THE LAND ~ Feb. 6, 2015 ~ Northern Edition

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February 6, 2015© 2015

Jeremy Munson is brewingup a very special crop insouthern Minnesota, onestring of hops at a time.

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When I turned 65 a couple of monthsago, it made me think about retiring. Iwrote a “good-bye” editorial about threeyears ago when I stepped down from thegeneral manager’s position. So, now I amwriting a final farewell to all of you.

Three years ago I moved back into thefirst position I had with The Land — part-time office assistant. It was a good stepwhich allowed me more freedom to slowdown and do more things with my familyand at home. Now is the time that I needto move to the next step: retiring.

I have enjoyed my 26 years at TheLand. I have especially enjoyed the peo-ple I have worked with. The staff at TheLand is conscientious and concerned with both ourreaders and our advertisers.

You are all very important to us andwe enjoy working with you. Over theyears, I have talked with many of youwhile taking your classified ad oranswering your questions about thesubscription card, address changes orsome facet of our operation.

I will still be in the office temporarilyto help process the subscription cardswhile a new part-time office assistantis trained. I want to make the transition easier forthe new hire. It also will give me a little more time toget used to being at home. (I’m guessing that myhusband will probably appreciate it, too.)

I will continue to be a Land reader as my husbandand I still raise some swine. Our two granddaughtershave shown swine at World Pork Expo, MinnesotaState Fair and Le Sueur County fair. They are stillboth quite young and enjoy the pigs that they andGrandpa raise. They are the fifth generation of show-men in our family, a feat Grandpa is very proud of.

Retiring will give me more time to spend withthem, my children and my husband. I have beeninvolved with several volunteer “jobs” at our churchand other area organizations. Retirement will giveme more time to see if there are some new opportu-nities to pursue in this area.

I will certainly not just sit around. We have seasontickets to the University of Minnesota football games(and attended the bowl game in Orlando this year),Minnesota State University, Mankato hockey seasontickets, Mankato Baltics 1860s vintage base ballgames, watching family members play volleyball,

softball, dance, school programs, etc. Rightnow, those things keep me pretty busy, butI enjoy them all.

It has been a wonderful ride with all ofyou on the changing landscape of farmingthat I have witnessed in the past 26years. Nothing stays the same and farm-ing certainly hasn’t. Just looking at thearticles in The Land from the first year Iworked here, to what is discussed now, isamazing to say the least.

There have also been many changes in thepublishing business. For those of you whohave been long-time Land readers, youcan attest to that. The size of The Land

has changed from when I first started here.We were 13 inches tall. Now we are about 10.5 inchestall. New technology has changed every aspect of whatwe currently do versus what we did when I started.

There are three people at The Landwho have worked here longer than Ihave and I know that they too aresometimes amazed at all of thechanges we have worked through.Some of these changes have made ourlives much easier but there are alsothose that have aggravated and frus-trated us. Many of these are beyondour control so we have to just move

forward as best as we can.I know that some things have frustrated you as

readers also. When you have contacted us aboutsome of these things, you have usually listened andbeen very appreciative of what we can control, andwhat we can’t. I thank you for that.

Please continue to read The Land and return yoursubscription card. It is very important for us to haveyour card on file, as the U.S. Postal Service requires usto have a certain percentage of subscribers cards onfile each year and if we do not receive your card everyyear you might be removed from our mailing list.

Thank you for all the years I have been able to workat The Land and visit with many of you at the farmshows that you attend. I will especially miss that partof my job. We all enjoy hearing you stop and say, “I getthat magazine and I really love it” or “My husbandgets that magazine and reads it cover to cover.”

Vail Belgard is The Land’s former office assistant-turned office manager-turned general manager-turned office assistant. She has an infectious laughand bakes the best monster cookies in the world. ❖

Good-bye again, and thank you

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7 — Doug Albin: Pheasant habitatcan’t be at expense of farmers8 — Standing corn rows keep highways clear of snow drifts9 — Farm bill decisions require

serious number crunching10 — Long-range weather outlooklooking good for spring planting27 — Glencoe, Minn., cattle fittertrims, feeds, cares for cows pre-saleMORE @ WWW.THELANDONLINE.COM• MN Ag Expo 2015 in review

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For over a year the Des Moines WaterWorks has been warning every privatefarmer and public official in Iowa that itwould sue anyone or any entity it deemedresponsible for the dangerously highnitrate levels in the Raccoon River, a keysource of the water it delivers to 500,000people in and around Des Moines.

On Jan. 8, the DMWW board did justthat; it voted to sue three northwest Iowacounties because, collectively, they over-see 10 local drainage districts that, theutility claims, are delivering excessnitrates into the Raccoon River.

According to the DMWW, recentwater samples from 72 different sites inone of those counties, Sac County, showed nitratelevels as high as 39.2 milligrams per liter in thegroundwater tied to its drainage districts. That’sfour times greater than the 10 milligrams per literthat Clean Water Act guidelines considers “safe.”

The day before the vote, Jan. 7, the DMWWreported the nitrate level in water drawn for its cus-tomers from the Raccoon, the principle drainage pathfor more than 2 million acres of west-central Iowagrain and livestock farms, at 14 milligrams per liter.

High nitrate levels occurred 74 days in 2013,claims the DMWW. Each required $4,000 to $7,000per day “treatment” to make the water safe before itcould be sent to the public. That cost, about$900,000 in 2013, prompted the utility to complain

and the state to act. (For background, seehttp://farmandfoodfile.com/in-the-news/)

Well, somewhat act.In May 2013, the state implemented the

Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, a pro-gram that all but admitted the state’s agrunoff was a growing problem thatrequired joint attention from farmers,local communities and the state.

There were — are — two pitfalls to thisplan, however.

First, most ag runoff falls under the fed-eral definition of “non-point source” pol-lution, meaning its source cannot bepinned to one place or one site and is,

therefore, exempt from most federal legislation.“Point source” pollution, pollution that definitivelycan be traced to a place or site, is heavily regulated.

As such, the success of any plan that Iowa, itsfarmers and its water users might enact to reducenitrates in public waters relied on everyone workingtogether.

That, so far, hasn’t happened because the May 2013“Strategy” did not impose mandatory compliance; itwas, instead, voluntary. “What’s more,” noted the Jan.22 Des Moines Register, “the state refuses to even testand monitor how that approach is working.”

It’s not working well.According to the DMWW, the voluntary, unmoni-

tored “Strategy” has had 18 months to show reduc-

tions in nitrate runoff and the nitrates continue toflow into the Raccoon to Des Moines. In late January,it said its 25-year-old nitrate treatment equipmentwould soon need an $80-$100 million upgrade if the“trend in source water does not reverse.”

Part of the built-in dysfunction of the 2013 Strat-egy can be traced to the Iowa Environmental Protec-tion Commission, a self-described “panel of nine citi-zens who provide policy oversight over Iowa’senvironmental protection efforts.” A majority fivemembers are either farmers, livestock producers orag biz professionals, giving each an inherent conflictof interest in any state rule that affects ag runoff.

All were appointed by Gov. Terry Branstad, a six-term Republican incumbent, who called the threat-ened lawsuit to fight nitrates in the water he drinksin the Governor’s Mansion the equivalent of “DesMoines declaring war on rural Iowa.”

It’s not war. It is simply the DMWW asking a courtto assign blame for an increasingly expensive,increasingly dangerous public health problem affect-ing a half million Iowans that the state and its farm-ers have failed to fix.

Both still can.Both still should because years of evidence gath-

ered by the U.S. Geological Survey in the three non-metro, heavily ag-based Iowa counties the DMWWplans to sue strongly indicate agriculture as thesource of the “non-source” nitrates flowing down-stream to Des Moines and its 500,000 water users.

So the choice today is simple: fix the problem nowor fix it later. Either way, with or without farmers, itwill get fixed.

The Farm and Food File is published weeklythrough the United States and Canada. Pastcolumns, events and contact information are postedat www.farmandfoodfile.com. ❖

With or without farmers, nitrate problems will get fixed

FARM & FOOD FILE

By Alan Guebert

OPINION

In May 2013, the state implemented the Iowa NutrientReduction Strategy, a programthat all but admitted the state’sag runoff was a growing problem that required joint attention from farmers, localcommunities and the state.

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Sue Peterson’s column — “The Yield” —debuted in the April 27, 1978 issue of TheLand. In it, she explained how she enjoyedthe word yield... “for it signifies the accom-plishments of one’s ambitions and work.”

In her final column just three years ago,she revisited her thoughts on what it meansto obtain a yield. “There is so much more tolife than financial success,” Sue wrote, noting

the importance of supportive family andcommunity, and the presence of God in ourlives and our nation.

Sue died Jan. 16 in Wells, Minn. She was70 years old.

Her yield for The Land was nearly 34years of often very personal columns, inwhich she connected the moments of herordinary, everyday life — joys and sorrows,

the silly and the struggles — to her deep faith. Thisresonated strongly with many of our readers, whomade “The Yield” one of our most-read columns,year after year.

With that, we’ll allow Sue to speak for herselfthrough a selection of her columns, on this page andthe next. She will be greatly missed by everyone atThe Land. Her yield was abundant.

— Tom Royer, The Land Managing Editor

A life remembered: Sue Peterson, in her own words

Sue Peterson

The Yield, by Sue Peterson — Feb. 1, 1979Sarah was singing happily her favorite Sun-

day school song. “Be careful what you do, littlehands, for the Father up above is looking downbelow...”

The joyful melody echoed from the bathroomto the living room where I was feeding Wade.There was a lull. Then silence. Silence bearsinvestigation when a three-year-old is involved.I hurried Wade’s bottle, patted his back to burphim, and rushed to the bathroom.

Sarah had resumed her singing.“Be careful what you do, littlehands...”

In those little hands was a bot-tle of talcum powder. Most of itscontents were in the toilet bowl.The remaining portion was beingshaken into the bowl. Some of thefine white powder missed the tar-get and settled to the floor.

I took one look at the mess andnearly lost my cool. I rememberedmy New Year’s resolution: todevelop more patience toward thechildren and myself.

Larry and I had attended a workshop recentlyon self-esteem. We agreed many of the ideaswould be helpful in developing Wade’s andSarah’s images of themselves.

The workshop began with a credo: “You and Iare in a relationship that I value and want tokeep. Yet, each of us is a separate person withhis own unique needs and the right to try tomeet those needs. I will try to be genuinelyaccepting of your behavior both when you aretrying to meet your needs and when you arehaving problems meeting your needs.”

The credo went on: “When your behavior inter-feres with my meeting my own needs, thus caus-ing me to feel unaccepting of you, I will tell youas openly and honestly as I can, exactly how Iam feeling, trusting that you respect my needsenough to listen.”

With talcum powder all over the floor and thescent of wildflowers hanging heavily in theroom, it was all I could do to keep from scream-ing, “What are you doing?!”

“Patience!” I thought instead.I modified my tone and attitude and said care-

fully, “Sarah, what are you doing?”My patience was rewarded. She innocently

replied, “I’m just like you, Mom. I’m cleaning thepotty for you!” She went on to sing, “Be carefulwhat you say, little tongue...”

Patience is not born overnight. Motherhoodexperiences, such as spilled grape juice, knottedwet shoe laces, and a wad of bubble gum stuckto the back of my new coat, provide opportuni-ties to live in situations that will help usdevelop patience.

Church used to be a time to restand refresh. Now I hurry up thechurch steps, makeup half-on,Wade’s blanket flopping, mybeads yanked and pulled and wetwith saliva. I settle into the pew,take off coats and blankets, whileSarah announces she has to “gopotty.”

On a recent Sunday, wereturned to the section “Reservedfor parents with small children.”A box of raisins thuds to the floor.The contents scatter under the

pew in front o us.Denise, a young mother of two, sat ahead of us

and bent down to help pick them up. I put Wadedown and leaned over to aid her in the raisinround-up. We look at each other under the pews.I wave and grin, while she whispers, “Will italways be like this?”

I returned to a more normal position for anadult attending church. I looked at a lovely,serene lady in a fur coat. Her children aregrown. Maybe in 18 years life will be more civi-lized.

That night as we said good night, Larry said,“You sure are patient with the children, honey.Wish I was that patient.”

“You want an opportunity to develop it?” Iasked.

“Oh, that’s okay,” he said.I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. I

laughed. It takes too long to cry, and I needed agood night’s sleep. Rest helps when one is devel-oping patience.

We glory in tribulation, also knowing thattribulation worketh patience. Romans 5:2 ❖

Patience, Mom; Only eighteen years to go

Be carefulwhat you do,little hands,for the Fatherup above islooking downbelow...

The Yield, by Sue Peterson — Jan. 22, 1988Our toboggan ride through the snow was noisy. Snow

pelted our faces as it flew over the toboggan’s curved dash.Sarah’s screams pierced the air. The snow cracked andgroaned as we coasted over it. When the sled stopped,everything was silent and still. I leaned back on mydaughter’s lap, and we laughed.

“That dip was really a bouncer,” I said. My hands stillclutched the ropes. I let go to rub my back. Then, clumsywith snow gear and big boots, we rolled off the tobogganand looked to the top of the hill. It seemed like a great dis-tance. Wade and Larry silhouettted the ridge.

“Look at me, Mom!” cried my son. Larry gave our son asolid push, and he stormed over the edge. The sled veeredto the left. I tumbled over and Wade rolled off. He laughedand yelled all the way down the hill.

I love the out-of-doors; most of Wade’s happy screams arefree from rebukes. No winter-tight walls at home confinedhis noise, which sometimes irritated the rest of the family.I was certain the heavens received those happy soundswith glee. So did I.

I trudged up the hill. An idea a friend had shared wasexciting to me; the brilliance of this winter day brought itto mind again. She shared how we have personalities thatreflect our favorite season. It seems even the popular col-ors of a season reflect our tastes. I love fall because of thereds, burnt oranges, and warm colors of fall. Fall was madefor reflection.

My gentle husband enjoys spring. He smiles as he headsfor the field, ready to plant and then nurture the crops.

Our son is intense in his living, likes sharp contrasts likea cold snap in January contrasted with a January thaw.Wade works hard and rests well. He tolerates winter tem-peratures.

Sarah, who plays it cool and steady, enjoys growingthings, like plants and kittens. The water and mud in thesummer greenhouse is perfect for her temperament of nur-turing plants. She loves summer, and the color of lovelyflowers.

Families are unique. God made us different, as differentas the seasons. We complement each other just as seasonspraise the oncoming time of year.

The sun began casting golden gleams on the blue-whitesnow. Soon it would be dark. Cold, tired and happy, weheaded for the warmth of home. ❖

Children’s personalitiesreflect the seasons

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The Yield, by Sue Peterson — July 31, 1992The lawn mower groaned as it twisted among the

trees in the orchard. I welcomed the monotony of astraight swatch as I guided the mower away fromthe apple trees.

The mower’s noise brings isolation, a private timeto dream. In my dreams, I can re-paper the utilityroom, take a vacation, write a book, make plans forSarah’s graduation, think about friends, andremember God’s goodness.

The blades swept close to the flowers as grasswhirred away from their bright and soft colors. Seeingtheir beauty, it’s a joy remembering my garden hadonce been this lawn mower’s dream. Actually, it was acollection of dreams. Walks in my mother-in-law’s gar-den and books inspired the visions of my gardens.

Brilliant flowers blossom, and the birds takepleasure there. Small toads and frogs live amongthe rocks and relax next to the goldfish pond. Beesenjoy the nectar from the flowers.

Through the snowy months, Ruth begins herplants under florescent lights. She transplants theyoung plantlets. When all danger of frost is past,she’s busy planting the strong but delicate seedlings.

The Minnesota Arboretum at Chanhassen isanother peaceful place for me. One can spend a dayfollowing paths leading to rose gardens, herb gar-dens, waterfalls and large boulders.

The beauty is wonderful. To me, a small gardener,the work seems overwhelming.

In Mankato, I discovered a much smaller garden, moremy size.The Hubbard House garden has brick paths linedwith perennial flowers.There are small, round flowerbedsas well as square beds.There are sunny gardens withtowering lilies and cool shady beds with lush hostas.

The flower garden dream at our farm became areality. Each season, I added something new. “Whendo you have time to rest?” my father-in-law askedwith a twinkle in his eye one afternoon.

I followed his sweeping gaze of my collection ofswings, garden benches and wrought-iron chairs.They were tucked among petunias, impatiens andgnome statuary. The invitation to rest is visible, butthe greatest rest for me is puttering and digging.

That evening, when we finished mowing, Larry andI walked around the alert, freshly cut grass. The set-ting sun raced across the lawn. We sat in the swing,the scent of alyssum heavy in the damp night air.

“This reminds me of the story of the farmer whohad a model field of corn,” Larry said. “A neighbortold the farmer, ‘That sure is a nice field the Lordhas there.’ ‘You should have seen it when it was justthe Lord’s,’ the neighbor replied.”

The story is special to me. It reminds me of howinterdependent we are with God. He’s valuable tome, and I’m valuable to him. When Larry and I sit inour garden, God is very close.

Then the Lord God planted a garden in Eden. Hemade all kinds of beautiful trees to grow there. Theyproduced good fruit. A stream flowed in Eden. Thenthe Lord God placed man in the garden to cultivateand guard it. then the Lord said, ‘It is not good forman to live alone. I will make a suitable companionto help him.’ Gensesis 2:8-9 ❖

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A life remembered: Sue PetersonThe Yield, by Sue Peterson — Nov. 9, 2001

The cold sterile room took on the ebb and tide offamily, medical personnel, and friends coming andcrowding, leaving and emptying. Yet a few constantsremained: my dad on his death bed with Mom and mysister at his side. Jesus’ presence and love were in theeyes of those speaking their good-byes, the handstouching, and the wordless smiles, prayers, thank-younotes, and memories offered.

Our family will make a dramatic change soon. Dadwas diagnosed with cancer almost two months ago,and the doctors gave their prognosis concerning histime left. One month to a year quickly amended tothree months, and then was reduced to a few weeks,which are now squeezed into a few days.

“Sue, you and Larry better come,” my brother-in-lawurgently pressed over the phone. “Your dad might notmake it through the night.” The nurse shook her headas we hurried past the station. Mom and Dad’s pastorgreeted us at the door, and other family membersacknowledged us with their tears and hugs. Then Dadrallied.

My sister Deb laughed and said, “Leave it to Dad tohave a trial run. He always makes sure we get itright.”

Humor has been a godsend through the pain andagony. Dad’s quips to nurses make them smile, andthe healthy wit from a weakening body made familyand friends love him all the more.

God blessed Dad with a big family. My sister Leslie,a nurse from Texas, came to help our father die incomfort. I watched her blossom as she performed hernursing duties and then slipped into the role ofdaughter, each at the appropriate time.

“Oh, Dad, I forgot to brush your teeth,” she chidedherself. Then in the next breath, redeemed herself,saying “We did get your morning devotions done.”

His blue eyes twinkled. A raspy voice laughed.“You’re slacking,” he said. They laughed together.

Dad honored God by having family devotions. Yet ithas been a difficult time helping him to die. We areletting him move away from us. He gradually lets goof the world that holds us all captive. Even though noone can do it for him, he is able to make the passageof death with the knowledge that he is surrounded bya safe love and will be welcomed by loved ones andJesus on the other side.

As he dies, I am more aware of a future plan with-out him. I let go of his entertaining nature. He willnot be a part of the fulfillment of my teaching, intel-lectual stimulation, and emotion support. I’ll misshow he aided me especially with my spiritual growth.I must not cling to these things as if they are an inte-gral component of existence, as though they were myGod.

Only as I die to them can I discover the true free-dom my heart most desires, dying and moving intoheaven with Jesus. I cannot do it alone, but with thelove of God and those sent to me, I am able to lose thefear of death and I am guided into a deeper relation-ship with life in the Lord. ❖

Lessons learneddealing with death

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By DICK HAGENThe Land Staff Writer

At Gov. Mark Dayton’s Minnesota Pheas-ant Summit in December, the MinnesotaDepartment of Natural Resources reportedits goal to restore 2.2 million acres to wildlifehabitat.

In an interview with The Land, YellowMedicine County farmer Doug Albin dis-cussed what taking 2.2 million acres out ofproduction could mean to rural communities.

Vice chairperson of the Minnesota CornResearch & Promotion Council, Albin farms1,200 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat and alfalfa.

Q: What incentive do you think is needed totake land out of production for habitat?

Albin: That of course will vary by area, even farmby farm in the same township, because of the vari-ability in productivity. On my own farm, I have lotsof variability from one field area to another. I’vetaken land out of production and put it into bufferstrips or converted it back to a wetland area. I pur-posely established evergreens in our shelterbelt toprovide winter shelter for these birds. And I’ve donethis without public assistance.

Q: Most farmers have a conservation ethic.Do we need to talk dollars to keep this conser-vation ethic ignited?

Albin: It takes so much land to maintain family liv-ing expenses and pay the bills. If a 500-acre farmeragreed to set aside 100 acres, he has to be fairly com-

pensated or he’ll have to quit farming. Farm-ing is a tremendously expensive business. Iunderstand the enthusiasm of rebuilding ourlandscape for wildlife habitat, but the plainfacts are that someone has to pay the bill.

If $400 cash rent is the going cost of farm-ing, then a similar incentive has to be offeredto get a land owner to revert that land to CRPor such. There has to be incentives to prop-erly get that land into its wildlife or pollina-

tor flower environment. That means both sometechnical assistance and some funds to actuallycover the costs of getting these acres into theright environment. For example, seed and seed-ing costs for growing a pollinator crop run about

$250 per acre. The government provides some cost-sharing, but that may not cover the total costs of thischangeover from productive row crop to productivewildlife or pollinator crops. And there needs to be amaintenance agreement so these wildlife areas areproperly maintained once established.

Q: If farmers have a good conservation ethic,how about the Minnesota DNR?

Albin: One of the most frequent complaints wehear is the poor maintenance of DNR Wildlife Man-agement Areas. They allow trees to proliferate onsome of these areas and trees are detrimental topheasants because predators perch in them. I also

hear about noxious weeds sprouting in theseWMAs. Seems the DNR is exempt from controllingnoxious weeds on their own land. If that weed patchhappens to be thistles a neighboring farmer has areal problem because thistle seeds seem to migratequickly across fence lines.

Q: What’s your take on the Governor’sPheasant Summit?

Albin: It’s all about acres. We need to examine theimpact of taking 2.2 million acres out of productionhere in western and southwest Minnesota. Thatwould equal the combined land mass of Lyon, Lin-coln, Yellow Medicine, Redwood, Chippewa, BigStone, Swift and Traverse counties. That’s about thesize of the seven-county Metro area of the TwinCities. That much land represents about 5,500 farmfamilies; 11,000 adults; 22,000 kids. That is $1.7 bil-lion a year in economic activity for communitieswithin these nine counties. For every seven farmfamilies that leave an area, you lose one businessand one teacher. ...

There are ways to achieve a balanced solution byworking with farmers to target high-impact areasbut that will be dependent upon assistance toenhance productivity of these new areas for wild lifehabitat, water quality, and pollinator crops. Andthat certainly means treating farmers andlandowners fairly. ❖

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One cost-effective way to keep Min-nesota roads snow-drift free is toleave your corn unharvested, at leastsix rows adjacent to certain portionsof a road where snow drifting is a cer-tainty. This is the premise of the Liv-ing Snow Fence program, which datesback 15 years, and has proven to be asuccessful way to reduce icing anddrifting.

Across Minnesota, 43 farmers par-ticipated in the program, said DanGullickson, Living Snow Fence coordi-

nator for Minnesota Department ofTransportation. The program took onrenewed interest this winter due to thedrifting issues of last winter.

“We have farmers along the I-94 cor-ridor up near Crookston all the waydown to the Iowa border. We have over16 miles of standing corn rows protect-ing our highways,” said Gullickson.

The minimum requirement is atleast six rows of standing corn; abut 12rows are often left standing and thatworks even better in capturing moresnow and increasing the standability

of the corn.MnDOT pays farmers to keep their

corn stands up. Payment this yearranged from $175 to $700 per acre.However, several farmers instead let alocal 4-H or FFA club harvest the corn,often in the fall before that first snowfall. Effort was required because thekids hand-picked those rows of corn.Then the farmer makes a cash dona-tion to the participating youth group.

With safety always a concern of high-way travelers and MnDOT, Gullicksonpointed out that the living snow fences

improve visibility during windy condi-tions.

Gullickson recommended that farm-ers contact him as soon as possible sothey can better plan the location oftheir particular living snow fenceareas. Planning should be done beforeplanting.

Farmers interested in participatingcan contact their local MnDOT officeor Dan Gullickson at (651)366-3610.Visit http://goo.gl/tfesbQ for moreinformation on the Living Snow Fenceprogram. ❖

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By RENAE B. VANDER SCHAAF The Land Correspondent

ORANGE CITY, Iowa — Farmershave many questions about the newfarm bill, formally called the Agricul-tural Act of 2014. Jim Miller, vice pres-ident of ag lending at NorthwesternBank of Orange City, had been to sev-eral of these meetings. Each time hehas learned something new.

“Every farm situation is different,”said Miller. “You can’t lump them alltogether. It is necessaryto sit down, analyze thenumbers and options,before enrolling.Attending forums aboutthe farm bill helps towork through what canbe viewed as a compli-cated farm bill.”

Northwestern Bankand Van EngelenhovenAgency gave their clients that opportu-nity in December. G. A. “Art” Barnaby,extension specialist for Kansas StateUniversity, presented an informationalmeeting for farmers at Prairie WindsEvent Center in Orange City.

“Farmers have some big decisions tomake with regard to updating their pro-gram yields,” said Barnaby. “Reallocat-ing base acres and choosing a program.Once a program is elected, they arelocked in for the life of the farm bill.”

The updating payment yield andreallocating base needs to be done byFeb. 27. Program election needs to bedone by March 31. This farm bill is thelaw until 2018, with a possible exten-sion before another farm bill is passed.

“Two prime things that would be good toknow ahead are yield and price,”said Barn-aby. “Farmers know their average yields,but price is harder to predict. The longerthe USDA delays signup the more informa-tion there will be on the 2015 price.”

The three farm programs are PriceLoss Coverage, Agricultural Risk Cov-erage-county level and AgriculturalRisk Coverage-individual level.

PLC makes payments when thenational Marketing Year Average fallsbelow reference prices that are set inthe farm bill statute. Farmers are paidthe difference in the MYA price and thereference price, times their establishedprogram yield, times 85 percent of theirbase acres in that commodity. PLChelps the farmer manage price risk.

The MYA formula used to determineprice is partially based on the market yieldaverage price paid to farmers each monthand bushels purchased each monthweighted against the percent of crop sold

each month. The months when a largerpercent of the crop is sold contributes moreheavily in calculating the MYA price.

The MYA price for wheat is June 1through May 31. For corn and soybeansthe MYA price is Sept. 1 through Aug. 31.Having an idea of the MYA price is criticalwhen choosing the program to enroll in.The information determining the MYAprice is garnered from the USDA NationalAgriculture Statistic Service surveys.

The reference prices used to trigger the2014 PLC payments forcorn is $3.70, soybeans$8.40, wheat $5.50,oats $2.40, barley $4.95and sorghum $3.95.

ARC-CO sets a rev-enue based on theOlympic average of thelast five years of MYAprices and countyOlympic average yields.

If the current year revenue is less thanthe guarantee, a payment is made to theproducer on 85 percent of their base acresin that commodity. There is a 14 percentdeductible before the payments are madeand maximum payment per acre is 10percent of the county’s benchmark rev-enue. In 2015, the moving Olympic aver-age will use 2010-14 figures. The lowestand highest prices for the five years in theOlympic average are dropped and theremaining three prices are averaged.

ARC-IC operates much the same asthe county option, except the farm’shistorical yields are used to set theguarantee. All crops are combined forguarantee and payments are made on65 percent of total base acres.

Barnaby said if you do not chooseone, you will automatically be enrolledin PLC and not receive a 2014 pay-ment, if any. The 2014 payment wouldnormally occur in the fall of 2015.

For example, for corn harvested in thefall of 2014, Sept. 1, 2014, started the“marketing year” for this corn. Themarketing year for 2014 corn will notend until Aug. 31, 2015. The losses andpayments for the 2014 crop will not bedetermined until the fall of 2015.

Barnaby suggests going towww.agmanager.info for worksheets.You can plug in different prices andcrop yields to help make an educatedguess in choosing what is best for yourfarm. He had worksheets for eachattendee at the meeting to use as heexplained the calculating process.

The first farm bill was created in 1933during the Great Depression. At thattime one out of every four Americansresided on farms. Farmers were strug-

gling because of excess crop supply andlow prices. Franklin D. Roosevelt prom-ised relief to farmers, and this mani-fested into the Agricultural AdjustmentAct of 1933.This first farm bill focused on

controlling supply with financial incen-tives to “set aside” agricultural land toreduce production while creating pricesupports to not let prices fall below cer-tain levels, explained Barnaby. ❖

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By MARIE WOODThe Land Associate Editor

MANKATO, Minn. — Spring planting should bebetter — earlier and warmer in 2015 than 2014 —according to South Dakota state climatologist Den-nis Todey. This was good news for about 1,400 farm-ers who attended the Linder Farm Network 2015Agricultural Outlook meetings across Minnesota inJanuary.

Long-range outlooks for April through June showabove-average temperatures for spring, but thesehigher temperatures will not persist through sum-mer, said Todey.

“More heat units starting off in the spring timeshould put us in good shape,” he said.

From Oct. 1, 2014, to Jan. 10, Minnesota had 50to 70 percent less precipitation than average. Cur-rent soil moisture models indicate dryness, but big-ger precipitation comes later in the winter so it maybalance out, Todey explained.

“Nationwide per-acre yield is not going to berepeated,” he said. “When it’s cool up here, the restof the corn belt does really well.”

As for the rest of the winter, Todey predicted con-tinued up-and-down temperatures.

“We don’t see any protracted cold for the rest ofthe winter,” he said. “Right now, we don’t see any bigwinter storms either.”

The Mankato audience of roughly 275 farmershad lots of questions, such as: “What happened to ElNiño?” Todey replied that El Niño is marginallythere, but it’s a “screwball” that hasn’t affectedweather a whole lot.Global warming

Todey tackled climate change by outliningweather trends and addressing contradictions suchas how we can have global warming when we havecooler summer days and more precipitation. Todeycan explain.

“We are talking science. We are talking observeddata. We are not talking politics,” he said. “I’m notmaking this stuff up.”

First, the Corn Belt is shifting north due to

warmer temperatures, a longer growing season andincreased precipitation. Todey expects to see a con-tinued shift north.

“The varieties have changed, but the climate isalso supporting the ability for different crops togrow,” he said.

“Minnesota, eastern Dakotas, Southern Canadaare becoming major corn-growing regions. Thesouthern edge of the Corn Belt, we lost a little bitthree or four years ago because we had a period ofhigh heat stress evenings,” said Todey.

The National Climate Assessment reported the

effects of climate change in the United States. TheNorthern area has seen the bigger temperaturechanges of about 1 to 1.5 F between 1991 and 2012.The period from 2001 to 2012 was warmer than anyprevious decade in any region.

Interestingly, northern summers are warming, butthe trend is driven by higher overnight lows ratherthan higher daytime temperatures. With higherovernight lows, crops and livestock get stressed andcrop diseases seems to be a bigger issue, said Todey.

“One of our problems right now is extremes andlarge precipitation events,” he said.

While other parts of the United States are experi-encing drought, not so in Minnesota.

“You’re getting wetter,” said Todey.The upper Midwest and Northern Plains have seen

increases of over 15 percent in the last century. Aver-age precipitation changes increased from 27-28inches in 1900 to 32 inches today. The biggestincreases are in the spring and fall which impactsplanting and harvest, he said.

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We are talking science. We aretalking observed data. We arenot talking politics. I’m not mak-ing this stuff up.

— Dennis Todey

Marie Wood

South Dakota state climatologist Dennis Todey said warmer spring temperatures won’t persist through summer.

See CLIMATE, pg. 11

CLIMATE, from pg. 10“Precipitation is coming, but coming at a time of

year when you don’t want that precipitation,” saidTodey.

Meanwhile, precipitation in July is flat and trend-ing down, he reported. At the Southwest Researchand Outreach Center in Lamberton, Minn., Todeysaid scientists are researching how to maintainwater in soil, get excess water out, and reintroducewater when it’s needed.

“Make sure you’re taking care of your soils appro-priately,” he said, “so you have good water capacityfor those times when you need it. I think high vari-ability is going to stick with us.”

While wintertime temperatures get cold, the trendis clear that in the last 30 years we have had morewarmer winters and fewer colder winters, Todey

explained.Carbon dioxide is also increasing, which is chang-

ing weed and disease issues.“All plants don’t react to CO2 the same way,” he

said. “Some will compete better than others. A lot of

those are weeds.”Given all these factors, one farmer asked why we

have less 100 F days.“Part of it is moisture,” Todey replied. “The more

moisture you have around moderates your tempera-ture. More moisture keeps you cooler in days andwarmer at night.”South America beans

Due to dry weather, soybean planting was delayedin South America. Todey sees potential for soybeanrust in the later crops and reported that early har-vesting reports were mixed.

Irrigated yields were good, he said, but there isconcern about yield loss. Brazil’s expected yield is95.9 million metric tons, but it may be reviseddownward. ❖

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Online tools suggested by Dennis Todey• www.Agclimate4u.org offers a decision dashboardthat transforms climate data to your farm. TheCorn Growing Degree Day plotting tool can help youtrack your fields in the context of local climatetrends and conditions over the last 30 years. AgClimate View gives you access to local crop yields.• www.sustainablecorn.org offers data from fieldsites using water management practices.

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Hop, the flower that adds the bitterand aroma to beer, is an emergingcrop in Minnesota due to a highdemand for locally-grown hops from abooming $741.9 million craft breweryindustry, according to 2013 statisticsfrom the Brewers Association. Withlocal breweries from Bemidji to RedWing, Minnesota boasted 63 craftbreweries in 2014, up from 52 in 2013.

Growers like John Brach, president ofthe Minnesota Hop Growers Associa-tion, founded in March 2013, are work-ing to build a hops industry in theUpper Midwest. According to the Uni-versity of Minnesota Extension Servicethere are only about 20 acres of hopsbeing grown in the state. Many of theseacres were established in 2013 and2014.

“We need more growers to get theindustry to the point where we can

provide a reliable source of hops forthe Minnesota brewers,” said Brach.“The demand is so much bigger thanthe supply right now. It’s not evenfunny.”

In less than two years, membershipin the growers association jumpedfrom 35 to 135 members. The industryneeds infrastructure including growercooperatives to harvest, process andstore hops for marketing. Wisconsinalready has several hops co-ops, saidBrach.

For Brach, a retired engineer fromthe Natural Resources ConservationService, growing hops is his retirementgig. As a home brewer, Brach chosehops for his small place, called StoneHill Farm, near Stillwater, Minn.

Similar to grapes, hops are a peren-nial crop that grow on a woody vinecalled a bine. Growers create an elabo-rate trellis system that can be 16-20feet high using telephone poles, cablesand earth stakes. Cables are strungbetween the poles, and the plantsclimb up strings hanging from thecables. Hops require two years of culti-vation before they can be used com-mercially.

A common estimate to establish ahop yard is $10,000 per acre, saidBrach.

“It depends so much on how muchyou do yourself and how resourcefulyou are,” he said.

Growers start with root cuttingscalled rhizome. Only the female plantsare grown. After the cone-like flower isharvested, it must be dried immedi-ately. Every year, the vines must bepruned; with proper management, thehops vine can last 15 to 20 years.

“They don’t like wet feet, but they dorequire a lot of water. Water use andnitrogen is essentially the same asgrowing corn,” said Brach.

Brach is growing one-third acre andmay expand to an acre, at most, inorder to keep his hop yard chemical-free.

He has sold hops to Pitchfork Brew-ing in Hudson, Wis., and Lift BridgeBrewing Company in Stillwater.

“What I’m trying to do is to sell tobreweries as close to me as possible.I’m trying to provide the opportunityfor these breweries, if they wanted to,to bring customers out to the farm tosee where the hops are grown,” hesaid.

Equipment is needed to harvest andprocess hops. There are only a few har-vest machines in use in Minnesota,and Brach has one.

“The friends-and-family plan worksfor only one year,” he said.

Brach uses a mobile harvester thathe has taken to other people’s farms,which can be difficult since he is har-

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HOPS, from pg. 12vesting at the same time. He wasn’t happy with theway the machine performed so he has taken it apartand rebuilt it for the 2015 harvest.

When drying hops, the big guys out west often dryat temperatures above 140 F, some in the 160 to 180F range, which degrades the oil in the hops. Smallgrowers can keep the heat low and use a lot of air,said Brach.

“We can’t compete with growers on price, but wecan compete on quality if we harvest and dry themproperly we can end up with a better quality productthan growers out west,” he said.

U of M researchAt the University of Minnesota’s Southern

Research & Outreach Center in Waseca, researchassociate Charlie Rohwer established a test plot ofhops in 2010. He is focusing on three varieties: Chi-nook, Centennial and Sterling.

“Getting them togrow is not a prob-lem; they are nativehere. Getting themost out of them iswhat we are lookingfor,” said Rohwer.

The goal is to learnhow to grow hopsefficiently and eco-nomically in order tocompete with Mid-west growers andlarge hop yards inWashington and Ore-gon.

“You can’t grow a Minnesota hop in Oregon. Ifyou’re a brewer and want a local hop, you have to getit here,” said Rohwer. Michigan is a leading Midwesthops supplier with an expected 1,000 acres withinthe next year or two.

“In Michigan, it’s a lot of apple and cherry farmersmoving into hops. There are a lot of these small grow-ers across the upper Midwest with a half-acre hereand there and hoping to expand from that,” he said.

A home brewer for over 12 years, Rohwer is com-mitted to growing a high quality product to ensurethat brewers are satisfied with the quality of hopsgrown in Minnesota. The state has unique pest chal-lenges including leaf hoppers, corn borers andJapanese beetles. In addition, he said the conditionsfor downy mildew is more favorable here.

Rohwer described Minnesota growers as “all overthe map” — from those who have never grown any-thing before, to corn and soybean farmers interestedin diversifying. Some breweries are even growingtheir own hops.

Despite market demand, he warned that growinghops requires a large amount of labor and moneybefore a hop yard is profitable.

“I hope the ‘U’ can help play a role in the expansionof the industry for sure,” said Rohwer.

Many wonder if there will be a new Minnesota vari-

ety. According to SROC’s hops webpage, the firstcrosses were made in 2013 and evaluation is ongoing.Minnesota Hops Company

Jeremy Munson started the Minnesota Hops Com-pany in 2013 on his land between Lake Crystal and

Madelia, Minn., as a way to diversify his vineyard.With co-owners Aaron, Christian and Lauren Eber-hart, they planted Cascadia, Centennial, Chinookand several other varieties in the test plot.

U of M researching how to grow hops more efficiently

See HOPS, pg. 14

You can’t growa Minnesotahop in Oregon.If you’re abrewer andwant a localhop, you haveto get it here.

— CharlieRohwer

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HOPS, from pg. 13In 2014, Minnesota Hops sold

400 pounds of wet hops toMankato Brewery to make Hop-Kato for an October release.Mankato Brewery also distributedHopKato to Midwest restaurants.

Wet hops must be deliveredfresh from the vine. Flying wethops from the Pacific Northwestwill compromise quality. In thefall, many brewers make wet hopbeers in which they throw freshhops right into the kettle.

“We can sell a lot of our hopswet. It’s a unique flavor,” saidMunson.

Drying hops is a process. Hops isdried in a kiln called an oast. Nextthe hops go through a hammermill to pulverize followed by a pel-letizer. The dry pellets are vacuumsealed and stored frozen.

Growers often talk in the num-

ber of strings. Depending on the trellissystem, one acre can support 1,000 to1,700 strings of hops. Since most hopsare sold by dry weight, growers esti-mate about 1,000 pounds an acre dryweight.

“It’s like growing feathers,” Munsonsaid.

Plant matter hanging on the trelliscan easily weigh 20,000 pounds. Thinand thick cables are used to attach theplant to the trellis and anchor the trel-lis to the earth. Munson used 20-footposts, standing 16 feet above groundand four feet below ground. End postsare at a 60 degree angle.

“That’s when it comes down todesigning the trellis correctly or every-thing comes crashing down,” he said.“You don’t want to overweight it, espe-cially in southern Minnesota where weget the high winds. We greatly over-sized our trellis in our test plot.”

During harvest, the strings are cutfrom bottom to top with the vinewrapped tightly around the string,said Munson. To pick the cones off thestring by hand takes about 20 min-utes.

To get the optimum quality, each hopvariety should be harvested in one day.That’s why Minnesota Hops Companypurchased a German-made Wolf har-vester from a farmer in Poland. The18,000 pound machine was cut in halfto fit in a 40-foot-long shipping con-tainer.

“It looked like a pile of junk,” saidMunson.

A mig-welder from Madelia welded itback together, turned it on and threwit into gear. They fed in a string, outcame the hops and all the leaves andstring were all chopped out the otherside. The harvester was previouslyused for 20 acres and can process over180 bines per hour.

Now Munson can custom harvest forsmall growers who can bring theirstrings to him. He has plans toincrease the size of his drying equip-ment and add sorting mechanisms todecrease handling which leeches oilfrom the cone.

He’ll keep his hops to one acre toensure pests or fungus are not anissue. While he hasn’t sprayed yet,Munson is open to spraying fungicide.

“We are not organic because we knowthat most of the hops grown in theMidwest 100 years ago were forced outbecause a fungus came out and wipedout the whole industry,” he said.

From a marketing standpoint, brew-ers will pay a premium for organic orlocal, but they won’t pay a premium forboth local and organic, explained Mun-son.

A founding member of the MinnesotaHop Growers Association, Munsonwants to share information betweengrowers such as sourcing, trellisingand what varieties work best in our cli-mate and soil. In addition, smallergrowers can market together to pro-duce an amount for one brewery thatone person alone cannot supply.

“We are really focused on creating areally high quality hops and helpingother growers too. We don’t want grow-ers to go out there and give Minnesotahops a bad name,” he said. ❖

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The Minnesota Hops Company hop yard in Madelia has a trellis system of 20-foot postsstanding 16 feet above ground and 4 feet below ground. Hop trellises can support20,000 pounds of plant matter.

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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.

Grain AnglesFinal crop report can move market

On Jan. 12, the U.S. Department of Agriculture started the new year byreporting what is widely believed to be the final estimate of acreage, yield andproduction information for most major crops.

In addition to the production reports, the USDA supply-demand balance sheet was updated to reflect the currentusage estimates and important ending inventories for mostmajor crops. The January report has the potential to movethe market because it solidifies the production estimatesand sets the tone for the demand in the new year.

The ending national corn yield was reported at 2.4 bushelsless than the November estimate. U.S. corn production wasreported as 171 bushels per acre. The record crop wasreduced slightly because of marginally lower production insome areas, dropping the marketing year-end carryout downto 1.877 billion bushels. World supply followed suit by a sim-ilar amount.

The United States produced an estimate of 3.97 billionbushels of soybeans, due to a record yield of 47.8 bushels peracre. Ending stocks were unchanged for the United States at 410 millionbushels. Slightly higher U.S. exports were not enough to offset increases inSouth American production and the printing of this country’s highest yield onrecord. World supply is increasing.

The market will try to digest this information in the next several days.Exports, currency values, political risk and weather in the southern hemi-sphere will also impact on old crop prices. But as is the cyclical nature of ourindustry, attention will soon be focused on the March 31 planting intentions,and the battle for acres between corn, soybeans and wheat will be on trader’sminds in the near future.

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Livestock AnglesJanuary brings

negative psychologyThe month of January has brought about a negative psychology to the livestock

markets. Both cattle and hog prices have tumbled since the beginning of themonth and it does not appear that this negative atmosphere surrounding themarkets will likely not change significantly in the near future.

The cattle market led by the futures market, has seen anear collapse in prices in recent days. The futures market ledthese falling prices under heavy liquidation by the funds thathave been the significant longs in the market all fall and win-ter. This selloff in futures spilled over into the cash trade,which culminated in the collapse in prices in both cash andfutures in the last few weeks.

For months the short supply of cattle had dominated thepsychology of the market which drove the prices higher due toa lack of supply. It appears that the demand has nowretracted enough to offset the lower supply and thus the cor-rective price action.

As the supply and demand become more in line with eachother, the price decline should begin to subside and pricesshould stabilize. However, it does appear that a significant top has been reachedin the cattle market and will not likely be challenged for quite some time.

On January 23, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released the Monthly Cat-tle on Feed report. The findings were as follows: On feed, 101 percent; Place-ments, 92 percent; and Marketed, 95 percent. The report was seen as friendlysince the placement number was lower than anticipated.

With the market oversold heading into this report, the expectation would be fora positive response in the futures market which in turn will add a positive atti-tude in the cash trade in the short-term. With competitive meats in the expan-sion mode, the availability of cheaper sources of protein, beef prices will likelyfind considerable resistance at the retail level. This could keep cattle prices fromany significant rallies. Therefore, producers are urged to monitor the market anduse recovery rallies to protect inventories.

January has been nothing more than a continuation of lower prices in hogs inboth the futures and cash markets. Hog numbers have been more than adequateto meet packer needs, causing the weakness in prices. The fact that the U.S. dol-lar has been strong against foreign currencies has hurt the export market which

JOE TEALEBroker

Great Plains CommodityAfton, Minn.

See TEALE, pg. 16

GLENN WACHTLERAgStar Associate VPFinancial Services

Baldwin, Wis.

Editor’s note: Phyllis Nystrom’s “Grain Outlook” column is off this week due to the death of her father. Look for her column to return next issue.

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MAR’14 APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN’15 FEB

This column was writtenfor the marketing week end-ing Jan. 30.

Like the proverbial littleboy who cried wolf, weatherforecasters were apologiz-ing Jan. 27 as their pre-dicted mega-storm for theNortheast did not deliverthe blow they anticipated.They had warned that thestorm could bring up to twofeet of snow and possiblythe biggest in decades,if not the biggest ever.Well over 5,000 flightswere canceled, New York shut down itssubway system for the first time everdue to weather, and government offi-cials ordered residents to stay home.TV news reports showed grocery storesbeing emptied as residents purchasedfood and essentials in preparation tohunker down and ride it out.

As is always the case, storm-inducedbuying strips store shelves, includingfluid milk and dairy products, which initself creates challenges to refill thoseshelves, let alone get milk trucks tofarms to pick up the milk and transportit to processing plants. Resulting poweroutages certainly add to the challenge.

While some areas were indeedimpacted with snow and cold, perhapsprayers were answered that it not assevere as expected, though costs andthe emotional toll are huge and offi-cials at the National Weather Servicestated that they would re-evaluatetheir computer models and re-examinehow they called this one.

Dairy Market News reported thatthe snow and ice storm that did occurdelayed a few milk deliveries in theNortheast, but blizzard conditionscompletely immobilized distribution inother areas of the region.

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On a brighter note, dairy productprices strengthened the last week ofJanuary, particularly on butter and non-fat dry milk. Cash block Cheddar cheese

closed Friday at $1.5325 perpound, up 5.25 cents onthe week but still 82.75cents below a year ago.

The barrels finished at$1.5050, up six cents on the week and81.50 cents below a year ago. Five cars ofbarrel traded hands on the week. Theever-lagging National Dairy ProductsSales Report-surveyed U.S. average blockprice slipped to $1.5701 per pound, down1.1 cent, while the barrels averaged$1.5594, down 0.7 cent.

Strong cheese production in the Mid-west continues to be driven by the vol-umes of milk being received, accordingto Dairy Market News.

“Cheese plants reach peak efficiencieswhen running full schedules so to thatextent, good milk availability is a posi-tive,” Dairy Market News reported. “Thechallenge is in selling higher cheese vol-umes to actualize the efficiencies. Thereare Midwest plants where cheese inven-tory is growing but other plants areexperiencing good order interest suffi-cient to keep inventories more in adesired balance. Even where inventorylevels are higher, there is awareness ofthe situation but mostly a feeling thatinventories are manageable.”

Spot loads of milk were available thisweek at $2 under to $1.50 over Classbut most plants were satisfied withregular milk supplies. Some cheesebuyers are paying premiums to Mid-west manufacturers of 5 to 7 centsabove market, according to Dairy Mar-ket News. Western cheese market activ-ity is light to moderate and the under-tone is unsettled to steady dependingon location, variety and demand.

Cash butter came back to life afterholding steady the previous week andfinished Jan. 30 at $1.75 per pound, up20 cents on the week and the highestlevel since Dec. 15, 2014, but still 13cents below a year ago. Seventeen carloads traded hands on the week. NDPSRbutter averaged $1.5550, up 0.4 cent.

Print butter churning is down forsome manufacturers as retail demandis lower than expected, according toDairy Market News. Bulk butter churn-ing remains active. Offers are light asinventory levels are clearing. Bulk but-ter buying is down as current prices donot support heavy buying. Sellers arewaiting for the market to move up. TheWestern market was slightly firm atmidweek but the undertone remains onthe unsettled side. The Foreign Ag Ser-vice reports January-December U.S.butter quota imports at 14.9 millionpounds, up 37 percent from 2013.

Cash Grade A nonfat reversed gearsthis week and topped $1 per pound forthe first time since Dec. 23, closing Fri-day at $1.07, up 8.75 cents on the week.Thirty four cars were sold in the spot.NDPSR powder averaged $1.0022,down 0.8 cent, and dry whey averaged58.52 cents per pound, down 0.7 cent.

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A surprise announcement was madeJan. 28 by Fonterra, New Zealand’slargest dairy cooperative, that it hasreduced its milk volume forecast forthe 2014-15 season to 1,532 millionkilograms of milk solids, reflecting theimpact of dry weather on production inrecent weeks. The new forecast is 3.3per cent lower than the 1,584 millionkilograms of milk solids collected lastseason. The previous milk volume fore-cast, made in December last year, was1,584 million kilograms of milk solids.

Group Director Co-operative AffairsMiles Hurrell said daily milk productionwas now 6.1 percent lower than last sea-son, as farmers appear to be using moretraditional practices to manage theirfarms with the low payout forecast.

“In the first half of the season, excel-lent pasture conditions resulted in milkvolumes being higher than the previous

season,” he said. “The situationhas changed significantly overthe course of this month. In someregions where pasture qualityhas declined markedly since mid-January, we are seeing somefarmers drying off cows early,and there also appears to be areduction in feed supplements, asthe economics do not supportwidespread use this season.”

When asked if that meant happydays were here again in Friday’s Dairy-Line, Matt Gould, market analyst for theDairy and Food Market Analyst newslet-ter, said, “Not quite.” He didn’t believe theuptick in cash cheese was in response tothe Fonterra announcement but said thestrength in nonfat dry milk would be.

“Fonterra is saying that they see milkproduction for the first half of the pro-duction year to be down about 15 per-cent,” Gould explained, “After seeingsignificant gains earlier in the year, sonow they’re being offset.” He cautioned:“That’s a big number but, for perspec-tive, they’re two-thirds of the waythrough the season.” Some of Gould’scontacts question that figure, he said.

Class III contracts will see some “tem-porary strength here,” according to Gould,as food service buyers and aged cheesecome back to the market, but he empha-sized that it will be temporary as we stillare struggling with export sales in thefirst half of the year so inventories willbuild. “It’s a temporary blip in Class III.”

“We’re putting in a floor on the interna-tional market,” he said. “We see milk pro-duction slowing in Europe, it’s definitelydeclining in New Zealand, and when theGlobal Dairy Trade auction occurs nextweek, we should see a rise in prices.”

Domestically, Gould said we have sev-eral factors at play. “We have strengthin butter, we have weakness in myopinion in cheese, and nonfat dry milkis heavily related to the world marketso there is forward strength, at leaststeadiness,” he concluded.

Cooperatives Working Togetheraccepted four requests for export assis-tance this week to sell 405,651 pounds ofCheddar and Gouda cheese and 440,925pounds of 82 percent butter to customersin Asia, the Middle East and CentralAmerica. The product will be deliveredin February through July 2015 and putsCWT’s 2015 year-to-date export totals to4.215 million pounds of cheese and13.922 million pounds of butter to 14countries on four continents.

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Big storm makes small delivery; dairy prices strengthen

TEALE, from pg. 15led to ample inventories of pork product.

An interesting observation is that thepork cutout has steadied to improvedslightly over the past few weeks. Withthe hog market in an oversold condi-tion and pork cutouts stabilizing, thereappears to be an opportunity for pricesto recover in the weeks ahead.

As long as the live inventories of hogsremain large and weights remain high,sustained rallies seem remote. Howeverfrom a seasonal standpoint, hog pricesgenerally improve into the spring andsummer months as demand for porkimproves. Producers should remain awareof market conditions and be patient anduse price strength to protect inventories.❖

Pork cutout improving

MIELKE MARKETWEEKLY

By Lee Mielke

MARKETING

In some regions where pasture quality has declinedmarkedly since mid-January, we are seeing somefarmers drying off cows early, and there also appearsto be a reduction in feed supplements, as the econom-ics do not support widespread use this season.

— Mike Hurrell

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MIELKE, from pg. 16In her keynote speech at this week’s

Dairy Forum 2015, Connie Tipton,president and CEO of the InternationalDairy Foods Association, outlined hervision of the dairy landscape through2020. Noting that consumers are thedriving force, Tipton called for broaderindustry collaboration on policy andregulatory changes that would encour-age industry innovation to meet esca-lating consumer demands and growingglobal markets.

Tipton addressed a record crowd of1,050 dairy producers, processors, sup-pliers and other industry participantsgathered at the Boca Raton Resort &Club in Boca Raton, Fla., this week forthe 30th annual Dairy Forum.

“Today’s segmented consumersrequire a rich array of products farbeyond the traditional milk and milkproducts that dairy companies haveprovided for decades,” Tipton said. “Col-lectively, however, these consumers arejust as demanding; they crave in-depthinformation about the ingredients andprocessing techniques used, and can beharsh critics on topics such as geneti-cally modified organisms and animalcare. Many new factors may make orbreak the consumer purchase today.”

“Engaging the con-sumer is a must, andinnovation is key,” Tiptonsaid, “but many impediments and hur-dles still exist. Whether they are milkpricing, product standards of identity orrestrictive labeling requirements, theyall add up to a straightjacket on innova-tion and marketing, which we can illafford in today’s dynamic global mar-ketplace. Deregulation would help tospawn greater competition, innovationand consumer choice.”

She charged that “While globaldemand is a boon to the dairy industry,the U.S. federal milk pricing system inparticular continues to have a chillingeffect on some sectors. Now is the timeto move away from our domestic pricingsystem. And now is the time to allowmilk to flow to its highest value use dic-tated by market forces, not regulations.”

She noted that IDFA boards of direc-tors have taken the first step by adopt-ing a policy to promote market-basedpricing rather than regulated pricingbut warned it will take more work forthe industry to embrace and worktoward this goal.

Outdated standards of identity alsoremain barriers to innovation andgrowth, Tipton said. Commending

industry innovators forattempting new

approaches and prod-ucts, she called for industry collabora-tion to convince the Food and DrugAdministration to allow more “better-for-you” product innovations to fitwithin the dairy standards of identity.

“We all know that First Lady MichelleObama has put a major focus on combat-ing childhood obesity and healthier eat-ing, so we are urging the White Houseand FDA to take another look at howstandards are interpreted, in hopes ofgetting the greater flexibility it takes tooffer milks to meet varying needs,” shesaid. “It’s time to take advantage of ouropportunities, and it’s time to surmountour challenges and be the best that wecan be. It will take collaboration andcooperation, and also entrepreneurshipand innovation. But I am confident wewill succeed if we take steps together.”

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Meanwhile, the National Milk Pro-ducers Federation announced Thurs-day that the new 114th Congress willfeature a large and active group of

House members looking out for theinterests of dairy farmers.

An NMPF press release states that abipartisan group of legislators isreestablishing the six-year-old con-gressional Dairy Farmer Caucus, andNMPF expects the new group to beeven larger than the Dairy FarmerCaucus in the 113th Congress.

“The 85-member caucus in 2013-14was nearly one-fifth of the House,”said NMPF Vice President for Govern-ment Relations John Hollay. “Weexpect the 2015 caucus will be at leastthat large.” Hollay added that thedairy group is one of the most biparti-san and regionally diverse of themany caucuses in Congress.

The Dairy Farmer Caucus educatesHouse members on dairy industryissues and helps build consensus onlegislation impacting milk producersand processors.

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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There have been hundreds of farm pro-gram information meetings held in theUpper Midwest in recent months, as wellas print and online articles, spreadsheetsetc., on enrollment in the new farm pro-gram. However, even with all that infor-mation available to farm operators andlandowners, there are still some recurringquestions.

Following are some of the most commonquestions related to sign-up for the newfarm program.

Question No. 1 — What are thedates and timelines for enroll-ment in the new farm program?

The process for the new farm pro-gram sign-up at local U.S. Department of AgricultureFarm Service Agency offices will take place in athree-step process as follows:

1) Now until Feb. 27 — Landowners make finaldecisions on updating FSA payment yields and real-locating crop base acres on each FSA farm unit.

2) Now until March 31 — Producers complete thefarm program choice on each farm unit, and poten-tially on each eligible crop. Farm program choicesinclude the Price Loss Coverage, Agricultural RiskCoverage-County, or Agricultural Risk Coverage-Individual Coverage programs.

3) Mid-April to Summer 2015 — Producers enrollin the 2014 and 2015 farm program simultaneously.Even though the farm program choice (listed earlier)is for five years (2014-18), producers will still berequired to make annual enrollment into the farmprogram at local FSA offices.

Question No. 2 — Who makes thefinal enrollment choice for the newfarm program?

All decisions at local FSA offices onupdating FSA program yields and reallo-cating crop base acres for each FSA farm

unit require at least one landownersignature. If a producer is an owner-operator, they could make the deci-

sion on that FSA farm unit; however, itis advisable to communicate with all landowners ona FSA farm unit regarding the base acre and pay-ment yield decision that is chosen, since this decisionwill be in place for five years (2014-18).

Producers will make the final five-year farm pro-gram choice between PLC, ARC-CO, and ARC-IC forthe 2014-18 crop years on each FSA farm unit.Landowners with crop-share rental agreement areconsidered producers by FSA, and must agree withthe farm program choice on a farm unit. Landlordswith cash rental agreements will not be required tosign off on the farm program decision. In cases,where there is a switch of producers from 2014 to2015, the producer listed at the FSA office on thefarm unit at the time of farm program sign-up wouldmake the program choice.

Question No. 3 — What if no choice is madefor the updating payment yields, base acrereallocation, or the farm program option?

If no choice is made for updating FSA paymentyields or base acre reallocation, the existing counter-cyclical payment yields and crop base acres on a FSAfarm unit, as of 2013, will remain in place for 2014-18. If no farm program choice is made by the sign-updeadline, the farm unit will be enrolled in the PLCprogram for 2015-18, and there will be no farm pro-gram payments for the 2014 crop year. Depending onthe crop, farm location, and farm program choice,this could be a very costly mistake.

Question No. 4 — Why is it important toupdate FSA payment yields if I am enrolling inARC-CO?

FSA payment yields for all eligible crops will beused for payment calculations for the new PLC pro-

gram, but not for the ARC-CO or ARC-IC programoptions. Even if plans are to choose the ARC-CO orARC-IC program option, it may still be a wise choiceto update the FSA program yields for eligible pro-gram crops on FSA farm units where there is anadvantage, as these updated yields may be carriedforward for future farm programs beyond 2018. Theopportunity to update FSA payment yields has notbeen made available since 2002, and if the programyields were not updated in 2002 (counter-cyclicalprogram), the current payment yields are the “directpayment yields,” which date back to the early 1980s,and may be even lower than the current county plugyields for some crops.

Question No. 5 — When and why are plugyields used?

A substitute yield or plug yield equal to 75 percentof the county average yield (2008-12) will be used inany year (2008-12) that the actual farm yield for agiven crop falls below plug yield level, as well as inany year in which a crop was raised, but there is noyield data available. The county plug yields areavailable from the FSA farm program website, andautomatically are entered in to the official FSA pay-ment yield update spreadsheet.

Question No. 6 — What documentation isrequired to update FSA payment yields?

The FSA form titled “Price Loss Coverage YieldWorksheet” (CCC-859) is used as a worksheet forpotentially updating FSA payment yields. On FormCCC-859, the crop yield for each year (2008-12) thata particular eligible crop was raised is listed. Onlythe years that the crop was raised on a particularfarm unit are considered for the yield update. Forexample, if corn was only raised in three of theyears, then those years are used in calculations. Ifcrop insurance (Risk Management Agency) data isfrom more than one FSA farm unit, the data willneed to be prorated accordingly for the CCC-859forms. FSA offices will not be verifying the yielddata on Form CCC-859; however, the yields reportedon that form will be subject to FSA spot checks at alater date. Acceptable records for yield verificationduring spot checks will include RMA data that isused for crop insurance Actual Production Historycalculations, production evidence for grain sold orplaced in commercial storage, on-farm grain storagerecords, or FSA loan records.

Question No. 7 — Why is base acre realloca-tion important?

All farm program payments for the new PLC andARC-CO programs will be calculated on crop baseacres, rather than on year-to-year planted cropacres. The last time that crop base acres could beupdated was in 2002, and it is possible that theupdated crop base acres could continue beyond the

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If no farm program choice is made by the sign-up deadline, thefarm unit will be be enrolled in the PLC program for 2015-18 andthere will be no farm program payments for the 2014 crop year.

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THIESSE, from pg. 19current farm program. The choice is toeither keep the existing crop baseacres (as of 2013), or to update cropbase acres to the ratio of averageplanted crop acres on a FSA farm unitfrom 2009-12. Total reallocated cropbase acres for 2014-18 cannot exceed

the total crop base acresthat existed in the 2013farm program.Landowners and producers shouldhave received a listing of existing cropbase acres, and the reported plantedacres for 2009-12 from the FSA in lateJuly or early August. Prevented

planted acres that wereproperly reported will

count as planted acresfor base acre reallocation.

Question No. 8 — Do I alwayswant to reallocate my crop baseacres?

Not necessarily. In some cases, theexisting crop base acres may be moredesirable than the reallocated baseacres, such as in cases where the exist-ing crop base has more corn base acresthan the reallocated crop base. Or pos-sibly, there may be some higher valuecommodity crops that have a higherlikelihood of farm program paymentsin the next five years (2014-18) thatmay be eliminated through base acrereallocation.

Question No. 9 — Is it advisableto maximize my corn base acres inall situations?

Many Midwest farm operatorsplanted higher levels of corn from2009-12, so there may be an opportu-nity to increase corn base acres onsome FSA farm units, if that is desired.In most areas of the Midwest, cornbase acres tend to offer higher maxi-mum payment potential, and greaterpayment likelihood in 2014, and possi-bly 2015, than soybeans, wheat orother likely base acre crops. However,the program payment levels and likeli-hood of payments may be different inother areas of the United States, whichhave lower corn yield levels, or mayhave other alternative program cropsto consider.

Question No. 10 — How are MYAprices calculated?

The Market Year Average price for agiven crop year is used to calculate anypotential payments for the PLC, ARC-CO, and ARC-IC programs. The histori-cal MYA prices are also used to deter-mine the benchmark revenues for boththe ARC-CO and ARC-IC programoptions. The MYA price for a givencommodity is not based on the ChicagoBoard of Trade commodity prices, orany specific local or terminal grainprices. The MYA price is the 12-monthnational average price for a commodity,based on the average market pricereceived at the first point of sale byfarm operators across the UnitedStates. The USDA National Agricul-tural Statistics Service collects grainsales data on a monthly basis, which isthen weighted at the end of the year,based on the volume of bushels sold ineach month. The 12-month marketingyear for corn and soybeans begins onSept. 1 in the year that a crop is har-

vested, and continues until Aug. 31 thefollowing year. For wheat, oats, barley,and small grain crops, the 12-monthmarketing year begins on June 1 in theyear of harvest, and continues untilMay 31 the following year.

Question No. 11 — Where can Ifind updated MYA price informa-tion?

USDA publishes monthly and season-average estimated market prices forvarious commodities, which are avail-able on the FSA farm program website.These average prices are also updatedeach month in the USDA Supply andDemand Report, which is usuallyreleased around the middle of eachmonth. Some universities also updateprojected MYA prices on a monthlybasis for selected crops. Kansas StateUniversity offers one of the bestmonthly updates of MYA prices forcorn, soybeans, and wheat. Visitwww.agmanager.info/crops/insurance/risk_mgt for more information.

Question No. 12 — Why do someexperts recommend ARC-CO andothers recommend PLC?

There are several reasons for the dif-ference in recommendations betweenARC-CO and PLC for corn and soy-beans. The biggest reason is probablyfuture MYA price expectations, alongwith declining payment potential infuture years with ARC-CO in scenarioswith lower price expectations. If theaverage MYA price for corn from 2015-18 is consistently below about $3.20per bushel, total PLC payments for2014-18 for many Midwest corn pro-ducers could likely exceed total ARC-CO payments. The situation is similarwith soybeans, if the MYA price from2015-18 is below about $7.20 perbushel. However, one must rememberthat there are no PLC payments forcorn, if the MYA price is $3.70 perbushel or higher, or for soybeans, if theMYA price is $8.40 per bushel orhigher.

In most counties in the southern two-thirds of Minnesota, and adjoiningareas of other states, the 2014 ARC-COpayment for corn will be near the maxi-mum payment level for the county($60-$80 per corn base acre in manycounties), if the 2014 average countyyield was at or below the benchmarkcounty yield. There is also very good2014 ARC-CO payment potential forsoybeans in most Minnesota counties.The ARC-CO payment potential forcorn and soybeans in 2014 may not beas favorable in areas of Iowa, Illinois,

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THIESSE, from pg. 20Indiana, etc. that experiencedextremely high county average cornand soybean yields in 2014. Paymentpotential with ARC-CO for both cornand soybeans for the 2015 crop year isalso very good, due to the fact that the2014 benchmark MYA prices of $5.29per bushel for corn and $12.27 perbushel for soybeans will likely be inplace again in 2015.

Question No. 13 — What are situ-ations where ARC-IC might work?

Producers that select the ARC-IC

program option mustinclude all eligible farmprogram crops on a FSAfarm unit (2014-18), with no option foreither the PLC or ARC-CO programson specific crops. The ARC-IC programoperates very similar to the ARC-COprogram, but is based on farm-levelcrop yields, rather than county averageyields. The biggest difference is thatpotential payments in the ARC-IC pro-gram are made on only 65 percent ofcrop base acres, as compared to 85 per-cent of base acres with the ARC-COprogram. Due to this difference, and

different calculationmethods with ARC-IC

than ARC-CO, averagefarm-level yields probably need to be25-30 percent higher than comparableARC-CO yields to consider ARC-ICenrollment. This may be a good fit forsome FSA farm units with irrigation,or in areas of the United States withtraditionally lower county average cornand soybean yields.

Question No. 14 — What are thepayment limits for the new farmprogram?

The payment limit for the new farmprogram is $125,000 per eligible individ-ual for all proceeds from the PLC, ARC-CO, and ARC-IC programs, as well asfrom loan deficiency payments or gainson Commodity Credit Corp. loans. Ifthere is more than one eligible paymententity for farm program payments, thenthe payment limit would increaseaccordingly. For example, if a husbandand wife are both eligible, they wouldhave a total payment limit of $250,000.Excluding LDPs and CCC loan gains, itwould require approximately 2,500 cropbase acres to reach the $125,000 pay-ment limit at an average farm programpayment level of $50 per base acre, andabout 1,667 base acres to reach the limitat an average payment level of $75 perbase acre.

Question No. 15 — What are somestrategies to address paymentlimit concerns?

Some corn and soybean producerswith payment limit concerns are vary-ing their farm program choices a bitmore. They are putting some farms inARC-CO to optimize payment potentialfor 2014 and 2015, when ARC-CO pay-ments are more likely, and putting

some farms in PLC, in order to havemore price protection in later years(2016-18). This allows them to capturesome of the benefits of both the ARC-CO program and PLC program, with-out sacrificing significant paymentpotential. Also, with PLC, farm opera-tors can opt for the SupplementalCrop Option crop insurance alterna-tive, which is not subject to farm pro-gram payment limits. Enrollment inthe SCO insurance is done an annualbasis through crop insurance agents.

Question No. 16 — What are thebest resources for farm programinformation?

The USDA Farm Service Agency hascreated a website with up-to-dateinformation and resources on baseacre reallocation, updating paymentyields, plug yields, ARC-CO yields,updated MYA prices, etc. Visitwww.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc for moreinformation. Several land-grant uni-versities have developed spreadsheetsand decision tools, in cooperation withFSA, to assist producers and landown-ers with their farm program decisions.

• University of Illinois Farm BillToolbox —www.farmdoc.illinois.edu/farmbilltoolbox

• Kansas State University Ag Man-ager website —http://www.agmanager.info/policy/

• University of Missouri Food & AgPolicy Center —www.fapri.missouri.edu

Kent Thiesse is a government farmprograms analyst and a vice presidentat MinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal,Minn.

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RED LAKE FALLS, Minn.– Minnesota barley is in highdemand due to heavy Augustrains that caused widespreadsprout damage to the barleycrop in Idaho and WesternMontana.

“Idaho and western Mon-tana’s barley crop has been indestruc-tible throughout history,” said MarvinZutz, executive director of MinnesotaBarley Growers Association and a bar-ley grower in Red Lake County, Minn.

In fact, this is the first year that thisamount of damage has occurred, he said.

“So much so that now all of a suddeninstead of having a surplus, we’reshort on good quality malt barley,” saidZutz.

Barley growers are contracting their2015 barley crop with maltsters at $6per bushel. Normally barley is in the$4-$5.50 range, but Zutz reported thatthe 2014 crop went for about $5.75 perbushel. Typically, barley goes for 90percent of the wheat price.

Even Minnesota grew less barleythan expected. Due to a wet spring,growers were not able to plant the90,000 acres they had planned. Accord-ing to the U.S. Department of Agricul-ture’s 2014 crop production reportreleased in January, only 60,000 acresof barley were harvested.

Maltsters are fielding calls fromgrowers to contract 2015 barley, butmaltsters are not accepting any con-tracts from new growers, explainedZutz.

In Minnesota, Rahr, Cargill and Mal-teurop are malting barley for beer

companies. Busch AgriculturalResources in North Dakotaand Briess in Wisconsin alsobuy Minnesota barley. Zutzsaid that at Rahr in Shakopee,Minn., sales directly to craftbrewers are 20 percent of thecompany’s malt sales. Craftbrewers range from homebrewers to Summit and

August Schell brewing companies.As a bonus, more barley is used in

craft brews versus domestic beers suchas Budweiser, Miller and Coors. Craftbrews require a bushel of barley ineach barrel of malt, he said.

“It’s been one of those blips that Idon’t think anybody foresaw,” saidZutz. “Most Minnesota brewers preferMinnesota-grown barley and that’swhat we try to provide.”

When Zutz and other growers con-tract their barley crops, maltsters tryto steer growers into growing the vari-ety they prefer. As long as the econom-ics are there, he’ll grow it.

The big push in the barley industryis to transition from six-row barley totwo-row barley. A drought tolerantvariety, two-row barley grows well inareas that receive 12-13 inches of rainannually, such the Western UnitedStates. It has not been adaptable tonorthern Minnesota and NorthDakota, where 25-28 inches of precipi-tation is average, Zutz said.

North Dakota State University andthe University of Minnesota are devel-oping new varieties of two-row barleythat can acclimate to their states’ envi-ronmental conditions. The new vari-eties will require a disease package, hesaid. ❖

Midwest barley in high demanddue to western crop damage

Marvin Zutz

“God doesn’t give us morethan we can handle,” shesaid. That’s what her sonsaid to her as they waitedon test results for his babygirl. It’s a sentiment I’veheard said over and overagain by well-meaning peo-ple who are hurting or try-ing to extend hope to others.And it certainly does soundhopeful — biblical even. Butfolks, it’s not true.

I don’t know your story,but there have been seasons in my lifewhen I was given much more than Icould bear. I caved under burdens toobig to carry, and I’m not alone.

Even super-apostle Paul (who is bib-lical!) would agree. He wrote, “We donot want you to be uninformed, broth-ers and sisters, about the troubles weexperienced in the province of Asia.We were under great pressure, farbeyond our ability to endure, so that

we despaired of life itself.Indeed, we felt we hadreceived the sentence ofdeath. But this happenedthat we might not rely onourselves but on God, who

raises the dead” (2 Corinthians 1:8-9).The road Paul walked in Asia felt like

a death sentence. He hinted that itnearly killed him. It was “far beyond”his ability to handle. And there wasmore. Near the end of the same letterPaul said he received a tormentingthorn in the flesh. Three times hepleaded with the Lord to take it away.“But he said to me, ‘My grace is suffi-cient for you, for my power is made per-

fect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boastall the more gladly about my weak-nesses, so that Christ’s power may reston me” (2 Corinthians 12:9).

Here is the plain and simple truthabout difficulties, disaster, disease, anddeath. This is the message we mustpreach to ourselves in our personal pitsand share with those who are up totheir eyeballs in heartache and hurt.You just may receive more than youcan handle, but you will never, everreceive more than God can handle. Hisgrace is sufficient for each burden. Hispower is perfect for each weakness.

It was a Friday afternoon when Iwrote a devotional along a similar veinfor my day job. Within an hour of thelast keystroke, I got a phone call thatwas too much for my weight-bearing

load. My only brother has cancer. Thiskid-brother and his beautiful youngfamily have news too big to bear. I can’tput words to the emotions and ache,and I don’t need to. You have your ownwords. Many of you have walked thispath.

You know about the prayers, doctorappointments, treatment plans, encour-agement, and all the rest. This is rightand good. This is love, family, faith, andcommunity. Here’s the thing. No matterthe twists and turns of your journey,let’s not lie to each other with pithysayings void of hope. If it’s too big tohandle, let’s tell it like it is, and thentestify that it’s not too big for our God.

Like Scott said, “I don’t know whatthe future holds, but I know who holdsthe future. Just so you all know, I havea positive attitude and God is good.”Yes, He is bro. Yes, He is.

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

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THE BACK PORCH

By Lenae Bulthuis

The benefits of exercise for peoplewith diabetes can be quite substantial.With both forms of diabetes, type 1 andtype 2 (insulin dependent and non-insulin dependent respectively), exer-cise can play a vital role in the preven-tion of costly, uncomfortable andsometimes fatal complications.

First, exercise can help control bloodglucose and insulin sensitivity. In type2 patients, consistent exercise can com-pletely control glucose and carbohy-drate metabolism. Many people areconcerned that since type 2 runs intheir family, they will inevitably get itas well. Regular exercise can protectyou from ever developing this commonmetabolic disease by helping to fightinsulin resistance and obesity.

While complete glycemic control intype 1 patients is not possible, andinsulin must still be utilized, they canoften decrease the amount used. A sec-ond reason for exercise is the preven-tion of coronary problems. Cardiovas-cular disease is the leading cause ofdeath for people with diabetes. Regularexercise can improve heart and lungfunction, cholesterol, blood pressure,and help improve circulation.

Special care needs to be taken whendesigning an exercise program for theperson with diabetes. First and fore-most, consult your care recipient’s

physician for an examination. Specialattention will be given to heart, bloodvessels, eyes, kidneys and nervous sys-tem. A foot examination will also beneeded as many patients experienceloss of the protective sensations in thefeet.

Often times, the primary caregiverwill be asked to perform regular footexams for sores and blisters. If yourloved one does not have a problem withmobility, you may be asked to helpmake selections in quality athleticshoes and socks as well. Comfort andfit, not style is what matters. Foot careis of paramount concern in active dia-betics.

Cardiovascular training should bethe foundation of the exercise program.Aim for at least 20 minutes of sus-tained activity three to five days perweek. If one suffers from loss of sensi-tivity in the feet, avoid exercises suchas prolonged walking, jogging or stepexercises.

Better choices for cardiovascularexercise would be swimming, bicycling,rowing, chair exercises and other non-weight bearing activities. Fluid intakeis important during exercise, and espe-cially so with cardiovascular activityand the diabetic exerciser. Consider a

Diabetes and caregiving

See DIABETES, pg. 24

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By SARAH JOHNSONThe Land Correspondent

In the early days of “scientific” cook-ery, when folks started writing downmeasurements and cook times andmethods and whatnot, cookbooks couldbe a bit complicated.

Take, for example, a recipe/advice col-umn from 1924’s The Country Gentle-man magazine where a saintly-lookingMrs. King explains how she putstogether her “best one-piece dinner,”meant to be “little trouble to prepare.”

First you get a wood plank that’ll fitin your stove and chisel a groove intoit. Then you grind your own ham-burger, using beef, pork and suet, andcook it on the plank. You add home-made mashed potatoes and bakedonions (or green peppers, or heck, whynot both?) stuffed with breadcrumbs.Garnish with tiny radishes from yourextensive backyard garden.

Serve a green salad with homemade12-ingredient dressing after the maincourse (as was the custom back then,for better digestion and to cleanse the

palate). Don’t forget an elaboratedessert and perhaps a selection offruits and cheeses. Not to mention abevy of beverages.

Not exactly a “one-piece” dinner, wasit? Another publication, “The CountryKitchen Cookbook,” aimed to remedythose difficulties with recipes thatwere actually reasonable to produce.

“The trouble with most cookbooks isthat they are not practical, everydayaffairs,” bemoaned the editors. “Thedemand among farmers’ wives is for asimple, common-sense recipe book.”

It’s a formula that has worked fortwo dozen reprintings since its firstedition in 1894, making it a classicamong vintage cookbooks. Try theserecipes that have stood up surprisinglywell to the tests of time.

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See COOKBOOK, pg. 25

DIABETES, from pg. 22high-glucose sports drink likeGatorade or fruit juices over water,which can help keep blood sugar fromgoing too low. Drink fluids before, dur-ing and after exercise.

Resistance training has been shownan effective way to help promote circu-lation and control obesity in peoplewith diabetes. Find a comfortableweight with which one can perform twoto three sets of 10-12 repetitions withgood form.

Unlike cardiovascular exercise,weight training should only be doneevery other day. You may also want tokeep a high carbohydrate food handyor some fruit juice available during lift-ing to keep blood sugar up.

Finish off each exercise session withsome light stretching exercises. Thesecan also aid in enhancing circulation.It is also a great way to cool-down afterexercise

Some items to address when design-ing a diabetic exercise programinclude:

• Avoid exercise if fasting glucoselevels are >250 mg/dl.

• Be sure to check the blood sugar

before, and after exercise, regularly.Consider checking it one hour before,as well as immediately before exercise,so you can tell which way your sugar isheading.

• If your exercise will occur a longtime after a meal, be sure to have asnack that’s high in carbohydratesbefore starting the exercise. Ingestadded carbohydrates if glucose levelsare less than 100 mg/dl.

• Carry some carbohydrate food withyou while exercising, in case you feellike you’re starting to “crash.”

• Though it may not be realistic formost people, it’s best if you can exerciseat the same time every day.

When caring for diabetics, realizethat they can lead full and active liveswith a few modifications. In fact, manypeople with diabetes have competed atthe professional level of sports. Thebenefits of exercise are many. With alittle attention to detail, these benefitscan belong to all of us.

This article was submitted by GailGilman Waldner, Minnesota River AreaAgency on Aging program developer andUniversity of Minnesota professor emeri-tus. She may be contacted at [email protected] or (507) 389-8869. ❖

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COOKBOOK, from pg. 24patience will be rewarded.Fried Sweet-Sour Potatoes

“German style, so serve withwieners, sausage or ham”

4 slices bacon3 cups diced, peeled potatoes1⁄4 cup finely chopped onions1 tablespoon sugar3⁄4 teaspoon salt1⁄2 cup water1⁄4 cup vinegarCook bacon in a fry pan until crisp,

remove from pan and chop. Using 2tablespoons of the bacon fat, cook pota-toes over medium heat, without turn-ing, for 15-20 minutes, or until theyare brown on the bottom. Turn thepotatoes with a wide spatula. Addonion and cook for 5 minutes more.

Add sugar, salt and water. Cover andsimmer for 15 minutes, or until pota-toes are tender. Remove from heat andpour vinegar over potatoes. Cover andlet stand for 15 minutes. Add choppedbacon and reheat. Yield: 4-5 servings.

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Anytime you have leftover ham is agood time to make Ham and CabbageSoup. This version uses bay leaf(instead of caraway) and sour cream(instead of half-and-half or milk) for aflavorful twist.Ham and Cabbage Soup

2 tablespoons butter1⁄4 cup chopped onion1⁄4 cup chopped celery1⁄4 cup chopped green pepper3 tablespoons all-purpose flour3 cups boiling water2 cups shredded cabbage2 cups cubed, leftover, cooked ham1 bay leaf1⁄4 teaspoon salt1⁄4 teaspoon pepper3⁄4 cup sour cream

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley,optional

Lightly fry onion, celery and greenpepper in melted butter until clear.Remove from heat; stir in flour, andslowly add water, stirring to blend.Return to heat and add cabbage, hamand seasonings. Cook 8-10 minutes, oruntil cabbage is tender. Remove bayleaf. Add sour cream and sprinkleparsley on top before serving. Yields 4servings.

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Next time you boil up some hard-boiled eggs, make a few extra for thisold favorite. Tender egg slices float gen-tly in a well-seasoned white sauce, thenserved atop buttered toast, Englishmuffins or possibly even homemadebiscuits, if you have the ambition. Wefixed this treat for a quick supper witha green salad and fruit, and felt quiteposh as we licked our plates clean. Fourout of four “yums” from the Johnsons.Creamed Eggs

1/3 cup butter1⁄2 cup chopped celery1⁄4 cup chopped green pepper1/3 cup flour1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt1⁄2 teaspoon curry powder3 cups milk6 hard-cooked eggs, sliced2 tablespoons chopped pimento,

optionalMelt butter in saucepan. Add celery

and green pepper, and cook slowlyuntil tender. Blend in flour, salt andcurry powder. Add milk and cook, stir-ring constantly, until thickened. Addsliced eggs and pimento, if using; heat.Serve on hot buttered toast points,toasted English muffin halves or bak-ing powder biscuits.

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“Light as air”1⁄2 cup soft butter2/3 cup sugar1/8 teaspoon salt2/3 cup all-purpose flour1 teaspoon grated lemon peel1 cup chopped almonds1⁄2 teaspoon vanillaConfectioners’ sugar icing (below)Combine all ingredients in large

mixer bowl. Mix on lowest speed or byhand until dough forms. If dough does-n’t hold together, work with yourhands. Chill until firm enough to han-

dle.Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2

inches apart on ungreased bakingsheet. Bake in preheated, 375 F ovenfor 8-10 minutes or until flat, light tanand bubbly. Cool slightly; removecarefully from baking sheet. Whilewarm, drizzle with icing. Yields about3 1⁄2 dozen cookies.

Confectioners’ Sugar Icing: Com-bine 1⁄2 cup confectioners’ sugar, 2teaspoons water and 1⁄4 teaspoonalmond extract. Add small amount ofwater, if necessary, to make icingspread.

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

Please specify if you wish to havethe cookbook returned, and includeinformation on how readers mayobtain a copy of the cookbook.

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A light, crispy, butterycookie with sweeticing, Almond Bubblesmay be your nextfavorite thing.

Fairy gardens have been around for a long timeand their popularity continues to increase. Mostgarden centers are now catering to customers look-ing for miniature plants and furnishings to use inwhimsical tiny settings. Often centers will haveareas devoted entirely to the burgeoning fairy gar-den hobby. Once you get started you will likelybecome addicted to searching thrift stores andgarage sales for nifty furnishings.

Using the principles of good scale, proportion,color and balance to achieve a harmonious design isimportant in making these wee little gardens. Thefirst item to pick is the container. Low bowls, bas-kets or small wood boxes make good containers.Next you will select your plants. Plants that workwell include, dwarf grasses, tiny ferns, miniatureevergreens, hens and chicks, creeping thyme, babytears and small succulents.

Place enough moistened potting soil in your con-tainer to allow ample coverage of the plant roots.Many fairy gardens benefit from a layer of fine gravelor sand on the bottom before putting in the soil.Water well after the initial planting but be carefulnot to overwater later as there is limited drainage forthe plant roots. To achieve a truly magical look cover

the potting soil with moss.Finding the accessories is the fun part. Tiny houses

can be purchased or made from gourds, painted veg-etable cans, small pebbles or whatever you fancy.Benches and arches can be made from small twigs.Paths can be added with stepping stones. Popsiclestick fences and gazing balls made from marbles arecharming additions and of course a winged sprite ortwo in the form of a fairy is a must for a fairy garden.

Children with their vivid imaginations can createunusual fairy gardens and it is a wonderful activityto share with them. Small dinosaurs or other animalfigures can be included in their choice of accessories.Our county Master Gardeners have given numerous

workshops on making fairy gardens. The ones forchildren are well attended and have yielded somedelightful tiny gardens.

Larry made an outside raised wooden container asa birthday gift for our granddaughter last spring. Shewas 4 years old and like many 4-year-olds, she had aroom full of toys that mostly all talked back and haddizzying motions. We could not bring ourselves to get-ting more of anything that was battery operated andcame up with the idea of a fairy garden. We boughtsome fairies and found enough enticing items to useto furnish the mini garden. A wonderful afternoonwas enjoyed as we watched her make her very ownfairy garden.

Author Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote a book titled“Fairy Poems.” Her book begins with an essay thatstates; “In the long ago days, when farmers gatheredtheir crops, they always used to leave a part of what-ever crop they were harvesting in or on the groundfor the use of the ‘Little People.’ If a share was not leftfor them, they became angry and the crops would notbe good the next year.” She titled her essay “FairiesStill Appear to Those with Seeing Eyes.”

Superstition, yes, but such an enchanting escape toimagine a place where fairies dwell in their own weegardens.

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The Land Calendar of Events

Feb. 12 – Dairy Producer Series: Economics of Low Cost Parlorsversus Robots – Glencoe, Minn. – Join your fellow dairy producersfor a FREE informal dairy producer series. RSVP a week in advanceto University of Minnesota Extension educator Julie Sievert at(507) 237-4100 or [email protected] Feb. 19 – Farm Bill Webinar – online event – Webinar will give aFarm Service Agency update about the farm bill and will coverSupplemental Crop Insurance. Farm market analyst Al Kluis andfarm management analyst Kent Thiesse will run the webinar, withhelp from FSA’s Deb Crusoe. Register at http://goo.gl/NjJSCr –Contact Nathan Winter at (320) 484-4334 or (320) 693-5275 Feb. 21 – 4-H Celebration of Agriculture – Minneapolis, Minn. –Help support Minnesota 4-H agriculture programs by engaging thenext generation of ag leaders. $100/ticket. – Contact FrankMumford at (612) 625-2180 or [email protected]. 24-26 – Central Minnesota Farm Show – St. Cloud, Minn. –Farm Show offers over 300 booths and special product offers. Freeseminars inlcude soil health, decision agriculture, adapting yourmarketing approach, dairy markets outlook, family farm transitionsand commercial vehicle regulations. Search Central MinnesotaFarm Show online. – Contact information@stcloudareachamber or(320) 251-2940.Feb. 24-25 – 2015 Extension Drainage Design Workshops – St.Cloud, Minn. – Two-day workshops fous on planning and design oftile drainage systems to meet profitibility and environmentalobjectives. Course is taught in hands-on manner. $225 earlyregistration fee. – Visit https://www.regonline.com/2015Drainage toregister. Contact Brad Carlson, University of Minnesota Extensionat [email protected] and (507) 389-6745.

March 10-11 – West Central Ag Show – Willmar, Minn. – Ag showfeatures exhibits, crop inputs, material handling, machinery,building, swine and dairy equipment and free seminars. Visitwww.wcagsales.com/annual%20ag%20show.html for moreinformation. – Contact Bonnie Lange at (320) 231-1470 at WestCentral Ag Sales Association. March 18 – 2015 Women’s Seminars – St. Cloud, Minn. – Amorning of learning, networking and laughing for female farmers.In the Session Dicuss the Undiscussable with Elaine Froese, shewill offer decision and communication strategies and resolutionpractices. Candy Whirley in It Takes 4 to Tango will speak onleadership. Free for AgStar clients. – Call (866) 577-1831 orhttp://agstar.com/edge/Pages/womens-seminars.aspx to registeronline. March 28 – Minnesota Lamb and Wool Producers 2015 SpringWorkshop – Kensington, Minn. – Workshop includes on-farmsessions, lunch and a virtual tour. Topics include lambing barnmanagement, baby lamb processing, raising bonus lambs, pre-weaning care and vaccinations. Cost is $15 per person. – Pre-registration encouraged by calling Dan and Kay at (320) 986-2336. April 8 – Women’s Agricultural Leadership Conference – Chaska,Minn. – Save the date for the 17th annual Women’s AgriculturalLeadersip Conference. Conference plants the seeds for success forwomen to be leaders in the future of agriculture. Learn fromspeakers, breakout sessions, mini-sessions and networkingopportunities. Fees vary for AgriWomen members, non-membersand students. – Visit www.womensagleadership.org or [email protected] for more information.

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Pat Heeren, of Glencoe, Minn., is oneof about 20 cattle fitters in the UnitedStates. Days often start at 4:30 a.m. andshut down at 8 to 9 p.m. Travel isextensive, across all parts of the UnitedStates, Canada, Mexico, Australia inJanuary and even Sweden fortwo sales.

At times, Heeren works in amessy environment. The workis extremely physical, espe-cially when some of his cus-tomers have never been on ahalter. So far, he hasn’t beenterribly injured.

“No breakage so far of majorbody bones,” said Heeren. “Toes getclobbered occasionally. You getsmashed, kicked and beat up a bit, butno major hurts. Some aches and pains,however, are inevitable in this busi-ness.”

Heeren’s business card reads “CattleFitting.” He gets dairy cattle ready forspecial dairy shows: sales, classifica-tions and tours. He also does barn clip-ping, which is dressing up a herd for adiscriminating dairy farmer who likesto have good-looking cattle.

Heeren and his crew of five assis-tants, prepared 106 Holstein cattle,including six young calves, for theMinnesota Holstein Association’s FallHarvest Sale at the McLeod CountyFairgrounds in Hutchinson, Minn.Heeren’s crew was hard at work prep-ping the cattle in the cattle barn.

Every cow and calf was haltered inknee-deep, freshly-chopped straw. A fivegallon water jug was positioned betweenevery two animals. The cows seemed tobe waiting patiently, chewing on somegood food and gossip with friends oneither side. Some snoozed until it wastheir turn for a special fitting in the con-fines of a steel holding chute while fourcattle fitters went to work.

The cattle fitters were like cow bar-bers scraping, trimming, brushing,even polishing as needed. After 60 to80 minutes, the fitters backed off andthe cow was indeed the best-lookinglady in the barn.

That is how Heeren and his crew got106 animals ready for the sale to beheld in the Hutchinson cattle arena.The sale included 45 milk cows, whichmeant that 45 cows needed to bemilked twice daily and fed to maintainthe proper body condition prior to thesale. Milking chores were held in a five-stall “milking parlor” equipped withmilking units and a bulk milk cooler.

Heeren even built a specialtwo-tank water system for thesudsing and rinsing of eachanimal after its fitting by the“barber crew” He gives creditto that crew, which includesKyle Moon, Monona, Iowa;Austin Kopecky, Malcolm,

Neb.; Tanner Schmaling, Baldwin,Wis.; Tony Gayowski, River Falls, Wis.;and Pat Heuer, Litchfield, Minn.Looking good

A cattle fitter knows when he has ananimal looking as good as it can.

“I’d say years of experience is the logi-cal answer,” said Heeren. “Sometimeswhen you’re clipping you can overdo it.It’s not good for an animal to be standingin the chute too long. It’s better for themto get back into that straw pack, eatinghay, laying down and chewing the cud.”

Clipping time depends on the ani-mal. Yearling heifers take only about30 minutes because for a winter-timesale they don’t body clip these youngerheifers. Legs and heads get trimmed,blending the hair into the body.

“It’s much like you going to the bar-ber and getting your hair blendedtogether,” he said.

Heeren has techniques for dealingwith dried manure in the legs andflanks.

“Over the years I’ve developed a fewtricks. I’ve got a specialized clipperwith a special set of blades that cansneak underneath that manure coat-ing. If that doesn’t work it’s just brutestrength with a curry comb,” he said.

On a mature cow,clipping and trimmingis more precise, even including a specialtrim of the udder because that is the mostimportant part of the cow, explainedHeeren. Prep time often approaches one-and-a-half hours per animal.

Tie stalls for younger animals areseldom used any more, Heerenexplained. Instead it’s mostly free stallhousing in open front sheds with nosupplemental heat so hair coats pre-serve body heat.

Heeren works mostly with dairy

Cattle fitter trims, feeds, cares for cows pre-sale

Dick Hagen

Pat Heeren and his crew prepared 106 Holstein cattle for the Minnesota HolsteinAssociation’s Fall Harvest Sale at McLeod County Fairgrounds in Hutchinson.

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FITTER, from pg. 27cows, which is much different from working with abeef animal.

“With dairy, we want our cows to be streamlinedand feminine. We want that hard top with a tall,angular conformation and a flat bone appearance.The beef cows emphasize a heavier bone and a morecompact, wider and balanced frame,” explainedHeeren.Holstein hot shot

For three years, Heeren has been the cattle fitterfor the fall and spring sales of the Minnesota Hol-stein Association. The spring sale is at theRochester Fairgrounds.

“I really enjoy these two sales because facilitiesare so good, both for the cattle and the people whocome to the sale. My crew also enjoys working theseevents because housing, bedding, milking facilities,and overall comfort is just tremendous at both loca-tions,” said Heeren.

Heeren works “with every breed known to man,”but Holsteins predominantly because there are somany more Holsteins in the genetic makeup of thedairy industry.

“The Holsteins are probably the easiest in termsof getting everything to blend. For shows, for exam-ple, we clip and give each animal a really fancy

haircut, but leave enough belly hair to make themlook deeper and a top line to accentuate their overallconformation. The colored cattle are the hardest. ...Your Jerseys, your Red & White Holsteins, yourGuernseys and Brown Swiss,” said Heeren.

Heeren explained that they change color as youclip them. Their skin is a different color than theirhair so it becomes challenging to blend those physi-cal characteristics. Heeren is precise when workingthat top line.

“It’s for overall general appearance. We’ll blow drythat hair so it stands straight up; then we’ll use aclipper and level it off so there’s a neat, nice look tothe entire animal,” he said.

His trade secret is proper animal care.“There’s more to getting an animal ready than just

a fancy hair cut. You’ve got to know how to totallyprep that animal,” said Heeren. “How to feed them sothey are properly conditioned to the eye. I tell youngkids that’s more important than a pretty hair cut.”

To make the animal glisten, Heeren uses ClearMagic finishing ointment, which he describes as aheavy duty hair spray.

“At a show we’ll use a nice shine to condition thehair prior to going into the sale ring,” said Heeren.

Prepping for these state sales in super facilities isa good gig; fitting cattle for a sale where cattle aren’tused to being clipped or haltered makes for somelong days.

“Pat Heeren is at the top of the ranks. This is a pro-fession that demands people with the right disposi-tion, an understanding temperament and knowledgeof how to feed cattle being prepped for a sale,” saidConrad Kvamme, quality assurance consultant,Minnesota Beef Council. “Doing the best job is talentat work. Pat’s a specialist. He trains his own help inthe same manner.”Fitting career

At 30 years old, Heeren has already been a profes-sional fitter for 10 years.

“I started in 4-H as a young kid clipping my own 4-H animals. As time went on I was asked by one dairyfarmer to clip his animals; then a few more startedasking and I could see this could be a career. And soit is,” said Heeren.

Heeren grew up in town in Glencoe, but his Grand-dad milked cows when he was a kid.

“I always loved going out there and working withmy granddad’s animals. I was always in 4-H and

FFA. Showing animals at the county fair is the rootstock of my career choice. That got nursed alongwith summer work at a prominent dairy herd insouthern Minnesota,” said Heeren.

Heeren’s business requires tools and gear for feed-ing, watering and more. He pulls a good-sized trailerbehind his pickup that’s “full to the ceiling” with allhis equipment.

“If you’re going to clip all day the Aesculap made inGermany and costing $559 is my choice. Throw apair of blades in there and you’re looking at $600,”said Heeren, who sharpens his own blades.

“I have $15,000 to $20,000 invested in tools andequipment. Both trailer and pickup truck are loadedwhen I travel,” said Heeren.

Heeren is hired out by the day. No written con-tracts — just a firm handshake with payment fromeach dairy farmer when the job is finished. If he’sdoing special prep work for a bull stud that wantssome young sires photographed for their marketingprogram, he charges mileage plus a set fee for eachanimal prepped

“I put 30-40,000 miles on my truck each year. Ihave a fairly high status with Delta Airlines,” he saidwith a chuckle.

March through December is the busiest time framefor Heeren and his crew who could be working sevendays a week if they wished.

Heeren is not aware of any special cattle fittingshort course training at the University of Minnesotaor elsewhere. It’s on-the-job self learning.

A couple of times each year, he works with theGopher Dairy Club to put on camps for 4-H and FFAkids. Heeren and a few fitters teach and show thekids how to clip a calf.

“I volunteer because I like working with these kids.I’ve done a few clinics locally. I like taking the timeto show them how to do it, even showing andexplaining my trimmers and clippers,” said Heeren.Travel required

His work in Mexico dates back to the NationalDairy Expo in Madison, Wis., which was frequentedby Mexican dairy farmers, especially dairy breedingoperations.

“They’d buy these special show cows at the Wiscon-sin event, then semi transport them to Mexico. Com-mercial heifers in the bottom pod and the specialcows in the top deck. I would travel with the truckand take care of the cows as needed. That means I’dbe feeding, watering, and milking while en route toMexico,” said Heeren.

Twice a year, Heeren goes to Legend Dairy insouthern California to prep cows for photos in thedairy’s sales brochure of breeding stock. LegendDairy claims to have the largest milking herd ofBelted Galloways in the world — 800 of them. Eachtrip, he clips, washes and trims eight to 10 BeltedGalloways until they are picture perfect.

His January Australian trip is a two-and-a-halfweek junket prepping dairy animals for major showsand sales. He’s not clipping dairy goats, but he doesanswer questions from a mate with a goat herd. ❖

Cattle fitting career started with 4-H project

Pat Heeren is at the top of theranks. This is a profession thatdemands people with the rightdisposition and knowedge ofhow to feed cattle beingprepped for a sale.

— Conrad Kvamme

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Port-A-Hut Shelters:• All Steel Shelters for Livestock & Other Uses

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

Smidley Equipment:• Steer Stuffers • Hog Feeders • Hog Huts• Calf Creep Feeders • Lamb & Sheep Feeders• Cattle & Hog Waterers • Mini Scale

Sioux Equipment:• Gates • Calving Pens • Haymax Bale Feeders• Cattle & Feeder Panels • Head Gates

• Loading Chute• Hog Feeders • Sqz. Chutes & Tubs • Calf Warmer

JBM Equipment:• Feeder Wagons - Several Models• Self-locking Head Gates• 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. -

EARLY ORDER DISCOUNT• Taylor-Way 7’ rotary cutter• Sheep & Calf Feeders• Livestock Equipment by Vern’s Mfg.• Steel Bale Throw Racks w/ Steel Floors• Peck Grain Augers • MDS Buckets for Loaders & Skidloaders• Powder River Livestock & Horse Equipment• 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• Bale Baskets• 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 Feeders• Fainting goats & min. donkeysLorenz & Walco Snowblowers-PTO &

Skidsteer Models

Lot - Hwy 7 EOffice Location - 305 Adams Street

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

~ NEW EQUIPMENT/BIG INVENTORY ~

JBM Self Locking FeedersDR® POWER EQUIPMENT

We will rebuild Your Smidley SteerStuffer or Hog Feeder. We also buyused feeders. We can also sell yourequipment for you on consignment.

Call for Details. We have a LargeInventory of Livestock Equipment

Adjustablelocks

forany size cattle

12 ga. steel

12’-60’ LONG ROLLERS

• 5/8” drum roller wall thickness• 42” drum diameter• 4”x8” frame tubing 1/4” thick• Auto foldMANDAKO New Rock Wagons

AVAILABLE!

CIH 8920, 2WD, 1850 hrs. ..........................................................................$74,000CIH 8920, FWA, new 18.4x42, 6600 hrs. ..................................................$69,000CIH 8920, 2WD, 3750 hrs. ..........................................................................$67,000CIH 7140, FWA, 3975 hrs. ..........................................................................$62,000CIH 7140, FWA, 5188 hrs., New Tires, New Paint ....................................$62,000CIH 7120, FWA, 3750 hrs., Sharp! ............................................................$62,000CIH 5240 Max, 2WD, 3138 hrs. ................................................................$38,000CIH 5240 Max, FWA, 6600 hrs. ................................................................$39,500IH 856, duals, no cab..................................................................................$11,500CIH 7130 Magnum, FWA, 5400 hrs. ........................................................$59,000CIH 685, no cab..................................................................................................CallIH 3288, 5100 hrs. ......................................................................................$21,000IH 1256, New Clutch, New Paint - Recent Head Job, Nice ....................$17,500IH 1566, 2WD, dual PTO, 6800 hrs., Nice..................................................$17,000CIH 4800, 24’ field cultivator........................................................................$9,500CIH 4800, 26’ field cultivator........................................................................$9,500CIH 3900, 24’ cushion gang disk ..............................................................$18,500JD 980, 26’ field cultivator ........................................................................$17,500CIH 527B ripper ..........................................................................................$20,500CIH 530B, w/lead shank, cushing & disk gang ........................................$23,000DMI 530C, w/lead shank, Nice ..................................................................$25,000DMI 530B ....................................................................................................$21,000DMI 527B ....................................................................................................$17,500CIH 496, 24’ ................................................................................................$16,500White disk chisel, 14- & 12- & 9-shank ........................................................$9,500CIH 6500 disk chisel, 9-shank ....................................................................$6,500CIH 6750, 6-shank w/lead shank, w/hyd. lever ........................................$16,500‘13 CIH Tigermate 200, 32’ ......................................................................$32,500CIH 3950, 25’ cushion gang disk w/mulcher ............................................$26,500CIH Tigermate II, 26’ ................................................................................$26,000DMI Tigermate II, 26’ ................................................................................$22,000Artsway 5165 grinder, 1000 PTO ..............................................................$19,500CIH 496 w/mulcher, cushion ......................................................................$16,500Gehl 125 grinder ........................................................................................$16,500J&M 385 box ................................................................................................$5,500J&M 385 box, New........................................................................................$8,000(2) Demco 365, New ..................................................................................Coming(6) Demco 365 boxes ..........................................................From $4,500-$6,500(4) Demco 450 box, Red & Black, Green & Black ......................................$9,500New Demco 365 box....................................................................................$7,700Demco 550 box ..........................................................................................$12,500Sitrex QR 12 rake, 1-year old ......................................................................$6,500IH SM ..............................................................................................................$1,900

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 - $32,000• 45’ Roller - $34,000

- Both 1 Year Old -

We carry a variety ofUSED Demco GravityBoxes – New ones are

always arriving!Midsota

Rock Trailers

AvailableUSED EQUIPMENT

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'10 JD 7630 MFWD, 4,500Hrs, IVT, TLS, 30MPH,DLX CAB, W/ JD 746 SLLDR 3 REM Air brakes,Air Compressor, $131,000.641-394-2455 or 641-330-7094

'77 JD 401B, same as 2030,ind ldr, 62HT dsl, 3pt,LPTO, reverser trans, 2400hrs, gd cond, $7,250; Oliver880 gas, WF, LPTO, NI ldr,runs good (PS weak),$3,295. 320-543-3523

7730 JD, MFD, IVT trans,Green Star ready, 177hp,sharp, dependable, $89,900.(715)572-1234

Case IH 9270, 4 remotes,20.8-42s 70%, 12spd manual,radar, 9000 hrs, serviced,$36,500.

Case IH 7130, 2WD, 3 re-motes, 3pt, PTO, 18-42 du-als at 60%, fresh OH, 8600hrs, new paint, nice,$35,500.

Case IH 8910, 2WD, 3 re-motes, dual PTO, 3pt, 14.9-46s at 70%, automotivepaint, higher hrs, all re-conditioned, must see,$49,000. All units fieldready. www.kruegerdiesel.com

507-327-0858

FOR SALE: C-IH MX285(2005) 95% tires, 34” front,46” rear, buddy seat, callfor more details. $54,900.MUST SELL! 715-571-8227

FOR SALE: IH 5488, FWA,excellent condition. 320-980-1009

IH 856 diesel, WF, 18.4x38rear tires, 3 pt., dual PTO,runs great, $7,500. 507-259-9583

JD 6410 4X4, PQ, cab/air, 3Rem, Dual PTO W/JD 640SL LDR & Bucket. UsedEvery Day, $22,500. 641-394-2455 or 641-330-7094

JD 720 diesel, electric start,good tires, NF, kept inside.Call 715-289-3836

JD 7610 MFWD, 5,960 Hrs,All New Rubber 18.4X42DLS, Front Fenders, 3 PT,$59,000. 641-394-2455 or 641-330-7094

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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(2) BRENT #540 Wagons(550 Bu) w/ Truck Tires(Good Tires) (RED) Shed-ded, Real Nice. H&S 20 FtBig Bale Feeder on Wheels.319-347-6676 Can Deliver

FOR SALE: '87 Ford L9000grain truck twin screw, 19'box & hoist, 3 cargo doors;'08 JD 608C 8R30” choppingcornhead, shedded. 320-815-3495

FOR SALE: 1995 John Deere9500 combine, exc condition2380 sep. hrs, 3575 eng hrs,loaded with options. (507)530-2659

FOR SALE: Mud Hog RWAfor Gleaner combine, com-plete, like new w/ tires.WANTED: Allis 4W305tractor. 320-597-2946

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‘13 JD S660, 256 eng/183 sep hrs.,AWD, 710-70R38................$330,000

‘10 JD 9630, 958 hrs, 4WD, 530 hp,800-70R38, 4 hyds ............$277,000

‘12 JD 9510R, 371 hrs, 4WD, 510hp, 76x50..................................CALL

‘13 JD 8335R, 723 hrs, MFWD, 335hp, 380-90R54, 5 hyds ......$250,000


‘13 JD 5100E, 2948 hrs, MFWD, 100hp, 18.4x30, 2 hyds ..........$38,000

‘02 CIH MX170, 4625 hrs, MFWD, 140hp, 18.4R42, 3 hyds, ldr .........$67,500

‘12 JD S670, 195 eng./158 sep. hrs,650-85R38, AWD................$340,000

‘13 Challenger, 832 hrs, Track, 285hp, 30” belts, 5 hyds............$247,500

JD 9530T ....CALL FOR BEST PRICE!

‘13 JD 8360R, 548 hrs, MFWD, 360hp., 380-90R54, 5 hyds. ....$285,000


‘12 JD 6125R, 345 hrs, MFWD, 138hp, 460-85R38, 3 hyds, ldr $108,000

‘85 JD 4650, 10480 hrs, MFWD, 165hp, 14.9x46 3 hyds...............$32,900

‘13 JD S680, 672 eng./493 sep. hrs,650-70R38 ........................$350,000

‘10 JD 9770STS, 1006 eng./682 sep.hrs, RWA ............................$289,000

‘13 JD 9560R, 176 hrs, 4WD, 560hp, 850-42, 4 hyds ............$333,000

‘79 JD 8640, 4450 hrs, 4WD, 275hp, 20.8-38, 3 hyds ..............$21,900

‘11 JD 7430, 4045 hrs, MFWD, 166hp, 480-80R42, 3 hyds, ldr.$110,000

‘13 JD 6170R, 763 hrs, MFWD, 170hp, 380-90R50, 3 hyds ....$129,000

‘’05 JD 4720, 276 hrs, MFWD, 66hp, 1 hyd, loader ..................$28,000

‘04 MF 9690, 2038 eng./1486 sep.hrs, 18.4x42 ........................$86,500

‘13 JD 1770NT, 24R30, CCS, frontfold ....................................$165,000

‘12 JD 1790, 3600 hrs, 24R20, CCS,Seedstar ............................$124,000

‘09 JD DB44, 24R22, CCS, Seedstar..........................................$144,900

‘12 JD DB60, 36R20, CCS, RowCommand ..........................$200,000

‘11 JD 9870STS, 963 eng./689 sephrs, PWRD, 800R38. ..........$299,000

‘13 JD 9560RT, 598 hrs, TRACK,560 hp, 36”, 4 hyds............$345,000

‘13 JD 9460R, 372 hrs, 4WD, 800-70R38, 5 hyds ............$295,000


‘09 JD 7130, 480 hrs, MFWD, 121hp, 480-80R38, 3 hyds, ldr ..$89,900

‘13 JD 5075E, 1534 hrs, MFWD, 75hp, 16.9x28, 2 hyds..............$36,000

‘10 JD 328D, 645 hp, 83 hp, 2spd, cab, power quick tach....................................................$42,900

‘13 JD 326E, 387 hrs., 74 hp, 2spd, cab, joystick, 84” bucket................................................$49,600

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

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2 RENTAL UNITS – Great Plains 35 Ft Turbo-

Max (2014) 500 Acres. Also24 Ft Turbo-Max (2014) 900Acres (Hyd To TurnBlades 0-6 Degrees) (NewWarranty). 5 Used Kent &Great Plains DiscovatorFinishers (Newer Style) 24-36 Ft. Dealer 319-347-6282We Trade/Del Anywhere.

C-IH 41 ½ Ft DMI Tiger-mate Field Cult w/ NewStyle Drag Very Good.Buhler Farm King 10x80Auger w/ Twin Auger Hop-per. 319-347-2349 Can Del

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JD 1750 regular frame 6RNplanter, HD down pressure,precision finger units, no-till coulters, dry fert. w/cross auger, 150 mon,works excellent, $15,400.Call 715-556-0045

JD 7200 6RN conservationplanter, row cleaners, HDdown pressure, new polyfert. boxes, cross auger, 150mon., finger units test ex-cellent, $15,400. 715-556-0045

WANTED: Preferred JD8R30” planter, fold up, liq-uid fert, 2nd choice, dry fert.763-444-4005 Call after 8pm

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NH 360N4 4RN Cornhead,good condition, $9,500. 641-394-2455 Or 641-330-7094

NH FX 60, 2WD, KP 2,800HRS, W/RI600 Cornhead &10' Hay Head, Field Ready$87,500. 641-394-2455 or 641-330-7094

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FOR SALE: JD 1750, 6R30”,conservation planter, dryfert., trash whippers, JD250 pop. monitor, alwaysshedded, very clean. 320-963-3812 or 612-240-1279

TRACTORS‘10 CIH 435 Quad, 600 hrs.- $255,000

‘11 CIH 550 Quad, 2600 hrs.,PTO, 36” tracks - $219,500

‘11 CIH 315 w/Soucey tracks,610 hrs. - $224,500

‘11 CIH 885, 2WD, cab,New TA28 loader - $19,900

COMBINES‘95 CIH 2166 - $42,900‘08 CIH 7010 - $159,500‘10 CIH 7088 - $197,500

‘04 CIH 2388, RWA - $89,500

TILLAGECIH Tigermate II, 44’ - $28,500CIH 1200, 16-30 pivot, bulk fill- $69,500JD 1760, 12-30, insect - $34,500Used Liq. fert. attach for Kinze3200, Complete - $2,950

MISCELLANEOUS‘14 CIH 550 Quad, 475 hrs.,Rental Return - $319,500

New Bush Hog 2815 rotarycutter - Invoice: $16,500

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

– SPECIAL OF THE WEEK –New Aluma 8218 tilt w/4800# axle - $6,395, plus tax & license‘14 CIH 870 w/reel, Demo - 50 Acres, Full Warranty - $79,500

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FOR SALE:Kiester Implement

Kiester, MinnesotaLocated in South Central Minnesota

2 miles from the Iowa border.Established in 1971.

Former IH, Case IH Dealer.

CURRENT BUSINESS OFFER:* Parts * Repair

* Used Equipment Sales

TRACTORS• ‘14 MF 4610, cab, 99 hp.,

ldr.• ‘13 MF 8690, 340 hp.• (2) ‘14 MF 6616, MFD, cab

w/ldr. • ‘08 MF 6497, 195 hp, duals,

1078 hrs.• ‘05 MF 451, 45 PTO hp.,

400 hrs.• ‘14 MF 1754 Compact,

MFD, w/ldr., hydro• MF 1736 HL, hydro, ldr.• MF 1705H, sub-compact• 18.4-38 duals off JD 4440,

75% rubber

CORN HEADS• ‘09 Geringhoff 1820RD,

w/reel• (2) Geringhoff 1622RD • (9) Geringhoff 1222RD • (5) Geringhoff 1220RD • ‘08 Geringhoff 830NS• (9) Geringhoff 830RD • (4) Geringhoff 630RD • ‘12 CIH 3412, 12R22”• ‘12 CIH 2608, chopping • ‘04 Gleaner 1222, GVL poly• ‘84 JD 843, LT• ‘96 JD 893, KR, HDP• ‘96 JD 693, reg. rolls• JD 822 KR• JD 622, GVL poly

COMBINES• ‘11 MF 9250, flex draper,

35’• ‘13 MF 9540 RWA, duals• ‘07 MF 9790, RWA, duals,

1440/1001 hrs.• ‘91 MF 8570, RWA,

5007 hrs.

• ‘86 MF 8560, 4941 hrs.• ‘92 Gleaner R62,

4210/2643 hrs.• ‘10 Cat Challenger 670B,

auto-steer, 1231 eng. hrs.

GRAIN HANDLING• Brandt augers: 8x35, 8x40,

8x47, 8x62, 10x35• ‘02 Brandt 8x62, SC, PTO• Brandt 8x45, 18 hp. Briggs• ‘11 Hutchinson 10x61• (3) Brandt 1070XL swing

hoppers• Brandt 1080XL swing

hopper• ‘13 Buhler 1282 swing

hopper• Brandt 1390 swing hopper

XL & HP• Brandt 20 Series drive over

deck• Brandt, 1515LP 1545LP,

1585 grain belts• ‘03 Brandt 4500 EX, grain

vac.• Parker 839 grain cart• A&L 850S grain cart,

850 bu.• ‘08 Unverferth 5000 • ‘05 Demco 650 gravity box• ‘05 Parker 625 gravity box• Parker 165-B gravity box• Parker 2620 seed tender

HAY & LIVESTOCK• Kodiak SD72 rotary cutter• Everest 5700 finish mower• Sitrex RP2, RP5, 3 pt. rakes• Sitrex 12-whl rakes on cart• JD #5, sickle mower• Chandler litter spreaders,

26’ & 22’

MISCELLANEOUS• Degelman 7200 & R570P

rock pickers• Degelman 6000HD rock

picker• Degelman RR1500 rock

picker• Degelman LR7645 Land

Roller - Rental Unit• Degelman 5’ skidsteer

buckets• JD 520 stalk chopper,

high speed• Loftness 20’ stalk chopper,

SM• Loftness 240 stalk chopper• Wil-Rich 25’ stalk chopper• JD 520 press drill, 20’• Maurer HT42, HT38, HT32

& HT28 header trailers• WRS 30’ header trailers• SB Select 108

snowblowers, 540 & 1000PTO

• Lucke 8’, snowblower• Loftness 96” & 84”

snowblowers

TILLAGE• Sunflower 1550-50,

1435-36 & 1435-21 discs• Sunflower 5035-36,

5056-49 & 5056-63 fieldcultivators

• Sunflower 4311-14,4412-07, 4412-05 discrippers

• Sunflower 4511-15 discchisel

• Sunflower 4212-13 coulterchisel

• WINTER SERVICE PROGRAMS •DISCOUNT OF 5% ON

AGCO OR GERINGHOFF PARTSAnd Choice of FREE TRUCKING

within 100 Mile Radius or

10% DISCOUNT ON LABOR

WILLMAR FARM CENTERWillmar, MN

Phone 320-235-8123

ELITE SERIES ROTA-DISC CORNHEADSGENERATIONS AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION1) Slices stalks vertically with 15 serrated discs. No swing blades2) Ground speed and moister have very little effect on material size.3) Much lower horse power requirements than competition.4) Corn head driven with drive shafts and gear boxes. No chain and sprockets like the competition.5) Aluminum alloy gear boxes to reduce weight and dissipate heat.6) Self-tightening gathering chains.7) Double acting stripper plates with welding on hardened edge.8) Large diameter auger that turn slower, reducing ear loss.9) Corn stalk stubble in field is splintered to reduce tire damage if driven over.10) Optional Integrated Crop Sweeper and End Row Augers for improved crop.

#1 Dealer in the USA

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

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

Machinery Wanted: Gale 135or 170 Grinder Mixer; alsoIH 5100 or JD 8300 GrainDrill & Case IH 3 1/2 hubsfor duals 320-630-8131

WANTED: Grass seeder tofit JD 750, 15', no-til drill.320-834-2846

WANTED: JD 856 Cultiva-tor. 16 Row. 320-583-9473

WANTED: Slide Guide.Sukup brand. (3 pt guid-ance). IH 1830 cultivator16R. 320-583-9473

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FOR SALE: 300 gallon 3 pthitch sprayer, 8RW or12RN. (507) 523-3305 or(507) 450-6115

FOR SALE: 400 gallon sad-dle tanks. (507) 523-3305 or(507) 450-6115

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FOR SALE: '11 JD 1770NT,CCS, 16R30”, liquid fert,manual population, neu-matic down pressure, rowcommand, screw downtrash whippers, new open-ing disks spring 2014, willsell w/ 2600 screen if needbe. Call 507-456-3927

FOR SALE: 22' Salford RTSvertical tillage w/ rollingbasket & harrow, w/ chiselshanks or weights. Hasbeen used as a demo. CallGreg at 507-525-0642

FOR SALE: DMI TigermateII, 27.5' field cult, w/ 4 barharrow, $18,500; JD 3710 6bottom onland plow w/ coul-ters, $14,250. 507-380-7863

FOR SALE: JD DB66, 36x22planter, CCS, air downpressure, hyd drive, seed &liq Redball, variable rate,swath control, 750 gal tank,carbide scrapers, 2020 mon-itor, E sets, exc cond,$135,000. 320-583-5895

Harms Mfg. Land Rollers,Brand New, 12'-$6,500; 14'-$7,000; 16'-$7,500; 24'-$14,000; 32'-$16,500; 42'-$19,500. Any size available.715-296-2162

Kewanee #1200 -24' disc, 91/2'' spacing, front blades22'', rear blades 23'', fur-row fillers, walkingtandems on main, singletires on wings, $4,500. (715)878-9858

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Classif ied Ad Deadl ineisNoon on Monday

CIH 260 Magnum tractor, Loaded,Like New ..............................$142,500

Case 686G Telehandler, 36’,6,000 lbs. ................................$15,000

JD 930, 30’ flex head ..................$4,750JD 510 ripper, 7-shank................$9,500IH 720 plow, 7-18” ......................$5,500CIH 3900, 30’ disk ....................$19,500CIH 4700, 481⁄2’ field cult. ............$7,250Melroe 36’ multiweeder ..............$1,750Alloway-Woods 20’ stalk shredder,

pull type....................................$7,500EZ Trail 860 grain cart, red ......$17,500Unverferth 470 grain cart ............$6,500

J & M 350 bu. wagon ..................$2,700Westfield 1371 auger w/swing

hopper walker, PTO ................$6,500Hutch 8x60 swing hopper, Nice..$3,000Hesston 1170 mower conditioner

..................................................$5,700NH BR780A baler, Loaded ........$12,000‘13 Maschio 12 wheel high capacity

rake ..........................................$8,500‘13 SS-400 tender, scale ..........$21,500White 6700, 18R22” planter ......$16,500Donahue 37’ 4-axle machinery trailer

..................................................$3,500

*************** USED EQUIPMENT ***************

THINK SPRINGTHINK SPRING!! !! HAYMAKER SPECIALHAYMAKER SPECIAL!!$25,000

packagedeal

(Baler, Rake& Mower)

*New Holland BR780A Baler,mega-wide pickup, flotation tires, moisture monitor,

net & twine, bale command, low bales*2013 Maschio Wheel Rake,

12-wheel high capacity*Hesston 1170 Mower Conditioner,

swing tongue, one steel one rubber roll,Excellent Condition

‘02 Bobcat V-623, Verahandler,4126 hrs...........................$38,900

‘09 T-250, glass cab w/AC,1400 hrs...........................$32,500

‘06 T-140, glass cab & heater,3210 hrs...........................$22,900

‘03 863G, glass cab w/AC,2-spd., 1650 hrs...............$22,300

‘12 S-650, glass cab w/AC,2500 hrs...........................$34,900

(2) ‘10 S-185, glass cab w/AC,2-spd., 1400 hrs. & up......................Starting at $22,500

‘01 773 500th Edition, glass cabw/AC, 6000 hrs.................$13,500

‘12 S-150, glass cab & heater,2-spd., 4000 hrs...............$18,900

‘05 S-130, glass cab & heater,6200 hrs. ......................Coming In

‘98 751, 2760 hrs. ................$8,100‘03 Cat 236, glass cab & heater,

1750 hrs...........................$19,900‘12 Gehl 5640E, glass cab w/AC,

1000 hrs...........................$30,000Mustang 920 ........................$4,500‘12 Bobcat Sweeper, 84” ....$3,250‘12 EZ Spotur, 3”-14” capacity,

rotator ................................$4,500

USED EQUIPMENT FROM A NAME YOU CAN TRUST!

� Check us out at: www.lanoequipofnorwood.com

NorwoodYoung America952-467-2181

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

USED TRACTORS‘08 NH T-9050, 2100 hrs.........................$169,000‘80 Ford TW-30, MFD................................$21,900‘00 NH TC-35, MFD, 1700 hrs. ..................$11,500‘98 NH 1530, MFD, 1600 hrs. ......................$8,250‘66 Ford 5000, diesel, Selecto Speed, loader

................................................................$6,500‘04 Case IH STX450, Quad Track, 6050 hrs.

............................................................$109,900‘78 White 2-180, 7600 hrs. ......................$12,900‘72 JD 820 Ult, loader, diesel ......................$9,500‘65 IH 806 ..................................................$3,500‘67 656, loader ............................................$6,500‘68 IH 544 ..................................................$6,450

USED COMBINESGleaner R-62 ........................................Coming In

USED TILLAGE‘99 Wilrich Quad 5, 50’, harrow................$24,500‘14 Wilrich Quad X2, 40’ w/rolling basket,

50 Acres ................................................$59,900‘14 Wilrich Quad X2, 27’ w/rolling basket,

300 Acres ..............................................$38,500‘97 Wilrich Quad 5, 27’, harrow................$15,900‘04 JD 2210, 58.5’, 3 bar harrow ..............$33,000‘08 JD 2210, 50.5’, 2 bar harrow w/rolling

baskets ..................................................$46,500Flexi Coil 800, 32’, harrow ..........................$7,950‘10 CIH Tigermate 200, 50.5’, rolling baskets

..............................................................$48,000‘01 DMI Tigermate 2, 27.5’, 4 bar harrow $17,500‘08 CIH 110 crumbler, 50’..........................$11,000‘12 Wishek 862NT, 16’ disk ......................$29,900‘10 Wishek 862NT, 14’ disk ......................$25,900‘07 Wilrich 957, 7-shank ripper ................$17,500‘06 JD 2700, 9-shank disc ripper ..............$15,200White 598 plow, 5-bottom, vari width, coulters

................................................................$3,500Glencoe 4450, 19’ disc chisel ..................$10,900JD 220, 22’ disk ..........................................$3,950

USED PLANTERS‘87 White 5100, 8x36..................................$4,950JD 7300, 10x22, 3-pt., trailer ....................$14,000(2) JD 7000, 4x36 ......................................$2,950

‘11 Great Plains YP1225A-24, 12x30 twin row,liquid fert. ..............................................$99,500

USED HAY EQUIPMENT(3) NH 499, 12’ haybine ............Starting at $4,250‘83 JD 1219, 9’ MoCo..................................$4,750‘11 MF 1363, 10’ discbine, steel rolls ........$17,000‘97 CIH 8312, 12’ discbine ..........................$8,750‘91 CIH 8370, 14’ haybine ..........................$3,750‘97 CIH 8360, 12’ haybine ..........................$3,950‘12 NH FP-240, hay head only ..................$37,500‘08 NH FP-240, Crop Pro, 2-row cornhead,

hay head ................................................$41,900‘00 NH FP-240, Crop Pro, 3-row cornhead,

hay head ................................................$27,500(3) ‘02 H&S 20’ rear unload boxes & wagons

........................................................Ea. $10,000‘05 H&S 20’ twin auger forage box &

416 wagon..............................................$12,900NH 40 forage blower....................................$2,450Gehl 1580 forage blower ............................$1,950‘04 NH BR-780 round baler, netwrap & twine,

bale slice ................................................$16,500‘04 NH BR-770, round baler, netwrap & twine

..............................................................$14,000‘07 NH BR-740A round baler, twine wrap ..$13,500‘97 NH 654 round baler, net & twin wrap ..$12,500‘96 NH 644 round baler ..............................$8,000NH 851 round baler......................................$1,950‘04 CIH RBX552 round baler, twine only ....$10,950‘00 CIH RS551 round baler, twine only ........$8,000JD 336 square baler w/kicker ......................$3,750(6) Cond. Rolls for 2300-HS14 NH headers,

New ......................................................Ea. $800‘06 H&S X10 rake........................................$7,500‘05 H&S CR-12 rake ....................................$3,250‘08 CIH WRX301, 12 wheel rake ................$7,950Kuhn SR-112, 12 wheel cart rake ..............$4,250‘09 H&S M9 inverter ..................................$10,500

USED MISCELLANEOUS‘93 Meyers 225 spreader ............................$1,600‘04 Unverferth 9200 grain cart, tarp..........$28,500Brent 640 gravity box & wagon, 4 wheel

brakes ....................................................$12,500

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

www.bobcat.com

Cattle 056

Top Quality Holstein Steers200-800 lbs. in semi loadlots. 319-448-4667

Horse 057

FOR SALE: 15 Yr Old Bel-gian Team 16:H:H, Blonde,matched, Kid broke, trafficsafe, $5,000; also 2 yr oldBelgian Mare Team wellmatched 3/4 sisters, notbroke, $4,500. Write to:William Bontrager, S13730Hay Creek Rd, Augusta WI54722

Sheep 060

FOR SALE: Complete Dis-persal 17 white faced ewesbred for spring lambingcomplete pkg w/ texel ram$4,000. Write to: WilliamBontrager, S13730 HayCreek Rd, Augusta WI54722

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

Dairy 055

Double 14 Germania Protime1 rapid exit parlor, Surgepulsation w/fresh air, 3” re-ceiver w/1 HP milk pump,AIC take off controlsw/herd tracker, 3” milkline, top unloading clause,presently in use, availableJune 2015. 715-572-3410

FOR SALE: Holstein spring-ing heifers out of Artificialbreeding, priced reason-able. 320-760-5622

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

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

FOR SALE: Purebred BlackAngus bulls, calf ease &good disposition. 320-598-3790

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

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

Feed Seed Hay 050

FOR SALE: 200+ smallsquare Alfalfa hay. Second& third cuttings. No rain.Stored in shed. $5/ea. 507-276-4768

FOR SALE: Large quantityof round bales and bigsquare bales of grass hay.Also wrapped wet bales.Delivery available by semi.507-210-1183

FOR SALE: North Dakotarotary wheat straw,3'x4'x8' bales, stored inside,bales weigh 1,050 lbs. - 1,150lbs. Priced by bale or ton.Delivery available. FOB.Glenwood, MN 320-808-4866

TIMOTHY HAY FOR SALE:Small square bales, norain, less than 300 bales,$7/bale. 507-420-0409

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

Dairy 055

5 Jersey & 4 Brown Swissspy heifers. Also, openheifers. Cash or will tradefor feeder cattle. 608-792-9423 or 608-788-6258

BK Livestock Buying andselling all types of dairycattle. Heifers, Bulls, Cows.Jared 715-222-1175 Buff 715-273-4562

Spraying Equip 041

FOR SALE: Blumhardt 90'sprayer, nice shape, $6,500.320-424-1160

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WANTED TO BUY: 1000 gal-lon LP tanks. 320-429-4366

WANTED: Young farmerwants to buy farm site inBrown, Nicollet or Sibleycounties. Perhaps ContractFor Deed. Call 507-766-1219

Feed Seed Hay 050

2015 SEED CORN SALE.Proven hybrids starting at$94. Full lineup of Conven-tional & Bio-tech varieties.

Volume discount, & 6%cash savings to Feb 28.wwwkleenacres.com

or call (320)237-7667. We're the home of affordable hybrids!

4x5 packed net round bales,no rain, grass, $70/ea;Leafy soybean stubble, $45;great feed or beddingstalks, $35. Delivery &quantity discounts. 320-905-6195

4X5 Rounds, Direct SeededAlfalfa Grass, No Rain,First Crop $40, 2nd Crop$45, Stored Inside, CallMike. 715-868-6378. BruceWI. Quantity Discount.

Alfalfa, mixed hay, grasshay & straw, mediumsquares or round bales. De-livered. LeRoy Ose, call ortext 218-689-6675

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: 1st and 2nd cropAlfalfa mix, big square andround bales. 715-307-4736

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We buy damaged corn andgrain any condition

- wet or dry -TOP DOLLAR

We have vacs and trucksCALL HEIDI OR LARRY

NORTHERN AG SERVICE INC800-205-5751

LARSON IMPLEMENTS5 miles east of Cambridge, MN on Hwy. 95763-689-1179

Look at our Web site for pictures & more listings -www.larsonimplements.com

4WD & TRACK TRACTORS‘12 JD 9560RT, 859 hrs., 1000 PTO,

36” tracks ..............................................$255,000‘12 JD 9510R, 1113 hrs, 5 hyd. valves,

710x42” tires & duals, (4) 1400/6 wheelwgts. ......................................................$205,000

‘13 JD 9460R, 721 hrs., 4 hyd. valves,1000 PTO, 710x42” tires & duals ..........$213,000

‘12 JD 9410, 688 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, bigpump, 5 hyd., 480x50” tires & duals ....$227,000

‘12 JD 9410, 1259 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd.,480x50 tires & duals..............................$199,000

‘13 JD 9410R, 640 hrs., 5 hyds., hi-flow,1000 PTO, 480x50” tires & duals ..........$210,000

‘12 JD 9360R, 1278 hrs., PS, 3 pt., 1000 PTO,520x42” tires & duals ............................$182,500

‘13 JD 8360RT, 414 hrs., 1000 PTO, 3 pt. hitch,25” tracks, Power Train Warranty ..........$223,000

‘13 CIH 450HD, 535 hrs., Luxury cab, 4 hyd.,hi-flow, 710x42 tires & duals ................$205,000

‘12 CIH 400HD, 366 hrs., Luxury cab, 6 hyd.,hi-flow, 1000 PTO, 480x50 tires & duals..............................................................$195,000

‘09 CIH 485, Quad Track, 2995 hrs., 1000 PTO,Pro 600 screen, auto steer, 30” belts ....$195,000

‘12 CIH 350HD Steiger, 1630 hrs., Luxurycab, 1000 PTO, 4 hyd. valves, big pump,520x42” duals........................................$147,000

‘12 CIH 400HD, 318 hrs., 4 hyd., big pump,520x46” tires & duals ............................$185,000

‘09 Challenger MT765C, 3363 hrs., 30” tracks,3 pt., 1000 PTO......................................$127,000

‘09 Versatile 485, 1704 hrs., 4 hyd., 12-spd.,800x38 tires & duals..............................$148,000

ROW CROP TRACTORS‘10 JD 8270R, MFWD, 3888 hrs., powershift,

3 hyd., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 380x50 tires & duals..............................................................$110,000

‘11 JD 8285, 1324 hrs., PS trans., big pump,4 hyds., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 18.4x46” tires& duals ..................................................$149,000

‘09 JD 7630, MFWD, 4112 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000PTO w/JD 746 loader w/5 tine grapple, 20.8x42rear single tires ........................................$95,000

‘13 JD 6190R, 585 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO,IVT trans., 18.4x46 tires & duals ..........$120,000

‘94 NH 6640SLE, MFWD, cab, air, 3 pt., w/loader& grapple ................................................$27,000

‘11 CIH Magnum 315, 1998 hrs., Lux. cab,4 hyd., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 620x42” tires &duals ......................................................$119,000

‘07 CIH Magnum 245, MFWD, 3100 hrs.,4 hyd. valves, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 420x46”tires & duals ............................................$90,000

‘07 CIH Magnum 245, MFWD, 4100 hrs.,3 pt., 4 hyd. valves, 540/1000 PTO, 420x46rear tires w/480x42” duals ......................$80,000

‘12 CIH 315, MFWD, 481 hrs., Luxury cab,4 hyd., big pump, 1000 PTO, 480x50” reartires & duals ..........................................$160,000

‘12 CIH 315, 798 hrs., Luxury cab, suspendedfront end, 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump,480x50 tires & duals..............................$160,000

‘12 CIH 290, MFWD, 390 hrs., Luxury cab,5 hyd., big pump, HID lights, front & rear duals,480x50” rear tires ..................................$159,000

‘06 CIH 245, MFWD, 5100 hrs., 4 hyd. valves,3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 14.9x46” tires & duals................................................................$75,000

‘11 Cat Challenger MT655C, 1176 hrs, MFWD,3 pt, 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd, 480x50” tires &duals ......................................................$100,000

COMBINES‘09 JD 9870, 1895 eng./1233 sep. hrs.,

Pro-drive, 5-spd. feederhouse, chopper,520x42” tires & duals ............................$140,000

‘08 JD 9770, 1380 eng./938 sep. hrs., chopper,Contour Master, 20.8x42 duals..............$135,000

‘09 JD 9570, 1496 eng./904 sep. hrs.,Contour Master, chopper, 30.5x32 tires,Very Clean..............................................$130,000

‘98 JD 9610, 3578 eng./2379 sep. hrs., chopper,bin ext., 20.8x42 duals ............................$40,000

‘00 JD 9550, 3508 eng./2425 sep. hrs.,Contour Master, chopper, bin ext.,24.5x32 tires............................................$57,000

‘02 JD 9750STS, 3359 eng./2271 sep. hrs.,updated feederhouse to 60 Series heads,Contour Master, chopper, duals, $29,000repairs in February ..................................$65,000

‘12 CIH 8230, 4WD, 969 eng./777 sep. hrs.,well equipped, 520x42” tires & duals ....$205,000

‘11 CIH 8120, 934 eng./729 sep. hrs., Pro 600,well equipped, 520x42 tires & duals......$180,000

‘11 CIH 7120, 871 eng./732 sep. hrs., Pro 600,well equipped, 520x42” tires & duals ....$180,000

‘09 CIH 7088, 1193 eng./895 sep. hrs.,rock trap, chopper, lateral tilt feeder,power bin ext., 30.5x32 tires ................$139,000

‘08 CIH 7010, 1625 eng./1070 sep. hrs.,520x42” duals, Pro 600 moisture..........$109,000

‘08 NH CR9060, 1782 eng./1332 sep. hrs.,4x4, Terrain tracer, chopper, rock trap,620x42 duals ..........................................$99,000

‘04 NH CR970, 3138 eng./2186 sep. hrs.,tracker, chopper, 520x42” duals ..............$68,000

COMBINE HEADS‘05 Geringhoff Roto Disc 830, 8R30”........$28,000‘07 Geringhoff RD1622, 16R22” chopping

head ........................................................$35,000‘07 CIH 2020, 35’ flex head........................$12,500‘05 JD 630, 30’ flex head ..........................$13,000‘07 Geringhoff Roto Disc 600, 6R30”........$29,500‘07 CIH 2020, 35’ flex head........................$11,000‘95 JD 893, 8R30” w/pixall rolls ................$13,500‘90 JD 643, 6R30” cornhead ......................$8,500

TILLAGE‘07 JD 512, 9-shank disc ripper ................$19,500

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

• White 8524-22 planter• Friesen 240 seed tender• Pickett thinner, 24-22• Alloway 22’ shredder• Alloway 20’ shredder• J&M 1131 grain cart• J&M 1151 grain cart• Killbros 1810 cart, tracks• Killbros 890 cart• Mandako 45’ land roller• Sheyenne G520, 10x50, EMD• Sheyenne 1410, 10x66 hopper• Sheyenne 1410,

10x70/hopper• Westfield MK 13x71• Hutch 13x71, swing• Westfield 8x31, EMD• CIH 870, 13x24, deep till• Wilrich 957, 9-24 w/harrow• Wilshek 862, 26’ disk• EZ-On 4600, 30’ disk• JD 2410, 41’ chisel

• Wilrich 5856, 39’ chisel• DMI crumbler, 50’• Wilrich QX2, 60’, rolling

basket• Wilrich QX, 60’, rolling basket• Wilrich Quad X, 55’, rolling

basket• Wilrich Quad X, 50’ F.C.• Wilrich Quad 5, 45’ F.C.• JD 2210, 581⁄2’ F.C.• CIH 200, 55’, rolling basket• CIH 200, 50’, rolling basket• Kongskilde 3500, 28’• Hardi 4400, 132’• Hardi 4400, 120’• Hardi Comm. 1500, 132’• Hardi Comm. 1200, 88’• Hardi Nav. 1100, 90’• Hardi Nav. 1000, 88’• Hardi 1000, 66’• ‘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,

St. Ft • Artsway 12-22 topper

Clara City, MN 56222 320-847-3218

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PARMA DRAINAGEPUMPS New pumps &parts on hand. Call Min-nesota's largest distributorHJ Olson & Company 320-974-8990 Cell – 320-212-5336

RANGER PUMP CO. Custom Manufacturer of

Water Lift Pumps for field drainage Sales & Service

507-984-2025 or 406-314-0334www.rangerpumpco.com

REINKE IRRIGATIONSales & ServiceNew & Used

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

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Expand your coverage area!The Land has teamed upwith Farm News, and TheCountry Today so you cando just that! Place a classi-fied ad in The Land andhave the option of placing itin these papers as well.More readers = better re-sults! Call The Land formore information. 507-345-4523 • 800-657-4665

Winpower Sales & ServiceReliable Power SolutionsSince 1925 PTO & automat-ic Emergency ElectricGenerators. New & UsedRich Opsata-Distributor800-343-9376

Trucks & Trailers 084

'07 Timpte ag hopper graintrlr., 42x66, air ride, alum.whls, new tires, brakes &drum, $27,000. 507-259-9583

'99 Wilson 48' spread axleflat trailer 96",w/ 8 alum24:5x24 whls & (2) 2,500 galtanks, no plumbing,$16,000; also single trailerw/ (1) 1,200 gal tank & (1)1,600 w/ chem inductor & 2"pump & motor, $5,750; also48' enclosed dry van trailerw/ (2) 2,500 gallon tanks, noplumbing, $7,500. Call Mike507-383-9631

FOR SALE: '11 Dodge RamHD crew, Laramie, 3500DRW, 4x4, big horn, Cum-mins, turbo, dsl, loaded,7,000 miles, pre diesel fluidbottle. 320-562-2584 or 583-5324

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FOR SALE: Burr Oak lum-ber, air dried, good quality.Russ Swigart 507-828-6092

One call does it all!With one phone call, you can

place your classified ad inThe Land, Farm News,AND The Country Today.Call The Land for moreinfo @ 507-345-4523 • 800-657-4665.

Livestock Equip 075

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

Industrial & Const. 083

FOR SALE: '13 KomatsuWA250 wheel loader, newcond., great for snow re-moval, 340 hrs.,$134,900/OBO. Real Bar-gain! 320-276-8748

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FOR SALE: Artsway 5165grinder/mixer, 3 yrs old, allhyd, including unload, al-ways shedded, $16,500. 507-399-9418

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‘14 JD 9460R, 513 Hrs., PTO!, Ext. Warranty ..................$289,900

‘14 JD 8345R, 353 Hrs., IVT, ILS,Leather ............................$279,900

‘14 JD 6150R, 621 Hrs., IVT,Loader Prep Pkg ............$132,900

‘12 JD 2210, 45.5’, rolling basket............................................$65,000

‘14 JD 4940, 387 Hrs., Dry Box,Extended Warranty..........$320,000

‘07 JD 1770NT, CCS, 24R30”............................................$92,500

‘12 JD 9560RT, 960 Hrs.,Ext.Power Gard Warranty......$314,900

‘10 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30”............................................$89,900

‘11 JD 4930, 1725 hrs, 120’ boomon 20” ..............................$215,000

‘12 JD 4730, 694 Hrs.,90’ Boom..........................$215,500

‘12 JD 4830, 744 Hrs.,90’ Boom..........................$236,500

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0% for 60 Months on Used Self-Propelled Sprayers

TRACTORS4WD Tractors

(N) ‘14 JD 9560R, 250 hrs., Ext. Warranty ................$343,000(B) ‘14 JD 9560R, 419 hrs., 800/38’s ........................$339,900(B) ‘14 JD 9560R, 180 hrs., Ext. Pt. Warranty............$334,900(B) ‘14 JD 9560R, 456 hrs., Rental Return ................$334,900(OS) ‘13 JD 9560R, 250 hrs. ......................................$324,900(OW) ‘12 JD 9560R, 887 hrs., Ext. Warranty..............$309,900(OW) ‘14 JD 9510R, 573 hrs., Ext. Warranty..............$299,900(N) ‘14 JD 9460R, 349 hrs, Ext. Warranty ..................$294,900(OW) ‘14 JD 9460R, 513 hrs., PTO, Ext. Warranty ....$289,900(OW) ‘13 JD 9510R, 526 hrs. ....................................$289,900(OW) ‘10 JD 9630, 1360 hrs., 800/38’s ......................$261,500(N) ‘13 JD 9410R, 600 hrs., rear PTO ........................$259,900(OW) ‘13 JD 9410R, 570 hrs., Ext. Pt. Warranty ........$259,900(B) ‘10 JD 9630, 2000 hrs...........................................$212,900(OW) ‘10 JD 9630, 2000 hrs.......................................$212,900(H) ‘09 JD 9530, 2751 hrs., 800/38’s ........................$199,900(H) ‘08 JD 9530, 2185 hrs., 800/38’s ........................$199,000(OW) ‘07 JD 9620 3890 hrs., PS ................................$169,900(OW) ‘04 JD 9320, 2154 hs, one owner ....................$144,900(B) ‘97 JD 9200, 4722 hrs., 710/38’s............................$94,500(OS) ‘01 JD 9100, 3100 hrs., 20.8x38’s ......................$95,000(OW) ‘98 JD 9400, 5128 hrs., 710/70R38’s ................$94,900(B) ‘97 JD 9400, 6500 HRS, 710/38’s ..........................$92,500(OW) ‘97 JD 9400, 7138 hrs., 710/70R38’s ................$79,900(OS) ‘90 JD 8960, 6684 hrs. ........................................$53,500(B) ‘82 JD 8650, 3 pt., PTO..........................................$29,900

Track Tractors(N) ‘14 JD 9560RT, 300 hrs. ......................................$379,500(OW) ‘14 JD 9560RT, 173 hrs., Ext. Pt. Warranty ......$354,900(OW) ‘14 JD 9460RT, 358 hrs., leather ......................$319,900(H) ‘12 JD 9560RT, 950hrs., PS ................................$314,900(OW) ‘13 JD 9460RT, 739 hrs., leather ......................$294,900(OW) ‘11 JD 9630T, 1544 hrs. ....................................$269,900(OW) ‘14 JD 8335RT, 567 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ..........$269,900(OW) ‘13 JD 8310RT, 430 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ..........$259,900(OW) ‘12 JD 8335RT, 1202 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ........$255,900(B) ‘97 JD 9630T, 1431 hrs ........................................$249,900(B) ‘10 JD 9630T, 1907 hrs.........................................$249,900(OW) ‘12 JD 8335RT, 1157 hrs., IVT, 25” tracks ........$245,000(OW) ‘09 JD 9630T, 1737 hrs. ....................................$239,900(OW) ‘10 CIH Quad Track 535, 4100 hrs ..................$224,900(B) ‘11 JD 8310RT, 1883 hrs., PS, 25” tracks............$214,500(N) ‘04 JD 9520T, 3268 hrs.........................................$157,000(H) ‘06 JD 9520T, 3874 hrs.........................................$149,900(OW) ‘00 JD 8410T, 4140 hrs., 25” tracks ..................$99,900

Row Crop Tractors(OW) ‘14 JD 8370R, IVT, ILS, Rental Return ..............$292,900(N) ‘14 JD 8360R, 254 hrs, IVT, ILS............................$287,500(OW) ‘14 JD 8345R, 387 hrs., IVT, ILS ......................$279,900(H) ‘13 JD 8360R, 636 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ..........$278,000(OW) ‘14 JD 8345R, IVT, ILS, Rental Return ..............$276,900(B) ‘11 JD 8360R, 350 hrs, IVT, ILS............................$269,900(H) ‘14 JD 8320R, 355 hrs., IVT, ILS ..........................$268,900(OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, 377 hrs., PS, ILS ......................$255,900(OS) ‘13 JD 8310R ....................................................$255,000(OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, PS, ILS, Rental Return ..............$253,900(OW) ‘13 JD 8310R, 412 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ......$244,900(OW) ‘14 JD 8295R, 340 hrs., PS, ILS ......................$234,900(H) ‘14 JD 8295R, PS, MFWD, Rental Return ............$221,900(OW) ‘12 JD 8310R, 916 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ......$217,900(N) ‘14 JD 8260R, 274 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ........$210,000(OW) ‘13 JD 8260R, 372 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ......$202,900(H) ‘12 JD 7260R, 1000 hrs., IVT, loader....................$199,500(B) ‘14 JD 7230R, 300 hrs., IVT, lease return ............$189,900(N) ‘14 JD 8235R, 134 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ..........$186,500(OS) ‘12 JD 7260R, 371 hrs, IVT, 540/1000 PTo........$185,000

(OW) ‘11 JD 8235R, 949 hrs., PS ..............................$179,900(OW) ‘11 JD 8235R, 950 hrs., PS, front duals ..........$169,900(B) ‘10 JD 8225R, 445 hrs., PS, AT ready..................$169,900(OS) ‘13 JD 7200R, 200 hrs., IVT ..............................$169,900(OW) ‘09 JD 7930, 1078 hrs., IVT ..............................$154,900(N) ‘14 JD 6150R, 250 hrs., loader ............................$143,500(B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 397 hrs., IVT..................................$138,900(B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 621 hrs., IVT, duals ......................$132,900(B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 390 hrs., auto quad ......................$126,900(N) ‘13 JD 6125R, 50 hrs., IVT ..................................$108,900(N) ‘00 JD 8110, 3800 hrs., PS, MFWD ......................$89,500(OW) ‘03 NH TG255, 4030 hrs., PS..............................$87,500(N) ‘14 JD 6115M, 60 hrs., power quad ......................$81,000(B) ‘04 JD 7820, 4391 hrs., 2WD, PQ ..........................$79,900(H) ‘04 JD 7320, 3100 hrs., IVT, loader ........................$77,500(OW) ‘97 JD 8200, 7180 hrs, MFWD............................$69,900(H) ‘05 CIH MXU135, 1875 hrs., loader ......................$66,950(N) ‘14 JD 6115D, 115 hrs., p/reverser ........................$54,000(B) ‘77 JD 4230, cab, quad ..........................................$18,900(OW) ‘71 JD 4320, 158 loader......................................$14,000

SPRING TILLAGE(OW) ‘13 JD 2210, 55.5’, R/basket ..............................$74,900(H) ‘12 JD 2210, 45.5’ R/basket ..................................$65,000(OW) ‘07 JD 2210, 55.5’, R/basket ..............................$64,900(OS) ‘08 JD 2210, 64.5’ ................................................$62,500(H) ‘11 Wilrich Quad 5, 60’ ..........................................$53,900(N) ‘07 JD 2210, 46.5’ R/basket ..................................$50,000(OS) ‘06 JD 2210, 58.5’ ................................................$49,000(OS) ‘04 Krause TL6200 M/finisher, 42’ ......................$46,000(OW) ‘09 JD 2210, 44.5’ ..............................................$44,500(OW) ‘09 JD 2210, 45.5’ ..............................................$44,500(H) ‘05 JD 2210, 58.5’ ..................................................$42,500(H) ‘09 JD 2210, 45.5’ ..................................................$42,500(OW) ‘05 JD 2210, 45.5’ ..............................................$41,500(OW) ‘12 JD 2210, 36.5’ ..............................................$39,900(N) ‘09 JD 2210, 45.5’ ..................................................$39,900(N) ‘08 JD 2210, 45.5’ ..................................................$39,500(B) ‘02 JD 2200, 44.5’ ..................................................$38,500(OW) ‘06 JD 726 M/finisher, 38’ ..................................$35,900(H) ‘10 JD 2210, 32.5’, R/basket..................................$35,000(OS) ‘09 JD 2210, 38.5’, harrow ..................................$32,500(H) ‘03 JD 2200, 38.5’ ..................................................$33,900(OW) ‘04 JD 726 M/finisher, 30’ ..................................$29,900(OW) ‘97 DMI, Tigermate II, 47.5’ ................................$24,900(OW) ‘00 Wilrich Quad 5, 45.5’ ..................................$22,900(B) ‘98 JD 980, 36.5’ ....................................................$21,900(OW) ‘98 JD 980, 41.5’ ................................................$21,500(N) ‘01 JD 980, 38.5’ ....................................................$19,500(OW) ‘97 JD 980, 38.5’ ................................................$18,900(B) ‘98 JD 985, 53.5’ ....................................................$18,500(H) ‘97 JD 980, 44.5’ ....................................................$17,900(OW) ‘02 JD 980, 27.5’ ................................................$17,500(OS) Wilrich, 37’ ..........................................................$14,900

SPRAYERS(N) ‘14 JD 4940, 166 hrs., 120’ boom........................$348,000(OW) ‘14 JD 4940, 52 hrs., 120’ boom ......................$330,000ON) ‘14 JD 4940, 387 hrs, dry box ............................$320,000(B) ‘12 JD 4940, 768 hrs., 120 boom ........................$283,750(OW) ‘12 JD 4940, 768 hrs., 120’ boom ....................$281,500(OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 387 hrs., 120’ boom ....................$279,900(OW) ‘12 JD 4940, 982 hrs., 120’ boom ....................$269,750(OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 603 hrs., 120’ boom ....................$269,700(OW) ‘12 JD 4940, 1393 hrs., dry box ......................$267,500(OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 413 hrs., 90’ boom ......................$259,900(OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 552 hrs., 90’ boom ......................$257,750(OW) ‘13 CIH 4530, 568 hrs., dry box........................$244,900(OW) ‘12 JD 4940, 1680 hrs, 90’ boom ....................$242,750(OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 744 hrs., 90’ boom ......................$236,500

(OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 1155 hrs., 90’ boom ....................$235,750(OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 792 hrs., 90’ boom ......................$233,000(N) ‘13 JD 4730, 182 hrs., 80’ boom..........................$222,000(OS) ‘12 JD 4730, 694 hrs., 90’ boom ......................$215,500(N) ‘11 JD 4930, 1725 hrs., 120’ boom......................$215,000(OW) ‘10 JD 4830, 637 hrs., 100’ boom ....................$214,900(OW) ‘12 Ag-Chem RG1100, 90’ boom ....................$205,000(OW) ‘10 JD 4830, 2050 hrs., 100’ boom ..................$182,900(OW) ‘09 JD 4930, 2403 hrs., 120’ boom ..................$169,900(OW) ‘08 JD 4930,3080 hrs, dry box ........................$169,500(H) ‘08 JD 4730, 980 hrs, 100’ boom ........................$165,000(OW) ‘08 JD 4830, 1675 hrs., 90 boom ....................$163,500(OW) ‘10 Ag-Chem 1386, 1835 hrs., dry box............$159,900(OW) ‘13 JD 4630, 950 hrs., 80’ boom ......................$159,900(OW) ‘10 JD 4730, 1815 hrs., 90’ boom ....................$154,900(OW) ‘10 JD 4730, 2050 hrs., 90’ boom ....................$150,900(OW) ‘06 JD 4720, 3744 hrs., 90’ boom ....................$124,900(OW) ‘06 Ag-Chem 1074, 100’ boom..........................$77,900(OW) ‘06 JD 4920, 6386 hrs., dry box ........................$69,500(OW) ‘02 Willmar Eagle 8500, 120’ boom ..................$58,900(B) ‘97 Ag-Chem 854, 2535 hrs, 90’ boom ................$45,900

PLANTERS/SEEDERS(N) ‘12 JD 1770NT, 24R30”, liq. fert...........................$154,000(B) ‘07 JD DB40, 24R20”, tracks ..............................$139,900(OS) ‘11 JD 1790 CCS, 32R15” ................................$135,000(OW) ‘12 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30”, liq. fert. ............$126,900(H) ‘09 JD 1770NT CCS, 24R30”, liq. fert. ................$119,000(N) ‘07 White 8524 CCS, 24R30”, liq. fert. ................$109,900(N) ‘14 JD 1990 CCS, 40’ @ 15” spacing ..................$101,500(OS) ‘05 JD 1770NT CCS, 24R30” ..............................$97,900(OS) ‘07 JD 1770NT CCS, 24R30” ..............................$92,500(OS) ‘12 JD 1770NT, 16R30” ......................................$86,000(OS) ‘09 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30”, liq. fert ................$97,500(N) ‘10 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” ................................$97,000(OS) ‘10 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” ..............................$92,500(H) ‘04 JD 1770NT, 16R30”, liq. fert.............................$67,500(B) ‘04 JD DB60, 36R20” ............................................$66,900(OS) ‘97 JD 1770, 24R30” ............................................$62,000(B) ‘05 CIH 1200, 31R15” ............................................$55,900(OS) ‘03 JD 1590, no-till, 20’ 10” spacing ..................$42,000(OS) ‘03 JD 1760, 12R30”, liq. fert ..............................$35,500(OW) ‘07 JD 1750, 6R30”, dry fert ..............................$25,900(OS) JD 7200, 16R30”, liq. fert. ....................................$24,000(OS) ‘02 JD 1560, 15’ no till, 10” spacing....................$23,500(OW) ‘95 JD 7200, 8R30”, liq. fert................................$20,900(B) ‘94 JD 7200, 12R30”, FF, dry fert ..........................$19,900(B) ‘94 JD 7200, 16R30”, liq. fert. ................................$19,900(OS) ‘93 JD 7200, 12R30”, liq. fert ..............................$19,500(B) ‘89 JD 7200, 8R30”, liq. fert. ..................................$15,900(OW) ‘92 JD 7200, 8R30”, dry fert. ..............................$15,500

SKIDSTEERS(N) ‘14 JD 333E, 265 hrs., tracks ................................$70,000(N) ‘13 JD 333E, 267 hrs., cab, AC, tracks..................$69,000(H) ‘11 Case TV380, 1000 hrs., tracks ........................$54,500(OW) ‘11 JD 329D, 529 hrs, tracks ..............................$49,500(OW) ‘14 JD 320E, 65 hrs., cab w/AC ........................$47,500(H) ‘11 NH L230, 1031 hrs, cab, AC ............................$45,500(B) ‘11 JD 323D, 817 hrs, tracks..................................$44,900(OS) ‘11 JD 323D, 1085 hrs., cab, AC, tracks ............$44,000(H) ‘12 JD 328D, 1103 hrs, cab, AC ............................$41,500(OW) ‘12 NH L220, 850 hrs, cab, heat ........................$30,500(OW) ‘11 JD 320D, 1500 hrs, 2 speed ........................$28,500(N) ‘09 Gehl 5240E, 478 hrs, cab, heat........................$27,900(B) ‘12 Mustang 2056, 404 hrs, cab, heat ............... ..$27,000(OS) ‘06 JD CT332, tracks, cab w/AC ........................$25,000

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An outdoor mural in downtownCold Spring, Minn., on the sideof the Cleaning Center Laun-

dromat, uses a rich and complexdesign to tell the story of that StearnsCounty community and the comingtogether of the different cultures thatmake up the community. The muralwas completed by community mem-bers under the guidance of SaintBenedict College art student ShannonMcEvoy. McEvoy, with the co-sponsor-ship of Cold Spring’s Casa GuadalupeMulticultural Center, interviewedcommunity members in English andSpanish. She also toured the town andstudied its history under the guidanceof the historical society director.

“I am interested in stories and I loveto listen” McEvoy said. “Public art(murals) can be an especially effectivemethod of communication.”

The story of the area’s 1870sgrasshopper plague is represented bya group of grasshoppers in the lower

corner of the large painting. There arealso a number of historic Cold Springbuildings represented in the mural.

The major images ofthe mural however arewhat McEvoy calls “twospirit women of thepast.” A dark-skinnedwoman represents aLatina woman as wellas the moon. A lightskinned blue-eyedwoman represents theGerman and caucasianculture of the area. Sheis wearing a blue veil

that represents the sky. While volun-teers and community members werepainting the mural many people asked

her about the swirlsand bubbles comingout of the spiritwomen’s mouths.

“The swirls are theAztec symbol ofspeech, as I learnedfrom my friend Gus-tavo Lira,” McEvoysaid. “The bubbles,while they refer to thesoda pop factory of theearly 1900s, for me

also evoke the idea of speech bubbles.Having the bubbles and swirls inter-mingling suggests communication andconversation between cultures.”

The painting of the two women alsomerges as their long hair, dark andlight, braids together to form the SaukRiver which flows through ColdSpring and is central to its history.

It seems as if the two women areblessing the activities of the peoplewho came after them: planting, har-vesting, playing, learning, and walkinginto a future represented by a risingsun.

On the mural’s right, Cesar Chavez,through an open book, says in Spanishand English: “We cannot seek achieve-ment for ourselves and forget aboutprogress and prosperity for our com-munity.”

The very far right of the mural con-tains the handprints and signatures ofthe many painters. ❖

This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Correspondents Tim King (story) and Jan King (photo)A community’s story

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

Outside of the CleaningCenter Laundromat, Cold Spring, Minn.

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