' Disk .................................................................$59,995 (5) CIH 330, 34' Disk ..........................................starting at $39,900 CIH 330, 25' Disk .................................................................$35,900 IH 4500, 24' Disk ...................................................................$2,500 Bush Hog 1438 Disk ..............................................................$5,900 Summers 40' Disk ...............................................................$49,900 (2) Wishek 862NT, 26' Disk ................................starting at $54,900 JD 2310, 45' Combo Mulch .................................................$54,950 (5) CIH 110, 50' Crumbler ..................................starting at $10,900 CIH 110, 45' Crumbler .........................................................$14,500 DMI 42.5' Crumbler ...............................................................$9,250 DMI 40' Crumbler ..................................................................$9,850 Unverferth 1225, 57' Crumbler ............................................$34,900 CIH 181, 20' Rotary Hoe ........................................................$2,500 Yetter 3530, 30' Rotary Hoe ..................................................$4,900

CIH 1265, 36R22 ...............................................................$220,250 (3) CIH 1260, 36R22 ........................................starting at $182,500 CIH 1260, 36R20 ...............................................................$164,900 (2) CIH 1255, 16R30 ........................................starting at $110,000 (7) CIH 1250, 24R30 ..........................................starting at $84,900 (7) CIH 1250, 16R30 ..........................................starting at $69,900 CIH 1250, 12R30 .................................................................$69,500CIH 1245, 24R22 ...............................................................$135,000(2) CIH 1240, 24R22 ........................................starting at $110,000 CIH 1240, 24R20 ...............................................................$125,900 (2) CIH 1240, 16R30 ..........................................starting at $55,000 CIH 1220, 8R30 ...................................................................$39,500 (2) CIH 1220, 6R30 ............................................starting at $24,900 CIH 1200, 16R30 .................................................................$49,750 CIH 1200, 16R22 .................................................................$33,000 CIH 1200, 12R30 .................................................................$67,000 CIH 955, 8R30 .......................................................................$8,500 CIH 900, 12R30 .....................................................................$5,500 CIH 800, 8R30 .......................................................................$9,900

CIH 800, 6R30 .......................................................................$4,800 CIH 900, 4R38 .......................................................................$3,500 (2) JD DB44, 24R22 ...........................................starting at $79,900 JD 1780, 24R22 ...................................................................$42,500 (2) JD 1770NT, 16R30 ........................................starting at $50,000 JD 1700, 8R30 .....................................................................$15,000 (2) Kinze 4900, 16R30 ......................................starting at $119,500 NH SP480, 8R30 ..................................................................$27,900 White 8816, 16R30 ..............................................................$86,500 White 8722, 12R30 ..............................................................$39,900 White 8200, 12R30 ..............................................................$45,500 White 8180, 16R30 ..............................................................$62,500 White 6200, 12R30 ..............................................................$19,500

CIH 4430, '14, 285 hrs ......................................................$319,000 CIH 4420, '08, 2075 hrs ....................................................$165,000 CIH 4420, '08, 3060 hrs ....................................................$139,900 CIH 3330, '14, 565 hrs ......................................................$226,500 CIH 3330, '13, 450 hrs ......................................................$257,900 CIH 3330, '11, 290 hrs ......................................................$250,000 CIH 3230, '14, 340 hrs ......................................................$167,500 CIH SPX4410, '06, 2925 hrs ..............................................$115,000

CIH SPX3185, '05, 2815 hrs ................................................$59,900 Ag Chem Rogator 854 .........................................................$39,500 Ag Chem 1074SS, '07, 2025 hrs .......................................$136,000 Hagie STS12, '12, 550 hrs .................................................$229,000 JD 4830, '09, 525 hrs ........................................................$219,900 JD 4730, '08, 2520 hrs ......................................................$125,000 JD 4038, '15, 830 hrs ........................................................$299,000 Miller 4365, '10, 825 hrs ...................................................$245,000 Miller 4365, '09, 2060 hrs .................................................$179,900 Miller 4275, '08, 2110 hrs .................................................$159,500 Millerpro 2200HT, '05, 1675 hrs ........................................$109,000 Millerpro 2200TSS, '05, 1820 hrs .......................................$95,900 Miller Condor A75, '08, 1740 hrs ......................................$149,000 Rogator 1084SS, '09, 2650 hrs .........................................$149,500 Rogator 1074, '06, 3700 hrs ...............................................$82,000 Rogator 854, '98, 3490 hrs .................................................$46,000 Tyler 150, '98, 3900 hrs.......................................................$27,500

Demco 1200 Nav .................................................................$14,900 Fast 9518E, 120' ..................................................................$22,500 Fast 9500, 1850 Gal .............................................................$34,900 (3) Hardi Commander, 1200 Gal .........................starting at $19,900 Hardi NP1100, 90' ...............................................................$23,500 Redball 680, 1350 Gal .........................................................$16,500 Redball 570, 1200 Gal .........................................................$15,900 Spray Air 3600, 120' ............................................................$29,700 Summers Ultimate, 90' ........................................................$18,900 Top Air 1600, 120' ...............................................................$32,500 Top Air 1200, 90' ................................................................$27,500 Top Air 1200, 88' .................................................................$17,900 Top Air TA1100, 60' .............................................................$10,500

TRACTORS 4WD TRACTORS 4WD Continued

TRACTORS AWD/MFD

TRACTORS AWD/MFD Continued

TRACTORS 2WD

SPRING TILLAGE Continued

COMPACT TRACTORS/RTV’s

SPRING TILLAGE

PLANTING & SEEDING

CIH 600 Steiger, ‘12, 1005 hrs. .... $275,000

CIH STX500Q, ‘05, 3990 hrs. ...........$198,000

CIH MX180, ‘00, 2885 hrs. .............$64,500

Kubota B2620, ‘10, 105 hrs. ...........$16,400

CIH 170 Puma, ‘12, 3385 hrs. .... $112,000

CIH 1200, 16R30 ......................$49,750

CIH 3330, ‘11, 290 hrs. ............ $250,000

Fast 9518E, 120’ ......................$22,500

CIH 340 Mag., ‘12, 2130 hrs. ..... $169,900

CIH TMII, 40.5’ Field Cult. ..........$39,500

CIH TM 200, 50.5’ Field Cult. ......$47,500

CIH 1240, 24R20 .................... $125,900

PLANTING & SEEDING Continued

SPRAYERS PULL-TYPE

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

KIMBALL, MN320-398-3800

WILLMAR, MN320-235-4898

GLENCOE, MN320-864-5531

ST. MARTIN, MN320-548-3285

NO. MANKATO, MN507-387-5515

ALDEN, MN507-874-3400

ST. CLOUD, MN320-251-2585

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2016 Minnesota Angus Breeders SaleWednesday March 16, 2016 – Noon

4 Winds Angus, Kasson, MNKaty Briggs, Chatfield, MNCircle S Ranch, Stewartsville, MNCannon Valley Ranch, Goodhue, MNFair Acres Stock Farm, Waldorf, MNFour Hill Farms Inc., Barnesville, MNGoihl Family Farm, Lake City, MNH & H Angus, Austin, MNMatt Halverson, Sabin, MNPaul Heers, Oakland, MNHarstad Farm, Harmony, MNJ&J Angus, Peterson, MN

Kaehler’s Homedale Farm, St. Charles, MNMiner Cattle Farm, Hayfield, MNMorningside Farm, Rochester, MNPS Farms, Jackson, MNPoints West Angus, Barnesville, MNSleepy Eye Creek Angus, Springfield, MNSterling Cattle Partners, Northwood, IAJeff Tewes, Jackson, MNTrails End Ranch, Winona, MNYoungerberg Angus Farm, Springfield, MN

Featuring These Minnesota Angus Breeders:

Sale Sponsored by: Minnesota Angus BreedersFor your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone in the office of the Sale Managers,

TOM BURKE, KURT SCHAFF, JEREMY HAAG, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAMEat the WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS, Box 660, Smithville, MO 64089.

Ph: 816/532-0811. Fax: 816/532-0851. Email: [email protected] • www.angushall.com

Olmsted County FairgroundsRochester, MN The ORIGINAL

Rochester, Minnesota Angus Sale!

Feed Seed Hay 050

70 lg square straw bales,3x3x8, $35/bale. (715)556-0677

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

Dairy Quality Hay: 2nd, 3rd& 4th crop hay. All iswrapped. $45-50. Also 3rdcrop big squares 3x3x8$35/ea. 715-235-9272

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

FOR SALE: Grass hay,small squares, $1.75 a bale;good quality oats $2.00 abushel. 507-375-3905

Wanted 042

WANTED TO BUY:Com-mercial sized fanning millfor small grain. 320-444-4436

WANTED: Sukup 3pt guid-ance system. (507)-744-2482

Feed Seed Hay 050

Alfalfa square baleage indi-vidually wrapped 160 to 190RFV delivered by truckload clean 3 x 4 straw balesalso available. 866-575-7562

Alfalfa, mixed hay, grasshay and straw, mediumsquares or round bales, de-livered. LeRoy Ose, call ortext 218-689-6675

Buyers & sellers of hay,straw, corn, wheat, oats &other grains. Western Hayavailable. Fox Valley Alfal-fa Mill 920-853-3554

Spraying Equip 041

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

FOR SALE: '96 Willmar #765sprayer, 75' boom (could be60') new valves, Raven 440,tires 12.4x42”, adj axle;Redi-Haul sprayer trailer,tires very good. (507)276-1955 or (507) 359-7602

FOR SALE: 1100 gal Con-quest 90' front fold,Trimble 750 monitorw/FLD, IQ auto swath,Wilmont, MN (507)-360-7753

Tillage Equip 039

FOR SALE: 2014 9 shank,24” Wilrich Soil Pro, walk-ing tandem w/ truck tires,excellent condition, $34,000.(320)-583-5895

JOHN DEERE 30 Ft #726Mulch Finisher w/ 5 BarDrag (Good Blades) RealGood. H&S 20 Ft Big BaleFeeder w/ Inserts (36Slots). 319-347-6138 Can Del

Melroe 8-18 8 bottom plow onland hitch, pull type, Hydcyl included, 8 single armspring loaded coulters, rea-sonably priced. 715-797-0071

WANTED: 4 section manualfold drag cart on wheels, w/or w/o drag sections. (507)732-7420. Leave message.

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

JD 7000 4R planter w/ dryfertilizer & monitor. 715-377-2655

WANTED: 455 JD graindrill, 30' or 35' (6-7” spac-ing); Safford plow, 12-14bottom. 507-327-6430

WANTED: Good used, wellcared for, IH886 or IH986.Please call (612)-554-2846.

WANTED: JD 845 6 or 8R30”row crop cultivator (w/screw crank for depth ad-justing gauge wheels). 507-327-6430

WANTED: Minneapolis Mo-line or John Deere cornsheller. (612)-290-3805

Tillage Equip 039

FOR SALE: '06 JD 726 39'mulch finisher, like new,low acres, $27,900/OBO. JD235 cushion gang 30' disk,$8,900/OBO; 1000Kongskilde '04 grain vac,high capacity, used very lit-tle, $8,700/OBO; IH 800 10bottom plow, nice,$8,900/OBO. 507-327-6430 or507-461-4474

Tillage Equip 039

2009 GREAT PLAINS 26 Ft Discovator/Finisher Late

Model. TOP-AIR 1000 Gal60 Ft Tri-Fold Boom, Mon,Foamer, Hyd Pump Etc,(Big Singles). Both RealGood. 319-347-2349 Can Del

FOR SALE: '05 DMI TigerII 34 ½' tandem axle &gauge wheel on wings, 4bar coil tine harrow, greatshape, $20,000. (507)456-0771

Planting Equip 038

FOR SALE: JD7200 8R30corn planter, vac, D-F,herb-insect I, 1 season onall new disk openers &scrapers on planting unit;JD 12' grain drill, hyd lift,grass attachment, verynice. (320)-864-4583 or (320)-779-4583

FOR SALE: White 5100 4x38twin row DF, $4,500/OBO.Call 952-466-2593

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USED PARTSLARSON SALVAGE

6 miles East of

CAMBRIDGE, MN763-689-1179

We Ship DailyVisa and MasterCard Accepted

Good selection oftractor parts

- New & Used -All kinds of

hay equipment, haybines, balers,

choppersparted out.

New combine beltsfor all makes.

Swather canvases,round baler belting,used & new tires.

1409 Silver Street E.Mapleton, MN 56065

507-524-3726massopelectric.com

USED DELUX DRYERSDELUX 10’ MODEL 2515, LP/NG, 1 PH, 300 BPHDELUX 15’ MODEL 7040, LP/NG, 3 PH, 700 BPH(2) DELUX 20’ MODEL 6030, LP/NG, 3 PH, 600 BPH(2) DELUX 30’ MODEL 7545, LP/NG, 3 PH, 900 BPH

USED DRYERS‘94 FARM FANS 2140A, SS SCREENS, LP, 3 PHKANSUN 1025 215, LP, 1 PH(2) BEHLEN 380, 1 PH, LP, HEAT RECLAIMBEHLEN 700, 3 PH, LP, HEAT RECLAIM

FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION

OWNER - Neil ThomasFor info call 515-571-2354 - 3285 Wright Ave Alden, IA 50006

AUCTIONEERS:Eugene & Michael Ryerson

515-448-3079

CLERKS:Ryerson Auction & Realty, Ltd.

Eagle Grove, IAGene’s cell 515-689-3714

www.ryersonauctionrealtyltd.com

From exit 151 on Interstate 35 go 2 ½ miles East on 330th St, 1/8 North on Wright Ave, or 6 miles North of Williams, IA on R75 to 330th St, 2 ½ miles East to Wright Ave & 1/8 North.

Wednesday March 16, 2016 10 A.M. Blizzard date Friday March 18, 2016 10 A.M. ~ Lunch served by: Jessica’s Country KitchenHARVESTING: 2011 JD 9870, R 42 duals, 500 bu bin, Contour Master, auto steer, 1295/1750; 2013 12-30 JD 612C chopping corn head, guid equip, hyd stalk stompers 2014 Kelderman corn reel, Sold Separate; 2008 35’ JD 635F head; 30’ Dose & 40 JaMar head trailers; 2013 Kinze 1300 grain cart on traks, scale.TRACTORS, LOADER: 2007 JD 8430 MFWD, frt & rear duals, 3601 hrs; (3) 1989 JD 8960 4WD, bare back, newer R38 tires & duals, 6585, 6534 & 8621 hrs; ‘71 JD 4020 diesel, WF, 3 pt, console ROPS, parade ready; ‘69 IH 856 -67 IH 706 gas w/loader, 770 & (2) super 77 Olivers, JD 2630 monitor & Star Fire ITC 3000.SPRAYING & SIDE DRESSING EQUIPMENT: 2011 Hagie DTS 10 sprayer, 90’ Boom, all the electronics, 1175 hrs; 2013 16 or 24-30 Fast 8118 side dress machine, 1800 gal.; 98 Talbert 53’ spread axle drop deck trailer, w/2-2600 cone bottom, super reel, pump; 2012 4 box Tru Ag seed tender w/scale, inoculant mixer fi ts on the back of the above trailer but will be sold following.PLANTER, CULTIVATOR: 2009 JD 24-30 1770NTCCS planter, trash whips, pneumatic down pressure, hyd. drive, Pro Drive, Liquid Force Insecticide, liquid fert, row command; 12-30 JD 7100 mounted planter; 20’ CIH 5400 minimum drill, 3pt, 7 ½”; 24-30 1000 Hiniker cult conversion like Bauer Bilt.; 2- 12-30 Hiniker 1000 cult.TRUCKS, TRAILERS: 2004 Freightliner Columbia day cab, Mercedes 410 HP, 593,000 miles; 2000 & 2001 Freightliner FLD 120 day cabs 12.7 Detroit, 509,000 & 589,000 miles; 2005, 2006 & 2007 Maurer 42’ steel hoppers, spring, 2 speed traps, side chute, ag hoppers; 2001 Volvo day cab, Wet kit, N14 Cummins, 463,000 miles; 2005 Smith side dump trailer, tandem; 78 Hyster 50 ton drop deck 3 axle; ‘89 IH truck, w/40’ lift bucket; 78 Mack, 20’ steel Scott box & hoist; ‘77 Chev fuel truck, 1500 gal.; 97 Keifer Built Goose neck 25’ trailer 10,000 lb. axles.TILLAGE: 37’ Krause chisel w/Summers harrow; 2007 CIH Red 730C 7 sk disc ripper; (2) 44 ½’ JD 980 fi eld cult, knock off sweeps, 175 lb shanks; 24 ½ JD 331 cone blade disc; 7 sk Model 130 Unverferth inline ripper on cart, auto reset; 6 bottom JD 2800 vari width plow.AUGERS: 13”X71 Westfi eld auger, right angle drive, truck hopper, hyd. raise; 2009 55’ 1555 Batco conveyor, PTO; 10”X61 PTO Westfi eld; 10”X41’ Hutchinson w/10 HP single phase; 8” X 41’ Hutchinson w/7 ½ HP single phase.AUCTIONEER NOTES: This is a clean line of mostly shedded equipment. It is fi eld ready with a good maintenance program. There will be about 1 hr. of small items. Neals mechanic Joel is taking calls on Neil’s equipment 641-373-0082. PICS ON THE WEBTERMS: Cash or good check. Picture ID required. Not responsible for accidents, thefts, or any warranties.

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CS/IH 4300 Field Cult, 39.5', 80 shanks, harrow ....................................... $16,500

'08 JD 2210 Field Cult, 50.5',101 shanks, harrow ................... $55,000

Unverferth 1225, rolling basket,55' double .................................. $31,000

'97 JD 1720 Planter, 36R22, CCS,Row Command ........................ $236,000

‘02 JD 567 Round Baler, surface wrap, hyd pickup ................................. $13,900

‘13 JD 569 Round Baler, 2950 hrs,1000 PTO, Mega Wide, 5' bales $37,000

'09 JD DB60 Planter, 24R30, Seedstar 2,fert ........................................... $154,500

'14 JD 6115D, MFWD, 115 hp, OOS, 16.9x38, 2 hyds ......................... $46,900

'95 JD 8100, MFWD, 5085 hrs, 160 hp, 480-80R46, duals, 3 hyds ......... $69,500

'14 JD 8345RT, Track, 375 hrs, 345 hp, 25" belts, IVT, 5 hyds ............... $289,000

'13 JD 8260R, MFWD, 971 hrs, 260 hp, 380-90R54, duals, 3 hyds ....... $208,500


'07 JD 8130, MFWD, 3666 hrs, 240 hp, 380-90R50, duals, 4 hyds ....... $119,900

'11 JD 9630, 4WD, 2685 hrs, 530 hp, 800-70R38, 4 hyds .................. $225,000

'13 JD 9560R, 4WD, 761 hrs, 560 hp, 800-70R38, duals, 4 hyds ....... $319,000

'05 JD 9520, 4WD, 3910 hrs, 450 hp, 800-38, duals, 4 hyds .............. $160,000

'03 JD 8520, MFWD, 6645 hrs, 255 hp, 320-90R54, duals, 4 hyds ....... $105,000

'04 JD DB44 Planter, 24R22, CCS, fert................................................... $99,900

'14 JD 5100E, MFWD, 2481 hrs, 100 PTO, 18.4x30, loader, 2 hyds ..... $49,000


'14 JD 1790 Planter, 24R30 ..... $134,000

'92 JD 4760, MFWD, 9629 hrs, 175 hp, 14.9R46, duals, 3 hyds .............. $52,500

'03 JD 6420, MFWD, 6999 hrs, 90 hp, 18.4-38, 2 hyds, loader .............. $58,500

'06 JD 1770 Planter, 24R30, CCS,liquid fert ................................. $117,900

'13 JD DB66 Planter, 36R22, CCS,Row Command ........................ $236,000

'14 JD 6170M, MFWD, 3386 hrs,170 hp, 420-80R46, 3 hyds ....... $92,500

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FOR SALE: Oat straw & haybales, large squares, 3x3.Delivery possible. 507-473-3613

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AUGERS~ ON HAND ~

LARGEFARM RETIREMENT AUCTIONFRIDAY MARCH 11TH, 2016, 10:30 AM

LOCATED: 5.5 MILES NORTH OF PARKERS PRAIRIE, MN ON MN STATE 29, 4.5 MILES EAST ON COUNTY #40 & 8/10 MILE NORTH ON PILGRIM RD.NOTE: NICE LINE OF FARM EQUIPMENT WITH MAJOR ITEMS SHEDDED.

FOR COMPLETE LISTING CHECK midamericanauctioninc.com

TRACTORS, COMBINES & HEADS• ‘80 CASE 2590, P SHIFT, CAB, 3 HYD. REMOTES, 3 PT., 400 HRS. ON ENG.

UPDATES, GOOD 42” RUBBER, HUB DUALS, FRONT WGTS., 8264 HRS.• ‘74 AC MODEL 7050 DSL., CAB, POWER DIRECT, 38” RUBBER, 3 HYD.

REMOTES, 5000 HRS.• ‘67 OLIVER 1850 DSL. W/KOYKER ALL HYD. LOADER, 3 PT., 3 HYD.

REMOTES• ‘65 OLIVER 1850 DSL., HYDRA POWER, 3 PT., FENDERS, 34” RUBBER,

FRONT WGTS., SHOWS 6362 HRS.• IH 560, FH, WF, GOOD RUBBER, GOOD PAINT, ENG. JUST OVERHAULED• ‘81 GLEANER M2 DSL. COMBINE, AIR, HEAT, GOOD 38” RUBBER,

STRADDLE DUALS, 4228 ENG./2351 SEP. HRS., NICE• GLEANER 830 CORNHEAD• MF 750 DSL. COMBINE, HYDRO• GLEANER 320, 20’ FLEX HEAD• AC 18’ STRAIGHT CUT HEAD, PLUS OTHER HEADSGRAIN TRUCK & GENERAL FARM EQUIPMENT

• ‘80 GMC 7000 2-TON, 427 V8, 5X2, TWIN SCREW, REAR HYD. OUTLET, 20’ STEEL GRAIN BOX & HOIST, SHOWS JUST 22,072 MILES, NICE COND.

• MELROE 371 COMPACT BOBCAT & BUCKET• WHITE 5100 8X30” CORN PLANTER, VACUUM, LIQUID FERTILIZER, HYD.

PUMP, MONITOR• IH 183 8RX30 HYD. FOLD CULTIVATOR• KEWANEE MODEL 1100-24’ HYD. FOLD DISC, DUALS• IH 4500 – 28’ FIELD CULTIVATOR, 3 BAR HARROW• HARMS 16’X24” LAND PACKER• JD 2800-7 BOTTOM VAR. WIDTH PLOW• JD 9350 16’ PRESS DRILL• BEARCAT 950 GRINDER MIXER, NICE• BEHLEN H300 BATCH DRYER• NEW IDEA 4855 ROUND BALER, BALED ONLY 3000 BALES• GEHL 2412 DISC STYLE MO-CO, NICE• GEHL #420-10 WHEEL V RAKE• (2) PRO-QUALITY HAY BASKETS• NE 3626 MANURE SPREADERPLUS FULL LINE OF FARM MACHINERY, LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT, TOOLS,

BIN JACKS, GENERATOR, COLLECTIBLES & GOOD AMOUNT OF HOUSEHOLD RELATED & MISC. ITEMS

RICHARD & ANN ALMQUISTPH. 218-639-0147

19447 PILGRIM RD. - PARKERS PRAIRIE, MNAL WESSEL - LIC. #77-60 • PH. 320-760-2979

KEVIN WINTER - LIC. #77-18 • PH. 320-760-1593AUCTIONEERS

MID-AMERICAN AUCTION CO. INC

LARGE FARM RETIREMENT AUCTION

SATURDAY MARCH 5TH, 2016, 11:00 AMLOCATED: 41283 WOODVIEW RD. FREEPORT, MN

NOTE: FAMILY FARM FOR 125 YEARS, OWNER IS RETIRING AT 95 YEARS OF AGE. VERY CLEAN LINE OF WELL MAINTAINED FARM MACHINERY, MAJOR PIECES ALWAYS SHEDDED.

ONLINE BIDDING THROUGH PROXIBID.PH. 877-505-7770 TO REGISTER,FOR COMPLETE BROCHURE SEE:www.midamericanauctioninc.com

TRACTORS, COMBINE, SKID LOADER& GENERAL FARM EQUIPMENT

• ‘98 CIH 8940 MFWD, P SHIFT, 46” RUBBER, HUB DUALS, WGTS., 3 HYD. REMOTES, 3 PT, CIH QHICK HITCH, ONLY 2970 HRS.

• ‘96 CIH MODEL 7250 MFWD, P SHIFT, GOOD 42” RUBBER, HUB DUALS, WGTS., 3 HYD. REMOTES, SHOWS 3203 HRS., VERY CLEAN

• ‘92 CIH 5240 2WD, P SHIFT, DUAL DOOR CAB, LH REVERSER, ONLY 2946 ONE OWNER HRS.

• MM Z, NICE METAL• ‘79 JD 6620 TURBO HYDRO DSL. COMBINE, SHOWS 1323 HRS.• JD 2320, 12’ WINDROWER, HUME REEL, SHOWS 695 HRS.• JD 643 CH, JD 4 BELT PU HEAD• ‘89 CASE 75XT DSL. SKID LOADER, 78” BUCKET, AUX. OUTLETS,

SHOWS 1215 ONE OWNER HRS., SEVERAL ATTACHMENTS WILL SELL SEPERATELY

• CIH 496, 18’ CUSHION GANG DISC, 21.5” BLADES, NICE• CIH 4800, 21.5’ FIELD CULTIVATOR, OSC TANDEMS, 3 BAR

HARROW• CIH 7500 6-BOTTOM VAR. WIDTH ON LAND SEMI MOUNT

PLOW, COULTERS, EXC.• JD 7200 MAX EMERGE II, VAC. STYLE PLANTER, DF, X AUGER,

BOX EXT., TRASH WHIPS, MONITOR• DMI ECOLO TIGER MODEL 527B 5-SHANK DISC RIPPER• IH 620, 12’ PRESS DRILL• JD #115, 16’ STALK CHOPPER• SANDS 5.5’X10’ TANDEM HYD. ROCK TRAILER• NEW IDEA 5209 DISC STYLE MO-CO• NH 256 RAKE• NH 254 10’ 3-PT. ROTARY RAKE• WESTFIELD MK 100X71 PTO SWING HOPPER AUGER

PLUS. GRAVITY BOXES, SPREADER, SNOWBLOWER &GENERAL FARM MACHINERY, COLLECTIBLES & TOOLS

URBAN TOENIES – OWNERPH. 320-836-2862

AL WESSEL - LIC. #77-60 • PH. 320-760-2979KEVIN WINTER - LIC. #77-18 • PH. 320-760-1593

AUCTIONEERSMID-AMERICAN AUCTION CO. INC

Port-A-Hut Shelters:• All Steel Shelters for Livestock & Other Uses

Notch Equipment:• Rock Buckets • Grapple Forks • Manure Forks• Bale Spears • Hi-Volume Buckets & Pallet Forks• Bale Transports & Feeder Wagons, 16’-34’• Adult & Young Stock Feeders & Bale Feeders• Land Levelers

Smidley Equipment:• Steer Stuffers • Hog Feeders • Hog Huts• Calf Creep Feeders • Lamb & Sheep Feeders• Cattle & Hog Waterers • Mini Scale

– We Rebuild Smidley Cattle & Hog Feeders –Sioux Equipment:

• Gates • Calving Pens • Haymax Bale Feeders• Cattle & Feeder Panels • Head Gates • Loading Chute • Hog Feeders • Squeeze Chutes & Tubs • Calf Warmer

JBM Equipment:• Feeder Wagons - Several Models• Self-locking Head Gates • HD Feeder Panels• Self-locking Bunk Feeders• Tombstone Horse & Horned Cattle Feeders• Skid Feeders • Bunk Feeders • Bale Wagons• Bale Thrower Racks • Flat Racks for big sq. bales• Self-locking Feeder Wagons • Fenceline Feeders• Several Types of Bale Feeders

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

For-Most Livestock Equipment:• Squeeze Chutes - Head Gates• Large & Small Animal Tip Chutes• Open Bar Corral Tub • Round & Square Calving Pens• Tub & Alley Chutes • Crowding Tubs --------------------------------------------------------------------• GT (Tox-O-Wic) Grain Dryers, 350-800 bu.• 150 Bu. Steel Calf Creep w/Wheels• Bohlman Concrete Waterers• Livestock Equipment by Vern’s Mfg.• Hog Scales• Tire Scrapers for Skidsteers, 6’-9’• EZ Trail Wagons Boxes & Bale Baskets• Taylor-way 3-way Dump Trailer• MDS Roto King Round Bale Processor• Sitrex Wheel Rakes• SI Feeders, Wagons & Bunks• (Hayhopper) Bale Feeders • Calftel Hutches & Animal Barns• R&C Poly Bale Feeders• Goat, Sheep & Calf Feeders• Ameriag Poly Mineral Feeders• Lorenz & Renegade Snowblowers, 3-Pt. & Skidsteer Models ~ SPECIAL PRICES ~

Lot - Hwy 7 EOffice Location - 305 Adams Street

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

~ NEW EQUIPMENT/BIG INVENTORY ~

• MDS Roto-King Bale Processor for skidsteers - Demo Unit - Special Price• Schwartz 150 Bu. 2-Wheel Feeder Wagon• SI 4-Wheel 20’ Bale & Silage Wagon• Rebuilt Smidley Hog Feeders• Smidley Steer Stuffers• 10”x41’ PTO Teck Auger (New)

~ USED EQUIPMENT ~

• DR® POWER EQUIPMENT

We can also sell your equipment for you on consignment

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Dairy Equipment For Sale:1500 gallon bulk tank, 2compressors & tank wash-er, very good. (507)523-3305or (507)450-6115

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

FOR SALE: Excellent dairycompost, trucking avail-able. (507)-582-3351 or (507)-438-0447

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200 lg square 2nd crop hay,3x3x8, $45/bale. 715-556-0677

FOR SALE: Round bales,mixed grass, net wrapped,stored inside. (507)-340-5277

Will have 60 acres spring-wheat straw & 100 acres ofw/wheat straw for salesummer 2016, no weeds,combined w/ rotary com-bine, you bale your way, St.Peter MN, for details call(507)-420-8694

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

SEED CORN SAVINGS! Dependable, high yield, na-

tional hybrids. Only $127.00per bag! (conventional va-rieties, 80 to 103 Day Mat.,20 unit order placed byFeb. 29, 2016)

For free catalog: 320-237-7667MIDSTATE GENETICSwww.KLEENACRES.com

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or contact Ashley Huhn at Steffes, 320.693.9371 or 701.238.1975Jon, 320.564.2331

LOCATION: 5352 285th Ave, Granite Falls, MN

PREVIEW:Monday – Friday, 8AM – 5PM

LOADOUT:Monday, March 14 – Friday,

March 25, 8AM – 5PM

OPENS: MON. FEBRUARY 29 / CLOSES: TUE. MARCH 8

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SELF-PROPELLED SPRAYER2013 Case-IH 4430 self-propelled sprayer, 90’ boom, 20” and 30” spacings, 5-way nozzles, 1,200 gal. SS tank, hyd. tread adj., AFS AccuGuide, Case-IH Viper Pro monitor, Accu-Boom section control, Auto Boom height, 372 receiver, 5 sensors, SS inductor, climate control, rear camera, CD player, fenders, Michelin 380/90R46 tires, 1,365 hrs., Purchased Protection Plan (PPP) until 2/28/2018 or 4,000 hrs.,S/NYDT034183

MFWD TRACTORS2010 NH TD5050, MFWD, CAH, 12 spd.,2 hyd., 3 pt., PTO, 13.6R24 front tires, 18.4-34 rear tires, 1,640 hrs.

2001 NH TS110, MFWD, CAH, 16 spd.,4 hyd., 3 pt., top link, 540 PTO, front fenders, (6) front weights, Goodyear 14.9-24 front tires, Titan 18.4-34 rear tires, shows 1,065 hrs., S/N16SS16B618335

1992 Ford NH 7740SLE, MFWD, CAH, 16 spd., 4 hyd., 3 pt., 540 PTO, w/Buhler 695 all hyd. quick tach loader, quick tach 7’ bucket, BF Goodrich 14.9-28 front tires, BF Goodrich 18.4-38 rear tires, shows 10,056 hrs., S/NBD20712

4WD & 2WD TRACTORS2002 NH TJ275, 4WD, powershift, 4 hyd., PTO, 520/85R42 tires, 3,704 hrs.

2007 NH TV145, 4WD, hydro, 3 hyd., aux. hyd., front & rear PTO, diff lock, reversing engine fan, loader, 2,533 hrs.,S/NRVS055098

Case 2470, 4WD, diesel, 12 spd., 2 hyd., 3 pt., crab steer, 23.1-30 singles, shows 1,111 hrs., S/N8796185

1987 Ford 2910, wide front, open station, diesel, 1 hyd., 3 pt., no top link, 540 PTO, all hyd. Ford loader, 66” material bucket, front hyd. pump for loader, fenders, 13.6-28 tires at 80%, shows 4,147 hrs., S/NC762095

Case 2390, CAH, 3 hyd., 3 pt., top link,1000 PTO, CD player, rock box, Goodyear 14.9-46 tires w/dual hubs, no duals, shows 4,442 hrs., no serial number

COMBINE, HEADS & HEADER TRAILERS1994 NH TR87, Terrain Tracer, Corn/Soybean Special, Ford diesel, electric feeder reverser, electric stone trap, Vittetoe chaff spreader, 18.4-42 straddle duals on 30” rows, 3,600 engine hrs.

2010 NH 99C chopping corn head, 8x30”,

single pt. hookup, S/N626588006JD 1092 corn head,poly, Headsight, oil drive, cob saver, single pt. hookup, S/NH1092M66S413

35’, hyd. fore/aft,

S/NY9ZL25015

stubble lights, 100 Series hookup,S/N695157

25’, S/N6046912008 HT-36 header trailer, 4-wheel,S/N47370365

Shop-Built header trailer, 30’, 4-wheel

GRAIN CART & GRAVITY BOX2010 Parker 624 grain cart, 1000 PTO, corn auger, rear window, lights, green,S/ND53700115

surge brakes, Parker 4-wheel running gear

SKID STEER LOADER & ATTACHMENTS2001 NH LS-190 skid steer loader, cab, no door, diesel, aux. hyd., manual quick tach, 2 spd., 7-pin connect, no bucket, 12-10.5 tires, shows 116 hrs., S/N196819

Virnig grapple bucket, 72”, for skid steer loader, S/N54106

Virnig stump bucket, for skid steer loader, S/N88034

PLANTERJD 7200 planter, 8x30”, VacuMeter, row

Distel box extensions, corn & bean plates, JD monitor, markers, S/NA07200E204055

TILLAGE EQUIPMENT2013 Unverferth Rolling Reel #75 leveler, 22’, hyd. wing fold, light kit, tandem rear wheels, red, New, S/NA54830236

2013 Unverferth Rolling Reel #75 leveler, 18’ width, light kit, green, New,S/NAS4830156

2010 Wil-Rich V957DDR disc ripper, 9 shank, 9” point, hyd. jack, 3-bar rear harrow, S/N459679

Wil-Rich V957DDR disc ripper, 5 shank,5” points, 3-bar harrow, S/N4S3724

40-1/2’,7” sweeps, double wing fold, walking

tandems on mains and wings, rear hitch, rear hyd., 3-bar harrow, narrow transport, S/N563L95

31-1/2’, knock-on sweeps, tandems on main and wings, 3-bar harrow, S/N801026

GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENTBrandt 5000EX grain vac,pipe & clean up kit, S/N7418104

Speed King seed tender, 2-compartment, Honda GX160 engine, belt conveyor w/poly spout, hold (2) totes, S/N19588

61’x10”, swing hopper, 540 PTO, low pro swing hopper w/twin auger, hyd. lift, S/N188474

56’x8”, 7.5 hp. electric motor, 1 phase, on transport, S/N84662

OTHER EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT ITEMS2012 NH H6740 disc mower, 7’ cut, 3 pt., 540 PTO, S/NYCN140912

Case-IH 1300 sickle mower, 7’ cut, 3 pt., 540 PTO, S/N6273

2000 NH 648 round baler, 540 PTO, auto wrap, twine tie, bale alarm, 31-13.50-15 tires

Kubota RC60 mid-mount belly mowerNH Category 4 quick hitchPair 480/85R34 tires on 8-bolt rims

SNOWBLOWERSAccessories Unlimited snowblower, 108”Farm King Y1080 snowblower, 9’Lorenz snowblower, 8’

LAWN & GARDEN2004 NH MY19 lawn tractor, 2WD, 19 hp. Kawasaki V-Twin gas, hydrostatic, 48” deck

1993 Grasshopper 718 zero turn lawn tractor, 23 hp. Briggs V-Twin gas, 60” deck

1995 Woods 6170 zero turn lawn tractor, 18 hp. Vanguard V-Twin, 48” deck

20 hp., Kohler 44” deck

Steffes Group Inc., 24400 MN Hwy 22 South, Litchfield, MN 55355 Ashley Huhn MN47-002, Eric Gabrielson MN47-006,

Randy Kath MN47-007, Scott Steffes MN14-51

320.693.9371 | SteffesGroup.com

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Limousin & Red AngusBulls. Delivery avail. Ham-mond, WI. 715-821-3516

Horse 057

Beautiful natural woodmeadow brook draft horsecart, new $2,400, asking$1,200/OBO. Nice drafthitch wagon, for 6, 4 or 2,$5,500. (815)793-2446

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

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6 Charolais purebred heifers.DOB 3/11/15-4/20/15. 715-505-3136

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

FOR SALE: RegisteredBlack Angus Bulls, 3 year-lings & 1 coming 3 year old.Sires include Bismark, Ob-jective, HD, Regis. Startingat $2,500. For more info call(952)-846-8415

Limousin & Red Angus BredHeifers. Hammond, WI,715-821-3516

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

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

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FOR SALE: Bulls 15 Blacksimmental polled, good dis-position, well muscled, lightto moderate birth weights,service sires, upgrade &dream on; 6 cows bred forspring calving, 45 yrs ofsimmental breeding, River-side Simmentals, GeraldPolzin, (320)-286-5805.

FOR SALE: March-April2015 registered beef short-horn bulls w/ EPB records.Contact Gene Robben,Verndale, MN (218)-924-2337

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

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Registered Holstein spring-ing heifers for sale, dueApril & May. (715)286-2905

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

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5 yearling registered Charo-lais bulls, AI sired. 715-556-0677

7 Angus/Maine heifers. BornMarch and April 2015. Bestof 45 cows can deliver. 608-343-8626

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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United Farmers Cooperativewww.ufcmn.com

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

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

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

(L) Feterl 12”x72’ swing hopper auger $8,995(L) Feterl 10”x60’, PTO ........................$3,150(L) Feterl 10”x34’, electric ...................$2,400(L) Feterl 8”x34’, electric .....................$2,100(L) Westfield WR, 100”-51’, PTO ............CALL(L) Westfield 10”x71’, swing drive .......$7,400(L) Hutch 10”x72’, swing hopper.........$5,900(L) Sheyenne 13”x70’ auger, swing drive, w/hanger bearing .........................$13,900(L) Sudenga 10”x31’, electric ..............$3,495(L) Sudenga 10”x41’, PTO ...................$4,600(L) Sudenga 10”x56’, electric ..............$4,995SKID LOADERS ....................... ‘96 Mustang 940E, 800 hrs. ...........$9,900 Gehl 3825, 2000 hrs. .....................$8,325 ‘14 Bobcat S550, heat, 2-spd. ......$29,900(L) Bobcat 853, heat ............................$9,999(L) Bobcat S850, heat, A/C ................$46,500(L) Bobcat S650, heat, 2-spd. ............$39,800(L) Bobcat S630, heat, 2 spd., 400 hrs. .....................................................$34,900(L) ‘13 Bobcat S590, heat, 2-spd. ......$31,600(L) Bobcat 530, w/bucket ....................$5,500(L) ‘08 Bobcat S205, heat, S-spd. .....$21,600(L) Bobcat S160, 2-spd., heat ............$21,900(L) ‘13 Gehl R220, heat, 2-spd. .........$34,800(L) ‘12 Gehl V330, heat, AC, 2400 hrs. .....................................................$34,600(L) Gehl V330, heat, 2-spd. ...............$38,900(L) Gehl 3310, bucket/pallet fork .........$5,750(L) (2) Gehl 4240E, heat .......... From $18,900(L) Gehl 5640E, heat ..........................$22,900(L) ‘12 Gehl 5640E, heat/AC, 2-spd. ..$28,800(W) ‘05 Gehl 5640 ...............................$18,100(L) Gehl 5240E, heat, 2-spd. ..............$24,900(W) ‘96 Hydra-Mac ...............................$5,500(L) ‘14 Mustang RT175, 500 hrs. ......$37,900(L) Case 430, 2-spd. ..........................$24,900(W) Cat 226 .........................................$17,000(L) OMC 320, w/bucket ........................$4,375SPREADERS ..........................(W) Knight 8132 .................................$17,500(W) ‘08 Kuhn Knight 8118 ..................$13,500(W) ‘08 Kuhn Knight 8114 ..................$10,500(L) JD 370 ...........................................$4,950(L) Meyer 3245, V-Max ......................$12,900(L) New Idea 632 .................................$4,299TILLAGE ...............................(G) Wilrich 957, 9-shank ....................$33,900(L) Wilrich 957, 5-shank ....................$16,500(L/G) (3) Wilrich 957, 7-shank . From $20,600(L) Wilrich 513, Soil Pro, 9-24 ..........$39,600(W) Great Plains, Turbo Chisel, 7- & 11-shank ..........................................................CALL(W) Great Plains 24’ Turbomax ................CALL(L) Great Plains Turbo Chisel, 11-shank .....................................................$22,800(L) Glencoe DR 8699, 7-shank ............$8,500(L) Krause Dominator, 18’ .................$34,900(L/G) (2) Krause 16’ rippers ...............$39,500(L) Krause Dominator, 18’ .................$33,900(L) ‘11 Krause Dominator, 12’ ...........$29,900(L) (2) DMI Tigermate II, 38.5’, 4 bar $29,900(L) DMI Tigermate II, 42.5’, 3 bar ......$20,600(G) (2) DMI 730 rippers .....................$10,900

(L) (2) DMI 527 ................ Starting At $9,300(L) Wishek 16’ disc w/harrow ............$24,800(L) JD 2700, 9-24 ripper ....................$23,900(G) JD 2700, 7-shank .........................$23,900(L) JD 2400 chisel plow, 33-shank ....$29,950(L) JD 985, 49.5’, 4-bar .....................$21,600(L) JD 985, 49.5’, 3-bar .....................$20,700(L) JD 980, 3-bar, 38.5’ .....................$23,800(L) JD 980, 44.5’, 3-bar .....................$17,500(L) JD 960, 36.5’, 3-bar .......................$5,600(G) JD 3 pt. plow, 5-bottom .................$1,900(L) Sunflower 1435-36 disk ...............$28,900(L) CIH 600 PTX 38' chisel plow .......$29,800(L) CIH 370, 28’ disc .........................$34,500(L) CIH 730B ......................................$17,900(L) CIH Tigermate II, 54.5’, 8-bar ......$33,900(L) CIH 4900, 36.5’, 3-bar ...................$6,975TMR’S .................................(W) Knight 5073, tow ..........................$17,199(W) Kuhn Knight 5135 TMR ...............$16,250(W) Kuhn Knight VT156 TMR .............$32,500(W) ‘14 Kuhn Knight RA142 ....................CALLSPRAYERS ............................(L) L&D 1000 gal., 60’ boom ...............$6,900(L) Hardi 1000 gal., 60’ boom ...........$14,400(G) Century 750 gal., 60’ boom ...........$6,500(L) Century 750 gal., 60’ boom ...........$6,900(L) Demco 700 gal., 66’ boom, ff ......$14,900(L) (2) Redball 1200 gal., 90’ boom ..$19,900(L) Redball 670, 1200 gal., 66’ boom $13,800(L) Top Air 800 gal., 60’ boom ............$9,350MISCELLANEOUS .................... Valmetal Model 5600 Round Bail Chopper .....................................................$13,800(L) Vicon 1240 Rake, 10-wheel ...........$4,150 H&S Hi-Cap. Rake, 10-wheel .........$8,275(L) JD 327 Small Square Baler ............$3,799(L) Bobcat 3400 UTV, gas ....................$8,450(L) Artsway 5165 Mill Scale ...............$20,800(L) Frontier 750 Grain Cart ................$19,900(L) Loftness 20’ Chopper .....................$9,600(G) Minnesota 250, 10-ton gear ...........$1,900(G) Used Grain Legs ................................CALL(L) Woods 20’ Chopper, 3 pt. ..............$5,950(L) EZ-Flow 300 bu. Box ......................$1,950(L) Unverferth 400 bu. Cart .................$7,950(L) Used Snowblowers ...........................CALL(L) Tonutti 5’ Disc Mower ....................$4,500(W) (4) Meyers 4618 Forage Box’s Ea. $8,950(L) J&M 1151, scale/tarp ...................$48,900(W) J&M 875 Grain Cart ..........................CALL(W) 72” Box Blade, skid steer, universal attachment .....................................$2,899(W) 72” Dump Bucket, skid steer, universal attachment .....................................$3,299(W) Westin 84” Snow Bucket, skid steer, universal attachment ......................... $975(W) ‘80 Allied 8’ 3 pt. Single Auger

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

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EQUIPMENTJD 4410, w/cab & loader ............. $20,900JD 4100 Compact ..........................$7,900JD 70, gas ........................................$4,900JD 60, gas ........................................$3,900IH 656, hydro, high-clear ............. $15,900IH 70, hydro, high-clear ............... $20,900IH H-width Belly Mower ..................$1,995IH 5088 ......................................... $10,900(2) IH 1026, hydro ........................ $10,900IH 856, 1256, 1456 ...........From $10,900(2) IH Super MTA ................. From $3,900Allied Buhler 695 Loader ..............$4,900JD Sound Guard Cabs .................... CALLFord 901, Gold Demo ..................SAVE $$– LOADERS - ON HAND - CALL –“New” K 510, JD 148, JD 158, JD 48

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‘11 CIH Magnum 180, MFWD, CVT trans., cab susp., 380/90R50 duals, 915 hrs. ............................................................ $92,500‘12 CIH Magnum 315, Luxury cab, cab susp., HID lights, 5 remotes, 540/1000 PTO, 480/80R50 duals, 380/80R38 front duals,

1715 hrs. ..........................................$122,000‘98 JD 7810, 2WD, powershift, 18.4R38 singles, 6200 hrs. ............................... $39,500

‘09 CIH 5088 combine, 520/85R42 duals, RWA, 1125 eng./772 sep. hrs. ........$119,000

‘13 E-Z Trail 500 Gravity Box, 15 ton gear, 16.5x16.1 tires...................................... $5,800

‘13 CIH Tigermate 200, 60.5’ field cult., 5-bar spike tooth harrow .................. $38,500‘11 NH T8.390, susp. front axle, high flow hyd. system, 6 remotes, 540/1000 PTO, HID lights, 380/90R54 duals, 380/80R38 front duals, 2060 hrs. ......................$122,000‘15 JD Gator 825i, power steering, 2 hrs. ............................................................ $12,500‘14 JD Gator TS, 4x2, bed lift, 430 hrs. .............................................................. $5,200

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CIH 8940, FWA, 4500 hrs., Sharp .................................................................$65,000CIH 8920 Magnum, FWA, 5000 hrs. ............................................................$65,000CIH 7250, 4900 hrs. .......................................................................................$56,000CIH 7230, FWA, 3500 hrs., New 18.4-42 tires ..............................................$76,000CIH 7140, FWA, 4400 hrs. .............................................................................$53,000CIH 7130, 2WD, 540/1000 PTO, 5800 hrs. ...................................................$42,000CIH 7120, FWA ...............................................................................................$47,000CIH 7110, 2WD, 6800 hrs., 14.9-46 tires ......................................................$36,000CIH 5488, FWA, 18.4-42, 9600 hrs., Nice .....................................................$36,000IH 5288, 2WD, 7300 hrs., New Paint .............................................................$21,000IH 5088, 2WD, 7200 hrs., 18.4-38, New Paint ..............................................$21,000IH 3088, 2WD, 5500 hrs., -No Cab-, New Paint ...........................................$16,000IH 1586 ...........................................................................................................$12,500IH 1566, 2WD, dual PTO, 6800 hrs., Nice .....................................................$17,000IH 1256, New Clutch, New Paint - Recent Head Job, Nice ........................$17,500IH 1086 w/loader ............................................................................................$13,500IH 1086 ...........................................................................................................$11,500IH 766 w/cab ....................................................................................................$8,000CIH 4800, 24’ field cultivator ...........................................................................$9,500CIH 4800, 26’ field cultivator ...........................................................................$9,500JD 980, 26’ field cultivator .............................................................................$17,500JD 960, 24’ field cultivator ...............................................................................$7,500CIH Tigermate II, 26’ field cultivator ............................................................$26,000CIH 3950, 25’ cushion gang disk ..................................................................$23,000IH 496, 19’ cushion gang disk .......................................................................$10,500JD 1710 disc chisel ..........................................................................................$7,000Glencoe 7400SS, 9-shank disc chisel ...........................................................$9,500JD 714, 9-shank disc chisel ............................................................................$9,000CIH 3950, 25’ cushion gang disk w/mulcher ...............................................$22,000IH 656, gas .......................................................................................................$5,000IH 720, 5x18 plow ............................................................................................$3,000IH 720, 5x16 plow ............................................................................................$2,500CIH 527B ripper .............................................................................................$17,500H&S 170 grinder .............................................................................................$29,500NH 355 grinder, w/scale .................................................................................$17,000JD 450, 12’ grain drill w/grass, Nice .............................................................$11,500J&M 385 box, New ...........................................................................................$8,000Demco 550 box ..............................................................................................$10,500Demco 365 box ................................................................................................$4,500Demco 550 box ................................................................................................$8,200Sitrex QR 12 rake, 1-year old .........................................................................$6,500H&S 12’ high capacity rake ..............................................................................$8,200NH 1465, 9’ haybine.......................................................................................$10,500

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TRACTORS• Rental Return Tractors •

(N) ‘14 JD 9510R, 629 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..................$299,900(OW) '15 JD ‘8370R, 466 hrs., IVT, ILS .......................$289,900(N) ‘15 JD 8370R, 486 hrs., IVT, ILS ............................$289,900(OW) ‘15 JD 8370R, 512 hrs., IVT, ILS ........................$289,900(B) ‘15 JD 8370R, 516 hrs., IVT, ILS ............................$284,900(OW) ‘15 JD 8345R, 491 hrs., IVT, ILS ........................$274,900(OW), '15 JD 9370R, 483 hrs., Ext. Warranty .............$269,900(OW) ‘15 JD 8320R, 350 hrs., IVT, ILS ........................$269,900(OW) ‘15 JD 8320R, 371 hrs., IVT, ILS ........................$269,900(OW) ‘15 JD 8345R, 778 hrs., IVT, ILS ........................$267,500(OW) ‘14 JD 8345R, 882 hrs., IVT, ILS ........................$249,900(OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, 1157 hrs., IVT, ILS ......................$239,900(N) ‘14 JD 8320R, 944 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ...........$239,900(H) ‘14 JD 8320R, 920 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ...........$229,900(OW) ‘15 JD 8295R, 737 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty .......$229,900(OW) ‘15 JD 8295R, 600 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty .......$214,900(B) ‘15 JD 6150R, 342 hrs., AQ Plus, Ext. Warranty ..$124,900(B) ‘15 JD 6150R, 379 hrs., AQ Plus, Ext. Warranty ..$124,900(B) ‘15 JD 6150R, 394 hrs., AQ Plus, Ext. Warranty ..$124,900(OW) ‘15 JD 6150R, 480 hrs., AQ Plus, Ext. Warr. .....$122,900(B) ‘15 JD 6125R, 233 hrs., MFWD .............................$112,900

4WD Tractors(H) ’15 JD 9620R, 276 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..................$382,000(OW) ‘11 JD 9560R, 443 hrs. .......................................$319,900(N) ‘15 JD 9520R, 353 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..................$319,900(B) ‘14 JD 9460R, 376 hrs., PTO .................................$299,900(N) ‘15 JD 9470R, 172 hrs., 800/38’s ..........................$295,000(OW) ‘14 JD 9460R, 595 hrs., PTO, Ext. Warranty .....$289,900(OS) ‘12 JD 9510R, 1079 hrs., 800/70R38’s ...............$289,900(OW) ‘13 JD 9510R, 636 hrs. .......................................$274,900(B) ‘13 JD 9510R, 741 hrs. ..........................................$274,900(N) ‘15 JD 9420R, 376 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..................$274,000(N) ‘13 JD 9460R, 374 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..................$259,900(OW) ‘13 JD 9410R, 571 hrs., PTO .............................$259,900(OW) ‘12 JD 9560R, 1045 hrs. .....................................$249,900(OW) ‘12 JD 9560R, 1149 hrs. .....................................$249,900(OW) ‘12 JD 9410R, 1073 hrs., hi-flo hyds. ................$239,900(OW) ‘10 JD 9630, 1497 hrs., 800/38’s .......................$234,900(B) ‘11 JD 9330, 617 hrs., 620/70T42’s .......................$219,900(OS) ‘09 JD 9330, 2203 hrs., PTO ...............................$189,900(H) ‘09 JD 9330, 1890 hrs., 3 pt. .................................$176,500(OS) ‘05 JD 9620, 2119 hrs., 800/70R38’s, duals .......$175,000(H) ‘05 JD 9520, 3590 hrs., 710/42’s ...........................$138,500(OS) ‘98 JD 9200, 5200 hrs., 620/42’s, AT Ready ........ $84,500(N) ‘97 CIH 9350, 3365 hrs. ........................................... $58,500

Track Tractors(N) ‘15 JD 9570RT, 259 hrs., Ext. Warranty ................$397,500(OW) ’15 JD 9470RT, 210 hrs, Ext. Warranty .............$354,900(OW) ‘14 JD 9560RT, 473 hrs. .....................................$339,900(OW) ‘14 JD 9560RT, 618 hrs. .....................................$329,900(OW) ‘14 JD 9560RT, 628 hrs. .....................................$329,900(N) ‘13 JD 9460RT, 537 hrs., .1000 PTO .....................$297,500(N) ‘13 JD 9560RT, 1385 hrs. ......................................$279,900(OW) ’15 JD 8345RT, 586 hrs., 18” tracks ..................$279,900(OW) ‘11 CIH 550 Quad, 2249 hrs., PTO ....................$277,900(B) ‘12 JD 9560RT, 1264 hrs. .......................................$249,900(H) ‘12 JD 8335RT, 1695 hrs., IVT, 25” tracks ............$235,900(OW) ‘11 JD 9630RT, 1837 hrs. ...................................$229,900(OW) ‘12 JD 8310RT, 440 hrs., 25" tracks ..................$225,900(OW) ‘10 JD 9630RT, 1964 hrs. ...................................$209,900

(B) ‘10 JD 9630T, 2094 hrs. .........................................$209,900(H) '09 JD 9630T, 1857 hrs..........................................$199,900(B) ‘11 JD 8310RT, 1928 hrs., PS, 25” tracks .............$195,000(OS) ‘00 JD 8420T, 5755 hrs., 24" tracks ..................... $74,900(OW) ‘98 JD 8300T, 5750 hrs., 16" tracks .................... $59,500

Row Crop Tractors(OS) ‘15 JD 8370R, 264 hrs., IVT, ILS .........................$304,000(N) ‘15 JD 8320R, 223 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ...........$282,500(N) ‘15 JD 8320R, 321 hrs., IVT, ILS ............................$277,000(N) ‘14 JD 8360R, 338 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ...........$269,500(OW) ‘14 JD 8345R, 524 hrs., IVT, ILS ........................$264,900(OW) ‘14 JD 8345R, 707 hrs., IVT, ILS ........................$259,900(N) ‘15 JD 8270R, 157 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ...........$249,900(OW) ‘13 JD 8310R, 735 hrs., PS, 480/50’ ..................$229,900(B) ‘13 JD 8260R, 402 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ...........$202,900(N) ‘15 JD 8270R, 250 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ...........$218,000(OW) ‘10 JD 8345R, 1813 hrs., IVT, ILS ......................$215,900(N) ‘15 JD 8245R, 192 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ...........$215,000(N) ‘15 JD 7270R, 250 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ...........$209,500(OS) ‘14 JD 7270R, 444 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ........$209,500(OW) ‘14 JD 8270R, 251 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty .......$208,900(N) ‘15 JD 8245R, 81 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty .............$202,000(OS) ‘12 JD 72805R, 382 hrs., IVT ..............................$189,900(OS) ‘10 JD 8245R, 1786 hrs., IVT, ILS .......................$179,900(OS) ‘14 JD 7210R, 250 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ........$179,900(OS) ‘14 CIH Magnum 260, 1163 hrs. ........................$167,500(OS) ‘13 JD 7215R, 474 hrs., IVT ................................$164,900(OS) ‘14 CIH Magnum 235, 214 hrs. ..........................$159,900(OS) '08 JD 8430, 3100 hrs., PS, ILS ..........................$159,500(N) ’15 JD 6150R, 150 hrs., AQ, loader .......................$155,000(H) ‘13 JD 6170R, 667 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ...........$139,900(OW) ‘03 JD 8420, 3086 hrs., PS.................................$124,500(H) ‘06 JD 8130R, 4742 hrs., 540/1000 PTO ...............$112,500(H) ’03 JD 8320, 3847 hrs, PS, AT Ready ...................$105,500(N) '01 JD 8310, 7314 hrs. ............................................. $84,900(OW) '00 JD 8310, 6141 hrs., MFWD, PS ..................... $83,500(N) ‘94 JD 7700, 4460 hrs., 2WD, loader ...................... $47,500

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

SPRING TILLAGE(OW) ’13 Summers, 62’ Super Roller ............................ $52,900(N) ’12 Krause TL6200, 45’ M/Finisher ........................ $52,500(B) ’10 JD 2210, 58.5’ .................................................... $49,900(OS) ’04 Krause TL6200, 42’ M/Finisher ...................... $46,000(OS) ’08 JD 2210, 64.5’ .................................................. $44,900(OW) ’09 JD 2210, 44.5’ ................................................. $44,500(H) ’11 Wil-Rich Quad 5, 60’ ......................................... $43,900(H) ’06 JD 2210, 58.5’ ................................................... $39,000(H) ’05 JD 2210, 45.5’ .................................................... $38,900(H) ’07 JD 2210, 45.5' .................................................... $36,500(OS) ’09 JD 2210, 38.5’ .................................................. $32,500(N) ’08 JD 2210, 45.5’ .................................................... $29,900(B) ’02 JD 2200, 44.5’ .................................................... $29,900(OS) ’05 JD 726, 24’ M/Finisher .................................... $29,500(H) ’03 JD 2200, 38.5’ .................................................... $28,900(N) ’02 JD 980, 44.5’ ....................................................... $19,900

(OW) ’97 DMI Tigermate II, 36.5’ ................................. $19,900(N) ’06 DMI Tigermate II, 30’ ........................................ $19,500(H) ’92 DMI Tigermate, 38’ ............................................ $16,900

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• Dry Box •(N) ‘15 JD R4045, 486 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..................$325,000(OW) ‘14 JD 4940, 952 hrs., Certified Pre-Owned .....$274,900(OW) ‘08 JD 4930, 2233 hrs., AT ready .......................$135,000

• 120’ Boom •(N) ‘15 JD R4045, 210 hrs., Ext. Warranty ................$368,000(OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1135 hrs., section control ............$218,900(OW) ‘13 CIH SPX 4430, 900 hrs., Loaded ................$238,900(OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1135 hrs., section control ............$218,900(OW) ‘08 CIH Patriot 4420, 3600 hrs. ........................$125,900

• 100’ Boom •(OW) ‘15 JD R4030, 294 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..............$245,900(H) ‘12 JD 4730, 1330 hrs., boom trac, SS tank .........$179,900(OW) ‘12 JD 4730, 676 hrs., One-Owner ....................$166,900(OW) ‘10 JD 4830, 2050 hrs., 15” spacing, HTA.........$159,900

• 90’ Boom •(N) ‘15 JD R4030, 154 hrs., section control ...............$265,900(N) ‘13 JD 4830, 384 hrs., AT activation .....................$234,900(OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 552 hrs., SS tank, 20” spacing ....$229,900(OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 1156 hrs., SS tank, 20” spacing ..$199,900(OW) ‘13 JD 4730, 923 hrs., Ext. Warranty .................$189,900(OW) ‘15 JD 4630, 268 hrs., Ext. Warranty .................$187,900(OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1815 hrs., SS tank, 20” spacing ..$169,900(OW) ‘13 JD 4630, 1080 hrs., HTA, traction control ...$142,900(OW) ‘12 Miller N2XP, 1700 hrs., SS tank...................$135,000(OW) ‘06 Ag-Chem 874, 4400 hrs., SS tank, HTA ........ $69,900

• 80’ Boom •(OW) ‘15 JD 4630, 32 hrs., Ext. Warranty ...................$183,000(OW) ‘13 JD 4630, 734 hrs., Ext. Warranty .................$146,900

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(OS) ‘13 JD DB60, 24R30”, liq. fert. ............................$195,000(N) ‘15 JD DB60, 24R30” .............................................$195,000(OS) '14 CIH 1255 CCS, 24R30" .................................$159,900(N) ‘12 JD 1770NT, 24R30”, liq. fert. ...........................$149,900(B) ‘07 JD DB40, 24R20”, tracks .................................$124,900(B) ‘15 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” ................................$121,900(B) '12 JD 1770 CCS, 16R30" .....................................$109,900(N) ‘12 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” ................................$109,900(B) ‘13 JD 1770NT, 16R30", liq. fert. ...........................$105,900(N) ‘15 JD 1990 CCS, 40’, 15” spacing ......................$102,000(H) '09 JD 1770 CCS, 24R30" ....................................... $99,900(OW) ‘11 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” .............................. $89,900(N) ‘07 White 8524 CCS, 24R30” ................................. $88,900(OS) '09 JD 1770 CCS, 16R30" .................................... $84,900(N) ‘08 CIH 1250 CCS, 24R30” ..................................... $84,900(H) ‘14 JD 1770NT, 12R30", liq. fert. ............................. $84,500(OS) '07 JD 1770 CCS, 24R30" .................................... $79,900(OS) ‘08 JD 1790 CCS, 23 split row ............................. $79,900(N) ’10 JD 1770 CCS, 16R30” ....................................... $69,900(OS) ’05 JD 1770 CCS, 24R30” .................................... $59,900(B) ’98 JD 1780, 24R20” ................................................ $34,900(H) ‘01 JD 1560, 20’, 10” spacing, no till ...................... $26,500(OW) ‘98 JD 1750, 8R30”, dry fert. ............................... $24,900(H) ‘98 JD 1530, 15’, 15” spacing, cart ......................... $17,500

‘09 JD 1770NT CCS, 24R30”,Liq. Fert. .............................$99,900

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

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

‘15 JD 8370R, 522 Hrs., IVT, ILS,Ext. Warranty ...................$284,900

‘14 JD 8345R, 8782 Hrs., IVT, ILS, leather .......................$249,900

‘10 JD 9630T, 2094 Hrs.,AT Ready ..................$$$MUST GO!!!

‘13 JD 6125R, 111 Hrs., IVT,AT Ready ..........................$108,900

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

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

‘08 JD 2210, 64.5’, Harrow............................................. $44,900

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

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LARSON IMPLEMENTS5 miles east of Cambridge, MN on Hwy. 95

763-689-1179Look at our Web site for pictures & more listings - www.larsonimplements.com

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

front wgts., Extended Power Train Warranty until 2/2217 or 2000 hrs. ............. $225,000

‘12 JD 9560RT, 1250 hrs., 30” tracks, 4 hyd. front wgts. ......................... $210,000

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

duals ............................................. $205,000‘12 JD 9560R, 921 hrs., HID lights, 4 hyd.,

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

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

710x42” tires & duals .................. $192,000‘13 JD 9410R, 640 hrs., 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, 480x50" tires & duals .. $210,000‘12 JD 9410R, 675 hrs., 3 pt. hitch, 1000

PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, 480x50" tires & duals ............................................. $219,000‘12 JD 9410R, 1259 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., HID lights, 520x46" tires & duals . $179,000‘12 CIH 400HD, 366 hrs., 1000 PTO, 6 hyd., big pump, 480x50" tires & duals .. $195,000‘12 CIH 400HD, 320 hrs., 4 hyd., big pump,

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

trans., 4 hyd., 710x38" tires & duals ....................................................... $95,000‘09 Versatile 485, 1704 hrs., gear drive, 12-spd., 4 hyd., front & rear wgts., 800x38"

tires & duals ................................. $140,000‘13 NH T9.615, 634 hrs., 4 hyd., Hi-flow,

800x38" tires & duals, full auto steer ..................................................... $195,000

ROW CROP TRACTORS‘13 JD 6170R, cab, IVT trans., 540/1000

PTO, 480x46" tires & duals, has JD H380 loader w/joystick, Warranty until 3/16 or 2000 hrs. ...................................... $125,000

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

duals ............................................. $115,000‘10 JD 8270R, 3888 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 18.4x46" tires & duals ...... $109,000‘04 JD 8120, 5083 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 520x42" tires & duals ......... $78,000‘12 CIH 315, 481 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 480x50" tires & duals ..................................................... $149,000‘11 CIH 315, 2356 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., HID lights, 620x42" tires & duals, front & rear wgts. ......................... $105,000‘13 CIH 290, 1249 hrs., Lux. cab, cab susp., 18-spd. PS, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., Hi-flow, 480x50" rears & duals, 480x34"

fronts & duals, front wgts. ............$125,000‘12 CIH 290, 434 hrs., PT, 3 pt., 540/1000

PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, front duals, 480x50" rear duals ..................................... $149,000

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

14 front wgts. ............................... $110,000‘13 CIH 260, 577 hrs., PS, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 420x46" tires & duals ............................................. $122,000‘03 CIH MX210, 5550 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 380x46" tires & duals ......... $63,000‘11 NH T8.330, 2155 hrs., Lux. cab, 480x50"

duals, front duals, 4 hyd., Hi-Flow, Complete Auto Guidance System ................... $98,000

‘11 NH T8.300, 1644 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lights, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd. valves,

Auto Steer Complete, 520x46” rear tires & duals ........................................... $94,000

TILLAGEJD 512, 9-shank disc ripper ..............$15,000

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

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

chopper, 20.8x38" duals, Goood Combine ....................................................... $57,000‘13 JD 5660, 527 eng./308 sep. hrs., CM, chopper, 480x42” tires & duals .... $193,000‘12 JD 5670, Hilko Sidehill, 630 eng./361 sep. hrs., chopper, HID lights, power cast

tailboard, 520x42” tires & duals ... $205,000‘12 CIH 7230, 605 eng./434 sep. hrs., Lux. cab, rock trap, chopper, 520x42” duals ............................................. $185,000‘14 CIH 7130, 511 eng./399 sep. hrs., lateral tilt feeder, rock trap, chopper, power bin ext., 800x32" drive tires ..................................................... $159,000‘12 CIH 8230, 4WD, 969 eng./777 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, power topper . $195,000‘11 CIH 7120, 871 eng./732 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, 520x42" duals $160,000‘09 CIH 7088, 1193 eng./895 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, 30.5x32" sgls. $125,000‘13 Challenger 560C, 489 eng./278 sep. hrs.,

(Has ATI Track System), 36” belts, 4WD, chopper, lateral tilt, HID lights ...... $189,000

‘09 NH CR9060, 2400 eng./1800 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, 520x42" tires & duals

........................................................$79,000‘08 NH 9060, 4x4, 1786 eng./1332 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, 620x42" duals .. $95,000‘04 NH CR970, 3138 eng./2186 sep. hrs.,

tracker, chopper, chaff spreader, air compressor, 520x42" tires & duals $65,000

Livestock Equip 075

FOR SALE: New steer feed-ers, calf and finisher sizes,1 ton to 8 ton cap. 920-948-3516 www.steerfeeder.com

Pets & Supplies 070

Purebred Border Collie Pup-pies born December 12 areready to go. $250 (507) 227-1322

Swine 065

FOR SALE: Spot, Duroc, &Chester White boars &gilts. (507)-456-7746

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FLATBEDS‘02 Great Dane, 48/102, AR, Closed Tandem Slider .......... $8,750‘03-‘97-‘92 Wilson, 48/96, SX/AR,

Alum. Floor, Alum. Crossmembers, 80% T&B, Sandblasted, Painted

...............................$7,250-$7,750‘89 Great Dane, 48/96, Steel, 70% T&B, Good Paint, Floor, Closed Tandem SR .............. $6,750‘95 Utility, 48/102, Alum. Floor, SX/AR .................................. $6,000‘06 Transcraft, 48/102, Spread Axle,

AR, Lift Axle ......................... $9,000Hay Sides with any Flat or

Drop Deck sales – $1,00000 –HOPPERS

(2) ‘94 Wilson, 42/66, 11/24.5, 80% T&B, Good Tarps, SR, New 5th Whl. Plate, Clean

....... 1 @ $14,500 - 1 @ $12,750‘11 Agerlite or Maurer, 40/66

Alum., AR, Ag Hopper, 11/24.5 Alum. Whls., New T&B ....... $24,500

‘06 Merrit, 42/66, Ag Hopper, new 22.5 AR, Clean Nebraska Trailer

.......................................... $21,500‘98 Wilson, 43/66, SR, 80% T&B .......................................... $16,500‘01 Wilson, 41/66, Ag Hopper, AR,

80% T&B............................ $18,500‘92 Timpte, 42/66, AR, 80% T&B .......................................... $10,500‘88 Wilson, 42/66, SR, 75% T&B .......................................... $10,000

DROP DECKS‘07 Fontaine Drop Deck, 48/102,

Steel, SX, AR, Wood Floor .. $19,000‘07 Fontaine Drop Deck, 53/102, AR, Steel, Spread Axle, Wood Floor,

Sandblasted & Painted, Beavertail .......................................... $25,000

‘05 Transcraft Drop Deck, 48/102, Steel Like New, SX, 255/22.5, AR,

Super Clean ....................... $22,500‘96 Featherlite Alum. Combo,

48/102, Alum. Floor, Alum. Crossmembers, SX, 255/22.5,

AR ...................................... $16,500Engineered 5’ Beavertail Kit: Includes: Paint, LED Lights & All Electrical ............... $3,750 Kit ............................ $5,750 Installed

DOUBLE DROPS‘99 XL Specialized Double Drop,

48/102, 29’6” Well, New 255/22.5, RGN, Mechanical Detach RGN

.......................................... $19,000

MISCELLANEOUSCustom Haysides: Stationary ............................ $1,250 Tip In-Tip Out....................... $1,750AR or SR Suspensions: 96” & 102”

Axles ......................$500 to $1,000Also: Vans On Ground For Storage ............................................ $2,000Alum. Wheels: 24.5/22.5 ... Ea. $150(30) 53/48 Vans - for Water Trailers, Storage, AR, SR, ‘05 to

‘'90's, Road Ready .$3,000-$6,000‘05 Wabash 45' Rollup Door, ‘93 Dorsey 36' Side Door Rollup

Door, for Water Trailers ..Ea. $5,500

TRUCKS‘97 Peterbilt 379 Conventional, N-14 435 hp. Cummins, Cruise,

Jake, 13-Spd., AR, 48” High-Rise Sleeper, New 11R22.5 Alum. Whls., 3.70 Ratio, New Brakes, 234” WB, Clean Hard To Find Truck,New Rods & Mains, New Tires, Clean ................................. $22,000

‘05 GMC Quad Cab, Well Maintained, 90% T&B, 195K Miles

............................................ $8,250

HANCOCK, MNwww.DuncanTrailersInc.com

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USED TRACTORSNEW NH Boomer 37, w/loader ...........................CALLNEW NH T9.645, w/Smart Trac ...........................CALLNEW NH T8.320, FWA .........................................CALLNEW Massey 4610, FWA, w/loader ....................CALLNEW Massey 1736, w/loader ..............................CALLNEW Versatile 450, 4WD .....................................CALLNEW Versatile 310, FWA .....................................CALLNEW Versatile 260, FWA .....................................CALL‘97 NH 8970, FWA ......................................... $63,900NH 946, 4WD ................................................. $34,500‘12 NH T9.560, 4WD .................................... $210,000‘12 NH T9.390, approx. 650 hrs. ................. $189,000NH TD5050 w/loader, Like New .................... $45,500NH TV6070 bi-directional .............................. $84,000Massey 1660 w/cab & loader, Nice .............. $30,500‘12 Versatile 280 w/F&R duals, 760 hrs. ..... $125,000‘12 Cat MT945C, 480 hrs. ........................... $235,000

TILLAGESunflower 4630, 11-shank, Demo ......................CALLSunflower 4233-19 w/3-bar harrow ....................CALL‘09 Wilrich QX2, 55.5’ w/basket ................... $48,500‘01 Wilrich Excel 36’ FC w/3 bar .................. $24,500(2) DMI 530B’s .....................................................CALL‘12 JD 3710, 10 bottom ................................. $48,000‘08 JD 3710, 10 bottom ................................. $30,000‘08 JD 2210, 44.5’ w/3-bar ............................ $35,500

SKIDSTEERSBobcat S650 w/575 hrs. ................................ $35,900NEW NH Skidsteers – On Hand ..........................CALL‘11 NH L230, Loaded ..........................................CALL

PLANTERSNEW White Planters ............................................CALL‘11 White 8516 CFS, Loaded ........................ $92,000White 6122, 12-30 ......................................... $14,900White 6100, 12-30 w/twin row ...................... $15,000‘06 White 8222 w/3 bus., res. mgr. ............... $38,500JD 1780, 24-20, 3 bus., res 20-20 ................ $38,500

COMBINESNEW Fantini Chopping CH .................................CALLFantini Pre-Owned 8-30 Chopping CH ..............CALL‘13 Gleaner S77 .................................. JUST TRADED‘10 Gleaner R76, Loaded ............................ $210,000‘01 Gleaner R72, Just Thru Shop ................. $95,000‘03 Gleaner R65 ........................................... $115,000‘02 Gleaner R62 .............................................COMING

HAY TOOLSNew Hesston & NH Hay Tools On Hand

MISCELLANEOUSNEW Salford RTS Units .......................................CALLNEW Salford Plows .............................................CALLNEW Unverferth Seed Tenders ...........................CALLNEW Westfield Augers ........................................CALLNEW Rem 2700 Vac ............................................CALLNEW Hardi Sprayers ...........................................CALLNEW Riteway Rollers ..........................................CALLNEW Lorenz Snowblowers .................................CALLNEW Batco Conveyors .......................................CALLNEW Brent Wagons & Grain Carts .....................CALLNEW E-Z Trail Seed Wagons ..............................CALLNEW Rock Buckets & Pallet Forks .....................CALLREM 2700, Rental ................................................CALLUnverferth 8000 Grain Cart .................................CALLPre-owned Snowblowers, 7’-9’ ..........................CALLPre-owned Sprayers ...........................................CALL

SMITHS MILL IMPLEMENTHwy. 14, 3 miles West of Janesville, MN

Phone (507) 234-5191 or (507) 625-8649Mon. - Fri. 7:30-5:00, Sat. 7:30-Noon

www.smithsmillimp.com

and “Low Rate Financing Available”

SPECIALS– On All Equipment –

Deer Hunting SpecialON SELECT JOHN DEERE EQUIPMENT

‘08 JD 3710, 10-btm. Plow, Nice Was $30,000 .. NOW $23,000‘12 JD 3710, 10-btm. Plow........ Was $48,000 .. NOW $41,000JD 1780, 24-20 w/Fert., Ins., 20-20, 3-bu. boxes ........................ Was $38,500 .. NOW $32,000

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FOR SALE: Pincor 30kwgenerator, 540 PTO mount-ed on homemade trailer,$2,000. (507)-460-0248

Livestock Equip 075

Janesway barn clear, clock-wise, rebuilt unit, chute &chain, out. $1,500/OBO. 920-428-1860

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GOAT EQUIPMENTTurn Cradles, Run Panels

Sorting & Sliding Gates,Mineral Feeders, JIGS Etc.$2,000 Purchase 20% Disc$3,000 Purchase 25% Disc$4,000 Purchase 30% Disc$5,000 Purchase 40% Disc319-347-6677 Can Deliver

WANTED TO BUY! USEDBULK MILK COOLER,ALL SIZES. 920-867-3048

Trucks & Trailers 084

'07 Freightliner sleeper, newclutch, new power divider,new trans drive, tires likenew, $21,000. 715-235-9272

'93 Feather-Lite aluminumlivestock trailer, 7x20, verygood cond, $6,800/OBO. 651-380-6921

FOR SALE: #4 Star livestocktrailer, 8'x30'x7 ½' high, 8k2 axle, w/ removable topdeck, loading ramp, elecbrakes, very nice; PupGrain trailer w/ 18' alumbox, hyd hoist roll tarp,new tires, air brakes, DOT,pinto hitch; Redi-Haulsprayer trailer, tires verygood. (507)276-1955 or (507)359-7602

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

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This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Correspondents Tim King (story) and Jan King (photo)

Street hockey

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.

It’s Cold. It’s snowing. It’s a beautiful day in Eveleth, Minn., home of theHockey Museum Hall of Fame and the world’s largest free-standing, built-to-scale, authentic hockey stick.

We grew up playing baseball on the streets. So we’re going to believe the storythat this town raised spunky and tough kids with big hearts who learned toplay hockey on the streets and ended up with their stories and portraits in theHall of Fame and on the sports pages of newspapers around the world.

The Big Stick which commemorates and celebrates these remarkable players,championship teams, and the spirit of this iron mining town is very big. Itweighs 10,000 pounds and is 110 feet long. The Big Stick is forever poised toslap a 5-foot diameter, 20-inch high puck across Monroe Street into a net.

But this being Eveleth, that puck is not going to sail unopposed into the net.There is a 30 foot high by 80 foot wide goalie painted on the wall of the buildingacross the street. He looks capable of stopping even 700 pound pucks. For goodmeasure, a giant defensive player stands ready to assist.

The Big Stick has been in place at Hockey Plaza, at the intersection of Grant

and Monroe, since September of 1995. It was replaced in 2001 with a stronger,slightly more gargantuan stick.

In 2014, another mural was installed behind the stick. It’s called the MiracleMural and it is made up of paintings, photographs and text which tell the storyof Eveleth’s hockey history. There are mural sections for those Eveleth kids whowent on to national fame such as John E. Connie Pleban, Mike Karakas, FrankBrimsek, John Mariucci and Willard Ikola. There is a section for those heroeswho stayed close to home to show the kids how to be the best. Coaches SergioGambucci and Cliff Thompson are examples.

Visiting the Big Stick and Hockey Plaza in downtown Eveleth in the summeris a pleasant thing to do. Then the Plaza is easily accessible and is an agreeableplace to sit. In the winter there is no place to sit and it’s hard to get close to theMiracle Mural.

But, if you listen closely as the snowflakes fall and the cold bites your nose,you may hear the sound of skates swooshing and kids voices as they play outtheir dreams on Eveleth’s back streets. ❖

Hockey PlazaEveleth, Minn.

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