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Our beautiful autumn took a hard turnright into Christmas — the most wonder-ful time of year. Many of you got a sleigh-load of snow to get you in the holidaymood.

A reader sent The Land a note thank-ing us for keeping the true meaning ofChristmas alive. In that vein, I thoughtabout what makes Christmas meaningfulfor me. Sometimes you have to look for it.

Surprisingly, one of the best places tofind Christmas cheer is on Facebook. Thistime of year, my cousins and friends postchildhood Christmas photos. I espe-cially love my cousins’ circa-1970s pho-tos with the flocked tree and flame retar-dant pajamas. Some post snapshots of our laterelatives from Christmases past. Check out yourpage and post a few photos of your own. I’ll bet yourfriends and family would love to see a Christmasfarmhouse photo from years gone by.

Watch a Christmas special with your children,grandchildren, nieces or nephews. I watched “ACharlie Brown Christmas” with my daughter. Thisspecial was created in 1965. For the past 50 years,Linus has been telling us the story of the birth ofChrist.

Nativity scenes in homes, on yards, in parks and atchurches are a welcome site. The life-size Nativity atmy church is beautiful. On Christmas Eve, childrenbring presents for others to the Nativity.

Attend a Christmas concert or children’s program.While a student has vomited on stage, the majorityof the programs put a smile on my face.

Enjoy 10 to 110 Christmas cookies. Those morselsof butter and sugar are delicious and festive. Theyalso make you drink more milk, which is healthy andgood for dairy farmers.

Take a long look at your Christmas tree. I admit Iget nostalgic when we put the ornaments on the tree.We have the homemade ornaments of our children

aged 15, 13 and 8, as well as all the keep-sake ornaments they receive as gifts. Myhusband and I also add our special orna-ments to the tree. My husband’s god-mother made him an ornament every yearfor Christmas when he was a kid. Sadly,Aunt Suzy died of cancer when she was inher 40s. Those ornaments are cherished.

My special ornament is my cardboardhandprints, covered in Raggedy Ann clothand held together by hair ribbon. I madethem in Sister Rosemary’s first grade classat Queen of the Rosary. My children’s

handprints are on the tree as well.Tune into the local radio station that

plays Christmas music 24/7. Our stationplays a variety including the standards such as BingCrosby’s “White Christmas.” You may also hear mypersonal favorite — Bruce Springsteen’s version of“Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” While these songsmay not fall into the true meaning of Christmas,they do get you in the spirit.

Another one of my favorite songs is “Do They KnowIt’s Christmas?” by Band Aid, which came out inChristmas 1984 to raise money and awareness forthe famine in Ethiopia. According to Wikipedia, thesingle raised 8 million British Pounds.

This Christmas, the largest humanitarian crisis ofour time is Syrian refugees. According to the UnitedNations Refugee Agency, there are 4.2 million Syrianrefugees and another 7.6 million people displacedinside the country. All told, about 12 million peoplefled their homes and the violence of civil war andISIS. Half are children.

If only we could bring peace on Earth and good willto the Middle East. By helping Syrian refugees, wecan make the light of Christ shine a little brighter.

In the words of Linus, “That’s what Christmas isall about, Charlie Brown.”

Marie Wood is the associate editor of The Land. Shemay be reached at mwood@TheLandOnline. ❖

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OPINION

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LAND MINDS

By Marie Wood

My wife and I have been feeling sick forseveral weeks, so we had our private welltested. Recent test results show the pres-ence of Coliform bacteria in addition to E. coli bacteria,high Nitrate-nitrogen levels and other contaminants.

According to information provided by the OlmstedCounty Environmental Health Services Depart-ment, “Coliform bacteria are living organisms foundin the intestines of humans and animals and in thesoil. Their presence in well water indicated directcontamination by sewage, animals or surface water.Coliform bacteria are a signal that disease-causingbacteria and viruses may be present in the watersupply.” The test results conclude that my water maynot be safe to drink.

I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised. Our farm inrural Dodge County is surrounded by over 30,000pigs in a two-mile radius. These large factory farmscreate huge environmental problems and have con-tributed to our well going dry, which was the subjectof a Minnesota Department of Natural Resourcessweep earlier this year. Not only are the pigs suckingup the water, the estimated 15 million gallons of pigmanure has also contaminated our well.

But, Dodge County continues to approve factoryfarms. There is a current application pending for

construction of yet another factory farmin Hayfield Township which will house

3,300 pigs. The county has never deniedan application for a feedlot.

Dodge County — enough is enough! How many

more people are you going to poison with your irre-sponsible actions?

This commentary was submitted by Dale Schmel-ing of Hayfield, Minn., on behalf of Dodge CountyConcerned Citizens. ❖

Commentary: Dodge County water supply is at risk OPINION

It’s time to shut down the party in your cornfi eld. If tough broadleaf weeds like giant ragweed, waterhemp and Palmer

amaranth are laughing away at your current corn herbicide, it’s time to make a switch. This year load the sprayer with Acuron,® the new corn herbicide from Syngenta. With a brand-new active ingredient that herbicide-resistant weeds have never been up against, Acuron can wipe the nutrient-sucking smiles right off their faces. Learn more about Acuron at Acuron-Herbicide.com. And get the last laugh.

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To the Editor: In the past few weeks, Minnesota farmers got $602

million in farm program payments according to theMinneapolis Star Tribune, second in the nationbehind Iowa with $865 million.

For the people last summer that were squealingabout buffer strips, maybe they could use these wel-fare payments to get on with their lives. Knowingthis is not the first or the last time farmers dip intothe taxpayers’ pockets, I would hope we’ve heard thelast about buffer strips.

For others squealing about not being able to passtheir millions in farm land to their children tax-free,this is an opportunity to hire a slippery lawyer withthe taxpayers’ money to work an estate plan. If yourconscience doesn’t bother you, you may be able to bepenniless when it comes time go to into a rest homeso the taxpayers pick up that bill, too.

I could go on to the sugar program, but I’ll savethat for another day.Tommy StilesHenning, Minn.

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Editor’s note: Last week’s “Farm andFood File” column, in which Alan Guebertintroduced the topic of CRISPR, can befound at www.TheLandOnline.com.Search for “Guebert” in the AdvancedSearch box or select Opinion / Farm &Food File from the navigation bar.

About the only one ever happy to see amosquito is a hungry purple martin, theacrobatic swallow that dines on the both-ersome insects morning, noon, and night.You and me, however, would be perfectlyhappy never to see another mosquito forthe rest of our lives.

Science can now make that happen.A powerful new gene-editing tool called

CRISPR/Cas9 cannot only go inside the mosquitogene to, say, make all mosquitoes male, CRISPRalso can ensure that all subsequent generations ofmosquitoes — and there wouldn’t be many — wouldbe nearly all male, also.

This means that in a very short time, maybe injust a year or two, malaria could be wiped off theface of the Earth because only female mosquitoescarry the parasite responsible for the deadly disease.

Think of that: malaria wiped out forever in a mat-ter of months. Hallelujah!

Unless, of course, you’re a purple martin or anyother animal in nature’s infinitely complex webwhose life somehow crosses paths with the bugginginsect. Then, maybe, ridding the world of mosqui-toes and malaria might not seem like a great plan.

Purple martins aside, what would be the cost tomankind if, in a generation, the CRISPR-aidedelimination of malaria adds another one billion peo-ple to compete for earth’s increasingly limitedresources? What if it’s two billion more by 2050?

Scientists, ethicists and philosophers around theworld are tackling this quandary given CRISPR, anew genetic tool, that when “properly adapted …allows scientists to edit strings of DNA inside livingcells with astonishing precision,” explains DawnField in a Sept. 11 essay titled “Perfect geneticknowledge” in Aeon magazine.

The editing is so precise, in fact, that theworld can “edit” female mosquitoes out ofnature right now and all mosquitoes ayear from now should society want it.

This incredible ability makes CRISPRthe biggest news to hit animal and plantagriculture since Gregor Mendel, anAugustinian friar, invented the science ofgenetics two centuries ago.

“In laboratories, agricultural companieshave already begun to use CRISPR to editsoybeans, rice and potatoes in an effort tomake them more nutritious and moreresistant to drought. Scientists might

even be able to edit allergens out of foods likepeanuts,” writes Michael Specter in a Nov. 16 NewYorker story titled “The Gene Hackers.”

This is exactly what ag’s gene jockeys promisedfarmers and consumers nearly 25 years ago whengenetically modified crops came to the commercialmarket. What they delivered, however, were geneti-cally modified seeds that made farmers’ lives easier— mostly through pesticide- and herbicide-resistantcrops — and consumer choices more complicated.Better food did not accompany the easier farming.

Now, however, scientists can use this new tool toprecisely alter almost any single or any combinationof genes in any plant or animal. Rice, a key food sta-ple in the developing world, could grow in moresaline-heavy soils or chicken eggs might deliver nec-essary childhood vaccines.

Currently, scientists are using CRISPR in the labo-ratory to edit complex strings of pig genes so the ani-mals might grow transplantable human organs. Com-plex cancer tumors that “are almost never uniform”are also being tackled by CRISPR and so is Lyme dis-ease, a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks.

These aren’t miracles; they are the future — the verynear future. This future, however, will arrive with somevery new dilemmas. If, for example, we can cure a dis-ease with drug therapy, should we use CRISPR to editthe disease-causing gene from the human genome?

The New Yorker’s Michael Specter sees CRISPR’splaying a simpler role: “If CRISPR helps unravel the

mysteries of autism, contributes to a cure for a formof cancer, or makes it easier for farmers to grow morenutritious food while reducing environmental dam-age, the fears, like the many others before them, willalmost certainly disappear.”

A friend, a noted geneticist who has spent hisentire career on the frontlines of science, isn’t sosure. “We older scientists have seen many, many‘new’ technologies come and go,” he explains.

“But this is different. CRISPR doesn’t set newboundaries; it removes boundaries.”

What happens if, in our rush to new “cures” we “gopast some tipping point we didn’t even know wasthere?” he asks. The price for that mistake “mightvery well be our extinction.”

And that would make our children mosquitoes.The Farm and Food File is published weekly

through the United States and Canada. Pastcolumns, events and contact information are postedat www.farmandfoodfile.com. ❖

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By Alan Guebert

On Nov. 30, the Environmental Protection Agencyfinally announced the long-awaited Renewable VolumeObligations for 2014, 2015 and 2016. These numbersdetermine how many gallons of renewable fuel, likeethanol, will be blended into the fuel supply. I am pleasedthat these numbers are a move in the right direction andwill finally break the oil industry’s self-imposed barrierof 10 percent ethanol use in the United States.

But this was not a total victory. Although we will beable to move beyond the 10 percent “blend wall,” thesenumbers still fall short of what is called for by federallaw. Our industry is poised to offer drivers greaterchoice in fuel options than have ever been available toAmericans since the introduction of the automobile.These published numbers help, but could have goneeven further. To this end, our company and our com-munity will continue to demonstrate not only to theObama administration, but to the nation, that ethanolis a vital component to reducing our nation’s depend-ence on foreign oil and combating climate change.

I know many of your readers reached out to theEPA to tell personal stories about how the biofuelsindustry and POET are making a difference in ourrural economies, for our national security and for ourenvironment. I have no doubt that these commentsmade a big difference as EPA finalized its decision. Infact, we saw a 700 million gallon increase in theamount of renewable fuel to be blended into the fuelsupply in 2016 over the EPA’s earlier May proposal.

POET is proud to be a member of this community,and we thank each of you who joined with us to fightfor our way of life. To those of you who were unable toengage, there will be many battles ahead, and wewould love to have you on the team.

But for now, we should all be proud of our collectiveeffort to stand up to Big Oil and defend the Renew-able Fuel Standard. From every one of us — thankyou, and happiest of holidays.

This commentary was submitted by Jim Lambert, Gen-eral Manager of POET Biorefining, Lake Crystal, Minn.

Commentary: Thankyou for fighting for RFS

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After the attacks on Paris aFred Rogers’ quote begantrending on social media.Rogers said, “When I was a boyand I would see scary things inthe news, my mother wouldsay to me, ‘Look for thehelpers. You will always findpeople who are helping.’”

While we can sit slack-jawedat horrific headlines, Mr. Rogersshifted the focus from the hor-ror mongers to the helpers.Look for those who are prop-ping each other up instead of tearing each other topieces. Be part of the binding instead of the breaking.

And as I considered the wisdom of Fred’s mother, Ithought of other things Mr. Rogers had taught me.Maybe you can, too.

Just show up.Without fail Mr. Rogers showed up at the same

time every day on our tiny TV with rabbit ears andno remote. And then he did the same for our girls. Heshowed up with a smile and a song and always saidwe were special.

Recently I was at an event for girls and one ofthem was in tears at the end of the night. She wasn’tsure whom — if anyone — was going to pick her up.That’s an irrational thought for some kids. But forthose weathering the aftermath of divorce, it’s a realfear. In time, her Dad showed up, and reassured herthat they would never forget her. I believed him. Icouldn’t tell if she did or not.

Routine matters.When Mr. Rogers walked through his front door

you could count on him singing, “It’s a beautiful day

in this neighborhood ...” as he changed into a zippersweater and his sneakers. Like clock work.

According to researchers, there’s power in routineand ritual. Studies come and go, but I know it to betrue in my own life.

When Ann Voskamp posted a free, printable, 25 forSanity Manifesto on her website, (aholyexperience.com), her first point changed everything for me. 1.First things first: Word in. Work out. Work plan. Andin the daily rhythm of beginning each day in God’sWord, then a walk, jog, or wog (a combination of thetwo), followed by a disciplined commitment to theday’s tasks, I experienced what Ann promised. “Con-sistently do things at the same time everyday andfind yourself a new person.”

Care about your people.A lot of Mr. Roger’s people were make-believe. I get

that. So did the children who were transported intothe Neighborhood of Make-Believe via his trolley. Yetthrough puppets like King Friday XIII, X the Owl,and Lady Elaine Fairchilde, and the adults whointeracted with them, we saw what genuine care foreach other looks like no matter what the topic intown.

In her book, “How to Love Your Neighbor WithoutBeing Weird,” Amy Lively writes, “Inside every homeare people hungry for personal attention, meaningfulrelationships, and real friendships.” Through herwords and life she’s on a mission to reverse the isola-

tion and loneliness in every neighborhood. When weget past the excuse-making and potential awkward-ness of getting to know the people who share ourneck of the woods, Lively casts a vision of strongercommunities and safer streets.

When Mr. Rogers, who went to heaven in 2003,accepted his Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997,he said, “Would you just take, along with me, 10 sec-onds to think of the people who have helped youbecome who you are? Those who have cared aboutyou and wanted what was best for you in life. Tenseconds of silence. I’ll watch the time ...”

From the beginning of his life to the end, he waslooking for the helpers. And when the help peopleneed is found in you and me, we will join him inachieving what matters most in a lifetime.

Lenae Bulthuis muses about faith, family, andfarming from her back porch on her Minnesota grainand livestock farm. She can be reached at [email protected] or @LenaeBulthuis. ❖

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Look for those who are proppingeach other up instead of tearingeach other to pieces.

Let your menu go a little wild with roasted turkeytrimmed with Wild Rice Apricot Stuffing — asligthly sweet stuffing your guests will love.Wild Rice Apricot Stuffing Yield: 2 quarts

For a flavorful new twist on a traditional sausage-based stuffing try Wild Rice Apricot Stuffing.

12 ounces pork sausage 3⁄4 cup sliced green onion 3⁄4 cup chopped celery 1⁄4 cup butter 1 cup bread crumbs 3 cups cooked wild rice 3⁄4 cup chopped dried apricots 1⁄2 teaspoon thyme 1 teaspoon rosemary, crushed 1⁄4 teaspoon salt 1 cup chicken broth 1 egg, beaten

Apricot Glaze 1 12-ounce jar apricot preserves 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp butter Preheat oven to 350 F. In medium skillet, brown

sausage; drain and set aside. In small skillet, sautéonion and celery in butter until tender. In large bowl,combine sausage, onions, celery, bread crumbs, wildrice, apricots, thyme, rosemary and salt. Stir in brothand egg. Place in buttered two-quart casserole.Cover and bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and con-tinue baking 10 minutes.

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By SARAH JOHNSONThe Land Correspondent

In 1986, Pioneer Hi-Bred put out a96-page cookbook that’s still on mybookshelf today. It was called “Corn ofPlenty” and it has remained valuableto me not just for the recipes butbecause it explains so well the many,many, many, many, many uses wehumans have come up with for corn.

Did I mention there’s a lot? Andwe’re not talking sweet corn here; it’sthe “field” or “dent” corn we’re mess-ing with today.

In these recipes lay glimpses of thepervasiveness of corn in the foods weeat. Did you know baking soda hascorn in it? Well I didn’t, smarty pants!There’s cornstarch in it to keep itfrom caking. Corn, in some form oranother, finds its way into just aboutevery category on the menu.

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When I think of cooking with corn, Ithink corn meal and corn oil, whichtogether equals hush puppies. White

corn meal is made from white corn andseems to be preferred in the northernstates. Yellow corn meal is made fromyellow corn and is preferred by oursouthern relatives. The two types arenearly identical, but it’s the yellowvariety that contains beta-carotene —the yellower the better.

These hush puppies were deliciousowing to the freshly minced onionswhich, along with a little salt andsugar, added the subtle flavoringsrequired for perfection. Four out of four“yums” from the Johnson clan! (And amental note to make these next time Iget some nice fish to fry.)Hush PuppiesYield: 10-12 servings

1 1⁄2 cups corn meal3/4 cup all-purpose flour1 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon baking powder1 tablespoon sugar1 small onion, chopped1 egg, slightly beaten3⁄4 cup milkCorn oil for fryingIn mixing bowl, combine corn meal,

flour, salt, baking powder and sugar.Stir in onion. Add egg and milk andstir until well blended. Heat corn oil to375 F. Drop batter by teaspoonful intohot oil. Fry until golden brown (aboutthree minutes). Drain hush puppies onpaper towels. Serve warm.

Corn products in Hush Puppies: cornmeal, baking powder, corn oil.

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Marinated Steak is a fabulous way totake a rather tough piece of meat –round steak – and turn it into the mosttender, most flavorful thing you can

imagine. But it comes at a cost: Youhave to cook it for 1 1⁄2 hours, whichallows the toughness to cook out of themeat and the deliciousness to cook intothe meat. So worth the time.Marinated SteakYield: 6-8 servings

2 tablespoons sesame seeds1⁄4 cup corn oil1⁄4 cup soy sauce2 tablespoons dark corn syrup1 onion, thinly sliced1 clove garlic, minced1⁄4 teaspoon pepper1/8 teaspoon ginger1 1⁄2 to 2 pounds round or sirloin tip

steak2 to 3 cups waterCombine sesame seeds, corn oil, soy

sauce, corn syrup, onion, garlic, pepperand ginger in large plastic bag orcasserole dish. Add steak and bastewith marinade. Let meat marinate forseveral hours or overnight in refrigera-tor. Turn meat over at least once dur-ing marinating time.

Place meat in skillet. Over mediumheat, lightly brown meat on both sides.Reduce heat. Add marinade and onecup water. Simmer meat mixture overlow heat for 1 1⁄2 hours, or until meatis tender. Add more water as needed toprevent marinade from evaporatingand becoming scorched. To serve,thinly slice meat and serve with mari-nade.

Corn products in Marinated Steak:corn oil, soy sauce, corn syrup.

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Heavenly Fondue is ridiculously sim-ple and sinfully delicious. Yum, yum,yummers, yummy, yum. Enough said.Heavenly FondueYield: One cup fondue

4 (2.1 ounce each) Milky Way candybars

1⁄2 cup light creamSuggestions for dippers:Doughnuts, cut in bite-size piecesSnack cakes, cut in bite-size piecesPound cake, cut in bite-size piecesMarshmallowsFresh strawberries, pineapple

chunks, banana slices and other fruits

Cut each candy bar into thirds. Com-bine candy and cream in one-quartcasserole. Microwave on medium (50percent) power for three to four min-utes, or until mixture boils, stirringonce or twice during cooking time.Serve immediately with dippers sug-gested above, or choose your own dip-

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COOKBOOK, from pg. 6pers for this delicious treat.

Corn products in Heavenly Fondue: Milky Waycandy bars, doughnuts, snack cakes, pound cake,marshmallows.

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Serve Tomato and Green Bean Combo on thosedays when you want a stick-to-your-ribs side dish, oreven use it as the main entrée. The rice sops up thejuices from the tomatoes and creates a heartinessthat’ll keep you going in the cold weather. Breadcrumbs are combined with bacon drippings for adecadent topping.Tomato and Green Bean ComboYield: 4-6 servings

3 slices bacon1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes1 teaspoon cornstarch1⁄4 teaspoon pepper1⁄2 teaspoon salt1 (10 ounce) package frozen green beans, cooked

and drained1 cup cooked rice1⁄4 cup seasoned bread crumbsPreheat oven to 350 F. Fry bacon until crisp,

reserving drippings. Crumble bacon. In two-quartcasserole, combine bacon, tomatoes, cornstarch, pep-per and salt. Stir until well blended. Stir in cookedbeans and rice.

Combine reserved bacon drippings and breadcrumbs. Toss until bread crumbs are evenly coated.Sprinkle bread crumbs over casserole. Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until bubbling.

Corn products in Tomato and Green Bean Combo:

cornstarch, seasoned bread crumbs.If your community group or church organization

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• Choose baking sheets wisely. Bake cookies on shiny,heavy aluminum baking sheets. These sheets with nosides are designed for easily sliding cookies onto acooling rack. Dark sheets may absorb heat, causingcookies to brown too much on the bottom; nonstickbaking sheets work well if not too dark. Insulatedbaking sheets require a slightly longer baking time. • Purchase parchment paper. Use parchment paper toeliminate the need for greasing baking sheets. It alsopromotes even browning. • Don’t overload the oven. Bake one sheet of cookiesat a time on the middle oven rack; if you need tobake more than one at a time, rotate the sheets fromthe top rack to the bottom rack halfway throughbaking to encourage even browning. • Short on cooling racks? Place a sheet of wax paperon the counter and sprinkle it with sugar. Cookies willcool without getting soggy.

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Poinsettiashave come a longway since theirintroduction as aChristmas plantfor the home.That introduc-tion happenedover 80 yearsago when JoelPoinsett, thefirst ambassadorfrom the UnitedStates to Mexico,spotted the“euphorbia” in the highlands, becameintrigued by the brilliant red leavesand had a sample sent to his greenhouse in South Carolina. The rest ishistory. Poinsettias are the best-sellingpotted plant in the United States andCanada.

There are over 100 varieties of poin-settias available and they come inmany colors. The purple, blue and limegreen ones are sprayed and frequentlyhave a sprinkling of glitter added toentice buyers, but red remains themost popular color.

The price has not gone up apprecia-bly for years so for many people it isstandard to have a plant or two in thehome as well as giving them for gifts.I’m particularly fond of the miniatureones that can be popped in a basketcreating an instant centerpiece orgiven as a gift to a hostess.

One question often asked is: How can Isave the plant and get it to re-bloomnext year? A major consideration inkeeping a poinsettia year after year is

the time involved with its light require-ment fussiness. Photoperiodism is a termdescribing a plant’s need for light anddarkness.

Poinsettias need an extended periodof darkness for about 14 continuoushours starting in October. This can beaccomplished by moving it to a darkcloset every night or covering it with abox. This, of course, is after you havecared for it through the growing sea-son, pruned it, watered it, repotted itand fertilized it.

I have never kept one over but I havea friend who did a few years ago andthe results were spectacular. Her plant

had over 20 blooms. I am inclined totoss the plants in the compost heapsince they don’t herald spring and seemsomehow depressive after the holidays.

Some tips for selecting your poinsettia— look for plants that have tight yellowcenters (those are really the flowers)and the red color is leaves. Look forfreshness — a wilting or drooping of theleaves is a condition called epinasty andyou will not have a good plant that willlast through the holidays. Be sure todouble- or triple-bag your plant on theway to your car — they are very sensi-tive to cold temperatures.

Some tips for caring for your poinset-tia — watering is critical. Keep moistbut don’t water it in the decorative foilsleeve covering the pot. Take the plantout and set it in a pan of water for ahalf an hour and then let it drain andput it back in the foil. Water only whenthe soil is dry to the touch. Theseplants love sunshine and like a brightroom or window. Open doors and otherdrafts are their enemies.

No flower says Christmas more thanthe Poinsettia so celebrate the holidayswith some of these beauties.

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

Poinsettias — festive flowers for holiday decorating

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When a christmas tree is cut, morethan half its weight is water. Withproper care, you can maintain the qual-ity of your tree. Here are some tips.

1. Displaying trees in water in a tra-ditional reservoir type stand is themost effective way of maintainingtheir freshness and minimizing nee-dle loss problems.

2. As a general rule, stands shouldprovide one quart of water per inch ofstem diameter.

3. Make a fresh cut to remove abouta half inch thick disk of wood from the

base of the trunk before putting thetree in the stand. Make the cut per-pendicular to the stem axis.

4. Drilling a hole in the base of thetrunk does not improve water uptake.

5. The temperature of the waterused to fill the stand is not importantand does not affect water uptake.

6. Check the stand daily to makesure that the level of water does notgo below the base of the tree.

This article was submitted by theNational Christmas Tree Association. ❖

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The Land Calendar of EventsVisit www.TheLandOnline.com to view our

complete calendar & enter your own events, orsend an e-mail with your event’s details to

[email protected]

Dec. 14 – What is urban agriculture in Minnesota? – Minneapolis,Minn. – Minnesota Department of Agriculture is holding a publicmeeting to get feedback to develop a proposal for the future ofMinnesota’s urban agriculture – Contact Callie Recknagel at (651)201-6260 or [email protected] or visitwww.mda.state.mn.us Dec. 15-16 – 2015 Conservation Tillage Conference – Willmar,Minn. – Conserve soil, time and fuel with conservation tillage. Gethands-on information on conservation tillage from the University ofMinnesota and North Dakota State Extension – Contact Jodi DeJong-Hughes at (320) 235-0726, ext.. 2006 or [email protected] orvisit https://www.ndsu.edu/soilhealth Dec. 16 – Canola Annual Meeting – Roseau, Minn. – Annualmeeting of Minnesota Canola Council to include seminars onagronomy, seed and marketing with a focus on how to manage canolainputs and watch your profits grow – Contact Minnesota CanolaCouncil at (651) 638-9883 or visit www.mncanola.org Dec. 18 – Minnesota Angus and Red Angus Associations AnnualMeeting – Hutchinson, Minn. – Annual meeting includes a social andbanquet – Visit www.mn-angus.com or www.mnredangus.com orcontact (507) 430-9094

Dec. 19 – Minnesota Black and Red Angus Female Sales –Hutchinson, Minn. – An elite female sale combining the best BlackAngus and Red Angus genetics from across Minnesota, selling over70 lots – Visit www.mn-angus.com or www.mnredangus.com orcontact (507) 430-9094 or see a video of the entire offering atwww.dvauction.com prior to sale day Jan. 8-9 – Minnesota Organic Conference – St. Cloud, Minn. –Annual farmer-oriented educational event offers sessionf forproducers of all types and experience levels; breakout sessions onorganic crops, livestock, vegetable production, certification; tradeshow with buyers, brokers, input suppliers, certifiers – Contact MDAat (651) 201-6012 or visit www.mda.state.mn.us/moc Jan. 19-20 – Minnesota Pork Congress – Minneapolis, Minn. – Tradeshow, seminars, networking for pork producers and pork industry –Contact Minnesota Pork at (507) 345-8814 [email protected] or visit www.mnporkcongress.comJan. 27-28 – MN AG EXPO – Mankato, Minn. – Trade show,seminars, expert panels, annual meetings for Minnesota Corn andSoybean Associations – Contact Minnesota Corn at (952)460-3607or [email protected] or visit www.mnagexpo.com

Note: When submitting events at www.TheLandOnline.com,

be sure to select the “Farming & Ranching” category.

Registration is open for the 2016 MinnesotaOrganic Conference Jan. 8-9 at River’s Edge Conven-tion Center in St. Cloud.

“Organic demand is outstripping supply in nearly everycategory, leaving a lot of opportunity for new producers,”said Minnesota Department of Agriculture Organic Spe-cialist, Meg Moynihan. “This conference is a great way formore farmers to learn what organic requires, and forexisting organic producers to get even better.”

Dozens of breakout sessions are scheduled. Exploreorganic crops, livestock and vegetable productionstrategies, certification, markets, animal health, soilhealth, and more. Breakout sessions will be led byexperienced organic farmers, researchers, agrono-mists, soil scientists, and organic industry insiders.Attendees can also tour a trade show with more than80 vendors between learning sessions.

Follow the latest conference news on social mediaby using #MNOrganic16. For registration materialsand conference brochure, call (651) 201-6012 for aprint copy or visit www.mda.state.mn.us/moc.

This article was submitted by the MinnesotaDepartment of Agriculture. ❖

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By DICK HAGENThe Land Staff Writer

BIRD ISLAND, Minn. — Maxi-mizing corn yields and corn profitswas the crux of an international con-

versation between Jenny Cui fromChina’s HeilongJiang Province,Ernesto Cruz Espinoza from Mexico,and host Jeff Boersma of 212 Seed andAg of Bird Island, Minn.

Cui and Espinoza were on a learningvisit with the Boersma team. JeffBoersma is a certified services agent forDuPont Pioneer’s Encirca Services. Hisdad, Jim Boersma, who recently retiredafter 34 years as Pioneer’s field agrono-mist for southern Minnesota, broughthis expertise to the discussion.

Before coming to 212 Seed, their visi-tors attended the World Food Prizeconvention in Des Moines in October.The convention celebrated the 101stanniversary of the birth of NormanBorlaug, father of the “Green Revolu-tion” and founder of the World FoodPrize, which is focused on the chal-lenges of feeding Earth’s ever-growingpopulation. International leaders,experts and scientists attended Bor-laug 101, a three-day course on thefundamentals of global food security.

Both Cui and Espinoza work as cropconsultants in their countries.Espinoza works for a private firm toconsult and educate Mexican farmerson better crop production strategies.Cui is working in the government-con-trolled environment of China withmuch the same mission, even thoughshe said technology, education,machinery, and financial incentive lagsconsiderably behind today’s aggressiveAmerican agriculture.

Cui also runs a 60 hectare (150 acre)farm which she has on a 13-year con-tract with the Chinese government. The13-year contracts date back 30 yearswhen the government decided to givesome of the land back to farmers inhopes of stimulating better productionthan government-operated agriculture.

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BOERSMA, from pg. 10“That’s how our farmers operate. The

government owns all the land. We oper-ate the land but must pay for all machin-ery, seed, chemical and harvesting costs,”she said. “With good lands we can makesome profit but no opportunity to have‘big income’ years like your Americanfarmers can do.”Mexico

Espinoza explained that his agricultureconsulting company is small.

“So we want to meet and see the bestcorn growers in the world. Plus what arethe technologies and strategies thatmake them the best. That is why we arehere,” he said.

He noted their visit was not necessarilyabout going home and recommending Pio-neer hybrids to their farmers.

“But as I see and visit with both Jeff andJim, I’m noting the importance of fittingthe best genetics with the best agronomictools we have available. And Jeff ’s data very convinc-ingly shows how certain hybrids better fit both higherplanting rates and higher fertility levels,” saidEspinoza. “He and his computers are like a dictionaryof information — most impressive and a veritabletextbook on how to adopt aerial imagery from dronesinto your everyday crop production strategies.”

In Mexico, most of Espinoza’s clients own their ownfarms and the machinery needed to operate them.

“We have some big farms in the 1,000-hectare(2,500-acre) category but most are smaller opera-tions. However, many of our smaller farmers arerenting more land so they can use more strategies onhow to grow more yields per acre,” he said.

For instance, as Espinoza visits with American cropexperts such as Jeff Boersma, he sees how the simplepractice of collecting soil samples can be improved.

“Doing many more samples per field can be abuilding block for better yields,” Espinoza said.China

Besides her 60-hectare farm, Cui is the primary con-sultant for a group of farmers running about 6,000hectares (15,000 acres) in her province in northeastChina. The area makes up about 22-25 percent of allof China’s farming land. HeilongJiang is far enoughnorth that early maturing crops are a must.

She is not a Pioneer agent but she indicated Pioneerproducts, both corn and soybeans, are rapidly becomingthe choice of many farmers. Cui was impressed by hervisit to 212 Seed and Ag.

“I’ve been to America before but never to study andobserve your agriculture. So I thought it was justmostly big farmers and big equipment, basically asomewhat simple industry. But now I have learnedhow much I was wrong,” she said.

“Your level of technology is so incredible. Your agri-culture is so competitive because your people are sowell equipped with tools, technologies and geneticsto make farming such a sustainable industry. Iquickly can see how agriculture here is market

driven. I can see how competitive even from onefarmer to the next. And mostly I am so surprised athow advanced your agriculture is.

“I quickly decided you have to be smart,both with tech-nology and with marketing, to keep winning here inAmerica.”

Cui could see that 2015 was a tremendous year forproduction in Minnesota.

“When Jeff shows production data over 200bushels per acre, and 265 bushel yields for all theacres of one of his clients, then I know I am in theCorn Capitol right here in west central Minnesota,”she said.

Cui didn’t have yield data from her own farm backin China but she, too, was thinking she would have200-bushel corn, but overall perhaps 165-bushelyields for most of her clients this year.

“We’re learning how to be better corn producersbut still have much to learn,” she said. “Jeff ’s amaz-ing skill in using drones to pinpoint problems withina field and to quickly correct those problems is won-derful technology. We know about drones and aerialphotography but we are still in the infancy stagecompared to what Jeff has showed us today.”

In nations where government can and does controlproduction, strange things happen. Cui said thereare only 10 dairy farms in her province in China, butthey are big — 10,000 cows per farm. That meansabout 100,000 cows, mostly Jersey and Holstein, onthese 10 farms. The dairy farms use drones, but notfor crop scouting.

“The drones are used to keep track of the cows,”said Cui.

She indicated that learning some of the many pre-cision agriculture strategies Jeff Boersma puts towork for his clients can be a big step for her ownwork back in China.

“It’s good for me to see if some of these thingsmight work for my farmers back home,” she said.“Because our farms are much smaller with smaller

fields and many corners, big equip-ment like your 24-row rigs wouldn’twork so well. And a 48-row planter isvirtually impossible. Plus we don’thave local implement dealers so serv-ice and parts would be an issue.”

Jeff Boersma understands the chal-lenges that Cui faces. His DuPont Pio-neer colleague Bill Mahanna in John-ston, Iowa, helped set up thisinternational visit.

“I enjoy sharing some of the prac-tices which we do today, especiallynitrogen and fertilizer recommenda-tions. My Dad has seen and advisedon thousands of acres of his career. Sohe was a good fit when we were talk-ing fertilization,” he said.

In addition, Jeff Boersma was askedto share information on unmanned aer-ial vehicles and putting aerial imageryto work. Cui can see the advantages ofUAV technology and data.

“Some of my farmers think of me as their crop doc-tor. They bring a sick plant to me and ask me tomake the diagnosis,” said Cui. “I can be mostly rightbut if I had drones flying these fields, my diagnosticskills would be much better, I believe.”

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Demographics keep indicating theaverage age of Minnesota farmerscontinues to slowly creep up.

The latest Minnesota Departmentof Agriculture statistics (2012) indi-cate 74,542 farms encompass26,035,838 acres and an averagefarm size of 349 acres. The averageage of Minnesota farmers is 58.6 years.

Here’s comparable data from 2002: Number of farms,80,839; Total land in farms, 27,512,270 acres; Averagefarm size, 340 acres; Average age of farmers, 52.9 years.

In 2002, total production expenses for Minnesotafarmers was $7,288.947. In 2012, that figure was$15,520,275 — more than doubling in just 10 years.Even more interesting data: In 2002, Minnesota had3,625 farms reporting sales of $500,000 or more. In2012, that number had skyrocketed to 10,359 farms.

Chris Radatz, executive director of Minnesota FarmBureau, says members of his organization seem to bebucking that aging trend.

“We’re seeing younger farmers joining into member-ship with us,” Radatz said at an MFB gathering inNovember. “Here at our 2015 annual meeting, it looksto me like a younger crowd. We really see the ageissue in January when we do our Leadership Confer-ence for young farmers and ranchers. We had over300 at last year’s event.”

He noted that at these events there are more youngpeople who are “part time” farmers who also have off-farm jobs because they don’t yet have enough farmvolume to sustain their family. The ambition of beinga full-time farmer runs strong, however. Often theirspouses also have off-farm jobs to help achieve theirfamilies’ goals.

How does Farm Bureau assist in these ambitions?Radatz noted their networking opportunities and eventswhere young farm couples connect with others like themto discuss mutual challenges, especially the “transition-ing process” with parents to become full-time operators.

“Young families getting together here at our stateconvention and many other Farm Bureau events talkabout challenges they are facing, such as balancing off-farm work and farm demands, plus demands of a youngfamily,” Radatz said. “We offer networking opportuni-ties and specific events geared to these challenges.”Discussions

Farmers of all ages attended an MFB annual meetingdiscussion on the proposed Minnesota buffer program.

“We had Minnesota Department of Agriculture,Department of Natural Resources, our own FarmBureau Task Force committee and others sharinginformation,” said Radatz. “(There are) still lots ofspecifics to be ironed out, especially as DNR andCounty Soil & Water Conservation Districts get into

Farm Bureauattracting youngmembers

See RADATZ, pg. 13

Chris Radatz

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RADATZ, from pg. 12the detailing of mapping of designated boundarylines. Opinions will differ up to the final enactment ofthe legislation, but Farm Bureau recognizes that goodstewardship of farm land includes preventing surfacerunoff into drainage ditches, streams and rivers.”

Radatz didn’t have exact numbers but believed thiswas one of the best-attended Farm Bureau Conven-tions.

“Perhaps it was simply because of the ideal harvestseason,” he said. “Farmers were all wrapped up withtheir field work. They had time to get away withoutbeing concerned about some harvest or tillage yet tobe done. And despite the commodity pricing, ourfarmers were okay on economic outlook. Yes, they rec-ognize the squeeze but some of the best production inhistory offset some cloudy market outlooks.

“It’s becoming apparent that cash rents are finallybeginning to come down. Perhaps some price cuttingalso likely in seed costs; fuel prices are down consid-erably; there was virtually no expense in drying cropsthis year because Mother Nature did that job.” ❖

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By RICHARD SIEMERSThe Land Correspondent

Over a thousand Minnesotanswill join the multitude of volun-teers throughout the UnitedStates between Dec. 14 and Jan. 5to conduct the 116th ChristmasBird Count sponsored by theNational Audubon Society.

This is the outgrowth of 27 coun-ters who conducted the first count on ChristmasDay in 1900. According to the Audubon Society’swebsite, that first count was organized by one of thenew Society’s officers, ornithologist Frank M. Chap-man, to spotlight declining bird populations due inpart to what was then a Christmas Day tradition onthe East Coast — competitive hunts to see whocould kill the most birds.

The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is one of thelongest-running and greatest citizen science projectsin the nation. The information gathered and com-pared with previous counts provides vital informationon the health of bird species and the environment.

Minnesotans joined the count in 1905 and hasgrown from two census circles in 1905 to over 70 in2015. Sue Morton, coordinator for the MarshallCensus Circle in southwestern Minnesota,explained that there are specific counting guide-lines that make year-to-year comparisons possible.For one thing, the count area never changes.

“(Each census area) is a 15-mile diameter circle,”Morton said. “They are consciously drawn to encom-pass the best spots (for seeing birds).”

The center of the Marshall Circle is actually six

miles south of Marshall. While this excludes thenorthern part of the city, it was drawn to includeareas like Garvin Park, Camden State Park,marshes, wildlife management areas, and the LyonCounty Landfill.

“The landfill may not seem like a good place, butit’s an awesome place because you have lots of shorebirds that stay there,” she said.

Within that area the counters cover everything.They can drive, walk, use any mode of transportationthat works, and usually workingin pairs, they record the numberof each species of bird that theysee. If they know a bird’s song,they can count it even if theydon’t see it.

While the count can take placeanytime between Dec. 14 and Jan.5, it is confined to a single day.

“You choose one day, dawn todusk,” Morton said. “That’s theonly day you count, so you’re notseeing the same birds over andover again. We head out at dawn,we track how many hours wespend in the field, how many mileswe drive, walk, bike, whatever yourmode of transportation.”

Each pair counts an assigned territory within thecircle, and all the roads they travel to get there.Throughout the day they also record the weather —temperature, wind, moisture — and ground cover,which in Minnesota often means depth of snow.

People who live within the census circle but don’twish to go out can participate by counting the birdsin their backyard.Nature’s clues

While Christmas Day was originally chosen for thecount to counteract the Christmas Day hunts, thecurrent three-week spread has a more scientific pur-pose.

“(The National Audubon Society) chose December14 to January 5 because those are the end dates ofthe fall migration, so you still have some stragglersthat are migrating or still hanging out,” Morton said.

“If it’s been warm you might see a duck. In Min-nesota we have 304 species of common birds that livehere year-round or during part of the year, but wealso have what are called occasional visitors andaccidentals.”

With a century of data, the Christmas Bird Counthelped the Audubon Society develop its Common

Birds in Decline Report in 2007, according to itswebsite. It is also used in conservation initiativesand to track climate change effects on bird habitat. Itis useful in more short-term analyses, too.

“One year we had so many American crows wecouldn’t count them,” Morton said, “and the nextyear in our Marshall Circle we had 12. So what hap-pened to cause that drop? That was the year WestNile virus had moved into Minnesota.”

She said that in addition tobeing an indicator of diseasesand viruses, the count alsoshows changes in the environ-ment and the effects of humandevelopment in an area.

“Birds are really good indica-tors that if their environmentchanges or diseases move in,that affects the human popula-tion eventually,” she said.Citizen scientists

Morton stresses that this is acitizen science project. Whilethere may be trained ornitholo-gists involved, most of the vol-unteers are like herself — peo-ple who are avid about birdsand have learned on their own.

Her learning started young with parents whothought science was very important.

“We were out in the field every Sunday on a picnicbecause they loved natural science,” she said. “Wewent on scavenger hunts, identifying birds and treesand insects.”

She learned more from her mother-in-law, an avidbackyard birder, who shared her knowledge aboutbirds and their behavior. Eventually Morton did a lotof study on her own, and she still does. She is takingan on-line class from Cornell University on generalornithology. As a Master Gardener, her gardens areplanned with birds in mind.

Morton coordinates the Marshall Census Circle,but helps with the count in three neighboring circles,and their folks assist with the Marshall Circle count.Those without experience are paired with an experi-enced counter. And there is room for more involve-ment. Not all of Minnesota is covered by ChristmasBird Count Circles.

“When you look at the map of Minnesota,” Mortonsaid, “there are places still missing that are just gor-geous, but there aren’t enough people to go out andget a count.” ❖

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Be a volunteer bird counterMinnesota: Christmas Bird Count is coordinated by theMinnesota Ornithological Union. Visit www.moumn.org/CBCto learn more about volunteering, see a map of censusareas, and find contact information.

Iowa: Christmas Bird Count is coordinated by the IowaOrnithologists’ Union. Visit www.iowabirds.org and click the“Birding with friends” link.

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“I love being a steward ofresources and making choicesthat will affect future genera-tions. I respect this new stagein my life where my decisionsare now my responsibility.How my choices might impactour environment is a challeng-ing thought.”

Those rather eloquent words camefrom Asa Nelson, a 19-year-old studentat Ridgewater Community College inWillmar, Minn.

Nelson is from Tracy, Minn., and wascompeting with 24 other students inthe Minnesota Farm Bureau Colle-giate Discussion Meet at MFB’s Nov.21 annual meeting in Bloomington.

Discussion contestants were askedsome rather challenging questions:

1) How do we balance agriculture’swater needs with maintaining a vibrantcommunity? 2) How do historical water

rights influence this discus-sion? 3) Should we draft policyto protect producers from falseaccusations regarding animalwelfare? 4) How should FarmBureau protect and encourageproducers’ ability to use newtechnology? 5) How can weinfluence state and local policythat more effectively balances

the social and economic interests offarmers and ranchers versus burden-some federal regulations?

Nelson sees finding a place and away to start as the biggest challenge toyoung people who want to get intofarming today.

“I’m very fortunate and blessed thatmy uncle is going to be working withme,” he said. “But without these familyconnections, it’s a huge problem to findthe financial means and the farmopportunity to get started.”

He added that as time goes on, ittakes more acres to provide that

option.“The space out there keeps getting

more limited as farm operations keepincreasing in total dimensions,” saidNelson.

After two years at community collegestudying farm operation and manage-ment, he intends on transferring toSouthwest Minnesota University in

Marshall to graduate with a bache-lor’s degree in agriculture.

With this educational background,would he not have many optionsbeyond farming?

“Perhaps so,” Nelson said, “but Istarted out helping my uncle when Iwas just a kid — picking rocks, as amatter of fact. Over these past fewyears I’ve grown to love working on afarm. I love being outdoors. I lovebeing a steward. And to me at thisstage farming is the profession thatgives me all these options.”

With a continually growing worldpopulation, he definitely sees a futurein agriculture.

“I don’t see being part of a profes-sion that feeds the world as being achallenge,” he said. “I see it as anopportunity.” ❖

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You’d expect Randy Kramer,who is active in Farm Bureauand serves as a county commis-sioner, to be frank on the impor-tance of making a difference.

At the Minnesota FarmBureau annual meeting inNovember, the Renville Countyfarmer was a presenter in a sessiontitled “How Can Farm Bureau MembersMake a Difference on Local Issues?”

Kramer indicated that county com-missioners are looking for more volun-teers to come forward on variousefforts, be it the county park board,planning and zoning commission, vari-ance board, watershed districts, etc.

“These are all very important in gen-erating a well-organized and properlyfunctioning county government,” hesaid.

“My task was to energize my audi-ence to get involved. I said, ‘Be a volun-teer.’ Be a doer, not just a talker. Getinvolved as a township director or atown council member or consider run-ning for election to be a county com-missioner.”

That generated comments such as “I’malready busy” and “I don’t have time tobe a volunteer” from his audience.

“My comeback was ‘We’re all busyand the busy people are here today.But I ask you to take this messagehome and urge your fellow FarmBureau members to get involved inwhat’s going on.’ Don’t say no whenyou’re asked to serve,” said Kramer.Reaching Millenials

Recruiting volunteers from the Mil-lenial Generation poses challenges.

“The younger generation questions ifanyone is listening to them. Today’sMillennials seem somewhat frustratedthat nobody cares. I disagree,” saidKramer. “The younger people thathave requests or make presentationsat our county commission meetingsare surprisingly well informed. Mostare college graduates.”

Pam Uhlenkamp, a member of theMFB Young Farmers and RanchersState Committee, was a panel memberin the session. She chairs the SibleyCounty Farm Bureau Promotion andEducation Committee and explainedhow the buffer issue was presented tothe Sibley County Commissioners.

“She explained it started with aseries of local discussions; then hergroup met with various township offi-cers; then the county commissioners.

She explained the informationprocess proceeded so there was goodinput and understanding at all levels,”said Kramer. “It may still be a coupleof years before a final program getsenacted but for now her county is well-informed and much aware of the nextsteps in this legislative process. Andthat happened because she decided toget involved.”

The Millenial Generation, who areunder the age of 40, rely on socialmedia to inform and communicate.

“This entire process is challengingthe very system of getting peopleinvolved. They become less involvedbecause of Facebook, Twitter, e-mail,and everything else that is now capa-ble on their cell phones,” said Kramer.“And what’s happening is that thesepeople don’t correspond with us. Sofrom my viewpoint, the internet isboth a help and a hindrance to gettingpeople to meet us face-to-face. What’simportant is getting involved.”Policy

Producers are facing more govern-ment regulation.

“There’s no denying that governmentintervention, be it a county ordinancerule or a state buffer issue or Waters ofthe U.S. at the national level, simplybrings on more rules and regulations,”he said.

Kramer stated that the Environmen-tal Protection Agency and the PollutionControl Agency are becoming hugevoices in the future of agriculture.

“That’s why I say ‘Stay involvedbecause it all starts local,’” he said.

Property taxes are a major issue forcounty commissioners these days.Kramer made a point of that issue inhis presentation when he urged every-one to attend their local “truth in taxa-tion” meetings which start in earlyDecember.

“It’s really frustrating as a countycommissioner or county staff memberto work on budgets and revenuesources and you only have one or twoor three people show up. And basicallyall they want to know is why their landvalue is where it is. Then they go to theCounty Assessor’s office to talk somemore,” said Kramer.

The discrepancy between farm landowners and city owners is gettingsevere, and Kramer doesn’t see that

changing any time soon.“As farm land values start declin-

ing, city property owners will likelysee increases,” he said. “County budg-ets are likely to stay tight because Idon’t see any special state moneys toease the pressure.

“Farmers need to attend these truthin taxation meetings.”

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When he believes in a cause,Washington County, Iowa, farmerBruce Campbell devotes totaleffort. Agriculture in Ukraine, oncethe bread basket of the formerSoviet Union and Communist blocnations of eastern Europe, becamea “cause” for Campbell about 25years ago. A 1957 graduate of the Iowa State Collegeof Agriculture and Mechanic Arts — better knownthese days as Iowa State University — and now 80years young, Campbell shared his incredible storywith this reporter in July.

This Iowa farmer’s remarkable adventure inUkrainian agriculture began as a spiritual adven-ture with God. The following is Campbell’s story inhis own words...

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“I was 12 years old when a voice came to me as Iwas sleeping. The voice simply said, ‘You will beworking in a foreign country later in your life.’ In1992 when communism collapsed and the Iron Cur-tain wall came down, agriculture in Russia and theUkraine was 30-40 years behind. Two of our Iowaseeds men at the time, John Crystal and RoswellGarst, Coon Rapids area, were the early connectionwith Russian leader Nikita Khrushchev. He visitedthe Garst farm in 1959 and became very interestedin corn and hybrid seed.

“John Crystal arranged a meeting with some Iowaand Iowa State Department of Economics leaders inthe Governor’s office in Des Moines. To advanceagriculture in the Ukraine this group arranged fora huge C5 cargo plane loaded with gifts from Iowa— planters, sprayers, tillage tools plus seed corn,soybeans and much more. This was in 1992. I hadbeen farming the home farm at Washington, Iowa,for about 30 years and felt strongly this was thecalling that I dreamt about when just a kid.

“John Crystal had about 700 other farmers thatwanted to do something like that. I believe I wasselected because the good Lord said so. And becauseI wanted to see that things worked right with ourgift package....

“When that C5 cargo plane got to Frankfurt in themiddle of the night, a voice told me what to say tothe airplane personnel. We planted the crops on thecommune but it was a disaster. The weevils ate thecorn and the late herbicide application on the soy-

beans didn’t do much so weeds were six feet tall.That fall our first year harvest was not good.

“We were staying in the homes of our new Ukrainefriends. After we’d been there a month or so, a voicein the middle of the night said to me ‘These peopleare poor. Maybe you can help them?’ I perhapschuckled ‘How am I going to help all these people;there are so many?’ Logistics were an issue, too. Wehad provided a Massey 750 combine to Ukrainefarmers in one sector. But they didn’t want to use it.My interpreter was happy that we got it back. Idreamed, God showed me combining with it in aUkraine soybean field. Then I knew what He wantedme to do and I said ‘yes’ in two seconds.

“We used that machine for quite a few years in thecommune and on the land we wererenting on a half-and-half agreement.Local farmers were pleased when wemade this combine available for theirsmall fields. They could see whatmachinery could do to help their farm-ing. I had to go home that fall andbring some of my machinery back forthem. I brought one of my tractors, aplanter, sprayer, field cultivator andchisel plow. I put them into shippingcontainers and sent it over for us togrow soybean. It was about the thirdyear and we finally got everything together. We setup a research farm, so to speak — I had 135 acres ona 160-acre land piece set up for irrigation. We had 11American soybean varieties plus one of theirs.

“Soybeans were the big need at that time. By God’spresence He told me Russia needed protein from soy-beans. We wanted a clean field so we used Treflan forgrass control and hired about 20 children at the localvillage to walk our fields and hoe out the otherweeds. We paid these children $1 a day; the com-mune director said we were paying them too much.They sure liked Pepsi and watermelon, which theyhad never tasted before....

“One day I was out cultivating soybeans in one oftheir local fields when a group of five people from thechurch came out to me. They said, ‘We’ve found thiswonderful building. Would you like to see it?’ It was aschool for young children. The Communists couldn’tafford it anymore, so my Dad and I ended up buyingit and their local people turned it into their church....

“Next year when I went back to this village theytook me to their church. They had cut from their localtimber some pine logs about 8 to 10 inches wide and20 feet long. This was their pews; they would sit fortwo hours during their services. Now they have about145 people and a larger church building with goodpews. Yes, Christianity is beginning to flourish againin this former Communist country. The young peoplejust love Christianity. Young families are what aremaking it work over there. We’ve also helped theirlocal hospital with supplies. We sent over 10,000diphtheria shots for the children in 1993.

“Now I’ll tell you a bit about our soybean work. Wehad 11 varieties. After harvest we picked out the topfour. I went home back to Iowa but my son Bradcame from Moscow to Kiev where he worked for IowaState to up joint ventures in agriculture. He devel-

oped a program where we give them one bushel inthe spring for their seed and they give back threebushels in the fall. Plus we had to guarantee thatthey (the commune) would pay the herbicide com-pany from Germany. Ten years later I went back.Brad told me we had quite a bit of guaranteed moneyfor herbicides that hadn’t yet been paid. I said ‘Howmuch would that be?’ He said ‘$750,000.’ I chuckledbecause we certainly didn’t have that kind of money.But the commune and many private farmers nowrenting land did pay that bill.

“Brad has now been in the Ukraine about 20 years.He first went over in 1992. He was eager and willingto take those few bushels of seed soybeans in 1994and each spring get them to various communes. I

was back last fall and was amazed.There were soybean fields every-where. And the crop is generatinggood income for these farmers. Thecommune was paying $3; Brad gotthem on the world market at $6 andnow it’s in that $15 range so it hasbecome a wonderfully profitable cropfor these Ukrainian farmers.

“Why the success with soybeans?It’s protein for the people and live-stock. When I first went to theUkraine in 1992 the average lifespan

of the male population was only 55 years. Lack ofprotein in their diet was a reason. After the crash ofCommunism the government provided 15 hectares(37 acres) of land, a house and garden for those whowanted to be farmers. Most continued to live in theirvillages, however, and because they had virtually noequipment and no money to purchase seed, that firstyear was a virtual failure. The next year some of themore intelligent men rented some more land forabout $10 an acre from a neighbor. Previously a com-mune was a farming community of 1,000 to 1,500people and maybe 25,000 acres.

“I brought back to my Iowa farm the man who usedto be the engineer of the commune. Yes, he wasamazed — perhaps overwhelmed is a better word —with the mechanical and agronomic skills of theAmerican farmer. Since his visit to America andreturn to his Ukraine area he has put together afarming operation of 8,500 acres and about 60 peoplewho assist him.

“With God’s will I hopefully can continue to pro-vide some assistance to some of the farming commu-nities in the Ukraine. My son Brad is now married toa beautiful Ukraine lady who is studying for a Ph.D.program in agricultural business. Three years agoBrad got a call inviting him to consider being man-ager of a sizable farming operation in the westernUkraine....

“Under Brad’s management, profits jumped to $8million. And that was simply because he put Ameri-can technology to work...

“For me the reason things are now so positive isbecause this is Christianity at work. It’s in theirlives even though you don’t see it every day. You haveto go one-on-one in order to witness their faith inGod. But like anywhere around the world, faith iswhat makes good things happen.” ❖

Faith journey takes farmer to aid Ukraine agriculture

Bruce Campbell

Like anywherearound theworld, faith iswhat makesgood thingshappen.

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

Dairy producers andexporters urged Congress toeliminate the threat of dam-aging new tariffs on dairyexports to Canada and Mex-ico by solving a trade dis-pute over country-of-originmeat labeling in the mas-sive year-end spending billcurrently being negotiatedon Capitol Hill. NationalMilk and the U.S. Dairy Export Councilexpressed increasing alarm in a letterto lawmakers that the new tariffs tar-geted at U.S. dairy exports to the twoneighboring nations are potentiallyonly weeks away.

The tariffs would be imposed under aWorld Trade Organization finding thatparts of the U.S. country-of-origin label-ing law violate international traderules, allowing retaliation by our tradepartners. The WTO was set Dec. 7 toannounce the amount of retaliatory tar-iffs Canada and Mexico can place onU.S. exports as a result of the meatlabeling law. The letter states: “Afterone more perfunctory approval step, thetwo countries could activate their tariffpenalties as early as late this month.”

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The U.S. Department of Agricultureannounced the November Federalorder Class III benchmark milk priceat $15.30 per hundredweight, down 16cents from October, $6.64 belowNovember 2014, and the lowest ClassIII since May 2012, but is 87 centsabove California’s comparable 4b price.It also equates to about $1.32 per gal-lon, down a penny from October and 57cents below a year ago.

The December Class III futures con-tract was trading late Friday morningat $14.59, which would result in a 2015average of $15.81, down from $22.34 in2014 and $17.99 in 2013. The 11-monthClass III average stands at $15.92,down from $22.75 at this time a yearago and compares to $17.90 in 2013.

Looking ahead, the Janu-ary 2016 Class III contractwas trading Friday morningat $14.28, February at$14.46, and March at$14.92. Prices didn’t eventop $16 until July’s $16.28and the peak was only$16.64 in September.

The November Class IVprice is $16.89, up 46 centsfrom October, $1.32 below ayear ago, but the highestClass IV since November

2014. Its 11 month average is at$14.24, down from $22.58 a year agoand compares to $18.83 in 2013.

California’s November Class 4bcheese milk price is $14.43/cwt., down32 cents from October, $4.27 belowNovember 2014, and the lowest 4bprice since April’s $14.22. The 11-month average, at $14.61, is down from$20.40 at this time a year ago and com-pares to $16.28 in 2013.

The November 4a butter-powder milkprice is $16.57, up 85 cents from October,$1.57 below a year ago, but the highest4a price since December 2014. Its 11month average is $14.06, down from$22.49 a year ago and $18.64 in 2013.

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Global dairy markets are starving forgood news and this week’s GlobalDairy Trade auction may have pro-vided some. The weighted average forall products offered was up 3.6 percent,following a 7.9 percent drop in the Nov.17 event, which followed declines in thetwo previous sessions.

The declines were led by buttermilkpowder, down 5.6 percent, following a 1percent loss last time. Rennet caseinwas down 4.3 percent, after a 4.4 per-cent drop last time, and Cheddarcheese was down 1.5 percent, afterdropping 5 percent in the last event.

Solidifying its strength, butter ledthe gains, up 5.7 percent, following a5.6 percent rise last time. Most encour-aging, perhaps, whole milk powder was

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Minnesota’s State Champion 4-HDairy Knowledge Bowl team fromMeeker County competed against 15other state champion teams fromthroughout the United States at theNorth American International Live-stock Exposition inLouisville, Kentucky onNov. 6-7.

Dairy Bowl is a “quizbowl” competition whereall questions deal withdairy topics. Teams offour to six members takea written test and alsocompete with each otherin giving oral answers toquestions posed by amoderator. Questions are on topicssuch as nutrition, reproduction, milkquality, and judging. Teams receivepoints for correct answers and maylose points for incorrect answers. Theteam with the highest final score is thewinner. The contest is organized on adouble elimination basis with winningteams advancing into further roundsuntil a champion team is selected.

The Meeker County team placed sec-ond overall. The Meeker County teambattled it out in a couple of close

matches with New York, who came infirst. The winner of the first matchwith New York was even determinedby bonus points.

Team members included JamesGathje of Richmond,Katherine Gathje ofRichmond, SawyerEblen of Belgrade, andShelby Kuechle of EdenValley. They werecoached by Jim Salfer ofDassel. James Gathje, aMeeker County 4-H’er,placed sixth overall inthe written test. Theteam earned the trip byplacing first in the Min-

nesota State contest in April.For more information on how to

become involved in Dairy Project Bowlor 4-H, visit www.extension.umn.edu/youth/mn4-H/events/project-bowl/. Orcontact your local Extension office.

This article was submitted by the theMeeker County Extension Office at(320) 693-5275 or toll-free (877) 993-5275, e-mail [email protected] or visithttp://www3.extension.umn.edu/county/meeker. ❖

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MIELKE, from pg. 19up 5.3 percent, after plunging 11 percent in the lastGDT. Skim milk powder was up 3.2 percent, follow-ing an 8.1 percent drop last time.

FC Stone reports the average GDT butter priceequates to about $1.3648 per pound U.S., up from$1.2288 in the Nov. 17 event. Contrast that toChicago Mercantile Exchange butter which closedFriday at $2.9025 per pound. GDT Cheddar cheeseequated to about $1.2832 per pound U.S., down from$1.3038 last time, and compares to Friday’s CMEblock Cheddar at $1.5175. GDT skim milk powder, at87 cents per pound U.S., is up from 83.97 cents lasttime, and the whole milk powder average, at $1.0249per pound U.S., is up from 97.41 cents per pound inthe last event. The CME Grade A nonfat dry milkprice closed Friday at 78.75 cents per pound.

Lower feed costs and a higher All Milk price nudgedthe October milk feed price ratio to its highest levelsince December 2014, at 2.29, up from 2.25 in Septem-ber, up from 2.11 in August, but well below the 2.92 inOctober 2014. The index is based on the current milkprice in relationship to feed prices for a ration of 51percent corn, eight percent soybeans and 41 percentalfalfa hay. One pound of milk today purchases 2.29pounds of dairy feed containing that blend.

The USDA’s latest Ag Prices report shows Octo-ber’s U.S. average All-Milk price was $17.70/cwt., up20 cents from September but $7.20 below October2014. October corn, at $3.67 per bushel, was down apenny from September but 10 cents a bushel higher

than October 2014. Soybeans averaged $8.81 perbushel, down 24 cents from September, and $1.16 perbushel below October 2014. Alfalfa hay averaged$156 per ton, down $1 from September, and $37 perton below October 2014.

The October cull price for beef and dairy combinedaveraged just $89.50/cwt., down $14.50 from Sep-tember, $26.50/cwt. below October 2014, but com-

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MIELKE, from pg. 21pares to the 2011 base average of$71.60/cwt.

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The cash dairy markets start Decem-ber mixed or “mixed up.” The Cheddarblocks fell to $1.5250 per poundWednesday, regained 2.75 Thursday,and dropped 3.5 Friday, to close at$1.5175, (lowest price since Jan. 29),down 6.25 cents on the week and 6.25cents below a year ago. The barrels fellto $1.4950 Wednesday, gained back1.75 Thursday, but lost 2.75 cents Fri-day, closing at $1.4850, down 6.5 centson the week and 6.5 cents below a yearago. Sixteen cars of block and 13 of bar-rel were traded this week at the CME.

Dairy Market News says, “Whilecheese inventories are generally com-fortable, the longstanding experience ofstrong seasonal sales into January stillresonates with manufacturers and fac-tors into current production. It willbecome more clear in the coming weekswhether that is true this year, orwhether late year demand was pulledearlier in the year leaving retail andfood service therefore less in need ofcheese in December and January.”

Export demand is light, says DMN,except to Mexico which has remainedactive. Cream for vat fortification is lessin use as some Midwest cheese manu-facturers find it attractively profitableto sell cream into butter churning.

Western cheese makers continue tosee good domestic retail and food servicedemand for natural cheeses. Some man-ufacturers say orders for holiday goodsare also quite strong. Cheddar produc-tion is reported by some to be over-whelming demand for blocks and bar-rels. Inventories for barrels are heavy,and although blocks may not be as plen-tiful, they are also long. Manufacturersare concerned that weak internationalsales, generally lighter demand forprocess cheese, and increases inimported milk solids used in processcheese production may push cheeseprices downward.

FC Stone’s ThursdayEarly Morning Updatereported that the dividebetween East and Westmilk production isgrowing: “Discussionsin the Midwest arefocused on an abun-dance of milk for pro-cessing right now. Dis-counts appear readilyavailable. But if a man-ufacturer is panickedabout having too muchhere in Wisconsin, forexample, the guy out inCalifornia has the oppo-site problem. He’s won-dering where the milkwill come from over the next fewmonths. We shall see how this playsout over time, but right now the storyis the same. We have a lot of milk incheese producing regions of the UnitedStates and it continues to create aweaker tone to pricing.”

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Keeping an eye on those ever-impor-tant feed prices, wet weather in thenation’s leading cotton-producing state,Texas, is expected to trim cotton produc-tion. The crop took an additional hitwhen torrential rains hit the Carolinasjust prior to harvest, decimating a signif-icant portion of that region’s cotton crop.

Cotton Incorporated’s Tom Wede-gaertner, speaking in Friday’s Dairy-Line, said cotton is down in acreagethis year and then the weather’simpact, and that results in “abandonedacreage.” He said the media hasshowed pictures of cotton acreage sit-ting under water and that cotton isn’tharvestable of course so “we lost a lot ofacres and cottonseed from thatweather,” adding that “we’re downabout 12 percent on the available cot-tonseed for feeding this year, so it’sgoing to be in short supply and there-fore a bit on the pricey side.”

But, “A little bit of planning and stay-ing up-to-date on market conditions canhelp dairy producers mitigate priceswings and keep cottonseed in theirrations,” Wedegaertner added, and “thebest time to buy cottonseed is aroundharvest, fall time, and some dairy pro-ducers have the ability to store cotton-seed, either in silage bags or in brightsilos or bunker silos.” The bestapproach, he said, may be to book it for-ward and he advised listeners to con-tact their local feed dealer or log on towww.wholecottonseed.com to do that.

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Cash butter inchedup a half-cent Wednes-day but gave back aquarter-cent Friday(first loss since Oct.21), closing at $2.9025per pound, up a quar-ter-cent on the weekand 91.75 cents abovea year ago, with notrades.

Central butter pro-duction remains activeas interest for creamfrom some Class IImanufacturers is sea-sonally lower, accord-ing to DMN. Withactive cheese orders,churn operators are

receiving additional cream from cheeseplants. Also some Eastern cream isclearing into Central butter facilities,which is easing demand on Easternproduction facilities. Butter inventoriesare mixed, with a few manufacturersanticipating a shortfall by the middleof the month. Participants still expectthe usual pre-holiday decline in pricesto arrive “any day now.”

Western butter makers are activelychurning to meet strong seasonaldemand. The heavy pull for milk fatshas pushed some processors into seek-ing additional loads and cream is mov-ing within the region to keep produc-tion schedules full.

Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk sawgains totaling 7.5 cents and climbed to80.5 cents per pound Thursday, buoyedperhaps by strength at the GDT, but lost1.75 cents Friday, closing at 78.75 centsper pound, up 5.75 cents on the weekbut 32.25 cents below a year ago. Eigh-teen cars exchanged hands this week.

You’ll recall that USDA’s preliminarydata showed October milk productiontotaled 16 billion pounds, up just 0.1percent compared to October 2014. The

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We’re downabout 12 percenton the availablecottonseed forfeeding thisyear, so it’sgoing to be inshort supply and therefore a bit on thepricey side.

— Tom Wedegaertner

MIELKE, from pg. 22latest Dairy Products report showswhere that milk went and didn’t.

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Total cheese output hit 990.9 mil-lion pounds, up 3.8 percent fromSeptember, 1.5 percent above a yearago, and year-to-date production, at 9.7billion pounds, is up 2.4 percent from ayear ago. The report showed Californiavats produced five percent less cheese inOctober than a year ago while Wiscon-sin output was up 3.6 percent.

Italian cheese output hit 420.5 millionpounds, up 5.4 percent from September,up 2.2 percent from a year ago, with YTDat 4.2 billion pounds, up 2.1 percent.Mozzarella, at 324.4 million pounds, wasup 1.1 percent from a year ago and YTDtotaled 3.3 billion pounds, up 1.0 percent.

American-type cheese totaled 385.7million pounds, up 2.6 percent fromSeptember, up 0.7 percent from a yearago, with YTD output at 3.9 billion

pounds, up 2.6 percent.Cheddar output amounted to 274.5million pounds, up 0.6 percent froma year ago; with YTD at 2.8 billionpounds, up 2.6 percent.

FC Stone’s Brendan Curran warnedin Friday’s Insider Opening Bell; “Thefact that American cheese stocks farexceeded our expectation on the coldstorage report and was below ourexpectation in terms of productiondoesn’t bode well for the demand pic-ture currently.”

Butter churns spun out 147.5 millionpounds, up 9.4 percent from September,down 1.7 percent from a year ago, withYTD output, at 1.5 billion pounds, down

1.4 percent. California butter outputwas up 8.4 percent from September but

nine percent below a year ago.Nonfat dry milk production

totaled 118.7 million pounds, down0.9 percent from September, 11.9percent below a year ago, with YTDoutput at 1.5 billion pounds, up 6.4percent. Skim milk powder produc-

tion totaled 40.3 million pounds inOctober, down 7.2 percent from a yearago, with YTD output at 360.9 millionpounds, down 23.2 percent from 2014.

The report pegged October nonfat drymilk stocks at 183.6 million pounds,down 13.2 percent from September and1.5 percent below those a year ago.

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Finally, for those who might havequestioned my comment last weekabout there being a vegan agendabehind the various challenges to ani-mal agriculture that we’re seeing moreand more of, I bring you the following

comment from EcoWatch.com: “Gov-ernments are missing an opportunityto tackle climate change and improvepublic health by not addressing howmuch meat and dairy we consume,says a new report from think tankChatham House.”

They say that “Consumption of meatand dairy products in many countrieshas risen beyond ‘healthy levels,’ thereport says and emissions from rear-ing livestock mean growing meatdemand will make it harder to keepglobal temperature rise below 2C.”

They go on to say that “Politicalleaders are afraid of telling peoplewhat to eat, but the findings suggestthe public may be less averse tochanging their diets than govern-ments fear.”

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

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Re-thinking the Lease v. Buy StrategyGiven the availability of Section 179 expense and bonus depreciation, purchasing equipment has long been viewed by our farm clients as a tax savings tool. However, due to volatile commodity prices,the soft market for used equipment, and farmers’ concerns with their debt levels, leasing equipment is becoming an increasingly attractive option. That being said, if you are a cash basis farmer andwant to use equipment as a down payment for a lease, there can be a tax consequence, depending on how the lease is set up.

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PLUS Rps3-a. Has that same tall, rugged look with a thinner planttype so it will be better if placed in 20” rows or narrower. SCNresistance is from PI 88788.L0152R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 0.1. This new soybean directly replacesL00883R2. Over the past two years, it was almost 4 bushels per acrehigher-yielding than 00883 with very similar Iron Chlorosis tolerance.An added feature is the combination of Phytophthora genes, Rps1-cPLUS Rps3-a. Has that same tall, rugged look with a thinner planttype so it will be better if placed in 20” rows or narrower. SCNresistance is from PI 88788.L0256R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 0.2. An early group 0 soybean. It is amedium-tall, medium-bush type plant with outstanding emergence &standability, the 3a-gene for Phytophthora and excellent scores forWhite Mold and Iron Chlorosis. It moves very well east to west andnorth to south and is well adapted for the Red River Valley. Avoidplacing this product in soils with severe infestations of SCN.L0685R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 0.6. This soybean directly replacesL0648R2 and features the 3a gene for Phytophthora and improvedIron Chlorosis tolerance. In 2014 yield trials it was just over 3 bushelsper acre higher yielding than 0648. This is a medium-tall plant withexcellent stress tolerance and can handle some of those tougher,northern soils. The SCN resistance is from PI 88788.L0765R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 0.7. Carries the Rps3-a gene forPhytophthora, PI 88788 gene for SCN resistance along with excellenttolerance to White Mold and Iron Chlorosis. It will move south of I-94very well and is well suited for high fertility, better soils both in and outof the Red River Valley. In 2014 breeder trials, it was over 3 bushelsper acre better than AG0732.L1156R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 1.1. New Roundup-Ready 2 Yield line thatcarries the 3a-gene for Phytophthora and has excellent tolerance to IronChlorosis and White Mold. It is a fairly bushy plant with above-averageheight. It is a solid performer and will work under a variety of conditionsand field situations. There is no gene protection for Soybean CystNematode so do not plant this variety in fields with high SCN populations.L1438R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 1.4. A new soybean in the mid-group 1maturity, carries SCN resistance from PI 88788, the C-gene forPhytophthora and very good scores against Iron Chlorosis, Brown stemRot and White Mold. It is broadly adapted across all soil types andfield conditions with excellent standability. Move over AG1431, a newpowerhouse is in town.L1673R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 1.6. This new non-SCN offering has shownoutstanding yield capability over the past two years in breeder trialsacross the upper Midwest. It features the C-gene for Phytophthora aswell as excellent scores against Iron Chlorosis, Brown Stem Rot andSudden Death Syndrome. It was almost 6 bushels per acre better thanAG1733 in 2014 breeder trials.L1734R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 1.7. Beating L1785R2 by 2.5 bushels peracre is a great accomplishment for a new soybean line but doing it twoyears in a row is just incredible. Besides tremendous yield, this newline also carries some SCN tolerance and excellent scores for IronChlorosis, Sudden Death Syndrome and Brown Stem Rot. While thereis no specific gene for Phytophthora resistance, it does have good fieldtolerance to the disease.L1882R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 1.8. Rock solid Iron Chlorosis tolerance isthe main benefit of this new offering for 2016, along with SCNresistance from PI 88788, the K-gene for Phytophthora and excellentBSR tolerance. It is a medium-tall plant with tremendous stress

tolerance so it can handle those tougher fields very well. Position thissoybean in those high alkali, lobe soils across central Minnesota downto northern Iowa.

L2145R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 2.1. If you can base performance onheredity, this new product should really shine for years to come. It is a

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cross of two of our most popular soybeans, L1985R2 and L2084R2. Itdoes not carry full SCN protection so be careful when placing this lineto avoid those high population fields. The IDC tolerance is not asstrong as either of its parents but what it lacks in defensive traits ismore than made up for in yield. Tremendous lateral branching isevident.L2228R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 2.2. Released midway of 2015 asL2328R2, this new Ironclad product has been topping plots all overLatham Country this season. It features SCN protection from PI88788, the Rps1-c gene for Phytophthora and is resistant to BrownStem Rot. Additionally, it carries very good scores for Iron Chlorosis,Sudden Death Syndrome and White Mold. It is a medium-tall plantwith very good standability.L2387R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 2.3. Took on some of our best mid-group 2soybeans in last year’s research trials and thumped them all soundly.Besides some outstanding yield potential, it also does very well indefensive categories with good scores against Sudden Death, WhiteMold and Brown Stem Rot. It also carries the Rps-c gene forPhytophthora and the PI 88788 gene for SCN resistance.L2482R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 2.4. This new Ironclad soybean features anoutstanding defensive package along with some very familiar geneticsfrom one of its parents, L2084R2. It carries that same stability andperformance regardless of the type of soil or field conditions that it isplaced in. It will be a key line for us all across South Dakota to Iowa toWisconsin. In 2014 yield trials, it topped Latham L2440R2 by overtwo bushels per acre.L2983R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 2.9. Directly replaces L2948R2. One of theparents of this line is our popular L3385R2. It carries the C-gene forPhytophthora, SCN resistance from PI 88788, complete Brown StemRot resistance and excellent Iron Chlorosis tolerance. The above-average plant height and terrific stress tolerance allows it to be placedin some tougher field conditions and not lose plant health.L3048R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 3.0. For those farmers across Nebraska,Iowa and Illinois that have some severe Phytophthora problems, thisnew soybean carries the combined 3a and C-gene against that disease.It also brings SCN resistance from PI 88788, complete BSR resistanceand excellent tolerance to Sudden Death Syndrome. It features a veryrugged plant type similar to one of its parents, L2885R2.L0683L Liberty Link. Maturity: 0.6. Ideally suited for those northern Minnesotaand North Dakota farmers that need an alternative technology forrotating into sugar beets, this new soybean has the K-gene forPhytophthora, SCN resistance from PI 88788 and excellent scores forIron Chlorosis, Brown Stem Rot, Sudden Death and White Mold. It alsoshows outstanding early vigor and will move north out of zone very well.L0836L Liberty Link. Maturity: 0.8. Late-group 0 LibertyLink soybean. It is acompact, medium-bush type plant with SCN tolerance from PI 88788,outstanding emergence & standability, the K-gene for Phytophthora andexcellent scores for White Mold, Brown Stem Rot and Iron Chlorosis. Itmoves very well east to west and north to south and is well adapted forthe Red River Valley. Avoid placing this product in light, sandy soils.

L1548L Liberty Link. Maturity: 1.5. New Liberty soybean that carries SCNresistance from PI 88788 and excellent scores for Iron Chlorosis,Brown Stem Rot, White Mold and Sudden Death Syndrome. While itdoes not have a specific gene for Phytophthora resistance, the all-around field tolerance to that disease is very good. It is widely adaptedand has strong early vigor and emergence.L2186L Liberty Link. Maturity: 2.1. Carries the C-gene for Phytophthora, SCNresistance from PI 88788 and excellent scores for White Mold, SuddenDeath Syndrome and Charcoal Rot. It also has very good ratings forBrown Stem Rot and Iron Chlorosis. It is a little taller than L2083Lmaking it a better fit for fields with variable soils and topography.Yields will rival L2258L and L2358L.L2628L Liberty Link. Maturity: 2.6. Newer, high-yielding genetics are thehighlight for this new mid-group 2 Liberty soybean line. It has theRps1-c gene for Phytophthora, SCN resistance from PI 88788 andexcellent scores for Iron Chlorosis, Brown Stem Rot, White Mold,Sudden Death Syndrome and Charcoal Rot. It is a little taller thanL2558L but still has great standability. It is very adaptable and can beplaced anywhere you need a high-yielding Liberty product.L3384L Liberty Link. Maturity: 3.3. A taller, more attractive soybean thanL3358L which it replaces. It features the Rps1-c gene forPhytophthora, PI 88788 for SCN resistance and excellent scores forBrown Stem Rot, White Mold, Sudden Death Syndrome, Frogeye LeafSpot and Charcoal Rot. Tremendous emergence and standability arealso very evident.L2028 Conventional. Maturity: 2.0. Brand new conventional line that we arebringing into the lineup because of demand for a non-GMO soybean inthis maturity. It features excellent emergence and standability with theRps1-a gene for Phytophthora and the PI 88788 gene for SoybeanCyst Nematode. It will be a medium-tall, medium-bush type plant sodo not plant high populations in heavy, high fertility soils. It isexcellent against Iron Chlorosis and very good stress tolerance.

Mycogen Seedswww.mycogen.com5G007R2 Maturity: 00.7. Nice plant type with very good standability. StrongPhytophthora protection with very good iron deficiency chlorosis scores.Excellent yield potential, strong in the Red River Valley and into NorthDakota. Performs well in all row widths.5N050R2 Maturity: 0.5. Soybean cyst nematode protection in a Mid-Group 0variety. Strong against Phytophthora with Rps3a and excellenttolerance. Good agronomics for performance across all soils. Nice planttype and standability works in all planting situations.5N145R2 Maturity: 1.4. Soybean cyst nematode resistance with strong protectionfor brown stem rot. Good height and standability in a visually attractivevariety. Good performance west to east in zone. Plant type will fit in allplanting practices.

5N157R2 Maturity: 1.5. Taller plant type with good standability and strongemergence. Very good tolerance to iron deficiency chlorosis andPhytophthora root rot. Tough variety that handles stress. Good choicefor western movement.5N182R2 Maturity: 1.8. Soybean cyst nematode resistant variety with broadadaptability east to west. Taller plant type with excellent standability.Brown stem rot resistance and good iron deficiency chlorosistolerance. Very good Phytophthora protection with good emergence.5N206R2 Maturity: 2.0. Yield leader for early Group 2 with soybean cystnematode resistance. Very good stress tolerance and emergence towork across environments. Very good disease ratings for sudden deathsyndrome, Phytophthora and brown stem rot. Works across all rowwidths and planting practices.5N207R2 Maturity: 2.0. Excellent yield potential in a broadly adapted variety.Taller plant with very good emergence and standability. Strongagronomics for west to east placement. Performs well in all plantingpractices and row widths.5N223R2 Maturity: 2.2. Broadly adapted variety with superior yield potential.Solid characteristics make this product work on all soil types. Goodtolerance to brown stem rot, sudden death syndrome and white mold.Performs well both west to east and north to south.

NuTech Seed, L.L.C.www.nutechseed.comNuTech Seed Brand 3022L Excellent IDC and white mold tolerances help protect Brand 3022L’syield potential. Very good phytophthora field tolerance adds versatility.Medium plant with excellent standability.NuTech Seed Brand 3103L Chart topping yields combined with top-notch northern defensivetraits make Brand 3103L a must have. Outstanding white mold andexcellent IDC top the list of defensive traits. The Rps1k phytophthoragene provides added piece of mind.NuTech Seed Brand 3126L Excellent phytophthora field tolerance combine with solid IDC, whitemold and SDS tolerances to create a solid variety. Medium plantheight and excellent standability add to 3126L’s list of reasons whyyou should plant this variety.NuTech Seed Brand 3205L Rps1c phytophthora gene and excellent emergence help get 3205Loff to a fast start. Above average tolerances to IDC and white moldcombined with excellent tolerance to SDS provide added security.NuTech Seed/G2 Genetics Brand 7138 High yielding Peking SCN source variety with very good IDC tolerance.Excellent emergence and standability provide added security. Solidperformance from north to south.NuTech Seed/G2 Genetics Brand 7169 Peking source for SCN with excellent heat and stress tolerance.Unique, multi race phytophthora genes with the Rps1k and Rps6genes. Very good IDC and above average white mold add to the list ofreasons you should be planting 7169.

Want to get your 2017 varieties into next year’s Seed Selection Guide?Contact The Land Advertising Supervisor Kim Henrickson at (800) 657-4665 or [email protected]

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Grain AnglesArgentina politics

make wavesArgentine presidential elections may have ended,

but this is just the beginning of changes to come forthis country that occupies the majority of the south-ern tip of South America. Mauricio Macri won therun-off election that took place Nov. 22. Macri is a con-servative, business-friendly president-elect who isscheduled to take power Dec. 10.

Under President Cristina Fer-nandez de Kirchner, Argentina’seconomy — the third largest inLatin America — is troubled withinflation near 30 percent, zerogrowth, and government spend-ing that is unsustainable at best.

You may be asking yourselfwhat kind of impact the newArgentine President-elect Macricould have for those in ruralAmerica. One of the answers is:exports. Macri has been an advo-cate for eliminating export tax on agricultural prod-ucts. Currently, soybeans are taxed at 35 percent, cornis taxed near 20 percent, and wheat at 23 percent.

Argentina is the third-largest producer of soy-beans, and competes in the global corn and soybeantrade. Basically, Argentina is one of the UnitedStates’ competitors when foreign buyers are lookingto buy grain and oilseed (especially soybeans). Withthe very strong U.S. dollar and weak peso, soybeansout of Argentina have been quite competitive. In fact,due to the devalued peso, soybeans were selling toequivalent of $13 a bushel there.

Now, if export taxes are eliminated or greatlyreduced, exports from the United States will becomeless competitive.

Livestock AnglesErratic pricemoves go on

The volatility has subsided a bit in the livestockmarkets, but the erratic behavior in price movementhas not. Things have apparently quieted down due tothe holidays, but the course of action has notchanged.

The cattle market has experi-enced a respite from the volatilebut erratic price moves over thepast several weeks. No doubt thefuture will continue to havevolatility in the picture with theexception of the holiday marketsahead.

The main reason for the con-tinued volatility and erraticprice movement in both the cashmarket and the futures marketis the continuing conflictbetween supply and demand forbeef. The bulls will continue totry to support the market on the idea of reducednumbers of cattle while the bears will continue toweigh on the market because of reduced demand forbeef.

With the economy not in great shape and the abun-dant supply of all meat and in particular beef, themarket is likely to continue to struggle and eventu-ally drift lower. This does not mean that from time totime we don’t see rallies in price as the competitionfor animals by the packers induce these price jumps.However, unless we see major changes in demand,these rallies will continue to be short term.

Producers should remain aware of market condi-tions at all times and protect inventories when war-ranted.

Local Corn and Soybean Price IndexCash Grain Markets

Sauk RapidsMadisonRedwood FallsFergus FallsMorrisTracy

Average:

Year AgoAverage:

corn/change* $3.18 -.04$3.25 -.02$3.28 -.06$3.26 -.02$3.24 +.05$3.31 +.02

$3.25

$3.53

soybeans/change*$7.82 +.13$8.14 +.07$8.27 +.13$8.06 +.14$8.16 +.15$8.26 +.12

$8.12

$9.78

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

Grain OutlookCorn bullish onRFS mandate

The following market analysis is for the weekending Dec. 4.

CORN — Corn posted two outside higher daysthis week, the first to begin the week ahead of theRenewable Fuel Standard announcement and thesecond later in the week when the dollar plungedtwo percent in one session.March corn closed above the$3.75 resistance for the firsttime in nearly a month.

The Nov. 30 announcement ofthe RFS mandate for ethanolwas viewed as bullish at 14.5million gallons. The previousnumber was 14.0 million gallons.Renewable Identification Num-bers surged higher on the releaseon concern growth in gasoline orE15 demand won’t be enough tomeet the higher mandate.

Later in the week, the European Central Bankannounced a smaller cut in their overnight lendingrate than expected. They lowered the rate from -0.20percent to -0.30 percent when a drop of 1.5 percent wasanticipated. They also extended their bond-buying pro-gram for another six months into 2017. Their short-term interest rate was unchanged at 0.05 percent. Theeuro soared against the U.S. dollar on the news.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s OctoberCrush report indicated 444.1 million bushels wereprocessed for ethanol. This was no surprise and wasin line with the weekly numbers. “Due to an insuffi-cient number of reports to establish an estimate,” nosorghum for ethanol figures were released. Weeklyethanol production plummeted by 52,000 barrelsper day this week to 956,000 bpd. This was recorded

JOE TEALEBroker

Great Plains CommodityAfton, Minn.

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

PHYLLIS NYSTROMCHS Hedging Inc.

St. Paul

See NYSTROM, pg. 31 See TEALE, pg. 31 See LENSING, pg. 31

KURT LENSINGAgStar Assistant VP& Industry Specialist

Waite Park, Minn.

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NYSTROM, from pg. 30as the biggest weekly decline since August 2014.Ethanol stocks rose 400,000 barrels to 20 millionbarrels.

Weekly export sales were viewed as disappointingat a six-week low of 19.7 million bushels, falling backto 25 percent behind last year’s total commitments.Remember, the USDA is calling for just a 3.4 percentdecline in exports year on year. There were no salesreported for the 2016-17 crop year. We need 30 mil-lion bushels of sales per week to achieve the U.S.Department of Agriculture forecast. Last year fromthis week forward, we only averaged 25 millionbushels of weekly exports. World corn exports inNovember were 250,000 metric tons higher than lastyear. For the first quarter of the marketing year,world exports for the major exporters are outpacinglast year by eight percent.

A small mid-week setback came on chatter thatArgentina farmers would plant more corn acres yetthis year (they have about six more weeks in theirplanting window) with an improving economic envi-ronment with their new President. Informa Econom-ics refreshed their Argentine corn production esti-mate to 21 mmt from 8.5 mmt. The last USDAforecast was for 26.5 mmt. A Bloomberg surveyreported that Argentina’s farmers have 625 millionbushels of beans, 800 million bushels of corn and 350million bushels of wheat available for export. Safrasforecasted Brazil’s corn crop at 89.3 mmt comparedto their previous outlook for 88.6 mmt.

The monthly USDA crop report will be publishedon Dec. 9. There will not be any changes to the cropsize. The average trade estimate for ending stocks is1.760 billion bushels, unchanged from the Novemberreport. World corn stocks are anticipated to beunchanged at 212 mmt. The latest Commitment ofTraders report as of Dec. 1 showed managed moneycut their net short from 100,000 to 78,000 contracts.

OUTLOOK: Last week’s rally can be attributed toa few factors, the least not being fund short-coveringand the bigger than expected RFS mandate. Cornmovement saw a moderate increase on the highestprices seen in a month. Dec. 10 brings the inaugura-tion of President-elect Macri in Argentina. Howquickly and to what extent will he deliver on hiscampaign promises of devaluing the peso, eliminat-ing the 20 percent export tax on corn and the 23 per-cent export tax on wheat, in addition to cutting soy-

bean export taxes byfive percent? How

quickly will buyersstep in once changes occur?

The week’s action saw March corn improve 14 1⁄4cents to close at $3.81 1⁄2, July corn was also 14 1⁄4cents higher at $3.92 3⁄4 and new crop was up 13cents at $4.03 1⁄4 per bushel. Further upside may behard to sustain with additional grower sellingexpected since producers are believed to remainundersold. The short-term seasonal trend, however,is slightly higher.

SOYBEANS — Soybean traders came back fromthe Thanksgiving weekend with their buying shoeson to post a key reversal higher. Beans were able toextend the rally throughout the week on short-cover-ing and outside influences, including the collapse inthe U.S. dollar index. Growers responded by reward-ing the market with sales. January soybeans ralliedto their highest point since late October and closedhigher for five consecutive sessions.

Weekly export sales were in the bottom half of pre-report estimates and the second lowest of the market-ing year with 32.3 million bushels in sales. This keptthe pace at 17 percent behind last year. The USDA isforecasting a seven percent year-on-year decline inexports. There were no sales for the 2016-17 market-ing year. China returned as a buyer this week of178+132 and unknown purchasing 249+124 tmt.

The October USDA crush report showed a recordmonth at 170.1 million bushels. The report indicatedcapacity increased two percent since last summer.Safras reported that Brazil’s farmers have sold 46percent of this year’s soybean crop compared to just24 percent last year. A 50 percent weaker Real iscredited with the sharp increase in sales year onyear. As to Brazil’s weather, dryness in parts of MatoGrosso have some concerned with replanting orlower production.

Safras updated their Brazilian soybean productionnumber to 100.4 mmt versus 100.5 mmt previously.Informa Economics updated their Brazilian soybeanproduction number to 101.4 mmt compared to theirprevious estimate of 101 mmt. AgRural cut their pro-duction number for Brazil from 100.2 mmt to 99.7mmt. Whether Brazil’s bean production is 98 or 100mmt, we’ll still have record world stocks to deal withthis year. Informa also lowered their Argentine pro-jection from 59 mmt to 58.5 mmt on ideas more corn

acres will be planted than originally expected.Impeachment proceedings began this week againstBrazilian President Dilma. This adds a new layer ofuncertainty in an economy already in recession.

Soyoil was the complex leader this week on ideasthe new bio-diesel tax credit will be just for U.S. pro-ducers of biodiesel. This would limit importedbiodiesel. It is still very much up in the air if thiswill pass legislatively.

OUTLOOK: Soybeans closed higher every daythis week and settled at their highest point sinceOct. 21. January soybeans rallied 33 cents for theweek to close over the magic $9 level at $9.06 perbushel. They closed over the 100-day moving aver-age for the first time since last August. Growersales improved, but since prices were higher every-day sellers were cautious about “over-selling.” Julysoybeans were up 32 1⁄2 cents at $9.20 1⁄2 perbushel. New crop pushed to their highest level sinceAugust to close 31 1⁄4 cents higher at $9.24 perbushel. The average ending stocks trade guess forthe Dec. 9 USDA crop report is 467 million bushels,up two million bushels from November. World end-ing stocks are pegged at 82.7 mmt, down 0.2 mmtfrom last month.

Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes for the weekending Dec. 4: March Chicago wheat was 5 1⁄2 centshigher, Minneapolis gained nine cents and KansasCity was the leader with a 14 cent rally. Januarycrude oil fell $1.74 to close at $39.97, ultra-low-sul-fur diesel dropped 3 1⁄2 cents, reformulated blend-stock for oxygenate blending crumbled over 6 1⁄2cents lower and natural gas declined 2 1⁄2 cents. TheU.S. dollar index plunged 1.774 points. The trade isestimating U.S. wheat ending stocks at 918 millionbushels on the Dec. 9 report, with world endingstocks at 226.3 mmt vs. 227.3 mmt in November. ❖

Traders put ‘buying shoes’ on, beans step higher

TEALE, from pg. 30The hog futures market has had a very good rally

over the past several weeks primarily due to beingoversold and deeply discounted to the cash market.This all happening while the cash market hasslipped to go discount to the futures market now.This basis change has apparently come on the ideathat hog numbers will tighten in the weeks aheadand that demand for pork will remain constant.

The problem with this scenario is that it does notappear that hog numbers will decline significantly inthe weeks ahead. Also the competition from competi-tive meats will thwart any major rally at this point

due to the poor economic conditions.

With the U.S. dollar continuing to remain strongthe likelihood of increased exports also remainsquestionable. With the cash market slipping lowerand the pork cutouts now beginning to falter, thisappears to indicate that the current strength maynot be enough to sustain the current rally in futures.All of this would indicate that the cash market willlikely lead the market lower in the weeks ahead.

Therefore, producers should continue to monitormarket conditions and protect inventories asneeded. ❖

Hog futures rally in recent weeks

LENSING, from pg. 30The Argentine presidential election is just one of

many different “geopolitical” factors happeningaround the world. Topics ranging from exportembargoes, elections, war or other conflicts haveand will continue to affect the markets. Under-standing how these changes may impact our farm-ing operations is important today but can also behelpful to consider as we make plans for building asuccessful farm business of tomorrow.

Be sure to check out www.agstar.com/edge to stayup to speed on topics ranging from grain and live-stock markets to legislative affairs.

AgStar Financial Services is a cooperative ownedby client stockholders. As part of the Farm CreditSystem, AgStar has served 69 counties in Minnesotaand northwest Wisconsin with a wide range offinancial products and services for more than 95years. ❖

Global politics,events impactgrain markets

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Reflecting on his 15 years as agcommissioner, Gene Hugoson remem-bers well the ups and downs of hiswork directing the Minnesota Depart-ment of Agriculture. During histenure from 1995 to 2010, propertytaxes were an issue — as they areagain today in rural Minnesota.

“I live in an area that just recentlypassed a fairly substantial school ref-erendum,” Hugoson said. “And it’sobvious that property owners, espe-cially farmers, don’t have as muchclout when it comes to the ballot boxas a non-property owner who likelyhas no skin in the game.”

Hugoson was interviewed at theMinnesota AgriGrowth CouncilAnnual Meeting in Minneapolis onNov. 12

He acknowledged many rural schooldistricts are financially vulnerablethese days and said that this issuewill have to be addressed when the2016 session of the Minnesota Legis-lature convenes in March.

With an apparent $1.5 billion sur-plus accumulating in Minnesota’s taxrevenue, Hugoson is cautious aboutwhat’s likely to happen with thismoney.

“I would hope they would put it intoa concern that doesn’t have tails foryears down the road,” he said. “Inother words, let’s not put this moneyinto a program that would need addi-tional funding in subsequent years.

“Upgrading roads in rural Min-nesota certainly to me is a proper useof some of these dollars.”

Property tax relief with some of thissurplus might be an option. However,Hugoson questions what you do inthose years when you don’t have asurplus.

Hugoson first entered Minnesotapolitics when elected as a state repre-sentative in 1986, serving five termsbefore being appointed as Minnesota’sCommissioner of Agriculture by Gov-ernors Arne Carlson, Jesse Venturaand Tim Pawlenty.

Hugoson said he wonders if therewill be a significant change in Min-nesota politics after the 2016 election.

“There’s certainly discontent on cer-tain issues,” he said. “Some of thatwill manifest itself at the polls. Peopleseem more frustrated with what’sgoing on in Washington than what’shappening in Minnesota.”

Ag issuesDuring his 25 years in St. Paul,

Hugoson and his family continued tooperate their Rice County farm nearEast Chain, Minn., and still do today.

Hugoson is somewhat in favor of abuffer strip program for Minnesotarivers and drainage ditches.

“There’s merit in having a program inplace,” he said, “but the reality is that aparticular set of numbers is no guaran-tee that you’re getting the job done.”

He commended the speakers andagenda at the 2015 AgriGrowth meet-ing. Hugoson noted the afternoonpanel of five diversified speakers onMinnesota water.

“Most timely and most appropriateconsidering the interest and impor-tance of that issue,” he said.

Hugoson noted that in his southernMinnesota area, most drainage ditcheswere dug with a resulting berm in

place that was part of the initialdrainage project.

“These berms are doing exactly whatwas intended, keeping runoff from drain-ing directly into the ditch.Whatever hap-pens has to have enough flexibility totake into account the topography of eacharea. Certainly ‘one-number-fits-all’ sim-ply isn’t workable and has been dis-carded now,” he said.

“A bigger issue will be giving eachcounty or drainage district the ability todetermine individual guidelines foreach area. I cringe to think that settingup more laws or rules will solve theproblem when most of these regulationshaven’t been enforced since day one.”

Hugoson expressed concern over thisyear’s heavy production and perhapsan ongoing damper on commodityprices. He predicted some “settlingout” of input costs because of lowerprices. He admitted to being nervousabout land rents not yet settling out

because farm income is just not sus-tainable in the current scenario.

“This is particularly a challenge foryounger farmers that haven’t yet had achance to build equity,” he said.

Flexible cash and/or crop sharerental agreements may have to becomemore common, said Hugoson. The prob-lem is elderly land owners might not bekeen about getting into somethingcomplicated with rents that vary withcommodity prices and production costs.

“Nobody cares to go back to sharecropping if they can avoid it. But therehas to be some means of being a littlemore responsive to the reality of cur-rent markets rather than speculatingon markets in advance,” he said

As ag commissioner, Hugoson paidclose attention to export markets ofMinnesota commodities, be that grain,soybeans, pork, dairy or turkey. Notingthat about 96 percent of the world’spopulation lives outside the UnitedStates, he recognized it was crucial forMinnesota to develop internationalrelationships with key customers.

Hugoson participated in missiontrips to China, Mexico, Cuba, Japan,South Korea, Taiwan, Brazil, Den-mark, New Zealand and Vietnam, dis-cussing the export-import opportuni-ties of Minnesota ag commodities. ❖

Hugoson discusses property taxes, buffer strips ...It’s obvious that property owners, especially farmers, don’t have as much clout when it comes to the ballot box as a non-property owner who likely has noskin in the game.

Gene Hugoson

WASHINGTON — U.S. Departmentof Agriculture Farm Service AgencyAdministrator Val Dolcini todayannounced that producers who chosecoverage from the safety net programsestablished by the 2014 Farm Bill,known as the Agriculture Risk Cover-age or the Price Loss Coverage pro-grams, could begin visiting FSA countyoffices starting Dec. 7 to sign contractsto enroll in coverage for 2016. Theenrollment period will continue untilAug. 1, 2016.

“The choice between ARC and PLC iscompleted and remains in effectthrough 2018, but producers must stillenroll their farm by signing a contracteach year to receive coverage,” saidDolcini.

Producers are encouraged to contacttheir local FSA office to schedule anappointment to enroll. If a farm is notenrolled during the 2016 enrollmentperiod, producers on that farm will not

be eligible for financial assistance fromthe ARC or PLC programs should cropprices or farm revenues fall below thehistorical price or revenue bench-marks established by the program.

The two programs were authorizedby the 2014 farm bill and offer a safetynet to agricultural producers whenthere is a substantial drop in prices orrevenues for covered commodities.

Covered commodities include barley,canola, large and small chickpeas,corn, crambe, flaxseed, grain sorghum,lentils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts,dry peas, rapeseed, long grain rice,medium grain rice (which includesshort grain and sweet rice), safflowerseed, sesame, soybeans, sunflower seedand wheat. Upland cotton is no longera covered commodity. For more detailsregarding these programs, go towww.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc.

For more information, producers areencouraged to visit their local FSAoffice. To find a local FSA office, visithttp://offices.usda.gov.

The ARC and PLC programs weremade possible by the 2014 farm bill,which builds on historic economicgains in rural America over the pastsix years, while achieving meaningfulreform and billions of dollars in sav-ings for taxpayers.

Since enactment, USDA has madesignificant progress to implement eachprovision of this critical legislation,including providing disaster relief tofarmers and ranchers; strengtheningrisk management tools; expandingaccess to rural credit; funding criticalresearch; establishing innovative pub-lic-private conservation partnerships;developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infra-structure, housing and communityfacilities to help improve quality of lifein rural America.

For more information, visitwww.usda.gov/farmbill.

This article was submitted by theU.S. Department of Agriculture and theFarm Service Agency. ❖

Enrollment open for farm bill programs

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430 H&S Manure Spreader Used #:1482, Single Beater, Flotation Tires, Good Condition, Gone Thru Shop Price Reduced $7,900

2414 Hagedorn Hydra-Spread Spreader, upper beater, 455/55R22.5 tires, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go!Used #1539. $26,490

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21000 Jaylor TMR Mixer, 2’ RH flip up conv. disch., 12.5L-15 tires, Good Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1470. $19,990Price Reduced - $16,900

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600T Supreme TMR Mixer, 10’ RH front dogleg conv. disch., scale syst., 1000 RPM, H40x14.5-19 tires, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! Used #14158. $39,250 $37,250

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5168 Kuhn Knight TMR Mixer, 3’ LH tip up front conv. disch., scale syst., 385/65R22.5 tires, Very Good Cond., Ready To Go!Used #1543. $29,900 $27,900

5135 Knight TMR Mixer, 3’ RH side conv. disch., 33x15.5-16.5 tires, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1552. $17,900 $15,900

1200T Supreme TMR Mixer, dual side magnetic dropchute disch., scale syst., 1000 RPM, light kit, 500/45-20 tires, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! $59,000

NEW CB900 ARTEX Spreader, 1000 RPM, 750/45R22.5 Tires, Guillotine Gate, Heavy DutyVertical Rear Beater Discharge, In Stock, Ready To Go, CALL

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62’ Houle Lagoon Super Pump, 62’ length, 8” disch., no load pipe, side stabilizers, HD driveline, 1000 RPM, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1569. $23,500

6710 Penta TMR Mixer, dual side conv. disch., scale syst., 12.5L-15 tires, Ready To Go! Used #1560. $19,500 $18,500

660 John Deere Spreader, single beater, 16.5L-16.1 tires, Very Good Cond., Ready To Go!Used #1505. $5,900 $4,900

6720 Penta TMR Mixer, 4’ RH conv. disch., scale syst., 1000 RPM, new augers, 19.0/45-17 tires, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1513. $32,900 $29,900

(3) 1120-HD Penta TMR Feed Mixer, 3’ LH or dual side conv. disch., Very Good Cond., Ready To Go! Prices Starting @ $35,500

354-12B Roto-Mix Mixer, LH slide tray disch., 255/70R22.5 tires, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! Used #14154. $12,900 Price Reduced - $10,900

(2) 700T Supreme TMR Mixers, 42” LH folding & hyd. ext., conv. disch., 385/65R22.5 tires, 10” rubber ext., 1000 RPM, Ready To Go!$43,900 each

2054 Kuhn Knight Pro Push Spreader, hyd. push-gate & endgate, 425/65R22.5 tires, 1000 PRM, Ready To Go! Used #1502. $29,500

1400T TM Supreme Truck Mt. TMR Mixer, Mack granite truck, LH sliding conv. disch. Used #15119. Going Through Shop

310 H&S Spreader, single beater, 295/17.5R22.5 tires, 1000 RPM, Very Good Cond., Ready To Go! Used #14150. $9,900

3036 Knight Reel Auggie Mixer, no disch. chute, hay shelf, 285/75R24.5 tires, Very Good Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1488. $14,900 $13,900

NEW 900T Supreme TMR Mixer, 42” RH Folding Conv. Disch, 1000 RPM, Hard Surfaced Augers, In Stock, Ready To Go.

NEW RA142 KUHN Knight Reel Auggie Mixer, LH Slide Tray Disch, Partial SS Liner, 1000 RPM, In Stock, Ready To Go.

8150 Kuhn Knight Slinger Spreader, 30.5L-32 tires, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1517. $49,900 $48,900

(3) 8141 Kuhn Knight Slinger Spreaders, 28Lx26 tires, Very Good Cond., Ready To Go!Prices Starting @ $29,900

HP425 H&S Spreader, hyd. push gate, 385/65R22.5 tires, Very Good Cond., Ready To Go!Used #1529. $14,900

8080WB Teagle Bale Processor, RH spout disch., new knives, new blower paddles, Ready To Go! Used #1442.Price Reduced - $18,900

V350 Patz TMR Mixer, 3’ RH side conv. disch., scale syst., light kit, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go!Used #1532. $22,750 $19,900

620-16 Roto-Mix Truck Mt. Mixer, T300 Kenworth truck, 5 bar rotor, new augers, relined, auto. trans., Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1574. $66,500

(2) 7300 Houle Tank, 7,300 gal., 5 or 6 disc incorporator injectors, 28L tires, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! Prices Start @ $49,900 $48,900

(6) 8132 Kuhn Knight Slinger Spreaders, Very Good Cond., Ready To Go!Prices Starting @ $22,900 $21,900

8018 Knight Slinger Spreader, LH side disch., 540 RPM, 385/65R22.5 tires, Good Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1523.$9,750 $8,750

7300 Houle Tank, 7,300 gal., 5 shank tool bar only, 1000 RPM, 28Lx26 tires, Ready To Go!Used #1551. $39,900 $36,500

(2) 8020-HD Penta TMR, RH tip up or dual side conv. disch., 245/70R19.5 tires, new auger knives, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go!Prices Starting @ $48,536

4120-HD PENTA TMR Mixer, Used #:15117, 4' LH Tip Up Conv Disch, 540 RPM, Scale System, New Auger Knives, 19.0/45-17 Tires, Exc. Cond, Gone Thru Shop, Ready To Go, $24,900

9524 Meyer Spreader, 9’ unloading height, triple floor chains, 1000 RPM, 600/50-22.5 tires.Used #1597. $44,900

CB900 Artex Spreader, 1000 PRM, 750/145R22.5 tires, guillotine gate, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! Used #15100. $76,900

720-16 Roto-Mix Truck Mt. Mixer, T300 Kenworth truck, new augers, Ss liner, auto. trans., new trans., new A/C syst., Ready To Go!Used #1578. $66,500

900T Supreme TMR Mixer, 8’ tip up conv. disch., scale syst., 385/65R22.5 tires, 1000 RPM, new liner, Ready To Go!Used #1598. $56,900

VXT535 Roto-Mix TMR Mixer, 1000 RPM, re-lined, new auger knives, H40x14.5-19 tires.Ready To Go! Used #14120.Price Reduced - $14,828

8500 Meyer Industrial Spreader, 1000 RPM, scale syst., Very Good Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1429. Price Reduced - $25,500

V420 Patz TMR Mixer, 6’ LH tip up conv. disch., 12.5L-15 tires, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go!Used #1584. $24,900

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THANK THANK YYOU!OU!TO YOU, OUR LOYAL READERS,

FOR A WONDERFUL 2015! WE LOOK FORWARD TO A CONTINUED

RELATIONSHIP SERVING YOU IN 2016!

TRACTORS• JD 8960, Triples, 20.8.42, 9,300 hrs., 2,000 hrs.

on overhaul• JD 7800, FWA, PS, 19 spd., 7,400 hrs.• JD 4440, 5681 hrs, 4.80 80R42, quad 3 hyd.• IH 7140, MFWD, 6,000 hrs., 18.4-42’s• IH 656, WF, gas, 15.5-38, new hydro, 4,186 hrs.,

very clean• ‘96 JD 8400, PS, 18.4-46, 5,200 hrs.• JD 4640, 18.4-42, PS, triple hyd., 7,875 hrs.• JD 4440, new 18.4-4-42, quad, 7,200 hrs.• ‘52 M, straight dye brakesCOMBINE & HEADS• (2) ‘97 9600 combines, duals, 4,000/2,000 hrs.,

clean• JD 930 F bean head• JD 925 F bean head• 30’ Unverferth head mover• (2) JD 843 cornheads, 1 GVL, poly, 1 steel, new

chain & rollersSEMIS & TRAILERS• ‘04 Freightliner, auto., 825,000 mi.• ‘97 IH 9200, 630,000 mi.• ‘74 Chevy C-60, 14’ box & tarp• (2) ‘13 Mauer 40’ aluminum grain trailers,

1 spring ride, 1 air ride, roll tarp on bothEQUIPMENT• DMI Tiger Mate II, 50’ digger, 5 years old• IH Tiger Mate 200, 34’ digger w/rolling basket &

2 bar drag• JD #637 Disc w/harrow• Top Air sprayer, 60’ booms, 1100 gallon tank,

Raven monitor

• ‘08 IH 1200, 16 row 30” planter box, shedded &clean

• Mandako 45’ roller, 4 years old• ‘08 1830, 16 row IH cultivator, tunnel shields, like

new• Kelly Ryan feed wagon, 2 years old, 5’x12’• Parker 875 grain cart, 4 years old• Brent 640 gravity flow w/tarp• 500 gallon tank & gear w/pump• IH 5700, 17’ shank, high clearance• JD 2410 chisel plow 19-shank• IH 870 Ecolo-Tiger, 7-shank ripper & 4 bar drag,

4 years old• ‘06 Balzer 20’ stalk chopper, new hammers• ‘11 Summers 28’ Diamond disc• Rock picker• Feterl 10x66 augers w/swing hoppers• Westfield auger, PTO, 10-31, 3 years old• Mayrathe 8x61, 7.5

1⁄2 hp. motor

• Westfield 7x27 auger, 3 hp. motor• Farm Fans 150 dryer• Melroe 50’ hyd. drag spray tine• Myers 350 manure spreader, gooseneck trailer• Triple Axle 8 ton• 10 bale notched hay trailer• Bestway 60’ spray boom, 3 pt.• NH 256 roller bar rake• JD 535 round baler, new belts• JD 265 disc mower, 3 years old• ‘09 Convey All seed tender, tarp & scale, gas

motor• ‘97 New Way enclosed trailer, 8x20• 114 round hay bales, meadow

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FOR SALE: Sunflower 503424' field cult, like new,$12,500; CIH 7210, 5600 hrs,FWA, new 20.8x38, nice,$48,000; CIH 125 Pro, 800hrs, FWA, like new $68,000.Farm Retired. 320-292-3170

GREAT PLAINS #5109 9 Shank Turbo-Chisel (Low

Acres) Like New. Brent#672 Grain Cart (600 Bu)Corner Auger Like New.319-347-2349 Can Deliver

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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FOR SALE: IH 800 10 bot-tom plow, $8,900/OBO; '06JD 30' 630F grain head, lowacres, $13,900/OBO. 507-327-6430

FOR SALE: International826 tractor, great forsnow removal or haulingwood, has loader and caband snow blower, goodpaint $11,500/OBO (orbest offer) (507) 227-0668

FOR SALE: JD 50 w/ PS,WF w/ loader, chains, & 3ptduals w/ hubs to fit, 4020 or4010, size 16.9-34; JD frtmnt cult, 6RN; 9 tooth Fordchisel plow; JD 4-16 plow;Int'l 45 Vibrashank fieldcult; JD rotary hoe, 6 row,narrow; Flare box wagonon JD running gear. Call507-359-3065

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FOR SALE: '79 JD 4240 QR,Cab & Air, 7400 hrs; JD3020 diesel Wheatland, 3pt,WF; IH 303 combine w/bean & cornhead, goodcond; JD 45 loader, JD 148& 158 loaders; Case IH 2255loader, 3pt post hole drill;JD 40 PTO manure spread-er; JD Donahue 8x 28' &6x28' trailers. Schweiss 8'snowblower. Loftness 8'snowblower. KoestlerEquipment 507-399-3006

FOR SALE: H-H materialfork curved tine grapple forskid steer, 72” wide, likenew, $2,000; JD 7000planter 8R30, no fertilizer,$2,800. Oak Park, MN 320-968-7314

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

Ask for Gary

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30 Ft Great Plains Turbo-Till#3000TT, (Blades 19 1/2”)Second Set. 20 Ft Rhino#SR240 Flex Wing Cutter(2007). Both Real Good.Guaranteed! 319-347-6138

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR!MMNN AAGG EEXXPPOO 22001166

VERIZON CIVIC CENTER, MANKATO MN JANUARY 27 - 28, 2016

Steffes Auction Calendar 2015For More info Call 1-800-726-8609

or visit our website:SteffesGroup.com

Opens Friday, December 4 & ClosesMonday, December 14: Kibble Equipment,Mankato, MN, Inventory Reduction

Opens Monday, December 7 & ClosesWednesday, December 16: Sumser FarmsOnline Auction, Princeton, MN, InventoryReduction

Opens Monday, December 14 & ClosesMonday, December 21: Brian Dohrn &David Hauck Online Auction, Rochester, MN,Inventory Reduction

Tuesday, December 15 @ 10 AM:Kandiyohi County, MN Land Auction, Willmar,MN, 80+/- Deeded Acres in Kandiyohi Twp.

Tuesday, December 15 @ 11 AM: EmmonsCounty, ND Land Auction, Hazelton, ND,317.49+/- Deeded Acres in Road District 6Twp.

Thursday, December 17 @ 10 AM: AgIronLitchfield Event, Litchfield, MN, Multi-RingEvent Selling Tractors, Combines, Tillage,Hay & Forage Equipment & More!

Friday, December 18 @ 10 AM: Loren BorgFarm Auction, Cokato, MN

Wednesday, December 23: Meeker County,MN Multi-Tract Land Auction, Eden Valley,MN, 311.73+/- Deeded Acres in ManannahTwp.

Opens Wednesday, January 6 & ClosesWednesday, January 13: January OnlineAuction, Upper Midwest Locations.Advertising Deadline to List Your Equipmentis December 15

Steffes Group Inc., 24400 MN Hwy 22 S, Litchfield, MN 55355Eric Gabrielson MN47-006, Scott Steffes MN14-51, Brad Olstad MN 14-70, Bob Steffes MN 14-09, Max Steffes MN14-031, Ashley Huhn MN47-002, Randy Kath MN47-007 | 320.693.9371 | SteffesGroup.com

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.

LOREN BORG 320.286.2222 or contact Eric Gabrielson of Steffes, 320.693.9371 or 701.238.2570

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18 | 10AM 2015

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Very few small items, please be on time. Most equipment was purchased new and has been shedded. Major equipment begins selling at 10:00 AM. Live online bidding available on major equipment. Registration, terms, & details at SteffesGroup.com.

Location: 6407 Quinlar Ave SW, Cokato, MN.

TRACTORS1997 JD 9400,24 spd., 4 hyd., front & rear diff lock, Goodyear 710/70R38 tires w/hub duals, 4,042 hrs., S/N001911

1997 JD 9400,24 spd., 4 hyd., front & rear diff lock, rear wheel weights, Goodyear 710/70R38 tires w/hub duals, 4,811 hrs., S/N001311

2003 JD 5520, MFWD, ROPS, open station, sync. shuttle trans., 2 hyd., 3 pt., PTO, w/JD 542 quick tach loader & 6’ quick tach bucket, rear wheel weights, 12.4-24 front tires, 18.4-30 rear tires, 3,085 hrs.

1990 JD 4455, 2WD, CAH, powershift, 3 hyd., 3 pt., quick hitch, PTO, diff lock, radar, ext. mirrors, (18) front weights, Firestone 480/80R42 tires w/hub duals, 8,157 hrs., S/N9315

1990 JD 4255, CAH, powershift, 3 hyd., 3 pt., PTO, diff lock, radar, Goodyear 18.4R38 tires w/hub duals, shows 1,807 hrs., S/NRW4255P003910

1988 JD 4050, CAH, powershift, 3 hyd., 3 pt., PTO, diff lock, JD 265 loader w/8’ quick tach bucket, Titan 18.4-38 tires, 6,649 hrs., loader S/N8101, tractor S/N8686

1965 IHC 806, wide front, open station, diesel, 2 hyd., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, M&W turbo kit, fenders, Firestone 18.4-34 tires w/duals, shows 1,559 hrs., single owner, S/N13376

1959 IHC 560, Swartz wide front, open station, diesel, 3 pt., PTO, (4) wheel weights,

power slide rims, 15.5-38 tires, 10 hrs. on overhaul, S/N8600

1945 IHC M, narrow front, 1 hyd., 540 PTO, 13.6-38 tires, S/N98426

1942 IHC H, narrow front, 1 hyd., 540 PTO, Goodyear 12.4-38 tires, S/N93254

GPS EQUIPMENTJD GreenStar globe

HARVEST EQUIPMENT1997 JD 9600, 2WD, DAM, DAS, AHH, GreenStar brown box, Y&M, chopper, chaff spreader, Maurer hopper ext., Firestone 14.9-24 rear tires, Goodyear 18.4R38 tires on 30” straddle duals, 2,951 sep. hrs., 4,090 engine hrs., S/N673514

poly, hyd. fore/aft, poly divider, 100 Series hookups, S/N71935

8x30”, low tin, oil bath, 100 Series hookups, S/N569003

GRAIN CART& GRAVITY BOXESJ&M 750 grain cart, 14” corner auger, roll tarp, S/N3899

PLANTERSJD 7000 planter, 16x30”, 2 pt., front fold, dry fertilizer w/double disc openers, herbicide/insecticide boxes, corn & bean meters, S/N10889A

JD 71 planter, 2 row 2 row

TILLAGE EQUIPMENT

cultivator,

hitch, double wing fold, single pt. depth, 7” sweeps, rolling baskets, 3-bar harrow, S/N461249

cultivator,hitch, double wing fold, single pt. depth, 7” knock on sweeps, 4-bar harrow, S/N457860

7 shank, 30” spacing, hyd. folding, 10” tips, single pt. depth, DMI covering boards, S/N009182

plow, 10x18”, coulters, low acres, S/N001938

32’, wing fold, 3-bar harrow, S/N161409

60’, 3-bar harrow

40’, 3-bar harrow

9-shank, hyd. Folding

Melroe 60’ Harrow

ROW CROP EQUIPMENT

20’, 1000 PTO, (4) gauge wheels, S/N4301

JD 845 row crop cultivator, 16x30”, C-shank, 3 pt., rolling shields, S/N5970

JD 845 row crop cultivator, 16x30”, 3 pt., rolling shields, Danish tine, S/N1645

MM row crop cultivator, 2 row 30’, wing

fold, S/NN00400F006513

BOX TRUCKS

427 V8 gas, 5&4 spd., 20’ J-Craft box, hoist, extension, combo end gate, 42,746 miles

427 gas, 5&4 spd., 20’ J-Craft box, hoist, 52,167 miles

366, 5&2 spd., 20’ J-Craft box, hoist, 50,379 miles

366, 5&2 spd., 20’ Omaha box, hoist, combo end gate, 8:25-20 tires

3208 Cat, 5&2 spd., 20’ J-Craft box, 70” sides, hoist, roll tarp, combo end gate, 32,294 miles

6 cyl. gas, 4&2 spd., 15’ box, hoist, 8:25-20 tires

6 cyl. gas, 4&2 spd., 15’ box, hoist, 8:25-20 tires

PICKUPS & VAN

reg. cab, long box, V8 gas, automatic, 4WD, receiver hitch, 55,598 miles

ext. cab, 4-door, V8 gas, automatic, 4WD, 82,805 miles

V8 gas, automatic, 2WD

TRAILERS

aluminum 8,000 gal., Honda 5.5 hp. pump, induction cone

extendable pole, 4-wheel, 7.5-10 tires, S/N4195323121

13’x94”, ramps

6’x8’, ramp

SPRAYERS

1250, 80’ boom, 1,250 gal. tank, chemical inductor, hyd. pump, Raven 450 controller, foamer, adjustable axles, S/N1203145

diesel, 40’ boom, 4WD

OTHER EQUIPMENT

68”, S/N8536

540 PTO 540 PTO

pull-type 1,250 gal.

stainless steel tank, hyd. pump, track wacker

4-wheel, 2’ sides 4-wheel, wood top 4-wheel w/hoist 4-wheel, steel top

(4) seat, 30 gal. tank 12v pump,

auto shut-off nozzle

TIRES, PARTS, &FARM SUPPORT ITEMS

50’

blocks, windows, shed tin

each set includes (3) 18’ uprights x 42” wide and (6) 8’ cross members

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Land Roller: 45' Rite Wayland roller, low acres,very nice, $25,000. (320)248-1537

We buy Salvage Equipment

Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc.

(507)867-4910

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Farmall Super M, 15.5.38tires, runs good, $2,000. 715-703-0065

FOR SALE: '01 Case IHMX270, MFD, 3020 actualhrs, front & rear duals,18.4x46s, 80% rubber, wgts,radar, lux cab, excellent,$71,500. 507-327-0858

FOR SALE: '77 JD 4430, P/S,cab/air, 2 SCVs, 3pt, 18.4x38Firestones (75%), 150 hrson JD OH, farmer ownedfor 15 yrs, very clean &nice, starts, runs, drivesexc. $17,900. 715-222-1737

FOR SALE: '98 NH Versa-tile, 9682, (4x4), 6949 hrs, 4remotes, field ready, nice!$48,900. 507-327-6430

FOR SALE: IH 1066 72 IH1066. New Paint greatshape. Engine clutch andTa have less than 500hours on them. 18.4 38tires with 9 bolt hub du-als. Rollbar $17,500 (320)219-2920

FOR SALE: IH 5488, FWA,nice, $36,000. 320-249-8556

FOR SALE: IH Farmall SC,nice, $3,000; Also: 5288,7300 hrs, new paint, 2WD,$21,000. 320-249-8556

FOR SALE: JD 8640, 5900hrs, engine & transmissionhave all been rebuilt, rockbox, 3pt, PTO, $18,000/OBO.507-240-1010

FOR SALE: John Deere4555 2WD. Quad Range.CAH. Brand new 14L 16front tires. 14.9 46 radialsat 85 percent with match-ing duals. HID Lights.Category 3 quick hitch.9000 hrs. Very clean andsmooth running tractor$38,500 OBO (or best of-fer) (320) 219-2920

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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FOR SALE: Case IH 1660,963 cornhead, 1020 beanhead, $22,000/OBO. 507-240-1010

FOR SALE: Sharp LateModel MF 860, 1 owner 9120bean head, 1163 cornhead.$18,500/OBO 515-571-1372

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SAVE NOW!! – 2016 Early Order ProgramLowest Prices Of The Year For New Geringhoff Cornheads

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Bought It Because You Saw it in The Land?

Tell Advertisers WHERE You Saw it!

‘08 Bobcat 5600 Toolcat,3300 hrs. ....................$24,500

‘04 T-300, glass cab w/AC,3000 hrs. ....................$28,250

‘14 T-650, 1 Million Ed.,900 hrs. ......................$47,000

‘03 MT-50, 500 hrs. ........$7,950‘12 S-750, glass cab w/AC,

2-spd., 3800 hrs. ........$34,900(2) ‘06 S-250, glass cab &

heater, 2-spd.................Starting at: $20,900

(5) ‘12 S-650, glass cab w/AC................Starting at: $31,900

‘13 S-590, glass cab w/AC,6800 hrs. ....................$17,000

‘13 S-570, glass cab w/AC,2-spd...........................$24,500

‘11 S-185, glass cab w/AC,2-spd., 1700 hrs. ........$24,900

‘13 S-550, glass cab w/AC,2-spd., 2700 hrs. ........$27,500

‘80 632, 4721 hrs. ..........$6,000‘10 NH L-185, glass cab w/AC,

5000 hrs. ....................$20,500‘97 NH LX-665, 4200 hrs.$9,750‘97 Case 1840, 4975 hrs.$8,500Bobcat 8A Chipper,

Used Very Little ..............$6,250‘08 Tubeline Boss 1,

Bale Chopper ................$6,500Harley M6 Rake ..............$4,250‘13 6-Way Dozer Blade,

96” ................................$4,750(5) Warrior Wood Splitters

..................Starting at $1,750

USED EQUIPMENT FROM A NAME YOU CAN TRUST!

USED TRACTORS‘08 NH T-9050, 2100 hrs. ..............................$169,000‘08 NH T-7040, MFD, duals, 751 hrs.................$99,900‘60 Oliver 1800, dsl., cab ..................................$3,500‘92 JD 8760, 6175 hrs. ....................................$49,900‘86 CIH 4494, 5000 hrs. ..................................$14,900‘78 IH 1586, Recently New Eng. ......................$11,100‘54 IH Super MTA ..............................................$5,750‘06 Kubot MX5000SU, 171 hrs. ......................$12,500‘92 Kubota L-2850 ............................................$8,600

USED TILLAGE‘12 Wilrich Quad X2, 60’ w/rolling basket........$61,500‘12 Wilrich Quad X2, 47’, 3 bar harrow w/rolling

baskets..........................................................$47,500‘14 Wilrich Quad X2, 40’, w/rolling basket, 50 Acres

......................................................................$59,900‘12 Wilrich XL2, 34’, 3 bar harrow w/rolling baskets

......................................................................$38,500‘14 Wilrich Quad X2, 27’ w/rolling basket, 300 Acres

......................................................................$38,500‘10 CIH Tigermate 200, 50.5’, rolling baskets ..$48,000‘12 Wishek 862NT, 16’ disk ............................$26,900(2) ‘13 Wilrich 513 Soil Pro, 9-shank, 3 bar harrow

..................................................Starting at $45,000JD 2800, 6 bottom plow, on-land hitch ..............$5,950

USED PLANTERS‘13 White 8936, 36x20, tracks, liquid fert.......$205,000‘98 White 6100/6900, 8x36 twin row, dry fert. $11,500‘12 Great Plains YP1625A-32, 16x30 twin row,

Air Pro units ..................................................$77,500‘06 Great Plains YP1625-32, 16x30 twin row,

Precision units ..............................................$59,900

USED HAY EQUIPMENT‘08 NH 1441, 15’ Discbine................................$17,500‘98 NH 1475, 14’ Haybine ..................................$6,250

‘95 NH 499, 12’ Haybine ....................................$4,950‘00 NH 1465, 9’ Haybine ....................................$9,250‘01 JD 946, 13’ Discbine ..................................$13,950‘00 Gehl 2412, 12’ Discbine ..............................$8,950‘95 Gehl 2245, 12’ Haybine ................................$2,950‘11 MacDon R85, 13’ Discbine ........................$11,250‘15 MF 1383, 13’ Discbine................................$28,500‘91 Hesston 8200, 14’ Header, 1661 hrs. ..........$8,500‘02 NH 616 Disc Mower......................................$4,850(2) ‘00 NH FP-240, Crop Pro, 3-row cornhead,

hay head ..............................................Each $27,500‘02 NH FP-230, Crop Pro, 2-row cornhead,

hay head........................................................$20,900Gehl 1580 Forage Blower ..................................$1,950(2) Forage King A-18-6 Forage Boxes & gear

..............................................................Each $3,000‘05 NH BR-750 Round Baler, twine & net wrap $14,600‘97 NH 654 Round Baler, net & twine wrap ......$12,500‘07 NH BR-740A Round Baler, roto chop, netwrap

......................................................................$18,900‘98 NH 644 Round Baler, net & twine wrap ......$12,500‘91 NH 644 Round Baler, wide pickup, twine only

........................................................................$9,500‘08 JD 468 Round Baler, twine & net wrap ......$20,900‘13 Vermeer 604 SM Round Baler, net wrap ....$22,800‘91 CIH 8460 Round Baler ..................................$4,100‘92 CIH 8430 Round Baler ..................................$4,250‘03 NH 565 Baler ..............................................$10,250NH 273 Baler w/thrower ....................................$2,500(6) Cond. Rolls for 2300-HS14 NH headers,

New ..........................................................Each $800NH 258 Rake, New Rubber Teeth ........................$2,750‘14 H&S TR9 Rake..............................................$5,500NH 144 Inverter ..................................................$2,750

USED MISCELLANEOUS‘04 Unverferth 9200 Grain Cart, tarp................$28,500‘12 NH 165 Spreader ..........................................$8,500

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NorwoodYoung America952-467-2181

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

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

E Hwy 12 - Willmar • 800-428-4467Hwy 24 - Litchfield • 877-693-4333

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'13 JD 7200R, MFWD, 200 hp, 380-90R50, duals, 4 hyds .............. $177,000


'13 JD 8335R, MFWD, 335 HP, 380-90R54, duals, 5 hyds .............. $250,000

'12 JD 9510R, 4WD, 510 hp,76x50 ............................................. CALL


'12 JD 6125R, 349, MFWD, 138 hp, 460-85R, 3 hyds, loader ......... $108,000

‘97 JD 1720, planter, 18R22, vacuum, 1.6 bu, stack fold ...................... $36,000

‘09 JD DB60, planter, 24R30, Seedstar, 2 fert ...........................................$154,500

‘13 JD 569, rd baler, 540 PTO, mega wide surface wrap .................................$37,900

‘12 CAN-AM, utility vehicle, 4WD, winch hitch .......................................... $12,000

‘11 KUBOTA RTV1100, utility vehicle, 4WD, 25 hp, diesel, cab ............ $14,900

‘12 GATOR, utility vehicle, RSX 8501,62 hp, 4x4 ................................... $9,000

‘14 THUNDERCREEK, fuel trailer, 750 gal, 35' hose reel ...............................$11,900

‘14 JD 60G, 91 hrs., 16” tracks,36” bucket ................................ $69,900

‘12 JD 333, 1613 hrs., 91 hp.,17.7” tracks, cab ....................... $52,500

‘14 JD 328E, 716 hrs., 86 hp., 2-spd., cab, 84” bucket ......................... $45,500

‘12 JD 326D, 734 hrs., 74 hp., 2-spd., foot controls, bucket ................. $37,000

‘10 JD 9630, 4WD, 530 hp, 800-70R38, duals, 4 hyds ............................$277,000

‘14 JD 1790, planter, 24R20, frontfold .......................................... $134,000

‘12 JD 956, MOCO Impeller ..... $29,900

‘13 JD 9560RT, track, 560 hp, 36",4 hyds .......................................$345,000

‘13 JD 1770NT, planter, 24r30, CCS, front fold ................................. $165,000

‘08 JD 2210, field cult, 50.5", 101 shanks harrow .......................... $55,000

‘13 JD 9560R, 4WD, 560 hp, 800- 70R38, duals, 4 hyds .............. $333,000

‘06 JD 1770, planter, 24R30, CCS, liquid fert .......................................... $117,900

‘13 JD DB66, planter, 36R22, CCS, row command ................................ $236,000

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[email protected] • www.TheLandOnline.com

1409 Silver Street E.Mapleton, MN 56065

507-524-3726massopelectric.com

COME SEE US FORALL YOUR FALL FARM NEEDS

We carry a Full-line of BEHLEN& DELUX Grain Dryer Parts;

MAYRATH & HUTCH Auger Parts;Also, a large inventory of fuses,belts, motors, WELDA sprockets,hubs, bearings, pulleys & chain

USED DELUX DRYERSDELUX 10’ MODEL 2515, LP/NG, 1 PH, 300 BPHDELUX 15’ MODEL 7040, LP/NG, 3 PH, 700 BPHDELUX 20’ MODEL 6030, LP/NG, 3 PH, 600 BPH

USED DRYERS‘94 FARM FANS 2140A, SS SCREENS, LP, 3 PHKANSUN 1025 215, LP, 1 PHBEHLEN 380, 1 PH, LP, HEAT RECLAIMBEHLEN 700, 3 PH, LP, HEAT RECLAIM

USED RECEIVING DRAGHUTCH MODEL 50

New Ulm Tractor& Equipment Inc.13144 Cty. Rd. #25 • New Ulm, MN, 56073

507-354-3612Kubota, Land Pride, Vicon, Meyers, Artsway

• TRACTORS •Kubota BX2670RU1 - 26 hp. dsl., FWD,

hydro ......................................................$14,417 ......$10,900Kubota B2601HST - 26 hp. dsl., FWD,

hydro, loader ........................................$22,780 ......$16,000Kubota L2501 - 25 hp. dsl., FWD, hydro,

loader ....................................................$26,218 ......$19,400Kubota L4760HSTC - 47 hp. dsl., FWD,

hydro, Factory Cab ..............................$41,397 ......$33,700Kubota MX5200HST - 52 hp. dsl., FWD,

hydro, loader ........................................$36,517 ......$30,400Kubota M56602UHD - 56 hp. dsl., hyd.

shuttle, loader ......................................$42,838 ......$31,000Kubota M7060HDC - 70 hp. dsl., FWD,

12-spd. trans., cab, loader ..................$52,275 ......$42,000Kubota M1350XDTC - 135 hp. dsl., FWD,

powershift, cab ....................................$83,700 ......$65,500

• RTV’s •Kubota X900 - 21 hp. dsl., hydro, FWD,

canopy, windshield ..............................$16,750 ......$13,700Kubota X1120 - 24 hp. dsl., hydro, FWD,

canopy, windshield ..............................$18,400 ......$14,500

• COMMERCIAL MOWER •F3990 - 39 hp. dsl., hydro, FWD, cab,

frt. mtd. snowblower ............................$39,000 ......$28,000** CASH, No Trade Prices on In-Stock Units **All In-Stock Parts & Oils On Sale at 20% Reduced Prices for Cash Sales

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16Farm Equipment Online Only Auction

• New Parker 739 grain cart• New Brandt 7500HP grain vac• New Massey Ferguson 1329 disc mower• White 8186, 16R30 planter• White 8222, 12R30 planter

• White 6100, 12R30 planter• Case IH 330, 25’ vertical till disc• DMI 527 disc ripper• Westendorf CC360 loader• Agco 1000-lb. belly weight

12’-60’ LONG ROLLERS

• 5/8” drum roller wall thickness• 42” drum diameter

• 4”x8” frame tubing 1/4” thick• Auto fold

MANDAKO

New Rock Wagons VAILABLE!

CIH 8950 Magnum, FWA, 4900 hrs., Sharp! ..........................................................$77,000CIH 8940, FWA, 4500 hrs. ........................................................................................$59,000CIH 8930, 2WD, 1800 hrs. ........................................................................................$83,000CIH 8920 Magnum, FWA, 5000 hrs.........................................................................$65,000CIH 7250, 4900 hrs. ..................................................................................................$56,000CIH 7230, FWA, 3500 hrs. ........................................................................................$62,000CIH 7140, FWA, 4400 hrs. ........................................................................................$53,000CIH 7130, 2WD, 540/1000 PTO, 5800 hrs. ..............................................................$42,000CIH 7120, FWA, 5000 hrs., Sharp! ..........................................................................$57,000CIH 7110, 2WD, 6800 hrs., 14.9-46 tires..................................................................$36,000CIH 5240 Max, FWA, 6600 hrs.................................................................................$39,500CIH 5488, FWA, 18.4-42, 9600 hrs., Nice ................................................................$36,000IH 5288, 2WD, 7300 hrs., New Paint ........................................................................$21,000IH 3088, 2WD, 5500 hrs., -No Cab-, New Paint ......................................................$16,000IH 1256, New Clutch, New Paint - Recent Head Job, Nice....................................$17,500IH 1566, 2WD, dual PTO, 6800 hrs., Nice ................................................................$17,000IH 826 w/cab, New Motor ........................................................................................$16,500IH 766 w/cab................................................................................................................$8,000IH 5288, 2WD, 4300 hrs., 540/1000 PTO, New Motor ............................................$24,000Ford 7740 SLE, FWA, 5900 hrs. ..............................................................................$26,000CIH 4800, 24’ field cultivator ......................................................................................$9,500CIH 4800, 26’ field cultivator ......................................................................................$9,500JD 980, 26’ field cultivator ........................................................................................$17,500CIH Tigermate II, 26’ field cultivator ......................................................................$26,000DMI Tigermate II, 26’ field cultivator ......................................................................$22,000CIH 3950, 25’ cushion gang disk ............................................................................$23,000IH 496, 19’ cushion gang disk ..................................................................................$10,500CIH 530B, w/lead shank & disk gang ......................................................................$19,500JD 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 735 plow ..................................................................................................................$4,500IH 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

LARGE SELECTION OF WHEEL RAKES IN-STOCK

New Sitrex Rakes AvailableMany New & Used Rakes

Available

GREENWALD FARM CENTERGreenwald, MN • 320-987-3177

14 miles So. of Sauk Centre

Used Rollers• 40’ Roller - $28,000• 45’ Roller - $34,000

- Both 1 Year Old -

We carry a varietyof USED DemcoGravity Boxes

New ones are always arriving!

NEWBLOWERS

USED EQUIPMENT

Midsota Rock Trailers Available

Sitrex RakesIn Stock!

InStock!

CHOOSEYOURSIZE!

Tillage Equip 039

FOR SALE: '08 Wilrich QX-238' field cult w/ rolling bas-kets, exc cond, $31,000; '06JD 726 39' mulch finisher,low acres, $29,900. JD 235cushion gang 30' disk,$8,900/OBO; 1000Kongskilde '04 grain vac,$9,000. 507-327-6430

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

Planting Equip 038

2015 Great Plains #1006NT 10 Ft Pull Type No-Till Drill

w/ Grass & Fertilizer. NH#BR7090 (2008) RoundBaler (5x6) Loaded/Shed-ded Absolutely Like New.319-347-2349 Can Deliver

Tillage Equip 039

'10 Brillion HFC cultivator21', spike harrow, light kit,under 750 acres total use, 1owner, always shedded,$11,500/OBO. 715-222-9472

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TRACTORS‘11 CIH 315, Tracks- $214,500

‘11 CIH 550 Quad, 36” PTO- $219,500

TILLAGECIH RMX370, 28’, 3 bar- $36,500

CIH 730C - $24,900CIH 870, 14’ w/spikeharrow - $38,500

CIH 870, 18’, 4 basket- $53,500

HARVEST‘08 CIH 7010 - $169,500‘10 CIH 6088 - $199,500‘04 CIH 1020, 30’ - $8,950‘10 CIH 2608, 8-30chopping head - $55,000

‘01 CIH 2208, 8-30- $18,500

LOCAL TRADES LOCAL TRADES

RABE INTERNATIONAL, INC.1205 Bixby Road (across from fairgrounds), Fairmont, MN507-235-3358 or 800-813-8300 • Get the Rabe Advantage

Case IH and CNH Capital are registered trademarks of CNH America LLC Visit our Web Site at http://www.caseih.com

– CLOSE OUT PRICES –New Aluma 8218 tilt w/4800# axle - $6,395, plus tax & licenseDemo - 870, 22’ w/Reel (e) - $75,500

JD 4450, MFWD ..............$36,900

SOLD

SOLDSOLD

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FOR SALE: Oats for feed orseed, 2015 crop, clean, goodTW; also 145 4x5 clean oatsstraw, net wrapped.$35/bale. 507-525-5556

SEED CORN SAVINGS! Dependable, high yield, na-

tional hybrids. Only $125.00per bag! (conventional va-rieties, 80 to 103 Day Mat.,20 unit order placed by Jan.31, 2016)

For free catalog: 320-237-7667MIDSTATE GENETICSwww.KLEENACRES.com

Wheat Straw For Sale:3x3x8 bales stored inside,located north of Barron,WI. Call 507-993-1804

Poultry 053

Chicken feeders, waterers,Jamesway electric feeder,feeds 1000+. 920-538-2716

Dairy 055

WANTED TO BUY! USEDBULK MILK COOLER,ALL SIZES. 920-867-3048

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

Cattle 056

20 Angus Simmental heifers,preg checked, vaccinated,due early spring, homeraised, $2,000/ea. 715-536-8890

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

Limousin & Red AngusBulls. Delivery avail. Ham-mond, WI. 715-821-3516

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

Top Holstein steers, 200-800#,semi-load lots. 319-332-1385

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

Horse 057

Beautiful 10 yr. 16 1/2 HDBlue Roan Spotted draftgelding, ride/drive, $5,000;Serious inquiries only!Willard, Wi. 715-267-6283.Also other drivinghorses/ponies.

Swine 065

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

FOR SALE: Hamp &Hamp/Duroc boars & gilts,320-598-3790

Feed Seed Hay 050

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

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

FOR SALE: 3x4x8 strawbales, clean & dry, 850 lbseach, Delivered by semiload. 218-280-1722

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WANTED: Hubs for axle du-als for JD 3 3/8” axles for10 bolt & 8 bolt rims. 507-461-3430

Feed Seed Hay 050

Alfalfa square baleage, indi-vidually wrapped, 160 to 190RFV, delivered by truckload, clean 3x4 straw balesalso available. 866-575-7562

Buyers & sellers of hay,straw, corn, wheat, oats &other grains. Western Hayavailable. Fox Valley Al-falfa Mill 920-853-3554

Machinery Wanted 040

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

WANTED: Used continuousflow corn dryer, 300-400bushels per hour, singlephase. 320-241-1254

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TO PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED LINE AD JUSTCALL THE LAND AT 800-657-4665 AND OURFRIENDLY STAFF WILL BE GLAD TO HELP YOU!

JD Soundguard Cabs, Call for infoKIESTER IMPLEMENT, INC.

110 S. Main, P.O. Box 249 • Kiester, MN

507-294-3387www.midwestfarmsales.com

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 ....................CALL

LOADERS - ON HAND - CALL“New” K 510, JD 148, JD 158, JD 48

COMPLETE LISTING & PICTURES ON OUR WEBSITE

WANTED

DAMAGED GRAINSTATE-WIDE

We pay top dollar for yourdamaged grain.

We are experienced handlersof your wet, dry, burnt

and mixed grains.Trucks and Vacs available.

Immediate response anywhere.

CALL FOR A QUOTE TODAY

PRUESS ELEV., INC.1-800-828-6642

FLATBEDS‘02 Great Dane, Curtain Side, 48/102,

AR, Closed Tandem ................$9,250‘81 Lufkin 42/96, Closed Tandem,

Steel, 80% T/B, New 5th Whl. Plate,Clean ......................................$5,500

‘94 Wabash, Black, 38/102,Sandblasted, Painted, 80% T/B................................................$5,000

‘95 Stoughton 48’ Flatbed, 96” Wide,Wood Floor, Sliding Tandem, 11R22.5Disc Whls. ..............................$9,500

‘03 Wilson 48/96 SX/AR, AL Floor,AL Crossmembers, 80% T/B ..$9,700

‘95 Trail King 48/102, AL Floor,60% T/B, Sandblasted, Painted................................................$8,250

‘97 Transcraft 48/102, 80% Tires,New Brakes, AL Floor &Crossmembers, SX/AR............$8,750

‘97 Wilson 48/102, AL Floor,SX/AR......................................$8,500

‘95 Utility 48/102, AL Floor,SX/AR......................................$8,500

Hay Sides with anyFlat or Drop Deck sales,

– $1,00000 –HOPPERS

(2) ‘94 Wilson 42/66, 11/24.5,80% T/B, Good Tarps, SPR Ride,New 5th Whl. Plate, Clean ....$14,500

‘11 Agerlite 40/66 AL, AR, Ag Hopper,11/24.5 AL Whls., New T/B ..$24,500

‘06 Wilson 39/96/72 SS Front,Back AR, 445/50R22.5 AL Whls.,Nice Clean Hopper ................$25,000

DROP DECKS‘07 Fontaine Drop Deck, 48/102, Steel,

SX, Air Ride, Wood Floor ......$19,000‘07 Fontaine Drop Deck, 53/102,

Air Ride, Steel, Spread Axle, WoodFloor, Sandblasted & Painted,Beavertail..............................$25,000

‘75 Transcraft Drop Deck, Red,40/96, New Floor, Tires, Brakes..............................................$10,000

‘05 Transcraft Drop Deck, 48/102,Steel Like New, SX, 255/225,Super Clean AR ....................$19,250

‘96 Featherlite Alum. Combo, 48/102,AL Floor, Crossmembers, SX,255/22.5 AR ..........................$16,500

Engineered 5’ Beavertail Kit:Includes: Paint, LED Lights& All Electrical ..................$3,750 Kit................................$5,750 Installed

DOUBLE DROPS‘80 Transcraft Double Drop, 53’,

33’ Well Non-Detachable, AR,Polished AL Whls., New HardwoodDecking, 80% T/B, Clean ......$10,000

‘99 XL Specialized Double Drop,48/102, 29’6” Well, New 255/22.5,RGN Mechanical Detach RGN..............................................$19,000

MISCELLANEOUS‘07 Strick 53/102, Rollup Door,

SPR ........................................$8,500(30) Van & Reefer Trailers - On Hand,

48/102 - 53/102, Water StorageOr Over The Road ......$3,500-$5,500

Custom Haysides:Stationary ..............................$1,250Tip In-Tip Out ..........................$1,750

AR or SR Suspensions: 96”/102” AxleAlso: Vans On Ground For Storage......................CALL FOR YOUR NEEDS

‘97 Peterbilt 379 Conventional,N-14 435 Cummins, Cruise, Jake,13-Spd., AR, 48” High-Rise Sleeper,New 11R22.5 AL Whls., 3.70 Ratio,New Brakes, 234” WB, Clean HardTo Find Truck ........................$21,500

‘01 Dodge 2500, Dsl., New Eng., Tires,& Brakes ..............................$13,500

‘05 GMC Quad Cab, Well Maintained,195K Miles, 90% Tires & Brakes..............................................$11,000

HANCOCK, MNwww.DuncanTrailersInc.comCall: 320-212-5220 or 320-392-5361

• Will Consider Trades! •

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‘15 Challenger 765D, 210 hrs., 25” tracks,

3 pt., 1000 PTO, 6 hyd. valves ......$190,000‘13 Challenger MT 765D, 726 hrs., 25”

tracks, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., front wgts.......................................................$180,000

‘04 Challenger 765, 4598 hrs., 18” tracks,3 pt., 1000 PTO, front wgts. ............$78,000

‘08 JD 9630T, 2483 hrs., 1000 PTO, 36”tracks, 4 hyd. valves, front wgts. ..$155,000

4WD TRACTORS‘14 JD 9560R, 963 hrs., 1000 PTO, 5 hyd.,

Hi-Flow, 800x38 tires & duals........$239,000‘13 JD 9560R, 685 hrs., 5 hyd., Hi-Flow,

HID lights, wheel wgts., 800x38” tires &duals, Ext. Power Train Warranty - 6/2/17or 2000 hrs. ..................................$229,000

‘12 JD 9560R, 921 hrs., HID lights, 4 hyd.,Michelin 800x38” tires & duals......$225,000

‘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, 1000PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, 480x50 tires &duals ..............................................$219,000

‘13 JD 9360R, 290 hrs., 3 pt. hitch, 1000PTO, 5 hyd., Hi-flow, 480x46” tires & duals......................................................$199,000

‘12 JD 9410R, 1259 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd.,HID lights, 520x46 tires & duals....$179,000

‘13 CIH 550, 235 hrs., Lux. cab, 1000 PTO,6 hyd., Hi-flow, HID lights, 800x38 tires &duals ..............................................$225,000

‘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. manualtrans., 4 hyd., 710x38 tires & duals $95,000

’09 Versatile 485, 1704 hrs., gear drive,12-spd., 4 hyd., front & rear wgts., 800x38tires & duals ..................................$140,000

‘13 NH T9.615, 634 hrs., 4 hyd., Hi-flow,800x38 tires & duals, full auto steer......................................................$200,000

ROW CROP TRACTORS‘13 JD 6190R, 765 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

‘13 CIH 290, 1249 hrs., Lux. cab, cab susp.,

18-spd. PS, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd.,Hi-flow, 480x50 rears & duals, 480x34fronts & duals, front wgts. ............$135,000

‘12 CIH 290, 434 hrs., PT, 3 pt., 540/1000PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, front duals, 480x50rear 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. ................................$115,000

‘13 CIH 260, 577 hrs., PS, 3 pt., 540/1000PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 420x46 tires &duals ..............................................$129,000

‘03 CIH MX210, 5550 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO,4 hyd., 380x46 tires & duals............$63,000

‘11 NH T8.330, 2155 hrs., Lux. cab, CompleteAuto Guidance System, 480x50 duals, frontduals, 4 hyd., Hi-Flow ......................$92,000

TILLAGEJD 512, 9-shank disc ripper ..............$15,000

COMBINES‘11 JD 9670, 1116 eng./736 sep. hrs., CM,

chopper, 20.8x38 tires & duals ......$149,000‘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

‘14 CIH 7130, 511 eng./399 sep. hrs., lateraltilt 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 ..$165,000

‘09 CIH 7088, 1193 eng./895 sep. hrs.,rock trap, chopper, 30.5x32 singles......................................................$129,000

‘10 CIH 9120, 4x4, 859 eng./615 sep. hrs.,field tracker, chopper, extended wear,HID lights, 620x42 tires & duals....$162,500

‘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, aircompressor, 520x42 tires & duals ..$65,000

COMBINE HEADS‘05 Geringhoff 830 roto disc, 8R30”..$25,000‘10 NH 98D, 8R30” cornhead ............$24,500‘09 NH 74C, 35’ flex head ..................$14,500‘08 CIH 3408, 8R30”, hyd. deck plates

........................................................$23,000‘07 CIH 2020, 35’ flex head................$12,500‘07 Geringhoff roto disc head, 16R22”,

for JD ..............................................$29,000

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FOR SALE: '79 Int'lTranStar II, 24' box, Cum-mins engine, tri-axle,$18,000/OBO. '07 Wilson 42'grain trailer, black, electarp & hoppers,$26,000/OBO. 507-240-1010

FOR SALE: '79 Int'l truck,466 dsl eng, twin screw, 5 &4 spd, 51900 series, 20' Crys-teel box, hoist w/ roll tarp,87,505 miles very nice. 507-823-4642

FOR SALE: '99 450 Ford, 7.3diesel automatic, 12'flatbed, new transmission,140k, $4,900. 320-583-0881

FOR SALE: 2016 Nevillebuilt alum grain trailers,38.5' with outside alumwheels, $27,000 FET incl.Call 281-791-3400

Pets & Supplies 070

Barn Cats Giveaway:Barn cats to good homes,fixed, vaccinated. (507)532-7422

Reg. Border Collie Pup-pies for sale Will makeexcellent farm & familydogs. Great for 4-Hprojects!Black/White, Red/White,Blue & Red Merles. Firstset of shots & dewormingdone. Excellent blood-lines backed by years ofbreeding. Very Smartdogs! Call/text for pric-ing. (320) 583-6841

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Notch Equipment:• Rock Buckets • Grapple Forks • Manure Forks• Bale Spears • Hi-Volume Buckets & Pallet Forks• Bale Transports & Feeder Wagons, 16’-34’• Adult & Young Stock Feeders & Bale Feeders• Land Levelers

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• 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

• 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.• MDS 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• Amish Built Oak Bunk Feeders & Bale Racks• Goat, Sheep & Calf Feeders• For-Most Livestock Equipment• Ameriag Poly Mineral Feeders• Lorenz Snowblower, 3-pt. & Skidsteer

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• Lorenz #780 Skidsteer Snowblower, 78” High-FlowHyd., Double Auger, Used Only 3 Times

• MDS Roto-King Bale Processor for skidsteers- Demo Unit - Special Price

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‘12 10x72 Auger &Mover............$7,500

‘12 10x62 Auger &Mover............$8,000

‘14 13x42 TruckAuger, Demo $5,800

‘14 8x32 TruckAuger, Demo $3,200

‘06 10x71 HutchAuger & Mover......................$7,000

CIH 260 MagnumTractor, Loaded,Like New!• NOW: ....$134,900

JD 930, 30’ FlexHead ............$3,500

JD 510 Ripper,7-shank ........$7,500

IH 720 Plow, 7-18”......................$5,500

CIH 3900, 30’ Disk....................$19,500

‘15 USAGear 7’Backhoe........$5,960

TruAg 2 Box Tender....................$11,750

EZ Trail 860 GrainCart, Red ....$17,500

J&M 350 Bu. Wagon......................$2,700

Hesston 1170Mower Cond., SwingTongue, 1-steel /1-rubber roll• NOW: ........$4,950

Woodford Ag BaleRacks, 10’x23’- Call For Sizes......................$2,295

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• White 8524-22 planter• Pickett thinner, 24-22• Alloway 22’ shredder• Alloway 20’ shredder• J&M 1131 grain cart• J&M 1151 grain cart• Killbros 1810 cart, tracks• Mandako 45’ land roller• Sheyenne 1410, 10x66

hopper• Sheyenne 1410, 10x70

hopper• Westfield MRX 13x94• Westfield MKX 10x70• Hutch 13x71, swing• Hutch 8x60, swing• CIH 870, 13x24, deep till• Wilshek 862, 26’ disk• DMI crumbler, 50’

• Wilrich Quad X2, 60’, rollingbasket

• Wilrich Quad X2, 50’, rollingbasket

• Wilrich Quad X, 55’, rollingbasket

• Wilrich Quad X, 50’ F.C.• Wilrich Quad 5, 44’, 4-bar

harrow• JD 2210, 581⁄2’ F.C.• CIH 200, 55’, rolling basket• CIH 200, 50’, rolling basket• Hardi Comm. 1500, 132’• Hardi Comm. 1200, 90’• Hardi Comm. 1200, 88’• Hardi Nav. 1100, 90’• Hardi Nav. 1000, 88’• ‘13 Amity 12-22• ‘12 Amity 12-22• Amity 8-22, (3)• ‘11 Artsway 6812, 12-22• ‘10 Artsway 6812, 12-22• ‘11 Artsway 6812, 8-22• ‘06 Artsway 6812, 8-22• Artsway 898, 8-22• Artsway 692, 8-22• Amity 12-22 topper, St. Ft.• Alloway 12-22 folding

topper• (2) Alloway 12-22 topper,

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USED EQUIPMENTNEW EQUIPMENT

USED EQUIPMENT

‘12 Case 521E Wheel Loader, JRB coupler,2.0 cubic yard bucket, 3rd valve, 20.5-25tires, 620 hrs. ......................................$95,000

‘09 JD 9770 Combine, duals, ContourMaster, 800 sep. hrs., Nice Machine..........................................................$130,000

‘12 CIH Magnum 290, Lux. cab, cab susp.,480/80R50 duals, 1750 hrs., Warr. ....$98,000

‘11 JD 8260R, powershift, 1300 front axle,480/80R50 duals, 3812 hrs., ComprehensiveWarr. ‘till Nov. 2016 or 5,000 hrs. ....$110,000

‘12 CIH Steiger 350HD, 480/80R50 duals,1000 PTO, 6 remotes, Lux. cab, GPScomponents, 1287 hrs. ....................$145,000

‘14 CIH Magnum 235, Lux. cab, cab susp.,19-spd. trans., 480/80R50 duals, 420/85R34single fronts, high cap. hyd. pump,4 remotes, 305 hrs., Warr. ..............$115,000

‘12 NH TD5050, MFWD, cab, 430 hrs.............................................................$33,000

‘14 JD Gator TS, 4x2, bed lift, bed liner,309 hrs. ................................................$5,250

‘13 JD Gator 625i, 4x4, bed lift, canopy,210 hrs. ................................................$7,500

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

Keith BodeFairfax, MN 55332

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For your irrigation needs 888-830-7757 or 507-766-9590

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Industrial Equipment: NewKohler engs; welder/gener-ator, 40-240amp, 14HP,$2,100. Pump 3" self prim-ing, 6 1/2HP, 20' intake 100''discharge, $600. Compres-sor 10 gallon, 10.8 CFM6.5HP, $600. 715-373-0404

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• YEAR END SPECIALS • TRACTORS Was: NOW:‘12 JD 8335RT, 1510 Hrs., IVT ...................$255,900 .....$204,900‘14 JD 8295R, 9280 Hrs., PS .....................$221,900 .....$179,900‘09 JD 9530, 3050 Hrs., 800/38’s...............$214,900 .....$149,900‘09 JD 7930R, 1100 Hrs., IVT ....................$154,900 .....$139,900

COMBINES / HEADS Was: NOW:‘02 JD 9650STS, 1942 Sep. Hrs. .................$95,000 ....... $59,900‘04 JD 9760STS, 2000 Sep. Hrs. ...............$132,500 ....... $84,900‘06 JD 9760STS, 1949 Sep. Hrs., PRWD ..$149,000 ....... $99,900‘05 JD 9660STS, 1325 Sep. Hrs. ...............$160,000 ....... $98,900‘08 JD 608, 8R30”, Chopping ......................$56,900 ....... $34,900‘08 JD 612, 12R20”, Chopping ....................$74,900 ....... $61,900‘08 JD 608, 8R30”, Chopping ......................$39,900 ....... $29,900‘07 JD 635F Platform, 35’ Full Finger ........$26,500 ....... $14,900

SPRAYERS Was: NOW:‘12 JD 4830, 456 Hrs., 120’ Ponnier Boom ................................................................$279,900 .....$199,900‘12 JD 4940, 1682 Hrs., 90’ Boom SS Tank ................................................................$242,750 .....$169,900‘12 Ag-Chem RG1100, 1006 Hrs., 90’ Boom ................................................$205,000 .....$149,900

TILLAGE Was: NOW:‘08 JD 2210 Field Cult., 64.5’ ......................$62,500 ....... $44,900‘00 WilRich Quad 5 Field Cult., 45.5’ ..........$22,900 ....... $14,900‘97 DMI Tigermate II Field Cult., 39.5’ .......$24,900 ....... $19,900‘04 JD 726 Mulch Finisher, 30’9” .................$29,900 ....... $19,900‘07 JD 2700, 7-Shank...................................$12,900 ..........$9,900‘00 JD 512, 7-Shank .....................................$18,500 ..........$9,900

MISC. EQUIPMENT Was: NOW:Brent 670 Grain Cart, 24.5x32’s ...................$16,000 ..........$9,900‘11 JD 825i Gator, EFT, 882 Hrs. ................$12,900 ..........$8,900‘93 JD 7200, 12R30” Planter .......................$19,900 ..........$9,900‘05 JD 1770 CCS, 24R30” Planter ............$120,000 ....... $59,900‘10 JD 1770 CCS, 16R30” Planter ..............$97,000 ....... $69,900

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 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, 867 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(OW) ‘14 JD 8295R, 1001 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ..........$199,900(OW) ‘14 JD 6150R, 627 hrs., IVT, Loader Ready ...........$138,900(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(B) ‘15 JD 6150R, 396 hrs., AQ Plus, Ext. Warranty .......$124,900(OW) ‘14 JD 5100E, 208 hrs., MFWD, cab ........................$44,900

4WD Tractors(B) ’15 JD 9620R, 276 hrs, ext war ..................................$382,000(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(N) ‘14 JD 9460R, 374 hrs., Ext. Warranty .......................$284,900(OW) ‘13 JD 9410R, 571 hrs., PTO ..................................$259,900(OW) ‘12 JD 9410R, 1073 hrs., hi-flo hyds. .....................$239,900(OW) ‘10 JD 9630, 1360 hrs., 800/38’s ............................$234,900(B) ‘11 JD 9530, 1294 hrs., 800/70R38’s..........................$225,900(B) ‘11 JD 9330, 617 hrs., 620/70T42’s ............................$219,900(B) ‘10 JD 9630, 2138 hrs. ................................................$212,900(OS) ‘09 JD 9330, 2162 hrs., PTO ....................................$189,900(OS) ‘05 JD 9620, 2119 hrs., 800/70R38’s, duals ............$175,000(OW) ‘07 JD 9620, 4092 hrs., PS......................................$169,900(OS) ‘98 JD 9200, 5200 hrs., 620/42’s, AT Ready .............$84,500(OW) ‘97 JD 9400, 7138 hrs., 710/70R38’s ........................$79,900(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 war ...........................$354,900(OW) ‘14 JD 9460RT, 523 hrs., leather ............................$299,900(N) ‘13 JD 9460RT, 537 hrs., 1000 PTO ...........................$297,500(OW) ’15 JD 8345RT, 586 hrs, 18” tracks ........................$279,900(OW) ‘11 CIH 550 Quad, 2249 hrs., PTO .........................$277,900(OW) ‘13 JD 8310RT, 430 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ................$249,900(B) ‘10 JD 9630T, 2094 hrs. ..............................................$244,900(OW) ‘09 JD 9630T, 1737 hrs. ..........................................$239,900(H) ‘12 JD 8335RT, 1157 hrs., IVT, 25” tracks .................$235,900(B) ‘11 JD 8310RT, 1928 hrs., PS, 25” tracks ..................$214,500(H) ‘05 JD 9620T, 3213 hrs. ..............................................$134,900

Row Crop Tractors(N) ‘15 JD 8320R, 223 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ................$282,500(N) ‘14 JD 8360R, 338 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ................$269,500(OS) ‘14 JD 8320R, 100 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty .............$263,500(N) ‘15 JD 8270R, 157 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ................$249,900(OW) ‘13 JD 8310R, 735 hrs., PS, 480/50’s .....................$229,900(B) ‘13 JD 8260R, 402 hrs., PS, Ext.Warranty .................$202,900(N) ‘15 JD 8270R, 250 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ................$218,000(N) ‘15 JD 7270R, 250 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ................$209,500(OS) ‘14 JD 7270R, 444 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty .............$209,500(OS) ‘14 JD 7210R, 250 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty .............$179,900(OW) '10 JD 8245R, 1786 hrs, IVT, ILS ............................$179,900(OW) ‘11 JD 8235R, 950 hrs., PS, front duals .................$169,900(OW) ‘10 JD 8245R, 2065 hrs., IVT ..................................$162,500(OS) ‘14 CIH 235, 214 hrs., PS .........................................$160,000(N) ’15 JD 6150R, 150 hrs, AQ, loader .............................$155,000(H) ‘13 JD 6170R, 568 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ................$142,900(H) ‘06 JD 8130R, 4742 hrs., 540/1000 PTO ....................$112,500(OS) ‘13 JD 6125R, 111 hrs., IVT .....................................$108,900(H) ’03 JD 8320, 3847 hrs, PS, AT ready .........................$105,500(N) ‘01 JD 8310, 7307 hrs., 480/80R46’s ...........................$85,000(OW) '00 JD 8310, 6141 hrs., PS, MFWD ..........................$83,500(N) ‘15 JD 6130D, 350 hrs., MFWD ....................................$64,000(N) ‘93 JD 7800, 4600 hrs., 2WD, loader ...........................$56,500(B) ‘13 JD 5085M, 460 hrs., power reverser ......................$53,900(B) ‘09 JD 5105M, 1600 hrs., loader ..................................$52,500(OW) ‘03 Agco RT130, 5290 hrs., MFWD, PS ...................$49,900(N) ‘94 JD 7700, 4460 hrs., 2WD, loader ...........................$47,500(N) '92 JD 4560, 4733 hrs., 2WD, PS .................................$43,500(B) JD 5085M, 133 hrs., OS ................................................$42,900(OS) ‘14 JD 5065E, 60 hrs., MFWD....................................$29,500

COMBINES(OW) ’15 JD S690, 330 sep hrs, prwd..............................$399,000(N) ‘14 JD S670, 294 sep. hrs. ..........................................$319,900(H) ‘13 JD S680, 651 sep. hrs. ..........................................$305,900(OS) ‘15 JD S660, 174 sep. hrs., 520/42’s .......................$301,000(H) '12 JD S660, 275 sep hrs, duals .................................$255,900(N) ’13 JD S660, 511 sep hrs, duals .................................$232,000(OW) ‘11 JD 9770, 758 sep. hrs., PRWD .........................$219,900(OS) ‘11 JD 9670, 770 sep. hrs., duals ............................$218,500(OS) ’12 JD S660, 1050 sep hrs, 1 owner ........................$225,000(OW) ‘10 JD 9870, 945 sep. hrs., PRWD .........................$205,900(OS) ’10 JD 9770, 1000 sep hrs, duals ............................$192,500(OS) ‘08 JD 9570, 571 sep. hrs., duals ............................$182,900(OW) ‘09 JD 9770, 1173 sep. hrs., duals .........................$179,900(H) ’10 JD 9770, 719 sep hrs, duals .................................$179,500(B) ‘09 JD 9670, 1097 sep. hrs., PRWD ...........................$169,900(OS) ‘10 JD 9570, 724 sep. hrs., duals ............................$169,900(H) ‘08 JD 9570, 984 sep. hrs., duals ...............................$154,900(OW) ‘08 JD 9670, 1100 sep. hrs., AT Ready ..................$144,900

(H) ‘07 JD 9660, 1364 sep. hrs. ........................................$139,900(OS) ‘07 JD 9660, 1675 sep. hrs. .....................................$137,900(H) ‘06 JD 9760, 1511 sep. hrs., duals .............................$134,900(B) ‘04 JD 9760, 1365 sep. hrs., PRWD ...........................$134,900(B) ‘05 JD 9560, 1133 sep. hrs., PRWD ...........................$132,500(OW) ‘06 JD 9660, 1542 sep. hrs., duals .........................$125,900(N) ‘05 JD 9560STS, 1454 sep. hrs., duals ......................$119,500(H) ‘04 JD 9560, 1355 sep. hrs., walker ...........................$102,500(H) ‘01 JD 9650STS, 2006 sep. hrs., duals ........................$95,900(H) ‘03 JD 9750, 2049 sep. hrs., duals ...............................$84,900(H) ‘02 JD 9550, 1652 sep. hrs., walker .............................$84,900(OW) ‘01 JD 9550, 1857 sep. hrs., walker .........................$79,900(OW) ‘00 JD 9550, 1841 sep. hrs., duals ...........................$78,900(OW) ‘01 JD 9650, Walker, 2500 sep. hrs. .........................$68,000(OW) ‘99 JD 9410, 2450 sep. hrs. ......................................$51,500

SPRAYERS– More Sprayers Listed On Our Website –

• Dry Box •(N) ‘15 JD R4045, 486 hrs., Ext. Warranty .......................$325,000(OW) ‘14 JD R4038, 488 hrs., Ext. Warranty ...................$285,000(OW) ‘14 JD 4940, 952 hrs., Certified Pre-Owned ..........$274,900(OW) ‘13 JD 4940, 1392 hrs., Ext. Warranty ....................$222,900(OW) ‘11 JD 4930, 1150 hrs., 480/80R50’s ......................$159,900

• 120’ Boom •(N) ‘15 JD R4045, 210 hrs., Ext. Warranty .......................$368,000(OW) ‘14 JD 4940, 93 hrs., Ext. Warranty ........................$329,900(OW) ‘13 CIH SPX4430, 900 hrs., SS tank, boom leveling .......................................................................................$238,900(OW) ‘12 JD 4940, 995 hrs., SS tank, 20” spacing .........$229,500(OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1135 hrs., section control .................$218,900(B) ‘11 JD 4930, 1303 hrs., SS tank, 20” spacing ...........$199,900

• 100’ Boom •(OW) 15 JD R4030, 294 hrs., Ext. Warranty ....................$245,900(OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 1009 hrs., Ext.Warranty .....................$209,900(H) ’12 JD 4730, 1330 hrs, 20” spacing ...........................$179,900(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 4940, 1682 hrs., SS tank, 20” spacing .......$209,900(OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 1156 hrs., SS tank, 20” spacing .......$199,900(OW) ’13 JD 4730, 923 hrs, ext warranty ........................$189,900(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, 15” spacing ..$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

PLANTERS/SEEDERS– (More Can Be Found On Our Website) –

(OW) ‘15 JD DB60, 36R20”, tracks ..................................$282,500(OS) ‘13 JD DB60, 24R30”, liq. fert. .................................$210,000(N) ‘15 JD DB60, 24R30” ..................................................$192,000(N) ‘12 JD 1770NT, 24R30”, liq. fert. ................................$149,900(B) ‘07 JD DB40, 24R20”, tracks ......................................$139,900(B) ‘15 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” .....................................$121,900(N) ‘12 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” .....................................$109,900(N) ‘15 JD 1990 CCS, 40’, 15” spacing ...........................$102,000(B) ’12 JD 1770 CCS, 16 row 30” ......................................$99,900(OW) ‘11 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” ...................................$89,900(N) ‘07 Wite 8524 CCS, 24R30” .........................................$88,900(N) ‘08 CIH 1250 CCS, 24R30” ..........................................$84,900(OS) ‘08 JD 1790 CCS, 23 split row ..................................$79,900

‘10 JD 9630T, 2094 Hrs.,AT Ready ..........................$244,900

‘14 JD 8295R, 1001 Hrs., PS,Ext. Warranty ...................$199,900

‘12 JD 8335RT, 1647 Hrs.,25” Tracks ........................$235,900

‘13 JD 6125R, 111 Hrs., IVT,AT Ready ..........................$108,900

(B) ‘11 JD 9330, 800 Hrs.,620/70R42’s .....................$219,900

‘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

www.agpowerjd.comOnline Auction ending Dec. 16th. Go to agpowerjd.com for more informationCombines(OW) ’12 JD S660, 357 Eng Hrs, 199 Sep Hrs, AT Ready(H) ’11 JD 9770 STS, 2872 Eng Hrs, 1978 Sep Hrs, CM,

20.8x42 Duals(N) ’08 JD 9570 STS, 1134 Eng Hrs, 775 Sep Hrs, CM, Touch

Set(H) ’05 JD 9660 STS, 2551 Eng Hrs, 1941 Sep Hrs, Duals(B) ’01 JD 9550, Walker, 4114 Eng Hrs, 2726 Sep Hrs, PRWD(OW) ’06 Cat 580R, 3000 Eng Hrs, 2100 Sep Hrs, CM, Duals,

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Tractors(OW) ’12 JD 8310R, 922 Hrs, PS, 5 SCV, CPO(B) ’14 JD 6150R, IVT, 480/80r42 Duals, Ext

Warranty

Sprayer(B) ’12 JD 4940, 770 Hrs, 120’ Boom, High Flow

Pump, SS Tank

Ripper(OW) ’07 JD 2700, 7 Shank, 30” spacing, Folding

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“Iwish I had a dollar for each person that toldme they wished they hadn’t quit taking pianolessons,” Janet Eisele said.

Eisele is a piano teacher whose studio is in herhome on Lake Carlos, near the town of Carlos, inDouglas County, Minn.

Actually, Eisele would be happy to forgo at leastsome of those dollars for the opportunity to showsomeone that they can still take up the piano or evenstart lessons for the first time. She currently has newand renewing students from four years old to seniorcitizens. She also teaches group lessons to three chil-dren in a nearby church.

“The children are six, seven, and 10 years old,” shesaid. “I’ve had them since September. The otherevening they played together as a trio. It was beauti-ful and very exciting for me.”

Eisele, who taught music at Drake University inDes Moines and studied there under a graduate ofJulliard School of Music, teaches new students to usethe whole keyboard.

“I start with the black keys,” she said. “I want themto discover the whole range of sound. They learn tomake thunder storms, a herd of elephants, drums,and whatever they can imagine. They learn to impro-vise and to not be afraid to play hand over hand.”

Eisele also teaches new and old students about pat-terns. They learn, for example, how to play all the Cnotes across the entire keyboard or what it soundslike when you go from F to G and skip F#.

Eisele’s students start playing with only four fingers.“If you don’t use you thumb you can use more of

your body to play the piano. You have more strength.Posture and touch are huge.”

Comprehension is also huge for Eisele, who studiedand taught musical theory at Drake University.

“If you don’t understand how something works youcan’t really appreciate it,” she said. “That is as truefor music as for anything else.”

Along with understanding how music works comesthe ability to make beautiful and satisfying sounds.

“No one is too old to learn to play the piano,” Eiselesaid. “This is especially true for senior citizens.Learning or relearning to play provides an intellec-tual challenge and at the same time it can bring har-mony into their lives.”

Janet Eisele can be reached by calling (320) 760-1556or e-mailing [email protected]. The web-sites of the Minnesota or Iowa Music Teachers Associa-tions can help locate a piano teacher near you. ❖

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